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American Government should send out squad
ron to take Cuba, and hold it as indemnity for
the past and security for the future.
| Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, presented some
thoughts concerning the Republican party and
its duties. There were two parties-the Demo
cratic, which recognised the equal rights of all
men, and the aristocratic, which denied those
rights-and the real question before the Amer
lean people was which is the true Government,
that of the Democracy or that upheld by the
aristocracy? The principles of the Democratic
party were embodied in the Lecompton Con-
stitution whilst the Republican party drew its
inspiration and LESSONS off duty from the Declare
ton of Independence, and its object was to
secure to the people liberty and to the States a
republican form of Government And here
precisely was the great vital issue of the day,
Shall the Government be republic or an oil
garchy? In other words, shall the Constitu-
ton, which guarantees a republican form of
Government, be preserved in its purity through
the Republican party, or shall the doctrines of
the so-called Democratic party be accepted, the
Constitution perverted and an oligarchy estab-
lished upon the ruins of the Republic? These
were the questions to be decided by the present
generation.
The seli,styled Democratic party was essen
tally Southern and slaveholding party which
yielded to the South the nomination of its can
didates for President and Vice President, and
i'll Its National Conventions permitted slave
holding minority to control the nonslaveholding
majority thus discarding the principle that the
majority shall govern. la conclusion, he urged
the Republicans and those opposed to Slavery
to stand upon the solid ground of their princi-
pies to regard their party as fixed fact and
necessity. and it would be the party for years
to come to hold the Government of the coun-
try.
The Committee rose, and reported to the
House the Indian appropriation bill, with sever
al amendments.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, demanded the pre-
vious question which was seconded, and the
main question ordered.
The question being taken on the amendment
of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, it was agreed to-yeas
100, nays 80.
Further amendments were agreed to, and
then the bill was read third time, and passed.
The House adjourned.
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the general policy of the State and its relations
to. other States.
The declaration upon the subject of Slavery
propagandism is moderate but decided. New
York has ever sustained the cause of freedom.
ciylization, and humanity. To contravene the
settled policy of our revolutionary statesmen,
and remit thequestion of Slavery or no Slavery
ina Territoryto the unchecked voltion of the
first hundred or thousa md who happen to halt
upon its soil, is not genuine popular sovereignty,
but the sovereignty of chance, of accident, of
hectness IN reaching and dexterity in appropri-
ating the territory in question: the sovereignty
OF few persons over the destinies and happiness
of millions New York has never assented, and
can never assent, to this theory. 1.-THE deliberate
sentiment of the people, constitutionally eX-
pressed, shall favor Slavery extension, she will
submit, as she has always submitted to decis-
ions, fairly made, which contravene her con-
victions or her interests, however disappointed,
by any lawful action of the constituted authori-
ties OF the United States. She has never fater-
ed nor sought redress i'll acts of notification or
threats Of diSunion."
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

ALBANY, Jan. 5, 1859.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
The annual session of the Legislature COM
nenced on Tuesday The Senate stands eigh-
teen Republicans, twelve Democrats, two
Americans. The Assembly, on the votes for
Speaker and Clerk, shows ninety-one Repub-
licans, twenty-nine Democrats, seven Ameri-
cans, Zone American absent)
Following the counsels of few Republican
papers, an effort was made in the Republican
caucus to depart from straightforward course,
so as to include some half dozen distinctive
Americans elected on Union tickets in the
caucus. But it failed. The caucus was Re-
publican, and nothing else. The gentlemen
elected on union tickets, if they were Republi-
cans, were free to act in the caucus. More
than half of them did so. Seven of the twenty
so elected, however, were found still disposed
to fan the dying embers of Know othingism
But the action of the caucus shows that the
Republican party of New York is sound. Those
who join it must do so because they like its
principles and not because they expect its
creed to be shaped to suit any decayed and
mischievous faction. The single Anti -Lecomp-
ton Democrat elected by Republican votes
united with the Democratic caucus. This
leaves the Republicans without any entangling
alliances. The seven Americans and the one
Anti-Lecompton Democrat, who decline to sup
port Republican candidates for Speaker and
Clerk, have defined their positions. Ninety-one
Republicans in House of one hundred and
twenty-eight members is enough for all practi-
cal purposes.
The Speaker, Mr.. Littlejohn, is the same
gentleman who, two years ago, so shocked the
Pro-Slavery press all over the Union by his
bold and eloquent speech in favor of Person
al Liberty Law, and against returning fugitives
to Slavery. His doctrines do not seem to have
injured him with the Republican Representa-
tives, who have so unanimously called him to
the highest office in their gift.
The Clerk, Mr.. Richardson, is also well
known for his decided and practical Anti-Sla-
very opinions. He formerly belonged to the
Liberty party. Both of these gentlemen were
officers of the Assembly when the amendment
to the Constitution extending suffrage to the
colored people passed the Legislature, and
were its active friends. These facts all show
that New Cork will never consent to any dilu-
ton of the Republican creed. Selfpreserva-
ton, if nothing else, will compel them to &C.
cupy the highest Anti-Slavery ground possible.
Anybody who expects anything different is
doomed to disappointment, as. the significant
action OF the Syracuse Convention and the votes
of the Republican members of the Legislature
sufficiently indicate. b.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF
NEW YORK.

The Legislature of New York assembled at
Albany on Tuesday The Lieut. Governor
presides in the Senate. DE Witt C.. Littlejohn
was elected Speaker of the House. Immediate.
" after the organization, Governor Morgan sent
in his annual message, an abstract of which we
subjoin
" The financial condition of the State is by no
means tattering The funded debt, September
30 was $50, 9l3, 256.71, to deray the interest of
which the surplus revenue of the canal and
ST. 1914 will be required The canal board
have drawn by the present time to the amount
of $l,10O,O0O beyond the ability of the treasury
to pay, so that above four millions of debt
stand against the State for the canals alone
and most of these obligations have been created
in disregard of that clause In the Constitution
which relates to State debts.
"The Governor says the State, as in honor
bound, will promptly meet all her obligations,
and he urges the Legislature to adopt the ne
cessary measures to that end.
" The free banking system has acquitted it.
self creditably. The loss of money to bill hold
ers, during the last year, was only $7,98964,
while the bills of three chartered institutions
Sustained a loss of fifty per cent.
The railroad companies of the State are SO
IN number, with capital Of $742S9, 488.99, of
which S6s,l9S, 1885 has been paid in. Their
funded debts amount to S6a, 1925 float
ing debts, S4,54S 500. 69--making an outlay in
their construction of $l36,Gsl ,690.34. Only
fourteen companies declared dividends The
Governor recommends the Legislature to in
buire what remedy should be applied for the
losses which they have suffered.
"The message also recommends thorough
revision of all the statutes relating to the Gov
eminent of the prisons of the State, WHICH he
says are more costly to the State than they
need be-
"The school system of the State is repre-
sented as acquiring, steadily and securely, a
standing and reputation that will make it
model for other States. The expenditures on
their behalf last year reached So, 7s2,9 4s.
"The salt manufacture exceeds seven milliou
bushels, an increase of three millions over last
year.
the foreign immigration is but forty per
cent. of the amount last year-amounting only
to 1889, less number than in any year since
lS41.
"The militia contains $751; l3 officers and
men, of whom 1858 constitute the organized
portion.
"a general law to permit aliens to acquire,
hold, and convey real estate, is also RECON-
mended, as well as measures to correct and
eaualize the valuation of personal and real
estate, and likewise registry law,
HThe metropolitan police system. is noticed
at some length, An increase of the force is
recommended, and the outrages on Staten Island
denounced A cautious exercise of the pardon
ing power is promised, and some revision of
penalties for crime is advised. A further trial
of the existing law regulating the sale of in
toxicating drinks is recommended, with some
slight amendments. Legislators are advised to
discountenance lobbying agents. The remainder
of the message is devoted to the discussion of
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Saturday, January 9, 1859.
The Senate did not sit to-day
unIflE

HOUSE.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio, rtnarking that
this was national holiday, ms,ved that the
House adjourn; which motion was not agreed
to-yeas sc, NAYS 90.
The Speaker then laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of War,
transmitting two hundred and City copies of
the official Army Register for fae year 1859,
for the use of the House of Representatives
MIR. Davis, of Mississippi matef that the
House adjourn; pending which
Mr.. Taylor, of Louisiana, on leave, intro
duced a bill to protect the rights IF persons en-
titled to pre-emption rights under the laws of
the United States in certain cases which was
read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
The question was taken on the motion to ad-
journ, and it was not agreed to-yeas 81,
nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. Olin, of New York, it was
Resolred, That the Secretary OF War furnish
this House copy of the military typographical
memoir report, and maps, of thk military de-
partment of the Pacific, by Capt. 3, j. Cram, of
the corps of Typographical engineers.
Mr. Chaffee, of Massachusetts,: moved that
the House go into Committee o: the Whole
House, and take mp the private cassndari pend
ing which
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, moved that the
House adjourn; which motion was agreed to
yeas SO, nays 76. fN
And then the House adjourned till Monday.
Monday, January 10, 1889.
SENATE.
Mr.. Douglas, Of Illinois, appeared in his seat.
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under consideration, every case of which was
where slaves were held. We also anticipate
revolution in Mt. Vernon.
Sdco, Me-, Jan. 4, l859.-Please say to all
concerned, that the Republican party perhaps
may be induced by some legerdemain to merge
itself into mongrel something without a
soul, and ignore the principles that commonly
give it vitality. But when any party expects
to retain the Anti-Slavery strength Of the coun-
try, without as fully avowing itself Anti,Sla-
very as the Pittsburgh platform claimed to be,
it will find it has committed a magnificent mis-,
take; that it is body, minus at least head,
heart, and backbone. There are more than
FIVE hundred thousand voters who will not thus
be traded off, but will at once abandon it, and
seek better company.
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LAvIs's PAIN KILLER,

have used fhe medicine knewH resry Daviss Pain
Killer in my family or he iss, Twelve months, and have
great pleassEe ~ tesiag in favor of its very valuable
prorese would not on any account be without il.
During the existence of the cholera last year no
medicine of am sort but the Pain Killer, although myssl
and several msmbers Of my family were attacked by 1t
severely, and Fam happy say that ihs Paa KILLER
equal TO every smergencyt poia preventive and
certain cure p2asi5es should not be doing my duty
to the eo,auny, did not say this much. IL were at
tackled by the coera to-day, the Pain Killer should be
the only remedy would use have thoroughly tested
it, and know il ssn be relied on
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a LARGE ESTATE.--Ihe late Hon. I'll. IL.
| Ellsworth, of Connecticut, left an estate valued
| at 100000. BY his will, his son Henry re-
ceives 1921 900 his daughter, Mrs. r, Smith,
| S25, 900; the heirs of his son Edward, 1000
and his wife, l,500 per year, All the rest is
| bequeathed to Yale College,
| The United States steam ftigate Minnesota
was at Shanghai oil the l4th of October. The
sloop Germantown was at Macao on the 29th
Of October.
| Mr.. Hiram Fuller, late editor of the New
York Mirror, sailed for Europe by the Asia
He goes to London, we believe, with view to
the establishment of cheap daily journal, CT
the American plan.
MESSAGE OF THE GovERNoR OF ILLINOIS,
Coy. Bissell, in his message to the Legislature
of Illinois, speaks in glowing terms Of the pros
perity of that State. We quote:
g Our physical, intellectual, and moral condi-
tan is advancing with rapidity probably never
eqnalled III any age nor among any people on
the globe. Our almost limitless prares are be-
ing converted, as if by magic, into fertile and
teeming fields, the produce of which, fnding
cheap and speedy transit over opr magnificent
rivers and railroaas. 70 the best markets 10 the
world, is elriehing our farmers, and creating
and sustaining healthfl business in all the
useful departments of life while the steady and
rapid multiplication of schoolhouses, for the
common as well as the higher schools, through
out State, give evidence, alike conclusive
and gratifying, that the important master of
educating the rising generation IS beginning TO
receive ffor Our citizens that degree Of atten-
ZION which its real importance demands.
"The financial condition of the State is
cheering. During the years 1857 and 1858, the
principal of the public debt has been reduced
$l,050,324, and the arrears of interest ,eauced
$ll6,552. The principal CT ,ae State debt now
amounts to 1924 1919, and the arrears of the
in.ssest TO s2,s96,sl4.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF MrcHIGAy,-z.
Detroit, Jan. THE retiring and in-som-
ing Governors delivered their messages yester.
day. The former states that the finances of
the State are IN q satisfactory condition, The
receipts of the Treasury for tho fiscal year
amounted to xl,824,000, and the expenditures
to $S4S,000, leaving balance on hand of
$4,000. The entire State debt is, $2,3l7 900,
diminution in four years Of $2l3,0OO. He
recommends the speedy extinguishment of the
public debt, and reports the State USiyessity,
the Agricultural College, the Aef,nal and com.
mon schools, the a,sliuins, &C., in a fourishing
condition.
Governor Wisner's message is entirely de-
voted to State affairs. He recommends tho an
pointment of State geologist and an emigra.
ton agent; favors the registry law and the
erection Of new Capitol buildings.
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We hear but on report from all who use Fer.
ry Davis's Vegetable Pain Killer, ANA that is.
that its wonderful power in relieving the most
severe pain has never been equalled 1t will
seldGN tail if applied according to direc.
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Carefully prepared to Tuesday, January IL. 1853

81 am very far from dislking philosophical speeulr-
lion, or daring flights of fancy this high subject On
the contrary appears TO strange that any firmly
holding the belief of life come should have both
the intellectual faculty and the excited the
utmost in the trial, however unsvsng, TO give
lines of definite form to the unseen reahue.n-- From
Essays Of John FosteT.
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f'''q3, January !, 1859.
SIN Att,

,f NJ. " ihiammohd presented the credentials
Ssps,,- iioa. 'i4nc. Chestnut, jun, elected
tr 4, 'y The legislature Of South Carolina.
sbieb '1f' rom the 4th of March, 1859:
III Ter Fead and placed on record.
!,di.;;-i.I' i naii, from the Committee on the
s,5rr ~ which was referred the bill amend
hrn, - - l'''Hg laws relating to the punish
ls7s5 "a pes N the District of Columbia, re-
TIES The Fame with amendments.
f5opr sl p'l pHgideS that persons indicted for
l,ers5 I'D. nave copy of the indictment de-
The ,-;.i I'm Two entire days, at least, before
ans. ma har whore two or more felonies
dis-r' 90. Of different transactions done at
joineii /: ''nes and places shall have been
tie com. "'e Indictment, it is made the duty of
GA motion of the accused. to limit
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THE SOUTHERN PT-ATTOpN

'INHE "SOuTHERN fLATFORM,n conI,,lrd from
The Writings OF eminent Sasihern men sgapsi slave
ry by Daniel X GoodUs First edition ia cents ner
copy, free OF postage Second edition ENLARGED nv ,be
adduon OF aiIsen pages and printed ON fine paper IS
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Wash
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AYERS CHERRY PECTORAL

MRS. MARY n. WILSON will fur, sb BOARDING and
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Opposite Browns Hotel. ' sIa
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Mr. r. B. Rhett, jun, writes that his father
will not stand as candidate for Congress from
the third district of South Carolina, because
"the scramble for seat in Congress would be
extremely distastefnl to his feelings, and derog-
atory TO his dignity"
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THE ANGLo.AFRICAN MAGAZINE,

THE subscriber proposes to issue the LIST Of Janu-
airy, and monthly thereafter, an Octave Magazine of
thirtyi large pages, with the above title be devoted
to Literature Science Statistics, AID the adv
of the cause Of Human Ere sdoaa.
TERMS.-one dollar per year, payable invariably in
advance.
The January number will contain an accurate and
Beautifully executed portrait OF Alexandra Dumas a
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The Wisconsin State assumption scheme will
probably fail of any considerable show of
strength, either in the Legislature or before the
people, if it should he submitted to the latter
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DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

A LARGE EsrATE.-The late Hon. H. l..
Ellsworth, of Connecticut, left an estate valued
at 100000. BY his will, his son Henry re-
ceives $4,000; his daughter, Mrs. R, Smith,
S25, 000 the heirs of his son Edward, $2a, 900;
and his wife, s $40 per year, All the rest is
bequeathed to Yale College.
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F UTU RE LIFE:

A BOOK OF STARTLING INTEREST.
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Mr.. Hiram Fuller, late editor of the New
York Mirror, sailed for Europe by the Asia.
He goes to London, we believe, with view TO
the establishment of a cheap daily journal, CT
the American plan.
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The United States steam ffigate Minnesota
was at Shanghai OH the l4th of October. The
sloop Germantown was at Macao on the 29th
of October.