True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-09-09

dance upon the chlluren, as gay as buck,
rejoicing 10 her escape from her new to her
old friends. ---Neao York True Sun.
Hon. Jacob Thompson reached his resi-.
dence in this place, on Saturday last in
fine health and spirits. He has been one
Of the most nborlouS men COMPOSING the
most Iaborous Congress since the Cavern.
ment was organized = Orford Organiser.
KIDNAPPING Considerable excitement
prevails at Cherraw, S. c., in consequences
of man named Dorsey, alias Carlisle,
who has been arrested and imprisoned,
confesSing 10 number of respectable
citizens, that he was cognzant of the fact
that plot had been laid for stealing and
enticing away negroes from their masters;
that it extended from Virginia to Texas,
and some OF the most respectable citizens
were engaged init. He further stated, that
he had an engagement TO meet one Of the
number the following night, at Marber's,
and that those who doubted his revelations
might accompany him and satisfy them
selves: A number did SO first painting
themselves black and permitted him to
pass them off as rescued slaves. The
trick was successful. They subsequently
rallied in body, and captured the princi-
pal kidnapper, whose name is Weatherby.
Another was arrested at Darlington. We
apprehend that this plot to kidnap and
Excite the negroes to rebellion at the South,
is deeper seated than we are aware. 1t
will lead to no good results. Those who it
is supposed have benevolent feelings
towards the CoIorel race, ought TO be aware
ofthe fact that their course Is doing the
greatest injury TO the negroes themselves,
and compelling their masters to adopt
severe measures against them. Those
who are governed by political objects, and
preaching political crusadeS against the
South, are in thegreatest dangerl detected,
for some examples will be made Why
will the aboltionisis persist in violating
the Constitution Of the United States, in
interfering with the rights OF the South!
Why do members Of Congress, sworn to
support the Constitution, countenance
dangerous practices. My. Sim.
NAVIGATION OF THE COLUMBIA.
There seems yet to be some dispute as
to that article in the Oregon Treaty, grant
ING free navigation Of the Columbia river
to the Hudson Bay Company. The gen
eral impression in this country at first was
that the right ceased in 1868, when it was
said the charter of the Company expires.
But it has since been discovered that the
charter of the company was granted IN
pcrpeluty by Charles H., and it is now
commended by some that the right of the
company to the navigation of the river is
without limit as to time. But the Wash.
ington Union shows, in the snbioined ari-
Gle, that this is n mistake. The perpetual
charter granted by Charles the "a, to the
Company had reference alone TO the coun-
tries watered by the rivers flowing into
Hudson Bay. The charter gave them no
privileges west of the Rocky Mountains,
and they obtained none until 1921, when
private company which had been trading
with the Indians IN that region, was COM
bined with the Hudson Bay Company
and by act of parliament ofthat year, these
two companies, thus united, were allowed
the privileges which they at present ENJOY
OH the Columbia, for specified time of2l
years. The time was extended in 1912,
twenty years longer, that IS TILL lS62whsu
the free navigation Of the Columbia will
be forever closed to the Hudson Bay com.
pauy and to all British subjects. This is
the Unions version Of the matter.
Mr. Benton gives a rather different ac-
count Of it in his speech in secret session,
but he arrives ut the same conclusions.
On Friday last, motion was made by
Gen. CaSS, IN the Senate of the u. States,
TO which very great importance has been
attached, settling the question Of the per.
mnnent navigation Of the Columbia river.
The resolution is quoted as running in
the following words:
Resolved, That the Secretary ofthe Sc
nate cause TO be printed for the use Of the
Senate tho following paper:
Extract from the charter granted 10
the Hudson Bay Company by Charles H.,
dated May the I'd, IN the two and TWEEN
tleth year Of his reign being 1911.
The third section provides that the per
sons named, 'and such others as shall be
admitted into the said society. as is here
aftcrexrressed, shall be one body corporate
aud poiiique, ia deed aud in name, by the
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