Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-10
after a long passage, all safe and sound.
From the Washington Constitution.
An EMMY DelnSiOn

From the Washington Constitution
An Empty Delusion.
1t is commonly asserted by those who either wish to
ul themselves and their friends into false security,
who desire wuiy to conceal the truth that the South
having majority in the Senate, she need not fear apy
injury from Lincon's election
Aside from the absurd falacy Of supposng that
iory in the Senate did it exist could be sufficient
shield to the South against all the dangers and caami
ties to which back-repubcansm exposes her, it is OBJ
vOus to everybody who examines the facts that such
majority exists and that after the fourth of next March,
the South, should we for the sake of the argu
men suppose that every Southern State remains in the
Union has not certain majority in the Senate. The
Senate composed OF &c members In the next Con-
gress, by the admission of Kansas, that number will al
most certainly be increased to g. OF these the fifteen
Southern States if should secede and South
Carolina should send back her senator's have thirty
members. Add Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, Mr.. Thomson,
of New Jersey, Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota and Mr.. La
than, of California democratic senators from Northern
States, and find thirtytOur to be the number Of
those whom the south could rely to shield her from
legislative wrong and injury. If add senator Doug
las, OF Illinois, and have the charity hope that he will
act firmly with the party of which, in days of yore he
so brilliant ornament, should find thirtyfve
friends of the south against thrtyou of her enemies
thus giving Mr.. Douglas the casting vote.
Thus will the Senate be constituted in the Thirty
seventh Congress, which expires on the 4th of March,
1863. How will it be in the Thirty eighth Congress
Is there to fear that blackrepubicans will fill
the places of Messrs. Bright Thompson, Rice, and
Latham Is it not almost certain that with the eXcep-
ton perhaps, of Mr.. Thompson, whose State alone of
the free States has partially semmed the tide of abol-
tOn anacism all the seats occupied by democratic
senators from the North, will be filled by back-repub-
cans, and that Messrs Bright Rice, and Latham will
share the fate of Messrs. Bigler, Fitch, aud Pugh ?
Where then, is the tanced majority of friends of the
South in the Senate? When a. black-republican
shall preside in the Executive Mansion when black re-
pubcans shall have cIambered to the bench of the Su
preme Court, when all the civil and military offices in
the gilt of the Executive filled with of the same
sable aith to expect that the northern States
which exist, and those which will soon spring into
existence from the swelling tide of population ceaseesy
flowing westward, where the rampant fanaticism of
black republican hatred of the south exercises un-
controlled sway and irresponsible power will send sena-
tors to Congress animated by love for the south and her
institutions?
Before Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, attempted to
persuade his eoW-ctlzens at Vicksburg that the
ority of the South in the Senate had the power to
block the wheels of Mr. LncOns administration, refuse
appropriations and defeat all Objectionable Executive
appointments, be would have done well to have exam
ped the composition of the next Senate Had he done
so suppose that he would not have INDUCED in the
strain of false hope and deusve promise which marked
his haraugue, and made it obnoxious the severe crt
cism which it has received.
The CAPTURE OF PEK1N-PECuLIAR1r1E OF THE
CTY-The news OF the capture of Pekin by the allies
mparts additional interest the peculiarties of that
city. letter from the seat of war; the Moniteur dc
la 'Armee states that Pekin is built in the form of
polygon, its northern portion Offering a parallelogram
and its southern portion square. 1t is surrounded by
turreted WALL with towers at short intervals outside
of this wall is deep ditch, and beyond this enclosure is
a circle OF suburbs densey peOped busy and as
compact is Pekn itself. The capital of China con.
sists fact of two Cities the North Imperial City
and the South City. The former called the City o
Tartars the latter the City of the Chinese They are
separated by turreted WALL and communicate only by
three gates, of which the middle is reserved exclu
sively for the Emperor The Tartar CITY contains the
palace of the Son of Heaven" (he Emperorl mas;
OF buildings of every size and shade pavions pagodas
and gardens equally extensive and ndescrbabe which
it is said, takes month to go once over.
The population of Pekin and its suburbs exceeds two
millions Sixteen gates communicate between the
suburbs and the two cities within the walls either
side of each gate is party of soldiers, who act az
} policemen The principal streets, especially in tht
northern portion, are wide and handsome, but th'
greater part of both the towns consists OF narrow dirty
crowded lanes rendered yet disagreeable by th
numerous hucksers traders and cookshOps established
on the narrow pavements.
The Chinese ara fond of rareeshows and Pekir con
tains many exhibitions OF puppets learned animals
dancers and conurers giving the town the aspect of
immense fair. 1t also contains numerous pagOdas bull
of porcelain painted in the gaudiest colors and sur
mounted By pointed roofs AS for the carriages of th
PekiD grandees they described resembling boxe
ofsoap get upon Wheels and drawn by oxen harness
ed in the toughest possible fashion. Pekin contains
s nothing analogous to the handsome public buildings
which adorn the capitals of Europe. Even the impera
palace shows attempt at architectural design and
like all Chinese erections shapeless agglomera
: tion of walls and roofs
A letter from the African squadron reports the cap
ture by the o. s. steam corvette Mohican, of anothe
SLAYER, having on board less than 900 negroes tn
argest cargo over taken on the coast.
ARIZONA GOES WITH THE SoUTH.-The Meeill
(Arizona) Times commenting upon the secession move
, ment, says:
+ In the event of the establishment of Southern