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SOUTHERN TRIBUNE. EDITED AND PCBLUHf D WEEKLY, ET w- unr so nr. Union Southern Kigbi« .Heeling. Savannah, October 24, 1850. Pursuant to public notice, an adjourned meeting “of the citizens of Chatham Coun ty, who, whilst they may be opposed to the dissolution of the Union, or the se cession of* the State of Georgia, yet are in favor of the declaration of Southern Rights,as contained in the resolutions sub mitted on Tuesdy night las’," was held this evening at the Exchange Long Room. On motion of Cupt. R. W. Pooler, the meeting was organized by calling Dr James P. Screven, to the Chair, and ap pointing Jno. M. Millen, Esq., as Secre tary pro tem. The Secretary read the minutes of the last meetiug. Capt. R. \V. Pooler ad dressed the meeting, submitting his views and explaining the course pursued by him on last Tuesday night, which was received with perfect approbation. John M. Millen, Esq., declined being Secretary, and on motion of Hon. Thomas Purse, the meeting was further organized by appointing Edward G. Wilson and Allen R. Wright, Esqs., as Secretaries. John M. Mili.en, Esq., arose and read the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were received and carried by accla mation. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. The people of Georgia, by then consti tuted authority, having determined to meet in convention, and it being the duty of the people of every county to elect dele gates thereto, who shall express the opin ions of their constituents, and advise such course of proceedings as shall comport with the highest and best interest of the State, in viewofxhe dangers which Uneat en the peace and prosperity of the slave holding Stales; and it being important that only such persons shall be elected in each county, as will express the sentiments of those by whom they are elected to such convention, and that the sentimeuls of the electors be promulgated. Ist. Be it therefore Resolved, By the citizens of Chatham County, in primary meeting assembled, that the Government of the United States, is one of limited powers—that by the terms and according to the spir it of the Constitutional Compact of Union; no power not expressly, or by the clearest implication delegated to such Government, of right belongs or apper tains to the same, and that in case of a pal pable and dangerous violation of such compact, it is the duty and the right of each sovereign member of the Confederacy to interpose, for its own protection, some po sitive act of resistance, or withdrawal from the Union. 2nd. And he it further Resolved, That whilst we are opposed to the dissolutijn of the*Union, or the secession of the State of Georgia at the present time, yet we re gard tho proceedings of the late Congress touching the Slavery and Territorial ques tions,‘(taking these proceedings iti the ag gregate) as aggressive and indicative, it not of a settled purpose, of a readiness on the part of the North to make further and more direct aggressions on the equal rights of the Southern members of this Confed eracy. 3d. And be it further Resolved, That no person is entitled to the confidence of the people of th's county, who would in anv manner countenance the idea that the Le gislature or Governor, ought to he censur ed for calling the Convention about to be held in Georgia. 4th. Resolved, That the Constitutional Union bequeathed to us by out forefathers, must bo preserved at every sacrifice, save that of our honor, our property and our liberties. £th. Resolved, That the principle which requires the representative to respect the will of his constituent, lies at the founda tion of our political institutions. 6th. Resolved, That any candidate, who refuses to Irear the voice of his constitu ents, or to proclaim his political opinions is unworthy of the confidence < f the peo ple. 7th. Resolved, That the refusal of the self-styled Union Party, to proclaim their opinions, is at war with our political insti tutions, and the effort made by the meet ing held on Tuesday night last to stifle dis cussion an<l evade the questions at issue, is unworthy of the party,and must insure its destruction. Solomon Cohen, E-q., upon being loud ly called fur, advocated the resolutions in his usual firm and energetic manner. The following resolution offered by the Hon; Thomas Purse, seconded by John Esq;, was read and unanimously adopted. Resolved, That this meeting, through itß Chairman, proceed to the appointment of a committee of twenty four, to nominate four persons to be run by the Union South ern Rights party of Chatham County, as delegates to the ensuing Convention, who shall report to an adjourned meeting to be called by the Chairman of this meeting ou next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Joho Millen, William S. Bassinger, and John Bilbo, Esqrs., severally ad drbssed the meeting, advocating the reso lutions, and submitting, their views amidst repeated plaudim.- Col. George P. Harrison, seconded by Hon. E. J. Harden, offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopt ed. Ilesolved, That the Chairman appoint an Executive Committee of twenty-four to be tepored at the adjourned meeting, to be held on next Tuesday evening. Robert H. Griffin, Esq., upon being re. peatedly called for, addressed the meeting in his usual felicitous style, advocating the resolutions and submitting his views upon the great topics of the day. On motion the Preambleand Resolutions read by John M. Millet), Esq., were again read by the Secretary, and enthusiastically adopted. On motion of Col. D’Lyon, seconded by Dr. Ganalil, the following resolution was adopted. Resolved, That this meeting organize into an Association, to be called the Union Southern Rights Association of Chatham County, with its present organization. Samuel Hoyt and Edward J. Harden, Esqrs., then addressed the meeting, and on motion, the thanks of this Association were tendered to the Chairman and Sec retaries. On motion, three cheers were given for the Hon. John M. Berrien, our Senator, and for the Hon Joseph W. Jackson, our Representative in Congress. The meeting then adjourned until nex t Tuesday night, at 7 o’clock, after giving three cheers for the Hon. Thomas Purse, Senator, and Col. George P. Harrison, a Representative from Chatham, in the last Legislature. JAS. P. SCREVEN, Chairman. Attest, Edward G. Wilson, I A. R. W right, ! Secretaries. Savannah, Oct. 29, 1850. Agreeably to public notice, an ad journed meeting, of the Southern Rights Association, was held this evening—Dr. J. P. Screven in the Chair. Hon. Thoma3 Purse, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, read the follow ing REPORT: The Committee appointed to nominate f .ur Deleg ates to represent the county of) Chatham in the Convention of the People of Georgia, respectfully report that they have sleeted the following gentlemen : Hon. J NO. MeP H E RSON BE R RIE N Di. JAM ES P. SCR ENE N. R. T. GIBSON, Esq. Dr. C. P. RICHARDSONE. In their selection, the Committee was unanimous. They thought it was due to Judge Benien, for his patriotic course in the last session of the United on the South ern question, to tender him a nomination, with the earnest hope that he may be indu ced to accept. His services would be in valuable in iheConvention.from his know ledge of the entire subject in issue. The other gentlemen named with Judge Berri en, your Committee take pleasure in pre senting f r your consideration as eminently qualified to carry out your views and pre serve untarnished the honor and true in terests of the peopleofGeorgia. Thename of Col. Jos. W. Jackson would have been presented, but it was understood that it would be mote agreeable with his feelings to be relieved from serving. Respectfully submitted by order of the cnmfTiitt ee. 1 HOMAS PURSE, Chairman Com. On motion of Capt, R. W. Pooler, the report wa3 received and tho nomination enthusiastically adopted. Dr. C. P. Richardsone and Dr. J. P. Screven severally addressed the meeting, accepting the nomination. On motion of Hon. Thomas Purse, se conded by J. H. Buckner, Esq. the officers of the meeting were directed to notify the Hon. J. M. Berrien, and R. T. Gibson, Esq’rs of their nomination, and request their acceptance. The Chairman reported to the meeting the names of the Executive Committee, which was unanimously approved. W. S. Bassinger,John M. Millen,and R. H. Griffin, Esq’rs., severally addressed the meeting. On motion of John Boston. Esq., the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the Chairman, first giving three threers for the came and three for the nominees. JAM ES P.SCREVEN,Chairman. A. R. Wright, » „ -EdwardG. Wilson, i bec,olaneß Public Discussion. —On Monday next the 10th inst., there will be a public dis cussion in Columbus. Mr. Toombs and others will represent the submission side. The Southern Rights party will be represented by Maj. J. H. Howard, am} others. The Hon. W. L. Yancy, of Alabama, is expected to be present. Right. — One hundred and seventy planters of Prince Williams' Parish, S. C. have pledged themselves to employ no 'coasting vessel owned, commanded 1 or imanned by any citizen or citizens of any of Che non slaveholdiucj States. Correspondence of the Charleston Jfercnr y. Macon, Oct. 28, ISSO. What will Georgia dp? Gentlemen: —You ask wbat will Geor gia do? She will do every thing that du ty and honor require of her in this or any other emergency that may happen to her. But what is that ? I can, perhaps, answer that question better by telling what Geor gia has done, what she is doing, »nd what in all probability she will do. She passed at her last Legislature, with the concurrence of all parties, and with al most the unanimous vote of both Houses, a set of resolutions that covered the whole Southern ground, and no where,or by none, were the principles and spirit of those re solutions more ably, zealously and uncom promisingly sustained than by Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, in Congress, until near the close of the last session, while at home, amongst the people and the presses, the only strife was, who should be fore most in the support of the sentiments of the resolutions. Oneof the provisionsof these resolutions you will recollect, was that in the event of certain contingencies, the Governor of the State was to call the people together, hi Convention, to take counsel of each other and to determine such course of action in resisting this, the most dead y of all her wrongs, in the manner that best became her dignity and her honor. The admission of California —wi h the Wilmot Proviso, practically, though co vertly embraced in it, having been passed into a law by Congress, near the close of the session, it became the duty of Govern or Towns to act under the resolution, and his proclamation was accordingly issued, calling upon the people to elect, on the2sth of November, delegates from each county to meet in Convention, at Millegeville, on the 10th of December next, and the sub ject is now fairly before the people. Anticipating the action of the Governor, first appeared Mr. Stephens and Mr. Toombs, in Georgia, although Congress was still in session, and without any pre vious notice or intimation, they were found to the great regret and mortification of their fi iends and the unmingled surprise of every one, repudiating the whole scope and tendency of these resolutions, and broadly advocating the provisions of the Compromise Bill, and the submission of the people of Georgia to the monstrous outrage perpetrated upon the rights and institutions of the South by its enactments. T Lis open and unblushing treacheiy to the South, for it can be designated by no other name, on the part of gentlemen who. until this time, had been the recognised champions of the rights and institutions of the South, produced a universal burst of reprobation amongst all the true friends of the South in Georgia, and excitement ne cessarily produced by the disclosure of treason amongst themselves, the more ar dent and devoted of the Southern Rights party, felt that the time for bold and deci sive action had been percipitated upon Georgia ; and, as the alternative of resis tence or submission must inevitably be soon forced upon her, they openly pro claimed their desire to make the issue and meet it at once, rather than submit to fur ther aggression and wrong. It is one of the oronious features of the t.mes that a class of men who have not be fore appeared in the public arena, but who ate eminently fitted to direct and control events in times of peril, are being brought into action by the pressure of the times; and, when the contest does come, as it will come, it will be decided by them and not by stump orators or clamorous politicians. This fact has not escaped the notice of our brethien of the North, and the knowldge of it has done more to produce a feeling of alarm amongst the merchants of New York, who now see by these signs eff the limes, that the South is in earnest, than all else we have done put together. With this class of men, rash or precipitate or premature action of any kind, met no fa vor. Expecting to play their part in the great drama whenever it did come, thev were not the men to proceed without full consideration and lull preparation. With them, the dissolution of the Union could not be considered otherwise than a great calamity—a greater than any other known to them, except one, and that was suhmis sion to dishonor or degredation. With such an issue before them, there could be no hesitation, as to the choice of al ternatives, and the choice being once made, the conflict would be engaged in with a determination and a prepara tion to succeed, or to deserve to succeed- Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, and their confederates were not sudden, but partial, outbreak of an indignant feeling, produced in a great measure by their own unnatural course, and hastened to plant themselves upon the broad ground of the Union, the whole Union, and nothing but the Union* and proclaimed the issue to be Union or disunion per se, as they say—which, I take it, means disunion for the love of disunion, and nothing else. They wheeled up into line at the same time their whole array of great names, and published them far and wide, as evidence that Georgia, Georgia was right—in other words, that she was to be harnessed to the car of Mr. Filmore, the arch Abolitionist, for the next Presi dcncy, or in default of him, to Gen. Cass, of non intervention notoriety. The War Secretary, Mr. Crawford; the Speaker of the House under favor of the Northern Ablition vote Mr. Cobb, who, it will be re collected, refused to sign the Southern Ad dress, the Hon. Mr. Wellborn, of Col umbus, the Hon.W.C. Dawson, one of the Senators in Congress, the Hon. Mr. Toombs, and the Hon. Mr. Stephens themselves, and a few other lesser lumina ries, as Judge Warner, Judge Hill, one of the Lumpkins, (not the Ex-Governor) and one of the Jaksons figure most pro minently in the list. It was also at the same time announced authoritatively, and with no small degree of satisfaction, that Georgia “had hacked out;” and by conse quence that the South,weakened and divi ded amongst themselves, could not resist; and would be obliged to submit to what ever indignity and oppresssion it might suit the fanatism or rapacity of the North to inflict upon them. It was with some feelings of surprise, and a good deal of regret, that we perceived your good people of Carolina were so rea dy to yield to such delusions 33 this; and what was worse,by endorsing the currency you actually gave it a value it never before had, (for the people of Georgia know the intrinsic worth of the coinage,) and which without your hacking, it never would have had. Georgia wants no aid from South Carolina. She knows where you stand, and whenever the crisis does come she knows that your place will he “near the flashing of the guns:” but while Georgia is ready to concede every consideration to you, it is not quite considerate, to say the lest of it in your people, indirectly to aid the enemies of the South, by giving currency to the designing reports that "it is to be feared Georgia will not stand up to the mark”—"that the appearances from Georgia are not favorable,” “the apprehen sion is that she will back out,” and a good deal of other slang ofthe same kind, man ufactured and circulated for the purpose, and which,in your use of it,goes some con siderable distance beyond damning one’s friends with faint praise; but let all this pass. If some of the most ardent of ourfrienAs were a little premature or indiscreet in the postion assumed at the outset, Mr. Toombs and Mr. Stephens and Mt. Craw. foro, more than counterbalanced it by the exceedingly absurd and humiliating declarations that the South had achieved a great victory over the North, inasmuch as the Fugitve Savle bill had been graciously awarded her ; in other words, that the right under the Constitution for the recov ery of fugitive slaves had not been abrogat ed, as injot her cases equally vital to us : that admission of California, under all the cir cumstances, was constitutional, and was without cause of complaint to the South and that last, though not least, the institu tion of slavery in the South never srood on a firmer basis than at the presant time. If there was precipitancy and indiscretion then on the part of the most zealous of the friends of the South, there was madness and folly on the part of those opposed to it; nay, there was worse—ther# was apos tacy, treachery and desertion. M. Correspondence. Edingsvillk, Oct, 13, 1850. Gentlemen —l have this moment leceiv ed your favor <.f the 15th, inviting me to attend a complimentary dinner to be given to the Hon. W. F. Colcock and the Hon. R. W. Barnwell, at Beaufort on Friday next. 1 need scarcely 6ay to you, that to ac cede to your request would afford me much gratification, more especially as it would enable me personally to assure your dis tinguished guests of the very high estima tion in which their public service are held by the people of the State and their Mag istrate. Avery long absence from home, however, to which 1 have just returned, and the importance of my official engage ments, that admit of no delay, are among the reasons which put it beyond my power to accept of your kind invitation. Hav ing recently completed a tour though a large portion of the State, 1 am enabled to announce to you the inspiriting in telligence, that South Carolina, with en tire unanimity, is prepared to co operate with her sistet States in adopting efficient measures for arresting the progress of a Government under whose hostile legisla tion we have too long in gloriously suf fered. Very respectfully, your obedient serv’t, W HITEM A RSH B. S E A BROOK. Measts. Jos. D, Pope and others. Athens, Oct 25, 1850. Gen tel men — l thank you and your fel low citizens of Beaufort, for the friendly invitation, as well as the kind terms in which it is conveyed, soliciting me to mingle in the counsels of South Carolinians, this day, in the Town of Beaufort, on such an occasion as that which brings you to gether. But by some means, your cm munication has been delayed, till yester day therefore, laing aside other considera tions,it is not practicable for me to be with you. Allow me, however, to say, that I feel assured of the pleauro and benefit I should derive from a more intimate knowledge and acquiantance ofa people already en deared lomefrom recollections of the past. Gross ignorance, or a want of patriotism, can alone induce any Southern man, at this time, to cry peace! peace ! all is well ! under the existing state of publnlic affairs. Yet, a large majority ofthe office holders and office seekers, of my own beloved Georgia, both Whigs and Democrats, are closely united in a most arduous effort, to induce the people to believe that they have no just cause of complaint from any act, of any branch, of the Federal Government, connected with the slave question, or our territorial rights during the late session of Congress. Indeed, a majority of our Con gressmen are, at this time travelling over the Stale, addressing public meetings, got ten up for the purpose. They assure the people that their Constitutional rights have not been violated, and that the sever al measures adopted by Congress are high ly honorable to the South, and therefore, ought to be satisfactory to the people.— 1 hese men and their traniued bands of parlizans, aided by their subservient presses, are engaged in the unholy work of perverting the truth and deceiving the honest, uninformed portion of the people. I do not believe they utter one word of complaint against their dear brethren of the North; but have much to say in commen dation of the liberality and patriotism of their Northern friends and Essociates.— Those who differ with them are constant ly denounced as Ultraist, Disunionist, &c. They inculcate the odious doctrine of ab solute submission to the will ofa majority. This state alone, has aroused me from a re. tirement which 1 love and enjoy above all that the world calls good, or great. I have had a long and large experience in public affairs. I am tred of political strife. lam more than con tent with the share I have had in the past; hut I cannot be quiet, and see the South thus de graded. Degraded in our awn eyes, and I fear will become a fit objeci, for the slow, unmoving finger to point at, if these spoilsmen prevail.— The South are committed in every possible form to maintain her rights and do her dutv, “At all hazatds to the last extremity,” that she would not submitt to exclusion from the Mexican Ter ritory and like measures. And our own test is fairly presented tons,by North, regardless of all our warnings, and ’.lie minds of Georgians were made up to meet the crisis, in the true spirit of a brave und patriotic people. But we now find we have an unexpected and mighty host to con tend with. The leaders of both sections, with their trained bands of partizans, the whole pow wer and patronage of (he Fedeaal Government a corrupt and time-serving press, &.c. &c. A short time more, and the die will be cast. The result will be published to the world. The strug. gle between selfishness and patriotism will be decided. The union of the South,at this time, might possibly save the Federal Union nothing else can. It would, at least, save the South.— She might live and prosper, become great and strong Union of the South, secure to usjustice and equality. Itmight bring the Federal Govern ment back to the Constitution. The character and principles of the Federal Government, are not well understoood by the great body of the people of the United States; therefore, they yield to its ronsolsdaling tenden cies. It is already a despotism of numbers. It is no longer the agent of the States, for specific purposes, as defined in our Constitutional com pact. It not only assnrnes the exercise ofthe re served powers of the States, hut it has become a most awfully corrupt Government. Nothing is left for us but ressistance, or submission. We should study, however to do w hat ever may be right, in a right way. I have no hope ofobtain ing indemnity for the past, but must have securi ty for the future. I am, very sincerely, gentlemen, truly yours, WILSON LUMPKIN, Joseph D. Pope, and others,Committee, «Stc. Silver Bluff, Oct 24, 1850. Gentelmen : Your very kind letter iniling m 0 to the public dinner, to be given to morrow, to Col. Colcock and Col. Barnwell, was received only to-day. Had I received it in time severe sickness in my family would have prevented me from leaving homo. It would have afforded me the greatest pleasure to unite with you in paying a just tribute to the distinguished men, who have at all times, and most especially during the late memorable session of Congress, so faithuflly and with such ability sustained the honor of South Carolina, and supported the interests of our State and the true interests of our whrle country. It is a most important partofour duty as good citizens, tocherish such men, and exhibit in every manner our grateful sense of their ser vices and sacrifices. It would also give me great pleasure to inter change ideas with the patriotic citizens of St. Helens,in regard to the present critical condition of affairs. But lam well assured that our views do not differ. Indeed there is among the people of our whole State an unanimity of sentiment and feeling, such as history cannot parallel.— Seeing this,l have not a doubt or fear for the fu ture. Events may n6t go forward ns rapidly as some of us might wish, nor perhaps altogether smoothly, but the result is sure. We have but to be a little patient, without losing any firmness or omitting any preparation. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yourob’t. servant,. J. H. HAMMOND. Jos P Tope, Esq , and the Committee. mac o n , G A. MORNING, KOVEMbSTT STATE Southern Rights Candida!,.*. ELECTION ON 25th NOVEMBER, 15-^ Bibb County. LEROY NAPIER, CHARLES COLLINS JOHN RUTHERFORD ROBERT A. SMITH. ’ Macok ID gh School.— The attention of it, reader ts directed to the advertisement 0 f Rev. P. A. Strobkl and Rev. Gkorg* u Hancock, in anothercolumn. These gentl emf are competent and experienced teachers we doubt not, will render ample all who patronise them We wish them abun dant succe.s in their laudable effort, to elev.t" the standard of education in this community. * U-Tl»e Sewardites in New York city by 5,000 majority, and elected their Governor, &c., and a majority of Congressmen The Great Un.on Meeting ,n New York -As much rejoicings have taken place in thi, city over the late rally ofthe “good men ofNew York, for the glorious Union, ’ we make tl, following extract from one of our New York papers, ofthe speech of Mr Gerard, ( | ie gen tleman who introduced the Resolutions adopted at the meeting, in order to show what sentiments prevail there, even among the best men of the North. We ask any Southern man if |,e is pre pared to receive these sentiments “with loud cheers," as did their “brethren of New York at that meeting. Its sentiments are sigiiincnnt enough for any one not wilfuly blind, to tee that wo have but little to expert from the North in the maintenance of our rights But hear Mr Gerard : “As to Free Soil we are all for free soil; th* r9 is not a man north of Mason and Dixon's li, e who ever wishes to see slavery extended beyond the area now prescribed by the law. But the God of nature has, by his works, by the rug»ed mountains, and rocky deserts, by the soil and die climate of our free territories, created a promise against the further extension of slavery, strong er than ten thousand Wilmots could draw. As to slavery in the abstract, I do not believe that there is a man North of Mason and Dixon’s line who would not rejoice if to morrow’s sun coula' rise npon the black population ofthe South con stitutionally free. FOl our bint k brother, be he bond or be he free, springs with us from the same mother earth, bound w iih us into one com tnon grave, and heir with us of a common im mortality. My services in procuring his consti tutional emancipation, are ever ready. 1 believe 1 am a much better abolitionist than those who mislead the colored race to their ruin. The laws to reclaim runaway slaves must and will be strictly guarded and watched in their execution I w ill,with all my heart,and without fee,reward, give to any alleged slave, who may he arrested under the acts, my service as a lawyer on his behalf. I will defend him with all the power and eloquence I am master of; hut if alter a full hearing, the Commissioner on the proof pronounces against him, he and I must submillo the law. But, even then, that a deserving anil meritorious slave shall not be without hope, I will then set about buying his freedom, and will contribute my first fees thereafter to mn|>n him a free and regenerated man, and in that sense I am an Abolitionist.” NO “It (STILE INTENTION.** If our submission patriots have as yet detected no design on the part of the majority in Congress to legislate unrighteously against the South—if the President’s war message was not significant of a hostile bias on the part of the Executive, what will they say to the maddened defiance that the free soil States are hurling at the au. thoiity of the Government, because of the re cent Fugitive Slave Bill ? We have never yet read ofsucli a lawless and impudent disregard for the powers that be, as the recent proceedings at Boston and repeal meetings at the North have evidenced. Not by the riff-raff of the high-ways and by-ways—not by the “contemptible handful of Abolitionists”—but in meetings that had for their organs tho most influential journals and tho elite oflhe land. Mayors—heads of Pilgrim families, (Heaven save the mark) —sons of Ex- Presidents, have lent themselves to fan the flame of an insurrectionary movement against this de voted land. It is time to epeak out plainly.— That man or that party that can see no alarms in the present aspect of affairs ;or that counsel ns that it is premature or w rong to put ourselves in a defensive position has treason in its heart, and will be ready to open the gates to the enemy when he shall be upon us. We have time and time again, until wo are weary with the i oration, warned our readers that our greatest danger was to he found in the universally distempered stale of the country pop ulation at the North, as regards slavery. The city population, it is true, are against us, but this fact is significant of nothing, for money and demagogues control, despotically, this class But the canting, whining, blue bucket puritans, to be found out of tow n, who think all the world wrong but themselves and their crew—whose law is the maod of their mind or the need of their pocket, these are all, all against us. And what argument —what honornblo appoals —what but filthy lucre, or the lust of il foul domination,' ever influenced a round head. As our friend Judge Colquitt used to say,“their eyesix sot. And we warn our people now for the hundredth time, that tho majority of the freo soil States are bent on a complete subversion of the Government. Indeed it is in their hearts and intentions already subverted, and from the November elections in Now York, (when the “Putnam schoolmaster" completely succeeded,) we are to hear nothing more of our Constitution, and only of the “higher law.’’ It is very true, that oven then, we will not be materially worse off than now, for this law has, for the last ten months, occupied the plnce of the Constitution. But then this doe trine is to he avowed and to go upon their ban ners, and it-will bo something gainod by the devil of discord, to have this villainous crcfd preached as well as maintained and acted out. But vve started out to inquire respectfully of the submission patriots, if the Fugitive Slave Bill is to be obstructed in its practical benefits, as it has already been, so repeatedly, or if A shall be repealed next Congress, what then will they see ? Any thing hostile in that ch