The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-21

following remarkable and insignificant move
ment instigated doubtless by the Abotionists.
We commend the comments Of the Herald, to
the sober consideration of all rational men at
the North, and the South:
| NEGRO CoHvEnTloN IN NEW YORK--WHAr
WILL BE THE ULTIMATE RESULT! We recently
published the proceedings of all abolition con-
vention, held in Syracuse in this State, at which
resolutions Of the most ultra character were
passed, and at which the molly crew who COM
posed it INDUCED in all sorts of ribaldry, BIAS
phemy, and f.naticism. A similar movement
is about TO be made here as will he seen by the
following proclamation or pronu,lciamsnto, which
was issued short time since
CONVENTION or coLoRED CITIZENS.
The undersigned invite convention of colored
citizens Of New York and vicinity, to assemble in
Shiloh Presbyterian Church, corner of Prince
and Marion streets, on Monday evening, March
II, 1851, to consider the subjects of our social
condition, education, agriculture, our political
relations, emigration, the Fugitive slave law, and
such other propositions as shall seem to possess
general interest and command attention, as mat
tiers involving our future welfare and general
Improvement, or demanding our reprobation.
Delegates from the citizens of New York,
Brooklyn Wiamsburgh, Staten Island and
neighborng towns, arc earnestly invited. 1t il
desirable that each delegation be furnished with
statistics of numbers, property, societies. schools
etc, in their several districts aud towns.
Delegations from the several districts of the
city are invited as follows ALI below Grand
and Canal streets, west of Broadway, to form
first district; east Of Broadway, second district
all above Grand and Canal streets, west of Broad.
way, third district; east of Broadway, fourth
district To send from three to ten delegates,
and a similar number from churches and socie-
ties, their appointment to be certified to by pre-
siding officer and secretary
John ]. Zuille, John r. Raymond,
Z. a. Bell, George L. Downing,
j. McCune Smith, Julius G. Morel,
i. Joiner White, Lewis M. Putnam,
Robert Hamilton, Thomas Downing,
William J. Wilson, Jeremiah Powers.
Members the committee of Thirteen.
The undersigned cordially unite in calling the
convention as above
Henry w. Johnson, William Tillman,
James LETTERS, David Copeland,
Charles L. Reason, Edward V. Clark,
james w. Barney, Peter s. Porter
Honorary members of the committee of Thir-
teen.
Many of the colored gentlemen composing
ItlS cOululIttec Vi 1HTtecU, are very dOlo Ill
their peculiar line of business, being good ar
fists in the way Of opening oysters, backing
boots, starching, and white washing. at the in
stigation, however, of the socialists and abolition
fanatics, and their organs the New York Iri-
bunc, Courier and Enqnirer, Albany Evening
Journal, and other newspapers, they are taking
into consideration education, politics, agricul-
ture, and variety of other subjects, which have
heretofore engaged the attention Of politicians
and statesmen The proceedings of this black
convention will doubtless be very amusing and
very interesting; but the chief actors had better
beware Of the ultimate tendency of such doings
The colored people, at the instigation Of the Gar
risons, Greeleys, and Weeds, are preparing a
terrible collision between themselves and the
whites, which would be attended with the most
dreadful consequences. If such collision
should take place, the negro population of this
city would perhaps be annihated. They must
not always calculate on the forbearance of the
whites.
| FROM MExIco,-We received yesterday file
Of Tampico papers to the 26th ult. These pa
pers contain further accounts Of the ravages Of
the Indians. The details would not be interest
| ing, consisting of one unvarying recital of rob-
berry and murder.
| Great complaint is made against the United
States for neglecting to fulfill the stipulations of
the treaty of Guadalupe.
DIR. Julian de los Rcya has been elected gov
ernor of the State of San Luis Potosi.
During the year 1850, 1886 persons died in
the city of Mexico. OF this number 9,6l9 per-
ished by cholera. Ten were 100, five lOl one
l02 and one ll5 years of age.
Under the title Desperiador Patriotico, a lady
Of the capital is about to publish history of the
war with the United States.
Gen. La Vega is about to be removed from
the command at Tampico and placed in a
higher station. The papers express profound
regret Mt parting with him.
On the Goth Of January severe shock of an
earthquake was felt at Guerrero. 1t continued
about three seconds, and Immediately afterwards
| luminous meteor Of immense size was seen to
| traverse the heavens illuminating brilliantly
| the whole valley. 1t was observed to fall on a
neigbborng mountain, and on its coming in con-
tract with the earth, loud explosion ensued.
Mr. CALHoUN's WoRKs-We understand
that Mr.. Crallc has completed the stereotype
plates for the execution of the first Of these
works. 1t is stated that the first volume will
comprise Mr.. Calhoun's elaborate disquisition
on government, and discourse on the Ccnsti-
tulion and government Of the United States, in
which are displayed IN systematic manner the
authors opinions upon the whole subject Of thr
philosophy of government These treaties, it
is understood, were begun many year, ago, and
though they had not received the ultimate revi-
sion which was intended, they are very complete,
and by the careful and judicous editing of Mr..
Cralle, his intimate friend and confidential secre-
tnry, will perhaps appear as perfect in all their
parts as if rewritten by Mr.. Calhoun himself.
The series of the entire work of this great man,
together with his biography, written by Mr.
Cralle, will, it is thought, be embraced in six
volumes--,South- Cdroiinidn.
| INTERESTING STATISTICS OF MEXIco.-We
understand that our townsrnan Brantz Mayer,