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The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
From the Baltim0re Sun.
Ions Letter from Washington.
WAsmNGToN, May ~ 1852.


The committees Of the House are, al length al
lowed TO give birth to the thousand bills and re-
ports wherewith they have, for whole session
been in labor
One Of the first Of these productions lisa most
humane and commenlable project from the com
mittee on the public lands, for granting public
lands to the several States oft the Union ia aid of
the establishment andsupport ofnstitutions for
the relief of the INDECENT insane. There are, ae-
cording to recent report, about fifteen thousand
insane in the United States. This bill ought to be
passed. without regard to the nominations Of Pre-
5ident and Vice President.
Anestimate of the relative sire myth Of the sew
eral wing candidates in the Whig National Con
vention has been made, it is said, by Mr. Seward
in which he gives General Scott, on the first bal
lot, l49 votes, d majority Oft whole numberof
electors. But to make this majority he claims all
the delegates from Pennsylvania and Vermont,
whereas five of the delegates from The States win
20 for Webster. He also claims fifteen votes
from the South, to wit from Kentucky, from
Virginia, 3 from North Carolina. from Tennes-
see, and from Louisiana.
Anybody who will believe that the South will
thus aid the Seward and Johnston party to crush
the authors and supporters Of the compromise
measures, may well believe that Mr.. Stewards
es innate will be realized. Why he should limit
his claim to fifteen Southern whig deleza.es.isnot
to be seen, because if the South is disposed TO-
abandon he principles Of the comPromise end
the men who made it, they can give II9 votes
ior Mr. Seward ambiguous candidate, and lor
Mr. Seward himself as his successor.
One Of the Fillmore estimates, which appear
e1 lately in New York paper is also very
Objectionable. The fact Is that neither Gen.
Scott nor MIR. Fillmore have any chance for the
nomination on the first ballot. There is so
much repulsion between the Fillmore and Scott
delegates, that neither will give way If the
Webster delegates stand firm the Fillmore dele
gatas will unite with them, and Mr. Webster
may be, and, according to present appearance.
viii be the enominee.
1t is now probable that all the Southern States
viii be fully represented in the Nationol Wing
Convention, and a matter Of course, the com
promise measures will be affirmed as a Gnaity.
1t was a clever remark Of Judge Bayly, of
Va, In his excellent speech the other day, that
magma charta was fifteen times affirmed.
Ike opponents Of the Collins line ia The Sen
ate are persevering and long-wiuded. The meas
are as proposed, will however pass, fits friends
shofild stand their ground ana not be caughtn nap
ping.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

FOURTH OF July BARBAcUE.-There viii be
celebration of the glorious 4th, at Short Creek
School house on Saturday the 3rd inst From
the manner in which they are in the habit of
doing up things IN that neishborhood, we may
expect splendid Barbecue on the OCCASION
Every body is invited, and the ladies particularly
to attend. See invitation notice in another
column.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
FOH LOUTsVTLLE--Direcf,

KENHE fine passenger Steamer
n A FTON, JOHN S. WAL y
LACE, master, viii leave Yazoo
City for Louisville, on TUESDAY,, 29th inst.t
at O'Clock, P. NJ. For freight or passage aPs
ply on board or to VIM. WYMAN, Agent.
Yazoo City, June &c, 19l2-32-2w.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

c. The splendid passenger steamer EoLIPsE,
Sturgeon commander, will leave Vicksburg for
Louisville on Sunday the goth of June and on
Sunday July 4th. Porterfeld & Co.. Vicksburg,
Agents
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

c. By reference to our advertising columns
ii will be seen that the fine passenger steamer
AFToS, John S. Wallace master, will leave Va.
zoo City for Louisville. on Tuesday the 29th
inst, at o'clock p. NJ. Mr.. Wyn1an Of this
city IS agent. Passengers cannot find more
pleasant boat and accommodating officers.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
4 ADVERTISEMENTs.
PUBLIC RARRACTTE.

TENHE Citizens Of Yazoo county and the la
"A dies particularly, are respectfully invited to
attend a BARBACUE, to be given at Short
Creek School House, five miles from YazoO City
ON the road leading from Yazoo City to Robert
Stevens, ON Saturday the 3rd dag of July next
WM. r. WRENN. =
NJ. I. BROWN, C,.,,,;ti.s or
r. b. POWELL, T.r.-;t,t;l-
G. s. TAVlNER,
nj. LEAIMANDS.
June Is, 1852 -32-3w.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

&C. The New Orleans Courier gives warm
and strong tribute to General Pierce, and pub
fishes the following letter. addressed to the editor
by General Pierce;
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
ZOE LOUIsVILLE.

YENHE passenger Steamer Eclipse .h
III STURGEON, Commander, viii
leave Ficksburg sabove, onSUN- A
DAY MORNING, June Goth. at I O'Clock, and
on her last this season. on SUNDAY EVENING
July 18th. For passage apply to
PORTERFIELD & CO. RtcksbWrg.
or to MARTIN, OWEN & CO., AZ Orleans.
June Is, 1852. -32-3w-
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
CoNcoRp, y. H, May II, l85

CONCORD, y. H., May II, 1892.
Ny dear SEr: 1 had seen the generous and
complimentary remarks originally published in
the New Orleans Courier, and copied into sever
al papers in this State, as early think is Feb
Euary, but it swas not until l received the Cour-
Ter under the frank of Senator McRae, about the
20th Of March, that | had the first intimation Of
the friend to whom l was indebted Iwrote i'm
mediately to Col. McRae for your address, (not
knowing that you were residing in New Orleans)
but he having left Washington my letter follow
ed him TO Mississippi, and it was not until yes
terday that | received an answer. The delicate
and fattering tribute from that influential paper
was highly gratifying, Notwithstanding my re-
fusal to be candidate) and doubly so when as
certained its source.
With the exception of the year I was in the
army, have been wholly devoted to my profess
sion, mingling but little in politics, unless when
the activity and recklessness of the dangerous
element of abolitionism has demanded the best
exertions Of all true men.
1t is truly gratifying to learn as I do from Col
McRae, that the democracy Of Mississippi will be
thoroughly united in our approaching national
canvass, and from the Courier perceive that
the same desirable harmony viii prev all in Lou
isiana
Do you know Major formerly lieutenant)
Beauregard Of the engineer corps His father"
residence is near New Orleans, and he was there
when last heard from him. If you do not,
wish you to make his acquaintance He is
man Of rare attainments, and like many Louisi-
anians whom met in the army and elsewhere,
be combines the best qualities of gent leman
and soldier.
Pray write me all that concerns yourself. and
come in the summer and visit our mountains
farm houses and battle fields,
Very sincerely, your friend.
FRANK. PIERCE.
Col.JF II. Claiborne.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

rule was again adopted by the convention Of
1886 and 1914 and the nomina ions then made
were carried by the Democratic party
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

G,RAVATS-A fine assortment of Gents
~ Summer cravats al the
Jlnc 0, 1852. SIGN OF THE EAGLE
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16

GEN. ScoTT Since Gen. Scott will not define
his position, the newspapers undertake to define
it for him. Some quote his letter, showing his
approval of the Native American faction. that
raised its rampant head some ten years ago. and
others reproduce his letter on the question OF
Slavery, addressed to T. r. Atkinson. of Dan
ville Va, in 1913, when he was spoken of for
the Presidency. The Mobile Register, we per
ceve, copies that letter, or the main passages of
it, and prefaces it by saying:
In that letter. which is written with mncb
specious and diplomatic caution. evidently de-
signing to maintain throughout compensating
equipoises, he gives us pretty clear insight in
to his views, if we note the prominent parts of
the several sentences. Italicising the significant
of the letter. which will enable us to see why
Seward and Greeley are so anxious to saddle
White Serrey for the field"
General Scott Eoguitug:
q In boyhood, at William and Mary COLLEGE
and IN common with most. if not all my com
panlons, | became deeply impressed with the
views given BY Mr.. Jefferson, in his x Notes on
Virgins" and by Judge Tucker, in the Appendix
to his edition of Blackstone's Commentaries. an
fapor Of a gradual emancipation Of slaUes That
appendix | have not seen in thirty odd years, and
IL kliS p6IIOQ nave f6du sCdECelN any lulIlS on
the subject; but my early impressions are fresh
and unchanged. Hence, if had the honor to
seat in the Virginia Legislature in the winter of
l83l-'32, when bill was brought forward to
carry out these views, should certainly hare
gipe11 1t nay hearty support.
suppose | need scarcely say that, in my opin-
on, Congress has no color Of authority. under
-he Constitution for touching the relation Of
master and slave within a State. Ihozd the og-
oosfte opinion trs respect to the District Of Co
una6ld. Here, Nth the consent Of the ouners,
NJ on the payment Of Just compensation. Con-
FreSs my legtsLate at as discretion But my
is equally strong, that unless it be
tep by step with the Legislature of Virginia and
Maryland 1t would be dangerous to both races in
hose States to touch the relation between master
nd slave in this District
4 haze from the first been of opinion that Con-
rress aCas bound By the constitution to receiUe,
Q refer, and to.report upon petitions relating 10
The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
NATIONAL Convention.

Col. J. T. H. Claiborne.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
from the Picayune.1

LOUISVILLE, Oct. l.--Gen. Scott, accompa-
MED by Gen. Wool, Surgeon Gen. Lawson, and
others, arrived here this morning, and met with
an enthusiastic reception from an immense con-
course of citizens and people from the country,
who came in crowds to see the General. He
was welcomed to the city by addresses deliver
ed by the Mayor and the Hon. John J. Critten-
den, to which he replied in a handsome man.
Der.
The tour of Gen. Scott through this State
has been characterized with unbounded enthu.
siasm, and his speeches on every occasion have
called forth, the greatest applause.
CHARLESTON, Oct. l.-Gen. Scott arrived at
Lexington on Wednesday, and met with an
enthusiastic reception. He made a visit to the
widow of Clay. Left Louisville, ria Frankfort,
to-day. .5.a y. -s,.af .... r. ....,
CINCINNATI Oct. 5.-Gen. Scott arrived here
to-day, and his reception was most enthusiasts.
tic. There was an immense concourse pres
ent, gathered from all quarters. Cannon were
fired, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
The demonstration was entirely irrespective of
party. ...ss..,. ..a.,.a 5,... ~
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09

Il Curiosity.-We saw yesterday, at tie
office Of James Bishop & Co., three specimens
Of the Gymnotus, or Surinam eel, more COM
monty known us the electric eel. After several
Unsuccessful attempts, Capt. Brown, of the
bark Republic, from Para, South America,
which arrived on Sunday last, succeeded inim-
porting these creatures, in a logslead filled will,
mud and water from the Amazon, in which
they were captured. They were taken by the
natives in baskets. The largest is four feet
long, and as thick as Il mans arm. Upon an
iron rod (held i'll the handy being applied to the
electric organs of the fish, a shock is comnluni.
Gated proportional in strength to the degree in
which they are irri:ated. In securing their
food, fish are paralyzed by the shock, and fall
a prey.-N. Y. Jour. Com. ~.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
Gen. Scott i'm the West,
The Ohio State Journal, of the 2s,h ult.,

The Ohio State Journal, of the 28th ult., says:
The journey of Gen. Scot, from Cleveland
to Columbus was a complete triumphal march.
At every point where tie express train stopped
vast masses of the people, the real hard-work-
ing farmers and mechanics of the land were
there, eager and anxious to see, to hear, and to
take by the hand the great patriot chieftain
who for SO long a period has been distinguish
ed in the annals of the nation. Gen. Scott, at
each of these points, was enthusiastically call
ed out, and addressed the people briefly but
eloquently and appropriately. He has studi-
ously refrained from all ~allusion to party topics.
His is nota political mission. He is ordered
by our Government to proceed to Maysville,
where he will meet a commission to select a To-
cation for a hospital for intirm aged soldiers of
the United States army. But it has been for
years impossible for him to travel through the
country without being met with the warmest
greetings from his admiring counlrymen. His
present position, as the candidate, of the Wing
party for President, renders it a delicate duty
for him to receive and dispose of these mani
festations Of regard in an appropriate manner.
But his long experience and great good sense
come to his aid, and enable him to meet the
task with great propriety.
The people along the road will remember the
2lst Of September with great pleasure, and we
have no doubt that the grateful and enthusias-
tic reception he has met win be a pleasure to
him in his declining years. Long may he live
to enjoy the warm regard and affection of the
American people! .
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09

,GT"Has the Sentinel forgot that it once de.
nounced Lewis Cass rs an abolitionist and
swindler--GazeHe, Oct. 2.
We certainly have, and to prove our sincerity,
we offer the files of our paper since its COM
mencement to our contemporary, and if he can
find such language in our editorial columns,
we'll agree to treat TO the best oyster supper
which VALEGA or PERRoR can furnish. Ger
tainly we cannot recollect all the language we
have bad occasion to use for the last four or
five years respecting the acts of political men.
Ii we had called Gen. CAss an aabolitionist,',
we would not have been as far from the mark
az our Democratic friends occasionally get, as
he has said that his reason fer not voting upon
the Fugitive Slave Law was that the slave was
not allowed trial by jury. As aswindler' is a
word and language which we never make use
Of, we cannot believe that we ever used it in
reference to Gen. CAss. No-the above quo-
tation merely carries out a peculiar Democratic
Matchmaking an assertion and leaving to the
opponent to prose a negative. We have no
room to notice further the many hard things
which our neighbor utters in. its last number
respecting us. As be is playing a desperate
game with little capital, we forgive him, and for
all else he may say previous to the I'd of No
vember next. y" 2''s 1.' 80 IA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
Difficulties with Cuba,

Outrageous Proceedings at Harana--An
American Steamship Ordered out Of Port in a
Gale An Indignation meeting was held in
New Orleans on Thursday night last, in con.
sequence Of Il high-handed act which has Just
been perpetrated at Havana. 1t appears that
Mr.. Smith, the purser of the steamship Gre.
scent City, was accused by the HAVANA author
tiles of publishing in a United States newspa-
per an article not very agreeable to their feel
ings. This preposterous reason was given for
the outrageous conduct which follows:
| On the appearance of the aforementioned
<hip off tie harbor of Havana, on her return
from New York, blowing half a gale at the
time, she was motioned not 20 enter port, which
was disregarded, and as she neared the mouth.
she was verbally ordered TO h~eave.to, which
was likewise disregarded, and the vessel enter
ed and came to anchor. The Captain of the
Port then came on board, asked for the ships
articles, and finding Mr.. Smiths name upon
them, told Capt. Porter that neither the mail
nor passengers would be allowed to come on
shore, and that it was the order of the Captain
General that he proceed to sea Immediately.
which Capt. Porter refused to do until his mail
and Passengers were landed, or the response.
bility of not landing them was thrown upon
the Spanish Government. Capt. P. then made a
formal protest against this arbitrary act-when
he up anchor and put to sea in a gale at night,
and refusing to take a pilot. The following is
THE PROTEST.
Whereas, The Spanish authorities in Cuba
have issued an order to prevent the entrance
OF the u. ). Mail steamship Crescent City into
the port OF Havana, to which the said Steam.
ship is bound in the pursuit of her legitimate
BUSINESS, no offence having been committed on
the coast of Cuba against the laws of Spain by
the officers or crew of said vessel, and the said
order being direct CONFIRMATION of the treaty
stlpulations between the two nations / do
therefore strongly protest in the name of the
United States Mail steamship company, whose
interests | represent, and also in the name of
the Government of the United States, whose
officer am, against a provision so arbitrary.
The Spanish authorities in Cuba forthe extra.
ordinary course taken by them profess to hold
the United States Mail Steamship Company
responsible for newspaper articles published in
the United States, and which are alleged to
have been written by tho Purser of the Cres-
cent City. 1t has been distinctly declared BY
me Though no such declaration was called for
on my part) that Mr.. Smith, the Purser, has no
ageneyin composing or publishing any such
articles. protest against the Uuited States
Mail Steamship Company being held response
BILE for the publication of any articles in the
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
a Fearless Democrat for Scott.

1t is not necessary that a man should he q
"bolter" from his party because he chooses to
let conscience have its sway, and in connection
with intelligence and patriotism, direct him
whom to vote for, for President of the United
States. We have no doubt that the sentiments
of the following letter are entertained at the
present time by thousands of good and honor
able Democrats in this State and throughout
the Union:
WEST FELlc1ANA. La, Sept. %, 1852.
Messrs. r. A. STEWART, W. f. EDWARDS, &c,
Committee
Gentlemen: l have just received your letter of
the 18th inst, and would be happy to attend your
Festival, if my health at this time allowed my
travelling from home. As you are aware of my
being Democrat, l properly estimate the honor Of
being invited to attend a Wing Meeting which as
sembles to honor Gen. SCorT. Though compelled
to be absent, my heart is with you in the attain
ment of your present object.
] request to offer the annexed toast, and TO sub
scribe myself, gentlemen, your ob't s~erv't,
w. S. HAMILTON.
by a Democrat.
HInffM S,un-Union among Democrats and
Wings, for the noble purpose of promoting our
faithful, we'll tried and most worthy Commander
In-Chlei, TO the Presidency of the United States.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09

newspapers in the United States, as srch ma.
tiers are wholly beyond the control of the ..
company as we'll as of the officers of the o..
connected Herewith.
lhePress ofthe United States acknowledge.
no direct censorship from any quarter whatso.
ever, and is answerable only to the laws of the
Government. | protest against an American
citizen, and an officer of the shin. bejno held
responsible for such publications, aud be;nr
treated with personal disrespe.t, Such con-
duet is unworthy of a nation that Processes to
have attained the highest degree of civilization,
| protest against the on-admission of this shin
into the harbor Of Havana, as it is deep iniu'.
ry to the U. S. Mail Steamship Company, who
are thereby disabled from complying with their
contract to the Government Of the U. States
and which company have already received most
s%eroions injuries from the hands of the Spapish
Government, by having their aElips driven out
of the harbor Of Havana.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID p. PORTER,
Lieut.. I. s. Navy and Commanding
Us. Mail Steamship Crescent City.
To the Authorities of Cuba.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09

Long before he had finished, the pelting
rain from the dark cloud again poured down
upon the people-but they needed it not, and
there they stood, while being drenched to the
skin and while little lakes were forming around
their feet, they, the people, listening to the pow
erful trutbs--riveted by the magnetic influence
and b%rilIiancy of a Wing orator. One old man
we particularly noticed; he must have been at
least seventy years of age; he could find no
other spot to hear BENJAMIN but out in the
open, beating storm, and there he stood with
out an umbrella, catching the clear s~ylIables
which fell from the speakers lips, bis body bent,
and the water dripping in streams from his
black, shining garments, as from a slated roof.
1t must have been a proud moment to the
orator, the occasion of this speech in Plaque
mine--it was; the liquid brightness of his eyes
indicated his feelings--and powerful was its eff
feet, and long, long will it be remembered here.
Mr.. KENNER followed in bis peculiar and for
chile style. He would speak a little of PIERCE
and assuredIy in the shortness of the time
which the ~lateness of the hour allowed him to
address the people, the l~ittleehe did say fell
like lava drops upon Democratic leaders ears.
He showed conclusively-and which everybody
of intelligence knew-that PIERCE had never
done 4 single act that entitled him to any dis
~tinctive credit. He took up his published life,
and referred to the pages where the author sta
ted that he had been elected to the House of
Representatives of Congress, "wlerc he re-
manned" until the New Hampshire Legislature
elected him to the Senate, 'wherc he remained"
several years, unit! his wife becoming sick, he
and went home. In all this time re-
naming in Congress, PIERCE had done nothing
to attract notice; he had made no important
motion, nor given origin to any important mea-
sure; he had made but four OR five speeches
had voted for and against receiving abolition
petitions, and "aye" and "nay'' upon all con-
subjects.
We cannot attempt to follow Mr.. KENsER,
as much from inability as the want of space
Suffice to say that it was just the speech that
have followed BENJAMlS's, and has 'lGG
lis marx" in this vicinity.
The l~ateness of the honr now precludcd the
dea of further speaking; however, after vari-
GUS calls upon several persons, Mr.. THORPE
ascended the stand and made a few appropriate
'emarks, when the crowd dispersed.
In the evening a magnificent ball came off
1t OrlIlion's New Hall, where occasionally a
stirring song was given by "OLD Rrc" and his
1Iee Club, which enhanced considerably the
interest and excitement Of the night. And
hus ended a day, which, notwithstanding the
of accidents and the elements, was
ife with ardor and enthusiasm for ScoTT and
and Wing Principles, and will be long
emembered by the people of this and the ad-
dining parishes.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
Letter from MIR. Fillmore.

\ letter from Mr.. Fillmore has just appeared
in the Columbus (Miss.) Argus, which thus
nails another Locofoco Islander to the counter.
WASHINGTON Cry, Aug. 7, 1852.
SIR: Your letter of the 18th ult., is received.
You say that it has been rumored since the
Wing Convention at Baltimore, that | sent a
Geographic despatch to my friends at the Con-
vention "to 60 for Webster and save the party"
and you desire to know whether this is true.
In reply to which | now state that it is not
that | made no telegraphic communications du-
ring the sitting of the Convention TO any men,
Der of it, or to any other person for its infor-
nation. ~ ~