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■ -E-as-sj*. i-.iji._jij. 1— - ' WILLLUI E J<>NE * -U-arSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORXIXG, NOVEMBER 27, 1808. - v IT v , . ' i 5 ' m- il.—■:*!(« 1 44, pielisiild DAILY, TRI-WF.EKLY, and weekly, At No, Droid-street. TCIUISI Daily paper, Tew Dollars per annum, in advance. Tri-weekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance, or Seven at the end of - the year. Weekly paper. Three Dollars in advance, or Four at the end of the year. CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGII S T A . MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER, 26. Fire in Mobile. A very destructive fire occurred in Mobile, on the morning of the 31st. It, originated in the Mobile theatre, which was entirely destroyed, with five other buildings, total loss estimated nl •‘<200,000. There, was about £40.000 insured upon the real estate. Messrs. Ludlow <fc Smith the managers of the theatre, lost their scenery wardrobe, furniture, &c. which amounted to £2O - on which there was no insurance. North Carolina Legislature. This body assembled at Raleigh on the 19th. After two ineffectual attempts to electa Speaker, in the Senate, that body adjourned. In the House of Commons, Win. A. Graham, (Whig) was elected Speaker on the first ballot, by a majority of 13, over Michael Hoke, (V. B.). The Mayor of Charleston has issued a procla mation, appointing Thursday lire 29th, as a day o, ! Thanksgiving and Prayer, as a token of the sense 'of the citizens of Charleston, of the Divine good ness in removing from them the late desolating malady, and the restorement of health, and pros perity to its citizens. The Canada War. The revolution, rebellion, revolt, or outbreak, or by whatever name it may properly be de signated, in Canada, seems to be growing every day into more and more importance. Our read ers have already been apprised that a party of Patriots variously estimated as to their number, had landed on the Canada shore near the town of Prescott, and opposite to Ogdcnsburgh, on the American side of the St. Lawrence, and that in several attacks by the British troops, the accounts of which wc have published, they still maintained their position. The Express mail yesterday brought us the news of their final defeat and de struction. The number was originally one hun dred and twenty-three, of whom five returned to the American shore, leaving one hundred and eighteen, who have all been slaughtered by the British troops. It is not yet known that even one has escaped. They were commanded by a Polish officer by the name of Von Schultz. It is slated in the Buffalo papers that Capt. Usher, of the British army, had been murdered at his house in Chippewa, by a couple of ruffians in disguise. He was said to have been concern ed in the Caroline affair last winter. It is also rumored that Capt. Drew, the commander in that affair has also been murdered, but the rumor is not credited. A large meeting has recently been held in the city of New-York, at which resolutions were passed sympathising with the Canadians. The respectability of many of those who engaged in the meeting gives it a considerable degree of im portance. We, shall publish the proceedings to morrow. The Hamilton (Tcnn.) Gazette of the 15th states that the 3d regiment'which left that place a short time since, has been ordered hack to Calhoun. That paper says, such a rumor is very likely to be set afloat, predicated on the fact that many of the Indians remain in this country, and it is thought, will only leave at the point of the bayonet. The Steam Ship Liverpool. Letters from Boston have been received in New- York which stale that the steam ship Liverpool had been spoken off Nantucket, by a brig arrived at Halifax, N. S. The Journal of Commerce, in publishing this information, remarks:—-‘lf this be so, she must have been spoken 10 or 15 days ago, as a passage from near Nantucket to Hali fax, and from Halifax to Boston, could scarcely have been made in less time than that. The question then is, whether it is possible that the Liverpool has been so near us as Nantucket, for so long a time, and not been seen except by a ves sel arrived at Halifax. We think not. Had the story been that she was seen by a vessel hound to Halifax, it would have been at least plausible. The Great Western must have been off Nan tucket about the 13th inst. - ’ The New York papers state, for the purpose of apprising these who may have friends on board the steam ship Liverpool, that the Cutter Wash ington, a fine brig of 200 tons, sailed from that port at noon on Tuesday, with a large supply of provisions, under instructions from the collector: Communicated. Mil. Jovks—Allow mo to correct “Caution,’’ in reference to the number of men attached to the Richmond Blues, and Artillery Guards, and to relieve his mind from the fear he seems to en tertain of their being disbanded. There are now about fifty Blues and forty-five Artillery Guards, the former company has been in existence for about five years—it is commanded, as it always has been, by Capt. F. M. Ronixsos, who has not a superior, as a captain in the State; their ranks have been recently purged, and the company is efficient, respectable, and permanent. There i* 1 I ut twp six pound brass cannon belonging to the Augusta Artillery Guards, (Capt. Gould,) to manage which it requires but twenty men—there is a sufficient number of men belonging to tl c company to use effectually two more pieces— (here is no danger of its being d shanded, and it has never required purging. The uniforms of both those companies are rich anil durable. IJut “ Caution” is right in saying that if the citi zens were to take, proper interest in volunteer companies, we might have two or three more, aid form a legion, we could then shew our strength. AUGUSTA. From Florida • The steamboat New-York, arrived at Savan nah, on Thursday last,from Garey’s Ferry, bring ing the. following intelligence: I'rom the St. Augustine News, Nov. 17. Mi saviTO Beach, Nov. 1(5. Dear Sir—l must inform you of the loss of the steamboat John McLean. We arrived at the bar about sunset, and went ashore on the break ers, the the vessel and cargo a total wreck. 1 have succeeded in landing all my men, and have saved a part ol my muskets and a little ammunition dry. lam In hopes of being able to resume my command. We have not a mouthful to eat. Tours respectfully, HARVEY BROWN. To Capt. Wait, Commanding St. Augustine* Immediately on the, receipt of the above, pack mules were despatched with provisions, &c, under escort of the 2d Dragoons. The steamboat San tee left Black Creek, for their assistance on Sun day night, 18 th hist. From the St. Augustine Herald (extra) Nov. IG. I-ntest I'rom Tampa. A letter from an officer ol the army of recent date, states that the Indians there were acting in a suspicious manner and did not seem disposed to treat. He expresses the opinion that Gen. 'Fay lor has been deceived by their fair words. It is rumored at Black Creek, that the Indians who had assembled to hold the talk with Gen. Taylor, which was to have taken place on the 7th insf. had all dispersed and gone “ to the hush'’ on the sth inst. This we are informed, is but rumor; but we have no correct report. The number of Indians it is said to he about 250 of the Tallahassces. Decisive information was expected on Wed nesday ol the talk, but the regular express brought nothing. We are informed that the Indians at Tampa received news of the murder of the crow of the brig Gluey, several days before it was known by the whites. Col. Cross, assistant Q. M. General, is expect ed to arrive here daily. Col. C. is on a tour of inspection. Georgia Legislature. Wednesday, Nov. 21. IN SENATE. A Bill was introduced to pardon John Gray, now in jail in the city of Augusta, under sentence of death for murder, which was passed—yeas CO, nays 14. The bill to alter the charter of the Central Rail Road and Banking Company was taken up, and after some discussion, was made the order for Monday next. The Bill to organize a new county out of the counties of Cass and Murray, was rejected by a vote of 57 to 22. A joint committee has been appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, on the me" morial of a number of citizens of Cass county, in which charges are alleged against Col. Long, the State Chief Engineer, of malpractice in office, and corrupt speculations. IX THE HOUSE. A Bill was introduced to aid the construction of Rail Roads in this State, and for other pur poses connected therewith. Thursday, Nov. 22. IX SEX ATE. A bill was introduced to extend the charter of the Central Bank to 1860. Supposed Murder. The Macon Messenger of Thursday last, says ; On the 13th inst. the hodyofaman was discover ed in a hollow log, near Johnson’s Mills, in Jones county ; apparently having been in that situation eight or ten days.. On the body were sixteen or seventeen cuts and stabs; showing conclusively that heinust have come to hisdeath by foul means. Some papers were found on him, by which it ap peared that his name was Elias AT. Isaacs,—some of them were bills for the purchase of Jewelry in Albany, Utica, and Syracuse. N. Y. A note was found, addressed to him by a Mr. Whitney of New A ork, who appeared to have been his counsel in some difficulty he had been involved in respecting the purchase, or possession of Jewelry. The only light that has been elicited respecting him, is, that a person who was supposed to be a French Jew, answering to his name and descrip tion, was in this city a few days, and left here on the sth inst. in a Jersey wagon, with a man by the name of Williams, a A entriloquist, and slight of hand performer : and another individual, who appeared to be an Italian. While here the murdered man was engaged in peddling Jewelry, and claimed to have the value of three to four thousand dollars in watches, Jew elry and money ; which probably was the imme diate cause of his murder. No money, or jew elry was found with him, except a ring, which he wore, which has been recognized as belonging to him, by persons who had noticed it. A wagon, and individuals answering the description of those who left here with him, were seen at the place where the body was found, the morning after they left here. Os course strong suspicions are fixed on the persons who accompanied the murdered man from this place, and the public would do well to be on a lookout for the perpetrators of such a foul deed. 1 Iho Governor o! Rhode Island, lias issued his proclamation, appointing the 20ih day of Novem ber to be observed as a day of Public Thanks- - giving and Praise. 1 he Governor ot \ ermont, has issued his pro clamation, appointing Thursday, (he (illi day of December, to be observed in that State os a day of Thanksgiving, Prayer and Praise. We learn from Philadelphia that the money market continues tight—business rather dull, with the exception of that connected with the canals, which is very active, 'flic banks arc said to be us liberal as the nature of circumstances wdl allow. Resignation of the lion. ilugh’jL. White. Wc have it from undoubted authority, says the Knoxville Register of the 14th inst. (hat the Hon. Hugh 1,. White, has sent on his resignation to the Governor, of his seat in the U. States Semite. He was induced no doubt to take this step from the tact that his health has been so much impaired by. a late attack of the epidemic, that he thinks himself wholly unable to undergo the labors in volved in a journey to Washington, and a faithful discharge of his duties in (he Senate chamber. The Chevalier deNordin, on the 10th instant delivered to the Secretary of State, his credential letters as Charge d Aflairesof the King of Sweden and Norway, and was subsequently presented in his official character to the President. The Apalachicola Gazette of the Mth inst. states that the steamer Floridian, of that place, was snagged near Stiffnnulger, and sunk with a valuable cargo, most of which will be entirely lost. ’I ho boat was not insured. The Cleveland Herald states that Mr. Cash, who was recently shot in Lorain county, Ohio, by an assassin, is yet lingering between life and death. 1 hroo men have been committed to jail in Lorain, charged with having been concerned in the unparalleled outrage. It is generally supposed in Lorain, that the death of Cash was decided on at a meeting ot a number of the counterfeiting clan, and a person was employed to do the deed. Other arrests arc to lie made. Private Correspondence of the N. O. Pee, Nov. 20. Mexico. A letter from lieutenant Couet, now command ing the French brig of war Laurier, (at present at Havana) states that the French fleet had com menced bombarding the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, and had debarked 3,000 troops on the coast who were uu lUv'u ... -»- * * r < ' The Steam Boat Law.— The Attorney- General of the United States, in reply to a letter from the steamboat owners, masters, &e. of Pitts burgh, says that the eighth and ninth sections of the late Steam Boat law, applies only to the navi gation of lakes and seas and has nothing to do with the Western waters. —This decision doc away with the necessity of tiller (hoi R From the New York Herald, Nov. 19. From Canada, Wc have received some private information which induces us to believe tiiat Bill Johnson is the leader of the expedition against Prescott, which resulted in thedcleatof the British forces. This hero was a Canadian by birth, and was a most valuable auxiliary to the British during the last war w ith the United States. Like most bor derers, when the piping times of peace came on, he was in want ot a little excitement, and became a smuggler— pour passer Ic temps. Bill thought that for his services to the government his nib blings, at the revenue should be winked at. But not so thought the collector of the port which Bill had honored with his residence, and he took legal proceedings against the cidevant warrior. This so enraged the latter that ho threw off his allegiance, came to our land of liberty, and be came a citizen of this country. Hu subsequently took up his residence near French Crock, occa sionally paying a visit to his friends on the other side, and managed to do considerable business, despite the indefatigability of the revenue oliiccrs on either frontier. Last winter lie joined the Patriot force, and from his retreat amid the Thousand Isles he bade defiance to all the expeditions that wore filled out against him. He is said to be a man of most ex traordinary personal prowess he is a thorough master of fence, and openly boasts that he is a match for any six men if Ihcy will approach within fighting distance. When last heard from on our side the lines, he was at Oswego, without doubt fitting out and drilling his army of loafers, some of whom will transmit their names. i; to all succeeding times, Gifted with one virtue and a thousand crimes.” The next accounts from the London District will be pregnant with important matter, as the Canadians and the English settlers in that quarter say they are willing to light tor the Queen and to maintain their loyally to the British govern ment, provided that can he done without saddling them with the expense of a dominant church, If religious funds once get mixed up in this strife, God only knows what the end may be. There are four hundred prisoners of state now confined in the different strong holds of Montreal. Montreal, Friday, Nov. 16, 1838. Upper Canada must now take precedence of Lower in regard to rebel, or rather brigand, move ments, for the miserable projectors of, and actors in the attempt at revolution in this Province, have in one short week been scattered to the four winds of heaven, without having accomplished any thing but their own ruin. Not so in I pper Canada. The train which was fired here is just beginning to blaze there, and the first art of the most hellish spirit of aggression has just been committed by a band of robbers and murderers from the United States. Some account of this affair reached town the day before yesterday hut wc arc now enabled, through the courtesy ’of Mr. Porteons, to whom the annexed letter from Mr. Jones, of Prescott, was addressed, to lay before our readers the full particulars of the landing made below Prescott by the brigands. Puescott, November 13, 1838. Tuesday Morning, 4 o’clock. Yesterday morning about one o’clock, intelli gence reached this plate that two suspicious look ing schooners from up the river, were Iving bc | tween here and Ogdenslmrgh, having armed men onboard. Accordingly, the call “to arms” was sounded in nur streets, and a general mutter was c 111 ,ol all who could procure arms, pitchforks, or „ anvllim- wlm h would repel the midnight (mas- „ .t-nv. I fur force, comprising a companyofGlcngar- v r,v \ oluntecrs, those uho have enlisted in the t t|uc;-n s service for a stated lime, and the militia , ot the Johnstown District, which had been , drailed and bdlettcd on the dillcrcnt houses in t town, a lew days before, including many who, v though not drafted, volunteered from the town. Nion a schooner was seen nearing one of our r wharves, whoa Col. \ oung having a ii*w stout v hearts with him donmndod their name and Imsi- | ness. Receiving 'no reply, ho threatened to lire al mice, if they did not give an account of them- „ selves, upon which they gave the name of the \esscl. In the meantime the brigands on hoard s had become quite confused, as if si i rprised to find , any opposition to their landing, but could not , change their sails to go from the land, before they had crushed tiicir small boat between the schooner ami the wharf, when they made off for the ecu- \ tre ot the river, ami bout up past the village, near . which, she, with another vessel, continued cross- \ ing up and down the river, being narrow I v watch- i ed by nur military. &c., until daylight, when wc c could plainly see that both vessels' were well armed, t and showed no disposition to abandon the attach , upon this place. At about half past 80V0I1, A. i M., the ferry steam boat Paul Pry, made her ap- , pea l ance, giving information that about 300 men, . w ell armed, (from the schooners) with cutlasses, ( pistols and muskets, with bayonets fixed, had taken , loictblc possesion of the steamboat 1 anted States, • then lying at Ogdensbiirgh, threatening with , (l(*alli tmy llj.it should oiler to rosist; ami tlint she ( (ihi* J aul Pry ) hml hut nrurowlyoscnped.——Soon, , tile I nited States, with the schooner, were crui sing in front of the place, then wholejlorce con- „ sisling ol 400 or 500 men, with plenty of artillery f and small arms. One of the schooners landed • Irom 100 to 150 men at the Wind Mill, one and \ a halt miles below the village, and the United ~ Slates, in going in that direction, was fired into by the Experiment, (an armed steamboat employ e 1 by our government.) and which had arrived at Prescott about halt an hour after the first schooner , came to the wharf. On the return of the United H Slates, she was again fired into, in all, seven or , eight shots, three of which took ell'cct on the boat, : hut doing no material damage, lo appearance, ( One ol the schooners was also fired into several j times, and one shot, in particular, appeared to make great havoc among them, as throe or four men were seen lo bill overboard, and probably | more were killed. The brigands commenced • throwing up an entrenchment when they had | landed, and received additions from the schooners during the day. We had no field pieces with ( which to make an attack.—About an hour since, however, the steamboats Cobonrg and the Queen 4 ictovia, (British boats) and the Telegraph (Uni- I ted States boat,) arrived with artillery on board, . and an attack is intended to be made at daylight, having every certainty of success, as the three ' last, with Experiment, arc to act in concert against the common enemy. A. Jonhs, P. M. From the N. Y. Herald, Nov. 21. j I WRP l 4,J ,, ;l from Upper Canada-Total cle. ; Revolutionists nt Prescott. ! We W w-T-oenos or the lifgtiesi imp,,, t „ IIi e from Ogdcnsburg, oppose. ... . u Canada. Annexed w'ill be found a valrcatmd 1 vntc correspondence, giving a spirited view of the battle of Prescott, and the total defeat of the Dev olution ists. So—for the present this emeufe is suppressed, as was that in Champlain—but by every mail, we expect another outbreak—perhaps on the Niaga ra frontier—perhaps on the Michigan. This gucrclla war will continue through the winter.— Our private accounts from Rochester and Buffalo speak of various secret meetings and organiza tions. We’ll have stirring times during the winter. Ogdknsbuiioh, Nov. 10, 1838. Butchery of the Patriot* al Prescott—Triumph of the British —Terrible Destruction bp Fire una Sword. Df. AT» Sin— 1 The tragedy is over. The brave fellows, after defying the power of Upper Canada for five days have at last been fairly overpowered and crushed by numbers. The scene has been a regular butch ery. That one hundred and fifty men, (which is the greatest number wc can suppose they had) could have resisted such force ns has been brought against them seems impossible. Von, of course, saw by the two papers I have sent you, all that had taken place up to last even ing. I will now give you the rest. During last night, two steamboats arrived from above, loaded with troops and cannon fertile Brit ish. About three or half past two, P. M. having made their arrangements, the British force com menced the attack. The land force numbered probably between 1500 and 3000, with 3 large pieces of cannon, and a company of cavalry—the water force, two steamboats completely filled with cannon and regulars, each towing a large gun bout or floating battery, fitted up likewise with large cannon, and soldiers brought from the Port nt Kingston, The batteries having anchored be low the Windmill, beyond rifle distance, the steamboats came up in front. The land force formed a circle completely around, (but at keep ing their distance,) the back side, or from above, on the river to a point below. And, fixing tiicir cannon at three points, the whole force at once commenced a tremendous fire upon them. Proh aby ten pieces of cannon were all pouring tiicir balls upon one point, and so continued until dark. But shame to the English. It is a blot which will forever rest on them. May the Almighty pour his wrath upon them. About five o’clock a white (lag was waved from the Mill, and finally fastened on the outside. The British paid no at tention to it. Shortly after two men, one bearing the flag, proceeded to one of the bouts. They were about midway between, when the boats opened a volley of musketry upon them. The flag bearer dropped—the other run back and re gained the Mill. Is this civilized England, and in the nineteenth century ! During the forenoon, the British had sent a flag for permission from the Patriots to take away their dead, and it was granted. But how was this favor returned ! The curse of every honest man rest upon the cowards! But to continue. This tremendous cannonade e nt nued until darkness covered the combatants. •Suddenly a tremendous fire of small arms broke out around the circle, which lasted fur ten to fif teen minutes, then all was still. From informa tion since obtained, the Patriots, finding their situation untenable and no mercy to be expected, made a general rush on the troops—but bow many, or if any, escaped, I know not. The British set | (ire to tin; buildings, &r. and the lights now illu minate our sky. So ends this affair. Horrible?! How many noble spirits are, now laid low! young men most of them were, and of true spirit i and courage, w ho had been deluded and led away. Several, 1 was acquainted with. They were full of patriotism. But what shall I say of their leaders! The cowards ! may eternal disgrace 1 follow them ! Bill Johnstone, the coward, Bor eas, Eustace and others, and some 150 or 200 ol their privates. They have hung about here, i and have not dared to go over to them, or to carry ! any relict.-—However, they huverunaway,other- ' wise our citizens would have Hir'd and leathered I them. Knowing their desperate situation, some of us last night procured a small steamboat, and, evading the guard boats of the British went to them, but owing to misrepresentations only (i would come hack. Our British neighbors have illuminated and are rejoicing. About 8000 troops and g batteries, with ;t steamboats, have at Inst driven or murdered I ]'' men, alter 5 days \s ork. A glorious victory! I be patriot (lenornl \ an Miultz has covered hint self with glory, 1 he Lnitcd Stales steamboats and troops hayo sided quite too much with the British and. with out doubt, the Patriots entil’d have boon brought oil it not for their interference, Tk it this wan can. —M e will “brag” all weean raise in a month, and if that oversiz.es the Pile of any body disposed to take up the bet, we w ill wager a hut, or coat, or any thing else, that no i arish in this or any other cotton growing State in the country, can produce three hands that will pick eighteen hundred and furlil-onc pounds ij (oil mi Ini irn ii drn/ light and rundown, in one day. Extraordinary as it appears, that quantity ol c ilton, clean and without bolls, was picked oti the (ith of this month, on the planta tion of \\ ni. 11. (’melon, on Bayou Hortuf. One 1)1 (lie hands belonging to this gentleman picked i d pounds—another 590, mid a third 575— a day’s work each. It, may be necessary to add that Dr. Hawkins of Cheneyville, examined the Colton and found it all to he clean and good. We heard Mr. Cutvlon nflera bet of two thou sand dollars, that he has four servants thatwill go into any plantation (on the first picking) and pick two thousand pounds of cotton in a day. I'here were no takers—it could be done.—Alex andria ("La.J Gazelle. From the Mobile Afire) User. Me have another disgraceful instance of Gov eiinment rilAt ii to expose. Sometime last summer, a gentlemen of this city made a draft on the War Department at Washington. The draft was sold to a house in New York, who im mediately forwarded it to their agent in Washing ton, to be presented for payment. The agent presented it to the proper officer—inquired if it wouhl he paid, and was answered alfimnatively. He kept (lie draft, and at a proper time called for lus money, but instead of epceie, as he expected, ho was tendered in payment a check, on Mo iiii-i;! I his, ol course, he declined taking, and demanded the specie, or funds equivalent, to which, the ofiiccr ol the Government replied, we have no other funds In give you 1 As Mobile funds would not answer the purpose intended, he then demanded the original draft, that lie might return it to his principal at New-Vork, when to his astonishment he was told that, the Dn AFT HAD II KEN rAVCI) I. I,l;ll, A Nil COL Ell NOT he UETiniNßii!! Now, ill all honesty, yve would ask, was there, ever, could there he, a ease of fraud more palpable than this ! And yet, because it was committed by (he fluvernmenl, it has been suffered to pass unnoticed I Yes, these gross im- Jinaiimns a .e ennstantlv urnc-Au-nci l.y d«. -a., oralic, rulers, and at the, same time, they are ex- ViteL.*i: ,r tllcir honesty, their purity, and llieir who should be glurfy‘Ai ll Siik l / l !.rhj,ol a merchant, he would he considered unworthy the ussoeiaflTht of his fellow-merchants—he would he called a base swindler, and driven entirely without the pule of respectable society. M e will illustrate the enormity of tin’s transaction, by refering or applying it to,familiar, every day mercantile ope rations. A bill dishonored by non-aeeeptanee. or non payment, would enable the holder to conic hack upon the drawer, and wouhl be nothing unusual; but suppose a night check was drawn upon any respectable mercantile house in this city, and on presentation, assurances should he given, that it would be paid next day—the holder should leave it, and on calling agreeably to promise, should be offered a cheek on the Brandon Bank, and be told to lake that or neither —would not the merchant, in this case, he looked up as a dishon est and dishonorable man, and unworthy of con fidence as a merchant! Most certainly. Jiut further—suppose the first holder of (he check, then demands as he of course would, the cheek, and the merchant should answer, the. check in cancelled, and cannot he returned—Brandon ninney or nothing ,■ —would not the world pro nounce that merchant a base barefaced swindler, and an unprincipul scoundrel !—certainly it would, and justly too. Well, our government is guilty of a precisely simitar transaction, anil should it not be judged by the same exulted stand ard of moral honesty, as the merchant! M e say, yes ! —and, where acts like these, come to light, which conflict with every principle of mo ral obligation and common honesty, it is the duty of the public press to expose them to public reprobation. When men, in high places, are guilty of conduct, which would condemn to eter nal infamy a private citizen, yve say, they should he sentenced to a tenfold condemnation, on ac count of the exulted station they occupy, and the influence they exert on public and private morals. More anon. Executive Powkii.—The Roman monogram S. I*. t). R,, the Senate and people of Rome, con tinued to be borne upon the standards, and form ed tiie caption of the laws of that republic, even when Caligula installed his horse as Consul —and wo, too, maintain and boast, of all the forms of freedom even while its substance and very life arc stealthily, but surely, filched away from us.— A. I'. American ,J Here, indeed, is the danger. M'e have no fears about the forms of onr institutions at present— they are likely to exist. Rut what are the sha dows worth without the substance ! Our .Senate may stand, —but what will it profit us, if it can be made to expungi its recorded opinion, because that opinion is adverse to the Executive! Our House of Representatives may assemble—but where is the use, if it cannot search into official corruption, or n form (iovernment abuses i—The people of this country do not estimate the true danger of their situation. U<■ have now the “torrent’ssmoothness ere it dash below.’’ — lA/cx. Gazelle.] True. And may not the enquiry be extended * one, step farther ! What need is there of a f-’en- { ate and House of Re presentatives, if the Execu tive recommendations are necessarily to assume j the shape of laws ! \\ by not at once* hive I the [ | Executive with the law-making as will is tie law-executing power! Why tax the Treimry so heavily every year, for purposes of legislation, when it is clear that Congress is not enlivened to I deliberate on measures of public policy, but simp ly to register Executive edicts! Is not ibis rap idly becoming the doctrine of the asc endant par- , Ity ! If a member of that party, concurring gen- i e a’ly with the administration, dare to dilfi r with it upon a specific measure " hie h it feels deep in terest in sustaining, is he not branded as a traitor, 1 tli iiounced with un-paring invectivo, and, unlpsH I).' e m be pommt’eii, or bribed, or lathed into obedience, is ho mu rudely and harshly expelled from I lie ranks f f 3 not parly discipline, ns agreed upon by that party, so rigid and unsparing in its exactions, that, mi aspirant in its ranks is not less a slave than a Turkish Janisnry 1 (Surely, such a state o( things was never dreamed of by the founders of our system—yet sueh it has become. They taught us to he ever watchfully jealous of bxeeutive power: hut the democrats of our day net upon the mouarehial maxim that “the King can do no wrong;” and, hence, when he recom mends the .Suh-Trcasury scheme, they support it just os zealously as they opposed it when he re fused to recommend it! If Executive will is to he the law ol the laud, wc can sec no propriety in convening (.(ingress, at an expense of some mil lions annually, to put his edicts in the shape of laws. A Dictator in fact, he had as well be so in form. —Lynchburg 1 irginian, A‘High Flown’Negro. I was joined by George Edward Pitz Augus tus Heaton, a colored man, who discharged the ■functions of waiter at the City Hotel. He infor med mo that he was going to market ‘ for de spe cial object, as he declared, of purchasing wege tahles ami other animal matter for do immediate consumption of ado establishment. Having no thing better to do, 1 agreed to accompany George Edward Pilz Augustus, and wo accordingly set off f>r Catharine Market. When we arrived at that depot id natural animate and inanimate pro ductions, my companion walked up to the wagon of a tat countryman, and after peering for some lime at his stock, inquired, ‘if dose were good In ters V ‘ Tes, .Sir,’ responded the countryman. ‘ A taler resumed George Edward Fit* Augus tus, -isinevitably had, unless it is imvariahly good. Here is no mediocrity in do combination of a la ter. Do exterior may appear remarkably exem plary and heautisoiric, while de interior is totally negative. Hut, Hir, it you wends de article upon your own recommendation, knowing you to be a man of probability in your transactions, I with out any further circumlocution takes a bushel !’ George Edward now passed to the stall of a dealer in eggs and butter, and taking a quarter of a dollar from his vest pocket, commenced an in spection of the latter commodity. ‘You call dat good butter 1 demanded he with a disagreeable expression upon his countenance, as if an ill fla vor suddenly inhaled. ‘ \ es, Sir, I do—as good butter as comes to this i r any other place.’ ‘What do you link about axing for dat but ter P • Twenty-five rents.’ ‘ Twenty-live cents ! And do you suppose, for de moment, dat your butter extensifys to such extreme wnlution ?—nasty, rancid stuff, churned over for de ’ension !—old butter renovated!’ said the indignant George Edward, movingoft’; ‘hut (hit’s de kind ol negotiation I frequently meets with in dts market!’— Knickerbocker, OBITUARY", Died, at Ids residence, in Columbia 00,, fia on * u ~'• u —nwici C,-n., in tne >’■ th year ol I.is age, leaving an affectionate wife and family, together with numerous friends, to mourn their Irreparable loss. As a husband and /other, the deceased was kind, indulgent and all'cc t-i,-i;iyi..Kni"iiy;u]|j ajul devoted in his at characterized by the most smeT’TWß'nij Mmwsi* many virtues arc deeply engraved on the hearts of all who knew him, in characters never to be effac ed. In bis dying moments be was soothed by the assurance that with life would cease the cares and vicisitudos ol a sinful world, and he now sleeps in death with the hope of a living immortality. Os him it may be truly said, “ lie lived beloved, and died lameted.” Consignees per,South Carolina Hail Head, Hamcluc, November 24. T. Dawson, A. 7,. Rantn, T. .1. Parmclcc, ( lark, McTeir & Co., C. Matty, W. K. it J. V. Jackson, W. Wiglitmnn, K. I). Deal), Stovall, Simmons ic Co 11. Welch, 1, .11. Hull, Clark ft ).., Rankin, J.’o/es & Co., K. I). Dooke,.l. W. Stokes, 11. C. Baldwin, A. Frederick, George Lott, H. Robinson, Edgar K. Carmichael, A. K. liiount, 11. W. Force St C0.,1’, it. Earle, W. N .1. Nelson, llaird St Howland, Gould S; Hulk ley, A. .1. Huntingdon St Son, A.Cumming, J. Sirnpoen, Kerrs St Hope, i'urpin St O’Antiguac, E. Uelicus,Mitchell St hansom,.(. E. McDonald, Geo Parrot, 11. L. Jeffers St Co., M. R. Smith. COMMERCIAL. Cu aiii.eston, November 24. Colton. —There is no new feature in our Sea Is land cotton market this week, as regards the ex tremes of prices, but we notice a decline of j a cent, on the middling qualities, over last report. 'I lie sales of this week comprise 4990 bags, at from sto 14 cents per lb. Sea Islands are in very little demand. New < kixans, November 19. Cotton. —Received from 12th to 17tb inst. inclu sive, 8940 bales, exported 3124 bales, stock on band, including ail sn shipboard not cleared, 31952 bales. The demand of the past week was fair, a few buyers on English account appeared in the market, and a more general enquiry was experienced at the decline quoted in our Inst weekly review for quali ties under fully fair, We noticed before a falling off in the quality of cotton arriving, and round lists of Louisiana and Mississippi, now range ftom ll£ to hi cents; tlie better kinds aie not so plenty and are in good demand lor all markets at 13 u l.Oj cts. The sales of the week arc about 6000 bales, of all kinds, including a few lots of old at SA a 9A and 10 cents, ordinary to good middling—tiic stock on sale is considered not very large, and the market wears rather c health appearance. — .n.i.i. MAUI \|: IIVTKLLIttENCE. Savannah, Nov. 22. Arrived. —Ships Hope, Collins, Baltimore; New Jersey. Dickson, Poston; bark Anne Reynolds, Wil cox, Philadelphia; brig New Hanover, Carty, do; sciu, P.oswell King, Holies, do; steamboat Free Trade, (looker, Augusta. helow —A brig from Trinidad, and two other brigs. ' 4 Leparted. —Steamboats Free Trgde, Creswell, ,*■ Augc-ta; J .‘ tone, .Menda), Darien. Arrived. —Brigs Oglethorpe, Algonquin, Spears, Iliomastown, Me.; hr brigEs sequi! o, i.i mont, Trinidad, brig Olson, f mitli,'Hat)i Me.; steamboats Anson, Burden, Charleston, with I . S. Troops bound to Garrcy’s Kerry; Acw York, \Vlight,do; Oglethorpe, Dillon, Augusta, Clean'd. —Brigs Eleanor, Fitzgerald, Baltimore; Falcon, Jones, Havana. Ch iri.eston, November 24. Arrived i/citcrday. —Brig Alpha,Thomas,Havana; I . 1,, brig Lawrence, Hull, N. V.; brig Armadillo, ta upbell, do; sclir. Lucy, Titcomb, do. I /<■. red . —Fr. ship Alexander Toussin, Le Rom bis H A.e; sehr. Levant, Wiley, Jacksonville. Went to tea. —SI ip Liverpool, Barstuw, Liver* ; 00l : sebr. Handolpli, Goldsmith, Philadelphia. •■"a'