Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29

EMMY declare with them that will firmly stand by and
maintain the Compromise measures the whole. as not
merely wise and patriotic, buessena the nniun pros
y r-.oop and progress Of this great n,pfedpracy."
Resolved, That me Uovr,,"' "a, Aie CommonwsaI.h be
requested transmit copirs Of the ureguna resolution
The President Of the New Hampshire ConvenIinn, the
President of The United Sales The GovernOrs Of the
pra States Of the Unon and each -four Senators and
Representatives in Congress-
On motion U Mr. Dorman, the resolutions were laid on
The table.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GEN. HAMILroy.-Gen. Jas.
Hamilton, OF South Carolina has addr sSsd letter 10
the Hon. Langdon Che calling upon Virginia. take
the lead in assembling a Convention Of the Southern
States at Richmond, 10 adopt measures To Obtain fresh
guarantees for protection of s slave Institutions by
an Inhibition Of the slavery discussion Ia Congress and
also secure amendments to the Constitution restrictfng
the taxing and appropriating power within due bounds
II all this be denied, (says Gen. y then with rs in
our hands, the Union must he dissolved moi by feeble
secession Of separate States hut by the united action Of
ALL claiming our righfu division Of the public property
of The Un0n its public treasure, army, navy with the
corelave burden Of our fair share Of the public debt
Yes, would claim the ashes OF The once save-hoding
George W ashngton, just inheritance and swear
within orr limits before his urn. new fray tohis pre-
cents and his principles. For The crime Of disunon
would belong adversares, but not to ourselves
But the catastrophe would not proceed to this extrem-
ity. believe the vast majority Of the people in the nom
savehoding States when thoroughly aroused 10 sense
of the danger would not give this Union not only for
the lives Of all the fugitive slaves in the Northern Sates
hut not even for those of their fanatic abeltors 10 boot
no. for the and civilization OF all The me-
groes of Ethiopia. That is TO say. The issue Is calm
" and deliberately put not precpated al once by dis
ruption which might lead instantly TO civil war; The
moment blood she'd there is end OF the whole mat
ter. In this extremity fully capable Of defending
and taking care OF ourselves.
PUBLIC LANDs.-The Alexandra Gazetee, having cop
jed portion Of the able speech of Mr.. Burwe makes
the following remarks I'VE anxious to arouse the
attention of The people of Virginia. to the Importance OF
securing for their benefit, some portion OF thu pub
lie domain which is now in process Of distribution. prin-
cipally to the States; and which viii shortly De
wholly applied to purposes in which the State ct virgin
Ia has no pecu liar interest. repeat what we have
more than once sad that the people must take this mat
In hand for there is hope. or scarcely any, rom
tho nolitican. who aco dTiuaut, and control The
policy of the Stale We should like to see the subject
submitted to the ofhe peoples for We are sure that
their voice would work sautay effect upon The course
their Legislators II we had our fair share ot the pro-
ceeds ofhe public lands, what might we not effect in the
way of internal improvement ann ednration-lhe two
great influences of modern cyiliZationP'
The Postage Bill, (says the Baltimore sun passed
the House Of REPRESENTATIVES by $50 ayes, 10 NUS.
emhr aces The follow ing provisions uniform rate Of three
cents on letters weighing moi "ver half an "nnce No DIM
mutton in the existing nail service and compensation !"
pstmasers On printed matter. not ove: iw" DINERS one
be On newspapers in the State where printed. only halt
the foregoing rae-no p,siage when mailed 10 actual
subscribers in The county where pnied.u within 81 miles
deduction Of so per centon magazines when prepaid
three cent cunage and stamps, as now Ia or s"d psf
offices forgery uf them being punishable" with line and I'M
An appopafiun Of ST 100000 10 mret any
deficiency in the revenue Letters uncaed fr at the end
If two weeks 10 he advertised only. Suitable places
10 he provided cities towns tor the dePslt Of letters TO
be- collected and delivered by carriers, al one and two cents
zach.
u The Richmond correspondent of the Norfolk Herald
writing VI the progress Of the Convention Committees
tys:
The Executive committee have only in part comp leled
heir labors They have determined cutng dow The
alronaqe of the Governor and in view of the contemplate
biennial sessions " The Legislature 10 fix his official
enura at four years. They will only provide besides. tor
Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of Stale and lreasnf'
r. as constitutional officers all To he elected ny The people
the same time with the members Of The Legislature
The Basis Cummiiree have appointed iva Sno Co'n-
nees one composed If Eastern and one Of Western men
who will report their peculiar opinions on OF which ihey
nay perhaps firm report
~ The thirty fourth anniversary of the American
;oonizati Sorirty held IN the First Presbyterian
Church in Washington on Tuesday night. Cn GAZING
he meeting 10 ord, r. the President the venerable H"nV
;lay spoke for some fifteen twenty minutes. 10 efhs
oost eIoouent and hopefu The meeting was likewise
did ressed by Rev. Dr. Fuller and Messrs Latrooe ana
;ta nton
E The Cabinet and Other Distinguished cinzeIs' were
resent The meeting was large and highly respectable,
raced by the presence Of many ladies. and the feeling
,roughout (says The Republic) appeared TO tell that
ew and brighter era had dawned upon the cause oil AL
can colonization
" THE SENATE OF MAssAcHUseTTs-whIchis COM
osed Of fourteen Wings fourteen Democrats and twelve
rec. SoiIers-on Wednesday elected Mr. Charles Sum
pr (Frpe.So) United States Senator tor the long ern'
nat is, for six years from the ensuing 4tn OF harc".
however before an election is complete
is necessary that both Houses Of the Legislature, act
10 ndenendeoy shall elpct The same person, ana 'h's
election bas moi been confirmed by the House OF Repre-
entatves That body have since haa seVera' '.ue ua
otinps, the result Of the last OF which was as
Sor A. Snmmer(F. S. )is6: for Mr.. Winthrop. Whg3
"a scattering 81 Thus again have the Coalition 'ali
y "hoose heir carddate and further balloling has
,een postponed Tor a fortnight
.n,.,,sn D,suslosIsr.-Theodor S. Dubose. cam
idate for the STATE coh'eh"o "
,is poston thus: :. !,
10 IT. M other character than that of dsunonlst would
80 as delegate the Convention even if elected by
verv vote in the district the condition that should
gree to compromise my political creed IN the event
Z INV constituents changing theirs. MOI all the honors
hat South Carolina can besow would reconcile me TO-
pr union with the North, induce me 10 assume lot an
Instant false character am ready TO assist IN loading
nd firing the guns of the State but am tired and asha,
Of perpetualy getting them reaoy 'of fe"o''' '"'
seems to me, ever receding service
~ The following curious statement is an fSarac. ola
e,,er received bv Philip Sleeman Esq. oil plymouth.
rom his brother, Colonel w. H. siFe%an' and dated
Court of LUCKNOW. Hndostdn. india October D. 1880
~ Vii Won about poor boy WIN was found in
VOLTS den. with she wolf and three vhers. When
hv some of nv troops they all bolied together,
,h boy ran so fast on all tours that he outsrpped
h ~" .hslns and was with difficulty taken by mounted
@ his parents years before, and brought h'~ W
- her own offspring in her den."