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, 1861-02-08
NEW uNXICO AGAIN.

1t has been said that it Is unnecessary to
re-enact the law Of God which SO clearly
torblds the existence Of slavery in New
Mexico. Mr. Seward has called attention
to the fact that in this great Territory there
are but twenty-four slavcs-one to each
State which may be formed out Of it, Of the
size Of Illinois. We are heartily glad that,
with al the encouragement Of the present
Executive, the peculiar institution has
made so little progress there, Still, we
should he glad to see the law Of nature in
the matter, if it exists SO strongly as some
supposes, in the agricultural sterility Of the
country, re-atHrmed by legislation.
1t is very generally supposed that New
Ae1ico will prove very rich in mineral rc-
sources. Is not slave labor very well
adapted for many kinds Of mining indeed,
peculiarly adapted thereto? Is the expe-
rience of California, as against the intro
duction Of this labor, surely applicable 10
New Mexico? The rapid influx of free
labor into California, which prevented the
establishment Of slavery, was induced by
the rich returns made by the surface dig
gings, to work which required but few
dollars Of capital. Suppose New Mexico
should afford no sue. opportunities to the
laborer, but should require extensive out
lay of capital and deep mining to rife its
sub-trcasurics Of gold and silver, is it not
easyto be seen that here slavery might find
one Of its most profitable and safe employ
'nents: a gang Of slaves once shut into
deep mine could be flosgcd and worked in
the greatest security. And history tells
US, in the story Of the Spanish colonies,
Nlat cruelty the greed Of gold, stimulated
BY such opportunities, is capable of doing.
Is not here, then, a real danger of the ex-
tension Of the institution in its most op-
l'rcsslye and merciless form?
Arc not slaves now worked in the mines
Of Brazil, i'll those of Georgia and North
Carolina, and in the coal mines Of Virginia
md Kentucky? We beg all who have
been imposed upon with the idea that the
climate and soil Of New Mexico forbid the
profitable employment ofcompulsory labor
here, to give the matter some further
,hous1t in the direction above indicated,
, 1861-02-08
WORSE THAN A SLAVE eOnr.

Put the naked proposition of q Congress
s1onal Slave Code for the Territories TO uny
Northern man who was not supporter Of
Breckinridge in the late Presidential can
Fass, and he will not only be insulted him
self, but will insult you. But is not an act
of Congress which secures the protection Of
slavery less Objectionable than q provision
OF the Constitution which does tile same
thinSs The action Of one Congress may
be reversed by another; but when you in
corporate a principle into the fundamental
Law, you can only get rid Of ii through IN
amendment, or through the entire subyer-
s1onof the government. The proposition
OF Ar. Kellogg to so amend the Constitu-
ton as that neither Congress nor the Terri
tor.al Legislature shall have power to ex-
clude slavery from any ofthe territory south
OF u deg. 60 min, as cHecual1y protects the
institution there as would Congressional
Slave code. 1t virtually says to slavery
There is that broad domain awaiting
occupancy. If you wish to take possis-
sion OF it either for the profit Of cultiv,l-
~ t1on, or for the purpose Of increasing
your strength in tho government, OF for
both objects combined, the door is open
"to you. ] have not only 50 tied MY own
hands that can offer no resistance,
but have tied as efeetually the hands
" OF the white people who may 60 in with
you. There is none to dispute your en-
trance Or your peaceablc occupancy. Ii
that power should he usurped, it is nv
" duty to protect you in your rights, and I
twill 10 it." Now what more could lie
accomplished by q Congressional Slave
Code than this? And when this provision
shall have been inserted in the Federal
Constitution, what but revolution can ever
get it out: Yet there are few Republicans |
in this elty-mostly men who have business
relations with New Orlcans-who say that
Mr.. kcliogg's proposition is u fair and Just
one. and that it violates no principle Of the
Republican platform expressed or implied! l
Why, even tho Douglas Democracy-some
of them from the slave 6tatcs-ratller than
consent to the incorporation Of such doc
rine into their platform at Charleston, prc-
erred the disruption Of their party and lis
Inevitable defeat! Can it be possible that
lere, in the free Northwest. there are any
considerable number Of Republicans who
re less true to freedom, to the PRINCIPLES
pon which our superstructure of free
government rests. 10 the doctrines and
raditions nf the fathers, than were the en-.
|rc body Of the Douglas Democracy when
10 alternative was presented them at
charleston We shall see.
, 1861-02-08

L gentleman who arrived recently fro,n
florida has called at the Times office, and fur
4snea US VIII some interesting i1elns Of news.
he corruborates the accounts that Nc hare
from time to time published in regard to pub-
llc opinion ut the South. Secession in FIori-
ia N:1s not effected by the vote O: the ueu-
pie; on the contrary, every effort WIS u,ade
70 prevent All honest vote bein, takeu The
Legislature, which directed that Convention
should be chosen, allowed five DAYS to in.
delFene between tue notice and the election.
The consequence was that the country peo-
pie, Who were opposed to secession, had no
oppurtunify to vote, and the people of the
towns lad it all their own way. No one in
sior1da eItertaIns doubt that majority Of
nroper:y-holl are Union and conservative;
''13 'pE proposition made ~ the Convention to
allow only property-holders to vote was not
entertained for a moment. The Sccessionists
of Florlta are those who hare everything to
:?ain and nothing to lose; and, for the present.
they rule supreme. As IN instance OF the spir
it that prevails, it is related that FIcridian.
Tlthnt the last month, entered the store of a
Softnerh man and stabbed him four times,
without any proyocation Whatever Rushin:
out unto the street, with tue dripping weapon
10 Lis hand, lie shouted. This IS the blood of
aG-d d--n Yankee j; let us serve them ali sou
for inns prn.a1 murder, the perpetrator was
elected to the Florida Conventien Our i1-
1ormant though himself an owner Of negroes.
and an advocate Of the Institution Of Slayery'
vas twice fired at for wearing a Union cock.
;lde A man in Florida who openly protcssea
loyalty to the Union is called IN Aoolitiouist.
nd :. d; is lucky il hc escapes being lynched.
IAe legitimate effects Of secession have al
ready 1llatle their appearance in Fluri1a. Poor
people are beginning to feel hungry. Pork is
go barrel, flour $13, corn 81 Is, aud oats ii,
establishments which few weeks ago had |
eight clerks, have now only one. Small towns
which were thriving have been suddenly check |
ed in their growth, aud have desolate oppear- |
ince. Al who can are making preparations to |
.ome North. Of course no Northern born !!
people will willingly remain at the sonth after |
recession, for loyalty is still to them moral !
obligation and word Of some meaning. But !
here Is nothing siEe ular in the fact that every
me, with a2y property 10 save, should be |
:ag5er to reach some place where life and pro-
9erty can he secured to them In Florida, pro- !
'retors have already been taxed s14 per Head
Or their negro property, and negroes which |
old for 81 100 Zach six months ago would not |
low fetch $500 When onr informant lift. |
here was nothing In the State Treasury; and |
here is every probability that secession will |
Ultimately throw F1o1ila back into q wilder
less, and make the State suitable domain for
tminoles aud Camanches.-N +. Tines
, 1861-02-08
Clerical Life In South Carolina.
The Charleston lN4ca77; Of thc j1st nj


a serious af1ely occurred ncer Wa.tc.toro,
IN Saturday last. It seems that Rev. Lewis
Parker met near his place Mr.. Jacob Crosby.
Tooth we're OH horseback } between whom ali.
Fry words passed. It is stated that Grossly
called Parker hogg:tillef, whereupo1 Parker
struck Crosby With his stick; they then lis
monntesl, and Crosby made at Parker with q
part Of !, fence rai!. James B. Parker, !, son
Of the torultr, coming up just then, stepped
in between them to saye bis 1at hcr, when trns
by struck him with q rail; scuiile ersued.
curing which Crosby was bsd1y cut i,y james
Parker. Crosby, after receiving the wounds,
retired, AMI the two Parkers came On to Viii,
re7horo. When within quarter Of mile Ct
ihs town, Crosby advanced with do;,ble-t:ar-
relied gun, one barrel Of Which, charged witt,
duck shut, he tired upon James Parker and
with the other upon Lewis Parker.
who escaped BY taking the swamp. Ja1nes
Parker received wounds III the right arm, l:r
and side. 1t is thought scme Of lie shot pc,:.
etrtted the liver, which will likely prove fatal.
We have not heard whether Crosby's Nount.s
are dangerous. lie was cut iroln The mo,tth
to the <ar, and on the temule.
, 1861-02-08

4 correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
thus bears witness to tie fact that many per-
ssns who have Joined in the secession move
n'ert only regard it as the first step toward
reconstruction Of the Union. The writer Eays ::
nm glad to see that you have opened your
batteries upon The rcconstructionista- Tacy
are thick III Georgia, and can name YOU
dozen loud.mouthed South Carolina secession
.sts who belong to the same category. Per
''aps had not better say that SOME Of them
are ,Congreasn.en, 10th to give up "the tasci-
'r,ti,c, winters in Washington for then /
might be telling the truth, woich il occ:s=ion-
ally disasreeabis. But it will do no harm to
pour hot ehot into them. The cause OF Sontl-
:rn Independence is probably worth The s:.cri-
1Icc of tic dearest wishes vi the most nvro-
critical member ot Congress that ever vailed
the Palmetto soil.
The Charleston Courier Of January 18th con
1ains the fonowlDg:
1t is estimated that the. election of Lincoln
to the Presidency has sirsad; cost the North
Tour es'sndred anu eighty ,nit.sns Of doliara.
, 1861-02-08

pers in the Northwest were collected to.
gether and set down on barren prairie,
surroundedaby snow dffts and: almost
isolated from tho world d;who among them
is to give food1to the: others; or provide
work BY which :4hey my eke out The
narroSssustenalnte Of :charitxS' It Js:a
thing impossible-precisely like an attempt
tp get something out of nothing. We have
| heard too flargc shipments Of grain and
provisions to the destitute country, and we
fancy that surely this thing ia being ut
tended to in the right spirit-as though
man wlo;has had dinner one day is in
no want Of dinner the next day. The
disunion hubbub also, has exercised its
taleful influence in digerting the attention
Of The charitable from the alarming evil on
our Western border. Men whose nerves
arc strung to the highest tension, and
whose teeth are gnaahing alternately
against the traitors in South Carolina and
the imbeciles in Washington, require a
mighty appeal to turn their gaze away
from political events. BUTT must be done
Whether VIC will or no, we must give our
thoughts to the FAMINE IN KANSAS. If
We wait little longer we shall be contem-
plating dead corpses instead Of living sup
plants. These things will take hold of us,
We may be sure. /
While VIC appeal onco more to citizens
Of our own State, let us appeal also to the
East. It appears from the various state
mcnts which have been published by Mr.
Army TINT Illinois has been by far the
largest contr butor to the distressed in Kan
sas. Not that Illinois has done what she
ought, or by any means what she will.
Only the skimmings Of our peoples charity
have yet been reached. Illinois must do
far more than has Jet been done, if she
would not sec State depopulated by hun
ger, almost in sight Of her overaowing
sranaries. But ours is by no means one Of
Ehe aeedlthy States Of the North. New
New York and Pennsyl-
eania must take hold of this
work with the zeal of Christian men and
Somen, and give IS the Almighty has pros
9ered them. It is not so difficult task 10
,rovidc food for $1,000 people, if each man
throughout the North does little. These g..
uderers are begging simply for life. They t
SIX for no luxurics. They want bread only,
nd they 7nst$tAare II. Famines are not To- t
al fixtures. They may come among the
ch and the comfortable next year-among
lose who have failed to respond this year :
the appeals Of Kansas. Let us put forth 9
ur efforts, one and all, rich and poor, old .
nd yonng, to save our perishing brothers i,
or. 4 few weeks hence it may be, it will | v
e too late u
, 1861-02-08

H":A Good hearted old Republican yeoman
pf Illinois, harirg imbibcd the foolish notion.
that attempts are to he made upon HI. Lin
Foln's litc-by poison or otherwise-recently
walked long distance for the purpose Of ut
fcEing his solemn warning. Arriving in the
presence-chamber of Republican royalty, he
became abashed and forgot lis Grand He waa
turning to leave, when sudden inspiration
struck him, and he said quickly, " won't
leave tint tell &c, sir! Just mark my words!
DON'T 10 fdt nothing except aeaas tbs Old taon1an
cooks for Je!' ''.-'r
, 1861-02-08
Details Of tho Virginia Election.

RICHMOND, Feb. AT the election for dele
gates to the State Convention to dav, two
ubionists and one secessionist were elected
from this city.
In the following counties tue Union tickc+
is elected:
Henrico County.
Chesterfield County.
D!aWiddie County.
Prince George CoEniy.
Grccnsyilie County.
Surrey County.
Alexandria County.
Petersburg County.
Norfolk County.
Portsmouth County.
RICHMOND, Feb 4-lidutqht. -CharIo.te
County has gone for secession, and Amelia and
Nottaway Counties have probably gone the
same way.
In Augusta County three Uuicnists are elect
cd. In Catarbell County two Unionists are
elected. The Enionists have carried Hecrico
County.
R1cHaoND, Feb. al o'clock 4. N.-Pitt-
sylvania, Halifax and Lunenburc Counties
Lave gone for the Union.
The vote is generally in favor OF a reference
or the action Of the Convention to the people
Tor their ratification or rejection.
, 1861-02-08
Military Oath Of Fealty.

The following is the oath which the militia
Of the District Of Columbia are required 10
take, under the act proposed by Hon. Mr. Stan
ton, Of Ohio:
! ia b. do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the
case may be. that I will bear true mud faithful
allegiance to the United States Of America.
and that I will serve them honestly and faith-
fully against MI enemi les and opposers whoso-
ever, and that will observe and obey the or
aers Of the President Of the United States, aud
this orders Of the officers appointed over me.
according to tile rules and articles OF war.
, 1861-02-08
Cbicaqo Ttihttt1e.



TT0H. "~~''SA1oo
The programme Of the moderate .seces-
sionists-~T The man who are for the Union
with an if"-and The nro-slayc1ly, men Of
the North. seems now to be fully elabora-
ted, tits understood at-W Washinctoona. by
our political friends and it is confessed by
the opposition, that, during the whole Of
this secession business, a perfect under
standing has existed between the adyocates
Of oppression at each end ofthe Union. and
that q reconstruction Of the Government in
sucha way that Republican or anti-s1averv
effort will be hereafter fruitless unless It
goes to the length of revolution. is the real
object to be accomplished. To this end
propositions of compromise will be adopt-
ed, and these, while holding the Border
States in the Confederacy. will be rejected
by the States now ont Enforcement of
the laws in the extreme South will 1,e nrc.
vented 13v virv;ni, Kantrc1-., .na .1,a;r
-. co-opcratine soTerejcnt;es and for = ,vear
or more matters if noas;b1e viii lc snf5cr-
ed to remain No they now are-tha
South in omen rche]1;on ara;nst thc
Federal authority. the Ccntrs, st,tea
standing between them and nun;s,,.
ment, and the North, by reason of
her ardent desire to prescryct the territorial
integrity Of the Republic. powerless Ahont
the time TINT the commercial md n,,na
tary effects Of this partial disruption are at
their hci ght, the pro-Slarery men of the
North will appeal to the people in their
State elections; and then will come q con.
certed effort to throw the Republicans out
Of power: TO amend the Constitution OF
the country, and, by conccding the national
1ty Of S avery, its right to 60 every where,
and its equality with if not superiority 10
Freedom, put it out of the power Of the Re-
publicans or their SUCCESSORS even by con-
sttutional means, to circumscribe its linz
its, to ward off its assaults upon free GOV
*ernmcnt, or to correct the unutterable bar
narlsm which follows in its train. This is
unquestlonably the purpose of the move
ments Of the last three months; and this
scheme, If not defeated by events
1
which are beyond control, the men
OF the North must be prepared To
meet To this end the undisguised svm-
pathy OF Northern traitors with their con-
1ederates OF the South, is directed; for this,
that miserable Commissioners Congress
now in session ut Washington was invent
ed in Virginia; for this, all these loeus
Democratic Conventions are held; and for
shls every movement Of the last sixty days
has been skillfully engineered. 1t isa vast
and elaborate conspiracy against the Con- r
'111:'tlon as It's aud in favor Of those des- 4
potic principles, which, once adopted by ]
ne Federal Government, destroy the Union t
ost as certainly and quite as edectually as a
1t were dissolved by the presence of for S
, 1861-02-08

Considering that Six years ago this whole
region was m unbrokeu prairie, md that We
have since then removed here, passed through
the "crisis" Of 1s57-89, and have just begun
to sec daylight amid the trials end hardships
Of 4 pioneer life, we hope it will be thought
that VIC have tried to do our part manfu1ly and
without Sinking. Much Of the amount col
1ected WAS subscribed in wheat, which was
sold and transmitted in cash.
; Yours, &C., LESox.
, 1861-02-08

175 RANDOLPH STREET, Chicago,
EnH eeG nosF low they sell OILS White Lead, Zinc
aAtaG French and AMERICAN alas+ VaEn1shaa aud jn
Rns o. Il! Kinds: Alcohol Burning Fluid, Coa1 Oils
9ua1tJ; Brushes, and all tatnin to the HAa
taxSB1.lY TH0S n W{31D q CO
, 1861-02-08
$595.97f

lion. Joseph RIdgway, formerly Repre-
sen.a.lse in Congress from the Columbus
ono> District, died few days since.
, 1861-02-08
Aid for Kansas.

lcorrespondance Of the Chicago Ttibune.]
NoRTnr1E1D, Rice Co., 1llnn.: Jan. 80, 1861.
Early in the present month q movement was
set On foot in this place to MD the starving
people Of Kansas. A public meeting 1Tas held,
and addressed by Hon. J. W. North, Com
mittee appointed, and subscriptions-inc cash
and wheat-taken on the spot, amounting to
nearly $1o0.. BY subsequent efforts this was
increased in thie and adjoining towns to the
following sums, and forwarded to the proper
, 1861-02-08
Ihe Cotton Battery a Failure.

31*1 V0RsV0 1s*kt<S1J II ENllUfG.
The Philadelphia Pass correspondent 1t
Charleston Gays:
The cotton battery is said 10 tie \ failure.
which, presume, will aecoHrr for TIT: no
small denying all luoNlcI.c oil it. When it
WIS nearly completed souhc one discovered
That it could not uoat. sts this extraordinary
EoTk tf art, and can vouch 1ur its existence.
and ais5oush the -ne,cu,y.s correspondent IT.
Washington seems to Easc been i4no.ant Of
it's whereabouts, the ltcrcarys elitor w.,t
thoroughly posted, aud uvs xi{tuf,
, 1861-02-08
oUR wAs1 [9eToN LETTER.

An:Exentxnl, Month-TkS.a .aprsa1suf lii.
nation ;of A&Alrs-What hasIbeen
0ones and what It IL propoeed Ia
Do.-Tte Gulf States 1rrevopAblT
&ao4e-ConcEeetonAU Useless meNfEif
IN D1DKfaeeful. ,-s.. -
, 1861-02-08

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Lnbln's Lavapd.s.
tani .aein's Rouss, !;
Lubio'" l'a..i.t.,
4ubtn's Soaps.
Th& best variety Of F,us r.,
York. Ao''es 20 IL.
Druggists .n,, J. Il ':ssn =:
, 1861-02-08
IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS
8. JAMES 1TcC!Aa1mDN,
Canal Street. bet. Madison and Waahinaton ST.

CHICAGO, Ill.
manufacturer and dealer I, al kinds NJ w,,s .r,,.
Roor lambs and azcfitraves Of any desired nat
t9 y; Eeaar ~ MouldnEs any Iadiu Wood Tur, inr
-. aA ~ branches, scru wing and Cprufc Brackef
En- e patterns oe1ago9 and ur sided Baas
10y Ata:ng md hrackets PlnoiDg and MATCHING and saW
aone 70 crer 10 the best manner At tue shortest
teoce Picktta Particular attention Given t
ahag oISers sr9n tue country 1or asr and ali Of te
TnHpsH nH a1setfptons OF work. B1lk for Rough and
t ne market price, Your atension Invited b.
nrt pntdSihsnE ,d i eseEne!s- MY motto ts:-~ Good
E. Agcntfor wM. D. HILLS Justly celebrated ..
60 VE a MING VALVES.
steam Engines warranted to regulate the motion
Stances Send for Eifculara "A-11-
= Post Office Bog 4I51 tas-s1,u
, 1861-02-08
From oux own correaponlent.1 s.:


WASHINGTON, Feb, 4. ie81.
The infamous Administration of Jorncz r.
chanan will expire in four weeks from to-day,
What events, big with importance, are crowd
ed into this. brief space OF timet Who can
foretel all that may be done between now ind
the 4th OF March9 The past ten days hayo
wrought great change in the condition of the
country, FOR the worse. The situation Of at.
1airs to-day may thus stated ;,,,1.
ist. Slx States Of the American ,confederucy;
have declared themselves ont of the Union,
VIZ: South :Carolinn, Georgia, Alabama, Flori-
da, Mississippi, and Louisiana, to which may
be added Texas. I. ........
I'd. Those States meet in National Con-
vention" at Montgomery, Ala,,. this dau to
form Provisional Government, elect 4 Preef-
dent, appoint Ambassadors to be sent to the.
court Of foreign powers, enroll an armv
to come and borrow money, to- levy
taxes and imposts, to establish post Officer
and post roads, and to proclaim those States
4 sovereign md Independent confederacy, md
ask to be recognized by the nations as one of
the powers Of the earth.
Id The people Of Virginia on this day, yoto
Tor Delegates to disunion Convention. and
70 express their wish whether an ordinance Of
secession shall take effect upon its passage, or
'hau require ratification BY popular vote.
4th- Peace Commissioners from scven s,ava
nd eight free States, appointed by their Leg
slatures and Governors On tho invitation of |
ne virginia Legislature, assemble in WASH