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cleseastical, and economical rules and regula-
tons of said discipline. except only in so tar as
verbal alterations may be necessary to a distinct
organization, and to be known by the style and
title of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
-Yens, o.
And that afterwards, on the second day Of
July, I845, council Of the bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, met at New York,
(Which council was composed of the Northern
bishops,) and then and there adopted unani-
mously the following resolutions
l. Resolred, That the plan reported by the
select committee of nine at the last general corr
ference, and adopted by that body, in regard to
distinct ecclesiastical connection, should such
course be found necessary by the annual con-
ference IN the saveholdipg States, in regarded
by US as Of binding obligation in the premises
so far as our administration is concerned.
q RESOLVED, That in order to ascertain fairly
the desire and purpose Of those societies Dor.
dering on the line of division, in regard TO their
adherence TO the Church, North or South, due
notice should be given Of the time, place, and
object of the meeting for the above purpose, a,
which a chairman and secretary should be ap
pointed, and the sense OF all the members present
be ascertained, and the same be forwarded to
the bishop who may preside at the ensuing an
nual conferences or forward to said presiding
bishop written request to be recognized ant
have preacher sent them, with the names of tb,
majority appended thereto.
And the compliments allege and insist, tha
by, and in virtue of, the foregoing proceedings
the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

AS WIGS to HAYS been expected. the Charleston
Mercury is much dissatisfied with Judge Buffers
speech. 1t observes that the two Senators concur
in the opinion that the secession of South Carolina
would not be forcbly resisted by the Federal Co.
vernment, and that such resistance would result
in Southern Confederacy. AT this point, the
Mercury says" they seem to divide" Judge Butler
shrinking from peaceabe secession, and Mr.. Rhet'
being willing to trust South Carolina to maintain
her separate independence; and the Mercury, fol-
its part, "agrees with Mr.. Rhett." The Columbia
South Carolinian, another secession organ, accu.
SEES Judge Butler of "wavering," "hesitancy and
uncertainty" This, we suspect, is the sort Of
CONNIE ntary which the Judge will generally re-
ceive from the press of his Stale; for it is, with
not more than with two or three exceptions, en-.
tirely committed to the EXTREMIST policy. Never
theless, we are perfectly confident that his views
will be sustained by public opinion.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
WING MEETING IN CHARLOTTE.

At meeting Of the Wings Of Charlotte, held a the
courhou Monday the 9TH day of April 1851 (that
being court day. Henry Darlington, Esq, appoint
ed Chairman. and John R. Cardwell, Secretary.
DR.. John P. Brown then explained the object of the
meeting and after further remarks by Paul S. CARING
ton. VIM. G.. Miller, and Charles G. Watkins Esq,
the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
That the chair appoint delegates to represent
the Wings Of Charlotte in convention, TO be held in the
town of FarmvilIe, on Tuesday the Goth day of May
for the purpose OF nominating candidate for Con-
gress for the district, and that the other countes ofthe
district be earnestly requested to send delegates the
same.
The chair then appointed the following gentlemen
to represent the Wings of Charlotte in said conven-
ton:
DR.. Johh P. Brown, DR.. J. B Rice, Wyatt Cardwel,
w. T. Scott, Ro Robinson, Thomas 4. Watkins and
VIM. G. Miller, Esqures
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added
to the delegation.
1t also resolved that the proceedings of the meet
ing be forwarded to the Lynchburg Vrginian, Farm
vile Republican, and Richmond Wing papers, Tor pub
LEGATION, and on motion the meeting adjourned.
HENRY DARLINGTON, Chmn
OHM r. CARDwELL, Sec'y.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
The North West.

An intelligent gentleman from the North West
seemed to desire that section of the State to leave
it. No such Inference is warranted by the re-.
marks we submitted on Tuesday morning, show
ing the diversity of interests between the North
West and South West in respect to slave proper
ty. Our argument-addressed to such as might
attach importance to the warnings of division of
the State in case the mixed basis should not be
abandoned-was, that if the issue of division for
that cause should ever be raised, the South West,
as we'll as the Valley, would prefer adhering to
slaveholding Virginia, to making the experiment
of a new State. And we said that if the North
West, by reason of its little concern in slavery,
should desire separation rather than acquiesce in
the mixed basis, it must make its o,on choce-the
slaveholdng part of the State could not be ex-
pected, in this era Of fanatcal agitation, to ac-
knowledge the representation of slaves to be
wrong in principle. This sentiment does not,
in the remotest degree, imply wish, or will
lingness, to see the North West no longer a
part and parcel of Virginia. 1t was not even in
tended to intimate an apprehension that its seces-
sion would ever be seriously proposed, much less
accomplished. On the contrary, it is our firm
conviction that the people Of the North West,
however warm their attachment to the white ba-
sis, will choose to remain Virgnans, though un-
der constitution upon the principle of the mixed
basis. We confde SO much in their patriotism
as to believe implicitly that this will be their de-
csion; and we sincerely trust the day may never
come when they shall harbour thought of des-
troying the integrity of the State.
But whilst we desire the North West, and the
whole West, to be in Virginia, we consider it our
duty to present plainly and fully before the public
the unquestionable truth, that the onus of propo-
sing the measure of separation will rest with the
advocates of the white basis. The East has never
intimated disposition to divide the State if the
white basis should prevail in the Convention
And to prove our sincerity in disclaiming any de-
sire to part with the North West, we now say that
if it shall carry its point, and obtain a Consti-
tuition with the white or the suffrage basis, we
shall be for cheerfully submitting to the new state
of things. But, believing the mixed basis to be
nrinscally right, and its maintenance at this par
ticular junction. to be specially important to the
interests of the South we are for adhering to it,
in Legislative parlance sat all hazards and to the
last extremity"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF ABDUL MEpJm,--
The New y,srk Courier DIES Emts Unis has
an article f9fessing to give the particulars of an
attempt WI ITCH was lately made to the poison Sui
TAM WIN oh is thus abridged by the Commercial Adj
vertser:
"l-he conspiracy was formed by a number of
ian ATTIC Ulemas, headed by the Sultans brother.
lhey opened their project to Abdul Medjid's
physician and offered him one million piastres to
administer the. fatal potion. He pretended to
consent, but demanded a written promise Cor the
payment OF the money. Having obtained this
from the too confding consprators, he revealed
the whole plot to the Sultan, and as the young
frlnce refused to credit his. statement, produced
the memorandum as proof The further stay of
the physician at Constantnople became impossi-
bic. The same evening Turkish war steamer
sailed for Trieste, bearing the physician and his
wife, whom the Sultan would not permit to depart
without generously giving them the same sum
which had been promised for the commission OF
the crime.
"Some days after it was noticed that several
OF the most noted Ulemas had disappeared, that it
was supposed that they had been the subject OF
those mysterious executions in which the Turkish
Government formerly exceled. AS for the Sui
tan's brother, no one knows what has become of
him, but it is conectured that he is at the bottom
OF the Bosphorus. The honest physician, whose
name is Spitzar, is now residing at Trieste"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
POPULATION OF FLORIDA

The U. S. Marshal furnishes the Tallahassee
Sentinel statistics of the population OF all the counties
Florida except Monroe and Dade
BY the Census of 1910 the population of the Terrific
ry was shown to be 54.477-Monrae and Dade contri-
buting 632 to. that number These two counties now
contain between three and four thousand. Excluding
hem the population, in 1910 was 1886, and in 1850
ii was S6,655, giving increase OF $780, or over 60
per cent. We may safely fix the population of Flor
da at 10000, in round Misunderstanding that there il
yet abundance of room for Florida contains an
area Of 81 600 square miles, or 100000 acres.
The population of each Of the three divisions OF the
State mot including Monroe and Dade0 10 recapitua-
ted thus
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

STEALING Unconstitutional Fells, a free man of
colour resides in Rocketts-or rather on the outskirts
OF that interesting maritime vilage-and amongst the
multifarous callings whereby he earns livelihood NAV
be reckoned that of raising fowls. His success in this
branch OF business, however, had excited the envy OF
his less Industrious and therefore less fortunate acquan
ance, one OF " hom a theving scamp, named James
Sims, probably relative of fellow of the same name
who has recently created sensation in Boston deter
mined to appropriate the contents of the whole hem
house to his and behoof With this "elI pur-
pose at heart, he stealthily entered Fes yard Tues
day night, whilst that usually vigant individual sep,
inv adedthe henhouse, captured and beheaded all the
unoendng chickens therein and placed their quiverng
bodies in bag provided for the purpose. Thus far sue
cess had crowned the efforts of the rogue; there being
yet room in the bag tor ga few of the same sort
he determined to take duck two; but as it is faith
July recorded in the pages of the impartial historian
that cty-and that city the mistress of the world
was on a certain critical occasion, saved by the bab
bling of geese, So in this instance the screams of Fes
ducks brought to light tovl deed and led to the de-
lection of the enemy The rogue having zeized We
eran drake through mistake, the faithful fowl sounded
the alarm and awoke his owner, who lost little time in
descending into the yaro. Now it may very reasona-
bly, be supposed the thief lost little time in beating
arereat. Upon going to his hen-house Fells discover
ed the nature and extent OF his loss. With one bound
he cleared the enclosure, and by the aid of tie moon
light, enabled to discover man running through
the field with bag under his arm. Urged forward by
the strongest Incentives he pursued the retreatng figure
with unequalled feetness, and overhaued the man with
the bag Just he entering Rockets Upon charg-
ing the theft upon the fellow he denied it, but drew
heavy hammer ron, the bag and aimed terrible blow
with it at the head of his accuser. FeIIs parted the
blow. and shouted for help, which speedily being af.
forded, the rogue was taken TO the cage. On being
brought before the Mayor yesterday Fells reced the
above incidents with great animation whereupon his
Honour ordered the chcken-seaer to be dealt with in
this that he receive 80 to-day for the thei-that
he be then committed and given 80 tomorrow for tres
passing and attempting to commit an assault"
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

ies the final vote upon the bill On the following day
he left the civ and absent during several days. but
do not remember how long.
This is in substance what passed between / en-
close you copy of the bill which handed to him.
must in Justice to myself, that ii Mr. Seward
did, as stated, his influence to defeat the bill he
did not deceive me, for | placed no reliance upon his
statements from the beginning, and did not in the slight
est degree alter my in consequence what he said
TO me.
Yours, truly, THOMAS J. RUSk.
Hon. JAMES BROOKS.
Copy Of the Act MIR. Rusk handed to Mr. Seward.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House OF Represen-
taiyes OF the United States OF America in Congress as
sembed That it be and is hereby proposed to the State
of Texas relnquis the United States all claim to
the territory known as New Mexico, on the east side
oithe Rio Grande, on the following conditions:
Sec. O. And be it further enacted, That soon az
satisfactory evidence shall be produced to the President
OF the United States that Texas has relinquished all
claim to the territory in the first section of this act con-
taiued shall be the duty of the President to cause to
be issued to the creditors OF said State OF Texas bonds
bearing - per cent. interest, and redeemable in -
years. to amount not exceeding ten millions OF dol
lars.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That said bonds
shall be paid to the creditors of Texas upon their pro-
ducng to the Secretary OF the Treasury the certificate
of the Comptroller and Auditor OF said State OF Texas,
that the evidences of debt presented by them sub
sstg debt against said State OF Texas on the first day
of January, 1850.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That should said
State OF Texas decline to aecede the provisions oil
this act within twelve months after notice 10 the Gov
of said State of the pa Ssage of this act then the
provisions of this shall become, to all ntents, null
and void
Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That nothing in
this act contained shall be constructed to impair
any right, either of Texas of the United States, to
the Territory OF New Mexico
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

with the Union printing establishment, in all its
branches, are having manufactured, by the Messrs
Gait, a splendid silver pitcher, to be presented by
them to Mr.. Richie after his retirement from the
editorial chair. This is in compliment o him as
an employer, and spontaneous expression ofthe
regard in which they hold him. They wish after
he goes out ofthe "Ua'on," that he may long re-
main The Union.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

Amin Bey, it is said, took with him at home to
Turkey large number of models of machinery,
vessels, ETC., and will also convey to the Sublime
Porte his budget Of American wonders, enterprise
and hospitality. About one-ifth only of the ten
thousand dollars appropriated by Congress to do
him honour, has been expended; and the remain
ing sum will be returned to the Treasury
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
OHM r. CARDwELL, Sec'y.

Tennessee, has the honor of having given birth the
Judge Alexander, of Knoxville has purchased one of
The first fruits of the abors of Fred. Benecke the
proprietor of this establishment, which has been
tested by competent professors and at least
equal to the imported article. The makeris German
an experienced workman; and has located himself at
Wartburg, Morgan County, where he intends to carry
on the business extensively, and supply both the
Southern and Northern markets
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
For repeal. Against repea

MEETING AT THE Cry HALI..--Mr. August address
ed large number of his felo~ citizens the City Hail.
Tuesday evening, in relation to the recent act to
amend the charter of the city. He was followed by
Messrs. A. j. Crane and Jos. M. Canington--not in
opposition, however, for the latter gentlemen appeared
TO agree wholly and entirely with Mr.. August in most
OF his conclusions. Councilman enoon presided or
the OCCASION and Mr. F. j. Smith acted as Secretary.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17
The New York Commercial in some yery apnronri
to ,tr o-orSs

The New York Commercial, in some very appropri-
ate comments upon the of Sims and its result
The whole business. we suppose, may be con-
sidered vrtua lily disposed OF, and few reflections on
it may be seasonahle. When shadrach suddenly
rescued some papers here raised the cry that the peo-
pie Of Boston had nullifed the law that Massachusetts
was in open rebellion against the laws of the United
States We protested against any such conclusion be-
ing drawn from an isolated cause Of rescue attrbu-
table to sudden excitement the part of the coored
population and unwatchfulness the part of those
who had the fugitive in charge. The people of Boston
have now abundantly disproved the charges so un.
justly made against them. Before the Senate commit
tee appointed to inquire into the conduct Of the Sher
if and other State officers relative to the alleged
nonservice OF certain warrants in the of SIMS Mar
shall Turkey testified that nearly two thousand men had
keep the peace and prevent the rescue il
attempted ofthe fugitive his departure for Georgia
This volunteer force composed of almost every
c!ass-mechanics, truckmen. caulkers fremen, msr-
chants, bank directors, tradesmen &c. After this we
shall surely hear no more about Boston repudating
her constitutional obligations nuifying the laws We
could not believe that to be the character of the Boston
of the fugitive slave law but while it law thew will
allow mob of reckless agtators to set at defiance or
overturn it.
The Commercial says farther:
The ultra Abolitonists have thrown off the mask
and hereafter be regarded in their true character
They HAVE TAUGHT sEDlToN, under circumstances most
favorable to the incubation OF that reasonable doc
trine and they have thereby shut themselves out from
the sympathies OF every true lover of his country
They have counseed openly in their momentary excite
ment armed resistance to their fellowcitisens ,oho
desire to execute the laaos under the protection of
a0hich they haze t'red in common. They have COM
mended and exhorted to the of guns and ball car
fridge, not against the enemies of their country-no
against an invading force a hostile demonstration
but against their fellow. lownsmen and fellow citizens:
and why? Simply because theya mere handful of
thirty or forty men, do not approve law which "the
people OF the United States, in Congress assembled"
have deemed it expedient to enact. Now with all dis
poi tion to allow to every the largest liberty we
maintain that this kind of thing is not to be tolerated
Upon this we remark that we see no earthly diff.
ference in crimnaly, between the open sedtiou of the
Boston Abolitonists and the conduct OF Mr.. VIM. H.
Seward in giving them counsel which melted them to
their reasonable acts. His eminent station should onl.
ensure large share of the repugnance and conemp
of all honest and law, abiding men.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

The Hon. Henry Bedinger has been nomna-
ted for Congress by the Democrats of the Jefferson
district. Although sometimes little Calhounlsh,
he is for acquiescng in the Compromise and sus-
tang the Union. His we'll known attachment
to the "American eagle" would hardly permit
desire TO rend in twain the great Republic of
which that celebrated bird is the chosen emblem
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

BELMONT COUNTY, OHIo.-The St. Clairsville
(Ohio) Chronicle, of the It'll instant, states that
the proposition for Belmont county to subscribe
railroad, to run between Zanseve and Wheeling,
has been defeated bya majority of two hundred
and nnety-one. The more the pity for tho people
of Belmont county, who have shown themselves
80 blind to their own interests.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

Mrs. Rapper Fsh's late letter contains a fling
at Prof Lee, Of Buffalo, and his associates, to this
effect: 81 do not believe the spirits of my dear
departed friends could manifest in their presence
and would not willingly allow them to mingle in
such society,"" which the New Orleans Delta
thinks equals Tony Lumpkins' friends bear that
would dance to none but the genteelest of tunes.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-17

HEAVY Loss.-A gentleman belonging to Richmond
Va, lost yesterday in the cars between Washington
and Baltimore, pocket book containing between two
North Carolina bank funds This is very heavy loss
and we hope may have fallen the hands OF some
honest person.-BaH. Sun.