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The southern press., 1851-10-04
Gen. Taylor Never Surrendcrs.

"Cnttenden, who was recently shot ut Hava-
ma, is nephew of John Crittenden, u. States
Attorney. He was at first supposed to be his
son. The son is now consul at Liverpool. II
was he who, in the Mexican war, carried the
message of his commander to Santa Anna,
"General Taylor never surrenders."
We take the above from the Mobile Herald
with the view Of correcting an error widely pre-
valent, that General TAYLOR himself II was who
uttered the sentiment there attributed to him,
and also To settle question as TO its authentic-
", raised by writer of tho press uf this city,
who has again and again, through the columns
If the sheet he writes for said il was an inyen-
ton of his own drawn from his imagination to
embelish an extract"
As to its authenticity we have the assurance
Of Colonel Crittendsn himself, the bare mention
Of which Is sufficient 10 remove any doubt that
may exi from the declaration Of a newspaper
romancer, who boasts Of having published TO
the world an untruth 1t was during the Mexi
can war, whilst enjoying the hospitality OF
Colonel Crittenden's tent, that we induced him
TO rleate TO us-whch he did with the reluct-
ance of a modesiy which is a distinguished
trait in his characteristic manner in which
Santa Anna came to be answered, and IL was
thus:
Taylor at Buena Vista. On the afternoon Of
the 22d, before the battle opened, or shortly az
ter-we do not recollect exactly which-the
colonel was sent TO the enemy by General Tay.
Tor with a written answer TO a demand Of sur.
render He was conducted TO and through the
camp blindfolded, until in the presence Of Santa
Anna, when the bandage was removed and the
dispatch delivered
Having heard its contents through an interpre-
ter, the Mexican chief addressed Crittenden, and
asked: as General Taylor madl Look at my
army, sirl When you return inform him Of
my strength, and he must surrender"
The interview took place on an eminence
commanding view for miles in every direction
Around them was a staff gorgeously equipped,
and, numerically, a little army e itself. Twen-
ty.hve thousand uen-cnvalry, infantry and ar
tillery-were on the plain below. In the far dis
lance was the American force not over four
thousand effective men, without single heavy
gun. The sight" said Colonel Crittenden,
speaking to US, was imposing the tremendous
di,-parity Of force was discouraging, and own
had misgy ings as to the result Of the mpend.
ing conflict; but knew the stuff our men was
made OF, and determined that Santa Anna's trick
Of array should have no effect, apparent IN him,
] said: General Taylor never surenders.'"
This Is the history Of the celebrated reply
Its publication can in no wise detract from the
renown Of the departed hero to whom II has
been accredited, and is but simple Justice 10
gallant gentleman who loved and revered him.
~ o. True Della
A i a
The southern press., 1851-10-04
Fugitive Slave Arrested at syra,use.

Riot and Erciiemsnt- Attempted Escape Of
the Negro Whites Arrested for Aiding
The Slaue finally Carried off blythe MoJ, etc.
SYRACUSE, Oct. I--9t Pm.
A colored man named w. Henry, who has re-.
sided in this city for some time past was arrested
this morning, by u s. Marshal Allen, as fupi.
tive slave. He is a cooper bytrade, and was at
work in his shop when he was arrested The
officer informed him that he was charged with
some slight offence, and he allowed himself To
be taken and handcuffed under that impression.
He was taken before Commissioner Saline, and
an examination gone into.
Considerabe excitement was occasioned BY
the arrest, and large crowd assembled in and
about the Office Of the commissioner
While the examination was progressing. the
negro made his escape into the street. and was
closely followed by a crowd of persons, some Of
whom were DESTROYS to assist in his escape, and
others were equally anxious to assist in his re-
capture. carriage was speedily procured by
the negro's friends, but not in season to be made
available for the object in view. lie was re-
captured by the officers before he got out of the
limits of the city.
He was then taken to the police Office. fol.
lowed ty large crowd, composed chiefly of his
friends.
The examination was resumed with closed
doors, and the purport of the evidence adduced
is not known.
Several white men were arrested for assisting
the negro in his attempted fight. e
This being the county fair day, a large con.
course of people surrounded the police Office.
where the negro and the white men were under.
going an examination. i7
About dusk the crowd began to throw stones
into the window of the police office pretty
freely, which had the effect to journ the court
till 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
For a while after the adjournment, the crowd
seemed to dispense; but ut about half past g 'pht
o'clock, they began to break in the windows and
doors, and thus made an entrance into the build
ing, and carried off the negro.
All sorts Of weapons were used in the affray
Pistols were fred from both sides, but we can.
not learn that they took effect on any one Sew.
eral persons were badly hurt from clubs and
stones, but none seriously.
Tremendous excitement prevails, and great in
dgnation is manifested towards Colonel o. Van
derberg, for the course he took in countermand-
ing the military muster which was to have taken
place to-day. Had that not been done, all might
have been stopped.
The excitement, which is very great is in
creasing.
SYRACUSE, Oct 2.
Mr.. Lear, the agent for the claimant, gave bail,
this morning, to appear for trial, on the charge
Of being kidnapper. No attempt was made TO
recspIure Terry AFTER his rescue from the police
Office, and he is now undoubtedly beyond the
reach Of the u. s. authorities.
The general topic of conversation this morn
ing, is the successful escape, which seems TO af-
ford the most unmitigated satisfaction.
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The Right Of Suffrage.

II will be seen Tint the Convention in committee
of the whole has agreed upon the provision to be in
serted in the new constitution prescribing the quail
iication- Of the right az suffrage Citizenship Il the
State and Of the United States aud residence in the
State for two years and in the couaty for one are
the only important limitations determined upon
The committee Of the whole refused TO require the
payment Of State and couaiy tax, and it seems thar
majority OF the body are opposed 10 any tax quail
iiicaton, though no single vote in the committee
properly decisive ofihe question 1t il difficult
to perceive any good reason why the payment Of Mt
least State tax should not be made condition Of
the privilege Of clectng agents whose chief business
i i toieguiaic and appropriate the taxes. We
had the good fortune, indeed. hcm the extraordi-
nary speeches delivered on Friday, by his Excel
lency in expectancy, Gov. johnson. and Mr. Benz.
Rush Floyd, the former Of whom cloqucnfly invoked
the Convention TO p, r1.it the freeman the
polls, in the nobility of Lis nature "'pctictly ma-
trammoedby Tie payment IF tancs," and the latter,
with equal fervour, pronounced the payment of a
tax, US an evidence of attachment the State Tie
ncaacst and most contemplate thing IN he rorid.-
W grant that paying contribution Of ten twelve
and half cents towards the support of government
is very small proof Of merit in the citizen, but we
hold that the Intentional failure TO pay it il, because
OF its very minuteness, the strongest possible de-
monstraiion Of his unworthincss 1t may web be
inferred from such language rs that used by Gov.
johnson and MIR. Floyd, that these gentlemen re-
gard the characters who acknowledge no obligation
to societyas the only members of il who should
have any control over its affairs. or to whom CON-
stitution-nakers utleast should pay any Difference
SO Jealous they to be the champions of the nom
taxpayers, they have apparently come to regard
tax-paying as thing opprobrious in itself, that
ought to be dscountenanced. They have not yet
proclaimed the dogma of the French Communist
Proudhon, that ProP-Hy is roj6oy," but the doc
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cry ofPcysecutioa is to be raised for Thos
). Bocock. principle is TO be lost sight Of,
and behind a rickcty rampant of pcrseca-
ton, Mr.. Bocock's claims are to be press
ed or urged. Now for Mr.. Bocock per-
sonaIly, we entertain great respect, we adj
mire his talents and his worth, but as a poll
tician. and all such like, we do detcst him.
We would scorn TO make any personal at
tack upon him, for it is far beneath the Dig
nifty of the cause we advocate, it needs no
such assistance. We have vet to learn
that he isinfalliblc. Although he may be
strict constructionist, yet we claim the
right 10 place our construction upon his
course right which we mean to cxer-
else, though the
Grcels reproaeh and Jcacs blaspAccsc.'
That he will fail to satisfy the people in
regard TO bis course, we have not the least
doubt, and when he comes to meet the
ponderous blows Of Bolling's blade, well
may his friends cry out Persecution Per
secutton i! Persecution =! but all will
be Of no avail.
MARION'S BAND.
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COnycntiOn-Friday.

he Convention met pursuant adjourn
mont. Proceedings of public meetings
held in Hanover and Cabcll counties, in
regard to the basis of representation, were
presented and laid upon the table.
The Convention then resolved itself in
TO Committee Of the Whole on the report
of the Committee on the Right of Suffrage
Mr. Shc6cy in the chair.
Mr.. NJ. Garrett moved toamend the LIST
section, which gives the right Of suffrage
to every white male citizens OF the Com
monwealth and of the United States, ''oi
the age of twcnty-onc years and upwards
who shall have been resident OF the State
two years, and ofthe country, city or town
in which he claims his vote, twelve months
next preceding an election" by insert
ing after the word election" the follow.
ing "and who during that period shall
have paid a county or State tax"
Mr.. Cox moved to amend the amend
mcnt by substituting, ''and who shah not
have been returned insolvent or delinquent
for his state or county tax the preceding
year" Rejected.
Mr.. Janncy moved to amend the pro
posed amendment by Substituting, land
who shall have paid the state, county and
corporation taxes, with which he may
have been assessed for the preceding year. .
Rejected, ayes 35, noes Al.
The question recurring on agreeing tc
the amendment offered by Mr.. Garnet
was put and determined in the negative.
Mr.. Blue then offered a substitutc for
the entire section, which he afterwards
withdrew.
Mr.. Bolts moved TO amend the said sec
ton so as TO make the qualification ofresi
dcncc IN the State one year instead of two
Rejected.
Mr.. Bolts further removed to amend the
said section by adding proviso, that nc
psrson moving from one part of congress
sional or senatorial district to anothcr,shoulJ
lose right to vote.
Pending the consideration of this propo
sition, the committee rose and reported
progress.
Mr.. Williams of Shenandoah, moved
to take up the resolution offered by hin
yesterday, to adjourn until the - day o.
September.
Mr.. Wise gave notice that. unless tho
Convention progressed faster with the bu
sincss before it, he would shortly move
that the body adjourn sine die. If the chol
era, small pox and yellow fever combined
were 10 attack this city, he, for one. would
be for remaining here, near the printing
Offices, and proceed to dispatch the busi
ness before the Convention.
On Motion, the Convention adjourned
until Tomorrow at . o'clock.
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Episcopal Convention.

As announced in our paper of Wcdnes-
day last, the Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church or the Diocese of Vir-
GINA, met in this place on that day. A
bout fifty clerical members were present,
besides lay delegates and large number
of ladies and geutlemen drawn together
by the exercise from all parts Of the State.
The opening sermon was preached on
Wednesday morning by the Rev. Mr..
Kinckle, of Lynchburg, and was an able
and highly interesting discourse.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Church
es having been rendered by their respec-
tive authorities to the Convention, their
pulpits were occupied every day, morning
and night, by ministers connected with the
body.
We learn that the proceedings Of the
Convention We're Characterised by much
harmony, and all passed off to the entire
satisfaction Of those Immediately concern
ed with them. No business of special in
tcrcst TRANSFERRED, except the purchase by
the Convention ofthe the Female Institute
located at this place. In accordance with
the original design Of its founders, the In
stitute will hereafter be under the cxclu-
svc control of the Diocese, the Convention
having determined to raise the sum of ST.
900 to pay off the debt sill standing a
guinst it The whole cost fthe spacious
and elegant establishment YVES, we learn,
about $4,000.
On Saturday afternoon a Missionary
meeting was hcldin the Episcopal Church,
at which addresses were delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Cook, of New York, the Rev.
Mr.. Nelson and Bishop Johns. The inter-
est of the meeting was enhanced by the
circumstance that six persons, Excluding
Mr.. Nelson and family,) were present who
will in a short time leave this country for
China, as Missionaries.
The exercises Of the Convention were
closed on Sunday night, at the Episcopal
Church, by an eflecting address to the Cler-
gy of the Diocese by bishop Johns, deliv-
cred before the most crowded audience we
have ever seen assembled in one place
For the last day or two the venerable
Bishop Meade was prevented from appear
ing in public by slight indisposition.-
We are pleased TO learn that he has entire
ly recovered.
The next session Of the Convention viii
be held in the city ofRichmond, commcnc-
ing on the Cd OF May, 1s52.-Staaaton
Spectator.
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gainst those who promote it. tacitly or
otherwise. At Milan. at Bologna, in Mo
dena, and other parts Of the Italian pos
sessions Of "thc house Of Hapsburg." nu.
mcrous cruel pun,sisfnents have been in
fiictcd under tbs decree. Many individ-
uals have been imprisoned. and the jour
nal reports other cases where men have
been condemned to receive 20 and 81 and
so blows Of the "bastone" Tor camel on
the bare back, and subsequently, impriison-
ed with a substance of bread and water
for 4 weeks, month, &c, for having ad
,iscd their friends 10 abstain from tobac-
co! Yet we are told that no one-save
Austrian soldicrs--is seen smoking in the
streets of Milan and Bologna.
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Important from MEXICO.

NEN OKLEANs, May e.
BY an arrival from Mexico to-day we
have intelligence that the Mexican Senate
had laid the Tehuantcpec Treaty on the
table and both houses had annulled the Te-
huantepec grant to Garry. Congress had
refused to modify the Tariff, by removing
the prohibitory duties. Ex-President Pc
drasia is dead. Congress had adjourned
on the 2Oth.
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TORONTO, May %.
The Governor General has refused 10
communicate to the Assembly the cores
pondcnce with the United States. relative
to the reciprocity Treaty with regard to
the duties. The Minister Of Finance spoke
Of retaliation and considered closing the
Canals as the best plan that could be adopt
ed. The Attorney General stated that the
Government at the end ofthc present SEES
sion would remove to Quebec. The House
has adopted the address olthe Home Gov
eminent against the reduction Of duties on
foreign lumber.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Convention, in Committee of the
Whole, got after fashion, to the end oil
the report on the Legislative Department,
having passed by without finally consider.
ing the Sd article, concerning free persons
ofcolor, and the 4th article. concerning
Taxation. There was some discussion
and some votes were taken in regard to
the provision guaraniying trial by jury
the committee adhered to the phraseology
Of the Bill of Rights, declaring that in
controversies respecting property, and III
suits between man and man, the ancient
trial by jury is preferable to any other, and
ought to be held sacred" Mr.. Scott Of
Richmond cndcavoured to modify this
language so as 10 prescribed jury oftwelve
men, but his motion did not obtain. Mr..
Kcnney of Rockingham proposed to allow
a smaller portion of the jury than the whole
number to decide civil cases not involving
large amounts, but the propositionmet with
little favour.
In Convention Mr.. Bcalc Of Wcstmore-
land offered a resolution that when the
Convention adjourns on Saturday, the 7th
of June, it willadjourn to meet on tho
day Of at
Mr.. Williams ofShenandoah offered a
resolution that when the Convention adj
journs on Monday next, it will adjourn to
meet here on the goth Of October
These resolutions We're at the instance of
movers laid upon the table.
Mr.. Lynch asked correction Of the
al I'll.
ofthc compromise Committee he voted on
the fourth ballot, for Mr.. Chiffon. He
should have been recorded as voting for
Mr.. Miller of Botctourt.
The Convention went into Committee
on the report of the Committee on the Bill
OF flights, of which Mr. Bolts was Chair
man. The Committee proposed an amend
ment, declaring that members of the Ju-
dietary, like those of the Legislative and
Executive departments, should "at fixed
periods, be reduced to private station, re
turn into that body from which they were
originally taken, and the vacancies to be
supplied by frequent certain and regular
elections" &c. Mr.. Janney and other gen
tlcmen objected to acting upon this amend
mcnt, until the character of the Judiciary
department had been settled. The amend
mcnt was therefore passed by. Pending
the consideration of another amendment,
the Committee rose and the Convention
adiourned.-Tfmes.
The following is the amendment propos-
cd by Mr.. White to the article in relation
to free negroes:
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Drawn Numbers.


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Several small prizes sold in the above schemes.
II Orders for packages, certificates Of packa-
gcs single tickets. in any Of the Lotteries Of j.
w. Maury & Co, viii meet 9Th prompt attention
if addressed 10 A. +. WHITTEMORE, Jr.,
LynclburG, Va
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For THE vIRGINIAN.
TO thc People
OF this Congressional District.
: b3ecasing ,tgiiaRcei nt1e prize Of Liberty.

. y ~
In our efforts 10 work nm the starnated
warcrs Of Qualification thai stand in So many
spo,s IN Ibis Congressional District we
observe that we have stirred mn bc.croah-
cys.' who with their instinciive areennass.
art now MAKING l,,nd CONTAINS bccapsc
webavc 3arcd 70 tread omanr Tho tr;he
We wonld beed ,be;r cries and lcn1 an
tar 10 their n;,;fnl wa;I;,c bnt os ,hcv co,.
s;,Ior Ne 10 l., mon &c a.. sc,,se, 40 10
l;cvc ,ba, we vonld less,.n ourselves cvcn
IN ,bc,r own mJgncnt If wcna;J any,b;ng
moro than n 1,ssinc notes ~ thnsc .1L,T.s'
and Loboobll;ps Vic ,rc nl;ccfs tt on.
~ for
"Trcosop. s,r,t,ocm and s,o;ls,,
We d;.n;ss Them thcrcf,rr nc b,v;,o.
M r,.,,,,,o,.l,;r ,h,',,,en,;on or e,,rs;lar19'
,;on &c any Loror,l,,e man vbo i ALI. 70
discuss any boli,ical subject without \ rc-
sort n pcrsanaI ,busc that makes ma ono
smart but ON H., CONTRARY rrovokes n
smilc 10 know ,bpt The Hon Tbop,,. s
BococL has sncb defenders aud advoc,,os
These oroakers arc ccr,a;,lv !, tho roll,
nar,y 10 d;snl,v ,bc;r U,tEcr GaoYe cr;,;.
c;sm tbev NAV ;mmor,,l;zc ,bcmselyos
In thc;r time in his mill.popJ Of poTt;cnl
abs,rae,;ons which tbcv have sclec,c1 ne
tbc,r retreat. and every animal thar ives in
the waters NAV sine lulabies TO tl,c;r f,on
bu, At iasi tbcy Mn be found d;sgorrrI
unon the shore. pure specimens of corri,n-
ton. In view Of this. their imnend;nc
DOOM. we leave them to their mcdito,ions
thai thev may s,,p,;nnc IN c.cl nn,, ,l,osa
;nsce,s iba, in H.. ,lars, a,,,os,l,,r.,
roui,d rho GREAT Resistance .Soutbryn R;gzts
D;suu;op 1ortv of tho D;s,,;ht W. 10.
sire br;rgv IL Fall tho attapt;o, If ,Lo
Union party of this District TO the op;n;ons
entertained bv the late Spenkcr of the
House of Representatives Of tho limited
States Howell Cobb. ofGaA in REGARD
TO the Southern RIGHTS Assoc,a,;ops m,
said that he "deprccdted he f,y,u0t;o, NJ
sectional yayt;es, ,chetlcy fkeu be coUcd
Soukeyw RgLAs or ofLey,rise. OrooD;-c
sectional parfies at the North and South.
n, M Eo,t oud IYcst-1,t tbcu ,nccJ !.
NE Hills of Co,cy,ss-7rt eocL r,s;, .a,
oULo-orls and N t5c last ,r,re,,;;t,, ,tJo,
y;pbt and Meotbfrs ,rroug. ana he did
mot bcI;crc tbc Trio. ,royld c,5,,,e onc
month. Ieoala uerer suyr;r, he mn.
ness tlc L,,r;5 o,3 no y;olc.ec ,r5;cL
sxeI a STAR Of films rould caeeuder."
Thus speaks the chivalrous Cobb of
G,oro;, l,,.l,, 100, ch,,c,cd H.,
the ORGAN of Tbos s Bocock. fthc Lynch.
burg Republ;can, as bc;ng n traitor 10 De-
mocracv so ,La, we ,rs, IN l,oyv ,bat
rrsr of rrrr DrNocn,cyn Look n il
Dcmocrats-vou who love the Union
YOU Will find that the Southern Rigbts As.
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GoLD FoUND IN MAINg-GREAT L

COLD FoUND IN MAING-GREAT Ex-
cITEMENT.-Gold as rich as that from the
mines Of California is said to have been re-
Gently found in Maine, and in portion Of
the State on the borders of the line which
separates it from Canada, heretofore con-
sidercd a wilderness. So great is the ex-
element created by the discovery, that
raftsmcn are said to have abandoned their
logs, and the farmers their shovels and
hoes, to engage in searching for the pre-
cious metal.-Bah. Pctriot.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.


Inspections to 51st May, 1850. 3lG7 hhds.
do 3Ist =. 1851 oo-n !.
Inspected the rust week 273 hhds. against 36a
hhds corresponding week Of last year. Prices ii
Tugs and good aud line manufacturing qualities well
sustained, whilst ether descriptions particular,
when in soft order. rather lower. a55 hha-
sold as follows: 81 bids at from to Sc; "a do al
from 9 to 81; ~ do at from to -; CO do ut from
TO 50; IS do at from 70 $l0 d. do At from 10 Il
So; and IL do at from Is TO $50.
WHEAT.-Uur Mills not grinding. the small
parcels coming IN sell at 20 10 75c. ior Red and
White WM. T.. SMITH.
COMMISSION MERCHANT.