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The southern press., 1851-12-27
DISASTROUS FIRE.!
destruction Of { .r Library Of Congress

1t is with pain that we announce the fact OF
the destruction oil the invaluable Library ofCon-
gress by fire yesterday morning. How the
fire originated n one knows, but when dlscoV-
cred early on t morning Of Wednesday, the
flames had made such Roadway, as to make it
impossible to preserve even portion of the
treasures which that Library contained. For a
long time serious apprehensions for the safety
of the entire Capitol were feared, for had the
flames communicated to the cupola, the whole
building would have been consumed.
AS it is, the Library has been entirely de-
stroyed-and the damage to the walls cannot
vet he ascertained The extent of the loss, in
fcted by this disastrous fire, it is impossible to
even estimate Since the act of Omar, no sin
gle fire has wrought such destruction of articles,
impossible to be replaced. The cost of the
books is estimated at about a quarter of mil
lion of dolars-the damage to the building must
also be considerable-but the great loss is in
the destruction of the collection of rare and val
no expenditure of money, no toll, or energy, can
possibly again restore Such loss may well
be regarded in the light Of general calamity
and the labors of the student the researches of
the writer, and the veriication of facts by the
politician, will all be retarded and prevented
henceforth, by this sweeping destruction of the
authorities, which could alone be found in that
collection.
The loss is not a local but general one-and
over this funeral pyre of so much learning, every
educated man and the country will mourn
There are some things which cannot be re-
placed, nor substitutes found, and emphaticaly
such were the collections which had accumu
lated in that Library since its foundation.
Whether the calamity originated in accident
or design, is impossible yet to say-but in either
case, the offence is almost objectionable.
The damage to the wood and stone can east
" be remedied-but for the lost books, like
those of the SybI, mere can be no restoration.
The southern press., 1851-12-27
Northern Notice of MIR. Foote'S FInallty.

The Northern compromise Journals are scrub
bling their afriend and pitcher" the "Litte Pacifi-
Gator" in a most ungrateful manner. We sub
Join specimen from the New York Commercial
Advertiser, very moderate and cautious print,
In fact that "agitator" has abused the public
patience so abominably that the only "plan of
pacificaton" to be adopted towards him, is to
show him up in all his emptiness and inconsis-
tency. The print alluded to, says:
ave might express some doubt of Mr. Foote'S
good faith in tins matter, inasmuch as while he
Is advocating the finality of the whole compro-
mise legislation, he has been driven to acknowl-
edge that he shall be in favor of the admission
of Southern California, should that PROPOSE.
ton ever come before Congress. Without say
ing how far such measure would be q dis
turbance OF the compromise agreement, We may
remark that if Mr.. Foote'S re- olution is carried,
or even if tits insisted upon with pertnacity, the
North will probably hereafter use this tinality
doctrine as a two-edgea weapon,
But there is still stronger objection to the
longer entertaining of Mr. Foote'S resolution
His object is impracticable. Congress cannOt
stamp finally upon any Of its LcUS. 1t has no
constitutional power or authority so to do. The
people would snap their fingers in contempt at
any such attempted despotism on the part of
their representatives. For any one Congress to
declare that any one, any half dozen, ofits en-
actments should be placed beyond amendment
or repeal by the people, by means which the
Constitution has iialienably provided for thst
very purpose as an integral condition of self
government, would indeed be barefaced mock
cry of the doctrine of popular sovereignty. And
if the present Congress were to pass this reso-
luton, the probability, if not the certainty, is
that the people would resent such an encroach.
ment upon their rights by eecting State legis
atures and Con gressional representatives upon
this ISSUE so that the Senate and House at the
next session would almost unanimously undo
the despotc act aud as soemny declare that
the compromise measures were MT final i'm
which case Mr.. Foote and his conductors, and
the true friends of The Union to boot, would be
only in a worse position for this injuicious at.
tempt on Mr.. Foote'S part to persuade Congress
into an act, which while il cannot fail TO excite
popular jealousy of the law makers can impart
no additional authority TO laws already consti.
tutionally enacted"
The southern press., 1851-12-27
concluded on fourth mac

KoSsuTHs REILLY TO The CIIT Council of
BosToS Observation-Disclosures sincerely
thank you for the high honor and compliment
which you have so gracefully bestowed upon me,
of an invitation to the city of Boston. Gentle
men, | accept il in principle, but ] am afraid
that shall be unable 10 do so practically. The
steamer which has just arrived from Europe, has
brought news of the proceedings there, which
was not unexpected by me,-(and To the proba-
! bility TO which | have frequently alluded TO my
friends since have been here,)s as the next
teamer may bring such news symay require
my immediate presence in Europe must leave
for Washington Immediately, there TO return my
gratitude aud thanks TO the Congress Of the
United States, in rerson. ! have also had the
pleasure Of accepting an invitation TO Cincincin-
natl. II time permit nc, gentlemen, propose
10 remain in the United Stat during the month
of January If the news from Europe should
not require my return earlier, will visit Boston,
even but for day or two, and ] will write from
Washington, that you may know the day. Let
me assure you, gentlemen, that | know of no
place in the United States that I should prefer
visiting more than the city of Boston, distin-
guished as she is, and occupying a. she does,
so high position in the literary world. No in
vitation has been felt by me more warmly, and
feel highly honored by receiving it. [Cbeers.
THE THIEVES All THE ExmBITroS-The to-
tai number Of charges made at the police sta
ton at the Prince of Wales Gate, relating to
offences within the building is twenty-five, Of
which nine were for picking pockets, six for
attempts TO do so, and ten for petty larcenies at
the stalls. This remarkable fact has been ac-
counted for by the Lord Chief Baron, who in
speech which he delivered at the anniversary
| dinner of the Southwest Nliddespx Agricultural
! Society, on Tuesday, made the following state
ment They had heard, his loriship said, that
although between 100000 and 1000 900 Of
people had visited the building only twenty-five
offenders had been taken by the police within il.
tie would tell them the reason. At the first
opening there were only three doors opened for
entrance, and persons entering were supplied
with cards, which directed them to places re-
served for their accommodation. There were
police officers skilled in the knowledge of the
persons of the most remarkable thieves in Eu-
rope stationed at the doors, and when the mem
bers OF what was called the swell mob" pre-
seuted themselves, they received cards which
| sent them to particular box, where SOM
thirty-seven members Of the con fraternity found
themselves assembled to practice upon the peck
cts Of one another--(great laughter) whereuPon
/ they came to the unanimous resolution that the
! police regulations were too perfect for them and
SO they had better 60 home at once. Laughter
The southern press., 1851-12-27

THE WELDON BRDGE.-The Norfolk HerdH
states that this bridge, over the Roanoke, the
property Of the Seabord and Roanoke railroad
company, the burning Of which we noticed Sat-
urday last, will be rebuilt M soon as possible.
Its construction. il says, will cost from $4,000
TO $4,000 While the work is going on, the
passengers by the Seaboard rood, will be con.
veyed across by the Petersburg road from
Garys to Weldon. as formerly. The destruc
ton Of this bridge is n serious loss 20 the com.
pany, and fails the heavier upon them as they
are just beginning operations, after large ex.
penditure in rebuilding their road.
The southern press., 1851-12-27

The telegraph tells us that KossUTH will be
here early in the next week. The peaceful ter
mination, and comparative quiet that have fol-
lowed the French emeute, have convinced him
that he can afford TO delay his return to the con.
tinent little longer. The excitement and en-.
thusiasm which ragged 50 fercely at first in his
favor in the North and East, seems fast sub.
siding. The fire blazed up 30 hercely as soon
20 burn out, but has spread to the Northwest,
where il RACES like FIRE on their own vide
praires. Ia fact, while the Northern enthu
siasts seemed to have much method in their
madness. the Northwesters appear 20 be en-
tirely carried away by a wild enthusiasm.
Headed by Mr. w. NJ. CORY, Of Cincinnati,
the masses there have caught up the doctrines
first expounded by him at Tammany Hall, and
more recently and fully expounded by KossUTH
and openly proclaims the right, the duty, and
the necessity " of Intervention" in European az.
fairs, on the part Of our government and people.
The proceedings Of the Cincinnati meeting
are of so extreme a CT aracter, that we shall lay
them before our readers in few days, that they
may see where this furore is leading highly in.
teIlicent men and communities.
Now, KossuTH will occasion much perplexity
TO high functionaries, and Congress, whose
guest he has constituted himself But az to OBJ.
taining official aid and couutenance in his ulte.
rior objects, there is now not the shadow Of a
prospect. lie may be toasted and FILTERED
lionized and admired, but he will get nothing
oiao more substantial
The southern press., 1851-12-27
France.

Many Of our contemporaries are specializing
most sagely on the last French revolution, on
the faith of Geographic dispatches, and before
the ice bound mails have brought full adyices
As we have an old fashioned idea, as TO the pro.
priety Of investigating and comprehending sub
ject before passing judgment ON its merits
we will not initiate the telegraphie rapidity of
our contemporaries. That France is again in a
state of efiervescence, and king Log" suddenly
converted into "Kng Stork," the dispatches sui,
fcienlly show-but Of no definite and precise
information, on which reliable opinion can be
predicated. We shall prefer waiting for the
mails. The "Nephew Of his Uncle" is evident
ly attempting to put on the seven league boots
of his great relative, whether he can walk, or
even stand ia them, is matter Of much doubt.
II, indeed, he has the army and the mob with
him, in his new movement he is safe enough
for those are the motive powers Of France. How
long that attachment may continue, or how
thorough il may be,.as we before remarked, first
the French papers, and then time, alone can
show.
The southern press., 1851-12-27
SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1851.

~" We conclude the publication of Mr.
RHErT's speech this morning, that the connected
whole may be received at the same time by our
county readers. The peculiar position oecu-
pied by Mr. RHETT, together with the ability
that always characteristics his arguments and
speeches, will cause this development OF his
views TO be read with eager interest.
The southern press., 1851-12-27
Congress.

Both Houses are enjoying a recess, according
70 the universal usage in Christmas times. We
hope they may come back fresh and refreshed to
their labors There is much work to he done, and
more that il is important to leave undone--and
a sufiiciency Of both to keep inside and outside
members busy.
The southern press., 1851-12-27
For The Southern Press.
" The Old Soldiers Bill" Of 1850.

To The members Of The Senate and of the House
Of Representatives.
Many of you have expressed great anxiety to
engaged in the military service Of the United
States" and take credit to yourselves for the
enactment Of the bounty land law Of the 2sth
September, 1850. The "old soldiers" who are
living and the widows and orphans of those who
are dead, desire earnestly, that "you suit the
action to the word" And nearly all now agree,
that law ought speedily to be passed, to enable
them to sell, or otherwise transfer their land
warrants But il seems that that object cannot
be effected, without being delayed and OBJ
sructed by amendments, for the benefit Of regis
tiers and receivers of land oflices-collisions be.
tween old States and new States, and by those
who seek eclat by extending the provisions Of
the law, 20 as to embrace all who were ever
mustered into service, whether 10 SUPPRESS In
dian incursions, "whiskey Instructions" or
who ever drew sword, shouldered a muskei,
or cooked pistol, in any cause Well, gentle
men, il is not my purpose now to squabble with
you about your mutifarious schemes for getting
rid of the public lands but insist that you
hang your new schemes each upon its own
hook, or hang them all upon one new hook
Give the old soldiers" or their widows and
orphans, the benefit Of the law which you have
passed, by the speedy enactment of simple
amendment making their land warrants assign.
able, or otherwise transferable. Stave off the
office-holders and schemers, until you can first
law, for which you claim his gratitude and his
vote Anti LONG TALK
The southern press., 1851-12-27

THE PANFER9 CONFERENCE.-The Jackson.
vile (Florida) Nstcs, Of Satul day, says:
We have just learned that the U. =. Court at
st. Augustine has CONDEMNED the Pampero un.
der The Neutrality Act Of 1918, and also under
the Revenue law. She will he sold about the
goth Of January next
This case was pursued, we are told, with ex-
IRENE vigor by the government and certainly
with better success than that WHICH has attended
the prosecution Of the treason and rescue cases
in Philadelphia and Boston
The southern press., 1851-12-27

Ex. Governor Call, Of Florida, has addressed
a letter to the Florida SenfnI, calling upon
Wings and Democrats to meet on the great
principles Of the Constitution, and form one ma.
tional party for the preservation of the Union"
The southern press., 1851-12-27

General Ondinot, late commander Of the army
in Paris is among the members of the assembly
arrested.
The southern press., 1851-12-27
l.os7.O47

I,UO IfUFI
Making in all one million eighty seven thousand
and forty.sevcn square miles, being territory
enough to make twenty-eight States as large as
Ohio. From all this territory, slavery was ex.
cluded by the NJ issouri compromise, and the act
The southern press., 1851-12-27

|. Northwest Of the Mississippi and
east Of the Rocky mountains, ex-
elusive OF the Indian territory
2. Add the part Of the old Northwest
territory added to Minnesota in viz.
lation OF the Virginia deed Of ces-
3. Oregon territory e. ...
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16
BUYABROOM! BUY BROOM!

A few days since we saw a little German
boyi IN our streets with an armful of brooms
fashioned somewhat ingeniously entirely Of
wood Upon interrogating him, he stated
that be had a father and mother in his native
land and that he had undertaken by his own
exertions to raise money for their transporta>
ton to America.
One would have supposed that an object so
laudable would receive encouragement from
every right minded man in the community and
that ali would be delighted to show their mp
probation Of the independent and self reliant
spirit that animated this NOZZLE little German
boy.
But we believe be sold butfew Of his brooms
and some even tried to chatter and jev him in
his prices, from two bits down Is one.
Had this little chap been provided with a
begging certificate and solicited charity as a
mendicant, be would make Eve dollars where
he now gets one, by his industry.
This country is now swarming with Italian
I%rsaroai, who make begginga trade and a
prod 2 u trade at that. Scarce a week pass
g, bat piteous tales Of family distress in a
foreign land are rehearsed to our citizens and
touching appeals are made BY grosoa up men
Of robust health and well formed limbs. beg
ging charity, to enable them to relieve their
families, Or to bring them % our chores. The
sympathies " our ~citizcrs are thus aroused
and these hale, hearty and robust mendicant,
manage tOget through the world without work.
Well directed charity i certainly commend
ahla, hut the indiscriminate bestowal or aims
bus / pernicous and demoraizing effect. II
discharges patient industry in the poor and
necessitoas and hoIls out strong Inducements
@ them 70 embark in the more pro6table voca.
ton q common beggars.
It operates as apremium to idIeness and
mendioaBoys
We make not these remark. bsoause ory
heart i nnmoved BY human suffering. Like
many others, W give indiscr; minately ~ NJ
who solicit aims, not AZ 4 matter 81 Dy3n,;nis
(for cur Judgement condemn III buttb4;r n;.e'
on story d wen penned certifcate " d;.-
trsss always sxcites unpleasant emotions and
we contribute merely % get lid of unpIeasant
feelings and 70 dismiss the unwelcome sub;eot
from TIE mind.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16
1924
NEAXINs TO Guide YOUNG

Keep good company or none
Never he idle. If your bands
be usefully employed, attend 1t'
walton OF your mind.
Always speak the truth.
Make lew promises.
Live up to all your engagement
Have no very intimate lriendI
Keep your own secrets. il yoa ~
When you speak to a person l@l'
the face.
Good company and good como
are the very sinews OF virtue.
Good character is above all lhll
Never listen 10 loose and lahida
sation.
You had better be poisoned I
blood than in your principle
Your character cannot be es'ilu
jured except by your own aels'
If any one speaks evl! o. Ivs
life be so virtuous that none wv
him.
Always speak and act as - ln'P'
of God. 4.
Drink no kind Of Intoxicating
Ever live, misfortune excepsl'
your income. I,
When you retire to bed lhlhA Y
have been doing during The SaI
Never speak slightly Of rellg'o Y.
Make not haste to be rich y ~
prosper. ID
Small and steady gains give y
cy with tranquility Of mind.
Never play at any kind q ganS
Avoid temptation, through lss
may not Withstand il. "A
Never run into debt, unless x
wav,to get out again. ....hN
Never borrow u you 2
it. .v.v
Do not marry until yOu a'e q
port a wife.
Never speak evil Of any one .,.,
Be just before you are ge0 \ Sr
Keep yourself innocent =
be happy. ! ,0,nl
Save when you are young "'
you are old. T. III i
Never think what you % !"
is time or money missPens. -. II
Always go 10 meeting y Ribh1
Read some portion o. ~
day. III voqr (
Often think Of death, an0 ~
liability to God. ,.,inIt
Read over The above ma
once a week, Saturday nlgD 0t
TGazetss nv
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16

The Scales are Falling from their eyes.
We kave always thought that the de-
velopements North would sooner or later
open the eyes of the Southern people to
a due sense of their wrongs. The SOuth-
ern Rights party are increasing and gain-
ing strength every day.
In various portions of the South: jour
mails hitherto inclined TO acquiesce in the
proceedings of the late Congress, are now
coming over to the resistance party be-
cause they now see that the North medi-
tates still further aggressions upon our
rights.
The Mississippi Democrat published al
Carrollton has been somewhat disposed to
advocate acquiescence for the present, and
has received some laudation from the I'm
ion journals for its moderation and con-
s~erVGtiSm.
In the last number of that paper, how
ever, we End the address of the Com
mittee appointed by the Legislature" and
with its endorsement, Of the address he
says: =,
We have no doubt that this address will
be the known misapprehension on the
part of those who fail to read it with care,
and Of much Misrepresentation on the part
of those who, under an affected regard for
the %Union," are willing to throw the
weight of their influence into the scale Of
abolitionism. But it will be found on care.
full examination, to recommend nothing in.
consistent with the plainest principles OF
republican freedom.
And again in the conclusion of another
article it uses this language, which shows
that it is thoroughly alive TO the dangers
that threaten our own portion Of the con-
federacy.
This we do say, and say with a full
knowledge Of our responsibility, and from
a position which commands a view OF the
whole ground; that the South must UNITE
and PREPARE for ultimate action. Coming
events cast their shadows before, Every
loot of Texan soil which was lately ceded
to the General Government is now devo-
ted to abolitionism. The man who would
hope for anything else would deserve a
place in the %lunatic ASYLUM. A slave
State will never again come into this I'm
ion. Slavery will be abolished in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Fugitive slave
bill will be repealed, and then the NEXT
move will be its abolition in the States!-
Seeing these coming events are as plainly
as we see the light of day, what cOnsumate
folly it is for US 10 fold our arms and SUR
render all to the tender mercies of Sc.
ward aboIilionism what insanity to per.
NIT our honest devotion to the Union &c
blind our eyes to the slabbern facts which
are developing every day Our devotion
to the Union has been honest and sincere!
but we are determined that THAT devotion
shall not be the cause Of forging our chains
and causing Us 10 bid a long farewell to
our constitutional rights
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16

GrThe Washington unOn ueeuls it necessa-
y about once a fortnight to define his position.
Almost every number contains an article
headed in glaring capitals 'OUR POSITION
We hope he will succeed sometime or other in
apprising his readers definitely where he may
be found. The 'peace measures" having
failed in giving the quiet and repose, it was
pFophesied they would give, il is not wonder
ful that The compromisers SO often find it me-
csssary to define their posiIiOn--it is a sort Of
sliding scale.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16
Pass HEyM AROUN.D

Runaway from this place one day last week,
one ?. RoBERrs, a Painter and Glazier bv nc.
cnpation, leaving divers and sundry creditors
in the lurch, and among Others, owing this Of
fee some eighteen dollars for Jobwork and ad-
vertising.
Our brethren of the Press will please pass
nun around, as every community ought to be
put on their guard against just such swindIers
as he.
Il we don't hear from him soon in relation to
the aforesaid eighteen dollars, we will give \
very accurate description-a full length nor
trait, Of this strolling Painter, so that 10 (and
the publicl may be stable to see himself al
Others see him.
6J-Better remit US that money, old fellow,
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16

HORRIBLE MURDER BY NEoRoEs.-On
Saturday last, Mr.. William Bozeman, OF
this parish, returning home from hunting
in the evening, was horribly murdered BY
two negroes. 1t appears from the conres.
sion Of one Of the negroes, that he was at.
tempting to arrest them, when one ofthem
raised a gun and fred--the slugs, with
which it was loaded, striking the left side.
and passing through the heart of Mr.
Bozeman. The murderers were detected
by a peculiar formation in the foot of one
of them, he having left a track near the
scene Of the murder, of remarkable shape
When discovered, they were in the custo.
dv of Mr., Joseph Howell, as ruuaways.--
They say they belong to a Mr.. McFadden.
Of Brazoria, Texas. Both were armed
with guns.-Shrereport Gazette.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-16

G, R. Y. White, who shot Thomas
Herring OF this place on the 18th ult.,
which shortly thereafter occasioned his
death, gave himself up, to the civil author.
tiles. and was bound on the 4th inst. bv
Justices Caldwell, Thompson and Darby
in the sum of $4,000 for his appearance At
court. The prisoner was ably defended
by Mr.. Ford Of Madison, Messrs. Hempbill
q Campbell being engaged on the parl Of
the prosecution represented the State. with
credit to themselves and honor TO their
profession. - Southern San.