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tee, Influenced him to the appointment Of this
notorious Abolitionlst, who was thus prominent
iy placed before the British public, and IN few
days after his appointment We bad the mortliica-
ton To SOC him attending aud taking part IN the
proceedings of the English Anti slavery society
The central committee at Washington should
be held responsible 10 the American public for
this utterly inexcusable conduct of their agent
All the citizens OF the United States now here,
and with whom have coaversed, whether exhi.
btors, commissioners, Jurors, or visitors, feel
that they have been placed In a false position; I;
but on reflection and conference with each other,
those Of us who have been honored with com
missions from the executives of our respect
i've States, felt that this not the theatre for
the vindication of our violated rights that such
offices as we could properly discharge we ought
in justice to our countymen and TO ourselves
erdeavor to discharge, and then each of US for
himself to make such personal representations
to the executive OF his own State as he might
deem proper
have felt, therefore, constrained to make this
general statement, not simply because IF the
mortifying circumstances under which have
suffered, in common with other American com
missioners. but have felt personally y, that was
bound to make report to your exceilency, under
whose authority | have appeared and been re-
ceiyed herej ana considered this obligation OF
greater force, inasmuch as am the only one of
the commissioners from Louisiana who has yet
appeared to take any part in this Exhibition.
had hoped to be able TO accompany this re-
port with catalogue and drawings Of the Exhi-
biton, but they not yet prepared; at least
they are not yet in such form as desire to pre-
sent them. lam just on the eve Of commencing
the distant eastern tour which ] had in contem.
plation when left hone, and cannot wait until
the publications desire shall be prepared for
delivery. have made arrangements to obtain
the illuminated catalogues, the fine drawings and
able, instructive repor.s, which will soon be
printed shall have them forwarded to New
Orleans, to the address of your excelency, and
with the respectful request that they be deposited
among the other treasures Of the State library.
With this communication enclose a printed
paper, cont lining the best account have seen of
the proceedings at the opening of the Exhibi-
ton. remain, your excelency's obed't. serv't,
LUCIUS G. DUNCAN.
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Cotton Planters, Contention.

The pl.nters OF Florida propose to hold a
great Convention of Southern Cotton Planters
at Macon on the 9th of October next. This
subject has been agitated for two years in Flori.
da- We subjoin the resolutio ms lately passed al
Tallahassee, Fla:
ResolDsd, That the great irreguarity, and con-
tnued tendency to reduction Of the price of our
great Southern staple, are evils which require
investigation, and the application of remedy, il
one can be found
RESOLVED, That, with a view to obtaining such
concert of action we respectfully call on the cot
ton planters of the Southern States to assemble
in convention at Macon, Ga, on Monday, 9th
day Of October next, or at such other time and
place as may be most convenient TO majority Of
those who may desire to be represented, and
that this meeting appoint delegates to the same.
On motion of Judge Brevard, the report was
received, and the resolutions taken up seriaiina,
and unania ously adopted.
Gen Whitfield then offered the following reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted: Re-
soiped, That the Secretary of this meeting pre-
pare copies of the foregoing report and ask
publication the same in DeBow' Review, the
agricultural papers of the South and the papers
of the city oi Tallahassee.
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The ORANGE CULTURE In FIoRlpA.-It was
with qualification that we saw il announced that
the orange trees of our sister State, Florida
were fast recovering from the deadly blight
which has afflicted them for the last sixteen
years. Should this announcement prove true, il
will be a source Of immense wealth.
Previous to 1885, when the orange groves
were killed by the unprecedented frost of that
year, not less than 100000 of oranges were
shipped from the st. Johns river and the port
OF St. Augustine, and sold at the average price
OF 81 per hundred 1t was heavy blow to
the citizens of Florida, to have the source of so
much wealth cut off in one night
And this was the produce of a comparatively
small portion Of ground and trinng labor.
The average produce of an acre Of full grown
orange trees, was about $1,000 per annum, and
one hand could tend two or three acres with
ease. Their culture is no more difficult than
any other fruit tree. The principal mode of
producing them is from the seed. They may
be produced also from the layer or cutting.
There are some groves on the St Johns river,
which have been budded upon the native sour
orange, which is found in almost every swamp
and hammock in the State
With the very extensive means and facilities
Of communication by means Of steam and rail-
road, now existing, many, very many ye rs must
elapse before the market can be supplied fully
with this luscious fruit.
Sincerely do we hope the announcement al
luded TO may not be premature. 1t viii restore
wealth to large portion of the State, and give
to property, the value of mlioss, where il is
scarcely worth dollars now Charleston Is. o.
Mercury
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From the Ssuassssas tua. sssws.
The Heretsm Of General Lspcx.

During the celebrated Carlist war ia Spain,
General Lopez and about seven hundred others
were taken prisoners aud carried to CantayieJa, a
fertilization among the moul tails Of Anagon.
The governor Of the castle was said TO have been
heartless wretch, revelhng 10 bloody massacres
and delightng 10 acts of torture. During the
dreadful confinement OF these prisoners, the royal
army, commanded by General San Mi .usl,
marched TO Canavieja, for the purpose of raising
the siege. The place was defended admirably
by nature in narrow dehle Of the mountains /;
but the Spanish general, undsmayed by the APP
parent inpregnability of the fortress, continued
TO besiege it, until evidences Of his success were
soon discovered by his enemies The governor,
thereupon, resolved upon scheme which could
only have entered the mind Of tyrant in whose
eyes the sight Of blood was qualification He
determined TO put all the prisoners TO death, from
Genara Lopez down, and requested the general
to notify San Miguel of his Intention hoping, BY
this threat, to stop the siege. Lopez announced
this bloody resolution in his letter. but req tested
General San Miguel not to allow this threat to
interfere with the prosecution Of the siege The
governor, finding that the letter produced no ef-
feet, and that the works were rapidly advancing
to consummation, announced to his prisoners
that he had ordered their execution but that he
""N'" "''"" AoPeL W 20 10 cdH miguel III per-
son, and explain the circumstances in which they
were placed, first receiving his word of honor to
return after delivering the message. Lopez was
soon in the midst of San Migueps troops, who
hailed his appearance with great demonstrations
of joy. He explained the threat of the governor,
discussed the plans of the siege. gave all the in
ormation he possessed as to the weakest points
OF the fertilization, and then rose up to return
to his fate. San Miguel objected the army
loudly opposed his going from their midst to be
put to death by the brutal governor; but the
noble Lopez overcame all their entreates, and
byhis sorrowing but admring friends,
he bade them all kind farewell, wishing them
success, even though he himself might be the sac
rihce The siege proceeded vigorously, for San
Miguel knew that he could only save Lopez and
the other prisoners byaccomplisbing his purpose
with as much speed as his means would allow.
The governor and those defending the castle
had no time left to put their prisoners to death,
as they were kept in constant occupation with
the work OF resistance and defence. The town
was soon taken. The governor and the garri-
son were dsmayed; but Lopez, the patriot and
hero, with his gallant band, were saved.
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INTERESTING FROM TExAs-We have advices
from Brownsville, Texas, to the 27th of August.
There was large number ofCuban volunteers
gathering in that vicinity, preparatory to des-
cent upon the Island. They already numbered
several hundred.
Or at distress existed in northern Mexico
The crops had in great measure failed, and
the stock was dying for want of pasture and
water. The Indians, also, were ravaging the
country.
The Brownsville papers say the Mexican gov
ernment Is prosecuting several senator's Some
have been fined and others imprisoned. The
custom-house at Point Isabel had been robbed
of goods to the value of $4,000 The Indians
had appeared near Romo, numbering several per
sons. The water in the Rio Grande was remark
ably low. The crops throughout western Texas
are doing we'll
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ALABAMA.

iRoN RAILROAD Can't is stated that some in
genious mechanic Of New York, has invented a
railroad car, made Of wrought iron, said to be at
least one-four,h lighter than the ordinary modern
carriage used upon railways-snd capable, more
over. ofresis,ing without being crushed, shock
Of ten times its own weight The latter advsn-
tage, n II canbe sobstantioted, must constitute a
most important recommendation TO the adoption Of
these cars upon our railroads.
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Death of Beverly Tucker, Esq.

We are panied to announce the death of BEv-
fRIY TUCKER, esq., late professor of law in
William and Mary College His domestic life
was beautiful to contemplate; he had almost run
his three-score, and in his time has laid the foun
daiion of reputation that can never fade. Hs
was the last Of an intellectually gigantic family
Peace to the ashes of the great
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AT a late sitting of the Paris Academy of
Medicine, M. Orhla, the celebrated toxcologi-t,
read paper on nicotine, the poison used in the
Bocarme murder. 1t is the essential principle of
tobacco. Virginia tobacco yields the largest
proportion of nicotine; from twenty pounds
were extracted four hundred grammes Of the
poison: gramme is equal to I5.44d grains
troy. The Maryland leaf affords about third
of that quantity. Nicotine is nearly as power
ful and rapid prussic acid with the animal
economy. Five or six drops applied TO the
tongue of dog, killed him in ten Minutes
The progress which medical jurisconsuts have
made recently, is 80 great that poisoning bv
morphine, strychnine, prussic acid, and other
vegetable substances, hitherto regarded M i1ac-
cessible To our means Of inves iQaton, NAV now
be detected and recognized in the most neon.
testibe manner. M. Orhla, in closing his no.
tice, says: After these results Of judicial medi-
cal investigation, the public need be under no
apprehension. No doubt intelligent and clever
criminals, with a view to thwart the surgeons,
VIII sometimes have recourse to very active poi
sons little known by the mass, and difficult Of
detection; but science is on the alert, and soon
oyercomes all difficulty. Penetrating into the
utmost depths of our organs, it brings ont tho
proof of the crime and furnishes one Of the
grentest pieces Of evidence against the guilty
International Magazine.
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A singular accident occurred in the saloon of
the Walnut Street Theatre, Albany, last Tues
day evening. Two young men were trying the
strength Of their arms, by claspng the right
hand Of each, resting the elbow on the counter
and then trying each to force the hand of the
other down. In the struggle, the arm Of Mr.
Shively was broken short off above the elbow
causing report loud enough to be heard from
one extreme of the room to the other.
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Goochland county, August 18th, 1851.

Flax Corrosive saw lsst week a sample
ofHax cotton. The staple was long and beauti
fully fine, and had the appearance Of the finest
kind of Sea Island cotton, except that in color
it was a purer white. This cotton, we were in
formed was made by machinery from The fax
fibre, without the process of rotting. Should
the manufacture of the fax cotton become es-
tablished, the culture of fax will add largely TO
The wealth of our people. II will become sta
pie commodity.-Pcoria, H., Press.
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N. Orleans, Aug 80, 1851 Consul pro. te,

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MExIco.-By an ar
rival at New Orleans, advices from Vera Crrz
to the 22d ult have been received.
The Mexican Congress has passed a bill for
general offensive and defensive alliance with
the Spanish American republics
The council of the governors of the States,
was to convene its session on the 20th, and there
was quorum already present
In consequence of a dispute in relation to the
collection OF tain duties, riot has taken place
at Vera Cruz, in which the local authorities were
defeated, and six persons killed The blockade
of the port by the English is expected.
The schooners Almagre and Sarabia, which
cleared at this port on the 18th ult, for Minatit
Ian, under protest, have been seized by the au
thorities of Tehuantepec. The captains entered
protest against the proceedings
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THE EMPRESS JossFHISE's DIAMoNDs--By
the death of the Duchess Of Leuchtenberg who
was Bavarian princes and the wife of Eugene
Beauharnoies. the son of the Empress Josephine
1.-The wells presented to Josephine by the EN-
peror Napoleon, and which had since belonged
to the Duchess of Leuchtenberg, now become
the property Of her son the Duke Of Leuchten-
berg. whose wife is n Russian Imperial Princes,
80 that poor Josephine's diamonds will in future
sparkle on theperson of a daughter of the Rus
sian Car.
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BALLAsrise VEssLIs.--Ths Newcastle eng.
iand) Courant says that the principle of bsllssting
vessels with water, instead OF the ordinary means,
has been successfully carried out at that place
The water, which is admitted through an aperture
in the bottom of the vessel, is cncased in bngs,
and is discharged through the same aperture by
M cans Of an improved patent pump.
The southern press., 1851-09-05

The French government has voted credit of
thirty three thousand francs for the purpose of
exploring the Temple of Scraps, in the ruins of
Memphis. This temple which has been covered
with sand ever since the time of Strabo, and
has since remained almost intact, offers very
great temptations TO research. The building is
mixture Of the Greek and Egyptian styles of
architecture, and the worship TO which Il was
consecrated was fusion Of the Greek and
Egyptian filth. The very slight soundings in
the sand which have been hitherto made. have
brought to light curious statues and bas-reliefs,
and, amongst other things, valuable portraits Of
Greek philosophers.
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The SPANISH CONSUL AT New ORLEANS
The New Orleans Bulletin publishes the fol-
lowing notice, and Announces that Mr.. Laborde,
the Spanish consul, has gone to Washington to
consult the Spanish Minister:
To THE SPANISH SUBJECTS, AND TO CommERcE
IN GENERAL.-Untl inst. uctions are received
from his excelency the minister of Her Catholic
Majesty, at Washington, and during the time that
the consulate under my charge is closed, it is
my duty ana | hereby give notice to all Spanish
subjects, that place their person and property
under the protection of the authorities Of this
country. and of the representatives in this city
of the nations allied to the government of Her
Catholic Majesty; and to commerce in general.
that all business concerning my official capasity
will be attended to, and despatched indistinctly
by the consus of Her British Majesty and
French republic residing in this city.
JUAN lGNAcIo LARBApE RuEDA,
N. Orleans, Aug 23, 1851. Consul pro- tenn
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EcoxcmrcAL 1NsESrioN.-A gentleman in Abing-
ton. Mass-, has Invented a machine to grind TO a
powder scraps of leather, which, AFTER being pull
vsrixed, are manufactured into large strips, and
which become nearly as strong as our common
weIl-drf ssed leather.
A patent has been secured, and this artificial
lsathsr will soon be in market.
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Anybody would think the following PROPOSE
ton so clear, that there need be no discussion
....... q,
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THINGS IN KENTUCKY.

The Rev. J. G. Fee Of Kentucky, NAIVE Of
,h., State and who has long manfuliy iaooreo'
n defiance Of persecution, to disseminate among
his cOuntrymsn anti.slayery opinions, Is anxious
81 sscure the aid Of liberal people everywhere In
the work Of building new church.
In a letter, which he wishes to use In our 'Ol'
nmps he says-and we hope he will have hear
ing - h.lf n,
spuring the last year have laeorea n nsn.O o.
,;',s In Bracken county. We have organ
irsd there small church. Al present ~ nun ,%,
bers thirteen members This church, Ike .so IA
one in Lewis county, does not tolerate slaveh0,d
,as This Of course, 10 an unpopular move IN
.Isy, State. Yet our congregations have bes !
constantly increasing The honse We rorsnlp y
Il school. house, and often does not noa NJ.
| ,s.n hs,s Of the congregation, Also, often VIZ
-ould ike TO hold protrsc,ed meeting 'n
house Is occupied BY the school -, .M
sTss prospect for building church. Ao'
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eventually to sustain Itself, Is good II ia in
nelgnOorhood Of farmers who are generaIlv nor
shareholders, in comfortable circumstance tn.
church has resolved TO try TO build a plain hr;cL
canrch edifce thirty by forty feet-oost ahon,
sooo In view OF the fact that some colored NOV
sons attend our meetings, and that one OF onr
members is a colored person, the church has vo,oj
that the seats in this house shall durins ,ba
all persona NC Hee 10
As palpably in accordance with the spiri, and
practice Of the gospel as is this resolution n l.
nkely to affect our congregation and means for
building more than opposition to slavery: for
mere are many excellent men, who will 90 win
us In opposition to slavery, who yet retain tbs
spirit OF caste-foster that which sustsins and
strengthens slavery have by private soIicits.
non , received some Sl35. But in CONSEQUENCE ~
our house 0'"Plete
We have Abored here for wears IN so,o.,
houses, private houses, and barns-bsva l'''1
under thousand other untoward circnns,aU
that we can, with Gods blessing, preach a whole
gospel against all that We know 10 he ain and 20,
nave q small but increasing prosperity. We he.
ileVe that IL is wise and prudent Ia ask and Tho,
the glory Of God denasuds, thar we have bsre
houses to worship,in. /, We believe we srs r;oh,
and that the Lord has (pswhere in his treasarT
means for us 10 do right with. And. bel;evinS |
hat some Of his Stewards will feel il a priv;Iegs
md duty to give for such an enteroriss We ssk |
hat they will give either by sending directlv %
ne, or through Rev George Wbipple. Secre;arv
y American Missionary Association. New YorS
lie VIII receive, and forward to us J. G FgE
Cabin CTsek p o., Ls,ris cOR,l,v. Ky
august 10, 1851"
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WI be benefited men, or angels2 Nai,hs,
Ahd even II they were, do we owe no dptjss I,
ourselves for one do not believe that eterns
s'oTihcei eternsl abnegation Of self Ia The Li.b
est uuty Are We required 20 sit in the sbsd,
"hen the sunshine is abroad. 10 fold a nsnLir
over our eyes when the stars are in heaven !. q,
s sna we st In The genial warmth Of the one and
l.t up our souls to the eternal grandeur Of he
Shsli We turn away from the fresh foun.
NJ so" S IIlnN OF The bitter and stagnant pool ?
NO' snail we part as you advise and tbereb,,
break our spirits and unfit ourselves for the COOL
WORK we might otherwise dot Or shall We 90
'niOugh the world together, elping and strength.
eu'ng each otherl There is no more Sacred ~.
,ush 'nAt which binds as 10 one another now
WIN you, am strong enough 20 front the most
adverse fortune without you, am poor and
-, Alas for Caty. She had no answer but tesrs
What would Aunt Jane say7 What would All
the world say2 And would not her own heart
Away in IL West there ar. valley. 80
green as this-there we can male a borna - 90
we can make new friends None will have ever I
seen or heard Of us, and We may live lives Of nse.
IulheSs and honor, for we shall neither disbonor
ourselves ourselves nor the higher power Love In It's
.S"S,n ana purity can prompt 70 no wrong
ana, yielding TO its dictates now onr livas 90
ueuoe'"rth one, and cannot be divided If we
par, the world will be a blank, blanched waste
ana we poor wanderers in the dark
whether Richard spoke the sincere convict;o,s
d ms mind know not, but from nv kpowleSes
y MS character believe be did Catv was nsi- :
ner child nor an infrm weaklinR but she had
,no"n poverty and sorrow and all the bard
uesgles OF life, and there is such thing 40 req
oning ourselves astray. And tonight. when The n
orient OF anguish which fanced deser,ion bs6 n
oiled against her was swept off, her heart was b
eGHi'ariy susceptible to the softer impressions N
he smooth sticks Of white ssh and the crooLsd
oushs OF oak and maple had Ions, hao,,. Iarrsd e
glowing mass, the cricket sang in the hearth q
oW ana then some heavier weight Of SNOW f.Ti v
Ae SSeNon OOugh, StsI urEE u Snu UUlu ana O.
ale the moon shoue over all '"N :,
ana IN the glow Of the embers, nor thinking Of q
$ geniai warmth, nor listening to the song Of ii
ne cricket nor gazing up toward the moon ,si n
le lovers The clock had struck manv time. G,
nee the girl had counted il lsst, but in the old
Terry tree by Aunt James a khs cock Is crow. IN
g Justify, and her light wifi 6sosIy he Vlim. n
erlng through the pane in answer 10 Bis cali h,
/. Who called thee strong As death. O live m
mightitr thou vert and srtD o.
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BY PATTY LRR.
"hat aeonttnusl wsr OF good and evil there IL
in life, apo hew otRn zs:s,E, Z, ,.e-~ ,aoo,ei,s.
moOrs Of the world, ID view Of the BONDAGE Of
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And 90 they sat together BY the winter n n,S'
ptahs,d and Caty--she at least was innoosus
shs As she said, hsd been alone and deSola's n ~
1 90" ,wo,Id. Richard had been kind TO her Az.
.Ss had learned to love him before she knew % ~.
sn' Ia M hand with which 10 give away ns
bsart; and nov how could she tear away m 'Ts
.ss,,s, from her saddened life, and once % sae
stand alOne--a thousand times more s,1ns hal
hssore And What excuse or consoia'0" ""
Richard TO offer .ad awhere
Is The world is all before u.s. De sla' - our.
a choose ous place Of rest We ava n"' ls,.ongs.t
selyss the natures We have AMI are 'ns III
impulses Of that nature 70 90 lO' ,his iastancs
! down. And II they are, ~s' ~ ''''