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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08

nor OF the law Of honor; ask you, how would such
with the Of the municipal law, if you could not send
him to the penitentary, you would send him TO Coventry
You would exclude him from the pale of society; you
would neither extend to him the couresies that shown
gentlemen nor permit him to offer such to you. You
would make hm feel that he Stunned like leper
and loathed like filthy reptile; and you would soon
render him mpoteht for evil rs he disncned for
good
Such characters though rare may be found and have
been known can give, from memory, the general out
lines of portrayed by Mr. Dickens in his novel; David
Copperfeld-that Of Urah Heap. Urah was mean, yet
affected honor malignant yet fegned benevoence
presumptuous yet pretended humility nstgated others
to violence he dared not commit yet assumed air Of
meekness suggested crimes and melted others to their
commission, Jet bore himself with studied amenity Of
manners and choice expressions Of bengnity We have
such character on this floor. have suggested our
means Of rebukng IL cannot silence him of disabling,
X We cannot disarm him. II cannot check individual
abuses we may preserve the dignity Of this body 1--WE
cannot or prevent this eternal warfare upon the
feelings and rights Of Southern gentlemen, may rob
the serpent Of his ngs We parayze his influence
0 placing him in that nadr Of social degradation which
ne merits am surprised repeat am surprised that
honorable men, but especially Southern men, should
TAR forget their rights and those Of their constituents
and their duties to them well to themselves to
lend any countenance to such a character as have
portrayed.
Mr.. MALLORY. Mr.. President, when gave way to
my friend from Alabama, (Mr. CLAY) had remarked
that the Senator from who sits near me-
(Mr SUMEER,) had here in the face Of the country in
the presence of the Senate the foot Of that altar
whereon he had pledged his fidelity his country and
sworn to maintain and defend her Constitution risen
and disclaimed the obligations Of the Constitution
interrupted by the Senator who said that had nut
words into his mouth which he did not utter Sir deny
il. acknowledge that heard the declaration with
equal regret and indignation; and, as unwilling am
say any thing which the rules Of the Senate do not
justify or the occasion demand, still more unwilling
to stand here and permit such language pass without
note Of condemnation. Sir, heard the honorable
Senator say, in open Senate recognise such obl
CATION" Whether that appears in the report mot
have mot examined.
Mr.. SUMNER. II is there, and repeat il now.
Mr.. MALLORY. Sir, II the Senator win examine the
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08

days. 1t one OF his commonplace In that ne openly
presented contrast between the free States and SLAVE
holding communities in certain essential features Of
civilization and directed shafts at Massachusetts, which
called his feet my distinguished colleague at that me
(Mr. EvERETr,) and which than compelled me
to takc the floor And now sir the venerable Senator,
rising from his seat and standing openly before the
Senate ventures to deny that he has dealt in such COM
parisons.
Mr.. BUTLER. win the Senator allow me:
Mr.. SUMNER. Certainly; yield the floor to the
Senator.
Mr. BUTLER Whenever that speech is read--and
wish the Senator had read it before he commented on
with good deal Of rhetorical enthusasm-it will be
found that was particular not to wound the feelings OF
the Northern people who sympathizing with ms in
the great movement remove odious distinctions was
careful to say nothing that would provoke nydous COM
parsons and when that speech read Notwithstanding
the vehement assertion Of the honorable Senator ne Will
find that when quoted the laws Of Massachusetts, par
tcularly which termed the totes QUOTES act by
which every negro whipped every time ne came into
Massachusetts,, quoted them with view to show not
contrast between South Carolina and Massachusetts, but
show that tho whole of this country, from the be-
ginning to this timeeyen in my State; made no
exception-public opinion had undergone change and
that had undergone the change in
for ut time they did not regard this institution OF
slavery with the same odum that they do at this time
That the purpose; and challenge the senator as
orator Of fairness to look at it and see If is not So
Mr.. SUMNER. Has the Senator done! :
Mr.. BUTLER. may not be done presently; but that
| is the purport Of that speech.
Mr.. SUMNER. Will the Senator refer to his own
speech He admits that under the guise OF an ar
gument he did draw attention to what he evidently re-
garded odious law Of Massachusetts, And, SIR did
forget that in doing this there was at the time m
apology which l-concealed the sting But let that pass
The Senator is strangely obvious Of the statistical con-
trasts which he borrowed from the speech Of member
the other House, and which, ut his request were read
by Senator before him this floor. The Senator, too
strangely obivious Of yet another imputaton which
~ the very close Of his speech he shot % aParthaz
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17


eleneE n8d been MAnu III leE4
bow political committees haa entered into
she uization business end how he
seeming object bad beer BOT g maks good
citizens but 10 incrsass the number of votes
heir purity would receive g lbe forts
q Tie demagoguss engaged i dc business
eensure was Attributable al more han o
those they made heir 81 ansnls
The foregoing ndyer nsnl & eopY hat
eur readers may see that there we're some
grounds III Tie comments maae Here &
Tammany Hall & Nss York openly as
sertising the session d Democratic Nasn-
izliion COMMITTEES. every LAY il one Of
BET back chambers Here fs tie arrange.
ments made whereby ignorant and deIuded
men aFe provided with tie means o make
them good enough voter Here the mon-
ey IS raised q pay the Naturalization fees;
there the suiEt Witnesses afe instructed; and
here lhe new silizen Is taught that be be-
comes 1 citizen simply @ vote. e i The
same committee thal holds fast Che natural-
ization papers until Tie price fthen Is fully
satisfied BIZ tie vote bi6g pus into she baI-
lot box for tie regular ticket
What wonder Is il when these things are
openly done that native born citizens be-
come restless and dissatisfe and while
they are powerless 70 redress The wong ID
the past The. they Jet resolve 70 marx these
demagogues ior the future and teach them
! lesson they win not soon forgetl
Its precisely Tie conviction The value of
their own right Of citizenship that has led
thousands and will lead thousands more e
insist upon such al alteration The natu-
ralizaiion laws Is viii place Ill persons more
upon an equal footing. ana viii put out of
the reach of partisan committees to manu-
fasture citizens fol The sake oflheir voters
alone
The result Of The recent elections proves
thai alarge body Of The people irrespect~
I've ot all party siderations believe
that American citizenship IS s 'ee
precious q b made plays1ing mid
night cons Sitting = back room
j AM political hall % WHY or Demo-
ocratie
Yatrhes Courier.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
UNPARAI.LEIlD err FyHTBITToN

By reference to our advertising columns, It viii
be seen that another splendid Gift Exhibition Of
the oDEoc1io VIII take place at the Odd Eel
lows Hall il this city on the 10Th Of December
next. The articles offered to purchasers Of tick
eta, are Of the purest and richest kind and eli
warranted IS represented, b Mr. s. 81. Wilson,
The large number Of prizes in proportion to tie
number Of tickets, IS sufficient indncement fol q
liberal Investment think that persons who
vii SO and examine ne Tered cannot
pen nin from hg &c
the cata early, as ONE
hing il having FIRST choice
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
Bible BURNINa Is ORC.


The recent disgraceful case Of Bible burning
BY Romanists, at CamninsYille, IS thus spoken 81
By Gihcnnati papers
eIhere IS 1t our Office Bible which reminds
Us Of hs dark ages. not because Of It's antiquity,
not because il has been copied laborioualy With
the pen, as all books were leY centuries ago
n ot because II Is bound ia boards and las al iron
chain to i Ike that which Luther found 1t Er-
furth. No II is one Of the latest issues Of the
American Bible Society But It IS niutilatsd and
partly burned 81 Romish big0ts, Nho hate the
truth as did le prosecutors 81 TIE past: yea. fhev
hate and fear Co.'s Word. ia tie living lge
Of tie people Tie BibIe agents had scattered
tbs precious Word az over opE country The
priest of noranes and daspotisn were alarlnea
IheF knew that i TIE Bible went lining through
The land theif So Roald vanish lihs ranor.
Hence they insligassd 81 sheig no 5igeEe
bonansn % burn the Book At nnins
only hrs miles from oar city, the deed
TIE Harrisburg Pa. Herald renlag hing upon
h above
package ol these Bibles ehued the
was reeen ne tha
Bible Society non5 tie ha
gea Rome p iha dug Gle Nosa 81 Sod
81 % people
American 4o hei
condemnation 8 an
Ind Band together Asl ed
o0 and etI Tie is
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
THEI4 8 = VS. PERs.

tco Is the contrary are considered Is wishing to
continue their subscriptions
2. il snbscFibera order tha 9ntinuanca st
then papeFs the publishers may oenne 70 send
them until arre7raqes are paid
3 # subscribers DC leet Or refuse taking their
papers from tie Offices d which hey are sent they
ere held responsible i then bills are settled, and
their papers ordered to be discontinued.
6 The Courts have decided that refusing 10
tako newspaper 81. periodical from the Office or
removing aud leaving it uncalIed for, IS prinia f-
&c evidence q fnfssElonat frald
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
Nalclses Coai er
IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED
STATES

But what do they come for 70 0oteg--
We never heard that reason given! V0tiag
IS luxury not thought Of on the Rhine,
tie Weser, and Tie Elbe, 81 the Liaey,or
the shannon Voting Is the first lesson
taught 10 foreigners BIZ our demagOgues
here. It's the first prize held up to them
when they reach Staten Island. and it fol
lows them to Wisconsin. to Iowa and every
where else. 20 pots- 70 hold qtfee. they
are instructed first tocoasider as Of much
importance than holding properly, becolns
line rich 81 improving their moral and Is ten
lectual condition. and hence, from the
struggles of foreigners q extend their sua-
RACES has sprung the opposition To them.
10 become sovereign, instead of sub
liect 10 rule, instead of being ruleds Is 1 nov.
city that strikas and di2zies strangers, all
nnaccustonled to such power and hence il
IS. that often ia the passion and phrenzy /
that power, the widest American dema-
cog ues that most caioles. the fore gner eas
ercises the greatest authority oyer him.
American denagogues have fer years ana
years been the greatest pests Of tie poor
strangers that land here. and are to Be, lor.
years and years q come. IheY are ten
times more 10 blame for The excuses of
which foreigners have been guilty than the
foreigners themselves. They not only be-.
pan to teach strangers The moment that
they we're landed here that they had as'
good 4 right to this country, 10 these in
stitutions, this Government aud to its cres.
alton or overthrow as have those who we're.
born here, but at one tine, they actually
went farther, III order to propitiale and to.
catch The Roman Catholic portion ofour Inn
migration may, so far as to tell them that.
our free schools our pride, our glory our
al il an as hallon were not good
enough for foreigners, but that fofelgn
ers should have especially Free Schools for
their especial education. 10 their own way
and iii their own tongues also a govern
or of New York at one time actually urged
upon tie legislature the establishment Oh
inst such schools Naturally enough the
American mind reyolted from the PROPOSE
lion but even ia such al offer the cup Of
humiliation vas not sufficiently drained A
portion Of the Roman Catholic hierarchy Of
onr State desired % secure, II psoxlmain.
81 their church property. to make i trans.
missible from bishop to bishop. and So e
concensrate upon RE bishop tlle great wealth.
of the whole Catholic Church; and many ~
American demaogue stood ready q make
the sacrifice and Is urge others % The self
Offering
Reaction naturally has been creassd n
Ehe American mind. and If has manifested
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

nA1tNe aakeN lef.
bia nmi9i tionl IhaI Inpo Sic We
at 0c Chinese and cannot build ~ Walls
IL 81 would upon NE Atlantic ana PaciGe
oceans Indeed fhe labor 81 lbfeienefs is
indispensable h na. Evy sound pro-
dueliys human beips coming here y pro-
perry, 4 9aille if9nly eflally cherished
develop an 4ea Fe owe 4 "a
9oa NIX re most and Tie
be d Ne aWe aim lae protection Of
our Government w owe him " Sd equal
iiy anl r rnitY ii 81 be blessings 81 cur
insliintions We owe him the mems Of
iisehhood lie. liberty and law We owe
him chantY Kindness good MI lbufhCod
an open heart. and free hand-bu 40 We
owe him "a equality ia low making q ove
ereigntY ii the administration ol Govern
menlg Are we under any obligations 70
admit him into our government partnership
our households 10 beruled by him to make
him master over Us to let him create our ru-
lers and to be subject to his laWsS This,
We understand ID Be the real issue n Che
present excitement and al others to be inci-
dents ofthatissue. Immigration Is not re-
sisted The Roman Catholic re lgion IS not
In question conslitntionally of politically
10 more than any other form Of religion
all such being mere theological questions.
Hence such articles AZ copied some days
since from the London Times have no
weight IN fact OF logic and no application 70.
the present state 81 things ii the United
States This, question made is. whether
Rome belong % the Romans; whether this
Is our Republic 81 lhe Republic Of others
whether We are at home or abroad Whesh
this Is our country Or the country d slran-
gers settled among US. Perhaps some day
ol other We shall have some opinions Of our
own q offer instead 81 this mere represent
alton 81 he issues ofothers
M n Erpress
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17


The shippers at Antwerp have chartered at
London the three large American ships Omer
Pasha, Northampton and Arcadia to convey pas
sengers and freight from AntNefr 6 the United
States not having suilieien ve there t0 sup
ply tie increased demands Of emigration
AZ. i. Herald.
The passengers here referred to are mostly cons
Tiets and paupers Some Of our readers may have
seen II stated i short time since, that circular
was Issued By authority, inviting tie municipal
authorities throughout Belgium to send to Ant
werp al their conyicts and pauper to Be transport
ed to the q. States, at So much per head; and It
was stated, that transport vessel would sail from
that port once fortnight From tie fact. that
additional vessels have had to be chartered to meet
tie demand, II IS plain. that the number Of con
victs and paupels to be transferred to this country
must be large indeed
The authorities Of Belgium are right ii sending
their criminals and paupars here 50 long as We are
so regardless Of selfrespaet aid national charac-
ter, q continue to receive hem. Belgium viii
be purged Of al her criminals anu We shall have
the honor Of Incorporating them among is as
felIow-citizen we should be glad 70 get I'D
all the scoandreIs md paupeI Of CHS country Al
al expense 81 few dollars eaeh, If ne could find
nation 50 obIiging Is 70 receive them q our
hands; but other nations carefully protect them.
selves against such emigrants. We are tie only
people Who have not spirit to resist practice
which corrupts our country end entails disgrace
upon i.
But We hope that there Il . good time coming;
when the United States wilI 10 longer be tie e
cepsacIe 81 tie eth md scum ol Europe When
ed and sorrupt politician shall be laid onl
the shelf or life; when American men shall Re
placed II authority. and American principles he
opled il our We may expect o see
stringent pissed 70 Keep the refuse po5-
uIation 81 Enfops s. home aad the hand of tel-
loNAhip extended to those alols Who yolun-
aFiy oar shores u become useful citizens
ana Is strengthen our Zee Institutions
NAIgR liz ATIoN 4 lIIIEERY
ii ons 81 DO New York Ily papers If.
pears blowing ADVERT mep
Denseratis Naturalization Committee
be IS SIS ian rs IS room.
naay Hell every d from o'eloek
CUT
cd g |a
bieh ntobo6l
tea 81.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
HEATTH "a ouR oTTy.

WahaTe heard Of 90 new cases Of yellow fever,
and understand those on hand DO doing we'll
Those Of our citizens who are stiIl out Of town,
need feel no hesitation in rsturuing now. Last
Sunday and Monday nights We had very heavy
trosts.-0n Sunday night there was 5 freeze
which left lee il tubs and buckets standing out.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
- The Vicksbarg WING Of 8 Tsesn at


- The Vicksburg Wing Of recent date
calls on the planters and citizens IF Warren t.
step forward 70 the relief Of the merchants Of
Vicksbnrg, b. anticipating pay day Six weeks,
thereby enabling them to meet their liabilities at
The North and New Orleans. 1t says that during
The two best business months 81 tie year. when
the merchants usually make cash sales, business
has been Frustrated by the prevalence Of the few
En- and while they have stood at Their posts furn.
ishiag supplies q provisions and money to their
customers 40 remaneratiYe trade has come to
them. The Wing very properly suggests that all
good customers that wish "a sustain Vicksbufp
and Der commercial reputation. come forward to
their relief
We hope the suggestion made above win not
Be lost On the planters Of this vicinity. Ne know
TO the small planters and to customers Of small
means this IS 40 iupractieable idea as they can
not meet their yearly payments til their cotton
crop is disposed Of But thereare many Who can
pay then merchants without the aid of this Years
crop There are others, mechanics and profession.
q men, who can pay now just as well as ii Janu-I
ary i they make proper exertions But most
especially should those who left last year pass
without paying their merchants. step forward
now. The last year has been hard one for the
mercantile interests Of this place, and those who
wish to sustain its credit aud relieve hard work.
Ing, accommodating class from pecuniary difficult
ties, win we haze no doubt make al effort to pay
ep e soon IS possible and thereby relieve them.
sNoW, BY ST P10L, THE WoRK ooEs BRAVE
& 0a. ne observe by the various Washing
Ton correspondence tat the Administration con
tinue 20 remove clerks from the several Depart
ment because il S alleged that they are members
Of tie order Of Know Nothiugs We very much
mistake the character Of our citizens if they d
not rebaxs this uncaIIed for action on the part Of
The Government. Ct course. We d not belong
to lhe order Of Know sTothings, and e Ire there
fore IS ignorant as any Of The unleaned can be ii
regard % their peculiar prinoip But they are
American citizens, exercising only ieir constitn-
tional priv They have right to vote Tor
whom they please ana Is g what they please Il
s IS not unlawful uneonss uonal 20 punish
man Cor belonging 70 such "a order 81 society
end looking az admit only lle due exercise
81 power and nllaence upoa Of American
born citizens eel Of BE bigotry ofl
which i IS e be hoped the Administration win
soon The folly We trust THAT men are
This late day. not o Be prescribed because thes
Americans and choose q peIpetnals Am
ean principles 81 voting Americans Is ice
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

RoaREss Of Mon oNls' Is said Nor
monisn Is rapidly spreading n Denmark.
Eatit villages hays joined The new faith.
and 50 rapidly IS proselytism PssgTe. 3
that the government Is growing
and Is taking measures o pH he o
the evil The Danish Isn are more "a
iiy converted lhan the men. 10 the Wildes
ee Smith be never anticipate
ming ike this.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

WNRESH Cracknei Biscuifs-Fify boxer
Just received and for eaie 81
Yazoo CITY nov III .TAMBoRINE.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

y IAIE--5O bbls fresh Thomaslon Lime iue
L-treceived at Yicksbufg lime and Cement do
pot. November ~ VIZ SrnAnp
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

1rtEMENT -g6O bbls fresh nosinnde co~
ment- just re 'dby WI FnERAnn.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

* OSIIEN Cheese and Backwneai.
NJ as small boxes English Dairy Chfeeet
80 foxes bnchwheat hout-jusi feclisee
and Tor eaie BY iov ~. y. fWEtt
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

DIAPER hangings and Borders. 3t75 foi'a
Paper Hangings Border and centre pieces
new aud beautiful patterns Parcharfc di-
roc. lrom lie manniactorg IS Pbiladeifhia
JUST received ~ ~ SWEET,
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17

ONION Eels.-. 5 barrels Onion eeie- iue'
~ received ard iorsale ~ p SWkII
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-11-17
lgIlNSS s9
IN EDU CI1 IN D MI!
VALUABLE CT Is!

Enthusiastically worth Thousand One Hundred and Seyenhv
Dollars and only Eight Hundred Tickets issued At 9 each
The MO viii BE exhibited again IA
ch time the dialogue Ct 81
dintered gentlemen to ueketao Whehe
present forwarded By mail their paid