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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
LITERARY NOTICES

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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

~ After some considerable discussion, the
Convention have decided that the Legislature may,
at some future period confer sutflage on negroes
prov ldcd such act be first submitted and approved
by Che people. We are known TO be 10 favor of
free suffrage. We claim that all men were created
free and equal, and endowed with certain inalien-
able Il 5hts, among which is right to a voice in
framing the laws and institutions which govern
them, and that when majorities take away or de
Siroy those rights, they 10 that extent oppres-
sorS-creltors Of slavery, and are s'4veholde RS
Probably nne-tcnths of tins Conven'ion who refuse
to enact this freedom of suffrage, and ninc-tcnths
Of the people who vote against it, feel and say that
slavery is very great wrong, Let us ask, why
is slavery a wrong To admit that slavery exists
at all, we must admit that those in bondage are
If they be not men then there is no slavery,
and no urong. After We admit this, how can we
| reconcile our own course towards these men
>la e Y is wrong because it gives the body, soul,
and conscience of one man into the hands of anoth-
er-destroys the free agency and individuality OF
the man who has the same destiny 10 work out for
Himself, as has his oppressor-the same heaven to
gnn--the same hell TO shun. Now what matter
whether this class of our fellow nortas are op-
pressed BY one man, or many. We refuse them
any agency whatever in the creation of the law. by
which they are go,erned--and by which, to
great extent their character and destiny are moulded
10 that extent va deprive them of their natural
rights-wc assume over them an authority, 10
which we have no right, and 10 that extent we are
slaye-drivers and slave-owners Let us talk no
more about Wllmot Provisos or the evils of sla-
very, unless are willing 10 admit the principle
in its legitimate results. If these individuals be
not mem then there is no slavery, and we are fight
ing about nothing lthey be men, we are no more
AMI we are oppressors in denying them the prvi-
lese We claim necessary for our owa security in
terest and happiness.
We do not blame the Convention as a Constitu
ton maker for refusing to enact this provision in
the Constitution. The people, so far as they have
SAID any thing about IT, have said they did not want
It, but we DO blame them as individuals, stand,
Ing IN high places, and in mantcr guiding pub
lie opinion, for not bravely lifting up their voice
Tor the right and correcting popular sentiment
on th's subject; instead of by their acts, almo.,
conessing aud proclSimiRg that this rec suffrage
sought 10 beobtained, is great wrong, Instead OF
great right
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

The wings are halting between Taylor
and Clay. Some understanding will it is
thought, be had between these gentlemen,
although the latter thinks at will be rather
hard to have his executor appointed before
he is dead. Scots hasry" business in
arrestlng Generals Worth and Pillow. is
considered by the knowing ones to be a
great blunder. The evident preference of
the wing muses. for Taylor TO him, is
supposed to be the exciting cause of the
nervous irrltability under which he is now
suffering.
General Cass has been addressed bv
Committees in Mississippi and Tennessee,
with inquiries, &c. He is said to have re-
spOnded to them within the last three DAYS,
and the papers from those states will soon
show them IN print. The presidency is
daily becoming leading topic of conyersa-
ton and conjecture, and 1.-The signs of the
times can be pretty clearly distinguished
by February next. OLIVER.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Congressional.

In our last, we gave short sketch Of proceed
ings, to the 22d ult inclusive About this time
the holidays commenced and one hundred members
left Washington for home Until their return
after the conclusion of the holidays nothing of par
tlcul2r interest Importance would be transacted
in either bf2nch of Congress. Our regular dates
extend only TO the 30th-so that fcourse, we have
but brief synopsis TO give On the 23d neither
House was in session over an hour, and nothing
was done worth fecapitulating. On the oath and
goth there was no session. On the 27th, in the
Senate, the death of Mr. Fairfield which had taken
place on the evening of Friday preceding, was an
nonnced by Senator Bagby The customary reso-
! lutons were passed relative 10 the funeral, and
committee of arrangements appointed, consisting Of
Messrs Niles, Berrien, Crttenden Dix and Greene
The Senate then adjourned. After a similar an
nouncement in the other branch, and the passage Of
similar resolutions, the House also adjourned On
the 2Sth, both houses met. The Senate adopted the
order of proceedings for the escort of the body of
Senator Fairfield to the cars in the evening and then
adjourned The body was sent TO Maine for inter-
ment The House, in the meanwhile, passed their
time in taking the yeas and nays on laying on the
table petition for the abolition of Slavery in the
District OF Columbia The question was carried in
the affirmative by a very small majorty--onIy $50
members present-and then the House adjourned
On the 29th neither Senate or House was in ses-
sion more than an hour In the latter the death OF
Mr.. Bradley, OF Michigan, was announced by Mir.
Stuart in feeling terms and the usual resolutions
adopted when that body adjourned. In the Senate
some talk was had in respect to the pTopriety OF
appropriating $4,000 for purchasing more Madison
papers-Fesulting in the postponement OF the sub
)ect till the next .day-when, message being re-
ceved from the House announcing its action in re-
gard TO the death OF Mr. Bradley. proper response
was made on the part of the Senate, and this body
then adjourned.
Our regular reports of proceedings reach no far
Their than this. The Chicago Daily Democrat of
the 18th inst, has news from Washington under
date of the 4th, as follows:
SENATE, JAN. johnson, of La, offered Joint
resolution 10 appoint Commissioner on Spoliation
claims against Mexico. Cass spoke in favor.
HOUSE,, JAN 4.-Hudson, of Mass, offered reso-
buttons ustructing the military committee to in
quire into the expedency ofIequesting the President
TO Withdraw our troops TO the east side of the Rio
Grandfather to offer terms of peace. exacting no
indemnity, except for old spoatons He called
the previous question. Motion TO lay on the table
lost Resolution was then lost by large major
tip
LATER-BY THE SoUTH-Hudsons resolutions
were lost by vote of j | to 81 In the House,
Mr.. Houstons amendment to the resolution of
thanks to Gen. Scott, declaring the unnecessa-
~ and begun by the President--yeAs S., nays 81
: The resolution lies over
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

"CENsIs OF SOUTHPORT The editor of
the Southport Telegraph, whmcs most pit
eOuslv over the figures showing the pOpula-
ton of that village, and recommends that a
subscription be raised to defray the expenses
of new census. The american however
has no doubt of the correctness of the return
and is disposed to submit to the modification
of having The "sand knocked from under
that village by Racine. "-Racine Uhig.
The Wing will undoubtedly be gratificd
to learn that the American here, which in
the hope of stirring up personal enmltcs
against us, was willing TO talsify the strong
est prob abilities, and aim blow at the i'll
tcrest of its own town and those who sup
port it, has been compelled by stubborn facts
to cat It's own words. OF course we expect
no acknowledgements from it Of the wrong
maIicously perpetratcd. Those who for
base motives wiIluIly perpetrato wrong
are not apt to mako concessions. But we
wish 10 say few words pertinent TO the ar
ticle we quote from the Wing.
Our population has increased on the CEN
sus of June, 1876, but allowing the Racine
census to be correct, it has notincreased pro-
portionally with that place. When the '46
census was taken our population was slight
ly greater than hers, hers is now about $50
greater than ours. At the time the first set
tlement was made here, Racine was already
quite a village. 1t was but short time I'M
til Southport exceeded her in size and pop
luton, and this, Notwithstanding the valuable
aid extended to Racine in her early settle
ment, by government, in opening thorough
fare west, and constructing a light house for
her. Every necessary work of improve
men; atthis place, the citizens were left I'M
til short time since, 10 their own unaided
energies to accomplish. But notTithstand-
ing the advantages Of our neighbor and our
own disadvantages, the census of 40 show
ed the then relative size Of the two places.
causes have since operated TO
retard the rapidity of our growth, and Racine
now outnumbers us. But these causes are
being rapidly removed, and there cannot be
] doubt that the same necessities which un-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
The Census.

The census of our town has been re-taken
by Mr.. A. J. Dana, and the figures show a
population of zoos. As taken by the De-
pnty Marshal a month since, it was 2S70,
showing mistake in that census of 1873.
There can be no question but this last cen
sus is correct, and it establishes what We
contended for and believed to be the ease,
that our population had not decreased but
had increased during the past Is months.
The town, il will be understood, is mainly
embraced by the village, SO far as population
is concerned
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Madison correspondence.
MADISON, JAN. S, 1918.

MADISON, JAN. S, 1913.
Mr. SHoLEs: Another week of the labors of the
Convention is through with. have watched the
proceedings Of that body with considerable interest
and will give You a sketch Of some Of their doings
Tie proposition of Judge Damn, which | noticed
last week. was argued with good deal OF in crest
and ability on Monday. The western members
nearly all take ground favor Of requiring all per
sons to become cit zcus be oIc they are allowed to
vote The eastern members, without discrimina.
ton OF party nearly all in favor of allowing for
cguels to after having declared their intentions
Messrs, Richardson and Lakin OF Grant and Castle
man Of Waukesha, spoke at length in favor OF
Dunn amendment. Mr. Beall, of Fonda Lac or
posed the amendment, and spoke in favor OF the orr
ginal article with the six months provision. Mr.
Schoefier, of Milwaukee. editor of the Wisconsin
Banner, made sensible speech in opposition to tie
amendment. Mr.. Jack;on spoke both against the
original and amendment. lie was willing foreign
ers should vote after having declared their ntenton.
/ TO become citizens, and resided in the State one
year but should be required to become citizen,
within the time prescribed by law. He said thc,c
~ " 90 '0''' ~ 'o''''7 ~ '''
affirmative. and 81 in the negative.
Mr. Reymert Of your county. then offered a. sub
stute for the original article but with no substdn
tIal difference. except making the term Of residence
o''' 5'"' '''s,''''',> ''''' o','.''' i'''
III eH'c' mat ''e LEGISLATURE '"'S"' '"'"' '''
ooIoIeI Suffrage wren II Sho0'0 De Thought proper
upon when Tue ayes ana noes were o'''Ie' anu
10 the astonlSnMe"' o. ALL II wa ooo'''' 03 '"''
OF 80 TO 81. After some '"iN' VII Dora" move" "
rcconsder''ion ana 1t was Tecon5acr'd D! 'oe sa'c
vote 1t had been adopted. Mr. hrymer' ; substitute
was adopted next day with a provision }'.a' the
Legislature may MAKE IA" admitting o''e' '''@.'.
OF persons TO vote lthe word "c"'ofE' 'el ''J
provided SAID act shall be submitted 10 '"'e Q.
the people before taking OBJECT lie article on
Suffrage was then passed
The Legislative article has talea up coiSi'er'o''
tl''ie' II Was manly "'Si"''u o. Quay 'N'
man e''H'eS u "''S -A'"0ie VII "e o'''' ~ 0"'
regular abstract Oh PFo'ee''''SS--r'"J
The boundary question is not yet disposed OF. 1t
was discussed nearly all day yesterday. There are
several lines proposed for the northwest boundary
lhi'A d me d"o"' ~ dl'e' 'Oo'o ''O ~ LULA
river VIII DC agreed upon
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MS wa St'e 9on. county '"o '''''o'a "'''' nc
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Latest from Mexico.

News from New Orleans as late as the 22d, has
been received with dates from Vera Cruz Of the
2Oth We have looked over the Mexican intclll-
gence without finding any thing whatever of i'm
portance except the following rumor, which pro-
badly like thousand other rumors of the same
character
"Somc rumors were circulating of de-
sign being entertained by government, of
sending Mexican commissioners to meet at
Havanna, and arrange terms Of treaty of
peace"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Business of Southport.

By an examination, we find that one or two i'm
portant errors occurred in our table published sew
eral weeks since, of the commercial business of
Southport during the past season. The amount of
wheat shipments was considerably understated and
also Of some other exports. We have thought it
we'll to repubish it correctly, with the valuations;
for the whole of which we acknowledge ourselves
under obligation to c. r. Alton, Esq
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

u Washington Correspondent Of ~ Y. Exc.
Post iudulges in the following speculations with
reference to the Presidency;
noticed the other day, in one of the \.
YORK papers, list of members of Congress
indicating their respective choices for the
next Presidency. | saw another list this
morning which puts altogether another face
on the matter. will send you copy to-
morrow i'll extenso. In the meantime |
enclose this synopsis.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

BASKs.-There appears TO be great deal OF cx
element in financial matters in several sections o
the country \ number of Banks in New York
and Pennsylvania have failed and OF courae, leal
will be felt of the stability Of many Others.
Under date of New York, December ) we find
the follpwng:-
The Commercial Bank of Friendship Security
Bank, of Huntsville Merchants Bank Of CGnandai
qua, and the FrankIin Bank, OF French Greek are
reported broke.
The jamestown Bank, of Jamcsylle \. y. has
failed The excitement caused by this and prcli
Gus failures, was so great that large amount OF
Western New \ DIRK notes could not be sold at any
price. A small amount was purchased by brokers
Al and ~ per cent discount.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

There are now being built a, Cleveland
II vessels, the aggregate tonnage of which
is 1915. Among them is a steamer of 1900
tons, for Capt. Howe. Every port on the
lakes appears TO be adding more or less this
winter, to the marine Of the lakes, so that
the next season of navigation will probably
show an enormous increase.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

malicious Neic Tears Presenk-A lady
called at the saving institution. in this civ
yesterday, and deposited hundred dollars
TO the credit of each of her two children,
there TO remain for twenty years at interest,
the interest to be added to the principal semi
annually This was done, instead ofadopt-
ing the ordinary mode of expending money
IN costly and often useless presents during
fee holidays. and is an example well wor-
Thy OF imitation.-l ST. Louis Repub
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
Erie Esan7&.

The rumor that this bank had failed created quite
an excitement here, there being large amount OF
the money in circulation. We make the fol-
lowing extract from a letter written by the Presi-
dent Of the Bank TO an agent here, which we sup
pose will quiet all apprehensions:
"A report was put in circulation that the
Erie Bank had failed: the Lewiston Bank
in this state has failed, and suppose that
it originated from that. Probably the report
may reach you but there is no danger of the
Erie Bank. We have 100000 in specie
in bank aud $4,000 in the city of \. \ DIRK.
Our paper will be redeemed at all times at
one per cent in Buffalo"
Signed; {: NJ. REED.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 10th, says: " That
on the Michigan railway, they refuse to take any
paper currency but eastern bills Banks of lIichl-
gan and Wisconsin Marine" Doubtless if smash
ing should commence. it will be pretty general
before it is got through with.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
ITEMS.

Henry Clay is at Washington. Also, Generals
Quitnan and shields.
Secretary Walker is still unable to attend to his
official duties.
Petit. OF Indiana, fell and broke his leg on the
night OF the 27th lie met with similar acc dent
last year
WiImot has been an invalid for week, but was
at the last dates convaescent.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

~ Orderly Sergeant WooD, not Moore,
as we called him in our last, is the officer in
whose charge is the recruiting station here.
The business of recruiting progresses pretty
rapidly, number having been despatched
10 head quarters at Milwaukee.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

CoRREcTIoN.-The Argus report of con.
veatton proceedings makes DR.. Mcclellan OF
Racine, to have voted in the negative on the
question of striking out the word white -
in the suffrage article. This is mistake.
DIR. Mcclellan having voted in the affirma-
tive.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14

IL A requisiton has been made by the Cover
nor Of New Jersey upon the Governor of Ne"
York, for the delivery of N. \. Beach aud sons
on an indictment for fraudulent transactions in
connexion with the failure of the PIainted Bank
Governor Young refuses to obey the Iequisition,
and the Beaches of course are beyond the reach OF
New Jersey Courts, unless Struggled into or caught
within her borders But the question very natu-
ally arises, if these men be innocent, why do they
not court rather than shun an investigation. They
are wealthy 50 it is not at all probable that
there would be any conviction on insufficient
grounds. The Beaches are the owners and editors
OF the New York Sun
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-14
'R.latiye to writing letters from the army.


Upon the publication Of this order, Col.
Duncan wrote letter to the North Ameri-
can" at the city of Mexico, in which he
AVowed himself the author of one of the
letters alluded to, but exculpating General
Worth.
After the publication of this letter, Col.
Duncan was placed under arrest, and sub
EsquenIy Gen. Pillow was arrested, and
next Gen. Worth. The North American
Is of opinion that Gen. Pillow was not ar
rested on account Of the "Leondas " letter,
but on the following grounds:
There has been another arrest, that Of
Gen. Pillow, one of the chiefs aforenamed,
but not, as appears, on account of the letters
OF which he IS the hero. We hear, gener-
ally, that the cause was this: Gen. Pillow,
having taken exceptions to the finding of a
court OF inquiry, which finding has been
approved by Gen. Scott, addressed a paper
relative TO the matter to the Secretary Of
war, through the COMMANDMENTS chief, pre-
serving copy which he avowed ia a letter
accompanying, he had sent (or would send)
direcitytO the Secretary al Washington.
This transaction is judged to be a contempt
and for the so-judged contempt, Gen. Pill
low is arrested. Not understanding the
techncalties Of the case, we arc not adj
vlscd whether part or the whole transaction
is regarded as the contempt--but this is
immalsria."