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The southern press., 1851-08-29
Direct Trade With Europe,

We drew the attention Of our Southern
friends, few days ago, TO an article which aP-
pesred in an Amsterdam paper, respecting direct
trade with Europe through the agency Of rich
houses in that commercial city. The matter is,
under every view, so important to Southern
interests and Southern independence, that we
should strongly recommend all who feel deeply
for the wrongs Of the South, to turn their views
and energies in that direction, as forming one Of
the most effectuAl means for accomplishing that
independence so much and 80 ardently desired.
The South is in a false position. She can
elevate herself She, with her chivalrous spirit
and highmindedness, feels most gallingly the in
Auence Of the North in all that touches her In
terests, commercial and political Shall this
state Of things continue II ought not, and we
will venture TO predict that il will not. The
people Of the South are now fully alive to the
necessity Of action, in order TO iberaie them
selves from this thraldom. w
Among the most effectual measures for arriv
ing at the long desired object, is that Of direc
trade with Earope,
So long we will venture 10 say, as there is 81
complete dependence upon the spectators o
the North and of England for the disposal Of tn
staple Of the South, there must be submission
ists, and no desirable political equality. Iii
not a mere queation Of slavery or no slavery
The tone Of the Northern press has modified o
that point There is a confession tina; the SOut
may not have been fairly treated. But thatis no
enough That will not repair the mischief, o
raise the South from the false position Inc
which she has been drawn against her viii an
true interests. A step forther mpst be taker
and The first move in the right direction will b
the plan of export and import above alluded "a
vngiai., Alabama, and South Csrolinl, ar
now pretty fully alive to the importance of thi
movement Already the fret State is taking ac
tive measures, and convention is about to b
held in Richmond TO consider the best means fo
eifsctirg the desired object.
Il cannot be toe often repeated, that EnRlnnc
IS endes voring to get rid Of it's dependence OF
the Southern States for cotton, sc. She is At
tempting, by offering high premiums for inyen'
The southern press., 1851-08-29

From the Journal of Commerce

FAILING OUT BY THE WAY.--A grievous rup
ture has taken place between the New York
Tribune and its colored friends The Tribune's
offence is, that it has lately come out flat footed
for African coloniZation,--a scheme which is
infinitely odious to those blacks who have been
deluded by the Abolitionists into the belief that
they are soon to enjoy in this country pract.
zeal as well as theoretical equality with the
whites. Some two or three weeks since, the
Tribune had a good colonization article, and
quite recently another After quoting the ex-
clusion OF free blacks from the State of Indiana
by an express provision of the Constitution
provision which was voted for separately, and
adopted by more than 100000 majority, the
Tribune proceeds:
TX then, it b. the fact that great mniority
of the white freemen of this country regard the
mnaling of whites and blacks in the same com
munity as perncious and to be obvated, wha,
Is the duty OF the friends Of equal rights? What
is the true interest of the colored race It NAV
be easy to show that the colonization of the
black is despotc and unjust; but what good
comes of that! 1t is easy for the blacks to say,
we won't be colonized-we won't go to Az
rlca, nor anywhere else, but will reman whore
we were born ard die here,'-but woni is
weak word when used by the few, the poor, the
feeble, to indicate their resistance to the deter
mined will of the many, the wealthy the pow
erful. We do not understand blacks really to
mean, 'We will fight rather than submit to ex-
patriation,' and, unless they do mean this, the
language of defiince is unwise"
Is anything to be gained by refusing to see
These unkind cuts from tried friend on pa
per, have much exasperated the colored gentle
men, one of whom, DR.. James McCune Smith.
writes to the editors of the Tribune, proposing
TO publish in that paper the views of the b acks
on The subject of colonization, and closes his
communication as follows:
Il will strive to be as lenient as possible on
the brszen hypocrisy with which one Horace
Greeley, having crawed into power and wealth
in the cause of freedom, and partly over the
backs of the blacks (who helped boost him.
has recently turned tail on the one and hurled
anathemas against the other; hypocrisy in all
that he had written about equal rights for blacks
before March 7, 1850: hypocrisy in all that he
has written against the Fugitive slave law since
October, 1850. JAMES McCUNE SMITH"
To which Mr.. Greeley replies, declining to
publish the views of Mr. Smith, and proceeds as
follows:
'We have nothing TO boast of for the blacks
nor any body else; we certainly never asked
any boosting at their hands, and are utterly un
conscious of having, received any; and, most
surely, if we had lived and abored with prm
airy eye to being boosted" the blacks are the
very last class Of our population in whose be-
half we should have made either efforts or pro-
fessions. Those who are fat on the ground
are not in good attitude for boosting, how
ever Jealous their good will"
The southern press., 1851-08-29

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 26tb.--The most dis.
astrous fire that ever visited this place, occurred
last night and this morning.
1t broke out about ii o'clock, in Abbo,'s
paint-shop, adjoining the Eagle Coffee House.
and directly in front Of the State House.
From there it spread to the stable of the EAGLE
House, and other out. buildings, thence to Porter
q Rolfes iron store, Prescotts livery-stabe, and,
number of other buildings in the rear of the
hotel-thence to the hotel itself, thence south to-
the new Merchants Exchange thence TO two
story wooden building--sweeping everything I'M
its course to Los new block, where its pro-
gress in that direction was stayed
To the north of the Eagle Hotel, Stickneyr4
brick block and all the mass Of wooden buildings
in the rear, were leveled to the ground.
At about three o'clock, the flames "a M
point were stayed, at Stiekney's wooden block,
by the efforts of the iremen
The buildings on the other side of Main street
were in considerable danger, but were not mate
rally injured.
All the buildings on the northern side of Main
street from Laws block opposite the post Office.
to Stckney's wooden block, opposite the Gass
Hotel, are totally destroyed, and also every one
between that and the railroad track
The southern press., 1851-08-29
From The Nsc York Herald.
The Fugitive Slave Case.
United States Commissioners Office. Before Mr..


q
Commissioner brigham.
AUGUST 27.--It having been announced that
the case of the fugitive slave, Bolding, now in
custody in the U. S. marshal's office, would be
heard before Commissioner Bridgham, this morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, the court room was thronged
with people at an early hour. The prisoner
was brought out, but owing to the indisposition
of Mr.. Bridgham, the hearing of the case was
adjourned till 10 morrow morning at 10 o'clock
f. D. Culver esq, appears for the prisoner
With the permission of the commissioner, Mr.
Culver announced that negotiations were going
on in the city for the purpose of raising money
to Purchase the fugitive. The price set upon
him is $4,000, or s 300 exclusive of costs His
claimants insist however, upon his returning to
South Carolina as their property, and are pre-.
pared to come under bonds TO any amount, that
Boldiug will be delivered up as soon as his friends
produce the purchase money in Charleston, South
Carolina.
The southern press., 1851-08-29
10 The raw material Of this

tions, to supersede the raw material of thi
country.
The Northern States, il ia needless 10 say, al,
ready to do likewise, and hail every project 0
the Kind with the highest satisfaction. But wha
IDS still more acuteness to the sting, the
northern and the English speculators have be-
come masters of the market, and are in fact dis.
Posers OF Southern produce at their own rates
regulating the sale and the price even over the
continent of Europe
This is not all. There is proposal of very
plausible character, to carry cotton, &c, by a
Northern instead of Southern route to New
York. AT present, considerable portion goes
by the old channel, (the simplest and the best }
through New Orleans and other Southern cities.
But in the scheme now talked of, the South
would lose considerable amount of the carry.
ing trade, the difference going into the pockets
OF the Northern speculators.
These difficulties must be met--new channels
must be opened. BY 80 doing, the seaboard
cties--such as Charleston, Savannah, Mobile,
New Orleans, Norfolk, &c.--would reap i'm
mense benefits, aud rival ia Importance and
wealth any cities of the North. Many millions,
now lost yearly TO Southern planters, would be
saved to them, as the price of their productions
would be kept well up in the market, and would
no longer be subject to those fictitious variations
which the spectators know how to create.
AT the same time, the shipping interest would
be great gamer; and we should soon see
steamers of the first class plying directly from
our Southwestern ports to Bordeaux, Hayre,
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, &c.
1t appears to US that the South has immensely
to gain by such project It's productions are
of that nature for which the world has steady
and Increasing demand, and which are not to be
obtained elsewhere We can, if we like, and
it is commenced, manufacture considerably for
ourselves Our productions are mine of
wealth quite inexhaustble, which, properly di-
rected, would render the South richer than the
North by very far; and she would consequently
hold, politically, higher, and justly more in.
huential position.
We must not be blind to this important fact
thatin proportion to our national independence,
so will be our political power and influence.
The southern press., 1851-08-29
Gen. eeneha,s heath Warrant.
The Execution Of ths American prisoners
- HGrnnn AnnnSi Is 1881

The Execution IF the American prisoners al
Harana, August l6, 1851;
at having been decreed by the general order
of the 2Oth Of April last, and subsequently, re-
produced, what was to be the fate of the pirates
who should dare to profane the soil Of this
island, and in view of the declarations Of the
fifty individuals, who have been trken by his
excelleney, The commander general Of this naval
station, and placed at my disposal which declarn-
tions established the identity Of their PERSONS
ms pertaining 10 the horde commanded by the
traitor Lopez, have resolved, in accordance
with the provisions Of the royal ordinances
general laws Of the kingdom, and particularly
in the royal order of the 18th June of the past
year, issued for this particular case. that the said
individuals, whose names and designation are set
forth in the following statements, uifer this day
the pain Of death by being shot he execution
being committed TO the Senior Teniente de Rey,
brigadi~ Of the plaza.
JOSE DE LA CoNCHA."
The southern press., 1851-08-29

"IRELAND AND THE FUeITIvE SLAVE LAW
With this heading the Congregationalist news
paper publishes three resolutions respecting the
Fugitive slave law, passed at meeting held in
Cork, not very complimentary to the people and
government Of this country which that paper
snys were "politely forwarded" by the Rev. DR..
King Of Dublin. Now, we cannot sec the po-
likeness of forwarding to an American newspa-
per resolutions insulting to the American gov.
ernment and people. One Of the resolutions
was seconded by Dr.. King himself, who thus
politely reciprocated the very handsome and
liberal civilities shown TO him while in this
country. Remembering the sympathy this
country has shown TO Ireland, we cannot but
think that DR. King and his fellow resoutionists
would have shown better taste had they minded
their own business
The southern press., 1851-08-29
From the Daily (SDca.nah) Morning Mics
News irsm the ramperol
THE PAMPERC's SAFE REruRNt
Nktfch u htr Iosage q CAta'


BY the arrival of th. t. Matthews from
Florida, We were rejoice ~ learn ot the safety
OF the Pampero, and re Dber of the particu
lars Of the expedition of den Lopez, from the
time of the departure from New Orleans, TO his
landing at Bahia Honda. The pampero, having
left New Orleans, proceeded to Key West near
there she remained several days for the purpose
Of evading the vigilance Of the Spanish ships.
Having learned from the Key W est wseckess
that the inhabitants of the district Of Vusit,
Absjo (nearly opp site Key WesD were up
in arms, Gen. Lopez determined to avail himself
of this information, TO make his landing amouy
them. Steering for Bahin Honda, his purp ose was
TO land at a small port called MoreIlo. When
about 10 leagues from Havana, the machinery Of
the Pampero got out of order, the consequence
of which was that she foated for two hours
along the current in the gulf stream, approach.
ing all the while towards the city Of Havana.
Before the accident was repaired she was car
ried full in view of the Moro Castle, and even
in sight of the soldiers on the water battery
Getting up steam again, she bore away for Ba.
hia Honda, intercepting on the way coasting
vessel, from which Gen. Lopez took two pilots.
The Pampero approached within fifty yards OF
the coast, when landing was made without
difficulty. Gen Lopez and his comrades were
'SCciFeu uy 1iO iiHhphdIts, AWuU COurfepatEu
in great numbers,) with open arms, and indeed,
with every demonstration of favor The plant
ers brought forth fruit and provisions of all
kinds, and soon large part of Lopez's force
We're mounted on horses, the voluntary offerings
Of the people.
The Pampcro remained all night, and left for
Key West next morning, nearly des,i ii q OF
coal. Her want of fuel accounts for lc NOT
having been earlier heard from. sshe is now IN
position OF safety. We will only that we
have these particulars from one \, % was on
board the vessel from the time of her departu
from New Ofleans.
The southern press., 1851-08-29

marrow EscAPE.-As gentleman belong
ing TO Dover, N. H., was fishing from the rocks,
at the Pool, wellknowa place Of resort near
the mouth Of the Saco river, few days since, q
heavy wave washed on to the rock where he
was standing, and swept him Into deep water.
His wife, with admirable presence of mind, threw
her 6shing rod to him, which he caught, and she
towed him by means Of the line she held In her
hand TO place Of safety lie escaped with
only a thorough wetting.
The southern press., 1851-08-29

CoLoRED PEOPLE AT THE Notwithstanding
of The provisions of the Indiana constitution for
the exclusion of colored people from that State,
the Albany Register remarks:
We have been surprised to find this Indiana
outrage" so tamely and quietly submitted 10.
Scarce murmur has been breathed against il,
TO our mind, the almost general acquiescence IN
It's perpetration, as well as its adoption by an
overwhelming majority, proves that runaway
slaves are not likely to find pleasant homes in
Northern States. We have little doubt that
majority OF the people of those States wo
sanction enactments similar to those of India
notwithstanding the valorous professions of
abolltionism so currently made. 1t becomes q
question, therefore, in view of this state of pub
lIc sentiment, whether there is any such barbsrity
after all, in returning fugitive slaves to their
masters. They are treated with as much kind
ness and consideration by them, as free negroes
are likely to receive in free States * here they
are not recognized as citizens, nor hardly an
men, 1t is very clear that philanthropists, "a
they term themselves ill have to devise some
other mode of disposing of slaves, besides
stealing them for Northern asylums"
The southern press., 1851-08-29

Coon ADVICE TO THOSE WHO WRITE FOR THE
PREss.--If those who write for the public press
could realize how much time, labor and yexa-
ton would be saved to editors, compositors
and proofreaders, by attention to the following
advice, there would be fewer "rejected com
municatons." We copy from a communica-
ton, written by printer, which we find in
the Neao York Tribune
" In the first place, all names--of county,
town, place or thing, and especially of indi-
viduals-shoud be written distinctly with dots
over the is, crosses only across the t's, and
a plain distinction between the us and ms, as
a compostor has no connecting sense of gram
mar to guide him in deciphering name when
it is obscurely written.
Secondly-when the capital letter or ] oc-
ours in name, Gas Henry |. Jones,) make it
with the pen to represent it in print, and then
no mistake can occur; and where list of
names, or more than one, is written, a comma
should be made after each---as Thomas Smith
Walker Johnson might be made to signify one,
two or four names. Any one who writes names
may easily know how to punctuate them; and
if he does not understand the punctuation of
any other part of his manuscript, he need not
fear that the printer will neglect it.
Writers for the press should understand that
compositors, as general thing, are paid by the
piece for their work, and that, if their manu-
script is badly written, it is downright rob-
berry of their labor, they are compelled to
waste hour upon hour to put in an in elligi-
BILE shape what the author has hurriedly or
carelessly neglected to do. Bad grammer is
little or no bother to compositor, if the
manuscript is plain; but bad grammar and bad
writing combined are intoerabIe
Writers who have any regard for that class
of men who toll at all honrs of the night to
accommodate the public and earn meagre
competence, should remember the above facts,
and by following the instructions given, lessen
the draught of bitterness, consequent upon the
life of typo"
The southern press., 1851-08-29

IHE SAN FRANCISCO AFFAIR.--A key TO the
temper which ruled 10 some hearts on that sad.
memorable night" on which the vigilance com
mittee al San Francisco took the life of fellow
being, for the commission of a crime punishable
with death by no law, human or divine, may be
inferred from the following
Al the coroner's inquest held June l2h. IN
San Francisco, Mr.. David G.. Broderick. who wa.
present at The execution, bot exerted himself to
prevent IT, testified that he was held back bv on.
VIM. II. Jones, and another man that this A.
Jones had hold of the rope, and that Mr..
Jones seemed TO be in favor of hanging ererv.
body that didn't belong 10 his party, ~ II spoke
to him. continued Mr.. Broderick, q bout the
courts, and his reply was, . To hell with the
eonrtslp
The southern press., 1851-08-29

The London Globe says: "Ofthe ferrful state
Of Italy no stranger can form any idea. The
priests are urging things on to ruin. The wo-
men side with their father confessors, taking
part wit them, and, after denouncing husbands
and sons for conscience sake, family union is
quite nt an end, no one fseis safe from arrest
and no one can foresee how things can be ap'
proved
The southern press., 1851-08-29

The flowers Of Summers are iairest here,
And freshest the breath Of the summer air,
And sweetest the gold autumn day,
In silence sunshine glides away.
Those whose childhoods and youth have
passed away along the Shenandoah, who are
familiar with its loveest and loneiest places,
who have seen the first dawning of the sum
mer morning on its waters, aud the evening
mist coming forth from its bosom, do they not re-
member the first yenturing of their little feet on
its rocky shore!--do they not recal the first bold
plunge into its deeper water and have they not
trodden every pathway along its banksl and
have they not caught the first string of fiat fish,
or bated their hooks for nobler victims
Is not the memory Of parent, brother, sister,
or school fdknd, parted from you long ago,
blended with the familiar paths along this bean
tiful streams There ha . you not went to-
gether, in the mellowing spring time. n the sum
mer's soft twilight, and in the glowing autumn I!
Go there alone now, their voices and their
footsteps will still ring on your hearts.
Among the arrivals and departures, we may
mention Dr. WALLS and lady, of the New
York Herald.
The southern press., 1851-08-29

Henry CLAY.--The New York Herald states
that gentleman Of that city has lately received
a letter from Mr.. Clay, in which he says that
unless there should be a re-opening of the agi-
tation upon the slavery question in Congress, il
Is not his intention to return again to bis seat in
the Senate; and that, as yet, he has seen nothing
to warrant the conclusion that aEv deliberate
attempt ill be made to disturb the late adjust
ment at the nppronchinr session.
The southern press., 1851-08-29

STEAMER AND DRy Dock SusK.--A despatch
dated " Louis, Aug, 23i, says: a The stean,es
James Hewett while being taken ON abe dry do
AT thls place, sunk with tho dock The Tlew,
was insured for fifteen thonsand dollars in tn >.
columbus, Lexington and 81. Louis Offices. The.
dock was uninsured, and cost twenty five thohs-
and dollars. Both the vessel and dock are nes'
total lossesr
The southern press., 1851-08-29


A CARD.-The undersigned, passengers on
board the steamship Union, have read a card
signed by Capt. Marks, and headed :Capt. Marks
statements" which appears in the Herald and Cou-
rer and Enquirer, of yesterday morning. Sofa
as it relates TO Capt Day, and charges him witt,
having shown strong disposition to have
things his own way" and endeavoring to pet
the "gold dust" saved from the wreck of the
Union "out of Captain Marks hands," we do
unhesitatingly pronounce as groundless and
false. Capt Marks desire to screen himself
from the censure which the loss Of the vessel in
in his command, under the circumstances whi
attended i, has already brought upon him, an
to prejudice the minds of the public against Il,
claim made by portion of the passengers r
protecting and saving the gold lst, after il was
abandoned by the crew and most of its officers
is the explanation of this attempt to cast odiam
upon the name AMI character of a man to whose
perseverl and disin crested efforts Capt Marks
is greatly indebted, for his personal safety as
vel as for the preservation of the treasure
which he was himself unable to protect. The
prosecution of the claim for salvage in the II
). district court in this city, will bring to u bt
the true facts and circumstances of the casa a.,,
show whether Capt. Marks ia worthy T., o
trusted by the public in his statements in print
NEw YORK, Aug. 25th, 1851. Signed
The southern press., 1851-08-29

SAILING OF THE "WnD PIeEoE"-This mag
nificent clipper ship, built by Geo. Raynes, esq +,
sailed from this port yesterday for New York,
in charge of Captain G, w Putnam. She left
her wharf soon after 10 o'clock, with far wind
and fine breeze, and proceeded down the river
in gallant style She will sail like witch, and
with tolerable chance, will make the run in
less time than II was ever before performed.
She is one Of the most beautiful vessels any
where aaoat, and reflects the highest credit upon
her skiful designer and builder. She registers
e96 s5. 95ths tons. She is owned by Messrs.
Olyphant g. Son Of New York, and will create
a sensation among the nautical men of Gotham.
- Portsmouth Gazette.
The southern press., 1851-08-29

lHE AR LINE RAILRoAp.--We learn n, m.
the New Haven Register, Of Saturday. lhnt
about $SOo.0oO have been subscribed in Mid.
dletown alone towards the "air line. road
ETerything Indicates the speedy building of ehis
great railroad,