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idftt odnj,
(JAV AXI). II.tt'I'Y.
In tin one tliat's gay and happy,
Wheresec'er lehnntr to be,
iui I'll da my b.st to dea?e you,
If you will but list to me.
Clulil' So lot the wild world wag as it rill,
I'll ba gay arid happy stilt,
Any tad happy, gay and happy,
I'll fc my oni happy still-.
1 envy nirbr grrat or wealthy,
Puverty I ne'er d,'pie,
Lt DiO be contenlod, healthy.
'. And U boon J, II deerly prim.
Cijom j So let the wcrld iug, Ae.
TU rif h hava rare w little know of,
AH that gllttors in nnt (fold,
Merit's Mlduui made a how nf,
. And true worth ir rarely told,
t'Huiti'S-- ho let die nild world aug, li
If tbe I'reiide r, t tlimild fit bifida mo,
I d ling n.y ""K with usual glei,
F'Miln in i ft h t laugh, and knave deride u.o.
Btill I'd guy and l.uppy fee.
fnonii So let tlie wild world wag, la.
I rare for all, tut rare fr no one.
Tboe thai da well uvd not foar,
I like mnuMiid and tbo world to dwell on,
What t'.it! wakes this life in doar.
is-sis So let .lie wild world wag, Ac.
t- ,...' - . - 1 ' 1 .
.ftlistclhnfous,
fivuT. io Kith uk. I;Ookiuc over our
li(bnn;o, we find the following dialogue
((Airled an linvini? Ofcurreit in one ot tne
nrinnati tmblic Stihoola :
"J," fays tbe person ho wilnossixl the
cue, ''HiW R littlo fejlow Willi his
.rwaromi'l alittb witch of a girl, en-
Lenvoring, if I interpreted tuo maintesta-
wns ri?;lit, to kiES lior.
"Toininy, Eaui I, "wti.ii are you uoing
nere.
"Nlling. sir," t-poke iho bright-eyed
:,lle boy, BOttie what alarmed.
"Uowatli, thit howath trvinff to kith
Ijf.lbat he watli, thir!" said sh eyeing
.0 riosely.
"Why, Lucy, what promptou him to act
I-iOtiiitlt nianly. i iybt here in schnol !"
IbkcJ. anticipating tome fun.
'Ob, ho iiitiuied up hre, and tlmn he
intxi mc tokiib him, and I told him I
iHiMn'l kith tlmeh a tlinnipy hoy 4 he
h;!htn he thedi.e'd kith nie, and I told
in h dathn't, l)tit he thed he vontd do
!,mll luid him I would tell theniath-
if lie did, but ho tbed he didn't care a
hnftp for tho iiia'hler, and then he tried
tkilh mo te border!" and the little
.iiirlliglied.
'wiiv didn't you loll me. as you sa;d
cu would ?"' I asked in a pleasant way.
ilh, Bhe replied Willi charniin naiv-
He, "I uiun t eiro muli it he dia kitli
j. itnd th'j I tho't I'd let him 1"
Heretlio whole sohocl, who had been
ilftinij', instantly tiroke into on npron
Jtlaugh, while our little hero and hero
wbliwlied deeply.
A Niw SoLUrio.v. Not long aince a
trtiir. quack, who looked wise as an
"I, was a.uirossed by one of his patients
'Doctor, tell.how it is I hat when we eat
"d drink, tbo meat is separated from the
''Vhv, 1 will tell you,' said tho learned
I I'M alp), Is, '1 mt see an ho tliero i in
.ciw.k I wo pipes one ef them to re-
:ie Ineat ar.d the oilier drink. At the
t oftbtin pipes is a I'd or claiiper, and
Un we o;t, clipper shuts up the
wk pipe, and when wn drink, it turns
vHupcn the in'jt pipo it see-saw kind
' aioiion. tjjuecr iipparHiuses, I as-ure
Knt, Dirtor,' s.tid tho pstient, ,;l ap
'vi to tne that ere cluj'per must play a
Jtharpciiinu wl. ;n we eat ruduiui:aiiu
jiik;
Quack took bis hat and slid, advising
i patient, not to s'vo.ir at all.
Onilit, that Hardee, the nulhor of llar-
Tiieiics
was a i!.simil'v'1 in the dm-; mi
. I .
;wof ffnialo niiiiart'l. in the last steam
I 'f Uiat left Now York for Europe. In the
"inewjot tis wliereabouts lie was said
'UId command of Fort Morgan, guard-
Mobil. Jl was ur.deislnod some time
I 'jo that h had been sent to Europe to
wins rws tor tbe Southern oonleder
7.
sone Hamad M. March for cUng-
Hbiituind. 'Well.' said tho. 'that's iUSI
htiaerence be'.we'in A men aud jaek-,inliv
-lue jackass enn't change h'i mind,
i man can its a human privilege.'
t. ... s.
mv bmi tnn n n Iin StoTO find
' --i - - - i
wcuso me inn
T n ni flAt)rrV.nl I I w 1 1 C ' t
NWithl. nmriim fu.V,.i- im.liCf
I II 1 11 ntitlirn ii'ii ion"- i
I IM. 1! . . " - . I
mm lo bring tre a plug of good lo 1
Ttrnind lias a certain vegetative low-
I hich cannot be wholly Mir. If it is
:d out an j cultivated into a beaus
' ''patden. it will of itself shoot tin
"eHi or flo-vrrs ofa wild growth.
''Wlinr .1,. . . .. tw.tl f. r,. S" n,l.rii,l
IlV I - J .mo i in -
'ircki-o of a traveller. "'W here do you
rtcms" nns lne rMpone. "Don't
a'!!" said the astonished Jonathan.
c"w do 1 bail, so mind your own bit-
ffreal differenri; Let weon a car
;.-bwl and a enrrisse horse is, that
Ut ? Ps 0p9t when it is tired, at
and Iho
It 1.. . ..
.An America,, pool talk, of the tnu- ,
it,, 7,:T. iie. 10 '
r-"vi,v.1,Un3u.,i.,v ...
.1U Fcrda paper saj that "Mrs. ;
..Tlias a fins lotof voutiif eabb.ico
""toautit
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e.pi.m 11.-1 PIIIV. i.ui, mix. ..
1
The Death of Judge Douglas.
A letter from Chicago reUlc. t he follo-v-
in- it. rflutinn to the closing scenes of the
life of Judge Dou,,!u :
At "Lout eleven o'clock on Sunday
worrins, Bishop D-ijEitnn culled nt the re.
quest of IrientUtoeonverxe with Mr. Done-
i .. .. oo r.,- .:. ... .: .
: i nr.. i i... i
ret!urni.-U the Bishop, and expressed hi.
g.alifieati..,, at.tl.o visit. Bishop Dt,..
.... 1,.1 ,rfc
soon atiked,
".Mr. lJounlns, Imvo jou ever been bnp.
liieed aceordinii to the riteaot'any church?"
Mr. Donlaa replied, "Never."
Tho Bishop continued "J)o you desire
to have innsN said niter tlie ordinanecs of
the holy Catholic church?" "No sir;
when 1 do 1 will communicate with you
ireoiy.
The liisho;; then turned to Mr. Khodes1
and said : "Do yon think he is i'ullv nosses.
M'd of his liientiil fueultiest ?" Mr. Khodea '
reiilied. "j do not know iifihnna von bail
! better ask him njtnin." The Bishop repeat-1
jedhii (iition, to which Mi. Douglas J
I answered, in stionj:, full voice; "Yon per
(liH)isilid not unders'aiid nie. When I
Idcsiia it, I will communicate with you
jfreily."
I 'J iio bishop then remarked In .fr
l.l.odos, lle.s undj.ubie.il, 'MlMsjipht, U is rather dillicult to describe the
mud, atul docs not desire my oll.ee." Jle wnM f activity which aro now witnes
thwi Willi, re. ised at this imiiUMise and costly aea const
During the day (Sunday (Mr. Douplns see- defence, where a force of between 1 7i'0
med to be much better and strong hepes ,llul iiKII mun ilicudn iul)0rorH re at
were elite, tamed for o.s reo .very : he wori in rendering tho ,da.M impreeoablc
slept n.osto the day and m the evening l,y ea o, hnd, wbero' compam'es at any
seemed much lefreshed Mrs I oup las ; tima may be seen vngn Se.l in tho various
and Mr. Ruode tcmaiued with hiui du- j inf,ntty drills or exeiehiinjr at iheguni
una the tii-lit. At about four o clock on rt4in.. en r. m ir... r
-Monuay morning lie seemed to tc mtica
no'F(V . nil sank rniiuilv - In. friniini u-..i'n
: .r...,. ... vnrougH tuviuierior.
sent for '.and vt the request of Mrs -Dong- ln 10 flrft ,.hCe. lo render the vast
U, Bishop Dugtran ,,g, v,9,ied him. ' Magas;es, scvometn in number, perfect
.Soon aru-r the B,sl,o,, entered, he ap. ; lv l)0Iub p:oufi nhich ure 0, 1Ca 1 rumle
preached tho bedside, and addressing the fll;d ,ri,-k wrrks. have been HUPi.lu-d nith
1 ,m u t v-
fullv.and m view ofvou upproaching
dissolution do you .lire the cere.. i
r.vorextriiiounotiontn
Mr. D.mzlas replied : "No, I have
lime todi-euss these ll.ingn now,"
no
llu
The Bishop then withdrew. Aft
Cr 1.0
had L'ono Mis. Doiiklas rouested Mr
.. .
Rhode, to ak hiu) if he desired tho min
iHl.i aUons of anv oilier clevgvinan. Mr.
Mi.xles then said to .Mr. Douglas : "Do 1
, , , i.i- .1..
..i, iMn.n mi- . ntp iiivii .,i .ma vii, i
' " """ i'..v. .
' ' , ,: . , , , . , !
Mr. Khodes-Dj you w.sh to have eilh-
er or M.y of them to see you to converse
upon religious subjects ? Mr. DougUs
No, I thank yon. t 1
Soon alter tnisabsut five, o cock, bode-
..rf.ru -e or l.'iem.
'"""'' ""P,ut
the blinds opened and the window rais.
i j..' , ..;-!
ed. Mr. Bhodes liflou him to an easier
posiuor, whero ho could look out upon
Iho street and drink in the fresh morning
air. For a few mDments he seemed to
ffnui ntw 1 t. Ihen ho LPi'aii to sink A- '
r - c -
way ; his eyes partially closed, and in slow
iinu measureu caurnces, win; consiii.ru
hlo pause between ea.ih ncc. nt. bo utter-
ed: "Death !-Dealh II Death !.:"
After this he seemed to revive slightly.
and M. 1'hodcs 'tsked bun wluhcr he had
any mcs.-age to send tolas mother, or sister
Sarah, or h:s b.v.s, "K'obby and Mevie ;"
to wni.Ut i.e made no reply, evidently not
ui.do.-ti).idiii!Z the (instion. Mrs. )ou"his
thru piaceii her ai in a.ound his neck ..ml
slid, "My dear, do you know 'Cousin
lm?"' "Yes;" he replied.
Mrs. Douglas c.j.ilimied "Your toys.
Robic and Stevie, am! youi n other and
Srah have ou any message tor them?''
Tho dying man replie.1, "fell I hem lo o
bey tho laws an.l sunpurl the Constitution
of the United .Sta'eR."
At abiut five o'clock Dr. Miller me
into the rojin, and noticing the open
siuiiiui. iinu wiiuius iiii.'.huu, ii j
i ... i : i .ic ...
llil,e)" '"u r -'-- j
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much
light. Jlr Uoug.iM repnel, i
that we em. have Iresli air.
At Mr. Dough' request, Mr. Rhodes
handed the dying mini s liontion again
. a. i .1 (.
tin! Lrd !: lautimo. lie now my rmu
1 1 vv Kin . - - t i- .
.t. . ,ai- ti m in mi. b i n i ii t iiivii ii noli i
hi loft Mo. Ii in lioiul Ii''lil'.v bont for-.
.,.., .... wo ...v. ....
..ti i ,. n,ii' it iL'.iii urn t it a.
sine nun, iioioiiiu ma i igu, uu.e. in win
him
forlable ; in reply to vhich JI:. Douglas j
said, "he is--Very cai.iiai'lal.le."
1 h.iu.. :. nt: tuul iolellinihle tVOrds.
),rt ,vi ciinael.li.'.. b;t evi
retained his consciousness. When
n fow'monients before his death, his wife
leaned over him and sobbingly asked,
ir. 1 ii L :irtu- inn ? will viui klfH I
miM...., .n,vn..
,.,.:iI.wi I,;, rims ui'.. urn ii uni ,
11 f) 1 2 ll tO
weak toniei.k. the movments
.a
111" HIUSelCSOl
bis mot. th evidenced ,
......
... u.,a n.fikimr 'in ...I1IOSL i.v.llir,
.iriur.7 o to corn l V wiin uer request, "is ,
..i , . . III.
death was calm and peaceful ; ft few faint (
l.ni i. nrior ninn o clocK : a annul rat
tling nf bi th: cut; a short, quick, convul
ivoshudder, and Stephen .A. Douglas
had passed from time into rlftnity.
DowoI.as' Last Srr.ECH The last public
address by Judge Douglas was delivered
before the Illinois Legislature nt Spring-:
Celd, on the 25th of April last, giving his
views on cur existing notional troubles.
' We give the closing paragraphs, wincn
will be read with a melancholy interest as
,)l0 w public address of u great stales-
in.." i .
..j lllivc stl.'u,eled almost against hope
t0 Bvert. the M" "I n-?,e.t::i
a ro-union and reooucuiai.on '";
brethren in tho South. I yet hono it Aiaj.
be done, out J am not nolo to point out t
I i. I X' . I I...... lalllr S ll
vim linw! it n.rtV he. :vll K snort
., ..11 .. ......1 ... I,.n
ot nere, aiu. iea i.ug .e.K.e.iy o. ......
sobbing. Mr Rhodes remarked to jUr.
Douglas, "1 ana raid be down", ,iecom-lM.
t 1j I great struggle. Bloody taiamitous
ln J? Le; M" e f eo,Kl11ct il- f
? Cfrls ." .ust c,n,' rl '41 ,vo "til ttan.l
justified in the eye. of Him who knows
"r h,nt 'l,,ld rtl "'V "r vn!
ar,f' . ,. ,UU8t tro' ',dd to rcwntmenU,
"ft'.to l,lia ot vece, much less
10 tho desire for conntit-Ht or ambition.
"I see no inih of nnib lion otx.ii in u
! T y B,,uSfi' r inttn.piis over my
,,.oun,r,','- Lh no path of a.nb.
! tion open tor trie in a divided oonntrv.
Hence, whatever we may do, must be the
re-ultof duty, oi conviction, of patriotic
duty the duty we owe to curs' Ives, to
our posteiity, and to the friends of con
stitutional liberty and self-izovernmnt
throughout the world. Loud applause.
"My Iriends, I can say no more. To dis
cuss Uieso topics is tlie 'most painful duly
of my life. It is with a sad heart with a
grie'f thul 1 have never before experien
i ed that 1 have to oontejupbite this fear
ful siru?ple; but 1 believe in my con
science that it is a duty wo owe to our
selves, and our children, and our (Jod, to
protect this government an I that lln
from every assailant, b he Rhom lie may."
Tremendous and prolonged applause.)
Fortress Monroe and its Works.
.,bar already performed without passing
,i .i .
a w'll formed of bags of sand, v hidii, after h
m
tt
m,in ;' Arn r . . . , , 1
Irotn ton interior ol lli.4 fnpt mwl m,a mn
'"h"
maiio ol course canvr.n, are each of the
.-'
eif..ilv .f ,i nnnitla tC l.i.ulilj S!r.n. I.n,
' J : ' -i' -fv... uvim .una..,,,, U1,V(, rnahftd
'n;:en i,0'-,'nf:,,:a'i P"1'-1''1! "
statement showing (he armament o the
,1,.,,,.' j-io ti, n,.l,l .1,.' , i. .
.- r- .ul.
mounted
, , .. " , , .
led ready or service now, but
many
iiifii- can tire is very
very tiiiiercilt irotu wnat ,
1 . r r .. ...
h as uemre. iiiany ot tlie lighter runs
iave given place to ten inch cuin.iibiadH.
which will throw a bull the distance of
nearly four miles. Much, of the space in
1 ha interior of the fort is occupied by
cannon, guti carriages, mid long rows of
tents, arranged tv.iu tuo utmost regard to
1 order and extra uitarter '
.... I - . .
W itlnn the last month or two there have
't.oen received three cucoes of -j-iowder
'0Vo.
I ,. , lhnd of;i0,0UU making 83.000 pounds
:.. n 'p.-. ui,.a !-:
j ii si ii iw ntvii; tuts anit'uwv wi tiiiiiiiiu.to
tf;lslip,rc jn the safest manner has been a
,)r0l,gl, tho works it was hig'Jy gratify,
;llv, t0 ,nect wi, c0. Deltussey now ap-
I pronching his 80th ycur, though hale,
ncarty, and full of life-Col. Dimmick,"
f1)t j)yeri ul )K.a, of tlie o.-dnanee
j Deparlmene. Surgeon Cuylvr, and others,
i , ill r. ill v. i i:iii,,i il mi nK it. ill ivhik.iic
... I. .. r ....... . I.. I , .. 1 - I. : 1 1 I .. il. ..
n 0f l om diimily the service to which
they a;r-altiiched. We also find a good
old soldier in Mr. Liever, irincipal Ser.
g ant in iho Ordnance Depai imeiit a
I post of great rotp.uisibiliiy. In order lo
gain adiiiiiion into Iho Fortress the visit
or tnu-t receive a paispoi t from Cclonel
Dimmick, otherwise be will not be per
mitted to enter, and even then bo is ei
ther accompanied by u Sergeant orpartic-,
1 ulurly enjoined not to attempt ascending
the rauipails. us there ate norks them
not intendrd for the eve of the civill'.nn,1
. . . . . . .
an. evrn ( lnnero.is o he ui.ini late. .
... ... ,
I lie I loyd uun is still mounted open
I,e bcut.-h, and immediately under the
'Fortress. It has been dise.han'ed five;
hundred limes und rot tho slinhiest lib-
r,,,,,ro ficover.-d. and tt i.r in mnwd n
- - - - - -
ulcda of work, lv somf. nluir-'PH
i . i- i i i . .. i i . .
i ii u ii nil iii ii l oi i uivii 'r i
tlic uiiunl quan tity, nml many of the balls,
i t - . i .
C11C wcignmg .,u noutius, propelled the
w v" aNfc') .w
distance ct ncari four m es. n the direc
Uon tf Willyughby roinU.igl.t House.-
, t,ers Jllv0 bet.n ,Jischlu.gcd into the
,J i nrtt. wards due out. There ate
1X nu,r,her ot nuns in Iho fort thul will
throw n ball as far a lite I loyn, but not
half as heavy. Correspondence HuWmore
Amtricjn.
Mlt. EvEKHKTT ON THE WaR.
, privalo
letter from Edward Evcriett to a fritint in
tnia, and under d ile of May 1, bus
been communicated lothe Poslon Adyer
User. It concltidej as follows :
1 Uiini.ui, ueoiji-jo iui.mi, hi,
friend, the sorrow caused nie by this state
of thing"
Circumstances, as you we.l
know, had led me to foi in personal friend
ly relnlions at tho .south, more extensive
ly than mos.t Northern men. and the sup
port gu
,-en, .epecmliy m tne nordcr stat-s.
. ...it t .' .
lo the ticket on whicu my name was
borne at the late election, filled me will)
'gratiltide. If the sarnhce cf all I havo
could havo avcrie.i the present i astrni.iB
strtigele 1 could have made it willingly,
joyfully. But 1 pray you believe me that
1 sneak not only my own conviction
OUt,
that nf the entire fvorth when I say mat'
aofeel that the conlhct Ins been rorced ,
upon us to gratify tho aspirations of am
bilious men ; that is our duty lo ourselves,
to ourselves and to tho wholo people, to ,
i . .i . . r
I BUslain IhOKovernineat, and maims, n
; ible. more the interest of the Souli
than of the North, that th attempt to
,r0.t'; up the Union sliotua lati."
iti nu.P fv..llni fever of Ihn1
- '..,,,1
i"sueoH,K-dvoflaftwcek.
t llll Ill'ilUn V'UKMn Ut.Kl
A Call for a Suspension of Hostilities, people and their representatives, when
nn ,,T7r they shall feel tho itiii tuitive necsKsily of
ADDRESS OP THE BORDER STATE such n settlement. 3
CONVENTION TO THE PEOPLE OF , Wo now turn to tho consideration of
THE UNITED STATES. , what ought to be done for Iho purpose of
. 'quieting npprolicpsions within tho few
A Convention of delegates representing slave State, which still adhere to the L'n
t he Border Sluvo States, hold at Frankfort 'on established by our falhen.
Kv., arljourned the other day, after adopt- I W "s1 ." """'"n of new or addi
, , .... , ttoiiru riuhts. v'e do not fear anv inline-
ing the following address. Tho proceed-:iiat0 encroachment upon 0, as
tugs of this convention li..vC been looked slave States. The amendment to the run
for with much interest : jStitutioi. proposed by the last Cougreai
ir. tii .r.v rr it, . assurnuce tliat at present there is no dan-
To the People ofthe United States. jE.r that our rights will t ssei cl. But
F'c'liui Ci'i-ciut .The delegates to a con- we are few in number, and the proponde
yention of Border Slave. Ptnles, assembled , lance of the free States is continually in
in the city of Frankfort, desire to address eieasing. The security to our rights now
you in i elation to the present condition . afforded by the sense of justice in tho
of the ecuuliy. minds ol the free Stales may be lost by a
None of us have ever expected to live to change of pcpular feeling in the future.
see the spectacle now exhibited to ourdis-1 One great object in constitutions is to pro
tracted hind. The cry to arms resounds j let t tho rights of minorities,
throughout our borders, and in a few short I T" the constitution there are general
weeks we have seen ell over 'lie land the grants of pover to the Congress cf the
marshalling of troops for the conflict. j United .States which might, be perverted
The pursuits of peace aro neglected and lo our irjury contrary to the spirit of that
abandoned, :nid the fell s.iii it of war has instrument, ar.d still the letter ol tin-
seized almost every heart, until even gen
tle and tender woman yields to the tierce
impulse, and encourages the strife, and
thu nutlet mil eye scarce gathers a tear as
the son seues his ai ms, and rushes (on aids
tho held of carnage Hiel of dealh.
If this war-like spii it this terrible en
er.ry were displayed in preparing to inett
the legions ot an invading enemy, our
hearts would exult in the exhibition of the
martial spirit of our countrymen; but,
alas I the combatants are descendants of
sires t ho stood sida and k e in the day oT
battle, to maintain tho indepundeuce of
our country, and in the approaching eon-i
diet brother is to fall by the hand of b:otli.
er.
Can we hope., in th'u day of fie roc pas'
siou, linn our voice, cvinc fjr iH'iice, will
bebeaid.' Will any port ruitm-o of the
orrors of war, that vte can give, Lave any
thosewho are rushing mud-
We fear not.
wl,i, h should Lvo l5'1'1 will, us.
""-u voice wouui nave inereusea mo ' n-iiug may cuuiih unuer temporary ex-
. ..... i
liotei
iptency of our demands for peace, havefi'lment.
been seized with the prevailing madness,
. .
bound to make our voice to be heard, with i
,n0 hope lllnt our word, wil have tlieil. i
",llUU'"'u uL someday, when men bballj
behold the wasting and desolation their j
uruum iiiu niuivillK w
mmJnW!l l(l8 produced.
ll il. klno- Kin... c
rayed in hostility to the ueneral eovern-
nienl, aud are demanding that the confed
eration which they have formed shall b
recognized ns a sepnrate sovereign nation.
Tbo process by which they have attempt
ed to form themsotves into a distinct na-
l!o,. u!la been for each Slate Dv itself to
. i. ' ' .1 . . i
dec are al connection with the general
COyer.itiiei.t terminated and thei unite
f0,0'"".10"1 ,tl"lnale ' ana intn unite
lluT " watMvmim u"10 ,bcm-
n ,. not ,.,ir, ...
1 . ' '' , .
to discu-s '.he propriety of the nets ol these
Mates, yet it may be proper for us to tsy,
that tip v hnd no warrant in any known
principle of our government, i nd no jus
tification in tho lacts existing when they
seceded.
While these S!,it's claim thai their sov
ereignly as a nation shall be recortuzed,
and have collected armies to make gold
their claim, the government of the United
S'ates insists that the tudinar.res of seces
sion arj utterly void, and that tho consli
t ion and laws of the United Slates are still
in force in tlio si, ceded Stales just ps tiioy
are within any nf iho other Slates, and ti)
mainlaiii this position armies are rapidly
gathering on the borders of the seceded
States.
Iftlici'd could bo any intervention I y
which trie shedding of blood and desola'
tion of civil war could be avoided, the
practical good stnse of the American peO'
:. r i:..
Jjli: IIJIUIIV vil.:io i-l piniif iiii'mi; ,11 inij-iiirii
lfl iiiiiienli;. ,. l.ieh would be alike lion-
,.t,i ,! l..,eli,'iHl in boih tlu contend-
;.. p.,, ...,t .1.., l
n.l L..i.i,, f iiu Ae,'..i,..1.l. ,i i:,u
.u. i.f.: ... ,.i .v.'.' ,.
tiiiii;i iiiiniB iiiitt ,'iau initiiuvii in u
i rtuJ;i.;i;i mB.,;u(
. . . .
unlets tlie imople thoii.M Ives, acting upon
n( th,ouli their
ropresotitntivc.i, Male
auil Illll it'lllll, nn.ni linn j. ibc, "lien, un
1 i.,lA..r,a aa..Aal ll.n
8trir,. und enforce a settlement without
til()0ds!.ed. If any terms of adjustment
0i, I,,, saiisfactcrv to both parlies.
w hich would full short of the recognition
of the sovereignty of the seceded Stales,
and still satisfy them, and short ot the
obedience of I lie seceded Slates lo tbecon
! stitution and huvs of the United States
and still sntisfv the people of the United
States ; it is the duty of each party 'o no-
ilty the other of such terms as would bc
sniisf.iclorj , so that an attempt ;.t adjust -
ment be mad"
But we repeal, if tho recognition of tbo
sovereignty of the seceded States continue
a sine ncn, and if thu government con
tinue to disclaim (he constitutional power
to make such recognition, (here is no
peaceful solution ol the dihieuity posiible,
- ' . ., . . ... .... . ..!. . ).....
i I'llllTI I""" ' V '
oilier limn sue., ns in- pe..'ie nn-i .-.i-nv
: . .: produce.
, . , r . (0 lllnl
... ,t, .,.,..i;ini;.-.,, .tle.i .tes in
dornrlmeub of tho government, nor
. .. of lCM cotnbioU the power lodes-
j 'lha gOVCrnment itself,
t . ' . .,)0 tlivi!lion of l0(
as would bo
tbe country into
... r.r.r..,l.,,.e!oB nml . lint, t l.n nlili
. (0 n.aintain tho conslitulion
. . - !i..:.. ....
f tiie United States, lo preserve the Union
Ufl ial.jiied.
t icel) goggled jn quarters eniiT
.. . tn tie bi-hest respect Unit the ilidv-
i . . Sr ... . ... .
..lnen nf the States which have seced-
ieknowl'Xd
";eBnlioa adopting on amendment to the
...iii,.tion for that nurnoso. such an
an amendmont would have the support
I nf1 eo-jiecenca rf tlio tecc Ic I States.
put 0 leave Iliat tor Iho dccl-pm ol llic
, ....
grant claimed to warrmt the injurious le
gislation. .Such are the power "toreg'jlutc
commerce between tho Slates," and the
power of "exclusive legislation over the
District of Columbia" and "i;ver. forts,
dock-yard-, and nrsends in tho seveial
States." It would not now be claimed by
(.'.Tigress (hat these gr.mls authorized aii
intei !en nee in the ale of slaves between
the people of c.itl'ercnt Slates, nor would
it bo claimed that they authorized tho
nbalition of slavery in the District of Col
umbia while Maryland and Virginia re
mained slve Slates, nor the like abolition
in foils and other places within slave
States. While we are aware that all the
teiritpries, then unorganized, were organ
ized by acts of the last Congress which
contain no prohilition of slavery, and
while we know that this was the action of
a Congress in which tho free States had
tho co,; 10 at the lime ll.encts were pass,
ed s.,11 these mo but acts of Congress.
subject to repeal or alteration, as public
t It is but just that the l ights of tho slave
whole States, should bo guarded in the
pa. tieulars mentioned by such eonstitu-
I'otial guarantees as shad render them so-
cure against future legislation in times of
excitement. Our distinguished fellow cit
izen, the Hon. John J. CVitlenden, for tbe
purpose of securing by constitutional guar
antees riithts already roaseaaed. presented
to Co.'"i'euo cco'tfti.i i.i'opouiliotj.i to uuicn
the constitution, tvhich met with general
approval, and were satisfactory to us and
to our people, and those propositions, us
originally oll'ered, or anv that are equiva
lent, would be now satisfactory, and would
quiet apprehensions that exist, to some
extent, in the minds of real friends of the
Union and which are industriously exci
ted by those who are the enemies of tho
Union and of tit o people.
Whether any such constitutional guar
antees would have the effect of reconcil
ing any of t ho seceded States to tho gov
ernment from w hich they have tern them,
solves away wo cn'i'iot say, but wo allow
ourselves to hepe thst the masses in those
Slates will in lime learn that tbe dangers,
they were made to fear were greatly exag
gerated, and (hit they will then be dispo
sed to listen to the culls of interest and of
patriotism, and return P the family from
which they have gone out. Una effect of
giving such guaianie.'s, certainly, will be
to prove to tin; world by the fr;.nk recog-
nitiou of the rights of the few slave State
adlie:ing U the. Union, that the States -
which have s act ded have abandoned tho
best government in the woild without any
good or sufllcienl raiisj.
It may bo urged that there are not now
n b.illicient number of Stales acting in tho
Union to ratify any such constitutional
amendments n'swil! lurnish the jiunran-
tees we require. But it is to be remem-
bercd tnut there is no tinvi fixed bv the
constitution lor such ratilieiition, and if.
Ithev should be ratilied bv tho free Stales,
alion nl t p oiul ct tho Mosont Civi why.
: - - . . - -
a i u ..,: i i ..,
teimitmle as it will, either in tho rostora
tion of the seceded States to tho Union.
or in tho establishment of their separata
national existence, iherr; will bo the num
her of States required for the ratification
Fclliw-ciii.cns of tiie United Stales, you j
arc about to be engag?d in r, wat in w hich
tbn horrors that ordinarily attend that!
1 slate are likely to bo aggravated by tho
faot that j ou ore ol the same family, audi
have long lived togeluer in intimate in'
teieoursc and in friendly relations,
Tip)
! kind feelings that once existed havo been
( hanged lo lulterne.-s, soon lo degenerate,
it may lie, into de .dly animosity.
1 e desire to remind yon that you are
contending noout a question oi principle
upon which we would fain believe that
you aie on each sidy convinced tLat you
are right. It is no longer a question of
party uolilie. no longer :t qucUon about
the right to hold slave in the Territories,
or ls rttskn I'lem when they escapo : tbe
question now to be settled ii, whether we :
shall live in the same Union hs formerly,
or whether our lathers formed a covein-
nient m kucIi tiriiicildes that imv one!
Slate may, t hir own pleasure, without!
the consent ot the others, and without re
spousibility lo any human' power, with-
draw from her connection with tho Gov
ernment nd claim to oe soveieign as a
separate nation. It will be le.iddy seen
that tin, as a qnetior. of principle, is not
affected by the number ofStaies that have
withdrawn. It would have been Well if
this question could have been solved in
somo other mode than by h resort to war;
but it tuny be that nothing but a Divine
interposition now can determine it by oth
er nicHns. A war upon such a question
might not lo produce any higher oxasper-
: atioi. or er--ite any greauM- deg.ee of an,-
I . . , . i t
nio-t.v ti.-.i, i . incioe.it io ai w:.r. in
the meantime M (ho spirit nf Immunity
" nil of iho high civilization of the agei
strip this war of tho horrors that general
ly attend such civil strife.
Our States desiro, and htivo indicated a
purpose to take no part in this war, and
we believe that in this course we wilt ulti
mately best serve the intereftw of out com
mon country. It is impossible that wo
should bo indifferent spectators; we con
sider that our interests would bo irietriev
ably ruined by taking pnrt in tho conflict
o i the sida where tho strongest sympa
thies ot our people are, and Hut our sons
of honor and duly requires th.U wo should
not allow ourselves to be drawn or driven
injo a war in rvfir-ii other Sutes, without
consulting t.s, have deliberately chosen to
involve themnclves. Our safety and our
dignity as uinnig the most powerful of thu
slave Stales demand of us that wo take
this position.
If the time sbsl! como when our friend
ly mediation ti.ny arrest the further pro
gress of the strife, oui most earnest end
strenuous efforts shall not bo wanting to
bring about peace, and it is b such efforts
that we hope to serve tbo interests of our
country.
And now, in conclusion, wn make our
solemn appeal to the people of the United
States. This is your government its
picservoiion ii your preservation its
overthrow is your ruin, urtd you aro tbe
rightful arbiters of its fate.
We hope you will take the subj. ot of
this address into jour own consideration.
Act with the energy mid decision ofafren
people. In you and you ulono vo have
confidence. You havo tho inielligtnce
and the power to rule tl.i, fcui ful crisis.
Make knonn your will in some emphatic;
form that shall give authority with your
representatives everywhere. '
May wo not earnestly hope that you the
people, tlio whole people, wild out 'regard
to p u ties or sections, will be blo to com
mand a settlement of the national diflioiib
lies, nx.d will see the propriety ami neces
sity of having a cessation of present has.
lilities, so timt tho tur-asuics of pacifica-.
tion which your wisdom may devi..e, can
bsi calmly considered by your con
stitutional authorities.
We venture to suggest for your consid
eration and action, two speciiio propo
sitions as most likely to lead lo pucifica
tion :
1st, Thul Con grons shall at ouco propovu
such constitutional amendments, as will
secure to slaveholders tlmir legal right",
and allay their apprehensions in regard
to possible encroachment, in tho future
ilnd. If tbU flireil.l r.,;i .
the results o (Jt.irublo to iiiuul soeson,
(ial lo the best hopes of ourcjunlry, thon
lei. a voluntary convention be called, com
posed of delegates from the peoplo of uli
the States, it. which measures of peacea
ble adjustment may be devised and ad op-,
ted and Iho nation wrested from the cont
inued honors and calamities of civil war.
To our follow citizens of the South we
desire to say : Though wo havo been
greatly injuted by jur precipitate notion,
we would not r.ow leproach you as to the
cause of that injury, but wo entreat you
to re examine the question of necessity
for such action, and if you find that it ha's
been taken without due consideration, as
we verily believe, and that the evils you
apprehei ded from a continual).-;..- in tho
Union were neither so great nor so una
voidable ns you supposed, or that Con
gross is willing to giant uduunuie securi-
; 'hen we pray you to return promptly
lo ou" connection with us, that tvo uiay
hi the future, as we have been in this
Vnii OII? great, powerful mid proiperoua
' '"dion.
! I ndif.ilions huve already been afforded
that a Divine power is ready to interposo
r:pvt"nt bfdhren from slaughtoing
j each other. While the bomb irdium.t of
' Fort.Sumter continued no lives were lost,
! When a rr..vid.;inial interposition Was no
longer needed lo prevent tho effusion of
, blood in civil strife, seveial lives were lost
; ' l"e periormance oi a mere ceremony.
! o would -nvoke Hit) presor.ee nod aid of
that Bower to prevent our fellow citizens,
on bn.h sides, fir m slaughter and wo
.
vouid ooinnui i no iniroMH ol our di-
; traded country lo His hands who can
. ! ing forth peace and order out of trif
and confusion, when luau's wisdom utters
Iv fills.
J J. CRITTEN DEN, President..
.1 AMES GUTHRIE,
II. R. (i.VMBLE, of Missouri.
WM.A.IIALL,
.1. B. HENDERSON. "
WM. (i. FOMEROY,
I It, K. WILLIAMS.
I ARCHIBALD DIXON,
I F. M. BR I STOW.
JOSHUA V. BELL.
('. A. WK'KLIFFE. '
O. W. DUN LAI',
.1. F. ROBINSON.
JOHN B. HUSTON.
ROBERT RICHARDSON,
JNO. CALDWELL, of Ten.ii.ssee
"Tkxas Tooth-1'Icr," With blados 13j
inches long and J) inches tridc, (UUJj
and bony bandies, all we ghing several
ponds. arc being manufactured in Waddng.
ton, da.
DOueen Vi. loi ia's Jd birthday was
jcalehialed quietly hy ber own family it
(Odiorn. Tho King of the Belgians took
"ins mutton nun nur .iiajosty.
Insane. Iuis Dch, a li'erary gni!.
man of i'hilidc lphia, has become insani)
by tho troubles of the country. He h.i.V
been taken to the insane hospital.
Wft.rim Unil-d Sin- Sent'.o will have
22 VHuannit-a at the extrs session in July.
Of those in attendance., 81. will te repub
lican an fifteen opposit jus. ,
'KrB.Th'' Washington States ar.d Union
aunouuet s that two negroes have beoa ap.
pointed 10 office ;n tou Fort Office tvpsrl
nient at W.iliiii'.-toii.
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