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100 DnLS. REFINED SUGARS. viz tea
AuU c4saee sugar; extra b Coffee Do; Cut Loaf
WIN. WALLACE SONS.
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Fl.LETr r. wElSsGuR,

~ No. I67 MAN stTeet.l ~
>OPPOsITE .EXCHANGE B4Nti
Have just received ALL OF THE LATE
STYLESOF GENTS FINE DRESS HAS d
FRENCH SOFT HATS, viz: Tae GA HI sALtJ
zOUAVE. VICTOR EMAN Ell. snd. sFgsaFfgss
assortment Of YOUNG CENTS FINE St.p9ss
CAPS. Also. BOYS DRESS HATS snd O"i''
in great ynr,ety
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PLANO STORE. No. 2ls BROAD ST.,
WSx3 opposite Breeder + FoI's Dry Goods
III 81 St0re.-The subscriber would invite call
from persons visiting the city in want of PIANOS,
or other MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. He keeps
constantly on hand large assortment of fine In
strumenIs. selected by himself with special care
Having been many ,ears III the trade. and being
thoroughly conversant with the mechanism of the
sells an instrument which he cannot recommend
and endorse He IS sole agent here for Steinway
Sons, of New York. whose Instruments are well
known throughout the country, and also keeps an
assortment of the instruments made ~ w. Knabe
j Co., of Baltimore, and the Pianos OF other we'll
known manufacturers. Those who wish to buy
vii! consult their interests by visiting the estab-
msnt of Z. MATR. No. 2l3 Broad ST.,
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n NOTICE. would most re,pectfqlh i.
~ form my friends and the eoutn, thst an mn,
uiactlrins all of lily DRESS HATS of the :
test sty les. at my store. 2U7 Broad street, whe.
shall be happy to wait upon ali who wish ~ enee.,
rage home or Southern manuiacturera Fer
thing will be sold at the lowest pTices ard ~,
ranted To give perfect satisfaction. hILlTlF
HATS and CAPS made to order for compares,
the shortest notice. as low or low than thss "a,
be had North or South, and az good A. .rtlrle
Gentlemen's Ouths. Boys ana Childten.S h
HATS and CAPS, of all the vegy latest style,r
kind, for Christmas, which have detefG asi >
sell OF below the REGULAR prices
Also, a large lot of NEGRO HATS and CAPS
have determine 10 sell oil all nv present s:st
before the Spring. All you have To do IS 10 ~.
call and see for yourselves. Call .ooa ): 4;
Dad street. WIN. T. MOORE
Al Ri..ha I'd Nnnra'
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c..PARHTNNfE!ksnvPrSEsaoo . 9; S..
~ entered into CO PARTNERSHIP, dating
f.e9 this date, under the name ann style Fl HAIR
MS HOLMAN for CAYrs ing on the GENERAL
COMMISSION ana FORWARDING BUSINESS,
and will give strict peIs0nA attention to the sale
81 ~ COCMTkf fK9RpEGEt; II s1G the t1prxsrdins
They are located At the same business house re-
gently occupied BY Harris L Moore. on tho Basin
bank, between llth and 18th SITS.
JOHN A. HARRIS,
no W-ts THOS. G. HOLMAN.
pENiTENTIAKY -GOODs-For sale ct the
1 store, No. a Pearl street:
NEGRO CLOTHING,
RR0GUES AND4HOEE,
WAGONS AND CARTS,
SPRING DRAY6,
FURNITURE WA0ON9.
SAFES. WARDkOBES,
AXES. CROWHARS. 10
n. N. NiMMO, General Agent
Virginia Ponitentiary.
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v ''" ' " PtTNEY h WATTS
1xl GOOD S'ZE>-EXTRA.-we g

openins desirshe lot Of Shoes ior W.
men of the lolowing kinds: Women : bcots''|
s, 10 Q Ia 3; Wonen's fine Morocco pe-srd az
der; Women's prime Dutch Boots; Misses bosI,
OF all qutlitex: ChiidIen's SHOES. yery heayy sa'
good. For sale low by PUTNEf WAITE
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DIRE ENSURASCE:.
L MARINE INSURANCE
INCORPORATED 1892
THE VIRGINIA FIFE AND MARINE lNSUK.
ANCE COMPANY.

HAOffce No. l3l Main Street Richmond. "SA
Capitai and Surplus, $s229Oo0
THIS CoMPANY has the advantage of trssty-s seen
years. experience il the Insurance business, and
having enjoy ed the favor of the public during all
of that period needs no special recommendation to
the citizens of Virginia.
1t effects Fire insurance in city and country, and
Marine Insurance to all parts of the world T.
It's cash capital and surplus are above, and its
affairs ars mana ed prudentiy, but literally and it's
rates are as low those of any other good instiru
ton. DIRECTORS:
". J.. Cowardin, J. r. Wadsworth, Patrick Culien
Joseph Allen, VIM. Beers, Geo. w Smith.
Horace l.. Kent, Thos. samson, b. l.. Winston,
Vim. Palmer, Chas. w. Purcell, Jno. N Gordon,
Alex. r. Parker, JOS. p. Winston, Arch IhOpas
Jas. A. Inloes, Fl. A. Claiborne.
Apply to the President or Secretary, in person or
by letter. w. L. COWARDlN, President.
VIM. WILLIS. JR., Secretary. JIG ITS
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n 32J REWARD. - The ,t.,.
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, Be.

~ SELLING OFF AT COST
<zs2@ktendIug to leave tho city. | shall S,o.
this day until the lat Of February, offer nv ar, !,
s.ocA or oHonS ana ~ .; e'tnef at Vhoera
purchased Will find it t. their ADVANTAGE 10 civs n
cali. l.. FLLiSHMAN
21S Broad street, between Sd and a.
Richmond, Dec 3. 1882 de a-lm,
= RICHMOND MADE Doors Am
HSHOES-For gentlemen. boys, youths lad,as
R9misses, children and servauts.-Tha subsc1 ",
would inform the citizens of Richmond and sfr.n
GERS that he prepared to make any KIND of B(,TS
and $ HOES. of the lest material and vofkiB.p,h,,
Ut as low prices As such good oan he Hisde here
Al ne ANS Is ttiali 70 SATISFY the people that
any city IN the Union, and at about the same vrio.
az such goods can be boug mt elsewhere. cal
respectful solicited.
PETER TiNSLEY. Broad street,
de Sim two doors below Breeder For,
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a HooISANp sMoEs;-GREAr <E1

VKENLETLUN IN TRIE ES.--k 49,. ;!
@BEELE, Broad street, between - $40 ~
keeps a large stock 81 AIDES. GentleHra ssa
Servants wear CONSTANT, ON hand. and dshss Ny
body in Richmond to com pete with him III ms as9,
~ he manufactures TO order, and sure 9fs"
himself. loo l4-lyl CHARLES BkhLS-
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" -
Wing RICHN0ND Owe w0uid most iesfst.-
>4iuily call the attention of STRANGERS and 7,5''
visiting chnond. To call GHd exam re az u
sortmert OF BOOTS, SHOES. TRCN "a
liSES. CARPET-BAtG, j c., before gurcBsM
81 they viii and large assortment ~ seiect .f'@
ALEX. BILL y CO.
NJ, huip .rlu.uul. Va
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; NOT.C TO LADIES AND

szs<s--O GkNTI.E EN- EN- " G have Jus. fsce-'Hl
and opened another case of Ladies aad uea,a
mems Caters and Boots imported direct by "
selves from Paris Also Materials for the miu5-
isoture of Ladies and Genteuens Gates. BNeJ
and Shoes. OF Tery descr ptIon, ana Of aaaln A
superior 10 al, made at the North.
ALEXANDER HILL 4 co,
Importers and Narutacrurets u
Boots and Shoes, No III N ain street,
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PARKS L MINER,
18th st., Wallace Sons old stand.

IL CLOTHiNG.-Members of the Legislature,
and strangers visiting the city, will find, by calling
ment Of CLOTHING. Of his own msnufscture, as
low As the same qusiity and work manxhip can he
had ef Northern manufacturers. He has been
manufacturing the larger portion of his work here
for tho past ten ears, and assure his custom
ers that they shall have Richmond made Clothing
ern work they are now purchasing. A. he il con-
WINGED that Clothing can be manufactured in Rich
m0nd ~ low az IN any city IN the Union:
T.. B. SPENCE,
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JOHN G. MCMILLAN,
Who has had twenty five years experience IN the
business, Is prepared to put on SLATE ROOFS O.
ever description, and with the best materials at
short notice. Specimens Of his work can he seen
application. and orders left at his Office on Nam
street. near 9th at the Office of ALBERT l..
WEsL. Architect. Goddins Hall, will be promptly
attended to- oc i3--6mh
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FIANO FORTES.

RICH MOND PLANO FORTE
n MANuFACToRY. AND GENERAL
CAN MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DCRR RADE. Warerooms 23l, Factory 290
Broad street. would respectfully invit. public al
tention to their large assortment OF PIANOS, nd
would offer such guarantees will satisfy the
st tas tdOGs purchaser.
Our PIANOS are warranted for FIVE years. kept
IN tune twelve months and exchanged within the
first six months, II they fail to give entire satisfac
ton to the purchaser.
Particular attention is paid to orders frsm the
country. and persons may safety rely upon the
faithful execution Of their orders.
Old Pianos taken IN exchange for new ones.
- PIANOS hired AZ low rates.
DORR 4 RADE.
de Ida cwly Richmond, Va,
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1859. REMOVAL 1859.
VAN.LEW, TAYLOR Il CO.,
HAVE REMOVED THEIR ENTIRE STOCK
HARDWARE AND
COACH MATERIAL
To the large and desirable store,
No. "A, MAIN STREET,
NEARLY OPPOSITE THOMAS K. PRICE CO.,
Where they are offering the most thorough and
complete assortment of
GOODS IN THEIR LINE,
And Will be happy to receive their friends and the
public &C s-3m
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MEDICAL CARD.-Dr. PLUME Offers his ser
wi vices to the public in the treatmentof ali secret
diseases. Twent. years practice in the at0ve
branch gives Or. ?. a claim to public faver.-0hce
on Franklin street, near the Exchange Hotel. and
WAYS on hard. . supply ot the ''CHEMICAI En-
TRACT OF FLOWERS;" one G; the very best
renOystors for weakened parts now known. MedI
c!nes sent to order. All coInmy nlcatlons by letter
or otherwise promptly attended, TO. Richmond. Va
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IRON! IRON:-pIRECT lMPORTATIONS.
1 $50 tons English Refined IRON, in store and re-
ceIving per ship Erie, direct from Liverpool, EN-
Rounds from j to ~ inches; Squares from i to 81
inches; Flats from to e to 6xl and Xxi inches;
Half Rounds from y to inch; Horse Shoe from x
Y lx1i inch; Norway Rail- Rods. Hoops, Bands and
Sheet Iron. Also. 60 tons SWedes Iron. assorted
sizes; tons English. American and German Steel;
for sale BY EDWIN WORTHAM co :
de 2-dGcWzm
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ERANKLIN PAPER MILL,

BELVIDERE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
VElOPE MANILA AND WRAPPING PA
PER. NEWS AND BOOK PAPER, Of all quail
ties and sizea, furnished at short notice. Cash
paid for Rags.
&C 10-dly GEO. WHITFIELD. Pres't
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GREAT REDUCTiONInT ntc

s. SOMETHING EATRA-FOR FARM
Aiarse assortment Of men i heavy BOOTS, sG
able for Farmers and Ditchins. These Ho Is
can warrant to wear as iOng as auy two or Tire,
pair of such are generally sod. The legs ~.
very long and mfie out III good LEA EH. Al
IN want of good Boots will ;iTs " = ce ~rs
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*, FOR RENT-The upper part ofths HOUSE
llt:: corner of Main and 11th streets, next to Anne
a-I rican Hotel.
ALSO-The three story Brick BUILDING on
nth, between Main and Cary streets. Apply to
MARCUS HARRIS K BRO,
&c nS-ts IFS Main street.
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INSURANCE On SLAVES.-The undersign-
L ed Is prepared to make
INSURANCE ON SLAVES.
under hberaf and reliable policies. on the most Ia
yorabke re rus. a.
He respectfully asks his friends and the public
having insurance Of this kind to provide.
ta call at his office 18th street. assuring them
that ever, proper effort Will lie made to transact
their business promptly and satisfactorily He in
vites app ica.ons, however the slaves desired to
THOS. NJ. ALFRIEND,
de 3n-3t nth street. Richmond. Va.
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~ GREAT REDUCTIoNS FROM FoRMER
IMPORTING HOUSE
SAM UEL SUTHERLAND. No. 1872 Main street,
Richmond. Va. importer OF and dealer in Grns
Pistols: Rifles, Powder Fasks, Shot Poue nes
Game Bags, Wadding. and Sporting Articles of all
kinds Pocket Cutlery, Walking Canes, Fishing
Tackle, &C., &c. Colts Revolvers in any guam
tity and on the most favorable terms.
This certihes that at the sixth annual exhibition
Of the United States Agricultural Society, held at
Bronze Medals were awarded to SANWET
Of Richmond, Va, for Guns
Pistols and Rifles. TENCH TtLGHMAN, Pres't.
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i'RESis SUPPLY JUST REtElVED.-3OO
Il boXes Raisns, in whole, halves and quarters:
500 drums Figs. prime article: IS ba-s assorted
Nuts; rs bugs soft she'll Almonds; IS frxes assorted
Pickles. 80 dozen Brandy Peaches: 50 do fresh
Fruits. in self sealing 50 0oU imported CIGARS
Also, have on hand, and am daily manufacturing.
large quantities of CANDY, made of the very best
crushed sugars.
All of the above articles can be obtained at low
prices. equally as cheap as at the North.
JUAN PIZZINI,
WIIAlnSai, lanlnr LIE .,r.,i...,
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LEGE.--This Infrnary situated at the corner
of Marshall and Coece streets. in an elevated and
beautiful position. convenient 10 the Railroad De-
pots, Hotels and other centres Of business. It 10
furnished with every arrangement requisite for
and for the comfort of the sick. Ill persons re-
curing MEDICAL or SURGICAL aid, excep:
the insane and those laboring under contagious
Diseases are admitted into the institution. Lying
in women are also received and carefully attended
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
That Mass Meeting

Our readers willqecollcct that Some weeks ao,
we remarked that we had received an anonymous
uotice calling a Baptist ''mass mccting'.at Enon
church, in this district. One rule of this Office is
That no article can appear in columns unless we
arc furnished with the name OF the author as guar
ENtee that all is right, andaso rs protection to us
and the public We declined to publish the article
above, AMI asked the question: is there to be such
meeting =! ~ few days after, We met 1he Past or
ot Enoa chrrsh who vas in perfect ignorance of
inc neslinS himself, and expressed his astonish-
Eent on pcrusng the locuH: c:t now SO boastinrly
fathcrcd. \ week. having elapsed, under these az
cumstanccs, VIC wrote tho second article at which
umbragc is taken. Now, who is to blame? AS
there is two sides to this question: we shall not at
tempt to convince our correspondent Mr.. IIAMIIN
We do not hatter ourser that we shall agree with
that tcsty gentleman.
Some weeks ago Mr.. .HoLpEn sent us n card.
which we published This explained the matter.
and we egraciousy thought put tl,e affair at rest
the tone of his publication was in keeping with his
character rs II christian and n gentleman
Butwe were mistaken. martyr was to rise nm.
fearful i'll high-sounding words and profiIsion OF
INK Grave questions, numerous and straiohtly
directed, he puts at boldly as il his packets
were hllcd With interrogation points We think
we feel something shaky about ourundcr pinninps
perhaps we shall " keel ovcr'-we feel much on
pressed by the weight Of his article.
Bnt seriously. The facts were known to Mr..
llAMLIN before his article published. We un.
dcrstand he processes to be u christian his
article compor with that profession? We shall not
he moved from our propricty by such baldcrdash.
We publish religious notices gratutously when nc
companicd by irresponsible name Had this course
Decn pursued by Mr.. llAMLIN his present difficulty
would not be i'll existence. Who is 10 blame?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
Marshall's Notice.

HAVE received the appointment of Assis-
Il U. 5. Marshal, for taking the census of tho
I'd Regiment, Sinth Carolina Militia, and will
commonce that duty on the lst Juuc next L
will thank my fellow citizens to he prepared to
give me the following information, as we'll as
other statistics, when call ON them personally {:
Number ami names, ago and sex pf whites I;
number of slaves, sex and age color, profession,
trade, male or female, of all persons over Ii
years OF age; place of birth: value of real and
personal estate; married in the year. who at
tended school within the year, thdso over 81
years OF age who can neither rca,f or write,
number of negro houSes those who died during
the year, white and black owners. oversecrs, or
managers Of land; acres improved and unim-
proved, cash vane of farm, value Of machinery
and farming implements; number of horses,
mules, mich COWS oxen, cattle, sheep. hogs !;
value OF live stock; bt,slels of wheat rye corn,
oats lbs. of rice, tobacco. wool; bushels OF
beans peas, sweet and Irish POTATOES, barley.
buekwhcat; value Of orchards, gallons wine,
value of sarlens lbs. butter, cheese tons hay,
snSar syrup or molasSes, beeswax, honey, value
of home manufacturers animals slaughtered. &c.
&c. WM. III. .STRIBIJNG
May %. 1850 AZ D
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
The Richmond Convention

The public mind is assuming calmncss that au-
S'rs well for future action. In the other Southern
states, efforts are being made 10 re unite the demo
cratic party Failing in this, we have confidence
III the assurance that the whole South at Rich
m'nd will lay down such platform of principles
rs we can stand upon either in or ont of the Union
Meetings are being held throughout the State
to the cnl that she shall be fully represented in the
State convention 20 he held in Columbia on the 30th
instant The meeting in Charleston was large and
Imposing. All parties unite chcertully for the pub
Tic good We doubt not the same spirit will rule
hcrc OH Monday next
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
The Blue Ridge Railroad.

We have had placed in Our hands for publication
the correspondence between Col. WV. SLOAN ant,
Judge FRosr onhc subject Of the District subserip-
tion to this road The construction of the act by
the friends fthc subscription in the district is !it.
fcrent from that given it by the President. Judge
PR0SrlaS conceived it to hc his duty, therefore, to
dccline.thc proposed subscription upon the terms
rendered by the district. lie believes its occcp-
upon such terms would be unjust to the State
aud the stockholders Of the company. The COR
rcspondcucc was hbulcl.m too late fol IS issue,
but will appear next week.
Under tic circumstances, Mr.. GRrrrIN Il hair
man of the Commissioners of Roads, has requested
that the election be not held on the Sth of June,
and we doubt not lie will be sustained in it, 1t
will save the people OF the district much time and
expense. His card, well as that OF Mr. iIAGoup,
appears in another place
Thus is the public mind rl of this matter We
favored the subscription, because we "onyin-
ccd that it was right aud our opinion is unchanged
private subscription might now he obtained and
we commend this view of the matter to the citizens
of the district.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
00MMWM0OAl IONS.
FOR TUE COURIER.
An Attempted imposition"

Mr.. Editor: An article under the above cap
ton ap,.cA led in the columns of the Coarier OF
April 28th, in which the. Editor expresses an
unworthy attempt to impose upon him and the
Baptist Denomination which rcauires,Sat our
hands. n passing notice. Hsk being very
prompt rcadcrof tho Courier must answer yior
my late response tn the satrical Ian. .;uagc which
calls me firth ut this late poriod But let mq
confess, with regret, that any attempt, whntev'
err Should he male to impose upon worthy
Editor but is it an attempt Of imposition 10
ask an Editor to publish ISaptiS; Mass Meet
ing, without name? How can il be an impo'
sition upon the Buptist Church to- make public
their, appointments? Arc they uho BaPttst) Q
people who arc opposed tn, and who lUok upon
the advertising facility as iocucnt aud degra-
ding? Should DC assuming as to give my
individual name in tho appointments Of the
Mass? Or must every Baptist of the Twelve
Mile Association give his nauc in order to So
cure publication through the paperG Better
so to each Individual and privately inform lIim
of the movement.
But, the Editor regrets, very mnch, that he
canuot scnl forth the name of the unprincplcl
author. But his embarrassment shall he re-
moved. Hero is the naino Uf the writer who
has disturbed the magStcriul Editor of the
kcowcc Courier. But uhhrincipled author
puitea broad assertion to be sailed forth from
the pen of Il worthy Editor. But let us consider.
Why make the assertion. nnprinciplcd, and at
The samo time express entire ignorance of the
authors name Was there anything contained
in the communication received by you for puhi
cation, bearing resemblance. Vf suspicious
nature, in regard toihc, character of the tanriu
ciplcd writer? Is carrying out tho solicitations
of many prnciplcd fgcpds deserving such cpl
thcss AS he has, bollly assorted? lluviag seen
number of announcements Of public meetings
m.the Courier, inferred that it WAS customary
with him to cxtcmirthis generous advantage I'd
all meetings Of principles, throughout the bis
tIiet. j. R. utMLiN.
Five Min s. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-26
The Question of the pax.

Hon y H. STEVENS, of Ca, in q letter of tie.
cent datescn the withdrawal of the States rrom
the Charleston Convention, truly seyss
"The great question, then, IL, shall VIC stand
by our principles, or shalt We, cutting loose from
our mocrin2 where we have beon safely onchornJ
SO many years, huhc', out again into unknown
seas, ,ulou new aud pcrilous adventures unicr tbo
guide and r'lo'oge of those who prove themselves
% nave no more aSednoss of purpose or stability
as TO objects ci policy than tho sIliftng winIs ~
which VIC Sl'al! be driven: Let this question ne
decided - the Convention and decided with ,lat
wisdom. coo!ness, and dforocastwhich become states
men and patriots. As for my yse.s / can say. what.
ever may be the couric of future events INV ilL,-
mcntin TINS crisis is, that VIC should stand by o.
principles through woe" as well as through
veal, and maintain them in good faith now and
always, if need be, uGil they. we, and the Repub-
lie, perish together in common ruin. l see no
injury that can possibly arise to us from them
not even il ths Constitutional impossibity of their
containing Squattcr Sovereignty did not exist
ms has been concluaivcly demonstrated For if
il did exist in them; and were Nil thu its most ar
dent advocates claim for il, no serious practical
danger to could result from it"
Even according to their doctrine VIC have the
unrestricted right OF expansion To the extent of
population. They hold that slavery can and will
20, under it's operation. wherever the people want
1t. SpuattcrS carried it To Tennessee Kentucky
Missuori, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.
without any law TO protect it, AMI to Texas against
law prUhihingit, and they will carry il TO all
countries where climate, soil, production and pop
uaton llaow. These arc the natural laws that
willrcgulae it undcrHOII-iterrcHtioi,a according to
their construction; and no net of Congress can
carry IL into any Territory against these laws any
moro than il could make the rivers run to tho
mountain, instead of the sea. If we have not
enough of the right sort of population to comrctc
longer with the North in the colonization of new
Territories and States. this dcfcicncy can never
be supplied by any such act of Congress ms ,hat
now asked for The attempt woud be us vain as
that of Nerxcs to control the waters of the Icllrs-
pont by whipping them in his rage"