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Ifwe will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our Liberties, and if it nines fall, we will Perish amnidst The Ruins.2 nagertela e e os, ..ei 9 8 -e EIDGEEJELD ADVERTISER. W. F..DURISOE, PROPRIETOR. NE W TERMS.. Two DOLLARS and FirT CEn.Ts, per annum, if paid in advance --3 if not paid within six - ronths from the date of subscription, and . 4 if not paid before the expiration.:of. the year. All subscriptions will be continppd, unless oheiwise ordered berore thieexpira tion of the year; but no pa per will be discon. - inued until ali arrearayes are paid, unless at the option of the Publisher. Any person proctirinl five responsible Sub. scribers, shall receive he paper for one year, .-gratis. ADVER'sshENTS conspicuously inserted dt 75 cent; per stquare, (12 lines, or less,.)'for thl~e first insertion. and 374 for each continuance. Those published monthly, or quarterly, will b6 charged $1 per square. Advertisements not having the number of insertions marked on tfiem, will be continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. Ali communications, post paid, will be prompt. ly and strictly attended to. State of South Carolina. EDGEIFIE.LQ DISTUCT. yN THE COMMON PLEAS. Alsey Mobley, Lewis Mobley, Declaration Vs. in Simeon Jay. Attachment. T HE Plaiutiffs who by leave of the Court, were allowed to plead their demand against the Defendant, have this day filed their I)eclaration against the said Simeon Jay, and iie having no wile or Attorney known to re: side in 1lhis State upon whom a rule to plead, with a copy of said Declaration could be served. Ordered, that the. said Simeon do picad to this Declairation within a year and a day, or finial judgnient will be awarded against him. THOMAS G. BACON, c. c. r. Clerk'. Office, 22d Nov. 1844. Nov. 7 44 ly. State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. - Precious Lark. vs. Wm. Bill Raiford and Vife, for and others. Partition. OTICE is- hereby given, that by virtue of an order of the Court of Equity, I shall sell at Edgeficid Court'House. on Sale Day, in April next, on a credit until the first of January next, one Horse and Barouehe : and various articles of household and kitchen furniture. S S. TO.1 PK[NS, c. E. E. D. .Ma~rch 14.. R3t . 7 State of South Carolina, EDGFIE-LD DISTRICT. IN THE COMMO.N PLEA S. Nancy 1. Dillard, Executix, vs. )Dec'n in Enoch .lmyne, llarnon Hust, For. At. and Wmn. H. Byne... , tachment. T HIE Plaintiff in the above stated cases hav T ing this day filed her declaration in my office, and the defendants havirig neither wives or attorneys known to be withini the linits olthis Staie, on whom .copy of . said. declarations with a rule to plead can lie served : It is there fore ordered, that the s.aid defendants do plead to the iiJ decharations, within a year and a day from the publication of this order, or final and absolute judgnient will be awarded against them. . TIO.M'S G, BACON, c. c. P. Clerk's Office, ith March 1845 ly 8 State of South Carolitia. EDdEFIELD DISTRICT.. OLLED before me by A. T. Hodges. livina near Runnul's Ford, on, Turkey Creek, a brown. bay Mare MUIL, supposed to be twenty years old, blind of the left eye; the skin on the right side, just behind the shoulder, has the appearance of havin; Beeu burnt recently; short switch tail, havang the appearance f having been tied' in* knots with twine: quite grey in the face. A1ppraised at five dollars. WM. BRUNSON, Magistrate. Marchm 5 lnm4t 6 State 6f South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. E . H. MA VS.living one mile north of ~kCapt T. J. Dyson's Mill, on W 'hson's Creek, tolled before me a dark, bay Mi ARE, twelve years old, fourteen and a half hands high, some white shoot each hind foot,and white . spots on each side of her back, and in her face.. Appraised by Cullen Clark and Janes Owens, to be worth twelve dollars. THOS. NIGHOLS, Magistrate.. 'March 5 1m4t 6 State of South Carolina. EDGE FIE LD DIST RICT. T OLLED before me by Lucian Butler, living near Allen Dozmer's, 0n L~ittle Sa luaRiver, in the District aforesaid, a bay geld ing. Horse, fifteen hamnds high, about nine years old, both hind feet white, shod before, blind in he left eye ; no oilher visible marks. A ppraised at thirty dollars. R. B. BOUKNt.HT, Magistrate. Dec. 18 i J4t 47 State of South Carolina, F.DGEFIELD DISTRICT. WESTLEY HARutis,living on Clond's Creek, near Miller's Bridge, tolls before me one Black HORSE. with both hind feet white, a black spot under thme ight foot lock, with a wvhite spot on each shoulder, about 16 Iands highm, and between ten and twelve years old. Appraised at 525. WILEY REYNOLDS, Magistrate. January 15 4cm 51 * State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. Robert Burton living pear Duntom'sville' Tolls before me a small bright bay horse, with both hind feet white about fourteen hands high and. six years old, no brands or other marks, appriaised at twenty dollars. . W. BRtUNSON, Magistrate. om.2J,1U4 A 1.A 42o Tax Collector's .i'otee I will attend at the following places, as is hereafter specified, to collect Taxes for the year 1844, viz: At Allen's, on Monday the 31st March, Mt. Willing, Tuesday the 1st April, Moore's, " Wednesday. 2 - Perry's, " Thursday, 3d Coleman's. " Friday. . 4th Richardson's, " Saturday, 5th " Court House, " Monday, 7th H. Culbreath's, Tuesday, 8th " W. N. Moore's, Wedue~day, 9th Rodgers'; .Thursday, 10th Liberty Hill, " Friday, -11th "She phard's,. " Saturday, 12th ri n's(Dun',Y Mondaj, 14th " Freela'na's, " Tuesday, .15th Park's, . "Wednesday,16th " Maj Middleton's,Thursday, 17th " Vance's, " Friday,,. 1.8th " Red Hill, "Saturday, 19th gnulware's, " Monday, 21st Ridge, " Tuesday, 22d Randall", " Wednesday, 23d Powell's, " Thursday, 24th B. Island' ." Friday, 25mh ." " Hamburg, " Saturday, 26th C. Ponds, A Monday, 28th " Wightman's S. H., Tuesday, 29th Pine House, " Wednesday, 30th " SSinyley's' " Thursday, the ist May. Dorn's Store, " Friday, the 2nd Edgefield C. H1., Monday and " Tuesday, 5&6 After which time' my Books will close for the present year. J. QUATTLEBU3M, T. C. E% D. March 12 3t 7 Brought to the Jail 0OF this District, a short time since, a Negro Woman, who says her name is FERRABY, and that she belongs to Mr. Daniel Holloway of Edgefield District. She is about five feet four inches high, be. tween 38, and 40 years of age. Said wo man has two scarr over her frehead. Te owjeiisrequested to. conie f6iai, prove poverty, pay charges and take her away,.otbert se she will be. dealt with as the law directs. C. H4. GOQDMPN,Jailor. April 2 10 . tf Strayed or Stolen, F ROM the Subscriber on the night of Tuesday the 18th inst.,.from the house or Mr. Spend, living near Rocky River, in this District. d.BiACK HORSE, 7 or 8 years old ;, about. fifteen and i half 1%nds high; has..no particular marks ex cept that-of the.harness.- .Whwanaaing is-disposed to reston' foot efor'e the other, which, perhaps, was caused by being foun dered. Any infornation about the above Horse given to lr. John McClareu, will be thankfully received, and a reasonable reward paid if req'tiired.. JON IV. ABRA HAM. of Buckingham C. H., 7a. Abbeville C. H., March 23, 1845. [Abbetille Banner.] April 2 3t 10 Just Receied BBLS. WAIJTE POTATOES, O. 50 bbls. choice Canal Flour, 50 boxes S. Sp.eri Candles, 50 . do. Extra and No. I Soap. 20 half and qr. bbls. No.1 Mackerel, (choice, 40 kitts " " " 20 q-arter bidls. . No. 2 " 5 cases choike Codfish. 2 cases fresh.Mnstard, (extra,) 3 boxes Chocolate. No. 1. For sale low by St$LEY & CRAPON. Dec. 11 tf 46 State of South.Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. S AMUELC. SCOTT. Post Master, at Col lier's P. Office, on the Martintown Road, twenty miles froit Hainburg. Tolled before me a dark bay MA RE, black main and tail slightl. marked wiih' gear, 15 hands lhigh,1f2 or 13 years old.- Appraised at $15. - JOHN G. D'AGNEL, Magistrate. March 12- 4mm ' .Jng Wrapping Paper. T HI Subscribers having been appointed Agents for the Greenvill Paper Mill ansd Bndery, have noi~w on hahd, and .will sell, BLANK BOOKS, ef all descriptions, WRI-. TING and WRAPPING PAPElR/atCharles ton or New York prices. Please give us a' all and satidfy' yoi-selves'. .: .CO .N. Cheap Cash Store. Edgefield, Dec. 25. 48 'm ?lain and Ornamental T HE subscribers respectfully informs thec citizens of Edgefield District, that they have entered into co-partnership, and tender their services to the public in the RR.ICKLAY ING BUSINESS, in all its various bi anchies.C They are prepared to do PLAIN AND OR. NA MENTAL PLASTERING, after the most 4 approved patterns,-ROUGH CA STING and I GRANITEIZING, ir, the latest style. Brickc work of every description done in a workman like manner. All their work is wvarranted. WV. B. CHARLES, JOHN COUMBE. Edgefield C. H., Feb. 26 3t 5 Positively the Last Notice. A LL Persons having demands against the Estate of John- Cheatham, Sen., deceas-1 e, are regnested to present them properly at tested within the time prescribed by law, and. those who do' not avail themse vesvwih'thiso'p portunity will not be'paid. GUTHER[BGE CHEATHAM, March 4 l y 5 Exeoxtor Take Notice! A . LL Persons are forwarned from taking timber from any tracisof'lands belonging to 'the subscriber. The lawv will he enforced against allLesAers. MaSch12AH LAORE y MI]SCELL1 lVEOtts. - si From the Bilical Recorder. it BnAjs&t Board of Foreign issieons, tr AND THE ALABAXA CONVENTION. f 5OSTON DEc. 17, 1844. Dear Sir :-We have received from you , a copy of Preamble and Resolu:ions, which s were passed by the' " Baptist State Con- a vention of Alabama." And as there is a al ' demand' for distinct and explicit answers w from our Board, to the inquiries and pro-, nl positions which you have been pleased to i make, we have given to them our deliber- di ate and candid attention. al Befrae proceeding to answer them, al low, Us to express our profound regrei, e, that. they .were addressed to us. They p, were pqt-necessary. We have never as a , Ooard either done, or omitted to do any fe thing, which requires the explanation and b avowals .that your liceolutions ' demand.' ca They also place us in the .new and trying di position of being compelled to.answer hyp- th Dthetical questions, and to discuss. princi ples; or of seeming to be evasive and timid, e und not, daring to give you the informa- Pt tion and satisfaction which you desire.- te If, therefor, .in .anmiering with entire ac .rankness your inquiries and demands, we th ibould express opiniorls which may be un saIisfactory or displeasing to you, our plea rust be, that.a necessity was laid upon is. We had no other abernative, without ieing wanting apparently, in that iianly a 3peniness which ought to characterize the :orrespondence of Christian brethren. In your first Resolution, you say, that when one party to a voluntary compact. T etween Christian brethren is not willing .o acknowledge the entire social equality f the other, as to all the privileges and en Jenefits of the union, nor even to refrain dr rom impeachment and annoyance, united en i.forts between such parties, even in the tacred cause of Christian benevolence, v .case to be agreeable, useful, or proper. In As a Board we have.the -high conscious- th iess, to act in accordance therewith. We lave never called in question- ydur social .quality as to' all the privileges and bene its of the Foreign Missionary Union Nor V bave wo ever employed our olficial iunfu ince in. impeaching or annoying you. Should we ever do.this,. -our united ef- an rorts, as you justly say, would *cease to de be agreeable, useful, or.prpper.' at -7in, your second Resolution, you, Ide co nand the distluct and explicit avowal, m that slaveholders are eligible and entitled f to all the ptivileges and nmunities~which ti Gonsftiu of th~e Baiptist General c Uonveution permits, and grants to its , rnembers. We would nut deprive either b t any of the immunities of the mutual h ifayo thi :ontract. li regard, however, to any m agency, mission, or other appointment, no v ilaveholder or non-slpvenolder. howeyer *i large his subscriptions to Foreign.lis- B uiuns, or those of the Church wiih which le is connected, is on that account entitled . :o be appointed to any agency or a mis don. The appoi'uting power, for wise and good reasuns, has bec confided to the co ,Acting Board,' they, holding tieinselves fr iccountable to the Convention for the dis- oi :reet and.faithful discharge of this trust. fr< Should )ou say, - Vie auove remarks ire not sulliciently explicit, we n isn dis inctly to know, whether the board Would SO >r would not appoint a slaveholder as a ha missionary ;-before directly replying, we no voUld say, .that in the thirty years in ac wvhich the Board has existed, no slave- B iolder, to our knowledge has applied to be git i missionary. And, as. we send out no lonestics or scivats, such an event as a ti i6sionary taking slaves with him were t t morally right, could not, in accordance re vith all our past arrangements or present in >lans, possibly occur. If, howvevet, any for )te should offer himself as a missionary th iaving slaves, and should insist on retain- ha ng them as his property, wec could not ap-.p )oinit him. One thing is ceriain, we can be zever be a party to any arrangement which eli ,vould imply approbatiois of blavery. *.ye In jour third resolution, you say, that, Bi whenever the competency or fitness of an adividual to receive an appointment is s mnder discussien, if any question arise af- tri ecting his morals, or his standing in f'el- to owship as a Christian, such qJUestion gg hould ziot be disposed of to the grief of jna he party without ultimate appeal to the hil >articular chiurch of which such an indi ~idual is a niember, as'beiog the only bod'y go nl earth, authorized by the Scriptures, or c ompetent to consider and decide this class trt if cases.' At la regard to our Board, there is no point ga n which we are more unanimously agreed, of han that of the independence of Church-, po us. WVe disclaim all and every pretension pa o interfere with the discipline of any ala hurch. WVe dis-fellowvship no one. Nev- co rrtheless, were a person to offer himself as tht candidate for, missioriary service, ahiho' of ommended by his church as in good stand- eli ng, wvo should feel it-our duty to open our ap ~yes on any facts to the disadvantage of ert uis moral and religions character,- yrbch in night come under our observation.' And ep vhile we should not feel that it pas our rej >rovince to excommunicate, or discipline ye candidate of doulltful character, yet we thi hould be unwvorthy of our 'trust, if we did vwh uot, although he were a member of a gri :hurch, reject his application. It is for let he Board to determine on the prudential, th noral, 'religious, and theological fitness of Ci aclh one who offers himself as a mission- di ury ; it is for the church of which such an me is a member, to decide whether he be fr a fit person to belong-to their body. -ad The other resolutions, which'w'ere pasi- tic ad in vnnr-centn Co'nventin, eard ,nn,. ;nr own action than ours. They there ire call for no remarks frem us. W iould have been gratified, in the presen apov.erished .ad embarrassed state-of ou easury, if the brethren in Alabama,.con ling in the idlegrity and discretion of th tcting Board,' could unhesitatingly hav ansmitted t4 us their funds. We havc Mt out missibnari',s, and enlarged our op ations, in the expectation that, so lon; we acted in conformity with the rules id spirit under which we were appointed e should be sustained both by the Easi id the West, the North and the South. in this just expectation we are to be sappointed, we shall experience unutter ile regret. We have, with all frankness, but .with tire kindness and respect, defned out isition. Ifiour brethren it ,Alabama, itb this exposition of our principles and elings, can to-*operate. iiith us, we shall happy to receive their aid. If they unot, painftl to us as will be their with. -awal, yet *e shall submit to it, as nei er sought utr caused by us. There are sentiments avowed in this mmunication, which; although field tem rately and kindly, and with all due es .m and Christian regard for the brethren dressed, are, nevertheless, dearer to us an any pecuniary aid whatever. We remain yours truly, - In behalf of the Board, DANIEL SHARP, President. BAtox STOW, Recording Secretary. .v. JEsse HARTWELL, President Ala bama Baptist State Convention.. - Froin.the Religiotis Eerdld, Extra, ) THE BAPTIST CHURCHES IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. Dear Brethren:-Accomnpanying this minunication -you will find a letter ad Dssed by.the Board of the Baptist Tri nial Convention to the Rev. Jesse Hart ,11, President of the Alabama State Con ntion, in reply to a preamble and reso Lions, recently adopted by this body. Of expediency of pressing the Board to expression of their views on the sub t of slayry,pder the exciting and em rrassing circumstances under w.hich. they ,re placed, we forbear to express .an tnion. For ourselves, feeling an ardent sire for the conversion of the heathen, d sincerely deprecating disunion in the njmination, we were Willing to co-oper with thaLBoard,,until in the regular urse of action, some deeision should be ide adverse to our rights. Confiding ly in their wisdom, moderation and in ;rity, we did, not believe that such a de ion would be made.. These, so fary as are infQrmecl, are the vietys entepiaived the brethren whom we represent.. .But letter of the L3oard has dissipated all sconception on this subjbci.-. From. it learn that no slavteholder, undet..atfy cumstances, would be appointed by the iard -as a missionary, or even as an ent, ([his is plainly implied.) to collect ids from slaveholding churches, concern ; this unexpected resolution, of. the iard, we wish to speak with candor and uricsy,. but . we. must also speak with nkiess and~firmness. It is an outrage our rights. This- wil clearly appear ni tbe following cousiderations: 1. The decision of the Board is uncon tutional.. The Triennial Convention is fornled, and, from its organization, it s been susitained by slaveholders and n-slaveholders. . They ha.ve met and ed in the Convention itself, and in its iard, on terms nf perfect social andreli ius equality.- No man, who is a; all ac ainted with the history of the Conven n, can entertain any doubt tbat the 'uthern Baptists would have indigdantly 'sed to co-operate with it on any terms plying' cheiir inferiority. .Bpt t be utii 'm action of the Convenlion has placed :matter beyond cavil. Slavebolders ye presided over the body-have beep pointed as Vice Presidents, arnd'as mem rs of the Board-a slaveholder.as tcted as a delegate to represent the Con ntion at the meeting of the English iptist Union--and in general, slavehold hbave been. helti by the Convention it f as eligible to the highest offices'and sis within its gifts. And we are tnow be told by the-Board, that if " any one said offer himself as a missionary hrav ;slaves, and insist on hpolding them'as .property,.pe woulif n'ot appoint him?-" " The appoihinog power, for wise and ad reasons," we are told, "has been iflidod to the 'Acting Board''' Very e ! But wvhat is the *'Acting Board 1' agent of the Convention. It wps'Pr uized to carry out the views and'plans t be Convention. it -derives. it whole sver from the Convention, cotisisting rtly of slaveholders and partly of non veholders ; a Convention distinmctly re-, ~nizing the eligibiily of slavebolders to highest officos of trust. If a'niember the Board, should conscientiously de. me retaining such pow'er, wve should .re tet his sacruples..though' we deem them oneous. But for the *'Acting Board,' violation of the constitihuion, and the rit of the missionary'.compact, and'dis' larding the priecedents set by the Con otion for their guidance, to employ ir, power according to their private ws and scruplesjis in our view a fla mt breach of trust--a breach not the s to be. deplored or censured because y hold " themselress'accountabie to tihe. invention fo~r the discreet and faithful' charge of this trust." ~. The decision of the Bearsl- is a maui tviolation o61' the compromise resolution opited at the last'-ni eing of the Conven n. This is the resolution " RsoMve That, in conopnaing to. gether. as members. of this Conveolion .in the work of Foreign Missions,. we disclaim i all sanction, either expressed or implie whetherof slayery or of anti-.slavery; but, as individuals, we are gedtecij free loth to. express.aoi to promote, elsewhere, our i own views on thes6 subjects in a Cbristian manner and spirit." .. . . The circumstances under which this res olution was adopted are well known. The Abolitionists. were clamorous for a dis rmeiberment of -the body, The gpod, aibderate, and. discreet men, of the North and, the South, . deprecating division, and desirous to avoid.embarrassing the action of the Convention by the introduction of irrelevant subjects, in the spirit of frater nal kindness, and compromise,. adopted, with great unanimity, this resolution... It was designed, to relieve the. tender con sciences of certain brethren who were ap prehensive that by co-operating with the Convention they wete sanctioning slavery. It was resolved..that the co-operation did not sanctionslavery or anti-slavery.; and that the nembers ofthe Convenrtion were at -liberty to. promote their, views on .these subjects !- elsewhere "-plainly implying tha tihey bad no subih.liberty in the Con vention... During the recess of the..Con vention it is represented by the !'Acting Board," and this agent has no .authority to pass beyond the instructions of the ap~ pointing bodyeither eipressed or implied. And tiow how stands the case I Tbe Convention, the largest ever field, forbore to sanction " anti-slavery-but so does not its Board, or agent.. This body makes a marked difference Oetween, stadeiy. and anti-slavery-slaveholders and non.-slave holders. The members of the Convention bound themselves,,by obvious inplicatioo, to. abstain from .promoting their: "own vfeWs on tbes.sutjects " in the Convei tion*; the members qfr.e "Acting Board" as representatives of. the tConiention, em ploy the whole weight of, their .official in fluence and, a'uthority. to promote their "own views on -Alese subjects.", The Convention resolved. hat be views enter tained of slavery or anti-slavery shoud be no bar to harmonizeeffort, and the Board has reversed the judgment. . 3. :The decision of. the Board is incon sistent wcith admissions made in the litier under.cons ideration. . . ., , . The AlabamaConvention say, "when one party to a voluntary compact between Christian brethren is not willing to ac knowledge the-entire social equality with the other, as to all the. privileges and ben efits of the union-united efforts between such parties even in the sacred . cause of christian benevolence cease to be agreea ble, useful, or proper." -" In these senti ments," say the Boacd "we entirely coin cide. We have never called in: question your social equality as to all the; privi leges and benefits of the Foreign Mission ary Union." . What are these ,*rivilegis and. bcncfits? Is not eligibility to offices of trust included among them ? , Suppose the Board were situated in Richmond,.in stead of Boston, and choosing to promote their ".own views,'.,.tliey: should dedide that no malj not admitting that the scrip tures countenance slavery should be..ad mitted as a missionary.., Would t.his .be acting on the principle that our.tlorthern brethren, who do not admit this, proposi tion, are entitled o .atl. the, benefits and privileges of the Missionary Union? They would not think so., The Bo-ard have stratge ideas of equality. 'thef approve equality of burdens, and. monopoly of privileges. ,Transmit us .you? funds. say they, and we will .see to it that. no one holding slaves shallbe a:pointed a mis sionary. 4. The decision of the Board is unjust to clhe Southern supporters of the Conven From the organization ,of rhe Conven tion to. the present time, the Baptists of the South have contributed .cheorfully, and in some cases, liberally, to its treasury. Bunt, can any man . believe they would have made these contributions; had they k'nowp; or even suspected, that the Board wotild have refused' ti'ayyoiiist aslavehold~er in-. der any circumstances, as a missionary or agent?- Of our views and pur-poses in re lation to this matter,Jh;lere has beern no concealment. , For thirty years;'the Board haye received no applicaybn. to appoiht.a slaveh'older as a missionary ;' but, we are left to infer that had .such. application been made, it would; at any tiine.biave been re 'ected. If ethiibe so, tire Southern Bap tists have been contributing uder a dlm sion-a delusion, .whbichr a emiall measure of candor, and fair'ness wouli have dis pelled.. 5. The decision of the Board, suppos-, ing it not ictended to produce divisioni, is as untwise, as it is-njust. A4 slaveholder would not be likely to ap ply for an appointment as a- misionary to the East-anid eertainly he would ,not thibk of carrying slaves, with him on such a missiobi, But suppose a slaveholder shoulal desire an a ppointment as a mission ary among the Indians-he might be emi nently qualfied f-or the dilice;- intelligent,. pious, bpmane to his slaves, held in high estimatton ljy'his brethren ; such a minis ter in a word, as has bare1pfoye, been cheer fully admi ted into Northeranp uiiif'i slaves might ea rnestly; desire to~ accoin pany him,- apdi there, might lie no law to prevqnt. it, ati~ no prejuoice against slafery if the proposed field of bts labor to'djin' ish his usefulness ; and yet, under' the d'e., cision of the Boai-d, he would be inelie* ble to-the appointment. The Board do not affirm, but it may b4 fairly inferred from their reasoning, that they could not appoint an agent, who holds slaves, to collect money from slavehold ing. churches. If the appointment of a slaveholding missionary implies assanction ofslavery, then the appointment of a slave holding agent equally implies it. .-. . . . ' This is high ground. . If the objector thie Board, was.to sever their. conneion wi'h the. Souttiern. Baptists, .they acted .iih good policy .in occupying it; but W.tli9s was not their .design, their course, to-say the least, was..unwise. In view, brethien of, tilese cohip tions, we feel that we have been injured liv the decisiongor the Board. For their con seentious opinions- on the subject of, ala very, we c'ensure them not. -If they ie unwilling to cooperate with slaveielding Christians in ibe missionary.enterprise, we have no right toc mplain.. We have cbet ished sicera sympatiy with themin' their delicate and embarrassing situation. We. have.,vindicated their conduct and their motives. :Wehave cherished no un favorable: suspicions against them.. But we are disappointed.,and. pained at tbpii decision-a. decision, which tratrples alike on 164 c' qsitiliiton, and thi rights ofsontli er' members. . .. And now, brethren, in this exigency, what shall we do.?, .To rentain .ubied with the Board is impossible. Self-respect forbids it...,All'hope that the Board will revoke their 4egision. is vain. They have acted,.so. we learn-from the Christian Ae flector;. deliberately aud upaniqiously. They have examned the ground, and ta keu-their'position., ,. , The Convention will not meet for. two years, aod.. even from that redress.cannot be.expected...; To abandon the F.)reigq Missionary enterprise we cannot:- it aa a strong hold on our aftections... Far from* diminishing, let us augment ourcontibu-. tions to .he object; and let usineresse the fervency of our prayers for the convei'fon' of the.World..,*. . ... Towards our. Northern brethren, lt.us cultivate feelings of kindness.. We .salf be in great danger of indulging an pnchris-, hian spirit of hostility against them ;. and this spirit wephould. repress with, diligence,' remembering-who.hath said, "Let'allhi terness, and wrath, and snger, and clampr, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.", In viewof; the consideration abovepre sented, the Board of the VirgInis} ,oieign' Mission.'Soeiety have adopted the follow ing resolutionis,:. "1. Resolved. That this board have seedi with sincere pain the decision of the Board of the Baptist. Triennial Convention, Pon i ained in, a recent letter addressed to Rev. Jesse Hartwell, of Ala., and. that we deen. the decision unconstitutional, and in viola tion.of the rights of the Southern mem beirs of the Contention ;.and thai all far -ther. connexion with the Board, on the par: of. such members i's inexpedient and im proper.-& .. . . S2..'Resolved,* That the Treasurer of this Board be required to deposit in olie of the Savings banks of the city, any funds which may be in hands, or which may come into them, to be disposed of. as the Society, at its annual meeting. ma'y direct. 3. Resolved, That tbi' Board are of opinion, that in the present exigency, it is important that..those brethren who are ag-. grieved by the recent decision of the Board in Boston, shoud hold a Convention, to' confer on the best mesns of promoting the Foreign -Mission. cause, and other interests' of the Baptist.denomination in the South. 4. Resolved, That in.ihe judgmnent of this Board. Augusta, Geo., is a suitable place for holding such a Convention ; and' that -Thuriday before the 2nd Lord's day in May. next is a suitable time. 5. Resolved, That ,while we are willing to meet our Southern brethren in At:isusta, or any ,other place which may be selected, we should heartily welcome them irtiie city of Richmond-and should it be deem ed proper to hot'd it in this city, the 'bhurs day before the 4th Loqrd's day in J'une next wvillI be a snitable time. On motion, Aesolved. That Churches and essoki~a tions of the sitate be recommended to ap~ poin~t delegates to the proposed Conveti tion. Resolved, That the proceedings4 ofhiis' meeting be publbshed under the directed of tbrethren Taylot, Jeter,- Walker ad' Smith. -. - X. B. TAYLOR. Pres't Board.' C. WArTanL, See'y. . Im~proper L~aniguage.-Never us. im; proper words. or.. indecent language. At betrays a grovelling mind, does not speak . welt of the society you keep. Su~ch Ian gtuage ,offends the ear of m'odesty, and makes your presence an offence to re spectable society, ,True it is "Immodest words adtpit of no defence. For want of decency is wantof sense." The young should early habituate ther - selves to the use of language which is'bi coming at all times and in all places. A coarse and vulg'ar young man is loathed and abhorred by all-although for thiske of -. his relatives, he may be sometimes admit-. rid'into respectable society. A'void, then, all expressions, aft taint allusions to w~hat is'indelicate and improper; unes's you do, . yourmay be early tamnted.-Port. Tribune. -Making a f'encei.-!'rtid, at Barn .%table, by the Rev. John Gates, Mr.-John Post, to Miss'Sophiia Rails. If this match don't " make a ence." of the first quality,' .we sh~uld 'like to know whiat stuff will. May they have many little Posts to support them through life. The iihcoming ctop of cotton at Mobil , Ali., it uppos.., wil ...ah 000 baes.