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1 * -== cd. ,, , Wo make an extract from a private letter which we have received from an officer of the ?lh Infantry. Corpus Christi, Sept. 12th, 1845. Jl/y Dear Sir—Gloom like a pall hangs over our whole camp. The steamer Day* ton, while on her way from this to Aransas, to-day, burst her boiler when about fifteen miles from here, and sunk in about eight feet water; seven persons were killed aud seventeen injured. Among the killed were Lieutenants Higgins and Uerry, or the 4th Infantry. The other names I do n< WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1,1845. A Word of Warning. , not severely injured. Capt. C. had one of ALBANY PATRIOT. Wstskothe liberty again, to caution our friends his legs somewhat bruised, but the next' against schisms among themselves. Tremendous day .was able to walk and attend to his bu- results are suspended upon the approaching elec- 1 siness. We have been unable to obtain a lions in Georgia/ It is gratifying to learn, that in list of iboee who were kUled and wound- sevenl counties where difficulties existed in cons©- queues of supernumerary candidates, they have been satisfactorily and amicably adjusted. It is equally painful to learn, that there an other cpnnties in which no reconciliation has yet been effected.— These filings ought not so to be. 'Every demo crat ought to emulate every other democrat in making the greatest sacrifice for the sake of har mony. What can we gain by division and schism in our ranks? They weaken us and strengthen our opponents in the contest. They hazard the as cendency of our principles. They afford to the Whigs, a sort of fiendish joy. These considera tions ought to bring every Democrat to the adoption of the maxim—every Hung for the cause. But a word of warning,on another head. Be ware of the secret and underhanded stratagems of the Whigs. Through their Executive Committee, they have avowed that it is their u policy to operate privately.” Democrats may therefore, look for the country to be flooded with band bills and documents. They may be expocted to be assailed by leading Whigs who hare their instructions tram bead quar ters, when and wherever a secret opportunity pre- fonts itself. They may expect to have the glories ot Gov. Crawford’s administration tMspered seftly in their can, in the dark or in a eoner. They may expect to be told that Tariffi Bank, Distribution and modification of Veto and Annexation have nothing to do with this election; and that they can vote for Gov. Crawford, without abandonment of principle. Democrats, listen not to these things, said in a cor ner—or in secret When approached with such honied words, challenge the Whig to “ public dis cussion,” and he will depart from you. In other words, obey the Scripture injunction—“ resist the devil and be will flee from yon.”—Federal Union. From the Telegraph and Republic. Governor Crawford and the Reverted The Governor has given a construction to the act respoefing revetted lands, in his great anxiety to raise a fund “ to financier upon,” which does a sig nal injustice to bis follow citizens. Several persons wo understand in this county, and (many elsewhere) who have paid for and improved their lands, and teen in possession of them for years, have suffered great injustice from tho construction. We present a brief analysis of the act Tho first section repeals other acts on this subject The se cond section forfeits ungranted lands to the State, inter a specified day. The third section authorizes any person, a citizen of tho State, after specified days to pay certain sums of money into tho treasury, but it does not authorize the issuing tf a grant. The legislature may have intended to insert the words and grant,” but it has not done so. His excellen cy; perhaps, by a latitude of construction, and for the benefit of speculators, >;ipplies the words, and grants to strangers other people’s lands. The fourth section provides for deciding upon the tights of contesting opponents. The fifth section tixes the description of persons, who alone arts enti tled to grants under tho laws, provided tho Governor i.i justified in supplying a record in the third section. The persons entitled to grant under tho law ore— 1st, The drawer: 2d The creditor of the drawer: 3d The owner if the land. tiiu nnu oeciHm ucuus acts Is comprehensive, and includes all persons applying for grants. It says that any person mailing application for grants, should make affidavit, See. This is equivalent to saying that every person applying fora grant shall make the personal affidavit. Those pcrsgns alone, who are authorized by the Suits to make the affida vit prescribed by the law, can procure a grant— Then the persons described in the fifth section of the net above, to wit, the drawer of the lot, or his friend for him; the creditor of the drawer, or tho owner, tiro the persons who alone arc entititled to grant lands until further legislation. When a man’s rights are to bo taken from him, it must not be done by construction. It is hard enough when it is dono by unambiguous words, or in plain unequivocal terms. The Governor, it is understood, lias disregarded tho fifth section of the act referred to, and granted from the proper owners an immense number of tract* of land. This would not have been done if he had required the applicants in all cases to iTinko the affidavit required by law. Upon what au thority has he granted hinds without requiring the oath? Hundreds of honest, some of them widowed par- chasers have had their lands swept from under them by this unjust interpretation. Let' the people read the act for themselves, and they will then see bow the “ financiering good Governor” tramples on their rights and divests them of their property. This is almost as bsd as his affiur of the Central Bank, in which he as a public servant was instructed to ex amine into the condition of that institution and make a just and true report thereof to the people. He made his report and pronounced the institution wholly in solvent; whereupon a panic immediately ensued, and tho holders of bills of the Bank had to submit to immense losses. The bills were bought up by bro kers and financiering gentlemen, and in less than twelve months after the appearance of that celebra ted report, the Central Bank money was at par.— For our part, we neither understand or like this whig “ financiering” administration. Give us a plain coiling democratic Governor, and wo will be content From the New Orleans Picayune. lo not know, some of the bodies not yet having been found. These, though, were all the offi cers The explosion took place at half-past 12o’clock, in day lime, and Dr. Griitcnden, who wason board (slightly injured) informs me that she sunk in fifteen minutes after, and as she went down, (covered by the water) another boiler exploded, v ith a most tcrific report. Another body (deck hand) has jus been brought in. Yours in haste. Letters of a subsequent day inform us that the bodies of all those lost nad been re covered. One of the wounded (a colored deck hand) died the next day the other sixteen were less injured than was at first apprehended and no fears were entertained for them. We trust that t he number killed will not exceed eight. The steamboat it self is an utter loss; Since writing the above, we regret to learn that eleven in all were killed, name ly ; Lieuts. Higgins and Uerry, one sergeant one corporal, two discharged soldiers, one duck hand, and the rest not stated. Lieut. Wm. Gordon, of the 3d Infantry, was one of the officers standing with Opt. Cross- man. His injuries are slight. Lieut. Gra ham, of the 4th Infantry, was slightly scald ed. Dr. Grittenden, of the ?th Infantry, was thrown down and much bruised by timbers which fell upon him, but he was ngain about. Capt. West, the clerk of the boat, was badly scalded. The cook, a lad, was so severely burnt nnd scalded that it was thought on the 15th he could not possibly survive. Tlte pilot of the boat ltaann arm broken. Cabt. Nicholis, of the Texan sloop Cutter, who was on board the boat, had one of his legs broken. A Mr. Graves was also badly Durnt and scalded. The remains of those who perished had been de cently interred. On the morning of the 14th instant n company of traders arrived at Gen. Taylor’s camp. They reported that they had seen, within two da vs’ march of the camp, about two hundred Lipnns nnd as many Cnm- ,'inches on their way to Mctamoros (by in- vitntion from Mexico) to'join tho forces to be directed against Gen. Taylor. The re port of the traders was but half credited. Gen. Taylor sent out Lieut. Scnrritt with nn escort of forty dragoons to reconnoitre for 30 or 40 miles about, to ascertain every thing possible, nnd he no doubt has spies pushed further ahead. The report ns lo the health of the troops, both volunteers and regulars, is entirely fa- vorahle. Not a word nod been heard, savo via New Orleans, of Gen. Arista, nor was there any expectation of hearing of him in the shape of an attack. Gen. Taylor, how ever, was ever on the alert. Democratic Nominations. FOR GOVERNOR. l m. hai/l McAllister. For Senator in the District pomposed of Early and j Baker, John Colley. For Reprtsenlaths in Baker,’ John Ilettlx. For Representative in Early. Cat. Boling B. Robinson. For Senator in the District composed tf Pulaskiani Dooly, Col. William S. Whitfield. For Representative in Dooly, Jacob J. Sicearingin. For Senator mike District composed of Thomas and Decatur. William Williams. For Representative tn Decatur, J>. J. Bruton. For Representative in Thomas. J. It. -F. Dixon. ' For Senator in the District composed tf Lownds and Ware. ' William Jones. Steamboat Explosion. Tho steamship Alabama arrived at an early hour on Thursday, having sailed from Aransas on tho 15th inst. She brought us the news of a deplorable steamboat catas* i raphe, which we laid before our readers in a second edition yesterday, as fully as the tiino would allow. We now proceed to add thereto such other particulars os have come to our knowledge. On the 12th inst. the strainer Dayton hurst her boilers when about half way be- tween Corpus Christi and St. Joseph’s Island.—'There were between thirty nnd forty persons on board, including united States soldiers and the hands attached to the boat. Ten individuals were killed on the spot, including among them Lieuts Ilig. gins and Berry of the 4th regiment of In fantry. Seventeen were wounded, some of whom were not expected to survive their injuries. Captain Crossnian, the Quarter Master was on board, together with two other officers. They were blown to the 4illaaco of otto hundred yards, but were From the ttoslon Daily Advertiser. Arrival of (lie STEAMER BRITANNIA. I'WELVE DA YS LATER FROM EUROPE. The British Mail Steamship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived here this morning at about 10 o’- clock, having left Liverpool on the afternoon of tho 4th inst. By her we have received our regular file* of.Liverpool papers to the 4th, London to die 3d, and Paris to the 1st inst. Tho Britannia brought out 74 passenger* from Liverpool to Boston, 18 from Liverpool to Halifax, and 18 from Halifax to Boston. Among the passes}* gers are the Hon. Edward Everett and hi* family. The commercial advices by the Britannia are favorable. Business was active in the manufactur ing district*,—a decided improvement had taken place at Liverpool, in American cotton, and the low* er qualities were selling at better rates. The iron trade was brisk, and the corn trade was depressed. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were still upon the continent At the last advices, on tho 30th alt, they were at tho city of Gotha, at which place they made their public entrance on the 28th. They were residing there at the palace of the Duchess Pauline, the grandmother of Prince Albert. The royal party were to leave Gotha an their return, on the Sd inst, and expected to arrive at Antwerp on the 6th, and pars thence in the Victoria and Albert, steam yacht to the Isle of Wight The Hon. Louis McLane, the American Minister at tho British Court, had taken op his residence at 38 Hosley, street Cavendish Square. Tho Acadia arrived out 11} days from one of tho shortest voyages ever made. Tho state of trade is in most respects satisfactory. The demand for all the lending staples whether Sugar, Coffee, Wool or Cotton, is so steady as to indicate e healthy consumption, and the supplies are sufficient to check any exborbitant advance. Three is a complete famine in Poland, so that no supplies of wheat can be expected from that quarter. From Germany we learn that the religious dis turbances at Leipaic have not been renewed, and that the popular irritation has been allayed by the King's prompt compliance with the request of the citizens in regard to a commission of inquiry. Ijverpool, Aug. 29.—Cotton.-!The bright and apparently settled weather of the last three days, to gether with the accounts by the hat packet which are generally considered to be in favor of holders, have given us a strong and somowhat advancing market. The actual change in the quotations to but slight, but there to a decided increase of confi dence and firmness with which the article to held, and there can hardly be any doubt that, with a good harvest time, our market will do more than support to ground, 9300 American and 4400 Egyptian taken on spec; and 1600 Am. 160 pemam, 60 8urat, and 100 Egyptian, for export. Total sales 48,920 bales. For Representative in Lownds, James JVewton. For Representative in Ware, Tho's. Billiard. For Senator in 'the District composed tf Randolph and Stewart. Col. Wittiam A 'TenniUe. lotion fight for the unequal laws, the unequal taxa- stand in Congress on every inch of hcSdinj—’| tioo,theprotective policy, the monied monopolies of on tho consumwta, Great Britain, or did they peril their all ^ew°State;andontheaflmlJtetSS l S^ , *l them ? They battled against these oppressions, for of ^ ncw slaveholding State which mayto> equal laws, equal rights, and equal privileges. What ed from Texan Territory. PeUtiousfrooi U»6 I to the position of the whig leaders of the present day?'pie against admitting Texas with «'l pies of the Revolution. We find them battling" Inbe made up for the? 8uprene el? I the ranks of the enemies of equal rights—in <*vor .*> test there the validity of ah act which of unequal tows, unequal taxation, the protective Courier declares a violation of the O—® • policy, and monied monopolies t Be no longer deceived by names: examine tho principles of those who seek political elevation at your bands, and however you may be reviled by party associates, act independently, and if necessary, quit your friend and go for your country.” la Judge Berrien In Favor of protec tion for (he Sake of Protection? We should think no intelligent whig would ask information en a subject so notorious; but since they have asked ns to give them information, we will comply, and shall take Judge Berrien’s own words.—We presume the whigs will allow him to speak for himself, and will perhaps admit he knows his own opinion. In a speech delivered at Spring- field in Mass., in 1844, and which was published in many of the whig papers at the North, be says,— Reference has been made to tho coming contest Gentlemen thebe axe iukexsklt important FEISCirLES INVOLVED HI THE AITBOACHIHO STRIFE. The cheat question or protection to Domestic Industry, a question not one of only National Wealth, but a question connected vitally with ovety great interest of the whole country on which is made to depend the National Morality.” And again in the same speech, in speaking of the Whig Party on the subject of Protection, he say,—“ But let me say that calm and deliberate consideration baa brought us all to one and tho same result Our principles are inscribed on all the whig banners The Farrier’s Library, And Monthly Journal if Agriculture, Edited by Jobs S. Sunner, and published by Greely if McElrath, Tribune Buildings, New York.— Price $5 per annua. The August and September Numbers of this valu able work have been received, and folly justify tf*, j throughout Union - T** whi 8» ° f ^ North expectation created by a perusal of the first number. identified with tho whig* of the South. There We heartily recommend it to agriculturists as a work worthy their patronage. It will consist of republications of the best Standard Works on Agri culture, forming a series which will explore and exhibit the whole field of Natural Science—selec tions from American and Foreign Periodicals, de voted to Agriculture—Editorials—Communicated and selected accounts of experiments, improvements, discoveries, new implements, Ac., Ac. Each No. is illustrated by handsome Cuts. Tho work will form at the end of the year two Royal Octavo Voi- umns of 600 pages each. Subscriptions will be received at this office. People of Georgia! The election which to to take placo on Monday next, will decide the political character and policy of yonr State, and wield an important influence in tho councib of the General Government for years to come. Tho principle upon which our government was founded, was political equality. It was this principle for which our lathers fonght the battles of the Revolution, and severed their connexion with a government whose laws were unequal and oppress ive, and whose ruling principle was raoTECTiox To THE FEW AT T1IE EXPENSE OF THE MAST. Will yon submit to a system of vassalage voluntarily, which yonr fathers periled their property and their lives to sever ? Will you be robbed of your money and yonr political equality with your follow citizens ?— suffer the violation of the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and the destruction of the principle upon which our government rests—and take promi res of payment in future benefits to be derived from the charities or tender mercies of the manufacturer and banker. Let every Georgian vote for such men only as are opposed to all uheqnal tows—a Protec tive Tariff, a National Bank, or any other laws which confer powers and privileges upon a few, which are denied to all. Let the rich be content that he to protected .in his person and property, with out claiming the exclusive favors of Government.— let the poor man determine never to yield any polit ical right, however specious may be the plea upon which it to asked. It is the tendency of government to draw power and wealth from the laboring millions, and concentrate it in the hands of a favored few This can never be done by equal laws—which are guaranteed to us by toe Constitution. Guard, there fore, every approach to this citadel of your rights— fear no mere party trammels in a matter of ruch vi tal importance, but speskandact ts for yourselves, your children, and your country. A new State has been added to our Union, thus giving another security for the final triumph of re publican liberty over monarchical oppression. The annexation of Texas has been hailed with joy by the friends of free government throughout the world, and his overwhelmed our enemies with confusion and astonishment. The hand writing on the wall be gins to be legible in the palaces of kings, which tells them that the sceptre or tyranny to departing from their grasp. Are there any among us who are opposed to the final consummation of this wire and bcnefiicent measure, and who would reject tho Con stitution of Texas when submitted to the Ameri can Congress for ratifiestisn ? If so, he is un worthy of your suffrage. Let your vote* be cast for such men as are sound upon this subjecU-such men as will put the seal of your condemnation up on the false, anti-southern, anti-republican doctrines of John M. Berrien and bis clique. The South has long enough been misrepresented under the time. to no longer any diversity in our great party.” Let it bo remembered that Judgo Berrien was speaking to an andience of High Protectionists, in Federal Massachusetts, and was frequently applauded to the skies—becoming animate^ be declared that, “A man who is opposed to the principles of Protection may be a good British subject; but I swear he is not an-American patriot.” Warming with his sub ject, and as if determined to leave no room for cither bis friends in Georgia or Massachusetts to doubt, he declared in the same speech,—“ I am for protec tion—not incidental nor accidental, but protection for the sake of protection.” This we should say was sufficient on this subject. If Judge Berrien knows his own sentiments, and if whig editors re port his speeches carefully, then every whig must admit tho Judgo has settled that point conclusively. W? will now proceed to give a small part of the proof wo have, that many of tho whig leaders would be willing to surrender Oregon to the British, and Texas to the Mexicans. We say whig leaders, be cause wo believe that the great body of tho whig party, are as brave and patriotic as the democrats, and would not be willing to surrender any of our rights to avoid a war, but many of those who con trol! the party when in power, and give tone to the party at oil times, are so much interested in preserv ing peace with Britain that they have frequently been willing, and we believe are still willing to sacrifice the honor and interest of tho country to promote their own objects. Of this we have strong confirmation in the conduct of Daniel Webster, and other whig leaders, in settling the- North east Boun dary. They gave to the British a largo portion of Territory which, even the King of Belgium, the relative and protege of the British Sovereigns, had awarded to us. Then they werq willing to sacrifice a large part of the State of Maine to avoid a war with Britain. And that veiy concession has proba bly embolden Britain to claim Oregon,—believing from post experience we would be willing to make any concession rather than risque a war with them By Oregoo, we mean of course that pert which to in dispute between the two nations. Who ever has read the columns of the New York Tribune, Nation* al Intelligencer, Boston Atlas, end many other load ing Whig Journals, would hardly need eak where we get proof that they are in fovor of giving up that part of Oregon to Britain. As sooo as Sir R. Peel’s speech reached this country, nearly every whig pa per in the United States abased Mr. Polk for pro- suming to assert tint our title to Oregon was dear. Had we room we could make hundred* of from these papers* to prove what we say. We will only give one from the Tribune asa specimen: “The men who are here truly represented as so tenacious of ‘Notional Honor* aa to insist on going to war at an expense of countless millions to main tain a doubtful title to land* ’not worth a dollar,’ are the very lads who don’t scruple to let their State Debts go unpaid, principal and interest, year after year; and who add to the impudence of scoundrel- ism the mnonnesa of falsehood by pretending that they can’t pay their interest But they have cash enough to spend in a bloody war for a tract of worthless land lying hundreds of miles farther North than Quebec on the Pacific Ocean. This to ‘Na tional Honor,’ of the same pattern with libertines', gamblers’, ‘duelist*’ honor, the world over.” On the subject of Texas, we could heap “Ossa on Pelion,” until our proof amounted to volumes.— Of course, it has not a shadow of rightful for^.. we may fairly presume that the Sapm* will pronounce it null and void. CoMpirtton!^ have won on advantage of us by treachery saj 7* ceit 1 but do not calumniate us by saying *•, J* laid down our arms—Corne and take them.” ” “ But let others do as they may, oar banner hu, on the outer wall, and we ahall resist this moom*? complication of Slavery, tond-robbeiy aDdiWk plundered gold, until crashed hack by main fe/ Beaten here we may be; but this present ow of Oppression and Perfidy can be but teapoy, and will yet recoil on the heads of its eootrirenZ! Let them riot in their foully'won victory atoiefe. may, but forget not the day of retribution.” ^ “ Whenever the whig party shall take gnaajL fovor of war to sustain and prosecute such ariHa, as the Annexation of Texas, it will hare becawa very small party.” On this subject the whig press in Geogjtfese changed nearly as often as the wind. Lutfaktl were opposed to itsoon alter Texas was anseit} some of the whig* claimed annexation as a«k> measure, and brought about by whig votes, “ soon as we were threatened with war on aceoantj Texas, the immense debt which it will bring otq the country, to paraded in staring capitals before ca oyes, and those “ horrid cannibals, the Pawnees, tfc Comanche* and the Karankaways,” are height to ward by whig editors, to frighten the people, fl, we not bear them every day declare that Mexico hi beep robbed, that the annexation of Texas m 0 better than stealing, and can we doubt if they n honest, that they would be willing to return this len property to those they consider the rightful oto ers ? But aa the prospect of war diminishes, tb war tone of the whig prose gets, louder and 'louder. Already they are hardly willing, if wo may ale their word for it, to let the democrats do any of the fighting, and we have no doubt if our governors: should be able to settle all of our difficulties poun- bly, their “ voice will be still for war.” Col. Mitchell, of Thomas. The answers of this gentleman to the Demount!: Committee of Thomas and Decatur, is a political cu riosity. It appears to ua to be filled with the met palpable contradictions and absurdities from begin ning to end. He in the first place concedes tie right of the people to interrogate their canditas on all subjects of great and vital importance, aid then abuses the Committee who were appointed ly the people, for presumiag to question him on such and such subjects, and tella them what question they should hare asked, and what not If the can didate has tho right to dictate and instruct the peo ple, then the right of instruction to very different iron what we b*d supposed. Again, Col. Mitchell says he is in fovor of a strict construction of the Condi tion, yet he to in fovor of the distribution of the pro ceeds of the public lands among the States, the abo lition of the veto power, and if we mistake not, is to favor of the Tariff of 1812. He says he has always acted with the State Rights party,yet he supported Henry Clay, the lather of the High Tariff system, and John M. Berrien, who declares he to in favor of ’protection for the sake of protection,’—that “ a row who is not in fovor of protection may be a very good British subject, but swears he cannot be an Ameri can patriot;” yet Col. Mitchell says he exports to vote for this distinguished gentleman for Senate:. Again the Colonel says he was in fovor of the an nexation of Texas, yet he voted for Henry Chy, whs declared he waa not in fovor of annexation, so long as any considerable portion ofour citizens were op- poaed to it, well knowing that a considerable portion (the abolitionists) would always be opposed to it- Again the Colonel says be has.ne foultto find with Judge Cole’s conduct on the Bench, and w ill vote for him “if no one Better qualified is a candidate.’' Indeed, Colonel, how much better qualified wo*U you have a man, than one with whom no foult could be found ? In the conclusion of, tho Colonel’s answers, wo think, we may bo mistaken, but wo do think, die Colonel blusters and swaggers and puffo a little. It may be his wayj hot if it is, it to not very ccost- tent with his previous acknowledgement of tho right of the people to question their Finally, the Colonel winds op his roost singular production; by telling the Committee that their whole perform ance smelt of *bo work abop, and partook of a for eign brogue. Well what if ft does, Colonel, are not mechanics very respectable people, iftbey do “stocK of the workshop” sometimes. And are notsocrw ofour Scotch and Irish neighbors among our best citizens, iftbey do “show a strong; foreign brogue t" Upon the whole, we think the Colonel’s whole pro duction one of the most precious -specimens of tbs rigmarole we have ever seen, and however well it may auit among the digger* of the gold region, we do net think it will paaa muster among the enlight ened voters of Thomas and Decatur. Very Good. Hardly » Whig paper but what hag propRraied that aBmannertrf evd would befoU tho countty if Texa.! the Whigs in defending tho country, right or wrong, was annexed: and to show that their opposition to. We can readily forgive the bod grace with which tim measure has not yet ceased, we will give a lew; this insinuation comes from tho Whig, when wo then sought to establish, it is time to pause and ex- sen, and will not give it up while we havo * gun vote in tho county where he resides, for Senior f» ammo, and compare. Did the Whig* of the Revo-. whioh can bo brought to bear. Wo sh»U ipake o, well as Representative.