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art. - CI tunc tircguuiaw.i W. L. SUA, RI"TO " rnri OKJOOIf CITY; SATURDAY, JULY 88, Agent for tha Argua. J. It. MclilllPB, hifuijeltt. (!. A. I'.RRO, .S'"'". Moioan IIwdolpii. SMimily. Wm, Uaklow, Mnlnlla. II. C. lUvmuii. ' Gruff. J)r. 1avih, liltxtminijlon. ftH W. IIkowx, Ciiretill'i. Amob Ilmer, ' IVA-y. Holomo Aum, ylmi'y. J. K. Lh.k, ". Jon Mi.h'iN.vKif, C'w. Rkv. Wiivw IIlaix, ' '. I, . A. Hi' E. Jaekmniuilh. II. llARmn, Cilirluniili. Jmmtt Snillinu, JW-i, ('. J.xo. U. riwtToN, H'i'W Co. A It. A. X. 1'iiki.fs, Ualcithnrj, III. Law OoDeorninr Newipapen. irr ir .Un!r order lln ilixuiiliiiiuBM of their papers, Hi pub! il.fr msy eonlinua lo send i,.im until all artrnraiin ait iid. J r If su'wcriliersii-gn-clof refuse lo Inks lle-ir from tin post , or oilier .ice, w which they ar . uiey are impm-m settle ill arrearatrni should limit he any. a T If nulnenliers mmovo to oiImt places, with- .ami lii'urmiiltf Ilia nib wlier. ami the poi r is wilt to Ihe former direeiion. Ihey if held responsible. J f It not sullieieul for rnxtmmter, when imperii mil bik.-n out of In oMre, lo return one with "not taken out" wrillaii on the margin, bill h mint wrilo a l"'ler lo tlx publisher, givinf tlit nwiit Hid pust-offiee, and slut ni ih.it Ihe pser ia iivt tol.cn from Ilia offi e. Miliarwsa tlw t inm'rr is held respwwble. To CarrrspoadruU. Wo havo received several communica tions which aro adinirubly well written, and no doubt toiilain a groat di id of trutli, but which wo "hall lie ouinpfllcd to decline pub lishing on account of their personal charac ter. It tuny m'l'in iiiipiirt.ini lo A, H, or C, vht li.u been in. mIu tlio butt of ridicule or iibihc by noitic iiirrt's'iiidtlit of a pajn-r de voted t) rMTMoiml attacks and obnccnr pub licatiuti, to U' admiiti d to reply in a re spectful inauner, at .-a-t. Hut bilo llie nilinis-iiu of Midi nn articlo into our paper Illicit alKird jmii' ctiiiMili-rnblu iiiiiiikciiimiI ti a few, ind porliapi adinidUter a detervo l jvbulo to Mine, it wutild lint ti'on the whole accmd with the feeling of the great mans of our reader, Imr be in keeiiug with the character of such n journal an wo wish to jmblMi. 'TriucipluM nud tint men' we wih In deal with, ami tbe'reat law of love, and kitidncHii townrda all men, uvea our IMIUIIliert. nllOlll.1 lie OUT rillll of Hcti'ltl. Wc want to eiiliyliti ii men in Htend of stirring up their iiiHioii', to eiiticu by arjjiiimiil and ilia power of motive, intend of f ircinjf them, and in currv iu; out our plant we hope to b) seconded by nil I lioto who writo for us. Wo liavo piihlUheil iiiiiny roiiiiniiiiicatious from which we liavo tiiketi tho liberty to rap otl" many sharp knotty points, and oven then wo cm-tide n il ilu in in some purticiilars rather obj' Ctionuble. lty pursuing a cotirso kind and concilia- lory towards tlniio who ililH r with us, wc shall nccoinpliidi tlm most good, nud enjoy tho conciousnei of having acted correctly, w hen I lie animal and coinbaiive organs oc cupy their true positions, as subordinate to tho hhjlicr ami nobler mural faculties, which rejoico tint in citln r inanity or violent strife. l.x-l.nv. bi'i'tti'ihy Arrived iu this city some four wocks ago. So wo aro informed, for wo have not seen him as yet, neither had we heard of his arri val until since our hint iw.ue, or we should liavo noticed the fact. Our city is getting to bo such a great nud buttling biHtiesa placo that the arrival of l'rrsidcnt 1'iBRcg would create so little seiHiiiion that We should not lie apt to hear of it for a month, unless he happened to bring "news from the mines." Iu that case, wo should probably couio in possession of thu fact by hailing it galloping Irain of new paikers, who, in a cloud of dust, were giiing us a tinpan- CitmpkeltUnml pick aud shovel serenade, and asking them who brought tho "latest news." OfcltglkUttll. Wells, r'argo ,1 tV, tho 1'acilic Kx press Company, mid J. W. Sullivan, of San Fran cisco, have all l.ii I IU tin ier obligations for tuhang s. J. W.Sullivaii has b at him sell" a little thl.tinie by throwing in il'l0 . Iiislrated Loudon News and IWIou's lVllar Jl.igaiiiio, lining nith ll.irir'i M.iMhly.Rdli.u', 1'ictoiial, nud nutur oth er of the Ivst tiuiM-rs nrinteJ in tdd P ulltvatl di-seru-s to maVe a fortune in hi. . . 1 V UlUlli ti ible ell'orts to siiphIv this count wiih .....I I ami Wu ho,,., I.., will if i...'.V' hw 1,0 Pul,'ie kuiUinp at the Seal f nu m liter, ami u.i i.in.i i . 1 ii' 1. real, all .he Umk. Iu, I. ..IU I. a prodigy in learning. As lo ourself. waaitowllkno.vutoieHu,r..nvlgat,oB. h wu:i hcimiim r.-t t all he semi Ii to us. IHIani.. The prohibitory l.' pior l.iw wli'nh passed t!u L.f,;l.iuu. of this Slate last winter. w. nnitu d , ,ho rp.e f ,r approv a. t I t l.,te rliclioil. Sixty counties .huh Iin-I Veil hoard from, p.. ,. ,-, .m., ;or, v eMiut the l.i. The f. it-i.,1, of the Measure- luldgi.Hltlp ail tojwrfj,, ,,1,,., , th-j-.-!.-. ' . i ... , ... ... i....,l.f,..iU.,.rMr wfal H.Uro Ulamlty. 'dark, Unitarian clergyman, coiiitig of : zzf..rTir: I.:, -'if.. i.d irrowu son. were uu"'t 10 .lo soma two wwk since, logtLer with the cabin in which they resided, in Yamhill couniv. Wo relato tho circtimstancei just m we learned tbeiii from otl-r. Mr, Clnrk's claim, on which ho resided, wan sit uated iu tho extreme western part of Kouth Yamhill ralb-y, as far up on that stream as the valley extends into the mountains, ami jj.tal the point where the Indian trail h aves the settleine'nta for Tillamook bay. It seems that on the day preceding tlio saJ occur- ronco Mr. Clark aud hit son wero absent from home, pcrhap engaged at harvest 00 n neighboring plantation some fw miles distant. Nillit aiitiroachifig, tuo oM gen tleinan concluded to remain away all night, and sent his son home to look after matters there. Ilia son not returning in the inorn- ni, Mr. Clark set out for home, when upon reaching the spot he found his little polo cabin in aidies, and the bones of his wife ly in iu tho part where her bed had stood, and those of his aon just within the door, Tho whole matter is enveloped in the most impenetrable: mystery. How two grown people could have been burnt up in small log house; by nn accidental filing of the home, that never waked them from their slumbers in time lo escajie, we are at loss lo determine. Some of the neighbors in form us that suspicion has rested upon the Tillamook liidiutis for having perpetrated the deed. It seems that not long since some horses were stolen from the Yamhill valley by theso Indians, who were pursued by the whites until tho horses were recovered, and an Indian killed. It is thought by some that these Indians have, truo to their an cietit war policy, taken rovengo by thus de stroying the first family that lay upon their trail leadiu'' frotn their "salt water" deli Pottltral. For ihe Argui. Ma. Cuitos: If we sliould judge by lliesins of the Hints, we mi(lit piesibly coik-IuiIs that AnirricsiiMin was dead and "gone in," in Oregon, and llial llirre was now no sueli thing as an oppo sition nrty to watcli the one in w. r, calling it- elf "drmocratic.'' The great leuder of this Ore. gun deiiineralic mrl)- has been most lriuinihantly bornu inio ehVe U.oii tho very mine Nebraska Inihhy which threw J'.rree and Douiflnas, and mwt of iis o:her riders, and broke their political necks. Tiie fuel is, dial in Ihe blindness of arty si-al, and llnoii;'li a misconception of the ri al principles of this Nebraska art, wo have elected a rrjirrsiiita tive to 0'oiigrers who, when he gits there, will fuel himself in a very mcugre minority; and able lo exert but little inlluenee fur our Territory. No other administration has over Jren so elleelually deserted by its fiiinds as Ihe present one, for the reason, perhaps, tint no oilier administration ever used its patronage and inlluriiee, lo such an uujus- lifiuble elrnl, ill forcing iin the penpls such an objectioniible measure aa the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Yet it si ems that this measure is as popular here as it isobjivtiouable in the Ktatea. The altaclunent of Ihe people of Oregon to what they conceived lo be tho principles of ties bill, to. gelher with their prejudiees against "secret pilitic- al soelotii-e,'' has given thorn a momentary triumph so cnuiplrte lliul they now have things just as they would like, with perhujie the eiceptiou of a Statu governm.ut. I amsurprised :hal Ilio 'Convi iiti.m' ipk-slion was lit by a p-irty which proves lo have been m well drilled. They have certainly missed a splendid opiwrlunity of supplying the three score nud ti n leaders of the party each with a nice, com fortnlde, fnl oflW. They have also missed au tf cced ngly fins opportunity for engrafting negio sla very upon our I'oiisliniijgn before Ihe repeul of Ihe Nebraska ncl, tho reinstatement of the Missouri Compromise lino, and perhu some new legislation which hull mors clVeeliinlly bar the iutroduc!inn of slavery fmin litis Territory, by the approaching American Congn-ss. llicy have also miwed a line opiwiltinity of binding together Ihe jarring rle ments thai compose the ulreme sections of the northern snd southern portious of the Territory. In the event of a division of Ihe Territory from Km.1 to West, and an establishment of min ister 11 boun- Jsry along the summit of the Cascade range, the Seal of tiovernmcnt must be ag.iiu located upon lli"truck wagon" and luuiloj buck further Norlh. sod llien what a great, mighty, and iulluentiul Stale we shall have ! I see there is a movement amuiiK the people al the Dalles lo strike ift"".id- dlo Orrpm" into a seiwrats Terrilnrr. Th ...K. ability is tliat Lane sill use his inlluenee in Con gress lo fsvor the move. N's shall llien be left with a Stale about as largo as Uhods l-land, wah a Uomrudous burthen of taxes weighing us down, snd s mero nominal inlluenee in the gemral gov ernment. Hut no mill. 1 fur all that. The more Slslis a mske out of our Territory, (which is pleuly small for one great intlueutial Slate) Ihe more offices will be creuted, aud the more of our huugry aspirants will be nicely fitted out with a lawe wlarv. isud sut of Ihe tmrlria ..f il.. I..k... S.elldidi,, p,,,!,.. T Oregon certainly w.ll not complain, when we aarl llwt Ihry have poor ly msnogrd Ihe public fund, which have been ap- Pr"P'"'l''d by Congress for our publ.c woiU Who h" bu,,""el ) "'e ep. nd,iure of this men- convenience f.r theemniag Mature. U.I , . n hisloiy uf our Peuilentiarv fund I ' '""iiary iuiiu .1 . .... " i (..iiwiirm un. ii iu.riui uui our lerr.lia mailers hi, k... k...n Phi rr aM po. Our statute U-k, . . . H WUI. IIIBI Urti,-uM with lame and inefficient eihool laws n-e i . a . nivn are all im result of send nj ... j . ii ... . ... , unuy uZZ t "' Pel. of the ,e,.pl,. t u, up v m. lo ,. in- three Stales, aud imp p, ihe pro. '' iu,""' h,m ,4 uvatiun neirj import he oln,.-!.. .udlh..k;wry will have biH-acomummaUxi. The peeple m ill re- ' fnw 'ch rule a. th. j arc now j ild g t0) j srheuevr liny feci lb hands "f ll" J.,.vwn.liinfwcb.fu.lutrty fitch- sut be mails t believe thai thas. evils are any- thing bul imsijiusry. Dut when the ty arrives that Uis work of demsl"gues In Oregon Is fairly eoiumminstnl, and llie people find Ibenwdves in volved In tha Imslricablo difficulties wliictt wa have hinted al, they will be glad to unit w.th the opilin to overthrow ths party Ibey are now so forward i suslailiing, no iniiller w lieuier iui .r position party be called Whig, Know Nothing, or nv other opprobrious bsiih, That Oregon , b. thus div.dee, an .,- r- , ln,l. I fur one. hsvs no doubt, if lite niacliiiiai.ons r ,liiieal leaders here are successful i and just hers 1 shall venture the prediction that Une will givs aid and comlort to lue meur iu .-..- . . 1 1 .. h.j l.t.l I Amp llm gress. 1 sincerely wish u ij "! won. If such rtaw of things is Brought auou.,, ,fon,,.l,.llle.v8ih. peopl. lo fotheb.l o , .spewes.hicl. they havs as fooluhly eonlracled, -r....i.....H.i.. .ill retain in power, bv sunnortine the parly Uiey still retaio in power. Al all venls.imlgingfrom the past, I am war ranted iu the lielief that tha continue I triumph of what is calhd "democracy" here, will placa our Terrilorv in it very awkward and unenviable lei- lion, finsncisllv and socially, before tho lapse of many years. The present party must and will be brok.-n down. Onr country must bo savid from so great a calamity asihs triumph of sued prmc p.es aud ineosurea, ('oiisipienlly the Americun purty, which is at present Ihe only parly of living, comer, vative principles, will conlinue lo exist as the only horn of Ihe friends of polilical reform. Let the p.liey of that party bo open and manly, and their principles well defined and publicly Uiscusseu, ana we are sure of a future triumph. The day is not far distant when Ihose who are now violi ally pr. ju.liced against everything politic al which bears not Ilia numo of domocr.icy (my Uod! whatanubused name!) will gladly unite with us, si the only political association where good Dtmociata, Wh'-gs aud Kniiw.Nolhini;s csn form a union forsouud political action. VERITAS. Mauion coumtv, July 16, lH.'ij. Salem, July 14, 1835. Mr. Editor '-Tim galled jade winces." You w ill perceive in the last Statesman the proof of the old proverb, and "Teddy O'Kotirk" iu Hying to shield hi "temper- ance dunoCf-iiU" T 0111 the well deserved lah, has made some .lutein- Ms which though often disproved have been always reitenated. All f the candidates for the legislature nom inated by the (loptihlicnn convention pub licly avowed their wish for a strict prohibi tory law. Tho resolutions of the convention were strong on temperance, a the States man readers could have been aware, had they been published in it at requested by the convention, as a copy with a polite ro- ouest wa-i forwardod. S01110 'lio voted our ticket may have signed a petition for licence, but they thank God nro few, and what ever their motives, tho act desorves con demnation, and meela with no sympathy with tho great mass. Go on, yo temperance democrat.. The Statesman is your appropriate temperance organ, and you havo staunch supporters, rjuito as reliable Go on, yo gospel teacher., who make the Statesman your text book ; you may Statusmiiuizo the Bible, but remember "Vain nun, ye do but play fantastic tricks before high Heaven that muke the angels wocp." Ureal .VmerlcanK. X.) Demonstration. There was an open meeting in N. Y.city immediately after tho adjournment of the Philadelphia convention. It is estimated that twenty thousand persons were present. Many able speeches wero made, by distill guished orators. Among tho speakers we note Mr. liartlett, of Kentucky ; Hon. Mr. Ilaughton, of Norlh Carolina; Andrew Jackson Doiulsnn, and Governor Urown, of Teiinesseo ; Mr. Ford, of Ohio J Hon. Lewis C. Levin, of Pennsylvania ; Messrs. Mal lory, Darker, Lyon, and Squires, of New York; Messrs. Pollock an-1 YVi'.inot, of Maryland, and many others. YVo intend to give one or two of tho speeches next week. San l-mnelsi'o Markets. Our latest dates note an upw ard tendency in all kinds of produce an I merchandize. Wc clip tho following from a Commercial exhibit, of the Alia California, July 17th: Flocs. A sale'of 3,000 qr bags Oregon City .Mills, sold fur export, Saturday evening, on private terms. To-dny POO half and 6U0 qr bags Chili at $7, aud about 1900 qr bags domestic, in lots at $1 75ai8 , 100 bbls. llusull at $1 1 50 ; 100 do. and 77 da at 9 19. Wihat Sales of about 500 bogs in jobbing lots stlJ c.V. lU'nss-aMO firkius new importation, sold iu five lots st 4.1 Ju-ITjo ; 100 firkin, do. at 40c. Ciissss 7,"i cases in tin, sold at 2d Jc. Karon About 80,000 lbs evlra clear has been sold iu lots, all on private terms ; S,000 lbs. clear do. at 14c. tfT ChicagostiU continues in wonderful career of expansion. A recent number of the Times says that ever- house in the city is full, and that rents f,-MV M lUCUIH-.liqil raiCS. , I1CC HlO Wl Ul i . . " 1 1 May the increase of rent, is s.ste.l i.. h.,.. i . IKFU l-DTi luVtilv.li.-a an. I ....... L . i . ' ' l,ru nunurea per cent, a stury which seems rather fabulous, but niAV nevertllAina lw rurrl .'I r. I.,,! , , ' l,Uri"i,"l''w'l"eeroddwiihrave!ersand emigrant. tTOifieial accounts state the total num ber of lives Ut in the earthquake at lir.tnssa, Feb. M, w (mi, 4(5 in t)0 firjt' hoik, sud 20 1 in the second. IVsioVs this !oss of life, 0i,c-fift, of the city was de stroyed by fire. Arrival of tho MaiL Uleresllai New from ttae seal of Wir uV. "s.lt o.otet-l'ropo.r removal of COV. HreerHptlt U U.W NolW Ug V..i.v.nto. I.blt.epbta.-.eor,li Wemoerstle ronve.llow a4 P 7,e. Mow tvtea aa ar .umea-l. Ul ry escaped lo Meavar.ua. Tho Steam Ship Colombia, Capt. D.tll, arrived al Portland on last Monday, bring ing highly interesting nevvi from tho U. S., mid from the scat of war. Our advice, nro from tho Crimea to Juno 2, and from New- York to Juno 20. A full summary 01 news - - .j irom mo - uawsas. All wasnuiet in the Territory at the la test dates. Gov. RceuVr left N. Y. Juno 13. on hi return to Kaitsa. Secretary & Jj,.,;,,,!. him a note, dutrd Juno J .factory 1 1, inlorm.n0 fi r ,,is f Peedcrsl explni.utioti wa. rendered for hi (Uettlcr) having been a party with the Attorney anu Associate Justice, of Kansas territory in the ..... . i ntirchuM) of certain Kansas half-breed resrr- t-ntiiifia nf hind, "ut'nareiitlv in violation of acts of Congress, ami of regulation of tho Department," the President "l It embarrass ed to see how, consistently w ith hi convic tion, of duty," ho could retain him in of fice. Gov. Ileeder replied that, immediate ly upon hi reaching hi homo iu Kansas, ho would try to give tho necessary "expla nation." Atty. Gen. Cushing also di patched similar notices to tho Attorney and Acinte Justice of Kansas Territory. Their removal will of cotirso depend upon the kind of explanation they are able to ren der to Iho President. Kwow Nothing Convention ta PUlla sclvuls, Tho Grand National Convention of this order met in Philadelphia, June G, for the purpose of con-tructing a national platform. Tho di bates during the session are reprc- si nted to havo been warm and earnest, tho speak' rs occupying opposing grouuda en tcring into tho work liko men who seemed thoroughly impressed with tho correctness of their various positions upon tho nil ab sorbing qiicslioii9 that arc now shaking the Union to it center. Yet, throughout tho whole deliberations of this body, there seemed to be a marked respect for the rules of decorum, and perhaps less of tho fiery upheaving of tumultuous strife than has been exlbibitcd in a numerous political con vention of men from all parts of the Union, for many years. There was eno represen tative from every State placed upon the comtiiittco on Resolutions. Tho resolutions adopted by a majority of the conimitlco embraced tho principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill upon tho subject of slavery in tho territories. All the mem burs of the committeo from the Northern States, excepting the one from N. Y., (Iowa was not represented) protested against the principles set forth in tho resolutions, as for ming tho basis of a platform upon which the Northern States could never unite. The report was signed by 17 out of 31 members of the committee. Tho remaining mem bers of tho committee, 14 in number, reprc- senting Ohio, Vt., N. II., Me., Mass., Pa., Conn., R. I., 111., Iud., AYis., Mich., Del., atrti N. J., brought in a minority report, set ting forth that "Tho repeal cf tho Missouri Compromise was an infraction of tho plight ed faith of the nation, and that it should be restored, and if efforts to that end should fail, Congress sliould refuse to admit any State tolerating slavery, which shall be formed out of any portion of tho territory from which that institution was excluded by that Compromise." After several days were occupied in warm debate upon the questions at issue in the two reports, nud in considering a great variety of mid Iling prop ositions, aud listening to as many new pro posals as tlio ingenuity of tho members could invent, for settling the difficulties that stared tlio convention, and threatened to staro the nation in the face, a vote was taken which resulted in the passage of the major ity report by a vote of eas 80, Nays .r9. The minority report was rejected : 51 Yeas, 92 Navs. Tho following platform was adopted by tho majority of tho delegation : rLATFORM AND TUlNCirLES. v 1. The- acknowledgment of that Al miglny lleing who rufes over tho Universe who presides over the Councils of Nations w ho conducts the iirlairs of men, and w ho, in every step by which we havo advauecd to the character of an independent nation, d1;ltta'enc1'.;l " b' 0flr0vl' agency. v ii. i tie ciutiva ,on and development of a ' sentiment of profoundly tnteuse American - a . ' I """"- "".".uiiiem. iu our elllUI:tlon ot t he virtu,. ni.l.,m uii.l n..i.;.. uttiiily appboil its rrov on. v ill. I do maintenance of tho union of these United Slates as the paramount politi c.d good ; or, to us the lansuage of VVash- lti(Tl,,n .-llm ..I.:..... . e . . . lesire. And hence ,. I'Kiu.ii, uu i-i-L iii iiair nil . ,'i - i "v i " 1. Or-po-itioii to all attempts to weaken or subvert it. Uncompromising antagonism to every ! i.lo of rloliev thnt unrln,.- 7 priiuipli 3. The U.,cy of an nZuXu .;.... I ' ysi- w ...... ,, ... ,.,!,, ,1U i, n.Muuuous ; ot . terpose for the purpose of uivino- peace to dn... a.,on for the purer days of our Nation- the country and .erLuity to tl V ion -a exigence,; of veneration for -he heroism And as experience has slfown im Sfe that precipitated our Revolution: and of1 to ,...,;u ' . Ie .UTereticc wbicb polticul l'5'' " w,,,c ....... - , nrr tint.' threaten it ...tcfe'r.fy or pc rpc 'l ; 4. Tl.o ...pprcss,on of ' v,cl?l political division landed on W ' discrintination or on .0 M f Jut J- is a real itiiicrence 01 ... between the varMis section, o u v. j UlU BC.lllll I . . a ncuoii. . IV. Obedience to tlio consuiuuoii theso United States a the supremo law of the land, sacredly obligatory upon all it part and members, and steadfast resistance to tho spirit of innovation upon lU princi ple, however specious the pretext. Avow in" that in all doubtful or disputed point it may only be legally nscettailicd and ex pounded by the judicial power of the I nttctl State. And as a corollary to tho above! ' 1. A habit of reverential obedience to tho laws, whether National Slate, or Muncipul, until tliey aro either repealed or declared unconstitut otial by tho proper authority. 2. A tender and .acred regard for tltrwo nets of statesmanship which are to be contra distinguished from act of ordinary legts lation, by the fact of their being of the nature of compacts and agrcciiMits ; and so to lie considered a fixed and settled national !va radical revision and modification of tho law regulating immigration and tlio ,.ttl,.m.iil of iniitiiL'ranU. OTering to the Imnest iinm'iL'raut. who from love of liberty hatred of oppression seeks an asylum ii. the United States, a fiiendly reception and pro tection, litlt u liquid i tied ly condemning lite transmission to our shores of felons and n.-iiiiinrs VI. Tho essential modification of tlie Naturalization Laws. Tlio repeal by the Legislatures of the respective States of all State law allowing foreigtu is not natural ized to vote. The repeal, without retroac tive operation, of all act of Congress mak ing grant of land to unnaturalized foreig no , and allowing tljem to vote in the Ter ritories. V VII. llo-tilitv to tho corrupt mean by which tho leader of ratty have hitherto fore d upon us our rulers and our political creeds. Implacablo enmity against the prevalent demoralizing system of rewards for political subserviency, ami of punishment for political independence. Disgust for tho wild hunt after etlice w hith characterizes tho ago. These on tho one hand. On the other Imitation of the practice of the purer days of tho Republic ; and admira tion of the maxim that "nfliee should seek tho man, and not man tho office," and of the rule that the just mode of ascertaining litness for office is tho capability, tho faith fulness and the honesty of the incumbent or candidate , VIII. Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupting tendencies ef I lie Roman Catholic Church in our country by tho ad vancement to all political stations execu tive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic of those only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly or indirectly, to any foreign power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and w ho are Americans by birth, education and training thus fulfilling thu maxim, "Americans only shall govern America." Tho pro tection of all citizens in the legal and proper cxerciso of their civil and religious rights and priviligcs ; the maintenance of tho right of every man to the lull, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious opinions and worship, and a jealous resist ance of all attempts by any sect, denomina tion or church to obtain nn ascendency over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, ly any political combination of its members, or by a division of their civil allegiance with any foreign power, potentate or occlesiastic. IX. Tho reformation of the character of our National Legislature, by elevating to that dignified and responsible positiou men of higher qualification, purer morals, and moro unselfish patriotism. X. The restiictioit of executive patron age, especially in tho matter of appoint ments to oflico, so far us it may be permit ted by tho Constitution, nud consistent with the public good. X. XL The education of tho youth of our country in schools provided ly the State; which schools shall be common to all, with out distinction of creed or party, and free from any influence or direction of a denom inational or partisan character. And inas much as Christianity, by tho Constitutions of nearly all tho Sit.tcs, by the decision of tlio most eminent judicial authorities, and by the consent of tho peoplo of America, is considered an element of our political sys tem, and as the Holy Piiblo is at onco the source of Critianity and the depository and fountain of all civil and religious freedom, we oppose every attempt to exclude it from the schools thus established in the States. XII. The American party having arisen upon the ruins and in spite of the opposition of the Whig and Democratic parties, cannot be held in any manner responsible for the obnoxious acts or violated nli-oWs of either. And the-systematic agitation of the Slavery 1"8tion '' ,Prtie. haying elevated political power, and brought our institution, into peril, it ha, therefore become the in' tv.iuu.il iiiiiuj inio a positive element of perativo duty of the Am .1 : i .. .. " tli V,..: i n .-.t .. ,un,1? "le Uws "v 4VHUVUHI vuil r UM ( PPnWii it f ia guarantee of common justice andoffulure ! r-KV 10 u f.v and maintain the cxistins I ur 'e sui'Jfct of Slavery, as a final . 1 . nn.i i. . ..i .... - loiiciusivcK'll ement r.f I , ,f c..l.: . :.. 'pirit and in substance. And regarding it the highest duty to L'nir tltf.ii. ..r.t.,:... .. J. port,, t i X WT T" " U,''t 10 im f?M ,n 'l nct ;lnd nnciuivocal terms, il ? M "c of this Na. uooni (.euiiui that Congress possesses co encan party to m- power under tho Constitution to Irgishttu ,', thn.nbiect of Slavery in the Stat,-. IU"'!! Hi" lilMM li Ul s.s--' 'h , d or n . or ,0 exclude any 1 Stn'o from admission into tho Union be- , Constitution dor. or doe, not roc , c m iil.i-.iid svstetn : and expressly prcicrmn. 1 j . 0f opinion u.on the now- . - that any interference by Cotigres with Slar. very as it exists iu tho District of Columbia. would be a violutioti of iho stunt and intcii lion of tho compact by which tie State of Maryland ceded tho Disitict to tlio UintcJ States, and a breach of tho National faith. XIII. The policy of tlio (iovornmeiit of tho United Slates, in it relation, with for eign (Jovcrnmciit, i to exact jtistieo from tlio strongest, and to do jtistieo to the weak, est ; restraining by all the power of iho (iov. eminent all it" citizen from interfering with the internal concern of nations with whom wo are at penco. XIV. This National Council declare, that all the principle of the Order shall be hence forth every w hero openly avowed ; and that each itieinUr shall bo at liberty to make known the existence rf the Order, nnd tliw fact lli.it he himself ia a member ; nnd it reCMiiiiirnd that there bo no eoiic alinrne of the places of meeting of subordinate Councils- E. U. B A RTLKTT, of Kv., 1 'resident of National CVuneiL C.D.PKsiiLER.of N.J, Cor. Sec'y. James M. Stkiihp.ns, of Md., Ric. Sec'y. The Northern niembers (with tho excep. lion of those from New York) withdrew from the Convention. Tho following pro test was iifterward handed into the Con vention : PROTEST OF NOUTHEBX DELEGATES. The undersigned, cilUens of the United Stale, and residents of the Stales set opp ile their numes, suleiiilily protest against the introluelioii of any question connected with Slavery iulo the p'utfc-nii of priuciplif of Ihe American party bcirg con viuced that no such issue were intnided lo be em-Imci-d within Its purposes and objiets. Thut wi. believe iu ami sli.ill drfen I (lie rij;lil of freedom of opinion and discussion ou that and eve ry oth, r subject not intended to he embraced with the design of our orgauituliou. TImt if the question of Sluvcry is to be pussed upou and n.ade a part of our uiilioiial t reed, then ill that event we cannot cous'strnlly act w ill tlw fidelity to our priiic'plesaiid former profusions wilh any nutionul organi.ution whose action on tlio ipieslion of Slavery will result in endorsing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and which n fines its eunctiou to tlio principles of Ihe Missouri Compromise Act of ISO. That we believe that ti.ne honored com pact wns an honoruble and fair adjustment of live question of Shivery. We desire to pluce ill s pro test upon the journuls of th CoiuieiU that in no future time Ihe undersigned may be ehurged willV infi uction of express or implied lui.h tu their fi-l e.v niembeia iu fulling to support the majurjly resolu tion. V. F. Johnston, Pcnn., R. M. C'i ilfohd, "t. J. Bowuax Bell, Tenn., Evk.i.vs I'iehi-umt, I. D. E. Small, 1'enn., Gt:o. D. Hatch, Vt. R. Coiilteh, Penn., Kiciiaud Clemens, Del. John A. Priciiet, III., E. S. McLellan, N. J .i A. S. Livingston, N, J., Horace Kinqsley, VI., Jos. II. Barrett, Vt., D.iviu 0. Hbook, Conn.( V!. D.Dandamiower. III. The undersigned delegates, representing Iho Council of Uu State of In linna, rei pectlully protest nrrT.inut ilia nl!,ir...,n n L.i.lnJ k.. ll.. Mni!......l ..u.l.u. ti.u .,h...i,i, UIK'JMVU IIV I.UIIU1IU1 V-Villi- cil ut its present session, and beg leave to say thai iu regurd to the measure known as the Kausas-Ne-brask'i hid, those within the Council of the Stale of ludiuna, nor the people, have awaited the ac tion of the National Council in eider to form their, opinions. Their opinions havo been form, d and avowrd. An issue has been made with llnir po;ilicul antag onists, nnd the soundness of those opinions li-sti d 1 public debute utid tried ut the lullot-Lox. The edicts of Ihe National Council, however canonical they may he, will be powerless to change thus opinions or to reverse the action of the people of lis diuim. Always conservulivu in their opinions and aetioiis ; always mindful uf the Compromises of the Constitution of the United Stales ; ardently devo ted to Ihe American Union, they will see wilh re gret the promulgation of a platform by this body which can have no other effect than to increase the fury of the conflagration which the paraage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill has lihlod up. ' The undersigned respectfully express their delib erate conviction that immediately upou the publi cation of the platform adopted, the Order in tho State of Indiana will cease to acknowledge the au thority of the National Couucil ; and Uiey respect fully ask thut this protest may be received as a ter mination of their duties as delegates from that State. Jas. R. M. Brvaxt, Godlovi S. Ortii, J. S. HiBVEV, Thomas C. Si.AUOirrosr T. 1). Allen, Sciicvler loLrsx, Will Cumback. eal Dow, The Mayor of Portland, Me., was tried! Juno 5 on n charge of keeping intoxicating li-piors, contrary to tho "Maine Law," and acquitted. A full investigation of tho conduct of Mrv Dow iu reference to his conduet at tho time of the assault ly tho mob, upon tho build ing of the city agency, has resulted in phus ing tho w hole matter in an entirely different light from, what it was viewed by thoso whc made tip their mind nt first frnm th representations, that were made of the matter by tho papers, that favored tho liquor interest. Mr. Dow has como out' of the) ordeal of investigation without having ths smell of dishonor upon hi garmeuU. Col. Kinney Ha escaped, leaving hi steamer under blockade, by the government. Ho lcavea a sort of manifesto, stating that hi business vas of such an urgent na'tue. tlm ;t required
