The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05

Alabama and Direct Trade.
Inc following Is the bill 70 encourage direct trade with
e Sa'e of Alabama, which has passed both houses OF
the legislature
bih 10 r ENTITLED AN Act TO ENCOURAGE DIRECT
TRIMS
seeuon J. Be Il enacted, by the Senate and House of
representatives, u the State Of Alabama In General As
s'mby vened, That the sales OF all goods wares
nerchtnahe directly imported uto the STATE OF Alabama
rom ioree countries and sold by resident merchants
Tthh tbs STATE, be, and they hereby, exempt nom
AL aAauon whatsoever levied by the STATE county, or
municipal authority.
orgoh section be- and they hereby extended 10 toe
sales within this state Of all dry goods hardware cutlery
ano crockeTy directly imported into OF the South
ern States Of this Union. from foreign countries,
sec D. BE further enacted, That IN the assessment Of
tses on merchandise under the provision OF the act,
shall render 10 the ASSESSORS statement Of sucn saes
verned by affidavit IN writing, made before the ASSESSOR
10 DC ed in the once OF the Judge OF Probate Of the
coorr) IL the words following, 20 witt, - do
sosmny swear Tor affirm, as the case may be that tito
mel eEandle embraced IN the foregoing statement OF
saes was imported directly from foreign country into
the city Of -, as an informed by OF said
the same TO be true and the person claiming
empuon provided for IN tnls act shall also Gle the
office Of the Judge of Probate OF the county ceried CO.
pies Of the invoices OF the merchandise which such ex
emptoD rs claimed, from which shall appear the
affidavit Of the person from whom they were purchased
thar hey were directly imported into OF
southern States OF this Union from country foreign 20
the United States.
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and he Is hereby, authorized 10 appoint Commissioner
within this State, whose duty II snail be 10 confer with
Saes and with other persons Interested in the estab
.hment OF direct trade between the Southern States and
foreign Countries for the purpose Of collecting infor
ton and maturing plan for the encouragement Of direct
commercial intercourse between the ports the South
foreign couutries and said commissioner shall be
quired report the Of the General
bly, OF this State, such information and pfopos he
may have received, together with such suggestions
inquiries may have enabled him TO make aid Of the pur
poses OF this act and also, by communication with the
merchants Of the Southern s. ates endeavor ens.
them in the encouragement Of direct trade bet the
Southern States and foreign countries
Sec g. Be 1t further enacted, That the sum Of forty
five hunere dollars be, and the hereby appro
priated out Of any money the treasury
appropriated and placed at the disposal Of the Governor
10 be used in carrying out the provisions Of this act
Sec Be further enacted, That Governor Of this
State be- ana he hereby requested 70 cause copies OF
this act to be forwarded the Executives Of the different
Southern States, with the request that its provisions be
laid before the Legislatures Of their respective States
THE SOUTHERN STATES CONVENTION MESSAGE OF
GOV. HARRIS, OF TENNESSEE
GOV 1sham G Harris, of Tennessee, on the 2Sth ut
transmitted 10 the Legislature the resolutions Of South
Carolina and Mississippi on the question Of the Southern
states Convention, accompanied with the following
sage
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. %, 1850
herewith transmit resolutions adopted by the Legsla
lures OF South Carolina and Mississippi upon Federal res
tons Whist do not In Their recommendations
not seeing The necessity proprety Of Convention Of
the ShvehOdDg States OF the Union at this me-I
iheless, IL proper that should communicate and
that should respectfully consider suggestions
As
Tennessee 10y al TO the constitution all parts
with each and all Of it's guarantees; possessing jealous
regard for the rshs Of the States, ard feeling justly ap
preheDsive OF encoachments upon them thew would feel
and demonstrate when necessary their identity with
of her sister States in resisting any unjust and
topsl warfare upon them their institutions this
s,staDce should be- first by the Of all the coosu
onsl in power to the end that the Uuon may
be preserved it formed, and the blessings of
a government Of equality, under written consti,u.
tuition pei petuated But the hope OF thus obtaining
tice shall be disappointed and the Federal government
in hand harn
engine Of power TO invade the rights OF individuals and
of States to follow The example Of our fathers Of 1870
will be the only alternative left u.s. Whilst there is much
IN the present attitude Of parties, States ana public
IN toe Northern portion OF the Concderacy, to
prehenson as TO the security ofour rights and the couuu
apce Of fraxrnA feeling yet there probability, ana
hope strong one, that wise temperate and firm
widening the breach in the manner designated in
solutions herewith submitted, policy should DC
haas' every means consistent with honor and the con
stut,on, earnest effort 70 check the tide OF agrees
sion ana restore the OF good feeling aud fraternity
throughout the whole country. lSHAM G HARRIS
AB0LITIoNIsTs ORDERED OUT OF MIssIssIPPI-PRo-
CEEpINGs OF A MEETING IN TOWNSVILLE, MISS.
At the call for oroer sas moved and seconded that
Wi lam Guy, chair uran, and James $ Turner
secretary At tho request OF the chairman James 5.
Turner stated the obec Of the meeting AZ The close OF
the same the Chairman called for the evidence, when Jas
Griffin stated that he heard John aud Andrew Haley
declare themselves 6boioBists aad II Old John BroEu
be hung ihey would asst 10 rescue HIM At the
cali for evdopce Francis IRWIN and r Hops stated that
Elias N. Pressy informed them that he heard the old
nan, Bailey, declare hinsen aoolitons- The char
then called for the sentiments OF the meeting, when
K Hope read from Samuel Raney the following
resolutons:-That the said Haleys have twelve hours
10 leave the State. The meeting OF the citizens to
meet at tn ocock on Saturday, the loth instant;
said HaIeys had not lett, they 10 be treated
with coat OF aud feathers The resolutions pssse
unanimously was then suggested that all tue citizens
who composed the meeting should repair to tue houses OF
said BAILEY and inform o! the result OF the meet
ing At the request Of ESQ. Atkinson and s. Hope, Jas
Turner informed the SAID Haleys Of the result of sad
meeting. In a short time the corps cit came up,
ana little after The SAD Hsieys commenced preparing
TONED by ALL that j. G Lowry, Esq Atkinson and James
Turner act committee to sell, and that the old
aay s 10, m sns rs
clerk; bis e property sold for fair prices, the sums
collected ana PAID for the benefit Of the family
George Haley Citizens then dispersed Tho best Of bena
viour prevailed during the whole proceedings.
COTTON GOING SOUTH.
The Holly Springs Miss Herald Of the 18th ult, says
the pots from Grand Junction to Canton, waiting
taken do the Mississippi Central Railroad to New Or
leans. Several hundred bales now throng our public
snd cotton ards to be sent in the same direction
The railroad carries cotton from depot to New Or
leans at SO per bale which Is as cheap or cheaper than
ii has heretofore been sent by river, and many Of
Planters are awaiting themselves Of this new route Of
transportation TO get their cotton TO market Travel Is
also taking the route and road bids fair 70 be
OF the greatest thoroughfares in the United States
WHERE DID THEY CONE FRoM?-wHERE ARE THEY
GOING TO?
The Macon Telegraph Of February Is, says:-Between
sixty and seventy negroes bought in Southeastern
Georgia. parsed through here on Tuesday on their way 70
New Orleans The person who purchased them on
memory majority Of them spoke sort Of mongre
Frerch much the astonishmenl OF several, who sup
posed them genuine natives Of lower Guinea and recently
landed by slave chips on the coast.
NEGROES NcITED TO KILL THEIR ovERsEER By AN
ABoLITIoNIsr.
From a reliable source, says the Memphis Arl
l1sche Of the 2d u have learned the particulars OF
the tragedy enacted IN Ashley county Arkansas which
has create great excitement in that locality Jasper
Murray Of Samuel N. Carter. Of Georgia. who
recently settled plantation in Arkansas killed
by the negroes the place few days since Inquiries
developed the feet that the crime committed
ut The nstgauos Of abotioniet named Sneed, who
promised the negroes that they would kill the
and get his money he would carry them free
Five the pegross and the white arrested and
in jail at Hamburg, Ashley county. AS before stated,
the excitement prevails IL the neghborhood,
and would be surprising II Sneed met his deserts
most summary manner.