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The southern press., 1852-06-17
Whlg Convention at MiiledgeviIie.

The following are the resolutions adopted,
with the names of the delegates and executive
committee appointed by the convention of the
friends Of Air. Fillmore, which assembled in
MiIIedgevilIe on Monday last. ....
The counties represented by delegates were
Baldwin Bib, Morgan, Putnam, Epson, Hons
ton, Chatham, Crawford Cobb, Washington,
Mcintosh DeKalb, Jefferson, Meriwether,
Greene, Monroe.
The committee of eight reported through
Mr.. Nesbit their chairman, the following RESP
lutions:
Rssolped, That we re-aflirm the principles
embraced in the preamble and resolutions of the
Georgia convention of 1850.
Resolred, That we send thirty delegates to
the National Wing convention, with power to
fill their own vacancies
Resoired, That the safety and honor of the
South aud the integrity of the Union are dearer
10 us than the triumph of any party, or the sue.
cess Of any candidate, and therefore we instruct
our delegates to insist upon recognition of the
compromise measures, by the National Wing
convention, as n full and final settlement of all
the questions therein embraced, and to make
such recognition a condition precedent to any
participation by them ia the nominations of said
convention.
Rssolrsd, That Willard Fillmore, for the abili
~, impartiality and patriotism manifested by
him in his administration Of the general govern
meut, deserves the confidence Of TIE whole
country; he has been tried and found faithful to
the Constitution and The supremacy Of the laws
faithful to the preservation Of the Union, and IT,
the Constitutional rights Of the South, and We
hesitate not TO avow our preference for him over
all other candidates.
Resolrei, That we have entire confiderce in
Daniel Webster, and while we profoundly nd
mire his vast and stupendous intellect, we
cherish the warmcst feelings Of gratitude TO
him for HE emncntly able and Incorporating
defence Of the Constitution and the rights of
the South, and we would delight 10 honor him.
RcSolred. That onr hearts are in the sick
chamber Of Henry Clay. Now that he is about
10 die, we feel that justice should be done 10
bis worth, and that proper estimate should be
placed 10y his countrymcn upon his long, brilliant
ana patriotic public services
Remltrd Should either of the Congressional
districts Of the State appoint delegates. that We
hereby recognize end appoint them as delegates
Of this convention.
RsSolred, That an executive committee NJ
Ten be appointed by the president ofthis ccnvcn.
ton to take any action that may be necessary in
furthcrance Of our present 'iews-fve Of whom
shall be quorum.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates under the ID resolution:
The southern press., 1852-06-17
California Items .

We extract the following items Of intere.t
from the last California papers:
GENERAL MoREHEAD's ExPEDITIoS.--Tt is
very well known that this famous general, who
has figured 80 extensively in the lower part Of
the State. has been in Sacramento for several
months back, collecting a company of ambitious
and restless youths, FOR the purpose Of making
an excursion 10 the South; either 10 distinguish
themselves, or 10 better their fortunes. But
little has as yet transpired relative 10 his object
and il is frequently binted that he has a very in.
definite idea in the premises himself Suffice il
TO say, the company, whatever their purpose
may be, have purchased, provisioned and fitted
I'D a bark and are now on their way down the
Sacramento river.
ENFORCEMENT OF the FUGrTIvE SLAVE Law.
Under the provisions Of the act Of the last
Legislature, Mr.. Lathr p yesterday made claim
before Justice Fry to a negro man brought by
him 10 this State in 1919, and who had lett him
some time since. Upon hearing and Troof Of
the Ownership Of property, the negro was turned
over 10 Mr. Bathrop, who has started bin TO the
ATLANTIC Siates. Everything passed of with
quiet and order-nothing like resistance being
made TO the due execution Of the law.-Sacra
men,o Union.
Some sixty or seventy Texans are at Mazat.
Ian, having crossed the country, and are now
waiting passage up the coast Many more are
reported on the road. The Indians on the Du.
1 ranpo road are very troublesome, frequently
! killing travellers. They recently cut off the
mail carrier.
! The Chinamen seem TO be getting into bad
odor through the mines generally, and will be
speedily driven out unless government take
some action to prevent their swarmirg over in
such hordes though think the prohibition
\ should be extended TO al foreigners. None but
! American citizens should be allowed to hold
claims, unless by purchase.-CaI. Express.
\ The miners on Dry Creek, at Auburn, and al
4 Horse Shoe Bar, North Fork Of the American
river, have held meetings and adopted resolu
/ tons declaring their intention not 10 permit
I South American and Asiatic laborers TO come
among them for the purpose Of digging gold.
YANKEE ISGESu1rY.--All the way from the
Russian possessions, 10 Kamtschatka, has come
cargo ice, to cool The tropical atmosphere Of
Panama to refresh the parched lips Of the weary
emigrants visiting our shcre', and to add one "f
the greatest Injuries Of our domestic comforts
in Panama Panama Star, June Isl
The southern press., 1852-06-17

We find the following communication unde
| the above head in the last number of the New
York Literary World! $685..
Louis Napoleon has prescribed the study o
history from the French schools, and he is right
History is a nourishing science. Mathematics
and logic clear the intellect. Natural sciences
expand and incidentally elevate the mind; the
study ct the ancient languages cuivates, chast
ems and inpigorates thought and expression but
history nurses the SOUL it yields pubulum fiji
for bringing up men and rearing citizens, party
feelings associations, and passions often seri-
ousy sway our opinions of men, events and
measures Of the time, and may make US forget
that there is \ running justice through all that
happens which brings matters TO their deserved
end and awards; but there are very few minds
so vicious that they do not gladly seize upon
virtue and greatness recorded in history, and
unconnected with our personal interests. Why
else should even the worst tyrants feel flattered
when they are compared to the best men in
history? Louis Napoleon himself would not
willingly compare himself to Doctor Franca
whatever Others may feel inclined to do.
History accustoms the mind to perceive the
continuity of States, societies and mankind, and
more than any other knowledge, inspires the
soul with the conviction that the present is not
all, but that we belong also to the past and the
future. 1t is this that forms the strengthening
element in the study of history. Let people
live but for the dav-let them worship the words
on the tomb of Sardanapalus-" eat, drink and
lust, the rest is nothing and the despot need
not fear their mo,estation. But if citizens are
wanted, and not fast livers, if freemen are to
support and continue good institutions, and if
n fair institutional Ehartu is IN ba til
to be enjoyed, and to be handed over to sue
ceeding generations, history must be largely
infused into every plan Of education 1t has
more nutriment than any other branch Free
nations produce the great historians, and IN
turn, history helps rearing free nations. 1t
feeds with food that produces strong men, be-
cause it nourishes character by making familiar
with what is high, lasting, great and blessed by
fellow men. Afiinities find each other, and the
character, in history fully developed, quckens
what lies undeveoped in the young. Chatham
loved to the end of his great life to spend his
spare hours with Plutarch. ~
All those who may be called the quickeners
of nations--their orators, their statesmen, their
reformers, their commanding authors. their
poets, their teachers-have ever been lovers of
history, and have been delighted in walking
through its majestic hall where the statutes of
the past are kept, in solemn and instructive ar
raging. I'LL
Louis Napoleon is as consistent, or as tie
French themselves would say, as logical in
throwing off the study Of history, as the ruler
of the Lydians was who forbade them to wear
arms. '-". ~.
But history can stand this insult. She will
revenge herself fourfold when she comes to
tell this and other doings of the impertinent
tyrant. wit. L.
The southern press., 1852-06-17
Agrarlanlsm.

The corruption Of terms and their pcryersion
from their original meaning, furnish the theme
for rev collector Of the curiosities Of lftera
ture. A term which has now come into CON.
mon use is much misapplied, and in reference
to il we quote the following elegant passage
from AMPERE, writer Of celebrity
There has been much defamation spainst
The hgrarian laws, and their name has been ap.
piled 10 the insensate system which would es.
tablish by violence an absolute equality Of prop
erfy. IL is, however, certain that the Grfchi
never demanded any thing Of the kind, they
only reclaimed for the Plebeans right which
incontestably belonged 10 thtm-of partakinr
Of the lands which they had conquered from the
enemy. They wished not to destroy property.
but 10 create small proprieiorships by the side
Of the great Their end was honest and rcucr
Gus. The two noble brothers whose crime Il
was 10 be better than their age, fell because III,
ancient Roman spirit which inspired them, lived
only IN their hearts a corrupt aristocrscy
prosecuted them, corrupt Plebeans abandoned
them, and their generous death proved the sad
truth that when manners are corrupt, good lsws
are imprscticable. AnpERE.s
The southern press., 1852-06-17

correspondent of the Galveston Ne,,s
writing from Corpus Christi on the 23d ult
says:
Gen. Carvajal left here to-day. His suite O,
a portion OF il left yesterday Col. Ford 70.
mains here, presume TO recruit for the Iiberat
ing army Of Mexico. Gen. Wheat. the IN,
famed filibuster, arrived that evening with som,
few men, cay FIVE or six do not think Carra.
Jai succeeded in making over ten or twelve con
ycrts TO his cause out Of the visitors to Oh,
fair, although the Nueces VALLEY says his speecI
was received with such tremendous applause
That the Sierra Madre republic will be forme,
eventually have no doubt, bat many change.
IN the rnodus operandi must take place first.
Capt w. Adams, Of San Antonio. who n,
been connected for some time with TIE fiIIibus
tiers, arrived here yesterday evening. He saw
the Mexicans killed five Americans (ilibuster.y
ut place called the Tampaquas, about Eft
miles above Brownsville, on this side Of the Ri
Graude. He represents the party who kille.
them as part Of Gen. Avalos' men, and undo
his own control. The names of the men kile
were not remembered.
The southern press., 1852-06-17
gRy- In the correspondence of the New York
Evening Po.t we find the following letter.
headed :" the Compromise in Maine:

s-S In the correspondence Vi ths No" i"h
Erening Post we find the following letter.
headed " the Compromise in Maine"
RocKLANp, Me, June 10,
The death of the Hon. Charles Andrews
created gacancy in the fourth congressional
district in Maine This district is composed OF
the county OF Lincoln and portion of the county
of Oxford, and is Democratic district by at
least ,O00 majority. William K. Kimball, esq,
lawyer Of respectable talents and every way
personally unobjectionable to the voters, but a
strong friend Of the compromise measures OF
the preRel administration, was put IN nomina-
tion by the Democrats, and the Hon. Isaac
Reed, respectable merchant OF good abilities,
was nominated by the Whigs--and also by a
convention of the Freesoilers. The district is
a commercial one--the Wing towns in the dis
trct are commercial towns, where the compro-
mise is most popular. Among them Is the city
of Bath, where the famous Union meeting was
held in imitation Of your Castle Garden meet
ing, in which the prominent politicians Of both
parties in this congressional district did all they
could to save the Union and glorify the compro
mise They were aided, too, by conspicuous
statesmen from other parts Of the State, and
from Other sections Of the Union, and the meet
ing was never surpassed in point of mean sub
serviency to pro.sayery doctrines and pro-
slavery measures. .s... ....
GAS prominent man, Mr.. Reed was invited
to attend this meeting. lie treated the ivitaton
with contempt, ard openly committed himself
against the compromise. Upon his recent nom-
nation, he boldly avowed himself an opponent to
the compEomise measures, and committed himself
in a published letter to the doctrines of the Free
soil party. The compromise was the only quas
ton at issue in the election. The trialwas had
in the district above all others in Msine, (if, in
deed, it was not in all New England,) most
favorable to successful result to this measure.
The friends Of Mr.. KimbalI, the compromise
candidate, were active, and circulated all over
the district, days before the election, hand.
bill containing Mr.. Reeds letter: published in
the Freesoil paper, and other matters showing
concusiyey that his sentiments were anti.
Webster, anti Compromise, and Freesoil, and
appealing to the commercial interests of the
district, to the opponents Of Abotionism, to the
Democratic party, and to the friends of the com.
promise, to support Mr.. Kimball The election
has come of. Mr.. Reed, with no adventurous
circumstances in his favor, in commercial dis
trict, with a large Democratic majority, has
been elected by the people upon the compro-
mise issue, by about 900 majority. Comment
is unnecessary. A. b.
The southern press., 1852-06-17
The WING National Convention.

Large numbers of delegates to the wing con
yention have been in Washington for the last
few days. And the actual condition OF the
marty ia now as well understood as it can be
after the nomination. II is sectionally divided
All the Northern members, except about twenty
are opposed to the ratification of the Compro
mise All the Southern members except bout
twenty are in favor of it. If the Northern mem
bers are national, then there is only score OF
Southern members that have the odor OF ma
tionality about them-and contrariwise.
Now, although this is the actual and the no
torious condition Of the party, each section or
faction asserts its own nationality, and de-
nounces the other as sectionaists and disor'
ganizers. .:.-"
The main body of the Southern Wits pro
pose to nationalize themselves and the whole
party by that remarkably acute and lndicrous
expedient of the South SET Of resolutions. The
Northern Wings, knowing that resolutions are
q pure Southern idea, object to It.
Now, to US it is perfectly immaterial whether
the convention adopts resolutions or not We
know the party is sectionally divded-aRd re-
solutions can neither change the fact nor put
down the truth. Of course the great body Of
the Southern Wings will back out That is the
customary movement of the South especially
after having talked particularly big.
For the rest, we hardly know which would be
the most respectable, to back out, or to persist
For all the Southern Wings ask, is that set OF
measures that disgraced and Remembered the
South, should be endorsed! The North has
succeeded in throwing the South into that posi-
tion-the position of defending aggressions on
herself Well, the Southern Wings are Te'p'
ing the consequences of their own disgraceiu
desertion of the position of lS4s-io, We
didn't think the retr button would be so speedy
but this is fast age. And the Wings are
not the only people destined to realize it.
The southern press., 1852-06-17

R The New York Mirror sends up this
"Help me CAssrUs" cry, to the Southern sece,
ders. II does not look like confidence; but
to-day will tell the tale. Verify we have
fallen on strange times when Northern men have
to talk in this way to Southern:
WILL THE SOUTH STAND FIRM!-W have
heard il said that few of the Southern dele.
gates who are elected as out and-out compro'
mise men have Mangumised. in other words.
that they have been coaxed, or bought, or
frightened into the support of Gen. Scott in the
coming convention! If this be true; if the
South prove faithless in the hour of trial, we
think il is the last time the North will ever bat
tie for Southern interests We will leave our
Southern sisters and their peculiar institution"
a prey to abolition rapine and servile insurrec.
ton. lfit be now true, that 81 ever a night. bell
ring in Richmond but the mother presses her
infant closer 10 her breast" how will il be when
the food. gates Of Abolitionism are no longer
staid by The bulwarks Of the North-hy the serried
ranks Of Union uen who have stood 10y the
great defender in resisting the aggressive tide
Of Northern fanaiieism, and by so doing
have preserved the life. liberty and property o
their Southern brethren. Bfhey desert as n1F
then, in the strong language Of oriental indigna
ton, we will mock at their calamity, aud augl
when their fear cometh-yea when their fca
cometh as q whirlwind.
Per contra the New York Tribune, tn
mouth piece Of Abolition, thus discores:
The Tribune has the following, in referenc,
TO opponents Of Gen. Scott:
awe ant sure he is a compromise man. i
the preiext for boiling. Yes, gentlemen, yor
are sure Of tin fact, you never doubted Il
Anybody In washington can tell you, If you cal
possibly have been ignorant until now, that b,
exerted bis influence in favor Of the compromis,
when IL was under discussion; and, after il ha,
been carried, being in this city, he attended IN,
great compromise meeting ir Castle Garden anc
there politically expressed his devotion to ih,
cause. II the opponents Of those measure
don't object 10 him, how can you ?"
The Tribune says further
swell, the convention will do as q majority
OF its members shall sre ct. But one thing Il
must remenber-that il requres MI the Wing.
10 elect Wing President; and any fticmpt e
choose one with part only, will certainly re-
suit in failure. Al tce. icho are mt asLaulsd n
our resistdnce 10 The tr'ensiOn nf Sldrfrv. ask n
IL, isto Be let dl0ns. We are Wings, and wan
TO voteeas such, a. we have always hitherto done
becauss we believe by 90 voting we promot,
highest good Of our country. II they thin bee
10 beave rs overheard. in order 60 coax bacl
such gentlemen as Crbell and Toombs. the-
can figure up the profit aud loss for Themselves
The southern press., 1852-06-17
PHLADELrm,, June is, . .. m.

The BosToS DELEGATfoN haRwEp--AN An.
MY FROM THE NoRTH--GREAT EXCITEMENT
The Boston delegation Of Wings, numbering
FIVE hundred strong, arrived here at 2 ,. m. TO-
day from New York, enroute for Baltimore.
Kendall's splendid brass band accompanies
them.
They depart for Baltimore at p. m. in spe-
cial train. and will reach that city about
o'clock. The residue Of the delegation will be
through some time tonight.
We have accounts from New York OF i'm.
mense numbers on their way to the convention.
The interior ofPennsyvania is pouring out her
iiegions you may look out for perfect crowd
by tomorrow night, such perhaps as Baltimore
never contained.
The Boston delegation is full of hope and
high spirits
The southern press., 1852-06-17

MANUFACTURING "A large establishment (
the manufacture Of linen fabrics from import
fax, is now erecting at Fall River, Mass. und
the direction of N. B. Borden, esq. This is {
only factory of the kind in the United Stat,
Another carpet factory is to be put up fortbwi
at Lawrence, and at Hadley Falls an extensi
cotton mill will soon be commenced. At Sor
erviIle, factory has been started for the man
iacture of locomotive boiler tubes. This
called the American Tube Company.-Bosf
Atlas
The southern press., 1852-06-17

FLAX CoTToS-The cultivation Of fax a
the preparation of fax cotton is subject that
beginning to excite great deal Of attention
this country, as well asin England and on {
continent.
we learn that il IL the intention Of one Of t
most extensive farmers in Indiana, Henry
Ellsworth, esq late Commissioner Of Pensionl
to SOW 800 acres under flax this season, ant
proprietor in England is now preparing, or Z
already prepared 1900 acres for the same 4
lect - Cincinnati Commercial
The southern press., 1852-06-17
From The american Flag, (Brornsrias, } Nav Is.

OUTRAGE On AMERIcASs--Tl again becomes
our duty to record the report Of the preparation
Of another scene Of bloodshed and plnnder
which, If cur information be true, would more
resemble the work of ficnds ircarnate than hu.
man men. We are informed by gentleman
Just arrived in town, that, on the evening of the
10th inst, gang Of about forty men, consist
ing Of Mexcans and Indians, attacked party
of seven Americans, who we're encamped At a
lake called Campacuas five Of those at the camp
are said TO have been murdered, and all their
property taken into Mexico. Two Of the men,
fortunately, we're ON the marglr OF the lake
shooting ducks at the time, and they succeeded
10 making their escape. These robbers and
murderers are said to have crossed the river
some forty miles above this place, on Friday,
the 7th inst, and detachment of them openly
recrossed il again soon after penetrating their
hellish deed, bearing with them, as trophies, the
right hand Of each Of their slaughtered victims,
while the remainder Of the savsges coolly en-
camped on the ground where the massacre oc.
cured, expecting, no doubt, another feast Of
blood from those whom they deemed absent
from the camp, and would probably return I'M
suspicious Of danger.
The southern press., 1852-06-17

Mass CONVENTION AT CLEvELANp.-Tf
Northampton Courier thus notices the suQpe
ton Of the propriety Of holding a mass CONVEX
lion of Abolitionists at Cleveland T..
"The Lowell American suggests that ma,
convention he held at Cleveland during .
sitting Of the Freesuil national conventio
August All. by all means, let such meeiir
be announced, and the country will witness q.
other such gathering as was held at Buffalo
lSIS." .
The southern press., 1852-06-17
~ The Boston Post tells this good stor

~ The Boston Post tells this good story ::
A VOYAGE TO BERMUDA ON SHORT RArroys
ne ha0tt"eS OF Commercial street. opposite
TO the Eastern Packet Pier, have been for wears
isml'iar with the portly presence of "Captain
John. Now Captain John is one of the sharpest
az well as cleverest and best humored of ali the
Belfast packet captains who congregate abont
the locality mentioned. They tell an anecdots
OF him which IL altogether too good to be lost
Recently arriving at Belfast, il was inferred that
certain ouslawed Creature comforts" were
stored III the hold Of the regular fast Saline
packet schooner Peytona." Officers of the law
were put on board 10 search. While the opera.
hon was going on, Captain John" quietly di.
rected his crew 10 get under weigh. When the
officers came on deck they found themselves
well down the bay. GentIemen.n said Cant,in
John, " hope you have good store of pro.
visions. We are going to Bermuda, and are n
snort allowance J" CONSERVATION sat on the
faces OF the officers Of the law. But il was of
no use. After voyage Of twenty.four hours,
the stomachs of the officials yearned. but they
implored in vain. :" told YOU we were on
short allowance" said Captain John, az he and
ms crew were dipping into various luxuries.
Can't you give up dipper of water 2" No,
really, said C1ptain John, "onr mater is particr
ariy short" The upshot of the matter was
mat The officers were, set ashore about forty
miles from home, to satisfy the cravings of n
hunger which they began TO think would be an.
Peased only by the rich fruits of the beautiful
tropical island of Bermuda. What was done
with the contraband article" the deponen,
knoweth not.
The southern press., 1852-06-17

The ST. Louis Union, the principal exponent
Of Colonel Benton's views in Missouri speaks in
the warmest terms Of the nominations; says
they will be singulary happy in hsrmonizing
the party, and entertans no doubt that the candi-
dates will be elected by an overwhelming major.
liz.