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Day
3
Month
February
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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Both Houees are still occupied with the Texas quèsttori. In the Hoose of .Representa Li ves, the One Hour rule pmvails, and fibout thrce speeches are made ench tla on aïternate sidee of' the question. It was expected that the discussion would last at Iea6t a fortnighr, to the exclusión of most other busir es?. Noxt week ve will bring up an account of all proceedings of moment.Q5 The liberation of Dorr is a favorite measure of the Northern Democracy, but it receives no countenance south of Masón and Dixon's line. The slaveholders ore jeslot of the principie which would be established by suc!) an interference, and the consequent asserüon of ihe right of the majority to govern. The National Intelligencer Baya: "There is and can be no pretence for interfering with Rhode Island, and its novv weli aetiled and mercifully administered domestic Jawp, bilt such as might equally well claim 10 interfere agninst the acts of Virginia, the execution of the negro Gabriel, or that of Nat Turner. There, too, the same indefeasible rigliti of a majority--for the slaves are such in most of the s"onthern States - might bc set up. - Let the South, then, pause and coniider what to it and its gravest intcrests are the legitímate cojisequences of such üemocracy as this!" Q We have received lelters of late from severnl places, complaining that their papers are much delayed, or do not reach thern at all. The fault is not in us. Their papers are reg ukrly mailed al this office.

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Signal of Liberty
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