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Baltimore Resolutions Of IS44 and IS48.


Y For the benefit of many who talk very know
ingly about the Baltimore platform, without
knowing what its planks are, we subjoin the
only one of the series relating to the subject of
slavery:
"That Congress has no power under the Con-
shtution to interfere with or control The domestic
Institutions Of the several States and that such
States are the sole and proper judges of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro.
hibited by the Constitution, and that all efforts
of the Abolitionists and others made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of slavery,
or take incipient steps in relation thereto, are
calculated to lead to the most alarming and dan
gerous consequences; and that all such efforts
have an inevitable tendency to diminish the hap
piness of the people and endanger the stability
and harmony Of the Union, and ought not to be
countenanced by any friend of our political in
stitutions"
" As far as applicable to the present condition
OF the country" the old resolutions are to be
adhered to, but the great question between the
sections, is certainly not covered by this resolu-
ton. 1t leaves it open still
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w" The Charleston Mercury has not been
in the habit of quoting from the speeches of
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. But under its edi-
torjal head we find the following notice taken
of his last speech, together with an admirable
extract:
Mr. STEPHENS ON PARTY CoNvENTloNs.---We
take the following striking passage from the re-
cent speech of Mr.. Stephens of Georgia. He
is denouncing the refusal of the Wing members
of Congress, to take their position on great
question Of public policy, on the plea that the
decision of that question properly belonged to
their Presidential convention. Says Mr.. Ste.
phens
"This, sir, consider not only progress back
wards and downwards, but progress in n drec.
ton exceedingly dangerous to the purity, integ-
rity, and stability of representative government
if it be continued
1t is the submission of the will, the judgment
and action of the representative upon the most
important of all pnblic trusts committed to his
charge, to the dctaion of an irresponsible body
of people, unknown to the laws and Constitu-
ton of the country. The members Of this
House, and the members of the Senate, chosen
and selected in pursuance of the organic law of
the land, are the men to whom the people proper
have intrusted the consideration and settlement
of all questions pertaining to the legislative de-
partment of their government. In these halls
sir, the people, by their Constitu ion, have said
that questions of public policy shall be consid-
cred and settled. We are the men who are re.
sponsible to the people for our acts; and here
ia the place where principles should be settled
"What will be the character of an American
Congress when its members and senators shall
disfranchise themselves, abnegate their powers,
and stand before the world as the self-confessed,
self acknowledged and selfdegraded instruments
of party, registering the edicts of an unknown,
irresponsible oligarchy-instead of being the
representatives of free people? Such men,
in my opinion, will be the fit subjects-the self
abased slaves of any master who may have use
for such miscreants-sucha as any usurping Crom-
we'll or Louis Napoleon would not hesitate
moment to drive from the halls of legislation to
prisons and dungeons. Sir, what can be more
humiliating than for an American representative
to submit his WILL to bow his neck, to give up
his own sentiments, to announce his own dis
qualification for the office he holds, and say, that
an outside bodyunknown to the law, and without
any regular authority either from the people or
the Constitution, shall make the politics, shall
fix the policy, shall settle the questions of con-
stitutional law and right, by which he and his
constituents are to be governed! If this is to
be the future progress of this country, might
not we as we'll adjourn at once-disband both
Houses of Congress, and give up the govern
ment OF the country to the projectors of Balt
more pronunciamenios. IF this is to be your
progress, it requires but short sight to see
your ultimate destiny"
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H The Baltimore Sun calls attention to thu

EY The Baltimore Sun calls attention to the
following important facts:
THE FREE AND THE SLAVE STATES, AND THE
PREsIDENcY.-At the last Presidential election
General Taylor received 1913 electoral votes, of
which 81 were from free and sc from slave
States In the ensuing election there will be
296 votes, and the number required to constitute
choice will be l49 The fifteen States which
in the last election gave their votes for Taylor
now entitled to l6l votes in place of 1863,
which they gave at that time. Ofthese votes
81 will be given by free States and Ga by
slavehodng States. The 81 votes given at
the last election for the Wing candidate, if now
all Wing, will be insufficient for effecting the
choice of a President by 81 votes, so that that
number must be obtained either from the South
or from free States which in l848 voted for Gen.
Cass. Ohio and Indiana, two free States, voted
for Cass ; but should they vote this year for a
Wing, it will still require Is votes to effect an
election. From this statement it will be seen
that the South is of more Importance, in poll
cal sense than some of the Northern papers APP
pear to suppose
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CA2RAlgn Panera.

The partizan organs had better be- sure their
forces are falling into line before levying tax
upon them in the shape of campaign papers.
The Petersburg (va.) Intelligencer, strong
Wing paper, throws out this significant hint for
the benefit of the central organ of that party.
1t will be ~ useful to ito coalition ally of the
opposite party:
We see that in this and other Southern States
proposals are made to issue Wing campaign pa
persas soon as the nomination has been made
for the Presidency. We should be glad to know
II it il the purpose Of the editors of the cam
Palgn papers to sustain the nominee of thu
convention no matter who he is, or under wha
circumstances he may be brought forward? II
such is their design, we can assure them tina,
they will get meagre circulation in the South.
ern country.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

~ We see it stated, though informally
that Gov. MEANS has appointed Hon. JOHN P
RICHARDSON to supply the vacancy in the United
States Senate caused by the resignation of Hon.
R. B. RHETT. Mr.. RICHARDSON was formerly
Governor of the State, which post he filled with
distinguished ability, and also ex member to
Congress, where he also held high position.
He is gentleman in every way worthy to fill
that seat, fit successor to RHETT and proper
colleague for BUTLER. Mr.. CoLcocK and Col.
PrckENs were also spoken of in connection with
this place, and either would have filled it WE'LL
Though the great light of Carolina has been
extinguished, yet e the breed of noble bloods,' -
high intellects and gallant hearts, still flourish
on her SOIL She never needs proper man to fill
any pl.ce the exigencies of the time may require
Her representatives in Congress and the char
acter of her citizens give the best retort to the
small sneers of those who attempt to assail the
conservatism of her State policy. Let the tree
be judged by it's fruits. Mr.. RHETT's letter of
resignation has not yet reached us. When it
does, it shall appear. Though standing in the
Senate, as he himself said, isolated, yet he de-
Tended his forlorn hope with desperate galIantry
and ability. which extorted the reluctant ADM
ration of his foes
Whatever varying opinions his friends of the
Southern Rights party may entertain as to the
policy of his course, all will cheerfully accord
him the need Of gratitude for having so faith
fully and fearlessly performed his part in the
great struggle for Southern equality, honor and
safety. That battle has but begun, and he as
well as every other true hearted Southerner
must soon rush to man the breach once more.
President makers may cry peace, peace, but
there is no peace and every intelligent man in
the country knows it,,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

Kossuth meets with more success in Boston, in
his efforts to get material aid, than he has, proba
bly,, in any other city. Though his bonds are not
to be redeemed till the very uncertain period of
Hungarian independence, and pay no interest
until that time, yet he has succeeded in get
ting reid of S27 900 in that city. The Transcript
says he viii carry away about $50. 200 from Bos-
ton.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

The Cincinnati Commercial say that machiniss
Of that city has invented machine for wettins
paper-that is, to prepare paper from the bundles
for the press. The machine vets the paper evenly.
without wrinkles, and no stopping Of the edges.
which is almost unavoidable when done by hand
Fifty tokens of white paper have been wet
with this machine in one hour, and so evenly
done that the turning is accomplished in one
third of the time required for turning paper wet by
hand
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

TWENTY DOLLARS A Day AND RoAsr BEEr-
The st. Anthony Falls Express urges those
out of employment in the seaboard States to 90
to Minnesota. 1t says that emigrants can reach
there from New York for about 500; and that
work at high prices, ranging from 1915 to $40
per day awaits them Immediately on their arrival
Forty acres of fertile land can be purchased for
$50, and it can be made to yield an abundance
fQI family of six or eight persons. This land,
the editor says, will be worth from SIS to 800 per
acre IT, year or two.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

EXCITEMENT AT RIcHMoND.-Gov. Johnson
Of Virginia, having committed to transportation
the sentence of Hatcher, the slave. who was to
have been hung at Richmond on Friday, an in
dignation meeting was called in that city last
night, to denounce him for his clemency to the
cuprit It created no little excitement.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

Gen. Carvajal, it is said, was in the neighbour
hood of Matamoras at the latest dates, expecting
a reinforcement ofthree hundred Germans, whom
Col Ford was bringing from the interior of Texas.
Canales had gone to Camsrgo.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

The WHEELING BRIDaE.--It is stated that III.
passage of horses and cattle over the Wheeling
bridge during last winter has been immense.
Since the Lat of December the number has probably
been not less than 10000.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

CAMP MEETINGS IN CALlFoRNIA.-We observe
IN our California papers that several camp meet
ings are about to be held in that State The first
)4th of May; the second at Santa Cruz, commenc-
ing on the Dist Of May the third on San Jose
cir, on the fh of June. There will be others in
the mining districts one at Volcaco on the 10th
July.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

Mr.. ISRAEL T.. JAMES, of Philadelphia, Mr.
G.. w. JAMES, of Cincinnati, and Mr.. HENRY M :.
LEWIS, of Montgomery, Alabama, and their as
sistants, are our only travelling agents for COL
lectiOns.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

~ We publish this morning the report Of
the Printing Committee, submitted through Mr.
STANTON, not the chairman. From the remarks
of the latter gentleman in the House on Thurs
day, We had supposed that the committee in
tended to obey the instructions the report
is regular multiplying document. The higher
law counsels Of Gen. BAYLY seem to have been
adopted, and the committee rates the House
roundly, denies its authority to defy with the
matter, and not only seeks tomeddle but also to
rebuke it, by COUGHING its resolution in the lam
Euage of the eristirg law. 1t is the most cool
and contemptuous proceeding we have ever wit.
messed in any legislative body. We have no
space for further comment on it to-day; but if
such be the powers and privileges Of joint CON-
mittees, they possess more control over legis-
lation than the Jacobin club Of France ever did
and the discussions and deliberations in Com
mittee of the Whole, are but sorry farces. Car
~ out the principle assumed, and where would
it stop? Appended to the report is the scale of
prices agreed on. We do not publish this, be-
cause it is the same that we laid before our
readers some time since. Experienced practical
printers assure us that the difference between
these prices and TowERs's bid, in The aggregate,
amount to difference of from twenty five to
forty per cent in favor Of the former. When
it is known that TowERs's bid is infinitely
above that of BOYD HAMILTON, the contractor,
the difference between the original prices and
those for which he is to be held responsible, can
easily be estimated II is said that the contrac.
tor asks "relief." Has the committee the power
to set aside legislation and annul or vary
the contract system? And is such "relief" as
they propose calculated to help the contractor
out Of his difficulties The humane driver does
not relieve his over-laden camel by piling up
additional burdens on his back
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, the poetess, died at
Louisville on Monday morning
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

The National Freesoil Convention is to be
held at Cleveland on the 4th of August.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10

aaY~ The following letter from the Hon. VIM.
c. DAWSON showing that certain class of SOL
diers in Georgia, those engaged in removing the
Cherokee Indians in 1897 and SO, are entitled
to bounty lands under the act of March, 1862
will be read with peculiar interest by those in
70
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-10
WARRINGTON Cry. Nav |. 1852.

w ASHINGTVN OIIf, NHy I, IoO1'
SIR: BY the act of Congress passed the 22d
of March, 1852, the soldiers called out by State
authority, and subsequent to June, 1919, paid by
the United States, are entitled to bounty lands.
The soldiers Gin Georgia) engaged in the re-
moval of the Cherokee Indians in 1887 and '3S
are entitled, and it has been so decided by the
proper authority. You will please give this in
formation, which will serve as reply to the nu-
merous letters have received, and oblige many
of your readers.
Very respectfully,
VIM. c.. DAWSON.
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short, to be ignored, ana thrown overheard as a
Jonah whose presence had already sufficiently
disturbed the peace and perilled the safety of
the Democratic party.
These are the ideas talked to and urged on
political friends in Washington; and these, per-
nit me to say, were accepted as sound, rational
and proper views by all the Democrats met
WITH except the peculiar adherents of Messrs.
COBB, FooTE & Co. 1t would be uncandid 10
me, not to say, that along with this public,
had private wish to accomplish; and that was
to pursue my profession (editoriaD in connec-
ton with a newspaper at Washington. But
that this was not my only object, is proven by
the fact that the editors, both of the Union and
the Press offered to me repeatedly, editorial as
ISOLATION in their respective papers. declined
both. Finding that there were obstacles to the
union of the two papers, next proposed that
they should take my ideas in reference to the
compromise, as the basis of treaty of amity
ana recprocity-agree to divided organising,
DIVISION Of the public patronage, and to sup
port OF the Baltimore nominations, it being un.
derstood that the Baltimore convention would
neither endorse, nor repudiate the Compromise
Mr. FISHER consented to this plan with the re-
servation of right to withdraw from the Press
in the event of the proceedings of the Balti.
more convention not being agreeable to him.
Maj. DoNELsoH commenced by entertaining
the proposition-he went 80 far as to appoint a
distinguished Senator and friend, to confer with
one of my friends about 1.-THE conference
came to nothing; Maj. DonxIsoM very soon BE-
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BURNER's
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

POWELL,S FORT, SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA
eye a nj ys.s S eesu 10
ens is situated eight miles east Of Woodstock, be-
building tone ed eet in lengh) commenced last
son. has been Completed aud Is ready Tor the reception Of
Families have been erected convenient to the boarding
| These SPRINGS consist OF WHITE, BLUE and BLACK
SULPHUR CnALYBEATTE LIMESTONE and SLATE. all having
The work OF IabiatOIy. They send forth
sufficient quantity o. Fue water to supply many thousands
s the ground aduhy rising to the south and east until
which presented to the eye OF the behoder the
enchanting ladscapG views IN the county. To
2 1is @ AZ sa o. o Is to 100 yPds anS oS
% above the level bottom in front and to the
10 app cached Hon the IeaT, by gentle ascent
Tic Fort Mountain with its picturesque scenery itsjut
ting sputs its deep Iavcs and its lofty peaks presents
pRnOI which, for bold outline and pleasing vaIicty is
Is UNSURPASSED Dy any n;Son seeney m IN;
Mansanutten and Fort Mountains, embracing the Page
Warren aud Shenandoah Valleys, must be seen TO be
In addition to Springs proper there are numberof
Celebrated Mountain spring, 10 yards dstsnti p The
Cold SEIZE s9lt sh o A md
To south from the Springs, about equaTeTs
besIe Spiing The new Spring recently opened amid he
beautiful group Of Willows that shade the Sulphur Spings
and which e bcieN ed to possess PECULIAR medicinal quail
Visters coming the North or East can cntsrthc
the pToxttyU he mountains, about twelve miles TO the
north cast Smt he sLGin:s The rugged grandeur OF this
SnIkcs the traveller with awe and adniration.,
ON arriving at tho springs, the invalid has at onoe with
ra vn nom the dleTpleXes, and nonotonv
ni the busy world and Tecucrae his exhausted
5ies bv uiafne the puIe that incessany flow
SonI him. and paTtakng OF the rich vands that afe daily
pTepare for tho nOurishnaent OF hisrTail body.
I'VE will state for the benefit OF those who may not be
aware OF the ACT that large attached TO
the Springs wheie persons can have their horses
or stabbed as they may preer.
The BAR win be furnished with the choicest Liquors.
Cigars, Tobacco, DC. y
10 TIE ifeIen departments the houses evsrythpg
Persons visiting Splingsfr the North, leave
AltimOl In the morning, and arrive here tho next
nc by tile way OF Winchester and woodstock. Persons
from SoutS VIII leave Stannton In the morning ary
a WoodstOektO dinner, and the Springs to tea.
For the amusement OF those who may wish to paret
pate in such Ten Pin Alley has been erected.
has been erected for the accommodation or TiBieTs.