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The southern press., 1850-10-30
Fton. ths Col,en.b,ls 1Ga.l 7ime,.

The RIGHT SpIRIr. The Southern Rights
Association room was thr0nged on Friday even
ing, with an animated assemblage Of the people,
eager to signaze their devotion to the cause of
the South. twas the largest meeting Of the
Association yet held. There was present, the
elements Of an invincible Southern rights party
in this county. Old Wings and old Democrats
sat side by side, and native born Georgians and
Northern men, who had chosen this as their
homes, the husbands Of Southern wives and the
fathers Of Georgia children, mingled their need
Of applause at every stirring Southern sentiment
that fell from the lips Of the speakers.
The Association was eloqnently addressed by
John A. Calhoun, esq, who happened to be pass
ing through the city to plantation in Alabama.
Mr.. G. is a nephew Of the great Carolinian, whose
prophetic tongue foretoId, years ago, the crisis
in which the South now stands. Mr. Calhoun's
address met ready response in the hearts OF
his auditors.
r. J. Moses, esq, being called on, begged Of
on the plea that he had to make Southern
rights speech to the people of Harris the next
day, and that it was necessary to economize his
voice and strength He entertained the audi
ence for few minutes, and having put them in
a good humor by capital story was cheerfGlly
let off.
Garrett Hallenbeck, esq, next took the stand,
and in speech OF an hour, showed himself the
master of the territorial question. Mr. III has
studied the topic of Southern territorial spolia-
tions deeply, and is keenly alive TO the wrongs
his section has suffered. Wehopeto to hear from
Mr. III. again.for while there is no star span
gled banner glitter in his oratory, there is a
deep and broad vein of sound sense extensive in
formation and true Southern patriotism, that is
worth all the tinsel that union orators can giId
swithal, the chains they seek to fasten on South
ern necks.
The southern press., 1850-10-30
From the Georgia Times.
From .he Mississippi Free Trader.

NoN INTERcoURsE. We learn from the
Charleston Mercury, that seyenty-one planters of
St Helena parish, South Carolina, have apledged
themselves most solemnly never to employ any
coaster owned by citizen of the North, or
manned by a Northern crew, to take any part Of
their products to the city.of Charleston or else
where .s. o..
The State Of Mississippi will probably adopt
by the precedents of the revolution And there
is no reason why it should not be adopted against
those who steal our negroes, who have organized
societies and legions Of emissaries to preach in
surrection and universal emancipation, and whose
doctrines and exertons, sooner or later, will in
volve US in the greatest of calamaties We es-
tablish quarantines and draw sanitary cordons to
stay the march of disease. Shall we erect no
barrier against the moral epidemic which is speed
ing towards us? ..e y.
The southern press., 1850-10-30
From the Mississippi Free Trader.


The Rally Meeting Of lhe Citizens Of hatcher
and Adams County, for The Constitution and
tte Soatth, took place on Monday last Al The
Court House.
At half past IL o'clock, the meeting was call
ed TO order by Capt John b. Nesitt, it being an
adjourned meeting from the 9th ultimo. AS
soon as he ascended the bench, the Court
House rang with applause after which the
Captain made most beautiful appeal to the
citizens of Nachez and Adams county, and invit-
ed both Wing and Democrat to parlake in the
discussion calmly, penceably and mildly, and ap-
pealed to their judgements and discretion not 10
60 beyond bounds in using bad names and vic.
len. epithets against each other as Americans
and Southerners
Capt ]. s. johnson, Of jefferson county, was
called on to address the meeting, but declined,
owing to his not being prepared, but had he two
hours notice to give string of though to his
mind, he would be lappyto address his fellow
citizens on the wrongs the South had sustained
by the North.
His Exceleney Governor Quitman was loudly
called for to present himself once more before
his numerous friends in old Adams. Wings and
Democrats rejoiced to see an honest man advise
with them. As soon as His Excellency entered
into the merits of the discussion Of Southern
grievance, the COuTL-nOuSe was nearly nIieQ up
with attentive listeners We omit saying any
thing about his able and eloquent speech until
we can be able to lay it in full before our readers
His speech, in yesterdays Courier, was falsely
and maliciously misrepresented.
How infamous and base such course is, and
tolerated where the community at large we'll
know that nothing would emanate from Gov.
Quitman's lips knowingly but facts We defer
any further comments until we will be able to
publish his speech in full.
General Felix Huston was next loudly called
for. He walked quietly and calmly, and ascend
ed the rostrum, where he delievered one Of the
most eloquent and argumentatiye speeches that
it had ever been our good fortune to listen to.
His eloquence on this subject is so we'll known
to the public that it is needless for us to add one
word in his praise but we do hope that he will
hand it in Republication.
The Courier's estimate Of the number present
at the meeting tallies precisely with its views on
all subjects appertaining to Southern wrongs
and grievances. The false coloring put on Gov
ernor Quitman'sspeech, and the number present,
by the Courier, is preposterous. There were
present at the meeting our most respectable ci-
tizcns, come there voluntarily, without bribery
or corruption to listen to truths, and returned to
their homes well satisfied that they will no longer
submit or be taunted with the name of submis-
| sionists. The Courthouse was not crowded
with youths, or those that, through pecuniary
motives, were compelled to be there Sober
patriotic honest thinking men attended the meet
ino $st i Zg srsItS tSf y lt 8.EEs.
The southern press., 1850-10-30
Etom lle .fobile HtraId 3, T,ibaae.

The New York Express, which Tears that the
grass will grow in the streets or New York city
presently, has the following;
aThere are in this city, as we suppose, from
.rwrsTy TO TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS Of dollars
invested in the coastwisc trade with the South
ern cities of our Union; but II the Abolition
agitation Is to go on,-if the great Agtator,
whom the Syracuseans went out OF their way
especially to endorse, be the Wing party, and
the Buffalo platform be the platform Of the De-
nocracy,--we may as well, first as last, bid
adieu to this investment. for it will soon be so
much property wrecked, annihilated, made ut
terly worthless. We have steamers, ships, briggs
and schooners, trading in fleets to Baltimore,
Norfolk, Cape Fear River, Charleston, Savan.
nah, Darien, Apalachicola, Pensacola, New Or
leans, Galveston, and other Southern ports,
where slavery exists--and from this vast trade
millions Of dollars 20 in the hands Of our ship
builders, shipwrights, blacksmiths, wood-cutters,
saimakers, ropc-weayers, &C., &C. Two i'm
pOrtant lines OF steamers run from New York,
one to Charleston, another to New Orleans and
in the progress OF improvement, more will be
starting, until the Ocean coastwise trade is cen-
tered here, rs is the trade of the Northwestern
States by the Lakes and Erie Canal. These
Ocean steamers are to be, as ii We're, our great
Ocean railways New York is to be the com
mon centre of all the Atlantic United States
more than it now is, and as much more as steam
can effect than the common sail propeller.
But, alas! in the midst Of all these vast in.
yestments, this cheering prosperity, this bound
ing future, there steps in the fell spirit Of abo
tion agitation, which threatens, If not to dis
member, certainly to rock to its foundation this
happy Union. The fortunate compromise which
has just been made of all our difficulties ia Con.
giess, after dangerous ten months struggle,
abolition rips open, re-agitatcs, and re-arouses
the people upon; so that, If abolition can have
its way, what has been done has all to be un-
done, and Congress is but ngain to re-assemble
to renew the clamor, and, in the desperate con-
test about the negro, to forget there is such q
thing as legislation for the white man!
Shall this be so (? and this is question pecu.
linrly for the Wing party to answer, as the abo
lition portion of our brethren have planted them
selves upon that platform at Syracuse"
The Express is q Wing paper. But to show
how hopeless its efforts are to save the UnioI
from the ruthless hands of these agitators, WI
may state that, Of one handrcd and tpemy-fr.
newspapers in The State IF NeD York, oniv fue
(according to the New York Tribune) are on he
side Of the Express. One hundred and twenty
papers in the State are, according to the Ex-
press's argument, on the side of disunicn. They
are on the side of the platform at Syracuse
We think, therefore, that some Of our Southern
papers ought to 20 abroad to look for disunion.
lists. They may be had in New York in so great
an abundance that it would pay to 60 all the
Way thither tO nick them m 8tas " s@..t 7@5
The southern press., 1850-10-30

TElEeRAPiIc FROM YAzoo CIrY.--On Mon
day evening last large Southern States
Rights meeting was held. Strong resolutions
were adopted. Asimilar meeting was held in
Lexington,
The southern press., 1850-10-30

OHIo.--William F. Hunter, true Free-soi il
man, is reelected to Congress from the 18th
District, by majority of two hundred and forty
five votes over his opponent. How they are
prosecuting the Free e-soilers. ..n
The southern press., 1850-10-30
From tie Augusta { ca. ) Consliiuiioaal


LETTER FROM Gov. TowKs The last Federal
Onion contains a long and strong letter from
his Excellency Governor Towns, in reply to ii
Committee of Citizens Of Murray county, who
requested aresponse for publication propounded.
The questions are as follows
lst. Does the act Of the last Legislature, al,-
thorising call OF a Convention, admit Of rea-
sonable doubt as to your duty upon the admis-
sion Of California alone
3D. Did not Congress in the admission of
California, virtually enact the Wilmot Proyiso--
or can Congress consttutionally do that Indirect
~ which it cannot do directly? v.
The reply breathes throughout the true South
ern Right spirit. To the first question he replies
very emphatically in the negative, and inresponse
to the second, makes forcble Argument fo
show, that in the admission Of California, Con-
gress did virtually enact the Wilmot Proyiso.
AS soon as the pressure Of our columns will per-
nit. we will gives.it place s w
Gov Towns enjoys, deservedly, degree Of
popularity and influence that must give great
weight to his opinions Nj
The southern press., 1850-10-30
Eto,n ite charlesfon Co,.rier.

LATE FROM CUBA. BY late .advices from this
Island, we learn that about thirty of the most
distinguished and wealthy citizens Of Matanzas
were arrested during the early part Of the pre-
sent month, on suspicion Of being concerned
with the Lopez expedition. 5
The southern press., 1850-10-30
From he .Na.ehes Free 7radsr.

CLAIBORNE County, MIss.-A meeting OF
about one hundred Of the most substantial
farmers and planters of this county, was held at
the Springs, three miles south of Port Gibson,
on the 18th inst. It was composed equally OF
Wings and Democrats; their object favors the
Nashville Convention and opposition to North
ern aggression. The meeting was addressed BY
John Humphreys, esq, Of Claiborne, and Col.
Sanders, of this place. II adjourned to meet
again on the first Saturday in November, and
will continue to meet monthly at the same
place, until submission or resistance shall be de-
termined upon by the people of the State. Al
tiye-born citizens. They are calm, deliberate,
and firm in their resolves to oppose the unprin.
cipled frauds fastened upon the South by a cor
rupt Government and Congress @
They. will adopt non-intercourse with all the
enemies Of the South domestic and foreign
in business as in everything else This is the
only course by which we can save ourselves
from the influence of Northern capital aud North
ern arrogance and control #a#I -...
From the Georgia Times.
The SoUTHERE CONVENTION. This body pro.
vided forts re-assemblage in the following reso
luton: .as 5a. .
"Resolred, That when this Convention ad
Journ, ~ auJouIi W uieet again Nv NasnSiHe, il
the State Of Tennessee, the 9th Monday aftel
the adjournment Of the present Congress, anG
that the Southern States be recommended to fil
their delegations forthwith" "a
The 9th Monday after the adjournment Of
Congress is the 18th day Of November, when
tho Convention will meet at Nashville q.
We hope It will be a full meeting, as we have
no doubt it viii. Since its adjournment many
delegates have been appointed to fill vacancies,
and the second session will be more full and
imposing assemblape than the first. 80 91-@
The southern press., 1850-10-30

ton by Congress.
Ia. RESOLVED (By E. Barksdale,) that the peo-
pie Of California, would have preferred its adj
mission into the Union as State, with circum-
scribed and moderate limits, and that the people
south Of Sc degrees 80 minutes Of north lati-
tude were opposed to its organization as a
State by the present Congress, but that the
members of the convention of California, were
distinctly assured by the agents and emissaries
of the North, and by numerous letters from
Northern politicians, that there were two condi-
tions Of her admission into the Union. lst.
The prohibition Of slavery by her fundamental
laws, aud Cd, The application of the whole OF
California for admission as one State, that thus
the North has caused a law to be passed by Cal
fornia, excluding slavery from territory south OF
So deg. 80 min. north latitude, in contravention
of a compromise, entered into between the North
and the South in the year 1920, which had been
repeatedly sanctioned by both, never before vi
olated by either, aud which was acknowledged
by all to be sacred as the Constitution itself,
that this was done in known violation Of the
wishes Of the people Of said territory south Of
36 dec. 80 min. and sanctioned afterwards by
the Northern Representatives and Senator'S in
Congress; that in our opinions this was an indi-
rect application by Congress OF the Wilmot Pro-
viso 10 this territory south Of 36 deg. 80 min.,
and furthermore an infraction of Compromise
as dear to Southerners, and as sacred TO them as
any portion of the Constitution
is. Resolved. (By E. Barksdale,) That we
disapprove Of the attempt to dismember Texas,
viewing It as one which involves the interest
md safety of the South, and should she refuse
to part with her territory we pledge this meet
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14
STATE RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
Once more into the Dre ach.

The first session Of the 3lst Congress
covering a period Of ten months, has
passed away, and just expectations OF the
people of Iowa, of grant Of public lands
in aid of the construction of the rail roads
in which they feel SO deep and abiding an
interest, have been disappointed. This
disappointment is greatly aggravated by a
knowledge of the apparent ease win
which such grants were secured to sew
eral of the older and weather. states,
whose necessities for Congressional aid
were not as indispensable. and whose
claims upon the national bounty were not
as we'll founded, as ours. Under these
circumstances, johnson, Cedar and other
counties of central Iowa, have already de-
nanded an energetic renewal OF our me.
MORALS, at the commencement Of the next
session and as but six weeks will elapse
before the commencement Of that session
the friends of Davenport and Council
Bluffs. and of the Dubuque and keokus
rail road, in Iowa are requested to sene
delegates 10 a state Convention to be helt
at Iowa City, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF
Thursday, the 9th day of December next
to insure concert of action and to make
known their wishes and determinations
in the premises.
Editors in Iowa, are requested TO cop,
the above notice. Capital Reporter
October %, 1850.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14

DEATH OF Exc FoRp.-Thc uetk
before last, we announced the dcsih y
Mrs Ford, the vile Of Ex-Gov. Fuff,
under circumstances the most melancholy.
Yesterday morning the husband was -
beside the wife in the quiet grave. 10
Gov. as will be seen by the following o
tice, hastily prepared by a friend Of v
deceased, died on Sunday .ast. UPcuns
death of his wife, he had been remessds
the house of Andrew Gray, Esq. whtr
everything which the most devoted hns@
ship could do, was rendered to allsvss
the suiferings Of the dying man. !,
The funeral took place on TUESDAY, ~
notwithstanding the inclenency 81 ID
weather, and the election, was numsfess
" attended. The services were r..
formed in touchingly solemn manner y
the Rev. Mr. Parks. This gen,lenas y
tends to preach funeral sermon % -
day TO be hereafter designated.
DIEp.-On Sunday the 3D. inst, =
o'clock P. NJ, at the residence u 40
drew Gray, Esq., of this city, THOAAs
FORD, late Governor Of Illinois. o.
died Of Consumption, under which di'es's
he had been suffering for several -,
past. He was born in Pennsyivan's' =
removed with his friends 10 Illinois WEE.
very young. lie vas fifty years o e. =.
the time OF his death (; about twen'I's'.
years of his life have been spent in .e.l: Y:
and arduous public sersice.-lfs"-
Free Press
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14
EanQlicQl.

The Gazette Of yesterday assumes the most nl-
ira Southern ground of defence Of the Fugitive
Slave Law. The editor calls it the ssmost impor-
tant,equitable and justofthe whole seven forming
the Compromise or Adjustment of the last Con-
gress.' He charges the wings with being con-
nected with the abolitionists in attempting to NULL
fy the law, and says that s:he signal for its repeat
will undoubtedly be the signal for our dissolution
as nation -
Now we deny that it is even one Of the s'most
important" &C., in the series. We deny that the
wings are in any sense making it political meas
ure. Such ground as he assumes, if he speaks the
language of his party, may drive them to occupy a
position, which will be death to any political Or
ganization that may array itself against them but
that time has not yet arrived. Neither the wings
or democrats, parties, have advocated the multi
fcation of the law. In relation to its repea!that
we do not answer for. Notification Of law is one
thing. Repeating that law is another. One is
reasonable. The other is legtimately democratic
II desire to repeal or modify this odious law is
| to be considered treason, then are we a traitor.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14

PLANK RoADs.-From the Burlington
papers it would seem that the plank road
fever RACES there TO an interesting and
important extent. Several plank roads
from Burlington into the interior of the
State are in contemplation. Ofthe utility
of these roads we have no doubt. Their
completion will secure to Burlington a
large increase of travel and business
This the sagaciiy OF her business mer
have foreseen, and have consequently
taken efficient and energetic steps 10 con-
struc, these roads at an early period, SC
as to secure the advantages which must
flow from them, in advance Of any such
move OH the part Of the rival towns or
the river, and by this means materially
advance their own interests, and build UP
their city. Several miles Of the plank
road from Burlington to Mount Pleasant
have already been completed, and the
work is rapidly progressing.
If our friends at the city of keoknk dc
not nok out, Burlington by her extension
of this road will secure much Of the trade
from the Des Moines Valley.-Fort De;
.noines Star.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-1he Boston Atlas
OF the 29th ult., contains an elaborate review OF
this law, which is heaving up and agitating the
whole body polite Of our nation. The review Is
from the pen ofthe Hon. FRANKLIN DEXTER, one
Of the soundest constitutional lawyers in the
try. Its object and tone can be inferred from the
following concluding paragraph:
"I cannot but repeat my surprise at the tone OF
feeling on this subject which pervades a certain
portion Of our community. II is worse than apa-
thy; 1t is feeling of positive hostility to any oppo-
sttion to this law, however peaceabe. 1t never has
been, it cannot be denied, that under this law any
person, black or white, may be taken up and tried
for his liberty before subordinate officer Of the
courts; without jury. That any man who has q
crop OF Anglo-Saxon blood in his veins, who
claims descent from those who ~went through q
seven years. war for presmble," should say one
WORD IN defence Of this law, may well be worlds
wonder; and sooner or later the world will cry
name upon US for such servillty, or criminal in.
difference to liberty.o
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14

THE LOOKING Glass RAr TnAr.-rk
Journal OF The Franklin Institute cou:,;..
the specifications OF patented mouse I'm,
This improved mode Of body -snaichi1 I
as follows:
"A savory piece. Of toasted cheese i
suspended on a hook. Enter rsl A
small mirror is so adjusted that the n
sees his shadow in The glass (ius .
Richard did, and, not recognising him.
self at first sight. thinks that some uthsr
ra. is aiming for the cheese. He rushes d
TO head off his rival. The board he trad
on is deceiver. 1t is supported BY /,
weak spring, which yield, under ID
weight and precipitaies him inlo Iowa
story of the trap, when the floor flies "
to resume its place. Another "a, CONES
along the reflection Of bis predeees-
sor as we'll as his own, and thinks lss
rats are fighting for the cheese. In h
goes. down he goes-and SO on, ts.as
Uuoftes."
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-11-14

1t gives US pleasure to state that the
Secretary Of the Treasury has consented
to the use Of vessels in the Revenue Ser
vice of the United States for the trans.
portaiion of articles Of American produce
ton from the various ports along the At
lantic Coast, TO such point as shall be Sc
lected for the departure of the ship ap'
propriated to convey them 10 the Londor
Exhibition, wherever it can be done with
out detriuent to the public service.
We have before stated that there ar.
rived at London, on the 10th October
from Russia, thirty odd large cases Of ar
ticles for the Exhibition. A very large
addition from the same quarter was soo'
expected.
France and Austria have appointed
committees in London to look TO the in
terests Of their exhibiters. With refer
encs to the expected influx of visiters ;
correspondent remarks: "London, capa
cious as it is, will have its capacit,
tested"