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,h,.h 10 presumed would satisfy The minds OF all he re-
ones,cd the Clerk read letter which nc sem 70 I
rTp Litter was addressed to Col Parrioit from Whee
,ad ON the honor Of the writer, that Col ueo5se ~
being citizen of the State OF ohio IN lo-,
delivered in that year fourth OF ,ny orao % des
NV renaaons of s noble blacks for an insurrec
lion and the unconscious security OF the cry upon
ha;, attack was be made and appauds tneir
Az sr,rocf was also read from newspaper artcie sisne,
W TT and admitted to have been written by CS oin
should be elected President rather than General
The 4th was that whilst Jackson proessed 10 De tne
friend Of liberty he held in his hand the lacera'ng
'i Before ae the reading of the letter was completed
Mr. Sl.O CLAIBORNE said, Is the gentleman satisfied?
ar. SS1IMInoRNE am now bound to declare that the
, oe used by Colonel Thompson, in his Belmont speech,
SId have driven from his support had not ms ienas
withdrawn him from the contest and Complain ,h time
NJ SYME said the letter had not been kept back was
only received Yesterday He had only met the
dse reinforcement of Mr. Prestons resolution was 10 oe
received as witnesses. He would do the gentlemen ne
named as voting with COL PARROT against indehne
ponenent justice to say that most OF them
voted against the resolution The gentleman from @
and his narty ought thank the Wings for saving then
from the election of such man as Col thompson ne
,;h, he sound now for augh Mr.. S. knew. But what
ond have been the effect If the Legislature had suosute
for Mt Heath who born amongst saveholders nse e
,sreboder man who uttered such sentiments as mao
mot heen read not his youth but IN his MANHOOD
Snnnose thew had gone with the elections wnere wouo
no
had said the opposition COL Thompson was cap
ous How capousl If there had been any IS
il was on the part of the gentleman from Franklin IN MS
attack upon Col. Parriot
Mr.. CLAIBORNE disclamed showing any hot blood
He had declared in the beginning that ne would not vote
for Col Thompson if he had made such speech Us wal
charged He complained Of the gentleman from Bedford or
go readily sustaining his right to refer TO Col Parots vote
when il seemed his object open tho way tor Inc pro-
duction of this evidence against Col. Thompson.
Mr. BURWELL said that when he made the remarks ne
did no had knowledge Of any purpose on the part OF
the gentleman from Petersburg to produce the letter. or hal
friends right TO refer every portion Of The recorded his
tory of the State because he sincerely thought ne had that
right. po.so-a 81,
his explanation
Mr. SYME said he the letter for the first time yes
terday 1t would not have been brought toward but for
the eenemans declaration, that notwithstanding Col Par
rots name had been given the authority for the charge
against Col Thompson, he said he would be glad still 70
vote for Col. Thompson.
IDebGte 10 be Continual
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FRIDAY, FEsiUAaY Is, 1850.
SENATE

Tho bills from the House were referred
Mr. DENEALE from the Committee on Internal Improve
reported tn. bills concerning the Hutonsve and
Huntesve Road; To incorporate the Abbs Valley and Tug
Road; To incorporate tho Hedgeve and Potomac Turnpike
Company and incorporating the Ravcnswood and Reedy
Creek Turnpike Company-sl Of which were laid on the
table on motion Of Mr.. KINNEY.
Mr. HARVEY, from, The Select Committee reported the
bill for making further payment for furniture furnished the
Governors House. Laid on the table motion of Dir
CARLILE.
On motion Of Mr. DENEALE the Senate adjourned.
Mr. Buswels vote against the bill provide for the ex
tension of the James River and Kanawha Canal from Blu
chonan Covngton accidentally omitted in our report
Of the proceedings of Tuesday
HOUSE OF DELEGATRs.
Prayer By the Row. Edward Kingsford of the Baptis
Church.
The SPEAKER announced the following as the commit
take into consideration the petition Of citizens of the
county Of Accomac for the appointment of commissioner.
10 define more clearly the boundary line between Maryland
and Virginia iessrs. Finney, Allen VERIFY Worhingon
Conway, Burwe Ferguson Southal Jones of Chesterfield
Shepard Henderson, Stokes and Wallace.
The SPEAKER also announced the following as the COM
mttes enquire into the expedency of recovering the
ative records Of Virginia. from 1850 l773 Messs Per
row, Dorman, Burwel Watson, Conway, Barbour Camp
bell Of Nottoway Lewis Of Harrison Cook of drecncsve
seesr, Wickham Claiborne and Fleming
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RlcHaosO, Feb'y 10Th, 1850.
THE Comfy OF STATES

:, Ut n
The Legislature of Virginia the example Of directing
Governor to send back the governor of Vermont the
slavery resolutions passed by the Legislature Of that
Maryland has followed the example with only the yaI
OF assigning for refusing entertain commune.
ton from another State, which condemned and reprou
institutions that had ever formed an essential part Of M
cial system Georgia has followed the example not -
without soening its features but has even given il s'
character by adopting general rule by which all slu
messages will In future, be disposed Of without ress
OF them the Legislature. Thus abolition has aeady, !
dermihed the mutual respect and habitua courtesy
States The example Of Virginia will and should De O'
ed by the whole south.-[ Charleston Mercury
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PoETICAL.

Th soowinr lines ,fe ouchngly beautiful Wehave seen
nothing of late tina, has so moved our sympathy Inc man
he uttev deoraved The of intemperance with its
attending downward influence has here done It's work. and
spirit noble and generous that might and should De tne
pride and Of the social circle is now the degraded
convict in the wallis Of penitenary How will that fond
mothers bleed she shall hear her darling boy the
inmate Of prison In q foreign land2
From Ms Ohio State JournaI]
THE CONVICT TO HIS MOTHER
I've wandered far from thee, mother,
Far from my happy homc
rveleft the land that gave me birth,
In other chimes to roam;
And time since then has rolled Its years
And marked them on my brow,
Yet have often thought Of thee
I'm thinking of thee now.
Pm thinking on the day, mother,
When al my tender side,
You watched the dawning of my YOUTH
And kissed me in your pride,
Then brightly was my heart lit up
With hopes OF future Joy,
While your bright fancy honors wore
To deck thy darling boy.
Pm thinking Of the day, mother,
When with such anxious care
You lifted up your hearts to heaven
Your hope, your trust was there;
Fond memory brings thy parting words
While tears stole down your cheek;
Thy long, last, loving look, told more
Than words could speak.
Pm far away from thee, mother,
No friend is near me now
To soothe me with tender wolo
Or cool my burning brow;
The dearest ties affection wove,
Are all now torn from me:
They left me when the trouble came
They did not love like thee.
I'm lonely and forsaken now,
Unpitied and unblest,
Yet still would not have thee know
How sorey Pm distressed
know you would not chide, mother,
You would not give me blame
But soothe me with your tender words,
And bid me hope again.
Iwould not have thee know mother,
How brightest hopes decays
The tempter with his baneful cup,
Has dashed them all away;
And shame has left Its venom sting
To rack with anguish wild
Yet still would not have thee know
The sorrows Of thy child
Oh (! / have wandered far, mother,
Since deserted thee,
And left thy trusting heart TO break,
Beyond the deep blue sea;
Oh mother, still | love thee well,
And long to hear thee speak,
And feel again thy balmy breath
Upon my care worn cheek.
But ali! there is thought, mother,
Pervades my beating breast
That thy freed spirit may have flown
To ito eternal rest;
And while wipe tho tear away,
There whispers in my ear
voice that speaks Of Heaven and thee
And bids me seek thee there. ALPHA.
These lines were written convict in the Ohio Peniten-
,ary and inscribed, 'eTo my Mother"
Ohio Pententary January IL, 1851
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.These lines were written by convict in the Ohio Psniten
tary, and inscribed 'sTo my Mother"
Ohio Penitentiary, January II, 1850.
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NEGATIVE upon the removal Of who had cheerfuy de.
voted the spring Of hs yos.h and The summer Of his
lie to the service of the State They would tell retain
this most excellent and ocer-He hoped he had
WINGED the House that ought pause in the step il
Mr. CLAIBORNE said-Mr Speaker, have heard that
children should not let their angry passions RISE and pro-
pose practise this principle now that have arrived al
the age Of manhood was anxious from the first TO give
silent vote in the election of State Officers This is
the arena for political discussion, and would vounta
ly have lugged parry politics into the election of ministerial
officers Gentlemen chs other side have taken OCCASION
whilst laudng the skies the peculiar qualifications of their
candidate denounce in strong this movement of
the Democratic party and by way Of quenchng he thirst
for discussion they asssed Andrew Jackson and the
Democracy and to the establishment OF all present. the dis
,nguished gentleman from Elizabeth City actually sustans
the prosc.pvc policy of President Taylor and seriously
asses that Zachary has made removals for opinions
sake Before noticing tho very pretty speech Of my able
friend have word 10 say in explanation OF my course
on Wednesday last. ! then endorsed the nomination Of
Colonel George W. Thompson, and would have voted for
him. Charges made against Colonel Thompson,
and i vas asserted upon This floor that ne at one period OF
his life had played false the South the great and vital
question of slavery He him. he said with repu
tatoa broad the commonwealth and with his prnei
pies endorsed by all his Democratic friends and by leading
Whc of this House Mr. c. regretted that he had
in his power for him. for he did think the charge
which had been brought againa him had been sustain
ed. The gentleman named az the witness Colonel Par
rio Of the Senate he could take competent wit
ness in of this He had himself bee. guilty
Of an act which made ms testimony incompetent MI then
requested the Clerk read extract showing that when
committee through Mr.. VIM. B. Preston NOW Secretary Of
the Nayy reported resolution declaring it expcden TO
pass law for The abolition Of slavery and Mr.. Wchcr
moved its indefinite osponemcn Col Paro'' voted in the
negative.
Sir. SHEPARD said he was sure the gentleman from
Franklin could be OF the Improperly of referring
to the conduct of member of the other House
Mr. CLAIBORNE said he to keep in order he had
mentioned no names.
Mr.. BURWEIL thought the gentleman had perfect
right 10 make the reference he did 1t part Of the
published recorded history Of the State.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE proceeded, come now TO the eo-
quent appeal Of the member nom Elizabeth City, and first
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and the instructions of the Legislature, whose ex-
pressed will it is his duty to obey or resign.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly invite our fellow
citizens in all the towns, villages aud settlements
of this and other free States, to join with us at
this crisis in the expression Of their feelings
Of opposition TO any measure Of compromise which
may be proposed in the Congress Of the United
States, believing as we do, that necessity ex
lists for such an expression at this time, the
party press Of the country being in measure
silent, and to prevent such silence from be
ing construed at Washington and elsewhere, o.
it has heretofore been, as indicative of indiffer
enee among the people on this momentous sub
! jectn
| The following report of the officers nominated
and chosen will serve to show the character o.
/ the meeting.
On motion of !. n. Arnold, James II Wood
worth, Mayor of the City, was chosen President
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap
! pointed Vice Presidents
Henry l.. Rucker, Daniel Brainard, J. Y. Scam
mon. Owen McCarty, F. c. Sherman, James Cur
tiss. Andrew Smith, Peter Cure, f. c. Larned
A. Loyd. Mark Skinner, |. n. Arnold, w. y
Snowhook, Grant Goodrich, p. l.. Updike, Syl
yester Marsh, DR. Helmuth, G. Stose, c. Dyer
Hon n. b Judd.
On motion, J. L. Scripps, ID. M. Bradley, IL
Kriege, Joseph Pollock, w. II. Bushnell, were
chosen Secretaries.
On motion of Thomas Hoyne, Esq, commit
tee of nine was appointed by the President, &c
draught resolutions, viz:
Thomas Hoyne, J. Y Scammon, Mark skinner
C. De Wolf A. G. Throop Thomas Richmond
EB williams, James Breck, jun, George Ma
nierre
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TIE NATIONAL ERA En-
WASHINGTON, MARCH IA, 1850.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

Our readers will not blame US for devoting our
paper at the present time mainly to the great
question which is absorbing the attention of
Congress to the exclusion Of almost everything
else Indeed, we live and breathe SO constantly
amidst Congressional excitements, that we find
ourselves overlooking movements and events of
much interest throughout the country
The proceedings Of the House since our last
issue have attracted comparatively little attention,
excepting speech from Mr. Stanly of North
Carolina designed to show that much of the
present excitement in the South was the result of
party demagoguism, and that the Union was not
in danger. He castigated the Disunionists, and
in the course of his remarks fell upon Mr.. Hill
lard, brother Wing from the South, who in
Mr.. gvunly's opinion, hSi deciaimed ia too bel
ligerent style for a minister of the Gospel. Mr..
FIiliard was greatly excited, called Mr. Stsnly to
order. but, after q scene of much confusion, the
latter was permitted by the House to proceed.
Mr.. Stanly declared that, Wimot Proviso, or
no Wimot Progiso, North Carolina would stand
by the Union.
The Senate has been the theatre of great inter
est Mr.. walker OF w Wisconsin delivered an aDie
speech in explanation and defence of the Anti,
Slavery views generally entertained by the North
He was frequently interrupted, but maintained
his positions with great force Mr. Webster
addressed the Senate for nearly three hours, in a
speech published in this weeks Era, and on
which we comment in another column. 1t was
received with great favor by all that class of
Southern men who had denounced the speech of
Mr. Clay as conceding too much to the North.
Mr.. Seward delivered his views last Monday, in a
speech Of three hours length which was listened
to with deep attention by the Senate 1t was a
bold, comprehensive, radical, uncompromising
speech, in which hardly topic connected with
the Question of Slavery was overlooked We
shall publish it in our next.
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with him in the effort to extinguish the torch Of
civil discord, and to save the Union, in spirit Of
Cancellation, by liberal system Of compromise
and concession The Constitution was framed in
the spirit Of compromise and equality; and by
the same spirit it must be maintained In this
spirit all our present differences can be adjusted
and the ship can be saved from the perils which
surround itn
BY our Congressional report it will be seen
that MIR. Calhoun expressed high appreciation oil
what may be deemed the main parts Of Mr.. Web
ster's speech. Now, when Mr.. Webster, Mr.
Calhoun, and the Washington U.iOn, agree or
one plan for settling the Slave Question, what il
the country to think7 Who has abandoned his
ground--Mr. Webster, or Mr.. Calhoun
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Governor Towns, of Georgia has issued
proclamation, recommending an election 10 oe
held in April next, for delegates to the Southern
Convention.
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MOVEMENTS or THE PEOPLE.

FRO BE CONTINUED
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An IRISH MELODY.

AiR-" HasA tAs Cat
...t kiity Hsui riss up from your ~osei
a. - itle fool viii be weary ifou sl'4'-bt
tou, down with me 10 the sycainoie s,.,.,
Csss pnfish is there and the caoce y
bhIu yone down bat the full hAfSee' inooh Ill.
Jhe tss a. e,tv aud cool on the dew wui.elet N'5'
20 nes =, 10 Air rings With the SOFT loving l-nllss
W. lle bird angs In the green ssa'"a my
,,,,s ,,s,b and smile Kitty rose NJ sne "lue,
u.rsVe IN The glsss, - she bound - 80 SA'
n'tsyA 40 r,fus. when young iosai 49,. at
iss.t. eouid ~ but choose TOO on 70 o uai''"s'
- noSv IN ibe green the glsd COUP &c &c 49,,
" ~" -. hsafied sd with 10 aes OF hls enoosiHBi
70 ks,,ishont fsli Leads oct sw ees hitty vel.
shen be ssFed she ne er thougni Of refusing
v.uv u.gee rails his pipes to bis knee
Nc 20. a,,rs,a 90 free sets each couple m nouoni
~ .hssr Ard bound. the lads pstler tne gr1und-
W 49,. move around Just ike swans on ms ocean
10 hHs.s~hf as tho rOse--feel night a. the does--
Ceessu retiring row boldly advan-ing;
Nw ~ world al round, from The sky to The ground
sh KIT can he found ~ an Irish lass dsneing
K.,sl who could view vour bry hl eyes oideep blue
ghumidy through Ihelr dark lsshes 80 mildly
Do ssiI an Cd arm, beasilg bfessl, rounded iornl
r., Eel As heart warn, and his pulses mr. ID Wildly
80 PAL sels hs heart, as he gszes, cepari,
shdned by the smart Of s1ch painful yet sweet loYe
- seht caves bis eye 80 he cries, with sigh,
I'M Cf hehf fer my heart H lies HHdey your Jee lore
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NOM curAs. Annnrn-rhn N D nluaof

NUM- tVhANH AhhiFED-ihe ~. -, Dcff1 OF
the nh says: portion, division OF the Cuba
Expedition. arrived here Yesterday afternoon 10 the
s-hooner Matilda Jane Capt. Wilson. rom Kew
West srd Tampa Bay the 81 inst. Among them
are CsL Wheat q the Louisiana REGIMENT; Major
Smith Of the Mississippi Regiment, Capts Fos-
ter, Breckenridge Cuen, Morgan and Davis, ofthe
Louisiana Regiment; Lieuts. Sartin- Foley, Nor
ria and Har-is QsasfesmaStcr Thomas; COmmis-
sary eiowell CEp,s Howell AID Han o! thc S.aE
Capt Lopez Of the Garrison Of Csrdenas, cane
also passeneer on tho Creole. His company, con-
Stating Of IS men, were left a. Tampa Bay
Further Arrlrals.-There arrived yesterday eve-
ing, from Tampa Bay, by the schooner Hornet
Major McHenry, Cspt. Thomas II. Marche' cd the
Louisiana Re giment Capt Beverley Matthews,
Of the General staff. Capt. A. G. Steode, o. the
Louisiana Regiment and 20 priyates.
SINGULAR AMALGANATfoS.-A friend left AZ our
oHice a few days since, what may be considered
so ar as our knowedne extends, production pc
cusr TO Minnesota. IL was grub worm, apps.
rontly OF tie ordinary lpecies, from the bead OF
which had sprouted plant some three inches IN
Ter 9Th. Both animal and vegetable lie had become
extinct when we first saw it, though vitality clear
" existed IN each when taken out OF the ground.
We understood this species Of production IS nor
uncommon in the vicinity OF Point Douglass where
this was found. The weeds sprlnglnS from the
head Of the worm grow to the hight Of two or three
feet, the legs of the insect meantime distending
themselves into the earth in the shape Of roots.
Animal life remains apparent until the vegetable
shoot above ground is killed by a change OF sea-
son bat whether crop OF grubs 10 prodlced IN tns
way Of seeds, we are not advised. WHAT can
we raise in Minnesota
ISL Paul. Min Chronicle, hay 3.
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THE PARETR EURDER EAAEnAIIsN.-At tre
elimination 81 Manchester, o. Thursday a Hlsness
named Peter Powers testified TO tie uneonifol ape
AGITATION az Horace Wentworth when he heard OF
the FIRST arrest OF bis brothers on the charge o. ne
murder That witness said that when Horace neAu
ofthe ares. be wtsEitins by the stoTe,readns ana
Hathe wss oo0,0lsed with agitation, ara crainec
the beck in his hand be Glss declined going %
Saco during the examination. The Goysrnnens
here rested the case for The preseo1non u. D. i
Ter cosnsel for Horace Wentwort-, moved ior nls
discharge on the ground that BY no credible witness
had he been connected with the crime tnis no
ton not being granted. Er. Butier stated tna' ms
defence with regard 10 Horace would be az Aloi,
that on the afternoon Of goth DAY Of March ne VS.
in Lowell attending TO his business, the shoe ousi-
ness ihatlste in the afternoon be went into taior
shop in that city, where be was measured ior Par
of panialoon. that gentleman called upon nim
that same evening and visited a. house wiz MN;
that lady bous ht pair OF shoes OF him IN Lo"ei,
on the day Of the murder, and that rumser o.
other Witnesses Gas him VI tbe day ind'cSied-
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LABOR MOVEMENTS.

INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS The committee ap'
.,ssd 10 prepare constitution for The convention OF de-
.,, from incorporated and unineoporaled, benehes,
ve cooperative social and associated Labor Uaion',
- Ericay night al the GTsnd street Hail. Mr. P j. Dow
az in the chair Plans Of constitutions were submitted,
~ The whole reconmined til next Wednesday evening,
s,yen O'clock when every member Of the committee OF
~ Is expected to be present, and give his views as 70
bes way OF regulating The congress, aud secure lis per
"a euce in the meGntme let every mechanical or aoor
vsoeiaOn make gemenis 70 be represeatsd Al me
e.. session Of congress-
The SEGAR MAKERS again discussed their coz
cation a. their meeting Friday evening. As considerable
w,ositon made 10 IL for want Of exphctness II VIII
ss ain laid fore the trade at the next meeting. Mr. c.
sroRY pre- sided, and Mr. WAGENFUHR read the German
,asston Of tie eOnfnIutoD. We glad TO see that the
kureyfnen are well united When their constitution
"a been definitely and lneliy adopted we shall synopsize
Initiation, co cents aud weekly dues % cents. Bills Of
,res aud society shops &C are among the f4Lgre
ss OF the associate ~ whom Is necessary 10 protect he
srsvInen gar maker fom the combination o. capital.
NV have our wsnmest sympathy 10 their present move
ri md we ish tiom elr8 6uccess 10 their eiora 20
sre3oraie h condition THIS benefit society early
crded to the call OF the Industrial Congress, aud Is re-
Tssenied there by Of Its most talented members
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NAvAL.-The new Dry Dock building Tor the
L. s. Navy Yard e. Portsmouth, is to be launche 1
il the course oi & month Ii 900 feet long By 80
wide. and capable Of containing the largest ships
in the hsvy....The Z. 5. surveying steamer
Walker, Lieut. Alden, com'g, from survey o.
Mobile Bay last I0a Pens.cois, via Key West
anchored below Norfolk On the 18th inst.
She L. S. sloopoi.rsr Albany, Commander Ran-
colph. arrived al Key West on toe 2J.h uik from
cruise, MA Hsyan. sai sailed again On lie sd
inst. The u. ). ssoop ofwar Germantown Com
nander Lo-nes, arrived At Key West on the eve
ming Of tie 2eih uit rem srslse, ria Havana aad
sailed again on ths ltn last.
NORTH CARoLISA-The Loco FocOs Of Gambler
land County met at Fayetteville on the 4th inst
and nominated James c. Dobbin for State Sensior,
etc. A Mr.. Duncan Shaw offered resolution IN
structirg n. candidates to oppose should they pe
elected. al schemes Ct Internal Improvement oy
which the State may become involved and also 70
oppose any further extension OF the faith and cred
Of the State to works already in existence ouI
such anti progressive doctrines were BOO nac" iof
the meeting, and the resolution was and upon tne
table whereupon Mr.. Shaw declared tnai De, ana
those whom be represented were not po"na 70
seppoTt the pcninees.