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for l-.--..Ss, ]! IL couiu .e ut t:.,.; s;..!t'
would in very few months settle its
practicability; whilst the call of State
Convention would put it in the power of
South Carolina, in case her invitation for
Southern Congress should be declined
by the Southern States, to 60 out Of the
Union alone. A bill embodying these
measures passed both branches of the
Legislature by an overwhelming majority
far more than the two thirds required
by the Constitution to summon the peo-
pie in Convention.
My friends, time, resistless time-the
great discloser of our destinies-the iron
instrument Of Providence in working his
decrecs-has settled at least one branch
of this policy. Southern cooperation is
at an end. The Governor of your State,
in obedience to your command has sent
to every Southern State your invitation
to meet you at Montgomery, Alabama, to
confer on the wrongs we have endured,
and the dangers which environ the South.
All are silent, save one; but that one has
spoken for all. Virginia, who first coun-
sellcd US by our Legislature, to resist the
Wil,not Proviso or any kindred measure,
at all hazards, and to the last extremity
Virginia, who, at succeeding Legisla-
ture, repeated this counsel, and drew after
her the whole South in support-now,
when the wrongs and outragcs anticipa.
ted have been actually perpetrated, and
the South, with her institution of slavery,
is excluded from every foot Of our Terri
tories acquired from MexIco-Virginia
succumbs. Nay, more-she not only
submits, but brings herself forward to OBJ
tain the submission of others. South
Carolina, ready to follow her first noble
lead, adopted her brave resolves word for
word. There they stand on the records
of the State. No sophistry can expunge
them. Dishonor, even, cannot obliterate
them. They live and must live forever, a
bright memorial of our consistency and
firmness in the vindication of our rights,
or foul stain on our yet unblemished
fame, and a contemplate burlesque on
the sovereignty of the States. Vir-
ginia now leads the way to submission
Excepting South Carolina, Mississippi
alone seems capable of maintaining the
first high couusels Of Virginia. Her peo.
pie certainly appear to be actuated by a
deep sense Of the wrongs of the South
and a resolute will to redress them. But
Mississippi is practically land bound
State. She has no seaport suitable for
transatlantic commerce. The depth ol
water on her bar does not exceed six feet
For this reason, if for no other, she can
not secede from the Union without hel
coterninous States. If she secedes with
out Louisiana or Alabama, receiving all
her supplies offoreign commerce through
them, she would still be in the Union, SC
far as the taxes levied on her foreign com,
mercc by the General Governmentare cor
cerned. The citizens consuming the goods
imported from foreign nations, woule
pay, in their consumption, tho taxes leviee
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-08

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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
Washington, Dec. Il


SENATE.-A message was received from
the President Of the United States, com
municating bis responses TO certain reso-
lutons Of inquiry adopted by the Senate
among them, inquiries concerning the
Promethcus affair and the case Of Mr..
Thrasher.
The Bill granting pension TO the Wild
ow ofthe late General Worth was order
ed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Foote'S resolution relative to the
Compromise was then'called up and de-
bated by Messrs. Mason and Hale. Du-
ring the discussion, explanations were
made by Messrs. Brodhead, Rheit and
Foote. No vote. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Numcrous resolutions were
to-day-among them one
(which was agreed to- allowing the mem
bers of the present and all future Con-
crosses newspapers to an amount not ex-
ceeding the cost Of four daily papers,
else of interest TRANSFERRED.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

The Contracts upon the last division Of
me Virginia and Tennessee Railroad were
made at Wytheville the 18th inst.
we learn from tho RcpHJiican Of that
place. that every section between Wyths.
v''ie and the Tennessee line, requiring limo
It's eonstruc'ion.was put under contract.
! ne intermediate points are light and may
he completed in a few months.
The following is list Of the names Of
the Contractors and the sections awarded.
as furnished By the Repsllican.
Prydc & Jones i5e. i53. 1874, l55 i56
1877. Scott & Adams 1853, l5o, 100
Barton & Pierce l65. lG6. Arthur Hut.
ton iG7, les. les. Philip Hohr ITO. III,
l'2' 173. Martin Hagay l76, III. Will
liam Barnes 1913, 1914.
The two last sections arc within ono
mile ofthe Tennessee line.
Thursday the 18th inst, the cars wero
to have commenced running on he South
Side Railroad, from Petersburg to Blacks
and Whites Dcpot--a distance of forty
miles The lnrclligencer il noticing m,
fact observes: "When it is remembered
that the first spade full Of earth was dug
out of this Road a year ago las, March,
we think we may claim that no similar
work In this country has been more
promptly executed. Nor has the rapidity
with which the work has been done inter.
fcred with is durability and permaneucc.
Everything has been done in the most du.
rable and substantial manner. The dcpos
at Blacks and Whites will open 10 the
Road large trade. as it will command
NoItoway, Luncnburg and Mccklenburg."
The Richmond papers inform us tina,
the Directory Of the DaAriRs Rail
road have lately LEI contracts for the era.
ding and masonry of that road. through tho
county oil Charlotte 20 the Staunton river.
These contracts We're taken mainly by tho
farmers end planters along the road.
a probability exists that the planters Of
Halifax viii in short time make arrange
mcnts for continuing the work through that
county, by combinations among themselves
for It's construction.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

you all, nevertheless, feel just pride at
being nominated knights Of the order of
the Legion Of Honor. The reason is, that
this institution. like all created a; that peri
cd, was in perfect harmony with the spirit
Of the age and the ideas ofthe country
Far from serving, like others, 10 render the
dcmarcauons moro strongly marked, it
effects them altogether, by placing on the
same line all merits to whatever profession
or rank in society they belong. cloud APP
plause) Receive, then, these crosses Of the
Legion Of Honor, which, according 10 the
grand idea ofits founder arc intended to
honor labor equally will, bravery. and
bravery equally with srience. (Grcat ap-
plause.) Before separating gentlemen, per-
init me TO encourage YOU TO new works.
Undertake them ithout fear, for they viii
prevent men being out Of work this winter;
aud have 10 fears as to the future, for,
whatever mas arrive, tranquility shall be
maintained. Ncngthencd appiausc.) A
government which has no other motive but
the public good, and which is animated
With the ardcnt faith which guides you
Most surely even across a space where
there is no road marked out--that govern
ment, say, will know how to fufil its mis-
sion. for it has in itself both the right
which is derived from the people, and the
force which comes from God" Immense
applause, which lasted several minutes.
am informed, on good authority, tina,
10000 copies Of the Constitutional con-
tanning Cassiguac's article were distribu-
ted in Paris, at the expense Of Louis Ma
poleon.
The next battle ground will be the dis
cussion on the bill relative to the rcsponsi.
bility Of the President oflhe Republic.
The first article of this bill enumerates
the acts for participation in which the
President may be accused. Some ofthem
are:
al. If he be gully of an attack on or
plot against the safety of the State, OF
which the object may be TO destroy or
change the form Of Government, or SO sus-
pend the empire ofthe constitution and the
laws. 8. If he be guilty Of exciting TO the
violation OF article !orty-fvc of the consti-
tuition. 3. Ii he be guilty Of violation Of
tne constitution, ny tHhiuS IN person Tue
command Of the armed force, by ccding a
portion ofthe territory, by undertaking a
war without the consent Of the National
Assembly" &c.
The London correspondent Of the Ma
tional lntclligencer says Of Cassagnac's ar
ticle:
The Government was called upon by
the Assembly to deny its connexion with
and knowledge ofthis offensive article. NJ.
de Thorigny disavowol the article, and
said that if the Ministry had entertained
any idea that plot existed to overthrow
the Constitution it would at once have
prosecuted the conspirators. He further
stated that the Government was not an
swerable either for the contents ofthc jour
nails or the rumors which arose in the As
sembly. The debate however, excited
much attention, and the public mind was
fevered to a considerable extent, and the
stock markets, both il Paris and London
were affected
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

The following item Of news, taken from
late London paper, will be read with
much satisfaction by all, whose hearts have
been touched with pity for the suferngs
and wants Of the people Of Ireland. TIE
hand ofsorrow has lain long and heavily
upon the Green Isle, and though it may
seem that social and political benefits haze
resulted from the ills she has borne, vet
there are none who will not rejoice to see
plenty again browning her hllsides, and
health re entering her homestcads:
while cheerful pence with linnct song,
Chants her owly dells nmonr."
"Ieiters from the west of Ireland are Of
decidedly favorable tendency. as show
ing that, in that quarter Of the country at
least c people are recovering from the
fearful effects Of the three years success
i've failure Of the staple crop Of food. and
the crushing poor rates, that, as consc-
quence, involved all classes Of the commu-
nifty IN one general ruin. Tie abundance
ofthis years harvest has already effected
much towards the readjustment Of tie re-
lations which had heretofore subsisied be.
tween the owner and occupier Of the soil
Rents, according TO the authority Of these
letters, were never more puhctually or
chcerfully paid than they have been within
the last month in the counties Of Sligo and
Roscommon. The prices Of cattle and
1--we stock Of all kinds have not ruled so
high for the last twenty years; and tie re-
suit 10 that the farmer il enabled 10 meet
all his engagements without trcuching on
his grain crops, which can thus be held
back from market without any inconven-
ence, until later period may bring along
with it the chance Of a rise in the prices
Of corn. Judging from the tone Of the
Continental advices. it appears more than
probable that these speculalions viii be
fully realized"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

pretended republicanism Of Europe which
recognizes royalty. and instanced thepre-
sent republic Of France as being at vari-
snce with those principles upon which this
Union is founded, and he quoted from Kos
suths declarations during the Hungarian
struggle to show that he himself contem-
plated establishing kingdom. Inconclu-
sion he condemned Kossuth's interference
with religion as calculated to irritate a
large portion Of the population Of the U.
States, as well as the remarks he had made
in this country that were calculated to Gre
ate warlike feelings in the breasts an ex-
citeable people. He concluded by NOV
ing that the Joint resolution be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Fitch. Of Indiana, submitted res
olution Of Congress. declaring the Next
can war to be unconstitutional.
The ayes and nays having been deman-
ded, il was carried by vote of 103 to 81
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, moved to call
upon the Presiden, FOR any information he
may possess, and shall think proper TO
communicate, touching any treaty be-
tween Engllnd, France and Spain, tina,
may have been entered into for the guar
dianship Of Cuba, which was carried.
Mr.. Evans, of Maryland, introduced
bill to provide for the punishment of
persons guilty Of incendiarism in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
A bill to refund to California sums that
had been paid into the Treasury before it
became a State, created considerable dis
cussion. chiefly as 10 what committee it
should be referred; aud the ayes and nays
being ordered, on a motion TO refer it to
the Committee Of Ways and Means, mo-
ton was made and carried, that the House
adjourn.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
Washington, Dec. 16

The resolution of Mr.. Shields, appoin-
ting a committee ofthree TO wait on Kos
suth, was adopted.
A bill to establish mint in CalifoTui a
was adopted.
Mr.. Foote's resolution coming up. and
Mr.. Rhett being entitled TO the floor, con-
Guided his argument against its adoption.
He delivered an able and learned speech,
in which he enumerated the grievances
Of The South, and argued in favor OF the
constitutional right Of Secession.
In the House. the day was devoted to
miscellaneous busness-the reception Of
petitions, memorials sc.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
New use for zee

! The scientific men of France are at pre-
sent specializing on a recent instance Of a
young man brought to life, after being
frozen up eleven months on the Alps. Ii
has given rise to a revived belief in the
theory that life can be suspended at plea
sure, and criminals are about 10 be dcman.
did OF the Government, to be frozen, on ex.
pertinent. The reader will already have
inferred what relief this offers to such
unhappy ladies as find themselves not con.
temporary with the hearts thew sigh to
win. They have only to be iccd I'll orer-
taken. We should add, however, that
the above is by no means joke The
blood OF living man was infused into the
veins of the frozen youth, and be moved
and spoke. The experiment was after
wards tried on a hare, frozen for the prr
pose, with complete success.
The Home Journal suggests the idea of
putting this discovery iuto practical use,
thus-put out $500 at interest, have YOUR
selipacked IN ice, and stay frozen. with
suspended life. till it amounts 10 Il fortune.
In the course ofhis speech N the Senate,
on Friday, upon offering his resolution
calling for information in relation to the
recent reported outrage upon the steam
or Prometheus, by British vessels Of war,
Mr.. Cass said:-
Unjust cypress my qualification, in look
ing over the papers, a, the ground taken
by Mr.. Criltenden in lis COMMUNICATIONS
with the French and British Minister'S
He laid down the true doctrine, for which
we have always contcnded; and trust the
Administration i'll firmly adhere 20 it
They will meet, am sure with the pener.
al concurrence of The counlry--This is
precisely one of those questions before
which party DISPUTES should be hushed.
and which appeal to the hearts Of the
whole Amcricanr people"
Dean Swift says lie never knew a man n
rise to eminencc who Law in bed Of = NOR
mng; and DR.. Franklin says, "hc who RI
ses late may tio' all day but never over.
take his business" Nevertheless, it does
not necessarily follow, that every man seen
running around the Common at day break
every morning, Will "rise to emineuce."
or lie successful in business.
Mr.. lsac Hoge. highly respectable ciii-
zen Of Londoun county, died suddenly,
at his residence near II ighesvillc. on Mon
day last. Mr.. Fl l,li his residence early
n the morning 10 attend 10 The feeding OF
has stock in one of his fields, hut remaining
longer than was usual, .,arch was mai,
Tor Llm and when found he was lying sense
less upon Some io,l.i,r, " hich he had hen
feeding his cartlc. He was taken home
aud died during the day.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

The excitement created by the arrival
ofkossuth, has led our contemporaries gen
eraly to overlook the fact, that the New
English expedition IN search of Sir John
FRANKLIN, has been set on foot. We al
lude 10 the oae projected by Lieutenant
PIN.
This officer, though lis plan was reject
ed by the Admiralty, has received five
hundred pounds from Lord John Russell,
to defray the expenses Of the expedition,
besides strong letter of recommendation
from Lord Palmerston, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, to the authorities of Rus
sia. Lieutenant PIN proposes, it will be
recolected, as one part Of his adventure
the exploration Of the Siberian coast, and
he naturally looks for assistance from the
Gar, in al enterprise calculated so much
to extend the geographical knowledge Of
that potentate's dominions. Il is general
ly believed, from the reports of the seal
hunters, that vast tracts Of land, either a
continent or islands, lie noitheast-ward of
Siberia and here it is not impossible that
Sir John Franklin may be discovered
Lieutenant PIN will accordingly examine
these hitherto unexplored regions Even
Ii he fails Of his main object, he will add so
greatly to the stock of scientific iniorma-
ton, that ls enterprise is, in every way,
praisew orthy.
We do net ourselves believe that he
Viii meet wi;h any traces Of Sir John
Franklin until he leaves the As;atic world
entirely; but If he prorecutos his search
eastward of Behring's Straits, II il not i'm
probable that success will CROW lis efforts.
All the later Arctic navigators express a
srn hrliefin the existence Of a great Polar
ocean, with a temperature milder than that
found III the attitudes heretofore ex plored:
md 1t Is further their opinion hat Sir John
Franklin passed up into this unknown sea
in 1916, by the Victoria channel and has
remained there ever since, walled in, as it
were, by impcnctrablc fields Of ice. Ex
lstence, 1t is proved, can be maintained in
temperature even more frigid than that of
this Polar Ocean and, therefore. t is high
ly probably that Sir John survives, work
ing his way gradually westward as be in
tended, with the hope Of emerging al Beh-
rings Straits. Consequently if Lieut. PIN,
provided with proper sledgcs for land trav-
Ell, IN addition to vessels for The sea, takes
northeas;erly route from these straits, he
will, ia al! likelihood, discover Sir John or
some traces Of him, either in that Polar
ocean, or on its southeIly coast.
Altogether the enterprise is both the
most feasible that has yet been projected,
and the one that promises 10 add the most
o. any to orr geographical knowledge
Most heartily do we bid it God speed!--
PAla. BrHetia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
Election Returns.

HARDY Complete. )-Summers sll;
johnson 422; Watts 7S9; Lcake 43l; Bax-
ter 7Ss; Bocock All. For House: Price,
w. no, Miles w, 419.
MORGAN complete. )-Summers2 300;
johnson 2SS; Watts 2S5; Leake 2S2; Bax-
ter 275; Bocock 2sl. For House: Mi
chael 81; Gustin 272.
Senatorial Distriet.-The following is
the full vote of the Hardy, Morgan and
Hampshire Senatorial district:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

~ A project is on foot in the south
ern and central portions Of Illinois for the
establishment Of an industrial university,
in which the science of agriculture and
the principles Of mechanism shall be prac-
tically taught.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

Names N Coagrcss.-A writer on tic
new Congress says:
"ltwill be, in color. Grey. Green and
Brown, with considerable White. Evil!
have, from Kentucky alone, FOR building, J
Wood, Stone Clay and Mason; and the
House viii contain such useful handicrafs-
men as Miller, Taylor, Carter, Fuller,
Chandler and Miner, together for its a
musement) with Harper; and to furnish
it game, a Fowler and Hunter. There Is
Hunter, also, in the Senate, which boasts
too, ofits Cooper. Miller and Mason, and,
Of course, Smith. The elements are to
be well mixed in the composition of the
body. New York, furnishes Wells,
Brooks and Snow. and New Hampshire
supplies Hale. There will be something
good to drink at The Capitol; for Virginia
sends Meade. and Missouri Porter; and to
eat, New York sends Fish, and Iowa a
Hem. Music, too, from two Bells, be
sides Camp Bell; ard though a Rcpubli-
can Legislature, the Senate Will have one
King, and the House two. besides Nc.
Queen, and supply of Gentry, and one
Gay Lord. To Offset SO much nobility,
Tennessee throws in Savage, and North
Carolina al Outlaw and a Badger
There uill be all sorts Of men there
Horace Mann, Clingman, Penniman, be-
sides Senator Mangum and Mr.. Price,
whose Christian name is Rodman. Yer
mont and Mississippi will each have Foot
there, but this will be balanced BY the
Moreiead Kentucky sends.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

70 VIM. W. Sharp has been chosen
President Of the Exchange Bank Of Va,
at Norfolk.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
"Bu' soon wonder cnm- to Ugh,
That showed tic rogucs they lied
The man recovered from tho bite.
The dog il vns that diedn

a similar case is reported by the New
ark Advertiser, of a veteran drunkard.
occurring recently in South Camden. He
was bitten 10y rattlesnakc, and not in the
slightest degree Injured; but the snake
instantly began TO show himself mon
strous uncomfortable, writhed, wriggled.
squirmed and shiyered, then coiled him
selfup with an air ofrcsignation, and died
from the effects ofthe liquor which il had
unadyisedly imbibed This is good case
for temperance lecturers. The fact. by
the way, Is now perfectly notorious that
a pint Of whiskey, swallowed manfully,is
certain cure for the bite Of n snakc.--
While the venom remains in the system,
the liquor fails to produce drunkenness.
-CharieSfoa Ncrs
One Of the speakers at the Wing
State Convention at Charlottesville, last
Fall, told Of an exceedingly venomous
Democrat, in his county, having been bit
ten by raitlesnake ard cured of his de-
mocracy, the one poison neutralizing tho
other. The snake survived but moment,
after the rash act
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

u The entire value Of the capital in
vested in manufactures in this country, is
FIVE hundred and thirty millions Of dollars.
The raw material used amounts TO FIVE hun
dred and fifty millions. The amount paid
for labor is two hundred and forty millions
OF dollars. The value Of manufacture. d ar
;icles Is t'celre hundred and thirty millions
Of dolidys.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

r-Y' The Lime advertised for sale by
Messrs Homer & Watsonis represented.
BY those Is bo have tested it, to be SUI
pcrior article The beds ofrock of which
it is burned, have ,cea recently discovered
in Botetourt.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

II The National hieliigeneer says
that in view Of the failure of several par
lies in Europe. Oh whom bills have been
drawn by cmigrants in this country, il is
proposed to establish an international post
Office money-order Department. by the u
nIted States and Great Britain, through
which remittances can be made at such a
rate ofexchange as will barely cover the
expenses Of the department, and thus in
sure perfect credit and safety. The a.
mount sent by emigranis TO their poor re-
lations in Europe is estimated at overtwo
millions of dollars annually.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

"Ven you're married man, Sammy.
you'll understand great many things as
you don't understand now but vether its
worth While goin' through so much to learn
SO little as the charity boy said ven he got
to the end the alphabet, is a matter Of
taste. think il isn't"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22

The following members gof the House
voted against the kossuth resolution on
Monday:
NAYs-Messrs. Abercrombie, Eroyeu,
Brag, Brown of Miss, Caldwell, Harris OF
Tenn, Holladay, Johnson of Georgia,
Jones Of Tenn, Martin, Morelead, Savage,
Scurry, Stephens of Georgia, Williams and
Woodward-16
The yeas were ISL. and among then the
following from Virginia, viz: RIessrs. Bay
ly, BeaIe, Bocock, Caskie, Edmundson
Faulkner, Letcher, McMullcn, Meade,
Strother, and Thompson.