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Inc Na'cheE correspondent Of tho MissiS>
SlPPlan says that Gen Quitman has a most
contemplate opinion OF the wing movements
y" me I'mouS rally IN NatChez, on the memo
'aO'e Ssh OF March, and is not backward in
expressing that opinion 70 the actors in the
'arce!'
Governor Quitrnan Is unquestiOnably a great
mani although we are not aware that being
p'F'hed upon an eminence adds anything 10 a
a mans greatness. Il is indeed, certainly very
much the part OF a great man, for a Cove rnOr
70 % going about the streets Proclaiming his
'c~O0'e'nP'ible opinion Of the movements Of
the people! Time was when popular expires.
'lOnS' even when not agreeable to those in pow
e. were listened to respectfully, bat that was
IN q day when rulers considered themselves
servants OF the pseple' Tine was .:whsn an
expression OF opinion Of BIT citizens, iDclu.
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Communicated
Ma. EpIroE

Communicated.
Ma. EDIToRi-
suppose al those planters on the Rail Road
ssfom Canton 70 Jackson who live within two
miles q each side Of the tract tho. did no,
make more than $500 per hand lac, wear /,
fAising cottcn were to take by wav Of .,D..
Fimsas : little stock pay down the I've dollar,
Psfsharo, then work out Inc remainder Of II.
stock would they no. in this way maks NOR,
shan ~ using all their force on the farm rail-,
ing cotton? afl '''l
: suppose Sl68 pieces Of pos,Oak ten Zee,
long s ell that is required 10 the mile. es4O IL
these wOuldhaVs to DO thick enough TO ,op.,s
six inches, and two sidesof each or,hsso dpOO
pieces cross wonldhave lobe rough hued apd,bs
osner go steamers or mud sils, would b.vs i
Oe large enough to square eight inches. ond
have two sides rough bowed, Now /, g ..;I
these yoke Of oxen can haul easily air az
these pieces Of post oak at a load. vi, ~
cross ties and steamers, or mud sill, and ,hs,
shey can haul two miles, four loads a d.v. ma.
A'ng swenty>iour pieces per day, and ,ba,
aWaggon and three yoke Of oxen and Eve NJ.
gre men would got and haul "a sticks Of Tim
per to the road every day. Then At so cts.
stick their days work would. BE- worth s,q.
VIE; - torthe team and driver, and 81 a piece
peg Day for the negro men. If this be- ,rua
thsy can GET ell the timber for a mile Of tbs
read amounting % about $l5Os, in less than
I'VE months. But raising cotton a, the M.
OF $500 per hand per year, for the five month.
the i've negroes and three yoke of oxen Womb
only have made SAN, which being sub,rset.l
from 1854 the sum made in getting ,imb., i
i've months leaves the sum Of 9llSz. ,bo,
vonld be gained by getting Iimbsrs n A..
months over farming, saying nothing about
prices Of soften. The grading would prob..
ply average about $1,000 per mile and TprOi.h
equally profit able employment &c.
s5ia ONE OF TEE PEOPLE.
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W GsHlNeroN, NAV i6.

WASHINGTON, May i6.
Seaate.--Ths Senate resumed the cOnsidera.
ton Of the bills TO admit California DC a State,
and to establish territorial governments IN U,ah
and New Mexico.
MI. Davis, Of Mississippi, modified hisamsnd.
mens submitted Yesterday, by submitting a pro.
V,sO 70 the tenth section, giving TO the terrific.
rel legislatures power 10 pass laws necessary
W the protection Of slave property Of citizens
Of the territories.
Ms. FoOte resumed and concluded his speech
q Yesterday in reply 10 M. Yuloe, and in vim
dleatlon Of his position that the abolition laws
in Mexico are repealed.
MT. Yules desired that the rights ofthe South
should be expressly guaranteed by the bill be-
fore he could support it. He asked no cOmpro.
mise, hutonly that the constitutional rights Of
the South should be secured. 81.
Ms FoO'O replied at great length IN puugsDt
aud sarcastic remarks In defence Of the bill;
and n conclusion, expressed his conviction
that the day WIS not far dstsnt when the con-
promise bill would pass both Houses Of Con.
grsss. and Be hailed BY universal shouts 81
public aceIsmstion. i
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Mr.. Clemens desired e,aay thai ihebill never
would Pave ID its pc aht form.
MI. Foaie replied e /. CIemsna. Ho vac
not Opposed to amending The BIN.
MI. Clemens said that unfortunately they
never could get any amendments which were
satisfactory. 81 proceeded With some remarks
TO show that Mr.. Foote'S course had not been
consistent on this subject. He compared Mr..
Foote'S declaration yesterday, that the South
had no right to complain Of the admission Of
California with the position assu med in a letter,
by him and bic colleagues, 10 which shatmsas-
urs YES pronounced to be equivalent to the
Wilmot PrOsisos
Mr.. FOots iRterPOsed, end a triangular cross
Ere ensued between him and MessFa. Clemens
and Jefferson Davis which was ca n.inuUd I'M
I'll Eve o'clock, when The Senate weRtintO Ex>
~eculiys session, and soon after adjourned ill
Monday. g 6i3 la aa o
HOEs-Mr. Mclean, from the committee
on Commerce, reported bill 10 admit certain
articles Of the growth and production Of Can
ada free Of duty into the United States.
Accompanying the repor, was the corrsspon-
dencs between M, Clayton and Sir Henry
Bulwer.
Mr. Jones moved to Law the bill on the table,
which motion was negaliyed. 3
On motion, the bill was referred to the COM
miitse Of the Whole on lhs State Of the UsiOn.
Mr.. Brooks motion, heretofore made, was 90
amended as 70 refer that portion Of the British
minister's letters TO Mr.. Clayton protesting
the increase Of duty on iron and other
British productions, to the committee on Ways
and Mems instead Of the committee on Man
ufactureB. and the part asking for British coast
ing trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to
committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Bayiey moved TO reconsider the vote,
but this motion was laid on the tnble-yeas SO,
90. 'a
The Senate's amendment to the resolution
facilitate the coinage Of the mint was con.
Cured in. 1t authOrises the transfer OF such
moneys from the treasury as can be spared from
time to time. q
After some further business the House ud-
iOurnsd.
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The CALIFORNIA ARRrALS-GoM and Pas.
'enge'S The following iS the number Of pas
sengeFs and the amount Of gold brought by the
three steamships that arrived at New York on
the 9Th inst, from ChOgreS, and blythe Alabama
at this city: ta
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WAsHrEeroS, May II.

V4SnI"SAVNS way liz
Senate The Senate is not in session toaday.
House Mr.. Burt rose 10 q question Of priv
ilege to make a report from the Select commits
tee appointed to investigate the conduct Of the
secretary Of war relative to circumstance con.
nected with tho Galphin claim. He said the
committee had closed their labOFs and had d.
rected him to make their report. He felt il to
be higduty to say that on some questions in.
volved under the resolutions, the committee
bad not been able to agree, and in those par
i~IculaFly which related to the payment Of the
principal and interest Of the claim, d diversity
of opinion had existed. The members Of the
committee had prepared their views 10 writing
in support Of the conclusions At which they had
arrived, and which were expressed in the reso.
lutiCnS accompanying the report. He asked
that the House adOpt the following resolution :
Re'OiOed, That the written articles Of The
efficient members Of the committee on the
subject Of the judgment Of principal and inte-
rest Of the claimiOf the representatives Of Geo.
GalPhin be printed. Of ih
Mr. Burt was instructed by the committee
to say further, that they asked that their report
be laid on the table and printed, and as soon as
the report anu the accompanying documents
shall be printed, they would feel it to be their
duty to move to take them up for the purpose
being referred or considered BY the House.
Mr.. COngor asked when II would be in order
% call up the report.
Tho Speaker said it would be in order at any
lime as a privileged question.
Mr.. Carter would like to hear the report.
Mr.. Brooks took occasion to discuss the mat.
Ter Of public printing. He took this course
public documents which went to the
went 'tO that bourne from whence no
returns"
frT L..H-H.#- . #....... q. Il
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f
OAKLAND CoLLEcE.-Ws were highly grail
ned At learning from one Of the young gsn.Ia
men Of the College, on yesterday, that the
number Of students at this excellent institution
had already reached about l5O and that Others
were daily arriving. Il is~ supposed that there
will not be room 4 accommodate all who are
expected 10 aPPIy.-IaG Gas. ,a
PROPER TINE FOR sEAUsHTERtNe nj y
1t has lately been discovered by a French
chemist, that the flesh Of %ani,nsls which are
killed in the latter part of the night, will keep
much longer without sailing, than il will when
they are killed in the day nme. This proves
that the flesh is better fitted lot keeping, when
the life and blood 10 taken from the animal 1t
the time the temperature is the lowest, and the
respiration is the least aeliVe; thence the teas.
On that the lesh from the animals that have
bssn highIylhOated Orhard driven, viii scarcely
keep At all. a'
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The passengers also bring, in their trunks
and wallets, at least half million Of gold, ma.
king by the four arriValsa grand total 0 fabOut
$4,000, OOO.-RcGyuue. tat !
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Hon. Ww. Melville will please &C.
capt our tina ks for several CavOrs.
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Georgia Aiaayashr., u
Tn. New York Coulis, L.
we're shown ys't.,a.. %
wrapping and novsDop.,i''S
Factory near Columbia a.
Prise and qualification foS0s
superior quali'y-svsn. ann.
paper Of . very perfect cSS.
hlolt'd : taorolgh 'squ.iSS,
'lnS'', psrlee'ioR IT Il. n'.s'.
IN h''manufao'urs Is,s
It superior to much Il "A.
az the North
W understand H., X.
recently commenced op.ndss
" iOtty thousand dill.
are turning ~. shop. On. ,S.'..e
paper per day, bat will %,
twenty-five hundred, 10 dr., ,.,",..
The stock i al Procbrsd . ','',
most ., Of il in the region .,..ss !
We are gratided 10 learn M ", \
finds a Tsady market /, hOm, Y.
that they make. The AMIR \
are conducted by r. d Molr \. Y.
bus who is acting president. N l
Secretary . worthy sOp Il E,rR'
There are iwo p.pst ni. \ \.
none no where South On . ,r,,'''
az this.
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G-KR PArMEs, Of P6iladei phia,
New York and boston, is the authorized
agent Cor lhe Mississippi Creole.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-25

Nevst tread 40 the TAIL u . acf, o. tell q
soRan ne \ npt hsuasOms, uhlsss you srs
and u music.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-25

ehangs in the New Orleans market du.
ring the pest week.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-25

Ne b night N,
s.ih qaiea asvor. 't,s
.sia. IhsrsRos d, ,.'ad
es':ant Pi't ct vi,is y s'qa
p PANIED y heavy thun5.,
Pes'iagi lOm1ssglssst Nj
Il !, = eariOuS f,se 49,,
!o'n'eo of .,Ht,.
!''sn' country bs. b..S
. severe slorm, si,b.' ,a'a'H
Within two or ,hl.. -. pea q,
Of that m"sl Asfsssbol,' a@
'. We r doubt not, recalled .'''9
On Ius'dag aishtlo., Il ~
p.s.'oa'' and gTsznoO
'Snsa to !he wina'shov6. y
1''d Oy The HendiysfIs.a
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C0ETON....Thera has been no maternal
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SoUTH-CAR0nrNsA.


Tbs Legislature Of our Snu,hsrn neigh
Dor Stale convened on Monday Of lac,
week. al Columbia. r. F. w. Aston
was chosen President Of the Senate. and
James Simons speaker Of The House.
Gov. Seabrook sent in his messsge on
Tuesday. He condcmns ia strong language
the compromise measures Of The last SEES
sion Of Congress, deeming their adoption
"as another triumph over the South BY
the fell spirit Of aboliIionIsm." We quote
his language.
The annexed paragraphs are copied
from The message:
The time. then, has ard ed TO resume
the exercise OF the powers Of self proirc.
lion. which. in the hodr Of unsuspccliha
conf 'Ience. we surrendered into f,reigr,
hands. We must re-orgahize our political
system On some surcr aud safer basis.
There is no power, moral or physical,
that can prevent il. The event il indis.
soluily linked " i.h lis caiise. and fixed
as destiny. In the 'mnniiory Language
Of our lamenied saiesman.- .Ii,e worst
calamity iha, could befall us would be 10
lore our Independence. and 10 sink down
inio state Of acknowledged inferinriy.
depending for SECURITY ON forherance,
and mol on our capacity and desperation
10 defend ourselves" 't
u hare not attempted The disruss lie
qnes,innf Of srcession. The nyIit 6y a
State To Withdraw from the Union. results
from the nature and principles Of The con.
siituiIonal Compact, to which The States
are sovereign parties. While adhering
faithfully 10 the remedy Of Joint State ac.
ton for redress of common grievances, 4
he.eech ynu To- remember. iha, no con.
junclure Of events ought 10 inlnre lis "a
abandon the right Of deciding ultimately
on our own destiny"
/. In The Serate on the 29th, Mr.. Mar.
shall submitted resolutions in favor Of sc.
cessinn. which were referred TO the Con-.
mitlse on Federal Relations.
IN the House on The same day. Ar.
Perry submitted preamble aud resou.
,iohs fifal Che Legislature heartily concur
in the proposition Of the Nashville con-
veniion f"r Southern Congress. and that
The commi,iee on the Judiciary be in.
slrur,ed 10 frrnrt a bib for the election nf
representatives 10 said Congress. That
IN case any Southern State refuse or neg.
lect to appoint delegates. il shall be lie
duty of the Governor 10 send delegates 10
such Slate To urge the people and the lie
gIslaiure lhercof to unite with other States
in Congress of the whole South. Reso,
lulions ordered TO be printed.
VIII Chron.
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Prs. ~ tlllIn1 ) Ceasfalon o. n.
Penpiss stcoui. inI nou-iaiefr1ursr si,b
IhG,e SssllI uhish hsss Lass s6rrlias d.
Iisbl q rssapilrs q slivess hind. div
Jog il he night and daily IL de .i..-
Sssles 10 fpeesls fn,as he un:na: los,h. d.
rIsalnf ~ 81 fhe Vacancy in me S<n..s
oec1ssoned by me d<ssh d Mr.. c.lhsun.
9Th. deriaring Il DEGRADING 10 me Saalh-
ern SAFES m hold fdnhsr iaisrranfsr VIA
she North. snd requesting ssnslof Rusl.r
and he congrss, mrn ron Thar Slsls ru,
10 take lheif sesis unisi lunhrr insirue Ell:
sixth. fer rsreisins she Sbss's portion a
The land money un1ef he srt Of 1871. ~
bs sprls~d'sa ssresssh. ming he military
defencrss .esen'h. insssursinz the Con I.
nor 10 inqair inso The purpas< Coz which
additional troops have b. "a ordered 10
Charleston"
These resolutions we're all hid On N.
lxbIe Tor further consideration. exesp, H.
last nsmrd. which was adapted.
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Tks shihy-Ars Congress q tbs United slslss
eonnsne~d lie SECOND ss.s;on In Wsshinssea
City. On Monday shs ~ inst fony-sish, ssns-
tors and one hundred and seventy Represents.
tives we're present., Including I'll the member
from his s,sss. with the exception Of Mr.. s,s.-.
ley.
The two Houses hsins ory.ni1rd BY the PEE
ssnce Of quorum. the President OF the uni,ed
States VAS informed thar tksy wsrs ready 10 pro-
csed TO businsss ;whsrupon he forthwith con-
muniesled to than his message. which vas read,
and The usual number ofcopie. with The accom-
panyins Documents, were ordered 10 b printed.
On Tuesday. Mr.. Benton gave notice In the
Senate. Of his intention To introduce several bilIs
among which Is bill to provide Cor the location
ard construction Of central national highway
and bill 10 accelerate thsrsals Of public lands,
and psy the public debt. and 10 sxtinsuish The
federal title 70 lands within the new States, &s.
The HousvresIeciea ,shs Rev. r. r. GurIsy,
ofFthe Presbyterian church. = Chaplain.
On "Wednesday. the Standing eenmitiess In
the Senate were announced by the rrssissns'
pro ten.
Tbs Rssv. c. N. Butler was s-sIsessJ Chap
lain BY the ssns,s
In the House. Mr.. Chandler announced the
death Of the Hen. Chester Butler, reysssnis-
tive from the ilth district Of Psnnsylvsnis. who
died during the recess. and saer en- eulgium up
on bis character introduced the usual resolutions.
which were unanimously sgresd 70, and the
Houss adjourned.
In the Ssasss on Thursdsy, the various parts
Of the Prssidsns's message were referred to sp.
PrsprAts committees. Several petisisns were
presented and slss referred. The Senate id.
joumed till Mbnd.y.
In the House Of Representatives Mr.. Robinson
offered . rssolution, which was adopted. the OBJ.
jset Of which was 10 insure more speedy exc.
cution Of the Bounty Land Law. The Speaker
was authorized TO appoint the Standing commit.
tees. The House adjourned till Monday.
Il Is ssia that thss far no political excitement
exists in Congresa The members generally sp.
pear indisposed to agi,a,s, tho vexed questions,
which have hsrstsfors produced 20 much i'll feel.
! i1'and Perltriiy.
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- 80 ws.e soulAafh e6As ~
addres1ed 4 letter . ne people e eouth
Carsiina on DE subje1 81 secession
he slrengly advises against the taxing
% that step He szys hs Is well con
WINGED that the people ofno other SUITE.
MOI even Of Mississippi. are prepared
for'sexsssion< ~
n. (kzys he. the admission Of
California. the passage ofthe Boundary
Bill. and the Act restricting the sale
Of Shares within the District Of Colum-
bis, are. one or all Of them. deemed BY
Ssash Carolina the easss jaieris OF
cassa bell justifying dissolution Of
the Unio6. 4 think il may be assumed,
As fact, beyond ali dispute, that ma
jsrity Of the people Of not : single 9TH
er Southern State concufs with her IN
this opinion"
He,thus portfsys the probable. II NOT
inevitable condition of South CArolina
when she shall have seeded from the
Union
81 know II 10 bellered that five
fSouth carolinal get into difficulty, and
are beleagured By the Federal Govern
ment, all the other Southern States viii
rush to the rescue. Do not let as. lay.
with too much confidence. " this fat
tering unction to our sonia" Wise
men do not get into danger that other
people may help them out Of il. But
We assume, for the purpose Of pro-
baby procuring this sympathy. that the
Federal Government are going 70 do
us the favor Of bombarding Charleston.
andimarehing Mr.. Chy's army Of mule
drivers across the mountains. Depend
pom il, If they are wise, they will do
no fuch thing; depend upon il. they will
lease us very much to ourselves. II we
declare ourselves out Of the Union, and
abolish the custom houses and post Of
fees in Charleston. Georgetown, and
Beaufort. they will probably anchor
naval steamers Of the largest class of
those ports. as floating custom houses,
protected BY the whole naval power oil
the coutfy if'necd be, until = Conven-
ton Of all the States who formed the
Consultation shall decide on the sove.
riga ;sowera ofsingle State to with
draw from the league--a power which
think manifest without dispute. l dc
not believe gun. will be fired except
in self defence. or to resist an absolute
onslaught on these floating revenue Of
6cers. The mail will probably be car
ried from Wilmington to Savannah
and we shall not, for love or money
coax the enemy to fire gun on u.s. x
cept to repel, on our part, absolute as
sault, with an intent to kill. In. thu
mean time the whole Of our inland m,
export trade will 60 to Savannah, an,
our kind'neighbors. after all their blus
ter, will be reaping the full fruits o
their patriotic moderation"
| He says in conclusion that he j
ready to 60 with South Carolina, 70
veal or for woe, whatever course sh
may decide to take. wiz cAron.
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AN ADDRESS TO THE PEoPtE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Gen. James Hamilton, well know as
Governor of South Carolina in the days
Qualification, Of which doctrine he was
. Jealous advocate, now 4 resident Of
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South Carolina.-A variety Of resolu.
ilans have been offered in the Legislature
OF The Sale Of South Caroliaa. Some q.
ten, are thus epitomiz by con,enpo.
sary.
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The Wilmington Journal seems to entertain
suspicion that the notice of the appointment
Mr.. Waddcll as Consul at Cuba was put out " AZ
feeisr.' We have no personal acquaintance
with the editors OF that print, but from the tone
Of some Of their editorials we have been inclirsd
to form favorable opinion of them, and thle'
fore regretted y zee an insinua.iou - unworisy
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The President'h Alessase.-By an
arrangement which the Pissident had been india.
ced to assent 10, the Message has been disiribui.
ed over the country with more than usual facility.
Copies were deposited with the Pos.maslers in
The principal Cities Under seal 70 be delivered to
tho editors onrsceipt Of intelligence that il had
been communicated to Congress. BY this means
the editors in Raleigh were furnished with copies
early on Monday afternoon. the proper info,ms.
ton having been communicated by the Electric
Telegraph. We were favored by Mr.. White, the
shligins Postmaster at RsIeigh, with copy. Our
thanks are also die 10 Mr.. Senator Badger, Mr..
venabIe, and the Hon. w. A. Graham, Secretary
of the Navy, for copies.
The Message has been received every where
with mitch appreciation. Il manifests FIRM de.
termination to uphold and maintain the laws,
NORTH % well as South. and to adhere strictly
and closely to the requirements Of the Constr
tcsion; but il Is an said in cool md con-
ciliatofy spirit, well calculated to sooihe and
calm the public mind. Even the Washington
Union speaks Of it with appreciation. In the
conclusion Of hasty sketch of the Message, the
editors Of that print make their acknowledgements
to Mr.. Fillmore for the frank, bold, and manly
manner in which he recommends to Congress and
the country to permit the late Compounds system
to remain undisturbed--io consider il as final
settlement Of these dangerous and exciting sub
jccts;" and conclude with saying. Every 'rSrd
Of this passage il ,rorfh ifs i0eight in gold" :
Our readers, We know, will pcruse the whole
VI this Message with pleasure.
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Maj. William ]. Clark, of Raleigh, has been
elected Comptroller Of the Treasury, in place OF
William r. Collins, the present incumbent