The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-19

the highest tribunal 81 the land has solemnly De
cided that The Southern Church is not aceces-
sion but an integral portionofthe ofthe Meth.
dist Episcopal Church intae Us.
/ have requested the editors Of the Tines and
Sentinel Of this City, who are publishing the
proceedings of the conference to send you their
paper, a request with which they informed me
they win with great pleasure comply.
Respectfully yours;
R. ABBEY.
Columbus Ga. May 4, 1854.
Mr.. HARRIs OF Mrss.s on NEBRAsKA. The
following abstract ofthe first portion ofthe
speech Of Mr.. Harris, we take from the Bal
Itimore Americap
Mr.. Harris, Of Mississippi, said he was
among those who refused to recognize the
Compromise measures Of 1850. as measures.
of 1850, as measures of justice between the
North and South. He had been the enemy
of all compromises. He was however. free
to acknowledge be had yielded to them as
an act of submission because he was told
they were the bitter end of all future agita-
lion. But they are made the pretext of a
fresh quarrel. He spoke from recollection
when he said. that the Missouri Act of 1890
was regarded as compromise for many
long years II he was fault, he was the
blindest man that ever lived. Under eight
presidential terms itremained as a compro-
promise.
He had infinitely more respect Tor That,
ifhe should 90 into dc motives which i.
duced Its passage, than he bid CT the com.
promise Of 1850, bm from.the speeches Of
gentlemen be began to doubt whether it
was ever compromise. and be also doubt
ed that il was ever passed by congress at
all Laughter. Butt IS idle to expend
our lime with the Investigation Of fact con.
nected with those ulo have passed away.
We have taken Up the cross Of progress and
must say, ''let The dead bury their dead. Z
Ii is the power Of ingenious and talented
to take up the facts Of history
and make them, like the glass inAhe Kalei-
descope, torefect any shape which caprice
o. whim any suggest. /
lie lad sought the floor 70 state his OBJ /
iections to the Nebraska BIZ; although be-
did not wish to connect himself With lhel
subject chad not been disposed to inter
ere and embarass the author and friends,
il the measure but he hoped they Nigh
dispose Fit one way or the other speed.
y.
It's author pushed toward the bill il the
Senate. where he had q good time. Vgheth-.
i the author should lose or win the bin, he
ever would lose respect. He did not care
/ Douglas was 8 candidate for The presiden.
y. and did hot see why man should be
.bussd Ike pickpocket because he aspires
o the highest place inths country. Laugh
..
IfambitiOn IS worth anything let 4 be-
directed % she highest point. The bill was
brought here By the messenger, and thel
Messenger came il compAuny With the bin
Daughter The dqor keeper announced
Be communication from the Senate and tae
nan Who brou 81 i bowed, and. after Sc
ing hat The Ssnate lad passed the bill
aade another polite bow and retired
The hillwas then gently laid on the table
ut after awhile il was taken up and ike
hot dropped into the water, i went down
1to the bosom Of the Whole. Laughing
en.lemen wondered at tho descent but
8 was At any moment readY g bring the
,sster up for repair e ould not left
J. haEdcain ehrysalis state hat would
) worse than leaving gil bali courte
hali-married, Laughter. Without
ne gave way for motion that
e committee rise hisb prevailed, and !
The House adjourned !
yR1R1NUAA EAT1OHS !