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Supreme Court Decision.

Crowen ct al. vs.. Gilmore ct al-The record
IN TINS case shows that defendent, Ball. had an
equitable interest in the premises which was
SUBJECT to the liens of plaintiffs, and the con-
tracts between Ball and plaintiffs having been
made. and the work under such contracts being
actually progressing at the time of the execution
OF respondents mortgages, the liens of the me-
cnanlcs for labor performed and material furn-
lshed pursuant TO such contracts must, as to
Balls interest, be preferred to the mortgages,
under the authority of Soue VS.. Dows & Cal,
o'6), where it is held that: by our statute,
the lien attaches from the date of the COM
mencement of the work. All persons who deal
with the property during the progress of the
work are charged with notice Of the claim of
the contractor"
Judgment reversed and cause remanded
TERRY, c. J.
L concur: BALDWIN j.
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HIDES! HIDES I!

yJ,HE SUBSCRIBER is desirous Of purchasing
i first rate article of Hides, for which he is
willing to pay Two Dollars piece, delivered
at the Shasta Tannery. W. SCHEUEkNAN.
Shasta, Jan. IA, 1858. Jaioi
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DISSOLUTION.
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons hold
1N ing claims against the estate of James S
Douglass, deceased, are required to present tht
same to the undersigned, at his ranch on Still.
water, within ten months from this date, or the
same will be forever barred.
D. G. JOHNSON, Administrator.
Saltwater, April s, 1852 At
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The Humboldt Indian War.

1t is but justice to say that the expedition
against the Indians of Humboldt, under Adj,
Gen. Kibbs, has proved eminently successful
No other military force, under the auspices O,
either the State or Federal Government has
waged so successful warfare against anv In
dians in California. Capt. Messic himself has
displayed remarkable perseverance. fortitudo
Judgment and bravery in the lead of men who
literally know no such word as fail or fear A
true history of the Humboldt war would prove
that every officer and private in the command
is worthy of the tribute due the brave soldier
As to Gen. Kibbe, it is needless for Ms to 70.
mark that he is entitled to the plaudits of cit-
zens for his share in the labors ofthc expedition.
lie has exhibited remarkable fitness for sncb
work-and has proved that he is no mere par-
ade General, but one eminently qualified to take
the held against an enemy of the State.
The following is his report of the expenses of
the War 1t viii be remembered that the force
was In the field nearly six months. No leeis-
lator can doubt that the expedition has been
conducted economically:
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GUARDIANS NOTICE.

THE CREDITORS of Alphonse Dianin are
L hereby notified to present any claims they
may have against the said Dianin, duly authen-
ticated, within the time prescribed by law, OIL
the same will be barred.
WM. B. STODDART, Guardian.
Shasta, April 8, 1859. ap94t
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WANTEp,

At THIS OFFICE--A BOY ABOUT FIF-
n teen years old, to learn the Printing busi-
ness.
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N O T G E.

TNIE UNDERSIGNED wish to call attention
i to the Bridge recently erected over the Sac
ramento, at the mouth of Spring Creek. 1t hav-
ing been enormously asserted by some opposing
parties that said bridge was not safe for heavy
teams to cross, to satisfy the public as to,its
strength, on Monday last We turned 2l3 head of
cattle or it at once without any perceptble ef-
feet. The road from Shasta to Quartz Hill, ria
the Bridge, is now completed.
A. A. CHAUNCEY,
}. L. II. SWINFORD.
November 25th, 1858.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
Froa the Southern Citizen.
IA slave Code"

As for .staSe code,7 all Soatherners who
have opened lips or welded pen on that SUBJ
ject, have protested that they demand no
s'slave cede"-no legislation which would es-
pecially apply to slaves OF would place that
article of property on any other footing than
other articles what they demand being pre-
ciselt the reverse namely, that there shall
be no action by the territorial legislature dis
eliminating against slave property either in
the way of commission OF omission and
that if there be such plundering legislation CT
omission Of legislation, the Congress which
created such legislature is bound to reverse
and annul it. In short we want slave code
no more than horse CODE and no less We
want to be protected in our property in slaves
and our property in horses and the one no
more than the other
And as for the Constitution establishing or
prohibiting slavery in territories, nobody ever
said it did The citizen who brings in slave
brings in and establishes slavery.
. He who introduces river steamboat brings
river navigation. The Constitution does not
establish river navigation, nor slavery, but re-
quires that property of all sorts, Steamboats,,
slaves, &c, shall be protected by law. We
want neither a steamboat code nor slave
code /; but we want laws whereby any person
who steals our slaves or steamboats, shall be
punished, and whereby we can at all times ex-
ercise fuh ownership over our steamboats, and
our slaves.
What force sldVefy upon territory if the
majority Of the squatters don't like it ? And
what are the squatters to me These slaves
are my property-those wooden clocks are
theirs don't interfere with their property,
nor insist that there shall be no wooden horol-
ogy in the place-they must not interfere with
me and mine. You might as well cry, What
force river navigation upon territories. Yes,
steamboats, on the rivers, and if the legislature,
or in its default, the Congress don't force eve
rybody 10 respect my property in the steam
boats, why have no use for such legisla-
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
Sensible View of the Subject.

The New Orleans Crescent denies that
there is any cruelty in taking negro slave
from Africa and bringing him to the United
States. In Africa they are valued at the rate
of twenty negroes for one horse and are in
condition of absolute slavery, unprotected by
any law, and subject to all the savage caprices
of barbarian masters. Here, on the contrary,
they are well cared for, well treated, and
civilized and christianized, so far as it is pos
sible to civilize and christianize negroes The
Crescent says:
These are facts from the most authoritative
and indubitable source, and they lay out cold
the argument that it is a cruelty and wrong
to take the African from the blood stained
soil of his nativity. They are slaves there,
ranked beneath the brute in value, and the
constant victim of the most fearful aspects of
mans inhumanity to man." and from that
condition they are translated to be the cared
for, civilized and christianized bondsmen of
America Dealers buy them from the Int
rior tribes, and bring them down to the coast
for sale to the slayers, for it does not pay them
to incur the danger and expense of force
sufficient to catch the free men of the country
when ready slaves can be bought for almost
nothing. There are millions of slaves there,
doomed to all the miseries to be suffered at the
hands of masters who are the most degraded
and ferocious of the barbarians of the world,
and certainly it is not very cruel to give them
American slavery in exchange for their con-
sdition Of s!aEery in AfEca. which Is FaersIs-
Wflat the sifse tfsfe does.
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The "Slave" Trade in Boston.

We shall be forced to tell the anti-slavery
crusaders who come to New York to lecture
the South because some of its citizens get ne
groes from Africa, that they had better look at
home. The difference between the North and
the South on this point seems to be Just the
difference between hypocrite and an honest
man. The Yankee holds up his hands in holy
horror of the negro slave trade, while he
goes his full length for the Coolie, slave traffic.
A case is reported IN the Boston Traveller
which sets forth the enormities of this traffic
in its true light. From the facts developed on
the trial in the United States Court in Boston,
it appears that in September, 1854, the ship
Waverly, of Boston, was chartered to convey
Coolies from China to any part of the world
that might be designated.
At Annoy she took on $50 Coolies, but the
captain dying when the vessel was five DAYS
out, and the mate, having great deal of trou-
BILE with the Coolies who no doubt, by that
time, began to understand how they had been
swindled in slavery, he put into Manila
While there fight occurring between the
crew and the Coolies, the latter We're driven
below and the matches closed upon them
Here they were kept in close confinement for
twelve hours, and when the matches were re-
moved it was found that not less than two
hundred had been suffocated to death So
much for the humanity of the Coolie trade
and its abettors, the ship owners of Boston
The present suit is brought by the owners Of
the vessel against the contractors who claim
to deduct SIT, Goo the damages of the voy-
age from the charter price, alleging that the
loss of the Coolies was owing to the incapacity
of the sailing otficer.-Eeening Day Book.
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Sound Doctrines.

The following among other resolutions, were
adopted by a meeting of the Opposition in
Claiborne county, on the End inst. The COM
mittee who reported them consisted of these
names DR.. Thos. B. Magruder Thos. Y.
Berry, H. N. Spencer, DR.. E. Pollard, and DR..
R. G. Wharton.
WHEREAS, We believe that the constitution
of the United States guarantees to the citizens
of the South the right to remove with their
slaves into any of the Territories, and also
gives protection to the Shareholder in his
property in said Territories.
Resolued, That we deny the right of the
people of the Territories, by any legislation to
pass laws conflicting with the rights of slave
holders in said Territories, for so long as they
remain in their Territorial state, Congress has
the right to protect the slave property of the
owner.
Resolued. That Congress has no power un-
der the Constitution to legislate slavery into
or exclude it from the Territories, but that the
property in slaves is secured by the Constitu-
ton to the owner, and the people Of the Ter
ritories possess no power to deprive him Of his
right to hold his slaves In the Territories,
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Col. George r. Fall, of Washington
County.

In recent paragraph, we mentioned that
this gentleman and Messrs. Blythe and
Madison McAfee, were put in nomination
for the office Of Governor, during the progress
Of the late Convention, by partial friends, con-
trary to their expressed wishes and that at
their instance, their names were withdrawn.
Col Fall, (whose name cannot be otherwise
than familiar to the old readers ofthe "Misss-
sippian," for he was one of its founders and
for many years stood by it and by the party
with whose principles it has been so long
identified through good and through evil re-
port) in withdrawing his name, addressed the
Convention as follows. s. .sss-.s.. -
- While he thanked his friends for their man
Hesitation OF kindness and confidence, he de-
sired to say that he had no political aspirations
mo ambition to satisfy. If so, he might
have long since been gratified.. His party
and personal friends had often urged him to
enter the list of competitors for office before
the people, and had he been solicitous he might
have had position under the federal govern
ment, but he had always looked forward with
pleasure to the period when his lot would
place him in the quiet paths of life and on
them he desired to walk on to the end
de was happy to meet his brother Demo-
Gratis IL council. He prepared and published
the call for the first Democratic Convention
that ever assembled in Mississippi. He saw
few of the veteran members ofthat body be-
fore him to-day. Their heads were white
with the frost of many winters, but they had
fought the good fight and kept the faith. He
had been SO placed as to he able to mark the
career of almost every member of that Con-
Eention, and he believed, he could safely say
that with perhaps single exception, they had
been true to Democratic principles, and as
general thing their children were democrats.
He thought this fact illustrated the importance
of the Convention system, and he hoped that
now and hereafter there would be no disturb
ing element thrown into their deliberations to
embarrass their usefulness or in any way to
interfere with their time-honored usages and
customs.
he was not candidate for Office, and asked
that his name be withdrawn.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13

Tendency of Black Republicanism

The Republicans of Madison county, New
York, held Reform Convention at Peter.
boro' on the 18th and 18th inst.
Hon. Gerritt Smith, late Black Republican
member Of Congress offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, The people of the Free States
were long ago thoroughly persuaded of the
diabolical and infamous character of slavery,
and that there can no more be valid and real
law for it than for murder, and,
WHEREAS, They nevertheless continue to
cling to their ecclesiastical and political parties
and to vote for men, the best of whom reeog.
nize slavery to be sacred and obligatory law
and but pirate against its extension, while de.
Tending it where it is
Resofped, Therefore, that the said people
have abundantly proved themselves to be toe
corrupt to bring slavery to peaceful termi.
nation, and, that the American slaves have
consequently, no where else to look for re.
demption than to their own brave hearts and
strong arms, and to the blessing of Heaven OF
the rising up of the oppressed against theil
oppressors
The report of this meeting, in the New
York Tribune, says:
G. w. Putnam, of Peterboro', being called
upon, advocated the sentiment Of the resolu
ton, showing that the time for speeches, &C.
had gone by forever. He strongly urged the
encouragement of instruction as the only
and the natural remedy for slavery con
demned the mawkish sympathy which ha.
too long existed in behalf of the guilty slave
holder; demonstrated the facility with which
general instruction of the slaves in Thu
country could be brought about; and thu
consequent speedy destruction Of the slav,
| system.
Prof Brock, late of the New York Contra
| College, followed with an eloquent speech
fully indorsing the sentiments uttered AM
| rejoiced that at least the point was reache,
whence the friends of Freedom could do some
thing for the slave, and that the era of Octio
was dawning
! Messrs. Simmons and Nash, of Hamilton
also spoke warmly in favor of the sentiment
uttered, and the audience generally highl
approved of them.
The Hon. GerTitt Smith made short bu
earnest speech, expressing his belief that moth
ing was left to the slave but an appeal to Go
and to the strength of his own arm, declarin
his solemn conviction that to this controvers
between freedom and slavery there could com
none other than bloody end.
The resolution was unanimously passed.
| These Madison county, Gerritt Smith RI
publicans are truly little ahead of the bull
of the party from which they have lately 81
coded. 1t will not be long ere the entire Blac
Republican party will take up the advice
Smith, Giddings, Garrison & Co., and couns
instruction in the South and endeayor
promote it as they did the rebellion in Kansa
to carry out their accursed principles.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
The English Money Market.

The arrivals of gold from the United States
West Indies and Australia, have, for the time
being, caused glut in the English money
market Still, the London Times says that
80 far from the present glut of money in Lon
don being an indicator of confidence it is the
strongest proof that could be afforded to the
contrary. The discount houses and joint
stock banks are flooded with money simply
because the traders Of the country distrust
future political possibilities, and wish to de-
posit their resources as as to have them with
in call
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The foreign papers speak of a new attempt
making in England, by the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, to secure pecuniary means (3,oo0,-
00o) for the prosecution of their work; but
the London Times expresses doubts as to the
success of the project, remarking that, even
with the sanction of the shareholders the at
tempt to raise such sum in the present state
of the money market, and in the face of two
new companies, each of which, unfettered by
debt, and without troubling the government,
is actually preparing to lay cheap Atlantic Ca
bles, is net likely to be attended with the sue
cess which would at all warrant the old COM
many n, saoi.,o fo,.xvari
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nDEM0CRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSISSIPPI.
ssASmousLY ADOPTED IN ooEyENTIoN, JULY
5TH 1859


uNAEENousLY ADOPTED IN COEvENTIoN, JULY
5TH 1859
HsoLyED. That We re-announce Is the basis OF party
$500 tae pisto. Of principles laid down by the DEM
party N the Natioaaf Co invention Of 1856 and
~ 2at The doctrine Of snon-Int rfesenee with the
dos no n e o Viz
ae 1911 OF the power Of Congress to protect the
Rpp q the citizens 81 the several Statee who may
eeoeee sue In the territories which are the common
fEsoLvzD That Ia the iangusgeof the Supreme Cont
s zAtss. ..the right sf property In slaves Is
alsrlzsi - ~Pressly affirmed IN the Constitution
~ 80 go lei ever Il canfEred upon Congress .
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ut aass -. ri VII stand BY her sister
&: F. i;lszea. &c s.iSsssI1 ~ g
cons rskts ! ans expended b. iae sabssne
couIt q the United States
RlsoExED. That IN tia event q the election Of 8
Eep1blcan candidate to the Presidency. By tho
the whole Unzfsd sfates upon the avowed purposes Of
that organization, Mississippi win regard II decara
ton e hastiity and WIN bold herself IN readiness to
opente with her ulster etates o. ne eoetn WnAtefef
Of their rights q co-equsl members Of the eonsderacy
REsorvkD That We fsefik Incumbent upon the DeRoe,
cyof Aszissppi again 20 ecaze that he aequisfon o.
necessity and thst Ne n hail with pleasure every proper
measure that looks IT. and further
We consent 70 u appropriation By any Orss'
power.
I'VE viii again remark that the first pub
lication Of the above resolutiops contained
several material typographiea errors and We
would suggest o our smpOrAriss who have
published them = she original form to repro
duce them = zboye.l
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..kaa 10 90 on crusade after imaginary
r;ghts hut here at home, within the limits q
yeur own State, to vindicate and maintain
them IF the Government shall so far forget
herself % TO send her bayonets into your own
state 10 wrcst from you these sacred rights
/ know YOU too well, Col, to believe you win
not be ready to meet them
This is no party question-has never been
n plank in any organization. II rises above
party, and assumes hOlier position.
You win pardon the trouble give you IN
the per,lsaI Of this scTawl. am sure you
win do me the justice TO believe il is dictated
in no unkind feeling. That you will receive
il kindly doubt not !. N. DAVIS.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
Correspondence.


The Hon. j. j. Pettus, Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor, spent few days at the
'sWell'' after the adjournment of the State
Convention and while there was compliment
ed by the following invitation to address the
numerous guests there assembled:
CooPER's WELL, July 8, 1859.
Hon. j. D. PETTUs
Dear Sir:-The undersigned representing
the general wish of the guests, irrespective of
party, now here, respectfully request you to
address thea upon the leading political topics
Of the day, al such time as well suits your
conYepiepce and pleasure. If we should be
SO fortunate Is to receive an affirmative re-
Spouse to this, you will do US the favor Of
naming the the hour when agreeable to you.
We are respectfully,
Your present ob't servants,
- 7. ) Wharton, Fulton Anderson, G. s.
Mcmillan, Nathaniel Reeves, J. S. Beaseley,
James b. McRae George Barnes, Robt Bow
man, David Pointer, J. NJ Dotson, jeff Nay
Tor, Inman Williams, VIM. D. Griffin, T. A.
Marshall, j. D. Stamps, p F. Liddell, j. Arm
istead, Z. B. Harris, Thos Shackleford.
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New HAMPsHIRE NULLIPIcATIoN.--In most
Of the States where the Republicans have q
majority in the Legislature, some attempt is
made ak nu1iideation Of the laws OF Congress
providing for the rendition Of fugitive slaves.
Massachusetts and Vermont have for some
time had such laws on their statute books
New York has been hesitating between COM
hitting such folly, and Disappointing those
ultra Republicans who telieue in theabolition-
ism they have always professed. Other
States have either enacted or proposed similar
acts Of Modification, and now New Hampshire,
according to the telegram from Concord
which we have already published, is on the
same track. If that announcement is correct,
they propose TO impfison for LIE for the sec
ond offence, and for Eve years for the first, any
person who shall obey the laws Of Congress
respecting the rendition Of fhgitives.- Journal
of G0mnlsyes. s