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From the National Intelligencer.
Washington, August 13.
A<Bong»t the evils which the late riots
in Baltimore have indicted on that ritv,
it tqe heavj pecurjiar? indemnity which
it seem* must be made n» the suHirers.
This indemnity it is supposed, will a
mouDt to 100,000 dollars, and the city
must be taxed that sum to meet it.
Ourcity has been in a state of excite
ment for two or three days, which pro
duced on Tuesday night, a menacing as
semblage at the City Prison, and caused
tumultuous assemblies in our streets yes
terday, under the influence of which lit
tl« mischief was done but more appre
hended. The calamity has befallen this
city, always heretofore so tranquil, al
ways so obedient to the laws, always s i
respftlful to the public authorities, of
gatherings of the people, who have shewn
a disregard to the laws, and- whom the
earnest persuasion of the constituted au
thorities have failed to induce to disperse.
The avowed object bf these tumultuous
assemblies has been the detection and ap
prehension of a very few-obnoxious colur
td persons, and the punishment of such
at have circulated the incendiary pamph
lets. Threats have been uttered, which
looked to ulterior objects, but up to six
o’clock last evening, they were threats
only.
in this state of things, and just before
the hour above stated, the following pro
ceedings of the two Branches of the City-
Council took place, and ?.i e annexed
Proclamation was issued:
[Resolutions in relation tu the present dis
turbances in this City.
Whereas it appears that a portion of i
the population of this City has been exci
ted, by the circulation of pamphlets ami
papers of a seditious and inllamatoiy 1
character, addressed to the Colored popu- '
lation, to a degree seriously to disturb the |
tranquility and good order for which the |
city hvi heretofore been distinguished: (
Therefore,— i
Resohed tin‘inimously, by the Board of a
Aldermen and Board oV Common Coun- f
cil of (he City of Washington, That the r
Mayor be, and he U hereby authorised *
and requested to adopt such measures as j
may appear to him best calculated to c
allay the excitement now existing a
mongst a portion of the population of tins
City, and for the preservation of public I
peace and order.
Resolved unanimously, That the May- .
or, and other Magistrates be requested [!
forthwith to employ and qualify such p
number of special Constables a ; may ap a
pear necessary to aid the Police Officer's ci
of the city in carrying the foregoing asm hl
lution intofull and immediate efl'ect; and ~
the Mayor is hereby authorized to nay n ,
the expenses which shall be incuned in " v
effecting the objects of these resolutions it
out of the General Fund. o
MAYOR’S OFFICE, )
Warhinoton. August T 2,183.1. $
Whereas certain rumours of danger to i
the public peace have spread alarm a
mong a great number of the good people t!
of the City. Therefore I, William A. n
Bradley, Mayor of the City of Washing
ton, have thought it proper, for the quiet-
ing ofthe public peace, to issue this my tl
Proclamation, requiring of the Police the lv
utmost vigilance anti activity in prevent- w
ing any assemblage or meeting of color- *'
ed persona, bond or free, and also pre- T \
venting any of that description of penults *
frnm going abroad after 10 o’clock at J!
night j taking up all such as they may
find from home after that hour, ami sc- a
curing them for examination. The Po
lice is also required to be vigilant in re- r
pressing any unlawful or riotous assem- ®'
plage of persons of any description with- =,
In the citv; and if, resisted bv force, to ~
give notice to (lie patrols and Magw- i
trates, and collect a sufficient force for ■
the immediate suppression of any such *
unlawful or riotous assemblage. y\ndall :
good citizens are warned and entreated ‘
to give their most efficient aid and coun .
lenance to the efforts of the Magistracy
and Police to maintain social order and 1
the supremacy ol the laws. «
WM. ABR \DLEV. 1
Parents, guardians, and others, are '
earnestly requested to keep their chil
dren, apprentices, &c. within doors us ci |
dusk.
Besides the above Proceedings, a no
tice was issued by Major Gen. Jones, o'
the Militia, calling on the friends of Or
der and ofthe Laws to ral v round Id n
at the City Hall, (ourMilld t b-ing no
in a state of organization tube calied into
service at a moment’s warning; being in j
fact neither armed nor equipped.) A I
number of citizens assembled in answer j
to this call, which, however, owing to the |
pressure of time, was distributed bo' 1
very partially though the city, and pro- j
ceeded to arm themselves.
Wo trust that all this precaution may
be found to have been unnecessary: and
that the tumult yvill have dispersed with
out the intervention of any armed force.
This paper necessarily goes to press ,
early in the evening, and yvliat mav have 1 1
occurred in the night preceding this 1
morning, cannot be told until our next. '
Sid (he dav, and sad the hour, that yve
have to chronicle thus much of the pro- '
gross of Misrule in the City of Washing- ,
too. •
Th* TnrsniVnviet in thr District.—* lt is well '
understood in New Ygrki that there are three ]
agents of the Ahajilianbts in this District, who
are engaged in the distribution of their tracts, and *
in etching t!ta minds of the negroes against the *
whites. One of these agents lias been arrested j
and several hundred of the tracts were fount up-1
on him. There was a great di-position mini fen- j 1
cd to exercise summary justice on bun, which I
would have ,been bv far the beat course jit yvould f
owe put a stop to the nutter, Tao people were. -
. w .*T* r ’ P rj »y>Tlcd to lot him stay in jail, and he I
tried m C )urt; when a fsw months’ imprison
ment will make his fortune as a martyr.— V. S '
Telegraph, W tk fast. i
oir city waayeiterUjTn a fate of very great <
Mcitamem. A matafo, by ,h. namo of Snow. I
who keeps an eattn g house. »„ reported to have '
ma la to ne very gross redemons n n the meehan- >
ics of the city, as also on their wive, an \ j v h
ters. Tais very Oalurffiy produced great indio! i
ration on their-, part, an I a number of person-! |
tsso nhled before his door, with a dcternfiniti n 1
4'inflict punishment opium. Same of Snow's
friends, however, kgp'l. the people amased while
Snow mate his csdape, .and -was , os
was supposed, is the block nf buildings adj ire.it
and behind his hou.te. * Many" pirsuns, -however,
continued in ginupes rnrthe'nergHljor
hool of the house, until negr sundwvn, when in
fur-nation was receive I that the militia was order
ed out, an 1 tbit a pi-iy wpr, ce niiiij d iwn to pro
tect Stow, lull ctritei great indignation on
the part of thu most of whom had
retired, under thahulief.|h it th -y could co ne
at S tow. They returned-, and surrounded the I
eas'd party or miUtia, arid told them that they 1
must go away, or they would be driven away ;
that they had no intention to injure any property,
or do any mischief, except chastise Snow.—That
they would npt disperse as long as-the militia
.re-pained in-erms, and (hat they, the militia, must
taka the consequence. After some negotiation
between the pi flies, the militia retired to the City
Hall, and the people disperse I.
A few of them went and destroyed a negro
school house, and a hut, in which lived an old
negro woman, the regular conjurer of the blacks
in this city .—lbid.
} ' The National Intelligencer is very much mie
taken in intimating that there was any connexion
d between the mob in Baltimore end the excitement
*• in this place. There was not the slightest con
t, nexion. The excitement bore was produced by
the distribution of the incendiary pamphlets, con
nected with the gross insult offered to the wives
; : end daughters of the mechanics of this City.— U.
*' S. Telegraph. ,
|' We hope, from the indications often night, that
■*' our disturbances are at an end. Several small
H parties c-.llccted in different parts of the City, but
C committed no depredations.— lb.
* Wc would say to our fellow citizens of the
!. South tnd West, look out for n certain Yankee
S S eam Doctor who has been endeavoring to cir
. cul.-ile those dangerous doctrines among us, and
. who (led frutu our city a few days since.— lk.
Correspondence of the Char/eiton Courier.
l “Wasihnston, August 13, 1635.
[ “Although you sco the statement# in our news
, papers, you can form no adequate conception of
the degree of confusion, ami apprehension, and
agitation, which prevails among us. The negro
who made the attempt on the life of Mrs. Thubjt
• ton, was, it appears, secreted by hh mother, who,
' alter the search for him had, in some measure,
1 relaxed, went to hot mistress, and offered to give |
him up, on receiving a promitt that he should '
not bo delivered up to bo banged, hut should be
sent to Georgia. The promise was given by Mrs.
, Thornton, who doubtless, made it in good faith,
and with a determination to fulfil it; but the Dis
trict Attorney, having ascertained that the negro
was forthcoming, interposed the arm of the law, '
and had him taken into custody, and sent to pri- !
son to await the issue of a trial. There have
been crowds of persons about the jail, and threats
j having been uttered, and a disposition expressed
by a few dissolute negroes to take him out of tho
prison, and a marine guard has been placed there.
Two or three evenings xincc. according to rumor,
a number of muskets and other weapons was I
found concealed in Georgetown, and whether the •
report be true or false, (and I have as yet been '
unable to ascertain either the source of the rumor, J
or the precise diameter of tiro weapons said to 1
have been discovered) it har produced general
consternation.” c
c
AN ABOUTIONWT ARRESTED.
Extract oj a Utter from Washington, dated ,
11 th Jlugnst. £
' T never saw such an excitement aa prevails
hero at present. The person alluded to in our t
last, is Dr. CitAiDiu, brother to the famous r
Prudence Crandall, of Connecticut, and was
arrested yesterday evening and conveyed to the ,
city jxil hero along a private street, to prevent his £
being taken by the mob. He is a steam doctor,
and Inis been pretending to deliver lectures on ~
Botany. They found on him 245 pamphlets, tho \
most inflamatory that ever wc seen, many of them
with cuts and engravings on them, representing
the master with a whip in his hand, and the slave
on hU knees, &c.”— Charleston Courier.
—h»»Q
From the ,V, Y. Evening Star, August 12.
DRtCAOFIX f'lIU3, AND IjOI-a OFr.IFK.
Oua of the most desolating and destructive (ires
that ha.» ever afflicted our city, broke out this
morning, a little after two o'clock. Though there
had been much rain all day, tho vast quantity of I
combustible materials which ivete in this part of c
the city, being chieily printing and publishing cs. 11
tabliahments of different newspapers, paper ware- i
houses and bookstores, caused tho flames tospread 1
with frightful rapidity.—The extreme height and
slender walls of the buildings also, tho confined
rooms and passages of the stores, tho hour at
which the fun broke out, and the general narrow
ness of tho streets, all contributed to give a more
terrible character to this awful conflagration.
Tho following are tho particulars as far as we
arc enabled to procure them for to-day.
Futtnn-slreet. —Broke nu t in 111,113 and 11S
Fulton, five story buildings, occupied aa hook
stores, printing offices, and book binderies,) all
totally destroyed. A man named Blanchard
jumped from tho 4lh story of 113, with his clothes
on tire, and died lit about five minutes after strik
ing tho ground. Mr. Scott, Mr. C. Baldwin,
Messrs. Carlisle and Waite, printers, who slept in
the same buildings, were hurled in the ruins.
Nos. 107, Mr. Juo Budd, cabinet maker—loo,
Mrs. Prentiss’ boardinghouse! and 117, occu
pied by Abm. 801 l and Co.—all three story, brick
—totally destroyed.
On tiro opposite side of Ful'ou, No. 110, G.dc,
Wood and Hughes, silversmiths—llß, Joseph
and 9, Hall, gunsmith'—ll4. three story brick—
till totally destroyed—ll 2. (3 story) partially;
also tire S story brick house cornet of Dutch street,
partially.,
Ann stre*t, —N >. 32. Is* story, Old Country-
I man o Tree ; 21 and 3d, a bindery, nod 4lh and
s>b, War. E. Dean printer—building entirely
da-'roy-.' l. N> 34 5 story, totally destroyed—
nee-miel in the linemen) as a pressroom, with
two Napiers, belonging to H. Anderson, value
'■‘■3o“;) insured 'MO'-O on that an I printing ofH e
in 3,1 story, which atone was valued nt 31500,
Fir i -tsry of sime building, Transcript paper;
' publication materials mostly saved, 2d story,
i Jeffersonian ; materials partly save). 4:h story,
, I furniture of the old Catholic church, temporarily
~ deposited there, entirely destroyed. sth story,
I printing office of Ihe New Yorker, (Greely mid
| Winchester.d—Their total loss { s about $2500,
j having saved, out of the general wreck, only a
! few papers. Nos. 33 and 40 2 story htick, on
j tircly destroyed. On the opposite side of tho
street N’. 32 a 5 story brick occupied as a paper
| warehmi-'C below, and as a bindery in the third
s’ory—No. 33, occupied by Mr. SeoU, printer,
MH -dficld, stereotype founder, and others— j
both destroyed.—This was also the printing office I
I ofthe Mirror, 3000 copies of which, prepared for j
I tbe present week, were destroyed, a small proper- j
lion only of which was insured. Also the Callus-'
lie church, and a 2 story brick adjoining.
.Yatsau street. —Extending to Nassau street,
destroying Nos. 102, 104, 100, 108, 110, 111,
112,114.110.113, 120. 114, 116 and 118 all
occupied n> B >ok and Paper stores, and Bookhin
deres. 106, 108. 3 story hrick—llo,ll2, 4 sto
ry hrirk. all totally destroyed. Tl 4, 116. 118,
were all 5 story brick, 122. 124, 3 story brick—
T.awyotn’ offices luve-pait; upper part dwellings.
122 owned by E. Weyman— insured; occupied
by Mrs. Ball, as a Hoarding house, and lower
floor by J. C. Hart, E, Barnes, and A. Kirtland,
I Attornie.s. I SI. lower floor, E. Brown and F.
1 -V. Tall mad ge, Attorni**. 120, occupied by Mr.
|Ehe H iker, 110. Jno. Campbell and Co„ Pa
per “Warehouse,—which extended into 27 Ann
street. Ni. 11l Nissan street.a small two story
frame building, adjoining the Mirror Office, occu
pied as a Sogst store, —partially destroyed.
T ere Ins not been such a fire in thirty five
years!—There were 30 or 40 valuable largo build
ings destroyed. '
Toesnithone of the finest printing officer, in
town —eleven bin lories, including thirteen pub
lishing establishments of n-airpapert—Jive of
which were large, anil eight penny papers havt
treen among the property destroyed.
K >hert« .V Co, hod a most valuahle perfumery,
nl 36 Ann street—the whole of which was com
j plerely consumed. ‘
i Conner fc Cooke’s great printing establishment
i cora«r ofNasssu and Ann, was saved hy immense
e exert inn, and from ha'in* a more solid construe
■ non than other buildings.
t At least 500 girls, employed in binderies, and
’I , *bawl business, -hirve been.thrown out of
.. em-'loy. and also 500 men, employed in Ihe same
. ana In tho printing and publishing establishments.
‘ she sports about
1 Jl » , '. lr!, «nee—emong them was one,
I “’at Judge Price had rcleas.il all the prisoners!
U ™- r,otc '* on ® #,ur d*y nigh —without
f • bad. This report is wholly untrue. The true
r I facta are —Judge Brice and Judge Hisbet stteo.
; ded nt the Jail on Sunday morning and took bail
, which they deemed good for about twenty per-.
t tone charged as rioters; and in the course of the
i day, Judge.Brice,.'at his own bouse admitted to
t bail about twenty more—none were released hy
! either of the Judges without bail —and it is not
r known or Iwlieved that any person against whom
there was a charge sustained by testimony, of be
, ing in any way concerned in the riots, or in op
| posing with three the police or civil authority, has
, been released from tbe prison without giving bail.
Baltimore Paper.
FROM FRANCE.
Nxw-Youk, August 10.
By the Formosa, Capt. Otyie, from Havre, Ju
ly Sth, we have received paper* from which wc
extract the following summary:
It is currently reported that the Duke of Bor
deaux it dead.
An order of Louis Philippe prohibits the pas
sage of arma and ammunition by the Spanish
frontier on the Pyrenneea, unless by an authori
zation of the minister of the interior. Provisions
ol toud, horses, cattle, dec. are permitted to psss.
General SsarsliehJ, a Swiss by birth, is called
to the command of the Spanish army. He was
distinguished in the war of Independence. In
1823 he abandoned the constitutional cause, and
bad passed to the French; he was then without
command.
Louis Philippe, taking the advic# of Talley
rand, has assured the northern powers he will not
interfere with Spain.
The trial in the peers continues.
Bilboa'has been amply supplied with provisions
from St. Sebastian and Passage. Tbe rebels
have lied, and the queen's troops within the walls
amount to 30 battalions.
It is reported that Eraso was mortally wounded
before Bilboa.
j The Chamber of Deputies of Baden have re
jected the Prussian system of customs. It is
thought Nassau and 1- rankfort will do the same.
Disturbances seem to threaten the empire of
the Autocrat, Secret societies exist throughout
the army and mass of tho population. Nicholas
lias, in consequence, interdicted (he universities
of Wilna and Dor-atfrom corresponding, even on
scientific subjects, with the liberal universities of
Get many.
LATER STILL.
New York, August 13.
Ey the ship Orleans, Captain Sears, we have
Havre Journals to tho 11th of July. The myste- 1
rious plot, sometime since noticed, against the
life of Louis Philippe, still attracts attention. It
is said to be an aflair altogether Carlist. Thirty
or forty more persons implicated have been arres- ;
led by the police.
Wc find the following in the Journal du Havre
of July 11th: “We are assured thatthe despatch
es recently received from Washington, have trans
mitted to the French Government, the assurances
that the explanations exactedhy the the chamber,
would lie furnished without difficulty hy the Am
erican Government.”
The cailists, under their imbecile king, conti
nue their retrograde movement towards the Py
renaees,
Spain is said to be throughout in a state of un
usual tranquility, the feelings of the people being
conciliated by the course of the new ministry.
It is said Metternich has shewn some symptoms
of disapprobation against the Autocrat of Russia,
forseeing that the object of the latter is to secure
possession ofthe mouth nf the Danube, and shut
up the Black Sea to the fleets of England and
Franco.
There has been a slight depression ofthe funds
at Paris owing to the step taken by the Sultan
against the passage of the Dardanelles by the En
glish and French.
The refusal of the Turkish government to ad
mit a French and an English ship of war into the
Dardanelles, has made a great sensath n at Paris.
It i s considered as proving the existence of a se
cret article in the treaty between Russia and Tu
rkey, which was denied hy Lord Palmerston no
longer ago that tho 17lh of June.
AlKil'i’N'B 1 :
HATOIin.IT AUGUST. ‘JTTITuiV.
• • /><• , n«', ft , I ft at ti ii ’ 1
STATE IUOHTB NOMINATIONS.
for governor,
cEI A ISLES D» U Jrf 35 E UTY..
FOR CONGRESS,
I. tWA.VHBLE,
ÜBi'HAien sa. wilbu,
'i'SlM'fJ.V’4 !■’. FOSTER.
PERSONS INDEBTED TO fS
Aro earnestly roiiucstcit to make
payment boforo llto 4(tx »lay oi next
monHi, a« we have u large payment
to make on tliot day. Wo will take
tlio risk oi remit lances by mail, Post
paid. £cu. according to tlio “ Terms ”ot
itic paper.
AUGUSTA CHiIOMCLK, FOR SALE.
Anticipating engagements which will mate
rially interfere with our present ones, after the
first of October next, we offer tho Auocara
Ciiuovici.K lor sale, with possession at that time,
and will dispose ol it, to a satisfactory pur
chaser, on accommodating terms. It has a
very largo subscription list, which for some-1
time has been larger than it ever was since wc
have had the control of it, ot probably before, |
during the previous 39 years of its existence—
being the oldest existing paper in the St ile, and
the first, except one, ever established in it. It s
advertising patronage is also large, and the whole
establishment is now as pr "pernus and profita- i
hie as it has over been, and indeed more so. Its
stock of printing materials, of all kinds, is very
large & complete—ptohably unsurpassed if equal
ed, by that of any other similar establishment in
j the South—and generally new—the whole news
paper type and press having been in use but a
| few months—while the exceedingly large and va
ried assortment of joh type, is as good as new.
A statement from the books, and the books them
selves, together with the printing materials, will
he submitted to the inspection of those who
may desire to purchase, so that each may udgo
for himself; and wc doubt not they will satisfy
examiners, that a similar amount of capital can
seldom be more safely and profitably invested, in
any way.
Editors with whom we exchange, would con
fer a favor, hy publishing tho above, which would
cheerfully bo reciprocated.
Bank op acgcnia.
Col. Michael F. Boisclair was elected se
cond Teller in this Bank, on Thursday last
CORRECTION.
“ Tho editor of tho Courier, in his last paper,
says—“ May bo, the J\'ullij!ere aro doing the
Courier as they have recently been serving the
Constitut onalist. The latter paper they have
picked up through the country, and sent them
back to the office, aa from the subscribers, with
stop my paper written on them.”—We did not
say that the nullitiers had sent back our papers;
we said “ the person or persons.” Any one guil
ty of what wc complained of is unworthy of a
name; and wo believe no honest roan of cither
pat ty would associate with him.—The only place
in wrhich the person or persons can find associates,
would be where we recommended them—in the
Penitentiary.” —Constitutionalist of yesterday.
Tbe Nullificra are much indebted to the Con
stitutionalist, for the gentlemanly courtesy, jus
tice, and Ul>erality, manifested in the above correc
tion ; and for our own part, we cordially agree
with it in the opinion expressed of “ the person
| or persons,” who have been guilty of so shame
► (uh malicious, and pitiful an act. It may be,
that they ere Nullifiers —for the honor of (be
name we Sincerely hope not—but, be they who
they may, they arc a disgrace to any party, and
mean enough to rob a hen roost. We have not
escaped auch annoyances ourselves, but are very
far from charging them on any one, and particu
larly any party, without good evidence of the fact
—believing, that he who makes a disgraceful
charge which he does not know to be true, is lit
tle if any better, than he who makes it, knowing
it to be false. Such acts are injurious to the
whole press ; and, even if believed to have origi
nated in party feelings, it is bad policy to intimate
so to the public, since it may induce others, from
resentment or rotailiation, to follow the example.
The Constitutionalist has placed them in their
true light; and for our own part, we pledge our
sclvea to publish the name of any man, Nullificr
or I ’nion man, convicted of such offence, whether
against ourselves or any one else, as a disgrace to
any party, or any associates, except such as he
may “ find in the Penitentiary,” and will probably
meet there, sooner or later.
ARTHUR TAPPAN.
The Charleston Courier publishes an extract of
a letter from New York, stating that “Tappan
goes about distributing his papers, and saying that
the excitement at tho South is the very thing he
wanted—he prides himself in it."
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
The July No. of this work contains an abolition
article against our Southern institutions, entitled
“ Shivery—An appeal in favor if the class of
Americans called Africans"; and if we mistake
not, several such articles have been published in 1
that work previously. This ought to induce eve
ry Southern subscriber to withdraw his subscrip
tion from it, instantly, and wc trust will he so.
Our people should promptly and indignantly dis
card every such work or newspaper, that assails
or interferes with our Southern institutions, and
expel them from the country, as public nuisances.
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
The August No. of this excellent periodical is
before us, and is full of rich and racy matter,
amply sustaining tho high character of the work,
and justifying the numerous laudatory notices
which it has elicited. Several of the articles of
this No. as well as of its predecessors, indicate
the labors of a master hand; and perhaps the re
mark is just, which we have more than once seen
expressed, that the matter of each No, is more
generally good, and interesting, than that of al
most any other periodical in the country.—For
the table of contents, see advertising columns;
and tho work itself, which we cordially recom
mend to tho liberal patronage of the public, may
be seen at our office.
THE NEGRO CHURCH.
Wc were not aware, when making the sugges
tion we did in our last, respecting this Church,
that it was connected with and controlled by one
of the religious denominations of the city, or we
should have addressed that suggestion first to
them, rather than the City Council; neither were
we aware of the fact, that that denomination had
agreed with tho City Council, to have its meetings
always superintended by one or more white per
sons; which, if scrupulously complied with, greatly
lessens the objection to them ; but from what we
have heard, we are inclined to think that it is not
—probably owing to the occasional neglect of the
person or persons whose duty it is to attend—and
if wo are mistaken, should bo glad to be informed
of it, that wo may inform others who have similar
doubts,
■ Wo learn, too, that it has been somewhat in
contemplation to abolish this church, and connect
its members with that of the whites, as early as
the funds of tho latter will justify the erection of a
gallery to accommodate them. The absence of
funds need be no objection, as ws feel assured if
the matter were submitted to the public, there are
hundreds who would take pleasure in contribu
ting, together, tho amount necessary to hasten so
desirable a result.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Extract of a letter, dated
Raleioh, August 16th, 1835.
“I am sorry to say it, but it is so—N. Carolina,
my native State, I fear still remains “the Rip Van
Winkle of the South.” Jackson Van Burenism,
is the most prominent feature in our political hem
j isphoro. Our long-tried and faithful representa
tive in Congress, Daniel M. Barringer, is beaten
by Dr. Wit H. Moxtoooiert, of Orange, by a
j majority of 400 votes; a weak and incompetent
man. The name of Jackson, associated with that
of Van Buren, is still sufficient to bewilder the un
sus ecting. I never saw politics run so high, in
North Caiolina before, as they did on the day of
j our election. Tho Wnijs were triumphant in
j Raleigh, but defeated elsewhere. When I look
round me, and view the many young men, that
arc fast coming to manhood, it is with the deepest
plcasuie, that I view them as the rising hopes o f
State flights ; for at least two-thirds of them are
j devoted to tho cause, and all that is necessary, is
j to cling the closer to our principles, and relin
quish nothing. By so doing, we shall command
the admiration of our enemies, and ensure the
ultimate success of our cause.”
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
The July No. of this very beautiful and ably
conducted work, is composed entirely of original
articles, which are highly interesting and attrac
tive, so far as we have had time to peruse them.
Professor Tcckeh's valedictory address to his
class, is a very striking and instructive article,
eminently worthy the careful attention of the
student and young practitioner of law. No. 2.
of Professor Dew’s able and admirable “Disserta
tion on the characteiistic differences between the
aexes,” will be road with great pleasure and profit.
“The Visionary,*a Tale,” by Edoar A. Poe, is a
wild, imaginative, romantic tale, full of deep in
terest, which, however, is left too much ungrati
fied. "Grayson Griffith” it a tolerably good mor
al talc, but rather too lackadaical; yet we cannot
agree with the editor, in the innocence of “a so
cial game at whist,” and think the author has
very correctly and strikingly depicted it as the.
great, fruitful source W gambling and gamblcts,
which the former sp .much-dstesls. From'long
and careful observation, we are satisfied that the
seeds of gambling, as of all other moral diseases,
are mostly sown in youth, and that the children of
those families where cards and dice are prohibited,
seldom, very seldom, become gamblers. The
same, too, m*y be said of drinking: Let parents
• avoid drinking, or a wearing; lying, or cheating,
1 doc. &c. if they would have their children avoid
such vices, and they will find their good precepts,
much more successful, when accompanied by
, good practice.—Chapter 1, of “Extracts from the
Anti-biography of Pertinax Placid,” is interesting
and well written, but rather too much given to
levity and frivolity, at least, in its incidents, and
choice of a subject.—The poetical department is
rich and varied, as usual, and contains several
bright and beautiful gems.
We are gratified to sec that the Messenger con
tinues to receive a liberal patronage from this
State, us well as from this city—a fact no less cred
itable to the State and city, than to the work
itself—and sincerely hope that it may increase a
hundred fold, hero and elsewhere, and enable the
patriotic and public-spirited proprietor and con
ductors to do all that they are evidently anxious
ly desirous to do, for the literary improvement
and character of the Sooth.
For the table of Contents of this No. see ad
vertising columns.
N. Y. POST OFFICE k ABOLITIONISTS.
Honor and gratitude to Sam’e L.Gouverneur,
the patriotic, upright, energetic, and fearless Post
Master at New York!—We perceive by a corres
pondence between him and the Anti-Slavery So
ciety, published in the N. Vork Evening Star, that
he addressed a letter to that society, enclosing a
copy of a letter from the Post Master in Charles
ton, (setting forth the evils to be apprehended from
the transmission of the Anti-slavery publications
by mail,) and proposing “that the transmission of
the papers referred to be suspended, until the
views of the P. M. General should be received.”
To which that society replied by the following
Resolution of its Executive Committee, trans
mitted by the Secretary, E. Wright, jr.
“Resolved , That while we are desirous to re
lieve public officers from any unnecessary difficul
ties and responsibilities, wc cannot consent to sur
render any of the rights or privileges, which we
possess in common with our fellow citizens, in
regard to the use of the United States Mail.”
To this, Mr. Gouvernecb replied as follows :
“ To the President and Directors of the Ameri
can Anti-Slavery Society.
Gentlemen—l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of yesterday, covering a
copy of a resolution of certain persons described
as “tho Executive Committee of the American
Anti-Slavery Society.”
Early on the morning of the 7th inst. I addres
sed a communication to you, enclosing a copy of
one which I received from the Postmaster at Char
leston. Referring you to the peculiarly delicate
considerations which were involved in the case
he presented, I respectfully proposed to you to
suspend the transmission of your papers until the
views of the Postmaster General, before whom the
whole subject had been laid, could bo received.
This communication having been delivered to you
by Mr. Bates, the Assistant Post Master, I re
ceived a verbal assurance that you would cheerful
ly comply with the proposition I had made. In
full confidence that this disposition would not be
changed, I gave tho necessary instructions to se
parate the papers referred to, in making up the
mail for that portion of the country, and retain
them at this office. Tho resolution to which I
referred, gave me the first intimation ofthc change
of your views; and was received at this office a
bout the time of closing the mail. It was, there
fore, too late in fact, to cause a different disposi
tion to be made -of these papers. They were ac
cordingly retained here in pursuance of the origi
nal understanding with you, nor will they be
transmitted by mail until the instructions ofthc
Postmaster General shall have been received.
Having thus placed you in possession of the
farts, I beg leave to refer more distinctly to the
resolution of your committee. My views have
been much mistaken, if it is intended to imply
that I required relief at your hands from “ any
difficulty or responsibility,” whatever, as “apub
lie officer.” Had you declined, in the 'first in
stance, the proposition I had offered, my determi
nation would have been promptly announced to
you. Placed os I was in a peculiarly delicate posi
tion ; appealed to by an officer of the same depart
ment at a distance, to lend my aid in preserving
the public peace—securing the safe transmission
of the important contents of that valuable branch
of the mail department— and arresting a course
of excitement which could not fail to lead to the
most disastrous results, I should not have hesita
ted to adopt that course, which in my judgment,
the highest obligations imposed, had it even de
manded in some degree a temporary “ surrender
of the rights and privileges” you claim to pos
sess. While manifesting so openly your benevo
lence to the colored people, I thought I had a
right to claim some portion of your sympathies
for the white population of that section of coun
try—tho peculiar situation of which Mr. Huger,
had so fully described. I would respectfully ask!
gentlemen, what injury could result from a mo
mentary suspension of your efforts, compared with
that which might have occurred, had they been
pushed at all hazards!
I entertain for you, and all your rights, every
sentiment of respect which is due, and I deeply
regret that a departure from the original under
standing, which promised to prevent all excite
ment and collision, has compelled me to express
myself so fully. I have reflected deeply on the
subject. The laws which secure t' you the rights
you claim, also impose the penalties on those who
infringe them. I shall assume the responsibility
in the case you have made with me, and to the
law and my superiors will hold myself accountable.
With great resncct, &e. Ace.
SVM’L. L. GOUVERNEUR.
TVew-Vork, August 9, 1835.
This, now, is an evidence of Northern sympa
thy and regard of the right sort—presenting, not
mere words only, hut acts— prompt, decided,
honest, and efficient acts— and entitles Mr. Gotr
veosecr to the everlasting respect and gratitude
of the whole South. Here, are actions, without
professions. Let those who profess so much,
imitate his noble, generous, and intrepid example,
and they will be regarded as brethren indeed—
not in mere words, but warm, generous, and
grateful feelings. The South is capable of feel
ing and reciprocating kindness, regard, and sym
pathy, as well as cruel and unfeeling coldness and
indifference, and disregard for its feelings, peace,
and safety. If there be any who doubt this, let
them test it
The letter of the Post Master in Charleston,
says the Evening Star, being a private one, was
not sent for publication.—We cannot forbear to
express our strong approbation of the prompt,
active, judicious, and vigilant conduct of Mr.
Hpoer, the Post Master in Charleston, and the
great respect it has inspired for him, as a gen
tleman'and public officer, and deep confidence
in his ability and determination to do full justice
to the rights and safety of the South, under the
very peculiar responsibilities of the important
station he occupies—one of the great openings
for tho Abolition missiles against the whole South.
It will be suitably remembered in limes yet to
come.—Now is the time to try the hearts of
Southern men, and of tho-o who profess to be
their friends—a time when true friendship or
enmity, hypocrisy or treachery, will have its full
weight upon them, and be remembered as it de
serves, with everlasting gratitude, or everlasting
hatred!
SINCERITV AND GOOD FAITH!
The Philadelphia Inquirer asks, “what would
the South have us do 1 Let our brethren in that
section of the Union but point out any mode in
which we can satisfy them that the great majority
of the people of this section disapprove of the
conduct of the fanatics, and the suggestion will
be promptly responded to, and in the proper spir
it I”—Why, have not almost all the Southern pa
pers that have spoken on the subject, strongly
suggested the adoption of legislative enactments
to suppress the movements of the Abolitionists;
and what arc the replies to them, so far I—The fol
lowing is from the N. Y. Journal of Commerce:
‘ The Richmond Whig says the South is enti
tled to “legislative interference for preventing the
manufacture in the Northern cities of those mis
siles which assail its tranquility. Is it possible
(asks the Whig) that the power of the States is
not adequate to the suppression of causes of
offence against a sister State, which, between
foreign States, would be just cause of ■mar?" —
We shall adopt no such measures as the Whig
recommends. The thing is as impracticable as the
plans of the Abolitionists. We reason errors
down in this part of the country, except that now
and then of late years we have tried a mob. But
the new process has been found to work exactly
by contraries, and we hope will never be tried
again. By the process of reasoning, we have
brought the Abolitionists to a stand, and by the
same process, with the favor of Providence, (if
the South will let us alone,) will we entirely de
prive them of any power to do mischief. It is
about two years since the Garrison sect assumed
consequence enough to attract public attention,
and wo dare engage its race is full half run.”
We are at a loss which most to admire, the kind
manner and considerate liberadity of the refusal, or
the reasons given for it! You reason down er
rors, do you 1 Yes, as you have reasoned down
your mobs, and cruelties to the negroes, and the
Abolitionists themselves! “Brought them to a
stand”! Yes, indeed, a pretty strong stand against
the peace and safety of the South ! “ Its race is
full halt run,” is it 1 Well, now, if in “about two
years,” you have reasoned it down from one or
two societies, of eight or ten members each, to 270
large societies, in thirteen States, which issue from
their presses more publications than all the press
es in the Southern States, what may we reason
ably expect from your reasoning, if we “ let you
alone, as you request, in two years more ?
“The Salem Gazette assures us, that the “anxi
ety and alarm of our Southern brethren,” are
I “without adequate foundation.”—lt admits, that
the Fanatics are “active, enthusiastic, and well or
ganized”—but yet it does not “fear to affirm, that
the moral and physical force of the community is
against them, by an almost infinite majority.”—
“ Some of the Southern Journals (it says) call
upon us, as we value the Union, to stop the dis
cussion of the question by the Anti-Slavery So
cieties. If it could be done by lifting a finger,
■we would not do it. The right of free discussion
is of more value than even the Union. We have
no sympathy with any harsh language or head
strong measures of the Abolitionists; but we
scorn the spirit that would abridge, in the slightest
degree, their undoubted right to use or to abuse
the pulpit, the press, or the public debate, in the
promotion of their plans.”—lndeed! Why, them
do you not abolish the law of libel, if only for
consistency’s sake 1 Why “abridge, in the slight
est degree, the right of free discussion,” by such
law 1
The following is from the New York Ameri
can;
“The proposition here put forth, strikes us, we
confess, from such a source, with astonishment.
We are aware that the institution of Slavery is
one so anomalous, in a country of universal free
dom in all other respects, that it requires what the
French call, laws of exception—but surely the
scope of these, should be restricted to the slave
region. The idea of calling upon the free States,
to make the discussion of any moral and political
topic, penal—to assign limits to the freedom of
opinion and the press—and to do this in favor and
behalf of Slavery! seems to us, most extraordina
ry. We disapprove, as strongly as any one can,
and would prevent or punish, the distribution of
inflammatory tracts among the slaves themselves
—upon the same principle that we would punish
the criminal thoughtlessness or design, that should
introduce a lighted torch into a powder magazine,
in the midst of a great city—but to say that any
effort to enlighten the interest, or alarm the con
science, or arouse the patriotism of the masters,
should also be prohibited, would—to continue our
illustration—be tantamount to saying, that it
would be an offence in those bound up in a com
mon interest with that city, to reason with the
owner of the powder house, on the expediency,
and advantages, of removing so dangerous an es
tablishment.
We are implicit believers, both in the safety,
and in the benefits, of seeking the Truth, in all
matters ; and are willing to assume that, it can
never do harm any where. It is indeed unfortu
nate, that fanaticism has possessed itself of the
discussion of Abolition ; and that, a measure pro
posed as of high moral and Christian obligation,
is urged too often in a tone and a temper, that
savor more of the Devil than of the Deity ; but we
must not, because of the abuse of freedom of opin
ion and of discussion, consent to abridge its use.
The North is, we are persuaded, by what may
be almost called, a unanimous sentiment, adverse
to any meddling with slavery—so unhappily, but
so sacredly, recognized by the Constitution—oth
er than by the effect that may be produced on the
minds of the owners of slaves, by the exhibition of
the advantages, and of the means, of eventually
extinguishing the evil; but the North cannot,
should not, and will not, consent to the abrogation
of one of the highest and most unquestionable
rights of freedom—that of unrestricted discussion
—because its exercise, may incidentally, render
Slavery more insecure.”
“ Unrestricted discussion" ! What nonsense!
Why, then, we ask again, if you advocate unre
stricted discussion, do you not abolish the law of
libel 1 You “would prevent or punish the distri
bution of inflammatory tracts among the slaves
themselves,” hut not among “the masters." And
pray, now, how could those prepared for the mas
ters, be kept from the slaves, or the abolitionists be
prevented from distributing them among the slaves
after they are prepared I—Faugh! we have no
patience with such arguments, and let those who
can,believe them honest and sincere !
The Albany Argus, too, objects to “ fettering
and restricting the. freedom of opinion” ; and the
jVe-w Bedford Gazette warmly rates the people
of Charleston, for seizing and destroying the Abo
lition papers, and requires that those who did so
shall be punished.
So much for their reasoning, and the sincerity
and good faith of their professions of sympathy
and regard ! “ Acts speak louder than words.”
Wc have had quite enough of tho latter, and if
they are determined to refuse the former, we res
pect their candor in saying so, and must of neces
sity take the matter wholly into our own hands,
after waiting a reasonable time to see bow far
they may be disposed to reconsider this determi
nation.
FOB TBS 10SOSTA CBBOBICLB.
PHRENOLOGY.
“Ex principiis nascitur prababilitas; ex factis
vero verilas.”
Having been, on a former occasion, Mr. Editor,
kindly admitted into your columns, for the pur
pose of vindicating the doctrine of Phrenology
from an unfounded reproach, we again solicit
your indulgence, in order to record a case in proof
of the truth of the principles of our favorite
science.
The subject of the present article committed a
murder, in Barnwell district, South Carolina, in
1834, for which, he was tried, condemned, and
executed. His skull was, afterwards, obtained by
a prolessional gentleman, who has been so kind
as to permit the writer of this communication to
! retain it in his possession. The developments
of this skull afforded such a striking .illustration
of the doctrine of Phrenology, and having heard
some of the particulars of the murder, casually
and verbally, from persons who' had received
their information second-handed, we were indu
ccd to make further inquiries into the case. I n
order to get at the most authentic information
we requested the gentleman who procured the
skull, to commumcate any information he might
possess. He menffoned this request to a friend
of h.s-a member of the bar-and shortly after
wards, a letter, from which, the following is an
extract, was received, enclosing the accompany
mg document, which requires no comment:
“My friend Dr , of thig place( hag
ed me that you have expressed a wish to know
the particulars of a murder committed by Allen
. Pace, who was hung, and whose , ku ll i 8 now in
your possession. In examining some old law pa
pers, I, casually, found the original notes of tes
timony given on the trial, and which, in a leisure
moment, and for a different purpose, I had arrang
ed and digested. To the testimony I have added
some paiticulars in relation to the arrest, appear
ance, trial and execution of Pace, as furnished
by a professional friend, who v/ae foreman of the
Jury of Inquest, and saw Pace in the Court
House and under the gallows.”
The following scale will exhibit the measure
| ment of Pace’s skull, by means of the Callipers.
We regret that a Craniometcr aould not'be ob
tained, as it would have rendered the measure
, ment still more minute. The skull is remarka
bly thin over the organs of Destructiveness and
' Secretiveness. Inches..
Greatest circumference, measured horizon
tally over Individuality, Destructiveness
and Philoprogenitivencss, 20}
From Occipital spine, over the lop of the
head to Individuality, i j g
“ ear to car, over the top of the head, 12|
“ Philoprogenitivencss to Individuality,
in a straight line, gj
“ Inhabltiveness to Comparison; 5J
“ Ear to Philoprogenitiveness, 4}
“ “ “ ‘'.lndividuality, 4}
1 ii ii n Benevolence, 4}
“ “ “ Reverence, 4jj
ii ii n Firmness, 4}
1 “ “ “ Conscientiousness, 4
1 “ Destructiveness to Destructiveness, 5}
! “ Secretiveness to Secretiveness, 5}
“ Acquisitiveness to Acquisitiveness, 5}
’ “ Cautiousness to Cautiousness, 5}
1 “ Ideality to Ideality, 4}
“ Constructiveness to Constructiveness, 4jf
' “ Mastoid process to mastoid process, 5}
’ “ Ear to Occipital spine, 3jl
r In examining this skull, we must take into
consideration, not only the magnitude of each
1 organ, separately, but particular reference must
be had to the proportionate developement of tho
regions of the head. Phrenologists divide heads
into three classes. Tho first includes those in
! which the organs of the propensities predomi
| nate over the organs of the faculties peculiar to
. man. Those of the second class are of an oppo
' site nature, and exhibit a preponderance of the
' organs of the moral sentiments and reflective
faculties. The third class is composed of heads
1 in which these two orders of organs are nearly
f equally balanced. Oh referring to the above
* scale, it will at once be perceived that the head in
question will fall under the first class. We find,
f in it, the organs of Amativeness, Destructivencss (
3 Secretiveness, Acquisitiveness, and Cautiousness,
j much larger than Benevolence, Conscientiousness,
) Reverence, Ideality, and the principal organs of
r the intellectual faculties. Tho organs of the
■ Reflective, as well as those of the perceptive lacul
’ tics, in this case, are very small; tho forehead
t being very low, narrow, and shallow, from the
- anterior border of Constructivencss forward. In
5 truth, the animal nature appeared to preponderate
’ completely over the human.
Upon examining this skull, a Phrenologist
, would readily perceive what would be most likely
* to result from such a combination, particularly in
J an individual of the habits and mode of life of
, Pace.
• The following is the document alluded to in
• the foregoing remarks:
, “Trial for Murder, in the Court of Sessions for
. Barnwell district, in the State of South Car
olina, before the Hon. John S. Richardson,
’ Fall Term, 1834.”
t “The prisoner’s name was Allen Pace, and he
. was charged with murdering Marvin Holbert on
t the night of the 9th of August, 1834. The body
of the unfortunate Holbert, as was supposed, was
found in the woods, behind a log. The body
i was in a state of putrefaction, and the face so
! bruised that the features were not distinguishable;
J. nor were there any weapons of death near the
spot. The defendant was arrested in North
I Carolina, and as no positive proof could be ad
. duced, it was extremely difficult to identify the
(■ body, to show the mode of commission, and to
. fix the guilt on the party charged—but
( “Murder, although it hath no tongue, will speak
[ With most miraculous organ.”
The body was identified by the colour of Hol
, bert's hair, his clothes, his suspenders, his shoes,
the attendance of his dog, his being seen near
J the spot on tho previous evening, and his other
( wise unaccountable disappearance.
A trail was observed, as if the body had been
dragged to the place of concealment. This was
’ followed for seventy yards, and then it became
evident, on examination, that arrangements had
been made for spending the night, and that, while
the deceased was lying on his back, his skull had
)
been battered with Ughtwood knots, and pieces
of timber. And, that the prisoner had perpetra
ted this foul and revolting deed, was evinced by
| the following facts:
Ist. It was proved that the prisoner and the
dcaceased, had been well acquainted ; they were
both strangers in the district. Halbert had con
trol over the other; regulated his movements, and
’ made contracts for his work.
Sd. On the morning of the 9th they started in
company from a certain house, came to the vil
!age, remained there some time, departed together,
and, late in the evening, were seen together near
the scene of the murder,
r 3d. They called at a house in the neighborhood
for accommodations—the prisoner urged his com*
» panion to go on.
4th. Holbert was in possession of a large own
' of money, which had been exhibited frequently
t in the prisoner’s presence,
f sth. When they left the village they travelled
I downwards and on foot. On the 10th Pace was
seen hastening towards Augusta on horseback.
1 sth. Before that lime Pace was not worth more
i than 13} cents—was dependent on Holbert for
1 clothes. On the 10th, and afterwards, Pace ex
hibited a profusion of money —purchased a horse>
I saddle, See, for ninety-five dollars, and laid out
1 sixty-dollars at one store.
i 7th. Holbert kept his money in a black-silk