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that is from the South terminus to Charleston
Tenn. The contractors are to receive $200,- r
000 in 4 per cent. Stalo bonds and $400,- i
000 in stock in the road?making $600,000 *
for which sum this section of the Road is to I
be made complete, and equipped with one r
1st class passenger locomotive, two 1st class r
passenger cars and twenty 1st class freight
! cars.
< < 2d. For the second section?that is, from (
the Hiwassee rivet to the teniisssee mcv .
are to receive 8200.000 in Company t>onds r
or cash. and $250,000 in stock in the Road. {
j. This section is to be equipped precisely like t
a the first. i
3d. For the third section?that is, from j
the Tennessee river to Knoxville?they arc i
to receive $300,000 in company bonds or |
cash, and $500,000 in stock in the Road. <
This section is to be equipped with 1st class i
locomotive; one 1st class passenger car, and
ten freight cars.
4th. The bridge over the Tennessee is to 1
be completed by the time the Road reaches '
the river at a price to be agreed upon here- '
after, and the first clear profits of the Road
are pledged to meet the claim for its con- J
*t ruction.
Hence it will be seen that the contractors
are to receive (exclusive of the bridges over
the Tennessee,) 81.850,000 for building and
equipping the Road to Knoxville. Of this
they agree to take $1,150,000 in |stoek in
Hfte Roaik$200,000 in JState bonds (which
mmount, it will be recollected, must be issued
by the State to complete the payment of her
'Original subscription.) an I 8500.000 in Com?
? ? ? oo.-h of tKo /vntutn nf ihp Ctlfll. I
pailj' UVIJU3 ui uoju at tuwf
pany.
Tlie last Legislature, our readers will re member,
authorized the Company to issue
bonds to the amount of 8250.000, and guar
untied the State's endorsement thereon.
This endorsement the contractors do not
require, ami it will not be used. Whatever (
bonds the Company may >ssue will be issued
unendorsed.
The capital stock of the Company, under |
existing enactments, may be increased to i
$2,,000.008. The amount which belongs to i
individual stockholders, and which bel< ngs j
*nd to the State when her full subscription <
is paid, wi I be, in round numbers, 8050.000. '
Add the 81,150,000 which the contractors 1
-agreed to take in stock, and we sec there will 1
be room for an additional subscription to the
amount of 8209,000, without any further in- !
crease of the capital stock. 4fthis subscrip- '
tion is made, the Company Will be under the
necessity of issuing its bonds f >r about 8300,- j
000, in addition to the cost of the bridge at
Blair's ferry.(say 870,000,) in order to bring
4he cars to Knoxvilfe. ,
The payments on the different sections ,
*re to he made as the work is done. The i
torhole structure is to be finished in the mn^l
substantial and durable manner, and of the i
best materials. It is stipulated, for instance, I
that .the rail shall weigh not less than 10G >
-I Hons (8l2,ooo lbs.) to the mile. | <
It may be proper to state that by ailow- |
ing the use of a light rail, a contract could '
probably have been effected with the same '
icon! rectors, by which the road might be I
^completed in a shorter period, and at a less
price. The directory, however, after due '
investigation and reflection, decided (wisely,
wc think,) that the track should be laid with (
a heavy rail of the most approved description,
even lit >ugh the expense should <
be, thereby, very considerably increased |
and lite time prolonged. This rail, it is |
Gen. Greene's intention to procure ifpos- j
aible, from East Tennesseee manufaetu- i
rcrs. i
As we have stated above, the present <
limitation of ihe capital stock of the Company
will allow of an increased subscript I
iion of about #2'>o,ooo. We understand it 1
fiowever, t?be the design of the directory to !
*
attempt to raise in this manner only 15o,ooo
dollars. And we have an assurance in the (
success which has attended an effort in the f
county of Polk, in the feeling that has been
manifested in other counties, and in consideration
of the vital importance of the mat- |
ter to all East Tennessee, that this amount
can and will l>e subscribed. Then let the |
contract which ha* been made be strict- j !
fy and faithfully carried out, and in a few
years we shall not only have a railroad, but
one which will not require that all its earnings
be appropriated for repair*?one which
Will be substantially made and well equipped.
We have, thus, briefly stated the material
facts in relation to tin* important subjects
so far as they have come to our knowl.
edgr. We (will conclude, for tlie present. ,
-With the t*emark that, though the price agfeed
upon with the contractors looks large
an the aggregate, vet we believe that when
all the facts shall have been duly considered,
it will bo admitted that the Directory
rave taken the best course which, under the
circumstances, it was in their power to purmxe.?KnoxvtUe
Register.
I I
Tub Hydrophobia Cask atCamdbs N. J.
?Dr. Fisler, the attending physician in the
case of Mrs. Burrows of Camden, has written
the following letter to a gentleman who has
published it in the Newark Advertiser.
'Hie Doctor supposes it to he a clear case of
Hydrophobia. The faculty will he pleased to
learn thatsn full authentic report of the case
is to he made by Dr. Jackson of Philadelphia:
Camdex, N. J. Nov. 11, 1848.
I received your communication in relation
to the case of Mrs. Burrows, of our city, which
has recently excited so much interest. She is
a respectable mariied lady, aged 25 years, and
.possessing more than ordinary personal beauty.
'In August last she was slightly bitten on the
jvrist by an unknown dog, which she never
saw or heard of afterwards. If gave her some
.uneasiness of mind, as well as considerable
? _ .v? ?:?,i
Jjaill Ml iilliro in iiiu uurtiru aim, ui;i.i'ii>}'aiii<-u
M-jth iuflamation and slight suppuration. No 1
aymptoiac, however, the Irnst alarming were '
iliscernable until the 27th of October, when she
wru soddeiilyjnltacked while sitting in her chair |
wit-h her 1it<1e family around her. (
Being the family physician, I was immedi. I
ately encnmoned, and found her in a state of in. I
sensibrfity, to all appearances unconscious of
very thing around her. A bucket of warm I
water was procured in which to place her feet; i
lite Immediately gave the vessel a violent blow
with her foot which was succeeded by as severe a i
spasm as I have ever witnessed. So violent <
was it about the muscles of the throat and dia- <
pbram that a strangulation appeared to be ine* (
vitabie.
' '' ' 1 t 1 t"
Those spasm* continued throughout the i
light, recurring at intervals offrom ten to thir- ;
y minutes. Alter the paroxysm had subsided i
he would become conscious and conversant, i
t.nnnonllu friprt h*r with wnt^r ihrnturh the
J -0-light,
and sometimes at her own request: the
nere ta?te of it, in fact, the sight of it, was suf.
i< ient to produce the spasms.
The next day, Saturday, Doctor Jackson vis. !
ted her. She continued extremely ill, the at- !
acks become more and triore violent. On 1
Vlonday it was proposed to administer the chlo. I
nform, more for the purpose of overcoming the '
;everity of the spasms than with any expectaion
of it producing a 'permanent relief.' The
nhaler was used at first, but we could do nulling
with it, as she would bite severely every
hing within reach of the mouth. A concave
piece of sponge was substituted, pouring the
chloroform in it, and then applying it to the
mouth.
The very first attempt acted beautifully. As
toon as the spasm commenced the sponge was
applied and in a minute almost, however wild
and raving she may have been, she would sink
down upon her pillow in a state of calmness and
repose, which was soon followed by a return of
consciousness. So we continued to ward off
the attacks, and on Tuesday or Wednesday, ct
furthest, there was no return of them. Still
the very thought of water was horrible to her.
She is now convalescent, though much enfeebled,
but can drink water. Yet she informs
mv some very unpleasant feelings were produced
a day or two ago by her neighbor inadvertently
washing hpr windows. Many more particulars
I could furni>h you, but 'lie case will be
published by Dr. Jackson. I have no doubt of
its being a case ofgenuine hydrophobia.
Yours, with respect, L. F. Fisler.
Dr. L. Hall, Newark.
From the N. O. Picayune, Nov. 15.
MEXICAN NEWS.
We received, yesterday afternoon, our files
of Mexican papers and correspondence. The
papers came down to the 4th instant from the
city of Mexico.
The Republic appears to he in a restless,
almost feveiish state, all hough we have no more
political outbreaks to record. Robberies upon
the highways and in the streets are frequent, j
the police of the town is inefficient, the insur- J
gents of the Sierra are not yet subdued, the
savages are desolating the frontier States, the
government is without funds, and Congress does
nothing. Complaints are rife through the press,
but it is impossible for us to see very clearly
what the difficulty is which woidd seem to overshadow
the country, causing uneasiness and
Jisaflection. Apprehension* of the return of
Santa Anna, or wishes fnt* that event, may ac
:nunt for the air of mystery in which everything
is enveloped.
The papers say little of Santa Anna, they
point to him continually. Some of theayuntaTiientos
of the cities have petitioned Congress
that he be by law forever banished the coun!ry;
The Mexican Congress adjourned 011 the 2d
ins'. Both Houses having assembled, the
President and his Cabinet presented themselves,
md the former made an address in which he
ran over late events in the history of the Repnlipublic,
and concluded by announcing that an
sxtra session would shortly be called. lie then
Jeclared the session closed. The press complains
bitterly that congress lias adjourned, leaving
undone much important business. The
new tariff bill is tbo great omission. An op
position to the reforms proposed by it is inaniC.?|_,I
no ininrinos to the ill
icaicu in vain/ua \juun? in? ...
terests of Mexican agriculture and industry.
We find in the papers proposals for a loan ol
3300,000. based upon the indemnity to be paid
by the United Slates. The Government is
limited to one per cent, a month. We should
infer from a paragraph in one paper that the
mrr of 3'200,000 hail been obtained, but tlmt
[here was much doubt whether the remaining
3600,000 could be procured.
A card ofthe editors of 151 N'oticioso, of Tampion,
appears in the Siglo and Monitor, excusing
themselves for tin bearing to comment
on the events ofthe '29 and 30th of September
in Tantpico. They attribute, their silence to
ihe necessity ofthe ease?"the want of guarantees
and liberty." The editors insert the card
and the Monitor of the 3d instant follows it
with a deplorable picture of the state of affairs
in Tampico. Brawls are constantly occurring
between theparlizans of annexation and those,
who oppose it. A portion of the populace in
favor of it is said to traverse the streets at all
hours with arms in their hands a la Americano,
shooting and committing outrages. This conies
jfcourse, from an enemy of annexation.
Some of the officers of the National Guard of
Tampion, who refused to join in the late out.
break, have justified themselves in a long ex""'ti'in
in ih? fiovernor. Thev treat the pre
w - - J ended
fear of Santa Anna's ruturn as a mem
jretext, and allege, that the independence of the !
State, or its annexation to the United States, is
he object of Pablo Costilla and his associates.
Representations begin to reach Mexico from
various parts of Tammanlipas. that the fears
expressed by the ''buffalo hunters" are quite
idle; that the re are no such body of men, nor is
[here likely to he one formed; and that the inhabitant*
of Tamaolipas generally have no
tympathy with the pretended design of the "buffalo
hunters."
There has been a violent quarrel in regard to
the election of the Slate of .Mexico. We have
not seen a precise statement ofthe cause of the
difficulty, but it was somewhat alarming, and
apprehensions were enteitained that the troops
ofthe General government would he brought
into colision with those of the State. Nothing
uf the kind had occurred however.
The frontier States of Mexico continue to be
ravaged by the incurisions of the Indians. If a
check be not put to them, say the papeis, some
Slates will be depopulated.
The salvage awarded to a United Slates vessel
of war for rescuing the French hark Hugeilia
and cargo is exciting much remark. Commissioners
have l?een appointed to make an
award, and there is complaint of the amount
claimed as being excessive. A communication
in El fleraldo of the 3d inst., justifies the de.
mand made, which is the third of the value of
the vessel arid cargo. It is a clear exposition
ofthe law on ihe subject, illustrated by decisions
of the English and United States Courts, and
[realises ol authority on the subject.
Gen. Arista has submitted a plan lor the com
plete reorganization ofthe military force ofthe
country. The bill found on his report is published
in the papers, and is very voluminous.?
It has yet to be acted upon by Congress.
Papers to the end of the month of September
from Guatemala have been received in Mexico
xnd extracts are given from them by the press.
To us the news are meagre and uninteresting.
Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costo Rica are qui.
Jt. In 'the State of Los Altos the Provisional
Government has been legalazed by the Central
Government.
The Constituent Assembly of Guatemala pas
""
*ed a decree on the IO1I1 of September authori- r
zing the executive to bring into his ministry J
members of the Assembly. Theyaro to retain
seats as legislators, and can vote upon all sub- .
jects save such as concern Executive responsibility.
Under this law D. Jose Mariana Vi- ?
rlaurri was appointed Minister of war, and Luis
Molina of Foreign Affairs.
I
INTERESTING FROM TAMPICO. ,
AftPr our evening paper went to prpss yester- .
day we received a copy of El Noticioso, of i
Tampico, of the 4th inst , and were subsequent- (
Iv fiivored with the following lucid statement
of facts by a gentleman who camo passenger
on the Oregon, which sailed from Tampico on
lie 8th inst. ft needs not that we should add
thereto a single line of our own for the present:
You have ere now been informer) mat m
Tampion the citizens, or National Guard, ox.
cited by the idpa that the troops collecting in (
that place were in favor ofthe return of Santa
Anna or malting this a pretext, got up an excitement
and obliged all the government troops
to leave the place. After the departure ofthe
troops the excitement continued in consequence
of their taking up their quarters at Pueblo Viego.
just across the river, and also an announced visit
from the governor of the State whom they fearpd
would not approve the movement. At last
the Governor arrived, and expressed his satis,
(action at the decisive step taken, and not only
approveed all the measures adopted but express
ed his determination to liberate the State..from
the thraldom of Mexico, and proclaim the .in.
dependence of the Republic of "La Sierra
.Madre. To effect this, he required some excuse,
and has thprpfore petitioned Mexico to
grant Tamaulipa.s a number of privileges, which
if refused will cause the outbreak he aims at.
The privileges thus asked are. absurd and will
not he granted by Mexico: First, a free port?
an exemption from all taxes, and an engage,
merit not to allow a Government soldier to enter
the State or cross its frontiers, and many
other little items of importance for the Stite.
Ail will be denied by Mexico, and for somp
lime preparations are making to proclaim the
independence of La Sierra Madra. Nucva
Leon and part ofthe Slate of San Luis are
ready for the affair. The excitement is general
and parly spirit runs high; great prppara
lions are making, and before a monlh the blow
will be stinck.
The. Government troops are not idle, but
stationed across the river; are anxiously awaitng
reinforcements, and carrying on intrigues
of no small moment. When we left they were
only one hundred strong, but expected a reitiinforrement
of two hundred men, when they
intended to attack the city. The Government
party had stationed forty-men at the bar to prevent
the entrance of arms, daily expected from
New Orleans, but as the iniliiary are in such
bad repute, it is generally believed the Stale
will suceceu in esianiisniiij; us iuui-|??iiii<-iu,g. |
In the Stale of San Luis a revolutionary party,
situated in the range of mountain* known as
' La Sierra Gorda," and about 1500 strong,
calling themselves' Yankees," although not a
single foreigner was among them, had resisted
evety attempt the Government had made to dislodge
lh"m; and in their strongholds are impreg
nable, and determined to await the declaration
of independence of La Sierra Madre, for which
they are anxious. Almost all the small towns
in the State of San Luis are anxious for the
movement, and determined to take an active
part.
This affair, you will remember, was expected
to come off a month or two since, and would
have succeeded had it not been for the treachery
of two or three persons employed and in the
secret. One of them, Don Remoii tie la Torre
turned traitor, and exposed the whole affair to
the Government nt Mexico. This indiviual
was the first to oroposc the movement, and was
deeply implicated, but being one of the vilest
and most deceitful ot all Mexican*, received a
bribe and exposed the whole affair. He had
his accomplices, all of whom profiled by turning
traitors. The German houses were and ever*
will he opposed to any thing of the kind; an I
many of them having expressed themselves in
favor of the movement, after making themselves
acquainted with the secret* and plaits exposed
the whole affair, and used their influence to put
it down. In consequence of this unexpected
misf rtune, the former Governor, Don Vital Fer
nandez. cave up all hoped; hot hi* successor, the ,
present Governor, Don Jesuil Cardenas, has ,
taken (ho thing {? hand and is determined to \
carry it through. I
The opposition thus far are opposed to Ameri. |
cans coming into the country to aid the revolutionary
movement, as they are afraid of their i
influence and think they themselves will he j
overrun, and eventually sink into insignificance. ,
This fear has spread itself to such an extent
that even many of the parly for independence
have imbibed the idea; and even the Governor,
out of respect fin* this general fear, has promis
ed not to ask aid from Americans, although he ,
is desirous to procure it. They think they can
achieve their independence alone, had they a
sufficient number of arms, wnich they hourly
expect; hut the Governor knows too well the
character of his countrymen to confide much in
them, and is determined, alter the first step is
taken, to invite immigration on the most libera!
principles, to aid in the general struggle.
It may be remembered that the present (
Governor is the same who proclaimed the inde
pendente ofthe Republic of the Rio Grande in '
18S7 and placed himself at its head as Piom1...I
!ill..rvvnrd? descried !?V CaiKlleS
and others of his party and had to succomh. 11 is
views are vety liberal, but he is so surrounded
bj spies and traitors that he cannot act as ho
would. His Secretary, Dr. Don Ramon Valde,
is playing a double game; and has highly coinpromised
all parlies; consequently the Governor
finds himself in a sad predicament, and too
far compromised to back out; but ho placed
great reliance on the National Guard, and some
of'the most influential capitalists, who promise
to stand by him to the lust. Tho fact is, intrigues
are rile, and a decisive blow will lie
struck in a few days. Hither the Governor
and two or three others deep in the plot, through
the. treachery of the Secretary, Valdes, and
Don Ramon de la Torre, will he delivered over
to the Govcrnmont troops and sent to Mexico,
or the revolution will succeed and the independence
lie proclaimed. In this caso American
emigrants will be looked for and invited, and
we shall have on our frontiers n sister republic
expecting our assistance and demanding our
aip.atpst svmnalhv. Such is a true statement
H *1 I ?
of ihe condition of Ttunpico.
N. O. Picayune llth inst.
Hons! Hon!?Hop* are tioiv going through
our town daily for the South. Large fine and
fat, hut we fear the owners will suffer in the
pocket this season most distressingly. They
can hardly begin at more than three dollars a
hundred. What the end inay be no one can
tell. We fear bad, worse and worst.
Ashville Messenger.
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rHECAMDE.N JQCRNAL,;;
Wednesday Morning, November 29, 1848. ni
lh
WILLIAM B. JOHiNSTON. EDITOR. P1
a
Oar Market. p
The supply of Cotton the past w eek, has not ?i
jeen so large. We are glad to announce to our
readers an advance in price, owing to favorable c
iccounts from Europe. We now quote from 4$ to w
5^ cents, a few loads of fine quality brought some. c
thing over the last quotation.
P
t
Our Rail Road. o
We are glad to perceive that during the paFt
week, the mail and passenger trains arrive here ,
within schedule time; when every thing is proper- ?
ly arranged, buildings completed, &c, we are con- ?
fidentthat no exertions will be spared to render 1
every possible accommodation to the public. The t
agents and officers here, are prompt and obliging, <
in all their intercourse with those having business t
with the road. '
(J.D* Whilst talking about the road, we think there c
is room for decided improvement in one respect, '
and that is in the fare from Camden to Columbia. .
These two points are about 30 miles apart, (though ,
60 by rail road) and the fare is $3.00. This we ,
suDpose is the regular fare?five cents per mile, (
but we are confident that the income of the C'om- i
pany would be increased by a reduction of one j
third or even one half. We hope the citizens of ;
th two towns will endeavor to bring this matter '
before the Board of Directors at their next meet- '
ine) :
0^7" Tiio Legislature of this Stale convened in
Columbia on Monday last.
__________ ?
0^7"Judgo Richardson positively declines being a i
Candidato for Governor. His advanced age is tlio '
principal reason lie assigns for declining the promised I
honour. 1
!
A new Paper at Cheater C. II.
H'e take occasion to call attention to the pros- <
pectus of Mr. Z. Bridwfll, in another column, '
proposing to publish a paper at Chesterville. Mr. '
B. has worked in our office for some months, j
and we recommend him to the cit'zens of Chester .
as deserving their confidence and encouragement. f
He is steady and induetrous, and we trust will re. |
ceive ample encouragement in his undertaking. ,
DeBow's Commercial Review. '
JVo have this issue, a double number (October
and November) of this exec lent work. The fol- | |
h wing is the table of counties:? j .
Money of Commerce, by T. P. Kettell of New | .
York. Sugar Manufacture, by Dr. Evan9 of Lon- <
don. Industry of the Sonthern and Western '
States. The Sword and Olive Branch. The.
British Colonial Empire. The Merchant Fleets
and Navies of the World. The Sugar cane, by 1
R. S. AfcCullok, U. S. .1/int. New Process of '
Sugar making, by W. F. Wilkins, and some
twelve articles on the agriculture of the South and i
West, and .Miscellaneous Statistics. A glance at
the heads of these articles, will show that the present
issue is a valuable acquisition to the planters
of the South. i
D*The New York Herald says?"We are persuadeJ,
front information which we have received,
that should the W.lmot proviso be iucorporated in- 1
to the law lor the organization of the new territo- 1
ries, and placed before General Taylor for his 1
signature, he will place his veto upon it at once.,'
We trust the Ilerald's information is correct
17*IIon. IIenr?" Clay has been seriously and I
dangerously ill, but was in improving at the latest
dales, and considered out of danger. |
(ETTlic Hunkers and Barnburners of New York, I
it is said, are about to harmonize. This is like '
"locking the stable after the ho-sc has been stolen.' !
Had they harmonized and united their strength be- '
fore the 7lh of November, General Cass might '
have been the President e!ec?.
Analyst* of the Cotton Plant. '
This excellent litllo pamphlet. is the production of :
Mr. Thomas J. Summer, a native of this Stale, brother '
af Col. Summer of the Carolinian, and a graduate of 1
one of the German Universities, It contains much '
instructive matter for the Cotton planter, and should '
be r nd by all engage I in the culture of tho plant. It ^
lias ulso many excellent suggestions as to Manures.
Mr. Summer scorns to have g|Ven the science of
Chem'stry his closo-l attention, anJ wo trust will give |
liis native Stato tho bandit of his researches and <
studies. 1
I
m?-- n n .>ll.?Vnrlk. i
i ne rcciiu; ?
The following extracts from an article in tlic New
York Courier and Enquirer, indicalo vory clearly, ilie
itatc of feeling at tlio North, with rrg-iril to the Free
Soil Vjuostion. We find the article in the Charleston
Evening News, which, in publishing it, lays?
"We copy this afternoon the leading editorial
of the New-York Courier As Enquirer of the
Hilt inst It is written under the caption "The
North and the South," and purports to inform
the South of the state of public feeling at North .
tin lh Slavery issue. She Courier Enqui- J
rer, a long established and leading commercial '
journal of the Empire City, with sympathies 1
certainly not hostile to Southern rights or Southern
character, may be regarded as a fair, correct, '
and moderate exponent of the sentiments of the r
section it represents. The article is not writ- '
len in the tone of an advocate ot the opinions it
declares to exist, but of one giving warning of J
their existence, and of the strength and extent .
in which they prevail. We have therefore 1
given it a place in our columns, that our rea. !
ders inay realize the point of which tlio great 1
sectional question has arrived, and be ready
and girded up when the time comes to do but- 1
tlo in their own behalf. ^
? 'L- Wc bcliovo the question
"unun niu unit* WVIMW! ?
a
of tim-3, is the only ono point of difference of opinion ^
amongst the pcoplo of South Carolina and her sister ^
Southern States, On tho main question of submitting |
to tlio terms of tho Wihnot proviso or llio ox tension of ^
1787, over the territories of i^ow Mexico and Culi. j
for mi, wo nro confident there will not be a dissenting (
voice, to tho position which tho people of this State |
have taken. We dare not beliovc that '.ho brave and f
intelligent citizens of tho South, will ever consent to |
"conccdo" this point. "Concession, concession" is ,
still the cry, and concession will continuo to bo re- (
quired at our hands until ihcro will be nothing left for ,
.... ?nn/.o/tn We rcirnrd "the time'' as having
arrived?not "to do battle" but to avert if possiblo the f
evils which will inevitably succeed, should iho proviso j
restrictions bo passed by Congress. A Convention of j
the Southern Statos?of even two, thrco or four thorn, |
demonstrating beyond doubt, iho complete unanimity }
of sentiment,?the stern dete minntion of the peoplo |
never to permit such an oulrago upon their rights, wo (
i ssurcdly believe would for over pnt the free soil qucs. ,
tion at rest, and lead to some definite settlement?Just ,
id-equituble, of the slavery issue. It is time, high a
me that the matter was settled. The question is nut c
aw ono of mero party politics, it ia not now a simple tl
sbhy horse,?a fast trotting poncy, to carry Northern c
sliticians into placo and power?no, as the Courier 7*
nA fnnninr antra it han hsenfflo a ' reliffiOUfi Dljnci*
?"I.".. ?v? ? .
lo" wilh the majority of the Northern people, and aa
jch must be dealt with by us.
What then? Let the people of Virginia and Goorgia, f
omo up and meet the issue abroad. To the former c
:e look for a glorious response lo our own State, we 1
xpcct from tier a demonstration, characteristic of her c
potlcRs honour, her ancient pride, and her chcrishod I
rinciplcs; lo the latter, so closely entertained wilh us ?
hat sho has heroine "bone of our bone arid flesh of t
ur flesh," we can with utmost confidence look for an
nswering pulsation, to every throb of honorable emoion,
within the hosom of our State. Wish this triple
iliiance and with the moral force and strength it would J
rive to this honorable defence of our rights, we would j
tave nothing to fear. Organization, unanimity and ^
ionccrl ot action have becomo necessary, and we sin. ,
ercly trust , that our Legislature now in Session, will j
rivo the subject that serious consideration it requires, I
ind adopt such measures, as they in their wisdom may 1
:onceive best calculated to promote union and prompt. 1
less. We want no more fiery resolutions, empty high J
lounding sentences strung together for more display, as ,
f they were only intended lo let off our superabundant j
'chivalry''?no we want brief and decisive action, such
is becomes the time and the subject, and whatever
:ourso our Legislators may think proper lo pursue, |
hey may confidently rely upon the support of the |
jeoplc. Wo earnestly invito our renders to a careful
jcrusal of llio following rxtracls, and request them to ,
cmcmber, that the Courier and Enquirer h one of the
nost influential presses in the Northern States, and |
nay be considered, as reflecting the popular sentiment
lpon this question. ,
From the New York Courier <fc Enquirer, 18th iiwt. ,
North and South.?The accidental omis. ,
ion of two or three lines in the concluding parigraph
from our leader yesterday, gave to it a
neaiiing which we did not intend, and we
epriul it now, in its corrected form, to prevent ,
nisconstrnetion; it was properly printed in our (
tccond edition:?
"We regard the principles of the Ordinance |
if'87, as applied to New Mexico and Califor. |
tia, as the only compromise which will he nc- ;
'epted, and which will settle the differences he.
ween the North and the South. To anything i
beyond that the North does not now prel? ml. '
Phis now is common ground upon which hoth |
sections, if the South assents, may meet. If it |
he scouted hy the Sooth, it is impossihle to tell .
where that common groud may again he found; (
but this is certain, the line will not recede to- (
wards the North. II the South will not con- j
sent now to yield so irrnrh, she must make up i
Iter mind hereafter to encounter from the North i
\ fiery whirlwind of anti slavery excitement, ,
which will he far more impatient of check or |
control than it is now, and which will demand
with clamor and may he violence, that she shall |
yield much more." I
Our object in this parapraph, as well as in i
the article from which it is taken, was simply
lo slate our opinions that the North will insist, ,
with entire unanimity and at any hazard, that
Slavery shall remain as it is. Whatever may
lie the opinion of individuals here orelscwhere,
the mass of the people in the non-slaveholding
Slates are under the entire and complete dotnin
ion of this purpose. We do not believe that
an v member of the House of Representatives
from a free Stale will dare to favor, directly or
indirectly, the extension of Slavery into territory
now free,?unless, indeed, he may have resolved
in advance to brave the sentiment and
the indignation of his constituents. It is not a
matter upon which there is any division.of parties.
Whigs and democrats are all equally
committed to the principles of non-extenston,
with those who make it the sole article of their
political creed.
The fact has heen clearly shown during the
arogress of the recent election. There has not
teen, within our knowledge, a single candidate
or Congress in any Northern district, who has j
rent it red to avow himself in favor of extending i
davery into New.Mexico anil California, or in <
favor of any measure, which might, directly, *
lead to that result. Bven in this city, where i
ihe Ami-Slavery feeling has heen less marked i
i hail in any other section of the State, where in i
laet Abolitionism has had no existence, the
?amc thing is true. And the candidates of the
Democratic patty proper, who from their posi- i
lior and from the antecedents of the party, were
most obnoxious to the suspicion of being hostile
o the principle of non-extension, have ever)'- I
where been overwhelmed by mnjorities large i
leyond all precedent. i
The South, unhappily, h is been carefully and
perseveringly taught to believe, by those who
claim the right to dictate her faith, that all this
feeling at fhe i^orin upon inc suiijeci wi bkivcd,
springs from a determined purpose to injure her
interests, and trample upon her rights. No distinction
has been drawn, or allowed, between
he ultra abolitionists of the North, who have
hitherto been few in numberand with no iofbi?ncc
on puli]ic affairs, and the great mass of 1
hose who hoid slavery to he an evil, and are yet I
>erfectly content to leave it undisturbed. The 1
South has been taught by .Mr. Calhoun to re. i
?ard them all as equally her enemies. She <
ins been taunted and goaded by him and his |
'ollowers, into a most unfortunate and unfounded I
ealousy ofevervthingthat may he said or thought
ipon the subject at the North. And there is i
langer that this jealously, this excessive sensi- i
iveness, which is now fostered and played up>n
to the utmost by ^the ultraists among them,
nay lead the people of the South into a hasty, I
ash, impulsive and most injudicious policy upon i
his very question of extending slavery into tcr '
itory now free. They may, though we do not I
lelievo they will allow themselves to lie placed i
11 direct hostility to tho federal government?a i
>osition similar to that held hy South Carolina l
11 the days of Nullification?which her own I
"Honda now see was moat unwise and unfortu- I
late.
We hope the South will yet see her true increst
in conceding this point. If she docs so, '
.ho will disarm at once and forever those at I
he North who seek disunion through the Sla- I
cry agitation, and do more to cement the al- |
ianco of the two sections, to place her own in- I
t i l u t ions permanently beyond the reach of nil 1
nterfe renee, and to promote the common good ]
ban she can possibly effect in any other way. |
f she resists, we. fear she will do it unsuccess- '
iilly, and that defeat will involve serious disaser.
A prolonged, hitter and determined re- |
listance to this principle of non-extension, will (
>xcite still farther the general hostility to sla- (
ery that exists at the North, and give renew- ,
>d strength and vigor to that agitation of the ,
.nKw.ni tvkinh hn* alreadv. more than once, |
"".r ~ ? --- ..
irovedso full of danger. There exists now, |
t must 1)6 remembered, in the bosom oftl.e (
Free Soil party, the old fire of Abolition. It |
ins been covered for the time by the more |
dressing question connected with the organi2a- ,
ion of our new territory. But the South, by |
esisting this principle, wilt blow it into a flame t
vhich will spread faf beyond its ancjeqt limits. <
^ (
t
onflagration. Sh<> must frel that no ?trp opn
his question should bo taken without care, lor it
annot he taken without danger. Ineedit super
gnes doloso*.
Important Error.) > T / j *7
It is itjted that in the return* of the' late election
or Goromor in Pennsylvania, tome fix hundred totae
it tn Shujrlrill county for Momis Ltmmuru the
Democratic Candidate, were erron?oo?ly placed to the
tredit of Mr. Joumton the Whig Candidate. If ihie
10 true and the orror can be corrected. Mr, Lono.
itretii will be Governor initead of Joii.nStok, wboi*
iow considered Governor elect. > . j
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Life Insurance.
We give below m communication upon ibis nib*
ect instead of gome remarks of our own. It is a
natter which deserves the attention of those in
ordinary pecuniary circumstances, removing to a
great extent the apprehension, of leaving those
Jependent upon their labor, unprovided for, ted
is v e believe, forming habits of a well ordered end
regular economy. The company to which our correspondent
refers, is one of the oldest .and tost
managed institutions in this country; we have
heard of several policies being promptly paid, on
the death of the insured. Mr. John Rosses it
agent at this place, who will give all necessary in*
formation respecting Life insurance. Jgf
For the Caradon Journal. jjfy *<
Attention is inritcd to an Adrertfsemrij^ljit
this days paper showing the state of affairfttiit? '
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York. This Company is considered one of the
safest and best managed concerns of the kind
in the United States. They do tasifidMr en.
Iirely on the ca?h system, and r+cehre
premiums annually, ?emi annually, or quarterly
as the insured may prefer. The profits are
divided among it* patrons every five jsanrtMb
one sharing pro rata as copartners.
Their fir>t dividend declared lost Pebnnfry, was
fifty.two per cent on the amount psid.wt,
which was put to their credit and goes Mi at V
six per cent interest yearly, to he added to the
amount insured for in tire policy; Any nhe
wishing to iiistiro can be informed of particular*
by calling on the agents, who will cheer[idly
furnii>h them with pamphlet*,, forui* of
application, &c. r - '
It is a subject of regret thai Life Insurance
is not more uriiciised in the Southern State*.
There is no country to which its lieitefits are
more important. Tlut country in which en.
ffpri.se and activity is most rapidlydeveloped
ind becomes characteristic of a people, i? pen.
cisely he country where a resort to LUe Insur* ,
inee accomplishes the most in alleviating calamity
and in securing social comfort, The |
tinsiness of Life Insurance has been carried Ui
it farther extent in (Jreat Britain than in an/
L>ther country, and has been productive of the
moat beneficial edi cts. Life insurances are of
various kinds. Individuals without any ityrf
near connections, and possessing only 4 liroitecf
fortune, are sometimes desirous, or nto son**.'
Iline*, from necessity, obliged, unnunlly to eti.
crouch on their capitals. And shouti) the lilo
of such persons Ik* extended beyond the' onJi-'
nary term of active existence, they might 1?
totally unprovided for in old age. To sycqre
themselves against this fearhil contingency,; ?
they pay to an Insurance Company the whole
or a part of their capital, oncOmlhintt ufjts* A
guaranteeing to them as long as they The,, a" J
certain annuity, proportioned partly of course,' A
to the amount of the sum paid, and partly to
iheir age when they buy the annuity. There
is however some question about the advantages 1
of this sort of Insurances, as they obviou-dy
tend to check industry and weaken the principle
of accumulation. This species of in*uraoco
luckily from the high interett oo money
and the cheapness of living in our country is'
not in much use campared with that which has
accumulation for its object.
All professional person*; or those living on
salaries or wages, such as lawyer*, physician*,
military and naval olfker*, eleiks in private or
public offices, &cM whose income.1 renst, of
course, terminate with their lives, and a boat of
others* who are either not possessed of capital,
or cannot dispose of their capital at pleasure, a
must naturally he desirous of providing, so lar '
us they may be able, for the comfortable sub.
liatence of their families in ease o| their death.
Take for example a physician, lawyer, or oue
in any other vocation, without fortune, who is.
making one, two or three thousand dollars a
year by his business; and suppose that be fas
a wife and children; it this individual attain be
the average (Juration of human life, be mayaccumulate
such a fortune as will provide tor their
adequate support at his death. But who can
presume to *<ty that surb will fa his ease f that
he will not he one of the many exceptions to
thegeiicr.il rule ? And suppose that he were 1
hurried into an untimely grave, bis famiiy would ^
necessarily be destitute. Now it is against
such calamitous contingencies that Life Insurance
is intended chiefly to provide- "An indi- ^
vidual possessed of an income terminating, al
his death, agrees to pay a certain sum annually
loan Insurance Office; and this Office bind*
itselt to pay to his fa mi ly, at hi* death, a sum
equivalent, under deduction of the expenses of
management, to what these contributors mado
annually or oftencr, would nccummulate at com.
pound intered, supposing the insured to reach
Ihe common and average term of humth life.
Though he were to die the day after the insur. ?
itnce has been effected, his family wonld lie as ^
amply provided for as it is likely they would be
by his accumulation? were his life of the ordi. t
nary duration. In all cases, indeed, in which
[hose insured die before attaining to an aver,
nge age, their gain is obvious. But even in
those cases in which their lives are prolonged
beyond the ordinary term, they are not losers;
ihpv then merely d:iv for a security which they
must otherwise have been without. During
the whole period, Irom the time when they ef. 1|
feet their insurances, down to the time when 1
l he J arrive at the mean duration of human eJ
life, they are protected against the risk of dying
without leaving their families sufficiently pro. _
rided for; and the snni which they pay after
having passed this mean term it nothing more ^
than a lair compensation for the security they 1
previously enjoyed, not to say any thing of that
feature of tho Company mentioned above,ivhich
makes it a Saving's Rank as well as an'
Insurance Office. On all the money ore bavo
said in as premiums, we are now drawing over'
hree per cent interest per annum.
The relief from anxiety afforded by Life In. ^
mrance, very frequently contributes to prolong
he life of the insured, at the feme time, that it
materially augments the comfrrt and well-being
if thoso dependant on him. It has also (en.
Jency to strengthen baliits of accumulation.
An individual who has insured a sum on his
life, would forfeit all the advantages of the In.
itirauce, were he not to continue regiilarly to
make the required payments. It is not, there,
fore, optional with him to save a surd for bis
irdin&ry expenditure adequate to his purpose,
lie is compelled, under a heavy pMMflty, to do jm
kj; and having thus been led to oontreff * Whit
if savjug to % certain extern, it fe tnetf proba.
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