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the purpose u mlefeoo1u8 tAS OcmVotacyV ME-
souri, on the question Of the Vslset Proviso.-
It is . very aimsy thing, a tissue Of special
pleading, Misrepresentation and prejudice, with
scarcely any substance whatever. The object
Of the writer, as we gather it from this cob
web affair, is to create al unjust prejudice q
Igainst some Of our statesmen, and to make po-
|~liticsl capital for others. But surely more fee
bic effort to elevate one man upon the ruin Of
others, was never made with greater presump.
ton. An attempt is made 10 engender prejudice
in The minds Of Missourians sgsinst the South,
southern statesmen and southern institutions,
and bring this prejudice to bear upon the ques-
ton Of the Wiimit Provi,o, the darling scheme
|of the qsssi abolitionists of the north. Know.
ing that Mr.. Calhoun has never been q special
|~avorite with the majority Of the people Of Mis-
souri,, he is crafty thrust forward BY these po
itical tricksters, ss the only great opponent Of
the odious ProvisO, with The hope that Missouri
ans may be SO blinded by Jealousy Of the man,
as to be led to sacrifice their principles and their
Interest, for the elevation Of some one Of north
ern aainities and northern principles. Although
almost every great and good man Of the south,
has promptly taken a decided and bold stand q.
.gainss this f~anatical crusade Of the old abolition.
ISIS Of the north, under he new name Of Pro
'~visoists, still M. Calhoun and his adherents are
alone represented by the writer Of this address
ss presenting . determined opposition to it,
The convention Of the southern representatives,
in Congress, is denounced BY these friends Of
the Northern Provisoists and Abolitionists, % q
midnight conspiracy Of the old ~nullifers Of the
South against the Union-and q bold declaration
Of the rights of the States and the rights of the
South, is proclaiued to be treason by these advo-
Gates Of the ultra federal doctrine Of The Barn.
|bsTne', or quasi .f6olition Proviso. But the
writer undertakes the intelligence of Missouri.
ians, when he supposes that they can be so blind
ed by jealousy Of Mr.. Calhoun, or any other
southern statesman, a. to yield up their rights
and the rights Of the States and of the people,
without 9 struggle. We cannot believe that
their dread of the name Of Calhoun, nor their
for the 'tgrsat name" Of Benton, which
has ben lugged into this address, will either drive
or coax Missourisns from a declaration Of their
rights, the rights Of the States and the people.
DEPARTURE OF THE CALlFORNI-
ANS.--This week has been fixed upon by the!
"Louisiana Enterprise Company" 10 take up|
their line Of march for the land Of i~nexhaustiblel
gold. The day, we believe, is nc. yet determined
upon. This company, from all we can learn.
when under Roadway, will number about fifty.
Another company starts soon from Prairieville--I
in all, about one hundred from the county. Att
this rate Pike is escaping well, when we take
into consideration the solid columns that areI
moving from the counties around US.
From every quarter Of the compass, the news
pours inland still they move" Many large
companies have already reached independence
and St. Joseph, and nearly every boat bound
westward, on the water between those poiLtsl
and Pittsburgh, from accounts is crowded-aye,
Utterly jammed with emigrants. The unfavora-
Die accounts from the Chagres route, have turn
ed the tide Of emigration from all the AtlanticI
states across the Plains. Many are pushing 81
head eagerto lead of and get, for their stock, the
flrst niPping Of the tender Spring grass. Many,
fear. will have difficulty in finding sufficient
food to sustain their stock upon 20 long and ar.
duous . journey. For the thousands that a,el
COW moving onward and preparing to start,
when formed in . train, must sweep the erassl,
rom the roads, and present . curious and grand
spectacle, a., like q huge serpent, it slowly winds
e tedious course. As far a. the eye can reach,
he plains will be blesched with the tents Of the
movers, and, we fear, win continue whitehead
With the bones q their stock that will perish. l.
q Il is said that men will actually 20 blind:
Iron rs.diae manuscript uFnn The conpositos,a
iesk or on file in q printing Office. We shall
ioubt It until some persons go blind in Lou
siana.
We are under obligations to the Hon. David
3. Atchison for a copy Of Col. Fremont's %valua-
lie map Of Oregon and California, accompanied
y an illustrating geographical memoir. /
We are indebted to Hon. Thos. H. Benton for
copy Of his speech, made m the Senate, on the
diudicstion Of land titles, and sale of gold
mines in New Mexico and California. II