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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
Aspect Of Foreign Affairs.

The news by the Europa is favorable to
peace. There is little chance, for the present
we think, of any movement of revolutionary
character. The governments are too strong for
the small party Of fighting liberals, and the
masses are too discouraged and demoralized to
lend aid to their headstrong friends.
As regards France, the apathy displayed is
almost incredible, if we only consider what has
been done in that country in favor of liberty
But if We look farther into the sentiments OF
its people, we shall find shrewd calculation
that there is more to be gained by using Louis
Napoleon. and humoring his socialist and inpe-
rial tendencies, than by trusting to the treach-
erous or do-nothing policy of (so-called) repre-.
senlatire bodies.
France has tried all systems, and found them
equally wanting. Does it then matter much,
whether the former be republic or imperials 50
long as the actual business of the natiJh.S
transacted There is one act alone of the
Prince Presidents reign, which outweighs in i'm.
portance to the French nation all and every
scheme of the republicans of ls4s. We allude
to the establishment of the new bank system for
the relief of the agricultural interest
II is absurd to suppose that nations are to be
revolving at every moment for the mere gratifi.
cation of few enthusiasts. They cannot afford
it. It isa question Of the pocket quite as much
or more than of anything else. And if the
same end can be gained by backing Up Louis
Napoleon, against Ledru Rolin, or Louis Blanc
against NJ Theirs, the French are quite willing
90 grant time for the trial.
We perceive that Fergus O'Conner the well
known leader Of the English chartsts, is among
the passengers 10 this country.
His socialist experiments, it may be in the re.
collection Of our readers, entirely failed-and the
honorable member was called upon in the House
Of Commons for explanations respecting the
disposal of the funds committed to his Care
He cleared himself from all charges against him
except that Of having misled and ruined mum
Der Of enthusiasts Of his own stamp. Mr.. Fergu.
OConner has failed to discover the FL Dorado
Of industrial prosperity and universal content.
ment
Austria lies quiet. Hungary, in chained tran.
guilty. Mr.. Laws muskets are not yet re-
quired, and will certainly rust or go out Of
fashion, unless some new field can be found for
their employment Can't Mr.. Laws friend pick
ont some work for him more tangible, and more
profitable! We can easily imagine that the in
yasion Of Hungary has infinitely more romano,
about it, and therefore more tempting, than tn,
invasion Of Cuba, or Mexico, or st. Domingo
for Hungary has this attraction about tit i,
farther Oft and moreover, quite unget.at-able
Alderman Solomons still pursues with spiri
his claim TO sit in the House Of Commons. II,
has appealed toa high tribunal, though we fes
with little chance Of success. He has 10 con
tend withsthe overwhelming influence Of tn,
English hehops Until these learn to practice
the piety which they preach we do not Sc,
much chance for the spirited alderman.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

Mr.. HUNTERS recent speeches in the
Senate in relation TO the Deficiency bill, have
added TO his already high reputation as an orator
and statesman. His argument on the Col.
Inns line appropriation was q most mastery
effort, and extorted the reluctant admiration Of
those who could not concur in his conclusions.
Mr.. BADGER, who was one of these, very grace
fully and happily expressed the general verdict /:
my friend from Virginia [Mr. HuNrERl the
other day, took occasion 10 remark that he stood
almost alone upon this question most, IL not
all, OF those who had mingled in the debate
having taken part in support Of the pending
amendment. But my friend from Viroinis
should have remembered that IL in numher he Il
but one, in force he is a host. He stands
amongst ms like Achilles upon the plains Of
Troy, driving whole battalions before him. and
requiring the concentrated energies of mighty
army TO arrest bis advance. Therefore, he mus,
not be surprised il, when he opposes, many Of
us should think il necessary that we should
support-well knowing that such is the weight
and force Of his reasoning, the influence of his
position, the keen and skillful dexterity Of bis
logic, by which he is able always TO make the
worse appear the better reason" IL is absolutely
necessary that we should summon up all our
power, TO secure that success to this amend.
ment which we believe its intrinsic merits re.
guire"
Ihopgh many Of the great men of the last
generation have passed or are passing away, the
country yet has soma statesmen left competent
TO I'LL their places, and among them none stand
higher than Mr.. HuNTEH.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
The Public Printing.

Just before the adjournment Of the House on
Thursday, the chairman Of tie House Commit.
tee on Printing, thus stated the course the com.
mittee would take:
Mr.. GORMAN. ask The gentleman from
Massachusetts 10 allow me 10 make one remark.
The House have given us directions in relation
10 the public printing, and ] now give notice
that we intend 70 execute strictly those direc.
tons, and II the House wants any Of its printing
done promptly, il must give some other direc.
tons.
Mr.. MASON. apprebend that the Clerk
can order what printing il is necessary to have
done until the committee come 10 some conclu.
sion.
Mr.. CARTIER. rise 10 question Of order
] desire TO inquire If there is any motion before
the House?
Mr. GORMAN. / only wish 10 repeat what
have said, that the House have directed that
we shall let out this printing which the public
printer cannot execute after ten days advertise.
meut Now, the public printer has not done
anythiog according to the contract, and give
notice that the committee will execute strictly
the directions of the House, whatever may be
the delay In procuring the printing necessary to
be done from time 10 time,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
THE PRESIDENCY.

The South cannot support General Scott, for
il is not the intention of his friends to run him
with the expectation Of getting votes in the
South. II Is said that but few, very few, cleo
toral votes of the South are cast for Wing
candidate, consequently he Is selected emphati.
cally as a Northern candidate. And who could
they select better calculated to meet any extra
VACANT demand in his administration, than Gen.
Scott! His election would be dangerous ex.
pertinent.
The Democrats must select and nominate
some man who is true 10 the South and the
Constitution, or they cannot succeed with him.
The question arises, who is the man!
General Cass IL pot the man he has been
tried and could not succeed. His position was
not satisfactory upon the slavery question then,
and i &, less so now. He voted for all the
compromise measures, and the South will not
vote for any man who did 30 vote. They may
be willing TO have the matter closed where the
compromise has left il, bit will never vote for
the man who has voted for the denominations In
that series Of measures which admitted Califor.
mia NJ State, dismembered Texas at n cost of
SIO,O00,OC0. and conditionaly abolishes slavery
in the District Of Columbia; and the sooner the
Cass men Of the North learn that we will not
support General Case, the better. We cannot
we will not The Democrats Of the South will
unite on some Southern man with the Wings,
sooner than vote for General Cass.
We can unite on Mr.. Buchanan, Of Pennsyl.
vania, and no man ought TO object to him. He
would make National and Constitutional Pre-.
sident, and we Of the South now appeal to the
Democrats Of the North TO meet us and give us
a candidate that we can support They have
the majority, but we ask them moi 10 force us 10
The alternative of a sectional organization. VIII
the Northern Democrats harken TO this appeal
from the South!
A DELEGATE TO THE BAIT. CONVENTION
ALABAMA, April %, 1852.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

I'VE regret TO announce the death Of
MATTHEW ST. CLAM CLARKE, after protract.
ed illness. He died in this city on Wednesday
last Mr. CLARKE was the clerk of The United
States House Of Representatives during and
subsequent TO the administration Of J. @. AID.
ANS. He was highly esteemed for bis faithful
ness as an officer, and for bis many accomplish.
iDeOtsss private citizen.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
WObsOletC Idcas.o

The New York Times thus breaches up the
SEWARD doctrine of progress in the Wing party.
Every day now presents the curious spectacle
of coalitions between the Wing and Democratic
partizans, whose principles are decidedly the
same.
The Times, in an article on platform making,
says:
"Within the last few years, the Wing party
has ceased to be a mere milestone conservatism,
hanging upon the popular neck, and dragging
down the national energies, and has drawn life,
and vigor, and strength from new sympathies
with the wants and the struggles Of the great
masses Of the people. II is this development of
its character which has given it success. The
Wings elected their President in 1910 and in
l84S, because they represented the national in
stncts, and the conscious sympathies of the
people. They carried along with them thou
sands, and tens of thousands, who had acted
with other parties-simply because they had
ceased their efforts TO force obsolete ideas upon
an age which had grown beyond them. In this
State, which led the van, the Wing party had
become more truly democratic-it had come to
repr, sent more truly, and more practically, the
real rights, and interests, and sympathies Of the
people, than that party which had usurped the
name. And so has il been in other States
and to that fact alone are its triumphs due"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

Mr.. ISRAEL f. JAMES, of Philadelphia, Mr.
C. w. JAMES, of Cincinnati, and Mr.. HENRY NJ
LEWIS, of Montgomery, Alabama, and their as
sistants, are our only travelling agents for col
lections.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI.

MIssIssIPPI, April 18th.
Messrs Editors-As soon as you receive this
communication you will please change my pa
per from to
And permit me here to say admire your
course, and hope you will not permit any con-
sideration whatever to cause you to leave your
position. You are our principal watchmen on
the walls to guard the rights Of the South, and
you should not cease to expose the trickery OF
the Unionists, (so-caled) and the baseness OF
Northern Abolitionism--in other words, sound
your trumpet long and loud whenever you see
any evil specks or msts presenting themselves
in Abolition, or ESQ called) Union ranks; for
consider the Union men (sef-styled) the worst
enemies to our Southern slavery institutions
that our land contains, not excepting the worst
rabid Abolitonsts in Yankeedom. And as good
proof of my assertion, on our plantation in this
State, Miss, we actually had to have our SER
wants whipped to put down the impression crea-
ted by the self-styled Union men, headed by the
dis. Honorable III. s. Foote, the most contempt.
BILE demagogue in the South. One old negro
got among parcel of the servants in our
Kitchen, and we overheard him say TO them,
+" boys just lie tom and keep dark, this will soon
be free State-the very man is elected for
President, who | have a long time wanted Gen.
Foote is now elected President, and he will set
us all free. lie said he would do 50, and he is
friend 90 in for Gen. Foote." Just lie low
and keep dark"
Oar negroes actually got so in the sumner
(lasD that they quit work. They would stop the
mail boy on the road which passes near our
plantation, carrying horse mail, and ask him
for papers, and ask if Gen. Foote was elected.
Several of them boosted that they would obtain
their freedom from Gen. Foote before we got
out here from Virginia, and we would have to
hire them to pick out our cotton when we got
here. We have near two hundred negroes on our
farms adjoining-and | consider that II. S.
Foote and his Union ESQ caIed) parties have
done more TO ipjure our slaves, than all the
Abotionists in the North and when they will
(if ever get the notions of freedom thus in
stilled into them, out is doubtful.
You can publish any portion of the above
you may think proper, il it will be of any ad.
vantage to the South. II is all true in substance,
though not verbatim
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

CAucHr.-The potato spectators are wearing
long faces just now, in consequence Of down
ward tendency in prices. In New York, the
market is completely glutted thousands Of bar.
rels being piled upon the docks, and prices SO
low that they cannot be sold st what they cost
here.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

icy The State printing in New York has
been given, as an act ofifavor, TO the Albany Al
las, the VAN buren, organ. The Euening-Poa
another Of the same school, thus rejoices over
the selection as an enforcement Of their doc.
trines of radical Democracy"
STATE PRINTING. secretary Of State
and comptroller at Albany, have disregarded all
the offers Of bonus affixed 10 the several pro.
posals for the publication of notices required
by law TO be published in /" State paper !" and
the proposals being otherwise upon the same
basis, they have awarded the publication TO
Henry II. Van Dyck, of the Albany Alias The
Democracy Of the whole State will rejoice in
seeing the advantage Of having the Estate
Paper bestowed upon journal which has de-
served this mark Of esteem from the hands Of
the Democrats party, by faithful adherence 10
the RADICAL principles Of the Democratic creed,
and jealous efforts for the triumph Of the uni
ted Democracy.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

Land warrants are more plenty and lower
We quote I60 acres, Sl20 a Sl25 % acres,
S64 a s6s 40 acres, $50 1877. " y TIT
hume.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
LETTER FROM ALABAMA.

MeSsrs. Editors-I send you few lines
which you may publish in the Southern Press.
believe them to be the sentiment of the South
ern Democracy, q mean a large majority of
them,) therefore think il well enough TO let it
be made known.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

MIssIssIPPI, April 18th.
Messrs Editors-As soon as you receive this
communication you will please change my pa
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

AT Genoa the state of trade had revived
wonderfully since The commercial treaty had
been made.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Indiana Central Railway.


H. G. MooRE Esq, Principal Engineer on
the Indiana Central Railway, called upon us a
few days since. He gave us several interesting
facts in relation to the progress of that inpOr-
tant work. ..... ..
The precise distance from Dayton to Indian.
apolis, by the Dayton aud Western and Indisna
Central Railway, il 108 miles From Dayton
to the State line, the distance is 36 miles from
the cline to Indianapolis 72 From Indian
apolis to Cambridge, SO miles-the grading and
bridging is all under contract, and the work 10
progress Between Cambridge and CenHeville,
8 miles, the work is very heavy, and has not yet
been put under contract. Between Centreyille
and the State line, lG miles, large portion Of
the grading has been done, and the iron will be
down by the middle Of August; and BY tretime
the Day,on and Western Railway is completed
to the State line, so that the trains from this
place can run direct to CentTeville.
The Indianapolis and Tsrrs Haute Railway,
" miles in length, will be completed in few
weeks and there is every probability that the
Railway across Illinois to st. Louis Will not be
long delayed. fe-er
We learn from Mr.. MooRE that the distance
from Columbus, Ohio, to indianapolis, is 70
miles shorter, taking the route by way Of Lon.
don and Springfield to Dayton, than by any
other railway now pFOspected or in progress
dayton Journal 9th iast. s
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NUMBER s.

FRANcE.-Thus the usprPer msgHilOquently
shadows forth his future policy in the leading
page Of the Monitear ParisieH
Louis Napoleon BOnaparte has come to inau-
gurate the eagle Of universal peace. This uni
vefsal peace, the aurora Of all the progress of
the future, which will conduct civilization to-
wards unknown shores-this peace, which will
forever close the abyss Of civil as well as inter-
national wars, will be promulgated in the face
Of the world by the Constitution the prepara-
ton of which the plebiscite Of December I'd has
confided to its elect. The necessity Of Europe
and the whole world is strong power, protect
ing all interests and assuring universal right
that right OF which our revolutions have scarcely
even been anything but the usurpation. Louis
Napoleon has not made any cOap defGt. Lou
is Napoleon has not attempted any victory by
force. He has delivered the people from a
convenient dictature, the remembrance Of which
since lS48 will be embodied in the negatiOn
Of ameliOrations which the situation OF the la
boring classes imperiously reclaim. The labori-
Gus classes; grateful to the savior Of their coun-
try, have confided to MIN their future fate.
Louis Napoleon has understood it. There is
his force, because there is to be found the rea-
lization Of the enlarged ideas Of the Emperor
at the epoch of the peace Of the world. Eu-
rope, shuddering at the prospect Of 1852, has
rallied to the act Of Dec. Cd, which has pre-
served the civilization Of the 18th century from
new invasion of barbarians. France, the
eternal advanced guard of greatness Of thought,
will soon offer to Europe the type Of perma-
nent neutrality-suspicious. because they are
liberal and protective Of all rights. Liberty
now resides only in tutetary authority. This
authority is well founded. No one will raise
hand against it, for It is protected by God. Lib
erty at the base Of society, used up to this time
as machiue Of Reorganization, has disappear
ed. Liberty at the apex light fed by univer-
sal suffrage, will recreate harmony in general
DoliHcs ...s..
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CoLoRED NOBILITY As the Kaffir war has
| again broken ont at the Cape OF Good Hope, and
will doubtless attract considerable attention, We
transcribe from Bentley Miscellany, an amus-
| ing description Of Ksffir chief;
The proper dress Of Kaffir chief is a ka-
ross Of leopard skin which can be worn by no
other Kaffir Arms legs and feet are left bare,
and so is the head. Macomo, however, is very
fond Of turing out in the European costume;
and as he selects his wardrobe in very diffu-
sive manner, the effect he produces is more re-
markable than elegant. Judge of my surprise
at seeing the great leader of ten thousand war
riors thus habited He wore blue dress coat
with brass buttons, considerably too large for
for him, and very much the worse for wear;
and pair of old dragon trousers with tsrnish-
ed gold stripe down the legs; yellow vest
schoems; shocking bad straw hat; no shirt no
stockingsl He was mounted on little rough,
ungroomed pOuey with a cheap saddle and an
old ragged bride. In place of a riding whip,
he carried in his band knot kneerie Of form
idable dimensions, aud in his mouth was stuck
a small blai kened clay pipe. In addition to
this, he was by no means sober though not drunk
''for Macome," | wss informed My interview
with the worthy chief was not long one. was
to him by man that knew him, and
| had little conversation with him Of no i'm
portauce, but rather amusing from the manner
in which it ended-namely, by the great chief
asking me to lend him sixpence. OF course
| complied aud in two hours later he was in
state Of helpless intoxicationj my sixpenCe had
done it. You can get drunk on the most eco
nOmical terms at the Cape
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G- The following is good news from the
tribe Of poor "BOb Winter Oh
PATRiDGEs.-The York Pa.) Free Press,
states that the spOrtsmen Of that place have from
eight hundred to one thousand patridgss coop
I'd, which they purpose letting loose again in
the spring, in order that they may not become
entirely extinct in that region Of country,
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BuRtrq.
From the Commercial Iournal.l

Oh Comrades Fill no Glass for Me.
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POSTAGE REFORM The following is syn.
opsis of a bill amending the Postage Law, which
tae Post Office committee in the House are ex-
pecte0 TO report:
Each newspaper, pamphlet, periodical, mag
a2ine, book, bound or unbound, circular, cats-
logue and every other description Of,printed mat
ter, unconnected with any manuscriPt-Ohe
cant for t10O and haLf ounces and one cent
for each additional ounce under two thousand
miles; double these rates over that distance.
Newspapers not weighing over an onnce one
half of the foregoing rates. s ..
Postage on printed matter to be prepaid,at the
office Of mailing or delivery; ifnot double these
rates are charged.
All transient printed matter to be deemed
unpaid unless paid at the office where it is maid
Books, bound or unbound, deemed malable
matter, not weighing over 4 l6s., to be weighed
when dry.
Publishers of newspapers and periodicals may
send a copy of their respective publications TO
each other, and actual subscribers bill and re.
ceipts free.
Publishers of weekly newspapers free within
the county.
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~ A Washington etter writer says that the
greatest reserve is practised by the Navy Depart
ment in regard to the proposed Naval Expedi-
tion to Japan The expedition will depart un-
der the command of Commodore Perry, assoon
as the vessels can be got ready probably about
the first Of March. The steam -frigate Missis-
sippi will be Commodore Perry flag ship. The
Cumberland and st. Lawrence wilIlorm q part
of his squadron. 1t is believed that the object
Of the expedition is to make favorable impress
sion as to the naval power Of the United States
upon the Emperor Of Japan, and that il isto 20
to the port and City Of Jeddo, which is at the
head Of nAvigable bay, and is, according to
English authorities, accessible The city con-
tains more than milliol, inhabitants, and is one
Of the richest and most magnificent cities Of the
East. 1t is the seat Of vast commerce and
extensive manufactures, and is the residence Of
the Emperor and Of the mobiles Of the Empire.
This Government asks Of the Emperor to
open his pOrts to our commerce. end to treat
with hospitality those Of our seamen who Tuay
becast on his shores.
UAn excnange paper says that "when Da-
yid slew GOliah with q sling, the latter fell
stone dead, and Of CouSe was quite astOnishsd q
such thing had never entered hil head be-
: AvAo' ugs. 5.5I .i 4afrs,. 4.lr. e.. f....E.e
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BY STEPHEN c. FOSTER.
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BQrIor ARaAiag,
GUILTY, BUT DRUNK.

MARBLES STORY OF THE GEORGIA JUDGE,