Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-27


act whereby the title of the United States to, and
right to dispose of the shall be impaired or
questioned and that they shall lay any tax or
assessment of any description whatsoever upon the
public domain of the United States, and in case
shall nonresident proprietors, who citizens of
the United States, be taxed higher than residents
and that all the navigable waters within the said
State shall be common highways and forever free,
we'll to the inhabitants Of said State to the cit
liens of the United States without any tax, impost
or duty therefor: ProUided That nothing herein
contained shall be construed recognising re-
iectng the propositions rendered by the people of
California articles of compact in the ordinance
adopted by the Convention which formed the Con-
stitution of that State.
Approved, September 8, 1850.
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
W. r. KING,
President of the Senate pro. tenn.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Bill passed by Congress and approved by the Prcsi-
dent for the SUPPRESSION of the Slave Trade in the
District of Columbia:
Be it enacted, SC. That from and after the first
day Of January, eighteen hundred and ffty-one, it
shall not be lawful to bring into the District of Co.
umbia any slave whatever for the purpose of being
Sold or for the purpose of being placed in depot to
be subsequently transferred to any other State or
place to be sold as merchandise. And if any slave
shall be brought into the said District by its owner
Or by the authority and consent of its owner con-
rary to the provisions of this act, such slave shall
become liberated and free.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That it shall
and NAV be lawful for each of the Corporations of
the cities of Washington and Georgetown, from time
to time. and as often may be necessary: to abate,
break up. and abolish any depot or place of cOnfne-
ment of slaves brought into the said District mer
chandze contrary to the provisions of this act by
such appropriate means may appear to either of
the said Corporations expedient and proper. And
the power is hereby vested in the levy court of
Washington county, if any attempt shall be made
within its ursdctonal limits to establish depot
place of confinement for slaves brought into the said
District merchandise for sale contrary to this
From the Washington Union.
Georgia.
Extract of letter to member of Congress from
Of her distinguished democratic citizens:
MuLEDGEv1LLE, Sept. IT, 1850.
My DEAR SIR Upon my return home last
ing after absence of several days, learned that
Congress had passed the California, Texas, and Ter
rtorial bills. One of the contingencies having thus
happened which authorized the Governor to call
convention, understand he will in the course of
few days issue his proclamation for that purpose.
AS YOU cannot be otherwise than anxious to ascer-
tain what will probably be the character of that DO
dy. think do not hazard anything in saying not
delegate in ten will be returned who shall have
avowed himself the advocate of violent revolution
airy From the beg inning to the end of the
agitation, the tendency of popular feeling has been
very greatly misunderstood The State it is true,
solictous sincerely solicitous for diusment
of the question upon the basis of the Missouri Com
promise but failing to secure this, she never has
been willing, in my opinion, to consider the failure
itself sufficient cause to leopard the peace and
prosperity of her citizens by madly attempting to
dissolve tie Union The wiseacrcs of both parties
succeeded last winter, in spirit of emulous rivalry
to be viewed as the champions of her honor and
southern rights, in placing her In her present rdicu
lous attitude; but the peope-the great masses whom
they are now invoking to wrong. themselves-have
considered the decision of the question prac
cally affecting their great and vital interests and
long these remain intact will they prefer abb
ding the established order of things rather than en-
counter the manifold evils they must inevitably fluid
in new and untried experiments
New LINE OF STEAM SHIps.-A citizen of Phila-
delphia has made proposition to Congress for the
establishment of line of steamers, to run between
that city and Antwerp, in Belgium touching at
| Portsmouth, England, and Havre France, provided
the government will advance twO-thirds the amount
necessary for their construction and to hold lien
upon the ships for the amount of twenty years The
ships to be not less than 1000 tons burhen, and
constructed to be convertible into naval vessels
the government paying $4,000 per year to each
ship for mail service. He also proposes to establish
a line of steam ships between San Francisco and
Shanghai and Hong Kong in China, upon the same
terms The latter are to be fully equipped for wal
service, and to be under the command of naval off
GERS. He requires 100000 per year for each ship
for mail service.-N Y. Herald, 10th inst.
THE DECEPTION UNMAsKED.--The Heroic Age,
has passed away like the illusion of a dream
says the Ly-coming Gazette, and the country is
testing the cold reality of an ultra federal admins
tratOn. Gratitude for the military exploits of Gen
| eral Taylor-approval of the with Mexico, and
abiding faith that old Rough and Ready would
administer the government ''independeqt of party
trammels," were the causes which brought into pow
er the present dynasty. But there ever a des
potism more complete The old hero is now in his
grave. and the train which followed in his wake
stand forth exposed to public view How many o
them were friends and supporters of the tina
immortalized Gen. Taylor! Where is Tom Corwi1
with his i" bloody hands 2" Where are Hudson, Ash
nun, and McGaughey, who voted to recall the arm,
in disgrace from the scene of its triumphs Whert
the men who denounced President Polk as an usurp
err and the war disgraceful invasion of the soil Q
a sister Republic Where, do we ask! The an
swer is at hand--they are in the cabinet--in Office
and the supporters of those in power The opponent
of the war have, by stratagem, obtained the plac
the people designed for its friends. The fraud wa
complete before it understood and appreciate
by the masses The die cast. and the i'll gotte
power may be retained for the next two and a hal
years. but the indignation of the deceived voters vii
speak in tones of thunder at the polls. Vengeanc
is ours saith the sovereign people, and it will 500
overtake the Galphin crew who have abused thei
} high trust.
FROM OREGoN.-Oregon papers to the 25th Jul
have been received at San Francisco. The onl
, items we find worth copying are these
There are three new steamers building to run III
on the Columbia.
Persons have come in from the Rogue river cour
try, who confident that gold may be found ther
in considerable quantities. though the waters wer
still too high to prospect satisfactorily. GOl'
E however, was found. Gov Lane, not finding thing
to suit him on Rogue river, after negotiating treat