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VOL. L
ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 25,1846.
the ALBANY PATRIOT,
„ rvSUSHCO EVERY WIMHMT IIOUDHS, XT
NELSON TIFT A SETH N. BOUGHTON,
Editors and Proprietors*
TERMS.
•nVO Dollars peri—m, if pud in advance, or
1W* IW*"» at the end of the year.
CHINA’S RIVER POPULATION.
All day long, look oul upon the river
I when we. may, we aea the active natives,
| whose busy hands must work, and dili
gently too, and all day long the boats are
nyinjj and carrying cargo to "rich argo-
■ That oreipeer the petty traffickers;”
if publirlied weekly for four month*.
Montlily Advertisement*, One Dollar per sqi
[,,'nrli insertion.
j rAII letters on business mart lie post pent.
POETRY.
.j.rtkerarnt* not exceeding twelve line*, will . _. .. . .*. ...
, Do!larforu£ar*in«rtic^ IndI nl ! lo “f we hear the busy hum of
1‘iTrenwfoY each continuance. Advertisement* thronging multitudes forever toiling at the
v Wvin" the ntimber of insertion* specified, will I oar, and there is no cessation from labor,
iVmiblbdcd until forbid. I no hour when the hum hushes, none when
,.f Land end Negroes by Erecutora, Admlnie-1 the sharp cries of boatmen are not heard
tr»tnr* and. Cuardhun, are, required^by Uwto be shrilly calling and responding to each other,
gdvrititd tna public gazette, sutlj days previous to I Now a canoe (lasses with its single in-
lh, 1 t r *U of PerMoal Property must be advertised f“ a, . e * i'Jighng * l*ir of shears, that produce
, ™ manner forty daya. * ™g like tfiat struck from a tuning fork,
\dirr to Debtor* ana Creditors of an estate moat which all who have heard remember, and
ke'psblMied forty day*. - know that the fellow is a wandering bar-
&icc that application win be made tothc Court ber. Again a saiupan is seen with a fe-
rfOfinsry for leave to sell land and Negroes,most! male guiding it, and, with a gourd rattle,
" , “ l “inviting oil lar and near, to purchase some-
thing that aha sells. Ana here is an old
fellow of sixty, with a long and thin and
white moustaches and a peaked beard,
quite Vandyke-like in expression, and he
steers about to peddle his oranges and
plantains. Then with the fierce tide, which
whiils swiftly hither and thither, conies a
large vessel crowded within and without
by staring Chinese going to Macao; fine
groups they form on the decks; and these
boats maybe known afar off, even when
hid in darkness, by the ceaseless motion of
their immense sculls working with a sea-
saw, sea-saw, sea-saw sound. From morn
till night, in the face of cold winds, or un
der the all-seeing eye of Asia’s burning
sun, the wonderful work goes on; it goes
on, not slugglishly or slowly, but as if by
one all pervading, heartfelt enthusiasm,
the industry of myriads, the daily toil of the
denizens of a vast, strange city on the wa
ters. And all this bustle, and life, and en
terprise, all these rare sights and sounds
that make up the daily record of Chinese
life, can be compared only to the unfre
quent festive days of western nations.
“ Out warn the rounded
Red son sinks down behind the azure hills,”
there is a change. Many of the boat peo
ple then rest upon their ours, and moor their
little barks in their accustomed places.—
The buzz of business subsides, and the in
mates of almost every beat may be seen
prepariug their evening meal, or sitting
down on the platform in the bow, as on
piazzas, with their bowl of rice, chopsticks,
and tea. ;
Then the hong boats emerge from their
hiding places with the merchants who wish
to enjoy un hour on the river, and the
wherries, cutters and gigs, belonging to
tbe young clerks, appear and leave behind
them the clumsy sampans, as the thorough
bred racer outstrips the hack horse. And
olten, when Lite glowing tints of sunset
linger in the heavens anil tinge tbe face of
the reflecting river, there is a regatta on
that part of the stream above Canton left
freer from boats. The exciting race draws
around many of tbe foreigners and Chinese.
And while the lost hues of day show the
myriad barges below and their gorgeous
flags, there arises from them the din of un
numbered gongs, and burning crackers and
pieces of paper ore thrown upon the stream.
Those whose idea of a gong is connected
with a modern hotel, will have no agreea
ble recollection ol it, but heard over the
waters of China, at the distance of many
miles, tho sound is not ttnpleasing.
But at evening their roar is tremondous;
and so vivid is the picture of the Pekiang
river, that when 1 close my eyes and that
wonderful scene seems real once more, I
feel an involuntary desire to shut my ears
against the unforgotten, deafening clangor
of those far sounding sunset gongs.
But night brings another change to the
turmoil of this scene. If it be moonlight,
shadowing all defects, anil lingering on mil
beauties, the spectacle of the silent, city is
more pleasing than at any other time, for
the shadowy vistas of sleeping barks are
lost in light, and we heboid a eight like
that of the Cosmorama, where all is to ap
pearance really beautiful and bright, and
yet where nothing etire.
And if it is an uniUuminated night,
them is yet a pleasure in seeing the cheer
ing ruys of lanterns glittering along ‘the
dork watery avenues, and twinkling like
SONG OF THE SPIRIT OF POVERTY.
‘IT ELIZA COOK.
AsonS,» song for the Be Mime Queen,
A Queen tint the world know, well,
\Vbo*e portal of stale U the workhouse gate,
And throne the prison cell.
I h»e been crowned in every land
With niUwhsde steeped in tears,
Tre a dog-gnawed bone for my scepbrc wand,
Which the proudest mortal fenra.
No gem I wear in my tangled hair,
No golden vest I own.
So radiant glow tints check or brow— •
Vet ray, who dues my frown t
Oh. I am Queen ofa ghastly court,
And tyrant sway J hold,
Bring human hearts for my royal sport
With the bloodhounds of Hunger and Cold.
Mv power can change the purest clay
From its first and beautiful mooM,
Till it hideth away from tbe lace of day,
Too hideous to behold.
Oh, I tm Queen of a ghastly court I
And the handmaids that 1 keep
Are rucli phantom tliinga as fever brings
To haunt the fitful sleep.
Ike, sec, they come in my haggard train,
With jogged and matted locks, [mane
Hanging around them as rough ua the wQd steed’s
Or the black weed on tbe rocks.
They come with broad and horny palms,
They come in maniac guise.
With angled china and yellow skins,
And hollow starting eyes.
They come to be girdled with leather and link,
Away it my bidding they go,
To toil where the soaUeau beast would shrink,
In the deep damp caverns below.
IhngkteTf of beanty, they, like yc,
Are of gentle woman kind.
And wonder not if little there be
Of ingel form and mind.
it 1 bad held your cheeks by as dose n pinch,
Would that flourishing row be found t
HI bad doled yon a crust oat inch fay inch,
Would your arms have been so round /
•A I am Queen, with a despot role.
That crushes to the dast!
Tlr laws I deal hear no appeal,
Though ruthless and unjust
I deaden the bosom and darken the braia
With the might of the demon’s skill;
Tbe heart may straggle and straggle in vain,
As I grapple it harder still.
come with me,and ye shall see
How well I begin the day,
for III hie to tbe hungriest slave I have,
And snatch hb loaf away! >
A come with me, and yo ohaU see
How B y skeleton victims fall;
How Ism
And the
Then a song, a song for tbe BeMasw Qneeth-
A Queen that ye fear right well;
Tor ray portal of (tats ■ the wort"
And my throne the prieon-edl f
said unto her. “rat— to the
submit thyself
16 clisp.
Tltiu narrative ought to be instructive to
ttli, especially, to abolitionists. It teaches
one method by which the evils of slavery
•night be mitigated, which is, subjection, on
the port of servants, to masters and mis
tresses. If servants would be duly subor
dinate to those who are over them, it would
save them from much severity, and greatly
better their condition; there being, per
haps, not one master m a thousand, who
would not treat them with much kindness,
a servant, who should exhibit in his trhob
conduct, the spirit of obedience.
We cannot but think-that if one of tbe
evil angejs hod advised Hagar, he would
have, inspired her with very different views
of things, from those presented by ihe an
gel of the Lord. He would, perhaps, have
said, “your mistress bos no right to your
services. You have been dealt with in a
cruel manner, by a tyrannical mistress!—
Run, Hngar, run I” And we doubt not;
llist if he bad itad a stage Jine of “dandy
wagons,” he would have assisted her into
one of them, if not to send her to Canada,
to pul her beyond the reach of her mistress:
ana that lie. would thus joyfully, and, per
haps, in his own estimation, nobly, have
contributed his mite, in the philanthropic
enterprise of stealing the property of a most
pious and exemplary lady!
- Let. the thoughtful consider. Will ab
olitionists copy the example of the good
angel 1 _ A. R.
THE MOTHER AT PRAYER.
She enters her chamber. All is quiet
and retired. There is no eye to witness
her deep emotions, but tluii of God, no ear
to hear her earnest pleading, but that of
the Almighty. A swegt and sacred so
lemnity pervades her sow. Site feels that
she is about to commune with a Being who
holds her destiny in his hands but who,
notwithstanding his power and might, en
couraged her to cotne, and will condesend
and even delight to listen to her prayer.
She bows her knee before him, and lifts
her imporing eyes to heaven.. Ob, hal
lowed moment I Oh, interesting sight!—
Listen to the language of her heart. For
what docs she picaa 1 it is for her dear
children. What does she ask for them?
Not the riches of earth ; nor the plaudits
of surrounding admirers, nor the external
gracefulness and beauty of youth. These
are in her estimation, of little value. In
stead of these, she asks for her dear ones
the protecting care of God. With whnl
anxious solicit uide is each one remembered
before him, from the absent son on the
boisterous ocean, to the unconcious babe of
her bosom. She aslu that from the ear
liest lispings of infancy, the best tribute of
their hearts may ascend to the Creator.—
With what increased earnestness does she
plead, os the recollection of I he many snares
and temptations which they must encoun
ter, crosses her anxious mind. It is then
she feels her own wcukness, and her entire
dependence upon God. It is then she sees
her need of Divine assistance and support,
and the vast importanceof maternal prayer.
It ia then she fervently exclaims; ‘Of my
self I can do nothing. Ob, thou who bol
dest the hearts of pty children in they hand,
I bless thee for this resource.’ I know
that the mother’s prayer of faith will avail
much. When the season of prayer is over,
she leaves her chamber with a spirit re
freshed and invigorated; with a mind un
troubled. She has left all in the hands of
God. The serenity of her soul is visible in
her countenance. It sweetens every duty,
and influences all her conduct. Fraying
mother, surely thou art blest.
. stars upon tlie rapid river. Sometimes the
Niles, s French Udy, wife to Dr. Niles of sounds of festivity ring over the waves, but
shusetts, and mother-in-law of the celebrated as the boors fly A 1 ** 1 l,o one
i Author, Eigene Sot, is at present in Wash- away, gad ihe lights “If;
■acton. 8ho has two ileaghurs Hsiao, ycnag and at midnight a rotlhOR (teopta •»
tad pleasing girts of roost amiable characters, and hmhedin quiet ahimbers op the dark roll-
Mrs
Massachusetts,
French
teeabiiagaach other in appaarance root remarks-ling Pekiang.—Baltimore Visiter.
Wj. These girls are the originals from which. Sae
X t . ■ t ■ tjul wli ii ,i, nTnra I
at ofWnm cotncwn,
ThU
*** the little girik scsrcaly twaba years old. oh-
W»of gnat attraction-
Malta Bran, tbe celebrated Geographer, ae^-
On the west side of tbe msaUTsHn [Rocky] the
Aotritanaharaan uncertionnd rials) tothecoen-
"Jfromtbe«9dto the49th parallel; end e mote
'WalcUm, wMchb disputed by Russia, to the
’foartyfromthe 49th to the aoth parallel.”
■d 7Vwd» sf Galeae. From theOasatto we
-Hm ii i ill ■waked W49 ilMUf %«f Aauieaf
to of lead lave been shipped from that port the
Tkpp|WMt4K#l6!«fbwl «•
From the Christ'-* .burnsL
A HINT TO ABOLITIONISTS.
In ancient times, nod in a country
remote, there lived a lady of dhrtinetloh.
She eras also a goodly lady, and the wife
of a gentleman of distinction, who was a
man of faith, and pre-eminently the friend
of God. Her name‘wawSana. This lady
pros the proprietor of many servants. She
owned; among others, a girl, whose name
jssBaJatthasag
m her merited punishment, and she
and he said to her, “wkence cameetthou]
and whither wilt thou gol" And the nror
re
THE NEXT EUROPEAN NEWS.’
The Herald remarks that ihe steamship
Cambria, from Liverpool; has been at’ses
seven days: she will be due at Boston on
or about the 2i>th met., with thirty-one
days later intelligence from Europe, unless
eotne of Ihe New-Yo/k packeta should slip
in, in the meantime. By this steamship
weshall without doubt,received the Queens
speech, and at least ten days of the doings
in Parliament, and some more definite in
formation in regard to the position of the
Ministry in relation to the Oregon question.
From the Queen’s speech, but more par
ticularly the statements which the Prime
Minister will be called upon, and be com
pelled to make in the House of Commons,
we shall get a more satisfactory insight in
to this question; ihe progress made in ne
gotiation, the expectations, ultimatum and
determination of the British government as
to a division of the north western territory.
We shall be able to see how the question
stands, and receive more important devcl-
opetnenl, than we could get from our own
government during the pendency of the
affair. With all the aecresy and mystery
that the government of Great Britain main
tain in all their movements, more decided
information is from lime to time obtained,
during the session of Parliament, in rela
tion to public affairs, than from any gov
ernment in creation, and wc are very san
guine of receiving by the steamship Cam
bria very full and decided accounts from
the British Parliament regarding the ques
tion at issue between the governments of
the United Slates and Great Briiain. The
Massachusetts is now out 28 days.
The way the British Annex Tebbi-
Tomr.—Amongst' the intelligence from the
cast brought by the Boston etennter, the
“ Overland Register” contains an account
of a skirmish of Sir Thomas Cochrane,
who sailed with a squadron to Borneo to
ratify a treaty with the Sultan for the ces
sion of the island of Pula Laboan. The
Sultan agreed readily to this, but expected
opposition from a powerful band of pirates,
who, under (lie command of an Arab, had
formed a settlement at Maluda Bay. The
Admiral proceeded to the spot with liis
ships, but found the harbor too shallow to
enter, and despatched his boats. The boats
were met by two several flan of truce in
succession, but were finally fired upon by
the pirates, and several men were killed.
The fire was returned by the boats and
great havoc was made among the pirates,
who soon fled in all directions The
stockade was forced and the town destroy
ed. T.lto Chief himself was mortally
ounded by a chain shot. The British
loss was very severe. Mr. Gibbard, an
officer of the Woodvcrinc, and nine men,
were killed, and Lieut. Heard, of the
Agincourt, and Mr. Pyne, of the Vestal,
with IS men wounded.
NO. 46. I
•T
THE DYING CHAMBER.
Who that has watched beside the rick—
ihe dying couch of n beloved . being—does
not remember the dreary desolate blank
that succeeds the moment of dissolution 1—
While life remains hope will linger. From
the ark of its affections the heart still sends
forth the dove over the wide waste of af
fection, fondly dreaming of her return with
the olive branch of hope and joy. The
mind, too, fully occupied with the duties of
the rick chamber, has scarcely leisure to
dwell upon aught beside. To smooth the
pillow—to watch o’er the unquiet slumber
—to sweeten the bitter draught with affec
tion’s hand—to read the languid eye—and
anticipate the broken wish—these and a
thousand other kindly officers fill tip the
weary hours, and twine tbe loved one in iu
helplessness closer round the heart. But
when the last scene has closed on the be
ing wc have so loved and tended—when
- i'j .
Mr. Adams said he btlfetdd kM?bfctfl»
matter for that. Ha should have been
content to vote aye for any qaeatkm of no
tice from the boldest to the most timid.
which had been presented to the House.
Our claim riould be found ini the: let Chari- •
ter of Generic, verses 26, S? aad 28, aad
these were read fay the Clerk. The foun
dation of all human title to all human pos-
eeosioa rested here. We could nqi exercisc
the right here pointed oat, or occupy tbte
Oregon, without putting ati end to thin
Convention. It was not a Convention', df
Joint occupation. It was a misnomer to
call it so.—It was a Convention for JodlL-
non-occtip.-uion.
If this Convention existed between, ups.
and any other than a Christian notion, ho.
could not cite this holy book. We both
believed in it, or he presumed they did. herq,.
as the meinbcrs were in tbe habit of swear- •
ing by it. ,
The 8th verse of the second Pyolm wait *
the rend; “Ask of me and I will givo thco-
thc Heathen lor thine inheritance, and tho
uttermost parts of the earth for thy posses
sion.” Our Saviour was aisoquolcd by Mr.
Adams, as saying, “Go forth to all nations,
and I will be with you even to the end of *
the world.” This was the authority for
subduiug all barbarous nations. It was for
the purpose of convening the people amt-
cttliivnting the land.
Up to the time of Columbus this also was
the law of nations between all nations.— •
The Pope of Rome at the time of Colum
bus gave to Ferdinand and Isabella dto-
whole continents of North and Soaili Ante- -
rira. He authorised the drawing of a line
from pole to |>ote t and gave to Ferdinand .
and Isabella the whole continent. This;
was a good title when given. It was the -
foundation of our title. lie'(Mr. AdtimsL •
did not place undue reliance upon this title
for the Pope of Rome dethroned Christian
as well as unchristian sovereigns. Eng
land held Ireland by this title, nnd'no oth
er—deriving her authority from Adrian of
Rome over Ireland.
The grant of the Creator was to man as
man, to subdue and replenish the earth.
The laws of nations were nothing more
than the customs among nations; and tho*
treaties among nations. Our title to (lib
Oregon stood upon the foundation of these
customs and treaties. There never had
been any agreement amotig Ihe nations of'
the earth as to how a question like this be
tween us and Great Britain should be set
tled. The nation Vhich had discovered
the mouth of a river was sometimes regard
ed ns possessing the whole soil watered by*
In Hazard’s Slate papers, volume 1, il-
will be found that Charles the First gave
a title to Massachusetts from sea to sen,,
and extending from 44 to 48. James tho-
First gave to Virginia the same, and otbrV
Colonies received it grant from sen to sch.
also. The King of England no more than
the Pope of Rome had a right tomake thesro
grants, and yet ail persons here would go
back to their original charters to found their
claims,—At this day, in this very Capitol,
there wasa question inf controversy between
NAVAL.
Tho U. S. scchooner Flirt, Comm’dr.
Chnttard, arrived at Norfolk, on Friday
Ai'nnn'u'ns^liH at ,,,erc wasa question m controversy octween
brings no news. Santa Annawits stiU at (|j|> be|ovct [ l Massachusetts and Rhodo
Norfolk Herald is infi
. n charter derived front William and Mary,
he lately won | Come down Mr . Adamrto thre
-Vapwtehcs UMhe Pacific, came ysaauger j , efritofV walwedby f he atreafM> and tve
(Saf'JES, fl ^..P h *g re *»-T* 1 ” :. Pa _TgIfiild that Hie charters referred to paid no-
KrZ, thl p^fc fC»drmT k i rr 'P ect ,0 sucb discoveries. They were
been' «■» occurrences. All these till*
Commander i. flings Long, has been w - imperfect. Discovery was no title of*
of commander Win. C. Nicholson.
The U. S. sloop of war Boston, at New
York, from the Brazil station, is being
dismantled, and is to bo refilled for sea im
mediately.
SPEECH OF JOHN Q. ADAMS ON
OREGON.
Mr. Adams said that he felt quite in
competent to address tho Committee at
this time in favor of the notice now pro
posed, and before the Committee of the
whole. He had stated when up before,
that he was in favor of tbe ndtice twelve
months ago. With a patriotism and ability
unsurpassed, this debate had been conduct
ed by the House and ha had lirtened to it
with profound attention.
If his mind had not bean previously made
up it would have been from the force of the
discussion here—but he could hardly -sey
to what conclusion it would have come by
this discussion.
There never had been • debate more
thoroughly and more completely • exhaust
ed. He was convinced that the Un* had
rira,.# hotniom innolinMH “t* 18 for giving the notice to Great Britain
in niter helpl«ss fancltness. aBd ihewhole be felt thoroughly for-
[that silent chamber the
appears one JT® tobo given/ GTeat Britain, In toiview'ne
gozeon the eiill cold fealprm of the de- . of right andwrong, hadoo claim
parted, we Ipngforthe^fc® of the dove totheeoon ^(« < (h«ute. -
to “flee away and be Attest. Mr A<lara J thnnvbt he ehould not have
l^of this oddreeeed the Committee, bm fosthe pr-
State was to have assembled hat Monday sonal appeal which had been made to him
SSSSSf-S gggsggs
take place. The capital is to he removed would permit him to speak. The gentle-
from New Orleans, to some place not lew
then sixtv miles distant, within the first
of title. So did continuity and contiguity.
Possession and occupation were necessary
to perfect a title, and this was all we wnnir
tea to perfect our title to'Ihc.Orcgcn,. Oc
cupation was as odioiis now os Sir John.
Falstaff facctjously said it wonld be. .
He had been usked why,he had not en
tered a protest against the claim of Gretu-
Britnin when Secretary of State, Thcro-
was a protest, as woujo. be aliown. by t(ip
treaty. Mr. Adams .read the article |o-
jrove that i! was non-occupation, niid that
I was to be regarded only for the purpose
of preventing disputes between the nigh
contracting parlies of both nations. Tho
limitation of the treaty to .ten years showed
that there was hdrentmeiation to any claim.
The, parties reserved tlteir claims. TlQ»
United States stmegdered nothing by the
convention. Great.Britain had never cjaiii^
ed any exclusive right or title to ihe coun
try.—ORto claimed to keep the country for
banting. Whenit should besettkd byTtlio
tillers of the soil, ebe had no chiira whatever
r. Adams, to make
the wilderness to biomom like lhe rose—to
establish oar laws over.it—to gite it farm
and character and popalmlkw.. .1 what the
country far mi. WaittB Pkafarta, .aadJ
than sixty miles distant,
month Ofthe Stsaiun pwmgtowtricb,lhc
xeerding wrothy.
i. i«.. . j'.'.i: •'
... w riter—Weaver ham
furnished, by the Hoar inspector with the uKWat*
impyctfco fip the past yauiotfafertjr. : Mph-
■HSSSffiSK
in a
what disorderly.
Mr. King said he
unparliamentary or djsWVttlSQUs..
