Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-03
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

Charleston Courier, gives, no doubt, an authentic
intimation of the views of Mr.. Calhoun, in regard
to the measure of Southern Convention:
The Pendeton Is. c. Messenger, paper, published
IN the immediate vicinity of MIR. Calhoun and of like
politics with that great statesman and true hearted
Southron thus declares the propriety of wholly sever
ing the proposed Southern Convention from all conpec-
ton with Presidential maneuvres agitation
The spirit OF party should not be allowed to enter
into this Convention, should it be swerved from the
great purpose tor which it is called to advance the
S.as Of any one TO Tor the This controversy
cannot De settled by PRESIDENTS, and, it done ALL
must be by the people,"
The same paper warmly counsels our State Legisla-
ture, now IN session. to respond to the OF gall
liant young Mississippi, atfording 'us the surest
guarantee, the brightest prospect and cheering as
surance tor the union OF the South in defence of her
constitutional rights that we have seen" 1t adds
that Convention, if united in by the Southern States
will throw into this sectional quarrel moral influence
and power, that will bring all men Of sense and refec-
ton at the North, to calculate the importance of the
consequences involved, and go far, (if such thing is
possible to chain down the hendsh spirit which is now
at work TO destroy the best Government that was ever
framed by the wisdom of man."
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier represents that the manifestations of
Southern union on the slavery question are begin.
ming to attract serious attention in the federal
metropolis, but that Northern politicians are still
10th to believe that the South will ever do more
than agitate. Their increduty affords the best
possible proofof the bad policy of mere agitation
in the Southern States, and especially of agitation
for paltry political ends. But when an express
sion OF sentiment like that of the Mississippi Con-
vention, is cordially united in by leading men of
both parties, it may we'll excite the alarms of
Northern statesmen. They may be assured of
the fact, that on the slavery question the South
knows no division ofopinion. Its very unanmity
is, indeed, often made of by designing poll
ticans to effect their collateral purposes and then
hrm Southern men are constrained to present an
appearance of internal division, by standing I'D
boldly against such unjustifable attempts to abuse
timent sacred to ALL But whenever the North
deliberately chooses to make sectional issue with
the South. 1t will see neither dissension nor falter-
ing amongst Southern men.
The correspondent of the Courier makes the fol-
lowing interesting statements:
Great efforts be made to effect COMPROMISE on
the basis OF the parallel OF thrtysix thirty There is
letter in the city from Mr. Buchanan verv STRONGLY re
commencing that adjustment: Mr.. Benton, who isnow
here, will support it, as will Mr. Clay No act for the
aoohton OF slavery can pass at the coming session. but
proposition for the retrocesson of the District with
u. me exception Of the Public Buildings and Grounds to
Inc state OF Maryland will be deliberately considered
II now ascertaned that there will be thirty members
OF the House. who may be classed as Free Sellers but
Ine majority OF Northern Democrats and Who's will
be shy OF acting with them. 7' W."
The Enquirer derides, as " sillv story >, the
report that Mr.. Walker the Ex-Secretarv of the
Treasury, had his free-trade ardour somewhat
abated by travelling through the iron region of
Pennsylvania The Newark Advertiser. a paper
very cautious in its statements, says:
We have been reliably informed, that Mr.. Ex-se.
creary Walker in his tour through the IRON re
gons OF Pennsyv MA with all his enthusiasm for the
ABSTRACT doctrines of free trade came 10 the concnson
mat 1t would be highly beneficial to American indus
time at least" ''' "O'J'' u '"''1e@
lhls much we are confident is perfectly true |
The great Western and Atlantic Railroad WAS
to be opened through the tunnel, to Chattanooga
in Tennessee, on Saturday last, the LIST instant
COL Gadsden, of the South Carolina Railroad
having been invited to join the party who were to
60 on the first train, wrote letter stating his ina
bty to do SO, and sent bottle of sea-water to
be mingled with the waters of the Tennessee. in
token of the union to be accomplished between
the Seaboard and the great Western Valley
Possibly also it was meant as symbol of Mr.
Caihoun's theory, that since steamboats, were in.
troduced, the Mississippi and its tributaries have
become vast inland seas.