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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16


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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
A YENDRE.

lie sous igne desirant fare IN voyage en-
Earope, offre a vendre sa p%harm'cie etablic
depuis une quinzaine d'annGesa Baton Rouge
dams une situation des plus fsvosables, ct pro-
dnisani par sa clientele bien e~leisie IN fese-
nu assure.
II invite en- meme temps les pes snnes don't
les complies GU billets ont cite feits aeant PAN
nee coursnte. a yenir les regler II medlate-
ment.
LIE soussigne Went de renouseller entiere-
nent ses med ca ments simples ct composes
ses amis Y trouveront CONNIE par lie passe, IN
assortment complet ct varie, aux prIx ct aux
termes les plus ACCOMMODATING,
Scot. 20. b.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
G.. r. MARTIN M. y.

DrfER HUNTING GREEN, Caroline Co. M. ID.
Oct. II. 1876.
Dr.. George r. Martia.-Sir; Having heen made
acquainted with the composition of your valuable
Pill, by yourself, some two or three years ago. | ha We
used them freely in my private practice with entire
success, and shall continue to do SO rs long rs NAV
practice medicine md now take great pleasure in
recommending Hch n Pill as yours to The public az a
safe and efficient %purgative in NIL cases where a pur-
gative is necessary. Yours with respect.
john F.. BOOK. ". n.
~ PREPARED and sold by MARTIN g. WHITLEY,
at their Wholesale Drug Store. Baltimore. And by
the following Agent II. T. WAppfLL, Baton Rouge.
April l-9.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16

| ~atrorrtns pF AFp DEatEfs IN iIARptAHr
CttERY, &c, &c.-sb8 GHAUtE 81,
HAVE now in Store, and for sale q Mo"
| mites. q etnattsI assnrtme,@ OF ilARDWiKb
CUTLERY, &c, Sc, Consisting in pit of
Nails, Irt Castings. steel, ACES. Hoes, sides,
%shovels, soehes. ketfles, Bark Nils. GHfI and
Rifles, ifeaeh Pots Coil. ot, Ing, lace
Ttonsail nd other Chains; Mil ard tfind
! stones. Avtls, Bellows, Vices, ItaHla1iI and
other say of all kinds, scyti1es and Skies,
Hooks nj Hinges, locks, screws. Bottsefass
Wares, =oveIa aud Tohgs, Pokets, Anlfolis.
t'elsdeFa,Tatle and Pmktt Cutlery, sfs"rs,
Hazors, baznT stfeps and Homes. sievY Cot
ton and Wool Cards. Planes Of ali krui4FilGs
md Fds Tools. roopars' Tools, T'ress loops,
Waiter#nd Trays, Bits. A1nars aa1b igor
Bits, HIlage, Paints, Diis,~ T'urpahtinc, a'ktm
tttch all 3'lr, straw Cnttn-a, Torn .#a'Irrs
HatnesE and Collars. rIorzhs and foanh
uoujd4Iin and 1amnnei Wares, ls1ing
TaebIen every patlstg.
gIIEFrItANTH, ILhNJEW and
/ oilpers!re respectfully invited to csil md 81
nine Il themselves.
Apria 0.-10
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED.

l., GLASS respectfully Informs the Iadies
and gentlemen 0 fBaton Rohge and its vicini-
", that he will be happy II attend to the or
ders OF those requiring his services for tuning
and repairiag pianos on reasonable terms, up.
on application 10 hhr, at Madam Rive, near
the Mate House,
dec. %. lsse.
TOAf.L WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN.
TAXI g.est pleasure in recommending the
bearer Nr Glass as q good tuner and repaiser
ofpiana pftes, and have no hesitation In ssy-
ing that all the So who wish 10 employ him I "
that purpose viii be @ea satisfied.
Bosom, Nor. 18th lsie. sRcsnecsfal'v
j. CHICKERING'S.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
LAND FOR SALE.

A Tractof Land situated on the Mississippi river
I = IA miles above Baton Rouge, lying between the
plantation of Sale 4 posey. and Thomas Devall
containing about 400 arpents. The Land is well
timhered and would suit admirably for a wood.
yard. For terms apply to
dec %, 1919, Il Lc.IAEcrE.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
DR.. MARTINS UNIVERSAL. PURGA-
TIVE PILLS

IN offering those Pills TO the Public. We know there
can'tot he n better. or u more safe. ensy or agreeable
P~urgative. They speedily remove oil irritating mat.
tiers retained in the bowels. or when the hahitunl
alvine discharges are too lardp or insufficient for
heallh, by their specific virtues they restore the fiinc.
tons To n healthy action. and the blood TO its natural
purity. Revd Dr. Bonn's certificate:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
STATE OF LoUI&IANA-parish If
West Baton Rouge.

Notice is hereby given 20 al those who have
claims against the succession Of Mary ac-
Kneeley decreased, To present them duly au-
rheuticated ii j v. Dura'de. Sheriff Of The
parish OF West Ra'on Rouge in fifteen days
from the first publication of this notice.
JOHN McVEA, A~dminsstrato or.
Jan. 10, 1850, sts.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
SETTLE LIP

THE Undersigned requests all those who
are indebted to him to come mp and settle
immediately, Otherwise their accounts " i'll be
placed in the hands Of proper Office TO be
collected according to law.
April 9th IS49. FREDERIC ARBOUR.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
VEGETABLE MARKET.

THE Collection OF Rents Of the Stalls in
- the Vegetable Market, will be sod to The
highest I idder, at the Market Place. on SAT-
URDAY. the goth day of January, 1850, for
the ensuing wear. Sale to take place at ii
o'clock.A. M. J. R. DUFROCQ,
lanl9 Mavo,.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
~, COPPER ~ sUHEl Jpn
FARE MANDFACTDnM

Tafubserhrr, voJkef - tia. rpSef sns
sbeol H., would respectfully <inifn BID
fr,tnhe ud The public generally, thalho las
femots he esteb] shmeut, c6fugr oEinnfch
and " / f]tteel, uoar Ur. Granariefeoffee-
hoeFr. tete ~ WtI b happy 10 re!ive The
pat5o,l O. II iss i.lohda and he publ gener-
ajl4. bs has s,Waya on hand n finsasso, t.
mnot gin ware, which be will setIt j. cheap
II eart b"fH.pD arg whefe, whole 81 or 70.
tatl httefs aud Hfonis made and bt up 10
tho sfsteat order, also bathing III, large
on ID, ~stoVcpipes. sill kind Of tin bpper or
sheet ~ uafc ecp1tfrA. Al worbe~pirusf:
ed ~ h WjlI 5ecHHcuted " tth nesosa an
despat.
JOHN TIlNo
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
SAGE, SAGE,

$50 lbs Shakers Sage, put up in ll2 ID pa
pers, just received fIom New York, and for
sale BY dec, I7--lT G. NJ. HEROMAN
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND
FIRE ms. 60

Wiir, sims arc invested for The henafl If he M.
Icy i,pIrlpts. in honda and mortgages a, u,titt lumber
~ renl estate valued At dptihls he amount leaned
,ls,tann. md il stacks of The State ni tla United
HtaIea Government,
This Company being nrsantzed. mot for the lat,eG
If stntk lnideta md capitalists. but solely for tIte pro-
lection If he t,oiirY holders and their families ngainst
want and rrovottY. is in its operatio n great Nation
81 hsnoselent institution. conducted upon the ,n"st
''ite NM F'it PF,hr'li'+. ah' a''''ihe' UT p siha''
animal SUN Iflo "",tna re. q 'hfa' "h, h8h's'i'e
''tp'. ~ !, "lt,,,rg ~, > r''1tS" ~ 's''"'
:, iN',''' - -, ~ ,'t' ~ $780,
''e'""eH a'tP''' S''' ifH'teS F'S'-NNW 'PiJA"*4
~ - 80.
, " "a 'SF 80.
gun ,'feah' ''scif Haihef' ,pittl - 9,!ts',l
'''', : 'ift1, r. h',t'.se' " hi'et
""' :, tf"F''''h' ,t'''"F' .: Nh'h'
'''',' wy Nt''' '''"aiH "F"rtt'"s
's''a' a"'iiS"',' 4, .''eH' SttaWbridg'.
''hfF ~ nn'E,ef.
@'hn ,'NEtr' ~.
i'efil'fP' beaFh 81 trustees
blfEtTb RS.
l"scrh ". stanton. John Stroud. sen NJ NJ Cohen,
l"hh l. Lewis John 'afiu'ti. Preston " Frttht
WIN " t'"ojFlch. jnshtlh baldwin. Nm. II. While
lulltt J.. Hat1fhitE. u arritk Martin. John u. baiu
a -. CFosS'na'l. Nark Walton. VIM, {. TnuhihF
C"lHeli'i FolleHaS ioe"ph Lnllandr, John u Iecie
idW. jenler Coke,
~ I,i$ tonaPnhy Is prepared to entertain aTpllea
tion for life Insurance.. mud isslIe Policies ol nj Fouttd
and healthy White persons aud Negroes. mt The
Table oi kh'es established by The hoard. which tire
iesH t'ai' The rates charged by u" New fofk nhd
London offices. md without heir restrictions na IL
res'dencr IN The south ~, the chnrter, dividends o
pio''s ~ '. 'na "lIi'''tF. aHn me pfohls afa"
interest. ana can he made available Mt ones TO the
h bss Nv u h Mo, ,rami, ., ," ,, fn amount where the p"f's
Joux HAcAN President.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
iis,vFR-DAms. QuEBN AIMS 3n.. Nj.
tetotrr N, lilJ


Respected tSir4-ln Justice To voi and t. the ruhTr.
and to discharge a high and reepoi,a ifla obligation
resting upon me. | tnke tlis ipctlod If niakius knnrn
Ia the Public. should yam think it worthy pf publish
ingl the remarkable cure your Naiin,Hi Tonic has
wrought Ia my particular case. ! had been inhnfing
unlern m intermitti1e fever Tor II nssntlp. | had tried
different eminent i'lpnteiana. hut without success =
la irlr. the quiniie would stop the chllla n day or
two. but they would return with double violence nm.
I'll becaine weak and emnrintcd. My stomach
swollen ani hard. my epirits broken. and had but lii.
We hope ni again becoming q sound man. last winter
accidentally saw this invaluable Tome, and acting.
rs u irtwning man would catch NJ atrawa. 20 I8nunh,
ct a httlo If your Madtrinc-cnmu,enraI I'M iirr il,
nni haiore ] used u hall bottle my clilF left me. my
appetite gradually returned, and my ai,iriis. also. AMI
by the time | had finished the ono hottie Twnp, aa it
werr. n new man. Nearly u year has elapsed aud /
have not had n single chill, Your Pills are the most
popular pills among MS. Yours. with respect.
.luHN NILSSON,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
DRUG O FOR SALE.

DRUG STORE FOR SALE.
zaT'tlE undersigned, DESTROYS olxz2
" mixing a voyage to Europe, OF. Tx
Ia lers for sale his drug stole. estab @A
llshed for about ff cen y~earsat Baton Rouge.
IL = 40 ( desirable location; the cstab,isti'
ment is patron zedby a large number Of good
customers, and is yielding a 81 e income.
All persons indebted to him either for &C
counts or notcs are requested to call aid settle
the same.
The undersigned has recently renewed
entirely his stock of drugs& med cincs slmp.
lie and compound; and il prepared as hereto.
fore, to furnish the same to his friends on the
IN st reasonable terms and prizes.
Sept, % If. Is. ooFp3s
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
az q ..

tsr Evsaysnr. RsAs rats AessutbY.21he is
setasttsrtlis fUt sale IN the different tawrs ssHed S,.F.
Tyshssisits Sarsapsfila, II IL Advertised as ths oRlai.
NAt. GENUINE. and all tnat. This Townsend isn' aoe,pf
,i ever was but vs formerly q worker on rsitftauss ca
nsis. and the likeLyet he assumes the title Of I,-eter fof me
rt,rt,rse Of gaining credit faf what he isnct. He says ne
has attended two medical %set5sis, and prscited tt fifteen
Years ~ New the truth 10, he never pracsiced rff'fici'ie Z
Jaw In his life Such ,riIfd, autcked misrepresentation
iurks bad 10 HE character aid vstaelty Of the man wisf
yoyst sincerely. he HAD re VET fnsit ttbss statcnieHtsn o. hifif
,.lf sr Of me. Nlsb will trsn learn to be honest aad trhtn.
ii in ali their dealings sriiin'etrUufse with then ieiloW
men lie applied 10 uHe Ruel Gapp TO assist him IN man.
efactuting hH mixture, stating the large sums ~ ypnia
make, az All Involvement to embark IN the business ihese
upn have beer, insulting and libsifine the ~ all tpssibl-
f,fiiis, III order 70 impress the public with the ee.iet that
The Old Doctors Sarsararilfa was aut the genuine. rtEtru
Sft SrpstfHr male from The on Doctsr's 9ftFt'1H rect
pc ifiqS ?. Townsend says have sold the useof my
safne re- 81 A week viii rive Rim ESQ II he viii prs.
lgre ane single spiitarr proof Of this. His Statements %
Iho,npeen. Skinntan 4 To se nothing but n tissue OF
faisehdois. simply made ta tseeiye the riblict ati keep
the truth down in regard to his squirting fe'rtsatfff eeHi
tsust. This IL 10 caution The pt.biie q purchase nsne out
Did tr. JACOB Ttwnsertfs Satsapatilla. having % ! NC
tfd IretJf's likeness. his frrrflu Gotf ~ arms, af NE
s,Etsttireaeteas the Euat Of Arms.
Irinritts tlHre, l11 Rtss1a street n y gny
Jacob VpWhsFN@i
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
MARTIN a. WillTELEl'S NATIONAL.
TONIC.

This preparation is a certain cure for the Aptin and
Fever. aud Dyspepsia. We ntly n n trial uf IT. and
are satisfied plnntara and e~itisAns generally. will ava
hundreds n tollarp by keeping n supply If lta Tonic
aud Martins Pills nv them Read tie following Ger
tihfate of - worthy tnan who was cured is he llra Of
the Topic
itr. WIN 1 AN nttttS 49, - III
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
STRAW GOODS.

STRAW GOODS.
". y. PHILLIPS & BROTHER.
have now on taadtheir fiji styles Of STRAU.
GOODS. consisting It many entirely new
patterns tngether = ifh every desertCtioa o
French and anerisao Artificial Flowers
which ,tey offer for sale. AZ very low prices
nov 81.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
WIN q. MerUrci1pN 800,

arofrtns pF ASp DBatGFs IN iiARptAH
CttfaY, &C, &c.r.b8 GHAyttH 81,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16

Price 10 cents per bottle. Around each hottie tler
ia q sl,ott treatise on Diseases Of the Chest.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
A SIGN.

The Aboli,innisis Of Parkesburg and the
vicinity, IN Ches'er county, Prnn>y lvania, is.
sued the following call few days ago, Tor
the purpose ofmakinga demonstration sga,ns,
the fugitive slave law, and took pains 10 have
their speakers and others present:
"FrGITIvE SLAVE LAVA meeting TO
consider and discuss this latest development
Of the slave power will be held on Tuesday,
tho 10Th instant. at o'clock, 10 the base ment
Of the Baptist church, Pa,kesburg. All per.
sons are respectfully invited TO attend"
At the appointed time the people met, and
after a spirited discussion on tho subjec, OF
abolition and the fugitive slave law, in which
Mr.. J. c. Mckss,c, of Columbia, an active
and intelligent: ciiiz,n, took the eide Of he
constil stion, The following resolution offered
by him was adopted by very large majority :
Resolred, Tia, the fugitive slave law, passed
at the last session Of Congress, in conformity with
tie constitution. is the supreme Law Of the land
and il is the bovn5cn duty Of all good citizens, re
gardlng the security of the Union aud desiring
peace with our sister States, TO obey and enforce
said law whenever called upon by circumstances so
10 d."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18

A Mr.. Bryaa Of South Carolina has lately
published pamphlet styled "Tbe Righiful
Remedy in which the necessity for secs.
SION is Of course deliberately viodicaied, hut
which contains a good deal Of historical and
statistical Information concerning the institu.
ITO" OF slavery. Among other things i, men.
lions The curious fact, probably new 10 most Of
our readers, That Georgia wasfer 20 years not
only free but white colony. About the
year 1882, the trustees for ,sblishing the
colony prohibited slavery, under which poll.
cy il laogulshed until 1852. when they resign
cd Then chsrie to the King. Ia th,,,y years
after the Introduction o. slave labor there
were 10000 slaves in the PROVINCE. The
development, Of tho great agricultural re-.
sources OF the State Is undoubtedly due to
this situation. Richmond Wing.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
The Rail Road Charter Safe.

Considerable debate has taken place in the
House Of Commons on resolutions introduced
by Mr.. Bridgers proposing to the Central
Rail Road Company to reluquish their Char.
ter. Several gentlemen stood forward as
champions Tor the un,arnisbed honor of North
Carolina. The debate continued three day S
and the resolutions we're finally indefinitely
postponed by ayes so, nays SO. We per
ceive that several members from Lincoiu vo.
ted for giving up the charter. This is strange
North Carolina has lost large portion o.
her population for the want Of facilities tc
market, and this measure is intended in
great degree TO remedy this defect and yet i
is voted against.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Dec l6, 1850

The reports we have from Washington,
bo'h from hose who oppose and those who
desiie action by Congress upon any one Of
The peace measure Of The last session, agree
that nothing will be done with them. They
will stand, as they are, superior TO all oppo.
siiion which may be made TO them in Con-
gress.
Ii vii! no, escape the attention Of any one,
who looks into the mater, that his coufi.
dence that Congress will do nothing with the
exciting questions which were settled a, its
last session. is every where having decided.
y happy effect. Il silences the faciionl,,s al
the North, who, but a shor, while ago, were
50 reckless and mf4mmatory in professions
Of what they intended To do in violation Of
the law; and it confounds the disunitnists Of
The South who had predicted that Congress,
would WELD before The clamor OF the faction
it's Baltimore Patriot.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
VOICE OF MARYLAND.

A committee has been appointed by the
Mary land Reform Convention TO report on the
subjec, If the compromise acts passed at the
late session Of Congress. Judge Chambers
is chairman Of ibe committee, and an aole
report may be expected. That il will *.
press the sentiments of the people Of Mary.
land there can be no doubt; for that SEM
ment is so universally in favor Of sustaining
those measures that We doubt whether, if the
vote we're taken. there would be a single DIS
scniing voice. Let orher Southern States
&C, as they please, MARYLAND will .isnd firm
to the Union, notwi hs'and.ng she is borde Z
State, and has suffered greatly by the escape
Of slaves into neIghboring States. All tina,
she asks is, that the laws Of Congress may
be faithfully and fully carried into feet and
more particularly tina, for the recovery OF
fugitive slaves. She has no, participated
~ the excitement which has prevailed, aud
her feelings and wishes have been uniformly
and unanimously in favor Of preserving the
Union and the Constitution and In this ob,
jsc, all her energies will be directed. Bali
Clipper.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18

TERRIFIC AND DEsTRUCTlvEToRNADo-
The torn Of Cope Girardeds almost demol
ished- Sepen'y or Eghfy Houses 6iossn to
pieces-A great aumter Ct hUes lost.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 80, 1850.
One Of the mos, appalling and destructive
,ornadoes which las been experienced in
the Mississippi Valley for several years, &C.
CURED about o'clock in the afternoon.
Ii swept over the town Of Cape Gi.ardeau.
Mo-, situated on The Mississippi river, just
below 81 Louis, md demolished some seven
~ or eighty buildings. many Of them the
finest and principal business houses in the
place. The Baptist and Catholic Churches
and the Catholic convent we're destroyed.
10 order that you may judge Of the tire
meudous violence Of the storm, l will state
that COW was uncerenoniously lifted of heI
feet on terra 6rma, and deposited in The tor
of tree, 60 fret from the ground.
The loss of life b, this awful visitation
csnnn, as Yet be ascer,ained. but it is certain
ly very great, as numbers are doubtless hu'
red beneath the ruins Of the fallen buildings
There are also great many persons tho are
seriously injured, aud some of them are SC
crippled and manned that they will never re
cover from the fleets.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
Vermont Notification.

Much 10 our regret we have TO confess that
the action Of the Vermo Legislature, multi.
Tying the Fugitive Slave law turns GU, to be
too true. We had hoped better things from
this State. She had deservedly the sppella
lion Of he 6" Star that never SET" but We are
sorry TO see that funaticism has iarnished her
fair escuicheon, and tina, her Legislature has
shown that they are neither 90 law loving "
nor law abiding "Peop'e. lfshe il,erposes
her authority 10 the execution this law, we
hope that the President will teach her les.
son that will not soon be forgotten.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
GOVERNOR QurrMAN,s CASE.

THIS ufiai, is the subject Of msch commen,
and speculation in various papers. As we
understand IT, tho case is simply This: J. A.
Qniiman (whsiher a governor or barber is
Of no consequence is indicted in the Lnui.i.
ana Circuit Court Of tho United States for a
misdemeanor upon which indicimsn, a ca.
pias has issued, according 10 law, and, ~ a
matter Of course, TO srrcs, him and bring him
for trial before the cour; in which he stands
Indicted. Not b.ieg found in that State, the
process has been sen, to Mississippi. II
there be sny law IN any part Of this great re.
public which exempis u governor, more than
any other person or officer, from arrest in
criminal proceedings, from murder to rn.dv.
meanor. We would be glad To leara where
and wha, i, is-sspeciaIIy what cfIicers are
exempted Pet. InfeiHgencer.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18
GEN HAMILTON.

A Letter from this distinguished citizen oil
South Carolina, to the people Of that State,
appears in a late number Of the 4" National
loielllgencer." II is, upoa the whole, one
Of the most conservative and sensible docu.
menis that we have seen, during the entire
progress Of the Slavery agitation and ema.
mating as i, does. from gentleman Of 81
much weight OF character aud such extended
it huence, IS destined. we hope, to have a sal.
u'a'y ,f Ct upon the public mind aud upon
the public action.
We are truly sorry, however, that Gen.
Hamilton could not have discussed the subject
before him. wthou, stopping, by tho way side,
to twirI a stone, rather conte mptuously, at
" or,h Carolina. We know that there is a
strong disposition. on the part Of our Caro-
lima neighbors, to the South Of US, to under.
rate or rldicule everything North Carolinian.
That is peculiarly one Of the cockneyisms Of
the "Charieston Mercury" without which
that print could no, make pre,ensions, e, en-,
TO wit. 1t is really matter Of regret, there.
fore, that Gen. Hamilton, 10 sIova,ing him.
self, by the patriotic sentiments Of his letter,
above the arena Of South Carolina faction,
could not, at the same time, have elevated
himself above the silly prejudices Of South
Carolina politicians. The seresiiy Of our
F" accustomed and refreshing sIumber," Of
which Gen. II. speaks, viii hardly be dis,ur.
bed. however, BY either their prejudice or
passion !--Ral. Reg.