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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13

to adopt extr>me mcasurc We are told by our hicnda
from tho cast that they want quiet want rest to the
public mind. TIL you that you cannot effect it by
adopting the mixai basis The ink will scarcely DO dry
upon the parchment that contains that provision before
you will hear the occ of the people crying out against
it. and seeking reckless in some form or other. ask my
Eastern friends to hesitate before they adopt this ex-
IRENE measure NJ. good friend from the city of Rich.
mond r ScorT saidin the of his remarks, that
the mixed basis was ofwed as compromise Why my
friend certainly could MT be in earncst-if he was in
earnest, certainly his views have changed very much
since the Staunton Convention in 1926. If this COM
monweath of ours is to improve, to take that position
that her natural advantages eue her to- you must give
us constitution that all tbs members of this body can
sign
Look you to tho proceedings of the Convention of
Kentucky day was set apart to enable the members
to sign the constitution having tho suffrage basis in it.
You present western member the constitution to sign
with the mixed basis in it. He dare not sign it. He
dare do it, return to his constituents 1t is not
40 with our eastern fricnds By tho adoption of the
suffrage basis you violate principle you do not cast
upon them any degradation you do not place them in
state ofnerority. stated that it is not so with the
west The east may yield to the west with honor Its
due share Of power the cannot yield to the claim
of the east without dshonor That is the situation that
We occupy We dare not it. five consented to do it.
our constituents would not approve it. then ask the
honorable members of this Committee to pause and hes
tate and ponder this question: before they nct
blow which may be attended with disastrous conse-
quenceS TO this great commonwealth.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13
SATURDAY, Mau 10. 1851.
TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The Journal OF the preceding day was read and ap
,ror,1
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13

THE Only Good EFFECT OF. THE MEX
Il ICAN WARTlz.is the LngqsRe o. seone s,.d y
IN mos distressing disease By sznst according 70 dlesneoa
The We.iean Pile Remedy eeran specific and pssnsnsa
For sals BY SAIM9n $1,000 t.
ia is AASaS '"'
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PREMIUM ON A

We direct attention to the advertisement oil
Berthoud & Son. proprietors of the Planters
Warehouse. St. Louis. Those engaged in the
culture Of fine Tobacco, now have an excellent
opportunity to reap the reward Of their skill il
that department Of agriculture. The prsmium'
are liberal, and those manifestations Of q lively
interest in this subject, on the part Of Messrs
Berthoud & Son, will be fully appreciated BY
the tobacco growers Of tbs State. Let Old Pike
be after these premiums.
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KISSING DoNE By RULE Some young L..
Idy whom practice has doubtless made
perfect, lays down a rule for kissing. We
give her words:
"Thers is as much difference in kissing
as in individuals, and ] am sure / should
not like to be kissed BY every one. No in
deed, for some would give such sn over
whelning smack it would almost deafen me-.
Now kissing can be reduced to rules; one
or two of which / will give. The. head
Should always be turned slightly to the right;
as snch motions give grace. and prevents
the conclusion fthe o!factory organs. The
lips should then be pressed closely sra
sweetly together as you sip the nectar Of
the long kiss, but no smack should be heard.
! speak particularly on this subject becsuss
! consider kissing a part ofour nature, and
because few people appear TO understand
the value of kiss. and the manner in which
such salutations, which The lips should be
rendered."
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For The information If some Of our ex-
changes, who have been Specializing On the
manifest destiny" of this country, and the
after objects Of the isborers end mechanics
employed BY the Panama Railroad Co., we
will state tina. the men brought out by Col.
Baker fulfilled their contract to the salts
Of the Company, and left here last
week for California; so the Revolutionary
spirit attributed to them did not show itself,
and Of course the revolution did not come
of. Whether it was postponed on sccount
of the weather, or that front seais could
not be procured for the ladies, we know not;
but we have had no revolution yet, nor are
we likely to have sny but when we do have,
we will do our utmost to publish one Of our
large extras, and inform all the world sand
the rest of msnkind' all about it.--TPana-
MA Echo, April 26.
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The Preservation Of the Union.

1AAC ICHSkV 0AAOA " "a chA4SAe
This has been for several years q favorit'
theme with d~smagOgues and petty alarnists
whilst it has attracted atthe same the considers
tion OF our wisest and best men. Among TN
specifies for that purpose, such as "employins
military force, "'moving the army" changing fol
treason" " STRENGTHENING ithe arm Of the fedora
power" &c., we have seen nothing so ~salutary
as the following from the farewell address oftha
lgreat and good man, Gen. Jackson:
Extract from the FaresrsN .Address Of Genera
Jackson.
the Union preserved in opposition TO public
feeling, by the mere ~exertion of ~coercive pow.
ers confined to the general government. The
foundations must be laid in the affections of the
people: in the security it gives to life, liberty,
character, and property in every quarter Of the
country, and the ~lraternal attachments which the
citizens of the several States bear to one anoth.
er as members of ole political family. mutually
contributing to promote harpinessto each other.
Hence the citizens of every State should stud
fiously avoid every thing calculated to wound The
sensibilities or offend the just pride Of the peo-
pie Of the other States; and they should frown
upon any proceedings within their own borders
likely to disturb the tranquility Of their political
bretheren ID bther portions of the Union. In
q country 50 extensive as the United States,
and with persuits so varied, the internal regu-
lations Of the several States must frequently diff
fer from one another IN impostant principles;
and this difference is unvoidably increaced by
the various principles upon which the Ameri-
can colonies were originally planted-principles
which had taken deep root in the social rela
tons before the revolution, and therefore Of ne
influencing their policy since thsy be-
come free and independent States. But each
State has the unquestionabls right to regulate its
own internal concerns according to its own plea
sure; and while it does not interfere with the
rights of the Union, every State must be the sole
judge OF the measures proper to secure the safe.
ty Of its citizens, and promote their happiness;
and all efforts on the part Of the people Of the
other States TO cast odium upon their institutions,
and all measures calculatedto disturb their rights
Of property, or TO put in jeopardy their peace
and internal tranquility, are in direct opposition
10 the spirit in which the Union was formed. and
must endanger its safety. Motives Of philan-I
thropy may be assigned for this understandable
interference; and weak men may persuade them
selves for q moment that they are laboring in
the cause Of humanity, and asserting the rights
Of the human rach; but every one, upon sober
reflection, will see that nothing but mischief can
come from these improper assaults upont the feel
ings and rights Of others. Rest assured that the
men found busy in this work Of discord, are no,
worthy Of your confidence, and deserve your
strongest depreciation. Il
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ANOTHER HOAX.

Our town, Of late, has been much infested by
i~tinsrant scamps, who stroll about from place 10
place. imposing upon the people and getting their
money by artifce, but little less dishonorable
than stealing. A few days since we noticed the
adventRand departure Of a troupe Of theatrical
performers, who gulled their hearers out Of some
money, and leftthsm utterly Disguised. OnSat-
urday last, some drunken vagabond happened to
stagger into town, and knowing, perhaps, how
easy it is to take our good citizens, soon posted
up his bills, prOming a most learned lecture upon
the science Of Biology, Ssychology, Mesmerism,
&c., &C., to be rounded of with q full sxplana-
ton Of Rochester Knockings, Salem Witchcrsft,
and the dOings Of the witch Of Endor. After he
had gathered the dimes from q full house, as
usual, he started of in the lecture, making
speech that. 6r scientific knowledge, would have
reflected but little credit upona Virginia darby.
Next came the experimental part Of the farce,
which was ridiculous in the extreme. After
some apologies for the failure Of the evening, he
adjourned until Monday evening, when his skill
might fairly be put 10 thetest. He took passage
on the first boat thst p~assed-of course.
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TEXAS CRoPs.-The La Grange Monu-
meut of the 2lst, says: 1.-Two weeks of dry
weather have improved the appearance OF
our crops very much, and as almost every
person has a good stand Of corn and cotton,
we may expect a fair yield of both crops
The prospect for a good crop Of corn was
never better on the Colorado at this sea-
son."
The Lavaca Commercial Of the 18th says:
ave understand by a gentl.ma just from
Richmond on the Brazos, that the country
has been almost flooded, and the cotton
crop nearly killed, but he thinks that many
will replant, and may possibly obtain a good
crop at last. Coin, he says, never looked
better on the BRACES, Colorado and the Nav
idsd. 1t is very forward and extremely
luxuriant. He reports the open prairies
generally covered with water"
The Washington Lone Star of the 18th,
says: ga short trip to the country has sat-
.sfed US that crops are much better than
we anticipated. Corn crops are generally
as good as we have ever seen them. For
ward crops are silkiDg, and will soon be out
of danger. Cotton on the uplands are do.
ing well, and only want a little good wealth
er to make them excellent. The overflow
ed bottoms have all been replsnted, and
present good stands. The farmers are all
in good spirits"
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THE SEA.

The Sea is the largest of Cemeteries. and it,
lslumberers sleep without q monument. AL 9th.
Ter graveyards, in all other lands, show some
symbol ofdistinction between the great and small,
the rich and the poor, but in that ocean cemete-
Try, the Ring and the clown, the prince and the
peasant, are alike ulpdistinguished. The same
wave rolls over all-the same requiem by the
minstrelcy of the ocean is sung to their honor
Over their remains the same storm beats, and
the same sun shines; and there, unmarked, the
weak and the powerful, the plumsd and the un-
|honored, will sleep on until awakened by the
same trump when the sea will give up its dead.
l thought Of sailing over the slumbering but de-
voted Cookmsn, who, alter his brief but brilliant
career, persisted in the President-over the
laughter-loving Power, who went down in the
same ill-fated vessel we may have passed. In
that cemetery sleeps the accomplished and pious
Fisher; but where he and thousands Of others Of
the noble spirits ofthe earth lie. no one but God
knoweih. No marble rises to point out where
their ashes are gathered, or where the lover Of
the good and wise can 60 and shed the tear Of
sympathy. Who can tell where lie the tens Of
of Africa's sons who persisted in the
"middle passaseP" Yet that cemetery hath or
naments of Jehovah. Never can forget my
days and nights IS I passed over hi. neblsst &C
without a single human monument
GILES.
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Gchaal Eunda.

The last Legislature Of Missouri passed
two acts making additions to the County
School Funds. One provides that ali Fine.
collected in the respective coanties and
payable into the County Treasures, shall
be appropriated to the support of the com
mon schools in said counties. The othe,
provides that the Military Fund of each
County shall hereafter constitute a perma.
nent school fund, to be loaned as other
school funds, and the proceeds devoted to
the cause Of education; the funds to be ap-
Iportioued among the different townships in
each county according to the number Of
children over Eve and under twenty years
of age.--( Hannibal Courier.
There was yet another act passed BY the
last Legislature, that will tend materially
to enlarge the school fund. By the provis-
ions of an act of Congress entitled San act
to. enable the State of Arkansas and other
States to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" approved Sept. 2sth, 1850, all
the o~veracwsd and Swamp Lands in the
State, were granted to her.
The act referred to, as having been pass
ed BY the Legislature, donates all of said
lands to the counties in which they lie, and
makes 1.-THE duty Of the County Courts to
appoint Commissioners. who under the d.
rections of the Courts, shall superintend
the draining and retaining of these lands.
The Courts are empowered to sell said
lands, in their discretion, and the nett pro-
cesds of sales, after defraying the expense
of draining, rsclaiming, surveying and sell
ling the same, shall be paid into the Coun-
ty Treasury of the respective Counties, and
become a part Of the Common School fund
Thereof.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH CASE.


This case, involving the right to a portion Of
|the book concern in New York, formerly owned
by the n. E. Church, is now progressing be.
fore the District Gonrt Of the United States fol
the Eastern District o fNew York. The Church
South, in It's New organization, brings the bill
for an equitable division Of the concern, and has
retained as counsel Reverdy Johnson, Daniel D.
Lord, and Daniel Webster. The counsel for the
defence are Hon. Rufus Choate, Thomas Ewing
and George Wood. tits no wonder that scepti.
cism abounds to such an extent in the world,
when q large and respectable Church, the indi.
viduL members Of which profess to be the most
ardent and enthusiastic christians, -'doing unto
others as they would that others should do unto
them,"-refuses to surrender up property to its
rightful owner. The in6del may thus continue
to regard modern christianity with a suspicious
eye, end denounce its practice as a suitable de.
volion Of the shrine Of Mammon, and point 10
this as the most powerful evidence Of his con-
~victions.
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H FLOOD.

The river, which rose with unexampled ra.
piditJ for eight or ten days prior to the 9TH inst,
came to a halt OIL that day, and is now slowly re.
|ceding. We learn, however, from the officer,
of the packets that after having fallen about IL
inches at Keokuk, it again began to rise, and at
latest accounts had risen four inches. II il to be
hoped ihatthe waters will have abated sufficient.
ly to prevent an accumulation of injury from
this second rise. The damage already done upon
the bottom lands Is incalculsble. Fencing has
been swept away, the growing crops covered to
the depth Of Dor 10 feet, and the inhabitants
driven to the bluis, and forced to take shelter in
tents and temporary huts. Such is the case with
the whole Sni Island. Many Of the inhabitants
who dwelt opposite this place. are now camped
on tho sides Of the bluffs on this shore. The
small streams emptying into the river have been
backed up, and their Bottom lands overlooked.
Wood choppers and raftsmen have sustained
great losses. II 10 said to be about 5 feet higher
than in 1874, and several feet higher than ever
known in the memory Of the white man.
Owing to the elevated situation Of our place,
but little damage has been sustained by our citi-
.Zens.
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A Pleasure ExcuRsloH.-The steamer Die
Vernon is advertised to start from St. Louis on
Thursday evening next on a pleasure trip to the
Falls Of St. Anthony. She will be gone about
two weeks. Owing to the extreme high water
ofths Upper Mississippi, the trip may not prove
so interesting as it would under other circum.
stances; but still there will be much to admire
in the wild and romantic scenery that is ssid to
present itself to the view Of the traveller on the
head waters Of the river. Several o.her boats
are also advertised for similar trips. Flo body
will 60 from here, as she did MT advertise in our
papers. There might have been several a.sen.
gers from this port, If she had consulted her in.
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Other counties are preparing to follow
suit in the enterprising work. Buchanan is
to vote on the l4th Of this month, upon o
proposition to increase her subscription to
$4,000 The spirit is extending i,selfe-
ven to counties not directly oil the line
Platte county, which the road does not
touch, is discussing the propriety of taking
in order to assist in fastening the
contamination of the work, and the indica-
lions are that it will be done. The Wes-
ton Reporter strongly urges the proposition
upon the county court Of Plstts.--lHsnni-
bal courier.
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u. Some Of the Wing papers and leading
politicians Of the South are outin favor Of Jame'
Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania, for the Presidency
in 1852. II the Wings Of the South had CONT
to the rescue Of the Democracy many years ago
when their party at the North first became faint
ed with Abolitionism, the South would now have
fewer wrongs to complain Of and fewer injuries
to redress, and these gentlemsnnight have avoi.
ded the modification they suffer from a knOwl.
Of long ard dangerous errors.
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10y 81 ~ "a b IS. . ~ q
How TO INcREAsE BEAurY.--Thers 81
divine ~contagion in all beauteoius things
We alternately color objects with our fa1s
cies and affections, or receive from then s
kindred hue
"Like the sweet south,
Thatbreathes upon Q bank Of violets.
Stealing and giving color"
This principle prevades ell nature physi.
cal and moral. Let those who would trace
an expression of serenity and t~euderness on
% human face, watch Q person ef seasibility
as he gases on q painting BY Claude or Rap-l
hael. In contemplating a fine picture We
drink its spirit through our eyes. Ifalove-
ly woman would increase her charms, lek
her gaze long and srdenly on ell beautious
images. Let her not indulge those passions
which deform the fesiures,b but cultivate.on
the contrary, every sef. affection. Il win
soon become an easy tssk,for one good feel.
ing suggests and supports smother. We ia-
adopt one aspect to our emo
tons, aud long habits Of thought and feeling
leave a permanent impression On ibe couD-
Every one believes thus far ia
physiognomy, and act more or less decided.
y upon this belief. But even the effect
upon the features Of c transient emotion 10
truly wonderful. A fierce man often looks
beautiful tenner and serene when either
or being csressed, and deceives
US like the ocean in q calm, which at times
is"the genflest of all things" Richardson's
Leaves.
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WHAT Holman CAN Do.-Many peo-
pie turn up their noses at what they call
"dirty work." as though ell honest labor
was not cleaner than many kid.glovs ways
Of s~windling ones way through the world.
Rather than owe our living to the latter,we
would infinitely prefer to shake carpets or
sweep chimneys at fifty cents per day. A
day or two since we learned an instructive
bit of history touching a dosr of "dirty-
uork"-a hod.msn. No matter where he
was born; he was none the worse for being
Ia Turkman or an Irishman. He came to
this city ebOut ten years ago, young, heal
thy and honest. He could get no employ.
.msnt but hod-carrying, and he carried so
we'll as to earn at once his dollar a day.
He procured chesp, but good board and
lodgings; spent none Of his earnings in
groceries or low places; attended church
on the Sabbath; educated himself on even
ings; laid up money; and at the end Of FIVE
years bought a lot in the city, and built .
pretty cottage. In one year more, he found
a good wife, and used the cottage he had
before rented out. For these six years he
had steadily carried the hod. He was a no.
ted worker. an acknowledged scholar, and
a noble pattern Of a man. On the opening
of the eighth year, his talents and integrity
were called to q more profitable account
He embarked as partner 10 q professional
business already well established. This
day he is worth at least 100000, has q
lovely wife and two beautiful children, q
home that is the centre Of q brilliant SOCIAL
and intellectual circle; and he is one Of the
happiest end most honored of men as far 90
he 10 known.-[New Yorker.
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WooDs AcADENY.-Ateention 10 directed
70 the advertisement of John B. Woods,ths
principal Of this Academy, to be found in
our advertising columns.
Mr. Woods, by the dint of bis " energy
and Industry, has founded in our little City
an excellent institution, which We can re.
commend with confidence to parents and
guardians, both in the City and county,
Prior to the erection of this institution, Lou.
isisna. it must be acknowledged, was quite
deficient IN advantages Of an educational
c~hsractef. The proprietor hes erected 9
large and conmodious building, well sdap-
ted to the purposes for which it is built
Arrangements have been made to secur
The assistance Of 40 accomplished female
instEuctress.
Louisiana enjoys the advantages, result
ing from morality and good society, and is
|, usqnsstionabiy one Of the most healthy sit.
aasions on, the riyes. Those Interested
should not nsglect % good an opportunity
to bestow on thar children and wards, che
priceless boon Of . good education.
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TOBACCO.

F. P. Chiles, commission merchant, St. Louis,
sold one hogshead Of manufacturing leaf tobacco
in that city on the 9Th inst. at $l5 30 per 100
lbs. Three other hOgsheads of the same crop
were sold for a little upwards OF eight dollars per
hundred pounds. 1t was raised by VIM. o.
Ming, Of Franklin County.
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z3-The Independence Messenger Of the 31st
ult.r says that Cholera broke out in q regiment
Of US. Soldiers on their way from Fort Leav-
enworth to Srnta Fee, and that eleven Of them
had died.
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&c. The. Missouri River is now very high
and continues to rise. The bottom lands are sub.
merged, and fears are entertained that ~sreatdam.
age will el.ue. 49,. ~,
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The Charms Of L5e.-There are a thous-
and things in this world to afaict andto sad
den; but, oh how many that are beautiful
and good. The world teams with beauty
with objects which gladden. the eye and
warm the heart: We might be happy if We
would. There are ills that we cannot es-
cape-the approch of disease and death, Of
misfortune, the sundering Of earthly ties,
and the csnker Of grief; but vast Dsjority
OF the evils that beset us might be avoided.
The course Of intempersnce, inter woven as
is with all the ligaments of society, is one
which never strikes but to destroy. There
is not one bright page upon record Of its
progress;nothing to shield it from the hearth
est excrestion of the human It should
not exist-it must not. Do aSsy with all
wars come to end, and let friend
ship, charity, love, purity, and kindness
mark the intercourse between man and man.
We are too selfish; as if the world was made
for US alone. How much happier should We
be were. we to labor more earnestly to pro-
mote each others good. God has blessed
us with a home which is not dark. There
is . sunshine sverywhere--in the ~sky--upon
would be in most hearts, if we
would look around us. The storms die away;
3 the bright sun shines out. Summer drops her
tinted curtain upon the earth, which is very'beau-
even when autumn breathes upon il. God
reisns in heaven. Murmor not at q Being 50
bountiful, and we can be happier than we are.
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CouSrIEs THAT HAVE SUBscRIBED.--Fiye
counties on the line Of the Hannibal and St.
Joseph railroad have taken stock in the en-
ternrize. They are
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We learn that the water is several feet
deep on tile HoOrs Of the Lsvss houses in
Hannibal, and the merchants have been
compelled 10 remove to higher ground.