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THE LIGHT OF a CHEERFUL FACE,

There is no greater every day virtue than
cheeriulness. This quality in man among
men is like sunshine to the day, or gentle re-
newing moisture TO parehed herbs. The
light OF a cheerful face diffuses itself, and
communicates the happy spirit that inspires
il. The snurest temper must sweeten ~ the
atmosphere Of continuous good humnr. As
well might fog, and cloud. and vapnr hope
to cling 10 the sun-iluminrd landscape, a.
The blues and mrruseness 10 combat joylal
speech and exhilaratIng laughter, BE cheer.
fal always. There is no path but will be
easier travelled, no load but will be lighter,
no shadow on heart or BRAN bur will lift
scooter in presence 81 determined cheerful
mess. Ii may sometimes seem difficult tnr
the hsppirst tempered to keep the counte.
nance OF peace and content; but the dillieul-
ty will vanish when we truly consider that
sullcn glaon and passionate despair do moth.
ing but multiply thOrns and chicken sorroWs.
III comes to Us as proyidrntially as good. AMI
is good il we rightfully apply lis lessons !;
who will not then cheerfu.ly accept the i'll,
and thus blunt It's apparent sting! cheer
fulness ought 10 be the irnit Of philosophy
and of Christianity. What Is gained BY
peeylshness aud frellulpess, by pener>e sad.
ness and snlIennessi II We are III. lei
US be cheered b. the trust that We shall sonll
be in health; If misfortune beiall u, Lei u
be cheerei by hnpelul visions Of better inr-
tame il death rnbs US Of dear unes, LEI Vs. be
cheered BY the thuught thai they arc only
gone before TO the blissful bowers where We
shall all mret 10 part no mure lars,er. Cul.
tiyatr cheerlulGess if only FIR personal pra.
fit. You will do and bear every duty and
burden better by beng cheerful. II Will be
your CONSIDER 10 solitude, ,sour passpptt aud
commentator in snciely. You will he more
sought alter, more trusted ami esteemed for
YOUR steady cheerfulness. The bad. the Il.
cious. may be buisirrausiy gay and yulsarly
humorous. but seldom or never truly cheer
full. Genuine cherrlalness Is an almost GER
tain index Of happy and pure heart.
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lection Of the present Constitution Of the
United States until il can get under the pro-
lection of better one--one, too, that shall
bind the North as thoroughly as this does to
keep the peace and, il ought not to disobey
the laws. The frying pan is as comfortable
a place as the fire, and it may be better to
endure the evils we have than to fly to 9TH
ers that we know not Of. But can we stay
in the Union, when our rights are denied.
without tlishouorf Perhaps South Carolina
cannot, for she threatened to 90 out on the
election of Lincoln, and if she did not do IL
her people would think themselves dishonor
ed. But what are our rights? Have we
agreed upon what they are One is to have
our negro property protected by acts Of Con-
gress n the territories. Is not this a new
demand? How long is il since the whole
South voted that Congress had no right to
legislate on the subject of slavery in the ter
ritoriess But we say the right is certain
under the constitution. aud the North denies
lii. Ii is them disputed demand or claim.
Now il appears to me that there is no dis
honor in letting il remain in dispute, until
there is some territory opened or acquired
which the South may wish to settle with me-
groes." 0 Ga teN ssls
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rHE NEcEs,IrY oflAnnR.

Tie notion Is false that genus can secGTe
its aim, without labor. All great minds
which have left their marks upun the history
Of iie wurld's progress. have paid Tor their
success aud noiorirty by the price Of Onre.
uniting toll and labor. Napoleon Bonaparir
work. ed hard and necessarily, and has been
kn0wH 10 exhaust the energies oi several Sec
retaries al our time. Charles MI. ~ SHe
den frequently tired nut all ii. officers. TIE
Duke d Wellington wa. tie hardest working
man 10 lie pruinsUlar; his energies never
Ragged. Milton. lruin his ,oulh. applied
himself with sneh indefaIisable application
10 the study nl letters that II nreaslOued
weakness II sight and ultimate blindness.
lie labor uf Sir Waller Scott is evident III
the number ol his literary prodncilnns, and
il i apparent to every reader that the i'm.
mcnse masses Of general information which
abound throughout his multiludiuous works
can only have been scqutrcd bt tlini Of MANY
/ years hard study. Byfnn "a. ~ Tie habit
~ reading even AZ his meals. Luther made
/ II ralcio Translate verse II tbr Bible every
day. This spnn brought him to the compile
i lion Of h- labor-, aud il was a matter 81 a.
constituent TO Europe that IN the multiplicity
81 his olhrr labnrs, besides travelling. he could
] find time prepare suth Surprising w",k
4 Newton md i.ocke pursued thrir studio,
with iir'less einits auh Pope sought retire..
meut 20 thai lie might pursue b. lilrrar,
operation, without interruption and hi,irae'
lions Industry lsessrntiai To all BY fern.
/ ing Tie h,bt u ,loins something nsrinl ever,
day, a man inrieasrshis own amount ~ hap
/ piuess, AMI enlarges rliai NJ others about him
Many ane i, tlir ju,licous ~ ~ lhr odt
momrnis--thnse little ,arancies IN every -iIai
life which nccar to iI.--ha,e rendered them
selves lamous among IIirir fellows. Mature
is preserved ~ its proper working eundIiio'
by constant cxeriion, and man 10 keep b
bealthfnl condition % mind aud badly, mus
exert lis mental and physical faculties; ~
constant employment Of the first will give
| strength Of character 50 that u il capable o
thinking Oh any subject AZ any time. and b,
active bndiy exertnn he preserves BIZ
health, fortune and worldly position. Til,
Marquis 81 spinOla onre asked Sir Ilorac,
| We're " &c What bis brother died l" "ii,
died, Sir replied Sir Horace. al having
morning 10 do" "AIasw said Spinola
i" that IS enough to Kill any general Of u ALL
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AFFAIRS in THE PARLIAMENT
OF GREAT BRITAIN.


OF GREAT BRITAIN.
III the British Parliament, the speeches
made on the 5th instant, upon the Queen's
Address, naturally brought forth some refer
ence to American affairs. The Earl Of SET
ton took a commercial view OF The subject as
touching the cotton question, and said that
there would be but little limit to operations
for the cultivation Of cotton in Africa and
elsewhere. Lord Lismore deeply regretted
the danger Of permanent rupture Of the
States, and Of a country that, in short time,
had attained to unparalleled prosperity and
greatness, concluding with the hope thar
measures would be taken for an ample sup
ply Of cotton. The Earl Of Derby deemed
that civil war must ensue il the disruption
was persisted in. lie eulogized this coun-
try as only second to Great Britain in per-
sonal freedom. He also alluded To the in
terests Of the cottnn manufactures, and to
the visit Of the Prince Of Wales, paying a
compliment to his Royal Highness Tor the
manner in which he conducted himself ID
this country. Earl Granville said that the
manner ia which the Prince of Wales was
received here was pruof OF the community
OF feeling between the two countries. For
eigners had asked him il he was not rejoiced
at the weakening of the United States by
this contemplated disruption, but no Eng
lishman had thus exultingly questioned him,
The event was regarded with serious aud
deep regret. He was anxious, as all hl,
copntrymen must be, that the quarrel should
cease. Tie also alluded to the necessity oil
oro,viny cnttau in States where the peOple al
Great Britain would mt be su5jtct 20 The
dangers now evident in connection with the
supply from America. All the above refer
ences were made in the House or Lords. In
the House Of Commons. Sir 4. colebrooke
referred, in the most complimentary terms,
to the American reception 81 The Prince q
/ Males, and when III stated that the enlhu,l'
asln at tie people here arose irnm their de.
sire to express their respect ter the Queen
/ the cheers OF the Commons iullowed The tie
claration. Mr.. Paget echoed the uplniun o
the Queen, as the voice Of the people 9
Great Britain, anu II his avn constituents
and hoped thai tie differences 81 lhr pnliiI
cal sections d Ibis Republic might be amira
bly, settled. /, thu. appears that Il tlirre b'
/ Americans WIN are without any love lir thri
native land, there are EnglIsI.nrn, and mani
/ OF them, WIN knnm how 10 appreciate he m
estimable blessings which political pariisan
here are wiling t. sacrifice, Tor the iniur,
Of themselves and their postrrity.
MI IaieliigeHerr.
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THE HAVOC or Wan.

III any view, what fell DESTROYER Il war
Napolron's wars sacrificed foil six millions,
and oil the vars consequent on The French
Revolution, some nine or ten millions. The
Spaniards are said to have destroyed in forty
two years more than twelve millions Of Amer,
lean Indians. Grecisn wars sacrificed IS
O00. 900; Jewish wars 5000 900; the war,
81 the twelve Caesars, 10000 900 ii al; III,
wars Of the Romans. before Julius C9s,r, go
00O, 900; the wars Of the Roman Empire. %
the Saracens and the Turks, 90 200, 900 each
those Of the Tartars, $4,000, 900; those o.
Africa, 100, 900, 900! III we take into con.
sideratiOD," says the learned DR.. Dick. t" N,
number not only Of those who have fallen Ia
battle, but Of ihose who have persisted through
the natural consequences Of war. IL will not
perhaps, be overratlng the destruction Of no
man life, if We affirm that one tenth Of III,
human race has been destroyed By the act Of
war, and according % this estimate NOR,
than fourteen thousand millions ~ human
beings have been slaughtered ~ war since
the beginning nf the Yorld" Edmund Burk,
went still further, aud reckoned The sun 10.
tal Of rs rayagss. from the FIRST, az no les.
than thirly.fye thousand millions.
Advocate cf Pesos.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-02-27
AN UNEXPECTED DISPLAY or COMMON
SENSE,

The young and passionate State Of Flori.
ia has done 50 many wild acts recently, that
glimmer of sound sense was hardly ID have
been expected from any Of her people. Ne.
sertheless, there Is refreshing episode. A
long letter appears IN the Tallahassee PIori.
dian, from Judge Marvin, Of Key West. re-.
buking the fauatieism Of the frc.eaters, and
putting those pertinent questions!
/" But what ought Che South "a d. In me
present state u thinrsi do not know. Nv
mind 10 clear ss 20 what il oHsa NOT 10 do.
II ought not 20 get out from under che pro.
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zee CRISIS ANp NATIoNAL CREDIT.

New York has undertaken the settlement
Of National troubles Ia ROfhsehild. She has
announced TO the Republican party that they
can have no money wherewith 10 carry on
the Government unless they offer some bet
ter collateral security than the Chicago plat
form. II there could be some plan discover
ed ~ which the salaries Of the COngressmen
would be withheld SO long IS the present
strife continues. we should soon have unan-
imOss and extremely patriotic vote. Of all
the measures proposed. looking to a settle-
ment Of existing difficulties. there is not one
that would not be entirely satisfactory 70 the
members, il their per diem depended upon
its adoption. Ii would be moving the pre-
yious question, stopping all debate and ex-
terminating baneombe. Il would cast into
the shade all the tricks Of modern legislation;
il would work the suspension u all modern
rules and regulations. In comparison with
the good that might be done BY forever ex-
GLIDING the slavery question from tile Halls
Of Congress, sny outlay Of money would be
moderate; 10 comparison with the disasters
thai attend the prolongation Of the wordy
strife, any gain or saving Of money j. anwOr-
thy mOmenfs consideration.
The great dlficulty 10 the way i the fact
that our National Representatives were not
elected for the Crisis. When they we're
nominated there were certain vacancies 70
MI. and certain party triumphs TO secure.
But they do not come from the class TO which
Statesmen belong, and they are totally une.
qua 10 the emergencT. The settlement Of
questions born u the Crisis Is 10 part 81 the
bargain they made when they secured their
nominations; because the crisis IVES then 90.
y impending. The things that have to be
done before peace and harmony can be re-
stored cannot be done under party rules, and
arc ~ fact altogether above and outside Of
party tactics. Men who undertake to Crap
pie with the mOmsn,ous issues Of the present
must be profoundly conscious u the impor.
lance Of the interests inyoised; and lhey
must also have due regard 70 lie verdict Of
posteTity. Some u those who have had The
greatness thrust upon tbem--who have unex.
pcctedly aud suddenly found themselves ii
the midsl oi revolution, with no abtecedent
knowledge 10 guide them, aud no native sbil.
ity to comprehend the eKigeneies % the hour
will perhaps be Infamous hereafter, more
because their accidental Official position for.
ees then to be actors ID q dfama u which
they do not know any 0l the parts, than BE-.
easse they are indisPosed 70 perform their
kaovn duty.
Ga this account. as well a. from olhei
causes, the credit Of Ihe Government is fai
below par. There Is no eyidepce Of strength
sOlFeney o. stability, and the shrewdcst cap
italisls hesitate 10 Invest 10 securities thai
are 10 longer undOabted. Outside Of the
Southern Confederation. just assuming def.
iDite shape, Il would be extremely difficult
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~ InTcHrasr Moygsgsr IN NEw MExioo.
The Legislature Of New Mexico has passed
an act foe The election Of delegates 10 lar,a
State Constitution. 10 NAV next Thus The
way y rapidly being paved for the admission
u this region inio the Union. and after that
We will have no Territories whose destiny
10 reference 10 slavery is doubtful enough 10
furnish decent Preiext for further sgita.
ton.
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Extract n d Private Let,e, from Louisiana.

:" New Orleans, Saturday. Feb. .. 1861.
/" I.ouisiaua has seeded. What will come
next the 0mniscienl alone can tell. Human
ejaculation is al fault. fm what calculation
can be based on insanli, Mud il seems 10
ne that insanity Al present holds the HELM.
! am much 81 tue opinion that We are al the
Drglnn Rg Of a severe chastIsemrnt for Da4
iinnal prlde and lorgeIislness Of God. and
that Ne are given over 10 strong delusion.
10 believe lie, that We may work ant our
own punishment. II behuosrs each one now
10 endra,or 70 keep his own integrity. u do
shat he can 10 mtis.te the evils that are
upnn Us, TO bide the time when men shall
have been humblrd and made better BY sui.
irrng, and thtn to be prepared 10 do with
lns might whatever conservative patriotism
shall lind 10 DO IN tie work u reconciliation
md reconstruction. That such time will
cnnr ! shall not gel ccasr 10 hope nor shall
! cease 10 dream Of ! future Union, more
perfect Than that Of The past. until the peo.
plc..shall have had chance to declare them
selves. The professional politicians Gho
have brought Us u our present position ran.
mol be expected 10 rente o. lhcrrirom the
same fountain canno, send forth sweet waters
and bifter;' bot ] have confidence IN the
sounilness Of the masses. il they are onlj al.
lowed 10 express themselves"
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The New Ymk Daily Times. q leading
Republican journal. comments as follows on
The prospect before u.s.
" We are soon 70 have Republican Ad.
ministration, which Is 70 prove the entir,
efoandlessness Of the assumption upnn which
secession Is based. When the support. are
taken away the ediliee must fall. Neither
Nc. Lincoln nor Mr.. Sesard will adopt 4
policy q coercion. Nothing will be left Ia
The Southern states but 10 retsrn. With
the treatment they are % receive they will
not be able 10 offer even 10 themselves IN a.
pslogy LOT any other course. The Soulhern
Congress now IN session cannot fail 10 sec
The utter Impossibility u constructing upon
40 independent basis a Southern Republic.
a hostile attitude 10 tie United states wouId
completely Isolate il from the world"
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rHE NEM ApoRrIoNMENr.

Population the United States by
census Of 1850, 31,6t7, i99
Deduct population Of
territories. 400. $40
Deduct two fiiths Of
Slave population, l,599,74l
Z. COG .0s7
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WonsE AND WoRsy. The Montgomery
4 Ala correspondent II The Charleston Mer.
tury i getting more and more hopeless and
Nraihy as 10 the Permanent Consultation Of
the Snuihern COnlederaey. lie says
" The Convention j. al sea; aud vague
breads Of the future, and ierrors of the PEG.
PIE. and 10 some degree = want 81 statesman.
.hip. paral,ze All u.rfui and essential reform
and weaken men into inaciinn. Let your
people prepare their minds Tor failure Ia
the laiure Permanent spu'hern Constitution
For south Carolina is abaat 10 be saddled
with almost every grievance except Abolition,
iar which she has long struggled. and Just
withdrawn irom The late Uniird States Gov.
ernmen'. Surely MsnnHie lived il vain
aud Calhoun taught fnr nagght. IL we are d
gain 10 be plundefrd ani or commerce Grip
Piled, destroyed, By tarii..-eyen diseriminat.
ING tariffs. Yet this Is the almost inevitable
prospect. The iruit 81 the labors ii ihlrty
ibid iung years, III strife and bitterness, !,
aDuui 10 slip through our fingers Hut /.
ihis all We are about TO be called on 10 enael
and bear: IL Is only the beginning"
Tie then goes on 10 complain ~ The three
Ilfihs rule Of representation Tor slaves ~ " a
yankee swindle," which must not be submit.
ted TO because il would not only siuliii,
south Carolina but dwarf her powers. 81,
has more slave. 10 proportion 10 her white.
than any other State, aud therefore ever,
persan. white and black. should be counted
/ 70 representation, 20 ~ 10 give South Caro-
lima what political power she possesses"
!. For what Says bel have We cast "a a.,
NUtilI as rotten incubus, II We are tins ID
fe enact all their swindle., Outrsges aud in
science upon oursel,ess'
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Assg':'s5sas
GLORIOUS NEWS
The Union Saved |


Raleigh, February ~.
Dispatches we're received 10 this city lat
night from Hon. u. b. Vance and Hon. John
A. Gilmer, stating that the House Of Re.
prescntati,es had voted for Compromise By
vote Of i52 10 s6--more than two.thirds.
Also that The force bill had been defeated BY
vote Of 100 70 "a.
These dispatches were directed TO Hon.
9. ". Rogers, and also 70 Messrs. Holden
and syme. They may be relied upon.
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Maine, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island, ".
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama aud Maryland.
each lose one membsr Pennsylvania, yir-
GINA. South Carolina. Tennessee, Kentucky
aud Ohio, each lose two. New York will
lose three members. Arkansas and Caliior-
MIA will each gain one member; Texas. Mi
chgan and Missouri will each gain tw o mem
bers; Wisconsin and Iowa will each gain
three members and Illinois will gain inur
members.
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n speech IL the capitol al Albany, de
President elect said,
II do not propose 70 epter into explains
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s>~~>S>>S<~>->-s~
DANeERars CouSfgarEn-we learn thai
there ave in circulation bank bills sl The de-
nomination Of $50. purpartng 10 be issued
BY the Bank 81 Commerce. at Newborn, IN
This State. This baak has never issued any
bills Of larger denomination Than $40. The
bill shown o. pprports 10 be engraved by The
(" American Bank Note COMPANY" aud is
well executed. Il would deceive the besi
Judges, unless they knew that the Bank ul
Commrrce issued no bills nf that amount.
Refuse all notes Of the Bank Of Commerce
Of mare than $40. EaL Banaa.
SrrTRE wNrER ~ RranrE.-The winter
has been very severe in Europe. The papers
report that the scheidt has been ffozen over
Al Antwerp for the FIRST time 10 loriy years.
The valleys Of the principal French rivers.
inundated and frozea. present the sppear
ance IL vast ice.boond lakes. An immense
number II rats that infested the river banks
have ocen killed by the frast--s delisrrsare
which. however welcome 10 the farmers. will
scarcely compensa,e Tor the enormous injury
done TO the cultivated lands now under sheets
ri ice.
Jay Gibbons. member II the New York
Assembly, from tie first district Of Albany
county. has been arrested on the charge Of
demanding money for his vote on a bill.
The Senate resolutions. complimentary 60
Governor Hicks. Of MARYLAND. Tor refusing IN
convene The Legislature, have passed The
House. n
The southern Congress has passed bill
which admits free all bresdstuhs. provisions,
munitions II war, or materials therefor, lis-
ing animals, and agricultural products in
their natural state. Also. goods. wares. and
merchandise FROM the United States, if pur.
chased belure Tie lst Of March. and imported
before the 10th of the same month. Texas
Is esempied from The operation Of the larlii'
laws.
CoSrRAor AWARDED We learn that con-
tract has been awarded 10 the Atl,ntie & N.
&. Railroad Company BY the State Tor The
manufacture Of she'll and shot aud the re .
modelling u old flint guns belonging TO The
Government. and that The vork is to be done
al the Company's shop in Newborn. aud 10
be svperin,snded by J. ID. whiiiord, Esq.,
President Of The Company. aud Mr.. Hudson.
Master Msch'h'st. sswbs,s Pysye..
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THE LONDON TIsgs on SECESSION.
The Uaited States may possibly come to
understand the truth Of the vulgar prOyerb.
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REPRESENTING population.
29.64i.4l2


The number Of members Of Con-
gress has been fixed by law at 2S5.
at the commencement OF each cen
sus. Il is temporarily increased
when new States are admitted.
This would give US ratio Of APP
portionment, for each member, i2y.sf6
Under this apportionment the representa-
ton in Congress would stand thus. compared
with the present figures:
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ton Of any particular line Of policy as to our
difficulties to be adopted by the in
coming Administration. deem It but just
to YOU, ia myself, 10 all. that should see
eyerything-that should hear everything
that / should have every light that can be
brought within my reach, that in order, when
1 do speak, shall have enjoyed every OPP.
portunity TO take correct aud true ground.
Z For this reason 10 not propose at this
time to speak Of the policy Of the Govern.
ment, but whenjthe time comes shall speak
and decide as well as am able for the good
of the present and the future OF this country
for the good OF the one aud the other, and
Of all sections--ior the good both Of the North
and the South. M
- In the meantime, If We have patience, il
we restrain ourselves, il we allow ourselves
not to run of in passion, still have con
hdence that the Almighty Maker OF the uni
verse will, through the instrumentality oil
this great and intelligent people, bring Us
through this as He has through all other diff
eulties Of our country"