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POLITICAL,
surplus is reckoned a p:irl of tlicin ; at any rate, ; contended by the Democracy oftlic Nurlh, to sur
lie regards them ascleur gain i therefore he can ; round the South witlr'a cordon of Irco States,"
very well afford to push them into any market. If dangerous (o cur institution and prejudical to our
he can help his next year's business by so tiuiiip;. i rights. But, in spile of our warnings and remon-
all the better yost even though ho sacrif:-e the
Whole, lie will licit throw them on his own do
mestic market, fur that would dclerioate prices .111 J
depress his business for the succeeding twelve
month. Sooner than do that, he will ship them,
and, as long as the tariff of Mfj is in existence,
ship theni to this country, in preference to all oth
ers, get the n passed through the customs w'sili
his own prices, and sell them for what they will
bring inunction le ..ses, or any where else.
There is an immoral tendency in this system.
slrances, the territory was acquired, amid the
plaudits of the very men wlio now talk of fighting
beeause.slavery, (as we predicted) will not be
permitted there. After the acquisition of the ter
ritory, the first act of Mr. Polk's administration
was, to send a military colony of Democrats from
the free Statcs.undorthe command of a distinguish
ed Democratic politician of New York, on condi
tion, that they should remain there 10 lay the
foundation for a new State. And here let me re
mark : suppose a Whig administration hadtaken
i not only as we have endeavored to indicate, but in ! such spec;,,! 1 -,-ins to send out a band of -Versoi?-
TI1E TAItll' i' SPECIFIC DUTIES. (another -respect it bfinm Ihe ingenious, intelli- 1 ers to people this new territory, would not these
The Presides?, at the opening of the present . pf,n, all, fright mechanic of the .United States ! noisy champions ol the South have instantly sound-
1 sew on, -recommended ait amendment to tlie tarilt '; : tlo denradino Comti"titioii with the poor opera- ; ed the alarm, and been ready for resistance, re-
ofMC, with a view to elond adequate protection .jVP8ofp,urope. The 'foreigner', lias (lift udvan-' hellion, secession? Rely .upon it, we shouU !
to ah branches of American industry. 0f ,M,r t starvation prices, cheap c i pita I , I never have heard the last of the "out-age upon the
The great diOu-ulty with that tariff consists in j n: t ntn,,ie resor(.08. .
the fact that a II the duties are arranged ori ad io- j . 1 the 'effect of ad cnhircn duties is to con
mr. webster and the abolition--ists.
Mr. Webster is actii2 up te liismoto,"Itakeno
step backwards." In fact, instead of 'retreating,
he resembles Old Zach, who, when advised by the
late administration to fall back to Montery, advanc
ed to Iiuena Vista." A letter having been written
to Mr. Webster by the citizens of Newburvport,
Miss , expressing the admiration of its sign
ers ot his great speech, in the Senate, Mr. Web
ster replies in one of his strong and in pressive let
ters, in the course of which, he administers a few
.telling blows, which knock the very breath out of
llto body of abolitionists. Me walks over Horace
Mann.as an elephant would walk over a frog,tread
ing upon it with a sort of regret for the necessity
which threw so small an animal beneath the weight
of his ponderous foot. Rich. Republican.
A PERFECT CALM.
Those who attend the halls of Congress, and
rights of the South"!. But having been done by Mr. I."""." I' '". 10 taucr., wouiu oe apt to
1'olk it wis "it 1 nifiirr"' 1 ; take up the idea thai lite whole nation wa:,. in a
foreni principle. : , nect, most intimately, young America , in nil her
In this respect that bill is unprecedented in the J fre(,inP!,, m vi-w, with superannuated Europe
history of Ihe country. In every instance, from ; .-, f ni puV tlC pnrl ofniere colonies, and
the foundation of the Republic to this day, tho du- , 1)P.ir ,P yi;u ol,r, forefalhers would not--ami
tie hav? been made more or less specific. j , f,.i ; ,,H nur nrodnctive resources and by our
The general rule has been, that the duty, on; fire-siilf; every throb of distress and embankment
tny given article, should be specific, and the ail- ,jlilt mny atlVcl her. We h ive not, at any time,
tahrtm principle has been admitted only , where j j,,,,,,,! l,,t llmt the tariff of.'4fi would. '.nlliinntely
from the nature of the article, the former was in-, pruvc hiehlv iiuurioiiBto this country. ttvmMitv
Ittpplirable or unattainable. ! -.- - - -
The modern practice, throughout tho world,
with the exception of our own country, is specific
in reference to imposts. All enlightened European
nations practice accordingly.
It may be asked, what arc tpfafic duties what
ad valirem!
K specific duty is some precise sum which any
1 There never was a greater mistake. The "migb
.;. ty hearlfc" that beat so Valiantly at Washin"ton arc-
Well, the
sent out by Mr. 1'olk, arrived at California in
safety. , A military government was formed, and
(..i,vr,..inl,. il lml of ,,l,l .. raoid A mil ;.'-v "earib iiiai ueai so valiantly ai vv asnington are -
- ' " ' . .. .. ..1.1. . . .: .1-. 1 . .1
i oui auie 10 jnaive uie iulmic pmsc 111 me country
qiiii'lc n in the slightest degree. The people are
'calm as a summer morning," and intend to remain i
''late 1 ' iiviuier ugiiaieu nor aiarmeu ai me ;
MISCELLAXY.
From the Georgia Journal.
AlmnUign nf Plank R'taJs orer RutlmaJf.
1st. Planl; Roads are mote easily and cheaply
crnstmcted than Railtoads.
2d. They are more easily kept in repair, and
yielded a larger ami more cerlain return to the
stockholders.
3d Produce can be carried over them at least
'25 per cent. chi ricr than on Railroads.
4th. They ure particularly adapted to the South
ern States, because of the abundance of timber
here, and the character of the power used.
th. They accoinmoilaiea large number ol peo
j pie, because Ihcy cap be tarried almost to every
man's door, while Railroads cannot. ;
I . 6th. TiieyMend (0 sustain' local popiitalfun,
I and build up a home market in every neighbor
: hood which they penetrate,
j To these I may add that Plank Roads are belter
, adapted to an agricultural country, because they
can be constructed and kept in repair by thr" plan-
The learned counsel went 'on lo apply the cases to
that of his client, but whether the court considered
the authority sufficient we have not yet learned.
, A". O. Picauunt.
. . - i-. . . ' Sla IP of a (TI t a 1 'loll Mil t u mi nil h nil llml llm 1 rninn i
Democratic colony ol r reesmlers , - - t ters themselves; and because the i.;-i(iersc,;ii o-h :
was every momeoi in uanTer oi lainntr to n eces. t . :
From the Alta California, April 19.
BACIIE, BROWNING AND PEOPLES.
Yesterday most heartfelt sorrow was evinced t
mong a numerous circle of friends and acquaintan
ces, by whom iheir sudden and tragic1 demise will
be fell with almost as much poignancy as in the
bosom of their families, far, far away. Lt. Bach,
of ihe U. S. Navy, has been well known here and
obtained the universal fldtni'&tion f all who had the
happiness to be thrown into his society.
According to the account of Capt. Conner, who
was one of the Arabian's lioat's creW.be died like
a hero. While struggling for life he had bold of
Capt. C, and they were dragged under water to-'
gei her, as they rose Capt. Conner; said to him,
"we will drown together." ll'ith a spirit of man
hood and utter 'disregard of self with death star
Mig him in the face the gallant sailor released
his hold and sunk to rise no more. .
l.ient. Browning had not been in the country
many months, havingsccompauied theraity ofMr.
Audiiboiij by way of the Rio Gfande, Chihuahua,
goVeriiineiit was demanded,' and then the -slavery
question began to. present itself. ' Mr: Polk's pol
cy was, 'to entourage 'emigration, and to avoid
t!.e proiisn, let. the people Ibrin at onc.o a
measure of quantity or value is bound to pay
An ud valorem duty is a certain per rentage on
'government, establishing or prohibiting slavery as
the- people themselves might choose, and admit
California at once into the Union. This was the
policy of Mr. Polii, and it was adopted by (ion.
Taylor when he came to administer the govern
ment. - The Democratic policy the Southern pol-
The President
niiinic warfare going on in Congress. 'IVtiicicn
rtr(Va.) Rrvuhlirnn.
riew and manage then) so as lo make the transient
travel pay the expense of currying their own Col
ston to market, and also to return a hands'wiie-iu' ;
teres! besides). . .. j
I know, Messrs. Editors, that many ofyonrcoun- j
" lvu )."" ln'very .of entcrprive and adventure, that induced him to
auveuaies loc uoomi lu l ion ol I tana ixoaus d
brainless visionary. They contend
and (iila river. Me was a gelilleman and stood
well as tin officer in the Navy. We believe he
has lelt a widow and children to lament the spirit
the cost of the article in the country from which it ; the authority of the Upn. Barclay Martin, then
lb imported..'.; The Importing party produces his the representative in Congress from Mr. polks
. From the Mobile Advertiser.
I ANGPQN ON THE PUoyiSO.
It is well known that under the hduiinistration
of Mr. Pcdk, the Wilmot Proviso was attached to
the Oregon bill, passed into a law by Southern "fe-y tlien was noii iuleftentii-n.
Dcnuvmlic votes, and approved by President l'olk. J advocated it, so, did den, Cass, so d'd Mr.,Cal
The principle of the proviso Was here ' sanctioned I 11)iuli anj x Wil3 recommendid and sanctioned by
by a Democratic Congress and approved by a Democratic conventions of the people and demo
Southern Democratic Presuknt. We have also :'cratjr'mm,tii(a ihrotmhont the entire South. The
peojiie of California accordingly formed a Stale
Constitution, and as they ti. ought they had a figii
and on making oath thereto, the a I district in Tennessee, that the President defined t() ,0 ttm as fvfry yn lneiv they woulil do
monni ue n..s 10 py i rtnined by his own tes-; the proviso constitutional, or, to use lua own Ian- prohibited slavery. The people adopted the eon-
Hmony and by calculation, in conioii,.Uj, wilil ,h. I . Mr. Polk could not liavc sisrtied that bill ! .,:i'..ii. .'. '.,,,iil... ,,l t. !
rule kid down by the act of Congress. i -l-s he believed the ptovisp constitutional." Mr,
Here as it must appear to any disemingmnn Van Buren also. Kskhead of the Freesnil fac-
is not .nily a great chance, but a great tempta- tion, exulted over this act of rrt.;,tpnt pu-f BS a
tinn fur frs ud. concession of tho whole principle. Mr. Cnik,,nn
But we will try to trgue this question as it too, in his published reply to Col. Benton's fa-
onght to be argued always that is, by itself. moiis speech at Jefferson city, (jistinctty stated
There are great and national objections to the I that this act of Mr. Polk's w!s the first constitti-
. THE SOUTHERN ORGAN. ;
Mr. Du Leon, of the Columbia (S, C.) Tele
scope, it is said, has been tendered the position of
associate editor of tho Southern Organ, to be es
tablished at Washington,, lie is now there mak
ing his arrangements. , .
We do not see that life project of establishing
an oracle of this kind meets with very general fa
vor at the South. The Savannah Georgian says
"f it '.'
. "A very singular movement is contemplated in
Washington, by members of Congress who, after
losing nil the advantiiges which might a few years
vitit the shores of the Pacific and meet a watery.
it f a Vf Wr Ttihri VI t ouIa4 wh s hftrn in Rjileifrh. .
That the timber will decay so soon in this cli-; (; b trH(le a printer. 1 ,837, l.
mate,tnat the road willhe rendered worthless in a, MXbh native StB(e ajli( vWu.aNew Orleans, L
lew years almost. - . (where he was connected with the Bee nd other
2d. 1 hat the Roads wi 11 be so narrow as to be j ' rter. fhM3iholh as f0mpo(!it(,r and ,lip ncw
perfectly useless fcf all practical purposes, especi- repor.er- , lhe en81lilg t he visited (lf, Re
ally where we have negro drivers. public of Texasand served as a soldier in tl.ers.ik
3d, That the planters will not travel upon, them , itH ,itle aftnfr. Sllu8P(lnenily hfc resurhed his
in consequence of the ( charged, but give pre-, Mat(1 ea(,e'and stuck to his calling until the
ference lo Common roads. breaking out of the Mexican war, and lhe call for
4th. ..That the country is not sufncienlly densely J V(,,llmcers fri,m Getleral Tavlor. The first lap 'of
populated to lurnish either trade or travel enough ,he (,rum calp( Wm , lhe B'crvice uf ,
losustu in them. anil ift Capt. Head's Company lie marched to the
I wi'l answer these objections In order: t-. , af M-'fttoofa.. a new-na-
ist. ii win laKe no more limner louuiiu a I'lanK
nut dra a iimritinrl anil f r lAfiiiliitl 1 1 u .' I 1 fT nlilainftil
stit ulioii, elected two representatives a nd I wo.l iK.c ha.Ve been secured, had they been true to the j Road than to lay lhe superstructure of a Railroad; j fc fuHo h j,,,,, ,')e niihiication of the rt
senators to Longress auusent tlietrcons.iliilion ;o ml, n,,,.. r ,.h. .n. n.mi , m.,i.. ... '',iK- -and it will lust one-third lonirer uoon the former ! . .
' . - i - w i r - - i an iir run r.pivinnnpr i pi.cn. 11 wni cu ra
project is the .establishment of a purely southern j than on the lain r. The objection in regard to the ,he Halamoras Flag.snd was conducted with spir
paper in Washington. It Is to be conducted ire- i decay of timber therefore, is much stronger against , (llltlli,1(1j ,,,, di.dlliriTe ,fl-r and con
I ti talorcm system. What are they ) In the first
place, the amount of duty to-be paid is always lin-
! certain and indetinits. It fluctuates from month to
I month from year to year, dependent npon the
er-varying slate of trade at home and abroad.
- Moreover, an ai xalnrem duty never is and
ineter can be collected in full. This is proved
by all experience. The temptation to tinder-state
the value or cost of goods imported, in invoices, is
loo often ii rciietible.
Under this system the dishonest and fraudulent
importer has a great pecuniary advantage over the
scrupulous, upright and just. It operates as a
premium and a reproach the former, to others to
come and prey upon ns,and the latter to ourselves.
More than that, it gives undue advantage to for-
Itignrrs engaged in importing, for these, reasons.
I In the fust place, they are more unscrupulous ;
tional surrender of 'he rights of Ihe South. Did
the special guardians of Southern rights, who are
now so noisy for resistance, sound the alarm on
that occasion ? Did they talk about resistance
and threaten disunion? No not a word did we
hear in condemnation of Mr. Polk. All were as
quiet and submissive as lambs. Not a word of
censure was heard ', not a breath of rebuke was
uttered. The act was done by a Democratic Con
gress and sanctioned by a Southern Democratic.
President) and of course was "all right 1" And it
would have continued "all rght" with these su
perlalive patriots had Gen. Cass been elected Pres.
ident instead of Gen. Taylor. But, as soon as it
is ascertained that Taylor is elected a Southern
planter and a large slaveholder these devolcd
friends of the South become terribly alarmed for
the safely of our "peculiar institution!" They
Congress praying fur admission into' the Union.
And now, the very Southern men who encourag
ed and advised the course she lias pursued, w ho
urged tlie tiotl intervention policy, arc threatening
In dissolve, the Union if Calilornla Is adnuiied !
a parallel
Tho world nevor before witnessed
case of inconsistency. .. t
THE ADMINISTRATION.
I It is a trite, though not less true, remark, that
prejudice with its jaundiced eye, ever prevents jus.
lice being dnie those in authority. Power always
has its enemies. If exercised for good, it is found
among the evil minded. This truth has been strik
ingly illustrated' indbe system of tactics adopted
spettive ol party, and to advocate the rights of the the Railroad than against Plank Roads. The j.'lin0fd , mlujca,ioil 0f h;j paper uutil General
South simply, in opposition to the encroachments j weight is so immenso, that, to render lhe former j,, C1,inin(lieed K,m,i(ing ( Vera
of our northern brethren. safe for heavily laden cars, limbers have often to , Cnil nip.inB'of his interest in the Flag lie
"We have received an address upon the subject, be thrown-away before they arc balf-decayed.- WM at inW,ionj 1mb ,,e AmericM
signed by. a number of southern members of Con.: This would not be the case with Plank Roads.- J 81lpplalU,d the UexlcM ,lpon tie b&ttiemehts
gress. We recognise among them some of the i In the Northern Stales the planks used are of hem- of &. in Jntn vm and ie eittlM he eommPnr
very individuals, who, for parly purposes, have lock-a soft sappy wood-and yet they last some fd ie puMicj, ()f ,ie American Star in Vera
iieictuiuiu uunc e er oiioy mi uieir power io ueieai
an amicable settlement of the Eouthern question.
We will particularize Mr, Clingman, of North
Curolina, and Mr. Toombs, of Georgia. The lat
ter, with Mr. Stephens, of our State, by Iheir op-
ten to twelve years. It is but fair to conclude j Crnj, Aj fc foy,; aM lnc- d(ltdy
,Mir,p,ewr,,.8,ugua,,.1,b ri d h of Pueb'a, Peoplri
.1.-1 1 1. .. -o . .1.- V .1. n .1.:- 1 1 1 16 ' r
uie iiuiiuoLiv wfii ai me iorio, ii mis ue couceu1
ed.tliequesticn is settled,bfcause,even in the least
settled sections of New York, these roads are pay-
position, Jeleated Mr. ClnvtonVrnmnromie bill ' iui? from 25 to 40 ner cent, uoon the cost of their
by the opponents of President Taylor. Nothing j wl,irh woud' W.ve effectually and permanently t j conslrnction, after laying up a reserved fun.1 suffi-
and in the next, they have greater facilities for ( fear President Taylor will do what Mr, Polkactu-
perpelrating fraud than the American merchant, ally did ! They who were quiet suhmissionists at
iThe foreign houses in this country are usually I the absolute enactment of the Wiluint proviso nn-
I connected with manufacturers in Europe, and i der Mr. Polk, became mmrattf rdtfioniste in an-
tied the slavery question for all time to come. Mr. cient to rebuild them every ten years,
Toombs, too, appears as one of the commitlec who i 2d. If eight feet be found to be too narrow for
reported the address to !he southern people.
"We have no hesitation in saying thai we have
these roads at the South, it will be an easy matter
in consequence of , the abundance of limber; and the
"if.
liciation of the possibility that such a thing may
be done t nder Gen. Taylor. They are for resist
ance now at all hazards, becanse they fear Presi
dent Taylor will do the very lliing which they sub-
! milled lo and tacitly approved in President Polk'-.!
They "swear terribly" and are ready to dissolve
the Union In advance. And these are the men
who set themselves up as the the exchicive friends
of the South, the peculiar champions of Southern
rights, and the only vigilant semincls on the Sou
thern watch-tower ! "If they are sincere in their
prelonsioni, why did I bey not sound the alarm
when the proviso became a la by the solemn of
ficial sanction of President Polk ? Why did Ihcy
not call a Southern Convention and organize the
South inlo united and concerted resistance 1 Why
did they not raise the bloody stand i rd of rebellion
and threaten, a dissolution of the Union 7 Tell
mo net, the Wilmot proviso was nothing but an
abstraction when applied to Orcgr-n that it could
more or less intimately are interested or identified
with them.
Generally manufacturer and importer sre part
and parcel together. The importers make no pur
chase, but merely have their own property con
signed to themselves, and invoice theni as they
please j'.vcar to their invoices, and many of them
dodge lhe revenue in every w.iy they can, and n
snaily get their gol through al a much hwer
rate than any American n.erchant, who had
bought the same goods in any market in lhe world,
possibly could.
This ad ralircm system also makes a distinction
Mwecn different ports and different parts of our
Union. If, for instance, at one custom-house, Ihe
officers be rigid and severe, a higher rate of duly
ill be paid ; if at another they be lax or inaltcn-
lire, a lower rate.
The temptation to liberal indulgence, on the
part of custnm-boM efflcers who desire to favor
the trade of their own port, will, often prove irre
sistible. . .
Thti practical operation nfthia particular kind
ff duties, moreover, is in contraverilion, and ever
will be, lo our fundameiitaldnw, which stipulates
and requires that duties should be uniform through
out the country. They are not, and never can
V nndersuch a system-.
llore than all this, it op"r.iteagiinst our own
country in another respect, and that is necessarily
Ineritsbly In prostrate our own domestic imlu-try; 1 the South. 1 he constitutionality ofthe proviso was
for (he higher the article Ulna fori ign country the j admitted, and the insult sanctioned by Mr Polk,
less prr('--tii.n is wanted the timer, t!:e more; so : when he signed hi name (o Ihe Oregon bill with
itist wrier a high duty it really r.-quired to hum- ' the Wilmot proviso therein. And that fatal act-
that he has done, recommended, or i voh expressed
a wish should be done, in the adminislration of the
government, appears to have metwilh their appro
bation. " Incompetent, incompetent," is echoed
from one Democratic paper to another. Idle and
ridiculous reports are eagerly caught up and her
alded forth to aid in Ibis unrighteous cause. If
ihcy cannot reach him personally, he is leprcsent'
el as (lie .tool ol lus uibine.t.ami uie lull vials pi , cd in ,hp (.u,Ci(in of Delegates ta the Nashville
llicir wain are poureu out on Hun ilirotigli tlicin. Convention,- (if hself, is sufficient cvidenco of ibis, ! qui ample. '1 tie road is so well graded, so well
When '.he slanders have been deemed worthy of j wcmli ea8;iy adduce other fads which would j drained and kept in such (horongh order, thai wa-
nutice, and contradicted, seldom nas ever a eorrcc- ag cr..iriv proV(. gona can turn out at any point with perfect con.
lion lound a place in these sen righteous uemo- j I( js llot n8ttiisliiujT m notice this movement on
cratic prints; or if noticed, it has been done in any j ,,, p.ir, 0f n,,!,; nnd tf0 CH vil,,v it ot,er
no 'routidenee w.'.atever in (he proposed arrange- j loveliness of the country, to increase (ho width to
incut. It is' wcrse than idle to expect a union in j twulve or even sixteen feet, and s:ill lo restrict
j lhe South upon the question of slavery, discon
nected with polities. The result ofthe votes poll
their cost within the sum paid for llicir construe
tion at the North. Eight feet at the North, where j
brought up the rear with his powerful weapon the
Press. W hen the garitas of the city of Mexico
were carried, Peoples entered with (he Slat and
recommenced with renewed epirit the publication
of his iiltle sheet, which Was continued with ener
gy and ability until the evacuation ol the country
by our army. He then started lhe Crpn ChrUH
Star, which he conducted nntil (he breaking oat of
(he California gold fever. His adventurous spirit
could not then real, and he (ook charpeof on ef
(he earliest overland parties, and started to explore
a route to El Pao, and lher.ee by way of the UiU
to California. The party abandoned their 6ril
other than a fair and minly spirit. The attempt
has been made by those once themselves in power,
chagrined at their present defeat, to destroy, if pos
sible, the confidence-the people have in the virtue
and integrity of .purpose which has ever character
ized Gen. Taylor. We have unshaken confidence
that the President will heartily co-operate with
Congress in the carrying out any Constitutional
measures, as he lias always said he would, by
which peace and good feeling may be restored
conflicting opinions reconciled,- and the govern
ment administered justly. ''Washington himself,
it will be recol'ccted, had revilers. Still his course
light than a whig movement. We arc really sur
prised that our democratic friends could not see
through it, intended as it no doubt is.to dividoand
distract the democratic party and give to (he whig
lhe ascendancy in Ihe South.
We sre Ru reason for tlo establishment of a
southern paper at Washington to advocate the
rights of the South, while there are a niimberof
southern presses, which take every occasion to a
buse and fidii-H'e every effort made by our citizens
to suslain their rghls and interests. These papers
too, are well supported by the eoudiern whigs.
Le( (hem frown down all such movein nta on the
venience.
Sd. That the planters w ill not pay tlio lolls (o
enjoy me benents ol these roads, no sane man can , arr!ve , wi,1 (iil of or;cira,
behove. Lei us suppose a good road constructed j par,y at San Dig0 in lhe iaUer part or June of
say G5 miles in length, )l now requires a 6 horse I ,ufiWed ni(.h frnm ,,n(1(, nd
team nearly four days to haul eight bales of cotton j liri Hlld u.hg t,vi np,, '
inai uisunce. m a ooiwra pcruay.ute cosioi ue- , , ., . mllU tMi, mm . miit 1m
was onward, ana ins sun urn not set in darnness. ; . nf tie 80llliic.rn pre,9 in Waahingtun city.
So we hope with Gen. Taylor. The clouds that ; We are not disposed to be invidious iu these rc-
now obscure the political horizon, will, vre trust,
pass away, and our Union will realize the benefit
of having at the helm of government, one in whom
have no practical effect, because slavery could i "wisdom, justice and modera'ion," are combined,
never exist there. It is equally an abstraction in j Southern Recorder
the case of California, New Mexico and Utah.
It was contended by Mr. Polk, Sir. Buchanan,
Mr. Cassand J'r. Walker, and universally con
ceded to be true, that slavery could revet go there.
But admit the reverse p is principle for which
the South is contending, and that was yielded by
Mr. Pulk. We maintain lhal the Wilmot proviso
is unconstitutional, as well as grossly insulting to
ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND RUSIA.
A serious difficulty has arisen between France,
Russia, and England, relative to tho Greek quar
rel with England, and the Ministers of Russia and
Franco have been recalled on this account from
London. Wilmer &. Smith's Times says :
"The worst feature of this n'gly business relates
to the proceedings in lhe National Assembly on
marks, but we Could name several papers amongst
us whose circulation is very extensive to whom
j they properly apply.
j Wo repea l Let those members of Congress,
and others, who appear so anxious to establish a
Southern paper at Washington city, attend to their
papers at home. Get them right, and keep Ihem
so doff the garb and action of the demagogue
forget party atrend to the interests of the Soiilh
they will do a better business for themselves,
their constituents, and theil country, than they will
ever accomplish by flie establishment of a South
em paper at Washington.
Mr. Clingman, the mover of the resolution,
jat JFm
iu'm any bnch of our owh-production, a low one j establishing a preceden fur future insult aarf g. upon France, prnduc
lis always collected; and, when a low dmy ill "j gression, wis-submitted to wi'thoul a murmur of citement and delight, I
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de ITIays, because of lhe insuU England had put
produced the greatest possible ex-
followed by cries of 'bravo !'
tnswer the purpose, n high one is path -red. A j disapprobation by those very peculiar champions and Ihe clapping ol hands, and other Uemonstra
Istif as e have ihrs state of thing, all who are j .,f the South who are no-v engaged iu hurling an- ' lions, which showed how palatable (head was to
engaged in mechanical . nterprise will be involved ' athemns at Gen. Taylor for fear he will follow the ! the National Assembly. In this unseemly mani
in profound uncertainty i lela-tion to the future, precedent established by Mr. Polk ! What mcon-
Tliey ncvercan know whether their pr-'bicU in lhe ; -iency! -
American market will be suslaied by H gh duty, i Ag-nnr in reirj rit4..mnrtiM. I r. territory
r Crushed by a low one. Under Ibis tariff W" I was ucqi ir.-d imder. (he Deuioer.ilic aduiiiiislralion
have to compete with lhe refiwe iriudsaiid surplus , of Mr. JVIk, contrary to tho wishes and in spite of
t -mlii.la nf all it,A ,.., b jl...... .J l....,.r 'I'l.ic tKo nnnmitiitlt of lilp Wbiir onrtv. Vn rnnlpmleil
v.. v,. .,.,.., j Ii -t .- -
prolific sonri-e of evil m our e'i!try,..ird slmul.l j that the acquisition of that territory Would be high-
rtef n: .'frimH. Tn I', r -go in mifaclurcr. ly delritnental lo lhe interests of the. South. We
tt p initk-'seiiMin in E',tr;. i.tt n finds a, waruel the people of Hie Soiilh that the territory
uqihfc. t4ie ba no of unsold gmsls, remaining f wonb! inevitably lie free, dial slavery would never
uib Wl"-- U. .mi mil his pr'iu., mil Hii-' 30 there, and tlmt (lie cS cl would be, as openly
TI I I .l. k..
. 0 " , , . , ,,,,; 1 comes from the mountains of North Carolina, and
eign Secretarv that he had recalh-d Mr. Cronvn . . , f . . . '
- . ....... 1 it.in iirii'io-oru oren uoiiMuereu n.iv on me Slave-
festal ion, the leading men of all parties in the As
sembly are said (0 have joined.
It is difficult (0 say, hi tlie present position of
Louis Napoleon what part his necessities trmy coms
pel him (0 act. The question will be speedily and
amicably settled, if the vindication ol Frenth hon
or be his object. But if ulterior ends are (0 be at
tempted, a quarrel arising out of circumstanrcs-in
themselves Irivail, may lead (o results which- are
fearful loeontemplate. We . ait ihe ismc wfth
hop, and not without ftm. -
considered fihy on (he slave
ry question. Mr. Toombs' re;:eu( letter to Gov.
Towns, smacks stmngly of rndisposfiion fo sustain
the rights of the South. We say, and we believe
it, when we express il as our opinion, thai Toombs,
Stephens and Clinman, and others, have done as
much to impair and injure lhe rights of the slave
holder, as (he veriest free toiler er abolitionists in
the country.
" Washington, May 26 6 P. M.
Mr. I .etcher has been confirmed is Minister to
M xice.
The HlmliTien'rtts sre at work here. Last night
three domrics in tlie family of the Hon. Wm.
Colcijck. ofS. C- were spirited a w.iy . About
twenty slaves have Wen ontired awy fnnn this
ciiy and iieilibortiood. '
liveruig these eight bales would be yjlr. My a
Plank Road, the Same learn would deliver 20 bales
in two days, or at a cost of $10. In one case, lhe j
hauling costs $2 50 per bale ; in the other only SO
cents per bale. It is plain that the planter or wag
oner could afford to' pay $1 per bale toll, and then
save 1 per bate in 'addition to the saving in wear
and tear of wagons and horses. Nothing is plain
er than (hat men pursue their interest : and plan
ters are just as quick lo discover iheir interest as
any other class of men. Can any man doubl lhat
Ue platters will not gladly pay the toft mid" use
the road, iu preference lo the common roads ofthe
country ? I think not.
4h. The idea that the Country is not densely
enough populated (0 sustain such a mad is equal
ly incorrect. The roads themselves will soon sup
ply Ihe necessary density of population. T. is ha
been pre-eminently the case Wifh Railroads and
Canals. The increased value of property along
the Erie Canal was more than sufficient to pay for
its construction: and Him increase was occasion
ed by the demand btougbt about by tho influx of
population.
NEW LEGAL AUTHORITIES.
In a ease which wj tried yesterday in one of
our justices' courts some rather novel authorities
were brought forward by one of Hie learned coun
sel: "The court wilf oliserve," said he, "ihat in the
case of Shyloek 1.'. Antonio, though judgment was
rendered in favor uf ihe plant iff, yet circumstan
ces prevented Ihe execution- which had1 iie-tued from
being carried1 inri. i lK-cl."
"What case did ihe ertnrt understand ihe gentle
man to refer to V arked (lie magistrate slightly pin
tied. "Shyfock m Antonio,. 2i Shak , p. 233, John
son's edition. The eourt will there find the case
reported in rtill." Tbe next authority is of rattier
more ancient date. It is the case of lhe King r.
Slmdrach Hal, 1st Daniel's Reports, p ti.
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the population is much more dense, is found to be j llal i,pn,infl,,rir,ehed off' from Loreao and er.
ed ids-mi de tnapami, a Sterile desert, destitute i-f
vegetation and water, where ihej all endured mcW
suffering. They then struck into thebetter known
route through Chihuahua and Sontiri al Santa Re
salia. Pushing on With Determination, Mr; Pet
recollected, he was dispatched by General Smith
wilh aid to (fie emigrants and saffcored Hum ins
hour of great danger and brought them saff lyin.
He entered upoi. the Trinidad expedition full if
confidence and hftpe Which has br-en blighted by
the inscmtaWe decrees of Providence. Thre
more valuable Citizens than Bacbe, Browning aid1
People emild searcely have been selected. The
other unfortunate men are likewise entitled re mr
sympaihies.
A telegraphic despatch trutu Washington (ft
the New York Evening Pom, dated Sty ti
says:
A Cabinet Council has been held rodar, st
which it was resolved fo boM the Cubah authori
ties responsible fin1 sny freatrrtfrtt (lie American
resident may receive.- A pecmt met-wnirer is lo
be sent' nut there forthwith fMm fne Unite IV
pirtment, to Kik afterthe interest ef Wineries'
citizens.
The Old (kliotd Pn-sbylerinn Asaembly br
thus far done nothing of particular moment. 1 he -Cincinnati
Atlas stales that upon the calling of tl
roll of Presbyteries, rs more than one-half the
whole number Were prestnt, especially from llm
Soufhern States. Tlie ck-rk fnied that some new
Presbyteries had been formed, a mf the Alia adds
The names of thVe af fhn remind ns of the
rapid progres nf otrf cblWt'rv. These were tie
Presbytery of Nehrsskf,' yvent f the present oryaiK
ixed States ; the PresbVtWy nf California ; nd the
Presbytery af NirtgoJV, in Chin, five' -lega!e
was present WonV a' P'resbyterr in NHwt Iwiis.
The " Avm,rt one of ill-- new steamer hiiih tor
the Cunard line, has fsirly won tlie championship
of the teas. If slie left Liverjiool ut aston or H.iu
nrdsy week, the Ins corop5v-hif tlie (rip, fn 10
port lo port, in tight 6ft rrml mrtnleen hour ; de '
eidedly the shorrss-t time eer nuIe twiwecn the
tan conlinenss. Il Is, kreed,. fVi u m lbee 1, -v.
ol siesm aatl Ugl;(uinj pn-wwjj" wholli tmpr .;,
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