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(TT Wo lliink tlat the holding of a liunnn baing in iivoluttary sprvitude, nnd himsclf and liis clildrOn a propcrly is such a pnjpablo violation of the principies of justico, and of the dutics men uwc to. community and to their Mnker, aa should,under any ordinary cireumstances, prevont f roemen from batowing tlieir suilïages upon the perpetrators of such a wrong. And our reason is., that men who do tliis act, oannot be Irusted generally with power, where thnt power can be wielded fo,r te advancemont of t-laverv ; the tomptation to abuso it beir.g loo grent to mnke it safe to trust it in lheir hands. But while we wauld not thus put power into tlieir hands, wp would not regrct the nid of sich as are to join with us in constituí onal eflbrls to oerthfow tlavery. - Olvo True Dcmocrat. (tThc wav-iAQWS from Mexico sperns to be rather indefinito and vague. We shnll probably have full particulars shortiy. CC" We bhve on hand a part of Senator Corwin's celpbraled speech against prosecuting the, war ; and nlso a speech and resolujions of Cnlhoun on the Slavery quesiion, wliich vc sholl publish as soon as we find room. OTho Legislature have not )ct located the Capital any where, and tl -e wholc matter is in doubt. Thcy y proably a-Jjourn by the ond of this month. and perhaps bcforo. Members of Congress who receive eight dollars aday bcsides heavy milenge, receive and send letiprs through the mails free of charge. The soldier who permitshimself to be shot at forsevcn doll&rsa month, can't recpiye a letter from bis wifo sisser, unless the postage is paid in advance. Is this righl 1 A very extensive carpet factory ha recently gor.e up atAuburn.N. Y.,wiiich will involve, it iá j-upposed,an expense ol $100,000. Il isfive itories high, and in porportio.n- is designcd tocarry 90 powei looms, and produce X800 yards of carpeting per day.