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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
From the ". Y. Tribune.
A Soathern Word for Freedom Back
ner OF Ny.
WasHIxsroN, Saturiay, Feb. b.

WASHINGTOS, Saturtay, Feb. II.
l have just listened TO the most eheenns
speech Of the SesSiOn-that Of Hon. AYLETI
BUCXNER Of Kentucky against the Extension
Of Slavery and in distinct apprOyslOf the sppll-
cation Of the WilmOt PrOylso to New MeIco
and California. Itvas the first Southern speech
in the House expressly on the night side Of the
question, and no man could have desired bet
ter one-calm, solid, earnest, and fortified 81
every point by authorities that rendered Il IN
answeTsble. Mr.. BUCKNER quoted numerous
Judicial decisions not only Ofthe Federal Courts
up to the highest, but also Of the Courts OF Slave
holding States, Louisiana and Mississippi IN
elusive, forming an unbroken cham OF legal
confirmation OF the principle that Freedom IS ne
universal law, Slavery the casual and local e.
ceptlon, and that Slavery can never exist except
by virtue Of positive Municipal Law snd not one
inch farther than such law has JuTlSdicuon.-
Now these New Territories WreSted from Mexico
are to-day free from SlaveTy-iree BY express
Municipal Law when we acquired II, and free
therefore until law equally express shall eStab-
lsh Slavery therein. The Law Of Nations Is N
explicit accordance with our own Judicial deer
sions on this point There can be no SlayeV,
then, in the New Territories unless and until
Congress OF the Legislature Of State or State
fomed therefrom shall expressly establish it
Is there any probability, any hope, that Slavery
will thus be established Is there one Northern
Member on this floor who could vote fOE sueh
establishments without a moral certainty Of berg
discarded and branded by his constituents
We know there is not one. VIII the State e.
tablish therein by Free-LabOr population pro
coed thereafter TO bring in Slaveryl We know
that they will not The soil is not adapted 70
Slave Labor; it has been tined there under spsn
and proved a failure. Then Why should me
South resist what is inevitable-exciie, distract
and sgitate on a mere punctho-and prolons
useless and dangerous strfe which can aiier az
have but one RESULT True Wisdom, Pstnotlsn,
Craftsmanship unite in counseling sequleseenee
IN the enactment Of the ProvlSO.
Mr.. BUckNKR spoke Cor rather read ID 'eF
low tone, and his speech made less sensation
than it would If delivered with greater energy
II will be widely read with the PTOiOundest ID
terest.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
mr. Benton

The Washington correspondent Of the Fhiia-
delphIa North American, speaking Of Mr.. Ben
ton, says:
It's now understood that Mr.. Benton nss
abandoned his intention Of visiting CaiiiOinA
sfter the adjournment Of Congress, anu Pr
poses to substitute an enterprise OF more Pe.
sonal Importance. Within the last year SSu',
bination has been formed in Missouri 70 oe'e..
his reelection 10 the Senate after the en-
of his present term, and to impair ms PShS
power. To recover the influence when nena.
lost between neglect and opposition ne ln.' ~.
to make tour Of the State and to aeoieS -.
people upon the topics that now dis'a'o -.
public mind. That Of slavery viii engrOs =
particular attention, and, unless his vess
misunderstood, he is prepared TO deiene 'ao 4.
plicstion of the anti-slavery restriction ~ 49,
new territories. A movement Ike tns, N,
lowed up with the energy and zeal WIZ 81 10
Benton Is capable of employing, canno. a.
produce important political results. nd
to be seen what shape they will assume .r.1I-
what influence they viii exert upon 'n'
zation Of parties
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
SEVEN DAYS wrHour Foop.-The late Euslis

SEVEN DAYS WIrHour FooD.-The late English
newspapers relate an extraordinary case of endu.
rance, under ground, for seven days, without food
OF drink. A miner, at Plymouth, lost his light and
missed his way in coming out of the level of the
mine, and for seven days was unable to find his
way out. A party of his fellow miners went in
search Of him, and at leagth found him in an old
vein which was pas. working. His feet were blis-
tered by walking to and fro, in endeavoring to es-
cape fromhis confinement, and he was nearly ex.
hausted; but 1t was believed he would recover.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

GOLD IN yDeINIA.-1he gold digging at Stock
ton & Heiss' location, ia Virginia, is still very
successful. The amount raised in January, with
fifteen or twenty hands was about $4,000. A
deposit of 500 ounces has jus: been made at the
Mint.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

Corresponding aad Executive COMMITTEE.
At ameeting Of the friends Of emancipation,
held In Louisville, February 40, ls49, w w.
worsley having been called to the chair, and
Reuben Dawson appointed secretary, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were named as a Correspond
ing and Executive Committee, with power 10
enlarge their number and fill vacancies:
WV. Worsley, VIM. Richardson,
VIM. E. Glover, Reuben Dawson,
David L. Beatty, Patrick Maxcy,
Bland Ballard, w. p. Boone,
Thomas McGrain.
At meeting of the Committee, February %,
Lewis Ruffner and James Speed were added TO
the number. VIM. Richardson was chosen
Treasurer, and Bland Ballard Corresponding
Secretary. w. w. WoRSLEY, Chm.
r. DAWSON, Secretary.
From the foregoing notice it will be seen
that a standing committee has been appointed
by the friends of emancipation in Louisville.
The great object of the committee will be to
publish valuable pamphlets and essays for els.
tribution through the State. From many quar-.
tiers applications are continually made for fact.
and statistics bearing upon the subject Of eman
ciPatiOn. Those applications, we trust, viii
now be fully met, and a vast amount Of usefu
information upon this vitality important subjec
be disseminated throughout Kentucky.
Any applications addressed to Bland Ballard
Corresponding Secretary, or Paul Seymour
publisher Of the Examiner, will meet with
prompt attention.
The committee will have the address, which
appeared in the Examiner of last week, ready
for distribution in pamphlet form in few days
and We trust it may reach every county anC
town in the State. The facts and statistics
therein contained were collected with care, anC
give TO the address not only great interest bu
an enduring value.
The committee also have yet on hand copies
Of the able address signed by Judge Nicholas
and others, which they will gladly furnish Il
friends in any part Of Kentucky.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03
The Public Lands.
Prepared from Official Documents. I

Prepared from Official Documents
Statement of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, showing the quantities of Land grant.
ed TO the different States and Teuitories-in reply
to a resolution of the House on the suggestion OF
the Committee of Public Lands:
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

IrThe bills repeslins the law in relation to
Coffee Houses, and permitting our council to
license tenzdn alleys, have passed both houses.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

GTThe Cincinnati Nonpariel recommends Cas-
sius M. Clay for place in the cabinet.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

Totals. lO7.s5s sass 47siss s,47i.s7a ,OOt
.ForDeaf and Dumb Asylums.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

The following article we wrote for the last
number Of our paper; but on account Of the
length of the Address to the people of Kentucky
II was excluded.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-03

VS. II 10 "Ohoehu TIoNluence, winch has
allowed that people tobe crushed and abused by
such bitter and cruel wrongs. Some such scheme
as this, when free Christian States shall begin TO
carry IT out, may solve the mystery, and may
show us that God, in his deep wisdom and his
severe goodness, permitted our forefathers todras
these people here in chains, ignorant heathens:
that we and our children, out OF love of liberty
and the charity Of the true religion, might send
back their descendants enlightened, christian
freemen! Is there nothing, sirs, in such a nlan
of remuneration. tardy though it be, OWN US to
more than reluctant acquiescencel
You suggest some difficulties, receivable into
two, which seem to you very serious objections
to this scheme of removal. The frst is, that ne
groes win refuse to go-pardon me for saving.
that this again, is a matter of opinion. Nor DO
Iperceive your night to throw the burden of proof
on me. Logically, you are as much bound TO
prove that they viii prefer to stay, as am that
they will not object to go. In truth, it is cues
ton which cannot certainly be decided at this
time. Nor is it necessary for US TO know now
how they will feel about it then. But / suppose
they will be willing to go. Fist, because they
will have some sense and reason in them. and il
will be so clearly for their advantage--further.
slaves, to whom their freedom is now Offered ON
that condition, are found willing, for the most
part, to go to Liberia. Some are not--but the
most are-and such as are not, at first, can soon
be convinced Of their interest and their duty in
the premises, if the master be in earnest. Re-
sides, the negroes in question viii be brought nm
in the expectation of going-under a sentiment
around them contemplating nothing else--and
with Liberia before their eyes, far more desira-
BILE country than at present-not the land of their
lxile, but an attractive home-with more intel
lsence, perhaps may safely add, among that
of negroes, than the present. At anv
rate, should be altogether willing to amend the
plan to the effect, that all who refused TO 20 a,
mature age, and after fair statements of the mat.
lar BY disinterested persons, should remain a,
slaves, with the night to go descending TO their
children.
Your second objection to this scheme of re-
noval Is drawn from considerations of humani-
y. am happy to discover, az do Of late among
he opposers Of emancipation, so kind and deem
IN interest in the happiness of the slave. Blu,
looks little strange. that it should always |
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The Oysrhow.

The louisiana papers are charged with ac-
counts Of the actual and impending damage 10 life and
property, occasoned BY thu tremendous rise in the
Mississippi One Of them, Of the s. FrsHoisoAe ChyoH-
ice ssys
The river al this place still continues 70 Iise ara
Bayou Sara truly presents gloomy fcene. WIRE ou;
one or tao exceptions where the payemenis on the
'front.' streets are some what elevated, the whole place 10
inundated
We witnessed on Monday Lac, the condition Of the
cOast below. 10 the upper portion Of the parish Of
Wet Baton Rouge scene Of desOstion and distress
Is prefented such We have never before witnessed.
The water ON the crevesse just below Waterloo has
slnost entirely inundated the plantations a. far down
as Dr. Ira smitns The plantations Of DR. Hereford aud
John l. iob6e have suffered less from ts effects than
any Of those adjoining. Some planters nsd a portion
Of their last crop Ia their sugar houses which has been
materially injured and large portion a their cistern
sugar entirely destroyed should tie river rise six Or
eight inches more. the plantations below will al BE-
liable % lnunia,on. The water is ~ present In many
places ~ the top OF the old evee and the fresh earth
which mas been thrown upon II will NOT prove sufh
cienty strong % resist the current In the event Of far
Their rise
crevssse broke out on Sunday lght week, jus; be-
low the plantation Of John L. L0bde which has done
some damage vast sheet Of water Tor miles up and
down the river covers plantation upon which, but
a short time nee the luxuraut growth Of the sugar
cane seen. The prospects for crop the presl nj
year rather gloomy We learn that there has been
creyasse ia the upper part oi the Parish OF POINT oou
pee Immediately opposite the plantation Of Mr. Nor
gan. The grad lesee. II !. apprehended will give
Wey Should II do there s no calculating tue amount
Of damage which the country Ia the Interior viii sus
tain ne Point CoaPee Echo says that there are Tout
crevasses In the Parish Of West Baton Rouge-iha, Pa
rsn being completely inundated from False River % ~
/ 10 Judge Chinu's--a distance OF twenty miles The
water las backed up aud is only prevented from run
Ming into False River BY levces.
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N urntDn.

Our Havana papers 10 the 5th lnss' contain al
vices from Yucstan 10 the IAN OF February Ine bos
tin OEcal Of Merida 10 filed with dispatches In which
the Of the forces employed gainst the To-
dlsps inform the Government Of the victories they
have gained over them The commsndsnt 81 The troops
operating upon ThOsuco writes under date OF January
that no bad twice dispersed the indsDs causing them
great loss at Tel0 and Caumpich. The cOmmandant
OF the canton Of Teksz writes that with guerilla Of 40
men he had OccasoDed considerable loss % the Ia
dians and captured ammunition. This letter IL
dsled Jan g. Commandant Iasksbs gives notice OF
smother dees; suffered by the insurgents on the llih
one league from XmAven. letter from tbs CHEF Of
the forces operating upon ThosucO, announces under
date Of January H. brilliant victory obtained BY the
Government troops tho town OF Cnikinc0nOt which
resulted Ia the capture OF that town and y Indian prs
oners with their families several officers and great
quantity Of ammunition. From the canton o. ksyal
was received eommuuicstiO equally Satisfactory, un
dor date Of Jan IS. The commandsut OF Ieksz under
date Of the d speaks Of several encounters with the
Indsns On the 18th he took possession Of Zui after
having routed the enemy on the l7ih he gained ano
ther Victory on the rosd from Moreno killing IL and
taking prisoners; the 18TH killed more Indians
and entered Moreno and soon after entered NOhuccaD
where the Indisns lost % killed snd 81 prisoners Ga
the road 10 Tihosuco the Indians suffered another de-
feat on the oath and 25th In the loss Of killed while
soldier killed and several wounded on tho part OF
the Government. At Oxkuztcab. on the Jlst, a skfr
mish occurred. in which u Indians and Government
soldiers were killed. On the 9Th Jan. the Indians Lost
large number Of men near 1ihosuco. Letters from
that place sad from VsadOid Ut Jan. 80 and 81 speak
Of other actions ia which the loss was considerable on
both sdes but greatest that Of the Indians On the
7th of February the Commandant Of Chemsx gives
notice OF slight skirmsh the result OF which he
took possession OF the town Of Chenep with the loss OF
only one man. The B0isfia publishes official com
municstion showing the sad condition OF lucaiah Tor
want OF provisions aud Of money 70 buy them In con
ouence the Government Invites capitalists 10 present
pyopostions for the introduction Of foreign grain BY
which means Gully could the threatened famine be
avoided Journal OF Commerce.
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From Iuguna.


Capt. Hopkins late of the schooner Florence
from Laguana who with bis crew, was taken from
their vessel aud brought into this port In the brig I'm
peris from New Orleans has given US the following IN
Formation from which Il will be that the American
volunteers who went Yucstan, might have done bet
tor II they had gone 20 California.
A drunken aArsy between few of The descrters
from the volunteers who went % Sisa To fight against
the indians had taken place 10 Laguns, the after
noon of the 9th February, whea one OF the party hed
a pistol at the other which fortunately missed. he
was arrested and imprisoned but will probably be sent
home 10 tina States without any other punishment
one Of the party, however IN ndcsvoring TO prevent
him from hting. severely, though not danger
ousy wounded n the thigh by the beyonet OF one oi
the soldiers. There Is no American Consul there to
look after these poor fellows but the wounded man
happened TO be lrshman. and his cise was willingly
taken up ny Mr. Johnson the English Vice Consul and
cxsainston 10 going on, hai the soldier who com
mted the act may be punished.
Reports have reached LagCna that the ohcers who
with the volunteers 20 fight the Indians, have
resigned their commits aud In Sisa walt
ing opportunity 20 get homebu, they neither could
receive their pay rations. The soldiers are used
the same, bu, they cannot get home, poor fellows
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-19
A Wild W oman.

Fro1 ft@ vctoria .r-rss Aifocste
We know not but our reputation Tor Feracity
nay suffer by the following statement but as We have
been laying on eiat years % give o. We mink
there IL Of wsiting any longer u VIII require
credulify 70 believe the story nu, We can
the reader that what shall state could b. established
bv the testimony Of some Of the Oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens Of our ne!gh5ofins County oi JACK
son. s,1...s
Pof the last ten years there has lived and Inhabited
The bcsets Of the Eavdsd bottoms N Jackson County
40 animal universally believed 70 be- a woman ana
though diiqent search has frequently been made noi
living soul been able 20 see u; thougn on one
occasion several years ago a party driving cows
through toe bottom, came 50 close upon its camp OF
den a. 10 compel II 20 drop kind OF basket OF IuhA
which upon examination was found 10 De lei"ct Gu
riosiiy containing most astonishing variety OF nt'l'
trnkets such 40 pins needles knives brushes ana sew
eral articles whose were entirely unknown ana
all OF the most ingenious aud exquisite worsmsnship
and also q small pocket Bible. with New YORK WIN
ten ia il Ia small beautiful hand writing together With
two guns one Of which Il bsd stockcd-havirg stolen
an old gun barrel from the settlements
The principal reason for believing IL - be- woman.
arises ro lie track which has often been seen, and
which resembles exactly that of small and delicate
female Il frequently visits the neighborng houses OF
nights for the purpose OF picking up sncn aftees as
can lay lts hands On-clothtng particularly OF "hlch
il Il supposed from the quantity missing from time 10
time II has enough 10 set up respectable muiuery
shop and clothing store.
Rorcra. when be absent, opened bic medicine
chest took portion Of all the med cnes In H. carefully
putting back the shoppers and committing 10 oihef
damage De- side that of taking several articles OF cloh
ing which after going TO the edge OF the bottom ap
peas 70 have sorted out and left such articles hanging
upon a stick 1t did not seem 20 require Il also came
70 Mr.. Rogcrss place recently and brought DacA
a wooden bowl taken abOut year since, and trace
chain that had been missing for eight years These are
but 1.-THE OF the many cccenuicites OF the man, "o-
man or animal; but they serve "A specimen
81 sure are the people on the Navicad that ls wild
human being that We understand a reward Of forty
COWS snd calves has been offered TO shy one VINO would
capture /, is supposed ny some that there was once
a man and woman, bat that the m had dled no"
tne MS conf c,ure s we cannot say hot there can
hardly be doubt but wild man or woman has lanai
tied the Nsvdsd Mustang bottoms, near texans, Tor
many years /, cannot be negro male or lemae, De
cause The track for bids the conclusion We Incline TO
think il a Mexican woman.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-19
BOARDING SCHOOL

FOR YOUNG LADIES GLEN COVE. l.. l.
vi pnbc hsi che viii receive into her on The lat Of
Ami ten gupis only, fo inftucon IN al The branches ~
French Wrench taught By nagel and Engish ian
unges also Music The Location is on elevated ground
ih which daily communication mEy be had 1y railroad
and sssmtost-ths landing bit mile rom in- mousse :
NOT surpss-ed In heshness facility OF Gccess by sly
sasion Ia me State; while tho limited number OF puq j.
osures that attention ~ their instruction and morals ~hich
DO q large school woud be impraclcaIe. Terms VIII De
found extremely moderate Circulars, win feisreac-'
10 be- had " Firth. Pond Co Frankliufqlsfe Cinh'
Austin Co as Broadway, Dr. Hunter JOB eHh-syeGur
j HI Toen..pd. Gre@nu ich-.t; J l. Lockwood Co 80
Broadway: " Dubois ) Broadway inlJ TAI
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CALIFORNIA.

EOR CALIFORsIA.-Tweive gentlemen are now
fornis Any gentleman who may be disposed 10 Join suen
association order that the number may be Increased TO
fgeen, will receive description OF Ihe plan proposed by
applying stthe Giobs Hotel, room -, Roadway milo D
u - PASSPORTS fr persons going TO Caiiforuia
can be obtained FOR 81 from subscriber TuOse who
20 without passports will be put great delay snd expense
ID prove prove Citizenship snd may b. denied sccess 10
ne Gold Region. fms lm'l A"HEkLER 10 Waist
TAIIFDKNiA-Assocal or persons DESTROYS Of
I going 10 The gold regions be transported a. The very
lowest possible sud IN the most comfortable manner
either hy Cape Horn by way OF Chsgres application TO
zOflmf L. b SUTTON. ll9 Waist souIb, up stairs
CALIFORNIA.-A gentleman who will reside pr
u neniy 10 California, will out or become inter
esicd IN Any business agency. permanent residence
will sford Know ge and facilities highly important and
unatlAnahe by transient sdveuurers References ssf
factory Address &" Lorenzo" Tribune Office. milo I'm
(tDiD TE-T-.-Persons going 10 California VIII
VI frd their advantage 10 carry with them tests ~
which they can sfcen6ip the quality Of gold Boxes con-
.aung such With acids aud test stone csn be oosiaed
CT & w MASON, I5s ralicn-si. Sd soor.
Also, Crucble., Scales ana Cup Weights. ~ IN
C.LIFOHNIANs can ind al the store Of The under
y signed ever arce of provisions necessary Tor ther
use siier lher arrival At ssn francisco Al articles put up
In manner 20 keep and 80 warranted Prnted Rauons
Tor individuals aud associations furnished graiuiiousy
ms iws A. KEMP. 10 W sils1 Ns"-fOfs
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CALIFORNIA
GOLD WASHERS.

'I,HE SUBSCRIBERS reg leave to call the attention Il
The public 20 heir Gold Washer a. the simplest lnosl
Ell ien and useful m4chine OF the kind offered or
sse Inns comhinaton Of The motions produced by The
bowl ard cradle which motions have been found by or
experience be the efectuA 10 separating God by
is specific gravity from lighter matterE
T6ey have machines Of his kind made ~ gh bat strong
m senss construcsd IN such ky hat they can be taken
npart suc packed q a very small irunk.
This machine weighs only ihiny pounds and 10 cspsb
Of washing over so bushes o. DIRT IN day.
Those ho wish machine Tor washing Cold are invited
% call q the store ~ fuion-s and examine for them
and who ihns hey have better one. are N
vf.e 10 pubic IN the PArs 10 ual u TIE Cry Hall
sry fair day hey please - name.
The Psieni b., been secured Tor his Invention.
mis- Ims SHERWOOD FiTZ GERALD.
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NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Late aud Important from Pern"mbueo-Dc--
,ernto Battle and Loss Of Life.

The philadelphia IH9Hirer oil saturday morning
bs. the following importsn, news from Pernsmbueo'
pv tho arrival at this port yesterday evening Of the
~ Navarro Capt veacock We have dates from Per.
nsb,co 10 the sth of February Capt " reports that
ON ian D Ia consequence OF the suppression Of Lib
ersl ioarns many Of the citizens Joined the country
party opposition to the Government and foreign res
idents. - 80,
A desperate assault was made by 500 Of the lnsur-
sents and at the time, by signal corresponding
attack at different poin, was made by about 5OOOoi
the ssms party who contemplated, II successful no,
only the determination Of 81 foreigners but the sack
ins Of the city The Government troops 70 the mum.
Der Of 400 men, called out and Immediately
charged with FIRE and sword and though every inch Of
completely routed leaving 300 killed in the streets 800
drowned and 400 taken prisoner, The triumph Of
the Government party tended In restoring confidence
IA commercial affairs, and revival in all branches OF
business was gradually taking place.