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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
THEODORE JOHNSTON.
! REGULAR PACKET-For the

6yamms a REGULAR PACKET-For the
AItm Corst, Fort Adams, Bayou Sara,
A&lEEs@HTunica. Williamsport and all the
Beads-The new and splendid steamer e, D..
WHITE, Eugene Brady, master, will leave
New Orleans as above on SATURDAY, the
18th instant, at 5 o'clock r. NJ, and leave regu-
larly every Saturday throughout the season. Re-
turning win leave Bayou Sara and Port Hud-
son every Wednesday after the arrival of the
cars. Fer freight or passage apply on board or
to ]. H.. MOkRlSON &C o.,
wal IL Front Levee.
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j. M. Depass,

kAuctioneer and Commission Merchant, e
nFFTCE No. 20 Banks Arcade, will make lib
eral Cash Advances ON Cargoes to arrive, or
Merchandise in store, to,b sold at Auction. He
will also give attention to the sale Of Real Estate,
Cargoes, Stocks, Slaves, etc.etc. oc241y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

succession ae 1n0non .Cour de Seine District,
'''e quss ' Araa ID Paroisse dIDsrvis.
A Wis est par lie present donne a tous ceux
IN celia concerne, d'avoir a deduire sous dix
jours de cette date les raisons pour lesquelles
Jacques Arnandez, administrator de la susdite
succession ne serait pas homologue ct fait un
jugement de la cour, ct lie dit administrator de-
charge ct son bond annulle scion la loi.
Par ordre de Ia cour ce 10 Nov. lS49.
no14 ADONIS PETIT, Grefier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
Termes de Vente.

Lhabitation payable un tiers en- Mars 1850,
I'm tiers en- Mars 1851, ct I'm tiers en- Mars 1852.
Tontes sommes de 800 ct au dessus payable
compliant lie jour de vente, ct tontes sommes
au dessus $40 payables en- toni Mars 1885,
Les acquereurs fourniront leurs billets endosses
a la satisfaction du tuteuc des mineurs, payables
au bureau du Recorder de la dite paroisse, ct en-
cas- de non Placement a echeance, les dts billets
porteront interets a raison de hut pour cent
pour an a dater de leur echeance jusqu'a par
fkpaiement. Hypotheque spectacle sera reten-
IL Sur la terre pour surete du prix d'adjudica-
ton. ~
La yente aura lien sur lhabitatioD.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff. %
Paroisse d1bervile, &c % Oct. lSA9.-o24
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
NOTICE.

WANTED, by a man who has had eight or
w ten years experience in the cultivation of
sugar, a situation as OVERSEER; good refer
ences furnished; a situation more desirable than
the pay. can be found at the plantation of F.
N. Bissell & Co., Indian Village. MOI
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

r. N~%S
80 barrels bleaclcd whale Oil;
25 do. Lard Oil;
White Lead in !, ] and whole packages;
Linseed ana Castor Oils; Spts. Turpcntine;
Flour, Pork, Coffee, Whiskey, &C.;
10 doz. Sugar House Lamps;
100 kegs best Boston Nails. ,.
A large supply of Horse Collars, Hamcs,
Cart Saddles, Breeding and Blind Brides,
A large assortment of HARDWARE-con-
sisting of Cutlery, Cooper's and Carpenters
Tools, Collins Axes, * cut Saws, &c. Also,
All Descriptions Of Iron and Steel.
A full assortment of Clothing, Boots. Shoes
and Hats. 49,
Crockery of all Kinds.
In short there is nothing in the Dry Goods,
Hardware, Grocery aud Provision line, which
will not be kept constantly on hand; and In-
wing selected his stock himself with care. in
the New York, Boston and Philadelphia mar
kets, and having bought mostly for cash, cIral-
lenges the town to give the public better
goods or bargains.
s5tf THEODORE JOHNSTON.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

NERMIFUGE---Jayne's Tonic, Fahn-
stocks, Canadian, Dead Shot, for sale at
sel2 RICHARDS Drug Store.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
Mourning Goods.

Mourning Goods.
Black bombazines, alpacas and Orleans, extra fine;
Black mousseline de laines, black ~bareges, all qua
Iities;
Black silks, widows silks, lace wells and hdkEs:
Black embroidered cambria handkerchiefs;
Black printed bordered handkerchiefs;
Black and white lawns; black and white c~alicoes;
English clouded calico; black and white chine gins
CHAINS;
Black and white shepherds plaid ginghams:
Black Grape, black !Ariophanes and widows, capes;
White Grape and Ariopbanes; black silk tulle;
Real Lodi plain black %calicoes, etc etc.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

4az EGiAaAss q=E
Boarding per session of five months,
including washing, ironing and atten-
ton to wardrobe, $1,000
Tuition in the primary department, $500
Z" I" intermediate, " 5000
" g Senior, 1000
Music ON the Harp, 1000
g " Piano, 1000
Guitar, 1000
TVocal Music free of charge. All pupils
required to sing. @
Linear Drawing, $4,000
Drawing and Painting in water %celors, 5000
Embroidery, white and colored, 5000
Wax Fruit, Flowers and Shell Work, 5000
Use of instrument, per term, 1000
As it is very important to cultivate the ear
correctly in Music, none but the best instru-
ments will be used for lessons and practice.
Books, stationary, music, and painting ma
t%erials, furnished at the city retail prices.
There will be q semi-annual report forwarded
to parents and guardians, giving a strict account
of the department and progress of the pupil.
The first session will commence the first OF ia
nuary, 1850. The present quarter will close
the oath Dec. 1849.
There will be a library of select reading in.
The Institution, to which the young ladies' will
have access. Premiums will be awarded to
those who excel. Pupils who remain in the IE-
s%titution through a regular. course, and gradu-
ate, will receive Diplomas.
LOUISA M. RICH,
s@@.ss @ Principal and Matron.
Plaquemine, Nov. IA, l849.
- Refegences.
Hon. z. LABAUvE, CH. CLEMENT, M. D.,
THEODORE JOHNSTON, Esq, VIM. EDWARDS,
Esq, Plaquemine, La-HoN. JOSHUA BALDWIN,
PROFESSOR Shaw, WIN. H. FOSTER, Esq, JAS.
A.. MAYBIs, Esq, WIN. T. MAYO, Esq, mo. 5
Camp ST. New Orleans, La.---Gov. DUNNINe,
Senator WHITcoMB,, Senator HoLLowAY, In
dianapolis, iIndiana-Hos. JAMES GUTHRIE,
WILLIAM CULVER, Esq, Louisville. Ky. "
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NOTICE.

~ debted to the succession of the deceased
Christian H. Menslage, to make payment to
the undersigned within tel days from the date
hereof, and those having claims against the said
estate, to present them within the same delay,
to [nol4] F. V. GALLAGHER, Adm.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOE HHD EAEH TRADE.
THOMAS BRADY,
ChartreS st.
DRY GOODS--ODeIRins of the Fall Trade.

LIVERY variety of Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, comprising all The new designs in
ares, are now being offered considerably lower than mu sml unforml W prcns
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21
MAMMoTR
HE Undersigned has just received direct from the North, and has nov opened at the
4 MAMMOTH STORE,

Opposite the Planters H@a corner of Phqu@nmen md Front Streets,
largest md hest assorted stock OF Goods ever offered in this market sfIsNockw wi. con-
in part fthe folovi-r PARTICLES viz '[
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

Succession de Coud de Gene District
Jacques Arnandez, dec. Paroisse d'IbervNe.
WIS est par lie present dome a tous ceux
N que celia concerne, d'avoir a deduire sous
dix jours de cette date les raisons pour lesquel-
les, lie tableau de liquidation ct partage rendu
par Jacques A~rnandez, administrator de la sus-
dite succession ne serait pas .homologue ct fait
un jugement de la cour ct lie dit administrator
decharge ct son bond annulle scion la loi.
Par ordre de la cour ce 10 Nov. 1849.
no14 ADONIS PETIT, Grefier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

Succession Of Siath District Court,
Jacques Arnandes, dec. Parish Of IberviHe.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
IN whom it may concern to show cause with
in ten days from the date hereof, why the ia
bleau of liquidation and partition presented and
filed by Jacques Arnandez, administrator of the
succession of jacques Arnandez, decd, should
not be homologated and made a judgment of
this court, and the said administrator discharged
and his bond cancelled and annulled according
to law. ! ,asSzs.a
BY order of the court, Nov. u, 1849.
nol4 sassss ADONIS PETIT, Clerk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

4 WIS est par lie present dome a tous ceux
IA qui ont des reclamations contre la sue
cession du defunt Christian H. Menslage, de les
presenter all sussigne administrator dams les
dix jours qui ~suivront la publication de Get
avis; ct tous ceux qui doivent a la dite success
sion, de faire Placement daps lie meme delai a
no14 F. V. GALTAUGHER, Adm.
Succession Of Louis Part eh n;st.;,t ro,,,
both deceased. Parish Of Ibers'@.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
~ whom it may concern, to show cause with
in ten days from the date hereof why the ta-
bleau of liquidation and partition rendered by
Melville Babin, administrator of the aforesaid
successions, should not be homologated and
made a judgment of this court, and said admin
lstrator discharged according to law, and his
bond cancelled.
By order Of court, Nov. -, 1s49.
nol4 ADONIS PETIT, Clerk.
Succession de Louis Part Cour du Gene
ct Constance Henderson, District, Pa
tous deur decedes. Aroisse d'IberriHe.
A Wis est par lie present dome d tous ceux
que celia colcerne d'avoir a dcduire sous
dix jours de cette date, les raisons pour lesquel-
les le tableau lie liquidation ct partage rendu par
Melville Babin, administrator des susdites sue
c~essiols ne serait pas homologue ct son bond
annulle scion la loi.
Par ordre de la cour, ce II Nov. 1849.
nol4 ADONIS PETIT, Greffier.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

IEKMS: 5& :
The entire charge for tuition, boarding, lodg-
ing, washing, fuel, lights, backing, servants at
tendance, music, use of arms, sc. &C., will be
$3.50 per year. Payments will be required in
advance, at that rate, from the day Of entrance
to the end Of the term From the first Monday
Of January-for example-to the third Friday
Of June, twenty-four weeks,1it is 1916.
Cadets from a great. distance, who prefer re-
naming in Kentucky during vacation, can find
the most comfortable boarding in the families
Of our wealthy farmers at $l,50 per week..
Southern or Western students ma5 land at
Louisville and take stage, steamboat or railroad
to Frankfort and Lexington thence in four
horse coaches to the Blue Licks. Or, they may
ascend the Ohio to Maysville, which is three
hours stage from the Springs. A
UThis place is furnished with c~onninodious
Baths, aud is abundantly supplied with free
stone, limestone and cisternf water Of the best
quality, Independent Of the sulphur springs,
and the salts and sulphur springs.
Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 20, lS4s. no2l "
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

lY virtue Of a decree or order of the Hon.
1D 9th District Court of the State of Louisi-
ana, in and for the parish of IbervilIe, bearing
date October 22d, l849, to me directed, [ will
offer at public sale to the highest and last bid
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-21

Parish of Iberville, Oct. %, l849.-oc24
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-02

ing arrived the funeral services will take place at the
Cathedral, this day, saturday. at 8 o'clock
His friends and those Of the family respectfully
invited to attend, without further notice.
On Friday, June l. SAMUEL DARLING, jun in the 4Oth
yeal Of his age
His friends and acquaintance respectfully in
vted to attend his funeral Sunday afternoon, at
O'clock from his late residence, No. 299 Bowery with
out further invitation
On Friday, June 1st GRAcr, youngest daughter OF
William r., and Hannah A. kadd, aged 10 months.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral from the residence
Of her parents, No. 90 Lispenard street, Sunday
afternoon, June Sd, at o'clock.
On the 30th inst, after illness Of week. at the
Narrows near Fort Hamilton, Of congestion of the
brain, Capt, PAUL A. OLIVER, aged SO years.
In Boston, on the 3lst ult., Mrs SusANNAH Bowman,
aged 100 years, months, and days
At Utica, ~ Y, on Friday last, Gardner TRAcr,
ESQ aged 70 wears
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Mnrrled.

In this city, on wednesday, May 3Oth, by Rev A.
Leo, MIR. Moses STRAsBURcER. of Rochester New York
10 Miss THERrsA RosENBLAsr, daughter of Mr.. Asher
Rosenblast, of this city.
Rochester papers please copy.
On Thursday, the 3Ist ut., at TRANSPORTATION
Church, by the Rev. Mr. Senez, HrsRY GoopwrS to
ANNA TERESA CoNNERY, second daughter Of Edward
Downes Connery, Esq, all Of this city.
In this city. on the 2sth ult, by the Rev. ID. Smith
Capt. T. N HuLsE, of the steamer Iiendrick Hudson
to Miss EMrIINE b. HoUoHToN, of Albany
On Thursday evening, May 31st by the Rev. s. p
Parker, Mr.. VIM. +. CoNovEn TO Miss MATILDA s.
PHILLIPS, both of the Olympic Theatre, New York.
At. ST. Andrews Church, Philadelphia, on tho Goth
nit by the Rev w. Is. Stevens, d. D. WIN A. ArrLEBY,
Of Spotswood, N. j., to LOUISE, daughter of Robert
Perrine, Philadelphia
Cincinnati and New Jersey papers please copy.
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Died.

On Thursday, May 3lst, of the Group, ELIZA MAR1f.
youngest daughter Of Matthew and Mary Bird, aged
year and months
nc relatives and friends of the family respect
. n in,'so 70 attend the funeral on Sunday after
noon, at hafpas o'clock at $50 Madison street
er remains wli be taken to Greenwc cd for nterment
On frlday morning, the 1st inst, Of scarlet fever
ELIrABfrH nLIcI SHERIDAN, the daughter of John nd
Catnarlne sheridan, aged years aud months
The friends and acquaintance are particularIv 70
u o'clock to-day e''i az
On the 1st inst Of consumption, Jo,tv S. son Of y,,
w. Vernon, late OF Newport, IL. l., aged 30 years
His friends and acquaintanccs and those az b,s
brother VIM. respectfully invited TO attend Tho
funeral, this afternoon, AZ o'clock, from No VI
Divtion street
The remains Of the late NiemoLA, S. DoYxELLy hay.
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MARKETS ELSEWHERE

STOCK SALES.
BALTIMORE May 3S2J0 baltimore 6's, 1890, lO21s; 80
shares Marine Bank, 2Ga; 80 do DIS Union Bank, o.
BosToN, Nay 3lBrokcrs' Board-l7 shares Boston and
Worcester Railroad lG1 81 do Vermont Central Railroad,
L0M IL do, t0 Is do, O l3 do 5O IL Western Railroad
l0 10 do, sl2mos, lo6 Old Colony Railroad 1855 Is Bos
ton and Maine Railroad, l02; Northern Railroad 7s do.
rs; 80 East Boston Company IA 70 do 1876 ~ rights Con-
cord kailrosd oSe Second Board May 50 shares YER
whence Railroad Auburn and Rochester Railroad rs;
Vermont Central Railroad, JDA Boston Maine Rail-
road la 80 East Boston Company h ls 80 do, IA 6.
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DvsLIS-Br ship British Queen-Mr O'Gorman and ladv
Miss Tobin, Mr. Grnmgools, Mr. FrIeli. Mr. Graham.
DuEIIS-Ship Defencc-Mr Coolan, lady and children.
CARpESAsBark Ranger-H Clinton.
HAMBuRG-Bark JuAane-Leopofd Elsner. lady and tive
shilaren; Hchne lady and child; Julius Weber.
NEW oRLEAss-Bark John Stroud-hrs Drake and 2
children; = Monroe.
MoBLE-Brig Florence-J Skinner. Haskins Mrs Lam
pas and Miss Mccullough.
SAvAEHAH-Brig Clinton-S Curtif, Manrlle, +
Tould, Mr. Duffy,
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HEALTH, WEATHER, AND CROPS AT THE SOUTH
The Pointe Coupee QLa.) Echo, of the 10Th ult.,
says-We have seldom witnessed such constant sue
session of copious showers, accompanied by heavy
winds as been experienced by for the week past
The superabundant rain must seriously injure the
back lands the water cannot pass into the swamp
already filed from the crevasses The corn, where
large, has been blown down and injured. The cane
appears aouri.hing The cotton, especially on the
looks remarkably well.
The St. Francisvile Chronicle Of the 10th ult says
We have had during the present week. several
thunder storms which have or less damaged the
crops in this section.
says-The weather with us is now delightfaI. the
health of the people is generally speaking, excellent
and the crops are growing finely. We have plenty Of
rain but not superabundance of it, fine breezes.
blue sky and fair prospects. Sickness, drought and
blue devils, have left the parish like the darkness
which precedes the dawning of day.
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Passengers Sailed .

LvERro oI-Paeket ship Oxford-Ars Joanna Lowe, Miss
Hamilton Laird, Mrs Sophia Place Mr. A Batssr Mr. Jas
Peel.
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Passengers Arrived.

LvEpIooL-paekct ship ssa-Marshall N colclin, ply
seap Robert Wilson.
LIvERrooL-shir Shnnnon-Mr Williams, lady, and
children Mr. Harrison and lazy Mr. Noser and LADY, Mf
Bolton.
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Lawrence p Crane, of Louisiana, to be Attorney Of
the Emitted States for the Western District of
Vice Octavius N. Ogden, who declines the ofce Or
hndo Brown Of Kentucky to be Commissioners ., IN
BAN Nedin removed; Lansing B. Miner OF Michigan
70 be Register Of the Land oGe A. psro chsan n
New Jersey TO be Marshal of the United States for the
District Of New Jersey vice Samuel McClug removed
M THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
William s. Wallace, of Springfield Illinois, to be
Pension Agent that place from and after the Both
Jnpe next, vice Charles Hurst, resigned.
we learn unoficially but certainly, that the Hon.
Elisha Whttlesey Of Ohio, has been appointed by the
President Of the United States to be First Comptroller
Of the Treasury
eminent agricultural writer and for some time past
Joint editor with his father Of the popular magazine
The Plough the LOOM and the .Anrii has been appointed
by the Secretary Of the Interior to the in
the Patent Office charged with the collection ond digest
Of agricultural and other statistcs-Naonai Intelli
sencer june !.
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The CABTNET.-The regular time of meeting of
he Presidents Cabinet Council is, understand, on
Mondays and Thursdays, at 10 A. National IN
.eligencer June l.
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I list OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE NEW YORK
IL Post Once, June 2, lHo.
OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED PAPER
LARGEST CALCULATIONS.
vertised.
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nARITIMR INTELLIaENOn.
Port OF New York. June q, ls49.

sErs. 90. 90. .....7 % ......... 20
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-13
LOUISVILLE KY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 1919

tenn Of education-out of an incomplete
development of mans physical, intellectual
and moral nature. We must look to the
cause of the evil for its remedy-to right
system OF education to correct the evils OF
the wrong
We often hear il said, "The world is
full of errors, and needs reforming, but
where can we begin?"
Nature teaches us that the tender sapling
can easily be trained into perfect tree
while the gnarled oak, that lifts its giant
arms on high, and strikes its roots deep into
the heart Of the earth, must wither in It's
proud delormity, unless blasted, at once, by
the lightningsof Heaven. Deeply rooted
Prejudices ard veteran habits cannot be
easily overcome; but the old generation is
fast passing away, another is filling its
place with minds highly impossible, and
capable Of approaching and practicing the
most exalted virtues. To them God seems
TO point in his providence, and say, "There
is a new race-begin once more"
The call is particslaIly to parents and
teachers. They are to rekindle, in man,
the bright spark which emsnated from the
Deity, but which has become almost ex-
tinguished in the rubbish of the world
They are to mould the mind for time to
fashion It for eternity
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-13

'ons IN writing upon the constitutionality O
The law for the admission Of Missouri int
The Union"
This entry" continues Mr.. Wesicolt
us IN the hand writing of Mr.. King, ther
a clerk in the department, who has beer
dead many years. A book, in which those
papers were probably bound, is supposed tc
oe lost; at any rate, the papers cannot be
found"
Here rs direct record evidence from the
department. itself, that the opinions were
lled, and that Mr. Calhoun's assertion is
antrue. 1t overthrows his last feeble effort
70 escape the Inconsistency Of having sol.
emily admitted, when acting under his
oath TO support the constitution, in the aigh
position OF an adviser of the President, the
night oil Congress to prohibit slavery in the
territories, and of denying the power, under
he same oath, when acting in the high pc,
sllon oil a representative in the Senate OF
one OF the sovereign States Of the Union.
The questions occur--What have be-
come OF these opinions In what manner,
by whose agency, for what purpose have
hey been secreted IN the State Department,
OF absiracted from III For we will not sup
pose, for a moment, that they could have
been lost. or that they could have evaded
he searching examination of Mr.. Westcott.
himself a clerk in the department at a for
mer period, if they had merely been acct
ientally out Of place.
Col. Benton, in slluding to the absence
Of the opinions. Significantly says, at is to
De recollected, that no one Of Mr.. Monroe's
cabinet has been Secretary OF State since
hat time bot Nh. Calhoun"
To the inlerences which, without much
violence, may be drawn from this remark,
Mr.. Calhoun replies:
AS 10 the insinuatiOn, that | am the only
member of the cabinet Of Mr.. Monroe who
mas since been Secretary Of State, and all
others OF like character, | pass them with
he silent contempt due TO their basenesS,
and the source whence they came"
We do not believe that, in matter Of
such gravity, the public judgment is TO be
put off or evaded by assumptions OF dignity
OF offended virtue m any quarter. The
archives of the government have either been
designedly Plundered, or most negligently
kept. With whom the responsibility rests
We do not undertake TO say, or even con.
lecture. The great importance Of these
opinions, as bearing upon the question OF
power over slavery IN the territories, can
not be overrated. Those who denied it and
were seeking to extend slavery, had deep
interest in the suppression Of this testimony
against them, from some of the master spir-
its Of the South. In saying this, We neither
design to accuse nor draw down suspicion
upon any man. But it is due to all con.
cerned that the subject should be prObed to
the bottom; with the evidence now before
US that the opinions Of Mr.. MOnroe's Cab
met, hare been in the custody Of the De.
parment Of State.