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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

o. Should PERSONS follies make him
rich, he is called man of talent. Should
they entail poverty on him, however, it is
set down Us a judgment Of heaven. Fools
never think Providence ueddles with their
affairs, till they see the Sheriff after them.
Sickness VIC always Sc, down as visitation
of divine goodness. Our health we attribute
TO some cobbler who makes water proof
boots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

90 Advices from Savannah, Co., on.
nounce the arrival at that port, Nn the l3'h
Of the ship India. laden with Railroad Iron
for the East Tennessee and Georgia Com.
pany, and that it would be forwarded i'm
mediatey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

PRESIDENT FILLMORE'S LETTER.
The letter of The Presidents acting Sec
rotary. to be found in another column, j.
well worthy the thoughtful attention Of all
thinking men. 1t is signed by subordinate.
but it bears The imprint Of tho Presidents
genius. II is nnanSwer 10 private letter,
which in'rnSicalv deserved nothing more
than n mere ackno wledgmcnt from the SEC.
rotary. but the spirit and Substance Of the
reply exhibit the rares, qualities Of the tao,
tician and statesman. Ultrasts of both
sections are anxious to entrap the President
and force him TO bunder. This will be
difficult task. Standing in the highest posi-.
ton known to men, and possessing an
elevation Of morals and Of mental Low-
er rarely surpassed, he looks with an
equal eye upon The wants and interests Of
all parties, as well as their Legitimate rights
and remedies. IF, as n private citizen, he
has any local preferences, in this Stale pa.
pcr we nave ample assurance of his ca,ho.
lie policy, indomi'abl" will, and capnbiIi'y.
He ,rucklcs 10 no party, and b'inks no is.
sue, Mr.. Collins, to whom the Prcsldrn'
writes, complains thu, he is yet unable ia
secure his slaves in Boston, and wishes to
know whether or not the Executive intends
doing his duty. The President says "he
has no thought Of shrinking from his duty,
in this or my other cnse." He informs Mr.
Collins that he mus, have "eridencc' Of n
delinquency, ,hat mere rumor ar newspaper
statements will not do. He tells him what
would be satisfactory, and then remarks,
..vour letter contains no proof Of the kind,
and therefore seems TO require no action: II
is equally clear that no case is presented
ius,,fynr chi upon he militia, or the use
Of the army to execute the laws" &c. This
shows TIM, he will no, be gnled ~ section
a, camor, come from where it may. On
the other hand, he says. if he shall find
himself mistaken in his estimate of the PEG.
ple's patriotism. ''and The painful necessity
should arise. he is resolved to perform his
duty by employing all the means which the
Constitution and Congress have placed at
his disposal, to enforce the law" This is
ali that Gun be asked; and il is applicable to
one Inv. or one section. as much as ano,h-
or. Honor to whom honor is due.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

MISUNDERSTANDING and Campbell, Demo-
Gratis. pledged to repeal, nre elected 10 Con-
press. The latter succeeds Baker. Wing.
Penrce, regular Wing. succeeds Harris,
Democrat. Browning, regular Wing, sue.
Deeds Richardson, regular Democrat. Both
pledged to repeal.
Twenty five members of the Legislature
heard from, and large Wing gain report
ed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

TIE PEN-in hand who knows how to
use 1.-THE most powerful weapon known.
Where the golden ,irts of virtue guide it,,
how beautiful where scIf.rcspcct gives it
new vigar, huw pleasing! Where honor
directs it how respected! Where wit sharp
ems it, how fatal! When scurrllty yields
it, how contemplate! IT'S The weapon of
the soul.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

THANKsGlvING.-Gov. Trousdale has is.
sued his proclamation, appointing Thursday
the 2Sh instant. las day Of national
Thanksgiving" and earnestly invites all
the people of the State to devout and pro.
per observance Of the same.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
THE RULING PASSION.

An editor Law in mortal strait
In soolh he was near TO DEATH
Abou, TO exchange his earthly state,
He spoke with troubled breath;
do not fear the cold. cold grave,
am not dreadins its gloom,
I've been too long but galley slave
To dread light doom.
But one though, gives me darksome dread
As waves llle's Pickering taper
WHO'S there left when am dead
Tha, can read the proof for the paper?
Our imp says, "ah, the 'old boy vii
read his proof, and find many an error in IT,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

sDe A lawyer recently objected to a
statement of his own age. lie said: "No
man could know his own nge. aud hence
any statement Of the subject would be
"hearsay evidence" and must 20 for MOTH
ing; or, to use other words. the learned
gcnleman's objection was that, although il
it is true every man must be present at his
own birth, it is equally true that he would
be too young at the time to recollect the cir
cums,ance."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

The Charleston Sun states that Bennett
OF The New York Herald. was cOwhided in
Broadway last Saturday. by John Graham,
in consequence Of a personal article that
appeared in The Herald.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

SENSIBLE NEGRoEs.-1here is in WASH
ing,on city q debating society composed Of
intelligent free black men. They have been
discussing the question whether abolition-
lists of the north are the friends of the slave,
and have decided it by an unanimous mega
tive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

We once heard OF man who was re-
duccd TO such extreme poverty. that, in a
fit Of desperation, he advertised. in some
London paper, that he would hang himself.
on certain day, at some well-known puce,
for the Der eft of his wife and chiidrcn.-
Ambulance, one shilling.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

HoMIcIDE.-A desperate by the name OF
Renfro, was killed in Grimes county, Texas,
by lad Of II. Renfro had grossly nsulted
his mother, and the son, knowing the des-
perate character of the Tan, armed him self
with double barre gun and shot him OF
sight.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

CAUSE OF SHORT EDIToRIALs.-A short
time before the revolution Of 1888, james
II. used all the appliances IN kings power
10 overthrow the national religion and to
establish pupacy. Among other renegades
from Protestaniism. John Dryden was most
iIlusrious. A pension of hundred round,
year secured his services IN defence Of
the new religion, both in prose and verse.
To the Catholic divines it seemed no lgh.
thing to have secured the cooperation of
the greatest living master Of the English
language. In this new warfare he was so
unsuccessful tina. Mncauley says, the arl
Of saying things weH is useless 10 a man
,cho has nothing TO say"
We always knew this to be the fact,
but heretofore had been unable to express
IL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

. DELAwARE.-ThisS State is said to have
gone Democratic all over-that is, the De-
mocratic candidates were elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

He that is good may hope 10 become be,-
ter, he that is bad, may fear that he may
become worse; for vice, virtue, and time
never stand still,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
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LATER FROM NASHVILLE.

We nave Just received the Nashville Ban,
ner, Of The 10Th, rom which VIC clip the
following paragraph in relation To some Of
the proceedings of the Southern Conven.
''on, recently assembled in that city:
Yesterday was dav long 10 be remem
bered in Tennessee! Resolutions were in
iroduced by Gen. Pillow on b halfof nearly
all those who were recognized by the Con.
ven'lon az delegates from this Stale
eighteen 10 twenty .ihree)-in favor of &C.
Gu'escIng IN the action of Congress in
seltllng the dIstracilne questions recently
before it-whllst on the other hand. Hon.
Langdon Cheves. the N-stor of the South
Carolina Delegation. came forward with II
Resolution for SECESSION AS THE ONLY
REMEDY for Southern grievances, reading
thereafter. long manifesto in support OF
his position.
In it he denounced the Constitution of
the United States as ieid mass of cor
ruplion, which slnks in the noslrlls, and
pronounced the Union as already "dis-
solped j."
Thus are Tennessee and South Carolina,
(supposlne he speaks the sentiments oil
that Sta'e.) fatty opposed to each other
thus is the issue made between fidelity to
the Constitution Of the United States. and
opposition TO those who would destroy il
To the people OF Tennessee ;here is bu,
one choice-'hey will. without distinction
OF party, sustain the men pho sustain the
Constitution.
II is proper to state that the Committee
reported a preamble and resolutions setting
forth tie views and sentiments of the Con.
venion, and that these were dsscnled from
by the Tennessee delegation. The resoIu.
'ions were however carried without debate
by the application "of the previous ques'
ton" This movement was denounced by
the Hon. A. J. Doneson in the following
language:
pronounce The attempt TO cut off debate
By the application Of the Precious CUES.
lion. as UNWORTHY OF THIS CONVENTION
and l ,cish 10 PROTEST against its uNHAL.
LOWED PURPOSES.
The vote was taken by States, with the
following result:
.7yes-Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina and Virginia.
.Nay-TENNESSEE.
The President ,hereupon declared the
report adopted.
The Convention adjourned sine die, on
the 18Th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

New York ELEcTIoNs.-The official re.
turns show that Hunt, the Wing candidate
for Governor, is elected by majority of
27O. Rather close shave that to brag very
large on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

0T The following 'oas, was drank at q
public dinner in South Carolins recently:
The Hon. r. w. Barnwel-" Fsbiu.
Msximus left his oxen yOked to his plough
TO obey the mandate Of the Roman Senate >,
In the case Of the old Rom,n i, was
doubtless oil right; but in Mr.. BarnwelPs
case we don't know that it would have in
Jured any one very seriously if he had
stuck 10 his plough with his steers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
NOTICE..

All persons indebted to this office, either
for subscrptions, advertising. or job work,
are requested to settle up immediately
We need all the money due us, md hope
those indebted will pay the respective
amounts without any more delay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

o. No paper mn, South Of Dalton since
Tuesday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

"MrpDLE TENNEssEEAN This paper
ha, changed hands recently. Mr.. Horne,
the former talented editor, having retired
on account OF i'll health. 1t was on able
sheet while under hi, charge. and his sue.
cessor. John E. Hatcher. Esq. gives evil
dencc in the number before US that its repu-
,.tion will be sustained. We wish him the
most abundant success in his new vocation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
ATHENS, FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 1850.

Or W. THOMSON, is the authorized
agent for the "Pos,," in the city OF Balll-
more, Md.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

sUP See Railroad advertisements next
page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

FIRST ARREST IN lLLINors.-Three slaves
that had escaped from Missouri, were mr..
rested in Illinois under the fugitive slave
law, and carried back TO ST. Louis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

All women love breeches. except breeelss
of promise. and even then they are not par.
ticu!ar if there's money in the pocket.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
FRANKFORT, Nov. 10.

Mr.. Clay was presented to the Genera
Assembly TO day by the committee, and wei
coined by Mr.. Speaker Johnson.
He replied for more than one hour in
most eloquent and exciting speech.
The House requested his speech for pub
lica,ion. aud ordered 10000 copies TO be
printed.
He announced his intention not 10 resign
bis Office of Senator.
Col. johnson still fingers. no hopes being
entertained of his recovery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

GEN. FoorE IN MIssIssIprI-.ur' f'"'
more and the Fugitive Slare BiH'-Sena'
tor Foo,e addressed public meeting Of MS
lellow.ci,izens at Aberdeen, on the 3ls'
ul,. Judge Gholson attempted 10 repy'
bu, was completely ENDORSED by the gallant
Senator. The Aberdeen IndependenIsays
she repealed every charge and re'uted every
pos,,on tina, Judge Gholson assumed"
Gen. Foo,e declared that the North had'
10 a area, extent, righled about on the qnes'
lion of slayery-that better feeling pre-
vailed there than he had witnessed before
Tina, CLAW and Webster, Cass and Dick.
nson. Bright and Douglass. Fillmore and
his whole Cabinet. and host OF others were
with US opposed to the agitation no" 60
inc on at the North. and opposed TO the
repeal of any of the measures passed by
Congress known as the adjustment Bills -
He stated tina, the repeal Of the fugitive
slave b,l! was utterly impossible that
Fillmore roulH sustain il wiM all his infM
ence, and that repeat wonld be rotcd
do,cn. He stated hui Mr.. Fillmore. mhen
il cas feared The adjustment Bits mould be
lost urged members from The North to cote
for them and carry them through."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

Thirty thousand dollars nearly have been
collected for the Washington National
Monument this year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

CtT The Editor. Of the Atlanta ga
Intelligeuccr will please accept our thanks
for O slip from their Office, containing the
letter Of President Fillmore. Ii reached US
on Sunday last.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

There are other subjects which ! might
present, worthy Of Legislative action bat
consulting the wishes Of our fellow. citizens.
the public expenses, and your convenience.
but little will he presented by me to thu
Honorable Legislature, disconnected with
the main object for which yom were aau<m-
bed
In conclusion. allow me to aid, that va
are called on Tor an expression OF our CRATE.
inl thanks to kind Providence Tor it,
manifold blessings. and mos, humbly to in.
woke its aid in giving to our beloved State
a happy issue out Of all her misfortsnes,
and to our common country. Peace.
p. II. BELL.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

TnE CoSroy PRnoNKRx--1he Mobile
ribu~c learns that all these men, except
ascn. have bssn discharged. Those who
Dro retained arc hold on their own rccog
Balances to appear At New Orleans. in De.
pembcr, at the trials there Of Lopez and
fothsrs. They will receive the pr diem pay
uoitoweti TO Witnesses. Many of those who
1ere discharged were furnished by the citi'
s4ens of Mobile with means To reach New
6f'rlcans on their wa, home.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

the pro;cctor Of these proceedings. uuoues
touablv Welded his assent to them, an,
subsequently adopted them, bv issuing hi
Proclamation calling Convention to form
n Government adverse In. and injcncnJen
of our own.
This course of conduct on the part o
Col Mnnroe would seem strange after hi
order of March The l2,b. were we not abb
10 account for il by n belief which scarcci'
admits a doubt. that subsequent, to the dat
If tho order nc received instructions TO re
puda,e the rights and authority Of Texa
in that territory. That he received what h,
regarded as equivalent to such instructions
there can eyist no doubt. If the tone an,
import of the message sent bv the Prcsi
dent of the United States to the Senate OF
the l7tb of June. were no, sutiicien, to sat
;gsv the mind on this subject. the letter o
the Hon. Xolney r.. Howard. of July IA,
Jth addressed to the editors Of the .Soniher,
Press with contirmatory evidence from 9th
or quarters places i, beyond question.
Comes of these documents, marked B..
are submitted herewith. with the request
that they may receive the consideration
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W. , na.s,.,;.,o. l., Ton
gress in order tina, they might be fully adj
vised IN an official shape of the actual stat,
of ,hin,s nj Santa Fe'
| also addressed n letter to the President
Of the United States. accompanied with 4
con, of Col Nunrocs Proclamation. call
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31
GOVERNOR BELLS MESSAGE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Austin. Texas, August IL, 1850.
To The Hon Senate and
House Of Representatives.

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With tho du,v Of Guarding with sleepl,ss
WIN 'ne ou'. OF g"''n'"s WV" eoel,,'s'
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ana 10 SOUND ','c "'a'"' Wh'"'''' ''' ''"'
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Vnop rcceivinp the rcport of the Com.
mis- .,oror ,,noi.ted under the authority of
,ho A., of tho los, LEGISLATURE to nroyide
for ,be civil orcanizniion of the Counties
oc pros;d;o FL paso Worth and Santa Ee.
and o,hor ;,f,rn,,io, which subsequently,
came 10 my knowledge. connected with the
s,l;,c, ~ tho, R.ror, il occnrrod Ia mo
,L,i if ,hc " occasion contemplated by the
(ons,itutnr for the exercise of the power
lac ,bo rvocu,ivo of convouiny the Icpisla.
,nro +, Extraordinary Session could eve, ok.
l., :, was nr.sop,cd hv the various facts
ard cirrnrst,nces in reference TO a norton
or tbo ,.rr;tory Of our State. recurring in my
INDIGNANT tbe most prompt and decisive nc.
lion ON the part of This Government; and
,houoh fully sensible or the Inconvenience
and probable hardshits to which mus, cx,
pose YOU in asking your presence at the Sent
of Government at a season So uniavorablc.
still the oath had taken, faithful, to admin
lister the duties Of the station which, occupy,
did not permit me to disregard the necessity
of invoking the aid and assistance of the
Legislative wisdom OF the country a, n cri.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31
Tur Tran l,,Lt.---I'hc Washington eor.

TIM trAu ElLI---I'hc Wsshilet,n cor.
respondent Of The Baltimore Nss says:
The Utah bill. whom il g>ts - ~
HOUSE, will, in my opinion, bc Wilmstsds
and will. OF eourse, tail be&weea The two
Houses The Wilmot is not ,leea i ~
House. Il Was scosched BY mssas q ~
offer OF what was called ths pssG1eats
plan, and tho expectation II ~ ssssss e
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

rx.rrc.iIcn, Tyler and ls&y AZ = -
si'sS
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

The following letter from Mr. Hubbard.
of Ala, gives view OF some OF the beau.
ties Of the late Compromise" as il was
called
The New York herald., 1850-06-07
DOUBLE SHEET.
TELECRapHT lSTFLilGErcE.
The Latest from Washington.
OUR SPECIAL DESPATCH.


WasHiNoroy. June q, 1850.
tuition laws over territories thu Ian
gurge Of the Clayton Com promise Of lSs looks we'll
Mr. Webster opposed IT, aud will probably oppose tho
BILL but the impression prevailed to-day taat the
will pass.
The Nashville Conyen tion looks coneiliatory: the
people TO BE- satshed aud South are
to be liberal The Southern view is that tho bin will
be defeated unless reduction Is made the Caifor-
mia boundary, well a modin cation IN the Texas
boundary. The Nashville Convention will recomm e d
the Missouri Compromise; and there stand
Mr. Clay Is sanguine aud iotends sit the week out
nrequred. SO much ior Bentous notice to post poue
on Monday next. There il majority Of fifty against
the Compromise in III. ilouse Stu If the Senate pass
It, the House TO be starved into But there ar
several very hard smendms pending in tho Senate
powerful reason for action this week l., that on
Tuesday next, the Houe will proceed to vote tho
California bill.
Mr.. Clay desires to get his bill before them In ad
vance Of their decision
The bill has chance and the worst l. yet to como
We understand that the President has no infosma
tion Of the return OF ar Clay Port ugal though
be apprchends such contingency When requested,
he will send message to Congress on the subject.
No cfeisl inform alton has yet been received Of any
executions OF the Cuba prisoners 1t expected every
hour.
Upon careful enquiry we find that the report OF q
riot at Santa Pe is very much exaggerated. Major
Neighbours was Hospitality received