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4-f THE BAL1IGH REG I STIR ill PUBLISHED BY SEATON GALES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, . VT $2,50, IN" ADVANCE; OR $3, AT THE END OF THE YEAR. Qua an the plans of bit, delightful peaee; TJnwarpsi by party rage, to live like broUtern." RALEIGtt; N. C. Saturday, march 27, 1852. Th.t we reaard the eerie of acta Known as we ..uTsUneut measures M forming, In their mutual depen Je aui coanexioa, a .ys'.m of compromto. the most con It, "and the best for th. entire country that could be JM4 fwm conflicting actional interest and opinions, "Id that, thorare, thej ouSht to be adhered to and. tarried mutton, 81 settlement, In principle UM of the dangerous and exciting subject which n! substance, they embrace.?- (Resolution of Whig Concessional Caucus, December 1, 1S51. u, r XT Jt.MES.Nol, narrison Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, . i!'rreuinc Anent for the Western States, assi. TbITKV J. A WADSWOKTII, ALEX. R. Llwl JAMES RDTHKRFORP, Ir. LOTT JSDWABD8, C. H. t. WISEMAN, and H J. TUOMAS. . Mr HENRT M. LEWIS,' Montgomery, Ala-, Is wv General LEWIS ISRAEL E. JAMES, No. lS2,uth tenth 8tretrfcir .rfMnhta. Is our General Travelling Aertt, assisted WLH; WBLD, JOHN COLLIN'S, JAMES DEEU1MU, A. r KIRK WELT O T"'- 'to.n. WELDON AND GASTON RAILROAD. From all that we can hear, says the Norfolk Argus, there is every prospect of the speedy con struction of this important work. Contracts have been made for the excavation, embankments, &.C., through the entire route, and ihe contractors are men of energy, responsibility and much experience. ' Arrangements are also about to be ma"de for the iron, so that, no delay will ensue in laying the track. So far, all goes ou well,'and we amicL ale the most beneficial results from the connection between the Raleigh and the Seabord Roads. 1 THE PUBLIC LANDS. Congress is still engaged in giving way the PuMie Lands for Railroad purposes on an exten sive scale. Besides the liberal appropriation to the Illinois Central Road, which has become a law, and which we commented on, some lime backj we find the following bills among recent proceed ings of the Senate : A bill giving sliernate sec tions on the route of the Hannibtland SL-J"sep'.V Road, two hundred miles long, and another Road in Missouri, two hundred nod tweoty miles long. A bill granting land to Arkansas, lo aid in the construction ol two Railroads in that S ate, one 350 miles long, and the other nearly of ihe same length. A bill granting land to Alabama to aid in the construction of & Road fro:n Selma to the Tennessee River. And also a bill authorizing Wisconsin t reseat the residue of lands to which she is entitled for the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. How long is this game of injustice and spolia tion to go on, before the old States enter their uni ted pro'est, and unitedly demand their rights? How much longer are those rights to bo sacrificed to the pride of opinion on the part of a few Loco Foco leaders 1 The "Standard," by the way,1 has not yet heed ed our request that it would favor the Public with iis views on this important subject? DUPLICITY. The "Standard"' has become quite uneasy of late, leatihe Whigs should abandon their devo tion to the Compromise, and nominate some one for the PreViaency who will not fully endorse those measures. After having done all it could, to defeat the Compromise, and after it became ihe law of the land to create disaffection towards it, that print is horrified at the idea, that any mm should be permitted even to trc$ff the" Whig ticket, in any section of the Union, v ho does not approve. these measures! "Such is the doctrine of the "Standard," whiist referring to the position of Gen. Scott on the Compromise. But behold the hypocrite! Eigor to create heart-burnings in the Whig ranks, here at home, the Editor of that print proclaims "il is death political to any South ern Whig to refuse to endorse the Compromise as the soundest a:ij best measure ever devised.' We pity the man who can :ufier himsel! to be duped by such double deaUn'. THE WHIGS OF MASSACHE-ETT3. A Convention of the Whig members of the Le gilature of Massachusetts, and of Delegate from such to wns as are not represented in that bJy, was held in the Slate House at Boston, on the j.8th, for the purpose of choosiog a State Central Committee, and of making other arrangements for the political campaign of the current year. The. Boston Journal fiius speaks of what was done : "The Convention was large, and its proceed - (lings were marked by a spirit ot harm ny and good feeling which furnished a happy augury o( success in the great contest which u so rapidly approaching. " Afier ihe election of the committee, brief and eloquent addresses were made by Messts. Schoti ef.of BQSton; Washburn, of Worcester; Kellogg, of Pittsfield; Hayden and. Brin.'ey, of Boston; Dawes, of Adam ; Kimball, and Russell, of Bos ton ; and Dr. Spoflbrdf Bradford. The speech es were all to one point, showing a feeling of har mony which speaks well for the future. Upon the Presidential qnestion there was but one ex pression of opinion, and that was the submission of ajl private and per6nal preferences to the voice of the National Convention. To this course each speaker most heartily gave his consent, and ad ded bis earnest pledge to bring to the support of that nomination whether it be ol the Defender of the Constitution, the Hero of Luhdy's Lane, or the present excellent and able occupant of the President ial chair all his powers ot body or mind. The hearty responses given to this sentiment by die whole body of the Convention showed that it struck a chord the vibrations of which will go forth in clarion tones, sounding the note of preparation for the contest and for victory, "After passing, by one unanimous voice, a res olution to sustain the nomination of the Whig National Convention for President and Vice Pres idem, and giving three hearty cheefs for the suc cess ot taut nomination, the Convention ad journed." rtl-IAL EPISCOPAL U0iyVE9TI0K. i he EpiSV Popal Convention called by Bishop Doane to con sider the recent action of Bishops Meade, McIU vaine and Burgess, met at Burlington, New Jer- y, on the I7ih. Bishop Doane delivered an opening address of more than an hour's length, in which he narrated the circumstances under winch he had called ihe convention. Nothing itirther was done beyond the appoijtmeht of a committee to draft rpsolqUons for the ac:ion of the 'invention. J?m dS's rr rga.. .... v II 11 I X fyl " r WsrKirAB; Hihrt G4hlb,- Ed.Bett. rate f h J: f ; ifci ifji i i iff -tupto Volume LIH, "FORGIVENESS NOT APPLAUSE The "New. Orleans Courier' a Loco Foco print of the i!eat stamp uy that Mr. Fillmore "began his career as an anti slavery mtin; his re corded sentiments and his votes class him even a an uitraist of that sect, in former time!!, and il he has now repented, he is entitled only to por giteh'ess, nnt applause? It would be tut wast. in time 10 deny thai Mr. Fillmore hat ever said or written any thing which should elas htm as an Abolitionist, for the reason, that he could not ob Uio the benefit of such a deniai, however wU supported, from his political enemies. We have here, however, the admission that he has "repent ed;" bat he is entitled onlyto norgiveness,,'iot- Twifhstanding he has done so, andhas stood ratn. TtiBy by ibe rights if the South irod of ererj other fcciioa ot the ; Union C "Urell, ifMr. FiUroore ea- offences, what plea for. pardon can be entered for Lass, who, six or eight years afterwards, used laur guage in reference, to the institution of shivery never equaled in the force and solemnity of it re probation! The Edrtor of the "Standard" may recollect the celebrated letter to which we refer. Here is an extract, which we endorse as substan tially correct, -although taken from memory : " We are no slaveholder. We never have been. We never shall be. We drprecal its existence in principle, and PRAY FOR ITS ABOLI TION EVERY WHERE." We do not say that Cass has not "repented" the use of the foregoing language, but we do say to U3e the rule of the New Orleans Couriei that the period at which he receives the "applause" of Souihcrners, should be fixed some years after the election of Mr. Fillmore to ihe Presidency. Mr. F. never prayed, so far as the public know, for the abolition of slavery ! Cass has ! When, too, any Loco Foco can produce such evidence of hostility to the institution ol slavery, &c;, on the pari of Mr Fillmore, as is embodied in ihe subjoined resolutions, introduced by Bu chanan, at a public dinner, given in the City ot Lancaster, Perm., during the discussion of the Missouri ComjVomi-e, the. fnenda of the former gentleman may seriously take the task in hand of defending him from the imputation. Here are ihe resolutions : "Resolved. That the representatives in Con gress .troin this district be, and they are hereby, inot earnestly requested to use their u niost en deavors, as members of the National Legislature, to prevent the existence of slavery in any of ihe Territories ur Slates which m-ry be erected by Congress. Rt solved, That, in the opinion of this meeting, the members of Congress who at the last session sustained the cause of justice, humanity, ami pat riotism, in opposing the inir'Kluction ot slavery into the Stale ihi'n endeavored to be formed out of ihe M issouri Territory, are entitled to the warm est thanks of every frieuj of humanity." That will do lor Mr Buchanan. In reference to Douglas little need be said. He didn't rote for the fugitive slave law, having important business in New York to partake of a public dinner, or something of the sort just as the vote came on. When shall ha be 'forgiven 1' Will the Courier or the Standard fix the peri.nl 1 "EXPLANATIONS." We stated the fact in our last, thatrGen. Cass had found it necessary to enter luto an elaborate explanation of h s Nicholson letter. All the Loco Foco aspirants for tlie-Excsjidency, it seems, have something to "explain." The Union contains an "explanation wi h "regard 'o the votes of Doug- lass, in favor of prohibiting slavery in the territo ries, &c, in which it is stated that "each and all of those votes were given under the express in struction of the legidature of Illinois ; that Judge Douglas was well known to disapprove of them at the time , and that he entered his protest against those votes beore and after they were recorded. Querel Did, he dodge the Fugitive Slave law, under the express instruction of the Legislature of Illinois ? We extract from Gen. Cass' "explanation," the following remarks with relerence to the admission of California into the Union as a State, which must commend him especially to those Southern Loco Focos ho professed to see in that act the consummation of all iniquity : A few words more, sir, as to California, and what has been called 'squatter sovereignty." I have already said that my Nicholson letter referred only to such Territorial Governments as had been established by Congress, and it looked only to such Governments to be thereafter established by the same aulhorttv, over future acquisitions should such be confirmed to us by a treaty of peace. A to the condition of things in California which followed in consequence of the failure of Conores.i to provide governments for the Mexican cessions, no one foresaw it; certainly no one en deavoredto proviae against it. rviy teuer tnere fore, did not touch that point at all, jjul the dU-. ficulty came, and a largebody of American citi zens upon the shores ol the Pacihc found them selves witnout government, ana exposed to an tne fearful evils which such a state necessarily brings with it. Life, property, all the objects, indeed, of the social cystem, were at hazard, without some prompt and efficient action. 1 hat action we re fused to take, and ihe people! had no other reliance but upon their own wisdom and energy, 'ihe result was honorable lo themselves, to the country, and lo human nature. It was. the most trying experiment perhaps ever made upon the capacity or man for sell government, but they passed through the fiery furnace unscathed, un'ouched, indeed, by the devouring element They estab lished a Government, and I am not going to argue with any man who denies their right to have done so. I assume it as a self evident proposition in this middle of the nineteeth century. It was not, as i: has been called, an act of revolution, for how can there be a revolution when there was nu pre existing Government? I was an act of political orgxtijzation, essential to the very existence of society. Well, sir, if they had to establish a Gov ernment, what kind of one must il have been 1 Some say Territorial. But, sir, that was impossi jle ; for that kind of government pre-eupposes pertain relations with the United States, which'Congrexs alone can de fine and regulate, it was impossible for a self consti uted Goyernment o pui itself in that posi tion, with Us laws and o takers controlled by Fed- eral authority, withput the action of that, authority. AJntkinrr aIoc trio Idft in f La flpni.tf hnf f.l flu fM Nothing else was left to the people but lo do as ihey did. to lay the foundation ol their own Qov two accomplished gentlemen from M ississippi ernment, and then come to Gongress wj h ihejr'all these attractive traits present ia their happy work. Conceding, then, that they had a right to ! oinbinatjon a model of parliamentary excellence provide for their indispensable political wants by l , v,.., u . . . , . this course, what limhation wVs there upon the wh,ch 1C"POt have 1,8 e eTerT eSia exercise ot their powers in framing their Govern- . laliv o7 ,n Uuion that possesses any facul ment? Why, sir, if tbey could do anything, they ! ty of appreciation. conld doeverVthirig. not in conflict with the'Ctfl siiiuiion of the United States. And this brings me back ?o the origmaf question, whether ihe CttnKinution does expressly or by nece-sary im., plication prohibit' the exercise of this contested power, or whether it grants any rights which render hs action incompatible with tlleir superior obligation. I have alrea-ly said, lean find for myself no such provision in that instrument.- It will be recollected that the whole basis of my ar gument, whether right rir wroi was founded om the indefeasible right of every- dis:inct pulitiral ommtiiiity to regulate itaowri government, when" mi ngniruny tjontroiieu ny sonte superior authori ty. The only superior authority wh ch, in this country, could limit this right, must be derived from the Constitution of the United Slates, and therefore every political power not rhus limited" beings to- the people of the Territories. That wae and is my view. " ; .ri. Mercur.4he organ of thprevailin2 opinions in the State, means to take no part in the approach ing struggle for the Presidency. We quvtefrom our unhappy cotemporary : "We taRe' no Bart in the approaching struere. and devoutly hope that South Carolina will allow no solicitations or blandishments to seduce her to depart from neutrality The United States Y can be misgoverned without her help, and there is no ground of hope ihat any exertions on her part, however ardent and untiring, can save them from being misgoverned. It is as spectators only that we remark upon the aspect of the Presidential question " And "as spectators," the Mprcury proceeds to remark upon the aspect of the Presidential race, says that " Buchanan starts with'a strong sup port," and that he is the choice of ihe Democracy in his own State, in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and probably, in Florida and North Carolina." Hear the editor : Such is the perversity and crookedness of party politics that it by no means follows that the can didate in favor of whom the most and the strong est arguments can be fairly urged, will w n the game. o much depends on nrirc it management and bargaining that the considerations which na turally would decide the matter, have a chance of being overlooked, arid a choice made, not because any man thinks il will be the best for th. country, but because a sufficient number of crafty wire pullers believe it will be the most profitable for themselves. Apparently, the most formidable competitor of Mr. Buchxnan, will be Senator Douglass of Illi nois. We cannot suppose' hat Sam Houston and Gen. Cass will be much in the way. The lormer has neither respectability as a man, nor weight as a politician, and the latter very greatly under mined the confidence of hia former friends, by the strangely unwise course he has -Ursued in regard to the foreign relations of the country. He has not only made very foolish movements, but he has failed in getting even fools to f ollow him. His statesmanship has been an abortion, and his candidacy, if the party should be weak enough to select him, will prove a still greater abortion. Bui Douglas is another sort of man. Really superior in talents, he has the secret of making n his powers available tor popularity and innuerrce. In the Northwest he wouli have a very cordial and general support, and has not ft few supporter in Virginia, lne great danger to the party is that the claims of the candidates will be pressed with a zeal that will degenerate into acrimony ; and that when the choice is finally made, thure will be no general concurrence in sustaining it. If Buchanan and Douglas could be agrted upon as ihe Democratic ticket for President and Vice President, we do not believe that the Whigs could make a res pec able shotting in opposition. In pleasant contrast to the Sute and sectional views so long prevalent in South Carolina, we have read with sincere pleasure the petition from Charleston. South Carolina, in favor of the Collins line of steamers. The petitioners say that they are moved thereto by national not sectional con siderations. This is a streak ol" bright sunshine from a horizon a long time overcast with rlouds. It comes like good news from a far country, to hear such expressions of public sentiment from South Carolina. LEGISLATION IN CALIFORNIA. The business of the legislature in California is it) rather a bad Way. One of the journals ot that Slate, the Picayune, remarking that the Legisla ture had been in session for six week?, adds the following summary of its proceedings: " During that time, we will venture to say, not having the fear of contradiction before our eyes, tnat t here t has been less work done, more gas ex- pended. more Buncombe speeches made, more humbugs introduced, with less sense in them, than ever characterised any Legislative twdy since such bodies were known. They have elected a Senai tor, and not another thing have they done, that might not as well and a Utile better have been left undone. What bill have they passed for the benefit of the State? What measure has been discussed that looked to a higher end phan the gaining a little personal popularity or notoriety, by individual merpbers? None at all." The same paper then-proceeds to say ; ' Still, this is the great Democratic Reform Govt ernment that was going to- cleanse the Aqgeau sta b'.es or kermels -or sties abolish old laws and en act new -ones correct all the defec. s of our statute book relieve the people of excessive taxation vote every man a farm cause the mines to yield a for? tune to every mau who des.red it and could get it build a railroad to the Mississippi covet the Pacific with steamships and do wonderful things generally. There are about seventy five Democrats and fifteen Whigs in the Legislature, and the only thing the ma jority can find to do ro watch the minority. Jest some audaeioua Whig. should steal a march upon them, and introduce some common sense measure. The majority will do nothing, lest it m iy be unpop ular, and they will nt permit th minority to do any thing, lest it should be popular. Thus the State is taxed some half a million or more for the expense of the Legislature, without the slightest prospect of any measure of practical utility being adopted." This unbecoming sort of conduct on ihe part of the California Legislature, says the Norfolk Herald, is the more inexcusable, for the reason that they sin with their eyes open and in full view of Ihe exemplary demeanor of our National legisla ture at Washington. The business 1ke habits which characterize both Houses of Congress; the absence of all irrelevant discussions ; the coturtesy and decorum which impart grace and the charm of refinement to the intercourse of honorable jnem- I , 1 OOIO, oe 89 manueo P ffte Jloor the piher nay ny r . . - . . i ' '- - , fiALElCH, -N. Cv I VRm 31, SPE ECU1 M R?MAV . A'ipL OF KY. . -V. El.TRACI ;f. . v.. House op RePRESEKTa n varJLB.' .. T was surprised i hat mV c f 2e, in theHfio? elusion' of hi comparison' her and General- Butler, -sljeo Id I soundness of tie Proeident v 3 that may arise For t "bngress jp i the insrirution of -slaverf. ; Sf writings and votes orpttblie : t nthe President :ct;to doubt" the Tgreat questions action. to.nhing. we refer to the tor evidence of tedwi'h ofincial tnetr probable eotifsewKen si power".; They are accepted at tides toiHir ch! culations of thefr conducf hm unwltled : ques- lions throuirh an ancertaia fd ..c It Wiis upon accepted Mr t developments Jiuch trust the DemAemtfe: Vnn Buren, though' his aeWf of sentiment exhibited tlie?7i and the insecurfjy:or theiVc als were fortuhaiely" not put I during his admlrtiHtlon.?r r of rhetr hope His avoiy f severe te'si 'i FillngM-e l!rtn? tliier I? the.rferaaiti'nroomT , , ...UK 11 1 i views are fene, ' hMofiici as Pvawlerrt or the United tiiidewa ti.n has b en x pressed in regard to' the future by his acta through the past, and by subsequent dec larations in well-considered State papers touch ing the future", made under all the lights of the past. From the Atlantic to-the Pacific hia roes sages have been read, and his invocations to his countrymen heeded to regarrf the series of mea a ires, known as ' Ihe Adjustment as the final settlement, ;n principle and substance, ofthedis trading questions they "embrace. He has been tried through a fiery ordeal. We, who weie members of" the thirty-first Congress, cannot fail to remember -the extraordinary eircumstnnres which existed ai the momen' of Mr. Fillmore's ac cession to power. There was a gulf opening be tween the North and South, which momentarily widened Tiio ligaments binding the sections ol this Confederacy in union were strained, and part ing by degrees. A qnestion of political fight threatened to assume ihe dogmatism of a religious tenet. The passions of sectionalism had been thoroughly aroused. The cunsfls of patriotism seemed to have lost their control of the public mind. They who had excited the zeal of htnati cism for selfish purposes, unable now to guide the storm, were impelled by force, and became the exponent at once of its direction and its fury The ship oPSiate, freighted wtth the noblest aim and proudest hopes of man, was already in the breakers. There was no pilot ai the helm. The most experienced nad yie ded eff rl to despair. To save, it w.is essential lo change her couree. This was necessarily the operation of a moment, but n-quired the nerve ot a hero, sod the -kill of a consummate master. It was effected promptly, decisively, and successfully. MilLrd Fillmore br ught to the great task the decision of a sales man, and ihe sentiments of a patriot. His Adhe rence to the propositions ihen -ending for the sd jutmenl of the difficulties between the Slates, was instantly announced as the principle j his Administration. Discarding all sectional consid eration, he embraced in one view the Hghts and inieres a of the whole country, and planted his position where nothingsltould be lost by any sec tion, and every thing should be saved by all. His influence was immediately and widely felt, not only in the Congress, but throughout the country ; and it was exerted with a boldness which left no room to doubt the sincerity of hia convic lions, and the patriotism of his purposes. His attitude was glorious: and, when contemplated by the future historian of that rrefc erisik, will be pronnitiMMxl thtt. DianifeaiaJion f af exnlted.-far seeing, and sublime love of ceontry. The Ad justment was no ordinary experiment of legisla ion. It whs opposed by no ordinary combine. tton ot toes, whether considered for energy or genius. A man of irresolute character would have quailed before this opposttiim; a man of fa cite dispositions would h;. ve adapted his course o meel the wishes of his own section of 'he country. The President restrained by no fear or persecution, animated by no wish for pow. er, to be gathered by the oppression of the weak, and sustained by the forre of the srong lovalto lie oath he hid taken, and true to his duly, at once identified himsflf with I hose measures of Compromise, and declared that his Administration should stand or fall with them. Mr Brecken ridge. Will my colleague allow me to ask htm a single question, because J sin rerely desire to have an answer which will relieve my mind, and the minds of others, upon ibis subject? The gentleman may be assured that, if I hnd I .have been in trior, I will readily ac knowledge it. I have never hesitated to give Mr. t illmore credit for what I considered go d act in reference to the compromise measures. This is the point, however, iha' I want to ascertain, as ti e g nt eman app ars to be speaking by au;hority. Ihe Kentucky Democrats understand the pnnci pie settled by the Compromise to be mis: that any Territory hereafter applying at any future lime, for admission into the Union as a State, is to be admitted with or wi hunt slavery, as the peo pleof ihe Territooy may choose. Does my friend understand that to be Mr. Fillmore's position 1 Mr. Marshall Most certainly. Mr Breckinridge, If he does, will he be kind enough to explain why it was that Mr Webster, the present Secretary of State, when he whs :rav ersing the State of N"w York last summer, in company wnh Mr. Fillmore, declared his opin ions and those of the President were identical upon this subject, and declared, ai the same time, that rfe (Mr. Webster) m iirevncabty opposed to the admission of any more slace territory? Did Mr. Webster make a false representation, or s my colleague certain that he understands Mr. Fillmore's position ? Mr. Marshall. I sa,w all of this in the speech of the gentleman from Florida, ori the tnterroga tort' of my colleagne. V hy is it repeated ? Mr. Brixkenridge. Because1 I did not get a satisfactory answer then." I wan: one now. Mr. Marsha I, I dtr not know how far Mr Fillmore can he held responsible by this eonntry for Mr. Webster's speeches. I certainly do not know under what circumstances Mr. Webster s speeches were niatje. I understand the President to be responsible for the ads of the Secretary of State; but npt for Mr. Webster's dinner speeches, or his railroad speeches, or any ot liter matter not transacted in his official capacity. Mr. Breckren ridge. Air. Webster said ihe Adr ministration was a unit upon that subject. Mr. Marshall. I have heard f oni the gentle man upon this subject before; but J suppose every gentleman in me tnirry jjrsi vimwress wpi uuuer stand distinctly because if they do Pot under, stand it, they do not understand the import of the English language that the States which are to be carved out ol the Territories "will come into this Union as States, with or without slavery, as ihe people forming the State may choose. I he' gentleman asks me il Mr. f illmore is in favor of that? Why, sii, that is nominated in the bond.' It is the point, distinctly and emphat ically, as my other-colleague (Mr. Boyd, wbo sat just before Mr. Marshall.) well knows, upou which we of the South counted. That w.s the consideration we received. l hat killed 'the Wil moi proviso.' That power of the people belong ed lo them, it is true, before; but it was distinct ly asserted in Boyd's amendment, and t was the hinging point if all. We wouid have nothing ambiguous about if, and Boyd's amendment con tains thai provision in express terms- We would not have passed ihe Texas Boundaiy bill without it. My colleague will sustain me. Mr, Boyd, of Kentucky. It is in the bill. Mr. Marshall. , Does not every one recollect that it is jn the bill ? Therefore, I am astonished p2. when my yonnser colleague asks me if Mr. Fillmore, who signed ttte bill, is in favor of it, and avs'ihat is what we, the 'Ken'ucky Ucmocracv. i understand by it. Of course they do. and to do we au. 11 Mr. Webster asserted mat he under- i stood it in any other way, I can only say, that i Homer sometimes nods.' I have heard it said, and repeated in this Hall -I daveseen ic published in partisan newspapers that those Conuwm se measures were Democrat' ic-affeasures th the Democratic party was en- 'trtled tq the credit of them." My cojleage, joining in to tJie general chorus, commends silence and Otodesty to the Southern ; Whigs on the whole question of .slavery. It U needless, Mr. Chair ftoan, lo ransack he past (or proof to rebut this di rect accusation made against the. Southern Whig iJiX ihe Jtnnorabie member. Look -at the vole of !F.CL o .1 7u: .. . u 'jtMige of the Texas Boundary bill, with the a OTendment embracing the. institution of civil gov. emmeni in ihe Ternlonea contrast a with the 1 .. j. ... . 'il. , t - Tv -''rwi'TraWjSWt validity there is in the claim aMaertes! for tue Dem- ocratie party," and which of- the oariiMfcof the 1 Jvju'h snould most incline to preserve silence and to practice modesty uooji the subiect. There were twenty eight Whigs from the slave-holding , States m the thiity-first' Congress. Of those, two 1 were absent when that vote was taken. Both I would have vo ed lor the proposition Ul the t twenty six who were present, twenty-five voted j in favor to one against the test proposition. On i the other hand the Democratic represen'attves ; Irom Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, North t Carolina, South Carolina, and all. except one, ; from-the State of Alabaaia, casta vote against j forts of the American people ; to nerve the arm the proposi ion. This count will satisfy the-i of labor ; to encourage art ; to protect the inven country of the relation each of the parties, from tions of genius ; tosus ain ihe dignity of our own ihe Cxiuih held to ih Compromise bills. A JJem- j oc rat c-measure! Where were the Democrats ; from Arkansas? Where: the Democrats from , Mi&wissippi? , from Louisiana? from South Car olina? from" North Carolina? from Alabama? Where were the majority of the Democratic llepre- seutatives from ihe State of Virginia? Mr. BjtTLT.of Virginia! I beg your pardon i Mr. Marshall, I do dot -rcou'ite the gentleman i to asit my pardon about it., Suppose we try you Democrats by thnt which; we all acknowledge to be the test votes the vote upon Boyd's amend ment and upon ihe Texas Boundary bill, estab lishing civil government in; the Territories. I aay these will be recognised by every fair man as the test votes upon the Compromise measures. Mr. BaECKENRipaE. l.K'Iudirsr the Fugitive Slave l.w? Mr. Marshall. There was no debate about the Fugitive Slave bill, and 'men on all sides of the house understood the tests to be as I have stated, and that the balance of the series of measures was to pass as a matter of course. Mr Harris, of Tennessee. If the gentleman from Kentucky will allow me, I will ask him if j Boyd's amendment to the Texas bill was not a dopied by more Democratic than Whig voles? He will find by reference to the Journal that sixty one Democrats anij only ;forty.six Whigs voled for that amendment. ; Mr. Marshall. 1 will! not do the gentleman any injos'ice, tor I have cofme here to vindicate the t ulk of' history. Laughier 1 am now cxami ning where the Soidhern "DeiuocraU were. I say that tlx Democrats from ihe State of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, S.jCarolina, N. Carolina, and, ai but one, from Alabama, cast the united vote ofihe Democtaiic parly against the measure. Virginia j Mr. Meade. Will the gentleman alow me to interrupt him? j Mr. Marshall. I have but a few moments. I will do Virginia justice. ? Mr. Meade. W ill you take an admission from me? I admit that in every portion of that Com promise where t' e South Conceded any thing, the Whigs did it. Lughier.J Mr. Marshall. I will enter that upon the Jour.. Oil as the declaration ofihe gentleman, as a State Rigiits UMn, who is yet Idiscontented with tue Compromise. The vote as I recollect it, of ihe Democratic portion ofthe Virginia representation, w .s six ?nd six, the gentleman in my eye being absent. Mr. Bocock. But being against it decidedly. Mr. Marshall. One ofihe votes of the missing Democracy was from North Carolina. The gen Neman whom I now see (Mr. Ashe) was missing upon the final passage, but voted to lay the Texas bill, as amended, upon the' table, ana against its third reading. Mr. Ashe. I voted against it. Mr. Marshall. If I had these missing vot-s, what would be the exhibit ? While there were thirty one Democratic votes against il, lhere were but tweniy seven voles in favor of it. Georgia I believe, was divided upon this question. Mr. Jackson. Southerh Rights men, as well as Union men, were all fdr the amendment. Mr. Marshall. Not for the Texas Boundary bill as amended. ' Mr. Jackson. We voted for Boyd's amend ment the who!e delegation. Mr. Marshall. 1 will dispense with these in terruptions. I etate froii the record that the Southern Democratic par v was against the mea sure, and voteJ against the Compromise upon ihe test question. W here were these Sou-hern Whigs who are now arraigned ipon that question? There were but twenty-si'? of them here; twenty five of that twenty six cask their votes in favor of the Compromise, upon the test question, f am proud to say that the pojjder States the States of Kentucky, Tennessee,! Maryland cast their entire Dtmocratic votein favor ot these measures, the Suite of Missouri, wtii the exeepti n of one of its members, also. There is the quarter from which the papifiration flovVed, so far as the slave holding States are concerned. I have never failed in the presence ofmy people, and elsewhere, to bes ow upon my colleague ( Mr. ooyuj tne meed of praise for h3 energy, activity zeal and patriotism, in regard to these measures. 'Hie, passage of the Compromise measures was not the close of the contesi Having passed Con' gress, the isue of the s atf sman was yet to ; pass jn review before the American people. The Pres ident staked his political tame amd the hope of his Adrninisira'tioii-upon that fesiie. AHer Congress adjourned, and the people vere called upon to pass their judgementon ihe Compromise of 1350, what action did each ofihe southern parties take upon the question? We hear of the Union party and the State Bights party. thi! waa but a'change of names', ir. Trie mass of the Whigs were for sustaining ihe compromised; the mass of the Dem ocrats were opposed to th-m. Gov. McDonald j was sus ained by thegre bulk of the Democra cy proper, the Whigs voted lor Guy. Co!)b. The representative from Mississippi admits that Quit- i mau was sustained by the"mass of the old Dem ocracy, while the great miss of the Whig par ty bus ained the Union clmdidaies. 'I hey, too claim the compromise measures as Democratic measures! 1 imagine, hafl ihey been left to the tender mercies ofthe Democrats of Mississippi, other tenants would occupy their places upon this floor. The Southern Jieople know full well tha the Whigs, with singplar unanimity, sustain, ed the Compromise measurts.and every where en dorsed ihe action of Congfess m passing them. When ihey heard complaint of the settlement, or saw a man who threatened to resist it, or who talked 'of secession, orabiiut Disunion, or who branded those who sustained the Compromise as submiasionisis, or wlio carped at and cavilled with the terms of tSe Adjustment, and tried to foment discontent 'with the provisions of those laws, the chances were as a thousand to one such a person was not a Southern Whigf Number 25. I have never attempted 'o make party capita for electioneering purposes out of the hisiory of the measure relerred to. I have not desired appropriate to party uses a great and noble effort ot Aainoiism, wnicn, ov joint exenon ana iiibu- ence of representatives of all names and of all sec tions, snatched the Union from the very jaws ol destruction, and gave renewed hope of the sta bility and permanence of that Government under which we have been blessed with so much of pro.' gress and prosperity. But when gentlemen on this floor ana out ol door3 undertake o claim for ; the Democratic party the merit ot having either devised Hie compromiser or JooU, or ot having passed tbem by any peculiar influence of their own, ai.d commend modesty and silence to the Southern Whigs upon the subject, then I 6ay that the party ot the south, which was the most uni ted, the firmest-, and the iost steadfast in support of the measures Was the Suntherh Whig party. J, hoy court no comparisons ; but they shrink Irora do scrutiny, aneir p. liiical history viU well mint nn 1a t-.te. C I tn rifill &ui uiuJ Zi Woot fiftiieutoK of exalfihl talents,' ofavise statesmanship, and of characters which,-through ages, a ill form models for future imitation. Their political principles win successfully pass the examination of history whose province. H is to scaa the philosophy of ac- Hon. and to decide upon the good or evil in its tenaency. To add proper and fair facilities to cummerce to improve the condition of Our own country ; to promote the developments of its natural resources nya wise and benebcent system of legislation to ameliorate the condition by increasing the com country at home, by securaig to every man his personal and political rights ; to perUrm scrupu lously every national ob igation, and to vindicate ... .;!. -,......,.,., k ..i to stand upon our own and not upon foreign aground; to cheriah and protect the integrity ofihe Union, and to frown upon the very dawning of any spirit which would lead to its destruction; these, sir, constitute the principles, the philosophy and, permit me to say, the pride of the Southern Whig. The question of electing a United Slates Sena tor lor a full term, commencing with March, 1853, is still agitated in the Legislature of Mississippi. On the 9th iustant the Senate of that State, by a vote of 15 lo 8, passed a resolution declaring; it inexpedient and improper at this session of the Legislature to go inio the ejection fir this Sena tor, whilst the House, on the same day, passed a joint resolution, by a voteot 52 to 21, to proceed to the elec ion of Senator on the llthinst. The correspondent "X," ot the Baltimore Sun, says : "There is but little doubt that Gen. Cass will have the whole New England vote on the first ballot, and with it that of half of New Yoik, and the whole of Ohio. Gen. Cass, in spite of the wire-winking politicians, has got the inside track." Yvnat will the "chivalrous Abraham ' say to this! Will lie "back out" from what he said in his recent speech in Congress, about "dodging' votes? Wili the South approve his "Intervene lion" doctrine t DEATH OF A VETERAN EDITOR. Charleston, March 19. Col. W. S. King, for many years proprietor of the Charleston Cou rier, died al 2 o'clock, 24 minutes, this after noon, alter an illness of 16 days. He was per fectly conscious up to the moment of his decease, and tnei his fate with resignation. Gen. Cass ix the Ascendaht. ft is confi dently asserted "hat the Democracy of Maryland will send Cass delegates to the Convention to be Lheld in June next, and it is also confidently as serted, that he will gel the nomiuation ol theCoL vention on the first or second ba lot, thus distanc ing Buclmnan, Douglas &. Co.; for, as some of his most prominent writers assert, he has already "the inside track, ' and will come out ahead of his competitors in the Convention. As tne Whigs beat him in the last race over the National course, they must do it again at the next contest. New Orleans, March 16. The steamship Louisiana arrive 1 to-day with advices from Gal veston, Texas, to ihe 12th inst. M uch excitement existed at Brownsville, grow ing outol an assault upon tire editor of the Flag hy Col. Wheat, for some remarks made by the former in his paper, unfavorable to the latter. The. capture of Carvajal by Gen. Harney is confirmed in letters fr mi the Rio Grande, and the war for the present is at. an end. Indian depredations in Texas are reported to be of the most alarming character, and the Texas papers urge that unless Government speedily in terferes to check them, irreparable damage to life and property must ensue. MOVEMENTS OF KOSSUTH. Louisville, March 22. No preparations were made lb the reception of Kossuth at Memphis, Tenn., consequently he did not stop there. Satisfactory Apology. The Editor of the Ioica Statesman makes the following apology for the lack of editorial in a late Dumber of bis pa per : "Not muclweditorial this week ; can't help it another bouncing big boy in tins shanty ; only happens once a year." .Wanted. LARGE number ofNegroes, to wark upon the Rail Road, between W'eldon and Gaston. Il immediate application Is made, a liberal prioe will be given. Apply to John McCluail, ac Gaston. GREE.N, MYEKS & CO March S6ih.' 1852. 9t 25 110 BUSHELS SEED OATS for sale b L. W. PECK & C(h OFFICC W. C. MJJTUAIj IHSUEAHCE COMPAHY. Raleigh, February 16th, 1852. TH E Beard of Director of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company, at its annual mee ting held in thu uty on the I3lh day of January, 1H52, levied an assessment of 3 per cent, on all the Pomium note of the company outstanding on the 15th day of December, 1851. This, with ojik-balf per cent, levied September 2nd, 1849, one per cent levied November 9tii, 1850, one per cent levied September 18, 1 85 1 , will make ix per cent ou all notes subject m assessment on the 2nd September, 1849. and remaining unexpired and uncanct-lltd, on the 15th December, 1851. These assessments under the pio visions ol the act of Incorporation, will be payable on or before the 20 lb day of April, 1852. All person having pre mi um notes in the oftce wilt plea-e remit the awese menu thereon with little delay as practicable. By order ol the Board, 41 JOHN C. PARTRIDGE, 8ecy Wjiv.KirAB; Hiwrt Gaxhlb.- Ed.Bett First Premium Grand and Square. Knabev Gaehle & Cq, MANUFACTURERS. Wot. 4, 6. 8 &. 9 Eutme St., opposite fcutaw Jbuse OULD respectfully invite public attention (and DttrtfCulirlv thn in want W a.,-.' nor PI AJWJ FORTE at moderate price,) to the ex- ,eu""e "asortment constantly on sate at their Ware rooms. Our estnMUhm.ni ; m. ... - i in uw w t4-vaV9 VfcPat sivefcooth. nomWiiig over one haudred workman, reeled stock of seasoned materials, xnTD-r W "re nanuf.M!turin PIANQ rv.Klba, combining ih nt n.inai.u ments known. Our Iron fratne Piano Fortes, for which ire have received irst Ptemi.uni for ihree uoeeativa yeara, from the Maryland lusiiiute, ore r those of North., ern Make, are particular T,orlhy of aitentrba. be ing so arranged as t, Cule gre.U ad.htioaal atreugtn without affecting the tone, for which our instruments have been so highly rec minndcd by the best Piofessors and Ammeurt, throughout the country. A guarantee for five years will be giveo, with each Instrument sold by us, of our iritke, with oriv ilegeof eichange, at any time witbiu six mouths from day of sale, if not perfectly satisfactory. - Carhart dp Neednam's Patent MELODEONS, constantly on hand, (an. article we can rrcoinin-nlj Pianos received in exchange. Tuning attended to. Baltimore. March 33th, t85. 9t 35 SPLENDID AND EXTENSIVE STOCK or Itich Fancy and Staple IISY GOODS. ONE PRICE OJVXr. AWII.TON. fiASTEU & CO.. No. at uuvLHuiui UMtrw imi ottered la Baltimore. ;,w Th- laading arti. les being of fbeir own IMPOR TATION, nd tha balance careful selection from the best acources, enables them to offer their. Goods dpSAT, price8 60111 WHOLESALE AND Kb I AIL, as they can be had fr in uuf market in. this country. They weuld call particular attentipn to their Btock of DRESS GOODS Of all fabrics and mostly in new and choice de sigus. JLK GOODS BLACK AND COLORED MQURNJNG A KTICLES. Of every dencrio. tion. . SHAWLS, Mantillas and Visiles. LINEN (SOODSand articles for Houg.ke.enin,, ofihe best Fabrics the greater portion manufse tuied axpressly for our retail sales" fcMUKQIDERIES, LACES AND LAXp (-OD, usual full supply from the best Par. is FABKICANTS HOSIERY AND GLOVES, of every description. LINEN CAMBRIC HDKF3, AND CRA. VATvS. WHITE MUSLIN GOODS. NEEDLE WOKK TRIMMINGS, EDGINGS. INSERTING?, FLOUNCINGS, BArtDS, c. ALSO- (On the second floor, ) a handsome STOCIf QF ARTICLES FOR ITIEXS' WEAR. Adapted to ihe trade of Merchant Tailors and Ceuntry Merchants who may want a few fine Goods, embracing Cloths, Caibmerets, Vetting Blark Doeskins, French, English and Ameri can Fancy CjsMineree, Serges, Tweeds, Sileaiaa, Wagons, Sewing Silka, fcc. WB aim to keep a full assortment of Desirable Goods 'in every department of the trade and the great exientaud variety of our Stock can only be appn-oatc! by a personal examination, which we solicit Tho Wholesale portion of our Business is entirely seperate from our Retail Sales, and af we are desirous of increasing our Importations we will offer Goods at very low prices, to country aDd city buyers who pay promptly. ; Btftimore. March vSth, 1853. 3t S5 $500 BeWard. ! TAKEN from my residence, in Oglethorpe eoun ty, Ga., on the night of ihe 26ih of i February last, by John A. Woods, my Horse andegro QH, Uilcey Ann. Woods is about 85 year, old. 6 feet high, weighs about 133 or 140 pounds, fair sk b, yellow.grey eyes, light hair, n. arly white eye brows, and red dish beard. When be left be bad a goatee, were a black frock coat, Flack pants and vestT COltoff" vefvetcap, nearly black, and boots. The Negro Girl is black, about 22 years qld, 3 feet 3J rhches high, thort hair, eyes wbmewlut red thick lips, delicately formed, of good countenance good senfe, speaks clear, teeth while, and baa a scar on one breast, on used by a burn. The girl carried off one checked t-iik, one red flowered ba rege, and several gingham, calico, and blue striped Northern homespuq frock It is probable she may pas.-? as a boy The Horse is a bay, 10 years old, well gaited, 5 feet 3 inches LiKh, black slim tail,, heavy mane, boih of his hind R-et white, and one of his fore feet white, edged. i The above reward will be given fer the delivery of Woods and the Negro Girl to the Jaijor or Sher iff of Oglethorpe county, Ga. Any information that will enable the subscriber lo apprehend Woods, or to recover ihe.Negro and Horse, or either, will be liberflly rewarded JOHN THORNTON. Lexington, Ga., March 25, 1652 "25 w2w BRILLIANT LOTTERIES. FOR APRIL, 1852. GREGORY d- MAURY, Managers. SuccessBTtoJ. W ' Maury Co. 50,0WMai8l 50 PRIZES OF 1,000 DOLLARS ! -0- Kentucky State Lottery, for the benefit ofthe Town of Frwkfort. CIa,g83, for 1852. To be drawn at Covington, Ky., on Saturday, the 10th of April. 1859, 78 Number Lottery 1 Drown BallotsI SPLENDL? SCHEME, Prize of $50,001 20,000 10,000 5,000 ,00f 2.166 1,000 500 360 125 do do do de 1 do 5e do loo do 13(1 do 65 do &e. &-. &c. " Tickets 12 Halves $5. (Quarters 3 Certificates of pakage of 20 Whole tickets (16000 Do do ofi26 Half do 80 00 . Do do ot 29 Quarter do 40 00 Ordrs for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of Packages in tha above Splendid potteries will re ceive the most prompt attention, and an official ac count of each drawing settimnediately after it is over to all who order from 'me. . Add res E. E. O'BRIEN Agent; Succcsssr U J. & C. Maury, Alexandria, Fa. THE subscriber is compelled to require quarter, ly eeiiterrrenu with all person having work executed at his Establishment. In conducing his large business, he finds it inditipeosab e to it safe prosecution, to require prompt and frequent pay ment. As this arrangement will work to the mu tual advantage of all parties, it is hoped tbai all will s riclly conform to it. JQ3EH W ALTERING. Raleign. March 18 1858 If. 83 .Nails. Iron aud Sleel. -tj Kegs Cumberland, Avalon, and old JLt5 V Dominion Nails. b0 'I ons Swedes, American and English Iron ALSO, a fine assoruhent of Cast, Shear. Ger man and Blistered Steel. Fer sale by PEEBLES, WHITE, DAVIS &.CO. Petersburg, March 18, l8'2. VJ t 1 "-" l MB
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