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stitutioP of domestic slavery. This
being the leading, the only motive
for the Congress Of Sovereign States
to assemble at Nashville, of course
their action is expected to be such as
is most likely to attain this end. But
failing TO devise means by which this
vial object can be accomplished, they
should, and doubtless will, refer the
subject back for definite and final
action to the Sovereign authorities
from whom they have derived their
conditional powers, with such recon-
mendations as they may think proper
to make. The delegates are clothed
with advisory powers. only, having no
authority 10 commit the States to any
given line OfPolicy. 1t is to be hoped.
however, that they may be able to
fall upon sumo plan to secure to the
South her constitutional rights, and
TO protect slavery, which will dispense
with all further action upon this vital
question, on the part of the States, as
States.
We believe this Convention can
preserve the Union upon the only
terms, upon which it can be desirable
to the Slave. holding States. In our
humble judgment it will not be worth
the having, unless the Constitution is
maintined in all its moral and legal
force, purity, and integrity. To this
great aim the Convention must direct
is undivided attention. We would
demand of the free States all the
rights and protection guaranteed by .
the Union, while we would insist
upon nothing which is not clearly
granted or reserved by it. If we
were a delegate to the Convention we
would plant ourself upon the follwoing
platform, which, if conceded, would
give peace, and quiet to the country,
and insure that justice and equality to
the Slave>States, which they have a
right to demand.
|. That the Slave-holding States
shall be regarded as co.equal Sove.
reignties.
2. That the Constitution shall be
strictly interpreted, and strictly and
administered.
3. That the public domain being
the common prnpertg ofAlli the States.
shall be open without qualification or
to the citizens and prop.
erty of all the States. until States are
formed in accordance with the Con-
stitution.
4. That summary remedy shall
be provided by Congress, and enforced
by the Federal Judiciary to recover
fugitive slaves, escaped TO free States.
S. That the agitation of the ques-
ton of slavery in the States, Terrific.
ries, and District, shall cease in the
Halls Of Congress, and that petitions
and memorials for this purpose, from
individuals or States, shall not be en-.
tertained by Congress.
6. That tho Post Office Department.
shall not be used as the vehicle for
the traumission Of abolition docu~
menis, pamphlets, or newspapers. in'
tended to inaame the minds OF the
Southern people, aud to operate indi'
rectly upon the slaves, themselves.l /,
SouTHRON AND JUDGE CLIFTOS.-A
considerable dispute has sprung uP
between the Editor Of the Southrou,
and Judge Clifton, Of Jackson, rela.
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6rMr. Rives is writing from Par'a'
in opposition to the Nashvilis COa,
ven,iOn. True to bis instincts, be y
always against the South, and Der
institutions.
The organizer., 1850-05-25

~"Q in the corner" is unavoida>
bly, omitted this week.
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whose constitution does not expressly D,o.
hibit slavery; also, five petitions from cit.
izens Of Ohio, and two petitions from cit,
izens of Illinois, asking that the right Of
trial by jury may be secured to fugitive
slaves; also, six petitions from citizens Of
Ohio, and two petitions from citizens of
illinois. asking that slavery and the slave
trade may be abolished in the District Of
Columbia, or the seat of government re.
moved therefrom: also, six petitions from
citizens of Ohio, and petition of citizens
of Illinois, asking that slavery and slave
trade may be be abolished in all the Ter.
ritories of the United States; also, a peti.
ton of inhabitants of Huntsburg county.
Ohio, asking the adoption of constitutional
measures for abo!ishing slavery in the
United States; also, petition of citizen,
of Medina county, Ohio, praying that
slavery may be prohibited by law in The
Territories Of New Mevico and Cal.
ifornia, that the provision Of a 1893
respecting fugitive slaves may be repealed
and slavery and the slave trade in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, and along the coast,
may be abolished; also, two petitions from
citizens of Harrison county, Ohio, remon.
strating against the resolu ions presented
by Mr.. Clay on the Goth of January last,
and praying Congress to increase its con.
stilutional power to prohibit the intro6uc.
tiOn of slaveryintc Territories now free,
to abolish slavery and the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia, and the slave
trade between the States, and to repeal
those provisions Of the act of 1893 respect.
ing the recovery Of fugitive slaves; all Of
which were ordered to lie on the table.
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SoUTHRON AND JUDGE CLIFTON.-A
considerable dispute has sprung uP
between the Editor Of the SOuthrOu,
and Judge Clifton, of Jackson, rela'
tive to the Nashville Convention.
Both are wings. The Editor is oP'
posed TO the southern movement
while the Judge takes up the cudgel
manfully for it. Such men as Clif
ton, Sharkey, GuiOn, StetDart. MiltS,
Word, Miller, and Sarke, who are
all strong friends to the Nashville
Convention, and the flower Of the
Whig Party in Mississippi, have Ia
ken a position in which we fear, they
will not be sustained by the rank and
file Oftheir party friends. Oee thing IS
evident. they can look for 40 quarter
from The wbig press. Bat we have
an abiding eOnfidenoe, from our
knowledge Of these distinguished
friends to The South, that no party
appliances can drive them into the
ranks Of the SHlmissioaistS They
have the wslfsfe Of the South al
heart, and the more their motives are
impugued. shd their feally to party
onestioned, The more determined they
will become to maintain thsir present
positisuS Sc thar tbe attacks Of The
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-26

WASHINGTON, April II, 1850.
The Verdict in the Webster Case-PuJlic Opinion-
Character Of The Accused Incidents Of the Triad
"A forthcoming Statement, etc.
have seen your articles upon The painful sub.
ject of the trial of Professor Webster in Boston, in
which you vindicaie the verdict Of the iury Il
seems that in this course you are hardly sustained
by public sentiment in Baltimore and the vicinity
Nevertheless, you are Hnquesiionaby right and the
whole country will come to this conclusion when
they know the whole truth. There have been, and
sill are, certain gross misappFehensions among the
community, rs 10 this trial, some of which will
mention.
In the first place it is thought DIR. Webster's
character was good. An idea is entertained that
he was a gay, careless, improvident man, who
might be, like many Others, very clever ieiow,
loose in money matters, but all right IN other
things. And il is further believed that Dr. rark.
man was a greedy miser, who, in the character OF
creditor, drove him 10 distraction Now both OF
these are gross errors. DR.. Websters repndt'on IN
the little arisocratic circle at Cambridge was fair
enough, but many persons had regarded hiel as q
selfish, base, unprincipled man. Let any one who
wishes to know the truth in this matter, make in
| quiry al Boston.
AZ 10 DR.. Parkman, let me mention fact. In
| the correspondence between him and Professor
| Webster, found In DR.. Parkman's possession, ii
appears that the latter Obtained the proessorshp Of
Chemistry for DR.. Webster in the College, and lent
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-26

subscriber would respectfully call the attention Of all
those bound to the " gold region 10 his large stock O
useful and articles, such every variety OF WAL
and other TENTS, with Portable Tent Poles Canvas
PACK SADDLES; Potable CAMP BEDS, WEIGHING ahoni
two pounds; Canvas TRAVELLING BAGS, etc All oj
which he offers at fair prices, and in any quantity Those
wishing their articles water prO0ied be accommodated
and e all customers Who prefer to do their waterproof
feet equal TO any other rocess. Fall and Purchase ROPES
of every description ped and furnished FLAGS OF eyerT
description made 10 order and neatly repaired Every dern
uOnOf Wood and Iron Framed INGS, ,TARPAULINS
etc., made and warranted proof against rot milew.
. ii. CASSIDY,
corner Canal and Magazine ss, entrance on Canal
tR All orders from the country will be promptly
tended to, NJ
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W. A. Cooper = 7
Wallare .-....-l9
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Wan P1lien. Z
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, Windsor Castle.
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List Of vessels In Port Not cleared.

Hstsfn the Rirst muniepality lds.gu1fsd lau4n4
anis y nj ne Ne. eSnasnes a ths Ksirsad anl
the Seeanu t the Ne. absFn The Ntssea1 E
H Ne being Enthoat Landing the Third l7h Ne.
rosnes AZ ta kalIsnd end dsM. Aa htG kal hnll
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-26
EDUCATION.
HIGH sCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,

HIGH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
AS BOARDERS AND DAY PUPILS, Cdrondelct
IA street, So: Joseph, established in l8l2 under the
superiniencepce Of the MISSES 1LLISON, from Lon
nom. This Institution, conducted the best plans Of
European instruction, constantly open for the reception Of
ladies' in all the solid and ornamental branches Tequ
| site TO complete and finished education. =
TERMS end other particulars may be known applica
| deet street. ial4 1y
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-26

ET- l. O. O. F.-IIowARp Lopez No. m
Is Meets every THURSDAY Evening in the IL 49, III
Grand Lodge Hall, Of TchoapitOuas ~
dras Streets at o'clock. -
0Ee1s for ths prsssnt term:
L. A. LEVY, Ir.........N q. y. sAMPSON.....R. Secl
j. t. ALLISON ........Y Il. r. H. KERR ...........P 8
NEWTON RICHARDS, Treasurer. jas
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PENsssi:To Merchants, Accountants, afe.
W. B. KENNEY,
GOLD AND BELLMETAL PEN MAKER
~ Magazine street, ~
III AS on hand, and Is constantly manufacturing a
IL arge and bevuul
une, stamped "w B. keRney, MO- W. g. X can Eess With
perfect confidence all those who Pens and more par
deuaIy 70 the Canal Bank the M<chanes B
the Municipal officers Of the Municipality and ho1t d
oh short Il only give these Pens a 10 inars hes
becoming tasore with every one Who them ma
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The permanent fund TO be invested charter for the
benefit Of the policy hOlder in bonds and mOIgsTes on
thereon and in Stocks of the State and Of the United States
This Company being organized not for the benefit Of
Stockholders and capitalists, but solely for the protection Of
erty, in its operations great National benevolent insu.
ton conducted upon the most secure and solid principles and
and DoCR sGsGy to widows "a and shdren se death
continue The Insurance I'M death, participate in the whole
Of the profits Of the pa wv without Il any
r .1s
and of herself and children free from the claims of cred
Ssa gSs$5 f:sRa Msfis ISGR ! 4ksa ksssss
ESss Sss %S HsS gaeRHsi
,s,sDS s; : W Stanton. MsIssp GgPep
sIn T. ssSfaHs' s' $sq $2 " Smith, %9so. T. sGPsb,
oaH1I oasas Fsowe Esaaae JOHN JOHN Lesp L9S%ph
Edw. Jenner Coke.
]0sJr WE4T5AsRE ysf s bsSSs %saenl Board
il. n3%1f &. iEaRTT Actnary. Z. L. GooIp, Attorney.
1s BH hSa aaEI Magp1G q %sfs Ss s
wSs 70 h % he sss a%S,nH lie sS % am @ ws
O'clock P M lie win not exsInne any one at lis dwelling
without permit which can be had apphcatOna the office
f This Company is prepared entertain applications
9T Life Insurance, and issue Policies all sound and healthy
BY the Board which are less than the rates Charged BY the
New York and London Offices and without their restrictions
as to residence in the South BY the charter, Dividends OF
pSs 1S are re declared HnPpay and the profits draw Interest
OF their amount where the party has paid his premiums full
1 Galorna Permits issued 10 Life Insurance mem.
Rates. and all information as to Lie Insurance. and ali papeps
necessary 10 effect insurance be had the office of the
Conpany.
GSt~ Extensive Travelling Privileges are allowed
~ Office hours, "A M to M. jeE 1y
ERM9yAI.5TMoGMayAssS MAS j M BECK tgc t;gcsessgE gcsessgE 70 q.
Attorney at Law, fOtarics Public, have removed TO No.
81 GRAVIER STREET where they prepared execute
4,tn every facility, all COmRercidl and Marine N0tariat
6v- Records of Wood & Beck kept separate. mhs5 Iy
| l. EMONAIrcD; 7. DONOVAN, Agent of OWEN 4
nom ~ TchoupitOulas street, 10 the BULLS HEAD two
oos RON lhe corner of ST. Mary street, Lafayette, and
opposite Steamship Landing where mn Orers left will he
p1netnally attended to- as heretofore. ana I'm
| - EMOyAI-A. C. WILBUR & 90 have ,o1,oyej
their OFFICE from No. 10 Bank Place 10 7S PowdrGs
| street. ' " ." OgeS gvIS
| - EMOVAL-DR. r. II. WYNNE- PLTS5c,oa aud
~ dcc0ueheaT, has removed to No. SO CARoEpEIET
9IGEhI. yl6 6m
| ID EMOVAI~THOMAS K PRICE, who was IsceniIv
burnt out at No. 81 Camp street, has taken an Office ~
men Of LEAF FOB BACCo FLORIDA a eGSTIeBfsSe GTBSe E RfSS
TUCkY, ETC. to suit the taste of every customer fyl9
| SHOWER BATHs-A new and improved SHOWER
Bathing TGb-may be found at No. So Tchoupitoaias
street; also, Patent FAN CHAIRS, of various patterns
~ PfANos f6afD AND REPAIRED n he s. 5es,
manner. ..g-.-e mhS Sm
y ICEThe cargo of the bark Virginia Ann, Capt. Tur.
N from Chareston consisting Of 43 casks choice Rice
landing, this day, at Post Second Municipality, for sale BY
ap1 BARELLI u CO., u Common 81, :
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFR AND FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

BasiRessG The Company e1seHedtO Life Insurance ONLY
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

PROTECTION OF PLAoUEM1sE.-We call up
on the Mayor and Selectmen, as one Of the
most important and popular acts they could
perform, to take into immediate consideration
the Importance Of making arrangements for
a canal forthwith through the island
formed by Bayou Jaco and Bayou Plaque
mine, that the course of the latter might be so
as to prevent its washing away the
bank opposite and below the dwelling of Mrs.
Leftwich which, if not done, a great loss will
soon be caused in the destruction of property,
as well as in the fine appearance of our town.
We understand that the proprietors of the land
to are perfectly willing that such canal
should be cut, if the safety of property here
it, (fos which permission they deserve
the thanks of the community merely asking
that the earth taken from the canal should be
on the opposite bank, that a leyee may
be formed to protect the balance Of the island.
We trnst, then, that the Council will give
all other measures before them at present,
their undivided attention may be given, as
Ntell as the treasury of the corporation, to this
Important work. The expense would be but
comparatively speaking.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

FOREIGN ITEMs.-Eight Archbishops of the
Greek Church have received decorations from
the Sultan, as a mark of his regard for them.
An Italian womanis stated to have been pub
fogged with sticks, at Milan, by order Of
the Austrian military authorities.
+ Some sets Of harness lately ordered in Paris
for the Pachaof Egypt's state carriage, are COW
cred with diamonds to the value of some hun
|dred thousands francs.
A correspondent from Paris, writing to the
Ladies' Newspaper in London, states that Louis
Napoleon disavows the recent recall of the
French Minister from London.
The Pope wishes to leave Rome on a pill
|grimage to Lorette. The French will not per
unit him to go. He cannot now take the air
the attendance of the French cavalry.
Steamboat travelling On the Thames is quite
IA passion with the Londoners just now. On a
day, MONDAY after Whitsunday), one
and sixty-seven thousand persons were
to the various landings; and now pas
may 60 from Ipswich to London, two
hundred miles, for twenty-five cents.
AT lever, in the Grand Duchy Of Olaenbnrp,
IA remarkable discovery was r~ecently made,
eemposedof about four thousand pieces Of sill.
yer money of the period of the different empe-
sofs, down to Antonius the Pious. There is
every probability that a Roman merchant veg
was wrecked on q sand bank in that neigh,
|boFhood, some seventeen hundred years aeo.-
Part of these coins, unfortunately, wers soldo,
smelted down by the laborers who made the
discovery 80
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

UWe have received a letter from a sub
|scriber at New River Landing, who complains
he has not received his paper for two orr
three weeks. Another at Mancllac, makes the
same complaint. W. have made inquiry at the
|post-office, and we have reason to know that
both these packages are carefully sent on board,
the boat in the usual manner, and if they are
mot left at their destination, neither the post
nor %ourself, is to blame. We put up all
our packages, direct them, and most frequently
carry them to the post-ofice, and therefore
to be positive in the matter.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

PROFESSOR Observation-Disclosures has at
Hast been received which may be relied upon
Jas true, that this man, on the I'd inst, confess
ed Having killed Parkman. He prays a commu-
|tation of punishment, and says he gave Park
mana blow on the head with a grape vine. in a
moment of passion, in consequence of harsh
words, without any intention of killing him.
Devastation for the character of this man
must now be ten times greater than the sym
|pathy hitherto expressed in his behalf. He
should have, died without any acknowledge
|ment for the sake Of, his children. He has now
stamped their future destiny with infamy, and
the act brands him as a base and miserable
He seems to have lost all sense of
prudence or discretion from the moment that
act was committed. Why did he not bold
" confess what he had done and give himself
up; such a course would doubtless have Sc
cured executive clemency; or if afraid, why
did he not leave the country? why did he not
better conceal or.make way with the remains
earlier and more efectually? why did he al
low his nerves to fail him when arrested ! and
lastly, why this f~ruitiess confessiona "The
way of the transgressor is hare" and sooner or
later, death and perfdy closes the career of the
murderer. 59 4 ...& .
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

COUNTRY SPoHT.-TLe present is a glorious
time for those who are fond of angling-and
long strings and large buckets of fine perch,
which are daily brought from Bayou Jaco, give
proof that there are many disciples of Isaac
Walton in our midst. We caught between
sixty and seventy on Thursday morning before
breakfast, besides composing in our brain
while under the excitement of drawing out the
|fnny inhabitants of the silent and shady BAYOU
the truths embodied in the "Humdnggery If
|L,am." Indeed, we think there is no amuse-
|ment more appropriate for editors than angling:
sitting on the wet grass with your feet in the
mud, and the dew from the leaves of poison
Gus vines dripping upon your person, with an
occasional breeze through the rank under
growth, and a screaming king-fshert to lend har-
+mony' to the scene, while the striped garter
snake anon gazes at you from amidst old brush
near the waters edge, make up a scene of ru-
raj loneliness that brings to the mind that ba-
lance, equanimity and vigor, peculiarly advanta-
.geous to the newspaper scribbIer. After such
a pastime, somethingTparticularly venomou to
evil doors is very apt to issue from his pen.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

THE PRISONERS IN HAvANA.--We have as
vet failed to perceive that the President has
taken any steps towards the immediate release
of the Americans confined in the dungeons of
Spanish hulks. We are panied to perceive
this; but will yet hope that the Executive of
the nation is on the right track in the NATTER
The Crescent, Gone of its editors being J. W.
Crockett, Esq being a sterling wing, speaks
in exceedingly strong terms against the admin
|istration, in consequence Of this delay.
The Bee, however, is more mild-it reposes
lin confidence upon the President-and after
|alluding to the probability that the matter has
been referred to the Queen of Spain by the
Captain General of Cuba, and that her answer
decides their fate, says:
Our government may not be pleased to wait
so long, and in that case we may expect some
events. 1t would be hard to say what
may happen in the course of a few weeks, or a
few days, perhaps. The President, who has
protected to the last, and at the cost of his own
popularity, the interests of Spain, is not the
man to submit tamely to the Strengthened policy
Of the Captain General of Cuba. His we'll
known tirmness, generous impulse. and straight
forward diplomacy, if that name can be given
to his own frank and open way of administer
ing public affairs, will not allow him, when right
and justice are on the side of the American
to wait patiently for the supreme ar
bitrament of the Spanish grandce.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

A FLYING MAcHuE.-The following curious
advertisement lately appeared in the London
Times:
Rescue of Sir John Frank1in.--To the rich
and chivalrous. A gentleman, whose claims to
sense responsibility and talents, are
'corroborated by university distinctions, homo
rary medals, and works of art and literature,
offers to construct for f8o0o, and in three
months, a flying machine, able to travel, in the
air at the rate Of 100 miles per hour. The ex-
|pense of an experimental trip would be $500,
and one months time. -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-13

uMr.s ADAMS, of the Baton Rouge Gazette,
in speakingf of the sIbevile steamer and
aLastsI island" says:
.When. the Minerva starts on her first trip,
We intend to engage q passage, if Bradburn, Of
the Sentinel, only sends us notice in time"
Friend A., we take the liberty, on the part Of
the owners, Of giving you . general invitation
20 take passage on board the Minerva, when
ever II suits your pleasure OF your business
will permit. We expect to be one on her first
trip, and would like most admirably to have
yopr coed company on the occasion. One of
the Crescent's editors has also promised to bel
of the party. With such valuable freight, we
may expect that unremitting care will be taken
in the management Of the boat. 1