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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-01-10
A. w. FORSYTHE.
SUCCESS ATTEND THEM

The delegation from Amite left on the lst
instant to attend their duties as members of oul
State Legislature. We heartily say, success at
tend them. A nober trio of Wings will not D,
within the walls Of the Capitol.
1t certainly must be amusing to the few, but
gallant band of wings that have been returned
as members, to witness such gathering of the
clans of Locoiocoism, as assembled in Jackson
on Monday last. The McNuttites, brawling, re.
pudatiDg Brscoe bill advocating demagogues,
with the brand of Cain marked on the brow of
their leader. Were it possible to sink the State
OF Mississippi into clover deep" in the eyes
OF civilized world, it would be by clectng the
concocter of reputation to the o. $. Senate
but God forbid; the majority of the members of
our Legislature have noblcr hearts, than to
vote for him, who, if all the curses of Widows
and Orphans would fall on his devoted head
they would sink him--God knows where.
The Gwnnites, the Footites, and we presume,
many other "iteS," have all their claims among
the Locofoco ranks. What a molly concern?
Here in the same Legislative Hall, stands the
nd-paying Democrat, the Repudiatng Loco
toco, the Briscoe.B!l Bank Delaulter, all, all
but few months since, going hand in hand, bel
lowing Polk, Dallas, Oregon and Texas" now
advocating the claims of their different leaders,
as Numerically opposite as the N orth Pole is
fran the South, Yet, such is the consistency off
'prOgreSSice DemOcracy''
1t IS, we say, truly era tifyng TO the Wings |
to look with folded arms, on the different grades
II Locoiocoism therein assembled, (whose con-
lest must eventually end similar to that Of the |
Kilkenny Cats,'D and say, "Gentlcmen, we
mad no hand in the matter, we wished the Star
81 Mississippi to take its place amongst the
brightest OF our glorious constellation, you have
y every means IN your power appealed to the
worst passions of the most ignorant portion of our
state; whereby, You have thrown dark cloud
round that Star.-Let your infamy be greater
you WILL but we are certain that time will
'nYeil your covering, and cause the Star to
hIne with greater refugence."
There is. however, one greater consolation.
The Locoioco's may enact laws to disgrace our
tate but while we have Smiley, a Wall. n i
-ogers' Stuart, Guion, and many other such +
oble hearted wings, they cannot, they will not a
OF with impunity.
We anXiously await to hear of some awful ex. n
losion.
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LIBERTY ADV OCATE
Liberty, Miss, January 10, 1916.


| ~ tHc IdNiphn VI inc LluCitJ AuNoCute'
The undersigned has again assumed the com
plete control Of the columns Of the Liberty Ad
yocaIe. Grateful for the patronage he has here
tofore received from the good people of Ole
Amite, he sincerely hopes, that by diligcnt ap
picaton to his duties, as publisher ofthis paper
that the same patronage will continue to be ex.
tended to him. He promises to use every effort
to make the Advocate, an interesting period.
cal, and worthy their continued support. To
those who favor him with their advertising, he
promises to use despatch, and upon the most
reasonable terms.
The Advocate will still faithfully adhere to
and support those great principles and measures,
which the Wing party has for so many years
manrully battled for, and of which it has been
the humble instrument of endeavorinr 10 dis.
seminate 1t will be found always, while un.
der the control of the undersigned, to be WhigI
all oUer Tothe Wings of Old Amite, the pub
Usher tehdors his most grateful thanks for the
support they have heretofore extended, and trust
that they will continue to afford hun encourage.
mcnt, whilst lifting the Wing banner, and fight.
ing for Wing principles, and the interests Of the
great Wing party.
A. w. FORSYTHE.
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A NIGHT SCENE IN NORTH ArRlCA-The
following graphic account is taken from
the United States Magazine.
In North Africa there is hardly drop
OF rain from years end to years end except
ing IN December and in the spring when
the climate makes amends by whole
months deluge for the dryness ofthe sea.
sons. Amongst US the rain falls in drops
which, however, rapid and heavy, are but
drops. In Africa, | hardly think exag.
gerate in saying that the spring rains de.
cends in shafts, and for many days and
nights it seldom ceases. One night some
thirty of US were on guard, in an adVan
ced position; it was the night before that
tremendous rain began, and more sIn'
Igular n light no one ever saw. First We
had darkness SO inky that the figures
OF the sentlnels at twenty and ten PAGES
DISAPPEARED; then came flash OF lightning
but such a fash We coukl almost
count the shrubs on mountain twenty
miles away, and the very walch-hre,o Oh
which whole trees were burning, grey,
pale. But the thunder which followed
remember lancying at the time 'aas
1t must have been heard in Eng Land, 1aaI
portentous crash, which made the grouuu
tremble as if IN terror. Immediately a.
forwards, hurricane arose, and the men
had to stand shoulder to shoulder to resist
the wind. The night seemed mad; the.htS
was dispersed in moment, and we coulu
see the brands flying away through Wv
lark air for miles. The hurricane sca''ei'
I'd the clouds, and suddenly the nlga1pS'
IN a smile fsuch beauty that no wo'us
AN adequately describe its calm auu
weet efulgence. We heard at the sa'nv
ime the yell of the jackall, the oafk :.
he hyena, and the full, deep, glorious
olce Of the ion--the lion oil AHA
10 bright and faithful was the moOns
lght that we could see afar OIL, a .loOp
f wild gazelles, staring with their Is' az
lack eyes at the camp and its Pale l rs'
)ne could almost fancy however, IT, ~,
THAT followed, that the climate a. '"a
articular season, is possessed BY S9" oiJ
emon full Of mockery. The colu' o JJ
now which fell seemed to ask U.s. ="
,e imagine that all the previous Oea Tao
ad been made for our amusement Id
IMMENSE fires which had been reRlnuvt1
build hardly warm US! The men !Oug ,,'
II places; every body left Inc sv If
where all in an hour was ore IIl1et no
Iud) in the vain hope Of getting near f. ,"'
READY occupied and surrounded n.v
he poor sentinels began with one ac' .SsI
cry Faction" (lhe inllma''oo -" ~
loy considered their two hout' VIZ
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~, CoNGREssIoNAL-Admission oc -
The Washington City news en:, le'a-
proceedings in Congress Of 'lm,oraceS The
x x ut The only business o Of gay The
Importance transacted in eitba, general
was The passage in the Senate 81 House,
of previously, adopted BY II. ,p s res
81 representatives, admitting the ey s' nop'e
Texas into the fellowship Of III, '"s 2 Slaico'
eracy. There was little deba ,nV Oonet
:, Several members e upon tho
me, .ne reasons which governed be! p'1 w,
wnen 'he e were adopted by a,a. '9',
nays: '"' yeas and
Ayes,-Messrs. Allen, Archie, i,
At, Aieh,son, A'herton, Bagby, Barrow n'R R.I
ton' Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, Cns "' c Den
mers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fs' Cna'
flanagan, Haywood, Jenness Toh qI'aed
Louisiana, Levy, Lewis, Mano runls %l Of
r,ennybacker, Sewer, Speighi, T Ta n.e'
Sturgeon, Westcott-3, 0' iufneN
Nays.-Messrs. T. CLAYTON r.
Davis, Day on, Evans, Green, H Tv'S.a'
ton Miller, Phelps, Simmons, T Tobas
Webster and Woodbridge-l8. 'Pp'@
Mr.. Levy offered observation-disclosures.
the expedlency Of opening peco,' 's
with the Government of Spain 70, cs,1.o'
10 tins country OF the Island ofCub, ' ,Sn
inhabitants thereof consenlinp tbs,a, '
The resolution was laid over nn5s.'
rule. '"''' wv
On motion Of Mr.. Benton the Comm,
ZEE on the Militia were instructed ,n.
lulre into the expediency Of SapDer ,nJ
Miners. fr''' '"'
Mr. Ashley, from the Committee on IN.
HdIclary, reported a bill to extend ,ba
avs of the U. s. over the State Of Te,a,
md TO establish Courts ofiustice therein
The Senate then went into executive
esSIon, and soon after adjourned
In the House Of Representatives lbe
IrSt business in order was the election Of
'haplain. Ten different cergymen were
u! in nominations
On the first ballot the votes were 50
enera'ly divided THAT the hghes, can.
Idate received but 35.-A second ballot
eSulied in no choice. On Tho third bal.
u, the Rev. Mr.. MiIburn had l05 votes,
no was declared duly elected.
Mr.. MlIburn went to Washington City
ON the West, and is blind.-Picayuns
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JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, Dec. 2, 1845.

DEATH OF AN AMERICAN IN CHMA.--We
see notice in the Northern papers Of
the death, at Macoo, China, of EIbridge
u. FISK, formerly secretary of the Amer.
Ican Consul at that place. Mr.. F. was a
man OF most generous impulses, well
known in this city and other parts Of the
country, and his death is depIored by a
long list Of friends. Picayuae.
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The N. Y. Herald says there will be
no balls given at the Presidents house
his,se0son, lib.
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sta stations. IONS in every deparimeo, ],
I9n' ~ who, uuaided by hi, y p. o., s.r
ever %'ld and incongruous,' w., how,
'Ov ro"S to the udmen q rs s, sS'rgs
emf positions. The mayin " 'nelr pres
s MH never have been deO ~ Jefferson
NO other should have been parted ~a. From
usURr It's place. We hope 10 ps sao y 10
specify return when all domionOu, me DAY
viii ieeI their responsibility, on !. parties
Jec', and put forth their nu 'sn mis- SUI
most capable men for The bia I' Oes' and
1t may become their duty to 6II I" Stallion,
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THE OREGON QUESTION.

Tie National Inielligonccr Of the 3ls ul,imo.
.sys, whie tho general debate on tho Oregon
d .sslion is going On in tire Senate with undmin.
!, I'd ability. there arose yesterday during the
ratn,ug hour an incidental bu, pregnant discus
ion Oh lie same subject; The brlcf discussion
,,g.e on the resolution Of Mr. J. NJ CLAYTON,
ealing on the prcsiicni for any uncommunica.
IA Oregon correspondence, and will 10 found
fl, reported N another par; Or our paper, We
ave sad j, Was pregnant discussion. |, was
90 rsgardc' We believe, BY all persons present
aal. from Tie solcmnliy Ulth which tie opening
.ssss.t Nj Wrbsterl delivered his remarks, It
oe4red to produce deep impression On ali who
heard i. We thius also dat this brlef debate
s Il uot only Be regarded as Of much consc.
f, .eaes IA our own coun,ty. but will command
f. r.9as .,icntion abroad Believing tat i, an.
raaaees y both Governments Nh4t Is practical.
r.. and only practicable, as aol as Wh4, j. Just,
d &c saul,ment Of lhe Oregon difficulty. We
,f-d Dat 10Th Governments may give IL heed"
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OBITUARY

Died, in this County, on the Goth Of March,
Miss ISABELLA A. MCKEE, aged % years.
Long will her loss be felt by her relations and
acqnantances but let US, not mourn over the
death Of one who has passed from wotli of sin
TO heaven of happiness. OF naturally anna.
Die disposition, il shone forth with great power
under the inlu, Of religion, humbly trusting
in the merits OF Jesus Christ her Saviour, she
meekly bowed her head to tho will of her IIeay.
only father when lie sent sickness upon her. IA
her frame became weaker, even so did her faith
become stronger, until she breathed out her last
in humble prayer TO him, who is the author and
givcr Of Life, aud shall We mourn for her, Oh no
but rl,ier may sc seek to follow her to that hap.
py shore, whore friends shall meet to part no
H.Ore.-C Communicated. S.
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LATE FROM MEXICO.

The New York Gazette and Times SAYS.
&" We are indebted to gentleman who arri.
we'd here to-day from Havana, via Charles
ton, III the shoit passage Of eight days, for
the following lmporlan, intelligence;
THE Juniata arrived a: Havana on the evening
Of the 22d urimo from Vera Cruz, VIII h place
ste sailed from the lGin ultlmo, bringing adyi1os
up 10 that day, and by the Captain we learn that
great change has taken place in tie state Of
our relations with Mexico.
II appears that Paroles has been induced 10
alter his tone, owing TO strong manifestations OK
htbiied against war with the United States
and that Hr. NideH, our Minister, had been du
ly notified that tie GCrernment t-ere ruth l..
CONSIDER any propositions he had 10 make On be
hdg u our iiorerHmeht, and that there existed
no doubt but that the matter would be speedily
adjusted Arlsta, and the troops under ms com.
nand, had pronounced against Pateaus anu the
war party"
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RAILROAD INCIDENT.

A young fellow travelling in one Of the
counties in England, found that the only
passenger in first class car was bcauIiu
young lady, with whom he was quite smIt'
ten, and to whom he made himself very a.
ereoable during the travel. Not being able
to ascertain her name, he presumed 10 steal
n kiss and when the car arrived at Bir-
mingham she gave the gentleman in charge
of the police, and made complaint against
him for the assault. Precisely the thing he
wanted. He learned her name and address
paid the fno-adopted means to be in
troduced-pIead his suit, and was finally
accepted by the lady, after courtsbip
commencing in manner so very singular.
The Hereford Times vouches for the truth
Of this anccdote.
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WHO IS IN ERROR7

From the Special Message sent last week
to Congress, by Mr.. Polk, we take the fol.
lowing sentence;
In my Annual Message, | recommen.
dcd To the favorable consideration OF Con.
gress an increase Of our Naval force, espe.
ciaIly Of our Steam Navy, and the raising
OF an adequate Military force TO guard rnd
protect such Of our citizens as might think
proper to cmgrate 10 Oregon. Since that
PERIOD hare seen no cause 10 recall or mod.
Yy these recommendations. On the con.
traty, reason exists which, in my judgment,
render II proper not only that they should
be promptly carried into effect, but that
additional provision should be made for
the Public defence"
Now, Mr.. Polk here declares, that he
had recommended to Congress to prepare
for our defence. But what does Mr.. HAY.
wood say on this point, in his late Speech
For the purpose Of proving that the nceo-
tuition about Oregon was still under pro.
grcss, and thai, 40 thought of War was en-.
tcrtaned, he USES the following strong Ian.
guagc:
"The President knows that, if he ter.
inmates negotiation, aud rashly encounters
the hazard If asserting our extreme claims
Ia the uhoie II Oftloa up 10 81 10, the
United States must either retreat In9luri.
ou,ly from her ptetcnsIons or prepare to
dislodge Great Britain and 10 defend her
self by force Of arms Tha, think have
already proved. And yet, oh " bat an
OMISSION No notice has been piyen
for Tins necessity to Congress or the peo-
pie plainly and directly, as il ought to have
been. No recommendation 10 Congress 10
Prcpart far our defeace, or for the forciblc
assertion of our rights, are IN these re.
cords - 10 peepare nor-to dag. No
estimates have been sent ~ to US for that
object. None. Nothing Of the kind.
The estimates are lowered, not Increased
What IS the inference What does he
mean that you should understand by tins
That there is, on his pdrf, no intention to
That negotiation has come
to an end and will not be pursued by hum
And viii no, his friends PERM, themselves
10 see, when they thus mlsconslrue his
VI cssagc, Iuat tAey involve the President,
were It true, ina gull TOO deep for de.
cent utter0Hcci An ,acreUsdbie, trcdrhe.
~ous, eouGrjiy, criminal eoHccaimcm IF
our cobniry's danger; when, II in realny
here Is 10 be no further negotiation on our
part, there can be ~ eXcuse-no reason
no pfeieNt for silence. But tic con.
is fn>c DEFEND Upon il, he
would have told YOU plainly and directly
If n, II he had abandoned negotiation on
us Part; not daring thus to bring you
% an inevitable war" or worse alter.
,all,e, for IAN of Oregon or none, against
our consent, aud without notice To pre-.
ARE for Il. That he has not so warned
nd 50 informed you plainly, is, to my
mind, conclusive id.
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CASE OF T. RICHIE, Jr. IN CHESTER.
FIELD


We learn the Richmond Compiler, tina,
on Wednesday. L. Richie, Jr., presented
himself TO the Cour, Judge John y. Clop-
TOM and personally, as well as by counsel,
declared that he waived his right of going
before an Examining Court, and desired
an early and final trial by the Superior
Court. Ills counsel requested that this
waiver should be entered on the Journal
which was done accordingly.
The Attorney for the Commonwealth,
Mr.. X. ii. flournoy, 10 his charge to the
Grand Jury, made special reference to the
charges against L. Richie, Jr., ?. J. Ar.
cher, W. Greenshow and w. Scott, and
sent them three witnesses to give testlmo.
ny IN relation to those charges. We learn
that certain other witnesses had been sum.
moned who were not in attendance, and
the Grand Jury took no final action on the
case. IL was thought that the trial Of T
Richie, Jr. would commence on Friday
last.
The counsel for the accused ere Mcssis.
Andrew Stevenson, John W. Jones, Sam
uci Taylor aud William Oyerton.
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same gentleman, (Mr. Da,is) stated, that
the Secretary nf the Navy sent to the com.
mitee communication that WAS ENTIRE.
LY UNSATIsFAcToRY, and that the Secreta.
~ was Intercepted TO interpret to the
committee what in reality he meant. Mr..
Holmes referred to Mr.. King, of Georgia,
member OF the committee, who has the
welfare OF the Navy much at heart, to con.
iirm what he lad stated. Mr.. King rose,
but the House refused, "amid confusion
worse conlounded," TO hear the deyelop.
menis
But why Mr.. President Folks mysteryl
why his fear To " take the responsibility
IN patriotic acIl Why refuse to let the
Peoples Representatives, who have to act
IN the matter, know that war.Ilke prepara.
tons are necessary Is not the answer as
clear as sunbeam Would Mr. Presi.
dent Polk thus act If he did not design to
play game for re.elccrionl
But his game is up-aH up Tie off.
cal organ may proclaim again and again.
that Mr.. Polk has no future. The people
will proclaim, have proc almcd, that there
Is reelection for him 4 very Conspicuous
uldcr and abel,cr Of Mr. Poik's election,
and whose pride causes him yet TO hold on
TO hum, informed me to-day, that he saw
clearly the future fate Of the President
that he would 20 down as TYLER did, aud
that all who chung 10 him would 20 down al.
50! lie knew he iclt it, Heaven grant
that they may have a nice time Of it
The course Of Mr.. Secretary Bancroft
has certainly been very singular. Can he
be a true man true 10 principles true to
his party true to Mr.. POLK true 10 auy
body rthlng II Is well understood, that
he, and Secretaries EuomANANand NANCY,
are the members If tie Cabinet, who deci.
ded the question Of recommending Con-.
grcss TO make most ample provision for cx.
lensIve watl.ke preparations. Aud yet the
Secretary Of the Navy, as | am Informed
upon Tie best authority but few dlyssincc
informed an officer, Who applied 10 him, IN
behalf Of friend, for Mid,hipman's war.
rant, lhul he, instead 81 increasing he nun.
Der Of officers nov 10 the Navy. intended 10
recommend reduction of about one hun.
ltcd iJIthW iA
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Tur APPROACHING ELECTION.

The ume /, fast hurryiug on, when the
tsecmcu 81 North Carolina, viii he called
upon - 20 Ia the ballot. boNoe. md exercise
the blood bought privilege Of Electors. T..
leclIuas, aud the choice OF men to make
our laws, are important; and, ~ these days,
when there i, 50 much Of error in the land
when "pragrc,stve Democracy seems
inclined to unhuec all the established prln-
ctplcs upon which our Government was
founded, and, to remove all the old land.
marks OF Repub'icaasm. 1t becomes the
duty Of those, who desire the stability of
orr Institutions, and the we,l-being Of the
people, tn examine well and candtdly, the
principles Of the political parties Of the dlv,
and then act IA such a manner as wi, be
most conducive 10 the hest interests of their
common country.
We believe the principles and opinions,
advocated by the Wing party, are correct,
and will, II fully carried out, advance the
general prosperity at the people. Il must
be acknowledged 10y III reasonable and can
did men, that the principles Of the self.
styled Democrauc' party, are Ulopidn
TIA the extreme; lmpractjcable, IN every
sense Of the word aGd, wholly unworthy
of the consideration OF the Frcemcn Of y.
Carolina. ~ a State and National party,
they are divided. In some portions of the
country, they are IA favor Of protecting the
home industry Of our people, and, in other
portions, they would open wide the door OF
Free Trade, and let in upon us, the goods,
wares and merchandise, of all The foreign
work. shops aud fields of the world. In
some States. they are IN favor Of welI.regu,
lated Banks IA other portions, OF the Sub
Treasury. What would The 81 called "Dc.
mocracy' OF this State, say, if the Sheriff,
of the several Counties should put their
principles IN practice, aud demand OF them,
IN payment for Taxes, Goh and Si!rer
the real aud true Constitutional Currency
about which they say and resolve so much
Would no, they lhluk it, and truly too, a
hard and mean business
In North Carolina, we have numbers
energy, perseverance, n good climate, Il
fertile soil, free Government; and, we
want such laws, and such a policy, as will
invite Capital from abroad, to aid us IN de-
veloplng the mighty resources of our State
1t is the part OF wisdom, and o! prudence,
to enact such laws.
Tho Wings of the Old North have, in
the coming contest, high aud responsible
duties TO perform. They must no, Stun
Der, or hope for victory in the dIsunlon oil
their opponents. They may quarrel before
the Election, and tell great many truths
of each other, u great many honest truths
but, when the day Of trial comes, they al
ways unite, and all 60 in for the same can.
didate, regardless of principles or meas
ures, looking alone 10 the triumph Of their
party.
We say to the Wings, be up and active
work rgetically, persevcringly-and the
Wing banner will iloa, in victory through
out our State in August. But, if we are
indoIcni, and regardless of the best inter
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'"fs.NTATNLs' March @5' Ieio
ENFhEMlN: rom we sfea' COTTON
when prevailed n lhe House .as' ''aay
upon The PasS'Se OF 'ht o''' 'of Tue improve
'aeht OF ceT'''" "i'0'rS ana ''pt's III!
name was improperly fcco'ueu IA Tue a'''l'
native nave naa the Journals prompt
" corrected 'y placing 'hyStH r'Sh' upon
'"c question. No'cu III Tue negative ;
ana IT you VIII d" INC 't' N'Iiu,'ss !" pun
'lsh 'hs note III CORRECTION OF ''e 'eI'o'' ="
INC paicts, WIN Ill o'i'' s''o" NY "ue
position before ny constituents
w hen We had large surplus revenue
~ the Treasury, was the constant ana
steady advocate OF ITS distribution ) ana II
would alllfd me great pleasure, upon pro-
per occasion, to sustain, by vote, that long
cherished Wing measure. the Distribute n
Of the proceeds OF the public lands, among
the several Smtcsaccoidng to their federal
population, leaving II discretionary with
their several Legislatures to apply ana
dispose of 1t for the h. h and patriotic pur.
poses of Internal Improvements, education,
t.