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The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

10 The Richmond Va.) Republican,
formerly strong Southern paper but now
most wofuily submissive, ridicules the ox-
citement at the South and in answer to a
remark III the Southern Press, that Virgin
ia will DO her duty says that the greatest
cause Virginia sees for Indignation, is that
Jenny Lind has not yet been permitted to
come south of Mason and Dixon's line. To
this editor, the Southern Press administers
the following capital and just rebuke
Virginia has produced statesman warriors
and orators. She can produce buGoons. As
her soil when exhausted by over culture is
abandoned by the farmer, and produces
spontaneously crop Of scrub pints and ce-
dars, so i'll the city, where the voice Of HEN.
RY awoke to resistance the people Of Fir-
gina, there barren and scanty crop Of sub
missive papers may now strive for a sickly
existence, and lean in humble adutation OIL
the Northern dispenser Of federal patronage
here.
For ourselves, we believe that although
the spirit, like the soil Of Virginia, has in
many places been reduced to stcriity, and
in some never was rich, she has still an am.
pie quantity left to yindicate her ancient re-
noWn and opulence.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

whats the matter with your veaI!'
said nasal voiced Yankee to a street
butcher, the other morning, what
makes it look so blucl Didn't die did III"
"No," said the other" it didn't die zact-
~ it kind o'gin out"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

TIE CRop.-Cotton is opening rapidly
but there will not be made i'll this parish
more than two-thrds of a crop. The corn
is very good and with some exceptions gives
large yield, amply sufficient to supply the
wants OF the coming year and relieves us
from the necessity Of buying Northern corn.
Thomas Worthy, Esq, has just harvested a
very large crop and has several hundred
barrels to dispose Of to physicians and other
citizens. "-Jackson (La) Mirror.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

WORTH TELLING AGAN.-When Nicho-
las Biddle-lamiliarIy called Nick Blddle--
was connected with the U. :. Bank, there
was an Old negro named Harry who used to
be loafng about the premises One day,
in social mood, BiddIe said to the darkey
"Well, what is yourname, my old friend!
"Ilauy, sir-ole Harry sir, sand the
other, touching his sleepy hat.
"Old Harry - said Biddle, "why that i:
the name that they gave to the Devil, is il
not ,"
"Yee, sir, said the colorod gentleman
"some time ole Harry, and some time ole
Nick"
They who Weep for errors were not fram
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

Io.Jef southern slave states boz thc formation
|ol a new cluI1aaarr % be submitted %
the people for ratification and adoption.
And for the support OF this recommendation.
we tender 60 our state tba faithful allegiance
IoI devoted cIt.atus. In confirmation of al.
which, We offer rhs following resolutions:
l-t-Regllret, That sovereignty a ag-
Ipreme power or authority, and abdrs IN the
people of each State, as q separate iudcren-
/ dent community.
2d.-RcS0'red, That the authority ofco,.
emment whether Federal or State, was
delegated blythe people of each State. i,
limited and defined, and therefore not sovcr-
elgn; that the obedience Of the citizen
thereto, was commanded bv the sovereign
people ct the State, and may be counter.
manded by the same authority, wheusoeyer
they think the authority so delegated, is ex-
ercised IN such manner as to become de.
strucuve OF the ends for which the govern
ment was instituted.
3d.-Rcs0tEed That in the opinion of
this people, the Federal Government has not
answered the ends for which it was nstiIu-
ted, that it fails to give internal protection
to the equal rights and privileges Of the
slave states; that it has usurped powers
alike dangerous to the preservation Of our
slave property aud to the perpetuity of re-
publican government.
4th.-Resotced, That the simplest form
of despotc government is the uncontrolled
will OF the majority, and its executive or
chlei-such now is the government of the
United States
teIloW-cltlzens, | have supposed that the
immortal patriarchs of liberty, were they
still among us, would thus address you.
And have the principles, and as far as APP
plcabIe, the language of the Declaration Of
Independence, That glorious instrument,
whose principles are the basis of all free gov
ernments, whose adoption halIowed the
names of all who signed it, and handed
down to us, their successors. whatever OF
liberty and happiness we enjoy. | have
supposed that they would advise thaC the
sovereign authority OF the State should
countcrmand the obedience of the citizen
to the Federal Government, because, until
this is done, resistance to the Federal
Government is rebellion against the su-
preme authority of the State which com.
manded him to obey. 1t was at time that
tried mems souls, that these glorious princi-
pies were promulgated, and will you who
have an organized State Government who
are potent III the sineWs of war, whose en-
loyments are SO manifold, whose wrongs are
so much greater, and who have 50 little
to fear from internal or external foes prove
so degenerate as to repudiate these glorious
principles! VIII you prove so recreant as
to discredit your heritage, by failing to de-
fend those rights for which our fathers haz-
arded life property, and sacred honor! Will
you basely proclaim yourselves the Tories
OF 1880. JEFFERSON.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

Judge Sharkey has made a speech
at Vicksburg in favor Of the compro-
mise. This is the fourth time within
four months that this gentleman has
changed his position.--La. Statesman
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

WDODvIIIG ggpUBIIDAM
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING.
BY J. s. HOLT, JR.
Office on the North Side Of the Public Square
East of the Presbyterian Church.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

The PIN AND THE NEEDLE.-Lem Smith,
the cute and philosophical editorofth the lE1d.
aSon Record, tells the following witty fable,
which is as good as any thing we have seen
out Of .Esop. A pin and needle says this
American Fontaine, being neighbors in Il
work-baskct, and both being idle, began to
quarrel, as idle folks are apt to do:
81 should like TO know" said the pin,
".what You are good for, and how you expect
to get through the world without a head !''
"What is the use'of your head, " replied the
needle, rather sharply, "il you have no eye"
"What is the use Of an eye," said the pin,
if there IS always something in it" Il am
more active, and can go through more hard
work than you can, said the needle. "Yes
butgou viii NOT live long" "Why not 2"
because you have always stitch in your
side said the pin. you are apoor crooked
ereainFe, said the needle. "And you are
50 proud that you can't bend without break
ing your back" "T'l pull your head oil, if
you insult me again" an put your eye
out If you touch me; remember your lie
hangs by single thread said thc- pin -
W utlC ttigy NtlS AiilAS COIFtIblliIB "a llLlIt
girl entered, and undertaking to sew, she
very soon broke of the needle at the eye.
Then she tied the thread around the neck Of
the PIN, and attempting to sew with it, she
soon pulled its head Off and threw it into
the dirt by the SIDE Of the prlcked needle.
1--WE have nothing to fight about now" said
the pin. "lt seems misfortune has brought
us to our senses" "a pity we had not
come to them sooner" said the needle.
"llow much we resemble human beings,
who quarrel about their blessings I'LL they
lose them, and never find out they are broth
ers till they lay down in the dust together,
as we do. - VaIley Whtg.
-a.---~a..--
We like the sentiments Of the following
quaint stanza, and commend it TO back
biters generally;
"What are anolhers faults to me!
I've not a vulture'S bill
To pickat every flaw J see,
And make il wider still
# is enough for me to know,
I've lollies Of my own,
And on my heart the care bes,ow,
Aud let my friends alone"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

Tell-tales are contemplate beings To
retail in one house what is seen or spokenof
in another is treason against society, which
rpnuot 100 thprouchlr he desrised
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12

They who @oep for errors were not from
Cd for crime
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-12
MOTHER, SING JERUSALEM.
BY MRS. NJ. A. DENfSON.

The Last Words Of a Dying Boy.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

stands--snd the prospective fifth session, which Il
opening the door To their admission hereafter
think we may as well close that door, and let the
fourth section stand rs il il.
The question being then taken upon the amend
ment. il was rejectedLye q, nays 25-as fol.
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Barnwel, Bell, Berrien, Clarke, Davis, of Massa-
chusests, Davis, Of Mississippi. Dawson Dayton,
Greene, Hunter, King, MaDgum, Mason, Nor.
ton, Pratt, Sebastian, Spruance. Turney, Under
wood, aud WaIes--23
NArs-Messrs. Benton, Bright, Cass, Chase,
Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge. OF
Iowa. Douglas, Felch, Foots, Fremont, Hamlin,
Houston, Jones, Norris, Rusk, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Soue, Sturgeon, Walker, Whitcomb,
Winthrop, and Yuee-25
Mr.. YULEE. ! offer now am amendment, to
which presume there will be no objection. The
gold region extends into Oregon. l presume it is
not the purpose of the Senate to grant the mineral
lands in the proposed bounlies of half a section.
propose, then, to amend the section, so as to ex-
clude that part Of the country, by inserting pro-
vso as follows
Prorided. That no minera! lands shall be To-
Gated or granted under the provisions Of this act
lpresume it intended TO conine the grants
TO agricultural lands. The amendment is to come
in at the end Of the fifth section.
Mr.. FELCH. The last section of the bill is
precisely like that, except little broader. Ii is
AS follows:
SEC. Ia. find be 1t further enacted, That no
mineral lands, lands resery ed for saIines shall
he liable to any claim under and by virtue Of the
provisions Of this act"
Mr.. YULEE. do not understand that to be
provision covering my object. If the senator
will examine the bill, he will find that it makes
provision for class Of claims existing i'm that
country which have their origin not in any grants
under this act The provision, therefore, at the
close of the bill will be construed MS havirg refer
ence to these claims alone. The amendment
which propose has reference to the grants that
we are 10 make now, and not to the claims. AT
all events, If that was the purpose of the COM
mitee, they can have no objection to this amend
ment, because, with abundant caution, it will
cover the same object
Mr. BRIGHT. hope that the amendment
will be accepted, rather than to waste the time of
the Senate in discussing it,
The amendment was adopted.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
TIE SOUTHERN PRESS.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1850.
WASHINGTON CITY.

.B We publish to-day a portion of the
debate on the donation of land to Northesners
and foreigners--that land which Southern cti-
zens are not even allowed to purchase unless
they abandon their property and Institutions.
1t will be seen that Messrs DAWSON, MANeuM,
and other Senators from the South, who as we
think, went too far in their concessions to the
North, and who cannot therefore be accused OF
sectionasm, opposed this policy, and opposed
it in vain. He who attempts to appease aggres-
sion with concession, might as we'll attempt to
extinguish fire with fuel
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

nsg" The Southern Press is like Mother Ca
rey's chickens, which fly only in the storm, and
hover around the Inflated Ship they pass away
rs the winds lull and the waves subside. Their
origin and their resting places are hidden from
mortal eye-N o. Crescent.
Well the instincts of Mother Careys chickens
are true----their appearance does portcnd storm,
and gives timely and useful notice to the mari
ner But the Crescent is like that foolish bird,
which when danger appears, thinks it the part of
wisdom to hide its head and expose its tail to the
enemy
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
Ranf1olph IF Roanoke

We are glad to see that the papers of this dis
tinguished writer, which appeared in our col.
umns originally, are so generally copied and
commended in the Southern papers. We have
seen nothing for long time received with so
much and such we'll deserved favor.
These papers evince great historical research,
force of argument, keenncss of thought, felicity
of illustration, and devo ion to constitutional
right The author has added new laurels to
those which he had before entwined around his
far~famed nom de guerre.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

~ The complete returns Of the August
elections in Kentucky sl'ow that the Sena,e
stands 25 Wings to 10 Democrats, and the House
Of Representatives So Wings to s3 Democrats
Wing majority on joint ballot a5. There is
one vacancy.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

and they Ieft the cities of the South in the dim
the eighty millions of Cotton exports from
Southern ports would return direct to them in
eighty millions of Imports A revenue duty Of
twenty five per cent: would give to the six cotton
States revenue of twenty millions annually,
and if this were disbursed among them instead
of being expended chiefly in Northern States, it
would produce quite decided effect on the
value Of property, the tendency of emigration,
the growth of cities, and the march Of public
improvement and private enterprise.
These views and many more, which we have
not now time to develope, will present them
selves to the Georgia and Nashville Conven-
tons.
We predict that the Cotton States will tender
to the other States of the Union, the issue of
secession or justice: that the border slavehold-
ing States will then unite in the demand for JUS
tice: that the States of Indiana Illinois, and
Pennsylvania, will then recognize the validity of
such demands, aud the expcdieney Of a.cedng
to them. And hen the other Northern States
will have an opportunity of maniiesting that
devotion to the Union which they profess so
loudly, And we h I'VE no doubt the profession
is sincere, for it is breeches-pocket affection
and we therefore are confident that restitution
Of the Southern share of the new territory will
be made, and that GU arantees of Southern rights
in future will be given.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
DARING FEAT

Of siriysir years Of age, and his son. aged
teen, NTH Of Francis's Metallic Life Boats
Extract Of Letter from Benz. Downing, Light
house Keeper, Eaton's Neck, l.. /.
assure you that no person except myselfa and
son, left the shore in the " Government Metallic
Life Boat" and took a man off wreck, named
John Clark. went alone with with my son, be-
cause the storm',cas great that one trouid 90
Nth nue.. Six men stood on the shore at the time
could not stand on the beach and see a man per-
ish, when had the means TO save him, and have
the reward in my own breast. lam &c years old
and my son l6
Had been present with this boat, at the dread
ful calamity of the barge Elizabeth, lost on Fire
Island, have the vanity TO think no one need
have been lost
| have been on the water all my life, and in all
kinds Of vessels, from yawl-boat to seventy
four, andcould not have got of to the wreck in
any other boat ever saw.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SArrnnAr. Sentember 2l. Is.

Mr.. COBB, Of Alabama, moved suspension
Of the rules TO receive resolution requiring the
daily meeting of the House at 10 o'clock, n. m
Lost.
Mr. BAILf, to receive motion TO amend the
rules, so as To recognize reports from Committees
OF conference, and the Committee { Ways and
Means in reference TO the appropriation bills mt
any time during the remainder of the session,
and the motion agreed to.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the State of the Union, MIR.
DisNEy OF Ohio in the CHAIR on the special or
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23


r9y The Pro fem Editor of the Petersburg
News admits the soft impeachment rs to the
cause which produced the sudden change of
tone in that paper The following passages oc-
cur in his explanation:
we therefore protest against the Inference
which might be drawn from the article of the
Press that we have abused the confidence of the
Editor of the NeDs.
"Untortunaieiy, ace cannot say that zoe haze yet
seen any Evidence that the editor has adopted
sounder uieps aeih reference 10 The questions In
uoired in The late sectional contest"
No snch ''inference" could reasonably be drawn
from our editorial notice of the matter. We
intended only to explain the cause of that
change of tone at such n time, and to init
mate the modification which the editor of that
print (who has stood up so manfully in the
Southern cause throughout night well feel ut
the imputation of having abandoned his friends
at the moment of reverse, and the cause for
which they had commended.
Rats will desert a sinking ship, it is said but
nobler natures cling to the last plank, and either
save their friends or perish with them.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

This gentleman whose name is fayorably
known to some Of our readers, and who has spen,
several years in travelling through the United
States and written much upon agricultural sub
jects, is now ia this city at the National Hotel
His friends may easily recognize him by a flow
ing white beard appended TO a face that has little
other marks Of age.
His present visit here il upon business con
uected with the trade Of Perurian Guano: a
subject we understand of great importance 10 the
farmers of this region His object appears to be
to induce our Government TO take active mea-
sures with the government OF Peru, TO induce
the authorities there to remove some restrictions
upon the expectation Of the article, which will
enable those using Guano in this country 10
obtain full supply at prices much lower than
they now pay to the few persons monopolising
the trade and making enormous profits
The object is very laudable one and we hope
will meet with success.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

IrREsH kfD GLOVES MAD GLOVES EGn
Il .Lott.s--sia Mooa~Y shs 1Aa inst. all
recssss sa~ssrr sssssyss4ssss os FsuaA ~ t.ates
ss.d ~ifl t&rr~~taes s< e.&~A@Ssy ssxslFiuz frash
sls,sg.sss al ska smsas ~ al ssnpx aeS cot.sFs
FARxEks Ysnsy sa3 p~sfannsry saors
ssrf9l lid Fsan as.. n*as N4ason3l tiotsl
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
FOR CALIFORNIA VIA CHAGREs,
n.TTIIOffT, DETENTION IT Plh.IMl

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WIZ o,sps'oh me nP,enuil ooupie-ehgins
seamssniP oi''o' OF thursday, osPtenost 2oah'
o. Goes y. W., i.ouh We P'c', iool on warren
street, Norm flfst' view ioIh, WIN ms NoNerh-
n'sht u'aus snu P'sssnss's 'ot san ffah0'S0o
and intermediate ports,
The eouneNion at Panama Viii be carefully
A'fN "Ps ssuA fas%'"St'i,s W "~n ~
guaranteed ilat they ~lll not be delayed at Psna-
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

~ We were mistaken on Friday in saying
that the house of Rothschilds were concerned
with Messrs. Corcoran and Riggs in the alleged
contract with Government to pay the Mexican
indemnity. We are informed it was the house
of Barring and Brothers, and of Messrs. Rowland
>and Aspinwall, Of New York, that are connected
with Messrs. Corcoran and Riggs III that transac-
tion
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

The Annapolis Republican notices the death
OF Henry Matthews, "a colored man) the keeper
OF the celebrated restaurant in that city, who
wns reaouRcd for The manner in which he cooked
t,rrapins.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

r~ We are advised on good authority, that
formidable movements are going on for the
annexation of Canada to this Union.
The North not satisfied with the swarms Of
aliens pouring into her territory, and into that
she thinks she has wrested from the South,
pants for confederacy with three or four new
alien States.
Does not the South see, that by the recent adj
justment she is to be shorn of all power of self
defence either in our foreign or domestic policy
Can she acquesce in a sudden and total subor-
dination to power!
Is the South now free in any respectable sense
of the term
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

THE GEORGIA CONVENTION TO BE CALLED
The Milledgcville Federal Union received last
evening says: We are authorized to state, that
one Of the contingencies having occurred design
ated BY the last legislature upon which the
Executive was directed to call a Convention, TO
wit: the admission by Congress of California
State into the Union that that Convention
will be called. An authentic copy of the act
admitting California has not yet reached this
place.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

New HAMPsHIRE.-1'he Governor and Coun-
ell of New Hampshire have ordered an election
in the third district, on the Sth Of October, for
the choice of u Representative in Congress to
serve out the term of JAMES WILSON, who has
resigned his seat
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
0eorgis.

The Savannah Erening Ners IAN indepen-
dent paper uses the following strong language
in reference to the sentiment In that section of
Georgia:
GA meeting is to be held in Macon tonight
for the purpose of organizing Southern Rights
Association, in that city A meeting for sm-
lar purpose, was held in Columbus on Saturday
night last.
The recent unconditional surrender of the
public domain to Free-soil by Congress, is mol
regarded by the majority of the Southern people,
as an honorable and satisfactory adjustment OF
of our sectional difficulties, and few are found
in Georgia who are willing to echo the notes OF
Northern rejoicing over the consummation of
their triumph"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

recognizing the Executive government begins on
the next day, aud the practice heretofore has been
among The senators generally TO charge or receive
mileage as for a Journey home and back between
the regular and the said extra session. And this
Is the constructive mileage which is by this pro-
yiso abolished.