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TblrtT-FItst Cwngr*v*-FIr»'t £e«I«a.
Washington, S« pi 7,1860.
Tbe bin lo admitCalifornia a* a Si ale
liMbtbeUoku* came qp «i<Xl ip “order.—
Ii Was read a firal aud second lime by
its tide; when ■ _ .
Mr. Boyd obtained i he floor and moved
irt amend the bill by adding Uvil the
bflf in organize a Territorial Govern-
toMtt for ike le/ri*ory of Utah—trie
him pi patted by ihc Senate, with ibe
exception of. the appropriation tor the
erect M «»«f the public buildings in taid
territory.
needs tbe signature of the President to
be a law.
On (notion of Mr. Harrison of llL,
the roles were suspended and the House
resolved itself,into Committee of the
Wbole'to take op the Utah bill.
The Committee laid aside other busi
ness and proceeded lo consider tbe bill
from the Senate to provide a Territorial
Government fbr*U(&h.
Mr. Wentwohli'm^ed as an amend
ment, jo insert the Wilmot Proviso.
It was voted down—Ayes 68, nues78.
Mr. Meade proposed an amendment,
Mr. V inton raised « question «»f order i providing for the repeal of nny and all
Oil tbe amendment—that it was not ger- jaws which shall prohibit slavery in tbe
main U? the bijl . j territory of Umh.
Tl»e Speaker ruled (bat it was it* i The Chair ruled it out of order, and
order, ns much so aa.lhe attachment of the decision was spstaiued.
the New Mexican territorial bill, to tbe.
Texts boundary bill.
Mr. Vinton appealed from the de
cision of the Chair, and argued that it o
was just as proper to amend & bill by ; State Government there, and giving pro-
Mr. Seddon moved ns an amendment
a proposition, the effect of which was
to admit'the carrying of slaves into Utah
prior to the time of the organization of a
adding to it a proposition to estab
lish a co.iri in Texas or elsewhere.
Mr. McCIernand moved the previous
question on the appeal.
Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, moved to
lay the appeal on the table, which
was decided in the negative—yeas 86,
nays 11G.
The question recurred on the call for
the previous question.
lection lo'slavery until that time.
The question was put. and rejected
—ayes 66.noes.86.
Mr. T. Stevens moved td strike from
the bill the following words, viz: “and
when admitted ns a State, the said ter
ritory, or‘any portion of the same, shall
be receiver! into the Union wither with
out slavery, ns their Consli^lmh .may
describe qt the timn oftheirqdmissipu/
Tlicqueiiioo was then taken: Shall j He was 1 * opposed to -binding future
the decision of the Chair stand ns the -Congresses in tftjsmai ter,' Fqrthepor-
judgment of the House ? nnd it was j pose of having qbmplelcT non-interven*
decided by yeas 97, nays 107.
Sd the decision of the Chair Was over
ruled, and Mr. Boyd's amendment was
declared to be not it* order.
Mr. Thompson, of Miss., declared
himself in opposition Jo tbe California
bill as passcil by the Senate—-and mov
ed as a substitute therefor a bill re
manding California to a territorial jo-
tsdiction. and providing that ncr
Southern boundary shall be 36 deg. 30
min.
pose o! having qomplelb non-interven
tion^ he was iii laatir of /striking out the
clause. -^\ '
The question Was taken on striking
out, awT it was negatived—ayes 58,
noes 85.
Mr.-Fitch proposed an amendment
providing that the Mexican law prohib
iting slavery be and remain f - n —
in said territory.
Mr. MillsOn offered a substitute for
the amendment of Mr. Fitch providing
for the repeal of all the Mexican laws ’
Mr. T. then went on to argue that if existence in said territory at the time
California was admitted under the t ft was acquired, which would interfere
Benatc hill,'she would hold on to all the! wiib the rights of property and the re
public domain. I latinos between- master and slave.
Mr.. Meade * desired to move ns an I The Committee rose and a resolution
From the Republic, Sept. lOtfc
. laterestin*-Correspondence.
arc citizens of ihq United States, be $
taxed higher ilian residents: and that] .7 r .. __
all'the navigable waters within the* The following interesting correspon-j 1 shall be glad to learn that tms letter
said Stale shall be common high wnys, [ dence between some citizens of Burke . has. reached you,
and forever free,, as well to tbe inhab-; and the Hoo^J. McPherson Berrien, it | Respectfully yours,
itauis of said State a3 to tbe citizeos affords uspleasure; to lay before our J. McPHERSQN f
of the Urnted Slates, without any tax,
impost or duty, therefor: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be
construed as recognizing or rejecting
the proposition tendered by the people
of California as articles of compact in
readers and the public.
Alexander, Ga. Aug. 10, I860.. ’
Sir:—Fully impressed with the belief! *
that your, deliberately expressed opin- j
inns upon the principles involved in
this crisis of our public affairs, would
Messrs. James H. Royal. Joseph A.
Shbdmaxe, and Richaed 8. Scruggs.
theordinance adopted by the convention j exercise a most momentous influence
which formed tbe constitution, of that: upon tbe distracted counsels of tbe :
State. -j state, we have takeu the libertv of in-:
Extract of .letter front .gently... m0 “ en,S '~
lit
ATHENS, GEORGIA:
Thursday Honing, Sept H, 1850.
Carolina, now ip California,^ a
ID* One of the proprietors of this paper will at
tend tbe counties of Jackson,Hall, Lumpkin, Hab-
rnake such a disposition of your reply,' erebarn and Franklin, during the session of the en-
/**—**“— * " * ' * t_ Superior Courts in those
collecting dues to this
consider
r I (riiouIJ you deem them worthy of one.) suing fall terms of the Su]
• r ■ ° . .1 c ns you, * a your mature judgment, mav ’ counUes, for the purpose of
.ion of the constitution for C, if ornia , ? j(J ? . to the public office; and we earnestly request.!! indebted too.I’™"™ T
We feel no hesitation m ex- | by note or Recount to be prepared lo settle, aa we | tixehthi
a which powerless—the constitution to be observed, only
whenever the higher law of fanaticism and prrjH.
dice do not intervene—end every guarantee for
the safety or minorities is to be trampled upon, and
at the point bayonet, we are to. obey thfc unjust,
unconstitutional edicts of.a dishonorable and des-
spbtic majority. Then let the good, great and
wise mrn of Georgia, oar beloved State, rally to
her rescue now. Let her sons who have received
*t her hands the highest honors she can bestow,
and who-hare at a ripe old age retired to the sweets
of private life with their honors thick upon them--
conie forth now in her defence, and aid by their
counsels and experience in guiding the tempest-
tossed South safely through the brokers that sur
round her. Georgia now expects every man to do
his duty. In the language of one of her most hon
ored sons, long alnce “gathered to bis fathers,”
“ he that dsllttv Is a dastard, he that doubts is
damned.* 1
What does it become tbe Convention to do?
What will most effectually prevent the North from
upon our rights?
rights
What will teach them that we “ know <
deavor.o eupply you With a na . ralive J P^iog our decided couvic.ion, !l.al a arein B r«.t „«d «rih..m.ll tnJ ^ thOT ,,. Cn .n,
, ”rv J Y " c * i public expression of opinion on your iallyowe, and must collect them or suffer great* -- •
On tbe COrreCtnCSS OI. Which you may: .1 ■ rood n inelriimpntni in ! inrnnveniencft. This is the Inst tcarninrr la a mim
you may : rt> wou |j Ji rec ily instrumental in 1 inconvenience. Thitisthe last warning to an
lpartnfl- J “'—*—
amendment to the original hill a pro
vision tojwotect some of hi« constitu
ents whohe said were in California,
allowing them twelvemonths from and
after the passage of this act to remove
their slaves therefrom, and providing,
should they run nwny, that they shall
be reclaimed under the constitution and
laws of the U. States, as fugitives are
reclaimed in all the States.
The Chair ruled it not in time.
Mr. Thompson, of Miss., also moved
an amendment to the original bill, pro
viding that, the Southern boupdary of
California shall boon the line of 36 deg.
30 minutes, North latitude.
Mr. Thompson argued to show that
lbe boundaries of California, as set up,
ere outragous, and should be curtailed.
Mr. Richardson moved lbe previous
qnestiori.
^ The Chair said il the previous ques
tion was sustained it would bring the
•House first on ibe amendment of Mr.
Thompson to the original bill, second
iu».his substitute, and third on the third
reading of the hill.
The previous question-was seconded
nnd main question ordered. The ques
tion was then taken on tho amendment
of Mr. Thompson to the original bill,
fixing the southern bonndary at 36 deg.
30 mm., and il was rejected—yeas 75,
nays 132. *
The question then recurred on Mr.
Thompson's substitute for the entire
bill; wh»ch question was decided in the
negative—yeas 71, nays 134.
• Mr. Holmes moved nu adjournment;
negatived.
The question now being on ordering
tho bill to a third reading, the motion
was carried, yeas 151 ; nays, 57.
The question now being: Shall the
bill pass? it was pin, end decided in
tbe affirmative, by ilie following vote:
Yea**—Messrs. Albertson, Alexander,
Alien, Anderson, Andrews. Baker, Bay,
Bennett, Bingham, Bissell, Bnkee,
Booth, Bowie, Bowlin. Breck,’'Briggs.
Brooks, Win. J. Brown, Buel, Burrows,
Chester Butler. ThotnaS E. Bmler, ; Ca-
lile, Joseph P. Caldwell, Calvin, Camp
bell, Carter, Casey, Chandler, Clarke,
Cole, Corwin, Crowell,. Dickey, Dim-
mick, Disney, Dixon. Doty, Duer,
was adopted, at the instance of Mr.
Boyd, to close debate, on the bill in
five minutes after tbe House should
again go into committee.
The House again resolved itself iuto
Committee.
Mr. Bayly appealed lo the Southern
members not to offer any amendments
lo the bill. He said that the bill had
received tbe vote of all the Southern
Senators, and was acceptable to them
as Southern men.
Mr. Seddon said the Southern Sena
tors would never have voted for the biff,
had they known that such outrages
would have been committed on the
rights of the South, as had taken place
here in a day or two.
Mr. Million's amendment was voted
down—ayes 39 noes 92.
Mr. Toombs wished to know of the
gentleman what were the wrongs of
which he complained. Jf there was
any aggression upon the rights of the
South a was committed by two-thirds
of her sons, whose loyalty to her could
•not. - be qucsrionediT; He did not view
the admission of CMifq'rnia as an aggres
sion on the South ; borthe passage of the
territorial bills. These bills had received
two-thirds of the Southern votes, and
therefore were satisfactory to the South.
The discussion was continued by
Messrs. Seddon, Wellborn and Hubbard
Mr. Fitch's amendment was with
drawn.
Mr. Wellborn proposed an amend
ment, provid.iug that tbe people of the
territory or Utah may pass laws for the
protection of slave property be intro
duced there.
After, the discussion by Mr. Seddon,
and lllr. Biown, of Miss., theDtncnd-
ment ol Mr. Seddon was rejected. .
Mr. Brown, of Miss., said the South
had been fairly whipped, and he trusted
bis friends would yield any further op-
position, and turn the matter ovef to
i he people; but, for one, he was for re
sistance.
The bill was then reported ' to- the
House. *
The question being .shall the bill be
read a third v tiine, it was carried in the
affirmative, abd the bill was read a third
_ .... _ .. . tiipe# and?.' r - - * ; • i .,
Dun«n. Dm,bam, Durkrc, Eiinl, -Alex. The question being shall lbe bill pass,! problematical. . Indeed, il is admitted
Evani, Nathan Evans, Ewing, Fitch, it whs pUl'and laken on a vote by yeas j a ^ lei j a ? a,r lcsl had, that those
■ - ~ — nnd nays and decided in tbe adiriualive : ompjnj'ng sieve labor are far more sac-
ax tallow,: Yens *7, Nuys 6S. ..... .t^.. _e
On motion, the House at 4* o’clhck
adjourned.
for the convention, tvhtcl, formed d:e s , a , e = fG| . org f a TUis conviction thus
Sinte const, niton, nnd subsequently,! force j 0 “ ur mln j s , must be our
when tbe vote was taken lor ru.tfytng. , f ur , be , ;b< . we havc laken .
that instument, the em.re populnlton „l' ; A ' llow bJ u , lo kx „„ our highest apnroba-
thecountry was composed of eager od- tim of s , ^ » ou l, a , e °,akcn ln our
venturers in quest of fortune, who were ! behal? Z‘ J
prised on every s.de for nteans ot liv- i , bill, reported to tbe Senate
tog; hn.tng not yet reaped the fro.tsof , lhe committee of thirteen, known ns
tbetr labor to the rn.nes, or of those who : com^otiwJiiU. Jt.d become a law
had become tmmerwd ... the «e.te-Ur the - ttm.l/coeid ,/orrry have been ex-
■ n n ';'° mV 'hfTo'* , r " b he ! .enderl ta-.keTerfi.ories ocquircd from
and had no lime to give to the political Mexico? ! 1
changes widely were in the process of, 2 Wj „ „ j ,beclaim •• that Congress
ennciment. The po tties of the cou,,- ,,^ lfe right, and it is its duty to legis-
try. consequentiy. fell title.the hands of, | al<( ^ ,, lo ^ Terr f 10 .
"“'“Pi" men.whohadbecnenttced ] rie „ j^d % the power
to the country by tbe sole inducement, 9
of reaping the first fruits of political i leS ' S rr 7 - . ■ ....
organization. The conventioa, com-1 . ?* If tke constitution confers the
prised of about thirty men, was contrail-! ’ !S hl “ f ’ la, . er . v enter and occupy the
ed essentially in its leading views, by I l l»e territories of the United Stales,
threeor four political adventurers, amonc i Wl . , ema . u P ot1 Congress to re-
among lbe number (of convention) who C0 S" ,Z0 ' h «„ "gh*. ' n ""Y “n d . p se [y
I ain sorry to say were also office-seek- j ,crr,, p r,a * inconsistent with the
ers, and who. as the result proved, were : t * oclr,ne of non-intervention ?
willing to barter away tbe rights and in- lo subrojttiog these questions to your
terests of the South for their own ad- consideration, lo be decided upon, in
vanccmenl. The true Southern men,! *ke premises,.according to your dis-
who were here at tbe time the vote was j cretion, we btUra -the honor to be, very
taken on the merits of the constitution,; respectfully,
were in the condition of desponden-'
cy; they had no leader to look to for
counsel, were scattered in different por
tions of the territory, without the means
of obtaining or transmitting information,
and without the ability to concentrate
their views, they beheld, in dismay and
shame, the rights of the South betrayed
and surrendered by those whom they
had a right to believe would sustain
them. Such were some of the circum
stances under which the so-called .Cal
ifornia constitution was adopted. And
surely, do inference should be drawn,
that Southern men in tbe territory had
changed cither their feeling or views
on the sabject ol slavery. - Since the
period of the adoption of the constitu
tion, a change greatly favorable tp our
institutions lias taken place. Emigrants
from the South, with, their slaves in
large numbers, are pouring int« the ter
ritory; Whilst tbe tide of emigration from
the North has sensibly subsided. Be
sides, there are men of intelligence and
enlarged views from both the North and
South, who are strongly disposed to
tbe adoption of measures, which will
bring about slave labor in the territory.
And I cat) say, unhesitatingly and with
out fear of contradiction that the South
ern heart io California', beats stronger
and firmer than it does at home. In truth,
I will atld wc are organized, and we
are determined to shoulder tbe quarrel
ourselves, and carry.it through,'even
if we should be deserted by the timid
ity of friends in the Southern States.—
Have no fear of our success.
Many ot the men from the North are
with us in sentiment and feeling. ' They
have the sagacity to sec that the
introduction of valuable labor, without
regard to its complexion, will be a vast
addition to the trade and commerce of
tbe country. They are hot blind to the
advantage of cheap food which will
sustain servile labor in a country where
provisions are dearer (ban any where
else in tbe world*
The success, and indeed superiority
of 8lavelabor in the mines is no longer
Fowler, Freedhy;Fuller, Gentry, Ger
ry, GiddingsT Gilmore, Gormau, Golt,
. Gould, Gritiucll, fl.iU, Ilalloway, Hnm-
* ilton,..Harlan, Thomas L. Harris, Hay-
mond, Henry, Hibbard. Hoaglnml,
Houston. Howe, Hunter, W. T« Jack-
son, Andrew Johnson, Jas. L. Jobnsqo, pHVHH. . HHHi
Jones. Julian, Kerr, George G. King,| preesnted n constitution and asked ad-
Jns.G. King, John A. King Preston • mission into the Union, which const*-
King, Lefller, Ue.viii, Uuh-fitJd. Horace! tut ion was submitted so Congress by i he
M um, Job Mrinii, Marshall. Mamn. | President ?>f tlic United States by a mes-
M.meson, M'Clernand, M’D.mald, Me-' ^age, dated Fcbuary 13th, 1850. and
Gaughev, M'Kissnck. M'Lnnaban. Me- which, on doe examination, Is found'to
I,anc, M’Lcan, Meacham. Miwire, More- [ be nepobficau in its form of Govern-
head, .Morris, Nelson,. Newell, Oglc.'nicntr •
. Olds, Oiis,Pea«lee, Peck, Phelps, Phoe-! Be ik cnactrd by tlie Senate and
. nix, Pitman, Potter, Putnam, Rred,oCtbe United
Reynolds, Richardson, UobbTos. Robio-! States of America, in Cnngrss assem-
*ow, Root, Ree se, Ross. Rmnsey, Sack- hied. That the State of Califonia shaU
ell. Sawtclle, .ScIn-nek, Scliermerhorn, be oce,--and is hereby declared to be
* &L!ioo!ernfi, Silvester, Sprague, Sian-| °ne, of the United States of America,
. ley, Sicvens, Stetson,Strong,Sweetser, .and' admiited into tbe^Union on an
Taylor, Jamvs TJmmpson, John B. • equal footing wilh thc original Slatesjn
Thompson, Thurmon, Tuck, Underhill,I*d» respects, whatever.
Van Dyke. Vinton, Walden, Waldo, i Sec. 2 And be it further, enacted.
Wat kin V Went wonh. White. Whittle- {That until ibe Representative* in Con-
. sey, Wildrick, Williams, AVilson, and gross shall be apportioned according to
‘Young—150." - ' jan actual enumeration of the iohab-
" Nn vs—Messrs. ARion, Ashe, Avereit, i bams of the Uniied.States, the Stale of
cessful than those who operate with
white laborers. / The latter, unused to
the severe and coatinnoxs labor wbfch
Tbe California Bill
Whereas, ihc people of California have
MrtMin nn>l :« ,L;. r. ' : n- L _ -£T—. Zr:. i.i I Consrre«i.nd the neonleoflhe North hare been i Up« nlh ® aHaroTf Northern lanaUcum baa been year . Property naturally *eek» the place where
highest demand.
JAMES H. ROYAL,
* JOS. A- SHEUMAKE,
R1C*D S: SCRUGGS.
Hon. J. McPherson Berrien, 0. S.
. Washington, Aug. 31st, 1850.
Gentlemen :—Laboring under in
disposition and pressed by engagements.
I have not nulil now been able to an
swer your teller. Presuming you have
kept a copy of it,. I do not slate your
queslioos—afecept the following
swers. .
1. If the compromise bill should pass,
slavery would be excluded from Cali
fornia, by the provision in herconstitu-
Cov. Lumpkin's correspondence.
We wonld call the attention ol onr readers to the
correspondence of Ex-Gov. Lumpkin with a com-
e of citizens of Franklin county. The patri-
measure or measures aside , from secession,
adopted which will bring the North to her long
lost senses? We believe there is a measure
which if adopted by every Southern State, or if
even adopted by every Southern cotton-growing
State, will be the means ot the South regaining
her eqoal position in the Union—we ho)d within
fist tbe power of crippling the business of
otic KMimenu ol this honored Stttesmto recom. j lho No „ h , 0 , och „ tpnt M t0 raoM l ltr .
mend themsel.e. to e.erj right minded Georpeo. m befo,, two tolton e,op.-.on!d be di.pn.ed
humble suppliant for
i this eventful crisis.
• Bor Ins’S Letter t
a California.
' We,presept on the first page of our paper to
day, the very interesting letter of Rev. Dr. Boring,
Superintendent of tbe California Mission, M. E.
Church, South, to his late brother, the Rev. Isaac
Boring, of Eatonton. (Of whose death, Dr. B. was
not aware.)
This is one of the most satisfactory descriptions
of the soil, climate and productions of a portion of
California, that we have read and may be relied on.
S3* Graham's Magazine, for October, has been
on onr table for several days. This number
is embellished by three fine steel engravings,and
contains the usnal quota of reading matter.
C* We are in receipt of the “ Report of Naval
Committee on establishing a line of Mail Steam
ships to the Western coast of Africa, with an Ap
pendix,” for which we are indebted to Hon. W. C.
Dawson ; also, to the Hon. Robert Todmbs for i
copy of Hon. A. II. Stephens* speech on Execu<
live message.
favor—we can
touch {he pocket ner\e of tbe Northern capitalists,
and itwiUljjS felt throughout every grade of life at
the North, so intimately is capital and labor con
nected there. Then non-intervention is the pro
per remedy. This retaliathe measure should be
first adopted. So long as there is any hope of
preserving the Union and bringing it back to a
Constitutional basis, let us make the eflort. After
this fails, our skirts are clear and if disunion must
come it is no fault of
By legislative enactment, close the ports of
this State, to the ports of Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode bland, New
Hampshire and Maine, and canse our cotton
growers and bnyers to ship to England, France and
Germany; establish a line of steamships from Sa
vannah to Liverpool, and buy what we do not
manufacture, and are now dependent upon the
Northern Statea for, from England—and a blow
will be struck against tbe industrial pnrsnits of the
North, which will speedily teach them moder
ation and forbearance, and learn them that
the Constitution of this Union was formed for the
mutual safety and benefit of the States of this con-
The Prelude, or Growth or . Poet’. Mud, federtc,, .nd notto be distorted into sn engine
* Ce - put “ p in »—'"»»•<>*» «■* —
This is one ot the best prodoction. of the late j “* ri 5 h '' of a co-tederalor.,
poet-laureate of England, William Wordsworth, j TLa C.llf«iul» rishJ
written as his autobiography. For sale by Messrs, j
Chase & Peterson. | Just as our last issue was going to press, we re-
KatHabine Douglas, ob Principle Developed, ! ce ‘ ve ^ through the Charleston and Augusta papers,
is the title of quite an interesting moral tale, just! a telegraphic despatch to the ellect that the Cali-
issued by J. C. Riker, New York, from the Lon- j fornia Bill had passed the House of Represents-
don edition. | ti.e«,bye majority ol nbont twenty. Furtl.
It i. quite refreshing to Gnd» picture of religion [ ormltkm c „„fi rms the pamge of the bill; hut by
about the hearth-stone, sketched so pleasantly
the author has succeeded in doing, amid the vol
umes of light and oftentimes pernicious writings,
which load the shelves of book-sellers, now-a-days.
tion, to which Congress will have given For sale by Messrs. Chase & Peterson,
validity—as to New Mexico nnd Utah,
it will depend#{nn the question wheth
er fbfe Mexican Taws are in force. I
hold that they are not. They are su*
j>erceded by oOfrowa, as soon as a,ter
ritorial goVeraCent is organized—
but others entertain or propose to en
tertain a different, opinion—and the
doubt thus evhtqcd will prevent slave
holders from • carrying their property
there to r encounter law Shits. Coftgress
ought therefore to insert- in any act
which they passoothis subject, a clause
stating that the laws of Mexico are not na
in force in those territories. We have m<
hitherto sought to obtain this in vain-
declaratory clause.
2. I cobid answer this question gen
erally in the! negative—Congress has
authority in various cases, to pass laws ; tatnre, which
The Deserted Wife, by Emms D. E. Nevitt
Sout^ worth, fro {a the press of D. Appleton &
Co. ' '
very different vote from ths one reported previous
ly. Id our columns to-day, we give the proceed
ings in the House upon the pessage of tbe bill,
will be seen that this gross outrage upon the rights
and honor of the Soeth—this lawless robbery
consummated by the unexpected »nd unaccountable
,vote of 160 yeas to 56 nays. Yes, after ali the
effirru of the South to have even-handed jnsttce
meted outto her—«fter all her remonstrances and
oflers of co(»promise and conciliation her rights
h&ve been violated, and by the Action of the Con-!
greas of the United States, she is excluded now
end forever, from the rich and extensive domain,
known as tbe State of California ; and that
Mr*. South worth is well known by her former
productions, to the readers of light liters to re.—
From the very partial notice we have taken of the
“ Deserted Wife,” we think she folly sustains her
reputation as a very thrilling writer. We con
ceive she has faults which might be corrected,
without any loss to the interest oi her tales. Her . r . „ ... , .
scenes are frequently unnatural, and characters ‘* n J afu t of e ««« «.«/ ; »rve«*siid children.
'“•■•-tan, **—<*.• The deamt guar- , Pr J dt ,„.«, k e„ . nd other cpirent, for hish.
Cahkcsville, August 28,1850.
Governor Lumpkin: '
Sir :—Wereceive4yoor letter of the 3d instant,
i the 8th, (tho day cf your meeting in Athena)
wbieth o( courje, precluded our being there, hav
ing had no intimation of the meeting previously to
your letter.
VVe have read And shown your letter to
nny of our county-men, who are well pleased
with its constitutional, equal rights doctrines, and
desire «s to publish it VVe now most respectfully
ask yonr leave to publish it. As one of tbefath-
constitutional compact of Union, (if not
in forming—in carrying it out,) your views of poli
cy, at thia eventful crisis of our Nationat Aitkin,
will be hailed by your fellow-citizens as a patriot’s
offering upon tbe altar’ of your beloved country.
May many years of happiness and comfort yet
await you. HENRY FREEMAN.
P A. WILHITE.
Hon. VVilsox LtfMTKiN, Athens Geo.
Atoers, Sept. 3,1850.
Drs. Freeman <f> Wilhite :
Genteemeh I am in receipt of your kind fitvor
of the 28th nlL, in which you request my assent
to the publication of my letter to you of tbe 3d ult.
That letter was prompted from the impulse of tbe
moment, impressed on my heart and feelings, on
reading the proceedings of your Franklin meeting^ -
the Slavery question; and designed, as far as
my opinions might be of any value, to let you
nd other friends of Franklin know how folly and
entirely I accorded with the view’s expressed in
the proceedings of yonr meeting.
Althoogh I wrote hastily, and with oo view to
publication, or verbal criticism, and do not now re
collect the terms or order in which I expressed
myself, yet I know I wrote.and felt what I express
ed, and am every day more and more confirmed.in
the correctness of our views on the subject under
consideration.
I am by no means disposed to withhold opinions"'
which I entertain, upou a subject of such vital im
portance to onr beloved country. Therefore, my
friends, yon are at liberty to make any use you
may think proper of the communication referred
to; I am prepared to maintain the ground we have
taken upon this subject; and have only to regret,
that selfish partizans and demagogues should still
keep up divisions at the South, when it is so obvi
ously our doty snd interest to act as a unit on this
subject.
I have recently written several lengthy commu
nications on the agitating sabject of the day—some
of which may be laid before the public—when yoa
will have an opportunity of judging of my views
in a more correct and extended form.
Iam gentlemen, very sincerely, yonrold friend
snd servant, WILSON LUMPKIN.
Athens, August 3,1850.
Drs. Ucnry Freeman and P. A. Wilhite:
Gentlemen I trust you will not consider me
assuming while I announce to you, and through
you, to our fellow-citizens, who were associated
with you at Carnesville, on the 23d alt., for the
purpose of ratifying the proceedings of the Nash
ville Convention, that the principles, the spiriti
and the conclusions of yonr meeting, as set forth
in yonr proceedings, have my unqualified concur
rence. Your resolutions carry on their face. Ibe
spontaneous, honest, fearless, and patriotic feelings
of men devoted to liberty and eqnal constitutional
rights—of men who will never become the dopes
of a corrupt press, or aspirants for office. The
Southern Banner of this place, accuses me of \
emerging from the tomb of my years of solitude,
to take the lead in meetings designed to sustain
Southern Rights, and intimates that I am (bad of
being in the lead. Be assured my friends, retire
ment and social friendship bounds the extent of
my personal ambition. I am ready to follow the
lead of my Franklin friends, such as ratified the
proceedings of your meeting.
Ony hearts are in the right place on the side of
of l
£ 1
u» tt
who pretend the burthen bearers, onr homes, o
too moch the embodiment of passion. With her j
finely cultivated mind and great powers of imsgi-, ° ntn f *** ^° te f roM ; offices, may make compromises to unite sectional
, if she wonld devote herself to something ’ fT’ 1 . , j *f”* C ** <>tC ” S enera ’ e sons -; party views, and seenre to themselves the govern-
pnut.ic.1 in iU character th.e ,h. h „ I W. have ".deed fallen epon e.il day., when our : o| lhcconillr ,_ bot « arc rrol cattle to be
hitherto done, abe might reach an cited poritioc . K'P™*-'*"'-'* Con 5 re.,_men who ’O' to | d in t |, c market,
a. . writer. For rale by Chase & Peterson. j “ ,,wl U * «' aoutherner,, and who were j Un(ler Mr C1 ., Compronriw, hehintselr. nor
... expected to be the true represent.!, ve. of the feel-1 , ny ct|ier <ensiWe Wiev „ , h „ , , i I( ,
The Caergla C.e.u.w. mg. of the Sooth on thia .Hal queaHon, ha™ hoMin(! S ,„e will ever como into the Union, oot of
In accordance with the Act of the last. Legit- i co * e * ce ^ j er ene ®| es degrade their w ho!e of our immense acqniait ions from Mexico.
published last week, it ha. now | " Sn I Bet for the abolition ,/ree.oil excitement, .hi, terH-
* the practice in the better days of oar
Republic, would have ceen framed into territoria
for States, and tlis
in affirmance, nml for iba protection or ex- j lbe dnty orthe Goremor of thia State, to ' of 1 . he " , K f ion ., fcet of f, he ™' I lory,
fating rights—while it has no povyer to J call a convention of delegates to consult upon’ the i bid f “ atic8 °/J be N ° rth '. ™' ee n ‘ en * il ; he ( Re P u - ...
annul them. Frerdpm of the press, trial j mode and manner of redress for the gross violation 1 Sonlh ha8I “ >l been * clzed Wllh th ^ »«pmeness that j g 0vernnlenls 0 f suitable
liy jury, the right to be exempt! of the rights of the citizens of this State, by the' the ^ iloom of slaves, wil! have a grave account lUrg , e r portion of it, I doubt not. would have become
from unreasonable selsures and search- ! passage oi the bill receiving California into the : *° * ettIe the,r con8t,tnenU - What could J gj ave g ute . For, notwithstanding all the mystical
passage of the bill receiving California into the ; . .
es, with others, ai^onstitutional rights, j Union with her “ pretended organization.** j ht . ve ° een the a *°^T® K Ct0a i! n r them t0 . . V ° lC I doctrines now advanced upon the subject of s
Congress pass Jaws to facilitate j That Convention will have a grave and a re- tbl ‘ Br ^ ,ur ® * ^, lh f y ,?*'”*!' *° "J ®° D ^" intervention, I consider it clearly the dnty of Coa
lite enjoy tnenj of these rights, while ! sponsible dnty to perform. Upon the resalt of its | ,ut,0D *‘ ? 7 whole South has declared that its gregs> l0 open m jj ,h e territories of the Union, to
they have rio authority to annul them.! deliberations, bangs tho destiny of Georgia, and ' ?*. s f a ° e ”?V ** CottslUulion. the citizen# of the whole Union, and to protect
So if the right to hold slaves is a con Sit- j we bad almost said of the South; for Georgia I '*" eTe l \ WO , ^J ICl the . dl f r *^! ed f , * them in their property, (slaves as well aa any other
• • ■ ■ • r w***. «> S*._"ZHeetZSZ P'op.«rOw'.n«.here te rn,orire i w,„nd,Mhecoa.
tional right, the power, to remove nnyjhy her. fast increasing - . . . ... u r—r—/*/ - —
obstructions to its enjoyment in the enterprise, maintains a leading position to the | tj ^ nf ^ wJmat'pLtim. directly or indi )tfo1 of Con g re “; Wbet > the territoriea are ripe ,
ructions to IIS eujuymeni in me enterprise, mauiutius » .c-uuig pueiuou umw I wmiw.iw urn nj™ ,
common territories of the Union, would .'Atlantic and Gulf States particularly, and to the : < , t h PV sunpoi-e lhat this measure would f0r * drn,S8,rm ** Sute8 > u,en ’ and not till then, the!
nm draw after i. .he power ,o prevent whole Sooth. ! Z“ feH*.-*? i " h * bi, ; h “' "*’*
ilaenjo,men. .here- In n.wprd, Con-! But no. only on. hi, aocoon. ,1.1 the action "en-.nK'vennon andtn form-
: the South would be unmolested ? The experience
, paa history 4 fanaticism in ] ,,, „ u mi; thint fit .
: that where lawless violence is !
3. The doctrine of non-intervention,
not applicable to the present state of ,
! ihinna /Vnntam** f!nmornmise hill nro- i which have
ing their State Constitution, to admit; or prohibit
‘ svery as they may think fit.
To sustain the opinion I have expressed, that
in tenUkrf^piM.
. , . , . Northern aggres-
me popolar . meeting, j horse teechevercrtes,gite,gtre. : aion, ,it « only neenaary to atale fhe&ct, (ha.
n the solemn resolves The deed is done; and by the assistance of J | a bor in California, is worth from five to tea timet
gress may legislate for the protection the remaining Southern Statea be much influenced j ^ and lfie
of a fight guaranteed by tbe Const it u- by. her action, bat beesase she h*« taken no ill-J.
lion, but they cannot legislate to destroy j considered, or rash stgp. Firmly opposed to the I ?’ Acre it M to lhe wrongs that! . l ? , uie °P ,n,on ‘ expressed, that
California Bill,and thf\Vilraot Provt^lhe has 1 Z- ,he >* r C cr P° rl,on of our Mexican territory would
I.! io the Tatiana assemblage, of.he pooploL-io party | ^ la.ufcrrd lylk. mtnoTHy.or ths r«W. The . Stt ,„ tal bt Northetn
is necessary in mining, sink nnder .he ] things. CVttwoa’x Cum promise bill pra- f onm-ww'-“,™ J“ re«o.e. | -•„ „• „ - .—
weigh*. On the other hand, the slave! posed to establish'territorial eovcrn-!«!"'» tepahttorea.actel with calmneu, iigoity, lh . ; *>'»“t , a«fisfcGeo«gi.. At ttHatHoe^sHegre
noouatutoeu irom early Bge to me stow,: menu lor all the lerrilory acquired ' I tloen the altar of. Northern f.oaUeiam ha. been
cerlarn nnd regular toil required in Ihis: Tram M«»>PO. The effect ..fit would I .hejwol’isefthe NmHh h«e 6( ^ iodir{dn| s
kind ’ or operation averages to his cm- have been lo have opened the whole to »I the Wrlmot Pro,,so- B ,., rM y,„g 0l Unio „ ani
ployer a ren.ooera.ing reward. ; the owners of slave,; subject to tho de- Jf *'l — | w.ro“y!lhH-^»e,-m. W «» cmrffief.
• Th® lands in this country arouoi- j cl# ion ok tbcdfpft!«re Coo rt. It wnstptf^?® ^ b ‘ , .: ing interests of oar wide-extended country, and
fot roly rich. In,the differeut portions,;.such a case only, th^t noo-intervenfion r * - > i—mhas she^own^^sDosi ! ca'rv torwardsuced*»f>»ily, «och a system of gov-
according to latitude, wheat, iorn. to- j could apply. But if Mr. Clay’s =•>«>:! “T* JTuT^^^otiolT. i 'Ve.re,or h.,. been, a .U-
bacco, sugar and enfton, can be raised ? promise bill’ should - pass, Congress ,K ? .-i.J?:,. i terhoo4of Staten banded together for the'’ purpose
with the greatest success. Emigration i would inienreW by tb*l very act, to I Mpiipetretio^e btoraiog. of civil .ad religion,
would be required of course. But in! prohibit slavery, ii* the most important _ * ^ | t . th j liberty,and for our mntnal safety and benefit.
be easy, andm-1 anffvalnaWe psnsffc = ter- « »» f de.pe.iam h.
tended wi.h. hot li,lie. expense With,; ritory-forellsgree that thepeople who JZZZSSTZZXX&StSZ
hts slaves he could bore hrs well and! chamted to be u> Cshiorntu, had no right ^ lo th . iri , J „ d
bodd hts reservoirs, and recc.vcampla to declare ihisprolnbilion and thaidteir w ntr .desire tor the presemtiioD efthe confedera-
remqneration for the irooble or lime, by! net ts entirely null and votd until Con- ^ |ee|i J - , he SltoI ^
the sopenonty of the crop, (hy tins ; grass shall g,ve u l.to end validuy.— e forwariaod gorerned by lhe mot.
mode of watering) in quality and^quan-t It is the same thtug os iT Congress hud or rt,,, - m i g h. makes right.” laeghed to .earn,
c y ‘ ./S° . the mines areiimposed the proviso themselves, If hetealeaieadmtmitkriim^tjwnrledeiaoher^
beautifully adapted to the rice crop, i California is admitted with her present frg fl.fopnitniional righto-
In conclusion, let ine beg you,' arid J Constitution, Congress will have inter- Tb*,, ha. noi the Convention agrafe iod re-
, .. . . , _ through you every Southern man in! vened ogrnW the South, and cannot 8pon8iW etf uly u> perform^ We hope thamhe
actual enumeration of the inhab- Congress, ant to yield one inch on this. therefore with, any show ofjustice plead Ipeopiaof theStatowiU see the importance of se-
qucsiion. Let the platform of the ’^non-intervention as an excuse for with- jecti Pg men of^large. experience, Svisdom, and
South bcj)6 deg. 30 njin.,_ arid hands : holding from the Sroith, any’, actr^vhlch _ mo d eral ion to ssfieinble in this Convention, fit
Ctticock, Daniel. Deberry^ Kdmundson, ] That
Frnilicrsioiir, Green, Haralson, Isham T mined into lhe Union upon tbe express
G. Harris, tjampsoo W. ILirris,'Hilfi- condition that the people of said Slate,
nnl, Hollmlny, Howard. Hubbard.Inge, through ihrir legislature or otherwise,
J. W. Jackson, It. W- J*ilm>oii, Kauf- shall never interfere wiib the primary dis-
maii, -La Sere, McttfuJclI. McMullen, '; posalofihc public lands withm its limits,
been set up, nnder the guise of a constitutional
msjotity, and that despotism U fo role guided hy
what il considers right, .regardless of all constitu
tional obligations and guarantees. Already since
tbe adoption of the California fraud, has the spirit
of fanaticism waxed more bold, and recent intelli
gence, from Congress, ’as may be seen -from our
columns to-day, .shows lhat it hasbut commenced
its aggressions upSh Southern righto end institu-
tutions—already fans Seward offered a bill in the
Senate fur the abolition of slavery, eq instanli, in the
District of Columbia, and his coadjutor Chase has
introduced abilfSofipply the Wilaiot Proviso to all
territory belonging to the United States. The end
of it no one can foresee. Submission to this ect
result in the complete'
of violence will undool
: degradation and overthrow of tbe Southern Statea
| of thia confederacy.
^ijT the South—tho people of Georgia—
pips within their own power,
opoq toyoet soow. God
£gr* nt lIiat 8,, e may ect wisely.' A elngte misstep
arill place her in a position from which she
;mpts of iht Soulhern Banner tqj|ntimi-
f and others'by detraction, from exercis
ing tbe common .right of citizens to form and ex-
press our opinions on subjects of common end
prevailing interest to ourselves .and the ; country, •—
must plead iny apology for this intrusion.
I have no disposition to lead—I love quietude,
.but I can never condescend to be the mere cat's-
paw— the man Friday, of »oy political trickster-
combination of mere office seekers. I am. not
be tied down to party names, or party purposes,
unless the principles for which I .contend are re
spected ud adhered to. Gentlemen, I love the *
Union, ^ wbftd lay down my life to preserve it, in
its constitutional form. Bat remember nothing -
can sate the Union, bnt a strict adherence to the
Constitution. Onr righto have been invaded—one
entreaties have been disregarded. We are attbn
door of degradation. In life and death, I am identi
fied with Georgia. Her fate win be my fate. Bnt
ray aiogle heart' says, ask for nothing bnt whatV
right, submit to nothing wrong.
Very truly, yours,
WILSON LUMPKIN.
P»ayl)f ;B«ir,Ki^ JBq^^lt^rf sCalHnfnia *l«all lie ettiitW to two Eep* _ _ . ^ 0 .. T . ^ _ , , n - mr . 1 ,- T in . T ^ ... . n , ,. „
(J. Brown, li.irt, Cabell, George Alfrt.15 rcsotitativcs in Congress. ofTin the Territories. iStami firm, and if-may be necessary to perfect her in tbo; er ha3 t!icre |, wn an assemblage that will compare
* Caldwell^ Cluigmari. W(t \V. Cobb,| Sbc. 3. And be il further enacted, j >n order w succeed, you “have to lock, enjoyment of her Constitutional rights..; witb'^in the grave consequences that may re-
thc said Slate ofCalifornia is ad-jf' ,rcve *'lb e "heels oi Government, let ^ I hope these answers will be suffi-; go j t action, since the assembling of thef':*
il be so, and stand even upon the ruins ciently explicit |o put you in possession 1 signers of the Declaration of Independence, in old
of the South ere you abandon her rights, of niy opinions—and while I believe; independence Hall. '. 2
For if you yield now, her complete ruin you attach too much importance to| Nothing less than the cherished doctrine
and disgrace will be only a work of lime.. them, I have not felt myself at liberty j state’s rights and the future destiny or
. .. ,s,~ ---v a -Fail not to improve the present opportu- to withhold them.; In the present pos-] an j X he Slave States in this Union, depei
McQui’O". Me Will un Meade, Mdlson, and shall pass do law and do no acl-^dy when the feelings and passions of ture .of our affairs, I am.verv anxious .theaction of this Convention.^It will decide
^M*»rc, Morion. Orr, Uuiliw, Owen, Par- whereby the litle ol ibe United States to, I her sons in every portion of the country th.*ti my fellow citizens of Georgia should . er this Union is composed of sovereign, independ-: w „
kcr. l*owcIL\ Savage, Seddon, Shep- and right lo dispose of the came shall be j are aroused for the crisis. You have thoroughly understand-their position,; eHt states, or whether we are a great consolidated j . t * e 10 ^ , , er ~ < '• • • 9,000 men, rendering tiie effective standing milita-
licrd, Frederick I*, tan ion. Richard H. impaired or questioned : and they shall j now ! * ,e * >esl chance to secure her (the and mingling an ardent love of the Un- (despotism. "Whether tbe Southern States are to, 55. The Burlington, Vl; Free Presslsaya that
Stanton, Thomas, Jucob Thompson, not lay any lax or assessment of any des- ] South) peace, either^ by concession ion, with an unalterable .determination -haven voice in the councils of the nation—wheth- • t he Whig victory in that State is complete. Charles
Toombs. Venable. Wallace, Welborn, crip!ion whaunever upon the public I wrung from her enemies, or by making to assert their equal rights under the er the Constitution is binding upon the majority—; k. William* is elected Governor by a majority of
Williamson and Woodward—56. i domain of the United Stales, aod io 00 ] b er > n rime, the sole safeguard of ber Constitution, should calmly and sleadi- j whether its guarantees shall be observed—Or,! 1^00 to 2000 of the popular vote—a resnlf that
Tbe bill as it p.i-wd the Senate only J case shall noaresident piopriclnrs, wl»o ownhonor and her own institutions. *Iy contemplate the couscquences which whether because in the minority weare.tobe‘ baiS not been accomplfobed marries ufvears
Cuba.—A new Captain Genera! has been ap.
pointed for Cuba, a Madrid correspondent of the
New York San sajs: Hi» name ia General Jose'
De La Concha, Four new regiments, ol 1,000 "
each. areto be sent out immediately to Cuba.
The increase of troops in Cuba, in consequence of
the.late Lopez expedition, when all the corps now
forming,have arrived - thither, will' be upwards of
ry force of the island 30,0(0.
Cf The Mayor of New York has taken mea
sures to lave the convicts that have lately arrived
there front- Hamburg and Bermuda, sent back
porta^vlience they sailed, j
