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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Congressional proceedings have ss
yet assumed but little interest, consisting
mainly of preliminaries. We publish in an
other part of our paper, Bentnn's bill for the
annexation Of Texas, which is now before
the Senate. Counter 10 this, McDuffi has
introduced Joint resout on, ernbody;ng the
treaty last winter. The better opinion ap-
pears TO be, that annexation will not be con-
sumlnated the present session Of Congress.
The bill Of DIR. Duncan providing for an
uniform day throughout the Union for the
election of President and Wee President,
came up in the House on its final passage
on the 10th. After some little discussion il
was passed. 1t will probably become law.
Dr. Duncan has introduced a bill prov-
ding for FOR forming territorial government
in O:egon, which was read twice and refer
red to the committee on territories.
A resolution was introduced in the Sc
nate, directing the committee on the judci-
airy ia report upon the expedcncy of alter
ion of the naturalization laws. This resolu-
ton elected considerable debate and very
few were found in the Senate in favor of ex-
tending the term of years required for natu-
lS ISSOiulIOH uOWcfC1, was
passed; it being thought we'll to have a re-
port from the committee Of the judiciary on
the subject.
The gag rule having been rescnded, abo-
lition petitions from various quarters, como
pouring in. They generally elicit some de-
bate, but are received and read; the better
way by far
A bill is before the House providing for
a reduction of the rates of postage, but fears
are entertained that it will not become law
There is also bill before the House provi-
ding for severe penalties upon all who carry
letters along the mail routes, not authorized.
Mr.. Douglass geve notice of intention to
bring in a bill to organize new territory, TO
be called Nebraskee, west Of the Missouri
The correspondent Of The New York Pos
under date of the 10Th, says: "The public
seem to have settled it very satisfactorily,
that the President would treat the House to
a somewhat fiery message on the Mexican
difficulties; but as you will see from histo-
ry of the proceedings, no such message
made its appearance.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

HE DrvIsoN OF THE METHODIST
CHuRCH.-I'he Governor of South Carroll
ma, in his late Message, thus speaks OF
the difficulties in the Methodist E iscopal
Church.
AT meeting in May last, Of the Gen.
eral Conference Of the Methodist denomi-
nation, whose ecclesiastical constitution and
COVE -nment bear, in some respects; u strk.
ing resemblance to the polltica. cons,i,u
ton and Government Of this Confederacy,
a pious Bishop Of the Soulh was disposed
from his sacred office, because he was a
Shareholder. 1t was openly and distinctly
stated that the Methodist Congregations in
the nonslaveholding states, embraces much
larger proportion Of the masses than any
others; would no longer tolerate slave
holder in their pulpits; fnct which has
been since exempli6ed. With becoming
spirit, the patriotic Methodists Of the South
Dissolved all connection with their brethren
Of the North. And for this they are en-
titled to lasting honor and gratitude from
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

The Boston Post gives the following
PARTICULARS Of the loss Of the Massasoit,
which we noticed before.
Shipmreck and loss Of LJt.-The ship
Massasoit, (of Plymouth) Cnpt. Barrey,
from Calcutta to Boston, was standing up
the bay last "Wednesday evening when the
snow storm commenced. The captain,
as the storm increased shortened sail, bu,
the weather was SO cold and the sails so
stiff that the crew, after remaining alo(t
until they were nearly exhausted, were
compelled to return TO the deck without fur
ling them. Still the ship was standing in,
steering about w. n. w. the wind N. E.
and as the captain thought he had a glimpse
Of Boston light and as it was utterly i'm
possible to turn The vessel TO windward, he
decided to keep on his course in the hope
of seeing the light more clearly and ma.
king the harbor. During the height of the
storm, when it was impossible 10 see sim
gle fa,hom ahead, the vessel str lc':, and re-
manned for moment hard and last; but
the long, heavy swell soon struck her on
the quarter and brought her broadside to
the shore. As not glimpse of the land
be obtained, those on board knew not the
place were the ship had struck, and SO
dense was the weather that the people on
shore die not see her until the next morn
ing. During the whole night the sea made
fair breach over the vessel, and the crew
had the utmost difficulty to prevent being
washed overheard. Had she not been a
very strong vessel she must have been
broken up, and all on board would have
persisted.
Yesterday morning it was ascer,ained
that she was ashore between the bars and
p pint Alderton. About daylight. although
the fury of the gale had subsidized, such
Vas the tremendous force Of the sea as i,
b. oGe over ker, that to prevent her break
ing up tho mas;s were cut away. She
was frs, seen from the pilot boat Sylph,
and two Of the pilots, Messrs. Fowler and
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

thets, hustles the agent out of the state.
The effect to her and her peculiar nstitu-
tons will be most disastrous. She arrays
against herself the well-disposed of ell par
ties; makes aboli,ionists of the careless,
and infuses new life into those that are al
ready aboltionists, and in short, gathers
tide Of determined opposition TO her slave
institutions, which will at no distant day
overwhelm them. Every cool observer must
see that such will be the result, and those
who are at the heard of affairs in South Car
olina, should see it. Tar and feathers,
brick bats, &c. are the very worst arguments
in the world, in the long run. The history
Of the world, from its earliest days, demon
strates that those who use such arguments
are always worsted in the end. We have
no idea that this case will prove an excep-
ton. We copy the following with regard to
Mr.. Hoar's escape from Charleston:
"Upon the receipt at Charleston Of the
doings Of the legislature on the subject, Mr.
II. was waited on by committee of citizens
of Charleston, and informed that he must
leave the state, which was soon after follow.
ed by the visitation Of mob, threatening
personal violence, who drove him from the
city. accompanying him to the steamboat &c
make sure of his departure.
The same writer adds, that it was only the
presence Of his daughter, who rode with hin
in his carriage, from his lodgings to the
steamboat at Charleston, that saved him from
personal insult and the infection of violence
such as would have given him occasion tc
remember TO use the language of South Ca
rolinians) his late visit to that noble, patr;o
tic and chirdiric State"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

Foot Race at Hoboken, on Monday, the
l6ih.-For the four mile race no less than
seven competitors entered, but a: the close
OF the second mile only three men came in
jackson McCabs and Francisco. A tho
beginning Of the fourth mile, McCabe pas
sed Jackson, the latter however came up
in the middle Of the last quarter, made a
push, and came out ut least hundred feet
In advance, winning the race. Jackson
made the four miles in % minutes 10 SEQ.
ends.
For the IL mile race there were only
two competitors Greenhalgh and Glider
sleeve. The former won in SO minutes,
AZ seconds, taking the prize Of $1,000.
He came out more than one hundred yards
ahead Of Gildersleeve.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

Great Riot in Georgetown, Ohio.-A
slip from the office Of the Telegraph, pub
lshed at Georgetown, Ohio, (about 46
miles this side of Cinci.natt) gives an ac-
count Of an ARRAY which took place on
Monday last, between some Kentucky me-
gro hunters and number Of Abeitionists
residing in the Red Oak Settlement The
runaway Negroes had been secre.ed in the
houses of Robert Miller and Absalom
King.
Miller's house was searched, and two
Of the slaves discovered, who attempted to
escape, and while Miller was in the &c, of
aiding their escape he was knocked down
and stabbed repeatedly by the incensed
Kentuckians. He fingered but few mo-
menis and died. The two slaves were
then bound, when they proceeded TO the
house Of King where they were met by
four or five armed men who declared their
determination TO resist any search Of the
house. Both parties being we'll armed,
terrible conflict ensued, A son Of Col.
Towers was killed Immediately. King,
while reloading some Of tho firearms in
the house, was shot by some one through
window in the back part Of the house,
and was not expected to survive. The
Sheriff and his posse arrived and checked
tho riot. and the ringleaders Of each party
were arrested.
But another band Of Kentuckians soon
arrived and commenced the scene of blood
shed. One Of the slaves was hung without
ceremony, for resisting brother Of Col
Towns, who had captured him. The hou.
ses of Miller and King were burnt to the
ground. They then went to the house of
Mr.. Gilliland, tore him away from his ia
miy and beat him until his life was des-
paired Of.
The Telegraph adds: "Ths number OF
the Kentuckans is increasing hourly, and
the whole neIghborhood is up in arms"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

HEART RENDfNG CALAMrTY-FIRR AND
LOSS OF l. FE.-Ws are called upon to re-
cord most affecting calamity which &C.
cured on Sunday morning last in the town
Of Walton.
Mr. Seymour F. Benedict, whose farm
is situated upon what is called New Rond
IN that town, was awakened at about l
O'Clock from being suffocaiated with smoke.
He rushed out Of the House, followed by
his wife and small child, when no dscov-
cred that he upper part Of his houss, where
five Of his children slep, was in flames
The eldest Of the children, young girl
aged IA years, escaped from the window Of
her room with her fathers assis,ance,
dread'ully burnt.
Mrs. Benedict returned, with the hope Of
saving her children; her little child follow
ed her into the house, and the roof Of tho
building fell in, burying in the fiery ruins
the mother and five children, all of whom
persisted! The young girl that escaped
from the window, died OH Sabbath evening
from the effects Of her burns. Thus, from
this affecting dispensaion have the souls
oil The mother and six children winged their
way TO the God that gave them. Mrs.
Benedict lost her life from the impulse OF
that affection which a mother only can feel.
This sad affiiction was TO much for tbs
mental faculties Of the husband and pa aren't
TO bear-and Mr.. B. is now totally deran-
ged.
Besides the house, we learn that a barn
was also burned to the ground, together
with some stock.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

The editor of the American is mistaken
n supposng that the attack Of of his cores
pendent "Justice," on our ''mOtires," would
make his communication d:sagresable to U.S.
We fear no such attacks We are fain to
believe that our course thus far needs no
vindlcation Of our motives and for the pre-
set we arc perfectly willing that time shall
tell, whether personal considerations influ-
ence us to wrong course of action. But
If any v,ndcaiion ofour motives n our stric-
lures upon Gov. Tallmadge, be wanting,
the editor of the American furnishes it him
self. OF the Governor he says:-" When
we stated last fall that he was still an unfal.
terng friend of our canse, and of him whom
HE had toasted as 8 the life-the soul-the
embodiment Of wing principles we did so
on authority SO direct and reliable, that no
reasonable man could doubt, with no other
facts before him than we had" What fur.
Their vindcation do we want in censuring
the honesty of Mr.. Tallmadge's late profess
sisns of democracy. We do not doubt, nor
perhaps does any one, that the information
of the editor of the American was both d.
rect and reliable, nor do we, nor perhaps
any one else doubr, had MIR. Clay been
elt cted, that this editor would have had no
blighted hopes in this respect to mourn over
Being well aware of all this, and cberishing
honesty of conduct and motive, as a main
feature OF democracy, we could not do 9th
erwise than urge the withdrawal of the sane
ton of his conduct on the part of the Demo
cratic administration coming into power
Whatever sins we may be guilty of, the
sanction of party treachery, where the inter
ested character Of the motive is palpable. as
IN this case, whether j, be for OF against US,
will never be among the number.
AS to laudation of Gen. Dodge, it is Ger
ta'ny not new thing with US, and it will be
time enough TO suspect our motives when,
failing TO accomplish what we desire. we
make it the ground Cor change of our
views with regard TO him.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
We should be pleased, did our limi's pc

We should be pleased, did our limis per-
NIT, to accord to the editor of the American
Freeman, the courtesy extended TO us, by
the publication entire, of his late reply to us.
But want of room forbids, and as we are
without hope as to change in h'sviews, and
think it highly probable that there will be
none in ours. we may as well drop the SUBJ
ject. II, however, the time ever does arrive
when we shall look with regret upon tho sem
tlrnents now entertained, we promise honest
" TO confess il.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
ROAD FROM SOUTHPORT WEsT.-Th,

ROAD FROM SOUTHPORT WEsT.-lhe
of our correspondent, from
Walworth county, OH this subject, will no
doubt be read with interest. Nothing is
more important than a good road leading
from Southport to Rock river, 10 the people
of this place and the southern portion of the
Territory, and right glad are we to see the
public mind awaking on this matter. With
regard to canal or railroad, if they were
desirable, the thing is out of the question,
because we cannot command the capital
sufficient to accomplish it. The question
is between Plank road and Turnpike !;
and for our part, although we believe it
vastly the best, we think the same fficulty
would stand in the way of the plank road as
tho canal-,he want of capital. The arti-
Gle we append to our correspondents COM
munication, shows both the nature of a
plank road and It's probable cost. We all
know that the construction of thorough
fare on the proposed route, is not matter
of speculation, to attract capital from distant
quarters; it is work which must be mainly
done by those living on the route and inte-
rested, and done, not as a primary object TO
mike large per centage on money invest
ed, but to accommodate business and induce
an increase of it. Money then, cannot be
procured to any great extent, but an abun-
dance Of labor can. A good road then,
which will require the least expenditure o
ready money, will be the ono TO be under
taken, with certainty Of being completed
1t will be seen that the money for the pur-
chase Of plank for pl INK road could by no
means be readily procured but the labor
necessary to construct good turnpike
could 1t is already on and about the road
and needs nothing but organization. Let
US, if we can, procure charter to construct
a turnpike. The material to make it will
cost no money-lhe subscriptions of stock
can consequently be mainly paid in work
and as it will be most excellent invest
ment for ,rork in two points Of view, both in
the vast accommodation Of travel, and the
payment of a reasonable per centage, we
shall find the whole line of the road alive
with active industry, which will urge it TO a
most satisfactory completion. AS we said
il the commencement, nothing is more i'm
portant to us, and to all trading here, than
tho construction of good road, leading
west, to terminate at Rock river. We have
long felt the want of it, and know we'll the
benefits which would result from it. The
whole country is anxious and ready to I'M
dertake its construction. All we want is a
charter for stock company to organize the
labor, and give direction TO the work TO en-
sIrc its completion.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

TENNESSEE CONFERENCE.-THE Tennes-
see Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopa! Church closed on Tuesday last,
after very harmonious session Of days.
Bishop James observed in his concluding
address, that he had attended no Confer
ence where there had been so much har-
mony Of action and unity Of feeling. Not
the slightest manifestation Of an un plea.an
nature had occurred, and a high degree OF
spiritual enjoyment had pervaded the as
sembly.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
sPECULATIoNs OF LETTER wRI
Correspondence Of the rrening Post.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, lS14.

Correspondence Of the rrening Post.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, lS14.
Mr.. Green, the bearer o dispatches
frem our Minister in Mexico, arrived hsre
BY yesterdays cars, and Immediately re-
paired ic the State Department. a cabi-
net council was Instantly called, and their
deliberations lasted fur into The night. -
The most that is known OF the contents of
the dispatches is, that Mr.. Shannon has
suspended his diplomatic relations with the
Government Of Mexico, and that he awaits
instructions from the United States For
this the public were, no doubt, prepared,
from the situation in which our minister
was left, ut the date Of his last published
letter TO The Mexic n Secretary. and from
The peculiar tone o: the Secretary's reply
To this is now 10 be added TIE legislative
sanction OF this reply, by formal act of
the Mexican Congress-.
Various -umors are abroad IN tho city,
concerning some over hostile acts, said 10
have been committed by order of the Mex
lean Government, towards our shipping in
some Of the Mexican seaports: but the ru
mors are undoubtedly incorrect. as the la
test advices from tina: coun;ry by way Of
New Orleans, bring no such intelligence !;
indeed, those accounts would seem rather
TO imply that there was scarcely respon.
sible government in Mexico, from which
an order Of the kind indicated, could en-
anate.
Day before yesterday, and part OF The
night, Mr.. Calhoun spent in earnes, con-
ference with Mr.. fackenham, the British
Minister. and Immediately afterwards, four
or five different messengers were sen, off
from the STATE Department to several of
our Ministers at the different courts Of Eu-
rope, to Mexico, and some Of the South
American republics. The English minis
ter, also understand, sent off a messen.
ger with dispatches 10 Great Britain. The
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

An INTERESTING CAsE.-A good deal
OF interest has been excited in Indiana, in
relation to question involving the RICH, of
citizens Of slave States to arrest fugitiyes
In the N. w. Territory, and the States
formed of the same, which has been pend
ing in the U. S. Court, during its recent
session in indianapolis. The following is
summary Of the points in question. Ii
was an action Of debt brought by Plaintiff
Singleton Waugh against David Anthony,
to recover the penalty of $500, assessed
by the act Of Congress Of 1893, for OBJ
structing the Plaintiff, and preventing him
from arresting 8 fugitive slaves, claimed
by him.
"The declaration states, IN substance,
that the plaintiff is a citizen and resident
Of Missouri; that some seven years ago
his slaves escaped from him and came to
Hamilton county, la. That last spring he
obtained warrant for their arrest from an
officer of Hamilton county, and proceeded
to arrest them, and that the defendant I'M
.erfered and prevented him from obtaining
them.
The defendant demurred to the declara-
ton, and assigned for the grounds Of his
demurrer, that, by the 9th article Of the
compact between the United States and the
people Of the Northwest Territory the right
of pursuing and retaining fugitipes from
labor, is only given to the citizens Of the
original states. The Missouri is not an
original state, nor within the meaning Of
that article.
Tha, that compact being declared unal-
tsrabls forever, neither the constitution Of
the union, nor any act Of Congress, can
affect it,
That the act of &c -gress Of 1893, made
some six years after the compact, inter-
feres with and violates it, and is an as
sumption Of power, over resident Of q
state, without authority.
That by the laws of Indiana every man
within her territory is prima facia frss,
and that the laws Of another state cannot
make such resident slave.
That though any one of the citizcps Of
any original state may claim his fugitive
slave in Indiana, yet no citizen of new
state can.
That the only conditions by which the
plaintiff, being citizen of new state
can hold his slaves, are: first that he law
fully acquired them in the state Of Missou-
ri, and secondly, tina, he keeps them there,
or without the boundaries Of the North
West Territory.
The cause is continued on demurrer, un-
til the next term of the court.
1t will be seen from the statement OF the
case tina, in itself it is one Of great impor-
lance, involving new and important points.
and the condition Of the public mind at the
present time serves TO in crease the inter-
est with which it would at oil times be re-
garded.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

The story we published in our last with
regard 10 the death of man few miles
south Of here in the state, under suspicious
circumstances, turns out to be untrue. Ii
is true, man died, II is true also, that some
entertained, or protested 10 entertain suspi-
cions as 10 the cause of his death, but no
grounds were found TO justify suspicion, nor
were any parties arrested.
Since writing the above we have received
a communication from Dr. Cory on the sub
ject. We regret very murh that we state d
the matter last week as we did, but hearing
it from two or three different sources, We
thought there was no doubt OH the subject.
As we mentioned no names however, it can
do no hurt abroad, and Of course it can do
none at home, where the facts are known.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31

10 Lock Haven. Pa. whiskev is now
called IRA, Soup" from the fact tina, an
old disiiler, bu; now a tete,aller, of ,h,,
place, stated in Temperance, meeting tina,
he had taken one hundred and SEVENTY
dead rats at time out Of his whiskey ref.
ners
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-31
THE TELEGRAPH.
SOUTHPORT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1914
SKETCH OF SOUTHPORT.

This little work is now ready for delivery.
1t comprises l6 pages. and is accompanied
by Whites splendid view Of the village and
also map of routes and distances in the
southern part of the territory. 1t is just the
thing for circulation abroad. 1t can be had
at either of the bookstores and at this office.
Price one shilling.