The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-24
Core, ponlcnce of the Minneso;ian.
b" Nays Head &c. p. X. JampS-Chan.c of
Views OH Slavery ii ealth and Weather.

-Ncifoi-h, ' A., Scpt. =. loo.
"Nag's Head" is a wateriug-place in North
Carolina. ore hundred miles below Norfolk
\ strip Of sandy soil stretching into the ocean ::
washed on one side by the waves Of the salt
sea. on tie other ly the fresh water ripplcs Of
Pimlico Sound. Like an island of the BOUND
less ocean, ii is nothing but sea ard Sky. IS far
as the eye can reach. Here for centuries lave
grown pine trees and dwarf oaks The former 10
a great height. storms have drifted the white
sands around these n!onarchs Of nature until
hills. towering upward. have been formed and
from their topmost peaks, the branches Of the
, tree peeps cat. Ike Green oasis in this desert
of sand. For some years past, the aristocracy
OF North Carolina have been in tie habit Of
coming here to pass the warm summer months
and enjoy the cool sea breeze. Each family
purchases Hill for fifty dollars builds therl on
a rough house; bring their servants. common
furniture AID provisions. and remain in peace
and quiet fishing and hunting \ hotel shcre
erected for those not wishing to remain any
length "ft'lnr. Boats stop for PASSENGERS and
provisions. Often the sand--h, coming as chang
ing and hckle as poets who have immcrtazcd
:t-t.r:fts from one hill to another. leaving the
house, like birds nest. high amid the pine
| branches. But this is all uncommon occur
renee.
The outre name of this delightful soionrn
needs Interpretation. Centuries ago, while
this country was less than a colony and scarce
| ly a settlement. a band of lawless deprclatorS
and wreckcrs inhabited this peninsula. At
night if it threatened to prove dark or stormy.
they fastened lantern on the meek Of ~ horse.
Ito use their own phraScology, a nac-and al
lowed him to rove about icisurely in hopes to
decoy ly this uncertain light unfortunate or
deceived vessels towards the land. In the
event they were stranded orwrccked the booty
Of the cargo enriched them. Thus originated
the cuphoni9us title Of Nays Head
The British Consul. G.. p. r. James has been
spending the entire summer at CID Point. lie
expresses himself as being extremely pleased
with its powers Of pleasing. His house, con
tanning his furniture and household goods, has
been closed during his absence. Some ore
heariu" orud &c toward him. has three times
intellectually fred the mansion. The last time
the front rarlor was considerably charred. The
Consul has paid no attention to this incendiar-
Isll, Knowing ii 10 be private spite. and no.
thing national.
You cannot imagine how my slight tendency
to aholltionisn has vccred from the preudces
OF the North to the moderate opinion of a
''lookcr OF in Vienna" The slaves arc neither
abused nor cruclzcd. They have their own
domiclls. flied with all neccssarics and even
comforts. Their health is the first consiCcra-
ton with their OWNERSHIP does not matter
whether they arc influenced by pccuniary mo-
our free colorcd population. have seen them
wearing white kid gloves and Grape shawls
They are hired Ivy their owners to persons 90
ing North to pass the summer, and rarely is an
instance Known where they have left their
nominal mstiesses. They arc happy. thought
lees set of mortas, possessing strong character
iStics OF the Irish. They ccuid not take care Of
themselves surrounded by whites. They de
pend upon tfel masters with d perfect child |
like confidence. I have Int 1;.fln s,.n,,,tr,,
with the party of North or South that threatens
to tear asundcr the beautifully woven fabric off
our Cnon Even the shareholders {all those |
possessing hearts, and | believe the Southern
men possess hearts proverbally largc) wish for |
an cmanc ipation. A highly educated and in |
tcllectual old gentleman. one OF the John
Adams school. remarked not long since. mo !
one is more willing than myself to part with !
these troubles but hor shall we commence
1t Is almost our only property: we could not /
shiler ourselves. or see our families in want !
lftongrcss would buy them off u.s. for roa- |
sGnatlc sum. and send them away. Haf and that |
alone, Will relieve Us Of slavery, and this inter /
nal warfare
have just finished rc-perusing The letters Of
Junius. How wildly they bring to mind the .
style OF our great statesman, the immortal. ei- !
gantlcally intellectual Webster! There has |
always heen to me likeness in their writings
The same terscness aud perspicuity the clear
ness OF meaning, so invariably drawn from the
outward clothing of words the saying of SO
much In one short. convincing sentence. How
much to be regretted is it that the name of this
truly great genius was not handed down TO
posterity with his works.
1t has been remarkably healthy here This
We have no fears of the apalling
scourge o! the South. Our weather has been