sold thirteen.
fsettiing the rule of i'epro'sentation and.taxation,
should not have been considered as applicable pn-
ly to the states then existing, and to those which
might be admitted out of the‘ territory of the good
The same obligation of duty, con-
gigtency, and regard to right, which induced the
sold‘ congress to prohibit slavery in the north west-
ern territory, could not have been inoperative in
the convention, as many states had long before a-
bolislied slavery -, and nobody seems then tohavjc
thought it admissible only under’ h-aid necessi-
ty. _, . .
I think it will scarcely be contended that, in ’87
any of our councils could have contemplated the
purchase ofthe teri'itoi'y which presents the great
question on which we are now deliberating, or
that such a question could have grown out of such
an event.
The necessity for the free navigatiofi of the
Mississippi compelled us to acquire jurisdiction
at least overit and the island of Orleans; they.
liowever, were not to be had only as connected
with the immense region of Louisiana, the limits
0f«\VllICl”. we yet hardly know. ‘V110 could 518%
imagined. a: the time it was ceded, it would at
this time be contended in the congress, that it
should be ox-erspr'ead with a slave population,'and
thus unsettle the compioinise, had in the consti-
tution, in the delicate fcature ofl'Cpi‘CSC1‘llaUUll-
Origin.-.lly, the compact was liberal towards the
slave liolding states. In our progress they IHWC
been almost exempted from yielding the equiva-
lent stipulated, in direct taxation. The burdens
of the impost revenue are by no means equal, as
a free population must consume more than one
i'ormed nearly one halfof slaves. But, as God is
my judge, I am entirely indisposed to touch or
complain of the fair operation of the compact.-—
I hope, devoutly, we may long continue ‘exempt
from tli-rest taxes. The non-slave holding states
will coiitizmc to do, as they hzivc done cheerfully,
all that good faith and an attachment to the union
cnjoins on them. Thotzgh on them the liargain
works hardly, they will, when it be requisite. add
their blood and treasure, pled;:,etl to protect their
co-states from domestic violence. But here they
might to stop: and fttrtliei‘, it is hoped there will
be no disposition to drive them. ‘t"or myself, I
never can consent my i'epi'esent;ttivt—s sliotzlcl vote
\\ltll those i'epi'csenting pt'0[)ei'ty be_\-:)nd the
liottnds ofthe" old Unit-:tl St;i'.<_-.s, fui'tlici' tlian we
have already goiic.
The '.‘i;tXt.‘1‘.(lmC:‘ll rcpoi‘tcd by the committee,il"
it be lllllllu-'ll~C'.-til, preseiits this qt-CSlIt‘l)2 Shall a
i.{‘.t i'Etoi'y, foi'..ig.'i ‘.0 that '.‘.'lllt;l3 composed the par-
ties to the constitution, be admitted as a incinber
into the union, on terms (lisp-.:i-agiiit); to our insti-
tutions. and for which there is not even a prece-
(icllt. No state has l;-ecu yet admittt-d into the un
ion who has not been rrquircd to i'ec.ogi‘:iz:3 in
her constitution at lc;:s‘.,tlie principles of rt-ligiou:~.
lrberty; arul font‘ hzivc '..-cen admitted xvlio have
been required, by iri'-::voca‘olc compact, to estab-
lish civil, as well as religious liberty. But now,
fo' the first time, the pretence of cttcmption from
these wholesome an«_\,s:ilu-t:,try recogttiiions is set
up. I wish it to ‘ - understood, I am wi-llin-g and
anxious to st" «vi a state ; all I wish is, that
she tnav ‘ . conformity with the prin-
ciple: ..ites in the union rest,anii
" T . a — 3- principles on which the gov-
-ted from the first. The report of
‘..tte-3 proposes her admis-siori on grounds
_ ..:g the best principles of free governnient-
...id in disregard of every itsage of ourown. The
amendment will c.urre-ct, in a small degree. the
miscliief: that must result otherwise. It inhibits
the further introduction of slaves to the new state.
The proposition is narrow. if admitted; but its
rcit-c:i~.-ii would be to set. at nought the inliercnt
riglits of man in this widely Sp1'L:'.‘,i'l region. The
eovenztnt of our l‘.‘tlll€‘l‘S, made in the dark days
of peril and c;.tl:,=_1~,i:y, which the Supreme .futlge
of the world v.'=_ts ll:'»‘~'.)l~'.;‘(l to tvitncss, will be ob-
literzttt-cl,-anti the compi‘o.-:'lise of the constitution,
in its most delicate feature, will be given to the
winds. ‘
It is C0lliQl‘l(lC.’l that new states are to be admit-
tedinto the union on the footingmf oiiginal states.
These words are not found in the constitution.-—
It may -be well to inquire how these words have
gutter: into acts of conga‘ -ss admitting states.-—
\V..- do DUI find them in those admitting K.6llltlCl{}‘
and Vcrmoiit. The phraseology used in these
cases is, ‘ entire new members.’
In l7S7, North Carolina ceded to the United
States the territory which is now called the state
of Tennc.==see. In the cession she stipulates, a-
mung other things, that the inhabitants of that
territory should enjoy the benefits of the ordin-
ance. save only that the congress should pass no
law tending to emancipate slaves. In this,I ap-
prehend. it will hardly be contended, she was
foinding them by restrictions, but that it will be
allowed she intended to secure to them all the lib-
erty their condition would permit. This recog-
nition and ratification of the ordinance is proof of
the estimation in which its principles were held ;
and Tennessee has been admitted under its en-
franchizing, or as you will call them, restricting
provisions, and has long appeared amongst us as
an ornament to this body. On her admission,
are the words ‘ on an equal footing with the ori-
ginal states’ first used. She being the first state
adrnitted under the articles of compact in the or-
.Cllfl't\!lC'C of ’87, the words were from thence trans-
planted. and, like texts from another book not
standing in their original relation to other words,
their meaning has been misunderstood. Turn
to the ordinance and they are made plain. It there
reads, the ‘ new state shall be admitted when it
shall have 60.000 free inhabitants therein, by its
delegates in the congress of the United States,
on an equal footing with the original states in all
respects whatever, and shall be at liberty to form
a permanent constitution and state government ;
provided, the constitution andstate government
so to be formed shall be republican, .and in con-
formity to the ]z2'z'ncz'/zlcs contained in these artzeles.’
These arcthe conditions under which seven new
states have been admitted into this union, save
only the article respecting slavery has been silent
in the admission of Tennessee, Mississippi, and
..
Alabama, and‘, by especial reservation, ithas not
been required of Louisiana to forbid slavery.
Can it be possible after this long" settled con-
struction, it shall be seriously contended, that the
congress, in the admission ofrlvlissouri, cauprn-
pose no check on" the evil of slavery, and by pari-
ty of reasoning’, none or any portion of the coun-
try acquired under the title of Louisiana? ‘We
have seen Mississippi and Alabama brought into
the con fedt-:‘ration,under compact to permit slave-
i'y. Louisiana has been so admitted in the (lis-
cretion of congress. On what grounds I know
not, but] am bound to believe from what was un-
derstood to have been uncontrollable necessity.-—
If so, it can avail Missouri nothing, as no such
necessity exists in this case. - The amendment
has, 1 have to regret, but a limited operation on
slavery. It is not proposed to free the slaves in
Missouri, but to prevent their increase by emi-
gration. This principle does not touch at all the
provisions of the treaty. The country is to be e-'
ventually incorporated into the union, it is admit-
ted. \\-’e are all anxious the portion in question
should. The dispute is, shall she be admitted
without securing to her the franchises of civil and
religious liberty, as far as her condition admits of
its being done.‘ Congress have power to prevent
the migration of slaves, and though lexicogra'pli-
ers may not be uniform in their interpretation of
the word in general acceptation, it means change
of place——so it has been construed by congress.—
An act now exists prohibiting the migration of
slaves to Louisiana, in any manner, but as bona
' tide the property of persons going to settle with-
in it.
[Here Mr. Roberts read the law to which he
alluded]
If this be the law, where is your wonder-work-
ing writ of habc-as corpus? Are your judiciary a-
sleep, and your law a dead letter S‘ If I be mista-
ken, I hope to be corrected ; but it is enough for
my purpose, to shew such a law has existed. and
that the power of congress to regulate the migra-
tion of slaves, is not a new drzctrine, nor now first
proposed to be cxctcisetl. It proves incontcsti-
bly the motion I ha e now off: red has not hither-
to been deemed as conflicting wit"i the provisions
of the treaty of cession. lam willing: to cor.sid-
cl‘ Missouri as an incolwate state; no one will
more gladly see her admitted into the union.—-
B‘.-'. Iwish to see the page of her constimtion ir-
radiated with the fundaiinental pi-i:»ciplc:~' of tziili
and religious liberty ; to see her become a pan‘;
to that covenant round which the pa-riots of ’76
pleclged their lives. their f«irt-.2ne.=., and rfieir sa-
cred lionor. The committee have 'ali','.t‘.ll':';(i tlac
attniission of Missouri t0.tlt'c bill for adziiittitig
Maine, under the pretext t)l‘coi‘i;'e:ii:ili:;.'. How
insnllicient the pretence! ‘.‘l‘.d‘. ludicrous incon-
grtiity do the two propositions prc.<.cn:.! You art:
not acting on a scc'.ioi‘i of two or tnrcb lines»; as
to lvlaine, it is her cozisstitution you are i*:.'ii'yin_rr.
Wt:-at do you find on the front of it ? ‘ Alt. ist.
section lat. J11 men are born _/‘rec amt’ Ufjltvll, and
arr free 10 qvcms-Iii/I God in t/icir own way.’ llcre
is a substantial pledge to the good old faith. To
118*‘: We may S‘-ty—-come, sister, take your place
in our cons-Lellatioii: the lustre of your counte-
nance will brighten the American galaxy. But
do not urge as to admit l‘v‘Iissouri_.nnclcr a pretence
of Congeniality--tvitli the iisage ofra s.:vag-c, de-
formed with the hideous cicatrices of barbaric
pride. with her fcutn res m;irr’d, as if the finger of
Lucifer had been drawn across them.
In all formcrcascs ofaclinission, CUUgl'tSS had
given a previous pledge as to terms ; but here,
the question is without this inlltieiice. No pledge
has been given. The act of l8t2, the latest puss-
::cl respecting the go\'crnn'icnt of this territory,
(by the way a very liberal one for a colony) pro-
vides it bill of rights, securin_t,r to the tct‘ii'.ot‘y
some ofthe best principles of civil anal wligious
liberty. They are, as far as they go-, the principles
ofthe ordinance of’87, but they are merely stat-
utory, and not compact ; and if they be omitted
in the constitution of the new state, they cease to
have effect. It has hitherto been the unvarying
policy, in aclinittiog new states, to make these
gicat franchises matter of uncharigeable com-
pact.
The idea is somehow entertained, that a state,
once establishing the just principles of civil
liberty, may at pleasure withdraw the sct:ui'it_v
on which she has placed them ; and of course.
religious liberty also. lf this be the fact, we are
not so far removed from tyranny and oppression
as I have hoped and believed us to be. Can Ver-
mont, New-l-I~ampshire, Pennsylvania or Ohio,
authorize and establish slavery ? I hold the idea
is without foundation. Such a power in the con-
stitutions of all these states, is held to be incom-
patible with the nature of legislative trust, and is
excepted out of the powers of the government.-
‘I would gladly give Missouri the same trancliises
Pennsylvania enjoys, whose humble representa-
tive I stand here, and whose rights. as a menisci‘
of the federal union, I cannot ubitndon on any plea
of convcniency to lvlissotzri. Ido not deny Penn-
sylvania has her slaves——but her laws have allow-
od no child, born since I780, to be held as a slave.
In pursuance of the declaration of independence,
she has acted on the principle that all men are
created equal ; she has broken the rod of op-
pression on the altar ofjustice, and the opprcssoi‘
has disappeared befoie hcr uticrcaiingg word.
Mr. President, if this amendment is to be re-
jected, it must be either on the ground of a want
of power to arrest the evil of slavery, throughthc
operation of the constitution or the treaty, or from
uncontrolable necessity. I trust it will be found
the constitution imposes its adoption ; the treaty
does not touch the case, and that there exists no
necessity to extend slavery in any future admis-
sion of states. '1' hereis no ground on which sla-
very can be extended in Missouri, that will not
apply to the whole region west ofthe Mississippi.
And here what an abyss for reflection, opens £-—
Sball we depart from those truths that lighted our
fathers to independence and liberty ?-—_-(and to what
end? Surely not for any other but unavoidable
necessity. That necessity, lam confident, will
not be found to exist; and ltherefore hope this
fearful policy will not be pursued, of extending,
to endless generations the evils of slavery over
the widely spreading territory beyond the Missis-
sippi. I promised you, sir,_in the outset to avoid
if possible, a course of observat_ions that ‘might a-
waken feelings of heat, impatience and unkind-
ness, without necessity. The proposition I ad-
vocate is founded too much in truth and reason
to admit the language of crimination and re-
proach in the discussion of it. As far as human
frailty would allow me, I hope ‘I have kept my
faith. On a former day my_ friend, from Virginia
(Mr. Bal'l)OUl‘).S€el'I'ie(l to incline to the opinion
that men had degenerated since the formation of.
our constitution. Prosperity is at trying season
to virtue, but still I hope the vigor of our princi-
ples will be found umrripaired. In this, as in an-
otherjurisdiction, it may be wise to commence
the contest with missiles. For the present, I am
disposed here to rest the subject.
[In our next we s/tall give a sfzecclz against the
rc.sl7'ic'tz'o7z
--—1®%%€bcu-.___.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS.
A letter from an officer on board the Macedo-
"la" i-"i§_Iat’~’: giving some particulars of her
cruize, has been received in New-York. The
Macedonian anchored in the bay of Guayaquil,
about 75 miles from the city, on thd 27th of May.
The day following, the writer, Lieut. Johnson,
and six men, left the frigate with Ve1‘bulo[‘(_le]'5 ,0
proceed to the city to obtain fruit, 8<c. for the ship,
and.oll'er convoy to any American ships that '
might need it. After being three (lays in the
boat, they reached the city in the evening, and
were immediately made -/zrisorzers, under suspi-
cion that they were patriots or spies. A boat and
officer was sent out, to ascertain in person the
character of the Macedonian. Capt. Downes
gave them assurances of his friendly intention,
and demanded the release of his men,which was
complied with. Speaking oftlieir detention, the
situation ofGuayaquil,§tc. the writer observes :_..
‘ VVC WcI'e allowed once a clay to go out to the
market and provide for our men, htit a guard al-
ways attcncl-ed, nor could we move towards the
door of the house but a soldier made his appear-
ance. In the afternoon, the Captain ofthe port,
and the Licut. (lovernor, who treated us with
ggreat attention, generally walked out with us and
sliezved us the city. It is built on the banks of
the river of the same name, 33 miles from its
mouth. The houses are generally of three sto-
i‘!C;~‘-—-[lie first story occupied as stores, Szc. ; the
:-xccniacl inhabited by shop-keepes and middling
classes of people,‘ and the third by the rich or
great folks. -The reason of this is in order to en-
joy purer air. . The rooms of the third story are
spacious and airy-—-balconies are built all aiound
the upper stories. The houses and churches‘ are
{H 01: W001’. and well finished. The ladies have
line figures and handsome countenances, are easy
and engaging in their manners. fond of music,
sing well, and if we may speak from out‘ own ex-
perience, very polite to strangers. This is gen-
erally the case, or else our peculiar circumstan-
ces drew forth their sympatliy, and excited more
than usual attention. Every evening after our ac-
custotned walk through the city,on our return we
met a small circle of ladies, assembled at Capt.
V’s, who all enlivened us by their cheerful mau-
uers and delicate attentions. They asked many
questions about our fair country women, who,
Heaven bless them, had a zealous advocate.
‘ T0 U733 '30‘-mi1')'s heaven has been very boun-
tiful ; except in the rainy season, which lasts
three months. They have a delightful climate,
though situated so near the line-—.Gua_vaqiiil be-
ing in 2° 12' All kinds of tropical fruits here
grow lii:~:tii'iantly. The cocoa is here indigenous
——C-uinea pepper, cotzliiiteal, ltimber in great
quantities, indigo and sugar, Sac. &c. are hence
exported. 'l‘l:is is the principal place for ship-
building on the western side of the continent-—
I saw several very fine vessels on the stocks, and
as copper is here cheaper than iron, they are cop-
per fastened. which, in addition to their being
built-of durable wood, makes them lasting vessels.
Guayaquil contains from 20 to 25,00t') inlr.tbi~t-
ants ; was first founded _in 1534- ; its river is nav-
igable 90 miles for boats, and many streams from
<lill'erent points of the conipass bring their pro-
duce to the city. It is free from eai'tliqii-akes and
in general is healthy ; a proof of this is the great
ntimber of aged persons, of both sexes, which
we saw. The celebrated Moiint Chinibozizo,
considered the highest in the world, is 78 miles
N. ii. of Guayaquil ; its top covered with eter-
nal snows makes a sublime appearance.
saw it but once ; the rest of the time, it being ob-
scured by clouds which hung round it. [lliis
Mountaiti, acccording to .Morso, is 20,280 feet a-
bovelthe level of the sea.-]
‘ I had nearly forgotten to mention to you that
much of the coasting trade of Guayaquil is car-
ried on by the natives of this count:-y, in a man-
iier that our more enlightened seamen would
tremble to venture on. I mean that the produce
of this part of the province is carried to others
on the seaboard‘ on ‘rafts, or as they are here call-
cd.Balsa.9. They are constructed of logs, by
lashing, from 15 to 1/0, of from 25 to 30, feet in
length, and then laying cross logs on this first
floor. These strongly lashed together make the
foundation or floor on which they stow their car-
go. A small house or hovel, or something of
this kind is constructed of bamboos, under which
these dating navigators sleep and cook their vict-
uals. Their sails are carried on a mast formed
by lashing the two upper ends of two large logs
together, and raising it by guys and braces. The-_
two lower ends. are stopped on the outsides, op-
posite to one another. . On this mast they carry
sail to great advantage on a wind, and make most
astonishing trips. They carry lumber to sever-
al places on the coast, and though they generally
trade to ports to windward, it is very astonishing.
that scarce an instance has ever been heard of
their being lost. .
‘ These people are a dauntlcss,cnterprising se
I have been informed by creditable authority, that
they kill aligators by plu ging into iliesti‘eam and
swimming towards a large one with a knife in
their mouth, The animal seeing a person in the
water’. m’aké's,directly for lliffi. __ The diver eaten:
65 his .0PP0'I‘t‘vnitr when the aligaloris about to
snap at him. and then sticks his knife into him...
a‘m.ortal, and you will allow, a very daring wound;
'1 his I was assured is frequently the sport of the .».,
natives. The men are of good make and great-
er stature in general than our couutrymc-n_but
‘ the S/zaniard is evident in their disposition. The
lower classes are excessively indictive,’
In noticing their anchorage in the harbor of}
-ed in the bay of Acapulco, for the purpose of
port whence in days of yore the f-anions Gallcons
VVC .
St. Blas, the writer says : _
_ ‘ The Spaniards here, as in! every port we vis-,
Ited, at first took us for Patriots, and of cotirse
Were very shy of us—‘—-They removed their valu-
bles, plate, Ste. into the interior, but on being as,-
sured ofour real character, they treated us well. i
Indeed we have received much more rcpect and
attention from the Royalists than front the other
party ; and though I hate the Spanish nation, and
wish fervently thatthe cause of Liberty. whenever
struggled for may succeed, still I cannot in con.
science help acknowleclging that I think far bct.
ter of the Royalists here than of the Patriots, and
feel grateful to them for their kindness to us as
strangers. Do not think that my opinion fluctu-
al6S'--Noa I revere the Pali‘l0tCHt1St‘,l)tlt they do
not use the proper means to effect their views,
and so long as they go on as they are now doing,
or authorize those under their flags to act as they
have done, they cannot ensure the respect of oth-
er nations.’
On the l9th of Aug. the Macedonian anchor-
getting supplies, but were unable to effect their
object, and were at least two months sail from
any place where they could re-provision their -
ship. In describing the town of Acapulco, and
its bay, the writer proceeds :
‘ This bay or Bz.r.sz'-n, is completely land locked’ _
and is sheltered from every wind by the high-'i
mpuntains which surround it--It is about three
miles long, and from ltol 1-2 wide; the en-
trance is about halfa mile wide, and is defend-
ed by an island, which forms two outer channels
to the main entrance. The town of Acapulco is
situated at the western‘ extreme ofthe bay, on at
declivity ofthe bill which is covered with huge
rocks and towering trees. The only building of
notei-' the Fort, erected on a beautiful and very
commanding eminence half a mile from the cen-
tre of the town. It is an admirable place ofai'ch- ..
itccture, and did mount 80- pieces of cannon of va-
rious calibre, but when the Patriots took possess-
ion ofit in 18-l 5, and were afterwards obliged to-
evacuate it, when they spiked and threw over the
wallsall but 7 guns. Many liowever have been
boized out and remounted. Next in importance
(to a stranger) is the Hospital, supportetl by the
aims of the charitable and a clediiciion from ti‘:
pay of the soldiers stationed h~:re, 500 in nufn-.
ber-—lt is under the care of l-"riars, who showed
us through the (l'ifl"ercnt wards with great polite-
ncss——it is kept in far su-perior order‘ to any thing
of the kind I ever saw in Spanish ports. Next
comes the new church, wleicli, when finished, will
bc at neat edifice. The private houses are such
as in our country would he called mud liars. The
Patriots, on evacuating the place also destroyed‘
the old cliurcli-, the custom house and gov-:rnor’sg
Palace, the remains of which bet‘-peak a grand ‘
building for their country. The number of in-
habitzints is estirna_ted at 9,000. mr.-,1 Qfthgfn na-
tive l'&’l::x'ic.'«n<. The o..’i::«.s ofti~ii==t and emolu-
incnt are held by native.-. of Old Spain. V 'I‘luq
Uovernor’s s'al.ir_v is .S,2t'),()()t) per annum 1- Short-
ly after our arrival the Governor t‘ecciVe(l dis-‘
patc.ies.froin ih Vice Iiioy of ;\/Icztico, informing;
him of our arrival at St. Bias, and I"; questing him‘-
to "treat. us with the greatest attention and furnish
us with every thing in his putv:*r, that we need.-
ed ; but so great was the scarcity of provisions,
that we could not supply our wants. This is the
used to carry such quantities of specie. They‘
are now discontinued and the trade is carried on-
in merchant ships, under the Flpanish flag only.
During the summer months‘, or the dry season,
December, .laou-arv, Februarj" and Marrh, these
vessels come in fleets from t‘.‘i-anilla and other
East Indian ports laden with the productions of
the East, and are here met by merchants from‘
all parts of Me:~:ico, Peru, and Quito to exchange
the productions of their countries for the cargoes
of these Manilla-men. The present (llSlll"‘l)(’!;i
state of the country has greatly interrupted
this lucrative cot-nmerce. In this harbor and
on this C0'tlSi5.tf'6 found vearls. Our cfiicers are cu-
rious in collecting ctziiositiea, and to my cv.-r‘.;iti
knowledge they have expo."-detl bur.-»hcds cf d-:=l-
lars in the purchase of mineszils, and otbe; culi-
osities, since w :: doubled Capt: Horn, and doubt-
less iiuiiy more ‘Jl-ll fr-llow sbnulcz we remain on _
thcst: coasts long. Acapulco was loiznez-ly reek-4
oned a \6ly tmlieahhy place. but cut: of th: late
go\ernoI's' drainerl U st:-.9;iiaiit lake. \\ l.icli lay liacls
of the town, and ’tis now as lie-altliy a place as as 1- ,
ny on the coast.’ '
---152-It--iii:-———
VVe feel great pleastixe in'bt-ing authorizrxd to
state, that D.i.Vz.i«;L D 'l‘o:.irt~:t:vs has c:n-.sented
to stand as the Republican t.‘an(lit'latc fuv Govern-
or at the erisuiinz ch.-ctioii.—--4!/2..-my .drgi:.9.
Duel.-'i7vg.—-A bill has passed its third reading
in the Ls.-gi.=.lature ofr‘xl~.-.b-.ii1i:i, which subjects the
party engaged in a duel to three months impris-
onineot. and a fine of $2000 ; one half to go to
the state, the other to the inforiner-—-tlie olferder
to give security_ for his good bclituiour for two
years, and to be disqualified from holding any of-
fice in the state, or of being a member of either
house ofthe General Assembly. The bill re-
quires every oflicer ofthe state to take an oath
that he has not, since the passage of this act, vi-
olated its provisions, and that he will not, dating‘
his continuance therein.
Ann Butterlield, of Cincizinatti, (Ohio,) has of-
fered a reward of fifty cents and four ginger Cakes,
to any person who will bring her husband. James *
Butterfield, to Cincinnati, whom she states to
have runaway front her, and sold her property.
In the Amherst, N. H. paper, a woman is ad-'
jl horse and sleigh hired at Pepperell, Mass.
vertised as being supposed to have run off with 3.
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