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The Paths Of Glory In The West

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24
Month
April
Year
1843
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Public Domain
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Acent letter i rom Michigan givea á grophic picture of the loils and rewards of ambition in 'lie West. "AícLeod Ihe smartest man in the house is (rom M.ickinac. He and unother member carne thrnugli the woods, on fopt, 300 miles to Detroit. They 'áxfsf in bluntas and like Iiidian.s and had lo carry their provisions, and make rafis to cross the rivers. This was tliey only vny they could travel after the close of navlgntion. Uow Kt (Ie do the members of our lcgislature Ênow of the privations of sooh a püTney.-Morning Star, JV. H. Mr. McLeod has trodden "the Pulk of Gon' i Michigan,and displayed hia "smartners" by originating and carrying through the act to repea] all laws punisljing Adultery ond Fornication. What does the Star lliink of such an achievemenl?Or From an officia] report of Amos Ken dall, füurth Auditor of the Trcasury, it nppcars that tlie gpverntnent sent to África, previous to 1830, Jess Uien L60 negroes, mostly liberaled African?, at an expense of Qjfsi&2G4, 71O'=L0 or one tiiousand dollars each. Tlie nmount lias been paid chieñy fbr agents, buildings, mecbanics, "cooks, eeamstresses, nurses, washwonien," tools, arms nnd munilions of war. C?3 The Wisconsin Territorial AntiSlavery Society Jately held jts Anniversary meetinnr. The following iesolution shows the nature of their anü-slavery doctrine: Resolved. That we adopt the sentiment of Georgre Washington, "thnt the only proper and efTectual way to abolish slavery, is by theleeislative authoritv;" and that vvhile we use all proper moral nfluénces to prepare the way, we will cary our principios to the Bailo t Box.(L7 The number of colonista sent out to Liberia in 20 years, has been 4,774, to which add recaptured Africans, 238 - total 5,002. The expense of' transportation has been $1,012,144. The Colonizaron Hernld eays that the present population of the colony is 3,300 being 1,700 less than the number carried out. (tT Massachusetts and Maine have forbidden the use of the jails of those States to claimants, of fugitive slnvcs, nnd imposed heavy penalties on civil office rs who help in arresting fugitives. That is right. Let every manstealer find his ovvn j;til and jailor. Such a law will soon be general through the free States. ffT3 The Albany Daily Patriot is one of the best papers iri the country. It iá a sterling Liberty pnper, but is full of good things en all subjects. The editor is fuvorably known to the public as the Washington Córsespondent of the N. Y. Evangel;st. The price s low - only $4 a year. See the proüpeclus on the last page.(Lr Rev. A. McCain, of S. C. the autlior of a pamphlet entitled, Slavery defended from Scripture ;' calis upon the unnunl conferencce ofllie Methodist Protestant Church to lake hieasures to get up a paper th;it will delend SI aver-boldihg ogainst the attacks of the Abolitionists. That is coming tip to ihe mark. 'Let us reason together." We shall bespeak au exchajige with them. OL"?3 We wouid cali the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Theo. II. Ea i ton &. Co. in another column. Having long dealt with Mr. Eaton, we feel warrantcd in saying, that for an extensive assortment, valuable goods and low prices, he cannot bc beat uhis side of Lake Erie.05" Spring has once more returned. ,T1jc crassbegins lo start, although snow may yet be Eccn in a rew places on the hills. The c;irth lias dried very quickly, gtving tlie fari mors on opportunily to commence thc labors ofihe Season. We are tokl that wheat looks" promising, notwithstaiiding the long arid'severe winter.QíT0 The Inspection laws of Virginia are '., a great vcxhtion to seamen. Tlie consequence , ís that every satlor is a lecturer on abolitiou! i Thus "all things work together for good." Cnptaifi McKen.'ïo luis been ncquitted by the Court Martial of all ihc charges brought agains! him, and tlicir decisión has been approvcd by the President of the United States. Massachusetts.- In the 2d, 3d, Gth and 7tli distncts thejre is no choice lor Congressir.en.- In the óth district, Charies IJ udson, Wliig, a meaiber of the late Cungreös, is re elccted. 05 The L-gislalure of Virginia have.Voted to lay the.Latimer subject on'the talie. -i-That wasjtidiciousí' Fvgilive Sla ves. - The House of Represcnlatives of the Maine Legislature, a fe.w i!nys sinee, passed, after débale and without divisie; a bilí furhidding the use óf the Jails of Mainè, lo the claimants of fugitive SÍaves, and nlso, förbidding, ánder severe penalties, the oftkers of tliat State to engage in captirring sticlï Slaves. The Ser.ate rcjected the bi!l. Franklirr was an observing and sensible man, and his conclusions scfdöm inconect. He said A nou spoper and Bible in every house, a good school in cvery district-lall studied and appreciatcd as they inerit- are the principal supports of virture, morality, and civil liberty. The bill to adniit all persons to practice before the courts of the State of Maine, has passed both houses of the Lngislature of llmt State, and is now n luw. t

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