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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
WHAT WE SHALL SAY-WHAT WILL TIKI

WHAT WE SHALL SAY-WHAT WILL THE
ANSWER BE?-AfteF Scott's nomination,
and after the Banner comes out for him, we
shall make two points on the editor. He
will doubtless contrive some way to evade
their force, but it puzzles us somewhat to
guess how he will do it.
Thus: We shall say to him, you have de-
nounced as abolitionism in Gen. Cass an ex-
preston, used in the course of defence OF
the people of this country for holding slaves,
that he prayed for the abolition of slavery
every where, where it could be done consis-
tently with the welfare of whites and blacks.
Yet Gen. Scott says, 81 am persuaded that
it is high moral obligation Of masters and
Slaveholding States to employ all means, not
incompatible with the safety Of both colors,
to meliorate slavery even to determination"
How will this expression be defended, con-
sistently with the former structures upon the
sentiment of Gen. Cass.
Again: Mr. Van Buren, 'Ewas not prepar-
ed to deny" the constitutional right of Con-
gress to legislate upon the subject of slavery
in the District of Columbia, although he de-
clared such legislation inexpedient, and
pledged himself to apply the veto to it. A
thousand times have you denounced this
So, how will you get over the declaration of
Gen. Scott, that Congress may legislate at
its discretion upon the subject of slavery in
the District? How will defence of Scott
be reconciled with the attacks upon Van
Buren,?
Once again: You have expressed yourself
Mortified at an expression of Brownson's,
that the democratic party had principles at
work which would ultimately free the slave,
aOith the Jog and consent OF has master. You
have held the democratic party responsible
for this foolish expression of an eccentric
Clergyman, and have held it up to the pub
lie opprobrium. How, then, can you de-
fend in a whig candidate for the Presidency
the stronger expression, that 'the persua-
sions of religion and humanity cannot fail,
at the right time, to free the master from the
slave and the slave from the master; per
haps before the latter shall have found out
and acknowledged that the relation between
the parties had long been mutually prejudi.
cial to their worldly interests?"
Perhaps the answer will be, "Whigs car
consistently support Scott, for he uses moi
much stronger language than that we have
denounced in Van Buren, and BroWnson. .
If not, what can it be?-AmericGn
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
California Legislation on slavery.

The Fugitive Slave bin, which has been
nendinq 40 long IN the California Legislature,
has finally become Law. Il provides for
The surrender to their original owners Of ell
slaves brought into the State before It's ed
mission into the Union. The first PROPOSE
zion was to authorize the surrender Of such
only "a were taken into the State before the
adoption of the constitution, assuming that
the adoption Of the constitution maze the
State and brought into effect the anti-siaVeFy
clause; but it was amended SO as to consld-
er the state Of slavery as existing up to the
date of admission by Congress. The law Is
limited to twelve months. It's effect Is,
therefore, to authorize any slave owner to
take his slave out of the country within the
next twelve months, provided he was intro
duced before the 9th Of September, 1850.
1t is, moreover, a Legislative decision
that slavery was abolished in California by
force of the State constitution only, and that
il existed de jure in the territory until abol-
ished 1t is pro tGntO, therefore, an adhe-
sion by a non-slaveholding State to the con-
stitutional doctrine affirmed by the states
men of the South, with few exceptions, that
the slave owner has right to take his slave
and hold him there, into the territories Of
the United States acquired from Mexico,
Notwithstanding the existence of a local law
in force up to the time of the acquisition,
abolishing slavery. The principle recog-
nized thereby is, that the constitution of the
United States, as the paramount law, re.
cognizes the right to hold slaves, and the
consequent duty to protect that species Of
property equally with all others in its own
territories, and that the local law must yield
to the paramount law. This is the general
importance of the California decision, and il
is valuable as recognition by free State
of constitutional doctrine of great interest
in the South.
The defeated Free Sellers in the Califor.
MIA Legislature, and among the press of the
State, treat this as sign of the desire Of a
large party to establish slavery, or to divide
the State, with a view of making a slave
State of one of the parts. We have no idea
that such an intention prevails to any con.
siderable extent, and we do not believe that
the project could succeed The course of the
argument on this bill shows that many who
voted for it are as thoroughly opposed to
slavery as their opponents, but voted on their
belief of the obligations of duty under the
constitution of the United States. The mass
of the population in California is composed
of laborers jealous even of the introduction
of the cheap hired labor from abroad, and
therefore extremely unlikely to sanction the
introduction of servile labor. We do not
believe that any chances will ever occur by
which slavery will be legalized in that State,
and under this firm conviction we are more
gratifed with the conservative and constitu-
tional views which have thus far guided It's
Legislation in regard to slaves and slavery.
~ o. Picayune.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

THE AFFRAY BETWEEN Hon. EDWARD
A. HANNEGAN AND CAPTAIN DUNCAN
We have already given an account of the
unfortunate ARRAY at COvingtOn, Indiana, be.
tween the Hon. Edward A. Hannegan, for.
merly United States Senator from Indiana,
and recently United States Ambassador to
Austria, and his brOther-in-law, Capt. John
Duncan, which resulted in the death Of the
latter after thirty-six hours Of intense suffer
ing. The Lafayette Journal says:
''To all inquiries as to the cause of the diff
6culty, its origin, &c, Captain Duncan inva-
riably replied, Nothing, it was nothing,
and seemed determined not to reveal any
thing that would afford additional evidence
against Mr.. Hannegan. 1t is said that a
short time before he died he observed that
he himself was to blame. 1t is thought by
some that he made private declarations as to
the whole matter, but, if so they have not
yet been made public. He died after suffer
ing the most intense pain, calm and COM
posed, at IL o'clock on Saturday last, fully
and freely forgiving Mr. Hannegan. I'm
mediately after the occurrence, Captain Dun
can reqested the Masonic fraternity, of which
both he and Mr.. Hannegan were members,
to take him in charge They did so. and
he was buried with the honors of that order
on Sabbath afternoon. The funernal took
place from Mr.. Hannegan's residence, where
Captain Duncan died. The latter was the
only living brother of Mrs. Hannegan, who
still lives, the object of universal pity. The
anguish of Mr.. Hannegan's mind is said to
be most intense and excruciating, The con-
sequence of his rash act has driven him t.
state closely bordering on insanity"
Captain Duncan raised troop of horse in
Licking county, Ohio, during the Mexican
war, and served calamity on the field of bat
tie. He was brave, noble and generous,
and as merchant in Covington for the last
two years, was highly esteemed for his gen
tlemanly demeanor. Mr.. flanagan and
himself had always been warm friends, but
unfortunately they were both incorporate,
and at the time of the occurrence, as we'll
as the day previous, were intoxicated with
liquor.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

THE New York Sun, says the Charleston
Standard, rattles away in the following bel
ligerent, devil-may-care style, at the pros
poets of what it terms quadrangular quar-
rel. "Come one, come ALL"
Rumors Of Wars.-It may so turn out
that we shall soon be embroiled in war again.
Mexico is using bad faith in relation to the
Tehuantepec route; Greece has outraged us
by her treatment of Dr. King, our Consul
at Athens Austria will be in agony when
Hulsemann returns with his narrative Of
supposed wrongs, and France has the quar-
rels of Mons. De Sarteges with John Bar.
ney to avenge.
Thus we have a quadrangular quarrel, but
we are prepared to meet the consequences.
Free transit over the Isthmus must be &C.
corded Greece must render satisfaction
Austria must put Hulsemann's discounts in
its pipe and smoke them, and France must
learn to send gentlemen over here to repre-
sent her. If gunpowder is to be burned
nineteenth of our people will rejoice. We
are quarreling nation, and unless we are
quarrelling with our neighbors we are fight
ing among ourselves.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
LATER FROM nURoPn.
Arrival Of the Rriti.h stsam.hip Cambril
COTTON SITTER.
BALTIMORE, Nav 26

BALTIMORE, Nay 20.
The English Mail steamship Cambria ar.
rived at Halifax this morning, bringing adj
vices from Liverpool to the 18th, and from
Havre to she 14th instant, being nearly one
week later
There had been very active demand for
Cotton in the Liverpool market during the
week ending the 14th instant, which result
ed in the sale of one hundred and twelve
thousand bales. Prices are sitter than at
the date of the last accounts, but the Com
mittee's quotations remain unaltered.
France is quiet The grand fete at Paris
on the 10th inst. passed off brilliantly. No
attempt was made to establish an Empire
The Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence North, in session in Boston, yesterday
elected the following new Bishops: DIR. L.
Scott, of New York; Rev. N. Simpson, of
Cincinnati; P. G. Baker, Of New Hamp-
shire; E. R. Lanes, of Indiana.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03


This bin, which passed Che House Of Rep
resentativcs on the 18th inst. Is published at
length in the C01greio proceedings Of
that day.
It is'a bill to grant one quarter section of
land to every head Of q family, free Of charge,
for cultivation and residence.
They who afe entitled 70 this privilege
arc, by the first section, all persons, male
and female, who are citizens Of the United
States, and heads ct family, citizen natu-
rallied before the LIST day Of January last /:
and by the sixth section, all residents, not
citizens, who shall have filed the declaration
of their intention to become citizens, and
shall become such before the issue Of the
patent, which is to be made FIVE years after
the entry. But such parties must make
oath at the time Of the entry that they own
no real estate, and have not disposed Of any
with the intent to obtain the benefit of this
act
To obtain the patent, proof must be made
that the occupant has resided upon the land
and cultivated it from the time of the entry
and for the period Of FIVE years, and contin-
ues to do so. During that period the land
cannot be alienated or sold, and is not LA
bic at any time to be taken in satisfaction Of
any debt contracted prior to the issuing Of
the patent.
A change of residence and abandonment
Of the entry for period of six months, at
any time previous to the final issue of the
patent, forfeits the right, and the land re-
verts back to the Government.
There is provision for the benefit of in
FAINT heirs of deceased parent who have
made such an entry and died before the
completion of the title. If the heirs are
under fourteen years of age, the land may be
sold in absolute fee for their benefit, and the
purchaser may get patent at once from the
U. States. This is the only alienation which
the law permits during the FIVE years Of
residence and cultivation required.
This bill had long struggle to get
through the House Of Representatives, and
has yet to pass the ordeal Of the Senate.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

DIsAPPEANcE OF A LAKE.-A lake about
two miles and half long, and located about
eight miles from the village of Brighton,
Canada, burst its banks on the 21st Of April
and completely drained out the water on the
neighboring land. The bank through which
the water broke was about forty feet in
height. The rush Of the water dug chan
mel twenty-five feet deep and LOO feet wide
for length Of two miles, uprOOting forest
trees, carrying away mill-dams, and drown
ing two men. Thus occurred the singular
phenomenon of lake being dried in few
hours. "a.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

WE learn, says the Natchez Courier, that
Mrs. J. A. Mclean Of Vicksburg, indicted
sometime since by the Grand Jury of War
rem county, for being accessory to the muir
der Of young negro girl, was acquitted on
the 2lst ult., by the petit Jury, after an alb
sence from the Jury-box Of only few min
utes. In the case Of Mr. Mclean, charged
also with the same offence, the Grand Jury
refused to find a true bill The Vicksburg
Sentinel says in relation to the matter:
"There were few Of our citizens that be-
lieved all the reports that were circulated,
relative to this unfortunate affair, and now
that Mrs. McIeanhas been entirely acquitted
BY the jury and no one suspicioning her
guilt, We are more than glad Of the OppOr-
tunity Of making that acquittal public, and
sending abroad the news that suspicion no
more rests upon her."
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

THE VETo.-We donot remember to have
seen, says the Nashville American, the whig
doctrine, that the President should not veto
an act of COngresssavc upon constitutional
grounds, formally abandoned. We presume
it is yet an article of the Whig creed. See,
then, the danger putting the wing party
in power in this: DWELL fight" say south
ern wings, eff the fugitive slave law is re-
pealed." But an act repeating the law would
not be unconstitutional, and your President
could not veto such an act without violating
"whig principles" He would be compelled
to sign it. So by putting wing President
in power, on wing principles, the only bar
rier between a fanatical northern majority
and the fighting point of southern wings is
removed. Are they willing to run the risk
of practical application of their own prin.
ciples!
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
HAMILTON, BASKERVILLE.
HAVE RECEIVED THEIR
SPRING STOCK OF GOOnC

they believe as general and ,r.u.
lected an assortment as was ever bro,.ull y
COLUMBUS. Having bought ENTIRETY Fo5
CASH and IN the best markets they fiatter ,bs'
selves that they can present induceman,s - ~
citizens OF Columbus and the neigbboring conr
ties to give them CALL They i5yi,e an 49,;
nation Of their Stock which embrace, "a iIi'
French English and American Print, {, e..
assortment of fast colors.n
Scotch and American Ginghams,
French, Scotch and American Lawns
Plain figured and dotted JacOnet and Svi.
Muslins,
Berages all colors and prices,
OTgandies,
Tissue Silks (some very prettyl
Fancy colored Silks lall pricesJ
Black watered, and plain mixed Silks.
Challies.
Bengallines,
Embroidered Crepe de Paris.
Lace Goods IA full assortment)
Mourning Goods Ia large assortnentl
Worked, Hemstiched and Plain Linen Ham
kerchiefs.
Gloves Of all qualities,
Marseilles. Worked Cambria and Grass Skirs
Lace Silk Capes, Scarls and MantilIetts,
Chemizettes. French Corsetts (all sizesl
Ladies Braces and demi-Corsetts,
Hosiery,
Bonnets and Riding Hats,
Gold Watches (waTrantedl
Jewelry of all kinds,
Ready made Clothing,
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings,
Linen Drillings,
Saddlery,
Castings, Hardware and Cutlery,
China, Glass and Queensware
Oznaburgs some very heavy.l
Negro Goods of all descriptions.
And all other articles usually kept IN then
line, which they are at all times pleased and pre-
pared to show TO those who may favor then
with a call.
Columbus, March 25th, 1852. 1y.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
Important to Holder. Of Land warrants.

Hon. j. E. Heath, Commissioner of Pen
sions, states that where a party dies before
the issue of his land warrant, under the act
of 18th September, 1850, the right to it
dies with him, unless there be widow, or
children who are minors at the time Of the
passage of the act. IF he left widow, the
application may be renewed in her name; or,
if none, then in the names Of such minor
children. IF there be neither widow nor
DsiaOr children, no right vests in any one.
The act Of 22d March, 1852, is silent as to
the right of the widow or children to renew
the application if the party dies before OBJ
tanning the warrant. IL the claimant dies
after the issue Of the warrant the title there
to rests in the heirs in the same manner as
real estate, and can be assigned only by
those who could convey tract Of land de-
seended from the ancestor.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

THE JENNINGS ESTATE IN ENGLAND
Mr.. S. S. Jennings, of Mobile, claims to be
the rightful heir to the great Jennings es-
tate, in England. He says that not one
single link is wanting in his lineage, from
Charles, of 1881, down to the day of his
birth; that he is the eldest male lineal de-
scendant of Charles and Mary Jennings,
who came from England, and was clerk Of
the court Of Elizabeth city county, in the
town Of Hampton, Va, in 1851. His books
are now in the clerks Office at Hampton, al
which place 143 acres of land were granted
to them as emigrants from England. Mr..
Jennings estimates the estate to be worth
from forty to Fifty millions Of dollars. The
real estate for the ffty-two years has yielded
about $4,000 annually. Lord Howe has a
portion of the property under his control, al
trustee, for which he has given ample Sc
curity.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

RUMoRED CUBAN EXCEPTIONALLY
Wilmington DELI Republican, in noticing
the rumor of another expedition, for Gu
ba mentions the fact that Capt. Lewis, who
commanded the steamer Pampero, which
carried Gen. Lopez out to Cuba some time
since, purchased the Coraclia, fast sailing
schooner, belonging to Brandywine, for the
purpose, as was then alleged, of Trading be-
tween New Orleans and the Rio Grande.-
1t was said at the time, that twelve more
vessels of that class were wanted, and could
be sold at New York. Perhaps this may
throw some light on the expedition in pros
poet
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

A LUsUs NATURE.-A strange phenom-
enon in the human form, the progeny of a
negro woman, is attracting some attention in
North Carolina. It is male, fourteen
years Of age; is thirty-seyen and half IN
ches in height and weighs twenty-seven
pounds. His head is small in proportion to
hisface, and recedes to a point much after
the manner Of small-ended egg. He has
no intelligence more than what is common
to the brute creation; cannot speak word,
yet viii recognize the call Of bis name which
is esquire. lie walks on his hands and
feet like ; quadruped, and sits like tailor:
when he sleeps be sits 10 this position with
his headin his lap. He lives on the ordina-
= human diet, but be has to Be fed Ike :
child.
Or Bull 1t Is said chat this talented
musician intends 10 settle ID the State 81
Virgins, where BE- has purchased some lands
and IS about shortly e make arrangements
for an early occupation q them.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
Destructive Hail Storm.

On Sunday night last the people Of the
North and Eastern part Of this county were
visited by one Of the most destructive and
terrific Hail Storms ever known in this re-
gion of country. We regret to learn that
on Second Greek and some portions Of Blue
Water the whole country is laid waste, and
the crops Of nearly every farmer in those
sections are destroyed, and that many have
suffered SO severely that they are blowing up
their cotton and planting corn. The loss Of
stock and poultry from what we can learn is
very great, and several houses were blown
down by the violence Of the storm. We
learn that the buildings at Taylor's Springs
have suffered seriously by the destruction Of
the glass and other injuries. Such destruc-
ton has never before been witnessed in this
section Of country as was produced by this
terrible storm on Sunday night last. How
far the storm extended and how great the
damage done we are unable to SAP, but from
what We can learn, It was some two and q
miles wide, and we greatly fear hundreds Of
farmers have been seriously injured If not
entirely ruined. The Nashville road, we
learn, is nearly entirely blocked up with the
fallen timber, and that the telegraph line d
down along the region through which the
storm passed. - Florence AIa.) G0zstse 81
The 22nd as
The Lantern eays-"A correspondent q.
sures us that Maine may be considered de-
funct part Of the Republic, Is the sDisrit ~
departed 70 another Nate
A company has been formed ID London
for the manufaetuTe of printing type from
vine. e issaid that Is viii Ia, sixty times
e long e common tYpa, end cost lee.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
Democratic Prospects.

The prospects of the Democratic Repub-
lican party have never been brighter than
they are at present. In all the thir y-one
States the wings have but three governors,
and in Congress they are greatly in the mi
nority. The people have pronunced against
their policy time and again and their only
hope now is in a sectional canvass and the
game of mum
'sBut they are mastering their forces,
made up Of consolidatiOnists, old-fashioned
federalists, abolitionists, and the like; and
they will make desperate effort to clutch
the Offices and honors of the country. Their
leaders will hesitate at nothing which may
seem to promise votes and success; and it
therefore becomes the democrats in all quar-
tiers to make ready for the contest, and to 90
into it determined to conquer. five should
fail, the fault viii be our own. Our princi-
pies are sound-the people are with us, and
unless we become supine and Indifferent, and
are untrue to ourselves and our cause, Veto
ny must perch upon our standard"
North Carolina Standard.
HE MISSTsSTPPIzAND IT'S TRIBUTARIES.
The St. Louis Christian Advocate of a
late date contains highly interesting arti.
Gle on the Topography and Neurology" Of
the Mississippi Valley, accompanied BY q
table exhibiting the Mississippi and its mn.
merous tributaries The author was unable
to ascertain precisely the distance to which
each stream was navigable; but he has salts
fed himself that the aggregate exceeds tsOen
ty thousand miles. From this fact, som,
idea may be formed Of the vast influence
which this stream and is tributaries are {,
exert upon the commerce and industry O
the North American continent.
A great coal mine has been discovered II
Kentucky seven miles back Of Clovepark
The coal Is found in surface veins. Th,
district Of land was first sold for SIS per acr,
some years since, and It was subsequently
purchased BY Spectator for The sum d
$l0,OOO. BE has since sold out 60 the pre-.
sent owners for the handsome sum Of 800
900. The mines have been worked but xe.
~ little, and are almost inexhaustible. The
coal burns like gas, and imparts great heat
and accompanied b no dirt whatever. Il
viii as readily ignite sas candle, and the
steamboat men use i instead Of pine wood
for torches
Aneditor received letter IL which Weatb,
s. vas spelled eWethuF" he said It va
the worst sps1 Of weather be had ever seen.
There seems % Be- great deal Of fatal
si6 gneae On fhe ek1snc4.S 5nv~smr R.sra 81
Louis p The Missouri.