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A 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..