The Examiner, 1847-12-11

upon as the cause of its want of energy and spirit. It has net bn without effect that Ken Kentucky, - tucky, Kentucky, the oldest of the new States, has witnessed the unequal march between her herself - self herself and other western States, which have pursued a different policy in regard to slavery. She has seen Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, each bordering upon her limits, emerging from a wilderness stati and enter entering - ing entering upon a high career of prosperity, and either surpassing her in weahh, numbers and improvements, or so near her in thtse respects already as to insure their speedy triumph. The Legislature of last winter provided by law for referring the question of a convention for a new constitution, to the people. At the general election in Au August - gust August last, the people decided in favor of a convention by a majority of about 90,000

The Shakebs. la the course of de debate - bate debate in the Legislature of .New York, on application of special grants of power iu holding the property made by the Shakers of Niskeuna, in that State, the following rules, or orders, existing in that Society, be became - came became public : Contrary to order to inquire into any bar bargain - gain bargain that the deacons have made. Contrary to order to go to church with sins unconfessed. Contrary to order to go out among the world, or among families, without permis permission - sion permission of tl;e elders. Contrary to order to shake hands widi a world's woman without confessing it. Contrary to order to shake Lands with

paper press. Nine thousand live saved : Had the same number of lives of Mexi Mexicans - cans Mexicans been taken by gunpowder and cannon ball, we thould have column after column, , letter upon letter, giving the details of the , bloody transaction, overflowing with re rejoicings, - joicings, rejoicings, and set off with the usual flourish flourishes - es flourishes "Glorious Victories American Arms triumphant Our Soldiers covered tciih' Glory Xine Thousand Mexicans Slaugh Slaughtered," - tered," Slaughtered," cfc These little facts speak voL umes on Lie depravity of human nature. Rational Et.

of Virginia that is, the number of tons that her vessels will carry is shamefully small, compared with that of the maritime free Staurs. Maine and Massachusetts, with about an equal population, have about fif fifteen - teen fifteen times at much; little Rhode Island has considerably more; New York has at least twelve times as much; Pennsylvania, widi her one sea port, has more than twice as much; and so has half-sl iveholding Mary Maryland. - land. Maryland. As to ship building, Virginia, tJiat ought, with her eminent advantages for the busi business, - ness, business, to build as many ships as any State in

wanted office, at every point in the State. Her example and influence on other slave States would be irresistable, and the peace peaceful - ful peaceful and all conquering power of free labor will win its steady and onward way, until every State of this Union shall by the laws of self preservation, adopt its policy and acknowledgt its power. This, however, is the work of time, which to some may seem too great to be endured, yet in the history of a nation it will be short. We believe it

ea and foreigners to buy .no wip. have mentioned, in general terms, the excel excel-lent - lent excel-lent facilities which our State possesses for commercial pursuit., "y U,a her bav and tide rivers all make one great lavfii '500 miles long, situated midway be between - tween between the Northern and Southern extremes of our Atlantic coast. Norfolk is the natu. ml centre of the foreign and coasting trade