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Southern Rights Convention.
CHARLESTON, May 6, 1851

<'2oI vs. 1Sot'
The Conventions met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
pursuant to Adjournment, and the session was
opened with the following prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Buchanan
o God, our Heavenly Father! We lift up
our souls to thee,the King eternal, immortal
and invisible. Werejoice that thou hast been
the refuge of thy children in all generations
and that from cverlastingto everlasting Thou
art the same, interchangeable in power and wis
dom, in rectitude and goodness.
We desire to approach Thee with just con-
victions Of thy character, and we pray that
we may ever cherish such persuation of our
dependence upon thee, as shall lead US to
ascribe to Thee tho glory due 10 thy name.
We adore Theeas an infinitely pure and
intelligent Spirit, the Creator and Preserver
of the Universe, the Giver of life and know
ledge, and power, and comfort and happiness.
By thy word, o Lord, were the heavens made,
and all the hosts &c them by the breath Of
mouth. Thou ar1eontinually in every part
of thy dominion, according to the counsels of
thine own understanding. Every good and
every perfect gift comes down from thee !;
and without thee we are nothing, and can ac-
complish no good york.
Most holy andsmerciful God, we thank
thee that whilst thou art present with indi-
viduals and families, supplying all with food
and comforts, and numbering the very hair of
their heads, so thol-art The ruler of nations
imparting wisdomEto our conuselors, pre-
serving them from:error, and leading them to
suggest such remedies for evils and oppres-
sions, as are bestcalculatcd to advance the
cause of truth ana justice-to promote the
welfare of the people, and the glory of God.
We thank thee that thy holy religion in
structs us in the love of our country-to Ia
bor-to suffer, or!sto die, for our cherished
institutions. Wethank thee that whilst thht
religion inculcates The doctrine of universal
philanthropy-it igoppossed to all injustice
and oppression, and requires the exercise of
our judgment, the practice eff selfdenial, and
our untiring zeal to be devoted to our coun-
try's welfare.
We pray thee, 0Ithou God of wisdom, and
ruler Of nations Thou who has been with
our county in alfhcr ricissiudes and dam
gers, to be presentwith thy servants who are
here assembled sandwho have been delegated
by their fellow metlto engage in such dclib-
erations as are imposed on them in Inc pre-
=~nt distraetnd hof our country, and the
q gets :i,.t ';s$i:i a., i:ss,t.'icns of our
Sc,.:hcr' ,a.,.. 3t: !.,.z.r, Almighty GOD,
givc ibem wisd4Es,di;nl'Uss and rratrrca Il
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formed In deliberative bodies the appoint
mcnt of Committees, to which the variou:
matters brought before them, could be refer
red, to be placed in shape to be efficiently
acted on, was found to greatly facilitate bust
ness, and he arose for the purpose of moving
the appointment of such u Committee. He
then sent to the Chair the following resolu.
ton:
ReSolrcd, That Committee of 81 mem.
bers be appointed by the Chair, TO prepare
and report business to be submitted to this
meeting; and that all propositions which may
be introduced in this body, shall be referred
without previous debate, TO the said Com
mittee for consideration.
The resolution was adopted, and, in pur-
suance thereof, the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as the committee:
Maxcy Gregg, Richland; D. F. Jamison,
Orangeburg james Jones, Edge6eld; II.
Pcronneau Finley, and P. Della Tore, St.
Philip and st. Michael; John S. Palmer, st.
Stephens; James Chestnut, Kcrshaw; J. A.
Bradley, Chester; +. D. Richardson, Sumter
J. a. Calhoun, Abbevile; T. B. HaynesworIh,
Darlington; G. Manigault, Prince George
Winyaw; B. r. Hennegan, Marion; ]. S.
Manner, St. Peters; ]. G. w. Duncan, Barn.
well; w. H. Gist, Union; w. B. Wilson,
York; J. H. Williams, Newberry R. A.
Maxwell, Anderson; ]. D. Wright, Laurens
Tandv Walker, Greenyile
Mr.. JNo. D. WRIGHT, of Laurens, submit
ted the following preamble and resolutions,
which were referred to the Standing Com
mittcc:
Whereas crisis has arrived in the history
of our country, calling for some decisive ac-
ton on the part of the friends of the South
i. RESOLVED, That the Cancellation is vir-
tue, and cooperation desirable; but that, if
need be- seperate State action is the rightful
remedy, to which, or to any eflectual measure
of resistance by the Constitutional Conrcn-
tion, We pledge our all.
.. Resolred, That more effectually TO Sc
cure the cooperation desired, State South
crn Rights Association be organized by this
Convention, to be composed of Delegates
from each Association III this State, which
shall meet semi-annualIy at Columbia.
3. Resolred. That each Southern Rights
Association in the State be requested to call
2ting of their members as carly as prac-
ii lie, and ascertain the names and number
CT members over Tie age of II and under
40, and all over the age Of 42, and keep a
roll of the same separately, to be reported to
the State Association semi-annually.
I Dc"c7--ii, That I::c President ni his
Co"9ont;2u appoint i cnmni;.;"c cf = to
;,vo- - ''--- J: IS
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:il!if!i. submitted "cs. q f'.. - .
cations snouiu DC c;ileu iii Sitc.i ;..p.;.s sC....
order, to enable the members to submit their
propositions for the consideration of the
Convention; which was agreed 10.
The delegations were then called over in
alphabetical order, and the following propo-
sitions were submitted, and referred to the
Standing Committee Of Twcnty-one.
By Hon. J. L. ORR, of Anderson:
ReSolred, That the State Convention called
at the last session of the Legislature of South
Carolina in our opinion should be assembled
by order Of the next Legislature; that we
have implicit confidence In the wisdom, fidel-
ity, and patriotism of the delegates elect, and
pledge ourselves to sustain the final action
of the Convention: and that we consider it
inexpedient to dictate or suggestto the men,
bers thereof, the mod. and measure of redress
for the many grievances inflicted on us by the
Federal Government.
Gen. ]. D. ALLEN of Barnwell submitted
n preamble and resolutions; which, without
being read, were referred to the Committee.
By Mr.. MCCALL Of Fairfield:
Resolred. That in the opinion Of this meet
ing the right of State TO secede is not an
open question.
Rcsolred, That in the opinion of this meet
ing the State Convention should take decis-
i've action on the question before its final
adjournment.
Mr.. PRICE of. Kershaw submitted resolu-
tons, which, without being read, were refer
red.
By Mr., MASIeAuLT Of Prince George Win
yah:
Resolved, That although the cooperation
of the neighboring States be desirable, it Is
not indispensable for our relief from the bur-
den of usurping and tyranncal Government
BY Mr.. EDMUND RHETT, from the st. Heie-
na Association:
RESOLVED, That in The opinion of the Con-
veiitlon, the institutions of South Carolina
are no longer safe under the Constitution,
nor in the Union.
2. That the concert of the Southern States
in any systematic and decisive resistance to
the power of the General Government has
been hitherto sought in vain.
8. That the only effective call upon the
South must be by the appeal of practical
issue.
4. That the committee to whom these res
olutions are referred, be instructed in the
name of the Convention to memorialize the
Legislature Of the State to convene the State
Convention at the earliest period practicable
after the lst of February, 1852, for the pur-
pose of declaring South Carolina an indepen-
dent State.
Mr.. BADGER Of the York Association sub
mittcd the following:
ReSolred, Action.
Mr. A. G. WHITE moved that a committee
of nine be appointed to make suitable ar
rangements for the accommodation of the
Convention during the present session, which
was adopted, and The Chair appointed the
following gentlemen the committee:
a. G. White, John C.. Walker, VIM. Bland
ing, J. F. Poppenheim, Robt. w. Hare, A. NJ
Manigault, j: NJ. Caldwell, VIM. e, Martin
Geo. N. Reynolds.
Mf. GREGG moved that when the meeting
adjourned, it should be until p NJ, which
was agreed to; and then, on his motion, the
meeting adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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LIFE Is REAL
py II. W. LoNGFELLow.

DY II. W. LoNGrELLow.
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers.
And things orc not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the gra:c is not its gcal:
Dust thou art, to dust returneth,
Was not written of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end and way;
But to act that each tomorrow
Find US farther than to-day,
Art is long, and time is iecting.
And our hearts, though stout and brave
Still, like muffied drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the worlds broad field of battle.
In the bivouac Of life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
But hero in the strife!
Trust not future, howc'er pleasant!
Let the dead past bury its dead!
Act.-act in the living PRESENT.
Heart within, and God o'eshcsd.
Lives of great men all remind US
We can make ourselves sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footsteps on the sands Of time;
Footsteps that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let US, then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, stii, pursuing,
Learn to labor, and 10 wait
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From the Charleston sun.
Union at Homo.

Unanimity is at all times and under all cir
cumstances necessary to to inshrc success in
any political change. In the present position
Of our State, we say most .unhesitatingly
that it is her duty to act, if unanimity can be
established; the certainty of success rests
solely on the ground of a want of this necessa-
ry principle. We are assured that contra
dictory impulses, which result from aniicipa-
ted dread of consequences imagined. must
battle any people in the effort to effect 4
change in their condition. If we cannot go
forth in the cause associated with those who
have led US by their conduct until the last
hour to imagine them confederates, why then
let us assume the responsibility ourselves,
and 90 forth alone. But to do this it is
necessary that we be united within our
selve-that South Carolina present no indi-
vidual obstacle to the course which she has
already suggested as proper-that every man
within her limits feel the responsibility, not
of maintaining Union at all hazards, but of
maintaining that which is dearer to the heart
Of every turc Carolinian, her honor and inter-
est. Much has been spoken of maintaining
happy medium-of not resorting 10 extreme
measures-of waiting for further aggression
of remaining in fact until we are kicked
head foremost out of the Union. Where
will be the honor then of making a virtue of
necessity!
&c ,eoai>; h.;1a !oyi ar.,i, oi hal a.lcns
.:T:5iui,ly viii. regard !o ftGv snefcHcau,e'.'
ufa@ 'a..- :;'n'i"ns q sn"s;,iu:,ooa
righ' .a.
&c .,:-r'I 81 -
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i:v;, -, =. W.
;;;a ~acid aradu.., ? aserrsstyr is III ,nsrsr
of policy marked out by the administrators,
and to which so many have already fallen
victims. Steady progression, intcrspersed
with occasional concessions on small sceale !;
now and then great display of justice, even
tuating when we come to consider it in
nothing, and merely operating as cloak to
cover the designs of further encroachments
-hattering appeals to those who swallow
the bait--a great cry of Union with little show
of equality. Truly have the words of the
poet been here vindicated, which says that
Tyranny Of late has cunning grown 1t
does not openly seek to destroy us at once,
but would first sap the foundations of our
strength by sowing discord among us, paving
the way for our own suicidal conduct, and
eventually making US the ministers of our
own destruction. If we are to succeed, it
will depend upon unanimity among ourselves,
and this effected, we have nought to fear.
Union-union, we say, forever, but among
ourselves.
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A Coop MANS W1sH.-I freely con.
fess to you, that 1 would rather, when |
am laid down in the grave, have some one
in his manhood stand over me and say:
"There lies one who was a real friend to
me, and privately warned me of the dan
ger of the young; no one knew it, but he
aided me in the time of need owe what
am to him." Or would rather have some
widow with choking utterauce, telling
her children, there is your friend and
mine. He visited me in my affiiction,
and found you, my son, an employer, and
you, my daughter, happy home in a
virtuous family" I say, | would rather
that such persons should stand at my
grave, than to have erected over it the
most beautiful culptured monument of
Partisan or Italian marble. The hearts
broken utterance of reflections of past
kindness, and the tears of grateful memo
ry shed upon the grave, are more valuable,
in my estimation, than the most costly
cenotaph ever reared-Dr. Sharp.
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A LESSON FoR G1RLs.-An intelligent
gentleman of fortune, says the Bangor
Whig, visited country village in Maine,
not far from Bangor, and was hospitality
lodged by gentleman having three daugh-
ters two of whom, in rich dresses, enter
tanned the distinguished stranger in the
parlor, while one kept herself in the
kitchen, assisting her mother in preparing
the food, and setting the table for tea, and
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SOMEBODY has wisely said that marrying
sis like fishing for a single eel in barrel of
snakes"
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BEAUr1rUL TnoUcliT.-There is but
a breath of air and a beat of the heart,
between this world and the next. And
in the brief interval of painful and aw
full suspense, while we feel that death is
present with US, that we are powerless
and he all powerful, and the last faint
pulsation here is but the prelude of end.
less life hereafter; we feel in the midst of
the stunning calamity about to befall us,
that earth has no compensating good to
mitigate the severity of our loss: But
there is no grief without some beheicent
the good and the lovely die, the hiemory
of their good deeds, like the moonbeams
on the stormy sea, lights Up our darken:
ed hearts, and leads to the surrounding
gloom, a beauty sd sad, SO sweet, that
y we would not, if we could dispel the
darkness that envirous them Geo: D..
Prentice.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Tho meeting vas called to order, by the
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man stood beside him, holding a dull Ian.
tern in his hand and gazing sorrowlully
down upon the sufferer. The surgeon
knelt with his finger on the boys pulse.
AS | approached they all looked up-the
veteran who held him shook his head, and
would have spoken, but the tears gather
ed too chokingly in his eyes.
The surgeon said
"He is going fast-poor little fellow.
Do you see this p And as he spoke he
lifted up rich gold locket which laid on
the boys breast. "He has seen better
days"
could not answer for my heart was
full; here was the being to whom 4 few
hours before owed my life, poor, slight,
unprotected child-lying before me with
death already written upon his brow-and
yet [ never sought him out after the con-
flict. How bitterly my heart reproachcd
me at that hour. They noticed my agi-
tation, and his old friend-the seaman
who held his head, said sadly,
"Poor little Dick you'll never see the
shore you have wished for so long. But
ther'll be more than one when your logs
out"-he spoke with emotion" to mourn
for you
Suddenly the little fellow opened his
eyes and looked vacantly around.
"Has he come yet9" he askedi in a low
voice. "Why don't he Gomez"
"I am here" said I, taking the little
fellows hand. b" Don't you know me
Dick9'
He smiled family in my face. He then
said
"You have been kind to me, sir-kind.
er to me than most people arc to a poor
orphan boy. | have no way to show my
gratitude-unless you will take the Bible
you will find in my trunk. It's small
offering, know, but it's all that now
have"
burst into tears. He resumed
"Doctor, I'm dying, amt l 2" said the
little fellow, I" for my sight grows dim
God bless you, Mr.. Worth"
"Can do nothing for you, Dick %
said I. "You saved my life. l would
coin my blood to save yours"
"I have nothing to ask don't want
to live-.only, if it's possible, let me be
buried tymy mother--you'll find the name
of the place and all about it in my trunk"
Anything, everything, my poor lad"
| answered chokingly.
The little fellow smiled family 1t was
an angels smile, but he did not answer.
His eyes were fixed on the stars flicker
ing in that patch of the blue sky overhead.
His mind wandered.
"It's long, long way up there, but
there are bright angels among them. Mo-
ther used to say that we should meet
there. How near they come; and see
sweet faces smiling on me from among
them. Hark is that music9" and lifting
his finger he seemed listening for mo-
ment. He fell back, and the old veteran
burst into tears-the child was dead
Did he indeed hear angel voices! Grant it.
The southern press., 1851-04-09
From The Soil of The South.

NATIVE FRuITs.-There are many good fruits
through the South, that are "born TO blush un-
seen, and waste their sweetness on the desert
air, without the fostering care Of the horticutur-
ist II is generally admitted that the scuppernong
grape is the child of the muscadine. How it was
hybrdzed to change the color OF the skin and i'm
prove its aroma, we do not know, but in all its
habits il is precisely like the muscadine; and seed
planted from il, produces the blacklist kind Of mus
cadines. There is a grape Astounding all over the
Southern States, by many called the summer
grape. Ii grows in any kind Of soil, and like the
muscadine, runs hundreds Of feet and bears fruit
from bottom to top. There are two vines Of
grapes in this vicinity growing wild, and run
ming over immense trees, that in all their habits
are like the summer grape, with lunches formed
like it. Yet one is white grape with a most de-
lcious pulp, unsurpassed by any in cultivation,
the other black, but equally as. good; the summer
grape is an acid unpaletable fruit, and yet, we
doubt not, by some freak Of nature, has produced
both these varieties. We are taking measures to
propagate from these two varieties, and hope to
be able to give good account Of them. Who
knows but one may turn out "Diana," and the
other an Isabella ?" We should preserve our
natives, and experiment with them. The wild
grape does not grow easily from cuttings; il may
be grated layered, which is to cover the limbs
with earth for few inches, aud they readily strike
root. There is one delicious fruit common all
over the South, growing wild in old fields, on hill
sides, and around bitches, which if il took the
green house to perfect, would figure largely at the
deserts Of the wealthy; but as they spontaneously
come forth, they are left as worthless to man. We
speak Of the may pop. fruit superior 10 pomgra-
nate, and We verify believe equal to the beet Cuba
The southern press., 1851-04-09
From the Richmond Examiner.
The Negro Race.

In the able and learned lectures of Mr.. Gid
don, our attention was particularly excited by
his accounts of the antiquities in the Egyptian
province of Meroe because those antiquities
constitute the most striking illustration of Negro
civilization which history and archaeology can
produce. Meroe was country on the Nile
above Egypt When the last named and most
famous seat of ancient civilization was overrun
by Cambyses, and the other cruel conquerors, a
portion of the inhabitants retreaed up the river
and established themselves in Meroe. Hitler
they transported their old forms Of government
and Of worship, their old arts and their antique
customs. They built temples, and excavated
tombs; they erected obelsks; they covered them
with inscriptions in their Lieroglyphic alphabet,
and the inscriptions and sculptures which date
with the first generations of Ibis colony, are
found to be as perfect as those OF the Lower
Nile. But the colony was cut off from the body
of the nation by intervening deserts and fierce
nomads. The number Of emigrauts was never
increased from the old race. Necessarily, the
men were in a great disproportion TO the women,
and they were forced to take their wives and
concubincs from the captives which they made
in their wars with the surrounding and barbarous
tribes. Now, the Egyptians were white men,
but these tribes were negroes. Hence the second
generation of the Meroeites were mulattoes.--
The process Of amalgamation continued. They
formed harems from their sable captives, and by
their sable purchases so that the third genera
ton were Samboes. The next were still nearer
the negro type; and the work proceeded until
all traces Of Caucasian blood disappeared, and
Meroe was inhabited by pure black race like
that of the vast regions on its boundaries.
The interesting circumstance connected with
these facts il the continued deterioration in the
sculptural remains Of the country, and their fin-
al cessation with the disappearance Of the
white blood. The Inscriptions and portraits Of
the original cmigrants, as before said, are equal
to those Of the Old Empire. But in these Of
their mulatto children, there is great differ
ence.--The sculpture is clumsy; the inscrip
tons in bad grammer and in worse orthogra
ply. The next are inferior even to these ant
The southern press., 1851-04-09
2,4s9,
GREAT ELECTORAL HEsslAN
STATE LOAN

Of6,725,000 Dollars.
THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government.
i and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RorHscHILp AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
p !" $1,000 CO. 1000 '
90 :" 5000 $50 &c 1000 !"
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is IS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irfevocably on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price Of the Tickets Is as Joiloos:
l ticket for Dollars 6 tickets for IS Dollars
80 " 100 q" IS - 200
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive free Of expense the Prospectus, with full
particulars and AFTER the drawing, the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
in cash at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orleans.
Apply, without delay, to MoRrz SrnBEL,
Sous, Bankers and Merchants, Frankfort-on-the-
Maine, Germany; or those who prefer il can di-
rect their letters TO the care Of Messrs s. SrrEBEL
& Co., Merchants, -, Nicholas Lane, Lombard
street, London.
p. s. Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned 10 the sender; or, il he prefers il, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
March l7-d-t-w-w
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Farewell MAcREApY, since tonight we part,
Full I'm ded thnnL rs nffen have contest

Farewell MAcREADY, since Tonight we part,
Full-handed thunders often have contest
Thy power, well used to move the public breast,
We thank thee with one voice, and from the heart,
Farewell! Macready, since this night we part.
Go, take thine honors home: rank with the best.
Who made nation purer thro' their art.
Thine is it that our Drama did not die,
Nor flicker down to brainless Pantomime,
And those gilt gauds men-children swarm to see.
Farewell Macready moral, grave, sublime,
Our Shakespeare bland and universal eye
Dwes pleased, thro' twice hundred years, on
thee
The southern press., 1851-04-09
IOFFICIAL.l

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Report ef the Superintendent Of the United States
Coast Survey TO the Secretary Off Treasury, on
the latitude and Longitude Of Point Conception,
California.
Square Miles.
The surface of the earth contain 296, SIS
Mercury and all the other planets
contain about 46,790, 5lI 900
The Sun contains 2,442, 900, 900 900
9 AGO qs7 IA sss