Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-08


Party.
GENERAL SCoTT-This gentleman has writer
letter TO n Virginia friend on the subject of sla-
very, in reply TO certain questions which
asked him by tha, friend on The subject.
II is mid 10 tone, and humane IN spI,it--n per
feet harmony, declares the New York American
with the whole life Of The General. He holds
that Congress has power slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia; denies its power to touch 1t in
State: admits The right Of petition, making no
distinction between petition on this subject and
any other Subject. Such, 10 substance. is the
purport Of the political portion of his letter.
The General ownes no slaves, and is rejoced
TO know both that the ame!Ioratou Of the slave
has been great, and his process OF emancipation
rendered thereby more certain. lie is in favor of
gradual emancipation. But, he adds, the work
of liberation cannot be forced; and declaring that
Christian philanthropy ever mild and concaory,
opposes all rashness, he earnestly depreca,es all
violence or improper interference on the sub iect.
The high moral obligation Of masters, and slave
States. to use oil means compatible with the pub
lie safety, rid the country Of the evil of slave
ry, he avows.-[ Cincinnati Gazette.
Another Earthquake In the West Indies Capt.
Smith of the schooner Francis Canady, arrived Il,
Charleston on the 22d ult., reports that a shock
of earthquake ives experienced at the north
part of Guadaloupe, on the Sd ut.
| The captain Of vessel off the North Point Of
the Island a, The time, stated that i, shook his
vessel with such severity, that il with diff
Guilty the could keep their feet. A dense
cloud of smoke nscended from the vicinity OF
Bassaterre, and serious fears entertain ed
for the safety Of that place. Il quite sckly
at Point Peire, owing TO the offsnsiveness Of the
the ruins of the town.
The Comet seen at ST. Thomas on the ID
ult. II was so brilliant as to cause considers b lie
alarm among the inhabitants A shock of an
hC, oEo oil Fo1f G. ~
ult about half past nine o'clock at night. No
material damage was done.
| Stare Trade of the Island of Cuba-A very
decided decrease has been manilesed since 1885
in the slave trade of the Island Of Cuba. I,ap-
pears from sta tements recently made TO the Brit
i sh Parliament, that in the year 1888 there were
seventy one vessels belonging to Havana eed
in the slave trade, and that in 1912 there were
only three vessels so engaged. There were i'm
ported into the Island from Africa, during the
year 1886, twenty FIVE thousand slaves. The
number imported in 1912 only three thou
sand one hundred and fifty.
BuLwER.-Tbis popular author has declared
his determination TO write no more novels. 10 a
letter recently written, he says
/ "With the last page of the Last of the Barons,
closed my career writer of Seton. You have
/ long been aware that my graver studies have been
gradnlly uniting me for the task Of the Roman :
cier.' The 'ligh, of other days is faded and nv
fancy no longer kindles at spark as in happier
hours Of yore. | am too wise to jeopardize what
little credit may have already. and there
fore bid farewe--a mournfui ia rewel, II may be
to the light labors and flowing dreams of the
novelist"
i BLOOD AND SLAUGHTER Madis6nian oil
the 18th inst saws:
I'VE will not handy threats with the Richmond
! Snf In say hat Mr. to !
distinctly 20 understand that prefer his friend
ship decidedly, but if he dares to prick our arm
ALL OUR STRENGTH INTO HIS BREAST. Oul
hands for our friends, our DAGGERS for oui
enemies.''
The Richmond Wing gives this brief blu, faith
fu; sketch Of the political character Of Mr.. Wise
"A Wing to-day, Locofoco tomorrow, I'y
Ter man next day, and the day after that, Wing
Loco, Tylerite, Abstractionist and nondescript
all jumbled into one Meg Merrilies Stew
] New SoCIETY-A social institution, called ths
"Sylsania Association is about 10 be establish
ed in the city of New York. a gentleman nam
ed Whitley is president. and Mr.. Greeley, OF ihs
Tribune. is secretary Mr.. Forces, the Tragediar
IL said 10 be a stakeholder. The Association is or
the Fourier plan.
\ 4 Happy County-A Happy People The
March Court Term of the County of Hudson, \
j., as we informed by the Jersey City Adver
,iser, had business before it, and adjournes
IN consequence on the morning of the second day
[Fredonidn