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De RDu rit...r. EDGEFIELD C. I." WEDYEsDAY, SWPr. 6, 1848. TAX COLLECTOR'S ELECTION. We deem it proper, to avoid nis:ake and confusion. to the call the special attention rf the 1auagers of the elections on the second Mo'da) in Ocr,her next, to the fact, that the the act cf 1846, the election for Tax Collector es to be held only on one day-Monday, and the votes counted on Vednesd-ty. The elec tion for Representatives and Member of Con grts will be held on Monday and Tuesday, as usual. Hut 1ialther.-After the wet epell which we recently had, there were several days exceed ingly hot-the theruometor rangin g frotn 89. to 91 in the shade. 'We are requested to state uhat the Hon. A. P. BUTLER. one of onr distingtishel Setiators in Congress, will deliver an address in the Court House, on the first Monday in October next, Jn the various topics of public interest now agitating the ountry. The Comnittee of citizens who waited on him, will,an1ounce the 'arrangements. previous to the hour of neeting. The pub!ic are earnestly invited to attend Public Meetina.-On M<,nday last a large and respetable numtber of the citizens of this District. assemubled at in the Court louse. StLs L HEt..LER; Esq., Candidt' for Con gress, to represent this Congre-sional Di4trict, I was ittroduced to the Meetiig, by Josertr AsNiY, Esq. fie addressed the assembly for about one honr -upon the subject of the Presi dential election. lpj advocated with ability, the claims of Gen. Clss for ih'e Presidency, anid showed conclusively, that he was more. closely identified in his political ptinciples with the Soutti; than, General TAi.on. He said nothing in disparagement of General TavY LOR as a soldiermind a- patriot; but from his own declarat' ns and those of his most confi. dential friers-he proved ihnt he was a Whig and a tho ougti Whig. He did not thinlk that; South 1rolina could consistentlystirreoder the principles for wh'tli she hind been battling with succesar'fir:twenty 'years, in the isuppori-of Gen-'TAYLO,~thehtomingiofu:the Whig party. . We will not attemipt to iteanfother point 'n his(speech, but Wtili'oIyisaf', tit 1tlr. HELLER avowed himsclfa State. Rights'Dein er dthoig is'iin i i lase since he W etw pub tr the principles of this party asg;ye.betn: a hearty support. Thespeeeh Was well received by the assembly. - We think it not improper to remind our fellow .c.izs.h --" eeTa r Congress, the lion. Armnisteatd Bart is a ca *didate for re,eleection. We are ittformedby a friend thal~r. Bart tvould address the people - ofAbhieyileo'n ioinday last, onethe great sub * ject that now engrosses the attentionti of the~ Soath, and that he is expected to visit Edge field at an early day. A Temperance Address will b. delivered by Ggoax ill. BLocEEn, h'9.. at Little Stephens Creek Church, ott thc ~2d Sabbatht, in Oct. nest. Thse public are respectfully invited to Loecl.-A qutter of a century ago, Lowell wvas not kno'wn. It wasit heti almost unihab ited. We hearo from a Northern p:tper, that it non cotntains 35.000 mblabitan,s; 47 Cotton and WVoollen Mlills, ahont 12 millions of incor porated capit:h. 20) thous.mnd r,pindles, and 8 thousanid looms, Frotm 10 to 13 thonsand girls are emp,loyed int the AMillk. On eve'y side new build ing~ are going tip, atnd improvemet is the ordci- of the d ay. Juadge McLean of thme .S preme Court-This distinguished-Juitst in a recent letter deliver'd his opinion upon the Free Soil moUvemenctt. lie is decidedly opposed to the exten,ion of sisa, very:in territory now tree We make thre fo!lowing extract fromt his lett.er addressed to a Cotmmnittee. The great and exciting questiotn of1 slavery. extension, ini the judicial form it has assumed by the act of the Senate, as it bears upoun my position on the bench; the use of' my name in the present ct-, vaas, and the rejetiotn of it by thc Ohio delegutes to lie 'N.itonal Convetion. the relation w hichilMi. Vant Burein maimt amis to the public: have all been deliberately considered, and I att tirought to the con clusion ihat I ouight not to go before the Buiffalo Convention as a cat,didate for the Presidency. I feelI deeply and gratefully the honor you haive done me by the expressiotn of your kindness atnd confi detice, in connection with that high office. Resting upon the principles of' the Gon stitutiotn, as they have been judiciously spttled, the free States, by moderation,, vigilnce, and firmness may prevent the extension of slavery to the fiee territory lately antnexed. Without the sanction of' law. slavery can no more exist in a terri tory than a mian can breathe without air, Slaves are tnot property sa here they :ire not made so by the municipal law. The Legislatuire of a Territory can exercise no power which is tnot conf[erred on it by the act of Cotigress. Trhis opinion is extra-judicial. Hligh as may be the authority of the Hon. Judge, others equally learned and etminent have come to ain opposite .conclusioni upan the subject of slavery. It has been shown conclusively, that "slaves are property where they are not mtade so by municipal law." A distim;uished Sena tor has proven, that "they wveie property prior to law, anid thamt law did not cstablisha thge rela. tion of slaver , -alhough- it was reqmired to coufirmed the right gnowing out of thamt re.la. tion1 ,ays thatilit tfinti rbt 9f o bna c Clegtion gives a m joriiy for A ove a nor,:of 847. The Wiga ha a riy of we on jgiut ballot in tih Leg u ,.. Tnbute to Col. Fi*mont TIre gnon Uriinscontmtsthecorresponde te.10 ee to I Citizens of CbadestonfA unoa ,fght - relative to the spleiidil sword atel presented I by; the *forer to the latter. via' a-Itnorial of heirapprect'ionof bis service ri bstowinf i his trilmte" pon I native rn, th peopla of Charleston have done honor to selves. t rhe gallant Freniont riefty -d reg tIthe Vonors whicbh.lav.e;feen p wVded b . Meldst- Episcopal;".Chttrc, u- -The, atatisticsl reporti of this Denomttion, show the nunber "of Members e e'sollows Vhites 334.E59. Colored 12, p Total 96,099. Nutber of Ministers itiane.t,14,OL Local, 3,140. Total 4,540. t ;; For the Adverlter;=' Ma. Eotroa-We are entirel npposed to producing tny unneceMsary .ctetment?, is the district; and wt have.a.gbetal_ dis- a trust of alarmiste of any kind; but, at this articularjuncture. we Teel7thavaor in tinct of self preservation. Our eieci.a for. uur families, our love of enr" tiy.and its iustitutions-all prompt us:toapke a most active interest- in the approncbng I Presidential Election.. The present canvass'ifor .th thief Ma gistracy of the' United States,Tror the cir cumstance, by which- we are srrounded, deserves to uo the most excitinof,an y hat has taken place since theIstaisb meut of our icdependeuce. Te -4t6 "of March next may determine tvletber' the JUnion itself shall preserve its ittegritry. The question in regard to S1ivq must be settled-somo ,limit mast be fied to its agitation, or the South is disfr cbised of cr rights, and the Constitutia bas failed to alford us protection. "Otl questions equally affecting the salvation'otthe State nust also be decided during thbnext'Pro sidential term. It must be tetornined r the President shall exise,lo its full ext eut, is conentnittoa int of veto; and we must know if contined,additions re to be made to our Repuablis. by con quest and-otherwise, uutil -its etire struc ture shall be lost in the incongrwous mass s rudely cemented to;iC. These are questions upon rbich the happiness, the safety -and- the rery lives - of many of us.may depend, atUvi should specially know how they are to se settled: One or-two of the.ca.nditlates f_he Pre sidency differ with us .upun .oem a11. Whom are we to support for.. exi.Presi dency? Our Candidates for Legisla-. lure and Congress shodald spe ;out, and the inatter showld be, fullytiscuMsed by tbo people. '? : - ' . We therefore proprise thatiur^ cnn'di dateg 'for the State Legi latu#mfroke bit" I kngt ievery touy aheibetk oose Cass, Taylor, o: Vant're f he highli est,post in the gttt of tbe peopl . We have made this call. bcause we learn that there may be some difference ing the matters contatned in tin a ov Rv.sPONstBLE~ VOTERS. -For the Adverliser. At a Meeding if the"tiienis of ihis District, convened on the 4th ?trefor the urose of making suitable arr nk-ements for.~presenting Lt. Lafayette $3. WVever, ith a sword as testimnonial of heir opini ion of his gallant conduct in to Battles in Mexico. On motin of Capt. Richard Ward, Co. Giles D. Mims waacalle~d ta the chair. nut Dr. 13. Y. Yarbroughepa inted Sec ret ary. The Chairman explaijied the ob-1 ject ohf thte Meeting in a few vpry appro-1 lriate remarks. aj. Thos. G. Bacon olered the follow nal Preaide and Resolutions,: addressing a few words in explanation ('their pur pose, and was followed itn suppbirt of them a. Jo'. Abney, who in the coprste of his emarks said. "thbat Lt. Wsver had fought bravely, endured harsiships, etn ounered difficulties, and braved dangers ith the spirit and resolution-df a gallant natn, nind that no one deserved higher or more lasting complimentse' That lhe ertily rejoiced to see thi' ir(t.manifest' ed in the Preamble and Regoltiionis. The Preamble and Resolutions 'were offered nd unanimously adopted. 7The .Chair natn then under inistructions in, the secotnd Resolionis, proceeded to apj.oint Capt. tcard WVard, Col.' James Smyley, Dr. J. A. A ddison, M ajor Wilson Goleman and apt. Stuart Harrison a Commilteo-oi five, to carry out the inrentions. of .said Resolut ion. On Mot ion of'TJaj. Thos. . Bacon, Col. Giles D. Mia was added to the Committee. ' - -Whereas, t. Lafayette B. Wever has o obhy sustained the reputati n of South Carolina and wou for'himself impe'risha le fame itn the war with Mcx co, in con sequnce of which he en msade our highest admiration and re pect; anid whereas it is our duty te ife vard brave officers and soldiers accordi g to their just deseris. -7 Rs, Ived, 1st.-That w4e"' resent, Li. Lafayette 1B. Wever wtth a.su ord suitable for the occasioni as a' testimo ia! of our respectful opinions of' his'. silant and noble conduct iu' the battiesd3n Mexico. Resolved, 2d.--That ad mmitiee o ive be appoint dby the CiGii man of this Meeting, to mak1"'uch arrang<.meats with the funds now'and 'hereafter it bucrtbed as ill bist acntnplish the 'objet expressed in the firsi Resolutiotn. Resolved, 3rd.-That the ecretary of this M~eeting, nerve Li. We'ir with a copy of the above Preambile' ati solutions. Resolved,. 4th.-Thtat th proceedings ie puilished in the E aeU 'Adv.ertiser. .B. Y. YAX OUGH, .Sept. 4th,21848. 1,' Secretary. For the Adt fiser. It is nothing more than.i at is due to he memory of .noble hearte -mon, who erish 'in the service of their eousutvra to pay to their:ashes-evsry-den stration of' 'espect, to cherish theird I es" .in' our" iearts, and, if p,ossibl,IdQ ecord iheir leodto postetitg.' TAUCkUSE FAOTORYWr" We made a visit a few 'daysim "6the "Vauciuse Faciory,'- and must beg the attentiori of out 'readers for a'few moinetits, in the,bope that-we may be able to say something worthy of being iememtered. The location, of this Establishment is well 'known ; ,ve will only add. that it is in Edgefield District, on Horse creek ; six miles from -Aiken. and about filleen from Hamburg. It-was founded many years ago, but had a' lingering exiatence, until it received the magic touclh of Messrs. JosEs & GREGG. General Joues is now the' sole pro. prietor, and under his judicious management, it is yielding an amount of ptofit which;some may affect to doubt, but which none can -dis pirove. For our own part we rejoice most sin cerely, not only on account of the worthy and enterptizing Proprietor, but on account of th e District, and the public at large, whose interests are subserved far more than his. We have no prejudices ag.tinst the Manufacturing intereet, unless it is sustained by unjust and uncor,stitu tional legislation. We are in the broadest sense, Free Trade men, and would rejoice to see every industrial pursuit. overy branch of the lcch:iic Arts in a condition of independence and prosperity. Let the Manufacturer be free to compete with the Agriculturist-no protee tion, no restriction. We want them all, as all are important to the wellbeing of society. There should be no mnompoly, but industry should be left free to nursue its own channels. The South is u.st favorable for ;alanufactur ing, and why shwuld wo not avail ourselves of the advt ntages 4hich nature and position have given usT We have now no less than twelve Cotton Factories in our State and'still miore in our Sister State, Georgia. This is most en couraging, and we look forward to the day when Southern Manufactures will be found in every market of the wor:d. We can pardon snmething in the opposition of our people to this great interest which has now found a home among us, when we tememhr that th e history of Manufactures in this country isthe historyi' ranny. plunder and opp resion. The h Ilihas grown rich by the power of theG nm n power which we have kn w,rt,hot by its protect ing and paternal intlu ces, but : y its lawless and despotic ex os. But thanks to Provi dence, Free!'"rade has triumphed and the Mannfacttiricg interest no longer sustained by Acts of Congress is doomed to stand, if stand it shall, upon its, own merits With our great staple delpressed, our lands exhausted, a sound policy demands that all our resources be devel. -bped. It is an exploded fallacy that wealth and independence are to be found alone in the Cotton field. For the greater number among us, the' day h's' passed forever. ' The ar greater feitility of the West has made success -fu! competition - an 'absolute impossibhlity. for the great 'mass of the people 'of' eur State. aild imperious necessity,no lvss itan patriot. ism call aloud for greater diversity of employ nient and'distribution of'labor. Edefiold h a, reasondo- be proud that .a TCuun Ya ttifyis' td successful operation, .t her borde'.' "-The' vilderneihas been made gia'd,"aain it midst,in aiot romratie valley, standtr Vaucluse with its three hbudc'dinhau - - ... t rrppy.-~Who shalt estimate the amo-.mt of bjessing~ to the poor of that legion!I They have beern saved- frptm'poverty andcrime-chtildre'i Ire htow trainted t o'habits of industry and sobriety, anid.all are Yurnished with the rieans of virtuous subsistence. Each family is accommnodated with a comfortable house, with as imnchflarnd for cultivation as is wanted, and n~ ith a reasonable amiount of,abor in the factory, by a proper economy, a few years wilt secenre even an intdependence. Girls were p"inted out to us at the looms who had nOW loaned out at interest as mitch as fiticcen hunidred dollars. the accumulatioin of a feuw years of labor onily. As might be expected from the character of the worthy pro prietor, it is. too, a school of miorality. It is as true at Vinchin;, ar: any wh'e e lse of woman. "that onie false sts1p fore ver blasts her finne," anid she is sure to incur thv p'ena;lty of expul sion. There hs ne'ver boon occasion to etnforce this s'vera penatby but once since the pr,-s'.tt Propnertopfup. WVe curliindt,..'hi hirriedl notice b.y a few ,tiiri'uC icrid vow:b for their aiccuirney. They arn initge-toug a mtanty p'.inik of view. They prove thart the Matunlfiituiring husiness canu suicceedu in South Cairoli ta-they show the mt tnre'fui aitiCention to one's butsine~,s, anid a fraionala ace.uracy in keepini. the Books "Tail:e care of the pieice, the' pounids will take rare of thteninehves" is a mnaxitia we be'lieve of F-rankl~liii. It is inauittentionu to s,nall imaticrs, disegard of fr;adionis that wr'ec, half the men ini tIhe wrrl. TIhese little thinigs, these saivinga ini usmall ma:t ters coitstitute the profit. TIhc sameo amount oif initelligenice, of energy and a tientioni which are seeni at Vauchuise wuldu, we will a'most. vouch for it, bring success in any thing Tlrading men are trio often content wnhl a generat knowledge of their condition; anid like tthe uniskilfulh Miariner, who fails to take his latitudie or make his soundings, they are stiddently lost whlen dreaming of safety. This general knowledge will not do-it can never brinig security. WVithi all the attentIon whlichi caii 'be given, and all the knowledge which is practicable, there still remnaini in every business, risks antd casualties enough. Let not these be increased by ignorance and inat ention. We give thre Product of the Factory for 1847. Flak and Buiindle Yarn. 99,9G5 lb. Cotton Osnauburgs, 626,190A yards, or 313,095 4 Total, 413,060" . Wheel run '2924 days. Lost ',19j 312 Whole time 28,344a A verage niunber of hands 97-Looms 43 average product of each loom per day 4983-100 yards-whole amrou nt of' wages $11,071 30 cts. -average wages per haind each daj 39$~6-100 cents-whoole amount of capital $50,000-net balance (profiti) to 1st July 1848, being the first Stuit rotiatuthe war with iexi oahas-woo for herself as.hright. a wreatp s pny Stae in the.Uuion, In every bat le'whicb ws- fuught, whether on Taylor's ne ifut's,line of operations, she.was lrou4yland pobly represented by her chil. ren;. and every field has beeu critmsoned id consecrated by. the blood of her sons. can eyen say Hs tmuch of a single district -of oyr own ilgeycld. She had her dare in every f.ht. from Monterey und 3ona Vista to the storming of Chapulta tec nd ihe taking of the city of Alexico. ier escutcheon pussed as untarnished thro' he thrilling scenes of ihe wn r, and rhrougb ven the flanes-and carnage of its battles, s' thtt of $the proud litle State we so nuch adiiire and love. My purpose-in this omrunicattion id to ofr a short tribute to le memory of only ont if the natives of rlgefield1. GILi s CHAPMN was the son of John hapman Eaq., and the grandsun of ohn Abuey. . Alany of his friends have o knowledge whatever of his death, or of he heroic manner of his dying. He nent ludiana a short time before the war ras declared against .lexico, and vulun rered, in, the -id Indiaua Regi.renr. It t well-know.), that on the 23J of Fehru ry, 1847, at the field of Buena Vista. rhilst the fate of the battle hung upon a tread, and the honor of the country tre.n led in the balance, the 2d IodianaI Regi wcet was unable to stand the shock; there ras one comp.ny. how ever, commanded y Capt. Wm. Walker, which "did not un." To that cornp:y young Chap tan belonged. lie and :nany of his con ades. with their gallant comtauder, who eceived sixteen wounds. fell covered by the lorious banner of their country. and per. thed togeiher on tte field of fame and blood. Such spirits as our departed friends will vet represent the pride of their State and he glory oftheir country. In life he was onest, sincere, and affec'ionate, and in cath, "He stood by his country's glory fast, And nailed her colors to the mast." The following letter and Resolutions rill be sufficieut evidence of the state tents made above by A TRITE FRIEND. BLAIRSVILLE. (Intl.) April 30th 1847. rohn. Cit .pman Esq. Dear Sir-It is with feelings of sorrow ommingled with pride, that I undertake he melancholly duty of addressing you on i subject that mist naturally he painful to i parent's ear. Yet under the circumetan :es, in the present case. with your sorrow rou must let pride have the proponder nce. - You have no doubt ere this reaches you. bserved ins the papers among the killed at he battle of Buona Vista, the name of iles Chapman. I should.before thisthave ddressed you on the subjeci,.but I had opes that it might prova th;it your son vas only wounded. We have information tow, which leaves no doubt that he was mong the s!ain. We regret his loss here is much as you do, bui stil) ho was not our bild; and had he.been, we should have loried io-bisdeath inso good'a -caUsee. I'he manner of his.deasb svilltaf course be i subject of congratulation to you.; as the -ompary.of volonteers: to-which he at a ued nimself, didnot run, but stood their aged in a cause,.ter" . r :ountry is at stake. We regret ~iere sin~cerely the -loss of iles, as since he buecamne a resident of hiii secjipngicountry, hie was univertiMN steete and lad woni -fd'faThctions of dil with whom he became acquainted. He vounteered in the service of his cotuntry thout the 6th of .June, 1846. withI Capt. Wet. Walker. who was also killed. Pursuant to previous notice, a nmeeting. f the citizens of Vantderbuirg county was ield at the Court flouse in Evansville. on :he 17th inst., for the purp ose of payinig some suitabtle tribute to the memory or ur late towntsman. Capt WatL.ur WaL. [EK and those membhers of his cnmpany vlto fell with them at the recent battle of Buena Vista. On motinu-, William Carpenter Eseq.. as called to the chair, and R. WV. Dotn iar appointed Secretary. After which, lodge Battelle stated the ohject of the neeinig in an appropriate address. ~and ffered the folltowing resolu tiotns; whicht were unanimtously adopted. Resoived, That the citizens of Vander urg county ha e he-rd wth the most ai-nful regret of the death of Capt. WNil iam Walker. of the 2d Regiment of Indi mta Voloniteers, and a citiz,en of Evans ille, and of Alfred William.. Ednmunid Wyatt. Trhomtas Smith. Giles Chapman, loseph Higginubothamn, Viciius&-Teasfey, Dedish Sandjbus.yttAiistiti C. Ross, Svateei'n~ihe late Capt. Walket's com any, who fell in 'he battle of Bitenvi Vis a, fought on thte 23.1 of February last, while valorously sustaining the honor o,f the American arms. At thife same time, while they mourn for their loss, they are :onsoled by the reflecrion, that their death was glorious. A patriot can give no high ir evidetice of his devotion to his coun'ty than the sacrifice of his lif, and blood. he citizens of Vanderbturg have heard, with tmingled emotions of pride and sor row, the circumstances of the death of their fellow cliizetn. the brave Capt. Wal ker: he fell, not until he had received six een wounds, anid at the latest moment of his life, his sword was still upraised, show ig that though his body was otvercotme by numbers, his spirit was still uncotnquered. NJor do they forget that lie was amoing the rst. to volunteer in.the cause for which he poured out his life's blood, and that his company. was raised in the countty ol Vanderburg. They take this occasion co express their htigh appreciation of his mtany civi virtues. All the dutties of life were performred by him with honor and fidelity. He was. the enterprising citizen. the atfec~ itioate father, as well as the brave ad valiant soldier. Reaoh*d Therefore, chat a committee of ve be appointed to take measures to renve the retains of thelate Capt. Wal ker o Evancsville, and to erect a monu ment, with -suitable inuscriptions to hit meto s a) ihe,.pyryate.s belo.n ing to his comn sy whos fell i his side al the atefl 'a,isth dio ifha'they report theies proedediop.a at an atdjourne<l meeting to be held at the Courc House or the 21st instt, at half past 7 o'clock P. i1 of that' day. Resolvrd, That.a copty hf theso .repsu tions be"-eitt .to'Mrs. Wrlker. wife of the deceased. Capt. Walker, atil also to Roine of the nearest relatives of the privatbs in the said company of Capt. Walket. *tnys names are mentioned aboeas hatiug fal len in the batle of Buena Vista. After the aidoption of the fnregnin2 rr-s olutions, the chair apuirtted the folh-wing named persnns tacoustit'ute the cotitmittee nentioned ii the aecond resolution. vIZ. H.mn C. J. Bat-elle, Jas. Laughijn. Wmn. .H. Chandler. aRn! John English Esty. arl Capt. John L. Britroff. On motion, these proceedings ivere nr dered to ho printed and publisifed in tbe Evansville Journal. WM. CA1RV9NTEIt Ch R. W. Dunbar, Sec. TO TflE" BAPTISTS OF Tll: SOUTII. D.:a[t a-RETtta.N: In accepting the up pointment conferred upon n:e by Itho South. ern Baptist Ruhlication Society. I was nc tiatel by a conviction of the ianp,trttance of thelnhjeet at which the Society aims, and the hope that it wo'Ihi receive such sipport as to make it worthy of its noble ohjcet, and of the Baptists of the South. The Soriety propose to publish and dis tribute st,ctt books as are needed by the Baptist Denoirniation in the Soth." Facts. well kn,acn to all who are acqtain. ted with the sulje-r. abundantly evince. that except the preachiag of th'! gospel, no inerntentaliiy is moro etficient. and none more cheaply available, for the Conver sion aid religious training of man, than the dissemination of good books. Whether we should engage in tins work can ad,nit of no qestion. The inquiry. how we may best co-operate for the most effreient and valuable action, has been decided by those who organized this Snciery, Arvi if there should be iodividuals wha would have prefered other plans. let them rero ember, that. uniled and rigorous effort is preferable o any plan To accomplish the objects of the Socie ty, funds are nee-led-a sfficeier per, manent capital i enlarge ant keep op the Depository, and to en,ble the Society to publish new works. prepared by bre thern at the South with special reference to our own wants. At present the Society has no regular system of agencies, by which it will be a ble to make a personal app!i'ation to you for aid: and prompt and efficient -action on your part may diminish the necessity for such agencies. Let it be remember. ed, that, "any person may become a nern ber of this Society by paving annually the sum of one dollar or more; a member for life, by the - payment at one time, of ten dollars; and a-manager for life, by the pay ment, of one time, of fifteen dollars." Cannot .you give The Society fifteen dol lars?-ten dollors?-one -dollar?-:: How. many of your neighbours and brether;h can you- induce to aid us? , To'the Pas tore, it is respectfully- and earnestly re e-,mmended to bring this subjects -before. their respective Churches a1-an early day, and secure their contributious, for -the So-. ciety. And will not some good brothel in each church -interest himself to ttake;hi" pastor a liteo;tme; aber? : How easily$iyn most churchee;it,-might beone iftsme, one would underake it. Soieitio fa::, 9ag and t fiere ani tp ter t ja lyolr' prayrs, a, tirethn, A. M. PolinExiis, -- Cor. Sefetary S.B. P. S. From the Charleston Mercury. G EN ERA L CASS. CAY SoU-ru CAROL:INA sUPPOaR noM? -We havc seen that up Lo his vote against the Wilamot Proviso irn the Sen,ate of 1847, Gen. Ciass has been the untiform and coat sistent op)ponent of that measure. WVe proceed to examine Gen. Cass's views on this sutaject, as expressed in his Nicholson letter This letter was written in December. 1847. in reply to tthe question of A. 0. P. Nicholson, of Nashaville, Tennessee, ask inig Gen. Cass's -sentimients with regard to thae Wilmnot Proviso." - We itavite the opponents of Gen. Cass tn examine this ltter, anad we challenige thetm to disprove that it esanabhshes any otha en than the following propositions: L Th.at Con:;ress has no right or power to meddle with the qjuestiotn of slavtery eithter in the States or Territories. 2. That Congress, not having such pow, er in itself, car.not delegate it to tbe Terri torial Legislatures. 3. T~h alt e question of Master and Stave is one of la.v, to 1)e determiined tun <ler the general principles of the Constitu ion, like the relationas of parent and child, hshiand atnd wife, &c. The following extracts willseko t!imselves. ICan Congress meddic wcitht the stubject in the States? Otn ti-is point Gen. Cass says: -We may well regret the existenlce of slavery ini the Sonahern States. and wish they hadi ben saved fromr its introduertio'n. But there it is, and tiot lby the act of the present genteration ; atal we mtust deal with it as a great practical questioan, invoking the most monmentetus conasequences. We have neither the right ntor the power to touch it where it exists; andl if we had both, their exercise, tty any means hereto -fore s g gested, might lead to results which no wise man would willingly encounter. and twhi no good man could contemplate with out on.ityt." -Local institutions, if I may so speak. whethter they htave reference to slaverv. ora ta any other relations, domestic or public, are left to local authornity, either origintal air derivative. Conagress has no right to say that there shalt be slave-ry in New Yoark. or that there shall be r'o slaveay in Geor gia; nor is there any other htuman power hat the people of those States. respective ly, which can say if they will. We wtil have slavery in the former, and we wil abolish it in the-latter." Can Congress meddle with the snbject tra the Territories? In reply to this question General Cass writes: *-The power of Congress over the Ter ritories * is to dispose of and make all nteed full rules and regulations respecting the territory .anad properly belontgitg to the.Unti. .~ted States.' Surely (continues he) the simpleaun ,horit.to.disoro and raguate thtese does. rint extend iethiuew irl.tun;L Wb ;1)e aa - 'tt < innste g uIPrasIectpeu w which, by 'the b7 i{ rrin the e Ice. - ree "'Territofy. i 'here niev crty, a rrndrlatedl as, h. h; indtlie was evidcnly to dahe the (Tenral trnrenr', a a propery hlet--htIlebfrorte, necessity it . mutt be-I,nf se rve. nird - dispose of'' suc i pt'r a mirht poisee-1. and which' au/tim,ir> l sential alrmost to its being. Ant' tbeitf ,. anid ,er-son-e of oir cii'en'n, with the"vdt " variey of ohjer(t conecied' with I C.tuot he co'rtlledl by an autihofit'fWhig is merely callerl'oto exi,ienee'fir:tlit pose of Iakitig ruieb'aind r#geG4o the ispo4itibi mi' m n imd"6f ri"bf pi arty." There bIt'ti no righl orpe'r >ti3 to Congrese in the ('on'tituti;on' O fe60( nexr crntiiler th"r 4 n15ir m: 't ' 1 Lhes the i'dinicfe r 17'7" .. the Congrea o f the Con' 'cra , Congress of ti/re Unif tatef'? ' w Ile thinks ttus it trngs nor,'andt bi4tO gungn onl thm sub jeet IV fd+lVand'eledr. IfOlrf write: **> % -The roriuillai ordinldte rl d1i of ihe r t,fo,ortion, pased M' ?hicr w ,,tt the nul er,ep n lf oo iii force at the 'aup4es| #4 wte.bh! tum,. proiIdl eornple'e fisnme vJG er men f'r (n he ntrtry north of te $th while /n n if eia ettebioi e ven'util ad niswot i seperat6 S*ates te U niou, Auad thet sae fi.e whi rrdhiraued #/fNifdIftt~ fEif Vi -t neesary trineS#e of enw ep DrevMnted artp JfVe w tf't rftt $llWt jecfri rlyr. Ce+ s''dtiadow,. t1r1 '. df401 ; ing irr (orgress fe oi'fV 1sles l1#S*in* f r mri c nder i inte ft r mt. 1efieVer drum,rane svon vsMai' pg~Ivdlilegflies erCVmr, a ,imlt VW mii 9 'Fi iit W4 M ri. aa Vwetr i'A i rtw ..lttil i S tnd with.or rW nei% 1 dgt ns4 ttl@ I-P the r;eaeraf GoernneW; and W by ibe r f t Te r;1ori Geseptsl a "han is c sreyed'ry ie lhtr ii r fer-rdt.* * Hi far au-saieg'aetreri $ have operated id prod4cift w and ihuseiteriding+:b rIfEief' bit# t plication, pie notdiirecti fietddtvf, hei - not. But certain:i is,'tha the priet of interference should rtot i?arttid beyo ithe necessary imp[tet-t&if pc'b 4 W .rt i should be-imirte!'.r ta heteor,io btpfiso lr er governmanti? "u' ' t P red or settled.'andt , 'essy nti for their eventukWhiisaioednt Union; eavian iithe-i ealijite; - tbat 'p'en t ilsti t :itYtsbii le t'-concernu (th trn" .' are just as capable of duiobno 'e>i ple of the. States; as they a0o,.s t is recognised by Al[i k*W t'tt*tJJste>rv. During this tetnporitre'dd fliriult 4iAq' . ly expedient1o callajoto, exsi " ful-and-iudiyidious'u-atthor t ttiistte'int&idc 4' don ofibbtciStiheiir. - . wht*Te it-liilibd: lle aoeeryf ted by- ita. i (g i f husband.a wifep p dnd of aQy so.here ceditinr stiutions andfae babits Of-o 'j* Cert ainlyrom .the foegi here Cart be no doubt as to!Gt sound views out the..subjepiof.;he question. They -are. precisely :l!. CReroi dace with the -propQfitions we' have laid d own, stud are all the.Sauth requires. TIat there may -be.no..tristake esgodha merning of his argument, he -suma qpIU.b whle of it in thue folloping Language~, # " Briefly, then, I.am.opposed to.; Adg3 ercise of nny jurisdiction hy pongtep o his matter; and 1 am in favor gbt Isean ' to the people.of any territ.ory,whig~h,gia5e. be hereafter acquired the right te .reAuj#f.A it for. t hemselves, under thegners)Ija pes of.ihe Constitution. tBc "I1. I do noi see in the Conntitutiq.a! granet of the, requisite power to Coanyes;t ad I am not disposed to exigad- A de - ful prece~doot (viz: the ordipace oX.- 7b beyond .its necessity ; ,bt'i tb ist.i~ ment of. Territoraa o egegs neededi, teavinig..to (tIfe inabilasall.% rights compatible withr the.;gIptjops-the~y bear to thre Confederation-'. Y a , Bun, say- the opponents of Gear~ Cass.-ift ,, e fa ve rm' powner over tru et and canunot delegatef$t to thre Tetritoriakr Leislatures ;* f '.' to:sssume it :w6uld he,Ia ini his lanuage,'"to exercise-a..despoies power, uncontrolled by theoContitrdon)Ad what protection has the slaveholder for hisl save property, shnuld 'he -take-it tothe Territories ? 't'fh a . Ge'n. Cass is not mum on the qiiestio:a~ ie tells tus thne slaveholder,'like anyilbdtSfC property hrolder, can h)ave.this matterseE ulted." under -the gerieral: princIip~i - the Cons,titution," wV bich secures:himni UR rights-compatible with the relatio(ba bears to the Confederation." r0' And whait are these righis? Are they.l nor cearly deinued in the Coastitlf Under the general priniciples of t.ding%.. erumenit, are nor the .Te.rritouies regarded as property common to the people ofg. the Staes-' to enjoy therein seher-li! liberty and property ;, nor -rtobe deprie of ei:her without due process of la,"w. 'Tako . a -practical instance. Snpp.fAW the slauveholder should take -bis.,lave with -L him into any of the Tern itoriesnsrti can) -,ifpower therein depriveshimant i: ownershitp in -the same ?. Gene Gasts!i showvn that rio law.of Congress. canAg -nur can the Territrial LegislatsreOipp cause it can exercise no power- as-9041 ure which its ceator (Coaguess)yaaie' exercise. . Suppose, nevertheless, rh. ~the abolitionists of the Terrinory attemJ, 0 ake away his slave or aid in.rte #iifl, rTe mnaster srill has his remedy bya tion) or 'rurver to recover thre .propety5 any of the United States Corg werever his,dIave mnight.esespe.t9, Terriory.or Snare ot nhe,Utiuo 4~ Cnstitutigfn (4 art. 2 sec.)' 1i~ q~ , delivered up on cli.o.h whomt his service or la,bor maybe