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The national Republican., 1862-02-27
FUGITIVE SLAVE Laws.

The provision In the Consultation Of the Uni.
ted States in respect to fugitive slavee, only sp.
plies TO the case Of slaves escaping from one
State into another State. 'H
The States are under no obligation 10 sur
render slaves escaping into them, from either
the District of Columbia or from the Terrific.
ries.
And, although Congress, which hss supreme
jurisdiction over this District and over the Ter.
ritories, may provide, and has provided for the
surrender Of slaves escaping into them from the
States, II does 80 as q matter Of discretion, and
notin consequence Of any constitutional require
ment to that effect. .. o... u
In visw Of the current rebellion Of slavey and
of the slaveholders, they should certainly re
ceive no aids beyond what is imperativsly de-
manded by the strict letter Of the Constitution
This matter is Of immediate and practical
Importance, in respect to the great and fertile
region known as the Indian Territory, west Of
Arkansas and north Of Texas. Not only should
slavery be instantly and perpetually interdic.
ted there, but all slaves escaping into II should
be free from pursuit and arrest. The incur
gent shareholders In the adjacent States, are
entitled to no comfy or consideration what
ever. They have probably forfeited even theiI
constitutional rights, but any rate, they should
be deprived without ceremony Of every extra
constitutional favor Of which they have been
heretofore in the enjoyment.
This Indian Territory is admirably adsptet
to cotton, considerable quantities Of which are
even new produced there. It must be Jealous
ly guarded aud preserved for the use and on
joyment oi the free labor Of the country, whic
will press into that inviting field, just a. 500
a. the present war 10 well over. How SLAYER
in Texas and Arksnsas will survive the oper.
tions Of Gems. Hunter and Lane, remains to b
seen, but at any rate, 1t will be held In chec
against future outbreaks, by the existence of
powerful free community in their rear. This
is what we can secure by vigorous and pro,
ident policy In respect to the Indian Territory
now placed at our Discretionary disposal, b
the treachery Of the feeble and decaying tribs
which nominally occupyiI
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

BRlaHr's SUCCrssOR.- Gov. Morton, OF In.
diana has appointed Hen. Joseph A. Wright 70
all the vacancy Of Brighps place in the United
States Senate. Gov. Wrighps loyalty Is. not to
be doubted. He belongs 10 the Democratic
school Of politicians, and was elected to Con.
gress, although his district had Whig major
ity, and was subsequently, elected Governor
by large majority. His last public Office was
that OF ambassador 10 Prussia. 80, u, ,
The national Republican., 1862-02-27
An IMPORTANT PArkR CONE
TO ll0HTi

Il was oely yal1srdAy ~ wsrgeAI ~ sb.
surd Assas1stish 4 " saAoessA khg lJ4,
h ~ sasie0 .haansaA aaA ts-6az- - -lav
bsfcrs car rsadsn ~ aat denial a oss a he
naay boasting aassfeoaa n win b fseol-
lsessd ~ - ssa ~ following words a .
"N b nAslhctioa that ~ hsvs naintninsd
ths wsr y 81 tnAl1sA sxsstioak W F1Avs
quarter" '-''
TIE. s.Losdoa papers q Ne gu oostAis. among
~ doounsnts laid before Parliansak . lsttsr
sddss,sd toHsr Najsssyss sseorstary Of Foreign
Aasars, invoking Tie recognition Of ths Cooied.
srsAs IsAAes Of America, sigasd by ths three
rebel commissioners, ". L. Yanosy, P. A.Rost,
and A. Dudley Mann. Ths foaio~ing Il Lord
Russsll's reply: -.
EARL nuHE1L 10 nsssu. YAxosY, Rosr. Asp
.s FoaxIaN Ovyrcs, AuR. n, 1861.
The undsesigaed hes had The honor 70 rsceivs
he letter Of tls l4th inst., sadrssssd 10 him BY
Mesun. Yaneey, Rost end Mann, on behalf oi
the sossylsd Confsdsrsts States Of North Amer.
ica. sEa-J flstiID. 20. ..fit.,E .t.ai1 -lfl
Tns BrssA Govsrunent do not pretend ia
any way 70 pronounce . judgmeoe upon The
and thsir sdversariss ln North America; ths
British Government can only regret that these
differences have, unfortunately, been submitted
10 The arbitrament Of arms. Her Majesty hes
considered this contest q constituting civil
war, and her Msjesty has, b. her royal procla'
mauon, declared her intention 70 preserve q
strtct neatrality btwsen the ooossnding par.
tiss In that war. -
Her Nsjesty will strictly perform the datie.
which belong 10 neutral Her Majesty can
\ not undertake 70 determine BY anticipation
what may be the issue Of the contest, nor can
she acknowledge the independenoe Of The nine
States which are nov combined Against Tie
President and Congress -of Ahs United Ststss
until the fortune Of arms or The more peaceful
mode Of negotiation shall have moro clearly
determined lhe respective positions Of the two
bslligerents. .l. 400 20 .srF
Her Majesty cen, In the mean time, only ex
prss hspe that some adjustment satisfactory
to both parties may be como 70, without ths
calamities which must ensue In the event of si
embiaered and protraoted conflict. 81.
| The undersigned, &c, RUssELL
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

REMOVAL or souTH CAROLINA SLAvEs-By
an order of the Governor and Executive Coun
Gil Of South Carolina, the owners Of slaves re
moved from the seaboard 10 the interior Of The
State are required 10 place them under the
control of some white person residing In the
usighborhood 70, yhIch the slaves may BE- re
moved. Any vloisalon Of this order subjects
the party infringing II to penalty Of ten dol
lars per head per month on each slave so left
without proper control.
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

RECENT NAVAL PRIZES IN TIE GuLY.-Severa'
rebel prizes have recently been taken BY our
gallant feet in the Gulf Of Mexico. On the
twentieth Of January, he gusbost Cuyler
Captain Francis Wiuslow, aiter severe en-
gsgenent with muekss and small arms, cap
tured the schooner J. W. Wilder. With bel
cargo Of coffee, soap, lead, liquor, olivee, cod
6ah, &c. The next day the British consul q
Mobile claimed the vessel, but rebel possession
was proved, spd the csse will DO taken bsfor,
. prize court. ..... . ~
The steamer Calhoun was takerl near III
Southwest Pass, from Havana, with cargo o
four hundred and ninety -one cases pn~dsr. tw'
hundred and sixty-soven bags ce6ee, . larg,
amount Of steel, iron, and medicises. with som
small arms. co.
At the mouth Of the Rio Grande, the Briasl
steamer LebusD, With partial load Of cotton
after landing ordnance stores at Matsmoras--
be sent north for adjudication.
| An unfortunate sccide at occurred in connec
ton with the capture of small barque at ID,
South Psss on the 24th Of Jsusry. BY tn
sloop ofwar Vlncennes, Capt. Samuel Marcy
The captain went of 10 boat with howitzel
on pivot 10 the bow. In firing, the pivot-bol
broke, and the gun, reooilins, struck him, in
juring him fatally. He was son Of x.Gov
ernor Marcy, Of New York, aud much beloved
On February lst, the gunbost Montgomery
Capt.E. J. Jswett, took the schooner Isabel
from New Orleans 70 some port in Tsxss
losded with sugar, tobacco, molasses, and rice
She was sent to Key West.
This news comes uia ship Island, MISSISSIPPI
BY the Constitution, Capt Fletcher. An i'm
mediate advance to the main land was pre-
dioted. News was also brought Of the dsssrtiol
Of one +. P. Van Beuthuysen, reporter for th
Now York Sun, claiming to be q nephew 0
JEFF. Davis.
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

JHE UNION fBELiN0 IN niCuuOkD-Dy tDe
late arrivals from, Riehnopd, ws have ipform~
tfon from variety Of sources that the Union
feeling is very strong, sod thst'M b ooustsstly
gaining. The Etaminer. eays that the disaf
lection q lafss portion Of the foreisn popt.'
lstiou of Richmond has just been discovered
by their oppositioa 70 tSe military oonsCrip-'
tion, or drafting, which 10 now resorted 70.
There ID large German population In Rich
mopd, who own no slaves, aud who are opposed
70 the slave system, aad they now openly re.
dist the demand made upou them to Hght for an
institution they dislilse, or for y government
based upon IT, This element Of opposition In
Richmond is quite strong. ,...,..
Tbs Epaminsr has also discovered that a
large number of ;the we4kmeu IN the GOVERN
meut workshops are Uuion meu.. and |" that
forty of them had refuse 10 lake the oath Of
allegiance.
The Dispa,ch, in its lamentations !over this
subject, says:
"Tbere are tories In the South, a. there were
with the enemies Of their country, who lament
ih victories and rejoice over is defeste"
| II is also asserted that there are several mem.
bsrs" of the House Of Representatives., sod one
or two Senators, who are In favor of putting q
stop 10 the war, aud Of taking such measure.
q will result 10 the return Of the States to theil
allegiance, and that they have secured the CO.
operation of one Of the Richmond editors 10 q
certain extent, aud that couple Of articles
will soon appear in one Of the Richmond papers,
int. .,tled to feel the public pulse In regard TO
these startling vlews, Gas they will appear q,
the S,,uth.")
The loyal workmen in the Government iouu.
dry have behaved very badly, according. to, the
Esaminsr, which says that Gen. Winder would
not permit their names to be pub,ished. =
"Yst, though these names are kept secret, the
fact that no large number Of traitors have been
hitherto employed In those important depart.
ments, laboratory, and the artillery works, has
teiven rise to much angry excitement and In
diRpant comment. Men recolleoted yesterday
and compared notes Of rumors regarding the
a quality Of the ammunition furuishedby this city
to our army on the Potomac. ,,.
cd, that The Richmond fixed ammunition wal
% mean, and sven dangerous, that the Wash
ington artillery refused 10 use II after the 6rst
experiment.; one Of the shells, designed 10 b.
thrown half . mile, having exploded within ten
feet Of the gnn. A shell Is also said actually IA
have exploded before leaving the barrel Of q
cannon Of the Pendleton artillery. And, fur
ther, Il is said that not one 10 ten Of the Rich
mond shells exploded at oil, so defective are
the fuses. SINCE the, discovery Of this large
party Of our enc niles In our midst, our people
think they perceive already explanation oil
the complaints ot the artillery corps ID The
field" sd NJ !L---..,.a. .....
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

REoErrlos.--A grand reception by the sons
oi Massachusetts, in New York Is in prspara-
tion for the Massachusetts, officers and men of
the returned prisoners en- ro,.te from Richmond,
now In Ibis city, upon their passage through
New York.
The national Republican., 1862-02-27
ylnportant from +Arkansas.

THE REBEL PRICE DRIVEN FROM CROSS HOL
Low--oUR ARMY QUARrERIEG ON THE
ENEMY. uH 'H : 's..'
ST. LOUIS, Feb. rs lien. Hslleck this morn
ing telegrxph0d Gen. Mcclellan ~ follows: D.
Gen. Prices army has been driven from biz
stronghold st Cfoss Hollow. The enemy lef
bis sick. and wounded and such stsres " hs
could not destroy, Hs burned his excessive
barracks at that place, to prevent our troop
occupying them. Gen. Curtis says most Of oul
Prviiions for the last Ten days have been taker
from the enemy. ,hFN ~ .uv"y n
81. Louis, Feb. 25.-On Sunday evening last
thirteen sleAmbosts landed q strong forue o.
Fedetal troOps Ut Com mneroe, u fsw miles above
Cairo, whose destination is supposed 10 be
some pQinp' ii Arkxnsss.' "a ~ = ~
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

DEATH OF CAPT. VooRHEEs--We Lssrn from
Annapolis that Captain Phillip +. voorhees,,
United States navy, died In that city very sud
denly on Sunday morning.
The national Republican., 1862-02-27
fKI rlMf ArYAIl-UHrfxD sfAfn All


a..s 1u1sIA. 49,. midi.
The letter from Prince Goetsohako6 10 Mr.
Do Stekl, relative to ths Trsat AFFAIR, = illss.
tr,aivs Of The high regard In which our nation
b hsld BY the Russian Governmsnt While sx-
pressing the high satisfaction sntertaiaed b hi
Imperial hajssty In The determination taken BY
the Federal Government, II is stated, .'although
II has not ret come TO our knowledge, except
through he channel Of the newupapsss, our a.
gust mastsrhs bssn unwilling 10 delay transmit
ting 10 the President the sentiments With which
His Imperial Majesty has appreciated this proof
Of moderation and equity, 20 much ths more nsr-
itorioss because II was rendered he more aim.
cult by national impulses. GortschakoR adds
that by this nation remaining faithful to The poit
icsl principles which she hes aiwsys aaintained
even when those principles were tdsaed agaius.
her, and by abstsising from invoking, 10 hel
turn, the benefit Of doctrines which she has
always repudiated, the American nation hs,
given proof Of political integrity which con
fers incontestible Htles 10 the esteem and graf
itude Of all Governments Interested In seeing
the peace Of The seas maintained, and The prin
ciples Of right prevailing over those Of force II
International relations, for the repose Of hi
world, The progress Of cIsiliz alton, and th,
welfare Of humanity. -- r,.r w.f O.
The letter Of Secretary Seward, which ha
also been transmitted to Congress BY the Prrsi
dent. Is expressive generally Of the friendshiI
existing between our country, . great Rspub
lie in the West" and Russia, - great monarchy
In the East" Mr.. Seward's reply contains III
assurance that the war will end In the perfeo
restoration Of the Union on the old and we'll
tried Constitution.
The national Republican., 1862-02-27

SeAn jay aaA ths Lecture - the oaAtee'
Mlt naSan this Evsa,Yg.
"A ose9aaus," ays The wis nan. "h bet
~ than Jhrscious ointment" bsre b lomf
thiAg n aAms, when II des bates ssfG
ch9 9scls -ghsn n bscoussa buder site-
Y Hskny peesass, whsasvs % The A6f
q.tseh& &hiob mark Ii sxiss< 3. N hA
~ ths1 skUA dosbt such wtgths il)t tssl0"
Of tAs great Bsitiah statesman, Rober, Pc
whsa h ds&srminsdiy refused 10 dnk bis gr n
nans (easssd and Won By Ais abilities and
nseit) IN ute.. Nj Ne nans q Robert Peel,
sats - sAhssftl ~ hsA1iHs ~ ID
the poe.e1cs e 4 sa innesssrsbly greater
symbol Of honor than NJ lord Dub i6is, or
s.,' ..s ,s,:.s:;, ,s::s t$,;., 's%s!f ~ 1
rAe distingulshsd genslsaaa- whom We sn-
sounos - The lsotarsr Soe W. evening .1Ay
we'll rejoice 10 bis distinction that be wears .
great and good nans, thst he. Ne rgraadso4
Of man In Tie foremost rank Of the great and
wise men Of our RsSollasnary hissory, ~ De
honor Of sn Inheritance mads illustrious by the
lofty statesman and incorrupable patriot, John
Jay. ei'SseA i9iVh
A multitoAs of, thoughts crowd upou - q
~ xrits with this ineplrius sso,iatiou; % We
revolve n ~ 4alA tASpnaos d, J0haa icy,
with those other great characters, Alexander
Hamilton and James Madison, whose labora
we're ever devoted 10 their coustsy's sksst "a
terot, and who, 10 that series Of dnsofn assed
political papers oslsd ,ths, q Fsd~allst,r Per
formed 90 important ind effective part IN tht
work Of PstsblishIne ~ Federal Constitu
ton; and now, today, aitsr the lapse of more
than seventy ysars, John JAy, tyortby repre-
sentative Of thS statesman. and patriot Of The
Republics early rdaysJ comes 70 the Federal
capital TO utter bis voice In defence Of thst
stitution'and isysseh Of ssvsrnnsent ,whIcl
b. illustrious ancestor did 20 much to call into
life, sni Of whioh, TOO, be wss % nsble. - *
positor. d.
The New York herald., 1862-01-01
NEWS FgCsl FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MoSRos, Dec. 30, isd

FORTRESS MoSRos, Dec. 30, 1891.
The Norfolk Day Book which was received by nag OF
truce to-day gives curious account OF the capture or
the schooner Sherwood Among ohor things it n stated
that three four boats disabled and the Express
set fire. All the damage done by our shells AZ sewas
Point is said to have been tho killing Of "rooster"
Six contrabands were takon from small csnoes In the
Chesapeake Bay OF Back river this morning. in an almost
exhausted condition. They brought TO hsadquar
ters Ihsy state that tho Inhabitants Of yorktown and
the military authorities there very much frightened
at expected attack. II is believed there that General
Burnsdes expedition is certainly destined TO go up York
river, and that General Wool will cooperate in the
attack upon Yorktown General Mngruder is said TO have
teegraphed the condition OF affairs TO Richmond, and
asked permission to destroy Yorktown by nrc and to
have received a reply directing him TO refrain until he
s certain that that place to be immediatsly attacked
Strong batteries placed each side OF York river
and the force is estimated At $4,000 the vicinity Of
Yorktown
The New York herald., 1862-01-01
Married.

Rsrs.-s y--Ai Hihokus. ~ q On rls.dsv, neoe-a.
boz ~, ~ The Rev T. fsrwin, A q. Bsrs G srusas,
70 II ass 70 = sA2 halco, " NJ York cay. /.
bRlws-Nar1>o.---As Brcokiyn ca saturday, D-sena-
beE -, by tbs Rev. q o. iatas Nr g.a. hsosx a
lnnfon, ing., 10 Mrs tiA.Ks NssutxG u ar,okyu
lAnytosa papers plcsss csy
fkg0rSN--SrAk.ss--OD "Wednesday. Fre~wh~r "a ~
ths issy. j. Westcost csaxx fkzsessx o. Mis. Canaan
ma B. srAKxs, both of tbs city.
GsGK-Iustof In Bfooklya, On hsn1sy .V~a.n. IA.
cember 20 by the Rev. WIN =. weboe, fbs N aacs
Jr. 10 Mas AAon y. Drxtsr d&axhlsr of lAs sa "a
Dunlop, k~l., al 81 TIA. rity
HosrxR-IigDsos.--h scmsrviiis, EEss, On veines
day, Deceini,sr -, BY the Rev. a. T. Packard, Aass
HoriEn. Of New York city 70 Ms cIass n Hroo>, Of
Somoryiie
JEssRs--DxSTox --Ai EAsi nroskyn, 40 rassisv, 10.
cembar III, blythe Rev. A. N Mad, NJ. Gsoasx W lsx
Kiss W Mss hIzAnKrn pKSros
Long Island paFers eae eopy.
Oilrgs-BRowxa-(1Rr ruessisy ssenias, Dccemoer -
by the Rev. j. ". Lindsay. RoHRr " Ours 70 Niss
EMMA 3. BSowxR, all of tins city.
PAsk-lLAPr.- la Br4k yn, by us Rsv. Benry Ward
Bsecher IKwus H. Pse&lo k AgKuAA Carr.
RoaExls--liAys-On Monday. Deeerassr %. ~ Rsv
Alfred Cookman, Mr.. EIp1fA EonsRIx Of Coxsarks, n
~ Miss JANE csruARiNx HAYS Of New YORK city
Rod Hook Journal and toxssckie paper please copy
SprscE-IKEE--n Brooklyn, lte-day, iAscembsr
"a, by the Rev J. Rock well u. ~, wli1Ax sgnScx Jr
u MARGARET T. I-E~ all Of The above place.
WESDEIL-FARg--Hn Monday evening, iAscemhcr -
in the Thirteenth street Presbyterian charh by Rev =
D. Burcaard, ID. D., nr DAVID :. wgynn1 10 M4ss daU
FAsR Only daughter OF Janes W fsrr. Fsa ai q inis
city.
The New York herald., 1862-01-01
WalIack,s Theatre.

The rst OF tho revivals ''she stoops onquer )" was
produced al this house Monday 0Uore crowded
auditory with Lester wallack Young NARROW and Mr.
Blake Mr. Hardcaste. IF except slight tendency
TO buoonery the part of the former both characters
well su,tained, and the point Of the plsy-the
mistake Of Mrow's supposng Mr. Hardcsstles house 10
be an inn and acting accoTdnglywss kept well in view
Mr. G. Holland cannot but consider solece a difficult
ros in Tony Lumpsn the hobbiedehoy but he carried
out tho idea OF tho character with oicrablc success Mrs
Hardcastle quite the old lady home but VIC can
hardly congratulate her daughter upon very srul n
terpretaton Of her character although her performance
was not without considerable merit little more dash
and spirit the part Of Miss Neville would ave been an
Improvement, and the remark applies equally to Has
tings On the whole, however, the representation was
highly creditabe and the applause with which it was re-
csved augurs well for tho popularity Of this revival OF
tho standard English comedies. wo may incidentally rs
marx Cat If the play had been subjected to little
pruuing, so TO harmonic more completely with the
conventional ideas OF the present day would have been
well II not in heart we are cerssinly more refined in
Ianguage than were the people Of Goldsmhs time and
we have no desire 10 retrogrado
Last night Broughams Ave act comedy Of I" Playing
with Fire." with its original cast, produced with
betcr effect than its predecessor, and elected
bounded applause Mr.. Lester waiaok, as DR. Savage.
acted tho part admirably and especially in The embar
RAISING Interview with Mrs. wsvsrly. Pinchbcck (Mr
yoyd) also excellent his ingenuity and address
creating much amusemc6e Mr. Blake made capital
Unclo Timothy aud The interesting Romeo in search Of
young wifo through the medium OF a confidential matri
monis agent suited his u the occasion His sd
ventures the DOCTORS house including the ,udcrous
lncidsa oS his cohosacut and m.slakEg the doc
Cor for the soaomng ssryaut Pncbteok Ard taking
cord:Igy 1nd the stirring tnst c,lowod, which
the Widow Crsbstok TAKES possession OF the object OF her
search souvGsed the with laughter Mrs Vernon In
che latter role and Mrs Hovy Mrs wavery, displayed
she usual ability and The rssul Of the whole very
q scsss'a The play Is undoubtedly very ane one, and
- rendcod last night positively delightful! The
tss could hardly have bceu Characteristic
snd tno moderate warmth Of the interiors contrassd
'asresaby vita the coancss u those 10 shs toops :,
Conquer"
The New York herald., 1862-01-01
The Substitutes for Messrs. Mason and
Slfdrl1.

from ths Toronto LEADER, Dec. %
Some days since " was stated that Mr.. Brecknrdgc,
late OF the Unted States SENATE but " the Southern
copfederacy had sailed ~ Of the Cupsrd steamers
Ambassador ~ England tn place Of Mr. Mason. 1hen II
said tho statement was incorrect II proves, how
ever have been rs will be from tho follow ng
paragraph, which take from the Haliar (N. So Es
yoess, Of the 18th inst. -
some few weeks ago u was announced IN despatch 10
this paper that immediately 90 he receipt or tho nto
gence Of the capture Of MssrS sae and Mason in the
Southern States ucesrs. Hunter and Brccknrdge had
been appointed In their place aud that The latter would
make Ms way on TO iizfax and proceed IN the Cunsrd
steamer Europe The despatch turns out TO be
Mr.. Breckenridge appears, arrived here about week
AGO. accompan ,ed by another gentlemen and took pas
sage this ing the Canada for England appsars
that the authorities In Boston we're aware Of the fact Of
Mr. Breckenridge being here and the Attorney General o
Boston notice 70 the captain OF the Canada prev
TO his sailing from Boston, forbiddng hrn taking
Breckinrdge board We learn that Captain Muir very
quietly replied that he not supposed 10 know who
HE passengers and he would like 70 any passon
ger taken out OF his ship, while under the protection Of
the British Gag II Is also stated that similar notice
served the captain Of tho Canada here but
informed that notice taken u II, and Mr. Brcckin
ridge board the steamship rot. for Europe