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important from Inc Rio Grandc.

BORDER sTRHEs-moRE DEPREDATIoNs-
From the papers received by the steamship
Yacht, we learn that more murders and rob
berries have recently been committed on the
American eide Of the Rio Grande by mixed
baud OF Mexicsns and Indians The Flag Of the
9th inst, states that intelligence was received in
Brownsville the day previous, that an Amercan
named Remington had been murdered and
thrown into the river BY this band. After the
murder the ruflians rode boldly up to The rhnch--
one Of the party wearing the clothes OF tbe>t
viciim-and boasted 10 an American the1e, H.
+. Rhodes, that they bad just killed ONE Of his
brothers, and warned him that heagould share
the same fate II he did not guard wclI - nature
OF his Intercourse wish the Americsnsv II was
also said that seven other men bad been Killed
by the same party, and their bodies thrown Into
lake near by. q
This news caused most intense excitement IN
Brownsville, and public meeting Of the citizens
was held, at which resolutions were passed re
questing the governor Of the State 10 give that
protection to the frontier which The general
government withholds. II was also resolved
70 send ont a party Of men 10 recover and bury
the bodis Of the dead and gather such informa.
ton a. TO the perpetrators as they could.
A party Of Ten persons accordingly started
ont ooder the command Of Capt A.G Porter,
and proceeded 20 the Rancho Rosario, near
wlich Mr. Remington hpd been killed, where be
was informed OF The truth Of his murder, and
was urged 10 return, receiving the assurances
both at this place and at others al which he had
stopped, that h. would surely be attacked and
his small force would be cut 10 pieces by superior
numbers Il he persisted IN proceeding TO a qua
Negra, the place at which the other murders was
said 20 have been committed From these
representations, and other suspicious circum
stances, Mr.. Z. and party thought Il prudent 10
return, and did 40, taking with them from the
rancho an American by the name Of Mr. T.
Rhodes, and Mexican woman. On their re-
turn they were three several times fred upon BY
party supposed 10 number near hundred
persons, from the Mexican bank Of The river
and one Of the command severely wounded.
Shortly afterwards a letter was received II
Brownsville from Mr. Neale, whose farm IL ,
short distance above that place, stating that !
camp Of seventy MeKicans had set themselve,
/ down in front Of his house. Mr. NeaIe wa,
under the greatest alarm for himself and pro
perry
that great excitement existed in Brownsville II
consequence Of shooting two Americans, by th'
authorities Of Matamoros, the day previous
They bad been taken prisoners during the attacl
on that city by Carvga Every effort wa
made by the foreign consuls in Maismoros {,
save these unfortunate men, and the citizen
and ladies' Of Brownsville and Matamoros ioine,
in petition 10 the authorities, but in vain. tn
prisoners we're four IN number--two Mexican
and two Americans. The names Of the forme
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For the funeral of The Hon HENRY Cla,, = ~.
ator Of ths United States from he Slals Of E ls"
lucky. 9S't--
The Committee of Arrangements. Pail
ers and Mourners will attend at the Mammal
Hotel, the late residence of the deceased. ~ i,
oelock a. M, on Thursday, the lst of July
iooA, AZ half past eleven; the Members of tha
Two Houses of Congress- will assemble at tLs
same place, at which time the corpse will be re-
moved IN charge of the Committee of Arrange.
uen's attended by the Members and Officers
~ sne TWO Houses Of Congress, to the Senate
cnam9el' where divine service will be per.
AZ the conelusion of the service, the corpse
VIII be placed nthe rotundo, where il will re-.
main until halfpast three o'clock wban itpyiI,
be removed, in charge If the Commit ~
engagements and Pall'bea,rs, 20 the railroad da
pot where it will be confdes to the committsat
appointed to accompany it to kentucky.
Committee Of Arrangements
Mr.. HUNTER, Mr.. COOpEp
Mr.. DAWSON, Mr.. BRIGHT
Mr. JONES, of Iowa, Mr. SMITH.
PalL-bearerS
Mr.. CASS, MIR. PRATT,
Mr.. MANGUM, MIR. ATCHISON
Mr.. DODGE, of Wis. Mr.. BELL.
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"higher law" or with Senator James in his code
Of domestic industry protection or with Senator
Davis in his abolition code! Or have they only,
like the Centaurs and the Lapithe of old, set
down to feast on a favorite dish and fall together
by the ears afterwards? II is in this way all
the late Wing triumphs have been gained. They
were first drilled into union in fighting the
battle fell out in the division of the spoils, and
have always been in minority after every sue
cessful election. They sweep together farrago
of discordant elements, invoke the aid of every
temporary excitement, and form great national
Wing party out of the shreds and patches of
every faction; which is held together, for the
time being, not by any community of great prin-
ciples, but by Disgusting them from each other.
Their treaties of amity are always made with
secret protest against the most material articles
Of the compact.
1t is in this way the Wing convention has
been brought into apparent unanimity, although
nearly one-third of the members departed from
its declaration of principles, among whom were
nearly two-tbrds of the delegates from the
State of New York. Yet the South has obtain
ed great triumph in the endorsement of all the
measures of the compromise, except that which
alone was made the condition of their acqui-
essence in the others, and in the recognition Of
the protective system, as wen as that of internal
improvements by the general government to it's
present extent If majority of the Southern
States approve a final settlement of the great
questions which have been at issue between
them and the North, founded on this basis, it
will be indeed a triumph, not of Southern rights
and Southern principles, but of abolitionism in
a disguise SO himsy as to be seen through by
all who are not wilfully blind AS the hero of
Epirus said, "One more such victory and Pyrrhus
ia undone"
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Alabama.

The Dallas, AID, Gazette thus refers to the
Southern Rights Convention proposed to be
held in that State at an early day.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVENTION learn
from the Southern Sentinel that the Southern
Rights men of Russell county have called a
meeting for consultation in reference to the
course the party should pursue under existing
circumstances. This is as it should be. Unity
of action is what we want, and consultation in
county meetings is the proper way to bring it
about We hope the Southern Rights men in
every county will follow the example of our
Russell friends, and that delegates will be ap.
pointed speedily as possible by the several
Southern Rights clubs in the State, to assemble
at Montgomery so soon as the standing COM
mittee shall name the day for the meeting of
the convention contemplated by the party.
We observe that the True South suggests the
I'd Monday in July as fit time for the meeting
of the convention. If this would give us
chance for anything like full representation
from the clubs, we should not object to it; but
the time is SO short that but few of thsclubs
could call their meetings and appoint dele ates
before that day. We therefore suggest the ID
Monday in August.
The first meeting for this purpose which has
fallen under our notice is the following:
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING IN RUssELL.-ln
accordance with previous notice, a portion Of
the Southern Rights party Of Russell county
met in Crawford, TO appoint delegates to the
proposed State convention, TO be holden al
Montgomery, at some time subsequent to the
national Wing and Democratic nominations for
President and Vice President.
The meeting was organized by calling Mr..
John Seegar to the chair and appointing Allen
Eiland, esq, secretary.
Ga motion Of A. Eiland, esq, the chairman
appointed the following named gentlemen dele.
gates 10 the Montgomery convention, 20 wit
Dickerson Halliday, Wiley J. Harris, Reid Buc-
hanan, r. r. Hawse, John Crowell, Canty Gro
well, Allen Eiland, A. p. Reed, George G. Al.
ford, John Seegar, s. G.. Hopkins, John NJ.
Philips, T. F. holland, Absalom Eiland ri. &. A.
Smith, John S. Strong, John G. Ards, Mark
Johnston, William IL, Chambers, Henry 3.
Thomson, John p. Powers, A. B. Griffin, Allen
Bryant, l. Few, John B. Tate d. A. MeRse
Jno. NJ c. Reed, Col VIM. Davis, James X
Aldridge, Edgar GArlick, Henry Ware, Archd
Ards.
On motion Of Allen Eilsnd, esq.
RESOLVED, That this meeting recommend Wed
nesday, the 14th day Of July next, as an appro
pirate time for the assembling Of said proposed
State convention.
On motion OF A. P. Reed, esq:
Resolpsf, That the Southern Rights paper
Of Alabama, and the Southern Sentinel Of Co
iumbus, Georgia, be requested TO publish the
proceedings Of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned rins die
JOHN SEEGAR, Chairman.
ALLEN EnANp, Sec'y.
Crawford, June 9, 1882
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Mr.. PIPPs's AUNT ON THE MIssIssIPPL--We
met Mr.. Pipps. II was not in a crowd He
was much agitated. One side fhs shirt collar
was down. The other had Tower of Pisa
inclination. We advised him to brace it and
his disordered nerves. He followed our advice.
He braced-in other words, he mint.jueped
We entreated an explanation Of his agitation.
lie gave it, viz
Sir, an old virago Of an aunt of mine has been
bag gravating me for the last forty-ive minutes
and twelve seconds in the most merciIess style.
She has stuck to me like plaster on patient
She has drawn blisters, sir, on my patience
Said she Pipps y said she -" Pipps, my
dear boy, have been nightly exercised in my
mind lately about those mouths of the Mssis-
slppl. | don't wonder at their wanting to shut
themselves up when that nasty salt water outside
Is always trying to run down them" "Well
Aunt" responded !, calmly, " what's to be done
about it?" Nothing, Pipps, my dear boy,
nothing. Natures doing it all. There's no
use OF any body trying to open those mouths
Ihey won't be opened no how you can fix it,
fipps. Old mississippi knows what he's about
tell you. You see, Pipps, he's been making
mistake all this time. You won't believe II
know it; but old Mississippi and know that
he's been running the wrong way-he's BEEN
running up hM! Dou't you see how deep the
water is here in front Of New Orleans, and how
it keeps getting shaower and shallower until
it reaches the Baze? | tell you, nevvy, old
Mlssissppfs going to fix things mighty soon.
He's going to turn round and run the other
way--do'On hH-and you may just go right
straight and tell them Engineers and Mr. Sooly
to mind their own business and let old Missis-
sippi mind his"
We agreed with Mr.. Pipps that his aunt might
understand "human natur," but that she was
profoundly ignorant of the nature of the " Fa
Their of Waters" though he is so easily to be
studied, being always in a state of nature.
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For the Soilthern Prsas.
Relies Of Scraps and Musings.

THE WING rLA1roRM.


There seems to be ar impression gradually
gaining ground among US, that the Wing party
is rapidly sPproximatiog towards the Democra
cy. This is q great mistake Il IL the Democ-
racy that has approrimsted towards the Wings
in some Of the great fundamental principles
which bad been at issue betweenthe two parties
ever since The adoption Of The Constitution.
The old Federalists, who had becomeso obnox-
ious 10 great majority Of the people, by their
opposition 10 the late war with England, which
they carried almost TO the verge Of treason, by
giving, il not "aid, at least comfort to the enc
my, that they bad no other resource bot that Of
adopting an eHpedient common among men who
have become so notorious under their proper
name that they find Il necessary, OF at least eK-
pedient, 70 take refuge under an alias
They accordingly changed their name, but
not their nature or their principles. They still
remain the same enemies 70 the rights Of the
States and advocates Of what they are pleased
to call strong government which s only
another name for consolidation. II is true they
/ have been forced TO abandon--at least Tor The
present--ihat darling pet, nationsi bank bui
they have never discIaimed the principle OF
which il was based, and ever apply Il 10 pol
icy founded on precisely the same latitudinarisr
eonstruc ton Of the Constitution, which in sny
form or under any disguise, equally tends 10 in
fringe on the rights Of The States, spd ~ eTten'
the prerogatives Of the general goverument. o.
all great questions they are unifernIs found AZ
rsyed in support Of this latiIudinsrian construc
ton, and on no occasion DO they ever oppos
the pretensions Of the general government
This party, which has profsned an bonorabl
revolutionary name, except when il is IN N
bands Of their sdversaries, is only a new bate
Of bread from The old aour barrel, raised by III
old lesven Of Federalism. Let ne take bris
view Of the declaration Of principles just pr
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ABOstOn Notion.

The Boston Post thus refers to a curious
maneuvre perpetrAted by its city gOvernmentg
Why THE Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE IS ABoL-
rsHED.-Meuimac, the Boston correspondent OF
the Newburyport Herald, thus states the where
fore Of a recent movement, concerning which
there have been many inquiries;
after taking legal advice upon the subject,
and obtaining an opinion in regard TO the con
stituionality Of the liquor Jaw, from source
entitled to the highest Consideration, our city
government have, with great unanimity, passed
an ordinance abolishing the Office Of city marshal
and deputy marshal, so that Boston will have no
municipal officers for the courts 70 issue precepts
to in liquorease and viii thus escape au pecu-
mary resp0p,ib Is.es fQr the liquor destroyed.
Our new chic OF polret with bis deputies fnd
assistants, M presss)G a1he peace Of the city,
enforce the sjrc,oi laws of The State in relation
to Boston, aud all bylaws and ordinanees Of
the city counc -.
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not, they must enter the ranks as privates with
the title OF Noblesse
40 Those shall be exempt from this who
voluntarily offer to enter the service between the
ages of l6 and 10; they shall be at liberty to
select their regimentand the department of arms
which they wish to follow, though not without
previously passing their examination"
Another ukase has been issued having the
same end in view, namely the increase of the
army, TO the effect that those Israelitish commu-
mites which are still in arrears with their taxes,
shall supply one full-grown recruit for every 200
silver roubes.
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SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, JULY, /, 1861.
Secretary Graha ans Resignation.

We were glad to find in the Republic of yes
terday the announcement of Mr. GRAHAM's re-
tirement from the Navy Department We give
him credit for this act of propriety. 1t is the
only claim he has, that we know OF, TO the Vice
Presidency except that he is a citizen of a
doubtful Southern State. II is true he has been
sufficiently obscure and mediocre, to make
neither friends nor enemies. This is the last
sort of man for us to support, for high Office,
but it is the kind now quite generally in request
among the political grannies that meet in con-
ventions. AS for General ScoTT, he ought TO
resign Immediately his Office as Generai-in-chief
of the Army. 1t is the worst precedent that
could be established for man to have command
of the army, and be a candidate for the Presi-
dency. 1t has never occurred before.
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The Washington correspondent OF the Now
York Times, (who ought TO know in his letter
of Monday, thus refers to the views and plans
of the leaders Of the Freesoil party:
"The action of the Freesoil party is awaited
by the leaders of the older organizations with
much interest. A contest has already com
meneed relative to the constitution of the con-
vention to be held at Pittsburg, on the 18th of
August, as we'll as the candidates and the plat
form, to be presented by it. Arthur Tappan
and his coterie of Abolitionists proper contend
that the call for the convention should have
been confined to those opposed to sslavery in
the abstract, and who insist upon it's extermina-
ton everywhere. The call as issued, embraces
all who are prepared to adopt the Buffalo plat
form of l84S. The Freesoi politicians, who
acknowledge their constitutional obligations to
let slavery alone within the States, and are hos
tile only TO its extension into new States and
territories, to its continuance at the federal capt.
tai, and to its insolent pretension TO rule Con-
gress and the executive in all things, prefer that
the Abolitionsts should now part company, and
mark out separate paths for themselves.
The nomination of the Pittsburg convention
will be offered first to Hon. John Z. Hale. He
will probably decline, on account of his friendly
with peU. IitTCe, anu ucCauSo Ho pre-
fers to devote himself during the coming recess
to the active duties of the canvass, as speaker.
If he will accept Hon. S. p. Chase, of Ohio, will
be nominated. Some correspondence is under
stood to have taken place between the executive
committee and Hon, Robert Rantoul, relative
TO the candidacy. But the honorable gentleman
is said to be yet in state of hestancy whether
he shall accept or reject the nomination of Gen.
Pierce, and continue to act with or repudiate the
Democracy. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky,
will undoubtedly be the candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
In regard to platform: Resolutions are con-
templated expressing apprehensions of and op-
position to the annexation of Cuba the division
of California and the conversion of its Southern
half into slave State, the formation of addi-
tional slave States from Texas, and the otro-
duction of slavery into the territories A reso-
luton will be proposed recommending that
negotiation be commenced conformity with the
home and provincial governments, for the an
nexation to the United States of Canada Nova
Scotia, and the other British North American pro-
vinces This is a proposition to which Mr.. Ran
toul is said TO be ardently favorable. The warm
est sympathy with the revolutionists of Europe
will be avowed, together with the wish to aid
them in every manner consistent with justice
and international law"
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ALLEN EnArD, Oec Y.
Crawford, jane 9, 1857

NmITARY--The Nueces Valley, a journal
published at Corpus Christi, Texas, of the 18th
June, ssys:
We understand that the order has been is-
sued making this the depot for several, II not
all, the military poets west Of the San Antonio
river, and above Fort Ringgold on the Rio
Grsnde. If this order is carried into effect,
which we presume Il will be, Il will do az much
o, more 10 protect the frontier settlements than
all that has been done since As for that object
II would cause the roads through this country
70 be constantly travelled; the trains Of wagons
that would monthly pass TO and fro would widen
the roads 10 such an extent that the Indians
would not venture 10 cross them. The In.
dian, Of this country are more afraid Of large
well-besten roads than they are Of anything
else, unless Il be the actual presence Of light
mounted troops. This is, in our opinion, the
route over which, II for nor other reason thar
the one we have already named, the supplies
should be transported. We trust that the order
will soon be carried into effect"
The San Antonio Ledger Of June 10 re
marks
"Quits a number Of officers Of the United
States Army have arrived within the past week
snong whom we notice General Garland, Col
May, Major Sibley, Major Morrison, Lieuten
ants Tyler, Steusrt, and others"
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DKkrH on R.cLAY.
A message was received from the Senate bv Mr.
Dickens, their Secretary. communicating 10 The
House information Of The decease Of the Hon
HESRr CLAY, Senator from the State Of X entuckv.
and The proceedings Of the Senate thereon.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE (vho represents The
district in which Mr.. CLAY resided then rose
and addressed the House IN most eloquen, tsrms
upon the character OF the deceased. He portrayed
bis eminent public services, and his many virtues,
and in conclusion moved the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions: -
Hesoipsd, That the House OF Representative
has received with the deepest sebsibiity the intel
Ieence Of the death Of the Hon. HrSRr CLAY,
Senator IN Congress from the State OF Kentucky
Rssoipsd, That the officers and members Of the
House Of Representatives viii wesr the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days, as a testimony
Of the profound respect this HSuse entertains for
the memory OF the deceased.
Rssoiutd, That the offceUs and members Of the
House Of Representatives, in body, will attend
the funeral Of the Hon. HEERT Clay on the day
appointed for that purpose by the Senate Of the
United States.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this House
IN relation N the dsath Of the Hon HENRY CLAY,
be communicated to the family Of ths deceased by
the Cisrk
Resolved, That AZ further mark Of respect for
the memory ofthe deceased, this House do now
adjourn to the day appointed for The funeral.
Mr.. EWING then spoke ~ bgh terms OF Mr..
CLAY.
Mr.. CASKIE, ~ the Representative Of the die
trict Of Mr.. Glars birth--oh Hsnovsr-passed
glowing eulogi0ms upon his character.
| Mr.. CHANDLER, % the senior representa-
tive Of the Psnnsylvoais delegation, eloquently
spoke Of the siatesnsr, the Orator, and the pa
triot who now is no more.
Mr.. BAYLY. Of VirRinis, spoke Of the warm
personal friendshiph he enjoyed with the illusrious
l,Senaior frora Kentucky, and impressively re-
fsrred 10 ~ life, services, and character.
Mr.. vENABLg, in eloquent language, eulo-
eized TIE lustrious dead.
| Mr.. HAvEN spoke Of the high regard IN which
/ Mr. Cav was held by The people Of New York,
and their deer regret at his decease
Mr.. BROOKS sloqusntly eulogized the charac-
/ tor and services ofMr. Cav.
| NJ. FAULKNER, AZ a representative Of the
aate which gave Mr.. CLAY birth, referred 10 that
distinguished statesman love Of country.
Mr. PAREER, Of Indiana, Mr.. GEsTBr, Mr..
Bowir, and Mr.. WALSH then severslly submitted
remarks appropriate 10 the mournful occasion.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. BREcEnRmaE.
were then unanimously adopted, and
The House adjourned.