Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 09, 1861, Image 2
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ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
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R. A.THOMPSON, H. YOUNG, W.II. llOLCOMBK, J
t?RoPIU|TOfcs.
TKHUA -51 RJI I.. ?.t ? ?
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utoiit be dil'iywl ufttil nl't?r tlio expiration of the
your. SJ. For six moiil(a, 7A cents In ndvtttice.
^y-Ailverti^omeni-* innitrlrd at tlio usual rates.
PICKENS ('. II.. S. C.: i
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Saturday Morning, March 9, 1861.
Explanatory, .
K ?h?>ul(l liivvo been stated ia?t week, that the
' Kloctiort return for 1828." wa* handed in l?y a
r' >)Miu.->iblo portion, and ius insertion paid fir as ,
an adv?rti^cuientr This much sDonis neuossary
in explanation of the matte p.
Return Week i i
Tlw> n?t itiKnt* of ivurtt Antn^wl ?t? Hwi rirtrl-'o ! ?
offioe i< 201?5? writs and 147 proeoom. There
are beside ?ou?c 50 acceptance*. I
The sessions i>f the Court, for the Western
circuit, com inclined a t Abbeville on Monday last. I
Jud^e OiovEH proaido*. 1 .
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The Rsreruitiiigf Sciviee.
The ranks of the regular army of the State '
will soon be lilled. if the recruiting officers are *
as successful elsewhere as here. Wn loum tlmt
Lieut. 1). (J. Cai.H'iC.v bus enlisted sixty-two,
principally from this district; which speaks |
well, both P?r the industry arid onergv of the of- , ?
licwr a ltd tlio promptness and patriotism of the ,
men. If there must be a ti^lit. we bespeak for 1
both officer and men n ' place in the picture."
The Regimental Flag, 1
A cot jo'oondent, writing for the Anderson 1
papers over the signature of " I>ickens,".?ug2e<ts i 1
that the "wealthy" citinens of Anderson, Piek- '
ens and Greenville combine, and procure a fl?? j
f ir the iriillaiit volunteer lle/?lnit>ut op(mt>i*f?il in '
those districts. Thin is very well. But \vc '
would respectfully surest that the mixes of, J
tbe?e districts he entruak-d with the task of pre- j
p.ning a Regimen tul banner. Who so well an '
they ? ?ould every lady in those districts o<>ti- j '
tribute her mite in any way. would it not be 1 '
highly prized by the volunteer ? wo think so.? j'
\V n merely throw out the suggestion f>r what j
What it may be worth. Anv man will defend !
tin* *tun<Inrd<>f hi* eountry whoo placed in his L;
keeping by his fair countrywomen'!
Election in North Carolina.
The election in this State for member# of n )
convention took place on the 23th ult. Forty-j
eijxht comities have been heard from. A inn- j
jority <>f the delegates elected are for ilie North- .
orir union. with h small popular majority f??r a |
convention thus far. We are not astonished nt !
tlli? iifior tlio iiffliiiii #.f ?>..l i
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Our friends in nil the.<e States have made a gal- 1
hint tight. The question they should ngitatois, 1
will you ?<? with your fYiend? South or your enemio*
.North ? Y ictory will, sooner or later,
pcereh on their standard
Lincoln's Inaugural.
Lixloi.n was inaugurated President of thos??
States, now remaining in the late Union of the
I'miitod Statos, on Monday last. We mako room
for his inaugural, although it is unusually
leftgthy for such a document.
After reaffirming his faith in one of the least
<d>)eetionul>lo principles upon which he was elected,
(interforonoe with slavery in the States) ho
proceeds with an argument to sh nv that the Un '
ion is not dissolved ! and must ho perpetual. It j
is worse than useless to argue this point: seven i
States have seceded from th? Into f'ninn ^ i
ir.oil a government of their own, and do not intend
to 1)C ruled by, or pay tribute to, the republican,
disjointed machine, at Washington. :
So, if l<iSp'Coi.n intends to put his theory of entlrety
and porpetuity into practical oporntion, j
the god of battles must decide the destiny of lib* '
fi-ty at once. Further on, lie ( Lincoln) says he !
"shall take care" "thai tlm laws of the I'nion
be faithfully executed in all the States." Again: |
*1 TliA nfkWMV ('ariHiliiit ft* mn u-! 11 1
. - - - r- . vv . mil 1/y urn;tj HI I It'll I, f
occupy Ami posses? the property and places bolouring
to the government." IIo.w, will any
rational man n?aure us. can this be ibtiio with- I
out Winging <>n a conflict of arms with tlie Con- !
IVdorato State* ? It, is impossible. How can I
l.ivivu.v ' possess the pr ipcrty and places be- |
longing to the government." ntor near Charles- j
fori. Savannah, Now Orleans, orntbor points in '
tlio seceded Slates, without u resort to force-? ( ,
f'lerciim of the most bloody kind ? Will he or
his satellites answer ? In another place, ho savs
In Hoi tip; thin, (executing the laws, possessing
property, &*).) there ueed be no bloodshed or ]
violence, and there shall hd none, unless it be |
forced upon the national authority." This is ,
trulv retYeshing ! We ean assure him " Mood*
fliod" will not "be foi'ced upon the national authority."
by the Confederate States unless onen ; i
imd undisguised " force" be directed against j <
no or hU of them. It would seem from this |
that I?j\coi.n is likoly to bo overtaken by the |
manifold troubles and difficulties that m"t Mr. <
ttrcn aS'an in his attempt to " execute the laws,
protect the public-property."<fce. without "blood- {
KhofL"" IjIncoi.n cannot follow the footstep.'* of |
bis ?illustrious predecessor," in this rospcct. j
We imi"t luvvo peace or war; nnd. if lie puts his j
consolidation theory into pructieo, war is inevi :cj;!c
nt a very early day.
The inaugural, tnkon ns a whole, is a specious
document. Serpent like, Lincoln, veiled under j
tbw subtilty of republican logic, greet? the* South j
ut the threshold with words of apology adorned !
with rho thorn. It in but tho language of m.e,
who, like the foul sedueer, unea nrtful word* nnd ;
the (lowers of rliotorie, t!mt lie niny the more
MeC'Vcly beguile his victim to unsconoion^ness:
\rlron. having rtnromplished his fell purpose, hp
~utilose* his h< I.I that the dread reality may
bring with it tho Jrecco blasts <>f degradation, j.
dishonor. and duath. Spurn l.iin as you would, >
ami as ho is, tho oneiny of mankind and llborfy J
SecessionTiro
ordjnnnco of ?oecfl8ii*h pooled by the eon
..r 'i? , i ?i-- * - "
iotiiiuo i?i iiMiw rrirrriju id lilC people lor
approval or rejoction. The election wan held
bti the 2.1(1 uU, niul b' * rosiilted almost unnni- ' (
-i?joW#ly in Tuvor of accession. 'lYxnn is seventh . j
in tlio ?eu??8ioi> trio of Sinton. <
Arkansas wrillbft the eighth. Site has voted
convention nhd ofeoted a majority of ?ecca?ion- J
It L - XV I? ? .. n .!^ .? i
inu?, ttu<;(>rii?iix it* tun x-rtrs /ire vonsucquonft! j
Uniwn," wMuli v*as opposed to secession* Tito I
convention met oti Monckvjr ln*t. Should Arknnxafl
corfno out of, the old Union aheTTvill ho
tti? lopfefor ft while, ' J .
_ Preh?tt*Jiv.--TW? Pf??l>vferj of ?Soutli Carolina
will hold it? next repruhir mooting nt K?tr*nt
Oftuifti, in Ptekenn district, on Thursday
-before the third Sabbath m April next.
Af+cutrfkant*?W? loam that Col. John Cunintfham
litis betas appointed by Gor. Pickens
<iuarte?roiin<t?r Ct?m?rul o% the fgnitur milllarj
fotven of South CWIinn. (
1 ' . U1ULL.L JI'-'lL ! 1.1'" J! ! ' ' '
The Soathern Conirratji.
The net regulating postages, with the report '
of ihc committee thereon. Appears on the first 1
page. It will be neon that the ratos of postage
have been increased. This has hccu UnaVoidnblo,
i:a the system now in operation does not ; (
pay oxpenses. The post office department Bhouhl !
he self sustaining. If poet office facilities, had i '
n* they now are in this section, aro to he cur- j 1
tailed, wo shall be compelled to protest against (
it. Increased mail facilities are in keeninsr with 1 .
the progress of the ago. !\n?l tend to civilisation (
and bijrher order of refinement.
Tho discussion on tlio permanent constitution (
lias commenced with closed doors. The tariff f
has given rise to difference* of opinion. Tele- |
graphic despatches advise us that the delegates
from South Carolina favor absolute free trade or f
iv very Tow tariff: whilst those from (Jeorgia ad* I
vocate the levying higher duties. It is suppn- 1
?od the.constitution will ho perfected next week, j
It has to ho ratified by the conventions of tho |
|teoplo of the soveral Confederate States before
it will be bnulinc. Its uro nntinm... ^
> ^ - -v [
though not unlike perhaps the provisional con- ; f
dilution now in force. { >
Tito delegates from Texas hnvc been admit- i 1
ed to seats in tlie Confederate Congrats.
Congress has authorized a loan f;?r $15,000,)00.
The interest, with the principle, is to bo j >
laid by an export duty on cotton.
An act to raise an army fur the Confederate
States has passed, and recruiting has commenI'd.
lien. I>k.\i'nc# \ki) has assumed command ;
.if the troops at Charleston.
Northern Polities. i
With the peaceful inauguration of Lincoln 1
jiimineitccs a new era in America. The government
that has been the admiration of the t
ivorld, ami a beacon to thnso struggling for lily- I
?rty in etcry elimc, has suddenly and Apparent-1
y without decay, fallen to the ground. Sec- J ^
:ional governments liuvo taken its place: nml it j ]
* of the condition of our " Northern brethrcu" <
hat we would inquire : I
The Northern Congress hits just expired ac- i
iording to constitutional limitation. It piisccd (
\ high protective tariff, which will enrich the j
\~ortheru at. thn o*ni->iie<? ?l>? i...c?-?? 1 -
... w "m % il\J l??MUUl OUH 1*8. ' |
l'liese States opposed it, but they are now po\v- .
jrless?mere appendages?-if the Northern government.
The House also passed provisions
irliiuli are intended t?? become amendments to 1
iho constitution. Mr. CwRavin is their author, <
We give them in another column. <
The split in the republican part v*w idem*.? ,
Skh ard has been successful. and will lead tho ! ,
personal friends of the now administration. It I I
is evident both winjtf t?f this nnrtv smnnnmiul I
w 1 J - " I I
t> the PeaeeConfurencc compromise propositions i
They intend to rely on Conwis's amendment. 1
A* proof of this, their President endorses it in '
his innttgurul address. '
Already deep muttering comes from the X >rth 1
in response. There arc few conciliatory repuh- '
licans there. The rank and file of the party aro , (
distrusted. Tliov will ii?o?ii*n tliAi* in-n^?nt .
. . < o f"
dors. liitfli their car to the ongino of thcGnEK- ,
i.v faction, triumph at the ballot box again al- i
ni'wt unanimously. ami carry the " irrepressiblo
conflict" into the border slave State*. Com- j
promises will be impossible tlion?conservative
men will be overslaughed. What then will (lie <
border slave States do ? Secede ! yes, but why '
not now, before you are dishonored and demoralized?
Delays are dangerous.
The Proposed Compromise. I
The l'enco Conference, at Washington, nf:er \
a i-ossiotj of twenty three days, passed, on the '
27th ultimo, by a vote of nine to eight, (vote be- 1
mg uiKen oy states) the substitute < !' Ibm. Mr. |
Franici.i.v, for the Uritteudeii-lluthrie and nth- | 1
er propositions. Wc give tho document entire: <
"Section I. In nil the prosent territory ofthe ,
United States north of the pnrullel 30 decree*
30 minutes of north latitude, in voluntary servi- | ,
cos, except in punishment for crime, is piohil)- ;
ited. In all the present territory, south of thut '
line, the status of persons held to service or In- j 1
bor, as it now exists, shall not he changed. Nor
shall any law be passed by Congress or the ter- .
ritorial legislature to binder or prevent the ta- I ,
king of such persona from any of the States of i
this Union to said territory, nor to impair the ]
rights arising from n?iid relation; but the same i 1
shall he subject to judicial cognizance in the I
Federal court* according to the cour: of the
oontmon lave. When any territory north orsoufh i
of said lif?e. with snub boundary ns t.\mgrb?s ,
muy-proscribe, sliall contain a population oqual t (
to that required for u member of Congress, it j |
shall, if its form of g ivernmcut bo republican, }
Le admitted into the Union on an equal footing j '
with the original States, with or without invol- | '
utitury scrvitudo, as tire Constitution of such . ?
State ntny provide. ]
See. 2. Territory slmll hot be Acquired by ihe j
United States, unless by treaty ; nor, except for \ (
naval and commercial station* and depots, un- |
less such treaty shall be ratified by four-fifths of j .
ill the members of tho Senate. 1
Set?. 3. Neither tho f!nn?t!?ii?S<?n ? ? " ' 1
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incndment tlrcmif, pIuiII ho e.oiiHtrued to give ' I
Dongrcsn power to regit lute; nl>olr*h or control .
within any Stnteor territory of tlie United Shites, j
the relatiort established or tocognized hv the i
laws thereof, touching ppi-?on?H hound to litlmr
;>r involuntary servico therein, nor to interfere '
with or nliolifh involuntary service in tint '
(rict of Colombia without the C"iiseut of Mary- 1
liind and without the consent of the owner?, or i
liiakio/ :he owners whu do not e<>n?eiit ju?t coin- \ <
pensntio ; nor tho power to interfere with or ' ,
prohibit its representative* nnd other* from i
Itriiurinur with fliorti ?.? ? ??? ' ?4 -
'vmi ?ir uio tny vii u iiMlili^inii. j
retaining and taking nwa^y. j?arw?tfn bound to j
labor; inn- tin* power to interfere with r abol- (
iidi involuntary service in places tu dor the exulueive
jurisdiction of the Unitnd^StiMcH witifln i
those States and Tftrritorie* where lhe same in
established or rOongni/ed, nor tlio power to pro- |
hibit (lie removal or transportation, by land, sea |
or vivcr, of persons held to labor t.r involunta- ) ,
ry servitude in any State or territory of the L'n- !
itfd States to any other State or territory tliore- I 1
of whore it is established or recognized ny law '
or usage: and the right during the trao*pnrta- ]
tion of touching at port*. shore*, and landings,
anfj ?>f landing in ca?e of distresfl. shall esisi. ,
Nor shall Oi?ngros? have power lo authorize any*
higher rate of taxation uit perdons-bound to labor
than on land. '
See. 4 Tim 1. -f ? ? ? 1 1
ii><7 novum **H*"
lion of the fourth article of the 0)tn*tl|ulii)n,
Khali not ho oottMrnnd to prevent nny of the |
State*. liy HpprVinrinto ?nd tllMOfh j
the ncftoii of thoir judicial mxi miiiistrrifil ofti- (
ww, from enforcing' the delivery of fugitive*
from labor to the pevsun to whom buoIi eerviue
t>r labor i* <1 #. t .
See. 6. The foreign *Inv6 tnedd npd the in.pnrtntlon
of ftlnras ii>U> the United Stalex nod <
their territorial. frmi) places beyond tho'pr.nent \
limits theraof. nre forever prohibited.
Snc. rt. The flTr#?r? th(rd nnd flfth Kcetion*. to- 4
rethor with thin nccfion ?dx of the*e nntfttidnents,
and the third pHirn^r?ph of the n?c??ml 1
oction <?f the flrft nrtic.le of the Constitution.
>?,i ..L ?- '' - ' '
..... ..rw <miii jjnrn^rnjHj <11 me second aeeuon or *
h? fourth nrtiufo thereof, hIiuH m?t t?imAuf?<) i
>r Hbolixhed without tho oontOnt of all the St at fa, (
Hpo-. 7. Conjjro** ahull provide by Irw that the j
Toiled Strvttfn nbrtU pnv to tfwe owner thefuM f
rnlue of Ma fugitive from labor In all cat#*
rhflre the M*r*b>|l, or other officer, whuoa dutv
i *M?? to arre?t wujh fugitive, wan prevent 1 *
mm d?)n?*rt hy tjtdenee, or intinndnt.bn from t
ttobf or "iotounnrfcombUiget, or w heff, after ar
'I ii "| mmmmmmmtv i mm n
-ested, kucIi fugitive wrs msoued bv force, and
the owner thereby prevent'*! and obstructed in
the pursuit of his remedy for the recovery of
such fugitive/'
In every compromise tho rights of one or the
Dther pnrty nrc held in ohcynnce. And *o in
Ltiia case. Tho only substantial fenturo in these
propositions ic tho rc-cnnctiucnt of ihe old Missouri
compromise lint. The Supromr ')ourt dojlurod
it unconstitutional, then Cong- :ss rcpeal3'1
it. Instead of giving the South her right*,
indthou securing them to hor bj coustitution?1
guarantee* or nuicndincut*, pho is insulted by
iho offer of that which sho hnft before rojccted.
Hid that. ton. which in insufficient for cither the
ifoteotion of her rights or hoiioi*.
In the noxr place, tho action of tho Pertoc Conbronco
i* not binding?it is an irresponsible
>ody, unknown to the law or the constitution.
>1 llnliiin l.t. I ?
.?.>v?vj, mtn uubii wuummou to tlie
Northern Con press ; and wo observe that th?
louse of Representative*, by a very decided
rote, refused to take up those propositions To ;
;iv?F them vitality. they must pass Conpjre.nR by '
i majority of two-third*. This in believed to bo
trpo8fi bfe.
Upon what, then, do the border States fritind ?
bniKit.M. Donations.? Tlio Secretary of the
Treasury of this State, Hon. Kdvvard Viiut,
hakes the following acknowledgments of donatons
to the State:
NVi*ll? n Mnll.m.n ..C ? I
.. ... .. hv>i.>vu ii'hiiht murici, f imi
Ifriiin a ?ont Ionian of Now York, A()()
From iv gentleman on l\>n lNin 10??0
i\*om amither ^entlcniaii on-J'on P>>n. f><M>
I'Voin a lady residing near Columbia. .'>00
e'roin n gentiomnu pianiing on Ashepoo, 50
The donations were mode will) uu injiiction j
but Ibo names of the donors should uotbemado '
jublic.
Tiik IIokry DisVircii.-?We have ree?ived
lie first number of this paper, puhlisbe'l by
MeVrtrn. OiijikAt Jb D.vnu. at Conwnvhorn', at
per annum. J. 'L\ W.\Lsn. Ksq, is the e;li:or.
This it'iurnnl nnneum well morlinnieulle '
u>d the editorial dcpuHnjent hours tl.e impreiw |
>f tact and ability. We comment] the enterprise
tn pnldic patronage. A* Horry was tlic
ast district in t*>-; State to establish a press-,
lot Iter bo the Just ti> dispense with it.
Northern Congress.
On Thursday, Mr. Stanton, of Ohio,
ihvssod the IIouso on the motion to reconsider
the Vote on yesterday, rejecting tho propo
}itlon to amond the report of the Committee ,
>f Thirty-Three. He declared .he would tct '
cognize the independence of the Southern
[Jonfcdernoy rather than goto war with them.
Ile thought that the slave States remaining I
in the Union were of more importance tljan }
those that had seceded, and was willing to
make a groat sacrifice for them. They had j
stood hy the Union nobly, and he considered '
it no more than just that they should have ;
znaraiitcofl from the Republican party. Up- I
m concluding, he demanded the previous
jucKtion.
Mr. Lovejoy endeavored to make a few re- I
marks, but wns silenced by vehement. crics of
"Order!" from all parts of tlic IInll.
The yens and nays wore ordered on the mo- j
tion to reconsider, resultinjr yfca? 128, nays 05.
Tbo question then recurred upon the adoption
of the amendment to the report, us follows
:
l{r.iO?ve<7, &c., That the following article i
be proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amctidment to the Constitution of
the United States, which, when ratified by
r ? > ? *
M..? V ...? OIUU IJ? U'<n|.IUUU.1, MI2III ee
valid to ill intents and purposes its part of the
ictid Constitution : ->
" Ai'.Tlcr.K 12. No amendment shall be
made to lm (institution of the IT in ted States |
which will authorize or srivo to Congress the '
power to abolish or interfere within any State
with the domestic institutions thereof, ineluiin?j
that of persons held to service or labor
l>y the law$ of said State."
i ue yeas aii(l nay* wore ordered on the,
intendment. and resulted?voas 13^. nays fi.r).
The Speaker then on noun cod- that tho
intendment, havingrcccivod a two thirds vote,
ivas adopted.
This was followed by lonur and Ipnd np
plauso from the floor and j?.illericS.
Nkw Oihia nidation.?A Republican
moetinjr in Chicago, on Tuesday pjjiht, passed
resolutions In favor of coercion*. common,
httory of the Tribune, denunciatory of Kel- |
tpirsr, and ngjiinst any compromise or eonocRuon.
The tncet'nji was addressed by Ichn*
bod Codding, anionc others. The teinner of
>f tUiit p ?triot may be inferred from tbc following
;
" Mr. Codding s:>id be hrtd boon made acquainted
(or as nearly acquainted as he could
bo without actually joining it) with the existence
of an organization more radical on tho
lubjoet of slavery than anything yet known
to political movements in the United State*
?which organization was intended to bo put
nto netive working order just as soon ns the i
Republican pnrty should Recede from its prin- I
jiples. This organisation differed froni,G?r-j
iffuiuniHsiii oniy in i'u; iart rnal its oncty where j
practical. The speaker did not refer to it as j
ippr<ivinir of it, but simply to.point out one j
:>f the results morally certain to follow from i
in abandonment, hy so mneh as a h.-.ir'n
breadth, of the Chicago platfuruh!* y
AnniVAL OP IIk.VVY OIU?NaVftK, tf'Q.?
Two Dsihljjren (luns of the heaviest cafibn .
irrived. yesterday hy the ^forthcuiHtern K?iii
Kond, from Hichiuond, Va. '1'liey were j
made at the Vnderson Works, in Iliohinond, |
l>y the sneoial order of Governor Pickoits ?
The bahl^reu is one of the most formidable
Hid effective weapons mudo. Theae two will
lie put immediately into proper battery.-?
I'iVe teiv-ineh mortars also accouipnnic J the !
r\_i:? i . -' -
wnijfrrii, nun rwo more. we ieurn, nro on tiio
wtiy, and inny be expected in n dpy or two.?1
fifty thou mind pounds of powder were ai?o
received y?*?ucrdHy, from Penwcol*, Flu.> and
Lvfonty fhonxnnd poundH from Wilmington, :
Worth Carolina. From what we uro able to
lonrn, we will have in a few uny*. ready for;.
5ij emergoncy, from three hundred thousand
to four hundred thousand pound of powder.
[ (Jharlr*U?t (Jouritr. '
The PkdmpHctivk Si;ami;|5dk From Vih- 1
?-As an tUnfltfttStion of the truth of
what we Maid on itit? *tibj<tot ;o'/Tuesday's
Euquirsr, wo gl ve the following ejtrhct from
i letter wriMon liv a a*nt\i*man nf ''
ictcr, a citisci) of Yfrprinia, as yo*:
" I puppo5C I have hoard, witliin the last
">w week*, nearly thirty of jthe inoat promru-1
;??t, ?rui asncn^ tlicsn tfte jnsst wealthy, jz?n- j
Jemen of tlihj county, (Amelia,) nay that
hey will certainly Teavo old Virginia if ?he|
Ioc* not aeeejlc, and join to the Southern j
?oofedeniey ; fyr they feel that their proper-1
y would not.be sofo 19 Virginia undo* LHf- i
adiiihifatriitkm..
% ??icAp\i>nd Enyufmr.
1 - ihihj1
Froq* Washington. v .
l4"roni a variety of Washington dispatches,
wo take the following: J
Tlio M?yorof "Washington h?? heen oompellpd
to detail an addition*) police forJQ to
guard Mr. Uneoln'a .'partniertffli against intrunion.
The corrijois of Willard's Hotel
are crowded with every grade of office $Oeker,
from hundreds of Dutch and Italian eonfei:
tinners, who wish to furnish bonbons tor the
White llouao, up t<? those who are willing to
go into the Cabinet, Or overt serve the country
at foreign courts. ' * ! :
The numb-jr of office seekers already in the
city, especially from the West, is unprecedented
since tho ^establishment of the rulo liy
General Jackson thai '* tu the victors belong
the spoils.*' We Uav? usually had u crowded
city on the evo of the inauguration, but judging
front the crowds that are pouring in by
every train thov will he eoUinellcd to take th?
hefrilh-rufM fur njjr Hocojiinio^titioDS.
Jjiixt niijlit cx-Scoiitor Boll, of Tontu'ssoe,
Messrs. 1 ><??ijilu?, <iutl?rie, Rivets, <}.ov. Hicks
and others, urgently appealed ti\Mr. Lincoln
t;j tutorpose his niflufintft for a n.*ttli>mi>n t ?>F
the pending difficulties. Their inttrritfw
continued 8cvcr.nl Injurs.
'J'he Cuniiniwiohers from the Southern
(.Jonfederacy arc expected to arrive here before
tlie cIAhu ??f tins week. They nro ac
, .y,,..!., ... .... '"""""If; iiui"ii(iDni'i"ni,iiiiu
pendinjr tire efforts to negotiate, n^tniiig will
bo doflt* oahnlutcd to disturb public peace.
Official announcement ban been mado tlint
no argument will h<; beard by tbe Supreme
Court after Friday, Match Mli, atid that tbo
Court will adjourn on Thursday, Mnreb 14th.
Tito Justices of the Supreme Court will attend
the inauguration in their judicial rubes
of office. and Mr. Chief Justice Taney will
administer the nulli of nfnen. 11 ?> wis nh.
pointed in March, 18o<5. by Gfeiiefnl Jackson,
who hod previously appointed lifm Secretary
of t!ie T ivu.su ry, in T833, but tbc Senate hud
refused to.confirm the appointment.
It has consequently been his privilege to
administer tin' oath of oflico to President*
Van Uuren. Harrison, I'olk, Taylor, Fillmore,
l'ieree, and Huchanan, and on Monday nooct
^iten rnffintr) he will administer it to .vb*ahnm
Lincoln, of Illinois.
Washington, March 1.?The fight of the
AL?<?litiotii^t.s ovcv the spoils is becoming despcratc.
11 is understood 'to-night that Chase
and Cameron arc for peace. Both will go into
the Cabinet.
ljincrtVn spoke Inst fight at n serenade.?
lie was very prodigal in his blessings, freely
promising j>Un??; happiness and equal rights.
The leading Abolitionists are beginning to
talk calmly of the Southern Confederacy, and
to view it as a great reality. Nevertheless, a
large major'ty of them me. for war.
Lincoln is evidently backing down since
liis arrival liere.
l'j.x-Secretary Thompson's expose of Tluchnnan
and Holt is the theme of gcuernt conveisation
around the hotels to night. The Treasury
i? suffering to day under the grab-gauie.
It will be empty to-morrow.
There is an immense swarm of ynnkce officeseekers
now inthecity. I) >w Lincoln means
to satisfy them all is a problem.
The House of Representatives has refused
to receive the project of tho I'eace Conference;
9^ ayes, 03 noes." Southern members, though
opposed to thi> project, all voted to receive, it,
ill orrtai* l<> tr>v? ! ??
... ^ v ?.M,v mv. \4in|iUOIllUU UI
the North.
Washington, March 1.?The War T)cpartsifcnt
received dispatches fvoni Major Anderson,
oit Thursday, February 28, but the
acting Adjutant at the office lujs not permitted-any
of its contents to transpire. Whether
noficc" of resignation is given or not, is
therefore still matter for rutuor and conjecture.
Washington, March 2.-?Large Dumber*
of the late Government employees, Southern
Senators and Representatives, arc prepaying
to co Mouth. ^
Hon. Dudley A. Martn loaves for I^Iontgooiory
nnd New Orleans this morning.
The Seeretary of War issued n general order
this morning, dropping (icfieml Twiggs
from the rolls of the army for treachery.
Over ? thousand Northerners and Westerners
are pouring in (ivory day, nnd the city is
already full.
It is stated in tlie Cincinnati ty>jnm*pr.ial
that the rtj>s;ife!i nation lei tor dated froi Oeor_l..
A I tl f - i ? ' *
m.i, niio mi; i i'.hiiii ui n nuux piiiycu oir ft sila*
pcctctJ AbolitioniKt horc..
Washington, Mnrch 8.?The crowd of
strangers, visitors and offifc*; seekers liere is
immense. All are from the North and Went.
Th^re nre lint few Southerners here. Kvery
available lodging place ir occupied. The
streets present a lively appearance, and are
daily crowded with proinennders. A large
crowd are attending the ftessioU of the Bcpatc
to-nijrht.. The thousands present give the
Ch-ifnbcr a brilliant appearance.
Willard's Hotel js constantly surrounded
by immense crowds, and is the head-quarters
of the Republican politicians.
Washington, March 3.?In the Senate
(Hiiturdiiy niybt) the pCace pro{M>silionR were
debated until midnight, when a reccas wos
taken till 7 o'clock to night.
Conpres# ix in acspinn to-night. It is understood
thntHon. J. J. Crittenden, of Kentucky,
will liiako hia valedietgry speech.
No measure of n atrictly coercive chariietcr
will be enacted byConjrroM.
The IVelfie Railroad i* dead.
5*eniftors Hemphill and VV infill 1, of Toxaa,
will leave on Tuesday for tho Montgomery
Convention.
8KOK08ION i* Hh:hmomi>.?The Rich
mouci umpatck contains the following ?c
count, uf apprc"hea niado by Hon. John Tyler
and Mr. Hedd?u<, In response to ti oompiiincutajrr
oerenadr. Tho Di*patch says there
were thousmtds in the crowd :
Mr. Tyler, responding to the call of the
multitude, c:iiu? forward and made a speech;
in wtych he Mid their mission had resulted
in nothing' which could pivaany hopo to the
iSouth.' TIkj report adopted by the Conference
was a miserable, rickety affair, which afforded
no pruHrunteCM of safety, or security,
and waft hot worthy of acceptance.' J,r '
Mr. Scddon next add r<wed tho throng.-?
Ho pr?ve the report of tho Peaco (Conference
a tuoKt thorough aiffing, and dorjtoMueod it as
a delusion and a shame?an insujf, and ah of
T?nce to .the South. Yot he thought if tho
(JotumiwtionorH hud Insert more Mrongly bucket
rtp by. puWio .aentiment at home?hud
there been exhibited a positive determination
to he*e ample aocurlty for the future or aecr-do
nt once-?Virginia could hate pot alt the
wanted. . ? '. *
Lieut. OoVorhor Motitagoo waa called out,
nod nrnde a strong ae<fe*Mott Ipeceb- " <*
MoNT(;oMKny, March ^.~Oon^irwa hw
oopfirmcd Jolin H. i4 Te**a, JW*
nmntcr-Ueneral^iu plaop.uf U*>trry <U?*1*4,
' * ' * '
" J- .
liww1 ' '>llf? rtfinmimi >? 0 ,.i nini'im
inaugural cf utfcoltf. ,
\va*htn?*o.v, mnruh 4. |
Fellow-Citivn* of M? United 8latest
in cosiiplinnce with a ou?toni us old n* the
government itfelf, i nppeur l>cf?irp you to ml- ]
dn'kh yc\\ lrictlvj hint to t^ke.thfi onth prrsori* .
in?d hy the oonslitntioh tit', tl?# united slate* to |
t>e tnlied l>v iho pronid<h*t bofore ho outer* ou
tlii* <? v Pith t1? in ?tl* Kin nfKaiA ^ s : ' ' I
*" "v.1
I do not oonoulflr it riiM'tfiwiry nt p^oxent to
ilivvufA ' ??">? matter* of it^mininti-AHpn nlx>?t
which there i* no Kprcnil anxiety orexeit??tnoii'.'
Apprehension rtf-in* lu e.xisf thft'^people
of tin* S >iitlicrn Smlcs that. by *be <?f
u jit'imlilicnii Aibninistmiion, their proporty,
pojtec nnd personal wcnrtij' ftrc to bo endhngered.
There never ban beeb any reasonable enu*e
fur Mich apprehension. , Indeed. the mo*tMM)plc
cvblelioe to tlie contrary ban all the while
rAM?wt, Kiiiunurii M|im m Mivir mil. n I*
found in nearly hII (lie public Kpeoche* of him
who now ikIiIio,k<,h you. I Jo hut quote from
one of those speeche* when I declare, that I
have tin purpose,, directly or indirectly, to inter.
fere with the iuj-tiiutii.m of >dn*i'ry in the Stnte ?
' where it now nnd I holiovo I hnvo no
lawful lijjlil to d<> /<)>, and I hjivn no inclination
to do ?o. Tluwfl wlio noinimited. And elected 111?,
did co with foil knowledge (hut 1 loid mailt; thi*
and mauv similar tlcctjiniliOio*. .nnd- luid never
recalled them : nnd. more than this, they placed
' in t'i"? piriform for iny acceptance. n* a law to
lheni>??|r0K'Hi?d t<> mo, the clear and etnphutlc
fnAiiitiftoli it l.>.ill f -
. ivr?..Mlv.i " A |H??T I OJ\Uv.
That tlio maintonnhdo inviolate
of the ri^hm oT th?? 8tntox, nnd especially the
rijjht of ouch yStnle toorder and. <fOi?U'<>l its own 1
doincAliu iiiMtilUlioiix according to it* o>v? ju<l>c:
meiit exclusively. i<* essontinl Jo that hillancc of
! power on which the perfection and endurance '
i oT our political fabric depend ; niulv wc de- j
I nouncc tnc lawless invasion, hv armed force*,
j of the soil of any State or Territory, nonrattcr
.under what pretext, us uutoiig tho graved ?.f ,
crimes." >
I now reiterate lltono sentiments. and-in do
in^ fo, I only pro** upon the politic Attention
tlio i?d*t conclusive oviclenoo of which the wise
is susceptible,.that tho property. peace, npit *? |
ooiity <ii* no sootion Are to be in nnywine en- I
1 <h?ngore<l l?y (he iiuMUning lulmiriiMtratinh. I '
a?M to ihnt : till tho protection which. coitfciM*
| out!y with Jh?* Constitution ami tlio Ihwh. can j
I he givon, will ho cheerfully given to nil tho
' States, when lawfully doinnnih'tl. for whulctcr ;
| cause, hs cheerfully to one vection a-jto ito.4her.
i 'I'liere is nuvcli controversy ithi<ut ihe deliver!
ing up of fugitive* front service or hiU>r. The
j clause I now rciul is n* plainly written in the
I Constitution us itny other of its provision*:
" Nt? person Itnhi to xervice A?r labor in one
I State, tiinler the I?\V8 .thereof, escaping intu m>fttber..
shall. in consequence of. uny Iww or reg
illation therein. be dtaulmrgeit from *i>bh service
or labor ; but shall be ileliveroil nji on claim of
-the tinrtv to nvJi.hu such service or labor may
be <ibe."
It is scftrcolv questioned that tbis prov'sioti
was inteiitleii by those who mn<le it for too roclawntttg
of wlntl we call fugitive slnvm. ami
' the >titQnU?it of the law given is the 1,1V. Ail
| members of Congress swear tliekr Support to the
j whole Constitution.?to this j>pov?sion ns much
I as to rnv other". To the nr? nos?iion. then, that
slave*, vhose etiseR c<)Ai? wi(liin the terms of
this chiUH?3, shall l?o delivered up, their oaths
are unanimous. Now, if they would make ihe
effort, in good temper, would they not with
nearly equal unanimity frame ami a law,
hy means of vrh.ich to kvt'p C""d that unanimous
oath. There is Pome difference nf 'opinion
whether this clause should lie enforced hy
national or hy Slftto authority : hut surelv thntJ
difference is not a very material one. If ihe
slave is to he surrendered, it c?ii he of hut little j
I vMirvtpinivc UI llllll or IU OUIWR IIV WH14?|I nil*
tlioritv it I9 dnrte; nt1d f>bould any one in ar.v
0&i?c lie content (lint hi* oulli .shall go unki*pt < 11
11 morelv unsubstantial controversy as to how
it <diall W kept ? Again : in any btw upon thTs
subject ought not nil the safeguards of liberty
known in civilized ami Immune .jurisprudent
to be"Introduced. so thai n free man be not in
anv ed*c surrendered as a slave ; and might it
hot 1ji> well, at the same tinu*. to provide by
law f?r the enforcement of that claus.e in the
Ciin^ltutiim wliivb guarantee* that ' the eiii
ceni* of each State shall be entitled to all the
privileges and immunities of oitiy.ons in tlio ;
*everal Stales?" v . .
I take the official flJlth ?? dav Willi nn ni?'n.
twl reservation, mid with no purpose to coi?
struethe Contribution or luwa hv any hypocritical
rule*. jAnd wlrilc 1 do not choose
now to specify particular acts of Congress mm
proper to be enforced, I do BUffgChl that, it.
will be much wafer for nil, both in official und
private stations, to Confortu to anil Abide by
all tlio.se acta which stand unrepealed,. than
to violate nny of them, trusting to find iniiuu-.
n}ty in having litem -held to be uucoustitutional,
.< v;
It issaventy two ^f2).v.4ar? since tlifc first
inauguration ol" a 1'veaident, under our nation*
nl Constitution Durinpf that perjoii tifteou
different and grontly distinguished citizens
hnve, in suoce.wion, nd:uioi>>tered the executive
branch of ilic government. vT!??y haye
conducted it ihruu^H iimity peril*, generally
with grcht success. Yet, with all thta hope
for precedent, 1 now enter upon the same
tolsk, for the brief constitutional term of four
yews, under great and peculiar difficulties.?>
A disruption of the b'eder'l Union, hereto
fOro nieiiaccd, is now for nnlly admitted. {
hold thul in contemplation of universal h?W,
and of the Obnstjtution, the Union of thofcQ
States is perpetual. PcriWituilv in iiunHerl*.
if not expressed, in the f""dau?cnlfl law of
National (.icivcriiiuOfitH. K is safe to ftswort
that no government proper over had n provit
hIoh in its orj;iui>e law for it* own turndnulioti.
Continue to execute all the. express provision*
of our nutionii! Constitution, ??nd the Union
will enduro forever ; it being inipowitde tu
destroy it except by sonic notion nvJ .provided
for in the iuHtrumeiit it.sclf.
Again, if thu United States bo pot n Government
proper, but an a*e?ociatton .of Slate#
in the nature of a contract merely, .an it, a?
n contract, he practically unmade by lesg thaif
nil the parties who made \t? One part* to h
contract may violate it, break it, ho to rpc?V ;
but do^fr it. not require all to lawfully .rewind
it? Deflcendlng from th-,e ,ge??er?] pjruiciplea,
we find these prop*mition?, that, in lefptl
contemplation, the Union in perjpetutri-r-oonfirmed
by th? history of tlje Union ituelf.?
i The Union is hiucb older than tin) Constitntion;
it was funned fin fHot, by th?.*irtWita ?t
association. iu 1774 ; it was matured i i.d oontinucd
by tho Declaration o( lndv-Hrttfince
In T770J Jt wan further matured,' a:: J tho
faith of nil these thirteen Stat on pxprew#'?
pledged and on^nged thai it ahonUl be perpetual,
by the Artiokw of -eqnfederation- in 177# ;
*nd, finally. ir> 1787, one of the declared ob?
jeet* for ordaining and tlw Constitution
Was to injure n mom perfect union.
But if destruction of the l/nlon, by one, pr
by a p:?Vt only of the fctnteg, bo lawfully possible.
the Union i? lc*a perfect than be fore?
the Oonrttitntioii having l<*t the vital element
of perpetuity, Jt follows from theae vi?{w?
' that no Suite, upon, its own mere motion, can
I *nd onJioartfBt'lo tliM effect Hre IwjchIIv voj<J,
1 and that ucftfof violcnco within any St?t? Qf
Jtfitea ?gain?t the authority of Ihft ,V?j?Uvd
tafcc* are kisur/ectiannry . rcvulutio*?jty,
I ivccordiop tq clrcam8ti?nc?i. I therefora^soonidvr
thai, vj vlotr of tho Conntitisilioo ?ud
tbn lnr?? tUo .lT?ioa m <#nbfl>k , and? ty.ttye
ftHtcnJ of ?uy Hbiljty f *h*|l ta)?f ourc.^a the
CoiwfchnWW/ e*prmty titfnftp *ju> M,
*??** > i.WlAHTifl'iT* jinwW Hi i I. i i nil ^
that th< 1mw? of the Union bo faithfully executed
in nil the State*. Doing 'hie I deem
to t>o only u simple duty on my part, aud phall
perform it ?o fur as practicable, unless iny
rightful masters, the American people, shall
i withhold the requisite moans. or hf moiU'a jn -
thorized mnnjier direct the oftutnvrv- V '
I-trust 111i-< will not bo reminded ?s a nn}n1
ace, but n# the duehired purpose of thel'nion
tlmt (t will enn*litrtt.ii>nul|y defend HVid nia|utain
itself. Jin doin# tliis therp' need bo no
bloodshed or viul(?n<fi!, und . there nhnll be n
none, unlcs* it be forced upon the iiutionul authority.
The power -coiiimcd to me will be u*ed to
hold, occupy Rod j>ofwei*8 tho property nud
' placet helonpino to the (Jovernmeut, and to
collect tl)C duties on in?port?; but beyond
niKii ^ . Hint* l.A nArtAuoA vt? K/m A . ( It
jrr?M*v nmj wu ?iwvr?cnrajr iv/r uw^wnj niti v;
will be no invasion-?ho using of1 foree ngninst, ?
or triniug the pcopfc anywhere. Where hostility
to the United Status in any infefior locsdity
shall be vo great mid so unusual u* to
prevent competent resident citizens from
holding federal offices, there will he no attempt
to force'iihnox'ioiv rftraug^rs among the
people f..r th?.? object. V.'hilc tbs strict legal
right inaVeftiht in the Government to enforce
the exercise of these offices, the r.ttpinpt to
do so would b& so irratioual, mid so hourly
iinpracticable withal. Ihtit l deeili better to
foretro. for the time. tl. (> liAPSl iif* Kllf'fl nfl'wri
Tlic mails, unless repelled. will continue to
bo furnished in nil "p^rts-of the'I'riion. Si#
far as possible, the people everywhere sha if
have Hint se.upo of perfect security which is
must favorably to recall thought mid reflect ion >
Tin? course hfcre indicated will Ik? followed, /
unless current events ami experience shall
show a modification or change to hi1 proper ;
and in every case and exigency inj best discretion
will b? exercised according to circumstances
actually existing. and with a view and
a hope of a peaceful solution yf the. national
' troubles, and the restoration of fraternal *yuipnthies
and affections. . >
That there are persons in one section or
another who seek to destroy tJu> .Union at all
events, and lire triad to do it. 1 will n.?iiln.r
j affirm nor deny; but iP tliore besufch I will
address no wfjid to them. To those, however, * 1
; who really lovo the L'tjioo, may I riot speak,
; before enteHlip upon gpgniye h mutter us tho
i destruction of our luttiotini fabric, with all its
i benefiM. its memories, its hopes-'-would it
not he wise to iiscertnin.precisely wliy we do
, it ? Will you hazard w dcoperate'a step,
j while there is any possibility that nny portion
; of the ills .you fly from have no real exis- .
i teocc? Will you?while the certain ills you
fly {?? r.re prefiter than all the real ones you
I .1^y from? will you risk the fcuiTnl couiuiis,
sum of so fearful a mistako.
I All profos* to be content in the Union if
[ all constitutional rights can be mafutaitfed?? i
j Is it true, then, tb?t any tight plainly writ
I ten in too Conntitution jias boon denied ? I
J tliink not. Happily, ttio human mind i* n> t
Constituted tlisit no prvrt can reach to. the anj
dacity of doinp this thing. If you two point
out a ?ii|<rh* instance in which a plainly written
provision of tbe Constitution has- tser
been denied?if hy the niero Fore? of mini- 1
bers a majority should deprive* tninority of '
nny clearly written constitutional rij?ht, it
I might in a moral point of view justify a revoj
lutioii. 1 certainly woqld, if such, a rig-lit,
were a vital one; but such ia not yur ease.?
All the vital r' if lit s of minorities and uf individuals
.are so plainly /osfeurfd t*> them bv
affirmations and noputlpoa, guarantiee and
prohibitions, in the Constitution, that cortroversiejj
never arijio obneerninp them, llut \
\ <m lotto ??u?? --
?%?? UT.CI WC iiqUIl'U %T?III il
prbviaion specifically npplicnblotoeverf
tion whicli titty occur in pmctioid iulmioistnition..
,J"?o foresight cuil unticipnte lirtr uny
document nf ? length contain ?*prcs.s
provisions f?.r all possible I
Rhull fugitives front .Iftbor be. surrendered by
National or ftflte Authority1 Tho Constitution
doea not e*pmwlyN spy*- May Cori^resn
prohibit flhi'vqry in tho .tcniloritts'( The
Cojin'itution doeK not exnycswlv aav. Alust.*" !
Oohjzics* protect duvvry in the t*?rrit'*rioM ?
The Constitution <h>es'not exprcM?J)vsuy.?Krom
questions of this flaw spring nil <.ur
constitutional controversies, and we, divide
upon them into majorities <jn.d minpritiea.?
If the. minority will notwquiesue the ihajority
must, or the <rovcrnment must cease.?
There is no other' alternative for continuing
I the government, than ncqute*oence on. .i-no
j side or the other. If, n minority in such n
, o;iro will secede rather than noquicsee. they,
j mnke u prvoodenh which iti-turn $ilUIivide\
and ruin theiri for. ? minority qf their own I
will secede fr<;i|i then) whenever 11 majority
refuses to be controlled hy nuah min-prity.-sFor
instance, why mtiy not any portion of a
juew confederacy, a year or two Hence, arbitrarily
xreode npain, pfcfiiwly as portion* of
the present Union ngw elaHnio Recede from
'ti t in ?' i ' > 1
IV I ;\ll WIIO CIl'TIHil UIXIWIOII fU'tlttlllont.S
arc Wing educated to the cxact lompcr.of do.iripr
this., - . ? . *
In there ?uoh perfect identity of-Interests
huioiijf tljrc Stutc* t</conijvn?n.iv now
pnnliKc . JtariiuortY on'yt?md jMfeveo* renewed
avrcwiio;i ? , Phnuly. Urn .oefiimK of bcavhS'ou
w the ewciicu of nmirclty.
. A mnjorjty held'-in restraint tjy eoimtituti
until 'Checks *1) d liiijrtjtnod nlwiiys
chno^iug easily y?ith deliberate oliMnjrr* of *
populur opinions mid. flonMmento, in tho only
, fcrno Miv^eijHhOf ft people. W hotffVr j
rejeota it, doos ,df luf^tiily fly h? HtuiTtdij or H
|.uvnpouafii. i>nnini)iiry w tmpnattbta. 'JTiO
: rule of minority, dk pomiimi'iit nrw?flffej'oiont,
in Wholly inndttomhlp. So *hnfc, rci
Jct-tinjr tho majority prt?;c:pUv nndtblty
1 dc8poii?)\M, in'/oiho .fortM,'J? tlmt IftfV-?
1 do ftol forget (lie. jutsUion nssumcd by
801110, tha cijHstUuthmfd f)iu'rtron* ?'?vn tflr lio
d^cidrd by t)?e ?u|fren?e jObutt?nor"do i df1ny
Uifit 8\icli d?oi#iona must lie'ui.?3ihjr in
afiy en?o ii)Hm rite parties "fo a *nlt, or trf-.tbe
objoflfrof th??t fiiit.. Wbib?tl)r?y nfo-ftlfeo W
fcitlod to very liijrh reapect njrd,0"?rt#i(fe'r?.(ion
in'nil parallel cAkcb by department* h?f,tbe
mkVm it U ubvlcvHj pr^fiblc
| li.. t?ucb decision* may be 'crrftttatafl "b^nnv
1 givon ?till the evil fffwt (W)owin^r ft
| helop limited to thwt iiartioular b??o. *i*h
tho oK?Hcethfit it innyb^ oVeYftilcd find never
become ' * pt-oreilent -for dfber eaWF, ?m
b?tt?nr be borqte than could the 0**1# of ? different.
pmcVicO. '; A* tho.Mitnc time, the cw*
did oirixerr mwrt conft M th?*f fMhe poller of
the OtrtprmufM, ?pofc vital ^ueflfon# <fN*4Snjr
tho wltolo -pcopfo, in fa W hrr<*v ocrfWy
fixed by deQihftihfi of th? Supreme (Jettrt, tb?
tn?t?nt ihey ro wnde inordinary
between tho putties i? persoiml Action*, tht
people will have <Whf??H fct b<5 tUdroDrif r%*
lnr??having prHCtiwifcr * -Mrtlhi*
mgn?d~ their (Jovtraiucnt Jntn Uw? h*mt< of
that eminent tVihunnl, -No* ?nKsry*
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