The Weekly Mississippian from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 2

A I nxr mm I III! I who it wan. in thnn Senator Koote met at Holly Springs, and democratic party at the capital, says that that they would be "content with nothing usually oeen required preparatory to 1 Resolved, That our oft repeated determination to resist oppression is the same now as ever and we pledge ourselves at all hazards, to resist unto death any attempt upon our liberties. Resulted, That as South Carolina seizej and imprisons colored seamen from the North, under the plea that it is to prevent insurrection and rebellion among her population tlie authorities of this Slate, and City in particular.be requested to lay hold of, and put in prison, immediately, any, and all Fugitive Slave hunters who may be found among us, upon the same ground, nml for similar reasons. The Boston Traveller informs us that Ellen Ciaft, the wife of the fugitive, was taken out of town by the vigilance committee. The Traveller also states the decision of Judge Sprague, that the house of the fugitive slave is his castle, that the process lor his arrest is in the nature of a civil process, and that no officer will be justified while serving it, in breaking open the outer door of any dwelling house.

This decision, says the Traveller, -'promises to give security to a certain the unfortunate class of fugitives claimed as The Boston Transcript gives the report that "several constables and policeoflicers, who were applied to by Marshal Devens to assist in making arrests of fugitives, fatly refused to give any aid whatever." The Boston Times says that the master of a slave named Jake Lattimer came down upon him in a cellar, but that he fled, and his master has not since seen him. The Boston Transcript gives the following graphic picture of things in that city: Although there cannot be said to be much excitement, yet there ore a vaat many people who are essentially 'wide awake on the look-out for any movement which may be made in any direction, and fully determined that no demonstration eMail be made 'against freedom' without their cognizance. An unusual number are constantly within sijzht of the Court House, and in Cambridge and Soulliac streets the members ol the 'vigilance committee' are at their various posts, and quietly making their observations Messrs. Knight and Hughes were arrested at three dilferent times, on the charge of conspiracy to kidnap and slandering their fugitive slave, by calling him a 'fugitive." At each time they were compelled to give bail to the excessive amount of The following show bill was placarded about Boston during the stay of Messrs. Hughes and Knight: Slave Hunters in Iioston.

"Authentic information has been received of the arrival in this city of a catcher from Macon, Georgia, named Villiain II. lfewes, or Hughes, bnt who entered his name at the United States Hotel, as Win. Hamilton, of New York a short, rowdyish looking fellow, five feet two, thirty or forty vears of age, sanJy hair, red whiskers, black short teeth, etiews ami smokes. "He said yesterday, I am the jailor at Macon, I catch negroes sometimes 1 am here for William and Ellen Crati, and no one else, and damn'em I will have them if I stay till eternity; and if there are not men enough in Alassachupetts to take them I will bring liieiu Irom the South. It is not the niggers I care for it is the piincipieof the ''Also a companion of the above, named John Knight, a tall, lank, lean looking fellow, five feet ten or eleven inches high, daik hair, about twenty-eight years old.

"Also a third professional slave catcher, Alfred Deal, from Norfolk, a very stout, thick set, coarse routed by the old veteran Roger Jlarton Another Kitigy. We have been allowed to peruse a letter from Holly Springs to one of our citizens, giving an account of the submission meeting at that place on the 5th instant aud as the author can be relied on, we give the substance. The writer says that the Sub-missionists had been circulating handbills for two weeks anterior to the meeting, and marched all their forces to Holly Springs, on the day that it took place. When Mr. Foote arrived, the southern men demanded that inasmuch as JMr.

Foote was a public man, Mr. Barton should have the privilege of answering him. The request was refused by the Subinissionists, with Mr. Scruggs as their spokesman. All was soon confusion some crying for Scruggs, and some for order, and the southern men for Capt.

Taylor, who, in the mean time, ascended the stand, and on behalf of the southern men challenged a fair discussion between Foote and Barton. When the sub-missionists saw the firm ground taken by the people, the proposition was accepted. Mr. Foote spoke for an hour and a half, not in explanation of his course in the Senate, violating the instructions of our Legislature, but occupied nearly all his lime in speaking of Barton as his opponent for the seat in the U. S.

Senate, forgetting that it was to Barton's influence that he was indebted for the seat he now fills in the Senate. When he came to speak of the authors of a letter from Holly Springs, reprobating his course, he did so in the most courteous and kind language. Many of them were standing near, and would have resented any harsh epithets he might have used. Mr. Barton's speech was a powerful one, and demolished the arguments of his opponent like chaff before the wind.

It was a heavy damper to Mr. Foote. The Jack-sonian speaks of Mr. Barton's speech in glowing terms. Mr.

Foote, however, attempted to assume to himself a triumph, on the ground that Mr. Barton had backed out from a resolution in favor of secession in a certain contingency, which he had offered at a former meeting. Mr. Barton then declared that such was not the fact that he still stood up to that resolution, and would here offer it to the crowd to vote upon. Ths southern men cried out for the resolution, but Foote and his friends insisted that it should not be offered and a request was made for all the Union men to leave the meeting.

Mr. Foote claimed that it had been agreed by himself and Mr. Barton that no resolutions should be offered on the occasion. The subinissionists not daring to make the test, a full and perfect triumph was gained by the southern men. After supper, Senator Foote was hung and burned in effigy, with this inscription hanging over his head "U.S.

Foote: the South's Judas." We deprecate this act, anil trust that it will not occur again in our State. We have ample opportunity, by a free discussion and a faithful press, to demonstrate the judgment of the people upon the acts of their public servant. Hon. YV. Sharkey.

The singular course of this gentleman as President of the Nashville Convention, has very naturally elicited the strictures of the press. By a resolution of the Convention, it was made his duty to publish a notice of its re-assemblage. As far as we are advised, however, he has neither done so, resigned his commission as delegate, publicly declined to act, or in any way whatever, given notice to the Vice President of that body, of his intention to withdraw. The Convention assembled in absence of the notice, and in absence of the President himself. The Vice-President, howev.

er, was found at his post, and entered upon the discharge of the duties of President. We cannot reconcile such a course of con. duct with our sense of respect or duty. Gov. McDonald, the Vice-President, in answer to a letter from Hon.

Reuben C. Shorter, of Alabama, asking him to publish the notice, very properly remarks: "It would be indelicate in me to presume that the Presi dent will not perform the duty required of him by the resolution, even if I felt authorised to act." Some explanation is certainly due from Judge Sharkey to the distinguished gentlemen comprising the Convention, who conferred upon him sohighamark of their honor and esteem. 'o troops to aid the Authorities of Iioston. "President Fillmore is resolved to execute the laws of his country, and preserve untouched the dignity of the general government. The highest patriotism is exhibited in his various acts.

He has intimated to Ihem, that government troops shall be at their command, wherever forcible resistance shall be offered to the law. The Southron, Nov. 8. Notwithstanding the open violation of the fugitive slave law in Boston, the supremacy of mob law, and the utter defeat of the owners of fugitive slaves to recover their property, and their subsequent return home to Georgia, President Fillmore has despatched no troops to aid the authorities and his organ, the Republic, says that there is "no reason to believe that any forcible resistance will be offered to the execution of the laics." This is a sufficient commentary upon the above cant and assertion. Cotton Market and Trade.

In Jackson a large quantity of Cotton has arrived this season. It will greatly exceed any past-Probably three times as many bales have beeu shipped to Vicksburg as last year. Prices continue very good, and dry goods and groceries are extremely low. New arrivals take place every day see our advertisements. The New Orleans classification, on the 14th was as follows: Ordinary to Good Ordinary.

a I3V 1aw Middling lo Middling 13 14' a Good Middling 13J6 a Middling Fair 1 a Fair 13 a 14X Good Fair Ui al ii Governor A. CJ. Hrown's Speech. We commend this able speech to the perusal of our people, and especially their representatives now called on to devise a remedy for Northern aggressions. We give it to-day, to the exclusion of a large amount of editorial matter and several interesting communications.

Eagle Hotel. This well-known and popular house continues under the management of the accommodating and gentlemanly proprietor, Mr. H. J. Shackelford, who has provided ample and pleasant accommodations for all who may patronise him.

We can recommend our friends to the "Eagle." the democratic members elected to Congress from Ohio, are prepared to vote for the repeal of the fugitive slave law. The Statesman taunts its whig opponent with fearing to show its hand on the fugitive slave bill. It quotes the proceedings of a meeting, at Cleaveland, where a resolution was adopted denouncing the fugitive slave law infamous, and declaring resistance to it even to prison and death; also to a meeting in Geauga county, where the fugitive plaves are advised to "arm themselves with knives, pistols and guns, and welcome those who may attempt to arrest them with bloody hands to hospitable graves." The Statesman asserts that a U. S. Senator to be elected at the ensuing legislature will be elected with reference to the fugitive slave law.

At the meeting at Cleveland alluded to by the Statesman, V. S. Commissioner Stetson said that he would resign his office as soon as called upon to aid in carrying out the fugitive slave law. In Sandusky city, several meetings have been held to resist the fugitive slave law at all hazards and to the last extremity. The Ohio Statesman defends Senator Cass by asserting that he did not vote for the fugitive slave bill.

The whig papers of Ohio, says the Akron Standard assert that it was a locofoco" and not a "whig" Congress that enacted the fugitive slave law, and rejoice that only ftrre northern whigs voted for it. The people of Salem, Columbiana county, "without distinction of sect or party" assembled on the 11th and passed a series of very violent resolutions. They set forth that the fugitive slave law, "whether in accordance or in opposition to the Constitution of the United States'' is a palpab-ble infringnient of the principles of the Declaration of Independence, a gross violation of the law of God, an outrage upon our common humanity and a libel upon the professions of the people as a republican and christain nation, "that obedience to such a law is rebellion against the God of liberty" and that any magistrate, officer, orj citizen, who would enforce its diabolical provisions is to be ranked with Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot. It was also resolved to aid every fugitive in escaping from his master. A great mass Convention of Portage, Stark and Columbiana counties against the fugitive slave law is shortly to be held.

Proceeding against fiovernor Q. nit man The U. S. Court at New Orleans, is proceeding to demand the presence of the Governor in that city, to answer certain charges there preferred against him, regarding the Cuba Expedition. We believe the whole to be frivolous and unfounded aud intended by the Fillmore administration to effect ulterior political objects.

The Governor, however, is ready and willing to undergo any examination when his official term e.vpires,and will voluntarily do so now if he can lawfully absent himself from the seat of government without detriment to the public interests, and in obedience to the requirements ot the constitution. We do not believe he possesses the power to do so There is a question of Stale sovereignty in this matter which we desire to see settled. The Legislature would certainly have the right to recall the Govornor, but were he to place himself voluntarily beyond its ju risdiction, in the hands of the authorities of the United States, it might be impossible to obey the summons. President Jefferson refused to attend the trial of Aaron Burr on grounds which peitained to the necessity of his presence at the seat of government, and the position of resistance which he took at that time, ought, we think, to be sustained by every State, in regard to their chief magistrate, who is emphatically a portion of a State's sovereignty. dnernor Collier.

On our outside are several important doc uments. Every one who reads the address of Governor Collier, will deeply regret the course he has thought proper to take, of de ferring a call of the Legislature until we, or some other Southern State, especially Virginia, has acted. The Governor takes ground against the omnibus bills, and considers the South wronged. He ought, then, to have no fears of the intelligence and pa triotism of his people in devising the pro per remedy. CJovernor's Message, We doubt not that this document will be fcne worthy of the patriotic heart and head Jits author.

ami the character of our young id noble State. The Governor is fully epared, cooly and dispassionately, to give his opinions of the aggressions of the North, and the dutse owe the present and future generations, to resist them by all proper and constitutional means. He will doubtless reojbmmend a State Convention, with pow-er4 if necessary, to establish an election of den-gates to a convention of sister States. Tils, is the true course to pursue. Let the petpNe act as directly as possible, and we hate no fears of the result.

They will de-vis the proper remedy for all our evils and opjiessions. Jackson and New Orleans Railroad. We learn that the commissioners in New Orllans are about making the proper survey! Everything indicates an earlv com- lejcement of building the road. When under way, our people will feel ready ufcwilling to do their duty to the line of 'oai lying in Mississippi. New Orleans muJ, however, show by her action, that her porUon of it will be made.

The invest-meilj otherwise would not be worth a dollar. Iiaptist Convent ion. Tils highly intelligent body terminated sSsion on Monday night last. The dis- ssions were conducted in a true Christian jritw and the reports showed a healthy teftof things in the church. Sermons re! Irostl i Tea enietn was nresitt limef.

of Aberdeen. We trust to be able shortly to make a synopsis of the official proceedings, for the information of our readers. Meeting of the Legislature. he Legislature assembles on Monday. It likely that they will adjourn over to Tuesday, after receiving the Governor's Message, in order to give an opportunity for the delivery of the Oration upon the late John C.

Calhoun, and the meetings of the State Rights' men and Subinissionists. The Speaker will take his seat, in the lower House in its organization, but the Senate will be organized by Hon. John I. Guion, President pro tem. the president of the last session, Hon.

Dabney Lipscomb, having since departed this life. Private Boarding. Mr. R. E.

Dickey has opened a private boarding house, on State street. His house will be found a pleasant and agreeable stopping place. rePpreached by Revs. Messrs. Crane, IStiteler.

Eaeer and others, reflecting ls red it upon the ministry. The Con ed over bvliev. JMr. RECOLLECT THE MASS MEETING OF STATE RIGHTS MEN, AT THE CAPITOL, On the 18th NoTcmbcr lions. Jefferson Davis, Brown and MeWillie will be present." Hon.

Jeff. Davis will deliver an eulogy on the life and character of the late Johm C. Calhoun. HON. PIERRE SOULE, OF LOUISIANA, And other distinguished gentlemen have also been invited to attend.

Rally for Southern Eights the Constitution, AT CANTON." A Barbecue will be given at Canton, on Saturday, the 16th at which JUDGE GUION, JUDGE GHOLSON and COL. TARPLEY, will address the people. The people of the adjoining counties are invited to attend. CITY OF JACKSON Friday Morniug, November IS, 1850. Dally Mlsslsslpplau for the Session.

The Missisisippian will be lasu daily during the approaching cession of the Legislature, pruTiileJ euffloient encouragement be given. Heretofore, the imu appropriated has not paid for reporting to say nothing of the pecuniary outlay and labor of printing. B3 The Chancery Court w.ll open tlte first Monday of December. THE CRIsisV The Fugitive Slave at the North. We give our readers a brief review of the action of the North, nnder the Fugitive Slave Law, in the states of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

We have no room this week to present a number of similar acts that have occurred in other Northern States, even in Michigan and at Detroit, the home of Gen. Cass; where the mayor of the city presided over a meeting violently opposed to the Fugitive Slave Law. We need say nothing our selves. The facts we present are very briefly given, but they will be found a sad commentary upon the solemn assurance of Senator Foote, so flippantly given the people of Mississippi, in his public speeches, that there is no cause for apprehension at the North, and that the Fugitive Slave Imw will stand on the statute book a hundred years. Massachusetts.

The religious press i3 violently opposing the fugitive slave law. The Boston Trumpet the organ of the Uni verbalists says that "the clergy of all denominations are using their influence to show the people the odiousness of the law," and that they are making the blood of the people boil with indignation in regard to this matter, "lien" adds the Trumpet. have never interfered with the subject of slavery, are aroused on this subject." "The religious papers of all seetu, are all on one side and speak one voice, the Presbyterian" the "Independent'' the The Northern men who voted for the fugitive slave law are execrated, and none more so, than Mr. Eliot, the purse-proud representative from Boston. His vote has completely killed him as a political man." The "Zion's Herald," the great organ of the Methodists of New England, with a circulation of twenty thousand, answers the inquiry, what shall be done respecting the fugitive slave law by the advice to obey Gol ratlter than man and calls upon both whites and black to organise vigilant associations with "christian prtulence" to resist the execrable kidnapper to the last power God hvs given them." The Zion's Advocate, an influential Baptists paper, says that "it is absurd to suppose that the freemen of the North will quietly submit to have these iien the fugitive slave) torn from us and su! jeeted anew to the bar-ban ties of slavery." The Christian li'atchmun says that "a law so instinct with the essence of despotism cannot exist beyond the first few weeks of the next Congress." "The North" adds the Watchman "and many noble spirits at the South too, will see to it that the law is repealed.

It is possible that the worst features may be rendered inoperative by the decision of the courts." The Christian Inquirer says: commands Northern freemen to turn slave catchers. It offers a bribe of five dollars to the commissioner to decide against the freedom of the alledged fugitive. It admits as evidence, the oath or affidavit of the person claiming another, and forbids the oath of the fugitive to be admitted. It refuses to the alledged fugitive, the trial by jury and habeas corpus. It makes it a crime to do a simple act of humanity." The Boston Journal (whig) in replying to the Worcester Spy Uiemocrat) says that "ev trv whiz convention which has assembled, has taken strong ground in favor of a repeal or modification sj the fugitive slave law." The Unitarian convention, at Springfield, adopted a resolution against the fugitive slave law.

Rev. Mr. Parkman of Boston, presided. The Mayor of Springfield, advises the slaves to arm themselves and resist to the last extremity. The Georgia Constitutionalist says that Messrs.

Hughes and Knight of Macon, Ga who had been for several days in Boston, at tempting to reclaim their fugitive slaves, have left for their homes, without effecting their object. During their stay," says the Constitutionalist they were subjected to everv kind of indignity and insult. The warrants got out by them for the arrest of their slaves, were permitted to remain a dead letter in the Marshal's office while they were repeatedly arrested on trumpd up charges, and placed under heavy bonds." The Boston Chronotype, in alluding to Messrs Knight and Hughes, while in that city, trying to obtain their property, says: "For a week past, two villainous looking men have been seen lurking about Boston. Knight and his companion are known as they will both discover in time, if they have what they may consider "good luck." "'We can infoim Mr. Knight" says the Chronotype, "that Mr Win.

Crafts is ready to receive any of his southern friends and will probably give ihem the warmest reception they ever had, if they call upon him, which, in fact, they may find some difficulty in doing, for all day yesterday he was guarded by no less then two hundred of ihe colored citizen of Boston, all of whom were 'armed to their and pledged to defend William and bia wile as long as lite lasts. "The excitement around the Court House was very great. Rumors of all kinds were afloat. It is sufficient to say that no arrests have yet been made, or rather had not been up to the hour of going to press, report to the contrary notwithstanding. At a large meeting, at which the fugitive.

Craft was present, the following resolutions were adopted. Eetolned, "That God willed us free Man willed os slaves. We will as God wills: God's will be done." short of unconditional repeal." At Oswego on the 2Hh alarge number of negroes, armed with weapons, pursued the Marshal and Sheritr, under the false impression that a fugitive had been arrested, and were only willing to disperse on assurances being given that the person arrested was a while man. The New York Post says that "there are not half a dozen papers in the State, and not one out of the city of New York, which Jiai ventured to approver of this odious statute." The State Register, Mr. Fillmore's organ, declares that it "has no inclination to de fend the laic." Hon.

Samuel E. Johnson. Judge ot Kings County, declines to accept the appointment of U. Commissioner, on the ground of "a serious doubt of the constitutionality of such an appointment." The Albany Atlas denounces that part of the fugitive slave law which authorises the commissioner to summon the aid of bystanders, or posse comitatus, and which commands all good citizens to assist in the prompt and efficient execution of the law. It asserts that a large number of perfons in the free States believe slavery a sin, a still larger portion adopt the truths of the Declaration of Independence that every human being has an absolute light to his liberty, and another class have no desire to see the slave who escapes, again subjected to servitude.

These persons are directly and grievouslj oppressed and insulted, adds the Atlas, by the provisions of this law, which not only protects kidnapping but commands all male citizens to participate in the crime or subject themselves to fine and imprisonment. Hon. Daniel T. Jones, a Democratic candidate for Congress, says that he is in favor of the unconditional repeal of the "fugitive slave the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, anil against the admission of any new slave State into the Union. The Waterton Journal says that the people of that section will suffer death before they will allow a fugitive slave to be taken from their midst.

Cards of commercial firms appear in the New York City papers, asserting that their "goods" and not their principles" are in market. Hon. Hiram Ketchum, one of the leading men in the Utica Whig Convention, asserted in his speech that "iff would like to see the man who had done more from hit earliest manhood to the present moment in advocating the principles of abolition than himself, and that his principles were unchanged." The Journal of Commerce publishes the speech. Immense applause" 'is inserted at the con-elnsion of this sentetice. The Whig Congressional Convention of the 2 2d district, unanimously nominated Hon.

Henry Bennett for Congress, and resolved that they regarded the fugitive slave law with undiguised abhorrence," ami that "it ought to be wholly repealed or greatly and radically amended," so as to secure trial by juryin the free States, and "to leave slaveholders to pay the expenses of re-capturing their ruuamiy slaves." On the Saturday previous to the great Union Meeting in New York City, a fugitive slave named Parker was arrested at Williamsburg, opposite the city, but was rescued by some butchers, and the owner now learns that his slave has escaped to parts unknown. At the Democratic Convention of Madison, held on the 16th it was resolved that the fugitive slave law should be repealed absolutely. At the Democratic Convention of Livingston and Ontario counties, James S. Wadsworth was nominated for Congress, and it was resolved that the ftieitive slave law "shnvld, in justice to an offended people, be repealed at the earliest practicable jtcrind." The Democratic Convention of the Jefferson itriet, after enumerating a long series of reasons, resolved that the fugitive slave act ought to be repealed. Hon.

George W. Blunt, a Whig candidate for Congress in the sixth district, states in a card that he hopes those who approve of giving ten millions to Texas' and are in favor of the "fugitive slave law," will not vote for him. I'eiiiiM I vania. The correspondent of the Washington Union says that "the Philadelphia fugitive slave case has been abruptly terminated by the discharge of the slave Garnet: The ground upon which Judge Grier made this decision was, that sufficient proof had not been adduced to establish the fact contended for by the plaintiff. He refused to adjourn the case to allow time to get proof." Another correspondent of the Union stas the defective point in the case of the claimant.

Hiscouncil, Mr. Tener, offered letters-testamentary granted in 1849 under the seal of the orphan's court, but not certified under the act of Congress of 1793. The act of 1800 repeals this mode and prescribes that the seal of any court shall be enough to establish the competency of the proof. The point was suggested by Judge Kane that this seal was not affixed to the paper since the passage of the act of 1850 and Judge Grier acquiesced in the objection: for this reason alone, the paper was ruled out. The Union's correspondent remarks that there was no time to correct this, and the negro, when taken, was on the wing, jusi preparing to bolt for Canada.

The Philadelphia North American says that when the fugitive slave was liberated, he was received out side of the court-house by his colored friends in large numbers, and borne away amidst the most extravagant shouts of exultation. Hon. Galusha A. Grow, the successor of David Wilmot, Representative in Congress, from the I2th District, asserts that he is in favor of a positive law to prevent the further extension of slavery, and that "tlm con. stitutional influence of this government' should be constantly on the side of freedom." The Philadelphia Ledger says that under the impression of arrests of fugitives about being made in the borough of Frankfort, the blacks armed themselves and expressed their determination to defend their liberty with their lives.

At an immense meeting in Phiadelphia, on the 16th Hon. Wm. J. Mullen, president, the fugitive slave act was declared at war with the constitution and liberties of the people, and they were called on to meet everywhere in primary assembly and take measures to effect its immediate repeal. me i nuaueipnia inquirer says that the meeting was addressed by seyjgrl distinguished public citizens, and three cheers were given for Hon.

W. Seward, of N. York. At Pittsburg, the Synod of the Presbyterian church, numbering two hundred ministers and elders, have adopted resolutions denunciatory of the lugitive slave law. Another slave suit was instituted before Judges Greer and Kane, at Philadelphia.

It was for damages arising out of the rescue of twelve slaves, valued at $20,000. The defendants aided the slaves in escaping into the county of Cumberland, where the3-were concealed. A verdict in favor of the plaintiffs was rendered in that county. The case was carried to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania andhe verdict there set aside on the ground of want of jurisdiction. The U.

S. Court at Philadelphia has cognizance over it. Mr. Salisbury, the democratic candidate in the Alleghany District, made a speech at a meeting, in which the whites and negroes participated, and took ground against the fugitive slave law. So says the Penn-sylvanian.

Mr. Howe, the whig opponent of Mr. Salisbury went to further lengths than him against the fugitive law and slavery, and was eteciea. Ohio. The Ohio Statesman the organ of the k-iuic imu it)C union li once, mat no census had been me constitution required should be apportioned among the IU IllfllU illlllll.

I1C KlfriU l.n.l 1 1 whether California had the qihile VlT entitle her to one member. wh-J, claiming two. terms wholly and emir-lv 1 c- which other States had made similar 1 Gentlemen favoring b-r admission answer our objections with a ders and a lamb-like decimation ,7 -been gome irregularity." '7 llsi citizens Shall' conduct liL. fc-'. simple and mild exoressioi! il.t Wlin 'l-i was it nothing more irregular to Cn" tirely with taking a census? was i-, n' irregular to permit everybody to vote, tit and red.

ciiizeosJ. 1 olail proceeding for a military comm.mi. V't" entirely with the authority making power, and of bis own Jin government hostile to the JL 1 fourteen States of this I'nioti? If JfM interests of all ihe States had ben, teff1' all nau concurred 111 the mg nau only been a little irregular, it n.igh been ntpr mil, 1 protest a .1 c.rrence of like in future. But seen that these "irregularities .1 positive outrage upon fouueen States cf the -an outrage against whit-h these State, protested, t.ecomes lo inquire more into the causes which led to their to take such dec.sive measures an shall protJ against like "irregularities" u.tlre VJ, man doubt that slavery prohibition lay at tiW guiiiiuK-e in waiilornia Dn ior the s.avery, these unprecedented ouiraiies would never have been perpetrated I il side of a lunatic lumu who does not know if California had framed a pro slavery, inttcaj wiiiMiiuuoii, tier application aumission into the L'nion would have been taneously rej-cted? And yet, in view of ail tW and a thousand other pregnant far, are pected to content ourselves with a simple d-cVa" turn that "the proceeding was a irreuuhi'i but it was the best that could be done" Wh. fellow-citizens, does this whole matter amount as it now piesents itself? The Southern pec joined heart and hand in the acquisition of ter, tory shed their blood laid down their VvtfL expended their treasure in making the and iorthwith the federal authority was emioy to exclude them from all participation in com-mon gain.

The threat was uttered, and Inconstantly hanging over them, that if they dir enter those territories with their siive proper) "-would be taken from them. Thus were they in- I irrt i.ta t.t I I- I iejii oui i me country; no slave owner would start to California with Ins properly, when Congress was day by day threatening to emancipate his negroe, if he dared iinro'iuce tnem ni0 country. Not contet. wiili thus intimidating Souhern property, tl, authorised people to do lhat which the CongrtJ iir.nTi.ii inmci was emuiovea in insnLMtinu sn nr.J oi me i niiea states had not tlie power to do.t wit, to pass the "Wilmot Trovo." It is known that the California constitu'ion conia.ri the 'Wiitnot Proviso" in teims. It Is well known that this proviso has been sanctioiif by Congress, and that the sanction of Congre imparts to it, its only vitality.

Without tl: sanction, it is a nullity, a dead letter, an aW, nought. Who, then, is responsible for it but Cor. gres the Congress which cave to it iu sancM; and thereby imparted to vitality, and movej into action? Congiet, are told, could not, ai, daie not pass the proviso, but the people of Ct. forma couid propose it, and Congress could saw tion it, and thereby give it existence. The peor of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and otk might ak Congress to pass tile "Wilnn 1 rovi," but Congress dare not do it, becaid mere was no power under the constitution to authorise it but if the people of California askt it, Men it was a very different ouetion the Congress had all the constitutional power lid tne case required.

Lei the truth be told. Tl lunot Proviso was an old question it hs oeen mscussed its enormity bad been expose; Jinu tne mind ct the houth was firmly and fixe, ly made up not to submit to its passane. It necessary, therefore, to take ttiis new tack. ar. the outh could recover from her surni! pass the odious proviso, and then present tiienukr issue ot a humiliating submission on the er side, or disunion on the other.

Who, fellow-citizens, were these rjeople California, whose voice has been so polen'ial the work of your exclusion, your hnmiliatii-' and your disgrace were they American No sir, no they were adventurers from all pat-of the world. There may have been found i(. Sandwich isiander, the Chinese, the Europe ot every kingdom and country. That there vtri many Atneiit-aii citizens in the country, is tnw utre bat the whole were mixed up togethe-j ami an voted iu the work of your exclusion llow Humiliating to a Southron, to see hison-fj government thus taking sides against him, an: standing guard, while foreign adventurers vote i take from him his rights, and then to see that gov ernment seizins hold of such a vote and it up as a justification of the final act of his i nominious exclusion. Can any true eon of once proud and noble South, witness these thin; without a blush? Does patriotism require hug these outrages to our bosom? Must we fol get our natural interests, and kiss the hand ths inflicts these cruel blows? Have we sunk so Id that we dare not complain of wrongs like thes-i leai me cry 01 disunion shall be rung in our ear- It wou.d have been some consolation to hm known that the framers of this California Coast, tution meant to live under it themselvss.

le this little boon is denied us. We all know thai the men who have gone to California are mt: sojourners there they mean to stay a little whLi aim men return to tlieir homes in other parts the world. Hundreds and thousands have alread' left the country, and others will follow their exami pie. Not one half of the persons who aided in lb formation ot the so raliod Constitution of Calitcn nia, are there now and in a year or two moret'M population will Imve undergone an entire revolt lion. We have heard that there were many hundrrt thousand people in California The number in li-i country at the time the constitution was fianu: has been estimated nt two hundred thouMnd more, and this has been constantly urged in ei cuse tor their assumption of the right to make i constitution and set up an independent State gov ernment.

When asked by what authority a interlopers front abroad undertook to snatch iron the rightful owners the rich gold mines on the ctfic, and t0 appropriate to free-soil all that lying between the thirty-second and forty second degrees cf. north latimde embracing area larger than the States of Louisiana, pi, Tenue-see and Alabama we have been they were a great and growing people, that were a quarter of a million of inhabitants in tri country, and hundreds of thousands on iheir wl there. Let us examine the truth of these bold sertions. Ifthereisany country on earth wlif- mere are no women and children, where the wn population consists of full grown men, that coanil is California. We all know that the emigrant has been confined to the adult male popu'atio: who have zone on a visit of observation, leavsr their families and friends behind, and intending return.

We all know that in the matter of votir llirr was nn ricf rw-l ion everv male illliaOltS- nvvr the nir. of ivrntv-niw rears was allowed 1 vote, and on the important question of adepurl a State Constitution, the roll books shuwea than thirteen thousand voters. If there 1 unr.l. in llio rolllltrV. IJUdlltri wi in I IVtr tliia mnoni, vote.

1 1)6 is, this is but another link in the great chain ot de c. l-i. I.Aon drOlf-1 cepnou anu iiauu oy wincn we iuc .1.1,1. in ,1,. we and oct UUl l.V.

l.oot. ,1 nut rf ihe inOSt Vl able property on earth by which we havebj reduced to the sad alternative ot submitting most humiliating deprivation of our rights. -i l-- i unite ariven lo a severance 01 me iranus wun. to the North. If the gross injustice, the deep injury and r' which we are called upon to suffer, had crt with the consummation of this Califorui i i i a we nilgai nave oeni our ueaus in in sorrow, and without daring to complain i i i.n.

it in siiel'1 tyranny oi our oppressors, hutc ra(ja Cut it did not stop here. The cup of ourdegra an" tion was not quite mu iu mm the BVeholU" i WHO UClCIllllllCU -J State of Texas one third of her rightful In the nernetration of this fiau. i rMiine ed to powerful ames, anu ooui, 1 .1 c. t. tell IllIW'l turnisned oy tne woe ih-' i iroasurv.

an" 1 01 tionars iah.ru noiu it other the vote of one half the southern deieg a in Congress. ai i fi i i TVras. It I uoiu my umiii u. eloquently in defence of Texas than It .1... and manner of holding the 1 arranged by a military utn mg the constitution required that th, done by law.

was seell ai, a hand3, ti.ut California i. n.L;.. aJJ proclamation, to decide the time, place 1 tier, of holding the elections? was it 1 fellow-citizens, nothing morn th. iu ov a Nashville, Nov. 11, 1850.

Convention mot at 11 A. McDonald, President. Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida represented other States expected- Nashville, Nov. 11. Convention met Gov.

McDonald, of made an eloquent opening address, smattering strongly of se cession. Many delegates hourly expected to arrive. Adjourned to 12 to-morrow no roll called; 50 members present. Second Dispatch. Nov.

12. Gov. McDonald was elected president; Gov. Chapman, vice-president; an hour was consumed in receiving credentials and filling vacancies in committees. Third Dispatch.

Nashville, Nov. 13. Florida and Alabama offered resolutions; Mississippi and Tennesse will offer resolutions to-morrow. Alabama comes up to the mark of Mississippi. Nov.

13. New delegates from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and S. Carolina. The States being called for, resolutions were presented by Clay, of and Dupont, of Fla. The documents from the Alabama delegation are very lengthy, and of the most ultra character denouncing the compromise of Congress declaring the right of secession inalienable, and more than intimating its necessity recommending a general Southern convention to take measures of redress; they were referred to the committee.

Tennessee will report resolutions to-morrow. Speech of HON. A. G. BROWN, Delivered at Eldicood Springs, near Port-Cib-son, Mississippi, on the '2d day of November, lb50, and published by order of the Committee.

Fellow-Citizens I shall speak to you to-day, not as whigs, not as democrats, but as citizens of a common interest, and a common destiny. The events of the last ten months have precipitated a crisis in our public affairs which many of the wisest and sagest among us, have fondly hoped was yet distant, many long years. It is not my purpose to enter upon a critical review of the late most extraordinary conduct of the President and of Congress. I am not at liberty to suppose, that a people whose dearest rights have been the object of attack for ten momha and more, have tailed to keep themselves informed of the more prominent events ns they have transpired. We ought, to-day to inquire what is to be done in the future, rather than what has been done in the past.

1 confess my inability to counsel a great people as to the best mode of proceeding in an emergency like the present. Instead of imparling advice toothers, I feel myself greatly in need ol instruction. Hut, I will not 011 this account refuse lo contribute an expression of my own best reflections, when, as in this instance, I am called upon to do so. To the entl that you may now clearly understand iiiv conclusions, it will tie necessary for me to present a brief summary of the events which have brought us 10 our Lresejit perilous condition. To go no further back than the last year, we shall find lliat in Mississippi at leapt, the ereat body of the people were aroused to a sense of the impending danger, at a meeting assembled in the town of Jackson, early in ihe last year: boih whigs and democrats united in an address to the country, giving assurance that the tune had come for action.

Gentlemen of high character, of great popularity and merited influence, headed tins meeting a Convention of the State was recommended, and every indication was given to the country that, in the judgment of these gentlemen, the Inn had actually come for bold and decisive action. This movement was seconded in almost every county in the State; and wherever the peo-pie assembled, delegates were appointed to a general Stale convention; and in every instance, so tar os 1 am inlorined, these delegates were chosen from the two great political parties, one-half wbigs, and the other half democrats. The contemplated convention assembled at Jackson, in October, and recommended a convention of the Southern States, to assemble at Nashville, at some future day, to be agreed upon among the States. The Mississippi movement was responded to with great unanimity in several of our sister States. In Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Floitda.

There seemed to be for a time, a vety general and united sentiment iu favor of the proposed convention at Nashville. The scheme was not without warm and influential friends in North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The other slave-holding States to wii: Maryland, and Missouri, gave little or uo indication of a disposition lo favor it. Early in the autumn of lsMS, some of the first friends of the Southern movement began to falter, and as time advanced, they continued to recede from their bold stand, in defence of the South. The secet influences which were at work to produce these unhappy results, will be found, I apprehend, elsewhere than in the places now pointed out.

We are now told by some, that they discovered a better state of feeling at the North toward the South Others pretended lo have been convinced lhat the movement was premature, and calculated to embanass the action of Congress whilst a much more numerous, and a much more dishonest class pretend to have discovered that this convention was to be nothing less than an assemblage of conspirators, treasonably bent on the destruction of the Union. Whilst alt this was going on, the sagacious politician and the man of thought, did not tail to see the true reasons for all this infidelity to a once cherished and favorite measure. The truth was, thai ambitious and aspiring politicians had discovered that ihe Southern movement was distasteful to Gen. Taylor, Gen. Cass, and other distinguished gentlemen, then high in the confidence of their respective party friends.

The movements in California began to develop the true policy of Gen. Taylor, and the "Nicholson letter" had received a new reading from Gen. Cass. It became apparent lhat the South must be sacriliced, or party leaders repudiated, and party-ties obliterated, and politicians had began to take sides accordingly, when Congress assembled in December. Up to this time, however, there remained enough of Southern influence to keep a powerful phalanx of Southern men closely allied for common defence.

The first effort to organise ihe House of Representatives, made it manifest, that the South meant something more than an idle bravado in the course she had taken. For almost an entire month, the first successful step in the election of a speaker had not been taken and at last, when Mr. Cobb was chosen, it was by a plurality, and not as usual by a majority of the votes given. At this time, there was manifested the most determined spirit in defence of the rights of the South. Still, the close observer could not fail to see lhat the insidious spirit of party was busy at work.

President Taylor transmitted his annual message to Congress, and Gen. Cass treated us to another reading of the Nicholson letter." The Presidsni's message did not lift the curtaiu high enough to exhibit all that had been done in California. He gave us a bird's-eye view, and told us to go it blind for the balance. He intimated that he had very little to do with the proceeding in California yet he presented a paper which he denominated the Constitution of California and in two several communications, he pressed the consideraiion of those papers upon Congress, and he earnestly recommended the admission of the State of California into the Union at an early day. These proceedings, and these earnest recommendations could not fail lo ilicit a searching investigation on the part of Southern members.

It became a matter of interesting inquiry, as to who made the pretended constitution. How the people came to be assembled for that purpose; who appointed the time for holding the elections; who decided on the qualification of voters; who decided that California had the requisite population to entitle her to one or more representatives in Congress, without which she could not be a State. It was known that Congress had never so much as taken legal possession of the country, and it become a subject of anxious inquiry to know who it was that had kindly performed all the functions usually devolved on Congress who it was, that in eid of the legislative power of the country, had taken the census to ascertain the population had passed upon the qualification of voters bad appointed the time, place, and manner of holding elections r. 5 i 'I i 111 i 11 If 1 -Jr 5 Uft Hi; 1 5 1 1 fa r.i looking man. ntmut rive feet nine inches hich, sanfh oy nair, rea wnisKers, upper ironi leetn broken on, about forty-five years of age, known to be on a general hunt." "All citizens, and especially all keepers of hotels and boarding hou-es, are requested to keep close watch upoii hem, and others known to he in TT MEN OF BOSTON' jrfj VILLIANS KCM.UN HERE? jZf'Il is the principle of lUe Not a word of the remarks attributed to Hughes, in the above placard, is true.

They weie coiuuii Miupiy 10 exasperate public feeling. The Whigs at their State Convention at Worcester, denounced the fugitive slave law, and hailed as a great triumph the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia. This State Convention also adopted the following resolutions: Remlvrd, That Massachusetts avows her nnal-terable determination to maintain all the princi- pfea and purposes she baa in times pn! ntiirmed and re-allirmed in relation to ilie extencion of slavery; and the measure of surces ithich has attended her eirrtiuii, is nric inc.eulire to conlin-ue and ytrsrrrrc in ail eni.nlitulnnial the grrat and gnud work shall he accomplished and prrfrclrd. Rewired, That it is the duty of all true friends of freedom, in and out of Corgress, to watch the progress of the pre.ent free territories of New Mex-icoand Utah, and to favor the adoption of all practical measures to secure their early admission as States into the Union, with constitutions like that of their elder free sifter, California. In the address of the State Whig Conven- i tion, we find the following unequivocal language "If Massachusetts conld have legislated fr the whole country, some further forms and provisions would have been secured.

But, as a whole, we think the people of the North have trained the uh-stance. The admission ol California has turned the scale of empire. Tint dominion of slarrru hat fled, and that ol Jreed'tm has returned. The re public, as a whole, is Jree. The Democrats at their late State Convention adopted the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That we approve the resolutions passed at the district convention lioiik at Salem, in August last, in opposition to the extension of slavery, and that we are in favor of using all constitutional and proper means to place the government of these United Stairs forever, actively and perpetually on the side if freedom.

Horace Mann has written an address, in which he shows that the U. S. Commissioner has jurisdiction overall fugitive slave cases, in all their bearings and relations, sources and issues; not even the Supreme Court of the United States can interfere with him and he therefore asserts that the first question for a free soil commissioner to determine is, "whether the whole disgraceful enactment be not unconstitutional and void, and therefore whether his first and only duty be not to dismiss the proceedings, and to 'let the captive go free.1" He adds that he is not without hope that such will be the result. Aiew York. The New York Post says that the Union meeting in New ork city was rather a disappointment as to numbers.

There was not, at any time, over four thousand persons present, wincn, says the l'ost, was not much ol a show lor a mass meeting, without distinction of considering that it took six or seven thousand persons to call it." i ne siuviny sirgus says inai "trie tugi- tive slave bill continues to be the subject of agitation, through public meetings and inflammatory appeals, designed to impugn its The Argus condemns the agitation on the ground that it may "induce forcible resistance to the execution of the law." The Rochester Democrat says of Orlando Hastings, a commissioner under the fugitive law, that he will scrutinize the claims of "slave catchers," with a "humane desire to shield the colored man." The Syracuse Journal called for a meeting to devise means to render inoperative a law which it says is "an insult to God and man." An immense mass meeting was held. The U. S. Marshal came forward, and solemnly declared that he would resign his office before he should execute the fugitive law, and that he would rather rob hen roosts for a living than aid in carrying out its enormities. The editor of the Syracuse Journal is a candidate for Congress, and declares himself in favor of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and the slave-trade between the States.

The New York Evangelical Congrega tional Association met at Poughkeepsie on the 8 tli ultimo, and in their proceedings it was resolved to "advise all persons to render every needful aid and comfort to fugitive slaves, just the same as if there were no law in the land forbidding it." The Democratic Convention of Onondaga county? resolved on the 10th ultimo, that "the fugitive slave law, approved by President Fillmore, is a shameful invasion of all the defences of civil liberty, a strange disregard of constitutional guarantees, a precedent dangerous to all freedom," and.