nisa fend establish, to restrict anil exclude, has been constantly exercised. 3d April, 1790. Congress excepted the cession from North Carolina ofwhat ia now Tennessee, with a slaver y clause ) and a territorial governmeot was erected ia May following. 7ih April. 1739. Mississippi Territory was erected, and the Ordinance or 1787 extended over it, except the 6th section. This wss equivalent to the recognition of the right m hold slaves. 7th My, 1800. lodiana Territory was erected, and the Ordinance or 1787 exten ded over it. 26 h March, 1S04. The territory ceded by France in 1603 was erected into two territorial government Or leans and Lou. isiana. This was slave territory, and it was permitted to remain so ; but the in troduction or slaves from foreign countries, and also from other Stater, except by Mi llers, was prohibited. In 1810 tie su preme court of Louisiana affirmed this law, and decided that slaves introduced in con. traveution of that law were free. 0 Mar tin's Reps., 658. 1 tin Jan., 1805. Michigan was cre ated a Territory, and the ordinance ex tended over it. 8d February, 1809. A similar act was passed for Illinois 4:h June, 1812. Missouri Territory wsa created, and the same restrictions in regard to ttie foreign and domestic slave trade, as were applied to Louisiana, were extended to her. Sib March, 1820. Congress pissed a bill authorizing Missouri to form a State government, and prohibited slavery north ol 36" 30. 3 J March, 1823. The importation ol staves into Florida was prohibited, under severe penalties and the freedom of the slave. 30: h June, 1834. Congress passed a taw repealing an act of the legislative coun cil oi Florida, imposing a higher tax on alaves of non-residents than on slaves of oi residents. 20'.h April, 1838. Wisconsin was erected intoa Territory, and the Ordinance of 1787 extended over it. In 1848, Oregon was created, and the Wilmot proviso" extended over it s' cava cued thee laws and acta of Con. grass, Mb Chairman, for the purpose ol ahowing to the country that, so far from this power having been denied, there has been an unioterrpted and unrestricted ex crcise of this right of legislation by Con gress, not only on the subject of slavery, both for and against, both in restriction and recognition, but on all subjects con nected with the management and govern ment of ihe Territories sod their inhabitants. Put, sir, we have been told, in the pro gress of this debate, that although the Mexican law excluded slavery from these Territories, yet the moment we acquired them, the Constitution of the United Slates, by virtue of its pro-slavery character, re pealed that law, and established alavery there. Now, this argument assumes two things, neither of which, ia toy judgment, are correct : 1st. That the Constitution of the United Sates extends tot ho Territories ; and 2ily. That it carries s 'a very wher ever the United Slates have jurisdiction ; and of course authorizes the South lo re move there with their slaves. These same gentlemen tell us. gravely, that th's Constitution is a compart and a compromise. A .id if so, when did these Territories become parties In this compact and this compromise! Rut, apart from this argument, it may be clearly demon strated that the Constiiution, in its gene ral provisions, does not extend to the Ter ritories. The Constitution declares that M this Contitotion, and the laws of the United States wJiich shall be made in pur suance thereof, and all treaties, oxc, shall be the supreme taw of the land." If the Constitution extends there, then ail law pasted in pursuance of its powers extend there also ; and your legislation lor those "Territories is a mere work of supereroga tion. I'ut this is contrary lo the entire practice and history oflhe Government. Again : the Constitution declares that the judicial power of the United S ates ahall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Conerts-i sney from time lo time orda n and estab lish. The judge, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall bold their office du ring good behavior." No one, I appre hend, will contend that the courts estab lished in the Territories are part of the ju dicial power of the United Slates. If so, how dues it happen that the tenure of their tfftces ie limited, and has always been so, to lour years, in direct opposition to this provision T The only satisfactory answer I can find is. that these courts are erected by Congress, in pursuance of the power to make "oil needful rules and regulations respecting the Territory" of the United Stales, and in doing ao are not limited and bound by the general provisions of that in (rumen i. Who ever beard cr supposed hat, by the acquisition of L:ui"isna, the writ of habtaa torput and the right of trial by jury were extended there Vet auch would have been the immediate conse" cuence of the operation of the Constitution, which secure and guaranties thee rights to all ho come within the pale of its pro visions. I: was but at the lt session of Congress that a proposition pus made lo f-xtend le Celts' i'.u'ion o (el.forrjia ; and I believe almost every Southern gentleman voted for that proposition. But why do this, if it wss already there in full force T I regard this as a plain and distinet admis sion that tbe only part of the Constitution which has any operation upon the people there, ia that provisoo which enables ua to legislate for iheth.and which your Supreme Court snys,is '"only limited by the discre tion of Cragess.'' But even admitting it lo be there in full force ihd operation, 1 deny most emphatically, the conclusion sought to be established, as I have shown, in the former part of this argument, that this Constitution never did and never will, propiio vigort, authorize any one to hold in bondage any single huima being ss a slave. 1 do not say that Congress, under this power, might not paas laws to that ef fect; but I will say, such laws shall never be passed with my vote or witb my consent. But gentlemen ear, you can not exclude us Irom equal participation in this common treasure; vou can nut prevent us Irom go ing to the Territories and carrying our properly with us. 1 can only answer this by saying, we give you an open field along with us. We neither possess nor ask the right to go and take sluves there, and why should you possess any right that we do uot f Cao not you, like us, go without your slaves T Or do you regard them as a part of your identity and existence ? Wbst is property and what is not.is depen dent on the local laws and jurisdictions un der which we live. Yours give you the right to hoi J and own slaves as property ; and the Constitution of the United States protects you in the enjoj men! of that prop erty, and, in case of voluntary escape, en ables you to recapture it. But whenever, by )our own voluntary act, you remove with your slaves beyond the jurisdiction of those local laws and regulations (which conferred upon you this right and this pro perty) to another jurisdiction, which does uot recognize and confer this right, not only your local laws under which you had held your slaves become inoperative, but the Constitution of the United States no longer secures you in that property, but shields and protects the slave in the asser tion of his freedom. Our local and muni cipal laws confer upon us many rights and franchises such as banks, insurance, and older joint stock companies in which much of our wcal'h and capital is em barked ; yet the wi'desi enthusiast never d named lor a moment that he could enter the Teiritories and enjoy these rights there, and thus carry his local and municipal pri vileges beyond the jurisdiction by which they were conferred though, I must ac knowledge, I can sec oa good reason lor the claim io the one case as in the other. If gentlemen of the Suuth are sincere in their belief of the unconstitutionality of leg islation ol this kind over the Territory, it appears to me they would manifest it, not by heat and excitement here not by threat- ning to "resist at all hazards an 1 to tbe last extremity" not by calling conven tions to dissolve the Union and destroy the Government, but would appeal peaceably to the Judiciary of the country to pro nounce all tawa ot mat kiiio nu:i ana voia. This would nppesr to suggest itself as the more rational, as well as the more honest and patriotic course. In regard lo California, theae principles ran have no application. The people of i hat country have settled these matters "for themselves. Tliey have formed a State Government, and are here asking for ad mission into the Union, as a sister State. And upon what grounds can we refuse to receive themt Gentlemen object because the proceeding to form a constitution were irregular and unauthorized by Congress. But they should remember, at the same time, that Congress and the country owed it lo the people of California, and to the thousands of ourcttizus emigrating there, to establish them a government which won'd afford them security and protection. Solar from this, they were almost aban doned by the Government, and left to lake care of themselves as best they might. Un der these circumstances, I hold that the people of California were not only justified, but had a perfect right, to meet and form for themselves such government as they deemed best adapted lo their situation and necessities. Under the pressure of circum stances, they did so; and the only inquiry t wish to make i9, Is that Cons'.itution Re. publican in its form t This, I believe, is not d sputed. Then why will you repulse her from your door, and spurn her Repre sentatives, who are as justly entitled to their seats as any other members upon this floor? Besides, sir, this very actioo of the people of California was referred to by the late President of the United States, in hia mes sage to Congress at the last session, aa probable and desirable; and a bill lor thai purpose, if 1 mistake not, was introduced by a Democratic Senator. Did the South then feel alarmed?. Did they then call conventions, nnd propose "to resist at all hszards and to the Inst extremity !" Was there a siogle member of the last Congress who at the adjournment on the 4:h of March, 1849, did not believe and expect that the people of California would adopt tbe nnly alternative lefi them, of providing tor their own governmeot T It was the in evitable result of the most ungracious and unkind abandonment by this Government, and that, too.owitig 13 the difficulty arising from this question of slavery, hieh they, l.EWISBURG CHRONICLE AND WEST BRANCH FARMER aa they bad a perfect right lo do,have now settled and adjusted for themselves But things have now assumed a different aspect, and a great "change has come over the spirit of the dream" of gentlemen from the South. Zachary Taylor has been elected President by the people of the United Slates. The spoils of office and the hope of preferment have disappeared from the visions of gentlemen, and it became necessary lo wage an unrelenting and b i ler war upon hia Administration. And, sir, the course ol this debate has more than convinced me that much of the aound and fury" we have heard on this question has been instigated and fomented by the maddening and turbulent spirit of party passion and party rancor. And in the prosecution of this warfare, gentlemen have been -.wept along by a whirlwind ol passion, which has drowned the voice of their sober reason and their better judg ment. We want no stronger proof of this thsn the very absurd, not to say ridiculous. reasons which have been urged against the admission ol this State that the formation of this constitution and the exclusion of slavery was brought about by Presidential interference ; thai the Presidents Southern man and a slaveholder, employed T. But ler King, another Southern man and slaveholder, to go to California for the purpose of inducing the people el that Ter ritory to form a constitution, and to prohibit the introduction of slavery there by force, or fraud, or persuation. If the President had been guilty of the folly and stupidity w.hich gentlemen on the other side attribute to him, he would deserve the maledictions which have been heaped upon him for em plo ing such an agent for such a purpose. But, air, these charges are wantonly made, ia the very face and teeth of the most over whelming and irrefragable proofs to the contrary, and are reiterated with the full and comp'ete evidence before them of ail theinstructions. They attempted no auch interference as are charged by gentlemen on the Democratic side of this Hall. I re gard it as the best encomiums upon this Administration, when talented and honor able gentlemen are driven to auch misers, ble shifts to furnish ammunition lo prose cute their warfare. The people of this country will never believe a charge ao utterly unsubstantiated by a single proof, and that carries w ith it its own refutation. Nay, the gentlemen's constituents will not believe it, nor do they believe it themselves. If there be a siogle individual upon this floor who believes this charge, then I can rnly say that there are stranger " things (not in heaven and earth only, but in this Ilatl too,) than I have ever dreamed of in my philosophy. But if this- charge were even true, 1 hold,air,lhat that would afTord no sufficient ground to exclude California. Would you do injustice to the people of a State, and leave them to anarchy and copfusion, simply because an officer of the Govern ment bad been remiss or unfaithful in the performance of his duly t Is not her con stitution republican in its form T Is there anything in it repugnant to the principles of the Constitution of the United States ! If not, sir, I hold the: you can not reject her. That constitution comes here with the sanction of the people, and ihe broad seal of her approval ; and that, sir, should operate as an indisputable passport lo her full, immediate, and cordial reception. Her convention was composed of men from all sections of the United States, and of natives of California. Sixteen Southern gentlemen, and ten Northern, il I mistake not, were in that Convention. They regarded the question of slavery as settled then, not only by the Mexican law, but.sir, for all lime to come.by ihe character of the soil, the nature oflhe climate, ihe produc tions oflhe earth. tbe habits and sentiments oflhe people, and above al! by the immut able interdict of the laws of nsture and of God. 1 am, therefore.for these reasons, in favor of ihe adin:sion of California, with her present constitution, and her present boon daries, irrespective of all and every other question and consideration. And I deem it but right to say, if California, under the same circumstances, were here with a rec nitinn of slavery in her constitution, much aa I would have regretted it, upon the same principles I should have felt rovself bound to vole for her admission, leaving tbe evil and responsibility lo flow from il to rest upon ihem and their children. In regard to the Territories, I have only lo say, I am willing to adopt the same principles and arguments I have been a p. plying to California. I am willing, so far as New Mexico and Deserel are concerned to leave the settlement of all questions of local and domestic policy to the decision of ihe people themselves, who are to be affec ted by those laws and regulations. I take occasion to say, that I fully endorse the views and sentiments so ably enforced and recommended in tbe message of ihe Presi dent of the United Slates, now under dis cussion. ' I recognize there, sir, one of ihe sublim es! principles opon which our free institu tions are based not ' only ihe right, but the ability, of tbe people to govern them selves. 1 am one of those who advocate this right, and believe in this ability in its fullest extent. Our system of territorial government has not, in every instance, as sert I end maintained th's right, hat havef sometimes assimilated themselvea lo the, colonial regulation of Great Br.f.in. This! suited, perhaps from the population, and Ihe nature and necessitte. ( ol the case; out in regara w inese lerri-, tories no auch necessity exists ; but give them authority, but signify your assent, and by the meeting of your next session of Congress, they will present themselves, I with their constitutions in their hands, and ready lo take their atand aa States in the ranks of thia great aod glorious Confed eracy. This I deem not only the best and most just polisy in regard to the Territories themselves, and aa tending to promote em igration and settlement there, by assuring leople of the security of the law and the protection of I heir rights, but as calculated to allay excited and embil'ered feeling be tween different sections of our couutty. Mere is a piriform, a Democratic platform, too, upon which all may meet ; and peace, and harmony, and quiet be restored to the country. I am not one of those who are alarmed for the safety of ihe Union. No excite ment we can raise here, no conventions we can hold elsewhere, will accomplish this object. Attachment to thia Union, the work of our fathers of the Revolution, has become a part of our nature, and is as sociated with all lhat we prize, and all that we expect, as a people and a nation. Politicians may prate glibly about it, and soma restless, disappointed spirit may de. sire it ; but its shield and protection, ihe assurance of its integrity and perpetuity, are found in the wisdom, ihe patriotism, an d affections of twenty millions ol free men. What objections, therefore, has any gentlemen, and particularly any Southern gentlemen, to thia mode of disposing of the question T I look upon this not aa a Whig or Democratic platform, not inten ded to give any advantage to either North or South, but to refer it where it may be properly and justly decided, and that, too, by those who will not only have the best means ofjodging properly in regard to the wants and necessities of the country, but who have also the greatest interest in adopting such a government as will be best adapted to their wants and condition, and auch as will most effectually secure them in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." My own views are, therefore, Mr. Chairman, opposed lo the formation of any territorial governments. I desire not only to leave this question, but all others which are of a local and municipal char acier, to the people who are to be affected by those laws and reflations. Thia is the great principle upon which our own Government rests; upon which. our Dec laration of Independence and our Constitu tion are founded. So for as I shall have any vote or my influence, I shall give il for upholding this great principle hers and everywhere, now and for all lime to como. I can not consent, lor one moment, to the proposition oflhe gentlemen from Georgia, Mr. Toombs,) thwl il ia tha duty of Con gress to remove the impediment presented bjr the Mexican laws, and . thus enable Ihe South lo carry their alaves into those free Territories. If the people of those Terri tories ahall see proper, in the organization of their State constitutional by their laws, to permit this, be it so ; aad the evil and the responsibility ahall rest with and upon them. For my own pan, I am for freedom, for liberty, in ils widost and largest sense. And if I had the power to do it.wiibout the violation of any moral or political obliga tion, I would strike ihe shackles from eve ry living humao being upon the face of the earth in every nation. in every clime and of every color, unul man. everywhere, Kuld rise lo the dignity of his nature and his destiny, and atnnd forth in the broad sunlight of Heaven, and in tbe words of tbe Irish barrister, "redcemed.regeoerated, and disenthralled by ihe irresistible genius ol universal emancipation." Mr. CsnWBLL. I ondertnd lh honorable genllemso from Pennsylvania to ciracole the power of Congrcaa to xi lude Slsvery from Ihe nswly aruiieil Territories. I wouM wk him, with bis prrmi-sion. lo answer ma, hdh-r be U willing lo vjla for iis sie!usioo in a bill organiz ing Territorial G jtarmaenla t Mr. Cash. I hive argued, as the genlleasn from Ohin has beard, al lrngtb,lhs question of the right lbs eonsiituuonal right; but I am nw sterling snJ argu ng the inherent sd1 inalienable righl of tha people la make their own Iswe sod adopt their own form of government. Mr. Caowstx. I wish lo inquire whether the geotfessanoocedinf the righl.doe not admit and contend that il is lbs duly of Congresses 8lavery is "a moral sna political evil." (es be etatrs it lo be,) to exclude it by legislative enactment t Mr. Uasbv. I can only tell the gentleman from Ohio,what neither be nor any one else eaa diapure or disprove, lhat slavery is already excluded by the Mexican law by tbe superior law of nature; and thai lbs Wilmot proviso can not mors eflertusliy exclude h than ia already done. Qeaidee tbiajhe Wilmot proviso would only continue lo bind, so long aa it should remain aaaer territorial govern ment. Wbea it becomes a Bute, the people wooU have a lull and pa fret righl,iit the exercise of their sovereignly, to establish and introduce Slavery if they saw proper lo do so. Ohio, the geoUsmea'a owa 8tete. which wee under tha Or. dinaoee of 1797. coald, any day. if her people deeirad it, eaUbhah slavery within her borders. Of wbst benefit, therefore, can tbe Proie be tu the Territories under theae eiicaoMlsaceat Mr.Caowsu egain interrupted, sod said, thai ia order to show that tbe gentleman u mistaken in supposing ibat tbe God of nstars bad so forti fied this territory that stiver eoulj nit be Intra docsd. be aked tta en.UW. rmiio . to bav. tb. Clsrk read 'fr"" w Thr : . g Qio rt such p-rpo-. - . j or jh upon iis own merits. I bav. not cited MVvp.?er Ir.gmeoU to . r an ftnairinfie. and prove my arguments and loniry - r ' 0 , mit w the.o interlard. d speech, the; ere not slwejs regsrded ss a"00" ""horny and particularly soma Ir -m that qua""- I agree, sir.witb the gentleman irom I . (Mr. Williams) who has juat preceded me thai gentlemen too often talk here, sir, lor eueei I ui ajwuwuivw. - w " . . . North and tbe 8utb may be chargeable with it For my own pert, my informstion on the subject x T Ttnl. nefhane. I justifies me in saying, that I believs it u the case to a greater extent si the Bouth.than at tbe ftortn. Gentlemen bavs vied with each other on the hus tings at home in denouncing the Proviso and AWiiionism, until they have raised a feeling end an excitement there among their people, and are compelled lo carry out the farce here, lo make their constituents believe they were serious at home, and to induce ibem lo eend them back to save the country end lo save tbe South. These are my views.eir,upn this question and I claim for them no other merit than that of being the honest snd settled convictions of my owa mind, and tbe reault of calm and dispassionate rt flection. That these distracting and disturbing questions will be sell led, and settled in ueh a way as to produce snd foster kind and fraternal feeling between every pait and portion of our widely extended country, I most ardently hope end sincerely believe. And that ere long we ahall hail, not only California and New Mexico aa stars in the great constellation of cHates, but ibat each revolving year will sdd new gems to this galaxy of nations! glory and of greatness. And that this mighty West will be thronged with ihe popula tion, Ibe wealth, end the enterprise which thai continue to roll ita ewelling tide over it bouud!ee praiiks snd fertile plaine. When oui flag ahall 0 .at, and our empire extend from where the brond Atlan'ic laves our eastern shores, lo where the pesceful billowa of the greet Pacific daab, and break, and die away. And I cm only h.p that ibie Union, purchased by the blood and toil of the Rcvolution.and endeared by a thousand thronging memories of tbe past, and our glorious Constitu tion, the monument of our fathers' wisdom and patriotism, shall still stand the admiration and the hope of tbe world ; and ita blessings and benefits descend to oar children.and lo their posterity .end to the millions who ehall gather end rest beneath ita broad 'gis "Till the last ay liable ol recordsd time." Denn:ratlc Ccranty Heetlag. The democracy of Union county assem bled at the Court House, in New Berlin, on Tuesday thr: 26th March for the pur pose of taking into consideration the condi tion of the country with regird lo slavery, RosT SwiNEFORO, bsq , was called to the chsir, nsststai by James Maiden, Cm., Jacob Stsn,;ler Teter Neiman, Dr. Jacob llorlacher, dpt. John Fors er, snd Capt. Jacob llumincl.Vice Presidents, and John II Winter, Dr. U. 13. Dilwoith, and U II. Forster, Secre:ari' S. The object of the meciirg being stated by Mr. Sienker, no motion, the Chair ap pointed a committee of seven to report res- olutions eipreasive of the views of the mee- ting. Committee II. C. llickok, Esq., John V.Barber, I.sac Ej er, John Seaboid, John M. Hauin, dun. John Snyder, John Swmeford. The Meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Mj. Charles 11. Shriner, Isaac S enkar. Ksq., Hon. John Snyder, II. C. Hickok, Esq., aud B B. Uattnr, Esq. The committee reported the following preamble and reso!uiions,which were unan imously adopted : Whereas, il is the right and duty of the people, in all tunes oi high political excite ment, io assemble in their primary meet ings and freely express tl.eir opinions upon nit subjects which agitate lhepuLI:c mind, ; therefore, be il Resolved, 1. in the language oflhe CjI t 1 1 more platform "that Congress hits no power under the Con-iiiiuiion to interfere with or control Ihe dorni'.-tie institutions of the seteiul fjiaies, and lhat such Stales a re the sole and proper judges ol everything nptertaiuing lo their owq allairs not pro hibited by the CoiKUIntioii." 2. Thai we the democracy of Union county, in county meeting nseinbled, for tbii purpose of expressing our opiuions on the subji.-ctol slavery, ihe admission of new States, &C. do declare thitt Hie old-fashioned democracy ol 1787, first proclaimed by Thomas Jetfersofi aud a bnnd of n.t n fresh from the tires of the revolution, and redfclarod by tbn Puiitburg Convention of 1849, is good enough for us we will clinc io it us the "ship wrecked maimer clings to a last plunk when niht and ihe teuisi r;oM; hroUIld him.'' 3. That the territories acquired by us from Mexico came to us free, are now free, and we hope will for ever re:najn so, but umlei the cir-uinstfiOces we think it right and expedient thai the people of these territories should settle Ibis question for themselves. 4 That we are in favor of the immedi ate and unconditional admission nf Califor nia into lite Union, with her present con stitution aud bouud.triea. 5. l hat whilst this meeting approve of the provisions of the Pennsylvania act of Assembly of 1847, on the subject of fugi tive slaves, in requiring the non-interler- ence of our State authorities, they are in lavor of passing, sustaining, and enforcing. proper laws to punish any person or per sons that shall interfere with ihe process of the United States lu reclaiming fugitive slaves. 0. That we have no sympathy with the attempts of northern fanatics and southern demaojities to effect a dissolution of the federal Union, but regard all such move ments.from any section, as treasonable and infamous. 7. That we value the Union of these Suites above alt price. ard regard its dis. solution under any circumstances, or for any cause, as calamity; whose magnitude is bvynmt all computation, and we wi! tanJ by it, and endeavor to preserve it it iis integrity in every emergency and to the ast eairrmhy. J ' j 8. That il is due? lo the sentimenta of the majority of the nation, mat Congress should unconditionally abolish the slave trade n thr District of Columbia. " , ; ? 8. Thai the la riff of 1816, which accor ding lo Whiggery aa preached by Ihe Hon. James Pollock, was to send "ftrix over ihe land in ninety days,' having jk been in operation nearly Cur years.and the nation being still according lo ilon Henr) Clay, 'rich and powerful," his our undi minisbed confidence Used as it is upon principles that have received the sanction of every democratic President from Jaek-,-n to Polk. On motion of Capt. Forster Resolved that the proceedings of lhe meeting be signed by the officers and pub lished in Ihe Union Times, LewUburg Chronicle, Democratic Union, Keune, Pennsy Ivanian, and Spirit of the Time. Signed by Ihe Officers. TBI ill I CLE H. O. EICXOX, Editor. O. V. WOKPIxf, PabUaher. Attl.Mnah In advaac. ft .? ! these snthe, eSaaal wuhuTlL Tsar, and A4 e the e4 oT the Jse. jLgswia n Pbil4ellbiar V 8 Palawr east S W Cat. Lewisburg, Pa. Weilnesday Morning;, April 3 A New Volume. This week we commence Volume Seven of theMlwiburg Chronicle.' Any one who would compare the 1st No. with the present would observe conclusive evidence of progreas in tha newspaper, and collate ral proof of tha advancement or ita locality. May Lewisburg and the Chronicle contin uc to flourish, for seven years to come, as they have for aaven years past. By looking at the first page of this pa per. it will be seen Ibat the Printer has made a change in the beading, which we hope will be admired by all (aa it is by uj for its neatness, completeness and freedom Irom uselsss tillea and verbiage. It tails tha whole story, and nothing more. Thia change with a substitution of ihio ner leads, or snares, between each line ADDS NEARLY TWO COLUMN'S weekly, lo the rending matter oflhe paper We had hoped to have bought new type and mad other improvements, but the "wherewithal" does not yet warrant. For many kind efforts to eatend our pat ronago, we are grateful and bespeak a con tinuance of sue 3 favors. Ur improve ment, our appearance, and our spirit, will keep pace with tbe iadusemonia and the means. lion- John Cauowbh Caihou.i died Washington City en Sunday morning last aged 68 years. He stood in the from rank of ihe great men of America.and his death j although not uneipected, has created a profound sensation throughout the Nation. He was remarkable for great force of intel loot, strength of will, and the unsullied purity of his private life. Ho 5 1 lee) a larye space in the public eyejfor near forty ears past, and would doubtless have been eleva ted to the Presidency long since, if he had not, with a mistaken but sincere) devotion, immolated himself on tha altar of South Carolina's fancied interests. The grav; has closed over bim.and hia political errors will be forgotten in tha light of his many personal virtues aad distinguished public sei v ices. f7The trial of Prof. Webster al Boston for ihe murder of Dr.Parkman, resulted in a verdict ol Guilty, last Saturday. On Monday morning. Chief Justice Shaw sen fenced him lo be hung. The evidence was entirely circumstantial, but many portions of it were so strong and pointed aa to be irreconcilable with the supposition of hia entire innocence. Yet, if tha reports of the case which have reached us are accu rate and faithful, there are several thinga ot importance in tha management ol hia defence which leave an impression on our mind of either want of skill or fidelity on ihe part of his counsel. We do not ex actly gee. either, how the Jury could, un der the evidence and the established rules of law in criminal cases, justify a verdct for murdar in the first degree. He was certainly not entitled to any privileges that would not be freely extended to the most obscure individual in the community, yet he arkmld have had, to the fullest extent, the benefit of those doubts which are the common right of every person arraigned for a capital offence. But, viewing it in any aspect, the case ia oppressively painful, and has no parallel in tbe history of our country. If Prof. Webster be really guilty, it shows lo what terrible straits expensive habits of liv ing without a correajpjsdingirieome may drive persons of even mature years, en hgbiened understanding, anr) unblemished character. r7"ln Congress, the auhjeci of Slavery ia under discussion aa usualbut mndn erate counsels prevail, and California wilt be admitted as soon as members are de livered of I heir speeches. Mr. Calhoun's funeral look place on Tuesday. .. IGrFather Ritchie, of the Washington Union' in a letter to the New York Glob-, admits that the Slave Trade in the Dis trict of CofarmYt choold be abolished. ' i fjTMr. Miller, a Naturalist, from near Boston, (who wMiin tlie Ial six nionih has raveled oa fot from Lnke Ontario lo ihe Gulf Costal .f Florida ) will lecture in the busemenl of ihe Baptist church ou Thurs day and Friday cveoins of this week, on the Natural History of the State through which he traveb-d de.-rnbiig the ciinmie, amrnn!, plan's, scenery, of the d-lT. rent localities on his rou e. lie pre-ent reliable recommendations, and will d ubt kss impart much iri;ereing information. We bespeak lor him a full house. Tt a price of admission is ftj at the merely nominal mim ol 6i cents. Ticke:s cao bo had at Mr. Lyndal.'. tfZT"'Tte Miltonian seems disposed to condemn Col. Sli.'er fur i.is opp-rsitmo to the pmpond new county of Fretland.' As-this discordant note comes from tha Col. 'a own political fold, we a a pu'iririso have notliirjf o o, with it except to look on and enjoy ide fin. B it as a cit frn of old Union, whose territory was tu h unce remoniously carved op for th Vds and little fisheV of Freeland, we must say that we are glad th Col. has the firmness and good ftilh tu ndhere to the writtcn.publiahed pledge he nave on this auhjevt kt Fall. j All the township in this county except two are rtsolutely opposed to division; anr. we think the majority in those townhips,t their opinions coald be fully ascertained, are a'so hosti'e to this unneces-ary and impolitic mutilation ol our terri'ory. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. The House passed a bill incorporating a company to build a ralt-road from Htrris burg to Sunbury, with the power to extend i ho same lo William-pert. A bill lo el-cl Prosecuting Atlornisv, has passed the Senate, and we sincerely hope will soon become a law. A bill his also been reportod.and will doubtless pa-s, lo elect the Auditor General and Survey or General. Tha Apportionment and Hank Dills are still uader discussion. Most of the members of the Legik;atura on Saturday last made a p'e-tsure trip on the Central Rail Road lo Lewiatown sr.4 back. j The bill lo convolidite Franklin aH Marshall Colleges at Lancaster, hasps d ihe Huue. GTt.e proceedings of ihe Deir.orrttie County meeting held at Now Berlin last ek, will bo found in auoher coin run. So far aa our observation ex en is, t!.ey Mrmonixe wuh tbe eennmenu of iikio teuths of ihe Dno rey of this county. OO-We this week K ie our reader-, of ill parte, aa opportunity io julge in e.ii eotiy of our Congre-Mnal Rj reseuia !, psitiou on the Slavery question, rts onnavled with the Territories and ths admission of California. fcj The Columbia Democrat" has been enlarged and io proved, and J. i. Fieri. Esq., ie now associated with Col. Tate in lie Editorial management. Good luck k them I 0O"Svm conclusion of "Jao.es flell and his Uucle Grey," vn the first paae. Youns pe-ipk who lia e study' may p-otit by the moral these sketches so hnppily uiculca'e. ftCr We promise our readers a gre.iter variety next eM. The Farmers' Cor ner' is on the last pae in this- No. 0-TThe euil. Hiye vs Gudykunst, lst week at New Berlin, resulsed in a verd cl for Ihe Delendanr. CO See list of RomovaU. New C .), and other adveriisCfnetita in this wtrk'i paper. Sickness emnn the Primer's hsnis will excuse the deiay in the issue o!" ilia lPr. J"-Court, at Sunbury, thia week, tni next. Novilius," next week. A "MtiuuBRKo' Man roinn Aina The E imrs (N. Y.) Gazeiid stais. (tut a Mr. Salisbury.who disappeared from that place lust fall and was supposed t r mur dered, has been discovered at Waterloo. Seneca Co., New York.where he has bees all Winter, chopping wood. Two mw by the name of Korick and Russell, 3 Wftrfl with him wKaiii ilu i,m -C fi.s. . .... . . . i minj va iiia appearance, have been tr;ed for murJenM f him, during his absence, and fortune y acquitea. nat induced hint to leave X abruptly, he is not able to state. The Cholera is prevailing at Mmierfj. in Mexico. The Governor died there c ihe 10th ull. The mortality in the c? and country is estimated at two hun irei ; day. It u also at the mining to a t- I i .i I Cincinnati, Monday, Apr;! 1. " Private advices from New Or'ean j thai the Cholera had again broken cut ,' lhat city, and it was feartd it wotd l sume an epidemic form. 1 The bill to abolish capital punirirr'"i in Ohin, which passed theSeuate, his b: defeated in the House. GTThs "Society for Inauiiv" regular inonlh'y sueetiag on Suiidor ueit s: l 'cluck, P. M., at lb Academy buiMms ' M HJl. A report en -the rragusa of Christie? in tbe Exlrnsiua of American Tini o-v. ' be presented by Mr. Fo.TEa. TU- pf" ktvfted to attewd- AirilS,l90 I
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