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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-07

In this respect, desire TO reiferase the
recommendation contained in my last two
annual messages, in favor of imposing spe-
cifc, instead of al vaiorem duties, on all i'm 9
ported articles to which these can properly
be applied From long observation and ex-
perieDee, / am convinced that specific du-s
lies are necessary, both TO protect the reye-s
nuea, nd to secure TO our manufacturing IN
teres,s that amount of incidental encourage
meut which unasoidably results from rev.
enue tariff As. "A abstract proposition, Il
may be admitted thar ad vaiorem duties
would, IN theory, be the most just and
equal, but if the experience OF this and of
all other commercial nations has denonstra-
ted that such duties cannot be asked and
collected wi,hout great frauds upon thersv-
anue, then it Is ..le part of wisdom to resort
to specific duties. Indeed, from the very
nature of an ad paforssR duty this must be the
result under il The inevitable consequences
is that foreign goods viii be entered at less
than their true va ne. The. Treasury viii
therefore lose the duty on the difference be-
tween their real and fictitious value, and 10
this extent We are defraaded The tempta-
items which cd ralOren duties present 10 a
dishonest importer, are irresistible-s His
object is TO pass his goods through the Gus
tom house at the very lowest valuation me-
cessary 10 save then from conhscatien. In
this he too often succeeds, ia spite Of tAe
vigilance of the revenue officers. Hence
/ the resort TO false inyeieer, one for the pur-
chaser, another for the custom hause; and
to other expedienis TO de1road the Govern
anti
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-07

Our relations with Mexico remain in
most unsatisfactory condition. In my two
last annual messages discussed extensively
tie subject of these relations, and do not
now propose to repeat at lenght the facts
and arguments then presented. They proved
conclusiyely that our citizens residing IN
Mexico. and our merchants trading thereto,
had suffered series of wrongs and outrages
such as we have never patiently borne from
any nation. For these, our successive minis
tiers, invoking the faith of treaties,
in the name of their country, persstently de-
manded redress and decentralization, but
without the slightest effect. Indeed, so con-
fident had the Mexican authorities been, be-
cause of our patient endurance, that they
universally believed they might commit their
| outrages upon American citizens with abso-
lutte impunity. Thus wrote our Minister in
| 1856 and expressed the opinion that moth
| ing but manifestation of the powers CT the
Government and of its purpose punish these
wrongs will avail. Afterwards, in 1851,
came the adoption of a new Constitution for
Mexico. the union of President and Con-
| press under lis provisions, and the Inaugural
| ton of President within one short month.
| However, this President was expelled from
| the capital by rebellion in the army, and
the supreme power OF the Republic was as
| signed to Gen. Zuioaga. This usarper was
in bis turn soon compelled TO retire from the
Mace by General Miramon. Under the Con-
stitution which had thus been adopted, Gen.
| Juarez. as Chief Justice OF the Supreme
| Court. became the lawful President OF the
Republic. and il was for the maintenance OF
| the Constitution, and his authority derived
| from it. that the civil war commented and
still continues to be prosecuted. Through
| out the year 1858 the Constitutional party
grew stronger and stronger. In the previous
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-07


Our relations with Spain are now of
more complicated, though less dang erous
character, than they have been for many
years Our citizens have long held and
continue to hold, numerous claims against
the Spanish government. These have been
| ably urged for a series of years by our sue
cessive diplomatic representatives at Mad
rid, but without obtaining redress. The
| Spanish government finally agreed to lnstl-
| tute Joint commission for the adjustment
of these claims, and on the 9th day OF March
| 1860. concluded convention for that pur-
| nose with our present Minister at Madrid
| Under this Convention, what have been
| denominated the Cuban claims, amounting
| to S128, $50 54, In which more than one
| hundred of our fellow citizens are interested
| were recognized, and the Spanish Govern
ment agreed to pay one hundred thousand
dollars of this amount within three months
following the exchange of rati6cations.-
| The payment of the reminding S2S, 1884
| was to await the decision of the commission
ers for or against the Amistad claim, but
| in any event, the balance was to be paid to
the claimants, eitherb by Spain or the United
States. Those terms, l have every reason
| to know, are highly satisfactory to the hold
| ers of the Cuban claims. Indeed, they
have made a formal offer, authorizing the
| state department 10 settie Iuelr ciaiilSs anu
| to deduct the amount of the Amistad claims
| from the sums which they are entitled to
receive from Spain. This offer, of course,
cannot be accepted All other claims of
citizens of the United States against Spain,
or of subjects of the Queen of Spain against
the United States, including the Amistad
claim, were by this Convention referred to
a Board of Commissioners in the usu II FORM
Neither the validity of the Aniistead
claim, nor any other claim against either
party, with the single exception Of the Gu
ban claims, was recognised by the Conven-
ton. Indeed, the Spanish Government did
not insist that the validity Of the Amistad
claim should be thus recognized, notwith-
standing its payment had been recommen-
ded to Congress by two of my predecessors,
as well as by myself, and an appropriation
for that purpose had passed the Senate OF
the United States. They were content that
it should be submitted 10 the Board fer ex-
animation and decision like the other
claims. Both Governments we're bound re-
spectively to pay the amounts awarded to
the several claimants, at such times and
places as may be fixed by and according to
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-07

1t is now quite evident that the financial
necessities OF the Government viii require
a modification of the Tariff during your
present session, for the purpose Of incTess-s
ing
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

less than SANDER, that he entertains the squat
ter sovereignty heresy, if this is not a COmplet'
refutatiOn of your chargesi Then cease vipers
for you bite against file.
But how stands Mr.. Douglas! We could quot'
from various speeches of his to show his position
but it's well understood, and we will give only
one extract. In his FreepOrt speech, Mr. Doug
las said
"ItmattesS not what way the Supreme Court
may hereafter decide as to the abstract question
whether slavery may or may not 60 into Terri
tory under the Constitution; the people have the
lawful means to introduce it or exclude it as they
please, for the reason that slavery cannot exist
day or an hour anywhere, unless it is supported
BY local police regulations"
And, in another speech he said the Territorial
Legislatures could, by the positive enactment Of
laws, exclude slavery.
Now, after this. if any one says he cannot see
the difference between the positions of the two
men, from the bottom of our heart we will pity
his stupidity.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

at has been solemnly adjudicated by thu
highest judicial tribunal known to our laws tina
slavery exists in Kansas by virtue of the Consti
tuition Of the United States, and that Kansas is
therefore, at this moment, as much slave Stat
as Georgia or South Carolina. Slavery can
therefore, never be prohibited in Kansas, excep
by means of a constitutional provision"
The Lecompton Constitution, under which Kan
sas sought to be admitted as State, contains
the following clauses
"The right of property is before and higher
than any constitutional sanction, and the RICH
of the owner of slave to such slave and its in
crease is the same, and as invioable as the RICH
of the owner of any property whatever"
The right of property in slaves now in tht
Territory, shall in manner be interfered with.
No alteration shall be made to affect the
right of property in the ownership of slaves"
On the 18th of February, 1858, the Senate
Committee on Territories reported Bill for the
admission of Kansas as a State, under the lie
compton Constitution. On the 29d of March
1853, the question being taken by yeas and nays
on the passage of the Bill, resulted-yeas SS,
nays 25 john BELL, of Tennessee, in company
with Hale, Seward, Sumner and Wilson, voting
against it.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

the bone aud body of the old Democracy,
and by vast mass of conservative opinion
everywhere, without regard to party.
1t has been necessary more than once in
our history to pause and solemnly assert
the true character of this Government. A
memorable instance occurred in the strug
gle which ended in the civil revolution in
1900. The Republicans of that day, like
the Democracy Of this, were stigmatized as
disunionists, but they nobly conducted the
contest under the Constitution, and saved
our political system. By like Constitu>
tioual struggle, it is Intended now to assert
and to establish the equality of the States,
as the only basis of Union and peace. When
this object, so national, so constitutional, so
just, shall be accomplished, the last cloud
will disappear from the American sky, and
with common hands and hearts the States
and the people will unite to develop the re,
sources of the whole country, to bind it
together with the bonds of intercourse and
brotherhood, and to impel it onward in its
great career. The Constitution and the
Equality of the States These are symbols
of Everlasting Union. Let these be the
rallying cries Of the people.
| trust that this canvass will be conduct
ed without rancor, and that temperate argu-
ments will take the place of hot words and
passionate accusations. Above all, | ven.
tured humbly to hope that Divine Provi
dence, to whom we owe our origin, our
growth, and all our prosperity, will con
tinue to protect our beloved country against
all danger, foreign and domestic.
Il am, with great respect, your friend,
JOHN G. RRECKINRIDGE.
Hon G. CUSHING, President of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
COMPLIMENTARY TO THE SOUTHERN OPP
petition.

We take the following extract from til,
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. the HON,
organ Of Mr.. Fillmore, but now strong sup
porter Of Lincoln & Hamlin. 1t will be seer
tlfat this paper speaks of the Southern OpDosi
ton as the natural allies of the Black Repub
licans. That their conduct justifes to some
extent this conclusion none will deny. The
general tone of the Opposition press shows a
decided preference for Seuatter A. Douglas
over Breckenridge, who stands upon aplatform
of national, constitutional principles -princi-
pies that guarantee to the South her equal
rights in the Union. Every little demonstra
tion made in the South in favor of the semi.
Black Republican Douglas is seized upon with
an astonishing avidity by the Opposition press
and blazoned forth to the world with an air of
triumph. So much so that in some instances
it is difficult to tell whether the paper is sup
porting the claims of the Squatterte or Mr.. Bell.
Again, the Opposition party are supporting a
man whose chances for election are about as
remote as those of Sam Houston; who is en-
tirely off the field. The distraction of the
conservative element-supposing their party is
conservative as they claim-of course inures
to the benefit of the Black Republicans, whose
forces are consolidated, All the supporters of
Bell q Everett can possibly do in the canvass
ia, to contribute to the election of Lincoln.
Hence we say the Buffalo Advertiser has some
grounds for claiming them as the natural allies
of the Republicans. But to the extract. Here
it is in all its gorgeous beauty and sweet-scent-
ed odor, and we must say it is quite compli-
mentaryL lover the Left to the Southern OPP
position party It IS clear intimation, or
rather declaration, chat they can be bought
over to the support Of Black Republican
with the "spoils" of Office
which they have heretofore affected so much
10 despise We commend the article tother
careful perusaT:
Bat Lincoln, you fear, is seetional-sup-
ported by geographical party. Will it be
when he is electedl Must he not
then hare a party at the South, AND is IT NOT
READY MADE TO HIS HAND IN THE UNION ORGAN
zATIoE9 In month after his election WHEN
SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVES ARE IN ms CABINET;
WIEN SOUTHERN VINO STATESMEN IN HOUSE
AND SENATE SUPPORT HIS POLICY, WHEN
SOUTHERN MEN ARE RAISED TO HIGH
OFFICES, and are scattered all Ocer the slaoe
States to defsnd and support the grand old
Union, Of achtcA he Is the representative man,
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
EDWARD EVERETT,s RECORD.


We give little ventilation to the record {
that delectble Northern man with Southern prin
ciples Edward Everett, for the benefit of the .tel
who 60 through the solemn farce of holding meet
ings to promote his election. The number VIII
are thus acting, is so very small we hardly thin
it worth while yet, we fear some Of them ma.
be III ignorance on the subject who, if enlight
ened, would spurn the idea of taking part in
meeting or cooperating with party that sane
ton such principles as are here avowed by tn
immaculate Mr.. Everett. We call upon the OPP
position party of this county to say whether the,
endorse Mr.. Everett's sentiments upon the subjec
of slavery. If not, come out like men and re
pudiate him and his odious principles Let no
party prejudices dim your sight. Let not party
tieskbind you to the support of one who is but
shade better than the ranting, fanatical abolition
list, whs would in order to strike down the insti-
tutions upon which the very existence of the South
depends, involve in irretfievable ruin the Eaires
fabric Of government that was ever vouchsafed
to man. Some weeks ago we quoted from Mr..
Everett's letter, showing that he endorsed "Me
main line Of 0Tgumear of the notorious and in.
famous Summers speech in the Senate, which was
TRADE of vulgar abolition cant, and a yolley Of
scurrilOus abuse of the Southern people and their
institutions We show now that he "cheerfully
60 OPERATED in The passage Of the resolrcs" published
in another column, and if he is whit better than
the bac&est Of the Black Republicans, we would
like for his friends, particularly in this region to
show it. In what does he differ from Lincoln or
Hamlin, or any of that clan that have Banded
themselves togett or for the purpose Of robbing
and degrading the South?
We ask of all candid aid fair minded men if
the supporting of such men as Everett, which is
a virtual endorsement of his principles, by re
spectacle party in the South, ia not giving aid
and comfort to the enemy! Is it not encourage
ing the eneulies of the South to Continue their
unhOly warfare Is it not giving the S1ack Re-
publicans and aboitionists good reas5n to believe
tina; they have many friends and sliieg in the
South, and that they can, with IMMUNITY, push
their sggrefsions to any extremity In fine
"'NH II nv uihGN NliC NutIt'ltb u me SCUM
to 80ee her from tie uuicp? Yet, foAsooth, these
very men are par tccir0ce Union-sa3rrs. Why;
with as much propriety you might call Lincoln
md lis INSCRIPTIONS handitti Onion savers We
,all upon every Southern patriot, whatever my
rave been his party affiliations heretofore, if lis
yes not too thckly coated with partisan scales,
o read and ponder upon the record We have given
If Mr.. Everett; then, if he can rise from the
,levatng such a man 10 high and honorable posi-
ion in the Government, we will say as was said
# Ephraim Of old, "let him alone, he is joined
0 his idols, and would udl, more in sorrow than
n anger, may the Lord yet have mercy upon
lin
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

DIFFICULTY AP THE GAYoso. Last night
in the DINING room of the Gayoso House a
violent alteration occurred between Col. Gal
loway and 3. NJ. Yergsr, Esq, growing out
of an article published in the Avalanche
relative to the Douglas meeting Saturday
night which was addressed by tho latter
Both left the DINING room, and meeting
down stairs, the quarrel was renewed, and
the parties came to blows. During the diff
Guilty Col. Galloway drew a small pocket
knife and with it inflicted two slight wounds
on the person Of Mr.. Yerger.
Memphis argus.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

Shortly after the expiration of his tern
as Governor of Massachusetts, Hon. Ma
thanie Borden, of that State, propoundet
to Hon. Edward Everett series Of inter
rogatories, to which the following reply wa!
made:
WASHINGTON, Oct "a, 1889.
Dear Sir: On Saturday last l only re.
ceived your letter Of the 18th, propoundiue
to me certain heterogeneous aud earnestly
requesting an early answer
You are aware that several resolves on
the subject of these inquiries and their kin,
died hopes, accompanied by very able re
port we're introduced into the Senate of the
Commonwealth, year before last, by the joint
committee Of the two Houses, of which the
late lamented Mr.. Alvord was the Chairman.
These resolves, after having been some,
what enlarged by amendment, were adopted
by the Legislature. They appear to cover
the whole ground of your two interrogato,
ries Having cheerfully co-operated in the
passage Of the resolves, concurrng in the
general reasoning by which they were sus-
tanned in the powerful report of the chair,
man Of the committee, l respond to both
your inquiries in the affirmative.
The first of the three subjects embraced
in your inquiry is the only ole of them
which came before Congress While / w4s a
member. voted in the negative on the
motion to lay upon the table the retition Of
the American Anti slavery Society; for the
abolition Of slavery in the District OF Colum
bla; and on other motions of the like tharac
ter introduced to cast off the consider ations
of this class of petitions.
| am, dear sir, very respectfully;
Your friend and servant;
EDWARD EVERETT.
The "resoves" to which MIR. Everett re.
fer6 in the above letter, were a SET of reso,
lntions adopted by the Massachusetts Regis
l'ture during the previous year, when AIR:
Everett was Governor Of tuut STATE, aitl are
as follows:
ResdloecI, That Congress has, by thb Con-
stitution, power to abolish slavery and the
slave trade IN the District Of Colombia, and
that there is nothing in the terms or the
circumstances of the acts of cession by Vir-
ginia and Maryland, or otherwise, enforcing
any legal or moral restraint on its exercise.
ResotDed, That Congress ought to take
measures to effect the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia.
Resoloed, That the rights of humanity,
the claims Of justice, and the common GOOD
alike demand the suppression, by Congress,
of the slave trade carried on in and through
the District of Columbia.
Resolved, That Congress has, by the Con
stitution, power to abolish slavery in the
Territories of the United States
Resolved, That no new State shall here
after be admitted into the Union, whose
Constitution of Government shall permit the
existence of domestic slavery therein
Resoloed, That Congress has, by the Con.
power to abolish the traffic of
slaves between the different States of the
Union;
ResolUed, That the existence of this power
is demanded by the principles of humanity
and justice.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
JOHN A. O5HEH,

CIVIL ENGINEEI" =.
I I AVING connected himself with Mr.. D. NJ be :M
as Deputy County Surveyor Of YssoC' W.,
attend to the duties of that Office. He Will NoV
give his attention to Drainage and Mapping o.
Land, Measurement and Estimates OF EaFthwor;.,
and ell business pertaining to his profession III
this.and adjoining counties.
Rea. Office at YaSoO City, where orders cs4
be left in his absence, or With NJ Bell County
Surveyor l..
pA- Persons sending orders will please give
the numbers Of their land.
June a. 1880.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

A special committee of the New Hamskire
Legislature, by vote Of three to two, have
agreed to report bill to prohibit the circu.
lation in that State Of newspapers containing
advertisements relating to the procuring Of
abortion also prohibiting the publication Of
all advertisements Of delicate nature in any
newspaper published in the State.
How about advertisements of an indelicate
natureg
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
9D&sl0a <ggO9lsgs.

OF the many blessings which an al-viso cro.
tor has bestowed on ungrateful, vet depends sn
man, the knowledge of the laws of health snS
remedies for Distressing maadies, is csr,o; "Ju
among the most useful For Diarrhea, Dvseptsr:
Cholera Morbus, and simiur affections Of 4,
bowels, Green's Carminative Syrup acts ts =
charm, relieving the sufferer and restoring ba
rosy tint Of health. A single bottle will conyiDcs
the most sceptical. See advertisement in anotbs,
column. ""O'Hei
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

aOhere WiH be yOur geographical party then
Cannot you act with some faith in the future,
some foresight, some perception of the inevita-
Die course of events2 The cry of disunion has
already ceased at the South, and the people OF
that region are avowedly reconciling them
selves to Lincolns election.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21

Certain of the Belled organs of the Opposi.
ton party have circulated q fabrication to the
effect that the Charleston Mercury was not
supporting Breckenridge and Lane. In its is.
sue of the 10th inst. the Mercury says: "We
support the Breckenridge ticket not because IL
is sectional one, but simply because it asserts
the rights of the South"