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St. VALENTINES DAy.-Tueslay next i. "A
marked day on the Calender. The post o.
fees, on ,ha, dav, will groan with the bur
dens Of missive. (missiles2) which will pas 8
through Them, sent under the promplings OF
love, senti ,neni: friendship or waggi~h
ness, and many heart will tlrob while The
hands unfold some Joke or treasure, and
many head will be puzzled in guessing
whence the message came. Tosay the
least, there is amusement in such matters
and there is good in them too, as they pro
mote pleasure, and opsn up intimacies
which are often productive of happiness.
There was time when there was a
great racking Of brains for verses appiopri
ale for Valentines, blu, in these days of ID
Dor saving machines, :ha, difficulty may
be dispensed with by procuring them pre-
pared 10 hand. A beautiful zssormant Ia
please any taste or fancy. may now be fouad
at the store of Messls Brown & McIntre.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-10

~The protracted meetings in the
Met holist and Presbyterian Churches in
this town are sti'l in progress. Upwards
of hundred have professed conversion
in the former, and much success has al
so attended the preaching in the latter
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SLAVERY STATISTICS THE first slaves intro
dnccd into this country, says the Memphis E,
gle, we're brought in 4 Dutch ship Of war, from
the coast of Guinea, being twenty in number
They were landed, for sale, on james river, in
the colony Of Virginia, August, l62o-two hun
dred years ago.
From that date negroes became an article O,
traffic, more or less, in all tho colonies. At the
time the colonies declared themselves free and
Independent (l776) the Whole number of siares
were estimated at 500 900, viz:
Massachusetts $500 Delaware 5000
Rhode Island 4,s7s MARYLAND $4,000
Connecticut 5000 Virginia 10000
New Hampshire Gss 3. Carolina II 900
New York $4,000 N Carolina 5000
Now Jersey 7,soo Georgia 10000
Total 502,l33
In 1880 there were So, 1877 slave. and 49 d6o
free persons Of color in 800 there were s35 ,04l
slaves; ir 1910. l,I9I,3si; in 1890. 1888 ,Q64;
in 1880. 1000 05I; and in 1870, 2,427.355
IN" importation ofs'ares has been prohibited
bv Congress since 1903. and tho increase from
1910 10 1870 which has been more than doubled
in 70 ven RS, has been from natural causes.
On the fourth dau nf July. 1776, slavery. ox-
,strd in all the American colon les. SIncr then
il has been holshed in seven of the old Sta ties,
aud eight other free Satas. and nine other
slave States lave since been admitted into the
Union.
Those sta list les arc peculiarly interesting ut
the present irncinre Of affairs. and fact, by no
means understanding ofnarticnlar attention. Is the
statement that at the Dcrlararon Of onr hide
r-ndenre slavery existed in all the American
colonies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-10

A Grsat Gun-The newspapers say that Mr.
Milo Cass, of Utica, New York, has invented a
gun that discharges twenty six times far one
loading, which, it does in two minutes. or less
the charges being attached to an endless chain.
This beats Colts revolver and all the othor pow
der-and- lead weapons we have read of.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
WHO WANTS TO SAVE DOLLAR?
JAMES MCDOWELL.
Jan. 90, 1919.

Our accounts are made of to the lst of Jsnua-
ry, 1s49-those, therefore, who are in arrears
for the Augusta Democrat for two years and a
half, can save Dollar by calling at our Office and
settling their respective dues. If we have to
place these accounts into the hands of collectors,
the full amount, (R2, so each year, will be de-
handed We have to pay our collectors, as peo-
pie will not do our business for nothing All
therefore; who choose to emblacethe opportunity
now presented, of saving a Dollar, can do so, by
settling with us, OR renting the amount, ($5)
by mail, at cur risk, taking the Postmaster's re-
eeipt therefor, which will be good against Us
hen exhibited, at any time between this and
the March Court: after which, we presume. they
will not complain, FIVE charge the full amount.
There are some persons no are very willing to
take a 7Gpsr, but are not very willing to Pay for
it. Such patrons no publisher wants
March 5--tcI.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
OF DIR. JUNKIN AS PRESI--
DENT OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

Immediately after the close of the exercises.
by the Students and Cadets, the usual ceremoy,
mes OF Inauguration were performed. I he Rev
DIR, Mcfarland delivered an appropriate address
preparatory to delivering the Keys, the irsgnia
OF his authority to the Rev. DR.. The oath Of
office was administered by Capt. Robert White.
Immediately after vhich the President elect, de-.
livered his inaugural Address I he argu1nens
was confined to the proof of the proposition thas
Colleges are religious not arI nstitutionsv
we 40 not agree With him in many Of his views,
but tor the present we defer any expres sion Of
our objections, inasnuch as the Address is to be-
published by order of the board of Trustees.
The Address Gle rly proved a depth of
research, that marks a great man, lut it was too
abstract for a popular assembly.
We trust the institution will flourish in the
hands OF the new President and that Washing.
ton College will take that position among our
State Institutions which her endowmcnts will
Justify .-Lerngton Gazette.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
CORRESPONDENCE of the Baltimore SIM.

Gov. Mcdowell, of Virginia, made a speech
to-day in the House, on the slave question. He
is one of the most beautiful speakers in Congress
The House listened with wrapt attention for an
hour. He had just finished most graphic and
interesting character of the noble stand taken by
Virginia, in support of Massachusetts in the early
days of the revolution, when the hand of the
chairman was raised, but before the hammer fell
a dozen voices cried out Mr.. Chairman, which
was instantly drowned in universal cry of go
on, go on-when MIR. McD. continued his elo-
quent speech for 20 minutes longer. II was a
rich treat Governor Mcdowell is one of the
few men who cannot be put upon paper.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
THE INAUGURATION

On this day Gen. Taylor is to be inaugurated
President of the United States--a mag, who,
three years ago, was not known much beyond
his own parish in Louisiana and who now, is
not known as a cirilnn, but asa cictorious Gene
ra whose laurels have all been gained in an
"unrghteous and damnable7 war; according to
the sayings of the very men who are now glory
ing at his elevation to post which he declares
himself unqualified to fill. The Wings seem
to have forgotten the prayer of their once famed
but now fallen leader--IIenry Clay-that it were
better for ':war, pestilence and famine to visit
the Union, than 70 be cursed with a military
President We do not blame the brave old Cen
eral because he was taken up by the Wings
they knew they could succeed with no one else;
that no ULTRA wing could be elacted--and that
success was even doubtful with him, unless he
could be made to present 'stWo tacess" to the
gaze of the North and South. We have wished,
and we still wish, that Gen. Taylor may have the
settlement of the Pfoviso question. We are anx-
ious to know which is to becheated-the North
or the South
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
GOV. EacDOWEEE,S SPEECH.

VIZ publish to-day several complimentary no
tees Of the Speech delivered by Gov. Mellow
ELL, in the House Of Representatives on Friday
the 23d ult. This Speech is universally admit
ted to be, not only the most able, but the most
eloquent, ever delivered in the Halls of Congress.
To no man, we believe, since the adoption OF the
ahour rule, has the compliment been paid, of
requesting him TO ego on" after his hour exrir-
ed 1t was reserved for JAMES Mcdowell, the
Democratic representative Of the tenth Le-
gion" TO bear off the raln1-and we must say
we are proud the distinguished compliment has
been paid to so worthy.a sen Of the Old Domin-
lon-the representative of the strongest Demo
cratic district in the State. Compared with this
the Speeches of the other members Of Congress
have sunk into insignifcance and Gov. Nc
Dowell, stands forth, confessedly, the first ora
tor in the Union.
A correspondent in Washington, writing to
the editor of the Tenth Legion, printed in Wood
stock, says: "a Senator remarked to me, at the
conclusion, Il could not keep the tear in my
eye; my dear sir, for such language never
heard before from mortal man, y
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

The proposition Of Mr.. Bell the reader will
see was almost indentical with that of Mr. Pres
ton, and was intended 10 obyiate the violent ex-
cltement arising out of the extension OF the Will
mot Proviso. The extremes are against it, be-
cause it would defeat their tayorte plans of agi-
tation.-(Nhg
Mr.. Bells resolution was to admit California
and New Mexico as one State. 1t has been re-
jected by the Senate, having received only four
votes. This is the scheme which Mr.. Preston
borrowed from Senator Douglass original bill
and for introducing which secondhand thunder
MIR. Preston was cried up by the Wing press
here as second lltnry Clay, another deliverer
of his country from civil strife and hmult -
How rapidly, hasie fallen from al his greatness
His measure received only four votes in the
Senate, though introduced by the BeH-wether
from Tennessee. 1t is not !'the extremes that
have killed it-but the mbole Senate, with the
exception ef tonr.--( Enaares:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
TO FARMERS AND MILLERS.

We have received letter from 4 merchant
in Richmond who deals extensively in flour, in
which he says that Farmers and NIillers who
send their -four to the Richmond and Scottsville
markets will find it greatly to their interest to
nave the barrels made neat and strong, and lined
in the heads. The expense of lining at tine Mill,
is little or nothing, and when the. flour gets to
market it is in good order for shipment and
commands higher price. No flour can be
shipped to Europe unless the barrels are lined.
Our correspondent states that one half the flour
that arrives in Richmond from Scottsvlle is in
bad order The barrels have to be re-coopered,
and the cost of course, falls on the producers.
Spectator.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
MIR. BERRiEN,s ADDRESS.

We did not publish this address, for therea-
son, that its language and facts were almost l.
IDENTICAL with those of Mr.. Calhoun The main
point of difference between the two addresses is,
Mr.. Calhoun's was addressed to the people of
the South Thereby making sectional matter
of the questions in issue,-Alr. Berrien's was adj
dressed to the people Of the United States
thereby making national matter of the CUES
tons in issue By the one the South drives off
whatever support she might get from the North,
BY the other the South would receive that sup
port, while it would be greatly to her interest to
add as much to our strength as possible. This
is an important item in the effect of the two adj
dresses.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
A gentleman who accompanied General Tay

A gentleman who accompanied General Tay-
lor from Cumberland inform US that his car was
literally waylaid bya party of miners in the Vi
cinity of that place, who determined to have a
single sight at the General. In few remarks
that he made to them he uttered the following
sentiment;-he said they We're the men who
developed the wealth Of the country, and added
that good roads and good laws were all that
we wanted, for the Amercan people knear hon. 10
take care ofthemselues. National inteskeoaeer.
Let Old FAC stick to the above, and he will
make a good enough free-trade man for us.
s.The American people do know how to take
care of;themselves," without the interference of
class legislation which letters their energies, and
undertakes to tell them that they must sell here
and buy there, for the benefit of protected set.
Addressed to class ofminers the, language is
quite signiiicant.-Enq
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
LEO.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore argus.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 80, 49,

" NeAiSuiO4S fCD. 49, lCto.
1t was my privilege and delight to hear, to-
day, a speech from Ex-Governor Mcdowell. of
Virginia. His voice is seldom heard in debate
he is not among those who think that the corln-
try will be benefited by his much speaking
He forcibly urged the passage of a bill to enable
the people of New Mexico and California to
form Constitutions with view to their adfnis-
sion as a State into the Union, and as a means
OF avoiding the slave question. Do this, he said
and the 'iheaylng ocean which now rises to our
feet will sink back smooth as glass and as calm
as summer sta. Reject it, and you open pit
only as horrible as the home Of the lost" He
appealed to the patriotism Of all who were pres
ent-alllded to the perils, suflerngs, and elories
of the Revolntion-spoke OF the advantages of
the Union, and the compromises of the Constitu-
ton. ''Respect these, and we would still con-
tinue to call the land of Washington our own
one and undivided" 1t would be superl,lous to
attempt detail Of the many poetic and thrilling
points i'll Inc aserly effort, which can be iudg-
ed of better by It's effects. Never before was
there such stiffness observed on the part of the
auditors. The hour to which he was limited in
debate expired, but, by general acqiliescence
and amid cries of 'Ego on, he continued for 20
additional minutes. We saw more Than dozen
members with their handlercliefs to their eyes
wiping away the tears that flowed-while others
appeared, by their greediness to catch every word
to appreciate and drink i'll the sweet accents
that fell from the speakers lips. 1t is seldom
that such a~seene is presented, and lit was good
to be there. May the lessons impaired sink
deep into the members hearts. and may the i'm
preston Of the moment wear 50 deep that noueht
but the hand Of death can obliterate them
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
NEW SpOILS.

The Baltimore Argus attributes, with much
justice in our opinion, the sudden popularity of
Mr.. Walkers project Of a Department Of the in
terror with the Wings to their anxiety to Gre
ate new stalls for hungry Taylorites.
One is irresistibly led to the same suspicion BY
Mr.. Websters proPesali in the Senate for settling
the California difficulty. His plan is to give to
the President absolute control over the country
until the next session of Congress, with the ap-
pointment of the officers of all kinds, in short,
entire despotism without appeal over $4,000
Americans Whata commentary this is on the
Wing tenunciation of Mr.. Folks assumptions
OF power So eager and ardent We're they for
maintaining the rights Of the people, and crush
ing the 'one man power that they threatened to
mpeaeh him for having used the comnonest
rights of conquest in a foreign country over a
hostile people. Yet now their Magnus Apollo
rises i'll his seat III the Senate and grayely pro-
poses placing in the hands Of the new President
the lives and liberties of body Of American
citizens, ina time of profound peace! 1t is for
this that the constitution which is the brth-right
and which they are imporing by every mail, is
refused these men, They ask for bread, and are
given stone. This is what the people gain BY
the elevation of the Peoples candidate. He
whose election was urged as the death-knell of
the one man power,.is armed at his advent with
a weight Of power far greater than any of his
predecessors ever heidi 1nehester Tirginian
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05

We learn that Gen Taylor attracted great
having gone down from Winchester. Exten-
sive preparations had been made to receive him,
and EX-Elector Hunter was ready cooked and
primed with speech. But it was all in vain.
They could get nothing out of the lion but a
growl He could not even be tempted by food,
and refused his dinner, rather than mix with
the people. lie was finally dragged out for a
minute or two, but adhered mmovably to his
platform, 'tnat of the car. We learn that this
conduct of the second Washington considerably
dampened the ardor of some of the long-tailed
coons. They will not stand as much from him
as they would from Clay.-H 'inehester TUg.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05


u From the pains.taken by ahe editors of
the Spectator to collate for their readers, "the
proceedings of Congress with the corresponding
action of the Virginia Legislature respecting the
Northwestern Territory" by which Slavery is
forever excluded theretro1n, we are led to be-
eve that the editors are i'll favor of the Proviso.
Is this so 1t seems strange to us that the edi-
tors should attempt to show the legality of the
Ordinance of 1887, when but few days AGO,
they denounced Gen Cass las they said) for IA
voring any measure restricting Slavery in the
Territories-for, if by the Ordinance of 1887,
Slavery is forever excluded from the Terrific
ries, the wings made an awkward blunder in
charging Gen. Cass with being in favor of it--as
by their denunciation of him the peoplewere led
to believe that they (the whigs) We're opposed to
any measure by which Slavery should be re-
stricted in the Territories We appeal to the
recollection of every man, if such is not the fact
No one denies the enactment of the Ordinance
of 'S7,--but its utility is doubted-while we de-
ny in toto the right to extend the provisions of
that bill to Territory NOT in the posse ssion OF
the United States at the time of its adoption. If
Congress can pass no en post tacto law, neither
| can it pass any law propectiuc-i. e., looking
forward to the acquisition of Territory, and the
prohibiting of Slavery in such Territory, when
acquired. 1t is clearly unconstitutional, and any
attempt to extend the provisions of the Ordi-
nance of 's7 to our newly acquired Territory is
an infraction of the Constitution and an infringe
meni ,uponth rights of the States. We care
naught for the Legality of the Ordinance-;t could
but be extended tothe Territory in the posses
sion of the United States, at the time of its a.
doption, and NOT to Territory acquired SINCE
The showing, then, the Legality of this Ordinance
is work OF supererogation on the Part of the
editors of the Spectator, and we ask them to adj
| init that the provisions of,the Ordinance of17S7
cannot be extendedto our newly acquired Ter
ritory, or to admit that they are in favor of the
Proviso, and therefore, the advocates of Free
Soil. Will they do it
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05


u The following communication is from a
Democrat of the s'Tenth Legion" who was in
washington, and heard Gov. Mcdowell deliver
the Speech ofwhich he gives an account:
Correspondence Of The Republican Vindicaor.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 23d, 1s49
To THE EDITOR This day, JAMES Mellow
ELL, Esq, the member from your district in the
Congress of the L. States delivered one of the
most effective and commanding speeches ever
delivered in the House at Repre- selitatives. The
exordium was pronounced in such clearness,
and with that perspicuity of style, which gave
the House a foretaste OF W hat was to follow. The
speech was for the Union not for your district
alone. AS Mr.. Mcdowell progre ssed i'll his re-
marks, the House became rivetted with atten-
ton. With GREATNESS anxiety every word was
caught up by his auditory; the House, with ca
gerness, unsurpassed; since the opening Of Con-
gress, hung III rapture upon every sentence. So
enc hained Were the members. that his hour wore
away, unpefceiyed, when, simultaneous, the
whole body rose, and moved for Mr.. Mcdowell
to proceed. He did proceed, Mr.. Editor for
forty or fifty minutes and when he concluded,
there We're few persons iii that Hall, or in the
gallery, but had let fall the tear of feeling and OF
sympathy for the efforts OF the speaker. | will
not attempt to follow the speech of Gov. Mellow
occasion justice, is beyond the efforts of my pen.
1t must be read to see it in all its full merit and
hope it will soon be laid before your readers,
that they may form just estimate of the dis
tinction the Old Dominion has achieved in the
person of GOV. Mcdowell. His speech is con-
sidered here, the best speech of the session.
The beauty Of this speech will rebound to his
merit, and do much to stay the troubled element
of discord in the North, as we'll as to quiet the
aeitated minds of the South. Well may YOU be
proud of such a representative for he has pow
er in his language to bind us closer as brethren,
and to unite us one people, in unfolding the
unity of the States and in the preservation of the
Union. May he be returned to Congress by
Triumphant and increased majority.
Yours LEO
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-05
GEN. TAYLOR AT TnERELAYH HOUSE.

We paid flying visit yesterday afternoon,
with a large crowd, to the Relay House, for the
purpose OF seeing the old hero, Zachary Taylor
and to note the proceedings. At FIVE o'clock,
the long train of cars, containing the President
elect and his company, reached the Relay House
When the cars stopped, those already on the
ground, followed by the passengers who came
in the train that brought Gen. Taylor, rushed
through the snow, mud and water, yourselves
with the rest,) to get peep at the man who
Aneuer swrenders." Soon the crowd became so
dense around the car which contained the old
General that several persons nearly tainted. The
assemblaee soon came to order, when q plainly
dressed old man, with hard countenance made
his appearance at the door of the car bowling to
the multitude. is that Gen. Taylor q asked
foppish chap us. "'Spose it isl we replied
'Wal, | declare, was deceived in the perswon-
age-had | have known he was sucha chawac-
taW, would not have cast my sufwaoe faw
him, was the response. Another all aristocrat-
lc parsonage, spoke right out and said-S'He is
not decent enough to bea whiga In truth the
President elect was not clad in purple and fine
linen, but in dress of the cornmonest kind that
had evidently seen much service. This appear
ed to be too much for the supper tendomi' of
Wh1ggery, and had more to do with the faintino
scenes; that almost occurred on that occasion
than the deEsity of the throng 1t matters moi
how the body is clad, so the heart is covered and
filled with proper feel ings If the old man is too
poor to appear in the fastest cut, these fine
teathered birds should not think the less of him,
lor ne is their President. The hero of many
hard fought field then essayed to make speech.
but that was out OF the question, for little could
be heard of what was uttered. We caught but
a few sentences. One is the stereotyped para
graph to be found in all his speeches-sfIfI err,
it must be attributed to the head rather than the
heart" We hope this may prove correct, for
we love our country; and the feelings of the par
tlzan are not strong enough to drive that love
from or heart.--Baltimore 4dygus