The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-04


ing at ST. Andrews Hall The belliger-
ent members who were defeated yester
day determined to put up some peg Oh
which to hang speech, and the whole
nj ming was consumed by the Spratt di
vi-ion IN moving resolutions oondemnsto
ry of the Constitution adopted at Mont
eomery. Some of the old gentlemen be
sought them with tears in their eyes not
to let it 60 forth that there was want OF
unanimity among them, but it was of no
avail; they were determined to have their
fling. even if the heavens fell. One Of
the resolutions was aimed at the anti
slave trade provisions of the new Constl-
tuition. Notwithstanding the assurances
Of Rhett and of Keitt that they were on
ly intended to be "6zzles," these menu
bers from St Philips and St. Aichaels
we're determined to be straight upon the
record, aDd SO urged the passage of reso
lutions not only faeoriDg the African
slave trade. but the adoption Of the Coolle
system inanaed5ately as necessitous and
supple ental. They were outvoted. how
ever not on principle, but because the
ajority think their interests safe in the
hands of their representatives, and that
good reasons indeed must have been
shown for silence on these subjects for
the present, otherwise Rhett and Keitt
could not have been induced to blink
the N a. Montgomery. Keitt, who was a
little tight again last night, got angry be-
cause a friend seemed to doubt his con
staucy tc the doctrine of the free inpor-
tation Of ebony; BIO swears that one Of the
nearest and dearest objects of his life is
to provide niggers, cheap and plenty, for
bis friends. But" said be, "Bill Yancey
would have looked like an ass had be
gone to Europe with that stuck in the
programme" Keitt says he'll guarantee
that it, all right; ChesDut advised him
very quietly not to talk so loudly, or they
might as we'll discuss il 10 Convention;
Keitt took the hint, and invited all hands.
your correspondent included, TO come up
and take palmetto cock tail, d-n
ye."
THE Charleston Mercugy has lighted
upon another mares nest; the other day
it celebrated the French recognition of the
South; now. after having searched through
every English newspaper, and every de
debate in the House of Commons, and
searched in vain for a friendly word,
Cores Comsnaecial Advertiser, paper that
nobody outside of cotton brokers in Eng
land ever heard Of. Gays that Great Brit
ain will speedily recognize the Southern
Confederacy, and wishes them god d-.peed
There is about as much truth in Cores
supposition as there was in a telegraph
received by the Charleston papers week
ago, which stated that Lord Lyons had
spoken privately in favor of the Southern
Confederacy; this | happen to know tc
have been lie, and the assertion OF Gore
you may place in the same category. Ny
information on these matters take the
liberty of believing is superior to that o!
either Gore or The Mercrry, and I have
no hesitation 10 asserting that in rerog-
uiziog a new power, based upon the pro
scription of mankind 90 account of color
Eng land. and, l trust, France but Ger
tainly England, will require guarantees
not only with regard to the slave etrade
but which will entirely prevent any ex
tention Of the area which is to be desc
Grated by human bondage.
The negroes here are in high feather
at the continued occupation of Fort Sum
ter BY Major Anderson; the poor crea
lures swear By him, and evidently ina
CINE him to be possessed of some charm,
which is working for their benefit
When not in attendance Oh the Chivalry
they chuckIe and caper with delight "'cos
Sumter amt took" They have | think
firm belief that God aud the right are
on the side of the Major. and nobody car
persuade them that it is.possible to over
come bim. There is great deal of com
Dunity of sentiment between the darkies
and me upon this subject; do pot YET
believe the evacuation Of Fort Sumter tc
be military necessity. The question Of
the Majors supplies 10 still 10 allegiance;
meantime, be has the run of the u arket
such as it is.
A little circumstance came under my
notice to-day which goes to prove ms
assertions already published iu The Tri
bune. namely: that there are plenty ol
Union men even in Charleston. A very
respectable and industrious msn, a native
of Pennsy sania, and who resides within
the sonnd of ST. Micbael's bells, has two
intelligent daug hters who were employed
at the needle by King street store; they
were set to work the other day to manu-.
factures some flags of the gim. crack Pro.
Slavery Confederacy; the girls, with a
nobieBess which was alike creditable to
their heads and hearts, positively refused
to set stitch in the reasonable bunting
and lost employment in consequence
They have, | am sorry to say, been sue
cessfu in obtaining work for soms good
and true friends OF the Union.
| sm 10 possession of iuform alton from
the most direct sources that the leading
politicians at Montgomery have received
intimations that there is widespread and
increasing diss atisfactl o q through hout Lou.
isisna with the new Government, and