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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-04
Death of Mf. Calhoun.

The Hon. John c. Calhoun died at Washington
on Sunday morning. His death was not unlocked
for. yet it cast gloom over The city. His remains
were on Tuesday last, temporarily deposited in the
Congressional burying ground, at Washington,
with the highest civic honors.
Nh. Calhoun in some respects remarka-
bic man-during his long life, sustaining per-
sonal character ofexlraordinary purity-and filled
nex TO the highest station known to our govern
ment His character and public services are
known 10 the people Of the whole country.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-04

John +. Bachman, young graduate ol The
EGsfoa Argus office, now in California has
been appointed a Pnlice officer in San Fran
CISCO al S II werk
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-04

~ The Elephant Columbus, which killed its
keeper at Phiadelphia about two years since, had
one of his vicious fits again on Saturday, during
which he seized his keeper and threw him a dis
tance Of fifteen feet fortunately without infliciing
any serious injury. An animal so dangerous
should be killed at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
OLD SERIES, VOL. IS, NO. l3.

combination. Feldspar is also 'cty extern
sively united with quartz in the formation Of
rocks. no, by chemical combination. bu, mo.
chanical mixture. The feldsPar antihe quartz
can be separated by the hammer. isowith
tho Oxygen and silieiun, forming silsI.-
Chcmiral agency alone can separate chemical
combinations. Such combinations IN rOcks,
soils, ind other mineral bodies, are exceed
ingly numerous, complicated, and delicate
The mos, common stone tia, meets the eye
in any part Of tho world is conPosed VI IWo
o1yde,, The oxygen and the medals are
each united by chemical aiipI,y, aud then the
two otydes are again combined by the Same
agency to form " ooplH'0H soHs," evidently
worthy OF more respect han II e0'oalgHly re-
ceiyes. 4T
IN experiment: Pour upon lslle 2ear-
lash 10 a tnmblsE soms suung vinsarr. Al
cGerrssconeo will follow, producing eaiboniC
acid. 4 burning candle immersed will be ex'
tingui,hcd, showing tha, eaTbonIc acid Is IA
tai TO combustion. II is equally 50 to life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27

seep up your spirits, Sally, don, get osi Of
PATIENCE"
Miss Sarah Ann TO her credi, be Il spoken.
was pupciual to minute, lie ncii morning,
bu, the borrowed watch seemed no, 70 hass
proved faithful monitor, for Moustacbe was
not on tho ground a, the time appointed. On
the following morning did Miss Sally repair
to the place of rendezvous, but a. her I'm.
promP,u lover did not appear, she conceived
the harnwing idea ,ha, he had been Murder.
oiy Ia great ,hbulaiion Of spirit, she irnPar'-
ed her suspiciOns to policeman, who by tho
description, was enabled to identity the hero
Of our story with 4 certain romantic pick
pocket, nicknamod " Finniky" smUug his
professional brethren. Hs had made himself
acquainted with Miss Ssrsh's name and biz.
tory, and bad followed her from her place Of
residshcc 10 tho spot ou ti'e edge Oftis town.
whete by prae,icing on her innccen, simPlici-
", he obtained possession Of her heart and
the other valuable jewols. MisB Sarah Ann
lost her lover, bu, the other JDouisr, will be
recovered. 4" Finniky was oycrhauled aud
committed --P,Hn'ylrGniDR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
Agricultural Geology-.NO. l.
~ JOSIAH HoLBRooK.

No class Of the community have an equal
in,crcs, with geology with farmers. No SCI
cucc is 50 interesting to farmers as geology,
in connexion with chemistry. The two sci
cnccs canno, be separated and justice done To
either. While the elements Of our globe, es.
pccially Of soils, require chemical tests to de-
teuninc their character. iheseIsIy elements
are absolutely essential Tor experiments To de-
termine the fundamental principles Of chemis-
try. Oxygen, the mos, powerful chemical
agcn, in creation, is also the most abundant
material ia rocks aud soils. The one as an
element, the other as an agent, are alike es.
scntial to each other. and both indispensable,
as a, the foundation Of all agricultural science.
4 knowledge OF each is as feasible as It Is
importan,-entirely within the comprehension
of child six years old. Each is science Of
facts more thano oi ab,rae, rclsoning-Of facts,
too, equally instructive and delightful to cv-
cry young mind.
Take an example: The child has placed
beiore him two glass ,umblers-ihe one con-
lainng quartz, the other lime or sand and
chalk. The name Of each is Of course as
readily learnt as the name Of iron, lead, gold,
tree, horse, or any other object in Nature or
Art. Into each tumbler IS poured some sui
phuric or murialic acid. In the tumbler of
lime the pupil observes an aeiion-in that Of
quartz no action. lie is told this action is
called ollenesceBce. lie hence learns to rec
ognise lime and quartz, and the more certain
ly from the recollection that the one eiieres'
ces with acids aud the other does not
Here is an example Of geology and ehemis-
try, alike useful to the farmer and interesting
to the farmer child, OF any child. The same
simplicity and direct fundamental instruction
run through iho whole Of both Of these os-
cccdinely practical sciences.
lmsv hereafter pOin, ou, fcw Of the lead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
Agricultural GeOlOgy...No. 8.
rY JOSIAH HoL8EooE

Rocl arc the oNyjcs Of metals SilcN, the
mos, aJuudan, ingredien, in rocks, mountains,
AMI soIs is the oNydc OF silieium. This OK
yIe constitutes nearly one half Of the solid
matter OF our globe. !, is the principal clc-
mcnt Of quartz, 10 all It's varieties, which are
exceedingly numerous, and some Of them very
beautiful. Quartz is the only mineral found
everywhere. Sand is Pulyerled quartz
Pebbles are fragments Of quartz, rounded by
auriuon. GunGnt is quartz, breaking with
conchUidal (,hell like) fraciure. Jasper Is
red quartz, with 4 fine compact texture. Am
elhys, is purple quartz, frequently luund IN
six.sided crystals, which the common shape
Of quartz crystals ia It's different Narlciies.-
AgstB y clouded quartz, ~ numerous ,arle-
Ties. some Of which are much used ior watch
seals, fnger.rngs, breas,.pins. aud other OF
namen,s. Couelian is quartz Of fine text
ure and of yellowish rcd color. Chalcedo-
ny, bloOdsione, calsoye, aud many other gems
are varieties Of quartz.
Most. perhaps all, the gems used IN the
br.ast.plate Of Aaron, the high priest, we're
quartz of diIercni textures, colors, and huos.
The precious stones presented by the Queen
Of Shoba to the King Of Israel were probably
quartz. The stones mentioned IN tie Book ol
Revelations as forming the streets Of the Ne"
Jerusalem, with all the gems referred to- were
bu, varieties Of the stones used Tor paving our
streets, and of the earth moved to the plough
and the hoe Of the farmer, and Of the dirt cart
ed for filling our docks.
The coloring matter giving most o' Inc
beautiful hues to glimmer, aud an endless Va
rie,y of colOrs To quartz, is the oyde OF iron'
The oxyde OF silicium and the oxyde OF iron
are hence united in this same most abundant
mineral in the world.
Next to quartz, fcld'Par, or clay formed by
the decomposition Of feldsPar, is the most
obundan, element Of soils. This, too, com.
po,cd Of several oSydes Of metal. in chemical
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
The Lost Lover.

NissiSasah Ann c. j, 4 blossom Of
naiIcnh,od, the sweetness and fragrance OF
which, have witI.,ooI The assaults Of forty
nine au'umns. The chilling blasts Of ai,arc.
ing age; which pinchcd her nose and wilher.
Cd her cheeks, have no, frozen up lbe genial
,prnc,iof affection or closed up the delicious
,ascap,,b.lric, other virgin heart.
Miss sally Ann siill has her eye bani oa
ihe wiesei.galc Of m4uimony, having never
in the course Of her maiden pilgrimage, had
the ill.ruek to fall into the slough Of DcsPond.
She still lives in hope, and is cheerful though
dyspepic. Having been advised by her phys.
ician to, take an early walk every morning, Ia
give toic to her stomach, she was Engaged
in rambling lcisurcly on the western precincts
On Mord,y abou, o'clock 4. VI, when a We
~ deer. sigh, almost amounting to groaa Of
anguish, penetrated her righ, ear. She 'u'n'
ed and bchcll a youngish gentleman, dressed
up to tie mark, with a mousiachc on his llp
and ont hand on his hcau,--who, TO all ap-
pearancs, had been following her At very
short distance. He paused when she turned
her head, and seemed To be embarrassed.
"Paidon," he mumured, with eyes cast
on tie pavement, =" know i, is wrong,-bui
| could not help it. have been seeking an
opportunity to speak To you fgr long time,
Oh, Mss c.! Sally Ann, might call
you !-;pcak-spoak at once and let me know
my fate; IA rather take logging than live
longer in saspen.c. Say /, Is life or death
-agon; or npturel | want to hear my SEN
,encc,-.as SOON as convenient, for I've prom
ised to neet a gentleman on particular bu'l'
ness a, the lower end of Chestnut street al
half pai, nine"
Miss sally Ann was excessively HuiIeEed
thinks rhc, 1.-THE way ! missed 1t was by moi
going out sOOn enough in the morning
fnd ,he!c is nothing like a walk before break
fast Wish had tried it some years sooner. y
Meanwhile the agOnlIcd young man seemed
20 be awaiting her answer with imPa'Ienee.
The gentle Sally Ann considered, perhaps
that twas getting too late in the day to stand
much OF ceremony. Her answer was prompt
and not uniavOrable.
"Giyc me some assurance that there is
hone lor inc :" cIicd the ex,liic youth :" that
ring - tscizing her hand with all lovers
ardor, and transferring the golden circle to
his own fnger.)
meet me again, my adorable, a, the sane
hour tomorrow morning; and as want to
be up to time, just loan me your watch, for ]
had to leave my own down in second street
to be cleaned! :"
Here Mr.. Moustaehes quite cavslierly took
or Miss Sally's gold watch and guard and
slowed them away in his own pocket
"Adru, my soul, ill next we meet en-
ed the inpassioned young gcntlcman,-"h
will seer, like thousand yoais I'LL then bu,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
TO FARMERS, TEACHERS, AND
EDITORS.

We invite the special attention of farmers,
teachers. and editors To the fullowing articles
on " AomcrLrvEAL GrcLo0Y." They are
~ simple, direct, practical and elementary, .
10 afford both in,crc., and instruction TO iarm'
crs, now 81 generally seeking the science Of
,hciran-SelCSrric ACucrLTyEr. lfgcn'
orally inserted in papen and read IN schools,
newspapers would become ,ehosl books, and
much Of the surplus boypo,ru. now exhibited
in lawlcssncss, violence aud ruVdyism, would
be converted into practical s'ience-'he worst
boys, in many clsrs, change into the bcsi:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
SaGa0paD GAGa.
Frgn ,hs Anuigau Sru'iw.
THE LITTLE WANDERERS;
AND WHAT BECAME OF THEM.
~ rArL oEtyros.

Tho sun went down bch,ud masses OF c'ld'
tlrA clouds, and nigh, came on drgary' chill
and uo.sy with icmPe,luuus winds The
widow Du,lan closed hst the windows OF
brr humble cottage. and piled old garments
s,ain,, the threshold Of the door To keep oct
,h, blast. 4 scau,y fire Of chip, bark and
raigs was blazing on the hearth, around
which rathcrcI close the widow ard her '"o
Young daughters.
Where can William have cone'' eA'
claimed Ellen, a a.rgirl Of hiteen.
.Ia,o the iOrls,, answered the widow,
with a shudder.
Into the drrary fores,-Whcrc the cold
wind blows ''' mournfally inquired the yonns-
er of thc two girls--a beautiful g'rl Of som1
eigbt years.
Yss, May"
Poor Billy, The fores, IS such DARK,
dark place. mother and the wind makes such
. sad noise Ia the ,rce-lOFs. Isn't Billy
afraid J''
.Oh. no, dear cried Ellen.
What brave boy. I'm afraid Of the
frcs, in the d1y.,ime, when the wind blows
When ! wen, ou, for sticks today, the roar
I'M, of the woods made me trcmble. Thought
there were giants va the fores,-and the dead
br,,chc, looked ~ ugly' In the summer
like m. Uoods-wheu th. trees are green and
there are no heaps Of dry leaves on the ground
and the flowers grow ou the moist banks, and
there is fresh mOss on the loss-ou' It Is
friehuOl old forest now -
Al that moment the cottage door was burs'
open, and hne-looking lad, abou, twel',
years Of age, came in bearing IN his arms 1
heavy Load Of dry sticks, which he had pick
Cd on IN the woods. HIS thread-bare coa
w,. buuoncd close acrcss his chest, aud hii
queer looking Old cap was slouehed over hi
brow. Throwing down the wood IN the cor
ner. while Ellen closed the door, he earcflll!
brushed hrs sleeves, and hung his cap upon
peg.
/. Now well have 4 gcod FIRE ~ he eN
claimed. piling broken sticks upon the hearth
3, What 30 YOU think of IL, Mary"
Mary elapped her hands with delight a
the,wirs crackled and blazed, and the heav
Ter sticks began to burn steadily, and the 1T
fal flames cast dancing shadows OF grotesqa
shapes upon the cottage walls.
"Oh, how nice :" she cried. Wei IL
the old wind blow now, won't we, dear Billy
What a nice Ere And you had to go INT
The dark woods, brUtherl''
Yes-iuio the dark woods, which roar
II another food was ccming'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27

ing principles Of these two sciences their
connexion with each other; their essential I'M
por,ance TO all classes, and, most Of all, farm
ors; their exceeding fitness for the early in
s,ruc,iou Of children, and the entire feasibili-
,y Of hlving them among the " frs, lessons
taught in each Of the eighty thousand AmeTi-
can schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
2Oap0Y.
A CHRISTMAS HYMN.
~ ltrrtD povrrr.

Itua, th, calm and ,ileD, nisht'
Seven hun,ryJ year, and h0,-'hrcc
IIaIRou,s b-,u growing % TO might,
Aad nv was gacca uf hnl ami sea.
No sound ~as heard 1t slssh,ng vars,--
Peacs broojeJ DER tie hu,hed domain
Apor5, Panas. love. AMI Mars
IlslJ unJis,srb-d their ans,ent rc'su,
IN th- sei,nn midnight,
Ceaiw'e, ago
Iva, Ia che calm and Silent night.
The senator q hausht, Rome
In7,tisut urged ~, ,h,riut'. flight.
From l1rjt ryysl rollns home
TusupA,l afch. glsaalius .~sl
Ht.b1east " ith thuu.S "a. oil.uniicss ~ q,
What rrckeJ The Roman, What bciru
Apal,y province "a away,
IN iAe s1lsma miLnisa,,
Ceu,ur,e, agg ?
w.ihin hat proyince far away,
wru, pIoddius bons a ~eap byor.
A streak ufIish, bsf,sr Lim lay,
Fallen thrDuyh a hall ,au, ,tabis-aoor
Aero., his path. n, paaseJ-iar nagshi
Tod What "a. gong ou ~iIhiai
Ils~ Lssa ths .t,r. h.. anl, thpushi,--
The air. hos calm. and colJ. and ,hin.
o. che ,aican m'dnigAt.
C,auucs ago
-. ,traps- iu,I,Egr,uoy - and high
D,v~,cJ over c1mm1a i1ys aud cares
The earth vas sul,-bgt kBsw uut vhyi
The rorI va, l..iruias-un~arvs.
IIsv cals, q u,as.rut uip, prccstr
one that shah ,hnl ,hr ~o,I iore,sr'
To th1t sug uomrut uolc would hoJl,
Man, J,am VA. liukci 20 u,orr 10 .s,cr
a. the -oirua n,LaIshi.
Cyuusiss asa'
..uthr ,l.uarl a'tH1 7'sai,
Aihau.aaI l.r. ur- 600, a1j throw
Ts-,r ,,,yu. pal, abtyal. ani 'm..r
h hrU4tkurs.,-,haun~i snd h1i, D1" y
The uisht that srst l.1 shane hhl surn,
T1ua haVpy ulm~ b. -i'on.
Iafu thai .l.hir las, urs -boru,
The peaceful ruurr u earth aad hea'en
o. the .a,smn midnight,
C,utaIie. ags
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
From the Olive Dunch.
THE CHILD ANGEL
~ SE, T. J. eANsIr

aoshi,r.Io'ins aagcl
within our home doth J~rn'
She oouisth from the Lord Of LIE,
Who dOcth all thing, veil"
She cometh no, an do~erlcs',
She b,ing,th mauy care.
And hourly in cur hsar,-dep,h,
She ~4ks,h many payer.
The prayer u ever answered.
The earr repaid each hour.
Our liuIc winter sunbeam
Our rsbuiy hOvsr'
Or Jiuic irolis angel,
No sorrow ,,, do,h shads.
The sumner ,aal,gh, ofths eye
Whore oaly j.. bath played.
To share orr lricfeNi'isn's,
slef,om the ,k,e. hath come.
And be the b,igh,e't blessing
Within COT haPp! home.
we mourn not that her future
Mu,t have of we u, share.
For lie Who ,cn1elh ,ouow.
send, always ,ueusth to bsar
she hath MT lelmcl carA'. hnsufg-,
Dot With low mumuIst tone
Rsplis,h tn the angels,
Who ever call their Own.
Our ,pidu almo,t treaJ.e
Let they should via hsr harL.
With uanias ofl the iln.er'.
which hover Ger Lif,'' traek
Ye, even then % shadow
shogA ,Iou4 hsr path to Heaven.
For o., IN ,oin unto our hearts
Hath tc,n an angel given.
IIeno,i,r,h no Lith!r" muHaur,
With u, shall ever d~sll,
Th. Lad Of Lac. - Lord u D,a,h;
"Ils Joc,A al thing, we'll"
.5sp1f5s,. Onsg5 Co., " L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
NEW SERIES, VOL. |, NO. 46.
Che CrforS Democrat,
,rrtisMIp IyIKY TRiDU NosSISo ~
GEORGE L. MELLEN & co.

TEENs.-Ops dollar and city ccuts IN adva.ce
"a. 3llhr and seventy Ave crnts Nthin IN u,nnths
t-o ioiiars at the snd q The ycar. To which hi'l
yeats NIL H. added 6r ever ycar IN which pny"'en
u behaved.
ApyrErtsrNF~rs inserted on reasonable terms
N, pr.pr,etos. nat hing accuuuiahlc So auy ero'
hs,a,,l ,he anount charged &C. the ad'eIiiseu'eai
~ paynest eir an advertisements - held % o.
q - fr,rl ~ ,stc a thc hrs' insriuCn.
nv. n. PAtuIE. No. :, CopsTrss o., tn'r'
the nail, Ndacu,ser Otior,l nusi1n. ls our Nsyn'
.f fecsiyiu1 .ulssfIii.u. aHi sNsri.--f,1''ts ioi
m. cite. 81 nsston, Nc~ Nutk. fhiLdeiI hia, and
latinorc.
rooL aud Job Printing
PROMPTLY AM NEATLY ENECJrED,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

true to the interests and rights Of the South
Those who have denounced it so bitterly, and
have imputed il reasonable objects, are fatally
misguided, or are false ut heart to the South.
This hostility has grown out Of the open denun-
citation Of papers which have been known always
as the organs of Northern interests, and which
have, by their ability, been able. to manufacture
among the Southern people public sentiment
hostile to their own interests
Other public journals have failed to advocate or
support those measures conceived and attempted
for the defence Of tbe South. The consequences
have been seen, and should have impressed upon
every Southerner the necessity of Southern organ
here, and the duty of every Southron to contribute
to it his freest and fullest support.
| have presented these views in all candor and
frankness. They are the convictions made up
under constant series of discussions, with close
attention, and an honest devotion to the interests
Of the South, of which the State l represent is
part. am satisfied of the rights and true interests
Of Arkansians, in common with the South, and
have sought so to represent them on this great
question as to protect and preserve them. be-
lieve have represented them in manner accept
able to three-fourths of the State, however much
may have been the abuse have drawn upon my
own head; and if the fact is not now apparent,
feel abiding conviction that plain and frank dis
cussion will prove it.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

Passion is keen observer, but wretched rea
soner. il is like telescope, whose field is clear
er the more contracted ii is,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

TIA CorroN CRop.--We have conversed with
several of our farmers lately, who inform us thai
the lice are rapidly completing the destruction o
their cotton plants. We know of number who
are blowing up their fields at this late day for thu
purpose of replanting .-Koseiusko (Jhiss,) Chroni
Gle, 3lst alt.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

Mr.. FoRREsT AND Mr.. WrLLrs.--Mr-
Forrest the tragedian has, i seems, been
engaged in a performance not set down IN
any of the bills; an account Of which we
append from the New York Herald, for the
benefit Of those fond Of strong acting. Mr..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

CRoPs IN NORTH ALABAMA.-The rice bird has
made its appearance in North Alabama and is
doing great damage to the wheat. This species OF
bird has never been known to visit that section.
Cotton is very backward, but if the weather should
continue favorable from now until picking time an
average crop may yet be made.
The Albany ga Patriot of the 9TH inst. says
"The cotton and corn crops in this country are
generally some three weeks later than usual, and
we now hear much complaint of iujnries to the
cotton plant from lice.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

evening, will pass it with one only remark thai
to throw obloquy upon old Virginia, or seem so to
understand and to countenance 1t, ID no way to
defend the South
Sir, | will quote no more of this disgusting
abandonment of the South. The gentleman has
signazed his hostility in too many ways to his
hard pressed countrymen.
Sir, he has flched from the toad the diamond in
his head-he has robbed the free soiler Of Wis
consin, MIR. Doryl Of his capital, his famous
resolution to close debate, and has sadded that
luton which had ELECTED much Southern hos
tility, upon the House.
He has pre-supposed a determination to dissolve
the Union and expressed the hope that our own
felow-citizens, the members Of the Nashville Con-
yention, epsry traitor Of then, may be driren into
the Cumberland Rirer.
He has pre-supposed disposition on the part
of Southern members Of this House, to violate
the laws of the land, and announced in advance
10 them "a that they ,ciH soon find themselves irher,
then ought TO be--IN THE PENlrENTiARy
Tie has proclaimed in the midst of the most ex
citing of scenes, when the South was pressed TO
her life, and erery true heart ,cas strained almost
bursting that ." THE CAUSE OF BosToN WAS TIL
CAUSE OF ALL ,ras eaiious insult TO the teet
ings Of all true Southern men.
These are things which are incapable Of polia
ton, or explanation.
Sir, MIR. Chairman, pass with pleasure from
further consideration Of the course pursued ID!
this gentleman towards the South, with a yer,
trifing selection found in his speech, suited t.
his taste. II is:
Heart merit wanting, mount we nc'er so high,
Our height is but the gibbet Of cur name."
The existence, Mr.. Chairman, OF a seotiona
party at the North is fully and satisfactorily evi
dent Neither democrats nor wings at the North
claim TO affiliate with their own parties al h'
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

Congress has this right in this case, why not in
any other? Why not dismember Virginia. Run
a line on the top Of the Blue Ridge, and abolish
slavery in the West? Wedo not mean to say that
there is danger this time Of any such thing; but
we do mean to assert, that If such claims to power
on the part of the Federal Government not
met and promptly repealed, they will result in the
overthrow of our liberties.
But we have detained our readers already too
long from the debate, and we now refer them to
that with promise to recur to this subject again,
at more convenient time. 1t will be seen that
the Dictator was much excited, thrown from
his balance and pursued most domineering
course-but he was brought to his senses and
propriety by the firm, yet dignified bearing of
Messrs Downs and Davis, Of Mississippi. The
whole places Mr. Clay in most unenviabe atti-
tude--and we cannot doubt, that after this and
previous strange acts, his former admirers in this
city would cordially, if practicable, revoke the
order for erecting monument to such living
man at the capitol Of Virginia.
General Bayly, in his speech at Odd Fellows
Hall, in l848, said most happily, that he was
willing to vote any honor TO General TAYLOR, as a
military man, save monument. This he would
vote 10 no iiring man, lest his subsequent acts
might tarnish his fair fame, and those who
erected the monument might, at his death, wish
to recall the speaking sculpture. Such, we doubt
not, is the feeling in Virginia. Mr.. Gays last
compromise" seems to be universally repudi-
ated by his former worshppers.