The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-03


One day We have . fall Of ten twelve
inches In DEPTH the next, gentle rain, and on the
third all traces Of winter have disappeared and the
sun IL shining out and bright as in April
Our town and neghborhood notwithstanding the end
less variety Of climate is remarkably healthy aud
cave not had over dozen deaths in the place during
! the last year
by Governor Thomas to plead tha case Of Mr.
Little, who Is now lying in Huntington county ga
jail passed through here last Wednesday route for
said county the Court now being in session. Little
was sent sometime last October by citizen Of Wash
fngton county. Md, as agent TO arrest fugitive
slave, and had power Of attorney to act for the
owner. He attempted to arrest the slave, but was
nabbed himself and committed to Jail, where he has
ssb. win be apt to let the sober sided Psan,yivanisn,
hear thunder for he one Of our powerful
orators
bill has been introduced into our Legislature and
s the order Of the day for next Tuesday the Goth inst
the purport of which is that the people at general
election sha elect delegates to meet In convention
and frame constitution for the State better adapted
than tho present to the spirit of the age The pro-
liability is that II will pass God grant that lie may
for present constitution botched and patched
up with amendments that 1t Is utterly impossible to
tell which is the original and what IL Is like.
a school convention meet here on Tuesday the 9Th
Of February, for the purpose Of framing common
day. to take some steps regard the passage
Of law to prevent the sale Of intoxicating liquors
the county Both measures viii NEE. vita ;on'aera
into effect whether the public mind Is yet prepared
for the latter, time will snow
rstrate water power, was offered at trustees sale, at
the Court House, ON Saturday. The property is ST.
tuated on the Big Elk Creek, about seven miles from
here The buildings thereon are a large cotton and
wooen factory gIist mill, mill some ten twelve
dwelling houees, barn, stables so But SIS, $50
offered and the sale postponed for want Of bidders
Message OF Gov. johnson, OF Louisiana.
Ihe message of Gov. johnson transmitted to the
legislature eff Louisiana the 2lst ut. After speak
ing of the financial well other local affairs the
State he says the subject Of slavery and the action
Congress- OF
lively satisfaction he the South posug herself ia
lofty and patriotic attitude in des of her rirhts
Identified In interest, feeling and position with the
South a sense Of common wrong and of common
danger imperatively demand that Louisiana shall COR
daily operate with the slave holding States in de-
Tending the rights and interests of the South and in
maintaining unimpsired the authorities and liberties
long equally to all the States. and can only be dis.
posed Of and governed for the benefit EquRli
~ the iounoation on winch the MON rests destroy
1t ana there no longer Union in virtue OF consti
tuition. And yet the mad ambition of anti slavery
seeks TO establish, by act Of Congress discrniDs
ton between the citizens OF State and those of
another, by applying principle to the territories
which permits and invites n Rhode Islander to emf
crate with his property of every descfpt whilst it
and prohibits to the Loaisnian the priv
leee The Inhabitants of the territories have clear
an ndis putable right to settle this question accord
ing to their wishes, wheu ready for adms into
the Union as State. Any Interference With It how
ever by Congress- whether in the States the District
OF Columbia, or the territories is mschievous pre-
ttpsion, involving direct violation of the constitu
ton II the right in Congress to interfere in this
where the people do not want it. well to refuse 1t
whore climate soil and everything unite to render it
desirable In short If this right is recognised, Con
gr,ss rny permit forbid the Institution Of slavery
discretion. This being the il is the sacred duty
OF the South TO proclaim with oue voice fixed deter
ninston ore.cue Ne federal constitution from such
absurd constructions and open violations Non Ia
reference by Congress with the slavery question is the
surest Of preserving the Union aud that doe
thine should be insi,ted with hing
luton never to surrender IL. TO any proposition,
therefore to promise that doctrine the south with
"a tTlqfgp paaf ha-
fore her will turn deaf Submission to Incl pieus
oppression prepares men for the yoke, and oOmpro
misses this question nothing less tsan anti
slavery victories. The repeated, Calling and unpro
voked sggressops 81 anti. slavery leave
| ticilAte cessation OF hosttes and the South, he
thiuks, hss been sufficiently sarned that II Ii Is wise
20 htpo for the best, 1t IL equally prsdent to prepare
for the worst IL is far better 10 be ls~ess than
| live under avlefs rule He has no hesitation ia ad
yipg the adoption Of proper means to end delegates
from that State TO the convention, which,
nendSion Of the patriotic people Of the State Of Mis-
tpppi is to he held at Nashville IN June next, and
he fes proud sssutarce that Louisiana will support
with ceurage and dignity any measure the zion
may adopt.