Southern shield., 1852-02-21

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 Thanks to Hon. J. c. c. Kennedy, Sup't' of Census, for copy of the Census Report.
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 WILLARD FILLMORE.
 The NsW Orleans Bulletin, in aliudins to occupies the Presidential chair, Willard Fill more, had consented 10 suffer his name to be presented to the Whig National Conven- ton, says that tSe circulation of this inteli- gence will cause thrill of qualification to pervade the breasts of all true lovers of the Union, particularly in the Southern States. This feeling will not be confined solely to those who adhere to the political tenets of which he is so distinguished and consistent supporter. Not by any means. It will find cordial response in the hearts of hun dreds and thousands of the opposition men, who admire honesty and revere prin- ciple wherever they are found-patriots, who love their country more than they do their party, and who, under ordinary occa- sions would stand undevatingly by the lat ter, yet when the integrity and safety of the former are menaced, are always prepared freely to give up the one, while they will go the furthest extremity in maintaining ev- cry prerogative and in establishing every right, of the other. This distinguishing characteristic is one of the most hopeful signs of the times. It shows broadly and clearly that the foundations of our political edifce are laid strong and deep in the affec- tions of the people-that every ything will be made to yield before the absorbing love with which freemen regard the sacred struc- lure of our Union, and that the acts of the demagogue, the wiles of the insidous, most dangerous because unsuspected, and the un- disguised attempts of open enemies, 10 des- troy it, will alike prove futile and unavail- ing.
 LAND WARRANTS AssIGNABLE-The House of Representatives has passed the Senate bill making the bounty land war rants, granted at the last session, assignabie.
 
 Another Paper im Helena.-We were shown, day or two since, the Prospectus of neutral paper, to be established in this place. 10 be called the "Star Spangled Ban- ner;"-to be conducted by MT. Joyce, of Helena, and gentleman of Tennessee. Three newspapers in village of less than 700 inhabitants is what might be called (to use cant phrase,) running the printing bu- siness into the ground.
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 JAPAN.-A Washington letter says that great reserve is practiced by the Navy De- partment in ragard to the proposed naval expedition to Japan. The expedition will depart under the command of Commodore Perry, as soon as the vessels can be got req dy-probably about the first of March, The steam frigate Mississippi will be Con- modore Perry's flag ship. The Cumberland and St. Lawrence will from part of his squadron. It is believed that the object of the expedition is to make a favorable inn pression as to the naval power ofthe United States upon the Emperor of Japan, and that 1t is 10 go to the port and city of Jeddo, which is at the head of a navigable bay, and is, according to English authorities accessi- ble. The city contains more than million inhabitants, and is one of the richest and most magnificent cities of the East. It is the seat of vast commerce and extensive manufactures, and is the residence of the Emperor and of the nobles of the Empire This Government asks of the Emperor to open his ports to our commerce; and 10 treat with hospitality those of our seamen who may be cast on his shore.
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 THE TRUE SENTIMENT AND THE TRUE MAN.-Ihe editor ot the Weldon IN. O. fatriot, concludes an article on the subject ot the next Presidency in these worlds "For ourseli, as strong Whg as we are as dearly as we love the principles of the party--and as anxious as we may be for the party's succesS-we cannot, we will not announce it as our purpose to support any man that may be presented by the par. ty for the suffrages of the people! The candidate for President fthe United States for election we shall earnestly contend. must be man whose past history will be an ample guarantee for his future conduct. He must be ore willing to be governed by the Constitution, ready to do justice to the South, lover of the Union, and opposed 10 alliances with foreign nations. We don't intend to support any man who professes to be a "Northern man with Sonih-