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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
From thc. ''nep Banner and Nashville Wig srs,ete
TIE CONVENTION QUESTION IN TENNIS



Tean,ss-e in Uiastinefoa--1he Petition of h, Git.
'eih Reference 10 he Prep ,sed Conr' ntioa
The res lutons passed by the Legislature II ren,s,
see. NJ lis recent session, ave. appears excited
siderable attention at Washington, in consequence :,
MIR. Senator IURNEy's having stepped into The aren,
in order If possible 10 keep the Coventionss in cunts'
nance
II win be rerU'lfcfpd b nnr rrafiers that, inn,.
ing he resolutions in question. amendment attached
AT the last moment almost If The session was not eivsa
hy at the time. with he theirs omission coTyse,
ed. however, " il be sem by reference 10 our fas .
were informed IT r. The ampndipen, w.s %
but lille Consequence, being merely releraion Of ,bs
old won-ou deeara ion of that SIDE in the las c,nv,
and befo1d which they eudeavoted in vain To push Gen
Tfansdae.
The .Natoaal iateHigeneer, in copying onr anil.
did doubtless beirte the correction re clpd il ~
thus in way responsible ipr our error bui cri
into another Chrongh The error of a eompo>eO i, h
ING credited our article by mistake 10 The Nashville ~
ion. Mr. lnmey thereupbn rose in his pl,ce !, H.,
Senate and caused tue Secretary thereof 10 read on
article will the resolutions inc rpuraleI elling ,L
Senate and the nation that the Union was nat reseon
ole for it, (heeby deprving our neghbor of The cre,
Of having originated views camplmened mall ou,,,r >,
highly pat lotto and proper) and whoa, ,loub, f,;
e'ectrifyne the august body Here assembled with e,i
menls 50 wldhy 10 b. head AT The present lime in In.
Capitol If The United Sta'es! nv
Now. if Nr.Tuiney had stopped at that point he
w4uld have done very we'll Bul he went further. la
ende1vored +, crehte the impression hat the oeo,. -,
Tennessee wlnd act with the Conycnpnnists when ~.
cry thing proves that neither patty here can ac, with
them. The Effort made in the Legislature 10 mos
vide dele ites that dy, and the alenpt failed And
as the climax othal ta4e, Il Wings having condemn
cd it, the Democratic mauiherS of The pgisltpre emma
out heir signatures with laudapn If lbs NO
>ltlon taken BY General IS AID pi cur.e fatty CON-
demndiory nt the ps tpas assrm ID by The Convention.
isis. Ard, in addition all hS both branches Of the
Legislature passed resolutions breathing he CHEST devo-
+ Ia IA iIhp IIp,t H.,
oaon Of HE positions assumed By the ultras of South
CaoIlna and Mississippi. That all this is ST. every man
III Tenn ayuuch.
Tennessee lhen. still maintain is against the move.
men as It's objects are understood Senator Tumey to
the contrary notwithstanding and As ye The declara-
lion made by MS, and Rad in The United States Senate
holds geoI viz: 'TENNESSEE HAS NO PART
NOR LOT IN THE MArlER.n
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25

Letter from ne Hon. II. limit.

" y, \ lflI T, T"IN
lEAK SIR; have received your letter Oh the oh ultmo
with copy oi the Boston Atlas OF I'D March.
The only ansNrr can make yuu inquiries is. inform
YOU that a~nnt ~ this city the lth day OF May,
lSi6 lett the capitol late in April 10 visit my residence IN
New ur and did not return till the 18th of MAY, the dy
aiter the Vnr bill passed the House.
MI t"lver is mistaken IN his impress ION that pre-
sent at any meeting held On the day towhah lac leors.
Very respectfully, }ours, ". HUNT.
NM ScHoVirR, Esq
lditor a IA,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
MP rpFvrrl,s INVENTION

r. ,nfho,.z,. tho Bird Of Public Works to provide
FIR tho ranst rnciiun # an xperimenial al"ay.
Mr. bnrwe adv Gated the Bill and proceeded 10 snow
the Importance Of the iayenllon; aud called attention ~
the message Of The G yefnr recommending tae Pa,S'se
- ..sl, = bill. Bl passed: Ay,s AZ. Nous %.
To incorporate the kaaawha Mining Company pass-
ed.
IJnusa to,k recess.
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ffS5.s'Rsx u EFssI.y.V.
15i Front street, New ork

- his particular attention to ths sale OF AI ANT
= fA' tRtb AND LEAF TOBACCO and of b,,.
P'"Huoe and will make fair and liberal advances ON l
same lie also pays particular attention to the execution
on''> e' produce sen,i ally. Aduless ~ abu>c
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
EVENING SESSION.

The Speaker rrsum the Char at 1 o'clock, and
nouaeed that the question would be the passage ol
the bill uuder consde alton when The House Adjourned,
being bill concerning ENJOY and Henry College
whleh passed by the following voe--ayes a. noes 12
The following bills then read thlfd tim and dis
posed Of as follows:
Incorporating the B,ydion and Petersburg Plank
Rod Company passed ayes i5. noes 25.
Providing tar a Reassessnent of The Lands through
ont the e1nmonwealtI-passed ayes So noes I.
Amending act concerning the 2lst Judicial Cir
cult aud Tor other purposes-cofreciIng an eror-pas
sed
Mr. Nsyo male another Intellectual motion to take NJ
out Of lis regular order, the bill concerning the charter
of the city.
Bills thea taken up in their early stages and pro
crossed.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE

Concerning the taking up Of timber and Lumber on
the naNg'bIe streams d Westem Virginia Passed.
Passed.
Incorporating the Fork Creek Gold Mining Company
Passed.
10 amend the act authorizing the County Court o
Augusta county To subscribe the stuck VI certain compa
panleS Laid on the table
10 change the times of holding the LIST and Sd quar-
'e1iy terms OF the County Court OF Bedford Passed
l" change he times of holdiug the june and Maven
Der terms OF the County Court of Ohio County Pass
ed.
Divoeing Martha Goddard. of Marshall county from
her husband Jared & ddard. and David klblinu.r q,
Alhemafle) Fl m his wife Elizabeth. Passed
For the reefof WIN r Ghapm m and E r F,,d :,
the county uf Fairfax. Passed
10 incorporate the Wes' Union and jig Handle Turn
PIX" o1np"ny. Indefinitely ~ slponcd Ayes 10, Nua
~, Appropriated 5000 from The Treasury
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WAsuiY6roN, Mach 10, p. NJ.


SENtrE-A bill auhoIising the Corpmallon Of
&c rgetown 10 construct wurkson the ChesreaNe and
Ohio Canal. taken up and pas ell. int resolu-
ton regulating the ate Of interest war bunty scrip
also passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF Mr. Clay 5
Compromise Resolutions.
MIR Badger being entitled TO the floor, addressed the
Senate and concluded bis speech began Yesterday Tie
adv lied the immediate passage oi the Fugitive Slave
Bill reported by Mr. MasJn-sad he In favor If the
Missouri Compromise line but would accept any hnnora-
bic COMPROMISE ing difficulties believed frmly
that Congress possessed the constitutional power IT, enact
the Wilmot proviso but thought il wonld be- unwse IN
Just and insulting to those who did moi cnrcede the pow
do 50; breyed also, nal the laws Of Mexico abb
shiug slavery extended over the terri ures had nc
qnirrd from that power, the time of acqusItion.-Alr
b sd he sincerely believed that If Congress passed The
HIlnot Prnviso, and refused to pass the Fugitive Slave
Bill, The fyrthc ming Nashville Convention would bring
about dSsou ion of the Union. He said if Congress
would pass the Fugitive Slave Bill, and final abandon
the odous Winot Proyis, he. for one would for
the admission of California and for the abolition Of the
slave trade in the District of Columbia. lie entertain
ed the hope--ny. he firmly beAevtd-that Messrs
Webster, Cass and Dickinson, would save the Union.
Mr. Hale gained the 20 when Mr. B closed, and
menceda speech in reply to ArCalhpun. Without con-
cludIug, lie gave way tor the Adjournment.
House of Representative .-Durug the morning hour
Mr. Bowln made speech against The proprey OF print
ing mem rial from Mr. Whitney. relative 10 his mag
nifcen project Of railroad TO the Pacific He opposed
Mr.. Nhneys plan with great earnes ness but favored
a similar enterprise under national direction. When he
closed his remarks, the House into committee Of
the Whole aud took up the bill providing for supplying
Deficiencies IN the General Appropriation Bill The
House continued thus occupied I'll the adjournment. An
animated discussion ensued popo lllnn for the en-
ployment of clerical torce the Department If the Int
nol but no decisive vote was had.
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House then took recess until 4 DEL ok.


Friday March 30. 1850
Mr. Mayn moved that the If the Hall he efa ned t,
Or kaphael at O'clock Thursday and saturday
evening" i'I the purpose ot lectnfns the Poetry If
The Blue. AGREED TO-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
IrEsnAY. NIarch lQlh Is


On motion If Mr. Symo. the day for ad,nnment OF
this Legislature WAS fixed at Saturday, the PSI instant
Ayes 81, Noes 81.
This decision OF the House was Immediately commu-
RCated 10 the senate.
Mr. Sauard subsequently, br.u lit a message from the
Senate stating that they had adopted the House resnlu
ton with an amendment in Which they asked the
curreuce of the House. The amendment changed III,
day of adjournment 10 FRIDAY, 22d.
This amendment agreed to.
/ resolution adopted, by The llonse. authorizing
the Board Of Public Works 10 employ Secretary slO0l
salary per year
! bill to permit David II. Campbil administrator
with the will annexed Of The late Col. Arthur Campbell
deed. pay certain forfeited lands, was laid OF
the table.
bill 10 incorporate the Sand Lick Turnpike Compa
ny WAS on milton Of Mr.. Kenaa. laid on the table
hll to incorporate The Bedford and Franklin Turn
pike Company. was indefinitely pos poned, melton o
Mr.. lar,ie
Till 10 authorza the Governor furnish certain mi
litia officers with the militia laws and articles Of wal
was, On motion of Mr.. Dorman, laid On The table.
ldll 10 amend The act concerning the city of Norfolk
passed Feb 49, 1915 was pissed.
\ bill eNemating volunteers from certain Jury duty
was hid on the table. motion of Mr. Watson.
\ bill providing for branch road from the Virginia
Central Rad Road 10 llarrsoGblrg in Rockingham. was
indefinitely postponed, On motion OF MIR. llarvle-ayes
-. noes %
bill authorizing State subscription to the sock of
the Potomac Bridge Company, explained b, Nh.
Sch obey, and passed.
\ bill to incorporate the Simpsons Creek Turnpike
Company. was rejected. Ayes 10. noes 60.
blil Tor the rrI,f of l.. l.. II. Saunders was ex-
planed by Mr.. Warrington. Tue hill was hen inde
fmteIy postponed, Ayes 80, noes 81
bill concerning the School iund Vi Middlesnx coun-
ty was passed.
\ bill 10 declare Indian Geek in Tyler county. pub
lie highway, WAS passed.
bill t" provide for the complexion of the S'u Invest
ern road between Salem and Bnrhanal was advocated
by Mr.. layue and passed Ayes ct . mes %.
bill 10 declare French Geek, in WOOD county,
public highway, was passed.
A bill to provide io construct ng C,oney Gap Turn-
pike road was advocated by Mr. r1ihtr and was then
indefinitely postponed. Ayes IS. no,s 81,
bl concerning the P"ntentary was passed.
oil concerning the Office of Sheriff Of Tazewel coun-
~, was passed
The House then took recess until DEL ok.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
+ s SENATE.


After tie presenta lon Of petitions, the Serat" rcsun-
cd tue consideration # Mr. Clay solution aud Nj Bad
ger addressed The Senate on The subject.
He argued that dlss luon of the Inan was pos
shle in certain Contingencies, and therefore great care
should be taken to guatd against such contingencies.
The South had r.ht 10 ask the enforcement # the
provi,on tot The recap Of fugitive slaves THIS was
question Of reht; If there was anything In the Const-
tuition be relied on, it this. Without the enolce
nient Of that provision there c5ud BE- permanent pa
cltcaun BET ween the North and South.
He replied 10 many points IN Mr.. Stewards speech, aad
showed from the Sc lturr, that, ii slavery an evil
II was moi a sin.
II the sentiments IF the Senator from New Yotk Nj
Seward were th'se Of the Northern peope OF any large
portion II them, THIS Cnon could MT stand
Mr. Baderr gaze way 10 motion 10 &" info Executive
session, without concluding.
The Senate spent time in Executive session, and
a1j9urned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Bayy gave notice Hat be would to morrow ash
the House % into Committee at the W hole on tin
state Of the Uni 10 take up The deficiency appropriation
bill
Nj Boyd Of Ky. presented the memorial and creden
,i1s e The delegates lacl trm California, and the Can
sriiuliun of that State; which ordered To lie the
table aud be printed.
Mr. Brown, of Mss objected to TIE reception of III,
papers.
pers had been received aud ordered ,be printed
On motion OF Mr. Thomas, of Tenn, the rules wer'
suspended aud the House resolved itself inn Commit
eot the Whole (Nlr Boyd, Of Ky, in The Chair am
resumed the consideration Of the bill adult Caitufn
as State into the Union.
! Mr. Williams, of Tenn, entitled TO The floor
sake "a "a" l''' la discussing tho - son "Vsred ~
/ the admission of California.
MIR Casey followed, and spoke his hour.
Mr. Gidings next obtained the u ,ar and made per
sonal reply to the recent speech Of Mr. Winthrop IL
was followed by
Mr. Thurston, of Oregon who yielded the floor %
motion that the Committee rise,
The Committee rose and the House adj urned.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24
From the Montgomery (.qia. } State Gazette

Pooh Fellows The submissionists who were
instrumental in getting up the Notification for the
second of next month are evidently becoming
much alarmed at the false step they have made in
following the example of the submissionists Of
Mobile. The meeting here first desi signed,
and we are informed, so stated in the invitations
first sent out--whether they have altered them or
not, we do not knnw-as an expression Of public
appreciation Of and willingness to acquesce in
the late acts of Congress-which degraded the
South. Many persons who, although willing to
acquiesce, could not see the propriey Of glorify
ing over these acts, which all admit did the South
some Injustice, TO say the very least of il; while
large majority of the people think that those acts
should be resisted by the South-some to the eX-
tent Of secession, and others 10 the extent of nom
intercourse and other realiations within the Union
seeing that their Notification movement was be-
coming very odious-for it is well known that
members of their committee lave repudiated the
movement and refused to have anything to do with
it--are mainly endeavorirg tn yclept themselves
the Union party-pretendlng that their meeting
WAS TO prevent disuniOn, Eut you "can't quite
come it, the c!nven foot has been seen, and no
true Southern man can n",y he deceived by your
hypocrItica professions. The meeting started
and got up TO curfy and rejoice over the passage
OF the recent degrading acts OF Congress TO make
a public exhibition Of willingness to submit, and
thank God that a. no worse. One OF the gori-
liers, who sits high in the Fillmore Sandhedrm,
told us this much ahont himself. All this fustIan
| found in the Journal about dsunion and union is
oil gammon-a humbug, used for the purpose Of
smothering and covering up the stigma and dis
grace which they saw was about to attach 10 their
own little Publication submission squad. They
have perhaps deceived some good, honest men,
but we hope they will take warning u' time, and
come out rom among them.
We understand thata paper, suitably drawn up,
will be sent round in the city before this meeting
takes place, in order that all who are opposed to
liz submission, clarifying objects, may have an
! opportunity of letting it be known that they are
not Of them. We shall publish this list at the
earnest request, and for the benefit Of our country
| friends. Those Of us who are opposed to uncon-
ditional and abject submission to Northern ag-
gression, are determined that we shall not be com
promitted by this meeting, which, whether intend
ed or not, is nothing more than an invitation 10
the North to continue their aggressions upon US.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24
Ernin he RnSLnn Past.

KEEP Your TEmPER.-Mr. c., of Ncwbury-
port, was one of the irascibles. Many story
is told of his fretfu temper. Ono winter, his
son, who kept grocery in that town, WAS elected
as representative to the State Legislature The
store was left in charge Of the old man and n
boy. One day, whilst the boy was gone to din
ner, the old man happened to have a food Of
customers, all at time one lad Wanted cents
worth of sand put up in II paper-anothcr II
cents worth Of milk, and wanted to borrow the
measure to carry it home in; while little girl
was waiting for a cents worth of black pepper,
which the old man was trying to put up for her
the paper was too small and in putting II in an
envelope, he got some Of the tittalatmg powder
in his eyes, which started the tears, and his
temper, which had been brewing and simnering
during the whole operation, now burst forth: "a
wish the gnral court WAS in tophet growed
he forth" What in thunder did they choosemy
son for yes, and he was Il fool to accept II, too
to 60 aud leave his shop with me totake care
of-pretty doings y Here little boy came in
for a cents worth of vinegar, in hurry. "A
cents worth of vinegar" drawlcd out the old
man, maliciously-"a cents worth of vin-e-gar!
And 'spose you want that put in t,oo papers
| wish the Id old store was sunk in Merrimac
river, with The whole gin'ral court inside ont
do, by thunder" ......,.... l'@.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

W,scoNsM-At Democratic convention held
at Racine, Wisconsin, on the 18th instant, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for Congress
the following resolutions were adopted '7'
Resolved, That we are irreconcilably opposed to
the fugairs Slavs lao lately passed by Congress be-
eving that it is subversve of the FIRST principles Of
natural liberty, and repugnant to the spirit of our
republican institutons--that it destroys all secur
ity for liberty, by invading the sacred right of
abby jury, and is universally and justly con-
sidered most odous and oppressive aw-and
we hereby tender our thanks to our delegation IN
Congress for their opposition 10 its passage, ana
hereby instruct the nominee Of this Convention
ResoIrsd. That the recent course Of THOMAS
Fl. Benton, in the Senate of the United States.
commands our admiration and respect, and that
we hereby express our decided preference 70.
him as our first choice for President Of the United
States. .7.r-r4S tr-sN g
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

THE JupGE's MlsTAKE.-The London cor.
respondent of the New York Albion in recent
letter, says:
Rather good scene occurred lately in our
Bail Court, on a new trial in cause removed
from the Sheriff. Court. The Judge read from
the notes which had been furnished to him, and
made several amusing mistakes in consequence
of the badness of the writing but the following
which was enumerated sore rotundo" was the
best. 1.-THE defendant said he would see the
goods ID first, before he would pay for them =
Up jumped simultaneously both counsel
screaming out "my Lord, according to my notes
the expression was delivered. frSf'-which caused
roar of laughter His lordship, as soon as the
merriment had subsidized, said, swell, perhaps
you are right but here it is, ID, and then long
dash, for can call it nothing else, and then ano
ther d. wish people would learn to write 4
little palmer"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot. J

The advices by the Asia have somewhat unsettled
change to notice. Cotton firm as last quoted
Sale Of 5000 bbls Flour at previous prices
Grain unchanged. Provisions firm. Lard adj
vancing. Groceries quiet. Stocks are firm, but
prices unchanged.
Nothing new in the Philadelphia market
NAvAL.-The U. s. sloop-of-war ST. Mary's
Commander Magruder, bound to the Pacific, was
lowed down to Hampton Roads yesterday morn
ing, by the U. s. steamer Engineer.
The following is list Of her officers:
Commander-George Magruder.
Lieutenants-Wm. S. Young, Jas. s. Biddls,
Robt. Fl Wyman, John J. Walbach.
1t. Marines-G: r. Graham.
Purser--A. E. Watson.
Passed asst. Surgeons-John s. Abernethy, x.
r. Tunstall.
Assistant Surgeon--C. Fl. Williamson,
Master-Thomas G.. Corbin.
Passed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Young, D. A.
Forrest, T.. A. Forrest.
Midshipmen-Wm. II. Ward, Robert NJ. Culd-
well, Augustus Lodge, Benz. Loyal.
Boatswain--George Williams.
Carpenter James Meade.
Commanders Clerk-John Curry, ir.
Purser's Steward-A. w. Hancock
Gunner - Hutchinson.
Sailmaker-W. A. Fagett.
The U. S. frisate Congress, Capt Mcintosh,
hearing the broal pennant Of Commodore Nc
Keever, which sailed from this port the 9Th Of
June, arrived at Rio Janeiro via Havana, on the
"a of September. '...'
The U. s. ships Brandywine and ST., Louis
were at Montevideo on the 10Th Of August
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

GRAND RALLY AT JAcKseN.-Our excellent con-
temporary, the Madisonian, suggests the pro,
priety of holding grand Southern rally meeting
ut Jackson. We think the effect would be better
should a meeting Of this kind be held Mt point
more remote from the shadow of the capitol, where
the imagination Of submissionists conjure up SO
many chimeras dire, of executive influence.
There is period, however, when a rally al
Jackson might be well timed. We refer TO the ex.
pected Grafton upon the life and character ofthe
late exalted patriot, Hon. John c.. Calhoun
This Grafton is TO be delivered by Hon. Jefferson
Davis, and it is expected that he will be able Il
perform the labor shortly after his return to In,
State The time for this event is not published
but we should anticipate that it would take plac,
on the assembling Of the legislature Mississp
plan.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

more--but do not fritter away her every right
by vain Compromises.
One word more. Rumof, with her busy
tongue, had declared that nothing but disunion
and war would be heard at the meeting Art
fnl trick upon the part of submissionists 10 keed
de people atcay. The trick failed, and they win
never forget the eloquent rebuke administered
to them by Col Mason. We have no doubt
they thought '"Twere well to have a giants
strength, but it were tyrannous to use II as a
giant" t r.. a, ..sges q, ... .,a... .. D.. - ~.
There was present a distinguished "obSerrer,' y
with his pockets cranmed full Of imported
substitute" resolutions, anxiously waiting for
the moment to arrive when they could be offered,
The speaking eeased--a motion. was made to
adjourn--was carried. We only know he dared
not offer them. E@