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Correspondence of the North American and United States ( uetu. GREAT SUFFERING ON THE PLAINS. Stockton, California, Sept. 30, 1850. I have just conversed with a gentleman from New York, who, with three of his brothers, armed here yesterday, after a four months' journey across the country. He states that 700 persons are on the road now. The tour brothers started with two six mule teams, plenty of provisions, clothing, money, etc, and arrived in Stockton with the loss of almost everything. He states that on hoth branches of the Platte the cholera prevailed to a horrible extent, hundreds -it 5ng daily. The waters on the Platte i ate til!. . and muddy, and he attributes the es-: cape of iiis party from sickness to t heir precautions in boiling the.water, clearing it with isinand making it into tea or coffee before ? u'fi' The graves of emigrants, he sr.vs, -.'' k at every camping place near the t in crossing the great Basin this side < * -ieat Salt Lake, their sufferings were indeclinable. The sand was. knee deep, the ?un broiling hot not a tree was to be seen ; there whs no water and their provisions were all gone. Fortunately, after passing over about one hundred miles of this hideous desert, they came across a man who had gone forty miles farther, found a good , spring, and returned with two barrels of water, ''litis water he first sold for SI per gallon, then SI per quart; dten S10 per pint, and as the emigrants came along.each choked ahnosi t o death and rorople&fly* exhausted, his prices raised, and no sum he could name within the power of the poor, emigrant was refused to ha paid? When the water was nearly all gone, a man came along, who, for three whole (Javs ami nights had drank but a half pint of fluid. Me was almost dead, and- begged for some \v:it?r. The answer was: "I have not enough to last myself and mules back.'to the Spring." 8'i0, 1100, 8500, 8700 were offered in succession for one little cup full of water, and the dealer refused it. The wretched emigrant threw n 8700, all he bad in the world, and by main . * force grasped the cup and quenched his thirst. *' This statement seems incredible; hut my in' formant is a ruan of Intelligence and probity, and his word cannot be doubted. Soon after leaving the water trader, the party came across company, who had a little flour which they would not part with until the oti'er of forty dollars per lb. tempted them to sell. One bbl. of woe oa!^ 1'ac a! riVl* lititirlrofl /Inll.ois: anil All/ UI na9 OVIU IV/1 IIUUUI V v? :. glad enough was the purchaser to get it Upon arriving at Carson's river, they found provisions plenty, but very high. Flour was two dollars and fifty cents [?er pound. A single nieal of two small pies, coffee, and some pilot bread, cost them eleven dollars per man. Provisions, it was expected would soon be much "tower on Carson's river, as my infoimnnt met immense trains of provisions on the way from this valley. Whilst crossing the Sierra Neva-da uountuins, the party was enveloped in a snow storm, and at the last pass the snow fell aix or seven inches in one night. This pass is not over 150 feet in width, and is on the side of n steep declivity. Above the road the rock towers almost equally abrupt At the hottom was seen innumerable carcasses of mules, catnnti r?ihi ntTtuinb. My Tnlorimut sxiys it is the almost universal opinion at Carson's river, thHt not one-third of the emigration can cross the Sierra Nevada mountains before the Winter sets in and renders the road impassable.? ij? .u- 1.-.1 . itr? ?. xic uiiu&5 uin can wmier vvr) wvu in \*>uim/jj ? Valley. His party expected to meet with, and thought they were provided for,every hardship. He says he has travelled extensively through Europe, but no sceuery there equals in sublimity and beauty many of the views on the land route across tin's continent Nevertheless, he declares he would give all he possesses in the world, or all he hopes to possess, if he could only banish from bis memory the many horrors he felt and witnessed on his tenille journey. Yours truly, G. 1'. V?r. Mkdical Discovkky.?It lias been ascertained that the true source of scorbutic disease as it shows itself in our ships and jniso is, is the want of potash i:i the blond; that silted meat contains little more titan t ie p.it ,A\ in fresh meats; and that while an ounce of rice contains only five grains of potash an ounce of)K>tatoe contains 1874 grains which account; for the great increase of the disease since t itscarcity of the potatoe. In patents under f.tis disease, the blood is found to be deficient in potash; and it has been assertained by repeat ed experiments, that whatever be the diet, such patients speedily recover if a few grains (from twelve to twenty) of some salt of potash be given daily. Lime juice is regularly ordered in the Navy, as A specific for the disease, and the reason of itejefficacy is not the acid, but the amouut of potash, being 840 grains in an ounce. On these facts, it seems possible to found a clirrbt hut varv c-ilnt.-irv imiimvnmunt in t'n? Navy. Let a portion of tartrate of potash bo ordered regularly to be mixed with the lime juice that is given out for use ; and let arrngoinenta be adopted for boiling die salt me t i.i steam. A large portion of salt will thus be nl imi n? tori onH tfiP fn/>rl innHp mr?r*> ttiiP A similar course might be adopted in woAhouses and prisons. It" so simple a remedy is in our hands, it is criminal to neglect it. King's Mountain Rail Road.?Col. Wright the indefatigable President of tiie above road, commenced its location on Tuesday Inst in good earnest. He had the Engineers in place, and they commenced operations on n work which, if we don't mind, will he completed before the Charlotte Road. It is true we are not over anxious to believe such will he the case, but still wt? can't help thinking it highly probable. : The King's Mountain Road is no longer an uuce* I o..ty, its prospects are not hidden in doubt nor its chances for early completion problem ntical. It is a fixed fact, and will lie brought to Yorkville as quick as energy and capital couibi > d can effect tuch result. C Hir'olle (X C.) Sou /iron. Exkci'TED.?One of tne two negroes con-; vieted ot the murder of John A. Butler, was ex- 1 <? it-.d at Edgefield C. H., on Ja*t Friday ; the . other, we learn, was remanded to jail to have a uew trial?it is thought he will also be hung. | THE CAUSE IS ONWARD, STILL OXWARD. Indian Land Association. / . * VU . The Indian Land Association, York, S. C., war addressed on Saturday last by the able and wholesouled representative of that District, Gen. D.Walluce. Gen. Wallace's speech gave entire satifaction to his hearers and lie left Lb- j eneezer where he delivered it, with a much ; stronger hold upon their esteem and confidence than ever. ben. Wallace was followed by Thomas Spratt, Esq., in a speech that has been highly spoken of, and which will be given i to the public. At night the citizens ofElieneezer turned; cut en massr, resol?ed themselves into a gene- I rid "committee of the whole" and came unanimously to the conclusion that lien. Wallace should have a serenade and be saluted. Thereupon; the musician's were ranged into order and proceeded to the residence of the Rev. J. M. Anderson, with whom the General was resting, and as complimentary commenced by playing Bruee's Address, understood to be phariplirased in its reading thus: Southron? who have never fled, Tho' in Froedcm * cattle you've bled; By your noble W&Uace led, Fight for victory. Three tunes by the band were followed by an awakening report intended as salute No. 1. from a piece of artillery kept in the village. The music was interspersed with other salutes. The first in honor of Gen. Wallace's course generally, the second for the severe custigntion ol Gen. Houston, and the last as congratulato rv 01 r.is recent iivhiuwouk election. The tiny and night passed of with liveliness and hilaiity, and the patriotic Wallace left Ebencezer with the proud satisfaction of carrying with him the sincere plaudids of the generous citizens of the the "Indian Land." True Southron. ALABAMA. The people of L'ofl'ee County have held a reshtunce meeting, and demanded of the Governor that he call the Legislature together. * At a Regimental muster in Dale county. Col. Hughes, to test the feeling of the regiment, called noon all those who desired the re-jissemhlin'r of the iNasliville Convention, and who were determined to sustain its recommendation at ail hazards, to step forward five paces?and no sooner was the word given than the entire line, as far as the request could he heard, stepped for ward in solid column. Such is the feeling in Dale. At a mass meeting in Henry county, after condemning the fraudulent admission of California, the abolition of the slave trade in the Bisti ii t of Columbia, the bribe to Texas, and asserting that the tenitoiial hills contain no concessions, the meeting declared that the fundamental principle of .State equality was broken down, and hoped that the Nashville Convention might recommend a withdrawal of the Smith's delegated authority and rights from a Union which has become an engine of robbery and oppression. The Governor was strongly advised to euli the Legislature together. 1 Rev! v mice ?Recession ? Our Position.?" Rn sistance!" is our watchv ord ?resistance, if practicable within the limits of the Constitution, bv the most rigid non-intercourse, commercially and socially; and. if this fail, to effect our redemption from Federal tyranny and injustice and to stay Northern fanaticism in its rapid strides of aggressions upon Southerti rights then we shall advocate secession, "peaceable," if we can?"forcible" if we must." The cause of the South is the cause of right and justice. "Tin a rnu**? To arm the hand <*f childhood, am! rehrace The ilackened Hnews of timr-wearied age." Hunin ille Democrat. We are for resistance tfke our coteniporary. i There are many acts, too, of tho Federal tJ??v eminent which, with us, would ba sufficient cause for secession. One among them is the attempt of the North to limit our slave area.? We desire to see decided simply the proposition shall the South be permitted to extend her slave area? If onrpeople are satisfied that the North will not agree that the flag of the Union - "the broad stripes and bright stars"?shall protect our property in any more territory belonging , to the United States, we are tor "secession.' i peaceably if we can?forcibly if we must. We | hall then hang out the "Secession Banner" up- 1 on the outward wall, and let the traitor knave assail it who dares. FriiiirheChvHtrton Kvenin? TRADE WITH T.IE ENEMIES Or lilE SOUTH. We call the attention of Southerners to the communication signed "A Shipping Merchant." The name of the author, if we were permitted to make it known, would carry great weight to the suggestions. They are suiiicieiitly cogent, however, to authorize us to bespe ik for them the i attentive consideration of* the public. Would ! t'le South be i (dependent, not only in trade, ; but in politics, we must rise up, in every branch of trade : FOR THE NEW*. Mr E lihtr. ? 1'iie determination of our planters, n< t to employ am Coasters owned and in tuned Ay the people of the \'orth, met with our hearty approval, and we have no doubt will be fully carried out?it is necessary and proper that surh should be tb?? course of cooduel under existing eireumstMiie.p# It mint..?// c ? '*'??* will hiirr its effect. Our planters have done right and proper, and have struck at the xmnll game. It behoves the Shipping Merchants to have ii place in the pix-iure, and strike at what we " ill term 'he high \i<me. We have in our port, at present, very many ships, owed and manned, in part, of the very lint-bed of Abolitionism. What are the sentimeats of their owners and commanders ? VVe require to know them. For our part, we are determined not to give oiip bag of Cotton, or other produce, on freight to them, unless they can satisfy us on the subject. Our preference, as lar as our inllueuce goes, shall be given to our <nrn vessels, after them Itritish, French, Sirede, or any other Foreigner, rather than those owned by our pseudo-brother, North of Mason df- Dixon s Line. The Committee on Correspondence of the Sonthern Kighte Aaso M??mm?a? ?m ciatron will, 110 doubt, take notice of this mat- f tor, and communicate to the different Associa- j tions of the other seapoarts of thp South. Wo suggest it to them. . [ A SHIPPING MERCHANT. J | "Imf CAMDEN. 8. C. FRIDAY EVE X IN'G|NOVE.\I BE R 15, 1850. ITThe Hon. J. A Woodward will address the [ people of Kershaw on SATURDAY, the 23d instant at the Court House. jgg^A sudden and unexpected rise of four feet took place in our river on yesterday. We tit:-: derstand that the steamboat, which ha:- been de- | tnined several weeks on th? river on account of [ , low water is expected up to-day. ? " The Nashville ('.Convention tce't on Monday ' last, and was organized by the election of Gov. t McDonald, of Georgia, President. About fifty delegates were in attendance the first day. S*-yWp perceive hv the Charleston papers, that j Gov. Hammond has informed council thai he foil ! I be prepared to deliver his eulogy on Mr. Calhoun j ! on Thursday, the 21st inst., and that council have j appointed a committee to make the iequi:-ite ar- : rangeincnte. ! i &r We call attention to X. D. X. The Circus ! j ?with its Morihtrv Trntunits?we expect will pay us a visit. If we have anything at all to do with them let it be to tar and feather the whole bunch ofnbolitioti rowdies. We earnestly appeal I to our citizens not to contribute a single half dolJlartothtm. We see in an exchange where the i ' f-irpgoer ct this sam" Circus has been in our tStn'o ; even, distributing abolition papers. xae saDDatn. ; It affords us gratification to learn. say* the far-1 i lirmtii, that at a meeting of the stockholder* '"'f the ' , | , C Imrlotte and South-Carolina Rail Road Compa- j i nv, a resolution was parsed, discontinuing the j I runningof the cars on their road on the >'? ihrt*h. | j to go into effect as soon as the road rem-lc > ? j borough. It is an example worthy of imitation J liy all our roads, and we feel confident will enure to the prosperity of the Company in them:,I. The Bribe Accepted. J A Telegraphic dispatch to the New York Her- j aid says that returns have been receivt d at Wash- j j ingion, which show that the Boundary prnpusi- j i l I . . J l... rp _ 1 ; _/ I iioi) un? ueeu accepien nv xe.\asuy amajemy. vi j 2000 vote. fog" We acknowledge the rrceipt of a Pamphlet, "The Sons of Temperance," by Rov. A. C. Stacy, of Charleston. S. t\ No. 5. i "More railroads and internal improvements P.m- j I eraliy." j Is the fifth blessing of the Prophet arising from j . Disunion, and like Isaiah, he yet prophecies truly. ! Railror.rN would become more numerous from the ( I f.iet that Disunion, producing effectually non-in- i ' terconr.-e, would throw a double commerce to the i } South?this would be the life of Railroads. There ; ! would then he five Mmts the amount of freight? i j and live passengers to one now?other corinec- ! ting circumstances which follow as a matter of j : course would make the existing railroads far more j ! profitable, and make a necessity lor many other 1 railroads?spanning the country in every direc- j i tion, carrying the wealth of our renewed southern j Rejmbiic.it would be a n?it work of southern en- > ; terprise, the arteries of the v ealtliiest Status < u i earth. Not only railroads but every other epc-cies { of improvement would increase. The one bun! dred and forty millions of m >ney paid annually j into the public treasury, and of whi ii ill south| ern States pays two-thirds, would he retained.? Ninety millions which the South pays would he ktpr at home?thirty millions, the lair est amount ; | ever given by the general government to t' e S <elh ' now would by the addition often millions, support the whole Parapharnalia of the southern government, and leave the immense amount of fifty mil- : lions to be distributed on internal improvements, i That so vastly increasing the wea: h of the fout])- i em States, again as said in a former number j liv fcrini'lripjI nrnrtvoiild ihrnu.- a larrri..r I ?; " ' "av* ; and still larger amount into the treasury, tob apprrpria*' frw* to the support of northern inanufactori-*s'?iTd engines to oppress us, hut to throw a ihousaud blessings upon the pathway of our National grandeur. ' olleges, schools, railroads, canals, vessels, public works, and ait that strengthens or makes pr-'-perou* a ration, would rise as if by magic. We would be the people that all the earth would envy?the fanciful E Dorado, redtic- , ed to a reality. Disunion would without doubt make "more railroads and internal improvements 1 generally." I TO Lady, I fear thou wilt not know < To whom I tune my simple lute, ' And that 'twill only discord bring:, ' So long hath all its strings lain mute. But were each chord asunder snapped, ( And broken were its slender frame, j Still would those chords these fragments join, i And wake to music at thy name. i For if at Orpheus'gentle notes The trees were bowed and streamlets still, , IIow more shall win the zephyred shell Whose coral depths thy name shall Jill. I For rising like aurora's morn, In splendor o'er the waves that roll, tk.- un;rii ;?* -fu A,lj r|Mili U IU1 IIO Ui.U.UinCcIVeil ^ Thus threw its beauty o'er my soul. , CONSTANCY. t Camden. } The valley of Itie Rio (iiande is filling up | with enterprising people. Villages are spring- | ing up: and general organization going on. For the Journal. < A HJNT TO THE WISE. . i Messrs. Editors: I noticed in t'ne "IJor net's Nest' of the 9th inst. the following curiotu advertisement : "NOTICE EXTRA ODIN ARY." "Tlie Federal Submissionists propose hold incf a meeting in toe uourt House at Uhariotte N. C., on Tuesday next, some time in the day ] ? probably in the night?for the purpose of op i posing the South and her movements for redress i of grievances. Speeches may be expected from Yankee oratoas, if any can be raised. Greely i is expected, and if not present, the last number i of his valuable Abolition sheet will be read. The | lllur Laws of Connecticut will be read and the ! < black cockade will be worn?tanso ashamed to ' i wear it on their heads, can wear it in their j ( hearts. No postponement on account of the other ] show?the Circus. Several good clowns are 11 spoken of." I j "ROBINSON & ELDRED'S CIRCUS." | " NOV BUT Y, TAl.RNT AND ATTRACTION !!?NO?- i I TIIBRV TRICMI'lf* !!!" ( "Robinson Kblred beg leave to announce < that they will visit the town of Charlotte, on < .Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 11th and 12th."* Messrs. R. & E. may think the above " a < first rate advertisement." At any other time ; it id.iv have been, but it certainly is not at th's i time: the North has triumphed rather too much, j and now is the time if ever, for'the South to i triumph some, by adopting as far as possible a system of non-intercourse until a final secession is brought about?it may seem to sone "a step in thpdnrk,'' but it is a stop that mini bp Info n' and the sooner the better. This celebrated (?) Circus Company willprobably visit our town for the purpose of ens- j ing our citizens of some five or six iiundr c half dollars ; Ictus bear in mind that they hail from ( the National North,*'and as such, should be : allowed peaceably to pass through: we have seen such "shows"' often enough, and for hem j lavished too much of our money on these "itrol j !i )g player?:" now let us give them the g> by j | oj.,-... Xfa ?1PU tir.ibi.iir Hit ,*rt !i I I ,...W O..WW IWV.M. .....I -V ..... . ?etisc of oar rights and their aggressions. dore | | anon. X. DA. i i Frt'in lb? riiarl?*-'iori Tonri'-r. OUR NEXT GOVERN OR. I I'roin the many prominent men of South ( Carolina, one has to be selected to guice ti e ( shin of State through the tempestuous sarins. , which threaten her voyage. The time fir ma- ( king this important officer is near at hand awl if not already, the subject should be thoroighlv , mooted, ere it approaches, that we may b? prepared. ( Trie present term bids fair to be one ofgrcat j moment and danger to the people, not oily of . this State, but the South genr?rally, conseruent- ( ly, much caution and judgment sliould le exercised in placing tliis trnst. It will reqiire a man of firmness and decision, sound judgnuent and discriminntion, acute sagacity and utti.ing vigilance, as well as a bold and skillful tarlcia ' to be able to meet the dangers which bes t our ! path, and overcome thenrvtn fiullil the sicred i ^ i _ L i _ i.:. l .... 1 Uiiiics wiucn lit* owes in ins oiaie, ami c?nc up to the expectations of those who are leaking upon South Carolina with pride nod hnpe.f-oniX a distance, and who will teach those wiu in-"' fringe upon onr rights, a lesson from Scott and Macombc, that will not he soon fo-gottin. ? That man is the lion. Daniel Wallace, lie lias long, ably, and faithfully served his Stale at home and abroad, with justice to his c:iistituents. honor to himself, and credit to iiis country. He has always acted upon the principle of knoiriup Ids duty and rfo:/i? it fearlessly, and if we are to judge from his past acts and history, were lie called on to serve his St ite, as Chief Magistrate, would, in no particular, be found wanting. Up Colxtov. Look at the Miscreants.?The Merchants of New York who deserve no longer to receive a cent of money from the South, having already made princely fortunes upou our hard earnings, are Chittenden, Bli?s & Co.. Bnwen, McNainee & Co., Hopkins, Allen & Co., all of New York City, j Lippincott, Crambo & Co. Philadelphia. These Firms have come out openly and bold- , ly for the darkest phase of abolitionism. They are now electioneering for the Ohio and Western trade generally, where they expect by pnnderinir to Abolition tastes to build uu a natron o 1 a age. YVe ask the attention of all Southern editors to these firms and hope they will keep their names standing in some conspicuous plaoe. Correspondence of the New York Tribune- i THE SLAVE HUNT AND VIGILANCE COMMITTEE, ' , Boston, Thursday, Oct 31. Tlie slave hunters, Knight and Hughes, left ' the city yesterday at 2 o'clock p. m fully per- 1 suaded, after a week's trial, that all vttemptsto arrest Mary and Ellen Crafts in the city of Bos- i ton, were worse than useless. Yet not n blow i has been struck, or an act of violence done! As soon as it was known that they were < about to take out a warrant, the Vigilance i Committee was called together and various , sub-committees appointed. Among these was i .. i i ii..?? _..i :? 14 l/U 111IJ J11 ICC Ul IU?ill ^UUliClllLlly WllU&e UUtjr it | was to give Crafts the benefit of every legal t weapon of offence and defence, (iis committee | consisted of S. C. Sewall, Charles Sumner, R. i 11. Dann, jr. John C. Park and Oeorr,e Minot. I In addition to tlieso gentlemen, Charles G. Loring, esq. one of the most distinguished lawyers i in the State, volunteered his service. After full ; leliberaliou, this comniitte notified the comnissioners, tliat if they acted under the law they ( would be sued, on the ground of the uncomsti- i utionality of their appointment, and that the | same course would he taken with the Marshal | ind his deputies, or any other persons who ; should act under the direction of the coinmis- i iioners. The ground was taken that thj pro- i :ess under this law is a civil process, and that he vi:terdoor of a liouso cannot be broken in 'or the purpose of serving it, and the Marshal vas notified accordingly. Crafts moved his jedsand clothing info iiis shop, and made it lis domicile?his castle. Ju the meantime Crafts, on his own respon masmmmaassMmmmaBmmammammamamammmim Ability without advice from any parties, determined on resistance. The Marshall's assist tant3 made reconnoisance and were perfectly satisfied that if the "outer door" doctrine prerailed, the process could not be served at all, and if the doctrine was not adherc-d to, the process could only be served with bloodshed. It roust be distinctly understood that this forcible resistance was a matter with which the committees had no concern whatever. Thev 1 v . l' confined themselves to legal measures only.-. knight and Hughes were themselves arrested and held to bail in $10,000 each, on a charge of slander. After some difficulty they found bail. The next day they were arrested on a charge of conspiracy to kidnap William Crafta, and again in the afternoon on a similar charge as to Ellen Crafts. * Two arrests a day was their smallest.allowance. After the last arrest, the excited crowd followed Knight's carriage, and T<nm. flight through Court, and Leveret streets, over O O East Cambridge bri.lge, running tolls ? l am bridge ami thence to Porter's. V..e um overtook and threatened him, and it h..s ?l.? ditHculty that some of theut were k- ,-i f.um violence, but no actual violence was i Knight was thoroughly alarmed. A pn. of the V igilance* Committee wailed upon >ii u find Hugues, and told tliem that they . art no intention to threaten them, but their jiry:.e..? e perilled the peace of the city as well as tueir )Wii lives. They promised to leave tire city th# next morning; but when ti e uiorning come they were not gone. Several complaints were made against them, and prepared to be served ?one for carrying concealed weapons; another for "smoking in the streets," contrary to the ?ity ordinance; another under tae statute ajoinst ''profane cursing and swearing," (a >leufy of which they did;) another for fast driving through the low i of Cambridge, truly the Bostonians sue a law-abiding people! The combination of the tragical and the comical, .he seiioas and the ludicrous with the harasiient ot handbills, arrests mid crowds at their licels wherever they went, and the certainty that their process could not be served without bloodshed, overcame their obstinacy, and they took the express train for the South, waited upm by a large and respectable committee. Knight and Hughes are ?aid to he men of a low desci iplion, mere hirelings or speculators, deserving no hotter treatment than thev recoivTim,:!. : - -1 A- t ?annus arrests, iwwevcr, wer? not made by t!u> legal committee. but were the voluntary suggestions of parties taking the responsibility upon themselves. The committee were prepared to 3erve a wrjt dr homine rejilr.gidutlo, up->ti t!ie Matshnl, th# moment the arrest should he made, and thus to raise no issue between the State and National fcibunah. They also propo3ed to hold Crafts to bail for debt, in order to try the question whether thn certificate of the Commissioner, will override the civil processes of the State, made for other purposes. As a la-t resort, Crafts was to he arrested on a criminal charge, for violent assaults, with dangerous weapons, if he used them, and thus raise the final question of precedence between a criminal process of the Stale and the certificate of the Commissioner. If no other criminal charge could he raised.it |wns proposed, with his own consent, to arrest :iirn for fornication, (which is a criminal offence in Mass ichus.-tts,) on account of the invalidity of his slave marriage. These various technical obstrutions and contrivances were raised, not against the Consti fntion, hut against the odious and unconstitutional statute. Had the stiitute been no more than the Constitution requires, no legal resistance would have heen made, except on the real issues between the parties. As for the forcible resistance of the negroes, how can they distinguish between the Constitution and a statute? They only receive the simple idea that, without trial or notice, father, mother, husband, wife or child, brother or sister, may he snatched from home, and hurried into captivity in an unknown and hostile land. 4 There are rumors that the President has authorised the Marshall to employ a portion of the standing army to enforce his precept and to ' punish" offenders. We do not believe he has done, or intends to do any such thing. He knows that the w hole standing army of the United States, which took Mexico and Monterev. cannot break down a poor man's outer V door to serve n civil process, or "punish" any citizen for any crime whatever. [The above letter comes from a responsible source and may be relied upon as a correct statement of this unsuccessful Slave Hunt in the New England Metropolis.?EJ. Tribune ] How thf.y talk AT IIaKTFOBD. Our Connecticut connections, says the Southern Press, are turning up their noses very contemptuously at the apprehension* of those who think the South can be kicked into resistance, by any outrage. The Republican, of that most loyal city, thus discources concerning the magnunimity of the North. "SukK ic now flic nnftitinn in which we find v,,vu I ? 7ourselves. We have fawned to the South. t?? the fullest extent of her requirements?and we are spurned and threatened for our magnanimity. We have given them a bill, which violates our ideas of justice, religion, and nature, and they a>e not yet satisfied! We have made kidnappers and shameless profligates of ourselves, and the excitement still rolls on ! We have opened every avenue to robbery and perjury, and we are asked to do more?to do anything, rather than offend the peculiar instincts and notions of our Southern brethren ! " But, after all, the danger is nothing, and only servos to exhibit the restless temperaumnf and inordinate dasires of a few Southern politicians. Tlic masses in the South are firmly attached to the Union, and impressed wii!> in ineffaceable estimate of its benefits and blessings. Political quacks may play their''fantastic tricks," but the grand machinery of the Confederacy will move on unimpeded and undistm .>od. The people, and not the politician*. i.iva the control of our national destiny. The country will emerge in grand seeurity from rll. these apparent difficulties, and her glorious mission of liberty, truth aud universal justice, w ;U t'ct be consummated P?"