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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
Maine Legislature.

SATURDAY, Feb. IS
HoUsE-Read and. aSSigned-Resolvc
relating to gradual emancipation Of slaves
in the Northern slave States; resolve in
aid of Kansas; an act for the assessment
of State Tax for the year 1861, amount
ing to S25S, $40 so.
On motion of Mr.. McCrillis Of Bangor,
Ordered-That so much of the Govern
ors Address as relates to the apportioning
the State into Congressional Districts, un-
der the census of 1860, be referred to a
Joint Select Committee of seven on the
part of the House with such as the Sem
ate may join, with instructions to report
such action thereon as they may deem ex-
pedieut
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Nc
Crillis, of Bangor, Dyer of Calais, Spring
OF Portland, Frye of Lewiston, Rowell
of Hallowell, and Pitcher of Belfast, on
the part of the House.
Mr.. Brown of Hampden, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to present the following re-
solve in aid of Kansas
Whereas, The people Of this State deep
~ sympatnile WIN oui young sis'oi h'1'e
of Kansas in the distress and starvation
that are now spread over her land visiting
the homes of thousands of her suffering
people, therefore
Resolred, That the sum of $4,000 be
hereby appropriated and placed at the dis
posal of the Governor, subjec, so bis draft
for the relief of the sufferers in the State
of Kansas.
Laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford, moved to
reconsider the vote passing to be engross'
ed, an act to prevent cattle from running
at large The subject was debated al
much length, and the vote was reconsider
cd.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

The truth is, Br. Sawyer, your party are
attacking and destroying the interests Of the
South. The North have no rights directly
attacked by the Republican party, hence they
have no need Of making resistance. The
South have rights imperiled by the success
of that party and now make a stand for re-
sstence.-[ Maehias Tnion.
In what way is the Republican party =" at
lacking and destroying the interests of the
South ?" Pray inform your readers and our
humble self. When, where and how? What
rights Of the South are " imperrlled " by
the success of the Republicans?
We tell the talon that if the testimony
of Hon. Bon Bradbury is worth anything,
that if Mr.. Douglas had been elected instead
OF Mr.. Line In, and the Northern interpre-
tation of his platform had been adopted and
acted up to, that the Uaion's party would
have been secuted and spit upon by the lea
drfs of the REASONABLE movement at the
Southof to-day. The Southern FIRE eaters hate
Douglas and his doctrines as cordially as they
do Lincoln and his Mr.. Bradbury intimated
in his speech in this village on bis return
from the Convention last Summer, that this
was the case. The Union supported Mr.
Douglas and Mr.. Bradbury. Did it seek tc
- destroy and " imIerill :" the interests oil
the South?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

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In Delaware and Maryland alone there has
been decrease-that in Maryland so large
that in another ten years, at the same rate,
the slaves will be gone altogether. In Della
ware there will be few left. In Missouri
there has been small positive increase but
compared with the white population, which
has doubled, an enormous relative decrea Sc
Slavery is nearly stationary 10 North Carroll
ma South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.
In those states it grows only few thousand
year, An emancipation of this increment
alone would speedily extinguish the system
in all the border states without much loss to
anybody and an immense general gain.
The slave states have gained in ten
ten years about two millions Of whites, and
the free states more than five millions. New
York. Pennsylvania and Ohio contain as ma
ny white people as all the slave states put to-
gether, which is a suggestive fact for the Sc
eessonisrs Il Eceaing Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1861.
VOLUME VII, NUMBER V.
Personal Liberty Bills.

The chairman of the Judiciary Committe,
of Maine has presented Report to the Leg
islature, acknowledging, or rather arguin.
the unconstitutionality of the Personal Lib
erty Bill. No one wishes to doubt the sin
ccrity or the ability of the gentlemen com
posing this Committee, or the chairman whC
made the Report but to common men o
common minds,-not legal minds of course
just the opposite conclusion is arrived at from
reading the Fugitive Act and the Persona
Liberty Bill, from that of this Report
Chief Justice Shepley, when he revised it
and Topped off such parts as he chose, prob
ably never thought OF its unconstitut:onalitv
BY common consent, the constitutionality o.
the law has been conceded, but it has been
attacked on the ground of inc1pedieney and
if it were new question just brought up 70,
legislative action, We should certainly &C
against the measure as unnecessary and not
called for, because no such thing would be
attempted, as this law is framed to guard
against.
II we were a lncmber of the Legislature
and member Of the Judiciary Committee,
and wanted to repeal this law, we would not
intrcnch ourselves behind the pretext of
unconstitutionality. If the Legislature de-
srcs to repeal the Act, let them do so upon
the defensive ground that il is not always
and under all circumstances exped;cut to 20
to the very verge of doing whatever We have
a clear right to do. If it is wise and
patriotic to repeal said law, do SO at once,
and then at the same time ask Congress to
tone down some Of the harsh features Of the
Fugitive Slave Law. THIS course would be
such as ,nigh commend itself to the citizens
of the State, while no mind but legal one
can read our law and the Fugitive Act, and
perceive wherein they clash, especially after
reading the decision in 1912 of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Prigg vs. the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania We, there
fore think, that the PARTY and State will gain
much more credit to repeal the law because
such men as johnson, Etherdg', Clcmmens
and Davis desire it, that their hands NAV be
strengthened in stemming the tide of seccs-
sion, than they will to hide behind the usual
dodge in such cases, of . unconstitutional
ity." We don't think that the State ever
passed law since it has been State but
somebody = read in the law has declared it
unconstitutional.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

Pretty GooD.-The New York Herald
Washington corr ,spondent describes Buchan-
ans old Cabinet thus
Cobb ruined the credit of the Govern,
ment, and Floyd dishonered t. Thomt son +
name was connected with all sorts OF fire.
eating secession intrisues All these catered
to anti national prejudices and acted in oppo-
sition to the general welfare and peace
with the short sightedness of demagogues
they sacrificed the future to the present, and
proved penny wise and pound foolish =
The above is pretty good coming from an
out and out Buchanan paper.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

The Skowhegan Clarion in an article on
the removal CT the legislature holds the fol-
lowing language:
Let the present legislature vote to re-
move to Portland, and it will be the death.
blow of the Republican party, for two rea-
sons first, it would be a Republican meas
ure, and not called for by the people or war
ranted by circumstances and secondly, the
Democrats would 60 in for moving it back
and would carry majority Of the people
with them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

We are sorry that our neighhor tries to de-
ceive his readers in such way. Mr. Crit
ktenden has repeatedly decl red in the Senate
THAT Kentucky could take thing less He
Is sustained by all the Statesmen and all the
people in Kentucky. Gov. Betchar and all
the Uuinn men in Virginia declare that Vir-
ginia will be compelled to sccede unless a
Compromise is made on the basis proposed
by MIR. Crittenden. -Marhds Union.
Tut, tut, ncishbor. Don't "deceivc your
readers. i" Mr.. Crttenden when he intro
duccd his resolutions did not claim that
they were just the thing, and nothing else
would answer, or else the telegraph did him
injustice. But as to the statement "that he
is sustained by all the statesmen and all the
people in Kentucky" it is rather on the
broad guage." 1t is asserting what the
Union has no authority for assuming Cas-
sius NJ. Clay is kentuckian, to the manor
born, certainly rs much of statesman as
many that will be cited as .avorins Crittcn-
tenden's plan, and he don't say any such
thing, lie would adopt Mr.. Adams much
less ohjcctioned plan. So also would Mr.
Clemmens of Virginia, and Mr. Davis of
Maryland, and Etheridge of Tennessee, judg-
ing by their published remarks
These are all men of influence and of abIi-
ty They have just as good a right to claim
to represent the public opinion of their
states, and to talk about "ultimatums" as
Mr.. Crittenden and some others. Then the
Uaion can see a refutatlon of its position IN
the recent elections in Tennessee and Virginia.
We also take the following from democrat
ic source
VIRGINIA. New York Herald has re-
ports from Virginia to the effect that the
State Convention will instruct the Virginia
Commissioners 10 the Peace Conference not
to insist upon the point of recognizing slave
ry in the Territories, if by such course any
obstacle shall be thrown in the way Of adj
justment
And this from a Republican
From the Tribune's correspondence
1.-The probability is. the Peace Conference
will close its session during the present
week. The South Is disposed to reduce its
demands materially. No proposition rccog-
nizing slavery in the Territories can com
mand such a vote as would be effective in
Congress, and the compromisers NAV finally
settle down on recommendation for Nation
al Convention, as suggested by the Legisla-
ture OF Kentucky, which requires two-thirds
of the States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

LIEUTENANT GILMAN, whose name has been
frequently mentioned in the papers in con-
nection with Fort Piekens, is Maine boy.
lie is second in command at the fort. Gil
man is a brave fellow He is native Of
Thomaston. lie fitted for college in Var
mouth, and entered Bowdon in 1850. bat
having received an appointment as cadet at
West Point, he left college during bis So
phomore year. He is powerful, athletic
fellow, standing about six feet two inches n
his stockings.-IHl.v
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
AraesIA January Il. lStl

SIR Il have the honor to transmit to
your E1cellency copy of Resolve Of the
Legislature Of the State Of Maine, in which
| am authorized and requested to assure the
President Of the United States, Of the loyal
ty Of the people Of Maine To the Union
and the Government thereof, and that
the entire resources Of the State, in men and
money, are pledged TO the administration in
defence and support of the Constitution and
the Union.
This resolve was passed, as am advised
by the unanimous vote of both branches Of
the Legislature including men belonging to
different political organizations. 1t is with
out doubt, in conformity to the wishes and
purposes Of the people Of this state, and |
assure your Excellency that it contains no
statement which is not wholly true and no
pledge that they will not make good.
an with great respect,
Your ExceiIency's ob't Sery't.
ISRAEL WAsnBuRS, ia,
To His Excellency j AMES BUCHANAN.
Presi lent Of the United States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
l3,4C5,525 lg.OiG,lT3 $3.50,

1t will be seen from this that New York is
still the first State in the Union, but that H.
linois has grown more rapidly than New
York during the last ten years. In several
of the western states the population has more
than doubled in ten years. and in one, Iowa
has nearly quadruplel There mas been no
positive decrease of population in any. al
though in several of the New England states
it is very stationary.
The same remark may be made Of the slave
states as this table shows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
Commander W. n Porter. Of the Unit

Commander W u. Porter, Of the United
States ship St. Marys, stationed at Panama,
has written a spirited and patriotic reply to
j. ii. Hamilton, late Lieutenant in the Ma
w, who recently issued a reasonable address
to the officers oil the Navy, Com. Porter, who
is a native Of Louisiana, says
" You, sir, have called upon your brother
officers, not only to become traitors to their
country, but to betray their sacred trust and
deliver up the ships under their command.
This infamous appeal would, in ordinary
times, be treated with the contempt it de-
serves Butt feel it duty owe TO myself
and Brother officers with whom am associa-
ted to reply, and state that ali under my com
mond are true and loyal to the stars and
stripes and to the Constitution. My duty is
plain before me. The constitutional govern
ment OF the United States has entrusted me
with the command of this beautiful ship,
and before | will permit any other flag to fly
at her peak than the stars and stripes, | will
fire pistol in her magazine and blow her up
This is my answer to your infamous letter. y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

N.FAL.-lhe House salee, CONN.,,
The President : Special Message hays !. =
oe'ore 'hem that bear severely upon "a
retary OF the Navy 1t r.la;es nar,l /
tact that many Of The hes, naval
Rot only sent to the Pacific and III
ranean' but are dismanfle,l and me-,
wee and lying at cur navy ward. a, N
ent time. The following tcsscl. a.. - a.
tied and nnht Tor service, and now T..
yards designated ~" iay "a
Ships Of the Line Columbus .;.t.
Norfolk Delaware eirbty.ta,,, Guy ,
I9Ik ermont. eigh,y-ioar Bostan
orleans eighty-four, Sackett,. ns,ha !,
aoaina, elgh'y-four, Cutlery: y,,a;nS
tyriour, Boston; New York eigh,s 20
lax frigates-Uni,ed sta,ss sf,
Norfolk Potomac, ffty gnns
b.fanayywine' fifty guns, New io,t r. :.
pla, nifty guns, Norfolk Sastee So, ~
nittery' sloops-of- war-Sayan,ahh my
. . guns New York Plymo",h
TWO guns Norfolk jamestown -. ~
guns, Philadelphia icrmar,a,, WENT
Two IVY guns Norfolk , vincenncs, t~,,, y"
ci oc'oD Decatur, sixteen guns, San
Nav u .iarIGn, sixteen guns, por,,m'
mon,h ham b sniTe' Dale, sixteen guns. I
Brirs - Pa ie1le sixteen guns, Host,
c -, .-hain..ridse, six guns, Bos,on ON !.
: S. FIX guns, Norfolk Dolphia' faur
Norfolk, Screw ffigates1Roa nl ,Saf
Baato,n N'w NJ, York Colorado. forty
MAJ MIN siIrrimae, toFtY guns. IA,
I r,r SOFA. iorty guns, Boslea M
~ guns New York Frankl.s, ffty
Pom Pen y, fIFst class screw !. an Z.
use, nineteen guns, WashIn.,'.
SjJo w ''ef machinery, Is now T : y
Guns E Gu,si si4ea,oors-Mississippl, :
h W 'ps'o" a.. Fulton, four guns, Per
steam ,a a'5r " Itch, three guns, Mr.
Franc sender John Hancock, three guns 1aa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

Is D.srREss.-A signal of distress flying
on the schooner Mary Ltngdon, lying in
Rockland harbor, created great sensation
on Sunday morning last, Assistance wa,
Immediately sent to them, when it was found
thar the cook and the boat had left the YES
sci and forgot to return, and one of the men,
who is single, could not bear the idea Of
spending Sunday evening on shipboard. A
balmeraf woad have been very appropri-
ate flag for the occasion, and satisfied the dis
contented one.-f Why.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
We commend the following SO the atten
ton of the Machias U,ion
Iron, the Ir.nor' n..,r1,.-o.. l.. -.

From the Times correspondence
I" Boutwell, of Massachusetts, made a long
and eloquent speech to-day, in Convention
against all compromise, said to be the most
elaborate and able speech yet delivered 1t
attracted much attention and drew forth the
debate which occupied the Convention all
day. He went SO far as to advise the border
States, as suggested by Somes of Maine, in
his recent speech in the House, of the neces-
sity Of eoneiliating and agreeing with the
North for their own safety
Guthrie afterward approached Messrs.
Boutwell,, Allen, Field and Crowninshicld
and said he did not stand upon his PROPOSE
ton, nor did Kentucky demand Crittenden :
or any particular measure, as an alternative
asking what they would give, and intimating
that they would agree to anything which pre-
scented basis Of adjustment They replied,
Offering a National Convention. They think
this proposition rapidly gaining in favor, and
express the beliefthat now no other can pass,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
tlOIc Shows
SLAVE STATES.


Texas and Missouri have grown the most
rapidly OF all the slave states. South Caro-
lima. Florida and Delaware are nearly sta
tonary and South Carolina, Tennessee and
louisiana have not advanced with great IA
pidity. Maryland appears 10 be going
ahead, with commendable diligence. As to
the slave growth, we have the following
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

q Some Il our home traitors deem it ey-
idenee OF the kindly spiri, Of the rebel State,
that they have declared themselves ready 10
adjust amicahly everything pertaining t,
tie common Property and liabilities" with
their late con!cierates Of the ni,cd Stat.sf
II a, II highwayman should say. =, x,aye
robbed YOU Of your purse 10 be sure. but -.
We may i've IN amlry hereafter, am
wiling 10 nesotate with you as to the "a
ION ol lts contents. This proposition
" Southern Congress to divide the /" !,
mon property with the lay.l Stat.s
the addition Of imPadebce to treason. ItA 2
not au gument their guilt, bu, il does ca
down to their crimi a level all who re
deem the Proposition an insult.
an States who have remained tru
thelr allegiance there ran h. iraternal -
situations bat with tlese armed t,ai,
while armed there can be neither c,,.a,
ton nor torbearance Il A!baAy Ig.,ne1
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

I
in the state. Not ten soccssionists have bee 4
elected 10 the Convention. This election wa
held on Monday.
NV YORK. %.
Mayor Wood formally received Mr.. Lit
colin at 10 o clock this forenoon, IN the gov
crnor's room, City Halt Mayor Wood s'iit
" It becomes INV duty u extend mn UfhcIa
welcome 10 YOU in kehali Of the corpogc
In doing So. permit me 10 say that It
never offered hospitallics 10 mani ~
with more exalted power or resting
greater responsibilities, than whirh haF'' y
yolyed upon YOU. Coming into oibce viii
d,membcred government 10 reconsune
disconnected and hostile people to reconeill
it will require high patriotism and eleya'
comprehension Of the whole country with IA
varied Interests, opinions and VrtJudees,
TO - conduct public Affairs "a to brinp MI
back again to its former harmonious, con
dated and prosperous condition. rete,
this topic beeause New York is deeply intt
estei in the present political divisions WI
sorely afllict her people. Her material 10
csts are Iaralyz d, and her commercial gra
ness endangered. She is the child ct the
American Union.
r YOU. therefore. chosen under the forms
OF the Constitution as the bead Of the contei-
erlcy. Ne leok for the restoration Of fratcr.
nal relations between the Stats. only u he
accomplished by peaceful and cone,iiutoTy
means, aided ~ Almighty Cod
Mr. Lincoln responded as follows "Mr.
Mayor II Is with feelings OF gratitude |
make my acknowle5s cement for the reception
which has ban extended t. me IN this great
commercial city II New lprk. eau but
remember that such reception is rendered
by people who do not by majority agree
with me IN political sentiments IL IS NOR
grateful on this account. because it is an 40
dcnce that III the support 81 the great pr
ciples that undcrlIn our gulcrnment,N
people are nearly ur quite unanimous.
regard 10 the difiicultie~ which encompass
at this time, and Of which Your Donors
thought fit T. ,pcak ~ tccomiugiy and id
ly, | suppu~-, can only say that agree '
the snntIpnts expressed by the Mayor.
my Devotion to the tnIon / hope and
behind any man. There is nothing
could bFlHS me - consent willingly
d structtnn 81 that Union under which
alone the grcIt commercial city Ui New
but the whole country has acquired 4. =
ness, unless it should be that for which tie
mon itself WAS made
As understand 1t, the ship is made for tho
earTase and Preservation d the cargo, n
w s'.. IN nvr cg,',.,'.,,, :. =" v"
it can BE done wi,hoo, tbr9win. overland
the passengers and eAr.5 So long rs the
prosperity oi tins people can be preserved ~
the tnign It will Ia my purpose and -ball io
- INC 'e''''' '"' ''41.
lhe. y -hf'afd has rI''ate ad''ces thatas
soon as Jefferson Paws has * h'' new GOV
eminent supplied with eiheers tire CEN
missianefs vii be sent 10 Washington ca
t2Ts'Fl ~ ''''' ." ~ 81 !'s'''
F., 80 -. - -.
,,c..., ...,,.n ~ t,,4. "
Advertisements are 1, l.. axael f., sailors
and soldiers.
m,
- '''s N.'"'.
geometry contention ur-e the t'r4sr 'ttte III. II
in tie Peace G1nsr.ss = consent u H. en-
pruai,e.
~ ~ 49," ~ ar IA A''1'
ete" pre- "iA''""s Ter AF. tane7." = ROY
Gyn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
And this from a Republican
The Latest Census.

We have received tables of the population
returns for 1850, which we lay before our
readers, with some comparisons with the re-
turns for 1850 The FIRST table relates to
FREE STATES AND TERRI ~aRlEs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22

-Beeecher says the Prodigal Son was a
sc,;otnre case of secession lie commenced
witt arrogance and ended in a pigpen.