Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15

Counsel fees, &c, OF Marshal De-
vim 500 90
S5.34l O5
Add owners expense In same case 5000 co
And we have a total of S8,34I O5
las the actual expenses incurred in the recovery
OF 4 single slave, in the law -abidirg common
wealth of Massachusetts,. And the case is the
more discouraging from the fact that all the in.
fuence of the administration, all the influence Of
the friends OF MIR. Webster, in Boston, all the
strength OF the merchants, and al the powerof
the government combined to make out
good case for Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore in
the South 1t was made the test question be-
tween all the weight of the government, of law,
and of policy, on one side, and of the Abolition
lists on the other. Very iatterng to the South
and particularly faaering to Mr. Webster !
With the posse conlitatus, and the army and ma
w in reserve, Mr.. Webster has the qualification
of seeing the law--asolemn compact-enforced
in Massachusetts, after an expenditure of $1,000,
against the resistance of the Abolitionsts. Beau.
tiful But it is not every owner that incur.
like Mr.. Potter, of Georgia, the loss of three
thousand dollars and the loss of his time in the re-
covery OF single runaway slave. The luxurys
too expensive. In point OF fact, the test proves
the fugitive slave law to be dead letter-a prac-
teal nullity-in Massachusetts,. And it now be.
comes an interesting question whether the Wings
or the Democrats, in their national convention,
will dodge the fugitive slave law to secure The
vote of such slippery States as Massachusetts.
and whether Mr.. Webster or Mr.. Fillmore will
be IA party to such dodge. We shall see. Fiji
ty millions OF spoils each year, for four years. is
an immense pile of money.
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DEDICATION OF THE WORKS OF DANIEL WEB
sTER.-The Boston Transcript, speaking of the
six volumes OF Daniel Webstcrs works, which
have been edited by Tie Hon. Edward Eyereit,
says:
1.-The first is dedicated to his nieces. Mrs Alice
Bridge Whipple and Mrs. Mary Ann Sanbon,
the daughters of Ezekiel Webster, the brother Of
Daniel, and this not only for The love Mr.. Web
ster bears for them, but from the desire as be eI-
pressed it, that his brothers name might be as
ISOLATED with his own so long as any thing written
Or spoken by him should be regarded or read the
second is dedicated to Isaac T. Davis. Esq. as
ian atiectionate and grateful acknowledgment
of warm private friendship; the third to Caroline
LIE Roy Webster his wife, tribute of his az
tec;ions, aud some acknowledgment of her deep
interest In the productions they contain; the fourth
to Fletcher Webster, his son, ''his only surviving
child, and the object OF his aft ctons and hopes
the ffth TO J. w. Paige, Esq, as a grateful t.
ken OF long friendship. The last We copy entire
20 show the IecItous manner of these declarations:
DEDICATION
OF the sixth volume
With the warmest paternal affection, mingled
wi'h deeply afflicted feelings. dedicate this, the
iasi volume OF my works, to the memory Of my
deceased children
JULIA WEBSTER APPLETON,
beloved in all the relations of daughter, wife,
mother, sister and FRIEND and
MAJOR EDWARD WEBSTER,
who died in Mexico, in the military service of the
United States, with anblemshed honor and repu-
tison' ana WHO entered that service solely froms
ueSIe to be useful to his country and do honor TO
the State in which he was born.
10, gentle spirits, to your destined rest:
nile 1, reversed our natures kindher doom,
1 our fourth fathers sorrow your tomb.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The recent breaking up of the Wing caucus at
washington, together with the calm tone of the
address put forth by the Southern recusants, gives
point and emphasis to the following from a late
Northern exchange
Seward, of New York, and CLAYTON. of Della
ware are now to have Gen. Scott nominated in
the 'Slaughter-house Convention" on the 18th
OF June, without any platform of principles, and
leaving the question of agitation in favor of the
repeal OF the Fugitive Slave Law, and other sim.
liar measures. entirely open for further action at
the North. The abolition Wings in New York,
ana elsewhere In the North, have possession OF
the organization of the Wing party IN almost eve
lry o'ate. Mr. Webster, Notwithstanding bis
powerful intellect and the support which be re.
celves from the moneyed aristocracy in N. York
and Boston, is utterly powerless in the contest
against Gen. Scott for the nomination Mr.. Web
ster has no strength out of Wall street-no force
out OF State street, in Boston. He is stupen-
oous pelucid, sparkling. isolated iceburg on the
pohuca ocean, dangerous to all that approach bis
rugged protuberances or sharpened points OF col
llslon.'
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENcEs-TheA Albany n.
> Register having called for the names of the
members of the New York Legislature who voted
for the nomination of Gen. Scott, the Kaicker-
booker gives list of all the members with their
preferences for President as far as known. The
result is as follows:
For Gen. Scott-Members of Assembly-5i
a Senate--12-oo
FOR Mr.. Webster-Members of Assembly-3
Senate ST.
For Mr. Fillmore-Members of Assembly
g Senate 1-S
For the nominee of Convention
Absent,
Total 90