The southern press., 1851-07-04

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Virginia, than would sea one pluek4d from tho
honor Of Massachusetts,. (Creat spplause.) Il
has been said that have, by the courss have
thought proper to pursue. dispIsaacd pasaies
OF the people Of Massachusetts. Well. supposb
did. Suppose disp!eased an the people OF
that Stats-What az that! (Great applause
and cheering) was in the Senate OF the
United States, and had sworn to support the
Constitution Of the United States. That Con-
stitution made me senator of the United
States-my vote bound the whole country.
was senator for the whole country. IAN
plause- What had to do With instructions
from Massachusetts upon question affectinr
the whole nation! My vote bound the inter-
ests of the whole country. and on matters Of
general policy, and affecting the interests Of the
Union. ! assure you, gentlemen, cared no
more for the instructions Of Massachusetts, than
did for those Of any other State 1t would be
just az reasonable to expeci me to vote AZ tho
particular interests of Massachusetts required,
as it would be to expect that, as an arbitrator
between different individuals, was bound to
obey the instructions Of any one Of them. ZAP
Descended
to that level? [Cries of "Never,r Never "
And hope never will. (Applause.] Mr.
Webster again adverted to the consequences of
dissolution of the Union--pointed out the
present and prospective power and olory of the
States AS one nation He spoke of the strup.
gle now going on in Europe between constitu.
tional government and arbitrary power, and in
cidentally mentioned his having alluded to this
subject in letter addressed by him, some time
since, to the Austrian Charge d'Aff,ires. (Thjs
called forth nine hearty cheers for the letter TO
Huisemann. lie then proceeded. at some
length, to trace the system OF republican row
ernments; the practical operation of pon,,lar
representation, and the inevitable necesaitv that
the will OF the majority. const;tasionally eyer.
csed, should be the supreme law; and that ths
law thus ordained. being the States collected
VIII, should be obeyed. In conclusions, ,-,e ssid
These, gentlemen, are my sentiments intend
to hold fast to them for the few remaining dava
of my life. in the hope that, when die, / NAV
close my eyes on free, happy. united America.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF MILK.AThe report
OF committee appointed by the New York
Academy Of Medicine, upon the compar tive
value ofmiik, formed from the sop of distiIleries
and other food, with chemical and microsconfral
analyses, by Augustus K. Gardner, NJ. d., chair
man, has been received. One would hardly sun-
pose that there could be found in this quarter Of
our globe, civilized men who had such cruel
hearts, or, to say the least. were so cruellv To-.
norant as to treat so useful an animal as the COW
in the manner complained Of in the report Of Dr..
Gardner. 1t appears from the report Of tba
committee that there are kept in low sheds at
tacted to certain dstilIery in New York, be-
tween two and four thousand cows which derive
thpire nfov,r fros,,
that establishment. The roor creatures are tiad
up by halters, to stand by day and sleep by rioht.
without bedding, upon the wet floors. Running
by their heads is a long trough to contain the
slops or swll for their nutriment. Thev at frat
refuse to partake of it.--But starvation is their
only alternative. 1T is, indeed, rather offensiye
with its peculiar, half sour, half spirtuous odor.
as II comes bubbling, foaming and steaminp from
the tanks. The heat Of this liquor is 40 great
that not unfreQuently it is served to them when
1t would scad the finger placed in it. The cattle
nearest to the tank, even when injured TO If.
draw back from the heat of the fumes the next'
excited by appetite, carefully lap it with their
tongues, hardened by frequent exposures of th;s
KIND while those further along are enabled TO-
drink it as it comes cooled by the passage. From
the day OF her entrance into this Bastille. thu,
COW IS not allowed single drougM of p,re
pdfer. She soon lies down, or may hap remains
standing in very stupid state" We forbear
giving any further particulars relative to such
unheard or atrocities, for it is enough TO make
one SICK at heart to read the narrative nor do
we deem 1t necessary to allude to the diseased
CONDITION OF the poor animals, or the pernicious
influence their milk and flesh, when consumed
must exert upon the inhabitants of that city
We ARE thankful that medical men have under.
taken the task of examining into The sub;ec,
and have made this exposure They deserve
the thanks of all classes for their hun ane inter
Medical and Surg icnl Journal
FAIL OF PINNACLE Rock AT PORTAGE FAr,s
we learn from the Genesee Republican that
the rock called the Pinnacle, near the middle
iails at Portage, was hurled from its place, on
W ednesday OF last week, into the abyss below
This rock hung over the precipice below the sec-
ond fall, and was three hundred feet obove IN.
bed Of the river 1t was fifteen feet hiph. ;r.
teen feet long, twelve wide, slightly taperino to
the top, and estimated to weigh over two hDu.
dred and fifty tons. The practice had become
common Of climbing 10 the top to look down
rom its dizzy height, and aid had frequently
been necessary 10 rescue persons who would
have fallen of from dizziness 1t was therefore
deemed prudent TO dislodge il, md II was done
by order OF Commissioner Follett. by apply no
! sandblast. The crash was tremendous. ard
: mist rose from the water, where it fell. which.
Tor few moments concealed the spot from
new The scene was witnessed by large
number OF people from the opposite bank of the
'vcr.-Rochester American, June 81.
The QUEEN IN THE GLASS PALAcE-The
Albany Eren'ng journal publishes the follow
ng among other cxtrncts from private letter
eceved in that city from Mr.. Johnson, agent
rom this State to the Great Exhibition:
But the richest scene transpircd ast Monday.
The Queen has commenced going through the
exhibition for the purpose of ascertanine from
he exhibitors any particulars she may desire to
'now. She commenced on Monday with a GER
ain number in the English department, who
we're not fied to meet her Majesty. They did
o, and she passed along, Familiarity examining
he articles, and making such INQUIRIES as she
'esireo and on accosting one of the exhibitors.