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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26
From The KentucLtu Flag.

THE LEGIsLATURE.-3oth branches of our
State Legislature are now actively engaged in
maturing and despatching such business as may
tend to the public good and we anticipate 4
long and laborious session. The standing COM
mttees have been appointed, as may be seen by
our paper to-day, and many very important
matters have already claimed the attention of
both Houses. Amongst these may DO mentioned
the introduction into the Senate of bill fort the
purpose of dividing the State into twelve judi
cial districts; another to amend the law govern
ing the commissioners Of tax; one to change
the law relative to runaway slaves and another
to repeal the law imposing q tao on SpectacleS.
To the repeal Of this latter law, we are OPP
posed, though we have ust commenced wearing
artificial eyes.
In the House of Representatives, sundry bills
have boon introduced. One to divide the State
into four appellate and tnslre judicial districts;
one for distticting the several counties in the
Commonwealth one to amend the common
school law; one to regulate the salary of judges
one to provide for n geological survey of the
State and one to suppress the practice of wear
ing concealed weapons- This, we suppose,
applies to pretty ladies', who hide pair of blue
eyes behind veil.
Bills have also been reported for abolishing
the office OF associate judge Of the county
court; to repeal the law creating master commits
sioners, and substituting administrators for i'll
solvents estates; to repeal the law allowing forty
dollars to Clerks and Sherfs for office services;
and to prevent slaves which may hereafter be
eulaEc plted, from remaining in the State.
Other bills Of less Importance, have also been
reported in each House. some Of which will
claim our attention hereafter but we do not ex
pect TO publish the proceedings in detail, for the
reason that small portion of them only, can be
of much interest to our readers. We shall give
sketch, however, from time to time, of the
most important matters, and particularly Of such
as may interest the people of Northern Ken
lucky.
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Patriotic Poetry.
From the Cabin Of " Black Dick. "
THE CHARGE OF CAVALRY.

LA REsACA DE LA PALMA.
Palo Altos red sun had gone down in the west
Wearied arms, but stern hearts, now taking
their rest;
For Americans knew, tn ough the contest was won,
And the foeman repealed, that the fight was not
done.
So their slumbers were brief and the mists of the
night
Pass d away with the sea-breeze: the next morn
ing's light
Softly shone on the chapparel, sea marsh, and
plain,
Now crimson d, and blasted and atrewn with the
slain!
For battles stark demon here rode in his wrath
Shiver'd lance and rent banner went down on his
path
And the lannon's deep boom was the funeral
The wild requiem rolled for the brave where they
fell.
But the sigh for the wounded, the tear for the
dead
Must be quickly breath'd forth and silently shed :;
For the roll Of the drum, and the trumpets shrlil
blast,
Summon'd men to a struggle, more fell than the
last
Swart Mexico s legions were marshall that day
In the pomp and the splendor of warikc array,
While the sabre's sharp ring, and the CLEAN OF
the spear,
Press d like omens of death on the eye and the
But the squadrons Of lancers, in scarlet and gold,
Brought terror to bosoms so dauntless and bold;
And our small, fearless columns rush d on to the
shock,
AS the black, frowning bilow rolls over the rock.
The Mexican guns their deep thunder pour'd out
The response was long and deafenng shout
Rio Bravo re-echoed that soul-stirring roar,
AS it linger'd, and rolled and died on his shore.
Yet the cannon stood frm-and America s chief
Saw his lines swept away, with no hope of relief.
Save the order he gave through the trenches to
break
"DRAGooNs, to the CHARGE their ARTILLERY
take!''
AS small, sombre cloud hanging low in the sky
Where no danger appears to the Iandsman's dull
But which causes bold seamcn to hold in their
breath,
For they knew it, the signal of tempes, and death
So, on that purple field there was gather d band
As dark the cloud, and as silently grand
For the CLEAN Of the sword on its meteor like
form,
Like flash from the sky, was herald of storm.
The white foam on the curb Of the battlefield
steed
Gave assurance Of courage, Of strength, and of
speed,
While teeth firmly set, and the dark, flashing eye,
Told Of spirits devoted to do, or to die.
AS the hurricane bursts on the dim mountain side
AS the strong eagle soops to theprey, in his PRIDE
So these horsemen swept over the Mexican host,
And their standards were crush d, and their can
non were lost.
The of the heroes who stood in that fght
Shall, exulting, the deeds Of their fathers recite,
And MeXcans cover for many day,
To remember the CHARGE, and the war-cry Of MAY.
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as his opinion, (no doubt wormed ont of him by a
cunning Yankee for that purpose) that Crafts
would steal when opportunity offered The Pres
ident knew nothing of all this, and therefore could
do nothingi And all this is entirely satisfactory
TO the editors of the .lnlerican Wing Well, there
is one thngin this matter we will pledge our word
the President does know, if he is not at the head
of IL He knows that instead of carrying out the
lawin good faith and returning the negroes, nae
pious people Of Boston haoe sent them GGtoLiuergool
We will now see whether the President will de-
mand them from Great Britain as fugitives from
this country, or know nothing about il again.
Do these things demand no resistance on the
part of the South lfthey do not, vote for nom
resistance men but fthey do, you had better vote
the other ticket. .....-.rE. H..r 81 q
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From The Louisiana Courier,

| THE SOUTHERN STATE RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
! A CAUTION! BEWARE 1T Is certainly most grail
fying TO us to witness how readily anu nearby,
our counseings in favor orthe formation or these
admirable safety -nstitutons, have beeh received
in all quarters of the city, but we have reasons to
anprehend, that some of those who ere obtaining
sgners to the constitution, in their eagerness IN
quest of members, may lose sight or pfnctpteS ana
thus endauger the objects aimed at through theSe
associations. We most earnestly caution our
friends 10 receive name tchatGrcr upon NE Papef'
in circuatio ichere The Shadolc Of doubt crstS, GS
10 The hearfiness or orougt,less Of The person depo-
lion 10 Southern rights and the aims and endS q
these associations. After the bJiy names are op-
tanned, ana an ASSOCIATION organized ny eieclihS
its officers appointing its committees, &C, an
future members will have to be admitted through
a majority vote, and then will be the time and OPP
portunity for canvassing the claims of all appt-
cants for admission, of suspicious or doubtful pre-
tensions.
AS no body of men will dare in this community
TO get up associations in arOced hostility TO uose
now organizing, and consequently, against Mouth
ern rights, institutions, and property; as no SUB
,oissionia who has so long tolerated by a treach-
erous acouiescence and inglorious silence, the es-
adjustment at the North of ab0litionta ASSOCIATIONS
to plumber Of our property, overthrow our IN
stitutions, and despol lis of our rlghts-Wiil dare
raise his voice in opposition to the FORMATION OF
for their protection and MAIN
tenance: as no man whose past course has brought
susDcions upon him, Of traitorous hostility TO
Southern rights and nstitutlonsi and whose bust
ness interests could not survive the Withdrawal of
Southern support, would be wiling to be cassed rs
their opponents, &C., &C., what less are we to eX-
pect, than that such persons will endeavor to
smuggle themselves into these assocIatinns,-ln
order to clear their skirts Of suspicious OF all nnti
slavery sentiments, &c. Depend upon 1t, that no.
body is going to display the shadow Of an hostility
to the formation Of these associations aud That the
,rLoie danger is, that unworthy and ueacherouS
opponents will seek to turn away suspicious and
win the Souths confidence, By atfilnting with
her friends and sharing in her counses--and
when that has been done, to emasculnte these as
sociations Of all their efficiency, through many
sealthy thrust from conceal weapons BE
on your guard--Look to the YANKEES Look to
the subn,issonisis Look to the eays,-the means,
the ends, and all will be safe, and all will be accom-
pllshed
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THE PREslpENT's LETTER. Every time the
friends of Southern rights have meeting IN Crit
fin, the editors Of the american Wing also have a
despatch from Macon, and whenever any gentle
man is to speak to the people on behalf Of South
ern rights, and any exposure is likely to be made
Of Northern treacherv, the editors ofthe american
Wing have something "by Telegraph that just
suits the case Mr.. BerrIen expected to
sneak tn Griffin, on Thursday last so just at out
''the witchng time" say half past ten or that
same day, about an hour before Mr. Berrien' S ar
rival, come on despatch from Macon, an
nounced as follows:
"Long letter from the President t. Dr.. Collins
receved-'Savs the Fugitive law shall be eXecu-
ted TO the etter-and If necessary, all the force at
his disposal shall he used for that purpose-if Of
fcers fail to do their duty, they shall be dis
missed and held for damages" Letter entirely
.satisfactory.'
Now then, you would suppose the President
was going to play the wild with the Boston fana-
tics. Letter entirely satisfactory" Boys do
you hear that. No doubt 1t so to the editors
of the american Wing, but 1t is far from being so
to us. The letter has since come to hand, and will
! be found in preceding column. 1t is apologize
for the fanatics and for the President, because Of
his non-intererence, from beginning to the end of
it, Ii convlnces us that the fanatics do not intend
TO carry out the law, nor does Mr.. Fillmore intend
! to make them do it. 1t is conclusive to us. that if
the South desires to have the law carried out in
good faith, she must take steps to teach the North
that if they do not do 1t, they shall suffer for it.
Talk to such cattle as the AbOlitionists about
honor integrity, faith, virtue! AS well sing
psalms TO a dead horse. From their President
down, they will pledge you anything you desire,
if it is for their convenience TO do so, and read you
pious homily on moral obligation at the same
time, without having any intention to pay the
! least regard TO either.
Mr. Fillmore tells you that he will carry out
the law most certainly he is bound to do so by
his oath of Office certainty II shall he done. But
then, how is he to know what is amiss Those of
fcers who do not fulfil their duty have given him
no information of the same all his information,
and all the information that DR.. Collins gives, Is
mere newspaper rumor, not to be relled on, and
lie can do nothing Now ever more mlser-
able fetch to bolster up and apologize for non
performance of duty, ever resorted to by the low
cunning of desplcable conf Id negro; The
President does not know what is going on in Bos-
ton Does not know that the Judge, and the Com
missioners all refused, for several days, to issue
a warrant, until the whole city notified and
ready to prevent the arrest Of the negroes Does
not know that the messengers were threatened,
ordered begged TO go away without them Does
not know that they were held to bail in the enor-
nous sum of ten thousand dollars, for calling the
negroes slaves Does not know that one of them
was held in another like sum because he gave 1t
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26
From the Southern Argus.

LETTER FROM THE PREsIDENT-We publish
below the letter of President Fillmore, addressed
to Doctor Robert Collins, of Macon, Georgia
This gentleman, we learn, is the owner of Craft
the fugitive slave at Boston, and is also candi-
date of the submission party for the Georgia
Convention. We will do the President the JUS
tce to believe that he dcprccates the angry ex.
element and agitation that prevails in the non-
slavcholdng States quite as much as any man
i'll the land; but it appears to us that instead of
writing such a letter to a citizen Of Southern
State, just on the eve of an important election
it would have been more compatible with Ey-
ecutive dignity and authority, for him to have
issued his proclamation to the recusant States
where there have been so many evidences of dis
obedience and rebellion against the law. But
can the Observation-Disclosures his determi-
nation to SEQ that ''thc laws are faithfully exc
cutcd"-can he arrest the madness of fanaticsm
and the flame of luminosity which now exists at
the North! The hope of reaction in those
States which we have for several years. INDUCED
is, we are now satisfied, utterly deusive. We
are aware that there is IN intelligent and patri-
otto minority in the free States who rise above
the miserable prejudiccs enlisted against the
South, and who really sympathize with us in
our struggle against oppression. But we are
ALSO aWilTe tilRt Itcrc was preclSey such small
minority in England, during our revolutionary
struggle, who felt an equal sympathy with our
torefathers but whose patriotic exertons had
not the slightest influence in arresting the fatal
events which occurred, But the bare possibility
that there may he a necessity for the strong arm
OF power to interpose for the enforcement of
the law, is proof conclusive that the Union is
suspended by most attcnuated thread. 1t
cannot be preserved by the sword of the Execu-
tive
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26
THE FuCITIyE SLAVE Law.

This act has II shorter fate than the act Of 1893
For thirty years the North carried out, in good
faith, the act Of 1893, for the recovery of runa-
way negroes they then began to throw obstacles
in the way, and, the influence Of the Adolf
tioniss increased, they finally, by State legislation
and popular prejudice, rendered the law dead
letter After years Of contest, the South obtained
the present law, for which they pay the mines of
California and territory sufficient to make twelve
or fifteen States, unsurpassed in agricultural. COM
mercia and mineral wealth, worth some one or
two thousand millions of dollars.
This a hard bargain, as the South were en-
titled under the Constitution to a law for the re-
covery Of fugitive slaves, and it was rather tight
to have to pay high for the dearest rg ht we
have under the Constitution. But some of our
wise men thought we had done wonders to get this
law cheap.
Well, what is the result? Why! the North
have advanced in this go-ahead age with telegraph
ropidty. 1t was upwards Of thirty years before
they nulifed the law Of 1893; and now in thirty
days after the passage ofthe present law it is null
lifted, set aside and defeated by the people of the
North, as eh'ectuolly as if n conquering army had
marched over the country and obteraed every
law on our statute books.
Never has abolitionism ran riot so boldly
since all the differences between the North and
South were amicably, satisfactorily, and peaceaby
settled, by the patriotic and noble spirits, who
shaped the destiny Of the adjustment bills. So
efecuay was this glorious work done that it
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26

K. X. K.-The Delta, specializing upon the
present aspect of political affairs, and the exist
ing state of parties, says: ave are Fastening
now toward the next Presidential canvass rs we
were, previous to the starting Of the Texas is
sue. We are without issues now. Will It con-
tinue 500 Is there no second annexation to
come to our relief, with some new element of
strife to arouse the old party hostilities We
think we can discern such an issue, presenting
itself like q cloud, which the experienced mari
ner secs in the distant horizon, not bigger than
handkerchief at first, but destined to expand
and spread until it covers the whole canopy of
heaven. That question will be the annexation
Of the Island of Cuba. The party that gets ahead
on this question will achieve the same brilliant
results that crowned the annexation movement
in 1914.
This, in the present crisis of Federal affairs,
when more momentuous issues are threatening
the very existence of our government seems like
getting ahead of the music" But we notice it
for the benefit ofthe quid-nu'scS who are always
anxious for new topics Of spcculation Mobile
Register.
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On the arrival of the Crescent City at Havana
with clean bill of health, from Chagrcs, Cap
tain Stoddard was Informed by the authorities
that every passenger must be provided with Il
government permit before they could be per.
mitted to land and that an aid of his ExcelIency
The Governor would be on board for that pur
pose About 9 A. NJ. large barge was along
slde, the crew having Captania General" or
tselt mats, and displaying the national arms Of
SPain. Inc aid was accompanied by secre-
the gangways, and then gave out the permits,
signed by "Concha, Captain General :" and
s0unntersigned by the aid and his secretary.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26
From the Maeon { Ga Tribune.

THE RESISTANCE POINT.-We hear those
Wings papers in the South which are in the
habit of clarifying the Compromise" declare
that the Fugitive slave law cannot be repealed
but at the peril of the Union" Ii seems that
there is, then, one thing which the North may
not do without putting the Union in "peril.
She may resist the execution Of the Fugitive
slave law by armed mobs, and prevent public
officers from executing it by threats of violence
She may harass Southern men who go to Boston
for the recovery of fugitives by arresting them
for SANDER; and by such conduct, and by con.
cealing or running off the fugitives, render the
law poweress for good, and absolutely injurious
to the South by the excitement and agitation ii
keeps up but it must not he formally repealed
Oh no! The Union will be Gin peril" if it is
repealed! Oh most lame and impotent conclu-
sion
But we don't believe these papers sincere
even in this threat. They think the law will not
be repealed, and that they may threaten with
safety. They threaten against what they con,
slider most remote contingency, and would
submit without Il murmur, if the law were to be
repealed the first week Of the next session OF
Congress. The threat is uttered only to satisfy
some Of the discontinued in the Wing ranks
who are beginning to ask, how long shall We
paIlehliy submit 10 injuries, ana Wnere Is the re
sistance point! They are told to wait till the
fugitive law is repealed, and when that is re-
pealed, another and still farther off fighting
point will be raised. 1t will be as difficult for
these men to reach that point, as it was for the
English poet to find "the North, when he go
to Zemba, it was at, /" the Lord knows where p
and our Southern submssionists will never give
up that there is some fighting point, although
the Lord only knows where they will at last
place it.
But suppose we keep the submissionists to
this point, if zoe can. 1t is an admission that
there is u resistance point, and that is something
gained
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26

WANTED A WIFE.-An individual who resides
in Ireland advertises rs follows in the MancheS-
ter Guardian of Wednesday "A Professor
and composer of sacred music, descended on
both sides from ancient and highly
families, with an income sufficient for himself is
anxious to meet an amiabe partner for life He
is in appearance thirty-six years of age SIT. Gin.
in height, of a spare stout figure, dark hair and
eyes, small hands and feet of mild and affection
ate disposition, not addicted to dissipation,
drinking, or the use of tobacco in any form.
His word, as n man of honor, may be relied on
that he will observe the strictest secrecy res.
pecting his correspondence on this affair. and
that, if possible, he will chose one of them; he
hopes, therefore, that no attempt will be made
to mslead or hoax him, and begs to remind
them that our Saviour in threatening liars. has
not excepted those who tell lies on paper. Hn
wishes the lady to be Of the church of England
between the ages of eighteen and forty, of less
stature than his own, of fair complexion, licLt
hair blue eyes, straight or aquiliue nose. and
small mouth, and weIl-set teeth: however. h..
does not mean to decline the correspondence Of
any lady who may honor him with reply
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From H1rana-Ayriual of The Caplain Geacro
rom SpGi,


from Spain.
The Crescent City touched at Havana, instead
of Kingston. This enabled our agents at the
former place to send us news to the 10Th inst
inclusive.
The new Captain General of Cuba, Gen. Don
Jose de la Concha, with numerous staff, and
500 men, arrived at Havana in the Spanish
steamer Caledonia, (lateIy Cunarder,) on the
18th inst, and took charge of the government Of
the island
The new Captain General issued two pro-
clamations-one to the troops and the other to
the nhabitants-in which he felicitatcs himself
on having been nominated by the Queen Of
Spain to the high Office Of Governor of Cuba
he alluded, also to the invasion of Lopez, and
paid compliment to the brave conduct of the
troops and of the citizens on that occasion.
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Democratic majority on joint ballot Al
Upon this Legislature will devolve the duty OF
electing a United States Senator in place of
Gov. Dodge, whose senatorial term closes with
the present session of Congress.
All hail to the gallant and faithful Free-soil
Democracy Of Wisconsin
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26

must confess my surprise, that Albany should
exhibit at this census larger population than
Buffalo, and that Detroit should have increased in
no greater ratio since 1910, than 49, per cent
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THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

az The stanzas which we rePublish today
from the Neao Orleans Delta, sting the blood
like the blast of trumpet heralding the charge
They seem to have been inspired by the very
rapture of the strife" they so iiyidy portray.
From The .Nsp Orleans Delta.
Patriotic Poetry.
The following very fine stanzas of poetry were
sent to us from Natchez, with she following note
~ perceive that you have published some lines
found in hat on a sand-bar in Arkansas. Sub
sequenty knapsack was discovered, evidently
the property of the same mysterious individual.
1t contained bundle of scraps of prose and poe
try. Being on visit to the neighborhood, OBJ
tanned, through friend, sight Of the contents
find few having some interest, and if you fancy
the quality may select rhyme or so OCCASION
ally to send YOU"
We Will answer our correspondent by saying
that if the knapsack contains any more pieces N
good as the following, we shall always be happy
to give them a corner in our paper.
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Eroin Cisl's AdrerLiser.

CxNsus.--We are beginning TO receive the re-
turns of our more important cities. The follow
ing are among the latest
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26

The annual amount Of travel on the Missis.
sippi River is abeut FIVE hundred thousand.
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The NorthWest.
Toledo (Ohio) Republican says

The Toledo (Ohio) Republican says
The late elections reveal the fact that m
overwhelming majority of the people of the
North are free-soil in sentiment. Yet the pro-
slavery conservatives persist in calling every
body iactionists and Aboltionists, who do not
agree with their views. They could in no way
more cffectually relieve these words of any
odium that may have hitherto been attached to
them.
MICHIGAN CoNGREssMEN.-ls District, f. J.
Penniman, Wing; I'd District, Charles E. Stewart,
Dem; Sd District, James L. Conger, Wing.
All these are pledged against the course of
Gen. CAss on the slavery question.