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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-23

The Legislatures OF Maine New York. New Jersey,
Rhode Island md Pennsy !yana 10 have given c"n
,enance TO Kossuhs pes Of "nerrenon 70!
ton" On The other hand the Legislatures of Maryland
Georgia. Alabama and Iennessee. The really conservative
South have their dsappobalion OF the dangerous
oocy Gov Boutwell, of Massachusetts, lakes bold ground
in his me quoted beowbut the Senate OF that Stale
have refused appoint any committee 10 make any arrange
menrs for his reception authorize the expenditure o
dollar and by direct refused TO request the Gov
ernor to make the invitation
says!
You have gentlemen authorized the Executive to Invite
[ous Eussul this Comment eath. TINS Trust VIII te
cheeriuy ard faithfully executed Your action VIII De re-
.arded as IN expression of the sympathy OF assacusetis
Tor The disn ni,eu exile and for the OF European H.
oerty which he so truly represents. The common senl
mrnis Of America is the side oil CONSTITUTIONAL govern
neps: nor will this sentiment BE satisfied with nGivIdn
nj unit fcIs expression II will also Demand through the
diplomatic agents Of the country, distinct declaration on
th. part of Austria and Russia their future purposes
If these governments shall the right OF Interference
IN the domes affairs of European nations or shall decline
10 maize distinct declaration upon This point would seem
croper for Government give them notice that we AS
ser part; equal right TO interfere IN avor oil Re
publican Constitutional Governments reservlng TO our
selves OF course, the powe. 10 Judge ut circumstances
and the neccssity OF interference events ranspe-
f. however contrury our expectations, ArSttia and
Rus shnu the doctrine Of non.ntevenllon our
ylsc. will have gained Wecunnot in view Of the
subject quty submit absorption Of the smaller states
If Europe ty larger The final sutlusatlon OF ali TO TWO
or three allied psnls. Such movement VIII rol only
fatal commerce. but 10 the general Industry ana
Tree principles of America"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

The peculiar ProOlivity Of Gen. CAss towards
The adoption Of every popular measure half pay.
Is very strongly manifested by bis course on the
KossUJH policy. Adopting fully the promises
Of KossUTH, a. well az hi, practical conclusions,
he lodges and denies the consequences which
KOssUrH himself had frankly admitted as In.
eyi,able under certain contingencies We col.
late the opinions OF the two ss 10 the pacific
character Of intervention FOR non.intervention I"
To make the contrast stronger, we put them
in parallel columns
KossurH AT THE Ban Cass ~ the srrsrr
DmrrR; 1T appears 70 be as
Ell viii not steal into sumed that there is some
perry evasion. Yes, gen lily attached 10 a protest
uemen, ! confess, should which necessarily leads
Russia not respect such TO armed seton This
declaration Of your IL not So. public dec
country, hen you are larsiion in that form no
ooigsd, literally obliged, more imposes on the ma
\ TO 90 TO war, or else be ton making il the duty
prepared 70 be DEGRADED Of vindicafing IL by arms
BEFoRE rASxiNp PROM than th<eseryday repre-
tous DieslTr. Yes, ! sensations, which the
confess that would be the nsual d;nloeo.tic inter
case. But you are pow cour,. ,nder. nscss,.yv
erful enough TO defy any To he sure re- nrocssd
i power on earth. in Just ing h roo,. .ol,r,o =.
eaose,ss your "asnlng, ths subjects are generally
ton ssid--so may God more grave. ana /, go.s
help me, ss u ~ true, forth TO the world under
fihat never was there yet circumstances Of dslib-
more just csoss.-- Grafton, which give 70
There was enough Of such declarations NOR,
war on the earth for am than usual importance
bition, egotisticsl in But that they are neces
terests, even for woman sary followed by war
\ ly whims, TO give 70 whenever they fail in TN
humanity the glorious result, is coDtradicted b
example Of great peo- all the diplomatic expe
pie going even TO war. rience Of modern times
not for egotistical inter
ests, but for justice, for
the law Of nations, for
the law Of nature snd Of
natures God and IL will.
be no great mischief AZ
4 ter ALL"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
Cen. Sect. In virginia.

We referred, the other day, TO the great shy.
ness displayed by Southern Wing editors to.
wards General Scorr. The thaw is commenc.
ing, however, for the Richmond Wing opens an
article thus:
The Richmond Enquirer is perfectly right in
supposing, that we have entire confidence In
Gen Scotland that having this confidence, VIC
do not desire any pledges from him, and thai
We shall be very happy, II he IL the Whig can
didaie, 10 see him receive the votes Of Freesoil
ers and every body else. The vote of our co
temporary himself will be very welcome: II viii
be received with thanks, and no questions ask
ed Al any rates, we should not fear. that hi.
vote for Gen. Sect would faint the Gen. with
Democrncy, any more than we should fear thai
the Freesoil vote would make him Freesoiler
Satisfed girh fke soundness Of our candidate. we
wish him 10 get az many votes AZ possible. To
use piscstorical figure, every thing will be fist
that comes into our net
We repeat the declaration too, that we voult
not vote for man, whatever pledges he nigh
make, II we did not have confidence in him with
out pledges. Any dirty demagogue will no
hesitate 10 make pledges, which he will vioIat.
without scruple- We believe Il may be Sc
down a. an universal principle, that man, WIN
WIN make pledges 10 gain an Office, will not b,
restrained By those pledges when elected. A
mans life and actions. and reputation, eonsttut.
the best guarantee for The faithful discharge o
public trusts. The candidates Of the Democ
5 f.sy have opPlied 'ufieisn, evidence Of thi
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

The following citation of cases Of legislative
consistency in granting alternate sections of
land TO aid the construction ofcanals, &C., with
the professed object ofdoubling or enhancing the
price of the reserved sections, form a precedent
which, the signs of the times indicate, will here
after be less covertly followed:
An act of June ls, 1888, granted certain odd
numbered sections of land to Wisconsin, to aid
the construction Of a canal connecting the wa
ters of lake Michigan with those of Rock river
and, reserving the alternate sections along the
line of the canal to the United States, fixed
their minimum price at ss2.50 per acre. Again
An act Of May 8, 1916, granted to Wisconsin
a quantity Of land, equal TO one Lalf ofthree
sections in width, on each side of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers and adjoining lakes, for their
improvement and to connect the same by a
canal and it reserved the alternating unsod sec
tons to the United States at minimum price
fixed at $3.50 per acre.
Thus, to enhance the value of the contiguous
lands reserved to the States, they have made
these grants as proprietor in that community.
This is the principle. Now for the practice.
The I'd section of the act of May 80, l848,
admitting Wisconsin into the Union, covertly
brings down again the minimum price Of these
reserved United States sections to Ssl.25 per
acre, either for the purpose Of sale or for pre-
emption.
But more than this. Grants of alternate Sec
tions Of land have been and are being made for
roads and canals through territory of which the
largest portion has been previously disposed Of
And the beneficiary State or company is per-
mitted to 90 to the extent of fifteen miles or
more, and make their selections to supply the
deficit. But the sections which alternate with
these distant selections, if there are any vacant,
are not enhanced in value either nominally by
the act, or in effect by the remote improvement.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
That Glerlous yistsry.
"Oh that do not know; quoth he,
But twas a glorious victory"


But twas glorious victory"
Anybody unaccustomed to the way in which
The Union exhibits OVERLOOKING gratitude for tbs
smallest possible favors from its Northern breti.
rem, must have been surprised at its ecstacies al
the New Hampshire election. TWAS glorious
victory for the Democracy that was all sufficient
it did not condescend to explain what that glori
GUS victory, for which the South was to be SO
thankful, actually amounted to. AS We are
obliged to correct the Unioa's bunders, and sup,
ply lis important omissions we will cite the best
possible authority on this subject. The New
York Tribune thus figures up the result. From
this authentic Abolition source, we learn that
the q real Freesoil vote" in New Hampshire, has
increased in the last year, instead Of diminish
ing:
New HAMpsHIRR.-Noah Martin (Opp.l is
likely to have less than 1000 majority for gov,
ernor, though he may have one or two hundred
more The vote is considerably increased from
that of last year. but is still far short of full
one, and we note that in several towns some two
or three dozen electors (nearly all Whigs) de-
clned to vote for State officers at all.
The newspapers are stating that :" the Free
soil vote has fallen off from that of last year. =
This conveys false impression. Rev. John
Atwood was last year the regular Democratic
candidate for governor, until the appearance of
his letter condemning the fugitive slave law when
he got into scuffie with his party leaders and
was thrown. But many Of the rank and file
refused to give him up, and in several of the
strongest Democratic towns he was supported
by large majority of the voters These have
since in good part been coaxed back into the
: regular fold, whereby his poll is much dmin-
ished, but the real Freeso vote is rather larger
than last year So is the Wing.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

In spite Of all the virtuous determinations OF
the Northern Freesoilers to abstain from agita-
ton ON the slavery question, pending the Presi-
Dental nomination, this troublesome subject,
like Banquo's ghost, will not down" at their
bidding. The recent position of the two wings
of the Southern parties has also embroidered
them to break their silence, and the odor of
Abolition has strongly pervaded the House on
several distinct occasions. From the free-neg
determination of Mr.. GIDDIEGs, little was to be
expected. 1t is not his policy to be polite or
diplomatic on the negro question. His cue is
to blurt out his vulgarisms in all places and at
all times. But from those who rejoice in the
more dainty appellation of Freesoilers, and who
claim place in the picture when the Demo
cratic party is in question, more caution was
anticipated. We referred, some time ago, to
the mutual determinations of the Massachusetts
and Ohio representatives, laying bare the rot
tenness Of their respective constituencies on the
slavery question, and their invincible repug-
nance to even recognition of the rights Of the
South, in this respect. More recently, we ex-
tracted from Mr.. RAKToUL's last and boldest
exposition, his emphatic avowal of Freesoilism
on his own part and that Of his constituents, and
his taunting epithets of Southern drt-eaters'
applied to those few Northern men still faithful
to the constitutional and reserved rights of the
Southern people. On Wednesday, similar
exemplifcation Of Northern sentiment was given
in the colloquy which took place between Mr.
TowSsHEsD, Of Ohio, and his colleagues, in
which the avowal was distinctly made of the
undying hatred of the people of that State to
Southern institutions, and their opposition to
the fugitive law, on the same ground as that on
which their fathers resisted the alien and sedi-
ton laws. He said the people of Ohio were
law-loving and a law-abiding people, but they
regarded this law as unconstitutional and
nullity. Although generally recognized as such,
in fact, by everybody not on the Georgia plat
form, this Interpretation Of it, and the CON-
mentary on its faithful execution" is anything
but conciliatory on the part of the Northern
brethren. The admissions made during this
discussion furnish additional links to the chain
of proofs already given as to what the settled
sentiment Of Ohio really is. When the Union
so rapturously hailed the action of their Demo
cratic convention, including the Anti-Slavery
resolution, we exposed the real character of
that resolution. Confirmation of the correct
ness of our position, is afforded by Wednesday,
debste-a portion Of which we shall probably
lay before our readers.
tits rather an ominous symptom that these
Freesoilers cannot contain themselves even for
few weeks, under the strongest pressure Of
party and policy, to keep silent, but must blurt
out their sentiments, and those Of their con.
stituents, at such unreasonable times. The re.
ceiving ship is springing ieak-some of q our
prominent politicians" had better take hand al
the pumps.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
~ We find the following item Of polite


news in the Louisiana COurir;
TuE Scorr AssocrATIor, as Of.
ten an Il has been repudiated, seems 70 be the
order OF the day in New Orleans The third
municipality talk strongly Of seeding from the
city, and setting up on their @own hook in
consequences Of the annexation Of Lafayette.
The first thinks abe has good reason 70 se-
cede, in Consequence Of the treatment received
by her three distinguished citizens, Labatut, Ha-
gan and Lsyet, IN the convention on Saturday
night
And now the friends Of General Scott have
practically seeded from the Fillmore organiza.
ton, and set up their s.pegs" for the hero OF
Lundys lane, Vera Cruz, and fifty other bat
Ties
This IL an act Of secession that cannot be put
down by sneers or proclamations. IL rips up
The long devised schemes Of the ofhce-bolders
and wire workers Of this city, 10 transfer Looisi
ana, neck and heels" nolens rolens 70 Mr..
Fillmore The Della Of yesterday contains the
address e the association. u may be consid.
cred declaration Of independence. The asso
citation, we understand, IL very formidable one.
and embraces the progressive material Of the
Wing party material long fermenting in that
party, but which has been corked and wired
down for many years under the name Of con-
servatism:
We should publish this address--understood
TO be The prodsciion Of distinguished ex-edtor
Of the Wing party--but we presume IL will
appear this morning, a. a matter Of course, in
the Bulletin and Bee
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

THE CLAY MEDAL~--The committee who re-
ceni'y presented the medal TO Mr. Clay, at wash
ingtOn, have declined the offer Of Mr.. Butler,
the unfortunate loser, TO supply lie place At his
own expense. DesPairing, however, Of recover
ing the lost medal, they have themselves given
orders for a.medsl 70 be struck in every respect
similar and equal to the one which has been
lost.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

shall be uniform or equal on goods OF the same
description and in no just sense can discrm-
mating tax be held an invasion of any Of the
provisions SO sedulously guarded by lis aDecla-
ration of rights.
The first clause of the 9th section Of the lst
article of the Constitution of the United States
which provides that sail duties, imports and ex-
cises, shall be uniform throughout the United
States is wholly irrelevant to the subject. In
the Passenger cases Mr.. Justice Woodbury. said,
Il will not waste moment In combating the
novel idea that the taxes by the States must be
uniform, or they are void by the Constitution on
that account; because clearly that provision re-
lates only to taxes imposed by the general gov
eminent"
The first clause of the End section Of the 4th
article, which declares that athe citizens of each
State shall be entitled to al privileges and inn
munites OF citizens 10 the several States is alike
inapplicaole. NO discrimination in taxing is
suggested which would not operate upon our
own citizens, and while the citizens of other
States are entitled to the same privileges and
immuniles," they cannot claim an exemption
from similar burdens Such law would oper-
ate equally upon residents and non-residents.
SOUTHERN MAN AND A
FRIEND OF THE Union.
Noies
(A) Sturges vs. Crowninshied Wheaton.
122; Houston VS.. Moore, S Wheaton, 1; Wilson
ei al. vs. the Blackbrd Creek Marsh company, 2
Peters, $50.
(B) Gibbon VS.. Ogden, Wheaton, I.
(C) Howard, 263--573.
I'D Houston VS.. Moore, supra. by Mr.. JUS
tice Story.
(E) Providence bank VS.. Billings & Putnam,
Peters, 561-p
s(F) McCulloch vs.. the State Of Maryland,
Wheaton, 3l63 Gibbons VS.. Ogden, 8 Wheaton,
/; Weston ct al. vs.. the city council Of Charles
ton; Peters, 449; Massachusetts, Rhode Island
$50
(G) Mclean & Woodbury., justices in the
passenger cases.
(H) License cases, Mclean, Justice.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
The LIQUOR LAw,-The Herald says Of III
progress Of the Maine law

The L5oUoR LAw.-The Herald says Of the
progress Of the Maine law:
~The law has been rejected in Rhode Island,
New Jersey. Ohio, and Indiana. In Ohio even
the State temperance convention has decided
that the Maine law is not calculated 10 promote
temperance. In Wisconsin the feeling is pretty
general against the law, and there Is no proba-
bility Of iis passing In that State. In Massa.
chusetis, after great excitement and debate, the
law has paced the Senate, on the condition OF
its being subnitted 70 the people. u has not as
yet passed the House. In the State Of Penn
sylvsnia there IL hard conflict. The brewers
have arrsycd themselves In full force against Il ;
bat there is powerful force on the other side.
In Minnesota. the movement has commenced,
and local paper says that, from tie knowledge
Of the men engaged 10 putting down The liquor
traffic. Il sesiis6ed that they will continue TO
SET heir fods against ardent spirits in every
form. whether the law Is passed or not" 10
New Hampshire the law does not make pro.
aress. In Hopfh Carolina. and other southern
States, the movement is making progress IN
the State or New York the bill will hardly pass
this lession; buf The fight will be renewed, snd
IL viii probably be carried into the Presidential
campsign.7
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

H- The Marietta (Ga) Advocate thus
speaks Of the convention 10 be held at Nil
ledgeville:
~THE MnLEDoEvrLLE G. u. CONVENTION.
The central committee Of the Constitutional
Union party have called convention Of that
party, 70 be held at MilledgeviIe on the 22d Of
April, for The purpose Of taking into considera
lion the propriety Of sending delegates 10 the
baltimore Presidential nomination. We SUP
Ibse they mean the Baltimore Democratic con.
vention. Mr.. Merfiwelher and company, will
be craw. fishing soon. Mr. Stephens IL not eat
isfied yet The Consfifutionoiia and Republic
notices, NJ somewhat extraordinary, the fact that
the very same number Of the MiledgeyilIe Re
oorder, that contains the call for convention,
has an editorial expression Of the opinion that
Mr. Fillmore viii be the candidate Of the Con-
stituiionsl Union party. IL is strange that o
party which expects 10 support Mr. Fillmore,
should call a convention 10 consider the pro
prieiy Of sending delegates 10 Democratic
convention, that viii most certainly nominate .
candidate in opposition 70 him.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

LlrtR FROM 81 DonIseo.--By the arrival
OF the BRIG Clan Windsor, Captain Buttens,
from Port-au Prince, we have received sdyices
to March 7th. All was quiet The Domini-
cans we're in great eIce In consequence Of the
coronation Of their Emperor, 10 take place
April 18th. on which occasion grand feast Is
70 be given, and 10000 troops 70 be paraded
under arms. II viii be observed % a great
holiday Throughout the country, II j. sop
posed that not less than 90, 900 persons will Be-
in Port su Prince on that day.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

Mr. ISRAEL +. JAMES, No. fS2 South
Tenth street. Philada., is our General Travelling
Agent, assisted BY WIZ. n. WILD, JOHN COL
fzxs, JAMES DEERrrc, A. K5rx WKILrseTor T.
A. Evans, PERRIN LocKE, GEokeE =. BUTTON,
JosERH BUTTor, d. r. GooDis, WM. j. CoxsE,
isaac NJ. BcDfSE, and WAITER ID. THOMPSON.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

The trade and travel between New York and
Savannah have 90 greatly Increased, that cub
scriPtion books have been opened IN the latter
city for The construction Of another steamship,
in addition to the Florida and Alabama, now
running
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

~ Senator JorEs, Of Tennessee, delivered
on Thursday an sbls and eloquent speech against
Intervention.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

81 has been very confidently asserted that
Gen. scorT, prohting by past experience, would
write no letters during this campaign. This hs.
turned out 10 be mistake, for the New York
Times contains fhe following production from
his pen, the second ofs series,
LETTER FROM GENERAL ScoTT.-The Seward
Association Of Brooklyn, an Irish benevolen,
society, have received the following reply from
Gen. Scott 10 an invitation 10 attend their ami.
versary supper, this evening.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1861.
GErTLErEs: II was only yesterday that the
pressure OF public business obliged me 10 decline
the honor Of meeting number Of Irish friends
at the approaching celebration Of ~ pst,;eL,.
Dsy In PHILADELPHIA. beg Won will secep,
what ssid'to them IN reply:
you do me but justice in suppo.;no ma .,
tske lively interest In Ireland and her .on.
Perhaps no man-certsinly no American--ove
so much 10 The valor and blood Of Irishmen a
myself Many Of them marched and fougt
under my command in the war Of 1s12-I5, an
many more--tbousands--in the recent war wit
Mexico--pot one Of whom was ever known 4
torn his back upon The enemy or friend"
| remain, gentlemen, with the warmest re
CARDS, yours most truly, WIKFELD Scorr.
WA CoossY, and others.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

CHkRLEsTor, March IA.
Mr. ColkinR, editor Of The Charleston Coa-
rier, died 70 day.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

The following letter from Mr.. BROOKE, tn,
recently elected United States senator from Mis-
sissippi, appears in the New Orleans Della.