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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04
~ The New Orleans True Deua saws

EMANCIPATION OF SLAvEs-So many appli-
cations have been made 10 us in relation 20 The
act passed by the last general assembly rom.
lsting The emancipation Of slaves. that 10 avoid
further Interrogation, we publish the law In
question.
Our readers will perceive that the law will
not go into operation until sir months after the
date OF its passage. IL is very stringenti
An act concerning me emancipation Of slapes IL
his Stale
BE il therefore enacted by the senate anc
house Of representatives Of the State of Louis
ana, in general assembly convened, That here.
after no slave or slaves shall be emancipated in
this State, except upon express condition that
when emancipsted they shall be sent ont Of the
United States within twelve months after being
so emancipated, and that the police jurors Of the
severa, parishes in this State, and the common
council Of New Orleans, before granting any
act Of emancipation Of any slave or slaves, shall
require the owner or owners, person or persons,
80 desiring said emancipation, 20 deposit in the
Iarish treasury in which said act is 10 be made.
or>to the mayor Of the city Of New Orleans the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for each
slave TO be etDancipated, 10 be applied in paw
ment OF voyage 20 Africa, and support after
arrival.
SEC. 2. BE i further enacted, etc, That this
eet shall not take effect until six months from
1n1 'after its passage
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= The Hsra1 Ora VS. Die folIowinr pictu

Of the Democratic party:
There are four prominent cliques in the
Democratic party, contendine, and coniriyinp
and intriguing for the mastery at the Baltimore
convention, and they may be classified as fol.
lows:
l. Pok's old cabinet-Buchanan Marcy. Ma.
son, Bancroft, and company. Sometimes Buch.
anau j. put forward, sometimes Marcy; but the
real object Of all Of them, including probably.
Marcy himself is Buchanan.
2. Csss and the other side old fopies. They
have not had much Of the spoils for the last
eight years, and are very active, very busy. and
very hungry-all for Csss and The spoils.
3, Young Americs, young Douglas, Mike
Walsh, Captain Rynders, George Saunders, and
the Democratic ReUiev Young America is for
everything for everybody, liquor and ali, ard
plenty Of it. Good liquor is the polar star Of
'heir political creed, and Douglas Is always
READY 70 stand treat Douglas il their man.
.. Inc Bam6urners, headed by the Van Bn.
rens' Benton, Blair, and company. This Is a
mighty stubborn, hard headed faction. They
could not control the convention of ,as an tbey
broke up the party in New York. and defe.,oa
Cass. They are, therefore, to be dresdod tn
are the old Bourbons
Between these four eontending No,,ho.u
clique, and two or three from the South. tbo,a
will be probably some hot work at Baltimore
Nor should we wonder If Il were 10 result in 4
considerable smashing up Of the old crockery. II
will be rare sport"
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The PENNSYLVANIA Case.

PHILADELPHIA, April 80. 1852
The ball from officer Ridgeey's pistol took
effect in the neck of the negro, and he fell dead
on the spot. Upon the result becoming known
Ridgeley said be would give himself up to the
authorities; but upon the arrival of The officers
to take him into custody il was ascertained that
he had escaped.
Mr.. Snyder, who was cooperating with Ridge
ley in the arrest Of the slave, took the cars for
Harrisburg, where he was temporarily arrested,
but subsequently, liberated, without any exam-
nation.
Deputy Coroner Fisher held an inquest over
the desd body of the slave, and the jury returned
verdict in accordance with the facts above
stated. The deceased leaves a wife and two
children. lie bad resided in Columbia eighteen
months.
There is great excitement in the neiphbor.
hood Of Columbia, and it is alleged that the
shooting was intentional on the part Of Ridge.
ley.
The governor Of Pennsylvania will make an
immediate demand upon the governor Of Mary.
land, for Rogeley. who must take his trial in
this State for murder.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04

PURCHASE OF Horace PREsroS.-Mr. Bus.
teed states, through the New York journal Of
Commerce, that Mr.. William Reese, Of Balti-
more, has consented TO take 81 100 for Horace
Preston, the recently arrested fugitive slave, and
that $500 of that sum has been subscribed.
The editor offers TO be one Of ten TO make up
the required amount
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South Carolina.

We have failed to receive the final proceed
ings of the South Carolina convention We
imagine that the resolutions introduced by the
committee must have excited discussion, and
prevented the adjournment of that body.
With reference to this matter, we find the
following statement in the Charleston Standard
(co-operative.)
MEETING AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE Secs.
SION CAUcUs.-A Columbia correspondent fui-
nishes us with the following resolutions adopted
by caucus of the Secession party held in that
city on Tuesday night last, which will be nm
derstood by reference to the resolution of Mr..
Cheves:
l. Resolved That we regard secession as the
true remedy; but popular majority having
declared against exercising that right under
present circumstances, we are ready to support
in good faith, any plan of effectua resistance
which may be proposed by our cooperation
friends in the convention; and respectfully APP
peal to them to meet our offer in the same spirit
of devotion to South Carolina, in which il is
made, and TO propose some mode of saving the
State from fatal submission 10 the wrongs and
outrages we, sll Of us alike, have declared 10 be
intolerable.
2. Resolped, That committee Of five be an
pointed by this meeting, to consider and report
what course Of action, short of secession. the
convention ought to take; TO whom, also, shall
be referred, any proposition as to such action
which has been or may be presented to thi,
meeting
3. Resolved, That we invite our CO. operation
friends TO appoint a similar committee, 10 Act
jointly with the committee appointed by ihi.
meeting for the purpose indicated.
Ordered, That the secretary of this MEETING
transmit copy Of the above resolutions 20 oul
cooperation friends, and If they assent to the
proposition for the appointment of the Joint
committee Of FIVE, then that our committee pro.
coed TO act with their committee, and report 10
this meeting. If practicable, tomorrow at g.
y. M.
The committee appointed are +. Bellinger
Jno. Buchanan, Jno. Bellinger, F. Burt, and NJ
Gregg.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1852.

Mr. ISRAEL II. JAMES, OF Philadelphia, Mr.
C. w. JAMES, of Cincinnati, and Mr. HENRY NJ.
LEWIS, of Montgomery, Alabama, and their as
sstants, are our only travelling agents for col
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ExcIrEMENT IN HARRIsRrRn.


'sF'1'IfI"lUII1f UWt ICJI.
Great excitement prevails in Columbia, and
there is much feeling here 10 relation to the
killing Of The slave there yesterday. The gov.
ernor has been apprised Of The transaction, and
will probably be called on 10 make a requsilion
on the governor Of Maryland for the surrender
Of the officer on a charge Of murder.
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We find the following paragraph in the
Charleston Mercury Of the 9th ult

Charleston Mercury Of the 9th ult
The Law REGARDING CoLoREp SEAMEs.-
The legislature Of Louisiana, after full eonsid
Grafton OF the representations that have been
addressed 10 them, have repealed those provis-
ions OF their law which provided for the impris
onment Of colored seamen from abroad. and
have substituted for this provision allowing
such seamsn to land for their necessary duties
with pass rts from the mayor. We have not
yet seen he statute, and cannot say whether Il
applies TO colored seamen from the North a.
well as from foreign countries In regard 20 the
former, we should be decidedly opposed 10
placing them on the same footing a. the latter.
except where they are driven into our ports by
stress OF weather. But even in regard TO them.
II seems TO US that our law ought to be changed
on the principle Of the Indiana and Illinois con.
stitutiots. Let colored seamen from the North
be forbidden to enter our ports, and LET their in.
PRODUCTION subject the vessel 10 fine ola thou.
sand dollars for every one, and we venture 10
say we should be no more troubled with the
visits OF those precious "citzens Of Massachu.
settle We shall publish the Louisiana statute
as soon as we can get a copy.
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The CosvEETIoN-This body met at ~
O'Clock yesterday and was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Dupre. The committee appointed
to draft rules Of order made report through
their chairman, Gen. ID. Y. Jamison, which was
adopted. Mr.. Burt from the committee on
printing, reported that the committee had con.
tracted with Johnson a. Cayis for printing the
proceedings Of the convention. The report was
confirmed. The president read letter from T..
G. Smons, member from Charleston, resigning
his seat as a member, which was ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. Cbeves offered a resolution that the pres
ident appoint a committee Of twenty-one TO
whom should be referred the act Of the legisa-
ture providing for the appointment Of deputies
10 Southern congress and the call ofa conven.
ton, which committee should be instructed TO
consider and report thereon. The resolution
was agreed 10, and, after recess Of an hour,
the president ammo pnced the following gentle
men as composing that body
Langdon Cheves. j. p. Richardson, w. y.
Seabrook, A. p. Butler, ID. r. Hpger, r. w.
Barnwell, J. j. Evans, J. ~ Whittier, ID. l..
Wardlaw, Ed Frost r. ", Wardlaw, b. +.
Dunkin. ). Buchanan, D. +. Perry, Maxcy Gregg,
p. Bellinger, r. w Pickens, ]. w. Hayne, w.
Haree, Henry Arthur, and Saml. McAHiey.
On motion, i was ordered that 900 copies Of
the rules OF order be printed for the use OF the
members. The convention then adjourned.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

Late advices from Texas represent that General
Smith is using his endeavors to check the nurderous
operations Of the Mexicans and Indians on the Rio
Grande. 1t is high time.
The reader will elsewhere find accounts of the pro-
gess and ravages of the cholera throughout the coun-
try. Although the disease is unusually malignant, 1t
is pleasing know that it does not prevail TO within
ANYTHING IKE the extent il did in former years, and
that most of the occur in isolated instances,
where there is want Of proper ventilation and clean
illness. The maady has already rapidly diminished
in Buffalo and Rochester, and will probably entirely
disappear from those places IN few days.
Some sixty or seventy buildings destroyed by
. fire in Savannah, Tuesday, in consequence OF
which large number Of persons rendered des-
/ ttute and Homeless
The excitement at Yonkers has subsidized. The
Coroner's jury have rendered their verdict, and the
parties declared guilty Of the GO culpable negligence
and crmi nal recklessness BY which the fire occurred
on board the Henry Clay, and from which all &c the
deaths ensued' have been turned TO the care OF
the District Attorney Of Westchester county, to be
indicted by the Grand Jury. We cannot understand
why the Coroner did not at issue his warrant
for the arrest Of the parties implicated in the verdict
Certainly, no harm could result fom such course
and may prove hereafter, that it would have been
wise to order the arrests.
The anniversary of the emancipation Of slavery il
the West Indies celebrated with great enthuS
asm, near Pittsburgh on Monday.
From Albany we learn that very curious crim
nal Investigation has recently been going in tina
place. in which hotel servants, lawyers and jurymer
got so mixed up that the proceedings were stopped
and new trial ordered.
We are called upon TO record another death from
Carelessly driving upon railroad tracks. boy anc
horse were run over and killed on the New Jersey
road, on Friday, and elderly man was greatly in
jured
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

FATAL ACCIDENT TO SANDS, THE EorEs
TRIAN.--An extra from the " ooicou Standard
Wayne county, states that on Saturday afternoon il
advertised that Mr.. II. Sands, Cmous periormer,
would walk the ceiling With his head down
wards, by means ola scientific apparatus appended
to his feet. The experiment; was performed % the
satisfaction Of the audience, excepting ndividua
who said Mr.. Sands could not perform the feat out
of the circus. Mr. S. offered to exhibit the
same performance in any place where the ceiling,
having smooth surface, and of sufficient strength 10
sustain his weight, could be obtained. The large
room in the town Hall was selected. when Mr. Sands
repaired TO the Hall and commenced his an,podean
promenade over the ceiling, at elevation of Is
feet from the floor He had proceeded several ct ms
and in the act of returning, when large portion
of the plaster gave way, precptatng him the floor
Mr.. Sands taken up senseless; his neck was bro
ken by the fall, and death ensued Instantly.
Mr.. Corwin passed through here to-day cor Que
bee he had interview with the Governor rea-
tive, "a it was suppressed to the hshcrics.Maa,reo'
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19
LATEST NEWS.

WAsHINroN, August > 1889
Mr. Edney, Of Ncrth Carolina, de,.est. 10
the late Baltimore Wing Convention has haen
nominated TO the Senate, as Charge 'Aiijls ;s
Guatemala.
Hon. Robert Ranioul, Jr. Of Mass lchrssus,
died Of malignant erysipelas, this morning - y
o'c'ock. He was at his seat in thc House al
Representatives, on Tuesday last, aad e, is not
considered dangerously i'll till within Il few hours
Of his death. His remains in charge &c Ne-sIs.
Goodrich and Durham, of Mass, Clevepnd, og
Connecticut, and Eastman, Of Wisconsin ana
accompanied by his wife. left in tn O'Clock
train this afternoon, for Boston.
Lieut.. Hunter, Of Alvarado renowIl, who was
cashiered on charge of defaulting, has besn
stored 10 the Navy.
The Postmaster Generaship, will probably
become vacant this week. New Yolk vii not
get it, A substitute for Bennet's Distribution
bill, designed TO help the railroad la nd otbers, "a
broached informally.
WAsHINGTox, Aug +. $50
Judge Conkng, was confirmed tod, Min
lister to Mexico.
The Senate committee on Public lands report
ed, three 10 two, against the Homestead and
Bennei,'s Land bills.
The Homestead bill Will not pass, lul there IS
some prospect for Benefits bill
WAsKiNGToN, Aug. =, $50
Arthur f. Hopkins, of Alabama 1t Is rauored,
will be appointed TO the vacan, Judeeship III lbs
Supreme Court. II lies between him sad J. H.
Benjamin, Randall Hunt, and Mr.. M,con, ol
Louisiana.
The Senate committee, have prom, 20 re-
port bill IN the morning, for the psyne Vi the
five millions Texas debt.
The Southern Press died this NOR ag , COM
planning bitterly of the dishonesty az base ~
gratitude of its pretended supporters.
New ORLEANS, Aug Z, 1852.
The "Picayune," has received The Little
Rock Gazette ofthe 3Oth u!i. which publishes
staten ent received from Fort Arbucke, Ito-
nouncing the massacre of Captain Marc, aud
troops by The Indians. to be false report.
THE FISHERY QUEsTIoN.-Mr Crampal.
the British Minister, has had an interview with
the President, IN which he informed HIN, the.
Lord Derby had taken The fishing question out ct
his hands, and referred it to the Colonial Govern
ment.
sCj@We learn from German paper, Ia:
Haynau, the Austrian butcher, has been spen MI
ing some time at the baths If iautars. On
Sunday, May 30th, he in the gambling So
loon, forty thousand francs, nearly eigh; thousand
dollars
THE RIvER MAIL.-The "Burlinzon Ga
zette, Of the 9th inst, says: il Us lha:
almost week has elapsed since have rcceip-
ed Saint Louis mail, latest .ate. beng
3lst July. The difficulty is doubles ewing 10
the low stage Of water, and for this reason we
would suggest, that, until navigation becomes
more fiyorab!v. return to the old pan that OF
forwarding TO iNeo!uk by the regular packets and
thence to This place by stage, would be iniui'eiy
preferable TO the present one.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19
DIED.

WIScSA, infant daughter of Rev. Dir. R'hcL
daficr.
Full short her Journey was; no dust
OF earth unto her sandals claye;
The weary weight that old men
She bore TO the grave:
She seemed a cherub who had lost he way.
And wandered hithcr; SO her stay
With u short. and twas most nee;
That she should be no deliver in earth sslod.
No need TO pause and cleanse her feC:,
To stand before her 6 Cd
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

"a COOP THING FROM Amos KENDAIL-Jt il
difficult to imagine anything like joke from the sober
steady, matter-of-fact Amos Kendall, hut O North
Carolina paper relates anecdote of him ,ha; we
think will pass. While he was Postmaster General
the people Of one of the upper counties Of Noh Car
DINA petitoned for the establishment Of a n rost
Office to be located between two localities G ed BIZ
the rather odious names Of "Poiecat and So irs
Quarter The applicants being Unable I, aerse
among themselves TO the Gamc Of their new ofiee
referred that point TO Mr.. Kendall! He pron h. IS
iablished the Office, and called it ''Hartshorn
LAKE SUPERIOR COPPER MtsEs.-A letter
from Lake Superior TO the Hon. Truman Sn n ss,,
that a wooden skid was found twenty fec under
ground, upon which was Resin. mass Of co,pe-
weighing more than five tons, two copper tco.s ana
several hammers OF stone, together with ts.s and
| ashes of wood, were Wing around it, ficsh 10 n
appearance as though they had been made !; vesg
and yet there was six feet Of vegetable so above
! them summarized by tree, which, IN % crf
proved to be at least FIVE hundred years old. Amen
Cd was discovered by Columbus only three ceatures
and "A half ago. These instruments ed hy no
! European. They relics If who must hsv,
lived long anterior to that epoch, and l.l Leh,nd
them ou, such dim and shadowy notes of their de-
paituc.-ycagnal of Commerce.
| BASE CcUYTERFEIT.-We We're show v.,t,r-
! day morning, some counterfeit half eagles 81 Re a.
! Il viiainous compound Of lead washed VIII cola -
Any tell them by the ligh, weight hg thu
test is not satisfactory they can b. bent Coalr ,e
a piece Of soft lead. We told tina, Iarge rsui,-,
OF them have been passed oil Ia lftsmen IL escha1c
for paper, though the ouuteiic is base ve should
think need be deceived by them.--Ge As,
The steamboat Swan was DESTROYED b, Gre p, :
O'Clock this morning, while lying at the ahert, the
flames FIRST discovered on the upper lrrh ,nd
are supposed 10 have originated from $, iks from
the propeller Moltczema. The Swan wa owned N
equal shares by Capt. Dnstin and Mr.. Howard o.!
| Detroit.
| Capt DIS hall insured : 5000; NJ lls n,it
known. The hull is much burned and the ensinc y
all that was saved. Loss $4,000 Capt. Dustin
lost 400 in gold, besides other person. prop
crty.-Iiedo
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

Below publish the report of tn, committee ap
pointed by the Town Council to investirat. the ex
tent OF small poS in town, the, have faithfully
discharged their duty. There is not the least Cause
OF alarm that the disease will or can Affect the health
OF the town, the have been fw and those Of a
mild form.
The report Of the Committee appointed bv the
Common Council, for the purpose Of invesy eating tho
Facts Connected with the appearance and progress of
the small poN IN city, respectfully shows that thew
have Performed their duty by calling their assis-
taHce Drs Day and Carlioz, an by persoual view
and visitation OF the families and premises hitherto
VISITED 10y the disease; and tu ther, that it is some
womonths since the FIRST case occurred that since
that hme, there has been but one death, an infant
previously afflicted with the measles that the whole
number OF cases up to this tim, is twelve. That thu
eleven cases existing, are all GONZALES cent and
dong well. That there have been no new cases
within the last two weeks; that the disease assumes
very mid To- N, and Is note onsidered epidemic. At
the same time your committee strongly urges the ne
'ssity or precautionary measures that or citizens
abstain isom visiting annecessarially those fimile,
where the disease has appeared; that all new cases
be taken 10 some proper place OF town, as soon
as they occur. and that they he furnished with tn,
requisite medical and other attendance; that the cit
zes he requested To report all new cases to the COM
mittee, or to the Common Counsel And on the
whole, that there is cause Of aar and that with
proper precauon, the disease will in all probability
soon disappear from midst. A suitable place has
been procured by the board, for the reception of IA
TENTS
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

NEWS, lirH.-Nothing specialtrom below How
ever the election ofiiol Thos Benton, to Congress
from the ST. Louis District, is very interesting
item. That Nj. Benton has erred and that he still
sins, Is perhaps true. But considering his qualite:
OF patriotism, his powerful sta,esnanship, his great
services IN times past his unequalcd requirements in
statistical know ledge. his experience, we must say
that his election affords US personally, at least, mucl,
pleasure.
Sometimes men arc denounced, because their views
are in advance Of the times. The Democratic marty
are grati!ied with the to the fold Of the Van
Burens-why not with the turn of Mr.. Bent,nl-
1 ne statesman who always keeps upon the beaten
track OF his party. may be spacious but it is doubt
tai whether he is always honest. Mr.. Benton, had
this virtue, from the beginning, individuality Of opn
ion and holiness Of expression. Have all his tradu
GERS these qualitesl which il opinion oc, weiph
whole theatre of Unconventional dodying and temper.
'zin2 sentiments. But surprising M. Bentons's
views are mad and vicious, viii not discussion de-
tHc! their t2'acies their mischief
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-19

A SUGGEsTroy.-The terrible affair of the Hen
y Clay has given rise to all sorts of Suggestions
among others, that every b a, should b, provided
with large number Of buckets each furnished with
rope t,r the purpose of dipT ing water fom the ry.
er. we would IN addition to this, suggest that each
of the hick Is should have false b,ttom composed
OF thick layer Of cork that il could be used as
life preservcr, at the last extremity. Thus armed,
every passenger would work like hero-sure of the
means OF saving his Eff, after everything else
had fiIftt: Life preservers and all such ai nrab,
cont.iyances, which show Sd grandly at the Fair of
the American Institute, have The unfortunate faculty
4 always being out of the way at ths exact moment
they arc wanted--whle those hmckets bein- in hand
would always be available. Thus it would happen
that man who at the last extremity should kick the
bucket, would only have turned up the means of his
own salvation.
Gov. McClelland, Of Michigan, declues being a
candidate for reelection