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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA,

for the provisional arrest ef the alleged
fugitive until new papers could be procured;
and that the Governor Of Virginia, without
answering my letters or asking any explains
tions, has seen 6t to promulgate his extra
ordinary special message, might justify that
conclusion to those who are astute to dis
cover, and deem it consistent with fair
dealing to impute bad motives for all acta
done By others-and the Same process Of
reasoning might lead me to conclude that
bis declarations Of attachment to the Union,
are but cover to conceal on his part the
design openly proclaimed BY many with
whom he fraternizes politically, to destroy
that Union il they cannot control it.
The people Of Iowa need no defense at
my hands. They love the Union and are
determined it shall be preserved. Their
fealty to it is not determined BY the fact
whether or not they control its policy, and
enjoy its honor and emoluments, and al
though they may believe at times that that
policy is controlled for improper purposes,
and those honors and emolumsnts placed in
unworthy hands, they will still quietly wait
until change shall % made, in legitimate
and constitutional way; and when that time
shall have come they will see to it that the
Union shall still be preserved.
Permit me to say in conclusion, that in
my judgment, one Of the most important
duties Of the official position / hold, 10 to
see that no citizen Of Iowa is carried beyond
her border, and subjected to the ignominy
Of imprisonment and the perils of trial for
crimes in another State, otherwise than by
due process Of law. That duty ! shall
perform. Whenever tho Governor Of Vir-
ginia, or of any other State, shall transmit
to me papers properly executed, and con-
tanning proper proof, demanding the sur
render Of any one Of our people, l shall!
promptly issue warrant for his rendition
and not till then.
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WHOLE sNOsi5I.
4 BEAUTIFUL ExraAcn

It was night. Jerusalem dept ~ Quietly
amid h"r bills ~ child upon she breast Of
its mother. The noissless sentinel stood
like . statue at his post and The ph,Jeeo.
piers lamp burned dinly in the rsessses o.
But moral dari ness inv lived tie bations.
IN its unlighted shadows. Reason shed .
faint glimmering over the minds of nep.
like the cold and insufficient shinioe Of =
distant star. Ths Immortality Of II. ne
spiritual nature was unknown. his relations
unto heaven undiscovered, aad Mic fufure
destiny qbscured in . cloud of nystaT.
II vas at this period that twe farns Of
etherisl mould lowered about he Land Of
Gods chosen people. Tksy seened liz
sister angelo sent to earth % sou1e eu66nv
OF love. The one Of majestic stsauru and
well formed limb, which her SNOWY. .drsverv
hardly concealed, in her erect bearing and.
steady eye, exhibited the Kxkest degree of
strength and confidence. MHsr riSis arm.
was extended 10 nm impressive eestnrs.bp.
ward where night appeared to hare .nl.1.s,l.
her darkest pavilion. While % IN lels re..
clined hsr desicase compsnfou, Is fofm nd
countenance the contrast OF the other. sfo,s
she was dropping like flower xhep moist.
."eN "'sn sSAAeouiuS uUWb, anu nef- UEpytG
bot troubled eyes scanned the air with yary--
ing glnnces. Suddenly light like the sun
flashed out from the heavens, and Faith ami.
Hope hailed with u',ins songs the ssccad-.
ing star Of Bethlehem.
Years rolled away, and the stranger ras-
seen in Jerusalem. lie was meek ,,nan...
sumlng man whose happiness sesaSed' to-
consist in acts OF beneyolsncs to the hn,unu
race. There were deep traces Of sorrox. on
his countenance, though no one knew Why
he griered, for he lived in the PRACTICE Of
every virtue, and was loved BY oil the lpao,..
and wise. By and By it. was rune norst tAmts
the stranger worked mira cles;; that he blind.
saw, and the dumb spake, the. dhad'lMtrd,-
the ocean moderated its chagng tide and
the very thunders articulatel-h be i. .Ar Son
OF God. Envy assailed him 10 dea,h.-
Slowly and thickly girded be ascended the
hill Of Cavalry. A heavy cross bent him to.
the earth. But Faith leaned on bis arm.
and Hope dipped her pinions in his blood
and mounted to the skies,-
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"Mr. Phelan accepts the challenge Of
Mons. Berger, to play the French three-ball
carom game but decIinoes to receive the
odds Of twenty-five points on the one hun
dred offered by the French player. The
tone and spirit Of Mr.. Pheian's letter to u.
Berger commando the commendation Of all
lovers Of straightforward, manly dealing
We think that NJ. Berger must be satisfied
that Mr.. Phelan is in earnoss, and We hope
that the instructor of the princess and no.
bility OF Europe will not deem i incompati.
bic with his dignity, as the professor Of the
art par srcellence to eirs q isssos to our
American player FOR l0,000, upon even
terms. The letter Of Mr.. Phelan 10 in the
hands Of Mr.. Wilkes, who 10 1t this writing
on his way 70 Europe. II WILDE handed Il
N. Berger 10 person BY Mr. Wilkes.
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ORIGIN OF THE NAME &C Ronrs 4

In Pulley's chronological Companion will!
DO found the following in reference to lhe
origin of this word:
''Admiral Vernon (the same after whom
Mount Vernon was namcd) was the first to-
require bis men to drink their spirits mixed
with water. In bad weather be was in the
habit Of walking the deck in ! rough gro.
gram cloak, and hence had obtained Tho
name of sOld Grog' in tho service. 1his
is the origin Of the name applied to rum ard
WaterO
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RULES FOR HEALTH.
q Ia Hall.

Imprimis, never 60 to bed with your feet
sticking out of the window, particularly
when it Is raining or freezing.
More than three pigs feet and a half OF
. mince pie eaten at midnight, will not gen.
erly cause the summer to dream of houris,
paradises. accommodating bankers, and 9TH
er good things. At least they are not apt to
do so. ~- -.
Never stand in the rain barrel all night.
1t checks Precipitation, and spoils rain water
for washing purposes.
Never spank your children with the hand
saw, or box their ears with the sharp edge of
a Ratchet. 1t is very apt to effect their
brains. @
Never stand in the hall with the door open
and with nothing but your hem or-she
mise on, talking to q friend, mere than half
an hour at time.
To enlarge the muscles Of the arms and
legs, climbing up and down the chimney,
especially if the house is four. story one,
three or four times before breakfast, is q
cheap exercise, and gives voroc'ous appe-
tite. d r1-s a..-.
Ear. ache in children is common and
vexatious complaint. To cure it at once,
bore hole in the tympanum with gimlet
and pour in oil and things. II the child
keeps on crying. bore it all the way through
to the other ear.
Corns may be ca lily cured. The most
torturing can be extirpated as follows:
Take sharp knife, and the joint of the toe
whereon the corn resides, insert the knife
in the articulation pry off the toe, and throw
it away. 1t will never return again, unless
vour doc brinOs Il hack to you in his mouth
Patent applied for.)
The habit of drinking can be cured by
giving the drinkers all the liquors they want
to drink all the time. We know OF two in
our own experience Who ware cured in three
weeks. One jumped out of four story
window, and ran curb stone into his head
the other didn't get up one morning, and
has universal curb-stone growing out OF
bis head in the grave yard. zs s"t
The best way to take pills Of the Bran
dreth's description, it you have twenty or
twenty five to take, is not to make them in
to hash and eat them, but load q shot gun
with them, put the muzzle against your
stomach, and pull the trigger with y our toe
II saves u great deal of disgust to the gullst
and bad taste in your mouth.
Never 20 to sleep standing on your head.
The brain might take a-notion to run down,
and what would you do On awakeing to find
nll your brains in your head.
Never shave your whiskers with hatchet
The best mode Of triming them is to pass
red hot iron gently over them. The op-
ermtion smooths them regularly, giving the
end Of esch hair smooth, cripsy appear
ance.
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Some wag took drunken fellow, placed
him in coffin, with the lids that hs could
raise it, placed it in . grave yard, ra6sl
waited to sec the effect. After ashort time
the fumes Of the liquor left him; and his pa
sition being rather confined, he sat upright,
and after looking around, hs exclaimed,
''Well, Pm the irst that's riz, or else TN.
confoundedly belated." IL La xsasr
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ATHEISM.

A writer, illustrating the fact that soms.
errors are lifted into importapee BY efforts
to refute them when they need to be treated
with contempt and ridicul, observe es that all
the blows inflicted by the hercuiean cIubsof
certain !ogicians are not half 90 eiIrctosi as
a box on the ear Of o celebrated atiIeiss .bv-
the hand Of beauty. After having in vain,
preachedto acircle, he attcnstedso aveDse
himself by saying a u
"pardon my error, ladies;eI did not.
imagine that in house where wit vies, With.
grace, alone should should have the honor
of not believing in God"
'.You are not alone, sir, answered the.
mistress OF the house, "my horses, my deg.
my cat, share the honor with yon, only these.
brutes have the good sense not. 70. boast Of
IT'S Er.-a y ss. Use Es-9=F -
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The Commonwealth of Virginia, to the
Executive Auth0rity of the State of los

The Commonwealth Of Virginia, to the
Executive authority of the State of lovd !:
Whereas it appears by the annexed dosu-
ment, which is hereby certified as authentic,
that Barclay Coppoc is q fugitive from jas
tice from this State, charge with the crime
of treason, conspiring with and advising
slaves to rebel and make insurrection, and
with murder perpetrated at the town Of
Harper's Ferry, in this Commonwealth, on
the sixteenth and seventeenth days Of Osto-
Der, in the year 1859: Now therefore, l,
John Letcher, Governor Of the State Of
Virginia, have thought proper, by virtue Of
the provisions of the Constitution Of the
United States, in such cases made and pro-
vided, and Of the laws Of Congress in pur.
suance thereof, to demar d Of the Executive
authority Of Iowa, the arrest and surrender
Of Barclay Coppoc, and that he be delivered
to C. Camp, who is hereby appointed the
agent to receive him on the part Of this
Commonwealth.
(~l Given under my hand as Govern.
IL. $. or, and under the Great Seal of the
~ State, at Richmond, this 10Th day
of January, 1860, and in the eighty-fourth
year of the Commonwealth. .,
IoIJN CTCIJCD
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"HE IS MILITARY"

A young ensign of a regiment, stationed
not far from Manchester, residing in lodg.
ings. the sitting room Of which was very
small, was visited by one of his fashionable
friends, who, on taking leave said, ssWeii,
Charles, and how much longer do you mean
to stop in this nutshel!'' to whom he WITH
ly replied, "Until become kernel"
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T"Oh, mai" said juvenile to On el-
dsrly dame, "there goes pa with yoke Of
bulls hitched to bob sled"
.sHush my child y said the mother, ssit IL
very vulgar to spssk %. You should ssy .
pair Of gentleman COWS attached to Rob-
srt slsigh."
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HONEYM0oN.

The word "Honeymooa" 10 tracssbis -
Tsutonio origin. Among the Teusons wae
: fsyorits drink, called "Metheelin.S It
wss made Of mead and honey, and wac Ike
that Z the European countries. fhesS
honeydrinks were used more especially Al
marriage festivals, which were kept up
among the nobility one lunar month. M
festive board being we'll supplied With ms<
sheglins I" Honah noon'' signi6ed tho moor
or moo~ath Of the marriage festival. -
Alaric, the Goth celebrated By Soushey,s
poem, died on his wedding night, from too
free indulgence in the honeyed drink.
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GOT MORE THAN rnEY WANTED

The following is attributed 10 the celebra.
ted Rowland Hill !: "Two strangers passing.
the church in which be was preaching. en-
tered, walked up the aisle, and fndingsuu
seat, stood for while and listened to tho.
Sermon. Presently they turned TO walk out
Before they reached the door, the preacher
said: ''But will tell youla story" This.
arrested the strangers, and they paused.
turned again, and listened. "Once there
wns maD," said the speaker. sswho said.
that if he had all the axes in the wor lsk,sie
into one great axe, and all the treesivS tho
world were made into one great tree. and he
could WELD the axe and cut down the tree,
he would make into one grea, whip to thrash.
those ungodly men who turn their backs
upon the Gospel and stop to hear a story.n'
The strangers thought tha. they aud heard
enough to satisfy their curiosity audresume,t
their walk to the street,
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DIALOGUE TO AsPOOA
~ -, MAN. ~ ~ 5sass

Stephen Whitney, who died in New York
recently, leaving ten millions, was once mes
BY jacob Astor, when the follo~ing dialogue
ensued:
"Mr. Whitney, hear you have. retired
from business" ,This was after bin fetlres
ment in 1887. .s.s.t.....
eyes" replied Mr.. Whitney, "Ihavs 70.
tired.'' ~ .asas4'as s5a q.
! "And how much are you worth !" ialui~
red Mr.. Astor. .ssss..,.-ss ..s ..ax
"About SIS, ,Ooo, 600, replied Mr.. Witt
nsy. 81 aF
after stuly,ue and thiskiDE 10 silesee foe
. moment, seWell," said Mr. Astos, 81
don't know but it 10 just ~ we'll to rstirs'
on that arm % it is to be rich. /"
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COVER YouR llORsE.a

After driving your horssfo some timr,,
in cold weather, do not neglect 70 cover him
warmly, when you hitch him out OF doors.,
There is no sight SO cruel as that Of 4 no.
bile horse chomping bis bit, and restlessly
and painfully moving to and fro, st ths
end Of his strap, while the sweat 10 freezing
on him, and his neglectfui master sits, un-
thinkingly, by the fire. g
"a merciful man is msrciful to his hsast.'
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A correspondent writing from Roxburr,
Mass, says that DR.. George B. Winship, ,hs
young giant Of that place, still continues to.
increase in strength. lie now lifts with
his hands, unaided by s.rnps or bands, ono
thousand and fifty pounds !! This he eau do
with as much apparent ease us M, ordinary
man can lift $50 pounds. Dr. Winship onlv
weighs l42 pounds, and is but a little over
25 years OF age; is educated and inseilectn-
al, and bids fair to make wondross marx
upon the nge in which he lives, ss4.sf.t,
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THOMAS orrrcER. VIII. M. PusEY, Attydf Lcr
OFFICER g. PUSEY,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
A nd Dealers In Land Warrants and Exchange,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
vTrILI, ATTEND TO SELECTION AND LO-
w CATION Of lands in Western Iowa and Nebraska
the payent Of taxes lands OF Donresdents and the
collection and remittance of claims.
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JOHN LETCHER.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Iowa,
Des Moines, January 23d, 1860. !

Executive CHAMBER, Iowa,
Des Moine., January 23d, 1860. !
To His Ereeilency
the Governor Of Virginia:
SIR Your req ',stion for Barclay Cop.
poe, alleged to be fugitive from justice
from the State of Virginia, was this day
placed in my hands by Mr.. Camp. Having
carefully considered the same, am OF opin..
ion that cannot, in the proper discharge OF
my duty as Executive of this State, grant
the requisition, because it does not, in my
opinion, come within the povisions Of the
Constitution Of the United States, and of
the laws of Congress, passed in pursuance
thereof. The certificate of the Notary
Public, that the paper purporting to be the
affidavit Of Andrew Hunter, vas sworn to,
is not authenticated by his Notarial Seal,
and for that reason, is no higher evidence Of
that fact, than would be the statement of
any other citizen. Were this the only diff
Guilty, would, as it is in its nature technical,
feel disposed to waive it in this case but
there is further defect, which in my judg-
ent is fatal, and which my duty will not
allow me to overlook.
The law provides that the Executive au-
thority of State demanding any person as
fugitive from justice, shall produce to the
Executive authority of the State on which
the demand is made "the copy of an indict-
nent found, or az affidavit made before
mag ;;strats" of the State BY which the de-
mand is made. In this case, there is not a
copy of any Indictment produced and the
affidavit produced, is made before Notary
Public, who is not, IL my judgment, nag,
istrate, within the mes ming of the law OF
Congress.
This is a matter in which, as understand,
| have no discretionary power. Had the
application been made to me in proper form,
the offense charged in this case, the
reqisiton must have been granted; and as
it is, have not any more authority to sur
render the person demanded, than if request
ed TO d. SO by private letter.
Very Respectively,
. SAMUEL j. KlRkWOOD.
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GEORGE DOUGHTY'S
General Collecting Agency,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.


rTNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECENTLY RE-
tired from the mercantile business, begs leave to
offer his services Merchants and Business Men OF all
classes as General Collecting Agent He proposes to
give his entire attention this business; and his long
residence and extensive acquaintance IN the west WILL
trusts enable him to give entire satisfaction to all
who may employ him.
Notes Accounts and Claims OF all kinds may be for
warded to the undersigned by mall or otherwise Tor
Presentation Liquidation or Collection Prompt atten-
tion will be given and the avas Immediately remit
ted When may become necessary TO place claims IN
suit the best professional services VIII be secu ana
the legal proceedings urged forward rapidly as possi-
BILE. Doubtful claims will be settled and secured on
the best attainabe and the title to Real Estate
when taken either payment or security carefully in
vestigated.
The undersigned will, also Pay Taxes in all parts OF
western and Nebraska; and will also Sell, Pur-
chase or Invest Money in Real Estate.
Letters Of Inquiry will be promptly attended TO-
r. GEORGE DOUGHTY.
' e ea. .Ha REFERENCES:
COUNCIL BLUFFs-Ofacer Pusey, Bankers; Bald
win 3 Dodge, do; Casady Test, do; H. 9. Mutt
Co., do.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Doan, King & Co; Squire & Reed
Shapeigh, Day Co., s. G. Davis l. Co., Howard
Hinchman.
ST JOSEPH, Mo.-Tootles Farleigh Jos. c. Hull,
Pres't ST. Jo ms Co.; R. L. Mcdonald. J. J. Curd,
Nave, McCord Co, J. D. Jennings Co., A. Beattie
Co. [v2nl9l (Busle please COPY.
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SPECIAL MESSAGE
GOV. S. ]. KIRKWOOD,

In reply to a resolution Of Inquiry passed
by the House Of Representatives., March
ID, 1860, in relation to the yequisition Of
the Coz. Of Trginia for one Barday
Coppoc.
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9. n. DODGE.
JOHN T. BALDWIN, ....- g. n. DC
BALDWIN s. DODGE.

BALDWIN g. DODGE.
Bankers & Dealers in Exchange,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROMPTLY RENTED
u at Current Rates of Exchange.
Bills Of Exchange Gold and Silver, Current and un-
current Money Bought and Sold
Land Warrants Boush ht and Sold and Entered on Time
Interest Paid Speciai Deposits
Money Loaned on Real Esta.e ana Persohat SeeuIsy'
r., -as paid for Resident and n on-Resdent proprie-
tors. ,- -, - - nss edeIitv
- 80 norson,i >ttention to their interests IN the
of anv bus ncss which may be entrust.a 70
US. ...
American Exchange Bank, New YORK CITY.
J. P. Thompson,
Bank Of Illion, Nlion, N Y.
Bank Of Ccoperstown Cooperstown, n. I. -rt.
Durkee 4 Bullock, Bankers, St. Louis, NO.
Onondaga County Bank, Syracuse. N. Y.
Warren Bank, South Dauvers, Mass
A. J. Stevens 4 Co Bankers, Fl Desmoines.
Henry Farnham Pres. c. r. 1. h. R., Chicago, MS
Jno g. Henry, Supt. n. Il N. Il. Il. Davenport, Iowa
Cook Sargent Downy, Bankers, Iowa City, Iowa
western Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Omaha
City, N. T. .a.. g-'.
lie Roy Tuttle, Omaha City.
James C. Mitchell, ESQ, Florence, N. 7.
N. b. Judd, Esq Chicago. ..- -. -.
Merchants, Savings Loan Trust Co., Chicago.
Corse Snowden Corse, Alexandria, Va
). B. Bennett, Ast, Gtns Fire Insurance Company
James Harlan, U. s. s., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Ron s. r. Curtis, N. c. Keokuk, Iowa.
Cooibaugh & Brooks, Bankers, Burlington, Iows
July 4-nl0-u ibusAc ooPs'
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DKM0uNATIc C0IoR

7.N77f - UkMOUMA1ICGUAUe - slte
The Attorney general of sAs United StateF
IL BJsek, and the Post Mastss Gsnesak
lYosrn-
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GEORGE B. PARKER, C. G. BRANHAA,
Late Of Providence, No. Late Of weston, NO.
PARKER & BRANHAM,
Commission and Forwarding
MERCHANTS,
No. - North Second Street,
Be,ween Pine and Chestnut, SAINT LOUIS.

References.-Branham am, Keiser 4 Co., Parker Rus
sell & Co., Bell Tilden Co., Robt. Campbell Co.,
ST. Louis, Mo. Converse Kennett, n O., La Kil-
gore Wilson & Co., Phila. /; Gannett Speares Co.,
Paris KY Tyler, Davidson Co., CHM, o.; Maj. J.
s. Rollins, Exchange Bank Columbia, Mo. Barthol-
oulew Il Robbins, Glasgow, Mo-. Wm- Linnck, Lex.
Il Co. Kansas City, No.; Donnel 4 Saxton, st. Jo-
seph, No.
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IN. Mass, has REMOVED into his Building,
next door to the Post ONCE, Upper Broadway,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA,
Where he is prepared to repair Watches Clocks and
Jewelry in the MOST THOROUGH MANNER, and on
short notice. New Glasses fitted to spectacles.
All Work Warranted
And charges reasonable. Having been engaged in the
above business for Twenty Years. feel confident Of
-H Giving Satisfaction to all
who may favor me with their PATRONAGE.
Aug n. (lS-6m1 n. p. CONANT.
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Gentlemen Of the House Of Representives:
have received your resolution Of yester-
day, requesting me to communicate to you
all the facts and correspondence connected
with or in any way growing out of the de-
mand made upon me for the arrest OF Bar
clay Coppoc, and his surrender to the State
of Virginia, as a fugitive from justice, and
my reasons for refusing that demand.
The Special Message Of the Governor of
Virginia referred to in the preamble to your
resolution, is of such extraordinary charac-
ter as in my judgment to render proper the
publicity of the information asked for by
your resolution. All the papers and cor
respondence connected with, or in any way
growing out of this matter, are the requsi-
ton of the Governor Of Virginia, copy Of
which transmit marked A.; the affidavit
upon which said requisition is based, which
| copy in the body Of this communication /;
my letter to the Governor Of Virginia, dated
January 23d, 1860, copy of which trans
nit, marked B I; and my letter to him dated
January 24th, 1850, copy Of which trans
init, marked G. have not received from
the Governor Of Virginia reply to either
of my letters to him, and have not had
correspondence on this subject with any
other person. "'"
The facts touching that requisition were
these: On the 23d Of January last, an agent
of Virginia called upon me and presented
his commission from the Governor Of that
State, as such agent, to receive Coppoc, who
was demanded in the same commission as a
fugitive from justice, as appeared by an
annexed document, of which the following
is an exact copy: as