The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-06
THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.

THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.
To The EDsroR or THE SrANpARD. Sir !. per-
ceive in the New York Express, Of the 10Th utimo,
that my communication, published in your paper Of
the 18th, has excited the ire of that sagacieus wight
Mr.. Brooks, the Editor. His steam, however, is
credited you editoriay with the
observation instead of abusing as he ought, vag-
rant correspondent. Formerly "Loco Foco" was
considered by the Express as reproach enough for
any thing coming from Democrat. but the addition
of ''bitter ender is now affxed-''menta alteration
." straight jacket and " Fastafan," his abjurga-
tons heaped on your innocent head. And all for
what! For the simple assertion in plain words that
in case tcomes to fight we, the people of the South,
can ,Ohip any thing the North may send against u.s.
Now, my dear sir, let just call the attention of
the Editor Of the Express to his own columns. Only
one number of his paper before my communication
was written. contains an article purporting to be
letter from special Correspondent at Washington,
in which is found the threat pompousy rumpeted forth
that the North would send hundred thousand bay
rdicuousness of the thing would make any man, even
were he not Falstafian," laugh. But, to make the
thing terrible poor benighted men, he goes
to tell about the brave men who shot down their
fellow citizens in the streets of New York, TO show
how little mercy We might expect. laughed over
this disgusting traggadoeia and ! had it i'll my eye
when penning the sentence which has drawn forth
this fustian of his.
The Express, when it does not get into the hghfa-
luting, cavorng strain, is really respectable paper,
and it is but justice to say commonly speaks sense
and tells the truth about often any Whig paper
l. has probably large circulation in our own State
as any New York paper, and it is with extreme re-
gret have witnessed within the last two months a
tendency to northern ultrasm it would have scorned
year ago. l have been aud am subscriber to his
paper, believing it the best of the class and as liberal
as i: dare be.
If the Editor of the Express any of his friends
feei disposed to question the assertion l have made
and which was quoted from the Aurora -, l would
thank them to sit down and make the calculation
when the Northern party can raise an army which
could penetrate twenty miles South Of the famous
line, Mason and Dixon's, dare lose sight of the
Ohio river or its left bank.
The most energetic of his men non.resistants,
and when called for all would be found non-combat-
tants. One third of the Northern men-the real bone
and snew, are for allowing our constitutional rights,
and the balance won't fight.
Try again, Mr.. Brooks and if you feel disposed to
fight any body, slap some child in Washington.
BLOW.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.1
WASHINGTON. February 25.
The President and his suite returned from Rich
mond, on Saturday evening, much delighted with
their visit. Those who were present, at the recep-
ton and the ceremonies of the monument, speak of
the scenes highly interesting. General Taylor's
visit, and the day, and the deed by which it was
celebrated, had some influence it is remarked, to al
lay the excitement prevailing at Richmond on the
question which agtates the country. 1t is believed,
too that there is beginning to prevail more moder-
ate and conservative tone Of feeling here. is much
hoped that Dotys Resolution will not be again press
ed, and that the members vii! not insist upon sepa
rating the California measure from others of kim
.red character.
There is no fear whatever that the Wimot Provi-
so will be again urged in a serious manner. Even
some of the Northern Legislatures have, in effect,
ceased to press it, The second of the series of the
Resolutions OF the New York Legislature was sup
posed to contain the principle of the Wilmot Prov
80; but it appears that it has been explained by its
author, MIR. Raymond, meaning little nothing.
If Congress legislates the subject of slavery in
the Territories, then it recommends that the Legis
ature should be adverse to slavery. But, if this
was the meaning, it is said, the Resolution night
have been SO drawn as to say so.
Some have lately stated that MIR. Webster intends
to propose the Missouri Compromise. l doubt it
very much. But, after all, would not be surprised
10 witness final adjustment upon that principle. 1t
appears to me to be gaining ground. Every one,
whom l see from the North and Northwest, says
hat the mass of the people deprecate any of
aggression upon the South, and regard the Wimot
Proviso as the measure of miserable faction. MIR.
Winthrops late speech against the freesoil faction
iddngs, Root, &C. is certain, it is said, to do much
good at the North. The speech is to be extensively
circulated there.