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rE,nE suRsCRIEEHs having obrpiuel the

: aaeiu-ite riQti af retailing fisk's Metalic Bmin
Cnsea H. - iilis nl.4hed ofbfonninee aer.l" ~
burg and the surrounding country thai they s" nov -
their ure room On Main street lot Of the above Ca
sea different sizes. II would * de4t task 10 CIV"
ana ,leaea5e impression Of ifse 9 asea i,1 person.
al .reftiori hty perfectly nif ela aud adesruc-
ble nna for protecting md preserving the Dead FOR
orianfy iuftrneus for VAULT fof TRANSFORMATION. nre
superior foaHyfhine oi the kind before ip'rped Ihr
,,ftttah,ta enough 10 need the a,ovr Cnse- be-
supplied ~ H. 2llhJI' O. 7oN''
Undo. aking IN the usaal sfyle ase from'ig attend
81 r., a.D. < SONS.
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ding:
BALTIMORE, Jan. %. 1852.
Messrs Mortimer 4 NJ wbay Gents: | feel it a
duty | owe my elf and the community to speak in
commentator Of your justly celebrated Hamrton's We
geable Ine'urr. have been afflicted for the last two
years with the chronic nAammatury Iheumatm in its
seNees form unable TO walk without support Having
heard of your valuable mod cine deemed it exnedient
to give tria and, after using c' era bottles was
aefeahly surprised to find myself entirely relieved from
III most horrible disoas, which the human frame is
subject 10.
90 take great pleasure in recommending Uamntor's
Vegetable Imcre to all afBcted was as a certain
and permanent remedy.
tee cannot do dat Justice TO your celebrated med
enc IL eija but in concusiol, would say to al WHO
are iiiiesed, give 1t a tar riul
Very respectfully yours &C.
GEORGE w GOODRICH
No SO Second street, Baltimore
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MEDICINES.

rEsHE WORLD never before s.y
I sae nass OF home estnony given any oticr
Medicine.
HAHPTON'S VEGETABLE TlNCTUEE!
Ifs qfe41 dlsc2reg of fhc age- Re18!- 2eodt
-Iaq 10 tie IPoid--Hcpe Eor the oGicted- M,ss ..-
.s..1.s. fran FTgUat
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MERCHANDISE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. Pnyl.

l,. ,r'~lla.ed ii +. Z / : h. entire interest II
t. concern Of Payne = Be.l. AL debts due tie firm sill
be- collected by = " fayde 40 the debts due tfom
the coucefn ailI be pad by lin.
We request persons having sceoans Egaus the hffn.
10 bring tbaa IN fur ssfltha no al eba iudelt-
ed to tle concern vii F!eaze cal AMI me- pasmet
PAYNE < BELL.
&, gg-ts JUS y 1872
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MERCHANDISE.
rE1tNs.Ey, TAYLOR a Co., COMMITS

J n al
l. sion AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS
are now receiving and offer for sale, Or IN exchange II
Country Produce, the largest and best assorted z b
Of lyofe,ie anil Dry Goois it base been thef as
ure TO otter or sale, comprising in pat, tie toiosns
articles:
100 Sides sole Leather
IT'S bags Rio. Laguyra and java Ceiee
70 hhds OIca1s and Porto Rico sugar some
very hue
80 kegs Nails, Assorted
H. tons copn.r and rolled Iron
5000 d. strip and band iron
1000 los B!-tcrcd Sd ar and cast-steel
10000 feet Safety fuse
200 sacks Salt
20 bbis Whiske., SOME very bne cd Rye
- b6Is french and Apple Brandy
20 bhds ana hbs ,olasses
49, 900 lbs Cotton rn. Lcakseiie ard Citer tazfors
% package. Loaf crushed aud Puisefiked sugrh
20 cascs stick and mass L.quoriee,
with n large and general assortment OF brown anil
ulcached Domestic Bed Ticks Prints, Giuglaas, sum.
mer Goods. Boots. St"es, Hats. e.. &C. MI ofwhieh
will be sold the lowest rates for IN exchange
for PRODUCE. MRrci 22-fs
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Chaplain L. S. Navy

% Testimony Of George w, Goodri-k Esq. in case
OF Chronic Inammaory Rheumatism Of two years stan
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:. Eers,GuEp & SONS.

The issa recently applied perer 10 th,ir ma
ehnefy aud aiist fsIastlfes dtsf iaey eusrd -
manufacture all desert pona If Plum md ia'ry F"b
~ Haze ia style and finish compare wit.' any IN
I,e State. -. DIieIlD.
y. T.. DlUGUlD.
GEO A. DlUGJip.
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GEORGE w GOODRICH.
No. SO Second street, Baltimore.
a CLOUD OF WITNESSES


- W nave certificates from Hon. Henry CLAY and
NJ. Jomson-one from Capt Canrot brother to tie
eminent lhyscian 10 the President of the French he
Pubc, who was cured ofu Rhe,naism Of venrs stan
aihs-al.o, one from Robert Gaut Rhcumali,m sever.
yeaf-Air, Oldham, Baltimore Custom House. dread
li case Of Dyspepsia. and from hundreds Of others All
aah't II ere never has been such nos Of tcstimo-
ny IN 'aVof ahy other medicine, which is so pleasant
and taken in such sma quantities.
oHEA1ER WEIGHT OF ESTIMONY GIN.
NOT BE GITEN
there ever so many cmcs-wonderful cures
made by any other medicine? All we asl ofthe aflict-
ed Is, that they try llompons Vegetable Tncture tie
PuIief OF the blood and for all chronic diseases,
as Dyspepsia Rheumatism. Scrolula and all complaints
ot the stomach, bowels &c
&c aInPhets with history of the medicine with
uheates OF many wonderful cures, may be lad at the
stores having the Tincure for sale gratis.
! u owe II 10 yourself to call and get a pamphlet il
"as ne me means t, OF curing you For sale by
JOHN II. SEAY, Iyuchburg.
OH1lMER & NOW BRAY Pn'tinorr,
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EAIhE aS.--l have received my Spring sun.
IL ply of Leather, consisting Of Hemlock. Saioapd
Wax Upper Cali Skins (Phiadep hia and French and
general assortment of Shoe Makers, Tools Sc also
Harness and Skirting Leather Oak1anned Sole SC
Aprit 26--ts Z. LOCKWOOD
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MECHANICAL.
NEW CONCERN.

nfCADisET WAVE. ofle oid aud
nei auosa sfgaa y ). Diasail, us-
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r2JEyy GOODS! NEW GOO oSmeOL.

NJ ESY GOODS! NEW GOO S&!! OIL
y HOuN s. HOLT kylc's Coraer IKE pla1snre
ia annomcing 10 rho pubic. that they reeeY-
lag and opening the most vured. extensive nd ee
CANT Stock Of Dry Goods ever cxhhitea ia1le lynch
h1rs market, and Feel satisfied thai ole u % vii
give their stock Examination vii fail IN being fully
satisfied, both ia price and qluiity. Tie Lale, will
dud complete as,ofmrnt O. Dress and oder goods,
consisting in part al the following Articles Biocade
silks, Checked, lIid and plain, Black SiIk>of ectra
quality. Aquillu Tissues. Cnpe de Spragne, Lama
Cloth and hrautiiu article, Grippe del 7fs, Ba.
reyes of tine most elegant designs, SIX t,e, Tissues,
Plain Barge, Em. h.'k and PLAIN Nousli.s. Donna
Marin Cropcs, Orpandjcs, Battistc, fgrrch and Eng
isu Jacouctt Liaon lorIine, lHwos Dotted Aluslias
Muslin F!ouuciug, Coinrs. Under Sleeves. En- fafd-
kerchcls very cheap, Silk and Cotton Hosiery An.n
aud Cdmhrch Edgiugs and Inserting. hid and ST.
Glove, Silk Mitt-, Gimp am fiiH,s. .aulilias Cfnpe
and Nett Simwis, MoUrHbg Goods Ia ercat variety to.
gctncr with various other articles nsen-
ton in ga advertisement Gcntlenan WI find d com.
Tol" seec'i.u French and EaeIh Cloths. Gassimers
Silk ami rr yc-tiugs Gloves in every yaity, Crayats
pair and Fancy, Linen Drillingt, 5cl.ars Socbs silk
aud Linen hdds &C. &c.--O0r OK Ct Sta pie Goods
is very large and desirable. We invite ali in wiHt q
Dry Goots 'p give MS call.
COLHOuN & HOLT.
April Its Mites (0J1,er. {,gHfHiHyC,
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pKy GOODs.-pngLrP w. PAYNE

~ respectfully .piisifs ifam ms friends aud the pub,
T.. tbe ptfrpnage lereafafe extended TO the firm ot
T,tvs 3 bell lis Stock "a large AMI well hssofiea,
snd every Article will be sold fe iosi f#as7ra,l
tnrtIs.
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E8 HATS AND CAPS!. Tic ,Egss
~ aubserti,ef has received the s.En 81 tie ffa.
BIN Int. the Spring Fashions Of Gent. mems fine
DJes iais for b. embracing all Of The att md most
approved s5les. md is pr-pafed to furnish hiN
ltiends and etIsfpnierannd the Frne ~, with an
art lr ri 6ae NJ. Molealsio blaei md white Beaver
llais He ha ls5 received arge stocl Of the latest
4tYe, kOSStIff ifdYS, both fal. men Hndboys and
large asawlnt.. fine bengy OIL SIX and Cloth Cups
Of every md quality. lnge stock Of suit hIncle
low for rasl
How'll Use his best endenseafs leo-g all who may
favor Inn with IL Gull All kind Of Inns nude order
with aad dispatch. Call at The sign Of the
Biae Hotfor bargains.
Feb. cts VA. HflI/EN.
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ER RhNGS.--55 Bbs. No. and Herrings
n daily expe' ted and for sale by
July l5-ts LEE e. JOHNSON
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JOHN Ii II

~ The above is extract from letter from gen
tcmau, sixty years ofggc of high character; lie shy
Il have given lat faint idea Of my 'uncring- ] io.4
inadequate To the tush.'
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A CREE ~ TgcCgANAkssN. GROeERSI
"a ANH COMMISSION MFR GH 4 n = y |

Offer for sale
no bags Rio and Laeuin Coffee,
81 best old lawn and Mocha do.
IS hhds and bhls Nolasses
81 " n. O.p. K Sugars,
, " st Croix do,
% boxes and bbls LOAF, Crushed and Powdered do.
20 tons country and rolled lron,( various Sizes &c.
1900 best Cast Steel,
22j kegs Nails
5000 lbs Sole Leather,
10000 lbs Cotton Yarns,
% boxes Manufactured Tobacco, some very line.)
40 boxes Adamantinc Sperm ind Taow Candles.
500 kegs blasting undrdo 2 on der
goo fl best Safey Fuse,
Is bales Oznahurgs and Domcstics.
100 bbls rectited Whiskey,
% old Rye (some years old,)
Is Wine, different quaIities,)
~ " and , pipes French Brandy, (some fine
10 old Apple Brandy
ierces best London Porter,
10 bbls Rum and Gin,
with great variety of articles mentioned above
making stock very large and desirable one
We give prompt attention to salcs of CONSIGNMENT.
OF Flour, Wheat Tobacco Bacon and all other kinds Of
country produce-aso receiving and forwsrdino
Goods, Produce, &c. may i3-ts
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A CARn.-TnE UNDERSIGNED WOULD rcs-
n reeihIllY III. continuance al The patronage 50
long bestowed upon INN. the ne~ esnearn and 10
tins connection h. deems r prnpor. IN ak n Nbo arc
counts without delay.
There nte nannq eaius Of =aadnR. "lHchl must
elose NJ and it is expected TINT MI Mo ia'w theta
selves II h. a,ebtcd vii pas attention 10 this notice"
D. DrGUID.
Ia e=ts
U..I..--.. -. 49,. e,t.. ti,5sa.s vgrrk far
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pOOa&3 FO7s paANTE2.s, FARM.

I'D ERS, &c.--
The American Farm Book, by r. L. Allen.
American Poultry Yard, By d, J. Browne,
The Diseases OF Domestic Animals, r. l.. Allen
American Bee Keepers Manual by I. 2. Miner,
Family Kitchen Gardener. by Robert Bli.r
Elrnents OF 4 ri a.. u.al Chemistry and tisoogy
lounlt On the Horse, edited by ". c. Spooner
Nountt on Sheep,
Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry, new ca,t.5a,
stephens Book Of the Farn-really OF the besl
books for IA Farmer 10 possess.
Southern Agriculture, comprising Essays IN the cul
tiyaton of Corn, Hemp, Tobacco. Wheat &c,
The American Muck Book, by j. u, Browne,
Chemistry made easy lor the Of Farmers, by i.
Topham, Nj A. (Paper)
Element, of AgrisuIturc, b. L. Benz. PaperD
Posts Of the Farm with instructions t1r thcr cxti,.
patton, by H. d. Northumberland in paper,
lust received and tor sale (ch al) y
G. MORSE Comm n. hercti,
y@6--ts Opposite NaIwiet House, Main ST.
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T Hrs Fed OIL AND PAENTs.-0OO

IL Gallons pure Mountain Linseed Oil. Also, IA sup
ply ofWhite Lead and White Zinc Paints. For sal,
low, by JOHN H. SEAY, Druggist
Nav l7--ts
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IT UMP PLAST u R.--l5O tons Just al hind
IL per Boats d. |. Warwick, Jenny Lind, Star and
Georgiana, for Gale by b. r. SACKETT.
may 10 Is
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Republican Ell Eapfess. cop5 limes wcrk for
hlee months md rHnrse the Vileiniai.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-04

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., May 27.-Bacen, I2t a I3sc
Cotton SIC; do Yarns, Is cts; bro. Sheetngs 81
Osnaburgs 81 10 cts Feathers IS cts; Flour IS
IS Is; Corn, IS IS cts; Wheat, IS 80 cts; Oats 50
GO cs Peas, 80 S. Rye 80 cts per bushel Hides dry
81, do green &C. per lb Molasses Cuba "a Is gall
lon; Salt, sack 81 so 81 co. alum, bushe 10
BAcoN-The quantity the market is increasing, but
little change prices Cotton continues ADVANCE and
sold yesterday at highest marks. No change in -four.
Fayetteville Obssrrsr
NEW YORK. May 26-Naval Stores-We note sales of
1900 bb Wilmington and North County Tnrpentinc So
25 50 so 2S0 b. 1900 Tar g. part in and
allowance to fill 800 North County Common Rosn 81 %,
and HOO Wilmington, S7A 81 40 delivered $50 White,
81 12a 81 so per $50 lb and GOO Spirits Turpentne, Al
cash Yesterday the market much rmer, IL being
fused for whole parcels RETAIL sales - cash
Riee less active but the markets. i with sales Of $50
tcs in lots at 81 81 % for fair to prime.
LIVERPOOL. May 15.-Cotton-The market has been
active throughout the week. with sales of 900 bales
which exporters took 700 and specul bales
The quotations New Orleans fair CID middling 5id
Upland fair sid, mddlng sd. The market closed with
sitter prices and advance of ID during the week o
lngsheads circular says the market is well supplied with
American Cotton and that holders firm, but tho
demand freely.
Brsadsus in every department dull, with sales Of
Western Canal Flour at Dos and Ohio at 2ls Corn-Sales
| of yellow at 29s sd, and of white at 2Ss Cd.
Money ndant. Consos closed 99I for money and
American stocks in good demand, at fair
prices
HAVRE, May l5.-Cotton-The sales of cotton for the
week ending the 18th exceeded 600 bales and the
ports during the time z6 bales The stock
hand was 3d. bales The market closed more quiet
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Highly interesting corrcspondenct-To eciaration of
Cal PcsIsleacY

Highly interesting Observation-Disclosures Of
the Democratic Candidates for the Presidency for
the Compromise.
The Hon. Robert G. Scott of Richsaond, Va. the
Democratic Eeetor for President in that district, few
DAYS ago. addressed letter all The Democratic
didates spoken of for the Presidency, asking their
opinion the compromise measures, particularly the
fugitive slave law. Several answers have been re-
turned the substance of which is thus furnished in the
New York Herald
Gen. Houston replied, under date OF the 21st inst
that he voted for The measures embraced IN The CON-
promise BILL severay, and he has since seen no cause
TO change his views. He declares that he would not
hesi veto any bill mpairng the law for the pro-
lection of the constitutional rights which guarantees 10
the people of the South the possession and enjoyment
oil their slave property
Gen Cass aries under dale of the oath inst, de-
claring his acqnicseence in all The Compromise
ures. He expresses the opinion that IT would be the
duty of President 10 veto any bill that weakened or
impaired the fuIfment of the constitutional obligation
10 deliver up fugitive slaves enforced by the Flu
gve Slave law He declares the sacrifice of indi-
vual opinion, in opposition TO any of the Compro-
mise measures, to be duty every good citizen owes
his country and the preservation of the Union
! Judge Douglas also writes under the date
He adverts TO his past public career. as showing his
opinions to the compromise measures and says bis
views have Undergone no change. He does not hest
TO state expressly that is the duty OF every true
| American to oppose the repeal modification of the
fugitive slave law, that would impair the fulGlment oil
the constitutional obligation that subject Yet he
would not yield the patronage of the government tc
influence the Legislature onthat any other subject
Col. W. R. King. of Alabama writes that he &C
quiesces in the compromise. He regards the fugitive
slave law not in the light of ordinary legislation, bu
that il is carry constitutional guarantee, and thu
President ought 10 negative any act the effect OF which
would be TO impair weaken its efficiency.
Daniel s. Dickinson, OF New York, has replied tina
he acquiesces in all the Compromise measures; bu
that he is not a candidate for the Presidency having
long since expressed preference for disnguishe
statesman, (Gen. Cass.) fIe considers it the duty @
the President TO veto any measures which in any wa
would impair the efficiency of the fugitive slave law.
Gen. Rusk has replied, by taking the same decide
stand with the foregoing, hut dsclaims any aspra
lions for the Presidency. He avows his preference
G for General Houston over all others.
f Several other replies have been written.
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Marine Intelligence.

ARRIVED.
j. & B. McRae Co.; with iron for W. / NJ R. r. Co.
. Br. schr Diadem, Wary; from Cardiff to j. D. Nc
sc sehr Jonas SMITH, Rn N Ss YORK; to D.o
Brown with mdze.
B5 S! Sb fsn d1 oT fs'a cd to D''
May 2s-U s q Mail steamer Wilmington, Bates, from
Brig Coral, Gibson, for Bath, Me, with rs 900 f. lun
Der and timber by p r. Dickinson & Co.
Nay 3schr Fanny amy, Mitchell ParkeIs from Grenada
schr James G. King, Wainwright, from Charleston, tie
Banks boat Alfred Ellis, Daniel from White Hall, to
Miles Costin; with spirits turpentine and rosin
brig Ellen Hayden Smith from Gsrdenas to Hath
ing vessels left at Cardcnas Barque Cornthan, Randall
in five days bs Leach p Boston in Ts
days barque Alnah York. for New York in four days :
schr I B Lindsey Knight for do do sshT Wom Levi
do in two days; schr B. Lawton, Gardner. for Savan
pa IN en seb Gf
good loading for New York schr. Martha Anna Mess.r
2s-U mail steamer c. Vanderbilt, seret I'm Ch.rl..
ton with rs passengers
May 29-steamer Southerner Wilkinson, from FsyetB.-
steamer Brothers, Banks from Elizabeth to J. Banks
sO-U S Mail steamer Gladiator, Smith, from Chare.-
Br. brig Wind Hown, from Newport, Wales, to J. K p.
NlcRae Co.. with iron for ". & NJ. RE-
brig Joann, Tyler from 81. Pierre, Martinique in ballast
oldcnburg Barque George. ThOle from New York,
last, to Vessel & Eilers
schr. Mary Howard Marshall, from New York, j. Ill
Flanner; with mdze.
3l.-U; s Mail steamer Wilmington Bates from Charles
! ton; with 81 passengers
CLEARED.
May 2S-U. S. Mail steamer Gladiator, Smith, fer
Charleston with 40 passengers.
schr. Memento Terry. for N. ", by ]. II. Flanner.
schr Fidelia Garwood for Philadelphia by G.. HarIss-
Br schE Enterprise, Evans, for Liverpool by Adams,
Bro. & Co.
schr. Volant, Watts, for New River, by NJ Costin.
May 2S-Br. brig Mountain Lass Thompson, for Bristol
Eng, by Miles Costin; with naval stores.
! 29-brig Dr. Rogers Glover, for Cayenne, by Adams,
Bro & Co.; with lumber.
schr Francis Newton Hartman, for Cuba, by Miles Cos
tin: with lumber and shingles.
U. S mail steamer Wilmington, Bates, for Charleston,
, with Sc passengers.
May 29-schr Ann Elizabeth Edwards for Baltimore by
Ellis, Russell Co with rosn, spirits turpentne lumber
Sc.
3O-U s. Mail c. Vanderbilt Sterett for Charles
ton, with 20 passengers.
Blu S. Mail steamer Gladiator, Smith, for Charleston
with 81 passengers.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Lstser.sro,n Robert G. scott, Esar.

RICHMOND, Mar II, 1852.
SRA short fortnight will barely eiapse before
the Convention of the Democratic party from every
State in our Union, will assemble at Baltimore to
nominate two of our most worthy and distinguished
statesmen to be voted for as President and Vice
President of the nation. Your name has been asso-
ciated with the proposed nomination, and will be
most probably presented to the Convention, it al
ready has been to the country for its favor and sup
port Marked, has been your past political lite,
by fearless frankness and devotion to the great
principles of the Democratic party take leave to
inquire OF you, should you be nominated by the Con-
yenton and elected to the Presidency, by the people
in your administration of the Government will you
sustain, and by any means within your power
enforce and have executed in all their parts the va
rious acts of Congress constituting what is known
as the Compromise, and especially the enactments O
of fugitive slaves And again. whether, should yot
be elected President of the United States you would
discountenance by every proper means, ali attempt
to disturb OF change the provisions of that law
whereby those provisions might be made less efec
tual for securing to the people of the South thei
constitutional rights in the possession and enjoy
ment of their slave property! And should unfor
tunately bill be passed by Congress, modifying o
changing the law referred to- to impair its pre-
sent valuable enactments. would you, President
the Republic, any such bill Iii due to nforr
you. that reply to this communication is desire
before the meeting of the Baltimore Convention, and
when received is intended for publication, and tina
a copy of this will be sent to every other gentlema
whose name has been mentioned in connection wit
! the nomination.
am, very respectfully. yours. &c.
ROBERT G. SCOTT.
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Letter from William II. King. ESQ.

SENATE CHAMBER. MAY 90, 1852.
SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter, and hasten to reply. have little
expectation that my name will, you suppose. be
presented to the Baltimore Convention for the high
Office to which you refer. But as have wish to
withhold my opinions upon any question of public
character, comply, without hesitation with your
request.
AS respects the series of measures of the last Con-
gress, commonly known the Compromise, most of
them arc beyond the reach of Legislation and al
though considered some of them rs most uni ust to
the South, ! probably the first individual in
the slave-hoding States who publicly took ground
in favor Of acquiescence. and am gratiied to find
that such is the determination of all the South
ern States. The fugitive slave law was enacted to
carry out an express provision of the Constitution
and, therefore does not stand on the footing of
binary legislation; and, should it so happen, that
should be placed in the presidential Office. should
feel myself bonnd, by every obligation of duty, tc
negative any act for its repeal or to modify O,
change it would destroy its efficiency,
With highest respect,
| am your obedent servant
WILLIAM R. KING.
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the Committee appointed to revise the Statutes, or
it seems to the expense and Inconvenience OF an
extra session might be avoided.
This communication, you will observe, is predica-
the Legislature commences at the regular biennial
can be doubt 1t has been said that this con-
strnction would operate Inconvenience, for if
the Office of Governor to become vacant after
Speaker of The Senate to succeed him. Even admit
ting this to be true, it argues nothing; for We all
know that an Inconvenience experienced from pro-
change its construction. The Constitution provides
that members of the Assembly shall be biennially
chosen All seem to admit that they elected for
term of two years. In 1885 the Constitution was
amended, and instead of each county having Sen
different mode of representation was substituted
Although the amended Constitution was ratified in
November, 1885 an ordinance of the Convention
postponed its operation till the 1st of January, 1886
The Constitution which went into effect on that day
abolished The Assembly elected under the old Con
sttution and consequently the first Assembly cho
sen under the Constitution elected at the
summer elections of 1886 The term of the mem
bers of that Assembly commenced from the election
IF the term commenced at the election then. it must
be now for the Constitution has not been changed
since that time.
most respectfully ask your advice in relation t.
convenng the General Assembly.
am: very respectfully,
Your obi. servant.