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ii i' If .11 THE RAI1IGD REGISTER .POLITICS OF THE DAY. 7 In the "Reptib'ic" of yesterday appears ja Letier from the Hon. Edward Stanly, of Noitli Carolina, known lor Lis earnest fievo ion next to the inter t of the South. and of his own State in particular f ht of the great Whig nany of the U van Devi o lhia extent, irom e-ur w f tfrWw$t fww discussing to. our Ctftaw th nvent m r- ticulaf individual in fiVrft t hetr quli ficatio.it for the iVwdnex-a4 rtetirig he general canvas unul awrthetamtulates of the opposing parties are in the field we think it no more than right to transfer to our columns a good part of the Letter of Mr. Stanly., because of the justice which it does to the Whig nationality of two of the dis tinguished gentlemen whose names have been placed betore ihe public by their friends or admirer as fit recipient of ihe honor of an election to the highest otfice in the gift of the People, in rescuing iheir views of the Compromise measures from the gross misap "prehension and misrepiesentatioo to which they have been subjected. EXTRACTS FP M MR. STANLY'S LETTER. Washington, April 6, 1S52. To the E'liiort of the Republic : Sir: In a late number of' the New York Express there is a letter written from this City, under the signature of "An Eye on the Capi'ol," dated April 2, in which I find the following extract . " These facts being presented to the country, and understood by them, we hear such -speeches in Congress as old Christopher Williams, of Ten nessee better known as ' Old Kit' has been making- Old Kit' is a grey headed Whig of Ihe strictest, siraighiest Whig (kith, without ihe shadow 'f -tumnitf. uninfected with Southern tana, and commonly known hitherto by the Dem- ' oeracy in ihe coumry as a 'Southern doughface,' eaiing Northern dirt.' - To paraphrase Mr. Ran. loul' phrase, ' 0!d Kii' says h can't and won't 0 far Scott not that he objects per se to old Cher u bunco, but the objects of fleeting with him Northern abolitionism, a Northern Hboliiion cab inei. a Northern abolition tmosphere, a North ern re agitation or repeal of the repealable com promise acta. Meredith P. Gentry, another gal lant Whig from the same State, witn Northern affini irs, makes no concealment of hissancti ms 1 I alrjnosl every word hi venerable colleague 'Old Kit' says. The objection is not to General Scott, but it is to the influences, the atmosphere that is. crea ed toeleci him, and the ground upon which his election is put. If, they say, such a Northern man, even anti-slavery, such a.s Mr. Fillmore is known to have been, and o be, is to be put down ' bootaao, be; did not veto ct jof Congress and 2d, because he lent the power2 and heart ot bis Administration to the execution of the laws, no Northern man can ever again face Northern abolitionism ; and there is an end to the Constitu tion, V hig principles, and every thing else. "Now, ihese sentiment of Kii Williams are nearly if not qjiite universal in every Southern Stale. It is stated that Air. Mangum, of North Carolina, is an exception to them ; but there no truth in it. I feel authorised to say, without, I must add, ho. ever, having any authority directly ' irom Mr. Mangum, that, though a persona! friend of Gen. Scott, and desirous ot voting for him, be will never lend him his snuciion or influence, un Jess he directly and specifically puts himself upon what is ca'led here the totality and finality of ihe Compromise a-t ; that is to say, Mr. Mangum will never go tor Gen.,Scott until he shakes off the ab. olition influences that that are using him (Gen. 8cott) to help ihenisejvua and their schemes of disunion and mischief. i' even such tritd and gallant IVliigi as Edward Stanly are an exception to such remarks as these. Not a prominent whig, no one Whig from the Southern sure Whig States, such as are Tennessee, Ken uckv, anu North Carolina, can be named as an exception " - The New York Express is a highly res pectable paper, exert.ng considerable influ ence throughout the country, and edited by talented gentlemen, for whom I entertain great respect. To allow such a letter to pa-e unnoticed, in-such a paper, would lead my constituents to be ieve that i concurred in the opinions therein attributed to Mr. Williams, Mr. Gentry, and Mr. Mangum and myself. 1 do not know the writer of the letter, and must therefore r quest you to publish this. I have nevet concealed my opinions from any of my friends upon public matters, and have often said, what I now repeat, that Mr. Fillmore is unquestionably the first choice Of the people of North Carolina; that I believe they wduld support him, if nominated, with as much enthusiasm as thev ever supported Mr. Clay. Mr. Fill more's whole course as President has com manded the epprobation of patriotic men of all parties in the South, and his approval of the Compromise measures, his determi nation expressed in his messages to regard them aaa 'final settlement," of the questions, embraced in them, his prompt eflbt, firmly adhered to, to sustain ami enforce the laws against treasonable sherries to overthrow them, have made a deep impression on the minds of the Southern peop;e They warn no better President, ai.d ate satisfied with him. It is alo unquestionably true that Gen eral Scott has not been most unjustly rep resented as 'une adversary ot Mr illmore s j - Adminlstiation," and an "opponent of the Compromise bills." It is, I believe, certain tbat no man can receive the vote of North ' Carolina who is not known to be in favor of maintaining the Compromise acts as "a, final settlement." There is probably bo man in the state who holds a different opinion Our greatest leader, Mr. Clay himself, if, in answer to the prayer of millions, he could be restored to health and youthful vigor, with all the enthusiasm which he only could excite, could not receive the electoral vote of North Carolina n he weie a candidate and opposed to the Compromise bills. But ii is due to myself to' say that I have never said, and will not now say, that " I can't and won't go for Scott." On the con. trary.Ihave always sail I knew he was as ear nest, ardent, and zealous a triend of the Com prom te measures as there was in the United States. I know of my own knowl edge, that he whs so before their passage in Congress and afterwards. Ijheard'him re prove Nor. hern men who- were opposed to them, before they passed Gongr s, in such strong terms that I thought would offend them. I know he is a Southern man by birth. The couniry knows he poured out his blood on the Ni r hern frontier, under the stars and stripes, receiving wounds, the scars of which he yet bears, while fighting against , England's haughty power in the war ol 1812. The world knows the wonders he achieved, with Northern, Southern, Eastern and Wes tern soldiers, in that unparalleled march from Vera Cruz to Mexico. I know he is a true Republican, and has always been ; and I have no (ear that such a man would not prove as true to his country's best interest in peace as he lias been in war. I do not believe, at this time, there is one man in Congress from any section or of any paity. Whig, Democrat or Free Soil, who ei not know (,en. Scott h in favor of main'aini 'g the Compromise actsT In a speech of Mr. Cabell, of Florida, delivered in the House of Representatives, February 3, 1852, he says : . " Gen. Scott individually is entitled to the sup port of all compromise men. 1 h ippen to know, during the last Cmirre8, ihe opinions he enter tained on fte. questions. Whilsi acting Secre tary of War, subsequent to the death of General Taylor,-and previous lo the formation of Mr PiflnioreV Cabinet, he exered his influence to ihe utmost to effect the passage of the compromise uteasutvs." I Twd months have passed bv and this de i claratiiin has not been contradicted, and will not be. Mr. Cabeil, at the same tune, sato that it was "amost if not entiiely too late for ihu gallant soldier io do h'.mseli justice, to ex ricate-himself from the false position into which the acts of designing men have inveigled him," by which I suppose he means what the writer of the letter to which I am replying speaks of as '''he influences, the atme-phere that is created to elect him." I quote Mr. Cabell's speech to show that Gen. Scott's opinions were well known and never were concea'ed ; and that I may say, atthe 'ime the speech was made, I told Mr Cabell I thought he was wrong in saying it was necessary that Cen. Scott should "spread his opinions on the record," and after, he, Mr. C, had declared that he was ' entitled to the support of all compromise men " I remarked to several gentlemen that I 'hough? Mr. Cabell was mistaken in the opinions he expressed of the piobabil'ny ol Gen. Sc dt's receiving electoral votes of Sou hern States ; that Mr. Cabell's character was so favorably known to my constituents I thought they couid trust Gen. Scott when Mr C. declared he was enti led to "the support of all com promise men ;" and that I thought where I was known, I cou'd tell what I knew ol G n. Scott s opinions ; and I flattered my self I would be believed. The people of North Carolina want a man whose opinions are known, who is worthy of confidence in all ihe relations of life of tried patriotism and unsuspected integrity. They do not want a man who writes letters and makes pledges jus' before an el etion letters that would require "personal expla nations ev ry ten days to enable the couu try toi understand them. It is an old nick, by which I do not intend to be alarmed, to excite prejudice against one who may be nominated by the Whigs, to charge him with want ol fidelity to South ern inierests. Mr. Clay. Gen. Harrison, Gen. Taylor, Mr. - Fillmore, Mr. Webter, and G n. Scott have all been denounced as abolitionists when ineir names have been brought foru-ard as candidates for the Presi dency. So it will be, no matter who u nom inated. EDW. STANLY. WHIG MEETING IN MECKLENBURG In obedience to previous notice a meet ing of a portion ol the Whigs of Mecklen burg County, was convened in the Court House in Charlotte, on Ihe 3rd int., for the purpose of expressing 4heir views in regard io national affairs, and of appointing dele gates to represent the Whigs of Mecklenburg in ihe Convention which is to meet in Ral eigh on the 23h inst., to nontuia'e a candi date to be run by the Whig party of North Carolina, in the epsing election for Gover nor of the State, When upon motion of Gen. J7"A Young, the meeting was organized b calling to the Chair, Col. ii. W. Alexander, and appointing S. J. Lowrie, Secretary. - Wm. Johnston, Esq., being then called on, explained the object of the meeting in a few plain and arpropriaie remarks. Upon motion, the Chairman appointed ;he fol owing Committee to draft Resolutions for the action of the meeting, to wit: Gen. J. A- Young, Wm Johnson, J. W. Moore George Alexander and A. C. Williamson, Esq's., who retired for a short time, and re turned and reported the following Resolu lions, which were unanimously adopted : Restioed. That we, a portion of ihe Whigs of Meek If n bur County, leeling a deep interest in the success of the Whig party in North Carolina, heartily approve of ihe proposition to hold a Con vention in iv.e City of Raleigh, on ihe 4th Mon day in April, (inst.) and desire to be represented in 'he same, in order that ihe voice of. Mecklen burg nny he heaid in the deliberations of "hat body. r Hesoloed, That we recommend to the favorable consideration of the Convention the name of J.ts. W. Osborne, Esq.. in connection with the nomi nation of a candidate to be run upon the Whig tick et for Governor of North Carolina, believing, as we do, that no man who has yel ben spoken ot in connexion with this disiingushed honor, would elicit more favor from the people hy his popular eloqunce and chivalrous deportment, or adorn I lie Executive Chair with more dignity, wisdutn and justice. Resolved, That an open Convention to amend the Constitution of the State, is mure Republican in principle than the mode hy legislative enact ment; because, in a Convention, the work of re form is done more direr, ly by the hands of ihe people, and consequently, they have more confi dence in it, and derive more happiness from it. Resolved, That we have an all abiding confi dence in the wisdom, patriotism, and statesman ship of Millard Fillmore, and desire that the con fidence ot ihe Whig Party of the United States, miy continue him in that station, where his acts for the last three years, have proved him to ihe world to be a Philanthropist, a Christain and a Statesman. Renolced, That we recommend io cur Whig brethren "f the United Stmes, North Carolina's disiingushed son, Win. A. Graham, as a, gentle, man who by his exalted talents and extended pa. iriottsin, is well fitted to occupy the Chair of the Vice P es'dency of the United States. Resohtd, Thai we recommend ihe town of Whcel'ng, in Virginia, or Louisville, in Kentucky, as a place more eligible in many respec s than any point yel spoken of, io hold the National Conven tion of ihe Whig Party of the Uoi ed Stales. Rcsolcei, Thai the Cha rmau of this meeting appoint 7 delegates io represent he Wings of litis County, in t e Convention in Raleigh, and lhat said delegates in conjunction with other delegates from mis Congressional district be authorised to appoint one or mure delegates to the National vJ-nvention. Rel ived, That these proceedings be published in the "N. C. Whig," and copied into other Whig papers of the State. B. VV. ALEXANDER, Chr'n. S. J. Low a ie, Sec. ; SHAMEFUL WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY. iBefore, and during, the election, no subject is mb-e in the mouths 0 1 orators and electioneerer., than t' e condemnation of wasteful expenditures o! the public money," by this purty and by lhat par ly; out no sooner are inese very same gentlemen suuggly billeted and seated iu tiie halls of legisla tion, tlian all iheir pledge ol reform in this im portant mntter are most unHCCoumably banished from their rec lb ct ions. Our attention has been led to thin sublet, at the present, from reading an article in ihe last number ol Uie Nortli American, which asserts lhat 'he cost of the present se-siou of Congress op to this time, for the pay of mem bera and the ordinary expenses incident to the 1 wo Houses, is fully half a million ot dollars. This large sum has been literally squandered in un profitable uiscu&sion without even the semblance ol cnMderai on of the great DatluB u intMpaia. Eveu to this day, the President's Mt-asago and the llf-nnrta baVH nnl hepn rrlurrml tt. thu committees. Baltimore Clirmer. S.TUDENTAND MASTER. A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF JfAPOLKOR. At this period of the consulate,1 a certain Abbe Bossu. (I believe that was bis name) examined the young men who were to be admitted as students in the Poytechnic School Though not the only examiner, hi veto, was all powerful, Oti day, when the consul was about to start on "a hunting excursion, the aid-d camp on duty, as he crossed the court at Malm tison, perceived a handsome, gentle manly young man, leaning against one of the seiftry-boxes at the ga-e and looking anxiously at the chateau The aid de-camp M. de Lacaee approached him, and politely aske-4 him if he wanted any one The young man, without looking at the person who addressed him, replied " Ah ! sir, I have a wish, which every one 1 have consu'ted tells me it is im possi ble to gratify ; and yet I sluli die if it be not accomplished . I want to speak to the first consul, I fried to obtain ' admittance into the court, but was repulsed at the gate. I was asked if 1 had an appointment. An appointment? I an appointment! And without casting even a passing glance, at M. de Lacuee, the young man again fix ed his earnest gaze upon the chateau. Eve ry person acquainted with M. de Lacuee must know that he delights in an adventure, 5ud this you h, with his animated counte nance, and voice trembling with emotion insoired him at once with interest. Again approaching him "Well, sir," Eaid he, 'and what do you want wih the first consul ? I can convey to him vour reauest. if it be reasonble. lam the aid-de-camp on duiy. You sir 1" cried the young man siezing M. de Lacuee's band, which be squeezed with iransport "are you the first consul said de camp? .Oh ! if you knew the service you could render me ! Pray. sir. take me to him." "What do vou want of him ?" "I must sp-.ak to him !" and he added in a lower tone of voice, "it is a secret. Lacuee contemplated the you hful pei .doner who stood before him with a look of intense eazerness. saneezi g the hand he held, as if it were in a vice his bpsom pal pitatir.g, and his respiration oppressed ; but his look was pure it evinced a mind of the noblest samp. 'This youth is not dangerous," thought Lacuee : and, taking his arm, he led him into the inierior court. As they passed the gate, Duroc accompanied by Junot, anived from Paris, whither they had gone in the morning. Both were on horseback. Thev stopped and aiighted to speak to Lacuee, ho reiated what had just passed between nun and the y -unger stranger "What !" said Junot and Duroc, "are you going to intiodu -e tins young man without even knowing his name ?" Lacuee con fessed he had noi asked it. Junot then ap proached ihe youth; and observed, that at though the first consul wa no' difficult of access, yet it wa necessary he should know why an inteiview witn mm was required and, moreover, Ihe name of the party who made such a request. The young man blushed. "True, general," said he, bowing respect fully, bu' with the ease of a gentleman, and stating his name. The Ducress D Abrante; is not certain a to the name, which she be lieves to be Eugene de Kervalegue. My father resides in the country. I have re ceived from him an education adapted to the end which both he and I had i i view, name ly, my admission to the Poly echmc school. Judge then, general, of his disappointment and of mine, when, on appealing before Abb - Bosu, whose duty it is to decide whe ther Or not 1 am qualified, this gen leman re fuses io examine rr.e because I had been taught by my father only. What matters that, (said I ) provided 1 possess the requisite knowledge ? But he wn inflexible, and nothing could iuduce him to ask me a single question. ' "But," said Duroc, in his usu il mild and polite manner, "what can the first consul do in such a case ? If that , be the rule.it must be observed by every candidate ; and what can you therefore require of him ?" "That he examine me himself," replied the young man, "with the most expressive naivette. "I am sure that if he questions me, he will deem me worthy of becoming one of those youth, of whom he would make officers capable-of executing his great con ceptions. The three friends smiled at each other Duroc and Junot thought with Lacuee, that the presence of this young man would be ple?sing to the first Consul; and Duroc went to him and stated the circumstance Na poleon, with that luminous and sweet smile so p cu iar to him when he was pleased, said "So he wants me to examine him does he? What could have suggested such an i dea to him? It is a strange one!" And he rubbed his chin. "How old is he?" resum ed the first consul, after walking about some time in gracious silence. "I do not know, general, but he appears about seventeen or eighteen. "Let him come in." Duroc introduced the youth, the expres sion of whose countenance was admirable. The fulness of his joy was vividly and beau, tifully portrayed in it. His look daited upon the first Consul bis whole xistence seem ed to hang upon the first word Napoleon should ut er I have often observed, bui cannot repeat too often, how inconceivably different the countenance of the emperor was from itself, when he had determined upon pleasing. Its beautifully mild expres sion, at such a time, had an ineffable charm. 'Well, my yowiig man!' said he, advanc ing with a gracious smile towards the young enthusiast, 'you wish to be examiued by me?' 3 The poor lad was so overcome with joy lhat he could not answer. Napoleon liked neither insolent assurance, nor pusllanimous timidity ; but he perceived that the youth before him was silent, only because the spirit spoke too loud within him. 'Take time to recover yourself, my child : you are not calm enough to answer me at this moment I will attend for a while to some other business, and then we will return to yours ' Dost thou see that young man V said the First Consul to Junot, takiug him into the recess of a window. 'If I had a thousand like him, the conquest of the world would be but a promenade V A-d he turned his head to look at the young man, who absorb ed in meditation, was probably preparing his answers to the questions which he supposed would be asked him. In about half an hour Napoleon began the examination, with the result of which he was completely satis fied. And you had no other master than your father?' asked the iBm Consul in astonish ment. No, general; but he waa a good master, because he was brinffinguf cit.zen to oe one day useful to his country, and who might pursue ihe high destinies wnicu .you uom out to it, . Junot told that theT were all surprised i il. 1 s .' tn'.lk itrrtiK thf at w.e inmost propneuc u,..B no. las words were uttered, i ne si uuu.u. . w S',ngni,ey 1Q(Me important to the slave particular seemed much struck by tnem. ,... , the lavehod-rs are io the Union. 1 I will t?iv vou a line, m V dear child which shall nnn fnr vou the sate of the Banc narir' ,i ho mnlnnor j unot a siirn io said he, making Junot a sign to ... j , which he delivered- to the young man, who, on his arrival at Paris, ran to the Abbe Bossu. 'What do vou want h- re?' said the latter ; ihir w nml.mtr fnr wmi ' Rut the vouth l.oU (oi:m, . kih.n Ha delivered it lo the ungracious pr.est, who read u fol- . t r . lows; ' M. BOSSU Wl'l admit M. 1 have my- self examined him. and consider him quali- Bed. NAPOLEON.' r.,,. rr. wtro Jnh Shanllr . . . .. . . las adopted a good plan to Kin on tnose pest 01 larmers iiawns ne eirtis a puio uuui -re ... I 1.- II- . .k ,1 .. u:u ...wui i:l.. (. - ten ieei mgu jauu piuuauijr a uijun "" J 1 Tl.. I ..... - I wou -a answer a oener purpur. 111c iuuci end, instead of being planted on the ground, i ta4tnerl m ihu centre of two flat cross I timbers, and braced, stones being placed on the timbers 10 keep ihe pole from blowing . . r, r . . . n nver I in tha Inn rl ine lin o (a niar.en a M-w v.. ... "r- " f - . . . . . f I I common steel trap, the lower bar being fas- tned secorefy 10 the top of the pole by a staple. He sets the trap :n some place j springs ana catcnes nis tegs, i ne poie cdii readily be pulled over, the bird taken out, S " I I and the trap et for another. In ibis man- ner, Mr. b. has caught 21 hawk, besides a large number of owls. The only objection w- see to the raD. is. that there is danger of destroying other birds, that are not only harmless, but useful. MASSACHUSETTS. The recent ac ion of a Convention of the Whig me in ours oi i lie Legislature, and ot delegates from such towns as are unrepresented by Wiiiz in the Legislature, lately heid in Boston, for the pur pose of electing a. State Central lommit ee and of masin preliminary urrangemeni lortneapprocu nig Presidential campaign, gleams athwart tne political horizon of that ancient commou wealth like a ray of sunshine Irom a d.irt and troubled Of late years, the influence of Massachusetts once potent throughout tit - county hasxo wa ned and diminished tn.it, beyond her immediate coiihnt-s, her voice is scarcely heeded, and, where she has bei n wool to eomnuind, her entreaties are now looked upon wi h upicion anddouot, if not received with ridicule and contumely. This de ptoruble resul ha been brought abou by the in tolerance and fanaticism of a portion of her cm Zns, ana ineir unctmsiian ai regaru 01 me sacreu rights ol the r Drethreo, whenever jj holy big . - 1 .1 L. -. . 1. L . V. .-1 .. I . I iry dictated deeds ol (ulhiess spoliaDou. tier virtues, magnanimity, and scrupuloas observance of the rights of others, gave her the proud emi nenee she worlhi y occupied so long. Her late repudiation ol these obltga' ions and vittue-f, has caused her decailecce. She has sought lo injure her Stouihreu brethren ny intprfering with be in stitunon ol slavery let, irom l ie patronage 01 wr cum, anu .ne iuiic.i.i ui 6-w.T., F.- ducts, the has grown great, wealthy and power !u). She has played the part of the viper to odious perfection, by a:iempting to sting unto dath the bosom which endued wiih warm h and igor ihe mainsprings of her opulence and power. It is to such practices as these itiat her present political condition ib 10 be iiriboied. -'-- The action of iTie Convention referred to is, we are charatably disposed 10 nope, indicative ot a bet er state ot feeling, li is out a stioii time since mat II sremeu as inuugu me u aj.-v j mate nas about lo abandon Daniel Webster, whose intellec tual achievements have c mferred more lustre up on her name than all ihe great men of ihe pre.-eut geueratioa as though she was determined upon separating herself from Ihe Whi party, from ihe Union in tact, and of leaping boldly into tin black and boding whirlpool ol Abolttiotitsin. But Mas sachusetts ha- sons, it appears, who are determin ed to rescue her from thu polluting embraces of Abolition, aud restore her to her former proud po sit 10 11 in tjie corffederacy. Those sous are to be found in the ranks of the Whig party laboring in the Whig Convention to promote ihe holy- caue of Union anJ tuue honored principle. 1 hey have been overthrown by a corrupt coalition be tween the Democrats aud Abolitionists, whereby the latter were enabled to elect a U. S. Senator, a Governor, and members of Congress, but al though defeated, they ate .not conquered For evidence of this, read the following extract from the proceedings of the Convention, which we take from the Boston Journal: "Upon the PrcaUUjMiuii question there was but one expression ofo'DUiion, and lhat was the sub mission of aft private aud persons I preterrences to the voice of ihe National Coovenuou. To this course each speaker most heartily gave his con sent, mid added his. earnest pledge to bring to the support of that nomination whether il be of the 'Defender of the Constitution, the Hero of Lundy's L,iiie, or the present excellent and able occupant ot the Presidential elixir all his powers of body and of mind. The beany responses given to this sentiment by the whole body of the Convention showed that it stuck a chord the vibrations of which will go lonli in claii n tones, sounding the note of preparation for the contest and for victory. "Alter passing, by one unanimous voice, -a re solution lo sustain the nomination of the Whig National Convention for President and Vice Presi dent, and giving three hearty cheers for the sue cess of that nominalion, thi Conveution adjourn ed." This decided expresion of willingness lo sustain either Webster or Fillmore, is significant as re gards the Compromise measures. To support theChief architects of the Compromise, is in ef fect rquivaleiii to upholding the gteat principle involved, and cover, substantially, the whole ground. - We bave noted the above with much satisfac tion, and tru.il the good work, so auspiciously cm me need may progress to a triumphant termination, and expel irom the domains of the once glorious old Bay State, the rule of fanaticism, 'higher law '-ism and black mouibed abolitionism. JV. O. Bulletin. An extraordinary scene occurred lately at the church of St. Koch, ai Paris. A crowded con gregation was drawu by ihe anuouocmeut of a sermon, from the celebrated pulpit-orator, Mr Dupanloup, Bishop of Orleans Another prelate, the Bishop ot An un, abou lo officiate at ihe main altar, was s lemniy approaching, followed by some of the clergy, when a well-dressed man pushed through the throng, slapped the cheeks of the prelate, snaicbed his calotte or ha f cap from the crown of ihe head, and then performed the inie leats with the Vicar General immediately behind. Judge of the astouihmetit of the cleri cal procession and the bystanders ! The Bishop thus handled, betrayed, no emotion ol anger, but proceeded sedately to iho arlar; the Vicar Gen eral was as hole jnoved ; his nature is known to be so meek and benjgtj tijai Ilia keenest indigna 'on became general t bi treatment. The trans, gressor was quickly consigned lo police officers, It is stated ihi, 00 examination at the Prelecture, he was found to be insane. Sleighiks at Hagebstown. It is mentioned in the Hagersiown He aid, as a singuler circum stance, lha Mr, John Julius was observed leiijh ing through the streets of that town on Monday last, the 5th of April. write. But suddenly altering his miad, ne pieaed, ceciareu ne wouiu go w .su,, gai(j - whore they had the mea-les, and catch them, aud Bu.no lAVril, . myrif . . tSi H,, And. takinsra pen. he wrote a few woras, ..... . ,.., V, m. ). m secure - " , , , , . , . ii ... ,u ;..ki.o where the hawks are likely to come, and adopted preceding the one i raa at tne coin leaves it. The bird, seeing a nice perch, on aieucemeut of my remarks. It is an follows: the t..p of a pole, selects it tor a point of ob- " Resolved, That iho people ol Ohio now. as servatL, and a. soon as he alights, the .rap V d Z Lrl EXTRACS From the speech of Dr. Townsend an Ohio De mocrat in defining the position of his party. I have heard it said, thai if the fugitive bill is repealed, die Kouih will dissolve ihe Ur.ion; but, gentlemen, that cry lias been heard too often to make much imoression uoon the North. It does ,nvt, . for who d-.es not know .hat .i.;,.!. ..r .!.;- rv nf dissolving the Union as I do fii, imv'n threat, wh t. because his mother would not sutler linn lo mncn me cat s iu.ii wueo ue not suffer him to pinch the cats i the harmony of the Demecrauc party? Demo crats throughout the country, I suppose, agree on certain trreat and fund( mental priacw.es, while . & ... . j .1 A . ihere mav ften be mund among inem someai-a sreemeiit in their anplica ion; particularly on this nation of slavery ,t "I "J?mvK"will S olf S3 great differences of opinion. What will you uoi i7;ii ...t..,.i o.nr, ctr-niTBiit ivitiv iar and de- ,'lha. Qii h,, r in he re. nonizad as b- on2.. .,, Darlv S1;t subscribe io ill This plan would oro'-wblv result in such a purging of the nartv as ihe ireiiileman fiom Georgia recommen- ded: tul 1 resoeclfully submit if it is ok probable thai ihu ..npratinr. mu it ittsult as in cQoIra Cased- - -k 7- ,lU rimnA in n -tata of ..,,,, ,r ., jrlDba ule fr.im the ll IUI!Vl.riH Wl ninii."'-. ( - ! - --- --- - Uemocratec pari y all thoe who, noiuing uie greai .. r r -. 1 1 ii. . 1 . .: doctrines ol th Ueinocraiic laiui, uisnse nie ms'i mtion of slaveiy, you wid, l imaijtne, scarcely re tain a corDoral's suard 111 souie of the Slates. But I believe tne Democracy of Ohio intend to m.iu.a ... . and will not auiei v submit t an indorsement ol ... . . . .Ao.,.o u.ma it uriilfli ara II 1 l" GUUJUIVI1II9C lUrBSUIGWlU " " w. . . ' lQ ow aV(lWed p.!itical creed A, ,j ,ree several Slate conventions, (the last held on the Oth day of August last.) a resolution was fuJ developmenl of ie 8plru and practical neat, of fret itisuiutions. aud that, entermining hese sentiments, they will ai all times feel 1 w bt their duty to use all power cleaily given Piem by the terms of the national compact io prevent its increase, and to mitigate and finally eradicate the eTI; If I understand the matter aright, sooie of these compromise measures are in direct opposition the often expressed position of ihtf.Deirtucracy of . . . .... V - T. i Uhio. The proviso respecting slavery in utan and New Mesic'i is direc ly opposed to our deter initiation to use all coiisiiiu'ional means ior the limitation and final erat aliU of the rystem, and it is my conviction, if ihe Democratic parly in the 3 , j, iuiore (jonveniion adopts a .ev'lution indors jn ,n,)S- oomproiilisea, the electoral vo e ot Ohio vill not be (jiveu to the nominee of lhat convention There may b differences of opinion on ihis point, but I 'hiik the po-ition of ihe Ohio Democracy was honestly and deliberately t:tken,and 1 cannot suppose they were so hypocritical as 10 avow doc ir'ines and sentiments befor"ihe people, and then falsity them by their own action. As an evidence thai ihe pe ipl- ol Oiuo will siand up to the doc trine of the resolution I havr read, I may allude to the fact, lhat of her twentv. three represent tive; in Consrss, including Senate and Hous, only four were touod. Irendly 10 the pssaso ol com: promise neasures by this House. There are dif- ft.rtnce8 f opinion in Ohio, as that vote will " . . . . show; for I take it for granted that every one o my colleagues represents the wishes of his con- s uuen s. 1 micht also allude to another significant (act rh only Democratic members who vo ed lor the fugitive bill were left ai home by iheir con-tiui en s. and ;irr- iml iiieuibtrsof tliu present Congress. I may mention another significant fact, winch j hav? ea nuticej jn sonie papers, aad which. ffom ppn;,! knowl-dge, 1 could correctly state At ihe St xte Democratic Con vni ion on the 6 h of August, before alluded to a committee of twenty one, or i' ne from each Congressional district, was tippomied to present resolu'inan to the convention. One gentleman proposed a resolution indorsing the compromise, and supported his moiion by a very able speech indeed, the b-'st I have ever heard in favor of such a course. I3u when the nilfsl,i put lo vote, but one solitary vote lhatof ,ne mover was jiven in the affimattve It is possible that some of the members of that committee may have been themselves in fivorof considering these compromise measures as a set tlement of a vexed qu-stioti; bat tne fact that they did not choose to go into : he State election with such a millstone about iheir npfks would indicate, I think, thai ihere sail' be bu: liitle room for mis take repeciina the sentiments of the people of Ohio. A fter lejecting the compromise resolution, and adopting what I have read, the Democratic party f Oiiio received a much larget majon y than it had ever bpiore ob yiued. Mr. Henn. I desire to ask the gentleman from Ohio, whether there are two Democrat parties in Ohio? anj whether the convention of which he has spoken was a convention of the regular Democntiu party? Mr. Townseml. The convention that adopted the resolutions I have read, was the convention ol'ihe regular Democratic party of Ihe State. It was the same convention that nominated Reuben Wood for Governor. '; Mr. Edgerton. Will my colleage allow me to interrupt hitn for a mnmen ? 1 beg 10 say that ihere is bui one Democratic party 111 Ohio, and there never was bui one Democratic party in that State, and that party invariably supports the nom inee of the National Democratic Convention for the Presidency. And when you ca i show rne a man in Ohio, a Democrat, who h is voted against the regular nominee of lhat convention, I will show you a man who is not regarded as a true Democrat by the party of the titite. He may be regarded as such in his district, but he is not in good standing wi h the Democratic party of thai Sia'e at large. I have only a few words more lhat I care to say, and these could have been uttered some min. utes since, had I not been interrupted, if union is necessary to Ihe success of the Democratic par ty, thai party must eschew all merely sectional tests, and adopt a platform in strict accordance will! the fundamental principles of the parly as heretofore understood. Upon such a platform only can the Democraiic party ol the whole coun try stand in harmony. CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS AT SAN FRANCISCO. The correspondent of ihe Journal of Commerce writes from San Francisco as follows, under date of the 1st of March: 'The last mail from Washington brought im pera ive orders to Collcc-or King, from the Secre retary "of the Treasury, to reduce the pay of all officers under his control to dismiss alt supernu meries, who were vey many, ge ting $5 and $S per day. and looking alter their own bread a: d but ter besides. No discretion was given to the Col lector, and he was distinc ly told tbat no explana tions were desired in reply, but to curtail he ex. penses of the office in every way. Besides, orders have been received for the removal of the United States Marine Hospital from Shore to ship, in or der to-save the enormous rent of the building used as an hospital.-. Accordingly, a large ship will bo procured, and fined up with ventilators, in order to the speedy removal of the patients." f The Charleston Courier of Saturday says: " A live seal, three sod a half feet in length, and two and a half in gir h, was taken by a fisherman, on oily Island Beach on Wednesday last, and brought up to the citv. 1 1 would seem, from this unusual circumstance, and from ihe reeeot appearance of numerous whales along our coast, thai these frequenters of the Northern shores of of the Union are euiigrat ng to more Southern latitudes." The block of Ked Granite which the Govern ment ol ihe Swiss Confederation has had pre pared for the Washington Mvnutaeul bears ibis significant inst rip turn: "Diealte freie Setaweiz dena Anderiken des Gen erals (J. Washington." " Old free Switzerland to the memory of Gene ral Washington. i in r?ia us IHU3I - n i uai t ui i ic - - ilJALlIGH RIGJBR. " Ours ar s the plans of fair, delightful peaae; Unwarpsd by party raja, to live lika toothers." RALEIGH. N C. Wednesday, April 14, 1852. Rmolved, Tluit we recant the series or acts known as the "Adjustment measures as forming, in their muiual depen dence aai coaaexioa, a systai of compromise th most con dilatory and the best for the entire country, that could be obUiued from conflicUng sectional Interests and opinions, an i that, therefore, they ought to be adhered to and earrled into faithful execution, as a final settlement, In principle and substance, of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they embrace." ItesoluUon of Whig Congressional Caucus. December 1, 1851. Sir. C. W. JAMES, No 1, Harrison Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, is our General Travelling Agent foriiie Western States, assis ted by JOII.V T. DENT. Dr. J. A WAUBirum u, ai.c.v. n LAWS, JAMES, RUTHERFORD, Dr. LOTt fiDWARDS, C. M L, WISEJIAN. and H. J. THOMAS. Mr. HKXItY M. LEWIS- Montaoraery, Ala Is our General TravelUnz Agent for the Stotes of Alabama and Tennessee, as- ... . .... .... a v .... i n a a . WTTPr T sisted TC l. Ui W 13. u. Ltnia, ana oAiinmir. LEWIS. Mr. TSRAET. 1?. JAMES. So. 182. South Tenth Street. PhU adelphle, is our General Travelling Agent, assisted by WM. H WELD, JOHN COLLIN'S, JAMES D BERING, A. KIRK WEL LINGTON, E. A. EVANS, PERRIN LOCKE, GEORGE P. BUT TON, JOSEPH BUTTON, D. R. OOOD1N, WILLIAM J. UOA- EY, ISAAC M. BOOINK, ud WAUEK v. XMoairao.. RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. We have a report from Providence that the Dem. ocrats of Rhode Island succeeded on Wednesday in electing their candidate for Governor, by j small majority. The Whig Lieutenant Govern or is elected, and also a Whig Legislature. A CURIOUS CONJUNCTION. It appears from the vote in the House of Re presematives on ihe Compromise resolutions lhat the lead ins Southern Democrats, amonjr whom are Ashe, Averett, Daniel, Bragg, Caskie McQueen, Bocock, Meade. MjUUon, Orr, Powell Venable, Wallace, and Woodward areas hos. tile to a portion of these Compromise measures as are Rantuul, Molony, Campbell. Governor C'eve land, Pres'.on King, Doty, Durkee, Eastman Floyd, Gidding. and Grow? This is not a cbali tion, but a conduction! THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Mr. Wyllie, tha Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has published a letter, in which it appears thai ill'1 Hawaiian Government relies upon the Uniied States for protection against those who may feel disposed to appropriate a disposition so important to the commerce ol the world. Pears it appears are entertained of an invasion from Cal ifornia. The eneray displayed by Capt. Gardner, ol ihe U. Sfbip Vandalia, is highly spoken o(. We notice also that the U. S officers at Honolulu have been drilling the native troops in military ex ercise, that they may be better able to protect themselves. The Monthlies.- -We forgot, in onrlasi. to notict the receipt- Irom Mr ftmeroy, of the April No. of Harper's Magazine. It sustains the ex lied literary reputation which it has attained, and is richly deserving of patronage. Cody's Lady's Buk, for April has also been received, with its usual contents. The "North American Miscellany" is the title of a very neat monthly, published in New York by Aagell &. Hewitt, at $1 per year, and is well worth the price. The "Medical Examiner" for April, abounds in its usual variety'of useful scientific knowledge. We commend it to the patronage of the faculiy throughout the Country. The Farmer's Jourmal. We hail, with pride, the advent of an Agricultural Journal, simi Iar 10 the Journal, in North Carolina ; and most heartily wish it that patronage from our farmers which will place it? surcess beyond doubt. It is published in Bath, N. C, by Jno. F. Thompkius, M. D., at 1 per year. The Steamboat Explosiohwear Madison. By the explosion on board the S eamboat Red stone, near Madison, Iud.,on Saturday, the Rev. Perry A. Scot formerly ol" Covington, Ky., was killed. He bad just stepped on board, after part ing with his sisters on the wharf, who saw him blown to fragments. Mr. Gobfe, editor of the Lawrenceburg Press, arid Mr. Myers, the first and second engineers, and all the firemen, were also killed Capt- Pate and Mr. Langley, a pilot had their legs broken. A large piece ot one of the boilers was blown half a mile, lacking five or six yards, from the wreck! liteven bomea were blown into a corn -field, at uome distance from ihe water among them, those ot the first and third engineers. The boat, which was backing out at the tune of the explosion, was made a complete wreck Vote for President tjtoer ths sew Ra tio. It may be considered settled now, by the action of the United States Senate, lhat the votes in- the Electoral Colleges for the next President (and of course the number of Delegates to be sent lo the National Convention) will be counted as follows : States. Totes 1862. Maine, 8 New Hampshire, 5 1848. 9 6 6 12 4' 6 38 7 2rt 3 8 17 11 9 10 3 23 State. Tote 1852. 1848. Indiana 13 12 Illinois, 11 9 Iowa. 4 4 Wisconsin, 5 4 Michigan, 0 6 Kentucky, 12 12 Miwouri, tf 7 Alabama, 9 9 Loninian, 0 6 Tennenee. 12 12 Mississippi, 7 6 Arkansaa, 4 3 Texas, 4 4 California, 4 0 Vermont, 5 MaBsachuwttn, Kbode Island, . Connecticut, New York,- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vlrglna, North Carolina, Soath Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, 13 4 35 7 27 3 8 lo 10 7 10 3 23 Whole number 295 tot choice, 148 It w.ll be remembered that there is a doubt yet, under Jhe census, whether California will have rue or two members, or South Carolina seven or eight. The largest fraction in South Carolina or California lakes the greatest i.umber ; but Con gress, it is said, will increase the number oBe and give 296 members instead of 295. A meeting oi ihe Whig Members of both Hoos. et of Congress took place Friday evening in the Senate Chamber, pursuant to previous notice, uto consider of marters of importance to ihe Whig party." Mr. Senator Mangum was invited to Ihe Chair, and Mr. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Dockery, of North Carolina .appointed Secret lanes. After some discussion oo topics presen ted to the Meeting, it adjourned at about )1 o'clock lo meet again on Tuesday week. Sir Our thanks are due ibe Hon. Edwakd Staslt, for a pamp'et copy of his recent fet ter, extracts from which we publish to day. rX- There is a great scarcity of Proyisions in our market. Fresh Butler especially is much needed. We hope pur country friepos will ena- ble us to provide amply tor the Delegates to the npproaching Whig Convention. THE OHJO DEMOCRACY AND THE COM Till lkln 1-1 m. nm- ' rituiuioii. rfliwi ISSUES. We publish, to-day, a number of extracts fm the receni speeelwif Dr ToWiiKend, a Democrat uuiiiessuinii, uenotng ine position ol that tort upon ihe Compromise measures. If t,ere ' any doubt in the minds of candid readers, tbat it 4 success 01 inai party in t:uo was secured by opposition to the measures, and their trucklirm t " the Chase Influence in the Western Reserve could "be amply affirmed by the declarations nfik. t leading organs in the Stale. Democrats may Mser, J however, that the Whigs are equally liable totb ; charge of hostility to the Compromise ; but n f years ago, it was one of the weapons of astaol. ? oooiy useo oy mem, mat unto Whiggery oot owed its success to the Abolition strength of t. t ranks. Bat now, tint success in every riep.ru ment of the State Government, has been the result of a coaluion with this same despicable fanatic,,. I since ouase, ursi renareu luKewarm by 1 fajj. :, ure of the Whus to appreciate his negro lovii, ! South-hating ardor, then a conbrnied Democrat 11 i cause of the kindred feeling between them AUi ? lionism is rolled, as a sweet morsel under the ton gue, and hosannas sung by their leade rs.to all (,! . nave urtea a sacn igtous nand against th tlRhU ol the States ! If the Whig ranks held tl us con. nulling immense in tne oiaie, wny is it not theirs still? If Abolitionism is the prominent elfmfnJ in the organization cf that party, why shooM Chase, the lauded champion of tlie Giddinj', S school, havedeserted them, and asserted ihe mocracy to be the only orthodox adherents o . ' man progress and hurmn right V It is no -sided compact which lias transferred him and to friends to iheir ranks, in evidence of which wil quote from the " Kalida Venture," one of tLe D. V: niocratic organs in the State : "The Democracy of' Ohio have acquiesced j, the correctness of ihe profession of principle, ' made by Senator Chase, have availed ttiemselvei if his able and efficient influence in the stmHe for the success of-Projressive Democracy ; and long as lie receives iheir support, he may well despise disapprobation or censure, from whaievnr ' quarter it may coiue." From the same paper we copy the following r endorsement of Dr. Townseud's assertion, thit the party in Ohio are opposed to the Compromise. , Il is in reply to the Washington "Union," rebuk. ing il for daiing to commit us party to the rues- ll; .u- ci i a ores : Ii is in the power of no living man to omnmii r the Democracy of Ohio to an approval of tlia J compromise measures. To ne such an ex dim. f hioii on their behalf, would be the enunciation ofi I he, which might remain tmpaiii.shed for a timt oui wouiu imiiuaieiy give uay to truth, or pluug, ihe Democratic party ol our State in'o a uiinnrur i' iwre hopeless tb.vi that from which the liberal t principles and wise measures cf the lixet few yean g C" We commend these assertions, on the strong f Democrniic au honty.to ihe honest Democrats oft Noiih Carolina ; and with these, a few facts, fnun i the Mine source, relative lo the. pro. osed proseeir ' tion of the coming Presidential campaign. It in.-.r be well, loo, to ask, hw far the recent action ot ' the Virginia Convention, in passing over in silerw, ihese important issues before the people, has Wj in conformity with ihe suggestion here made, off a similar policy by the National Convention, u the only one by which the patty can stand united, both Noiih and South. Following is the further extract : ? " There is but one policy upon which the D,m ocratic party can ever stand united, both North and "tio uth, and ii is ihe doctrine of State and in dividual independence upon the one vexed ques. r. Hon of Slavery. Lt it be pass d over in silm, in the declarations if principles, by Ihe Demnerulk ptu ly in Ihe national eonveniifins. The SmrtwA L)emicracy have very effectually signified tint ihey will support, as in 1548, that parly, without regard o principles, which is mo.i f.ivofable lo I 'he maintenance and extension o: Slavery ; and as t declarations on Slavery form no necessary Prt(I Democratic principles, and can only repel HiotfF sands from the Democratic sundard, both Nurii and iSou'h, and furnish" food and aliment for tluu agitation' which is so much Oi-precated, sound policy would, it seems to us, dictate their aba doumeut." " $ la contrast with ihis,"we ask, what lias been; ihe course of the Whigs ol the IJuiou upon tlieM important measures In every Stale Convention which has been assembled, iu primary meetingi of the people, frora iu endorsement by the Whig Congressional caucus, to the assembling of tin Massachusetts delegates, a faithf ul adherence to to.em has been declared, not only the best meau of securing the tranquility which has resulied from them, but as a duty which one section of out Union owes to the other. In many sections of the Whig party of the North, there was, as in tin ranks ol the Democracy, a feeling of hostility to the Adjustment, previous 10, and immediately Sfter, iu passage; yet, unlike the partisans ofDi. f Townsetid, Chase and Rautoul, thvy have teguir ed the sacredness of that truly Democratic princi ; pie, that the enactment of a law by Congrew, : the embodiment of ihe people's will, a iranscripl ; of ihe Nation's mind ! Emphatically was it w, -upon the passage of these measures, when the ' who stood above the influence of party, made i compromise of the strongest sectional difference to avert the danger which threatened our g.orwfl ? confederacy. There was not a patriot in tin ' Union whose lips did, not breathe an iovoluniuj prayer for the sjieedy termination of ibe daflj' . and whose heart however great the saarifc' se.'itonal prejudices did not respond, amrt, i the compact by which il was effected. Whatever may be the course of the Balling j Convention j whether, as in their Congresaioi ' caucus, and the Virginia resolutions, they refu to endorse, or pass over in silence, the (Jump1 raise, we are convinced that the Whigs will P"' , claim it as tueir platform, and present, as lW standard-bearer, a man pledged to its sacred -taiuance. v Three Ciwi Coiks. The Treasurer oftheP" ladephia Mint gives notice thai he is prepared exchange three cent pieces for gold, io all appl1" cants' therefor. He will also deliver the same, tl the expense of ihe Mint, to any parties requiring them, at a distance, and who may be conveieoi ly accessible on Ihe lirje of the expresses. Tb coins are in parcels of $30, $(K).and $150. O A Respite. iJtid and Clements, two f lors lately convicted of piracy at Richmond, Vi. and sentenced to be hung at that place, on Fr'J las , aud for which the scaffold was prepared, have been respited by the President of the Uoi States, for two wevka. At a, caucus of the Pmopratic member of the Maryland Legislature, held ot) JuetJ' veaing, resolutions were adopted asserting Gen. C4SS is the preferred candidate of the Pe"1 j pcrata of Maryland for the next Presidency. 30- A Telegraphic despatch from Albany thai a portion of tte Whig Members of the Ut islaipre met n Wednesday night and sdop1 resolutions in favor of Gen Soorr for tne dency yeas 50, nay 1. 1 J
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