The southern press., 1850-11-07


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! Orleans Delta has q long hotice Of The death oi
McDonough, the miliionalfe, whose character ap-
pears TO be involved IN iLoae strsise eontradc.
tons which are usually exhibited BY men who
make wealth the sole object bf their existence-at
times astonishing. people by their liberaIity, and
again exhibiting the features of the most misery
lnsSafdhess. lie appears TO have devoted the
best part OF his time to labor eighteen hours in the
day His only assistants were some negro slaves,
whom he had educated and trained to his own
habits of method and industry. No white person
lived IN the ancient and dilapdated chaieau in
which he resided No person ever visited him,
save on business or for charity. His manners
were rigid, severe and repelling. In the prosecu-
lion OF his rights, or in any relation Of business,
he knew no pity, no liberaty, no kindness, and
was never moderated or softened by any OF the
considerations that ordinarily operate upon man
kind And yet outside of his business and legal
relations, he was not insensibe to charitable ap-
peals, He was frequently heard TO declare that
he lived only for the Lord--to carry out some
great design of his Maker. When asked If he
would sell property, his inyariable reply was 81
own none-what have acquired belongs to the
Lord; ] am his agent, without the power of sell
ing" To his relations, who were quite poor, he
preserved severe and studied coldness--only re-
lleying their poverty by the most meagre contribu-
tons. The Delta says, raI f l
or enterprise, the spirit of public improvement
and progress, he was destitute as the old planks
OF his house We're of sap. Owning immense pro-
perty in the city, he left the greater part of it
tirely unimproved, until his possessions became a
great nuisance to the corporation. When induced
to build, he would only erect the toughest and
most unseemly buildings, usually put up by his
slaves, who brought the bricks with which they
were made across the river. Many Of these
buildings are now eyesores in our city, tenantess
and dangerous from their dilapidated condition.
So, too, of his immense property in the country.
But small portion of it was in cultivation. He
usually bought tracts ofland by leagues and miles,
instead Of acres. He was said to own fifty miles
fronting on the Mississippi, in louisiana. Four
ifths OF the swamp land in the State belonged to
him. He had, too, immense possessions in Flo
RIGA, Mississippi, and Texas. The area OF his
property would equal that Of one Of the small
States OF the Union, and would exceed that of sew
erai of the Kingdoms or prlncipalltes of Europe
The preservation and administration Of this i'm
mense property must have required vast deal of
labor, and great administrative talents These
MIR. McDonough possessed. He was well edu-
Gated, wrote very well, understood the law, and
was quite familiar with the history of the country
The slnguarity OF his appearance, in his old fash
ioned blue coat, strapless pants large white neck
erchef with green umbrella under his arm, made
him one of the peculiar features of our city. W.
SoUND.-lf there is region in the South, that
is emnently " Sound" it is that portion of Ala
bama, below Russell county, that borders on the
Chattahoochee river. In Barbour and Henry
counties submissionist is a political curiosity
one that Barnum, the high priest of humbug would
do well to catch and place in his museum, along
side of his mermaid, ingeniously manufactured
out Of the body of monkey and the tail of
Goldfish. ...- ..ta. .-. .pa. ..n
The following is sample Of the united senti
ments of the people of Henry county, in favor
Of defending their rights and liberties against
Northern tyranny. .. ~".@...'t ~~' r.. 1893
From the Montgomery .4drertiser '''
A NOBLE SENTIMENT. the late meeting in
Henry county, Qhe resolutions of which we pub
lished some days ago,) we perceive that certain
submissive individual, by the name Of Mr.. Gard
ner, of the Eufaula Shield rose and addressed the
chair, with the view of making speech, when he
was informed by the president, that worthy citizen
and patriot, Maj. George Williams, in very
calm and dign6ed manner, that GO the meeting
would not entertain submission doctrine, F" and the
prolonged cheering showed, says the Abbeville
Banner, "how fully the people responded to the
patriotic sentiment Of the presiding officer" Such
noble sentiments as these of Mai. Williams, re-
minds us of the days of forefathers as we read
them in history. 1t calls to mind the hallowed
sayings Of Patrick Henry, Pinckney, Moultre,
Marion, &C., and the glorious deeds which fol-
lowed. May the people of this generation be,
like those of that-equa to the crisis ''
Mr.. Gardner was informed by the president,
that he would be met in discussion at such time
and place as would suit his convenience.
THE FucITrvE SLAVE LAw!-At the recent cleo
ton at Ogdensburgh, of the opening of the rail-
way from the St. Lawrence to Lake Champain,
Bishop Perkins gave the following toast ..
"CANApA ANNEXATION: When they wish it,"
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Perkin IS remarks,
Mr.. T. p. Chandler, the President Of the road,
rose and said ....... .....s
Mr. President heartily respond to the senti-
ment with which my friend at the other end Of
the hall closed his speech, but arise TO offer a
word or two on the subjects to which he has al
luded. ! refer to the annexation of Canada to the
United States. Sir, | have heretofore thought
that union Of the two countries was desirable,
but think so no longer. My views have changed
since the passage of the Fugitive slave bill by
Congress. In the name ot humanity, in the name
Of all that is good, in the name of God-Q speak
it with reverence)-let there remain one spot on
this Northern continent, where the white buzz
yards of the South cannot satiate their helish ap
petites on black victims. Let there be one local
ity where the thckly woven net of villanes, the
Fugitive slave bill, cannot be spread. Applause
From ST.. DOMINGO TO MEET
THE HAyTIENs.-The Schooner Howard, from St.
Domingo 9th ut., arrived at this port this morn
ing. The captain, Wright, reports that the Domi-
nicians are actively preparing to meet the Hay
items. Santanna has been placed in chief command,
ana is pusiiy ehSaSeu III iorHihS ah ar'hy. !ney
are plentfully supplied with arms and ammunition.
The ratification of a treaty with England, in
which that nation acknowledges the independence
from Hayti ofthe Republic Of st. Domingo, was
celebrated by public dinner, at which the Presi-
dent of the Republic presided, and the British
Consul was present. The latter made speech,
in which he said, among other things, that the
English would not interfere in the coming contest
between them and Hayti. Neither the American
Consul nor any Of the American ship-masters
were present at the dinner.
BY the new treaty with England, the vessels of
that nation are allowed to enter the ports of the
Republic at fifty cents less tonnage duty than
American vessels.
The Dominicans have fleet Of ten vessels Of