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if ' '. LATEST NEWS. «<•
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Washington, Jan. 10.—The president
nominated Hon. Charles J. bVulkver, who
member <nf mngrcu from Virgiuia daring
hat martini, ti minister to France, and
:. nomination whs sent to the senate
Will probably be confirmed
' In the house of representatives ^
the same rambling discussions occulT^lrfJe
,| km*tot part uftho day. Alter a call wiCTinade^
and th« house proceeded to vote on the 3^th
ballot, with the following result: Total nuaP
ber of votes cai>t ww 219i. Sherman received
1" 105, Hamilton 88, Gilmer 22. The scattering
vote amounted to only 4.
The m^rab'MH being anxious to organise the
boose, proe?eded t< the 31st ballot, wtiich re-
x salted as follows: Oft he total number o; votes
cast, which was 219, Mr. Sherman received
105, Hamilton S8 Gilmer 19, Reynolds 3.—
The scattering vote was 4j.
The o2d ballot wim taken amidst great ex-
citement The whole number of members
present, was, 210 ; necosswtry to a choice 110 ;
Sherman bud 105, Hamilton 88, Gilmer lh,
KcynodlsS, Hiflkman 2,scattering 6.
In the hoase to day, Mr. Gartrell. of Geor-
gia, mrde a lengthy speech, boldly advocating
the' peaceable secession of the southern States,,
maintaining with forcible arguments that tt
wa* the ruht of any State tbus to secede.—
His speech created mu«h sensation ...
In the senste yesterday. Davis, ot Mississip-
pi, introduced a Bill providing for the Hale of
the government arms now stored m the various
I' 8 ift cm:Is to the States, to such an extent
as can be safely spared from the federal er-
▼ U«S- • 1
In the wria'c to-day a message was rc-eived
from the president auc-jtup tnied by the
Mexican correspondence, which had previous-
ly been calh d lor, the contents of which has
not yet transpired.
Washington, Jan. 11.—A certain amount of
forces are to betaken Irorn Col. Sumner's com-
mand and ordered to .Now Mexico n order to
commence spring operations agains* the dep-
Tedations committed by Indians on the Santa
Fc mail route.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The senate yester-
day confirmed the appointment ot' Breese as
1'. S. marshal for northern Illinois, and c!l
other appointments mode by the president du
ring the rccc of congress
Vpen the introduction of Pugh's territorial
resolution, Green, oi Missouri, obtained the
fl -or, a"*' in the course of his speech very
ceviHv assuleil th-i doctrine of popular sov
ereismty. „ _ . ,, ,,
Washington, Jan. 11th.—lion, John l tH
was to-iori't no.ninateet hy the opposition mem
Te uu^.seo legislature as a National
rbite tor the presidency.
WVdtim'f■•n, J..ti. 1;'.—The following ap-
pniatments made bv the president during the
Vcss, we-ie confirmed yesterday by the sen-
Mr P:i tenen,' f Mississippi, was confirm-
ed co-.-ul r.t Gtnra; Mh Smith, of Jlissislij pi,
ul ireiier.il at Constantinople
.)iir.;i del i^ur. and Mr (1.
v York, to li>y i-.!a:>d. j
d Mr. !>' Greenwood |
as we
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The irst regular Ktesssgj&of Gofcernmr
ton to the Stotfc/LeaisMwtt, ,h
on our first {MS6-. W<* Wd il.
and are pleased with i(a geneiilj^
suggestion* tM jpTaotwai, direct
tbihk generally sound
f?JBosw readers might suppose, from the new.
Governor's suggestions about , the condition ot
the ^leasory, jiwrt fiwr had been extrava-
gance ur mismanagement sf ^|be public funds
by liia predeceas-or. it bare justice to nay
that this has not been the ease j and that the
fot^ incumbent *ae a watchful and prudent
sjftfstoi il nlmii of the public finance*. Thu
new Governor is mistaken in saying that there
ha* been a cousiani stream of money into the
Treasury tasation; He forget* that 1br
(three or tour years, the State taxes wore rchn-
j iiuished to the Counties to enable them to put
1&g~ Cash required for Adv ng an i Up pU|)Jic buildings, and that for that pcncu
• the State presented the anomaly of a State
:
le lie preventatives of a Urge portion if Aa| talNn the Sontb
:«> ■ American people to support a " Jlla<"k HepubH- n°ea ry to e^ about them, and seeif thay
Uaui* I ; «ti" candidate for the Speakership of t,l« ! * !
AduTIN, Jaii" M "
UJOU;
i i i-jdn.'* candidate for the Speakership of tH« {.fHynot _
« t House oi liepresentatires; and j fTilfcto. with#t^vkw of proteetiog thotr bor-
Whereas, It is believed that striet fidelity to ; tfeiB agaitet tbo machination# of Northern ia-
. ond tntnn> wA>fkiv> of natica. Motirw oi'nelt-Brairration would rsa-
Tha
the — —, , - ^
sere <>f Univeryi-v loud U mdee pe^? «at tor the
same passed b> th bouses, wen/ to t&eGovcr-
HE SUNDJRIf.
A DEMOCRATIC HRPtJBLICAN JOUBNAU ,
political libert- w utehtt oif oon-
8ciewob, abb owe ajsd ni kfa*abi.el
CLAEKSV XX, LB:
SATUUDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1860.
Printing.
Sabnoriptlon In Aclvanoa,
$3,00
AGENT? FOR THE STANDARD.
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.Iimi'' II. Ti'rhtttt, Co., Clnrk
Wd> "1. I nr«i)ng,
jhmiI. UniK. County Clerk.
ISorihnm. 11.11 ll^tfsr, P. M,
Kleclli I• rev... J.c. 1'nrrish.
Ilonfy (trove. .S.
II. „. Krmitay.
ivy-tovu, 11. 1'. Oyer.
Af-oii l'lll.
H-lcli ,.k t'nrroll.
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, *' C-'t;ir l> nn• \S in'lil banl, F M,
Hock Wall, ' S Si McCurry,
W T 1'tiayor,
J-l> Mi i riiiiuiit, County Clerk,
W liny Maltox.
Junhiia MepUfns, C"uaty Clerk
Maj W ni M H<>u rtitou,
l>r Wm C Wrlitht,
Jact. K. ttrid«t« fcwt-
Wm M Kwing, District Clerk,
W. V. Uos.
Wsa I' Sauflev,
;; 1 l(a« kins. County Clerk,
(J A Mill.
,M T liauiilton,
•lubn II Culluiu,
A Iti-ibop,
It. Toler, District Clerk.
J \ li llctislev.
Cooke
pnntoti
Valiafi
Tart tut
Hunt
Titus "
" Min ti«;elli> P. O.
M .Sl^r I1. O,
'• luiiigertield,
Hopkins "
" Thtfodocia,
Kills
\ an /.and I
IVtur ' ''i:
?.:ivarro '* Cor
Hi<.j -
1'arKer
uuty.
Oaint-s'
Covlasitui
Ark.
V Mc*>ee,
►an 'i IAhi^Ihs,
| Government sustained without taxation. What-
| ever imprudent expenditure ol the public mo-
ney there may have beeu, has been the act ot
i the State Legislature ; which doos occasionally
j make useless exp nditurcs; una none more lue-
j less ihau thuii wuicli goes to pay its own per
| t/i< ni aud es>nti)uj( iit, tor fully oio-iiulf the ume
i it sits in nominal legislation. \\ e wish it
| coultl only meet ouee iu tfmr years. A large
j amount of money would be saved to the tax
' papers—a vast deal oi looiisii wordiness wjulti
be omitted; and perhaps realiy useful legisla-
tion would be better attended to. We are well
(•atisticd that Hob Taylor's prupositiou to re-
duce tne number ol members was a wise oue.
We have seen the Congress of Texas with
lorty representatives, and the Legislature with
ninety. \V e know that the Cougress w: s much
the most eliicient, and much the most interest-
ing body. Money would be saved by the re-
duction—not a little—time would be saved—
deinagogueism would have a smaller beld of
action, and would accomplish less. That is
one ol the reductions, however, that can only
be maiie by the people iu conveuti"n. .N.ol
TT^^h originated in the bows",—«n-'1 interests, institutions and future wel&r> of | natics. Motim of selt-praawvatioa would na-
trodufced h\ Mr. T«ylor of Fa.tui% to extend &*!!**$*** Stttw torbida that an org n za-1 turally prompt tfee adoption cf f^ttc etieli rules.
X,,„ the 1st of June ne*i to puroht?- tion fhodH>.J^e pjaoe by the election of such i The n^xt rtepr might be non-inteicourse or
ume iuh^ - ^ ftepubliean and } somethingaabad. WliatW bMtelfow anyone
VVhereaf, It is powbwjhat the membem of j may picture-to himself. But is it possible
Cou^rese may dispufft wlt%« ^ffectiug a «oa-i diawdve this Union t I will not v^sy heart
tbe'vet" ^ bwhVMi?tained by tbofinu^" This stitnti. naf organizatb.n ; MitreK^, by auff^eriag the question, llut < e Aing • |
ex'en-it n of time wfci asked particularly by the B* it R<# ive*I Ay 'At fojitbrture nfafa Strife - think is certain, it the States ajuth of the Pa-
mrcli-s'ern of I'nivwN'v land in Faaatn Cotm^"/ ?*■«*> That the sum of twenty -th^Mmd j tomac cannot bo protected in their Coostitu-
ty. ]jlvselt and Mr. TaWpr of tannin, promisfHl
to u,4?"cr . tliifn"R to ohtiiui.thi# te'iel fort le
beofHt ofsnch purchaaai is Were unable to
-inal-i their fiist pa) meat wHbin the. tim^
scnled by the la«. I can eWratulate fc^pll
on i> i p ire i the bouse. m\as much hs
a Dimoeratic houm-, but unt'ortHnately tor
frietd Taylor, hU Governor "Rooked d
suclib off it. ' But another veto A bill which
org rated in the Senate, to extend Nthe time
to iireemftion settlers to return their field
notes to the (ienersl Land office; passed both
houses—went to the Governor tor his .ippr<>v:>l
and came back on yesterday morning with his
disLpmt. The foolish Senate, however,
passed it over the Governor's veto,
/y. ! It is now in the house. Was taken up
for Consideration this morning. A few of the.
Governor s friends, bsve been h ing a lew
shois. and seem to think the Governor h,,s
d„tn h-rciuf. The anti-UoKston men, how
evejr, have no tinjHor in tht! pi>'. Ih'H se o^",
and "irin. and look on. It is auius'.pg to see
j,ovt tenderly the 'Jcvern-r's friends handle
hiii, while di«entiug from his veto
The fiirht has commenced on the apportion-
ment,. Various amendments are desired by
different members but they have thus far been
voted down. I think it will be likely to puss
as jt is. It is as near right, I suppose as it can
be arranged Such a measure as an apportion
mailt, is hard to a'Jju-t in such a manner, as
to give satisfaction to all. Hy the present ar-
rantrcuienf, the Hast gains a tractiou, while
dollars, or so much thereof «s may be BgbeFs.s-
rj, t>e, and is hereby app opriatsilotti o
money in the Treasury net otberw'pe apptopn-
;^jb>d, to pay the mileage and per dio* Bay of
tlie members of the Seuate and Hou'e of Uejt-
retei'tatives from the Stat«* of T*xas, at the
same rate oi compensation notv allowed by act
of Corgress Said appropriation to be drapu
from the Treasury only in the event that Opn-
g^ess tails to orgaoi-e, and to be piid on the
w-irrant ol ;a-d members,drawn upon the Tr^a-
•oiry for thu time served.
From the Ifnr'fo d Da lfi Timet.
THB UNION MEETING
IN if \ItTrOKT). CONN.
The City TIall was crowded and jammed full
lalit night with an enthusiastic crowd of ei i-
zent^ of llarttord, of lt parties, to testify their
fealty to the ('oiistitution of the 1'uiied Stiller,
and their adhesion to the doctrine of State
UightsA
The miv>'ing was caJled to order by AVait
N. Haw i,fV, Fs<j , who re*td a list of officers
for the meeting. 1 be list was accepted, us
follows: •
Prcfi'/rUt,
HON THOMAS H. SFYr.IOTTR.
Thirty- TiSrr iiV.-e I'rrsiJ-tlt.<.
IKS OF EX VEUNOE THOMAS II.
VWOI'R.
Governor Sky>h UR i&id,—
tional K'a tits, t^e compact is nearly at an end.
« wli't think the ,South may bo drajrooned
^ a oertain contingency, pi* -
hably thir.k . noWet in tiiia govern-
ment to prevout a ^p A- ^ ^ gtel^
is not tor tuc* to p.ooouofe juJIg^^
rious h matter as this, but 1 will hafii'u'T
mark on rhe subject. This a not af Au$
government of force, fellow clffcen*, h| one
of aoquieseuoo. if i may so epo*k. Wo are
held' fvg<*6dE if at ail, by mightier a^ot"
than sfune^War, with lM ita in their ponuc^s.
,now W caeio his ^
the Oc unty 8(«t ef]
and a half miles of
ftaid < a ty-~toc«the#]
the fijeld notes'of the ni
by order of the Ceaa^l
and a eersiasd \
the south boundary K _
by Oj. O, Norton, hot|
were: approved, accept...
entered on the re )r(k(flj^3
kins, «>. the certificateiof
said pounfy, show* on the £ti
wliie). taipy of £^4
ment, oh the hack,
wot fcthe wow '
returned to
the iWd notes'^P'li *^"<1
not been returm i |?eTj
which FubsJantially etnbraaeg^
future of those States must, be determined by
nobler moans tl'iti those whi«h Sacrificed Itaiy
on tie field c<" SoUV rino ; A common language,
the memory} of Revolutionary achievement*,
and of later itrucg.es ior the power of the *A-
mericau caui.; a unity of i itorestp ba«"d on
the
WVsfc lo'..*scs it
0ur Raft "Bill h:?s bet n notwitli-
standing we succeeded in getting a favorable
report, from two different committees. So the
" (jov is dead," so far u> concerns any aid from
this quarter for that purpose. Wiiat may bo
the result of its defeat. I cannot conjecture.
Gqrtainty the peoplo oi North rn T exas should
beiawake to the jrreat neces.-it\ of a ,-|
Oilpstruction of th<.ir I'Milro.nl, else iu a short
KEMAU
cr flvin ' affflh-.rv'With thoir rifled cannon. The submitted your comnuuo*
° ■ a . i-*-—:—1 pi*muses, except the perianal
tni'ted by tiie honorable B
the honorable Senator, together
nentotions ot Mr. Payne, «Jo
legal representative of PetitSon
reprenentations and eipiae^
contitiered^witb earo #ntl M^evtm4 :
ey in#tr:ict
xid reawm far <
_ the Petitionerg;4
branee th-'t we arc kindnd, brethren and heir? ' stantially stated, the east aud w<
to the s'J.mfi inheritance of counties blessin'iB, | ^nw en ve">^1-1,i'^ l «i
aud vast renown: these are tiie cords of love ! tmjr the county ol Hopki^^
that hind the ti' s. If thcti faU. u&-r'f tliey i ®o W.8* b come to the k&win
should itrove but as flax in the fire, ounf'-ie js . coujtmtUee. there it no eontnuintiLIli
aeah;-i. You may tbid up the map of tWo tf.Tlindary lines,)-tbew
i;ion—it would be needed no looser ^laTin n°reason lor re running tfcgM t
. . .. i.* r* • llw. riim^ .1 1 J >a
such an event who would perform the fearful
ty^k of making an etjuitable distribution of the
government effects \ how pircel out the paltry
treasures of au expiring Na ion? how would
(uizttix.—1 would have been more . . j, v , ,
, , ... , , ,i> I s ; thev dnide the public lands: what, wonll f e
plcu-,od if some other pertoti than myself htul j . . 1 . . . . • —.
jiLcn called to pi'C?i le over this meeting. I say
this out of d-jference to other*, seeing gentle
uicn in the an ! once who I am sure wo :ld ^ive
pair
We call ai-cutU'ti to card relative
South t'larksville Academy.
legislative body wili ever vote to reduce its own | time they may
members. Too many men. fond of being 1 fr.fiis] ort.ition,
called llunuruUr, and feeling expansive, for
that.
bers of thv
Vnvm eiiti'
Jjfeif" We are itn
ot the ^tato Lt'^is
ttrfe.. See new at
tian, 311. l'lca-ant
■iiteu to lion. H. F. Benton
nture, lorlpublic documents.
ii meat of Hill <lc Chris-
Titus county, Texas.
jffCs?" We are indebted to Hon John Hemp j
hill, lor Coiigrcs:iional Globe lor o6lh Oon-
tcress—f ur bound volumes.
us coTi.ctil-genen«i ui « . — <'■ b
ne1>. < t Texas, to Stn
II Leaver worth; ef N
1'he f uate abo ccr fitti „
•iionrr of litu.art rfiuifs. ?nd 3 "•_*"* l'■
k,' I'Mi'sisrippi, Indian «ger>t in tec
v cf new Mexico. Mr. H. llemlrick
nfiin i'! col'ector af St. I>icL'o.
... i Wc are indebted 114 1 Job Layne direc^
I fi&y W e call att'-iiticn to legal card of Geo. 1 from An,tin. ii>r first copy received, of Uov-
. !•'. t'only, Ki<|. ! cmor iion -tic's iiiht luetsa^e, which we copy
We call aticiiiu." to advertisement of
.J. ,V R. Kaiius, Jsl.ickMiiiths. and McLean V
Iu deprived of any
save by Ox farts, !o
or Gained' i«iudi:i<r; a-
■1 River Raft is, t! at it
and 0 soo.1 as it fon;;s ;
:d H;:y<iu, ctir navigation
erl'b j sure m tin
There is m'thine recent from the Rio Grande j neiitica
Wcr. j he last news was. that Cortinas had j (TVi cc-
l)*ti ti whipped Hit, and he forced to swim
Kio GrtiU'-i; for his life
Slirevcport,
ry of He i'i
to ircr-'a'te,
.nonth of I
at.
liiii
co-em
llcn1^
t rntr
1Vi"i c-.
Home, waiion-uiul
who varry on the
ill rcli-.blc woi
are
ii iiiii.ti tu
l.icksmiihs
its iiiiti carriage repairers,
1 'ps in conjunction, and
kmeit.
tK&* W e arc indebted to Senator f Jhambers j
of tiiu fctute Lcgihktiire, tor public docu- j
nicnis.
1 iiui limbic to sa<.
will adjourn. Busine:
siiail's uait.
Si'I'
when the L<
;s is put through
!:,f,
Vi!tir~ rr
THIW.
<-tfei!v,
'!i''Ui\,S.
]) —The Mississippi river ] jg^"' Wo were pleai-cd yesterday, to see Kx-
ri-dnjr slowly. A vast_tjnantity ; (jjovernor Knnne's, u-lu called, on h:s way
homeward. He is in >;ood health, and looks
Kew Rai.road Line.
From a letter written by Mr.
Smith, to the Tyler Reporter, we
lowing. ;
Dear Sir.—The "special order
At.svi.", Texa;
MA,T. (hiAN. DK.MOUSK;
, .J :-ny 17th, 1 Si50.
/>. Sir :—
tins
\so,!; ;
I en m t' i- ••(!'.?
I canc t. f;:.ii to
| to uphold, P"
St Louis. .1
at this point i. . xi
ot ice, supTM '".l to (onto troin t to i...oari, j h0,„ Witrd. He is in -nod health, and looks! 1. sjir Tiie (...inl o-der'' of to dav
<) aoe and Gasconade rivers, is floating down! . ' . I 1't.ar , ir.—j lit special order ot to-day.
river It is reported that the tributaries \ a9 well as we have ever seen him. He is af-j in tlie House ot'Representatives, was the con-
he Misstss'r "i river above Grand Tower ! ways an acceptable visitor to our town, having ; oiderytiou of "An act to incorporate the Hon.—
•, i;,.od height, and still rising. It is pre- j peHD heretofme in close relations with us, as j lou' 1 runty aud iyler lvailroad Company.
Vth ii a Wh«t is unavoidable. The riv-1 our jlnmfcdiat., rci,re8c„tative. i 1^ to-a,,UyUDW> ,W>'0U' and WI'-
f tilled with bi.okee. pieces of ice. ! r ir
Lo-jJu. Jan. 1^.—A bill has pa.-sed it, ! ^ \yc are itidebt.'d to .... , . , ,
• t.T.;«iature which provides for the ... P . amended charter.; is to cnmiueucu at or near
~ T ' Messrs. Bnrbige & Itothngsworth, for a copy of ur. c;(. 0-. jWiutK c(,unectill{J with th. fiftj
their recently puohi hi'd work, " Abstract of j mibm 01 road alnsidy constructed, from Qalvcs-
d .t">n, ID.—'The steamship Anglo | valid l .nd claim®, compiled from the records ( ton to llous'im, and thence rnn by the "nearest
I I owe yoi
Hubbard of j h|ci]iiently.
learn the fol-
ati af/-
pre
M- IU
stituent>of Smith county, that the l iil passed
the compilers, wu'1 -n;at unanimity. This iioad (oy the
r ci'>iavemcnt of all free negmes
port tills morninti
4th and touched at
lltovmnii | iL.
'■1 \iflVt
on I h
*VSr ! l4*"t .
:li. , —'! h>: eoffon market cjoscd
!i a I'et'er i cling, but without
itilU UltS COU#C Ol" J
it lUUu.
U'l
i' the foil, a slight advance
place in Liverpool,
yiaiicl'.ester are more favor-
ha.td. f
W-..
di>y >' r.
the post
prsie'.'eabioty
of money :r.s
the same to
{nwt office.
ii.it i;;.. r
provibnvr I -r
from one Stu
mpe:
i-ws, so ur a
tit.
.•ton, .Jan. IT.—In ft
ni. e off '11 1 -t re>oln
iT.ce committee to •
itv ot I'.roviaii!'.; for 1
Iu s come to
Claims." This werk would be very usefol to { 1'^a.eana in Howie county, ami
, , there conucet with the Jioad now being built
persons purchasing lands or certificates, as a j tQ (he Wi8gi^ppi. As X 8Catfid to you in a {or.
means of verifvin - their character. It is a j mer letter, this enterprise is one of the most
royal octavo ot <}7U p'lges, bound, and oan be i important which has ever been set upon foot
oi' tlie publishers, at Austin. ! by 0llT people. It wili run through a rich and
! fertile country, intersecting with ail great lines
The \veatlier and tlie River. ! now contemplated tiiroii!ih 'festis, and will af-
The weather remained mild since our last j lord a direct con iuunicat;on with the Gulf—
The lollmviiig :;re flic Commissioners, autiior-
fer i'of writinir to von
3 his 1 should have done, but that
I saw Mr. Crocks w;:s k««%ping yoa wc'l pasted
| in Legislative jiioeeetiings—:in*i hi re, i; is i.ut
j (jhiifle justicu to s:iy. that he has made a very
' faithful and active representat'-ve.
The lt<ii, known as the Raft Hill, has Veen
j defeated by a very large'majority. It received,
j I believe, but eighteen votes. It's defeat was
! matter of surprise a« well as mortification. The
I slnall number ofvttes, it received under the
1 ciireuinstances indicated that it had to" stem
| si ine nndcr eurreut—or that the niiuds of the
! ijieml eis were not csercised, or n * excr-.-isod
ijaipartially. 'I he Hiil was iiitrod.ie-ii l y Mr.
Eppurson about the time 1 took my ;e:it, and
rtefemMl to the < ttMv afi..;,
got for S5 a copy,
ore wo
better sati-l'ac i >11 iu this position than I c m
hope to do. Sines, however, it is your wish
that 1 should occupy the ''hair for this even-
ing. I eaneot rl'.iuk of uecl'ning. 1 take the
_> opportunity, therefore, of exor-'ssimr to you j
hijih sens - oi the honor you have conferred.
un* of j upou b:e on this occasion, and 1 tender \ou in
h-nson. I rtturu my siucore acktojv.L-igments
i'is*o- ! "fiiis i :5 e first public meeting of the cifi-
f.nae> : Z(,,,s r.f i'artferd I have had the pleasure « fat-
v'-' tke ; teodiug in ma. ■ y n-.s. Ii is matter of ]>*r-
stcai ur.-t iicatioo. to me, th 1' I hive that plca-
:;io,e platl'orm with men of e-i.fcr-
parties 1 >•« *. t vo'i here as e inn-
vinccd that i h *re can fie 110
c of cpitd "i between us, as to the pur-
ibis ;•.<! iiering.
g'jttwi.ite von, fi llow-c'tlzens, or? the
v.'bicb has been given to the cn'l tor
ting The very 'arge uumher of per-
•v:;i, ntte-sU the interest"wi-ieb is t"k-
i- -.onttcr. '1 his is a movement which
bene-ficial:—its purpose is
a* d net <b t-ej. Such was the
character of the ia^e meetiusr at. Faneml Hall.
and this i:: like it. Tu-niglit our friends in
New Haven v-i!l have a similar demon^tr.'.tion
May we • o: semi to 1 h m gree ing' Hartford
joins with New Haven in devotion to the C011-
s:i iiiion and the Laws
if 1 were ui consult my personal feelings in
this monietil I should give w.iy to the gentle-
men who are expected to address \<>n this even-
ing Hut I canir i immediatelv resume my
seat. I am constra ned by tt sense of duty to
aiy sopH ihing further. If 1 were to let this
oeeas'on pa«s in s-l-mcc on <ay part. I should
reproach mvsvlf forever after. I will, there
f re, with ve-ur permission, go on with my re-
marks. is my wi<b f t say at tbi"ti;ue what | g:ze i<u 1
111 av be de.'.iued ivi.inipn.t .rf
done v. ith the naval works, and ship-yards,
and floating castles 1 what Sta'e« should have
old Ironriths and whaf th • Waba h or stand-
ing over the gulf of disunion, what traitor's
hands would rend asunder the National blag,
and pronounce the d>oni of his Republic?
These are «juestious we may take home to our
business and bosoms, but we will not
el the Union !
JtKSOLUTIONS.
Mr Vvait N. ii
ing resolutions :—
AssENHiii.n tit the. City Hall, in the city
the ptof^ distances could 1
ed tor establishing *he nortk«u
dari «, or their beginning
committee must believe aeefc to
from the testimony of the
field notes presented fjr
your committee commend^Se
economy of the County Courtid
ty, in refusing to go to that
could be obtained. / . j •-v"«
But it is complained tbat\4e|iT.5
Court are null and void,
yet des-1 1,}J w't!l retjuirem nts of &<•%?
j"f"*id county ; and t' at tlielengtb^^i I
from north to south, is not W ^
" J.V 1.1 r 11 I something near two miles,
,wlej the. raid tlif folli..-. k)11„.J>r}. „ ™
4.jt«i#t distance,—admit, for the mt rfy
tiou and the I'nio:
detestation of the
dcrers and fel ns a
a sister State, and
z- ns ;-tf'.ercl'oro, hi
•, and our abhorrence an-1
acts of a hand of mur-
g.iji st the sovereignty of
th« persons ot Ler cifi-
it
;ordance with these b^uedDriet. nil
should be now remove i. h< r '
tio vvmJd thereby t,«- dis.t«lwi' or ^
i unwdis'stctory. inr these mu*( mi
| mittee have instrncied ia to
, r,. . -j companying bill, and reeowUSt £«' ^
t hat a1- ci.iz ■:.> o. t e ^ ^ Oi , h^undarie^ of the oiMatvrf
Connecticut. m.trHul f our duties and o niga- , kj|ls; ,t|td ifthe CvUnU. ^ k
tions to ca -h and every member d this great j ^.jrji^^^ol the wnt«
confederacy of sovereign States—having a jus' ( cgl t<Triw,fv;\hcre 1
appr,ci:ition of the inestimable privileges «- , autho|.i2os '
cured by our Constitutional compact, wo seize- J Jtrin., it unBecC9NOy t0 uaw,M
thi = oecaroon to renew our devofon to tin. Con i (||,t ^ Aj, 0,- wh:e!,
stitutiou and th1 I 111011, and :o mam <8 ou j submittted
unchaijgojiioc fraternal regard for the people
of our sister States.
AV 'i'liat we regard with abhorencc ami
just indignation the recent invasion of thetvr-1
now is t
to establish
WM. M.]f08« ad
DESPERATE AND HUfOWI ABI
ritory of the "Old Dominion' by a lawless and
reckless band of traitors and f-Jon.-.. a - an 1111-
distruiscd and open attenmt t < destroy the
peaer and <ju«et of t.ie whole country . a wan
ton assault upon the sovereignty of Virginia,
and a base and wicked attempt to incite s* rvih
insuirection, with all its horrors, and we deny j
fellowship with that cla-s ot men wb«> a polo-
acts of the piratical Laud a d cn.
• rous l a ler aomng the ranks of
nate yestor-
t. 1 insiruet
e into the
ransHiission
mail, referring ut
e to money or'ers through the
bis rcfintion was adopted. The
d' l'en?isvlvania. intriiduced a 'oil'
the suppression "l all n-vasit-ns
0 :i-,a!T!?'t the other, and punish-
issue, until Thuisday morning about daybreak,
when it was influenced by a Norther, which
severe coldness until night.
the charter
organize the Company,
•>
ich ol:
beeu
os j
con-
iji-i'-'
The anpointiuent of the Hon
fa u I km r .i< minister to Fiance lis
firmed t• j the senate.
*Vasii:tigtoH, Jan. Is.—Tn the senate to-dav,
Mv. Brown ir.trodu -ed a bill providing for t.h,-
prut- e'ion of slavery in the tei rifories.
f 11 tin hon e to-day, the ^peechos and dis-
Cus-i iris wi re t '
ch^'iictv, - eve
their procee '
\ did not produ
j About half-past eight P. 31. the windows and
' deors bfgnn to eet nuiMcal, and we expected
i extreme cold befi re morning; but the wind
I subsided, and yi stcr-iay it was pleasant, as it
is to-day. The river comincnced to rise again
i a dav or tw>> since, but i^ barely in condition
j for boats now.
i We roeret to learn the death of John
a. Ruif, >;
■ desuilorv and irrelevant
has heretofore marked
No ballot was taken, and there appeared
o 1
be no prospect of any being uiKen
days
in the senate yesterday, the members prece-
ded to the election of a printer The total
ntiiei' r of votes last was Is. vd which ,'lr
Bowman received "J7, and was declared elec-
ted.
The extensive candle factory o' J. II Hog-
ers &c. Co.. of this city, de-troyed by fire
last night. The loss is estimated at 8-•%< !><>
to $3U,000.
Louisville, Jan. Kb—The Ohio river at thi:'
point is rising rapidly, with 15 feet fi inches
of wa-er in the canal, and 1 o feet 7 inches in the
pas> on the falls.
Vickeburg, Jan. 17.—A difficulty took place
to-day at the corner of Washington a'nd Clay
streets at about one o'clok. between Mr. lb
Hoy. editor of the Vicksburg Sun, and Mr.
Daniel J- Shcppard, formerly employed in the
Sun. olhce. The result of the difficulty was
the discharge of a pistol by Shcppard upon
Roy, the ball entering near the heart. Mr.
Roy died immediately. There was only one-
shot filed; •: i
:vcrai
and prior to that
went from here ii
his boyhood, C.-l
formed by his l>r •
kitid reco'i Sect ion?
many. here.
We regret als
ly resident in our town,
drift, Lamar County. lie
iccline, to the home of
S. and we are i 11-
that he is dead. Very
him j
0 to ier-rn the death of M
Grace (laffem-y, whose accidental burning we
noted in imf -ln?t. She lea', cs many young
friends—school niat^s, who witl grieve
for he
untimely d<-
JScir We
the State Li
'ith.
are imb
•iri.sh.tuv
>ti d to lion Mat Dale
• for public document
Horribub WifsMurdkr.—On Friday night
last. Kr nk Wright, in drunken fit at Woodville
N. H., struck his. sifter a severe blow in the
back with h knife but she succeeded in mak-
ing her eseapc. Help was procured, and on rc
turning to the house it was found that he had
murdered his wife—literally cutting her open
and taking out ber heart. \Vright was taken
into custody. The girl's wound is not consi
dered dangerous.
A Fearful Deatu.- -The Breslin Gazette
states that a Custom-house olficer, stationed
on the frontier of Upper Silesia, was lafely
Burprised hy a band of smugglers, who tied
him to a t'"ee in a thick forest and abandoned
him to bis fate The nnfortunate man was
found some days after in that position ; all the
flesh was torn off.his shoulders, and it is sup-
posed that being rendered desperate by hunger,
be had before he died gnawed them.
The samples of Egyptian cotton grown or
the plantation of senator iiamniond, of South
Carolina, lately exhibited in New Orleans,
• bad a fibre of nearly two inches long, and was
as fine and glossy; as floss silk. The plant
grows from atXrlo - eight feet high and will
produce a thousand pounds of clean cotton
j r acre-^/Sbu/A Wett4n*.
i 2iatebez, Jan. liMA man whose immdw
■*fnot given, attempted tb eonrnnt a
* noung jiirf only pniy ten years of age,-
■ ffirday. He «as arrested and imprii
i «gb nan^9d to M t<mk b«m«at
I The Haft Company.
j The defeat uf the charter i<-: ihi- (,'onipany, tuen-
) t.ioneil b_j- Mr. 1'irkey. wsfc a gross outrage upon the
rights of the !> -'>! U of the tied fcivcr Jitgion of Tex-
as, for which n j luh-'oiale reason can be (riven hy
those voting against it. We want a sijrht of the
yeas and nays. Hepresentatives of other sections
of the Sstat.e liuil no right to re-fuse a measure of re-
lief called for by those interested, and the burthen
of which, if any, they alone were to bwar. There
has been some underground maun/«raetit in the
neuter, for which we hope the individual responsi-
bility will be brought out, aaf properly denounc d.
It was a gross outrage. Now. if Congress were to
be importuned for an appropriation, there is a rea-
dy answer, as agr.icst a large number of the benefi-
cial ies of the improvement eourht ti be made; and
that is that tin Texas Legislature would not sanc-
tion the work even tu privats expense, to cost the
State nothiry. There is a snake in this little trick,
somewhere: and we hope its trainers may be made
to swallow it, tail aad all. We promise them that
if we can tind c-'-t who are ihc spec al managers of
the iniquity, tiie sorereigns shall have a chance,
always hereafter, when an etlective blow can he
dealt, them, to understand-their full merits.
Was there ever a more preposterous refusal of
justice—that people shall net be permitted, at their
own expense, to clesr out the obstructions of a great
water course like fled River ?
fSstf From the Shreveport South-Western
of the 24th, we extract the Following items :
The river is still rising , opposite this port.
Since our la^t, the Starlight, D. R. Carroll,
B. L. Hodge, Vigo, Telegram, Texas, R. W.
Powell, Lecouite^ercSj and Osceola, from New
Orleans "; the Arkansas, llescne, Era No. 3,
'Comet, Larkin Ed wards, from Jefferson ; and
the "V igo, 'from upper Red River, have ar-
rived. .. *
3* *BE Hono.—The governor has appointed
.flu itJ?ii^ay 38 ^he day on which Artemus Ben-
nett is'to be hung in this town.
-r
in tibo Courfc-hoose
<i /<> —K. H Nichols, A. F. James, J
C K11 bn, duiitt^ Kuulinan, J. ('. Smith.
JI'ihs/idi.—\\ m. IIu!chins; T W. House,
(7. Kuiii.i, K Grti^sbcck, Henry Watkins.
Mot 'jomv'i/ 1 '"mi'i/—3bji|tgi>mery.—llcele
Johnson, Peter 1>. Willis, J. S (Jollard.
Wn/'ccr Coinifi/—Hnntsvillo.—S. H. Smith.
//ohkIoii (.'"ii.iilji—Crocket.—\\ibium M.
Taylor.
I liirokn ('' imtj,— Larissa.—-Thos. Smith.
Aitihmoii County—Palestine.—A. K. Mc-
Clure
Smith County—Tyler.— B T. Selman, 11.
L. Coodmau, Khun F Swan, Asa Holt.
f jishur County.—A. W. Wright, W. H.
Hurt.
('i/ss ('"mi ty— Jefferson —lb J. Terry, J ohn
herished by j Speak. Ihmiel Cole.
j Thus you will see, the Commissioners, con"
sist of twent}' fivn in number. There could
not be a smaller number, owing to the length
of the contemplated Koad,aud having a speedy
and effective organ.zation. The men who are
enli-ted in this great work, are of known finan-
cial ability, and can command an unlimited
credit. The terms of our charter gives the
Company the benefit of the munificent l^nd
j bonus granted under the general Railroad Law
"f this State, as well as the benefit of the loan
I of the "Special School Fund."
The charter requires 'hat tbt construction
of this lload shall commence within twelve
months from the passage of this liill, and 25
miles completed every twelve months there&f-j
ter. Tbe Jioad can be commenced simultane-
ously at both termini. Those who have the,
best opportunity of knowing, say that this
Road will be completed to Tyler witlliu three
years, a3 the determination is to build it by
construction bonds, and place tbe whole line
tinder contract It was thus the "Georgia^
Railroad' was built, and several of the inosf
important Roads of the older States.
Another enterprise of interest to Smith
county and Tyler, is the Bill which on yster-i
day passed the House, to incorporate the ''Eas-
tern Texas Railroad Company „
This Road(30 miles of which is completed,)
is to run via Nacogdoches, Henderson and Ty'tii,
to Grayson county. |
These Bills wifl certainly pass the Senat
in a few days, as they will umet. with no oppt
sition in that body. 1 consider the charteijs
safe, beyond a doubt.
having on it twenty members. It was re-port-
ed back unanimously recon mended. j
When it came up for action some object ion I
was made, and a reference asked. This v.;(s I
not opposed by the friends of tbe Bill, (as they I
did not seek advantages, or to take any one bv 1
surprise.,) and it was referred to tbe commit-
tee on Internal Impiovemerts. 1 >r. Taylor I
and Mr. Mabry of Cass, were before this c jiu j
jnbtee «o d urged their objections Tbe priti
pipal one was, that the removal of the Halt in
jKed Kiver would ii.jure the navigation at Jef-
iiii> ii:-.-i ling, tn^ugh it should fall >•>< •? ofi •• •— j "
what is due to the piesent state of affairs. l! i*. .W< <./, That while ;n a true spirit cf broth
would speak plni ly of what propeily conies erhoo 1 we aonounee to the peop'e of tbe Se itli
before u.i, in Cie r e'di bed noti e to which the unalterable determination of Connecticut
bake
in ano'iier j -a:
the bcr.ib whre-
us see if t'i's b
tbe Somlicru
your ii
in hoj
render
I b<
that 1
N or' h. ,
to any i\;-.-: tccdellin
Slavery in :b«- Slater
.5 . - , , .,/i Now it is ?l-epr;e
son, bydeoTfaiing the supply o' water m the J or^,t, ,.t .u,(:
below tbat piaee. This ohje-tien was { awtU^
•met, and it was tnought suuicieiitlv ai swr-d,
{and so thought the ceunmi'tre, and then the
ibiil was reported back favorably. Alter tiie
bill had b en favorably reported and recom-
mended for passage bv two of' the nn.-i impor-
tant committees in the House—the first num-
bering twenty menbe-rs. and tbe lat'ir eieb-
teen —it was beli.-ved tbat no sm-'-ess-ful oppo
sition could be made to it. When if again came
up—although a few remarks were made by l>r
Taylor and Mr. Epperson—there was no dis
position by its opponents to discuss the merits
or demerits ol' the bill. It was put upon its
engrossment and received but eighteen votes.
Th is surprised us. a* well it wight.
I changed my vote to enable uie to move a
reconsideration, which 1 did next morning. Tt
however had 110 other effect than to produce a
little sparring considerably embittered.
I am bound to say that the bill is to me,
somewhat enigmatical.
The apportionment till has been passed in
the House, and sent to tbe Senate who are now
acting on the House bill. I send you a copy.
The House made 110 amendment to the bill as
reported by the committee. It is understood
that the Senate will ui-ik'' no amendments in
the apportionment for Representatives, and but
few for Senators. I think nonetliat will affect
our Judicial District. As it stands we will re-
tain about our present representation
ii s ar.'; ] 1 eu-led. This I would do
that I m -y abo in an humble wray, | mises, and :i assert and uiamU iu the rights
i ptabl i >-ervi.v to a worthy cause. ! of the States, at all hazards and under al! eir-
:>e il may be laid down as .1 fixed fact, j cuinslaiices, we have a right iare-iuin t:> demand
it go j-r j onion of the people of the | that the same generetus confidence she uiil gov-
rrcs; 1 ■= ti'.v of p-otv liucs, are opposed j ern our iouthcrn brethren, which thy have
A Faycttville , Arkansas) japif eii
fallowing pariicu'.ats of so annj j
place in the to i- cl HuntKr'iji.ilen^j
l>l.i ck. os<>., ;. sen ot ( ol WiilitBi
l-V'Ciivi'le, a:.d Mr. VVrcu S aa,i
jo! Iin"t-v lie, were kiliet imn
John Mack and l>r Jan:ef^S
villc. aud Constable Mood'
flunisville, wire scrvereh weaejeiVl
soui'f a'tereation bo'ue.u Huu SMv)j
ot Wairou Sams, mil I rrt^cr
place, iu which itisol 1: g ■ rbtn4i
actions were u- eel ■ y y ouu j S dw i
; with tbe instilufion of
where it is found to exist.
:ica! den'a: ol this Joetrine
vcy men, t.akc;i in con-
ii which I sliad-' va wori
. wbi'-h '•= fast w-.-okenintr
hoid this I tiiun tosreiber. L-:t
so.' iuir a lorigser.-esof y.'ar.-'
tates have been subjected tei
to stand by the Constitution and all its c-otupro 1 N« eoiiisieni. however. 1 -uked at &[
and it was supp<i.-ed that uicrr aoiiUhl
tber <|uar;ci. Several lioirs ati^mW'|
i-.arii words were ihtercl timedbetwi^
Sains and Forrester lfl.-nk, hfn
weapous, the Ibrmer a ba««-i« leuifenil
ter a revolver ilia L f piijtal BUmM
and wa . eiiecliarged at .Niiir twioe, j
fbof, is supji std. takiuir wiectiil
of S^ms, Sams in the u'tu'.iime 1
BLck with bis kci'e '• >i e of
states tbat Saius was i . *'ue act 0i'1
most unjusr attacks from a e'a«s of men at the
North who cetistwutly harp 011 Sliverv. Abo-
litionists are uf, liberty to discus« the slavery
< | lies'ion as long as they please, no doubt, or
any other ibey may choose to ssJta'e. But
have tl cy the rh'hi to east firebrands into a
peaceful community '! The attacks I allude to
have not o- ly been unjust, but vindictive of-
ten, and inflammatory in the highest degree.
The authors oi ail tins pbuse ot Southern in-
stitutions may not have recommended the use
e>f improper means for the attainment of their
ends ; but their teachings have been pernicious
Constant denunciation of men and things pro-
duces its evilcoiis' i[ueTiccs after a while. His-
tory gives us frightful examples of murders
and npiue caused by words rashlv or wickcdlv
spoken.
Let us now apyl}' this virw < f tbe ease to
the late disturbances on oul^Southern border.
It is just the state of things I have glanced at,
which made John Brown the leader of aland
of conspirators. What happened at. Harper's
Ferry two months ago is the natural sequence
*5
Stkamir Howell, with
a full load of cotton, " from wpp«r j^ed River,
Michael McCarthy.—of the Kerry mili-
tia, was generally late on parade. ;iAh, Mich-
ael." said the sergeant, ' you are always last'
—''Be aisy, Sergeant Sullivan, " was his reply,
"sure s|tue one must be last. "
The death of'Macauiay, the Euglish histdir-
ian is anoounqbd. His death took place On
the ult-V-after an illness of two weeks.
He diigl of disease of' tbe heart.
The Georgia, legislature has passed a bill
abolishing capital punishment.
Brandy is now made from pawpaws and is
pronounced to be a very drinkable liquor.
Taxation in San Faancboo is $U,10 and ic
New York, Sl,8( on tbe #100.
A woman in Baltimore lost ber husband. —
Iu the depth of her undying love aad afiection
^ she sold his body to* medical student lor a
jfcr New Orleans, a few "day" einee sum, and tilled her cellar with wood aud
" 11 —tWe Itvn there was puchased with the money
Batbee's statute of thj; ^isheza
sold at auction at the Merehaiit'r
f0s#6 birth io
1. The Bos- j New York, for
not bard to the Oosmop^toa
i mm
The bill for the relief of purchasers of IT111- i
versify Lands was passed, but vetoed by Gov- 1
ernor Houston. The veto has been sustained.
Rills for the relief of pre-emption settlers
and settlers en the MisBissi|tpi and Pacific Rail-
road Reservation, giving further time for the
return of field-notes A;e. have passea The for-
n-cr wns vetoed by (tov. Houston, but pas'ed
notwithstanding the veto. The Governor is
quite conservative, and seems to have disap-
pointed some of bis friends.
The bill to raise a revenue by direct taxa-
tion, is now under consideration. Many ...ob -
jections are made to it, and its fate b do btfuh
I he Court of Claims will perhaps be revived
with modifications. I senel you copy of l-ill re-
ported. Applications for priva'e relief have
not decreased. And most ot our legislation is
of this character.
Various applications and memorials for the
ro 'xjnttvm and protection of the Sabbath. The
4th section of the 1st article of the Constitu-
tion has given some trouble, but a modified bill
giving some protection Will be reported by the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Various bills to pfevent the introduction and
circulation of incendiary documents.
A resolution has been introduced and favor-
ably reported upon, authorizing our Represen-
tatives in Congress, in case of failure of th*
House to organize to draw 011 the Treasury of
the State for their per diem. 1 send you a
copy.
Several wholesome amondments to the Gen-
eral Railroad law have passed. An amendment
to our charter desired by the President, has
bnen engrossed, and will pass, I think It
meets with some opposition from the Repre-
sentative from Collin.
We have had much hard weather during the
winter, and numerous cattle and sheep have
gone the course of all flesh in consejjueuee.
ElfilUlfi this Hnaitr finrunr!
of the violent language and dangerous doctrines
to which I have alluded. There is no dispu-
ting the eternal cjnuection between cause and
Excuse this hasty scrawl
Yours respectfully,
SS. H. P.
'be joint resolution providing for
contingency mentioned.
i -
shave arisen pre-
wISI
Jiftnlw
USSf
irf ; •; \
hcretolbro osteudod to the ttue tii-c <;i th
Aor.h.
/V' <1. That the Cnioii of tin- Stale- un-
der the Const bution, is of too inestitiii hie a
v.iiue to i.'-e iiuperil-ii by the vild t-jrir:t of fa
iiatic.il ii-a o;and ib«' time has arrived when
tbat nwin - iiiis c!a.-s of citizens who arc not
accutti uitd t pa::ii-ij ate in public movement-',
should unite with ail other lovers ot the I 'nioii,
in de-moustrating that t'le uue ie^iliiig of the
North is ic fav\,r of a recstablishuieat of t'ia(
mutual goad fcllows'iip which ouee charm !cr
ized aud sOouid ever distinguish the Auieriean
people.
li .-n!<•<], That we profoundly venerate and
fondly cherish the Constitution oi the United
.^tati s as the noblest mouumeut ut human wis-
dom : that we are resolved to carry out, in sin-
cerity aud truth, all its rt-tjuiiciiieuts and obli-
gations, aud at all times, under all circumstan-
ces, aud iu every place, we will maintain its
just and salutary provisions, and vindicate its
authority
I{- st tnn, That the conduct of the Al o ition-
ists is at war with the very objecUi aunennced
by the l.aiuers oi' th0 Federal Constitution,
who set forth in the preamble thereto that, said
Constitution was framed among other object.*,
for the purpe*se of establishing a more per-
fect I uiou, auu insuring "deimcstic trampiil-
ity.
i he re-solutions were read, and after several
eloijuont hpcecbc , unanimously adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
CO UN T Y BOUNI >A1UES.
he H]>oit of fire
tpjanci v
Ite
rt
inns froai ?*'•
an 1 Sams fu'ij Ot)
I say nothing of the material aid furnished
the conspirators, in their descent upon the soil
of Virginia :—that is a secret which may nev-
er come to light. Let it be buried, If you
please, in theg.aves to which Justice consigns
her victims. *
You have beard, mv friends, over and over
again, the account of the insurrectionary- dolors
011 the IGtu ot October last I am not «oing
to give you a repetition of tbat midnight forav
Let it never bo fcrjroUvi., ct.<u u «*«}.
the purpose of the guilty men engaged in it to
rouse up the negroes of th<> South to mutiny
and rage, and put arms in their hands for «<. .'
This means, il it means anything at all. that
they were to slay tbe whites! What if the
plan had succeeded, or even partially succeed-
ed i The mind shrinks with honor from the
fearful sccnes we should have had to record.
But it is not the late insurrection we need
speak of so much of what has since occurred.
It was seen at the very dawn of that outbreak,
that it would prove a failure. The negroes did
not rise, as they were expected to do," nor did
the promised aid from abroad come, at the tap
of the drum.
W hat concerns us more deeply now, is the
fact that those who conspired against the peace
and integrity of the sovereign State, have their
sympathisers at the North, and elsewhere. Is
the North to let this go unrcbuked ? What is
sympathy with crime but secret applause of its
evil deeds ?—and if so, what a lesron to others !
W hat a lesson to the rising generation ! The
sympathisers would make a martyr of one who
has already paid the penalty of the law. I do
not very well understand, says a learned Divine,
"peaking on this question-—fhe separation of
the actor from the not. Neither can any of us.
It cannot be denied, fellow-citizens,you have
seen that there is a bad spirit abroad in "our
country, which seems, all at once, to have as-
sumed giganti$ proportions. It is that fell
spirit, which makes virtues of high crimes and
misdemeanors; which frowns at simple breaches
of the peace, whilst it smite# at massacre*!
Yon have heard it m the tolling bell which
mocked at human laws, and marked the bias-
phemoue .words which would make the scaffold
oqnal with the Cross of Christ! The thincs
Hon. M. D. K. Taylor,
Xjictil-er 0/ the house of Repretentatict s ;
The committee on Counties and County
Boundaries, to who. m was rcierrcd the Petition
of about 6U0 eiuzcnsof Hopkins, stating thai
the county boundaries of said county have
never been established according to the law
defining the boundaries of said county, and
asking tbe Legislature to enquire into the facts,
and order a survey of said «on >*jr ^ autiw
cuuipiinuce witn the law, aud that the centre
be ascertained by actual survey, and that the
County Site be established and located, in
strict compliance with the Act creating said
county of Hopkins ; and also a* remonstrance,
or a memorial, signed by or more of the
citizens ot Hopkins county, which represents
and states that the ciaeens of said county, in
the year 1*40, at an election duly ordered and
held for that purpose, located the County-Site
within less than three miles of the centre of
said county, in accordance with the original
Act—that the north and south boundaries of
said county were run, marked and well-defined,
approved by the Conuty Court of said county,
and recorded in its records; that the east boun-
dary line had, long previous to the passage of
said Act, creating said county, been run, and
well defined and established, it being the ori-
ginial boundary line betweeu the counties of
Lamar and Red River, and that tlie west boun-
dary line had, in like manner, been "•'•Hifhod
between the counties of Lain-ir and Fannin j
all of which boundaries have been recognised
by the General Land Offioe, the Kxecutive and
J udicial deparnments of the State, for thirfqp
years, and protests, for these reasons, against
the passage of a law by whioh a lyre majority
vote can mpve <*e-eeuoty site tnm its present
location. •
Your committee, on a careful examination
ol the facts and testimony presented, found
them to be briefly these: The Commissioner
of the Genera! Land Offioe states, that the
County Court of Hopkins connty has id ill xnl
no field notes of the east or west boundary
lines ot said connty. The surveys of the north
and south boundaries have been returned, bu#
in compilings m p of said county, theoAlMt
hu bfcen oompeifof to rely upon iba Mi ***
V-
Just at this time young SamsciSKi
.villi a double barrel shot gut), nud
tie barrel at the distance <•!' but lis *1
teet iui« the side of Mr. lilaci. ttjjM
was falling fired the other bam!
back, both barrels heavily riiareui'
shot. ~
v^:ng Sams then attiicleJ iV
son, ki.ocking biui dotru with hit
Dr. 1). C. Sinitbson, a i roller of
vanciug to aid bis brother, strai
a gun. but missed him and feSei Wj
to the ground. Jan esaii Jisao,
was unarmed, wrested the pliot-gi^l
hand- of I). <! Smitlison and-
SaiiH off the ground, snanjiinjf
in his flight. Seven.) j istoi-f.boto-1
and bowic knives used by sotae-
unknown, probably by inserosttdi
An idea may be feirnied of
savagencs < of this street fight, *4^'
sidered tbat Warren Sams v.«? sbs«
pistol-balls,' and stabV-1 onoe
breast—that Forester B^wkw«eAlj*
a double barrel shot ^un—Jok«.
James Smithson wound.d in
Sams stabbed with a bowie
Moody severely wound- d in the.
ther, that after the tie ht had «ts
vers were found lyirs: upon me |
tie, three of which were entirely!
partially discharged
• Not a sound wa.- heard
commenced, save the sharp,
the revolver, the stunniag
ly shot-gun, and the <Jasb 0^
Sams and Black had,i
«-<> jx-'uisag lortb through u*!
\al wounds. The scene of
enough to -icken a qjfifilj
man in tbe niornifl^'of
in tbe autumn of hi* day^
of each either, their lives
rents of Blood, and four othl*' 1
sew- re wound -; but imagit'
pict the heartremiing
siaters, wives, relatives,
formants say, bat a
tbe firing before the
near a hundred woman,1
• -nn 1 with their friuitie 1
of yrief. •
HLW
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Ordinary, TftM
Low Mid'ag,
The receqits (imIH
since the 1st 8epit«it*r,
Bapnrted during
Fix>na—8'rSne, ISMtjSjfS
Pokk—Mew $17 9
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