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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
SOUTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.

Mr.. LANeDoN CHEvEs, in his letter assigning
reasons for not attending the South Carolina Con-
vention, among other things says:
The contamination devoutly wished may be ac-
complshed n day year but let the party of the South
pesevere and the result is inevitable This will be
Virgins and Georgia well Of other States Let no one
believe that the acts of these States truly express the
will and determination of the people Of these States They
will take counsel, and finally be governed by their old
principles. Let the question be distinctly put the polls
the people, whether they will submit the present subver-
sion their rights, and the present degradation of the South
ern people, and think the result 10 questionable. The
question really between the South and the North and
whether shall be governed absolutely and forever by
people whose avowed objects to annihlate us ~
The result will show that, as far as Virginia is
concerned, Mr.. CHEvEs's calculation will turn out
to be exceedingly fallacious. Virginia was never
more true to the Union than at present, and, if a
poll were opened to-day to take vote on the ques-
ton of SECESSION, the advocates of such measure
would find themselves in the most hopeless and
beggarly minority. We do not believe that of the
voting population Of the State, there are more than
one thousand who would be now ready to place
VIRGINIA by the side Of South CAROLINA A few
of the politicians of this State may be Secessionsts
at heart but such is the wholesome state of public
opinion that they dare not avow their sentiments.
No public man in VIRGINIA, we care not what may
be his talents or influence can survive politically
an open avowal Of the Secession doctrine.
fPaersburg Iateiigeneer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
UNION NOMINATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI.

The Union State Convention Of Mississippi met
at Jackson, the capital of the State, on Monday,
the 5th instant. Thirty-four counties were repre-
sented by about two hundred Delegates, many Of
them the most influential men. Col. JOHN H.
HORN was chosen President. The Convention
continued in session two days, during which
speeches were made by the Hon. H. s. FooTE,
Col. |. N. DAVIS, DR.. w. d. LYLEs, Gen. WIN. H.
CLARKE, Col. Jos. G. CoBB, Gen. T. G. Polk,
Gen. JOHN D. FREEMAN, Gen. p. B. STARK, GEO.
s. YERaER, w. t. MARTIN, Judge Amos r. JOHN
sToN, and others. The Convention adopted the
resolutions Of the Union Mass Convention held
at Jackson in November last, and unanimously
nominated the following gentlemen for State off,
GERS at the ensuing election:
HENRY s. FooTE, for Gouenor; JAMES A.
HORN, for Secretary Of State; Gen. VIM. CLARK,
for Treasurer; DANIEL R. RUSSELL, for .4uditor.
The proceedings Of the Convention were re-
markably harmonious. Old party lines were OBJ
liberated, and veteran Wings and Democrats were
present who declared that they were no longer
members Of either party until the question of Dis
union was settled.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
THE INVITATION OF CONNECTICUT.

THE INVITATION OF CONNECTICUT.
The following are the resolutions Of invitation to
the PRESIDENT of the United States, passed on
Tuesday by both branches of the General Assembly
of Connecticut, with but single dissenting voice ::
GENERAL AssEMBLr, Mar SESSION, 1851.
In view of the many distinguished public services of MIL
FILLMORE President of the United States and the
respect feel for his personal character and the
Office he now holds
Reolued, That the General Assembly of the State Of Con
nscticut extend to him, most respectfully offer Of the hos
pitaities Of the State, and invitation to this Genera
Assembly at Hartford during his present visit the North
to receive in person of the high consideration
and respect feel towards him. and Of the grateful spprec-
alton entertained by the people Of Connecticut Of his
and successful efforts the laws Of the land main
tain and protect the rights Of the several Saes and pre-
serve the integrity Of our political Union.
Reoled, That committee Of four Senators and four Re-
pesenaves be appointed to bear President FILLnoRE
invitation to visit this General Assembly during its present
session. the guest Of the State and extend this invita-
ton to such members Of his Cabinet Council may be
tendance upon him.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

Under the Constitution the counties lose seventeen
delegates and Baltimore city gains five upon its present
number.
Board of Public Works.-Four commissioners to
be chosen for this purpose the State to be divided into
four districts One will be composed Of Allegheny Wash.
ingon Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore and Hartford second
OF Montgomery, Howard Anne Arundel, Calvert 81. Ma
rvs, Charles and Prince Georges third of the city Of Bal
more fourth Of the counties Of Cecil Kent Queen Annes
Talbot Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester
One Of the commissioners be elected 10 each OF the four
districts by the qualified in each district II is their
duty to vote the stock Of the State n all works in which the
o'.e Interested. This gives the power Of appointing d-
on the part Of the State to these commissioners elected
me people, and takes from the Legislature, in whose
eucc'y-Ths Court Of Appeals is to consist Of four
"Aen nom our districts, except the chief Judge, who
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

FROM HAYTI.-The advices at Boston are con-
trajectory relative to the success of the attempt
of the three Powers to settle the difficulties between
the Haytiens and the Dominicans. The Boston
Journal says that truce has been completed; the
Traveller says that the Chambers have not yet
made their decision on the subject.
The Hayten Government was about to issue $780, 900 in
paper money, and 500, 900 in copper coin.
The Traveller furnishes the following information relative
to Bono, the principal in the late insurrection
Bobo is upwards Of seventy-ve years Of age. He was
chief among the blacks the time of their rising against
the French when the terrible of whites took place.
and since then has been second only the President EN-
peror. He quite iterae being able read or write
and this supposed be the that his was not
found attached to the papers connected with the late Socialist
rebellion. The letters from the Cape state that after Bobo
refused the capital at the command Of the Emperor
be went into the mountains but afterwards returned the
Cape Here the authorities after hot debate concluded
take him prisoner, and sent fifty horsemen and fifty foot in
pursuit; but they were too late, he had escaped"
letter from Port Prince dated April 90 mentions
report that Bono bad made good his escape Dominican
part Of the island.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

ARREST or CuBAss.-We learn from the Savannah pa.
pers that the steamer Magnolia, which arrived that place
on the 18th instant brought United States Deputy Marshal
FIrNEr and twensx men, supposed to have been engaged
in the late exploded attempt another Cuban INVASION These
men were arrested Waveey Plantation Gynn county,
Georgia. and were entirely willing to accompany the Mar
sha to Savannah stating that they unconscious Of hav
ing violated any law Of the United States Amongst the
party arrested are two ofcersC CookAeKE, of Coum
bus and Lieut. RALsror, of Macon. They undergo
an examination in q few days.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
FRATERNlZATIoN
OF FABOLITIONISM WITH SECESSIONLSM


ALBANY "srArE nxsIsrER.-
The proceedings Of the .4nti- Slavery Conven-
tion at Syracuse, which was going on simul.ane-
ously with the Contention at Charleston, form an
admirable match to the latter, in temper and de-
sires, though differing widely in composition. The
oou'hern Convention, we presume, from the ac-
count, was quite respectable body, and fair re-
presentation OF the general opinions Of the people
OF South Carolina. But the Syracuse gathering
was made up Of the same noted fanatics. who have
been performing the same thing over and over
again for ten years past; motley crew of men,
women, negroes, mulattoes, and foreigners, drawn
from half a dozen States. But they were ius, as
bent on disunion as the men at Charleston, as will
be seen from the following resolution by the Rev.
Mr.. May:
kesoed, That controversy is with the existence Of
slavery itself on American soil that indulge dreams
OF its limitation, modification gradual removal that moth
ing gained but very much is lost by attempting to con-
ciaie its demonspt by evsson, procastnation com.
promise that to talk Of resisting its aggressons holding
in check, while toeratng il system, lamen-
table deusion that any political religious alliance with
sinful and sucida"a covenant with death and an agree
ment with he and that the only standard under which the
friends Of freedom consistently rally is that which bears
the inscription, No union with saveholders.'"
But though union with shareholders in general
was SO intolerable, they confessed they rather
liked the South Carolinians. We read:
The resolutions under discussion were laid upon the table
that Mr. QuIscr might submit the following
Resoired, That while regard with adherence the in
human purpose OF the present secession South
earcna to wit the greater security Of slavery cannot
but perceive that its leaders and constituent are the
only public men and the only political body in the country
that display courageous determination maintain wha, they
esteem tn be their rights in the face Of tremendous Odds and
that while we dstest their object but admire their
spirit.
Resolved That odious a. has been the governing pn-
cpe Of South Carolina for the last twenty years.
withhold from her the praise justly due her corsi.ten, ma
ensnce Of the great cardinal doctrine of the rights Of secession
by the single State; doctrine vital liberty, and the only
safeguard OF the several soveregnes from the tyranny
crushing Capitalization"
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
PROPOSED COMPROMISE IN VIRGINIA.


The select committee Of eight members, four
from the Eastern and four from the Western Sec
ton OF the State, which was appointed by the Con-
stitutional Convention of Virginia on Monday last
to consider and arrange the basis of representation
in the State Legislature, submitted their report to
the Convention on Wednesday, proposing CON-
promise OF the question at issue on the following
terms: !,
l. The House of Delegates shall consist of $50 members
~ to be chosen from the West and So from the East max
ing Western majority Of IA.
O. The Senate shall consist Of so members 80 from the
East and 20 from the West, making Eastern majority
of TO-
In 1865 the Legislature shall respporion
In both Houses but if it agree upon reapporon
ment or tor any fail make one the Of the
qualified voters is to be taken whether the Houses
either Of them shall be appooned upon the suffrage the
mixed basis.
in every tenth year after 1865 representation in the
two Houses shall be reapporoned upon the basis thus
tablished by the popular vote.
The proposition, of which the above is the SUBJ
stance, was agreed to by the select committee with
but one dissenting voice. The Richmond papers
do not seem to regard it with favor. The Con-
yenton, having ordered it to be printed, adjourned
to the next day.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The Whig General Committee Of the City Of
New York having specially delivered an Address
to the PRESIDENT of the United States whilst late
iy in that city, the President in the course of his
few remarks in reply, said:
The most painful night Of his life that when, in
more trying period Of the history Of his country he felt that
ne was about 10 be called upon discharge the duties of
Chief Magistrate Of the nation. When he stood by the
deaihbed Of the ILLUsrRIous CHIHr whose spirit almost
without warning fed to the Con who gave it, he was
soeln'ed with the responsibility which be feared was about
to be imposed upon him."
No man (says the express y can doubt this
who happened TO be spectator of the solemn
scene, and who must have remarked the feeling,
dignity, and propriety with which Mr.. FnLmoRE
bore himself throughout the whole period.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

announce the death cf HoRAcE Wills, OF the Cincinnati
Type Foundry He accidentally shot, the ball entering
his body Just above heart and lodging in the skin on the
back yesterday morning about 10 O'clock IN Oxford In this
State whittier he went Saturday last to transact business
Mr. Wells was standing in the street, conversing with
gentleman preparatory entering the omnibus just about
starting for the city. Two persons entered the Manson
House, opposite to take refreshments and one Of them Who
carried rife stood IT. against the wall While the party
were absent Oxford student picked up the weapon and
was sighting the msnepiece, toward the street.
when the weapon discharged end the ball took effect as
shove stated Mr.. Wells to the side walk, exclsimng
I am shot" He caught up and taken into the house
When the conductor lef, at Ii O'clock hopes Of Mr.
Weiss recovery entertained The family e this city
last evening, without the least hopes Of finding Mr. Wells
alive. Truly melancholy Deceased had lived
in this city near forty years-Ciaennati Commercial.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

SIxTI-FIvE Americans lMrRIsoSED.-A private Tele
graphic despatch from New Orleans to mercantile house in
New York states that advces have been received of the
steamer "God Hunter" which left San Francisco the
22d March last for Tehuanepec, to the effect thai the Gold
Hunter had violated the maritime laws Of Mexico by landing
her passengers Gin number sixty fve without the requisite
previous permsson and that the passengers had been mp
soned by the Mexican authorities and confined the
date Of the advices received No other particulars given
Tehuantepec 10 not q port Of entry.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
A Carer Tp1,ru

GREAT TRUTH.-1n the long Secession speech
lately delivered by Mr.. RHErT, Of South Carolina
we find this undoubted truth, which is as grain Of
wheat in bushel of chaff /" II will be far easier
indeed in my opinion, to get out Of the Union
than to keep oat oftt.' So saith Mr.. RHETT, and
so we are inclined to think. When South Caro-
lima comes to tastes the luxury of the decline Of
her own commercial ports, the emigration of her
citizens, and heavy taxes for an independent Gov
ernment, she will be as fierce to come into the
Union as she is new TO 60 out of
Richmond Who
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

ABoLIrIoS, (erra lin the of aspeech delivered
the "Annversary Of the American Anti Slavery Society,"
in Syracuse, Thursday last PARKER PILLsBuRr sad
as reported in the Syracuse Journal
The Society take higher stand than has hereto
fore occupied. Its only against slavery but
against the United States The United States must Be dashed
in pieces We in the midst Of revolution revolution
anscendng the American revolution as much as the events
Of eternity transcend the events Of time. The present
fathers. Their revolution failed and work be well
done will also fail
This ravos and reasonable fanatic is one Of those who
regard the Constitution Of the United States as
cious bargain made by fathers. Roch AMERICAN.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

Col. BENTON, the veteran Ex-senator from
Missouri, who had sat in the same chair in the
Senate for thirty successive years. has returned to
this city from visit to Missouri apparently greatly
improved in health, which had been impairsd by
the severe illness by which he was confined to his
bed at the close of the late Session of Congress-
After spending some time in this city he proposes,
we understand, to take his family to Missouri
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

We regret to learn that Friday night, between ten and
eleven o'clock the elegant country seat Of BLADEs FoRREsr
Esq few miles above Georgetown, destroyed by fire.
Owing the Prompude and energy of the neshbors good
portion Of the furniture saved but here was no insurance
on the property. Ex-Governor McDowKLL, Of Virginia,
having engaged the present residence Of Mr. FoRREsr that
gentleman making arrangements for removal to the
country next week. This disastrous fire supposed be the
work of an incendiary.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The Democratic State Convention OF Arkansas has
nominated the Hon. ROBERT w. JOHNSON as their
candidate for reelection to Congress. His leading
opponent for the nomination was GEORGE w.
ULARKE, VI, Editor Of the Van Buren lntelligencer.
Inc vote by counties stood: Johnson "a, Clarke
q, ana scattering 9. The Convention, it appears,
auoP,ea no resolutions setting forth the principles
on which they propose to conduct their camnairn !:
and circumstances warrant the belief that thew do
not on this point agree among themselves.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

ssmboer exploded the l4,h instant at the foundry Of
j. p. Morris, Richmond, near Philadelphia killing Mr.
Hugh Sweeny, who bad his head blown off, and so seriously
inurins Mesms. ]. B Reynolds and William M Sheppard
that they not expected to live. Two other
missing sspposed to have been blown into the Delaware
The building terribly shattered The men engaged
in testing the builev.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

All, nearly ALL Of the fugitive slaves residing Spring.
field Massachusetts, have gone to Canada, many Of them
within few days past.
Seven fugitive slaves says the New Hampshire Saesman
passed through Concord Tuesday for Canada. 1t adds
that this is common occunence-SaLm Register.
It is pretty evident that the fugitive slaves in
Massachusetts and other Eastern States are them
selves convinced that the fugitive slave law will be
faithfully executed, whatever malcontents. in the
South affect 70 believe in the matter.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

HE CosDEN MAssAcRK.-A further examination Of Ford
ana Drummond' on writ Of habeas corpus had at
Cheserown (Maryland) Tuesday, bu, nothing Of mpor
lance was disclosed the question the reception of Drum
mono statement not having been disposed Of On account
Of ne absence Of important witnesses of the State
ur'ner postponed until Thursday writer in the "Dea
ware State Line" says.
- ne concessions Of Drummond far as they made
Puoc are tha Roberts reconnoered the house under the
o' cleaning clocks and gave the information Of h
that shelton broke the door open and went up stairs
ana snot y Webster that Taylor also shot Mrs. Cosden
in the yard that Bedwe shot the black woman in the kit
chen that as Dr1mmond guarded the back door, and looked
In OF ne back window he saw the boy escape but did
attempt TO moest him; and that Ford, siil and Murphy
were In the boat and the house-they erred
them across the river going and returning"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The LEGISLATURE OF CONNECTICUT, now in ses.
sion, on Tuesday morning passed resolution Of
invitation to the PRESIDENT and his CABINET TO
visit that State during their Northern tour, and ap-
pointed committee to extend to them the invita-
ton. In the House the resolution was adopted
unanimously, and in the Senate was opposed only
by one member. The committee forthwith repair
ed to New York, to fulfil the duties Of their ap-
pointment.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

RowDIIsN PUsIsHED.-Four young men from Danvers
and one from Lynn arrested at Salem last week and
taken before the Police Court for fast driving smoking, and
similar acts Of rowdym in the streets Sunday They
all pleaded guilty, and assessed suitable fine in ad
don the of There others be arrested
for the same offence and dealt with according 10 law
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

Inc House OF Representatives of Massachusetts
on Tuesday rejected the bill giving the credit Of the
State to the amount of two millions Of dollars in aid
of the construction, by the Troy and GreenfsIJ
Railroad Company, OF tunnel through the Hoosac
mountains. The vote was 237 nays to loo ve.s
An attempt will be made to bring up the bin AGAIN rain
IN an amended form.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
FROM NEW MEXICO.

A party who left Santa Fe.on the lst April have
arrived at St. Louis. They bring no news. The
Apache Indians had been very troublesome, but a
treaty Of amiy had been effected with them through
their most formidable chief Ctacon, by which he
obligated himself to maintain the peace on the pen
atty Of forleitng his head. The Mexicans are very
well pleased with the new Government, especially
since the power has been taken outof the hands Of
the military. Business was quite brisk at Santa
Fe, and number Of mills were under construction
in sha inaiehb6ring towns. Gprited preparations
were making for an election Of Territorial officers,
which was to come off in few weeks.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The oldest in the world supposed be MARY
BKSTos, residing Elton, In the county Of Durham,
England She was born the 9Th Of February 1884, and
Of course in her one hundredh ana trenty first year.
She in possession Of all her faculties perfect memory, hear
ing, and eyesight. She cooks Washes and rons in the
usual family avocaon threads her needle and without
spectacles.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The Nashville, Chattanooga, and Charleston
Railroad Company, we learn from its report, has
capital Of s2,56O,755; $l,2O0,OOO has been paid
in. Nashville and Charleston have subscribed
s5OO,O0O each, and the Georgia Railroad Compa-
ny $25O,0O0. 1t is expected that seventy miles Of
the road will be finished during the present year.
The report estimates the cost of completing the
entire line from Charleston to Cairo (Ill.) at less
than 81 5 200, 900.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
IETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.


The PaEsIDENT Of the United States having been
invited by the authorities of the city of Lowell to
visit that city during the coming summer, returned
the following answer;
WAsHIseTos, MAr 8, 1851.
GrrrIrnrs have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Joint order Of the city of Lowell, inviting to visit that
place the approaching summer.
have delayed writing in the hope that should be able to
give definite answer for you that nothing
could give pleasure than accept invitation thus
unanimously rendered by your City Council and commnn
Gated in Haerng and acceptable by yourselves
But feel that my first duty due to the country and to this
am bound sacrifice every consideration Of personal con
venience and pleasure trust the storm which threatened
overwhelm the Government and array section against
ton and brother against brother, in reasonable and ar
cidal STRIFE has passed away. But the still agi
tated and will take time for the elements subside
have also just accepted invitation attend the ceebra
ton of the opening Of the New York and Erie Railroad bu
feel that with Propsty be absent longer at thi
time than indispensable accomplish that object Unde
all the circumstances can only say that shall still hope
be able to visit your beautiful and Aoushing city during III
summer, but at what time cannot say But, shoul
be able to do 90, will write you again.
beg you to make my pofoundest acknowledgements to h
City Government for this mark Of their confidence and
spec and accept for yourselves the of my high
spect and regard.
am your obedent servant
MILLARD FILLMORE.
Hon. 8. ]. VARHEr and others,
Committee, &C., Lowell, Massachusetts,.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

ISLANDS DIscovERED.-The late Paris journals
report that Capt. GUEsDoN, commanding the French
whaler the Salamandere, just arrived at Havre,
gives an account of the discovery Of cluster Of
islands which is not marked upon any OF the charts.
They lie in l72 deg. Sc min. west longitude of the
meridian of Paris, and deg. 3s min. south lati-
tude. They are from twenty-five to thirty in num-
Der, three Of them of some extent and all covered
with cocoa trees. On the same day he discovered
the Isle of Clarence.