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eration should prpfnpt a forbearance to exercise that right. If more were intend- ed than meets the eve. more than to Oro- I claim the theoretic right of discussion j our borders; and that, in the latter case, if it were designed to announce the right j transformingitself into a distincT and in of unremitted agitation to continue the dependent nation.it majf escape the ca distractions of the country, and, finally, if I lamilies of war, make a separate treaty possible to repeal the Fugitive Slave Lawv of peace with the common enemy, be patriotism and harmony must condemn come neutral, or even ally wuh that ene the nnwi.so course as fraught with the my, and take up arms against the United most mischievous and perilous cousequen-' States. ces. It asserts this right, although it may Hut we must make some allowance for Jead, in process jpf time, to the promiscu human frailty and inordinate pijide of opin-' 0us dotting over upon the surface of the ion. Many persons at the Nfrlh had a-! territory of the United States, of petty in vowed an invincible hostility jo the fugi- j dependent nations, establishing for tbem tive law, and even declared tjjeir inten- selves any form of government, free or lion forcibly to obstruct its expedition, and ; despotic, known to mankind, and inter had appealed to a higher lajwhich, as j rupting the intercourse and violating or they contended, was paramount to all hu- : menacing the execution of the laws of the man legislation. These untenable posi- dismembered confederacy. It contends tions were wholly irreconcilable with ffor this right, as well for Louisiana as for patriotism, or even with the existence of ; &iuih Carolina, although the province of regular government itself. Obuvincr the dictates, it is to be hopeu of wiser and j purer, and more social counsels, the par w ties wiio, under the impulses of passion and fanaticism, had assumed, have now abandoned them, and acknowledged their unnuestiomlile dutv to submit to the law. until it is mdified or repealed by compe- tant California, although that was acquir tetlt authority. In descending from the ed by the double title ol conquest and the high and perilous ground, which they could payment of an ample pecuniary consider not safely occupy, to that of conceding j ation. the obligation ot submission to the lar, we j discern, I hope, a iust homaire to the die tates of civilization, and to the duties of established government. If they have coupled with this proper concession the useless reservation of a right of discussion, and of insisting upon a repeal or the amendment of a law to which they had taken exception, may weiiot hope that their purpose was only td secure a decent retreat, with a secret and patriotic deter mination to forbear from disturbing that return to harmony and tranquility, so ne cessary to the safety and prosperity of the Union ? Should it turn out otherwise should the reckless spirit of agitation con tinue todisturb and distract our country to array section against section,-and to threaten the stability of the government my confidence is unshaken in the great body of our Northern fellow-citizens, that they will, in due time, and in a-right man ner, apply art appropriate -and effectual corrective. In turning our Attention to the South, and to the slaveholding states, we behold enough to .encourage their friends of the IT: ........ . ... vu u, ana out m e o excite solicitude nu a.arm. in aw those states, except f three, there is an acquiescence in the terms of the compromise, and a firm attachment . t WW a to the Union. In two oi those, threp. (dnr. gia and Mississippi,) we have much rea- ; bon 10 nope, irom their known patriotism and intelligence, that the same attach meat exists on the part of large majorities of the people. At all events, those among them, of whoso devotion and fidelity to the Union serious apprehensions were en tertained, have been constrained, in de ference to; public opinion materially to chango their principles, and to go to the polls upon a new issue. They have re nounced and denounced the practical right of secession at present, and taken shelter under the convenient mask of the mere abstract right. Whether this shiftingof po sition will satisfy the people of those two states, remains to be seen. They will doubtless seriously consider, that there is but a short step between the theoretic as sertion, and practical exercise of thatright; and in a contingency, netheir remote nor improbable, if they affirm the right, they may bo soon called upon to involve them selves in all the calamitous evils of a civ il war. South Carolina alone furnishes at pres ent occasion for profound regret and seri ous apprehension ; not so much for the se curity of the Union as for her own peace and prosperiiy. We are compelled, pain fully and, reluctantly, to yield to the force of concurring evidence, establishing that there exists in that State general dissatis faction with, and a general desire to with draw from, the Union ; and that both par tiesthat which is for separate State ac tion, and that which insist upon the neces sity of the co operation of other States equally agree as to the expediency of se cession, and differ only in the degree of rashness or prudence which characteri zes them respectively. Nullification and secession have sprun" , u'" metaphysical school : and Hie laller is the ally, if not the offspring of i .he farmer.' Thev both 1 r l ,h' L i fri Si-if iv i -.l . l"1'. oounu oy a solemn compact to other fhU ma c,cel or violate the compact, cL r i other States, passed by j whenever it thinks proper, without their con. onreha ;r , .nu,l,lcal,n claims a right sejAt. In order to secure respect and submis 10 j accomplish i thaobject, and to remain j sion to the, Union, the Constitution expressly at the same time m the Union ; whilst se- j provides " that this Constitution, and the laws cession asserts a right to attain it, by with- j of lhe U,,ited States which shall be made in drawing from the Union, and absolving rPursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or the State lrom all obligation to the Con j which ehaU be made under the! authority of the Stlltltinn niwl luuo f .1 .. it I ITniirl SJlt cKall l. . V. i i r.i -.. ... a ui UJij unileU States. 1 lhey ho.h maintain that a resort to either J! tf 15 Peceiui and legitimate. Nul lification derived an ambiguous but con tested support from tba memorable reso- luuons or the States of Virginia and Ken- lucky, and adopted in 17!)Sn . ,i i resolutions afford iio color or countenance to the pretensionslof secession j The doctrine of Recession assumes that any one of the thUty-ono States comnos : i.,g the Union, wheVever or howew Ated. whether in the inte ior on ' frontier has aright un the j wiir'andVc .-In rCfrd,n lo !he, rotates of its j exclusive judgment, to withdraw from the Union whenever it pleases; that this, act ' of secession is peaceful, and not to be ! controverted or obstructed by the rest 0f , . iJkl,70u, nj'pucaiiou oi any lorce. within the limits of the seceding State to execute the laws of United States, and that thereupon, the State and its citizens are ahsnlvpd from nil -v 1 1 1 ; r, i ! .1 .1.. .. uuiijjiuiuus nuu uu- lies to the United States and becomes a power independent and sovereign as any of lh nt!n nf ri i . Lintani tha, 1 dCtnne maintains that a right of secession may be exercised whenever the State deems it has suflicient cause ; at all times in a state of profound peace and prosperity, or in . i ? i . . c - c. . : 1 1 I ho midst nf a. furious war ? rnnirintr in fill was nigh involving, us in a foreign war ; for T exas, although it occasioned us a war with Mexico, the payment of ten millions or dojlars to arrange its bounda ries and to acquire it, many were willing to risk a war with England ; and for dis- Jf, indeed, the Union, under which we have so long and generally so happily lived, be thus fragile and liable to crum ble in pieces we must cease to boast of the wisdom of our forefarthers who framed it tear from our hearts the sentiments of gratitude and yeneration with which they hadjnspired us, and no longer expect an enlightened world to bestow the unbound ed praise which it has hitcrto lavished on them. A doctrine so extraordinary and indefensible, fraught with the destruction of the Union, and such other direfel conse quences, finds no encouragement or sub port itv the constitution of the United Slates. Jt had none under the articles of confederatoin, which formed in terms a perpetual Union, however otherwise weak and inefficient the government was which they established. That inefficiency arose out of the fact, that it operated not on th? people directly, but upon the States, which might, and often dill, fail to comply with the requisitions made on them by Con gress. To correct that defect, and to form a more perfect Union, the present consti v tution was adopted. It hkd been alleged Umt the union of the States, under the ar tides of confederation, was held toother only by a rope of sand ; but it was a rope of adamant, compared with, the cord which now binds us, if the right of seces sion is sanctioned and sustained. The Constitution of the United States estab lished a Government, and. like all Governments. T , o Kl f tVfIC I r La rvvknAl..Ml li I -. I I . iv (jcipciuoj, or 10 nave uniimiieu uu ration. It was not restricted to the existing generation, but comprehended posterity. The preamble declares that " we, the people of the United Stales, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tran quility, provide lor the common defence, pro mote thee general welfare, and secure the bless ings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." It makes provision eipressly for the admission of new States into the Union ; but, from the beginning to the end of it," not a clause is to be found which gives any authority or color to the right of secession of aState once admitted into the Union. The partisans of this novel land strange doc trine attempt to support it i?n two grounds : First, they contend, that by an express amend ment oL-the Constitution ai alt powers not granted, the Government of the United States are reserved to the States or to the peoplethe power of right of secession is not granted, and that is therefore retained by the States and the people, and tpay be exercised !at their pleasure. This argument is refuted jby either of two sufficient answers. The contested power can not be retained, if its reservation be incompat ible with the obligations of tie constitutional compact. But the Constitution was intended to be perpetual, or, which is the same thing, to be of unlimited existence, subject only, from lime to time, touch amendments as miht be made,in the mode which it specifies; It ere ated a jnore perfect Union, which was to secure the blessings of liberty to the generation which formed it, and to her. posterity. The obliga tion which each Slate voluntarily assumedio the other Slates, by being admitted into the Union, was, that it would remain perpetually bound to the other States to preserve thai Union for their own benefit, and to enure to the benefit of posterity. To asset:, in the face of "".""l'110"' '"' !? fn h!.U.n.T wh,e?cver '! Pleas"' 13 asse ."' land ; and the judges in every Slate shall be bound thereby, anyihiug in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstand- .-.o, suan uo mc supreme jaw 01 ine inn. .Thus each and every one of the Slates has agieed not only that its ordinary legislation but ,hal "S Co,,s,i,ulion. lhe higher law made b lhe PeoPle in convention, shall, in any cases ' ,onflic,' subordinate to the paramount y ' lhe Ciution, laws made in pursuance thereof, and treaties; of the United T't ,,herefe' .any Stae were-eithr in ,?s Legislature, or in a convention of dele- the people-to declare, by ,he most formal act, that it.has seceded from the Union such act would be nugatory aid bloiule uIBy. and the people of that Slate would re. h byihe Constitution, laws, and ireaiics of the United Stales, as fullvnd per- feclly as if lhe act had never bUn nrnclaimnH Iul there is another view also conclusive against the pretension of secession, being a power reserved to lhe States under the amend- ment ot the Constitution re fe red to. The res- ..,,.,; , . ,. . F . i niriV ff's.ence m ine But be a Ifl IT, 1 "T"' i'1"80 a Sstate existed in Ms independent. i fPPara unas.ociated character, it would j have no. right of secession, there being no con- federacy or other party from which to secede. Secessionjs incident to unioa or confederacy, without which it can have no existence, and, unless it is clearly provided for in the compact of Union out of which it springs, and, still more.J it it be utterly irrecconcilable wsth that com pact, it can have no constitutional or legitimate foundation. It is contended, howeVer, in the second place, that the right of secession appertains to the States, under and in virtue of their sovreintv. mis argument scorns ny reliance upon the reservation of powers in the Constitution, cuts loose from all the obligaUbns in that instrument, defies the'power and authority of.iHe General Government, and finds a solution of the author ity for secession in lhe sovreignty of the States. What that sovreignty is, it does not deign to define or explain, nor to show how one of its attributes is to disregard and. violate grave compacts. The sovereignty of the States, prior to the adoption of lhe present Conslitution, was limi ted and qualified by the articles of confederation. They had agreed among themselves to create a perpetual Union. When, therefore, the thir teen original Slates passed from under those articles to the Constitution, they passed from a less to a more perfect Union, and agreed to further limitations upon their sovreignty. Under the present Constitution, among the limitations and prohibitions upon the sovreign tyofthe States.it is expressly providid that " no State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts ;" and " no State shall with out the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another State or with a foregin power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will admit of no delay." It may be affirmed, with eniire truth, that all the attributes of sovreignty which relate to peace and war, commerce,, navigation, friend ship, and intercourse with, and, in short, all that relate to foreign powers, and several of these attributes which relate to lhe internal administration of these Stales themselves, are voluntarily surrendered to the General Govern ment, and cannot be exercised by the Slates. The performance of any of the forbidden acts would be null and void, no matter in what sol emn and authentic form, nor by what State authority-the Legislature, a convention, or the people themselves of the State, in an aggregate mass it might be performed. The Constitu tion of the United States would instantly inter vene, vacate the act, and proclaim the overru ling, supreme, and paramount authority of the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States. It is clear, therefore, that no State can do anything repugnant to the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United Slates. What it might do, if it were in possession of all its ab solute sovreignty, and had never entered into this Union, is a different question. But if we suppose, contrary to the historical fact, that the States were absolutely sovreign when the existing Constitution was adopted, could they circumscribe and contract their attributes of sovreignty, by the stipulations and provisions contained in it? iVll history is full of exam pies of the total annihilation of sovreignty or nationality, oftener-by the power ot the sword and-conquest, but some time by the voluntary act of one nation merging itself into another, of which we have a striking instance in the case of Texas in our own country. Assuming that the Constitution is a mere compact be tween independent nations or sovreign States, they are nevertheless bound by all the obliga tions which the compact creates. They are bound to abs'ain from all forbidden acts, and to submit to the supremacy of the Constitution and laws of lhe United States. But, it will be asked, have they not also the right to judge of the fidelity with which the common Govern ment has adhered to the common compact Yes, most cerlainly. They have lhat right, and so has every ciiizen of the United States, so has the General Government also. The alleged violation of lhe Constitution may be exposed and denounced by all the weapons of reason, of argument, and of ridicule by re monstrance, protest, appeals to the judiciary and to the other Slates by the press, public opinion, and all legitimate means of pursuading or influencing it. If, alter the employment of all or any of these peaceful methods, the Gov ernment of the United Slates, sustained by a constitutional majority of the nation, persist in retaining the obnoxious law, there is no alter native but obedience to the law on the part of the minority, or open, undisguised, manly, and forcible resistance lo its execution. The alledged right of secession is, I appre. hend, sometimes confounded with a right)f revolution. But its partisans mean a totally different thing. They contend that it is a peace ful, lawful, and, if not constitutional remedy, that it is not forbidden by the Constitution. Tbey insist that it is a State right to be recog. nised and respected ; and that, whenever exer cised by a State, far from being censured or condemned, the State, it necessary, is entitled to the co operation of other Slates. The pru dent valor of these partisans, in imitaiion of the previous example of the friends of nullification, disclaim the purpose of using themselves, and protest against the application lo them of any physical force. "The right of the revolution is lhat right which an unjustly oppressed people, ihreatened with or borne down by intolerable and insupportable tyranny and injustice, have of resloiing to for cible resistance to prevent or redress the wrongs with which they are menaced, or un der which they are suffering. It may aim sim ply at a removal of grievances, or it may seek totally to change the existing Government, or to establish within its limits a new Govern ment. It is a r;ght not confined by the bound aries of Slates, (although, being organized po litical bodies thy may be capable of giving greater effect to revolutionary efforts,) but it belongs tp oppressed man, whatever may be his condition. In all revolutions, however, there are two parties ihose who revolt, and the Government which they forcibly resist. There are generally two opposite opinions, al so, entertained of the cause of resistance ; that of those who rise in rebellion, believins them selves to be wronged, at that of the existing Government, which denies having inflicted any oppression or injustice. It is incumbent upon wise and considerate men, before they hastily engage in a revolution, deliberately to consider the motives and causes of revolt, and carefully to calculate the probable consequences of for cible resistance. If unsuccessful, they know they will be guilty of treason, and incur the penally inflicted upon traitors. " I have thus, gentlemen, presented an imper fect sketch of some of lhe views which I have taken of the existing topics of the day. It would admit of much enlargement and additional il lustration, but I have already given to this pa per an inordinate length. In contemplating j lhat sketch, we behold much more to animate the hopes and to encourage the patriotism of the country, than to create regret and appre hension. After such a political storm as that which violently raged during the last Congress, it was not to be expecied that the nation would j instantly settle down in perfect quiet and re- j pose. Considering the vast extent of our ter- j ritory, our numerous population, the heated con- ; flicts of passion, of opinion, of interests, and of j sections, pervading the entire Union, we have j great reason to be thankful to Providence for i the degree of calmness, ot tranquility, and of satisfaction, which prevails. If ihere are local exceptions at the North and at the South, of rash and misguided men, who would madly re sistthe Constitution and laws of the U. Slates, let us not despair of their return, in season able time, to reason and to duly. But suppose we should be disappointed, and lhat the stand ard should be raised of open resistance lo the Union, the Constitution, and the laws, what is to be done ? There can be but one possible answer. The power, the authority, and digni ty of the Government ought to be maintained, and resistance put down at every hazard. Go vernment, in the fallen and depraved state of man, would lose all respect, and fall into dis- j grace ai.d contempt, if it did not possess poten tially, and would not in extreme cases practi cally exercise,1 the right of employing force. The theory of the Constitution of the United States assujjies the necessity of the existence and the application of force, both in our foreign and domestic relations. Congress -is express ly authorized "to raise and suppoit armies," " lo provide and maintain a navy," and " pro vide for calling -forth the mililia, to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions' The duty of executing the Jaws and, suppressnig insurrections is without limitation or qualication ; it is co-extensive with the jurisdiction of the U. States, and it compre hends every species of resisiance to the execu tion of the laws, and every form of insurrection, no matter under what auspices or sanction it is made. Individuals, public meetings, States, may resolve, as often as their tastes or pass ions may prompt (hem to resolve, that they will j torcioiy oppose ine execution ol the law, and secede from lhe Union. Whilst these resolu lions remain on paper, lhey are harmless ; but the moment a daring hand is raised to resist, by force, the execution of the laws, lhe duty -of enforcing them arises ; and if the conflict which may ensue should lead to civil war, the resist, ing party, having begun it, will be responsible for all its consequences. Since the adoption of our present Constitu tion and the Union which created, by the bless ing of Providence, we have advance in popula tion, power, wealth, internal improvement, and national greatness, with a degree of rapidity which, unparalleled in ancient or modern na tions, has excited the astonishment and com manded the admiration of mankind. Our am pie limits and extensive jurisdiction, more than tripled, have been made to embrace all the pro vinces of Louisiana, the two in Florida, Texas, and New Mexico; and passing the Ilocky Mountains, have reached lhe Pacific Ocean, comprehending Oregon, and California, and Utah. Our population has risen from four to twenty-three millions ; our revenue, without any onerous burden, has grown from less than three to fifty millions of dollars ; our revolution ary debt is extinguished ; our mercantile ma rine is not surpassed by that of the greatest marine power, the abundant products ol our ag riculture satisfy all our wants, and contribute to the subsistence of other nations ; our manu factures are rapidly lending to the supply of all we essentially need from them, and to afford a surplus for the prosecution of our extended foreign commerce ; lhe surface of our land is striped over with railroads and turnpikes, and our sea-lakes and navigable waters resound with the roar of innumerable steam vessels. lour own great city illustrates our greatness. After the commencement of the operation of this Constitution, in 1790, its population was 33,131. By the census of 1850 it was 515, 384: and our other cities have increased in scarcely a less ratio. The problem of lhe ca pacity of representative government to main tain free and liberal institutions on an exten sive territory, has been triumphantly solved by the intelligence of lhe people and lhe all pow. arful agency of steam and lightning. Such are the gratifying results which have been obtained under the auspices ol lhat Union which some rash men prompted by ambition, passion and phrenzy, would seek lo dissolve and subvert ! To revolt against such a Govern ment, for anything which has passed, would be so atrocious, and characterized by such extreme folly and madness, that we may search in vain for an example of it in human annals. We can look for its prototype only (if I may be pardon, edjhe allusion) to that diabolical revolt which recorded on the pages of Holy Writ, has been illustrated and commemorated by the sublime genius of lhe immortal Milton. In conclusion, gentlemen, let us enjoy lhe proud consolation afforded by the conviction that a vast majority of the people of lhe United States, true to their forefathers, true to them selves, and true to posleriiy, are firmly and im movably attached to this Union ; lhat they see in it a sale and sure, if not the sole guaranty of liberty, of internal peace, of prosperiiy, and of national happiness, progress, and greatness : that its dissolution would be followed by end less wars among ourselves, by the temptation or invitation to foreign powers !o take part in them, and finally by foreign subjugation or lhe establishment of despotism ; and that " united we stand divided we fall." I am, with lhe highest respect, your obedi ent servant, II. CLAY. EXECUTION OF A CHINESE MISSION. ARY. j There is a thrilling interest in this announce, ment, and in the details given below. We re gret that the place, and more of the circum stances of the murder are not given. The missionary was doubtless, a Romish Priest. But that neither alters lhe case, nor lessens lhe reasons for a just abhorrence of the act. The fact is a mournful one, in any of its aspects, and -elicit many a prayer for lhe spread of a purer religion in the so-called Celestial Empire. We give lhe recital of this deed of darkuess as we find it in an eichange paper : Richmond Christian Advocate. " On lhe 1st of May elephants and horses were prepared, and two regiments of Infantry ; were under arms, by order of lhe Grand Man darin ; from lhe preparations lhat it was an expedition against rebels which was fitting out or a descent was to be made on the retreat of some brigands. It was soon, however, under stood that all these preparations had been or- 1 dered for the execution of Mr. Schoo fllr. The j mandarin fearing lhat tho christians would en deavor to rescue their missionary by furce, wished to intimidate them by this display of troops. When his intentions were known, all lhe town showed lhe greatest affliction. The jailors, the prisoners, and all those who had anv connection with the missionary expressed their sorrow and regret. "The mandarin was apprehensive of a riot, and he took up his position on the ramparts, surrounded by bis troops all ready for aciion. The cortege of the maityr was arranged in the following manner : Before him marched a sol dier, carrying a board affixed to a pole, on which was written : Notwithstanding ibe se vere prohibition against the religion of Jesus, a European priest named Augustin, has dared to come here clandestinely to preach and se duce the people. When arrested he confessed everything his crime is evident. Let Augus tin have his head cut off, and thrown into lhe river. Fourth year of Tu du ; First of the Third Moon.' Eight soldiers, with drawn sa bres, marched by the side of M. Schoefller ; one hundred men, armed wilh muskets or lan ces, formed the head of procession ; two ele phants formed lhe rear guard. "On arriving at the place of execution, the martyr fell on his knees, kissed the crucifix three times, and at the request of the execu tioner he took off his coal, and turned down the collar of his shirt. The executioner having af- ! terwards tied his hands behind back, the mar tyr said to him, Do your business as quick as possible. " ' No, no,' replied the mandarin, who was informed of what M. SchoelhVr had said, 4 Fol low the signal of the cymbal, and only strike at the third sound.' The signal was sriven. The hand of lhe executioner trembled. He struck three blows of his sabre on the neck of his victim, and was at length obliged to cut the flesh with a knife, in order to detach the head lrom the body. "The christians obtained the body of M. Schoefller but lhe head was thrown inlo lhe river, and had not alierwards been found. A RUNAWAY SHOT. A few nihts auo a most desnerate np.To. known as Joe Miller, was shot by lhe patrol al lhe kitchen of Baite Irwin, Esq. The circum stances are as follows, as related to us by an eye witness. This negro had beena terror for some time to the neighborhood near Mr. Ir win's, and numerous attempts, we believe, have been made to apprehend him. but all had failed. The Hopewell patrol getting a clew lo his whereabouts resolved to lake him if possible, and for lhat purpose agreed to meet at Mr. Ir win's. They were in ambush watching for him, and in approaching the kitchen he passed within a few feet of the patrol before he enter ed. As soon as he entered, lhe patrol, eleven in number, approached, opened lhe door, and four presenled iheir pistols and ordered him to surrender. He hesitated a moment or two, and being aimed with a club and dirk, de clared "he would either go out or die," he ihen made a rush at the patrol, and in passing received several shot wounds, one proving fa tal. He run about a hundred yards after he was shot and fell dead. Char. Journal. A Jticish Divorce. A Jewish divorce was granted in this city a few days ago. It is the first case that has occurred here during thirteen years. The applicant was the husband. The mode of untying the knot is simple. The aggrieved party lays the case before the chief Rabbi, who se lects two other Rabbis, and the three hear the statement, call witnesses, and, if satis- tied that there are grounds for a divorce, give to the suitor a writing of twelve lines no more nor less on parchment. This is signed by witnesses, who also see that this party deliver it to the party crimina ted. When this has been done the sepa ration is complete, though the parties can be re-married if they wish ; but if the wife, for instance, should marry another man, and he should die, the former hus band cannot again marry her. The wo man in this case is not a Jewess by birth or education. She was connected with no church. Shortly after her marriage she appealed most urgently to the Rabbis here to be admitted to the Jewish faith. After considerable opposition her wish was granted. This is very rare, and only one other instance has occurred, so far as we can learn. Cleveland (Ohio) Plain dealer of October G. The Flying Cloud.-The clipper ship Fly. tng Cloud, Capt. Cteesey, has made a most extraordinary passage to San Francisco beat ing the celebrated run of the Surprise by ..even days. The Flying Cloud left New York on lhe 2d of June, at 0 P. M., and arrived at San Francisco on lhe 20th of Augus., thus makin the passage in the unprecedenledly short period ofe.ghty-nine days ! the shortest, by seven days, ever before made by a saiiingTesel bhe made Cape Horn in 50 days, and the line ( ache side) in 71 days. Her run from Cape Horn to ban Francisco was made in 39 day Her best run in twenty.four hours was 37-, mi.es the greatest run ever made by a sea going vessel-averaging 15? miles per hour. While making this run, she was carrying top. gallant sails, wiih the wind one point forward on lhe beam. She run in three day 902 miles' Un one occasion, during a squall, 17 knots of line were found insufhYient to measure her speed. Forty miles was her shortest run in 21 hour. W hen tendaysout shesprung her main, mast head, rendering lhe ma,t very lender lhe res of the voyage. The Flying Cloud was built by Mr Donald McKay, Df East Boston arid owned by Messrs Grinne,!, Minium cc Co of New o,k.X y. Courier Enquirer. New Fashion -The Paris correspondent of the Boston Alias sia.es lhat the fashionable dress-makers are attempting .he revival of.be hideous fashion of .he empire hort waits narrow petticoats, and long dresses; .he coif lure to be a la grecque, and camoes to be worn instead of d.monds. In a word, David's cele brated painting of lhe coronation of Napoleon 13 lhe plate from which we shall obtain all our winter fashions. Boston Transcript. This says the PruvidVi.ee Journal is worse than lhe Bloomer. It j to ,je h d ,hat fc American women will manifest something of lhe "independence;' ihul ihey ,ak of in"he Uornans R.gh.s Convention, and repudiate the revival of ih.s forgotten deformily. A St Louis paper tells us aVtory of a dis consolate widower, whn c I of his li!- if I " sep"K 'he remains ot h s late VMfe lowered into .he grave, exclai med, wh tears , his ,Ves : . Welf ve cow., but I never bad anything to cut me ilk. Opening a Mound Tl t Baltimore and Ohio ltai!rod cT'V mound on Saturday, lhe u l hl?"i r ;-hen, Zy seventy fee, m diameter and 'd M Nearly on a level wuh the n !i were found an altar o( .toi.e. ' tion of, he fire; west of ..or.b Jf ?V head and body of an llldian, ' v north, at a flight decimal,,,,, r, v the fee,. This body was coZS of a fool or more with asle ; v was still manifest to .he uVe u' The body was remarkably LJ mostly preserved. Around , 5 twelveothers. with their hoac ' -ward it, and feet projecting V?'V art were found except a p",;,0 twe ve inrKpa in ... l.,,.. iWif,- , A tiutical Prodigy. Mr. j " native of Buckingham, gave a y J' V in our town last week. His -t' most astonishing with hi, lT"w gives out a study bass, and at i, ' x" produces lhe sweetest tone of m. " lungs, and plays accurately anvt,irie, he is acquainted. Mr. S.'oV,; Staunton again, when those wlV ness his astonishing pciKun.ance ir ' ified. Staunton Yin. Life Ixsvranck. An 'iu-r4)r trial is in preparation at lierlin. leschek, a tailor, in-ured hi bro'rV'' 10.000 thalers. The brother so.' and was buried, and the insurance",' ' The police have lately dUcote re.j jv4 ' and burial was fraudulent. Th? the physician certifying lo lhe d? ed at Berlin, and lhe supposed dead also lo have been seized in the tore whi'her he had fled. v" , Quarrel atKtut a Sihfr Sj,ade.-S emony ot turning lhe tir?i 7,d f.n,,k, -and Lake Huron Railroad on WVdr.e. a quarrel arose about a trivial mnV finally resulted in blows and ,U lhe Superin'endent ofihe work. Th?c of turning lhe sod was performed i, ., less of Elgin, and the in?,iumeri;',t.. used by her was a silver spade, o,sK'r which Caperal, lhe manager, had ni own expense. He claimed the rigj.: , K ally presenling it to lhe Connies. U ol Directors disputed bis right so to d: i followed words; Caperal relumed in j ,,4 spade ; and the directors revenged by dismissing him from lhe nraniy Boston Journal. e Java Cofcc raised in Cusxcdlrtt We were shown, recently, a parcri: Coffee, fully matured, that grew midst of the shrubbery that decorv John T. Oarlnnri' vnl .l,n, . from thrs town. It looked as r.a :-: the imported article. The shruS-.i duced this coffee is hut t wo vear be rs prolificly. The tree sprou; : r l ii - - - - j mt kj , 1 i ' U i . n !' i i ii iii i'iinhh. r ri t-i r... . the North side of the houv. Milton ( There is a colored female giving c- - -lhe North. She is said to Katea much power and sweetness. Thev-fi : - uiiulI ."l ,, t Uldt K ?"i in a conceit room, especiaiTy in mjt"- IT II... in u t. A sudden cin! nf wind ImaL- a - C7 ; from the hand of its owner, ar.J one bad a chance to recollect wh would be etiouette to catch lhe tir i a ladv to whom he bad never ber duced. a lively 1 me raider droppc : of bricks, caught the pHfachu'c . r -. . i iiiiui ui n.-i jiiisiri i ill iuir. a i.u i ed it to the loser, and with "a !u which reminded us of poorl'ourr madam, said he, as be did so. if u- as strong as you are bandsoni'-. : i- nave got away Irom you. 1' . I . M I . I I. " .. i; " . 1 imn i uifiiiK ou iitm. ine ser.r complirnent V aked the lady " Troth, medam." said Pat. hgn ing the place where once s!ool '.: of w hat was once a beaver, lha-. your beautilul eye thanked ine!.' For Tin: Girls. How many z " 1 Vl M m kollok im La . rk I... .v'rr. r l-..HI-Ll-r.'3 U I I 11 (1 J j I ) 111. Ill II". . men who bad nothing to reconnn'- uui Mcne. is ue ricn : i- inquiry w hen a suitor bad pres self. 'Foolish girls ! liather ligent ? is be industrious ? V " ous ? Let these questions be a r. ''' me auirmati ve, ami n tie nas no; shirt to bis back, we will ans'''' course. Wealth may be lor. but (juaimes oi me tieart w in t s:i-.-sun shine, to warm and to bless. ber this. Cheap Boarding. A iho i-ind a'- ; ries are told of lhe extreme ch'-ripr.f in lhe " Far West," but as loihi? a erally done, we were never Ki iy 1' the mailer was explained lv Dji 1 . . . . . . " . l ou Keep ooarciers here, rni-i'-individual, adJressiug ihL JanJ'.jly 4 upon ine uoor oi winch, he aw - cm .- painted. ' We do,' was the response. What do vou charge a week ? ... . -. . . . . . i 'lor board without JoJgui, - r inqifried the lady. ' es, madim.' 4 Three meals a dav, sir !' ' Yc, madam.' Filly" cents is our rrg J:ar Well, rejoined the en'iuni '. "-' enough at all events ; do o'j gj.e y." ders much of a varieiy ?' es sir, some.hing of a va: ie-v-' dried apples for breakfast, warm ner, and let 'urn sirtll upjV" Marine Disaster. The '- 1 l Elii. from New or k biantly sunk at .-fa on the ru!i' 1 : by cominu in conlart wi'h d.e Hrmhpr TnnMln Ti,p iMr)fr cargo of dr y goods, mostly. " '' '' , rUn!. ,S 1... .-.....!!- .-.'.il ftl mostly insure,1 r.fnir.e. ,t'' . j , . (i; r lO Were of r-nn r. fola.'v l si , .. . , (1 crew, and passenger were sj' on board lhe steamer. Th tes in New Voik. Fay. Otstrrer.-
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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