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whether they sanction not tell them that do sane
ton it. and sanction most heartily and if they do not they
are not as faithful to the memory and defeena to-
the admonions Of the lusous dead am notwithstanding
has become fashionable Of late to denounce for Of
factious disregard Of Mr.. Calhoun's opinions
See what Mr.. Calhoun said in the Southern Address in
regard to the great principle Of non-interven,ion
What propose in this connexon is make few re-
marks on what the North alleges erroneousy be the issue
between and them.
So far from maintaining the doctrine which the issue inn
plies hold that the Federal Government has right to
nor has right whatever distinguish the
tic institutions State, section another in orde,
to favor the and discourage the other As the Federal re-
preventative of each and all the States bound to deal out
within the sphere OF its equal and Justice and fa
vor to ALL To act otherwise undertake be-
tween the domestic institutions one and another would be to-
act in total subverson of the end for which
10 be the common protector and guardian of all Entertaining
these Opinions ask the North alleges do Tor the
extension of slavery That would make discrimination in
our avor unjust and unconstitutional
NOTE find, since speaking above, that Southern
Senator, Mr. WEsTcoTT, in debating the Oregon question:
used the following strong and decided language in opposition
to the Missouri compromise:
MIR. President fear il should vote for any such
promise, with my admitted impregpabie convictions the
baseess character of the claim power made for Congress
should expose myself the charge OF violating my oath
support the constitution and take occasion declare
that whatever be the consequences except civil
cannot for any bill recognising and extending the
line Sc deg 80 min. the Pacific rightful Imay
consistently vote to amend bill constituting such line for
provision extending the sixth article the ordinance all
those Territories the least of outrages but
then sustain bill, amended, with willingly
given Those who hold different opinions from me on the
ton They waive the exercise of the right without en-.
countering constitutional difficulties"
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shall De reemen, or that they shall emgrate into any
other State 5e@
81 regret that to die in the belief that the
sacrifice OF themselves by the generation Of 1916
be thrown by the unwe unworthy passions Of their
soHs ana that only consolation be that live not to
weep over It. they would but dspassonstely weigh the
blessings they will throw away against abstract principle
more likely to be effected by union than by scson they
would pause before they would perperae this act OF suicide
on themselves and of against the hopes of the world
To YOURSELF the faithful advocate of the Unon tender
the Offering Of my high esteem and respect
THOMAS JEFFERSON"
But will further read from the comments Of Mr. Cal
houn upon this letter
Mark said he) Mr.. Jeferson's prophetic words Mark
his profound reasoning!
H the question: is hushed for the moment But this is
NEEDING with marked principle moral and POLITICAL once
concerned andhe mp TO the angry PASSIONS 81 men, 1ranepe
be o6iterafed and every Irritation 'oa marx deeper
and deeber.'
Twenty-eght years passed since these remarkable
words penne and there not wnch Tune mas
not thus far verified and feared will continue
verify until the whole will be fulfilled Certain is that he
regarded the line utterly inadequate arrest
that fatal course OF which his keen sagaciy anticipated
from the question. twas buta reprieve.
"Reprieve only not fna sentence !" and yet gentle
men, who profess the most profound Difference for Mr. Cal
differ with him all upon any public question, in
sstng that nothing else be relied upon but the Missouri
compromise, for the permanent settlement of the pending
sectional controversy Now, sir, J. who entertained high
respect for the opinions Of Mr. Calhoun when living but
who did sometimes undertake his in regard
great National measures be permitted to declare
that do not entirely in all that he said in the speech
from which reading, in relation the Missouri com.
promise. But 10 proceed with the speech
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gagged, entertaining profound respect for this distinguished
pesonage-a sentiment cherished for him by large por
ton Of his eow-cizensI declared the high grat
cation which felt at the publication Of the letter. and avowed
my desire the views contained in it approved by the
whole nation. When took my seat here in the month Of
December s47 prepared to offer the Missouri compro
mise amendment the Oregon BILL which expected
to come before for consideration at early period Of the
session, as it actually did.
But, sir what was the condition of things which found
here then do not design to the language reproach
shall not utter word Of unkindness shall call no
mans motives in question; but sir feel bound to state, d.
ecty and explicitly all the facts relating to this somewhat
delicate point The condition Of things existing when took
my seat here at the period mentioned precisely that which
am about TO describe. Sir, urged upon distinguished
Southern men, with whom was then in close alliance and
whose confidence and friendship proud enjoy includ
ing the distinguished Senator from South Carolina now no
longer amongst repeatedly the proprety Of bringing for
ward the Missouri compromise early period as pract
CABLE for the settlement Of the vexed Territorial question
then being ercey asated and likely to be productive Of still
greater excitement in the event of our ACQUIRING additional
territory from the republic Of Mexico insisted with these
gentlemen, more than once, that nasmuch the Missouri
compromise had the advantage in point Of precedence over
any new plan adjustment which could be devised It was
important to make early trial Of in Congress- with view
to restoring quiet to the country But what response did
receive from more than distinguished Southern man
Why. the Missouri compromise denounced carped at
and openly rdcued When offered myself to introduce it
as an amendment to the Oregon BILL told by Mr. CAL
houn and others that Southern could do SO without
involving himself and the whole South in disgrace that such
proposition if brought forward at ALL must originate with
Northern men, We'll, sir, resolved not to desist from NV
efors and, feeling not altogether competent, as Young
member o. TINS BODY TO cope with the heavy responsibility
the Missouri compromise in defiance Of the oopo
stion threatened by Southern gentlemen resolved to cast
about and see whether could not succeed in persuadnr
some Northern Democratic friend to introduce it, had no
difficulty IN finding suitable person in all respects for the
performance OF this task and who needed no copent per-
suason from myself from any other person. to instgae
him to the execution Of what he had already resolved to do
about to narate several incidents of an interesting char
acte never heretofore dvuged and what shall state can be
aested necessary at once by the highest possible evidence
and that too which is present. a
CHANGED to be on certain morning at the Presidential
mansion, then occupied by the lam en,ed James K Polk
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notion has never prevailed in the councils of the country
Now, SIR really hope the honorable member from Louis
ana will reconsider the subject that he will look at what has
been decided that in this important emergency he will
slider whether it is worth his while to stand on ecbnicaie
and whether tits not rather hsduy conform the usages and
practices Of the laws and udcaue of the country The honor
able member younger than most of u.s. but he will allow
me to say that it is very doubtful whether in his career as
public man, however long may be- he will arrive at
more important exgency the affairs the country than
now before u.s. he has taken an important part, and
cessfu part, IN some amendments the bill He has &C
compshed that which he and his friends thinks important in
respect to the territorial governments Will he not help us now
to accomplish his own and higher work Will he not re-
consider his objections to the admission Of California far
as those objections arise TO which have adveed This
common ordinary every doubt about Il Il shu
up and concluded by solemn decisions 30 far as this objection
goes and ought be withheld from opposition to the admis
sion Of California
Then there is another objection He saws that tho bopnd
aries are large unnatural and mpo-
lite. Now, s these are questions in great measure de-
pending upon the peculiar circumstances the case and the
situation, SOIL surface, and climate Of the country At an
early part OF the session, expressed opinion which still
hold that the thing before US now we copd NOT make
better boundary for California than is made in her constitu
ton formed that opinion from nv information respectipe
the formation OF the country, and all the circumstances con-
neceo WIN IL ne senator says the Territory Of California
three times the amount Of the average exten, Of the new
States OF the Union. Well sir, suppose il s We ali
know that ii has than three times as MANY mountains
inaccessible and rocky hills and sandy wastes than il Dos
~ ay S.ae VI he Cmon-a great deal than
this indeed But how much there of useful land hov nuch
that may be made contribute to the support Of man and Of
society These ought to be the questions Well with re-
spec to that am sure every body has become satisfied that
shougn Calorna may have very great seaboard, and
large city Two, yet that the agricultural products Of tho
whole surface now not and will be- equal to one
half part those Of the State of Illinois no. nor vet furth
or perhaps tenth part In the first place. the entire cou-
y on the line starting OIL from the bottom of the
Sierra Nevada, and running to the Ga desert Of sand
That takes off thirty forty thousand square miles Of the
whole territory, and it is pretty important reduction
WE'LL then, look again at the mountains There is undoubt
eddy long valley The Sacramento and San JOAQUIN of to-
leraby good land and there may he good land be.
tween the coast mountains aud the but ON the whole
nobody will that in quantity Of good land or Of ,oer-
ably good land, there any but on the contrary
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though things exist which might wish had been other
wise, yet it Of much exigency and emergency
that we ought to admit California Let then
TO that point and what these objections which have
been suggested by the honorable member from Louisiana
They divide themselves into classes He says in the
first place. that, under the constitution of Csonis and by
the bill unamendcd there is sufficient security that the
United States will possess, enjoy, CONTROL have the right
TO dispose OF the Pu lie domain unappropated lands
California. That is the fret objection. The second relates
to the boundaries Of California which he saws are extrava
ganty large in the first place the second place. unnau
raj; and in the third, mpotic and unfit to be made Now
SIR he proposes TO remedy what he considers the first great
deficiency Of the BILL by sending back this constitution to
California and obtaining from Convention Of that State an
agreement compact CONSENT to the effect that State
California shall never interfere with the public lands within
the State, with the primary disposal of them nor shall
them while held by the United States nor shall tax
nonresident popetos higher than resident proprietors of
the lands that State shall be taxed These are provisions
which are all OF them, in this bill but then the honorable
members argument is, that they conditions which
from the OF the CASE receives the Of
because they be presented to- the people of State
void aud that the assent consent of California 10 those
conditions is necessary make them valid and binding.
Well sir bis argument proceeded upon this idea: that with
ou' such stipulation compact the part Of the State
the creation OF Territory into Staea POLITICAL and, so to
say, sovereign communicates necessarily establish in that
sovereign community, control the public domain that
when California becomes State, tDso fdcto she will bold,
posses, enjoy aud control the public lands and this result ne
derives from argument founded UPON the nature OF the
sovereignty; because be says the Of sovereign
power to control the public domain. ~.
Sir, we msead ourselves often by using terms without
sufcent accuracy, rms cu.tomariy found III the
constitution and laws. That the States are sovereign many
respects nobody dolhs That they sovereign j. all
f|ecs nobody contends The term sovereign" "soeer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-26

TRENTON, n J., Sept. e, 800.
The Democratic State Convention assem- led nj this
place to day, for this purpose Of nominating candi
date to be supported by the party Tor the ONCE Of Co
vernon.
Amer organization and Introductory addresses seve-
raj promns mt proposed candidates for the
nomination and the convention proceeded TO make
selection BY ballot which resultsd the 9th trial In
the choice Of DR. George Fort, ofOceAn county
Resolutions adopted In favor Of equsl taxation,
OF general educ alton exemption Law and of gene
raj laws flor banking and other associations and In
oppoei 60 certain property qualifications nov re-
quired by the lass Of IN. State resolution also
passed declaring the adherence Of the democracy -
New jersey 90 all the compromises OF the federal con-
stftutiou and al the Union
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About hundred aud fifty fugitive slaves have lef
here for the British provinces since the commence
ment OF the excitement consequent upon the passage
~ the fugitive slave bill Rumors current that
large parties OF slave catchers are In town.
z. terrible accident happened az Knapps boundary
last evening While some men we're engaged in hoist
Ing huge iron water. pipe Weighing thousand
pipe tell on John Barclay james Dslsal and Ger
man named sneitchaR Barclay was Killed instantly.
His legs were crushed Go Jelly Dalrell's spine was
badly injured Hia recovery " considered very doubt
FIJI sneitchmsG cannot possibly recover.
Uniavorsble rumors shost here In regard 10 the
sound condition Of the Northwestern BANK % vir-
ginis
Msctsy. the Irishman imprisoned for having muir.
dersd thu brothers BeShoover, lies 10 very critical
state IL is thought be will survive for trial
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Fatal Railway Accidents.

OWtgOi btpt 10 loDV
The Eastern night passenger tain ran over COZ,
between nine and ten o'clock about two miles east Of
this place, which the of the track aud down
embaBkmeut, killing instantly Mrs. Ksndriok,
wife Of Samuel Kendriek Of Rochester, and njuring
severely. and probably mortay. Thomas johnson,
Of the clerks Of the Railroad Company. Mr. p.
IBErsbam. OF Buffalo, was also badly injured.
Several totally ruined new train, how
ever, ~ss soon made up, and proceeded on With the
passengers
An Inquest opened by the coroner, to-day, on
those killed. In the late accident: but owing 20 the
number Of witnesses 10 "a not likely that the inves
tgation will be completed for day or two.
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ANOInER ACNInENr

VWIE0, n T. tept'nl1ef 1T. "
This evening about ave oclock the express train
from New York approached The depot At Orego,a
man VAS seen standing ou The track. The cars eere
too him TO be stopped. and he nn4
instantly killed IL " uyposed tlst be intoxicstsd
II he made effort 90 get 2 the track. His body
badly mutilated that he has not yet been re-
cognised He had purch asea q ticket n short time
previously for New York, aud said he was from Cor
ming mo blame be ats shed TO the Railroad Com
pany CT theirsmpioyees
Mr. Thomss johnson, who badly injured By
the accident the New 0rk and Erie Railroad last
night died at half past nine this morning lie leaves
q vife and several children. and large circle Of
latives and friends Mr. Tngraham Il 30 badly hurt
that no hopes ~ his recovery are entertained
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sickness az Sea, 90.

NtLTIM0HE. Nfpt. ., IFlV.
The schooner VIM. W wyer, from Chsgres, bound
20 Boston. With ~ passengers, arrived At Charleston
Quarantine the 22d. The officers crew, and seve-
raj passengers fick with Cbagres fever. Al
time the passengers had 10 pork the vessel.
Thu eonvicts from bermuda, arrested on Sunday
night, on board the schooner Eleanor. we're dis
charged this morning for want Of SUFFICIENT Law 10
retain them.
The Southern mail is through, but brings news
~ fnn
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The whig state Convention.

SfRACUsE, sept. %, 800.
The whig State Conven tion to be holden tomorrow,
at this place, will be well attended Nearly all the
delegates have already arrived.
A row Is expected, as matter Of course, II resslu-
buttons endorsing sewardism arc pressed upon the
Convention
The ticket for State officers will probably BE- made
up follows.-for Governor, Washington Hunt /
Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Hsdl-y, OF Troy; Canal
Commissioner Mr.. 81. John VI Ulster; State Prison
inspector, Benjamin squire, Of 81 Lasrence; Clerk
Of Court of Appeals, Philsnder ID. Prindle OF Che
mango.
cnucu. Is being held here 20 night.
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Bark Adelaide Abandoned.

HOsT0N, Fept7 .. 100.
The bark Adelaide Captain Thurrton, bound for this
place nom Cardiff. vas abandoned the 18th inst,
% sssie leland The crsv we're taken into Prospect,
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NEv OsLEsss sept ~, 1850.
There vere twenty-five deaths BY chciers on board
The steamer Fslcon, during her Last voyage ron
Onssres 10 THE pOrt-ehieay among her steersss pa-
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Pol,tic. IN wisconsin .

MisNArrfh. sept - 10.
The Hon Charles Durkee has accepted call, sigutd
by two thousand eeetors, to run as an independent
"a ndidate for Con
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ErcuraIon Go Canada.

BosToT. Hept 20, 40.
One thousand three hundred aud atty persons start
ed. THE morning q Witt 10 Csnsda via Burng ton,
Nermont
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Mrs Connor Who come years age laid clslr 10 tn,
immense property % Gen Vas Nsss a Wellington
city tbs alleged ground Of her Icing hs vidor has
recenty come into the posseeson ~ shout coo Leo
20 htt By q distant relative In Ner Orleans
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-21
God save the Commonwealth.
SHERIFFvS SALES.

RY virtue Of Certain Writ of LEI. Faoa, to
- me directed will be sold by public vendue or
outcry, at O'Clock, p. NJ. on Tuesday the 3lst
day Of December, 1850, at the Mount Carmel
House, kept by Felix Lerch in Coal township, the
following Real Estate to witt
All that certain tract or body Of COAL LAND,
embracing the Locust Mountain, situate formerly
in Shamokin, now Coal township. in the County
of Northumberland, bounded and described as fol-
lows to wit -: adjoining oil the north by lot No. 6,
thence by land surveyed in the name of George
Coerain, now Messrs. Boyd & Company, aud
land formerly Of VIM. Tomlinson, now Messrs.
Boyd & Co.; thence by allotment No s; thence
by the Mahonoy Mountain. Containing eighteen
hundred and seventy four acres and seventy per-
ches strict measure being sundry tracts and parts
Of tracts of land surveyed on warrants, bearing
date the 5th of March 1893 granted to Edmund
HUFF James Gricr. Thomas Grier, James Perkins,
Richard Salmon, Richard Manning and Thomas
Foster,--and also parts of two tracts surveyed on
warrants bearing date the 30th of Nov. 1880,
granted to Daniel Brautigam, and James Hep
burn. and allotted to Valentine Brobst No. z,
according to certain partition Of twenty five
tracts of land, commonly called "Thc Grant
Lands" and being the same premises which Ja-
cob Hoffman and Mary &. his wife, granted and
confirmed to George Gordon.
Seized taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of George Gordon.
JAMES COVERT, Sheriff.
Sherifr's Office, Sunbury,S
Dec. 9TH, 1850
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-21

after which debate lakes place upon some
question selected for the purpose. The house
is well attended by the fair portion of the
community, as well as by many of its most
intelligent citizens,
A paper has lately been commenced in
This place, edited By worthy and enterpri-
sing Young gentleman, Geo. Wynkoop.
Trains of coal cars are seen passing through
this borough Numbering 100 care, almost
hourly on their way TO the Quaker City
Marketing is plenty; the streets are literally
acrowded'' with teams, and in short city
like appearance is presented in point of noise
and business habits in this fourishins place.
a'.t tl 0f.."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-21
Ngw ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
TO EDITORS AND OTHERS.

New Yo,&, Nor. 25fh, 1850.
MIR. II. d. MAssEn, Sunbury Pa Dear Sir
In some portions of the country where had
advertised our Sarsaparilla, in 1913, the Editors
of some OF the papers have seen fit to take upon
themselves the responsibility Of continuing the
same after the agreement expired, and in some
cases have had the presumption to send us bill
for the amount. Now we have ao objection to
have all the papers in the United STATES advertise
for us for years, if they pleased TO do at
their own expense. but we cannot afford 10 pay
them unless they have eur authority for the work.
We write to you for the purpose of informing the
Editors, through you, tt at they at liberty to
advertise as long they please, hut We must not
he held responsible without written authority.
THOMPSON, SKILLMAN & CO.,
No. ll6, Nassau street, New York.
December ID, lS50.-tf
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PALACE OF GLASS AND IRON.

The immense palace now in process OF
construction for the Worlds Industrial
Fair, in June next, and which isto be COM
posed almost exclusively Of Glass and Iron,
will be an immense structure, and is thus
described Itslength is TO be lS4S feet,
width 3oS feet, height &c feet. The tram
sept is 10S feet high except the timbers
for floors and joists, it consists entirely Of
glass and iron. There will be 3239 iron
columns, 22l4 iron girders, 1923 iron bear
ers, and 35S iron roof supporters; "a miles
of cutters, 202 miles OF sash bars, and 900,-
900 feet of glass. The cutters will be 81
feet wide. The site covers eighteen acres.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-21
REGISTERS NOTICE.

n Office is hereby given to all Legatees,
~ Creditors and other persons interested in the
Estate of John X. Maurer decd, settled by his
Admir-. George Boyer, Of Valentine Humme
decd, settled by his Admir-. David Martz, of Gid
deon Schcddel, decd, settled by his Executors
VIM. H. and Gideon Scheddel, of John Wilhelm,
decd, settled by his Admir-. Thomas s. Mackey,
of Robert NJ. seydel, decd, settled by his Admir-.
John F. Wofnger, of William Follmer, decd,
settled by his surviving Executor, Jonathan Foil
mer, of Joseph Kline, decd. settled by one of his
Admrs. John Pfouts, of George Grant decd,
settled by his Admir-. Peter Hieman; of Peter
Brown. decd, settled by his Admir- jeremiah
Wetzel. The act of Jacob Trautman Guardian
of Sarah Bihner of Robert Grant, decd, settled
by his Admir-. William Reed; of Henry Rhoads,
dec'd d.; settled by his Admir-. William Ammsrman.
That the Executors and Administrators Of said
Estates have filed their accounts with the Re
gister Of Northumberland county, and that the
same will be presented to the Orphans Court o.
said County, on Tuesday the 9TH day Of January
next for confirmation and allowance.
JOHN p. PURSEL, Register.
Registers Office,
Sunburs, New, 80, ls5o,--et.