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not eurrendering young Coppic on the requi-
sition of the Governor of Virginia
EXEC. CHANBER, DEs MoIsEs, Iowa,
January 23d, 1860.
His Erceiieacy, Governor Of Virginia.
SIR Your requisition for Barclay Cop
pic, alleged to be fugitive from Justice
from the State of Virginia, was this dav
placed in my hands by Mr.. Camp. Having
carefully considered the same, l am of the
opinion that cannot, in the proper discharge
Of my duty as Executive of this State, grant
the requisition, because il does not, In nv
opinion, come within the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States, and the
laws OF Congress passed in pursuance there.
of. Tho certificate of the Notary Public,
that the paper purporting to be the affidavit
of Andrew Hunter was sworn TO, is not au-
thenticassd BY bis yNotarial seal, and, for
NJ no nIguer evidence of that
fact than would be the statement of any 9th
or citizen Were this the only difficulty.
would, as il is in it's nature technical, feel
disposed TO waive it in this case; but there
ia further defect, which, in nv judgment,
is fatal, and which my duty will not allow
me TO overlook. The Law of Congress re-
quires that the Executive authority of State
demanding any person rs fugitive from
justice shall produce TO the Executive au-
thority Of the State on which the demand is
made ''the copy of an indictment found, or
an affidavit made before Magistrate Of the
State by which the demand 10 made. In this
case, there Is not q copy Of any indictment
produced, and the affidavit produced il made
before Notary Public, who is not, in my
judgment, Magistrate within the meaning
of the law of Congress.
This is matter in which, as understand,
! have not any Discretionary power. Had
the application been made to me in proper
form, charging the offense charged in this
case, the requisition must have been granted
AS it is, ! have not any more authority 70
surrender the person demanded than il re-
quested TO do so by private letter.
Very Respectfully,
II. Il. Il XXX MADl
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STATE OF MISSOURI, | 60

STATE OF MISSOURI, CO
County of ST. Louis
On this 18th day of January, 1860, before rue
the undersigned. Commissioner, duly com mission
cd and qualified to take dispositions and acknowl-
edgements Of deeds to be used and recorded in the
State of Iowa, came Stephen N. Edgell, known to
me az the President, and Richard =. Elliott, known
10 me the Secretary Of the Missouri State Mu-
tual Fire and NJ arine Insurance Company, of st.
Louis, who being by me duly sworn, On their oaths
declare that the foregoing statement Of the condiS
ton of said Company is true and correct, 10 the
best of their knowledge and belief.
s. Nj. EDGELL, prcs't.
n. s. ELLIOTT, sec'y.
tswuFn 70 aid saosc before ms ON The TsEb day
> OF January, eighteen hundred and sixty;
I LIS ~ witness my hand, Official seal, ut my
-- Office in the City OF St. Louis, Missouri.
CHARLES III. TILLSOS,
Commissioner of Deeds for Iowa, in Missouri.
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The Isc4ussllnon for CCpptc,
RICHMOND. Va. Feb. IA

NICI HVNB, va, FtU. IS.
Governor Letcher sent In a message to
the Legislature to-day, giving the history of
the requisition for Coppic, and denouncing
the dupllcity Of Gov. kirkwood, Of Iowa. ia
aiding his escape. He urges prompt action
on the part OF the South to put herself in a
position where il can secure The punishment
OF those who Offend against it's law.
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5. j. hIkhwooD.
Tng CALlroRNlA PAcKrrs.--The Baltie. Of

InE CALIFORNIA PAcKRTs.--The Baltic, Of
the North Atlantic line, which left New York
Monday, had 800 through passengers for San
francisco, and full freight, with large
letter mail taken by the private express COM
panies, and an immense quantity of newspa-
pers on freight. The Northern Light, Of the
vanderbilt line, loft ut the same hour, car
rying something over three hundred passen-
gers, 2 large proportion at the ruinously low
rate Of $40 In the steerage 10 San Frsnc;sco
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nistrfra raurt--fKrn.

District Conrt--IBrh.
Samuel II. Miller w. Chas. r. Bradford Q
al. Action to recover possession OF Lot one
Block FIVE, of the City of Keokuk, - CORNER
Of Main~st. and the Levee, north side Of
Main-st.
This Important case being suit to recov-
er one of the most valuable lots in Keokuk
| was commenced on Tuesday afternoon, and
occupied all day yesterday. In the course oil
the trial great many legal points were de.
cided. Many deeds were offered in evidence
commencing with James Muir, half breed
Among the deeds was one acknowledged be.
fore an Iowa Commissioner in Louisiana
Ii was objected to by defendant, because the
acknowledgment taken by the officer stated
that the grantor was "well" known, instead
OF personally" known to the Commission.
er. The Court admitted the deed, 40 SUBJ
stantially compliance with the statute.
The plaintiff closed his evidence yesterday
afternoon. The defendant then offered some
deeds in evidence, and among them the
record Of deed, he not being able to pro-
duce the original. Objected to, because the
word voluntary" was omitted from Lucy
Gaines acknowledgment II being acknowl-
edged s'to be her act and deed,'' instead of
her VOLUNTARY act and deed. The Court ex-
Guided the record.
James Muir made two deeds OF this
property; one dated the I'D of March, 1912,
and the other the I'D of August, 1912. 1t
10 under the latter deed the plaintiff claims,
and be alleges that the former deed was
made before said Muir was of age.
When we left the court house In the eve-
ming, the controversy appeared to be mar.
rowed down to this question of Muir's age
when he made the deeds, MIR. Dixon for de-
PENDANTS, at the time reading dispositions to
show that Muir was of age when he made the
first deed, MIR. Miller, for himself, having
already introduced dispositions to prove that
Muir was not of age when he made the first
deed, and that he was of age when he made
the second.
Lee County Democratic Convention.
The Democrats of Lee County held Con-
venton at Charleston on the 18th, to ar
point delegates to the State Convention to
be held at Des Moines on the 22d. Resolu.
tons we're passed expressing g decided
preference for Douglas, and instructing the
delegates to the State Convention not to
vote for any man or set of men as delegates
to the Charleston Convention who are not in
favor Of Douglas. Delegates were ap-
pointed as follows:
Jackson TIPS. t. Marshall, Thos. w.
Clagett, VIM. Simpson, VIM. Patterson. j.
Nj. Reid, D. Reddingt1n, w. S. Winder, A.
I. Walling, j. Nj. Love.
Fit. Madison.-R. Mcfarland, v. Buechel.
s. A. Goodrich, e. Johnson.
Jefferson.--W. III. Griswold.
Washington.-O. Cutler:
Marion.-J. B. Pease.
Cedar.--G. Newsam.
Harrison.-E. S. McCulloch.
Pleasant Ridge. j. Price.
West Point. Holman.
Charleston.--A. Ball, N. @. Hedges.
VanBuren.-R. r.. Kennedy.
Montrose.-J. Nj. Anderson, g. G. Hamil-
ton.
They resolved that Lee County was emit
tied to one of the National Delegates, and J.
A. Goodrich was deaignated ms the nraner
man for the place. No doubt twas proper
selection.
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GG The Augusta Constitutionalist Gale
the Northern Locofocos ia wishy- washy par.
~" They are no douhta "wishy', party
but there's precious little Of the sswashy,
about them.
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PicruaE OF PowER.---lt il said that the
French Emperor has bought up the London
Chronicle, and that an American is editing
IT, Napoleon on the imperial throne Of
France, having first class English paper
With Yankee editor may be taken as d
pretty good picture of power.
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cTThe Douglas faction has the advan
tage OF the rest Of mankind this cold wsAth.
er--it ID between two fires.
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X It Q X IT X:

The DKs MossEs VALLEY MHre liz published
every Monday at this office is Of the oldest pa
psrs In Io~a, and has widely extended circuia-
tion throughout the bsE Huines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
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ES~Particular attention given to Marine an
Fire Insurance. Contract Policies issued.
UfFlCE-On Third-st., Keokuk Iowa.
w. II WOOD, Agent.
February, 1E. lS60-d "a
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Missouri State Matual and Marine
Insurance Co., of st. Louis.
A. HKnDGmAN, Agent.
No. 90 Main-st., KEOKUK.
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QUAKER CITY ms. co. OF PHILADELPHIA
Capital and Surplus, Jan. l. lS49,
e32A.3 AZ.
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xEOKUK.
STATEME EMIT
STATEMENT
| OF the Missouri State Mutual Fire and Ma.
rine Insurance Company, Of st. Louis,

STATEMENT
OF tina M;ssour; State MutuAl F;ra "a ~.
rinu lhsar0noo oolnPsny, ~ -. LOUIS.
JANUARY !, 1850.
The name of this Company IN the missouri
State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Compa-
NY Ut -. Louis. The principal once Of the
Company ~ located In the City of st. Louis. The
Company irEures against loss or damage by fire.
The Marine Department has not been organised.
The Company has no Capital Stock subscribed
~ snch, being organised entirely on the Mutual
system The Premium Notes given by the assured
constitute the Capital Of the Company.
3.-Ten per cent OF each Premium Note La paid
when the Policy Is issued. The balance Of the
Note 10 subject 70 calls or assessmsnts to be made
Dy sne noaro on directors 90 needed, TO pay losses
enu aoAhonsse.
uash on hand 9l53 5
I've " asenss'..'.-'..'.... .'.--.. 1,ol1SI
Premium notes. lsas assessments. lssa7s
49,. ....a--
i''' ASSES ''.''...'...'.'...$soo,ais.s1
The face OF the premium Notes OF the Company
L. four hundred sixty thousand nve hundred and
hfteen dollars and sixteen cents, $460 .blb16, of
which there IL unoaled and subject TO call for the
payment OF losses and expenses, the sum Of three
hundred ana nify-one thousand three hundred and
eiehty-two dollars and ssvsnty-six cents. $751;
$50 76l.
by the YIN section OF the Cnarter, lien 10 given
on real estate In the State OF Missouri for al pre-
MUM notes gwen 70 tne Company ior insurance on
buildings. Inc race OF the notes thus secured on
real estate, 10 two hundred and nfty-tvo thousand
seven hundred and twenty four dollars and twenty
nve cents, o. which there 10 uncaiied
and sneJsct 70 call ever eignty-one per cent, and
amounting 70 one hundred ana ninety-six thousand
one hundred ana sxty-ninc dollars and atty cents,
t$ayo, ios.0ol.
1nls COMPANY ~ possessed OF Cspitai OF more
tnan secured py en on real estate worth,
al cash sAiuation - ieast I'VE times the amount OF
SAG cass' noslfep y pea cd 70 more shAa sEs
nalt OF fA'a cAsA vAuAHon.
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February, Is, 1s6e-d
NNTIllE.

+ HAVE been appointed Executor Of the estate o.
j. Charles 7. McCune, deceased. A.HOSMER.
Jan. lS, 1860 jan26d1m
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ts15 tho report of DIR. 6ididiiings aud
DIR. Howe's testimony, they throw no new
light on the John Brown affair. WHY not
call up Secretary Floyd and the President
Il Baltimore Patriot.
Since Coy. Wise has said that riches can
not induce him to tell all he knows about
John Browne raid, how can any body ask
why Messrs. Floyd and Buchanan are not
summoned before the Committee There
are strong grounds TO suspect that Messrs.
Wise, Floyd and Buchanan knew of the con-
templated descent of John Brown upon Har-
per's Ferry, and secretly desired ii to take
place for political reasons. Secretary Floyd
certainly was advertised of the projected raid
months before it took place, and Gov. Wise
iD,imates tho fact that be, too, knows more
of the affair than the public wots of.-IHar-
risburgh (Pa.) Telegraph.
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mETR OrOEITAS FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.
r q x * LEY, Agents
City Engineers Office, cor. johnson 9th,
KEOKUK
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CT~The following is a copy Of the letter
Of Gov. kirkwood, giving his reasons for
not eurrendering young Coppic on the requi-
stion of the Governor of Virginia:
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HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. CO. OF NEW YORK
Cash Capital 1900, 900.
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ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. or BROOKLYN.N. Y
Cash Capital 100000.
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NJ Office Is hereby given that the co.partnership
IN heretofore existing undsr tie name ard frm
of TiiIinghAst, Lane Buel, IL this day dissolved
hy szs4..@44 rilAHghass has 4is9aeea
OF all his right and interest in said arm 10 co. T.
Lane and III Buell. who are duly authorized to sign
in LIQUIDATION J. j. TILLINaHAST,
GEO. T. LANE,
III. Buell.
Keokuk, Feb /. i660-febsdiw
The Hardware business will be continued by the
subscribers In all ito various branches, under the
name and style of LANE BUEL.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
extended TO as by our customers, We solicit
continuance Of the same.
GEO. r. LANE.
febldIw LII. BUEL.
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STATE OF NEW YORK, er
Cry AID CounrY or New YnrK. p.

CrrY AND CousrY or NEW YORK. %.
I3h January, 1859.
BEroRx me personally appeared the above named
James Lorimer Graham and Edward A. Stansbury,
20 me known to be respectively the President and
Secretary Of the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Com
pany, and ade oath that the foregoing statement,
by them subscribed, il true, full, and correct
statement of the affairs Of said Company, and
hibits far can be akcertAined this date, its
actual condition the 3lst day of December, 1889.
fL.s.l ALLAN ktTHERFoRD,
Commissioner for the State Of Iowa
fhIid2w In New York.
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w. IL. w God

w. IL. Wood
rs AGENT FOR THE WING
l. RELIA B4E LlEE AND FIRE In.
SURANCE COMPANIES:
Mutual Benefit Lifc Ins. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l, go, 10, 4OO, $3.50.
This Company has larger accumulation com
pared with its liabilities than any other Life In
surance Co. In the United States.
persons s..y Las .s.s.1 iss.s sl.s 4Iss
in this Company.
LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
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FUN HENTs
A BASEMENT OFFICE ROOM for rent, ON Al
~ street, near Main. Inquire Of
feb11dlw A. q. HELMAN.
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LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $500 900.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06
ARRIVAL HOME OF THE PRINCE OF WALES

The delay in the arrival home of the royal fleet led TO
an official consultation with Lieut., Maury who had re-
Gently arrived the Bremen to the probable cause
the delay 1t appears that the Hero and Aradne when
within a days calling of land, were met by contrary
winds, and lay beating against them Tor nine OF Ten
days In the time provisions grew scarce ana tho
royal party put salt provisions 30 tho lrnce
can talk from experience OF the dangers oil the sea
By this delay the Prince lost the celebration which at
tended his nineteenth birthday, (November sth,) at
London where the royal trndesmen Illuminated their
houscs Tho theatres also illuminated. Among tho
decorations ut the civic display the Sandman flag
under which the Cosens and Medci expedition sile'i to
Sicily II was presented to an ESish gentleman by
(apta,n lie I,ohan of Philadelphia.
The Prince also nifsed seeing the Perin Wareck style
of individual who tried to his titles and pro-
rogatiyes during his absence For the 18th Novem-
Dor young gentleman Of respectable appearance and al
dress presented himself at the gate Castle Hill The
scntines stopped him, telling him it tho enhance
only for tie royal family, which the stranger raid L
the Prince Of Wales. The sontines thinking NOM
his gentlenanly that this the TRUTH pro
sented arms and permitted him to pass In TINS way no
passed. several sentines but in Of the interior is
sagcs Of tho castle he met by one OF tue
who inquired his business. AZ AM the Prince oi "ai"'
he sad, ''aud going to my MOTHER 'he oueSu
The servant seid he would accompany him. ah' cAins
the superintendent, they discovered tue slanse' 70
he insane youth of twsny years OF ase ha"co
Harding who had been recently dischsged from pii-
vate insane as uu as ured.--Esos'y FtSs.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06

DsAsrgR ON TIE LAKB.-A savcre gale ragged on Lakes
Erie and Ontario Saturday and Sunday, and reports
of great disaster come from Oswego Buffalo, Sackett
Harbor Detroit, &c. great number of vessels were
wrecked many rcrished, and much property was
Lost
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06
ittea Immediately to the Senate for their constitutional

united immediately TO the senate iof tucf eoho'''"'
action. go
The claims oT citizens upon the republic OF Nica-
Tsgua have not yet been provided for BY treaty a'os
sgnt efforts for this purpose have been made by our
ninistes resident to that republic These arc Sui con-
timed, with fair prospect Of succVSs
Our relations with Mexico remain In most unsatsac
tory condition. In ny last two annual messages dis
,ussed extensively the subject Of these relations, and do
not propose TO repeat at length the facts and argu
nsnts then presented They proved conclusively that
citizens residing In Mexico and our merchants trailing
thereto had suffered series of wrongs and otages such
have patiently borne from any other nation
For these successive minister's invoking the aith OF
treaties had In the Of their country, perslsenty
demanded redress and Naturalization but without the
slightest effect Indeed, confident had the Mexican
authorities become of patient endurance That they
universally beloved they might commit these out
RACES uron American citizens with absolute IMMUNITY
Thus wrote minister In 1885, and expressed the opi
ION that nothng manifestation of the OF tho
Government and of ito purpose to punish these wrohs
WIZ avail
Afterwards IN 1887, came the adoption OF
Sttution for Mexoo tho election Of President and Con
ress under Its provsioDs md the Inauguration OF tho
President. Whin short month, however, this Prcsi-
don't expelled from the capital by rebellion in the
army, and the supreme power of tho republic was us
signed 30 General Hulon9a This usurpcr was in his turn
compelled to retire and givu place to General Mira
Under the constitution which had thus been adopted,
eor Juares chief Justice of tho Supreme Court, be-
the lawful President 81 the Republic and it was for
the maintenance of tho constitution and his authority
desvcd from that the civil commence end SILL
continues 30 10 prosecuted.
Throughout the year 1883 the constitutional party
stronger and stronger In the previous history of Mexico
suocotul Military at the capital had almost uni
vsrssly been tho signal for submission throughout the
public. Not tho present OCCASION majority Of
As itiscns peTsstently sustained the constitutional gov
srnmont. When this wnr recognised In April, 1889, by
tho Government of the United Statoa It's authority
x4ola trfft yicap Sfafay
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General de Monauban has sent TO the Asie d Aftl-
lere at Paris large collection OF Chinese arms anu
weapons found in the Taku forts.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06

great number Of French Prela,es wero at latest ac-
counts about starting for home to visit and confer with
the Pope
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06

1t ID estimated that the hlst Oh January 1901 !,
there will he four hundred miles OF raroa IN le1as aa
still the work has but lust fairly commenced.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06

Reslye1 IN tie general osserlLy Of lie Sas u Ioaa, That
our senators in Congress instructed and rcInese
atiyes requested TO use their influence to have the indie
pen,!ence OF Liberia In Africa, acknowledged by the
Government Of the United States.
Rolrl That copy Of the foregoing resolution be for
wared by the secretary of State to each OF our senafos
and representatives In Congress.
Approyed january 20, 1857.
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LAWS OF MAINE hkNlstp NopL NhhFibh GU
SEC 3d. No sheriff. deputy sheriff, coroner, constable,
lailer Justice of the peace other officer OF this State,
shall arrest dcain aid in doing III any prison or
building belonging to this State, to any county or
town. any person account OF claim on him as iugi-
tive slave ANY of said officers violating any OF the afoe-
said provisions aiding abettn= person claiming,
arrcsng OBTAINING any person as fugitive slave,
shat, forfeit sum not exceeding thousand dollas for
each offence to the OF the county where is commit
tod or DO imprisoned notl less than year in the
county jt tR. s., l04, SEC So act of 1855, ia,
| 1872, SECS. 2, 81
An act additional 10 "Au act further to protect personal
liberty
! Sn; l. Whsn II shall come 10 the knowledge OF any
county attorney that amy ersun has been arrested at any
place within his county and is slammed fugitive slave
under the provisions Of any act VI Congress- the said
county attorney shall Immediately repair to the place
where such person is he in custody, and render him all
necessary and legal assistance In making his defence
against said claim
sumnon such witnesses as he shall deem necessary to
sustantiats such defence whose cs, AMI all other ne
cssary and legal expenses incurred u making such de-
fence shall be paid by the State.
SEC s. This act shall take effect from and after its APP
prevail by the governor.
Approved April IA, 1851
VERMONT
COMPLIED STATUTES VERMONT OF lS50.-CYraraf lol,
page 536.
SEc l. No court of record in this State nor any judge
thereof no Justice of the peace other magistrate
acting under the authority of this State shall hereafter
take cgniz,nce Of grant any certificate. warrant or
other process in any case arising under section three OF