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.MR. CLEMENS EULOG YON Mil. CLAY.
Mr. President- I should not have thought it
necessary to add anything to what has already
liecn said but for a request preferred- by some
-uf the friends of the deceased. I should have
been content to mourn liimjn silence and to
leave it to other tongues to pronounce his eulo-
gy. What I have now to -say shall bo brief
very brief.
Mr." President it is no less than three short
years ago since Pfirst entered this body. At
that period it - numbered among its members
many of the most illustrious statesman this re-
public has ever produced or the world has ever
known. Of Ihe living tis not my purpose to
sneak; but in- that brief ljeriod death has been
buy here;' and as if to mark the feebleness of
?!l human' things his arrows have been aimed
at tlie highest the mightiest of us all. First
died Calhoun.- Aud well sir do I remember
-the deep feeling evinced on that occasion by him
whose death has been announced here to-day
when he said. " I was his senior in years in
nothing else." In the course f nature I ought
to have preceded him. It has been decreed
otherwise; but I know that I shall linger here
onlyji short time and shall soon follow him."'
It was genius mourning over his younger broth-
er and too surely predicting his own approach-
ing end.
Hetoo sir is now gone from among us and
left none like him behind. That voice whose
every tone was music is hushed and still. That
clear bright eye is dim andlustreless and
that breast where grew and flourished every
(uialitr which could adorn and dignify our
nature is cold as the clod that will soon
cover it. A few hours have wrought a mighty
.change for which a lingering illness had.in-
deed in some degree prepared us but which
nevertheless will still fall upon the nation with
crushing force. Many a son-owing heart is now
asking as 1 did yesterday when I heard the
first sound of the funeral bell
" And is he gone? the pure of the purest.
The liand that upheld uur bright banner the su
rest
Is ho gone from our struggle away?
But yesterday lending a people new life
Cold mute in the cofim today.'
Mr. President this is an occasion when eulo
gy must f;ul to perform its office. The long
ife which i now ended is a history of glorious
lceds too mighty for the tongue of praise. It
is in the hearts of his countrymen that his best
epitaph must be written. It is in the admira-
tion of a world tln:t his renown must lc record
cd. In that deep love of country which dis-
tinguished cvcr3- period of his life he may not
have been unrivalled. In loftiness of intellect
he was not without his peers. The skill with
which he touched every chord of the human
heart may have been equaled. The iron will
the unbending firmness; the fearless courage
nvhich marked his character may have been
shawed by others. But where shall we go to
find alH those qualities'iinited concentrated
blended into one brilliant and shedding a
lustre upin one single head which does "not
dazzle the "beholder only because it attracts his
love and tlenuumls his worship?
I scarcely kinnv sir how far it may be al-
lowable apon an occa-ion like this to "refer to
party struggles wlmJ have left wounds not yet
entirely healed. I wilt venture however to sug-
gest that it should beji 0aroe ofcm-olation to
his friends that he lived lorjr enough to tee the
full accomplishment of the hist- ore.it work of
hitlifc and to witness the total disappearance
of that sectional tempest which tlre-.t.....v1 n
whelm the republic in ruins. 33otJ' the great
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jurtics of the country have agreed to'?t;lU(
the platform which he erected and lx ()f them
have solemnly pledged themselves to ma'ntaiii
unimpaired the work of his hands. I Jubt
not the knowledge of this cheered him ' u ;.
dying moments aud Iicld to steal away tIle
pangs of dissolution. " -
Mr President if I knew anything more that
1 could sjv I would gladly utter it. To ' me
he was something more th-m kind aud 1 am
called upon to mingle a private with a jiublic
grief. 1 wish that I "could say something to
add to his fame. But he built for himself a
monument of immortality and left' to his
friends no task but that of s nthiiig their own
sorrow for his loss. AVe pay to him the tribute
"of our tears. More we have no' power to be-
sto.w Patriotism honor. genius courage have
all come to strew their garlands above his tomb;
ami well they may -for he was the peer of them
all.
JAMES'BUCUANAN PENNSYLVANIA.
The following telegaaphie despatch from the
distinguished sou of the ''Old Keystone State"
in reply to one addressed to him by the Presi
dent of the Jackson Democratic Association of
"Washington city was received too late to be'
read before the.mass meeting.
L.vxcASTEK'"June 10 185:2.
Sir: In answer to your telegraphic despatch
it affords me pleasure to declare that Pierce and
King fchall receive 1113- cordial support. They
are both devoted to the good old cause of State-
rights democracy and are worthy to lead the
democratic forces to victory. Jlen are but the
creatures of a day whilst principles arc eter-
nal. A democrat is unworthy of the name
wao would not waive his personal preference a
inong good men forthc Kike of the time-honored
principles of his part v. Yours ver- res-
pectfully JA'MES BUCHANAN.
To J. D. rioovER.
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Bachelors. Bachelors are styled by mar-
ried men who have put their foot in it as but
half a pair of shears'" and many other cutting
titles arc given them while on the other hand
they extol their own state as one of such perfect
bliss that a change from earth to heaven would
be somewhat of a doubtful good.
If they are so happy why in time don't they
enjoy their happiness and hold their tongues a-
bout it? That they may have somebody to darn
their stockings sew buttons on their shirts and
trot the babies; that they may have somebody
as a married man once said to "pull off their
boots when the' are a little balmy." These fel-
lows arc always talking of the loneliness of bach-
elors. Loneliness indeed? Who is netted to
death by the ladies who.have marriageable daugh-
ters; invited to tea. and "evening parties and told
to "drop in when it-is convenient:" the bach-
elor. Who lives in clover all his das and
when he dies has flowers strown on his grave by
all the girls who could'nt entrap him ? the bach-
elor. Who strews flowers on the married man's
grave? his widow not a bit of it; she pulls
down the tomb-stone that a six weeks' grief has
set up in her heart and gets marricdagain she
docs. Who goes to bed early because time hangs
heavily on Ms hands? the married matin? Who
has wood to split house hunting and marketing
to do the young ones to wash and lazy servant
gir's t) look after? the married man. Who is
taken up Jor beating li is wile: I lie married
Who baa other people's debts to to pay?
man.
the married man. Who gets divorced? the
marricd-'inani - Finally who has got the Scrip
ture on his side' the bachelor. fct. i'aul knew
what ho was talking about: 'Me that "marries
docs wdlJ-'ut he that does not innrry does bet
ter.
ABKAN5AS; TE2CAS MISSISSIEPI TEN-
I4SiiE AND LOUISIANA
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
-1". Abstract of-fJi'a Report of an?jE-xploralion
and J'rcliminari Rcconnaisanccof the Coun-
try ucticeen Little Rock and Mcmphisand an
estimate of the pVobablc cost of a Railroad
between those cities.
Little Rock Junk 20 1852.
'Gentlemen: In compliance with the desires
of many citizens of Little Hock I have been en-
gaged during the last few weeks in making a
reconnoisancc with a view of ascertaining the
practicability and probable cost for a railroad be
tween this place anil a point on the Mississippi
opposite the city of Memphis.
On account of the limited time allowed for
my field operations the exploration has necessa-
rily been of a cursor- character and my calcu-
lations formed partly on personal observation
and partly on the most reliable information 1
could obtain from those whom T presumed to be
best acquainted with the character ol the coun
try. An estimate thus based upon data in a
great degree merely conjectural can make no
creat pretentions to accuracy but I think I may
safely assert that any variation from a correct
result will be on the side of excess rather than
of deficiency. I have made liberal estimates for
such difficulties as presented themselves to my
view and large allowances for others which
might exist but which did not come under my
observation ami i now submit it to vonr consul-
cost per mile I have assumed a basis what 1
supposed Jo lie about the shortest practicable!
line between the termini-say 4.) miles from thei
Arkansas to A bite river and So miles from
W lilt.- nm .- T .ial .1
11 JIltLC IIUI III 'lCilllJl-.
Central Divisions Little Roc7;
Whit
rV'T 4.") milrs.
Total cost of grading tc
IJridging Arkansas rnvr
" other water.
Trestle work 1000 ft. 3 per ft.
V)n'
''OOO !
i"n00'
'' I
27.000
Average cost of grading
per mile.
Average cost of bridging
itc. or mile
Superstructure
Total cost per mile.
8103. 33
3.111 11
000000
811 OH -14
Kastekn Pivisiox -71 hltcricerlo McwpJih; 5
m ilex.
Total cost of grading &c.'
Uridgiug White river
" St. Francis river
" other water.
Trestle work 0000 ft t3 per ft
.!.- ."Kin
- "'"-'"
OftfKinl
OO'OOO
40!l)00!
27.000
S1(V2000
Average cost of grading
per mile.
Average efl.-t of bridging
&e. pT mile.
Superstructure
$-2832 35
2..".2 04
G.000 00
Total co-t tier mil".
8U.435 20
lct u assume 812000 per mile as the cost
of the Eastern division and even this will be a
mere song when taken in connection with the
results which may be-reasonably anticipated.
Indeed tiiere can be no doubt that on the day
your road may be completed it will be more
than paid tor by the appreciation m the value
of real estate.
The features of the countrv in general are
eminently favorable to the construction of a road
of the most iffrctire character. The swamp re-
gions so far as I have been able to ascertain
though comparatively expensive on account of
the overflow present a firm foundation through
out the:r whole extent. J hegradi""" will be
I very lis'J ra:iirrs generally say from (i to 10
feet per mile. The heaviest will be encountered
in the crossing of "Crowley s Bulge between
the waters of L'Angnille and St. Francis rivers
and these will not. L think necessarily exceed
15 feet to the mile. The curves will be as easy
as the famy of the Engineer may su""est.
POWIIATTAN BOB1XSON.
Civil Engineer.
To Messrs. Watkins Pike Newton Fow-
ler Kkatts and others interested in the pro-
posed raid.
KEl'OllT OF COMMITTEE ON BOITTES.
Mr. lloberts of Texas made the lollowiug
rcp'n-t:
Mr. PnnsinEvr: The committee on routesto
whom was referred sundry resolutions touching
the location of railroads in the State of Arkan
sas have instructed mo to report that impressed
with the importance of concentrating public opin-
ion upon some one great central trunk exten-
ding from the Mississippi to Bed Biver that
shall possess the greatest amount of advantages
and be likely to secure the hearty co-operation
of the great mass of the people of this State
they have anxiously examined the several pro-
jected routes presented to them for theirconMil-
cration. Your committee need advance no ar-
gument to prove that the shortcut route to the
best market confers the greatest aggregate of ad-
vantages to the settler as well as to the purcha-
ser. It is self-evident and equally clear is it
that a choice of markets enables the one always
to get the highest price and the other to buy at
the lowest. These truths being admitted it is
only necessary for us to inquire where we arc
mo.-t likely to find a point on the Mississippi to
begin and due on Bed Biver to terminate that
unites these recommendations in the highest de-
gree. For the beginning several points on the
3Iississippi have been considered by your com-
mittee hut to secure one of the chief objects of
those whom we expect to be most benefitted by
the construction of a railroad viz: choice of
markets we could not long hesitate. It is well
known that Memphis in the State of Tennessee
is soon to be the diverging point for railroads
pointing in every direction except the wot.
lloads arc now in the actual progress of construc-
tion that are to unite with other roads already
in full operation that will enable our going
hence to reach the great marts of the cast in a
few days passing cither through the Atlantic
States and thus have an opportunity of trying
all their markets or it he prefers it taking a
northern route aud passing through the States
bordering on our great inland seas thus afford-
ing him an opportunity of offering his produce
or buying his supplies in airy market he may
prefer cither at the north or cast; and besides
these roads there is the great river itself that
will open to him the many markets upon its wa-
ters. At this pointthen we have one of the re-
quired desiderate choice of markets.
Is there any other point on the Mississippi.
opposite to the State of Arkansas presenting tho
same advantages lour committee think not;
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doubt can rest upon the mind of any member of.
this convention that (lie point opposite the city
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.. . . : . : - """- " "i' cxn-.iu u uc.-in.-ini iravcrsinga
eration as the most palpable method of presou- country which for fertility of soil and -ilubri-tmg
my views on the subject. I should further ty of climate is certainly "surpassed if ;IH'lced it
add that in order to arrive at the approximate ; is any where equalled in the Cnitcd Sf-ites.
of Memphis on the Mississippi river possessing
j posing we run from west to east than any oth
er ou the .Mississippi. Hits being determined
your committee feel no embarrassment in what
they concur m agreeing to be the most eligible
route running from thc designated point on thc
MibsissippijWest. They believe and recommend
more advantages as an eastern termimi-saJ?cw' nPc.r01" of G llna IS v "f1 a"; haviuS.
that the road should cross "White river at the 5
most practicable point on -si line as nearly direct
as may be to Little Hock; and it might not be
amiss in selecting this crossing to have an eye
to a brand; road to Helena. And from Little
Bock" vto "recommend that the most direct prac
ticable route be taken to the town of Fulton or
thereabouts on lied Ilivcr crossing said river at
the most suitable point to be determined by your
Engineer: allowing them ten or fifteen miles a-
bove Eultohj to select from and from said cross-
ing due west to the boundary of Texas. In
making this the principal and prominent recom-
mendation of your committee the deem it prop-
er to state that it is the result of mutual conces-
sions on the part of its several members. Con-
flicting views and interests arc ever found in the
prosecution of great cnteqirises. If none yield
nothing can ever be done; whereas if they have
the ewlrprise more at heart than the gratifica-
tion of their narrow prejudices or individual in-
terests concessions never fail to be made and
harmony and a hearty good will take their place.
AYe repeat therefore that a conscientious dis-
charge of the obligations resting on us to do
that which in our bast judgment would result
in the greatest good to the greatest number has
brought us to recommend the mute herein de-
signated as the one ujwn which all the means
and all the energies of the people of Arkansas
should first be expended. Let this road but
once cross Bed River and wehavethpstroivest
issurance that the people of Texas are ready to
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j ill. ....II.I-..1IICC OI Ull' .Murines OI I IK 1-u. 1 T....
j;0n and'traiwportation of passen-cr.xsi-twanl
:id iln rot...... .f d. 1.m. .:.i:e.i...: '
purchases and exchanges will of itself affi.nl -in
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immense business to the contemplated road.
Jliese are toinc.-. thocniiMderatiooof u-li.li ..-
I "''J. ll" "oJ properly devolve iip-.n your com-
1-L "l" "x count not retrain tnimsayui" thus
"'"-'' t0 wvr "" m!c V1J ""ivc putethcir
mmM1 1 flie wheel.
Besides the great ccntralvlniiil.- -arc u-nnl.l..
0 l""'11. 'lie consideration of the convention
the Helena Little l.ock and Port Smith Kail-
ro.K. 1 our committee believe that a wi-e and
judicious construction of this road would not
bring it through Little Bock but that it should
diverge at some point at or near White river
lrom the central road thence on the north m.!.
of the Arkansas river to a point at ornearPar-
danclle and thence to Port Smith. This road
would be accessible to the country both north
illil ...nutli rt? !.. Jl 1 . .1
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I imif SPMlT-ii flip mrwf t'.il t..l... 1.....1.. ..!! ?.
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c0U'tnK''"0'1-
-Another highly interesting and valuable im
1 provement has been brought before the consid
eration oi your committee. It is a projected
railroad from Gaines' landing in the State of
Arkansas through the town of Camden on the
Ouachita river to Fulton.oiiBed river the wes-
icrminus oi the tentr.il road. Your committee
entertains a very favorable opinion of the value
and utility of this route and have instructed me
I
Jo rc-ort the accompanying resolution and re
marks ontrcu 'v -'if- lioims-ivillc as embracing
more fully the pin:nii "f Your committee.
Though last not the livis. Jmnir'-Ult of the
various railroad project presented to Toiir com-
mittee for their con-idei-ation is theNew Or-
leans and OjMloiisi Great We-tern Bailn.ad.-
Tf it be practi'saMe to construct it. it could not
fail to add greatly to the value of the sbi-.- m
the Central road and for this purpose alone if
we were not actuated by a higher motive. would
we extend to it the hand of encouragement. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
S. 31' h .y i'-r.l'j'S I'lmirman.
Wljich was read and adopted by a unanimous
vote. S"
10.ITIIK IIOMK JOfEX.lt.
51 V X IKK.
Long years ago I met a child
As through the world I past.
She was the first star of iny life
The dearest and the last.
An angel child liy some strange fate
To earth a divcllcr driven
Who lirought her virtues to my heart
And left her wings in heaven.
I dreamt not. that this child of love
AYould mine forever he
That she had come to tread this world
This weary world with me.
Hut as in kindness side ly side
We wandered day ly day
The more 1 loved her and the more
She seemed inclined to stay.
'Twas strange that from that very hour
I never knew a care
Hut seemed through some unearthly power
A pleasant thing to hear:
And if perchance her gentle eye
K'er marked a tear in mine
'Twas turned to smiles by her kind heart.
And treasured on its shrine.
Around my growing destiny
Her hopes all centered wore
Kor much I tried to make this world
A pleasant home to her;
And still withal she seemed content
To hear its rougher part
Together with the joys she found
Whilst nestling at my heart.
And thus together hand in hand
We trod this vale of tears:
Our youth departing hut our lovs
Increasing with our years.
Forgetting all that outward world.
Made up of grief and sin
But loving more the world above
Ami a bright world within.
The cheek that closely presses mine
Is furrowed now by years.
For we have known the cares of life
Anil we have wept its tears;
15ut God was ever kind to us
Although the world was cold
And we are growing happier
As wo arc growing old.
There seems a brighter world iu view
A home from sorrow free
A dwelling of eternal years
Kor my dear wife and me.
AndO! the angel of my youth
So good and very fair
I know will take her wings again
Anil be my angel there.
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I'linir is iiseii in .iiuTKiini nir imrsr. i.m'ii.
the price of barley. I
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I lilt I irllTHr-l III llPL-MPIl lT-I Tllk? 11 IT inn 1 il I I I n
The llengal Ilurkaru states that Tien Teh (he
been baptized by thc late Dr. Gutzlaff:
An Irishman being asked on a late trial for Next week when wc have room we will collate
a certificate of his marriage bared his head and thcaccountsfromthesever.il prominent loeali-
exhibitcd a huge war whicMooked as though it' . f f d j ncv;cwotthc po-
might have been made with a fire shovel.- The
evidence was satisfactory- 1 itlcnl aspect of the country generally. .
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V. B. Palracr is oar authorized Agent for the Stan-
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E. W. Wiley Ho. 17 St. Charles street for lcw Or-
leans. NO ADVERTISING OR JOB YVOSII. WILL BE
DONE AT THIS OFFICE OH A CREDIT.
AGENTS FOR THE STANDARD.
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l!lnfor.l Clements V. 51.
Aaron Mill.
A. V. Lovd C... Cler!;
T. C. Hawpc
.1. 15. 5Icl'lierion
Comity Clerk
I". .Ionian
lloht. Fitzlmli
William ritilmgli
It. InerlUli
Wm. GiMmnl
G. !l. Hill.
KMriil-re llojikiiis.
Kaufman.
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IIoikins.
Subscription in advance.
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Troubles in the Colony..
On
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ur friends of Dallas and Collin seem to I" some-'
-what troubled jut nowA A succiiwt account of the
causi's mav be found related bv Col. 15. W. Stone
on the lat pag" of to days iuc Ae antieipatedn
this when we hrst saw the Autocratic proclama
tion of 51r. llcdgeeoxe at Dallas during last court.
This gentleman has a rare faculty of making him
self odious to the peoplcamnngwliomliohaslived.sl
Our opinion of mm w gave in writing to 51r.
St-wart. mhuo viars sine. Suudrv n-oluiinns.
aim uuciumins n:i c .-one- o us iur j.uinusiuon lor
u.e iiiom ..upona.it ... ...c. v.c ... Irau room as
i - .......!. i -M .. i
last as possible with a dm; regard to the variety o
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mattcr wmcii tne readers oi our paper expect lrom
us.
E3L Wo bono all precinct officers will recollect
the imporhincu of having a vote taken upon the' "'l protection to our rightsit Is time we sJu.uld
Koad tax proposition. k!""'' ''- . KY?-7 '' who aspires to p ditlca!
! ! --. j.-datwn. sh-mld show his hand boldly. Ifan Jinn-
Vk- We call the attention of our readers South 1 nest determination to muiutan the 'Constitution
ofSiilphurtnthia-lvortispmntliy.TbhnJaekon & ; in all of its provisions against sectional deina-
Co. of Groceries. These gentlemen have a tine J ?-n'l(-"'. who aru prompted 'oaction solely bvthe
supplv of the articles they advertise aud rcallv '-'"l of I'"1"'1'!1 !"?""" - 1"0'"-' ' dis-piali-
. ; . ui . i i " '"''"" l"r l-edcral office the sooner it is known
sell them at a small advance on cost. Perhaps j .
ome of our readers in adjoining couittics would
do well to try them in-tead t.f going furthcr-and jf
they sliould want Dryguods also; they will find
them for sale by the several houses whoso adver-
tisements they.see in our column? at very moder
ate rates. Our navigation has been good thNj
Spring just as long as was necessary to bring up
;d! till. viTMnlie-i .r tin. .1-im .tti.t tlt fAfL-a mi
IT"-' - 1 1 ' " - -
baud are fresh and extensive. Citizens of the up-
per part of Titus of Hopkins Hunt Vanzaadt
Kaufman might do quite as well here as by goinj
further (iive our Merchants a call and try than
JCSy Travellers pa-sing through IJonhaia in
Tannin County will lind comfortable accommoda-
tions and kindly treatment by calling on T. O.
lJcnge whoso advertisement of the lioiiham Hotel
is to be found in our columns.
.
Irish Potatoes.
Our agent at l.onham writes to ii"; that Fannin
County has produced this season the best Irish
potatoes that he lias ever seen in the South. The
crop in our county is good. Our Correspondent
says that Fannin county has raised 50000 bushels
of Wheat and will gamer at leat 500000 bushels
of Corn. Cotton crop looks well.
Clarksvillo Acadoay.
The examination of the Itev. Mr. Anderson's A-
cademv took place on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week and gave great satisfaction to the par
ents of th-; pupils and others in attendance. Th
examination closed with an exhibition of elocution'
bv the Scholars. Some of these aermitt-Hl them-
selves excellently well.and received much applause
from the very large auditory which crowded the
School room.
I . a
Between examinations iu the Town and vicinage
the musical Concert of 5Irs. Anderson the exhibi-
tion of Klocution and the Examination Ball we
have had a lively time of it in our Tow.i for the
week just ending. The young lad'tos of the Insti-
tute who in consefpicnco of the illness of tho prin
cipal were unable to manifest their prolicieucy iu
scholarship had ample opportunity on Thursday
night to exhibit their graces of carriage upon the
llall room floor and did it. in a style that struck
deep into the hearts of all the unmatched youths
about here.
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Eulogies upon Mr. Clay.
We know nothing of current news niorc intcr-
esting'than the Senatorial eulogies of -Mr. Clay
which we have placed in this week's pa-
per. There is'great beauty as well a.- truth-
fulness aud ju-t estimation in all of thcmthat
could not well have been increased; yet wc re
gret that Webster had not been iu the Senate
Chamberto pour out one of his deep touedheart-
felt monodies upon the departure of his great
. . ....
compeer 'lhcrc Avoultl nave an eminent titness
tIlu act A"& ' tIie or-ltor- wllic" wouUl h:lvc
made it classiisilly memorable.
...
Thc nomination of Gen 1 fccott is not by any
' means universally acceptable to the Whigs.
Oen8ril Thomas J. Enai:. I
Our readers will have seen that thw sterling cit-
izen of Texan received 13 votes for Vice President
at the late Baltimore Convention and would have
received more had he not prevented it by notify-
ing the Convention that ho was not a candidate.
Wo are free in tho avowal that ho was our first
choice of all tin Union for that office.
Prior to the assembling of the Convention. Ito-
bert G. Scott Esq. of Ilichmoiid addressed.all those
leading Democrats upon whom it was supposed
that the nominations to the highest offices mi'dit
fall requesting the expression of their views upon
tlin Compromise acts. The letter of Gen'l Husk
is so illu-trative of the sincere modest unaffected
character of the man that we copy it.
U-'TTKU FROM TIIOS. J. BUSK ESQ.
Washington 3Iay 21 1851.
.Sir: I have received your letter of the 17th
uist. m which you propound certain interroga-
tories respecting what arc termed the "Compro-
mise acts p.-i.cd ly Congress and especially
the law authorizing the t--..-. re....:.:.:..
slaves. c
In answer to the fiiestons submitted bvy.m
do not hesitate to say ll:lt ;. h u;f .
bad policy to disturb the provisions of tle m
rcferrol to. and extremely d.-.n;.vrouMo the safe-
ty of the Cnion to repeal or even attempt to
repeal the law relating to the recovery ..f ui-
tive slaves. The rhjit to recover their sl-.?.-u
pi-nperfy is plainly guaranteed to the .Southern
States by the Constitution and beiin: cs-ential
.1 ... . ' --
. m.-.i cs.cucc can never im abandoned l.y
iin. .... im. n. .iii.tiiw;i m iih; siavcrv fines.
i "" . 1:- ''tendency to excite and embitter the
tcelm.s. ot tho-e who comnose our nation.nl i-imii-
cils retard our prosperity a a nation bv crea-
ting sectional prejudices and may T fear" if per-
mitted to go on in connection with our IVc-i-dcntial
elections lead to a di-solution f the
1'eilcral Covernment. 1. for one shall losecon-
lidence in the stability of our I'liion fnmi tin.
day upm which the fugitive law shall have been
. .cue... iciuu-reu mcmcicnt l.y any action ot
congress aim i siioultl re
.. i
inl any I'rcsiilcnt as
morallv a traitor who would
.
five his anjrov:il
to any enactment impairing anf of the prions' 7 T '"' ""f ""-. U1 ""'"" u.al t.
of the Federal Constitution. " '-fiction or profit shall contribute something to-
llhinkany candid man who i. familiar with warils.th'': h'y C""t of PubHcatin vlM' n
the history of the slavery agitation will.at once ' ""bscriptioii list will itself repay with the exevp-
arlmit that it is kcjit up mainly with a view l(f !tion of perh.xp a dozn or two papers in the U-
the fact that the non-slaveholdiiig States have a ! nion. We make this notice for the information of
majority ot the voting population keep up the
agitation tor the purpose of producing a state of
feeling which shall secure to one section all the
offices and patronage of the ('cncral Govern-
ment. 3ly opinion is that at the Xorth as well as at
the South." there is a lintnrTtv- ...i ....--;.-. .1
patriotic men. who desire to see tl.L '.. t..r.
uiinated.au! the Co!it'tiiti-r.rlir..ll ...-
ties honestly respected. .Many noble examples
of self-saorilicing patriotism exhibited themselves
at the .North during the struggle which termi-
natot m the cnictnicnt of th- "CoinornmU..
jimi'rraiiiH'
niM.-urcs. l-i r
this -'dhesion to what thev
Ulecmci right these LIMltl-innii l.nvn. I.e.. ;
! ... v .. : "- ..-
;Cu with a hcn-I-like malignity at home and T
.regret to say it have not been su-tained.as they-
.i... ...i . ... ... .i .. .i ......
j " " "' in- me .uuii. l Ivjlieve the
j time has arrived when it is due to the bast in
terests ot the country tint men should speak
; out and wear no masks. If we are to have n neo
T!u. . viln i . ... ..
j that the agitation on the siih'e
iect of slavery j
rapidly leading to the most d.inicne.H emise-1
rpicnccs. or who seeing this has not honesty
mil fimi.n xii.im.li (.. .! I; f :....:..
the risk of defeat can never receive m- vo'e
In conclusion I desire to .iy tint l am no
a candidate for the Presidency -he honor -re
of a doubtful and llvtin-' ch.fractor the duties
aw respmsibilitics beyond iuye-.ipi.-ity to meet
I luveiu :i fonn3r"occ:t-i.ii.exnressell .men-
ly and upon due dclilieratinn mv preference for
one of the -entlemei. sp-ikcn of in connection
with the I 'residency an I as a dele-ate to the
lialtimoret'Onventi m. under thee.vnrnss.. m ..
es of mv State. I me in H do f.irlv whatever
may be m my p.r.vcr to secure his nomination.
I am very respectfully vour obedient servant
" THOMAS J. ursK.
Koiiekt G. Scott 1-sq. .
Xothing more straight fimvanl honest patriot-
ic and uuse'.iish thin this can I fouml in the
whole series orietter.- written la answer to the cat-
cgories of -Mr. Scott.
'-"
Elector. all the peltries &c that he had and w.is glad
'c have received a letter from Judge Kvans. la- to get off by that means. The Wacos live iu
menting that the breaking of a leg bvthe accident tlu5 "eighborhoiKl of Fort Arbuckle and the
which happened to him a few weeks .-incen.-vents oiilLVts ot" hat Pltft I-1" Ml -onfidence in the
. r . .- . -. I report lite expresses scut in from Arbuck-
lum .from taking hofaeH and doing sen ice in le- kj VaM hhlW hat an at(acfc
hall of 1'ierce and King. A e !oubt whether there :l1I)ruheded. Indecil rejwrts of thc gathering
is any requirement for systematic public speaking 0f the Comanches in a liody and their dctermi-
inthe present canvass in tfiis State and believe nation to attack tho whitcshr.vc been frequent in
that the candidates of the Democracy with their this place for the hist four or five months and
mot unimnoachable nualilications and intosritv of I acconls with tho statement made by Col. Ilum-
cluiracter will receive a large majoritv of the votes
of the State. So the J udge though doubtless it
would be more agrceablo to his feelings to do stal-
wart service for tho cause.teay console himself with
thc beiiel that it is not necessary. He writes to us f
eviuemg a -.'.cstre to yield his position upon the tick
Ct to some one whose bodily condition will permit
him to act more efficiently than now can if it lie
considered by his friend-- desirable for the good of
the cause: but we think he need giio himself no un )
easiness upon the s al jeet. If there were a require
meat at this time fur stout advocacy of the cause.iu
this State.and lie were unable to perform his share
of the duty the suggestion he makes might be
worth careful consideration. But wc think our
Wlii" friends are ilispo-ed to be reasonably quiet
aud take their beating with fair speech and gentle
demeanor and so let it go. Xo one who knows
the -Judge personally .doubts his zeal in any mat-
ter of the truth and importance of which he en-
tertains conscientous belief and he may rest his
broken limb upon its artificial supports and lie
up like a veteran who has already proven his valor.
Since writing the above" we perceive by an an-
nouncement in the ltepublican.thatthe Judge will
endeavor to get over a portion of the Kastern dis-
trict. The Season.
The thermometer has been at 90 for the past
tlnee days. This however is not as high as it has
been at Oalvcston and here the present season
whenever it has become very warm.pleasaiit show
crs have come to cool the air and refresh vegeta
tion. To day.wc Have nail n most ueiiguuui snow
or of a few minutes duration.
9 l
Ss3F". We call attention to the new advertisement
of Ury & Ward per J. II. Darnall.
r The Bio Grande Border.
The state of affairs upon this frontier is wrctch-
'cdly bad and calls upon the General Government
for prompt attention. From the Bio Bravo of the
10th ult we have clipjied some articles showing
the difficulties existing for which extracts we have
not room this week.
m
Rail Road from Houston to Austin.
Tiie citizens of the South- Western Counties have
gone to work in earnest to get up a railroad be-
tween these two pla-cs. Teey have held a Con-
vention at Chappcl Hill in Washington County
at which 1400 person were present. Washington
County offers to subscribe 100000 dollars towards
the stock and many of the Planters offer to pledge
one tenth of thoir crops. It is estimated that the
road will cost eight thousand dollars a mile and
an effort will Iw urids to induce the State to loan
the Company $4000 per mile of this amount. The
State can make no better use of her surplus cash
than thus assist in the construction of importantlincs
of road through the Country which will develop its
resources and make a large increased return to
the Treasury by the increased tax conferment
upon the rise in the value of real estate every
wh'.'re contiguou-i to the road.
C3y We call attention to the advertisement for
sale of the Property known as the Clarksville le.
male institute. We imagine that few such op-
lrtunitis Fur nriVMirlr. :i Tirnni'i-K-fiir inirnnMfsnf
: i n i i .---- i i-- -
education carrying with it such an oppoitunitvfcr
profit arising from th i uses to which it has been
hcrctof.ire applied aiid the reputation tho Institute
has heretofore sustained can Le found in th c
South-AVcst.
fj"We ropoctfully notify some of our friends
who (wrliaps have not noticed our terms that all
Obituary notices inserted in this natiernroi-linrmw
J able as advertisements and that this is the rule
.of the News pap-.-r nress sencrallv: founded mnn
: .1... -t...:.! .!.... .i.... ...t :i .i .
..-. ....v.n... .ii... uiuoK i.nw .....it mem-selves oi
!i i . - ... - - .
(associations ei.-cially.
Captain Marcy's Expedition.
We publi-!i. in this numler an account from
the Fort Smith Herald of the massacre of Captain
Marcy's party: our informa tion from lionham is
hovever' t!-lt the fir'1 r-'iwrt is incorrect and that
'the only men killeil by the Indians were four of
I the hunters of the ptrty; two of them Indians
!
Fatal Acciuent.
A man named Douslas
wa-
found drowned in the cistern in the Court
HI. ii:se. in this citv. on Tuesdav cven'ii"-. It is
supposed that he was intoxicated and tnmbletl
.-I.--Q
'into the cistern on Saturday night.
i T Houston Tel
I i-
J'Voiii the Fort Smith Herald-
fZv Government JZrpnss.
I'IJUM'TUKI'LALVS!:
T K It It 1 15 L 1-: M A S S A C E K ?
Mclaneholi and Dislnssing Xeics! Jlurder oj
Cap'. Jfa.-cfx Command.
Two exprttsscsarrived in this city to Col-
Wii.son Commander of the Fort one from
Fort Arbuckle the other Fort Washita on Wed-
nesday evening List bringing melancholy aud
distressing intellitKiice of the destruction o f
! the cxiiedition. t i the headwaters of lied lliver
' nntl mnnler ot L :ijt- .U:tr-y ana the whole ot
his command alxmt 'J men.
It- appears that
a Waco chief came to Fort
Arbuckle a t'ev?
day- a and stated that. when out on the
1 1'' 'vth llIS and of -lndlan :llut tw(-llty
!lI:l-vs trdM fnlu ArhlC:kle- tIl:t :l company of
' '-''1:'"'--!'e--: n'1 Ivoways came into his camp
i "mc ot" tllt" Is--ed m soldiers clothes aud
l'-''-'"11 bI3''wts ' stu-kf and
othor :""tIl"le---l!L' Knew belongeti to troops: they
'l0'' to ll"" tllat "f tle "u-"ch wre
' ucir 'v:!-v l"; tWCK laa ' m V- ua' ey
I l"lIUC a'ros l aP". " Iare-V tf exPcIl.tl0U' a.nd whe-tt
! u- ..-ic.cu .ocj v..n. u.u i
!!lml 1c ffivr" tlum P""''. -l"J t!lO". "ft
It
night the Indians succeeded in getting up a
stampede among the horses aud mules aud ran
them off after which about G o'clock or about
day-light they attacked the.command there be-
iug about 2(H -Indians: antrfougHTalllKafday
and the next day they succeeded in killing off
i fli..l. nimranv. ' It is also nnorllir tbi.
jsanie chief that the Comanches intend attack-
jg y)rt Arbuckle aud the posts on the Uraz-
los. He savs. that he cscaied by givinir them
'iu"es - of Fort Washita who went cut some--
j time aero to trade with them and was robbed
by them Ins companions murdered ana ne
barely made his escape; an account of which'
was published in the Ucrald two weeks ago.
If "this report proves to be true and there ap-
pears to be not much room to doubt it an Iix-"
ilian war is inevitable. There must be a combi-
nation of all thc wild tribes that main over the
prairies and through the mountains of Xew Mex-'
ico. The real strength of these Indians is not
. . . i' i .. ... r .t
iKuown. unu wncn eomoiucu win present a lunui-
foiuidable force that the l mtcd states will find
hard to subdue. The prairies west will afford
the Indians means of avoiding troops as intricate
as the hammocks of Florida. They extend for
hundreds (d miles and in man-placcsarc noth-
iii" but a sandy plaiuupon which man nor beast
can fiud subsistancebcing generally destitute of
water. The Indians are acquainted with the
prairies.and know every hiding place aud places
for retreat most of them being inaccessible toJ
the whites.
There is but one regiment of troops on thc
lrazos aud that regiment has only half her
compliment of mendiided into two posts some
distance apart the3" arethcrefure in no situation"
to meet a large and formidable band of Indians'-
and arc so far from the white settlements as to
be able to get no :lid from that quarter.
Thc lives of hundreds of soldiers and citizens
ire sacrificed upon our frontiers annually in
lonscqucnce of the peuuriousness'of our gover-
ment. Instead of sending Capt. Marey out with
50 or 80 mcnhe should have had about 000 as
he importance of the expedition demanded it
he country being unexplored and uukriown and
filled with bands of maraudingludianswho make
niurdcr and robbery a business
Wc retrrct czeeedingly the kiss of many val-
uable lives and we arc led to mourn over thc
sad fate of Capt. Mabcv an intimate friend an
enterprising high-minded officer of thc army
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