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The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-27
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.1

WASHINGTON, February 1S.
My hopes rest with the Senate. Their counses
will bring this matter to proper issue. The House
will dare to oppose their views. 1t is my good
fortune to be familiary acquainted with many Of the
most prominent Senator'S, both sides, of the Sec
tona and party divisions, and l do not know one
who is not desirous of bringing this matter to hon.
orable and peaceabe and Constitutional adjustment
and leaving sting behind. l need not speak of Mr..
Clay-his views are known; but may say of Mr..
Webster that no man in the Union is more rational
and conservative this subject than he is. As to
Gen. Foote, with whom, from boyhood, have been
acquainted, undertake to say that there is
is to the Union, who has exerted himself more to
prevent this issue, who now exercises effort
and influence in behalf of compromise. Mr.. Foote
is full of hope to the result Mr. Clay has hopes,
but not unminged with fear.
Mr.. Foote elected, from Mr.. Clay, the other day,
the most splendid oratorical display known to par
liamentary history and do not except Fisher Ames,
or any body else. After it was over, Mr. Foote was
the first in the Senate to embrace and congratu-
late him.
am sorry to be obliged to say, as faithful re-
tremey indignant at the speech of Mr. Horace Mann.
The Southern ladies of my acquaintance are much
incensed at his remarks. If they had come from
Giddings, no one would have cared straw for them.
But here 10 a pre-eminent scholar, man of social
character, philanthropist, man who has devoted
his life the cause of education, and who ha i'm
pressed his sentiments upon the rising and large
part of the risen generaton-and he procaims that
it is the fixed purpose of the North that slavery shall
the South to submit or beware! He goes further.
He draws a vivid picture, with what Byron wonld
have called I" diabolically clever" hint, to show
what the South is to suffer.
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NORTH0AR0LINA STANDARD.
RAIL ROAD MEETING IN WAKE.

RAIL ROAD MEETING IN WAKE.
At called Meeting Of the Wake Internal Improves
ment Association, held in this City the 18th i'm
slant, on motion of Hon. John H. Bryan, William
Boylan, Esq. called to preside, and on motion of
Gen. Saunders, Mr.. Christopher G.. Battle was ap-
pointed Secretary. -. :. = - -
The Meeting being thus organized, in compliance
with the wishes of the Association and the large
course of citizens from all parts of the County, Gen.
Saunders and spoke at much length and with his
accustomed ability the subject of Internal Improve
ments, and especially with reference to the North
Carolina Rail Road. His remarks on the occasion,
which have been reported with much accuracy by the
Secretary of the Meeting, we are compelled to post
pone to our next issue. .a..
Col. S. P. Norris also made few remarks, and
closed by subscribing to the Road.
The following gentlemen were appointed Delegates
to the Hilsborough Convention, which meets to-moF
row, to-wit: Hon. Duncan Cameron, J. D. Newsom,
r. M. Saunders, C. G.. Battle, G. L. Hinton, VIM.
R. Poole, G. w. Mordecai, Sion Rogers, ST., s. r.
Norris, H. Mordecai, Wesley Jones, J. Nixon, D.
Cosby, B. B. Smith, George Little, Silas Burns,
Iredell, Kimbro Jones, DR.. w. R. Scott Jno. Hayes.
1t may now be regarded as fixed fact, we under
stand, that the Road ,riN be built. The amount lack
ing is only seventy eighty thousand dollars,
and it is expected that at the Hllsborough Conven-
ton this will be taken, the responsibility for it
assumed. The next step will be the meeting of the
Stockholders at Salisbury and the organization of the
Company, which, we presume will take place during
the ensuing month.
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MEETING in SAMPSON.

Southern Rights Meeting was held at Clinton,
County, on last We at'
a synopsis.
The meeting was very numerously attended.
Dr.. VIM. Mckay was appointed President, and F.
B. Millard and Sas Herring, Vice Presidents. Lewis
F. Carr and Almond A. Mckay, Secretaries.
The following were the Committee appointed to
draft Resolutions: Messrs Thos. J. Morisey, Edward
C. Gavin, William Faison. and the Rev. John L..
Clifton.
The Speakers were Messrs. Lewis F. Carr, VIM.
K. Socumb, Thos. J. Morisey, Edward Williams,
Jas. C. Dobbin and Warren Winsow, Esqs.
Fifty Delegates were appointed to attend the Will
mington District Convention.
Resolutions ordered to be published, and copies
forwarded to our Representatives and Senators in
Congress. Wilmington Commercial
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Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
WAsuINGroH. THuRsnAY Feb. 81


The crisis is at hand, and if pass it safely, the
agitation of the slavery question will be Gained in
one week. But if California is to be admitted with
any provisions in regard to other questions there
will be trouble in Congress. and increased agitation
in the South. 1t will strengthen the North, and in
crease the confidence and .extravagance of Northern
mischief Makers who have unscrupulously brought
about the present state of things.
The Southern men wish to hold California as a
pledge for the adjustment of the other questions.
Southern men are in favor of it, independent
proposition. Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Clay, and, l pre-
sume Senators from other Southern States will vote
it. 1t must 90 through, unless the project of Mr.. Cling
man shall be resorted toso to protraot the deci
| sion.
Then, if it do pass, and the Nashville Convention
meet, with that act before them and every thing
settled in Congress, they will certainly be induced
take stronger measures than they would otherwise do
fear that already the camness of Congress, the pas
the professions of concatory disposition by nearly
all the Southern members, have impressed Northern
Legislators and people, with the belief that there is
danger, and that the North is not called upon relax
its policy towards the South and that consequently
the North is rather disposed to take higher ground
against slavery, and strike against it stronger blows
This is certainly the policy of the Northern men-
or many of them-who come here, as occasional
visiers. If the South get no concessions from the
North, and admit another free State without the least
provision in regard to other matters, there will be
danger not of dissolution, but of revolution and civil
disturbance. Perhaps it is true-as the Northern men
exutingly decare-that the South will be divided
against tseEand that it will hardly be necessary fol
the North to join in the conflict, even to aid in
quenching the flames they have kindled.
do not believe the Wimot Proviso will pass eth.
or house so neither will Territorial Bill pass with
out the Wilmot Proviso-especialy after the admis
sion of California. In word, believe it is the
deliberate determination of Northern men to admit CAL
ifornia. and do nothing else That is the opinion o
two Northern democratic members, who are supposed
old and sagacious members to be better acquainted
with the feeling of Congress than any one else.
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MARYLAND. A bill has passed the House of Re-
Presentatives for calling State Convention revise
the Constitution. It contains provision that the
Convention shall not interfere with the institution OF
slavery as now guaranteed, which was adopted by a
vote OF 81 to II, and several Of the members who
voted against it explained that it not from oppo-
slion to the object contemplated but because they
were unwilling in any way to impose restrictions
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The MEXICAN COMMISSION. The Commissioners
to settle claims arising out Of the Mexican war; have
it is said, nearly completed their duties, and the
amount Of awards will not reach the sum of rs. .a5-
600 provided by the treaty with Mexico.
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1t is said that Senator Dickinson of N. Y, will
soon introduce bill into the Senate to abolish copper
cents. He will offer as substitute silver and con.
per coin about the size of dime. .ss =
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Jefferson Davis has been elected United States
Senator from Mississippi for the next six yeass, BY
the Legislature of that State,
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THE DAY" IN RICHMOND.

1ne go OF eorudry was GIedt cay IN ttlcnm ond
Va The laying of the cornerstone of the Washing.
ton Monument took place that day, in the pres.
ence of thousands and with the most imposing and
impressive ceremonies. The President of the United
States favored the City with his presence the oc-
caslon, and was received in appropriate manner by
IA Committee of the Legislature. Mr.. G. w. P.
Gusts, the nearest living relation of Washington,
was also an invited guest. An "immense volume
of people,, says the Enquirer, poured into the City
the largest ever before assembled within the limits
of Richmond.
The Monument about to be erected to Washington
in Richmond, is to cost hundred thousand dollars,
and be paid for by the State. '' The bed)
stone of the Monument says the Enquirer, I" is a
splendid block of whieish granite resented by the
James River and Kanawa Company. 1t was quarried
the canal, 60 miles above Richmond the estate
Of James Gait, Esq, of Fluvanna-the IS Point OF
Fork, "-ground made classic by having been the
headquarters of Washngton's dear companlon-in-
arms, Gen. Lafayette, during the Revolution.
In the language of Whitmell P. Tunstall, Esq.
President Of the Richmond and Danville Road, who
also sent in the name of his Company block OF
granite:
"This tribute of honor and affection by Virginia
to the memory OF her most luStrouS son, eXces the
grateful pride of every cherished institution and
awakens the patriotic impulse of every citizen within
her borders. Every nhabitant, every nstitution and
every interest," claim participation in its erection.
Gould it. rise from the earth mighty structure of
stone, piled by the grateful contributions Of the hearts
that yield homage and alteration to him whom it COM
msmorates. the tiny hand of infancy would bring its
pebble from the plain, and the sturdy arm of free
men, their mountain granite, to raise it to the sky
Such let it rise-a common contributions granite
as the fame it commentaries
|-enduring as the gratitude that erects it. {"
The Asheville Messenger is evidently wheeling
into line in support of the Central Whig Power.
The Editor has been written to by ga distinguished
Raleigh Whig." He publishes the letter and then
raises shout for principles not men, We thought
he would be whipped in. This '' Raleigh Whig -
talks about his regard for the West and Western
men, and the Editor Of the Messenger permits him
self to be thus deceived! Who attempted to break
down Mr.. Clingman? Raleigh Whigism, and moth
ing else; and portion Of this same Whigism, led
on by the Times, is warning on him now. They dis
like him because he has always stood up for the
West, and just now his bold and unfinchng advoca-
cy of Southern rights is calling down upon him their
particular indignation. What says Mr. Atkin. Of
the News, to these things? Is he ready, also, ate,
his gallant struggle at the last session against these
Central influences, to surrender the rights and inter.
ests of his section to their keeping and at the same
time acqdiesce in the political destruction of Thomas
L. Clngman7
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-27

Mr. Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, has applied to
the Legislature Of Pennsylvania now sitting at Har-
rlsburg. for divorce from his wife. Mr.. Forrest
married an English lady.
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The Register says our "conjccture that it will
change it's opinions public affairs as Mr.. Badger
changes his, is contemplate" Ifso, We beg leave
to remind that paper that it is only because it is
common. r5a34 a,at
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bill has passed the lower House Of the s'ls =,
Legislature, approprating $780, 900 annually f'f m
removal of free negroes from the State and se'''
them to Africa. ;. -Sls SO +.s.t.2
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MR.. BADGERS REMARKS.

MT. BADGER'S REMAKkS.
The Register will find it by no means an easy task
to reconcile any portion of Mr.. Badgers views on the
subject of admitting California with its own; and Mr.
Badger himself must perceive that his observations
towards the conclusion of his remarks, in relation
the "motives" of Gen. Taylor, are of no avail what
ever when weighed against the direct condemnation
of the Presidents policy which the substance Of his
Speech carries with it. Mr.. Badger distinctly states
and with truth, that Congress ought to hare been&
first to naoue in this business State Gouernned
for California; and Mr.. Badger knows that Gen.
Taylor was not only the IS first" but that, without
his suggestions and interference, California would
not have moved at all at the time her Convention was
assembled and her Constitution formed.
We think Mr.. Foote had the Senator ION the hip
when he asked him for that precedent. to justify the
President in bis suggestions, or intimations tot
people Of California. That precedent is not in tho
books. It exists, we suppose, somewhere in the un
written law of this Zacharian age.
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STEAMBOAT Disasters DURING 1s49. The oa'
Louis papers publish lists of steamboats, blown W
sunk, or otherwise destroyed in the West, during %
past year. The total number is ll2, Of which ..
were totally lost. The estimated pecunary I0s' j.
set down at 90 900 900, and the loss of life up~',
of 200 persons, and perhaps as many were "0o''''
or maimed '
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The Newbernian, under the influence of Mr.. Star
ly, still stands opt against the Southern Conven0n
That paper says the Raleigh Star, far ass it "h"
noticed is the only Whg paper that decidedly faV'
the move, and tue Democratic Journals are by n'
means unanimous in their advocacy of this measure.
The Newbernian is mistaken. Three-fourths OF "F
papers in the State in favor of the proposed C0r
vention. All the Democratic Journals are in faVoEa
it, together with such Whig papers as the Rale's'
Star, the Hornets Nest the Fayetteville Obssr's'
and the Goldsborough Telegraph. The Newbernr'
cannot maintain its position. The influence Of pu0%
sentiment will soon force that paper into the right paul.
North Carolina standard., 1850-11-02
NORTH CAROLINA
Mutual Life Insurance Company

RALEIGH n. C.
THIS Company is now taking insurance on the lives
i Of healthy persons and Slaves their established
rates Of premium This being the only Life Insurance
company in the State and working under charter suit
ed to the condition and circumstances Of ALL the pirec-
tors feel hesitation in saying that it affords greater
inducements for the insurance Of lives than any other
Company in the country.
The 5th Sec of the Charter the husband
may insure his own life, for the sole and benefit Of
his wife or children free from the claims Of the repre-
sentatives of the husband or any of his creditors
1t is conducted on the mafg1l plan each person in
sured becoming member thereof and liable beyond
the amount of his premium. @
Policies for 500 to $4,000 will be issued the life
OF white person; and Slaves for two-thEds their
market value, for of from one to five years. as
the owner may desire. @
All losses of the Company paid wihin90 days af.
ter proof OF loss is furnished NoCaornia risks taken.
he business of the Company is conducted und tho
immediate supervision of
Dr. Chas. E. Johnson, President,
Wm d. Haywood, Vice President,
James f. Jordan, Secretary,
VIM. II. Jones, Treasurer
Perrin Busbee, Attorney,
DIR. VIM. H. Mckee, Examining Physician.
J. Hersman, General Agent. :
All Communications on business should be addressed,
post paid, to
JAMES F. JORDAN,
Secretary.
Nov. l, 1850. l.
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THE MARKETS.

PETERSBURG, October 29 Tobacco selling at the
following prices Ordinary lugs s SO $40 so, good
and fine lugs $40 SD $12, common leaf SIC to $l4,
fine leaf for shipping SIS to $l6 SO, fine manufacturing
leaf $l5 $40. The market active, and parcels
held at higher prices. Cotton selling l24 22 cents
with good supply, and quality better than last year.
Wheat 95 to Os cents so cents; bacon, round
II II cents; lard to 81 cents -four S5 to % so.
WILMlNeroS, October 80. About 500 barrels ol
Turpentine sold at $2 10 per BARREL for yellow Dip
Nothing doing in Spirits Turpentinc last sales at &c
per gallon. The river low and but ltiIc produce
of any kind arriving.
CHARLEsroS, October 29. Holders Of Cotton yester-
day became free sellers prices refused Saturday
Of buyers The sales amounted TO 1900 bales prices
ranging from l34 to I3f cents.
NEw YoRK, October 20. Holders have put Cotton
up but buyers do not meet them. Tohscco firm, atful
prices at from n to 70 cents per bdshel -four g.
40 to @5 whiskey % to 2Tk cents.
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Ts1egraphess fe, fI.e .sfanaarel.
WAsHlssros CRY. Nov. LIST. 1850, !

y E-ia !" AsHtnefoG CITY. Nov. LIST, 1850,
hsh afH NINE O'CLOCK, A. M. g.
President Fillmors will probably issue his Pro.
clamation for the enforcement, of the Fugitive Slave
Law in Boston, and place United States troops a,
the disposal Of the authorities.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania has appointed the
18th of December as Thanksgiving Day in that
State; and the Governor Of Maryland has appointed
the 2sth Of November for that State.
l'sss t1 New YoRK, October 3Iss 1850.
great Union Meeting was held last night in this
City, and was largely attended. George Wood pre-
sided. and number of patriotic Speeches were de-
livered in favor of the Union and in opposition to
anti-Slasery agitation and anaticism. A letter was
read from, Daniel Webster. strongly in favor of the
Constitution. -
New YoRK MARKETS.. Grain unchanged; ; -four
firm; and tobacco, both leaf and manufactured tend
ing upwards,
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Woman's Rights Convention - was recently
held at Worcester, Massachusetts,, in which a num-
Der OF foolish things were said and done. Women
made Speeches-women acted on Committees-and
women claimed the right to vote, and, in fact 10 Be
men, Now, we think as much of the women as any
body and would 60 as far any to see them
nghted when they are wronged; but our opinion is,
'ne Worcester Convention to the contrary notwith-
standing that the usges of society and the civilized
Christian world this subject, do not stand in need
of any alteration or amendment. This Convention
was addressed by Abby Kelly Foster and Frederick
Douglas. and it comes in for special share of Hor.
ace Greely's countenance and praise. Wbateve,
such people approve commend, we would avoid
and shun would Sin embodied, OF the Asiat;c
Cholera.
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NORTH CAROLINA
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Nov. l, 1850.

RALEIGH, \. c. .e
TTNHE following persons have been elected Directors
Il and Officers of this Company for the present year
DIRECTORS.
DIR. Josiah o. Watson, Jos. G. b. Roulhac, Richard
Smith, John Primrose, Henry D. Turner, s. w. Whit
ing, T. H. Selby, of Raleigh Geo. McNeiIL Fayette-
vile, Joshua G. Wright. Wilmington, Jas E. tHoyt,
Washington, James Sloan, GreensborOugh, VIM. Bad
ham, Edenton, Joshua Boner, Salem, Joseph Pool,
Elizabeth City, Michael Brown, Salisbury, Alexander
Mitchell, Newbern, w. N. H. Smith, MurfreesboTough,
H. B. Williams, Charlotte, John B. Barrett Milton, and
A. 7. Sunny Asheyille. ~
All Directors authorized to receive applications.
OFFICERS.
Josiah o. Watson, President, ~
J. 6. B. Roulhac, Vice President, =.
Richard Smith, Treasurer,
j. g. Partridge, Secretary,
John H. Bryan, Attorney,
j. Hersman, General Agent
Sss'i5 Eth F,;s;:::, s$':s s;'ss Hs's"''v. Committee
This Company is now in successful operation, and e
prepared to effect insurance against fire all kinds Of
property GSteam Mills and Turpcntne DistIleries ex-
cepted)
All communications in reference insurance should
be addressed to the Secretary, post paid.
]. G. PARTRIDGE, Sec'y.
Raleigh, January g 1850 79S-
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{ Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.

~, .WAsHINsrox Der. 90, 1880.
Important from Determination of the MARSHAL
The Lac of 's3 in Boston The duty of the North
Course of the South, &c. -. s
Private advices from Boston render it probable that
fugitive slave riot will come off tomorrow, some
day this week, and that the law ,ciH be enforced
all hazards without any Interference the part of
the federal executive. The marshal will summon a
pnsse under the and the tciH be enforced. We
shall see whether the Bostonians will countenance
resistance to the law, and practical notification of
the law. Their action will give tone to public sem
tment in all the Northern States this subject. II
is with them to decide the question whether the law
can be enforced or not. Mr.. Winthrop, Mr.. Horace
Mann, and Mr. Quincy, and Mr.. ]. G. Whittier as
sertt that it cannot be executed. 4
Mr.. Quincy, true to his peculiar principles, advis-
es resistance. With view to encourage it, he as
serts that fugitive has been delivered up, in
Massachusetts, under the act of 1898. He is mis-
taken as to the fact. could refer to very proni-
nent case, occurring in the year 1919. Some slaves
conveyed in a vessel from Fredericksburg Boston.
They were arrested under that act, in the town of
Dedham, near Boston. The agent and counsel for
the claimants was the Hon. Samuel L. Souttard, a
Judge of New Jersey. and afterwards Senator and
six years member of the Cabinet under the admin
istrations of Monroe and ]. Q. Adams. The slaves
delivered up fugitives from labor and service
and without any mob, riot, or resistance.
There were no objections to the law in Massachu-
till after the year 1888. After that time there
were decisions that slaves brought by their owners
into the State and remaining there, not ngitives.
But there was never of refusal TO deliver up
fugitive of orcible resistance the of 1898.
The first of refusal TO deliver up fugitive
was in n ew York, and by Gov. Seward. A savefrom
Virginia was claimed as fugitive from justice and
from labor, and Gov. Seward, upon some technical
ont, refuseG to surrender him, at the demand of
Gov. Gilmer, of Virginia. ..
Congress however attempted, by another and more
efcacous law, to give effect to the constitutional
provision. If the law cannot be executed, it
will remain for the Southern States 10 decide what
measures of resentment, retaliation, redress they
shall adopt. Many in the Southern States have
considered this question: and decided that they will
not, that account alone, consider dissolution of
the Union necessary. They will, nevertheless,
consider the conduct of Northern people unjust,
faithless, and unprncipled.
Itis to be apprehended, however, that in some re-
spects there will be majority in favor of retaatory
Observation-Disclosures already contemplated and even,
in some cases, already resorted to. 1t will be re-
membered that the revolution ushered in by re-
taliaory legislation, by non-intercourse, and nom
consumption laws-in Massachusetts, in Virginia,
and other States. loN
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INFORMATION no POsTMAsTERs.

Every Postmaster whose Office yields to the Gov
ernmeni. over s25 per quarter. is entitled to post
Office balances for weighing letters.
Where postmaster who is entitled to the frank
ing privilege, receives letters mailed at other Offices
and charged with postage, he is to enter the said let
tiers as usual, and mark the amount of postage as
IS overchage" in the fourth column of :. mails re-
ceived.''
When postmaster is entitled to pay for night
service he should always send certificate of the fact,
without which it cannot he allowed.
When postmasters have not the latest tabular lists
of post Offices, and the latest printed regulations,
they should apply for them. They cannot perform
their duty understandingly without them. .s..
Post bills should be sent with all transient news
papers, handbills and circulars.
1t is not lawful for mail carriers to carry letters out
of the mail, whether sealed unsealed.
United States Postal Guide.