The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-15

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rope, added to the extraordinary natural IL
crease of our northern white population are
creating a pressure already upon the border OF
the slave States which they cannot resist. IN
the presidential campaign Of 1860, Minnesota
will be, and Kansas, Oregon and Washington
may be, among the free States arrayed against
the southern supreme court party we com
mend the foregoing extract to the serious con-
sideration of every true southron, and espec'-
ally to those who are apparently so ardenty
advocating southern rights 1t Is an open
declaration. and one that no sane man can tor
Il moment doubt, that the abotlonists and lree-
soilers of the north expect to crush out sou'hefh
institutions by the aid of recruits IN the shape
of ''half a million annually, more or less, OF I'M
migrants from Europe VIII the people OF the
south remain quiet and inactive until the tree
sellers have consummated their nefarous and
ncendiary designs?
Governor Wise, or as he is now generally
styled cold Gizzard foot" thus speaks OF the
!
mother of States and statesmen:
"You have relied alone upon the single pow
err of northumberland such agriculture! Your
sedce patches outshinc the sun. Your lnatten-
ton to your only source of wealth has scared
the bosom of mother earth Instead of having
to feed cattle on a thousand hills, you have had
to chase the stump-tailed steer through the
sedge- patches to procure single beetsteak.--
The present condition ofsthings has existed too
| long in Virginia The landlord has skinned
the tenant. and the tenant has skinned the land,
until all have grown poor together!''
We regret to hear that the condition of the
"Old Dominion" is SO gloomy; but think that
governor Wise might also have explained how
large portion of that misery has been entail
ed upon the State by the democracy, who have
always governed and ruled it just as they saw
proper. Virginia is the personi6cation of mo-
dern democracy, and hergovernor "a shining
light" among "latter-day" democrats) informs
his constituents that 'thc landlord has skinned
the tenant and the tenant has skinned the land,
until all have grown poor together!' The old
commonwealth is a martyr to democracy and
democratic rulers We fully agree with the
governor on one point, viz: 'the present con-
dition of things has existed too long in Virginia"
The New York Legislature is endeavoring to
make some commendable amendments to the
marriage laws Of that State. One of the prin-
cipal features requires that hercaflerlhe certif-
cate of marriage shall be signed by the minis
ter or public functonary officiating, the parties
married, and three witnesses, i'm the presence OF
magistrate. A copy of the marriage, with the
original certificate, SO signed, must be presented
within a month TO be filed in the Office of the
county clerk and a list of the marriages SO sol
emnised must be published by the clerk month
ly in some newspaper Of the county. The min
lister and the magistrate to receive each fee
of two dollars. The penalty for the neglect o
this provision is a fine of fifty dollars. Quaker:
and Jews are allowed to be married agreeahly
to the rules and ceremonies of their respective
sccts, provided it be in the presence of mag
istrate, who shall make certificate as in othe
cases.
IowA-The constitution passed by the con
venton recently in session at Iowa City, pro
vdes for biennial sessions of the legislature
and on the years of a presidential election they
are to be chosen on the day of that election; OF
other years on the second Tuesday of October
The members to receive three dollars per day
: and three dollars for every twenty miles trave
6 going TO and returning from the session. Thu
senate to consist of not more than fifty member
and the house of not more than one hundred. -
The governor to hold Office during two years
A state bank with branches is authorised; al
the branches to be held responsible for the fai
lure Of any one of them, and in case of a fai
lure bl-holders to be preferred over othercred
y itors Every stakeholder in any banking cor
= poration to be personally responsible for all it
6 debts. The seat of governments permanent
:, fixed in the constitution at Fort Desmones, an
the State university at Iowa City. There wa
a struggle in the convention to strike out tn
:, word "whitc," as a qualification for voters. i
. order to place negroes upon an equality wit
the whites, but the proposition was defeated b
sixty majority.
A LARGE BEoUEsT--We find the following
letter in the National InteIligencer:
"NEw ORLEANS, MARCH FL, 1857.-Dea
i sir: AT the request OF our mutual friend, Da
g vid Hunt, ofRodney Miss, you will please fin
e enclosed draft of Union Bank, this city, upo
d Bank of the Republic, New York, at 70 days
4 date, payable TO your order, for twenty fv
thousand dollars, (s25, 900, being a donatio
= from Mr.. Hunt tothe Colonization society. Nj
Hunt is now full of years and the executor {
5, his own benevolence. Please advise him of tn
: receipt of the within, and much oblige yours
! very respectfully. THos HENDERSON d PEAL1
: "Rev W McLain, Secretary Amer. Col. Society,"
= Mr.. Hunt Las ever proved an ardent frien
'e of the Colonization society, and has for man
+ years annually donated to it $500, besides
- gift Of $4,000 a few months ago.
# WHAT DOES IT MEAN 1.-The Washinoto
in correspondent of the New York Daily New.
ia strong Buchanan paper says that lohnsor
appointed few days ago by president Bucl