Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-09

not lOTget lHal lilelE Couuliy mas NuiAiciaoio
points which require artificial delences; that
their neish bor has large army, greater than
she requires for mere Defence and that the
possession Of sach an army may produce the
desire to uggre&S Hence it is, that he re-
cpmmends caution, and demands millions
for defence
John Bell said in 1910, that there "were few
gentlemen in the South who would be more
prepared, than himself, for prompt and decl-
sive measures Of resistance and protection,
should the rights and interests of the South
ON the subject of slavery ever be invaded by
Congress, or otherwise lie has not alter
ed his position from that time to this. lie
is emincntlv conservative--and he is true to
the South. himself an owner of slaves and
living in Il slave State, he ''knows our rights
and will maintain them
The official board of the Nj. f. Church
South, at the fredericksburg station, met on
the 9th instant and passed resolutions
cordially approving of the action of the
members OF the NJ f. Church, Baltimore
Conference. at that station, in reference to
the legislation on the subject of slavery by
the late General Conference, and extending
to them the right hand of fellowship as unto
brethren in the bonds of common Method
ISM"
John Bells record shows that he holds
that the Constitution and the Laws secure
to the Southern States their rights in rea-
ton to slavery that the Territories are the
common property Of the United States, and
that all citizens in them are to be protected
in the holding of their property of all kinds,
as long as they are Territories and that he
repudiates squatter sovereignty and Wilmot
provisoeS.
"partant pour la Syrie," the national air
of France, under Louis Napoleon, comes in
very appropriately ust now, when the
French government is about sending its
Dances there. The last report, however, is,
(but this is doubtful, that the Porte has
protested against French interference.
The newspapers opposed to Judge Doug
las are rasping him severely for his election
eering speeches, and for going about the
country making speeches. His friends say,
that he cannot 80 any where without being
compelled to make Il speech the people being
50 anxious to hear him." The old adage is,
that wherever there is Il wiU, there is a way.
A correspondent of the Fredericksburg
Herald, giving an account OF Mr.. Seddon's
speech at the late King George court, thinks
it was any thing but encouraging TO his par
". and that his appeal for union at the
South, was pretty much asking for union
for the sake of disunion.
4 man has been sentenced to four years
Imprisonment in England, for beating a boy
l. Years Of age Ia pupil Of hisl so severely,
do '''o"t'S ~ ''''0 CIV ivy N'"
poor boy was duh scholar, and the teacher
took to beating tirst-and, then. very proper
" to the penitentiary afterwards.
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Complaint is made OF the decay OF Amerl~
can Orchards, and the cause OF most OF the
e'li ~ "S'r'Oe" 10 the neglect anu i''Sni"t-
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Cricket matches are the fashion at the
\urth-Cauaua AGAINST the United States,