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WHOLE TO the Of Eli so75o3 This shows that the
enormous sum OF S55,ooOooO per anpnm WAS drawn
.7gs los, OF whom siX-seyeplhs slaves. Now,
while these leas thap eight bandfea thousand people
were taxed 10 England rs 100000, the whole excise
upon the 20 Oo1D0o Of TIE British Islands was only
fi2oOOoOO Tins will give soIae idea OF the oppression
these colonies abored under and which you call by the
name )i free trade. IL part OF the gaad scheme
of "proecuon, which made the rich richer and the poor
poorer, and which you are anxious TO establish IN this
country. Such IFS effect that the consumption oil
sugar and many other articles OF necessity did not IN
from 1900 1891 although the population OF the
British islands doubled The following table Will show
the quantity OF sugar, with the value and duty PAID lm
ported into England at different periods from the West
Indies
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This soul destroying influence" in 1912 made nearly
half million OF able bodied men paupers and conse-
auenty essened much the productive industry OF The
country Since 1912, and under liberal policy OF
trade The paupers have decreased nearly 60oooo while
the population has increased nearly 3,oooooo FOR the
income tax amounted to E35 7426o nearly one third OF
which is rated at from ESQ to E50o per annum-show
ing most concusyey, that greater proportion OF the
wealth of the country is difused among the masses.
| have thus in some measure departed from my pre-
scrbed course order to point out your IN arbu
ting the decay of the English colonies TO free trade.
tca the tcant of II tchich seH nigh ruined them. II you
will examine carefully what have written, you cannot
help seeing that the prosperity oil the English colo MES has
mother country do not mean TO say that ,hi change
has not been brought abou, from selfish motive only
speak OF facts they exist 10 point out the rros into
which you have run. .#
In my next will examine the commercial pc ,licy OF GU
own country, with reference more particular 10 you
views the tariff
A PENNSYLVANIA
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,ApoLisHnxsr oAr-frs ApvAsrAsks Capt Mo
ntoh, of the irgae ST Lawrence letter from Rio de
Janeirooa ent at New York, speaks highly in favor Of
the advantages resulting board OF his vessel ron the
sboshn,en, OF n1gging He has also substituted aoobc
duty punishment instead Of the irons The good men
board Of his vessel are, hlwcve in favor of the lash
The letter adds a,rr-efi n tHl1 Nss H.a ENtI#.E !,
~ shah never bsve difRcui 10 managing crew, II
tho govern VIII give he they have done u Tins
ffte capable officers add geneInen assist lhsv-
sna bid t,en II is lrus bur will keep hssn in order
without the ca' and shall give the oubs
Willis | am here ''--Baifivors Sun,
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Tar ROUTE PROM CHIsa.-We IL stated that
among the mpouations in the Empire City, arrived at
New York Saturday small chest OF tea, which has
been sixty nine days only from Shanghai TO New York 1t
thirty tour days on its way San Francisco, and
tbny-6Ve New York. II came by Gregorys express,
and is intended for President Fillmore.
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mill when IL hr~ stared wore regarded Such are
mostly The causes Which ope rases in gcasr less def
gree, 10 produce oecasional iaiaSss.a HtHt
The general state OF business is very good but dis
play OF goods al the auction Is seh indie
some anxiety on the part oil holders but prices gem
orally good The Number Of southern dealers Ia town is
large and Is apparent the business Of the city Tor
some Articles. such shoes and boots has improved al the
expense OF the Eas by Of the fugitive slave excite
nsnt IL is however The that tho demand Tor Iaost
goods OF American is iar greater than
efore, and prices are well sustaiued
The produce unarksis age generally hrn Cotton
sells fall prices, aud IN sons advance The
stock of wool is !ey small aud prices very firm, Flour is
generally held advance. and speculative pur
chnses-sales mixed western, ~ 81 81 81 round hoop
Ohio ~ "a SisI southern, ~ 90 - 75 Corn meal
80 90 Rye four s3 50 50 o. Rye scarce at 10 cent?
Oats northern, 81 50 cents Corn ltheru yellow
% OF cents. Whiskey, "a cents. Tobacco Kentucky
10 cents for of Africa. Holders new pork re
drm at Si5 90 mess and $40 for prime. Lard 81 cents
Butter, Is a Il cents. Orange county IL 10 cents
western. Hemp, dew rotted, Sl35s
Fretghts nrm-cotton TO Liverpool bi6I flour Is a
Is I'd.
Money continues very abund tn-los OF 500 d0) a 5
per have been paid OIL high use in the stoc
ma rket Exchange is firm at 81 l0i.
Stocks firm for the there is pause in
Speculation On Thursday last the auction sale OF Eie
railroad bonds took place, aud 49, 500 900 bid off
lory minues to one hundred and Weight buyers
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Yesterday the veteran Bfgader General Rib " con-
firm led Brevet Major General long list OF breve army
appointments confirmed m##
The Senate stock the nomination of Peter Farley
Walsh The opposition to the noninatio was very
and jealous bat not from any party or personal OBJ
The late years certainly intended
recall Mr.. Walsh. Mr. Clayton announced that decrmi
Mr. Clayton represented as declaring his in'eron to re-
move Walsh the ground Of alleged ani-repubcan sym
pabic. The orders OF The late administrations dc handed
Mt Walsh's head. The Executive seems, however, TO
have been very slow 10 answer tho demand .a..aU 81.
dozen times il has been asserted that Mr. Walsh was
positively and gone. But threatened men II We long
Mr. Walsh still reioces in the possession OF his Thousand
dollar cousuaie and in the promugaon Of his opinions
that France is nota rcpnbc except IN name and that Hun
gary the elements OF national liberty
thai carried the American colonies safely to Ind ePendencr
and FREQ government For these peculiar opn ions II has
thought that Mr. Walsh ought to BIO recalled Ills
doubted that his opinions correct but hesr they
nnpopular;, =, "a. ,u .,, =, oi,. A..
res poet and the honors Of republican, which he has
been shining ornamcnt-he republic of letters and OF
science No American is held in higher esteem IN the lite
rary and scientific circles in Paris than MI ash Mr
Calhoun appointed him consul upon the representations OF
The American citizens resident in Paris we'll as his
own persooal knowledge s54eaE uf &. au 81 -@ II. r
il was considered doubtful today whether Mr. Goodrich
would be confirmed; but II he Is not, VIII be tor tee
the Senate reluctant sanction the removal
The fate Of the nomination of Thoma, Butter King
undecided at T. .. m 49, MR.. ION
We observe that DR.. John ID. Smith, OF Virginia, who
claimed and recovered Henry Long his slave, has for
wanled TO Mr. Henry NJ Western, counsel against Long
service of plate, atesnoniaI OF his appreciation OF
Mr. Westerns efforts and services III the recovery of the
slave. Mf. Western acknowledges the high favor, and
promises to bequealh The gift to his 10 be their tai
is,nan through lie. Claimants OF fugitive slaves will
hereafter have no difficulty in getting any amount Of le
ance tha will be offered This certainly beats the gas
testimonal--N Y. Sun. .U##
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tf.E $500. ~. Fog ds Union.
Free Trade &nd Reverse T~an. Us. Prssssssos .ao
! As.ss ksst.ai ~ 1s.tsf 1nf
,..sa 3a a. h-s tAtoe s4ta ae-t .seH ~

A reply 10 the prospect, agricultural anufacurtng
ls5ID ~ T5.'f 't f#st Ut = -
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The President of the United States yesterday eommunl
called 10 the Senate, in response 10 late resolution o.
III al body correspondence between the Secretary oil
State and other ministers OF the government ia relation
10 The release OF Louis kossuth and his companions IN
exile from their confinement IN the Turkish dominons
and their removal to the United States From this cores
pondence, which. are informed, IS guile vouminous
our reporters have selected the subjoned letters com.
prsng the portion which al the present moment VIII be
most interesting TO the public. -
The Secretary Of Stale 10 DIR. Bro,en
DKPARrMEsr STATE,
Washington, February ~, 1901
SIR Being DESTROYS kAow the condition in which
Hungarian exes are aud what the intentions OF The
Turkish government supposed 10 be in regard 10 them,
would be obliged TO you If you would give me such IN
formation on this subject you may possess
Yours, respectfully
DAN'L WEBSTER
john p. BRowR, esq,
Drapornnn OF the u. s Legation al Consta ntinonle
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j. Nj. MASON. of Virginia, United States Senate
SAM HOUSTON, of Texas, do.
JAMES WHITCOMB, Of Indiana, do.
HENRY DODGE, OF Wisconsin, do.
SCION BORLAND, of Arkansas, do.
JAMES SHIELDS, of Illinois, do
JNO BELL, of Tennessee, do ....r
.af LEWIS CASS, of Michigan, do
JAMES COOPER, oil Pennsy vana, do.
VIM UPHAM. of Vermont, do.
SOLOMON FOOT, OF Vermont, do.
RICHARD BRODHEAD, OF Pa, do
s. A. DOUGLAS, OF Illinois, do
VIM H. SEWARD, OF New York, do
e A G. DODGE, OF Iowa, do
ALPHEUS FELCH, Of Michigan, do.
TRUMAN SMITH, OF Connecticut, do.
JOHN MCLEAN, Supreme Court u. S.
LEVI WOODBURY., do, ...... .r.
JOHN MCQUEEN, OF South Carolina, M. c.
THOMAS s BOCOCK, Of Virginia, NJ c.
JAMES MCDOWELL, Of Virginia, M G.
7. p. STANTON, of Tennessee, NJ. C.,
}, X. ]. DANIEL, of North Carolina, NJ c.
s w, HARRIS, OF Alabama, Nj c.
EDMUND BURKE, ex Commissioner OF Patents
ELISHA WHlrTLESEY, First Comptroller Of thu
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Mr.. Webster TO Mr.. Marsh.

Mr.. Webster TO Mr. Marsh
..#. DEPARTMENT STATE
Washington, February %, 1851
the subject of the Hungarian refugees who in the
Turkish domnions
It is understood ~ this government that Mr. Koss.h and
Forty or hiy others, his companions In
kutayish, in Asia Mnor where they have cea for wear
or and that they continue feel earnest desire TO
come to the United States. ...r".#
BY despatch of my predecessor instructed
offer the Sublime Porte M kos.ut and his
companions board OF OF the national shi the
United States, to convey them TO this country r
IL would have been extremely gratifying the
nent and people OF the United States this
could have been that time pied but
Porte did arise from wish u his Imperial Msiesy's
part 70 detan them, from unwiingness they
should proceed the Uni Ted States.
OF the Suan's offer 10 Austria dctan these for
conventions should be entered proonx their
tion, they should be AT liberty depart. ~ r. n
IL this be so, the time is hand when their
may be expected, and when they may be permitted 10
seek an asylum in any part Of the world to which thew
shall be able procure the means of
II is confidently hoped that the Sublime Porte ha, not
made and will not make any stipulation with anv
ior their further detention and you are directed 10
address yourself nrgcn,ly though respectfully, to tho
You will csnse u to be strongly represented that while
this government has desire Intention in
any manner with Questions OF public policy or
or municipal relations OF other governmental affecting
the rights OF its citizens while IL has entire con
hdenee In the justice, and magnsnmity and dignity of
me sublime Forte, yet, IN matter of
tetest hoss that proceeding from No other
motives man those OF friendship and rcseot Porte
des'f. Tor the otntnuance and it's
ence aud dign''s-d my III. ions OF the rsrr
and sentiment OF 4unsasu erlas,
may be received 10y the Porte in friendly SPIN
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EDMUND BURKE, ex. Commissioner OF Patents
ELISHA WHlrTLESEY, First Comptroller Of thu
Treasury. ..u.Ht# Ha s.a.aN'
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17
: HORRIBLE MURDER.

A most horrible and cold blooded
murder was committed in this county
on Friday evening last, about - miles
north west Of this place, by James H.
Olson on the person of Samuel I'll.
Nelms. The parties were neighbors
and had been at variance for some time
past. The day OF the fatal occurrence
the parties had been attending court;
NelnS left for his home about 3 o'clock
in comp my with young Mr.. Estelle, a
lad of ID years old; and when IN about
half a mile of the residence of NeIms,
and about half dusk, Olson appeared
from ambush by the way side, and ac-
costed Nelms by saying to him, he,
Nelnls, had hired man to dog him all
day and kill him, and now he intended
to kill him, and fired one barrel of his
gun as he spoke. NelmS fell from his
horse, the entire load having taken ef
fest in his arms and SIDE and while he
was lying on the ground struggling il
/ the very jaws Of the monster, death, hi
received the contents Of the secone
barrel in his side from distance of tel
'or twelve feet, which killed him al
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17
LOTS To LEASE.

TENHE undersigned proposes tc lease upon
IL moderate terms, for term offs years, Lot
numbered on the map of Yazoo City, 1853, 16
and l67, fronting the Court House. Ipon III
Yves side of Broadway. in subdivisions of 2
feet fronts b, 70 in depth. Also, like from
upon Washington street, next cast Of III
Baptist church; as also upon the Alley bound
ing the of said lots. All being conve-
niently adapted TO the erection of o. offices
and other cheap buildings suited to the varied
mechanical branches of business.
also offer for sale on credit Of one nd
two years, or will execute leases for 5 wears
@fth the privilege of purchasing some 30 OF
40 other town lots, differently situated. &
also propose sHb-dividing l6 acres (be-
ing lot No. 462) ups the Hill at The junction
OF broadway and Madison streets, and ada
ceat TO the Plank Road. IN lots of convenient
size. which viii be loased as above. or sold on
a credit of l, 2 and 3 yeurs. ,.x, SCI
Persons desiEous of securing locations f6i
residences or other purposes, upon reasonable
Eterms, can be thEs accommodated.
aa . A. PATTERSON.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

your living" .tr
aBut / don't know how" said the dy-
ing man. aDf 93P ST iF9R ~.
q HYou must wrestle with the Lord"
replied the preacherer,-"wrestle with
him, wrestle night and day, as did Jacob
of old" hne
'What, rastle with the Lofd.p said
the astonished Josey, looking down to
his emaciated limbs; 'rastle with these
poor shrunken limbs? Why, he'd trip
me into hell the first pass"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

TENNESSEE RALwAYs.-GOVernoF
Campbell, in his message to the Lcgis-~
lSture states that $26000O0 had been
tubScribed to the Memphis and Charles.
son Road, above S2,000000 to the
Louisville and Nashville Road, and
over $Ij0000 to the Nashville and
Columbia Road. He commends all
these works to the Legislature as de-
serving of STATE cOuntenance and
aid. 80. g. .........
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17
THE ORPHANS HOME.
BY MISS L, VIRGINIA SMITH.

20 .Sf14a ss+4 - - $3.50 80
Where dwellest thou?-in smiling, sum
mer Valleys eas fs4asy -
Where singing. streamlets wander,
SWeetly wild, d. s.....,[,.
And weSt-winds whisper through othe
shaded alleys, my. gfI. ft.,. 81 r
Thine only playmateS, fair and lonely
child. sass .t.
Where softly fall the snowy blossom
showers, r eaf ~
Shook from the Fragment. 7 orchards
Ieafy dome, ~vTfeia-
And every garden CLEANS kwith4 rqrest
flowers,
In cultured beauty?-@Nay, not there
my home" .
Then dwellest thou where fold on fold
unfurling.
Like rich banner to the morning light
The Sun-emblazoned miSts are proudly
curling
Around the summit of your breezy
height! -, ,ef...sr..gr -.
Art thou, young wanderer, child Of
mist and mountain? - VI
Haunting the palaces of sylph and
gnome,- A
Lone dwelling where the forest-fairys
fountain ~ EE
filings up its spray-wreath?-"Nay, not
there, my home"
List! stealing from the far and moon
lit ocean,
A murmur as OF multitudeS in player;
There Nature offers up the deep devo-
That thrills the heart-perchance thy
home is there. e
Does not the music of the pine-grove
broken r. - u
BY deeper anthems from the surging
foam, r s-
Bring to thy lonely bosom some swe ct
token
OF hiends and Eindred?- -qNay, NOT
there my home" So -ea
See! where the verdant prairie witle ex
f9a tending 9KeG sfas 12a -a-
Sweeps the horizon like an emerald sea
With gorgeous-tinted flowers on il
: blending 1at r. Tn2 fe
As though the rainbow spirits wild and
free: 9at ~ - aaa aF
Forgetful of it's task, [the light adorn-
ing
OF universal Natures mystic tomb,I
Were sleepingson its waves and dewy
morning
Revealed the truants;-say, is there
thy home?
Nay, nay the orphans home is not re
= posing sgeW Ta>H f 1a7
BY vale, or mountain, by the ocean
blue, ~ 9 3
Nor where the praiYie's blossome are
qunclosing,--
But in the hearts of the kind and true.
On earth she has none other, yet the
spirit,
When rests her weary heart beneat1
the sod,
A radiant home in glory shall inherit,
A home with Immortality, and Godr'
MEMPHIS, Nov'r 18th 81. t
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

Within twenty miles of the city Of
Albany, says the New York Post, there
is a cave exceeding in extent and novel
ty, the Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky it
has been explored IL miles. it is ira
Versed by a small river, from one end
to the other, which contains a deep
lake nearly amile square, and an ann
phitheatre of equal dimensions, over
which hangs a dome, the height Of
which has never been calculated, but
which rockets of the largest size have
entirely failed to make visible or to
reach.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

most instantly. aaAa 35i 8 9sb
Olson is still at large, the public
taking but little interest in the natter
from the fact that both parties have
possessed heretofore a very nnenyiable
reputation for desperate and lawless
deeds.-Panola Express. 99H13I
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

FUGITIVE SLAVES ARRESTED AT Col
UMBIA, PA.--On Friday last, two fugi-
tive slaves owned by MIR VIM. I. Nc
Dermott, of Baltimore, were arrested
at Columbia Pa, on a warrant issued
by US. G. McAlliSter, of Harrisburg. a
large crowd of whites and blacls inn
assembled, and ina eoAse-
quence of the interference of a white
man, who knocked pistol out of the
officers hands, one of the fugitives
soon made his escape by jumping into a
cellar, when the white man to prevent
a pursuit, jumped on the cellar door,
SO that no access could be had to the
fugitive. The two negroes are broth-
erS, and the one who was captured and
taken to Baltimore has given such in
formation as to lead to the hope that
the other may be. re-captured.d He al
SO states that two white men in Balti-
more assisted them in making their eS.
cape to Pennsylvania. Mr. McDeFmott
proceeded to, Columbia on Monday
morning for the purpose of taking
measures to- arrest the man who inter
fered and rescued the fugitive from
the hands Of the OfficerSa 9t
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17
PLEASURES OF MATRTMoNY.


PLEASURES OF MATRIMONY.
We tind in an exchange The following
delightful picture of the pleasures OF
married life, credited to Mrs. E. B
Hall of the Peoples Journal Our
lsingly blessed friends who remain such
from horror of the ''yinculoS matri-
Inloni," will be deeply interested in the
tsketch; it will confirm and strengthen
their views, while those that can't be
married, though they wish to be, will
find in it crumb of comfort, such as
they rarely have luck to pick up:
| was married for my money. That
was ten years ago, and they have been
ten years Of purgatory. have had bad
luck as d wife. for my husband and i
have scarcely one taste in common.
He wishes to live in the country,
which hate. like the Thermometer
at . degrees, which he hates He
likes to have the children broughf up
at home, instead Of school, which |
hate. / like music and want to go to
concerts, which he hates. lie likes
roast pork, which | hate, and | like
minced veal, which he hates-There
is but one thing which we both like,
and that is what we both cannot have,
though we are always trying for it
the last word l have had bad luck
as mother, for two such huge, selfish,
passionate, unmanageable boys never
tormented a feeble woman since boys
began. I wish | had called them
both Cain. At this moment they have
quarreled over their marbles. Morti-
mer has torn off Orville'S collar, and
Orville has applied his colt-like head
to <Alortimer'S ribs; while the baby
Zenombia, in my lap, who never sleeps
more than half an hour at time, and
cries all the time she is awake has
been aroused by their din to scream in
chorus.
| have had bad luck as a housekeeb-
er, for | never keep even a chamber
maid more than three weeks. AS to
cooks, | look back bewildered on the
long phantasmagoria of faces lifting
stormily thro' my kitchen, as a mariner
remembers long succession of thur
derguSts and hurricanes in the Gulf
of Mexico. My new chanlber-mafd
bounced out of the room yesterday.
mutterlng real old maid, after ALL just
because I showed her table on which
| could write slut with my finger in
the dust | never see my plump, hap
py sisters, and then glance in the mirror
at my own cadaVerous, long, dolefn11
viSage without wishing myself an old
maid. lido it every day Of my Life
Yet half CT my s9x marry as / did
not for love, but for fear!-for fear of
dying old maids