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W)'LUME1I. ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAl^OLINA, JULY 16, 1850. _ NUMBER 50.
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An old man met a youth one day,
Who, with a spirit so light and gay,
Was pursuing lift's weary way,
With carelessness and pleasure.
Flowers bedecked his onward road
As quickly past he lightly strode,
Carrying nothing for a load,
But contentment's full measure.
"My lovely, where art thou bound ?
Are vou aware that here are found,
In this same path, on this same ground,
Cares and troubles full many ?"
M Yes, I have heard full many say
Tliis was a rough and weary way,
But I'll enjoy short pleasure's day,
Dangers, care not for any."
44 All these flowers by God was made,
-Of every hue, of every shade,
And purposely on my journey laid,
To weaken care's strong power.
Shall I, for fear of future care,
Ne?lect these beauties rich and rare,
Which are scattered around me here,
Only for this present hour V
No, I'll taste of every pleasure,
Seek out each and every treasure,
And enjoy short vouth'e full measure,
While the sweet short blessings last.
When troubles on my way I meet,
Ne'er from any will I retreat,
But boldly every one will greet,
And still steadily stand fast. V.
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THE IMMORTAL FOUNTAIN.
CONTINURD.
Many were the conflicts that raged in the
mliwl /\f 1 nnnno Kntw'oiui onvr nn/l iuolnnuv hi.
II111114 U| VVH VU J ** JVUIVUvlj IVwards
her sister, and the necessity of obedionce
to the injunction! of the angels,- in order to be
fitted to pass through their land to the Fountain
of Beauty. It was not in all cases that she
conquered; for she was occasionally hurried
away by her passion, and more than once, under
its influence, she positively refused to do
the just desires of her father. It was not, therefore,
without serious misgivings, that she looked
forward to the end of the three months. At
last they were over, anu as sne was musing m
the shady grotto, her spiritual sight was opened,
and her guardian angel stood before her.?
" Hasten sister," said he "for angels are waiting
for thee. There is company troincr to the Im?
mortal Fountain,and tlicv desire thee to go with
them." Aucuno made all possible haste, atid
very soon arrivel at the Gate of Obedience.?
After the usual knock it was o|>eiied by an angelic
band, who greeted her with a smile of welcome.
On entering, to her surprise she felt the
atmosphere most delightful and invigorating;
and every breath she breathed, communicated
an unspeakable pleasure. This was the case
too, with each <of her senses, for whenever she
exercised any of them, it was accompanied by
most exquisitely delightful sensations. In fact
^ it seemed all delight and pleasure; for all was
so completely harmonious and one with herself,
that there was not a single tiling that she could
wish otherw ise than it was.
After her surprise, the angels led her into a
spacious hall, in which another company of angels
were walking, and seemingly waiting for
her. They each came and gave her the kiss of
ntiection, ana mu ner oe 01 gooa courage; lor
they perceived Aucune's spirits were drooping
. as she reflected on her disobedience. To her
great astonishment, she found on joining them,
that her garments ivere similar to theirs, but
somewhat disfigured with black spots, that appeared
here and thero upon them; and turning
roun-i - lie said, "Stay, and let me retire to wash
away these spots, for they look so filthy." The
angel smiled at her anxiety, and said, " you
cannot yet, but let us hasten on to the Fountain,
and you shall wash thorn there ;" and so
saying they led her out on the path called Beauty
The atmosphere was still delightful, and the
road full of interest, It was wondorfulty form
cd. There was now a gentle ascent and then
a slight descent, and yet on the whole they
were continually ascending. It was not straight
forward; for occasionally they met barriers,
which caused them to go a little way round
sometimes; hut this was really 110 misfortune,
for were invariably rewarded with some glorious
view that they would otherwise have lost;
or, they were thereby protected from some
great danger, which they saw 011 turning the
corner was concealed behind it. 4s far as the
eye could reach there were magnificent trees,
variously gathered into clusters, according to
their kinds; and in rich green pastures, all j
kinds of cattle were peacefully feeding. Hut I
the most singular and interesting of all things to
A limine wjie n ctnr that went on before thorn.
and pointed out their way, just as that did that
led the Magi to Bethlehem. The angels were
well acquainted with this beautiful object, and
called it " The star of knowledge." It was always
visible, and shone with peculiar splendor
during the shades of evening; and so long as
they saw it, there was no danger of missing their
way.
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.AUCliUC irawilL'U Oil llll IICI Ullgaib UMUciates,
who made the journey still more interesting
and instructive by each telling some story
of wisdom, or by describing to Aucune the
character of their great Muster, and the nature
of his kingdom. For a long time she went on,
and once or twice she thought she could hear
the flowing of the Fountain, but it did not appear.
lint at last she became weary and tired,
and moreover she began to feel the same oppression
and difficulty in breathing, that she experienced
at first.* At last she was obliged to
stop, and with tears in her eyes said, "1 see I
cannot reach the Fountain! oh what must i
vho !iul.-od with rrrf?;it " Oh what
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must I do i" "0 sister, fear not;" said they in
tones of the kindest sympathy; " We knew you
would be unable, but if we had told you so,you
would not have believed us, so we have come
thus far to show ou. We know that you have
not been altogether obedient to your father, i
and until you habitually obey your earthly pa- j
rent, ar.d all the commands of truth, you will
never be able to obey our heavenly Master, and
live in the land of angels. Thou must therefore
return to thy earth," continued the angels with
earnestness, "And mark! thou must not only
implicitly obey thy father's just desires, and be
kind to thy* sister and friends, but thou must
change thy motive! Hitherto thou hast desired
beauty and loveliness to enable thee to steal I
away thy sister's, Go now, and learn to desire
bk-ssiiigs without wishing to take away the
blessings of others, 'l'hou shalt never he less
blessed because others are blessed too; tor in
the baud of our Great Master are universal
blessings. Blessings forevennore! Do this for
six months, and then thou shalt visit us again."
If the former disappointment disturbed her,
this did in a tenfold degree, it was not only
the disappointment itself, but the additional task
as she felt, tlmt was imposed upon her, that
overwhelmed iicr with trouble; for she supposed
that there was little value in beauty, ii" it did
not make her an object of praise above all others.
The words of tiie angels had puzzled her,
and she felt, that if those were the only condi-1
tions, she could never see the Fountain of Beau- j
tv. JSlie returned sadly and sorrowfully,hoping j
yet fearing, and much disturbed. But on her
approach to the gate, the angels met her, and
cheered her, and gave her many assurances of
ultimate success. They hid her an affection
ale* adieu, and as sue passed tne gale, sue ncaru
those in the hall singing the following words to
the most soothing music she ever heard:
Never fear,
Sister clear,
For beauteous lliuti slialt be;
Thy s<nil prepare,
By holy prayer;
Then the fouiiiani thou slialt nee.
On her return In ilia world she wan very sail
and dejected fir some lime. Hut (,'iiacuue was
even more tlinn usually kind ; she danced and
sung, and brought her ripe fruit, which she had
cultivated with great care ; endeavoring hy ev.
cry means in her power to raise Aucune's drooping
spirits. By the assistance of her father and
sister, and a few kind friends, who had already
observed the change for the better that had la
ken place in hpr iniml, she began at last to be
mure cheerful and playful. It soon began to be
remarked by all, how amiable Aticune was becoming,
and how kind to Chacune she was!?
and as they walked abroad with their lather, ii
used to be said by the neighbors, "Here comes
the good man and his two beauiiful daughters."
The first lime Aucune heard this, it pleased
her mightily ; " Two beautilul daughters!" she
kept saying to herself. " Two beautiful daugh
tors!" " We.ll i never thought of this," she
continued. " hut i ran see that it is just as the
angels said. I am not less Messed, because sister
is blessed loo. Who would have thought
that the praisu of our neighbors was so swee',
when enjoyed, und partaken of,.by sister !" She
gradually began to (eel more and more this
truth ; and in a lew months, it became a fixed
principle in her character, to deprive Chueune
of mi praise and good will, that their neighbors
bore towards nor.
Aucune little l?y little began to feel a certain
delight and pleasure about life, that never was
tell before. All those who had avoided her,
fp/ftm ti?i?r flint kIim ivnnltl nn:irr<i| with th??m.
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now seemed lo strive who could lie most kind;
for it is a truth worth remembering, that by love
and kindness we may easily beget the same towards
us. There was one very benevolent gentleman,
who was called " The Wise Man of
the Hill," a friend of her father's, who was extremely
pleased with the change which had taken
place in Aucuno's mind. This person had
great possessions, and having no children, he
had determined to leave the whole of his property
toChacunefhutin consequence of the wonderful
improvement in her sister's disposition,
he decided to divide the whole equally between
them. This was a proof of the superiority <
kindness over nnkindness that Aucane could nc
mistake ; for all this was the result of her laf
kindness to Chacune.
The sisters frequently visited this gentlemar
and sometimes they stayed two or three daj
together, enjoying beautiful walks on the hi
sides, or playing with the lambs in the fieldi
On one occasion, as they were walking or
with the "Wise Man," Aucune saw a few wi!
flowers growing at the top of a large rock, an
without saying anything to her companions, sh
stepped aside and wulked up a steep and tror
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oiesome pain way ; tnai secmea loieau uirecu
to tiie flowers. She did not perceive, howevei
that the path, after a little while, diverged in a
opposite direction, and led her coinpletelj' fron
the objects she desired. She toiled, expectinj
every moment lo reach the top, but still it di
not appear; and after growing weary, and beinj
afraid lest the "Wise Man" and her sister inigh
leave her, she turned round, with the intentioi
of retracing her steps; but as she turned, a fe
male clad in very showy robes, bowed, and, witl
a fascinating smile came forward and said
" Beautiful maiden, I perceive you have 1 js
your way, come with me and I will show yoi
one nearer and easier, than the troublesomeon<
by which you came." And so saying, sir
beckoned Aucune to follow her, and turne<
down a good broad path. Poor Aucune's van
ity was Mattered when the woman praised lie
beauty, and without thought, instantly followei
after.
As the}' walked, the woman appeared al
kindness and sweetness, and said, atnongs
many other things, "at the end of this path then
is a fountain,that always makes the heart glad
and lifft happy, and the countenance beautiful
of those who drink of its waters." "Indeed!'
said Aucune with astonishment, "and what dis
tance is it from here?" "-Not more than a fev
miles," said the woman. " Wonderful!" ex
claimed Aucune, "how astonishing neither tin
Wise Man norChacune never named this foun
tain. Tins is the very fountain I have been en
deavoring to get to for these many mouths,'
she continued to the woman, "and 1 have beei
teasiiur myself so lonu, and here it is just a
hand!'' She began now to think that the an
gels and Chacune had been deceiving her; ant
to surprise them all, and to show she had i'ouiu
out the secret as well as they, she determine!
to solicit the artful woman to show her the waj
to the waters at ouce. "i will do it gladly;'
said the woman, "for my name is Venus, and i
am appointed to wander about in these lonelj
paths, to lead the weary to rest, and to guidi
all that will follow me, to that happy fountair
of ease, mirth, and beauty!" And so saying
she took hold of poor Aueune's arm, and hastily
led her uwav.
The Wise Man and Chaeuue had walked 011
expecting Aucune would follow every minute
but as she did not appear, they thought she wai
staying to gather a bouquet of wild Uowers, 0
which she was exceedingly fund, and would fol
low them soon. S>o they went 011 and left her
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llllllliiug Mil.' wouui ill i nu iii uuinu ui icum n
time for dinner. Hut il was not unusual foi
Aucunc to stay from dinner; for very frequent
ly the neighbors would invite her to stay wit!
thein, and therefore, her absence caused but lit
tie uneasiness; and in the afternoon, the Wist
Man ami Cliacuno went to visit a friend, anc
did not return until evening.
In the meantime Venus led poor Aucum
alon<r, and in the most winning manner told hci
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first, but in a little time she entered into them
with delight. The ro:ul was altogether shaded
indeed so much so that the light was almost ex
eluded. It was easy and cool; and being t
gradual descent, tho walk was delightful am
interesting. The fountain, however, did not
appear so soon as she expected. She hat
heard, what Venus called, the murmuring 01 us
waters, lor an hour or two, but it did not conic
in sight; and at last she began to be anxious
lest she should not be able to return home thai
night, " Never fear," said Venus, " for 1 have
fairy legions at my command, who can trans
port you back in a moment!" " If this be so,'
thought Aucune, "they can as easily transport
me to the fountain at once, and thus save an}
further trouble." But when sin* named this tc
her conductor, who was always ready wjtli
some specious put-off, she said, "the day \va:
fine, anil the way beautiful, ami as the distance
was so short, it would he more delightful tc
walk."
Thus Aucunc travelled on; but in spite of all
the stories and artful smiles of Venus, she gra
dually became anxious and uneasy, particular
ly as the sua was setting, and thick thundei
clouds gathered in all directions. To add stil
more to her anxiety, they began to enter ititoi
dense forest, in the midst of which Venus declared
the fountain was. The shades of even
ing rapidly closed upon them, and before thej
bad proceeded far, the night became black am
dreadful, and every star disappeared. Tin
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succeeding blast it was louuder and louder.?
Cireat drops of rain began to full upon the leaves
and by and by they fell upon the travellers
who were drenched to the skin. Flashes o
lightning followed in quick succession, accoiu
panied with loud and terrible thunder. Tree;
were struck down, and hurled about by the tun
of the wind, which now blew a complete hurri
cane.
Aucuue covered her face with her hands, am
ran hither and thither, striving to find a placi
of safety, but every where was under the influ
once of the storm. She besought her compan
ion to protect her, and lead her back; but tin
true character of Venus now began to sl>ow it
self. Aucuue was now within her power, am
it was soon that she was the demon of tin
storii); a.id had allured the poor girl into tin
forest to torment, and, if possible, to destroy
her, As tho awful llashes of lightning rapidb
)f; followed each other, and shivered the trees to
>t atoni6, and struck Aucnne almost dead with
;o terror, Venus laughed and rent the air with the
noise of her wild unearthly joy; and as she sung
1, in boisterous song, in derision to the pitying
s supplications for protection of Aucune, the inII
fernal notes joined in unison with the dreadful
3. howling of the tempest.
it Poor Acune now saw the error she had comd
niitted, and vowed that, if God delivered her
d from the dangers that surrounded her, and
e gave her light and truth to understand, she
i- would never suffer evil in disguise to lead her
v astrav from the rdain Dath of dutv. And turn- !
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r, ing from the wild vagaries of the demon, she
n covered her face with her mantle, and fell upon :
n her knees, and prayed, and sayed, "O Father j
g of Heaven and earth, the God of all children, \
d and the comforter and protector of the distrssed j
g look down, with pitying eye, upon the lost and ;
t awful condition of thy child, and deliver me j
11 out of all my distrisses. I have erred in forsa- .
i- king thy paths, and I am now beset with all the j
:i miseries of sin; but with the Almighty Father,j
1, there is mercy and forgiveness; extend, there- j
t fore, thy omnipotent aid, and lead me to the '
u abodes of safety." She arose from that prayer !
e internally comforted, and on looking around, j
e she beheld Venus fleeting away, as if hastening
J from some dreaded object; for,
" Infernals tremble when they see,
r The contrite heart, ami bended knee."
j The storm gradually abated; and the twilight
breaking through the trees, told her that morn]
ing was approaching.
t But what was she to do ? In a dreary fore
est, with no path to direct her to any human
habitation, she began to tear that she should
die of hunger. "Fear not," said a voice, thy
> prayer is heard, and thy guardian angels shall
. conduct thee to the abode of thy father." Au- J
v cune started at the voice of the mysterious mes.
senger of consolation, and looked around but j
i s'.w no one; angelic beings, however, were!
. ministering to her, and as they directed Ilagar [
. in ine wuaerness 10 uie messings sne wameu,
? so they led Aucnne out of all her dangers.?
! While she was yet almost bewildered with as
I tonishnient, at the strange flight of Venus, and i
. the abatement of the storm, and the mysterious ,
\ voice, the silvery notes of a trumpet struck up* j
j on her ear; she followed swiftly in the direction
j from which they seemed to come, and at last
. she heard distinctly the sound of voices, one of
which she recognized as Chacune's. She rais|
ed her voice, and called, "Chacune, Chacune,
r help dear Chacune!" Chacune heard the cry,
, and turned her beautiful pony's head, which had
, been provided for her by the Wise Man, towsrds
her lost sister, and in a few moments she was
, embracing Aucune. Both sobbed for very joy
that they had met each other once again. And
Chacune said, in gentle rebuke, "Oh, sister, why
did you stray ? We have been seeking you all J
Tiitrlif ?intl mir lipnrfu ImvA boon Rrtridv troubled !
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j- on y< ur jiccount." "Forgive me sister!" Au.
cune exclaimed, "and you shall know all."?
The Wise Man rode up soon after, followed by
, several servants; one of whom dismounted, and
r after :d had congratulated Aueune upon her
. deliverance, she was assisted upon the horse,
, and they hastened away, and very soon they had
. left the forest behind them.
1 political Department.
! SLAVE LABOR IX THE TERRITORIES.
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I The following letter from .Mr. Thurston, Deli
egate from Oregon, was written in reply to a
i note addressed liitn by Hon. Horace Mann,
making inquiries as to the probable introduction
I of slavery into our newly acquired Territories
I in the event of its not being prohibited by law.
I M.inv lijivn been of oninion that slave labor i
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5 would never bo profitable there because the !
' country is not considered favorable to agricul[
tural pursuits. Mr. Thurston, who, it appears,
j is well acquainted with a large portion the ter
ritories, l'roni personal observation, it will be
seen, ditl'ers from this opinion, and "considers
L the markets in New Mexico, Utah and Cahforf
) ilia, lor slave lubor, worthy of an honorable
i contest to secure:
i Wasiunotov, June 10, 1850.
5 I received .a note from you some days ago, I
> making certain inquiries, but which, up to tnis ;
time, I have been unable to answer. I desire
I to take no part in the question now dividing the j
country; but as you have asked my judgment
upon a matter which appears to be a disputed
point, I cannot, consistcnily witli the law of
eourtesey, refuse you an answer. That answer
will bo in couibrmity with what i havo
frequently said heretofore with gentlemen on
this subject.
'I he point of inquiry seems to he, whether !
slave labor could be profitably employed in j
Oregon, California, Utah and Sew .Mexico. If j
' the nature of the climate and^rosourcea of these j
- countries are such us to furnish a profitable !
, market for slave labor, it appears to be conce- l
, dcil, on all hands, that it would be introduced, ;
f if left free to seek profitable investment, like
- other capital. The whole point at issue, then,'
s is dependant, as it is conceived, upon the deter- !
* munition of the first point of inquiry. Hence,
- to that point only, is it necessary for me to
confine my answer.
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1 I 11 ecu nut ri'iiiiuu JI'II ui uitj i.uy regulating
3 flic investment of capita). If will always go i
- where, umjer all circumstances, it will yield tno
greatest return to the owner. Upon tins prin3
ciple, 1 am very clear, that, slave labor, it' uu- .
, rostrjctoil, could be employed in Oregon with at j
i least double the prolit to the owner of the slave ;
3 that it now yields in any State of the Union, I
e tun uninformed as to the usual price of slave 1
f labor in tho States, but the price paid to lndp i
y aits in Oregon, during the pa*t year, for labor, {
has ranged from two to three dollars per day.?
Domestic negro servants, whether male or female,
who understand the business of house
work, would command, readily, five or six huudied
dollars a year. I recollect well, that
there was a mulatto man on board the vessel ou
which 1 took passage from Oregon to San Fran*
i-is-co, who was paid one hundred and eighty. dollars
per month for his services as cook. I
will not stop to particnlarize further, in regard
to the inducements Oregon would offer to unrest;
icted slave labor, but will simply add, that
a very large number of slaves "might now be
employed in Oregon, at wages sufficiently large
to purchase their freedom. I think, therefore,
that the point is settled, so far as Oregon is
concerned; and that slave labor, if it had been
left free to seek profitable employment, would
readily finds its way into that territory.
As to California, I am equally clear. California
will always be a mining country, and
wages will range high. At present, slave labor
would be more profitable than in Oregou.
And I have always been of the opinion, that,
wherever there is a mining country; if not in a
climate uncongenial to slave labor, that species
of labor would be profitable. That it would
be in the California mines is evident. A good,
able bodied slave would have commanded in
California during the past year from eight to
ten hundred dollars per annum. When it is
recollected that one hundred dollars per annum
upon an average, is considered a good compensation
for their labor in the Southern States,
it is idle in mj' judgment, to contend that
slaves would not be carried to the California
market, if protected by law.
The greatest impediment which white labor
has to encounter in the mines, is the intensity
of the heat and the prevalence of bilious diseases.
The one is almost insufferable, while the
other is pestilential. Against both of these
the negro is almost proof. -Now, while white
labor is so high, it is evident that no one can
hire a white laborer, except at a rate that would
consume his profit. Not so with neirro labor.
That species of labor might be obtained Tor
half the amount which you would have to pay
for white labor. The result will be a profit
alike to the hirer and seller of slave labor.?
There is no doubt, in my judgment, that almost
any number of slaves might be hired out in
California, were the whites to allow it, at from
eight to ten hundred dollars a year. This is
pay so much above what their sendees command
in the States, as to satisfv anv one. that
could this species of service be protected in
California, it would rash to the Pacific in almost
any quantity.
Let us turn our attention to Utah and New
Mexico. I have no doubt, from what knowledge
I have of those countries, that they will
turn out to be filled with the richest mines. I
clip the following from a icc??.t ?>?per, oontmn- jiving
the n?nvs from Texas and Chihuahua:
"Mr. James was informed bv Major Neighbors
and Mr. Lee Yining, that they had been
shown by Major Stein, some gold washed out
by his troops, on the Gila river on a short excursion
to that stream.
"There are at fc)l Paso, in the hands of different
persons, several large amounts of silver
ore, taken from the mines in that neighborhood.
With guaranties of titles to lands and protection
from Indians only a short time would elapse
before all these mines would be well
worked and we would have large quantities of
metal seeking a market through this place,"
And if you consult Fremont's map, printed
by order of the Senate in 1848, you will find
near the source of one of the branches of the
Gila river, "copper and gold mines" laid down.
And if I am not greatly mistaken, it will turn
out that the Mormons are in possession of the
the richest kind of mines east of the Sierra Nevada.
It is known too, that the silver and cop
per mines, have, for many years, been worked
in New Mexico, and I am informed by Hugh
S. Smith, Esq. that there are in that territory,
gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc mines of the
richest quality, and that the reason why they
have not been worked more extensively, is that
it is prevented bv the incursions of the Indians,
L! - - - ~C ntw! lm ia Itnrno nnf Kir
nt; is ui uik vjiiuiwu^ 44iiv* in, i>i uviuv vv.4,
what history we can get on the subject, that
when these mines shall come to be explored,
their wealth will turn out to be enormous.
When you onco cast your eye over that
country lying west of the Rock}' Mountains,
and east of the Sierra Nevada, and are informed
of the peculiarity of the gold bearing region,
you at once become convinced that the United
States is in possession of mineral wealth so
vast that ages will not be able to measure Its
extent. And when these mines shall begin to
be developed, their unquestionable richness
known, population will set that way, attended
with the usual consequences: high prices and a
demand for labor. If slave labor is like other
capital, if it will go where it is best paid; then
we have a right to say it will seek these mines,
and become a part of the producing capital of
the country where those mines are located.?
Tb.it those whole regions are filled with rich
mines are equally certain, and that they can be
profitably woiked bv slave labor is sure.?
Hence, were I a Southern man, and my property
invested in slaves, 1 should consider tho
markets in New Mexico, Utah and California,
for slave labor, worthy of an honorable contest
to secure.
1 am sir, with due consideration, yours truly
SAMUEL R. THURSTON.
(Ion. Horace Mann.
June.?We find in the Springfield Portfolio tho
following touch of weather iranscendantalism. It
suits the season remarkably well:
" May, coquettish, sometimes pettish, smilling
often through her tears; in rotation yields her sta.
tion, and the welcome June appears. Gentle,sin ling,
caro beguiling, with a rose-hud in her hair?
April, foolish; May i?cooh.-.hWuuo warm hearted
is and fair."