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WESTERN UNION-HANNIBAL, MO., MARCH 27, 1851. iii.,.r,i,l il.uM. to their friends at Ni'-hn, v. lli promise .f meeting him soon In Si L.ui. f. it. i.uih ha was brooming weary .uf Cren shaw, end trad lillle for eontequenoet, after boa M at tare in Cullman' poaaaaaioll. To (a CowftwasW. WESTERN UNION. It AN SIBAL, THURSDAY, MARCH T.... .18M, O. iLBMBNi, EPITua ANO rCBT.IMIEB. Agrata for th Western Union. W. K. Stover, Memphis, Seotlsn.l Co.. Mo. Win. N. Pann and W. B. Toyman, of Pane, Mo., ' R. H. Buchanan and John A. Queries, ol i londe. Thoatas K. Thompson, ol Palmyra. Wra.U. Young, of New London. i. L. Canteiburjr, of Mexico. Mr. Wakey, of Clinton. Cores Bourne, 01 osr.j, .... . Po.tiasters ara requsslsd lo allow at to ad.l than rfcltyl'S:. aia lbe Western Union Once, Tha RallrMd. Tha people of fchelby county haa instructed lha Coenlv Court ol that enunly lo tobturioe r..e aon uou ai eioee in ine naiiniaei anu m ioaaph Railroad, la Maooa, tubtoriptiuo of $10,000 baa (hb eutboriged. Tha aoua t of Morion, wo ahould iofar from whet we . . ....... .. .t. - a ID int papers, netitaiet eooui buiuuubii.b; aubscrioliun of B1UU.UUU. aunnuen .DO roau terminates in theloounlv. An election it l bo hold en Ibo 17th of Ma), lo dolormina It. Re- publioan. Il would ba indoad strange il would bo a haaa and disgrace, for Marion county lo ra fuleto tubteribe 100,000 to Ihia road, whan aha ia ao deeply iateretttd, and ao wall aula lo do II I whila lha counties above named ara con tribiiiini Quito aa liberally of Ihrir moana. We know of no opposition, eaeept that 1 Hereo oy a writer in tha Palmyra Whin, over the signature r . A T. Paver." The onl obiectinn worth m.i I . r - w ... Paiuvsv, March 17th, IHI Agreeably to notice heretofore given by certain members ol the Med eal Profsssion of Marion comity, requesting ihe alien-lance of praclilionera, for the pur pose of establishing a County Medical Association, (' to act in conjunction Willi the state meuicai aso ciatiuu") on Monday, 17lb March, IB6I, and having for ill object lha mutual iuiiiiovame.it of ils aiembeit, fcc, a number of the members met at "Apothecary's Hall," 011 the day appointed, and resolved, lor me pur pose of giving more eateiislve notice, that the nieinbera of Iba Medical prclessiea be requeteil lo meet on Monday, the 7lh of April neat, at 2 o'clock, for aaid purpose, at "Apolli'ceiy'e Hall," in the town of Pal myrs. I..!), bam.3, (d Stcrctary Pro Tim. IUhmbal, M.rch 2jili. 1351. Metiri. Ret. Mr. Can it and Dr. Hnrsun i The undersigned, citlfent of Hannibal, would ba gratified if yuu would meet and publicly discuss the points of difference between the Methodist E. Church and the Reformed or Christian Church. An early answer is desired A. O. Nash, J. M. Davis, R. D. Bre wington, Edw'd P. Tucker, J. M Slevely, J. H. Triplet!, M. F. Brown, Urion Clemens, L. T. Uri'.tinnlism, H. W. Collins, Hiram MoVei(h, Thos. S. Miller, B. T. Norton, In compliance with the above invitation, R. D Honeywell, F. B. McElroy, Woi. MoDsniel, Isaac Lang-Ian Hult, Peter Sohnilier, Hiram Conk, Thos. K Collins, J. C. Waugh, Wm. Eddy, . O. Davis, Joseph P. Amenl, Jus. W. Brady. W ritten for the Wertm Inean. JENNY L1ND. St. L. us M.reh 19. ' To O. CLMoae, E.cj. ' , Dear Siri Aoeording to promise I drop )nu a few lines about lha everywhere -celebrated Jenny Lind. My principal hueiness bete was lo bear lha sweat Niglitiiigite, and by a sii,u lar eoineidenae we both arrived at the wlurl in Ihia city at the same lime and place, and lha noise and confusion' attending out arrival made me a little vain. I mutt admit, el first) but with my self enmplacent:) . amid the gene l li.iarest li see and welcome M rattier - threw a wet blanket over my fitafeavKichta Soctrln, , In South Carolina eveiy tliiitx Neem to tie carried to nn extreme. At thai State in now a source uf much anxiety with tlia conservative portion of the nation, the precin' doctrine of the South Carolina .School uf Stute-lliglite nu n, of whom Mr. lllu tt limy lie looked upon m tho limler, cannot liiil to bo ol interest to those who feci solicitude nboul our national ulTuiis. Mr. Illicit ilerln I'm to be unconstituliotial the nv.U of 1703 and ISjO, for the recovery JsaB3a3saaEasaaaT5asaaaagaMaaWaaaaSPaPSg aaaaaaaaBaaaasaasaaaaaaa) A pereow charged in aay euta kl traaa n, fetony, or other ansae, whe ahall flea from Jue tioe, ami b lound In another State, akall, aw . mand of tft ExtcM Jtviktrtiif oj M anj from wlnoii 'm be eialtvareaf to ba reirmsed the Blale liaving juri.diOli. il ol ll.r Mime. awuaa him at bar la ho arraetal aa4 and niitiaa thearrcat lo ba alaaw taaae Eaaam demand person held lo, servioa or labor In onotaie under tho laws thereof, esuapiiig Into smitner. hall. it. ccn.f4u.11ce uf any law or regulation thrreiu. be discharged Iroui uoh service ur la bor, but ahall bt dtlittrtd upon caiut oAe par Iv to whom iuuh service ur labor may ba due . .. . . .1. 1 Now, lliesa two clauses are exauuy similar In the in uiiruort. eiceulina? ill one nsriiuular. one one the luiitive criminal Is lo be delivered In. nn Ilia il,nli(l i.f llm I'.rriKlt authority III ..I t. CI . I..I I, m n f . ' .r . .... . .. i riigiuve niu'Pi uuiiicnui in. n mu - ii,tf sute tJ,n whicli he ha. Ilil , in inooiner nv vanity when I u'r should I' left to Stale legi-lution J and .the fuilie sUve is lo he delivered ui. nil cUio, lathe Planter, tl.ut any iiiteifeibiice l,y Coi.g.e U u.ur- f ' l'y uh.l,'n ''''" " ""'' ay 10 ma riamrr. j o clull.e is it stated thai tlie f'lisitue is In tie ili- peiipleuf Palmyra, leal no such sectional al- doe. nt biiom h iw to appreciate) and if I fail- ousy, as would lead them lu destroy their 1111 M 'A Inmllie llmul t .Iriluk me tiHt I could found Jennv wes taken aw House in a splendid carriage dmwn by Toiir puuon. no innuu imp mx.Moin 01 lVBr, l)p ,y ,h, St le uth.ruiee. Yt it i while horses, and left lo trudge "solitary end . Supreme Court, and is willing to allow tn 0l-r iheie clmi.et van . ! r t no uihrr utl. T alone" on foul. force to the precedents established ,s liy. for their ei.t..rcemei.l, biii'.e no other au ,, ... . . . , ct , I .. .1 . m . ..1 1 tlmrity is spukenul. Ii ia an i.ffiir between lw ;W,II y..u and I have met too m-ny r-hulT, la; r the coiiionlenl ami loiK se kd f , . ,nnA , Tl, ,'; VT ,- -!": . . 1 "J ",D " be MVIIvereU up lie b. ..r.l-l.. ..u.n.r III the puiaes.iou nf tiu.e who delivered him bal. The liberal editor of thai paper, and the unthinking ahd ungrateful world 'uiU eii).Miiuce in n man wSo camtut f.laiiu lo oc.t:ny prosaects, with the hope of iijuring a neigh bor. We therefore leave "a Tat Payer" un molested, lo Iread his lonely path. Neither one of the three great hranchre uf shine as an humble follower of Jenny, some thing on the same principle aa politicians gain celebrity by lha r flection of some We hate Clay men, Cass men and the moat exalted position, either a a slate inn 11, or Constitutional lawtrrt The up. No authority within a Mate can seize criminal Hgaitint lha laws of another State, hut the aillln nlv uf Ida Slule itself In shich ha Im. rankest smelling, blood red Abolitionists, fl.d. This is acknowledged by ihe act of 1793 . . . ! could not advance doctrines more adverse '" respect to fugitive criminal., but ia denied K ;;; ,:.,i Souther,, interests. Indeed, that llJ W"' 'j" .'" ,,,'j'm" Hilton men, .... 11. case the Stale atilhnriliee are to aeiae end deliv- Accordingly.," ' "g'l've Shivo Law" Is no law, mid ought er upthefugitivai-rimin.il but in Ihe latter. 1.i.nr,.iiir.. in 1 and am a Jennv Lind nun. Aucoriliiiiiiv k- -1,1 I ili,. rf.Jawsv I no.led lo Wi nun's Hull lu nurol.ase a " 1,0 repenlid, is their very iloctiine. ancrding to this act. Il.e State autlioriliea huve " -' - r I ., . . ' 1. ,1 : .-. ' nothllnr til do Willi the fugitive alavea. In tli a treaty j i .t. ai . . . . e - linkul n.. il.. fir.i ii.i.,.. i h.ii i.. ,i in nouui iHro nn urine 11 les or no 1. 1 Vi. " e. - gree, uepressing sue o-.nere. une pan . - . .. .. , former case the constitution is only c r r etna I C I I ''' III" , U 1 I IS UIIIJ trvflll county, or Stale, or nation, can suffer injury,1 P1 f" he -priviltg" of paying Ten be aumineJ iii in a vev lew words : lo ,,ig,lMll twetn sovereien States. In th" Uoiura lor a licket( but who cares lor expen tjilurrtl Willi llieOeiierul uovenimenl upon hitler it ia a metier ol Congressional legi.lation without iijuring avery other, in a greater ur lass dvgree. If it ia fair to argue that pros parity lu Ihe town il adversity lo Ihe country, why no', prove hy the same reasoning, that in- by the change la it not plain, that in the ab sence of competition, the merchant, the black einowP Not I. I ume within two nf gel ; any tnutext, uud ubo.it everything. She """" ""K reis is not referred lo in either ting the first tick.t-t,,., is, somebody bid 100. ' ,,dilu,e, .ece.ion, sl,e cannot go ou, rU,? and another somebody bid $150. and I bid no ,,f the Union peuceubly ; the known view Let us apply the rules of construction I have laid down for ascertaining the meaning of tho constitution. It will nut be claimed that Con Cress poa.ess es the power to Ugialate on ihi sulijeo' uf fugitive alnvos aa neoessary and prop er lo carry out any expressly grunted power Il is a di.liiiot sub.tnntive matter itself; and Jury to H.innibal or Palmyra would be adven!of all; so of oour.e I lost it; but I prooured one onj ,s. ac,s f ..e Adniinisiralion ore lageoua to Ihe rtountry. l us suppna then, ny now, ana 1 .,uua myseii com:ori.U!y sea(-;cU(tt t(lft anticipation that nny distinction a a. aa..aa' .1 I 01. 1 a I. ..- ... . . the atores reduced to one, and uu' a single shop ' n'gi". wnere were congre- or maiiufactjry for'eaoh branch of trade. Would ' g''l 'he most fashionable audience I ever saw the surrounding country be impelled forward, I" '- L."Uis. After an overture, exoeedingly well perform cd by the orchestra, but which we could hard smith, or carpenter would oommnnd his own 'y appreciate in our great anxiety to gel a look, pricea fur hia warea, end pay his owu price, for produce? He might do a smaller business and less lucrative than al present, but his prof its would ba larger; while the former's profits and business would be proportionality le.e. On and lilt'' at tha gentle Swede, all seemed held in a delightful and almost breathless atste nf ex peclation, till at last she half fluttering and trip ping came upon the singe. She was welcomed with much appUuae. and will be drawn between secession and rebel lion. She inu4 no ulono, if at all ; for n ! conservative feeling nt present prevails ill; 1111 me .iutnuin iuies, except ro.iiu cur-',,.,,,. f pow,r Te ,,., if it xi.t. ,t n oliii.i. 1'lity all feel, as well as that State,' tnu.t be by a special grtiil hod down in the con that the institution of sluvety is inextricably intei woven with the social ivstem of the stitution. Now, sir, look el the clauses in th constitution I have uitoted. Is there one word In either of Ihe two clauses referrino lo fuai South, and cannot be suddenly removed live criminate and fugitive alavea, conferring without violence, attended and followed by ,nr P"eT nn Congress to legislate upon these They ttl o i n" Pa,r whaiaver la given to Uon gre.a. CuiKress is nut even mentioned in them Why, that Ihe other band, can we suppose Ihe population soarcely raising her eyes continued cour'.esy of either nlace increased to liial of Si. Louis. i"g until tha clapping ceased, when she burst uiih .11 h.r nnmm.rr ..! m.niii'.Mor,. ,ih. fnrth in strains so s weal and ulear straius sol.... 11.. ..,;....:... . I,.. I This view of the ooti'litution is oontirmed - " - - , ...... ... UU lU. V.IIIIV II,'., lll U, IIIU II.., .' , I" re.in. .ilh il k. .hoi. rnl. wilhoul unlike ehvtl.ii.t we had ever heard before, that V,.,.l. nnA r .!. " "tauk Ihs r'0'"""! -taamea.Ia-tealy ymeJnig ,.. .... ... . . ' , ,. , . .............. M...j....ijr ...u iia.i.ui, 1... lucceeiliHg the eertion re UUng to lugitive : .... ...1... .. r I - .I . :.. ... - . mm ivvm .mbiIv fcnlu,in ..N..I m...ll Ki.l kn .. . ... .. . I . . .n . . .......... iK .......... ... ... ......,, 1 . - 1 Cniuthein riulits, tilt v (lo not see su icient crnnmals ami luifilive slaves. In lielh of th.e without furniahiiig a market and high prices for . "'gI C1IU0 ror ruisig a hn, t0 ovel t,rovv tle : sections Comtrrss is given uuwer lo act The a thousand little articles, the nrnduce of the Aa fur her manner, aa we beheld her. her ir... ...... . ! first section provide. 'Fill faith and credit ... ... ,, . ... ... imr .-vrire 10 hia nor. in hpib the most appalling calumnies. I hey deprecate the impertinent interference of j Whalis Urn inevitable inlarouoaP the North, whom the institution ull'ects in Congress baa no such power. 110 way. But while a majority of the North, and a majority of the nation, respect jjLlha Methodist! form, which taken separately, do not amount to whole appearance beggars all de.cr ption I " """"IU-i fortune? oannol find language lo do her jusfice. If yon vm ....... i. a..millall;,,ir ftw iwuu...) (fnrerj- Jill OJler. d her xai neek V I sweetness ant purity, this is Jenny as I saw Taken ou (iiv6e, so perfectly beuuli graoeful she appeared, that when wa features, it was difficult for us lu an ugly nose- but every bo.ly lie tact, end I dare not eonir. as indeed her whole er charanteristio gen- sposiiion. Her light 'ailed something a la ed with boquels uf nl buds un eith was a neck nd clasn; her , fastened with eh held her iamonds. . was neith inmt il Jaul hlla sal in eep fluuiii he hel l it hnd orre.. ber- oocu never ear her the Mu I Bellelti th about a era of the bring my after see If." Well a muoh of Jenny Lind! P MAN. mpli.h fjvis and Vie on jf VII. (a would I rrveilty Irihair feinenl. Caaa o ! land r. Ufa aMsV'twi sMwinff ewea aemand, er Iba agent of eueh authatily eppoiiied to receive the fu itlva l and to oauic tie fugiitae to be delivered N.tilo mch spent when he shall appear.' Tins is the inandale aa to lumvo eriminals. Congress, lha mere legislative agent uf the States, for certain limited specified purposes, without una word in ihe constitution to justify Ibo ar rogant assumptii.n, nut ui.ty LniJtriaaei long ialata fur the States, but lo dictate to their Gov ernors w hat they shall or ahall not do, to carry out a oompact mails between Item. But it goes still further than this with respeol lo lugltiva lave.. It it had undertaken to order the Ms'.el and their (Joiarnurt lu deliver n fu)itie sUves, ellhouirli a vast ss.uaiptinii 01 nu1 homy , it wcuio liHie.le.l' .(Muliy wuhlioih nr tlitie clossea if fugitives, niid' r the wnrils ol the Oi-n'tltutiuQ ro'j.iurig alike rtomJy h.f the reri--ry Ol l.otti Hut it il.T.l difftienlly will. tti(itive slaves. It does not make the St.tes act It icug'.i Iheir Governors tut )ro.ile t'nt ti e ilium lit shall take In. slair b li re tl e j-it'ta nl Iba Unlicd fiute. buliil.. ur liie Jung, s and magis trates of lha Slate courts. The States, finding that the supreme Court tf the United Stales have asserted and maintained the exclusive right of Congress lo legislate fur the recovery of fu gitive slavea by tha authority of the General Uovernmeni, nave reiused lo allow their mag istrates and other officers to aet. They have repealed lha lews previously mauv '.o aii: in tha recapture or lusiilve alavea. And, indeed, sir, if it be true that the recovery nf fugitive sieves is exclusively an tffir nf the General Uien meiit. what else could the stales do F War nol sueh lawa unconstitutional t And would" they rot be set aside b) the courts uf Ihe Uni ted Sistes t The doctrine uf thi cuurt out oue ly permitted, but virtually omnmanded, Ibo States, es sovereigns, and the people of Ibo States aa individuals, to stand aloof, and to leave the alavehuldef lu Ihe iu.trumanlality of the Goveinmanl of the United Sulea, end to thia alone, lo recover his fugitive slave. Sir, I pro protest agaiuel this doctrine. I protest against this u.urpatiun an the part of Congress. It ia fatal lu the rights of the South. I maintain that, by Ihe constitution wa have the faith of the States as sovereigns lo a compact wilbus; and thai by Ihe compact Ihe Government of every free Sta'e, every man in every free Slate, ie bound, morally and constitutionally, to aid in Iba recovery and restoration of uur fugitive slavea. But Congress hsa determined otherwise, and the Supreme Court has determined otherwise. I have great respect, personally, for the ju fgee of that Oi.url. I believe them In bo able and upriirhl (tut they are men very lallihle men and 1 cannot but remember that, in all timet, Ihe judioiary of a country has always been on the ide uf the Government. It has ever been so in England in all the struggles for liberty. It has ever been so in this country. Nol e usur pation uf CoiiKress on ihe powers nf Ihe con stitution has uken plane, Uul has !e--n sanction. ed liv tl 0 Sunrema Court of the United Stales. speech makers, and Abolition presses, are r-cir l., ami ju lii-ul proceeding, of every other 1 irm the alien and sedition lawa to the lalo evils, bu daiiL'erous only, when thev ih"'l ftla,e ' ';mqr "V '7 ireneral law. , l.inkrupl law. ... n.ar.i. 11. 1 li... -I. II L . 1 . .1 I r an., carrymg ml Se,iment into the I A X Z ZrT T- ol the Supreme Legislature, pass laws over riding Southern interests, and manifestly destructive of Sout'iern rights. The South would not benr tyranny and oppression from a sectional majority such, for in stance, as abolition of sluvcry within the States. But that time has not come, ami it is lolly to anticipate what it is impiobabl will ever happen. It is to the Supreme Court Sooth Caioiina should appeal, anil lo ihe Supreme Court more temperate State will appeal, deferring aimed resistance until national effuirs shall come to such a condition, that in the sober judgment of mankind, civil war will be a choice ol evils. We believe that time will never come to this nation. Bu: lu re is Mr. Illicit spech. In our next, we will give Mr Clay's answer, which places ull parties in their primer nosition. The dressing he gives Mr. Uhett and his co-worker in iniquity, Mr. Chase, is no less piquant .than it is deserved. I am a SlaU-riulils may. Rv I I,... been in public lite 1 have endeavored t nut the plain and simple meaning of ihe ooiiali tution of ihe United Stales. I abhor construc tion., t lie y are subterfuges uf dishonesty, by which the meaning uf Ihe oou.titutwn is ner val ted. and Ihe constitution itself virtually o verlhrown. With so subtle an instrument fur oonairuiiig the meaning ol words as Ihe human mind, with ihe pxs.iuns and interest, whinh g' vern men, there ia bul one way to preserve a written ounatiluliun, and that u lo administer it cuurumg 10 us .met and airople purport. From the time 1 commenced publio life, I have en deavored to puraue Ihia ouiir.s. and if I h... ever departed from it by any vole ol mine in Congress I am totally unconscious of it. Now let us look into the constitution. Th... ... Iw.. ways uf gelling at what the meaniue- ofih. M.ss.asl Blast All O . " r , " ' nl oenators, on hoth tides I believe, will grant that when we lake up Ihe oui..iiiulion of ihe United Si.lea we lake up an enure,;. U of triiitt. Tha SH1n.lilllli.1n i. .. - .1.;. f ... . . ' ' - - iiiing ui useii. 11 . not !;- et ( WMI made by the ,,eop uf tha Slalea, and they dee ignsien in in .1 e..nliluti.,n Ihe particular grants ... "iey cor.veyen, reserving lo them- e. Ive. all powers n.n granted. Then when we look to the con.liiu-i,,,, fcnow h.ih, . power ia cotiloined therein. m.i.l' Ova, l..u at Ihe ili.liiict sp.-cifiualiuns uf power, Hid see Il II is granted If it j, , thtt ,u.r u hut one sy I., gel th. power. anW that is 1.1 as certain whether il is necessary and proper lo oarry ont a specific grant. Those are Ihe Iwn great methods uf a-oertai. ing the pjeanii.B of thai Asaliailalatl.,... A-la- .4 i . a . T . duwn hy Chiaf JumioB Hfatr.ha.il J..c .1.. . a . siisaiavii, nip great bi-h prieel nf en. tract ion. I i.ka up the Wetitnlioo and 1 find all that il saya with ret- e. .u i.iv.iit aiavet is eotuained in tha ten tsolion of the fourth artiela. and ii i. . .... imn in trial tecllun. m aaatiM I - -.o. IIIV ylowt i elliient of eaoh Slate ahall ba entitled pnviiscee ana immuniiiet of citizens (oral Mates." . i in lha next set ' ' : ' ouali- speol to fugiti ' ' ".'..lo. rail .fa- .l-ivtir. .rasj provided that -the Cvngrets shall have power ... ui.uu.e 01 ana make all neeiltul rules and -.... r..ni.-iing me territory or ulher property belonging to Ihe United Stalea." Htre, then, is this remarkable slate uf things f res secuons luiiow esoli ulher in the fourth article uf ihe con.litulion. The first and the third give to Congress the power lo legislate. The seoond, lying between them, gives Con- Kre.s no power to legi.uia. What must beth mevilablo inference? Why, thai il is the plein meaning ol the oon.lilution thai Congress should noi usva me power to legislate with rested 10 iiiguive criminals and fugitive slaves. To n.ier mat such a power axi.ts under such oir oumstanees, is not only tu claim e power with out a special grant in Ihe constitution, but lo seize it. although virtually negatived by the sne cisl grants. ' ' And air, it it not difficult to perceive whv the oonstiiiuion withheld all power from Congress to legislate nn the subject uf fugitive criminals and fugitive slaves, and has left this whole mat ter to the Slates, for enforcement. The fra. mers jf Ihe constitution knew very well that it was a very dehoste matter for citizens without a oiaie u attempt lo seize any persons within it. Slaveholders knew thai there was but one way by whioh thei fugitive slaves could be ef fectually recovered to them, when entering an other State, and that State a free State The power, Ihe police, the judiciary of Ihe Stalea, must be engaged. The faith and duty of the Mates must be implicated. Ever man in ih. i- i?. . ... . - iree runes must os Hound, as a uartv t0 the constitutional compact, In deliver up to him his slave, un his mere "eoiw." Thia it Ihe greet, efficient temedy, provided in the constitution for ine recovery ul fugitive slaves ; and tha claim being made, it reated with Ihe S'.uta nr the Simla authorities to do una of the two things "deliver up " the slave or pay for him. This it the al lernauve we have presented to Great Britian. in the only two ware we have had with her. She thought pruper lo entice away a great num her uf uur slaves during tho continuance of these wars and al their olose she delivered up or paid fur all the slaves she bomrht from ua erase ried away. Our sister atatt-i ,w hen pledged hythe terms of the constitution, would have been pro p.,u ...ii io uo icss , anc the result would have probably bean lone ainoa. throughout all i i...'i..ri. l l -.. Norlhwei. fit.,.. .1. . I ij jjci.o.a. ciruuuil, II OOnooVCS US 10 pre northern Steles, thai lawe would have been ,,, ?..r ih nmin'i .,.! .h,.. ,l. .1... passed -termed verv lironerlv bv Ihe homir.hl. Senator frutn AUhini4 ( Ur. I'lcuens) ihe mo. emoient of all lugitive alave laws pro hibiling negruvt, umter any oirvum.lanrea. from entering Iheir houudariea. Al all events, we would long siuoe have known whether ll.e froe Males waul.) have fulfilled their fuitl-, pleilKed 10 u tiy itji ui.nsiiiution. We would long since .... en.ii penceaniy litis guaranty nr the eon stilution. or have dis.dved our eoune-jtion with them. As a substitute and an exclusive substitute for this p,ehle an I mora effioianl r,lr... ., der the oonstilution Cmigress has usurped the power ui legislating upn llila sutijeot. It has unaeriab-en lo Ihrusl the powers of the Gene ral Government into the matter, and secure to ut our fugitive slavea. The eel of I7S3. of wmcn ine iota act is an amendment, keep lo- ae,,r, mS ,w0 tunjeolt ol fugilivo criminals end fugilivo alerts. It undrttabae lo eider lha Stalea what they ahall da with respect to tha PatJaawaoAaiaa . .. t a a aw t w .ugmva orimwaiii aM providM Oy in own legialaiion for tha reeovaty of ftWhiva tlavaa. See-, ale. how it etMsmaada the Rhim. oriorSieteet.,.i i ...... 'It shall ba lha dulv ol ilia" g "-- .n .I....I... .S'.L.Yk:. ,. r- . . . .1 i.u.iij ui ine otaio or i armory ia wnioQ tueb person (a fugltivi orimioal) iball hare (ltd, lo Tho Missouri Statesman, of the 14th inst., defines a Fm: Sailer to be one who, from "prudent'ml consiilerations," m op posed tu Congress prohibiting the introduc lion of slavery in the territories where it does not exist. The writer who penned the foregoing sentence, and who has been lell to conduct the Statesman during the absence of the Editor, should wake up and learn the true meaning of the term Free Soiler, before he again attempts to enlight en the public on this subject. For eveiy well informed man must know that a Free Soiler is one who would prohibit by law the introduction ol sluverv into anvtnrrltiew ol the United States. But how this tub Editor ever got it into his head, that those who are opposed to Congioss passing any law piohibiting slave hold-is from taking with them their slaves to any territory of the United Slates, are Free Soilers. wa caun..t comprehend. Those who are in fa vor ol leaving it to the people, who aettlea territory, to determine wheat they go lo form a State government, whether it shall be a free or slave Slate, cannot be branded witn free builisin. Ihe article ia the Statesman bears upon its face an indirect attempt of il(p writer to brand all as Free Soilers who do not deny the power of Con gress over slavery in the territories, an idea that never entered the mind of Col. Switz ler.utid we opine that when he returns to his post he will set this Free Soil produc tion ol his tub "to rights." Alabama Politics. A-public meeting was held al Montgomery, Ala., on the 3d ii.st.. (or the purpose of forminir a "South- em Rights Union Club," at an organization . . L . . . ... . .r . .. m uiii.u.No ma 'ouuiern n unit uiun oi cessionista. ihe club was formed and constitution adopted, the preamble of wl.i. l. aets lorin tnut their object ia to oppose u.1 factious or parties whose object ia a disso lution of the Federal Government, fur ex luing causes. The resolutions declare that "us the is.ue of Uuion or Disunion is lo bo made before the people of Alabama at tha Uaav pare lor the contest:" and that thev there- lore adopt the resolutions of the Georgia Convention us a platform. The Mobile Register doubts the proprU eiy of this movement, under existing cir cumstuiic..; denies that it Is probable that thu question of Union or Disunion will ba presented to tlie people ol Alabama, any wheie, nt thu ensuing eleeliou, in a respect able or imjioKiugl'orm; declares tnat the re cent octioit of the Southern State llights Clubs, so far as they recommended secession has proved entirely abortive and itilLboin; that tha people in no county In tho State will tolerate that iisue. and that tha ultra. istt will not dura make it, nfCTicer. The Whigs of tho fourth Congressional ditiriot of Connecticut have nom inated Th.uoss B. Duller, heir preasnt able Representative ia Congrett, fur re-leotion. The principal oeojlnationa of both the Whig .nd Peiaomiia ptrliet have now been made. If ondeftloed that the eaedideUt tor Cong.es .a aa a m esavq paruaa en au mi jupor oj m tomg waswee-ra. iaa aieouon iteoe piaoa on I momiv in AarlL The Dfotaael la ging for (ha Wblgt, who era worhiog to rtdeem Ihe Sine. Both Journal. a-