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. i I v: .!'.r,;. i ;! f ! : ! , . - ; .1 1 i, .i ' f: r'l L it.! i the reW'f ich ,ki.nd 'providence L!t tbc.n, jhall le brought in iVa state of niivitf ' Shall ciuzens ol North arvllnaWfi say this I Oh banish, such un. ijorlhy lbou;hi or let us forge! that North Carolina vra'ie'ver a Slate !! Numbly solicit the . appellation m ( 44 Carolinians' or Virginians In our noble suters care. 1' Setih inglorious slumber there. I! W3I. A. lt.;NULK. t 1 the scJiItiiern convention. t The more we reflect upon' the course pur- IW3cl by certain prisons in this matter, the more I'-aro we disposed lu bo aitonMiod at thern. . jf,The subject jof holding the Southern Conven tfon, is the nost impuilant ih.it ever presented (tiejf to a ' Yi rinia Legislature. In it arc in volved the issue a of life and death ; the exis tence or destruction of that Union under which ne have lived so happily for ihe, last ivlj yi ars. l hat never been (licu?sed ainons the people; i. tier kw-!i6lliiug. whatever, of the design, l incept what I hey have gathered from the news. I papers wilhiii 1 the last two or three weeks. ' So primary meding have been held uo in f struct ions "scut in, lorI)elegaes aniTyet the legislature re expected to delegate to nine ' Ifon representatives, four of them chosen, by themselves, the whole sovereign power of the great State cf (Virginia, wither 650,000 white : j inhabitants I j And for what purpose is this pfewer thus delegated 1 W hy, says one gentle IWnrav that some course may be taken to ! be thinks rig save this question from theclutebes of SMALL ybill comes to MEN I Richmond IVhigi1 ' "f -l&j j science.: Hi - THE DISGRACEFUL! DODGE, The wise and Patriotic motive which it ;:and the President, when any him, must consult his own" con- b should not have any thing to do with the Legislature. 'till tiiey come offi cially before ?iix. ! t ; Maik that, wfll you? and compare it with From the National Intelligencer of Jan. 22. CALIFORNIA, GOVERNMENT, &c. Though the following Message from the Pre sident of ihej United States, prt reply to a call upon him byfthl House of RepresenlatiTes for information concerning the Territory of Cali fornia, its Government, &c, was not transmit ted to the House until late in the day, the sub ject is one vhich has excited so much interest that we give it m prelerence to other matier ers. the extract from the Union, In 1820Jthe Pre prompted General Ta lor mot o lAe ! sident had no hing to do with Congress tiJUhey hioelf a partisan in the delicate ftueslion. came officially before him ; now, ho would which is 4iow agitating th Unon, was f have the Pi evident to disregard all the. ecen. stigmatized by the Enquirr asj a dis-i cies of his potin, and rush intoC6nreks and graceful do'e.w We have- silenced the require them io nursue a certain line ojT-con- thundcr of that print by referring to!1 the ' duct, in respect tb a matter upon the con side ra- j are() follo d.,y, i order to place it, at the course which Mr. Monroe. nder similar j lion oj which ihehaye scarcely e.need praclicable moment, before our read- circumstances, pursueu in i2u, nnu wun 1 v v - , . ,V. ,vrm nnA.tinn P. fhr Rnnuirpr dents" hi, rn .di, and the people will applaud Since our exposition on Hat point, himjr M.-Ittchmond Whig. Enquirer has, with a becqraing jsense oL decency, been as still, as dearth. j; j Not so however with the Forfcigri Or gan" at Washington. That; paper conti nues to abuse President Taylor Because he will not degrade himself,;; intq a parti zan, and what is more, wijl notUitipart from the line of his duty to control, the action of Congress. I t " If his-opinions (says theUni(n) 'vere known, the territorial question VouH be practically settled in 10 day." ; I In what mode, we are lelt o coojecure. We man, be of Yrfher words, bV the memter from Ameli i, that the Union ir in imtnibht dajtgr of dissolution. Upon hi aulhoriin foretiing that ho jias bepn fore telling the cli nol(jt ion of the Union for the last '17 years, a father Miller threatened to -burn tip l lie world, they are requested to delegate the whole i vercignower of the State to nine teen men. without once asking the people, to ' bom we had supposed the riht of approving inV rejecting l he Convention belongs, one word ' about it. Tliey are desired to tell them, " we . rflfin to ha rb the Convention any how, and ';yu may send members to it, or not, as you ; think (iropcr t Hut its powers are to be unlimi- tfjl. We will confer the whole sovereign au fiprity of the Slate of Virginia Upon it, and we irjll tend four delegates, whom we mean to pay ,; 4u,t of your meney. As for the Convention, ' though it birds you and yours henceforth for- ere r, we do lot intend to allow you the liberty ' if paying whether you -approve of it or not. C Wf sHa.ll gi 0 you no opportunity of showing ' viOfv many arie for, and how many against it. , Al we want .f you is to furnish us with men to iarry out our views, and. tpgive you an op. i Bortunity. of doing this, we shall let you vole '(fir fifteen do legates at the Spring elections. That you mi i do; but as to trusting you with '.. t)hetij)l of saying whether you will have a Convention oir not, ve( have better sense than ... Jhaj! We feir you might decide against it, and ihafvould n )tj suit our purposes." f 4 Such is or true interpretation of this resolu- tjon: and ai a voter, we for one, protest against - n lisurpaticnj so flagrant. What right have the .e"ila( tire, without consulting the people U delegate tjhie sovereign power of the State to ftineieen inqijriduala ? How do they dare to un dertake such a project; without so much as ask- .r lng the pcoile,. whether they approve ot it or nor. . ; It would hav& been more respectful to have : ,iit tho question in a direct form to the people n of Virginia at the elections in April. It could ;.tiiea uavo lecn seen whether a maiontv of n favor of a Southern- Convention e wouhl afier their decision, if it nffirm'uive, have been ample lime ed delegate?. If the djecision had riecaiivo, n. we are sure" it 'would Amelia', to save the Union ! In the Legislature of Virginia is told . fjQ ve ry f few words may sere to j explain the points of difference between ! us and our cotemporary of the Enquirer, on the subject of Southern rights 1 The j editors of that print, we believe, 44 abhor the institution of slavery," and their late candidate for tHe Presidency and present favorite (Gen. Cass) " prayed for its abo lition everyvvhere." We are not of, this way of thinking, at all. We do not athor the institution, Slior do w pray for its ab olition. We believe it to he the best, sys tem of servitude existing in the world. i I transmit i'to the Hu?e of Represeiitatives, in answer to a lesoiulion of that body, passed on the 3tst of Derember last, the accompany ing reports of Heads of Departments, which con tain all the official information in the possession of the Executive asked for by the resolution. On coming into office I found the military commandant of the department of California ex erciising the functions of Civil Governor in that Territory, and. left as I was to act under the Inmlv tX fl nrtu timo Il!i:il(rn vvititnnl lhf Mill tf We believe t to be decreed on f igh, that anviiart:u.:vo rnt.;; ni.li-hin.r (Worn. not to boundary with Texas 1v a indicia! decision. j At present, however, no judicial tribunal has the power of deciding that question, and it remains for Congress to devise some mode for its adjust ment. Meanwhile, I submit to Congress the question, whether it would be expedient, before such adjustment, to establish a Territorial Gov. ernment, which, by including the district so claimed, would practically decide the question adversely to the State of Texas, or, by exclu ding it, wu!d decide it in her favor. In my opinion, such a course woold not bo expedient, especially as the people of this Territory frtill enjoy th? benefit and protection of their muni cipal Iaws, originally uViiv. jI from Mexicoand have a military firce stationed there to protect them aainsl the Indian. Ii is undoubtedly - Message from the President of the. United true that the properly, lives, liberties, and reli Slates to the House of Representatives. iion of the people of New Mexico, are belter i Washington, Jascary 21, 1850. , proiected than they ever were before the treaty of'cession. . Should Congress, when California shall pre Such, he assures us, Is the universal fc L. I his section of the Stale ; and have .I !' least doubt of it. Ral. Reg. THE CAROLINA Salisbury, Jf. ;C TlirESDlT KEXIXG, JJLXURt J, ! ' t J WACHllAjj. THE GREAT ENTEIIPRIZeJ Tlie Nortli Carolina Rail Roao. in To the House of Represenaentaiirea oj the United Slates : ffi suppose the " bole Urgan mans, office, should buy up enough members of! one portion of the human family shall per- j meqt jn lhal Territory, I thought it best n Congress to cany out his wishes. This i p""S?,,ta j disturb that arrangement, made under my pre vv tho mn of nn.rntion nn,lpr tbn. I for lhc rest- ?e believe, thatl.the &tab decessor, until Congress should take some ac mnm.ift rlvnncfv r hnt that ft has kne i wart arms' lhel; woolly heads, the coiarsc lion on that Object. ...w..... J 7 r J C3 ' I therefore did not Inter- sept herself for incorporation into the Union, annex a condition to her admission as a State affecting her domestic institutions contrary to the wishes of her people, and even compel her temporarily to comply with it, yet the Stale could change her contitutiuj at any time, af, ter admission, when to her it should seem ex pedient. Any attempt to deny to the people of the Slate the right of self-government, in a matter which peculiaily affects themselves, will infallibly be regarded by them as an invasion of iheir rights ; and, upon the principles laid down in onr own Declaration of Independence they will certainly be sustained by the great mass of the American people. To assert that they are a conquered people, and nvist as a bv A Republican Chief Magistrate leaves I anu oo"eroasKins oi tne A means, pe- terc witn ine,powers oi me military commanrj. State suiJmj, lo , he will of their conquerors, in thi Pftrt'SPntftt nf the iHonb4Tre to MC"f "5 ""'-" ; . -r mis regaru, win meet u no coiuiii response 1 - "T . iihein Were brnot. m were in the . to haVe elec teen in tho ... jnh?js f'he-jieoplei should know the precise ob ijpci oinnis iiieenng, it would nave dropt. Corfstilutd as this delegation is to bVe, every Iody fnt tee that it cannot possibly repre , ;t:cnt jho sp itiment of Virginia; and yet our - jljrgislalors, uho, as far as we know have ncv l!r heretofore claimed to be sovereign, delegate ' to it imlimiiejd, sovereign powers, without the '':ightcjt reservation as to instruction ! They itrcs i other! words, what they have not them ijelvesand u-hat was never claimed for thetn. . -ii Why do noj th gentlemen who are pressing. ' ttilf movem( rlt, fell what is the o)je t? O.ie if therq sayti it is lo preserve the Union ! and tbit is all w. h re allowed to know about it ! ' Willi Id It .n 1 1 jbe quite as well to let us know :.vhat mrasute,s are lo be taken to secure this .iiyipo.tatil' eti'J ? . Would it be conceding too , rriiich to the people, to let them decide for them. . stlvet, iifler tlie intended measures shall have ! Lcen explair ed lo them, whether they are caf cjiUted to h- re that effect ? Come out gentle. ftjen! jlelllos what you mean to do with all li f remeiulol'is ntilhoritv when vou iet to . Nashville. We beg leave to say, that when 3t spHk -f holding thi-t Conveiiiiou in ofder :t avc the lljiion, our expressions arn Hnle rto indfniite You rniy think, like Mr. Cal houn that tht bn'y way to save it, i to destrjiy i It is heci hlly to talk of sending delegates t)i such an trrand, withoutinsiructing them. No one nmn or set of men, unless acting urfder ti?trjiction. thou Id be entrusted wjth so much power. Th? 'people must clearly define what :il ey waiit, anlr e avo little'as possible to the Hlegale.; J Hov all, the matter involving the .ldlegation o'jsorereign authority, should be njted on by lie people of the State, in prima , tt coiiveiitio and ' heir sovereign capaci iiL If there is to I e a Convention, we wish ; bj see Vi'rgii iia represented by her highest tab t. Under this smuggling process, it will all full into ihe hands of a lew small men. such as the dictates of their judgme'nt and sub ject to all the responsibilities which justly attach1 to their position. Agftitit we have the objection to Gen. Taylor's truly re publican course elabora- ed in the following paragraph. . .byery ine betrays the writer. The venerable ropes, the incongruous figures, the classi cal blunders, the abundant! interrogato ries, the .hop-skip and jump jiityle, ftlf de clare the senior editor to be the veritable scribe. Bundlecund, may be an apt scho lar, but he cannot approach; the inimita ble -original. ? - From the Union, 12t Jqnuarp. " Let ns"survive the storm which is now raging before us, and our Union may be come immortal the most glorious fabric of political institutions which the, world has ever oenjeia; ijui inere ;is uanger-oi its being, shaken in this shock of sectional interests, and this whirlwind, of the pas sions. Let the ship but weather this tem pest, and it may defy every breaker. .But this breaker is there. The pilot has not yet been able to steer the. ship. I As for General Taylor, he never was calculated to play the I'alinurus in tne; storm. Jtle wants experiencehe wants confidj?nce itihimself he has not the courage to meet the crisis before him. He mw flinches from his duty. He sees ihtstorm increas lag every day ; he hears of the debates in me senate ; ne sees now iney are every day increasing in -violence. -1 Where is his patriotism where his public spirit where his moral courage when he skulks into the hobl. and refuses to" lend a hand to save the ship ? Palmed as he has been upon tlie natron in plce of General Cssr who would have settled thjs question palmed as General i aylor Jias been on the nation as its most ' forcible feebl4" by the votes of Southern Whigs,- who) first rejected Clayton's compromise, for the purpose of aiding General Taylors (mis erable pretensions, and then fishing for Southern votes by palming him pfFas an anti-Wilraot Proviso man yhat It fearful responsibility do not these politicians.owe to their agitated country I Vhyjdo they not now go to Gen. Taylor in t body and Ccmonstrate with him againkt hisj want of courage, and demand of him, as a duty which he owes 'to his country, as 'well as to themselves, to come out' at once and declare his determination to save; the Un ion at allliazards, and to still this rising tempest by the exercise of his constitu tional veto? He has no otr influence : moral influence he has none. lie stands forth a monument to warn the nation a gainst committing its hich I destinies to such feeble hands. He is only strong in the constitutional power which is vested in him ; and what is moiel melancholy still, he has only shown hi anxiety to strip himself of this very poyvej-, iand lay the Union at the feet of demagogues and fanatics. " ; "The Souihern Whigs havfj drawn upon themselves this tremendous responsibility, by assisting to foist such a King Log upon us. The country now calls upon them to rhake due reparation fir the mischief they have! already inflicted. Their duty now is written jn letters of light. They should go to Gen, Taylor, and tell him to act like a patriot and a man ot cour age, and announce, without reserve the course which he intends to pursue. The same duty devolves upon all his friends, if he ha2 any of a disinterested and ardent character. Where is Keveidy Johnson, the Attorney General? where the Secretaries of War and Navy ? Will they bend to ihe superior iron 'wjll of .Thomas civil governor as before, but I made no such ap pointment, conferred no such authority; and. have allowed no increased compensation to the commandant for his services. 1 With a view to the faithful execution of the I Treaty, so fair as lay in Ihe power of the Eiec- ! utive, and to enable Congress to act at the pre- j sent session with as full knowledge and as little ' difficulty as possible on all matters of interest in these Territories, 1 sent the Hon. Thomas Butler King, as bearer of despatches to Cali fornia, and certain officers to California and New Mexico, whose duties are .particularly de fined in the accompanying letters of instruction, addressed to them severally by ihe proper De partments. ' I did not hesitate to express to tho people of those territories my desire lhal each Territory the requisi. nited State?, lution ? The eXnense of a milirrv fnrr ,orrn a P,an OI a a,u,e Constitution, and sub- along the frontier, to be effective, would not fall much short of five millions. This is the view taen by the Abolitionists, form these functions. We are? content. that they should; fulfil the mission marked out to them, as it were, by Providende. In addition, we believe, they: are far better provided for than any other labor ing class in existence. We therefore, djo not desire any material change in ther condition. We do not desire, at any rate, to substitute whites io perform their . du ties. ; 'I -; ; On another point, there may be ground of difference. We have some small perj sonal interest it) the institution of slavery. We are not satisfied, that a dissolution ojf the Union wouhl enhance or secure that regai amonji American freemen. Great numbers of Our aim has ever been this important work to keep the n,.r fully and truly advised as !ri the amoUnt U1 auuscrinilon list .infl Irt ifc .-j ' r'u3CCt of success. We have given nothing connection with the subject! but whathu been derived from th in spite of us, very erroneous; imprest have from tim in t;. ' . which had an rflVct to retard if : not 'to jeopardise its successful result. Oni; of iue.se Maiemems is now current, andUve think injuriously so. U is, that the whole stock has been taken. We are saiisOidV however, that this is not true; we kniw of eighty light siiAREri of the luhdred ihat have been taken, and we are! pretty cer. tain that this is all. Twelve more shares must therefore be taken before the last move can be made to consummate ih ; organization of the company.; That these ihem are native citizens of the United States, not inferior to the rest of our countrymen in twelve shares will be taken, we are mor oPr' interest. The Enquirer says the slavej holders now lose bv runawavs'to the Free States, somd $300,000 annually. What should, if prepared to comply with would be the case in the event of a dissot ,ions ot lhe Conatitmian of the U ally certain. But where and by whom? intelligence and patriotism; and no language is the question. W i 1 1 the Eastern sectioa of menace lo restrain them in the exerrie of of the State, which is so vitally interested an undoubted right, subm.tan.ially guarantied : jn lh(j wbrfe. sti ,m b&ck Wail (q I . Iltnm l.ar H. n I r.in I I' ..I if., fill i- h 1 I I A.r C7 -W( I J llj lilt llCniJ Ui t C IUI1 ilOLII, m er be uticred by me, or encouraged and sus- ! the West still to strain and Struggle with tained by persons acting under my authority, the burden? We tell them once more It is to-be expected that, in ihe residue of the j tmt not much more can be done in Ha territory ceded lo us by .Mexico, ihe people re- , . . , : . , v . :. -M . lt . c .u region. W e now commit the residue tf dea siding there will, at the time o their incorpor- ? . ,ta,fcMi w alion inthe Union as a Slate, settle, all ques- ! the work to Raleigh and the East. We I J Hon; oiaomestic policy to sun themselves. i uo not say tnat we mean to give up if No material inconvenience will revolt from sha faj, q j() thejr ; bul : the want, for a short period, of a Ciovernment : - , , - ' vi iur (nebcin, iijr tilllllUl tAlCCl US IO gO tbis.r tbc a oft" of of CI mode in bci gTon V0UJ TlJ cponl this tion porp tbcj that sary We parrl vsjt We! tion; done tion that on t rcac init step tote phe: dea pie, which makes them in favor of a dissolu tion of the Union. Men, who set them selves up as the exclusive champions of the South, oUgh to view the matter in all its bearings ! J While' wc ar prepared to throw out of view mere questions of pecuniary interest, when the honors the equality and the sov ereignty of any lof the States are involv ed; we would hot make ninnies of Our selves and sacrifice both interest and hon or. We have it in our power to redress all our wrongs in a quiet and effective mode.. Quit gasconade give over Dem agoguing and apply yourself to practi cal results. This North cannot exist with out our cotton, bur tobacco, our rice, bur sugar, and vi ithout selling us their manu factures. There; lies our remedy. If their aggressions are intolerable. a system of non intercourse, lirect trade with Europe;; would have more effect than all your resolutions, all yolr Dissolution speeches and all your Southern Conven tions. Richmond Whig. established by Congress over that part of the Territory which lies eastward ot the new Siale of" California ; and lhe reasons for my opinion that New Mexico will, at no very distant pe riod, ask for admission into the Union, are mil Ihe same lo Congress, wiih a prayer for ad- j lIIUed on -inofficial information, which I sup mission into the Union as a Slate; but I did j pose j8 common to all who have cared to make not anticipate, suggest, or authorize the estab- t jnouiries on lhal subject. mf Seeing, then, that lhe question which excites insults and let us adopt and open a direct That policy je MnploveU'lold'the jdinary h-gTsIatlon of they not tell Gen. Taylor, Heelylind fearlessly; Itj biate, Lcl the fe ..jdo know the mu r. ihat unless he is determined let exercise his Tlince l llili movement Let lhe tlieni ' Uiinvv rnnsliliilinnnl nnwer .inrl snr f ti pmiAlrv fmm wpiat intereM it involves and ihev will leave ! an excitement whose rnnsfnnpnii nnm.inVan Ihii drop.ihW, gang where they ought always ; venture toredict, ofhee has no chkrms for KENTUCKY AND THE UNION. Governor Crittenden of Ketucky, in his re-marks-on the violent disunion debates in Con gress, -utters thellowing notde sentiments i 4 Dear as Kentucky is to us, she is not our whole country. The Union, the whole Union, is our country, and proud as we justly are of the name of Kentuekian we have a loftier and more far famei title that of American citizen a name known and receded throughout lhe world, and which, wherever we may be, has power to protect ui from the despotism of em piiror or king. j " A a party to lhe Constitution. Kentucky, interchangeably, with the other States, pledged herself to abide by and support that Constitu tion and the Unionwhich is established. If that pledge were her oly obligation, it ought to be inviolable. Eut the seal of Washington stalnp ed upon it the thousand glorious recollections associated wi h its oiigin the benefits and blessings it has conferred the granderhopes it now inspires have, day by day, increased our attaChmenjt, until the mere sense of plight ed faith and allegiance is lost in proud grate ful, and affectijonate devotion. I can enjertafn no apprehension for the fate of such Union! "The apprrlachlof any danger to it would be the signal for rallying in its. defence the first moment of its peril would be the moment jjf its rescue. 1 persuade myself that there will be tVund in Congress, on the exciting subject which has giv?n rise to the late agitation and alarm, a wise forbearance and a tcise patience, that will secure us from danger, and that the very men who, in the heal and contention of lishraent of any such Government without the assent of Congress, nor did I authorize any Go vernment agent or officer to interfere with or exercise any influence or control over the elec tion of Delegates, or over any Convention, in making or modifying their domestic institutions, or any of the provisions cf their proposed con stitution. On the contrary, the instructions giv en by my orders were that all measures of do mestic policy' adopted by lhe people of Califor nia, must originate solely with themselves ; ihat while the Executive of the United States was desirous to protect them in the formation of any Government republican in its character, to be at the proper time submitted to Congress, yet it was to be distinctly understood that the plan of such a Government must at lhe same lime be the result of their own deliberate choice, ancK! originate with themselves, without the interfer ence of the Executive. I am unable to give any information as to laws, passed by any supposed Government in California, or of any censn taken in either F! the Territories mentioned in lhe resolution, as I have no information on those subjects. As already slated, I have not disturbed the ar- 1 rangements which 1 found had existed under my predecessor. in.advising an early application by lhe pen pie of ihese Territories for admission as Slates, I was actuated principally by an earnest de sire to aflurd to the wisdom and patriotism of Congress the opportunity of avoiding occasions of bitter and angry dissensions among the people of the United Slates. Under the Constitution every State has the right of establishing, and from time to time al tering its municipal laws and domestic institu tions, independently of every other State and of such painful sensations in the country, will in the end certainly be settled by the silent effect j of causes independent ofthe action of Congress, I again submit to your wisdom lhe policy re commended in my Annual Message, of await, ing the salutary operation of those causes, be lieving that we shall thus avoid the creation of geographical parties, and secure lhe harmony of feeling so necessary lo the beneficial action of our political system. Connectled, as the Union is. with the remembrance of past happi ness, lhe sense of present blessings, and lhe hope of future peace and prosperity, every dictate of wisdom, every feeling of duty, and every emotion of patriotism, tend to inspire fidelity and devotion to it, and admonish us cautiously to avoid any unnecessery controversy which can either endanger it or impair its strength, the chief element of which is to be found in lhe re gard and affection ofthe people for each other. Z. TAYLOR. A VERY P HETTY QUARREL. The defeat of Vurncrj. the Locofoco Candidate for.Clei k of t he House of Rep resenfatives, has provoked a very pretty quarrel between our Abraham Venable (the silent.) and Burke of the Union. Abraham lays the blame upon the North ern Democrats, and says that Forney was in fact defeated six days before. ' It was apparent to all (pursues the namesake of the Patriarch.) that Mr. Campbell, who further ; and if they are ungenerously re i solved to throw more of the burden upon i our shoulders, it will occasion a delay ! which may prove unpropitious to the final issue. We hear that the Commissioner to whom the reports are ordered; to be made has been advised from a high quurtcr to call a meeting ofthe Stockholders at once and leave the completion of the subscrip- j j Hons to the assemblage that may take place on that occasion. Wc protest deci dedly against such a course. That will either devolve the remainder of the task upon the 83 who have gone into the wdrk, or at least upon the West ; and we have already said enough to make known Our opinion, that the Eastern counties on route ought to take the remainder of stock. There ought at least an onnorto- nity be given to put the alternative to them distinctly, and when they have ia gloriously refused to participate equita bly, (if such should unfortunately bV (he case.) we will again appeal to the West to come to the rescue. We therefore .ad vise and adjure the citizens of Raleigh and Wilmington and the East to mate one determined effort, and all will be well. Petersburg and Norfolk should al so understand that there is a crisis in tbc matter, and that a little help from them might put the undertaking out of peril. Surely such an appeal will not be fruit less ! ! Can they contemplate the action firsi wa oa tou trie Itv tat the are gra Co eat oni Uti 801 SO! po Cf Ct be be had been once dropped by his party, would j of the small county of Cabarrus and vvit- be dropped again, and that t he result must be. the election of a free soiler over Mr. i . i . i . . i . .1 V! v u,me"'. Vn y "; j Forney. It was impossible that he could y v 3 U II V miHK C U A l t 3151 U 111 in lhe Constitution ofthe United States. The subjects thus left exclusively to the respective Slates, were not designed or expected to become topics of national agitation. Still, as, under the Constitution, Congress has power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the Territories of the United Slates, every new ac quisition of Territory has led to discussions on the question whether the system of involuntary servitude, which prevails in many ofthe States, should or should not be prohibfted in that Ter ritory. The periods of excitement from this cause which have heretofore occurred have been safely passed, but during lhe interval, of what ever length, which may elapse before the ad mission of the Territories ceded by Mexico as dtates, it appears probable that similar excite ment will prevail to an undue extent. Under these circumstances, I thought, and still think, that it was my duty lo endeavor to put it in the power of Congress, by the admis sion of California and New Mexico as States, to remove all occasion for lhe unnecessary agita lion nf ihe public mind. It is understood that the .people of the west ern part of California have formed a plan of a be elected. But the Union is not satisfied with all that the Father of the Faithful can say, and lays it on to him in fine style for about a column. He digs Mr. Venable under the fifth rib with remorseless cruelty. He tells him, that Forney was the nominee of the caucus that it was the duty of every Democrat to vote for him 'till he was with drawn that the Northern Democrats, be hind whom Mr. V. takes shelter, " did not vole for and. elect a IVA" and that therefore, this was a mere subterfuge ! Wc agree with Abraham in his conclu sion, that he was elected by his " Constit uents lor a higher purpose than to con ness the spirit expressed in their Resolu tion published in this paper, without feel ing the keen edge of rebuke for their Ur diness and indifference 1 Can they vie the magnanimous action of tne people of Rowan, Davidson and Guilford, without experiencing a sensation of shame at tU contrast with their own course? ' D A at in tic II of b th at tr re di 81 a 'Yi tt a h V .11 Q t t 1 I 1 DC3 The Raleigh Register poticingtie. several nominations of candidates forG vernor which have been made in differ ent parts of the State, holds the followirf language : " Now, with all due deference to the claims of these gentlemen, w9 ishfJ W t have been nominated, and the wist sume the time of the whole neonle in a" their respective personal and bootless struggle for a paltry office, pro- j friends, we would suggest that this is w tracted at a great expense and the total , wrong. And the editor then proceeds suspension of the whole business of Con- I tn . w t t. inatioas w Oil J . . unit 1 Ch I IUUJ MU'""' must have the effect of weakening a d admonishes t . - 1 - I L d be at. hornM Thoy will gend forth the worth hd tale.nt orltheland on such an occasion, j iHmigh pari) feeling may induce them lo over- j iuok II in ordinary time. The rt!imJ f .u. ! Un to alter the Constitution i.f V5r i u as we write! The neonle of tht wcasion. forgot narlv distine. lurouwht out worth and ifalent. shereer thrv found it r ihe- i t c,n,a nQ most .-illihit nous nuhlie Kh b ....". .: rned, that ever sat within it hnr. Convent gjma U bVfor ;jfsttlaf on tints; Ihey jdbm Is cone fo it V'oi them ; 44 the post of honor is the private station,' una they would rather play lhe part ot patriots, devoted to their country, than that unenviable artificial character called a secretary of a de partment 7 debate, have spoken most boldly the language j Slate Constitution, and will ?oon submit the of defiance ani menace o the Union, will not samgto lhe judgment of Congress, and apply be hindmost in making sacrifices for its prc$-j 1 for admission as a Suite, This course on theiV ervation. , ' part, though in accordance with, was not adopt. j ! j i . I - ! j ed excmsively in consequence of any expression Kentucky is not insensible" lo the causes of my wishes, inasmuch as measure tending to whieli have produced so much sensibility antd this end had been promoted ly the officers sent irritation with her brethren of the Souihern ! there bv mv bredeeessor. and were alreadv in Stales, nor is ihe tithout her sympathies wiih 1 nciive progress of execution before any commu tbem. But she does not permit herself to bar- I nicat ion from me reached California. If lhe borone. thought against lhe Union. She dep. , proposed constitution shall, when submitted to gress. But, as to his servinc anv verv 44 hich purpose, we must be permitted to doubt, distracting the party, ant He is n terrible jmrty man- his party is out; Whigs to forbear making nominations and so far as he can, he will no doubt but patiently to await the action of &t thwart all he may the administration of j Whi glni; Convention. We will not Lren. laylor. Like the immaculate 44 done '. . , . aaef Brounr we have no doubt he would like ' b,ame an' onfc for acl,nS on lhe.,U"".t to - poke" the Wilmot Proviso, or any other abomination at OIJ Zach. Wr shall keep our eye on such patriots! Raleigh 1 imcs. th The 44 Standard" calls upon Gov. Manly either Xo convene the Lzislature. or issue a tion of the Register, But we really tw the editor ought to have added to hrsprT cept, the force of his own exampk' stead of this, however, he conlio85 remarks in the following word- e! while we say this, we cannot forego aQe' to the irrer We pray the reader to note well lhe drifL of' ec,1,e8a,u,,?" as me greatest calamity; sbfc CongressJie lound to he i compliance wiih lioclamaiion to lhe l'eople of the state, in view i pression oi our opinion as this entire -paragraph. Siript of its iclassiral I can ie.no remedy in it none, certainly, for the requisitions of the Constitution of the Uni- ol the portent bring his official influence lo bear directly pon "PP-'fj'ded. i i ! :i j'- .t i 44 Kentucky receive the sanction of Congress. hi I .. uir nuesuion ne l il .t t- " ieuiie would pass w ... a .xi..1 a .i' .. . u kuiimi: m tt 1 1 a i nr. ty,m i i :u i ; - v Vrnxlnlx '-ik.. l v.o .uc runrsf, wi.im iir. nionroe ought to pursue on i II rovtntuS Calhouns," with Mn Mtii,.. .l. u: . . , . 't . tl&mh tW ckrrv lh A f ...:.Y:X::r x 'u,8SOUn r 'enuca question oi i UVin il, fc- i i V .u "ccu '" u,e Preut day. tnfebruar t4 ihat year, tla JlLtJrW !'R"UlW kibes a-jwheMr. Monroe had not 'opefcd h mouth I' Sndef I L , J'1; W0U,d C0 a d "ifi in forth, the pre end their I est men t? Nashville, and we doulu sent senior editor of ,hl Unirl. .hrln of ihe j ( niuco r pvueiner Virginia wouw not "be the I Richmond. Eno elesiance.it means ihat ihe President should I anJr ?rvnc4 as yet complained of or to be 1 ted States, I earnestly recommend that it may that the Legblat ure should b-eonvened, in or uer lhal it miglit appoint Delegates to the con tetnp'.ated Nashville Convention ! This is all sheer gammon. If the 44 Slandaid" really desires any such thiii;, we venture to say that it stands almoj-t 41 solitary and alone." If the question of convening the Legislature for 1 portentious aspect of affairs. It prefers ' ble propriety and justness of conforBHJ lhe Letrislaiion of Conrres Thi is dirrilv ' iveniuckv wi jgtand.by and abide bv ther! Tlie part of California not included in the in opposition to the v hole doctrine of the Re. ! Jjmon ,0 'he fast, and she will hope that the ; proposed State of thai name, is believed to be publican part v." It is more it is diametrically !,,une Kinu 1 rqiuence inai enauieu our lathers j uniuhanited, except in a settlement oi ourcoun- opposed to the Sfiiiar K.ilili.r dence in lhal Providence. . It is more; it i diametricallv !,'une ,Kin.u 1 r,v,uenc1e ,nai "W r lathers very opinion, expressed hy the ! .lot!n1akr. 11 w,! enf"1e !,s lo Pr"ve it.! Our of lhe Union in 1$20, as to the j ne history has aught us a consoling con$- A Cherokee eral districts, men rf assist Jbpit repreeented State lhe re. lav passed at iheir late coun. trymen in the vicinity of Salt Lake. A claim has been advanced by the Slate of Texas to a very largp portion of lhe most pop. to the usage respecting incumbents, , has prevailed for many j ears past. . is. in plafn words, the re-election oi M anly. Is it not 44 wrong" for the M tfr In snnalr Kia nrrfppnrfl on tblS . anv stif h purpose were ubmitted to the Peo- , ulon? district of the Territory commonly desig- pie of North Carolina, tomorrow, it would hard- cil, majkes it ilhe duty of the sheriffs of lhe sev. each, to summon a gtiard of foar in searching (or whiskey, and if it upon lhe ground. All the found, lo soil ?uirer, thus expressed himself : murders cornimitied in the nation are caused 44 JSvery member of Congress: should vote as ' by the use oOw hiskey. naled nyinenameor ew .Mexico, u ine peo ple of New Mexico had formed a plan of a Slate Government for that Territory, as ceded by the lreaiy of Caudalupe Hidalgo, and had been admitied by Congress as a Slate, our Constitution would have afforded the menus of ly command nfiy votes in any one county in lhe State. We. ha! the pleasure, a few days since, of conversing with a highly intelligent Demo crat from the Western part of the State, who reprobated, in much stronger terms than any wo have employed upon Ihe subject, lhe pro- obtaining an adjustment of the question of ; ject of a Southern Convention, yet atchile, Won't it "distract the party j the 24t -sf Cnffee HaIa frnm Rrazil tO jf r rtar vember, state that lhe present cropoi , four hundred thousand bags less ihanlaJt. This may account for the last advance in i article. The growing crop, however,-! eidercd very promsing. ... ! 1
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Jan. 31, 1850, edition 1
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