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Vjhth I'lte drniatiil li Kood at Mt57cti. nrto Va enred 7 a 71-8 Wciifra Bltaul dnt f, I 4n6 S 4; 8hI77 14 rtf Card -V. Ufd ip krg, I all 3 alt. . ttiirr. .uiiJtit ur - wAoruiMu itn, AVe pnblifhed a noli-e of this lady given by a corretponjtnt of the Itichmoni) Wliig from Favquicr. Ii givsa .ua no new infor iiuiion as the reader will perceive. There is already published a sketch of Mrs Whingto wltkh eau bo found in IsT n s n. i-k Cm m k t a Kl, trtr a r If Was fn hWied If Mr O. W.'P. Cuslis whohi M r. i- W. L. aptly deiignatts the Boswell of Wftshiniiioii-- taiuiif "-at covers some i I.:.!.... !.. n.wiuit. .ii that can be told ofthai worthy estimable lady. Her maiden, name n nail and she WHt the mother of George Washington -When G.orge was 12 years ofage his fath- jioh of his mother. That mother is thus -described by Mr Laurence Wathington of . ..:Ctotonlu.,;,-: 1 . ''Ofheri,vas.ten times mo'C afraid than 7 vnr .-www to. hit nrtrn ; nanmn j t nie in the midst of her kindness, for she was indeed truly Ju'nd. And now, when 4ime has whitened my Jocks, and I am the grand, parent of a aecond generation, i conlj not behold that majestic woman without fli.ogs it is impossible to describe. Whoever has seen that awe in spiring air and minner an rltarar luriatie in the father of hit country will remetnbet the matron aashe appeared when the presiding fteuius of her welt ordered household, commanding and being obeyed. When the comforting and glorious in. ielligence arrived of the passsgoofihe Del- restored our hopes front the veiy brink of detpa r, a number of her friends waited upon the mother, with congratulations, She received them with calnmessr observed that H was pleasurable newsaod that George appeared to have deserved well of his country for such signal services. And continued in teply to the grstulaliiig patri ots, must of whom held letters in llir Jianlf, from which they read extracts.) Hut mv fund tiira hpre ia two much flattery still George wifl net- forget the Ustous I early taught him he will not forget JiiiHStijs'fkvigb ht is the subject of tu much pratse' ; Here let me remark upon the sbsurbtty of an idawhioh, from some cause or other hat I ten suggested though certainly never be'irvcd that the mother was disposed lo favor the royal emise. Such a turmiso has not the aligbtett foundation in truth. Like many oilier whoso days of enthusiasm were in the Wane the -lady deubted the prospects of success ,in 4he beginning of the war and Ion? during its continuance feared that our iiitani would be found Inadequate to a SUCce'Pioi rcmesi wun ma lutiiniiaoio n powers Britain; am! our soldiers brave, but undisciplined and ill provided, his unequal to Cope with the veteran and well appointed tronneof the Wing Doubts like these were.by no mesne confined to a female; but were both- entertained and expressed' by the patriots nd most uetermtned of men, Hut wht-n il' ninth,' m hn lind Lfn rptnnved to the' roanly l Frederick en the invasion of Vir- a met trait living wno oor not cordially np gima 17SI i was informed by expre ts r-f the " i'ri.im Taylor's conduct in re umnder f ymwallia she raised her pard lo all ; I hesu cjuesuons. The New l.a-ids to hsaven and exclaimed. Thank York Detiuicrwa wilt .lot niake an issoeou iWisvar will tuiw b endedaud pesce, any tme of (hem. They have ni reason to . . . . -j r : i ... P...I .1.: . l inucpeni. puce Huiiapj;uics oicsa our cik "Ti" -"t. -try, j, . .J, W hat ilien, remains! .What ia the real ""Oiirinf tlie war, 'and indeed during Jiec eromulwoik of the opposition in New York tianal life up to Ote advanred age of eighty Free-Soil and Abolition anil Fres Soil i vo until within thiee Tear of her death, Abolition ulone. The oppoeitinn in tlwi (when an afllieiJog.dwesae prevented rxer- State is lo the A dtniiisl ration ! "President iiiin.V the litoir has ,.,., .... , ... j. ... , a.1. . . a. , rftnpl'44h'winagemitrt of her (hm?- . nothing .else to rest ipon.'4The united i ConMrn,r.a'rviii; her own key i,luiliou ' Deninersts have no i-ommon ground cf los ' i i fu-f foinsehnM IflMrf .rovntjitjr lot tieflUit til President Taylov,xcept that which fn.i4y and living and niin in all thd 4' pride 4f iii.lepeiidenee." . -1 i'.wno are all the ex'MCU fir wh;eh we i 4 tl'is) psee at mi lime, -They embrace ti'tvwh I whii'h ait of iiilereat ' Mary Washington ia jlo' mother of G orge Wsrmigtun. -Thai "fa-glory enough fuMro one woman Thejnoihtff of .Wafliingino deere rooBumeoi' wh'wh that ntotbei lia not. There alaods ceit tbii place a monument H Untrue W it it a inonnttienl to the oegligecc and want of public spirit in tht eiiizeiu of Frederick! bor; tni the people of Virginia. It is mniilitiRil, half finixhetl siructuie, reared tome 12 or 15 feet above the ground, standi a perpetual eye toic (o srangers hu vitu tit; and a lb.iui tiiima lo l ho town and the 8ute. The Richmond Whip; can render the fMnfe and our people particularly a great service in buiijing to publte nonce this montiineni. Oneiifthe most disiinguil:(?d and itiduetitial umii i) tlio Stale whose feelings were eHorlecl, on a visit to it a few days since authorized us to head a list, with his name, w uU a subscription of I.CD, W.c hav.it almady due enongti if f could lx' collected to complete the munumem, but no ooe takes upon himself the authority We again repeat it it n burning shame that this; mu(iHnrtitis unfinished. ,j - f 'il'tiiferiiksburg New$. Til E A M i A M A T10 N -O P POS I-' TION. It becomes a maitrr of national interest to consider the groundwork of the nppoai tion to President Taylor in the State of New York. What are the principles and doctrines of the men in that State who are combined -WnrrpTOe hrr AdrritriisTration "to the bit.'pr end?" Is it the internal improve i Mun question? As a party, the New York Democrats are not opposed to harbor and river improvements, and rather approve the j Known views "of i "resident Taylor on this sobject. The-te ean be ho well-founded opposition to him then in this behalf. Is it the partition cf a portion of 'the offices a inong his political friends? The New York Demojrra's carry this principle fnrther than U has beeo cam Mr. Marcy dec'ared in the Senate years .io. that it vaa well-received principle amon- the New York Democrats thai the party in wwer, as a matter of course, should di tribute public honors and employment a I nong its own Irienus. so far 1'oin obiect- ii g to this policy, they practise and coin- .i.tnend it... l .U- ilieir atuchmenito die Sob- Treafury? President Taylor has never de-' lared waragaitiat the .Sub-Tieitsury, that we have henrd. We are not awuie that the W mo party dcaire to meddle with if Mr. Walker anil Mr. Polk have told us at differ ent times, and in their latest communications to Coitgfef s.lttere ' wcii some 'points" in the Sub Treasury" la w wiiich required rnodifi ziitnn that there were some amendments necestary, ond that there were some obsta cle ftnd objections developed in its pratical Working whirh onght to be removed. .Men of both parties, therefore, agrs in this matter. There is no well-defined or welh developed intention of disturbing the Sub Treasury beyond the eorreclirtn 'oU evils "gnerallyTCgwsed -and admitted,-Scheroea and plans enough will nodoubt be proposed by individuals for the improvement of the currency, but the Wmos have always been indisposed to laiiper with it. Nothing has as yet appeared in the policy ol President laylor and the Administration which war rants any popular opposition to hire growt itigoul of the Sub-Treasury. Is liiere any thing in his tariff policy, ue it has been developed, that furnishes a platform to npposiiicu? It is well remem bered thnl the Barnbiirning section of Dem ocracy adopted no free trade resolutions at BhITjIo. The platform of these gentlemen contemplated a moderate and judicious tariff. If the people demand relief against some of tlie provisions of the tantfof 18 10, I'regidinit Taylor will not diopoint their aeManu,,vjJa . priip), !ln4rsloo4 . that he ia friendly to such a change in that act as will render it more beneficient in its operations upou the great industrial inter csts of tht. country, lie is pledged lo the great caused of American teher. Cut lie does not seek to coerce Congress, or to force useful measures upon a reluctant people. We tupttnte that a very large majority of ihe New Yolk Democrats agree with Pres ident Taylor in his views on this subject. In tlKi,.lheieforel there is no caU for oppo sition vto die hitter end.1' With regaid to the foreign policy of Pres ibenl Tujlor, wo have yet t Uw-.k for the first public arraigninealefit by committees, conventions or public assemblies of tho poeplo. The stereotyped dejj4inciatioiis of factious presses amount of nothing; The comments of party newspspei are of no consequence, eseept as they reflect and de velop public sentiment. We should like, therefore, to be directed to the resolutions or sddretset, or the proceedings uf public bodies, in which the foreigh policy of Pres ident Taylor has been condemned. We believe that there is an universal public sen limenMn hie favor throughout the country, as far as the management of foreign qura lions it cnucrned. We have seen no pop ular demimsiraiions, of the slightest wniglil, in oppotUion. The afl'air orfhe-wnr..6tcnfn-cr Uuited Stales the affair of Key tl proclamation in the twitter of tho Cuba ex pediiinn ibe dusmi:ilnf M. Ponssiti; there m ni)t an honest, patriotic, and intelligent i-.Lflata ikttLB. raiBiiii.uL. a ialii kr . uu liiiu u riui aaa a one'litlf of tlieio noininallv repm'iate. Their only cement ol union is v cause of their d.stioioii. They are kept together by tlal which has hitherto kepi them epait, We arv not coiwipcringjusi now the tcram Lie for the local uifices. In their Slate can vass llwy find printnple ot' union in their desire for the offices; but, as fur as the na tional administration U concerned, we af firm thai tbe only principle which holds together-the Amalgamation-Opposition in the Slate of New York is the hatred of "President Tsyh.r, the Southern slavehold er'' How far our friend at tlie South may pe tlinpoted t.nin hands 'in ajich an opposi'ion, on such grounds, remains lo 1.- r tf. -f . n Jr.. APPEATToiMElho A N CITIZENS IN PARIS. A tiumber of Americanxiticcns in Paris, have addressed a letter to the American Minister at Constantinople, which they style "The appeal of the Americans. We make the following extract: 'Yourfellowcitizens, Americans in Paris; are fillel with indignation and amazement at the attempts now being made by the Russian and Austrian governments to de siroy in cold blood, the heroes of the revo lution in Hungary. "The persons of Kowuth, Bom, and Dembinski, and their companion of nil nations, are sacred On the neutral ground of Turkey, by every law, human and di vine. To surrender these patriots to the brutal demands ol their persecutors,' would be a cowardly concession and bating dis grace to any country; and we are rejoiced to see, through the press, that the Sultan has adopted that honorable course which meets te applause of civilized men which will adorn the brightest pages of history. We just learn that he has replied in the negative to Russia as well as to Austria, although he had been threatened with hostilities in case of his refusal, and - their -ministers have actually left Constantinople. "From this great capital ot a sister repub lic, where progress has just reconstructed its mighty monuments, and upon this mem orable anniversary of the day which saw t!ier first foundation- of iWpnblicanijnit'iafd" on the soil tjf Prance, we feeilt to be our duty lo -advise with vou, in ad'ance of the government and masses at home, at a crisis which admits of no delay. If vou have acted already, wc desire to sustain yon, as we confidently rely upon your responding othe.impM.lsespf vevcrY .Uuc .American. heart, by offering to the fugitives the shelter of our fieet la the Mediterranean: and we aleo Uust you will support the Sultan with every possible assurance that, if lie be at tacked, the' United Slates has the power to sustain him and will do it." We tegard this appeal as highly honor olile io ui8 National characHer, and every way becoming those who have made it. Turkey is neutral ground, and surely an American ship has a riglit to take off any and all passengers situated as these Hungari an refugees are. They may have gone a little too Tar in saying, that die American Govern ment has the power "to sustain the Sultan if attacked," since the distance is rather too great for that; hut if - the Czar . and peror of Austria take it in dudgeon, they may come here if they think proper! How they will get back again is attogther another part of speech. Rich. Jyjtlg. POSITION OF BISHOP IVES. The last Southern Churchman, an Epis copal paper, has a brief review of a late pamphlet issued by the Diocesan of North Carblina, entitled, "A Pastoral Letter to the Clergy and Laity of his Diocese." The Southern Churchman promises a further ncfttee tieferffrefr ' "'Tfi'Bay's1''niflTi6pTvea' now candidly discloses what we conjectu red from the first, that the proceedings of the late Convention at Salisbury, which have excited so much attention, hkd refer ence to himself. In speaking of the Com niiUcc . Avliich sported on lliai.octaswnriie says: "It was still iess iheir business to pass an implied but not on that account, the less oppressive censure upon that portion o( the clergy, with, the Riehop at iheir head. I say the Bishop since it is notorious that, both in lite convention and the Committee, ho was named as the chief offender." And thus viewing the subject the Bishop re-asserts the doctrine he has hitherto taught, and defends it against the censures of the Convention, protesting at the same time a gainst the right Conventionrto act in the premise. -Bishop Ives in this letter avows his approbation of the Oxford tracts for the Times, and declares that it has been his purpose toeinplov all his influence in bring ing his Diocese to a conformity with the syttejn which they set forlh. The circum stances which led to the formation of "the Holy Cross," under Bishop Ives at its head, are detailed in the Paxtoral Letter, and its objects are explained. These, among other things, were uto inculcate upon alt within their injltitnle the sacramental system of the Church, particularly liaptixmal 7?e grneration, the Ileal Presence of our lyord in the Holy Eucharist, and Sacerdotal Absolution " fyc- "The Society" was to consist of three orders." " 1st. Perpetual members who must be unmarried men.. 2. Other personi living in tho institution. !J, Persons not residing at ff Cruris. " Very much to our astonishment, as we pre sume it will be to the surprise of a large majority of readers, there is not a word re specting the dissolution of this society.- The fact was affirmed in connexion w ith the proceedings of tlie late Convention, but has not we believe, been formally an. noitnccd by the ociety itself or anv of its j late otticcrs. onus. uun. A young man at a tocial party was urged to sing a s ng. He replied that he would first tell a story, aid then if they rsisted to k. A.m.,,l. I would trv mid .xtM a ton iesinna in ain-imr. and one Sunday morn, long.. ;.,vv i.icii a yyy t wc. .'.nivi iiv.. . ttiw.n..i ing he went HI his fathers garret in praMJSf. ?J, ' , "..V ""l ioM' Ul"1 U". tJUviroself. Wl. r Jj was sent for by tho. old (entleniaii. "This I The tunnel on the Ir.ie of Hit Hadaon river .'is prellv conduct, ' n pretty iuiployineut for a son ot uiotis narenui to un -nwiuir uoarus ?n tl- Sabhiih m...ni..ir, hi.l enontrh In be heaid bv thj neighbors, bit down and .. . . e lake your book.' The young mmi was ex cused from singing the proposed song. T il IdS T A I? . tiHi2Xif?'",'ii'r " Lihcrlu ct nziule notion. . , ileigh71 - THE STAR. The year is so near its clone, that we have determined to defer our contemplated enlargement apd tmprovement of-the Star until tlie beginiug of the new year. In the mean time, we respectfully request our friends who have subxeription lists, to pro cure as many new Kubscnbers as they ean con ven ii iiily, and forward their u antes by the first of December at farthest. IMPROVEMENT OF THE TRESS. We are gtatifittl to notice a contiuerabla enlarg- ment of the "Goldaboro Telegraph'" and RaMgh Regiater." Wa hope the emerpriaing Editors will h amply rewardad lor this decided unprovetr.tnt in iheir papert, by a corresponding increase of pal ranae. WILMINGTON AURORA. We have received the first number of this new semi-weekly paper, by Hkxby I. Toole, Esq. H presents a beautiful typographical apprarancp, and discourses with truly edi fying and refreshing ability, freedom and independence, on the leading topics of tlie times. In this respect, its editorials are characteristic of its frank, manlvand gifted ..Edttpr wjto is. a.States jighta. Taylor JJem- orratir -. inu U tlirice welcome among our exchangee, aad wish it abundaul suc cess. .fP'Tlie Editor ol" tlie Newbern Republi can is so hard to please, wc should not. be surprised, fo hear hint complaining that tlie sun don't shine to suit him. In his last paper hels fretting about the manner in which the advertisement fur the disiribution of the school fund is set in the Star and other papers, and insinuates that it was spread out on purpose to increase the cost of publishing. Now, so far as the Suu is concerned, the Ed itor -will please inform his readers, the charge is die same as if the table had been set for a single columnand was not there fore set otherwise to increase the cost, as he attempted to make them believ.e. His article has produced a false impression, and his sense of honor and justice will dictate il3 prompt correction. AN I M PORTTn f SU G GESTION. The South has been hewer of wood and. Em44rawcr,.o.water", to. .tlie North long; enough; and this every Southern man must feel and believe, when he reflects upon the feelings and designs which are entertained against the South in that quarter. It appears to us that there is one peaceful and rightful reme dy at our command, which would at once promote our prosperity and happiness, and give an effectual quietus to abolitionism: Let the South resolve to withdraw its patron age from the Northern marts, until they learn to let us alone; and, to secure unanimity and concert, let the South hold a Commercial Convention and resolve to support some importing town on her own coast. This will bring capital lo the South and save to her all the immense profits of the shipping, commissions, &c. of the foreign trade, as well as cool off the unnatural heat of Northern fanaticism. W TOerely throw - out this suggestion now, intending to advert to it a gaiii in our next. I We are gratified to see that the rumor that the biiipcror ot Russia had banished M. Bodisco, his Minister to this country, to Siberia, is contradicted. His family has received a letter from him, suiting that he will return to the United States in three mouths. Report was, that M. Bodisco was banished for no other reason than his having made investments in property here, contra ry to tiic decree of the Emperor. ,, GREENSBORO" CONVENTION. Let It he borne in mind that iae Kailrord Con vention will he he'd in GreeneWro' on Ihe 29T1I OF KOVr.HBCie. Tb" following gentlemen have hern appointed Da legatee to aaid Convention y lh Wake Cjunty Internal Improvement Aasociatiun, viz: Ctiojtea I.. Hinton, Wm. W. Holden, John H. Manly, Geurge IJule, Henry W. WilUr, Wm. hoy Ian. Welr y Jonee, -Thoa J- Lenny, Jere. Nixon, Josiah 1). Wataon, Geo. W- HavworJ, Wm. R. Poole, Jnmri M. Manguia, Wm. H. Hood, Rufua H. JoiWa, Jacob MoruWai, John 11. Johns, John W. Harris, Dr. Montague, And. K. I'temmenti, Bam'l P. Nome, P. B. Burt, A. U. Rank, Wm. It. Dunn, Thtie- Q. Whiiaker, George W, 'PLompaon, Jampa D- Newenm, Parker KanJ D. It. GriOii!. Detij. Martiolt, Willie Fore. X?lf ny ot theae Delegates should Cud it r.e. eeaaary to decline atlndii4; tho Convention, tbey are reapectfully reqilaaleJ lo nuke known Ihe fact to ii. U. Skit, Eq., Karrelary of tlie Internal Improvement A aaociaiioo, at at early a day aa practicabte: ; " T. loiaTRESSlNG ACCIDENT." The Fayettrville Cartdiiiian aUtei that, on the lt inat.,' Mr. David Olil'ant, at the fteamWt whatf in thai place, pul hia foot m the roil oft -l.8k ..i.l..,l . w. ... .1,. ... i t of ',1,e boat, cut hia leg df Mow tltln-e.. . "MtJ", -v.ti,'' v. .n.; u-j-. uum . a. niave. ! roiirwd tt New llamtin8)i, a truly gigantic wot . . --. ...u, ...v, ! 24 ''. . ctll ihraugh tha aoli.l rocx, K.itr hutlftrefl mmn im nml..J til. Four hundred men are i mploved. nkhl. and day upon tbo work, and 1B,0UU pounds of ptiwdev have been nred for llastirig dirinj the J.l fourteen months. -, : . r ,t-i. INTERNA I' IMPROVEMENT ES TlNti A Bieaiing of the Wako Couiily: 'IteruU-IaajunW Jn .k. f .reJ.T.. provaioeiit Aasociatioa will be hcid at the Court Mouh, on Monday eretiing neit, at candle liglit. Every member of the Anocisliou and itie frwnde of the good cauie generally ai eameatly (ejart. ed to attend, aas ditiply imjiortiirt tiU4Mir en. neetcd with the aueeee of the Genital Railroad, will be rubtuilled lo the conaideraiioa of the tntel. inc. The eiiiaene of the CouMy and City generally are alao invited to mart with the s-auciatinti. in tbia city, on Monday of our neit County Cowl, when the aame iuhjeet will be sulnniited lo ilirir eoneideration. Th hour and place of nieuing will be heralter ariade known. It ia highly important that there be a fu'l aUen daace at bolh of ibeae mretit'?e. Ii. II. SMITH, ACy. ef the .hwiatiou. Ol!? POSITION. voting menu ui uiu "iiuieign itegis ter" makes himself aj)jear a little forward in his perl inquiry about our course on ihe slavery question; and, whether intended or not, produces a false impression, wish regard toTt; on ihe mind." of those who are not rea ders of the Star. After noticing the fact, that-in a late number of our paper w e had denied the constitutional right of Congress to abolish slav ery intbe Territories, he ak, (he says, out of sheer curionity,) if the "Star has not changed front on this 'question?" Tlie motive which prompted this gratuitous chargn for h amounts to aft affirmation "being a matter about which we have bo curiosity," shall be passed over in silence, as would the insinuation itself, if it extended no farther than to those - who are familiar with our paper r TVsati.sfy the "curiosity" of our neighbor and to put those right who may be misled by his interrogatory, we give him the unequivocal and direct answer that he Star has not "changed front," and we back our assertion "with the subjoined extracts, taken at random from ahasty glance ftlauel of .the liles oihjaZSjiM hand; all of which prove, irrefragably tnaf the Star, from the time that we became its solo-Editor (and, indeed, we could show ever since we have had any connection with it) has steadily, uniformly, and firmly denied the right of Congress lo meddle with the subject of slayery, iu -cither the States, tlie" Dis"trif t or the Territories. We have, it will he seen, gotie further, and stren uously denied the right of the abolitionists to petition Congress on the subject, The only Constitutional right, then, which we believe Congress to possess in regard to slavery is -and" it "is an 'imperious ohli g ition to make Sucli laws as will protect tlie slaveholder in liis fight of property in his slave. But, it is proper to state, as Congress lias, by common consent, been allowed to: take tip die sulijcct, and "adiu.l r . ...! e .1. . r t i r certain questions in the spirit and terms of compromise, and .the whole country has acquiesced therein.'we have expressed our willingness to abide by any compromise, based upon the line already established, which.may.be applied to the territory now in dispute. Comproinist-mat netessaru in framing the Constitution, and compromise is necessary to its preservation. We look upon this sacred instrument as tlie work - of inspiration, and as the sheet anchor of our lib erties; and it is the duty and interest of the people of every section of the country to guard it with a jealous and vigilant eye, and lo see to it that it is preserved invio late. Tills is the only conservative doctrine the only meant of preserving our glori ohs Union,-which wfrprizw higher than-life; and to which we will cling with pertina cious irrasD as lonrr as we can do so withy honor. f ISo far as regards the right of Congress to interfere in the District of Columbia, we are glad to find our neighbor is with us, and thatjhe has determined to "occupy" himself 'in resisting the mad efforts of fanaticism in that quarter against the institution of slave ry," But it looks a little singular that he should "invoke the co-trBrration of theitar," whose lead he is followHBgrn this "vital mat ter." We might now ask the "Regisjter" a question or two; but we have no disposition to enter into a controversy with any of our coadjutors in the great Whig cause. We Imve all enough to do to d&Ctmd ouvkcIvb and our party agaiiist the assaults of the common enemy; nd every one must have seen that the "register""especially has had its hands full in the contest which has for somo time raged between that paper and the Standard. This is one reason, and the personal respect we ha e for tho Editor is another, why we have heretofore carefully avoided any tillusio i even to the "position" or "opinions." of the Register on this impor tant euhject. We have witnessed with dec'p pain and mortification the course pursued by the or gans of ll.e Democracy in the South on this subject. It is a question which rises above party, and ougb not to he mingled with parry politics. 'Until it is separated from the malignant spirit which presides over the movements. of party, there can be no hope of unanimity of sentiment and concert of action in the South on tin; subject. Yet we have seen those very organs moving heaven rind earth to make political capital out of the slavery question taxing their wits to the utmost for some new utck, by which lliey might gam an advantage over the Whigs. We have seen them endeavorin? ' to weaken ihe confidence of the South, with out rensfonnn-Tt Southern Prestdent-f-we have seen Zachary Taylor slandered as the tool of the Abolitionists, as a Wilmot provisoisl we have seen his Cabinet, composed in part of such Southern men as ' f.'nuvs W. (V..fnr.l. Reverdv Johnson.! rford. .Kevertlv Johnson, f vtHiii ttt vin itnt, nnc. ,i i.iiititi i iratoii, denounced as an Abolittomst Cabinet wo have aeen this done, "loo, by men whoso tkrM are deeply dyed with the .sin of kus taining Democratic Congressmen by whose votes ihe infamous THImot Proviso, as we have always called it, was introduced into tho Orcfjpn and Minesoto bills, and laud ing to Ihe skies the Democratic President by whom the Proviso was -approved aud made the law of tlt landl So long as this UrrhlM :B a . , . : bui we tnisi tins reeKicsa spirit will be stayed, ami that this auspicious result win yet be attained." Tho uni.Hi aUd moder!" lion of parties in Miwis-rippT will ,uHir 1 exert a salmarytnihicnee iit nil ille Sotileii -Hates. Ever)- .lay's observation demon." str-ites plainer and plainer the necPssity r wiion of till citizens and oartir. ; .it.. hlave holding States, in the determination to resist, by all lawful means, all unreasonable j eneroachine'tia on their equal rhrhia ... privileges; and all must see that there, must he a unuin of the South not only for. ttMt. ' sake of tho South but for ihe sake of tub I n ion. Southern nit n-ih, vSU hey cannot he expected all to believe alike in t.verv luirtutia may plaiiitheinsrlveson thisbroa'r, platform, "arid erect an impregnable wall or defence. Read the following exlractst From the Raleigh Star rjeb. 4, tv&. fin tht i tceptinn vf Ab'alilioii pthlitnt. '. cninVsi vie am at a lose tn imjnri how any Snoihefn mmnber should lieiialefor e mmneiit in taking lha potition which be. cornea him, or how he can meet tl0 (dte ol bit-consiiiiit-iiu after agreeing to receive and plaea on the file of Conjjteaa, t!iete infamous peu inns.M We were, then, and tlill are of i optaion, k was a violation ol Ihe Constitution. evn lo receive and entertain ueiitiona. by Con gresa, tor the aholitUn of slavery. "We--have long thought thai our felunco, eB thiav . queuioo must be mainly upon ourselves upon our eton Irgittnliim our own ttoul lieurlt,ur ovn utrtnig Btm. The opinion that Cnngreaa hat ihe right tij. almtitli slavery in Hi'a Distr!c( of Colnmbia, ,u' called in the Star of -March St, 1836, "the grand political herefy, which is lepmlialed br every man who it tine to the South." April 27, U3G, The Star argued against the Conatiiuiinml right of Congress to touch slav ery in Ihe District aa follow t; .' ' "We deny the position, that Congrett har any-TigHt to-meddio with lheuhjet. We tiks- these two poaitiontj No property, can lie ta kenforpoblio uae, withoiu conjpenaaiion to il owner; Congress cannot lake the money of liie. people of ihit ennntry and apply it to the pur, ' chafe of slavea for the put pose of liberating them. The first position it too plainly ttipport ed, the principle too strictly guarded, by the' exprest Uroi? of. lha Federal CM4timtrtv admit o civil. Il liet at the bottom of the security of private property, and indeed of free goverrPnent. A government which should take the property of lit citnns, without compna. tion, would be an abominable deapotiam, whiftbA all good ciiisent mifht, and which we, unhem- tntinplif. 11eht re rmUt, Are negrtts pmptrfyf" That hat beea acknowledged by all the depart ments of the (overnineni, and it o by thaCaaL ttitutiaa iiself. We come lo lha second pmi. linn : Hat ("ongiesi a right to putrhaae lhee slavea out of lha public Treasury? If to, whence do""fhry derive any Such power? -T VV'hrte is their right tfctia to tlitpono f t4ie pb--lie treasure? We ahould be delighted to know.. Congress have a right to vole money for cer tain defined purposes, enumerated in the Com pact. It this one of them? Did any man, when that inttiument was formed, deem thit lo be one? ' Not one Individual, we' wilt 'vemnr lo affirm Yet Ihit must be done before" they can touch this subject." "No man b' iTevet that, the Southern State ever woold have cananta---lo adopt the Federal Constitution, had theyv suppoted this adder to sting them ttfxieath, Was lurking within tie folds?" ' ' In relation to a Territory, Ihe Sts has also always taken equally decided ground, against . the right of Oengrets t meddle with" throb jeet. tt laid. (April 27, 183G.) Sn relation lo an attempt of Congress to interfere in Florida 'an atiempt which should not hava been made by Congress, but which should have beea left solely lo the action i of trie .Legis'aljye Council,, , wliTrli "standi in llie eitnie relation lo the peo ple of that territory, in Ihe regulation of Its municipal affairs, that the State Legislatures, do to ike people. of Ihe Siatea 'l, ' . In the Star of Feh. 8. 1S3T, the abqlittoniiia . are warned in the following language; 'The whirl-wind of destruction ,jr$T' against; "and ready to' bu-trtTie "devoled"' heads of trja abolittniitste, nnltst the torrent ol infamous, nnctnstitutitnal petitions which ia deluging Oongreaa be stayed" (and thett petir lions related as well to the Territories at to the District.) When we haxar lha aaaertion, we are purauaded we riglly estimate The spirit. " of the South." ' ' - June H, 1837. eommendi'-g jnd approving Mr. t'alhoun'e speech in which M wat ahowa, that ihe tubjec.t of. slavery "la beytrid lhs jurisdiction of Congrest they have n right t touch tt in any ahape or form, or to make il the subject of deliberation or diacussion" lbs Star said, ThVdeep pollileat of ihe defence, while it rrfutet every argument in faror nthi pwer of Congress to holisb slavery, clearly vindicates the characier of lht Sonih.' fie. ' On theSih March, same year, the Star advoca ted a Southern Convention on this euhjecVj01 the folbiwving language "Let the South unite in one trior &M phahnp Pntriotitm is the slur upon which every pari i should siirrnriJur and ecinprise their predilecliornr' and feelings the love of country should give pttriiy, and dignity and permanency to their inov. menis. Southern Onnveniion, eorli,. tnted and governed by these elevated and enno bling principles, twAyed by no other consider al ions than those of regard for the Union, tnrpat ted only by an intentity of devotion to our dear est rights, and a determined, yet calm and for bearing intenlion tndefanrl them, could not fan lo convince onr Northern brethren tbal we were at least ttitiled." ku. ' i! Wa still believe such a convention, thoa constituted, would lend lo secure ihe lights ei the South and to lo preserve the Union', April 23,, 184", the Wop, after eonderhnirtg in strong terms the course of , Mr. Van Burea in favor of the restriction of slavery in Mismo" Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, and In tavor of llua right lo abolit,h it in the District, says: It It admitting thBi a 'power t Injure has been dcpoMted in tha-e.nsl'utitilf of IhW pan try whkh it uui.l be hauibleto,.anX.Southe',. mind even to dream about." ' -. , i July ?8. !S4l, (he Star tald "It la time to pnt an end to thit abolition ex citement In the Halls .of LVngrss rl? J IS RUV rci Wwtti wiiti.it waviii;vT-- - . i . .. a .a I I st.aa ftt fid hich Congress bts- no tnor-s control that II nai over, tlie seraguo u. Jan. 12, 1948, tn publisl.Ing ihe Spefen Mf. Cllngmin; on the Slavery ' qwettioa. U'f Star asid: - i.Th-ra ia .ne poalifcn, however, Iskeri Oy Mr. C, in his able, intereeting and pirioti speech, from which we differ, if he roe ana, it. -aay Territory acquired in tie North should made free, or, in the South, opened to slavery, hy Cfrt. Tbl would be the iusl Baioiaj and iiievitahleieialt-but'llshnold be dee.w by the ,PraSt,t die petple ef lhe TerrHtrifh and not hj tht arlitrary power cf Corgrca.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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