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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
a SoutIieIn press in New York.

IF YOU want a newspaper from the North that is
ali right on the great question OF the day, : the
tale the Day Book. 1t is standing up boldly for
The South and Southern rights, and doing good
deal of good in the right way. Its influence and
popularity is extending throughout the whole
country. " $3.50 @w
The DAY BOOK, daily, is IS per annum. reaaT
The Weekly of it, is SO per annurn. .ls''I'H
q No Southern merchant should be without one
ar the other Nov. 1T
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LAWRENCENILLE. Oct. 3Ist. 1850

dence Of the Augusta COtStnutiOndlist
LAwRENcEvILLE, Oct. 3lst, 1850.
Mr.. EDIToE: The Hon. John d. Bcrrien
conferred with the citizens of our village and
vicinity last evening. Being unable, from pre-
vious appointments, TO devote n day service to
orr county, he gave us a night speech resting
here on his route to fulfill appointments below.
There was no vast assembly 10 call out Il dis
pay-simply village gatherng-yet the hon
orabIe statesman spar,d neither tmc ls,r reason
to give the exciting question Of the day calm
and displ5sionate cousdrrattuI.-I'hc rights
which he, for US, maintained rn the floor Of the
Senate chamber, he here urged W Tn beautiful
argument and overwhelming conviction. He
left no branch of the question untouched, and if
Georgia, or the Union, or the world, can, by
reason, ovefturn his argument, demonstrating
the violation OF the Constitution in the admis-
sion Of California then will believe that reason
is farce, and common Sense mere folly. After
giving n vivid picture Of our many causes of
complaint said he, 1t pains me 10 learn that
there is a party Though small who openly
advocate disunion; but candor compels me TO
say, that they are doing a Thousand times less
harm to the interests of the South, than those
stump orators, who are now travelling the State
and signing poems to the Union" After defin-
ing, carefully, his opinion Of the proper remedy
and redress-the demand which we should make
OF the people of the North (not their representa-
tivesl and the policy of protection which we
should adopt at home; should this fail, said he,
1t VIII effect this Indispensable good-make
US what we now are far from being-united."
with an earnest entreaty that we would cor
slider these matters as brave men--not despair-
ing-but facing danger, he closed his remarks,
and so tar as can learn, leaving no man who
heard him unconvinced ~. w.
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s51~ The Petersburg (ya) Ne,os, in whose
columns burns the Old,Vrgiuia spirit, thus pre-
faces the Iribune's account of the treatment of
the Georgians in Boston
Men of Georgia, is not your feeling the
same ...
The following letter, the New York Tribune
says, scenes from reliable source, and may
be relied upon as correct statement" of the
unsuccessful attempt made by Southern men to
obtain possession of their property. We envy
no mans feelings, who, after reading it, can
place his hand upon his heart and say that he
.venerates Union which causes him to be SUBJ
iect to such outrages. If the same things had
been done in the city OF Mexico, the metropolis
of weak republic, entertaining no great at1cc-
ton for the g Northern Americans" Gas they
term the people of the United States)-
whose hatred is 'sperfect love" compared with
that regard which our Northern brothers enter
tain for us of the South-the swords of our people
would leap from their scabbards; Washington
city would be too hot to hold a President who
failed to take some measures to resent the out
rage but in our O,oa land, our onn people are
thrown into prison or required to give /" bail in
$4,000 EACH" for endeavoring to rescue their
oaon property from the hands of the spoilers
Verify, We have fallen upon strange times, and
future generations when they read the history
of this era may we'll ask, "where the men of
1850 descendants of the men of l776?"
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eS~ The st. Louis Times is getting wide
awake rapidly. In its last issue, the eloquent
letter of Col JOHN s. Preston, of South Caro-
lima is re-published, prefaced by the following
remarks: a.. ..
"Some idea may be formed Of the state of
feeling which the scoundrelly Free-soiers and
Abolitionists have produced, by perusal of the
following extract of letter addressed, by Col.
J. s. Preston, Of South Carolina, to mass meet
ing held at Pendleton. IT. indeed, 'no true pa
trot hestates' in that noble State to prefer dis
union TO submission to Free-soil aggression, We
may be assured that we are on the verge of n
revolution of a more deploraLle character than
any yet recorded in the history of the world"
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ey-The Richmond Enquirer is quite as
much distressed as the Washington Union, at
our suggestion that the cotton States may be
as Indifferent about the Fugitive slave question
as the border sIaveholding States were about the
territorial. The Enquirer calls our articles an
extraordinary demonstration" and says
At this moment when union is so important
mt the South, to counterfeit the movements of
the law and communicating fanatics at the
North, the IS Southern Press" has thrown a fire.
brand into the midst of Southern Councils, with
the ayowcd purpose of distractiug and paraly wing
the united action of the South.
All. indeed, is Union at this moment so inn
portant?" Union of the South Why, we
thought the Compromise had given peace to
this distracted country, and that the nationals,
North and South, were so powerful in numbers,
that there were no opponents but a few fac
tionists at the North and South. Paralyzing
South again to unite--again to act! And is
the cali to be made to harmony, the rebuke to
discord, by the self.sane organ that denounced
Mr.. CLAWS resolutions, which proposed suitable
his Compromise with unsuitable boundaries!
But then what is the South now to do
Why. she is to unite in dssolving this glorious
Union if the Fugitive slave law is repealed or
modified. What, destroy this glorious Union
for an abstraction? That law is a perfect alb
straction in every thing, ept that it abstracts
no fugitive> from the North. Shall we ruin the
Democratic party by dissolving the Union
Does the Enquirer think the cotton States have
no patriotism! Are they going to follow the
counsels OLA few heated and reasonable parsons
in the border States. No, the cotton States
love this Union too we'll They have read
WASHING TONS Farewell Address-they have
read Senator Foote'S speeches, they hi. read
the Union and the Enquirer.
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The present population it will be seen is
48lS--a population greater than we had sup
posed. New.Bcrne is the second town in size
in the State. Wilmington has a population of
100. Fayetteville has somewhere about 4,5Oo,
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SOUTHERN RIGIITs MEETISs.--We rejoice to
see the people of Benton and Cherokee counties
moving Mass Meeting of the people of two
counties is to be held at Jacksonville on the first
Monday of the Circuit Court for Benton county.
AID ADJ. and State Gazette.
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The Differences.


Some time ago it was known that the State of
Texas intended to establish her jurisdiction over
the Santa Fe country country which she had
always claimed and which the last Administration
had recognized as hers. The present Admins
tration Immediately prepared to resist this move
of United States troops to repair to Santa Fe,
TO reinforce the troops already there--and pub
lisi ed long manifesto asserting the great sane
tty of Federal authority, and The propriety OF
enforcing it.by arms, against a Stale.
Recently an attempt has been made in Boston,
to execute law lately passed-a law approved
by the President, one of several, to give neace
to Il distracted country, as one and the only one
that pretended to recognize right of the South
hitherto disregarded, and now to be respected III
consideration Of the sacrifice by Congress- OF
her territorial rights, her equality and her power
TIE law WIS resisted so as TO intimdlte the
United States Marshal from serving process fol-
whole week. lie was authorized and required
to call on the people of that large city to assist
him. He did so we presume, or he would have
brea removed bef,re now for disregard of the
law. If he did ctll on them for aid, they re-
fused, and hence the law could not be executed
In this state of things we have it now officially
announced, that no movement of the Executive
has been made.
Now we have no complaint to make against
the President for this course. He saw that thu
L.w could not be execute by armies, navies anc
proclaim ltions--in Massachusetts. But why die
he think so differently as to Texas! Are thu
Southern people less brave than the Northern
Was the claim of the State of Texas to jurisdic
ton more lawless than that Of the people Of
Boston to harbor fugitives! Or is it that the
South is the minority, the North the majority
section! One can elect and turn out Presidents
the other cannot. Hence the sword is readily
drawn and hourished towards the South, anc
not the North. Texas is bulied and bought
out. She probably submits. Massachusetts, de
fes the Government, and is triumphant ~.
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NEW York, Nov. s

The latest returns that we have received from
the interior show the election Of Washington
Hunt by 1000 majority.
The steamer Cherokee has arrived. There
were 33l deaths by cholera at Kingston, and ISL
at Port Royal, since the breaking out of the dis
ease.
1t has also been very fatal at ST. Catharlnes
There has been decline in the Cotton market
to-day of one-guarter.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09

SECESSION OR SUBMIssoN.--W We give the con-
clusion of the series of able articles which have
appeared under this head, in the Free Trader,
and call attention to it, We agree with the
writer that there is no medium course. We
solemnly believe that the present is the turning
point of Southern destiny. Dsunion or Adolf
ton in the States must dome, and we are strong
er now and better able to meet every emergency
than we will ever be again. VickSbtrg Sentinel
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POPULATION OF New BERNE--Mr Marshall,
the census taker for this county, has furnished
rs with the returns for New Derne, complete A
Of the present with the census of
1910 is us follows
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09

MAGNITUDE OF THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE.
The immense magnitude of the Roman Em.
pire might we'll have justified The Roman pride.
1t covered million and half of square miles
Of the finest portion of the globe. Stretching
three thousand miles, from the Atlantic to the
Euphrates and two thousand miles, from the
northern borders of Dacia TO the tropic of Can
Ger, it was the seat of all the choicest fertility,
beauty, and wealth of the world Imagination
sinks under the idea of this prodigious power in
the hands of single nation, and that nation in
the hands of n single man.--C roLu ..F
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
WISCONSIN, ELECTION .

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 8.
LIST Congressional district, Durkee, l,50o ma
jorty.
Eastlaw, is elected in the I'd district, and Doty,
in the Sd, by 1000 majority.
The Democrats will have Il majority Of 90 on
joint ballot, in the Legislature.
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B Y T ELE G RAPH.

Reorganization the Southern Press.l
p .aaa BALTIMORE, Nov. 8.
~, ury, AnDr~A
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HAwsao.sss peculiar taiss, 4rhs snowIraes'

fahclfel Yet IA beautiful conceit, conveying a
moral worthy Of the attention of those who
have the charge of children a tale by Miss
MARIA MclNTosH; aud various other selections
from the forthcoming ANIMALS for ls5l--and
several poems by Northern versifiera--some of
which are smooth writing and easy reading, but
none of which bear the strong stamp of creative
genius. The notices of new works, and the Lit
erary Items, are very copous and interesting
The Fashion plates we could well dispense with
They are carcatures--as all the Fashion plates
We ever saw have been, and tciH be-and we
would prefer that the International should appeal
to the Intelligence of the public for patronage,
and not assimilate itself in any thing to those
picture books for grown up children, once so
largely, and still extensively circulated among
the fair sex of this country s...
| The publication to which we refer, does not
come into competition with our home journals
for it is merely collection of sheafs from foreign
gleanings, not accessible in this country to the
general reader, and gives that insight into for
eign literature of the higher kind, that our own
Quarterlies and Monthlies give of American
The patronage of the one ought not therefore
to interfere with the other--for the Literary
Messenger Of Richmond, and the Southern
| Quarie1 ly of Charleston, draw their eontribu.
tons from field more wide and more luxu.
RANT in its untamed fertility, than from the
old gardens of Europes 90 The collation. and
the comparison of the two schools of litera
ture, however, is both amusing and instructive
the man is but half-educated, who neglects to
inform himself constantly as to the progress OF
| both ..... s. sss,ft.. r. ...... d..
We shall occasionally draw upon these rcser-
voirs for supplies of miscellaneous matter, when
the pressure of politics will permit us to spare
the space for that purpose. FLAWS must be ST.
lent amidst the din of civil strife--so must the
more unobtrusive voice of literature.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
Hon. John M. Berrien.

We take the following account of speech
ofthis able Southern Senator from the correspon-
dence Of the Augusta ConStitutionalist:
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ROs1nN. Nov. &.

DUhTON, NOV, o.
The Democrats, at their meeting last night, de-
clared themselves in favor of the Fugitive slave
law aud the Union.
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NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 7.
NASHVILLE CONFERENCE.-THE Southern Con-
vention will certainly convene next Monday, in
this city Arrangements making at the hotels
to accommodate delegates, many of whom have
already engaged rooms The Convention will be
opened by the previous presiding officers.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, o. o'cock.
Maryland Convention is still unorganiezd
Johnson declines running.
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Correspondence OF the Hoathssn rfess
THE NEW YORK EtrcTtt1N

NEW YoRR..Nov. z, 1891
The elections in this State present a very singu4
lar and mixed result. The Seward interest has
been, as fsras known, whipped out by the Cotton
and Administration Wings, on the Governor
Hunt, perhaps the most popular Wing in the
State, has fallen behind the Wing ticket, because
the silver greys of Mr.. Granger could not approve
the especial compliment TO the arch demagogue of
Abolition, the Wing SENATOR for his course at the
last session. There was perhaps much love of
the officers Of the Executive Government at Wash
ington, in this detection of the silver greys ov
ofthe Union while the cooperating movement OF
the National Wings of this city, had as much of
cotton in il as patriotism, and more too. The
merchants here are alphabetically aaa .....N
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The cotton market has been quiet this week,
but at the same time advices Brought by the
steamers Niagara and Atlantic, which arrived this
week, give holders more frmness on the grounds
of short crop for 1850 and 1851 Prices are
again in favor of the seller. though not generally
so. The quotations of Wednesday are about ID.
above those last week. The market closes steadi-
" this evening and sales Of to-day 5000 bales
The total sale Of the week are 39, 800 baes--spec-
uators took 1890 bues, e1 porters 1850 bales.
The estimated stock hand is 446, 900 bales,
against 432, 500 bales this time last year. The
private sales in London for the week are 3 500
bales. Market closing firm.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16
WASHINGTON.
ssLiberty and Union. now and forever, one and
inseparable."
THE PROPOSED REMEDY FOR ssTHE EVIL OF
THE DAY" EXAMINED.
SATURDAY, MARCH l6, 1850.

We do not propose, under this head, to discuss
any of the well-advised and well-meant PROPOSE
tions, now depending in Congress, for adjusting
questions which have become difficult only under
the influence Of that agitation, and that artificial
excitement, which we have been endeavorng to
reason upon with our readers under the general
designation Of I" the Evil of the Day." These
propositions are now properly and fairly before
Congress, and we will not allow ourselves to doubt
that they will be ultimately disposed of there in
manner to rebound to the honor and welfare of the
country. '-f
The " remedy" which we propose to examine is
of course the grand paaacea recommended to the
People of the South, year ago, by certain Southern
Members of Congress, and first thrown into def
mite form by Convention Of the People of the
State Of Mississippi, proposing the holding Of "a
CONVENTION OF THE SLAvEHoLDING STATES" on
certain day, at NASHVILLE, in the State Of Tennes-
see to which some Of the States Of the South have
responded affirmatively, and others more or less
resolutely in the negative.
1t will be for every reader to determine tor him
SELF after he and we get through this examination,
whether the proposed /" remedy" if applied, will
not be worse than the disease and whether, in
word, it will not be more likely to kill the patient
than to cure him.
Of the only Convention Of STATES, politically
constituted, Of which the history of this country
furnishes any example, the results at the time, and
the reputation it has since enjoyed, have not been
such particularly to recommend 1t as pattern tor
imitation by discontented States. Its odor, if our
impression of the matter be correct, is not any
more grateful to the senses of the People of the
South than of the other quarters of the Union.
Indeed we have lately seen scornful illusions to
it in public journals which are advocating the
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mand of the There is no about this now and
has been openly avowed Her object was under the pre-
text Of putting end the slave ade to board vessels
which would have been followed by the mpressmen of
and other of aggression incident to her naval
perioy My friend Mr.. Stevenson then representa-
tive in London ti the first and great duty of American
Minister abroad when the rights Of his country assail
ed to assert and defend them Mr. Stevenson did so in an
able and fearless manner correspondence marked with
signal ability During the progress of the controversy the
public mind in England became much excited, and there was
strong effort made the continuance the slave
trade with the condition of slavery country as though
the former essential the latter All TRADES against
slavery sometimes hear home poured out there
The Senator from Massachusetts,, in his eloquent speech
the other day, spoke of Congressional and an American
vocabulary, but tell him there is such thing as an
English and Parliamentary vocabulary, and have never
of Bngsgae. Well sir my friend Mr.. Stevenson eceiv-
ed his full share of these choice compliments What was
said Why that he a stakeholder and savebreeder
and therefore, his testimony discedted and worthless
that he interested Witness and not to be be believed
and all this produced its effect upon the excited temperament
of the English people. When came to my turn to take
part in the defence of my country explained my views in
a pamphlet from which will read extract
to the status of slavery ITSELF it idle contend
il Ia Illegal by the consent OF mankind. has
existed the earliest ages OF the world and there
probably nation ancient modern, among whom has
not been known BY has been abolished, and where
II vet survives hope its condition has been melorated.
This certainly Of the United States general dspo-
sition is gaining ground to improve the situation OF this unor
tunate Of society. This felt in the Southern States o
the American Coneeracy as well as elsewhere and he who
should Judge Of the Of the slaves in that region, by
their in the West India colonies would do the
<Southern planter egregious Injustice -
eve stakeholder We never have been We never
shall be- We deprecae its existence In principle and pray
tor its abolition every where where this be effected Justly
and peaceaby, and safely for both parties But would
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r.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. will answer the Senator
from Michigan with great pleasure have stated several
occasions that would take the Missouri compromise This
have said eaboraey and decidedly several occasions
and explained at length in recent speech the
lnons of the Senator from Kentucky have stated that
considered it uimatum, less than believed to be the
rights Of the South but which would accept to stop the ag
tation which disturbs and endangers the Union.
Mr.. CASS As had conversation with the Senator on
this subject in the morning, supposed he understood the
else object had in view As this however, appears not be
the case, will ask him If he would accept the Missouri
promise, regulated by the statute providing for the
admission of Missouri into the Union
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi understood the Senator, in
conversation this morning, to make that inquiry then
told him that would answer before the Senate
No. To meet this inquiry waited in the Senate chamber
expecting that he would, the expiration Of the morning
hour address the Senate but he did not left here when
the Senator from Illinois was addressing the Senate to an
swer summons to sick friend returned in few
minutes. AS informed after the Senator from Mich
gan commenced his address, that he had sgnfed wish to
ask question of me- il seemed TO proper to remind him.
at the close Of his remarks Of the wish he had announced
now answer his question in its modified FORM would not
take the terms Of the Missouri act but would accept its
spirit if presented In applicable this case When
spoke Of the Missouri compromise Ispoke OF il as an arrange
ment by which the Territory divided between the slave
holding and the nonslavehodng interests spoke in refer
to the result the intent Of that compromise which gave
10 each portion have always been ready 10 rebuke that
spirit that would evade its meaning by delusve
adherence TO its words.
would not take the compromise in the terms by which
was applied to the remaining part the territory acquired
under the Of Louisiana would not take il as applied
to Texas when that State admitted into the Union
the circumstances Of both were different from those of
the Mexican territory but would take it. il made applicable
TO the existing case and extended 10 the Pacific considered