terlzad with much Of his accustomed hu.
NOR, and wNS well eceiyed

PUBLIC MEETING.
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We discover from the Natchez Free
Trader, that large meeting Of the citi.
zens Of Natche2 was holden on the l7lh
inst, TO take into consideration the pro.
visions in the Revised Code relative to
suffering free negroes to reside among us,
and slaves 10 90 at large hiring their own
time; and also to express the sense Of
that community in relation to the outrages
upon the rights Of slave-holders travelling
through noa.slave.holdlag States, by cir,
aeus thereof, aud the decisions Of Judicial
offices Of the same.


The object Of the meeting was explained
at length, by Col. l.. Sanders, an able q
eloquent member Of the bar; and appro.
pirate resolutions were adopted and com
mrtecs appointed, to carry into effect the
views OF the meeting, and see the laws on
his subject rigidIy executed.


A committee Of safety, consisting Of
five members, was appointed to see that
all slaves hiring their own time, and free
negroes residing in, or coming to that city
are dealt with according to law. A com.
mIttee Of vigilance, consisting Of fifty
members, was also appointed to enquire
INTO the condition of such slaves and free
negroes within the city, their means Of
support, &c, and report The same to the
committee Of safety, as often as the inter.
est of the city may require.


The following resolutions, asking fur.
her Legislation on the subject Of the rights
Of the slave holding States were adopted:


ReSOlred, That our representatives, 10
our State Legislature, be requested to use
their influence in that body, to procure
The passage of resolutions demonstrating
against the practices of The aboltolists in
the non-slave holding States, and such act
Of legislation as may be necessary, where
by to appeal to the sovereign power oi the
several non slaye~hoIdlpg States, for "A
redress Of nur grievances.


ReSotred, That our representatives in
the next Legislature, be requested to use
their eX"rIinns to procure the passage OF a
law, TO inhlbIt, by suitable penalties, the
employment of any slave or free negro
lpon any steamboat engaged in the com
nerce OF this State.


A numerous meeting Of the citizens OF
Jefferson county, was holden on the 2nd
ns'., for the same purpose; and strong &
appropriate resolutions were adopted. We
,re pleased to see the citizens OF the South
hus alive to sense Of their jeoparlizad
lights, and minitestirg a firm determina-
ion to defend and protect them, ag inst
assaults Of Northern and Foreign Abol.
ionis's.


The citizens Of every county Of This
State should meet and assert their consri |
nional rights in the strongest terms. A
destructive and desoaIing storm now hov.
RS over the South, and coo Gully be aver !
ed by prompt ard energetic action. The
.5olllonls!s, throughout the world are


raIong eycry.nerve, to effect !heir lell
purpose At the expense of our destruction;
ne doors ofonr national Legislature have
peced to the abolition petitions; and in
speeches thereon, will he circa.
aleo through every part of our territory.
Let US, then, be wary, aud not sleep 10
met security until the storm Jurs,s upon
:, and hope is lost.