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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13
The Pre- sidcrt and the Union.

The last Baltimore Sun, under the above
caption, remarks ave have noticed lately,
aud have transferred to our columns some
expressions attributed 10 the President Of The
United States, with respec, TO his position as
the conserva,or Of the Constitution, and the
fast friend Of the Union. Lately these init
nations have taken the form Of recorded
speeches, delivered in the course Of a lItlIe
tour into Virginia, and we have read and pen
dered these brief extracts with peculiar sat-
sfaclion. The same plain, honest, straight
forward patriotism, which distinguishes ,ae
General on The battle. field, re.pPpcars in tie
moment Of political anxiety, in a still higher
and nobler aspect, and in behalf Of a cause
nearer to the hearts ofihe people than that
hich blaz1ned upon the historic page, the
blood bought honors Of Buena Vista.
Whatever difference Of political feel 2
may exist, we have reason TO believe ,ha, be
sentiment expressed by the President will
NEE, with a hearty response from that great
mass Of our people, unaffected BY ultra pri'cl'
pies aud vioen, prejudces. And although a
portion Of the political press may be unwilling
TO express that warm concurrence with these
sentiments which il would, If they came from
Pfesiden, Of the party it represents, ye,we
canno, doubt bu, the inner patriotism BY
which it is actuated, prompts for oace the
generous exercise ofihe pen.
"THe open and unreservcd language Of the
Presiden, is worthy Of Hrs exai,ed pe-,,.oa
rod :, ~l! nai he wiihcri Tia rfIic, IA ala,
whatever Of anxiety any portion Of the people
may have experienced with regard to the asl
,aiion Of the day. TIE popular Coz enc
centred in the frnness and patriotism Ct III
President is tower Of strength; and III
present occasi1n may serve to illustrate IL
I importance ofpersouaI qualities, independent
of the mere acquisitions Of the schools.
manly and patriotic lear, will always prov
more valuable in season Of peculiar trla
than the mere verbal capacities Of states
manship.'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13

speech. Did the Senator charge me with
disuuion. Did he insinuate IT.
Mr.. Foo,o re.sta,ed the purport and object
Of his remarks, and said that he neither brow.
heated, insulled, nor hectored over any man,
and would permit no man to browbeal, insult,
or hector over him. He had also duties 70
the Union. He would not be led by any man.
His faculties perhaps we're not as great as The
Senator's, bu, they were independent. If tbs
Senator required the Constitution to be a.
mended before the difficulties were settled
| then he and the Senator must part company
Mr.. Calhoun replied, and argued that thu
Southern States could not remain IN tn
Union as matters stood at present, and up
pealed 10 the Senator 10 say whether the,
could.
Mr.. Foo,e said If the difficulties we're Sc,
tied they could remain in the Union; aud th
difficulties could be settled in len days II the
would go about ii right.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13
Gov. Brown, of Florida.

Messrs. Yulee, Morton and Csbel, Mem.
bers of Congress from Florida wrote to Cav.
Brown, OIL the 6 ui,., in which they state,
relative to appointing delegates TO the South
ern Convention, that upon him " must de-
yoye the honorable duty Of devI.idg mode
Of proceeding by which the public will OF our
Commonwealth can be best resolved into &C.
ton. 2" Ia reply, Gov. Blown says he does
not believe that he has the power, as The
Chief Executive Magistrate oftho State 10
take any official step 10 cause he election or
appointment Of delegate 10 attend the CrnveH.
tion Of the Southern States. lie then ex.
pressed the following opinion relative TO The
proposed Southern Convention ~ con ifer
such Conrrniioa as revolutionary in It's ten
aency and directly cgainst The spirit y NOT
he letter of he Constitution of he United
States, shich declares that :" no S'ate shall
enter into any treaty, alliance, or conttdera.
fion;" and the trainers and expuunders.of the
constitution seemed to understand this sub
iect fully, 10 the course pointed out as proper
to be pursued By the States 10 oppose en-
croachmrns by the Federal Government.-
In treating upon this subJ'ci Mr.. Hamilton
says:
"The separate governments IN couieJe'
ration may aptly be compared VI b the leu
dal baroness, With This Advantage IN their Ia
vor: that, from the reasons already explained
they will generally possess the corh!ence
and good will e the people, and with so im
portant a support, viii be able eHeciualy 10
oppose all entertainments OF the Federal Go.
vernmeni. The Legislature vi have beitel
means Of iuforma ion they can discover the
danger at distance, and, possessing all the
organs Of civil power and tie confidence a
the people, they can at once adopt regula'
I plan Of opposition, 10 which they can com
bno all the resources Of the community
They can readily communicate with each .
hrr in the different States, and mite viii
their common forces In The protection oi theIl
, conn Oh liberty"
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MIR. Badgers Remarks,

We have given to-day the remarks OF Mr..
Badger in the Senate, en- the 18th ull. We
have done SO, more to satisfy his enemies
IA, he is no, an aboliIionist, than 10 approve
of them. Although his reasons against the
admission OF California as q State is very for.
chile, vet we canno, yield TO them entirely.
Sir. Calhoun introduced into the senate some
me since, q resolution in which he declared
hat Congress had no right 10 90 behind the
constitution which state presented, when /.
applied for admission. Ii this be true, how
an 40 objection be raised to the admission
ii California now.
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PARTIES AND PARTY MEN.

Threats of ,esIstancc, SECESSION, separation,
have become common a. household words,
in the wicked aud silly whence ol public de-
c.a,mcrs. The public ear Is llm,larzrd, and
the pubhc m,nd III soon he accustomed 10
the detestable suggestions OF HfsuNfoN -
Calcua"ons and conjeclutes, What may the
Eas, do without the S ulh, aud bat may the
South do aiihou, ,he Elst,-sncers mrnace1,
repuaches, ond rccrlmulion all tend to the
same fatal end What can ihc Est do with.
out the South What can the South do s.i!h.
out The East
II it must he SO, lie, prrties and part,
men quarrel with little or M regard To the
public good. They may myst,iy themselves
and others with dIspuiations on political econ.
omy proving the most opposi'e doctrines To
their own satisfaction, and perhaps TO the con.
,lcton Of 10 one else On cafh. They may
deserve repruba,ion for their seIh,hress, their
violence, their errors, or their wickedncs'.
| They may do our country much HARM
They may reiatd i,s growth, destroy lis har.
inony, impair is character. render II. Ins'i.
lutinns unstable. pcrvefI the public mind, aud
depiuve tho pubic morals. These nIe 10.
deed, ei ls, and sore o,,l. but tho pie
Of life remains, and will yet struggle, with
assured success, over .htse temporary maI.
aides.
SliIl We are great, glorious, united and free!
Still We have a name that is rescrcnced n.
broad, and loved a, home a namo which Is
a tower Of strength 10 " against foreign
wrong, and bond Of internal union and har.
mony--a name which no enemy prnnonnces
but with resp, CT, and which no citiz"n hears
hut with q throb OF exultaiion. Still We have
that blessed Constitution which with all lis
pretended defects, md all lis alleged viola.
lions, has conferred more bene6i on man
than ever yet flowed from any human IaslIlu.
'ion-which has established justice, insured
domestic tranquility, provided for The com.
mon defence, promoted the general welfare,
and which under God, il We DO true to our.
selves, will ensure the blessings Of our iber.
~ to US and our prcs'etiiy.
Surely, such a country, and such Con
sntution, have claims upon you, my friends,
which cannot be disregardeJ. ! enlreat AMI
adjure you, then, by all that is near and dear
to you on earth, by oil the obligations Of pat.
rioiIsm, by the memory o: your fathers who
fell in tho great and glorious struggle, and
for the sake Of your sons, whom you would
not have to blush for your deeeneracy; by
oil your proud recollections Of the past, and
all The fond antcipailons Of the future re-
noHn Of our nation-preserve that country
uphold that Constitution. Resolve that they
shall not be lost, while in your keeping; aud
may God Almighty strengthen you 10 per.
form that vow.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13

Trhs Fayetteville Observer, in com.
men!ing upon MIR. Clingman's speech, makes
the following remarks relative TO the grea.
advantages he stated would accrue to the
South from dissolution Of the Union:
I'VE take this occasion TO soy, very EN-.
phatically, that we have no faith in, nor sym.
pa,hy with, Mr.. Clingman's views Of the i'm
meuse prosperity which is to result TO the
South from disunion. On the contrary, IRE
should regard il, if Effected. ('rhieh God for
bid y Us the parent of roe' unnnmbered and
+ innumerabie. A hundredtold increase Of the
annoyances from the fanatics would lead to
wars and, instead oi a prosperous commerce,
We should have our trade crippled, and ma.
,ional debt incurred to surpor, the expenses
Of our army. Instead q the power which,
as a united nation, is now felt and respected
over the wide world, We should have fro or
more freak and fe, bic nations, mhieh would
aad il quite as much as they could do 10 KEEP
each oiher in check, without any surplus force
TO awe The other nations o.! the world. No
lei US no, talk of disunion as long as there i:
a hope of avoiding in,olerable oppression
and especially let US not delude the Sou'her'
people into belief that il will be o money
making measure"
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pIsIyrEREsrEp PATRIOTISM.

The standard Of last week le, ont the so.
ere, of much of the furore exhibited by Ger.
tain politicians in favor Of the Nashville Con.
yen,on. They wish 10 be senl 10 tina, CITY,
which they have destined to become as ia
nous as Har,ford, in order tina. they may
preserve the Uuion at the public srPense.-
The State is expected to shell Oh, tho dimes
to paw the way Of those who having no bust.
ness Of their own, are willing to undertake a
summer ylsi', for q consideration! mako
speeches, pass resolutions, and express their
devotion 10 the Svuih-so that, on their re-.
turn, ,hev mny button their breeches pocke's
over comfortable sum by way Of per d. N
and mileage
How cool the Fayetteville Carolinlan u.
too. Hear this sage oracle Of Cross Creek +:
"The expenses ugh, to be paid Il not. tbs q
viii no, DO a full delegation" Ahl-bu'
one word more: 1T costs something, and
takes Tine to 90 to Nashville, on account ol
is being or tie srea, line Of iravsl." Well
hero is some comfurt--lhe fewer the BELIEF
a, such u meeiing-so that. when the Can
d,dale for The Presidency comes 10 be nomi
mated, nobody ia North Carolina will be com
United 10 him.
The plan is unfolding. gradually. Th'
people will open their eyes after while
and they will see tho most s,upsndous hum
Luz tina, ever was presented TO their gsz,-
ia this same Convention now projected a
Nashville. The l. ,cotoco horns are Slread.
,, stu kisg oat a fett--anl the hide and tail WI
appear soon, so palpably ,ha, No oue viii b
a, all IN danger of faiins TO discover 'h
! genu, Of "the critar."- Reitigh Times.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13
Fallin. off in Cotton.

The falling cG IN The receipts Of cotton.
saws the Mobile Advertiser, at all the ports
to this dale, is 2U7 800 bales. This makes
vide difference 10 the demand Tor Ships,
and notwithstanding the enormous lumber
winch haze sailed for California, there -,
Tor the short crop, full supply. aud con.
:, qpealiy f,ighls ara ruling ., this time OK.
trrneiy law. There are nov fiiytso ships
and nine bark IN our BAY waiting for lrelgh'-.
The falling Il IN cotton at this pofl Is DAT
bales. he ships in port could probably ,sk'
abou that nuniber Of bales, thus sbosing that
with iul crop the PRESENT number of ships
would he rn"c'y inadequate Estimating
: 600 balps as aa average cargo, II would
have required over one hundred ships 10 have
taken tie quantity row repoi,ed short u, all
the ports.
THIS Is the difference between a full crop
and short one % the dennnd for ships, and
1t IS certainly quito vide ono.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13
Two Executives,

Mr.. Calhoun in his speech read in the SEN
ate proposed an amendment to the Cons''u'
lion as one Of the means Of saving the Union.
He does no, intimate in the smallest degree
wha, sor, Of an amendmen is necessary
The Washington correspondent. Of the
Charleston Courier. however, says, have
heard, but do not vouch for the fact, that the
amendmen, contemplated is 10 constitute two
Execuiyes-oue TO he chosen by The South
ern electors, and the other by Northern, and
who are TO act only IN concurrence. Two
Executives! What pretty spectacle we
would present TO the world. Ii an amend.
men, Of this kind takes place, we would sag
eest that We have three, and one TO be wo.
man, to &C, as umpire. THIS would no, be a
trium,i raie, but can any one tell US what sor,
of government it would be. Bat to lay
joking aside we cannot surely believe that
Mr.. Calhoun has any idea Of making any
such proposition. In cur cpluion, il he doc:
make such proposition it will make him Q
but for the whole county.
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The Judges Of the Supreme Cour, will
hereafter require tina, Applicants for License
shall have gone through The following courses
Of reading.
Ihon for the County Caaris.
Blackstoae's Commentaries, 4 vols.-2J vol.
particularly.
Coke OF Litieion. or Cruises Digest.
Fearne on Reminders aud Execulory Do.
yses.
Saunders on Uses and Trusts.
Roper on Legaces, or Tolcr on Executors.
Revised Statutes, Chapters 81, Deeds and
Conveyances; SO. Descenls; l2l, Wild.
ows; l22, Wills aud Tesamenis.
Those for the Superior Coarn.
Third Book Of Blackstone.
FIRST Volume Of Chltty's Peadings.
Stephen on Pleading.
Fonblanque's Equity.
Newland or Powell IN Contracts.
Milford or Cooper, Equity PIradiug..
Lube's Equity Pleading.
Fourth Book Of Blackstone.
First volume Phillips or S,arkie on Evidence.
Revised Statutes, Chapters 81. Courts, Coun.
~ and Superior; "a, Grimes and Punish.
menis; a3. Lands Of Deceased Debtors.
Selwynn's Nisi Piuis.
Test, EB. FREEMAN, Clerk
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Mr.. Websters Speech,

Ga the 7lh instant, Mr.. Webster delivered
a the Senate, a most powerful speech
Esver has he delivered greater, nor has
be ever had as important subject. In the
commence men, he said be spoke for the pre-
.erYaiion Of the Union, and inferrins from
- favorable notices Of it, well has he per.
f5rmed bis duty. Il is said ne has complete
i demolished the Free Soil and abolition
oart,es of the North. His speech must have
certainly exceeded any thing tina, has come
ON tho North lately when i, could draw
.a-h praise as the following from the Editors
Il ,hs Washington Union.
We were not present for several minutes
sFcr he commenced bu, The fist positions
.hich he argued after We entered the Senate,
sni for some time afterwards. were so de-
1edly opposed 10 slavery and the southern
aspect Of the question, that we despaired Of
ANYTHING concIlIatory, or any thing compIo.
rnisius, or anything calculated 10 settle this
dangerous and agiia,.ng question, rom his
~. We are bound. however, to state that
We had doue Mr.. Webster grea, injustice
ard that the las, par, OF the speech amply
redeemed VIA, We though, the eFr7rs OF the
irs'. Praise from this quarter comes Sc
tarely upon the senator from Massachusetts,
hat we almost hesitate to utter II upon the
present occasion. We presume tina, he vii
.et little value upon any thing which may fai
rom our pen; but we feel bound 10 state frank
Is COR impressions of his speech. We had
expected very little from VIZ. Webster
We doubted very much whether he would
dare to come out aud lay bis tribute upon The
tar Of his country. But we mus, say thai
rs Shole speech was very able, and the las
par. Of il was marked with great ln,repldiy
frankuess, and liberality. We trust in Hea
yea that be has mol spoken 10 vaIa. We can
not bu, entertain the feryenI hope hat Mr.
Webster will essentially contribute TO th'
sdJaslmen, Of this di-t.ac;ins controversy.
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THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

Tho rulers Of the Kingdom" OF South
Carolina have already appointed delegates to
come up to Nashville, and hatch out their
d;.uuioo treason on the soil Of Tennessee.
Nobody in Tennessee invited them here, aud
on such mission nobody will sympalh'ze
in their action against the Union, but such
.bborred Abolilionis,s as DAvy Wllmol and
VIM. Lloyd Garrison. Their object 49, pro-
(essedly, TO show their devotion to The inter
cs,s Of the slave States, but in reality Their
whole efforts will he to SOW the seed o! irea'
son, and TO give character TO their ln'amy
BY having to say that it was done IN lennes
see. We tell them that Tennessee is NJ
hsrbor for ,reason-no refuge for a clan o
bankrupt politicians whose sole object is u
dissolve the Union, that they may PERSONAL!
pro6, by the calamity. No! No! let then
de6le their own nest v it'll the int,my OF lhe
own treason, but Tennessee will have nei'N
er mar, nor lot in their Infamous designs
The Aboluionis,s Of the North would rrJoic
10 see and to hear Of this convention. The.
approve and would aid its designs; and on
of their abolition halls, 10 hold the conveniio
in, would be far more appropriate aud Ut
ting place than the city OF Nashville or III
soil Of Tennessee. The mad cap, nullIiyin
disunionis,s Of South Carolina, Georgia, ALI
bama, or Mississippi, or wherever they ma
be found, need not trouble themselves to al
point delegates to Nashville. II their o~
States are unwilling to have their mans
linked with the proceedings Of dsun'c
convention, much more will Tennessee des''
= to preserve her own fair fame and glorio'
|, character unsulied from the base contnm MN
I, lion. Franklin (Ienn.) Repitw. 70. 10.
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IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.

Elm" writes from Washington. Mach =,
as fDlluws
A. alluded TO SONS startling information
from France, viii mention that from private
and authentic sources ii is known that LOUIS
Napoleon has fallen iatu a condition OF help.
lees imbecl'y, both mental aud physical. -
lie has beeo persuaded by committee Of
leaders II parties TO abdicate. lie will con.
sent to renounce his authority in favor OF tho
restoration Of the monarchy, in the person
Of the Duke Of X ccndeaux, with tcserya.
ton "a favor Of the Count de Paris.
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Mr.. Foois, Of Mississippi, has taken ground
decidedly against that part Of Mr. Calhoun's
speech 10 which he proposed an amendment
Of the Constitution, to settle the slavery
question. Mr.. Calhoun said the South had
no compromise 10 tfer. We suppose he
imagined that The uaole Sou!h was IN the
same predicsment tina. South Carolina is
said to be, that when "ke took inf The uhole
State snetssd." We are glad 10 find one
man q, least bold enough 10 oppose his wild
schemes. We copy the following as giving
az accoun, Of wha, passed between these two
gentlemen
Mr.. Fools rose and read thai portion Of
Hr. Calhoun's speech, which required an a
11enemen, Of the constitution, as one feature
Ct any settlement Of the difficulties now ex.
isfing. He said be took this early opportu-
nity OF declaring lha, be asked 40 such thing.
He might be 10 favor Of II, bat ii was unne-
cessary for a settlement Of the difficulties, and
II was impossible TO be obtained. lie also
desired to express his dissent from il, because
4 nigh, be supposed from silence that the
news Of The whole South we're contained IN
that speech and the Southern Convention al.
ready charged with a scheme for disu0ion
would be declared TO meet for the purpose oil
sfsciing an amendment of the constitution,
and falling 10 that, dissolution Of the Union.
He was 10 favor OF The Unon. lie thought
every thing could be honoraby settled. lie
differed also with Mr.. Calhoun 10 charging all
be people of the North with being hostile to
the South; he believed he knew such TO be
COT the fact.
lie defended the body Of The people Of the
North from the charge. and alluded 10 the
course of Northern men in the Senate, aud
the great meeting held in New York.
Daring the latter part Of Mr.. Foote's re-
marks Mr.. Calhoun came ,n.)
Mr.. Butler explained Mr.. Calhoun's re-.
marks, as he understood them.
Mr.. Calhoun asked what was the question
Tho Vice President said none.
Mr.. Calhoun said he was sur?r'sed that III
his absence, and before the usual hour, any
Senator would DO found commenting on bis
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Southern Property.

The properly &c the Ssalh N Slaves. is es.
iimated about me hundred millions Of dol
lara. The Washington Correspondent of lhe
Philadelphia Ledger, IN making this state.
meui, remark that the p absbility Is thai oil
the property South Of Mason and Dxon'4
Line is dependant on slave properly, and
would be worth lIi,e or nothing if sla, cry
we're abolished. The writer adds: swell,
this enormous property in slaves is every day
cried duwn a. ssin5ifg fancy stuck and
yet It Is expected tha, the owners of IL shall
lock on with compiacency, when, nj the same
lime, they have M means III selling out
Let US not forget that the instinct VI proper
~, Is Cause Of civilization, 81 States and En-.
lIres, and that though perverted j, may bc,
40 course Of Legislation will ever DO success.
ful which abstracts from Ii altogether or at.
iempIs 10 destroy.
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81 mo Id rather gips up the uhois terri.
torn fhun hazard he Uaioa." These words
are reported to have bsea used by Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, in debate on Fri.
day last, his reference being to the territory
acquired from Mexico. That is our notion
exactly. We would rather have the Whole
ten ritorv ceded back to Mexico, or relin.
ouished altogether 10 tho jewellers therein,
to do with i, what TO them may seem good,
or 60, rid of in any other peaceab!e way,
Than TO see the Union really jeopafded BY -
retention. Wilmington Chronicle.
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THE UNIoN.-cLcQuENT EXTRACT.

THE UNION ELOQUENT EXTRACT.
The following beautiful passage is from
4,h Of July Grafton delivered al Charleston
in 1909, By the late Hon. Thos. 5. Grmkc,
then very young man:
1.-THE American, who can look forward
with cal,nness to the day of separation, must
be either mure or less than man. lie must
be the victim Of ambition or Corruption;
deiuded enthusiast, or Q prophet OF good,
which The most sangulne daie uot hope, anu
the keen eyed statesman cannot iorcsce.-
Thencsforward the American eagle shall
drop The olive. brauch Of pace, aud sra'p
only the arrows Of war. Tue hand Which
writes the declaration Of disuniln, shall feel
The blood curdle IN lis veins; and the tongue
which reads il TO The world, shall si'il n "a
the act The maintains tlia Divide Us, sha''
be "lhe dark mountains Of death, aud the
streams that flow bclveen, like The waters
Of Eaypt, shall be turned into blood