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The southern press., 1850-07-29
From the Minden (La) Banner.
Senator Soulc on the Measures or Com
promise of ld

The late speeches Of Mr. Soule are, in many
respects, the most remarkable of all the great
number of speeches that have been delivered in
relation to the irreconcilabe question of slavery
arising out of the admission OF our new territory
That delivered on the 2lst, is indeed prodigy,
ranking in the scale Of Websteran excellence,
considering either its close logical and convinc-
ing arguments, marshaled in their clear and or
derly argument, or the faultlcss and finished
style in which they are stated.
The policy pursued by this Senator is ut least
singular. Scarcely raising his voice during the
heat and violence of the discussion, contenting
himself with what was urged with SO much
warmth and earnestness by his colleague, Mr.
Downs, and other Southern members, he seems
to have restrained himself until he might have
a better knowledge of the enemy's position and
designs, and with this advantage be better pre-.
pared for his defence, should there be any occa-
sion forit. He attacks the report Of the Com
mittee of Thirteen, and confidently charges
them with so far from offering nm apti-spasmo
die for Northern fnaticism, and sedative to
the irritated and infiamed feelings of the South
as to invite the South to yield everything they
ever claimed, without being met by anything
like real concession from the other side.
This speech, coming at such time and from
such source, must have had very impressive
and startling effect upon the Senate, especially
that portion of the committee (the Southern
members) for whose particular benefit it was
intended. Some object to the course of Mr.
Soule for not having taken This decided attitude
earlier, and before the action of the committee
as its great influence might thereby have giveI
direction more favorable and acceptable to tn,
South. BUT we think that If the facts alleget
by our Senator are entirely correct and that th'
action of the committee has been only piec,
of empricism, by which this dangerous wount
is to be prematurely cicatrized, end left to be
come a growing and fatal ulcer upon the vital.
of the country, that he could not be too prompt
at any time to express his dissatisfaction of such
treatment, and that he deserves even the more
praise that he battled against it almost single
handed and alone
The southern press., 1850-07-29

s NETTING NEw.-Mr. John Wise, of Lam
caster, Pa, announces that he will ago up" in
that city on the 3lst Of August next, in his
mammouth balloon @Hcrcules," which con-
tains in its structure 1896 yards of silk, and is
capable of carrying eight persons The balloon
will be used for some hours previous to its final
ascent, in letting up passengers from two hum
dred to thousand feet, by rope and windlass,
when they can atake observations" In the even
ing it will be started free in the air for long
voyage, with party of passengers Mr.. Wise
also an nounces that there is room left for two
more passengers--fare $3.50,
The southern press., 1850-07-29

THE CRoPs.--The Baton Rouge Advocate of
the 18th inst, says that the cane in that vicinity
is doing finely. The planters are anticipating
good crops and high prices. The Advocate says
that the supplies Of corn will be unprccedentedly
large.
The Marksville (Avoyellcs parish) Villager
oftbe 18th inst says that the crops in that por-
ton of the parish called Pointe Maigre are all
excellent A friend tells the Vilzager that the
soil, though apparently thin, produces well, and
by judicious cultivation will bear successive
crops of cotton, corn and potatoes for half q
century. He saw as fine corn growing on the
plantation Of p. Ricouly, Esq, as he has seen on
the best alluyial lands, and the land on which Il
grew had been in cultivation over fifty years.
lie noticed other crops equally good in that sec
ton on lands which had been cultivated for thirty
or forty years in regular succession.
The Rome (Ga) Bulletin says that the cotton
Is so backward, that not more than two-thrds
Of crop can be reasonably counted on.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

NASHVILLE CONVENTION MEETMG.--A very
large and enthusiastic Meeting of the citizens Of
Savannah and vicinity, was held last evening at
the Long Room in the City Exchange, pursuant
to public notice.
DIR. Screven was called to the Chair, and M
Cummings appointed Secretary.
On motion the following committee were ap
pointed to report resolutions for the action Of
the meeting, viz: John Bibo, John Roston, R
G. Guerrard, r. d. Arnold, o. Cohen, M. d
Buckner, E. J. Harden, A. Low, J. Lipman, c.
A. L. Lamar.
The Committee retired short time and on
their return reported Preamble and Resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted.
After stating the attempted and continued ag-
gressions of the North upon the South, the reso-
lutions propose the adoption of the proceedings
of the Nashville Convention, and the resolutions
passed by that body, repudiating the Clay Ad-
justment, and insisting upon the Missouri Com
promise line to be extended to the Pacific
Several gentlemen addressed the Meeting and
were highly applauded. We have not been fur
nished with a copy of the Resolutions as the
meeting adjourned at very late hour. We be-
lieve, however, they are such as every true
Southern man can fully subscribe to under the
present emergency in which the country is
placed. We shall publish full proceedings to-
m0rrow.-Sarannah Geo,, ian.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

CHoLERA.--We learn from a passenger on the
Courtland that the cholera has broken out in a
violent form at North Madison. Six funerals
took place there on Thursday and FIVE yesterday.
The Evansville Journal says that the cholera is
raging violently at Petersburg, Ind, and had made
sad havoc among the laborers on the canal in that
neighborhood Some 90 deaths occurred from the
disease at Evansville, during last week. Il was
confined there pretty much to one locality Lou
isf,iIL, Journal t
The southern press., 1850-07-29

EXPENSIVE LEGAL REroRM.-The present Con-
stitution of Ohio cost the State in its formation
$1,000. The expenses Of the Convention called
for the purpose of forming new, Constitution
have already amounted to S3l,023. Nearly ten
weeks, says the Cincinnati Gazette, have been
spent, and yet not half of the reports have been
of the new Constitution definitely settled The
Ohio papers pronouce this1' cheap Locofoco re-
form :" ie ESQ,
The southern press., 1850-07-29

A BLOODY AFFAIR AND DIsTREssING ACCIDENT
"A correspondent of the Ohio State Journal,
writing from Quaker Bottom, Lawrence coun-
ty, Ohio, under date Of July Is, gives the follow
ing account of most dreadful affair between sew
eral runaway slaves and white PERSONS and also
Of distressing accident:
The first news that crossed my path after arri-
wing at home on Tuesday morning last, was de-
tailed account of most horrible conflict betwixt
six negro slaves who had escaped from their mas
ters on the opposite side Of the Ohio river some
eight or ten days previous, and eight or ten white
citizens of this county. 1t appears that the ne
groes were bewildered and called on Isaiah Craw-
ford, who lives in this Uawrence) county, and
about eight miles from the Ohio river, requesting
Mr. Crawford to show the road they should pur-
sue, that they wished to travel North. Mr.. Craw-
ford gave directions accordingly. The negroes
started on the road as directed, and on reaching
Morrison's bridge, but a short distance from
Crawford s, were met by several white men, who
supposed them to be fngtives, and attempted to
capture them, or ordered them to surrender. The
negroes were well armed and they fired upon the
whites, instantly wounding several badly they
then fell upon the remainder with cudgels and
bent several until they supposed them dead, after
which they pursued their journey short distance,
then turned back, recrossed the h-idge and were
making their way towards Crawford's, who on
hearing the report of guns and yes Of men had
started with two of his to ascertain what the
matter was. The negroes on meeting fell upon
them with cudgeis, wounding each of them severe
ly. 1t is thought by the physicians that the old
gentleman's wounds are mortal. Several others
were taken up for dead, one Of which received a
bullet in the head, laying the skull bare several
inches in length. The negroes made their escape
into the wilderness. 1t is said that several COM
panies Of men numbering 10 in all, are in pursuit
Of the negroes.
One of the fugtives belonged to Mr.. Stewart,
L. III L.. 90 IL
Guyandotte. During Mr.. Stewart IS absence from
home on the 9th instant in pursuit Of his negro,
two Of his small were coaxed into the river
by negro servant; they ywaded out some distance
from the shore upon q small shoal, bar or reef,
proach of violent storm the boys fled for shore,
the negro outrunning the little boys, they made a
direct course for shore, and were swamped in deep
water instantly, as the lower edge of the bar was
very bluff. They were both drowned.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

OPENING OF THE LOUISVILLE AND NEW Or
LEANS TELEGRAPH.-The OReilly line between
Louisville and New Orleans is now working
successfully. The line is nearly 100 miles long,
including the branch between Tuscumbia and
Memphis. Its lower end suffered badly from
the crevasses of the Mississippi, and the Ken
tucky end was almost ruined by the proceedings
against Mr.. OReilly for alleged contempt of
paired
The southern press., 1850-07-29

CHOLERA AT EscULAPIA.-A gentleman of this
city, direct from the Springs, reports the preva-
ience of cholera to alarming extent The
panic was so great on Sunday, that seats in the
Maysville coaches sold at the premiums of from
three to FIVE dollars. Among the victims are num-
bered those of Mr.. Vincent A. Schmidt, the cele-
brated Guitarist, well known in this city, and
Mrs. Clifton, wife Of a wealthy merchant in Louis
ville
The southern press., 1850-07-29

AMERICAN RErMTs OF AMERICAN BooKs.-We
learn that the bill which has been under discussion
in the House of Assembly at Toronto, providing
for the admission Of American reprints OF British
publications under duty of 90 per cent, has been
Withdrawn. The bill interfered with matter OF
trade, and should have been brought first before q
committee Of the whole house. This formality
was omitted The bill will be introduced again
nthe same shape after the usual order of proceed.
ing has been complied with.
The southern press., 1850-07-29
/ A letter from Toronto. Canad, .,,,.

As an indication of the ruin and decay preva-
lent IN Canada just now while the cry Of retrench-
ment is at its height, would remark that fhe Gus
toms revenue Of the port of Toronto alone for the
quarter Just ended July) is upward of $780, ,OOol
being more than double that Of the parallel on.rtsr
Of last year"
The southern press., 1850-07-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENcE.

Boz DRowNEp.-On Saturday last, a little boy,
six years of age, the son of poor widow lady,
by the name of Newgen, while in the act Of gath
ering chips at the foot of 10Th street, accidentally
fell into the canal; when, soon the circumstance
was made known, gentlemen, whose name we
did not learn, working in the neighborhood
jumped in and recovered the body; but too late
as the vital spark had fled. This sad occurrence
which has inflicted a wound in the breast Of an
affectionate mother, not soon to be healed, should
be warning to all parents, to keep their children
from playing near that dangerous place.
/ Both Houses of Congress met on Saturday,
and in consequence Of the death of the Hon. d.
P. King, after the appropriate ceremonies, ad-
journed over until to-day at IL clock Eloquent
eulogies were delivered in the House by Mr..
Rockwell, Colleague Of the deceased,) and
Messrs. Winthrop and Chandler, and in the
Senate by Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, and others
REMovALs.-We learn there are soon to be
changes made among the Auditors and Clerks in
the Treasury and Post Office Departments.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

rY In the course of an editorial on the all.
engrossing topic of the day, the Richmond
Times, a very moderate print, which has given
its support to the Clay Compromise, uses the
following significant language: aBut, for our
part, we wish to see neither protection, nor any
other object of legislation, promoted until the
South has quiet. The slavery agitation is the
crying evil of the times The Federal Govern
ment has become worse than worthless if it is
to continue. And it is in our humble Judgment,
the solemn duty Of every Southern representa-
tive to refuse his vote to the appropriation bills,
until a settlement of the sectional controversy
is obtained. This course will convince the
North, more readily than Legislative or popular
resolutions, that the South regards that issue MS
vital and paramount. What we want above all
things is an end to slavery discussion in Con-
gress. The Compromise bill, as likely to be
amended, will extinguish the flame, by taking
away the fuel that now supports it, Until that
measure, or something equivalent to it, or bet
ter, has been passed into law, it is manifestly
the part of the South to give no aid to the pro-
gress of Congressional business"
The southern press., 1850-07-29

PRoTEsT AGAINST THE BouNTY BILL.-The Me-
chanics' Mutual Protection Society, in New York
protests against the passage of the Bounty Bin
now before Congress, granting lands to the survi-
vers Of the war Of 1872, &c. They say the pay
of the soldiers, compared with the officers, is too
ttle and that Congress, by offering the land con-
fesses the fact. es; 81.
The southern press., 1850-07-29
From the Sdn Frsneisco Herald, Jane IL.
California News.

FRom THE MNEs.--The intelligence from the
mines is of such nature TO prove that there
viii be greater quantity Of gold dug out this
summer than ever before. We scarcely know
which valley, the San Joaquin or the Sacramento,
has sent out the richest specimens; but the gold
comes from both regions in sufficient quantities to
prove that there was but little extravaganza in the
assertion that the ore is inexhaustible. 1t has
been found, too, as far north as Oregon, and as
far south as the mountains near Los Angeles.
There appears to bea ridge of gold bearing quartz,
running the whole length of the country almost
north and south The ore has been found richer
in the mountains of Los Angeles than even in the
mines Of Mariposa. We have seen large masses
from both localities As found in the former place,
II will require the employment of science and ma
chinery--the one TO direct operations, the other
for grinding the rock--and with these two agents
engaged, it will afford-from the immense guam
tty that exists--suficient employment and COM
perAuous labor in the United States.
GOLD SPEcIMESs.-We saw yesterday at the
banking house of Burgoyne & Co., the largest mass
OF gold bearing quartz ever yet brought to this city.
This specimen is a block Of irregular shape, about
two feet long, and weighs l23 lbs. We regret
that the Governor had not seen this mass before
the sailing of the steamer, as it is much larger
and richer than that forwarded to Washington.
We saw beside, at the same establishment, two
large boxes filed with specimens, exceedingly
rich and beautiful. They came from the Mariposa
mines, and probably amount in value to sos 900.
One cannot any longer disbelieve, after seeing
these specimens, in the possibility Of revolution
in the value Of the precious metals. There is q
great difference between these specimens and those
we saw some days ago from Ell Dorado county
The latter were generally solid Jumps Of gold
rounded and made smooth, as by the action Of the
water. In these from Marposi, the gold is i'm
bedded in the quartz, and all through which il
runs in rich bright veins, appeared everywhere or
| the surface. ~
The southern press., 1850-07-29
STATE RIGHTS.

LORD BRoUGHAM--ls queer fellow, if half offs
what is said Of him be true. An amusing picture
Of his idiosyncrases is furnished in the following
extract from the. last London letter of the New
York Mirror: V E a G-i q.
Lord Brougham has been, during the week.
almost as great lion as the hippopotanus; the
eccentric Henry has startled his fellow peers, and
astonished the town by new vagary in the style
of his costume, the sight of which is enough to
break taior's heart. Picture to yourself the
venerable and world-renowned Erratic in white
silk stockings, black knee smals, patent leather
pumps, silver shoe buckles white waistcoat white
cravat, and black velvet coat, in Henry viii stve
reaching to his calves. Fancy this attire, sur
mounted by the most extraordinary face in the
world-Brougham' y face. Then conceive the
whole apparition fitting about the gorgeous
chamber of the new House OF Peers, amidst all
the gl,tterng and sumptuous paraphernelia Of me-
diGval magnifcence; the hour three in the after
noon; mid summer sun streaming through the
emblazoned windows, the crimson benches filled
with the descendants ofthe chivalry of Ranymede
in presence of the throne their ancestors SO often
set up and pulled down; the blue and gold car
peted floor studded with all the attributes amin ate
and inanlmate of an imposing state ceremonial,
the representatives of the civil power in England
at the Bar. Fancy this scene, its solemn, grave,
and almost silent splendor, disturbed only vet
heightened by Quicksilver Harry" who, fd-
getty as an ourang-outang with derium tremens,
lScVeryWHeIe ~ once NOW ne ruSheS up to the
Chancellor, and throws sort Of half somerset
beside him on the woolsack, starting that elderly
forensic as fan electric eel had suddenly made his
acquaintance. Then he sets off to the other end
ofthe house, and holds confab with half dozen
strangers, questioning two or three Of them to-
gether, and waiting for answers from no one
Next he pops down between two Peers; asks one
something, and tells the other something else,
and the next instant is repeating the same process
between two others. Then he whips Galignan
out OF his pocket, looks il all over, upside down
side, and round the margin in twinkling; crum-
pies it up like tennis ball; rubs the back of his
head with it as it were sand soap then disappears
through side door on the right, reappears at a
side door on the left, darts at ink bottle writes
couple of letters at side table (probably to him
self blows his nose as loud as II he were going
into partnership. with percussion cap maker;
sticks his arm kimbo, aod looks all around him
as if ne should very much like to have a talk
on things in general with everybody in par
ticular.
The southern press., 1850-07-29
Thirty-six Thirty.

The defeat of Mr.. Soule's amendment, pro-
posing that California should limit her South
ern boundary by the line of 36 deg. 80 min. is
the natural and inevitable consequence of the
lesson which many are attempting to teach the
South, that the Missouri line can never be OBJ
tained. Ii this were true, we should consider
the days Of the Union numbered If the time
has arrived when the obstinate spirit and grasp
ing avarice of the North will discard a proposition
SO equitable, just and so reasonable that other
time is not far distant when the South will be
forced to choose between servitude and seces-
sion. But we never have believed the assertion,
that it is impossible to get the Missouri line
The United South can get any terms to which
she is entitled by right and justice ;--disunited,
she can get and need expect nothing. With
these facts in view, and with desire to preserve
both the Union and the rights Of the States, we
hold it to be the duty Of every good citizen at
once to set about the work of Southern union
The Nashville Convention has given us a rally.
ing point, and one which ought and will satisfy
sition now before the country and none other
likely to be brought forward, upon which the
South either can or will unite Nine tenths Of
her people can be rallied upon the Missouri line,
and this, so far as results are concerned, will be
equal to unanimity. To us, these facts are 80
palpable that we can but regard the people OF
the South as their own worst enemy If they fail
to use the sovereign remedy which they hold in
their own hands. Let them assemble in county
meetings and State Conventions--lett them speak
through their public presses and Legislative bod
les in ratification of platform Of .he Nashville
Convention, and an organization will be formed
impervious to fanaticism, and Che that will con
troll the destinies of the Nation. There is ma
jesty in the movement Of The people which is "a
terror to all evil doers," and we very much doubt
whether anything short of such movement will
calm the agitation which SO seriouly dsturbs the
peace of the country.
The southern press., 1850-07-29

-
PRoF. WEssrER--INrERvIEw WITH LITTLE
FIELD,-JANITOR OF THE CoLLEGE.--Ye Yesterday
afternoon, at the solicitation Of Prof. Webster,
Mr. Little6eld, the janitor OF the Medical College,
and principal witness for the government on the
trial Of Prof Webster, visited the Jail, and had an
interview with the condemned man, in the pre-
sence Of Mr. Andrews, the jaior. As he went
into the cell, Prof Webster greeted him with
great cordiality, taking him by the hand, aud told
him that he had long been desirous of seeing him,
in order to make his Acknowledgements to him.
Professor Webster said he had done him, Lit
tlefeld, great injustice, and asked his forgive
ness s
Mr.. Littefeld replied, 81 forgive you, DIR.
Webster, with all my heart, and pity and SYM
pathse with you" He told him that it was a
painful thing to go on to the stand and testify
against him, but that he felt it to be his duty. and
he had no right to shrink from it. The had tes-
tilted to anything that was not strictly correct,
it was not done Intentionally by him; if he had he
asked his (Webster's) forgiveness.
you said was true--you have misrepresented
nothing-but, as dying man, have no recollec-
ton in regard to the sledge hammer" He re-
quested an interview with Mr.. Littlefeld's wife,
who will, we understand, visit him this afternoon.
Both Prof. Webster and Littlefed were much
affected during the interview, and they parted with
mutual good feeling.
! We are also informed that Prof. Webster seems
perfectly resigned and very penitent. He says
that he has made his peace above, and is prepared
to die. His only sorrow is concerning his unfor.
tunate family; the officers of the Jail have no ap
prehension that he will commit suicide No .one
is permitted to see him uuless they hold permit
from the sheriff. We understand that Mrs. Lit
tle6eld will visit the Professor to-day.
! The Times says:
Ii is not the least singular fact, among all the
circumstances Of this affair, that Webster has no,
yet resigned his Ewing Professorship of chem
istry and mineraogy" in Harvard University
neither has he been removed, nor has another
been appointed in his place-consequently he is
still full professor, and it is full professor in
the first seminary of learning in the United States
unless he anticipates his doom by suicide.