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MrxIco.-The telegraph announced, a week
or ten days ago, that Zuloaga had been over
thrown. and that he had been succeeded by Gen
Robles, as President, representing the Church
party. This fact was !sailed with delight by the
organs of the Administration, on the ground
that Roblcs was favorable 10 the President
policy of acquiring Mexican territory. Robes
would sell his country, and therefore his virtues
were Landed by the Administration organs and
This single feature in his supposed policy was
sufficient to cause our Slavery Propagandists al
once to abandon their allegiance to the Next
can liberals. But it turns out, after all, that
Robes was not elected-that Miramon is the
successful man, and it remains to be seen
whether the Administration viii be justified in
It's abandonment of the Liberal cause
The truth is, that the Mexicans have too
much pride and patriotism volStariy TO sell
any portion of their country; and it is only
desperate leaders who will consent TO the dis
honor Of their country, as last resort,
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A CORRECTION.

In the last Era, we printed an interesting adj
vertisement. for Derby q Jackson, of Mr..
Wood last work, entitled Future Life" The
price OF which is one dollar, and not, as print
I'd, SI25 At this last price, the book will be
sent by mail, postage paul, by the publishers
and booksellers. We are gratifed to see that
this attractive and novel work is highly com
mended by the great religious papers, as well
as by many secular prints The Boston Post,
always chary and careful of its commentators,
thus notices il
Future Lr; CT Scenes in Anotbrr World. BY George
Wooi. authorot- Peter Schlemihl in America Mod
en- P.-nH,s &e. New Nurk: Derby Jackson
The author of this book has long been well
known as one of the leading writers in our
country. His study has been devoted to quaint
and rare literature, and he has awaited himself
Of an ample fund of knowledge in discussing
many prominent moral and religious topics OF
the day, and IN exposing many prevailing ialla-
cies, with great keenness of satire and with ex-
uberant humor. We find in the Future Life "
a familiar introduction to those mysterious
abodes which have attracted the genius OF
Dante and Milton. aud have furnished themes
for the most pous theologians. The scenes are
drawn with graphic power, and the gcRU Ioci
are sustained with a skill we have never found
an any modern writer A. a view of Christian
" from the authors standpoint, IL is almost
unequallod, and we commend ii TO all those
who would understand that proud elevation OF
feeling which sust;iins mankind through fiery
trials, and who would learn the Joys whicl
await The faithful The book is full of though
and crudition, aud the foOt-notes alone art
sorihy OF the Pcrusai OF every scholar
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POSTAGE REFORM.

If the People do not take care, the low-post-
age reform, which, after so much labor and ex-
pense, they constrained Congress to establish
some years ago, viii be subverled by the wrong
headedness of the Slavery Party in the Senate.
At the last session, it carried by surprise pro
vision raising the rates of postage to five cents,
which the House had the good sense to defeat.
This year, it is again busy and the Postmaster
General, under evident compulsion, is aiding
and abetting. Let the friends Of Cheap Post
age be wide awake, and put their veto upon
every retrograde measure.
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DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

The Associated Press furnished to the North
ern journals the following account of an impor-
tant caucus of the friends of the Administration
in the Senate. The account is confirmed by
the Star and States and we presume there is
no reason to doubt its accuracy. 1t will be
seen that Mr.. Douglas has been received back
into the Democratic family, and has planted
himself upon the extreme Southern plank of
the platform. Even Col. Davis, of Mississippi,
disscuted from Mr. Douglass ultra views:
" Washington, Jan. l6.--A caucus of the
Democratic Senators was held Yesterday, ON the
Presidents recommendation, in reference Ia
Cuba. A debate of some three ar four hours
ensued, involving the question whether any
steps should be taken in relation 10 it. and, IL
SO, OF what character. According to the best
attainablc Information, Mr. Mason made the
opening speech, aud was followed by Mr.. Hun
ter aud MIR, Shields. Though favorable TO the
acquisition Of Cuba, they thought action ut this
time impotic, and calculated 10 impair rather
than improve our prospects 10 that end. Mr.
Douglas regarded Rppcaanues rs gloomy, but
would support Mr., Shdoll's bil placing in the
hands ui the President $50 zoe, 900, TO be used
IN negotiation. lie EXPRESSED the belefthat the
Prcsidcn, would not endorse this measure with
out sufficient data to Justify him in SO doing.
He MR. Douglas) had long desired the acqui-
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Vol. XIII.

ton was practicable. They were accompanj.i
by about seventv-iye Indians and forty Eya.
They approached the American camp under >
iag OF truce, that emblem Of peace, which +,
recognised as such by all civilized nations. and
treated with respect.
They reached General Jesups camp On
the Sd Of December, in company with par, :.
the Cherokee Delegation, and confded them.
selves to the power Of the commanding Office
trusting TO the honor of our nation. They Wer.
received with apparent respect and good faith
and remained III camp under the expectation
OF further negotiation, Of which there wa much
SAID, and frequent conversations held
After few days spent in this way. the
Seminole chiefs and warriors were un,u.,..,,
ngly seized, disarmed, made prisoners. hurried
on board a steamboat, and sent 10 San Anon
the as prisoners Of war.
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. c. JANUARY 90 1859.

truth can be found, than that manifested by This
very question of the protection of slave property
in the Territories. Congress has the power to
protect. The slaveholding States have right
to the protection, and if its exercise be denied,
the sovereign right of the State is assailed as
palpably, and more injuriously, than by any
possible Congressional assumption of migrant
ed nOwern
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TUESDAY IN CONGRESS.

The Senate was engagedin the consideration
Of the Pacific Railroad.
The House, in Committee Of the Whole, con-
sidered the bill Of Mr.. John Cochrane, for cod-
fying the revenue laws, and agreed to strike
out the enacting clause, by a large majority.
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Our purpose is, chiefly, to define our position
not to censure others. Let every man be fully
persuaded in his own mind, and vote without
reference to Party considerations-and let Re
pubicans tolerate cheerfully differences of opin-
ion on question in relation to which, after ALL
there may be doubt. i
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The SLAEv TRADE IN WAsHINGToy.-Ag gang
Of negroes passed our Office few days since,
going in the direction Of the railroad depot,
guarded in front and rear by armed men.
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T= following gentlemen accredited agents for the
Fra. G. w. Lgsi, Boston, Mass; J. A. Innis, Salem
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio L. T. Park
Moanl Union Ohio
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TO lsEKs.-Business will find il greatly to
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REELEcTIoN OF, REruBLIcAN SENATOR'S
Two Of the abest and most useful members of
the Senate Mossrs. Wilson Of Massachusetts
and Fessenden of Maine. we're re elected on the
lth instant, by their esPective States for the
term Of six wears
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We regret to learn that the Rev. Theodore
Parker has been constrained, by the state of his
health. 80 abandon his pulpit for the present.
He viii visit the West Indies, and, in the mean
time. the congregation have agreed 10 continue
his salary for twelve months during his absence.
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FiLIBUsTERISG.-On Tuesday, Of last week.
ilibusteIing met with notable rebake in the
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Richie moved
that fbe thanks of Congress be presented to
Commodore Paulding and his officers and men,
for the capture of Walker. Mr.. Barksdale, OF
Mississippi, moved To amend by declaring that
the conduct Of Paulding was without authority
Of law. The amendment was rejected by a
vote At % yeas TO FPS nays Mr. Richie
proposition Was afterwards agreed TO, by ~
yeas 10 - NAYS.
Tn Republicans voted unanimously in the
affirmative. The Southern members. except
Messrs- BLAIR of Missouri aud Davis of Mary
Land, voted in the negative. TAYLOR of New
York, and Nallandigham of Ohio. voted with
the South.
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DorcIAs OK THE PAcIrIc RAILGoAD.-In
the course Of the debate on Thursday last, in the
Senate, on the Pacific Railroad Mr.. Douglas
declared that he had no objection to see the
road diverge down to Guaymas on the Mexican
coast of the Pacific. His constituents are deeply
interested in the northern and middle routes to
San Francisco and Pugets Sound; but Mr..
Douglass peculiar case requires the road TO
commence and end as near the Tropic Of Can
Ger as circumstances viii allow.
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Missouri LEGIsLATURE.-!&. LOl,iS. JaF'
I5.-The constitutional amendment hmIlins
the State debt passed the Senate yesterday by
a vote of 20 to ). There was no action on the
bill providing protection to the border couniir'
against the inroads of Kansas banditti.
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WASHINGTON, D. G..
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1859.
JASPER
Inducement to New Subscribers.

Owing to the unusual interest manifested
by our readers in the story now in course OF
Publication in the Era, entitled JASPER, We
have concluded in order that all neU subscri-
bers may have the benefit of the story, to issue
an " Extra on the LIST of January, contain
ing all the chapters published up to that time.
This Extra viii be sent free to all near sub
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ALL AT SEA AGAIN.-In another article we
quote an explicit declaration of the Richmond
Enquirer, that popular sovereignty is Demo
cratic doctrine which the Republicans wish to
steal from them, but which the Democracy will
not surrender. We quoted from the Enquirer
of the 18th instant; but TO our amazement we
find the following passages in a long editorial
of the next days issue of that journal, rs pal
pably inconsistent with the oracular declara-
ton of the preceding day, as the teachings of
John Calvin are to those of Servetus
"A dangerous timidity,r says the EnqHircr,
dis at this moment inclming considerable
body of Conservative Democrats 10 withdraw
from the outer line of decentralization which
protects the rights of the States. II, rs is pre-
tended, the Kansas Nebraska act was intended
as statute declaratory of a formal abnegahon
by Congress of its constitutional right and duty
TO extend all requisite protection TO slave prop
erty in the Territories, then such statutory dee
laration must be Mt once repudiated. Congress
has no right 10 rclinquish its constitutional
powers and duties. Any such REIMBURSEMENT
constitutes an offence worse than Ordinary
usurpation.
And again;
"No more perfect exempifcation of this
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-05
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

JAMESTOWN, Penn, Jan. 18th, 1859.
DEAR FRIEND-On last Saturday evening ]
held an Anti.Slavery meeting in West Salem, foul
miles South of this, and had q very respectable
hearing considering that a revival meeting of the
United Brethren was going on at the same time
in an adjoining District. As most Of my hearers
were anxious tina. | should come back, | left on
appointment for q meeting che week from next
friday evening, TO be held in the same house
where the Methodist revival is now going on. As
the United Brethren make strong protensions to
Anti'Slavery, l shall endeavor to test it. So far
We endeavor to show the corruption of the Dem.
ocratic party, the shallow pretensions of the Re,
publicans, the proposals of Greedy to barter away
the Anti-slavery that is in that party, and the ag.
gressions and inroads of Slavery, &c. The most
signal defeat that We have met with, was three
miles north of this, on the State Line; an old
Democrats: taking occasion to hook the key, after
Locking up the School house but this is not to be
wondered at it is characteristic of the party and
right in a neighborhood which has teen the rem.
devious for horse thieves for years.
Fugitive Slaves have passed through this coun-
try in good numbers this winter. Three PASSED
through this town a few days ago, and as there
was a Methodist Protestant revival meeting going
on at the time, we took occasion to send in a petit,
ton requesting the prayers of Mr.. Wood and his
congregation in behalf of those slav es. 1t was at
first disregarded. The next day bringing Sunday
and there being q meeting Of Universalists just
across the road in the School House, / made
a statement of the matter. One of the Methodist
Preachers. a M~r.Balmfeld, being present. think
they understood me, for when they came together
in the evening. the first exercise was n prayer of.
fered by MIR. Wood in compliance with the petit.
ton. But it is an uphill business and so far as
thu Religious revivals are concerned nothing can
be expected for the slave or in behalf Of suffering
humanity, we have REVEALS throughout the entire
land-revivals of the African Slave trade, and re-
vi7als of religion running parallel with each
other. Yours for the elevation of humanity.
JOSEPH BROCKWAY.
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There is no one SO drunken by party spirit, 30
degraded in morals as not 10 know that an obliga'
tons to refuse 70 assist himself were he q fugitive
slave, but rather to give him up, would be a wrong
agreement, more righteously broken than kept
And knowing this it seems as il he ought to be
able to perceive that every attempt to excuse such
a wrong done to another is q transparent lie by
which no one should be deceived.
Suppose the petitions upon which you animal
vert are indications Of a rebellious public senti'
ment'; can you imagine the rebels Of l776 left no
Legitimate posterity? IT'S true that too many who
claim such descent appear to be b%astards, but per-
haps their parentage correctly traced would lead
back to the tories Of the same era. But by ignor-
ing our petitions you may chance to develope the
existence of as large a number of the true breed,
than has been calculated upon.
What reason exists why Ohio with a population
equalling in number the free people Of the thirteen
colonies at the time Of the Declaration of 1~ndepen'
dence and exceeding those colonies in all the ele'
ments Of political power, should not demand and
establish for herself the right to q complete sover
eighty over every individual found upon her soil
What power is there to prevent 1t, or Zoe to
menace il she did it2 On such an issue the gen
eral government dare not lift a finger against her
In evidence of this, witness the Champaign county
affair from which the administration backed down
and dare not even venture a civil process in the
courts. Witness glorious little Wisconsin for foul
years defying her to enforce the Fugitive Slave
Law on her soil. The slave owners who are in re
atty the government understand well that the at
tempt to coerce a State whi,h may take q stand foi
liberty into the support of slavery, will bring their
whole institution" down about their ears and
they dare not risk the experiment. The people oil
Ohio, at least in many sections of the state, arc
ready for the issue. But while they are misrepre'
scented officially by assumed leaders, who to ac'
~complish their W selfish and party purposes,
will consent to any meanuess or wickedness de.
manded of them by those who dispense power
and patronage they have small opportunity to
manifest their real sentiments. The South or
slave owning states no more than the general gov.
ernment dare oppose such issue when we make it,
and for the same reason. The only weapon they
would venture upon would be their usual buster.
Messieurs of the committee, if it be possible for
you to form g true estimate of the rights of man,
and of the duty of the legislator to protect the
humblest individual in tho complete exercise of
these rights may we not, hope you will sieze the
o OCCASION Of a further presentation Of these petit
tons to make a new report, and rising to the posi-
ton Of ,rue manhood, give US one which will &C.
cord with the intelligence and the dignity of the
people you claim to representa-
Yours, with due respect,
A. BROOKE.
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OUR SECOND aEETiSo,

We had a good audience on Tuesday evening,
though an unsuccessful attempt was made to break
It up by n drunken rowdy. who was sustained by
some eight or ten who we're not drunk. After bis
interruptions had been borne with some time, a
peace officer, who was present, elected tho dis
turber, and bis supporters speedily followed.
After the adjournment some cclored men, who
seem to have offended the rowdies who had clus'
tered around the house, wero assailed one was
struck a severe blow on the head with q brich.bat,
and another had to fight his way through the crowd.
/ was informed that o knife was drawn By
some of these defenders Of the Church and State,
but was used only for intimidation.
The disturbers were q mere handful. all the rest
of the assembly were unmistakably upon the side
of free discussion. Having lately had q similar
experience at New Garden in which the actors
were Democrats, I naturally inferred that where
the same work was done. the actors were of the
same stripe of politics. fmagire then my surprise
were Republicansf
sALiNEvILLE.
On Wednesday evening, the 18th, we commence
ed a series Of meetings in Salineville, and had u
good attendance in the Free Presbyterian Meeting
House for three evenings. Previous to our arrival,
strenuous eforte were made to have the house
closed agaius, US, not by members OF that church,
but by some who were not only afraid to bring the
deeds of their pet organization to the light, but
wero unwilling that any one else should do it.
The first two evenings we devoted mainly to the
political aspect of the question, and at our third
meeting presented the character of the leading
religious organizations in relation to human rights.
All was quiet and orderly until the church was
touched, then q few stones were thrown against
the windows. scattering the broken glass over the
pulpit, and occasioning, for a little while, consid-
cradle confusion in the audience. Who we're the
insugators OF the outrage, it would perhap, be
difhcult 20 prore, although it would not be difficult
for a Yankee to guess that they who tried to stone
the Truth, felt assured at least of receiving the
unspoken sympathy, if not the avowed approval
ct those who strove to have it shut out Of the
Meeting House.
While the audience was dispensing on the even.
ing OF our last meeting, information was given us
that a report had been put in circulation in the
village, assigning as a reason for our having been
mobbed at New Garden, our having said that Je.
sus Christ was an imposter. We gave, SO far as
possible, a public contradiction 20 the SANDER.
Who originated the report, or who circulated it at
Salineville, l cannot of my own knowledge say.
1t doubtless came by Satan's Express uia Hanover,
carried by lying spirits either in the body or out
of it: and l strongly suspect that those who cir
culated it, were not in any case actuated by o de.
sire to have the truth prevail, but were unques'
~tionably drter no good. B.. S. j.
MAsTERsvILLE, Harrison Co., Jan. 10th, 1863.
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Misfclaneous GummarD.
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. &c. -HousE.-A mem.
orial was presented from the citizens of New
York, asking for the passage of q law to stop fur
Their traffic and monopoly in the public lands, and
to parcel them out for the exclusive use of the set.
tiers.
Mr.. kilgore, of Ind, askei leave to introduce
che following :-"Whereas, the laws prohibiting
the African slave trade have become a topic OF
discussion with newspaper writer's and p%Jlitical
agltators, many of them boldly denoun ing these
laws as unwise in policy and disgraceful 10 their
provisions, and Insisting on the justice and pro.
priety Of their repeal, and the odious traffic in
African slaves; and whereas, recent demonstra.
tons afford strong reasons to apprehend that the
said laws are to be set at defiance, and their vic.
lation openly countenanced and encouraged, BY a
portion of the citizens Of some Of the States Of
this Union; and whereas, it is proper in view Of
the said facts that the sentiments of tho people
representatives in Congress should be made public
in relation thereto therefore be it
Resolved, That while we recognize no right on
the part of the federal government or any othel
law making power save that Of the States. where
in it exists, to interfere with or disturb the insti
tuition of domestic slavery where it is established
or protected by State legislation, We do hole
that Congress has the power to prohibit the for
eign traffic, and that no legislation can be too
thorough in its measures, nor can any penalt,
known to the catalogue Ct modern punishment O
crime be too severe against a traffic so inhumar
and unchristian.
Resolred, That the laws in force against tn,
said traffic are founded upon the broadcast priuci
Piles of philanthrophy. religion and humanity
that they should remain unchanged, except 30 fn
as legislation may be needed to render them more
efficient, and that they should be faithfully anc
promptly executed by our government and respec
ted by all good citizens.
Resolved, That the executive should be sustained
and commended for any proper efforts, whenever
and wherever made, to enforce the said laws ant
to bring to speedy punishment the wicked viola
tions thereof, and all their aiders and abettors.
Mr.. Kilgore moved a suspension of the rules
in order to procure an opportunity to Introduce
the resolutions. The question was decided in the
negative, yeas lis, NAYS "a. not two thirds.