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THE GEORCHA TELEGRAPH. J
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UV HjMVBI. jr. RAY.
CITYndSD COVSTY PRISTER.
X K U MB—For tho paper iu advance.per »an.»- -*‘0-
TUESDAY MORNING; MARCH ^7, 1810.
I'y The favors of- onr correspond wits Ttciggu
ami a second hue from K'illlnsnn, haro beeu
crowded out ibis week. They shall have a place
in 'jur next insue.
Sprluf.
nr i. a. teroival.
The inn is on tho watsr*. and the air •
Breathe* with a stirring onerpy; the plants
Expand their leaves, and swell their buds, and blow.
Wooing the eye, and stealing on the soul
With perfumeandwith beauty: Life awaltcs;
Its wiuga arc waving, and its fins at play.
Glancing from out the streamlets, and the voice
Of love and joy is warbled in the grove;
And children sport open the springing turf.
With shout* of innocent glee, and yonthis fired.
With a diviner passion, and tho eye
Bpeakt deeper meauing. and tbechssk ia filled
At every tender motion of the heart.
With purer flushings; for the boundless power.
Ybtt rules all living creatores. now has away s
In man refined to bolincas. a flame
That purifies tho heart it feeds open i
And yet the tcarchidg spirit will not blend
With this rejoicing, these attractive charms
Of the glad sessop; but at wisdom’s shnne: '
Will draw porrdraaghts from her unfathotued well,
And oarse the novor-dylng lamp, that burns
Brighter ami brighter on, as ages roll.
From the dharttslon .Vein.
Stnfc of Europ.'.
ft is Xxid’ that" rovolutiwws- present i» cycle. Beg'
inui.ig in change, more or Icaa organic, they term,
i mts by coming round again to the ponit of do-
nsrture Tho urat Kreuvh rcvolotmu euded in the
EZT.kinof monarch). Jto m* ££*••
...nilar sequel and cata*irt>r«M. There seems in
foe*. a constant tendency iu hnroatl •fjj'V®,*?!
cl in a circle. That such is the law of traud •* un
questionable. It U shoot every leulh ycar ihal
we have commercial excitement, revulsion, panic,
bankruptcy. Why should not politics obey the
same law I It does so iu reality. It has ill ex-
tiiemeiitaaml reactions. Bnt these appear at very
farmmlar intervals. They at times fill out a large
.n-,cr in the history of hun.au affairs. At oilier
times ll.oy are contrscted to the narrowed span
hoth as to duration and apace. It was twenty-five
-rear* before tho circle or effects was completed fa
rYsuco that begun with the first Republic and en
ded with tho mousrchy of the restoration. Iu °nr
d«y, su.!. i.n. heel, the rapidity or the rotary mo
tion, that before the ink ia dry which chronicles
the overthrew of dynasties, the entire c rcumfer-
cnee of change bn* been traversed, and nation* e J and edited at Cassville bv J. W. Bnrko. The first
have com* bask to tho point of departure, in set- . *
The It neev—Central Conrsr.
Tinlity week' tho spring meeting over this justly
popular course, will commenco and with every
prospect of tho best sport, beyond all compare,
ever witnessed in ti—rgio. Tho stables on the
ground warrant us in this assertion, besides olhor
horses expected that have won high reputations
sud several fine prize* for tboir owners. The races
next week promise great interest and the loJers
of the spirts of tlie tai s', may look for brilliant end
exciting contests during tho coniing.week. For
the entries end pnrscs the reader » referred to unr
advertising columns.
The Southerner.
UV hsve received tho first and second numbers
of this journal, just eomw cured at Rome, ia this
State, liv Messrs. Fondle & lloud. There uever
was a time when men of mind and metal, were
inure needed llum now, to grapple with' the great
qdoilions of the day. Moo are wanted boru of
the times when principles meant something, and
when men were cml.ucd with their essential spir
it, and we regard Mr. Fouche os one already bap
tized in the pure waters of that order. Hi* reputa
tion as a political writer is too high to need our com
mendation. That tho Southerner will be a pow
erful auxiliary in tho cause of correct principles
and constitutional democracy, not only iu Cberu*
kee Georgia, but throughout the State, we have
not a doubt. U’o wi.h (bo editors every success
in tbeir new undertaking, and welcome them to
the brotherhood of democratic editors with unaf
fected cordiality.
The ItomcllullrtiD.
The name of the Coosa River Journal lisa been
changed to that of the Rome Commercial Bulletin.
The paper has been enlarged and otherwise im
proved iu its appearance. Tho Bulleliu is whig.iu
its politics:
Mr. Clay’s Entire ozs Kmnncipatlo«i. *| FROM ISI'tY-YOXlK,
Our readers will find on oor first page this tnor-.; ICORREsroSDENCE or THE gloroia TKLEOTUfH,].
The CassTlIIc Standard.
The above i* tho namo of a now paper publish-
to tho point .
tied sotbur.ty and orderly administration. This is
o«rtminly-a social phenomenon.
’.tat uok the least surprising of the results of
thii-reveletiiJiisTy crisis is tbo overthrow in so
short a period of a nice of statesmen who have
|i tjii indent)l)ed whiz tbo imresimcracy and diplo-
iii my of Enrol** for half, century. Uhen the
Kreiwh revolution liW worW noi it* «r»t
of effects nothing bnt the tradition remained of
eminent name*. Those historical pcrsmmgo* who
hid ruled in cabinets and figured!* diplomatic cir
cles. left only the legacy of their prmcijde., fir
natural dosth. banishment, oi the gmlfolm*, wio
done their work in lea. than one generation. Bnt
civil has dmio more than natural or violent death •
in Enroll*. iu one year. than is effected in aireir-
{ira generation, to banish snd scatter the master
spirifs who made tbeir influence felt there m every (
branch of pubiic affair*-. A more severe ostracism
history dais not record. From o^o extremity oT
Europe to the other, the cabinets
filled with newnion—with those to whom office
ha* beou a happy contingency. and P r “j
moliou a fortuuato accident. The Gnixots snd
M etiernich* are fully s» obvious to die public ser
vice of tbeir respective cooiitnes, as it they ban
been striehei. with incurable disease. Tlie reac
tionary spirit may bring back tho principles of
monsrehy. but it will not restore the obnoxious
stalesuieu, .who gave them vitality.
Fortuuato is it that amidst this loss of political
stirerieuce throughout Europe. administrative
change has not followed political rovolutum-that
b.es| S customs SUd nmoicipsl offices have not fnl-
Icn-before that spirit of innovation which has aim
ed at organic reruns. Tho recovery of conntnes
from the conssqoencesof revohitiou depend* more
on the preservation of these,, thut Is kecpiugm-
tsvt sud trainvaded tho legislative or executive
authority. Those w-lio execute tho luw are of
wore importance to the prosperity of commmiilics
than those who ordnni it, os fixed principles slid
.nifurm enstom are of higher moment Jb«n that
Rurally should not he changed to Republicanism,
or that Monarchists should not be .*upcrteded as
Ministers of State by Democrats. Wun-Pd nego
tiation are the games, which beiug played out 10
Uieir extreme consequence*, leavo severe traces
o i tha welfnre of 8totes; but when wo descend
from this elavaliou into the sphere _ of domestic
politics—when we leave the splendid design* of
external policy for tlie economy.of internal sd-
ministraturn—unless there is a general dislocation
of society, wolook forsoctal bappiuess within tbe
circle of those municipal usages which rcniatu nu
dist trbed by revoluliouary struggles.
The first French revolulion broko up all tho lo
cal arrangement* of an exteueivo country. It let
iu the waters aud levelled all tbo land marks.—
The recent chnnges iu Europe liavo fortunately
left nothing iu this regard to rc-constrnct. If
forms of goverumeut have been changed—if dy
nasties have been overthrown—still the great body
sif the people have been left in quiet possession of
their domestic franchise*. Throughout Germany,
and in gll other parti of Europe, tho agitation* ond
changes have affected tho social extremities, and
tiot the heart of society. The pnlnations that im
port to it vital energy nre not reached by revolu
tions that terminate iu dethronement and royal
tauislimont. It would appear, therefore, that the
reaction which baa set in thronghout Europe lias
« i|e to meot resistance outwardly, nod not to for-
• ii.lv reconstitute tho internal fabric of society—
to euoei against tbe intervention that wonld div
iu rl. authority where it reposes on its more lofty
basis, and not where it is diffiised among tire local
administrations. Factious have to lie kept in
check, but them are in Urge cities, near tho seats
of central power, aud not in tho province#. It
would appear then that tho State of Enrope is
hopefully reactionary, from tbe fact that tbe ques
tions fur adjustment and settlement involve princi
ples that do not doronud the reconstruction of tbe
social edifice—that all administrative system* and
tnsntcipal laws which bavo worked well, retain
their primitive strength in-tbeir odoption to social
habits- Tlie prospect is, therefore, more cheering
for Germany thsuit wss for Franco iu tlie period
of her first revolution. Germany, nexl to France,
exarrises the largesuhsre of infinence in Euro|ie.
Yet the tide has bseu rolled back which threaten
ed tu overwhelm its different political division#.—
Italian disturbances owe their existence to hopes
which regard llio party couflicu in France as
nnsoug the chancsa that favoar the establishment
of a republic in Rome, and a union and confedera
tion iu Italy, but tbe period ol republic* iu Eu
rope is gone by, as tin) cause nl Federal Unity ba*
received ut Frankfort its death blow.
Kxccltcut.
Annex to Chii.diu.v.—You were made to be
kind,getierou* and maguanimooe. If there is a
boy iu the school who h is a club foot, duu t let
him know that you ever saw it. If there is a poor
boy, with raggod clothes, don’t talk about rag*
when he i* in bearing. If there is a Ismo boy,
assign him some part of tbe game that doea not re
quire running. If there is n hungry one, give him
a pert of your diuner. If there is a dull one, help
him to gat his lesson. If there is a bright our
be not carious of him; for if one hoy is proud of
hi* talents, sad another is envious o. them, there
are two great wrongs, nnd no more talents than
belurs. if a larger or streuger buy has injured
you, and is sorry for it, forgive him, aud request
the teacher not to punish him. All tho school
will show by their countenance* how much better
it is Ibau a great list .—Horace Man.n.
Hired Mourners.
Droil Ft-a.vest. rnocxsJioK.—Mr. Keudell,
w riting from Hamburgh, say*:—Lest some of my
tender* tuny think that the term droll, as applied
iu a fun end pMoessiou, may appear strange, let
Hie tell them that Its Ifambntrrii the frieuiTs and
relatives of the dead du no*, follow the remains to
rite grave,.hut iu their stead march along some
rwrlve nr sixteen hired mourners, with curW and
Muwdsucd wigs upon their beads short cloak* up
on their shoulder*,.and swords at their tides, w hile
the very quaiuUics* of tboir costumes, and a spe-
x-.iet ol mock gravity upoiitbo countenance of those
whose trade it is to mouru fur pay, combine to
/.tve auytiiing bnt that solemnity to »*cvue which
t*ie stranger meets in other lands.
A Roman Prophecy of WUhlaglM.
In one iff Cicero’s fragments *.bo following re-
markable sentence occurs, writteu some eighteen
hundred years ago: "Far acres* llm ocean, if we
may credit ike BybiUine book*, aud ofter muiiy
age*, au extensive ni;d rich country will be dis
covered, aud in it will firiie q hero, who by his
council, and arms, will deliver bi* con'*rty from
tli* slavery by which she was oppressed. * his
shall he do nudar favorable auspice^1 and oh! bow
much more admirable will ho uu than nur Brutus
aud Cansillns? Three prediction* were known to
oor Aecius, and ambmlisbed with the nrnsruent of
poetry." Csa aav doubt lha ailssimi Left i* our
Ipsutry and our VYalhinetoul
niug, a letter from Mr. Clay, addressed to Mr. Fiu
dell, of Kentucky, recommending a plau of citmu
cipjtinii for that Statu. It is not our purpose to
review this letter at length. Of course all will
read it and judge for them solve*. The general
point* of this siugslar dccumcut are stated iu the
following pnssago:
" Aftor full aud deliberate consideration of the
subject, it appears to tno that three principles
should regulate the establishment of a system of
gradual emancipation. The first is, that it should
be slow-iu it* operation, cautious and gradual so
ns to occasion no convulsion : unr any rash or sud
den disturbance in the existiug habits of society.
SJ. That, as an iudispensible condition, the eman
cipated slaves should be removed from tbe State
t« soido colony. And thirdly, that the expense* of
their transportation to such colony, including au
outfit for six mouths after their'srrival at it. shuufd
he defrayed liy a fund to bo raised from tbe labor
of each freed sjave.”
In addition to this, ho proposes u that a period
should bo fixed when all boru after it should be
froo at » specified age—all born before it remain
ing slaves for life. 'Thai period be suggest# should
be 18*S, or 18*0," &c. Whatever may bo the Uoy
fixed, whether J8iu-or JSGO, or any other day, all
boru after it, he suggests, should lio Tree at tbo ago
of twenty-five, but be liable afterwards to be hir-
tJ out, under tbo authority of the State, fora term
not exccrdiug three years, ia order to raise a sum
sufficient to pay tlie expenses of their transporta,
lion to the colony, snd to provide them an out fit
for six months after their arrival there. This is
briefly the leading features of Mr. Clay’s proposed
scheme for the emancipation of slavery in Ken-
lucky. I* there a man iu the government, besides
himself, who believes it practicable, even were it
desirable, either in reference to tbe State of Ken
tucky or any other State! The principles which
NEW YORK, March 20th, 18<3
Saturday beiug iit. Patrick's day, there was a grand
tarn out of adopted citizens, natives of tlie Emerald
Isle. Perhaps a thousand were in tlie procession—
clean,sober and respectable men, to all appearances.
Wheal.waa a buy, this w as today on which every
Irishman seemed to visa it- a religious duty to male
a beast of himself. High and low, rich and poor—
"Paddy got drunk," aa in duty bound. The temper
ance reform has worked more wonders among this
clusi of citizens, titan with all the rest. Yet who over
beard of an Iriabtaan's abusing and backbiting bis
neighbor, all for professed lovo of tbe gaod cause of
temperance f Surely ..with all my experience with
those people, and i t lias been extensive, I never have.
I want no better proof of tbe greater efficienry of qui
et, unobtrusive tussion and good example in the cause
of this noble ebai-ity, than may be drawn from tho
change which has taken place in this respect iu the
character of tbo Irishman in America. I searched ono
of the most frequented quarters of this immense city
on this occasion, tc find a drunken Irishman, and I as
sure you that I looked in vain, though wc have among
us not less than six ty thousand souls born in Ireland.
I do not mean to vrritc that not one was drunk on St.
Patrick's Day. But so comparatively few were, that
none were to be found in that condition in tlie course
of the two or three trips back and forth I made from
the post office to Chatham square, where one will see
more Irish features in an boar, than iu a day's stroll
through any other of.the one thousand thoroughfares
of Gotham. There were perhaps a thousand Milesian
faces in the prooeasion of Saturday. They rrenpose
the various Hibernian benevolent societies. Poor fel
lows, as bard aa they toil for the lit'Je money they re
ceive. they spend it like water ia charity fortheir dis
tressed, sick and destitute countrymen arriving from
over tlie green aea. The ease with which their mon
ey is extracted from theta, was made peculiarly ap
parent last summer, during the excitement in tlii* city
Just now, the wouder-mongers of the city are agog
concerning tlie trials of Walker for the murder of his
wife, which took place a few weeks since, sud a cir
cus-man named Donaldson, for the murder of a young
mau named Median, perpetrated in Leonard street a,
veer ago Inst November, Half Gotham think aud talk
of little else, savo these two cases of "the horriblo."'
’ EXCELSIOR-
The Macon & Western Kail Iloail.
Tho afiairs of this Company are so quietly and
so admirably mauaged, that few persons not inter
ested directly in tho enterprise, would thiuk of
cxataiuiag into its couditian. Tho stockholder*
seem satisCed.bccause they receive their dividend*
punctually, and tbo public are disappointed and
silent, because' they can find nothing to condemn
in its management.-'
By the last annual report, it appears that tho
Capital aleck or the company is $628,031 S5.—
This includes the orignal pufebuso money, and
the expenditures for relaying, repairing, new ma
chinery, &c- Ac. This capital i* divided into
15,00 shares—a largo mnjurity of which are own
ed in tke eity of New York.
The earnings of the Road for tho eleven months
preceding tlie last report.
Were $141,132 34
Tptsl expenses (includiug every
thing,-) • 63.247 82
he assumes to be a proper basis of fiction, instead I relative tfi the suit find foolish rebellion at home. I
and second numbers of which we have received
are ueatly printed and filled with- exceliuut mat
ter. Tiie Standard promises to do good service in
upper Georgia. It is Democratic in its politics
and we wish its editor overy success. *
The Neu-Hamyshirc Elcetiou.
On Tuesday week last, the Democrats of New
Hampshire succeeded io electing their candidates
fur Governor and other State officers, as well as a
majority ol the members of the State Legislature.
Neither is there any change in tbe political com.
plexion «f tho Congressional Delegation. The
name* of the member* elected Inlhe new Congreta
ate :■ Janie* Wilson, Whig; Aran* Tuck, Free Soil
Whig; Charles H. Peaileo aud Harry Hubbard,
Democrat*.
nr Senator Ilaunegaii, it i* said, contemplates
a removal to tho South, during tbo present year
and will make either Jackscm. Mis*., or New Or
leans, his future residence.
I'rrm the Savannah Republican Extra.
• .14 ISAYS EATEK FROM ElROl'K.
Arrival of the steamship Cturada at Halifax.
fTKLCGBXrUKO FOR THE RCrCDt-ICSR.)
Bnltsiuore, March 84,1840.
The »t$*tp-#bij> Canada reached Halifax on
Thursday night, sailed on 10th March- There 3.5
threatening signs in the political world. Russia
and Iudia fund* depressed one per cent. UutiiSuil
March the Colton market was bouyaut; sale* (50-
000) fifty thousand at a slight advance on Ameri
can descriptions ; after tke 2nd tho disastrous In-
dksoawsaod Niagara's ad vices of large American
shipments caused a decline of fl 4) peony, mar
ket closing for fair Kphuul (4 5-8})-Mobile (4 3-4;)
Orleans (-1 7-8-)
Liverpool 9lh, grain doll'. Wheat 6*. tOd. to 7s.
2d. Cord, follow, 29s. fid. Southern Flour 25*.
9d. to 26*. IYe».‘* ra Canal 25s. to S5*. C-d. Nor
thern wires interrupted.
Gen. Shields.
Tho U. 6. Senate reported against t* 10 e "o'-
bility of Geo. Shields to a sent io that body. 7^
effect of this decision of tbe Senate, in declariug
Gen. 8biclds ineligible, is to render bis election
void and tho Governor of Illinois cannot make a
temporary appointment. The Legislature of that
State doe* uot meet for two years, unless speci
ally called together.
Progress of Mr. Folk.
The citizens of each of tho cities of Columbus,
Montgomery, and Mobile, gave warm and very
handsome reception* to the late 1'resideut on bis
way from tbit city to hit home in Tennesce. He
reached Mobile ou Monday lost. He was met
about twenty mile* above the city, by the steam
ers Montgomery, Eliza, aud James L. Day, crow
ded with ladies and geutlemeu desirous of paying
their respects to Mr. Folk aud tbe ladies of his
family. Tbo four steamers then Utbed together,
moved down the river nud tbe various committees
proceeded on board the Emperor to annouoco to
him that tho citizens were expecting his arrival
and ready to teuder hint a formal reception.
The New Orleans Crescent of Wednesday last
ha* tlie foltowiug.
Bs-Prrsideat Polk is expected to arrive this
morning from Mobile. Suitable preparations have
been made for bi* reception, and wc have no doubt
that men of all parties will unite in giving him a
conlial welcome to tbe Crescent City. If tlie
weather provo favorable, as appearance* at the
time we write indicate, tbe pruceuioii which will
turn out to do honor to the Ex-President will be
quite a brilliant affair.
Vinoms Whigs.—Some twelve or lit'.sen Whig
members of tile Virginia Legrslatnre, under Ike
lead of Mr. Scott, of Fuqnier, opposed the passage
of the Isle resolutions introduced iuto that body
on the question of slavery. 8o great is the dissa-
ijsfscliou with these gentlemen, on tbe part of
their contlilueuU, that it is said that u number of
them are voluntarily going, iuto retiremeut. Of
his resolution, and M r. Scott himself, who went so
far as to declare the Wdinot Provisoconstitutional,
the Fredericksburg Whig, speaking-for the Whig
party, says: '“As a party, they (tho Whig*) exe
crate, as for as we can lew a, the resolution* of Mr.
Scott, and will, if opportunity offer, aigunlfy re
buke their author ”
of leading to the etnanciptriioti of slavery in Ken
tucky, would end, practically, iu its abolition there
and uotbing more—by forciug tbe tale aud trans
fer of her slavos to the States further Sooth. AL
together, this scheme oi Mr. Clay for tbe emanci
pation of slavery, is the most impracticaUo aud
visionary we-barn ever ecru or read-of. Ho re
serves to the slave-holder, daring the time this
achcme.U maturing, all their legal rights over their
slaves. They may “sell, devise, jr remove them
from tlie State, aud iu the latter case, without-
tiro uff'priug being entitled to the-beuefit of
emancipatiuu which the system provides.-’ IVhat
would be the practical workings of such a scheme
iu Kentucky, or iu any other slave State I Unques
tionably, very few slaves' would remain iu tiie
State to be freed, uuder such a law. Tbe owners
of that species of property would dispose of it to
tbe people of die ailj-rioiog States, and at the end
of thirty-five years, tlie time at which be propose*
the first alavo would become Iree, it U not probable
tbore could bo found in the limits of the State, one
slave entitled to his freedom uuder tbe proposed
plan. Wo would not be understood as aay mg that a
practicable scheme of emancipation can be devis
ed. Indeed, we do not believe that it coo be dene,
nor do we regret the fact. Certain it is,-that hi tbe
British and Freach West India Islands, where it
has been attempted, the condition of tbo negroes has
uot becu improved. And that the plan suggest
ed by Mr. Clay would accomplish any good,
wo do xnl believe. But in the letter uuder re
view, not coutent with treating tbo question as one
of purely political consideration*, Mr. Clay has
taken up.the moral argument against the institu
tion as it exists among- us. Ho says:
"An argument, ia support ol reducing the Afri
can race to shivery, is sometimes derived from
tbeir alleged intellectual, inferiority to the while
races; but if this argumeut be founded iu foci, (us
it u,-" be, but which I shall uot oow examine,) it
would prove entirety too much. U wquld-q>rove
that any white nation, which had made greater
advance* iu civilization, knowledge aud wisdom
than ouu’licr white would bavo a right to
reduce tlifc Utter to a of bondage. Kay far
thcr, if tbe principle of subjugation foocdcd upon
intellectual su|ieriority lie tone, aud be applicable
to individuals f Aud then the wisest mau - iu the
world would hares right to make slaves of all the
rest of mankind!"
Wo will not stop to discuss this prolific
theme, upon which so much has lieeu Mid
and written. All men having a share iu any South
ern community, or au interest iu its peace and
welfare, have already made Ibis question a grave
subject for study. We will ouly state ill passing,
tint Mr. Clay placerlllmsclf in a position in this
extract, that removes all doubts with respect to
1*19 sympathies. The man standsxelfeonlessed an
av OW «d Abolitionist. 17b takes jiosilion with Se-
ward and * u<1 GiJdings* The paragraph
quoted aboto. is S? 1 *• reilerattec of tbe senti
ment. voided upon Ihe o.^lry by all the organ,
of the Aboliliouists lor the t*.*" u, 7 J'cur*- 7 his
passage in Mr. CUy’* letter then", while . ,t reflects
with as much severity upon the political morali.j' °f
his own home, as if it came from Garrison or John
1*. Hale—we regard a* perhaps the severest Mow
we have ever encountered, because it comes from a
man of long maintained position hi tbe country,
and from whom we had a right to expect better
things. But, ahu! bow many are called and how
few are chosen! Clay and Van Buren, both in
turn have judgo-t themselves unworthy of immor
tality, aud tbeir light* btve gone oat in contempt.
Some one has said, that every man sent to the
win Id with a high purpose, is taken np.iuto bit
mountain to bo tempted, aud if he there forgets
that mau cauuot live by bread alone, his life loose*
its meaning, aud the miracle subsides into a misera
ble mistake forever. This country has uever fur-
uisheJ two more strikiug illustrations of the truth
of the remark than in tbe history of these men.
Both Clay aud Van Buren, by a pitiful recau-
tatiou, have forfeited forever the sympathy
aud respect of that high sentiment to which
they first appealed, but have since betrayed. In
a swell of mock philanthropy these patriot* op.
posed the annexation of Texas. By doiug this, pao
of them shut clean out of (he sphere of availability,
nud tbe olhei after being condemned by the pop
ular voice of the country, survived oujy to receivo
a atill more signal rebuke from bi* owu friends, by
Being thrown overboard like tho disobedient pro
phet of old, to appease tbe storm which be had
raised. 7.Li* last letter of Mr. Clay, seal* his
doom and will cou.* : «0 him to mingle with tho com
mon crowd of abolition agitators, till “ hi* esreass
is wasted by tlie way ”
Tbe Slavery Qucatlou in Murylnsd.
A meeting of tho citizen* of Charles couuty,
irrespective of party, was held on ihu 23d ult., at
Tort Tobacco, for the purpose of expressing their
views in-relation to the extension of slavery over
the new territories, aud other questions incidental
to that subject. The meeting was addressed bv
the Hon. Wm. IX Merrick-and others, alter which
baldly over estimate ia writing you that they enntri
buted directly and indirectly to that cause more than
a hundred thousand dollars, half of which may have
been expended immediately in aid of the “patbriots,”
the rest having gone into tbe pockets of loafing uoisy
humbugs, who thrust themselves forward as leaders
in the movement, and iu paying tbs expenses incident
to their many meetings, Ac. Many a poor fcHow,
without-a second shirt to his back, freely gave the
only five dollars that he owned iu the world, to the
collector* of this tax upon them. Knowing well, as
they do, that they were hambuged most vilely ou that
occasion, they will go on, repeating the soineVaroe of
heedless excitement whenever the canning leaders
j who were tbe waid leaders of that, movement, find
another opportunity to stir up iu their breasts a sec
ond similar whirlwind of patriotic passiou. The Irish.
of this city are very clanish. They preserve t heir dis
Leaving the total net earning*. $77,884 52'
It fo well known to all who liavo observed, that
for tho last three mntflbs, notwithstanding tho op
erations have been seriously retarded by causes
beynud the control of its officers, tho business of
tho road has gradully increased. We find, on in
quire- that tbe earnings for this period, amount to
$59,'764 34, against $46,865 15* for the correspon
ding months uf iaat year—equal to au increase uf
25 percent. Should tins increase of business he
sustained, as it uo doubt will, tiie net earning* of
ibe company the present year will beat least $180
000-equal to 13j per cent on Ibe stock. Tbs stock
is now selling in Now York at $41 a 4-JL 50 per
share. Would it not be well for- some of oar
plmrtqra, instead of investing their means iu land
and negroes, to expend them in- the purchase of
this stock 1 Tho road has peculiar advantages.—
There is not abridge upon it, between Atlanta
.aud'Macon. Its expenses must, therefore, ho
comparatively light in all time to come; and should
the Soot if Western Road ever be completed to
Pensacola, and the' East Tennessee mad he con
structed throupb lit* XaSbiy of YireUiip. this road
will form a link iu the fovourite and shortest route
between Richmond and New Orleans. Tho nor
thern stock is held mostly.hy capitalists mid Ihe
qiiizeus ol Georgia should see toil that it dues pot
fail into the hands of men who would wield it to
the injury tif tho best interests of the State.—
Macon Journal and Messenger, 21 si insL.
TheTr«a»urj--~Mr. Meredith-
A report was started iu Washington, a fortnight
since, that .Mr. Meredith the uew Secretary of Ihe
Treasury, was a Free Trader. This is run to rest
by tho folio a iug letter, addressed by him some
weeks since 4 to a meeting at Vottsvitle, 1 ciin-
sylrauin:
Mr Dear Silt: I l |a, ‘ ** 0 pleasure of receiving
a few days since, your letter on brkslfpf the com
mittee, inviting me to bo prerent at the Whig ju
bilee iu Pottsville, on Saturday next, and regret
extremely that my engagements Iiere will pre
vent me from availiug myself of the invitation.
There cotild be no occasion on which I should
more joyfully participate in tho festivities. The
importance of the rejuilt of the late election can
not be overrated. The passage of the act of'46
involved insults as well as injury to Pennsylvania,
aud the people must have been Wind to their own
honor and interest, if they had uot resented it.—
The triumphant maimer iu which the people of
the Commonwealth, and in an especial ami re-
markohlo degree the people of Schuylkill comity,
have vindicated their rights at the recent elec
tions, nut only shows :i determination that the
principles of the torifi'uf '42 shi.ll be restored, aud
that their industry shall not jn future bo sacrificed
to suit the view* of political partisans, hot exhib
its iu a strong Halit the lact, that the people ca».
not be dong deceived, aud thnt they can mid will
enforce the due responsibility of thi-ir public ser
vants. With men utile to do this, we any be tas*
that the republic will continue to be just, gtoripos.
triumphant. I offer for the acceptance of our
brethreu the follow-jug sentiment: -
Pennsylvania—Proof alike against the wisdom of
her.euomies and the, subtleties of professing
friend*, site will always stand for tbe rights of in
dustry, aud the principles of freedom.
I am, sir, with great esteem, very respectfully,
W. M. MEREDITH.
B. BixTXOLoxnr, Esq.
Medical College of Georgia.
The Augtista Constitutionalist of the 21st hut.
say*;—Yesterday, at the Masonic Hall, the degree
tiuct nationality more perfectly than ssy fiber class j u f M. p. was couferred upon tbe following genHe-
of.foreign born citizens. ■ Their amusements aud most men> comprising the graduating class. There was
EiuanciiMttlcm In Keufuch)-*
The Louisvillu Jouru-d, the leading Whig paper j a committee was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
of Kentucky, commenting upon Mr. Clay’s recant
letter, says:
•• Wo tuttsl reiterate the expression of our full
conviction, that there is nut at this time Ihu slight,
eat earthly rliauce that ihu Stale Convention, to
lie held uext foil, will incorporate in the new cou-
slitutiou a provision for the emancipation of slaves.
We do nut believe there are ten counties that will
send eiunucipaliun deli-gate* to the couveulioo,
nud our opinion upon ibis subject Las beou form
ed upon free and careful cousultatiuu with the
muni enlightened meu, member* of tho Legisla
ture and others, from ovary county ia the Stalo."
Esoumoo* Sxlakt.—The N, York Express say*
that the Milur> of the Health Officer of that oily
amunuta to over $30,000 per annum—the richest,
fullest office now iu the Untied States. The Ex- j whig Senators who was-r.ot opposed to the Mexi-
pretsive of the sense of tbo meeting, on tbe sub.
ject npoti which they had assembled to deliberate.
Tim following is mns of tbe resolution reported
and iiuauiuionsly adopted:
Rewired, That the time fur argument and per-
nnasion has passed by, mid nothing cl*o but patri
otic action will save either the South or the Uutou.
n?' A Washington Correspondent of the Nor
folk Beacon says: ‘‘Mr. Revenly Johnson, [tbo
new Attorney General] I lraru, upon euteriug up-
ou :Ue duties of hi* office, remarked to the Clerk
and Mcssouger, both Democrats, “please retain
your offices." “Now,** added he, "I ant delight
ed that l have disposed of ail my patrouxje.” Mr.
Johusnn it will be recollected is use of the few
press gue* on to any:
“Tho Governor of this State, aware of thernon-
stroun mLiry. has rooonuncuded a-reduction—but
a $30,000 salaried officer M-not-oasy to bo ntzeed in
any government, certainly Hot iu a Legislature,
when $15,000 can go for a loby, sud !uavo a rich
ralary behind.”
• 17" The Union rpeaks of tlio National rotclli-
«• ttetf r.t the Administration orgsn /ra /<rt;<rr.
can war, aud the only one we believe who made a
; speech in its favour. There is very little Mexican
\ Wbiggery iu him.
Mr- Cuvtia of Arlinftou-
The Alexandria Gazette remarks that Mr. Cus-
lis of Arlington, who paid hi* respect* to President
Taylor the olhor day, could wty what hut few meu
i;i Uti* grout country, ul tb»s duv, can, lim: I; • !iu»
taken liy the hand twelve FrenidrnU of the L'oit-
iu 3tu:< i-, ccmci-aclog w'»»A G«o. Ww hiugt.-u.
of tbeir business pursuits, as well as tbeir ebutehes,
are kept almost exclusively to themselves. Though
heedless here, aa elsewhere, they make as good citi
zens as lire within tbo bound* of tbe corporation. As
n whole, they have their faults and some vices, but
they are characterized by a remarkable absence of
what the law terms ‘fcllomoca intent" from their ac
tions.
Tlie Shakspearcan readings of Mrs. Fanny Kemble
Butler, are still all tbe rage among those -wlio Would
pass far New York city litcratti. She reads from the
play book twice a week at the Stuyveaant Institute.
Her andienee ts numerous—usually some eight hun
dred strong. Indeed, it may well be termed a single
audience, for one secs there tbe face* to-day which
have attended her previous lectures or readings, one
aad all. The gittof these entertainments is the read
ings with which she adapts her voice, emphasis and
manner, to wbat a highly cultivated taste decides
fhouid be those of each* chracter in the play, from
Macbctli to the grave-digger in Hamlet. To a caltiva-
- ted mind, bee reading is au infinitely more delightful
treat than tbe performance of the same play by any
-company I ever saw upon the stage, with herself for
thg bright particular star. Her chambermaids and foot
men, or to speak properly, her female attendants and
bcuchmeu, repeat tbeir respective part# of the play
as appropriately as her Ophelia and Lady Macbeth.
She showers upon us gems of genaiue wit ia humor-
aa* passages, scatters pearls of sentiment in senti
mental parts, and hurls thunderbolts of pathos \vbere
Shakspearc designed to wurk up our pathetics, Tho
lady collects some eight hundred dollars weekly by
these entertainments. Presuming that she designs
making the grand round of the country, to eolighten
the natires thus upon the merits of Shakspeure, I fan
cy in time, you of Maron will enjoy (his treat, over
which about a thousand Gothamites have run uoxt to
mad. ...
Tho city merchants ssy that tbe spring trade is
opening very promisingly, though but few country-
dealers ora yet in upon us. A heavy and safe busi
ness is certaiuly expected. The changes iu the ware
housing system and other apparently unimportant
commercial regulations, enacted recently by Congress,
have certainly done much to increase the confidence of
tlie eommoreial interest of the’city in the coming sea
son's trade. There appears to be as little appreben
sion of over trading, as that the goods in the wareliooscs
of tbe city will be left on band'in too large qnantities.
Thg remarkable excitement relative to California,
which w»~* witnesseffhere two or three months ago,
arose, perhaps, !•# much from the absence of legitimate
basiuess excitement, as from any othercause. But the
approach of tbe season when every man. woman,
child snd heart in New York, identified in any man-
ner with commerce, must go iC work id dead earnest,
ix rapidly drawing California from ti»e trains of all
save those who have nothing to do. Such composed
most of tbe California emigration that ha* already
gone fromdliis city, the emigrants having been fitteJ
out for the most part by other persons on shares in tlie
expected proceeds of their labor*.
We have quite an exciting question in local politi
cal circles raging just now.in connection with tbe Clin
ton prison experiment. This institution was forced
oat of the Legislature principally by the members
from tbe city, who are uniting almost to a man against
tbe growing custom of employing convicts to under
work them in the production of various w are*. In this
prison the evil so bitterly complained of by the me
chanics, is avoided as much as possible. Oertain
wealthy contractors for the labor of the convicts of the
State prison at Auburn, aro taking the lead in efforts
to abolish the new system commenced at tbe Clinton
establishment; but 1 fancy that the many presses in
the interest of the workingmen of the city, will prove
too much for tbe capitalists in the struggle.
Among the crying evils with which labor in New
York has to contend, is the present city system of
manufacturing clothes, boots, hats, aud a thousand ar
ticles of prime necessity. No roan can safely go iuto
tbe tailoring business, for instance, just now, except
upon a large capital. There seems to be a struggle
among tbe capitalists so engaged, to determine which
shall find the roost expert work-women and men wil
ling to labor for the smallest modicum, of meagre suf
ficiency !*> support life, A city journeyman tailor is
doing well if um&osc 87 j cents per diem, and a tailor-
ess if making 25 cents, white the prices of ready made
clothing yield, perhaps, greater profits upon capital
employed in thu trade—and some millions sro so io-
vestod in New York—than ever before. About five
months since, an asuciation of steady journeymen tal.
tors formed a dab, elected a auperintendant, and went
to work on their own hook. They have recently pub-
lisfied tbeir debtor and creditor account, which shows
that while they have realized excellent wages for
work actually done-, tbeir capital invested has paid a
fair interest. Tbe result of this experiment will pro
bably be to throw the ready-made clothing trade si-
meat entirely into tbe bands of each astociatiaok. In
deed, r sbaH not be surprised if the plan is generally
adopted in almost all branches of city mechanics^ la
bor.
Under the pressing solicitation of the property
bolder* in tbe vicinity of the present quarantine sta
tion on Stateu Island, the Lower House of the New
York Legislature have just passed a bill looking to
its removal to Sandy Hook. This will be an excellent
change, doubling the value of real estate on the part
•of the island so appropriated, (for it is required forre-
sidenco* for persons engaged to business in this city.)
and also of real estate around the proposed location,
which asvot is a desert, compared with most neigh
borhoods to near New York. The grand advantage,
however, will l>e tbe consequent removalof contagious
disease*-from a point from which there is hourly com
muoication with the city. A linost every malignant or
routes* 011 * disease, afflicting New York within the
last fifteen years, has been breughe op from quaran
tine, iu *r‘:tc of the mauicipa! lauitery regulations ir
-art* cure.
it large attendance present to witness the cereso~
ny, and listen to tbe ad drew to tho graduates dor-
lirered by Profe*«or LeComt, of Franklin College.
Business prevented our attendance, but we- have
Iwqrd tbo address highly spoken of by several that
were present.
TTe are pleased to learn that this institution i»
in n prospermia condition. Attending the course
just closed -.vero one hundred and thirty-throe
students.“of whom 100 are from Georgia, 19 from
Son'll Carolina, 12 from Alabama. 1 from Texas,
1 from Virginia, and l from New York.
Tbe Faculty report the following gentlemen aa
having complied with all tho requisitions of the
College, aud undergone satisfactory examinations,
vizr
-From Alabama—S. I.- Richardson, Ml. M- I’itts.
J. I,. Watkins, and G. A. Williams.
From Sonlh Carolina—V. C. Ware, D. C, O’
Keeffe, A. M. Cox, Jasper Browne, J. C. Lanier,
G. W. Mitchell, and \Y. U. Montague. • -
From Virginia—XVterfivfd Treute
From Georgia— L. B. McCoun.J. F. Groves, J a-
cob Me Michael, R. F. Seay, Waldemar Moody, J.
A. G. Reeves, J. F. Dickiqsoii, G. W.'Dardeo.S.
2. Tntoin.G. W. Holmes, J. F. Al-.-x-tuder, C. W.
F<nt r H. R. Pierce, J. C. Calhoun. E..C. Junes, W.
B. Johnson, O. 11. Pauli, A. D. Shewmake; B. F.
Hall; T. C. Glover, R. H. Etheridge, C. C. Thom
as, Edward Girardey, and J. if. Bunch.
Homicide.
The Albany Patriot of the 17th iast., says; “Au
awful occurrence took place in our street* on Wed
nesday last, which has produced quite e seusntinn
in our usually quiet town. A Mr. Stephen Baker,
of Ihis county, aud a Mr. Robert Macalthy, from
Jones county, were converting in a commou tone
of voice, in front of Uora & McGwiei ’s store,, wbeu
McCarthy drew from his pocket a knife and stubbed
Baker to tbo heart, who fell upon the side-walk
aud expired.
“Macartby was immediately arrested and exam
ined before W. W. Cbeever, Mayor, and cz-ojpcio
Justice of.the Peace, and Robert Lunday, Justice
ol the Peace. The examination continued autil
Thursday, and resulted in a commitment to tbe
jail of this county for tho offence of murder. Tlie
verdict of tbe jury of inqnest was iu accordance
with the facts above stated."
Accident ut the Glasgow Theatre.
sixTS-rocn rf.Rso.v* killed.
Ou Saturday night 17th ult. a terrible accident
dfccnrrcd at tbe Theatre Royal, Dunlop street,
Glasgow. Au alarm of fire was given about 8 o’,
clock, hi the tipper gallery,.the fire having been
caused by the leaking of a gas pipe- The aceuo is
thus described by a correspondent of tbe London
Globe:
It was soon apparent tn tbe tnnnagep that tbo
fire had been occasioned by tbe explosion of gas,
and be aud his company used tbeir utmost exer
tions to restore order, in which they partially suc
ceeded. Meanwhile tbe alarm bad been convey
ed to the central police oflices; the fire brigade
were very soon at tho theatre and immediately
commenced operations, which increased the fear*
of-tbe people, aud a general rush was innde to the
doors, although the firewas already extinguished.
It would be iu vaiu to attempt to convey an idea
of tbe scene which the theatre now presented.
On the gallery stair, at ouc of the landing places
was n scene of the most horrify iug description—
men, women nnd children, huddled together,trod
den uuder foot, dead imd dying. The poor crea
tures were carried to houses adjoining, and every
exertion used tu restore animation, but, unfortu
nately, without success, except in a few instances.
Sixty-oue were tlead, and three sunt to tbo Royal
Infirmary, two died upon the way and one sill ily
after. Eleven persous. slightly bruised,'were re
moved to their home* io a dangerous state. The
sixly-oue dead bodies were, in the course of the
evening removed to the Clyde street hospital, apd
there kept autil Sunday morning for identification.
Notice to flic Yob tic cud Instruction* Co
Vosunastm.
Relative to the Rating or Letters, tbe return of
Dead Letters, Transient Newspapers, aud the
l’ostreurkiug of Letters conveyed by the Brit-
’ isb nnd United States iuteniutiounl Mails.
Hereafter; when u letter exceeds au ounce iu
weight, but does not exceed two ounces, it wiH
be rated with four charges oi single postage; when
it exceeds two ounces, but does uot exceed three,
it will be rated with six charges or single postage;
and so on, there being a single pisluge for the
first ball ounce, a double charge for the farat nuuco,
and two additional charges for ench succeeding
ounce, or fraction if on ounce, beyond the first
ounce. This i» ordered in virtue of tho pro-
visions of uu act of Congress approved March 3,
1319 .
Audi in pursuance of the same act, it is requir
ed that. letter* which are refusal nt the ollfoo of
delivery by the parties addressed, and letter*
which, for uuy other cause, cannot be delivered
to said parties; shall be immediately retumml to
the dead letter office in Wnsti ngton, under addrcvs
tu the Third Assistant Po*tina*ter General, with,
out Waiting the lime for advertising as heretofore
required hi relation Io this class of dead letters.
They must in every case lie marked in red ink ou
the face, with an enlry showing they arc refused,
or the cause -that prevents their delivery; also
.stamped with the stump of office. amb-witU*v»mv
to the proper adjustment ot tbe account*,bo plac
ed under post bill to the dead letter office.
Transient newspapers (that is, paper* urtt sent
from ihe office of publication) will hereafter be
subject,.iu virtue to the act aloresniJ,. to the gen
eral uewspaper postage rate only; that is. one ceul
for any distance iu the. same Stale, and turn and
a half ceul for any distance exccrdiug olio hun
dred miles, where the newspu|ier* i* »eul from one
Stale iuto uixither. But postage on »Urh new*,
papers i* iu all cane* to lie prep.itd as heretofore.
Iu respedt to British mails, where tho official
postage entries oti the letters received are iu red
ink. the letter is considered os [laid, aud i» to he
,delivered accordingly; where in bhuk ink-as un
paid, and the postage i* to be collected. Postage
ui such can * is either wholly paid or wh.liy un
paid. The p ullage figure* jii such lettersriluW.nn
tlie paid letter-, the amount to be crrditi d to the
United State*; on the unpaid letter*, the amount
charged to the-Uuited States 'Jhe postage to be
collected from unpaid Brili-b letter* i* iu all ea
se* to be, w hatever may be tbpir errdit or debit
figures twenty-four cents w ben single, with an
uddilioiu.l twenty-four cviiis for each additional
rate, and, ofter ib« first ounce, each letter ex
ceeding that rt-eigfjt is to he chargrd forty-eight
cents for each additional ounce or fractlqu of an
[Front Me California Star, December 21.]
Interesting: from California.
WiNTf.n IK THE Mountain*.—We are gl n J Io
learn that many of our citizens bar# abnnd uno u
the unwise project of wintering in llio mountain,
mid returned, or aro preparing to return to tLeir"
hutiics. Wc aro every day more convinced of t|, s
error those already encamped in the several tnottn.
tain digging-1 have enmmited, nnd our fears arc fo r
even life, in many places, ns the forfeit of iuipm.
deuce. We conversed with a gentleman recently
arrived from Ihe mines, and who tins pretty occu-
ratelv calculated the chances favorable tu a stay
in that region this winter, who is prepared t u
speak definitely in tho matter, aud from very f,; r
experience. The prospect is a frosty and start-m
ono. It does uot convey to our understandm®
one inducement to remaiu ttpon tiie mining groutiU,
this winter, or encourage any attempt to dig f ur
gold aitei Jhe setting in of tlie rains. The stuff'
will not be taken iu quantity sufficient to render
desirable a residence iu tho mountains during |] )0 .
season, ns for cstnblLhong a rightful claim tu any
particular section by precedence, many ma v main.
a grand and glorious faux pas iu thu business, lot
us observe.
At the “Jry digging." w here most are b est,4
snow, it is said, fall* to the depth of two or threo-
feet. The weather is extremely cold, and the v*^
riuut, strennis intersecting the mouutain* become
swollen and rendered almost impassable. This,
will prevent travelling, and we hope no camp j Q
tlwt remote section is destitute of its winter san^.
ply of provisions* •
Later kroji the Mikes.—About 800 souls, it is.
calculated, will w-iuterat the “dry diggings" alone.
On Juba aud Feather rivers, preparations are bel
ing made to pass the winter, by a great number.
Houses ard constructed and supplier stored, but r,
scarcity of provisions lor tbe coming season pro.
vail* in every camp. At Julia n settlement has.
■ been formed near the upper “diggings"—150 liou.
ses have beeu erected, constructed cliiellv ot lo-’s
aud hopes entertained of passing u romfoitabls
winter. Upon the Middle Fork, nt tho newly
discovered “diggings," the worthy citizens of Ury-
diggipg nHis me employed almost to a man. it is.
said, in milling, oud with fair success. The dig.
ger* are mostly of Hie Oregon emigration. From.
$a to five ounces per day i* the staled yielj. The-
gold is large and extremely beautiful, quite free-
Iroro Blind slid pebbles. 'J'be usual process of lak--
ing it is-liy throwing up dyke* and turning the wa.
ter from its cWauuet. or draiuing portion* of !nu
rtrerV bed. In the eddies of the main streem iv
gan be seen in great abundance, and at n depth of
25 and 30foet in many [daces. At this aggravate
iug distance it is quite harmless. Kanakas have
dived with a desjieratiou becoming pearl fishers,,
but “uo gu”— the gold yet remains unfingered.—-
Washing for gold lias beeu generally given up for
the season. The water is cold, and Jack Froat is
regular ia bi* morniuj visits. As we buve before
stated very little gold will be gathered after the
commencement of the rains.
Scarcity or Qwu.li.vuj—Houses nnd rhantfo*
are so 'scarce that an occupant of a ten by twelve,
who lias the shanty on u lease ui $10 per month.'
was offered offered $30- per mouth to moVe out, by
a recent arrival, iu consequence ol the large
-number of passengers arriving from abroad by eve-.
ry vessel, we fear rbut n vast deal of suffering wiih
he fxiwrkured by hundred* without shelter,,
when the rniuscommence, which mu*l he closest,
hand. Lumber in scarce, nnd at tho enormous,
price of $125. pvt 1,000 feet, while quautitirs aro
lying ready for shipment at all the Euibncadera* ou
lUis hay. nt Bodega and Santa Cruz, to say uutbiug
of tbe ubuiidaut supplies Wo might obtain from
-Columbia river aud Suka, if wc ha J ibe vessel*.
Our citizens bo|>c-to obtain some relict from Cum.
J ones, by Ui* throwing open the coasting trade ef
Oregon and California temporarily to foreign Hag*,
and thereby enabling them to tiblniu article* ,,f
first-rate necessity—-lumber mid proWaioni—el
moderate cost.
. J. COLLAMBR. Postmaster General.
Pbst'Crtice Department, March 15, lS-ttt.
From the Mol He Rrgisler, 3d inst.
/ , The Unccn.
Ye tciday, although the sky «ns dark and
threatened rain, a large number of gentlemen and
n fair proportion of ladies assembled to v.-ilucw
oue of the best contested race* ever riui on a South
[Front the Augusta Republic I;
Hurke Convrnticn,
In accordance to it previous call, a large body
of tlie citizeiis id ihe comity, without distiucliu'u
of party, convened at the Court iiou.ro iu \Vayi.r.v-
b'Uo’ this day, lo lake into consideration Northti-N
laimticnl cocioat Lmcnt aud Mggrc*»i<>u upon the in-,
■litatinual slavery, rt existing in the Southern sec-,
lion <i| III* United States. The meeting was nr-,
gnnizc-d by t olling tu the Chair lion. E. 15. (iresli-
mu. and appointing a* Srcretry, Alexander ,Vi,
lutniis Ei-q.
"On tnniii.ii of Dr. C. YV West, a committee wa*.
appointed by the Chair, consisting of Dr. C. \\.
Wo*t. Dr. £ l.'Ruy Anthony, Ezekiel U iilinm*.
Henry Leuivund Uenry ScMcy* Ei«q’r*,:i> report,
, suitable un me* for i & era to preside over the Con,
; Vrli'ion. .3 lie Committer, alter« t fort absence,
] ri-|M!itcd Hon E. 15. Gresham for Pre.-idrut, E„
, G.irlick. nnd >S. VC, Blount. E-q’i*. Vice I're»ulrnt* K
1 mid J. A. Slietfmake, aihi Joxltu , Key, Jr. E»q'r*.
' a* Secretaries.
(iii I On motion of Dr, E.4,’Rnv Anthony.a commit-.
, si ; tee of ten «U ajqminUvl by the chair to report-
suitable rcsolntieti* for thu camideiVims of rho.
coimn.ttce.
Alter » *l»«rt absence, :hi'
About tcu o’clock tbe aiilhontiea were at thu
hospital, uud it was arranged to udmit tbe re'a-
tives of the deceased. Tbe bodfo* were spread
out on the floor of the sited, .aud when recognised
shrieks rent the air. Ouo woman claimed three
a* her own. With scarcely a single exerpliou the
sufferers belong to the lower ciasses of society,
aud are far the most part lads betweeti 14 aud 17
oh?; the only female amongst the deud was a girl
three years of a-e.
A gloom has neon cast over the city by the fear
ful occurrence, which it will require some timo to
dissipate. The theatre has suataiued uo damage
from tho burning, as the flume of tho gas pipe was
almost instantly extinguished.
Thu fire, iu another account, is attributed to the
carelessness of* young mau, who, baviug lit a
pipe, threw tbe ignited paper ou tbe floor, near a
leak iu the gas pipe.
keeping it biavely
when tke bay mare bm»hgJ her, but tbo Micros- ;
was detenmued not to be subdued so easily and j , " ' .
pushed abend once more: again Topaz became T ' a t
pressing iu her nttenJauceaml they came down the
stretch almost neck and nock, the chcsntrt a little
in advance: but ahunta hundred yard*
stand Topaz made up and they
side, the liay winning the beat '
about eighteen incite*—time 3 -49.
Alteethe requisite delay they were again brought
up and started fairly. Little Mistress taking the
lead as before, and keeping it too for alrnot the
same dislan®, when Topaz brtirhed and pawed
her winning the heut uud race hi gallaut style-
time 3.44j.
Re Suit. Time.
Little Mistress. 2 2 3.44J
Topaz.......... 1 I 3.43
committee made tho.
PREAMBLE.
M Whereas, the protracted iuidr*-gmlailv pnutres-
Irt-il yard* from the j *ivecnoi,'ii.nfc»to'ut* nnd aggressfou* of.Yxrtinrn
ey came in ride by fanaticism and faction, U|*.n the iniliiution uf el*...
By a th-orp latch— very, a* exist iug in the Southern section of tits
Union, have recruit)- made rapid an Irarlii! strides
toward* a complete aliriuitiou of one section of*
oor people from the other, anil are Ct*t building
up H wall which untv forever divide them, H l>c->
come* the duty of all w ho ehrrnh. a* dear tothrm,
the prosperity mnl perpetuity of the Union of tln'ro
Stale.*, to express calmly nnd tv*pec!rijtl\\ ycV
firmly *4ir principles nnd ndln-riau therein *
We declare onr abiding confidence in the con»ti\
tioua[ Ro-.nulio-5.-t and integrity of the present
present
want of
- . - . .. ._ _ itnrtlun.tieo-t/unlsmuvirils mi this
Kate was the favorite, and n few question, nod, nt >fie same time rebuke 'hose who.
The entries for tlie seeouJ race were. Kate PrcaSleut of the United Statas. find onr
lurrnl uud n Ch'funt Filly, out of Lloise by I confidence in a UnrlltcrntieoMiinlsatuiiiril
Harrai
Belshazzer.
were giv ing odds of tour to one ou her.
In the first heal Kate took the lead and kept'it,
winning the heat in 1.50.
Xu the second she look tho lend again, bnt far
no long time—for the Eloiso Killy, indignant-at
Kate's haughty manner, locked aud paused her.
She kept ahead to the end, winning the mile iu
1.50.
Tho backer* of Kate Ilurral uovv commenced to
look exceedingly foolish—their triumph was end.
cd, aud their policy was to hedge. But the up-
position*topped that by betting'four to oue ou the
Heluiso filly, and nothing wa* left then but to
wait tho result.
Iu tile third beat. Kate led for about fifty yards,
and then the filly passed her, Kate uever recover
ed tho lost ground, aud the olhor won the heat in
1.56.
Result. Time.
Knto Ilarrul .....1 2 2 1.50
Filly 2 II 150
1.56
From tke New Haven Register.
Taylor’s Cabinet.
It is just beginning to be understood what Gen.
Taylor meaut w hen he promised to pursue n“imd t
die course." He has begun his administration by
taking five members of his Cabinet from tlie‘'Mid-
die States"—all bordering on tlie line of Pennsyl
vania ! Of.courso ilicro is "nothing sectional" in
this; and it euables the General tu calf them to
gether easily, if they should stray hnine. VVe re
gret tu Iearu that Mr. Meredith, Secretary of the
Treasury,!# after all, a high "protectionist." and
ouly a few mouths ago declared openly in favor of
the tariff of *42. Wo do not see; therefore, why
ihe Cabinet is not organized on “ultra vvlii^”'
principles', and llyit 'democratic measures will
stand aa little chance for favor ninqlig it* member*
os democratic office holders will with the Presi
dent, Tbe V. S. Senate is strongly democratic,
uud it will become its duty to luy a- heavy hand
on Taylor!* nominations, as soon as it is evident
that lie is falsifying hia promise* made before tbe
electiou. There is one thing for which wo lutlst
give him credit, however, and that i* in refusing u
Cabinet seat to 7’rumaii Smith—a man who un
doubtedly.did mure to secure Taylor’s electiou
tbau any other one—and the peculiar kind of tal
ent evinced by him in some of bis political trans
actions, makes Taylorconeludo, probably, that be
would bo a dnngorons confident. Hi* present posi
tion and orcupation, is that of ti house-terrier, and
well suited to his geuius utul tastes; he has tbs
run of the cellar, garret, and stable, but uo immu-
j nity from tbe kicks of tho white-house underlings,
when tronblesoue. He slipped into the Uuited
State* Senate between the legs of better men; aud
when he loaves it, the character of the State will
uot suffer by his absence.
Tlie Gold. ITtincu ol Hornon.
The great island ol Borneo is as rich* perhaps.
in the precious metal* us Mexico or Peru, possess
ing iu oue convenient spot a population of nearly
100,000'Cbiuesc, who work on the gold mines of
their own accord, and for their owu beuefit. The
annual produce of the mines ou the west coast, is
estimated at $4,744,000 Tbe quantity of gold pro
cured-in Sumatra.-llie supposed Ghcrsoneus of llio
ancients,is.according to Mr. Marsdcn,about 30.800
ounces, which, nt £4 sterling tho ounce, is worth
£123,200,equal to 432,000 Spanish dollar*. From , . ......
a calculation recently uicxle* it appears that tlie 1 odu limbs, utul pulverized silt introduced iu the
number of Chinese employed iu tho gold mines nt J trunk of tho tree by boring into its centre, and
Moulrada, aud other plauti ou tbo western side of I then plugging it up—all or either «f them, tire
Borneo, amount* to not less limn 32,000 working | said to be certain means of restoring plum trees
men. This island has long supplied in tbe form ol ] that aro in a sickly or enfeebled state—tree* that
•gold dust’ iu small ingots, returns in barter for n j are troubled with thu cure olio bug—or tree* that
considerable portion of the iruGe iu opium and piece ' have evidence of diseased say. black warts—into
goods to tho small trading vessels umongBt thecas- , a healthy and lu.-uriir.t condition. The plum
tei a islands; end there is no doubt of the existence 1 " "
of considerable depositee of gold in the interior of
that vest island ir various .loculific*
Sickly Plum Trees.
Tho Pennsylvania Cultivator says that anil-,
freely applied to the surface of the ground around
the tree, ovoran arenas wide as die extent ofbran-
ches—strong brine applied as a wash to the trunk
nlainllys marine treo. and it is surprising how per, iii'iioil to attend the
much *ql( it vyiR assiu)ul*te«ud thrive upon. Try ! rc-qnind w*» v-- L “ 1 > -
it. * j moo* pUmjit*
ith misguided anal, would threw die brand of ci
vil aud servile discord upon tlie hearths of tbeir
host friends, their brothers, their sons and their
daughter*. Therefore
Resolved^ That without distinction of rarty, wo
are, upon this question, us the soul and bodr of
oue man—“unit- d.”
Resolved, TIuU whilst as n matter of principle
we recognize no restrictive line in, this republic be
yond which any citizen may go, with uuy and eve
ry S|teriea of Id* property, inviolate, we recognise,
by courtesy, llie lino of tbo "Missouri compromise."
and uppluiid tbe spirit which oeiginated, but not
the numerical power which enforced it.
Resolved, That onr confidence iu tbe integrity uf
tbe iutuutiuus of tlie North, ns a sectiou. ou llio in
stitution of slavery, has terminated—that the nuv
nicrous aud varied demonstrations mado during
the present ses*iou of Congress, by tbeir repre
sentatives, ape iustilliu^ to nur understanding—liv
vas'ivo of onr rights—grossly violative of the letter
and spirit of the aonstiluiiuu, and evince their re-,
volution ary purpose*.
Resolved, That the right of altering tlie consti-.
liiliou, is nearly allied to the right of rev olution—
that ihe fundamental ahcraliou or it is perfect re
volution—that evasion or circumvention uf t!f*t sa
cred instrument by thu peoplu of a State, by State,
legislation, or connivance, is revolution as complete
as if effected by the sword of a despot.
Rescflved.TUnl whilst ourcoufidencc hi the patri
otism of every Southern Congressional representa
tive, is undiininishej, v-« r.uso a warning voice,
that iu the honorable strife for personal aud party
advancement, toe surrender not ono jot or tittle of-
our constitutional guarantee*, state or federal, up
on the subject and question of slavery—then, if
uiistnid encroachment nnd aggression force the po-.
sitiou, a convention of tho Southern States win
take proper step* for adjustment.
Resolved, That we say to our sister States of the
North we ask; no legislative "extension of slavery;
and to onr sister State* of thu South, wo will, with
you, resist, with all methods and all mcaus, any
further ahridgemeat of it by federat usurpation-^,
for we believe tlie principles we maintain ore right
mid our adhesion to them is unalterable, through
g iod report nud through bad report.
Iu tho language of the celebrated " protest,”'
prepared by Mr. Jefferson, for the Legislature of
Virginia, December, 1824, we say to tho Grnrrat
Government, and our sister States of tbe Ncrth,
that togellior with onr constitutional rights:
Resolved, *• There m-u rights retamed by the
State.*, rights which they r.crcr bavo yielded, nud
which they never will. \Yc do uot mean to rai-*e-
the banner ol disaffection or of separation front
our sister States, co-parties with ourselves to the
compact. Wo know mid veluo too highly tb®-
blessings of- this Union, as to foreign nations, nud
questions arising among ourselves, to consider eve
ry infraction to be mot hv actual resistance. Wo
respect too uffectiouatc'ly the opinions ol those not-,
sessiug the same l ights uuder the same instrument,
to matte every ditto re uco of construction aground
of immediate rupture. Wo vvouhl, indeed, con-,
aider such a. rupture as among the greatest of evil*.
There is yet one greater. Submission to a Got*,
rrnment of unlimited pouters."
Oil motion, the action of the Convention upoq
tho report was momentarily suspended, pending d
call upon James M. Smythe, Esq., Editor of tlie
"Republic," to address the Convention. Mr.fi
having fo-or. by a Committee of citizens, from d”*
high-toned Southern position assumed by tlii* P 0 '-
tinr. His rising to
curliest and auasfo
Inch li*-.
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