The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-07


Il is dpubl Il at this molent whe.l
she fugitive Slave act can b. esscuted
any part lhe northern Stases cept tie
city of Net York. It celhinly cannqt
without batalion in arms-and yet the
act is as constitutional as a tariff law, and
more constitutional than an appropriation
for rivers and harbors.
From tie Saturday tOhio) Democrat.
The fugitive slave Law az it should be
received, with one universal burst Of exc
ration f1om one end Of the free states TO
the other. Public meetings have been, or
are being held, in all the principal towns
aud cites particularly in the East. Il seeks
to coerce US into open and daily violation
OF Gods laws, justice and humanity and
20 make us accessories and accomplices of
kidnappers, men-thieves. and most desper-
ale race of vagabonds that the sun ever
shone npon. Wen none oft, Wen nei,h-
er regard it or be bound by it.
From the HiIes6orO' Ohio Gazette.
The south has oVeracted in shi- matter
it will find its sorrow. There will be ten
abolitionists where there was one before,
and the word slavery will soon be in reaIi-
~ synonym for the "sum Of vilainies.
as Father Wesley said the necesity for such
law speaks volumes as TO the character
Of the institutions Law abhorrenta to God
nature and humanity aud which therefore
cannot will not stand.
From the NeO York Tribune
Not many members Of tire House will
| hencelorth be elected from the free States
unplsdged as to its repeal, while any gen.
eTal or systematic attempt to enforce its
provisions will be obviously met by concer:
ed evasion, Il not overt resistance. The
law never can be enforced even TO extent
of returning to slavery one. tenth OF the fu-
gitive slaves now living in the free State.
The following intesting article is found
in she Delta Of the 29th ult. 1t indicates
that something of interests on foot, in re-
ference to Cuba. The fact that the govern
ment of Cuba is so easily alarmed, proves
something to be rotten in Denmark.
THE FIRING OFF MARIEL.
| The New York Express has the follow
ing letter from Havana:
HaUanG, April 18th. 1S31.-Our ci, Y
was thrown into an alarming state Of ex
element on the morning OF tie 9Th, by
news received that Lopez had Landed al
Mariel 1t seems that the report OF can
non was heard in that direction about mid
night The commaders Of troops in tile
vicinity, supposng an attack was being
/ l., FL
ward the Dario says, "with incredible
speed towards the supposed point of action
but alas, for valol of the intrepid deccn
dants of the Cid, no foe could be discovered
r Upon the receipt Of the news in the ci
ty, the spanish war steamer pizarro wa
Immediately dispatched TO assist III thr
defence of Mariei. An English lrigate aHc
brig of war also 60: under way for tht
scene Of strife. The Pizarro, soon afte
! eaving port fell in with the Spanish frig
ate EsperauZa, and in answer TO the in
lqniries made by he captain of the Pizarrc
in reference to the cannonading in the nj 81
he was told that the firing was on b2art
!, he EsperanZa, while exercing at the gun
D during the middle watch; which of course
!, explained at once this mystery, very macl
a
r ros. Early on the same morning our nigh
+ bors in Matanzas were suddenly star.let
Il from sound sleep by the shouts of peopl
!, in the streets, Los Pyrates, "Los Filibus
teros." and the distan. report of caunou
5 Before sunrise the whole city had turne
S out, and in many instances armed and pre-
s pared to make a desperate resistance
t should the invaders attempt to land. TIL
firing Was acbounted for by the arrival c
3 the French war steamer Mogador, the cap
r. tain of which informed :he officer of tn
e visiting boat that he had been scalin
s his guns, and was thus the innocent caus
# ofrousing 10000 people up in arms befor
breakfast.
BY the latest news from New Orleans
: we are Informed that the embarka.ion {
Q the Cuban Expedition will take place .
r New Orleans and Galveston between tn
n goth and 25th inst The probability of a
S invasion is discussed freely by all part:e
n and there are many who are foolish enoug
II to believe that an Immediate decent is il
J. eyitable. Havana is in the greatest e.
h citement, from the Captain General dow
e to the cartmen; and although the Island
st well fortified aud occupied with troop
if the Spaniards look forward with fea. an
e trembling to the coming Of the Lopez exp
Il dit;on.
Il Theabove is derived from Spanish sour
les. The representation Of the panic an
i alarm Of the authorities Is no doubt corre
= but on other poin.s il is quite apochfypha