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en votes in Putnam, Wilkes, Burke, Clarke,
Morgan, Warren, Troup, Hancock, Chatham,
Greene, 'Wilkinson, Pike, Fayette, Bibb, and
Talbot. Six tree white men in Columbia,
Harris, Coweta, or Upson, are unable to
cope with one voter riu Glynn, whose vote is
equal to any fire in Mcrriwethcr, Madison,
Jefferson, Campbell, Butts, or Baldwin; and
nuy four in Muscogee, Taliaferro, Carroll,
Laurens, Pulaski, Rabun, Lincoln, Crawford
or Decatur.
But it may be said, that this inequality,
results in a groat degree from the Legisla
tive provisions, that each county should, have
one vote. The answer is o'jvious: No ex
pression of Legislative opinion cart bind the
people in Convention assembled ; nor coir it
ho shewn that the people by assembling in
Convention, under the act, bound themselves.
Aft that can be rightfully inferred from their
election, of members to.the Convention is, that
tiiey agreed to meet in primary assembly,
represented there only in the ratio provided
rior, to demand dr accept, with any shew of] Who, at the heel of the session of Coni
justice, five times the privileges. gross, when this correspondence took place
f ° P0Sed \° <tmnd thc C0 ^' waited on Jaclzon, and in a whining
stitution, by making bad worse;—to correct inequal. I .• , . .J . .
ity, J>y rendering it more unequal; to give the most sycophantic manner, and almost with tears in
power to that part of the people, who am fewest in " IS e y es » in his adhesion, and told the
numbor, weakestin strength—who pay the least tax- President that he was his friend, and that he
cs, and have, in the aggregate; the least virtue and j condemned the conduct of Mr. Calhoun ? WiL
intelligence* Either Arithmetic lies and Truth is | son L um p]ci n f , i
Who, shortly after he returned from the
said session of Congress, frequently, and in
different companies, cracked his jokes &t the
expense of Old Hickory and his Kitchen
Cabinet, and treated both with the utmost de-
a delusion, or such is the verdict. I do not pretend
to say there is no error in my argument or my calcu
lations. J invito you to revise them. A figure may
be wrong or a syllogism inconclusive ; but 1 have
bostowed as much attention on the subject as
was consistent with other pressing engagements,
and I undertake to affirm there is no important error i • • , TT/ -- 7 T ... ,
-none which can affect the correctness of Urn- gen. r,S, °" ? } YlIs ° n **»&*-' „ T _ _
oral (csu’t, Who in the pacsence of Judge W.
Asavinj, of -omo three and a half cents a head then I some time ago, condemned the amendments
is the only recommendation of the project. But no proposed bv the late Convention, as grossly
freeman m Gconjiv iv prepared to sell his equal share uneqttaI and . an d yet is now suppor
ol political power for three und a half cents. Nor , *\ 1
is l,o co,..polled to part either with his money or his “ n S ^approving those measures Apolitical
power. The choico is not between the propoeed j knavery and turpitude, at war with every
cli.-.ngc, and none—but between this and a better j principle of republicanism, liberty and equal-
ono ; for a better one we must and will have, before j ity ? Wifson Lumpkin !
many years longer. The force of circumstances will ' Clark Nulufikrs1 Can you sacrifice
by the act, unjust and unequal as that ratio project is rejected, cither luxation must be >' our conscience, and your principles, by the
• ‘ of such obnoxious measures, and
was. But grant, for the sake of argument,
that they were bound: that they could not
diminish the, inequality in the House. Pray
wliat compelled them to increase it ? If they
could not at the same time equalise and re
duce in the House (which by the by .they
could have done) what prevented them from
reducing aud equalizing in the Senate ?
What is'the measure of cquaUiy offered to
us there ? If wo take tl us free while population
of the Senatorial Districts, as the basis of
our calculation, it presents the following re
sults.
One free vvhitc person in the District com
posed of McIntosh & Glynn, has as much po
litical weight iu the Seuate, as five free white
persons, in the distinct of Baldwin and Jones.
One free white person in the district com-
posed of Irwin and Telfair, has as much as
six free white persons in the district compos
ed of Henry and Newton.
One in the district of Randolph and Early,
has, as much political power as Jive in Elbert
and Oglethorpe. .
One voter in the district of Appling and
Totnall, has as much as six in Hall and Jack-
son.
One voter in McIntosh and Glynn, 'out
weighs six in Baldwin and Jones. - ♦
One voter in Ware and Lowndes, overbal
ances five in Columbia and Richmond.
Okc voter lii Telfair and Irwin, is equal to
four inDpKalb and Fayette.
One voterin Randolph and Early, prepon
derates oyorfour in Elbert and Oglethorpe.
One voter in Wayne mid Camden, out-
weighs /oar iu Warrea and Hancock.
One voter in Lee and Baker, overbalances
Jour in Morgan and Putnam, anil
One in Bulloch and Emanuel, outweighs
four in Walton and Clarke.
If we consider both branches in the same
view, one voter in Randolph has more power
iu the House, than sixteen voters in Hall ; and
one voter in the Senatorial district, composed
of Randolph & E;*Iy, has more power iu the
Senate than six voters iu the Senatorial Dis
trict composed of Hall and Jackson ; and so
of the rest. This is the equality the Conven
tion have recommended.
If taxation he regarded, the inequality
is still greater. The man. in Randolph or
Earhji who has sixteen times as much power
in the House, and six times as niuci. in the
Senate, pays little more than one fifth part
of the tax of the mau in Hall or Jackson.
Having sixteen times the power, one would
think !ic ought to pay sixteen times the tax;
hut as he pays only one fifth the inequality is,
'fsabqut one to eighty. Or if you take both
Houses together, and consider them alike in
power, the inequality is nearly ns one to Jifly
fee. If we take the extremes of taxation, the
disproportion becomes monstrous. One voter
in Ware and Lowwlcs, overbalances_/iwr voters
in Columbia and Richmond, yet lie pays only
otic twenty second part of the lax. If taxation
then is to be contrasted with the share of po
litical power, assigned to those who pay it
the inequality’ in this instance is ‘ as one to
one hundred and ten. Nor is the instance by
any means a-solitary one;. the vote in Irwin
who has four times as much political influ.
once in the House as the voter in Chatham,
pays only one hundred and thirtieth part
of tho tax ; the inequility therefore is as
one, to five huntlred and twenty.
What would be thought in any free country
of un undisgused proposal, to give the lar
gest share of political power, to a portiou of
people fewest in number—weakest in strength
—that owned tho least property—paid the
least taxes—and luid the least virtue, and in
tclligcncc 1 Yet unless it. is meant to he as
sorted, that each man in Ware and Lowndes.
fi»r example, is a stronger, richer, wiser, more
virtuous,and pays more taxes than each man,
in Columbia and Richmond ;and that each
man in Randolph and Early, has the same
advantages over each man iu Hull and Jack
son, this is precisely what the Convention
have proposed to do. Each voter in Ware and
Louados, Randolph and Early, is for all po
litical purposes, to be considered equally as
wise, and equally as good, and no wiser
and no better, than each voter in Hall, and
Jackson, Richmond and Columbia, but as
thejg latter arc in the aggregate, about five
times as numerous as the former, unless each
one of the formeri is foe times wiser, better,
richer or stronger, than each one of the lat
ter, he has no right to five times the power,
Let me not he misunderstood or inisrepre
sented. It is not iny intention to derogate in
the slightest degree from.the respect % duo
to my follow citizens of Ware and Lowndes,
Randolph and Early, in like manner and to
the same with those of every other part of the
State, to whose kindness I am so deeply in
debted. I do not mean to say or insinuate,that
the “citizens of these counties are in any, the
smallest particular, inferior to those of any
other. On tho contrary, I allow them an en
tire and exact equality. They themselves
would claim no more. But as they arc col
lectively five timas less numerous, they must
in all respects be individually five times supe.
incre -xctl, tire pay of members reduced, or the Legis- J support ot such obnoxious measures,
laturc diminished. If taxation is increased—the peo. such a Janus-faced delinquent and apostate ?
pie will La more completely roused, and tho voice Tltot'P Unionists ! Will you in effect sup
ot the majority will be heard. It the pay of port suc jj a man and such federal principles
members (not now perhaps too high) be reduced— ; ... . P r , r , ,
ono obstacle to the proposed reform will be removed. | fusing to vote for Joel Crawford, be-
The temptation to sock a seat will be somewhat j cause you thir>k be is too much of anuliifter 1
lessened, and the surplus which forty counties draw Look to it, I beseech you, and consider
from the Treasury, over and above wliat they pay | we l{ t J, e consequences, to yourselves and
your State.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
population 6,000, send one member each ; the coun- j
tics whose white population Li from 3,500 to 5,000,
and whose representative population docs not exceed
10,000 two members each ; tho counties whose white
population is from 5,000 to 8,000, and whose repre- I
scuta tiro population does not exceed 12,000, three ]
To the Editor of the Constitutionalist.
Sir—Since writing the last number of
Baldwiu, I have received a letter from a citi
| zen of tho State of N. York, not inferior
into it, being decreased, their interest in the continu
tmeo of the abuse must become smaller.
It remains to me only, in performing the task you
hayc imposed on me, to answer an objection usual in
all such coses. •* You find fault with what others
propose but suggest nothing yourselt. What
better could tho Convention have done ?” I answer
that they could not have ea.uly done much worse.. . .
Many plans might be dcvised,souic were offered, for I in shrewdness or sagacity to any man in that
moro equal, and consequently less exceptionable than State or the United States. For the informa-
thc one adopted I cannot without presumption intrude tion of such of my fellow citizens as may be
any projeet of my own ; A friend of mine has fur- fa pOS ed to vote for the ratification of the con-
mslicd me with two, one of which would reduce an *. ; . . _ ... . .
approach equality, and ike other greatly diminish in- vent.on project, to change the Constitution: He
equality, and yet effect reduction. 1 says “ As we understand the matter, you
Retain the federal basis. Let the counties whose freo I propose in your amended Constitution to ahan-
white inhabitants do not amount to two thousand, ‘-{ on the federal ratio of representation. Or
and whoso representative population is under >e • other words> t hattho white population shall
thousand, be loraied into districts composed of con. I . ’ . 11 *
tiguous territory, containing as nearly as possible, 2 j a * on ® be estimated. Am I correct . If yea,
thousand five hundred white inhabitants—or four 1 why should not the Constitution of.the United
thousand Representative population; no county to States undergo a similar amendment, and the
be divided in forming a district, and no district to South abandon the 3-5ths which is at present
contain less than 2,000, nor over 4,000 white ltihab. . <• . ,• • n .
Hants, and not lone than 2,500 nor over 5,000 Repre. lhe ba f ,s of ^presentation U1 Congress ? This
sentative population. amendment has long been contended for, by
Let the remaining counties whose white popula- our Eastern people ; and you have discover-
tion does not exceed 3,500, or their representative j ed its injustice or impolicy in your State gov
ernment ; may it not be that you are equally
-wrong in regard to the general government ?
But more of this when your citizens have de
cided the question, which is now submitted to
them. Iu my opinion it is a vital question
representatives each 5 and tho remaining coun. I Xhat por , ion - of vour population to which it
ties whose while population is over 8,000, and ^ r ... 4 , ", r „ ..
whoso representative population not less than 8,090, j re * ers Wl " } e * source of great trouble^
four representatives each. Divide the State into ] und, I fear, ill, to our country. It must
Senatorial Districts of from 33 to 40, composed of tend to produce a dismemberment of the Un
contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as j orl) or ev jl s still greater mav overwhelm our
may be. land
But if the proposition of disfranchising a county ’ _ _
as it is called, but in reality of reducing it to its just J * n _ c Middle and Eastern fetates, are
share of power, is considered an insuperable oSjce-1 & hand of fanatics, that will never be satisfied
tion—Retain the federal basis ; give to tho counties but in the accomplishment of their project,
hose white inhabitants are under rotm thousand, The measures in the British Parliament, in re.
•*» •«« ,«■?*• "r -
of tlieir representative population. Lat tlio Senate j encoursl S c this ^fanaticism, and to pro.
be composed as before stated. The last is much less ducu organization and discipline in their ranks
equal than the first, but cither are far more so than I Thb question is already, though covertly
the one proposed by ISie Convention. Both are re- conne ctCd with the next Presidential contest,
ductions, and at t!ie same time are founded on somo , . ... ... , .
principle that approaches towards equality, which the Jfanatical votes will be in the market,
scheme of the Convention is not. I The best negociutor will possess the best
Ono bettor than any of them may no doubt be sug. chance of receiving them, and the more espe
gested, when the best means of reducing and equal, j cially if he should be a man of easy virtue, and
izing, are the only things to be considered. At Um , u!ed principles.”
present our businpps is to avert the impending evil.— „ . A . r • At _ , •
Any plan wo have seen is better tkm that. The Fellow citizens, read over tho above explann
present state of things is better. Let us but once I ond pnusc before you vote lor rotihention
spurn tho device by which it is sought to make the If this subject islo he mingled in every Presi-
fcwKgovern the many—the weaker the stronger—the dential contest, the excitement will bo fearful
lesser tax payers the greater—the smaller portion of j T jjg p r=si dent clcted by these fanatics will
sense and virtue the larger, and all will yet be well. I , , , , ., ,. . . . . .
Wo shall get a real omendmsnt of the Constitution. stan( ^ pledged to aid and to assist them in tlieir
It will behove us only, to go into no Convention fanatical designs. The question of emanci-
again, which is not elected according to Federal] pution will be the standing order of the day
numbers, or strictly upon tho free wkito basis, and | j a the non-slave holding States. Beware
nominations to be subject to the ratification of
the Treasury. The primary bunks are each
to give security in an amount equal to the
sums likely, to come into its keeping; and they
are to become jointly and severally resprinsi*
ble for one another, and for each and all of
the secondary banks or agents. They are
further to allow a Commissioner from the
Treasury to investigate their affairs from time
to time, much as is now done by the U. S.
Bank. Such is the proposition. It is well
and sagaciously planned for security, which
under the circumstances, must be a consider
ation above all others. But we think there
must be great if not insurmountable obstacles
in the way of accomplishing such a plan.
Not so much perhaps ,on account of any diffi
culty in the nature of the case, but because
the arrangement is so unlike all other arrange
ment, that the proper pow’ers on the part of
bank directors are wanting, and also the ex.
perience and familiarity with a responsibility
of this sort which would make them take it
without unreasonable apprehension. Our
Auctioneers and other merchants, ’ the bank
directors and the hanks themselves, are ad-
customcd to take' guarantees and reSponsibili
tics as great in amount, all things considered,
and much more hazardous. Yet they will
hesitate and perhaps all refuse to take this,
though the premium may be quite ample for
the risk.—Journal of Commerce.
We are authorized ta state; that the depos
its of the public money will be changed from
the Bank of the United States to the State
Banks, os soon as necessary arrangements
can be made for that purpose, and that it is
believed, they can be completed in Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston,*in time
to make the change by the first of October,
and perhaps sooner, if circumstances should
render au earlier action necessary on the
part of the Government.
It is contemplated, we understand, not to
remove, at once, the whole of the public mo
ney, now on deposit in the Bunk of the Uni
ted States, but to suffer it to remain there
uutil it shall be gradually withdrawn, by the
usual operations of the Government. And
this plan is adopted iu order to prevent any
necessity, on the part of the Bank of the U.
States, for pressing upon the commercial
community'; and to enable it to afford, if
it think proper, the usual facilities to the
merchants. It is believed, that by this means
the change need not produce any inconven
ience to the commercial community, and that
circumstances will not require a sudden and
heavy call on the Bank of the United States
so us to occasion embarrassment to the iu-
stitutioa or the public.
The general anxiety which has been mani-
fested on this subject, has made it proper to
aunounce what is intended to be done : and
we understand that the facts and reasons
which have led to this measure, will shortly
bo laid before the public.
It is believed that they will be found to be
amply sufficient to justify the course which is
now to be taken, in relation to the public de.
posits in the Bank of the United States.—
Globe.
JForcigu Jlctes.
to bo careful who wc send there.
I am Dear Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your friend aud fellow-citizen.
RICHARD H. WILDE.
how you add fuel to the fire that has been
slumbering ever since the Hartford Conven
tion ; a spark may cause an explosion which
will shake the foundations of the Union more
violently, than an eruption of the volcano of
jEtnu ever shook the deep foundations of
Mount Axtna. Fellow citizens, you stand on
tiie brink of the crater of a volcano, more
From the Augusta Chronicle.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
To every man in Georgia, who has the least
spark of Republicanism in his breast :
Who was a complete Nullificr two years I terrific than that of Mount Vesuvius or Mount
ago: approved of Mr. Calhoun’s Exposition LEtau. Be not lulled iuto security, by the
IS months ago; and is now any thing or Syren’s voice, which cries peace! peace!
nothing, as may best suit his political pros- j when there is no peace. Read again the
pects ? The Governor of Georgia] I extract of the letter presented in this essay*
Who disapproved of the act for the occu- I and .be assured that tho writer is no fanatic—
nancy of the Cherokee Territory, and said no enthusiast—but one of the most sagacious
something about vetoing it, in the presence of and-shrewd of nien. Sec how he views the
several members of the Legislature ? « The question. Even he is alarmed at the crisis
Superintendent of the Mighty Workshop.” in which wo are placed. Arouse, follow cit-
Who would have postponed the possession izens, arouse ! You have nothing to fear, but
of the Cherokee country for the last 12 from apathy. Your dearest interests ate at
months, if he had been left to pursue his stake. The interests of posterity are at ha.
own timid policy ; and had not been driven zard. Shake off your lethargy—appear at the
to act as he has done, by the interposition of polls on tho 1st Monday in October next, and
others, and the force of circumstances, which give an indignant negative to tho base, insid-
be had little or no hand in creating ? The ious proposition of the convention. It was
man whose « auxiliaries are few and feeble!” your apathy that has brought you in to this sit-
Who neglected, or was too timid to have uation. At the April election, not one fourth
rented out the occupancies of Martin, Ross, of you appeared at the polls. Hence the
Adair, and Taylor, the fiery and influential Convention did not represent the people. In
opponents of a treaty, and when he knew two [ acting thus you have committed an error, but
years ago, that they were intruders, and had it is not irreparable. Vigilance at tho next
taken, permanent reserves elsewhere, under election will retrieve ,'tlie -error, which has
the treaties atlliwassa in ’17 and *19 ? The I been committed through negligence. Rouse!
man whose advisersarc purely and exclusively J then, and repair the wrong which has been
selfish! - attempted to be practised upon you—and
Who has dealt more in- fustian and bom- which will be saddled upon you if not strenu-
bast, in all his public cojntnunications, and ously resisted. BALDWIN.
hus professed more, and done less, for the ———-—-— 1 —
real interests, honor, and dignity, of Cebrgia, Deposits in the Local . Banks.—Tho
than any former incumbent of the Executive J outline of the plan proposed by tho Treasury
Chair ? The man who « will not ape Troup n ! for an arrangement with the local Banks to re.
Who was and is as well acquainted with the ceivo the government deposits, is substantially
purity and integrity of the views and political tliis. That two banks in New York, one in
sentiments of Mr. Calhoun, for tho last five Philadelphia, one in Baltimore and one in Bos-
years, (and approved of them) as any other ton, five in all, should be associated, together
man in the United States? IVUsors Lumpkin! and take tho responsibility and superintend
Who when the Jackson and Calhoun cor- cnee of the whole business, engaging to per-
respondence first niadc its appearance de- form 'all the services which the U. S. Bank is
nounced the transactions which produced it, required by law or has been accustomed to
as the foulest conspiracy that .had ever dis- perform. These five primary banks are to
graced the American annals ? IVH&oit Lump, nominate other banks or agents in all places
kin ! ' where there is revenue to be collected; these
From the New York Evening Post.
From Europe—Since our lust, we have
received foreign intelligence by two arrivals
from Europe ; one the ship Splendid, Cap
tain Britton, from Liverpool, and other the
ship Tamerlane, Captain Prince, from Havre,
both having sailed on the 14th ultimo. By
these vessels we have London and Paris dates
of the 13th, and Liverpool and Havre of tho
14th of August. Wc subjoin such extracts
as strike us as of any interest.
The London Times of the 13th says—In
the House of Lords last night, the Grand Ju
ries (Ireland) Bill was read a first time; and
ordered to be read a second time on Thurs-
day.
PORTUGAL.
Paris, Aug. 11.—The Frankfort Journal
contains an article upon the affiairs of Portu
gal, which, after stating that it uever took
purt either with Don Pedro or Don Miguel,
but always regarded the qustion at issue be.
tween them' as one of principles and not of
men, adds—“ It is well kuown that it was
after residing for some time at Loudon and
Paris, that Don Pedro undertook his expedi.
tion. This - circumstance, and the appeals
addressed by the PriAe - to tho • Liberals of
every shade, naturally create a belief 1 that he
hopes to find some support in the Grey and
Soult Administrations. Supposing that he
should be successful in establishing in Por
tugal a representative and constitutional gov.
ernment, would not the sympathy of France
and England, by which he would be protec
ted at Lisbon, be strong enough to bring
Spain within the sphere of their influence ?
If we suppose this sympathy acting upon Itn
ly, we perceive the secret of a formidable al
liance composed of all the Liberals of Eu
rope, directdff by England. This explains
why the Northern Powers, so interested in
the equilibriuni of Europe, cannot, without
imprudence, confine* their vigilance to the
Rhine and Italy. They tiiust also extend
their influence to Spain, and have a deliberate
voice at Lisbon and Oporto; for the' question
is neither relative to the private character of
Don Miguel, nor to the claims which Don Pe
dro mny set up in favor of Donna Maria; the
only object is to prevent a Liberal alliance
from disturbing that general peace won \ by
Europe after so many efforts and sacrifices.?’
' . v ; Spain.
Madrid Aug. 1.—We arc assured that ne.
gotiations are on foot respecting the recog.
nition of several of the late Spanish colonies
in America. Our Cabinet still puts forward
as the sine qua non, the proportionate divis.
ion of tho debt, which is to be settled oh con
ditions similar to those, now in contemplation
between Holland and Belgium.
Our last intelligence from Portugal nien
tions that the Infant Don Carlos still c.ontinu.
cd to reside in Coimbra, and that his suite had
remained at Ramallas.
The Miguelite, General Viscount de Mo-
lellos, who had repaired to Beja, took refuge,
it is said, in Badjoz, after being deserted by
his troops.
Nothing is yet known respecting the fate, of
Don Miguel and his army, but it is generally
believed that the Government of Ferdinand
has detirmined on not receiving that Prince in
Spain.
On the 23d ult. M. de Cordova, our Am
bassador at Lisbon, visited all the parts of
that capital, encouraging the troops to resist,
and promising them the assistance of a Span,
ish army then on its march to cd-Operate with
them. His exhortations, however, were at
tended with no success. Ac Soon as M. de
Palmella had entered Lisbon he sent for the
ambassador, upbraided him for his conduct,
and ordered him to depart.
DouPedro is said to have granted a gen
eral amnesty, excepting only the Minister of
Police. It is thought that oiie of his first acts
will be the suppression of convents through
out Portugal;
For Several days past the Ministers have
held frequent Councils, which some times
were prolonged to a very late hour at night.
M. Zea has been denied to every body, but
particularly to the French Ambassador, who
waited upon him every day since Friday last
without being received.
The Royal festivities for the ceremony of
the Jura have cost 27 millions of reals, the
greatest part of which has been, charged to
the account of the city.
It is said that M. de Bourmont, after re
signing his command, had embarked for Ca
diz whence he was sent to perform quaran
tine at Mahon. -
From another letter, same dale.—It is gen
erally believed that we shall now have Don
Miguel fora gue^t. The manner of con
duct to be observed towards him by this Gov
ernment has been the subject of a long dis
cussioa in the Council. There is a great re
pugnance to receiving refugees of any kind ;
and orders have been issued to admit no per
son from Portugal till they shall have per
formed a certain quarantine or* the other side
of the frontier.
The King to-day is better, and yesterday
he received the British Minister and the
Freuch Ambassador, who, in the course o
private interview, delivered to his Ma
jesty letters from their respective Sover
eigns.
The idea prevails that N. Zea will have
to quit the Cabinet. Count Ofalia, it is
said, would have no objection to succeed
him, but receives no encouragement from the
King.
FRANCE.
Paris, Aug. 10.—The Echo du Peuplc, of
Poitiers, states that “ from the constant move
ments and secret councils between the Nobles
and the Priests, and the display of the white
flag at several towns in the country, no doubts
could be entertidued that' the legitimatists
were preparing for a hist effort. They have
for a long time boasted that an effort would be
made as soon as Henry V. attained his ma
jority.”
Paris Aug. 12.—-A superior agent of Po
lice, accompanied by some meii, left this for
Portugal a few weeks back. Two have gone
by laud, and five by way of London. Their
object is to watch the movements of M. de
Bourmont and same counter revolutionists
who accompanied him. It is said the gov
eminent have received information from these
persons, who think they have discovered
project for landing in Vendee with the re
mains of the French General Staff, in the
service of Don Miguel.
These reports coincide. with an account
which appears in a paper of this morning,
stating that a certain number of police agents
have been scut into somo of the departments
of Ancient Brittannv. At the same time
some of the Carlists assert that they have re
ceived# news that Bourmont and his principal
acolysts have departed for Italy by the way
of the Mediterranean.
The Constitutional of this morning an
nounces news of the utmost importance, if it
should turn out to be true. This journal pre
tends that the Germanic Diet Has already giv
en orders to interfere in the affairs of Swit
zerland. Up to the present moment, none
of the letters which have arrived this mor
ning from that part of Germany make any
mention of the matter, and besides it would
have been, rather difficult for that High Diet
to have already taken such measures, as a
great number of the representatives Were ab
sent from Frankfort.
IRELAND.
The state of Ireland continues to present
a happy contrast to its condition six months
ago. That conntry is in fact so tranquil,
that vve understand the Lord Lieutenant has
declared that in case of necessity, he should
not be afraid to dispense with a considerable
portion of the troops there—if as was a short
time since apprehended, there might bo a nc
ccssity for a force for Portugal.
Tho determination shown by the govern
ment on the one hand to maintain the author
ity of the law, and on the: other to afford re
lief to the people, has produced this result
it hits taken away the food and the stimulus
of agitation.
If tho tranquility of Ireland is not interrup
ted by systematic agitation, it is not likely
this y ear to be intern^ted by distress. The
crops of grain are very good .: the prospect of
the potato crop excellent.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.—It • is- posi
tively stated that the Marquis oi Anglesey is
forthwith to be recalled from the Vice-royalty
of this Country. We understand that pre
parations for his departure have actually com
menced. No person has yet; been named
(at least tho nomination has not transpired,)
as his Lordship’s successor.
SWITZERLAND. '
* Basle, Aug. 6.—We have received fur
ther details of the sanguinary conflict which
took place on the 3d. The number of sol
diers put hors de combat is said to amount to
300. Amongst the killed are Colonels Lan-
derer, Sarrassin and Vickfand; Captain Wet-
tstein, Lieutenant Hindenlary and M. Gideon
Burkhart. Col. Burkhart and Captains Ron- a
us and Stocklih, are severely wounded.—
At Prateln the incendiaries of Basle burnt six
houses, and mudered the wife of Dr. Stieglin.
The expedition was~ commanded by the Fed
eral Colonel Vizcher. The contest was car.,
ried on with the utmost obstinacy ; no quar-
ter was given, and no prisoners taken.
General £nt?Uisence.
From the Hartford Review.
' Female Enthusiasm.—About two years
since Peter Jones, a Chippewa Indian, of
some distinction in the tribe, and who had
previously'been employed, by the Methodist
Church as a missionary among his brethren,
was sent to England to solicit aid for the cause
of missions in Upper Canada. Ho was re.
ceived in the host families’ in London, and
treated with - great kindness and attention.
He became particularly enamoured Ly the
charms of a young and beautiful lady, the
daughter of a gentleman of great wealth and
respectability of London. He asked an in.
terview with the young lady, hut the parents,
fearing the consequences, very properly do.
nied him. He repeated and urged his re#
quest—it was finally granted, and resulted in
a matrimonial arrangement, which was to be
consummated in'the city of New York, the
present season.
About a fortnight since the young lady, iu
all the charms of voutly and beauty, arrived
in the elegant packet ship United States.
Her lover,'and intended husband, had not ar.
rived. She waited impatiently through tho
week, and though he came not yet her confi.
deuce in his integrity and faithfulness remain,
ed. Oa Sunday it was announced that Peter
Jones, the son of the forest—the missionary
.the betrothed of the English lady, had ar.
rived. The lovers met, and the meeting was
affectionate. They spent tho day much in
the same manner that others do on the thres.
hold of conjugal felicity. In the evening
they attended the services of John street
church—the missionary took, part in the reli.
gious and devotional exercises, and then re.
tired to the house of a friend, and where a
brother clergyman made Peter Jones, a Chip,
pewa Indian, mid the beautiful and accom
plished Miss F****, of the city of London,
“ one flesh.”
We understand the bridd has brought out
rich and elegant suits of furniture, but Turkey
carpets, China vases, &c., we fear, will not
make her happy in a Canadian wigwam.
Melancholy succession of Events.—
The death of Mr. Alfred Street of this City,
has excited the deepest sortotv. He lias re- i
cently set up in business in connection with i
Mr. Sanxay. They had removed their book- I
store to one of the handsomest stores in tho t
city—and the taste of the room and the beau, r
ty of their arrangement had drawn many per. j
sons to see it. Mr. Street was a very mod-
est, and deserving young man—singuUriy
handsome in his person, and amiable in his
manners. Health seemed to bloom upon his
cheek—and what was more than the rest, the
affections of an accomplished and interesting
voung Lady of the city were his. But these;,
bjiritt prospects were overcast, and blasted
by an insidious disease; to which, after iin-
goring some weeks, ho fell a victim. In tho
course of ono day, he was a bridegroom, and
a < corpse ! In the last moments of his exis
tence, his Bride united her destinies with his,
to entitle her to the privilege of performing
the last offices for her husband. The two
following paragraphs will tell the simple an
nals of one day : > *
Married, on Thursday morning, the 12th
ins*;, by the Rev, Philip Courtney, .Mr. Al-
fred Street, of the Firm of Sanxay and
Street of this place, to ?*Iiss Aglia, second
dau'filter of Mr. Giles Picot, all of Richmond.
Died, on Thursday evening last, after a lin
gering illness, Alfred Street, in the 27th
year of his age.
Duties of an Editor.-—Of the multitude
of persons, who are regaled every morning
or evening with an ample sheet filled with
literature, politics, entertainment, advice,
morals, and news, how few have any concep
tion of the labor of hands and brain which
the prennrntion of it has cost. The whole
time of several individuals has been devoted
to afford the amusement of an hoiy or two.
He must knoi^ every thing, hear every thing,
read every thing, and give an opinion on every
thing. He must accommodate himself to an
infinite variety of tastes, the young and the
old, the grave and the gay, the sentimental
ist, the man of business, the countryman, and
the city. He must be all things to all men
—he must offend no man—he must instruct,
amuse, and inform. He must never lose
his temper, happen what will. And yet, with
the best intentions in the world, he is con
stantly liable to give offence. A subscribe^
writes a communication which is neither sense
nor grammar, rhyme nor reason—i* Jg rejec
ted—the writer comes up foaijnng at the
mouth to take dffhis name from the subscrip
tion list, and is our enemy forever after.
And then an editor’ turn a regiment 1 of kind
friends, who drop in upon him every day; to
read hi? papers and give him advice. Some
tell him that his {taper is too light and tri
fling, others, that it is too* heavy and dull—
some that it is too sentimental, others, that it
is too business-like—some complain that we
are lukewarm in the cause of temperance,
others, that we are harping upon this string
till all moderate people are disgusted with it
—and to all this wc must not-only be resigned
but grateful.
The toils of an editor know neither end nor
intermission. The lexicographer comes at
last to the end of his. alphabet—the galley
slave reaches his harbor, but his labor is re
newed with the rising sun of every day. In
vain Nahant woos him with its cool breezds—
in vain Niagara thunders and decks itself
with rainbows—in vain Kautskill displays its
shady bowers. An iron hand grasps him