The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-19
EXECUTIVE DEP ARTMENT, !
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February 2S, 1861. :
|; Gentlemen Of Congress- With sincere deferen
IS to the Judgment of Congress, have carefully co
II sidered the bill in relation to the slave trade an
p, to punish persons offending therein but have n
been able to approve it, and, therefore, do retur
1t with statement of my objections.
The Constitut0n-section seven, article one
!, provides that the importation of African negrot
f rom rom any foreign country other than saveholdin
1t "tes OF the United States is hereby forbidden,
Ge9ngFesS IS required to pass such laws as sha
d eHHecIua"y prevent the same. The rule herei
= Efen , Is emPh2tic, and distinctly directs the egi,
!aloh "nicn snail ehectuaily prevent the impOrta
tlon oi African negroes The bill before me de
nounces as hlgh miSdemeanor the importation o
y african negroes, or other persons Of color eithe
TO be sold as slaves to be held to service or labor
r alhXing heavy, degrading penalties on tba oct !
done with such intent. To that extent il accord
with the requirements of the Constitution but ir
the sixth section Of the bill provision is made fol
the transfer OF persons who may have beer
illegally imported into the Confederate States +,
the custody of foreign States or societies. upor
condition of deportation and future freedom, ant
II the proposition thus to surrender them shall mo-
be accepted it is then made the duty of the
President to cause said negroes to be sold public
outcry to the highest bidder in any one of the
States where such sale shall not be inconsistent
with the laws thereof. This provision seems to me
IN opposition to the policy declared in the Congti.
tutOn-the prohibition of the importation Of
hIrican negroes, and in derogation of its mandate
10 leglSlate for the eilectuation of that object
wherefore the BIZ is returned to you for your
iuither consideration, and, together with the oh
Jections, most respectfully submitted.
tSignedl JEFFERSON DAVIS
-, A vote was ordered on the passage of the Slave
Trade Bill ov0r the Presidents veto-yeas Is
nays %.
-Messrs. Curry and Chiffon, of Alabama.
Norton and Owens, OF Florida; Toombs, Il. Cobb
4. H. X. Cobb, Barton, Nisbet and Kenan, of Geor-
! gia; Rhett: Barnwell, kett and Miles, of South
| carolina; Ochitree, Of Texas-l5.
| hGys-Messrs. Smith, Hale, Shorter and Dean,
| OF Alabama; Wright and Stephens, of Georgia;
DeGlGuet Conrad, kenneT, Sparrow and Marshall,
! OF Louisiana; Harris, Brooke, Wilson, CLAYTON,
Barry and Harrison, of Mississippi; Chestnut, With
| ers and Boyca. Of South Carolina; Reagan Waul
Gregg and Oldham, of Texas-2l.
AN OwNER's RIGHT TO rnE Soil FRONTING ON
STREETS. s.-Judge Mellon decided on Wednesday
that parties owning ground fronting on streets or
alleys are entitled to soil to the middle thereof and
that city or borough has no other than right of
way therein and such other acts upon them as
nay be necessary to keep them in repair; that n
city or borough cannot excavate the stone, gravel,
sand, or other material therein for the purpose Of
ih&Hihg merchandise OF it, nor authorize any one
to do so; and that the owner of lot or alley can
sustain an action Of trespass against any one enter
ing into the street alley in front of him, be-
tween the line of his lot and the middle of the
Stre5t, iof the purpose OF taking out material, or
SION. the jury IN the OF Charles Slipper and
David Graham Us. Samuel Hood. rendered YER
Clct OF 9iOO The authorities of Manchester gave
defendant the privilege to remove sand from the
street fronting plaintiffs property in that bo.
rough, and a suit for tresDass being brought it
resulted as above ated.-Pusbrgb Dispatch,
Ndrch 6.
LOCOMOTIVES on CoMMoN RoADs.-'lhe success Of
the experiment in England of running locomo otives
on common roads is SO complete as to induce Par
lament 10 provide for their regulation. bill has
been introduced into that body which enacts that
the weight on each pair Of wheels is not to exceed
one ton and half The weight of locomotives
over county, parish suspension bridges is not to
exceed fifteen tons, and any damage is to be made
good. The locomotives are to consume their own
smoke. Two persons are to drive and conduct
every locomotive, and red lights are to be fixed
coEspcu0usly in front of locomotive and wagons
one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
The speed Of locomotives high roads is not to
exceed ten miles an hour, and through towns. cities
or villages, five No locomotive is to be used with
in the city of London more than seven feet in width
and with wheels six inches wide. Parliament does
not stand in the way of Improvement but recOg-
nlzes it and endcavors to regulate it for the benefit
OF the public
TuG PENNsYLvANIA ELEcr1oHs-The spring
elections for borough and township officers through
out the greater part Of the State, took place on
Friday, and as far as we have been enabled to
learn, the Democracy have swept every yestige Of
Black RCpublicanism before them. Even in the
very strongholds o! sectionalism has the reaction
been so great that the miserable punder-seekinp
party seemed terror stricken at the verdict Of the
ballot box. In the city Of Reading where the op-
ponents of Democracy have been ruling for wears
the Democratic Mayor is elected by a majority of
CID and the entire Council, with three or four ey-
ceptiGAs In Harrisburg, N0rrist0wn and West
Chester the victory has been equally great. But
will this signal rebuke soften the hearts of the
rulers at Washington and cause them to pursue a
peace policy? We fear not. Their hatred to the
South and her in n-titutiocs is so deep-seated that
they are caiI"us to public sentiment Pdaadel-
ltie Pc'asytrGnia".
MAKTYRDoM TIE PorE.-A French bishop, who
has lately had an interview with the Pope, gives
out that his holiness is firmly resolved not to quit
Rome under any circumstances whatever, and re-
ports the following as the substance OF sta temeUt
made by the Pope in the course Of q conversation.
The Pope has not the least doubt that sooner or
later France will Withdraw her troops, and that
the PledmOutcse viii take possession OF his small
remaining territory. Bat this "crownng act Of
spoHation" will in no way change the conduct Of
the Holy Father. 81 may PERISH be says, 'but
tae IaPacy VIII not perish. may suffer martyr
dom, but the day will come when my successors
VIII enter into the !ull possession Of their rights
st. Peter was crucilied, and am here" It being
remarked to the Sovereign Pontif that he would
very soon he pennies, he replied that be was
quite devoid OF anxiety upon that subject since be
should always be sure Of finding 81 a day to live
upon, and that was all he wanted.-Live5poo!
Times.
HARD TIMES AT LouIsyILLE.-The prospects for
business at Louisville Ky, are so discouraging
that many OF the ICaQIng merchants OF that city
have published appeal to their landlords to re-
duce the price of rents. The Journal saws:
Two years ago tenants would have been far more
able to pay double the prices paid, than thev
can now afford to pay the present rates. Every
business man feels the pinch occasoned by the
present deplOrable state Of affairs; for months they
have been hoping daily that the political horizon
would brighten up and allow sunshine again to re-
visit them, but their expectations have been dsap-
pointed, and the most discouraginc uncertainty
hangs over the future.
EscArE OF CArr. L,ruAm, CHARGED WITH SLAVE
TRAFFic.-Captain Latham, oiius Ruiz, VINO has
been in prison since the Sth of January, has es-
capped. He was charged with the capital offence OF
taking slaves from the coast of Africa board
the slave ship Cora, Of which he was master and
part owner, and which was captured by Govern
ment vessel with slaves board 1t appears that
he was taken from prison by an officer to cloth
ing store on Broadway to make some purchases, as
alleged on Friday evening, and while thus euga-
ged he succeeded in making his escape, thus de.
ieating the ends of justice and rendering nugatory
all the expense incurred by the Government and
all the labor Of the United States District Attor-
Eey's oIice.-N Y Herald.
WHAT IS DoIHG IN CuARLEsrox-A letter from
Charleston, $. c., saws: "The White Lead and
Zinc " orks Of this city are offering their goods
at three per cent less than the same quality can
be brought for in New York. They are making
powerful bids for Southern patronage. The
Swedish Iron Manufacturing Company is the name
of another concern that is expected to receive the
especial patronage of the Provisional Government.
This, too strikes a: freedom from previous mann
featuring Shackles new sewing machine, made
in this city, is on exhibition in King street.
Whether it iniringes upon Northern patents or not
| am unable to state. There will, doubtless, be 4
very free and easy conscience this point, as YOU
are now entirely foreign"
DEAru OF ANOTHER VIorM.-The n. Y. Sunday
Herald says:
Anne b. Trenor, the young woman who was
rescued from the fire in Orange street, in 4 state of
insensibiiity, died yesterday morning, in the Hos
pital, from the effects Of the smoke on her lungs.
Coroner Horton summoned an inquest and on the
body being viewed, adjourned to Thursday next,
when an investigation will be gone into. The wife
OF George Al5recht, the young man who is under
arrest on suspicion Of setting fire to the building, is
said to be seriously i'll from the eIects.
THE OLD CoprER CENrs.-In November last the
directors of the Mint at Philadelphia made an ar
rangement with the Adams Express Company to
convey to the Mint free Of charge, all old cents to
be exchanged for new ones. On the Goth of last
month the arrangement was brought to a Close
During this time (about three months) there have
been received and exchanged at the Mint five mil
lion four hundred thousand cents (fify-lour thou
sand dollars One million one hundred thousand
cents (eleven thousand dollars) were sent from
Boston and the East
PASSAGE OF AN IaPoRTANr RAILROAD BILL-On
Monday last the Indiana Legislature passed the
railroad bill known as the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad bill, providing that railroads
may let their roads go to sale, and organize new
corporations, and giving the new corporators the
right to reinstate the old bOndholders, auditors
and stockholders in the same order as before,
first, second, third preferred stock and stock with
out any preterment. 1t passed both Houses, and
will become law.
SukD Frsurp1rs IN Nopru C,RofryA We are