Little or nothing to record. Fine Day. Rumor this afternoon of schism in the Charleston Convention, certain Southern delegations of pyrophag...

Some eight Southern delegations have seceded from the Charleston Convention. It refused to make a slave code for the territories an article ...

The Jackson (Ill.) Journal says the severe frost of Thursday night has destroyed the prospect of the fruit in the vicinity. The farmers say ...

[Franklin, N. H., October 1850] I concur, gentlemen, in all the political principles contained in the resolutions, a copy of which has bee...

Washington 23d July 1848 MY DEAR SIR, I received in the regular course of the Steamer yours of the 27th of June, and Anna's to her mot...

SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AUGUST 29, 1850. MR. BROWN said he designed to make a few remarks only in reply to the gentleman f...

WHEN arrested in the progress of my remarks yesterday, I was about to say that I approved of the main object of the bill reported by the Com...

AUG. 5, 1850. We are rejoiced at the defeat of the Omnibus Bill. It strengthens the chances of the Territories for freedom. All delay in a...

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1850. S. DOWNER, Esq. MY DEAR SIR, You must excuse me for not answering all your kind letters. I should be glad to do...

WASHINGTON, June 28, 1850. S. DOWNER, Esq. DEAR SIR,—The fate of the Compromise Bill is still doubtful in the Senate, though public opinio...

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our pro-roundest gra...