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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
Georgia..

The course of the Constitutional Union party
of Georgia is not yet decided upon. The Co.
lumbus Enquirer, one of the Wing supporters
of that organization, and very strong and in
huential one, thus advocates separate organiza-
tion--a balance of power party
The question here presents itself, will it be
prudent or safe for our political friends to send
delegates to any of the national conventions
that may assemble to nominate candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency! The re
marks we have made in reference to the impoli-
CIV of ninglng our fortunes with the decision of
the Baltimore convention are in our opinion, APP
plicable in their general bearing to the conven,
ton that may assemble in Philadelphia. The
same dangerous elements may and doubtless
will be found in both. Shall our friends sit
silently by ard take no hand in the selection Of
the highest officers of the country? BY no
manner Cf means. We pretend not to dictate !;
our advice is all that we can offer, and we offer
that with more than usual difidence Let us
await the action of what are usually termed the
national conventions, and see what manner of
men they respectively place before for our
support When this is done, let us call a con
vention of our friends Mt the seat of the State
government, and let that convention deliberate
and decide which OF inc candidates Is most
worthy of the confidence and support of our
political friends. If neither of the candidates
are deemed to be thus worthy, let the conven-
ton select some prominent citizen known to
be friendly TO final settlement of the slavery
question on the basis Of the compromise meas
ures.
Already have our friends in Alabama distinct
" indicated the course which we have ventured
thus imperfectly to recommed. We regard this
; as the only safe course that can be pursued
> under existing circumstances. II is worse than
useless to send delegates to any of the old party
conventions, with instructions to make peremp
tory demands, and to come home if their de
mands are not granted. Our opinion is that We
shall keep clear Of all such conventions, and
hold our strength in reserve to rally and do bat
tie under the flag of the leader who shall hon
!, esty inscribe on his banner, the Union, The
Constitution and the Compromise, and whose
life for the past will give assurance for thu
future that he will endeavor TO continue il
peace with all nations, forming no entangline
alliances with any.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
t1H~ The Texas Republican thus fefsrs u til

recent sale Of Massachusetts negroes in that
State, which has been made the theme Of much
comment in Northern papers 1t will be OBJ
served that the Republican recommends to the
Legislature the passage Of a law in relation to
colored seamen, similar to that now in force lr
Louisiana and South Carolina
We learn from the Galveston Journal, that al
the last term of the court, three free negroes
crew of the brig BilIow, (of Pierce a. Bacon's
line, Boston,) were convicted OF conceallng on
board of said vessel, negro, named Frank, the
property of DsIcsderner. 1t appeared in the
evidence, that these free negroes had enticed
him to run away, promising him to take care Of
him, and send him to Canada stating that they
had done the same thing with negro slave and
his wife in New Orleans. They advised him to
steal some better clothes than he had on, as he
was liable to be taken up in Boston as a runa-
way. He accordingly stole a lot Of clothing
from the store of Messrs Stems u Lynch, in
Galveston, and got to the boat without being
detected. The free negroes concealed him in
the hole of the vessel, and carried his meals to
him. The brig was detained some time by
bad weather, and shortly after leaving the port,
he was discovered by the mate. The mate sent
two Of the free negroes with the yawl, to put
the slave ashore They were overtaken by the
pilot boat Capt Wilson, who took them on
board. The stolen goods in the meantime were
discovered, and the whole plot disclosed.
The penalty for this crime, by the statutes OF
Texas, is a fine equal to the value of the slave.
If not paid, the parties convicted to be sold as
slaves for life.
The prisoners being unable to pay their
fines, were sentenced to be exposed for sale in
fifteen days, unless in the mean time their fines
were paid.
This presents strong case for the reflection
of our legislature Would it not be well for
Texas to prohibit the landing of negro seamen
on our shores.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
WhIg Tactics.


! The Wing papers generally are using
their blandest tones towards the Unionists OF
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, in the hope
of their not being able to find anywhere to go
since the failure of the Milledgeville movement.
Several of them are re-echoing the cuckoo cry
of the Republic, and extending most loving in
vitations to them to come and be killed at the
g Philadelphia Slaughter House" We subjon
sample from the Raleigh Register. After
gravely assuming as Il fixed fact the predomina-
ting influence of the RASToULs, PRESTON KINGS,
&c., in securing the Democratic nomination, and
the endorsement of that nomination by "the
secession wing of the party" the Register goes
on to say
In this view of the case, the Unionists> OF
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi will naturally
fall into the ranks of the candidate who is nom-
mated on the platform of the Wing administra-
ton 1t is of no consequence who may be the
nomiree, or what may be the platform or pro-
fessons of their convention the fact is notorious
that the party styling itself Democratic is entirely
in the hands of the Secessonists and Abolition
lists. The Democratic centre, the conservative
Democracy--tb portion which sides with the
administration and the Unionists on the question
of the compromise and interventon-have no
power in Congress, and will have none in the
convention, except that which they derive from
" humiliatng coalition with dangerous and des-
perate factions. But this same centre cngs to
the factions in spite of the hate they all bear to
each other, and the principle of cohesion is the
name of Democracy. In this way do grown rner
sacrifice substances to shadows"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
From Mexico and the Rio Granae.

Advices from the city of Mexico to the 10th
nt., and from the Brazos to the 18th, have
been received at New Orleans. The papers
express apprehension of another movement on
the Rio Grande The government has refused
to acknowledge the reduction of duties by Gen
Avalos at Matamoras, which is considered bad
policy by the papers.
On the 18th ult., violent storm occurred at
Tuspan. A French brig, laden with timber,
was wrecked, and eleven persons, comprising all
on board, persisted.
The post office Of Guadalrjara has been
robbed of IS 343
The first Acade of Matamoras has issued !,
proclamation, in which he affirms that Carvaial
is about to renew operations, but says that the
authorities are prepared to receive him, and
repel his assaults. Carvajal had gone up the
river with the intention of making an attack on
Camargo. He had not vet received the rein.
forcements which he had been expecting.
The United States district court, Judge
Watrous, that had been for some time sitting
at brownsville, has adjourned, and the Judge
has since arrived at New Orleans, en- route for
Washington. The jury found indictments
against the following parties for infractions of
the neutrality laws:
Peter Dowd, A. ]. Mason, r. N Stansbury,
Alfred Norton, ]. M. J. CarvajaI. Captain Me-
Lane, R. H. Hord, E. R. Hord, J. d. Howell, r.
c. Trmble, Captain Wheate and Jack r. Ev-
erett.
Matamoras is fast becoming depopuated by
the large number of families leaving the city
through fear of Carvajal, and crossing over to
Brownsville The Alcslde has issued procla
nation to endeavor to stop the stampede by
saying he was erecting Notifications outside
the town for the purpose of meeting the ex
pected iilIibusters.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC.


New YoRK, March So y. IN.
The steamer Baltic, which left Washington
at o'clock on Wednesday morning, is now
coming up the bay. She has good number OF
passengers on board.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA
BOsToN, March g.
The royal mail-steamer America arrived at
her wharf at IL o'clock to-day, and her mails
will sturt South this evening.
ARRIVAL OF THE sierra NEVADA.
New York, March Sd p. m
The steamer Sierra Nevada, from Chagres, is
now coming up the bay.
MARKETS.
New YORK, March g.
Flour is dull. Sales Of 1900 bbls at a. 6S
"a 10 for State and 81 SO a IS for Southern.
Red wheat l04c. and l06c. White Il6c. and
l20c. Mixed corn "a Il 65c
Mess pork $l5 rs Mess beef 1919 SO.
Cotton is firm, with m advancing tendency.
Stocks.--U. s. 6's 1863, | l64c. Canton, 7Isc
Erie, &c. Reading, 70ac.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

The Cincinnati Commercial has spread abroad
reports that Gov. Kossuth quarrelled with the
committee in that City, before lee wing, and treated
them in the most insolent manner, because they
had failed to secure as much ''material aid, he
their chairman, brand the entire statement false,
and, after referring to their last interview with the
Magyar, say, "that every individual member gath
cred from that last interview, more implicit faith
in the man, greater sympathy in his cause, and
new determination to do, and continue to do, all
in his power to promote it..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

From THE CAFE DE VERpEs.-Boston dates o.
the LIST instant state accounts from the Cape d.
Verde islands to the 3lst of January have been
received, stating that there had been much sick
ness among the islands, especially at ST. Andrew I
the number Of deaths had been very great, and a
last accounts the mortality was increasing. The
islands had also suffered greatly from gales ant
severe transforms. Many houses had been pro
strated, and the crops destroyed to such an extern
as to leave scarcely enough for the inhabitants to
subsst They were living in mud novels
which was one cause of the great mortality among
hem.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
Pennsylvania Democratic State Cospention

Pennsylvania Democratic State CoHention-
HARRIspuRc, March. 4-The Democratic State
convention met here at eleven o clock this morn
ing. An immense number of spectators were pre-
sent. The convention met in the Hall of the House
of Representatives. The Buchanan men appear
confident of his nomination, while the Cass men
are determined in their efforts in his behalf Judge
Ross, of Luzerne, was appointed Chairman. The
contested seats of the delegates from the Erie and
Crawford districts excited warm and angry de-
bate.
At the afternoon session the Hon. w. Hopkins
was chosen permanent Chairman, and the conven-
ton proceeded to vote viva voce for candidate to
be presented to the national convention. Buch-
anan received 81 votes, Cass 81, Houston 2, and
Walker 2. On motion, the convention unanimous
ly concurred in the nomination of Buchanan.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

CLASSICAL REDuKE.-Professor Wines adver.
tised gratuitous lecture at Newark on the Theory
OF government. At the hour of com nencement,
the audience being very SMALL the Professor ad-
ministered the following neat, classical and pun
gent rebuke
sometimes had Aristotle for his only nearer or
which occasion he was accustomed to proceed
with his lecture as usual, remarkng that when he
had Aristotle for a nearer, he had the better hall
of Athens. On the same principle may con
graduate myself on my audience this evening"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
COMMUNICATED. |

To The Editors Of The Southern Press !:
Has it ever occurred to you, while looking out
for some available candidate for the next Presl-
dency, that Dr.. GwIN might forward the most
important interests of the State-Rights party
without being personally obnoxious to even the
moderate Wings of the South. In the first
place, he is Sontherner by birth and feeling
he entertans moderate views respecting the diff
ferences which agitate the two sections of the
Democratic party at the South, or at least, has
not committed himself 30 far in favor of the
State Rights party as to be rejected by the
Union Democrats. And yet, he is known to be
true to the South in all essential republics, al
the same time that no represents a free State
and that State shortly to become the most infiu
entail in the Union. His election would al
once unite the East and the West by tieh
band of interest, and facilitate the. intercourse
between the Southern States and South CALI
FoRN1A, as far as presidential recommendations
might suggest the support Of any measure. The
nomination would doubtless crafty the restless
and progressive Democrats al the North, and en-
sure the cooperation Of the States in the Mis-
sissippi Valley. Do, Messrs. Editors, give this
ball motion, and oblige one that is by no means
interested in the matter beyond sincere re
gard for the Union of the States under the
Constitution. r. S. w.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

The following lines of BURNS condense il
two stanzas rs much true poetry, philosophy
and piety, as can be found in the whole rang
of literature in similar compass
"The Great Creator to revere,
Must sure become the creature,
But still the preaching can't forbear,
And cen the rigid feature; s.s..
Yet me- FER with wits profane to range,
Be complasance extended;
An Atheists laughs poor exchange
For Deity offended
When rantng round in pleasures ring,
Religion may be blinded
Or if she gle random sting,
1t may be little minded (;
But when on life we're tempest driven,
And Conscience but canker-
A correspondence FIX wi Heaven
Is sure noble anchor
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

THE YEAR l552.-In January there were Ave
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In February
there were five Sundays. In May there are five
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. In June there
are five Tuesday and Wednesdays. In July there
are five Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In
September there are five Wednesdays and Thurs
days. In October there five Fridays, Satur-
days and Sundays. In November there are five
Mondays and Tuesdays. In December there are
FIVE Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Each
month of the year commences with the day first
named
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

The return from the Bank Of England for the
week ending the 7th Of February gvesthe follow
ing results when compared with the previous
week -
Public deposits 95,263,972 Increase, s417, 00C
Other deposits l2l2S,63S Decrease 2lS, 1896
Rast 3,341 1859 Increase S7,277
On the other side Of the account
Govt. securities fl3, 400, 923 The same as before
Other securities ll,18l ,921 Decrease 1850
Notes unemployed IL 1864 $50 Increase 445,28t
The amount Of notes in circulation EGO ,347 $3.50
be ing decrease Of te390,975; and the stock Of
bullion in both departments is Gl8, 1881 CAB, show
ing an increase Of EGG, AL, when compared with
the preceding return.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

The U'higs Of .gissour.--The Wings of Gala
way, Boone and Warren counties, Mo-, have
adopted resolutions in favor of internal improve
ments and protection to American labor and in
dustry-approvlng Of the compromise measures as
a final settlement of the questions to which they
reaie--exp pressing adherence to the policy Of non
Intervention in foreign afairs-declarng perfect
confidence in tie existing adminlstration-an re-
commenting Mr. Fillmore az the nominee for the
Presidency.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

ORANGE TREES OF FLoRIDA.-The st. Angus
Florida have been but slightly injured by the re-
cent cold weather. II is inclined to think that IT
will out to be positive benefit by the destruc
ton of the orange insect, which has so long infested
them.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
W-The Montgomery Advertiser thus refers

eW"The Montgomery Advertiser thus refers
to the last coalition in mississippi
UNITED STATES WING SENATOR IN Mrssrs.
srpPT.-The Washington Republic thus rejoic-
ingly announces the election of Wing to the
United States Senate:
"By despatch which appears under our tele-
graphic head we have the gratifying intelligence
of the election of the Hon. Walter Brooke, a
Union Wing Of sterling character, as a member
OF the United States Senate, to fill tina uncx.
PRED term Of Mr.. Foote."
Such are the fruits Of the labors of Cobb and
Foote, backed by the Washington Union: A
Wing United States Senator in Georgia arc
another in Mississippi. We think it is higf
time that the UniQn was holding these friends t.
accountability for these Wing triumphs.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS On Monday, span
of the Weldon (N. CO. Bridge gave way, precpi-
tatng ten workmen from height of thirty five
feet, injuring very severely the whole of them,
several Of them, it is feared, fatally. On the same
day, the horses Of the Newbern stage, at Colds
boro, took fright from the Southern express train
and Off, breaking the driver 5 back and the leg
of the contractor, (Mr. Colber') and injuring all
the passengers, more or less,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

The RUSH To CALIFoRKIA-The agent of
the California Steam Transportation Company,
in Cleveland, has sent to his employers, since
The Let November last, $4,000, which was re-
ceived by him for passage money from persons
bound to California. This immense amount Of
money has been received from persons princi
paIly in Ohio and Indiana.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

W- The Louisville Daily Times is the title
of new Dem ocratlc print commenced in Lou
isville, Kentucky, by Messrs. Howard, UHARA
and STApp. Mr.. OHARA is an elegant and
vigorous writer, and will, with his coadju
tore, make valuable and and attractive jour
nal. We wish them success.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

California Macy Yard officers appointed
to establish Navy Yard and Dry-Dock in Cali
forna, are Commodore Sloat, Capt w. s. Ogden
Lieuis Blount and Ammen, and Msaer A. c.
Jackson.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

ton bill has passed both branches of the Tennes-
see legislature. 1t requires TIE person intending
to take the benefit Of it, to file his intentions before
the issuance Of execution.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06

Mr. Bancroft is about publishing his History
of the American Revolution, in three volumes
This is altogether distinct work from the History
of the United States. 1t is TO be published stimuli
taneously by Bentley, London, and by Little and
Brown, in Boston.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-17
HAVANA.
The Crescent City.

TIL, Frpys,s learns from Washington thal oir ~
49,, TO- been received az the Department "a
Set from the Spanish Minister Wncn hiay Oo '
% accurate, 20 WI - e ,bo T.Iand of Cuba forbds
Il .rco Of eny vessel into the port oil haVana anu
,;ot,t an and before q certain hour IN 'le ~ g.
o. be dutv OF the officer stationed IN tne hJrO ~
10 10 FIRE upon any vessel attempting 70 eil04 ~ P-
violation OF this regulation or law. C,o..o,. C,,
o. he occasion OF the arrival OF the crescent Ciy
IN lie An nit she entered the port wluIh the Pr
b;ted bours notwithstanding, a. L alleged taaI SIC
yos hailed three times, and required 10 deseL Ah- en-
,ne Whose particular duty il was - IRE upon Vsi
deJ ,bese circurnstances have been imprisoned Tor
falling 10 perform their duty thu OCCASION am lu1
(;oveTnor.(enersl Of the bland informed M COhAii5'
the American Minister TO Mexico, on his Wst 70 IAs
ISLAND that he had gwen peremptory orders tltt'
should an attempt again be made by the cginnin "
or OF the Crescent City 70 enter the port OF Havana
AZ en- unswul hour she should be hrei upon from tac
Moro Cattle.
The Spani,h Minister has also communicated u tAe
DEPARTMENT Of State copy Of letter from tde Cover
nofGenersl OF Cuba 10 himself from which itappelr-
a, the suspenson OF the order Of the GJyernorG 'ner.
al obiddng the entrance into the port OF Havana Of the
Crescent CITY if Lieut. Porter or Purser Smith should
be on board was not destined by the Governor 7ner4i
10 be permanent ,ufpensiOn, az understooi Dy NJ;
Conklng, but to apply only TO the then next eApecel
arrival Of that vessel. ,,.-
II has also le mt that the Spanish Minister has IN NE
noe,osson deposition sworn 10 BIZ Purscr Smith, that
he has never written anything derogacsy OF the Gov
eminent of Cuba nor communicated any IA OTn t2Dn
calculated 10 injure that Gov rnnent IN Snort tnat ne
il p1iIfless Of an the charges alleged NJ lln-t hin
Whether This Information has rcaciei INC T. JFelhD4
General 81 Cuba cannot say, but the deposition Wac
made some time ego.