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Commercial Intelligence.
AUGUSTA ''habket.
Office of the Augusta Republic, )
• June 11, 1850. (
COTTON.—The last accounts from Liver
pool were not as flattering as Tiolilers and buyers
both looked for, and our market Jias been very
dull, the sales not exceeding 300 bales per day
during the whole week. Holders are fitffcaud
offer their stocks''only when they have positive
orders to sell, believing that prices must rule
higher ere long. Prices are fully } of a cent
lower on all grades than at the close of A* last
week. We quote Middlings’ll cents, Good Mid*
dlmg 11 J, Middling Fair 11J a 11}, Fair 12.
•An order to any could not be filled at
these rates, although these are the figures at
which lots that are forced upon the market are
disposed of at.
The accounts of the growing crop which we
receive from all sections of our Cotton growing
region, are truly discouraging, a'nd all unite in
saying that the appearance of the crop at present
is much more gloomy than at this period last
year, and at least two weeks later. It must be
remembered by all that our Cotton season last
year had uo end, as there was no killing frost
k, until near Christmas.
YgStSThe receipts of Cotton now reach
against 2,609,119 balat last year at tliis’
dM The decrease, with the quantity destroy
ed at Charleston and Apalachicola, reaches 679,-
289 bales. The receipts after this date last year
were 119,000 bales. The falling off in the fo
reign exports reach 815,187 bales.
REMARKS. —Our Banks have done a pros-
business during the past season, and hay*
maSegood dividends for their stockholders. i’urU
chasers are in the market for them every day
without finding any for sale. Money is abun*
dant, and negotiations are made at easy rates,
and without any- difficulty.
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, Ac.—Out
wholesale dealers have done a tojavy winter and
spring business, and are now pouring lor a hea
vy fall trade. The merchants of the interior of
this Slate, Alabama and Tennessee, would do
well to examine their stocks before they visit auy
other market, as goods are sold as low in Augusta
as in any Southern town
GROCERIES.—Our stocks are large, and our
dealers are daily adding to them the supply oi all
the leading articles, and prices are low. Our
dealers are doing a heavier business than is usual
ly done at this season of the year. Sugars are
selling from 5J a 8 cents. Coffee 10 all cents.
Molasses, 22 a 25 cents for West India, and 32 a
33 cents for New Orleans. '
BACON.—Receipts continue heavy and de
mand good. Sales of several lots heg i ciNVJta
made during the week at 6 cents. Hams com
mand from 6 to 8 cents; Sides, 6} a 6J; Shoul
ders, 4} a 5 cents. Lard, 6a 6} cents ; the out
side figures for a choice article.
OlLT.—Sales of Linseed Oil are readily
made at 95 cents, and Castor Oil would command
$2 per gallon.
FLOUR.—Sales of common Western have
been made at ss} ; Country Flour s6} a 6J ;
Baltimore s6} ; common Canal $7 ; extra brands
at retail s«}. The stock on hand is fully equal
to the demand.
GRAIN.—Corn commands 70 cents in small
lots, and Peas are held at $1,12} by retail—
supply light.
BAGGING AND BALE ROPE.—There
has been some considerable demand during the
past week for Bagging and Bale Rope. Sales of
several small lots of Gunny Bagging at 18 cents,
.and Kentucky Bale Rope at 9 } cents. Prices
are not settled for the fall rates.
STOCKS.—SaIes of Georgia 6 per et. Bonds,
new emissiou, were made during the week at par,
EXCHANGE.—Checks on the North remain
at J per cent, premium. Our Banks check on
Charleston, Savannah, and all the interior towns
at par. /
FREIGHTS.—The shipments of Cotton dur
ing tho past week reagh about 3,000 bales to Sa
vaiinah. Very Jlttle is shipnpi? to Charleston.
The rate of fieight remains at 50 cents per bale.
Out River remains in goockprder, but has fallen
during the week.
[From the Constitutionalist.]-
New York, June 6, P. M.
CoTTOB.—The market to-day was active,
and prices slightly improved. Since the re
ceipt of the European accounts 5,000 bales
have been sold.
Flour and grain remain unchanged.
Rice 300 tierces have been sold at 3} a 3}.
Government stocks are firm, and Sterling Ex
change is quoted at 7} prem.
Advices from California to Ist May, quote
Flour at $9 alO per lb. All produce had
slightly advanced and Lumber was dull of
Lsale.
Tfc. New Yory. June7, P. M.
ch^Tox —The market is firm, with sales of
3000 hales. Middling Uplands quoted at
12}; Mfddlhig Orleans at 12f, and Fair Up
lands at 13} cents.
Rice is firm.. ~
Stocks droopthg.
une 8, P. M. I
Cotton.—The marßttuaffinratid prices re
main unchanged. The reach 12,-
000 bales.
Rice.—The market with sales du
ring the week of 800 tierces.
Allother articles reman unchanged.
Charleston, Juno 7, P. M.
Cotton.—The sales to day reach 1000 bales
at 11} to 12 cents —among which were 800
bales Common Fair at 12 cents.
June B,P. M.—The lower grades are rath
er easier. The sales to day reach 1500 bales
at 10 to 12} cents.
Charleston, .June 10, P. M.
Cotton.—The market to-day is active, and
2500 bales have been sold, at prices ranging
Irom lOf to 12 J- cents. Prices are in favor of
sellers.
A Singular Circumstance—The Affec
tion o's Animals towards each other.— Go
ing to Albany, a short time since, in company.
with another gentleman, we witnessed a cir
cumstance showing the fact that animals have
a strong sympathy with other animals in dis
tii'tts; 1 On'ttic "rigfn Tiani sldd 6F the road a
sluice way had been provided for the water
from the adjoining fields, and on the banks by
the fence the grass was growing finely. This,
it seems, had tempted a horse, a noble animal,
to venture along side, but by some miss step he
Jost his foot hold, and was precipitated into the
-ditch below, the water nearly covering his
body,and his head lying a little on the side. At
the lime we saw the animal in this condition a
cow was along side of him, striving' her best
to extricate him from his unfortunate plight.
She liad got his neck between her horns, and
was making a powerful effort to raise him; and
as one trial failed she redoubled her exertions
for another—the horse at the same time strug
gling his best. The beastly affection, so to
speak, which was exhibited by the cow toward
the horse, will by many be regaroed as fabu
lous, and we confess we should think so our
selves had we not witnessed it.—Troy Whig.
Chattanooga, June 1.
The long confined dry weather, is not only
operating very unfavoraoly upon the crops, but i
has brought down the river to a very low
stage. Two or three of the steamers have laid
up for the season. The “Alary McKinny,”
“Ellen White'’and “Cassandria” are making
regular trips.
The produce market is dull enough. Ba
con and Flour are quite plenty, and sales ra
ttier slow at our quotations. Corn is selling
at 50 cents a bushel. Flour, per bbl. super
fine S6OO. Bacon, plenty, hog round, pound,
4 l-3c.—Gazatte.
New'Orleans, Friday, May 31.
Dispersion of Cuban Invaders.—A large
body of men who were collected here, says
the Bulletin, intended for the invasion of Cu
ba, disbanded on the 28lh on hearing of the
flight of Gen. Lopez.
IT Col. Richard M. Johnson is a candidate
for the legislature of Kentucky, in Scott
county.
Mr. Clay ha* received a magnificent gold
watch chain, composed of lumps of native
California gold, as a present from Thos. O.
Larkin, U. S. Consul at Monterey, California.
It I* valued at $250.
jte w 3. bdertis emcn t s .
GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY-
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUGUS
TA INDEPENDENT FIRE CO.
j>. PAIMEACO.. JIA.HAWERS.
Regular Class 92, to be drawn at the Eagle &.
Phoenix Hotel, in tills city, THIS Al l ER
NOON, June, 11, 1850. Sales close at 3 P.
dM 14 drawn ballots in each package of 26
-Tickets. CAPITAL PRIZE
9,000 DOLLARS.
$3,944; $2,000; $1,000; 20 prizes of $300;
20 of $100; 300 of SSO. &c., &c. Tickets
s2,so—Halves $ 1,25 —Quarters_62} cents.
Extra Class hy~ Susquehana 28, at Baltimore,
June 12, 1850. Sales elose Wednesday at
3 P. M.
CAPITAL PRIZE.
30,000 DOLLARS.
$15,000 ; $7,500 ; $4,289 ; 20 Prizes of $1,500
20 of $1,000; 20 of $500; 300 of 200, &c.,
&c. * Tickets $10; Haves $5; Quarters
$2.50; Eighths $1.25
Extra Class, by Grand Consolidated Lottery L,
at Baltimore, June I#, 1850. Sales close
Saturday, at 3 P. M.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
20 Drawn Ballots in each Package of 26 Tickets.
capital prize. * - .
80,000 DOLLARS.
$40,000; $20,000; 2 Prizes of $10,000; 5 of
$5,000 : 10 of $2,5j)0 ; 20 of SI,OOO ; 20 ef.<
$750: 20 of $500.; 20 of $400; 20 of
S3OO ; 20 of $25(1.; 1,900 of $206 90, &e.,
,&c. Tickets $32; Halves sl6; Quarters
'• $8 ; Eighths 5t4.:.,
■ Apply to EIRMBL.JVYLLY, Agent. -
’Broad-et., opposite tnWwflejip Phcenix Hotel.-
.ulune 11 ' ■
- ’ pUTCH B OUT I N ffi C LOT H S-
O NtOWDEN & SHEAR hdve revived this
day from New York, a supply of. DUTCH
H&bTjNG QLOTHS, of superior sly!?' tonU
qiflKy, to whidh they tespectfuffy itfv'rte tne afTN
tentyu of
CO-PARTNERSH4-P DISSOLVED.
raNllE firm ROEBUCK & AB..NOIJ) was
JL tins' day dissolved. All pe'rsoija. haying
claims against the. concern wiflnrrt&u't the same
to William J. Roebuck, and iW persqus indebted,
to the'firm will.pleise come forward atm close the
same.by cash.with William J. Roebuck, who is
authdnzed tb settle tame, as-donger indul
gence cannot be given., f 4
-RqWBUCK & ARNOLD.
Ruckersville, JhinWinl jell-w3t
A .
GOOJJ TANK El} OWt cart produce testi
monials ol his rmiiXyyeteady habits, and at
tention to buainesq, cah/liear of a goorf situation
by addressing the subscriber. A man with a
small family preferred. H. A BLOUNT.
Jrihe jell
. edffIjTTASPJIJNGS?
ripilE PROPRIETORS®!* above pamec.
8 watering plade' woul(l jwßpeOtfrtily'. inform
the public, that ample prtqiSrarifhs have -been
made for the reception o» visitors during the sum
mer. They will endeavor to make all comforta
ble who may favor them with a call. Their ta
ble will be furnished with the
Best the country affords,
Their Buildings are extensive and convenient. .
Many circumstances combine to moke this
one of the most pleasant and interesting places
as a summer resort in the Southern Stafes. Here
are to be found
MEDICINAL WATERS,
of various.characters. The pure mountain a;r
aud the sublime scenery, are inducements to visi
tors not afforded by any other watering place hi
Georgia The proprietors feel assured, that if
their accommodations at all compare with the
natural advantages and beauties of the place, vi
sitors will not be wanting.
Mr. Jesse Holland will provide ample and com
fortable means of conveyance to the Springs
Leaviug Dalton each day (when" there are per
sona desirous of going out,) on the arrival of the
up train of cars, and running out that evening.
jell-w6t E. M. & F. W. GALT.
CITY HOTEL.
BY S. M. SCOTT,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
NASHVILLE INN.
BY J. MOSHER.
jell NASHVILLE, TENN.
am vwuwtf 1* iltiAllTS.
rilllE subscriber respectfully informs the Cot-
I ton Planters of Georgia tha’ ho is mailttfrc
turing Cotton Gins of very superior quality, haV~ s
ng lately introduced a Box for Gins superior to
auy now in use. It is a complete Fire Proof Box,
being constructed so as to oil the bearings of the
cylinders by filling the oil box with oil every five
or six days. It is also constructed us to be proof
against carelessness on the part of the ginner, I .
will warrant my gins to make cotton equal loany
gins now used, and also warrant those
to gin from 1500 to 1800 poimdtkqleatt-tSoMon per
day ; smaller gins to give, ta prbMjjßnn to the
number of saws. They wJJI-hjUfiStfe of the best
materials, and warranted to perform well in every
respect. _
Gins will be delivered jjrtho purchaser's resi
dence,,free ol qhurrf Tor delivery, at $2,00 per
saw. Orders &|®Rfiilly solicited, and promptly
attended 'ta,.. "•JBrTo certificates I could give a host
of them in favor of my former success, (if requir
ed,) hut deem it unnecessary, as the warrant will
be Sufficient for the purchasers of my gins.
J. D. HAMMACK.
Crawfordville, Ga.,March Ist, 1850—m7 wtw
From the Chronicle & Sentinel, June 7.
The Cabinet—The Compromise.—Hav
iri" been a close observer of passing events
at Washington as they have been developed
through various media, we have no) been able
to resist the conviction that a majority of the
Cabinet are seeking the defeat of the compro
mise ; that thev are so wedded to the plan
submitted by the President, that they are ready
to defeat all or any other adjustment to secure
its passage. If this be true, and we regret
that our convictions leave no room to doubt
its truth, the Cabinet are assuming a heavy
responsibility ; a responsibility which will per- I
tainly lose the administration its support at j
the South. For, while the compromi-e of Mr. i
Clay with slight modifications, will secure j
the support of the conservative men of all i
parties; the measures of the administration
has not an advocate. The people will not i
therefore silently acquiesce in the policy of a
Cabinet, who to'carry tjieir own plan, are wil- ■
ling to jeopard the peace and quiet of the i
country by using their influence to defeat a •
measure, which all conservative men believe I
wil! secure that peace and quiet.
He* that is forewarned is forearmed, and it
behooves the Cabinet as they desire to retain I
Southern support, not to trifle with Southern
feeling, for no ties of party will bind Sou-hern i
Whigs to an administration, which shall seek
to thrust an obnoxious measure upon the coun
try.
To show that we are not alone in the opin
io-.s we express of the effort of a majority of I
the Cabinet, to exercise an improper and un-'
wise influence against the compromise, we
subjoin the following lettei written by that sa
gacious and devoted Whig, the editor of the i
Richmond Times. We know but too well
lliej painful character of this duty, to one so
devoted to Whig principles, and who was so
earnest in hie support of Gen Taylor as the
editorofthe Times, but in a crisis like this
he rises superior to party and strides, boldly
strikes, for hi* country.
Diamonds from Coal.—According to the
Pari* correspondent of the London Times, the
long sought for secret of the fusion and crys
talization of carbon has been discovered by
M. Desprezt, by dint of repeated experiments
and great labor ; and the product is a tolerably
sized diamond, of fine lustre, which is now ex
hibited to the examination of the scientific
world at Sorbonne. M. Desprezt holds him
self ready to display his modus ope ran Ji when
ever required.
It has been intimated with the usual pious
horror, characteristic of the allies of Cuban
despotism, that h's Excellency, Gov. Quit
man. may yet control the destinies of Cuba.
The Governor has projected no invasion of that
island ; he understands and appreciates too '•
well his official relations with the State and ;
United States. His feelings, however, and
sympathies are with the patriots, as they have
ever been with the friends of liberty. Like
ourselves, be would do everything for Cuba
compatible with his responsibilities to his own
country. We hope the patriots may overturn
the despotic government of Spain, and estab
lish an independent repubiie. The germ
would not be destroyed for want of our aid.
and should she honor any of our citizens with
I her confidence, in wielding her future destin
! ies, we Gust that it may be within his power
1' to accept it. No higher honor could be con
ferred by any nation of the world.—Mississip
pian.
Augusta,
Tuesday Morning, June 11, 1850.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN
STEAM SHIP
Cotton a shade better —7000 b.
sold the last day.
EFTelegaphic accounts rec ived here late
yesterday afternoon, announced the arrival of
the American steamship Atlantic at New
York, in a remarkably short passage. She
brings Liverpool advices to the 29th May.
We presume that the cotton market must
have been active, for the dispatch stated that
7000 bales were sold on the last day, and the
market had advanced a shade better.
The Kingof Prussia has been assassinated.
The Grecian question has dis
satisfaction to the European powers, and the
withdrawal of »fie Russian Mjnipter from En
gland was l.onrfy ai.licipatMt _
Consols 96}. JKiSKfv
The arrived with
dates to tlie’2ofll May. TBje broke her lar
board engine ffiur days betfire reaching port.
JjverfooC; >May 29—Cotton'.-j-10,000
at prices a shade higher tyan last,
week. Oinhe 28th, 7soo bales, about half of
'which was bn speculation. The-impression
prevails that present-prices will be permanent.
’l’ rance.’—lt is’supposed the ElacJJUhl Bill
uill undergo • xien-ive aii.T.irigy.*Jghe gp •
sident. has suspended --ahe" obtliie
“ Napoleon” '- *
The-I«npressiqfij|J#6vails that the mtstmOeri--
stsmSfriabetween France
" t
Superior Court < ? *
-
His tfonor 11. pre-,
sides, in consequenSNof Judge Starnes haying
been CTtgaged, pAjfetts'W'his»eievation
Bench, as dbunsel‘in ’some-imporfant cases
wMHi are to berried'during the present term, j
‘The following-gentlemeftKare the grand
jury for the first week 7 ir'
Johh Bodies, Foreman; "John
Titos. W. Coslsery, I nrter Fleming, Robt. A.
Reid,'Green B. Red, Chas. McCoy, ■
I?dw. Thomas, Joseph Ware, Jarj*b Godby,
Thad..Stoy, Wm. If. Pritchard, JolrOrMa
guire,’Vym. jf. Martin,JLsroy
Murphey, and Charles
Fire.—About 11 o’clock last night, a Fire
bgokq out in a Carpenter Shop, occ-upieji by-
Mt’Jpeodale on the eorner of "Hfeynold Mjd
Centro sWeetts.
The Fire soon extended to the adjoining
tenement wooden buildii gs on Reynold and*'
Qig&p strupts, occupied by Mrs. Kelly, and
by Dax which were also consumed—loss
_ _
Fanatics— Ultraism--Ultra Men.
Myo]! is said about to the
co/Hy>romise,tby,the./'miu/i<S|BHh A'orf/t, and
the ultra men us under-
stand what is' mdafit tty these terms. They
are applied to men to the territo
rial question.
The long and the short«f tne whole matter
is thi-. Strictly speaking the fanatics of the
North say they must have of the
territory. Now, as a jxunterpart to them,
the ullraists at the to contend
that the South shall have MeWIIOLE territo
ry. What Southern man is contending for
that? Then the declaration* of some of our
presses, that northern fanatics and southern
ullraists, are in the same category is utterly
false. Let us slate the case again—There
are the Northern fanatics — the Southern
ultraisls— the middle ground men. The fa
natics claim all the territory- for the sailers
only claim an eq u i talde sha re.
What then do the middle ground men claimfly
NOTHING AT ALL!!! They go for the
'sapnpromise, which not only gives vp alt. the
temStyv to the Free SlalrXf but proposes to
cut TERRITORY from Tex-
SIZE OF THE STATE
OF tc-make Free States out of
it. We do not say theJ\4jropose to cut it off
for the express purpose of miking Free States
of it, but they know that it woulffiQall pro
bability become such.
Whose position then at the South is most
favorable to the South, that of the ultraisls or
the middle ground men? This middle ground
party, then, IS THE REAL COUNTER
PART o the Northern fanatics. The fana
tics claim ALL, the middle ground men
YIELD ALL, and, it is the much abused ultra
party who are faithful to the RIGHTS and
HONOR of the SOUTH in demanding an
EQUITABLE SHARE. Reader, do you
not aee this as we de ? Don’t let the South be
stabbed ip the vitals under the delusive name
of compromise.
The* Compromise ju Georgia-
The Chronicle and Sentinel says;
“ In Georgia certainly the conservative tnen
of both parties favor its adoption, although
most of them would prefer some slight modi
fication —nevertheless, as a peace offering and
as a measure which promises to restore quiet
and harmony to the country, they are willing
to accept it as a whole.”
We believe a large majority of the people
of Georgia are opposed to the compromise.
But who are “ /he conservative men of bath
parties," who favor It, or rather, what is meant
by conservative men 1 Are they men who de
mand that the South shall share the territories
with the free soilers, or are they men who
yield it all up to them? Js that the peace of
fering which they make ? Ao offering that
rapidly subjects the South to inferiority, mo
rally and politically, and will speedily subject
her to incendiary tires and bloody massacres,
—that will subject the wives and children of
these noble hectTted peace offerers to the merci
less fury of a fanaticism, wilder, more zruel
and terrific than ever lit up the bloody pige of
history with its lurid light.
The Chronicle says again:
“The ultra men, however, like the fanatics
of the North, oppose it most ievetgrately.
Nor are we disappointed in their opposition;
many of them would not be satisfied with any
settlement of the question. They,desire agi
tation, because, by that they hope to so alien
ate the two sections as thereby finally to se
' cure a dissolution of the Union, which is the
i object of their highest ambition.”
| The ultra men oppose it becapge they are
not willing to degrade and endanger the South
by giving up every thing to the North. Are
thev wrong in that I The fanatics at the
North oppose it because they want the Wil
mot Proviso extended over the whole territory
! —are they right in that?
The Chronicle, and others like it, yield up
i all to the North, and to screen themselves
I from public indignation, they charge disunion
upon those who desire a just and honorable
i settlement of the question!
Mr. Webster.—We truly regret to per
ceive that this distinguished stateman, in des
: pile of his own voluntary declaration and pre
; diction to the contrary, “has taken a step back
ward.” He has proposed *‘Fugitive Slave
B.ll’ which contains the obnoxious feature of
allowin' to reclaimed fugitives, asserting their
right to freedom, Jury trial, in the place where
reclaimed. This is indeed a notable mode of
keeping the promise to the ear and breaking
it to the hope. We trust that the sober se
cond thought of th? great New Englander will
yet induce I, in to adhere to tqe noble stand
originally taken by him lor the Constitution
and the Union. His postion is a command
' ing one—and he can. if he will but nobly dare
I it, control pubiic opinion in his section, and
I bring it to the constitutional standard.—Char,
j Courier.
The Chronicle & Senlinel and
the Administration.
As a few of our Whig readers, have found
fault with us because of our strictures upon
theplan4>f General Taylor, for settling the
dispute between the North and the SouOi, we
invite their attention to a brief article, on oui
first page, vhich we copy from the Chronicle
& SentineL That paper seems to ffynk
that the Administration, that is General
Taylor, and his Cabinet, are in a fair
way of going down at the South.—
It alludes to the opposition to the administra
tion on the part of the editor of the Richmond
(Va.) Times, and says: ‘-but in a crisis like
this, he rises supers-r to party, and strikes,
-BOL for his country.”
We tho*ht the Chronicle denied the ex
istence of every thing like a crisis, and op
posed all agitation. Better late than never.
Strike on, neighbor Chronicle, boldly* strike.’
It is better to do our duty at the elAenth hour
than not al all.
Westminster Quarterly Review. —
.Leonard'Scott-'A- Co., New York. —The
April number of'[fiis valuable and > ell-known
.quarterly has been received through Mr. J.
A.jMillen, agent for this city.
The leading article, a review'of Lord Jef
sjrejris theory is t well written and
p.esents many new and beautiful- thoughts.
Thg erlicles u|son “Persian Cuneiform In
and the title of the
insure
. attentive’perusal by every antiquarian.
The Great Industrial Exhibition,” pur
posed to be'held in London in is the sub-,
ject of another article, and furnishes some|
■iialuablt will's, 'which tld.se interested will,
do«bt, 4 turn,Eo t eir advantage'. It contains |
article on the “Junction of
"the Atlantic and Pacific,” by means of the
Nicaragua Ship Canal Company.
The following aye the titles of the remain
ing articles:'“Poems of Ebeneaer Elliott,”
Church of-Engfaqd,” “ Foreign Litera
ture,” “Equity Reform,. “
aiij r
* 4Tu>tS'Wo( , fi for May—l.eonabd Scott*
&.t)o., New York.—Mr. J. A. Millen, agent
for Augusta,has laid upon our table tbejMay >
number of Rlackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine,
which is ol its high and wejl- I
deserved reputation. ♦ . ?
Ils leading artitlfe Jreats of *• Freer’rade,” |
and is filled with facts and much
valuable statistical ihfSpiiriipu. “My Penin
sular Medal ” is increases in
“Dies Boreales,” or Christopher
under Canvass, will afford the admirers of
Shakspeare another rich intellectual repast.
An article upos>“ Popular Prophecies” in
Germany? is one which will excite the curi
ous attention of its readers;
The followin'! are the titles of* Qie remain
ing articles: “Greece Again,” “The Modern
Argonauts,” “ The fenitent Free Trader,”
“ Ovid’s Spring Time* ‘ Tenor of the Trade
Circulars,” “ The Russian Campaign,” and a
“Letter from Sir William Napier.”
Spanish Barbarity.
The high-handed acts of the barbarous Cu
ban authorities cry aloud for vengeance. They
have executed the five wounded tne/i left at
Cardenas. ’ This barbarous act they have done
alter promising Gen. Lopez that they should
be spared in consideration of his surrendering
to them some Spanish prisoners taken by
him, among whom was the Governor. One
of the prisoners executed was a boy, who
stated that he knew nothing of the objects of
the expedition. This boy begged permission
to write a farewell letter to his mother in the
j. United States, and when written and placed
iLo h-,,- t^MiiUl»l
[oyn to pieces.
We h ve no sympathy with such barba- |
riaps.
We copy the following from the Chronicle.
We are glad to see that it finds fault with Mr. |
Webster, who does not stand up to his decla
rations. The Chronicle some times talks I
right. Jt acknowledges the universal hostili- '
ty of the people of the free States to give up
our runaway slaves. It will see a good deal
more after a while.
“The proviso to this bill, after the late
speech of Mr. Webster, and his reply to the ;
citizens of Newburyport, we confess surprises
us, because, it is not of such a character as
those expositions of his views led us to expect
from him. With a full knowledge of the feel
ing of hostility which the citizens of the free
states are known to entertain toward the |
reclamation of slayes, and their disposition to '
interpose every obstacle, to thwart the own- ;
er’s efforts, we apprehend few persons will ■
attempt to reclaim their slaves, if this bill be
come a law. For under the influence of the ]
debasing and degrading, “higher power” doc- ■
trine avowed by Mr. Seward jurors would find i
little difficulty in setting them at liberty, what
ever might be the evidence.”
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Independent, after
mentioning the names of some Southern pa- i
pers who favor the Compromise, says :
“ It may be observed while passing, that all!
the South Carolina papers, except the Charles
ton Courier, and the Augusta (Ga.) Republic
oppose it as no compromise at all. This was
expected of course.”
Yes, we are proud to know that it was ex
pected of us. it is no compromise, and we i
have shown it beyond contradiction.
We are not at all frightened by being set I
down with the Carolina papers. Let the truth i
be told. Let justice be done —South Carolina
is the truest to Southern rights of any State
in the South. Honor to South Carolina.
Reception of the Remains of
Col. Elmore.
The remains of Colonel Elmore reached
Charleston on Saturday morning, by the Wil
mington boat, and were taken in charge by the
committee of citizens appointed for the pur
pose. A procession, consisting es a large
number of citizens, was formed, which ac- j
companied the body to the Rail Road Depot,
whence it was to be taken to Columbia. The
shipping in the harbor displayed their colors
at half-mast—the belisof thffse } : eral churches
were tolled, and the store* generally closed in
j the line of procession. The remains of Col.
j Elmore were to have been buried in Columbia
! yesterday, for which occasion suitable ar-
I rangements were announced in the city pa
! pers.
IT Comparative statement ot tne business
i of the Georgia Rail Road for the month of
i May, 1849 and 1850.
Pass’gers, Fright, Mail, &c. Am’ts.
’ 1850 15,503 Oo 08,991 55 44,4u4 60
1849 11.457 09 18,401 39* 29,858 48
Inc’se 4,045 96 10,590 16 14,636 12
Cuba Patriots at Savannah.—We are
- indebted to the Savannah News, for a slip
i announcing the arrival in that city, of a por
j tion of the Cuban Invaders, who have been at
Key West, since their departure from Car
denas :
“Thev are from Kentucky and Ohio, and
are a fine, intelligent body of men. They
speak very highly of Gen. Lopez and bis offi
cers, and in unbounded praise of Lopez’s cou
rage and determination, and say if opportunity
should again offer, they are ready to enlist un
der the Cuba independent Flag.
A new locomotive has just been finished at
Fishkill. New York, tor th? use of the Hudson
River Railroad, and is designed to connect
the trains through the city of New Y’ork in
lieu of horses. It is so constructed as to
j emit neither fire nor smol e, and will travel
. at the rate of from five to seven miles an hour.
[From the Nashville American J
Soutlierai»^’onvcnti<*H a “l*t Dny.
Monday, June 3.
The Convention of the Southern States met
at Odd Fellows’ flail, at 3 o’clock P. M.,
yesterday, and were called toorderby Ex-Gov.
A. V. Brown, of Tennessee, who announced
that the Committee of Conference, appointed
byjthe delegates from th* several States,
the preliminary meetings, had nominated the
following officers;.
Hon.lWiu L. Sharkey,of Miss., President.
Hon. C. J. McDonald, of Ga., Vice Presi
dent.
W. F Cooper > n eg9e e.] Sec’s
E. G. Eastman, $
The question of concurrence being pti',
the several nominations were confirmed unan
imously.
Judge Sharkey was cor.due!ed to the chair,
and delivered an address.
We omit the report of the remarks of Judge
Sharkey, for the present, as we intend to give
llfem in full as soon as they reach us.
The Rev. Mr. Ferguson,*j>f the Christian
Church then invoked the blessings of Heaven.
Judge Wilkinson, of Miss., moved that the
States be called, and that the delegates present
their credentials.
Gen. Pillow, of Tenn.the ta’ition
by providing that a of one, From
each Slate tepresented, be raised to examine'
credentials and report the neXt day.
M. J. Crawford, of Gar, suggested that
the delegates go forward by States and regis
ter their names.
After son.e
PillowjWf. (irawfoi-d, of Ala.,
and Judge ref
lation, as Ws adopted, and the fol
lowing gentleinefffcSjfWmted :
Gen. Polk, of Tennessee,
Gen. of Mississippi,
' Gen. Walker, qf
Hon. F. W. Pickens^. Carolina,
I Hon. M. J, Crawford, of Gwi-gia,
a Judge Tucker, of Virginia,
of Florida,
of Arkansas,
i ’O.. motion of Hon. R. Barnwqj2*>
!’S*'C., the convention adjourned
row morning at 10, A. M. *
second day.
Tuesday, June 4.
The convention met at 10 o’clock at the
Methodist (McKendree) Chprch, and was
opened by prayer by Rev. Jnpt B. McFerrin.
The minutes of the meeting were
•rffid bjr*he Secretary, and approved.
jTAfYYVinsto::, of Ala., moved that the report
Os tireNs«nmiUee on yesterday, recommend
ing that in voting each state should be entitled
[to one vote, should be recommitted,
r The motion being reduced to writing, upon
a division of the body, was lost.
I Gen. Pillow, from the Committee on Cre
rdentials, presented a report that the following
; named gentlemen were regularly accredited
1 as Delegates to the Convention:
We here present only the names from
South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia, as we
intended to give all hereafter in the official
report, and this list is not perfect.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
L. Cheves, R. W. Barnwell, J. H. Ham
mond, Samuel Otterson, John A. Bradley, J.
W. Whitner, A* C. Young, Maxey Gregg,
James Chestnut, jr., W. J. Hanna, R. F. W.
Alston, F. W. Pickens, Drayton Nance, Geo.
A. Trenhohn, Wm. Du Bose, D. F. Jamison,
and R. Barnwell Rliett.
GEORGIA. *
Hon. Walter T. Colquitt, Hon.-Chas. J.
McDonald, Col. R. L. Benning, M. J. Craw
ford, Esq., Obediah C. Gibson, Esq., James
W. Ramsey, Esq., Obediah Warner, Esq.,
Simpson Fouche, Esq., Gen. Robert Bledsoe,
Andrew H. H. Dawson, Esq., and Dr. J. G.
McWhorter.
ALABAMA.
Gov. B. Fitzpatrick, John A. Campbell, J.
A. Winston, L. P. Walker, Nickolas Davis,
Jas. Ambercrombie, W. M. Murphey, S. B.
Bethea, B. Boykin, G. W. Gion, S. Buford,
R. Shorter, Geo. Goldthwaite, J. S. Hunter,
Daniel Coleman, Wm. Cooper, R. Chapman,
Thos. A- Walker, G. S. Walden, John Irwin,
and W. M. Byrd.
A resolution was offered and adopted, that
of
morning session of the
with prayer.
Ex-Gov. A. V. Brown presented a resolu
tion providing that there should be a Com
mittee of two selected by the delegations of
each State represented, or of one where there
is only one ijelegate present, to whom shall be
submitted all resolutions and matter of busi
ness without debate, unless such as have
been reported upon to the Convention.
Mr. Pickens, of South Carolina, thought
that some parliamentary rules should be
adopted, and suggested those of Air. Jeffer
son, which were adopted.
After some remarks from Mr. Irwin, of
Ala., and Ex-Gov. Brown, of Tenn., Mr.
Pickens moved the adoption of the report of
the committee on yesterday, in relation to
voting by States, each State having one vote.
Mr. Irwin, of Ala , opposed it :u,a speech
at length, and marked with great wtlity.
Gen. Henderson, of Texas, supported its
adoption in a speech in which he took occa
sion to say thqt he only claimed to represent
thqt portion of his State which agreed with
him in his views.
Mr. Mcßae, of Miss,, offered an amendment
byway of substitute to the Committee’s report
providing that each State should cast as many
voles as she had Congressional Districts re
presented, including those for the State at
large, and that when counties had delegates
present, they should be allowed to cast a
vote for the district of which they formed a
part.
Judge Smith took thp ground that each dele
gate represented the whole State, and thought
that eveiy State came in the Convention upon
an equal footing.
Mr. Irwin, ot Ala., replied to the positions
of the member from Mississippi.
Judge Goldthwaite, of Ala., supported the
committee’s recommendation—saw less diffi
culties in its adoption, and urged at length its
passage.
i There was then some discussion between
i Mr. Irwin,of Ala., when Mr. Goode, of Va.,
I offered nn amendment, providing that the vote
of the Convention should be by Districts;
j each Congressional District casting two votes,
and that member representing States at large
cast one vote provided no State shall be al
' lowed to cast more than four votes for such
: delegates.
Mr. Pickens, of S. C., made some most elo
qur support ol the equality of the
' States, which attracted great attention.
: Ex Gov. A. V. Brown, here explained the
reasons the Committee had in view in recom
mending the plan, although, he preferred, him
, self, a plan by which the vote should be taken
aceoiding to th representation.
Mr. Walker, of Ala., called for the previous
question; whereupon Mr. Mcßae, withdrew
his motion for amendment, and then the mo
tion for the previous question was also with
drawn. Mb- Mcßae', then again offered his
i amendment and the question coming up, af
| ter an acquiescence by the Convention, that
i each State should cast one vota each, the vate
was as follows upon the resoldtion.
i Ayes; Alabama and Virginia.
I Nays; Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississ-I
I ippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
| The Question being then Upon the adoption j
I of the resolution of Mr. Goode, was lost as ;
i follows:
! Ayes; Arkansas, Florida, Georgia ississip-
■ pi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vir- <
1 ginia,
Nays, Alabama.
The question then being upon the previous
question, it was decided w ith the one exception
Alabama, in the affirmative. So it was de
termined that in voting, that each State should
cast one vole, the majority of the delegation
governing the subject.
j The Convention adjourned until 4 o’clock.
From the Nashville Gazette.
During the afternoon session, Gov. A. V.
Brown of Tenn., offered a resolution appoint
ing a committee to whom arc to be referred
without debate all resolutions, <fcc., which
may come before the Convention. Mr. Walk
er of Ala., offered an amendment to appoint a
committee to prepare resolutions for the adop
tion of the Convention, and an address ta the
people, «kc. Mai. W. H- Polk said it Would
be time enough to have an address prepared,
when resolutions shall have been adopted by
ti e Convention, and on his motion, the amend
ment was laid on the table. Mr. Tucker of
Virginia, opposed the resolution in. i.- brief
speech, towlrich Mr. Dawson of Georgia, re
sponded, and then the resolution was amended
. I by Gov. Brown and adopted.
THIRD DAl*
Wednesday, June 5.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was opened with prayer by Rev. C.
D. Elliott. •
The following gentlemen appeared and took
their seats as delegates—Samuel S. Boyd, and
T. Jones Stewart, of Miss., Gov. Roane, of
Arkansas, and T. J. Judge, of Alabama.
The following gentlemen were announced
from the several delegations as members of
the committee ordered by the resolution adop
ted yesterday, to consider and report upon all
resolutions, &c., which may be presented for
the action of the Convention.
Virginia—Messrs. Newton and Gordon.
Georgia—Messrs. McDonald and Crawford.
/South Carolina—Messrs. Barnwell and
Hammond.
Alabama—Messrs. Murphy and Campbell.
Mississippi—Messrs. Boyd and Clayton.
Texas—Mr. Henderson.
Florida—Messrs. Foreman-and Person.
Tennessee—Messrs. Brown and Nicholson.
Arkansas—Messrs. Roane and Powell.
Mr. Campbell, of Ala., offered resolutions,
which were read and referred to the above
Committee on resolutions:
We that we have not room for Air.
Campbell’s resolutions to-day. They are
eminently able and sustain our rights and
honor. One of them proposes the Alissouri
the basis of a settlement
and another recom
mends that when the Convention adjourns, it
adjourn to meet again in Nashville st some
future day to be decided upon. We will
pufolisWwhese resolutions hereafter.
A resolution, offered by Air. Winston, of
Ala., directing the Secretary to call the States
in order, son. the purpose of re-
from them to be referred
on resolatgkF, was adopted.
'The Sgpretary thereupSTproceeded to call
a olfered by Air.
condemning'as uiWhnstitutional
to Congress interfering with
slavery. '
Air. Benning, of Ga., offered a series of ex
cellent resolutions, similar to those of Mr.
Campbell in object and substance. They
favored a settlement upon the Alissouri com
promise line—proposed that the should
drop old party linesand distinctions, and make
fidelity to the South the test of Southed sup
port of public men, together with q'Jter recorn-
which will appear when we cIWi
find room for the resolutions in full.
Air. Dawson, of Georgia, offered a resolu
tion recommending to the liberal patronage of
the people of the South, the press proposed to
be established at Washington to defend South
ern rights, which ws* also read and referred.
Air. Alcßea, of Mils., offered a series of
resolutions which were also read and referred.
We are compelled also to exclude these
patriotic resolutions to-day. They are truly
Southern and also favor adoption of the
Missouri compromise line.
A resolution, offered by Air. Cheatham, of
Tenn., to appoint a committee on printing,
was adopted. The following gentlemen were
appointed said committee ; Messrs. Cheatham,
Esselman, Alosely and Watkins.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o’clock the following morning.
[From the Constitutionalist.]
fourth day.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. ,
Accredited Delegates were in attendance
from the following States :—Virginia six;
South Carolina seventeen; Georgia twelve;
Alississippi eleven ; Texas one; Alabama twen
ty-one, Arkansas two; Florida six; and a large
number from Tennessee,
The propositions from representatives from
different States were referred to a select com
mittee,
The propositions, thus far, are moderate and
conciliatory, but firm.
tion would recommend the Missouri Compro
mise, and adjourn to meet in October next.
Nashville is overun with strangers from
all sections of the country.
FIFTH DAY.
Nashville, June 7, P. M.
In the convention, to-day, voluminous re
solutions in favor of the Rights of the South
ern States, were offered by Alessrs. Coleman
and Buford, of Alabama; Wilkins, of Miss.,
fouche, of Georgia ; G°ode and Tucker, and
other . AH the resolutions were similar in
their general views of the South, as heretofore
expressed, regarding Southern Rights against
the interference of our Northern Brethren
with the institution of slavery.
Some of them favored Gen. Taylor’s com
promise more than Mr. Clay’s, and exhibited
a desire for some compromise on favorable
terms, and for a preservation of the Union.
They were ail referred to the committee on
resolutions, and the Convention adjourned to
Saturday morning.
I. O Q. F.—Tlie R. W. Grand Lodge of
this State commenced its annual session in
Savannah on Wednesday, and closed Tliurs
day night. Twenty-three Lodges were re
presented. Charters were granted for five
new Lodges, and a good deal of business of
interest to the Order was transacted. The
Officers elected nnd installed for the ensuing
year, are:
E. 11. Rogers, of Augusta, M. W- G. M.
Augustus Merritt, of Qriffin, R.W.D.G.M.
EH. W. Hunter, of Louisville, R.W.G.M.
Geo. W. Patten, of Macon, R. W. G. S.
J. M Bivins, of Macon, R. W. G. T.
M. Woodruff, of Columbus, R. W.G. Rep.
The Grand Master appointed:
E. C. Grannis, of Macon, W.G. Marshall.
J. A. Knight, of Macon, W. G. Conductor.
C. W. Keys, of Madison, W. £-. C aplain.
It is expected that the next sesssion will
be held in Macon, if the Grand Lodge of the
United States shall consent. An act was
passed by the last Legislature of this Stflte,
authorizing the removal and incorporating the
Grand Lodge pj (h;j State.—Savannlth News.
IT The Mississippian says that Mr. Foote
will not be sustained by itis political friends
at home, and adds :
It is with deep regret that we find opposed
to to us, a man whom we have always regard
ed with the warmest feelings of friendship,
and we still hope—though it sis hoping against
■hope—that he may yet be found fighting by
■ our side, with the many patriots in our State,
whose voices have been heard in behalf of the
I rights of the South.”
The Crops.
! From all quartets of the State most gloomy
: accounts reaefous of the prospects of tqp pre
i sent cotton crap, and our exchanges, without
I an exception, represent the crops generally as
I being in a most backward state. From the
I cotton growing States at the West, the com
| plaints of the unfavorable appearance of the
j crop, are general, and the impression is enter
tained that not mere than two-thirds of a
■ crop may be calculated upon. In this sec
j tion, the crop is at least twa weeks later than
' last year. The corn crop is more promising.
I The w’heat crop is said to be excellent, and no
i doubts are entertained of an abundant yield.
The Convention.—For want of room, we
I take only the following extracts from the
Nashville American ia reference to the Nash-
I ville Convention.
The choice of the presiding officer (Judge
Sharkey) was, in every respect, a happy one.
In Gov. McDonald, of Ga., the South has an
able and zealous cbamnion.
We doubt not that harmony will preside
ov&r tiie meeting and that great good will be
eff cted in spite of the prayers and wishes of
its opponents that it may be a scene of strife.
There is too much wisdom and patriotism in
the body, cotnpcped as it is, of many bi the
me*:eminent and gifted men of the whole
Union, to permit ti.e meeting to subserve any
other end than the preservation of tfie flnion,
and with i , the rights to whiiffi the South is
entitled under the Constitution. The predic
tions ot its enemies that it would prove a “fail
ure” are dissipated and we have in our midst,
a Convention numerously attended by the first
men in the South, which will do its utmost to
find a remedy for me •
aud the perpetuity ot the Union.
Masliville Convention--Journal
and Menengcr*
What object can Southern papers have in
view in abusing those who go to the Nash
ville Convention, and seeking beforehand, to
forestal its influence, whether for good or
evil. The Macon Journal and Messenger asks:
“ Will its act on be founded in wisdom and
prove itself to be such as will meet the public
approbation ? For our part, we have no *such
hi/]>e, no such expectation.” Why, why we
earnestly ask, does our Macon cotemporary
at.ack the convention in this way in advance ?
Why declare its beliel that its action will
prove to be a fruitless or rather profitless ob
lation of effort if not of patriotism ? It goes on
to say that Air. Clay’s compromise wil' be
modified and passetHmd the difficulty settled,
and this would have been realized if the Nash
ville Convention had never been dreamed of.”
One thing is quite certain, the South never
could have obtained any fair settlement of the
question by putting down her own men, who
were seeking in a Southern Convention, and
various other rightful ways, to redress her
wrongs. It was the action of the South, the
project of a Southern Convention which
inclined the people of the North to yield any
thing to us at all, and we fear the subsequent
apparent indifference about the Convention
will finally incline them to yield us nothing.
The Messenger concludes:
“The result will be, that most of the men
who participate in the deliberations of the
Convention, will hereafter be looked upon
with feelings akin to pity and contempt—as
men wno have run riot, regardless of the wish
es of the people and the perpetuity of the
Union—as men who have been content to
float upon the surface, regardless of the quality
of the pool in which their lot was cast.
"These are our views in regard to the Nash
ville Convention. Whether correct or not,
we leave time and circumstances to determine.”
This is, in effect, a gratuitous and public
declaration to the people of the North, to disre
any thing the convention may do. Every
intimation from Nashville contradicts the libel
lous insinuation, that the convention wishes
to dissolve the Union. We do not wish to bo
indecorous, but even our cotemporary of the
Alessenger, would loose nothing by bathing in
such y>ooZs as many of the members of the
Nashville Convention have been used to ! It
has only to look at the names of the members,
to see how completely it has “ run riot” re
gardless of ordinary decency.
No wonder the Press has so little character
with many, when valuable public services,
high and established reputations cannot shield
our fellow-citizens from its licentiousness,
The Columbus of the 4th instant
concludes a long article against’’the Nashville
Convention as follows:
“ Thus believing, we trust to sleep as sound
during their sojourn at Nashville as usual, and
trust also that the people may not become too
much excited by unnecessary apprehensions.”
The Enquirer has slept all the while over
Southern rights. When awake, it has gene
rally turned its thunder against their friends.
Sleep may be a crime. *
(LTThe Alemphia Enquirer (Whig,) rebu
kes a Whig cotempOTary after the following
fashion for opposing the establishment at
Washington of a Southern Press.
“It appears that no movement can be propo
sed for the defence of Southern rights, and
the property of the people, unless some will
be found in the South even to pronounce it
‘in shocking bad taste,’and its projectors de
nounced as ‘traitors and disunionistsl’ A por
tion of the people cannot propose a meeting
for consultation upert the effect which public
measures will have upon their own personal
and political rights, without being stigmatized
in the public press with almost every opprobi
ous epithet the language furnishes. A con
vention of the people is abused and misrepre-
‘Bunmu’ iTi auVarnu i uiiu'iuu.'tU uhu tavor such
a meeting are called ‘slanderous cowards/ ‘dis
unionists,’ ‘secessionists/ inuliifiers’ and trai
tors to the constitution. If they propose to
establish a paper at the seat of Government,
to counteract the mischievous and incendiary
doctrines which arc spread broad cast over
the land, by open abolitionists and free soilers,
in every conceivable form—it is in ‘shocking
bad taste!” We suppose it is in very good
taste for the ‘New Era/ to belch forth its fil
thy slanders against the -Southern people and
their domestic institution, from the federal
city, by its weekly thousands and tens of thou
sands! It is also, we presume, all coirect
that the leading party organs at Washington
should have the good taste to shape things with
a Northern face, (where the largest vote is lo
cated) and ‘tip acol{| slioultler’ to the South,
to compass partiznn ends.”
Mr. Wjniihrop.
Some Southern Representatives in Congress
haye been greatly belabored for opposing the
electionof Mr. Winthrop asSpeaker. With
what justice, let them see from the following
extracts from his speech in defence of Gen.
Taylor’s plan to settle the s’myery difficulty.
We furnjsh ft comment with each extract:
t‘ The trqth is, that the entire difficulty, ex
citement and dissension on this subject, arise
from the idea put forth by Mr. Calhoun, that
naw slave States must be brought in with the
free ones, to preserve, forsooth, the equilibri
um of power} The free States will ultimate
ly contain ten times the population of the slave
States; and will any man say that all popular
sovereignty, all sense of justice, all the ideas
which lie at the foundation of thia republic,
are to be overthrown in order to preserve a pit
iful minority jn power ?”
Jf we are treated as a “pitiful minority”
now, what will be our fate when the free
States will be ten times as strong as the slave
States ’ Do we not see in the above the ne
cessity of preventing the dismemberment of
Texas, and of getting our portion of the new
territories.
V Walter Scott, in one of his inimitable es
says, under the sobriquet of Malechi Mala
growther, tells us of a castle of the olden
limes, the steward of which had such a pas
sion, for raguiarity, that, when a poacher, or a
rogue of any sort, was caught and put in the
pillory on one side of the gate, he gave half a
crown to an honest laborer to stand in the oth
er pillory opposite to him ! This, sir, was all
for uniformity’s sake, and to preserve the equi
librium. And we shall have to adopt a similar
course, if this idea of equilibrium is to be
adopted; we shall be called on systematically
to plant slavery upon free soil, if not to put
manacles upon free men for uniformity’s sake.”
The South is to represent the “rogue’’ in
this sly and bitter attack upon her by the very
fair and consenativi Mr. Winthrop 1 He was
elnineutly worthy of Southern support for
Speaker!
That ever true and faithful Southern Whig
paper, the Memphis (Tenn.) Enquirer, says :
“ We said at the commencement of this dis
cussion that the Southern people had their
destiny in their own bands. It is not yet too
late —but inaction and lukewarnness now, pla
ces the hope of ttdreesfarfrom us, should we
ever reach it. The extreme moderation of*
our people will tie their hands forever. These
are our honest convictions, and we shall con
tinue to do our duty in defence of the right of
the Southern States to an equality of the corp
stitutional privilege* guarantied to sovereign
States in that instrument, which alone estab
lishes a Union. Should the Southern people
prefer to make further surrenders, and permit
the establishment of a sectional domination of
a majority over them, (far more dangerous
than a consolidated government,) it shall nev
er be with ppnaent, or without our pro
test,”
Gen. Tatlob not sustained by South
ern Whigs.—The Mobile Advertiser (Whig,)
commenting upon an article of the Baltimore
American, uses the following language :
“ We repeat to the American, and al) who
may think it important to the Whig party thaj
the President should be sustained, that if his
administration continues t< press this issue
with Mr. Clay and the of the
Senate’s Comuu raise, it will find itself utterly
w. ton Hl suiirJjirtpr* in this quarter of the
I won.” 'y
I [Reported for the Baitimore Sun.]'
31st Con|frem,--l«t Sc'Miori,
i Washington, June 3
Senate.—Mr. Webster laid on tho tab ‘ I
bill which he had prepared according to | !•
1 vious notice, for too recovery of fugi a
slaves. Ordered to be printed.
Air. Shields presented a memorial for a
I alteration of the judiciary system of the i »•
trict of Coluihbia.
Mr. Rusk, from the committee on post.
1 ces and post roads, reported a bill to red a
■ the rates of postage. Ordered to a sec I
reading.
The Synatetook up the adjustment bill, -
ported from the committee of thirteen.
Air. Soule spoke on the-nnbject, and oflc> I
amendments. The principal amendment -■<
quires, as a preliminary to the admission f
California, that she shall assent to the rest: .
tion of her sovereignty to the country north *
the line 36 deg. 30 mm., and also establish -s
a territory south of 36 deg. 30 min., to be a .*
milted into the Union, with or without slate*
ry, as the people of the same may decide.
After some discussion, in which a numb‘-r
of Senators participated, without taking t: a
question, the Senate adjourned.
House.—On motion of Air. McClernnn .’,
the House resolved itself into committee of tess
whole, and resumed the consideration of ti -i
California question.
After speeches from several members tha
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Washington, June 4.
Senate.—A joint resolution for rernitlin"’
the duties on Samuel Colt’s snuff box, was or
dered to be engrossed. *
The Senate took up the resolution offered
by Air. Bradbury, some time ago, calling <m
the President for copies of charges against oth:
cers of the government, removed by him.
Air. Webster said he had hardly supposed,
that the Senator from Maine had intended u>
press this matter to a vote. But it seemea
that it had been otherwise determined. Thera
was no precedent for it, and it had.no authori
ty in the constitution. The President had the
power of removal, under the usage
vernment.
The original construction of the Constitu
tion, in this respect, he believed, was errone
ous. The power of removal ought to be the
same as the appointing power. In the year
1794, the question arose and Mr. Madison
took the ground that the President had the
absolute power of removal, qjid his opinion
was decided in favor of the power of removal
by the President, by the casting vote of tho
then Vice Fi tment, John Adams. Theques- •
tion was settled, and ho was compelled to ac
quiesce in it. But we would be glad to sea
the decision reversed, for it was destroying
the harmony of the government.
As long as the President held the power,
solely confided to tyis hands, and to be exer
cised at his absolute discretion, we had no
right to call upon hint for the reasons why be
had exercised tho power. He might as well
call upon us tor the reasons of our action.
The Senate, in their legislative capacity, had
no more right to make this call on the Pres
ident, than the House of Representatives had.
One department had no right to interfere witli
another department of the government.
In the part of the country where he resided
there had been as few unfit removals as by any
previous administration. He believed this was
generally true. The President was not, in his
opinion, proscriptive in his course.
Mr. Bradbury should certainly, he said, press
the question to a vote. It was his opinion that
the thousands and ten tnousands of men re
moved from office, were entitled to have their
reputations vindicated.
He cited Air. Webster’s speech in 1835.
If a law could be passed calling on the Presi
dent for reasons for removal, a resolution
could be. If the Senator would vote for the
resolution, he, Mr. Hamlin, would vote for a
law. There had been more removals by this
administration than any except. Gen. Harrk__
-on’s. If the removals were for causes other ■
than political, the resolution ought to pass. It
was avowed that the removals were on charges
affecting the reputation of officers and not
party reasons.
Mr. Webster replied briefly, and the dis
cussion was continued by Messrs. Mangum,
King, Underwood, Bell, Turney, Bradburr
and others, after which the Senate adjourned.
Uot.sK—
'(llt.i d, oiHcaveja bill to encourage agricullu
by donating 160 acres of land, to each settler
who will cultivate thq samtt. The bill was
read twice and referred to the committee on
agriculture.
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, and resumed the considera
tion of the California question.
After speeches from several members, Mr.
Howe, of Pa., obtained the floor, but yielded to
a motion that the committee rise. The com
mittee rose, and the House, at 4 o’clock, on -
motion of Mr. Stephens, of Ga. took a recess
until 7 o’clock.
Washington, June 4—lo}, P. AJ.
Evening Session.—The House resumed it’s
session in committee of the whole on the Mate
of the Union at 7 o’clock, on the California
question. Sixteen members were present,
and Messrs. Howe and Taylor spoke on tho
anti-slavery, and Air. Venable on the pro
slavery side of the question. The committee
arose, and at 10 o’clock the House adjourned.
Washington, June 5.
Senate.—The compromise bill was taken
up, and Air. Turney z —■
ter which, Mr. Foote made an explanation. -
The amendment of Air. Chase was reject
ed. Yeas 25, nays 30.
Air. Jefferson Davis’ amendment was also
rejected. Yeas 25, nays 30.
Air. Seward moved the Wilm >t Proviso,
which was rejected. Yeas 23, nays 33.
Mr. Berrien’s amendment, prohibiting the
judiciary from passing laws, either excluding
or establishing slavery, was agreed to. Yeas
30, nays 27.
Senate adjourned.
House—The House went into committee
of the whole on the state of the Union, and
resumed the California question.
Air. Jones, of Tenn., gave notice of a bill to
admit California as a Slate into the Union, and
establish territorial governments for Utah and
New Alexico, &c.
Mr. Dunham took the floor and apoke on
the general question. He was followed by
Mr. I uck, Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., and Mr.
AfcLane es Ky., after which, the House ad
journed.
Washington, June 6, P. M.
Senate.—The Senate passed an order to
meet at 11 o’clock, hereafter instead of 12
daily.
The Compromise Bill was then taken up,
and Mr. Dayton’s and Walker’s amendments
concerning the abolition of Peonage in the
Union, were both rejected. The first by yas
24, nays 26 ; and the last by yeas 20, nays 32.
Mr. Yulee moved to strike out the 21st
section and insert “ that the constitution and
laws of tlie United States are hereby extended
over said territories.” After debate this
amendment was adopted—yeas 30, nays 24.
Mr. Baldwin moved to insert “that the
Mexican laws prohibiting slavery shall con
tinue in force till repealed by Congress..”
Rejected— yea.* 23, nays 32.
The Senate then, at 5 o’clock, adjourned.
HOUSE.—The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the California Bill.
Mr. Tuck spoke an hour in favor of the
Wilmot Proviso and against the compromise.
Mr. Dimmick made a speech in favor of
Territorial Governmentsand non-intervention.
Mr. Bowie spoke in defence of slavery, and
injavor of the compromise.
Dickey advocated the
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