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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
FOX AND PITT.

Mr.. Fox was totally unlike his great rival
Pit was stately, taoi,urn, snu OF an susiurs tenn
per. Fox was easy. s,ojcal and of q kindly dis,
position. Pit was tall, and entering the House
carefully dressed walked proudly 10 the bead Of
the Treasury bench, aud took his seat as digni>
fed and dumb ass statue. Fox was burly and
iuvIa, entered the House in slouched nat and
with a careless air. and as he approached the np
position benches had nod tor this learned city
member. aud poke for that wealthy knight otthe
shire, and sat down as much at ease As lfhe were
lounging in tne back parior OF a country lnn.-
Pitt as the adage runs; could speak Kings
speech off hand so consecutive were his sen
fences; and his round smooth periods delighted
the sristocracy of all parties Fox made the
Lords OF the Treasury gust as he dec,aimed IN
percngtones against ministerial corruption while
his friends shouted hear, heart and applauded till
the house shook
Pas sentences were pomp0uS and souorOus
and often. their sound revealed their hoIlowness,
Fox uttered sturdy Anglo Saxon sensr, every
word pregnant with meaning. Pitt was thor
ough business man, and relied Tor success in de
bate upon careful preparation. Fox despised the
tive perceptions, aud his robust strength. PHI
was the greater SecretaU-FoS the greater
Comnoner. PITTS oratorl was like the frozen
s'aIactiles and pyramids which glitter around
Niagara in mid winler-slateIy, clear cold
FuX's like the vehement waters which sweep ovcr
lis brink, and roll and boil in the abyss below
PIT, in bis great efforts, only erected himself the
more proudly, and uttered more fIl Johnsonian
sentences, sprinkling his dguhed but monolonous
state paper st,le' with pu1gent sarc sms, speak
ING as one OF authority, Fox IN such occasiousren
soned from first principles, denounclng where he
could not persuaded, aud reeling under his greats
thoughts until bis excited feelings rocked him like
the ocean in a Storm.
PIT dispa,e cd the most rhetoric, and his mel.
low voice charmed like the notes OF an organ.--
Fox displayed the most argument and his shrl
notes pierced like arrows. Pit had an icy taste
Fox tery logic. Pit had AT, Fox had ma
mre. Pin was dignjded, cool, cauious. Fox
manly, generous, brave. Pit had a mind. Fox
a sOul, Pit was a majestic autonai0u; Fox q
living man. PIT was minister tthe King;
Fox the champion ofhe people. Both were the
early advocates Of Preliminary reioln; but Piu
rerreaed while Fox advanced aud both loned
in dcnouncng and abollshag the horrors Of the
middle passage. Both died il the sam, year
aud they sleep side by side in Westminster Ab-
be, their dust mngIing with hat ofther mutual
friend, Wilbrrijrce; whlt over their tomb watch
5 the eagle eye aud extended arm Of the mould
ed Chatham. --Stdntoa'S Reforms 4 RetorMers
of Eaglaqd
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
DIR. PARKMAN'S MURDER.

The n. q. Delta publishes the following eN>
traori.nary tier w leave our readers to de.
te,mine Cor themselves whether it Is hoax or
nf,. The remarks ofthe Delta are certainly not
Inappropriate
THE PARkMAN CASE.
The following letter was received by US yes
terday. through the postotiice;
NEAR washington. Texas, Dec. %, ls49.
Dear Sir-It is with difficulty that can get
paper to write you; hur am induced to do so tor
The SAFETY Of DR. Webster. Tie is not guilty OF
the crime. myself perperated the Deed that
be is charged with,
And am off Tor California.
Yours OkONOhA.
the 23i Of November was
Bad day for me.
This letter came directed to the Editor Of the
Delta. New Orleans, and is stamped with the
Post office mark Of Washington, Texas. 1t is
not post. paid as is the case with nearly all our
letters. Our first impression, after petusng this
letter, was, that il was an idle and highly impro.
Ger hoax of some witless Young man. we there's
fore threw it aside, determined TO take no notice
Of il; bul on second thought, and on remembering
how important bearing the slightest incidents
may sometimes have in an investigation into u
charge OF murder, we deemed it proper 10 publish
the letter in our paper, and 10 retain tho original
in sde keeping
Though our first impression, that il was inten.
ded az hoax, i. decidedly the strongest theA
are certain circumstances which render it by no
means impossible or improi able that the letter
nay constitute all important link in the inquiry
into this mysterious affair."
The letter is written by an iliterate man, on
coarse paper and is folded in an awkward man.
npr. Il came hy The mail from Texas. The 23l
November referred 10 in the postscript, as bad
day Cor the writer, is the day Upon which Dr.
Psrkman's murder is declared 10y the Coroncr's
jury to haze occurred Washington is very
remote town Of Texas.
We remember seeing in some Boston papers
the members of d. Parkman's family had re-
ceiyed ANONYMOUS letters stating that the writer
had murdered DR.. Parkman, and gone off to Tex
as in a schooner.
We submit these considerations, without desi.
ring to give the letter more Importance than it is
entitled 10. We can scarcely conceive that any
sane man would pcrpetrae SO senseless lokr
ON so serious subject. There would be no ljln
or hunor in it. 1t coud not deceive or impose
upon any body. Nor can we believe hat any
Giend Of DR.. Webster could be 50 absurd as to
hone to hello his case by such resorts as his. Be
sides, the letter wants the precl~eness aud cohe
renee which the pcrpetralor OF a hoax would EN-.
poy. as we'll as the persons wiring To divert
public suspicion from DR.. Webster
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

PRESIDENTIAL BLUNDIRs. In the third par
aeraph OF Gen Taylors Message, as published
from the otacial copy, BY some Of the papers at
Washington, The following sentence occurs.
1--WE are al peace with all the world, and we
seek to maintain our cherished relations OF amity
with the rest Of mankind"
"Al lheHorld," and "the rest Of mankind" ~
why (saya the n. Y. Herald this is legd-
mate Irish bnl of the bes, kind. and must have
been approved By the cabinet for the purpose of
catching the Irish votes. The general style of
The docIrsht is extremely simple, brief even,
nuei, and Ango,Saxon. 1t puts us in mind Of
Peter ,Parley's ingenious method Of bringing
down the history the Roman Empire, by 'laci
,u. or hgy, to the capacity of the young boys
and girls at school.
The Wing papers say il was an oversight,
clerical error. But the n. Y. Mirror, an origi-
nal Taylor organ, swallows it as the real "law
and gospel and endorses the bold liberties taken
with the Kings English by Col. B ss as the true
writer ofshe Message -ior no Wing has yet had
tho effrontery to argue that Old lack had any.
thing 10 do with hing the Message. The Mir
,ot thus justifes what it calls 1.-THE Presidential
Bulls:"
"lhc President may have been thinking Of "all
the world and his wife" when the trlliug ldpSuS
was made; but the Message will be liked all the
better for not being "slicked up" for show by
some bypercrircsl pedant of the press"
"ryro," in the Alexandria Gazette, rebels at
the idea Of this being "bul," and quotes MUIR
rays Syntax. rule 2l, ITO avoid dsagreeable rep
alitiGa, &c." and the same book on punctuation,
chap. |, rule g. to show that the "bul!s' are no
bulls at all He says, with cordial earneslness.
II doubt whether the alteration made hy the Tn,
ion and laegencer. was authorized by the Pre-
sident Al either fighting or writing, Old ines
hard 10 beat" We are not surprised to see the
eulogists defend the doctrine, 'rhe King can do
no wrong" not even ia reforming the English
language. For we web remt mber that some
Jealous vasssl Of old Fac actually defended Gen.
Taylor's famous saying, "be them Wings, or b.
them Democrats"
But another bull, Just as ludicrous, has been
detected in the Message, as follows
"While enjoying the benefit of amicab'e inter.
course Nth foreign nations we have not been in
sensible 10 the distractions and wars which have
prevailed in other quarters o. The corld"
" course, this, too, is an Oversight
II is curious, however, that 50 many blunders,
Of all kinds. have been committed by The many
headed Executive, They want master head
and hand 10 lick their productions, even into de.
cent shape. Richmond Enquirer.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
THE NEW SPEAKER.

HcweU Cobb is still Young man. He was
horn in Georgia on the Til OF September, 1915
and ia therefore not yet thirty-hvc, lis father
was a North CaroIinlan: his mother was the
daughter Of the late Thomas Rootrs, citizen Of
Frederickburg, Virginia. Mr. Goth went 10 the
han at the aye of lwenly>two, aud pvnced such
extraordinary power that he was almost lmne-
dately put into the vacant .SoI'cllor.Generalship
far the western part Of the State. This was
nosilon in which few other young men, even
the most brilliant genius, would have sustained
themselves. Legal experience and legal kn0wI
edop are the materials for such places But the
mind If II. Cobb IS one ol those by which the log.
ic Of The law and its necessary system are per,
ceiyed intuitiyely II is universally said that
d,rino the fern in which he filed the post
lis dulles were never discharged with greater
skill. ygor, or unvarying success.
He continued the circuit procice OF the law
for som wears otter. Howell Cobb is the only
man who has been called TO the Congressional
leadership without serving in any other egsIa
live b,dy' His education as, much as the char
scer o.; his mind obviuted the ordinary necessi,
~. In the new aud tbinly settled States OF the
west the practice OF the law is different thing
Gom lh, practice of law in cities and communi
ties where the routine liberalization is settled for
ares. Learning and precedent, the uigiah ii
oorum lncubratiomes, have infinitely less weight
with the rough Judges and roughcr jaries Than
The Arguments Of common sense, and strong dec
/ lamarion of an able though uncul'ya'rd man,
One Is made something more than mere law-
yer by such work. No better school could he
golten 10 for The parliamentary debaier !low,
| ell Cnbb took The first honors. His name as
! an homes, manly and KINDLY individual, stood
as high as his oiatorcal reputation; aud in 1912
he was sent as Representative from Georgia
10 the red.raI Congress- lie has been success
ypIy re elected in 1871, il l9i6 and in
ie4s.
Mr.. Dromgoole falling in health, NJ. Cobb tool,
his Mace as leader in tue Hall to the democratic
GARY. He has since sustained, without a taHer
bs burden. Several Of the first minds Of the
colntry have been piued against aim; with whai
success The country knows Mr. Vnion is thc
business leader Of The why's; nIr. Stephen. their
bngenan ia severe party contests; Mr.. Hudson
on The great subjects, such as thrift, etc. aud Mr.
skenck in the sharp skirmshes. In Howell
| cobb we have seen the match ofthem all in one
Richmond Examiner.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
From the Mobile Advertiser
Mr.. Webster ana the Hungarians.

Mr.. Webster being at the Aslor House. New
York, for a short time, the Hungarians e1iles,
now the Free" guests Of that hospilabe estab-
lshmeni, called upon the distinguished states.
man. in a body, on Monday evening, lTlh inst,
al his rooms.
The venerable Ujhaay, late Governor Of COM
orn, with all his family suite. was introduced to
Mr. and Mrs. Webster, by Coual Vass,-anolh.
or Hungarian ele,-who, in the course Of four
months, has learned to express himself in tho
English language with perfect propriely. Uihazy
addressed Mr.. Webster with much feeling, in
the following words
Sn,--Slrangers and in a strange land, in the
midst OF orr misoTlunes, we come to America
70 seek an asylum here Power cannot stretch
It's hands so far as TO reach Us in this Western
world. Here we are safe, and we feel ourselves
secure.
In one Of your late speeches you expressed
sympaihg for Us in The midst of our distress
which has penetrated our hearts. We thank
you. We pray you to encourage the same feel.
ings, 10 continue in the same sympathy and 50
to mitigate our sorrows.
We look to America for kindness and protec.
ton. We look to you, sir, ior counsel and con.
ISOLATION and that Power which secs all things,
aud governs all viii not fail in It's reward to
your generous mind.
Mr. Webster, taking the Governor by tho
hand, made the following reply
give you ny hand with great pleasure. We
ere glad to see YOU aud your friends. The ef.
ion which you have so CALAMITY made for Hun.
garian Nationality aud Hungarian Liberty has
won our hearts, We welcome you to the Yves.
tern shores. We are honorrd thai you have
sought an asylum here irom the political misIor
tunes which you suffered at home, Our sympa-
hes are with You and for you, and Tor Il osc oh.
ecls Of your affections which you have left be-
hind YOU. The whole american people take an
nieres, in your efforts for Liberty and Indepen,
dence. The blow Of power which struck down
your hopes ell heavily also on our own hearts.
In the midst OF your misiorunes, you come far
away TO the land ofsirangors in search OF SAFETY.
Here, YOU have it. Here, we assure it to you.
No enemys baud shall harm or touch you.-
llungarans, you are welcome. You who have
come. and your friends who shall come, will all
mud here sympathy, protection, and security
Sir your CALAMITY, your love of liberty, AID your
msloriunes, have made you welcome to all Amer.
leans.
Ujhazy, when this spe ech was interpreted to
him b, Count Vnss, was affected 70 tcars and de.
81 ed the Count to say that God would not forget
such generous and suca considerate sympathy
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.

We are indebted to the Hon. w. NJ. Gwin for
a copy ofthe "Constitution Of the State ofCalifor.
MA"
The dangerous character of this Convention,
called as it was Ivy an officer of our army, der.
wing no lawful authority from any act OF Congress;
the entire absence OF provisions always made by
Congress for the organization of territory, and
for guarding the rights Of citizens and Of the
States from an improper exercise ofthe powers
oflegsIation; and the enactment in the Conslitu
ton Of California OF clause prohibiting the in-
PRODUCTION ofthe property OF our southern portion
Of The Union, are at each step, fatal objections 10
the admission Of that country into the Union al
the presen, time.
The citizens Of Mississippi who have returned
i. from California to their homes. and whom we
may have seen or heard from, unanimously de-
clare that there was no opposition to the insitu-
ton oil slavery manifested by the people. The
opposition came from interested men aud dpma-
gogues. In fact, great indifference about the
election for the Convention generally prevailed,
The mind OF the mass of the population was cen
tered upon the accumulation OF gold and the pur-
suits Of trade. Few Of all the emigrant voters
regarded California as their permanent home.
We shan protest to the last against the es'ab'
lishment Of a precedent In he admission Of terri.
tory into the Union so fatal to the deslnes Of
the South aud the peace Of the Union Miss.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

CoRRrCr SPEAKING. We advise all young
people 10 acquire in early life, the habit Of using
good language both speaking and in writing and
10 abandon as early as possible the use Of slang
words aud phrases. The longer they live the
more diIicul, the acquisition Of such language
will be- and It the golden age Of youth the
proper season for The acquisition Of language
he passed in its abuse, the unfortunate victim OF
neglected education, is very probably doomed
to talk slang for life. Money is not necessary
to procure this education. Every man has il IN
hi power. lie has merely to use the language
which he reads instead OF The slang which ne
hears-o form his taste from the popular speak
crs, writers aad Poets Of The country, to treasure
up choice phrases in his memory and habiiuate
himself 10 their use avoiding at the same time
tha, nedanic precision and bombast, which De-
speaks rather the weakness Of vain ambition
than the polish Of an educated mind. There Is
M man, however low in rank, who may not ma
terillly benefit his financial condition by follow
ing The advice, and cultivating at the same time
such morals and manners, as correspond 10 cnaT'
acter with good words.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

Gov, Floyd OF Virginia recommends the adoP.
ton ola law establishing universal suffrage, ~
stead &c the.law now existing in that state, re-
curing property qualification o, voters. Right
-if man is required TO work on the roads and
dght the battles Of his country, and is every way
amrnable to the law, he ought to have hand IN
appointing the aw-makers. He has rights d
life and liberty, which are dcarer than mere m
teres IN property, and certainly as worthy Of pro-
tpc(i0n.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

FRANcE.-The London Times sonnet mes
ssunDles upon the truth when il dscourses ol re.
pa lies and republican instincts. In speaking OF
France and the political parado1es that country
- ever presenting, the Times says
ne course ofeyents in France, has not un
aPuy peen described as an enigma in action. 1t
10 as null OF contradictions as an elaborate lest.
a. inconsistent and perplexng as Chinese puz.
Gle. Whatever il was'o be, ii is NOT; whatever
is, cannot be long. 1t began with republic
without republicans; and il has already grown
into monarchy without monarch.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

Mr.. Bradbury, a Senator from Nane, has in
troduccd a resolution, requesting the President 10
cause 10 be laid before the senate al! charges
which have been preferred or filed IN any Of the
departments against individuals who have been
removed from office since The 4'h March last
wllb a specification Of the cases Il any, u which
TIC Off ers have had no opportunity to be heard
and statement Of the number Of removals, made
under each department. lflhs resolution IS car.
RED, the President will have an opportunity o.
vindica,tng himself from the charge, that be has
Iaisltied hts promise not TO remove tor poiitIca
differences, but for cause only.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

A Swegr CoMMAND.--"Now, pul that right
back where you took II 1rohi as the grl SAID
when her lover snaiched kiss.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

Frederick Douglass, the runaway slave, has
been nominated by the coored voters Of ~ York
as their candidate tor Vice President oflhe U. 5!
They viii run him on II ticket with WIN. II. Sc.
ward. So says an exchange. Par Mobile fra
hlaf.'
The new constitution fixes The salary Of the
Governor Of California al $4,000 per annum,
and members Of the Legislature are 10 have $40
per diem. The Secretary Of Stale is TO receive
$4,000 year.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
MIR. BENTON.

Ion the Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun, writing on the 10Th Of December,
says.
Mr.. Benton was not in tho Senate to-day while
tho committees were appointed. Il is now said
that his relations towards the democratic party
d the Sende have undergone a change and that
he IS, in lact, read out Of the party by a caucus
decision Ii is also asserted here that b cannot
sustain himself at home, and will not be re~eec.
ted
We do not know what degree Of credit the a.
hove is entitled TO; but there is one thing at least
(which We are thoroughly convinced, and that
is, il VIZ. Benton has no, been tread out Of tho
party by caucus decision" be ought to be read
ont BY the party itself TO agItate and endanger
the union was peculiarly the perquislte Of whig.
gerry previous to the aposlacy of Van Buren, and
Benton, and ifthe democracy ofthe country wish
or desire to preserve their nationality, and there
by preserve the Union aud the Constitution, it IS
esse ltialy necessary that all such black sheep be
turned oul Of the loId.-NGm. Appeal.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

FRlxKtyG PRIVILEGE The Postmaster ten
erai has decided that p0stnasters have The pny'
ilege offlanking letters 10 publishers OF ne"spa-
pefs covering money for subscriptions, or the
names Of subscribers when the Postmaster Is a
r-nt for the publishers, and hts agen y VIII DC
ore ,uoed from Inc fact that he franks them.
Chdrleron Mercury
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

Trr Present YEAR.--ltis stated that Ger
man newspaper has published a prophecy by a
8ensdirtjne Monl. who died 10 lGd1, the purfon
Of which /. that the pressed year ls50 WI be
one ofuausual prosperity The different srcls o
christianity viii during this year all joir in har
mony. The Sultan will be poisoned and his en-
pi,e will become Christian. Russia viii suffer
much from war like nation Of the east. A
German Prince viii fund an eastern empire. -
Gains lrlit, enni, and Other yegeiab % will be
SO plentiful that the barns will be unable to cons
tain them. The disease 1.-THE sweet poial"e VIII
everywhere cease. and Did men will not remem-
her such YEAR Of IuuhIness. The wine Of this
year will surpass tint dthe year Of the comet.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

C.ttypnyrA OurppNg. increase IN the
value of.he cotton crop Of he Uuied States for
The present year, consequent upon me rise o.
prices in the European market, is estimated at
not less than g70000,00
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

CIV understand thai the Double Eagle, the
new Coin ordered by Congress, has appeared
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