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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

IA vouss Statesmen. Thus shall We
have ifom youth % % sgs, lhe fslasels
iruih constantly bsiois q, Ia iriiae..
Union irs kars ne security lor oar IL
erfv. add th.l lrulh roming iron ne ups
Of he wisssl. bezs and grezlrsi man esf
eouniry ever ssw. oaf own Washington.
A has b<~oms ZOO rnmmon of lac 10 say.
Ls6sfy krsf asd fAn Unicn- When
sssings come 10 lhzi pzss. thsi VIC isney
xe mnsi dissolve the Union 10 gain ou'
liberty. sc shall have. inssesd Of Liberty
fim and then Union. .4aurchy frsf usd
fk1, Despofisn- The spiIis Ina, would o
reused by adisEoissioaoflhe Union, would
NOT belaid during sheiives oflhe presenigs'
neriiaa. Family qusrrels arc no'of'oofiy
lhe most sirnlenl. and 10 all inleuis and pur
oses disunion would be family qssrrei d
The mosl inseserzle character. dreams o
blood would be shed. and all IN no purpose
Should we ever be unised again. could VI
erperi 10 be more happy OF more pros
perouss Should We neser he again united
which is by Gar the most probable result
we would emerge from this most ssnsnina
~ conflict, overwhelmed with debt. OIL
fourishiag lowns 10 ruins. The country
wasted. population diminished. our pre-
sent powerful unian. The wonder and en-
w az the world. spill. into a number o
petty States. with scarce power enough
20 defend themselves against any enemy
that might wish 10 suhdue Them. Liberi,
and Union-Union and Liberty, are 81
anonymous; for the one 10 be perpetual
the other must be indissoluble.
Raligh Rtgisfer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
Destruction Of ihsGrtat Cathedral Of Saragoss,
in Spain,

Private letters give startling account
Of the Total destruction Of the beautiful
Cathedral Of Saragossa. BY lightning. On
The 9Th Of April. according TO the custom
Of the iownspeople. the whole population.
gaily atiire,l. had assembled in The caihe.
dral TO follow the procession of The Holy
Sacrament. The crowd was immense, and
the procession was preceded by band OF
music and guard Of honor. Scarcely
had the proees issued from the mas.
sive portals Of the cathedral ere The heav-
ems became clothed with darkness. a huge
black cloud hung like a pail over the town.
and suddenly the noodgates Of the skies
were opened. and the rain descended in
such torrents that the whole procession
was forced 10 take shelter within the calhe.
dral. The people told their beads. and
were overwhelmed with terror al the Gin.
merriam darkness which enveloped the sa-
cred edifice. Presently there was heard a
terrible crash. accompanied by a noise
loud as the roaring Of artillery. II was
found that the lightning had struck the
spires Of the cathedral, and entering
through one ofthe numerous inlers,ices Of
the light and graceful architecture. struck
dead the bell ringer. and penetrated TO the
timber roofing. which Immediately blazed
lnrlh with fuzzy admitting Of no control,
although the heavens continued to pour
down their waters upon The burning raf-
tiers. The crowd. pleferring even wa
Ter 10 FIRE, rushed forth into the streets,
through which The water was pouring in
torrents, and lefl The unquenched flames
To do their fiery work. The roof fell in
towards the afternoon, and then the priests
melted the people 10 attempt the presers'
alton OF the interior, and the course Of the
flames was al length arrested. Thus has
persisted this noblesl specimen Of ecclesi.
astlcal architecture in all aArsgon-Por'
haps in all Spain.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

lionsiefsucd n. The following paragraph
from ne New York Express. alisTTsleuing
he defeat Of lhs convention Erheme ~
Georgia. Norih CsrOliba. KenIpeky. Ten
uessee, &C.. shows that the effect IL The
very oppasile "a that predicted By The con-
reasion nllraists;
. Moreover. lhe fact that msssessof The
Southern people have froxnrd down ihis
grand scheme Of disanion. should enecsr-
age on the part Of us Al The Nolh renew
ed sentiments of kindaess. eansiiiziion and
forbearanee. I.eius IN nothing be wanting
in proper reclprocziian ofihnse nani1ss-
ialinns Of patriotism and lore ios The
Union Inc Southern people are thus Civ
ing ne. az pledge 81 ihrir discrimination
70 abide by the Union 10 The last. We
applaud them Tor a."
you cannot drfre men into measures
threats will not avail. Firmness and eour-
lesy in defence of The right viii avail.
while lhresu will inciie drfanre. The
above paragraph shoxs in what light The
Southern Convention is viewed In the
North. and that the fact Of ils having been
condemned by lhe people viii exert "a
yorsble and kindly influence ON public
sentiment 10 the North. Kill OF The
Southern Convention. hang a Few North
em Aboiiiionisls. and put a few Southern
mad-csps ia straight jacket. and all will
be well. Mo5ik AJrnfiser.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

die men ui,o stand % hire without
Any oIher power 10 impel thep % seiion
sxcepl heir belief lhai il is lhe WiA Of
mBeh me gEeAisa poFiion Of the good
men Of the country. and ior their enduring
happiness and glory--if. under the favor
Of Heasen. lhsi parry should succeed 10
bringing This matter 70 epnsummation.
ihry viii be regarded BY an oserwhelm-
ing portion OF the country a. The great pa
lriolic parry OF The land. standing upon
The rampsrls Of The constitution and recog-
nising and sustaining al lie principles and
guarantees. Add | lhiuk. sir. ihai those
lhfee or more classes with whom lhls par
~ may have IN Observation-Disclosures,
fIee-sollers. renrgsdoes. &e.--sill. " they
continue 20 sgIlale. fall into roniempi; Tor
! trust they will not he sirnng enough 10
excite stronger. and he overwhelmed By
The severe and ultimate judgment Of tbs
country. Sir. with al Ibis difference oI
opinion. il 10 matter Of surprise 20 me that
we have agreed SO weil; for when did you
ever see Two men whose opinions were
exactly alike upon such subjects az those
which haze been referred 20 this commit
tee. various. difficult. and complicated as
they were. Sir. if we are 10 stand upon
those liIlle diyersiIies ofopininn. The CUES
zion never will be ,etlled. ] believe that
these bills contain an that is requisite 10
salisfy al ,he diiIrren. sections Of the
country. and cherish a strung hope thai
they will become laws. and meet The APP
probation oflhe good. enlightened. and pa.
lrio.ic. Al all ersnis, ! sm ready To give
whatever Of will. heart, and might ! pos
sess. u the ronsummaiion Of this. IS ] re-
gard il. glorious and patriotic Object.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
Mexico as seen By BaYard TaYlor.-Baya Al

mexico Us seen Dy bdyafd InylOf,-bayar6
Taylor has written letter from the City
Of Mexico. giving an account Of his all.
ventures in crossing Mexico, which he
undertook TO do from Mazallan. He thus
describes the people:
:" do not believe that more docile OF
kindly disposed people exists than The
Tancheros of Western Mexico. In all my
intercourse with them was treated viii,
unvaryng- honesty, and with hospitality
as sincere as was courteous and respect
fnl. Resting sometimes at theii,ile villages
on the road, and sometimes under the
palm lhsIch Of a solitary rancho. among
the hills. was never imposed upon rs q
stranger, nor insulied as an American,
More Than once my hosts objected TO re.
ceive any pay for the nights lodging and
the simple meal Of lorlillas and Iriioles
which ] shared with them. So far from
being implicated with the robbers, they
warned me to be on my guard aginsl them,
and al parting, frequently invoked for me
the blessing Of Ave Maria San,issima. !"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Hibernia arrived at Hall
fax on "Wednesday, with a weeks laler
accounts from Europe. The intelligence.
however. except in commercial point Of
view, does not appear to possess much
interest. The following Is The Telegraph
report oft:
Cotton has advanced 4 10 Id. Orleans
7Sd. Sales for the week 9l.i00 bales.
OF which Spectators look $4,000.
Flour has advanced il. per barrel, and
is finn. Corn is in good demand al about
Cd. advance. Beefhas advanced from Is.
10 IS. Pork remains unchanged. but new
Western is less firm. Hams are in good
demand at previous rates.
The iobacco market has been yery qui.
ei. but holders arc firm, and demand The
full prices current during The last month.
The Queen Of England has again been
safely delivered Of prince. The even,
occurred on The Isl Of May.
Beyond the fact that the Ministry have
been again lefi in The minority, in mailers
however ri little moment. the proceedings
Of Parliament possess no general inter.
est.
Eugene Sue received The vote Of full
one-half Of the army Of Paris. and heal
his opponent by 5000 majority. The
election passed OF quietly, and the So
cialisis are greatly elated.
The Greek difficulty is neither sollled
nor likely 10 be.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

Col. Btnton-ln reply TO letter from
Judge Walker. who apprizes rol. Benton
Of his intention 10 become The editor or a
paper in ST. Louis, under certain circum-
stances. the Colonel says:
1.-THE time has gone by for holiday
professions in favor of the Union. The
time has come for works; aud lie paper
which does not work against lisunlonisls
is for them. Thus Ear The infamy Of the
disunion movement rests. principally upon
the democratic papers. from the cnndncl
Of some. which have been leaders in the
parIy-(he Washington city Union and
the Richmand Enquirer, for example)-
and have no communion with such pa.
pers.
The condition Of the country requires
new tests for the Democratic party. and
these tests have heen adopted in Missouri.
Reputation OF the disunion resolutions
of the last General assemhly-reputlia.
ton ofsecession. notification aud lisunion,
as remedies for political evils submission
10 the laws Of the land, until repealed by
the people. or invalisaledby the judiciary:
these are ihetesls which the times require.
and ] have no communion with any one
who cannot adop, them, and work up to
them.
The Union is menaced. and IFS preser.
vation is an overriding consideration with
me. before which every thing personal
sinks INTO insignifcance, and disappears
from my view."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
The Cold Resion.-wilhin The la.

The Gold Region.-wiihin The last
few days number Of letters hsve bren
Ieeei,ed here from gentlemen from in Ca
lifornis. all Of which, with but one excep-
lion. We understand. speak most despond-
ingiy Of mining prospects. A letter hand
ed 10 us by friend. written by A. C..
Russell. Esq. states thai the mines OF
iha, country are very rapidly yielding TO
the enormous labor expended upon ihen.
and says Thai no disinieresled mind can
doubt so Ear as profitable operations are
concerned they must be exhausted in a
short time. +" Even should the emigra-
lion cease from this momeni," remarks
Mr.. Russell. al think il improbable, il
not impossible. for The people now in The
country 10 make. upon general average,
more than one dollar per day, over ex-
penses, during the coming season.
mean, of cnpr-e, those who labor ia Inc
mines"
Much suffering has been experienced
in California within the last year. both in
the mines and in the towns. hundreds Of
persons being compelled, through abso-
Lutte des,iluiion, 10 work during The day
for bare subsistence. and al night 10
sleep in The open air. A thousand times
better would il have been If California,
instead Of being rich in precious metals,
had been good agricultural country, for
as il is. il presents The saddesi piciure Of
mans cupidily, Of mis.spenl energies,
pro6iless labor, corrupted morals and
ruined hopes, that The world has looked
upon in many day. And yet the heed
less. ihoughlIess thousands continue ia
leave pleasant homes and lucrative avoca.
lions and rush blindly there. TO crowd The
overcrowded canons. and subject them.
selves 10 unheard of har,lships. wear out
the spring time Of their lives in the vain
pursuit Of imaginary fortune. and finally,
when the glil.ering vision has disappear
ed forever, 10 bury their weary bones and
disappointed hopes on the sterile plains
whose tabled wealth had lured them IL
their ruin. Southern Shield.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
Remarkable Discoverv.-A di,cove.

ry Of importance 10 archaolrgists has Jus,
been made near the village Of Ormoy,
Disc. A piece Of land. covered with large
rocks Of hard stone. was purchased by
Renaud R~nard, ho Sc, men 10 work 10
break them for sale, Alter blowing IN
several small ones, he began 10 attack The
largest. in doing which he discovered be.
hind il the entrance 10 solidly construct
ed vault, in the centre Of which were two
skeletons completely dressed in bronze
armor. with eonical helmet, round buck.
Ter. ornamented in the centre with knob
inrrusted with gold. and bel, formed 81
plates incrusted with silver. The ouiver
and lances which were in bronze. were
intact. Near the stone which served "a
the pillow for the skeletons, were funnd
SIX large vases made Of very thick black
earth, ornamenied with NEUROLOGICAL flo.
nres painted in white and light blue. The
largest OF the Eases were As centimptres
~ height. about Is inches English. In
I'VE smallest was found y leaf VI very thin
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

CUBA AVN rrs THREATENED INVASION.
The papers In this pari Of the country
hava for several days past. sbounded 10
paragraphs Of the most eriravsganlnalur
rsspeetiag The gathering sHd irsnspona-
ton Of illegally orgsnizrd bands. irasa
poris OF the United States. destined 10 At
tempt the subjuga,ion OF the leland OF
Cuba. for The purpose Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
by that exploit Of lhase who are engaged
in il. In some Of The papers the number
Of persons engaged IN this enterprise is
said In amount 10 twelve or thirteen thou.
sand men; anoIler account iep'esenisG Gen.
Quiiman. OF Mississippi. 10 he the Com
mander Of The forces. Gen. Lopez being
second in command; and these stories are
equally 10 be relied upon. neither OF them
having much foundation.
The only statement on the subject that
We have seen. IN whirh fulI credit can safe.
ly be given, is the following from New
Orleans. furnished by Telegraph, and Of
The lalesi date:
IL now currently reported here. and.
from the numerous indications. believed
By many, that an expedition is about FORM
ing To invade the Island Of Cuba. II Is
well know thaisecrei preparations are max.
ing daily To that effect. and Thar the mat
ter 10 fast ripening into maturity. For
several weeks past The signs have been SO
ominous that no one can mistake them,
Arms, ammunition. and men have already
been shipped To Chagres. Cor The purpose
nf eluding suspicion. bui their ulierior pur.
pose and destination is to all in elfeciing
an invasion OF Cuba. The Spanish Com
sui, seeing these things. or rather being In
formed of them. has dispatched fast sail.
ing schooner. the swiiiesl he could obtain,
to Havana, with bearer Of dispatches
in reference TO the matter. There seems
to be no doubt that an expedition for the
above purpose 10 secretly organizing in
this city,"
From Havana. advices have been re,
ceived Of as late date as the 9Th instant; a
which time great excitement existed there
caused be reports (such probably ss those
transmitted by The Spanish Consul Al New
Orleans) Of expeditions aboni TO sail fol
The leland; the amount Of their numbers
and the places Of their sailing and lesrina,
tion, being variously stated. Already,
under the influence Of alarm thus created
together with lha, produced by the exist.
ence Of yellow fever, and that terrible
scourge the cholera--ihe deaths from ihs
latter numbering from 96 to i06 per ,lay
exclusive Of the deaths in the Spanisl
army and navy-all strangers had left tn,
city. and many also Of the respeclabl,
Creoles.
Of these latter classes. a considerable.
number arrived in the steamer Isabel, a
Charleston. day or two ago; some O
whom are already in dis city, and weI,
Yesterday among the spectators nf pro
ceedings in both Houses of Congress.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

eeiys from California. and probably
much more, viii Be taken % Europe q
liquidate IN part tie balance q t1ae
which il rapidly increasing against IS.
When the balance becomes large ne
shzll be called uPon % pay up IN fuli.
and then there will be . break down.
In 1856 IL ID siyidly in the recollec-
ton Of the writer that the country new
er appeared more prosperous; yet early
In lbs7 there was Al appalling rexul-
sion, commercial and financial. We
should profit By experience, and atiess'
endezyor to avert another crisis.
A high tariff is now an |" obsolete
ideas" but we need q rate Of duties thai
viii cut down imports. specific dsties q
prevent enormous frauds. and, above ali,
substantial protection 70 the iron inter
est. CONNECT
May 10, ls5o.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

letter from s. Williams. Missionary to
China. dated Canton, February IS, SAYS:
!" Intelligence has jus, been received here
from Pekin Of the death Of the Emperor.
The name Of this Emperor was Tau.
kwang. or The Glory Of Reason, this be.
ing the title he assumed on his ascension.
He was the second son Of Kiaking. and
the sixth Of The Using. or.Manichu dynas.
". whice has Teigned over the celestial
empire since 1914. Taukwang assembled
the dragons throne" in 1921. and has
reigned tweniy-nine years. His age ~as
sixiy-nine."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

Ola lack Forever "A large and en-.
ihusisslse meeting vas lately held 10 Bed
ford County. Pennsylvania. and series
&C excellent resolutions were passed. lhs
firsl Of which wsS the folIowing:-
Resolved. That we have entire conf
denee in the ability. integrity. and rasri-
oiism of President Taylor. That as com.
mander-in-clief OF our army ami navy. snd
pilot of the ship Of stale. he ever displays
The same vigilance. ssgacily. moral con-
rage. and sound practical common sense.
which have always distinguished him.
Whether attacked BY The Vaccinations nl
hypornlicaI friends. or by The open and
combined assaults Of unknown enemies,
he proves the same moral hero. who 10 ever
/" ready" for his faeman. Who" shrinks
from no responsibility" and who . ne.
rer surrnders."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

The Efect-Many timid gentlemen
have been frightened into support Of The
Nashville Convention by the representa-
lion of its orginators that a failure would
induce the Nonh 10 persist stronger than
ever in It's aggressions upon the South.
No correct judge Of human nature, who
knows anything of The springs Of human
action. would come to that conclusion.
but still. many thoughtless individuals
have been influenced by the representa-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22

eolf. shout 10 csnlimfiTes hing, on ehleh
Z Traced M lnsrglpiioa ~ 100 small ellaF.
.cirrs. sHsrily frssmbiing thnae "a celi-
befian medals. anj IN others urrs found
hFe small besllea. enc stone. and he lss,
10 a KIDD Of hiss esTihen-warr. and an
having a wlld bssr engraved on ahrm.
The walls nf be somb bore traces Al
paintings representing warriors on horse.
bsek and on fool. sod bspqnes. and oa
the roof the disc Of lhe sun with large
wings. A rich gentleman al Greasy h.
Offered considerable sam IN NJ. Rsnsud
Remand Coz ihs articles discos ered. bai he
laller has refused il. intending 10 psesent
dem 10 the museums Of Paris and A miens.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-04
The Nashville Convention.

NAsHvrLLs, Tenn, June ., 1850.
The Nashville Convention met to-day.
The Hon. A. v. Bsows having called the convention
to order reported behalf Of the committee appointed
to organize the convention, that they had agreed
recommend that each State should be entitled to one
vote in the convention, also the names OF
Vim. L. sharkey, Of Miss, for President;
Gov Mcdonald Of Geo, for Vice President;
A. w. Cooper and Il. a. Eastman. as Secretaries
The vote on each was taken separately and all
nmoufiy elected
JuDcr snARsrr, on taking the chair, addressed the
convention, alluded TO the which brought them
together lie thanked tho convention most profoundly
for the honor conferred him In electng him to posi-
ton he had desire TO n but which after the many
appeals which had been made TO him, he could no
longer deciinehe alluded briefly to the which
had induced the meeting Of the convcntion-ths So
veral States he said had united equal rights had been
granted to all the Constitution that those rights had
been violated, and that the government could not
stand the shock Of this desecrston Of the Constitution
The Convention, he declared, had not assembled TO
devise TO protect the rights and property OF
the southern people but 10 preserve the Government
which had been handed down to them untarnished 10
had not been called to prevent but to perpetuats
the Union. who, he asked, we're better patriots
those who would make TN a direct Gala
nifty had fallen the country, or those Who
IL was for the convention to devise remedy for the
evils under which the South laborng and for the
people TO carry u out. He trusted that a remedy
would be found In conclusion, he repeated that the
object Of the orgnators OF the was not TO
dissolve the Union-the ISLANDERS of its enemies 10
the contrary, notwithstanding. He expressed .
hope that the Unisn might be the iass thing
to perish, amidst the universal wreck OF matter
The Rev JrssK Frnevsso- opened the session by an
eloquent appeal TO the Almighty to protect the Union
Judge wLxfrsor, OF Missouri, moved that Q list Of
the States, be called, and that tho members the
same be requested 10 present their credentais-Ths
motion adopted
General Pillow ef Tennessee, moved that the vote be
eontidered. He wished 10 am end the motion Of the
gentleman from Missouri, a. to raise . committee,
one from each state TO receive the oredestsis from
the members 10 the Convention.
After q short discussion between Cen. Pillow and
the Hen Mr. walker, OF Aiabams, the motion 10 re-
consider was carried, and the amsndment 20 raise
committee was accepted by Judge wilkinson, and
adopted when the following gentlemen were appointed
said committee
Cen Pillow, Of Tenn Col. Pickcns, offs. O.,
Judge Wilkinson, Of Miss, NJ. }. Crawford, Il Geo.
Gen walker Of Ala Judge Tucker, Of Va,
Gsv. Henderson. OF Texas. Col picrson and the
Hon. Mr.. Powell, of Arkansas.
After organizing they adjourned Till IL o'clock TO-
morrow morning
The convention II 10 said, viii reject MI osy's plan
Of comrromise.
The city 10 crowded with strangers