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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-06
SPAIN AND CUBA,

Thr International, Of Madrid, gives a state.
ment Of the Spanish naval force which is IN.
tended to occupy the Havana station Tor the
protection Of Cuba. 1t is composed Of the
Sobersoo, seventy four; the frigates Espef.
ANA aud PsrIa, Of fory.,wo guns and The
Cortez, of thriy.:wo guns; The bUganiines
Habineto, Patricia, Peayo, Norvion, and
Villaricensis, counting together seventy six
guns the schooners Habanero, Isabe i and
Juanltta, numbering fourteen guns five lug
gers, carrying one carronnde each and five
steamers, two Of six guns and $50 horse pow.
or, two Of five guns and 100 horse power,
and one of two guns and 100 horse power
composing total of twenty three vessels and
326 guns. 10 addition TO these there is a
strong addition to the lend forces already
collected at Cadz. and ready to sail.
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VERY TRUE,

We take the following from the ST. Lsuis Times,
which we recommend to the Georgia faction as pre-
scn,ing the causes of their approaching defeat and
more especially why the people Of Virginia are SO
very quiet at thus lime.
The people always were, are now, and always
will be in favor OF union, peace and quietness The
people are generally honest they have no selfish
interests to serve, but such interests az they have
are all on the side Of Peace and Union. The PEG.
pie have consciences which lead them to respect the
Constitution; the people have houses and lands
which will no, he improved in value by DIVISION aud
civil the people have wives and children whose
honor and lives they desire unnecsssarilxto eS
pose the people have trades which more pr odta
BILE than The trade Of war; and fields which glow
with more pleasing hues than the crimson Of the
battle field; the people have common pride IN the
past of their country and common hopes Of its fu.
turs"
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with the character of country protesting to value
peace and its cvzing pursuits above all the glories
and trophies of offensive or ambitious var. II would,
we think. impart higher grandeur TO this paelhc
GRAND of a war vessel, il the Government were to
select for the purpose the magnificent ship Of the
line. the Pennsy ranid, the largest. perhaps, that
floats on the waters ofths world She herself might
be presented proudly TO the eyes OF Europe as no
BILE specimen Of National production worthy to rep
resent at the W orlds Convention, the power and
progress of our Republic. That vast and noble
ship, ascending the Thames, freighted with the
treasures of her nations genius aud skill, with the
stars and stripes floating AT her main, would be a
sight that would make the heart Of the most con
tracied secessionst swell with pride Of country"
In connexion, we would state that Gov. Manly
has appointed Col. James F. Taylor, of Raleigh, an
Agent, through whom Societies and individuals in
North Carolina DESTROYS of forwarding articles for
admission at tie above Exhibition, may correspond
What say our Rock Island friends 10 sending
piece OF their best Cassmeres to this Exhibition =
Articles must be in London by the lst Of Marcl
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THE GEoaGIA CONVECTION.

This Convention promises TO be composed
Of the VIZ, fir, men III ine Safe, and will
probably contain more talent than any body
Of mea shich has ever convened within lis
limits II may be well, after all, that II has
been called, as 1t will enable The true men of
Georgia 10 relieve her from the ridiculous
position IN which the last Legislature placed
her II such shall happily be the result Of
us de lberatIous, no one will hail its action
with greater JOY than ourselves. All adult
that California came into the Union 10 oppo.
.llion to the wishes Of The Southern people
generally; but the question arises, does he'
admission present a ju.llfiable pre'est for
drssoIving he Union! We th,nk not aud
the day vii come when men, and Souihera
men, too, will be surprised tina, such thing
was ever contemplated. Socannah R'Pub.
bean.
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Health Of Charlotte.

A report has been indus,riousiy pu, in cir.
culalion that the Small Pox was in Charlotte,
and in some families several were down with
IT,. We have consulted with Medical and
oher gentlemen well acquainted both with
Small Pox and Varioloid, aud upon their opln-
ion we pronounce the report false and ground
less. 1t is true, an eruptve disease has
made its appearance in one or two families,
hu, its Development indicates that it has not
he leas, resemblance 10 the diseases above
named. Our country friends, therefore, need
h,.e no fears. None of our own citizens,
since The character Of the disease has mani
tested itself feel the smallest alarm. One
gentleman we'll acquainted with the Small
Pox went and examined the cases with The
n,eation Of removing his family, but he is SC
well satisfied that there is no danger, that he
has abandoned the idea Of removing. Ia it
characteristics this disease is not worse hal
severe case Of the Chicken Pox. As re
ports Of this character are calculated 10 in
lure the business Of our town, we take th,
first opportunity to counterfeit it.
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Southern Rights Meeting.

We were prevented by necessary business
from beng present at the meeting held here
on Tuesday Of las, week. TIE submission.
lists are said to have hung their head on the
occasion, we suppose al the rdst numbers
present. Well, if The submissionlsts never
hung their heads before they viii hang it
now at the great blow made about il by their
horn blower. Ii is always we'll enough when
people are praising thing 10 recollect that
others have eyes as we'll as themselves. 1t
is said that this meeting was such an one as
Eve would like 10 see repetitions Of in every
County in the State" Very thankful for
small favors-ahem. How mary do the
reader suppose was present. gentleman
who went 10 towards the close ofthe meeting
informs US that their could not have been
more than 60, and v hen the vote was taken
on the resolutions, not more than one.thIrd
voted. Non intercourse is recommended BY
their resolutions, but we are informed that
G. w. Caldwell, Esq. said that non inter.
course might do for some, but he wanted it
distinctly understood that he went for ress-
iance. Are the People Of Meckenburg rea.
dy for lhisl We think not, at leas, 10, YET,
The time we fear, NAV come, when we shall
20 as far as the farlhesi-b but i, must be
when we see there is no chance for saving
the Union.
One Of the best evidences tina, the number
was small there is not parade Of long lis,
Of names. Now, if there is any Thing in this
meeting 10 blow about e, them blow 10 their
hearts content.
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Commerce. VS.. Abolition.

The New York ExpIess under this caption,
draws q strong picture Of the mischief which
the abolition agilators are likely TO work up
on our coas,wise commerce. The capital M
vested in the important trade with The South.
ern cities is estimated al twenty five millions
of dollars. IL, after the peace Of the coun'
try has been settled upon the bass Of CON-
proa Use, its 4" bleeding wounds are TO be re-
opened, under the unholy auspices OF North.
ern fanatics and Southern Hotspufs,-sec.
tional alienation and snimoslty will not be tho
only fruit but great pecuniary loss, prop.
erly wrecked and annihilaied, are consequen.
ces which must inevitably follow. Our large
commercial marine extends from Portland 10
Galveston, embracing the Southern ports OF
Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah,
Darisn, New Orleans, and others, where slsv.
cry exists, aud from this trade millions pass
into the hands Of ship builders, shipwr'ghis,
sail. makers, and a host Of others, who de-
pend on commerce. Ocean steamers, too,
are now on the Atlantic Southern track, and
more may be expected Il times continue pros.
pereu.. New York 10 the great centre OF
this valuable coas,wise ds,-snd shall
/ New York encourage the fell spirit Of sbol.
ton. destined TO destroy everything, IT ns
wild sp,ri, is not subdued. Destroy South.
erD labor, and Northern labor msst IN a
g,sat degree cease to be supported and pro-
tected. Let the North seriously think Of
this, and let them remember whls. the sober
rational men OF The South are Dol disposed to
Justify the reckless inemperance OF some IN
their own sectioo-they will the less excuse
those who would sacrifice the Union itself on
the altar Of an insane fanalicism.-R. Wing
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MORE OF THE RIGHT SPIRIT

The call for 500 towards relieving The
slave Starkey. of n. c., resulted 10 tender
of $47O on Saturday. A New York mer.
chant put down the first fifty dollars; a Sa.
vannah merchant and STAKEHOLDER the second
fifty fifty dollars we're then paid by one who
would not leave his name at the Journal Of.
fee, and the rest came in from various quar-.
teu THIS makes iur'y one slaves redeem.
ed in few months by those who detes, the
Aboliionl.ts and Dlsunlonisls. How much
better is all this han the crowns Of gold and
honors voted al Cszenova 10 confer tenown
upon Chaplin. May not the slave ask in
vain OF the present and the past, Who is my
neighbor ~. Y. Express.
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MORE ANNEXATION.

We have the qualification to lay before our
readers the interesting Information, that by
u recent treaty with the Wyand"l nation ni
Indians, now residing in the country between
the Missouri and Kansas ri, ers, these PEG.
pie, al their own request, have relinqurshe
their nationality, agreed hereafter to hold
their property in severaity, and be received
and adopted cl,izeEs of The United States
Thus another nation by mutual consent of
oil parties, is added to this glorious Repub.
lic.- Baltimore Patriot.
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Union Meeting.

Al the request of one of our oldest citizens,
inserted last week notice calling meeting OF tue
-ends Of the Union and of States Rights on Tues.
d4y, the IL b instant. Such meeting becomes
oa have held meeting, and were the Union men
10 be silent at such time the impression nigh, 90
abroad that oil approved the principles put forth
10 the published proceedings. All moderate men
look upon the passage OF the late acts BY Congress
as in great measure settling the slavery question
and all that is necessary to ensure this is 10 have
the acts carried out in good faith. The friends of
the Union here are unwilling to do any thing to
leopard this Republic, but they are necessarily CON
polled to defend themselves, and they willingly place
themselves on this platform, that should the North
refuse to carry these laws out in good faith, espec
ally the fugitive slave law. they are forced 10 say
tina; under such cir cumstances this Union cannot
stand. Then il will be too evident that the North
intends 10 bind upon burdens too grisvous TO De
borne" and which, as freemen, can never sub
mil to. We hope every person friendly to The Tn.
ION and favorable to the Compromise laws passed
by The late Congress. and who Hing to abide
ty their being Faithfully executed, will attend We
urge this the more rehemenlly upon the people, be.
cause we believe a crisis ha, arrived hich nothing
but united stand by is friends will bring this
try out Of its present ri.
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SOUTHERN DIRECT TRADE WITH EN-.
GLAND

The New York Herald states that several
persons from the Southern States wenicout IN
the last Steamer for the purpose Of making
some new Commercial arrangements 10 En-.
gland, by which direct trade may be open.
ed between the South and the trade Of Eu.
rope. Southern capitalists are largely ia
teresed in this movement, and their agents
viii effect, doubtless, some measures Of great
importance. The cause Of such enterprise,
(remarks the Herad,) on the part Of the
South, is to be traced To the bellIgerent ari.
iude Of the Northern States, which are cha
sing political abstraction, TO end 10 mos,
derlorable overthrow of our commerce. The
people Of the South are quite as active in
deeds, as those of The North are in words !;
and this action, on their part. is but the sign
and symptom of other movements which vii!
assurediy ensue If the anii.siasery agitation
is continued among Us. We are sure OF II.
Richmond Times.
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TILE RIGHT COURSE.

Savannah correspondent of the Bali
more Svn, says: Il may mention as one Of
The fruits Of the slavery agitation, that a
coasting schooner was launched in Charles
Ton, few days ago, which is the frs, Of
series Of vessels which are 10 be built 10 that
State for the purpose Of rendering her peo
Pile independent, Of Northern shippers. A
similar enterprise is now in progress in his
cry. A number of gentlemen here are en-.
gagged 10 building a steamer for the Florida
trade, all the materials Of which are to be Of
Southern growth and manufacture. Every
stick Of timber, every pound OF iron, and ar.
ticle Of furniture, as we'll as the mechanics
who are building it. belong TO the South, and
to this State especially. This is but the be.
ginning Of the end"
We rejoice 10 hear it. Go ahead. Eve.
ry vessel thus built, every blow thus struck
for Southern industry, is worth ian army
with banners. Rich. Rep.
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CHICAGO, October 25.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

The CITY Council Of Chicago has passed
resolutions oull'fying the act of Congress re.
speeding the fugitive slave law, and releasing
The police from obedience to il. This act oi
the city authorities has caused grea, excite
me"t, and last nigat meeting Of four or five
thousand people was held The Mayor pre-.
sided. Senator Douglas made powerful
speech, sustaining the acts Of Congress IN
passing lh,s h,u, aud also the compromise. -
HIS speech had powerful eAec, on the meet.
ing, and caused u change in public opinion
IN favor of the law and against the &C, Of the
CITY Council.
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The North Moving.

We learn from ,elegraphlc report to the
Raleigh Register, that Great Union Meet.
ing was held IN New York on the 3lst of DC.
tober last, composed Of men os both parties.
The object o. The meeting was to advocate a
faithful observance of the fugitive slave law.
The call for this meeting was advocated by
the Express, Courier e. Erqurer, and Mir
ror, (Whlg pspers) and the Journal Of Com.
merce aud Herald, Locofoco) and was op.
posed by the Tribune, Wing Aboli;ionlsi, J
and the Evening Post, Loco Foco Abolition
ISL In three principal business streets,
Broad Street, Exchange Place and Pine
Street only fre merchants were found op
posed TO the call A number Of patriotic
speeches were delivered IN favor Of The Union
and agalns, the anti slavery agitation and
fanaticism. A letter was read from the Hon.
Daniel Webster speaking strongly in favor
Of preservation OF the Union.
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GREAT DISCOVERY.

The cave recently discovered near Msd'.
son, Wisconsin,, is supposed to extend uoder
the greater part Of Dove and Iowa counties.
Al exploring patty lately passed five days
IN examining IT. They passed over and a.
mong large masses, which proved TO be lead
ore Of fine quality, spreading over 40 extent
of three miles. Tney found also hne copper
ore and eleven pound. Of native silver. Crys
tails, sialac,iies, inciustatlons, &c. we're a.
bundan,, and waterfalls aud a lake, which
was explored 10 canoe and found TO be thlr.
~ seven feet deep. EconomiI.
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The Feds.

Al the meeting held here on he 29lh uli.
we understand a certain individual said he
hoped none of the Federslists would inter.
rupt the meeting a. had been usual. Now
this indivdusl once acted with the Wings,
aud could abuse the Loco Focos as Justly as
any one, and ifhe had any antipathy 10 Federal.
lists he should not have left their company
Being now with the Loco Focos. the true
fedefal'sis, he feels himself quite pulled up
and to show his zeal abuses the Wigs
I" how we sppes swim"
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MR.. JENKINS OF GEORGIA.

II will be reelected that this gentleman Was in.
vi,ed by President, Fillmore to take a seat in the
Cabinet. and from private considerations declined
doing so. Being invited recently to dinner given
to Mr.. Toombs, he eI expressed his views o! the ques
tons agitatiug that part o: the Union. and in his
luminous way disposes Of the alleged grievances of
the Hotspurs demanding redress by revolution
Having very summarily and very satisfactorily dis
posed Of all the other complaints, Mr. jenkins ar
ryes at the case Of California, and places the whole
question in a new and interesting point Of view
Hear him:
Nov there is but one feature in the case thu.
involves 10 any degree Southern interests, - con.
tincushed from Northern interests. That
feature is the A ntL slavery clause in the Constitu.
ton Of California and ii is quite remarkable that
they who framed and passed this act Of the Georgia
rgIslaiure. though carefully by its terms indicate
one objection TO her admission, make not the slight
aus.on TO the prohibition of slavery. They put
prominently forward tho sparseRess Of her poputa
ton but not one word do read about her hostil.
ty to slavery. Whence this omission 7 Probably
the Missouri controversy, when the Nor,h objected
TO the admission Of that State into the Union, be.
cause Of the pro slavery clause in her Constitution,
and the South indignantly denounced this oRcious
interneddling, was loo ffesh and gfeef in their
memories. Perhaps they were restrained by Mr..
Calhoun's resolutions. affirming that upon the aP
plcatiun of the inhabitants of any territory OF the
United States for admission into the Union, Con.
gess had authority for looking further into their
constitution than TO ascertain its republican char
acter. Be that as il may, one will have the bar
dlhood TO deny that it is a cardinal article in the
Southern creed, and that the establishment or Pso
hbiton Of slavery in State of this Union belong'
exclusively to those entitled 10 participate in tis
formation or alteration OF her Constitution Wa
the South wrong in claiming for Missouri this pre-
rogative when she stood knocking a, the door Of thu
Capitol for admission Ii not, then, 10 the Nortt
wrong in claiming to day, the same pre'ogatve To-
California ?"
Mr.. Jenkins scouts the idea Of the admission o
! California being UNSUITABLE ground Of secession O.
i resistance. He 10 very emphatic.
e AS Southern man, cannot now find. siths
/ in this in any admitted injudcious exercise Of TN
J. undoubted discretion Of Congress in the premises
l. adequate cause for resistance. Residence wha
sort of resistance know Of but two modes Ut re
sis,ance iniscrect legislation The one by repair
y ing to the ballot bOx-the other by donnlDg tn
o cartridge box. The case is beyond the reach OF III
II former California is in and cannot be voted sut
o The latter is either the rgful remedy Of the oP
pressed OF tue desperate recourse Of the factous
In this case feel no intolerabls oppression, au'
will not lend myself 10 factions"
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FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW AMONG THE OLD
PURITANS.

FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW AMONG THE OLD
PURITANS.
A writer in the Boston Courier cites the
following:
at NAV interest the readers Of these papers, as
q piece Of curious antiquarian history to know the
origin Of tie practice OF restoring from ser
vice Ia the articles Of confederation between the
United Colonies of New England-namely. Massa-
chuss,ts, New Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven,
&c. made in 1919; and made, as the preamble de-
ciares. by those who all come into these parts OF
Amer Ca with one nd the same end and aim, namo
w. TO advance tho king dom Of Lord Jesus Christ
and to ENJOY the liberties OF the gospel IN purity
with peace there is the following prlvsion IL
is also agreed that if any servant run away from his
master into any confederate jurisdiction, IN such
case upon certificate from one magistrate IN the lu'
risdiction out OF which tho servant fled, OF upon
other due proof the said servant shall be either de-
yered 10 his master, or any other that pursues and
brings such certificate or proof
n "Thus il apt ears that the rendition OF fugives
from service in this country commenced more than
two hundred years ago and. what Is remarkable, the
mode of proof prescribed by tho agreement OF the
Colonies is precisely analogous TO one OF the modes
provided BY the act of 1850; the only difference be-
ixeen them is the more elevated character Of the
tribunal in the jurisdiction out OF which the saie
servant fed before which the proof 10 now TO b
made and the greater caution in the proceedings-
presume that the subjects OF this compact between
the COLONIES were rather white servants and aPpren
tices than negro slaves. which in 1913 we're Proba
bly yery few N number II was very common II
those early times more than at present, Tor maste
r mechanics TO take indentured apprentices who,
they absconded land nop are) liable to be al
and returned to their masters as persons hel
to labor or service IN the State whence they He'd"
The same rule now prevails in regard Il
white fuel,lves as was adopted by The earl.
!. Puritans Of New England in relation to run
. aways, and is applied BY the law OF 1850 "a
. j, has been by the law Of 1899 10 fug'.is
slaves. A man charged with crime, IN
= fleeing to another Stale, is surrendered u
!, on the simple certificate Of an authorize
magistrate, without trial or inquiry into IN
reality Of hi. guilt, or any appeal to the VT
e of habess corpus. HIS gull, is left to be a,
: cerisined IN the State from which the fug
I, tive fed Blu. the Northern fanatics conten
} Tor a Iule for runaway blacks different tfoi
= tina, TO which white runaways are subjecte,
: : and are ready TO lesr the sacred Union asu'
I der to offsc, their weak and wicked purpos
}. Nat. Intel.
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SOUTHERN CASSIMERES.

The Charleston Mercury says: I'VE
were shown yesterday at the South Atlantic
wharf, by Messrs. Chambers g. White, to
whom they we're forwarded, few sample
pieces Of black AID grey cassimeres, manu-,
featured by Messrs. Carson, Young e. Grier,
at their Rock Island Factory, in Mecken.
burg county, n. G. The specimens are e.
quail to any that can be imported at the same
price from Northern Markets. This manu.
factory has not been 10 operation more than
two years, but 10 now we'll established, and
in good condition to meet any demand from
our city for goods Of its manufacture.
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SE)1RLa

In this place. on the 31th ult. very suddenly. Mrs
MARGARET GILLESPIE, sged about 60 years.
Mrs. Gillespie was one Of our odss. citizens. shs
had been for number Of yesrs a csasisient mem
her OF the VI. T. Church. 1t is 10 be hoped that
she is now enjoying the full frulion Of a blessed
immortality.
Also. on the 3l-t SARAH WHITE. an inter.
.siing dau ghter OF c. Carson. ESQ. Mr.. Carson
has been heavily sfflie,sd. Thrice has his domes
tic circle been invaded. May he ~hs temper' the
wind TO the shorn lamb grant HIM the eonsolstions
of his grace under his severe bereavement. The
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blss'ed
DO the name Of tho Lord.