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What Next ;

1 It seems that Governor Wicklitte Is repor-
ted to have endorsed the sentiment expressed
by Mr.. Breckenridge at the Tippecanoe meet
ling, that he belonged to no party that desired
the extension Of slavery. The Delta says
ave have been informed by gentleman
{" Of prominence in the community, south
"erner Of enthusiasm and talent, who fully
authorizes us to publish his name if neces-
"sary, that Gov. Wickliffe has irrevocably
committed himself to the position on the
" slavery question assumed BY Mr.. Brecken-
ridge in his famous Tppecanoe Grafton"
Per contra-In Gov. Wickliffe's inaugu-
raj address we read these words: +
aThe party cry that no more slave States
/" are to be admitted sinte the Union is not
. only an insult to the slave States, not only
" direct violation of.thssC Constitution, but il
: acted upon by Congress, viii = fatal to the
9 South.
- hold il to be certain, that II the time
SHALL ever come when the South shall ever
: DO ia clear minority in the Senate, 4 It is
. in the House and Electoral Colleges that
. the aggressive spirit Of the North viii di-
rect the 1egislation Of Congress 20 that the
South will have to abandon the Union.-
AWe must always be in minority in the
House Of Representatives and the Electo-
"rsl College, and to guard against the
!" wrongs that majorities are prone to iuflict,
: the South must not be in . minority in the
Senate.
It's worse than useless to diguise from
ourselves the tendency Of events. Hereto
" fore, the safety Of the South has been in .
sparty, Ist us aim at higher security, sud
. that without change in the Constitutes,
: can BE- found only, in at least an equilibri-
nm in the Senate. The North struggles to
. destroy the equilibrium that she may have
: Ike ascendency in every branch Of gov
to protect ourselves. The North demands
" superiority, not for its protection, but for
9 our Union. Whenever, therefore, it shall
/" Be made to appear that we are not to be
permitted to guard ourselves from wrong
" whenever it shall be made to appear that
:. no more slave States are to be admitted in
70 the Union, the time for separation will
have arrived. Postpone it, and it may be
impossible; ourselves and our children may
become the nseansst Of vassals under the
forms Of constitutional law, and we shall
] have forfeited deservedly our heritage Of
freedom, and the memory Of our ancestors
be but the brand Of our own shame"
Mr.. Breckenridge is called "a smart young
man" and doubtless in Indiana be, like Ham
let
-" When it blew,
Northeast, hawk from hand-saw knew"
But what necessity exists that Governor
Wickliffe should note the difference
The ELEcroRAL VorE.-The following Ia
BE which We take from the New Orleans
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| ana direction, 1nat ne mas competed iA3 I3r
bors, the result Of which is hereby submitted
to your body for approval, they request that
an appropriation be made to compensate him
for his services. - Signed, =
WMsM. Few,
o. MAYO,
| u. G. TAL1ArERRo.
The COMMITTEES appointed BY this body to
confor I'm de special comhittee beg leave
to report, that after Co.'S atstion with said
Icommit.es, tbsy mi s6ve Ne revision made
| By them and adopf their report. p.
Signed,
s. & Bow41s, Il. II. HoIsrr1s.
JOHN KER. T. A. RoUroN.
sWhereupon the following Ordinance was
submittsd and adopted:
Section L. Be it ordained that the Digest
| Of the Ordinances Of the Police Jury, be and
the same is adopted, with all the Ordinances
therein contained as presented by the COM
mittee appointed by this body for such re-
vision, and that all ordinances conflicting
Herewith and upon the same subject matter
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That said ordinances contained in
said Digest shall be promulgated by posting
the Digest containing them when printed at
the Courthouse door, and two other public
places in the parish tor thirty days, provided
the same shall not 60 into effect until the
I'd Monday Of January, 1851. 4g'
Sec. 8. That the committee Of revision
cause one hundred and fifty copies of the
Digest to be published in pamphlet form. 20
copies of which to be bound in calf or mus
lin and interleaved, and in order to defray
the expense Of said publication the sum Of
1900 is hereby appropriated.
Sec. a. That the sam Of $3.50 IS hereby
appropriated to George II. Wells, Esq. in full
compensation for his services in revising and
compiling the Digest Of the Ordinances Of
the Police Jury aforesaid.
The Police Jury was adjourned until to-
morrow morning, 8 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Oct l, 1856.
There being no further business before the
Jury they were adjourned until the LIST Mon
day in January, next. 0. MAYO,
Attest: President.
WV. N. TEw, Clerk.
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r. The late rise in Red River has had

q Inc late rise IN led River has had
the effect Of opening the navigation more
freely to this point. The steamer Amanda,
Captain FISHER, came up on Thursday last,
and returned the same day. The Amanda
on her return trip carried out a fair load Of
cotton Of the new crop. We learn that she
took cotton out at one dollar per bale: The
Bayou Belle arrived Yesterday.
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The Police Jury was adjourned until to-
morrow morning, 8 o'clock. =
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Fatal Duel near Charleston THE Editor OF
the Mercury killed.
Augusta, Sept. SO.-A duel took place near
Charleston yesterday afternoon, between VIM. o.
Taber, Jr ESQ.,, editor of the Mercury, and Edward
Magrath, Esq At the third shot Mr.. Magrath's ball
entered Tabcr's head, and he 1ied an hour after,
wards. The difficulty originated in the publication
Il IN article In the Mercury relative to the Hon. A.
Nagrath.
Affairs in Kansas.
Advices from Kansas to the Goth, represent that
affairs we're tolerably quiet.
Railroad Collision and Loss of Life.
LoUIsvrLLE, Sept SO.--We have accounts Of q
terrible collision on the Michigan Railroad, between
freight and construction train Nine laborers are
reported killedand twenty wounded.
Prom Nicaragua.
NEwYoRK, Oct 9-The steamship Tennessee,
from San Juan de Nicaragua, which port she left on
the I'D Of September, has arrived. u
The utmost confidence in the stability Of Walkers
government prevailed amongst all classes. Gen.
-NalkekkanaEe consisted Of sixteen hundred Ameri-
oanse besides the native troops and all were in good
health and spirits.
Walkers troops had had two obstinate engage
ments with . party adverse to his government, and
they Walkers troops) were defeated In both actions
=-sr 6slasss;d --A~'
n--Preaids-t Isivss. We arc informed, is not now
acknowledged by any party in Nicaragua.
The Leagme--Deplora6le condition Of its
Troops.
It Is stated that the invading troops of Honduras
ana san os,sauor a.e "a oep.Oraoae eondiuon nom !
them are dying daily Of cholera and that Gen Wal
ker has cut Oh their means Of Obtaining supplies.
~. Lsvsngston.
The Fate Of Dr.. Livingston was not known At last
no,dsn+ h;s 1e..s. I..a, ' suc,.s. %
nuhished aoma DAYS 400. stated tht the R;y.s nar.
= a. leon had banis6ed DR.. Iivinpstou from the
country and given him nasu,orts 10 San Salvader
Editors P;cav1ne.l
Democrot;c M,et;ao N Mem York
Do"se :, A'se Z. 'os''y "s Usw : w.
great Democrauc meeting u held at the Mer-
cnants A4cnange sn. AFTERNOON. ~ was caiied oy
larSe numD1l W ,eAomg mercnan.s ana otners, wao
we're un"ilnnS tnas 'le mpressaon, caused oy tne
lnsHsuon 70 mr. nPea1er BANKS 70 SPEAK AZ tnat
mercial men Of that CITY sympathized with the Re
pubIicans Gov Floyd, Of Virginia, who was re-
fused hearing when Mr.. Banks spoke on the 25th
ultmo, is now addressing the meeting
President Pierce has had brilliant reception at
Concord.
Nto,m Eu,ope Commercial 1nsell;cenoe
Nsw YoRk. Oct. 3.-The Cunard steamship Afii.
.. vh;ch laN I .;vsrrool m tha ooth "f Sort h..
arrived At this mort. ' - ~ -'''' ''' -
The sales Of cotton in tho Tivernool market nm
departure. reached 600 bales Tie market closed
steady. s.
France, Engtand and Naplss.
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Political Discllssl On.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Honorable r.
IN Alexander, the Electoral candidate of the Amer.
lean party for the sixth Electoral district, will ad.
dress the citizens Of the following named parishes ut
the times and places designated, viz:
Vernon, Parish of jackson. Saturdy. Aup 16
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Nem Orleans NIarkets.

(From the Ne'0 Orleans Picayune Of October 81
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary = ;. 81 alo Good Middling lslai2s
Good Ordinary loA eli }Middlng Fair l2s al2aa
Inv Midi1iup III ri SEo;r
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S1100. REWARD!

TIVE mder69ned aFe1 authorized by the citizens OF
i the parish of Catahoula to offer a REWARD of
ELEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS for the arrest and
delivery to them, Of William HI. Nelson,
alias Mayson or Wilson, and of Robert w.
Smith, alias Moore, who have escaped from the
parish prison Of Catahoua, Louisiana, on the 18th
day Of September, 1856, where they were confined
on charges of robbery and negro stealing and are
now running at large. G. A. HOOPER,
j. II. BOATNER,
St. J. r. LIDDELL.
DESCRIPTION OF NELSON.
HE is about feet inches high, square built
light complexion, has a notch on one Of his front
teeth, sandy hair, moustache and whiskers, which
latter he generally dyed black has old scar from
knife on his left arm and several gun shot wounds
on his back, shoulder hip and thigh walks slightly
lame when in hurry. When not conversing has
dewncast look and is professional gambler.
DESCRIPTION OF ROBERT. W. SMITH.
HE is about feet 2 or inches high, broad Shout
dcred and slightly STOPPING, dark complexion, black
hair and eyes, promnet thin nose, fiat chest. He is
. steamboat pilot and engineer by trade; generally
talks about it is fond Of drinking and gambling and
quarrelsome when thus employed.
! Harisonburg, October &, lS56:26:tf 3-y,f
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Sc sSI0N.

Secession is notification by smother pane
lis, in effect, the same thing. Modification
is the pretended right set up in behalf of
State to declare null and void within its owl
limits any law Of Congress it may deem prop
or, being itself, the sole judge Of the sufici
ency Of the cause for notification. Secessio,
is the pretended right set up in behalf Of
State TO withdraw or secede peacefully frou
the Unios, whenever it may th;sk its inter
eses sessiFe secession; being the sole judge
Of The sufliciency Of the cause it offers fo
the act Of withdrawal.
When grievances become insupportabl<
the right exists to throw off the tyrrauica
government that causes the oppression
TIN Is simply the right to rebel, the right Of
revolution. Secession can only exist as q
revolutionary right. II can never exist as q
peaceful remedy. The opinion that q State
may adopt secession as peaceful remedy il
mere chimers. It is a most deceptive and
dangerous doctrine. It would inevitably
lead to war and bloodshed.
We were startled at seeing this exploded
heresy adopted in it, fullest extent by The
Ds.ocnais Mas Nesting held It baton
Rosgs hst month. Il struck NJ y passing
strange that in violation Of the principle d
Union always maintained by the democratic
party, tbs Baton Rouge meeting shoald
adont and anAasa. saaaaaiA~~. n! :A-----r~
The msmery OF thcl0 composing that meet
ing that the double Aeaded hydra nslli6ca-
tion and secession reared its "miscreated
front athwart the way" Of General Jackson,
and that be cut both It's heads of at one
howf Did none Of them remember his
proclamation! Was It Forgotten that the
principles be there snnoancsd, were trium-
phantly sustained IN debate By MI. WebstAr,
and approved BY the sanction Of the whole
nationi Strange, too, that tho meeting,
with the Union plank Of tho democratic
platform Of 1856 full before their faces,
s1osld endorse secession, which is Of the @.
sence Of disunion. y
There has been il the minds Of few am
bilious aspirants in the South an linking to-
wards dsunion ever since the signal rebuke
It recsived during the administration Of GEN
eral Jackson; but it has manifested itsslfon-
u now and then, during sectional agihfion.
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Northeast . hawk from hand-saw Knew"
But what necessity exists that Governor
Wickliffe should note the difference

THE ELEcroRAL VorE-The following to-
BE which We take from the New Orleans
Bulletin shows the electoral vote Of the seve-
raj States:
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s. S. Bowman was excused by the Jury
from further attendance at THU meeting.
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Fifteen 6laye Etates.

r. We are indebted to the Bayou Belle
for lsts New 0sleans papers.
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Committee on Revision.-On motion the
Chair appointed Messrs. Bowman, Ker, Rou-
ton, and II. II. HoIstein, a committee to
cooperate with the on revision of the ordi-
nances Of the Police jury.
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On motion, and secon5e il vas resolved
that the action.of the July at this session be
confined to the business for which it was
convened, viz: the revisios II the laws and
the reorganization of the Jury and School
wards, except matters connected with public
roads and appointment of syndics.
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The Police Jury was adjourned until to
morrow morning, 9 O'Clock.
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TUESDAY MORNING, Sept. 80, 1856.
The police jury met paruaut y adjourn
ment, present, the members as OF yesterday
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r. ROBE, Sheriff.

'nrislh Central Conn
DaillGc. -r
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arrests ~ France.

I Numerous arrests had been made in France Of
members Of secret society. It was reported that
their intention was to assassinste the Emperor
These arrests, and the reported developments, had
caused great excitement.
A largo number Of representatives from different
countries were present ct . FREQ Trade Congress
heldat Brussels.
Affairs in Spain were generally quiet
Nas Orleans Pieaysae.
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury.


At a Call session d the feIpe Jury of tb
Parish of Catalonia, held al ne Court-hous
in the town Of Harisonburg, cn Monday
the Goth day of September, Al ID, 1856, tn
following nembefs were pgesent and tn
following proceedings had /,
0. Mayo, President, K. GsHolstain, H. II
Holstein, I. A. Ronton, Iehp Ker, 8. SLOW
man, Moses Collins, se Bsiok =
Garter, and w. p. VIII :
Absent: Isaac Ford, ~ oward.,ant
D. G. Folk.
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and direction, That he has completed his ls-
7bors, the result Of which Is hereby submitted
to your body for approval, they request that
an appropriation be made to compensate him
for his services. - Signed, n
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The whole OF the east well that Of the west coast
for about forty leagues inland Is admirably adapted for the
growth Of cotton. The country ia however, entirely
populated, and considerable difficulty Is experienced IN
getting In the harvest in consequence thereof
There very few landed proprietors who dedicate
their attention the cultivation Of cotton except on the
of Vera Cruz All the rect Is raised by small farm
ers Rancheros who content TO get about one hal
the amount Of It's value. Such payments made In
few goods and groceries in anticipation for which they
charged exorbitant prices. bsesl a. 50
g An experiment has been made to raise cotton on q
farm about twelve leagues from San Luis Potos between
six and thousand feet above the level OF the sea and
the result has been favorable. ~
An enterprsing Spaniard Is raising cotton five
leagues from Taa, with every prospect Of satisfactory
return His farm Is about four thousand five hundred
five thousand feet above the level OF the sea
No care is bestowed the plant The seed Ia put into
the ground and further notice is taken Of IL until II is
quite ripe and ready for picking The consequence Is tina
the staple not long the cotton very fine although
quite good enough for the manufactures Of this country
The growth OF cotton throughout Mexico perennial
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OFFICIAL.


lttQHf May &c, lssS.
NorICE hereby the holders sack issued u.
ant The ACT of Congress Of Cad July sueh STOCK re-
dssmahs ~ viii paid TIeasur, onShs sur.
sAdsr ., me hs'so on The q November
| interest thereon viii cease.
This department viii continue purchase PRIOR
day redemption and will therefor following premium
addition % the Interest accrued 10 the day
days interest for ihe money reach the vendor
Gu received the Treasury The day Of
June Of July, inclusive half per
| the specified 10 the cerideaiesi
On such received the LIST and S August
one fourth Of one per
And such 3lst
accrued thereon, and days additional interest only ~ DO
paid. M
Certificates Of transmitted
duly assigned 10 the United States party ened receive
purchase and when prior LIST July The
hafyear interest also be- assigned BY the stock
holder otherwise such interest will be payable heretofore
And notice further holders Of stocks OF the United
department will purchase Isl
Of December Of
o. shall previously obtained and viii pay sane
addition the interest accrued from tbs day Of the dividend
and days additional interest for reach
The vendor the following rates OF premium;
On Of loan OF 1912, premium Of 10 per
Of l647 premium 10 per
And stock issued under the Of 9h September 1850,
monty called Texan indemnify stock premium Of
Certificates transmitted under this notice should be duly assigned
previous JaS half
assigned sockhode Otherwise the interest
the half that day win be payable him heretofore
Payment for all Tho foregoing stocks viii be made BY drafts
Boston, New York, philadelphia,
he parties entitled TO receive the money direct.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
May 29-dinl2Noy Secretary OF the Treasury.
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A CARD TO THE CONFIDENT.

10 tic Editor Of The Union.
There Is EFFORT making to create the impression that
Fremont Seward Wilson, Hale Co win sweep the free
States Of this Union 10 the approaching presidential cleo
ton.
The who utter and publish these declarations are
not sincere, at least do not think they are and with
view Of testing their Sincerity propose to wager 500
that James Buchanan viii receive the electoral vote Of
diana 10 November for President and like sum that
he will receive majority Of the electoral for Presi-
dent Of the United STATES in November next The prop
osihons to be taken together making $4,000 side be
nut up in some Of the banks Of this city.
The proposition win remain open for ten days Inquire
at the Union Office EZRA WILSON.
JULy 81, 1856.
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opy few men, then these companies could have pre-
vented him from doing so and the Legislature could
have met aud adjourned over TO another day thereby per-
ustuang their organization This Circumstance win ac-
count for the necessity Of the presence 81 Col Summers
command which formed upon the ground occupied
BY the abolition troops who left Ia double quick time.
Colonel sumner then entered the State House followed
BY large number Of the members crowd Of cit zens
abolition roops ladies, &c amidst shouts yels, and
fusion The roll having been called II became known thai
majority Of the legislature answered their names
some of them declined answering at all. This done
the Colonel told them, in that clearly meant
that he would do what he said that they must dis
perse be arrested and the marshal in like
told them the Upon this information they all left
the hall Colonel g. then requested those persons claim
ing constitute the senate TO meet him in their cham
be which they did, all other persons but the marshal hav
ing been excluded and when there told them that they
would not be permitted to organize which they seemed
reluctantly 10 consent The marshal then told them that
in the discharge Of bis de, he should require pledge
honor that they would meet organize attempt then
at any future time under their present organzaon
TO pass any act OF legislative character To this PROPOSE
ton they well disposed assent and gave
that they coad not pledge themselves for absent
members which the marshal replied that quorum OF
the members was present. according to their own state
men aud that II each OF them did not give pledge OF
honor this demand he would every of them
before they should leave the They then consented
but desired organize Informally with the view Of taking
q Of adjournment but the marshal told them that
they could organize formally nformaly that that
with other things what he there 10 prevent all
of which concurred In by Col s. The marshal then
put the question of adjournment the condition aore
said the bogus members and the vote unanimous
ia the affirmative. Thus terminated of the most trea-
senabo bodies that assembled in this any other
country.
Everything Is quiet here think, and many admit that
the fesSrae will fall through unless Congress
admit the present bogus constitution
In the foregoing simple statement OF facts Is made
without regard for any other purpose than to give true
Information on the subject KAW.
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ne tonne and cis Of ne South and blot out The last
tge Of slavery and though may mock AZ their
amiy, nor laugh when their fear conleh, yer viii hail
d8gs. = fah3 fas8
There higher law than the constitution which reg
ulates our authority over the domain. slavery
can and be abolished and you and must DO t.
Correct your that slavery has any constitutional
guarantees which may not be released aud ought not 10
be relinquished You win bring the parties Of
The country into an effective aggression upon slAyeF
The whg party is not only dead but siinksF--laoa-
min +. Wade. na
the UsIos sLIDKD-Eat r. Banks
10 the case OF the alternative being presented Of the
continuance Of slavery dissolution OF The Union
Jor oissolaoa, and Icare not hoV quick comes RE
Jus II. Spatding.
son action Of this convention depends the fate Of
the country he repabiicansfaH al The bailObo1 WE
WILL BIZ FORCED TO DRIVE TIRE
AND swoRDR-,JaRss Watson WtJ6
The times demand, and must have, AsTl-sLAvERY
CONSTITUTION AN AsTrsLAyEY BIBLE AND Az ASTsLAyRRY
have doubt that the free and slave States ought
TO separate !. r. Of Me Neu York 2!ibune
10 Is the duty Of The North in they fail in eleclng
President and Congress that will restore freedom 10
Kansas 10 revoiutonize the government"
Resoiution n 6ack-rslubiican meeting in Wisconsin,
pray daily that this accursed Union may be dissolved
even If blood have to be split"
tRacbrepa6tiean Clergyman al POughkeYsie
ave earnestly request Congress its present session
equitable dissolution OF the existing Union the exgen
of the may require" as... ...... rs
Biackrepu6lican petition 10 Congress
"The Union Is not worth supporting in connection with
the South.p--Horace Greeley. -
Some of these sentiments were uttered in the very
vention that nominated Fremont and Dayton and were
received with rapturous applause Are you prepared "a
ally yourselves WITH place yourselves under the drec
ton OF, such men s... -.a a.a...a. ... s
1t behooves all who cherish the Union for what has
been to us in the past and who would look to the constr
tuition as aght to guide us in the future heed well the
steps they take in the coming struggles to weigh well the
consequences that will inevitably follow the triumph o.
this sectional party governed and controlled as it must
be, by holding sentiments few specimens of which
have given above. af aahsa%e
But the limits Of this letter will permit to pursue
this subject further.
hope shortly to have the privilege of discussing these
subjects at length before the people of the district
Grateful for the kindness you have shown me in the
past and with sincere desire for your prosperity in the
future l remain your obedie nj servant /.
J. G. ALLEN