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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02
THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM.

|
Eastern nations. He gave an outline Of
the history of the Babylonian. Assygian.
/ Persian, Egyptian, Greek and Jewish
nations, and closed with the following
powerful and dramatic description Of the
destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
Sixty years after the birth of our Lord,
Julca and Samaria became II Roman
province under subordinate governors,
4 the most famous Of whom was Pontius
/ Plate. These Governors became ~ op-
pressive that the jews broke ont into
/ rebellion and seventy years after Christ,
Jerusalem was finally besicgcd by Titus.
afterwards Emperor If Rome. No trag.
cdy on the stage has the same scenes of
appalling terror as are b. be found ia the
history Of Il is siege. The city Itself
was rent by factions and the elements of
civil hatred had broken loosc-thc streets
were slppcrv with the blood Of citizens
brother slew brother the pranarics
were set on famine wasted those
whom the sword did not clay In the
midst of these civil rassacrcs .hc Roman
armies appeared before the walls Of Jo-
rusalem Then Tor short time the rival
factions united against the common foe ;
! they v,srn AGAIN line esllan, countr,mcn
If David and Joshua they sailed forth
and srate.rel the oa,eles II Rome But
This triunpb was brief the ferocity of
tho ;llr,t.1 .t.xs snon ntsaiu wasted il.
self ON each other and Titus marched on
cnenmped his armies close nv the walls
and from the heights the Roman gene.
raj razed with awe ON the strength aud
s,iendor Of the city of Jehovah
Lot us psuse and take. ourselves. q
monrnhl glance at Jerusalem. a. it then
was Tho city was fortified hv IA triple
wall save on ,rne side. where ii was pro-
teetod by deem and iupassahlc ravincs
These walls Of the most solid masonry,
were guarded by strong towers: oppo-
site tD the Hottest of these towers Titus
had encamped From the height Of that
tn,vcr tho sentinel might have seen
stretched below the whole of that fair
territory Of ,Iudea about to pass from
the countrymen of David. Within these
walls was the palace Of the kings its
ro,.f ut cedar. it's doors Of rarest marbles.
its chambers filled with the costlost
tapestries aud vessels Of gold and silver.
Groves ana gardens cleaning with iouE-
iains adorned with statues Of bronze, Al
vidcd the courts of the palace itself Rat
high above all, CA prceiptous rock,
rose the temple, fortified and adorned hy
~nlumor The temph was az esifmg
without ae citadel within more adorned
than palace ." a'''s''''ie N1e i.eln vi
p9rticne~ 90 nunhet'"ss columns 81 per
phNlN' mar Aue "ltnas''t gates
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02

From the National lntelIigonecr.
THE RIGHT OF VISIT.

We are not without the suspicion that
some slight misapprvhcnsiou may have
arisen in the American mind with respect
~ the exact status of the question be-
cen the United States aud Great Brit.
ain IN relation Ia the right of visit iOr tlie
purpose Of identifying the nationality Of
vessels un the high seas While the
Bri.ish Government may havedctermined
ar the present to abandon the prae''f Of
e...t for the purpose designated, Nc d.
Hst understand that IL his finally and
flcycr abandoned the theoretical ground
M which it prcdicates the moral ntecssi-
- % the figh in question encXerrised
IN behalf of what ia called the police of
,lc seas On this point we think Il
rropcr to lay before our readers the oil
ajal opinions Of the present British Min
stry. as announced in the two Houses of
Parliament.
IN the House Of Commons when thr
.aui complications between the United
states and Great Britain ia relation t.
H.. transactions of the British ccnisrrs
a lie Gulf of Mexico were under Discus
SION. Mr. p'lsRNmI remarked as follows,
Ills honorable friend. the Under sec
#nrv. i'm his statement ON the part Of
the g. pvrrnmcni. had not stated what he
A. Chancellor ct the ENehcqncri might
mention, that, without couceding the
Point to which the noble lord had Just
laic,,ed. the right of visit, and which
ihnY hal not in any way conceded, her
Majesty Government. after pointing out
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02
uNANyMITY OF JuRIEs.


has the following on the subject:
The law which, IN England aud Ire
land, requires the "nanImity of jnries,
is at length becoming the subject of for
chile comment from the jedicial bench.
Ia case tried the other day III the Court
of Exchequer, eleven Of the Jury were
agreed, and the parties in the cause OBJ
iccting 70 take the vote vi the majority,
the Court could not accept it, The Lord
Chief Baron took the opportunity 81 say
ing that he thought, It must he iamented
considering how often persons must dis.
agree, that unanimIIy was required.
Considering the increased intelligence
of the day it did seem extraordinary
that twelve gentlemen must la kept to-
ecthef till they all agreed. though they
were sworn TO give "A verdict according
TO their conscicr II was much Ia be
regretted that I verciIcis were not
governed by majority small
majority, scr that would not de-, but
eleven 10 one, ten TO two, 'r nine to
three. In reference TO tie case before
him, the Chief Baron said the old prac-
tee oi locking up luries ali night, or, IN
other words, t0rtuing them INTO una
sanction mad very ure,,..rlv fallen into
,t;.n.o. a,d a.. ~, va ~, praSnect Of
~, orree,,,s ,li.r forr hours dalibera.
,;,r h. Norld di...harr.. the,r
/. mos. lao ,a,,,lie.tad tha, betnre The
,sse,nlltn., If our last Legislature we
nointed out the necessity which. in our
'rinion existed and still Aoc. for such
a chance in onr system of irving crini-
nals MS wonld moi make unaninlity cs-
seuti,l Ia a verdict
We think hi. change would he re-
.,,,daa with morn alarm bv the murderer
than any other that could bc suggested.
Ia almost all cases of aggravated
crimes. aud especially whore the accused
has wealth. u wealthy friends where
Justice Is melted out, the cause is found
in tbs very requisi,ion Of the law for
unanimous verdict. In nearly all such
eases there Will be found Juror who
will hang the jury instead q the crimi-
nal He is not exactly satisfied OF his
guilt or hc has very tender conscience,
on, perhaps. more probable than either
OF these. lac felt particularly DESTROYS OF
getting upon the Jury for sundry special
reasons which it Is unnecessary here to
note The result is that, though thr evl-
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02

best be preserved, and the most AMIGA.
ne relations maintained between the
two countries
Another Interesting question arising
under the American doctrine in denial
al the right Of visit relates to the power
vt public vessel to overhaul a sns-
pected pirate Is the suspected pirate,
equally with the suspected SLAYER. ex
empt from visitation by other than an
American mah-oi-war il found sailing
under the American nag On this point
President TYLER held the negative and
maintained that perfect right of visit
and search" obtained against ships
reasonably Suspected of being en-
gagged IN piracy. From the same special
message above mentioned we quote as
follows:
I he attempt 70 Justify such proten-
sion q the right of visit for the pur-
pose OF snpprcssing the slave trade from
the right Ia visit and dctain ships upon
reasonable suspicion of piracy would dc
servodly be exposed 10 universal con.
demnation since it would he an attempt
10 convert an established rule Of maritime
law, incorporated as principle into the
international code by the consent Of all
nations into rule aud principle adopted
10y a single nation, and enforced only by
its assumed authority. t. seize and de
tam snip upon suspicion # piracy
with probable cansc and in good faith,
affords ~ just ground either for com
plant on the part Of the nation whose
flag she bears, or claim Of indemnity ON
the part ol the owner The universe,
law sanctions and the common good re-.
qnircs the existence ct such a rule The
nehi ander spcb circumstances. nat oniv n
riyR g'd df'aiH. BIT N sarrb Il siip. IS n PER
tcd reki, anil iaroirf, HcliAer rcspoaabiitg
aor Indemnity But, with this single ex-
cepiion, no nation has. in time of peace.
any authority to dctan the ships If an
other upon the high seas. ON any prctcxt
whatever beyond the limits Of The terri.
torial jurisdiction"
This argument Of President Tyler. it
VIII be seen, is founded on the admitted
fact that the slave trade not being pira-
cv hy the law Of nations cannot he held
e. carry with II the same liabilities at
tached to the latter. The pirate ~ an
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ro,so,, ,s4la.pcIf, NJ T,ic, Ia ..,n,,nnn
with Al, ron.,n,,nr voirp nat onf, ~
American statesman hutof distincnisbrd
European nublir'.,s. that snrh an n1pis
sion would involve the theoretical right
OF amy maritime power, at It's pleasure
to mtc,pplato It's municipal statutes into
the law Of nations The slave trade is
NAT piracy by the common law OF the
world, and therefore cannot Ice treated
Us piracy ou the high seas. where the
sanctions OF International law can alone
asser' their right To universal recognition
The British man-lwar which dcta'ns an
American vessel ON suspicion OF piracy
- acting according Ia President iNlcrs
view wiimn tie scope ct public law
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02

Apornve BRrrisn CrsroNs \cna ~ah'h
has blown from gun, in the ncighhor'
hood Of Bareilly person whom he sus-
Of corresponding with the british gov
ernmcnt
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-09-02

ANTHONY Burns, the fugitive Save was among
The recon, ai.tinsui.hol visitor, in Boston
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
WHOLE NUMBER 5l7
Guardian Angels.

There are those who believe that IL is
the especial privilege Of the ''loved and
lost" To be the Guardian Watcher OF the
living who are left behind them. Such
persuasion has dried many mourner'S
tears. In the overw hrlming grief that
deaths brings, it is relief unspeakabe 10
think that the amenled parent, the cher
ished partner, or the darling child are still
with us, separated only by n thin division
of all, ,sympaLhising with US. watching over
us and silently pcrsuldiny us to holy ac-
tions. Often has such conviction
checked the rising thought of evil, and
turned the tempted aud erring back TO
the path of virtue:
We would fan believe that those sweet
innocenls who are given to their parents
for while, and are taken away just AS
they have began to weave themselves about
our hearts, are angel, in disguise, sent 10
wean us from earthly things and iniuse
into our souls longing for Paradise. God
spirltualizes us in this way when other
means fail. There are praying mothers.
whose sUns are far away, " whom this oe-
lief has sometimes come with peculiar
beauty. Oh! what inexpressible joy To
think that the guardian ange's attend the
wanderer in the watches Of. the night, i'll
storm at sea, on the wide prairie, aud on
the black Sierra. Grown men, separated
by vast oceans from their eally homes,
often feel as If some invisible presence was
with them; as though celestial spirit.
won by mothers petitions, was con
stantly protecting their footsteps.
There is German legend which says
that each OF us at birth, has guardian
angelappointed. who remains with us until
death unless driven away by our remorse-
less wickedness. Alas for those who have
banished their invisible attendant. What
u dark desolation there must be MS they 80
into dark eternity to become lonely wan
derers, whom no messenger from Paradise
takes by the hand to conduct his spirit tC
the realms fpurity and bliss, where count
less myriads bask eternally Ill the COLDER
sunlight of Gods love.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
GIrcuInstamtiaI Evidence.

The fallibility of human testimony is
such that it must be acknowledged we
can not believe our own eyes. A case,
very similar to one which occurred some
months since at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, i'll
which girl positively identified the re-
mains of deceased person as those of her
sister, aud ON the strength OF which Il
Young man was arrested for murder, but
in which case suspicion was a>erLed by
the re-appeal ance of the supposed MUIR
dered girl-has occurred at Joliet, Ill.
A body of female was found i'll ra-
vine near Joliet; farmer testified to tile
finding of bloody clothes near the spot
four families testified to the hearing o.
screams from the ravine on the night Of
the supposed murder, and that the cries
were those Of a female; n women named
Cook recognized the body AS that Of heI
daughter-who was missed on the very
night Of these screams, and knew 1t was
her daughter, because one OF her from
teeth WAS gone; she also testified to I'M
proper intimacy between her daughter
and Mr.. Richardson, and he was arrested
| for the murder, and some three hundred
men we've about taking the law into theil
own hands to lynch Richardson, fearing
that justice would not be done by regular
jury.
The girl finally was found in Chicago
and produced in Joliet. The body founC
was finally proved to be that of All elderly
gray haired lady, who had died a natura
death, and whose body had been disinter
red for dissection. The girl is only eigh
! taan wears of aUe
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
Murder in POcaIAOAlIsas.

The Lewisburg Chronicle" has an ac'
count of murder in Pocahontas county,
on Sunday evening, the Goth ult. Mr..
james Sharp sent word to his neighbor,
Moore, that his cattle were trespassing
upon his premises and requested him 10
come and take them away. He sent his
son, Matthias Moore, a young man OF
about %. He came to the house of Sharp,
and commenced abusing him, whereupon
Sharp ordered him away-but refusing to
90, Sharp struck at him with a stick
Moore seized hoe and killed Sharp III
the presence of his wife. Sharp was anOld
man, and leaves wife and Il large numb ;r
of children. Moore has been committed
to Jail.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

SCENE IN A CoURr RoOM-AN UNAC-
EQUITABLE PANrC.-A correspondent of
the Fairmont True Viryinian" gives an
amusing description Of n singular scene
which occurred recently in the Marion
County Court House:
Mr.. f. II. Pierpont sal i'll rather a re-
cumbent position, with the back of his
chair against the enormous stove near the
clerks desk Flom the stove asccnds.
perpendicularly 10 the ceiling. a stove pipe
Of great length. Some one, perhaps MIR.
Watson, the clerk, hallooed to Mr. +. to
take care or the stove would be upset:
thereupon Mr.. Neeson and Mr.. Raymond
rather abruptly and loudly seconded Mr..
| Watson; and, as if TO assist in creating the
alarm, the stove-pipe ratified against the
ceiling. Like lightning Mr.. Pierpont
sprang from his seat, IAN across the roam,
and jumped out Of a window head fore
most.
A panic Immediately seized ALA most
unaccountable panic. Some one said DE
ceiling was about to tall; this capped the
climax; every one took To his heels; Judge
Camden jumped upon the window sill,
the clerk tumbled out of the window next
to the desk; Messrs E. B. Hall, Allison
Fleming, A. S. Hayden, &. ID. Camden.
\ jr., VIM p. Thompson, and Ellery Il.
Hall, all made for one window, and panic
stricken, ikY flock Of sheep, tumbled out
heels over head after Mr.. Pierpont-some
on their hands, some on the backs of
, friends, and all presenting most ludi-
J crous appearance as they rolled about the
courthouse yard, to the great terror Of the
, young ladies' enjoying tine "al frescU' ot
the Jail porch, convenient to the window.
john keane, as if the devil were at his
r heels, made for the door, upset Two old
, men, who yelled territfically, in the hall.
cleared the ratings in the yard, and never
, looked back Till he got TO the other side Of
the street. Meanwhile others fell upon
their knees and prayed, some were petrl
fed with fear, and others stood aghas
Z with wonder. Inabouttive minutes, how
ever, tie whole scene ended. The stove
f did not fall, the stove pipe stood erect, tbs
f ceiling was firm. loud laughter succeeded
despair, good humor once more prevailed
/ aud every one, looking little foolish, and
r great deal pleased, took his seat MS be
Y fore, and the business Of the Court wen
: Oh as usual.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
Mysterious DiScOVcry-SuPpO
Murder.

Mr.. Connoway, young man, and re-
spected citizen OF Milton, Trimble county,
KY, had been missing from home some
two weeks, and on Tuesday his body was
found in the woods near by covered With
leaves. He had evidently been murdered,
AS three bullet wounds were found on the
body. When he went away he was known
to have a splendid gold watch and over
$50 in money, but when he was discov-
cred the money and watch were missing,
and the impression among the neiShbors
is that he was murdered and then robbed.
The affair has caused a great deal excite
ment in that vicinity, with as yet no clue
to the perpetrator OF the bloody deed
LOGiSViWc Courier.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
PoMERoY, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1858.

zens beware how, in an overweening de-
sire to sustain civil order, they outrage
their moral natures by obedience to unholy
laws. Though the human penalty for
doing right be ever so severe, an approx
ing conscience and a character in con-
formity with the life of heaven, will be a
sufficient recompense, and the eternal truth
they suffered for will triumph in the
end IL.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

opinion that our slaves are numberess, /
they may call forth every national resource.
May Congress not say, Mot eUery black
man must Jfght? Did we not see little
Of this last war? We were not so hard
pushed as to make emancipation general;
but acts of Assembly passed that every
slave who would 60 the army should be
free. Another thing will contribute 10
bring this event about. Slavery is de-
tested. We feel its fatal elfects-we de-
plore it wish all tie pity Of humanity. Let
all these Cnsiderations, st some future
period, press with full force upon the
minds of Congress. Let that urbaniiy,
which l trust will distinguish America,
and the necessity of national defeuse-let
all these things operate on their minds
they will search that paper, the Constitu-
Lion) and see il they have the power OF
mauumission. And have they not, sir?
Have they not power to provide for the
general defense and welfare? May they
not pronounce all slaves free, aud will
they not be warranted by that power?
This is no ambiguous implication or log
ical deduction. Tile paper speoks to lie
point; they have tic poaUer IN clear, u"e-
quirocol terms, and wW ciearly and GER
tuinly trerciSe il. AS much as deplore
slavery, see that prudence forbids its alb
clifton. l deny that the General GoVern-
ment ought to set them free, because de-
cided majority Of the States have not the
ties of sympathy and fellow feeling foI
those whose interest would be affected by
their emancipation. The majority of Con
gress is to the North, and the slaves are
to the South" Elot's Debates, vol. g.
pages $50, $50.
From the above it will be seen that Pat
rick Henry was not behind his illustrioui
cotemporaries, Washington, Jefferson
Madison and Mason, in depreciation of ne
gro slavery. Slavery is detestcd," W.
''feel its JutuI .6ects," we "deplore it will
aU Tic pity OF humanity." Such are hi
words. And is it possible TO use Ian
, guage stronger? Did he not use the word
which leave no room for doubt?
But one thing he did not wish to see
>. and that was au emancipation of SLAYER
in the States by the power Of the Genert
Government; and for the reason, thai. I'll
State welding it would have no commit
= nifty OF interest with those which were 10
affected by the abolition, and might, there
fore, do the slave States injustice i'll SON
l. way.
- However, it is fact worthy of notice
that he believed the trainers of the Coz
stitution had produced an instrument
> government which would necessar
= = bring about, by giving the direct power
, Congress, the abolition Of SloOery.
- - seems that they could not have been q"
~ SO pro-slavery as some represent, or th'
;" never would have been suspected of SUI
thing. Mr.. Henry closes our list
y. Virginia Revolutionary Statesmen. S.
!, CONTINUED,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
Com muuirate0 .
For the Meigs County Telegraph.
Higher Law.

Is citizen of a State bound to obey
every law the Government enacts, or Is
there a Higher Law by which human law
must be judged, and which must always
be obeyed though human laws say no .
We answer, there is Higher Law which is
divine, aud from strict obedience to this,
all the human laws that can be made while
mankind shall live cannot absolve single
soul this, human law can no more abrc
gate or weaken than the taper's light can
obscure or dina the eftulgencies OF the
sun.
While in this world, man lives two
lives-a moral and civil-and there are
laws which govern each. To determine,
then, mans duty in each, and which laws
have the first claim to his obedience, we
have only to learn the nature OF these lives
and Of these laws.
AS a moral being, man owes certain
duties to his creator and his fellowman,
and these duties we call moral laws
These laws are contained in the Ten Com
mandmcnts given us by God, and are
only statements of our moral constitution
They are neither arbitrary nor changeable
They are established as laws, because they
are inherent in our moral organization, ant
to oppose them is to do violence to ou
very nature just rs placing ones hant
in the fire is violation of physical law
and carries with it its punishment-phys
ical pain.
AS a civil being. man owes certain du
ties to Society, as an organization. He
part of a social community or state, owe
which there is a civil government. 1t
the duty of this government to enact law
: for the protection of Society, and for tn
furtherance of its best interests. Its law
provide what must and what must not b
done under it's Jurisdiction. Society bein
made up of distinct and diverse interests
: and its members being numerous, an
more or less opposed to each other i
opinion, it is necessary that mutual con
cessions should be made and individus
preferences yielded for the common goot
t and laws which are not agreeable, shoul
be submitted to, for the preservation {
harmony and order, if they require n
y violation Of the moral law. But bein
changeable and dependent only on til
whim or sentiment of Society, they ma
sometimes do this, and since they al
1. mere arbitrary human enactments, anC
! unlike the moral laws, form no part (
mans nature, the citizen must not the
obey them. Then, as always, the High'
/ Law must be obeyed. Otherwise, ms
d violates the laws of his own being, an
owl enactments, although supported b
the authority and power Of the create
RI governments the world contains, cann
excuse or recompense for violation
r, these laws.
!: Upon this basis stands The Higher La,
81 And as no prayer, or faith, or moral ira
= can absolve one from the penalty of viol
y ted physical law, so can no civil power
enactment excuse the crime of, or reno
= the punishment attendant upon violati,
e! Of the moral law.
n, Let Legislators then beware, how in Il
pursuit of power, they become Iegardle
of the laws of God, how they oppress 4
i. weak, or cease TO regard with pity al
l. watch over with protection the poor, {
e unprotected and the helpless. Let ci