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POLITICAL.
ud without solicitation, nor to render the
reason and motives which induced that
course less obligatory in requiring a contin
uance in the same station. Facts' which
came to mv knowledge before 1 concluded
jyest Presidency—JB*. Vail liarea.
The discussion this subject is creating
among us is running a little too high, We, --- - ”.( Vhe offer of the President, (and
regret that democratic editors should feel u * u ' 1 V '*", . , • m
i i. .. i .1 mon | some of which have been stated in this rom-
dtsnosed to attack the prorntnent pen of on j nj j j sal|sfied , ne „ iat ,| lfi impres-
owr, party, without any good and sufficem , prf)(] ^ cd ,, y „ 1R manlfesto „f cet.ain
1 ' Whig members of Congress, which did not
FOREIGN.
cause. Although we have
cliiims-of Mr. Van Buren, we have hot felt
dispo ed to dhparnge those of any other
candidate. We will all cheerfully abide
the-decisiun of the national, convention in
the support of the republican who -may be
selected, and we regard an angry warfare!'
on tliis subject as ridiculous. • Nolwilhstau- J
ding we. are free to declare Martin Van Bu-
reh to.be the most proper man, still we have
no insinuations to make, nor charges to
bring against Mr. Calhoun or any other rc-
puMican candidate. It is all right for edi
tors'to set forth the claims-oftheir favorites;
but it is wrong for uslo attack the charac
ters of those whose life time has been almost
spent in the advocacy of equal rights.
We have on several occasions expressed
our belief that Mr. Van Buren is the most
proper man. We believe him best qualified
to carry out the principles of Ins parly, but
if we could he convinced that the advocacy
of his claims would interfere with or jeopard
\Ve would de-
receive the’sanclion, and was unknown to
very many, of those whose views it appear
ed to express, were erroneous and unjust
towards the President, and that motivesand
objects hnd been ascribed to him with the
semblance, but without the reality ol truth.
And between his principles, ns explrinoi to
me, and my own, 1 found no incongruity
that could prevent a hearty co-operation.”
There are other more important points in
this letter, to which we may advert hereal-
ler.
From the Mobile Register.
The claim for a re-election to a deferred
second term, which the friends of Mr. Van
Buren set up for him, is nothing more than
was, expressed in his behalf, by the South
Carolina legislature, after his defeat in IS40,
when they adopted a report contai.iing the
following decided language :
“ Gen. Washington, by his example, has
From the Augusta Constitutionalist. ■ ' 1
Latest Teas from France and Eng*
laud. v . ;T
The arrival at New York ofthe ship Yjl-
le de Lyon,., from Havre, and of the sliip
Westminister, from London, European dates
to the Sih and 10th of October were refceiv-
Fr&n the Savannah Georgian of 5th inst.
Interesting from Cuba.
The schr. Burlington, Capt. Ellis, arrived
it this port last evening from Givnra, Cuba.
She was bound to New York, and owing to
l stress of weather, put into this port, hav
ing experienced some damage in heavy
gales.
The passengers of the Burlington have
politely furnished for publication the follow
ed. The most interesting items of iuteRi
ge.nce follow, to which is added the c^ndi-ling statement:
tion of the Havre and Liverpool market^ 1 qlj “On the 16th day of. October, appeared
the latest dates, by which it will be s’feu off the port of Givara, u small sloop show-
tliat there were no inprovements in those ing English colors, from which a boat put
many centuries, did not cost so much of hu
man labor, and tliey certainly' did not ex
hibit so much greatness of thought, ns those
that we have built in less than twenty years.
In the state of society that has produced
these results, there may be—we know there
is, cuough torpor, even rottenness. But »t
cannot be, on the whole, an insignificant
stage of human existence—one barren for
imaginative eyes— London Quarterly Re
view for September. ■'
TEXAS.
the interests qj’tfie country, \Ve woiiid de- „flV>rded a practical rule, which will not be
sert him without a moment’s hesitation.— .departed from but in cases ot emergency;
'As mac]i as we admire his gigantic powers
of intellect ancl great experience—his man
ly indepeudedee and profound sagacity—
his sterling honesty and unbending firm
ness, wo woutd lay his name aside and se
lect another. But so firmly me we con
vinced that his elevation would regenerate
the country and restore it to prosperity—so
firmly do we believe that no mail is so’well
qualified, or betler acquainted with the prin
ciples upon which our government was es
tablished, and so well acquainted with the
principles of national prosperity, that we
fuel bound to extend our humble aid in his
support.
Mr. Van Buren is an old and faithful ser
vant. All of us used to call him a northern
man with southern principles, and we for
one iire not prepared to desert him. Were
wo io do so. to sav the least of it, it wonld
l a ungrateful. We do not think that he
has yet brt u guilty of any sins which would
warrant such treatment at our hands; and
until there is some evidence that he is not
in favor of southern interests—in feeling
. with the democratic party and the whole
Union, we shall continue to canvass his
claims as the most suitable man upon whom
to rely with strong hopes of success in the
V approaching contest.
: We m iy -dl talk of our favorites before the
* nomination, hut when that is made, we trust
that the whole party will unite in good ear
nest in the cause, until the victorious car of
democracy* shall crush down the friends of
privilege and of plunder. The whigs need
not deceive themselves—there will le no
division among us; no matter who is the
nominee, it will he all right, we can assure
them.— Vic/.sburg Sentinel.
From the Glle. ■
Kr. Spencer’s Letter.
ipYhw. '■|y
of the Secretary of Wnr (taking the part of| v 1 ‘ < ; lor y»* in
the President against Mr. Clay) is presen- defeated we cannot but think it an ex
departed
and the result of past experience has estab
lished that every President, whose measures
have keen approved by the people, and de
served their approval, has received the tes
timony of his constituents to thgt effect, un
til the late extraordinary combination of all
the discordant elements ol political discon
tent has succeeded in superseding an ad
ministration possessing the confidence of a
large and consistent portion of the people;
and the fact that the President thus re
moved is re-fligible, ice hope will yd
enable the people to vindicate the pure prin
ciples and honest and faithful administra
tion of the present Chief Magistrate
Entertaining the same views then, we
have sceti no new light since to induce us
to change them, or to convince us that the
position of Mr. Van Buren which then re
commended him to South Carolina as pecu
liarly favorable to enable the people to vin
dicate “pure principles” and jCMaithful and.
honest administration,” ought to be, regardefl
now as a positive disqualification for the
Presidency*. We hold as strongly ns any
body that the success of our principles is
the first consideration for the Democracy,
and that men have no personal right to of
fice except as instruments for the public
good; but vve may, in entire accordance
with this sentiment, urge that the re-election
of Mr*. Van Buren, while it would as secure
ly re establish the doctrines of constitutional
republicanism ns that of any other man
whatever, would be so peculiar and appro
priate a vindication of the popular princi
pies with which lie has been so signally
identified, us to give the Democratic party
a stronger interest and claim in him than in
any new man.
Stopping even short of this, and waiving
all these considerations of pride and triutnpii
,’hotn we were rrios
state*-
4 complished her passage short of 14 day's.
we have no doubt they will nadou before the democratic party, and very By this arrival, we are put in possession of
as to turn their arms against ,Tjan y tlie,n will not see quietly any at- otir full files of
ted hy its author at a well-chosen moment
for himself. The clouds which the late
elections have gathered over Mr. Clay’s
prospects, will deter such of Mr. Spencer’s
old.associates in New York—who, on the
opening of the breach between Mr. Tyler
and Mr. Clay, joined Mr. Spencer in rally
ing to the support of the latter—from taking
exception to hi. 1- now first openly declared
abandonment of the individual to whom
' : Mr. S. was the first to give ri his adhesion,
a denunciation of Mr. Tyler. The late
.Federal associates of Mr. Spencer in New
’ .York are.already on the look out for anoth
er available'candidate for the Presidency ;
and, although they may not follow the mo
tions of their quondam fugleman in favor of j
Mr. Tyler,
agree so far ns to turn tticir arms against
Mr. Clay. They will, therefore, he ready
now to affirm the facts stated in Mr. Spen
cers’letter—that “the manifesto ol certain
Whig'members of Congress,” (by which Mr.
’Spencer, and the mass of the Whigs with
whom lie then acted, were induced to em
brace Mr. Clay’s cause against Mr. Tyler's)
“did not receive the sanction, and was un
known to very many, of those wiiose views
it appeared to express.” It is very probable,
' too that to many of .Mr. Spencer’s New York
coadjutors it would at once have appeared
“erroneous and unjust towards the Presi
dent ; and that motives and objects had
been ascribed to him, with the semblance,
hut without the reality of truth,” if, with
the lender of high office, the President had
taken the pains to exp'ain his principles to
them, (as .Mr. Sjieneer tells ushedid to him,)
so that they could find “no incongruity that
could prevent a hearty co-operation.”
We take the following passage of Mr.
Spencer’s letter ns a tacit admission that lie
did prepare the echo in New York to the
manifesto of the Congressional Whigs at
Washington, denouncing Mr. Tyler. Thi
has been repeatedly imputed to him, and
never dented. And we must sav, that while
Mr. Silencer's after discoveries—that the
manifesto was not sanctioned by many
“whose views,it appeared to- express;” anil
that the President’s motives and objects, as
explained by himself, were different from
_■ those ascribed to him by the manifesto—
had some-effect in producing Mr. Spencer’s
sudden change of aspect to the Administra
tion. we cannot but believe that “the offer
of the President” assisted much in the con
version. But here is Mr. Spencer’s brief ac
count of his accepting office under a Presi
dent, against whom lie had just declared
himself so vehemently and acrimoniously.
“ With respect to my acceptance of a seat
in the Cabinet, it is proper to state, that it
was made after consultation with the prom
inent men of the stale of New York, then
my political associates, comprising the State
officers with one exception; all the mem-
• bers of the Senate to whom access could be
.•had ; many members of the Assembly, and
>- & large number of our most esteemed citi
zens; and upon their advice, without asin-
. ; gle dissenting opinion. The press through
out the county, particularly the Whig press
• : spoke-favorably of the appointment, and fur-
nished evidence of the general sentiment,
... of; intit party. Nothing has occurred to
changedmy own convictions of the proprie
ty of accepting an office which woe tender-
treme stretch of the rule that principles, not
claims, shall be the rule if selection to of
fice. to turn against Mr. Van Btireti the very
proofs of high regard which have heretofore
been bestowed upon him by a discrimina
ting and generous party. If men are only
to be selected for their superior fitness lot
public trust, the fact that one has received
repealed proofs of the highest and most af
fectionate confidence, cannot .fairly be used
to set him behind or below an untried com
petitor. In a just comparison of this kind,
tiie discrimination would materially Le u-
gainst the new candidate, and it) favor of
one already tested and approved—and there
in Mr. Van Boren has a right to stand at
least on equal footing with any man in the
markets and in business generally, which i£
represented as very dull.
The Heraldo of Madrid, 29th ull., states
from Gibraltar, that the differences between
the United States and the Emperor of Mo
rocco have been nearly brought to a satis
factory termination by the dismissal of the
Vice-Governor of Tangiers. of whom the
Americans had chiefly to complain.
Commercial accounts lrotn Calcutta rep
resent freightage at dipt port a's uncommon
ly low, owing to a stagnation of trade. At
Bombay, prices do not show any advance.
Goods are represented as lower there, than
at Manchester, in England! The stock of
cotton is very much reduced.
The only important intelligence from
China is the capture of Chapoo, on the 18lh
May, after a slight resistance, by the British
force, midet-Liuul. Gep. Sir H. Gough and
Vice Admiral Sir W. Parker. The Chi
nese had about 10,000 men, one third Tar
tars. The British had about 8 men killed
and about 45 wounded.
The Journal des Debats has a long arti
cle on the subject of the American Tariff,
maintaining that the principal exports to the
United States, consisting of brandy, wines
and silks, will not lie diminished. With re
gard to the doctrine of repudiation, the
same paper holds the following language:
“ In the local legislatures, they are striv
ing against a necessary increase of taxes,
nncl prefer to inflict on the government of
the States the stigma -of bankrupt. In their
infatuation, they are conceiving a theory,
that of repudiation, which disavows the pub
ic debts contracted in the face of open day.
Such errors are fraught with fearful conse
quence. Once at this issue, a people quick
ly. lose the moral sense, the sentiment of
M1 national honor, and all public and .private
cd jsense of sTuime. May heaven grantRuffin e
cruel uses of adversity may not be necessa
ry to recall America to a sense of her duty.”
From Algiers, there are some news of mo
ment, received at Paris on the 5th inst. The
French have experienced some severe losses,
though all was restored to tranquility at the
latest dates.
Liverpool, Oct. 4.
Colton.—We have had very little doing
to-day in Cotton. The sales do not exceed
15f!fl bales, without any change in prices.
Oc tebir 5.—Our market continues very
dull—The sales to day not exceeding 2000
halos—all to the trade, and consisting al
most entirely of American. We matte no
change in prices.
October 6.—there is still no change for
the better in our market, and the same dull
tone as heretofore was manifested in to day’s
~\nyarjcfin Ji nvp .Ueeu. Tajceri
forexporl,at a reduction or }d. onTast week s
quotations. The total sales amount to
3500 bags, including also 300 Surats for ex
port.
Havre, Ocf. 8.
Here the business in Oottotl haslieen very
active this week, but without rise in prices;
we have a stock of 170,000 bales, and we do
not count upon higher prices here for a long
time to come.
off and came into the harbor, having on
beard David Turnbull, E*q. member of
Parliament, one of the mixed Commission
ers of the African Board, with authority
from the English government to demand
the liberation-of not only the English blacks
in this part of the Island, but of all Africans
introduced since the treaty of 1821. imme
diately on landing, dressed in full uniform,
Lute and Important from Texas!!
THE MEXICANS RETREATING 1!
At a late hour last night, the schooner
Heury, Capt. Grymes, arrived in fifteen days
from Linnviile, Labnca Bay, Texas.
The Henry reports that Gen. Burlerson,
with 1100 men had driven the Mexicans
from San Antonio, without loss. The Mex
icans were fortifying themselves at the river
careful to superintend the action ofth e h
tailed squads fo Iho best advantage. UC '
It is believed, that in a few days, not |e«
than thirty pieces of artillery at th e
enl stations (including five pieces of fk ln J
artillery,) will be in order for action. ’ ^
We trust that every citizen will put fo,
shoulder to the wheel and do what he cm
in moving onward the work of defence. 1
When we remember the dangers, ftifignp,
and privations of our western frontier mhab*
i!nnts, many of whom were obliged ; 0 | c )j v ’
their homes for weeks and perforin canin
and battle duty upon beef alone, we onaht
not to complain of performing the duty o 0 f
soldiers at otir homes, to protect ourselves
and property;
he called upon the Uommandate ofthe port, Medina, 15 miles west of San Antonio.—
presenting his passport, and desiring to ~
know if he could proceed immediately to
certain plantations, which he named, with a
view of prosecuting his intentions ; stating
that his vessel would lay off the fiarbor du
ring his short absence.
“This the Commandnnte positively re
fused, ordering at the same time the vessel
to enter the port. On anchoring, she was
boarded by the authorities and found man
ned with negroes,—the pilot or captain of
said vessel, one Torn Carter by name, a
frpe mulatto, a Spanish outlaw and perpe
trator of illegal acts on this side of the is
land, and who, for many years, the Spanish
authorities have been o:i the qui vine. A
guard was placed on board to prevent any
communication with the shore. Mr. Turn-
hull then requested permission to proceed to
the town of Holguin, where the Governor
of the district resides, desiring at the same
time the. protection of the authorities, and
whether it were safe for him to go without
arms, ns he had nothing but his sword.—
The Conmiaudate assured hint that he
would be perfectly safe, and ordered a cor
poral and two men to accompany him, with
strict injunctions not to allow Mr. T. to fil
ter into any plantation or communicate with
any one on Ins route.
“On presenting himself at the Govern
or’s, he was recognized as the English Con
sul, who lw«l co nmoli trouble in Ha
vana a short time ago, and who only saved
his life hy flying for protection on board of
the English guard ship lierc; and in con
sequence of opinions and acts expressed hy
him to the injury of the planters of this is
land. was ordered off and forbid to return to
any part thereof by tire Crptain General.—
He was immediately arrested and placed un
der the surveillance of a double guard, no
one being allowed to see or speak to him.—
Orders were likewise issued to place the
crew and captain of the vessel in the fort,
with the same restrictions, where they now
are.
“Mr. Turnbull and company will be sent
on shortly by u steamboat, which is expec
ted at Givara, daily, to the Havana, to he
placed at the disposal of the Captain General,
tne Governor not being empowered to act in
such a case.
* r Tfte Mrren unitis gt-imrimu tuts catts-
od great excitement, particularly among the
English planters, of which there are a num
ber at Givara,and vigorous measures would
have been adopted to prevent the further
ance of his view’s, had the Governor not ta
ken such a decisive step.”
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Fran zJ:c Boston Atlas Eat re, Nov. 2—1 P. M.
Twelve day** Later frbai Enrcpc.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
The Royal Mail Steamship Caledonia,
Capt. E. G. Lott, reached her berth at East
Bo-ton this morning at 9 o'clock from Liv
erpool the 19th uIt., via Halifax, having nc
tempt to -** tlfiust” him aside as inferior ei
ther in claims or capacity, integrity or pop
ularity, to any other man.
Onr JJfluistcr to Fraucc.
Wc have something like an official inti
mation of tire early return to the United
States of Gen. Cass, our present Minister to
France, in the subjoined extract from a let
ter written by him to some of his Pennsylva
nia friends, who had invited him to meet
Col. R. M. Johnson at the late celebration
of the anniversary of the battle of Thames
in that State, lits letter is dated Septem
ber 17th. Regretting that want of sufficient
notice would prevent his being present on
an occasion so gratifying to him, tiie Gene
ral continues as follows.
“ But, ns 1 am deprived by distance, and
by the shortness ofthe time, of that satisfac
tion, l must content myself with wishing all
the pleasure which such a commemoration
can yield bolh to those who give it and to
those to whom it is given. 1 trust, howev
er, 1 shall soon be enabled to terminate my
European residence, and to return to the
Gen. Burleson was within four miles of the
Mexican camp, awaiting Ihe arrival of ar
tillery and reinforcements. Long before
this time, a decisive engagement has taken
piacp, and we deem it probable that not a
single Mexican is to bn found in Texas.
We are informed that almost every able-
bodied man in Western Texas has rallied
in the defence of the. country, leaving the
crops to the care of the women and children,
It was reported that a detachment of
Texians from Gonzales, in attempting to
join the main body of the Tcxian army had
met with severe loss, and that about forty
men were found dead upon the field.
In.a day or two we shall undoubtedly re
ceive more full and accurate intelligence.—
New Orleans Tropic.
Front the New Orleans Tropic of the 1st inst.
Late from Texas.
The Sloop Cutter, Captain Clark, six days
from Galveston, arrived yesterday morning.
We are indebted to Captain Clark, for files
of Galveston papers to the 22d inst.
The papers are destitute of news. The
Houstonian states that it w r as the intention
ol the President to meet in person the Cad-
does, Biloyies ancl lomes, and such other
tribes as are desirous of making treaties with
the Government, at the Waco village, on the
West side of the Brazos River, on the 21th
of October, for tlio purpose of completing
the treaties already commenced, and making
such new ones as may he deemed advanta
geous, in accordance with the Sih article of
a treaty made with the tribes above men
tioned by the TexidG Commissioners in
Grand Prairie on tiie 24th of August last.
We are likewise informed hy the Housto
nian, that the notorious Cordova who head
ed the Mexican rebels at Nacogdoches in
1S3S, was killed at the battle of Salado, and
that several Cherokee Indians werealso kill
ed. The brother of General Vasqucz receiv
ed a wound during the engagement, of which
lie afterwards died.
The following official communication is
published in the Texas papers:
Executive Department, /
Washington, Oct. 3d, 18-12, $
To Brig. (Jen. A. Somervell:
v Otir Rail Road.
On Monday, 31st tilt, a meeting of i| le
Stockholders of this Company, held at M,v
con, was numerously attended by planters
merchants and others, and the spirit that
pervaded tiie assembly was such us might he
expected from men who saw the propriety
and felt the importance of having the road
speedily completed. Savannah was repre
sented hy Capt. J. W. Anderson and Solo
mon Cohen, Esq., who were delegated bv
the Council to subscribe $50,000 for the city.
Eloquent and impressive addresses were
made in favor of completing the road; by
S. Cohen, Esq., ofSaraminh, Col. Henry G.
Lamar, of Macon, aird Col. Stark, of Butts
county. Before the Convention met there
were one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars of stock taken, and at the Convention
there was such an additional amount sub
scribed as will, wo are gratified to say, au
thorize the Governor to take -tiie amount to
he subscribed by the State, and thus insure
the completion of the. work by the 1st Sep-
temher next. Contractors are now actively
engaged in getting materials'-ready, and let
ters have been received stating that part of
the iron required has been'shipped to Colum
bus, and the remainder to Darien, whence
it will he speedily forwarded to Macon.—
Savannah Georgian.
Liverpool papers, to the
morning ot tne jytn tm., «..j London to'Jhp
evening of the 18th tilt., both incrusTvF.
There is no news of any importance.—
The India news having been anticipated bv
the arrivals at New York. Every thing on
the continent was quiet. The state of trade
remains as dull ns ever.
The cotton market had experienced a de
cline of J|d. on American qualities. Money
continued abundant. Flour was exceed
ingly dull of sale at low rates.
Wilmer’s News Letter of the 19th says:—
Would that we could report a favorable
change in the prospects of trade, but unfor
tunately we have to record the opposite.—
The wittier is now fast drawing in upon us,
and still large masses of the laborious popu
lation continue out of employ. A return of
the quarter’s revenue has just been publish
ed, which shows a deficiency of nearly 70,-
000/. notwithstanding the payment of a mil-*
lion extra from corn, and upwards of 300,-
000/ from the income tax. After making
every allowance for the reduction of the
timber and other duties, for the paralysis in
Extract of a letter from an Englishmen,
(now a Spanish subject,) written at Hol
guin, (Cuba.) Oct. 17 1S12. •
David Turnbull, Esq. arrived here last
evening. On being recognized, the Briga
dier had him arrested. His protests for the
violation ol the laws, existing amity and
treaty between the two governments, are
quite explicit and vigorous. The Briga
dier, however, has concluded upon taking
him to the Havana. 'This step lie has re
sisted with very powerful language, and
Nassau ; hut our Brigadier is inflexible.—
Mr. Turnbull goes, much against his will,
to visit once more the capital of the Havana.”
reached me late last night. 1 seize the first
moment to communicate my orders.
You will proceed to the most eligible
point on t he South Western frontier of Tex
as,-and concentrate with the force now un
der your command all troops who may sub
mit to your orders : and if you can advance
with a prospect of success into the enemy’s
territory, you will do so forthwith.
You are at liberty to take one or two pie
ces of ordnance now’at Gonzales. For my
own part, I have hut little confidence in can
non oil a march: they will do in a retreat,
where the forces are nearly equal, but they
embarrass the advance of an army ; and if
pressed hard on retreat, the great aversion
that troops have to leave their artillery may
induce delay, and embarrass all the move
ments of the army. Our greatest reliance
“L'hrintiaii Charity.”
Wc observed in the Charleston papers, a
short time since, that a collection was to be
taken up in the various churches, to aid die
Methodist Protestant Church in paying a
debt on their house of worship. The last
Courier publishes a statement of the amount
received in each church ; and we copy, it,
remarking that it speaks “trumpet tongned”
of the liberal spirit which actuates Christians
in Charleston : St. Peter’s, Protestant Epis
copal, $113; 2d Presbyterian, $130 61;
German Lutheran, $100 ; 1st Presbyterian
$91 ; Congregational, or Circular, $82 81;
Unitarian, $80 ; Methodist Episcopal, $70;
3;1 Presbyterian, $50 ; Remnant of lsreal,
$50; Universalist, $36 50; 1st Baptist,
$27 53; 2d Baptist, $27; St. Mary’s, Ro-
man Catholic, $20 ; Mariner's, $10. Here
is a rare example and worthy of record. It
is “ pleasant to see brethren dw’cll together
in unity.”
The iron war steamer for the lakes is in
. Sir,.— r Yonr ofiieial c(li-payooi/iniinii, Lam rimLLom g r.i<'j^ j -
an Felipe, infoer (Tale ot tiie 29lli ultimo, Her framework is nearly ail up, and a good
promises rather than go to the Havana, to will he upon light troops and the celerity of
re-embark atm return in the same vessel to rmrmm-einrms: -nrowinrntcooitv-mtm -•
United States. The ratification of the re- lhc Wnc lr, ' >de ’- P r » d,,ced b Y linaering
cent treaty with Great Britain, the new's of
which has this day reached us, having re
moved all apprehension of immediate diffi
culties, I have felt that my further residence
here was unnecessary, and by this convey
ance 1 have requested to he relieved from
the mission and have asked permission to
return home. Presuming there can be no
objection to this measure, 1 hope to reach
the United States by the beginning of De
cember:'
This extract has an interest for ns, inde
pendently of the information which it con
veys to our readers of the intended return
of Gen. Cass. It assures ns that the report,
which has been in circulation, of his return
being hastened by exceptions taken by him
to Hie terms of the British Treaty, is without
foundation. It now appears that he has
felt his further residence as Minister in
France to be in necessary, because the news
of the ratification of that Treaty has “ re
moved all apprehension of immediate diffi
culties,” and therefore has requested to be
relieved from his mission.— National Intel
ligencer.
Monroe Edwards, the most extensive, talented,
successful, accomplished Forger and Swindler of
thi?, or perhaps any other age, who has beeiv in
prison at New York for several month?, has been
sentenced to the State Prison for ten years. The
officer who took him to Sing Sing, says he was
put to weaving carpets.
negocintiqns with Portugal, and for the loss
occasioned by toe great strike hi the manu
facturing districts—the fact that there is a
decline of 733,488/in the Excise revenue,
and that the surplus in the Customs is not
more than one-fifth of the sum paid on corn,
(and which cannot be relied upon in any
succeeding year,) is very alarming.
From the manufacturing districts we con
tinue to receive very unsatisfactory reports
as to the operations of the factories and
mills, while the Liverpool cotton market re
mains dull and inactive.
Great excitement hnd been created by the
absconding of Mr. Edmutid Bnrdekin late-
manager of the Manchester Bank. Various
and conflicting statements have beed? fre^
quently circulated ns to the probablehiiio'.inf
which he has carried away, but as yet no
accurate idea can be formed.
Liverpool, OcL-10..
Cotton.—Our market was very dull and
languid throughout the day; there was
however, no further alteration in prices to
notice, and about 3000 bales changed hands.
October 18*
Cotton.—We had no change in the tone
of the Cotton market to-day. The business
done was only on a limited scale and prices
for most descriptions, particularly the coar-
ser-qiialities of American, T had a downward
tendency.; The trade wefe the. principal
purchasers ” **
TUe Age we Live in.
In the lowest department, that of mere me
chanics, consider what fifteen years have
done. It was only in the autumn of 1830,
following close on the French three memor
able days of July, that the Duke of Welling
ton opened the Manchester and Liverpool
Railroad. The population of the busiest re
gion on this earth were assembled round
him, whom all acknowledged as the great
est man in England, at tho inauguration of
a new physical power, then left to double
the strength and swiftness of human beings.
Wlule among myriads of gravely joyous fa
ces, the nfew machines travelled at a speed
matching that of eagles, the life of u great
statesman shot off on a darker and more dis
tant journey, and the thrill of fear and pain
at his destruction gave the U*st human trag
ic touch to an event which would at any
rate have retained forever, nil historic impor
tance. The death of Mr. Hnskisson startled
the fixed bosom of the veteran soldier, and
those who were near perceived a quiver of
the lip, a movement of the eye, such ns had
hardly been caused by the most unlookcd
for and dreadful changes of his mighty wars.
To a calm observer, the emotion of the
whole multitude, great and small, might
strangely have recalled far distant ages and
the feelings with which ancient people held
every great event as incomplete, wanting
the blood of a victim, ton often human, sol
emnly shed.' In the most prosperous and
peaceful of national triumphs, the dark pow
ers again claimed a share, and wonld not be
forgotten. Since then about twelve years
have passed, and behold what they have
brought fortifi Some 70,000,000 of money
have been expended—more at the lowest es
timate, than four times as much as the pap
acy was able to raise in a century and a half
for the construction of its greatest monu
ment, the costliest the world has ever seen.
These 70,000,000 of pounds have been sub
scribed by private persons, at their own
choice, in one small country, and have cre
ated nearly fifteen hundred miles of rail
roads, structures that surpass all pyramids
and Cyclopean walls, and machines that
wonld puzzle Archimides, hy which myri-
adsof men are perpetually- travelling like
the heroes of. fniry thles. It is probable that
ciplineand subordination. You will there
fore receive no troops into service hut such
as will be subordinate to your orders and
the rules of war.
You will receive no troops into your
command hut such as will march across the
Rio Grande under your orders, if required
hy you so to do. If you cross the Rio
Grande, you must suffer no surprise, but be
always on the alert." Let your arms be in-
spooled night and morning, and your scouts
always on the lookout.
You will be controlled by the rules ofthe
most civilized warfare, and you will find
the advantage of exeicising great humanity
towards the common people. In battle, let
the enemy feel the fierceness of just resent
ment and retribution.
The order of the government of the 15th
ultimo, having been disregarded by those
who have gone to Bexar, in not having re
ported or communicated with the Depart
ment of War, the Executi ve will not recog
nize their conduct, am^yoti alone will be
held responsible to the government and sus
tained Ivy its resources. You will repoit as
often ns possible your operations.
You may roly upon the gallant Hays and
his companions; and 1 desire that you
should obtain his services and co-operation',
and assure him and ull the brave and subor
dinate men in the field, that the hopes ofthe
country and the confidence ofthe Executive
point to them ns objects of constant solicit
ude. Insubordination and a disregard of
command will bring ruin and.disgruce upon
our arms. *God speed you.
1 have thc’houor^tfo be
Your ob’t serv’t,
SAM. HOUSTON.
In relation to the defence of Galveston,
the Galveston Times hold the following
language:
Works of Defence—The “Commit
tee of Vigilance” is making progress in the
important work of placing our lslund in a
slate.nf defence.
The preliminaries for an efficient organi
zation are determined on, and the necessary
materials for the batteries and equipment,
have been procured. Under this state of
things, our citizens generally munifeit a dis
position to co-operatc in the general work
The citizens are ready and willing to la
the Committee, or those..officers entrusted
7the roads of;he Roman empire.'the work of. with the several parcels of woik, will* bo
bor, ifthey canseeany work advancing,and by th.
deal of her sheathing on. Everything is of
iron. The iron plates, of which her sheath
ing is composed, are » of nu inch tn thick
ness . Quite a number of persons visit the
yard daily, which is on Second, near Liber
ty street.—PiUiburg Gazelle.
Central flail Road.
We are happy to learn, says the Sanders-
ville Telescope, that this Road will he
opened to a point beyond the Oconee river
i:i a few days. It is expected that the ears
will run to McIntyre’s Depot, in WilkitiM-n
county, on Monday, the 7th inst. This
will complete the Road one hundred and
fifty four miles Irom Savannah, and across
the Oconee River, wliirli has been so much
dreaded hy the Stockholders and friends of
this Road.
—— — A«Lg«i —
Some of the newspapers in the city of
New York are becoming alarmed at the in
crease of trade between the Western States
and Canada. The Journal of Commci’.e
publishes a table, showing that the tolls of
the Erie canal have not csss-ntiully incr**nsui
since 1835; and it infers from this fact, that
the business of this canal has reached its
summit, and can do no more than remain
stationary. It adds, that the project of en
larging the Erie canal, which has already
cost the State $12,600,000, was a project ot
short sighted extravagance ; that this money
might as well have been thrown into the
ocean ; and that the project of spending as
much more, (for which one of the political
parties in that State is now contending)
would be equally wasteful and equally fruit
less.
Camdcu Races.
Fashion again victorious.—The four
■mile race over the camdeii course on Satur
day, between the Northern mare Fashion,
and Co!. Johnson's Virginia horse Blue Dick,
was won by the former with ease, in two
heats. The first heat came off about -
o’clock. Fashion had the advance in the
start,.but was passed hy Blue Dick in the
first quarter of a mile, and suffeted him to
keep the lead till about the Inst quarter of
the fourth mi when she flew by him.
coming out about three lengths ahead. Io
the second heat she again had the advan
tage in the start, and kept it throughout the
whole four miles ; winning the heat ly
about the same distance as she first.
The day was a beautiful one; and nil im
mense crowd .of spectators was on the
ground.
Camden and Philadelphia Races.—
Fourth day, Saturday, (Jet. 29. Jockey
Club purse $2,000, four mile heats.
Samuel Laird’s c. m. Fashion, 1 1
Col. W. R. Johnson’s gr. h. B. I)ick, 2 2
Time, 7 38—7 52|—Pennsylvanian.
The End not Yet."—In reference to tho Miller
prophecy the Boston Traveller says: We learn
from pretty good authority that the time hitherto
fixed by a large number of our fellow citizens for
the end of tho world has been a^ain postponed.—
Instead of the 23d of April, it will take place on the
4th of July next. The question was decided last
week in council by the hoard of directors who have
the management of this stupendous undertaking.”
It is stated in a late French paper that nearly
ne-half of the laborers employed or’ the Vendee
contractors to men; “ on account of their superior
docility, strength', aruTcoliYigC ! ’