Review Of The Liberty Party--Continued: Illinois

The populntion of tliis State in 1840, was 576,183, of whom only 3.598 were free colored persons, and 184 are ente% ed as Slaves. Our readers are ware that by the Ordlnance of 1787, Slavery was forever prohibited in the North-western Terntory. Yet a very considerable number of Slaves were introduced into Illinois from the Slave States, under the fiction of indentures. to which they were made to asseni under certain legal forms. In 1830, 747 persons were held in this way, but the number is fast diminishing, and we believe that the constitutionality of.thesse indeniures is now called in question in cases pending before the U. S. Coiirt. The number of votes given in this State in 1840, was 93,172, of which Harrison received 45,53, Van Buren 47,476, and Birney 159. The Liberty vote in 1841 wns 527, in 1842, 931, in 1843, 1,954. In 1840 it was one in 586 in 1843, it was one in 47.A considerable portion of the iuhabífants of the Southern counties are from the Slave States ; and perhaps one half the members of the Legislature are natives of those States. Henee the proslavery acls of the Legislature : and the sympathy which has been so generally rnanifested for SJavehoIders. Henee the burning of the Mission Institute at Quincy by inrendianes from Missouri ; and henee the murder of Lovejoy at Alton. Illinois has seven Representattves in Gongress. all Democrats but one. Mr. Wentvorth,the Democratie member from Chicago, a few years since, was an itinerant journeyman printer; but having established himself in business in this city. which, like Jonah's gourd, has almost grpwn up in a day, he has been translated from the press to the House of Representatives. Since he arrived at Wasnington, hehas discovered that the Slaves are not so badly treated after all, and so far as we have noticed his politicalcourse, he may be classed among the moderate serviles.But a redeeming nfluence is at work among the many thousand voters of Illinois. The Liberty principies are spreading through the several Congressional Districts, and their influence will soon be feit in every portion of the State. The Liberty men have at Chicago a valuable paper, called the Western Citizen. It is located in a central situation, and receives a constantly augmenting the support. The soundness of its principies may be inferred that from the fact that notwithstanding the proverbial proslavery character of cities, Chicago numbers about 200 Liberty voters. The Editor proinises to commence a daily paper as soon as his weekly list amounts to 2000 - a period apparently close at hand. Another paper is also published monthly for distribution, called the "Liberty Tree," which is filled vith Liberty party doeuments.INDIANA. The population of Indiana in 1840 was 685,866, being about a hundred thousand greater than Illinois, and it has ten Representatives in Congress, of whom all aro Democrats, except two. But in 1840 this State gave a large majority for Harrison, he having received 65,302 votes, and Van Buren 51,604 - total 116,906. "VVe are notaware that B i rney received any votes in this State in 1840. We have no record of any till 1842, whenthe Liberty ticket received 900 votes Next year it received 2,050. We are but little acquaintëd with the staiistics of this State. The only Liberty paper published here is the Free Labor Advocate, at New Garden. This circulates chiefly among the Friends, and is devoted principally to the discussions cf that denomination, and toenforcingabstinence from the producís of Slave labor. The Friends in Indiana are divided on politics. A portion of them are resolute Liberty men, and a still larger proportion are zealous Whigs, and will undoubtedly vote for the Duelist and Slaveholder, Henry Clay. Mr. Mendenhall, who was publicly insulted by Mr. Clay, and told to "go home and mind his business." was n Friend ; but Mr. Clay, before leaving the place, ifour memory serves us,showed his appreciation of the difFerence in Quakers by attending the Quaker meeting, where he was most cordially received.Large numbers of fugitives from Slavery annually travel through this State, and are rarely molested, the kindness of the inhabitants supplying their daily ne. cessities. Through all the North-western States, a great change has taken place in the feelings of the whole community in rference to fugilives, and few prominent individuals would wish to be known as active and avowed helpers of a Slave hunfer, as public opinión would affix a mark upon. them which might injure their political On the coi.trary, for a lavycr to advocate the cause ofdom is rather popular than otherwise. - We happen to know an instance of a prominent legal gentleman who has been an Attorney General of one those States, who had aided a robust and fine looking fugitiva to escape, and on parting with him addressed him to this effect : "Now, S , put out the best way you know ; i f any man offers to lay hands on you, knock him down and go on about your business ; your fists were not made for nothing ; but do not resist an ofïïcer who brings a writ for you ; but surrender yourself peaceably, and send for me, and PU come and clear you by some law or other, if it is mob law." - This gentleman has al way s been an opponent of the Liberty party. A considerable portion of the peopleof Indiania and Illinois will readily embrace Liberty principies; but we fear the majority will remain pro-slavery for a long time tocóme; and we shall expect that Kentucky and Tennessee will be revolutionised as soon as these two States.WISCOIVSIN. This Territory, which talks of very soon entering the Union as a State, has been settled entirely within the last ten years. In 1840 the population was 30,506, whilc in 1830 thcre wo.ro none to enumérate. The emigratton to Wisconconsin the present season is said to be unprecedented, and already large villages and seaports make their appearance with their Churches, Court Houses, Printing Offices, and all the means of refinement and improvemerit. The Liberty cause seeras to thrive nobly among that enterprising population. A nomination for Delégate to Congress was made last fallunder unfavorable circumstances, which received about 200 Liberty votes; but the spring elections have shown a very great advance. In one county which has about 20 Supervisors, there are six Liberty men on the Board. The Territory has a large and handsome Liberty paper - the American Freernan - published in Milwaukie. It was formerly a Democratie paper, and is ably conducted. We trust it will receive a generous support. Wisconsin will probably knock at the door of the Union for admission in the session of 1846-7, and will come in with a large and flourishing Liberty vote.IOWA. Iowa contained in 1840, 42,864 inhabitants, and measures have already been taken preparatory to itsadmission into the Union. As there is no Liberty paper published in thisTerritory, we are but little acquainted with the proceedings of the Liberty men who reside here. But we learn from the Western Citizen that lectures have been delivered in many parís, and a general Anti-Slavery Convention has been calledj to agree upon a plan of organization. Next year Iowa, the farthest extreme of the North-west, will join the citizens of Maine in presenting their solemn condemnation of the Slave Power through that most effectual and most republican agency - the Ballot Box. Next week we shall conclude our review of the Liberty party by some tabular statements, recapitulating the preceding particulars.O Daniel Webster recen tly addrisssd the Whigs of New Jersey, üt Trenton, ín an elabórate and able speech. He gave notice that he should seldom speak to Whig meetings hereafter, on account of private business. He advocated the Tariff and a paper Currency. He thought the Currency should be regulated by the General Government. At present t was left to the discretion of many hundred local Banks. He anticipates a continúanos of the present prosperity fjra iévv years, and then anotber Bank explosión, unlessthe Government sball regúlate the currency. He praised Frelinghusen, but said nothing ibr Clay, except that he was glad of theunanimi tv nianifested for him, and he hoped and believed he could be elected. HF The Richmond . Enquirer, in speaking of the domestïc sláve trade, says that slaves to the amount of one million of dollars have been sent f rom that city to the Southweat.-and argües slrongly for the Annexation of Texas, because the price of negroea will be raieed by it! It has been estimated by eome siuihcrn men.that Annexaiion would raise the value of all the slavea fifty per cení. According to Mr. Clay's estímate, thís would be to add six hvndred milllons of dollars to the nominal wenlth of the Slave States, to be divided up among 250,000 Elaveholders. Is it at all wonderful that tliey are for Annexaiion?Lj Souihern Slaveholders say that slavery was ''entailod" upon them by the Brilish, inasmuch as it had been establisbed previoua to the Revolution by Brilish laws. We believe that subjection to these British en.ictmenta is the only instance of conformity to the oíd Colonial laws. that Americans are iond of acknowledging. You do not hear them telling thnt the 'uea tax", or any of the other oppressive British laws were :ientailed" upon theml They would scout such an allegiition wiih anger. They resisted the iaws that oppressed them with the most determined courage; butthose British laws which oppress their fellows, and conduce the emolument of the Slaveholders are regarded as immutable, like those of the Medes and Persians. What a won(ferful difference it makea whether the entailnent be in accordance with their interest, or not! [EFThe Whigp claim that Dallas was formerly at'. S. Bank man. To inake all sure, and not elect a Democratie Tyler to office, he has been que3tioned by Col. Wentworth, of Chicago, and has given a public pledge, that, if elected he will not aid, by any official action, in establishing another Bank of the United States, or in dibtnbuting the proceed of the Public Lands.