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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

The Albany Alias democratic FreesoiD thus
speaks Of the rule of representation in the Bal
timore Convention proposed by the central com
mittee;
The subject of the number of delegates from
each State to the National Convention, was re-
ported on by the committee on resolutions in
the National Convention Of 1913. The resolu.
ton report unanimously by committee from
all the States, was as follows:
Resolred, That it be recommended that here
after each State be entitled to as many delegates
in future Democratic National Conventions, as
it has in the Electoral College, and no more.
This was carried, on call of the States, by a
vote of 20S to 4l--the Virginia delegates and
some others voting against it. The recommcn-
dation is an important one---as it was the Gus
tom of Virginia and some of the contiguous
Southern States to send delegations five or ten
times their number of the electoral votes, who,
though upon the formal call they only gave the
fair vote of the State, voted en- maSSe on many
questions, and were in general noisy and clam
orous
Per contra, the Southside Democrat Estates
Rights DemocraD says
BALTIMORE CONVENTION time since
we stated our objections to the proposed limta-
ton of the number of delegates to the Balti-
more Convention, TO one delegate from each
Congressional district The question has been
decided by the Democratic party in Mississippi
and Alabama. They have paid no regard to the
proposed limit, but sent as many delegates to
the Baltimore Convention as they pleased. In
Mississippi, the representation of each Congress
sional district consists of twelve delegates OF
course Virginia will not limit herself according
20 the suggestion of the convention of '1S,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
Moh Shirt In New York.

We learn from gentleman, VINO was present
on the occasion of Mrs. FORESTS, or SIN
cLAIR's, debut, that the reiteration of the bloody
scenes of the Astor House riots was with great
difficulty prevented. Nothing but most energetic
efforts and ample preparation, on the part of the
authorities, averted the threatened catastrophe
for which the respective admirers OF the two
parties seemed ripe and ready. Our informant
represents the scene, both within and outside of
the theatre, as equally exciting and ludcrous-
the evident intention of numerous persons to
provoke collision occasiUning the one, and the
extraordinary precautions the opposite sensa-
ton. The mob was only oyerawed from open
demonstrations by the presence of superior
force. armed and ready-the sanguinary spirit
and thirst for riot manifesting themselves in
various ways throughout the performance. He
states that even in revolutionary and riot-lov-
ing Paris, he never witnessed such diplay, nor
such extreme precautions, fully justified by the
developments during the evening. The police
stood ready with their extended batons, and the
military with levelled muskets to guard the Ell.
trance: and ingress and egress were matters OF
equal difficulty and not to be accomplished
without rigid surveillance by some OF the pre-.
servers Of the peace. That the riot was prevent
ed, arose from this cause and none other. The
New York papers treat this matter very ginger
y-fearful, we suppose, of giving olience-but
the facts stated call for the sternest condemns
ton and bitterest reprobaton from them, as the
highest conservators of the public peace. II
this spirit of brute violence be permitted to IN
crease, and even woman is not TO be allowed
to make her debut on the stage in safety from
personal peril, without the interposition of milf
tary force, the absolute reign of mob law and
rutfianism cannot be far off
Disgraceiul as We're the MACREADY riots
both in their incipiency and termination, they
yet originated in hostility to man. Ia this
Gaze the shame and disgrace are aggravated by
the fact, that weak defenceess woman was to
be made the victim, and the pretext for whole.
sale murder Cruelty and cowarice are close
companions, and the bestal rage of q rob ever
seeks to vent itself upon the unprotected and
the feeble Hence these bold blusterers, ripe
for mischief and for murder, if impunity was to
attend them, covered like hounds before the
lash at the presence of an armed fcrce-and fear
alone prevented bloodshed.
We repeat that while due credit should be
given to the authorities for the efficient means
adopted to repress riot, the need for it is not
the less disgraceful, in the very heart OF what
Philadelphia once enjoyed the palm ofunenvia
bic notoriety in this regard, but it must yield
now to its progressive neighbor in this as in
other things. If such things are to be seen in
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
The Syracuse Rescue Cases.

The Albany Atlas, the VAN buren, organ
thus refers to the last act of the Syracuse farce
We give to-day the argument of Gen. Nye, of
Madison, on the mo ion to quash the indictment
brought against the rescuers Of the alleged slave
Jerry. It's an able exposition of the insuific,
ences and short comings and Of the oppressive
ness of those engaged in getting up that prose-
cu,ion; and it is marked by all the earnestness
and true feeling which distinguish the speaker.
1t is said that the u. S. District Attorney will
get new indictments Ca virtual quashing of the
presently and that the attendant delay will throw
the cases over till September next. Better wait
till November, and then try the government and
tie rescuer at once.
Referring to the result of these and the other
trials, the Southern Democrat makes the follow
ing pithy observations:
FNALrTY OF THE COMPROMISE. The Christ
lana rioters were acquitted of treason by the
federal court in Philadelphia. wa learn now
that the grand jury of Lancaster county, Pa
has refused to indict them for violation of the
laws of the State Thus they escape all punish
ment. We think the fnaiity of the compromise
is prettywell established now. After the Boston
rescue, the Syracuse riot, and the murder OF
Gorsuch, we suspect nobody will attemptto test
its vitality.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

The finest specimen of marble sent to- the
Washington Monument, is from the State Of
Tennessee 1t is rich variegated red and
white, and is almost, if not quite, equal in polish
10 the Egyptian. We are informed that it is
from quarry on the Holston river, in East
Tennessee We find the following in the Nash
Vile Republican Banner;
The NASHVILLE SroNE DREssIGG COMPANY
We mentioned Il few days ago, that very
superior stone dressing machinery was about to
be erected in this city. We learn the Facts
more particularly to be as follows;
A company has been formed within the limits
of Davidson county, who have purchased Will
sons celebrated patent, which the Scientific
American says is the best machinery for cutting
stone in the Unted States. This company has
amp'e means, and its character guarantees the
integrity of its management They have pur.
chased the quarry leased to the State, where is
quarried the beautiful stone Of the capitol. They
expect soon to fill engagements for cut stone at
New Orleans, Memphis and other points below
on the river. We see no reason why this State
should not furnish the South, and even par s
of the North, with manufactured stone. 1t Is
certainly time we should cease to import cut
stone from Cincinnati and marbles from abroad
when stone and marbles of better qualities
abound within our own borders.
The cutting of stone by machinery has every
where created an enlarged demand for it, May
the pri e not be so reduced as to substitute cut
stone for brick where fine stone abounds as it
does here?
We learn that a part Of the machinery of the
Nashville company has arrived, and that the
balance is on the way. The machinist of the
company has arrived, with the view of putting
the machinery promptly at work. We think
those who have broken the ice in this manner
are deserving OF much credit.
The Scientific American says there can be
no question about the superior principle of
Wilson's stone cutter; it embraces every quail
ty to work economically by power, and it pro-
duces beautiful work" Il can cut granite and
marble as well as free stone, The machines are
driven by steam or horse power. The surface OF
the stone is reduced to a smoothness unsur.
passed by the most lat ored DIRK of hand. "The
immense saving of labor by this method of dress,
ing stone, may be seen from the fact that an ex-
perienced workman, by his greatest unaided eff.
forts, can only dress from = to superficial feet
per day, while one Of these machines, attended
by three men, will cut about $50 feet"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
CoIOnIzsilOn.

The editor of the Tribune and his colored
friend, FRED DOUGLASS have got by the ears
The former buffetted by bis cooperator in the
cause, thus deprecates his anger, and defines bis
position
Frederick Dougass's paper is requested to
take notice that the Tribune is quite as willing
that the blacks should colonize in this country
as out of it. Our opinion is that the work OF
civlllzing and outstanding Africa is one which
especially commends itself to the civilized and
christianized blacks of this country; bat we
would like to see them buy out a township in
Southern Jersey, or county in Nebraska for u
beginning, and see what work they would make
of colonizing that What we mean to make
them do, even at the expense of mourning Their
deadliest hatred, is TO stop curying horses black.
ing boots aud opening oysters for living, and
90 to blowing. hoeng and harvesting their own
fields, where the world can see what they do and
who does it. Hitherto the great mass of them
have acted as if their race was made for seryi-
tude and u,fit Tor anything else. We don't be
eve that, but they act as if ihey did, and We
mean to make them think differently, if we can.
Tribune.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

r-ss- The serious indisposition Of Senator
McRAE, of Mississippi, has prevented the revisnl
and publication of the last portion of his speech,
in which he made mastery vindication of the
States Rights doctrines, maintained by himself
and his political friends We doubly regret
this detention as we'll as the cause, and indulge
the confident hope that both will soon be obVi.
ated Mr. McRAE has been laboring under
pneumonia for some time past, and over exertion
in his feeble state has produced recurrence OF
that attack
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
Popular Principles In Wisconsin.

When Mr.. CABELL insisted on the superior
orthodoxy of the Wing over the Democratic
party, he probably had not read the following
text and commentary, which we take from the
Albany Journal, leading SEWARD Wing paper
WIscoNsIN-Gov Farwell is one of the two
Wing governors who were elected last fall.
Why he should hive succeeded when so many
others failed, has been a subject of some discus
sion. His message just delivered to the egis-
lature of Wisconsin, throws some light upon it
In this he advises the passage of general
banking law; advocates granting the aid of the
State to the Normal school proposes to amend
the school law, so that it's advantages will be:
more generally enjoyed proposes rigid nves-
tgation of the Fox river Improvement depre-
Gates the continuance Of the military organiza-
ton of the State on account of its expense and
complicated duties, and suggests independent
companies instead recommends that Congress
be memorialized in regard to the survey and sale
of ag icultural lands, the improvement Of rivers
and harbors, the establishment Of an Agricultural
Bureau at Woshineto ton, a modification of the
orif, so as to secure a revenue and afford pro-
ecton to agricultural and manufacturing labor.
and thus TO secure permanent and remunera
tive home market for our produce. Of the fu-
sitive slave law, he says; =.
after careful examination Of the provisions
of this law, aside from the question of its uncon-
sttutionality am prepared to express my owr
opinion, that in many of its features it is highly
Objectionable or unjust; and am in favor OF
either such radical modification as will take
from it its odious features, or its repeal
And yet with all these 'fana teal ideas and
isms in his head, this man was triumphantly
elected governor of Wisconsin"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
Alabama.

We learn from the Mobile Advertiser that n
meeting of the Southern Rights party, of Viii,
Resolutions were offered by committee, con-
sstng of Messrs. ]. d. JENKINS, JOS BELL and
]. d. CATLIv, declaring that the Southern Rights
party of Wilcox will cooperate with the poiti-
cal party that admits the abstract right of seces-
sion The resolutions disapprove of the call for
State Convention as premature, but recon-
rhsS. that the Southern Rights party of the
time.
1t is further stated that convention is to be
held in Montgomery on the 4th of March.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

S1g" The tariff movement in Congress does
not 90 down, in spite of the special pleading of
its outside advocates. We inserted, the other
day, the commentary Of the New York Post on
the subjective subjoin another, from the South
Side (Va.) Democrat
ANOTHER ASSAULT UPON THE SoUTH.--The
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, explaining Senator James project for re-
vsing the tariff of '46, says
:" He proposes simply to disc inmate between
hgh-priced and low priced articles, entering into
general consumption. The duty on the high
priced article is to be increased, and that on the
low priced article is TO be diminished. BY this
means the heaviest burthen viii fall on the rich
the consumers of the costly articles; while
the tax on the poor the consumer of the low
priced article, will be essentially reduced"
Now this sounds very plausbe--to diminish
the duty upon articles consumed by the poor,
and to increase the tax of the rich. But this
pretence is utterly hollow and has no sort Of
connexion with Senator James real object. The
factories of the South manufacture " low priced
articles" at so small cost that they have almost
monopozed the manufacture of the coarser
cotons, combining the North to the finer and
more costly fabrics Now, Senator James
project proposes to diminish the protection to
Southern factories, and TO increase the pTotec-
ton to Northern factories This is what it is in
substance and what it is Intended to be. We
have no objection to general decrease of du-
lies, but we are opposed to such decrease as
will benefit the North and injure the South.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

RRELIc OF THE REvoLUTIoN-Th f flowing
communication has been handed to us for pub
LEGATION. 1t was written by the venerable
Isaac Bell during the last fair Of the American
Institute at Castle Garden, who stated to our
informant that he had frequently seen tie
Statute in question, and was cognizant of The
facts stated below. Nh Bell, we are happy to
state, is now in the enjoyment of robust and ex-
cellent health, although an octogenarnn, having
passed his long career beloved and respected ly
every body. The manuscript was written Off
hand, in bold and mastery chrography, which
would do honor to any bank clerk in Wall
street.
Isaac Bell, the writer of this, is 81 years If
age. AT the request of Mr. Charles Turel re-
cords the fact of the end Of the figure (eques-
trian) OF George the Third, that stood on
pedestal Of Portland stone, in the centre of New
York that the said figure WAS of lead, gild,d
over wi h gold, and was taken down by Oliver
WoIcott, then governor of Connecticut, in the
alter part of the year l775 was cut up into
pieces and carried to Litch6eld, in Connecticut,
and was there melted up into musket balls,
of which 10000 were made from the figure"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

New GoID DOLLARS AND GOLD HALF-DoL-
LARS" Observer" the Washington cores
pondent Of the Philadelphia ledger, says:
g" have just seen the new gold dollar piece
sent down from the Philadelphia mint to the
Hon. Geo. S. Houston, chairman of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. The coin consists
of a flat ring, on which there is superseription
but no head, as the place for putting a head is
cut out. The only objection to this kind OF
coin is the detrition to which il seems to me it
must be very liable. On the other hand, The
coin may be carried on a string--a most conve.
nient and safe way Of carrying money. Halt.
dollar gold pieces, not yet called for by any law,
have been sent down, and look very pretty
These haf.dollar gold pieces would be more
convenient still than the dollar pieces, and may
be carried in thes anne way.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

Saturday evening last, in the hustle and confu-
sion oflanding the passengers, mails, and baggage,
from the steamer Powhatan, as she lay aground
at Aqua Creek, passenger from South Carolina,
fell overheard. Assistance was offered him ; but
he declined for the time to avail himself of the
rendered aid, saying he must get his hat which
had been blown along the water little distance off.
He struck out in pursuit. overlook and recovered
his hat, and then returned to the boat, into which
he was helped The water was as cold as ice,
with good deal Office floating upon the surface,
and yet passenger swan of like an expert TAX
ing a summer bath
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
The Destiny Of Slavery.

Although the anti-Afrcan slavery sentiment
has been largely developed in the last five years,
and has been largely supported by sectional Gu
pidity and ambition, the results have, in some
respects, completely disappointed the designs Of
the fomenters. The denunciation of slavery,
and the professions Of great sympathy for the
fugitive slave, but above all the assertion Of the
equality of white and black, caused inevitably a
greater migration of free negroes and iugitives
from the slave. holding States to the North.
But this has alarmed the Northern people.
The presence of a large population of this
color does not vindicate the doctrine Of equality,
by increasing the value of property, and the tide
of prosperity-Quite otherwise. And so they
have taken the alarm, and free negro exclusion
is the order of the day now over the North, by
the most rigorous penal enactments and dis
qualifications, and prohibitions. This, of course,
has turned the attention Of the Anti-Slavery
men to colonization in Liberia. But we have
received several Liberia papers recently, that
present rather gloomy pic ure of the af-
fairs of that colony. The Liberians had as
sumed a control over the native tribes in the
interior, quite incompatible with the doctrine
of equality, even between people of the same
color. The trade of the nations was cut off, or
restricted, at the pleasure of the intruders. AT
last the native chiefs have determinedno longer
to submit, and have formed powerfufStombina-
tons to assail the new settlements. One of the
Liberian towns has been attacked and DESTROY
ed-and the whole colony involved in danger
GUS and expensive war. Now, if negroes can,
not be. tolerated in the Northern States, and
cannot remain at peace with their own brethren
on the coast of Africa, we beg to know what is
the next project of Messieurs, the Abolition.
lists
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

ny The New York Times thinks the doctrine
of nintervention is a peculiar favorite with the
South. And so it is. But then the doctrine Of
Intervention for u-intervention is not That
is running the thing into the ground. The
South has no notion of converting this country
into nation-errant; for there are many other
principles of great Importance, many other laws
OF nations which ought to be observed, bui
which are occasionally violated, and wars ensue
1t this country is to be the champion Of the
laws of nations, then, since no wars arise except
from their violation, we must become party &c
every war, and must of course mingle in every
diplomatic dispute.
The doctrine of nonintervention is said to be
a law of nations. This is not strictly true. On
the contrary, it is well settled, both by argument
and usage, that if the institutions or government
of one country are dangerous to those of anoth-
er, the latter may interfere, even by war But
suppose the doctrine Of absolute noninterven.
ton were one Of the laws of nations, could we
make it more SO by affirming it? We are but
one community If it is not, no declaration of
ours could incorporate it into that code.
We commend to the attention of considerate
and conservative men in the North the fact, that
this Intervention excitement has been stayed
everywhere on the borders of the South And
we think the day will come, when that class of
men will regret most bitterly the day when
they gave eountenance or aid to the schemes
Of weakening or destroying the political power
of the South.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07


~ The Eufaula SPIRIT Of ths Souh makes
the following suggestions to the Southern
Rights men of Alabama:
The Policy OF THE SOUTHERN RIGHTs Par.
TY-Delegates were appointed by several coun-
ties to Southern Rights convention, to be held
at Montgomery, on the third Monday in this
month, but as we have seen no account of the
assembly Of such body, we infer that il did
not meet. In our opinion, the attempt was pre-.
mature Oar true policy is 10 wait quietly the
action of the several national conventions, and
when their nominations aud deliberations are be-
fore the country let us meet in convention and
determine our future course. We shall then en-
Joy the advantage Of surveying the whole field
and if after fairly and fully canvassing and dis
cussing the claims Of the several candidates be-
fore US, TO Southern support, they shall (Which
is highly nrobable) all be weighed in the balance
and found wanting, then it will still be time
enough TO bring out candidates, and IN electoral
ticket of our own, and make another appeal to
the intelligence and patriotism of the people.
With this view, we propose a State convention
Of the Southern Rights party at Montgomery on
the third Monday in June. Let it be full and
enthusiastic gathering, one that will show in the
expressive language of action, that although
beaten, we are not conquered that strong in the
justice of our cause, defeat and minorities have
no terrors for us, and having counselled together
in the spirit of patriots and friends, let US move
on with firm tread and unbroken ranks, to the
discharge of that duty, whatever it may be,
which the honor of the South and the exigen-
Gies of the occasion shall seem to demand One
thing is not to be thought Of in any event, and
that is the disbandinG of the Southern Rights
party. Whatever course il may pursue, it must
preserve its identity. 1t may cooperate with
any pariy,--it can c9aleSce with none.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07
The Census Printing,

1t will be seen from our Congressional re-
ports that the Senate, yesterday, refused by Il
vote OF % to Is to take up the resolution to
give this job TO the Union newspaper. This il
considered as test vote, and decides at least
that there is no immediate necessity for the con,
tr&ct-and leaves the subject for future consid
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

New SOUTHERN MAIL ARRANG EMEET.-Af-
ter the first of March next, it is said, there will
be two daily mails TO and from the South The
trains from the North will leave Wilmington,
N. c., at 8, A. NJ, and , o'clock, P. NJ, and will
arrive at Wilmington from the North, at 8
o'clock, A. NJ, aud 81, PM