... without it. The question of slavery now occupies the most prominent place in the public mind, and in the House of Representatives it is the source of endless divisions. By the resolution of Cali- fornia to reject slavery, under the constitution which ...

... con- tinted to roll through savanalbs peopleli only by tie wian- dering hunter. Of that empire, despotism, acid caste, end slavery were, however, eonstituent elenetits; and the ad- miration vwith which we regard the nionutments of its grandeur is dashed ...

... and by an assembly chosen for the express purpose. On the vital question of negro slavery, this consti- tution is irreproachable. By an express provision, 4 neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crimes, shall ever be tolerated ...

... caused the revolt of IS48. -end of having subsequently, without the Kinig's authorisrition;,6emantcipated the blacks from slavery, and aerrerded them more privileges than they demanded. Aletter fromi Rome, dfr the '20th tilt., in'h fauoo Florence. says: ...

... iuatter of fact. Heenitirehli3 ed mimunderstands the great national rvlt of the conecience of n itd( this dountry'against slavery and the Mlavetrgods, if he'sup. t sir pooses'- it 'to bave been an affair of sentiment. It depended tc nofn more, on humane ...

... passage of any law, prohibiting slavery in the territories, or abo- lishing it in the district of Columbia, a portion of the southern members, including all from South Carolina (ever the hot-bed of sedition, the citadel of slavery), Florida, and a majority ...

... n issaft had been tried, and great excitement existed in Wasb'in ton and throughout the country, The Free Soil, or A:ti. Slavery, advocates remained firm in their refusal to vote fe any eai didate for tUM speakershitv who was not pledged tw their views ...

... says:- The movenlentsofcongress i will soon be highly interesting, 'and, we have no doubt, I highly exciting and alarming. The slavery question will be t agitated this session to an extent never before realised, and I the effect upon the public mild of this ...

... trouble. If, on the or- D, ganisation of the house, propepatioa weren to be introduced to abulish slavery in the district of Columbia, or prohibit t slavery in theterritories, he trusted in God that 'his eyes had se already rested on the list opo~eer of ...

... 47 issues had been tried, and great excitement existed a in Washington, and throughout the cotntry, The free soil, or anti-slavery advocates, remained firm in their refusal to vote for any candidate for the speakership who was not r pledged to their views ...

... and by an assembly chosen for the express purpose. On the vital question of negro slavery this constitution is- irreproachable., Bv an express provision ' neither slavery nor invol antarS. servitude, unless for thbepunishinent of crimes, shall ever be ...

... fourteen in utber, one portioit wlrligs tild another Loco- focos or Democrats, but so ardent are they in their hls- tility to slavery, that they refuse to unite with either palrty in constitutilig the house by the election of the Speak;er. The Whigs lave pilt ...