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The southern press., 1850-10-29

thought no King Numbers to Aatter no fapa-
cious majority can use the forms Of law 10 crafty
lis ravenings for plunder, but every class has 70
consult the interests Of others, without whom il
cannot act, well as its own; and the people are
trained up 10 the statesman-like practice Of goy-
ernment in the spirit Of union and harmony. The
body polite becomes instinct with life and healthy
vigor. Public opinion works in its true calling.
as the moderator, not the silencer Of individual
differences. For such an organization, the South
ern States have peculiar and well nigh indispensa-
forever obliterate the division between labor and
capital. The devotion Of so large portion of
their surface to cotton, sugar. and tobrcco, places,
at an almost infinite distance, the day when popula-
ton will press upon the supply of food, for while
the increase of It's numbers is in proportion only
to the relatively small area that produces grain,
the other lands finish an inexhaustable resource
to fall back upon in case of an insufliciency Of
that production.
The southern press., 1850-10-29

MISSISSIPPI CoTToS CRor OF lS49.-The re-
turns made to the Secretary of State of Mis-
sissippi, represent an aggregate of 240,2S3 bales,
without including the yield of 90 counties which
made no returns, many of which are highly pro-
ductive. Marshall, the third back from the river
on the northern line ofthe State, returned 29,SS6
bales, De Soto adjoining it on the west I4,o36,
and Tippah on the east 1856. Wilkinson, the
second in amount, at the Southwestern corner
Of the State, returned 25,sS9 bales. Adams,
(shipping port Natehcz) the third in amount, re-
turned $4,000 bales, and Franklin, next east of
it, 4,304. Jefferson, on the Mississippi north of
Adams, returned 1867 bales. Lowndes, on the
eastern line of the State, on the Tombeckbe
1880; Yallabusha, the third east from Bolivar,
on the Mississippi, 1924; and Holmes, on the
fazoo, east Of Washington on the Mississippi,
1887 Washington made no returns
The counties near the line of the contemplated
Jackson and New Orleans railroad are, Kinds,
returns l7,406 bales the fourth in amount
Rankin, 1855, Madison, 144I2, Copiah 1929,
Simpson no returns. Lawrem.e none, Coving-
ton l,006, and Pike none, without including the
eastern counties for which also it would be the
best outlet
The southern press., 1850-10-29

believe In athe exransion Of the human mind
who hold their hotinhs OF humanity as superior
TO the Constitutiori--aye, or the Bible itself
The Watchman and Reflector says, that 9 If our
Constitution is too rigid to yield to the expand
ing convictions of the human mind as to what is
humane or equitable, then il will be rent and
demolished by power greater than itself" OF
this opinion also are the Independent and other
Northern papers, aud thousands Of their readers.
These show too plainly that the issue has come.
It was obliged to come. That issue is seces-
sion or degradation, and with our degradation
and the destruction Of our institutions, fanatcism
triumphs, and revelation yields TO a higher rule
of morality. T..
The southern press., 1850-10-29

VIRGINIA CoNvENrIoN.-The Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention has at length stopped debate,
and adopted plan to begin their important labors.
On Saturday, the first resolution reported by the
Committee of Thirteen was adopted, with an
amendment moved by Mr.. Scott, Of Fauquier, and
then the other resolutions for the appointment OF
seven other committees were passed without OBJ.
lection. The voting on Saturday Indicated good
feeling. ..1ssff .,.ra
The southern press., 1850-10-29

THE Constitution indeed, is now never m
toned or referred to, except by the so-called =
mnionists--and is fast fading, like the moon in
light Of the sun--before the daily widening
dazzling splendors Of the bright eclipsing q
the Union.
The southern press., 1850-10-29

see report OF the Superintendent of the Cons
surrey IN treasury Report, ls4s-I9. -
b'ackwoods Magazine, January. 1850
w e. Doe, ls47-'s, p. 50.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19

-. m TFormsr parfnsr II y II Dos, ae,J .I = I
NENERA AGENT pvcssusn Of claims bsfors Congress
either - psncns, land wnan
sars pay ess lost hoF,ss O. AZ oshsr lost pops Let
receive Immediate aususion Nov Sd
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19


The Ancen, City," Of ST. Augustine. (Flonda.) states
with equal fankness and force that the question between
the North and the South coming TO an issue II declares
that he mus, be kaaps blinded by selfntsresD OF .
fool (oo obluse in intellect to the Light who does not
perceive that the North determined to drive he
South into submission or secession"
We hope things have not yet come to this extremity
though we have no doubt there disunionsts in The
North who are Indifferent, to the preservation Of the
Union.
Ancent City" thinks the alternative II hand and
10 perfectly willing 10 bring to the test II says that the
South most prepare for the crisis II then proceeds
Indicate the following platform; and il agrees with the
platform which we have hitherto defined:
"we hold Il 70 be The duy Of our egss'ure stiss enus
session 70 declare In an emphatic msnner the
The rso southern States. fssthr ssrs.ss.s ssS
dsfi~etiy syseiy sAa rM ~ eo.adss sseA ssssso. s
thing tangible Be fore our minds Thsss ~e bslss ne
united sentiment OF our State viii declare % b.
asc A.. Z. ses !, ,s.ses sssS y e ~
ANY insrmeodling with the slavery question y N, ~
District OF Columbia Or relative 70 the usmc oe'~'''
Any refusal to admit new States recognizing The exist
e0ss A q Vino; or other Prov.o operating in any hs
restriction upon tbs equal rights Of 'ns
xnd lot legislature provide for the raacs'on ana
snforcems Of its resolves
. Friends OF the South, II 10 time to sctH'
The southern States will adopt this platform, and VIII
stand up by il or else how can the South be now pro-
tected. and the Union saved
The above il substantially the platform which v"
adopted BY the whole Union meeting at Monssonsp'
Alabama, and also Enthusiastically proposed by hs.HA
Donelson and Pillow In the Nashvils Convention I.
the platform on which The whols South may rally ana'
a. Mr. Chsvss save. they want union D and here 'n1
hsveit 10 save-not. he proposss. to dissolve ~
Union. And II the North are determined also y s~'~
Union, they can likswiss adopt his platform.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19

MAP sfths Tsrv1tery acquired from MexAco, shewing
nj hs boundaries ofCsorna, Utah, New Mexco, and Tsxss
proposed BY the Senate and adopted BY congress Charles
ffsuss. Price 1ak IL Z !
New rhNcK TAYIsoh I
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


Gov b. PALsss, American Newspaper Agent only
agent oT this In the cs Of Boston, New York.
and Philadelphia, and duly Empowered take and
subscriptions required His receipts viii be
regarded payments His Offices se-Boon, Congress
New York, Tribune buildings Philadelphia, northwest Of
Third Chestnut streets.
sssng Agent Asb2a and Tennessee, assisted BY MI B.
B. BRETT
Mr IsRAsL E.JAsEs, No. lS2 souh Tenth Phisde
pha, general usvellng agent assisted by Mcs wn H.
wsLp JoHH CoLIiHs, JAnEs Drsnms, A. KIRK wsLlssroS
e. A. EvAHs, JANIS cLAxx, and r. LocHr s
0ME O. w. yAnEs, No. Harrison street, Cncinna Ohio, -
travelling agent the assisted BY Mess
sArHJ T. DEsr, JAsoH TAyLcn, W. ARnsrRoss PEssiH
Looks, w. RAMSAY, and @. srEIHnAH.
0wnuAs GouLDis, Richmond Virginia. general agent
for Virginia. assisted BY travelling B. PULlEs and JAsEs
THOMAS. s.satasse /.
00-Rscepu from either Of the above will be good.
UEpwARD SANFORD, Co.. express agents and bsnken In
The United sss London and Liverpool have been appointed
for the non and authorised receive subscriptions
and advertisements this Their Office In London u No. 10
Gresham street, and In Liverpool No. Columbia Buildings
This connected In this country with the we'll known
Adams Co.. agents. and entitled TO the conf
dcnce OF friends abroad. f4eNfHs ee Hf9A G & Ii
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19

Congress will reassemble in two weeks. The strug-
gle will recommence unless the North comes to the
rescue Wesha not suffer number Of our paper to 80
forth. without attempting to Impress upon our brethren Of
the North the importance Of the crisis to which have
arrived We seek open their eyes to the danger which
threatens the Union. e
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19

beyond their Jurisdiction Those laws. too were spirit
ua laws they professed TO regulate matters Of religion
and conscience they not laws respecting the
civil rights Of property, is the here When the
Pur,ans established governments. they were subver
sive OF all freedom Of conscience the laws from
the tyranny Of which they fed They opposed and
shaved the n6dei Indians they opposed and prosecuted
the Quakers unto death they burned, hanged and
drowned pretended witches and they bought. sod. and
held in slavery thousands Of the poor negroes, whose
wrongs are now 20 sadly lamented while the acts of
those who enslaved their exioed above
all praise We do not desire to cast the slightest odum
on the Purtans for they bold hardy, and enter
prsing race Of men, and perled all for thar free
dom and reiigion however lightly they regard those Of
others. Let them rest in their graves undisturbed We
would not call their "railties from their dread abode"
These abolition. gasconading descendants would do well
not to quote their examples justification Of their ia
naiicsm The nation of Africa would cry out against it,
the graves Of the early shippers along the shores Of
the old Bay State and Rhode Island would heave
with the uneasy bones that sleep beneath the green
turfs OF their churchyads. Mr. Beecher has struck
the wrong chord; Il will not vibrate sweet music
to the hearts Of those who love the memories Of
the patriotic "sea dogs Of New England. Far be
II from us to wound the sensbilitiss Of their de-
sesndan,s Those early pioneers acted in accordance
with the pursuits and spirit Of the age Let that be their
vndicaton, and NOS the vaunngs OF those
who dsgace their ancestors BY ascrbng to them traits
OF character utterly II variance with the truth We are
told that " disobsdience 10 tynnts is obediencs to
Cod And who were the "tyrsnts' whose power Il
was thus dssmsds~fal and ''sloroas 70 rssisti soch
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
Southern Rights Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting of the people of Georgia, conven-
ed at Macon in that State. on the 22d inst There
are various accounts Of the number present One
account says that there were 5,O0O another 1900,
another 400. The meeting was, however, held
Messrs YANcEY, of Ala. RHETT, of South Carolina,
and CoLoU1rT, of Georgia. the principal speak
ers. The resolutions passed were of the strongest
and most decided character We extract the fol-
lowing:
Resored That approve the Resolutions and Address
OF the Nashville Convention, and recommend them to
cordial support of the people of Georgia.
ResoUed That in recommending the people of Georgia to
acquesee in the application of the Missouri Compromise
OF 80 deg 80 min to the Territories of the u States with
recognition of slavery South of that line propose the
acquesence for the sake of the peace of the country the
preservation of the Union
Resolved That should the event in which it shall
duty of the Governor under the direction the
last Legislature to call convention of the people of
to consider the necessary of safety the State
1t is the opinion of the meeting that Senators Rep
in Congress should Immediately their
State and unite with their constituents in consultation and
action on such measures.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

COMMENCEMENT AT DAVIDSON CoLLEGE,-The An
nual Commencement Exercises were celebrated at
this Institution the 7th and 9Th days of August
large number of visitors were in attendance
The Scholastic Exercises, the Anniversary Grafton
by the Rev. E. P. Palmer, and the Address before
the Society by Judge ONeal, are all mentioned in
high terms of praise II A Visiter' says that the
Improvements in the buildings, the election of Rev
F. F. Rockwell, a graduate of Yale College, to new
Proessorship, and the action of the Board all ndi
cate the rising fortunes of the Young College,
Fayetteville Observer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
The North Carolina Standard.

We are gratfed to see, from the Standard of the
Goth instant that Mr.. HOLDEN has determined to is
sue his paper twice a week and weekly. We have
long thought that party should have semi
weekly paper at the seat of government. We wish
the enterprise every success imaginable.
By the way, want to publish the Journal daily,
but do not feel warranted in going into the enter
prise at present. A few more mail facilities would
enable us to make a trial. Were the Manchester
Bq9d iu operatiop. would tFz cur bapd With aai
down in one corner of Old Rip.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
From Texas-Hot work ahead.

Late accounts from Galveston, Texas say that
the Legislature met on the 18th of this month, and
Gov BELL had sent in his message. 1t proceeds to
speak of the understandable assumption of power of
the federal executive by direct Interference with the
municipal affairs of the sovereign State. 1t pronoun
ces discussion useless; no reliance must be placed
on the delusive hope of justice to Texas, but must
assert and maintain rights at all hazards and to
the last extremity.
The only course left says the message, is the i'm
mediate adoption of necessary measures for the oc-
cupaton of Santa Fe, with ample force to repel the
arrogant and rebellious spirit existing Should such
measures produce conflict with the present author
tiles unlawfully established and shake the confeder
acy to its CENTRE Texas will stand exonerated before
the world Authority is asked to raise supplies for
two neutrality-suspicious. for the occupancy of Santa
Fe-also military force sufficient to enable the CT
vii authorities to execute the laws 1t says however
willing Texas may be to dispose of portion of her
North Western territory, respectable party could
accept of the proposition embraced in the Compro-
mise bill but if proposition had been offered to
purchase that part north of "a degrees latitude with
proper guarantee and observance of the rules of
nexation, it would have been satisfactory.
The news of the engrossment of Mr.. Pearces SEN
ate bill, with the Presidents message respecting Gov
Bells letter. was received at Galveston on the 18th
and produced great dissatisfaction. The papers say
the message will feelings of indignation thro
out the State not easily allaycd
A SEVERE GALE-We had severe gale from
Southwest. during most of the night of Saturday last
No serious damage sustained in town few
trees were uprooted but not many. The tOw-boat
Mike Cronly water-logged opposite G. w. Da
Wis wharf, with cotton, spirits turpentine, and rags
considerable damage done. Several boats
about the wharves suffered more or less I'M ury.
serious damage suffered by the Railroad
The bridge over Quankey Greek was lifted and
thrown down by the wind. The span of this bridge
is about so feet and its altitude 20 go This
ed delay in the arrival of the cars. None came in
on Sunday--and none yesterday till o'clock, P. M
Commercial, 9th inst
A friend writes us from Holly Shelter District, ii
this County, as follows =" We were visited las
night Saturday, with heavy storm of wind and
rain but not SO mueh rain as to upset our bridges
or anything Of that sort. do not think that evel
knew the wind to blow much harder than it did du
ring the night up-rooting trees, blowing off sheds
and literally running all late corn, &C."
TEXAS AND THE BOUNDARY BILL-The Washington
Republic of Monday, says: 8" We understand Their
has just arrived in the city, Immediately from Tex
as gentleman of the highest Intelligence who give
it as his decided opinion that the Texas boundar,
BILL passed by the Senate will meet with the sane
tion of an overwhelming majority of the people o
that State'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

iority will be from 5000 to 8 400. When we receive
the official vote, shall publish it. This will be
bout next December, when the Legislature will be
in session. and the vote footed up by that body
The Democrats have IA majority on joint ballot
No United States Senator to elect this wear.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

INCREASE OF RAILROAD ECEIPTs.-We notice from
table published in the Commercial that the receipts
of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Company for
10 months from October 1849, to August 1850, shew
an increase over the same months of the previous
year of S74O40 l5-making a monthly increase of
S7404 40. 1t is but proper to state, that this in
crease may be attributed to several causes; first the
very low price charged for passengers from Charles
ton to New York I'd, there has been but one steam
or running between Charleston and New York for
several months; and 3d. travellers who usually go
up the Western Rivers, have preferred route the
present season. account of the prevalence of the
cholera in the West But notwithstanding there
has been several causes to enhance the receipts
of the Wilmington Road, arc clearly of the opin
ion that were the Manchester Road now completed,
the receipts for the next ten months would be more
than double what they have been during the above
time. Will not, then, the friends of the Manches-
ter Road make every effort to push it through at as
early day as possible!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
D~Our Editor is again absent.
Census of Wilmington.

The Deputy Marshal for New Hanover County,
Mr.. THos. r, CAUSE, has nearly finished taking the
census Of the town Of Wilmington, and the result
shows population of only 100, including both the
old and new boundaries of the town. Mr.. G. thinks
that the final result will vary but little from this
number If the returns correct many of our cit
liens will doubtless be somewhat surprised to see
that the population of town is no larger. Four
wears ago, it was estimated at from eight to nine
thousand and there has evidently been gradual in
crease ever since We, however, have along beev-
ed that our population over-estimated, and the
result shows that we were right in our opinion.
The population consists of
Free blacks ........ ........... 03I
slaves 1878
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

Total ';AOO
Showing excess of whites, over free negroes and
slaves, of only 40. The population of 1910 was A.
IA, making increase in the last ten years of 2,
$50
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

Beg~We would call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. MONTGOMERY. He has lately fitted up, in a
very neat style, the House he occupies, for the
commodation of boarders. He also furnishes meals
at any hour of the day, very reasonable terms
A house of this kind has long been needed in this
place, and we doubt not the enterprise will meet
with success.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

BGg"Tn consequence of the overflow of the Roanoke
River, the mails have been prevented from coming
through regularly. Our dates from Washington
are only up to 26th Monday last one mail due.
The fugitive slave bill was taken up on Monday and
passed by the Senate. No other business of interest
to our readers transpired in the Senate on Monday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

United States Postal Guide and Official Advertiser.
The Editors, P. G. WASHINGTON, late Auditor of
the General Post Office Department, and CHARLES w
WILLARD, Esqrs., have placed upon our table the
first and second Nos. of new monthly publication
bearing the above title. The Postal Guide' is prn-
ted at Washington City, and contains vast deal of
useful information to every person who desires to
derstand the organization, decisions and action of
the Executive Departments of our Government. It
particularly valuable to public officers of Govern
ment and especially so to Post Masters. The price
is extremely low, only 81 per annum
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

"THE WARRENToN NEws."-Th is the title of
new paper, just started in Warrenton, N. C. 1t is
right neatly printed Sheet and is filled with very
good matter. Price 50 per year in advance Moore
and COLLINS Editors and Proprietors. Here's our
Bs1g@@EFsa Success attend you
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-28


SEc. 3. And be il further enacted
That if such person az the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall designate shall repor',
in any Of the cases herein provided Tor,
that preliminary surveys are necessary
10 determine the site Ola proposed light
house Of light-boat beacon or buoy, or
TO ascertain more fully what the public
exigency demands. the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall thereuron appoint one
or more officers oil the United States
revenue service, u perform the rcguir-
cd duty.
SEC. T. And be il fsrtiier enacted
That all sach reports shall, as speedily
us may be, be laid before the Secrs'a-
~ of,he Treasury, and if n.ch as TO
authorize the work without furthe. leg
islation, he shall forthwith proceed With
il, otherwise such reports shall be laid
before Congress, AT the next ensuing
session but in all Gases where such
person AS the Secretary Of the Treas
ury shall designate does not report
such preliminary examination as ex-
pedicn,, the provisions ofthis act shall
without delay be carried into exccu-
ton.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted, -
That hereafter all buoys along the
coast, or in bays, habors, sounds. or
channels, shall be colored and num-
bered, so that passing up the coast or
sound, or entering the bay, harbor, or
channel, red buo,s with even numbers
shall be passed on the starboard hand
black buoys with uneven numbers on
the port hand, and buoys with red and
black stripes on either hand. Buoys
in channel " ways to be covered with al
tcrna,e white and black perpendicular
stripes.
SEC. 6. And be- il further enacted
That there shall be allowed TO collec-
tors, when acting as superintendent of
lighthouses. beacons, light boats, and
buOys, the same rate Of commission on
the disbursement Ofthe aforesaid ap.
preparations, AS were allowed and paid
for the year ending fourth of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-nine Pro-
vided, That no collector shall receive
for his services as superin,en .ent a.
foresaid, over the sum of four hundred
dollars per annuin And provided,
further, That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall assign to the collectors
the superin,endence of such lights
houses, beacons, ligh;-boa,s and buoys
as he may Judge best and mo conven-
lent for the public interest.
SEC. J. And be it further enacted,
That there be, and hereby is, appro-
priated the sum of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to purchase a
steamer to be employed in the coast
survey upon the Pacific coast. and us.
ed if deemed expedien, in designating
the sites ofthe several lighthouses pro-
vided for in California.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted, -
That the sum Of two thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated to pay the bal
ance due to VI. LA Pont, of Paris, for
the light at Saneo,y Head, Nantucket.
Approved September %, 1850.