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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11


The ume having arrived when President
making. of planning therefor, seems to be the
order Of the day. And from the demonstrations
made la the conventions at the North by all
parties, the fact Is clearly shown that the people
III the United States, who expect this govern
ment To be administered under the Constitution
~ u Is, IN future, may look no longer TO the
North they all claim TO be constitutional in
thrir opinion aud platforms. WEBSTER a. Go
Freesollers, say Il IN unconstitutional 10 admit
any other slave States into the Union, and they
all oppose II 10 the utmost. JoHS VAN BURES
takes the same position. We cannot support
any man from this wing. Of course. Then, the
Abolili0nsls declare slavery sin, and declare
an eternal warfare against il as an institution,
add against the Fugtise-slaye law as unconsti-
tutional. Vet these men are constitutional and
law abiding men; bat We cant vote for their
candidate for y csidcnt Then comes the higher
law men, SEwARp a. Co.,--the New York Tfi
baHe, e. ai.--who know no law that recognises
slavery. Hear the Tribune Ia the ease of the
massacre Of GoRsUcH by his fugitive slaves in
Pennsylvania Speaking of the negroes, he says
They acted against our law. u II true, but they
bad asafhsv on their side. and that law august
and divine Ia origin, namely, the law Of nature.
They defended an ina!ienab'e right namely, the
right 10 their own persons. When that right is
assailed. no human decree or enactment can
annu the authority Of the individual TO defend
II, and 90 defend IT, II he thinks advisable, TO the
last" We Of the South cannot go for the can
didale OF such party as this They say they
are the constitutional party: but upon this
subject IL rises above law ard Constitution
Then We are In a dilemma--for ths~e three
parties comprise, per aps four-f fths. II not nine
tenths, OF the Northern population. We think
that there is a proper remedy, however, Tor the
South. We have settled the present issues in
favor Of the Union under the Constitution; but
in the construction Of that instrument, we do
shall extend its Egis alike TO every portion OF
the States. Then. the remedy we propose Is
for the slaveholiing States To held convention
"a nominate n candidate for President and Vice
President for these United Staies--nat for the
South, but Cor the whole Union. under the Con
siilution extend the invitation to those Of
the North who will act with US, 10 join us
This we may do, for the great national Wing
and Demoertie parties are broken up. They
are one and the same Ia the North. We must
be one and the same In the South. II cannot
be expected that the South will now quietly
come into national conventions with the Nor h.
Ia the selection Of these candidates, since they
have Just Carried us through most trying or
Deal No, il is presuming rather too much upon
Southern ereiulity. and especially since we
find settled determination to stir, agtate, and
press lhi, vexed question. Let the South take
the stand, and she has nothing 60 fear.
SPECTATOR
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The editor Of The New York Mirror says that
IL asked whether abolition is popular, he
would answer no. bat when he considers that
the Tribune has made profit Of ninety thousand
dollars last year that the Epenisg Post il
about TO be enlarged. and that the new paper
The Times, already boasts circulation Of ten
thousand, he is compelled to recant his opinion
The South is engaged in defence Of her in.
sttutions against the press. the pulpit. the ballot.
box, and the federal treasury.
These are formidable enemies Against them
she has to oppose the sentiment Of sesfpreser'
vaton, her intellect her wealth, and what remains
of her spirit.
At time like this, we regret 10 see that some
of her presses are Withdrawing Tor want Of sup
port. To make the struggle which her exgen.
cies now require, she will need all the power
which her newspaper press can give for u
would be as reasonable to go into modern bat
tie without .unpowder, as to maintain great
moral struggle without the press. IL would be
as sensible to engage in modern commerce with.
out steam.
There ia nothing more profitable or economical
than newspaper. No man ever read one with
out realizing the amount of his investment
manifold. No man can relinqlish a newspaper
without falling behind the age, and falling in his
duties, his interests, and his pleasures.
We are not by any means the advocate OF the
newspaper press as an unmixed good. Far from
it, The newspaper is, after all, but the inc ium
of expression for men, for their passions as well
as reason, their folly "a well as wisdom. And
there are many Of the papers whose lessons are
almost nothing but evil continually. 80 the
five senses that are given to us are liable TO
abuse. But whilst many a man is ruined or de.
PRAYED through the abuse of some of his senses,
it is not, therefore, considered wise to dispense
with any Of them. So with the press. II is the
sixth sense-the social sensc-.he sense OF
civilization.
We are carrying many of the arts and luxu-
ries of civilization too far-so far as TO rem.
der it, after awhile, questionable, whether evil
will not predominant over good, and whether
we may not expect that Providence will provide,
as more than once heretofore, for its overthrow.
But as the press is, and will be, employed as an
engine of every evil principle, so by the press
the most effective resistance can be made TO its
own abuses.
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FSo.~ dir ~ y. Tribune, Oct. Q.
The New York Money Market.

Money is more abundan nj on call to-day, but Is
still difficult To obtain, even on the best securi
ties. The large receipts Of the banks enable
them 10 extend some relief 10 their customers
but the street rates of paper show no improve
ment First class names 20 at ~ and rs pei
cent, with now and then favore Il mature NJ
9 per cent Second class. or less known names
at 10 and - per cent. On call loans are nego.
tlated at and IL per cent, and IN soms cases
where borrowers have re strictcd facilities. much
higher rates are paid for temporary aceommoda.
ton.
The banks nrs disinclined 70 give reports Of
the amount Of coin on hand, but parties who
have means of forming correct Judgments. esu
mate that they have fully eight and half mi.
lions in vault. To this will be added, within ten
days, probably, two millions from the mint. Civ.
ing them more coin than they have had Tor many
months Unless renewal OF shipments ol
gold takes place. OF which nj present there y
but little appearance, we shalt probably have iu
bank and sub-treasury, on tie goth inst. nearly
fourteen million of specie, which il up 10 the
mark when our bank loans were Ten million.
larger than now.
The street was good deal surprised TO-DAY
by the whisper Of the failure of Me-. WIN. "
Inlay, Of Hartford Mr.. Inlay has been always
considered the weathiest man IN Connecticut
and, having retired from the mercantile life, Il
was nct supposed that he could be embarrassed
We understand he made an assignment yesier.
day. His assets are estimated nj million,
while his liabilities are less than one-half a.
much. The house in this city connected With
him, it is understood, il able and will promptly
pay all its liabilities proper. The large wealth Of
Mr.. Inlay, instifes the supPosi,ion hat hi. -a--
pension will only be temporary. u has been
forced by immediste money wants, which, in the
present condition Of the money market, could
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Leaving a balance Of S25 100000 which if
these estimates are correct, must constitute nm
unnecessary charge on the cotton planter and
might be saved by transacting our business with
the manufacturer at our own warehouses. That
the organization Of such an association as your
committee have suggested would effect such
revolution in the cotton trade, they think may be
shown. So long as the cotton remains in their
warehouses, It would be under guarantee that
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NV YoRK. Oct. 9Th. 1851.

MKssRs. EDITORS IL saw yesterday, march
ing in the streets of this city, accompanied by a
band of white musicians, company Of negroes
in full unifom,-furnished with government
muskets, &c.
Comment is unnecessary. mention the fact,
30 the people of different sections of the Union
may know the extent of the abolition Influence
in this city, to allow such doiEgs. q.
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si2,3l2,500

NfTiDi~i.NN
Thus Il is shown that, exclusive of charges in
interior towns. the expenses paid by the planter
on n crop of the size supposed, would be over
S72,0OO,OO0, or nearly ST. per bale; and this
too, $50 far as the larger item is concerned,) on
a range Of prices Of only seven cents and seven
mills In the American ports.
How far these expenses may be reduced by
concentrating our business in our own ports,
and bringing the manufacturer TO our own ware.
houses for his supplies, and thus dispensing with
intermediate markets, and intermediate agents,
may be seen by reference to the following table !
Total charges now paid
on ] PSI, 900 600 si2,3l2,5OO
Deduct for neny charges as follows;
For charges in Southern sea-
ports as per table above, 5 437 800
Freight from Southern ports
to manufacturers reoeiv-
ing ports on l,250000,O01
Ibsa2 3,375,000
Marine Insurance on do at
so per bale per CT 100000
Small medicinal charges,
40 cts per bale. 100000
-- 1892, 800
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Letters from Lugo, in the Romagaa, state
that a commissary OF the Roman police, named
Baldani, has been found to have been an accom-.
plice of Rassatore, the celebrated brigqnd he is
Mt present under trial. The arrest of CHS man
is said to have released some twenty young
men from captivity, they having been incnrcer-
7ted on account If an imaginary Mazzinian plot,
invented by this Rpman ofiisia. Such facts "a
these serve to throw light on the state OF
things in that part Of the peninsula. When
they have no open offence 70 barge upon the
friends Of freedom, and find nothing to rest a
su- picion upon evon they employ officers to in-
vent accusations,
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ing aggregates :
Hon. jefferson Davis.

The MississiPpian, which arrived last night,
contains the address of Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
on becoming candidate for governor. The
same paper also announces that he has resigned
Lis sent in the Senate of the United States
eneral DAVIS was re elected last winter for the
= i term Of six years.
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not be met without immense sacrifices OF his
cal estate and other valuable property.
Three other failures, one an incorporated
company have taken place within day or two.
The losses however in either case will not be
large.
The steamer to-day took about the amount
we stated day or two since, was probable
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Hudson River Railroad.

This railroad is at leng h completed, and the
cars have made the trip from New York to Al
bany l43 miles, in three hours and thirty. three
minutes
The latest financial exhibit which we have at
hand, is dated Sept 80, 1850, and has the follow
ing agprepates
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~ Judge SHARxsy has resigned lis seat
on the bench of the Supreme Court of Missis-
sippi, to take effect from the 18th of January
next.
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tg General FooTE has declared his inten-
ton TO resign his seat in the Senate for the re-.
naming two years, before the governors election.
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~ CHAKLFs NJ. MARrIs, Of iiayne-sille,
Alabams, is our authorized agent 10 collect dues
and receive subscriptions for The NoafherH Press
M Alabama and Mississippi
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LOUISVILLE, XIV, Oct 7--An afftay took place
near Gallatin, Tennessee, this morning, between
Messrs, McElrath and Robt. p. Peyton, brother
Of the Hon. Bailie Peyton. peyton struck
McElrath with cane, when the latter stabbed
Peyton to the heart, causing instant death.
Mcflrath has been arrested.
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AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. Returns from sixty
FIVE counties give Cobb 10 002 majority, whic
will be increased to 5000 by the thirty countie
to hear from.
The legislature Is threc-four,hs Union.
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SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct s-The steamship Pam
pero has bern lbeled by the United States
marshal for n violation Of the revenue laws, anC
for participating in the late Cuban expedition,
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New YORK, Oct. 9-The splendid new clip
per ship Invinoible, loading at this port for SIN
Francisco, was totally destroyed by fire this
morning.
WIN. II. INLAY, of Hartford, has made an as
signment His assets are over million Of
dollars, and his liabilities less than half million.
The suspension probably will be only temporary.
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SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.

OCTOBER n, 1874.
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THE WORLDS EXHIBITION.
The London Times solemnly, and S,

The London Times solemnly, and sea.
sonably too, we think, calls upon the citi-
zens Of London to set their houses in or.
der for the reception of visitors to the Fair.
The number out of the Kingdom, it sup
poses, may reach one million. 10000 are
to be there from Vienna alone; and of the
28,OOO,OOO composing the British Realm,
London excepted, one million will no
doubt be on hand. The Times thinks that
self:interest will take care of the feeding
and sleeping, and it warns strangers in ad-
vance OF long bills and extra fees. Two
millions Of persons suddenly added to the
two millions of population which London
possesses of its own, will certainly make
the cost of board and lodging run up to a
tremendously high figure. Visitors. there
fore, had better see that their purses are
we'll filled, and take care Of them while
there, for the Fair will be splendid har-
vest for pickpockets from all parts Of the
world, ~
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GOLD DOLLARS.

A correspondent OF the Washington
Globe publishes an extract of letter from
Mr. Patterson, the director of the mint at
Philadelphia, by which it appears we are
shortly to have shower of the Lillipu.
tian currency. Mr.. P. says:
81 beg, therefore, to state, that the diff
Guilty referred to in the letter to Mr. Brady
was altogether a temporary one, and had
no reference to the general ability Of the
mint to furnish coin in any pieces, and in
any amount required, You have been al
ready informed that gold coins require to
be separately weighed, or adjusted, before
they are stamped. To effect this object,
however, we require delicate scales, which,
as they can only be manufactured by the
most skillful workmen, are procured with
some difficulty. In consequence of the
immense coinage now required Of us, COM
bined with sudden and unprecedented
demand for the smaller gold coins, the
number Of adjusting scales at our dispo.
sal has proved to be insufficient. We
have three different manufacturers engag.
ed to supply the deficiency, and we shall
IcCcifc uOAi tuCiu NUN iOuI W i've HGW
scales per week. As fast as they are re-
ceived, new adjusters are employed.
The average number Of pieces which
may be adjusted in day is about six hun
dred; so that for each new scale received
we are reinforced, for gold coinage, 10 the
amount of $15,60O per month in gold dol
lars, 1886, 900 per month in quarter eagles,
and in proportion for the larger pieces.
Our present force enables US, in addition
to the larger pieces. to adjust and coin
about half million per month in quarter
eagles and gold dollars. The expected
increase in the supply Of scales will add a
weekly increase TO that amount of some
1875, 200 in the same coin, TO continue in
arithmetical progression till the demand
ceases. Let me again assure you that the
question as to our coming ability in gold
is simply one of scales and hands to pro-
vide for their adjustment. As can see
no reason to doubt that these can be pro-
cured to any extent required, have per-
feet assurance that the mint will be found
equal to all the demands for coinage which
may be made upon it. 3.
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MEN WILL THINK FOR THEMSELVES

In this country, it may be justly said,
the mind is free. Our citizens think for
themselves. Prejudices may result from
education, but no mans opinions are
forced upon him. Every one is free to
adopt his own religion and his own philos-
ophy-to entertain his own views of socie-
ty and of government. The result of this
freedom is, unlimited investigation Of every
subject; and we are therefore growing in
knowledge with wonderful rapidity. Errors
are discovered, and the systems by which
they are taught pass away. No religion
or philosophy-no institutions of society
or of government--can long maintain a
place unless they have foundation in
truth.
This freedom OF the mind has been ex-
ercised more each succeeding year, since
the foundation of the Republic. Not be-
cause the limits Of this freedom have been
extended, but because the people have be-
come more familiar with one Of their rights.
Now, we have arrived at period when it
is almost impossible for sec. or party to
sustain false tenet, for even short time.
People will think and reason for them
selves. They will talk and investigate
subjects, and ferret out errors.-Easton
(Pa.) EaStonian.
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THE CHARTER ELECTION.

WHEELING, Va, Jan. 28.-The muni-
cipal or charter election took place here
yesterday, and came off quietly. 1t re.
suited in the reelection Of Mr.. Alfred
Caldwell for Mayor, by majority of 55l
over his competitor. Mr.. Tingle.
A proposition whether or not the city Of
Wheeling should, in her corporate author
ity, subscribe for two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars worth of stock in the
Central Ohio Railroad, was also before
the people, for their sanction or disappro'
val. This proposition was carried, by a
majority Of 549.
The railroad here alluded to is that run
ming through central Ohio, and which,
when completed, will connect the great
West with the terminus Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, at the Ohio river.
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OHIO LUNATIC ASYLUM.

According to the twelfth annual report
Of the Directors and Superintendent of the
Ohio Lunatic Asylum, the bodily health Of
the inmates has been good. DR. WIN.
M. .AwL, in consequence of impaired
health, has resigned the office Of -Superin-
tendent, and DR.. SAMUEL HANBURY SMITH
has been appointed his successor The
Bill Of the last Legislature creating the
Office Of President Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, clothing him with supervisory pow
ers, has been found not to work well, and
the office and salary consequent thereon,
is recommended to be abolished, and that
the Board of Directors be increased to
seven, and the President be appointed to
fillt additional place thus vacant
The Superintendent reports, that on the
18th Of November 1849, there were 323
patients in the Hospital, of whom 1859 were
males, and 154 females, and during the
year just expired, there have been received
in addition ] l2 males, and 81 females, so
that the whole number treated has been
SIG; namely 28l males, and 235 females.
The average number under treatment has
been 328. The Asylum contains 221 sin.
gle rooms, and Is double rooms. Besides
which there are 80 strong rooms for. the
confinement Of such patients, as it may be
deemed necessary to confne in them. In
addition to these there are other rooms,
making a total Of 295, which are consd.
cred insufficient, to accommodate the de.
mands on the Institution.
OF the 1873 cases received during the
year, IA have been discharged, Of whom
81 were cured and most of the others i'm.
proved. The whole number of cases re.
ceived into the hospital Of less than a
years duration, the 18th Nov, 1850, has
been 851, OF whom 584 have been dis.
charged cured, and the cure Of number
more is considered certain.
The removal and reconstruction of the
old buildings for incurables are strongly
urged-improved methods of heating and
lighting the Asylum are urged. and some
repairs are needed. The Establishment
of the grounds is strongly recommended
as exercising healthy influence on the
minds Of the unfortunates, and liberal
course of treatment which will divert the
patients from their halucinations. Addi.
tional attendants are required, but those
who would engage merely for the pecuni-
ary reward allowed, are unfit for the stu
alton. The library is mentioned as an
inexhaustible source of occupation and
profit to the inmates, but by the use of
books become dilapidated and the library
should not only be kept up, but increased.
Other means of amusement are in contem~
plation. Religious exercises are kept up.
The expenditures of the year amounted
TO $30,O8O 49, and $25, ,OOOis the smallest
estimate that can be made for the support
Of the institution for the present year; and
this sum is exclusive of improvements i'm
peratively required. The amount received
from pay patients was less last year than
the year previous, and is likely to continue
diminishing.
The report is replete with information on
this subject, and the institution is one Ohio
may we'll be proud Of.
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STEAM BOAT DISASTER.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-The steamboat
John Adams, from New Orleans, bound
for Cincinnati, while on her way up the
river yesterday, struck snag pear Green
vile, and in less than five minutes there
after, she parted and sunk Over one hun.
dred lives were lost by the disaster, inclu-
ding all the deck hands and fremen, but
two. 1t seems that the cabin parted from
the hull and floated, by which means the
cabin passengers were all saved. Most Of
those lost were foreign emigrants, who had
gone as deck passengers. Their names
are not known. iasg ssig. .sf,
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Gov. QUITMAN AND THE CUBA INVASION
The New Orleans Picayune of the els,
says:
"We learn from good authority thai
Judge Gholson has issued the warrant fol
Gov. Quitman's arrest and removal. Il
will be executed as soon as the Marshal
Fielding Davis, Esq, reaches Jackson
Application will be made to one of the
judges Of the High Court Of Error and Ap.
peals, for writ Of habeas corpus. 1t is
not anticipated that discharge from the
arrest will be ordered"
The Delta notices a report that Gov.
@. has resigned his office as Governor,
that he may 60 to New Orleans for trial.
The Delta adds: ~
If this should prove true, the Chief Ex-
ecutive Of the State will devolve upon the
Hon. j.. J. Guion, President of the Senate
Of Mississippi. This gentleman is Wing,
but fully sustains the position of Governor
Quitman on the great question between
the North and South. rs
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NOW Is THE TIME.

Now is the time for all those who de.
sire good newspaper to subscribe for the
Spirit of Democracy. As will be seen we
have made arrangements to get the latest
news by Telegraph, and can therefore have
from three to four days later intelligence
than is furnished to subscribers here by
papers printed out Of the county. We
hope and believe the citizens of our coun.
ty will aid us in the undertaking. We arc
going to very considerable expense to
give them good paper, and trust they will
reward US by patronizing our paper liber.
ally. More on this subject hereafter