Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-10-05

desire that our columns snOuiu oe PaieJ ~
French langnage-that we have procured the ser
vices of a gentleman of ability, who will give his
attention weekly to embellishing our sheet with the
beauties Of that tongue.
A NoBLE AND UEAmBIrious WoMAs.-A 'aoy
writing from Louisiana TO a New Haven paper
(which the New Orleans Mercury e~xtracts,) says:
.While in Baton Rouge I was introduced to Gem
eralTaylor's lady and daughter. We called at his
residence, and was introduced b yCol. Stewart
The old General was very sociable, polite and
agreeable. Mrs. Taylor is a plain, agreeable lady,
bu, apparently of rather delicate health. She is
quite averse to going to the White House and
says she hopes the General ,ciNbe defeated get. HIS
daughter Betty, is a very pretty, interesting young
lady, ma - tat NJ
.D,John Van Buren, said in a speech lately, that
Lewis Cass had about as much chance of receiving
the vote Of New York a. Louis Philippe. And he
might haye added, that his father had about as much
prospect Of obtaining it as Lonis Blanc or Causi-
deere, whom he very much resembles in principle.
Letter from Mr.. Fillmore.
The following letter from Mr.. Fillmore, in reply
to one addressed to him BY one Of the editors Of the
New Yosk Express, upon the subject Of slavery, is
further proof, If any were necessary, that his views
npon this subject are all that a Southern man could
wish. -
4'.,9 ALBANY, Sept. IS, 1s48.
james Brooks, Esq., @ l+!& a t@lf15'59
p. DEAR SIR-l returned this morning from the
West, and have yours of the 10th, in which you
say that it has been charged in the Richmond En-
qiiirer, that I hold it to be within the power of Con-
gress to interfere with or break off, the Transport
tatioh, removal, or disposal OF, persons held as
slaves. from one slaveholding State to another.
am not aware that this question has ever been
discussed in Congress, or was ever presented for
the consideration Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, before i641. In that year the ce!e-
brated case from Mississippi was decided, and Mr..
Justice Mclean gave an elaborate opinion on this
point, in which the Chief Justice concurred. He
came to the conclusion that the Constitutional
power over this matter was vested in the several
States, aud not in Congress. So far as my knowl-
edge extends, this opinion carried conviction TO
every unprotected mind, and the question was
considered settled. At any rate this was my own
opinion then. and ! have seen no cause to change
itsinee. Should do SO, should no, hesitate to de-
clare il.
/ foa viii, therefore, perceive that You did me no
injustice IN representing to your friends that these
wore M sentiments.
write in heste, amid the pressure OF official
duties, but remain,
Truly yours, MILLARD F1LLMoRE.
1.-THE Baton Rouge Gazette says that it iulnder~
stand, "ffom the best authority" that Gen. Felix
Huston, Of East Feliciana, has declared on sober
second thsught, thathe cannot support the nominee
Of The Baltimore Convention for the Presidency,
ash y not suited for or sound on the leading ques-
tons interesting the South" Gen. Huston was
auaemberofthe ~iocofoco convention, and is a promi>
nent and influential man. We do not doubt the
truth Of the above, for the General was formerly
9 stanneh, though not an ultra, Wing, but having
seeded in an unfortunate moment, he now finds.
Doubtless, that ii impossible for him 10 swallow the
hog, tail and alp Of locofocoism, and gladly re,
turns 10 his FIRST love. =
BETrise.-We learn that the supporters of
Gen. Cass in Baton Rouge and vicinity, are betting
upon that gentieman's election, with the pr owl
uothing - to be paid If he withdraws in favor
ar Mfr Van Ruyen.