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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
Protection by Congress of Slavery in
the Territories.

In forming the compact between the States,
which resulted in the Federal Government,
the people, through the agency of the States,
eaye to the Central Government control over
the public Domain. That is, the legal title
was vested in the Federal Government to the
public lands, as an agent or trustee; but the
equitable and Beneficial interest remained with
the people of all the States in their social ag-
gregate capacity. Hence, all the people have
right to remove into the territories and enjoy,
not only the possession of the lands, but to
carry any kind Of property necessary TO its
enjoyment.
The territorial legislatures have no more
right negatively to refuse its protection than
it has to pass laws affirInatively and positively
abridging the right to enjoy, or of wholly des-
troying it. Why :? Because the Federal Gov
ernment. the creator of the territorial legisla-
ture has no such right Indeed, it is obnox-
ious to the trust delegated to the Federal Gov
ernment to admit for a moment that one halt
of the Union were to be excluded from the
endowment of the Public Domain.
The primary and chief necessity Of govern
ment Of any kind is to protect life, liberty and
property. And whenever it fails to do this,
or either of these, it fails of its chief ends
| But the grant Of the public Domain, and the
power to make 'tall needful rules and regula-
tons over the territories are restricted and
| qualified to some extent, and not general anc
| exclusive in the Central Government. There
fore Congress cannot establish or abolish slave
~ as property, because it would be at wa
with the idea of the trust. But it is one o
the chiefest foundations and corner stone 0
our Federal Government to protect propert.
| IL, "a; a5thaP IJr
words. or in the Constitution, or by any sucl
implication as necessarily arises and flows ou
of the letter and proper spirit of the nstru
melJ itself.
1t is, with our view of the subject and dc
sign of the Compact, the duty of Congress t
pass laws for the protection of slavery whll
the territory remains in an inchoate condiho
of pupiIage Would not Congress protect
vessel of slaves going from Norfolk to Savar
nah, which would, by storm, OF some othe
accident be thrown into the hands of som
nation opposed to slavery? We should thin
so. And it would be such an infraction {
national comfy, for any nation to take advan
tage of it as would justify immediate war.
1t would be, it seems to us, obnoxious I
every fair and liberal construction OF the laN
Of nations. Then how much more would tn
necessity of protection by Congress exist
this great confraternity of American Statei
Bound as they are, or at least ought to be, b
the strongest cords of mutual protection, an
good neighborhood.
We therefore, with our view of the impol
tance of this question, demand for the Sout
that it be condition precedent to our del'
gates going into the Charleston Convention
nominate a President. 1t is no use to fritz
away our rights any longer. If the wor
must come, let it come, we can take care
ourSelves-DeKaD Democrat
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
S. P. BAILEY, Sec'y.
jackson, July 10th, 1859.

Hon. J. j. McRAE-On Thursday last, 7th
inst. Hon. John j. McRae was unanimously
nominated candidate for Congress to repre-
sent the Fifth District of Mississippi, by the
Brookhaven Congressional Convention. The
nomination was unanimous and by acclama-
ton. This is a compliment of which any man
may well feel proud, especially when a nomi-
nation is equivalent to an election, as 1t IS IN
the present case. Ex-Goyernor McRae enter
tains extreme Southern views-denounoes the
laws against the slave trade as uneonstitution-
al-and holds that there-opening ofthat trade
would rebound to the advantage Of all the
slaye-holding communities.
|. We presume he will be electedlwithout OPP
position. Consequently, unanimous noni-
nation and q unanimous reelection, will show
pretty conclusively that the people of this dis
trict coincide with him in opinion, and heartily
indorse his political views.-M o. Crescent.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
Death of Hon. Rufus Choate.

We find the following dispatch in the
Northern papers. As it has not been tele-
graphed South, we trust it may prove 70 oe
incorrect:
HALIFAX, July 12.-Hon Rufus Choate
died in this city on yesterday morning. Ills
health had continued to improve during ms
stay here, until half-past six o'clock on Tues,
day evening, when the attack commenced
which closed his career. He was uncenscl-
Gus from o'clock till o'clock "Wednesday
morning, when he died. His remains Will be
taken to Boston for interment
Mr.. Choate was doubtless at the head OF
the bar in Massachusetts,.
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BLACK White and White Black.

The Black Republicans of Ohio east over
board one of their own party associates as
Judge of the Supreme Court because he would
not nuIlify law of Congress, and pronounce
the Constitution itself mere nullIty. dney
put in his place Judge Gholson. VINO IS uaol- O4
son /? The Detroit Free Press says he was for
merly q stakeholder in Mississippi, who sold
his slaves at public auction at Pontotoc Mis-
sissippi, in 1916, put the money in his peeket,
and emigrated to Ohio, where he is now the
abolition candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court. The fact that he had thus trafficked
in human flesh and was now living upon Its
proceeds is a recommendation to the oberhn
fanatics They prefer him to an honest. con-
scientious man Of the free State procliyitles
like Judge Swan, because they know that
lust such men make the fercest abolitionists
Just as the fercest and most cruel slavehold.
ers are always renegade fanatics from the
North.-Albany, IN E,) Atlas.
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assumption that the discussion will divide and
distract the South. The division, at most,
will prove to be of no more Importance than
such as already exists in regard to cardinal
matters of State and Federal policy, and
which at any moment is ready to be sacrificed
when the common interest is menaced. we
may trust our fellow-eitizens thus iar, and
they will suspect us in return neither OF dis
loyalty or Of treason.
With high regard,
aIu your obedient servant,
J. D. B. DEBOW.
To the Hon. VIM L. YANcEY, Montgomery,
Alabama
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

1J We present to-day, to the exclusion OF
other matter, a report Of the Trustees of the
southern Female College, situated near Ca
yuga, Kinds county; as also report Of the
Board of Visitors, and resolutions of thanks
by the Trustees and Faculty.
We call the particular attention Of our
readers to these reports, as convicting eyi-
dence of the high standing Of this school, the
fine order and dignity Of the Institution and
the scholarship Of the teachers and the
taught.
When such men, well known to this eoan
try, as those whose names appear to these re
ports, recommend an institution Of this char
acter, and approve its rules, regulations ant
conductors, we are forced to believe, that I
| is what they say it is, and discard as SANDER
/ the unauthorized reports that are circulated :
its injury.
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Oar Ticket.

At the masthead of our paper Of to-day
we place the names Of the nominees of the
bate Democratic State Convention. They are
all worthy, high-toned and honorable gentle
men; good and true Democrats, who will dis
charge the duties Of the respective offices for
which they have been nominated by the DEM
ocratic party of Mississippi, with an eye SIN
Gle to the interests, prosperity and welfare OF
our country and our State Most of them
have often held offices Of trust and honor in
our State, and have ever received the cordial
endorsement Of their constituency. With
such men as Pettus, Webb, Burt and Haynes
as our standard bearers, the Democracy o.
Mississippi may safely calculate on triumph
ing over all opposition
LIolEn Springs Herald
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

The SOUTHERN RAILRoAR--We learn tha.
5000, tons of iron, enough e build the roau
from its present eastern terminus al MOTION
Scott county, to its junction with the SCUM
west and northeastern Alabama hMiroad,
where that crosses the Mobile and 0mo Han
road in Lauderdale county, have been receive
ed by the Southern Railroad Company, and
that they intend pushing the road forward
to its completion rs rapidly Is possi-
bic. There are at present engaged on the
grading Of the southern road between Morton
and the junction about 200 hands, and i Is
confidently expected that the entire grading
viii be done by the early part Of next year!
and that the whole read will becompleted and
fully prepared for running BY the lst Of Sep
tember, 1861 This is gratifying news to III
friends Of this read. BraadoH Herald.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

SOUTHERN PAcIFIo RAILROAD CeMPANY.--
We were shown yesterday letter from Mr.
j. NJ. Clough, District Attorney for the sixth
district of Texas, upon whom deyolved the
duty of Judging whether it is to the interest
of the State to prosecute the suit against the
southern Pacific Railroad for forfeiture Of
charter Mr.. c. states that he has concluded
to dismiss the suit upon the payment to the
State of the sum of $50,oo0-the amount
which the. ssold Company" bound itself topay
according to the second Article Of the late
COMPROMISES 4 guarantee to the State OF
its good faith and ability to build the road
We understand that the funds in the hands
of the Treasurer are amply sufficient 70 ena-
BILE the Company to comply with this condi-
tion.-N o. Bulletin.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
For the MississtPpaai
Female Seminary In Jackson.

EpIroR MIssIssIPPIAN lin your papero
the 10Th inst, we had the pleasure of seeing
an article headed @Fsnsale Seminary an Jack
SOM In which the writer took the liberty oI
forming . joint Stock Company in which many
Of the names of our prominent citizens appear,
but knowing that many Of our good citizens
have been left out, and believing that they
would take an equally deep interest in the en-
terprise we would recommend the following
nauas to he added to the list. viz:
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
Public Meeting.

= AT a meeting of the citizens of jackson held
at the Bowman House for the purpose of form
ing joint Stock Company for establishing
first Glass Female Seminary in the city OF
jackson, Dr. Buck, was called to the Chair'
and S. P. Bailey, appointed Secretary.
The meeting was then called to order.
On motion of F. S. Hunt,
RESOLVED, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to receive subscriptions, and procdre
all possible information relative to the enter
prise. The Chair appointed on that commit
tee F. S. Hunt, S. P. Bailey, H. Hilzheim, II
c. Daniels, w. w. Langley.
ResOlUed further, That the Editors of ouI
city papers be requested to publish the pro
ceedfngs in this enterprise, and give then
aid to the same.
On motion the meeting then adjourned t
meet again at the Bowman House, on Mon
day next, at 4 o'clock P. M.
DIrCE TI,vop
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

The Cambridge (Mass.) Chronicle says that
a gentleman visited one of their fashionably
built churches, for the purpose of worship
and on asking the sexton for seat, he replied,
1--WE have plenty of seats to let, sir" The
sexton, however, notwithstanding his curt
answer condescended to show the stranger a
seat. At the close Of the services, the gen.
tleman inquired for the treasurer Of the socie-
ty, and, ascertaining the price for one year, he
quietly handed him the amount, with the re-
quest that the seat be reserved for strangers.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
BLoNDIN DIsaUsrED wrrn NIAaARA.-W'

BLoNDIN DrsGUsTED WITH NIAGARA.-We
understand that circumstances have occurred
which disgust Mons. Blondin with Niagara
Falls, or rather, with some Of the parties with
whom he has been compelled to form business
connections there, and that his stay will be
very short in that place. He viii cross the
river on his rope next Wednesday, wheeling
Q wheelbarrow before him, and that is to be
his last exhibition ct the Falls. We are in
formed that he is about to leave for Cincin-
matt, where his wife is now staying.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

ROBERT BAXTER, convicted of the murder
of man by the name of Spindle, was brought
into court and sentenced to be hanged on FRI
day, the I'd. day Of September next. his
counsel, v. A. W. Anderson, therenpon took
an appeal to the High Court. This is the tirst
white man sentenced to death in this county
for many years, the notorious Phelps being,
we believe, the last previous one Ncksb'vg
Who
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
FREE NBeaoEs.-We take the /

FREE NEGBoEs.-We take the klowing ex-
tract from the Helena, Arkansas Democrat :.
"The free negroes of Arkansas xlo are re-
quired by law to leave the Statekef 1880,
seem generally to have selected Kansas as
their future home, and contemplse removing
there at an early day."
The Democrat thinks it woul be much
wiser in selecting future homes, adopt the
course of the free blacks Of Lotsiana, and
emigrate to Hayti, the Paradise lor colored
persons.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
Public Speaking.

JoHs j. PETTUs, the Democratic candidate
ior Governor of Mississippi and Z. R. BURT,
Democratic candidate for auditor of Public
Accounts, will address the pople at the times
and places here mentioned.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

THE FoRcKs AT SoLFERINo.--The battle of
Solferino is truly called the great battler, even
of the century. The i6rces engage on both
sides could not hare been less than 250O00,
and were probably nearer 100000 Compared
with such mass Of cOmhatants, some of the
most celebrated battles Of the century appear
like skirmishes IN point ofnumbers. Thus At
the Amos battle of Marengo, the French force
was $4,000 and the Austrian 10000 Al
Austeriitz, the French numbered 10000.
while the Russians and Austrians had $1,000
altogether being but ten thousand mo1e than
the Austrian strength alone at 6olierino. Wa
gram comes nearer in the magnitude Of hrces
engaged, having reconed, 10000 French and
somewhat over 100000 Austrians. At Wa
terloo, there were 75.OO0 French. and no.
900 allied opponents. Not more the 1900.
on both sides, were IN the battle of New
Orleans. AT BuenA Vista. Gen. Taylor, with
400 Americans, routed Santa Anna's 1000
Mexicans. At Inkermann, b the Grimea, he
allied French and Knglizh numbered 13.o0o.
the Russians 46Q0Q 81. s ss
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

J We understand that . Mr.. WIN. Fair
child, wife and child-a whole fa1ily-were,
while riding out on Sunday evening IN bug
gy near Utica, Kinds county, kiIla by fall
ing tree. A little negro boy sizing IN the
buggy at their feet was not hurt. Mr.. Fair
child was overseer for Mr.. WiIliaA r. Nc
Donald.
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THE MISSISSIPPlAN.
Jackson, Friday, ----- July %, 1867
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSISSIPPI.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, !
Eru 1870.


5fH 1859:
RxsoLvEp hat we the hasls ot party
setin the platform Il pneples laid dows hS the DEM
raIic party IN the Natgnal Go nventign OF 1856 and
hold that the 0ctrit Of anun-int rfe ence with the
Of slavery States, efritoIes, or Dist
Columbia does 1t inten', to conflict with
the assertion OF power Of Congress to protect the
property Of the ctiz the several Stste who may
choose to settle In the territories which are the onmon
pro- erty Of all ths States
RESOLVED That in the language II the supreme Conrt
Of the United States he right Of property IN slaves is
distinctly and expressly afrned in the Conttitu ion
ad sthe only power over conf rred upon Congress- is
the power couple with the dnty Of guarding pFotc
tinr the ovneIs in their rights thus declared
RESOLVED, Th.t Mississippi viii stand BY her lister
ssse-hod ng saes In insisg up the enforcement oy
an the departments Ct tn fderal government ef their
constitutional rights thus esPoended ey tue uPreme
Court Of the United .tltes
RESOLVED, That n the event Of the eleetion or
Baek Republican candidate % the Presidency BY the
suages Of portion Of The Uaion only to rule over
the whole United Stats, upon The avowcd purposes OF
that organization Mississippi vii regard asa deciara
ton Of hosti ity and will ho herse In readiness TO CO.
operate with her sister States Of the SOUTH m whatever
measures they may deem neeesary the maintenance
Of their rights coequal members OF the eoniederacy
RESOLVED That we feel it Incumbent upon the DeiHoe
cy of Mississippi again deee that the acquisition OF
Gaia by the United States Is tcDmmercia and political
necesity and will hail With pleasure every proper
measure that looks to its accomplishment and fnrtner
We consent to its appopnaon BY any foreign
ufrer.
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r. W. Grand Encampment.

Officers of the R. W. Grand Encampment
of the State of Mississippi, for the ensuing
year:
NV G Patriarch, VIM. p. Donnell, Jack
son, Miss.
NJ E G H Priest, Jno. l.. Milton, Grenada,
Miss.
RWG Scribe, VIM II. Curtis, Garrollton,
Miss.
RWG Treasurer, Joha b Dicks, Natchez,
Miss.
RW S Warden, R R Speirs, Columbus.
Miss.
RWGJ Warden, B. +. Owen, Houston,
Miss.
RWG Representative Grand Lodge Uni
ted States, Hon. w. A. Strong, of Green
wood, Miss.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

9rA fine Bayou Pierre plaatatisnis offered
for sale in our columns to-day. any gentle-
mrn in want of place to settle woald doweli
to give this place his attention.
cooPER's WELLs.-We learn D letter
to the yicksburg Wing Of yesterday, that
there are 800 visitors at the Wells.
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Possibilities of the Future.

The impression is gaining ground that the
present war in Europe will become general
In tha, event it may not be uninteresting to
Iroxz how the nationalities will be divided
The population of the different European
c...., ,,,as. bo p,,t down as follows:
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BETTER TndEs.--Since the First of last
January upwards of S3ooooq0 have been
deposited in the Savings Bank Y New York
and Brooklyn by the working chsses, bearing
interest from to per cent. q the first of
this month $1,5ooOoo in diyideas was paid
to sewing girls and working classe.
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IOtdEI .
Thus in point of numerical strength, should
Russia remain firm to the French alliance,
Napoleon will greatly outnumbeE IS adverse
ries. But the States in combination against
him have the advantage of uniting and con-
centrating their forces. For instance, Germany
and Great Britain lie near together, and before
the Russian levies could be marched from the
steppes of Siberia and the Ural, through Po-
land, to the Rhine, the opposing forces might
strike decisive blow against the French and
Italians
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: or Democratic papers thloughout the
State are requested to copy semuch Of the
above list as is embraced withiathe region of
their circulation.
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or The yellow fever is rapidly spreading
within the city and among the shipping. but
the doctors tell me the disease i not Of 50
dangerous type as it was last yeaf. So says
q letter from Havana to the Crescent.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

HORRIBLE -BarsErs Of Can
non at Washington Nary Ked.-Tuesday
morning last sixty-eight pond navy can
non, which was being used in httery practice
at the Washington Navy Yard, burst and in
stantly killed two men, and secretly wound
ed eight others.
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MONTGOMERY. Ala. 23rd May, 1885,

J. D. B. DEBow, Esq New Orleans
Dear Sir: see by the newspapers, that an
African Labor Supply Association was form
ed at vicksburg, just after the adjournment
of the late Southern Convention. In the pub
lished proceedings also notice that Mr.. Spratt
was selected to deliver an address at the next
meeting of the Association, and | was chosen
as one of two alternates.
The Constitution of the Association, as it
appears in the public prints, is indefinite as to
the designs of the Association, or should
rather say, as to the manner in which it will
promote the supply of African labor.
I therefore address you, as the President Of
the Association, and request of you full ex.
planation of the aims Of the Association, and
of the means by which it is to be obtained
Particularly, desire to be informed, whether
the Association, in the event that the laws o.
the United States against the importation o
Africans, as slaves, cannot be repealed or de
clared unconstitutional, designs to encourage
the slave trade between this country and Al
ricca, Cuba and Brazil, in violation OF thost
| laws.
| [signed,l Yours respectfully,
w. L. YANCEY.
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0TA rife-cannon. invented by Ex-senator
James, Of Rhode Island, IS TO be tried 1t Fort
Monroe, under the inspection ofa board q
military officers from experiments made 1t
Governors Island and Springfield, this gun Is
thought to be an improvement on the Arm
strong (English) gun; and has greater ange
than the Napoleon French) gum.
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rwESTy-THIRD SESSION.
B0ARD or TR USTEES.
HON. JAMES GUTHRIE, President.
WM. s.. VERNUN, Esq, Secretary.


Ne DIGAL IA GUL Y.
BENJAMIN 3. PALMER, 4. D. Professor Of ths
Priaeiplss and Practice Of Surgery.
j. LAWRENCE SMITH, II Professor OF Medi-
al Chemistry and chemical Phyiiotogy.
ROBERT J. .BkEGKINRfDGk, u. D., Professor q
Hateria Medioa aud fherspeuties.s
JOSHUA B. FLINT u. D, Professor u Clinical
rEsSs9b0aE 5. BELL, u. D., sProfsssor Of the
tI.EWELLYN POWELL, u. D. Professor Of Obs
,ssiis e iREEsoN. II. D. Professor Of Anatomy and
General Phyiielogy sad Dean Of the faenity
= n RFMISS. II ID. Professor Of Medical Juris-
,-nSepce and Sanitary Science.
10 w. .YANDELI., N. I. Professor OF elinieai Ned
ieine and Pathological Anatsmy.
ARCHIE B. COOK, d. d. Demonstratof Of Anato-
my.
The Medical Department OF the unissfsig o
ouisvilie viii enter upon its twenty sessaan
=, tbe frss Monday IN November Letare, pEeila.
en- =. :. - rsrsr course will be delivered at tbs
ansyersitT aad Marine Hospital free of charge ane
= eommenesd o. the fst sf oetober. Inc aisssc rs
,;,~ Roofn viii also be opened sttnat time. u u
s.s;on viii close ~ haretolore, en the isst y Fse
rn.-r. ExtsnsiTs opportanities VIII g mora :
- he ssady Of Clinical Medicine ana surgery; !.
I.eeture Fees -, -,
N.arierIation. - -. !. :. =
a-.auation =. :, 9 :
7n..ffal ..ss =. - :. = !, = -
Fpr further particulars, address
J. w. BENSON,
Iulv Il, ,5e-u2m. Deanef the faeui'y.
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CoMmERcE OF 1s5s-5s.-The commerce oi
the United States for the fiscal year-lsoo-
SO, gives a total import of $S5ooooooo
aeainst 100000 the year previous, and
a export Of $3.50 600 900 against 1926 ,ooo.-
600 the year previous. Last year we exported
s65 100000 Of specie, and imported only
$4,000 600, while the year before the ngurea
stood 1t about s5s,oooooo exported against
10000. 600 imported.