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the y«M •iri'ncjrt bring required, am ai follows t
Yam—Messrs, Cow (horn, Grialium, Hampton,
Irwin,) Itrig. Lanier, Mann,- Mitohell, Millodge,
MurrUotii Onenl, Pope, Powsil, Walton, Wood.
Wright, Wylly—t-lT.
Nay—Mr. Thomas—1
Journal of tho Senatu, 1704, p. 34.
December 5ih, 1794.
Tho (louso procoodoil to take under considorn
liun, tho rovulmiun of thu tdunate oil lho Petition
of Patar Trubovam, which, being raud, is us tel
lowi v :
TheCommittee, No, 4, to whom was roforred
tho Politiun of Polor Trezovant, us Attorney to
Alexander Cluaolm, only surviving Executor uf the
tateCapt. Robl. Furquhar, and heir, by marriage to
the inid Robert. The Committee having exam
ined all the vouchers of the petitioner, are of opin
ion, that the Auditor should be directed to give au
dited certificates to the amount of seven thousand
five hundred and eighty-six pounds, ten shillings
and one penny, expressing in said certificates, that
they wero issued lor Continental Army supplies,
furnished in October, seventeen hundred and seven-
ty-seven; and that the Attorney of the Executor
shall, on the receipt of the said certificates, give u
full and ample discharge of all claims against this
State.
On the foregoing resolvo of tho Senutc, the yeas
and nays being required, are ns follows :
Yoas—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Gil),
bolts, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, Longstrcet,
Lanier, McIntosh, Mowbray, Moore. Maxwell,
Mitchell, McNeil, Saunders, Watkins—17.
Nays,—Messrs. Grisham, Hardin, G. Jones,
King, Lewis, Musgrove, Rabun, Shepherd, Walker
Worthaw, Wilkinson—11
So it was curried in favor of the Resolution of
the Senate.
An amendment was proposed to the foregoing
resolution, to wit:
And whereas the General Assembly did, at their
session, held at Augusta in December, 1791, upon
a report of their Commiltoe on Finance, enter into
certain resolutions urging the justice and the claim
of this Slate ton further assumption by the Uni
ted Stales, of the debt incurred in prosecution of
the lute War, and the defence of a part of the
United States ; and the General Assembly held at
Augusta aforesad, at their session ol 1793, did on.
tirely coincide therewith : Resolved, therefore, that
tho proceedings in this case be transmitted by
His Excellency, the Governor, to our Senators uud
Representatives in Congress, requiring them to
urge the justice and propriety of tho United States
assuming the same as a debt chargeable to the
General Government.
And on the question put, shall the House agree
to the amendment ? tho yeas und nays being uguin
required, are as follows :
Ayes—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Har
din, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, Longstrcet, La
nier, McIntosh, Maxwell, Mowbray, Moore, Mitch
ell, McNeil, Rabun, Saunders, Wutkins—IS.
Noes—Messrs. Gibbons, Geo. Jones, King,
Lewis, Musgrove, Shepherd, Walker, Wortlmw,
Wilkinson—9.
So lho amendment was carried.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the resolution,
as now amended, to the Somite, und dosiro their
concurrence.
December Gilt. 1794.
On reading over the minutes of yesterday, a mo.
liou was made and seconded, to reconsider the mi
nutes ami resolutions entered into, on the petition
of Peter Trezevant, as Attorney to Alexander
Chisolm, only surviving Executor of the lute Cap.
tain Robert Farquhar. und heir by marriage, to
the said Robert; and outlie question being put
thereupon, it was curried in tho uifirmative.
A motion was made and seconded, to amend the
resolution entered into yesterday, by inserting the
following words t
Whereas, it appears that the claim and demand
of Alexander Chisolm, as Executor of Robert
Farquhar,of the Stale of South Carolina, deceas
ed, was, by a resolution of the House of 25th De
cember, 1789, declared not to be u demand against
this Slate ; and if the goods, wares and merchan
dise, were actually purchased, they must have been
applied to the use of the United States ; as at the
time that the goods were suid to be delivered by
the suid Robert Farquhar, there were Commission,
ers of trade appointed by law fur this State, who
were alone authorized to purchase for and in be
half of the said Stale, and there appearing no tes
timony before this House, sufficient to establish
said claim as a demand against this State—but on
theconlrary.it appearing by the affidavit of Tho.
mas Stone, produced by the said petitioner, that the
said goods were purchased by Edward Davis, and
not by Stone dr Davis, said to bo Commissioners
appointed by the Executive of this State. Ho it
therefore Rtuolved. That the claim and demand of
tha said Alexander Chisolm, as the Executor of the
aaid Robert Furquhar, ought not to be decided on
by the Legislature, until the books are exhibited
uud other testimony touching thu claim, it being
notorious, that Edward Davis did receive a very
considerable sum in Loan Office Ceriificates of the
United Slates, for the payment of suid goods ; und
the said amendment being ugain read, it was mov-
ed and seconded for the previous question thereup
on—shall the main question now be put 1 the yeas
and nays being required, as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Gresham, Hardin, Geo. Jones,
Lewis, Lanier, Wilkinson, Musgrove, Moore, Ra
bun. Shepherd, Wulker, Worthaw—12.
Nays—Messrs. Curnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Gib.
bons, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, King. Long-
street, McIntosh, Mowbray, Maxwell, Mitchell,
McNeil, Saunders, Watkins—10.
So the main question was lost.
An amendment was proposed to the said reso.
lotion, in the words following ;
Resolved, That tho book of the said Robert
Farquhar, containing the e ntry of tho late claim
against the State of Georgia, corroborated by the
affidavits of many respectable citizens of this Stale
ns well as by the order of the Executive Council,
appointing the said Thomas Stone and Edward
Davies Commissioners, with full authority to pur
chase the goods alluded to, of the said Robert Far
quhar ; and lite aaid Peter Trezovant, heir to the
toid Farquhar, and Attorney in fact to his Exec
utor, having filed in the office of the clerk of this
House a full and entire discharge of this State
from tho suit which has been instituted in tho Su
premo Court of the United States, the resolution of
yesterday ought not to be rescinded.
And on lire question put thereupon, the yeas and
nays being again required, are as follows :
Ayes—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, McIntosh, Mow
bray, Gindrat, Howell, Maxwell, Mitchell, Heard,
J. Jones, McNeil, Sauuders, King, Longstreel,
Watkins—16.
Nora— Mosers. Gresham, Lnnior.jltubun, Wil-
kinson, Gibbons, Lewis, Shepherd, Hardin, Moore,
Walker, George Jones, Musgrove, Worthaw—19.
Another amendment was proposed to lho said
resolution, in the words following :
Resolved, That a petty ledgor being produced
and It appearing insufficient to substantiate tho
claim of the auid Farquhar, the resolution of yes
terday, voting the sum of sevon thousand five hun
dred and eighty.six pounds, ten shillings and one
penny, to the Itoira of the said Farquhar, ought to
be roacinded, and tho farther consideration of tho
■aid petition postpoued until the book of the origi
nal entries, and other aufficieiit vouchors bo pro
duced.
And on the question put thereupon, the yeas and
naya being again required, are as follows—
Yeas—Messrs. Geo. Jones, Moore, Worthaw,
Hardin, Musgrove, Wilkinson, Lanier, Rabun,
Lewis, Shepherd—10.
Noes—Messrs. Csrnes, Howell, King, Mitchell,
ufiualBi, give ■>, Gilbert, Heard,Longstreel, McNeil,Gindrat,Satin*
m
dors, McIntosh, Wutkins, Gibbuns, James Jones,
Maxwell—16.
So the amendment was Inst
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Resolution
first entered into by tilts House, on the said Puli,
lion, to lho Semite, and desire tliui<- concurrence
to the amendment.— Jour. House of Rep., 1794
and 1706, p. 103-108.
Monday, Dec. Silt, 1794.
A message from the House ol Representatives,
by Mr. Simmons, their Cierk—
Mr. President:—The llnusc of Representatives
have concurred in lho resolution of tho Senate, on
the Petition ol Peter Trezvam, with uii amend
ment, to which amendment they dosiro the concur-
ronee of tho Seimto.
ThoSenatu took up the message and concurred
in the uinondmunt ui' the House of Represents-
Ives, to lho resolution of Senate, on tho Petition
of Peter Trezvnnf—Journal of Senate 1794, p.
47.
CERTIFICATES.
State of Geoboia, Dec., 9lh 1794,
£1.000. No. 184.
These are to certify that the State of Georgia
is justly indebted to Peter Trozvam, or bearer, the
sum of uno thousand pounds, for supplies furnished
the Continental Army, in Ociubor, one thousand
seven hundred und seventy-seven, which suid sum
will be received in payment of any purchases
inode by him, uf confiscated properly, that may
have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or
to bu otherwise provided fur by thu Legislature.
ABRAM JONES, Auditor.
State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794.
£2.000. No. 185.
These arc to certify, that the State uf Georgia
is justly indebted to Peter Trezvunl, or bearer, lite
sum ol two lltousund pounds, lor supplies furnish
ed the Continental Army, in October, one lltousund
seven bundled and seventy-seven,which said sum
will bu received in payment of any purchases
mude by him, of confiscated property, tlml may
have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or
to bo otherwise provided fur by the Legislature.
ABRAM JGNES, Auditor.
State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794.
£1,000. No. 187.
These are to certify that the Stule of Georgia is
justly indebted to Peter Trozvant, or bearer, lite
sum of one lltousund pounds, for supplies furnished
die Continental Army, in Octuber, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy seven, which said sum
will bo received in payment of any purchases
made by him, of confiscated property, that may
have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder,or
lo bo otherwise provided for by lite Legislature.
ABRAM JONES, Auditor.
State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794.
£500. No. 189.
These are to certify, that tile State of Georgia
is jnstty indebted lo Peter Trezvunl, or bearer, the
tun of five hundred pounds, lor supplies furnished
the Continental Army, in Octuber, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-seven, which said sum
will be received inpayment of uuy purchases mado
by him, of confiscated property, tiiut may have
been sold pursuant to the net of Attainder, or to
bo otherwise provided for by the Legislature.
ABRAM JONES, Auditor.
State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794.
£500 No. 190.
These are to certify that lite State of Georgia is
justly indebted to Peter Trezevant, or bearer, the
sum of five hundred pounds, for supplies furnished
the Continental Army, in October, one thousand,
sevon hundred and seventy-seven, which said sum
will be received in payment of any purchases made
by him, of confiscated ptoperty, that may have
been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or to be
otherwise provided for by the Legislature.
ABRAM JONES, Auditor.
Receipt given by Trezovant, on lho delivery of
lho Certificates :
Recoived at Augusta, this the Dili of December,
1794, of Abram Jones. Esq., Auditor of the State
of Georgia, sevon thousand five hundred and eigh
ty six pounds ten shillings and one penny, in audit
ed certificates, expressing their being for Conti-
nental Army supplies, furnished October, 1777, as
per joint resolution of both branches of the Legis
lature of this State ; which said sum iB in fall of
the demand of Alexander Chisolm against the
said Stnlo, as Executor of the lust will and testa
ment of Robert Farquhar.
PETER TREZEVANT,
Attorney of Executor, and lieir by marriage.
Peter Trezevant, being duly sworn, makes oath
and says, that the certificates of whicli the forego
ing are intended to be true copies, arc the eviden
ces of part of a debt, justly due und owing by the
Government of Georgia, to Robert Farquhar, who
was in his life lime, a resident of Charleston, for
some time, and died in tho mouth of February in
the voar one thousand, seven hundred and eighty,
lour ; that this depuneni intermarried with his
only baughter, und genorol devisee : and that by
the consent of Alexander Chisolm, Executor of the
said Robert Farquhar, after a judgement had been
luid; and a writ of inquiry awarded in the Supreme
Court afthe United Slates,in favor of the said Ex.
eculor, nguinst the Slate ol Georgia, on the same
demand hut not executed, he, this deponent, ad
justed the said debt with Mr. Abram Jones, then
Auditor of the Stale of Georgia, by an act of the
Legislature of the suid Stale, authorizing him to
issue tho said certificates : That by proofs and
vouchors, the said debt was fixed at seven ihous-
and five hundred and eighty-six pounds, ton shill-
ings and one penny ; and this deponent received
in satisfaction thereof, certificates la that amount,
of which lite five above mentioned form part; the
residue of which ceriificates tins deponent was
compelled from necessity to dispose of at great
sacrifice. But although ho has often nppliod for
payment, he never received any pnrt of the amount
so certified to he due to him, fiom the Slate of
Georgia and that tho whole amount of tho princi
pal and interest contained in tho said five cerlifi-
cates, is now justly duo and owing by the said
Stale.
Sworn. PETER TREZEVANT.
Consulate of the United Stales ) 1, I bourns As-
of America, London, $ pinwuil, Consul of
the U. S. of America, for Loudon and the depen.
donees thereof, do hereby make known and certify
to all whom it may concern, tiiut on the duy of the
date hereof, personally came and appeared befnro
me, Peter Trezevant, subscriber, to the foregoing
affidavit, and then and there signed tho same, and
thereafter made solemn outh to the truth there
of.
, . In testimony whereof, I have
\ L. S. > hereunto set my hand, and fixed lho
* ' seal of the Consulate of the United
States, in Lnndun aforesuid, this sixteontn day of
August, in the year of our Lord, one thousund
eight hundred and thirty-eight, nnd in the sixty-
third year uf thu Independence of the United
Slatos.
THOMAS ASPINWALL.
State of Georgia, ) I liuvo examined the
Muscogee County, $ five certificates in favor
of Peter Trezevant, issued by Abrsm Jones. Au
ditor, and havo no hesitation in slating my belief,
that they arc genuine. Abram Jones wus my
father, and 1 wus well acquainted w ith his hand
writing, and believe the signnturo lo them is his
hand writing : and, if necessary, 1 uni willing lu
verify my belief under oath.
SEABORN JONHS.
Nov. 44th, 1838.
1 have also examined tho certificates above al
luded lo.and entirely agrecjwilh my brother at to
■ heir genuineness.
IOUN A. JONES.
Nov. 24th, 1838.
Mn.LBDtikviLLk,46th Nov., 1888.
To the Hon Ambrose Baber,
Chairman Special Committee t
Slit:—At thb request of Jas. L. Petigru, Esq.,
1 have the honor to slum, for the iufuriiiuliuii of
lho Committee, that I liuvo olien ftearJ my fathei
mention lho purchase of a cargo of, goods from
Captain Fatquliur, lor thu use el the Slum, during
tile Revolutionary War. He ulwoys alluded lu
the transaction us uno of the most fortunate inci
dents of thu times, nnd til the end of his life, regard
ed it as the principal mentis of whicli this Slate
wus enabled lo perform a part worthy of lho great
CUUSe of tile Revolution.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant.
TOMLINSON FORT.
In addition to tile foregoing testimony, it ap
pears tiiut Alexander Chisolm, Executor of
Farquhur, instituted a s.iit against thu State of
Georgia, for thu recovery of lids cluim in the Cir
cuit Court of the United Slates, at April Term,
1791,and that on lite 21st uf October, of the same
year, upon a plea lo the jurisdiction ,lho “writ was
quuslted by the Court.” It also appears, that tiio
suit wus renewed in thu Supreme Court of the
United Slates, at August Term, 1792, and tiiut
-in February Term, 1794, judgement was render
ed for the Pluiniiir, and u writ of inquiry awarded.
Toe writ, however, was not sued out and executed,
so that litis cause und all lite olher suits aguinst
States, wero swept at once from lite records of the
Court, by the amendment of tho Federal Constitu
tion, agreeably to the unanimous determination of
the Judges, in Hollingsworth el al vs. Virginia,
argued at February Term, 1798,” (Peters’ con
densed Reports—note, Vol. 2d page 075.)
In connection with this branch of the testimony,
we subjoin an extract of a letter from Mr. Dallas,
the Counsel for Iho Stale, in the suit in tho Su.
prome Court, and a communication of lite Actor,
ney General of this Stale, both addressed to 'lie
President of the Senate, the originals of whicli are
filed in the Executive Department.
Mew Y'ork, 27lh Sept., 1793.
To Benjamin Taliaferro,
President of the Senate :
Sir :—With respect lo the cause ol Chisolm,
Executor, ugatnst tlie State of Georgia, l can only
remark, ihut after the Judgment which the Court
has already pronounced, we entertain very little
hope of success, in attempting to destroy their
opinion of jurisdiction. Weshull therefore mnko
use of overy instrument of delay, in order to
strengthen our argument with the popular senti
ment upon tho subject, which every day, nnd from
every quarter, is expressed with more ond more
energy , and to obtain the influence of n Legisla
tive iuterpositon, which will probably inko pluco
at tlie ensuing session of Congress. If, however,
we shall be constrained to controvert the decision
of tho Judges, you may be assured, that it will lie
done with all the freedom that tlie occasion requires,
and with all tlie abilities that your counsel posses
ses,
I urn, &c.
A. J. DALLAS.
AfGUSTA,4th Nov. 1794.
Sir :—On the 15ili duy of August lust tlie Fed
eral Martial for the District of Georgia left with
me tlie enclosed notice of tlie suit of the Executor
of Robert Farquhar, deceased, against tlie Stale of
Georgia, pending in tho Supremo Court of the
United StRtes. Tlie notice not being served in
time,another of tlie liko uuluro wus left with me
on tlie 20th of the last month, stuling that tlie
writ of inquiry of damages would bo executed on
tlie first Mouduy in February next, at tho Seat uf
tlie National Government, which lust notice I have
enclosed lo the House ot|Represt-ntattves. I feel
it my duly to lay this matter before the Senate at
the commencement uf tlie session, in order tiiut
such measures may be pursued us lo them may
seem right und ptoper, on tlie part of the Slate of
Georgia,
I am, sir, with great respect.
Your obedient servant,
ROBERT WALKER, Atl'y Gen-
Copy of the Notice.
Alexander Chisolm, Ex'or. ) In the Supremo
of the last will and testament | Court of tlie United
of Robeut Fauquhak, \ Slates.
vs. I Juno 9lli, 1794.
Tlie State ob Georgia. J
Sir :—Be pleased to take notice, that a writ of
inquiry of damages in this case, will bo executed
at tlie City llall, at lho corner of Fifth nnd Arch
streets, in the city of Philadelphia, and District of
Pennsylvania, on the first Monday in August next,
between the hours uf 10 and 12 in the forenoon.
JOHN HALO WELL, Au'yfor Pl'ff.
To the Atl’y Ge.nerul of the Stale of Georgiu.
The Tobacco Crop of Virgini ..—The inspec
tions, exports and stuck of Tobiiccn on hand in
Virginia far the year ending Sept. 30th, 1845, is
slated lo bo as fallows :—inspections, 21,120 lihds;
exports to foreign ports, 18,725 iiltds. tobacco
and 4,082 lihds., stems—leaving u vtock on
hand of 22,444 Iiltds. Tee inspections liuvo been
increased soveral thousands, by re-inspecting re.
prised tobacco, 'l ite stuck consists of ciops in
spected in 1843 and 1844, nearly all of common
quality. In leference lo the product of Virginia
und North Carolina this year, there has been
throughout tlie season conflicting opinions enter
tained. The planting in May is staled to have been
equal to about halt an average crop- The drought
from ourly in June till first uf August w as so gen
eral and intense as to prevent plantings to much
extent, yet, in some neighberhoods, there were oc
casional favourable seasons far transplanting, uud
such opportunities being embraced in June und Ju.
ly, probably made tlie entire plantings to 1st of
August equal to 35 or 38,090 lilids. From 1st to
lOtli August, perhaps the plantings were equal to
five orsix thousand lihds, Since first of August
the weather lias generally been as propitious us
could have been desired lu hasten the growth and
mature tho tubucco crop ; and should there not he
a killing frost befnro the 20th of this month, tlie
crop produced this year it is estimated will be
about 38,009 lihds, of merchantable quulily.
The Sugar Crop.—A writer in tiio Plaqueinine
Gazette, who evidently speaks by the card, goes
into an elaborate argument to dispruve thu asser
tion put forward by the Price Curront of this city,
in its Annual Cummerciol Statement, to tlie effect
that “the coming crop (that of this year) will bo the
largest in quantity and the best in quality of uny
yet produced in Louisiana.”
After selling forth an urruynf facts, lie comes to
tlie conclusion that “it cannot be reasonably ex
pected itint the present growing crop will exceed
180,000 lihds., subject lo still further deduction
from an unfavorable season audaneurly freeze,’’
N. O. Dclte.
Attornies in China.—No attorneys are allow,
ed by law in China, but some assuming that charac
ter, act in that capacity contrary lo the imperial
mandate. They ure thus curiously described by a
literary Chinese. *• Villanous and perverse vaga
bonds. who are fond of making a stir, and who, ei
ther by fraudulent or crafty schemes, excite discord,
or by disorderly anil illegal proceedings, intimidate
and impose upon people. ’ •
The Battle of Bunker Hill.—Tho Bunker Hill
Aurora suvs : “A discovery of bones, buitons and
coin, some yunrs since, w lulu excavating far a well
on an estate now owned bv Win, Sawyer, Esq.,
on the corner of ■ Bunker Hill and Elm-street, fix
ed tiio spot where the Amcricuns were buried,—
A recent similar discovery on an esinlo owned by
Mr. P. J. Stone, on Concord-street, fixes the spot
of interment of the British. We are told tiiut
there are fuels known which show that thu Amer
icans were buried in a trench dug for the purpose,
and the British were probably put into a pood and
covered with earth. Wo hope soma one will col
lect those facta and pul them in a sliupe for pre
set vation.”
THE NEWS BY THE GREAT BRITAIN.
We find but little news of interest, either com
mercially nr politically, in addition to what we
have already published net Great Britain, at New*
York.
The news created quite an excitement in the
Flour and Grain markets of tho Northern cities,
lu Baltimore, an advance of 25 cents per barrel
wus ubtainod. In Now York it advnnccd 50conls,
und nearly 5,000 bills, were immediately taken for
export. In Philadelphia the article udvunced 37$
cents per bbl. Rice wont up in tlie New.York
market 25 cents per 100 lbs., while Colton bccamo
depressed,
Tlie following extracts are from the steumor’s
log-hook :—
“Left Liverpool 4 P. M., 27lh September. The
first 10 days experienced Westerly winds, strong
gules nnd heavy sea ut times, during which the
ship behuved admirably. For a few hours of tho
2d October the wind was N. F,., and in u heavy
squall the foremast was carried nwuy;
“On tho 12lh, at noon, found the ship had been
set 30 miles lo tho Northward in the preceding 24
hours, und on that night found by sounrting the
ship ugain sot to the Northward 30 miles f out nOon
12 h. lo 2 A.M. of the 13th, and among the slumls
offNanlucket; thick, dirty night, with very heavy
rain. At daylight mado signal.”
Tito bark Marmora, propeller, arrived in Eng
land after a very long passage of 23 days from
New York, her propelling machinery having been
so it jnred shortly after leaving pnrt, ns not only lo
he of no use, hut mutoriully to retard the progross
of the vessel during lite whole passage. She wus
lu be repaired and taken to Constantinople.
The mania far railway speculations lias not yet
abated u jut. The Livercrpool papers of lho 27th
Sept, contained not less Ilian twenty-nine columns
of notices of new railways. It is suid that Hudson,
who is called the railway King, has been buying
up large lots of railroad iron, and tiiut lie intends
tn monopolize the article. Lust week lie look 10,-
000 tons on speculation ut £9 a £8 17-. Od.
Vessels proceeding to Russian ports with Cotton
in bales, must either be provided witlt u certificate
of the origin of tlie Cotton,or a certificate ol quar
nnttne. A Danish ship, tlie Henry & Mary, which
arrived at Cronsladt from Kiel, on Iho 1st of Au
gust, with 74 bales Cotton, liad to perform quaran
tine, owing to her not possessing either of those
documents.
Mr. VVhenton tlie United Slates Minister at
Berlin, lias again opened negotiations with tlie
Zollvcrein far u Treuty of Commerce.
The steamer British Queen was sold at Antwerp,
by public auction, on the 16lh uit. to Mr. Louis
Reinwit, of Antwerp, for 138,000 francs, without
tlie furniture. Tlie destination of this stoumer is
not known.
We extrncl the following from tlie Circular of
Brown, Shipley & Co. .-
Liverpool, Sept. 27.—Since the departure of
tlie Inst steamer (19llt instant,) our Colton market
lias been very quiet and without change in prices,
though it is difficult to effect sales at lite current
prices of last week. The sales for the week end
ed lust evening were 28,400 bales, of whicli 0,500
were on speculation, and 800 for export. The
American descriptions sold, consisted of 4.300
bnles Uplands at 3 5-8 lo 4 7-Sd, fair 4 5-8d: 9,.
290 Orleans at 3 l-4d to fid, fair 5 1-8; 7,400 Al
abama und Mubiles at 3 5-8 to 4 7-8d,(iiir 4 3-4d,
and 250 Sea Islands at 10 1-2 to 15d per pound.—
The total receipts into this port are 1,418 000
bales against 1.277,000 Inst year. Tlie import of
American is 1,222,000 bales, or 172,000 more
titan at this period of 1844. Tlie stock of Colton
in this port is 950,000 bales uguinst 908,000 lust
year.
Tlie Corn market continues to be the principal
topic of interest, and a strong speculative feeling in
favor of the article has manifested itself during the
past week throughout the country. Brices ofall
descriptions of Grain havo advanced, caused by the
reiterated and more confirmed reports of'lhe par
tial failure of tlie potato crop ; the had weather in
in the Northern districts of England and Scotland,
where much Grain is still unsecured, uud the large
orders from the Continent for Wheat and Flour.—
Belgium lias opened her ports far the free admis
sion of Flour and Grain,, und Holland has reduced
the duly on Whealto the lowest rale. Yesterday
we had a quiet but firm market ,und about 3,000
bbl,; sweet American Flour in bond sold at 27s.
bbl.; no enquiry far sour Flour. American Wheat
in bend is worth 0s 9 to 7s. per 70 bs. Tlie duty
on Wheat is 17s. per quarter, und on Flour 16s2$
per barrel. Rice has udvanced 11s. perewt. from
tlie lowest point six weeks since ; host Curolina
is wurth 34s. per cwl. in bond for export.
Havre, Sept. 24.—Cotton,—-Our Colton mar.
ket has become dull ; the sales yesterday amounted
to 300 bales, al drooping rales—buyers not being
disposed lo operate.
Rice.—Owing to the favorable advices from tho
Nonhorm markets, some activity has been dis
played to tlie demand, and prices are well support
ed at our quotations; The sales effected were
378 tierces Carolina ut 39f. a 42. and 140 tierces
to arrive from New York tit 39 a 39 50. per 50 kil.
duty (If. 37$) paid. Also, 800 bales East India,
to arrive, at 25l. per 50 ki). far home use. Stock,
200 tiercos.
W ASLiKB*( , V'»fA*ATtuss.—"Wo l** rn from the
Kingston, Canada, Chronicle, thnt warlike propn-
rations on a large scale Sie being made at tlml
point., Tlie front of tho splendid Town Halt, says
the Chronicle, is to be laid open to the Lake, by
the pulling down of Messrs. McPherson & Crime s
storehouses and the erection of a heavy buttery.
The shoal in front is lobe secured by a largo tewer,
which will be of great utility in a naval point of
view, as a murk far the harbor. It is also pro
posed to erect a Inrge 'Power at Stuart’s Point, and
strengthen the works at Fort Henry. 'I he lust
steamer from Eeglund brought advices that it was
contemplated to send out u large additional inilitn-
rv force to Canada, und ulso tfiul the construction
of seventeen war steamers was lo lie undertaken
forthwith. In noticing these progimul movements,
tiio Buffulo Commercial Advertiser very properly
says :
“At evory point England seem to bo strength
ening her means of defence, und there is much rea
son to believe that ut no time, willtin lite lust quar
ter of a century, have our relations with that pow
er, been in a mure delicate, if not critical, situation.
Wlmt is our Government doing ? Denuding inn -
ny of the most important points oh the frontier,
und the seuhourd or nearly all their effective defen.
sive farce, and w ithout the authority nnd scarcely
the color of law, transferring this force to Texas,
a foreign country by our laws. Why is Buffulo.
one of tlie most important points on the frontier,
without uny troops, while several companies are
still kept at Plattsburgh,Sncltoll’s Ilurbur, Oswego,
Detroit and Fort Gratoil 7”
The Baptists.—A glance at the Baptist Alma
nac and Register far 1840 supplies the fallowing
statistics of tiiut denomination :
The Buptists in Maine number 22,628 ; in New
Hampshire 10.148; in Vermont 10,170; in Mas
sachusetts 30.945 , in Rhode Island 7,309, in Con
necticut 15,922. lit each of Iho New England
States there lias been a loss, except Connecticut,
which bus a gain of 581. In the Stnto of New
York their whole number is 93,855, und the less
4,702; New Jersey numbers 11,571, with a gain
of 119; Pennsylvania numbers 28.800; Virginia
numbers 79.134, gain 3,020 ; North Curolinu 31,
060, gain 742 ; South Carolina 39,087, gain 1,010;
Georgiu 45,303, gain 1,799 ; Florida 972, gain
302, Alabama 20,207 gain 556 ; Louisiana 3,018,
gain 281 ; Texas 758; Arkansas 1,771; Missis
sippi 17,155, gain 850 ; Tennessee 29,219, gain
3,788; Kentucky 60,160, gain 1,145; Missouri
15,331, gain 903 , Illinois 12,328, gain 1,058 ; In
diana 18,988, gain 3,193 ; Ohio 26,573, gain 13;
Michigan 8,447, gain 507 ; Wisconsin 1,284,Iowa
4,113, gain 224,
Tlie gencrul summary makes the whole number
ol Baptists in the United States 651,332. Anti,
mission Baptists 68,641,grand total 719,973. To
tal loss, 8,118, total gain, 21.927. If to tho afore-
said grand total are added tlie six principal Baptists,
Seventh Day, Freewill, Reformers and others, lite
total in the United States is 1,047,545.
Tlie summary of other Christian denominations
in the United States sit ws the aggregate of 2,315,.
492, add Baptists lo litis and the aggregate of sects
is 3,659.991. The population of tlie United Stntes
is put at 22,000,000 und the Papists at about 1,.
000,000.
California.—Our correspondent writes from
Monterey 31sl July,“We have tmd nothing of in
terests since our lust. The natives continue lo en
joy themselves under their own administration,
and when the now governor arrives from Mexico
they sny they will charter a vessel to take him und
Ids suite back uguin. Tlie produco of the country
begins to come here in large quantities, and tlie
whale sltips find it a favorable market far obtain,
ing supplies. The season has been highly fuvura.
hie ; lite crops abundant. You will see by tlie
Sandwich Island papers tiiut Kamehumeha and his
consort have convened their first Legislature with
a royal speech, amid sulvos of artillery in honor
llis and Her Majesty, nnd oilier regal ceremonies
incident lo a constitutional monarchy. Tins is the
first instance of the kind on thu great Pucific
Ocean. It bears new and important suggestions
lo tlie friends of human progress, and is not with,
out u moral. "Westward the slur of tlie empire
takes its course-" The fertile plains of Oregon
und California are resounding with tlie busy hum
of industry ; all around us are the germs of em
pire, prosperity and wealth. Tnose who would
reap a hurvosl should como out early—come out
young—secure their lands, and in ten years they
will have fortunes.”—N. Y. Sun.
Very Important from the River Amazon—
Opening of a Passage from the. Atlantic to the Pa
cific.— We have received the Grenada Chronicle
ol the 6th ult., which contains intelligence of the
highest interest lo lite whole world,
It appears tlml while efforts are making in Eu.
rope to cut a canul from the Atlantic to the Pucific.
through the Islhmua of Panama, or to construct a
railroad across tiio country lo Tchuaniupi-a ut an
enormous expense—tlie Americans have achieved
the great work in the most simple way, und al com
paratively little or no cost.
They have discovered the Amozou to be naviga
bio far sloamers from its moulb on tlie Atlantic to
Limu, in Peru, nnd within eight miles of Ctillno, one
of the principal ports on the Pacific.—N. Y. Her.
Tiie Russian Navy.—Russia possesses in the
Baltic, al present one ship of 120 guns, threo of
110, fifteen of 84 twelve of 74, thirty of 04 to 45,
and 120 of less power, amongst which ure steamers
urmed lor war. In the Black Sea she Inis two ships
uf 120 guns, two of 110, twelve ol 84, eight ol 74.
eight ol 60, ten of 44, and 100 smaller vessels in
the Caspian and White Seas.
D<> well while thou livcsl; but regard not wlial
is said of it. Be content wiih deserving pru|se,
and your posterity shall rejoice in heuring it.
The Millerites Attempting to Raise tiie
Dead !—Last Sunday one of the followers of Mill,
er and (limes, committed suicide at Nashua,
N. H., by walking deliberately into the Merrimack
river, in presence of several persons on the oppo
site side, whocould not reuch him till he had drown,
ed. It soon became noised about, among his Mil.
ler brethren of the town, a number of whom re.
paired lo the spot, took charge of tho body, and
carried it to one of their own houses. All at once
they became filled with faith that they cr-uld re
store him to life, nnd witli that view actually pray,
ed und sang over the corpse nearly ail Sunday
night. It is perhaps needless to say that they did
not make a raise.
Such a degree of in faluation as this, at this en
lightened day, is liurdly credible, but tlie above
facts cante to us in such an authentic form that we
are not permitted to doubt tlie statement, os strange
as it may seem—Boston Times, 2d inst.
Santa Anna.—By the last arrival from Hav.
ana, we learn that General Santa Anna, the ex-
President of Mexico, is still living in ease and el
egance al tlie famous country seat of lir. Hevia.
It is situated about nine miles from Havunu, in tlie
district of Mariano. It is a sumptuous residenco,
and might well be deemed u palace. Tlie Gener
al has recently purchased a magnificent carriage,
horses, (See. and otherwise given evidence of a de
sign to make Cuba a potmar.ent residence, unless
some emergency in the ufluirs of Mexico, fortun
ate for Itis panizans, should recall him to tlie
scenes of bis former wonderful nnd most eventful
career. It must be confessed that he lias chosen
his place of retirement with admirable tuste und
sagacity. From all parts of the eurth news is re-
ceived at Huvana by regular and frequent packets.
He can thus take advantage of the earliest move,
meet in bis favor, communicate promptly with bis
friends at home, und at the same time share in the
enjoyments and luxuries of society in Huvannn.
N. O, Picayune.
Captain Fremont.—Severul paragraphs liuvo
lately uppeured in the newspapers about tiio re.
turn to St. Louis of the 14 or 15 hands who uc.
coinpanicd Captain Fremont on his western expe.
ditinn. The papers linvo also undertaken to cen
sure Capt. F. for tlie severity of his discipline.—
That ho limy bo strict without being severe, we
cun very rcudily conceive; becuuse lie is going on
un expedition full of difficulties, whore tlie strict,
est obedience should be paid to the orders of the
loader. Tho volunteers who joined him—some of
them without knowing him, or being known by
him; ignorant of their duties, or of tiio hardships
which they were about lo encounter, knew not Itovv
to submit to the privations which their duty impo.
ses. or to tlie sacrifices which tlie service requires.
"We suppose, (says tho New York Sun) if the
facts were known, the gentleman expected a ro
mantic tour over the prairies and mountains, with,
out uny of those toils nnd privations incident to a
faithful survey of tho country."
Tho newspapers have expressed somo feurs of
the success of this enterprise, from the return of
these men. But we understand that letters have
been received in this city from St. Louis, culcula.
ted to dissi|)oto all these apprehensions. The ex
pedition wus advancing, nnd it was hoped with ev
ery prospect of success.— Wash. Union.
Handsome and not Handsome.—“You are tho
most handsome lady I ever saw,” suid a gentleman
to one of tlie fair sex.
“1 wish I could say us much far you,” replied
the lady;
"You could, nindam, if you paid as little regard
lo truth ns'l liuvo.”
ff fcPIRWTJAL SISTER.
TIER EltOOtinTEft WITS A DOUBTFUL SMITH.
“There goes Smith, the Attorney,”,^ ,
tq his friend us a tall figure, sligln.y .feoped, i*
ried l>v them.
•‘I beg your pardon," answered tlie friend,
is lho Rev. Mr. .Smith, a preacher, I have heart*,
him in Tennessee.”
‘•Well thul’s cuiiout,” replied the first,“f ur ju
swear I have heard him plcud at tlie bar.”
“Good morning Sol., how ure jo« 1” salutes-
another, us lie hnrries by u group ol citizens.
"VVbut did you cull him J" eiiqurc-u use of || 1(J .
parly.
“Why, Sol. Smith, was the. answer—eld Sul
tile manager of lite theatre, lo-bu.suie, who did vou
suppose it wus ?—1 thought you knew him—
body knows old Sol/” ’
‘•Well, tlml is funny,” answered the second,“f or
/’//swear he ofliciuted as a physician on hoard our
boat.”
“Tiiut may lie fanny.” rctnurked a third, *q, U f
its more so to sco him piny ‘poker,’ or ‘broken
bank.’ ”
“Well whothe d—I is be ?”
This question wus asked so frequent on board a
boat, recently, that those who didn’t know became
quite feverish, and those wito did, kept dnrk to
wulcli for u joke. Sol. had purchased n new hat—
venerably broud in brim, of saintly uud uuosienta.
tious height in crown, and it was easy to see that
this new beuvoi was brewing him trouble. W e
feel almost inclined itero logo into n disquisition
upon huts, uud tlie evils they have entailed, lur tvlm
1ms not suffered, and been thrust out of good living
or cut in tlie street—or taken for a louloi uud silk
ed by some dandy lo hold his horse, or by g ome
matron to carry homelier market basket, and all
because of u "shocking bad Imt.” An “old hat” is
in fact, dangerous—so i« n new one ofa peculiar
shape—so was Sol’s brond brimmer.
On board tlie steamer was u Mormon sisli'r, nu
her way from down eust to the holy city of Nuuvoo
nnd many nnd unxious were her enquiries if any
brother ol church was on board? None were able
to inform her. At length tlie Captain, ui tabic, en.
quired :
“Shull i Help you to a little ol'tlie roast beef, Mr.
Smith /”
"Thank you, a small piece,” was tlie reply.
‘•Smith," suid lite sister,"Smith, that’s a mem.
her, just as sure us sliutin’, 1,11 get ietcrduced tu
him urlera spell, and 1 reckon lie’ll turn eout tu
bo a shure enough brother.”
“Al ter u spell” she did, through tlie kindness of
tlie Cuptuin, got an introduction lu him, and ivas
previously informed by tlie commander, that Sol.
wits not only a shure enough Mormon, but an elder
—in fuel a Smith! Sol., as usuul, was courteous
and alfitble os when introduced to little Vic., at lho
court of St. James, and the sister was "tickled all
lu doth” al lite idea of fulling in with su pleasant
no eider. She was a little ancient, but buxom,and
Sul. fall fluttered by her singling him out far an ac.
quuiiitance.
"I’d a know’d in a minit tiiut you tvns a member
of the church by your countenance nnd your hat,
brother Smith, you do look so saintly.”
"Y r es, Mum,” answered he, “most people take
me for a member.”
“There’s only one tiling brother Smith, which
uppeors rulher queer about our church,” said she,
looking modestly at Sul,, und biting tlie Corner uf
her hankkerchcief, "and that's the ‘new system’
they Imvc iuterduced.”
“Why.yes,—ye-s,” said Sol., al fault, “now
systems’ do trouble tlie church a good deul.”
Law, brother Smith, do you tliink tlie ‘speritu-
al system’ a trouble ?”
“Well, no, not exactly, if it’s u good spiritual
teaching,” answered bo, “it’s only the false doc
trines tliat are evils.”
“Well, that’s jest wlial Elder Adams sed down
in cour parts, and lie suid that it was speritually
revealed tu the Prophet Joseph, your brother, and
I was jest a thinkin’,’, und here she spread her
handkerchief over her face, uud twisted her head
to one side,“I was thinkin* if you hadn’t chosen
"We’re al n landing. Mu’m, excurse me for a
moment,” and ofl'sltol Sol to Ids stateroom, where
he seized a pair of well, worn saddle-bags, nnd liis
old hat, whicli he hud thus far curried with him, in.
lending to have it brushed up, and started far tiio
gang way Iplunk. The caption met him in his
huste, and enquired where ho was going ?
“Why,Captain,” says Sol., "I like your boat
vastly, and you know I like you, but there might be
a ‘blow up’ if 1 stayed on board much longer.”
“Explain,” says tlie Captain.
Why, the fact is,” said Sol., tho lady you intro-
duced me to lias taken me for the Mormon Smilh ;
now, ]’in a good many Smith's, when my family
nnd titles are uii collected, but 1 uint that Smith !
Just tell tier so for me, and give her my ‘old
hut’—it’s lho best 1 enn do for her," We
needn’t mid that brother Smith tvns straightway
among thu missing !
St. Louis Reveille,
Steamship Great Britain.—This vessel will
not make another trip this year. On her return
to England she will ho taken into dock, a false
keel pul lo her, her power increased, und Iter pro-
poiler improved. Site will recommence her trips
in the spring.
A New Feature in Cattle Shows.—Al tlie re
cent Agricultural fair in Burlington, Vt., Mr. L.
Chase presented for premium three pretty female
children, two undo Imlfvoars old, born nt’u birth !
The committee on household manufactures awarded
linn $14—which was voluntarily contributed by tlie
old bnchellors present, who suid they considered
him a legitimate object of charity.
Mors Disclosures.—A Curious work, entitled
tho Secret History of tlie Perfidies, intrigues mil
Corruptions of the Tyler Dynasty during that Ari
ministration has just appoared, and will doubtle*.
create tuuch excitement in New York.
Sf.wing Machine.—A must ingenious piece of
mechanism has lately boon made known to tho pub
lic in France, the inventor uf which lias been en
gaged during tlie lust 15 years in bringing it to its
present suite of perfection. It is a sewing machine,
pluin in its details and calculated tu revolutionize
completely tlie art of sowing. It will perform 200
slilohcs lo the minute—enlarge or contract lho
stitches by the simple turn of a screw—lead the
ueudio along all tlie sinosities and irregularities of
the slufl'lo be sewed, without the least danger of
tear, whatever muy be the texture of me (.tuff, and
do every purl of the sewing of a coal, button holes
excepted. The inventor is Mr. B. Thimaudier, l iuil*
or ut Amplepluis, France.
A Courtship.—Uncle Sam’s correspondent. Sul*
omon Piper, thus describes a ‘Down Eust' court*
ship:
•It seem-, from that, that arler the old fuk- s wo•
gone lie didn’t say nothin’, but jest sot as\iii’«'"l
groanin’ as if he was in a great distress; ei o gli >’•
break the hurt of a stun ; till Miss Olelia look pi y
on his sufferins und axed him wondenl lie take sumo
peperment drops, thinkin'he Imd the knwlic, or
may bo suiiilliiu' wuss ; and then down lie wont on
bis inarro’ bones, und told hunt wusent die stumick
like but tlie Itai l uke lie hud, und nobody but she cud
cure hint. And men he swore a dreudlul uadi that
he’d do sumthiu’ desperateif she woodeut have him.
Well, wlial do you think the gal dun?—blushedall
manner of kullors, and sed she’d konsider oti't ?—
or told him she’d no idea of changin’ her »ilt vation?
Nosiclt thing. .She looked him rite in the face
and axes him, sez she, ‘Master Grubb, does your
mother know you're out V ”
Great Excitement in Calcutta.—Tho Rev. Ur.
Duff, u Presbyterian Missionary, in a recent loiter
in reference to tho conversion, to tlie cliristiai'j 1 )'*
ol several prominent members of the Mission
School under his care, suys :
To Iho terrified imaginations oftho Hindoo com
munity, it looked us if all the 1200 youth in llioia-
stitution were ubuul to objure Hiiiduuisin and om>
brnco Christianity; and the four tiiut Hiiidooism it
self wus on the eve of utter annihilation, spread
such consternation throughout iho city, that the cry
of down with Christianity ! down with the Mission
aries ! and doum with Free Church Institution!
echoed Irmn every buzuur and every street in th®
city. Severul hundred had left the Institution,but
the fuel, be says, that in tlie midst of such an ex
cited state of public feeling, some six or seven
hundred pupils should remain in the school, quietly
pursuing their regular studies, only proves how
amazingly deep a hold tiie Institution lias on lb*
native mind, and wlial a deep seuled lodgment it
lias secured for itself in the very strong holds or
aucivty.