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PROSPECTUS oFTHE EIGHTH VOLUME.


THE AMERICAN FARM Err, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9Th volume of the present series on the 1st July,
1850, (Which will be the 32d of its existence.) 1t
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*Contested by Mr.. Littell.
delegates from the Territories.
THE HOUSE IN FIGURES.
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DE BOWS COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF TRADE AGRI-
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PROSPECTUS OFTHE EIGHTH VOLUME.
This work has been regularly published for nearly
four years. Its success has been signal throughout
the whole Southern and Western country, and its
subscription list steadily and rapidly increased there
and in other sections OF the Union Inthis brief period
it has gained larger circulation than any other
Southern work, and the strongest influence. Com
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shown did space permit The Commercial Review
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Commerce and Agriculture Of the South
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Total l02 Ill 9 S 3
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Whig majority in the 3Oth Congress
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The Ne,c Territories.
PROSPECTUS OF A NEW SERIES OF
The Southern Quarterly Review.

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Total number of members. GO
Democratic majority.
Two senators from California, VIM. M. Gwin
and John c. Fremont, are in Washington, await
ing the admission of that State. The bill for its
admission has already passed the Senate.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
THE VOICE OF KENTUCKY.

FRANKFORT, FEBRUARY 27, 1850.
Last evening the Senate OF kentucky put its seal
of condemnation upon the proposed NASHVILLE
CONVENTION by most decisive vote. Mr.. AN
DERsoN's resolutions, proposing that the Legisia-
ture should appoint Delegates TO that asse'nblage,
came up in the orders of the day. After several
motions to substitute and amend had been made,
Mr.. SPEED SMITH moved to lay the resolutions and
amendments upon the table. On this motion the
yeas and nays were called, and the vote stood as
follows: Yeas 26, nays 9.
Thus, by the overwhelming majority of almost
three to one the Senate has said that has no SYM
pathy with and will give no countenance to this
Sectional Convention.
This decisive vote on these resolutions, together
with the vote on Monday evening on the resolu-
tions reported by the Committee on Federal Rela-
ons, defines kentuckys position, at least so far as
the State is concerned, upon the exciting question
now agitated at Washington. She .frocns upo,
euery thing that eren seems to look to,cards dis
auaion she counsels moderation, forbearance ana
compromise she tells the ultraiss on both sides
You must give up your extreme pretensions: thi:
question can be and must be settled without de
stroying this glorious and beneficent Union.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
EDITORS C0RRESP ONDENCE.
DoRcHEsrER Co, MARYLAs

a;. DoncHEsrEn Co, MARYLAND, Fen. 1850.
MEssus EDIroRs have thought that in this fearful
Crisis every citizen bound 10 contribute his mite of aid to
your efforts in behalf Of the Unon mady endangered
by the miserable fanacm Of Northern abotonsts and the
folly of few designing desperate Of the Sou h.
You have unhesitangy asserted that thu great OF the
people throughout the wide limits OF 5aa Conedera
cy-whether North South, East or Wes:-were far from
countensncng the wicked assaults upon the most vital
part of The body polite that far from approving tho .equen
ttreas the loud denuncaions and bitter taua freely
poured forth in the Halls of Congress, the Pos uary
pudate this language of their representatives hey
sympathy herewith they will take to remember and
punish the offenders ..
Permit say behalf Of this section ha your
ons fully convey the popular sentiment And it is the OBJ
ect OF this communication simply 70 verify your sasmen so
far as this portion Of Maryland is concerned.
The 22d OF February celebrated in this county with
somewhat unusual display Of spirit and enthusiasm large
cancourse Of people, irrespective Of party, assembled in the
court house to honor the great event Of the day. After in
vocation OF The Divine blessing and recital Of that precious
legacy the Farewell Address, there followed three ahle
ara earnest and pom ed oron by gentlemen selected at
previous meeting And sadom indeed, have listened to
more clear argument suggestion truthful appeal
than these speeches enbaced But that which chiefly
esed your correspondent which induced his a ndance and
this letter, the excellent opportunity Of asceanng the
true popular sentiment in this part of Maryard with
TO the Union OF the States and the testimony OF the
cason most marked, emphatic ard convincing Every
reference TO the Union and there many every attempt
ed eIPo'Ition OF It's value, every appeal in its favor
ceyed With unequvoca tokens Of approval by the crowded
auditory The expression OF each counenance the eager
eve, the pronp: assent the loud chees indicated that
every Maryander present in the throng, no less rm
upyeldiDg, incorporating advocate of the Union.