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The New CENsus.-The Washington
Republic has published the complete returns
of the Seventh Census of this Union, which
exhibits the superintendent of Representa-
tives. From this statement we learn that
the total population of the Free States is
thirteen million five hundred and thirty three
thousand three hundred and twenty eight.
The Slave States contain population of
six million three hundred and ninety three
Thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven, of
which three million one hundred and seven.
ty-five thousand seven hundred and eighty
three are slaves. In the. disiricts and terri.
tories there are one hundred and sixty thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-four souls,
OF which three thousand and eighty-seyen
are slaves. sss. e -,
The.tetal representation is twenty.one
million eight hundred and thirty.two thou
sand six hundred and twenty-fye.
The whole number Of Representatives is
two hundred and thirty three. ....
The States Of Alabama. Connecticut, Del
aware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, kentucky,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, n. York,
!Ptennsylnania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and
Texas, have each a representative added to
the apportioned.
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| us, they are constrained to guard with zeal
GUS care. Fugitives from slavery tolerated
or countenanced in adjoining Slave States /
ltis surprising that such Q asupposi,ion should
be resorted to, in tho way of argument,
The result would be, according to Me. Burt's
expectation, to; I'LL those States with lawless
free negroes. They could not. endure this
for one yeaf without eiiacsing, as d matter
of sell. defence, strong laws for the complete
prevents niof this state Of things; and those
laws would directly provide for tho prompt
feturnSof fugitive negroes TO their rightful
masters. Any other course would involve
them ID the most ridiculous inconsistency.
II this would not be their policy, let Mr..
But or ahy other gentleman tell lussRhat il
would be. Tha right to Ga, tho line In
pursuit" would be furnished to us by those
States which adjoin, as a requisite to the
safety and order of Their own, internal al.
fairs. Nor would the Federal Government
dare TO interfere; Id VIC lati0n Of that Sinnpor-
:tsnt provision Of the Constitution, whichse-
cures TO each State the right to take any
stop necessary for the security of her dornas
tic polity lf South Carolina has nov the
right 10 iegislate in reference to col olored sea,
men from Other countries Coming into her
borders, would not Geofg have An equal
right to guard herself against the blackpons
uiations Of South Carolina q; ssss-.ss
il cannot surely be urged that these ffugii-
lives would be appropriated BY the hoDofa-
lble7 States inss,wbich they He'd. This would
be q gross insult TO the people Of those States.
Again, would negroes fy from Carolina ser
vitude to Georgia or North Carolina seryi.
iude2 - sa4i;. -; -.
It cannot be said, that the States adioin-,
ing US would lend q helping hand to course
Of emancipation for the fugitive sInyee from
South Carolina. This would be recognizing
on their part, the policy and wisdom Of that
an.:trine Rn. these S.a.ee !Lc!a The &C &C
pernicious doctrine. They would not sane
ton or uphold it now in reference TO CUBA.
Would they In reference to South Caro,inag
But We have not room to say more upon
this point. The argument merits hut little
consideration. We would not have said
thus much, but that the author of tie letter
applies the harsh term Of .'in nsaaiks, 2 TO those
who differ from his views Yet calm con-
sideration of this branch of his argument
will afix the epithet to its proper owne.s.
Edsefeld4d0ertiser.
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commercial intercourse with them, and in
vite them TO partake freely of onr liberty
and prosroritv. We will proclaim free trade
with all the world. This will give us inter
course and union with the other Southern
States, and will give to those States ,Anion
ong themselves. The power ef1aying
duties on imports conceded by the Consti,
tuition to Congress. was fatal concession on
the part Of the South. BY the exercise of
this power they have been taxed to enricl,
the North, their commerce has been divert
ed from its natural course to swell the pros
Perity Of Northern cities, and they them
selves have been practically colonized to a
hostile and aggressive section.
The two great obstacles now in the way
of the Onion Of the South, are, tlst. the
,yenality and ambition: Of cher politicians
looking 10 the General Government for pa-
tronage or distiDctionl; and "a, the commer-
cial infinsnce Of the North, penetrating eve
rywtaere, and everywhere sowing dread and
suspicion and discord. Free trade in South
Carolina will; go fai to break up the political
and scopmercsal thraldom OF the South. It
will give us ct once, liberty, union and peace.
it VIII build up our cities; It will replace
commerce in its natural channels: It will
glSe The Soutli the profits Of her own: indus
Try and twill qpell the aggressionsof Of aboi-
ition. But to get free trade we must secede
from the Union.- Charleston Mercury.
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PoLrTIcAI
Mr. BUTTS Letter.


ln our colnmns, This week, Will be found
tbs espctase of our present member Of Con-
i i lyssl; 20 ertaili qairies as TO his views
8 sagon The question now occupying the atten.
tone our people: !.
we publish this Ietlers from motives OF
afalrness lts a,lillor has perhaps, g right 20
expect that tue papers Ut. hls Congressional
district Should at least, do TINS much and.
what is OF greater weight Wllh li ns, many 81
our readers mayas be desirons Of seeing tla.s
production ef tiissrs immaculate hePsesenfaS
I'VE s,' &,
Sar fnnielgneis isslrprise snas been excited
ny ne naan,iest The tone
ol si's 95 Inc enthus'-
sstiS speech Inade fo 9 sS of Edge
lsla aanng the Past rals We ere aware
tbas s.i,nrt dld not say a,stlnst, that ne
{ was an advocate q action
oeeaase cs-opesat'onS Wsss nea g as
certainty; ana sue sacsl a aeStas you'd
nave peep n9s mo- only asel DYE enursty out
o. We are Hety WI ot tilss
eala speeen ,'I y olelsot tee,n, nom begun
R:sSs e END, ~ilh 3denanesat,ons of the Fed
lion. nfs,ba shso,n,a
sssS.s. - u 3. -
sas os.sss s,,es g ass 'ons
more distinc,ly ~ M bsr hv ~ ,bosa s daaIs n,hs
rstons Il ,vas ~ ,s.c,,,s l 80 -
i"Iious' ~ WAS tuatlM622uIt Wouid oe amonEn
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J
By showing them 81 s1,.e ID
calls !" thssmgll, sweet GOVT fiSS nf III 80
those courtesies there u % HI
whose Voice is too staasst stease, aud whfS(
manifest themselves by teissfer and SfiEs4foHs
ate looks and little kind acts 81. .sft
giving others the preference ii, every iitSIs
enjdy nient at the table, In he field. waik;n6f
sitting or standing This Is the spirit that
gives TO your time Of life aud to vonr sef
Its sweetest charm. Il constitutes the suuSE
total OF all the witchcraft of women. Lei
the world See that your first care is for yourI
sell, and you will spread the solitude Of the
pas tree around yon in the same way, by
the ernanation of a poison which kills ali the
juices of affection in its neighborhood. Such
al girl may be admired for her understand.
ing and accomplishments, but she will never
be beloved. The seeds of love can never
grow but under the warm md genial ihfiu-
ence of kind feelings and afectionate man.
ners. :. .,l,., ,g..l.-.,. rs i,
pivacity goes great way in young per.
sons. 1t calls attention to her that displays
it; and if it then be found associated with
generous sensibiiity, Its execution ia ;rresie-
tible. On tho contrary, if it be found in al
lance with cold, naughty, selfish heart, it
produces no further effect except nm adverse
one. Attend TO this, my daughter. It
flows from Il heart that feel for You all the
anxiety that parent can feel, and not with.
out hope which constitutes parents higli-
est happiness. May God protect and bless
you!
Your aff,.ctiunatn fatbar
~ WIN. WRIT.
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g-UNExAMpLED.-Ihe following Grow from
Pennsylvania paper cannot be paralleled
BY any paper within our knowledge-cer-
tainly. not BY ourselves, although we have
never been much in the practice of direct
duuning. If any of onr subscribers, how
ever, are willing to afford us the opportunity
OF Dragging louder. we shall esteem It =
special favor, and promise to give them 4
first rate notice to boot
We feel n little like Dragging about the
gallant spirits who have hoSored US with
their patronage for nearly a quarter of a cen
tury. For upwards of eighteen years We
have been the editor and proprietor Of the
Bedford Gazette, during which time we have
never once had to make an appeal to our
subscribers for payment never sent out a
collector never issuedza prospectus-never
sued anybod never gave publicity to y
Dun, not even ssss an anecdote-and never
Ssged for support There may bs other
journals that ican come up to this, but none
sScel )pr patrons are models in
Btoadak sslssss . ,f tile term, and the man.
;nef iA n6iSh sthsy have, always stood by US
,ciea proves tliat our ls6on have been d.
.ssct aos The right Il snse. Who would not
he proud of snch fienda9 sH
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Confederacy. The latter result is by far the
most probable;. but happen whichever of
them may. where is the separation of Southl
Where is the disunion of the American slave
hold rs 2-Mercurv.
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MusoEILANHoUs., ; ;

M1SCEiII.ANGoUS.S'
.y,.ta THE COUSINS.
"A UNTRYs TALE.
ONE of the best stories which We have
lately read, is entitled '.1he Co:s:;:s-A
Country Tale.r 1t is from the chaste men
OF Miss Milford, an English authoress Of
considerable reputation. The whole is too
long for one paper. and it is story which it
will not spoil to divide. The first half of
the story, like the bigger portion Of the first
volume OF some of Scotts novels, is merely
Introductory to what follows. So we will
sum up the predatory part in few words,
and then give the deaouenent in Miss Nit.
ford'sY c~n beautiful! language .ls:oz,
Messenger.
Lawyer Molesworth was rich landlord
in Cranley, the native town Of Miss Milford
He had two daughters, to whom his pleas.
ant house owed its chief attraction. Agnes
was beautiful woman; Jessey was pretty
girl. The fond father intended that Jessey
should marry a poor relation, one Charles
Woodsord. Charles hsaa .5;sssn .5sssn brought up
by his uncle's kindness, and lad recently re-
turned into the family from q great office in
London. Charles was to be the immediate
partner and eventual successor to the flour
ishing business of his benefactor, whose re-.
gard seemed fully justified by the excellent
conduct and remarkable talents ofthe orphan
nephew. Agnes. who secretly entertained
an affection for Charles, was destined by her
father for young barouet, who bad lately
been much at the house. i: rs IS a =. =
But in affairs Of love, as of ali Others,
says Miss Milford, man is born to disappoint-
nents. u ho,nnae propose, ct D;su dispose
is never truer than III the great matters Of
matrimony. So found poor Mr. Molesworth.
who -5essey having arrived at the age Of
eighteen, and Charles at that Of two and
twenty0fsred his pretty daughter and the
lucrative partnership To- Lis penniIess. rela-
ton, and was petfified with astonishment
and indignation to find tile connections very
respectfully and firmly declined. The young
man was verymueh distressed and agitated !;
he had the highest respect for Miss Jessey,
but could not marry her; lie loved another! !!
And then he poured forth confidence as
unexpected rs il was undesired BY his in
censed patron, who left him in undiminished
wrath and increased; perplexity.z4 -, .ea
This interview bad taken place imn,edi-
ately after breakfast; and when the confer.
ence was ended The. provoked, father sought
bis daughters, who, happily unconscious Of
oil that had occurred, were amusing them
selves in their splendid observatory---a scene
always as becoming 4s it is agreeable to
youth and beanty: Jessey was fitting about
like u butterfly, among the fragrant; orange
trees and bright geraninms. Agnes was
standing under aspperb fuschida that hung
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South Carolina and the South.

II is urged that South Carolina is already
isolated by the arts of our enemies, and that
ve eaeht not to make this separation more
complete. by assuming an independent ma
tional existence. We do not admit that
South Carolina he's been isolnted. by the arts
OF her enemies. She is certainly beyond
her sister States ofsthe Sodth in the perfect
appreciation Of those, political truths on
which the great sectional questions hinge
The circumstances in which she has been
placed, and not any superiority Of her peo-
pie have given her this position 1t is one
IN advance, however, and necessarily places
her somewhat apart from her sister States.
But it creates no antagonism between them,
and we do not believe that any such antag-
onism is seriously recognized anywhere at
the South, There is no hatred between
them and US; and the greater part we hear
OF hostilities in the hearts OF the Southern
people towards South Carolina, is little more
than the fancies of politicians, anxious to
discover plausible reasons for leaving things
to their course-that is, for submission =
Jealousies and rivalries there do exist in
abundance, between politicians, and mer-
chants, and railroad companies; but these
feelings are of narrow influence, rs they are
of tritling concern they move not the heart
Of the Southern people, who are everywhere
possessed with the deep conviction that they
arc one people by nature aud position, and
that their social and political destiny is the
same, They have a common liberty and
common institutions to defend, and COM
mon fate to share, amongst the nations of
the earth.'s South Carolina is one Of these
States, and in our opinion not the one least
respected and admired among them. That
the North .defsmes and dctests her, all must
see, is because she is perseyerilgly and un-
conquerably true to. the liberties and insti-
tutions Of the South. :. ~ $, -
!. But it is said we ought not to make our
isolation more distinct BY separate nation
al existence. We have been among these
who have ever risiutained that South Car
olins, from the time Of her recognition by
the British Government, has always had
completes sepagata national existeace. A
State b only Anoshsr name tos a nat;ou. aud
ttA words No Jsed - synonynous ID the
aeknorledg dgsnsns os or 3inaGspsndsnes ~
the British Crown; and Va kass syet sur.
pnsed th6e VIII ~ Ssasa Rights men, foua
shS days of Jedenon tin now, Il Has Al n,.
disputed AS}b thf ~ 6&Stes fkn Union
were Tee, SQs 3 md iHslspssd i az CON.
mnnjtiss. az " psinsapis aicnS g sscss.
sss,isd dsths o1ss & DiaoIes IN 3,sli. slsl
ss g; g y ,s e & "a 81
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much more obliged to him for refusing nv
hand, than to yon Tor Offering it. Si ike
Charles we'll for d cousin, but ] siionlds not
like such q husband 1T ali so II this refusal
be the worst that has happened, there's no
great harm done. !, And of The pipsy5 ran.
declaring that sile must put on her habit.
Tor she bad promised to ride with Sir Ed.
nun mund and his sister, and expected them eve
ry minute" I.
The father and the fayorita dauphter re-
manned in the conservatory. -
"The heart is untouched, however, said
Mr. Molesworth, looking after her with
smile.
Untouched, BY Charles Woodford, un
doubtedly," replied Agnes; "but has he
really refused my sisterI" 4.
*" Undoubtedly"
"And does he love anothera"
He says he docs, and believe him.
= Is he loved againa"
That he did not say"
!" Did he tell tho name Of the Iady2'
"Yes." =.
" Do you know hers
"Yes."
is she worthy of hima"
:" Most worthy"
Has he any hope Of gaining her atfec-
tionsa Oh! he must! he must! What
woman could refuse him II
He is determined not to try. The lady
whom he loves Is above him in every way;
and as much rs he has counteracted my
wishes, it is On honorable part of Charles
Woodford's conduct, that he intends to leave
his affections unsrspected by its object"
Here ensued ashort pause in the dialogue,
during which Agnes appeared trying to oc-
capy hessei with collecting the blossoms OF
acape jessainine, and watering fayorite ge-
ranium; but it would not do; the subject
was at her heart and she could not force, her
mind to Indifferent occupations. She return.
ed to her father, who had been anxiously
watching her countenance, and resumed the
conversation.
/" Father, perhaps il is hardly maidenIy to
ayow q I4Nsh buI although you never have
in set words Cid Ne yodf Intentions. Ihaye
vets and know, u cannot tell how, air
that your kind partisIit towards ms his de-, de-
signed for your children. 8 y on isyS. .isiSfasl
ken me, dearest father, doubiy ;5Ss$
st to Gil aspiendid place in soe;e sin
imagining that q desired shch splend5
Yon meant 70 give Jessey Ind tie lucrative
partnership 70 ChaHes " Yoodtord, and de-:
signed me aud Jour large POSSESSIONS 10 yonars
wealthy and titled dEneighbor. And with lit-s
tie change OF person, these arrang gemerltsI
may still for the most part lioid Ttpod, Sir
Edmund may still Be your son-iifi1 law aud
your heir, for he loves Jessey, and Jessey
loves him. Charles Woodford maystill Be-
your partner and adopted son, for nothing
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Sxatnrs of the argument upon which he
seems mainly, to rest his opposition to the
saetion of South Carolina In accordance
with view taken by certain Columbia pa
per, (which, for Mr.. 6Burts sake, shall be
nameiess, he argues, as if Influenced By a
belief that the existence Of slavery is sathing
infinitely paramount to the existence Of
States Rights. In other words, he makes
that which Is an incident Of the controversy
IAN important one, we admit) tile highest
point in dispnte--the domestic nature Of our
social organization, greater in importance
an'the political principles npon which our
Freedom depends. While he shudders at
the thought Of endangering, in the least,
tho einstitution of slavery, he seems to forget
that any encfoachment upon the reserved
Rights of the States, is the most fatal means
Of accomplishing the former. Gentlemen
should remember that this Is controversy,
which, it carried on with high, determine.
ton. is destined to settle what has now be-
Gomez 70 a large portionsof the American
pecple.a serious problem "are the differ
srit communities that compose this confsae-
tscy free, sovereign and independent Statesan
The. eyes Of the civilized world will be at
tsacted by this view of the contest. Itis
onr strongest ground, and It can be made
good before cbristendom by irresistible dem
onsttation. q 10 is, perhaps, the only ground
npoH which apafty can be rallied IN this
country, sufficiently Hnited to save the South
2sde her Institatians. The political features
6g ttis strbggle, are ehiefy Ito be studied.
And othS elncidation and establishment 6f
Ak fSsxa; /.etl. x.s.<.s 4
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the pnoE; out in ocean cemetery, tho
ant are alike sni,dis guaked:a The same
wave rolls ovsf ali-1tlie sashe requiem by
the ninstrelsey .of the ocean 3 sung to their
honor. ossr their remains the same storm
beat, and the same snit.slines; and there.
unmarried, ~, d the wssl sssp tho powerful, the
ltiE ksnsd Sby thu saps trump wheTthy
"a will giss up its deai Isthought Of sail
ing over the sln,aberifi 8 but devoted Cook.
.srosur = Pose 'os sush s
same ill.hBd vessel we may lave Z, .ssssi.
and pious Fisher; But where l,eand ,hou,
: :
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
T..I,x A =

Correspondence OF the 6altlmOfe American.
Rio DE JANEIRo, July 4, 1851.
The imports during the last month were heavy and
a good deal of business was done. The number of ar
rivals with cargoes for the month IA, OF which two
were from Baltimore, Two from Richmond, one from
phia The balance were from various ports in Europe,
South America and the Pacific
The entire stock OF Flour in first hands on the LIST
July was 4,7Ol bbls-of this amount 10, l49 are Of
Richmond, 1884 of Baltimore, 1860 Southern, 5l4
Phadep ha, 730 first quality European and about 1000
second quality ditto. The stock in second hands very
heavy, and the article is therefore exceedingly dull and
difficult of sale quotations, the dealers evincing
feeling to work off their existing stocks and buy only
sparingy till the arrival of the crop. The Vcto-
rne, from Baltimore, has sold her cargo deliverable at
Montevideo, informed at lOl500 per Dbl, for
cash, or llIIS00 at 4 months credit.
In the early part OF last month"; little done in Cot
fee, owing to untavorabe accounts from abroad but
after the departure of the "Tay" steamer 18th ut.,
considerable sales effected at decline in prices of
from l50a200rs per aoba. We estimate the sales of
the month at about 10000 bags at least onehalf of
which were for the United States. Sales this month to
date about so 700 bags We do not anticipate further
decline the better qualities without the reports from
the markets in the United States and Europe more
discouraging. The stock sale in the market has
been reduced to about $4,000 bags chiefly of low qua
ties. The crop from he Sierra AETNA" may be
expected to arrive freely next month, and the samples
cult to obtain correct estimate of the crop, but from
all CLEAN, is not likely to yield less than l.
millions bags, and with from 100000 100000 bags re-
naming last year, there will be in the country for
expectation this Crop Year from 100000 100000
baUS
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s..ss .,,,,,s = vrvNt srr NAtusyssu -, -,
"a y - ,noros - a., - " you
pam De tlannIie a,ta Fron, 'nI NH ., Ie
70 hIGw on Erow brnisn or e
mofolc matter ARISE! ron % to bood mo-
porated 10 II but when So W re wioe as
u hot spee9ny renoveu' o u nr,H II o no.
oe wie f mas oecore uao ia The nroner nroana 70
Juohoe VI ;.'e Waul VI h so fr;nbtens neonie %
oisGnaIse IT.. ms pam, VIII ILL., Of Natnrs Inr bs
only t,e syIptorns o. le gnu Tho necant or in
VIA, pr.ce o. the ol1Gu estrdv the hnman
pqre 'atte Whcn would otelwiiS or auds Or 10th
Wnen we nave pam IN our head or ~ Gu m b satisfied
loa.' vi III our PACK or n"eiF' bInod to throw
II8t II Is produced by the ehofs OF our opou " b
III ollc inder' ana u t'''s VIC ~ be- eosv and
o9eVe anu unoeTsIand tnis our GuiG ~ - " III No.
see!dny sure LOT our COURSE WIZ tiei 70 L p a,,
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HusTINCs COURT Aug. 10.

The prosecution against H. Barefoot and A Sale,
charged with misdemeanor-ading aud aoe'ung The
rape on Oregon Hill-was continued I'LL the next terms
the parties severaIly giving bail for their appearance
The Grand Jury made the following presenments,
viz
Franklin Stearns, Joseph Brummell and Jacob S.
AtIey--creating common nuisance in Adams Valley,
by erecting and keeping liquor distillery hog pens,
&C., therein;
Agnes Rodgers-misdemean and
Martin Couneron-seling ardent spirits without Ii
cense.
Am indictment heretofore found against John IL.
Blake, for msdemeanor tried by jury, who found
the defendant guilty, and fined him 1926. The defend
ant not being present, motion OF the Common
weah's Attorney, a capias was awarded % bring him
to the bar at the next of the Court, to hear udg-
ment.