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rtl BUNE. ,4 > Editor*. , HABBI9QN,) R THE •OCTDKRR TklBCNt ] The Time I've lost in Wooing. Song of an Officeseeker, xcho had failed in hum hugging the Union Democrats into the Constitutional Union Party. Tile time I’ve iuet in wooiog, In watching and pursuing, The light that lie* In Drrey'a eyes, » Hi* been ray hope’* undoing. Though Truth im* often sought m*, I (corned the good sit* brought m*T y- My only book* Were Fillmore's look*, And folly'a ail they’ve taught me. Ilia etnile, whenever granted, Hung with gnze enchanted ; The golden ore Within bi* store, Jiv vision oft hath haunted. Like Howell, Office won me, But ere the robe was on rue. The People’* pay Wa» turned away— Now ! th’ winds cannot outrun me 1 And are tho*e chance* going ? The pains I’ve been bestowing, To make my creed And their* agreed, Have they been vainly flowing ? Oh ! 'ti* a failed endeavor. The Patriot’s love to sever ; My desp'rate chance, Against their lance, is weaker now than ever I From tot Charleston .Mercury. Prospects of Cotton-Stuck In (■rent Britain. The late accounts from Liverpool fur nish the annual statement of the Colton Trade for the past year in Great Britain. On the whole, we tliitik they justify, noi only the maiutainance ofthe present price* in this country, but promise an advance. The import into the United Kingdom, < I all desciiptions of Cos ton, has been I 749 000 bales, against 1,900.000 the previous year, a decrease of 157,000 hales. Tin consumption has been 1,514 000 bales, against 1,590.000 the previous year, a de crease of but 76,000 bales. The exports arc 272,000 bales against 254,000 tlie pro vious yeai, being an excess of 13,000 bales Taking the consumption and exports t.> gelher, the difference between the two years is but 59,000 bales. This result is highly favorable to the growers of Cotton, and is an effectual answer to the dismal forebodings 3tid nnfounded conclusions of many on either side of the Atlantic, that any considerable advance in prices would materially reduce the consumption, and prove disastrous to the manufacturing in terests. The fact, however, has been established, that at an advanced range of prices, averaging fur the past year, 50 per cent, over those «i| 1549, the consumption of Great Biilaln lias fallen off but 3 pei cent! and t ho manfuciuring interests were never more pro perous. The past Ins tory of Cotton shows that an advance of price to Bid, has never materiallly excel led consumption. in entering into any consideration of the I'utuie prospects of Cotton the stock on hand is important, and we regret to say that we have no faith in the accuracy of the recent report of the stock on hand in Great Britain, on the Ist of Jannuary last. On the contrary, we cannot but believe that it has been intentionally over-stated, and that, for the purpose of unfavorably iti fluencing prices in this country. It is not ibo first lime iliat such a game has been played. On the Ist ofjannuary, ISSO, a professed recount of stock added 70,- 000 bales to the previous estimates. This discovery of a cheap remedy for short crop bears date January 1, ISSO. and the suc cess of the first experiment has doubtless, prompted its repetition. Since the year JBl6, the estimates <»t stocks at end of year b ive always been made up From the regulat Weekly repo ts, and their accuracy has never before been questioned; probably because the anticiapated slioit supply bad never before been sufficiency \ivir] to e\- cite the inventive faculties of British manu faacturers. But the apprehension of an insufficient supply for the last two years has been so urgent, and the interests in volved so great, that the old established and hitherto unimpeached mode ofestimat ing srock is suddenly found not to answer • purpose; is thrust aside, and a method substituted by which any anticipated di minution of supply is compensated bv an exagerated estimate of the quantity on hand. At the close of 1849, so confident was the belief that the general estimate of the stock would show a large reduc tion, that it produced a tendency of prices t > a rapid advance and a buoyant market, when, lo! to the amazoment of ever one the discovery was made in Liverpool th <» there was the small item of 100,000 bales snugly stowed away, and ~f whose existence the wh lo mercantile world was ignorant. Accordingly; the Hock was am plified from 459,000 to 559,001 bales and prices immediafaly declined on both ikies of the Atlantic. Again, at the close of the yearjust terminated, with se ions up prehensions of a short supply from this Country, and prices advancing, the estima lid stock as.deducible from the weekly re ports, is found not to answer the purpose of the manufacturers. Another little hern of 60,000 hales is disclosed, of whose exist since, as hefire.no one had a suspicion,— The stock bv this remarkable discovery, is t rv*wffr«m iSO.OOOhflee tosi?o<W> 1 nud agatD prices are checked and the mar ket depressed. Now we apnea to the Common sense of eveiy intelligent mer chant and planter, if any fai h is to be placed iti these statements. Cun it be believed that tiieie existed at the close 0f1549 in the Liverpool market, 100,000 bales, over one fifth us the supposed cntiie stock on band, an amount cal culated to have such an important bear ing on the maiket and mt prices, and all knowledge or suspicion of it to have es | taped the vigilance of importers & dealeis, aud s ill mine of the whole body of shrewd and watchful speculators, who opera ted in that single year to the heavy amount of b 70,000 bales t ‘“Ag»in, utkr-so seveie a lesson, is it con ceivable that an error of a similar chaiac ter, to the amount of 69,000 bules in the stock of 1351, should be allowed to creep in undetected by the same class, nerved to redouble vigilance by shaip experience of the past, and the magnitude ofthe inter ests they had at stake, for doling this very year speculators had operated to the ex lent of 790.000 bales. Is it not fair to con clude that these mns opportune discover ies have been merely tucks ofthe trade, by which the pressuie consequent upon a stru t supply might be alleviated, and the necessities of the consumer covered with a specious veil i The effect of such devel opemenl is necessarily suddden as well as injurious, and under the influence of the panic so produced, the agents ofthe man ufacturers seize the ■ ppoilunity to supply their wants. We do not, thetefore, be lieve that there was any such stock of Cot ton in Great Britain on the Ist of January, at 520,000 bales; aud deducing these •trangely discovered quantities of 100,000 and 60,000 hales, in wii >se existence vve have not the slightest confidence, the actu al stock would l>e but 360,000 bales. The declaration of such a stock w old have caused pi ices in this country, on legitimate giomuls, to advance to 16 cents, aud even higher. It may he thought illiberal to make such imputations, hut it is not the firs' time that the producing inteiests of this country hive been delrauded by u deliberate and systematic misiepiesentation on the facts. Witness the accounts sent out to this country in 1346, coming from high com mercial sources, and seconded by iufiueu . lal journals, ofthe Condi ion of their pro vision crops, which were represented to he so abundant as to tender it imp oliuhle that any supply <>f breadstuff's from this country would be needed; and this when the crop in Great Britain hail signally failed, and the prospect of famine was stating them in the face. But their object was attained. In consequence of these delusive accounts, prices fell in ilti* country, and farmers hut i ied their tinnltice to maiket fear of still lower rates. In the meantime agents despatched across the Atlantic by British capitalists, travels* and the whole country, making large purchase* aud the farmer was thus defrauded ofthe produce of his labor. Lei the Cotton growers take warning, lest they also be misled by similar misiepresentatious, and be victimised for the benefit ofthe Man chns'or spinners. But granting that the stock of nil kinds of Cotton in Great Biitain be as is stated in the revised estimates, still the prospects of American Cotton, although somewhat influenced by it, ate not such a? to justify the reduction of present rates at least, and planters should not, in our opinion, on the stiength of the recent advices, submit to any material reduction. The imp rt of American Cotton into Great Britain during the year just closed, was 1.184,000 hales; her cutisiimp'iuti and Export. 1,230.000 bales; or 54,000 bales more than the import. Her Stock, though 75,000 baleH more of this year’s crop was received than in 1549. is. never tireless, diminished by 40,000 bales. ‘ The stocks of Cotton, too, at all the ports in the world are considerably -ess than they were last year.’’ Our crop this year, 1850-61, in all probability, will not exceed 2,150,000 bale- - , and every bale of this will lit* con surned, ami more will be wanted. The stocks in France and <>n the continent are small Thesemarketavv ill ipquiieSOO 000 hales, the consumption f this country will require 500.000 bales, and vvihtbesede duetions, where will Great Biirain obtain a supply equal t<> her consumption of the past year? Could tire dealers and Cotton growers in this country, withhold supplies for three mouths, and thus compel her to prove her stocks by working them up. we cannot doubt that the price of Cos ton would advance much beyond the present rates Planters should not ligh ly yield the pow er they now have of dictating fair ret ms. There is every thing to show that there will be a consumption this year equal to the entire crop, even though it amount to 2,300,000 bales, and that there is no suffi cient cause for ptices lower than the pie ten!. Trade, both abroad and at home, is in a highly prosperous condition, food is cheap, and money is abundant. The gold of California cannot be w i hout its influence on prices, and titth as seme pnli ical distur bance intervene, all circumstances concur in promising a prosperous year to the Cot ton growing iiiteres'. Truthful.—The aspersions of lihelers may be compared to fuller's earth, which though it may seem to dirty you 8t first, only leaves you more pure and spotless when it is rubbed off. Tight Lacing.—A Physician re feiring to tight lacing, avers that it is a public benefit, inasmuch as it kills al! the silly girl*. and Vws'he wise ones Remarks of Jlr. Claj, At a Meeting ofthe Col mzatwn Society Tiie amount of money received by vol untary contributions of (hose who favor ibis Society in its objects Int 9 been greater than in any preceding year ; and 1 think 1 do not mistake the signs of the limes when I say that a dtgiee of public inteiest has been excited in favor of this Society, in all patts of the Union, to an extent greater than has heretofore been witness ed. Indeed, gentlemen, some of the very causes which have led to great agitation, to uncommon excitement, and seiious ap prehensions w ith regard to the institutions of out country —those very causes them selves, a happy teimination of which 1 hope has taken place, have conduced to the advantage of the Society, for, if I am not misinformed, that portion of the gene lal community fiom which we experience the greatest opposition to the proceedings and the success of this Society—l mean the Abolitionists of the North—unless 1 am mistaken, at least all the moderate and rat onal portion of them, have become sat isfied that to agitate the subject of slavery, with a view to the extinction of slavery u i hiu the bosoms of the va ions States in which it is tolerated and established by law, it utterlyfuillest, and afailed iff rt; that a further agitation ofthe suhjt-ci nei ther benefits those whose interests ate in tended to be advanced, nor benefits the country at taige ; that it is a complete fail ure, and that their exertions heteaftei, if governed by motives id humanity and be nevolence, should be directed, not to the unattainable object ot the extinc ioti of tdaveiy within the States, but for lie eat purpose of coluniza ion, which in its u'- tnnate c. nsequena s will lead to the final s pa ration aj the two classes of persons that now in/iub t this country. (Applause.) 1 here ate ciicumstaucos of interest, and of great inteiest, to the society which have Iratispiicd in the course of the past year. The fiist of which I would advert to is the proposition submitted to the House <f Representatives during Ihc Inst session, and renewed at l/us, to establish, under the auspices if the Government, a line of steam packets, which, plying regularly between the United Stales and Africa and other points, shah furnish the means of trans porting emigrants from this cotitmi-nt jo Africa. Uis not the mere submission of sui h a pt oposition, but a deg >e of c use quenc.e and sp nt which, I think l am mi tlioiized to say, will succeed, whether it shall fail or pass duiing the present *e* sion. If it fail, I shall tie*er despair, for, gentlemen, despair is a word not in the vocubulaiy of the C lonization Society (Applause) We rtsort to rto formidable, no ent measw e in the pursuit of our abject. rVJ l l<|, temper ate, moderate, exciting no appiebeusions. it appea s to Heaven for the continuation of the success and support which it has hitherto designed to extend tons. 1 hese are our princip’es, and that they will be successful is beyond all hu mail doubt. Ihe pro; usitioii f*n- a line of steamers, 1 repeat, has been renewed, and 1 am happy to say, what is generally kn xvn h* the community of Washingti n, that i :s in the hands of a gentlemen from one «*f the slaveliolding States. Mr. Stan ton of I eunessee, who has pursued i with an earnestness and zeal which entitles him to success—entitles him, at all events, to the thanks nfhis country for the efforts w hich he lias already made. 1 have said, and recently, on another occasion, that 1 sincerely believe that, of all the projects of the existing age, the scheme of colon izat k m of the African is the greatest. In saying this, 1 did not look into its | resent condition Ido not look at what it may he ten, fifteen, or twenty years hence ; but 1 endeavored to throw myself in advance, and looked into what it will be fifty or a bundled years hence ; what it will be it hen the continent of America shall have dist kargi and itsi If mainly of the ■ reat'T portion of the African race, and shall hare returned, them hark to the rnnti nei.t »J Africa , the original home of thi ir an cslurs. and shall have rewarded Af ica for the injuries I it* r sons have suffered, by sending back to their original country a race < t men endowed with all the at ri bales of ciiiliza'ion, Christianity, the arts, and all the benefits, in fact, which belong to our ow n race. In making this state ment, I will, in order to pievent miscon ception op misapprehension, state more specifically what I mean. The society has, with consistency, protested, from its origin to the present lime, that it has no', and cs not, and never ui I interfere u ith the subject of slavery as it exists in tie several Sta es It is no part of its oject or office to do that. But we know that the num her of free blacks iii I bis country amount in a 1 probabi ity, to no less than half a million, anil tba it is constantly incieasiug annually by natu al causes end v loutary emancipation on the part of slaveholders. W e know. I repeat, that this number will • onlinue to augment from this time foi ward, unless it is lessened by the exportation of a portion of the rare to Af ica. But this is not all I mean. I believe, and I have as much confidence in the be lief as 1 have in my existence, that the dav will cornu—distant,' e ry far, pet haps, from the present time—but the day when, by roluntaiy emancipation and the ats of in dividua/s and States themselves, without usurpation of power hy the Genual Gar eminent, there wi l he an end tn tlarrry. — Slavery may be teuninated in different inodes. It may by law ; it may by the operation of natural causes ; hut it is by the operation rs naluah enurs to which 1 look fir its ultimate ratin' tion. As to the swotd, nobody. 1 trust, will think of the employment of that to put an etui to sla very. As to law— l fuse had. setae expe rience in my own State, where the people. ! were much agitated the year bfore last.and to whose dccisii ns 1 bow, llf here t and that reconciled me lothc decision of my .State, although rvnt)ary to my wishes, that no safe method im cm a nut emancipation, hv the operation of law, CAN TERMI NATE THE EXISTENCE OE SLA VERY MUCH SOONER, if any soon ' er, than the oj caation of natural causes. But 1 may he asked what I mean by the ' operation of natural causes. Some twen ty years ago, 1 went more at large into i this subject than now ; 1 had gone into ; the modus operandi of the natural causes ! by which, in a long time, slavery may he ! extinguished. S’" THERE WILL BE AN EXTINCTION OF SLAVERY WHENEVER THE DENSITY OF THE I OPULATION OF THE UNI TED STATES SHALL BECOME SO GREAT THA I' FREE LABOR CAN BE PROCURED BY THOSE WHO CAN COMMAND LABOR AT A CHEAPER BATE AND ON LESS USE ROUS CONDITIONS THAN SLAVE LABOR CAN BE COMMAN DED^ Although 1 cannot fix the time. I can state the causes and circumstances which will occur to induce a voluntary etnancipa •ion of slaves. It is ni.-t to he by the usurped and legal action of the General Government, nor us other governments, hut by the Volutitaiy consent of Slates and individuals, who alone are interested in the subject of slavery and have the exclu sive right to determine w hen and hoxv it shall cease to exi t. Whenever the pop ula ion shall be three or four times as great as it now is—when we measure time, not by individuals, or the particular lives of persons, but by the period of national ex istence— when the time an ives when the population will be three or four times as great as it now is —WH EN THE PRI CESOF LABOR. THE WAGES OF MANUAL LABOR, shall l„- SO RE DUCED that it will be TOO BURDEN SOM EAN D EXP ENsl VE ON TH l PART OF OWNERS OF SLAVES TO RAISE THEM FOR THE SAKE OF THE LABOR THEY CAN PER FORM, then it will become the interest of the slave States and slaveholders to re sort to ANOTHER FUND than that which is afforded by slaves; and that will be the TERM I NATION OF SLA \ ERY. (Applause.) I it iti not about to specify the time when this is to go im. operation, but ! would repress, if I con and, 'he impatience of hot'’ who are not willing to await the slow operation nf nw ns and ins rumenla/ities which God and nature fur dth, t< COMPLETE THE GREAT PURPOSES OF THEIR WISDOM. MACON, G A - MORNING, FLISKUAUY ti. IT We lire indebted to the Hon. Joseph \V Jackson, for valuable public document*. Loomis' Panorama or Cuba.—Tbi* grand painting was exhibited at Concert Hall in this city last evening, to a respectable and delighted audience. The display of this splendid speci men of art, in which so many interesting subjects arc graphically delineated, w ill afl'ird all who visit it, a pleasing entertainment. A gentleman who had resided for some time in Cuba, remarked in our bearing last evening, that the representation was completely life-like. .Mr. Loomis mentioned a fact, in connection with Ins descriptive Lecture, which we do not re member to have seen elsewhere. He states that the ungrateful tree first makes its appearance as a sort of vine at the root of the Sievu tree, and runs up near the top of it, where the vine be gins to coil around the Sieva, and shoots down numerous branches to the earth, Where they take root and destroy the large tree, whose wood being soft and destructible, yields to the ag gressor, until the ungrateful tree has entirely usurped its place, and become an enormous trunk. The Panorama of Cuba will be exhibited again on this and Monday evening*. See advertisement in another column. I r We would direct the attention of onr dry goods merchants, to the advertisement of Messrs, c &E.L KekriSon &. Cos., of Charles ton, S. C., who, in consequence of importing (heir goods direct, are prepared to offer grpat iudiicements to purchasers Give them a call Gooey's Lady’s Book —The March number nf this interesting literary periodical has been r eceived, which is fully equal to any of is predecessors. Published monthly at Philade! phis, by L A. Gooey, at $3 per annum, in ad vance. Distressing —Hi! I egret to learn that Mrs. Swimiik and her four children were burnt to death oi I heir dwelling house which was con sumed bv fire in Yinevillc, near this city las' night. Her husband died about a month ago. When the fire was discovered lire building was nearly consumed and we have been nimble to ascertain how it originated. Titus a whole family has perished in a month. Accident. —The Passenger cars on the Cen tral Railroad did not arrive here until 5 o’clock this morning, in consequence of the breaking of an axle, which destroyed two baggage cats—but no parson was hint. Inquest A man named Randolph Black well, whs found dead at bis residence in this county on the 2!)th ult.—Verdict, that the said deceased raino lo his death by the visitation of God Mr. Blackwell was from Kentucky where he had a family and some properly. [O’Born Meal is retailing in this market at one dollar and a half pi r bushel, and very scarce at that—Fresh Beef ten ants per lll.—Turnips fifteen cents eaeh, and other articles in proportion o°Tho Liverpool Mercury slates that Mr. and Mrs. W.Cn.irTs ('he runaway negroes from this city,) have arrived at that port in the Cam. bria. Thoy were at the hmjso of the Rcc. F. I Byartor i Another “Peace measure.” For some time past, nothing thatcouldcma- I nate from the recreant spit it of Henry Clay, 'and this lover* <;f unconditional Union, could in | any wise surprise or astoni.h u*. But w* con -1 less that we were not prepared for tbe recen 1 ; developeinenta at the capital, so alarming are they in nature and tendency. We cannot but feel the worst apprehensions in regard to South ern liberty, and the safety of our people when measures are from day to day brought forward, and mustered into ihe service of the Abolition ist*. The Colonization system, into which horse, foot and dragoons of the anti-*l.ivery cru sader* are about to resolve themselves, or at least to co-operate with, for the extinction of • lavery, put to the blush all the former outrage* offree soil hostility and Southern treachery. The various and aggravated attacks made up" on our institution have awakened the slumber ing sensibilities of the generous ami confiding South, until her threatening aspect for a time has overawed the van of Northern aggression.— (Sot tlie suspet sion of Abolition efforts was only for a short period, to the end that they might create defection in our own ranks by the prof, sered bribes of office, and to accumulate new strength and power from the season of recrea tion. There is a virulent and irreconcilable animosity between the two sections : the North will not recede from tier offensive position, tire South cannot give up her defensive movement without sacrificing her political existence. Ab‘ olition honor is pledged to the final extermina tion ot slavery, and {southern sovereignty can uloi.e he upheld by maintaining it. In this juncture, the Father of South-betraying ‘-Com promises ’ comes to the issue between the two parties, aud volunteers to make a truce between them. .Vr. Ctuij proposes to exterminate s!u~ very, hut suggests u different plan for its ac cniiipli-liment to that, avowed and practised by his rabid brethren at the North. In this only does he differ from Garrison and Hale —they wish an immediate extirpation nf slaver}, while .Mr. Clay desires a gradual abolition of it. In another column will be found an ex nu t from a speech delivered by Mr Clay, at a meet* mg of the Colonization Society, (of vvhi* h he is President,) held in Washington City on the 23d ult. We have followed the italics of the Southern Press, and capitalized some of the more important passages, to which wo invite the eatcful attention of the reader. Mr. Clay avers that slavery is an evil in itself, and con sequently the country should get rid of it. We do not believe that slavery is an evil. It pro* vid s support and control for a portion ot our people, who uie otherwise unable to maintain themselves. It takes the burden of care and anxiety from the mind nf the servant, aud trans fers it to the master. The law compels the own er to treat his slaves humanely, and, undis turbed by the gibbet-deserving interference of false-hearted propagandists, the, slaves of the South are more contented and happy than a large number of free white citizens. Mr. Clay proposes transportation to Liberia as a desirable object, both for the slave aud the country, hut that it would operate injuriously upon both, w c have no question. Os course, the National Treasury must fur nish the means to provide for the exportation.— A line of steamers must ho placed upon the w«. tors, to drain the North from the offensive nutn. tier of free negroes—the South, lie it remember ed, always pays at least two-thirds of every draft upon the Treasury u iiilst, the urdint j iunerrs of Abolitionism ure stealing anew supply and giving them refuge in the Free States. Asa matter of necessity , Northern men will build the steamers ; Northern men will command them ; they will depart from Northern ports ; will carry off the worthless free negroes that are in the way of Northern dignity ; and in return will pour in a population of foreigners, who will be sent “down South” for our mutual bene fit. A bill fur the purpose, Mr. Clay feels as. sured will p;iss both Houses of Congress at its present session. In return for the system of African slavery, the great “pacificator” wishes to degrade tie poor white people of the South until their condi tion is ten-fold worse than slavery. Hear it, ye toiling thousand* ! you are to he the slaves substituted for the present race ! You are to he ground to the dust, and become the servants of the wealthy ! Freemen of Georgia ! this is the reason why no more “agitation” is wanted upon the subject of slavery—it is because they wish to transport tbit negroes, and place your poorer classes in their stead ! Will you com. promise your freedom and your honor, in order to strengthen tha bonds of the Union, when such nefarious operations as these are carried on by filching your money from the Treasury, and reducing MANUAL L.'BOR to a price below that w hich can be afforded by slaves ? That is the doctrine of Mr. Clay, openly a j vowed at his Colonizing-Abolition Society.— Henceforward, lie is to be the great high priest of Abo iiionism, in co-operation with the ruffi ans w Ito are seeking to undermine the Constitu tion and prostrate the South. Now we should like lo know what the Federal submissionists will have lo say upon th its subject. Will they think it an EXISTING CAL'feE for resistance to the Federal Government, when Congress shall level this new battering-ram upon us?— Not they. The Federal organs who are sucking the teats of tho National Treasury, will contin ue to pipe the delusive song of “peace and Union !’’ when there is nothing but strife and division. They will find some lone instance of a Northern Chamber of Commerce, which, al lhough anti-slavery at heart, yet for the fear of losing a valuable trade, is frightened into a lit tie faint-hearted Southcrnism, and they will pa rade it forth in a thousand varied forms, to con vince the people of free-soil love for tho South. We cannot trust that man or that party whose vision is too beclouded to see our danger, or whose want of honesty prevents their admission of it. Let the people watch these applauding minions of consolidated power. They need hut the opportunity, to betray us into tho hands of our enemies The effort to raise a free-soil party among us, will receive anew impetus from tho heresies of :he Kentucky apostate The Hope or the South fsnot to be found in the administration »t Washington, nor in the representation of men that can be influenced by partizan fear or favor. We have a Berrien and a Jackson from Geor. ga, whose name* we delight to honor, who have battled with our foes, and stood unmoved alike by bribes or threats, but our interests are sold by others for silver and office. Where shall we look for aid ? Whose arm ia raiaed to defend us ? Will the Whig party do it t Ala.! they are bending their necks for the yokn. Will the Democratic party deliver u* > We believe not. Already do we hear the preparatory evi. deuces of a National caucus for President. We shall not consent to such a project. We have no faith in the Democratic party ofthe North candor compels us to utter our conviction that that Democracy is an uncompromising foe to our interests, and that we can trust no Whig nor Democrat from the North upon this question They ait all opposed to slavery, and will seek every occasion to destroy it The result of a caucus of either puny would be triumph for the North, and defeat for the South. We honestly believe that the existence nf the South, etcn as an inferior section of the ron federaey, and a dependent upon the Federal Gov ernment, is perilled, and that the only organiza t'°n which can render usaid is the SOUTHERN RIGHTS REPUBLICAN PARTY; There i, no Presidential- bribe—no alluriiig spoilt—no occasion for corruption in this Party. We can hut nail this flag to ouj mast-head, and call up on honest Whig* and honest Democrat* to unite with the friends of Southern Rights. If w® understand the principle* of this Parly, they are as follows Ist. The Confederacy of the United States was formed by the individual consent of eafh party concerned. t-d. Each State, by the formation of a Fede ral Government, delegated certain rights to it which were defined by the Constitution, and related to the legislation of the country as a whole, and for the benefit of all. 3d. Each Sta’e, by placing a limit to Federal authority, reserved to itself the control of its own institution* and government, as directed by it* sovereign people. 4th. The Constitution was established as a safeguard for every member of the Union. sth. The Constitution did not condemn the institution of slavery, which existed at the lime of its adoption, therefore it promised to protect and defend it against the interference of the non-slaveholding States, and of the Federal Government. 6th. Any legislation on the part of Congress, which tend* to prohibit, weaken, or destroy Af rican slavery, is an attack upon the rights of the skive holding Slates, and therefore uncon stitutional. 7th. The District nf Columbia is the common property of all the States in the Union. Bth. Congress cannct, therefore, abolish ala. very in said District, without violating the Con stitution. 'Jib. The slaveholding States can make no compromise with the Free States, or the Fede. ral Government, by which African slavery will be limited, confined, or abolished, without vi olating the Constitution, and planning destruc tion for themselves. lOlli. The passage of any law or laws, by Congress, creating or encouraging emancipation by Federal authority, would lie a violation of the Constitution, and an abrogation of the Fed. eral compact. lltlt. The majority passing such law or laws, can only he considered as the Representatives of a people desiring and acting dis-union. 12th. The South, in that juncture, in forming a Government of tier own, will he defending herself, and operating as the only faithful party to the original compact. These we believe are the principles of the Southern Rights Party, and to defend these wo call upon the friends of the South, of all par ties, to “pledge their lives, their fortune, and their sacred honor.” A Commentary upon Abolitionism. —The Richmond Dispatrh, says : “Bishop Capers, of South Carolina, a gentleman of piety, was the owner of a large piantation and one hundred slaves. A few years ago ho was seized w ith the emancipation fever, and resolved :o set them all free. He gave up to their use for three years, the plantation and all 'hat was upon it; horses, cattle, farming utensils and all, telling hem that if they succeeded well, at the end of that time, they should have their freedom and all they bad-made. When the time had expired lie found that they hud made nothing, that the stock was all killed for their use, that all the firming implement* were destroyed, that the horses ha.l died and not been replaced, that there was no corn in the corn houses, or cotton at the gin, and that they were on the point of starva tion. He became satisfied that they were in. capable of shifting for themselves, and very wisely took them once more under hi* own charge.” The Remington Bridge. —Tho Amsterdam , N Y. Intelligencer states that the bridge built the last season, and recently finished across the Mohawk, at Tribes Hill, on the Remington plsn, went down last week, being unahle to sustain it* weight fVom its immense length. We under stand the cost to the company, so far,in erectiug this and another bridge that fell down laat ye*ti is about $12,000. Lois or the Steamer America.— The n*. •learner America, Capt. Broadwell, bound fiom Philadelphia to Mobile, to lako her station on Lake Ponchartrsine, was loeton the night of the 30th ult., off Cap* Ilatteras Light, bearing N. W., supposed about ten miles distant, in *o v « en fathoms water. Six of the crew were pick, ed up at «ea «n the following morning, by schr. Champion, Capt lUrtlett, from Boston. T « remainder of the crew* sixteen in number, have not been beard of. (LJ* According to Prof. Loomis, the elect fluid travel, at the rate of I9,<W> ,n aacottd .....