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BALTIMORE. Dec ], 1856.
You have noticed the recent condemnation
by O Judge Of Anna Arundel county, Ii this
State, Of a negro woman, convicted of larceny
for picking up an old thrown away shirt, to
be sold into slavery for two years, under m
unrcpealed chapter Of the exploded Black
Code Since the ventilation Of this Outrage
somebody has rushed into print, IN ylndlca-
ton Of the mercitulness Of this o1ious pro-
vision Of Black Law, over the White Mans
Code, which pronounces two years. I'm pris-
ontnsnt IN the penitenttary for such offences
Even Mr., Jordan, the State Librarian, who
was the counsel Of the negro WOMAN, Is rep
resented In the papers rs asking ioE this SEN
tencc as mitigation Of punishment.
To-day took up the Kent County -ftrs,
published In Chestcrtowo,, the home Of
Judge Chambers, the John c. Calhoun of
Maryland, on the subject Of slavery. l clip
from Its advertising columns the following
advertisement:
.+SAlE or \ Coyvrcr.-Jaeob Walker, negro. h.v-
10 C. o u
int on Saturday ths 5th day Of December ISIS, Il
se n e. s9 q sse,s spe
1ed, 10 the highest bidder for cash.
Wv 10 ,aex :. y, SAMUEL W, cA1En, Sheriff:
And this in the ycar Of g.uce and Abolition
Of Slavery by the voluntary net OF the people
ot Maryfandt
The false plea Of this exploded statute is,
that the amendment abollshing Slvery in tho
Constitution, expressly permits Slavery or
involuntary seryitude for crime whereof the
party shall be duly convicted, anI that Con-
eress In enforcing the Amendment TO the Na-
iioral Constitution, which Is IN tho same
words, has no power to anunl sncn State laws
as may punish crime by the enslaremeut OF
Of the criminal. 80, You see, tho alayc-mon-
gers have gone to work already 10 tinker the
Abolition Amendment, and to construe It In
the interest OF Slavery They have been Gu
cournEed to this coufsc By the ex-eakiedrG
despatch Of the Secretary Of State to Prpyis-
ionnl-Goyernor Perry OF South Carolina, that
the enabling clause Of the Abolition amend
ment really rcstrafns the power Of Congress
over the subject matter OF the amendment.
The California Gold DIacovercr, John
a. Sutter.
The San Francisco papers state that Gen.
John a. Suffer, the pioneer OF the California
pioneers. and whose name Is assoclated with
the first discovery Of gold In that State, WIS
about to leave for this city, en roate for his
old home in Sutherland. The Ereniny Bul-
lktin says OF him:
"Gen, Suffer arrived in California On tho
cd OF July, 1sco, and made the first explora-
tIon Of the Sacramento River, on whose bor-
ders he established himself, built a tort for
protection against the Indians, received
g1ant OF eleven leagues Of lind, and for many
years was the proprietor Of one of the largest
rnnehes tnCalftornfa. He espou6ed the cause
OF his adopted country In her war with Mex
leo, md when California came under Ameri-
con rule, he was appointed BY the military
authorities First Alc1de Of his district. Both
before and after the discovery Of gold, be be-
came the friend mud benefactor OF the immi-
grants who rapidly poured into his datrict,
ind, although they squatted upon his lands,
took possession Of his gold piaccrs, stole his
cattle md committed manifold lepredations
upon his rights Of property, yet they wcre
always welcome, and as long as t1e had any-
thing t9 sve no one ts sought ofo food shelter or
Unhounded 1iberality Is not always consist
ent with prudence, and It Is not surprising
that, while thousands OF the more Icceut set.
tiers OF California have grown r1ca mo!lnu
him. he, the Original pioneer, has grown poor
His leagues Of Taud, (embHcipE .as T slses Q,
Sacramento and Marysvtlle,, III ~ n9s " ~ ana
herds have long since asssia e. mi 2o'ar " n po
@ ~ anS; h;s ~ on tho banks OF the
To,,har rirsr rrIth Ill It's treasures and asso-
.tas !res !s ',estrpyed by fire. Gen. 2utter
S!aluns, unt mon to FcpIue at his lot, however
a - lpn & nav BE-, md no now goes to revisit his
M..bni,re smou~ the mountains Of 3witzer-
~ tanT dnw Of spirits, aud philanthzopc love Of
a. ,n. G'IIoWs, as when he left It, 81 years aeo,
The r., State has shown that she Is not unmindfuI
of his character and services, By making him
sn hpuorcd pensfoncr upon the public treas
ury, the Legislature OF 1864 having enacted a
law which secures him payment Of $3.50 q
month In gold. II Ia addition to this, some
OF those who have wa1el rich fzom their ap-
pEopriation OF the old pioneers property
would mite In substantial testimonial of
gratitude, the act would be both graceful md