Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-08-08
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
N. c., FRIDAY. AUGUST s, 1851.
Summary of the Week.

ua has been the cngrossug subject of conversation du
ring the week still difficult to separate the wheat from
the a and tell how much of the accounts receive from
that quarter are conversation with gentleman
who has from that island since the outbreak Of the
nsurreeon has that the there is
the most yrannca oppressive of in the word-Rus-
sin not excepted Every species of petty tyranny and AFRO
nc is exercised If the patriots do succeed will not
be for the of just 1t would also seem that the
onb roos there cannot upon by the govern
ent The ranks Of the Spanish army is filed up by con-
gcriptons instead enlistment. and be found mem
er of the best families of old Spain serving as pr
Yates dollars per month while their neighbos who
have emgatcd and in business realizing fortunes
Such men cannot be expected be faithful. By the
We find that the idea put forth by last week. to the eec
that the question of the admission of Cuba would form the
crisis between different sections of the United States IS
eagerly adopted insisted upon by who would fam
have believed that unsound unfaithfu upon the
subject of Southern Rights The number of slaves in Cuba
is not more half that of the free populations and of the
slaves the greater number African negroes, with i'm
cne prcponderance of males On plantations there
Is not one female slave 1t easy the outlet for slave
labor which Cuba would afford 1t would give profitable
employment for at least million.
fever city deserved the Of 'fated San Francisco
does Again she in ashes 1t is too bad and ifas would
ppcar to be the case .e fires have fact been the work of
incendarics hard blame the people for applying
Lynch Law-or any other remedy.
The attempt revise the French Constitution among
other ehangcs allow the President to be eligible for
cond term has failed The for the revision received
large majority. but three ourhs required by the
Constitution. The result of this it is difficult to oreel 1t
is said that Louis Napoleon the only person who can re-
ceve majority of the Presidency, and in the
sent state of things France it feared that failure to
elect by people might lead to civil war between the par
tizaus of the rival aspirants
do sincerely wish that the weather were less hot, or
rather that less debtating We feel perfectly used
mp unfit for thought, let alone action This ner
vou proatraon arising from the excessive heat of the wea
Their acting upon of the head is painful by
far than actual We will cndeavor to somewhere
or other and be quiet if get away for week two
want subscribers get the worth Of their money out
ofus and we feel almost unable carry out
ccptions in the way of giving it to them.
Geographic despatch from New Orleans, dated Aug 5th
states Cherokee had arrived at that port bringing
private letters from Cuba which says that the revolution
had been put down. many insurgents taken and shot
We know how much reliance to place upon this. If
deeply be regretted but cannot change the Ill
destiny Of the Island which is separation from Spain
distant day. LoPEz has sailed from New
Orleans for Cuba in the steamer Pampero
Just go press Dr. ToG no has sent round to the Of
fec bag of canelopcs youngest and only apprentice
whom less religious persons would denominate the Devil
says they good in which respect he agreeh with the
ycnoraLc. he Doctor has thanks, and also those
Of the Devil aforesaid.