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“ Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.” VOL. I- ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 8,1845. NO. 26. THE ALBANY PATRIOT, rlB OSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY XOREDCQ, BY KELSON TIFT & SETH N. BOUGHTON, Milan altd Proprietors, TERMS. TWO Dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or TMt Dollars at the end of the year. ' vlvcrtiwment* not exceeding twclro line*, will are not, in their whole depth, directly pre- which we had been compelled to rest many CifUlniM. hill Area ltmki>n miAilmlvM tvkioK limao : • .» _ _ cipitous, but are broken into shelves, which appear to have sunken at widely differing intervals, and are so far separated that the one immediately below the spectator con ceals from view those beneath it. These shelves ore broken by irrigular chasms and crevices of invisible depth. The side of the crater toward which we looked, being for°Mc?°cant!nn»nee* nrt Advert^TCnt» I l *f*V 0Wnrd »'hich the wind tinformly bore ffiStonnmherof iwertioi*'he mineral fumes of this great furnace, until forbid. I was wild, barren, and destitute of all vere- Salw of l*od and Negroes by Executors, Adminis- 'niton; but that on which we were, being miorr ud Guardians, are required by law to he heed from such deleterious influences, pre- jinrti^dinapablic gaxette, sixty days preview tolRented im entirely different appearance.— I’jrdajofsale.^ , ... The sunken shelves on this side were quite Tfc^IesofPcmoMJPrepeitymastbeadvertMed thi'bjy conlcd w j, h n feni | e ^ f rora ^Vodcc^Debtiu* anJ Creditors of an estate must I ? C0 fP run ff. )* "iW profusion, trees, 1 - nulllUhcd forty days. shrub* vines, and flowers, offering on n- Xotiec that application will be made to the Court green We contrast to the licclzcbub region m (Wintry for wave to sell Land and Negroes, must opposite. nuNifhod weekly for four inontlis. This general survey was all thnt wc Monthly Advertisements,Ouc Dollar per square could make before nigfil closed nround the til etch inserts*!. ‘ (7All Letters on business must be post paid. POETRY. From the Social Monitor. THE ERRING. DT JULIA A. FLETCnza. Think gently of the erring! Ye know not of the power With which the dark temptation came, la some ungarded hour. Yc nuy not know how earnestly They struggled, or how well, Until the hour of weakness came, And sadly thus they fell. Think gently of the erring! Oh do not thou forget, However darkly stained by sin, He is thy brother yet: llcir of the self-same heritage! Child of the self-same God! He hath but stumbled in the |sith. Thou hast in weakness trod. scene; and then new fentures of interest attracted our attention, ns wc sal nround the fire in front of our hut. Instead of smoke, which was seen hovering over the burning* lake during the day, its surface was brilliantly illuminated, casting a bright reflection upon the clouds above. The fires which arose from the lava waves ap peared like myriads of torches borne by a moving multitude gliding by and mingling with each other; at one tunc dark lanes, circles, or spots would be seen among the lights and the next minute the lights would over-spread these dark places. "Be sides these numerous torch-like illumina tions, masses cf flame of the volume of a hogshead were breaking foilh over the sur face of flic lake, and around its circumfer ence. • • • • • The high walls of the crater, where they were rocky, presented perpendicular and almost smooth surfaces, jutting out ai regu- I lar intervals, like the abutments of a gignn- I tic bridge. The bottom of the crater was yet Speak gently of the erring! For is it not enough That innocence and peace have gone, Without thy censure rough ? It sure must bo a weary lot That sin-crushed heart to bear, And they who shore a happier fate, Their eludings well may spare. Speak kindly to the erring! Thou yet mayst lend them back, With holy wonts, and tones of love, From misery’s thorny track. Forget not thou hast ollen sinned; And sinful yet must be—• Deal gently with the erring one As God hath dealt with thee! MISCELLANY. far below us; and by a descent less pre cipituous than the last, wc reached another soil-covcrcd and shrub-grown plane.— Walking for some distance along this, wc came to n narrow, rapidly-dcsccndiug spur, by the sharp edge of which we reached, after a long descent, the black ledge—the bottom of the crater. This ledge spread out before us like a frozen black ocean divided info large flakes. These flakes pressed against each other—in some pla ces, rose in ridges; in others, they over lapped and piled one nbove another, in irre gular heaps. Our way to the burning lakes was over this sea of hardened lava for some miles, aruid smoking openings and crevices. At first, the surface had more than the brilliant iridiescepce of anthracite I coal, and was of a friable, crystaline char acter, crisping under the feet like dry snow. Farther on, it had the firmness and appear ance of cast iron which had cooled in irre gular plates. In some places, the black mass was rolled in immense volutes, one [The annexed very interesting account over the other. The whole had a stort- | of a visit to the largest volcano in the world, lingly hollow sound, and in places would «w communicated through the Hon. J. C. give way beneath our feet; but there seem- Picket,to the National Institute, Washing- cd, generally, to be a solid mass beneath, 'on, and is copied by us fioni the Wash- with five or six inches of space between ugtoa Union.] them. Wc passed places over which w: VISIT TO THE VOLCANO OP KILAUEA. were obliged to hurry, the heat being pain- * ' ‘ * ‘ the atmosphere stilling times, we were again enjoying the comfort of our hut, which was appreciated the inore front Hie day having closed in clouds and rain. After night, while lying on our mat bed, talking over the events of our expedi tion, the Kanakas, who were gathered un der the shed over the door, suddenly called our attention to something outside. It was wiUi an impression of horror that we saw a brilliant light thrown up from the bottom of one side of the crater. The appalling character of such an appearance on that dark and rainy night, arose from the entire ignorance as to what it might indicate, and our inability to lake any steps, no matter what might occur. We felt assured that wc were standing over fiery caverns and roaring furnaces; but what their extent, changes; and relations, could not be ima gined. The present appearance was near er to us by many miles, than any thing of tire kind wc had seen during the day. It might be no more than a frequcntly-cccur- rng breaking out through an existing open ing ; it might be a slight new outbreak of no importance; and vet, it might be a change which would sink the whole of the land upon which we then were, and per haps miles of surrounding country. In any ensq, we could do nothing but passive ly await tire result. Things remaining unchanged, the unpleasant'impression sub sided; wc sooft became indifferent to the whole affair; and the most comfortable night’s rest we enjoyed since leaving the ship, was the last we spent upon the edge of Kilcucn. About two o’clock in the morning, I was aroused from sleep hy the bright fight which tire burning lake threw into the door of the hut. The night was now beautifully and clear, and the lake ap peared more active than I had before seen it; tire myriads of lights were Hulling over its surface as if the demons of the place were ascending in torch lit conclave. For the first time, far cn the right, Jhc long and S** « «pl»nn- the boat shored oil; he stood upright afic lion, or rendered reason, this neutral squad- nuickly r aising his hat with that grace ami ? itself to the fullest extent of dignity which seemed pecuUarly to belong h .° °“ ce ron, availing it the right oftih _ eB possession of the naval force* of tfuenos Ayres. What apology or justification has been, or will be, or con be made out for this highhanded outrage, we are yet to lie in formed. Every principle of national law, and every sentiment of national comity, unite in its condemnation. As a monst rous violation of the duties which national hos pitality imposes on thoeo who receive it, this act of an.armed European force, done while lying in the harbor of a friendly pow er, seems to us almost without a paralel. But, in another light, it challenges yet more serious attention. It is on its face on attempt by France and England to set mat- ters right between independent powers on this continent by the strong hand. hi. Gu izot’s doctrine—of late become somewhat famous—of a balance of power in America, to be adjusted and trimmed at will and at arm’s length from lire other aide of the wa ter, is now something more than a mere theory. The “allied powers,” it seems, are beginingtoput itsummanly and prompt ly into practice. Encroachments of this character—armed interferences by Euro pean powers in the affairs of this continent —cannot be noted too early, nor frowned upon too sternly, no repressed too soon. It is the duty as we believe, of the people of the United States, to make the national voice heard on this subject, in tones which admit neither of doubt nor misconstruc tion. “Obita princpiit” is the maxim alike of efficiency and of prudence. We know not that the interests of - our country have been directly compromised in this highhand ed proceeding; but every interest ofevcrv in- depcndcnl.nation of this continent is deep ly compromised in the principle whirli it in volves. Every instance like this of British or French interference—giving ground, ns it docs,for serious apprehensions—enhances trentle curve of Mound Lcod w as secn arch-1 our appreciation of tire policy and lire prin ting against tire clcr sky. After breakfast ciples which arc now predominant in our on the following morning, wc started on national councils. While these continue our return, having filled all the empty ! lo prevail, no F.uropenn aggression, wlrefli- calabashis with’' specimens of lava, scoria: cr coming in tire shape of dictation or of and crystalizcd sulphur. The most singu- armed interference, will be suffered to touch lar product of the volcano is the hair of t lie the interest or tarnish the honor of our coun- goldcn Pole—a fdnmentose or capillary Hy. lava, found only to leewafd of the crater. [Some reference is made in the above ar il is spun bv the wind, afld isln fine trans- ticlc to Alexander Evcrctte, Esq, our com pared, flexible filaments, resembling spun missioner to Chinn. Ho suffered much nl glass, or having a very close resemblance I Rio Janeiro from the complaint to which he to flaxen hair. Wc ravished freely these has been long subjected, and had some tresses of tire goddess. thought at one time of returning to the U- 'nitca States from thnt port, in tho Brandy- EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE. wine, (Com. Parker,) But the Brandywine “From Brasil and the River Plate.—Tin? has returned to the United States without day before tire departure of the St. Louis him ; and it is supposed he has gone on from Rio, advices had reached that place of upon his mission to China in the Colum- ihc entire failure of the attempted interven- bus.]—Union. !he D n°ffaSraTfhe f rivef PlJte”* 1 uTStld ™AL DEPARTURE OF WASHINGTON that on the rejection by Gen. Rosas of the FROM NEW YORK, ultimatum sent in, the English and French Mr. Cuslis, one of the fnmily of Wash- ministers would retire to Montevideo. In ington, and who was with that great mau the mean time, the naval forces of the on his departure from New York, more than “allied” powers bad taken possession of the half a century siucc, gives tire following Buenos Ayrcan squadron off Montevideo; | graphic picture of that event anti the np- nnd Gen. Oribe, commanding the besieg- pcarancc of the. city at that time. Wc ing army of Gen. Rosas, bad received no- find it ip the New York Mirror, tice to retire from I he Banda Oriental. “We then staid at McCombs house, near “Great excitement prevailed in Buenos the battery,” said Mr. Cuslis, “ which is J statesNmV ” ^ (with heated emanations from the gaping Ayres, and it was supposed England and now called Bunkers’and that was nearly i- , i . r I crevices. Pursuing owr way over such a | France would be hroughi intoopen collision the extent of the compact part of the city. Island of Hawaii,_ 1 gc u “ gur f ncc> wc nrr j V cd upon the brink of a; with the Argentine republic. During the I St. Paul’s Church was quite out of town, ‘ ‘ ’ ’ ’ ' ‘ " ..... a nd I used to play on a tine green common | where the Park Theatre now stands. In- 1 of paved streets in that vicinity, there Lend ti;r»^ik^7«nj'ftr„i - »t^'..»".k»'"^.n“|torathemaBundcr,l»aasevcrcfiuremnteriai uen. Kosas, innoecimea t»y me tngusntwere fenced fields, in which I could play into fragments of varying size, piled in and French ministers, on the ground that as freely as if on my own estate. [he largest volcano in the world!—a crater l hrcnlci{ | iMlab Uity,re*ling upon sharp **■-'*•■ —~ s — I .u- -Z.. w fort-1 r ti^l ihcvl A\V.| IS*-*-I fenveen twenty and thirty miles in circum- mrcalening insta i , = . s S'uSZiSJjErJi I%taSo.K^ pi" 1 !-.’ »“*““** *■? “"fpf OjSJj noted inn in .kiiSTr AGjitr nutiTn of 'l» 8 ravine were tho most dangerous SfelhTdrcU'^“gide^Pc^* ^rcr^ing, wcTaS’ JSfT^a°l distance wacc of the dread goddess Pcfc. l0 g0 over Vhe scoria: and ln?a above des- * • ** • * * cribed, before we stood upon the edge of An awful abrsa which seemed to have ^e burning lake. The wind blowing ‘‘ngulpcd the whole region, with lofty, rug- f rom U8| wc were enabled to approach the S*d, and sulphureous walls lining their bar- very brink. The fluid was in constant ren edge* against tho sky, and shutting , not i 0 n; thick slugish' waves of the dull- nui all beyond, in itoelf presented a shud-1 gray, filmy appearance of melted lead, nonng idea of desolation, swallowing up, were slowly rolling over each other, to- nnd final destruction. But the dread gran-1 wards tho side on which wc stood; the ceur of the scene was increased by the flickering of heal appeared over the whole cloud* of steam, smoke, and fumes of sul- L ur r a cc, from which red columns, looking four issuing from immense sulphur banks exactly like blood, were spouted up with a «ound this grand earthquake-shattered l en-1 conv ulsive jerk, and near the edge threw c| osure, ana arising from opening* and musses of liquid lava upon the bank; the crevices in its deeply-sunken boCMm.—| surface of the fluid being from ten to fif- t'rom its lowest depth, at the remqtc cx-l tccn feet below where we stood. As the 1 remity opposite to whore we stood, a pillar I j 10 t waves rolled against the side of the I 0 smoke arose -and expanded into -a dark basin, and were turned back again upon 'loud over a lake of lavfc— themselves, it appeared as though the bonk “ A ficrv delnee. fod I was melting beneath our feeL tYith everburning «ah)hw,wiconsnmed.’’ This unpleasant appearance, and a know- The 'tremendous earth-rending forces at ledge of the fact that great and sudden ' 5 °rk—their action going on before our I changes do lake place in this lake, induced 5*^ and yet their sources, buried “tonI mt to delay no longer jn Rs_vicinity than thousand lalhom deed” in appalling mys- was required for .the gratification of cunost- inrenrhoil nnd.ni'.ltono ■inn.nelifitilp- IV Havin? DrOCCCuCtl OH OtU return ft aving proceeded on our '' distance from the vicinity of South America. his army and his friends, and after pouring a moment, he murmured with an emphasiV I never can forget, so full of mingled sor row and aillictioti, so deep and earnest, so soul-felt in its accent the single word, “Farewell!” and wavinghwbat, the fresh gushing tears prevented his further action or utterance. At that moment a shout, such as I never heard before nor since; one simultaneous shout burst forUi from the shore and so loud, and deep, and full, was it, that it dt owned the echo of tho heavy guns; the large 28jpounders, which at the same time were fired from a short distance above, a dull heavy noise was ail that I could distinguish; and as the shout of the multitude was wafted over the part ing waves, and tire cannon’s smoke rose upwards, the General once more waved his hand, and the boat shot rapidly from the scene. This was the last time he ev er saw New- York. TOBACCO. We have noticed with ranch attention and interest, the various experiments be ing made on the culture of this plant, in this portion of our State, and feel maiAred to fiud that in every instance, it has suc ceeded beyond our most sanguine expecta tions. Although the season boa been very unpropilious, having been a remarka bly dry one, all who have planted, will realize a handsome return on their outlay. We are indebted lo the kindness of Mrs. James Smith, for an opportunity of testing the quality ol some cultivated by herself as nri experiment, and wc have no hesita tion in saying that the Cigars she was good enough to send ns, were as fine as wc de sired to smoke, and we are “an old one” at the ute of the article. Mrs. Smith planted a small piece cf ground, (attached to tire dwelling house) not more than 30 or 40 feet square, which will yield her at least eleven Thousand Cigars, and which arc worth, wc think not less than $15 put thousand in this place—the cost of atten tion is .nothing comparatively speaking. We have also seen specimens of the To bacco.from the place of A. H. Jones, Esq., (also an experiment) ns fine in appearance as any Cuba Tobacco wc ever saw, and will bring, no doubt, from fifty to sixty ct’s. iu.a Northern market. Mr. Jones tells U9 that lie hasTrnised upwards of GOOD lbs. of wrappers, similar to the samples shewn to us, and as much more of filling, not worth more than 30 cents per lb.; that his expen diture on the experiment will not exceed $2000. We advise all who can, to turn their attention to Tobacco. We have an ulen of doing something at it the coming season ourself.—St. Jluguttine JVewr. NEW MEXICO. It has been known for some time that a portion of the citizens of New Mexico, arc strongly opposed to all further connexion' witli the Central Government, and would hail with joy any movement which would enable them either to form an independent Republic or come into our Union. A letter from Santa Fe to the editor of the New Em states that the orders of Senor Condi, the Mexican Sccctary of war, will probably bo resisted by the New Mexicans. That pro vince or department has suffered much flora the extortions practised by its Governors; and from the forced loans wrung from its . wealthy citizens. Many of the better edu cated and more influential New Mexicans have visited the United States, and been forcibly impressed with the difference be tween our situations and theirs. They are far from being averse to any change which will place them under the protection of tho United Slates. It is evident that the Mexican Govern ment has been tampering with the Coman- I could the Charge was not instructed or authorized I now point to the spot where Washington by his government. embarked and baae his final adieu to his “The United States brig Perry, Com- army and the citizens of New York, al- mander Payne, sailed in company with the though I am sure it must be entirely St. Louis. The frigate Rantan, Commo- changed in appearance during the time dore Turner, arrived from Montevideo the which has since elapsed. It was a point evening previous to the departure of the at Whitehall, just off the Battery, and in- St. Louis. stead of tho wharf now bound with stalcly “The friga'e Brandywine Commander ships, the shore was then native as tire Parker, would remain at Rio a few days, in waves that murmured on its hanks. I re- conscqucncc of the illness of Mr. Everett, I member the morning as if yesterday; it our minister to China, who had not decided was a clear cool bracing day in December, whether to proceed in the- Columbus, or and as the General left the house, he took return to the United States in the Brandy- my hand and I thought I never saw him wine. The disease with which Mr. Evct- look so sad. I see the spot plainly before ett was afflicted, through of a painful and me—the crowd was immense, the ’army distressing character, was not considered being drawn up in lines which faced the dangerous.” General as he passed them; the eyes of the „ The Argentine Republic and tub Al- 1 multitude was steadily bent upon him, but The first regiment of Dragoons is on tho lied Monarchies—The following from not a whisper among the whole was audi- brairies, ana when last heard from, was at the Salem (N. J.) Gazette confirms tho a- blc. When Washington arrived at the Fort Williams on the Arkansas. ThcU. 8 bove : spot, he paused and a moment surveyed forces hitherto stationed at different, forts “Bv a letter from Rio, received in Salem the scene; I saw his heart was too full for on onr western frontier, have been ordered with the perusal of which we have been utterance, and his eyes seemed bursting into Texas, and we must depend on volun- favored^wc have intelligence from Buenos I with suppressed tears; still, he calmly teers for frontier service. Indeed, no other Ayres to Hie 25th of July. The English looked on all around; but ii could not long class qf soldiers should be rent on a military and French ininisteis had left, Rosas nav- be thus. Nature was at length supreme— expedition against New Mexico. Wc can dies, aud, perhaps, other tribes. It isthcrc- forc, the duty oftour Government to author ize some citizens of Missouri, in whom all have confidence, to raise a sufficient num ber of volunteers; to overawe the Indian tribes, protect our traders, take possession of New Mexico, and thus interpose an Ame rican army between the Indian .tigers and the Central Government of Mexico. Thefq is no other economical, expeditious and soft* mode of defending our western frontier.— ingrefused ail their propositions. The Bu-1 the General hastily approacEcd one of the depend on troro acctMtmn^j ft> P™[j c JjFc. cnos Ayrean squadron had been captured officers who was standing with several of ,, Tfiej' can endure the fatigues incident to by the fengiish'and French; and OriSe had I the staff new him, aad failing on his neck the compaign, know now to obrain sUppliea been warned lo retire frpin Jjcfqrc Montevi- gave way to his feelings in a flood of tears, for the t roops on the march, unaeisttuid tho dco.” , . Ho then embraced each of his officers sep- inode of dealing with the Indiaiw end secu- Wc copy the above notice of a transac- crately, with an almost convulsive wasp, nng their good will, ana many of those who m, which most of our journals have seen and as he thus bode his long loved aim lo*- tyifl Volunteer, are familiar with the face of .’ . i u-Li- -r-— I:— :— .!,».«,« rtA mn. the country lobe traversed and the country, to be invnefed. Such amovement asis sug- ii'i to chronicle without one syllabic of com-1 ing companions adieu, the tears each mo- the country lobelrayersed and the country* menu Disturbances have arisen between ment seemed to start afresh. Not a word two or three of the^iBdej>endcnt stales of j was yet spoken, the sigh or sob alone broke gested, he oHhe utmost importance, jjt liave resulted in I the silence of the solemn scene. At length. amfthe day being weli advanced, actual hostilities. These hostilities have when the last officer had been embraced antiuic uny ucuig. , roqueted, so far as we have heard, the General seemed for a moment to have faoeTof^tho Uack^ccigc, and tc»ka meal according, to the fows^of civilized war.—| gaiDed^his^seifpoMesrion^aqd with a firm A. w -i^r BTM ^ ,a ‘ id “ r0,,nd * ' |fn,ferater Wa6K rfMUd-anal?tepTu««Iiff "Airing, Standi^ of „ ,mter it, J wSock in the afternoon, after a French vessels has ten lying in Hie wa- he stepped on board and almost sunk upon "ft stusayf its generaldnplh; but its wallsl very fatiguing day’s occupation, during ters ofono of the belligerents; and now tho seat; it was but for an mstan.for os will prevent Mexico from concelrating all her forces on the Texan frontier, and calling the Indians into use against us. It is a precautionary or defensive operation, which should command the instant attention of tho President. Let oqlion be prompt. .Mobile. Rtportx.