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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04
Congressional.

In the House Of Representatives, on the
29th, the bill for the suppression of polygamy
in the Territories of the United States, was
under consideration most of the day:
Mr.. Branch proposed to strike out all de-
declaring polygamy criminal, and retain only
SO much as annuls and declares void all the
laws OF Utah sanctioning and permitting poly
gamy. After further debate, the motion to
table the bill was negatiyed. Yeas 103; nays,
148.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, said the Committee
on Territories are contemplating the propriety
oil parceling out that Territory to the other
territories, so that the people of the others
may nave the power to suppress polygamy and
other enormities.
MI Branch again proposed to strike out all
declaring polygamy criminal, and retaining
only as much as declares null and void ali the
laws sanctloning and permitting it. He sug-
gested to his Democratic friends that if they
could render polygamy criminal, then they
could render that other twin relic of bar
harisfn, slavery-as it is called in the Repub-
lean platform Of 1858--criminal. He repeat
ed that he could not vote for the provision to
make penal laws applicable to all the Terrific
RES OF the United States.
Mr.. Barr moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was negatived: 10 against 148.
;, mr.. Logan proposed a substitute to repeal
the law establishing the Territorial govern
ment of Utah.
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The Presidency.

If the President is to be selected outside of
the South, give US 10 Lane--but the South
shoHk{ hare the President free Trailer.
So say we. By all odds, Gen. Jo Lane is
the man for President if that man cannot be
chosen South of Mason & Dixon's line. We
have all along maintained, and we still main
tam that the South by every principle OF fair
ness and business is entitled to the next Pre-
sident But we have no hesitancy in saying that
we would infinitely prefer Gen 10. Lane of
Oregon, to many Southern Southern
.JOuTnuL
We believe there is but one voice in Missis-
sppi on this subject. A Southern man for
President but if not Southern man, then
Joe Lane is the Northern man to whom all
hearts are turned though there are other North
ern men who would be readily supported What
we mean by Southern man, is a true South
ern man-One who will not barter the rights
OF his own section for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
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Y For the Mtssissippian.
District Fair at Jackson this Year.

The propriety of holding a fair in our CITY
this fall, has been mooted for weeks on the
streets and in private circles, and we desire to
bring the subject before the public in some tan.
gible shape. We have the grounds here all
complete in order which we can get, and as
the spirit is abroad among the people of neigh
boring counties for it, what is there to pre-.
vent our success Nothing, we imagine but
going to work in the right way, appointing
day for public meeting, setting our time
making out and publishing our premium list.
appointing our managers, &c, &c. Unless a
more suitable time shall be suggested, we set
the 10th inst, the Sd Monday in April as
proper time for all friendly to such project,
to meet here in Jackson and assist in CARRYING
it out. We cordially invite individuals and
societies from Madison. Rankin, Simpson, Co.
piah, Warren and other counties to cooperate
with us. Having no expenses to maintain
but the premium list, the grounds being in
readiness, we can safely rely for all the funds
necessary, on the proceeds to meet that and
any others that may accrue.
We do not mean to get up opposition to the
State Fair, but rather to aid in keeping up the
spirit. for ours will come off before the State
Fair at Holly Springs, giving all an opportu-
nifty, who desire it to attend there.
Editors in the District friendly to the cause
will favor by noticing the above, while all per-
sons interested are invited to atten, Sd Mon
day in April, general d,lberation.
w. P. Anderson, ,'ohn Robinson, +. S.
Hunt, c. R. Dickson, ~. Virden, and many
others.
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The Washington Constitution publishes the
following official dispatches in relation to the
capture of Miramons feet before Vera Cruz:
Copy Of dispatch .f-om Lieut.. Minor to the
Secretary Of the Navy]
VIA New ORLEANS, S. w. PAss,)
Idarch 18th, 1860.
SIR: Lieut.. Chapman left Vera Cruz on the
eleventh 11th) instant, in command of the
prize steamer Marquis of Havana, as bearer
of dispatches to the Department from Capt.
Jarvis; but learning on my arrival here this
morning, that he had not arrived, | deem it
my duty to forward the following report to
you: On the 9Th inst General Miramon
commenced the seize of Vera Cruz, and on the
9th Gen. Marin appeared before the CITY with
this and another steamer, and not showing his
colors, Commander Turner, in the Saratoga.
with detachments from the Savannah and
Preble, in steamers Indianola and Wave. was
ordered to proceed to the anchorage of the
steamers, off Anton Lizardo, and ascertain
their character. Upon nearing them one az
of them was seen to be moving off when a
shot was fired ahead of her to bring her to.
and the lndianola was sent to overhaul her
The hail from the Indianola was replied to by
fire from the Gen. Miramon's guns and a
volley Of muSketry, when the Saratoga fired
broadside and the action became general, re-
sulting in the capture of both Of Marin's
steamers, with himself and large number of
his men on board. Capt Jarvis ordered both
prizes to this port. The Preble will be here
in few days, with Marin and most of the
prisoners on board, the rest being distributed
between this steamer and the MARQUIS of Ha-
vana. Your dispatch will reach me here
Please inform me if this reaches you. Shall
this news be made public Z?
Respectfully,
Il. ID. MINOR, Lieut. U. S. NAVY.
Commanding Prize Steamer Gen. Miramon.
Hon. l. Toucey, Secretary of the Navy.
G2py Of Dispatch from Lieut. Chapman to
the Secretary of tie Nary
VIA New ORLEANS, Pass LOUTRE)
March 10, 1860. {
To Hon. |. Toucey, Secretary of the Ma
Wy am bearer of dispatches to you from
Capt Jarvis. The Saratoga has had an en- |
gagement with two Mexican war steamers of
the Mramon Government. They are both |
captured. [ came in charge of one of the |
steamers; the Preble accompanies the other. |
with the majority of the prisoners. Loss of |
life among the crew one : they fired the first
shot. l will be in Washington as soon as
possible Engine of vessel commanded by |
ne broke down at sea. By order of Capt.
Jarvis directed to say that it is imprudent for
my of the ships at Vera Cruz to leave at this
lime, in the state of feeling there.
r. T. CHAPMAN,
Lieut. U. S. Navy.
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From the NJ H. Patriot.
Gen. Jefferson Davis.

We publish below an extinct frono the .,,,
and conservative speech of Gen. ,JefFarCon n
vls, delivered in the q. s. Senate in renlv -
Mr. Wilson of Mass More noble sentiment,
nave never been uttered in that chamber And
yet TINS gallant soldier, who will carry 10 he
grave the scars OF wounds received in defence
OF MS country rights and honor-this c;t;1o,'
distinguished alike for his varied knowlo5o.a'
ms genius, the purity Of his private life o1J
ms comprehensive shtesmanship-this self,
Sacrincing patriot, who holds. and has el,,a,'.
neid' as his earnest and first desire the w.
serVaton OF our government as our f,bar0
formed 1t, has been denounced as n 5;snn
ionises ana signalized as shining mari Co.
the mahcloos and mendacious attacks of h,sci-
rePIoncan oemagogues. Let the honest mar,
new hampsAre, who have been led astrs1-
y can't ana misrepresentation. read tha:s
stO"Hg words, and ponder the lust sent;ments
=, lOve Or ,1e Union which they express
They should, and we hope will relswsIon
the same love in their own hearts.
\ slr am not disposed TO be mt IN s.iso
POSITION N regard to the question Of futnre
Pcncy. am not disposed because 7 n.y.
salo, ana am willing to repeat, that I will not
consent 70 have the Constitution nerra,toi
llom the purpose for which it was estsbl;sbsd
ana an placed In the hands of those who ovov1
mat tney will use it for our destruction that
any man shall therefore say desire TO destroy
~ sle Government which our fathers establish
%. as look around on things which are
t4sSing. my senses bring back TO me increased
S ssPonosncy instead Of hope. With all we
nave suffered, with the dark pail which hangs
over our future, / still have al my earnest and
nnst desire the preservation of our Govern
lness As our fathers formed it. If with the
evidence before us, the little hope which we
nay nave had to preserve it in its original
sPRit and In the great purposes for which it
was established, has grown less il to see al
most all the Southern States separating them
selves IN Presidential election as though
tney were providing to single out the stars
which should hereafter grace the flag of the
: nion, brings 10 me increased apprehensions,
hey have not diminished my desire to avert
he catastrophe it portends nor destroyed the
love which / bear to the nag have followed
or so many years. They have rendered me
n no wise unwilling TO make further and. as
AS honor and consistency permit greater sa-
,rifces for the maintenance Of that Goyernmst
which we inherited and which has blessed "a
% much in the past.
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The Last Revelation from Douglas.

The regular Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press douglas organ in the
keystone State), thus defines his position in
the last number Of. that paper which has
come to hand
Judge Douglas is more than match for all
his adversares. No man can meet him,
whether friend or foe, without being fascina-
ted by his manners and by his extraordinary
intellectual gifts. have never known him to
he more definant and decided than at this mo-
ment. Rest assured that, however willing he
may be to submit TO the action of the conven
ton, H WILL NOT CONSENT TO nut
HIMSELF UPON \ PLATFORM WHICH
RECOGNIZES AND. REPEATS THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THEDECISION or
TIE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNI
TED STATES THAT SLAVERY EXISTS
IN THE TERRITORIES OF THE UNION.
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A Southern Bid for the Black Republi.
cam Nomination.

Edward Bates of Missouri, has made high
bid for the Black Republican Presidential no
mination.
In response to letter asking his views up
on the sectional issues-he answers that he is
opposed the extension of slavery in the
territories" and that 'the spirit and the policy
Of the Government ought to be against its ex-
tension"-that the constitution does not car
ry slavery into the territories"-that it 'only
exists by local law"-that he is in favor of the
colonization of the free blacks in the tropical
regions of America-and that he is in favor of
the immediate admission of Kansas with her
Illegally formed anti-slavery constitution.
Tosuch an extent does the renegade Mis-
sourian go the Black Republican figure, that
even the Louisville Journal denounces his
position as being identical with that Of Seward.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04

FUNERAL OF THE YIcTIMs.-On Sunday
last at four O'Clock P. NJ, the last sad offices
of friendship and religion were paid in this
city to the remains of three of the victims Of
the late terrible poisoning crime in New Or
leans-Mrs. Lemley, Miss Emma Young and
little Willie Young A touching, eloquent
and instructive discourse was pronounced by
Rev. Mr.. Crane, Rector of St. Andrews
Church, from which place, the remains were
borne to their final resting place. The Church
was filed to oyerfowing, and the procession
to the Cemetery was the longest we have ever
witnessed. Mrs. Young, the stricken moth
er, and her only remaining child, Miss Salhe
1oung, were present OF tl0se WHO pzrLOOK at
the the banquet Of death. The deepest So
lemnity pervaded the entire assemblage.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04

CHEERS FOR THE RAILROAD We have
the pleasure Of announcing that the vote in
our city yesterday, resulted almost unani-
mously in favor of subscription of $780,
600 to the Yazoo Valley Railroad-which will
make total subscription of $4,000 for
Jackson
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the position of the Black Republicans, and we
cannot wonder that the latter are singing
peans to his late efforts.-Appeal, Dec. 20,
1857.
The New York Tribune and other Black
Republican printsar singing hallelujahs to the
lately despised "little giant.'' Such tactics are
transparent.-APpeal, Dec. 81, 1857.
1t will thus be seen that the plans of the
Douglas factionists are more fully matured in
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania than anywhere
else in the United States, and it is well that
it should be known and exposed by the De-
mOcracy throughout the Union. " They
claim to be Democrats yet will not hesitate to
unite with the Black Republicans to defeat
the Democracy. The sooner the party is
purged the better for the Country C10-Ap-
peal Feb 10, 1860.
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o. The following paragraph, which we
copy from late number of the Lynchburg
Virgnian, viii, we trust, be considered con-
elusive, BY those who still affect to believe
that Prof Carter resigned his place in the
University of Mississippi, in consequence of
dissatisfaction with the result of the recent
investigation BY the Board of Trustees:
A Coop SALARY.-The Rev. G. w. Car
ter, of Oxford College, Miss, (formerly of this
city, has accepted the Presidency of Col
lege in Texas, At salary of $1,000 per an
mum.
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A Coon MAN GoNE.-Under this head
the last Monticello Journal records the death
of Jannathan Weathersby at his home in
Simpson comfy. The Journal adds, that
as true hearted and warm friend, an
ardent lover of right, pure patriot and
strictly straight forward, honest and honorable
man, in every respect, he drew around him
host Of devoted friends, who deeply and sim
cerely condole with his grief-stricken family
in their great and irreparable bereavement.
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The Cincinnati Platform and the Pow.
er Of a Territorial Legislature.


Hon. B. F. Uallett of Massachusetts,, in
letter to the Mobile Mercury, thus disposes of
the construction sometimes placed upon the
Cincinnati Platform that it recognizes the pow
er Of a Territorial Legislature to exclude sla-
very
have but another word to say upon the
reference made by your correspondent to that
resolution in the Cincinnati platform which he
charges upon Mr.. Hallett as conceding the
power to Territorial Legislature, to abolish
the institution Of slavery. That resolution
reads thus :
THAT we recognize the right Of the people
Of the Territories, acting through the lairly
expressed will offs majority ofactual residents,
and whenever the number of their inhabitants
.justities it, to farm q Constitution 1rith or
acits0ut domestic SRaUery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms ofperfect equality with
the other States"
The right here recognized is that of the
people Of Territory to form Constitution
Nth or ,0ithout domestic syapery. 1t recognizes
no act to be done touching slavery, by the
people or the Legislature of Territory Jetme
the forming ola Constitution, but declares that
aclen they have adopted a Constitution with
or without slavery, then they are entitled to
be admitted into the Union.
This was and is the Democratic doctrine
against the ''free soil" dogma of 'tno more slave
States - and this is the precise principle which
was laid down by Mr.. Calhoun in his resolu-
ton in the Senate of 1917, viz
That as a fundamental principle in our
political creed, people in forming constitu-
ton, have the unconditional right to form and
adopt the government which they may think
best-and that no other condition is imposed
by the federal Constitution on a State, in or
der to be admitted into this Union, except
that its constitution shall be republican and
the imposition of any other by Congress would
not only be in violation of the Constitution,
but in direct conflict with the principles on
which our political system rests"
With this exposition, and with no DISPOSE
ton to question the motives or purpose of the
author of Southern Confederation,'' am con-
tent to leave the publicly expressed opinions
of Mr.. Hallett for twenty years, upon the sla-
very ISSUE to the judgment of the whole
Brotherhood Of Southern and Northern Dem
ocrats, who mean to maintain 'the equal
rights of ali the States in all the Territories
and uphold the Constitution and the Union
4is las Astlalney 10 ass OF their good
Very reSnpctfIIfIy yourS
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Let it be Remembered.

The Banner Of Liberty, Northern Demo-
cratic journal, has series of paragraphs, each
leading off with these words, a few of the most
prominent Of which we lay before orr readers
Is there Southern man with the soul of a
freeman animating his bosom, who will gain
say aught that is here uttered Is there one
who advises submission to Seward Admin
stration, and does not feel the flush of shame
mantle his face, when he reads these words
Recollect that they are the sentiments of
Northern Patriot
Let it be remembered the Southern
States furnish four-fifth Of our exports, and
feed our Northern and New England popula-
ton by furnishing cotton for our mills, bread
for our mouths, tonnage for our shipping, and
a market for our manufactures.
Let it be remembered-Tha all honest per-
sons who have witnessed the condition of the
negroes both at the North and South acknowl-
edge that their condition is infinitely better in
the latter.
Let it be remembered-Th the negroes
were slaves in Africa-sold by their chiefs
who frequently put them to death without
cause, in celebrating their heathenish rites, and
that the three million Southern negroes were
recovered from cannibal barbarism by the kind
Providence which cast their lots in this happy
land--and that in their subordinate condition
at the South, they are happier, and great
number of them Christianized than eEsr be-
fore, or elsewhere.
Let it be remembered-Tha the Black
Republicans, who have become frightened at
Browns practical illustration Of their doctrine
have held that negro slavery was ''the sum of
all villainies." and hence Washington, Jeffer-
son, and other founders of our Republic who
held slaves, were gigantic Williams, and if their
doctrines were true, Browns murderous on
slaught was righteous and godly.
Let it be remembered-Tha the great
Presidential campaign Of 1860 is to decide
whether Black Republican treason or our glor-
ious Union, with all its blessings, is to be de-
stroyed and, like patriots, let every man do
his duty-to his country, to himself and to
his children.
Let it be remembered-Tha the rights and
interests of 100000 white people are more
important than those of 100000 negroes.
Let it be remembered-That the Black
Republican party is based upon such open hos
tility to the institutions and rights of the
South, that it exists only in eighteen of our
thirty-three States, and ats success in electing
President could only be regarded as a conquest
iohich the united South aoouM be compelled to
reyist at once tn the hitter end
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District Fair.

Shall we have Fair at the grounds appro-
priated for such exhibitions in Jackson next
fall?
The question is engaging the thoughts of
many of our enterprising citizens, and with
one accord they have responded affirmatively.
a call for ameeting to initiate the movement is
published in our columns
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04

GA motion in the Senate to adjourn that bo-
dy during the session of the Convention, the tel
graph states, was rejected. We rejoice in
this conclusion as one which at the same time
vindicates the dignity Of that august body and
the rights of the people to manage their party
affairs without the aid and Intervention Of their
political representatives
Let Congressman remain at their post and
attend to the duties which have been delega-
ted to them, and leave the people to select
their. candidates and declare their platforms
without the dictation or influence of officials
and politicians.
Let Congressional caususing and Washing
tonian cliqueism be excluded from the Nation
al Conventions, and these Conventions will be
far more satisfactory to the people, and more
beneficial to the Countrywide.
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Democracy, the Pro-Slavery Party.

In the House of Representatives at Wash
ington, among other speeches made on the 18th
inst, was one by Mr.. Leach, of Michigan, in
which he repeated what all the Republicans
say to-wit:
"That the administration Democrats from
the free States are pro-slavery in sentiment
Outside of the Democratic party nobody was
found so low and destitute of the feelings of
humanity as to engage in the detestable bust
ness of hunting the painting fugitive. The
PRECEDENT and the Democrats in Congress sane
ton disunion as well as slavery
Mr.. Leach would be a good member of the
Constitutional Union Party, composed of the
elements of buried organizations, now being
brought into life by the opponents of the De-
Democracy at the South.
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Railroad Barbecue.

We are requested to give motive that there
will be Railroad Barbecue at Vernon on
Thursday next, the 9Th inst, at which Col.
ErszeFant, Of Memphis and several gentlemen
OF ms efLy, viii denver addresses on the
subject of Railroads generally, and the Valley
Railroad IN particular.