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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07
For the Madisonian.
EDUCATION No 9,

But. in promotion of this cause,
steam and electricity will never be in
rconisition. There is but the one road
10 knowledge, steep and rugged, to
which these powerful agents of"human
progress" can ever be applied. Pa
tience and toll are the only means of
its attainment The search aftera sub
stitute fop these is more fruitless than
the search for the Philosophers stone
Even in long, severe aud we'll directed
application ofthe best mind, slow and
wearisome is its advancement, small
and unsatisfactory is the gain. Ifthis
is true ofthe adult with discretion and
reason at his command, and ambition
as a stimulus, in his eager pursuit tits
not less true Of the chlld, whose chief.
mental faculty employed Is the memory.
So few and simple are tho subjects that
are adapted to his understanding, that
the only danger is in the too anxious
instructors assigning him tasks that are
to great. They can scarcely be to small
The expansion Of his mind beinggar-
dual and slow his advancement must
necessarily be slow. The utmost skill
and judgment, on the part ofthe tutor,
are requisite, IN properly smiling The
quality Of his lessons TO his age and ca
pacity-To task and puzzle the young
mind with a subject that it cannot
comprehend-is an ATTEMPT to pervert
natnre-and result not only in no benlGt,
but in en- essential injury, more Or less
%seFious according as it is prncliced TO a
greater or less extent. How often are
the "j3dicioaS" made to "grieUe, to see
a devoting parent reproachfully regard
ing his playful child as absolutely losing
every moment that is not employed in
the use of book-demanding Of the
teacher to assign lessons that will oocu-
ply all bis tlme-Inasmuch as he is paid
thigh wages his pupils must be kept
busy In proportiun-Our anxiety for
more rapid progress than, from the ma
ture Of things, is possible, obviously
leads TO the most s%erions evils connect
ed with tho profession. Knowing that
much is expected the teacher must con.
trive, by some means, to meett the WISH
es of his patrons, or his ruin will be the
consequence-Hence what his pupils
cannot learn they must appear to know
what IS beyond their comprehension
they must seem 10 understand, Some
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07

on territories to bring in a bill for the
protection ofthe citizens ofthe United
States in their property, of every de-
scriptiou in the territory acquired from
Mexico by the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo,
other distinguished Wing has olso de-
cIared his intention to oppose the adj
mission Of California. Nor does any
one doubt his colleague MIR. Mongnm'
will stand with Clingman and the rest
of his true hearted Wing brethren who
are not such base slaves Of party as to
wear its trammels. The Adams and
Yerger Wings who assembled in Jack
SON will find themselves cut off from the
great body Of the South; and many Of
them will find TO their regret that they
have taken their positions promatuFe!y.
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Messrs. BEaRrEN ANN EIILLAnp.

ANb
We have watched with considerable
interest the urse of these distinguish
ed southern Wings. Enjoying the con
hdence Of their PARTY South, to a great
cr degree than any other men in Con
gress, from their commanding talents,
and well known d~eliberalion, sagacity
and long service in the councils of the
nation, we have looked for demonstra-
tiou from them as indicative Of the pro.
hable course which would be taken by
the mass of the southern Wings on the
California question.
They have both spoken; and their
speecbesl Judging from the imperfect
report Of the telegraph, are worthy Of
n and representatives Of the South,
at this momentons crisis in her destiny.
We are not able to publish the re-
port ofthe speech Of Mr.. Berrien. But
suffice il to say, that It Is truly southern
in its tone and sentiments. His heart
has always been with the South andhe
has come forward now as he did at the
last session Of Congress, 10 lend the in
Auence Of his great name aud to exert
his mighty powers in rolling back the
dark waters of abolitionism which threat
en- to sweep over her.
Mr.. Hlllard, with Mr.. Berrien, was
a arm supporter of Gen. TaryIor, and
his course will not be attributed to any
feeling of opposition to him. AS a south
ern man. he has always exhibited the
most conciliatory spirit. Indeed, If we
mistake not. he was opposed for Con.
gress by a Wing who held more ultra
views on the slavery question. He
spoke on the 18th inst. The following
brief paragraph shows the nature Of
his remarks:
To committee Of the whole MI. Hill
lard spoke against the admission Of CAL
ifornIa. He said he, for one, would
never consent to her admission without
a full acknowledgment Of the south
there. He was in favor Of entire and
full settlement Of the question Of slave
ny forever, with nothing else would the
south be satisfied. BY way Of compro-
mise line Mr., III. concluded by making
a resolution i%nstructipg the committee
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07

THE WORLD WAS MADE FOR ALL-.
In looking at our age, | am struckim
mediateIy with one command ding char
acteristic and that is, the tendency
of all its movements TO expansion, "a
diffusion, to universally. To thisl
ask your attention. This tendency i
directly opposed TO the spirit Of ex-
cltsivenesS, restriction, narrownesH
monopoly, which hasprevailed in past
ages. Human action is now freer
more u%ncCnfined. All goodness ad,
vantages, helps, are open to all. Tho
privileged, petted individual is becon.
ing less, and the human race are be-
coming more. The multitude is II.
sing the dust. --Once we heard Of the
few, now of the many ; once of the,
prerogatives ola part, now the rightsC
all. We are looking, as never beforoc-
through the DISCUSSES, and envelOp
lnents of ranks and classes, to the CON
mon nature which is below them and
are beginning to learn that every being
who partakes oft has noble powers y
cultivate. solemn duties to perform \
allenaDle rights to SsvoTE II v,ssv aSss
ny to accomplish. Thegrand idea z
humanity, ofthe Importance OF man
IS spreading silently, but surely. No''
that the worth Of the human being =
at all understood as it should be, BY
the truth is ~glimmering through ~
darkness. A faint consciousness Of \
has seized on the public mind. Even
the most abiect portions of society AZ
visited by some dreams of a better con-
diton, for which they were designed
The grand doctrine that every hIlTIlsl
being should have the means Of ssHs
culture, Of progress in knowledge ana
virtue, ofhealth, comfort.and happlnssi
of exercising the powers and affection
ola man---this is slowly taken its plao
as the highest social truth. That Y.
world was made for all that no huEnl
being shall perish but through hlsOW
fault that the great end ofgovernns
is to spread a shield over the rights '
all-..-these propositions are grown
into axioms, and the spirit Oftheul
coming forthin all the departments
life. Claiming.
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IN BILL.-

"A Bill to be entitled an act to amend
an ack entitled an act 10 incorporate the
Cantdh and Jackson Rail Road Com.
pany approved, February the 1st, 1S41
and passed February 7th 1S4s.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by The Legisla.
turc Of the State If Mississippi, Thai
The Board If Police Of the County oil
Madison be, and they are hereby au.
thorized aud required 10 subscribe fol
capital stock IN the Canton and Jack.
son Rail Road Company, to the amount
Of one hundred thousand dollars, for
and on. account Of the county Of Mad
ison, and for the payment thereof, they
will issue one hundred bonds Of one
thousand dollars each, payable to the
President, Directors. and Company, of
the Canton and Jackson Rail Road. or
bearer. redeemable in twenty years or
sooner al the option of the obligors,
bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum payable annually and
10 deliver the same to the commission
ers appointed for the taking of stock at
Canton.
Sec. 2. Be ii further enacted, That
The said Board of Police shall levy a
SPECIAL tax on said county, FOR the pay
ment Of the annual interest on said
bonds, which shall yield the nett sum Of
six thousand dollars per annum, to be
collected in the same manner that 9th.
Or i2xes are now collected in SAID coun.
Sec. 8. Be IL further enacted, That
the dividends accruing on said stock 50
subscribed, shall be appropriated TO the
payment Of the annual interest accr'i-
ing on and the redemption 6fsaid bonds,
and that after said bonds shall have
been all redeemed, tho SAID dividends
shall be paid into the County Treasury
and form a part Of the evenu Of
said county.
Sec. A.. BE fgrtler enacted, That the
Bonds to be assigned under the first
section Of this act, shall be to the fol
lowing form and effect. Know all men
by these presents, that the county Of
Madison in the State Of Mississippi is
Justly indebted 10 the President, direc-
tors and company of the Canton and
Jackson Rail Road Or bearer, in The
sum of ono thousand dollars payable
twenty years after the date hereof, o.
sooner, 1t the option Of said county
bearing interest from The date. At lh'
rate Of six per cent rer mum payable
annually. for tho payment Of which
debt and interest, the reyenue Of sale
comfy Il hereby pledged in witness
whereof, &c, which said bond shall b,
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On request, we publish the proceed
ings Of a Wing meeting, held in this
place on Monday last. Fifteen OF
twenty persons participated inthe meet
ing. Its object will be seer in the res
oIutio ms. We differ with our wing
friends, Of whom it was composed, in
the necessity Of holding meetings for
the objects named, or the proprlety OF
holding party meetings at all, on mat
ters connected with this subject, as do
also, we presume, a large majority Of
the same party. We think no party
names, or party feelings should be con-
nected with the subject Of slavery
Such meetings however, harmless, or
proper in themselves, will be misun-
derslood, they will encourage our po-
litical enemies, with the hope that there
10 dissension among US on the slave
question. We cannot be too cautious
il smolhering such an impression.-
Both parties al the South have certain.
~ a common end in view, and nothing
is 10 be gained by quarrolling ove
slight discrepancies. Our only hope is
in convincing the free states that our
union South is perfect and that we
will suffer no encroachment.
W. noticed that one ofthe speakers
continually called the late Southern
meeting at Jackson, a democratic meet.
ing. This was unworthy Of the speak
ar, fol whom we entertain all respect,
ond we have no doubt that on a little
reflection, he would discard this attempt
10 create party feeling against the &C
ton of that meeting. That meeting was
called as a Southern meeting, not as a
democratic meeting. AS such it was At
tended by members Of both parties.
Some Of the most distinguished wings
in the slate participated in its proceed
ings. The committee which reported
its resolutions was composed Of an
equal number Of both parties. To cali
Il a democratic meeting, is to produce a
false impression. Persons abroad would
suppose that it was called as a demo-
cratic meeting, and held as such, A
majority ofthe meeting may have been
democratic, even . very large majority
but this did not change its character
WI presume however, that the speaker
was not aware Of the true state ofthe
case, Or If he was, we regard it, as one
of ,hosc inadvertencies engendcred by
he remains of party prejudice, which
common interests, and q common cause
viii put an end to.
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have begun Arithmetic Latin or n.
istry-They are expected, attbs .u asa'
nation, to show themselves vetersS'
all these subjects-Should any ops.,; %
however abstruss, be proposed rsla';.
to these branches, it would be dsoI
fail in furnishing a ready and sccs... 70
reply-The labor Of a life time mn.,I
performed by a child, in one sss,io" %
They have also begun to pr,.,,.
composition, Nc specimen appes,.i !
public that would not do honor Il N
first writer's Of The age-A sslss,.aas'
from works inferior to those oe NJ
auly would be rejected with scora.
The greatest evil of such a cos,..l
not its fraud. Few are deceived
the knowing connive al it, a. A ~ NJ
cent and pardonable Ostentation~Pa.es
is the Pernicious practice of learni.4
like q parrot, words without a mean;.y
of skimming owe the surface Of M.
whose substance remains a mysterv
the ideas gained are so confused ~
perplexed as to render the wbola ~
ject dreaded and hated ever afterw n
If there is an Herculean labor a..
nected with teaching it is TO Induce ii,
TO acquire a thorough knowledge II,
subject that has been thus treated-TM
attempt will rarely succeed.
To such habits alone ii 10 Be ascrI.
ed the distaste that persons have !
certain branches Of learning. Tier
are zone that, if properly adapted to III
capacity ofthe learner with suitabia 4.
lustratsins. are not calculated to epOao.
and delight the mind.
Hence the importance Of advanriO,
the young idea slowly and surely-m
assigning studies with strict regard Il
the age and capacity ofthe student. an
must be patient though we cannot disco.
advance from hour to hour Or from
day to day-we cannot do this in ,
corporeal growth-yet IL not I.
tarded by injudicious treatment, il,
advancing gradually onward 10 "th,
of a perfect man." As it would
be absurd to expect, by administering
an excess OF food to promote his physi.
cal stature, so it would be to expect Nv
examining the mind, IN promote hi,
advancement-The tendency Of
me would be to make a corporeal dwarf
he'other, an intellectual one.
1t should he the duty Of the precsp.
to assign the proper means and suit.
able hours Of recreation-and these,
young pupils, should far exceed
he hours Of stndy-and in these exer.
they shonll not feel as if they wsrs
ransgressing, but acting in accordaucs
with the laws ofthe school, the laws Of
nature and laws Of God.
In the cxaction ofrecitationq he must
be uniform firm and 1ncom2romisingi
out to his class such task as in
MS judgement they are Respectively
,hlA - r---~
requiring. in every instance, perfect re-.
citation-There should be no grades Of
merit in his class-book, as bad, imper.
feet. erceh'ent Sc, as is sometimes prac.
'iced.-This habits Of ~punctuaIity and
accuracy, which are NO min r consider.
atoms in the duties Of mental training,
will be practically %ihculcated.
The means Of coercion, in refractory
cases, as my allotted space for the prs,.
emf number is filled, may form the sub,
Iect OF a future remark.
PEDAGOGUc.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07
THURSDAY, *: :MARcu I, -: 1850

The Southern States Rights Associa-
tion for Madison County. is requested
10 meet Of the Court House in Canton,
Oh Monday the is inst to take into con
sideralion the recent action Of the Lee
gislature, on The subject Of the conven-
ton proposed TO be held at Nashville
Tenn. in June next.
Citizens Of the County are respect
fully requested to attend without dis
t%ineiion ofpariy.
Canton March 6. 1850.
JOSEPH J. PUGH, Pres.
GEO CALHOUN, Vice
DAVID NJ. FULTON Press
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MasETuaNT.

Died in Canton or 20 inst. MIS-
Martha Brown, relict of John Brow,
dec. after a painful and protracted l,l'
ness of ten weeks. The subject Of TINS
notice was a woman Of plain, urpretena'
ing and unobtrUsive manners, but ne,
vertheless she possessed a decided ana
strongly marked character.
She was universally regarded as q
kind neighbor and most devoted friend.
Whilst she was kind and friendly TO all
with whom she was brought in contact,
the humble, The friendless, and neces-
sitous seemed to be the especial objects
Of her attentions. She felt it her duty
to search ~ tthe'abodes ofthe lowly and
Obscure and minister to their wants.
With her, charity was a handspring of
%action,-a settled principle to do all the
good in her power in the most quiet
and transformations manner and NOT to
be seen of men" Of her it might be
most Faithfully said
None Knew her ont 10 love her
None named her bnt to praise.
For thirty years she had been a con-
~sistent member of the Protestant Epis
copal Church. In her last illness she
frequently spoke of her approaching dis.
solution, and always with calmness and
resignation. Death had for her no ter
tors, as she could look back without re-
cret upon a life spent in a conscientious
discharge of Its duties, and in making
preparations for another and better state
of existence.
She left behind her three young
daughters to mourn their irreparable
loss. who will feel keenly the aching
void, death has made in their domestic
CID help aud shield the notherless.
The stricken, bleeding dove,
For whom there gushes no rich rount
or deep and dcathless love
The saddest titles grlei conEers-
For who so lone as they,
Upon whose path a mothers love
Sheds not its hoy Gy2
A blessing on TIE ma'herlrss,
Where'er they dwell o. earth,
Within the home Of childhood,
Or a, the strangers hearth
Blue be the sky above their heads,
AID bright the sun wilhin;
on CD protect the mothcrlesa,
And keen them free from sin!
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07


Persuant to a call made upon the
friends ofthe Union and administration
a respectable portion of the citizens of
Madison County assembled for the pur-
pose Of considering of the California
question in its new phase and respond
ing to a letter received from our Con-
gressional delegation on this subject.
Mr.. John Montgomery wascaIled to
the chair and r. II. Winter appointed
secretary.
1, NJ. Garrett Esq. explained the
Of the meeting, and moved that a
committee Of seven be appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions, whereupon
L. NJ. Garrett, VIM. Britton, Il. Love.
Fl. Lewis, Eli 7. Montgomery, G. G,
Shacklefnrd and A. j. Montgomery,
we're appointed said committee.
After retiring for a time tho Commit
lee returned and reported the following
preamble and resolutions all Of which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, our Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives IN Congress have by a letter,
dated Jan. 81 1850, addressed to Gov
Qnitman, stated thatitis their well defn.
ed opinions that California will be admit.
ted as a state Of this Union the present
session Of Congress with her constitu.
|~tional prohibition Of slavery, and have
asked for such an expression Of opin.
ion by tho people Of this State as shall
clearly indicate the course which Mis-.
sissippi shall deem it her duty to pursue
IN this new emergency and whereas we.
. portion Of the people Of the State o.
Mississippi, have assembled to consider
Of, and express our opinions upon, this
subject:
lst. RssolVc1, Therefore. that IL il
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07


It will be seen that a call has been
made by the President of the Southern
States Rights Association, for a meet
ing of the people Of this county, on
Monday 18th inst. at Canton. The OBJ
lect Of the call is to take into consid-
Grafton the action taken by the Legisla-
ture in reference TO the Nashville Con-
lention. Members Of the Association
are not alone Invited, but the people Of
the whole County are requested to at
tend, without distinction Of party
This Association is composed of men
Of beth parties, having an equal num-
Der Of Wing and Democratic officers.
Its object is to bury party feelings and
party attachments, and to produce mi
~ Of purpose and concert of action
on the slavery question.
Our Legislature has determined that
the delegates 10 the Nashville CONVEX
ton shall be elected by the people. II
is time that the people Of this District
should be thinking about holding their
District Convention to nominate dele
gates for this district. We hope there
will be a large attendance Of the peo
pie Of this county here on Monday 18th
inst. The important and welghiy mat
tiers to be presented 10 their considera
ton, will doubtless bring out our plan
tiers and citizens generally In full force,
who will leave behind them their party
and party ties, we doubt not
when coming up to 50 grave question
On our first page will be found a most
interesting tale from real life entitled
GENERAL MOSELY BAKER or
the Reformer Of Texas"
There are many persons in this coun-
" from Alabama, who were personally
acquainted with the Hero Of the story,
,ognizant Of the unfortunate transaction
# his early life that compelled him to
lee as a criminal from that State.
After the settlement ofhis difficulty
with the Bank and his'hishly honorable
conduct in the matter, atoning as it did
some extent, for his former criminal
conduct, he was assured that no legal
proceedings would be instituted against
him should've wishto return to Alabama.
In the summer Of as he did return af.
Ter an absence Of thirteen years, on o
visit to his falher-inlaw Col. Pickett in
Autauga county Of that state, where we
had the pleasure of meeting witt this
remarkable parsonage. He seemed to
be a very pious man and before retir.
ing for the night, he offered up a fer
vent and eloquent prayerto the Throne
nf gnace, but we did not think him the
reli bus enthusiast described in the
Tad
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we cali attention 10 the advertise
ment If w. g Hall, tho Photograph
ical Artist. From the specimens Of his
work Ia be seen at the entrance TO his
room, near Pricslly 8 Mosby' :, and al
u from 4 knowledge of several life,
like portraits taken By him, during bis
soiourn in our village, we cheerfuily re-
commend him 10 the patronage Of the
pablo. All who desire DaguerreoiyPe
I~;kepcsses of themselves or families,
would do well % call.
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wt publish this week, the Bill pro
viding for l Rail Road from thfs place
q Jackson, and will continue TO pub.
lish Il far four weeks, as prescribed BY
aid Bill AL there will il all p@robabil.
~. Be j variety Of opinions in refer
once ID The mode of raising stock, aud
tie proprieiy q the county authorizing
,hc issuance Of Bonds, we low state ~
advance that our columns viii be thrown
opea u ali, Both advocates and oPpo'
nenta 81 the Bill Those IN favor q
tie measure and those opposed to 4
ahall receive impariiplity from oul
hands and W. cheerlully invite them
y sgaa themselves 81 our columns
coms anil les - raaBon together.