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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

The following letter is from one of the most
distinguished and well informed citizens of JEFF:
ferson county, Va:
CHARLEsrowN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA.,
October 90, 1880 :
had designed to write to you on Friday night
last but was too much occupied to do so. You
will have heard, before this shall reach you, of
the very able address which Mr.. Mason delivered
to our citizens on that day. | assure you never
heard an ADLER effort from any man. 1t teemed
with the most interesting facts-his logic was UNI
answerable-and he INDUCED at times, in the most
beautiful flights of passionate and thrilling elo-
quence. After one of these-when having de-
scrbed, in language that | shall not attempt to
give you-the wrongs, the outrages, which the
South had already endured. He exclaimed: "if
there be one man in Virginia prepared to acqu-
esce, to submit, am not that man An old and
venerable gentleman one of our best and most in
fuenal citizens, brought his hand down with an
emphatic blow upon the desk before him, and the
courthouse rang with the most glorious burst Of
| applause that ever awakened the echoes of its
walls.
But l am sorry to be obliged to state that the
applause which Mr.. Mason received on that occa-
sion, was from the Democrats almost exclusively.
But few wings in this county are with him, though
know some who do, and they strong men.
The Democrats support him to a man. You know
ought TO be somewhat acquainted with the De-
first one who is Submissionist, who disapproves
Of Mr.. Mason's course, or who approves OF Mr..
Rtchie's upon the questions which have so sha-
ken our country.
The Democracy of this county were more de-
voted to Mr.. Richie than you well imagine,
but at present, upon these questions, if he has
any supporters among them, l am not aware of
the fact.
Many of the Wings support the Submission
policy, because their President Fillmore approves
Of it, more because Henry Clay was its ther,
better to sit down quietly, fold hands and sub
init to anything which the dominant majority may
choose to inllct upon us, than to offer any resist
ance, lest, peradventure, this GLORIOUS Union
should thereby be dissolved" But some Of them
do say, that the merit feather will "break their
camel's back" But their camel has such mar
velously strong back, that fear it will stand
many, many feathers yet.
In haste, | am your friend,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

REPORT OF PROFESSOR ALEXANDER ID. BACHE,
Superintendent Of the CoAsT SURVEY, show
ing the progress of that work for the year
ending October, 1874:
Whatever may be thought of the constitu-
tipnal power Of the Federal Government to
cause survey of our sea cost, or the policy Of
carrying it to such a great extent, at SO much
expense as we have done, nobody can doubt the
utility of the work itself.
The last report of Prof. Bache contains some
fourteen maps and charts of large portion OF
our Atlantic coast, which appears to have been
surveyed and delineated with extraordinary skill,
accuracy and labor. An elaborate system OF tri-
angulation has been conducted according to the
most rigid mathematical methods--improved by
the use of the magnetic telegraph Probably
no sea-coast in the world has been more exact
y defined, with all the shores, rocks, shoals,
soundings, capes, harbors, &C., infinitely set
down. Such a wo:k must be invaluable to the
mariner. III, A.g Il.
We must say that the chart of Charleston
Harbor is on a scale so small and in style so
inferior as compared with New York and Bos.
ton Harbors, that We are at Il loss to accOuntfor
1t, unless the political influences of the Capital
extend themselves to all branches of public SER
vice. We must confess, too, that we are not
much struck with the style in which the surveys
of the Florida Keys are presented, particularly
when it happens that they are the most danger
GUS and destructive to American lives and COM
merce of any part Of the cost. And we observe
in Appendix No. IA of the Report, that these
disasters are increasing on that coast, notwith-
standing these surveys and charts. Thus:
APPENDIX No. IA. ........a ~,
Extracts from the annual registers of marine dis
asters on the Florida reef. (Receiyed from As
sstant F. II. Gerdes, United States coast sur
vey.) .sM ..,.sa..f ... ~.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

The FuerrryE SLAVE Law has been denounced
as unconstitutional, unjust, and oppressive, by a
synod Of the Old School Presbyterian Church as
sembled at Piusburg, the 18th instant, at which
two hundred ministers and elders were present:
A committee, the majority Of whom were opposed
to the act was appointed TO report on the subject
The Annual Convention of the Unitarians, at
Springfield, Mass, and the New York Evangeli-
cal Association, in session at Poughkeepsie, have
manifested similar rpirt.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

A German writer in the Daily News says ~
happened to be at Cologne when General Hay
nau arrived. witnessed the horror marked on
every countenance as he passed through the
streets. To the credit of the cabmen of
Cologne, they one and all refused to drive "le
Bourreau Atricieu," and he was forced 10 walk
to the station"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22
~ E SOUTH RN PRESS.
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1850.

Hse We invite attention to the fourth letter
on the Texan question from Lelius," which ap-
pears in our columns to-day. II is characterized
by the same power of argument, and enriched
BY the same felicity Of illustration which char
acterzcd its predecessors. ~. .. .~ a:>s1S!
The writer possesses the happy faculty of en-
richng by his wit the topics he handles with
such eminent ability. rr--r = .-..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

LIBERATION OF KossUrH.-The Newark Ad-
vertiser has received private letters from Genoa to
the llth Of September stating that the u S. steam
frigate Mississippi, Captain Long, which was
then at that port with the Independence, Com.
Morgan, and the ST. Lawrence, was to leave in a
few days for Constantnople, for the noble purpose
Of bringing away the Hungarian Kossuth and his
brave companions.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22
c3y- The Washington Union in referring to

eW- The Washington Union in referring to
WASHINGTON HUST's proposal for essential
notifications of the Fugitive Slave law, says:
aThe repeal of this law, or even such a mod.
fcation as he suggests, which would be virtual
repeal, would violate the ameable adjustment Of
this difficulty and instantly fire the deep-seated
feelings of the South, and lead to an immediate
rupture. No human agency could arrest it
The rising Of the sun on that day will not be
more certain than that it would threaten TO
sunder the cords Of the Union. Every indica-
ton from that quarter of the Union forces this
conviction upon u.s."
The Union first says that the repeal or pro-
posed modification would lead to an immediate
rupture, and next that it would threaten to
sunder, &c.
This will alarm the North too bad-particu-
larly after the dtreatenings she heard on the
territorial spoliation, and the rejoicings Of the
Union after it was accomplished.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22
Death of Free-Soilisr1l.

The New York Herald announces the election
Of Hon. SOLOMON FooT, Free-soiler, to the
Senate of the United States from the State OF
Vermont. Thus Free-soilism, instead of being
dead, has stronger Footing, even in the Senate
than ever
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

An invention has been patented, called the
Autographs Press, by which letter written on
prepared paper can be transferred by short
process to a metallic plate, from which any num-
Der Of copies may afterwards be taken on COM
mon paper, and by ordinary pressure
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

4 GrJenny Lind has returned to New York to
fulfl an engagement.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22
The Meeting at CharIestown, Va.

The following letter is from one of the most
distinguished and well informed citizens of JEFF
fcrso on county, Va:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-22

were incurred by the owner and the Govern
ment.
Judge GRIER, it seems, rebuked the spirit Of
Mob Law exhibited, and threatened to suppress
that game if attempted, even by the shedding o.
blood. Philadelphia has good cause to dreat
her own hounds when their muzzles are slipped
But the Judge rendered the mob unnecessary
for he released the slave.
Here is the account of this case, over which
Southern Compromises will make great glori
fication:
correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.]
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, P. NJ.
Yesterday afternoon negro named Henry
Garnet a bod carrier, was arrested MS the slav,
of Thomas p. Jones, Of Cecil county, Maryland
This morning he was brought before Judg,
Grier, of the U. s. District Court, attended B,
his counsel.
At the opening Of the Court the Judge stated
that the slave was charged with having abscon
ded from his master, to whom he was held t,
labor for term of years, to be free at 80, &C
cordfng to tie will Of Margaret Sanders, hi
former owner. rs.. ...ss. ..,.a.-
In the attempt to prove the viii of the lat
Margaret Sanders, under which the plaintiff il
the ease claimed, fatal defect in it was dis
covered. 't.. .""
Judge Grier said that the paper appeared ori
ginaily TO have something like o seal attached
70 it, but what It had been could not now bt
told. The will must therefore be rejected fol
the present. Affidavits should have been taken
that there was such person as the slave Henry
and that he was the property Of Mr.. Jones. He
said, that he would, for the carrying out of the
requirements Of the law, even send TO the Pre-
sident Of the United States Tor a thousand
roOps it necessary, and if armed resistance
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Average one year
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25

Hence, even II the polls were thrswn open
TO women, not one in five would avail herself
of the privilege. III that case there never
would be Just expression of electoral opin-
ion. For this reason we should oppose inc
extension of doItical privileges TO- females;
The place of man is IN the world-that OF
woman at home. 1t is his province to lead
armies, to thunder in the senate house, 10
harangue at the bar, TO do business on
change; it is womun's to cheer the hresiue,
to order the household, to counsel the nus
band, to form the character of the child
"For these different vocations nature has
differently adapted the sexes--io man she
has given tho most courage, 10 woman the
greater tenderness. To alter the pursuits ot
either would be to give them tasks for which
they were inadequate. Let itnot be suppos-
cd that, in this diversity of constitution, thefe
is any inferiority Oh either side. Each assists
to do the work of life; the one in sterDer,
the other in a gentler manner; and both,
combined, harmonously. The thunder show
or that darkens the armament from pole TO
pole, and shakes the very mountains with us
explosions, may be grnnder than the gentle
summer rain which falls so impercepti5ly on
tree and flower, but both alike, 10 the provi-
dence of God, fulfil the same purpose. Inc
sun that scorches, and the dew that refreshes,
how different they are, and yet together they
clothc the earth with verdure and I'LL the air
with fragrance"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25

Journals might be published, edited by the
sex themselves, which would discuss the
questions at issue aud guard them against
rush or unreasonable action, and, by meet
ings and discussions exclusively among
themselves, they might form, and act upon,
well considered opinions.
Take an evil, for instance, like the fiagrant
bribery aud corruption of some of our State
Legislatures. The method Of sooping n
Bill through" has been long understood by
intelligent men, but, as the reader may not
have seen the notices of the means used re-
Gently to carry the "Wetberell and Forrest
Divorce Bills" through the Pennsylvania
Legislature, we copy passage, laud il is
subject which is OF interest TO every lady,)
from the Philadelphia Spirit Of The Times =
ave have more than once asserted EN-
pbntically, that undue and criminal means
were actively employed to secure the pas
sage of the two prominent divorce bills, now
pending in the Legislature OF this State.-
We have seen enough TO convince us, and
lortily ourself in the assertion, that 10 scru-
pies of law or conscience ore permitted TO
interfere with the projects Of those hired
legislative punders to connubial resentment
aud perGdy. From the sly presentation Of II
case of brandy, TO the direct and unequivo-
tti VI iiOhV.f ho oFphohSSo ho'N
been lett unused. Open threats have been
employed TO intimidate weak members,
and the worst forms OF corruption to advance
collateral aud outside objects. Any attempts
to rciilte these charges, or suppress their
repetition, will be sgnally futile. We have
in our possession letters from prominent
parties, who have hitherto stood high in pub
lie estimation, containing pecuuiury tenders
for the suppression OF evidence, and offering
the highest considerations for conniyaIce
and silence"
Now--we ask--would this disgraceful sys-
teIn exist, ii the evidence of corruption here
offered, or easily Obtained when the vi,lainy
has been committed, were to be laid before
convention oI women, ana the bribed
Member were TO be publicay stigmutzed
aud excluded from every house, far and
near, in which thero lived yirtuous wo-
man?
This is, Of course, crude suggestion, but
1t points, we thiuk, however vaguely, TO u
power women have, which is strong enough
ior any good purpose-by which they can
influence the motives and conduct OF any
public man-which they can exercise without
contact or conflict with the other sex-and in
he iOelL-ieeghed decisions and usrdicts Of lphich
al men phOSe social position is Of any iceighi,
ipoiLd concur and assist. Ii women are capa-
bic Of agreeing, combining, systematizing,
and persevering in concerted uction, the
power they want is, we think, abundantly at
their disposal. NJ. P. W.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25
PETERBono', May 9TH. 1850.

Mr.. Thomas Among the most cheering
signs of the times is the great Convention
held recently in Ohio by the Women of Ohio.
How slow the STAKEHOLDER is to see that
his own freedom and happiness depend upon
the condition of his allowing others to be
free and happy. And how slow men are to
learn the lesson, thnl the security and enloy-
ment Of their own rights can be in no great
er proportion than the same rights are sccu-
red to and enjoyed by women.
wish you would print Mrs. Stanton's let
ter TO this Convention. am not ashamed to
own that she is daughter of my mothers
sister. Mrs. S. is the wife of Henry B. STAN
ton. 1t was not with her appreciation that
this eloquent gentleman iorsook the Liberty
Party. Mrs. :. is daughter of the distin-
gulshed and excellent Judge Cady of the Su-
preme Court. The Judge is highly conser-
vailve. But every one of his noble daughters
believes in progress The Judge would call
them all back. But in vain are his calls. I'm
vain does the hen, that has been unkindly
made TO hatch ducks eggs instead of her
own, cluck after the brood which so ropuish-
ly and Joyiully take to the water, and sail
away from their poor, venerable and alright
CD Ihother' GERIuT SMITH.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25
From the Liberty Party Paper.
WOMAN'S CONVENTION IN OHIO.

We commend the doings of he recent
Convention of Women in Ohio 10 the special
and favorable attention OF our reuders. The
doings of that Convention may be found on
the outside of our paper. We hope that the
influence of it may be felt upon the Ohio
Constitutional Convention, not only, but up
OH the whole country. In an age and coun-
try where the exercise of human rights de-
pends on the ballot, not the sword, upon the
ever active and growing intelligence and
heart of the people, it is not surprising that
the wrongs done TO woman by civil govern
ment should attract attention, and be the sub
jects OF discussion.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25
From the North Star.

The RreHTs OF WoMAN.---We find, IN the
New York Tribune, of recent date, q very
copious report of the proceedings at great
Women's Convention, heldin Salem, Column
biana CO., Ohio. Men attended the Conven-
tion in large numbers us spectators, but took
no part in the proceedings. A series OF "
well drawn resolutions expositiye OF the
views of the Convention, wus ndoptedi also
a Memorial to the Constitutional Convention
of Ohio, in which request is presented,
that IN the new Constitution about TO be
formed for that State, "woncn shall be Sc
cured not only the rights of suffrage, but all
the political and legal rights guaranteed to
men,"
As far as we are personally concerned, we
do mt set a very high value upon political
rights, for their exercise merely. So long as
the political arena continues such muddy
quagmire US we now find il, we do not sup
pose that very large proportion OF the gem
tier sex would exercise their political rights,
were they in full and free possession of them.
Sill, in our opinion, it is n manifest injustice
and absnrdity that one half the people OF
these United Suites should he excluded from
political privileges, simply because they are
women. He who can arrive OF the rration-
oi NphNiNSiOh bAot Nlio 10 iiSut, ONBhh W W
prepared TO adopt the Turkish custom OF
excluding woman from the social circle, and
TO huddle her away, under thick wells, within
the four walls of q Harem. The arguments
for beth customs are very nearly alike, aud
equally fallacious. The proceedings of the
Convention are said to have been conducted
with much dignity. We do not doubt it
Of this, at all events, we are very sure, that
N In ,lou x,,ot
of which occasionally indulges in little
pistol exercise, and other gentlen1QS accom-
plishments, might take nm examploiffom this
Woman's Convention. Among the resolu-
tons adopted was one to the effect that eve,
the women of Ohio, will hereafter meet an
nually in convention, TO consider and adopt
measures for the removal of the various disa-
blitics, political, social and religious, to
which women as a class are subject" If
they persevere in this spirit, they must ulti-
rnately gain their Object. D.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-25
VOL. 81
THE NEW. .Y0RK fRlBUNE.

THE TRIBUNE !, lion loo widely known
to need especial eiuorStON. Its conductors
aim, and believe they aie enabled, TO furnish
large amount and variety of informe
ton IN year, whether ia It's Daily, Semi
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tanned as cheap ia any other form. They
endeavor TO make their Daily at IS equal in
everything to any Sl0 DAILY in the worlds
SO Of their Semi-Woeky ii 50, aud their
Weekly at 81, which IS flofdod TO clubs at
very reduced prices. Having $50 Other Than
advance subscribers sellirg no papers ex-
cept ior casn actually paid. and favored with
a subscription alnost n npt quiic without
parallel, they IRE eIulhed 10 incur EXPENSES
ior Literary A-sIaunco, Correspondence
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II is their aim, while TIC party OF Progress
IN Europe 10 dcpicd the liberty OF uttcrhute
Oh iiiat coniineni, 70 invite Them TO make
lhe lnbuD" their orgau Oi communication
with the public, and already several of the
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hope, at the same time, not TO TALL behind ia
the other departments Of journalism, aud
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Home Correspondence.
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THE following are for Sale at the SA-
LEM BooKsToRE.
jays Review of the Mexican, War.
The Young Abolitiooisis, uy J. K. Jones,
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Browns Do.
Browns Anli-Slayery Harp.
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Despoiism in Amer
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Disunionist.
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Letters aud Speeches oi Geo. Thompson
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Health Tracts.
Water-Cure Manual.
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Theodore Parker's Sermons.
Ballou's Non Resistance.
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