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I FROM THI BALTIMORE PATRIOT J
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lih in
On war in
ras GENUINE whig spirit.
We Whin of Tennessee ara fighting «
WH^fctAw.
nnwie. Theyar« alsocontesting, with anflineh
t«e*l. the canvas* for member* of Congress ami
i SlMo LegMeture. Whalovor may halide—
™ Briber rictOry or dafest overtako u* at a party
J^folhiu Smlti—ilia Whig* of Tennessee have evine-
*W a spirit in the canvass which demand* the high-
• sit praise from their brethren ol die Union.—I’m-
' •nnal ambition—private dissension—contest* fur
''•Woe—Itnvo brokon down the party in Virginia,
, *ind Mcrlfired tome ortho best and noblest Whigs:
f WHthere, n* dvbry wltoro else, defeat but pttrilios
H, and prep ires it for the next conloat nml the vie.
Wry. In rannusset', however, ovory tiling is gi\-
eogp to principle,and the Whig parly go into (lie
jHw
Hell with an unbrnkon front.
In this wo k at union and harmony, tt noblo ex-
nplo has just benn set by Gov. James C. Jones,
t (tad been nominated by u Whig Convention, for
dress, in the 7th Congressional district, and
c tome hesitntion, had accepted the nomination,
i district it strongly Whig, und no inuu of the
Opposite party could hopo for success. Gov, Jones
erfos About to enter upon the contest, when Mr.
Gantry, (a Whig) announced himself us a candi
date, but pledging himself to roliro if u Lncofoco
was brought out, Mr. Gentry thought there might
ha a contest hetweon two Whigs without endanger
ing the harmony of the party. Not so, thought
Gov. Jones. No sooner did lie learn that Air.
Gentry was in tho field, and thut tho Locofncos
Mere anticipating much evil to the Whig cause from
"this division, than at once Ito determined to disap.
point thorn, by retiring from the contest.
A seal in Congress, won at the expenco of the
harmony of the party, had no charms for him.—
The success of the great cause was the only pur.
pose he had at heart, nnd to secure it no individual
sacrifice lie could make was too great. We liavo
now before us his patriotic letter, retiring from the
contest. After stating tho circumstances under
which lie consumed to become a candidate, he con.
eludes as follows :—
“One word as to ttty future course touching this
matter: 1 am now, and ever have been, a Whig
from principle. If 1 know mysolf I prefer the suc
cess of Whig principles to the elevation of any in
dividual. I Imve never been very solicitous to ob
tain office,nnd whenever 1 Imve sought it,it has been
in obedience to the wishes of tile great body of tho
pirty with which I am identified, and to whose prin
ciples I ant ardently attached. When culled to
vindicate these principles, whether I have done it
with fidelity or not, I leave others to determine. I
have seen and tasted enough of the pleasures and
toils—the sweets and billerp of public station, to
have chastened my young ambition, and to satisfy
me that office is not essential to my comfort or hap
piness. I have never sought office at the hazard of
whig principles,or the harmony of friends; I regard
the success of these principles, & tho union and har
mony of the parly of infinitely more importance
than the elevation of any individual. I have fought
and sufTered too long and loo much with this party
—have had too muny-cvidoncos of its kind regard,
now to be the means of endangering its success, or
producing confusion or discord in its ranks.
Cherishing theso feelings—preferring the peace
and harmony of the party to tiny hopes or wishes I
may have for a seal in Congress, 1 do, without a
moment’s hesitation, or a single regret so far a^s I
am personally concerned, retire from the canvass.
I ought not, cannot, will not, have a contest with
any Whig for this place ; my feelings, my obliga
tions to tho parly, all forbid it. Whenever it shall
be necessary to enlist recruits to meet the enemies
of these principles, I shall not hesitate, I never have
hesitated, to enlist as a private and do battle in
whatever place may be assigned me. But to make
war on my friends is wlmt l never have done, it is
a work for which I have neither the Itead nor heart.
Tendering Ve my friends, who have manifested
much solicitude for all that affects my political for
tunes, my heartfelt thanks for their kindness, I
would in conclusion exhort them (as 1 hope I shall)
to took beyond the promotion of any individual to
tho final success nnd triumph of our principles.—.
Union and harmony for the sake of our principles,
and for the honor of Tennessee. Under this ban
ner let us rally and conquer, i am ready, as a pri
vate, to fight under tho lead of any Whig, und if
Co). Gentry is tho standard bearer in this Congres
sional District, I shall tint hesitate to rally under
that hannor, and do battle in that great and g’ori-
ous cause.
Respectfully your obt. servant,
JAMES C. JONES.
May 3d, 1845.
Extraordinary Sporting Statement.—Tito fol
lowing anecdote is given on the authority of “At^
old sportsman,” on whoso voracity wo can rely :—
A game keeper to a nobleman in an adjoining
county, being shooting upon his employer’s estate,
on the second of September last, fiusltcd a covey ol
partridges, a brace of which separated from the
other* and fled in a direct line fora large fish.pond
by the side of which was a foot.road leading to the
mansion. Tho keeper having killed a sufficient
supply of tiic''larder, was returning when one of his
dogs made u slant! by the side of the pool, and on
the keeper’s approaching, the braco of strayed
birds rose, and attempted to cross the pool, hut tho
keeper shot one of them, which was immediately
taken, while fluttering on the water, by a large pike.
This circumstance did not much surprise him ns lie
well knew tho voracious propensities of the fish.
But on the morrow, as ho wns again passing this
large sheet of water, tho same dog made what is
termed n dead set at the edge of it, nnd kept look
ing steadily at a fow rushes'.hut grow in the wator
about two yards from land. Not seeing anything
in the water, tho keeper was surprised at his dog
standing, and tried to send him in, hut without cflbel
when presently lie saw a large pike, about four
tuvkoa Imncntlt the surface, which lie slue, when
the dog dnsltod in nnd brought it to land. In re.
turning home the keeper perceived an unusual full
ness in the holly of the fish, and, taking it into the
kitchen, requested the cook to cut it open, when to
his grent surprise, hn found the bird of his yester-
day's killing, which sufficiently accounted for his
dog standing when lie got to leeward of the fish, as
nodoubthewas setting the bird, which lie must
have scented from tho respiration of the fish. The
above is one of the many wonderful circumstances
which frequently occur to the observation of sports-
a.— Wo, r ""
foreester Citron,
Singular Tradition.—Among tho Seminole In
dians there is a singular tradition, regarding the
white man’s origin and superiority. They soy
that when the Great Spirit made the earth, he also
made tlireo men. all of whom were fair complexion,
cd ; ami tlwt, after making them, Ito led them to the
margin of u small lake and bade litem leap therein
and wush. Ono immediately obeyed, and came from
tho wator purer and fairer than before ; the second
hesitated u moment, during which time, ilia water
agitated by the first, had becoino slightly mudded, and
when ho had bathed ho came up copper.colored ;
the third did not leap in till the water hccamo black
with mud, and lie came out with its own color. Thun
the Groat Spirit laid boforo them three packages of
bark, and bade them choose, and out of pity for
his misfortune in culor, gave the black man the first
choice. Mo took hold of osclt of the packages
and having felt tho weight chose the heaviest; the
copper-colored ono then chose the second heaviest,
leaving the white man tho lightast. When the
packages worn opuned, tho first was found to con
tain spades, hues and all the implement* of labor;
the second enwrapped bunting, and fulling nnd
warlike- apparatus; tho third gave to the white
man, pens, ink endpaper—tho origins of the mind
—llto opens of mutual mental improvement—the
social link of humanity—tho foundation ol the
white man’s superiority,—• *
1**0* THI MACOH KRSSBMOKR ] ........
It Is amusing to witness th* writhings and ago
nine of tho Democratic press** und writers, nl their
MixUioveraorVf
ly feel that they have bctrnyeu their
country—deceived tho people, and unless they can
be made blind to their-lniquity, a verdict of con
demnation is upon them. They well remember
how they squendorod the public mousy when in
power—how they run Iho State in debt—chartered
banks that broke and ruined the country; how they
run tho Penitentiary in debt—how they used ;lte
Central Bunk for party purposes, spent its inunev,
ruined its credit, lent to tlte rich, and surd the poor;
Itow they increased the taxes upon the people, and
made the widow nnd orpltnn, tho lull trer and help
less, furnish tho money for their extravagance.—
Those Democrats well remember theso things,and
they fear that the people will remoiiihm them ; they
Ituvo therefore begun, like tho prollignto hoy tlinl
find spout all lie had, und was about nsking his fu.
lltor for more—yet keeping the pustout ol view—
“hosing every body for their fuults, hut thanking
God, he teas not like other men.
Tho history of their administration, is ono which
is written in blood and sorrow. The four last
yours in which they swayed tho sceptre over Geor.
gia, w as a season of greater gloom, of deeper en-
guish—which gave birth to more sorrowing hearts,
witnessed more bankrupted fathers, more broken
hopes, and ponnyless children, titan any period of
thirty years before Itad known. The government
wns managed for the benefit of the tick, nnd to make
as I ltd Ue Whig daator. They had beo« ihrnwiy
iaio fits by D*maerutia quackery, and in their
paroxysms they cried aloud for It*Ip I Doctor
Crawtord eemeio ■thvdf' rcHet—ddimhltm 1 NfPiti
their diseases, and now llto
the poor, poor indeed. The laboring people
forgotten, and the Democrats strived to sei
were
... see Itow
they could swell the treasuries of the licit, nt the
expense of their hard earnings. The laboring men
and # those in limited circunistunces, were over*
whelmed and .pressed down. Many applied to the
Central Bank for relief, hut were refuspd ; while
rich moneyed capitalists got what they wanted.—
Bunks and moneyed corporations could get dis.
counts from the Central Bank—but fow farmers nnd
mechanics were accommodated in comparison with
litoso who asked. Anti how were these treated 1
Why, in Viio first place, they were required to make
notes payable at twelve months, with good endors.
era,pay the interest in advance, take Central Bank
°ills at dollar lor dollar, arid then by their necessi.
lies, were forced to sell them from 20 to 40 per
cent, discount, and afterwards to pay those saino
notes in good money. The people of Georgia lost
hundred of thousands of dollars by the advantage
thus taken of them, by the democratic Central
Bank. The note shavers, usurers, nnd moneyed
men, grow fat out of this operation, while tho la
borer wasted away in poverty and rags. The Dem-
oernts, in tiie very face of the law, made the Celt,
tral Bank a great usury shop, where they loaned
their bills for lawful interest at par value, when two
dollars of them would scarcely make tho valtto of
one silver dollar. And now they ask tho people to
put them in power that they may go at their old
tricks again.
I hero is not an usurer in Georgia, whoever
showed less humanity to his debtors titan the Dem
ocrats havo done to the debtors of the Central Bank.
Not content to skin and sltavo in the loan, they
mercilessly sued the laboring debtors to the Bank,
right or wrong. And so vindictive wore they, in
their bloody pursuit after the men to whom they
had loaned their depreciated bills nt pur value, that
Gov. Crawford was elected, and when their time of
service wns within a day or two of expiring, they
put out for collection thousands upon thousands of
dollars of tho notes of the Bank—to give fees to
their Democratic lawyers, to tax the people with
costs, and lo expose them to their mortification and
injury of being sued. Gov. Crawford happened
by the merest accident, lo hear of this act of per.
secution, slept in and arrested it, and gave notice
to the debtors that they might renew in a given
time. A groat number of them seized this oiler of
escape fretrt the vindictive persecutions ol tho
Democrats, and t-enowod tlieir notes. Many hud
gotten into the hands of Altornies, nnd they could
not ho recalled, and sovoral of the debtor*, from
embarrassment, could not renew ; but to all the
privilege, and it was a humane one, was extended,
and the fault was with the debtor if lie did not re
new. What an interesting sight it must liavo been
to havo seen u pile of fifty thousand dollars in notes
for an ex-Governor, und twenty thousand for a dc.
leated candidate for Congress, and tun thousand
here, and fivo thousand there ; fees to be given to
party favorites, who had worked and been defeated.
It was sport lo these men thus to he fattened out of
the labor of the people—but it was death to
the debtor, whose blood was sucked by tho
avarice of the Democrats, and who were punished
by thorn bocuuse tlte people had not continued them
in power.
But, Mr. Editor, it was an interesting sight, to
see Governor Crawford stopping in and frustrating
the malevolent and vindictive objects of these
Democrats, and extending relief, where they had
intended to send oppression ! The sheriffs and
lawyers growled, but many an honest hearted debt,
or wns made glad. And during the last session of
tho Legislature, when Gov. Crawford and his
friends wore doing all in tlieir power lo redeem the
character of the Central Bank, and to make its
bills at par value, and thereby to restore lo the peo.
plo who yet held the bills, a part of what they had
lost, by giving tlieir notes for them, dollar for do!.
Inr, when they wore below par—as well ns to re
lievo the whole people of the Slate, by proposing to 1 er [0 t | 10 other,
reduce tlieir taxes, tho Democratic party, rose up I
er* masse, and attempted to frustrate the effort.— 1 Mr
They knew that if the Central Bank hills got to pur
nothing would he lost in paying premium-on funds
for interest and other governmental expenses—that
consequently, less money would bo required from
taxation, and therefore the taxes would he reduced,
und the Whigs get the credit of it. Titii was too
bitter a pill to be swallowed by the democrats; they
therefore fought it at every point, hut were defeat
ed. The bill passed resuming specie payments at
tho Treasury, Central Bank bill* have gone up to
pm-, and ’the country has been blessed. The Dem
ocrats will never forgive Gov. Crawford nor his
friends for this measure ; they abuse it in tlieir pa
pers and in their private conversations, and the tea.
son is obvious. They seek to govern tlte people by
the secret and hidden influences of money; thoy
did ir by the aid of the Central Bank—that they
havo lost; and tltey now arc attempting it by ob-
ses, and now llto Ipitlyq
Irom fils, und is sound nml Itonltky. Let lllfc quack*
trjj their hand aguiit, and fits will ttgititi fuMuw.
There is out matter mure Which I will mention,
nnd that is tlta mortification which is privately felt
by the Democratic leaders, but which they dttro nut
avow, that tlte last Legialnturo did not increase the
tuxes. Gov. McDonald stud, in his message, that
the Slate would receive such tind such fund.-, front
litis and other sources, into tlte trousury Tlte Leg.
isluturu found nut that Itu was mistaken, and many
democrats urged in donate, that us the Whigs'had
the puwer, they were hound to furnish tho treasury
with money, und this could not be done, there being
a deficiency, but by an increase of the taxes—and
no matt hm u Democrat in llmt Legislature, did
speak rtf raising them. But tho Whigs s»|d no;
we Will cut down our own pay, and save there ;
wo will save every whore, nnd thus go through tho
year without putting any more taxes mi the people;
uud so it lias turned nut. Gov. Crawford, by prudent
management, ims not only supported the govern
ment. paid all its expensos, paid up all the debt*
the Democrats had made and loll unpaid, paid tint
interest uf tho public debt, and #50,000 of princi.
pnl, and hud a sinull ballaiice on hand ul the und of
the your!
Ilad the Democrats been in power, they would
havo increased the taxes 25 percent, last Legisla
ture, and as much llto next, under tlte pretence of
paying for taking the State census, nnd would not
imve paid one cent of the public debt. Governor
Crawford tins nlready paid, since he enme into of
fice, 3100,000 of the public debt. The Democrats
wero in power two years after the passuge of tho
luw requiring $50,000 to be paid annually to thus
debt, and never paid one dollar. Gov. Crawfordl
Ims promptly complied with tho law, nnd mndo the
payments stated. The Democrats said that they
were getting readv to pay this money ; they want:
those lo ruie who arc ready to pny, und who do it.
Tho Democratic party, if in power in the next
Legislature, will again increase tho taxes 25 per
cent., to squander nnd lose. They spent in ont
year $30,000 us a contingent fund. Guv. Craw
ford, in the same time, spent only $2,000; thus
showing the difference between Whig nnd Demo
cratic economy. This increase of taxes will be
economy
about sullicient to make up the contingent fund for
tlieir Governor:
Well may tho Democratic presses, in view of all'-
these facts, trcinhlo at the prospect before them.—
Thousands of oppressed men, once their support
ers, crushed by their heartless policy, with beggar
ed wives nnd children, will go lo the polls in Octo
ber next, to stamp the mark of c.otidcmiiUtiou upon,
tlieir conduct, by casting tlieir votes against them.
FORSYTH.
Propositions.
Pile Washington Union gives to
the public the subjoined information concerning
llto propositions heretofore made by llto Govern
ment of the United States lo that of Great Britain,
for tho adjustment of tltu Western boundary dis
pute—
The proposition first made by tiic United States
wns, that llto 49lh parallel of latitude, which Imii
been adopted us the dividing line betwecen tlieir
territories nnd those of Great Britain, from the
vicinity of the Lake of tlte Woods lo the Rocky
Mountains, should be continued westward ns far ns
the possessions uf the two Nations extended in tliut
direction—thus offering to resign their right to what
Iny further North. This being rejected, it was
agreed llml us neither party claimed a perfect title
to any portion of the country the whole should bo
left free nnd open to the people of both for leu
years.
Within those ten years, tho title of Spain to all
North of the 42d parallel was suri'endered to the
United States ; nnd Russia enguged to make no
settlements South of the latitude of54 degrees *.J
minutes. The American Government, thereupon
proposer! an « 6 e«...v.„ l 7 Grout Britain
should rnako no settlements South uf tlte 51st par.
allel, and Ijte United States should make mine:
North of llmt line, substituting uftcrwnrd thu
40th parallel for the 51st ; uud then, in 1824.
came the first definite proposition from Great Bri
tain fora partition of the territory. Tlte line ofi'
separation was to run along (tic 49i!i parallel fruits
the Rocky Mountains to u large branch of tlte Co
lumbia, down which, nnd down the main stream, ir.
was lo ho continued to the sea. Grent Britain tvos
lo have all North and West of this line, except
that tTie United Stutes should possess a snail de
tached territory in the angle formed belvann the-
Pacific shore and the Southern side of the St rail off
Fucu, comprising one harbor for small vessels on,
tlte ocean, and one for large vessels on tie Strait.
Upon tills tho negotiation ended.
In 1820. the United Stales, for the first time,
proposed the 49llt parallel, as the dofinitivi line of
boundary, from the Rocky Mountains lofhe.upom
Pacific; to which the British replied by repealing;
tlieir proposition nbove stated. Neither partv-
would yield more ; and so, lifter formally with
drawing their respective ofTers, by witicl each de
clared that it was in no wise lo bo considered bound
thereafter, tltey renewed tho agreement, lo leave-
the country open to the people of both, Air an in
definite period ; subject, however, to in termina
ted alter a year's notice of such intentim by eiilt-
Timt agreement still sibsists.
mining the influence of moneyed men ; therefore i plantation, report thut Fort Hill has L
e moneyed affairs of tho cu ' 1,vat,on ‘'urty or tarty years. They
tlieir policy is, to keep the
Slate deranged, llmt moneyed men mny make prof
its thereof—and ns they feed the brokers, so shall
tho brokers help litem. This is fun for the poli
ticians, but it is deatli to tlte people.
No party was over more desperate in resisting a
measure, than the Democrats in opposing the re
sumption of specie payments.
While the Democrats munngod the Central Bank
tho brokers made mare money than nt any funner
period of their lives. Tltey bought its bills nt 40
to 50 per cent, discount, invested them in bonds,
and drew eight per cent, interest on them—thus
realizing sixteen per cent, interest on the invest,
ment. This was a golden harvest for moneyed
men, but who does not recollect how ilia people
suffered? We shall liavo just such limes again,
should the Democrats get into power.
Tito Democratic office-seekers are longing for n
return of such times, but, tho people, like a burnt
child, having felt tlte fire, knmvhow to dread it,—
They are perfectly satisfied to let things remain as
they are ; they say, very wisely, “let well enough
alone.’ 1 They remember tho fable of thu woll man
who took Iho medicine—“ he toas welt—took modi•
tine—and here l am." They were once well, took
Democratic medicine, and liked lo Imve been no
mure; thoy aro now well again, uud they are re.
solved to lake no more such physic. The Demo,
crats are grout doctors for the people—they under
stand how to euro all their maladies—hut llto
peoplo h '"st let thorn throw thorn into fils, and
then,tltey ui. —lonfils!''
Such was thCu condition in 1843, wlton they
-A
Calhoun's Farm.—Air. Cailtoui. like Air..
Clay and Air. Webster, is fond of agriculural iifo ;
and, when not engaged inprofessional duties, Ito
occupies himself on his estate at F>rt Hill.—
About forty cultivated acres surround hs mansion
—nnd other sections of Itis grounds ate occupied
with cotton, corn, peas, and various oiler crops,—
Helms drained his grounds, and introduced rotation
of crops—according lo Iho report of o Coinmiuset
who visited it—with an unexampled dsgreo of suc
cess. Tito stock of Itis farm consuls of Irigs.
horses, and cattle of good blood, nnd in excellent
condition. His negro bouse is a spacious stones
building 200 feet long, divided into s|*cinus and
comfortable apartments. In all parts o’,his cstati*
lie Ims blended the useful und ornumcitul, intro
ducing admirable tillage with horticqtural |«>U»
nnd henutv.
Tho Agricultural Committee who epmincd this
beott under
was a ve
ry heavy crop of corn upon it, and a l.fgo number
of pea-vines, and the conclusion wus hat. by tlte
care boslowed upon it, its production was unlimited.
In llto uplands of tho farm, tlte Comrtitlejo found
cotton growing abundnntly upon Inni which hud
not been a great wltilo in cullivathp. We ure
glad to learn that Air. Calhoun is so gcod n farm"--,
nnd that his labors are well rewarded*—N. Ye Ex,
MKTIIODMT CONVENTION
Tees.lay, May tlwt Silt, the following resolutions
wire submitted by thu Ruv. J. Epfl*Jwy*—■
Resolved, That ti’eutmn’iliou m: nppo?ntotI>>
,
be to tuke into cinndderntion the condi’iou ol our
icliind* and college*, uud recommend tltu best
method of improving them.
Resolved, l iist a committco lie appointed lo be
called the commit 1(1) on finance, whuse duty shall
be to consider thu best method of securing a‘just
portion of llto book concern and chartered fund,
und recommend the best finunciai system for our
future operation.
Both the rcsoluti ns pussed.
On tlio resolution'stifDr*. Fierce and Sinitli, Mr
L. Campbell and G. F. Fierce spoke. They were
separatist*. We limy infer how fur thoy go from
the following extract from Mr. Pierce’s speech :
Now, in view of all these considerations, the
great nnd vilul question before the convention was
whether they would remain under tho jurisdiction
of the general conference, und thus bereave the
negroes of the South, un ler our influence, of the
hope of’ the gospel, or dissolve their connection
with it. and relieve the Southern portion of the
church from nil further apprehensions ott llto sub.
jeet. Tlte prospect itself of such a consummation
had gone very far towards allaying the fever of
public excitement nnd inspiring confidence in tho
Methodist ministry ; so muc-< so, tlmt in Alabama
open doors were presented to our missionaries on
every side. Ho had no prej tdico against the North,
but whether there be pence or war as to princi
ples uf llto government, powers of tlte episcopacy,
and the like, lie cuuld never stand by and see the
spiritual prospects of tho negro in the South pot in
jeopardy. He longed to sco the day when Metho.
distn, precious and blessed, should in the Southern
country rise in the majesty of her strength nnd the
tenderness of Iter love, nnd move abroad, untram
melled nnd free, in Iter God-liku work of blessing
and saving the souls of men, of all conditions nnd
in ull circumstances of human life. He besought
the convention to interpose no let or barrier to Iter
progress, but give free scope to her energies, that
in Itcrerrends oflovo and compassion, site might go
to the bedside of the dying negro nnd point his fad.
ing eye to the briglitning glories of the cross and
the immortality beyond. Even now the fields are
white to the harvest, and men, with strong arms
and heavy scythes, were gatheringsouls into the
garner above.
He wished the report of tho committee was ready
to ho presented litis very day, that llto intelligence
might go out to master nnd slave in tlte length of
the land that the Southern minister were freed from
the trammels of a dominnnt majority, nnd that
suspicionless they should be welcomed into a thous
and plantations. Ho had heard of doors being left
open. For h.s purl Ito wan ed but ono door open,
that which Wesley hud left open, viz: the only-
condition require! of those who desire admission
into these societies—a desire "lo be saved from
their sins.” He would have tho convention very
careful Itow they entered into entangling alliances
with those from whom, as Wesley said upon anoth
er occasion,--God hud so stangely set them free."
The hand of Providence is broadly seen in tlte
whole mailer. The North had tsken tlieir ground;
wc Imve taken ours, nnd cannot und will not aban.
don it. Re-union, then, is impossible. We have
no overtures to make. It is due to the church, to
ourselves, to the country, ilint wo stand upon our
rights ; nnd, until the North comes back to tlte
scripture ground, lie, for one, would sny separation
AND INDEPENDENCE NOW AND FOREVER."
In the Southern Methodist Episcopal Convention
at Louisville, on the 17th, tlte resolution from tho
Committee for a separate organization under the
title of the “Methodist Episcopal Church South,”
was adopted by a vote of 94 to 3. The second
resolution reported by the Committee was adopted
uuuiiimously. It is as follows—
Resolved, That wliiln we cannot abandon
compromise the principles of action, upon which
we proceed to a separate organization in tlte South
nevertheless, cherishing a sincere desrte to main
tain Christian union and fraternal intercourse with
the church North, wc shall always !>o ready, kind
ly and respectfully, lo entertain and duly nnd care,
fully consider any proposition or plan, having for
its object the union of the two grent bodies in the
North and South, whether suclt proposed union bo
jurisdictional or connccliotial-
The Convention has list located the Book Con-
cei n, ns was stnled a few days ago ; hut have left
it to the first meeting of the General Conference,
which is to be hold at i’etorsburg, Virginia, ir, Mav
next.
The Missionary Socioty lias been located in
Louisville.—Rail. Amer.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Wo condemc from llto Lnuisvillo Journal the
proceedings of ibis body on Monday, from which i
will be soen that it has adjourned sine die alter a
si'Siion of sixteen days, having accomplished the
object for winch it assembled.
Air, Green of Tcn».,chuirnmn of the Book coni
niitteo, made n lengthy repot-', concluding with res
elutions, directing that the editor or editors of the
South Western Christian Advocate, with A. L. P.
Green, F. E. Pitts, and J. W. Manner, be appoint
ed a committee to lie called the publishing commit,
lee, whose duly it shall be to compile and publish a
work or book, which shall ho called “The History
of llie Organization of the Methodist Episcopal
Chuicli, South,” which shall contain a full account
of the acts and doings of the lute general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in tiie
enses of tho Rev. Juntos Osgood Andrew, D. D..
one uf tho bishops of llto Alctbodist E. Church, uud
Rev. F. A. Harding, of tlte Baltimore conference,
together with tlte speeches in the above mentioned
cases, besides various oilier matters touching the
proceedings of this andllto late general conferences
is relation thereto.
Dr. Wm. Capers and Wm. M. Westman were
appointed to address a circular letter, in tho form
of a pastorial address, to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, said letter to form a portion of tho
contemplated work.
The report of the committee on organization
wus taken up and adopted.
A resolution wus unanimously adopted request
ing Bishops Soule and Andrew to unite with nnd
May die
in our vnrf
ttll.wjth oi
house of ‘
atelyvyo
lie upon us mutually
id f
it, nml Dually may we
bu gathered to tho
njleaven. Affection,
fellow laborer.
JAMES O ANDREW.
Tbc following resolutions were adopted unani
mously, viz.
Resolved, That should tiny portion of an unnual
conference, on the lino uf separation, not represent,
ted in this convention, udliero In tlte pluu of separ
ation ailoptud lit tlte late general conference, and
elect delegates lo the general conference of tiie
church in 1840, upon the basis uf representation
udopted by this convention, they shall be accredit,
od ns members of the general conference.
Resolved, Tlmt a committee of three be appoint
ed whuse.dttiy it shall be to prepnro and report to
the general conference of 1840, a revised copy of
the present discipline, with such change* us are
necessary to confirm it lo the origination of llto
Methodist E. Church, south.
Dr. W. Capers, W. M. Wightman end G. F.
Pierce were appointed said committee.
G. F. Pierce presented a further report from the
committee on education, which was read and adop
ted.
W. Cnpers presented and read tho pastoral ad
dress, which was rend, adopted, and ordered to be
printed.
Resolutions were adopted tendering the thanks
of the convention to tho citizens of Louisville for
their kind hospitality—to the churches and pastors
of that city, who invited the members to their pul
pits—to Bishops Souloand Andrew for the ability
displayed in presiding over the the convention—and
to Rov. T. O. Summers nnd Rev. T. N. Ralston,
llto secretaries, for tiie faithful discharge of thtyr
duties.
T. N; Ralston offered the following, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That in the judgmont of this conven.
lion, those societies and stations on the border with
in the limits of conferences represented in this
convention be constructively understood as adher
ing to the South unless they see proper to take ac
tion on the subject, and in all such cases we consid
er the pnslor of the station or society as the proper
person to preside in the meeting.
Dr. Smith offered the following, which was adop
ted.
Resolved. That the pastoral address be printed,
and tliut such border charges or societies as may
fuel tltcmselues called upon to make on election be.
tween the Northern and Southern divisions of the
church, be and they are hereby respectfully request
ed to have the pastoral address of the convention
read before the society, or the several societies of
the charge, before voting on the subject.
After prayer by Rev. John Early, the members
of the convention joined in singing that beautiful
and appropriate hymn—
“Our souls by love together knit," &c.
Tho convention then udjourned sine die, with
the benediction by Biship Soule, the most hallowed
and delightful feeling universally prevailing.
Fine Cotton.—Hiudoostan has been noted for
its cotton fabrics, which are wove in .'lie most sim
ple manner. The spinning is dona by hand by
women,who earn nbout three furlhinss a day ; and
the loom in use in India is n simple" construction,
erected out of doors, under the shade of a tree.—
Concerning the fineness of Indian fabrics, many
surprising stories have buon told, it is said tbat
an Emperor who fiout-isbed at the ponimeiiceincot
of tho last century, on peiccivitigyiir* daughter ar
rayed in a seini-trattsparcnl tissue, reproached Iter
with its indoconcy. She defended hutself by as.
suring him dial Iter robe wus u rap/ed nine times
around Iter body. A Persian arnbissadorv oil Itis
return (rout India, presented his kinpwitli a cocoa
out, which cutiininud a muslin turbu; thirty yard*
long, nnd which, when oxpanded in |l,o air, could
hardly lie felt. Sonte ol their bruSijtvebi of mus
lin tnny bo drawn through a wodd**> ring. Tito
cotton manufacture has not yet arriip! at any thing
like this perfection with uu, oud gobnbly never
will. Work of tjiis character is iirtaiuly more
for ornament than use ; tad yet if Binteresting to
know lo what degree of fineness qtion may be
.—Lowell Journal i ,
spun.
become rcgularand constitutional bishops of the
Alctbodist Epitcopul Church, South, upm, tbc ba.
sis of separation adopted by llto lute general
conference-
To litis resolution, the bishops responded.
Louisville, May 19th, 1845.
Dear Brethren:—In answer to the enquiry of
the committee. I would sihio that, I feel myself
hound, in guod faith, to carry out the official plan
of cpiscopul visitation us settled upon bv the bishops
in New.York, and published in the official papers
of the church, till the session of the first general
conference of the Methodist E. Church, South; from
which time it would bo necessary that llto plan
should be so changed as to be accommodated to the
jurisdiction of tlte two distinct general conferences.
When suclt general conference shall be hold, I
shall feel myself fully authorised, by the “plan of
separation" adopted by tlte general conference of
said church, to exercise tho functions of tiie episco
pal office within the jurisdiction of said gonerai
conference.
1 am, my dear brethren, yours, very affec'ion-
ately.
JOSHUA SOULE.
Louisvillr, May, 1845.
Dear Brethren :—l decidedly approvo tho course
which the convention hus token in establishing the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, believing, as
I do, most sincerely that it will tend, under God’s
blessing, lo the wider spread and more efficient
propagation of the gospel of the grace of God. 1
‘ ill
aoeept the invitation of the convention, to net ns
[FROM TUB N. O. PICAYUNE, MAY20 ]
LATER FROM MEXICO, via HAVANA.
The brig “Titi," arrived yesterday morning from
Havana, which place she left on the 10th inst. By
litis vessel wo have received Havana files lo the
day of Iter departure. Tlte only news of impor-
fatico brought by the “Titi” relates to Mexican af
fairs. The British steamer, Thames, arrived nl
Havana on the 6lh, from Very Cruz, having left
the Mexican port on the 1st in3t. The intelligence
brought by her is eight days later from Vera Ciuz
and nine days later irom the city of Mexico. The
papers we have seen assert that the Executive of
Texas bus re-openod negotiations will* Mexico in
regard to the recognition of the independence of
tlte furincr Slate. It would appear from these ad
vices that President Jones, with the help ol tlte Eug.
lislt and French embassees, bus got the Mexican
Government to entertain tho negotiation, upon the
understanding that Annexation should not take
place. The following message, sent to Cungress
on the 21st ult.,explains the views of the Govern
ment in regard to the Texas proposition. There is
little or no room to doubt that the English
Minister hns performed the part of go-botween in
the transncl’on, as neither of the contracting
powers have diplomatic relations with the oth
er.
Scnnr Cuevas’s message is to this effect t
Gentlemen—The affairs of Texus being of
suclt deep importance as to cluim the first con.
sideralionof the Congress and Executive, the Gov-
ernnunl cannot, without assuming a special res-
ponsibilility, defer tiie resolution that must be ta.
ken to bring them to an issue compatible with
tho honor and interest of tho Republic. The
Government having assembled a considerable bo
dy of troops upon that frontier, and employed ull
it* resources lo accomplish tho proposed end, and
having considered of these usked of tiie legisiutivo
bodies, sees no other course to pursue than to car
ry out tho plan proposed to sustain tho Republic in
all llto dignity duo to its honor nnd good name.
Circumstances havo transpired which render it
both necessary ultd proper to enter upon negotia
tions tliut will prevent the annexation of Texas to
the United Slutos, ar suclt an event would inevitubly
load to a war with '.be American Republic—for
Aioxico would not agree to annexation—however
deplorable suclt a conflict might be. Texas has
taken tiie initiative in proposing a settlement, und
his Excellency, the President ad interim, well un
derstanding its importance und tho necessity of
taking a resolution in relation to it, i9 also pursuud.
ed that the Executive cannot proccod in the mat.
ter without being first authorized to do so by the
Chambers; that in llto case before him he should
not exercise tlte powers conferred by tlte Constitu
tion for conducting negotiations with foreign pow
ers.
The Government—always faithful to its duty,
and desirous of submitting its acts to free discus
sion, and considering tliat national questions should
be disposed of with patriotic spirit und a conscien
tiousness superior to ussaults and abovo prejudices
of every charactct—cannot decline the proffered
negotiation without, in his opinion, violating his
duty by deciding so dolicule u question before sub
mitting it lo Congress. Ifite could make an ar
rangement honorublu in itself, and suclt as would
satisfy the naltottul honor, ho would submit it with
great pleasure to Cungress; and if such could not
be achieved, llto same Government which is so de
sirous of a place conformable to the dignity of the
Republic, would bo tiie first to decide in favor ol a
war, which would bo more just after ull efforts to
avert it Itad failed.
Tlte preliminary propositions of Texas nro of a
character honorable and lair towards tbo Republic,
and the Government, without deciding upon them,
had no doubt about accepting them as the initiative
to the arrangement sought by Texus. Not to have
accepted it. would Ituvo been lo establish the an-
ncxAiion of Texas to flic United Stales, ami Con
gress will perceive that a stop so ill-advised would
have been a terrible charge to the present Admin
istration. To refuse lo hoar proposals uf pesce
that may lead to a satisfactory result would bsv«
been ait extreme measure tlte least profitable lo
the Republic, however it might at first flatter a
justly irritated patriotism ; but this ia not what the
natiou expecta from ita Supreme Gi
which ia obliged to foresee and woigh
of n long and costly wur, and lo i
as long as its honor can be maintained,
present case
, . ,, „ -wmStnoi, ..
end of ll.ts message ; but it Is made uron * 1 "!
deliberation, and from sil frdenf dcriro^ B,, l
prosperity of tbo Republic, t.nd •hit „ 'M
lion tlmt if war should i-nsue niter D, *-l
effi;ri Id preserve peace it will e d in"),^*'*’71
L r .v»v,, w |IVULII It 1 1,1 15 U III |||(I |»| »|
the national nrtns, nnd in accordance wlii. ^fl
iiswt ir.<* 1 . DULIS. I
justice ns regard* thus* wlioprovnkel""" puWi «l
Therefore, Ifi* Excellency, .he Preside,
_ President I
nm. in iimnsierinl council,end with t| lc
udvioe of bis Cabinet, Ims directed nte t„ I
for ^otir deliberation tiie following resolution . 111
.,*n. gs O * 1
1 ho Government is authorized to ‘ ,
propositions mn e by T. xa-. nnd to proceed ll l!
formation of a treaty that it deems Itonomki.! ? I
„ ... , , ^ ... duemii honorable in .l I
Republic ; to be laid before CongroMs for |
million and approbation.” |
With tlio highest consideration.
LUls g. CUEVAS.
God and LmEnTy !
Mexico, April 21st, 1845.
\Frvm the N. O. Picayune, May 21. |
STILL LATER FROM AIEXICO.
Tlte Mexican scltr. Relampagos. Captain T.Lt.
undo, arrived here yesterday l.um Ven n
which place she left on the 10th inst. She i, ,
to havo been charlered by the Mexican fins!*"
mem for the |iur|mse of bringing despntcheM!?"'
Consul nt this city. A Mr. Frederick Johnsum..'*'
passenger in.tho" Relampagos, i~od'tbZh|^ 1
the bearer of rltnimiidi.o*
the bearer of despatches ft ont ihe British MiSsT
in Mexico either to the U. S. Government
English Minister at Washington. Owing i 0 |b£
facts, and a certain Mystery tn tho movement
irintr nvur Km » t I
this vessel, her bringing over but a singlo
of papers and no lelters/or the post office, Tr *
obtained general currency in this city, shortly m!!!
her arrival, ilia: Mexico had actually declared™* I
against the United State*. The nrobnhii:Z!“
all ngninst the credibility of this report, as m* I
lampagos left Vera Cruz on the 10th, and censW I
udvices of tiie fact would have reached the Unhid I
States before this time, had a declaration of „
been made before that date. A portion of the UaM
ted States Gulf Squadron, consisting of the frj m , I
Potomac, the sloop of war Falmouth, nnd the biiw I
Lawrence and Somers have been anchored n |J,'|
Verda, immediately off Vera Cruz, for somo weeks I
and we should have heard from them cte now |,.i L
war been decided upon anterior to the sailinuof n.I
Relampagos, b
it is understood that the authority askod of Cta.
grass by the Mexican Executive, to treat with
as in the spirit of Senor Cuevas’s-communicnio,
which we published yesterduy in full, has bees'
granted, nml there appears to be no doubt that tbs
recognition of the independence of Texas IsimT
tied matter, upon condition that she declines to be
annexed to the United Stntcs.
Repor s slate that Santa Anna has been ork
to bo liberated. It hug been months since «• via.
lured the opinion, upon what we considered cood
authority,thut the fallen Dictator would conwlS'
scathless from the perils that menaced him.
Rumors of Revolutions in various portions of lh»
Mexican empire are rife—upon what authority «t
cannot speak—ono of these implicate Californitis
an insurrectionary movement.
Upon a more reliable authority than mere rumor
we may state that His Excellency Juan de Dios Cl
itnna passed through Vera Cruz about the first of
tlio month, upon a mission, ns was said, from tha
Government of Mexico to that of the United Shim.
Phis circumstance, taken in connection with tbo
negotiation then pending with Texas and the so.
crecy with which the object of bis mission wu
kept from the public, cuused no little commotion ia
tlmt city. One of rhe journals, apparently mors
favorable to war than peace, in remarking upon this
mission, exclaims “Everything, it appears, has
been confided to diplomacy—the hands of slrimgtn
are thrust into this business.—How shall we llqui.
date?—What will become of the country!—Tin
storm is raging over our heads—the ihundorre-
verberates abovo us!"
We have been permitted to publish an extract
from a letter written at Vora Cruz, on the 8lh day
of May, the puiportof which took us so complete,
ly aback that were it not for the respectable source
from which it comes, one would pay littlo heed te
it indeed. The letter is from an individual whose
word might challenge tlte belief of every mar.ii
tho country—not to say of tho Government itself#-
nnd yet the announcement we make upon ilsa
thorily will startle all of our readors. G’lte extract
is in these words—we transcribe them literally:
“Elliott and the lexnn Commissioners areaboat
leaving this [Vera Cruz] in an English frigate for
Galveston, with tiie treuty acknowledging ibeinds-
pendence of Texus. But they little dream oftheir
reception. Those people [the Mexicans]thisklist
the acknowledgement of Texan independence fill
prevent Annexation, and thereby they will get
clear of declaring war, as they Imd threotoned.-
Tney swear, however, that if Texas prelim An
nexation to acknowledgment, tltey "ill declare
war.”
What will astonish tho Atnerk... people in this
extract, is the intelligence that Etliutt is in Vera
Cruz, and that tlio President of Texas liasaecrei-
ly sent commissioners to Mexico under thepstros-
age uf England, lo treat for recognition upon the
basis alluded to in Sonor Cucvu’s letter to Cong*
rcss. Can theso tilings bo possible 1 Csp it "
that Cupt. Elliott who left Galveston with I
avowed purpose of going to Charleston,S. C.,l
sneaked off to Mexico to get a sly ad vauiago iolht
negotiation which the people will bn file should CW-
ry sceptre in Europo bo raised in menace otef
thorn ? Can it be true that President Jours, info*
circumstances which now surround hint, hoilfo*
tlio temerity to despatch secret i. r < i ts lo Mexico te
form n treaty in which the people of Texai *r*W»:
bo sacrificed ? Wo have seen somUchdlU
aod double-dealing in ibis wltolo nffnir, nod
so much official menducity in regard to the p
ses of men unfortunutely in high places at ao l
■nentousa crisis, that we nro prepared to balk**!
that some of tlte actors in the busv scene befor“
are capable of doing any thing however low,
asserting any thing hotvovor false ; but w* cou
that tt.ese two little items in a letter front
source excited our amazement. Yet hers l
words before us, in black and white, and sig
an honorable and well known name; and oosf
the British vessels (the Eurydice) cuinpoato
armed express kept up between Galveston*"
ra Cruz was at Sacrificios,—nit anchorage i
to Voru Cruz, ready to translate Minister, 1
missionsrs nnd Treaty to Galveston,
some or tho conspirators against the pt
may repont them when too Into of tlieir pert
in this miserable and corrupt proceeding.
Besides the American squadron and the
dico, the two French vessels heretofore r"*‘
as being at Vera Cruz were yet in tlte ha
the offing. Both of ihe war steamers ihB
of war, and several amaller armed vo
ing to Mexico were in port.
Indigo and Madder,—Among the )
duct which we have seen recon.n ’
lion of Ihe Southern pliitler*
sre those of Indigo sad/' “
importance to the m
offering in itself, lo i
mg reward for* f
farsstly
If tlte Government bod
iuIso as soon as the law
oogresa of lb* United
know what Ita eoqffuct't
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