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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-16
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb.


In the SENATE, Mr. Dix, of the Committee
on Commerce. reported the House River and
Harbor bill, with amendments. Ordered print
ed.
Mr. Benton introduced a bill, providing fol
the location and construction Of central and
national Railroad from 81. Louis TO San Fran
cisco, with branch to the Columbia River IN
Oregon. He spoke at considerable length on
the subject
bills were then discussed, ana passed.
Adjourned.
In the HOUSE, long and exciting debate
occurred on an amendment offered TO the Sem
ate bill for the appointment Of Judge for the
Judicial District of Western Virginia The
amendment proposed that the Judge should not
be appointed BY Mr. Polk, but left for General
Taylor to select The bill was laid aside, to 90
into Committee Of the Whole on the Fortifca-
ton Appropriation bili
MIR Preston of Va. made a speech on his pro.
posed substitute for the California Territorial
BILL
NIr Chas. Brown Of Pa. next got the floor,
and undertook to show that Northern Dcmocra.
cy was more pro Slavery than Southern Wing
gerry. And he did it. He had before made the
most serye speech ever made by a man repre-
senting Free District, but he beat that out Of
sight to-day; and, since he had nobody but him
self TO beat, he ought now TO be satisfied. Slave
nv, he argued, was a great blessing 10 the African
Race itIhad raised them from barbarism to civ
ilization; il had laugh, them Christianity i
had made them the happiest laboring population
on the face Of the earth. Their intellectual dc
velopment was entirely the result of Slavery
all their strong men had been brought up slaves
(What a pity Mr. b. had not been one y Eman
cipation would subyert all this, and prove
great calamity to both races, &C., sc. When b.
had uttered enough of this to physc horse, b.
desisted, and Ct being pretty late) the Commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-16

60 During the debate on the Protocol in tho
House, MIR Houston, of Alabama, in the course
of his defence of Mr. Polk, said that no was "the
President of the Democratic party" This adj
mission produced roars of laughter from all parts
true than funny-Bast0n Atlas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-16

"a Mad Dogs are coming nearer and nearer.
On Thursday of last week, as we are informed,
two were killed in Westmoreland, flrelre maes
from dis Place win the public never awake 2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-16

This Thursday morning was the coolest Of
the season. except Jan. II, which was IA below.
aT- The Small Pox has entirely disappeared
from this village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-16

es- A Boston Daily Advertiser critic of the
Websteran photography of Macaulay's History
as adopted by tho Harpers in their reprint after
some remarks, commencing-sI are pleased to
see," gets oil the following
~ presume that these changes are chiefly in
troduced by journeyman printers, who know no
better, or perhaps think themselves superior TO
those who do, and feel very smart when they
can produce a new word"
How long-eared one half of the public writers
would appear in print, were not their bad gram
mar worse spelling and no punctuation made
al right by the journeyman printer
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

The U. S. Senate on The last night Of The Ss'-
sian "A pointed rebuke was given to this tur-
bulent assembly, a few hours previous TO its
adjournment, by the Senator from Texas in
the following style.
Mr.. HoustoI-I am very reluctant, on any
occasion, to occupy a moment Of the time OF
the Senate, and more particularly at pres
ent, when it's time is OF so much value; and |
would not add a single word to what has been
said, were it not that this question is 80 vitality
interesting to this Union, aud to the character
Of these United States.
| have fnrborne OH every occasion since this
debate has commenced to offer my humble O.
pinion-nay, | have not even offered a Sugges-
ton to any gentleman, who has participated IN
this debate, But | assure yon, cir, as an A
meucan Senator, as a citizen, as an individual
claiming the protection OF the laws OF this
Union, | have felt the most painful and in
tense emotions upon witnessing a spectacle
exhibited here sucl as | had never anti
cipated; and, although have waded thlougn
scenes OG-anarchy and turbulence, though !
have seen people forming a disorganized mass,
a chaotic community, never entertained the
same feelings that have on this occasion.
have seen order resolved from this mass OF
chaos. but | have never seen order resolved in
10 chaos before, TO witness the American
Senate as an American citizen--to see that
mos, sublime and magnificent spectacle ever
presented Of contemplated, resolve liseif tntn
disorder and coafusion' has impros0sd me with
much feeling on this : eoolon. Waeo | have
seen the waves Of turbulence a%gltated, When !
have seen grave and reverend Senator'S upon
this aoor, aginted and discomposed as upon
the present occasion, have felt deeply that we
exhibited a spectacle TO the civilized worlds at
which we should cover our heads withShsms'
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
NUm.ber -.


lhe hanksrs and Benburners of New York
S''y haH united on Mr. Van Shack, a Ere,
oollor' % the candidate for Mayor. These n.
UNIONS seem to be the order Of the dsv I, ~
North. We have chrOniclsd the rs.ul,. ~
ZONE Of them in publishing the election of
ontsd states Senator BY the Ohio Legislature
ana the State election in couneetieat. Th;.
'a'e policy succeeded beautifully in thOss In
stances aud if ii can be carried GU. in Gotham.
tho allied powers would doubtless be ,riomoh.
ant Luckily the general election IN N.u,
forE does not remain to Be- n.ads ! nrsy /.
such a coalition.
We OF the South psrhaps. migb, h,v.
less reason TO complain Of this dsltsb,fol nol;.
cyiiit we're not the means Of fois,ips Soh,A
soolt'on'sts into Office. The Free Soilsya ,.,.
orally drive their part Of the bargain . ysl
as 10 secure to their men nearly ali The oesess
which form the motive Of the interma,riso. NJ
parties; and the Free SOllsrs cons,i,.,s "A.
nearest species of abolitionists, and the men
who'n they put forward to receive tho fruit.
Of any election carried by the union Of Hunk.
ers and BarnburHerE are in Ill eases, the wora,
Free Sellers. So, by this means, intensified
aoOlltlonlsm is set in high places to promote thu
disturbances which now agitate the ~peoDle:
and this be ii remembered 10 ACCOMMODATES NJ
the direct aid Of these Northern democrat. wa
are still extolIed in this latitude as the Gall;a.
-El n 80 49, 1879
OF the South" In a short time through the aid
OF these allies, the abolitionists proper will be
much more powerful as a party than they have
ever been. Indeed the present effect, Of sueb
Unions are already visiblein the increased nam.
oeF OF iactlonists IN office and in the increas.
ing boldness Of the Free Soil i~ournaIs and lea.
ders' For these reasons, plain as thew are 20
every mans vision, we should supposethst the
democratic papers in the South would d~snouucs
the policy which now seems to be in high "a.
vor with thoir Northern brethren. But Wa an.
serve with regret that Southern Locofoco edit
OrS rejoice exceedingly over the elections
which are carried by the combined forces az
Hunkers and Barnburnens, We infer thers.
fore, that they love abolitionism and desire "a
see 1t foasered and fourishing whenever seeks
Tue aid OF democracy and rspays that aid BY
ulsoainia'iy throwing to the "hungry allies Of
the South" that very meagrs portion Of tho
Spoils which may be left after the lions apps-
Ute has been gOrged to reple,ion,-E W6ig.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
FROM Yucatan:

The u. S. schuoner Fltrt arrived al Pensayo-
la ON tie Alb inst from Lagnna, after u short
cruise OF six weeks. The Flirt left Laguna
on the 24th ult.
The %i;S1rawalo Of the American volunteers
from the country ia looked upon by officers
Of the Flirt as almost fatal to the prospects oil
the Spanish race in the peninsula. The lat
ter tisthoughtw will again behemmed in bv the
Indians, and driven hack uphu Manda, Ca M
peachy, and Laguna. In the neighborhood
OF these places they will be kept in a state OF
siege, ii they are not compelled to abandon
the whole ountry,
The whites are provoking the Indians TO a
war of determination against them. They
have begun TO treat their Indian prisoners Of
war as slaves, and are selling them out of the
country as fast as they capture them, TO GER
tain dealers in Cuba, to which Island they
are exported. On tho voyage down to Laguna
the Flirt touched al SIsal, and found there a
Spanish steamer from Cuba waiting for a car
90 Of prisoners for Havana. The prisoners
are sold for ten years, and are expatriated ua-
der the name of apprentices. The parish
dealers pay 1925 p ! mead tor tbems and the
proceeds are applied To carry on the war
that 8, to catching more prisoners for market
Both the Yucatecos and the Cubanoes will /,
no doubt, make a handsome speculation out
OF This new species OF slave trade on The A
merican continent, unless England or the U
nited States interfere to pre- ,ent it.. After
the accounts brought home by the American
volunteers, who found that they had been ar
rayed on the side of cruelty and oppression,
it needed but this new a%trocity to awake pro-
found indignation in this country, Were the
Indians OF Yucatan half as skillful in seeking
aid in foreign 'countties as their oppressors,
they could easily preach up a crusade IN the
States which would assure the speedy triumph
oftheir cause and their peaceahlc possession OF
the peninsula.
"A new Governor had arrived at the Belize,
Honduras. The officers Of the Flirt did not
learn his name,
There had had1kz1n q. NEempt at revolu
ton in Tobasco d1O~daysbefore the Flirrs
sailing. Some citizens combined with the
officers Of two regiments stationed at'saRJu
an B%aulista, the capital of the State, to over
throw Il g Government, but the se1eants OF the
regiment hearing Of it, drew out most Of the
rank and file, in opposition to their officers,
and suppressed the Notwithstanding prs.
oners Of their officers: a bespAEulCommen-
tary on the military system 40 Pfaclised il
Mexico.-N, O. Rcayans,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

SUBLIME ELoQUENcE.-Mr. Speaker Hopkins
on the occasion Of the reception Of President
Polk, by the Virginia Legislature, addressed
him as follows:
sit would be BETTING i; me, on this ter
esting occasion, representing as do sir, gen
tIemen Of all parties and every variety Of po-
lltical sentiments. to review the various im-
portant measures which distinguish and i'm
mortalize your administration. But ! may say
that previous TO your adm inlstTauon, the SET
ting sun OF heaven never cast his last evenings
rays upon the confines Of our I%lorious Union.
But now, sir, and forever, that brilliant orb OF
light, when he emtrgcs from the pillows ofthe
Atlantic, darts his first morning rays upon the
sandy beach Of ohr Eastern seashore, and after
performing his daily rounds thro' the heavens,
when he dips his broad disc into the placid DO.
som of the calm pacific, his last lingering
beams still play upon American soil in the
glittering gold dust of California"
From this 1t would seem, observes he
Richmond Wing, that Mr.. peaker Hopk ms
supposes the sun rises beyond Accomac, and
se.s just beyond California, leaving Europe in
Eternal darkness,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

The AERIAL LOCOMOTIVE STARTED. - The
New York Tribune gives the following &C
count Of the experiments with this machine
on Tuesday:
An exhibition Of the model OF Porter g.
Robiohn,s arial locomotive was made yester-
day afternoon in the Exchange, and was per-
fectly successful. The float or spindle-shaped
balloon, made Of gold beater's skin, was about
ten feet long, to which was suspended a steam
engine in miniature, w~eighing-dre, water and
all oomplete-about three or four pounds
Notwithstanding it's diminutive size, the en-
CINE turned the light paddle wheel Of the ma
chine with ease, and kept in motion as long
as the water lasted. The rudder was set to
fly the balloon in a circle, 1t was started
from the eastern door Of the Rotunda, and
went up steadily, propelled by he engine, in
a Tegul4r gyratiou to The roof-making two
full circles on its way. Hers, a weight hav-
ing been attached, it descended in a spiral, fol-
lowing the sol Of the rudder, and landed safely
This experiment was repeated a second tim Q
with a ike result, and Sc far as flying in a
quiet atmosphere gods III locomotive NAV b =
considered successful Ttremnins to be seem
whether a large machine, similarly con'truc-
ted, would safely resist the violent commo,
Of the open air. TnOrs was a large num-
Der Of persons present yesterday, who teeth
fed, by a hearty applause their opinion Of the
--LsLs.:nu
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
THE BEAUTY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

THE BEAUTY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.
Mr.. Mackay, an English barris,er, has pub-
liVhed his travels in the United States. The
Following is an extract in relation TO the beau.
~ OF American women:
There are two points in which il IL eel.
dPm equalled, never excslIed the classic
chastenesO and delicacy Of the features,
and the OmallnesS and exquisite symmetry of
the extremIties. In the latter IT spect, ~partieu.
larly, the American ladies are singularly for.
tunate. ! have seldom seen one, dslicsiely
brought up, who had not a fine hand. The
tse' are generally very small and exquisitoly
moulded, particularly those of q Marylsnd
girl; who, we'll aware Of their actiyenesS. has
a thousand littls cOqueltish ways Of her own
Of temptingly exhibiting thcm. That in which
the American women are most deficient iO
roundneSs Of figure. But it is q mistake 10 SUP
pose that we'll rounded forms are not TO be
found in America. Whilst this is the char.
acterlstic of English beauty, it is not so promi.
nent q feature in America. In New England
in the mountainous districts of Pennsylvania
and Maryland, and in the central valley Of
Virginia, the female form lis, generally speak.
ing, as well rounded and developed asitis here,
whilst a New England complexion is, in nine
cases out of ten, a match for an English one.
This, however, cannot be said of the Amers
lean ladies as a class. They are, in the ma
jority Of cases, over delicate and languid;
adefect chiefly suPerindUcOd by their want Of
exercise. An English girl will 20 through
as much exercise in a forenoon, vii bout dTeam-
ing Of fatigue, as an American will In a day
and be overcome by the exertion. II is also
true, that American is more evanescsnt than
English beauty, in the south, whore it seems TO
fade ete it has well blOomed. But it is much
more lasting in the north and northeast; q re-
mark which will apply to the whole region
north Of the Potomac, and east Of the Lakes:
and have known instances Of PhiiadslphiE
beauty as lovely and enduring as any that our
hardy climate can prOduee,n
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

We learn from the Mobile .AdVerhissr that
James COpelond, one Of,he daring u6ians, that
have long infested thsIPasCseoula road, was
brought intothat city on the 3tst. uIt. Il ap-
pears he had been wounded in a fight with q
man named Smith, and was subsequently
easily taken. There was an unSuecssful at
tempt to rescue him made BY bis associates
Az we understand, he was committed to JAIL
1t would be 3 grsa. blessing to East MissiSSip-
pi, ii this band of %rufians could Be entirely
broken up and disPerssd -Bsandon Rspu5H-
can.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
Things in Canada, annexation. &c

Things 10 Canadas Annexation, &c
The Canadian journals are busy discussing
the question brought up By the agitation now
going on, on their side OF the line. The To-
ronto Examiner, at the close OF a long article
IN annexation, saws:
"The public mind as excited by this ques-
ton, appears to be in that stare of INDIGESTION
when a slight circumstance turns the scale and
decides the most mOnstrous questions. Many
looking at our position, geographical and po.
%lltical, assure themselves that destiny has in
fact rendered inevitable a contamination which
the speeches Of orators, the arguments Of wri-
tiers or even the %NolitIon Of the public mlnA
cannot prevent or long delay. For our part we
pretend not to the gift of prophecy, and can
only await tic hh3'4aent o. osF political desli-
ny, without dogmutically Predicaung to what
good it will lead"
With regard to the annexation, the COlOnist
Of The 6thinst, max s the following announce
ment.
SHOW, as the Worth American Colonies IRE
at present situated, they are on the eve Of ma
king new commercial connections, which must
necessarily be followed by new political con-
nectons also.
= We have no longer, It may be said,
any interest in continuing a connection, which
in time Of peace offers no perceptible advan-
tage, and in the event of war would expose Us
cruelty to tho beIligerent operations Of our
~neighbors.
= Circumstances now betoken that it
will not be long before commercial p%referen
ces on the one hand, and colonial and imperi-
al differences on the other, will carry into eff
feet what has been so solemnly predicted.
*** We shall have no cause TO regret that
change, whenever it shall take place, be it
sooner or later.
In the speech made by ]. G Vansttart, ESQ
at a public dinner given him in Hamilton, we
find the following sentence, as reported b. the
Hamilton Gazette.
''Peutions should at once be sent, not only
to the Governor General, but to our most ga
cious Queen, against the Representation bill,
which would give us into the hands Of the
French, when there would be nothing lett US
but to conquer the French race again, or to
seek a more friendly government
The Montreal correspondent Of the Toronto
Patriot says:
"Tho only son dit" Of the day, worthy Of
c edit-you must not give any to these men
toned in the newspaPers--refers to the under
current leaning Of the Anglo. Saxon = here to-
ward an am exation with their breihre. Of the
United StateS, %unjustly and untfuly attributed
by Lord Durham IN his time, but true as the gos-
pc now."
The %.ionlrcal Witness has an article in
which the advantages and Disadvantages of the
Annexation are stated,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
A REQUIEM IN THE NORTH.
BY J. BAYARD TAYLOR.

Speed swifter, EIght!-wild Northern Night
Whose feet the Aratic Islands Know,
Where stifen ng breakers, sharp and whit e.
Grid the cOmpIa,nln, shores of snow!
Send all thy winds to sweep the world
And howl in mountain passes tar,
And hang thy banners red ana cold
Against the shield Of every star!
For what have | TO Dr. with morn,
Or summer glory in the wales
With the bIilhe ring Of the forest horn,
Or b'ckoni g CLEAN Of SNOWY sails?
Art thou rot gone, in whose blue eye
The fe tilg suffhiaer duwued to me!
Gone like the echo ofa stgh
Beside the loud resounding sea!
Oh brief rhattime Of song and flowers,
Which blessed through thee, the Northern
Land,
pine amid its leafess bowers,
And on the bleak and lonely strand
The forest walls the starry bloom,
Which yet shall pave its shadowy floor,
But down my spirits aisles Of gloom
Thy love shall blossom nevermore!
And nevermore shall battling pines
Their solemn triumph sound for me,
Nor morning fringe the mountain-lines,
Nor sunset flush the hoary seaj
Blu night and Winter fill the sky,
And load with frost the shiyering air,
Till every gust that hnrries by
Chimes wilder than my own despair.
The leadeu twilight, cold and long,
Is slowly setting o'er the waves;
No wander ng blast .awakes a song,
In naked boughs, above thy grave;
The frozen.air is sill and dark;
The numb earth lies in lev rest;
And all is dead 81 eIhis one spark
OF burning grief, within my breast
Llte's oarkened orb shall wheel no more
To loves rel .ic ng sn.omcr back,
W. spirit wtlks a winlr> shor,,
With not a star to light its trace,
speed swJitsr, N gn,! Ia gloon and frost
Are Tree to spoil aud ravage here;
THIS last wi d .equlem for the lost,
| pour in tiny unl,eedlng ear.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

Aaron BuRG's REyEEGrioSs.-In q search
made in Madrid among the papers referring
to tho history OF Louisiana, when the State wa
under Spanish rulo, : number Of papers wa
discovered containing many importsai matters
throwing ligh, on the Burr conspiracy ana shs
conduct Of Gen. Wilkinson. III DDS time, X
10 presumed, me public win have possession 81
these interesting fac,s.
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4 mERNDON,

,ormey at L@"'
.,.a,.On County, Mississippi
u room above the Post Office
Gtnc !, iurn ourts
f,a,;.. Of Alfalfa, Leake. Madi
" and Holmes. Business en-
/. J, =. care will receive his zeal
dion. e.n
ii, l84S. OF"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

From Lafayette bridge, following the tor.
tous meanderIngs OF Prane creek down to its
mouth, there are boys and girls fifteen years
old, who, u you talk 10 mem Of Christ, wjll
ask yop If be maa not pnos q CAPITA n Of a
steamboat, aud an uncle 10 the man thai
struck Billy PalteTson.-DemopOlis Ala. Pa
riot,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

CaoLBRA.-The Por Gibson Herald Of the
18th inst. says that C~.olera has made itS
appearance ia that place. The number 81 ca
csia not stated.
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az Up.

N ~
M ~ notes and accounts trans.
'6a m ! { ne by Eichelstein 4 O.
S1 Tp' now in the posses
N 1. upper. ESQ will 5e plac
iaas 0tP Justice oftho Peace
next. Ooiors 'hs loIh Of
joseph
ss, le4s . trustee :,
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REFgREN c

u.,,v S. l.. MOsBY.
ESTLEY & MOSBY,
ms IN DRUas AND MEDICINES;
/ SruFFs, OILs. AND PAINTS;
GLASS AND Purity;
Boovs, BLANK 3ooKs, STATloNA'
nay ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &c
,,so Of GOLDEN MORTAR,
CANTON, MI
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20
-- ALFRED WELLINGTON
III M CABLE & co.

w WIFE,
..io0 and Forwarding Merchants
,.I...le a d Retail Dealers in
po,eion and Domestic Liquors,
No qs NEW LEVEE
New.O Orleans.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-08
GIN MAKING. 81

We are prepared to execute orders to nny
extent in the above line, beth for new ssorsssi
aud repairs. Our Gins are not s,,Tpssseti b.
any made in the State, possessing all the aaI ]. .
yantages Of the Falling Breast and Sliding
Ribs, which saves great deal in way of re-,
pairs. We also use the Steel Plate Sa,rass
with teeth set in an angle that cannot pSssibly
injure the finest staple, with an improvement
to regulate the noting Of the cotton; our Brush
Is constructed on a plan, giving at once. The
all very material in the successful operation
Of Gin. We would invite planters 10 calls
at our shop and examine for themselves.
whilst we would assure the public genera
that they shall have no cause to ecinpla;I.
either OF our work or prices. s. Rs
CABINET MAKING. ,.ss
We are also prepared 10 do work in ts.ss
Cabinet line-Shch as Bedsteads. Wararpbeg
safes, Book cases, Stands, Tables, Cupboards,
DC. &c. at short notice, on liberal ierI,s. 5's
HUDSON, 81 BROTHER.
Opposite The FreslY,eriaH clsitrch. 10y
sumtervilIc, April22, 1917. 26 1Y