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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
Senator Douglass RecOrd---0ught the
South to Trust him.

In proof that the South ought not to trust
Douglas, or support him in any event for the
Presidency, the Huntsville Democrat, the We
teran organ of the North Alabama Democracy
cites these facts from the records Of Con-
gress
In the U. s. Senate, June Bird, 1850, Doug
las, said
81 am not prepared 10 say, that under The
Constitution, we Congress- have not the
power to pass laws excluding negro slaves from
the Territories" Cong Glsbe, p. ZIG.
On the - day of -. 1850, Douglas
voted against the following amendment to the
Utah and New Mexico Territorial bills
"Prorsded, That nothing, herein contained,
shall be construed to prevent said Territorial
Legislatures from passing such laws rs may
be necessary for the protection Of every kind
of property, which may have been, or may be
hereafter, conformably to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States, held in or in
troduced into said Territory"
Senator Douglas voted far the following
amendment, offered by Senator Chase
"Provided, further, that nothing, herein con-
tanned shall be construed as authorizing or
permitting the introduction Of slavery or the
holding of persons as property within said Ter
ritories."
Senator Douglas voted .for the following
amendment offered by Senator Seward, the
great leader of the Northern Black Republican
host:
"Neither slavery, nor involuntary seryitude,
otherwise than by conviction for crime, shall
ever be allowed in either Of said Territories of
Utah and New Mexico"
To recapitulate, Senator Douglas was OPP
--4-~a to an amendment offered by Southern
Senator, recognizing the power OF the ferrl-
torial Legislatures to protect every kind Of
property held conformably to the Constitution
and laws of the United States-and that he
intended thereby to put negro property be-
yond the pale of legislative protection, is
shown by his votes for the ant-slayery
amendments of Chase and Seward. By his
vote for Chase's amendment he said that
slaves should not be introduced or held in the
Territories. By his vote for Stewards amend
ment, he said that slavery should not be al
lowed in the Territories forever.
In the debate of Jan. 18th, 1860, between
Douglas, Davis, Clay, and. others, aportion of
which we publish to-day, Senator Douglas de-
clares "his opinions for the last twelve years,
and each one Of the twelve, to be precisely
what they are to day." Then, he is still OPP
posed to the exercise of power by the Terri
torial Legislature to protect slavery-he is
still opposed to any construction Of the Terri
torial laws, authorizing or permitting the in
PRODUCTION Of slavery or the holding of per-
sons as property within" the Territories-he
is still for the Wilmot PrOviso, toreUer exclu-
ding slavery or involuntary servitude, except
for crime, from the Territories. 1.-THE amend
ments of his free-soil co-adjutors, Chase and
Seward, had passed, slavery would, to-day,
by Douglass vote, be forever excluded from
all the Territories.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
From Washington.

The Constitution newspaper makes the off
cial announcement that information has beer
received at the Department of State that tn
Cass Herran treaty between the United State
and New Grenada, providing for the adjust
ment and payment of our citizens ON account
of injuries received in the Panama riots, il
1856, has been ratified by the New Grenadiar
Government, and thus has been salts factoriy
arranged another of our differences with for
eign nations.
In response to the report of the House Com
mittee on Territories which asserts that ac.
ceptance or rejection of admission of State
rests entirely in the discretion of Congress al
the time of such application, Mr.. Clark, Of
Missouri, of the min ority, will present the
following points
The Constitution Of Kansas was not formed
and presented to Congress in accordance with
law, meaning the English bill, but in deroga-
ton thereof; that it does not appear that
there is within her limits sufficient popula-
ton as required by law ; and further, the pro-
posed area embraces the Cherokee Indian Ter
ritory, which Congress in 1854 formally deci-
ded should constitute no part of the Territory
of Kansas but be excluded from its boundaries
These reasons form the ground OF objection
to the admission of Kansas, under what is
known as the Wyandotte, Cor Black Repub-
lican) Constitution.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
From the Delta.
The Failure in Carondelet Street.

The excitement and alarm created in COM
mercial circles by the failure of Mr.. Will
liam E. Starke, are hardly justified by the
facts of the case. These have been greatly
exaggerated and colored. We have made it .oun
business to institute thorough inquiry into the
affair, and believe that the true statement is as
follows Mr. Starke has been for some time
past large operator in cotton. These opera
tons are conducted chiefly on confidence, the
buyers often obtaining short delays on their
cash payments, and in the meantime receiving
advances on their shipments. These advan-
ces are always less than the value Of the cot,
ton, and the balance is called margin. When
a man buys great many lots ofcotton, depend
ing upon advances to meet his payments, these
balances overlap and accumulate until they
soon form burden too great for him to carry,
and if he has no other resources he must
break Mr.. Starke it appears, relied upon
other sources to meet these balances, from
which he has not realized, and he has conse-
quently gone to the WALL temporarily, it may,
and we hope will be. The factors, in-the
meantime, who have sold within five days Of
his failure, have lien upon the cotton Of which,
they have generally avaied themselves. In
the cases where this lien attaches, the loss
will fall upon the parties who have made ad-
vances. In the cases where this lien has ex-
pired, the factors will have to rely upon the
margins and other means of the buyer. These
means are stated by Mr.. Starke's friends at
large amounts. He is, we are assured, pre-
pairing full statement of his affairs which
will in due time be laid before his creditors.
The parties who are involved are large cotton
factors, exchange buyers, and.shippers, whose
credit will not be. affected by the losses, even
if they should be real and permanent. The
though adding another to the ma
ny cases of reckless speculation and imprudent
adventure, which so often disturb the regular
current of business operations, is not one to
justify the excitement and alarm that have
been manifested on account Of it, and which
so seriously interrupt trade and impair conf
dence. Mr.. Starke's absence from his bust
ness office on Thursday, which was seized
upon by gossipers, and perhaps by enemies,
as a susp cious fact was fully explained as
caused by his sickness. He was at his post
ready to give his creditors state
nent of his affairs.
We found it difficult to ascertain the
amount of indebtedness of Mr.. Starke, but as
ar as we could learn, the chief sufferers among
he factors were Rotchford, Brown s. Co., j.
L. G. j. NJ. Allen, M. d. Cooper & Co., and
he Central Bank of Alabama. Some OF these
Darties have already sequestered the cotton
old by them. Burbridge & Co., who sold |
Dir. Starke's check, were reported as among |
he losers, got the amount OF their check, and |
l. D. Kelly & Co., secured themselves for |
he amount due them.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
Douglas Vote for the Wilmot Proviso.

1t is well known fact that Douglas voted
for the Wilmot Proviso, and was universally
execrated and denounced throughout the
South. His subsequent better conduct
restored him to favor, and many became will
ling to support him for the Presidency. But
his more recent bad faith has revived the re-
collections of his early offences, and there is
a wide spread and fixed belief in the public
mind of the Democracy, that he is innately
unsound and corrupt in morals, and hereto
in politics.
One Of our cotempotaries thus excoriates
him for his vote in favor of the Wilmot Pro-
Viso, and more particularly for the reasons
which he assigned for his act The reflections
are such as must present themselves to every
mind
Douglas owns that his conscience and his
oath obliged him to vote against the WilmOt
| Proviso, but the Illinois Legislature instruc-
ted him to vote for it. and he had nothing to
do but to break his oath and violate his con-
science. A model statesman and patriot tru-
! ly! According to his own account, rath-
er than resign his place in the Seaate, or man.
fully assume the responsibility of disregarding
the fanatical public sentiment of his State, he
| basely consented to stranggle his convictions,
trample upon the Constitution, truckle to the
peculiar within of the hour, and crawl in the
dust at the feet Of anti-slavery fanaticism.-
What faith can be or ought to be reposed in
| such politician ? What would it matter
even if his convictions were sound =? He
| stands ready to betray every conviction he
cherishes at the bidding of the people. What
would it matter if his policy were as just and
wise as it is wrong and absurd He is pre-
pared to surrender his best matured policy at
my moment to the cLamors of his constitu-
There is no element Of truth, no basis Of con-
fidence in him.
If as Senator of the United States, Doug
las felt bound to vote for the Wilmot Proviso,
in Difference to the wishes Of majority of the
people of Illinois, lie might, as the President of
the United States, feel bound, out of respect
for the wishes Of the majority of the people of
the Union, to sign that Proviso, and to enforce
it, and if the course promised to advance his
interests, he unquestionably would do both
without hesitation. Nothing is too atrocious
or too infamous to be apprehended from
public man who acknowledges that he sets the
voice of the people above the dictates of his
judgment and the inspiration ofhis conscience.
The acknowledgment itself is infamous, and
ought to consign the acknowledge to ever
lasting obscurity and contempt.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

ELECTION OF MAYOR IN ENTERpRrzE-In
pursuance of petition by the citizens of En-
terprize, on account of his defence, as law
yer, Of Manchester and Bishop, the book ped
dlers, indicted for selling "Christy's Cotton is
King" the Hon. W. E. Bird resigned his office
of Mayor ofthe city of Enterprise and imme-
diately became candidate again for the vacan-
cy. He was opposed by Capt. r. S. Wier,
and the election turned, more or less upon
the different views entertained of the charac-
ter the book. Judge Bird taking the ground
the book was not improper to be circulated in
the South, and Captain Wier taking the op-
posite ground The election came off Satur-
day and resulted in the election of Capt. Wier
by 20 majority.-Mobils Mercury.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
Texas Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic Convention of the State OF
Texas assembled at the Court House, in Gal
veston Monday, April 2, 1860, at II o'clock.
Maj. John Marshall, Chairman of the State
Central committee, called the convention to
order and made short and animated address,
reviewing the slavery question, and decidedly
opposing the position of Senator Douglas, on
the subject of slavery in the Territories. He
expressed the hope that the convention would
adopt resolution, reiterating the right Of citi-
zens ofthe South to protection for the proper
ty of every description in the Territories
Exchange.
We learn that sound platform was adopted
and that delegates of the right stripe were ap-
pointed to represent Texas in the Char
lesion Convention. The South will stand
as a unit in the nominating Convention, unless
she is basely betrayed by men in whom her
trust has been reposed.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

AFFAIRS IN MADISON COUNTY, KY.-The
expulsion of certain radical abolitionists from
this county by the people, against whose right
they waged continuous war, has not result
ed in peace. A considerable body of Black
Republicans still remain, whose leader is Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, against some of whom the sus-
picions Of the community have been justly ex-
cited.
The attempted expulsion one of this class
brought out Mr.. Clay in violent and defiant
letter to the Revolutionary Committee" in
which he defines his rights, and declares he
will maintain them to the death against all
opposition. We fear the trouble is not yet at
an end.-N 0. Pieayune.
AN ABOLITION CoLLEGE.-"ArtemasW Ward
thus sums up briefly college life at Oberlin,
Ohio.
Oberlin is large place. Kollidge opens
a prare and the New York Tribune is read. A
kold lecktion is then taken up to buy over
coats with redhorn buttons for the kullerod
people of Kanada. have to kontribit liber-
ally to the glorious work as they kali it hear.
At the boardin house the kullered people sit
at the first table-what they leeye is made
into hash for the white people.
P. S.-The Kollidge has bestowed npon me
the honery title of K, S.. of which l am suf-
ficIently prowd.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

MISS. AND Tenn. RArLRoAD.-We are in.
formed by Mr.. Smelling, that there are 4oO
hands employed on the above road, between
Grenada and Oakland, grading the road, and
getting out timbers, etc. With this large
force, they will progress rapidly. Mr.. S. also
informs us that timber for the bridge at this
place is being hauled to the river, and extern
sive preparations making for commencing work
on the bridge. - Grenada Locomotive.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
SENATOR CLAY ON DAVIS AND Browns
This DAVIS Advocate saws:

SENATOR CLAY ON DAVIS AND Browns
REsoLuTIoNs.-This days Advocate says:
Two weeks ago we published the resolu-
tons said to have been adopted by caucus OF
Democratic Senators in Washington cut from
the Memphis Enquirer, with few remarks
by it stating that they were voted against BY
''Clay, Iverson, Brown, Mason and r. W.
johnson. This statement by the Enquirer is
correct but not so full as it should have been. !"
The Statement by the Enquirer is" not
Correct" at least, SO far as Senator Clay is
concerned. He was for Davis resolutions
adopted by the caucus) all the time, and OPP
posed to amending them. Yet at the same
time he was willing to vote for Browns, as an
independent separate proposition. He did not
choose to drive from the support Of the sound
doctrines Of Davis resolutions some true men
who did not think there was, now, any neces-
sity for demanding legislation by Congress to
protect slavery in the Territories, and who
would not therefore, vote for Browns resolu-
tons. This much we feel authorized to say.
We are informed by good authority, that it
is well understood in Washington that all the
Democratic Senators, but Douglas and Pugh,
are for Davis resolutions and will vote for
them They stand alone as advocates ofsquat-
ter-sovereignty in the Huntsville
(Ala) Democrat
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

A MASTER KILLED by HIS SLAvEs.-Hiram
Foulkes, Esq, was brutality murdered by his
slaves in Nottoway county, Va, on Sunday
night. After the scoundrels committed the
heinous crime they took their masters horse
and attached rope to the body, dragged the
mangled corpse to within half mile of Banks
vile, where they left it, and where it was dis.
covered on Monday. The slaves have been
arrested and confessed their guilt.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
PLATFORM OF THE DEM0CEAOA
OF MISSISSIPPI.
UNANIMoUsLY ADOPTED IN CONVENTION JUL
9Th. 1859:

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN CONVENTION ''
9TH, 1859:
RESOLVED, That we re- announce as inc 10
sis of party action the platform OF Princ'p.hoee
laid down by the Democratic party IN ~
National Convention of 1856; and hola VA y
the doctrine of "non-interference VIII ~
institution of slavery in States, Terri'o -? Z,
or District Of Columbia" does not nor wa o. -
intended to conflict with the assertion OF Nr y
power Of Congress to protect the properly "
the citizens of the several States, VINO nay
choose to settle in the Territories when Aie
the common property Of all the States. O.
Resolved, That in the language OF the gu. /.
preme Court of the United States, "the ngh'
of property in slaves is distinctly and expreTS-
ly affirmed in the Constitution"-and INC
only power over it conferred upon Congress y
the power coupled with the duty Of guarding
and protecting the owners in their rights, a.
thus declared.
RESOLVED, That Mississippi will stand by her
sister slave holding States in insisting upon
the enforcement by all the departments OF the
federal government Of their constitutions
rights as thus expounded by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
RESOLVED, That in the event Of the election
of Black Republican candidate to the Presl-
dency, by the suffrages of one portion OF tne
Union only, to rule over the whole Unlteu
States, upon the avowed purposes of that or
ganization, Mississippi will regard it as de-
claration Of hostility, and will hold herself IN
readiness, to cooperate with her sister States
of the South, in whatever measures they may
deem necessary for the maintenance Of Their
rights as co-equal members of the confed-
eracy.
RESOLVED, That we feel it incumbent upon
the Democracy of Mississippi again to declare
that the acquisition of Cuba by the United
and sst Ne Rsfca md e2lisGs! necessity
proper measure that looks to its accomplish
ment; and further we can never consent to
its appropriation by any foreign power.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

Ex-Gov. McRAE.-The Washington cor.
respondent of the N. Y. Daily News writes
the following handsome things of the popular
and distinguished Representative from the 9Th
Mississippi Congressional District:
Gen. Quitman's successor in Congress, Ex-
Governor McRae, is not the less affab,e and
pleasant IN his relations. He is a gentleman
considerable the junior of General Quitman,
but not the less sensible to the charms and
attractions of the softer sex. After the adj
iournment he may be found ii the mirrored
drawing rooms of Wizards, g., &c, &c. Nor
is he less appreciated in the House. He is
very much esteemed, and when he addresses
the Chair his remarks are always pungent,
pertinent and pointed. He is a warm and
true friend of Jefferson Davis.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
------o---------
A Voice from Alabama.


We understand that several of the Charles
ton delegates from Alabama, in the matter Of
the Presidential nomination, have expressed
their preference for the statesman and warrior
who has been modestly but earnestly recon-
mended by the Democracy of Mississippi,
JEFFERSON DAVIS, whose ''name shines with
dimless lustre in the broad rolls of his eoun-
try's heroes and patriots; and under whose
lead it were honorable even to fail, but thrice
glorious to triumph"
The Huntsville Democrat, the veteran and
influential organ of the North Alabama De-
mocracy. openly declares for him, and at the
conclusion of long and able article setting
forth the reasons why he ought to be nomi-
mated, eloquently says:
Such is the man we wish the Charleston
Convention to present as the Democratic nom-
inee for the Presidency. We feel confident,
that no one can be selected, who can bring to
the discharge of its duties more varied and
comprehensive experience, greater administra-
tive capacity, sincerer devotion to the true
principles of the Constitution, more exalted
patriotism and higher sense of duty, than
) JEFFERSON DAVIS. accordingly, fling his
banner to the breeze, with the hope that it
may float triumphant, On the day of trial.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, DE-
GENDER 18TH 1859.

RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Missis-
| sippi in Convention assembled, re-endorse the
Platform of principles laid down by the Dem.
ocratic party in the National Convention OF
1856; and hence declare that the Democratic
party is the party Of the Constitution and re-
cognizes the equality of the Several States and
the right of the people Of all the States to oc-
cupy and enjoy their common territory; that
it denies the power Of the Federal Government
or any authority derivative from it, to dis
criminate between property in slaves and other
property existing under the Constitution Of
the United States and the laws of the several
| States, and asserts the obligations ofthe Gen
eral Government to provide adequate protec-
ton for slave and all other property in the
territories and wherever it has rghtful juris-
dction.
Resolvid, That in the event of the refusal
of the Charleston Convention to endorse the
principles enunciated by this Convention, or of
its nominating candidate for the Presidency
who may entertain opinions at war with these
principles SO as to render further proceeding
on the part of the Mississippi Democracy ne
cessary, the Central Committee is hereby au-
thorized to take such action as may be de-
manded by the exigencies Of the occasion.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

or The Brooklyn, N. Y, Eagle nomnates
Mr.. Dickinson for President and Col. Jeffer-
son Davis for Vice President. The Weston,
Mo-, Argus associates the name of Senator
Green, of that State, as a candidate for the
Vice Presidency, with Mr.. Dickinson for
President.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

CoTToN IMPORTS TO FRANcE-The latest
advices state that twenty-nine ships are now
expected at Havre from the United States,
bringing Ga, 1856 bales Of Gotten, and that twen-
lynne other vessels were loading for the
same port The cotton expected at Havre
from India amounts to s, $50 bales. In other
ports of France six vessels are expected with
LOO bales.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

or Henry s. Foote, probably the most
erratic politician in America, is out in letter
for Douglas. Foote was at one time Demo-
crat, but not satisfied with the unmerited
honors bestowed upon him by that party, he
joined the Know NothIngs and has not, we
believe, acted with the Democracy since. At
the Opposition State Convention preceding the
last one in Tennessee, he figured extensively.
1t is meet he should desire the nomination of
Douglas Day Book.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-Persons wish
ing to attend the Charleston Convention are
referred to the advertisement of j. II. Ash
bridge & Nephew of New Orleans, in another
column.
This steamship will positively sail on the
18th, and will remain in port during the Con-
vention, and board can be had at 81 so per
day, on board.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

OF Fifty miles of the road has been let
out The work will commence at once.-Ea-
gle of the South, 20th.
Not single foot has been '1et out" A
committee has been appointed to contract for
the building of the first fifty miles of the
Ship Island Road.-Handsboro Democrat.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11

CT The Natchez Free Trader has been
considerably enlarged and otherwise improv-
ed. We extend our congratulations to our
eotemporary on these evidences of success
full career
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MARRIED.

On Thursday, the 9th inst, at the resi
1ence Of Thomas Oakley, Esq, BY the Rev.
w. z. Crane, STEPHEN EASTMAN, ESQ. 81
washington county, to Mrs. m. L. Dawson,
Of this city
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RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN--AN Oasis IN
DEsERT.-The Democrats carried the little
State Of Rhode Island in the recent contest
electing Spague, their nominee for Governor,
by handsome majority over Padleford, the
Black Republican candidate.