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VOL. 6 NO. 1.
WILMINGTON N. C, SATURDAY MORNING,' MAKCII 16, 1850.
' PUBLISHED TRI-WJM&, BY TI10M1S LORINO. fB '
- Tut; commercial
Is pubiUho J cv,;ry Tueihy, Tliurtday ami Snur
ay, st $3,00 per annum, payable la all case in nd
Vunco. UV THOM IS LORING,
r.DlTCKl.WD IMlOPttlKTOll:
IJKNJ VMIN I. IIOVZ!:,
c o turn P O l) 1 V (1 B D l T O IC.
tOl.ttl OP FRONT A YD MABKKT ITIEITI,
WILMLGTQ, -V. C.
n.VTES v'auVertii.vci.
1 nr; TTnWrtlonu 10.50 H V- "2 rilflnthl,' f,00
1 11 3 " 1,00 1 " 6 " 8,00
1 " 1 mimth, 2,50 1 I " I year, 12,00
Ton Unas or lesa m ike n squ ire. If an Adversiso
mant excocds icn lines, tlio price will be in propor
tion. All advertisements are payable at the time of their
Insertion.
Contracts with yearly uJvertisors, will be mudoon
Iho most libcrnl term9.
No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising wil
be parmiltcd. Should circumstances render a change
in business, or an unexpected removal necessary, a
ohirgo ncc irdin? to tlia published terms will bent
tho option of the contractor, for the time ha has ad
vertised. The privilege of Anna tl Advertisers la strictly lim
ited to their o .vn im ne li ito busin -sa ; and all udver-tiaement-)
for the b n :lit of other persons, as well as
all udvenise iienis not Immediately connected with
their own busiivys, anl all excess of iidvertisoments
in length or otherwise, beyon I tliu limits engaged,
will be charijed at the usual r:ites.
All advertisements inserted In the trl-weckly Com
mtrciil, are entitle 1 lo one insertion in tile Wetkbj
free of charge.
J015, CARD and tfANCV PIUNTINO, executed
in miporlor style.
AGENTS FdR THE COMMERCIAL
NR'.V YOXK: Messrs. Urowm & Dsllossxr.
BOSTON: Kncnsitcic Kidpcb. I'.s .
MARTIN & CR0NLY.
A irCTlO.VEBltS,
COW M ISS1U.N M U IH: 1 1 A TS,
(C.i:il,VLNAlUvTS.
Wilminiiton. N. C. Ocl. 3 la-irt. S5tf.
JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM.
General C.niiihsiiu Merciiaat.
WIliMINUI'OM, v. c.
Cash a Jv ioc 'S n i le i ni ;n n"nts to inr, or
lo my Iriends iu Nov Vor!;.
Oct. 23. 03-y.
n. L BUTTERFIELD,
' A V I LI O N UO T II L .
Comer of Hurl an l Mcetlnic Streets,
cn.iuiiKsrox, s. c.
Where He will be Inppv to s -e all his
OirU UAKOM.M A KlUliXDS.
July li, 1849. 50 tf.
j, c. Lrn.
COM MISSION ME R Oil A N T,
AND UliNliRAL AUKNT,
W1L.M1NUTON, N.C.
Oct. 10.1919. 87
J. HATHAWAY k SON.
COMMISSION MliHl HAN TS.
J. HaTMAWAV. J. L. ilATUAWAV.
Miicl 3, lb-49. M'J.
JOHN HAIL,
Commission Mfrchant,
. WlliMINGTOV.
.iprllU. 1
DR. W. K. FREEMAN,
UOMlEOPA TlllC FH Y61CIA X,
MAtlKKT St., i Doori tbov f roai St.
Deo. ii, 1848. -KK ' I20-li
RUSSELL & KOTMCKp
; general:;
Co ji mission : He r chants,
WlLMIMaTON, N. C.
Jos. B. RusaKLr ' '.Jos. Kev-rick
Aug. N 63
GEORGE i GILLESPIE.
AGENT FOR TUB IALK OT
jntURR LUMURlt, NAVAL STORES i-c.
i.f i.l ii iiliueraleaithadvinceonilloonsi;n:iieni
of protiuca. .
March 17, 1849. - I
JOSEPH 0. FUNNEft,
General Coniailsslan Merchant
. iVILHIXUrOX, N. c.
Oc t. 9th, 1819. .' 87-ly-c.
WILLIAM NEFF,r
WIIOLESAI.K AND RKTAIL DKALKR IX
$1I1P CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES.
AND GROCERIES,
O.IXEa OK DOCK 4 W.VTKt: dTltEETS,
WILMINGTON, n. c.
Dec. 7th. 1&13. " v. .
GEORGE ELLIOT.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND iQENT
FOHTU8AI.EOFriMUfeR.LUMBER
WILMUNGION, N. C.
Jjc. t.lSW. W.
ANDERSON & LATIMER,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SOUTH WATRR STREET,
Yf I L M 1 N G X O N , N . C .
Sep. 27, 1348. 82-ly-C.
LEIGiIFON, CIIAD30URN & CO.,
General Commission Merchants,
WILMItUTO.V, N. C.
D ;c. II, 819. 114.
n. WEST,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
uibernlCi.sliilv.inpiami.lu on nil consignim nte
from thw North, or on l'roJuoo from the iJouptry.
Oilico I djors on the VVluif, South tide of
Market Street.
April 5.1319. 9-if.c.
MARINE INSURANCE.
I'HE undordigned Imvinij roceivud the Agency o
tho
AUGUSTA INSURANCE AND HANKING
COMPANY OK AUGUSTA (i.l,
Will issue Policies on Vessels, Cargo, Freight &c
it us rd.is miablu r.ilod of I're miuiiia us nny other In
stitution of the kind in the Country. The Capitol
of this Cooipuny is 8.475,000.
H. Nl TT
Wilminuton, Aug. 18.1319. 65-ly.
LIFE INSURANCE -
IN THE NATIONAL LOAN KU.ND SO
CIETY, OK LONDON,
AND
FIRE INSURANCE
IN THIS .ETNA INSURANCE COM
PANY', OK I1AIITFOKI), Gum,
UB, IN THK
I ) wV A itU I.S:J:l AMOU OOvll'ANV,
OK NEW VOKK.
May he o fleeted by application to
iJi.tJiaKT & 1IROWN.
March 17. 1349. 1U8
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
CO. MAI ISJSiO.N M EROII A NT,
VV1LAIINUTON, N . O.
March 17 1349 1
DER0SSET & BROWN.
MINOTON, N. C.
DER0SSET.
BROWN &
NEW YOIIK.
gi: nitM, CO WMISSIO MlCltCHA.WS
liircl, 17. IH49. i-y.
CORNELIUS MVERS,
.1 A N U FA C TU HE Hi
an i) ii;.vu:k in
HATS, CAPS, UMUKKM.AS AiND
WALKING CAN lis, &c.
WILWINUTO.V, N. C, Market-gt.
Oct. 17 1:14s. lJl-tf.
BENJ. BLOSSOM k SON,
General Coiuiuission Merchants,
NEW YORK,
aru. blo'som. chah. w. ilobsom.
Liberal udvunccs made upon Consignments.
Itctureiicc.
J. R. Hlorsom, 5
J. A D. lc.t.K, A Co. Wilmington.
(1. W. Davis Eq. )
July 10, 1649. 49.
GEO. IIAKKISS,
General Commission Alcrcliaat,
WILMINUIUN, N. C.
STRICT nltoniion yiven to piacuting Krelglit
and purcnusint; Cui,;ou futTeMuin.
lllFEB TO
E. 1. Hall, Ko.,
O. O. Panley, Esq.,
J. A. Tartar, Eio...
Wilminton.
J. L) rjlljmy, Esq.,
Alessr. BnlUrdA llimtiogtoo, J
Mer. Tookcr, Smyth Co., ) . ..
" Thompson A Hunter, ( 'Now 1 orK-
Alex'r. Herron, Jr., I'liil.k'ljihl
AlesHn. vv Illinois .k iiutler, i rh.
II. K. Baker, Esu ., j
Chi r eston, S. C.
Jun. 2. Idia. 123-tf.
WILLIAM M. IIARRISS,
UEXEKAL
COMMISSION MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
OTRICT mtontlon (jivorj to prorurlnj Freights
Ound purchssing Ciruocs for vessels.
RtrilBwcii:
O. O. Pariley, Esq, )
Col. John McRae, Wilmington, N C.
Messrs. Ballard 4 Huntington, )
Will Peck, Esq . lUleiiih, N. C.
Joaeph L'tlcy, Eq., Hyctloville.lN. C.
MeMts. James Cornor & Sons. Baltimore
K. A. Souder 4, Co., Philadelphia.
" Thoiiipsoo A Hunter ( . ...
" Pllltbury A S.ndford. Ncw 1 ork-
'i v Hunting & Tufta, Boaton.
, - v J. P. rucoiub.Kennebunk, Me.
July 17th. I8IJ. 52 tf.
: DAVID CASH WELL,
GENERAL COMMISSION
y . ' AND
FORWAltl)IN(i MKRCIIANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 30, 1849. ... 99-U.
BILLS OF EXCIIANGE.- .
AFRESH lupply of Bill uf Ejchangm. alea
(nt ImptBaaioa, which will b M in ahiet
aq ilrrs, or bound In Books, to order, juat nsrelywl
na" for eale at TUB COMMIittClAL OFFICE. -
Iin -iS. . ,-s-y 133.
HERON & MARTIN
General Commissiou MerchnuLi
:1T 1-1 North Wharves,
V II ILAUULPI1IA
Reran to
Messrs. Tuna. Watsos & Sos, )
Jjio. C. Dacosta, Kaq., )
! Phll'a.
'in. S. Nciloon. bo.,
Robkrt NaiLSON, Kaq., j ,,
1 Messrs. Moses, Tavlob & Co., L
' J. H. Biuwh, Co.:$Now
J. 4, I). McRab
Geo. IlAtaids, Kaq.
April5, 1849. 1
Wilmlngtn
9-tf.
T1
BARRYf BRYANT A, ADA)IS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WlLiHlXUTUA, IS. C.
July 17
SAVAGE & M CARLS,
GROCERS
AND
COMMISSION M E It C II A N T S
SOUTH-WATKR BTRKET,
Third door below Market Street,)
WIL.V11NC,T0, N. C.
CD WA BO SAVAOI. OAK ION KIABKS.
Murch'A 1B50. 14j
GEO. II. KELLY,
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
N'ext door to A. A. VVunnet'a, on North iVater st.
will attend to the sale of nil kinds of Cotmtrv Pro
duce, su :h as Corn, Peas, Menl, :icon. Lard, Ac,
iina will keep constantly on hand a full supply of 1
11 w. . . i
Referenees.
Villm ILill.of Wayne, John McR ie, Wilmington,
W Caraway, Gen. Alx.. MeRie.
K. I'. II hi, iVil ninton, Wiley A. Walker,
Dec. U, i3l'J. 115-ly.
T. C. WORTH :
Commission and Forwarding
MfiHCUNT,
HIIiMlNUTON, S, t.
I'cb. 19. 143.12 m.
J. E. T00MER,
COM M I SSI ON M E R CI I A NT,
.1 .V D U E X E R A L A G E X T .
NORTH W VI'KR S I RKET,
WILMINGTON, N. t.
Feb. 7, 13o0.
137-ly.
CHABLas O. BLLia. HKMIV F. aUSSCLL.
ELLIS k RUSSELL,
General Coniiuivsion Merchants,
AND AGENTS FOR
CAPE FEAR STEAM SAW MILL,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
REFKR TO-
K. I'.iIali., Eii., Pres't. Branch Bank Sla:o, Wil
mington. Me
A. C. Rossire A Co., ) ,
'' N. I.. McC'beadv A Co
" K. Lincoln it Co..
" iiaSSON f. M kBTIN.
" Williams & LtuTLtn,
II. i- . LIakkb, I'su.
Jan. I, ISM-
Philad'a.
Charleston, S. C.
122-ly
FOR SALE
AT THE OFFICE OF THE C0J1SERCI.IL,
HATES UF TRANSPORTATION
ON THU WILMINGTON Si HAI.KIUH
It All, HOAIt.
HATES OF FREIGHT
It el ween Wilmington & Charleston.
Revised July 4, 1319. Price 25 cents.
FOR SALE.
HK HOUSE and Store on second St.
Terms easy. The .Store at present de
T
nied by J K.Curry. Apply lo
KKNDIUCK.
Nov. IB, m.
102.
STEAM PACKING, HOSE & BELTS.
O P. POI.LKV, Agent for the Boston Belting
iO Comp my. will keep constantly on h ind, aud
forrtlr, various kinds ot
Bulls, liose, and oleum
Packing
All orders punctually attended to
Juoj 30. 1UJ.
46-if.
GLUE.
"F the "est kind, expressly for distillers, always
J o
on hand, and for sale by
JOSEPH
Oct. 23d.
BLOSSOM.
y3-if.
TO LET.
A SMALL Dwelling House, situitcd near
ttis Dry Pond. Apply to
WM. NKFP.
Jan.
tt. 131. i
PORK! P0RR!!
"I BAIIR.K.L3 New York City Men, In store
and for sale by
ELLIS A RUSSELL.
fSo. ii Lord's liuilUmj(B.
Hi
Jin. 1.
TRUSS HOOPS.
OF approved manufacture. Foi sale by
J R BLOSSOM.
Ocl. 20
CAUTION $50 REWARD.
WHRRE AS, Information has been received that,
persons are In the practice of purchasing old
Rail Road Iron Iroiq negroes and others along the
tins of the Wilmington K. R Road: This is to
give notice, that no one is authorised to dlp ' of
IBs same, and that those Bellini or purchasing will
be subjected lo ths penally of the Isw.
A Reward of 150 will be paid for such proof ss
will lesd to s conviction of any person purchasing
or selling said Iron ALKX. MacUAK.
Prldcot W. A 11. R. R.Co.
Feb 31 118.
DISSOLUTION.
THK eopartnerahip hn tolosninine urtdnr the
Ann Ol Wells A drnwnll. U ,l.
td by mutual consent. All
abova Arm, are requeatod to aetUc immediately, with
nun v. iuu suuscnuors.-.
, ISAAC WELLS.
, WM. J. CUKNWALI..
Jan. 8 25.
4 DISSOLUTION.
ntlECopirtnerahlp heretofot existing nm)r the
7 Itt firm of tV. J. LUilD cV Co.. in. this day dlseol.
cd by mutual aonaanL ilr. Lord having withdrawn
Iriiin Duslnesa. '1 he affaira o the concern will be
f itUtd bf Mr. . O. Burr.'who wU. in future be found
j. a. tiURR.
Jan. 2G, 1950. 133-tf.
EMPTY SPIRIT BARRELS.
"0 A f EMI' TV Spirit of snp. rior quality ;
just landed. For eale by
BARRY, BRYANT A ADAMS.
Jan. 24. 132.
ALMANACS FOR 1850.
rflURNER'S NORTH
JL i&ANAVH. I.r sulv ;it
CAROLINA At.
THK COMMERCIAL OFr'lCK.
Jan. 29.
U4.
TAILORING ! !
THK subscriber has resumed his bnsinoss In Wil
minuton, and will carry on tho TAILOXIN'O
BUSINESS in all its various branches. Ho Is in
possession of all the latest styles, and from htspaW
xvcrience in the business he feels AuiiMfied thui he
i . . . .... . . . .
can please the tastu ol the ino.st fastidious. A trial
is all that lieusks to convinec the moat skeptical.
He guurunivea all wik t nut h dose to fit, and to be ;
made inn workman-like manner. !
S. R. UOBIJIXS 1
May 15, 1849. 26-tf. '
SOMETHING INTERESTING TO
FARMERS.
I HAVE just reeoiveda large Biid vai ied assort
ment ol farming implements, lo which. I invite
the attention uf farmers, and cnunlrv merchants.
generally. They may always depend upon finding '
aifooJ stock on bind, und ut pru:es o pes cent less
than they were ever sold in tiitM market before. My
motto Is small profits, and quick Salea. The fid
lowing liii list of a .nioof tho articles which 1 offer
for sale :
No. 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15, I'louyhs;
' CO, and 80, steel Points ;
KafileO, A, B.undCi "
No. I. iiatl 2, double mould Board ; "
Land 2 self sharpener ; '
' O. and D, H, 8ub Soil;
" A, 1 ,A, 2, and i, B Cutter ;
4 paitaina of Harrowa t
CulilvatoraKwlth and without ' wheels ;
(OrM-Shelter, 1, and 2, wheels ;
straw uultera, 0,8, and W, knives;
l orn minsi
Fanning Mills;
.Scythe Illades, Sycklea;
Hoes, It.ikes Shovels. Spnrls. Maniim and
Hay, Korka, &c. together with all the parts ot
the above named, Piuuiths extra.
ALEX. MACU4K, Jr .
South side of Market street, four doors from tin.
corner ol South Vnlcr street.
Jan. 19. Jour. Chron. copy, 130.
NOTICE.
Z Rushels Rail Road ilsden and Rockv
OKlKAJ Point Corn
I .(JUL) bushels Cow and Black eye Peas ;
50J " Seed Oats and Rye ;
30 " White Beans,
ALSO,
Buckwheat, best Ciual and Fayetteville Kluur
Fresh Kr)und .Meal, Uonvmy. Horse A. Cow Feel
anil Hay. In store and for ante by
ELLIS 4 MITCHELL
Jaa. 29. j
A. G. BOWERS Si BR0THEK,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAIvKRi,
JHWKLLUKM, &c.
orroaiTB nit chbonicle office, fbokt sraeir.
WlLMIKOTOS, N'. C.
A. G. D. havinz just returned from the North,
with a new slock of
Klrciit Jewelry, Watches, Clocks,
musical uoiea, riated ana Sil
ver Ware.
Respectfully lnvhc the Ladle and Gentlemen of
V ilminglon, and country generally, to examine our
stock before making a purenuse elsewhere, us we
ll.ittet ourstlvua that we can sell eoods at as low
prices as any other establishment South. This ;
(lock is thu third onu wr have received w ithin the
last fivr months which Is a proof th il a quick sale
and small profit, la the beat and only way lo secure
the good will and patronage of the en'u.'ii generally.
iN. B. Kyery description or Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Musical Hoars, plated and Nilvor Ware,
personally repaired, and in a workmanlike manner,
not be surpassed by any other establishment, and
warranted for one your.
Feb. 14. 141.
SUNDRIES.
T L'DD'1 Sperm Candles;
Hull's Tsllow, do.
(Joigatcs aoap ;
Oluci Shot ;
Loaf Sil((,ir ;
(junny Uags, 4c. Fnt aile br
ANIJKRSON A LATIMEP.
Feb. 6. U7.
ARRIVALS OF NEW STOCK,
AT TUB
N YORK FURNITLItU WAREHOUSE.
12 BUREAUS, various patterns;
6 Counting House Desks, lowpiice
Small cenlte Tablea i
Mahogany Washstands;
" Marble top;
Mahogany Sideboards ;
Secrrtartre dc Book case
i TfHt
20 doten Windsor Chilis, cheap ;
I ". double Cotts s
Mapleand black Walnut Parlor Chain;
Curled Hair Mattresses, best quality ;
Cotton snd Straw " Cheap)
Boston Rockers
Call snd sismlos oar stock, we sre determined to
offer inducements to purchasers, superior to any
that can t obtained in any Southern rnsrkst. Good
workmanship, superb finish, sad low prices, does
the business. (. W A. OWYER.
Keb.i? H6
GOVERNOR OP.FLOniDA.'
Tho iMlotrlng U tlc fytWer ofCJov. Uaown,
ol Florida, tO Htletler from lite Senator Bntl
rtjircscntnUve from that State, on th aul
jct or a Southern Convention. . VV publish
it nt it nomewhnt late period, 'finder the be-
hef thnt iu penuitl will (rnttil y our readers :
Extcimv Otncl ' )
TaLlahamuce, February 22. JS50. )
QciikfiMK.t ; It whi my tleaire ta iiavc
eeeu the (rood people ol tliia S taU puaa opon
the propoacd Soulhurn uiiiveuliott m their
judgmotita might Uictlite, without ,ny ej-
Jrf'l.faf ouinlon on ipy purtt utth ,'nt
pcitT itiiTW'W(TrTnTirtrlltti
i ii you
out discretion, atul I fefl bound in deference
lo you mid our roiiKtiuicnta, na writ an in re
spect to maelf, lo atatc candidly my opinioni
upon thif c.intciujilati'd iqeHsure.
1 do imi helicvc tlmt I pos!8 any power
Di M u i inn ii v, us inc ciiici i-jcftiiivc tiiayirftrato
I of tliu iSt.iic, ti t.ilti: any odici.il atcn to can-it'
! the election or appointment of de-legniea to j
j ntlt'iid the convention nt the southern Sta'es
I to meet at .Vi-diviHe, in the tttiiie of Tcnee
I soe. on tlie lirsl Monday in June next. I
know of no provision in the constitution or
laws ol'thw .State which points out or per
j mitrt tlie porlurmancc of vui'li a duly ; or that
I presenile and ilclines tliu powera und dutii'a
j of such delegates, when elected or appointed.
It is) very cle.tr to my mind that I have no
more power or nutlioriiy in this matter ihiin
1 any private citizen of the commonwealth, and
that any act on tny part in my official charac
ter, to proem can lection of delegates to atieh
I a convention, would be mi usurpation alike
dangerous a tut ci'iinuraole.
I founder mui:Ii a convention aa revolution
ary in it tendency, and directly against I tic
Hjiirii if not the letter of the Constitution of
the I'tiiti-d St ilen, which declares that '-no
Sttiie hIihII enter into any 'treaty, alliance,
or conledcr.ition ;" and the fratners and ex
pounders of the (Jonxlitntioi seemed to tinder
tf.MtiJ IliM subject fully in the courac pointed
out its proper to he proposed hy the Htatea.
to oppose eneroaclinie.nta hv the Federal
Ciovernineiit
In Ireatt ij upon thn unmeet.
Mr. Hamilton savs: -'The aeparate iroverii-
inentHiii a eonledcraiion may uptly becom
' jiared with the feudal haronies. with this
' advantage in their favor, that from the rea
' hoih iiln- uly exjdaincd. they will generally
jMisur-ss the conlulence and good will of the
people, and. with ao important a support.
1 will he ahlc ell'ectuull '.o oppose all en-
I lrnHi'liriH-ntj fit' thf i iilpral ( iiVirnrTkont
' The legislature will have better meaua. of
information, they can discover the danger
' at a distance, and pnsaeavlng all the oriratis
1 of civil power and the confidence of the
' people, they can at once adopt a regular
dan of opposition, in which they cnri com
iine all the resources of the community.
1 They can readily communicate with each
' other in the dillerent Stales, and unite with
their common forces iu tho protection of
' their common liberty. "
II the object of the Vuahvillc convention be
lor the redrcas ol grievances. I would ak il a
more effectual mode could be pointed out
than that indicated by the foregoing quota
tion ? Would not the expression of an opin
ion or adelcrmiualion by the States, in their
sovereign capacity, be calculated to carry
more weight, and to command more renpect,
limn the act and proceeding of an irrc
Hpoiifible convention of delegate, assembled
from a portion of the
States, without any
prescribed powers or dutiea, and subject to
no control f
Out ilia said tliut t.'ic Slates Aace acted by
resolution, reports, and addresses ; and "they
(the North) will not believe the States are
iu earnest, and mean what they nay." Then
what more could this proposed Southern
convention do to make them believe ve are
in earneti, unless inuecu, it is to uc co, under-
cd, and to consider itself a revolutionaru
bodyl What more could it do than to rc-re-solve
aud reaffirm, unless to propose vkdent
and extra constitutional remedies? If it is
.1.1 -
railed lor this end, I most solemnly protcMt termination is openly avowed by northern
aifamst it. The time has not arrived for members of Cungress; to allow aomotettatt
such measures, and 1 pray God such a time . holding State admission into the Union ;
may never arrive. There are, however, tchi-) und when a snlficjcut number oi' non-slave-less
spirit amongnt us, who have cidculaU d holdimr Stales are admitted to ffiva the reooi-
the value of the Union, and would, perhaps,
sell it lor a mest of pottage.
Since this
Southern convention has been
projected, a
Southern Confederation has been more ihan
dreamed ot. tail; nbaut "providing effectual guards, (by a
And when this Southern convention meets, Southern convention) against like dangers
who can tell what its members may not at- J in the future," for the purpose of preserving
tempt to accomplish not thought of by those j ihe Constitution. If the guards and eomprom;
who sent them (hers ? Should they attempt j aes. provided in the Constitution by the Ka
measurcs dangerous to the permanence of then ol the Confederation, and secured ni-
I thia Union, w here is tho power t arrest
them 7 Whose voice so potent as to say to
them. " tliux lar shull thou go. and no lur-
'therT" H w long may they remain in ses
, sion ? What in y be the term of their np
' point irient 1 These, and many other ques
tions, may, and siiouui do asKeu dj renecting
men be line they go too far lo retract.
It is asserted that this convention will be
composed of the most wise, honest, and dis
creet statesmen of the South, and. therefore,
none of these dangers are to apprehend.
We should not "lay this flattering unction
lo our souls " These are times of excite
ment, and men remarkable lor wisdom, hon-
esty, and discretion, are rarely, if ever, con -
snicuous in promoting schemes ol agitation
Such men, ai such times and in such schemes,
usudlly give pi ice to tha rutUis politician
aud JorvarJ demagogue, who generally
manage to render themselves prominent und
popular, and of course sucreful ; and I con
less that even the possibility that a majority
of wild, or reckless men might get iuti the
convention, would causo me to tremble at
the idea of placing the rights and interests ol
the South, und the safety ol this Union,
upon the result of its deliberations.
But if we "ulrail that no designs spamit th?
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el thai thftwbola object of, the woyentjon
is to alio that wt ttr aniloit ,iftdl efW
what, I ask BtrHfrt. an tli Coovcotion .fay ;
of do ttj ere to or stanttheo thif . Jmprcesiort r
whiqii uas noi oeeosiuu anu none, m a m iro
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on the other fiand, k to be thteonscqne rtce
if the N'aslivillc conrcntioA shall meet in
thallfM toagrit opotl oor ri and anticipa-
iea wrongs upoa meaurer ana renseoies t
Is ii rry ceriii, Jhatdckstatca from t sraat
extent of country, rcprentig avery "bade
of wuthern opiruuH oa thia aobjeet. -will, "ac ..f
fya to -eye oon iMarporata wm ppnti- v
tiassii-iaaosuttlDstilra cert''. ,rt ci!if'
upon a topic whicn baa bcea fannii&i?
nntely and unnatqrally made to play a part :
in party politics for more than twenty years'? ;
Will delegate from aame ol oar sistef State, "V
tyho so unanimously declare for the Union
to the last extremity, harmonize with dele- .
ateg from States alletred to be Inditfereul ; .
to the Union 1 Will alf apprehend tho same ';
decree, extent, and source of danger, a 1
will as unite upon the cirad preventive 1
If a small body of southern Congressmen,
assembled under the pressure of great excite- m
merit and a sense oi immediate danger, eoold "
not agrcf. upon the terms of an address to the V
people of tho S.iuth, ar we to be to certain
of unanimity in a body so numerous and em
bracing so wide a range and contrariety of
opinion o will thia propoaed eonrentton f '
lint if it (ails to agree, so lar from fortifying,' V
will it not have a direct tendency to weaken
the position of the South f 1 cannot com-
iireheud why this very possible contingency
has b e.n overlooked by the projectors of tho ?
s iutneru convention.
1 reirn t that it sould have been deemed
expedient at this time by southenv. members ; 1
of Congress to countenance the gifting up i
this Southern Convention before any overt j
art of aggreHsion on the southern rights and H
itiHtitutiotiB has been committed. ,
More than fifty years ago abolition pefi- 4
tions were presented te) and debated in Con- J
Vein ; and thirty years ago we witnessed an ?v
agitation brought about by this very idanti- y
cai H'ilmot pmvUo qutttivn in a more often- '"
stve shape, which convulsed this government
to its centre. The opinion that Congress
possessed the constitutionul right lo abolish
l.ivery in tho District of Columbia, and of
course iu the torts, dock-yard and arsenals
of the United States, has been publicly de
clared by eminent statesmen, some of whom
havesinco had conferred upon them the high
est honors in the gift of this nation ; ao that I
can tee nothing new that has occurred in
the aspect ol this agitating question, which
should call forth at this time such extraordi
nary' and revolutionary measures.
From the time this slave question first made
its Hopearance at the North, when it waa a
"lit lie cloud like a man's hand," until the
present time, when it has become a black
cloud of thick darkness impending over this
Union, and casting a deep gloom over the
prospects of the future, it tins been one con
tinual conflict uf words between tbo Aboli
tionists and agiiatora of the' North, and Iho
pol.ticians of the South. Time has brought
tbrth no wisdom experence ha brought no
knowledge. The northern politician, gain
ing confidence in this wordy conflict, assumes
a more threatening tone ; and the aotithirn
politician, to keep even pace, most become
more violent in hi manner of resistance, ttnd
threaten $UU louder, until, ia thia war" of
words, we shall come to ttcear ot terribly k
Undo Toby says the army did in Flanders.
And still 1 believe that this glorious jL-'aiou
will firmly weather the storm. v;
1 must acknowledge that ! do not coopre-
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ncno wnat is intended to be imiwcd ay "an
organized resistance nromntlv develorjeJ."
&c. II nothing more is mexnt than another
word broadside to be fired from' the batta-
ries of the Southern Contention, 'to provide
etl'eciual guards ngainstlik' dangtra in ftJ
ture." I think it is entirely useless ard will
prove abortive. Are we not told that the de
site majority, the effort will be made to a-
mend the Constitution, and abolish
slavery
It such
; m the Slate where It now exists 7
1 be their determination, what absurdity it is to
der the solemnity ol an oath to support that
instrument, will not shield it aguinst the des
tructive inroads of these northern Vandals,
what hope have we tliut any thing which
this convention ol southern Slates could m
poec, would save that same instrument Ironi
the ruthless hands of brute force, predeter
mined to violate it ngnint righl and justice ?
Equally incomprehensible to me is the de
claration that "we are rjtifid that no effect
ual or enduring check upon this aggressive
' and injurious tendency in the action of th
' Federal Government can or will b applied
6y any of lAe Dratmen'a which adminis
ter its powers. e luvuiu-e uiu I'rupuwuoii
1 without reference to the disposition of those
1 who now or hereafter may adminiatcr the.
' Government, but as rendliuifrom tht fa
' htrent cUr.ird r of our political system
4 which must in nil iu department eveotual
' ly bend to ths influence of tho dominant tec
' rioti.' IN: n :illybe true, ai here broadly
declared, that there Is in our "political yttcnV
an uinhe rnt" vie which muivt "eventually
bend it to the influence of the dominant sec
tion," which would inevitably operate la its
destruction, I cannot tee tha wisdom or tha
consistency of making an effort through
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