The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-04
Correspondence of the Crescent.

PATLDING, MISS August 70, k9V'
Eds CrCSCeR-I have the pleasure OF glancng OCCASION
ally over your valuable naper and among other reading
matter that have correspondents from different sections
OF the unon but from the region oil Inc pine "ooasoi
East Mississippi. Thinking that line now ana ten rom
section would be wholly unacceptable lhaVe toughl
proper give you from time time, such items OF news us
would be interesting.
The crops especially those great staple have claimed
considerable attention. owing to the many causes "hch oper-
ated against them throughout the season. Anu i secuon
OF tie State has been free from those fears which seemed
to discourage the planters elsewhere as to the yield TINS year
Notwithstanding the very unavOrabe weather we have mad
glad to be enabled inform you that IN this county,
the OF corn, cotton, wheat and potatoes VIII be an
average The generally throughout East mlssls'
sppi, is good and the cotton BY no means Us pad as
anticipated a few weeks SINCE The weather has been
dry and excessively hot until recently when we had several
refreshing showers The health of the country was never
| better
In the interior have nothing to relieve the monoony of
vii age life INDUCING speculatons about the growing
crops, until that subject interesting though II Oe 10 all, be-
comes quite hackneyed and the exciting political news
from the capital In village, custom has almost invariably
made every politician; YET IN tins, 10 It's praise be 1t
known but few ntgres, themselves in the settlement Of the
much veyed question:, beyond proper regard for the pros
pery and happiness Of tile country Nehaye but paper
here, and that democratic indeed we have none Fast OF
Pear river ia ththe neutrality-suspicious. district From
which facts you will perhaps infer that the whole country is
entirely democratic, and that the oracu;r Leests''
of the peculiar guardians Of Southern rights, acting through
the medium of Nashville enOns would be O0eyed with
as much aacrty possible. But you such is
the fact Although this county Casper largely demo-
cratic she gave tile amented Tay majority Of thirty live,
when his opponents had papers here Since the agitation
Ote slavery question: the people have kept toeaby clear
of embracing the absurd dogmas of the ultra Southern
will give you few instances in which it will be that
the right. meeting held here to raty the
proceedings of the Nashville Convention and to thank our
delegation in Congress, excepting GtH. FO0te for hei:
efforts in the Of the South. After the committee
ported Them two three resolutions assertng abstract pnn
lain
motion made 10 lay the naming on the table
which contained much Of the Southern infusion the
refined OF any gentleman could desire. The motion
lost by a Of thirty five for, and forty five against it
It very exciting meeting, the few who participated
in it. Well, the published proceedings showed it
| uncommon OUtpOurmg Of the ''bOHe and snew!'
| In Kemper county similar meeting held, and reo
luton offered approving Of the proceedings of the Nashville
Convention. 1t voted down, and the meeting adjourned
after requesting the proceedings to be published One OF tn
prominent who opposed that resolution eX.mem
Ter Of the Legislature from that county, and well know
democrat.
In Clark another demonstration was made in favor Of tn
proceedings Of the Nashville Convention. There tt
opposition that meeting, for tie particular
that those opposed to under the impression that it
family concern" and they had right pitch
raise muss." Some three four Of the committee, how
ever, made minority report or protest.
In Perry county meeting was held and the ComprOmis
Bill approved Of She is always the of the Con
sIuOn and the Union But Of all the beautiful and agree
able evidences Of consistency, the meeting held in Laudera
county stands prominently high, in the judgement of
body. of spirited resolutions offered There Lal
pened to be present gentleman who differed with the lead
Ing spirits assembled and who offered resolution sui
stute for of theirs 1t contained distinctly and emphat
cay the principle of nOn-inervenion by Congress in tn
settlement of the question of slavery the Territories
would you believe it lit voted down by an owe
whelming majority Howell Cobb and other dsnguishe
men, where you Let the flashlights of your genius
utterly obscured in the magnificent spendor of these polite;
economists This shows the calbre OF Mississippi politicians
and bears the melancholy evidence that when bndc
by party zeal, they involve themselves many ridiculous an
foolish difficulties. The great is that, in both parties
men do not think enough and read more.
You viii no doubt be much amused at the Mlssissippian
EDITORIAL and the letter of agacou and chivaUus Go,
QuitHau the subject OF the Texas Boundary question
He he thinks Of converting the Legislature, for the pu
pose OF taking steps to aid Texas in the Federal Co
eminent shall make demonstration against her, and that II
people will sustain him Such ridiculous sill
vaporng keeping with the worthy Executive
late reputation. venture the that in East Miss
sppi not out Of every hundred could be induced
enlist in the and fight for Texas The Governor
really harmless, good sort Of man, and possesses ama
and admirable social qualities but his claims greant
reasonably small and growing beautifully less - eve
day. am fearful that he will at the big
Of the horn - in the Federal Court. | have seen YOU
who processes 10 know ell about the Cuban affair,
who lives in the county. do endorse or gain
his assertions. He the worthy Governor knew all abo
the whole affair, and lent the boys money! and, if IN
take not, says the Governor head the renforcemer
The Governor had better write few letters about
Texas Boundary, and discontinue few papers al
personal abuse Of himse and stand his trial. and if he
escape the meshes Of the law by having urged in his
fence that he las been and now, incapable of cOmm
| crime, you may take my hat
iany amusing incidents in this country, which,
properly dshed mp, would prove agreeable repast
many of your readers But want of space iorbds the
Y | tempt now.
Hoping you will this long, and perhaps uniutere
. ing epste, remain yours, etc. A NATIVE.