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The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

INSANE LEGISLATION" Under this caption
the Placer Herald has an article relative to the
establishment of branch of the State Insane
ASYLUM at Marysville. Some persons may think
that " Insane Legislation" might not be a very
inappropriate heading for much of the proceed
ings Of our Solons.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

SES Ex-Lieut. Governor Purdy has gone te
Guaymas, Mexico.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

FIRE AT MlDDLErowN.-on Monday night last,
fire broke out in stable in Middletown, and
before it was checked, destroyed the stable and
three or four dwelling houses occupied by Chi
neSe
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

DRowNED.-on Sunday last Chinaman was
drowned while attempting to cross Clear Creek
below Bells Bridge.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

RANCH TO RENT.-Persons desrous ofrenting
a stock ranch, with good buildings, Mould do
well to read an advertisement in another COL
umn. Full particulars may be obtained by call
ing at this Office. Rent cheap-ranch one OF
the best stock ranges in the county.
GoNE TO EURoPE.-Mr. Charles Camden oil
the Tower House, an old and much respected
citizen of this county, departed with his family
on Thursday, on a pleasure trip to the Atlantic
States and Europe.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

SCHOOL TRusTEEs.-To-d day is the time fixed
by law for the election of School Trustees for
the various School Districts of the State.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

EAGLE HOTEL, RED BLUFFs-Persons visiting
Red Bluffs will find good fare and accommoda-
tions at the Eagle Hotel at moderate prices.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

STABBING AFFRAY.-On the 25th ult., q diff
Guilty occurred in Sacramento between Charles
S. Fairfax, Supreme Court Clerk, and Harvey
Lee, Supreme Court Reporter, which resulted
in the former receiving two severe stabs, from a
sword cane in the hands of the latter-one in
the abdomen, and the ether near the heart. Mr..
Fairfax struck the first blow, and expressed tie
wish, after being wounded, that Mr. Lee be not
prosecuted. At first the wounds were thought
mortal, but his chances of ofrecovery now, we
are glad to say, quite 1attering.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

sADDLray.-An kinds of saddlery, Wholesale
and retail, BY j. Bicking, in the brick building
just below the Empire Hotel. He has very
large stock on hand. Read his advertisement.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

HEsA. Mr.. Broderck amended that the weekly
mail between st. Joseph and Placervillc be ac-
celebrated to twenty days at Sl10, ,O0O-agreed
to. Yeas 90 nays 10.
1t is safe to bet hat that, in less than two
weeks, some editor will have discovered that
Broderick has no influence at Washington, and
that he secretly opposed shortening the time
over the Central Route from 50 days to 90,
thereby giving it an equal chance with the
Southern Route, and that the adoption of his
amendment was solely the result of his unpopu-
larity and the influence of some other Senator
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

MAY-DAY BALL.-Messrs. Foster & Ludwig ad-
vertise May-Day Ball, to come off at the
Bridge House. on Cottonwood, on the I'd of
May next.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02

SILvEE.-0n the 18th ult., the sum of se53.-
600 in silver was received in San Francisco from
San Bias, Mexico.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02
BIRTHS;

In Shasta, on the 3lst ult., Mrs. J. LEVIN, OF
son.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-02
DALY's VALLEY WfEEsREY.

WE BEG TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF
w Dealers, as well as consumers, to the fol-
lowing certificates of we'll known chemists, who
hava mol,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
Prom. the Washington States, Dec. 20.
A RUNAWAY SLAVE FROM GEORGIA
CAPTURED.

on Sunday afternoon, as the passengers by the
mailboat from Aqua Greek were about to land,
MIR. Mattingly, the agent, observed a negro il
company with a white man, under circumstance
that seem to him suspicious. lie proceeded tooues.
ton The former before he would allow him to 20 on
shore. lie asked him where he was going. He re.
piled. to New York to bring the rest of the family
South. This aroused MI. Maitingly's suspicion. land
he then Intercepted ~thclwhite man. This man, who
gave his name os j. 7. Rogers, said that the ne.
gro was his servant, and that he was going to
New York, for which he had got through tickets
at Washington n. G.. Mr.. Mattingly, not being
entirely satisfied with this statement, told Rogers
that he should give the usual bond. This Rogers
protested his willingness to do and he went on
shore, as he said, to see some friends of bis and
get the required security. AS he did not return,
the negro was handed over to Officer Lloyd, with
the view of hunting up Rogers. He was taken
to the depot, whero he was met and questioned
by Capt. Goddard. The negro told him the same
story as Rogers told Mr., Mattingly but the cap
tain was not SO easily imposed on aud he pro-
nounced the statement a lie, and told Officer Loyd
to hold on to the negro, as he believed he was n
runaway.
The negro either could not or would not see
Rogers, and he was carried to the Central Guard,
house, and committee to Jail as q runaway. The
next day Lieut.. Thomas and Officer Lloyd, by di.
%rection Of Capt. Goddard, went to Alexander II.
Stephens, Of Georgia, for the purpore of discover.
ing, if possible, whether certain statements made
by the negro, with regard to parties whose names
he mentioned as living in the place from which he
said he and "his master" had come, were true.
Mr.. Stephens referred the lieutenant and officers
to the Hon. Mr.. Trip, who accompanied the
officer to the Jail and Intercepted the negro.
After considerable cross examination, the negro
owned up that Rogers" was a fictitious name 4;
that the real name of the white man was Patrick
DowEes that this Downes was conveying him
on to q free State, and had induced him to place
in his hands $3.50, money which he had earned
as a ditcher, working in company with the said
Downes.
He also stated that when he was about so miles
from his starting place, near Macon, Ca, he
wanted to return, being stricken with regret at
leaving his wife and children but that Downes
placed a pistol at his head, and threatend to blow
his brains out if he said anything.
Downes left his trunk on board the boat, and.
on being opened, it was found to contain a few
articles of common clothing. and some pipes and
tobacco. Active search is being made for tho fel.
low, but up to this moment without success.
There was nothing in the trunk by which he could
be detected.
The negro says he belongs to DR.. John r. Cook.
of Marshallville near Macon, Georgia.
The negroes name is Hudson, and be was at
work in Oglethorpe, in Macon County, when he
xas induced BY Downe. TO run away.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
An ANTI.SLAvERY PLEA FOR THE
SLAVE TRADE.

10 tie Editor Of The National Anti- Slavery Stand
ard:
Before leaving Boston for the Empire of IIaysi,
j desire to put on record a few arguments for re-
opening the foreign slave trade. l am in favor Of
s.:
First: Because it is neither more immoral in
theory nor inhuman in practice than the Southern
Interstate slave trade. 1t is capable of demon,
strstion that there are as many families separated
and as many lives lost (by the cruelties of Louis
lana slave-drivers and the process Of acclimation)
in consequence of the American domestic traffic in
human beings as would be the certain victims Of
Al open and constitutions "foreign" slave trade,
But our patriotic conservatives will not listen to
this argument. They are willing, however to be-
lieve liz the wrong of an oceanic slave trade. If il
were open again, they would be forced to compare
the systems, and, willingly or unwillingly, the &c,
cursed traffic between the Northern and far South.
ern slave States would be seen by them in all its
atroeity. II would tear away the gaudy robe of
constitutional sanction with which the gigantic
villany is now concealed and idealized,
Secondly: Because it will create a feud between
che present slaveholding class and the non'slave.
holders who aspire to their station. 1t would
break up the Unity of the South.
TAirdly: 1t would create the greatest CONNER
cial paric ever known in the Southern States. 1t
would revoiutionize the South. 1t would have the
same effect there as the overthrow of monarchy;
Tho reputation of the national debt, and the con,
hscation Of the estates of the crown, church and
aristocracy would be likely to produce in England.
Il would ruin tens of thousands produce extend,
Cd and exciting debates and thus arouse the far
Southern slave population from their lethargic
state of hopeless and passive discontentment
FourAly: 1t would ultimate in q grand servils
war. The new "cmigrants" would be restive-
easily melted to rebellion they would chiefly be
trained warriors; they would be the Aint-Aboli.
Tionists the steel-to the present tinderish slave
population,
BY a serviie war slavery is to be abolished
The Southern slaveho,ders-the best Of them
only "dep!ore" the existence of slavery. Only in
iu Missouri, do they seek to abolish it. They
must be abolished by their slaves. / believe in
Bunker Hill and therefore an in favor of an In,
surrectior and to produce it, as speedily as pos.
sible, would never utter one word to thwart the de,
signs Of the advocates of the slave trade.
Yours truly,
JAMES REDPATH.
MAIDEN, Mass, Jan. 7, 1859.
LIT is needless to say that we do not assent TO
the argument Of our correspondent.-ED. STAND.
ARD
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

puVnehed the speech be had intended TO max,
'or the benefit of his constituents and now afte,
'he lapse Of nearly fifteen years, members of Con
gress have looked up that speech, in order 10 pre
pare Tor The discussion, which, l fear, will not tax,
place.
fOur years after this transaction, the Senat,
amended our civil and diplomatic approximation
oill' by inserting fifty thousand dollars to nav 70,
'hose slaves Mr.. Adams had been Frustrated by
a paralytic shock. lie was 80 conscious, of IL, ef
'ects that ne would neither speak nor write for the
pubic eye. His friends had greatly desired a let
ter from him addressed to the public. or to some
friend as a farewell memepto but he refpsed.-
MS son, Hon. G. F. Adams came with him tc
washington. His entrance in the Hall, after the
members had so long regarded him as dead, was a
most interesting scene. Southern Shareholders
VINO had bitterly opposed him in former times,
now wept at again seeing him. All business was
suspended as he entered the Hall. He was feeble
and pale. Holmes Of South Carolina, taking him
by the arm conducted him to his seat, and then
addressed a few words to the House, congratulat.
ing The members on once more seeing their veuor,
aD!e associate in his seat. The veteran Statesmen
respond in a few words but his voice was too feeble
to be heard, except by those nearest to him. lie
continued to meet with US, but made no attempt to
participate in any discussion, until the amendment
OF the Senate providing for the payment Of these
slaves came up for discussion.
"On tina. subject his feelings would not permi,
him to remain silent. When he was announced us
having the floor, the House was instantly in the
nest perfect confusion. Members in all parts of
the laii lett their seats and gathered as near as
possible, to catch the last words of the illustrious
Statesman. All seemed conscious that it would be
his last speech. The reporters, unable to hear
him in their places, and unmindful of the
rules, rushed within the bar, paper and
pencil in hand, to sketch his last public
address,
THAT speech was devoted to an exposure of the
insulting claim approved and recommended by
POLK and Pierce, and twice by Buchanan, and now
pressed upon the Senate. 1t was, truly, the last
speech of my venerated friend. A few days after.
wards we bore his unconscious body from the hall.
lie Tell in the place from which he had spoken
lie died, as it were, opposing this claim.
The amendment to the Senate was then defeated
and as often as that body has pressed it, the House
has defeated it, / have spoken upon it three
times, and Hon. D. c.. Leach, of Michigan,
spoke upon it last year. These four speecl es are
all that have been made agains. it since Mr.. Ad.
ans death but the slave power appears determin.
ed to pass ito give it up would in truth be a
surrender, or rather an admission, that they can.
NOT sustain their fundamental doctrine, for it in;
wolves the entire issue now pending between the
parties,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL HIsTOR!
OF THE AMISTAD CASE.

Mr.. Giddipgs writes from Washington to the
Ashtabula Sentinel, giving an interesting Congress.
sional history OF the "Amistad" case. lie says
'on the third day of the session, Senator Mason
obtained q vote for making the bill to pay for the
Amistad slaves. a special order for the next Tues.
day but has suffered il to lie over until near the
close of the fourth week. / fear it will not come
up ct this session. 1t has always passed the Sen.
ate without discussion. but several Senators have
looked into it, and are now prepared to speak up,
on il.
at is an interesting case. 1t came up in the
House Of Representatives in 1874 for the first time
on q motion to print extra copies of the report of
she Committee on Foreign Affairs, in favor of the
claim. 1t was my fortune to lead the debate in
opposition to the motion. Mr.. Adams designed to
speak on the same side, after the Chairman Mr..
Ingersoll should have replied to me. The morning
hour only was allotted to tho subject. occu.
pied the 6rst morning. and when l concluded Mr..
Gngerson obtained the floor, and / we'll recollect
Abat some excellent friends were alarmed at the
holiness with which I had attacked the report.
saying that ~ingersoil was one Of the ablest mem.
bsrs Of the House. and would obliterate me when,
ever be shosid speak. But ] had become some.
what accustomed to such obliteratioos, and said to
ahsm I had the most perfect confidence that Mr..
Adams would furoish as much cause for Ingersoll
90 fear as 1ngersoll did for me to entertain appre.
hsnsion. Mr.. Adams fel. a deep interest in the
sut5set and prepared for a severe examination Of
u.
But wher the next morning came, Ingersoll saw
the intention of Mr.. Adams, and quailed before it.
Ne backed down and actually roted 10 lag his oVn
sseGoa on tie table. l escaped the castigation
which ny friends SO much feared, because Inger
coll dreaded the rod which Mr.. Adams had pre-.
pared for him.. But the old patriot was disap-
pointed. He desired to give an expose of the case
sud after his return at tie close Of the session, be
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
ILLNESS OF THEODORE PARKER.

A large congregation assembled, as usual. at
Music Hall, on Sunday morning last, to listen to
a discourse from Mr.. Parker, when the following
note was read by the venerable Samuel Nav;
To the Congregation at the Music Hull:
WELL'BELovED AND LoNG.rRIED FRiENps-I shall
not speak to you to-day for tbis morning, a little
after 4 O'Clock, I had a slight attack Of bleeding
from the lungs or throat. intended to preach on
the religion of Jesus and the Christian Church
or the Superiority Of Good Will to Man over Be.
lief in Theological Fancies. hope you will no.
forget thelcontribution for the poor, whom we have
with US always. do not know when | shall again
look upon your welcome faces. which have so long
chesrsd my spiri. when my 6esh was week. May
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
A MAN SELLING HIS OWN DAUGHTER

The peculiar horrors of the system Of American
slavery but seldom come to the knowledge of the
people Of the North. We read in Southern papers
of the sale of negroes. and the price at which
they were knocked down. but none can know the
misery and anguish that attended these everyday
occurrences. A moving incident came to our
knowledge last week, which we lay before our
readers. We suppress names, for reasons obvious
to every one.
Near Louisville. Ky, lises a planter Of wealth
standing. lie was the possessor Of a hundred
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

we 90 justly, and love mercy, and walk humbly
WIN our God, and Ills blessing will be upon us
mere and hereafter, for His Infinite Love is with
us forever.
Faithfully, your friend.
THEODORE PARKER.
Inc hnu' and Bee says that the sensation Of
grief excited by the reading of this note was gen.
erai ana profound. Very many eyes we're dimmed
Win tears, for although the withdrawal of Mr..
Parker from his public ministrations had not been
altogether unanticipated by those who had been
acquainted with his feble state of health for some
time past, yet it had been hoped that no difficulty
so serious as that announced in the note would
arise.
After the reading Of the note, a meeting Of the
parish was held, at which, after remarks BY sew.
eral gentlemen, it was voted TO continue the salary
OF MT. Parker for one year, at least, with the un.
derstandirg that he would take a respite from all
public duties for that period. Tho subiec, of con.
tinuing public worship by .hat Society at the Mu.
sic Hall, or elsewhere. was referred to the Stand.
ing Committee, with full powers to take such &C,
ton as, in their judgment, may seem wise and ex.
pedient. a vote expressive of tho deep and heart
felt sympathy Of the Society with their pastor, was
also unanimously passed.
We understand it is the intention Of Mr.. Parker
to go to ZONE one Of the West India islands as
speedily as possible. What thronging fears, anx.
ieties, hopes, and benedictions will 20 with him |
If life is in noble thoughts and benifcent deeds,
what longevity has already been attained BY this
remarkable man l-Liberutor.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

not human creatures which he saw and heard u
dsring his travels. He describes in one place, l
~Sssollect, a bird which he calls u dull, stupid bird,
. hind Of pelican, I believe, which occupies itself
with Ito own affairs by a river side in catching the
sssu'pecting fish which are gliding by. The pei
lean seizss q 6sh and puts it into a purse or pouch
which he has, instead Of the ordinary ~accommoda'
don which anglers in Scotland have, q 6sh basket.
Dr. Livingstone says there is al other bird in that
country which is neither dull nor stupid, and it is
sailed q 6sh.hawk. lie says that this fish hawk
hovers over the fishing pelican, and by and by
somes down, not quickly, but with q gentle poise
Of wiog the pelican looks up, becomes a little
alarmed, opens Its mouth, the hawk comes down,
takes The fish and away he goes. Laughter The
pelican, delighted that the hawk did not take him.
self away, Immediately sets to work with the great.
est possible diligence, and endeavors to catch on,
other fish. Now, | ask whether you can apply
this snecdotef Laughter and applause You
are delighted that your Government is q Govern,
ment that allows you to meet in vast assemblies
like this-that it allows every man, at least in
times Of ordinary tranquility, to say anything
short Of absolute treason that your leading article
writer's can denounce every member of the Govern
ment, and still walk the streets in perfect security /;
you are delighted that your ruling class makes no
objection to the possession Of oil this freedom and,
like the pelican. you are so delighted that you are
not absolutely eaten up, that you allow them to
extract from your pockets every year of your lives,
and incredible portion Of your industry-aDd you
20 to work again just as the pelican did-produc.
log, lsboring, making wealth, ard this great Gov.
ornment sponge comes down again upon you.-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22
Che Anti-9laperp Bmale
SALEM, OHIO, JANUARY %, 1858.

WHERE TO GET THE FAcrs.-A correspondent
writes to us for well authenticated documents ex
hibi,ing the actual relation of the Methodist Epis,
copal Church to slavery. lie sends for these, be,
cause one of the Ministers of this church, recent,
y asserted in the pulpit that the Methodist Frisco.
pal Church has no connection ,oih slarerY. THAI
the assertion that they had such connection ,oas a
lie."
The man who made this declaration is either an
lgnoramus, unacquaintei with the actual rela,
tcns of the church to slavery, or he is a Jesuit
cal knave, striving to build up his church by mis-
representation and falsehood. The official o-gans
OF his church, the records of the general and the
annual conferences and the testimony of a multi
tude of ministers and church members conyic,
him Of falsehood in making this assertion. These
authorities have oil repeatedly admitted that actu
al slaveholding exists in the church.
That notonly Its private members but it's stewards
exhortess and ministers are bona fde slave own
es and shareholders, that it's ministers have offer
ed rewards through the public papers for the
hunting and returning of fugitive slaves, and that
very recently official members of the church par,
ticipated approvingly in a popular convention in
Maryland the avowed object of which was the
expulsion or enslavemeut Of the whole colored
population of the state.
But even if this was not true, still as our cor.
respondent well remarks, the fact that the Church
is pro'slavery lis abundantly sustained by other
considerations. lie says II for my part regard
the church as pro,slavery as long as it admits sla.
very to be an evil and refuses to denounce it from
the pulpit as SUCH"
But to our correspondents inquiry, a. to wheye
the evidence of The actually existing facts are to
be found, we reply that we have given in our
columns an overwhelming mass Of them from time
to time, and so we'll authenticated that no reason.
able man can doubt the evidence. But we advise
him and all who like him would confound the
clerical ~falsifers of facts on this subject, to enclose
t5ty cents in postage stamps. to the Editor of the
Northern Independent atiAuburn, Mem York, accom-.
panied with the request to send on the pamr hIet
recently published by Rev, MIR. Mccartney and
also Rev. Mr.. Mattison's late work-The Crisis.
Do this and you will have in your hands, au,hen.
tic testimony with which you can overwhelm and
confound oil such reverend falsi6ers as the one of
whom our correspondent complains.
The correspondence referred to, was merely a
private note, we have therefore omitted oil re.
ference to persons and places, but have made this
public statement. that others besides our CORES.
pendent may know where to look for facts.
Send on for the documents.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-22

A DEMOCRATIC STATE.-South Carolina is pa,
excellence, a democratic state. Its democracy i,
of so pure and genuine a type, that to impregnat,
the whole body Of the nation with the unadulter
ated article, the next Democratic national Con
vention is to meet within it's limits. Then it will
authoritatively announce what shall be deemed
orthodox democracy in the model Republic, TO,
the next four years. One fact we may state, which
would perhaps BIO somewhat surprising to the be
nighted monarchists of Europe. who may have
supposed that q democracy was a government Of
the people. The fact we allude to is this. that OF
the whole number of inhabitants of this democrat.
ic State. the chattel slaves, exceed the free popu.
lation in number l0l AGO, at this present timel
Such is the democracy which gives law to the
American Republic.
For the last thirty years the white population
of the state has not increased ; while the slave
population has increased rapidly and if the lat
ter increases at the rate they have done, in 80
years from this time, she will have a slave popu.
lation of 750.0 600, or 3 times that of the white.