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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13

CLAIMS BY MExIco-A despatch from Wash
ington says that the Mexican Government will
shortly prefer demand upon the United States for
over $4,000, 600, for the non fufment of the
treaty of San Luis Potosi, which has resulted in
extensive Indian depredations on the frontiers
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
Campaign Standard.

03-Capt. A. Il. Blythe, of Columbus, are
authorized to say, is candidate for Vice Chancellor
of the Northern District of Mississippi. Election in
November
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13

II HE RANDOLPH NEGRoEs-A writer in the
baltimore Patriot, who is travelling IN Ohio, gives
inns account of the Randolph negroes, who, it will
oe remembered, were driven from their homes
wnien , had been procured for them by the whites
Troy about twenty miles from Dayton; IS 3
small and rather delapidated town. between this
place and Pequa. Along the canal the majority
81 VI the randolph negroes are located. 1t was IN
'he aoJoinlng country of Mercer that the large
Iac' OF land was purchased for their settlement
from which they were foreibly elected by the white
.nnaoitants. The condition of these poor crea-
lures " Is sad commentary on the miserable policy
OF emaneipating negroes, and allowing them to re-
man IN this country. The majority of these once
u invaluable servants are worthless pests upon
the community among whom they are located, and
often want for the common necessaries of life.
neard several express an ardent wish to return to
the shores of Roanoke again, where they once had
plenty, and did not know what it was to suffer for
want"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
JAMES WHITFIELD.
CHARLESTON, Sent. 18th 1881

CHARLESTON, Sept. It'll 1851.
Dear Sar:-You will see in this MORNINGS
standard and In the Mercury of Monday next
my reply to the statement of Mr.. Lewis. Gen
Quitman never, that know of, wrote to me a LET
ter In his life, nor have ever spoke of his opin-
ions from any letter written by him.
Your most ob't serv't
r. B. RHETT.
Mr. JAMES Wu1rr1p,n
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
Mr.. JAMES WHITFIELD.

The following letter from the Hon. R. B. Rurrr
has Is been handed US for publication. Sout6ero
Is. O. Standard. ''''' :"
Messrs Editors,-A friend has called nv at
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
The Record Presented fer The People to Reat
II neVer roted aCt% the a5olitionists. -neyer, 50
/ IeI,1 (r,,Is,

Ftet " NE UOu.
On the 23rd of July Mr.. Davis of Miss offered
the following amendment to the amendment offer
ed by his colleague, Mr.. Foote
And that all laws and usages existing in said
Territory at the date of this acquisition by the
United States, which deny or obstruct the right OF
any citizen of the U. States, to remove and reside
in said Territory, with any species of property le
9ally held in any of the States of this Union, be
ana are hereby declared to be nul and void.
The vote on this amendment was:
EAs, 22--Atchinson, Barnwell, Bell, Berrien,
Butter, Clemens, Davis of Miss. Dawson Downs,
Aouston, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason Nor
ton' Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, I'm
derwood, and Yulee
NAYS, 33-Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Bradbu-
rry' Bright. Cass, Chase, Clark, Clay, Cooper,
DAVIS OF Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson
lodge OF Iowa, Dodgeof Wisconsin, Feeh'
FooTE, Greene, Hale. Hamlin, JONES' Miller
Norris, Pearce, Seward, Shields Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Wales, Walker and Whitcomb.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
The Lewis Letter again.

Our readers may remember something of the Lewis
letter. which the Union party jumped up upon the eve
of the late election, and which was so extensively ana
adroitly used deceive the people of our State As
we stated it would turn out, it hast was base
fabrication in part, and have doubt but it will
prove to be false in every particular hr Lewis says
and give full sentence from his letter so as to a.
void the charge of injustice GAS to the fact of Quit
mans writing letters to the import above alluded to-
Rhett in his speech near Rossve the 4th of July
asserted that Qutnan had aCritten thus to him. Read
Rhett's letter to the editor of the S. c. So Standard
copy of which will be found below and similar let
ter from Rhett addressed to townsman, Hon. Jas
Whitfield. Now it will be noticed that Lewis states
distinctly that Rhet asserted that Qutman had writ
ten thus to him. Lewis information must have been
pers0nal-he must have been present at Rossve, and
heard Rhett make the assertion If he had heard il
through some one who was presenter Obtained the
information by letter. through the press he has not
lefth his readers draw any such conclusion from his
letter to DR.. Brown. The conclusion then is, that
Lewis or Rhett, have deliberately lied. We charge
this upon neither of them but state what the letters
claarly authorizes us to state, that either Lewis Oh
Rhett has lied, and the public will fix upon which il
pIeases the guilty party.
Etnis Lewis letter from other sources-we expect to-
and we pledge ourselves if the charges perferred a
gainst G en-. Quitman by the Lewis letter are in any
direct injurious form substantated, shall make
them public but if they turn out this one in regart
Rhet has, and we believe they will it is highly prob
able that shall wake few submissionsts up some
fine morning. Read and preserve the correspondence
below.
For the Southern STANDARD.
MEssAk. CHAPMAN & SMITH.
Ge5aFaaen Herewith l hand you a copy of &
letter written to the Hon. R. B. Rhett with hi:
reply thereto, in reference to the letter of Mr.
James A.. Lewis of South Carolina, to DR.. Robt
D. Brown of Winston County Mississippi.
You will perceive that Mr. Rhett positively
and unqualifedly negatives the statements con.
tanned in Mr.. Lewis letters in reference to any
correspondence between General Quitman.and Mr.
Rhett, and also the remarks attributed to Mr.. r
growing out of such correspondence, in fact nc
correspondence had taken place between them.
Now in what light ought this letter of Mr.
Lewis and the endorsement of DR.. Brown to be
viewed by fair dealing and truth loving people :
The letter of Mr.. Lewis endorsed as it was, had
injurious effect upon General Quitman both po-
litically and morally. Will these gentlemen, OF
can they repair the injury they have done the gal
liant old soldier? We shall see
!. Your ob't. serv't.
JAMES WHITFIELD.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13

Ifan Independent ashdidate announces himself as
gainst Foote, we shall in all human probability, vote
for him. 1t will depend much, whether advocate
even an Independent candidate through this press, up
on the position he may assume before the people 1t
is our hope some man will spring up armed for the
fiict prepared to fight Foote on any field Such
candidate can do more toward crushing the lttepacif
icator than any shacked, las they would be were
be the nominee of county meetings, the selection of
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

AN ABOLITIONIST AT CAULT.-'l nae d
brother in-law," said Nose Parkins, "who
was one one Of the raveuest maddssf,
reddest- hottest abolitionists you ever See.
liked the pesky critter we'll enoughand
should have been very glad to see aim
cum to spend day, fetohin' my sister to
see me and my wife, if he hadn't loved
his tongue to run on SO bout niggersand
slavery, and the equality Of the races,
and the duty of overthrown' the Cossti-
tuition of the United States and l6 Of
other things, some Of which made me
mad, and the best part of 'em right sick
puzzled my brains a good deal to thi,G
lIow could IIIahO lIiu. SHUT up his itulsy
head bout abolition.
"Wail, one time when brother-in-law
come over to stay. al idea struck me.
hired nigger to help me i'll haying time
He was the biggest, strongest greasiest
nigger you ever see. Black. he was
blacker than stack of black cats aud
just as shiny as a new beaver hat.
spoke to him. Jake" seZ |, "when you
hear rhe breakfast bell ring. don't you say
word. but you come into the par.or and
sci right down among the folks and eat
your breakfast" The nigger's eyes
stuck out Of his head about !eet--
You're jokin, massa, seq he. 40
KIM, seq l. "In sober as a deacon. y
"But," sez he, II shan't have time to
wash myself and change my shirt. -
so much the BETTER" sez |. Wall
breakfast come--and so did Jake, and
he set right down long side my brother
l.. IL, l,,,, h.. l,'t a
word There warn't no mistake about
it. Shu: your eyes and you'd know it.
for he was loud, l tell yOW. There was
fastrate chance TO talk abolitionism,
but hrother-in-law never opened his chow
der head.
Jake" sed I, "you be on hand at din
ner-tme." and he was. He had been
workin' in the medder all the forenoon
it was hot as hickory and bilin' pitch
and-but leave the rest TO your lmag-
ination.
"WaIl-in the afternoon-brother.in
law cum up 20 me, madder than short
tailed bull in horner-tlme."
Nose" said he, II want to speak to
YOU"
"Sing it out" sez l.
IL hain't but few words to say" seq
he, "but if that ere confounded niger
comes :o the table again while I'm stop
pin here. Iii clear out.
Jake ate his supper that night in the
kitchen, but from that day to this never
heard my brother-in-law open his head
about aboiitionism. When tne Fugitive
Slave bill was passed, | thought he d let
out some, but he didn't for he kno,0'd
that fake icaS scorkin on the farm.
HaverhiU (Mass) Banner.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

MILITARY MOVEMENTS "A Washing.
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia
North American, writing under date Of
the Sd inst says:
Two thousand troops of the regular
army are at this moment stationed on, or
have been transferred 70 the Mexican
and Texas frontiers, 10 enforce the pro.
visions of the treaty OF Ga Gaudalonpe
General Persifor Smith succeeds General
Brooke in command in Texas. General
Hitchcock succeeds General Smith OH
the West Pacific Division. Colonel
Sumner succeeds Colonel Monroe TO
New Mexico. Colonel Harney serves
under General Smith. These officers are
among the flower of the army, and have
been selected with special reference to
the dialect and important duties to which
they have been assigned. Formal in
s;ructions have been issued by the Secre.
tary of War ta revise the policy and re.
ipvigorate the administration Of military
affairs al differen: stations; and 10 protect
the persons and property of Mexican cit.
i8ens with the same care as our own
| To give increased efficiency to these
movements, a regimeut Of Infantry, and
portion Of the cavalry, have been or
dered ON the route between Red River
aud Ell Paso, in the very midst of the
Camanches. The skeleton of the mount.
ed regiment of rihemen has been ordered
from Oregon to Texas, and is to be filed
with recruits under the authority o.
the last Congress. In addition to this
! all troops adapted to frontier service
| and not indispensable elsewhere have
| been ordered to the Mexican and
Texan lines. The necessity for These
active measures is undeniable. Already
fictitious claims for alledged depredations
have beoome common, as is demonstrated
by the reports of officers at the various
stations. Some correspondence has Iaker
place between the Secretary of State
and the Mexican Minister. in regard tc
the alledged infractions Of the treaty. ant
there is likely 10 be more of it..
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

THE INrERNAL SLAVE TRApE.-The
following correspondence passed between
Mr.. JAMES BRooKs, of New York, and
Mr.. FILLMORE. in September, lS48.
New YORK. Sept. 10, 1848
I'othe Hon. MiIka1d FaLlmore For
an example of what is said concerning
you, see it charged in the Richmond
Enquirer, that you hold it 10 be within
the power of Congress. to interfere with,
or break off the transportation. removal,
or disposal of persons held as slaves.
from one sIaveholding State to another.
| was 50 sure, not only from my own
knowledge of your opinions. but from
your defe,enoe to the laws aud constitution
Of the couatry. there could not I've one
word of truth in such charge, that l
preemptorily denied it to some Richmond
friends, who wvote 10 me OIL the subject.
aud promised 20 write and TO ask you
if was aot correct. Iu pursuance OF
the promise, i have written you this let
ter.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

ApvERrIsINc.-The following is good
illustration of the penny wise, pound
foolish" policy which many worthy per.
sons adopt;
A man in Saybrook, Canada, recently
had farm for sale, anG was advised to
advertise it: he said he "couldn't afford it. :"
The farm was sold for 81, 500; the pur-
chaser bought ION speculation" paid 50
for advertising. and shortly afterwards
sold the same farm for two thousand dol.
lars! Comment is unnecessary.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

The Louisville Courier says that a
young man named Gregory CourrilIion,
from Alexandra, (Red Rive-) who was
q passenger on board the steamboat
Buckeye, aud was on his way to Bards-
town (Ky) College. in which he was to
prepare for the ministry. became derang-
ed during the trip. On arriving at Lou
isville, he was lodged at the Gait House.
but exhibiting SO many freaks OF insanity
during his sojourn there, that 1t became
necessary to have him removed. and ne
was fually taken 10 the hospital where
he will be cared for until his father hears
from him.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

WORKING MEN SHOULD STUpY.--ThS
following excellent advice we cordially
recommend TO notice. particularly at this
time:
We respectfully counsel those whom
we address, (lhe workingmen of America,)
we counsel you to labor for clear sl,-
derStanaing Of tile SUBJECTS iohich dgi-
tate the community; TO make them your
study instead Of ,casting yoatr leisure in
rGgme, passionate talk abour them. Tho
time thrown away by the mass OF 'he peo-
Pile on the rumors of the asy, might. it
better spent. give the~, good acquain-
sanre with the CONSTITUTION, laws. history
and interests OF their country, and thus
establish them ON those great principles
by which particular measures are to be
determined. In proportion as the people
thus improve themselves, they will cease
to be the tools of the designing politi.
clans. Their intelligence, not their pas.
sions and iealousies, will be addressed by
those who seek their votes. They will
exercise not a nominal, but real influ.
ence in the government and destines Of
the country, and at the same time will
forward their own growth and virtue.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

CooL.--The following. orders were
given by the captain o: aWestern steam.
boat, when she was about to engage in
a race with another boat.
''Rosin up thar. and tell the engineer
to shut down the safety valves. Give
her goss. Gentlemen who hav'nt step.
ped up to the captains Office and settled.
will please retire to the ladies cabin till
we pass that boat or burst. Fire up"
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

The oldest person returned by the cen.
sus takers in the United States. is Sukey
Wright, colored woman, in the city Of
Baltimore. She is 100 years of age. and
the Assistant Marshal says there is no
doubt of the fact. At the time of the
Revolution in 1775. she had a child twen-
ty-five years Of age.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

The EMAIN-SPRiNG.-The annexed ex,
tract we find attributed to Edward Ever-
ette. In felicity of illustration it is like
that gentleman's style. popular. pleasing
3 convincing:
I have now in my hand a gold watch.
which combines embellish and utif-
ity in happy proportions. and is usually
considered very valuable appendage to
the person of gentleman. Its hands.
face, chain and case. are Of chased and
FURNISHED gold. It's gold seals sparkle
with the ruby. the topaz. the sapphire.
the emerald. / open it, and find that the
works. without which this elegant chased
case would be a mere shell, those hands
motionless, aud those figures without
meaning, are made Of brass. T investi-
gate further, and ask, what is the spring,
by which all these are put in motion.
made of? am told it is made of steel.
ask what is steel? The reply is, that
it is iron which has undergone a certain
PROGRESS. So then find The main. spring,
without which the watch would be mo-
tionless. and its hands, figures and EN-.
bellishments but toys, is not of gold
that is not sufficiently good, nor of brass,
that would not do-but of iron. Iron is
therefore the only precious metal; and
this watch an apt emblem of society. It's
hands and figures. which tell The hour.
resemble the master spirits Of the age, to
.'hose movements every eye is directed.
as useless. but sparkling seals, sapphires.
rmles' 'op->. and embellishments. the
arisfocracy. Ia works of brass, the mid
die Glass; by the ',creasing intelligence
and power Of which 10 master spirits of
the age are moved; ana It's iron main
spring. shut up in box alwa,, at work.
bu: never thought of. except w.-u it is
disordered, broke or wants winding 70.
symbolicaliy the laborious classes, which
like the spring. we wind up by the
payment Of wages; and which classes are
shut up in obscurity, and though con.
stantiy at work. and absolutely as neces-
sary TO the movement Of society as the
iron main.spring is to the watch. are
never thought OF except when they re-
quire their wages. or are in some want OF
disorder Of some kind or other.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

THE MASSACHUSETTS CoALJrioNIsrs.%
One hundred and seventy Wing members
of the late Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives OF Massachusetts,. have publish.
ed All address to the people. exposing and
denouncing the bargain Of the Democrats
and Freesoilers for the election of Cover
nor, United States Senator, etc. Tho
address says: ave think 1t due I'd the
fair fame of our State. that such transact
tions should not go forth to the world in
silence which might be construed into
an admission that they are i'll conformity
with the usual principles and conduct Of
those who are trusted by the people Of
Massachusetts TO make its laws
think it due to the public morals. that the
true charcter of such acts should not be
obscured in any minds by the miserable
sophistry which has been thrown over
them The address is quite lengthy.
and exceedingly severe upon the Coal''
tienists,
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.--The case of Sir
John franklin begins TO assume hope
less aspect. He mas now been absent
six years. as he sailed from Sheerness on
the Goth May, lS45.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

the editor OF the Burlington Courier-one
of the most eloqueL: and effective of the
Free.soil Democratic presses in New Eng
land-was listened to with peculiar in-
terest. as he had been in association with
the whig party until 1646, and until it
ceased to be fashionable in that party to
defeud the interests of human freedom.
Mr.. Stansbury stated among other things,
that whatever might be the errors of in.
dividual democrats, the principles upoI
Which that party was based, be had be-
come satisfied, were the principles of
human progress, and whoever warred
upon those principles, warred upon the
srao iu,oroets of civilization aud hutna nifty.
He henceforth pledged whatever ability
or faith or influence he possessed to the
support and establishment of sound Demo-
cratic principles, and renounced forever
the whig platform aud all its hollow
purposes"
Mr.. Stansbury is right; the whig plat
form has no place for such as he
~. o. Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

The eccentric Sidney Smith. in speak.
ing Of the prossy nature OF most sermons.
said. they are written as II sin were to
be taken out Of man like Eve out OF Ad.
am, by putting him to sleep.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

KErr HIS WoRD.-A man killed him.
self recently at Delaware. He borrowed
"a gun. and when asked what he meant
to do. replied, "o kill d-n fool" and
thereupoh shot himself dead.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

An 1rishman speaking Of a spell Of
sickness he had, said, "By me faith l laid
speechless six week in the month Of
February and all my cry was water. wa.
ter"
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02
Yours, respectfully.
JAMES BROOKS.
ALBANY, Sept. 13, 184S.


Jamsss Brooks. Esq. Dear Sir-I
returned this morning from the west, and
have yours of the l0tb, in which you say
that it has been charged in the Richmond
EnquireL that hold it to he within the
power OF Congress to interfere with. or
break OF, the transportation, removal, or
disposal d persons held as slaves, from
one slaveaolding State to another.
am not aware that this question has
ever been Discussed in Congress. or was
ever presented for the consideration OF
the Supreme Court of the United States,
before lS4l. In tha. year the celebrated
case from Mississippi was decided, and
MIR. justice Mclean gave the elaborate
opinion Oh this point, in which the Chief
Justice concurred. He came to the con.
clusion that the constitutional power over
this mater was vested in the several
States and not in Congress. So far as
my knowledge extends. this opinion car
rled convictlon to every unprejudiced
mind. and the question was considered
settled. At any rate this was my opin-
ion then, and have seen no cause to
change it since. Should I do so. / should
not hesitate to declare it.
You will therefore perceive, that yoa
did me no injustice in representing 10
your friend chat these were my senti-
ments.
l write in haste, amid the pressure of
official duties, but remain, truly yours,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
Wepresenl the proof without comment.
AS early as 1871. MIR. FILLMORE says his
opinioa was formed that Congress had
no constitutional power over this mat
ter, and he has seen no cause - change
il Sinch
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

Jenny Lind is usually called nightin-
gale. but "chap" who gave ten dollsrs
for ticket says it's his opinion she's 4
robin
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

law. brought before me by writ of
h0beas corpus. as should to eat meal
of victuals when hungry"
Thus we have the views Of this. "pair
of Democrats" and of "the Democracy
of Ohio" explicitly put forth. 1t is not
our purpose 10 comment on this phase of
the Democracy. or speak of the impro-
priety of Judge entering the political
arena to invite litigants before him by a
public declaration of the way he will
decide their cases if they come before
him. We leave that 10 "the Democracy"
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR RosToN.-
On the 9th inst, young man, a stranger
from Maine, called at the residenc OF ur
A. ]. Cummings. at Roxbury, complain
ing of being unwell. DR.. Cummings
being absent, Mrs. Cummings invited him
into the parlor, Soon after taking seat
he complained of pain in his side At
that moment Mrs, Cummings's little
daughter, came into the parlor. when the
stranger, dragging razor from his pocket
seized the child and cut its throat from
ear 10 ear. Mrs. Cummings sprang for.
ward to protect her child, and was her
self very badly cut in the hands lhe
monster then attacked the mother, and,
as she fed. pursued her to a neighhor
residence. where she sought refuge
Failing in overtaking her he returned to
Dr.. Cummings residence. and there cut
his own throat, falling dead in the street
The little girl died Instantly lie was
evidently insane. His name is supposed
TO be Ephraim G. Dagget:, OF Hope
Maine.
Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

Age without cheerfulnsss, is a LsPlsn!.da
without sun.