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LONG SHALL CftJH B'NNEE BRAVE THE BBEEZE THTi'sTANDAED OF THE TREE
CHARLES DE MORSE
EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
VOL.S
CLARKSVILLE RED RIVER COUNTY TEXAS SATURDAY JULY 12. 1851.
NO. 45.
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Reminiscence of Public" Men
BY AUTHOR J. STANSDUHV. (
J.oies Madison. I saw Mr. Madison for
tho first time at Richmond where he attcn
ded as a member of a Slate Cevcntion.asscm
bled in 1329 for the revision of the Consti-
tution of Virginia. You may imagine the in
tense curiosity with which 1 gazed on nn in-
dividual so illustrious. Among a crowd of
gentlemen who entered the hall of the House
of Delegates in tho Capitol where tho Con-
vention was about to open 1 saw one of low-
er statue than any of his compeers sdender
and delicate in form -dressed in a suit of black
not new and now dusty from travel with a
hat distinguished by the width of its brim
nnd its total estrangement from the fashiona-
ble block of the day; in aspect grave yet
mild;iu air and carriage perfectly simple and
unassuming; of light elastic step and posses
sing altogether what may be called a win-
ning address 1 observed that he was ap-
proached by even' one with instinctivo re
spect (although not with that expression ofi
awe which was inspired by Washington )and
I soon learned from every mouth that it was
cx-Prcdent Madison. Many members of tho
Convention then saw him like myself for tho
first time. He looked to me like a gentle-
man farmer emerging from retirement to
give his vote at some imbortant election and
then purposing to return homo.
He met his friends with courtesy but with
an unmoved calmness of manner differing
ns it seemed to me from that warmth and cor
diality which usually mark the intercourse of
Virginians and of Southern people generally.
Indeed were I asked to point out Mr. Madi-
son's distinguished trait I speak of his con-
stitutional organization I should say it was
this very quality of dignified calmness. His
tone of mind seemed pleasant even cheerful
but totally undisturbed ever self-possessed
j":if balanced. Wherever I met him after-
ward this original impression remained unal
tered. He was in all situations gentleman
1 modest retiring and for so distinguished
a characler.more siiVit than I ad expected
He never assumed the leCv" in ronvrrs.nl inn I
and appeared always more disposed Jo listen '
.i I ! v .u
than fo oops!.- n!hmT run Un rnnrmiwif
more remote from all assumption and display
During the whole duration of the Convention
iand it sat for sixteen weeks) although of all
present he was best entitled to speak on sub
jecls such as those which occupied that body
he spoke but twice.
When he did spenk.howcver the effect of
jmcb retiring met it w as at once obvious While
other members of the body even the most dis
twgnfahl ami: g tho elite of Virginia were
li-tancd k with ro-pectftii attention. but with
out any 4peci.1l outward demonstration of in-
terest no sooner was Mr. Madison upon his
feet than there was in one moment a simul-
taneous rujh from every part of the halljthe
ordinary coenrem of the body seemed forgot'
ten; icgardle.ss of all obstables evorv man
made a straight line to the spnt nnd he was
at once so completely hemmed in by the crowd
that precd arcund to hear that his small fig
. tire rouldscarce ho seen. There was indeed
one reason for this movement bosides the ho-
mage which his character commanded.
His voice never strcng was then very
slender even feeble (he was in his scventy-
righth year) though his enunciation was per
fecilr distinct and the universal eagerness
not to l"e a syllable that fell from htm may
have quickened the effort '' aa nc.ti- "mm
nn possible. My professional occupation
opened sn avenue to mo since it was my du-
ly to take down the speech;but such was the
intercut I fo!i. in common with all around me
to hear tho speech that it was with difficulty
Icould prevent my attention from being drawn
from my task leaving mo a listener merely.
I have still M. note? of that speech (tho
last he ever delivered) with corrections of it
in his own hand which I keep with a religi-
ous feeling of veneration. Connected with
it is a little anecdote characteristic in the
hiehest degree of the meekness of wisdom
which so eminently distinguished tho illustri-
ous author of "The Federalist. "
When I had finished writing out the speech
I left it with him for his revision. Next day
as there was a gieat call for it and the report
had not been returned for publication I sent
my son with a respectful note.requesting the
MS. My son a lad of about sixteen (whom
I had taken with me to act as an amanuensis'!
and on delivering mv note he was received
vYTflrThe utmost politeness and requested to
come up into MM 31. s chamber and wait
vhile ha ran his eye over the paporjthe com- i
pany had tnl that moment prevented his attcn
ding to it. He did sn;and Mr. Madison nen
in hand sat down to correct the report. The
lad stood near him so that his eye feli on the
paper. Coming to a certain sentence in the
speech. Mr. M. struck out a word and sub-
stituted another but hesitated nnd not feel-
ing quite satisfied with tho second worddrew
his pen through it also.
My son was young ignorant of the world
find unconscious of the solecism of which he
was about to be guilty when in all simplici-
ty he suggested a word. Yes he ventured
boy that ho was to suggest to James Madi-
son an improvement in his own Speech! Pro
bably no individual then living would have ta
ken such a liberty. But the 6ageinstead of
regarding the intrusion with a frown raised
his-eye to the boy's fare with pleased surprise
and said "thank you sir it is the. very
word!" and he immediately inserted it. I
saw him the next day and he mentioned the
circumstnnce.witb a compliment on tho you'
critic.
I was forcibly struck.while discharging my
daily duty in the convention at the deport-
ment of Mr. Madison. Punctual and unfail-
ing in his p.ttendnnce.he always occupied the
same scat and I do not think that iu that hall
there was another individual who paid as uni
form and unremitted attention to tho procee-
dings of the body. Whoever occupied the
floor he was sure of at feast one attentive lis
tener. John Marshall himselfdid not listen
with more steadiness and condecension to the
argument of a-young member of the bar(nnd
who that was a young member there and did
not feel with the deepest gratitude that admir
able trait in the character of the great jurist?)
than did Mr. Madison to tho speeches of ev-
ery grade from men of every calibre on the
" subjects of which none was so complete a mas
ter as himself'
. Tcrhapg the. habit might have been formed
when ho was himself a reporter' in tho" Con-
veniion which funned the Constitution. A
reporter is a listener by profession; ho is at-
tentive per force; and happily in this caso
as in every other of involuntary and long con
tinued labor tho back by a merciful provis-
ion of Providence became fitted to the bur-
den. Ho manifested a very kind interest
nnd some curiosity as to my mode of report-
ing often made inquiries on the subject re-
ferred with his accustomed modesty to his
own labors in the same department. "I ob-
serve" saYd ho to me ono morning "that you
often report the more important speeches in
the first person; hat is what I never ventur-
ed to attempt. I gave a narrative of speech
es endeavoring to present an outline of tho
arguments employedi but never professed to
foffow the speaker in the manner I find you
do."
I endeavored to axplain trfhim the manner
such as it was in which I tried very poorly
and imperfectly.but with what fidelity I could
to "ive a picture of each speech aa it was de
Iivcred; and ho seemed much surprised to
learn that I never used or had indeed ever
i learned the stenographic character.
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If you cannot inspire a woman" with love
with you fill her above the'brim with love
for- hcrsciU Ana an mai runs uvi ;
your:
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O SING TO' Mti SOFTLY MY SISTER.
BY MHS. R. S. NICHOLS.
0 sing to me softly my sister .
And smilq on me darling to-night
For my smiles encompassed by darkness
And shut from the kingdom of light!
i
1 walk in life's valley of shadows
Where the fountains' low murmurs are still
Where swiftly through gray mist and vapor
Arc girding pale phantoms of ill
Thy voice like the clear thread of silver
That winds through the still grassy lane
Shall steal through my heart's silent chambers
And waken their music again !
Far away from the clouds of the prc:cnt
In the Eden of memory's isle
What visions of peace and of beauty
Shall my spirits of sadness beguile.
Once more I will rove with sweet fancies.
And think the sweet thoughts of a child ;
Once more I will gathei Youth's roses
The fairer because they are wild.
And the light which I know is immortal
That shone on young life's dcuy hours
Shall stream from Us cllrystaline. portal
And brighten fair memory's bowers.
Then sing to me softly my sister
And pour out thy heart in the strain
Till I dream that the beautiful voices
Of childhood arc ringing again.
So my heart shall grow better and purer
And strength to us both shall be given
To workout a priceless salvation.
And sing with our children in Heaven !
n7TtajTl l'oITe .
BY ALAHIC A. WATTS.
Not all alone ; for thou canst hold
Communion sweet with saint and sage ;
A-d gather ccm" of price unto'd
Fiom many a concentrated page.
Youth's dreams the golden lights of ago
The poet's lore are still thine own ;
Then while such themes thy ihoughtt engage.
Oh how cai&l thou bo all alone !
.Not all alor.e the latk's rich note.
As mounting up to heaven she sings ;
The tho.isand silvery sounds that float
Above below on morning's wings ;
The softer murmurs twilight brings
'Hie cricket's chirp cicada's glee ;
AH earth that lyre of myriad strings
Is jubilant with life for lliee !
Not all alone ; the whispering trees.
The ripliug brook tho starry sky
IHtc each peciliar harmonies
To ajuthc subdue and sanctify ;
The low sweet breath of evenings shjh
For tl.ee bath oft a friendly tone
To lift thy grateful. thought on high
And say thou art not all alonu '.
Not all alono; a watchful Eye
That notes tho wandering sparrow's fall
A saving hard is ever nigh
A glorious Power attends the call
When stulneti holds the heart in thrall
Oft is His.tcndeicst mercies shown ;
Seek then the balm vouchsafed to all
And thou canst nsvir be alcne !
THE PRINTER AND THE
DUTCHMAN-
A journeyman printer lately set out on foot
tor tne inionor 01 wuio u "" "' ...
hundred miles with an old brass rule and
three dollars cash in his pocket.
Ho soon
found himself in Pcnuylvuiiia.nud being wca
ry called at the mn of a Dutchman .whom he
found quietly smoking his pipe when the fol
lowinjf dialogue ensued.
Veil Mislitcr Sthick vat you vanl:'
'Refreshments and repose.'
Supper and lodging I reckon:'
'Yes ir supper ana lodging.'
Pc vou n Yankee pedlar.with chowelry in
your pack to cheat le gels?'
J r. IT I Jl
Ko sir no ianueo petnar.
'A singing teacher too lazy to vork?'
No sir.'
'A ghenfeel shoemaker vot stcchay till
Saturday night nnd layin' hero in do porch
ofcr Sunday?'
No sir. or I should have mended my boots
before this. But I am not disposed longer to
submit to this outlandish inquisition. Can
you give mo supper and lodgings?'
'Tshortly. But vot be you? A book uch-
ent taking honest peoples'. money for a lar
nin' that only makes'em lazy nnd iriflin?'
Try anain your worship.'
A dentist breaking tc people's chaw pones
at a tollar a schnac and runniu' offmit old
Shambock's daughter?'
No sir no tooth-puller.'
'Kcrnologus den feeling to young folks
heads like so many cahbitch and charging
twenty-five cents for telling their fortuneshkc
a blam'd Yankee!'
No no phrenologist either your excel-
lency.' 'Veil den vot do devil are you? Shoost
tell and you shall have some of de best sas-
sngc for supper and stchay all night free
nrntis. mil' out charging you a cent; mi( a
chill of whiskey to start on before break
fast
Verv well your honor. To terminate tho
colloquy without further circumlocution I
am an humble disciple of Faust -a profess
or of the art preservative of all arts a typog
raphcr at your service!
'Vot de hellish dat?'
A printer.sir a man that prints books and
newsnaners.'
A man vot prints nooshpapers! Oh! yaw
yaw! By Chonpiter aye aye! Dat ish it'
a man vot prints nooshpapers yaw yaw:
Valk un valk un.Mishter Brinter! Checms
take off do chcnlleman's pacli. Chohn.pring
afewjunfcs to do fire. A man vot prints
noospapers! I vish 1 may pe shot if 1 didn't
think you vas a tarn tailor:
There is no greater brach of good manners
or rather no better evidence of ill-breod-ing.than
that of interrupting another in con-
versation while speaking- or commencing a
rcoiarik'bc ano'lhcr has full" closed.
THE MAGIC OF NAPOLEON'S NAME.
A charming writer of "Souvenirs of the
Opera iti Europe' tor the New York day Book
gives the following interesting description of
the enthusiastic esteem for Napoleon which
is still cherished in Milan as manifested on'
a recent occasion of the visit to tho Opera of
tho unworthy Mate of tho great Corsican
Maria Louisa onco the Express of France.
Maria Louisa-! whose groveling soul pre-
ferred the gratification of low tastes and de-
grading debaucheries to the fulfillment of the
noblest and brightest destiny ever assigned
to woman ventured alter "some years resi-
dence in her duchy of Parma and occasion-
ally excursions to Vicnnn to come into the
States of Lombardy on n visit to her uncle
the Arch Duke Rcgnicr then vice king of
Milan. I here were many yrfes given to wel.
como her by the governor the military corn-
manders and at tho palace; for a princes1
whatever her conduct nnd character is al-
ways a princess and always finds courtiers.
Otio evening the Scala was ordered to be illu
minatcd. Tho large royal box in the centre
was to bo occupied by the royal family who
ivcrc to come in state to do honor to their roy-
al visitor. The house was full; brilliant uni
forms crowded the pit nnd several of the box-
es surrounding the royal one glittered with
diamonds. The royal party came. First
the arch-Duchess proud as a princess of the
house of Carignan whose unusually tall stat-
ure excited wonder before her extraordinary
beauty had time to create admiration. She
came leaning on the arm of her chamberlain'
the Marquis D'Adda then the Arch-Duke
with his slouching gait and sad dreamy couu
tcnancc where as id his character goodness
and weakness studied for mastery the latter
often marring tho effects of tho fcrmer. On
his right her hand just passed through his
arm. was the daughter of the Czars-she who
had been the worshipped bride of the great-
est mnn of the country who had worn upon
her brow the iron crown of Italy and the
imnorial diadem nf Francr the mother of a
son by whose cradle a whou nation had stood
nud who now slept in an untimely "rave as
solitary ns the one washed by the waves on
tho rocks of St Helena Maria Louisa now
the loo lately wedded wife of General Net-per"-.
Her stature scarcely of the middlo
height now seems dwarfish from tho exces-j
sive hulk of her person the fair redundant
bosom and shoulders can scarcely be contain- fighting for or not wild ne.-erbo inquired (Surpassed in fertility and variety of products
ed within the folds of her dark blue ve-iicti jnto; ii would be a point of honor with every but it is as well known tint Ihey aredifncul-
corsage the dtudem armlets waich encircle independent nationthat no other nation shonhi I ty be obviated aad who can define the limit
her arm might enclose the wa-ste of another exclude hor commerce from any port by a of their prosperity?
her face is large and looks broad though blockade unless a ;ar was waging between ! Remotely conuected with tbfa subject is
partly hidden b) long ringlets of light hair the nations blockading and blockaded." This another consideration of great importance
falling on each side of her face her skin is J assume.s that such a blockade would fall with The idea of a railway from the Mississippi
dazzling! white her eyes are. large and ve-j;n ho description of a bhekade as defined by to the Pacific is by no means abandoned:
ry blue though meaningless she wears a 1 public law. It aNo takes for granted that Enough is known of the intervening country
ponderous head-dress thon cailod a beret j South Carolina havi. g declaired her tnde to satisfy every mind that the route must
with diamouds and white feathers As she pendenco without having proved her ability j strike tne del N-rte is fr South as Dona An
advances tho Austrian officers in thn pit io niaintam it would possess the attribute of jnn et least let it leave the MissiRippi wharo
stand up so uo the Milanese but turning nationality. All thw isas3iimpfion. jit may. This fact dictates the propriety cfr.
their back to tho stage they face the royal But according again to the speech of the low terminus on the MisMssippi in order to
box and one long unanimous hiss such as 'same gentleman Great Britain recognized .save dintance. Tbi very line of fort s is
never greeted the ears of an nrtfat h.iwocr the independence of South Carolina inhenosefly upon the direct line fro'u Dona Anna
unpopular resounds through the tlyintrc. I acknowledgment of the independence of tho t the nearest point on the Mississippi and a
The Aicli Duke places his nicco by his wife United Statcs.and the recent correspondence few trips oeri: will show it not only direct
calmly casting an inquiring glance on the J o." the British Consul under instruction from t but free from eory obstruction. From Laka
public tho vicc-qneen colors and speaks to 1 the government with the Governor of the S Providence ou the Mississippi to Fulton on
her chambetlain who is behind her chair. of South Carolina affords . strong presump- KI Uivcr a suney his already been nia-'e
Maria Louisa looks unconcernedly round and i:ona least thnt she will form relation with ami u.urablv reported. From Fulton Uj
opens her fan. The ovei lure b"gins but the this Slate as an independent power. Xo-v. Jiho South ban! of Red fa a level and ct.t-
puii'ic does r.ot chang its attitude nor :N 'iu that acknowledgment ncithei South Car- tinuous 'di-ide to tha new fort upon the B-a
tncnacir.ji found. Presently the agitation is j olina nor jay other St.tte was recognized as z hardly requiring any deviation from a
communicated to tne boses animated con- ( having a separate political existence Th direct course and for the most pari with-.n
versal'nn vehement gesticulation'; may be Slates united and not separately the States ight ol iarg homes of excellent timber fir
heard and observed in nil The police begin collectively and not individually were con- ral road purposes. Orer a p.iit of this 'Jt-
ti circulate the sentinels stntioticil a! avc jsniered a political una and acknowledged as vide' frum Pre-ton to the Brazos a gov-
ry door of tho pit ground their muskets with la Nation or body polittr- in an international ernmeot irnin is now asoing with stores
forcbodin"- noise the officers put thei: hands senc The govtrooip-it of Great Britain ' brought ocerhnd from hel'i'cadof navigat en
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comes louder shrieks andgroans follow; and
then the name of Napoleon l.onapartc is pro-
nounced by one or two it acts with all tho
magic power ot former years and presently
as hut-with one voice three Mioasind voices
wake the cry which once was so familiir to
those walls "Erriro Xapolane'." Led on
by tho fumes of their own excitement their
enthusiasm soon reaches phrenzy. In vain
tho authorities try to interpose lo slay tho
.knni nf!m.nnn-l iriomnh. Sorno bolder thin
il.n ni "rv "fiicW" "fitori!" adding sU'-h!
epithets' to the name of Maria Louisa as rare-
ly salute a royal ear The Marquis D'Adda
leans over the vioe. queen's chair and taking
from the Innds of the lady in waiting the
white satin cloak seems to urge a retreat;
but tho princess with a smile of disdain up-
on her lips and anger in her (lashing eye
keeps her scat. The nrch-duko comes for-
I ward and bows but thi does not sooth the in
furiated mob 'iron! resounds with redou-
bled violence Maria Louisa in alarm rises
from her chair looks imploringly nroun''
meets the haughty ghince of her kinswemnn
the respectful hut cold look ol tier caaml'er-
lain and on the other side tne ernuarrassca
and frightened face of her uncie-then panic-
struckdescending quickly from her chair of
state she rushes through the group of atten-
dants and the guard outside her and never
stops till through a private passage commu-
nicating from the palace to the theatre sho
reaches her own apartment. Then the multi-
tude contented with the judgement it had
passed and the sentence it had executed
grew cdm and still.
Powdcrc.1 Alum.appliad by the finger to the part
affected vety seldom fails to 'cure infl.tmmation of
the throat in a few days. The efficacy of this rem
cdy says tho author M. Velpeau is as marvellous
as it is rapid. Employed in tho first second third
or fourth day while there is jet no abscess in the
tonsils it arrests all symloms ai it were by enchant
ment; tho fever alntcs the swelling diminishes ap-
petite returns and tfjc convalescence is quickly de-
cided and completed. By showing that this reme-
dy is as powerful in siaple inflammation as in inflam
matinn of the tonsils It. Velpeau htips's that the
practititnera will no lon:r hesitate to make proof
of its efficacy and rescue thereby hundreds of hu-
man beings from the gravd
Ge and wo are tho words which are commonly
used by team drivers. The fbtmcr according to'
Feggo is derived from the Guman word Gehen
meaning "to go." Wo htlv same authority is
no other thin a broad pronunciation of the Danish
word Ho! commanding ccssauuny dcsistancc.
. UNION OF THE SOUTH.' - -Wo
have endeavored to demonstrate that
by no usage founded on principles of public
law could South Carolina having declared
herself independent -claim a recognition by
tho nations of tho earthof her independence.
She now has no international rotations. Sho
would1 have none then. She 'fa known now
only as a member of a Confederacy. She
would be known only as such then. Her in-
dividuality is now lost in her collective exis-
tence ns an integral part of a nation. The
resumption of her sovereignty ivould not chan'
that relation. It follows thatlhc only sover-
eignty that can be known to foreign nations
is that ot the United Stales while the Union
continues. Whilst treaties exist between tho
sovereignty called the United State and for-
eign nations those treaties preserve their vi-
tality and cannot be disregarded by them
without a violation of public law. It romaius
without proof from analogy that the State of
aouth Carolina having resumed her entire
sovereignty nnd declared her independence
of the United States is entitled to recognition
and international rights. If she were capa-
ble of waging successful war against the Un
ion if besides putting on the attributes of
sovereignty she could maintain nn indepen
dent position the qucsfinn ivould assume an
other aspect. She would then be within tho
category of those portions of an cmpircmon
archy or republic which declaring their indo
pendencc are able to maintain it. She would
then be de facto independent.
To contend in this view of the case that
a blockade of the ports of South-Carolina by
tho United States would present n warranta-
ble plea for foreign interference is to substi-
tute imagination for historv ill defined views
for established principles of law. The valid-
ity of such a blockade must be recognized.
Foreign nations unloss they decide on war
with the United States as the better alterna-
tive to the suspension of intercourse with S.
Carolina would be compelled to respect their
treaty obligations with the Union; or if they
have no such engagomeatshn public code of.
nations.
It has boon nronounccd "anio! nhtntisv'
J tlmt any such blockade could take phco with 1
out a previous declaration of war Mr. Mc
Call a member ol the Convention; uinnned
'that no commercial fst.oa in tho wrldithy emigratioi; which will socn bring us ou
wou!d permit such a thing. Whether the!
Commerce of the blockaded port were worth I
knew not nnd cannolknow South Carolinn.a-.1
regards external relations in her separate po
Iiticul capacity.
This furnishes tho answer to tho second
branch of the orator's proposition tint Great
Britain has recently negotiated in the matter
of imprisoned free persons of color beirg
British subjects with aoutn Catohna. the
distinction is here lost sight of between a
question of domestic police and one of exte-
rior relations. The sovereignty here claim-
ed by South Carolina is undisputed. Tho
sovereignty which sho would set up as an in-
dependent power would not be resumed by
her without controversy. The ono conflict-
ed with no right of any other State. The
other if exercised would bo attended by a
contest between a State and its co-equal sov-
ereignties. Great Britain might negotiate
with.o'nc of these sovereignties for a modifi-
cation ot its police regulations such being
by universal assent within its exclusive juris-
diction. She would staid aloof when the
question ol paramount sovereignty should a-
rise between tho government of tho Union
with which she has positive compacts and
ono of tho Stales which haJ withdrawn from
the Coi.federacy and whicn u forbidden as
all are forbidden to form engagements with
foreign powers. Charleston (S. O.JJYttr.
Medical Usn ofSvi.t. In manv cases of
disordered stomach a teaspoonful of salt is a
certain cure. In the violent internal pafn
termed colic a teaspoonful of salt dissolved
in a pinl of water taken nssoon as possible
with a short nap immediately after is one of
the most ellcctual and speedy remedies known
The same will relieve a person whosuerns al-
most dead from' receiving a heavy fill.
In nn apoplectic lit no time should he lost
in pouring down salt water if sufficient scn-
sibi'ity remains to allow ofswallowing;if not
tho head must be sponged with cold water un
til the sense returns when the sail will com-
pletely restore tho patient from tho lethar-
gy. In caso ofsovcre bleeding at the lungs and
when other remedies failed Dr. Rush found
that two tcaspoonfuls of salt'completoly stay-
ed the blood.
U. S. Census. From an abstract of the
late census it appears that the total poDula
tion of the United States is 23 2G7.49S. 'The
Representative populatinn21S32 G2o ratio
of representation 93702 whole number of j
rcprcscntntivcs.'-WJ. J exns is not included
no returns having yet been mad'o from thai
State. The following States having tho Inrg
dst fractions have each antemhor in addition
lotho apportionment: Alabama Connecti-
cut. Delaware Florida Georgia Indiana
Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland New
York Pennsylvania..Jlhodo Island Tennes-
see anil probably-Texas. Iionkam Jldr.
THE LINE OF FORTS RED RIVER
NAVIGATION. !'. 1
It is now certain that a line ofTsr's fa to bo
permanently established through Northern
Texas extending from Fort ArbuckIeon the
100th parallel of West longitude to Dona
Anna on tho Rio del Norte There will bo
Invc of them including Arhuckle. one at a
point high up tho Brazos one at tho Pecos
one at the pass of tho Guadalupe mountains
and one at Dona Anna. For the present
Preston in Grayson county.is to be the depot
for supplies and should the navigation of
Red River above that point bo found itnprac
ticable the depot will be permanently made
there. For some days past government sto-
res and troops have been arriving at Preston
destined for the new post on the Brazos.and
sundry contractors for the transportation of
the same have been in this county and in
Grayson hiring large numbers of teams
Yesterday morning a train of 250 wagons was
to have left Preston. j.
We have also authentic information of
the design of the Government to supply theso
fbrls through tho medium of Red River navi
gation. It fa supposed that for a part of tho
year boats will be able to reach Preston
perhaps a point still higher up and for tho
remainder or the route wagons will have to
be employed. There can be no doubt as to
the feasibility! of the river navigation tor
whenover there has been anything tfj como
after boats have heretofore reached various
landings (Opposite Bonham and would have
gone farther had there been any induce-
ment. Owing to snags &c boats engaged
in the Red River trade have to be very strong
ly built and thus draw moro water than would
be otherwise necessary. Let the Govern-
ment correct this by clearing out tho river
and the diminished cost of transportation will
in two years time refund the whole expen-
ses. An incalculable amount of benefit will ac
crue to our sectionqt' Texas from this new
military'arrangoment. The most-immediate
will be a cash market for flour corn oats
I porK.and heei ana employment for tfa:con-
icrs.JXlt will &Uo open to us fie lower niar-
kets and provide us with more rpgcler and
vastly cheapened facilities for importation
ami cxpO!ti(icn;and inttuco a large and weat
of our present obscurity. It is kno.vn every
where that these northern counties cannot ho
on the Arkansas: hiding marl some two hun-
dred miSea of land carriage bcforiSfeccSing
In this week's paper we place at our iirast-
head the name of the Hon. Richardson Scur-
ry aa the democratic candidite of our dis-
trict for Congress. Judge Scurry is the reg-
ular nominee of tho democratic convention
which meJat Heudcrson.in rusk county.on tho
(Ith Inst. He was not our first choice' for a
scatftn Cougres-'jyct we were amongst thosp
who believed a convention necessary for tho
successof the demoracy of the district; and
the verv proposition uV the assembling of a
convention presupposed the neccity of a
surrender by the friends of somoof the'ean-
didalcs.of personal preferences for tbo prtsa
ervation and triumph ot the ateatnri:sitlcs
of Amcticau democracy. 'y't5
We are apprised that a number of tho
counties of the District were not represented
in the conventionjthough the eighteen coun-
ties which were represented contain about
two ihirds of the votes of the District anil
we think a unf.mmou? nominotion by the del-
egates of thoe c iunes should be regarded
by the dem'icaey ef the district as of sufr"-
cint r.utfi'orliy lo induce them to rally undec
one banner and move on to certain victory
under ono gallant standard bearer of the
proud mottos ot our political faith. uAi this
convention was the first that it has been nec-
essary to assemble or that ever has been as
semblcd. in our district it was probably as
ful as could have been expected and fear
that to disregard its action would bo to de-
feat future attempts to organize and concen-
trate our party strength and might result in
the present and future defeat of our...candi
dates and far injuriously affect tho good
cause of the democracy of tho country.
It fa not necessary that we should at pres-
ent say any thing 111 commendation of Judge
Scurry. His fame and service arc a part of
the military legislative and judicial history
of our State. His talcnts.his patriotisra.aml
sterling integrity have been made known to
the great mass of tho voters of tho district
by a continuous rcsidonco amongst them from
the d.iwn of the Texas revolution to tho pre-
sent time nnd therefore need not our labors
to bring them to view. His name at our
guaranty of what our course shall be.
"Why yonr gown sit3 in marvellous easy folds'
as compared to mine though it took me such a
timo to settle: while yours lady looks as if it set.
tied itself." The difference winch really exists be-
tween those accustomed and those not accustomed
to what the world calls finery.
"Let go that jih 'let go that jib quick shrated
the captain or a down cast sloop to a raw hand in a
squall.
"laint a tnuciuV ycr. jib !" returned Jonathan
indismi.tly a? he thrJal his hand clbaa deep in his
pockets.
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