The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-24


every jailyard in Virginia or Kentucky, no mat
ter what crimes they may have committed
Now they have gone step further, And added
inhumanity to injury, in the bill just passed by
the House, confscating the property and selling
into Slavery those freed negroes who have here
tofore been emancipated upon the faith of ex-
listing laws by attached masters. Certainly we
do not oyerstate the effect produced by the tel
egraphic announcement of this action on, yes
terday, when we say that II shocked the moral
| sense Of our schole community. Suchan atrocious
measure had been noted in the papers as being
introduced, but that it would be seriously con-
sidered, in vi.w of its constitutional infringe
ments, no less than its cruel clauses, none ever
believed. 1t is true, also, that our people were
prepared to expect almost anything or every
thing from such a body get they did not expect
that. 1t was national Democratic measure
at the outset. To take off the edge of reproach,
however, they concerted together in the Pro-
Slavery ranks, and got an American, Mr. Jones,
of Galloway, TO offer the present bill, then to re-
call it from the Judiciary Committee, which
was 10th to act upon it, afterwards to set it
for a fixed time, and finally to press it to
passage. How the final vote stood, our readers
will see by reference to our Jefferson city cor
respondence. This, we suppose, is what the
Republican calls acting in harmony with the
balance of the State and what milder-man-
cred conservatives characterize as not agita-
ting the Slavery question We shall have more
to say of this matter and its political teachings
at another time" FIJI
Some idea of the importance of the Post
Office appropriation bill may be formed by
the following synopsis of its contents:
For inland transportation of the
mails $l2,633, 900
For compensation of postmasters 2,375,000
For compensation of clerks $4,000
Miscellaneous expenses $4,000
For deficiencies and arrearages for
the present fiscal year 3,S38,O00
Total 20425, 900
1t is by far the heaviest of all the appropria-
ton bills, to such magnitude have the opera
tons of the Department arisen under the pres
ent and the late Administrations. 1t is re-
markable that though the bill passed at the last
session provided nearly the same gross amount
of $40, 100000, the arrearages for the very
fiscal year covered by that bill amount to
nearly $4,000,000. But in addition to this
there is paid 100000 for the California and
Oregon mails ria Panama, and $280,000 by
way of Tehuantepec.
The Richmond Enquirer contains spirited
articles from different parts of the State, and,
indeed, the whole country, in favor of Gov.
Wise, as next President, The LeOisb,ayh
| Chronicle, the Union Democrat, and the LETTER.
sOnriVe AduOcate, are all out in favor of Gov.
Wise. 1t is manifest that his friends are nu-
merous and jealous.
Gov. MEpARY JAYHAwKER. Gov. Sam
Medary is getting in bad odor with the Border
Ruffians, as the following from the Westport
Border Star of the 4th would Indicate:
sit seems that Medary is in secret cores
pondence with Vaughan and the leading kid
nappers of the Territory, and that they are all
working together This surprises some of our
friends, but we are sorry to say that we are not
at all astonished. We have heard enough Of
Mr. Medarys operations to be convinced that
he has gone over, body and soul, and breaches,
to the jayhawkers.'
Kansas is well named the grave ofGovern-
ors." 1t will not be long before Mr.. Medary s
removal will be demanded by an outraged and
indignant South. Shannon was the man. He
scrppled at nothing whie h Atchison, String
fellow, 4 Co., required Of him bHt bis habits
of intemperance disqualified him for the
routine of official duties.
AVoICE FROM THE PAN LE.-Seriously,
we have always thought that the strip of Vir-
ginia soil, running up north between Ohio and
Pennsylvania, ought to be included in the
boundaries ofthe latter. The natpral bQHnaaky
of Pennsylvania Oh the west from where it
strikes that stream, southwark, is the Ohio riv-
er On the south it is that direct line from the
Delaware west, running on through to the Ohio
river This is the way the line should have
been run when the boundaries between the
States were Gxed. This would have given
Wheeling to Pennsylvania free State-spa
she would now have been as far ahead of her
present self as she is to-day ahead in point of
energy and wealth, of the old dilapidated cities
on the eastern Shore that have suffered still more
than we Inc paEslyging infuencesof the policy of
the State. Wheeling q free city gust thiEk
of it, citizens mechanics, men Of brave hearts,
strong muscle, and honest purposes = mer-
chants, manufacturers, owners of property
think Of how g4Hch It would enhance your in
terssts if the ling 'c9hld io-rporyoy re EIn across
the Ohio on the south, and Wheeling be trans
ferred to Pennsylvania - Wheeling IateHi.
ge'lcer.
The Republicans achieved a glorious . ..','
umph in New HAN pshire at theiF recent cleo
ton for State officers and members Of Congress.
The black Democracy, chameleon-like, changed
to yellow or Douglas hue, but it was no go.
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