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chairman of the Committee on MUitaryAt
faira made ’undry reporte, aomo of wntcn
were by Bill; among them waa one authoris
ine the payment, to the widow of the late Lient.
fcol Gray, of Arkansas, of the difference be
tween the pay as an infantry and cavalry offi
cer, which was read a first, second and third
'time and agreed to.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, explained a bill
which had been reported for the repayment of
Mims paid by persons in the service of the
United State, while in Mexico; they not hav
ing been supplied by the Quarter Master Ge
neral with forage, which was passed, with an
amendment, striking out the word “sod” as
applicable to horses.
The committee on military sfflirs having re
ported, Mr. McLane moved that the House
resolve itself into a committee of the who e on
the state of the Union.
The House having gone into committee, the
chairman stated that the question before it whs
on the substitute proposed by the gentleman
from Maryland (Mr. McLane )to the bill which
passed with amendments; which it was the e
sign of that gentleman in this way to nega
tive, and to bring the provisions of the t ,as
nearly as possble, to wha' it was when repor
ed by tne committee originally-
Mr. Jones, of A-k n—. proposed to in
crease the vote of $240 00-1 I for the M.-ms.ipp
and adjacent rivers, whtch he named. »uO,OOO
—which, aftei a brief discussion, was agreed
,o ’a motion having been made by Mr. McCler
nand of Illinois, to insert $50,000 for the re
movai of 'he remainder of the Cumberland
dam on the Ohio river—
Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, said if any thing
were wanting to show the sectional character
of the bill, it was furnished by the proposition
before the committee, the effect of which would
be, were it adopted, to call upon the government
to expend large sums of money in undoing
what Congress had a'ready done. The objects
of the bill, be continued, were neither national
■or were they intended to promote internal im
provement, but to obtain money for corrupt
purposes, and it did not contain, he said, the
aporop.iatioue that could be called national.
Mr Bayly, of Virginia, called the attention
of the committee to the unhir appropriations
of the bill, the Southern States, which he enu
merated, obtaining $312 000, while New York
■lone receives $340 000 So that one State at
the North, would have more thin all tho slave
holding States together. This he considered
as a violation of the Constitution, which ought
to be uniform in it* operations; and that could
» not be the case il the revenue, after it was col
** lected, was partially expended.
Mr. Hilliard, of Alabama, said he was op
posed to the bill, but on another ground than
gnat which had just been alluded to by the
gentleman from Virginia; it was because he
considered the objects as not national, and
were not connected with the commerce of the
country, in many instances, and not because
the North might have more than the South.
Mr Stanley, of Noith Carolina, said he saw
nothing sectional in the bill, nor had be seen
any such manifestation on the part of the sup
porters of the measure, which he consider
ed would operate as an additional bond
of union, alter the glorious course pursued
last session—the cap stone indeed ; and which
would only reqnire a little alteration of the
tariff to make this nation prosperous and hap
py-
Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, said he meant at a
proper lime to propose an amendment, which
he thought ought to be appended to every ap
propriation. He meant to move that Con
gress should not destroy, but abandon to the
State in which it should be situated, the public
work which the former might undertake, when
ever it should be deemed a nuisance.
Mr. McLane rose to set those gentlemen
right, who had charged the bill with being of a
sectional character. In doing so he said they
had not consulted figures. He then enumer
ated the various r ites, and showed that the ap
propriations for the South exceeded those of
the North, and amounted to S9OO 000, whereas
the entire appropriations returned in the bill do
not amount to two millions Nothing of a sec
tional character had entered his mind in fra
ming the bill, and it had not occurred to him
to examine the rates, with reference to their
relative position as respects Nor h and South,
until the subject had been brought to his notice
in debate.
The Honse has just resumed. Throe ques
tions are before the House. Mr. McLane has
moved the previous question on the bill as
passed. Amotion ba ailsobeen made to lay the
bill on the table, and the yeas and nay* have
jast been taken on a call of the House, 66 yeas,
107 naya.
BY TELEGHAFJf.
Evening Session.—House —A substitute was
adopted for tbe River and Harbor bill, wh n
the commi’tee rose.
Mr Inge moved to liy the hill on the table,
which was negatived—yeas 47, nays lilt.
The House then agreed to the substitute,
and the questions were taken on ordering the
several parts of tho bill to be engr.ssed for a
third reading—finally the bill was passed—yeas
104, civs 87.
The ibstitute to tho original bill is nearly
the sani as the one reported last year.
IN SENATE Fa. 19.
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported a bill to indemnify the
masters and owners of the Spanish schooner
Amistad.
Mr. Ewing, from the Committee on Fi
nance, reported back the bill to entabli.li a
branch mint of the U. 8 in California
Mr. Eradbary from the committee on the
Judiciary, to whom had been referred the
petitions praying the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Bill, reported the same back stating lha
legislation on the subject ia inexpedient. The
bin prohibiting any
American vessel from trading to the coast ot
Afri' a except to ports in Liberia and the
British Colonies, unless the vessel shall clear
from soma port in tbe United States or in
Europe.
Mr. Yulee called up a bill granting land to
Florida to aid in <he construction ol a railroad
in that State, and alter debate the bi I was pas
■ed.
The River and Harbor bill waa received
from the House and referred.
The Sens e then look up the Cheap Pos
tage bill.
Mr. Chase offered an amendment making
the postage on weekly papers within fifty
miles from their place of publication shall he
charged three ernts perquaiter instead of five
as proposed by Mr. Rusk’s substitute, alter
debate this was rejected—yeas 20, nays 21.
Mr. Dickinson moved an amendment giv
ing to weekly papers within the county of
their publication, and for thirty miles, circula
tion free of postage, and this was rejected —
yeas 21, nays 31.
The hill was then postponed.
The Deficiency bill waa returned from 'he
House with an amendment to the Senate
amendment, and. after debate, thia waa post
poned, and the Senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE
Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal, a bill tor the arrangement of a line of
steamers from California, and another from
Philadelphia to Antwerp, reported by the
Committee on Naval Affairs, was read a first
time; when a motion was made to lay it on
the table. The ayes and nays being taken,
there were 68 voting in the affirmative and 91
in the negative.
Before tbe expiration of the morning hour,
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the stat, of the Union; and on motion of
Mr Bayly, took up the Deficiency Bill, and
considerable d senssion took phee.
Fin ing the debate was occupying along
tim., Mr. Bayly stated, that as there were ten
appropriation bills to pass, and but ten days
remaining of the present session, he should
move that th. committee rise, that a resolution
might be passed for terminating the debate
This was done, and after passing a resolution
that the debate should cease in half an hour,
th. Hous, again went into committee.
Aller the allotted tin e had expired, Mr Bay
ly closed the debate; and an amendment to
that proposed by the Senate, granting to the
Cherokee nation $724,000, with interest down
to April next, was carried.
The House then went into Comm ttee on
the Military Academy Appropriation Bill, and
soon alter adjourned.
IN SENATE Faa.2o.
Mr. Underwood presented a petition from
th. May or and authorities of Georgetown.
Mtting for.h the alarming increase of free ne
groes in that town; the evils resulting from
such a degraded and mischievous population,
■nd asking Congress to take measures for their
deportati n to Africa.
Mr Dickinson presented a similar petition
from the authorities of Brooklyn, New York.
Messrs Seward and Cooper prerented
petitions fer a repeal of the Fugitive Slave
A Bill granting land to Missouri to aid in t’ e
construe ion of a railroad from St. Louis to
the western limits ot lhat 8 ste was called up by
Mr. Atcbinson. and after debate the same
was ordered to be engroe-ed for a thwd reading.
The House amendment to the Deficiency
Bill was concurred in.
The Military Academy and Pension Appro
pria'ion Bills from the House were referred
Mr. Turney called up the bill allowing tl e
East Tennessee and Georgia R-Broad Cotnpa
ny four years to pay the du iss on R.ilroad
iron imported by the Company; and after de
bate, the bill was laid on the table.
The consideration of the bill for the reduc
tion of postage was again resumed.
A. amendment proposed by Mr. Soule, re
quiring that all couiraets for carrying tne mail
through foreign countries shall be fur lour
years, by the cbexpest and nearest route. A
dented
Mr Miller moved to amend the substitute by
making it conform to the bill as it came from
the House, ch rging three cents on'y on letters
whether prepaid or not. Loa', 111 ayes only
• moved an amendment abol
hlbiag lie Iraukinr privilege of members ol
Congress after b e. Ist. lt<,|
•Messrs. J.tf Davis. Hamlin. Bradbury and
Hals, advocated the amendment, and Messrs.
Rusk. Dayton, Down, and Pearee opposed,
and it was rejected—yea. 13. 3j Ad .
‘ HOUSE.
The bill for increasing the efficiency of the
naval service, occupied about an hour this
morning
It was anpporred by Mr. Boeock. of Vir
ginia. who stated that tbe object of the memo
rial from Pennsylvania, for aid to build steam
vessels for the carrying ot the mails was ofthe
same d scriprion as one with which he bad
been entrusted from Norfo'k. He then refer
red to tbe objections made yesterday, bv Mr
McLane to a scheme of this nature ; reviewed
the large amounts already paid to tbe Euro
pean hue of steamers, and explained the object
of tbe memorialists, which is. that the govern
tnent shall issue five millions of stock, and the
partiesone n iltioa, and as this stock is applied 1
security shal'. be given for tho completion of’
tbe work and wb< a it shad be completed, u,e
government is to receive a mengage on tbe
vessel*—that five per cent on the" capital ex- ■
ended shall bo annually paid back to tbe 1
I Government, so that at the expiration of ten
years the debt would amount only to one-hall
ofthe capital advanced, and the Government
would have ten steamships at its disposal fit
for the naval service of the country.
The House then resolved itself into a Com
mittee of the V, hole, and again took up the
■ ilitary academy hill, which "as soon laid
aside and the pension bill taken up.
Mr. Bayly expressed his hope thatgentlemen
would not leave the hall, as was the case yes
terday ; a d gave notice that if delay agam oc
curred from tho same cause,
•he roll cal’ed in every instance, and that it ih>
, business ol Congress should not have been
competed at the close of the ses ion, owing ot j
the absence ol members, it would bo seen to I
. whom the disappointment was to be attribu- I
ted- , . .
Finding a disposition to speak on subjects
unconnected with the bill under consideration.
Mr. Bayly moved «h*tt the committee rise; and
when the House had resumed, moved (ha‘the
debate on the biU be limited to one minute.
The committee then passed one or two uncon*
tro* ered bills w thorn discussion.
The Navy Pension Bi’l was also laid aside,
to be reported to the House, but that relative
to lnd<an affairs called forth considerable ani
madver/on; and an amendment proposing a
re-organization of the Indian Department to a
certain extent, and substituting a reduced
number of agents lor the enmmiseionera at
present employed, and effecting a saving in
ihe gross amount of salaries and other expen
ses passed.
I Finding membersagain digressing, Mr Bay
ly, who is the Men oro the House, moved that
; the committee rise, f«»r the purpose of termi
noting the debate, and when the House had
• resumed, a motion was made by him and car-
I ried, that the debate should terminate in fifteen
1 minutes
1 The house having again resolved itself into
? a committee of the Whole, the bill w.is then
I read and agreed to, and laid aside to be reporl
. ed to the house.
t The committee then rose, and the t ills which
j had been agreed to were read a third time and
ordered to be engrossed and passed. Adj iurn-
1 ed.
3 IN SENATE Feb. 21.
A message was received from .the Comtnis*
1 stoner of Indian Affairs
1 A motion to ree»nsi ler the vote by which
• the bill for the relief of the Tennessee and
1 Georgia Raiboad Company, was laid on the
1 lab'e, was discussed, and then postponed.
1 A message was then received from the
- President in response to Mr. Clay’s resolution.
[The message will be found in our paper
• tbi«» morning J
a Mr. Clay moved the message bo referred to
b the committee on the judiciary. He addressed
b the Senate in terms denunciatory of the con
1 duct of those who took part in the affair at
s Boston, particularly the white men under
J whose ins igations and induceme its the delu
ded negroes were urged to take these steps.
r He denounced, in no very measured terms,
a the proceedings of Mr. Geo. Thomson, of
England.
Mr. Hale followed, pronouncing the proela
d matton of the Pres.dent en impolitic, unwise,
d unnecessary, futile, idle, weak proceeding.
h Mr Clay replied,and Mr. Hale rejoined with
e much warmth
i- Mr. Mason contended that tho law could
never be executed without a change of sen’i
a mentof the people of the Nortn To surren
h der up the fugitive slaves was a duty required
'- by the constitution Massachusetts had laws
1- upon her statute books which forbade the exe
a cution of the laws by hrr officers and citizens,
c He held Massachusetts false to her federal obli
- gations.
Mr. Cass agreed with Mr. Clay. He justi*
1 fled the acts of the President, and had no fear
a but he would do his duly.
K Mr. Dickinson followed, contending that
- the law could and would he executed.
Mr. Clay continued the debate with Mr.
f Hale.
i Mr Butlor contended that the law was
j worthless, as any law would be The North
- had determined relentless war upon iho insti
tutions ol the South, and no legislation could
i avert the certain doom of the South.
r Mr Davis, of Mass , contended that the as
, fa rat Bo,ton was one of those cases which
8 mig it ari?e anywhere.
After further debate, the message was refer
•- red to the Committee on the Judiciary, and !he
s Senate adjourned
s HOUSE.
b A joint resolution propping amendments of
? the Cons'itution of the United S ates, was re
1, (erred to the committee of the whole on the
stare ofthe Union, and ordered to be prin ed.
The House then took up the private bills on
s the Speaker’s table, several of winch were fi
1 nally p4««ed
The House then resolved itself into a com
, rnit’ee of thv whole, arid the bill gran<ing ap
propriations for the Post office Department
was taken up
b The rest of the day was taken up in discus
a sing the bill. Mr Potter, of Ohio, moved
s amendment to strike out certain portions of
it and determining the salaries to be paid to
y officers and clerks of the Departments.
The Huiisa cotumitteo rtue and without
passing the bill the House adjourned.
trorn the N O. Picayune.
r From the Rio Grande —By the arrival
Inst evening of the steamship Globe, Capt.
Thompson w« have received pipers from
t Brownsville to February J Ith. The Globe
brought $69,535 in specie on freight.
j We leant Iroui ihe Sentinel of he 11th inst.
} that the Indians are again com ’ it'ing deore
( dations in the neighborhood of Rio Grande
City. A letter io the Sentinel says :
} About two weeks since a party of the said
treaty-iO’khtng gentlemen cam** wiihin tnree
, mil°s of town, Rilled a Mexican and ni'ernp'et*
, to carry t.ff a drove of horses, which was near
, the town, but were frustrated. Lieut Andy
Walker, of Capt Ford’s company of Ran
! g rs, on his way from the camp, to town, al
a place known as Lis Ojuelas. about a week
and a hdi ago,came upon a camp of Indians
some thirty miles from here, where they had
left seventeen horses and mules, a lot of bus
falw hides &,c. t a« they usually do when the/
cume down on their expeditions Lieut
Walker secreted his men and laid wait for the
Indians. He waited for them six days, and
when they came back, attacked and kil ed two
of them, wounding several others, and recap
lured all the horses, it eluding a fresh lot they
had just brought in Lieut Walker also re
took in this foray a Mexican whom the Indians
captured a short time preiious. The Mexican
states, that this parly had killed several Mexi
cans near Roma at a place called the Sauces,
on the road from Laredo to Rio Gran<ie City
in this enugernent Lieut. Walker sustained no
loss.
The O'her lieutenant of the same company.
Edward Burleson, in coming from San An
i >nio yesterday, find a fight, about thirty miles
from tuts place, with a party ol Indians, on
whom he came unexpectedly. He hid bit
seven men with him to fourteen Lidians, but
succeeded tn routing them, with a loss of three
dead upon ihe spot, and several others badly
wi unded. L ent. Burleson, however, had
four of his men wounded and one killed
The young man who was ki led is named
Samuel B. Barton, who has lived a lonj while
in Laredo, and waa very much liked The
wounded are now in town and are doing well.
1 think you can safely announc to the
world that (he Indians have given notice of an
end to their treaty of peac«. They robbed
and murdered with such impunity last year,
that they evidently b-'gin to have considerable
contempt for the pale faces
Mail Robbery.—The way mail from Dal
ton to thia place was taken from (he fore b .oi
of the stage on the night of the Hth inst. at
Campbell’s Station in this county The mail
was opened at the Station post o I lice, and the
bag returned to the driver, who, without leav
ing his box, proceeded to ihe stand about two
hundred yards further ; there he dismounted,
and taking his horses our. was engaged fifteen
or twenty minutes at the stab’e assisting the
driver who comes to this place, in harnessing
his horses, thus leaving the coach in the road
without anv one tn it or watching it The next
morning the mailbag was found, cut open and
rifled ot its currents, except a single newspa
per, immediately in the rear of a house between
the post iiflire and the stand. Win. Thompson,
the driver who last had charge of the mail at
the Station, was arrested and brought before
Justice Boothe, in this ci y. for examination,
w ho alter a patient hearing of all :he tes.imony
discharged the defendant.
We trust the effort to discover he real de
predator will not stop witn this arrest. Knox
title HeguUt
Paper Folding Machine. Chis ingcoi''H <:
invention which is capable of folding news
papers in as many (olds as may be desired, is
now in operaiion in New York, and is the
described by the Evening Pest;
It is about six Pet long and three feet wide
and can be attached to the press <#r fed bv
hand. The papers are carried on tapes, mov
ing honxon’ahy, until tnev reach a certain
point, w hen a brass rule strikes the sheet from
below, at the point in which it is de»ircd to
make the (nld. forcing it between two diverg
ing rollers, which seise it and carry it to the
next set of rollers, where the same process i»
again got.e through wnh. and repeated until
the pxper is delivered, neatly folded, and
rea ’y f r mailing The Mac! ine can be driv
en * ith any speed desired, and will luld ni *re
rapidly than any press can prnt it can b«
led by hand and made to fo‘d fiom 2500 to
3.0t0 papers per hour, according to the skill
ni ihe feeder. Each paper is accurately lul
dsd. and -he tnichme is so simp'e that there is
•io danger ol its gening out of order, h has
been in use in the Transcript in Bos-
ton, for some months, and has done during
ihat time ail the folding.
The machine is ihe invention of Mr. E. N
Su i.h. ol who is preparing anoth
er to fold book work, which will cause a com- ,
revolution in this branch ol' trade, es- j
pechlly in otfi'es whee public documents are I
printed, as at Washington
The patent belongs to the American Paper
Fold ng Company of which Mr George B iss.
ot Springfield. Massachusetts, is the Presi ;
d»nt.
Fugitive Law iy Rhode Island.—A
Special Committee have had charge of this
subject iu Rhode Island and have reported
that there is do: time to consider it at the pres
ent session of Congreas : They, however,
recommend the passage of the following act:
An act io relation to persons claimed in
i w s: * le M fug lives from service or labor '
it shall the dot v ofthe Attorney General
,ntern, «d that anv inhabitant
of .his State « arrested or elx med as a fugutve
irom aetMco er laour. d.l.xa ßll¥ and
a: the expense ot the to UK . ali Uwlul
means to protect, defend and procure to be te .
gaily dioesarged, even such person so arrested
or claimed.”
Friday wws set apart for tbe const lerauon of
• tine Bill.
To Broil Ham—Cut the slices very thin
i take off their «kui. put them on « gridiron, and
lover a bo’, fire, turn ihriD in v>ne minute ; two
m quim will cook them sufficiently; do wa
•oaiQg is nsectary.
From the New York Herald, of Saturday
NKWS BY THE AFRICA.
The British steamship Africa, Capt. Ryrie,
arrived at 9 o’clock last night, with tho joyful
intelligence of the safety of the steamship
The Africa left Liverpool at 11 o’clock A.
M. on the Ist inst.
Annexed is an account of the accident to the
Atlantic, from Lieut. Shufeldt, the gentlemanly
first officer of ihe A.:
ACCOUNT OF THE PASSAGE AND
SAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC.
R. M. Steamer Africa. Feb 13. 1851.
In order to prevent garbled statements of
j the recent accident to the Atlantic from obtatn
i ing pnb'icity, I take ihe liberty of sending you
a correct narraiive of f«c s, compiled from her
log, and for which I cm personally vouch.
The Atlantic left Liverpool on the 28 h De
cember, in fine steaming condi ion, and wi'h
oij tany apprehension on the part of her offi
cers in regard to (ho voyage It was blowing
a strong gale at the time of departure, from
W. S. W., ao much so as to render it im
possible to land her pilot. Ou the 29th Dec ,
at 930 P. M., she ptssed (Jape Clear, and
fairly commenced her homeward passage by
plunging at once into a heavy head sea, and
stemming strong westerly gales, which con
tinned without intermission for the time
following up to the day of the accident. On
ihe 6 h ot Jan., at noon she was iu h». 46 12,
long 41 W , it blowing atreng gales from W.
N. W , At 630 P. M , the engines were
stopped, as it was first supposed by the en
. gineers on account ofthe breaking of the
l eccentric strap to tho starboard engine—and,
on examination, it was determined to go ahead
| again, working that engine by baud; but an
. other revolution of the wheels proved that ihe
j acc dtnt was of a more serious na'nre—
The main shaft was found broken omplete-
> ly through, (in a diagonal direction ) the bear
i ing of the starboard pillar block, and the ad
_ ditional turn as er the first stoppage caused
one part of the shaft to lap over the other—
) thus fracturing both pillar blocks, and render
I ing the engines perfectly useless. The ship
. was al once hove to under storm canvass, the
wheels lashed, and all hands employed during
the night, and for the following day, in send
ing up her square yards, and stripping her
wheels of the floats—a at once difficult
t and dangeroua in a gale of wind, and the
I decks covered with ice, but fortunately accom
plished without accident. On the 7th and Bth
laying-to, with the hope of an abatement of
g the gale and a change of wmd, as the captain
and all hands were extremely
' some port the 9:h the
r windmaufed to the northwest, and became
5 quite moderate. Immediately made sail, and
j shaped a course for Halifix 897 miles distant,
and New York 1 400. This weather contin
t ued until meridian of tho 10th, when au ob
servat'on placed the ship 100 miles south and
r 70 miles west of her position at the tune of the
accident. A gale now sprung up again from
the southwest, ard it became necessary to
j heave he ship to ; for even with moderate
weamer it was evident to all that she could do
nothing by the wind under canvas. At BA.
M , of the 11th, a large ship passed, bound to
’ the eastward ; but she either did not see or
. took no notice of our signal of distress. At
1 10 P. M., after taking an accurate account of
j stores on board, and considering the apparent
impossibility of reaching home with the ship
in her disabled condition, ihe c iptain deter
j mined, with ihe assent of his officers and pas
g sengers, to bear up for tho coast of Europe—
s which was accordingly d ine From 'hie nme
o ihe twenty-second day nothing of iinpor
-1 lance occurred. We had following ga'es ana
high Bea ’, and the ship made an average dis
tance of 150 miles per day. and in that inter
val ran 1,400 miles At 3 P. M. jf the 22J
she anchored in Cork harbor, which fact alone,
t when considering the immense size <»f the
ship, her small spars, light canvass, and heavy
machinery, is sufficient loprove her a splen
did seaboat, and must add. in no small degree,
io ihe reputation already acquired by her
commander for prixd* nee aud seamanship
In .egard to ihe conduct of her passengers
• under such trying circu nstances, roo much
could scarcely bo said. Suffice it that they
r _ bore the misfortune with becoming fortitude
* and cheerfuino.-s, and testified, on leaving,
her al Cork, as much sympathy as those who
have a more permanent interest in the good
’ old Allan ic. The A lantic had on board 550
tons of freight, and a considerable quantity
of specie, whicu the Cambria wag chartered to
, bring over and probably mailed f oin Cork on
the 4'h inst., direct for N«-w York Before
ihe Africa left, arrangements were making to
s tow the Atlantic to Liverpool, for the pur
pose of being repaired. I'his will possibly
require three months.
The Africa brings her mails and passengers.
R. W Shufeldt, Chief Officer
At an early hour Messrs. Brown, Shipley &
I Co., issued a nonce, that the passengers would
be paid back their money on applying at the
. office.
I i ho steamship Baltic arrived at Liverpool
f on Sunday, the 19th nit.
j The camoH'gn in F ance has resulted in the
defeat of the Bargraves. The President has
t sustained his position—ahich is saying more
than can be said of hia enemies. I’he ultra
legitimists make no secret ol iheir dissatisfac
tion with the conduct of M. Thiers and M.
j Berry er. 'l’he people have been tranquil;
the funds have remained he same.
j. The Niagara arrived on Monday afternoon.
The Speech.— A correspondent gives
an outline of the Queens speech on the open
ing of Parliament, and concludes:
You will see that the speech will be more
» than usua ly vague, and remarkable for a
studied avoidance of irritating topics. There
I is no a'hision whatever to financial matters,
la oeyond nib « untumary promises of documents,
4 &c., being laid before the legislature; and
r the reference to the Papal aggression is of the
, mildest kind as if her Majesty was desirous
to pa.-s over, as rapidly, and as lightly as pos
i sible, a disagreeanle question. Tne course
adopted is, you may rely on it, wise and poll
tic. In the first p'ace the la n is not violated
sod an er past facto law would not do now
An act declaring what the law is can offend no
one. and will operate in future Such an act
ministers can carry triumphantly ; and it will
suffice, for the country is sick of no popery
agitation.
The Trench Republic.—-Tho miniate’iai crisis
in France is over, tho following ministry ha.*
been appointed: M. Vaisi-e, interior; M.
Brennier. Foreign Affairs; General Randon
War; Adm de V nllmnt. Marine; M. Girauu.
Public Instruct on ; M. Schneider, Com
inerce; M. de Germiny. Finance; M. Magne,
Puhi c Works; M. de Royer, Justice.
None of the new ministers are members of
tho Assembly. Tho message say a that it was
merely a transit! in ministry till prejudices
shoald disappear, and reconciliation could be
effec'ed. The settlement of tho ministerial
question has created no sensation.
Spain —A telegraphic despatch announces
the definite nomination of the Spanish Minis
try.
SchlesiDig Fhlsttin — The new governinen*
for IlolaiFin was to enter upon its functions on
the first February.
The German papers announce that tho ne
gotiations respecting the formation of a provi
sional government for Holstein have been
brought to a successful issue. Tne new go
vernment of Holstein will consist of the Fede
ral and Danish Co nmiasioners. who will he
supported by a council of tho chief noblemen
and moderate minded landed propr etora ot
toe Dutchy. The delay in this long protracted
negotiation has heen owing to the under hand
intrigues of the Prussian commissioners
According to the Danish papers, ihe King
nf Denmark has directed an immediate ex
change of all prisoners of war made during
the last campaign in Holstein. It is reported
also, that the officers of the Holstein army
who were, previous to the outbreak of ihe war.
in the Danish service and who consequen ly
broke their oaths of allegiance by serving
against him, will be banished for ever from
ihe Danish dominions.
Bank of Savannah —The books of suhscrip
tion to this Inritution were opened on Wed
ne«day las', and at aa early hour yesterday
$250,000 of the stock had been taken. The
charter authorises ihe Bank to go into opera
tion with a capitalcf $200,000 which may bt
increaaed hereafter to SSOO 000 The book*,
we learn, were closed last evening and a meet
ing of the stockholders is announced to take
place on ihe 3d ofMarch n*xi, for the purpose
of e ecting a board of Directors. VVe con
gratulate the Commi*B<ont*rs on their success
and doubt no' ihe Bank will be so managed,
as whilst it extends facilities so needed iu even
department of business, by an increase ol
banking capital in our city, it wi I, at the same
time, become a afe and profitable iuves menl
to the stockholders —SavsaitaA Georgum.
The Steamer “Jeffer*on.’’—This new
first class Steamer commanded by Cap ,
Nicholson, built under the direction of the
Messrs. Wil.iams, of Knoxville, who are
her owners, arriv ed a* our Wharf on Wed ties
day last. We regret to learn ihat the Jaffer
sou met with a>i acc.dent in coming through
the Mountains While in the • Boiling Pot”
the water being very high—she took e
sheer, ai d bruko both of her chimneys off
against the timber; also slightly damaging the
upper psrts cfher cabin. Sne is new under
going repairs at our Wharf.
VVe understand from a passenger on her
trip up. th*it ?he is a neat well constructed
b -at. well suited to (he trade for which she is
designed ; and f at her officers are highly
estimable, being t tficieut, ciever and energet
ic. Three other n-w boats are also daily
expected iPo Lady of Augusti, Lincoln, and
.(r/awta. to take their places in tbe growing
trade ol our river.—CAaUanouga G<iZttle.
The Wealthiest man !—The papers are
parading tbe great wealth of individuals in
Georgia and Virginia, as a thing of great im*
: port nee ami de?ire. One man owns a thou
i send negroes and fifty thousand acres of land
and makes annuaHy 2000 bales of Cotton,
worth at 12 cen'B per pound. SIOB 000. and
another goes still higher up in the figures
in counting up his income ! \V eli what of it 1
I Ha»e such men never heard of a certian Mr
i D.ves. who se!fi-hiy and boastfully enjoyed
great riches whi’e his fellow creatures were
fuffe»ing for the •* crumbs ’* which fell from
ms tab’**, but which he did not give them ! Al!
these men derive from their immense trea«ure r
my be summed up in two words— victuals and
clothes, unless they distribute their stores wnh
a libera hand to the poor and needy If they
live, however, only to arcum ilate, and in fear,
ail he time, of their ricnes taking theißselve»
wings and flying away.their wealth is a curs**
to themselves, and not a matter of envy to
their neighbors. Let us hear no more then
of the “ richest mtn tn Georgia” or Vir
ginia, unless we are certified of the additional
fact ihat such persons arenM in good works,
and osuleut in a benevolent spirit proportion
ed to their ability to diffuse b!essings and joy
alang the pathway of thousands who are
. ready o p r r sh ” — Georgia Citizen.
Ti e Cars are now rin.u ng on tne East Ten- !
d Ge .rgia R ad as far as _M. P Var- !
nel’s, ten m»ks from ,hi S place. Passengers,
instead of taking tne stage at this olace for
Knoxville, will take the cars aa far as Mr. Var
neiis, where Che stage connects.— Dalton
1 JlIJu W JbJulxla 1 j
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53" Mr J J). Wells is the Travel ing Agent for
this paper and the Southern Cultivator; and our
friends will much oblige us by rendering him any
assistance in their power towards increasing the cir
culation of the Chronicle & Sentinel ami South
ern Cultivator
Th© Cotton Crop.
The late heavy receipts of Cotton in New
’ Orleans and Mobile, have had no inconside
rable influence in depressing llie Colton mar
ket, and seem to have quite unsettled the pre*
viotis estimates of many of those engaged in the
1 trade. It is a remarkable fact however, ilia .
while here, some are advancing their estimates
- and ethers appear perfectly at sea, without
rudder or compass in reference to the extent
es the crop—in Mobile, where tlie increase L
greater in proportion han in N. Oilcans, they
j aro actually reducing former estimates of a
short crop, in the face of these large receipts.
) As evidence of this fact, we subjoin an ex*
- tract from the Mobile Pi ices Current, of the
’ 15th inst.
r “The receipts of colfon from the Alabama river
t have fallen off, while freight up and down on the
Bivb e and Warrior rivers continues q ute active.
For the receipts ot cotton up to date this year, as
compared with that of last, we refer to our tables
No evidence has yet been presented calculated to
f ' change materially one way or the other the
n sos th ep re senior op heretofore made n J
of S£p’£nl,«,r hnn Wenr 2,250,000 bales
0 it teems now to b»» conceded that the crop will
q full between 2,!00 LOO and 2,20) 0>)0 bales. The
j probabilities are, therefore, th t the prices must im
prove upon present rateb in the coining two months.”
Il is not our custom to speculate on the ex-
- tent of tho cotton crop in our columns, yet
j we think there is an unnecessary panic pro
j duced by tne recent rece pts in .Mobile and
o New Orleans, which may be very sa isfictorily
e accoutred fer, to any rational mind that re
’ fleets upon the subject and is conversant with
„ the facts. Ic is well known that the opinion
r was very gene ral in autumn that the crop
1 would be a short one, hence as the picking
[ season was very favorable, planters every
p where bent all their energies to the securing
- theircrops. Hence it waigaihered and housed
’■ at an earlier period than any crop for many
years. Again, as the whole force of the plan*
. ters had been directed to picking out, but little
u attention was generally bextowed on ginning
'* and sending to market, consequently the re
j ceip sin ihe early part of the season were
i, much smaller than the previous year, in all the
8 ports, which in some instances in the West
were diminished for the want of navigation.
i- . ?
Three other important considerations sug.
r gest them«elves to our mind, as contributing to
' influence the late large receipts, which we
shall mention, viz: The fine navigable condi
y tion of the whole of the Western rivers for the
e lag sixty days; the desire of the p'anters gen
>• erally to hurry their crops to market to avail
j l hemselves of any improvement in the late pri
-0 ces, and finally their intention to plant a la r ge
y crop the ensuing season, and their consequent
wish to have their crops put of the way, that its
e ’ranspi rlation to market would not draw off
o their laborers in the midst of the new crop.—
r These, to our mind at least, are satisfactory
y
1 reasons for the late receipts, and as we confi
s. dently anticipate an eariy and sudden falling
off in Mobile and New Orleans, we see no good
reason J o change the opinion we have hereto
fore entertained, that the crop will not be
e r
larger than that of last year, if aa large That
il it will reach 2.200 060 bales, we have no idea
For this opinion we might recapitulate our rea
8 gons, but as are based on facts and causes
0 known to all observant men of the last season,
i we deem il inexpedient.
If. iherefore,our opinions are well founded —
; of which, of course, every man must judge for
himself—it needs no argument to show that the
$ holders of Cotton, whether they' be pl tnters or
„ dealers, have their destiny in iheir own hands,
provided there be no convulsions in Europe,
B and that prices inuit advance, if they act wisely
in the present emergency. I’*, however, they
i, oecorne panic stricken, and force th air stocks
. on the market without reference to its dep’ess
’ ed condition, il is very evident that present pn
, ces cannot be maintained, even though ihe
- crop shout I no*, be two million bales It there
- fore only requires the exercise of firmne-s on
the p irt of hollers in the present crisis ; and
should there be no disturbances in Europe,
• and the trade continue good, prices will cer
tainly a i vance.
I
Under our Commercial head will be found
a table of receipts at all tl.e ports, up to the
latest dates, which sums up 1 563 690 bales,
against 1.452 374 at corre-pondinir da eg last
year, showing an excess of but 111 316 bales,
with all the advantages ot' an early and fine
picking season, facilities of transportation to
’ market, high prices, &c.
f Correspi'idence of the Charleston AJercury.
; Niw Ori-sans, Ftb. 12.—Gentlemen: There is
i an urj'ifiual q mmi y of ibis year’s receipts stained
and of inferior quality. Our Red U iver, Ai k msas,
I and other trib tary g'reums to the have
all been full for the last sixty days, and us | rices
were sutistuctory to the plunu-rs, they rushed it fb -
* ward sooner thtn we have ever known, and you
may re.-t assured ’hat ihe receipts here will suddetdy
fall off, from the 2Uth io the fir.-t proximo.
(’urrece pts here iu iy react 650 000 bales, in
i eluding HO OjO bales ol trust:. At thia early period
of tbe season, moat of the receipts from Red River
and Nor hern I exas have come to hand, and there
is not 20,000 bales more to be received from there.
i Upon this the Mercury makes the following
comment:
The foregoing information respecting the receipts
of Colton at New Orleans, is from a perfectly r- liatile
1 source. In estimating ihe cr> pic should t-e taken
I into account that the bales this season are very yener
-1 ally lijfliter than those of the la t. The defi iency
I has been s ated heretofore to average in New Orleans
frera 10 to Isperceat. By the fo.lowing inemoran
r duin, which we receive 1 from one of our inovt res
psctable Factors, it will be perceived that a sindlar '
allowance must be made for the cotton received at
I thi s |>ort:
Weight of 293 bales Cotton received from North
A'abama in iB6O 143,500 lbs.—averse weight per
bale 490 lbs.
"'cigln ol 293 ’ ales Cotton received from North
Alabama in 1851 from the suae parties, 128,. 63 lbs.,
i average weight per bale 459 lbs.
The February.
The anniversary of the ‘ irth of the illustri
ous Washington, was celebrated yesterday
wi*h more spirit than has marked its transit for
many years in this city. At 11 o’clock A M
a very imposing procession, composed of the
Oglethorpe Infantry, Firemen. Muons, Odd
Fellows and Citizeos, was formed in accord
ance with thepuhltghei programme, in fron
of the United States Hotel, and marched to
Concert Hall, where a large audience of
ladies and gentlemen had already assembled to
witness the interesting ceremonies.
The procession arrived, and as iu toy as could
gain ad tn ssion being seated or having taken
their stand, (for the Hall was quite insufficient
to hold, much less seat the va-r assdinb'age.)
the Rsv Wm. J. Hard offered up a most
fervent and impressive prayer, after which
the Farewell Address of ‘‘The Father of his
Country,” was read in a very creditable man
ner by Wm W. Montgomery. E«qr., and
John I< Jackion, Esqr . the Orator of the
day, concluded the ceremonies by del veriog a
very pertinent aud appropriate Oration.
We regret that our inability to giin admis-
Mon into the Hall, in consequence of the great
crowd, prevents our giving a more detailed
notice cf the very interes'ing ceremonies on
the occasion, and a mure appropriate notice
of ths Oration, which we are assured was a!
together a highly creditable production,abound
ing in chaste aod classical aHnsion and highly
patriotic sentiments. After the conclu«ion of
me ceremonies at the Hall, the Procession was j
re formed, and marched back to Broad street, '
where il was disper.*ed.
In the afternoon the. Firemen were out in •
strong force, and having formed a procession. •
inarched through Broad-street, preceded by a
band of music, the observed of all observers.
Thus closed the celebration of a day dear to
ail American hearts and to the devotee of Lib
erty in every clime. A celebration equally ap
propriate to occasion, and creditable to
‘hose who participated.
A long list cf Iniquity.—The Grand Jury
of Mobile at its recent B*»ssioD. found twenty
four indictments against Rufus Greene, whose
startling atrocities were recently chronicled,
three for Grand Larceny, seven for Forgery
and fourteen for Embezzlement. It will be
recollected that he was an officer in an Ins i
rauce Company, and had borne an irreproach
able character for honesty, integrity and piety.
Mail Robbery —A letter Campbell's
[ Stat'on Tenn..sUiesthat the Southern ma Is
j lor Knoxville were robbed a few nights since.
in the neighborhood of the S:at on. ihe
bags were stolen from the stage, taken off a
short distance, aod rifled of their cements.—
Athens ( Tenn.) Post.
Disunion in Alabama*
As a a part of the hbtory of iho limos, wo
publish the Preamble and Resolutions adopted
by the Disunion Conveniion, recently assem
bled at Montgomery, Ala, to which we invite
the readers' attention, a* evidence of the pur
pose of the actors, and (huso with whom they
aro associated under the misnomer of Friends
of Southern Rights, to dissolve tho Union.
No man who reads this document can doubt
as to the purposes and objects, either of those
who put them forth, or those who sympathize
with them:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
by thb Southern Rights Convention.
The preamble to the Constitution of the United
States declares the objects for wbuh tbe govi-rii'iient
of the United Suites was formed. Tliob.! obj’ecis
vycre “to form a more perfect Unhm, jus
tice, ensure domestic tranquility, provid - f>r the
common defence, promote the genera! welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity.”
Those objects, in our opinion, have been wilfully
disregarded in the administration of the governmem
—commencing with the law admitting Missouri into
tho Union, and closing wi b the late system of mea
sures, miscalled the Compromise.
The pretence uptn winch (his system of hostile le
gislation bus been based is that slavery i< a moral
and political evil—im end and aim the oinancipa
ion of'every slave in the Uni’e I States.
1 he government is in the ham’s cf a sectional ma
jority, ami political in ere-ts and conscientious con
v.ci ions of duty .dike urge them to tho successh.l
prosecution of thin
Believing that th- aim in the formation of this go
vernment is no longer to I e observed in its adminis
tration, we, the delvg.ttesof the Souihern Rights As
soc ations of Alaba.;.a, in Convention asacmule.i, do
resolve—
I. That in our opinion, the powers granted to the
General Government by the people of the States
have fora long scries of years, been perverted by a
dominant sectional majority co the aggrandisement i
the non-plaveholding—and to the oppression of the
slaveholding States.
2 That in our opinion, powers have been oxer
cised by the General Government for the purpose ol
restraining the extension of the institution ol slavery
and of eradicating it iu places where it now exi.-ts
which were n»t granted to ic by the people ot the
States.
3. That in our opinion, a radical change has been
eff-cted in tbe character of the General G -vernment
oy the success of this system of legislation ; ihat the
power and tfigni’y of the Uni >n h ive beco ue de
structive, .is a.
. which crated it.
“Or. That a tame Submission to < r a patient acqui
escence in this hostile and unoon.-litutional legisla
tion would not, in cur opinion, be conducive to the
peace, ba | pin css, prosperity and honor ol the South
ern States.
5. That we fully endorse the doctrine cf Mr. Ma
dison, as contained in the Virginia resolutions of 1793,
“ ihat in case es a deliberate, palpable, dangerous ex
ercise ol power not granted by the federal compact,
the States who are parties thereto, have tbe rx/ht,
and are in duty bound to interpose lor arresting the
evil, and maintaining in their respective limits the
authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them.”
6 That such interposiiiun should not be in de, so
long as there remains a reasonable hope that lu.l aud
ample redress will be marie for p.t-t injury, a id pio
visiun be m >de against f.ture aegressi-m.
7. That rectnt events, in lud unison with ihat
system of legislation which we have condemned, as
sure us that there is no reasonable ground on which
io base a hope that we shall obtain either redress for
tbe past, or guaranties lor the future.
8. That in our opinion, a due regard for the rights,
honor and interest of the people ot t is S ate, aivl
each of the Southern States, d. mands that they
should at once “set their house in order” with a
view to secession.
9. Thiteach State voluntarily became a member
of the confederacy, s-o it can be no ju>t can e of war
upn any State, that ch oses no longer to remain a
member thereof.
10. That the question of the secession of Alabama
from this government is reduce I to that .f time oulv.
11. That we approve ofthe proj j.-ition of the
Nashville Convention, that the slaveholding States
hold a Congress in Novcmbei next, and p ed fc e our
selves to use our best exertions to have Alalrjma ful-
. ly represented in that body, and concur in the sus?-
» gestion that said Cong re.-s be held tu Montg >mcry.
12. That wo recommend to the people ot Alabama
to suspend their old puny divisions ii’itil redress and
secnriiy can be obtained as propo-ed, and to know
. no party but ths great Southern party.
13 That the Governor of Ata ama be requested
to convene the Legislature in cxira session for the
| election of members to tbe proposed Souihern Con
gress; such called session >o take p'ace alter the first
Monday in August next. Should the Governor fail
j to convene the Legislature, then we rec inmend to
. the various precincts composing the several Congres
sional Di trtets to open a poll on the first Monday in
* Octotier next, and hold an elect on tbr one member
f to represent each U mgression .1 District iu the State ;
such eleciion tone ina I thing? governed by the law-,
usages an I regulations winch govern elections for
i members of Congress.
14. Th.t s louid C ingress declare it to be the
duty ol the Southern Stalest >se ude and one or more
ot the States shad sece-’e ; or if one <>r more oi the
j States should d<> so w ihoutsuch action by the South
ern Congress, in our opintun it will bo ’he uty and
inleiest oi A ab.iina, and good faith to such seceding
j Sime or Mates it quire hei likewise to secede, aud to
j me all | roper ellona to the formation of a Southern
Conf-deracy.
15 I li thi order to render ourselves more effec
tive in siibtaiuing these views, we will "eparute our
selves from nil old lederal party organ zali mn, and
’ that we will cultivate the d>>cirin < ’ ol Stale reliance,
and exert ah the agencies m our p wer, political, in
dustrinl, commercial, social and e.lucilioint!, to pre
p ae the State forthat cnss which Ict.erai policy,
. perverted and distorted by the anti slavery spiiit,
has fbicel us to conteuipia'e.
i Fearing the effect of such an open avowal
■ of their real sentiments upon the public mind
in Alabama, the Atlecrtiser, a most zealous ad
vocate of disunion, sought to soften down their
effect by the following paragraph:
“We have noroom far comment to day. if any
were Tbe ie»o!uti<jrn plainly for
themselves, so that every ««c can fully cumpiehend
them. Some few of them created a divi>don among
ourselves, and theiefore it would have been be?’ not
to have past the n through. They are not iu ended,
howe»er, we presume, at>a piacorui for the Southern
Rigois incn throughout the State, but rather as an
expression of opinion by the deleg .tes as«eaib-*ed
here, re; resenting the v jious Clubs of the Slate
now formed. In ibis light we sup;»-j>e, ihty will be
viewed; sxbat our friends can re ect or ad pt such
pun ions of them us they may think j roper, wi haul
detriment to the great cause which we all have so
much at hear.’.”
This insinuation that the preamble and re>o
lut'OtH were only intended fur Buncomb, and
not as the platiorm of the p<trtj hi Altbama,
was quite too grave a charge for the sensitive
leaders of the fiction: hence the Editor was
wailed on with the following *• Card,’’ frem
the leaders, head men and warrors of the Con
vention, which appeared in his paper the next
day :
A Card. —The undersigned, inem’-ers cf the late
Convention of Southern Rights Clul s, neld in this
phee, wercsuqr s <1 to find in au Editor'll of the
“Advertiser end Gnzelte” of to-tl.ty, the follow ng
language io rcfeiencot > the Rtsu'uiiuns forming the
platform adopted by that body :
“ They are not intended, however, we presume,
84a platform forth Southern Ri>_his men throughout
the Stale, but rather as an t-xpies-i ni of opinion t»y
the delegates assembles here representing the various
Clubs of the State now formed. In thia bgut, we
suppose, they will be viewed; po that onr friend*
can reject or adoj t such p Ttions of thera as they may
think proper, without detriment to tne great cause
which we all have so much at heart,”
We think we are well acquainted with the views
of the Convention, and belie*© the “ Advt rfper and
Gazette” is mistaken in the statement that the Re
solutions ol the Convention were not intended “as a
platform lor the Southern Kights men throughout
ihe State.” Diev were the result ol much effort,
distinctly to establish a Southern Rights ptat orm
for the Southern Rigcts men of Atabima. and
were adopted with remarkable unanimity us such.
(Signed)—Thomas Williams, President S. K C.;
A<lam Felder, Secretary ; J A. Elmore, A. Perry
man, George A Gayle, Samuel F Rice, .1 H.
Campbell, T. J. ’’eyampert, Wm. I Yancey, J. J.
Woodward, Jellerroo Noble, H. W. Laird, Win. H.
Anderson, and E. Harrison.
Here was indeed not only a “ surprise,” but
a wid difference in ths opinions ofthe leaders
and their organ, as to whe her the proceeding*
wer to be regarded in a ‘ Pickwickian sense,”
or a« expressing not only the real sentiments
of the Convention, but of all those who sym
pathise with them in Alabama. And although
the Gazette eudorsesHhe seo'iment of the re
solutions. yet from prudential motives and an
enlarged and grasping philanthropy, excited
perhaps bjr ti e hope the be ter to gull ihe
people, ha has no idea of endorsing such a
Procrustean phtform. Hence he rejoices in
the following rather tart siraiu, in which he
very unwittingly discloses the characier of the
Convention its composition, and how a large
portion of the good people of Alabama were
represented herein:
*• We we e merh mtrprived on receiving the above
communica'ion, about the time - f goii-.n to press lart
evening. We regret »ery much. <4 cou se. that there
vhouM be a diversity < f opinion a< remark what were
tne »>bj *cts ofthe Omven'i n in adoptin' the resolu
tions'e erred to. it is certainly ve-y ’rue that *e
•fid not converse with a sin, le : r<di idual upon the
point in dispute be*orc we penu.-d (hear ice a hide j
(o, but *e were simple cn ugh to take it for granted
(and *e hho .Id regret mucn if we were mistaken,
tbouxh we do not >uy that we are not, after thi ■ com
munication feigned bj many of our person I and j-ar
ty friends.) that the very tew counties rep e-ent d
uad n?t unueraken to speik for the entire »*.it ern
Ki e h's men throughout itie State. B ■ e’even coun
ties were represented—outad in the >tate
many of them ve - y paniat y. * eavi"k’ -at M mfgo
mery, Lowndes and Dalias, there were b ” twenty
two delegates from (he balance. (We mention t:»e«e
things •• io sorrow.”) Surely, the -, we hrl >o ne
reason for our opinion, tbs’, thev were n t intended
as a platform for tbe Sujfhern Kights through
out the State.
“ Bui it these resolutions are to b« the bed of Pro
cruv’es, and every Sou’J-orn m tn whom it does not fit
?«tobe stretched or lopped off, then, gent emen, up
fear (hat alttHu-jh yoa and we may lie down upon i’,
we shall have very lew bed follows. 1° o'her w-irds.
j are we to discard eve-y Southern mao who wiL no’.
I sabecribe to th? platform laid down by (bis Conven
i lion ? We tell you plainly, gen.i-nr o. y i may,
I but ire shall not. Let u«» iot be misunderstood —we
I do no: abate one iota of chit zeal an.l devotion to ihe
| cause cf the >ou:h. >o far as’.he principles enun
| ciated in the resolutions are concerie-i we concur
with them, and would even go further \ we could ;
bat whit wc object to is, thw loppmg ev« ry man
who will not suoscrite to ihi- pfot'or:A© hjve
Hereto ore declared cur williogness to ta»e every
man by ibe band who was opposed to tubmi'sion
and in favor of resistance.
“ We have franki . expressed the opinion, to which
wesi.lt adhere, that we could see no effectu il reme
dy for evils past, present aod future short cf *• ce--
sron; but. in ;he spin* of the Lowndestx:r>i«h reso
lutions, we were willing to show some “deicreoce
totb<«e who admit cur wrong?, but advocate a mild,
er foim of reeis:ance,’ and were iv, in the lan
guage of ha: Club, “ with >ut comprom:*’n-» our pre
ference for the remedy acove indicate ', io co-of eraie
iu any pfon of nou-intereouse, however stringent,
having for its object the redress of Southern wrcwigs.-
Sucli has been a_r coarse in the past—sue u shad o-j our
course in future, the Montgomery C.invention pla.-
form to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Alabama DisuMlonists.
The action of *ho late Con<« nt ’ on
unionists at Montgomery, ?cews to have quite
unsettled he harmony of the sac on in that
State. We have a ready chronicled th** com
meGts of the central organ of secession, the
Montgomery Advertiser, who inside J that the
resolution* ought only to be regarded ia a
Pickwickian sense, only intended for Bnncomb
and the Boys, but should never be thought of
as a platform for calm dispassionate men of c
sense, and now we have the impressions of the c
Mobile Register, whose influence in favor o i
resistance, or some indefinable something or t
nothing in particular, is considered greater i
man any other journal in the State. r
After noticing the Resolutions and the Card (
of the leaders, which wo have already pub- i
fished, the Register proceeds: t
“ It. will be seen that there resolutions propose <
the Secession of Ahbnma fr in the Union, for what
has already been done, and di chre that it is only a
question of time as to its exercise. 7 hey call upon t
no Governor to convene the Legislature to appoint
Delegates to the Somh-*rn C»'gre 3, and dec’are it ;
to lie the duty of Alabama to secede train the Union |
in case any other Mate shall do so. t
“ This is pul forth, as th- “Card” assures us, as j
‘ the Southern Ki-» 'la* Platform of the Southern t
Rights men of Alabama.” (
“ Now against all of this, we, a ; Southern Rights [
men, fully concur ing in the views of the Conven
tion ns to th j wr>ngs and dangers nf the S >uth, enter |
ourmoM urqialifi 'd and decided protest. It is a ,
wild Quixote, i'judicious and impra Jible scheme, ,
alfoiding no remedy for past evils, and calculated j
only to plunge ihe country in o irretrievable ru n t
It is the worst term of politic I and social suicide; ,
m l would kill the patient instead of relieving hi.- .
s fferings. i
‘ »ncl» is not the doctrine of the Southern Rights
men of Alabama —of even one "itbenf them, and the
Convention hud no authority to put ill rward as u |
•‘platform.” J but assemblage was a most meagre
and limited repres-n ■ ion <d the p' riy in the North; j
•nly eleven ot th fiftj-i-No oun'iee hiving dele
gates present, and ol these, only twenty-two being
from any otier cum ies than <h«»s- of Montgomery,
Lowndes, and I> lias. It is obvious that such a ,
oody could not ut er the voice of the Hute ; and we
ire su ethat if. proceedings will meet wi ll the over
whelming condemnation of the people ‘I his move
ment we regard as more detrimental to the cause of
Suuthe n Rights than any thing else that has ever
occurred. It is calcu! iled to cover the effects of the
wise, the pa rioiic. and he sagacious, who are en
deavoring to organ z • public B*nttment for the de
fence of our institutions, with opprobrium and ridi
cule, We therefor; protest against it as no fair ex
pnentof the wi-lies of that party, or of the pur
fjoses they have in view ; and we call upon them,
throughout the Mate, at once promptly and decisive
ly to condemn these proceedings.
“ We had intended to express our views fully
upon this subject, but at present have room to say
_ only this much.” - _
Verily, this is a severe rebuke to the disor
ganizers, from one !00, from whom they ex
pected countenance and support. Well may
they exclaim in the language of the dying Ro
man Emperor, ‘ Et tu Brute. 1 ’
Position of Free States.—The “Cleve
land Democrat a very still’ free soil sheet
gives the following as the position of twelve
free states on the slavery question :
“ I. wa—For the compromise.
' Wisconsin —All for peace and rescinding the res
' elutions passod in ’4 <, instructing Senator Walker
to resign or vote for ih-a proviso
Illinois—Pro slavery cu*and out, and Senator
L Shields, elected as a free toiler, chang : ng front.
Indiana—AH Lt the compromise, anti re-electing
‘ Mr Bright U. S. Senat ir 1
Ohio—For Gen. Cusx/
Michigan—Servil? to the lowest degree.
5 Pennsylvania—Electing as U. S. Senator Brod*
* head, as rank a pro slavery mao os can be found.
r New Jersey— F r the compromise in all its parte.
1 C< nncc'ic t—Cemproufse and peace.
M .s : lachueetts—Governor elc’ed by the votes of
free soi'ers, and as be. diy pro-slavery as can be.
r New Hampshire—Utterly servile.
1 Maine —For tie compromise.”
Thi” classification of the twelve free State”,
by a Free Soil organ, will donbtles astonish if
not interest some of those Southern readers
who are accustomed to hear the whole o! the
Free States, charged with a disposition to
make aggressions upon the Snuffi and her insti
i taiions. The fact is. there is about as much
1 truth in the statement of the Freesoiler as in
th tof his Southern ally, the Disunionist.
1 Neither slates facts, for the obvious reason that
ihe promulgation of truth on this question
t w uld blast all hope or prospect of accom-
* plishing this common object, the dissolution, of
- the Union
n
r The Purpose of the Agitators*
’ The following extract from the Huntsville
r ‘‘Advocate,” which originally applied to the
organ of the agita’ors in that town, has been
. changed by us so a* to give it a general appli
e cal on. his direct and pointed, and addresses
I itself to ihe common sense ofeverv man, and
• applies wi'ii t qual force to the on ire South as
" to Alabama :
n
‘But if the agitators are no! for D sunion.are
” not agitating for disunion, are not co-opera
(J ling with re Abolitionists to accumplisb thit
object—in the name of common what
are they aiming ut I They s y ii b for
■ t eyuaHty in ihe Union, or independence out of
l » ii’—-uid then say that equality tn the Union has
been denied the South : Lit, th mi for Dimin
ion, now ?a: once ? by Alabama I What do
ihey mean by resistance ? Resistance to wha ?
The admission of C tlifornia ? The Fugi ive
r Slave Law? The Texas Bound iry Bill?
The Utah or New Mexico bills ? Do they
K want these laws repealed,or nullified ? Ifjnmt*
.1 then do they submit to them I They must be
» either tor submission to these laws, or for nul
lifying them, or for Disunion? We are for
n submit ing to the Compromise mea-nres, which
Senator King ttlis ns are fonst<tutionat!
5 Wbat are the Agita ors for? Lt them an
e swer boldly, or cei-e their idle ravings.
t “In the present aspect of the case, when
j Congress has settled ail Ji; questions in dispute
—when tl at settlemer l is regarded as final by
the President and the iMcnt mass of the i\a ion,
1 ner’h and nouth—when all attempts to molest
• hat settlement are voted down in Congress
5 by large in ijori ies—when q net and peace
* have been re-tored to the country .vhen it is
1 now enjoying a high s’ate of prosperity —we
regard all who seek to dis orb that settlement
1 as di”Uiiionists—and all agitators at the South
are (innocently it may be) playing into the
5 hands of the fanatic?, who so» kto do-troy the
Union that thereby they may the more surely
t destroy slavery. Such being our opinion, we
are for the Union, for what it is doing, for
what it is yet destined to do for us. And, in
'• conclusion, we commend to the attention of
the agitators Jan.es Madison’s advice to his
country men, to cheri.'h the Union, and beware
of open and conuate'l enemies to its perpetu-
. ity:”
“Advicb to mt Country.— As this advice, if it
■* ever s»-e ll»e I ghl, will not Jo ; o til! lamno tu >r*, it
1 may be considered as issuing from the tomb. wlr>re
truth alone can be J. and the liappinesfl of man
1 alone consulted, it will b? entitled therefore, to
- whatever weight can be derived from good intentions
. and from the experience of one who has served his
t Country in various -tatior.s through a period of forty
I years; who espoused in his youth, and adhered
through his life, to the cause of i'.s liberty; and who
; has borne a part in most of the great transact] ms
which will constitute epochs of its destiny.
• ‘The advice nearest t > iny bean and deepest in
my convictions is, that the Union of tub States be
cherished and perpetuated, let the open enemy to
it be regarded as a Pandora with hr box opened;
t anti th ■ Jis^u.fiCr 4 oi e as the serpent creeping with
his deadly wiles into Para- ise.”
1 Cub am News L'iie N w York Sun has
“impor&fit newsirotn Cubi,’’ and says:
i “We were yesterday allowed the pleasure
of witnrs ing a stjjhl wel’ c deflated to stir a gen
eru’B glow in the heart of the coldest and most
imb Iler*-nt--«almo8t to ‘create a soul beneath
the rib” of death.’ It was a large quantity of
women’s jewelry and trinkets, collected by the
ladies of Cuba, and tent by them o the Cuban
Junta in this country, to aid in bringing srms
and ammunition lor the liberation of their op
j pres-ie 1 country.”
7’he intention of tho Jun'a, we understand,
in regard to these jewels and the reel which
will follow, is rather to borrow money on a
pledge of them, re leemable at a future day.
man to dispose of them by sale —looking for
ward to 'he ti ne when they will be treasured
tn worthy places of public dep »sit, ia the Cap
ital of Cuba, as the filling regaha, or ‘crown
jewels, ’ of the liberated Republic.”
There are four box©” of di itnonds, pearls
precioti” stones, bri bant”, gold bracelets and
chains, necklaces, dre &c. Tne 3un adds:
“These articles, which wo have seen with
our own eyes and handed with our own
hand”, are the contnbii'mn > f ths women of
only one single town —•••♦*•»•—Ahuse to’al
population is m l more than twenty or thirty
thousand inhabitant-, ’/’tie same operation is
ex ending ail over the Island, and in many
other places the patriotic g’rfs and matrons of
Cuba are carry mi! our the s-ime noble move
ment, and it will not be iong Deface a m.llion of
Jo I*rs wrl be raised ri this maimer, and sent
io the United State?.”
It may no: be improper to refleet after read
ing he above, that the organ of m irvelousnes-s
is well developed on the cranium of Hie New
York Sun. and that it has a pnrt cular fancy
far • running sates " With this simple remark
we give the paragraph for what it is worth.
[Ed. Chrom. de Sen 1
Railroad Junction at Macon—Tne Juur
nal 5c Vessenger informs m (hat the contract
between ;he city auihori’ies and the Radrosd
Companies far the junction of all the Roads
w thin the corporate limit? of Macon, has been
signed, sealed and delivered.
7'iligraph to Chattanocga —Wo ob
serve by the Cnatlanuogi Gazette, that ar
rdngemen.s are now in to establish a
ine of Telegraph from Atfonta to thit place.
Increase of I’a—engers —We understand,
says the Savannah Republican, that ihe steamer
Florida yesterday brough. into port one more j
jissenger than she started with from New
York—a lady passenger having given birth lo j
a daughter on ihe voyage The little stranger
was with propriety name ! after the fine s.eam
•hip in which she fir*: ?aw the lig t. The
jdicers of the Florida in end presenting the
ship’s Damesak- wi n a handsome silver cup.
The Western and Atlantic Road.—We
earn Irom the Atlanta /te/nxi ti/ia, that ii was
he Trussle work only on ihe State road wh en
iidbetn earned aw«y by the freshet i»i th«
Oostenanla river. The damage will therefore
be repaired m a very fcw days.
Flux at a HHUftitnto '
This new discovery has recently exoited
considerable attention and interest both in this t
country and Europe, and has given rise to I
much speculation, many distrusting its adap- I
talion to practical use, and others affecting lo i
indulge the highest confidence that it would be t
made in a great degree to supply the place of t
Cotton. How far these hopes may be realised |
is of course all a matter of speculation, and as
the subject increases in interest the subjoined <
extracts from the London correspondence of '
the New York Commercial Advertiser are par- I
ticularly interesting : p
“ By recent advices you will have observed that a | t
pr<xj<'S ; has been di-covered by VI. Cl’iussen tor ,
bleaching flax, by which the resuit that has buher i *
io been attained by t!ie tedious operation of ‘ s eep- , '
inj? is now capable of being accomplished almost in- ! t
slumaneou-ly, wli le the fibre is so softcnetl as to be
come adapted to the purposes of cotton. Die cold i 1
paper-like feel of linen is done away with, wh le its t
durability is alh ged to be preserved. When t..e
prepared fibre or ‘cotton flax’ was first shown to
our most experienced manufacturers there waa yreat I
distrust as to the poasibili’y of sp nninj! a thread from J
it i y the cotton spinning inaclii «'?. anti the Munches
icr Guardi in stated its fi<m oelitf tint the anticipa
tions of th* inventor would never be realised F»ui i
• lays ag >, however, it acknowledged that an experi |
rnent Had been performed wih st.iking results. A
-ample of yarn was span at the mill of John Bright I
A Bro hers, of Itochdalc, consisting ot the prepared
tlix mixed wiih an eq a' we gut of cotton, anu it was
a hnilted to be of a qu ility such as would answer for
ihe largest i roportfon of our manufacture? The <
question has thus apparently been icdered simply
one of pri e. Tne Manchester Guardian still hesi
tates lu believe that in this respect it can come into '
compeiit on with cotton, except at pern da like the
pres*-nt ; but on the contrary, M. Claussen as.-er .”
that he wdl be ready i »a few days to supply the
prepared fibre at from 4d. to 6il. per lb , wlii!e of
course still great cheapness may be expected from an
extended and improved cu tivaiion ut fl ix, and al o
from the increased efficiency which is rtniiceanle in ml
new inventions when they arc brought into ac ive
and pr« filable operation.
The materials produced by Mr Claussen wi h his
invention are what he calh ‘flax colon,’ 4 flax
fibre,’ ‘fi x wi)>l,’ and 'flixsiik.’ The first ol
these consists of a mixture of flax and cotton car led
together. The 4 fl »x’ fibre consists of the pure fl tx.
The • flax wool’ is a combination of flax and wool
carded together, so as to admit of being spun and
woven on the existing woollen machinery, making a
pl.-uh -4- T, .»>»T TtFi.i... ..Ini ry,- quality urul <>h.up
boss, will can ea great red iction in prices. The
“flux silk” is a similar combination with s-itlc, and
is alleged to form a material equal to t :al from silk
alone.
‘•it. wil beeas’dy understood tbatthese statements
have awakened the strongest interest, and that a con
siderable impul-e Las already been given to the cul
tivation of fl-x for the coming season A cempany
with a royal charter is abcu: to be formed, wi h a cap
ita! of $1 OuV 010 sterling, wb ’ will offer to the Irish
formers #l2 per acre, exclu-»veof theseed, for all th;
flax they uriy raise. At present, apait fr-nn tho
Iri-h production, we import abo t 2 000 000 cwt.
annually. The laigest q amity is obtained from
Russa. Seine is also sent from Prussia and the
Netherlands, an i small quantities arrive from Italy
an ! France. It is an exceedingly exhausting crop,
and thrives admirably upjn lands which have been
reclaimed from peat.
“I enclose h specimen of the prepared ‘flax cotton’
in case you should desire to exhibit it to any of your
readers.”
Tho same writer in his letter of the 7th inst.,
remark? :
“The experiment” with M. Claussen’s prepared
flax continue to yield the most satisfactory results.
A y am has now been spun consisting of three fourths
flix and one kunh cotton whi h has been pronounc
ed at Maache»terto be exceedingly good, and wh ch,
it is said, can be produced f r 20. (4 cents) per lb.
cheaper ih n tne same q iafi'y a; un from ordinary
cotton. The use of the flax without adm x’ure ol
cottcn is also sii i to b-3 attended by no d fficulties,
and che material m th it case is proportionably cheap
er. Doub s having teen rai.-ed whether the com
Lined flax and cotfon would be capable of receiving
a uniform color in dying, that point has likewise
been tested wi'h equal success. M. Claussen is a
Dane, and wa« resident many years in Braz I He
is un agreeable, energetic man, stoutly built and of
mid lie age.”
Female Kducation in Georgia.
No circumstance connected with the onward
march of Georgia in the progressive spirit oi
the ago, affords us more sincere and heartfelt
pleasure than the attention which is now be
stowed on tho education of her daughters.
There is probably no State in the Union that
has, wi’hin (tie last few years, made more rapid
advancement in this noble cause than she.
Her three Female Colleges in Mrcon and Ma
dia »n, lo which will soon be added a fourth in
Greensboro’, and her numerous Institutes and
and h’gh Schools, which are di-pensing
their blessings to thousands of her daughters
afford facilities for intellec ual cultivation rare
ly equalled, if surpassed, in any of the
Union. We rejoice at this, for her Fathers
and Mothers can afford no higher evidence ol
the progress of the State in all that is calculat
ed to icfine and elevate a people. 7’hese
thoughts have been suggested on pel using the
subj iined notices from ihe Maccn ” Citize«’'
and ihe LaGrange ” Reporter,*' both of which
we are persuaded will afford every true Geor
gian unalloyed p'easure:
Hes eyan Pemilr. College— We are happy to
beer that tins in.-tiimion is now in a palmy sta c of
prosperity, a larger number'd ptipd* being tn attend
ance than ever beiore. President Ellison and (Le
faculty are laboring, with much zeal in iheir voca
tion, and we r«joice that their valuable labors ure not
urrapprt-eTuteiJ _ 6y the conra.urrtty at large.
La Grange.— Our readers will betfr witness that
we hive not yet indulged in boasting upon ibe edu
cational opp'Hunitiea of Li Grange. Nor wdl we
ever I o ist But we a.-k leave to express our delight
that we live in such a place as it is. It is x truly de
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its literary ch tractor, is nx «urpas«>d by any place
of its sizi in h United States. There ur not le«»
than six hundred S udents here, in attendance upon
two large male, and twofema!e schools. We some
times siroll out from our sanctuui about sunset, and
are astoni-ed to see with what numbers of pretty,
cheerful virls the streets are literally ewarm n/. I:
is pleasant employment to count the charming groujis
as they gleefully take their way to the r tio.rding
houses, and to Ifo'en to the ringing laugh of the merry
Misses in their teens.
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our table No. 8, the conclusion of Thacke
ray’s admirable a History of Pendennis,” und
No. 11 of Lo-sisg’s ''Pictorial Field Book of
the Reroluti >n ’
7'errhly Severe.—The Cnarieston Met
cury declines inflicting upon its readers the
Proclamation of the President, in referer.ee
to the Boston mob. Can it be possible that
the President can survive sucn a terrible shock
as th s ! We hope he may. By tho way, we
wonder if me Mercury has ever read the fable
of the • fly on the horn of the ox?” If not,
perchance it might prufi; by the persdaf, ev- b
at this ia e day.
Counterfeit SIOO bills on ibe Bank of Mo-1
bile are in circolati jq at tba Sooth. ’ I
• ' '*whr> IlWton FiigUiVe
The deep interest which thia case has exci- |
ted, and will continue to excite throughout tho !
Union, has induced us, (notwithstanding we ,
have previously given brief notices by tele- ’
graph of its origin and progress, together with
the comments of some of the Boston journals,)
to lay before our readers a very full and co
pious detail of all the events connected with it.
Wo are not among those who regret the oc
currence of the case, and we hope that others
will continue to occur throughout New Eng
land and the free S ates, that we may test the
sincerity of the professions of their people, to
their plighted faith and their devotion to the
government. It presents a tangible issue,
which will test the power of the government
to enforce a constitutional law ; and we desire
to have the question settled, whether we live
under such a government, or fanaticism rules
the hour, and put* at defiance the constitutional
law ? We desire to know this, that we may
prepare to meet ihe consequences, if the latter
be true, as American citizens and freemen ;
tnal we may take (he imiiativo in separating
f orn a people who are faithless to their pro
fusions and the constitution, while affecting
the highest regard for the constitution and law.
7’he outrage in Boston nan enormity which
cannot fail to affect deeply her character ; and
her citizens owe it to themselves and the coun
try to wipe off the disgrace by allowing to ll.e
world that they are not ruled by fanatic? and
negro mobs 7’hey should not wait fur the go
vernment at Washington to send an nrined
force to command obedience to the law, but
they should forthwith place themselves right
before the country, if they desire to preserve
their ch iracter for conservatism, or lo escape
the odium which will otherwise attach to them.
7'hal the President will do his duty, and
therefore enforce the law, even in Boston, we
have never entertained any doubt, and we are
pleased to find the following assurance of hi?
in « Washrngtou letter to Ihe Phila
delphia Inquirer, under date of the 19 h inst.:
“The President w It to-morrow reply to the reso
lution of Mr. Clay, adopted in the Senate, calling for
information in relation to the Boston outrage. He
will state all thab h.is been done up »n the subject.
I learn that s,ecial instructicna have been sent, on,
to arrest all who pirticipitod in (lie riot -also in
str.icii< , ns placing the military at the disposal of the
Court auitioinies, with power to call out tne military
if necessary, 'ihe Executive is determined o sus
tain the C'Hißiniition and the Laws. The affair has
created deep excitement at Washington, especially
among the S »ut ern members. The Unionists of the
S >utli, embracing ihe ureal body of the Semtors and
Representatives fr« in tint section, are in lavor of the
U tnproiuise, but in erder to sustain themselves at
home, and to i>e able lo meet and refare tbeir oppo
se ts, succrssfudy, the N rth must also uphold and
abide by 'he Fugitive Have Law, as passed during
itie last se.-sion of Congress.”
The Boston Rescue of a Fugitive Slave.
—The telegraph has mcniioned tne fact that an
alleged fugitive slave, arres ed at Boston, was
rescued on Saturday by a mob of his own
race. We compile from the Boston Trans
cript and other papers a more complete narra
tive cf the whole affair:
The complaint was made by John Cuphart,
attorne. of John Du Bree, Norfo k Virginia,
and in the app ication lor a warrant it was sta
ted th it Shndrach raa away from Norfolk on
the 3d ot Miy. 1850. Shadrack, who had been
employed in 7’ah’s cofl’ee house, was arrested
there on a warnin’ issued by George T. Cur
tis U 8 Commissioner
7’he exmination was held in the United
States Court room, and several depositions
were read on the part of the complainant.
There were present as volunteer counsel for
the defendant. S. E. Sewad, Ellis G Loring,
Charles List. Robert Morri”. Jr, Richa r d II
Dima. Jr., and Charles G Davis, and, on their
repruseruatiotis, th- commissioner adioiirned
the farther hearing of the matter until 'ruoa
day, and passed an order for the deputy mar
shal 10 hold Shadrach in his custody iu the
men mime.
7’he commissioner and the counsel for the
L claimant retired, leaving the prisoner with his
I counsel and a few friends Mr. Patrick Riley,
the deputy, and a few officers and repor.ers.
Mr. Kiley had succeeded in ciear;ng ihe room
before the business was concluded
' While these proceedings were going on, a
I large concourse of people congregated in and
• bout the Court Hou*e. and the United Slates
Court room was thronged with spectators,
mostly blacks, during these legal preliminaries.
Before the retirement of Mr. Curtis, permis
; sion was given to Shadrack’s counsel to re
. main with him, bit’ all others, save one or two
members of the [ ress, withdrew at the ad
-1 jouri.merit of ihe Court, which was about
half past twelve o’clock.
Up to half-pa-t one o clock even, there was
no indication of a riot, th High all the avenues
o the Court Room, were thronged with
blacks, who inspected closely each individual
that came out of the ronin in which the pris
oner was confi"ed.
The only ind caiion of disturbance noticed
thus far, was that of Ehzur Wright, one of the
editors of the “Commonwealth” newspaper,
who approached ihe prisoner and said—
“ IFAsre were y >ur hands when they came to ar
rest ym 1 Hhy didn't you sicze upon any
mslrumcr.t you could get hold of 1 Jf-J had..
> been there and had a jnir of pistols, t W Ulfd
have given them to y»u. to shoot thim down!
1 would have used them Hiyrdf.” Mr. Riley,
f r this breach of the peace, ordered Mr.
Wright to be taken out of court.
About ten minu es before tvo o’clock, how>
ever, just as two of the counsel of the priso
ner were departing from the United States
Court Ron». th.e door, which was slightly
opened for their ent was seized by the negroes.
A general rush and conflict ensued between
ine officers and the mob. but the officers were
overp iwered, the mob, entered the court room,
si« zed and dragged him. the prisoner, out of
the CoU’t House
One or two of the officers were bruised, and
Mr. John 11. Riley, who undertook to defend
himself with the Marshal's sw.,rd, was seized,
the sword taken from him and carried off by a
( negro. It was subsequently found in the
street. It would be mpos-ible to describe 'he
. fury of tho mob, or the scene of tumult which
1 they created. They were congregating in and
’ around the Conn House from the lime of the
I arrest up to two o’clock, and we have no con-
I ceplion of the exact number of persons pres
ent. The Mayor and Marshal Tukey weie
> notified several times of the fact that the peace
■ of thecity was in danger, but neither o' them
came or sent to the assistance of tho United
Blates Alarshal
Tho al eged slave was conducted out of
the Court House though the western door
leading from the Police Court Room, and
(hence through Court and Cambridge to Bel
knap street, where he took refuge in the house
of some of his friends Several officers pur
sued the mob, but they lost >ight of the prisoner
after the crowd entered Belknap street, and
though a vig’lant watch had been kept up,
nothing had been known of hi-* where
abouts up to a late hour last evening. I*
is said by some that he left the city in
an afternoon train of cars, and it is re
ported by others that he was taken to the coun
try on Saturday evening, in a cab driven by
a colored man, and guarded by a “Committee of
Safety.”
The rescue was a most successful violation
of the law, and was accomplished at a time
when more than forty police men were assem
bled in Marshal Tukey’s office, which is not
a hundred paces from the scene of riot. So
far as we have been able to ascertain, but wo
white persons aided in the rescue Their
names aro said io be known to the officers of
the law, and it is probable that they will be
held accountable for their conduct.
Boston, Feb. 19.
The examination of Elixur Wright, charged with
participating in the rescue of Suadnick Wilkins, was
coniinued iu the Court to-day. At the opening of
the Court, Mr. Lunt moved that the Proclamation of
the Presi lent of ihe United S'-atos, relative to the
riot, be read in Court by the U. S Marshal. Mr.
ScweH, counsel lor the accused, objected on the
ground of us being a telegraphic despatch, which,
he said, was no proof whatever of its authenticity.
To this objecii n commissioner Hulle’t expressed
hi- astonishment that any citizen should attempt to
ridicule a prociamati n fr«.iuthe Chief Magistrate of
the United States, which was in fiver of oamtain
ing its laws. He then ordered the Proclamation to
be read, which was done, und the examination con
tiaued.
A negro named James Scott, who keeps a clothing
siore, was arrested to day, charged with being con
cerned in the recent riot He was sem to prison for
further investigation.
A rumor was currently circulated this morning to
the effect that another fugitive slave had been arrest
ed Several unruly blacks with while abettors col
lected round the Court House, but they were refused
admission. They then undertook to ridicule the offi
cers. No violence, however, en ued. A strong po
lice force was called around the Court House to pre
serve order.
Boston. Feb. 20—6 P. M.
The examination of Etizur Wright was continued
to-day before commissioner Hallet. It resulted in
his being held to bail in tire sum of $-.000 for his
appearance at the United Mates Court on the third
Tuesday in March next. Mr. Sewell entered the
required bail.
Boston, Feb. 19.
It is a well ascertained fact ihal more warrants
have been issued lor the arrest of fugitive slave?.
The colored citizens are aware of this state of
things, and it is believed are thoroughly organized
and armed.
A new military association is about being form-d
here, to be called the Liberty League. More than
one hundred of the most influential and able-bodied
■ young men in the city art pledged to join it. The
j Arto.iaiion is opposed io the Fugitive Slave Law
i and the aggressions of slave bunting.
! The Boston Daily Advertiser of Wednes
day says—
-1 Wj steps have been taken towards rescuing the
city from the dominion of a colored mob, which has
been triumphant on two recent occasions tvhen it
has attempted to exercised ns power. The first is
the proclamation oi the President which has been
announced, but hrs not yet reached this city, calling
on the civil and military authorities to aid the mar
shal, and auibutzing the calling cut of an armed
force when neces.-ary. The second is an order of be
Mayor and Aldermen, pa.-sed yesterday, by which
the City Mareb-il is directed, in ca-eof attempts to
obstruct any officer in tha discharge of his official
duty, to interpose with the whole police force in re
siding such riotous attempts, and in aid of the said
"fficera in support of the laws, and maintenance of
th: public pe-jee.
The third dep necessary is, for showing that the
Lt gieiature of the Commonwealth is not itself op
pu»«d Ij the execut.on of the laws of the United
States and fur placing within the power of the ex
ecutive officersuf the United States ’.he most enec
ive means of guarding against riots designed for
tbe rescue of prisoners, the repeal oi the law of this
State passed in 543, entitled a law fur the protee
liou ufpe.xn.al i.berty. ,1, not learn tint any
motion haa ye. been madam the L. y ,lat .ra far the
repeal of ibb act. Tbet b«i ‘i v tb! order o. the
May or and A cermeu referred to above :
CITV OF B ,STON.
In. Board of and Aldermen t t
7’uexaay, / e/>. lb, 1851. $
VV hereas, This Board has learned with deep re
gret that the integrity of the laws aud the dignity of
th and city, have been greatly im
the forcible rescue and abduction of «
prisoner from tho hands cf nn < fficer of the United
States, who had him in legal custody, therefore it is
Ordered That the City Marshal, under the in
structions of the Mayor, be directed, whenever he
shall be properly informed by a public officer cf thia
Stat®, or the Un-’ed Slates, that there is danger that
he shall be unlawfully ob truded in the performance
of his official duties by a mob, and that he need.” his
aseis'ance, —immediately to repair to the place
where it is apprehended saidrirt wdl be had, and
there, faithfully and truly, with the whole police
force under his control, ure tho same, in the me st
cnerge ic manner possible, in Flipportcf the ’aw, and
the maintenance of the public peace.
Shadrach., the Fugitive. —The Worcester Spy
slates that Miadrach, the fugitive, has been beard
irom 120 miles from Boston, and is now, probably,
safe in the British Bominione.
/ he United States Ahrahal and the escaped Fu
glZlPc. u e tmd. rstand that the owner of ihe fugi
trve snadrnch Mr I’e Bree, P. irMir for ten yearB ft or
more in the United S-aies Navy, ordered lhe clflim
10 be made to test Iheqrestion whether or not the
Ii w could be carried into nrce in Boston. The value
of Shad fach in Norfolk, SIOOO, it so supposed the
Marshal wilt pa y, without legal measures being re
sorted to.- •Boston, Trav.
From the Uh&'lcstun Courier—By Telegraph,
Tile Boston Riot.
Baltimore, Feb. 18—In the Snate, Mr. Clay
introduced a Resolution which was adopted
calling on the President for information re
garding the recent mob and ret-cne of fugitive
slaves in Boston. To which President Fill
more pent tho following answer:
“ Whereas, information having been receiv
ed, that sundry lawless persons, principally
persons of color, having combined and con
feders'ed together for the purpose of oppo
«ing, by force, the execution of the laws of the
United States, at Boston, Mass, on the 15 h
day of this month, made violent assault on ihe
Marshal an f Deputy Marshal, of the United
Stales, for ihe District of Massachusetts, in
Hie Court Home ; and did ove'eome said
ulhcers, and did, by force, rescue from their
custouy, a person arrested as a fugitive slave,
and then and there a prisoner, lawfully holden
by said Marshal or Deputy Marshal of the
United States ; and other scandalous outrages
did commit, in violation cf the law.
Now, therefore to ihe end that the authori
ty of laws may be maintained, and those con
cerned in violating ihem, brought to immediate
and condign punishment, I have issued this,
my Proclama’ion, calling on all well disposed
citizens to rally to the support of the laws of
their country, and req iringand commanding
all officers Civil and Military, and all other
persons, Civil or Military, who shall be found
within the vicinity of this outrage, to be aiding
or assisting, by all means in lheir power, in
quelling this and other such combination?, and
to assist the Maiehalianid Deputies, in re-cap
turing the above men toned prisoner; and I
do especially direct, that prosecutions be com
menced against all persons who have made
themselves aiders orahetters in or to this fla
grant offence ; and I further command, ibat
the District Attorney of the United Slates, and
all other persons concerned in the administra
tion or execution of the laws of the Uni’ed
Sta’es, to cause the foregoing t ffundera,
l and all such as aided abetted or assisted
them, or shall be found to have harbored or
concealed such fugitives, contrary to law, to
be immediately a rest d and proceeded with
1 according to law. Signed
j Millard Fillmore.
1 “Daniel Webster, Secret try of State.”
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
Executive Department, ?
» February, 19, 1851. £
» To the Senate of the United States I have
received ’he resolution of ihe Senate of the
1 18th instant, rt queuing me to lay before that
bod*, if not incompatible with the public in
-1 any information I may posse?? in re
gard 10 an alleged recent case of a forcible re
sistance to the execu ion of the laws of the M
{ United Slates in the city of Boston, and to
* communica e to the Senate, under the above
conditions, what means I have adopted to
r meet the occurrence ; and whether in my opin
» ion. any additional Legislation is riece.-sary to
meet the exigercy of lhe case, and to more
r vigorously execme existing laws.
d 7’he public newspapers contain an affidavit
■ of Patrick Riley, a deputy marshal for the
district of Massachusetts, setting forth the cir
e cijinstances of the case, a copy of which affi
davn is herewith communicated Pnva e and
c unofficial communications concur in establish
s ing ihe main facts of this account, but no satis
’> factory offi ial information has as yet been re.
j - j -
ceived, and in some important respects the ac
-1 curacy of the accoun has been denied by
persons whom it implicates. Nothing could
1 be more unexpected than that such a gross vi-
* idaiion of law, such a high handed contempt of
* rhe authority of the United Bures should bo
* perpetrated by a band of la vless confederates,
- at noond iv, in the city of Boston, and in ’he
very temple of jusfire I regard this flagitious
* procet ding <s b« ing a surprise, not unattended
* by some degree cf negligence ; nordoluuunt
* that, if any such act of violence had been ap-
1 prehendvd, thousands of the good ciiizens of
Boston would have presented tnem-eives, vol
-1 untardy and promptly, to prevent it; but the
danger dees not seem to have been timely
made known, or du’y appreciated by those
who were concerned in the execu ion of the
process. In a community di-tinguished for its
love of order and respect for the laws ; among
a people whose sentiment is liberty and law,
and not liberty without law, nor above the
law, such an outrage could only be the result of
sudden violence, unhappily too much unpre
pared for to f e successfully resisted. I: would
' be melancholy, indeed, if we were obliged io
and legal authority of the Government, as pro
ceeding from the general feeling of the people,
in a spot which is proverbially called the ‘’eta
die of American liberty ”
Such, undoubtedly, is not the fact. It vio
tales, without question, the general sentiment
of the people of B.iston, and of a va»l mijori
-1 ty of the whole people of Massachusetts, as
much as it violates the law, defies the authority
* of the Government, and disgraces those con
-1 cerned in it, their aiders and abet'.ors.
It is, nevertheless ;ny duty to lay before the
Senate, in answer to .is resolution, some im
-1 portant fan’s and considerations connected
with the subject.
A resolution of Congress, of September 23.
1 1789, declared
• That it be recommended to the Legisla
-1 lures of the several States to pass laws, ma*.
' king it expresdy the duty of the keepers of
5 heir jails to receive and safe keep therein, all
1 prisoners committed under the authority of
1 the United States until they shall be discharged
J by trie course of the laws thereof, under the
' ike penalties as in the case of prisoners cotn-
- milted tinder the authority of such States re
' spectiveJy ; the United 8 ates to pay for the
* use and kee* ing of such jails at the rate of
1 fifty cents pci month for each prisoner that
I shall, under their authority, be committed
thereto, during the time such prisoner shall be
I therein confined ; and also to support such of
r said prisoners as shall be committed foroflet'
I ces.”
A further resolution of Congress, of the
■ third of March, 1791, provides that “whereas
Congress did. by a resolution of the 23d day cf
’ September, 1789 recommend to the several
I States to pass laws making it expressly the
* duty of tha keepers of their jails to receive
and sale keep therein all prisoners committed
under the authority of the United 8 ates; in
1 order therefore, to insure the administration of
justice.
* Resolved by the Senate and Bouse of Re
presentatives of the United Sta es of America
I* in Congress assembled, Thai, i»i cise any
State shall not have complied with the said re
-1 c mmendation the marshal in such State, un
der the direction of the judge of the district,
be authorized to hire a convenient place to
servo is a temporary jail, and to make ihe ne«
cessarv provision for the safe keeping of pris
oners ci mmitted under the authority of the
United States, until permanent provision shall
be made by law for that purpose ; and the said
mar hal shall be allowed his reasonable ex
penses, incurred for the above purposes, Jo be
paid out of the treasury of the United Slates.”
And a reso ution of Congress of March 3,
1821, provides that “where any State or States,
having complied with the recommendation of
Congras in trie resolution of the twenty-third
day of September, 1789. shall have wiihdrawn
or shall hereafter withdraw . either n whole or
in part, the use of their jails for prisoners com
mitted under the aa’honty of the United
States, the marshal in such State or States, un
der the direction of the judge of the district,
shall be. aud hereby is authorized end requir
ed to hire a convenient place to serve as a
temporary jail, and to make the necessary
pruvis on fur the safe keeping of prisoners
cc mini tied under the authority of the Unned
Slates until permanent provision shall be made
by law for that purpose ; and the said marshal
shall* be allowed hts reasonable expenses incur
red for the above purposes, to be piid out of
the treasury of the United State#.” These
various provisions of the law remain unrepeal
ed.
By the law of Massachusetts, as that law
stood before the act of the Legislature of that
State of the fourth of March, 1843, 'he com
mon jails tn tne respective counties were to be
used for the detention of any pers ins detained
or committed by tie authority of the
courts of the Uni’ed States, as well as
by the courts and magis’rates of the
States. Btr. these provisions were abrogated
and repealed by the act of the Legislature of
M i«sachusetta, of (he 24th of March, 1843.
The act declares that “no judge of any
court of record of this commonwealth, and
nu justice of the peace, shall nereafer take
cognizance, or grant certificate, in cases that
may an«>e under the third section of an act of
Congress passed February 12, 1793 and en
titled * An act respecting fugitives from jus
tice and persons escaping from the service of
their masters’ to any person who claims any
other person as a fugit ve slave within the juris
diction of the Commonwealth.” And it fur
ther deciares that “no sheriff, deputy sher.ff.
coroner, constable, jailor, or other officer of
this Commonwealth, shall herealier arrest or
detain, or aid in the arrest, or detention, or
imprisonment in any jail or other building
belonging to this Commonwealth, or to any
county, city, or town thereof of any person
fur the reason that he is claimed as a fugitive
slave.”
And it further declares that “ any justice of
the peace, sheriff, deputy sheriff. coioner,
constable, or j lior, who shall offend against
toe provisions of this law, by iu any way
acting d.reedy or indirectly under the power
conferred by tho third sec ion of the act of
(Congress afore mentioned, shall fore fe it a
bum not exceeding one thousand do.lars for
every such offence, for the use of the county
where sa’d oflence is committed, or sha 1 be
subject to imprisonment not exceeding one
year iu the county j til.
Tms law, it is obvious, had two objects : the
first was to make it a penal office in all of
ficers and magistrates of the commonwealth
to exerc.se the powers conferred on them by
the act of Congress of the 12ih of February,
1793, entitled “ An act respecting fugitives
rum justice, aud persons escaping from the
service of their masters ” aud winch powers
.hey were fully competent to perform up to
the time of this inhibition and peaai enact
ment; second, to retaaaUic xm ttM jails of