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Rights Of the States and Terri.
tories.

T. E /. ~ ~ ~ sHt
The following are the resolutions in
troduced into the Senate by Mr.. Davis, of
Mississippi, which our dispatch Of yester-
day says had been carried by the Demo
cratic members in caucus, without a
division Our dispatch adds that athere
is little doubt they will command all the
Northern and Southern Democratic votes
except those of Senators Douglas and
Pugh" They may therefore be consid-
cred as the sense Of a large majority Of
the Senate:
I Resolved, That, in The adoption Of the
Federal Constitution, the States adopting
| the same acted severally as free and in
dependent sovereignties, delegating a
portion Of their powers to be exercised by
| the Federal Governmcntfor tue increased
security Of each against dangers, aomes-
tic as we'll as foreign; and that any in
| termeddling by any one Or more States,
or by a combination of their citizens, with
the domestic institutions of the others, on
lany pretext, whether political, moral, OF
religious, with the view to their distur-
bance or subyersion, is in violation Of the
Constitution, insulting to the States 50
/ interfered with, endangers their domestic
peace and tranquility objects for which
the Constitutiea was formed--and, by
necessary consequence. serves to weaken
and destroy the Union itself
Resolved, That negro slavery, as it ex.
lists in fifteen States Of this Uaion, com
poses an important portion of their do
nestle Institutions, inherited from theil
ancestors aud existing at the adoption d
the Constitution by which it is reeog
nized as constituting an important Gle
ment Of the superintendent of powers
ameng the States: and that no change q
opinion or feeling on the part Of the non
Eslaveho!diag States of the Union, IN rela
ton to this institution; can justify then
or their citizens in open and systemati,
attacks thereon, with view to It's over
throw, aud that all such attacks are il
i manifest violation of the mutual aud sol
femn pledges to protect and defend eacl
Eothel, given BY the States respectively OIL
entering into the Constitutional compac
4 which formed the Union, and are a mani
fest breanch Of faith and q violation Of th
! NOSE solemn obligations.
Resolved, That the Union Of Ties
States rests on the equality Of rights ON
privileges among its mealbefs, and tina
! it is especially the duty of the Senate
which represents the States in their SOY
j erigi capacity TO resist all attempts t
discriminate, either in relation to person
or property, SO as, in the Territories
4 which are the common possessions Of tn
/ United States--to give advantages to th
Acitizens Of the State which are not equal
w secured to those of every other State.
Resolved, That neither Congress nor
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LEGISLATURE. whether by 4

Territorial Legislature, whetherby direct
Legislation or legislation Of an indirect
and unfriendly nature, possessessthe pow
or to annul or impair the Constitutional
right Of any citizen Of the United States
to take his slave property into the com.
mon Territories; but it is the duty OF the
Federal Government there to afford Tor
that as for other species Of property the
needful protection aud if experience
should at any time prove that the j1"|icla-
ny does not possess power to insure aac-
quate protection, it will then become the
duty Of Congress to supply such deilccn-
10y.
Resolved, That the inhabitants Of an
organized Territory Of the United States,
when they rightfally fern q constitution
Eto be admitted as d State into the Union,
may then, for the first time-hke the PEG.
EpIe Of a Statesswhen forming u new con
stitution for themselves whether
slavery, as a domestic institution, shall
be maintained or prohibited within their
Jurisdiction; and if Congress shall admit
| them as a State, "they shall be received
1 into the Union with or without slavery,
| as their. constitution may prescribe at the
time Of their. admission"
Resolved, That the provision of the
constitution for the rendition Of lugitives
from service or labor, without the adop-
Ition of which the Union could not have
been formed and the lawsof 1893 and
1859, which were enacted to secure its
execution, and the main features Of which
being similar, bear the impress Of nearly
seventy years Of sanction by the highest
I indicial authority, have unqaestlonable
claim to the respect and observance OF
iaIl who enjoy the benefits Of our compact
Eof Union and that the acts Of State leg
hislatues to defeat the purpose ornnlllfy
1.-The requirements Of that provision, and
THE laws made in pursuance oft, are hos
I.tilesin character, subyersive of the constr
tuition, revolutionary in their effect and
persisted III, must, sooner OF later, lead
| The States injured by such breach OF the
compact to exercise their Judgment as te
tile proper mode and measure ofredress
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THE CANT or POLITICIANS.


Cant is inseparable. from ligotry. As
there are many kinds Of bigotry SO arc
there many varieties Of cant. Hypocrites
in their religious professions mterlaFd
their daily discourse with pious ejaeula-
tons and solemn religious expressions, IN
close imitation Of bigots; SO do deraa-
gogues in politics ornament their produc-
tions with the language Of zeal and en-
thusiasn. Quacks are remarkable tor
constantly dragging III technical terms
whose meaning they scarcely comprehend;
maseses in learning are plethoric with
classical quotations; lawyers who haze
the least conception Of TIE leading truths
ofthe nohleascience are the most voiu-
bic in the repetition of law maxinls; al,
in every profession, who try ltosdIsgu'se
their want of skill and learning by ex-
! travagant pretensions, resort toscant and
professional slang as mask Tor de-
ception Oh ignorance.
| The most unpleasant sort Of cant pre-
valent just now is that employed by the
"blind guides who know no exodus from
our national disscnsions except disunion.
They rummagc through the language for
quaint or violent words in which toclothe
| their extravagant notions. They harness
| their doomed hobbies with sentimental
phrases. Even the noted sentences which
fell from the lips of eminent statesmen,
alive with energy, novelty and genius,
arc converted and distorted by these
bigots into pet epithets aud household
words. They quote CdLHoUS for Their
purposes in much the same spirit as the
great Arch Enemy is said to quote Scrip,
| ture.
We are wearied and disguised with
the cant Of the disunionists even more
than we have long been with the sontl-
mentalism OF those who err in an opposite
direction. We shall never get credit
abroad for being in earnest so long as we
indulge in this sectional cant in oar lcgis
latlon, our resolutions, orr journals and
our public harapgues. Violent words
are weak Words When we deliberate
calmly upon the grievances We endure
from the Northern foes of Southern rights
and express our sentiments thereon IN q
determined butsimple and sober style,
thinking men at the North will hear and
heed our protests !; but violence IN Ian
guage and style is derided by them.
/ A change is noticeable in the important
imatter to which We refer Our own legis
/ laturc, for example, shows, in its resolu
tions bearing on Southern rights and
! Northern wrongs, q disposition to repa
Ediate the Observation-Disclosures rhetoric o.
Alabama and South Caroline; and we Dc
| not doubt the efficacy Of such q course il
recalling many Northern opponents to OH
institutions to reflection upon the disas
trous effects Of their intermeddling ag
! gressions.
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pss. Mr. JosgpH sI,Eyay. whose l,,,sin

Bar Mr.. JosEPH M'EyoY, whose business
habits, skill and experience as Jewelor,
have won the confidence of the public
has just received a splendid addition to
bis select stock, aad offers bargains tc
purchasers, warfanting every article tc
be what's seld for.
s. Mr. MEyor is young man, recently
gone into business on his own account
and deserves to be we'll patronized.
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10 notice by the Secretary in to-
days Issue informs us that the Spring
Races over the Rapides Course, situated
two miles above Alexandria, will COM
mence on Tuesday, 18th prox.
The facility Of access to this place, the
beauty and perfection of the track, the
responsibility Of the Club, the size of the
purses, all conspire to render the Rarides
Race Course one of the most desirable
scenes for sport and pleasure, to be found
in the country.
The weather favoring, there will be
every inducemcnt to cali together lovers
of the Turf. i.
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Sherif,s Sale,

~ &
DY Virtue Of q writ of {. a., TO me directed tg
ID the Hon. the District Court Of the Parish Of
Rapdes State of Louisiana, numbered G220, and
entitled
!. Levy & Co., vs.. Charles Evans,
haze scizedland viii sell at PUBLIC AUCTION,
to the highest bidder at the door ofthe Court
House in the town Of Alexandria, On
Saturday, the 7th day of April,
A. D. 1880,
allthe right, title and interestof the defendant,
Charles Evans 10 and Il. the following described
property, TO wit:
a Negro Man named vIc0oNI, aged about q
years.
Negro woman named JANE, aged about 4S
years.
Negro man named j AAEs, aged about 20 years
slaves for fez-and the interest oil said defendant
in TIC crop of Cotton of sixteen bales.
TERMs--Twely months credit, purchasers
giving their notes with approved security ~ sofida
and vlnaors hen and special mortgage refained to
secure the purchase money.
Sheriff s Oilice, Aexandria, March 9Th, 1850.
mar7-ptr's fee 50 w. J. NEAL, Sheriff.
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GGy~ The rush to thenew Brick Store o.
Messrs. WlSEHiLl & BRo., is easily &C
counted for whenyou take into conside
ratioa the elegance and peatness of their
establishment, the richness Of their taste
fully assorted stock--and the lew prices
charged
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-07

EGr We direct the attention of our
readers to the card of Messrs. ]. H. Rho.
RER & Co., from which the old friends Of
the firm will see the two brothers have
associated with them Mr.. N. j. ZUNTs---
late SHAW & ZuSTs. Mr.. z. is successful
Merchant of the city Of New Orleans, long
and favorably known to the public, and
enjoying all enviable reputation. Having
both capital and experience he will bring
to tue rising House of. NJ. RHoRER & Co
strength and an influence which, added
to the established integrity aud prudence
q Of the Brothers RHoRER, must soon give il
commanding position as one Of the frs
Commission Houses in the City. -
JM and SAN RHogER, kentuckians By
birth, resided in this Parish several years
prior TO going into business in New Or
leans Their uniform good habits. up
right conduct, and gentlemaply bearing
gained them universal esteem, and boil
married into wealthy families Of thi'
Parish.
We say thus much for their benefit ii
other portions Of the State and country
for in this Parish they need no encomium,
4
from us.
We commend the firm to the Favorable
consideration Of the public everywhere.
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ggAye call The attention Of Tanners
and Leather Manufacturers TO tue adver-
tisement in to-day's paper by a gentle
man in New York who declares himself
well qualified in his line Of business, and
proposes to furnish the most satisfactory
references.
We invite those wanting one Of such a
capaciiy, to open correspondence.
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Sheriff q le.

Sheriff SUD-.
pY VIRTUE Of a writ of i. 1fa., to me directed
ID from the Hon. the District Court 81 the Paris,
Of Rapides, State Of Louisiana, at the sait Of
VIM b. Lyman,
VS. b mo. GS(y6 81
George " Harper.
have seized anu will offer for SALE II Subtraction
Of sid writ, at the door Of tue Court House ii ,e
town Of Alexandria, on S
SATURDAY,
the 18th day Of April, A. D., 1860, between the hours
prescribed by law all the right, title and intcres, Of
the defendant, George N Harper, IN and to
Acertain Tractor Parcel OF Land situated lyius
and being in the Parish of Rapides, on the North
side Of Red River, near Pineyille, bounded above
BY lands of David Armstrong and below A~gA
/ by lands Of ii. N. Lahat, and having one fsGsN
Afpent front BY the depth Of two Ar. i!.;sE&
penis, together with all the improves 50
|mentsand buildings thereon. ssi
Seized inStlie above cansc to satisfy said writ.
TERMS orSsALE- Cash, with the benefit Of ap-
praiscment siss
sheriff s Office, Alexandra, Marchsth. 1860,
{. WIN. j. NEAL, Sheriff.
March 7-pt,'s fee So
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.;,sa tar 1t will be seen from an advertise.
y ment that the sale OF Mr. DRIsKaRD's COT
Z fee House and Billiard Saloon situate in
! the pleasant village Of Chcneyville, was
not effected on Saturday, and that he still
offers thom On favorable terms.
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JUDGES of District Courts.

On the. 10Th ult, an act Of some inpor-
lance was passed at Baton Rouge rela-
tive to filing vacancies in District Courts
1t provides:
Ihat Whenever vafancy shall occur
in the Office Of District Judges of State OF
Louisiana, by death, resignation, refusal
to qualify or otherwise, the Governor he,
and he is hereby, empowered to fill such
vacancy by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate.a
The act takes effect from and after its
passage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-07

To- We are desired to state-which
we eheerfully do--that the members Of
9 Hepc Fire Company No 2 propose giving
a Ball some time during the present
month-due notice Of time and place will
be given.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-07

sy"An American dentist who went to
Nice to set the teeth Of the Empress of
Russia, performed his work SO satisfacto-
fily that the royal lady gave him dia-
mond ring worth $4,000.
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Religious Notice.

The services Of the Episcopal Church may be
expected at the Miltenberg House, on Bayou Ra-
pides, on Friday March the 9TH ut Ii o'clock, A. H..
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Article l27. The Legislature shall have power
to extend this Constitution and the jurisdiction OF
this State over any territory acquired by compact
with any State, or with the United States the same
being deac By the consent Of the United States.
.sEy "a n igonstitution oi Iousjana.
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State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Rapides.

StdaCe VI SlOHicidbdss AiSn VI NafiuSSs
Taylor, Hadsena,& Co..
! Walter Bailey. a,
1 DY VIRTUE Of a writ 81. i. ta., issued ont fihe
ID District Court in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid, and directed to the Sheriff thereof tsad
writ issuing in the above reeited cause will DO
re-ex possd at public sale in the town OF Cheney
rifle, on SIX ss
GsaTHrCa ay
the 7tb day of April, 1860, between the hours pre-
serbel hy law, all the right title and interest Of
the defendant, Walter Bailey, in and to che
Stock Of Dry Goods, Groceries,
&c, consisting Of variety of articles usually kept
in a country Store, being the contests Of defend
ants Store House. situated on Trout street, in tho
town of Cheneyai,le.
Seized in the above cause to satisfy said writ
Twelve months esedis, pnrehasers giving
their notes with approved security ifssolido.
Sheriff. Office, March 9th, 1861
mari pits fee 50 W.. j. NEAL, Sheriff.
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There can be no Two opinions however
upon our Territorial Rights, and whatever
delegates may have been chosen they
have certainly received specific and un'
qualified instructions on that head.
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TO TANNERS
AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS!

fyIYANTED--An engagement at tic South, BY an
w abe and competent man, Who understands in
all its branches the manufacture OF Patent Leather
and Patent Leather Cloth he has acted Us Fore
man fer the last twenty years, both in Europe and
the United States. Reference a No. |, as to ahI-
ty and integrity. Address by lcttertoa T. I" No.
4097. New York Post Office. narch7-1m
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Billiard Saloon for Sale

BLIZZARD SaI0csl LOT 5slc
TN the town ofCheneyviIle, the House and AS;;f
4 Lot, known as the ll1ssA
"sHA D E6,"
The house contains one large Billiad Room aud
three small Roomsfor private parties, and two fire
places. Also viii be sold with Tie house, the hx-
lures consisting Of two Billiard Tables and Bar
Fixtures.
TERNtSs--One huff Cash, the balance on twelve
months from, day Of sale, with vendors lien retained.
For further particulars apply 70 this 0liee or TO
3 ]. G. DRiNkARD,
March I, ls6o-tf Cheneyvile, La.
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LOUISIANA. LIE ISLATURE.


LOUlSlANA LEHlSLAvUhE.
Mo.n ro,sostb
srx ,vr M po,rco N hohoH of In Finance.
! (,cnm;ttea renorted ob;,, en,;t,ed II nct appro.
nriatinu 5of, to furnish the office Il The secretary
&c sta - re,orted 6 rorab,v With snbst,tute.
Mr. De,onr--the toov;nr r.,o,ntion.
s. r. ) p,,o,,ed That tho car,n,;,,ea On Com.
!, erco ~ reo,,sstea - rono,t lin ,;eensina
a.on,s nf comm ercia, h,rses an,, trms ont Of the
c..to
Tho rs,er.l ,nro alton h;li eana IN a,,a WAS
ref;,rred to the Finance commi.tee q
I Anaet 10 ncort crate the town of Mansura IN
,,;S il &c ayorol,os rafa,.aa y tho Iod;c;ayy
commt,ee
d Hopse --.ghe following were ol,ss,ed 10 vii. 81
| M ,,na of 1aeEson.' -c,l,od IN IN not yelat;ve
- pbrs;;a,s ,,d m III. ot;on q Voc rofarraa n
snee;sl committee If fye
.Tho snaa,er s,bsoarent,v non,oa On s.;a com.
,o;ttee Messrs Lane Evans W;lk;nson Clark and
Lindsay. ss.
Tho hor of - il vino; ~ rad tho order # tie
d. r.s t.ha,, M benc N j. - nroy;aa snr the
roynon+ &c tbo ,,ros. of ~ 1nterns, Tn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. CAN'T offered a substitute providing that the
Governor shall sell all the negroes ofsad depart
ment, after sixty days notice, in the city of New
Orleans, and for cash. the proceeds Of such sale TO
be applied to the payment OF Understanding against
said department, and any balance remaining to be
placed to the credit Of internal improvement pur-
poses.
This substitute gave rise to discussion ofsome
length and spirit, which was participated in by
| Ressrs Phillips, Dupuy, Allen Wilkinson, Marks,
0Qainn and CAN'T, in favor Of the adoption ofthe
substitute, and by Messrs. Coleman, Miller, Ranney
and Cage, opposed to It's adoption.
Messrs. Davidson aud Marksnoved the previous
question, aud BY tyision--ayes 50, nays 3, the
main question was ordered to be put
S The question being on the adoption OF the sub
stitute. the ayes and nays were demanded, and re-
suited, ares Al, nays "a; so the substitute was
adopted. X
q, not;on NJ c.nt4 ,,,o h;n ,v.s ro.oo,,, n,;,.oa
II tho com,n;tteo ~ Z, ,sr,o, Jo,,,,o ,snant
---
!. TUESDAY, Feb. 28th
/ HousF---Ar. Philips on behalf 1.-THE Committee
on FINANCE reported among other oiils, uaiayofaoiy
g.. 49,, !, :, 49, as;.a ~ ,,a,na,ss,;sa !,
-. 80,
1uosss ~ Trying .eeaseo csses
ne same ssh'lell'ah aiso repof.cu 'nas an eA'
an'ineuoa na' 'scn maze = Jug "ooNS " ''s ~.
0aof anu areasa'er a''a y - 'oAS,vns = ps.'s.s
nj Nm,
..ne tsto', Nas assoa'l'a,sa W. : ls' ,,,
caIceiieo.
MI. pNsiuso', isoA' ''o epso'a' oo'.'.l''''o -
Tue printing f0poi1e1 o'', 'lu s'''eu ',iA
TUG eolaAit'Sc feoonn'snusu ''ic eise''O'i u
S'tate iaah'ef
lug 'ol'o" 'uS ao's s''' 'A''ouas'u 4u wv =
W. VIZ
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THURSDAY, March, End.

@ THURSDAY, March, End.
The bill for the maintenance OF the Louisiana
State Seminary and Military Academy, near Alex
.audria, wagIdebated at length, and was passed
Il appropriatss $4,000 70 complete the academy
and provide for all its expenses. 1t provides for
the free education and maintenance for one cadet
from each parish. and four from the city of New
Orleans. S
MrsHefron, from The Judiciary Committee re-
ported untaYorable oa anumber Of bills relating
to gambling.
Mr. Lamothe presented an act to amend the sixth
article ofthe constitution, making it requisite that
State Representatives shall be freeholdeHs and
shah hare resided in the State ten years.
In the Senate the bill to remove the Capital
TO New Orleans, after debate, waslaid on the table
by II yeas to nays.
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Docs this bill mean TO remove the seat OF Coy
ernment from the city OF Baton Rouge to the City
OF New orleans ! s. ,'sss
~ {. 'bnllnston made motion to aysthe bill on
tne 1aoies
It. iaeker rose and said - / desire that the
question be disposed Of Al soon MS possible 1t is
. periodical attempt to remove the Capital. It is
ssy,;,, /, s,.a,,,, aa,a:... 4, -.
49, c,s.. :,
p'osoa'.l's - ''s 'sa'e eap'sa'' :" 0pposea "
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s1~ At the time Of going to press nc
news had reached us of the State Conven
ton assembled at the Capital on Monday
9Th, inst.
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THURSDAY, March /.
STATE PnlsrER-The Democratic caue,is held
last night nominated Mr.. I. Bynam, of the Baton
Rouge Advocate, for State Printer, provided the
contemplated law shall make that Office elective.
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr..
Phillips on behalf OF the Committee On Judiciary,
reported fasorabiy on the bill relative to incorpo-
sating Doibear's Commercial College Of New Or
leans.
Mr. Loaghborough, on behalf Of the Committee
en- Military reported favorably on the bill to pro-
vide FOR the establishment Of a State Arsenal at
Alexandria.
Mr, Goode, on behalf of thes Committee on
Amendments Of the Constitution, reported fayera-
bly, on the bib to abolish the Board Of Public
Works.
TIE bill relative to the removal efthe State Cap
to being the special order Of the day, Nr. Felony
obtained the floor and made the following remark:
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T.ELLs.-e large lot Of Bells from tie smal,.'' r.
ID ~ LARGEST, inst received and for sale a. =
rlseei prices, by jeas s W BEsAh'
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We commend the firm to the favorable
consideration Of the public everywhere.