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Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08
WHAT HAS GEN. DAVIS
ACCOMPLISHED!

We gave last week to our readers
the bold and manly exposition of
whiggcry by GEy, DAVIS. We gave
it without comment, fully impressed
with the belief, that it needed no
commentator from any quarter, to
give it additional weight with the
honest Democracy Of the second Con
grcssionai District. In this We were
not mistaken, if we are TO Judge of
the effect it has produced, by the
ilutteTing Of our ncighbor and the
wings gcnerally;-Thcy seem to ap-
prcciatc the fact that mortal Stab
has been given under the short ribs
Of whiggery. INDUCING in the hope
that Gen. ID. was a reckless man
they were chucklng over the suppos-
ed schism among the democrats, by
which they hoped TO conquer at the
coming election.
1t was hard indeed, TO abandon
!his cherished idea, this loved idol.
this sweet morscl, and, alas! when
the dream has been dissipatcd it ex-
cites the iiercest and most vindietire
malevolencC against the General.
the Innocent babe, that they had
been hugging 10 their bosom, close
as the mother would her first bonn
All, gentlemen! YOU have not vet
finished the horn book of your tactics
go back TO the schools, learn as is
taught in the Fable, between the
eagle and the fox, that the certain
end Of trcchery is retribution.
The bitter is sometimes bit, and
those who make it their avocation
to dupc, and deceive the unsuspect-
ing frequently become the fools of
their own snares.
We are not surprised that YOU
should resort 10 some trick, YOU have
doubles realized that the hidcous
form of whiggery is not relish
cd by the pure ofhoart, and hence
the necessity Of its dress and disguise.
That disguise has either been cor
rupiion or humbuggory in evry in
stance where success has porched
upon your standard. Your man Jno.
Quincy Adams was promoted in 1924
by the trick Of introaguo and corrup-
ton. Gen. Harrison was elected by
tho humbuggcry of 1910, and Gen.
Taylor in 1918 was elected by the
cry Of the n0.Party humbug,
Having proven yourselves prof
clients in this game, whenever YOU
have attempted to play it, we find you
IL 1919 trying TO Hoax Billy Harris
into Congress, as you attempted with
Col. McClung in 1S47-Bm il is no
go. Your garbled no party professions
have been exposed by the talented
DAVIS, and you are left fOrlorn, and
desolato without hope. Reason &
argument upon national questions
have failed you-the humbug Of coon
skins has been numbered with the
things that were, and most dcplora-
bic Of all, the lovely chant of no
pariyism has sank to anceho.
20 that I had wings and I would
fly away and be at rest. We arc
cncompassed by the cnemy-they
have learned cur tricks, they have
discovered our armor and it is pow
crlcss.
In conclusion we would say TO YOU
hat v0nr. qsa T. h..,t ..,o
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

Whatcycroihcr difference may exc
ist between AIR. Calhoun and our
selves, Oh ibis question We have the
fullest confidence in bis ability and
his integrity. We will look TO him
for admoniiion and counsel TO guide
us safely through he storm that is
'hickning. His objectionable sin.
with a majority oftho people Of the
United States, has been his devotion
10 The South. IN Gods name wcnccd
such q man now. When we look
around US, 1nd see so many Southern
men, traitors TO our cause-whcn we
sec a Clay a Benton, a Stephens,
and a host Of others cnlisting under
the Free Soil banner il gives just
cause of alarm, and warns US to
strengthen the tic that binds us to
the remaining faithful.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08
Gen. TaylOrs violated pied :

Tn our last number, we referred TO
the pledges upon which Cen Taylor
was elected to the Presidency, and
mqu4cd into his first official act, TO
know whether the old man had acted
in good faith with his solemn prom
iscs, in that one, and first act, Of his
administration-thc appointment of
his cabinet. Bytha! investigation we
are informed that this noparty Prcsi-
dent has proven himself rccrcont to
the interest Of the whole Sou.h-rc-
crcant 10 his fricnds-rccreant 10 the
people with whom he has been inucn-
tilcd-in q word rocToant TO all par
ties save the FrceS0i parigin calling
around him dynasty of free soilors
to rule over and govern the American
people. We have shown beyond all
question, that five Of Gen. TaylOFs
cabinet arc hostile to the institution
orslovery-that they desire its cxtine-
ton; and we believe furthermore, that
there are men, (and a sunicicntnum-
Der 10 control the action OF the cabi-
net on any question: who would not
hesitate to adopt the most unscrupu-
lous policy to effect the abolition Of
slavery every where, against all law,
and every principle Of equity. We
have found some Southern Wings,
who are candid to admit that some
ofhis cabinet are unsound on the
all-important question Of slavery, bu;
say they, Gen. Taylor is the Pres
idont and he will keep them straight.
We hope that it may be so. We
would willingly sacrifice our pride OF
opinion against the probability oil
such a result, to accomplish it. But
we arc to judge orwhat men will do,
by what they have done, and every
thing that has been done by General
Taylor, is ominous Of evil to US. lie
has appointed a Free-SoiI cabinet,
and given over TO thCm-subioct to
their decision, the direction not only
Of political questions generally, but
the Unlimited control oftho appoint
ments Of all officers. When he Gu
tered upon the discharge of the duties
Of his Office, against what had been
the practice orthc earlier Presidents,
he shifted the responsibility Of MAX
Ing the appointments, from his own
shoulders TO those Of ColIamer, and
Ewing. When honest wings applied
TO him fol Office, they were told, u
will exert my influence lor you bul
my hllds u Department make iA.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

whisper against the rencgadcs Of his
own party.
"Who are traitors now. lip.
The whole wing party North, and
very many of them South.
----e--------------.--.---- --..---.-.--
l-Wo appreciate the Ingenuity
manifested by our ncighLor IN at
tempting TO answer our charge made
last week, that one Of the "ociHmui-
ri, Jacob ColIamcr was a Free
Soilor the editor carefully avoids
touching Coll0mcrs votes in Con
gress-thc true and legitimate test of
a mans opinions, and with a grand
flourish gives a letter from the dis
tinguished parsonage himself Con,
idcnt that the letter would strength
en- our formorarticlc we would most.
cheorlully give it to our readers, but
The want ofsplco preclude that, and
we will only briefly notice bis points.
lie says: 81 have always held that
nothing should be done by the Gcncr-
al Government in relation to the sub
jet Of Slavery in the States" How
can he have the rontcry te make
this declaration, after having voted
against the South, with the aboli-
tionists, against laying on the table
the pctitionof Nh. Tuck, praying for
the appropriation orthc proceeds Of
the public lands, lor the crliaciioa Of
&arcry IN The United States.
Again, he says: 81 am an anti Sla-
very man, that's, Ircgard SlaDay as
q rery great political and moral crd
and Hink nothing should be done By
This government to increase or CT
icld il"
In other words, / think Slavery so
damnoblo an evil that YOU of the
South, should not be permitted TO
omigrato to our new territories, there
by "eTiendiag or increasing it,"
And this is the evidence that the
Republican would offer in defense Of
CoHamerH The editor certainly
did not read it before he sent it 10
press, What further testimony than
this, from the pen ortho accused him
self, could be desired TO convict him
Of being "Jlach hearted sulpmi0as
0Jolit'oaisi, as Nh Ingc justly styles
him?
Again, Mr.. Collamcr says; "Tho
Post Master General, has no power
direction or controloyer the matter TO
be mailed" BY this announcement,
he would dupo us into the belief that
Post Masters mover exercise that
"powor, direction, and control.
lncondiary documents are flooding
South Carolina, at the present time.
They bcarno post mark, upon them,
This Qhc postmarking) is expressly
required by law, and also that the
postage should bopre-paid, this has
not been done. How did they get in
10 the mails, if Pest Masters had no
agency in putting item there! Who
appoints the Post MastuS! lie
Post Master General BY what len
lure do they hold thoir Offices? The
will Of Che Post Master General, and
yet Collamcr tells us that he has no
"contol' oycflhc mailablo matter.
hvam' with ueh lHJzu ile- jupIj
.iiv
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

"Now viii the editor Of the Patriot
be so good as 10 point out a single
Of the present Administra-
lion, who docs not possess, "honesty,
capacity, and Gdclily!" We confess
We have heard ofnot a single one,
and our ncighbor will do us a great
favor by pointing out TO us such as
are incompetent. "-RPuJlicaa
You never heard Of Iii- Henri
Warren, did you acighbor2
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

1--WE have no disposition to enter
into a controversy in defence Of Mr..
Collnmcr. '-RclUbiicdn.
We didn't suppose you did, neigh
Dor. We had a better opinion Of
your sagacity than 10 expect YOU 10
oppugn his UoiCS ia Congress.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

GOu our frstpa will be found
Mr. Calho0ns argument on the pow
or of Congres 10 lcgislate upon the
subject Of slavery in the Territories.
We hope that its length will not de-
ter any Of our readers from giving it
a careful parusal. It's perhaps the
cleorcst and most lucid argument a.
gainst the assumption Of the power
by Congress TO legislalo on that sub
jcct, that has ever been given to the
American people. II should be read
by every citizen in the United States.
Hwould afford US pleasure 10 give
iho entire yindication Of the dislin.
guished South Carolinan, from the
charges preferred against HIM by llr
Benton. We must be content to cx.
press the opinion that it is acomplelo
relutation Of lhc ISLANDERS which has
been hoaped upon him. The charges
tlat he gave an opinion in writing
While secretary orwar, tha. Congress
lad the right TO lcgjsIato on slavery
that he has been Wilmol Proyizoisi
III
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

"Nilc traitor after bcingnurscd in
the bosom of Mississippi. thus 10
turn, and vipcrlikc, bite the hand
that nurscd lin. '-RCpuJlicaR
Don't go or halfcockcd ncighbor
you have a0Toliablo authority to pro-
claim Robert Walker a Free. Soil
or.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

}ians iu,umaniiy TO man.
Make corDdc 'lousJul NOUN
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

"But stopl more traitors yeti Gen.
Houston stands with Benton, against
Calhoun and the Southern Address,
&c.-RtpuJiicda
And where stood your idol Clay,
eighteen months ago? And whore
stands Stephens and his seven trail.
tor Gus colleagues! And where
stands the entire wing delegations save
two honorable exceptions, that refus-
ed to sign that address! We hate
a traitor, and never fail to dcuouncc
him, whether Of our party ornot bur
from the Republican there is not a
whisper against the rencgadcs Of his
own party.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

CO. The candidates Cor the Lcgis-
la;uro, Mossers Griffin, Harrison,
Gee, Mcdowell, and Martin, address
scd the people at ihis place on Mon
day last.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

0Wo hope tic "Mississippion"
will meet with sufficient encourage
mont TO execute the design of pub
fishing Mr. Calhows vindicaiion, or
rather the vindication Of the South,
in phamplct form. Such a document
should be readily every man, woman
and child in the State Of Mississippi.
c. The name of John Mcintosh,
Esq, has been Withdrawn from the
canvass for the Legislature.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

August:::::;:::::::::s s, 1919.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

&C. We understand that there is
/ Revival Of Religion going on at
pontotoc.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

U Inc Hon. W. ). FcaIhCTSlOn,
and w. L. Harris, Esqr., will address
the people Of Chickasaw County at
the following times and places:
Polo Alto Saturday LIST. Sept.
Houston, Monday Sd do
Old Town, Thursday, 9th do
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

J. a. ORR, Editor.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08

"Who are traitors now. "-HCp.
The whole wing party North, and
very many of them South.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-08
Tor Congress.
W. =. FEATMEBSTON.
Notice

There will be a public meeting
held in the Court House atthis place,
on Saturday the lst day Of Scptem-
Der TO appoint delegates to the central
State Con yontion, &adopt such other
as may be thought advisa.
bic in regard TO fanatical Interference
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PREsrsr srsrscrH or THE Escu,sH AND FsrScu

Present SrREsGrH or THE ENGLISH AND FREscH
NAvEs.-From published lists il appears the
French have 8 sail Of the line in commission, whilst
in the English fleet there are IL ea-going ne-oE
battle-shps. OF the French list of eight, five are
three-deckers, two of them are 9O-gun ships and
one is Of sc guns; whereas, of the twelve sail OF
the English list, only three are three-deckers one
only is 9Ogun ship, four are 84's, one is an 80,
one mounts 70 guns and the other two are of the
old 72-gun class; and, moreover, two are in the
home ports with only one-half their full compile
ments. The French have eight heavy frigates-
one Of co. Of SO, two of So one of 49, and three
of 40 guns. In our sea-going force afoat we have
only eight first and second class frigates, of
which two only are Of SO guns, two of AZ, one of
40, and three of Sc. The total number of guns
carried by the French frigates is 368-carred by
the English frigates, 332. The total number Of
guns carried by the French l6 ne-of-battle ships
and frigates is 1914; the total number carried by
the British line-ofbatae ships and frigates is l4O4
showing difference in favor Of the latter of only
100 guns. The aggregate number of men prepon-
derates in favor of the French The French ships
of the line are concentrated in the Mediterranean;
the English ships of the line in the Mediterranean
are only six; and, of the others, one is in the Pa
cific, another in China, and third is in the West
Indies. At home, therefore, we have only one ship
of the line more than the French have at this time
In commission. European Times.
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news brought by the previous steamer from the
same quarter.
We also hear of severe battle in that vicinity,
| fought at Trentschin, on the river Waag, some
sixty miles northeast of Presburg, and within sight
almost of the boundary of Moravia Gen. Hyrnau,
recent importation from Italy, where he has
served under Radetsky, and the successor OF Well
| Jen against the Hungarians, commanded the Aus
TRANS. The name of the Hungarian General is not
given, but as Dembinski thereabout it was
quite probably he. The victory is said to be
claimed by both parties, proof at least that the
| Austrians did not gain it. They must, however,
have made great effort TO break the line of opera
tons held by their adyersaries from Gallicia, down
| the Waag, to Comon. That the Hungarians in
tend to stick TO that line, is evident from the REIN
| forcements which have recently been sent to it,
The latest advices in the German papers state that
| 10000 men have just crossed the Danube, near
Comorn, for the purpose of strengthening the main
army in that quarter
| Where, then, are the Russians The only body
of them now actually in Hungary, as far as we can
| understand, consists of 10000 men, who were at
| Tyrnau, some twenty -odd miles northeast of Pres
burg, on the 18th May, marching to cross the line
of the Waag. with view to attack the fortress of
Gran, on the Danube below Comorn. There
| plenty Of them, however, to appear presently on
the whole northern and eastern frontier. The plan
of the Russian campaign is to attack many points
at once, and to send strong corps against each
point. The active Russian army for Hungary
consists of 200,0 900 men, including reserve of
$4,000. This force will move down, as it were,
the radii of semi-circle in order to meet at the
centre of the subjugated country. On the eastern
part of the frontier they will be met by Benz, who
will hardly remain long in the South. Dembinski
is to have the northeast and Gorgey the northwest
| line, that on the Waag, to defend. Such is the
general scheme Of the campaign, as exactly as we
can arrive at it. The Russians will be aided by
Austrian army of some 100000 men, hardly more.
To this force the Hungarians oppose one nearly
as large, and, if the report of the pacfcaton Of
Croatia and Serva be true, quite as large The
climate will also assist them greatly. The summer
| is very hot in Hungary, and the fevers fatal to
strangers. To the badly-fed and not very healthy
Russians, these diseases will prove trifing
| antagonists, while the natives, accustomed to the
climate, will suffer comparatively little.
Altogether, then, the conflict is not unequal as
at first sight it might appear.
| Heaven grant the result may not be disastrous
| to Liberty, even for time
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FROM OREGON.

Oregon papers have been received to the 22d OF
February The legislature adjourned on the 10th
of that month, having passed fifteen acts and one
resolution. One of the acts for the establish
ment of mint II provides for the assay and COIN
ing of gold, and makes its coin legal tender as
far as such legislation can make it in violation of
the exclusive authority of Congress The pieces
coined are to be of the denomination Of five and ten
dollars-marked respectively on one side and X,
and on the other Oregon Territory, with the date
and territorial arms. The mint to 60 into OPP
Grafton on the 10th of March. Acts were also
passed to regulate the manufacture and sale Of ardent
spirits among the Indians to prevent gaming, and
to provide for the pay of the commissioned officers
employed in the recent war with the Cayuses.
The message of Governor Abernethy to the leg
islature refers with qualification to the organization
of territorial government by Congress-and spe-
cially refers to the necessity of making arrange
ments, financial and others, rendered necessary by
the Indian war. The expense for the troops alone
is estimated at SOS, 3l1-for which the Governor
proposes the issue of scrip, bearing interest in the
uCilCi uidI IL pam " viz
Government.
The following officers were appointed by the
legislature
Supreme Judge of the Territory, A. Lawrence
Lovejoy; Circuit Judge, w. S. Matlock; Prose-
cutting Attorney Samuel Parker Secretary of the
Territory, Theophilus Magruder; Treasurer, VIII
liam K. Kilborn; Auditor, John G. Campbell
Director Of the Mint, James Taylor; Treasurer
Trueman P Powers; Meter and Conner, Dr. VIM.
H. Wilson, Assayer, George L. Curry.
VIM. H. Bennett was elected marshal, and A.
Lee Lewis, superintendent of Indian Affairs.
The New York Commercial gives the following
extracts from letter of the Governor, dated Oregon
city, February 20:
you have heard before this of the gold found
in California. Nearly all the male population Of
Oregon will leave in the spring for the mines in
California unless rich deposites found in Ore
gon. am informed that gold in small quantities
and very fine particles has been found on the San
tam, river about 60 miles above this it may pos
sibly be that Oregon abounds in gold-if so both
countries are ruined. expect to be in New York
within thirteen months from this date"
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PRoupHoN AT ST. PELAGIE.-From the Paris
correspondence of the London Times under date of
June 7, we copy the following paragraph
l announced M. Proudhon's arrest yesterday.
That great chief Of the Socialist party had an in
terview of more than an hour and half yes
terday with the Chief of Police M. Proudhon
was in the highest spirits, but is said to have ex-
pressed rather contemptuous opinion Of the men,
bers of the Mountain, whom he inveghed against
demolshers and destroyers of society, which
he wished to restore. Being asked why he attempt
ed to return to France, knowing that he could not
fail to be arrested, he said that he found il mpos-
sbe to live out of France, where he preferred ex-
listing in dungeon to living in the most unbounded
liberty in Belgium. He also said that confinement
had no terrors for him; while undergoing the pen
atty Of Imprisonment he will fancy himself monk
"a voluntary recluse-and he intends passing his
time in the composition Of work on the Phloso-
ply of Politics" which he is sure will be productive
of much good TO mankind. He expressed not the
slightest animosty to the Government or the au-
thorites, and only gave vent to his anger against
the men Of his own party. He was accompanied
by the police during the day hsprvate residence
Having taken possession OF some Sapers, he was
conducted to the Conciergerie, where he passed the
night. He was then transferred to ST. Pelagie.
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