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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA. j
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 1. ' t
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The Charleston Courier, of Wednesday: last,
contains an account from Aiken, of a persoJi kil
led there, after very outrageous conduct,*who
announced himself “ a son of Judge Sheiinan,
of Connecticut.” J
We are requested, by a near connexion the
Hon. Roger M. Sherman, of the Supreme <vourt
of that State, to say, on his authority, thcL(| this
account is not tiue. Judge Sherman’s last* sur
wing 900 died about two years ago.
The Mississippi. i
The New Orleans Courier of the 22 ; l ult.
says:—‘‘The Upper Mississippi and th.j iOhio
rivers, it is said, were falling rapidly last Sunday.
Opposite this place, the water in the river is also
a few inches lower. We may now calculate
that all danger of an inundation has pakspd for
this year.” I
A great Whig Convention has been |l<|!d at
West Alexandria, Pennsylvania, at which i large
number was in attendance from the NorthjEast
ern Counties of Virginia, the South Werldrn of
Pennsylvania, and Belmont County, Ohioi The
Wheeling Times estimates the number c|esent
at twelve thousand. Hon. T. L. McKenrbn, of
Washington County, Pa., presided. '
Trial of 11. W. Green. \
We learn from the Richmond Whig lh*-.t the
cross-examination of Mr. Dabney was continued
on the 23d ult. and would probably closi |>n the
26:h. During the day Mr. Robertson, Übunsel
for the Commonwealth, read u statemeiitiaf the
result of the investigation by the
The substance of it was, that the deficit mon
ey amounted to $546,681 19; of thi|?| were
$541,347 00 in checks, 401,724 in the cjijpcks of
Green, $72,053, Green and Crenshaw, \\i.e bal
ance in the check* of houses connecibl with
Green. • . |
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From the Savannah Georgian of 21 ini
From Florida. <
Weleam from a passenger in the steamer Gen.
Clinch, Capt Brooks, from Black Creek, i.*iat on
Saturday forenoon, between 9 and 10 o’clock, Mr.
Forbes’ Theatrical Company, with some others,
were on their way from Picolata to St. Augustine,
and within 3 or 6 miles of the loner place, k he par
ty occupying two wagons,) when the wagon in the
rear was at tacked by a party of Indians, ai:uis Mr. C.
Vose killed Two others are missing, supposed to
be a pa tof Mr. Tribes’ company. Mr. F.iljseems,
was in the front wagon with the ladies of I? hi; parly,
who escaped and reached St. Augustine in isafety.
It is sup used that the Indians conceived the wag
ons to be a militaiy escort. We congratulate the
estimable Mr. Forbes on his escape. i
Mr. Vose was formerly of Jersey City,(N jj.) and
for two or three years of Brunswick, Glyn tfa.
We will probably receive full particulars! by the
Isis. I
MORE LIVES SACRIFICED. f
We have rc« eived by the same conveyance, from
an esteemed correspondent, the following i.fd intel
ligence 4 j
Black Creek, E.F. May 23, -1840.
To the Editor of the Savannan Georgian ; •
Sir —The express has just arrived, and brings the
following sad intelligence. t
Extract from the Report.
“ Lieut. Martin, 2d Infantry, left Micanopy on the
morning of the 19th, with three men from his post,
Wakahosta, after proceeding about four miles he
wac fired upon by Indians. He reccired thr >e balls,
one through the lower part of the abdormm, one
through the arm, and one in the hand—on.a of his
men and all the horses killed—the other Ido miss
ing. Lieut. Sanderson, 7th Infantry, with! a party
of seventeen men, was sent in pursuit. I’lis fell in
with the Indians and he and five of his n»in were
killed. i
“ Yesterday morning an express from
to Micanopy, reported the Post surround»(| by In
dians- Col. Riley with his command in
pursuit. It was his command that pickedaip Lieut.
Sanderson and his men, there was supply*! to be
about 30 Indians. It is supposed that Lie)it. Mar
tin will recover. Lieut. Sanderson had ij; fingers
cut off and stuck in his mouth.” ■■ f
lam. sir, \ >
Your ob’t. aerv’t. ] <
We are also iidebied to one of our for
the following extract of a letter, dated J
Black Creek, Kjay 23.
“ We have no news here worth relating; -,>nly that
■ party of Indians on the 19lh inst. fired -on a de
tachment of 19 men, killing Lieut. Sand«r‘on and
five men. Lieut. Martin mortally wounded and
two men missing. 'J his affair took plii.ee near
Micanopy.”
Garey’s Ferry, L- f. )
May 25, 1840. $
Dear Sir—l am in a great hurry, as the boat is
about to leave, and will try and give you a hurried
statement of some recent Indian muruers.
On the 23d, (last Sunday,) the Indians attacked
two wagons, on the Picolata and St Augustine
road. One wagon was coming to Picolata, and the
other going into St. Augustine. When the former
was about six miles from Si. Augustine,aqd the lat
ter two miles further, the Indians attacked (both wa
gons at the same time, killing in one wa£on two.
and in the other three men, and three rai n?missing,
and three made their escape. t
The wagons were plundered of every thing—one
of which contained property of Mr Forbijs and his
Company of Theatricals, who had left hern the day
previous with the intention of performing in St. A a
gustine. I regret to say that Mr Lyne, und a clari
onet player, of Mr. Forbes’ Company whCi killed—
musician’s name not known. ;
Mr. German of the same Company, ti e? running
for three miles, succeeded in reaching F«jk Searle,
hotly pursued the whole way by two InJinns, who
fired a! him and missed. \
All the killed were scalped. Two ot tihn missing
have been found, one wounded, and the -jther, by
the name of Vose, in running, it is said, raptured a
blood-vessel. It is supposed Mr. Forlicn did not
lose any thing of any great value. Himself, and
the Ladies of his Company, had gone into sown the
day previous. The Indians were pursued: but they
could not be caught. 1 have no time to give you
any further particulars of this affair.
From the Charleston Courier
W* learn from Capt. Willey, of the SoUr. Warri
or, from Jacksonville, that on the night of the 25th
inst. between 20 and 30 Indians visited tSe planta
tion of Mr. Jenks, about 20 miles from S;t. Augus
tine. Mr. Jenks and the inmates of his hduse made
tJwtr escape. The Indians remained on t jie planta
tion* bout two hours, and then departed without
doing any injury. On the next morning Capt.
Mickler’s company went in pursuit, am|i had not
returned when the Warrior left. ;
J
The Rev. Mr. Burke, Postmaster, at Cincinna
ti, has formerly denied the impression intended
to be conveyed so universally and distinctly by
Mr. Felix Grundy at the late National’ Conven
tion, that General Harrison is regular!}: attended
by a Committee to the Post Office when he goes
for letters “to see that he gets none ihat they
■re not willing he should receive.” Mir. Grundy
is in a plight almost as unenviable as tljat of Mr.
Allen, of Ohio, w’ho promulged a miserable story
about a petticoat-hero , which no i;entlemau
should repeat, it being plainly false, |* well as
having been proved to be so. These things are
not worthey of notice, except as the;exposure of
deception by high authorities may ioijict a just
sebuke on them, and convey a propet animate of
a political cause which stands in need of such
auppart.
A Cask ih Point.—Wc some time ago, |
(says the Baltimore Patriot.) published an account
ofGen. Harrison presenting to a Methodist prea
cher a horse, in place of one that had died whilst
he was sojourning with the General. The reve
rend gentleman is now in this city, a delegate to
the General Conference from the Mississippi
Conference, and vouches to the truth of the
statement.
Correspondence of the biorth American.
New York, 3 P. M. May 26,1840.
In our market wc have no change to notice.
Domestic Exchanges—Philadelphia Balti
more 5$ ; Richmond 6$ a 6|; Charleston 5
asi; Augusta 12 a 13; Macon 13; Savannah
8a 9; Mobile 1 all; New Orleans 7a 8; St.
Louis 10; Louisville 9; Cincinnati 8$; Nashville
14.
Bills on London 7 a 8; bills on Paris 5,275.
Profitable Farming.—The farm connect
ed with the House of Industry, at South Boston,
contains thirty acres. The produce of the farm
for the last year amounted to $5,237 91, being
equal to $176 the acre.
Columbia, May 28, 1840.
To the Editors of the Charleston Courier
Gentlemen —For the last three days, we have
had, for most of the lime, a heavv steady rain, and,
from appearances, the windows of Heaven, in the
upper Districts, must have been opened. Yesterday
morning, the Congaree began to rise, and continu
ed, through the day, averaging about two feet an
hour. During the night, the high banks were over
flowed. Colton, which was slowed on highground,
was floating down the canal. The Congaree,
Broad and Saluda bridges yet stand, and hopes are
entertained they will be saved. On the Saluda,
the water is up to the wood work of the bridge—
Ihe Congaree, about two feet of the wood work.
Should the Broad River Bridge give way, ihe splen
did fabric ol the Congaree must go likewise. Such
a fresh has not been in our rivers since 1796.
The Columbia Canal of seven miles in length, is
supposed to be entirely destroyed, so that the last
of the internal improvements, in constructing ca
nals by the State, is swept tvvay. All the large
plantations below us, are covered with water, and
the props ruined. Col Hampton’s large plantation,
which is the highest of any on the over, is one
sheet of water, the destruction must be immense.
While I am writing, two o’clock, P. M., the water
is still rising, yet slowly. Half-past three o’clock,
the water is about stationary. It is now to be
hoped the biidgcs are safe. Haugabook Causeway
is overflowed so that the stage cinnot go this day.
The mail leaves here on horseback, and is obliged
to ge around near Platte’s Springs, to avoid high
water. Mail closes at four o’clock.
Respectfully yours.
Columbia, May 28.
The River at Columbia Brid & »is four feet higher
than it has ever before l>een. All the Ware Houses
and wharves are overflowed, and much Coitoa
afloat.
Columbia, May 28.
The River is up within one foul and a half of the
Bridge, and considerable damage done to Cotton in
the Ware-Houses and at the Canal, arnf a number
of small boats lost. It is said by many that the
river has never been known so high as now.
Savannah, May 27.
Heavy Rains.—We have probably never had
more rain fall in* oui city, and seldom, if ever, as
much in the same period, (for we do not remember
such continued heavy rain) as commenced on Mon
day night like a deluge, (it having rained a little
during the day) and continued ail yesterday.
Our streets are full of water, and if ii continues
longer we shall have to chancr some canoes to na
vigate them. These constant rains, we fear, will
be injurious to the crops, and >f as heavy in the up
per counties, must do immense df-mage- The wind
yesterday blew fresh from the North East, indica
ting worse weather on the coast.
Packet Ship Burnt at Sea.
The packet ship Poland, Capt. Anthony, from
this port for Havre, was fallen in with by the ship
Clifton on the 18th of May, in lat. 41 12, long. 56,
on fire. The passengers and crew, and a portion of
the cargo were saved. The Poland had oh board
24 cabin, and 11 steerage passengers. The cabin
passengers were—B. G. Wainwiight, lady, two
children and servant; Miss M. Hughes; Messrs E
Bo>er, A L Gournez, A Pizarro, C. Bermer, J.
Vrom, J B Valee, J C Parr, of Philadelphia, J B
Nichols, of Providence, J R Mahler, and Mrs
Campbell, of Canada; E D Harbour, and J H
Buckingham, of Boston, end Mons. Reynard.
The cargo of the Poland consisted of 270 bales
of Cotton, 2700 bbls of flour, 80 hhds of Bark, 22
bbls Pot ashes, and $70,000 in specie.
We are indebted to the Commercial for the fol
lowing additional particulars of the loss ol this fine
ship
The ship was struck by lightning on Saturday,
the 16th inst, in lat 41 35, long. 38 30, ai3 P M.
during a severe shower of rain, wind about South
west. The lightning struck the fore top gallant
yard on the larnoard side, and ran down the lies to
the fore yard, thence along the fore yard to the
head of the foremast, when it knocked off a piece of
the fid of the topmast. It then ran down the mast
into the lower hold, where it is supposed it set fire j
to the cotton which was slowed near the roast.
After an ineffectual attempt to get at the fire to
extinguish it, the men being driven from their work
by the smoke, the hatches were closed about eight
o’clock and the boats were cleared and got out, and
about ten P. M the females and children, with as
many men as was thought proper were put into the
long boat and moored astern, where they remained
all that night and the next day and night, until
Monday morning—the ship being hove to, in Girder
to be easy, and in hopes of being discovered by
some passing vessel.
On Monday morning the wind having very much
increased, with a rising sea, and the fire not appear
ing to have inenased much, the boats were hoisted
in again and sail made to the N. E. About one
o’clock, P. M. sail was discovered, and the ship wets
put before the wind to speak her.
At 3p. m. we spoke the ship Clifton, and Capt
Ingetsoll immediately complied with our request to
be taken off, and assisted in saving all hands with
his boat.
The ship was abandoned about ten o’clock A. M. j
at which time the fire was very last increasing, and
the decks were growing hotter every minute. The
passengers and crew saved bat little except the
clothes they had on, and a few light articles of lit
tle value.—JV. Y. Express 20th.
A draft drawn by the Union Bank of Louisiana
on the Commercial Bank of Philadelphia, for SIOO,
but altered to S4OOO, w r as sold to a banking house |
at Cincinnati, and after being endorsed, was pre
sented to the bank, and paid on the 18th of Feb
ruary last. The alteration of the draft was after
wards discovered, and the bank has called upon
the endorsers to refund the money, but this is re
fused on the ground that courts of law have in
similar cases decided that the loss must fall upon
the hank that paid the draft, because it was the
bank’s duty to see that it was genuine.
James Wood, of Philadelphia, the murderer
of his daughter, [acquitted upon trial on the
ground of insanity,] has been delivered by the
Court of Oyer and Terminer of that city into the
custody of his bail. The penally of the bail bond
is $6,000, and the sureties are justified in up
wards of SIB,OOO. It is stated in the Philadel
phia Ledger “that he is now on his way to a dis
tant part of the Union, in company with one of
his bail.”
The following is the copy-word for word, let
ter for letter—of a bill sent, by a Great Western
Steamer, to one of his customers ;
Mr. —to doctur deTTur to a steeming
yewer wif . . . . 50 sense
givin Huldy a Doas of No I 25 sense
We would rather be killed by an educated
physician than cured by such an illiterate ass.
Boston Transcript.
j Appointments by the President.
By and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Leigh Read, to be Marshal of the Middle
District of Florida, in the place of J. C. Searcy,
who declines that appointment.
Joseph B. Browne, to be Marshal of the
United Slates for the Southern District of Flori
da, from the sth day of June next, when the
term of service of the present incumbent will ex
pire.
It is stated from Washington, that the chief
clerkship in the State Department has been given
to a son of Mr. Secretary Forsyth, oral least such
is the rumor.
Frvm the New York Herald.
Highly Important from China.
THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN RELEASED THE BLOCK
ADE BROKEN UP.
The arrival yesterday of the fast-sailing ship
Eben Preble brings us important news from Can
ton, to Feb. 2d. She beat the fast sailing ship
Lehigh, which sailed before her. She brings in
telligence that the English merchant captain, or
supercargo, Mr. Gibble, who was taken prisoner
by the Mandarin boats, for tryingto smuggle from
one ship to another, had been released.
It appears that High Commissioner, Linn, ei
ther out of policy, or from pure generosity, or a
mere freak, treated Mr. Gibble with every possible
degree of kindness and attention. He took him
under his special charge, took him to Canton,
showed him all sorts of civilities (as we are doing
to the Arab Captain, now here) showed him all
the curiosities of the city of Canton, and then es
corted him down the river to Macao, with sever
al Mandarin boats, a large retinue of officers and
men; and ultimately surrendered him to the
British.
As it was on Mr. Gibble’s account that Cap
tain Elliott declared Canton in a state of block
ade, of course the blockade was withdrawn the
instant he was surrendered.
The Ann McKim is reported belo .v with seve
ral days later; but the captain of the Eben Pre
ble says that on the 2d of February she had not
any freight on board; that the Chinese new year
commenced on the sth February, and lasted ten
days, and that consequently she could not leave
there till Feb. 15th.
Linn was still very strict in not allowing Brit
ish goods to pass the Bogue in American bot
toms. The trade with the Americans was still
unrestricted, and enormous prices were paid, both
for goods and freights at Canton.
From the Madisonian.
Mr. Poinsett’s 200,000 United. States
Military Force.
We publish to day the notable scheme of ihe Sec
retary of War, as detailed by himself to Congress.
We propose to analyze it more fully than v\e have
yet done, ami show it to be a most daring, dan
gerous and unconstitutional project. No man of
discernment can examine it without ieeitng it to be
the duty of a patriot to sound the alarm and arouse
the people. We repeal this now, because we soe
the monster beginning to stir in the Senate.
“ it is proposed to divide the United Slates into
eight military districts, and to organize the militia
in each district, so as to have a body of twelve thou
sand five hundred men in active service ami another
of equal number as a reserve. This would give
on armed militia force OF TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND MLN,su drilled and stationed as to
be ready to take their places in rank in defence of
the country, whether callvd upon to oppose the ene
my or repell the invader.— Annual Report of the
Secretary of M ar.
The present condition of the defence of our prin
cipal seaports and navy yards, as represented by the
accompanying report of the Secretary of War, calls
tor the early and serious attention of Congress;
and as connecting itself intimately w th this sub
ject, 1 cannot recommend too strongly to your at
tention tbe plan submitted by ibat officer for the or
ganization <f the militia of the United Slates." —
Mr. Van Burch's last Annual Mes-age.
The above paragraphs contain the gist of the pro
posi:ion,and its s rong iccorarnendation by the Pre
sident
From the details of the plan we gather the fol
lowing recommendations:
Ist sec. Every lice able bodied white male citi
zen of the several Slates between the ages of 20
and 45 shall be enrolled in the militia of the United
Elates, and within three months after, shall arm him
self at his own expense.
fc|2d sec. All office holders in any way connected
with the Federal Government shall be exempt.
3d sec. Citizens thus enrolled to constitute the
first class, to be denominated the Mass, and to be
divided and organised.
4th. Lech regiment shall furnish two companies
ot light infantry «r riflemen— each division one com
pany of artillery and one of horse, who shall be
clothed an- equipped at iheir own expense. The
officers to have a cut and thrust sword. Officers of
cavalry and dragoons to furnish themselves with
horses, saddles, bridles, breast plates, bools and
spurs, pistols, sabre, crupper, Ac , Ac.
sth. Proposes colors and martial music.
6th. A record of the men to be kepi in the Adju
tant General's office in each Stale, Ac.
7th. An adjutant General shall be appointed in
each State, witlt colonels rank, to distribute orders,
attend reviews, perfect the discipline, explain the
[ principles of returns, repons, and to report to the
head quarters, Ac., and finally to make returns to
the Secretary of War, who shall give the proper
directions as to how they should be done.
Bth. Defines the duty of Brigade Inspectors
9ih, Appoints a Quartermaster General in each
is late.
10th Within months after the adoption of
the plan. 100,000 men to be drafted for active ser
vice, to be denominated the active or moveable
force.
lith. Said force shall be organized and held to
service for tour years ; one fourth going out annu
ally.
12th. There shall be a third class denominated
Uie reserve or Bedantary force—to be composed of
those who have gone through the active probation;
to continue thus subject four years, and then be
subject to no other military duty, unless in case of
invasion or a levse en masse."
131 k. The deficit occasioned by the discharge to
be made up by draught on the mass.
14th. '1 he “territory of the United States” shall
be divided into ten districts.
15th. Order of precedence shall be as follows : 1.
I Troops of the United Slates. 2. # Militia of the U. 1
States in this ordt r, viz; 1. the active force. 2.
Thesedaniary force. 3. Tbe mass,
16th. Officers of the militia to be appoined as the |
State Legislatute shall direct.
17th. The President of the United States may
call out the iOO.hOO men twice a year, and while
out and including the lime when going to and re
turning home the place of rendezvous they shall be
deemed in the service of the United States, and be
i subject to such regulations as the Fresident may think
proper to adoptjor their instruction, discipline, and
improvement in military know ledge.
l7th. In case of invasion or insurrection the Pre
sident may call torth such numbers as he may judge
sufficient
lUih. When the United States Laws shall be op
posed, or their execution obstructed, the President
may call forth sufficient of the militia to cause the
laws to be executed.
20th. 'i he militia of the United States, when in
service, shall be subject to the sam« rules and ar
! tides of war as the troops of the U S.
21st. citizen enrolled in the militia shall be
constantly provided with arms, Ac.
22d. The U. s>. militia, when called into service,
shall be paid like the infantry of the U S.
23d. Officers of mounted companies to receive
forage for horses.
24th. Those who Iqpe a horse in service or battle
to be paid lor ikesarae, not more than $l2O.
25th. Militia l.i receive pay while travelling or
being transported in the servic.- of the U. 55.
26th. '1 he widows of those dying in tervice to re
ceive half pay for 5 years.
27i1». Court martials to be composed of military
officers only.
2Hih. if a citizen fail to march when ordered by
the President, he shall be fined not less than half a
months’ pay, nor more than three monihs’ pay, (not
less than $5 nor more than $30,) which fine, contra
ry to the intention of the constitution, is to be in
flicted by a Court martial, and all are liable to be
imprisoned on failure to pay their fines imposed.
29th. The court martial is to certify the lines to
the U. 55, marshal, and he to collect them by the
1 summary process ot distress ; and it the citizen
have no property, he mu?t suffer imprisonment un
til the fine is paid."
30th. The Marshals to make a return of the levy
of fines to the Adjutant General, and receive a com
mission of 5 per cent; and if they fail to make re
turn the Adjutant General is to inform the Solicitor
of the Treasury of the U. S , vho should instruct the
V. S. Attorneys to proceed against said Marshals by
attachment.
31st. Marshals to have the same force as sheriffs.
32d. Money collected for fines to be applied to
the payment of militia expenses.
33d, 34 and 35. The President shall appoint an
Adjutant General of the U. S. Militia, to be attach
ed to the War Department, to receive $3,000 per
annum, and have two clerks, with salaries at the
discretion of the Secretary of War.
36th. 'I he President to select depots of arms, Ac.
fcuch are the principal subje ts of the provisions
contained in Mr. Pointett’s plan, and recommended
by the President.
its unconstitutionally consists in proposing to
place the militia in certain contingencies under the
orders and directions of the Federal Executive,
thereby stripping the States of their authority to
tram the militia,—in putting their goods and chattels,
and the personal liberties of free citizens under the
control ot U. S. Marshals, —and in usurping tbe
power of imposing penalties on the citiz *ns of the
States, and enforcing them by court martials
Its tyranny consists in the confiscation and im.
prisonraent of those conscript citizens, who should
either refuse or he unable, by reason of poverty or
otherwise, to comply with the requisitions of the
Executive.
its danger hes in giving'such a power to the Presi
dent as would enable him lo call forth a standing
army, in fact of 100,000 men, in the pay of the gov
ernment segregated from the great I ody of the peo
ple, and required, possibly to vote or fight, as the
Executive should desire, or be dragged from State
to State, to suit political exigencies.
We can see no limit to the proportions of this
monster, and have no guarantee jn the character of
our present rulers, or in those whom they might ap
point to succeed them, that the proposed system
would not overthrow the liberties of ihe comnry,
and establish a military despotism upon their ruins
The following notes will show by what author
ity we are supported in the estimate we have form
ed of this notable scheme.
'i he only authority conferred on the General Go
vernment by the constitution in relation to the mili
tia is contained in the foil wing sentences :
“To provide for calling forth the mililia to exe
cute the laws ot the Union, suppress insurrections,
and repel invasions.”
“To provide for organizing, arming, and disci- J
plinmg the miiil.a.and for governing such parts of
them as may be ernp oyed in the serv ice of the Uni
ted States, reserving to the States respectively Ihe
appointment of the officers, and the authority of
training the mililia according to the discipline pre
scribed by Congre.-s ’ —(Con. 55ec 8 )
When that provision was before the Convention
which formed the constitution, Mr. Sherman moved
to strike out the lust member, “and authority of
training,” Ac.
Mr. King byway of explanation, said that by or- :
ganizivg, the committee meant, proportioning the
officers and men, by arming, specifying tbe kind,size
and calibre of arms, and by disciplining, prescribing
the manual exercise, evolutions, Ac.
Mr. Sherman withdrew his motion.
Air. Gerry said he had as lief let the citizens of
Massachusetts he disarmed, as to take the command
fr-im the Slates, and subject ihtm to the General
Government. It would be rejected as a system of
despotism.
Mr. Madison observed, that “ arming ’’ as ex
plained, did not extend to furnishing arms ; nor the 1
term “ disciplining ,” lo penalties and courts martial I
for enforcing them.
Dickinson, Gerry, Sherman, and other Republi
cans expressed great jealousy of the power of the
General Government, and warmly urged the impor
tance of leaving the militia almost wholly to the
Stales. Mr. Dickinson declared that the States
never would, nor ought to, give up all authority
over the militia. Mr. Sherman said that if the mi
litia officers werfc to be under the control of the
General Government, men of discernment would
sound the alarm to arouse the people.
From the National Intelligencer.
The Abolitionists.
The number of the “Emancipator” of Friday
last has reached our hands, in which we find the
following political notice :
“ Anti-Slaveut Nomination.— Messrs.
Birney and Earle having consented to place their
names at the disposal of the friends of Human
Rights and Equal Law's for the ensuing Presi
dential canvass, we hope all anti-slavery papers
will place the liberty ticket in a conspicuous part
of their columns.”
From an account of the late proceedings of the
“ American and Foreign Anti-slavery Society,”
in the same paper, we find that a resolution was
adopted declaring that, as abolitionists, the mem
bers of this society “cannot give any countenance
to the election of Martin Van Buren or William
Henry Harrison to the Presidency of the United
Slates.”
We find that this society, professing equal
hostility to Mr. Van Buren and Gen. Harrison,
has yet travelled out of its way to express its par
ticular disapprobation of “the eulogy bestowed
upon Wm. Henry Harrison by the Hon. William
Slade at the conclusion of his speech in favor of
the abolition of slavery in the District of Colum
bia. ’ Such exhibitions of an intolerant spirit,
that will brook no shade of opinion variant from
its own, are not likely to add to the numbers, or
strengthen the cause, of this American and For
eign Society.
A Suggestion to Southern Men.—lt is
a matter which should weigh very little with the
South that Mr. Van Buren is not willing to go
as far for the abolition of slavery asTappan, Bur
ney, Smith and other fanatics of the North. It
is abundantly sufficient for us to know that he
| indicated a deadly hostility to the institution of
Slavery during the whole course of his public
life. It ought to be conclusive against him with
Southern minds, that he has uniformly given his
votes against the extension of slaverly ; that he
has never given a single vote in favor of slavery,
and that he now refuses to contribute the weight
of his influence against the abolition movements
in his annual messages to Congress. An indi
vidual, who, during the war of the Revolution,
gave the whole weight of his influence and re
sources to the British Government, enjoys very ;
; little credit for any attachment which he may
I cherish lor American Institutions at this time
when it may be to enjoy in peace
1 the benefits and protection of our free Institutions,
j So it should be in relation to Mr. Van Buren.
We should yield but little credit to him for being
a moderate or silent enemy on slavery, now it is
his interest to he tolerant on the subject of slavery
for the purpose of attracting Southern support
to his banner. For he was enlisted against the
South and fighting under the banner of the Nor
i them abolitionists at a lime, when by putting his
popularity in peril he might have acquired some
credit with the South for evincing some degree
of devotion to its interests and its institutions.—
Raleigh Star.
Tub Difference.—Gen. Harrison captured
at the battle of the Thames 6000 stand of arms,
5 vessels of war, and ammunition and stores
worth $1,000,000. Can any body shew when
and where Mr. Van Buren ever saved a life or
earned a dollar for the country 1 On the contra
ry, after accumulating a princely private fortune
for himself during a life of luxury and ease, has
he not squandered at the rate of $20,000 000 of
the public funds anually since he has been Presi
dent!—that being the annual average exce>s of
his expenditures over those of Mr. Adams. Gen.
Harrison has made himself poor in enriching us,
and after a long life of hard public service, is obli
ged to work for his daily bread. Within a peri
od of two years he routed the enemies of his
country at Tippecanoe, at Fort Meigs and at the
Thames, and thus rescued thousands of lives and
millions of projierly fiom a savage foe. Mr. Van
Burer. has spent more than three years, and 20,-
000,000 of money, in the Florida war without
even subduing a meagre band of half starved In
dians,—a handful of savages that Gen. Jackson
once said he couid make a breakfast of. Now
whose services are most entitled to the reward,
and which of the two men most deserve the con
fidence, of the country I— Newark Advertiser. •
Yet Another Bank Bill. —We have al
ready stated that Mr. Snowden, of Venango, the
chairman of the Bank Committee in the House,
on Thursday last, reported a new Bank Bill, and
one intended, among other things, to repeal the
Redemption Bill of last session.
Sect. 1. Abolishes proxies—and prescribes
the mode of conducting bank elections.
Sect. 2. Pfot lawful to hold any stock, except
ot this State and of the United States.
Sect. 3. Forbids the issue of Post Notes.
Sect. 4. After the Ist October, all bank notes
of the State to be at par at the counter of each
other, provided they pay specie.
Sect. 5. Makes each stockholder personally
liable in an amount relatively as great as his
proportion of any debt bears to the capital stock
of the bank—if the assets of the bank after bank
ruptcy do not pay its liabilities.
Sect. 6. Penalty for false swearing by bank
officers—the Penitentiary from 1 to G years.
Sect. 7. Repeals the Resumption Bill of
April 3, 1840.—and the banks are required to
lesume under forfeiture, on the first October next
if not, to be punished recording to existing
laws.
Sect. 8. Reserves legislative power to alter,
amend or repeal bank charters and to lay taxes,
at any time it may choose.
Sect. 9. Repeals conflicting laws.—Phila
delphia Inquirer.
Buchanan and low wages.—“ln Germa
ny, where the currency is purely metallic and
the cost of every thing is REDUCED to a hard
money standard, a piece of broadcloth can be
manufactured for fifteen dollars; the manufacture
of which, in our country, from the expansion of
our paper currency, would cost one hundred dol
lars.”—Senator Buchanan.
Let this deliberate expression of one of the
ablest and most dignified of the administration be
marked and remembered by every free citizen of
{ the United States. Let the farmer hang it on the
wall of his “log cabin,” for his children to read
in after years, and thank God that their father
aided to put down so vile and despotic a doctrine.
Let the mechanic paste it over his shop-board or
his work-bench, that he may never cease to hate
its odious creed. But a short time, and those
who have dared to advocate such detestable dog
mas, will shrink into obscurity, covered with ir
; retrievable disgrace.— St. Louis Bulletin.
I ' ' ‘ *
Ihe Log Cabin. —Some of the Locos sneer
at the Log Cabin, and attempt to be witty—and
if we regarded such exhibitions as mere mum
mery, we should not care how severely they cen
sured them but let it never bk forgotten
that the sentiment represented by the Log Cabin
is of thrilling interest, not only to the cultiva
tors of the soil but to every poor man in the
| country—for the design of the Van Uuren press
I applying the term to Gen. Harrison was to
THROW CONTEMPT ON HONEST POVERTY —that
was the design and the more sensible and can
did of the party deeply regret the imprudence of
the Baltimore Republican—but it is too late—
the leaven is working—the moral influence of the
sneer is vibrating upon the heart of the poor
man from Maine to Louisiana, and the term
“Log Cabin” is likely to become as popular as
were the “ Drapicr” Letters, in the days of Swift,
117 years ago. Already it has become a sign—
it is woven on handkerchiefs—struck on medals
stamped on buttons, and the eyes of the whole
nation are turned to a symbol which reminds
them of the plain abode of the industrious faitucr
whose Log Cabin is silently contrasted with the
palaces of the spoilers which have risen up like
exhalations from the public plunder.— Genius
of Liberty/.
An Extra ordinary Fact.— lt is well known,
that from the lime Gen. Jackson determined to
put down the U. States Bank, that he and all his
worshippers, from the highest to the lowest offi
cer under the Government, with all the hundreds
ot Candidates for Office, did every thing in their
power to decry the credit of that Institution, and
openly proclaimed that all the funds which the
Government held in it, would be finally lost.
And yet, when the Charter of that Bank expired,
and its Stock was returned to those who original
ly subscribed it, the Secretary of the Treasury
demanded and obtained, premium of Fifteen
dollars fifty-eight cents on every share of Stock
which the Government held in the Bank, over
and above the sum paid in, thus making a clear
gain taking no account of all the services which
the Institution rendered to it in circulating and
transferring its funds from one part of the Union
to every other part) of more than Eleven Hun
dred Thousand Dollars ! ! !—Raleigh Reg.
■
Ti e Fly. —The Cincinnati Republican con
tains statements from farmers in that State and
Kentucky, that the ravages of the fly in the grow,
ing wheat are very extensive, in their respective
regions.
The Lynchburg Virginian has the following
on the state of crops in that vicinity :
Great complaints are made, in e -crv section of
the country that we have heard from, of the des
tructive ravages of the Fly. Many wheat fields,
it is said are partially destroyed—a few entirely.
The tobacco plants, also, have been very much
injured, and a scarcity is apprehended. The cut
worm has likewise attacked the corn. So that,
if the fears of our friends in the country have not
overrated the inroads of the insect Attilas, the
prospect for the growing crop is gloomy enough.
» s
From the Troy Budget.
An Outrageous Act of Inhumanity.— We
have been favored with the following painful ac
count, corroborated by three of the crew belonging
on board the vessel herein named : The whale
ship Beaver, of Hudson, Capt. Wm. Rogers,
rived in New York harbor, on the Ist of May
last, after a long and tedious voyage of three years
and a half. Mr. Murray stated, that their first
cruise was sixteen months, during which lime a
number of the crew got scurvcy,so as to endenger
their lives. A man by the name of Gordon, a
boat-steerer, (under the assumed name of Jack
Brown) made the fodoirig remant :—“ ,f I was in
your places forward, if the Captain, when we ar
rived in port, should refuse to give us liberty as
hore, I would point a knife at his heart. ’ This
remark soon reached the Captain, for which he
resolved to give him to the Cannibals. He ac
cordingly, when leaving port, steered to an Island
in the I acific Ocean, by the name of Savage
Island, (inhabited by Cannibals ) When they
came in sight of the Island, the Captain then
ordered one half of the crew to go below, and the
remainder, with the exception of Mr. Gorden, to
| go aloft, which was obeyed, not knowing his
design. In a few moments the men aloft espied,
at a short distance from the vessel, quite a num
ber ot canoes with natives in them; they, however,
soon came along side, the Captain then called
Gorden to him, and asked the first mate ( Lansing,
of Albany) what he should do with him 1 The
■ mate’s reply was, damn him, heave him over
i board!" The Capt. accordingly seized Gorden
i and put him over-board. After the Capt. let go
of him, he struck on the side of one of the ca
i noes, the natives pushed him off, and would not
have any thing to do w ith him. The Capt. on
seeing that the natives would not lake him, has
• tened below, brought up, and gave to them a
quantity of old rusty knives, to take that man
and do with him according to their custom ..
is, first **> his life tfien rSast .and’Hip,
him—(that is the custom of the Canmi .***
When Mr. (-. was but a 6hor*distance P
•ship, the men aloft beheld this hearWendio* * *
could not hfclp shedding tears of pity to hiVr**
implore for mercy ! mercy !! until at lengthth
reached .some distanc#from the ves&l, [, ut ? r - v
did not prevent them from*hearlng his nitif-i
clarnation, ‘for God’s sake spare me!” CX ’
Mr; &. said that he belonged in the city
Troy, and the-heart-rending thougths of ! ea v ° !
a wife and two children to mourn his fate •
have rendered his anguish more poignant.
cerlify that the above star
ment is cyrect—All of were an*
witness to. - GEORGE MURfuV*
* # . DENNIS MURRAY
• James McCurdy!
From a document transmitted to the Rous*
Representatives from the Treasury Departs °
it appears that the compensation received by.?’
Marshal of the States for yie Souther
District of Mississippi amounted to
sum of eighty-seven thousand and .fifty dollars*
This money was all received according to i a «
and the enormity of the amount is no doubt at
tributable, in a great degree to the peculiar cl
cumstances in which that State is placed i
the universal embarrassment under which h !
property-holders labor.. But surely some amend'
ment is necessary to prevent any one individual
under color of law, from levying such a tax
this upon the distress and necessities of his f e j
low-citizens —National Intelligencer.
From the Geneva Courier.
Dialogue.— Democrat. —Why did you no
nominate a Vice President!
Lacofuco. —Because we are strong enough to
elect one without.
Dem. — Why then did you noni'miße a P fes i.
dent !
Loco. —Because
Dem. —But really, why did you not no*miu U } C
a V ice President. *• •
Loco.—Why really, we prefer, paving an un
biased choice to the People.
Dent.—- Why then did you n&minate a Presi
dent ?
Loco. —Why—really—because - t.
Exit Loco.
The ship United Kingdom, Capt. Patterson,
cleared at the Charleston Custom House on the
27th for Liverpool, by C. Edmondson & Co., with
90 bales Sea Island and 3198 do Upland Cotton,
and 1513 bids. Naval Stores—valued at
977 81. ,
J he Case of Wm. M. Price—Darker ruts i
than this. —lt is known that Mr. Price was ar
rested two or three days since, at the suit of the
Government, for the sum of §82,000. Price has
since brought a cross suit against the Government
for §IOO,OOO. Thus lar the Government ami
Price arc in the ring.—jv*. Y. Advertiser.
Version.—A political paper out West
gives a new version to a favorite song :
From many rn ancient Piver,
From many a paimy plain
They are marching lo diskiver ‘
The links of error’s chain.
ANa n hal Curiosity.—A gentleman from
the country, visiting this city for the first time a
few days since, after seeing all the lions and mon
key s, remarked that he thought the coiosal great
hopper mounted on the summit of the cupola of
farmed Hail, was the greatest natural curiosity
in the city !—Boston Journal.
A Love Letter,
From Martin Van Buren to John C. Calhoun.
John C. Calhoun my Jo, John,
They say s :is quite twa year,
Sim e 1 ca’d you my Jo, John,
Siuce you ca’d me your dear ;
I’m sure it cannot be, John,
No near so lang ago,
M c're in the honeymoon, at maist,
John C Calhoun, my Jo.
Sin we were well acquaint, John.
You’ve ranged about, 1 know,
But 1 know you’re =ot a saint, John,
None e’er have ca’d you so;
My measures are your own, John,
And were so Jang ago,
1 ho’ other thoughts y-ou’ve often shown,
John C. Calhoun, iny Jo.
The women are so bad, John,
And kick up such a row,
That once they made us mad, John,
But we are not so now ;
We now will dance together, John,
On “light fantastic toe,”
In spite of wind or weather, John,
John C. Calhoun, my Jo.
If I should not succeed, John,
Y'et you need but be firm,
For your best hos es will breed, John, |
For you arother term ;
Tom Benton must go down, John,
And upwards you must go—
And yours may be a crown, John,
John C. Calhoun, my Jo
DIED,
In Columbia, S. C., on the 22d ult., in the 26th
year of her age, Mrs. Marv Bronson, wife of F
S. Bronson, printer.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool April 9
Latest dates from Havre April I* j
Charleston, May 30.
Cotton —The general features of the market tor
Upland Cotlun, sintc the date of our last, have ur* 1
dergone some change. The article throughout
Saturday remained in the quiet state which char
acterized -iiiie operate. ns of the previous day; j:
Monday, however, the market opened with a gtS'
eral attendance of buye rs, and a good business b*-'
engaged dealers throughout the week - , at die '
prices quoted in our review of the 23d inst.
seveial instances, we have been informed, a sligh
concession was made in favor of the seller for ti> e
finer sorts, but as tiie advance was not general, " r
have deemed it advisable to continue ti.c quotation-'
of tiie previous w eek, remarking at the same time
that ow ing to the comparative light stock on s J,f ' |
that holders yesterday were asking an
The sales are 6607 bag-; at the fol owing prices-' b
at 5; 19 at of, GO at of, 222 at 6; 7 J at 6s; 49;
Gi; 113 at 6|; ISB at 6£; 189 at (if, 7at 6|; l3_'.-> I
at 7; 131 at 3G at 7f; 282 at 74; 124 at T |
1548 at 8; 4G7 at
8g; 315 at 8 f 80 at 8g; 56? at 9; 103 at 9g;
at 9L and GG bags at 94 cents per pound. l !|t
transactions in Sea Island amount to 290 bags
the following prices : 6 from 35 to 40; JBO irorn --
to 36; Bat 3! 13 at 30; 6at 26; 23 at 25; 3o>‘
23; 12 at 21; 4 at 164; IS stained do from *
11; and 70 bags Santee at prices ranging fro® -
to 22 cents per pound.
Rice —W e have no change to notice in this ar ‘
cle, although the rates have been light, the
tions of last week have been fully supp '.
tierces sold at 2£; 31 at 2 11-16; 306 at 2f; <* ;
2 13-16; 203 at 2^ ; 111 at 2 1.7-16; 166 at 3,»g
100 tierces at s3g. We quote extremes at a
per 100.
Grain —The receipts of the week have p e ]
3200 bushels Maryland and North Carolina
Wc continue to quote 50 a 52, but would r e ® a .
that a small lot superior flint brought a u a " ‘ j
above our rates. About 1500 bushels Mat?
Oats brought 29c per bushel A lot ol 6ut) b®
Hay changed hands at prices not made public
believed to be within the range of quotation*
Flour —Cur Bakers have been free buyeis 1 *g.
the week. About 300 bbls. Richmond i-rougn l .
oOObbis. Hal*imore Howard-sL at §sj ami
about 200 bbls. Fredericksburg at F er
Salt —The receipts of the week reach 32UU.
Liverpool, the bulk of which has been so,-
<, J ,12f and ! ,25, according to the si/c of tluf