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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24
UNPOPULAR VOTE IN LOUISIANA AGAINST
SNCFSSION

The New Orleans True Della OF the 9th, response 10
correspondent who requested To be informed Of the ag
gregate popular vote at the recent election for dele
gates the Convention, and whether the majority was
for or against cooperation, saysTbe popular vote Of
the state IN the late election so far could learn,
has been published At the meeting of the Conven-
ton IL will recollected that the OF the delegates
only who elected were sent TO that body, without
the popular vote OF the different parishes that u
then Impoes bic TO make classification. whether or
not sucn adopted TO subserve tho interests
OF the separate Sae secessonsts cannot say though
such IL the general impression. In fact, ", and has
been boosted Of the streets by outside blowers OF the
separate state secessonss, that tho publication OF the
popuar Of the State withheld ults the ordi
nance of passed the Convention We speak by
the card when we tell correspondent, "Eaqulrer,o
that tho popular Of the state In the late election,
went for cooprntion by majority or from Two hundred
ami Roy three hundred votes and II the voters of this
ctv favor OF operation had gnne 70 the polls the
majority cous have been counted ty lhousan1s This is
point that the cooperation members OF the Convention
dob 20 apprec ate judging b. their actions u
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TAXES IN MISSISSIPPI

We learn from the Memphis Appeal that the Missssp
pi Legislature, in session. has levied additional
tax Of fifty cent upon the present State tax and
horized the Governor to borrow two millions Of dollars
at ten cent payable in two and three years out
of the accruing revenues of the State.
The sheriff of Warren county at vicksburg publishes
the following proclamation which is of equal interest to
property holders and money loaners in other portions of
the State
$4,000 pENAITy-TO THE TAX PAYERS OF WARREN COUNTY
BY ordinance of the State Convention, military
tax has been levied for the defence Of the State You
therefore hereby notified TO forward immediate
y and pay the And as said convention has levied
tax all loaned outside of the State and on all
money kept from circulation within the State IL becomes
the duty OF every tax payer to appear at the sheriff
Office and give in under oath, said Of money
forthwith under penalty Of five thousand dollars This
act applies well TO those who have heretofore paid
their taxes, as to those who have not paid them.
VIM MCRAE, Sheriff
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Legal Intelligence.

FEB 14-SrpREMr Court THE UNITED SrATrs-
On motion Of Hon John U. Petit, Nathan o. Ross Esq,
Of Indiana, was admitted an attorney and counsellor Of
this court.
No 60 Myra Clark Gaines, appellant, Duncan ~
Herman. The argument Of this cause continued by
Mr. Janin OF counsel for the city Of New Orleans, Sch
mtted on printed argument Of Hr Herman. the appel
lee, and concluded by Mr.. Gushing for the appellant
FEB 15-on motion Of Hon. John W Stevenson, Hon.
Lansing stout Of Oregon was admitted an attorney ana
councillor OF rfls court
ON motion OF Hon. Alfred Ely Hamihon Ward, ESQ Of
New York, was admitted an attorney and councillor Of
ths court.
On motion Of Hon. @ Cushing benjamin y. secumb,
tsl Of Mississippi, was admitted an attorney ana coun
scllor Of this court
No. 10. Thomas Meehan ct al plaiutins IN error, vs.
ahtr FORSYTH The argument a this cause was com.
1onced nv Mr. Balance for plaintiffs in error, and
eortlDned by Mr. a Williams fpr thu defendant n error
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS OF NEW OR
LEANS.

Mr. F. H. Hatch, Collector of the New Orleans Custom
House. has sent his report 10 the Louisiana Convention
through the Committee Commerce, Navigation and Re-
venue The paper closes with few statements exhibit
ing the condition of the and revenues Of New
Orleans for the year $780, we take the fol-
lowing
During the twelve months the number of vessels en-
tered from foreign ports amounted TO 1885, that from
coastwse ports to 992-gving total Of 2045 entrances
In the meantime 264 cleared for foreign ports 978 for
coastwse ports the total of clearaDces being ,242
The mportaons amounted to SIS 046 4S2 the value Of
chandse to So s4 and the remainder s. 1923 be-
ing specie and bullion
The total Of exports amounted to $101 1885, cotton
being for $S7 548 tobacco for $ 945 and other
domestic products 1927 1881. Specie, bullion and TO
reign merchandise make up the grand total.
On the 31s Of December the value of merchandise er
in warehouse under bond amounted to 50 452 1884, the
duty assessed thereon being 78 The net geyanue
collected and assessed amounted to 81 836,777.
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az twelve o'clock and endeavored TO awake him, but
failed He again left him. and called again at O'clock
and finding him st asleep he became alarmed and sent
for q physician The doctors found him dying, and
phial of Rudanum being found In the ROOM stomach
pump was applied, but too late TO BIO of any service:
II seems Mr. Harris was in the habit of taking lauda-
num- morphine, &c, ct times, and upon this occasion
made fatal mistake as to quantity
Paul d Harris was born December o, 1889, and was
therefore in his twenty second year. He grandson
Of Gen. Paul Barringer latter whom he named) OF
Cabarrus county. N. O., and nephew Of Hon Daniel
BarTinger, member of the Peace Congress from TINS
State and OF Victor C. Barrnger Senator from Cabarf N
the State Legislature, the latter of whom has been
sent for to take charge Of the body.
Mr.. Harris was quite popular while in college, and his
death is much lamented.
Let the mantle Of charity be draw over his faults
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well however, that the people here and elsewhere should
understand IL.
DECLARATION OF LOUISIANA.


whereas, 1t 10 manifest that Abraham Lincoln If inau
gurated q President of the United States will keep
promises he made 10 the abotonists Of the North
that those PROMISES kept will inevitably lead TO the
emancipation and misfortune Of the slaves OF the SOUTH
their equality with superior race, ana ere long TO the
rreparable ruin Of this mighty republic the degradation
o. the American name and corruption OF the American
blood;
Fully convinced, are that the slavery engrafted
on this land by France Span England and the states OF
North America, Is the most humane OF all existing
servitudes that TO the slave of the South is far pre-
ferabe TO the condition of the barbarans OF Africa or
the freedom Of those who have been liberated by
the Powers Of Europe that is in obedience to the laws
sanctioned by the DEGREES OF its tribunals that feeds
and clothes its enemies and the world leaves TO the black
aborer more considerable sum of comfort happiness
and liberty than memorable labor required from the
servants Of the whole universe and that each ema
cipaton Of African, without beng OF any Denent 70
him, would necessarily condemn to slavery one OF our
blood and our race; .
Confident that we have strictly faithfully and ever dis
charged all the duties and obligations imposed upon Us
by the constitution OF country that on the contrary
the members OF the republican party have already tram
pied under their feet, and have announced their de-
termination TO disregard constitution, laws, obligations
the judgments Of the courts Of the republic and that
they viii have the power they always had the
will destroy individual and national existence;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Convention That honor, our le-
Ultimate pride, the interests OF slaves and OF man
kinu command that should declare that Louisiana
allegiance only to her laws and to her God and that
she is compelled by the injustice and bad faith or her
sisters or the North TO abandon Union which she has
owed, still loves and deeply regrets.
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United states Commfssf0ner's Court.
Before George F. Belts, ESQ.

FEB 1s--7ne United Stairs Gidssn Benny and Eight
Others-The defendants in this case are charged with
mutiny refusing 10 get the ship John Sidney under
weigh at SC. Helena. Four OF the defendants were
brought home irons the other five having turned to
duty the same day. the vessel left St. Helena, and four
men from the United States steamer Mystic came home
the John Sidney IN place of the four who persisted in
refusing duty The defence proved that the ground OF
complaint the pint Of the seamen was the unwhole
someness Of the provisons-the bread running alive
with maggots and the meat being offensive that the
men had to throw II overheard. This, however, was
denied by the captain and steward Mr.. James Rdgway
appeared for the sailors and Judge Bcebe for the Unite
Gfate
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At the Inauguration at the French Academy Of NJ La
cordare academcian, in place Of the usirous De
Tocquevie, who has written 30 ably about American
sttuons De Tocquevies successor, with an equal sp
probation OF our republic and equal enthusiasm ad
dressed an audience comprising the s tho statesmen
and the learned Of Paris including n. Guzot the Prss
sident OF the Academy-n fact "the most brilliant
pany that Paris can turn ouhe Empress the Princess
NAthlde the Princess Clode and all the grandest and
farest Of the Faubourg St. Germain ana Senators and
scademicians, and ancient lteaters whose names are
known wherever the art Of printing is cultivated" He
said
While still a young man, between twenty I'VE and
thirty years, and at . moment when the revolution
Of 1880 had already shaken the foundations Of monar
chical and parliamentary government in France. NJ
de Tocqueville was invested with the mission TO go
RIGA those pententary systems which had there been
inaugurated. But that mission, unitarian and
YOU cacla ur pisoe Dc Ia Prsvidencs Il was impos-
sible de Tocquevle should touch American gOund
without being profoundly struck by that New World,
different from the world where he was born.
Eryhe else in that Old World herecer he had gone in
England, Russia Ciaa Japan he had nae. sohat
time people appeared tore hs Sur1aiYg induatous
PEACEFUL rich, pooertu, respected abroad, pouring forth
each day into oaa sol.sdes e quia ,Oaus Of is people
vet hoctng no other master than isf admitting dis
tincon Of birth esing its magistrates from al grades Of
the cot and political HE archy free as ne Indian, ciud
~ tue httIetH, JeytouS, utNOut cuneT eTctuutHy or
oiring the wepondodnce to amy firm Of faith and
ship and, in short, Presenting the astonisteG Uorld
Mth liting drama Of liberty The most absolute, toge
ther Nth The most perfect equality. In his
try H. de Tocquevile had heard plenty Of those two
words, liberty and equality; he had revolu
tons achieved TO establish their reign but this genuine
reign Of liberty and equalityhis settled and established
reg-h1 regime ohich ezists BY its force ,0ttou
AID from any one because is the AFFAIR of all
this he had ncrer get encountered dnychere, not
amongst those naee Of antiquity who had forum and
laws discussed abls but whose benefits belonged TO
few citizens wian lhe narrow walls Of town. So
cy choa examples founded by eziles and emGneipded by
co0rss the United States of america had realized an
immense territory acha neither Athens Rome could
do, and achdt Europe seemed seek ydin through oilsOme
and bloody recdlntioas What ods the cause? What the
springs and principles Of this phenomenon Was it
ephemeral accident, or revelation Of the ages yet to
Gomez The American who respects the
law Of God respects also the law Of man; and If he be-
ieves any law to be unjust he waits patiently to OBTAIN,
some day, repeal Of it, not by violence but by using
as his sure and peaceful weapon all those Of per-
suasi0n with which man is endowed in his Dteli
gence, and the still more powerful means which be can
find in tried devotion to the cause Of justice.
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Brooklyn City News.

DEATH BURNING FruID.-Yesterday Coroner Horton
held inquest at the City Hospital the body Of
English girl, named Apn Burch eighteen years Of age,
and formerly in the service Of Mr. William Talman,
Eighth street. between Third and Fourth avenues, Whip
came TO her death by her dress taking Dire while
deavoring TO light fluid lamp, On her admission the
hospital stated that her dr taking called
TO the house TO throw old over
her but that instead Of doing he told her TO out
the stoop and her complying he pushed her TO ths
sidewalk and extnguished the flames with some pals OF
water Coroner Horton with tho view Of elctng par
ticulars adjourned the inquest til morrow afternoon.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WESTERN CUSTOM
HOIJSES

CUSTOM HOUSE, ST. LOUIS, Feb IL, 1851.
The following instructions have been this day received
from the Department at Washington:-"The action Of
officers under the authority of the State Of louisiana in
undertaking to collect the duties imports receive
cancel warehouse transpor taon bonds cannot be
cogniZed and importers at interior ports cannot be
leased from their liabilities to the United States either
by paying the duties demanded by the State Collector at
New Orleans by his cancellation Of transportation
bonds.o
The attention Of merchants and importers is called TO
the above and they are requested 70 act accordingly
Hereafter duties goods coming to this port must be
paid at this office. DANIEL H. DONOVAN, Collector
Western merchants have, fer possible, counter
manded all orders for the shipment Of goods from Europe
via New Orleans The trade of that port will suffer in
consequence
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE DIFFICULTIES At NEW
ORLEANS AND ST. louis.
ST. LorIs, Fec. q, ls6

81 LOVls, TOO, =, INtI.
sessrs Chnd, Pratt 4 Fort deny the report recently
published that several thousand dollars worth Of English
goods belonging them had been seized ~ New Orleans
V duties tacreon
loter from Collector HaicR qf Now orleans, 10 Col
ector touevau. Of ths city ays that the business Of
the Custom House at the former place conducted
az heretofore except that transportation tonds
oged 70 be executed for part a toe ransporta
non' ihe transportation Of orcgn goods s wise
interrupted and the dUtiss 49, ELECTED AZ ,sval
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ANOTHER CONTRADICTION.

have noticed in Of the papers Of Boston a state
ment TO the effect that driven from Augusta, Ca,
where have been residing for the past few months
wish TO contradict it. went there stranger, and so
far from being compelled TO leave have uniformly
ceved the kindest treatment from those whose acquant
formed. have been questioned modest
cd m any way, and went from Augusta to Memphis,
Tenn, solely on business make this statement, the
paragraph referred TO is annoying to myself as well
unjust to the citizens Of Augusta By giving this place
in your columns you will greatly oblige.
PROVIDENCE Feb. Is, 1851. ID. A. ANDREWS.
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PEOPLES CONVENTION AT INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, FeD. %, 1861
The Peoples Convention IL being held 70 dsv nio
gates from nearly every county are present william 4
Edwards, Of vigo county. was chosen presdeot. ANA
,Sere are Vice Presidents from each Compress oua i
riot
Resolutions have been adopted declaring the auty 81
All cit TO throw aside patan ana asset a
any plan OF adjustment 70 se,te llsana difficulties
recommending iona convention 70 g4ea by Con.
gress ~ all the States. which 10 'oer oua N
suities, deporrg tn cofdan n ne o)asty ard fspro
eating ~ ssienr ls 70 uAe4aL ne utor BY var
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REDUCED RATE or LETTER POSTAGE SARDINIA VIA BRE-
HAMBURG MAus.-Thc single rate Of letter post
age between the United states and the kingdom of Sar
dlna, via Bremen Hamburg mails, has been reduced
from thirty twenty three cents, prepayment being
optonal as heretofore This reduced rate Of twenty
three cents the result OF reduction OF tho Sandman
and Swiss postage upon American correspondence con
veyed by the Bremen Hamburg mails, and goes into
operation Immediately The newspaper postage 10 Sar
dlnia via Bremen Hamburg mails 10 four cents each,
prepayment required. This, however, does not include
any Sandman postage but Is the United sstes, German
and swiss only.
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PERSONAL LIBERTY LAW OF MASSACHU
SETTS.

1t is understood that the Joint Special Committee
the personal liberty and habeas corpus acts have unan
mousy agreed upon notifications in the laws, which will
all objections to their constitutionality, the
changes being follows TO make the writ Of habeas
corpus raturnabe only before Justice of the Supreme
Court instead of Justices of Superior Court well the
Supreme Court TO provide that the militia may be law
fully called out to preserve the public peace in cases
growing out of the rendition of fugitive slave TO allow
the evidence OF the claimant in proof Of his claim the
alleged fugitive. The committee viii report in the
of two or three days.
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THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

RICHMOND, req Zo lool
The Virginia State Convention re-assembed today.
large portion Of the occupied in personal ex
plantations by the delegates.
The resolution heretofore tabled for raising committee
TO inquire whether any movement Of arms or men has
been made by the TO fort or arsenal in
bordering upon Virginia indicating preparations to
attack OF coercion adopted.
Tho Union men satisfied that the investigation
viii prove that there no Of apprehension the
subject
Mr. Barbour, Superintendent at Harpers' Ferry,
aeng ts advocates Others argued that the apprehen
sicns well grounded, and that the facts should be
known that Virginia might be prepared.
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution opposing National
Convention and declaring that the people OF the South
might reasonably apprehend that such body would
organize the judiciary system and make the Judges Of the
Supreme Court elective by the whole people o. the Union
Mr.. Seward declared.
ks party would 10 they acquired The power
and that such body would make other Innovations upon
the recognized rights Of the minority section Referred
a large number Of resolutions national subjects
also referred
Adjourned
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Nor MENprSa THE MArrER-John vandeveer, travelling
from Philadelphia TO rarkersburg on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, got intoxicated an lost ms ticket no. oeng
wne nut out Of the In doing he fell do~n bank,
and consequently In going after his hat fell among some
stones and injured himself that he died The wife
brought suit against the railroad company, and got 81 734
damagep The company appealed 70 the supreme Court
where the Judgment was reversed, on the ground IF
want distinct direction " the Jury az to the measure
OF damages, and a new trial awarded Upon th trial
the Jury gave a verdict OF ~ 200 damages
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United states Circuit Court.

bt1UrB HUn JuuB6 SuIpnlan
FEB. 0-The Grand Jury came into court with bills Of
Indictment in the following cases
The United states vs.. william Smith, charged with
making and presenting false papers at the Paymasers
ofnce
The same against JAS H. Black for passing counterfeit
coin.
The same against Gideon Bonney and three Others for
revolt and mutiny
The Grand Jury were then discharged for the term.
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Average vaues-land, per acre, 81 90 negros, 1878;
horses, Sol; cattle, So 0S; sheep, So ~.
The above the valuation of all the property returned
by the assessor except six counties the returns from
which have not The increase in the total value
Il property during the past year has been f6I AGO.
0O0 about sixty and half millions Of dollars,
exclusive of SO 900 at interest," and this added would
make the Increase about seventy one millions,
thirty per cent increase in year
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THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.

IFrOm tn6 CnCluHHCI OdztIt6, FtU III
We stated few days since that the Collector OF Gus
State had refused to receive in bond goods from Liver
pool consigned to merchant in this city, requiring the
payment of duties there to the State. Under this
arrangement the consignees would have been compelled
TO pay duty the second time to the United States
louisiana however, has since receded from its position
will be seen by the following despatch, received on
Saturday
NEW ORLEANS, Feb g. 1851.
Messrs HuNNEwELL, HILL CO.-The Convention has de-
cded goods be transferred in bond az heretofore
= VOORHEES, GRIGGs co.
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TRADE BETWEEN BOSTON AND CHARLES
TON.

The steamer South Carolina leaves this port this after
noon for Charleston with immense freight consisting
in part Of hundreds Of boots and shoes and
provsions n abundance.
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superior Court-General Term.
Presentation. Judges Hoffman, Moncrief, Robert

and White.
FEB 23.-The Bank Of Beloit George W. Beale ct
al-,Iudgment affirmed with costs.
Richard j. Hutchinson VS.. Francis T. Walker and an
other. Judgment Of referee sustained, with costs
Thomas McSpedon and Charles w Baker the City OF
New York Judgement affirmed, with costs.
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GEORGIA.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS


who deserve promotion, but there were not higher
places Or them at present We only publish the list Of
names IN our weekly we win arrange them IN tue oraer
Colonel VIM. j. Hardee.
Colonel W. h. 7. Walker.
Lieutenant Colonel, Chas. j. Williams.
Lieutenant Colonel, E. W. Chastain.
l. Major, !. b. Mclaws.
O. VIM M. Gardner.
g.. Alfred Cumming.
a. Edward r. Harden.
! Captain, James Mcintosh
q q VIM. u. smith
3. q Thos. Mcdonnell.
4. I" VIM. j. McGill.
8. g Alfred Iverson, Jr.
9. g VIM. Martin.
I. g John d. Walker.
s. VIM. G. Gill
9. " Jacob Read.
TO- " John T. r. Tatnali
II. r. A. Wayne.
II " John G. Patton.
10 " John s Fan
IA. +" harvey Thompson.
10. 90 Miller Grieye, Jr.
10. &c Lewis a. Kenan.
H. =" Francis 7. Cullens
Is. Alexander NJ Wallace.
10. I" Abner Smead
20. s.P. Hamilton.
FIRST IIEuTyyAS1s.
l. John T. Mercer
2. Albert Shaar.
8. Joseph P. Jones
8. Alexander B. Montgomery,
Q. A. f. Cone.
!. Robert H. Anderson.
s. Thomas H. Berry
Q. B. +. Thomas.
10. Joseph Wheeler
T.. " ". v ". Kssana.
10. Robert A. Crawford.
IA. John Milledge.
Is. Il. d. D. Twiggs.
~ John NJ Branch
49, Henry Cleveland
90 Tomnson Fort.
80 G,artern,actnr rgrct reoirnert -
And
49, "N''.eN sEeoSn ,rmrysAxrs
} t%Un' Hom a. rAu ~
& Garnet Andrews. Jr.
4. L. P. Wade.
a John FIoyd King
Y p n Atkinson
& George p Harrison,Jr
10 7. n. 1 B; Young
u + s :; w,,s'
10 7 Wast
IA. J. G. Blount
10 10 / ieA ais1 ps1 sir,e
IL John Mcpherson Berrien
Is. G; 3. lamar, Jr
20 Robert F. Hunt.
q Henry irinps .,n .ou-,,, -, y, ~,
The suoeet q direct trade between Europe and the
sou.nern s'ates WHICH mas peen 50 Ieeiy soou.ca py
northern repupncas as an measure sur aor
Tp,a tha
pc " nu y. ,h h aas.od reosa on @ aond
prac.cany o te nun @ % IN p aa @
ca scalo - aDoue pelos lu.aus " 'no On. au
savannah scan, s ssa Uuppy a s Sa
WHICH WI 10y I,d , ~ n -, ~ ~ &c %
ga ~, ,hs 49, a,On,e ~, 10y a,a nas - ,h
will subject Tho theory to q fair practical test.
ny tneloio Slns anNer.iscmen. Oopleu ION aueorga
paper ~ VIZ pe inis s ~ ,n,a. h p si !,
goOas AN. ene "e" 'n"i
TO- mas a. Fea"s "eeh iu'ue'-
- TIE pELGlAN. sMERlcAN DIRECT TRADE COMPANY
1,sS, aI nrvste sac in Macon The sale n