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BPl— ■in i ii ■ nr ~ - r~i imi —win i from the Southern Literary Metoenger. TO THE EVENING STAR. “ Sl/ir of (IcKoonding night!" How lovely is thy beam ; How soltly pours thy silv’ry light, O'er the bright glories of the west, As now the sun sunk to his rest, Sends back his parting stream Os golden splendor, like a zone Oi beauty, o'er the horizon! “ Star of descending night!” First of the sparkling train, That gems the sky, I hail thj light i And as I watch thy peaceful ray, That sweetly spreads o’er fading day, I think and think again, That thou art some fair orb of light, Where spirits bask in glory bright. •'Star of descending night I” Oft hast thou met my gaze, When evening's calm and mellow light, Invited to the secret bower, to spend with God the tranquil hour, In grateful pray'r and praise,— Then thy soft ray so passing sweet, Has beamed around rny hallowed scat. And I have loved thee, star! When in night’s diadem, I saw thee lovelier, brighter, far Than all the stellate worlds, and thought Os that great star the wise men sought, And came to Bethlehem. To view the infant Saviour’s face, The last bright hope es Adam’s race. Frederick Co. Va, ' T. J. S, From the Southern Whig, 1 3/A init, HON. JOHN C. CALHOUN. We omitted to notice in our last (ho visit oftliis gentleman to Alliens din ing Commencement. We arc much pleased however, to discover that our Citizens vyere not wanting in that respect due to so distinguished a patriot —and that they po litely tendered him through u Committee not only the civilities of the Town, but likewise a public dinner as a testimony of 'the high esteem in which he is held hy them for his distinguished public services —which he declined accepting for reasons which will be found in his answer to the Committee, to which letter we take gretd pleasure in inviting the attention of our readers. Like every thing which comes from his gigantic mind it will he found re plete with good sense, breathing an ar dent desire throughout for (he prosperity of the South and the preservation of South ■ ern institutions. Athens, 3rd August, 18-30. Hon. John 1). Calhoun— Sir —As (he organ of (ho Citizens of Athens and its vicinity, it has been made our pleasing duty to assure yon that your visit among them is a source of high grab fleation, and besides the wish to oiler yon the civilities duo to a stranger, they are anxious to afford von a testimony of the very great regard in which your distin guished public services, especially as re lates to the question of Abolition and (ho distribution of the surplus revenue, are held by them,and to this end bog to tender you a public dinner at such time us will best suit your convenience. We earnest ly request that yon will not refuse this so favorable an opportunity of gratifying the wishes ofn portion of your fellow-citizens, who have not only greatly admired your political course, but who entertain for you personally, the highest consideration. Very Respectfully, YourOh't. Sorv’fe. A. S. CLAYTON, C. DOUGHERTY, S. J. MAYS, GEO. 11. YOUNG, ASBUIIY HULL, GEO. U. CLAYTON, HINES HOLT. Athens, sth August, 1836. GcntlEMV.n—lf 1 could ho induced to depart from a rule, which I adopted sever al years since, on the approach ofn mem orable crisis ofour affairs, to decline all public demonstrations in approbation of my political course, I would with groat pleasure accept the very kind and pressing invitation to a public dinner, which you have tendered mo, in the name of the citi zens of Athens and its vincinily. Hut the reasons, which induced me originally to adopt the rule, have not yet ceased to o perato. Foreseeing, that the course, which n sense ol duty impelled me to take on the occasion, to which 1 have referred, would give the ignorant and artful an opportuni ty to impute to me base and unworthy mo tives, 1 determined to forego (in order to repel, us far as possible such imputations,) all public honors, and to seek my reward in the difficult path, which 1 purposed to trend, in the approbation of my conscience, and (be approval of after times. That my conduct in the difficult scenes, through which 1 have passed, has met the approbation of yourselves and those yon represent, is to me a source of much gra tification. The two subjects, Abolition and the regulation of the public deposites, in reference to which, you have in parti cular approved my conduct, are of primary importance, and you could have selected none, on which your approbation would Lave been more acceptable. Os all questions, which have been agi tated under our government, abolition is that in which we of the South have the deepest concern.—lt strikes directly and fatally, not only at our prosperity, hut our existence, as a people.—Should it suc ceed, our fate would be worse than the • Aborigines, whom we have drove out, or the Slaves whom wo command. It se a question, that admits of neither conces sion, nor compromise. The door must he closed against all interference on the part of the General Government in any form, w hether in the District of Columbia, or in the States or territories.—The highest grounds are the safest There is one point, in connection with this important subject, on which the South ought to be fully informed. From all that I saw and heard during the Session, I am perfectly satisfied, that we must look to ourselves and ourselves only for safety. It is perfectly idle to look to the non-slave holding States to arrest the attacks of the fanatics. I readily admit, that the great body of the enlightened citizens of all par- ties in these Slates are opposed to their 1 wicked and dangerous schemes, hut so t intent'aro the two parties, which divide i and distract all the non-slave holding < States, on getting, or retaining power, that i neither will directly opjsisethe abolitionists i on onr account, from the fear, that by in- : curring their displeasure, they might, lose t their ascendency in their respective States, t or defeat their prospect of rising to power, i As strong as may he their sympathy for I us, their regard for their party at home is still stronger. Os this wc may ho per- I fectly assured. Nor would it be less vain i to look to Congress. The same cause, i that prevents the non-slave holding States i from interfering in our favour at home, t will equally prevent Congress. Wc must i not forget, that a majority of Congress in i both Houses arc the Representatives of I those States, and, of course, actuated by i all the feelings and' calculations, which i govern their respective States. Hut, if i true to ourselves, we need neither their syirpalhy, noraid. The Constitution has placed in our power ample means, short - of secession, or disunion, to protect onr- i selves. All wo want arc harmony and | concert among ourselves to call them into i cllocliial action, when the necessity conics. - As to (he act regulating the public de posited, I consider it hy tar the most for- I lunate measure of the Session. And here i let mu say, which is duo to (ruth and jus- i tice, that for the success of this great and henifieeut measure, the Country is great- i ly indebted to the steady, and firm co- i operation ofa ma jority of the friends of the i administration in both I louses, who proved I hy their acts, that they preferred their < Country and its Institutions to party at- I tnclunent. ’ | if I mistake not, the passage of the. i measure is the commencement ofa new' politic ern. It will be regarded in history | as marking (he termination of that long I vibration of our system tow ards censolida- i linn, which lately threatened the overthrow j of our institutions ,V- (he loss of our liberty, t and the commencement of its return to its , true coufederativo character, as it came I from the bauds of its framers. t I here is one view of this important sub- i jeet highly interesting to the Southern ; Atlantic Slates and especially to this, i which deserves notice. It will afford the means, it properly applied, of opening onr connexion with the vast and fertile regions I of the West to the incalculable advantage 1 of both them and ns.—\Vc are far in the < rear oftho other sections in reference to I internal improvement. Nature seemed to t place an inseparable barrier between the I Southern Atlantic ports, and the Wtfet; s hut n better knowledge of the geography < o( the country, and the great advance of I the means of communication between dis tant parts, hy Kail Ronds, have, in the last year, or (wo, opened now views of ; prosperity for our section, instead of be ing cut of {'from the vast commerce of the West, ns had been supposed, we find (o our surprise, that it is in our power with proper exertions to turn its copious stream to our own ports. Just at (his important moment, when this now and brilliant pros- [ peel is unfolding to onr view, the deposile , hill is about to place under the control of ( the Slates interested, ample means ofac- , complishing, on the most extended and | durable scale, a system of rail road com- , muniention (hat, if effected, must change | (he social, political & commercial relations , of (ho w hole country, vastly to our bone- | fit, hut without injuring other. Sections.— j. No State has a deeper interest in seeing* ~ the system executed than Georgia. Her position gives her great and commanding (l advantages in reference to rail roads; more p so in my opinion, than any oilier Slate in ,| (he Union, and all that she wants to raise p her prosperity to the highest point and p place it on the most durable foundation, is ( a wise and judicious application of her p means. The’ possessed of less udvan luges, 1 feel confident 1 speak the send- q incuts of Carolina in saying, that she feels , no envy at (ho superior advantages ol c Georgia, that she will rejoice to see them ( | developed to the fullest extent. That ,j there may he a generous rivalry and a j hearty disposition between them to co operate to the full extent, where their joint , efforts may be of mutual advantage is my . ardent desire; let us both bear in mind, [ that the’ each still may have its separate , interest to a certain extent, yet as it re- | gurds other sections, they both have a , common interest, and that interest is to - unite the .Southern Atlantic hy the nearest J cheapest ami heat routes with the great bosom of the Mississippi am! its vast tri butter its. With great rospqct, 1 am .vex A'c. J. 0. CALHOUN. . A. S. Ci.uton, Doi imuti rv, 8. J. j Mays, Geo. 11. Vounu, Asiiuuy Hull, , Geo. R. (.’i.avion, Hines Holt, Esqr's. © «*••• | “JOHN C. CALHOUN. This gentleman paid us a visit during . the commencement, and was received hy j his adherents and faithful followers as ho- i come the liege subjects of so patent a p in fill as the high priest oiTmllitieatiun. Wc t had the pleasure of witnessing the grand t entree ol His Grace upon the stage otThe i College Chapel. Just alter the first open- i ker had closed his address on Tuesday, and ns the President, was about to call i . upon the next, the loud clattering of some . i halt a dozen feet attracted our attention, i and looking towards the stage wo saw one I . ot Wadily Thompson's “commanding - figures'* slowing mounting the steps. The I clattering ceased fora moment—was then ; renewed in another quarter by u few addi tional foot—His Grace bowed, not low, hut most benignly, and smiled upon the i applauding few—this gave a new impulse, and as he took his seat a few more from the gallery joined in—hut the elforl at ap plause was no go—it failed for the best of reasons —his admirers among that intelli gent auditory were too “ few and tar be tween.” Wc did feel for the gentleman, hut when wo reflected upon his uniform opposition to Georgia, and particularly upon his recent attempt to continue the In dians upon our soil in defiance oftho ob , ligations of the General Government to i remove them, we could not but wonder t that there should be even one so lost to all respect lor his own rights and character i as to do him reverence,” , Mr. Calhoun. —The above article ap- i 1 poured in the Banner of last week. We i have inserted it that all our readers may i sec it, and we trust that it may he re-pub- , ; lished throughout the State, iu order to , show (lie gratuitous and hitter malice of . the Press in which it appeared. Among the old Clark party there is some honor . and principle, mjd they will not go the' &&GMPTO& o,lZ&Ot&m&fU — mmm ■as—ntsiw ——m ■ in i im m , t ... , w , n-r- lengths ofcertiiin Editors who are descr- [ tors from the Troup ranks. There is noth- i ing too malevolent (or them. It is now a J subject of universal remark that the Troup I Union Press, sticks at nothing, feels noth- j ing, fears nothing, unless it he the truth, and have wholly given themselves up to ; the passion of falsehood merely to skrcca I themselves from die odium of that treach ery so indelibly branded upon their fore heads. Now the fact is, there is hut one single truth in all the above statements, and that is, that Mr. Calhoun .visited the Chapel and went on (he Stage. All the rest, false as it is possible to conceive, is uttered in the fiiec of a thousand witnesses, and shews the hardihood to which falsehood may he carried. Upon its being usccr f.lined that Mr. Calhoun was in the house, a considerable number of the Trustees of littlh. parties held a hasty consultation as (he propriety of inviting him on the Stage, in compliment to a distinguished Stranger who had held the second office of the Fe deral government, and was then a Senator of (he United States, a respect frequently paid to other meritorious strangers* Among those consulted there was not a dessenting voice, and Governor Lumpkin and Duct. Fort were dispatched to invite & conduct him up. I le* complied, and was cheered in the Ijonse hy one universal plaudit from the time he arose till he ascended the Stage, and then it became almost deaf ning, and to the grout credit oftho crowd, in which doubtless he had many political enemies, the applause was perfectly un broken hy any occurrence indicative of an opposite feeling to (hat which was so loud • ly testifying its respect for this honorable, hut much calumniated personage.—The statement wo give is amply confirmed hy ellcrs which are appearing in different papers throughout the State, written from this place, immediately after (lie fasts. It is a notorious fact that Mr, Calhoun was greeted with mutual respect from all par ties, and no stranger has ever visited Athens who has received such attentions, (t was due to him, and what he had a right to expect from the well known hospitality of the place mid the courtesy of the citi zens of Georgia assembled on such, an oc casion. Hut if strangers are to he thus grossing insulted, nay belied, the future Commencements of Franklin College will ho visited only hy those whose hiiinhlu walk in life is not likely to provoke the contemptible spleen of malignant scrib blers. The article is an insult to the ci tizens generally,and particularly to the in habitants of this place, and we rejoice to say it has been received with universal in dignation. No honorable man of any par ly upholds it, and to the great credit of very many o( Mr. Calhoun’s political oppo nents, w'o have heard from them expres sions of deep mortification. —Southern tt 'hig, 13/// ins/. CREEK CAMPAIGN. Correspondence of the Georgia Journal, Lumpkin, August 10, 1836. You have received iutormation of the buttle between the Indians ami the .Slew art Hangers, under the command of Cap- 1 tain Jeriiigan,. The number of the ene my amounted, 1 expect, to something like 230. Captain Jernigun’s force was ■•bout 120, The action resulted in the complete defeat of (he enemy. 1 was upon (he battleground (he muniiug*after the battle, when the troops under Gen. Sanford, (who had reached Capt. Jerni gati’s camp (heeveiiing before, about four or live hours after the action,) proceeded to drive the Itcliconochwee swamp from that point. Fifteen Indians were found dead on the field, the Indians having re treated with so much precipitation, that they did not return, as is their custom, to bury their dead. Some of our men found some children left in the deserted camp. Two were found alive, one dead. The light took place just below the junc tion of the Chenubbe and ItcheonocWce creeks. The position taken by the In dians Was a very strong one." For the details of the action I refer you to Capt. Jernigau’s official report. After satisfying himselflhat no Indians remained in that part of the swamp, Gen. Sanford, with his whole force, commenc ed a rapid pursuit of (he retreating In dians in the direction of the Chickasa hatclicc. It was soon ascertained that they had scattered in small bands. A party ot about 30 that morning had plun dered the house of a Mr. Fairclotli, dis tant about 12 miles. This place we reached about noon. Here information was brought to us (hat wc had passed the main body of the Indians, and were then in their front; and that instead of (lying across (he woods to thcChickasahatchee, they had chosen the route down the main run of the Itcliconochwee. We counter marched at once, and took up our posi tion on this creek, near the mouth of Wolf creek. The next morning (Friday July 20,) scouts were sent out below the junction ot these creeks to ascertain if the trail led in that direction; no signs were lound. In the afternoon a part of the force, consisting of Capt. Kendrick’s, Capt. Sledge’s, and Capt. Delaparier’s companies wore dismounted and sent to drive the swamp down to the mouth of V\ olf creek : during their absence the remainder oftho force on horseback pro ceeded up (lie creek. Just after the cav alry had passed, five- Indians emerged from the thickets, for the put pose, as was supposed, of examining the trail. These were discovered by the dismounted force, and immediately pursued. It was con jectured that a party of 50 or 60 warriors were concealed in that swamp, judging I com their noise and the trails, as they Rod before the troops. So close was the pursuit, that they abandoned their chil dren. One infant was found tomahawk ed, doubtless to prevent its cries from betraying their concealment, or perhaps to disencumber them in their flight. Its limbs were not yet stiffened when the troops came up. Another was found wrapped in a blanket and tossed in the mud, evidently smothered fur the same purpose. The enemy were pursued un til night compelled our forces to desist. The next morning (Saturday, July SO.) the whole force entered the swamp. This was ao easy task. A large cane brake was penetrated, creeks waded, and in one instance swam over by a portion of the men, hammocks entered, and swamps thoroughly searched. The Indians were driven from the swamp, as wc afterwards discovered, hut such was the rapidity of their flight, that our men, being on foot, were unable to overtake them. After j pursuing them across the main run of Itcheonochwce, they scattered in every 1 direction. Gen. Sanford led the dc i taclnncnt in person. The country in the neighborhood was ! thoroughly reconnoilercd on the nuxt ; day. 1 omitted to state that the detach ment on its return from Faircloth’s, met i with a portion of Ma jor A’ford’s battal ion that had been ordered on from Fort McCrary. The whole force, consisting of Captain Jcrnigan’s, Stewart Rangers, Captain : Brown’s Company, from Muscogee,Cap tain Bostwick’s from Pulaski, Cap tain llcutz’s from Baker, (who had join ed us at Fairclath’s,) Captains Delapa rier, Kendrick, Sledge. Calhoun, and Greer, of Major Alford’s battalion, took I up the line of march fur Chickasahatchec. I On our arrival at Byron, information was brought to Gen. Sanford, that a party of Indians had crossed Flint River. Maj. i Alford, with Captain Greer’s company was immediately despatched to overtake them. This report proved to be untrue, and the detachment was recalled. The ■ next morning we reached CampDennanl, where wc found apart of Major Hoxic’s : battalion, and some of the citizens with ; Col. Holmes at their head, ready to pen etrate the Chickasalialchee. The two forces were united and proceeded about, three miles to the swamp. Major Alford i was despatched villi two of his compa * uies to ambuscade the trial, where it was supposed the Indians would attempt to , escape, hear the junction of the Kiokce I with the Chickasahatchec. The swamp was thoroughly scoured for a distance of i 7 miles, under (he immediate command of Gen. Sanford—He himself, with his SfalT, and some SO of the detachment of 200 which had entered the swamp, hav ing advanced across (lie Kiokce ami re connoitercd the ground where Col. Beall fought tin; Indians, two miles beyond where Major Alford was posted. The - remainder of the detachment came out of the swamp near the Kiokce. It is wor thy ot remark, that the swamp is so thick, the hammocks so dense, that (Ids small party passed the left (lank of the ambus cade, on their route down, having been posted from the guide, and the right flank on their return back, without discover i ing them, or being discovered. Major ■ Allord occupied an extent of ground in a I ilirect line across the trail, of one llious i ami yards in length. 1 mention this to ; shew you the extreme difficulty of pursu ing (lie Indians through the. swamps. Ex cept iu (lie open ponds, a person may ■ pass within 20 yards of an Indian with ■ out being able to see him, and in (he cane brake, he may even tread on an Indian’s ■ nose before lie, discovers the dangerous proximity of an enemy. Scouting par ties were constantly kept out after this portion of the swamp had been thus cotn -1 pletely scoured. Oueof them, under the command of Major Alford, came upon a party of 30 or 40 Indians. The Indians tired upon them at the distance of about 30 yards, and immediately fled. Major Alford was slightly wounded in the thigh, & tlm guide a little bruised on the thumb. The fire of the. Indians was immediately returned, and the pursuit eagerly com menced. The damage done to the enemy must have been considerable. Much blood was discovered on their various trails, and in oiu> or two instances signs were found of two persons having been carried on a1 i I ten- The pursuit was con tinued till night. There can he no question, but that the , Indians arc making their way back to , the Chattahoochee. The trails on the t Chickasahatchee lead up the creek; par- ( lies have been seen passing through Slew- , art county towards the river, and have j been traced to its bank, and the place ( has been found where they constructed their raft. How many have returned I , know not, but I have no question they | are all endeavoring to get back. Our | troops are between them and the swamps , they hoped to reach to enable them to get ’ to Florida. Major Alford’s head quar- , tors is-now at the head waters of Spring . Creek. Forces are stationed about in various quarters of the country, ready to concentrate at a moment’s notice. Gen. Sanford returned on (he 9th inst. to Lumpkin, with Captain Bostwick’s Pulaski Troop. On his way up from the Chickasahatchee, when about 35 miles below Lumpkin, information was brought him of four Indian women & five children having come out of the swamp & delivered themselves up. They were sent for and brought in for the purpose of being sent to Fort Mitchell. They state they belonged to a party of about 30 war riors and as many or more women and children—that they left the band because they killed their women and children.— They were almost in a state of starvation. 1 have thus given you a brief recital of the events occurring die last two weeks. * The expedition has been completely suc cessful. As to the continuance of the was, 1 hardly know what to think. One thing, I think is certain, the Indians will hardly attempt to escape to Florida again - in a hurry, the reception they have met in swamps of Georgia lias proved to them there is no thicket that can hide them long, and no hammock where the foot of ■ the white man will not penetrate. —-»♦? ® - From the Southern Recorder. The Washington Globe has attempted to justify Mr. Van Buren, in relation to Ins Missouri abolitionism, or perhaps we should speak more accurately, to deno minate it an elaborate effort to palliate ■ his course upon this subject. The utui ■ sual feebleness of (his article, the utter ; failure ot itjs intended purpose, speak per haps as loudly as any other fact could speak, that on this vitally important njat ter Mr. Van Buren is totally defenceless. Fhe inadequacy of the Globe to such an enterprise, its pitiable failure in the attempt, with all its sources ofinforma * tion, with the direct tuition of Mr. Van ■ Buren himself, and all its subserviency to the views of that gentleman.must prove * to his supporters iu Georgia, the hopeless * eess ot any effort*, on (heir part, to screen him from Bie odium of having aided and . abetted the most dangerous assault that has ever been made upon the institu ; tions of the South ; which, if successful, ■ must have involved the slaveholding States in the most disastrous consequen ces—and in all probability have destroy ; ed the Union. The Globe cannot and does not attempt i the denial of Mr. Van Buren’s opinion, that Congress has the right to abolish slavery in the territories, that it ought to ■ have done so in the case of Missouri, nor that he joined with the other New York senators in instructing their members in Congress to make the abolition of slavery J i a sine qua non to her admission into the * confederacy; these facts the Globe doesj 1 not den.y; because, from the record being] , at hand, it dare not. But what excul-j; patorv circumstances does the ingenuity, I and address of the Globe enable it to bring j forward in extenuation of its favorite ;< for a course which, but for its being bap-1i pily defeated, would have borne such ’ I disaster in its train, both to the South Ji ami to the Union ? We will glance at:( them. j 1 The Globe suggests (hat the South i i ought to believe M r. Van Buren its friend j i on this all important matter, because, a!- i though as a Senator, acting under oath, j he instructed his Representatives in j i Congress to vote against the admission : of Missouri, unless she abolished slave ry, yet he did not sign a private petition lo Congress when presented to him, pe titioning for the same thing;—there- , fore, according to the Globe, he has prov ed himself the friend of the South. We ought, without doubt, to be very thankful to Mr. Van Buren for not signing his name to this petition, and we are ready to award him all the thanks which such a meritorious act deserves. But perhaps the reader may consider the question a pertinent one to the matter in hand, which enquires, whether after having instructed an agent, over whom lie claimed control, to perforin a certain act, it might not seem a little like.nonsense and stupidity to be petitioning him to do it? Many will likewise believe that if thanks are due at all, they should be paid to those who, having the right, instructed their representatives lo oppose the, abominable crusade against our rights, and surely not to those who, like Marlin Van Buren , urged them on to it. With these remarks, we take leave of this part of the Globe defence. Another reason for Southern gratitude to Mr. Van Buren,according to the Globe, is its statement that be -is not in favor of making the whites and blacks equal in their rights of suffrage. Now the Globe seems to labor under a mistake in relation to the objection of the South to Mr. Van Buren, on the question of negro suffrage. The objection of the South is not in regard to the equality or inequality of negro suffrage, but it is to the right of negro suffrage at all. But let us examine the claim of Mr. Van Buren to our gratitude on this point, and after finding the amount due him, let us fairly pay him the full amount of the debt. The facts are these. Upon the ques in the Now York Legislature, whether negroes should he entitled u> the right of suffrage, Mr. Van Buren votgd to grant them that right. For this the Globe does not pretend that we owe him any grati ■ tude; but contends that we do owe him, much, and that he has proved himself our fast friend, because, —what, gentle rea der, for what do you imagine this calm is made upon your giatilude ?—because Mr. Van Buren voted that negroes slum Id not be entitled to vote, unless they pos- ! sessed two hundred and fifty dollars. This is the whole matter. Now if the slaveholding States think that, after granting the right, Mr. Van Buren is 1 entitled to their gratitude, for voting for 1 the two hundred and fifty dollar qualili- ' cation, why let them pay it to the last fraction; the weight of gratitude due for this service we of course leave our rea ders to measure at their leisure, between I now and November next, according to r the scales of their own consciences; let them put the right of negro suffrage in one scale, and the qualification provision { in the other,' and the true weight of gra- , titude due will ho readily ascertained. We dare say the reader is almost rea- E dy to pity the cause which, at its best at tempt can produce no better palliation than this to obviate the most serious char ges made against it. ,We will not impose 1 farther, at this time, upon the patience of 1 our readers, but may recur to the subject : again. We must remark,- in closing, if i the Ajax of the Van Buren press has proved so imbecile in this effort, how a- , bortive must prove the attempts of the ; Thersites’ of the corps in the same hope less cause? From the Emancipator, “ Important Decision. —ln the case of a negro man and his family, arrested as lugitive slaves, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has decided, Ist, that the law'of Congress regulating the arrest of fugitive slaves, is unconstitutional, be cause no power is given by the constitu tion' to Congress, tor legislating on the subject.' 2d, that every person, white or black, free or slave, was entitled to trial by jury in New Jersy. 3d, that the color of a person should be no longer consider ed as presumptive evidence of slavery in that State.'’ This decision is, virtually that every slave making his escape into N. Jersey shall not ho returned to his owner. We regard this decision, however, as of most importance in showing the effect of fana tical spirit on the mind. This law of Congress now declared to be unconstitu tional has been the law of (lie land for more than forty years. The whole ju diciary of Now Jersey have acted under the law for that length of time, and yet here all al once the constitutionality of the act is called into question, and the Supreme court decides it to be uncon stitutional. Are we surprised at (bis? Not at all. We know that lids rel L inus fanaticism perverts both the mind and (he morals; and, under the same feeling that this decision is made, any other could be obtained equally violatory of the law and of the constitution. Oaths, honor, conscience, law, constitution, arc all nothing, a mere nothing when they come into opposition with this fanaticism. The same functionaries would no doubt declare, if if were deemed politic to do so, that the constitution gives to Congress (lie power to abolish slavery in the Slates. — V. S, Telegraph. From the U. S. Telegraph. LAND SPECULATIONS. Wc find in an Ohio paper the follow ing letter, taken from the Frankfort Com monwealth : Mount Veknon, June 24, 1856. “.Mr. Editor —l saw a respectable i gentleman, one whose word cannot be , doubted, who said that he visited Arkan- | sas last fall, and he told me that he had ■ seen a constitution which was called ‘ “ The Constitution-of the American Com- * pany,” ami that Martin Van Buren was ' a member, with a capital of $1,000,000; * the object of which was, to speculate in ' < public lands. That there is such a company there, there is no doubt, and : (hat Van'Burnt is a member is also true. £ If it is denied that there is such a com- i patty, and that Van Buren is u mem- j her / am prepared with proof to prove it ( The company mentioned above is the ( one whose advertisement of lands for ( sale, appeared in the Globe, for the first ( time, on the same day that the late trea- sury .circular made its appearance. By the by, what has become of that advertise ment? It disappeared immediately on ‘ our noticing the cotemporaneousncss o( 1 (he appearance of (he two circulars, and • how happily (lie one played into (he other. Yv r e wish (he writer of the letter had ascertained how Mr. Van Buren got the stock. Whether he ponied up the cash for if, or a lamnlc Butler and Kendall, had it given to him for his influence with the pets, or as a reward for his exemplary democracy. - AUGUSTA; ■. SATURDAY', AUGUST SO, 1830. “ He Just, and fair note’ cnx « ressiova r, ticket. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EDWARD J. BLACK, of Scrivcn. W. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee. WILLIAM C, DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JOHN H. HOWARD, of Baldwin. JOSEPH W. JACKSON, of Chatham. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. EUGENIUS A. NESBIT, of Morgan. STATE RIGHTS MEETING. T!ie Member* »I lire State Rights As sociation of Burke couiil vh are re quested t a assemble at ttie Court House, iii AVayitcsborongla, ou Hie Ist Tuesday ill .September next. Burke County, August 10, 1830. TO Cl TV SUBSCRIBERS. 1 Our Carrier for all that part of tho city above Mclntosh street is sick, and we are compelled to employ one who is not so well acquainted with the route. Those of our Subscribers who do not receive their papers will confer a favor by inform ing us of the omission. BANK OF HAMBURG. Wo learn that Dr. I. R. Couthiehk was, on the I Oth instant, chosen Bookkeeper of the Bank of Hamburg. The election for Teller, which was advertised to take place that day, was postponed. SMALL POX. This loathsome disease lias made its appear ance in Railegh, N. Carolina. Two cases and one death, are reported in the Register of the IGlh instant. HEALTH OF CHARLESTON. The Charleston Board of Health report the deaths of eighteen persons in that city, during the week ending 14lh inst.—four whites, and four teen blacks and colored. REVENUE OF BOSTON. The revenue that accrued in Boston during the last month was $512,300. The amount accrued during the same time last year, was $303,000 — increase $129,300. COTTON CROP. “ The Cotton Cane, (says tho Greenville Mountaineer, of the I3lh inst.} throughout the middle and upper Districts of this Stale, so far as we can learn, bids fair to produce a full average supply. It has no doubt suffered considerably from the heavy rains which have fallen, hut the late hot weather has very much improved the appearance of that important plant.” FROM THE NORTH. Tiie Steam packet IVin. Gibbous arrived at Charleston on Wednesday last, from New York, having loft that port on Saturday evening last. No intelligence of interest has b'con received hv this vessel.—The ship Europe arrived at New York, on the Oth Instant, having left Liverpool on the Ist of July, hut brings no later political intelligence than was previously received.—The Commercial accounts from New York and Liver pool, will be found under their proper head. THE ATHENIAN. In our advertising columns will he found the Prospectus of a new monthly periodical, to ho published in Athens, as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed, under the title of “ The Athenian." A committee of gentle men, whose names arc attached to the advertise ment, have been appointed by the Alumqi of Franklin College, to conduct the work, until the next meeting of the Society. Tho deservedly high standing of these gentlemen, for their lite rary attainments, will no doubt ensure the suc cess of the work, which wo hope will receive the patronage of all the friends of literature at the South, and in this State particularly. The price ol subscription is live dollars per annum. CONG RESSIONAL ELECTION. The Stale Rights Sentinel of yesterday, speak ing of the remarks under this head, in our paper of Wednesday last, says“ The Chronicle is right. It is the duly of every State Rights man in Geor gia, to vote for the nominated ticket—the whole ticket. However much wo admire and applaud tho independent stand ofGcncral Glascock on the Abolition question, yet justice to our own friends, justice to uur own political principles requires that we should vole the entire ticket. If a sacri fice ol any one member of that ticket would se cure the triumph of the otliers, wo honestly- and sincerely believe there is not one one it, but would oiler himself up willing for tliat purpose. But if one is drop peed here, and another there, for the sake ol General Glascock, it requires no acuteness ol intellect to sec that we are working our own defeat throughout, in the most effectual manner. In honoring General Glascock, we give an indi rect but positive support to those, who in the es timation of all true State Rights men, have coni promittod the dignity and honor of the State, and sold the dearest rights of the South to sustain Van Buren. In supporting Gen. Glascock, we aid in the election of Jabez Jackson, and Towns and Owens and tho balance of tho Delegation, whom it is our most ardent wish to defeat. It is unfor tunate that the position in which Gen. Glascock , is placed, renders it imponblo for us to prove the : sincerity ol our praise sot his conducton tho Ab- ‘ olilion question, without inflicting a deep and last- ! ing wound upon ourselves by contributing to the defeat of our whole ticket, and to tho election of others who have betrayed the interests of Georgia : upon the very question, upon which he has cxcil- ! ed our admiration. j - ' . And when too, did our opponents ever exhibit a liberality in supporting men of eminent talents and lung continued faithful public services.— Never ! With a ruthless and gothic hand, they have thrust out of the councils of the country, tal ents, worth, experience, fidelity! for tho purpose of putting in their places a set of men whose high est ambition seems to be to play “ second fiddle” to 4 an Buren in his game for tho Presidency, and whose highest capacity consists in writing letters after the adjournment of Congress at the Appoint, cd time, announcing that important event. Read the article from the Chronicle, to every line of which we heartily assent, except that in win ch the Editor expresses his unwillingness to' support Judge While. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS, The Raleigh Register of the IGth inst., says:— “ Unless all indications are fallacious, and all tests idle and inconclusive—if any reliance is to be placed on the estimates of the political strength of our party in the West—our Whig candidate for Governor must he elected by a majority of from five to ten thousand votes, and there will be' a handsome Whig majority in our Legislature: Granville and Orange counties have done nobly,- and the issue, in those two alone, have done more' to infuse a panic in the Van Buicn ranks, than almost the combncd result elsewhere. It will ho seen from our table that Dudley is now ahead, and ho will continue so to the end of the race.” The majority for Dudley, (the Whig candi date for Governor,) in thirty-six counties, over his opponent Spaight, (tho Van Buren candi date,) is 2,133. In the same number of coun ties, 50 poisons elected to the State Legislature,- are stated in the Register to bo White men, ami 45 Van Buren men. ANOTHER NEW STEAMBOAT. It was with pleasure that we witnessed the ar rival at our wharves on the 16th inst. of another new Steamboat, called the Eldest, built during the past season, sot the Savannah and Augusta Steam Boat Company. She is built on a nevtr plan from any of the boats now plying on thd river, having both head and stern alike, square, and her wheels situate within about ten or fifteen feet of the stern. She is of light draft of water, 1 and is intended to ply at this end of tho river, when at its lowest state. It is gratifying to see the gradual but steady increase of steamboats on the Savannah River ; wo wisli no belter evidence of the increasing prosperity of our flourishing city, which is not only increasing in a commcricial point of view, hut as regards health, will vie with any of her sister cities inths Union. Success at tend the Elbert, and may her enterpising owners find their investment in her so profitable, os to induce them to build another and another,— Con stitutionalist of yesterday. Ton THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE. TIIE CITV GOVERNMENT. Messrs Editors : —I am pleased to see tho articles in the Sentinel and Constitutionalist of yesterday morning, on tho subject of our City Police, Sirs, the inefficency of our City gov ernment is feit by all. I tell you there must be, there will be a change. Talk about your Mayor, your Board of Health, your Marshals, and your Constables ! What might Augusta not be 1 De cidedly tiie best regulated, tho healthiest, tho most flourishing, inland city in our country. I agree witli Mr. Guiku. lam for a salaried Intcndant. Our Mayor ought to have the re sponsibility of tho good order, &c. of the City resting upon him; and, devoting his time and labour for tho faithful performance of tho duties of the office, lie should assuredly he paid for them. If Charleston pays §4OOO for her Mayor, Augusta might give SISOO or 2000. But, wo want oilier changes. Wo want a City Guard, a continued watch night and day. Twenty men could cfloct this object, and the City is well able to pay them. Wo also want a Board of Health, not such as we now have, but as we had when the Cholera threatened us. Let one fact speak for itself, and that is, the dillercnce between the number of musrjuitocs, this year and the last. Why, Sirs, talk of a Board of Health, at present. Has a sin gle lot been inspected, this year I Has a single tub of water- been emptied; or has a single cellar been aired, by its direction 1 On tho subject of musquitoes and flies, every one should read Mr. Bachman’s article on the habits ofinsocls, in the Southern Literary Journal, published in Charles ton, the first of this month. The subjects of a salaried Mayor, a City Guard, and a Boaid of Health, I hope will be agitated ; and not only agitated, but that the citizens will soon lie called to act upon them. A GEORGIAN, Foil THE AUGUSTA CIinONieLE. THE MARCH OF MIND. The following is a literal copy (omitting names) of an instrument, this day submitted to a mem ber of tho bar, in this city, for his opinion of its legality. The transaction actually took place, and the property (!!!) was delivered, supposing it to be a contract recognised by law. August 19lb, 1836. State of Georgia, ? Richmond County. ( Know all men by these presents, that I, - , , this day bargain and sell ray wife , to 1 f" r the sum of one hundred cents, fur value received, as witness ray hand and-seal. (Signed) . August 14th, 1830. N. B. I warn! her good property and clear of any oncumberenco whatever, as witness. (Signed) From the Charleston Courier, August IG. FROM FLORIDA. The schr. George a Mary, Capt. Willey, ar rived here yesterday, in 30 hours from Jackson ville, (E. F.) Capt. Willey informs us that Major Williams was killed on Monday morning, Bth instant, by a body of 200 Indians, at St. Arthur’s Bridge, while on his way from Black Creek to Nonards ville. His son in law, who was with him at the time, made his escape. Major W. is said to be the individual who struck the first blow with the Seminoles, having killed one of them in an affray, while disputing about cattle. The desire to kill him was so great, tiiat they allowed his son in law to escape. A man named Wanton, started from New nnnsviile for Micanopy, about the Ist inst. An express arrived at Black Creek, which left Mica nopy on the 6th, stating tiiat Wanton had not reached that place—and that a horse was found dead in the road, which it was supposed was the one lie rode, and it is therefore probable that Wanton had been killed by the Indians. The schr. Samuel S. .Mills, Capt. Southwick, also arrived yesterday, from St. Augustine. We have been favored with the following extracts of a letter to a gentleman in this city, received by this arrival: