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an J valleys, and, passing tri j primi- ,
five mountain barriers, died away (
along the shores of the Atlantic’
ocean. In the region now under'
consideration, during the coniinu-j
a.ice of so appalling a phenomenon,
which commenced by distant ruin-'
bling sounds, succeeded by dischar
ges as if a tho usand pieces of artille
ry’ were suddently exploded; the
earth rocked to and fro, vast chasms
opened, from whence issued coin ms ;
of water, sand and coal, accompani-j
rd by hissing sounds, caused per-I
hans be the escape of pent up stream ;
whilst ever and and anon flashes of j
electricity gleamed through the tiou- ■
bled cloudsol night, rendering the;
darkness doubly horrible. The'
current of the Mississippi pending
this elementary strife, was driven
back upon its source with the great-,
est velocity for several huors, in con-'
sequence of an elevation of its bed.
But this noble river was not thus to
be stayed in its course, its accumu
lated waters came booming on, and
overtopping the barrier thus sud
dently raised, caiiied every thing
before them with resistless power.
Boats that floated on its surface,-shot
down the declivity like an arrow
from a bow, amid die roaring irmows
and the wildest commotion. A few
days action of this powerful current
sufficed to wear away every vestige
of the barrier thus strangely inter
posed, and its waters moved in their
wonted channels to the ocean. Ihe
day that succeeded this night of ter
ror brought no solace in its dawn.
Shock followed shock: a dense black
cloud or vapor overshadowed the
land, through which no sunbeam
found its way to cheer the despon
ding heart of man, who, in silent
communion with himself, was com
pelled to acknowledge his weakness
and dependence on the everlasting
God. 'The appearances which pre
sented themselves after the subsi
dence o! the principle commotion,
were such as strongly supported an
opinion heretofore advanced. Hills
had disappeared & lakes were found
in their stead: and numerous lakes
became elevated ground, over the
surface ol which vast heaps of sand
were scattered in every direction,
whilst, in many places, the earth for
miles was sunk below the general
level of the surroun ling country,
without being covered with
water leaving an impression in min
iature of a catastrophe much more
important, in its effect, which had,
perhaps, proceeded it ages before.
Otte of the lakes formed on tins
occasion, is sixty or seventy miles
in length, and from 3 to 20 miles in
breadth. Il is in some places very
shallow: in others, from fifty to one
hundred feet deep; which is nt'tch
more than the depth of the Missis
sippi riverin that quarter. I t sail
ing over its surface in the light ca
noe, the voyager is struck with as
tonishment at beholding the giant
trees ofthe forest standing partially
exposed aimed a waste of waters,
branchless and leafless. But the
wonder is still further increased ou
casting the eye through the dark
blue profound, to observe cane
breaks covering its bottom, over
which a mammoth species of testudo
is occasional!) seen dragging his
>io v length a10.14, while countless
myriads offish arc sporting through
the aquati. thickets. iut if God m
his wrath has passe I through this de
voted laud, it he touched tin* moun
tains and they disappdared in the a
bvss his lieuetii ent influence is .still
left in the soft climate, the unexam
pled fertilitv of its soil, the deep ver
dure of its breasts and the choicest
otlerings of Flora.
Gause of Marriage.—One man
marries a woman because she looks
well when she dances she never
dances afterwards. Another mm
marries because the lady has a hand
some* foot and ancle, whi< h, after
marriage he never takes the trouble
to admire.—A tinr I ma rirs tor love
which want s with the h«mt v mom.
A fourth tor money, -and finds that
his wife docs not choose to die. to
complete Lis satismetiun. And a
fi.th in wisdom »s hi a ears,
marics a votmg w mem. who s'son
beco lies a suitable match for him,
by growing old with grief.
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VEL VSilO—Herald Office, ?
April 21st, 1837. $
GUO UP) U S .YEWS!!! i
On this day the Anniversary of
the battle of San Jacinto, the Uni
ted States sloop of War Natchez, j
i with the Mexican Brig of War Gen. j
Urreain charge, (as a Pirate) anch
ored off the Louisiana, and sent her
back to New Orleans, sunk a Mex
ican armed brig and schr oil Bras-'
sos st. Jago. Lauded passenger Viid-i
shopman Ridgely, who cominunica- 1
ted the above information; upon his
return on boar tin* Natchez she got
under way and sailed in search of
the two brigs and schr. which ap
peared off this place on
I last.
1 We also learn from this source,
that 1 ampico is in possession of the
1 Insurgents, a Preach fleet was oil
(Tabasco and j ampico demanding
! indemnitication for the forced loans
j and offered the French citi
(zens at Matamoras, which if not com
plied with, im uediate satisfaction
would betaken at the cannons mouth.
The i 1 reach have sent to the West
ladies for the remainder of their fleet
with the intention of blockading all
o! the Mcxi. an ports on the Gulf o!
Mexico, unless the above requisi
tions are complied with.
Tiie schooner J. W. Caldwell
from New Orleans had just come to
author off the Brassos ar.
I JP ;R i ANT from AIEXICO.
A letter from a very respectable
gentleman in the city of Mexico to
Ins correspondent in New Orleans,
dated April 10. states ihat the votes
for Presi leal were counted on that
day and were almost unanimous in
avor of Bu.stamente. The letter
further states that Bnstamente had
publiclv declared that so soon as he
should be inaugurated and his cabi
• net organized lie would change the
1 whole foreign policy hitherto pursu-
I ed by the Mexican government, and
(was determined to redress all the
'complaints of foreign powers, and
f repair whatever injuries had been
su tamed by the u from Mexico
ile ,ai determined also to cause all
militan operations for the recover)
of Texas to and would order
the Mexican army to return from
that frontier; and further, he would
recall the Mexican squadron from
the blockade of Texas and order it
to \”cra Cruz and y ampeachy for
the protection oi the Mexican trade.
It is .>aid tiiat the priests were gener
ally opposed to the system of meas
i ures loiiosc l to be adopted b\
j Bustamcnte, but that a majority ol
the army and nearly all the peopk
were m his favor.
A majority of the members of
’ Congress lately chosen were sup
posed to be against him but his
party comprehended a vast majorit)
( of the talent and no doubt was eiitcr
[ tained that his friends would prevail.
Santa Amia was still at his ILmi
enda of daugade Clivo in the!
neighborhood ot Vera Cruz. He
; had asked passports from the gov
ernment to go to the republic of
Columbia the passport had not
been granted, and it was thought hr
' was not m earnest in requiting them
fie was accused oi attem ting to
excite tumults in the < 0 mtry, and 11
fact, hlt is ii'om him had hecn in
tercepted addressed to persons
whom hr was striving to excite to
insurrection.
ihe officer comma (ling the
French squadron that had appeared
oil \’era Cruz, was in the city of
.Mexico, t» seek r dress lor injuries
inflicted upon the Firm h citizens in
Mexico —the letter, from which we
derive our information, >a\ s that Bus
tamrnte had informed him that the
moment the government should be
organizi d under his auspic es, he
would repair the wrong - complained
of by tii; Frm li gove ..m nt T o the
hffii st ext. . t mH onlv th isr, but
the complaints oi aii t >rvign govern
ments, and the i rench commodore
had been determined to remain in l
the cit\ of 'ivx.ro until iJu>taniente 1
was placed ia office.
Cd. Almonte, f inner!v AM-de- ;
Camp to Sala Anna was daily in
close consultation with the officers
of the government, and it was be
lieved he had betrayed the secrets
of his ancient patron.
’ The schooner Creole, Capt. Cormier, ar
! rived last evening in 7 days from Tampico,
| says the New Orleans Bee, of the 3 h ins’.—
(states that a revolution hid broken out in Si.
, Luis do Pelosi, in favor ofconferaliou. Toe
; conducts had been stopped; and the Leavin
J ones, from this port, had in consequence
j tier voyage,
! “1(18 schooner Watchman was at Tampico
“The Creole brings $137,305 m specie ’’
Ln test from Florida.
From tie Savannah. Georgian, May 18.
I rT* By the steam packet Flori
da, Capt Hebb ard, from >t. Xugus
tine, we ve>terday received the
Herald oi Wednesday, of last week.
FIU)M TAMP).
.' have information from Tam-
pa to the 4di inst. Preparations arc
making tor the emigration of the In-
; dians as speed ly as possible. It
. however, has been recommended to
. en. Jesup, not to press matters too
! hard, and we leatn that he has con
cluded to wait until they were all in
t before he commenced.
t . Fho Indians say that they were
[ induced to commence the war in
j j consequence of oppression: but,
. they have killed all, except five or
six, who have been their oppressors.
1 They give an account of the mas
> sacre of Da lean! his fated band.
j Micanopy. killed Maj. Dade. The
i Indians in their fi'st attack were
beaten off entirely, with great loss;
and such was the panic among them,
- that they could not be made to rally,
7 [until a reinforcement ca ne up under
, j \lligator, who finished the work
•» of murder which they had began.
; ’ hev stated that had those who re
-1 mained, instca I of b iil ling a breast
r '; work, continued their ro t* , they
«I would not have been pursued, or if
“ pursued, could not have been over-
- taken, as they would have gained
' three hours start.
Office of the Sun. |
NEW YORK M\YlO —3 P M. (
sus pExsithv o f s p !■:cfE p. iy.
h’E.VTS BY TUR Rt.VKS.
Before 10 o’clock this morning
die three banks which 11. d not agreed
to combine with ail their neighbors;;
last evenieg and suspend specie pay
ments, came into the measures, and I
oosted up notices upon their doors;
that no specie could be had at tfieii !
counters. These were the Mer-'
ehan s’ Bank, the Bank of America,
and the Manhattan Company. By j
nine o’clock large crowds had assem
bled in trout of the respective bank
ing houses oi the supposed specie
oa'iiig institutions, and, before the
isual ii inr of opening, W all street
.vas finally blocka led in front of
them. Officers were therefore sta
iione . in front of each to prevent the
entrance of such as came to drawl
I
specie.
ill anticipation of tumult, several
companies of die militia were or
dered out early this morning, as also
large numbers of special police offi
cers, dl of whom are still on duty,
though no actual violence has as yet
been offered. mi attack upon the
banks is, however,greatly to be fear
ed before nightfall.
City bank notes are bought by
those who have specie at 10 per
cent, discount, and few’ buyers.
12 o'clock— The multitude in Wall
street has increased, and additional 1
otlicers are arriving eiery moment. j
, There docs not appear to be any
disposition to riot, and tne militia -till <
continue in the Park. We have 1
some hopes that tin* day will pass I
off w ithout disturbance. The coufi- |
deuce in the city notes remains <
the same, though m some in- '
stances one per cent, has been paid
for I .astern, in exchange for them. [
Last evening, in amicipation of a
riot, the (»ruenw ic h Ba tk provided!
itself with 200 musk ts tor use, in ’
< ase sed de.euce was n cessary. ‘
Allth-- iLnks have been well provi
ded with otßcers during the dav. \
3 o'clock. — We are happy to sayp
there has been no disturbance up J
to this hour.
[ 1 he Banks in Philadelphia have .
a’so resolved upon a temporary sus-L
pension of specie payments, but we
have not time to give particulars.]
Ed. Rep.
From lhe Savannah Republican.
FRIDAY EVENING, May 19.
OUR BANKS.
The Banks of this city held mee
tings yesterday morning to take into
consideration the proceedings ol a
meeting of the Citizens anil Mer
chants ol Navamiah, recommending
a temporary suspension of spicie
payments. We understand the fol
lowing is the result:
WHEREAS, The Banks gen
erally of the North have closed their
vaults as a precautionary measure
against tne arrangements that are
making to draw their specie ‘with a
view to Foreign exportation,’ and
‘thus deprive them of the me ms of
redeeming their domestic obliga
tions to their own citizens: And
whereas the duty is thus forced upon
the Banks of this city, to protect the
state and community in which they
are located, from attempts to ex
tract from them for the purpose of
'speculation, the specie so impera
tively demanded for places to which
they are not indebted: And where
as, the measure of suspending spe
cie payments temporarily, has been
recommended to the various Bank
ing Listitntutioas of this city, by a
large meeting of Citizens, as one
demanded by the exigencies of the
times, and justified by nature’s first
law self-defence: It was there-
fore
Resolved, That the Banks will
simultaneously, suspend specie pay
ments temporarily: but will redeem
their bills, when required, with cur
rent Bank Bills passing at par value.
From lhe .Veit’ York Herold (Erlr -) May 13
Money Matters.
Then’ is **’ li treat confusion & uncertain!v
is regards ihe '*i>nrs<’ of com nercial events. —-
ihe two runeii 'ii’S are under w ty. Specie is
at or mnim of 10 to 14 per cent, but yester
lav sales of it were very tie. The tuns <>f
ihe b mks previous to the suspension, have
thrown large amounts into luaiket and it is
now a drug tn Wall street.
The Board ot Brokers was engaged warm
ly again yes'e.iday on the subject of a s is
pension of specie payments in rela'ion t<» slock
contracts. The question i- not yet decided.
Slocks ar< fl c.iuatmg and unsteady—little is
doing
The great topic of the street is (he law
ah ait io be passed b\ the I.rgtsla’ uri’. author
tsing the h inks to rontintie ttu ir suspension of
spr< ie pavmen s without forfeiting their char
ters. The suspension is to endure tor one
i ear Some of ihe provipions of this bill, if it
passes nfc a law, will bear heavily on certain
banks m the c ty.— It is doubled whether sev
eral of our banks will mH be wound up.
Suspicions are en ertained of* the manage
mem of the Mauhalfen, the Slate and li.e
Mechanics —Large loans have been made to
tho Bi kers, in default of the Mirch’iits.
I 'itougti.iuf lhe s'a <* we would supp".se the
effect ol ihe law would l>e to close the doors 1
of mmy banks finally and forever Alanv I
imendmerits, and rniir'li opposition, it will have 1
to encrmi ter. We e;mn t iel| therefore, what :
the ex t<-i opera'mn of tin- bill may be, till n
shall have passed both branches ol the Leets
lature, and become a law. It is pos-ible that I
some got Hie banks embraced in it may resume
specie payments before (lie I mned peiiod.
Office of the Bee. I
NE v Oill.l. \NS May, 12. J
From .Mexico. —We have neon politely
furnish'd by a gei.lh man of (Ins eiiy wnh
bvo letters, one from the city ol .Mexico, da
ted Aotil 1, ihe other from Vera Cruz dated
the 18ih both ol them from so rces in which
the utmost confidence may be placid. The
C 'lHetiis of the first were anticipa t'd by a let
ter limn 'be same hand, the enntems <d which
we putrlisli.'d in ihe B eof last Al rl day. Ihe
other reads as follows;
Vi.ra Crux A; rtl 18. 1-37.
Dear Sir I .nn b ipp» m being able to st He
that s > far as our know ledge extends, tranquil
ity prevails throughout the Republic Much
i' expected from Bustamentr, who is elected
Piestdent. I is Imped he will restore public
c.tnli'lerjre. Various rumors are circulated
respect nif the composition of his Cabinet. It
i- thought by some th it he in ,y recall Gomez
Feris to fill fie station of minister of war.
B drazi ( amd > aio likewise n imed as likely
io t,.k< ffi e undt r him—but all this is mere
eonjecure rather loan certain knowledge of
i «t will ake place when he .s inaugurated
into office. S 'tne am inclined to say that
he wall re-establish the federal constnuiien of
1821, with modification.
I ae war wi h Texas is to be renew’d, back
ed by a loan u| mdli'Hi* of dollars, i wo miliums
<»l wiii h have already been r»i goiiaiml by the
governm* nt with th » lio rse of Rubio, Q mH i
na Agcetro and others, whose names are
withheld from tin? public. 1 hey a*e to be
secured by paper on the custom houses to be
f in led <>n dutms t » ih>* exclusi hi of feramr is
sues « t the government,
I n U S. g ivermnent and ci iz ns are in
oad abrmr with ihe Mexican aniimrities and it
is not thought 'he U. S. will oo able to obtain
the satisfaction expected for grievances which
they have experienced & it is doubtful wheth
er a representative if tho government will be
received at court.
Affairs 1 hope will present a more favora
ble aspect, when General Busiani°nte lake.'?
offi ce. He is a gentlemanly, courteous and
well informed man, has seen much of the
world, aid dmb le-s pr >fi led much by his
travel-. 1 nn inclined to think him liberal in
his sentiments, and he will exert himself to
concilate the friendship of foreign nations, and
compose the c<mfiiet'.ng elmn**iiis of his own.
B£..•]COi€D£.€ A N £> .
m. ’I. tt.Vr>?KI«IHT. ICditor.
Damiosisiradha., 27,1837
Branch IVKint of the U. S.
It is with the greatest pleasure we announce
to the public this week, the arrival of the
Mai him ry designed for the use of the Branch
Mint of the United States <r this place. It is
1 much more complicated and massive concern
than we had expected. The entire Machienry
necessary for coining, weighs upwards of fifty
l.’iousand pounds, and cos* the Government for
its transportation from AugtiS'a to this place,
, upwards of one thousand dollars. The buil
ding, however, we regret io say, cannot be
ready for its reception before the latter part of
the ensuing summer- The under akes, altho’
unable to complete it vvi hm the time limited
! to their contract, deserve much pr use for their
pi-r-everence and tidus'rv, The continued
rains d- ring the lasi summer, and the early
freezing weather last fall, which continued so
late this spnng. constitute the m ine cause of
the delay in its completion. When it is cotn
ple'ed and the coining process put under way,
I) ihluhuega will, beyond all manner of doubt,
I become one ol the most desirable as well as
pleasant little vilagt s in the back woods of
Georgia. Bnit is supposed by many tntel
ligent people, who seem to be possess’d of
much useful knowledge in relation to the va
rious resources of the country, that so soon as
ihe Mini shall hive been completed, the mines
will have been exhausted of heir invaluable
met; Is. Th s we assert, is erroneous. Ths
mint ral res >unes of this country never did »
hold out m >re flnteiing inducements to the
industrious, th an at the present important cri
sis in the motned world. 1 is g nerally ad
mitted, that there was less labor engaged in
ihe minn.g Dusiness in Hus country during the
last year, than my one since the discovery of
>he mines, and yet the purcoasw ol the bullion
at ihe Branch nt ihe Darien B nk at this place
nearly ••qu.iled that of any previous year.—
1 he wuole am iuut <»f G dd bullion extracted
from lhe Gold mines m tl.e gold region of
Georgia, H iring ihe last year, as near as we
can asceri mi with any degree of certainty, is
largely upwaids ol two hundred thousand pen
nyweights. And, strange as i. m*v seem, the
labor of the pr< sent year will yield equally as
tnneh as tha' of the last. And so soon as the
'tint shall go into operitiun, tin Gold bullion
will increase in value about 5 per cent. Un
der the prc'cnt • inliarr.iss'd condiiion of the
I
I coumry, wo J I n no. be to t ie interest of the
| cotton i furor, whose eneri'ies have been
jsiraimd to ihe list extremity, for the last year
or tw • in “m >kiug cotton (o buy negroe-, wnl»,
I und 'Hiving negroes to mako eol'on,” to tn
'gage a portion of their slave labor in the
.M oes, where they can tic as-ured it will yield
them 80 cents per day to the hand at the low
est calculation ?
—-coo
Suspension oj SPECIE Payment.
Nearly all ihe banking mstitmons through
on) the whole of the principal commercial
cities of the Union, have simullninously sus
pended the payment of their notes in silver or
gold. This important and responsible step,
H is alledged, is a measure in self defence,
forced upon the banks in the South by tho
suspension of ihe b oks in New York. Plola
delptii , Baltimore and other commercial cities
of Hie Union. ft is fur her alledged as a
cause ol tn a imp utani step, that “as m inevi
table consequence, our Banks, should they
con'iime under these cire.nnsiances, to redeem
their notes in specie, will be speedily diaitied
of every dollar in their vaults, and must i>e
compe.lled eventually to stop, without ihe
means to resume specie payment at a future
dav.
The citizen* of Sivmnh, August* & Ath«
ens h ivc h< Id meetings upon this sutject, and
have rei ommend' d t lie banks in those places
to suspend trie pryrnent ol their notes in spe
cie until the banks in the North shall again
resume specie payment. All the b inks in these
cities, tn accordance with the wishes of the
people, have gone into he measure of suspen
lon. We trust tho confidence of the people
will not m the least be shak n in our banks on
that account, as the reason of the measure
most be obvious io all. Our banks are all able
• o rede m every dollar of their issues. Tho
banks in the Nor h h ve closed (heir Vaultjt,
and lhe batiks m the boutn must adupt tho