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JYtwi the Neio York Journal of Commerce Sept. 12.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
By the packet ahip England, we have English
paper* to August 8th, from which we make the
Billowing extracts.
The cotton innrkot, the early part of the week
•pding the 7th instant, was dull. The sales a*
mounted to 39,930 bales. Speculators took 11,-
500 bogs, and exporters 1000 bags American.
The market was pretty well supplied. Com
mon kinds of American had rather an upward
tendency, but other kinds were stationary. Prices
tensed from 4| *7d. per lb. -•••— - ----- r . . .
OlFtha 7th Amust the business was principal- had n nnrrow escape of being drowned,
h-confincd to the common and middling descrip-i During their absence, however, amnin had
ions of American. About 6000 bags of all kinds
were sold at steady prices.
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% £'
Their object was soon made evident. The
ships boat was lowered, and tho whole company
landed ill three trips. Before the Prince left the
vessel he ordered tho captain to cruise off the
const, but to keep closo iu to Boulogne, and liavo
n boat ready maimed to com&ufffor tliem should
they signalize to that effect.
When landed, they marched Into the town
shouting “Vive I’Empcreur,” the Princo carry
ing his hat on the point, of his sword and waving
it »n the air. The soldiers awakened, and seeing
thnm*»'lv<>« surrounded by general officers, knew
not whUlo make of tint sconn. They were,
however, soon made to comprehend that n revo
lution was an font, that Louis Philippe was de
throned, that all Franco was roused in favor of
their Emperor, Louis Napoleou, nnd that they
must arm to march forthwith upon Paris.
Assome were preparing to oboy, theircnptnln.
who had been nwnkened by the noise, rushed m
among them, and restored their wavering loyalty
liy shouting, “Vivo le Rol ” High words and s
scuffle ensued between hint and Prince Louis,
when the hitter drow a pistol and fired; unfortu
nately the ball shattered the underjaw of tt poor
soldier who was endeavoring to separate them,
and die whole party, finding that the soldiers were
lukewnrin, that the officers were faithful, that noth
ing was to he done there, ptecipitately quilted Ute
Caserne, and retired to tho port.
By the time tho town was roused, the authori
ties were on foot, the drums were beating to
arms, nnd the National Guards pouring out in nil
directions. Within two hours tho greater port
went eithpr prisoners in the citndol, shot, or dis
persed. They made no stand after leaving Ca
serne. Some made their way with the eagle to
the Napoleon column, some with the prince has
tened to the sea side, and signnlled for a boat
from the steamer. Unfortunately for them, too
many got iulo it, nnd it upset. Tho Priuce with
three or four others swam for the steamer, and
S A V ANN All*
—<
aATtJRDAY MORNING, SttPT. W 1840.
Union of the ,
of tho Ui
thotake
NOMINATION
BY TUB trma national convention.
FOR PRKfcUDlSNT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
FOR VIOB-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
For Electors of President and Wee-President.
GEORGE R. GILMER. nfOgletliorpn.
Gen. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
Col. JOHN W. CAMPBELL. ofMuseegee.
Mai. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, ofBaldwin.
Gen. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass.
Gen W W. EZZARD, ofDoKnlb.
C. B. STRONG, of Bibb.
JOHN WHITF-HEAD, of Burke
Gen. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
For Congress.
WILLIAM O. DAWSON, of Greene.
RICHARD W. HABERSHAM,ofllnborsham,
JULIUS C. ALFORD. ofTroup.
F.UGF.NIUS A. NI8BET, of Bibb.
LOTT WARREN. ofSnmter. .
THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
ROGER L. GAMBLE. ofJeffetson.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
Bombay Gazette. of June 5, states that
3000camels, escorted by 80 infantry and 40 horse,
under the command of Lieutenant Clarke, of
tile irregular horse,were returning to Llehrce from
Nahnn, an outpost ou the hills, when they were
attacked by about 3000 men. Lieut. Clorke was
JtHfbd.andmostof his detachment cut to pieces.
London, August 7.—Another fall has tnken
place in Consols to-day, and the market has again
been in a slate of considerable excitement. The
cause seems to be tho arrival of expresses from
Paris with intelligence of a heavy fall in the French
ftmds and the failnro on the last settling-day of
several speculators for the rise. The want of
confidence in the public securities is said by some,
to be so great nt Paris, that it has been found al
most an impossibility to sell stock there to any
S rent amount. There is, however, great caution
town Hereby the speculators, who, although
they have sold to a large amount, have done this
wftn five object of buying in again on Satnrday at
a moderate loss. Speculation is still confined to
the Stock-Exchange, nnd the public, far from sell
ing their stock, are taking advantage of tho de
pression as an opportunity for profiable invest-
(^onsols opened at 90} for the account, and al
most immediately fell to 89}. Tho last quotation
is 90 to J. but after the regular business had ter
minated they were done at 90 (sellers.) For mo
ney the quotation is 89} to 90. Exchequer bills
have again Reclined a shade, and are 21s. to 23s.
praniam.
.jr ,sn market bos been similarly affect-
London, Ang. 7.—Visit of King Leopold to
lagbind—Brussels, Tuesday.—King I<eopold,
who stared this morning for the camp at Beverloo,
will return to-morrow evening; aud on Thursday
Ko will leave this plane for Ostend, where he will
•tubsirk immediately for Englaud.
The Newspaper Press.—The increase in the cir
culation of London'newspapers, since the redne*
lion of the stamp duty, has been annually 9,885,*
933, or 47 percent, on the previous circulation.
The increase in the*English provincials has been
11,370,402 or 137 percent.; Scotch, 1,320,006,
•r 49 per cent.*, and Irish, 364,452, 7 per cent.
•n former clrcolotiou.
t JYom the Times of Aug. 8.3
Tha Purls papers of Wednesday, with a letter
from our correspondent in that city, have reach
ed us by oirroroinary express. The former are
nearly destitute of news; the (utter announces Jlho
occurrence of perfect panic on the Bourse, oc-
missioned by numerous failures among the specu
lators, and by a report that the ratification of the
treaty ofalliance by the Prussian Gov't, had been
received, r and which it will be seen by the sub
joined stock lists, caused a great fall in the funds.
Ourcorrospondenl confessing the difficulty of
resisting the influence of axample continued to
receive ftom well informed quarters an assurance
that no war need be apprehended, but at the same
time that very long and very yerions negotia
tions mast result from the situation in which the
measures ordered by the French Government
Lad placed Europe.
Our correspondent adds, that a stupid alarm
had made very considerable progress among the
English.residents of Paris, great numbers of
whom had applied for passports, and many of
whom had indeed already departed, leaving or
ders 'to dispose of their furniture and effects.
“This, however,“ adds onr correspondent, “most
be taken for only its vultie. It is the result of
their reiterated rancorous declamations of the
Airis press against this country, and which, if
continued, would, nr.will place the lives of every
British subject iu France in jeopardy."
Bourse, Aug. 5, half past 3 o'clock, P. M.
Last prices: Five per Cents, 112f; Three per
Cents, 79f; Bank Actions, 3,1000f; Belgian
Three per Cents, 67f 50c.*
Pt&tc or War.—-The prospects of peace or war
has again been discussed with some uncertainty,
but the confidence of the public Ims not been sha
ken, and the speculation for the lull are still chief
ly confined to jobbers on the Stock Exchange.
The Russian imperial manifesto, ordering a gen
eral levy of men, was, however, looked to with
uneasiness. We hear that " the people about
the embassies" are confidently of opiuion that
pence will be preserved.
[Morning Chronicle City article.
ATTEMPTED RE VOLUTION IN FRANCE.
Landing of Louis Bonaparte at Boulogne.
We annex further particulars ofa mad and fool
ish attempt on the port of Louis Bonaparte to
Mize the throne of France. The folly of the at
tempt will be seen by the issue, iban which noth
ing could be more silly or ill-urranged. Enough,
howevy, remains to shew that his citizen king-
ship. limits Philippe, has quite enough at home
to keephlinself busily employed; without seeking
additional sources of embarrassment by quarrel
ing with England:
“ A steamer has just arrived off the town, and
landed about 100 men. dressed in the uniforms
of Generals and Colonels of the army. Some of
them went immediately to tlio barracks,.crying
“ Vive Louis Napoleou," and'distributing money
among the crowd.
“ This morning one of them, attired ns aGen-
era! officer, aud another as a Colonel, were ar
rested and conducted to prison. A number of
homes are aboard tho steamer. All is quiet at
present,but the military are all under arms.
“Tho; drums nro beating to call out the Na
tional Guards. No more of the insurgents have
been arrested.
“ It Is said Unit Louis Napoleon has also land*
•d.” T
b City of Edinburgh steamer, belonging to
’■ nmercinl Steam Navigation Company,
‘ J hy Prince Louis Napdieon, ostensibly
ursion ofplcasnre nloug the British
“Moy*. In this he embarked wiib 66
.jit horses, and two carriages in the
Wednesday last; this morning, about
. they reached the coast of Frqpce.off
, about three miles IVom ‘Boulogne,
in of captuin nnd iirew may be inimag-
1 the whole ofliis passengers come on
*i the peaceful garb of citizens, bitten
““ as lancers, some ns general ofli-
private soldiers, with an oil-skin
‘It tiie nuniher 40 paint*
ighusAt-Which at
sly identified itselfso serious-
out* Napoleon.
changed on hoard the steamer. M. Pollet, the
harbormaster, by order of llm Mayor, had pro
ceeded with n dozen Custom-house officers in •
boat, nnd taken possession of it; it was fortunate
for the Prince they did so. for iu returning into the
harbor, they found him almost exhausted, cling
ing to tiie buoy, nhout the eighth of a mile from
the shore, lie was taken on board, and with him
Col. Vnudrey. In escaping from the shore they
had narrowly avoided being shot; scveral balls
tossed close to the Prince, and several of his fol-
owerswerc wounded, and sauk to rise no more.
Tho report is, that six have been found; one poor
doctor, who surrendered, was shot by a National
Guard.
Tho Sud of Marseilles states, that notwithstand
ing the favorable nature of the harvest, tho corn-
market of that city had risen in couseqnence of
the anticipations of war.
The French embassy to Persia, the Portafoglio
of Malta asserts, has been a complete failure; the
Persian Government Iravirg refused to form a
treaty of commerce with Trance; or to admit the
French officers engaged at Paris into its service.
The latter, this journal adds, have returned to
Teheran.
FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF THE
PACIFICATION OF SYRIA.
"Marseilles, Ang. 3, 9 o’clock, P. M.
The Chief of the Marine Service to the Minister of
the Navy.
The Miao* arrived this afternoon from Malta,
three days after her time.
"The enptnin of the Scamandre wrote from
Syria on the 21st nit. and confirmed the intelli
gence of the pacification of Syria, as well os the
return of the Egyptian fleet to Alexandria."
"Marseilles, Aug. 4, half past 4 A. M.
"Aleandria, July 27.
The French Consul to the President of the Council.
Mehemet AH lias communicated officially to the
consular body, that he has received a despntch
announcing we conclusion of the insurrection of
Lebannon. *
The Turkish fleet which had been sent to the
coast of Syria returned to Alexandria the day be*
fore yesterday.
The Papin, with M. Perier on board arrived
the same day.
EXPEDITION TO CHINA.
We have it from authority that may be relied
.on, that the armament expected to tho eastward
will rendezvont in tho early part of next month
alSingapore—that is, the Indian poitiou of it?
and this may probnblybe in consequence of tho
favorable report made to the supreme govern
ment of the resources of these settlements by the
officer deputed on that special service to the
Straits. Neither will any such force us 3000
men be left at Singapore, as had been reported
some weeks ago. The force wo lenrtt, will mus
ter ftom 10,000 to 15,000 men,including marines
[Malacca Weekly Register, April 16.
Penang.—Her Mnjesty’s ship Larue, Mr. P. J.
If you vote with (tie 8attth,8(ttd
a friend lo Gen. Harrison, yon
will destroy yourself*.
“ That is probable,” lie replied,
“ but it Is better that I should de
stroy myself than to destroy the
Constitution of my country.—Ml-
(am Henry Harrison.
TIPPECANOE CLUB NO. 4.
A rcgnlrir meeting of Club No. 4, will he held
at their Cnbin, in East Broad-street, THIS EVE
NING, nt 8 o’clock.
All friendly to the cause of Harrison, Tyler and
Reform, are invited to attend.
reseKteticesim (Ae 8(Wi March."
The (Unite is cnmpnlled to admit that a bill was
nmnpln January; but tho President, in order
to excuse himself, says if was not matured till the
20th March. But, tho Globs condemns Itself
ftom Its own statement; for, refer to the letter of
the Chairman ofthe Committee (11 the Senators
given in the Globe (tee Mr. Phelps’ letter) and
it will appear dial the difference of dates is of no
importnneo.
The whole transaction then, is this > The Sec
retary of War, as usual, sends his animal report
of 30th November, to the President, to accompa
ny his message to Congress. In that report, ho
is prepated to submit a plan, which the President
recommends. The Militia Committee of the
8enatc send (hr titq details of the plan “ contem
plated in your report accompanying ihs President's
message." Tho plan of January 28th is furnished,
which, on tho authority ofthe Globe, was them*
feted plan. But the President afterwards says,
that the report sent to the House of Representa
tives on tho 20tli March, is tho matured plan—nnd
ofthe details of this, he professes toknjw noth*
»ng.
So far as we know, the' President has never
said he had nothing to do with the details, which
of course were arranged between hhnself and his
Secretaiy,
We nro willing to place this matter on fuir
grounds, and here we leave it. Much has been
said ofthe letter of Asst. Adjt. Gen. Cooper, as
though this exculpated the President. We shall
furnish it on Monday, with the remarks ofthe
National Intelligencer, and leave our readers jo
judge for themselves.
I was opposed to thq^pitn and Sedition Laws,
and
who
d so strong ware my prejudices, that my friends
10 olectod me a delegate ftom Indiana insisted
tiiat.1 should ttiko no part In politics at Washing
ton, ns it would endanger the interests of Indi
ana, if my sentiments were known; the Federal
Blake, captain, anchored in the harbor on Thurs
day noon, the 28th lilt, from Calcutta, in charge
of the following transports, being those of
the first division proceeding on the China expedi
tion, viz : Ernand, Defiance, Kdinondslone, In
dian Oak, and Romance. The three former ves
sels arrived here at the same time as the Larne,
nnd the two latter may Jie expected here hourly.
The brig Patriot, chartered by the supreme gov
ernment to carry coals and olher supplies for
Singapore,,reached here also on Thursday lost,
nnd is to sail for that station tips morning.
\Penang Gazette, April 18.
Her Majesty’s sloop Algerine was to have left
Calcutta n few days after the Larne, in churge of
the second division of transports, containing her
Majesty’s 49th Regiment, for Singapore direct,to
he embarked on board the Sullimany, Mahomed
Selah, Merinaid, Blundell, and I«abella Robert
son. The general stuff are to embark in the Ma
rion.—Penang Gazette, April 18.
The .Madagascar steamer mny be daily looked
for from Calcutta, with Commodore Hir J. J.
Gordon Brcmnier, C. B. and K. C. H., 01:
board, on his way to Singapore and Chinn, being
preceded by H«*r Majesty’s shin Wellesley, which
sailed on the 16th ulL from Diamond Hnrhor,
and passed in sight of this island, we are told, on
Saturday fast.—Penang Gazette.
From the Georgian.
DARIEN, 14th September, 1840.
irilliam II. Bulloch, Esq.
Dear Sin As many reports have of late been in
circulation concerning our bar, ns to the depth
of water, and the difficulty of navigation, much
to the prejudice of our commerce, and tho inter
est of our place, I am requested by the Board of
Commissi oners of Pilotage for thin district, to beg
yon to give the enclosed nno insertion in the col
umns ofyour paper. 1 remain,
Very respectfully,
Your obedieut servant,
ISAAC SNOW.
State ov Georgia, 1 Before me,N. W.Cnrpen*
McIntosh County, j ter, a of the Justice ofthe
peace for said comity, personally came J. Co
burn, a pilot for this district, who being sworn,
deposed) and saith, that on the 13th (thirthoentb)
day of . August lust, lie piloted out oftheliurbor
of Darien, and over the Bar ofDohoy, the Brit
ish barque Agnes, Copt. James Addee. freighted
with lumber, drawing eighteen and a half feet, At
the time the vessel crossed the bar it wanted about
an hour to high wutor.nnd was on the low spring
tide. She touched a few times but her course
wns not impeded, and she passed in perfect safety.
Deponeut believes that ii they had crossed the
.bar at the full spring evening tide, he could have
curried one and a naif feet more with perfect
safety,
(Signnd) JUSTU8 COBURN.
Sworn to nnd subscribed befor me, this 5
day of Sept. 1840.
N. W. CARPENTER, J. P.
The above isa true extract from the minutes of
the Board of the Commissioners of Pilotage.
N.W. CARPENTER,
Secretary ofthe Bonn! of Commissioners of Pi-
lotugc, for the District of Brunswick, Geo.
Darien, Sept. 8th, 1640.
Wftl Chapman "crow," or "howl,” or “bray.”
at the Voruiont election? or must not some now
way bo defined of giving vent to his feoiings?
W-B would suggest yelping as annpprepriate metb
od of relieving his overcharged patriotism.
[Providence Journal
MR. FORSYTH OF GEORGIA.
The President and his Cabinet in the Field.
Some time since we referred to the election
eering letter of Martin Van Buren to the Ken
tucky committee. We stated that in that extra
ordinary pnper, unequalled in impudent assever
ations, unparalleled in its atrocious, unblushing
pretensions, he had directly assailed the character
and measures of Washington. We stated that
this letter was so startling iu its nltraism, so per
nicious in its tendency, that it was a just sub
ject of regret and alarm, to the People of this
conntry. We quoted tho expressions made use
of hy the President in that remarkable letter, in
which he has deserted forever his non-committal
policy. By it, he has declared bis destructive
principles, nnd has announced himself the apos
tle and harbinger of a different order of things
from that for which the heroes of the Rev
olution fought and bled. When these things are
tend, what impression do they make on the miuds
of Vun Buren men 1 We fear a vfery faint one.
These men stand by and look tamely on as though
there was no country to suffer from these ruth
less attacks—os though they bad ho interest at
stake—as though they were not called upon by
tiie voice of honor, of their country, and of their
religion, to rush to the rescue of a:*€<mMUution
which has been trampled on—These persons
have (they say) made up their minds—they have
seen just such things before—they have heard these
denunciations before, and still the country is safe.
Many of (hem have rend all that caii be said; but
cuibonot We can warn these persons that no
assaults mode upon the citadel of liberty, are im
mediately effective. It seems te stand firm above
the miniog and countermining which is going on
beneath it. But it is as certain ns the light of day
that no written Constitution—that no Institution
can stand long against the desperate assaults and
reckless innovations ofthe parly in power. Let
us not look even nt the present time as bad as it
is, but at history, and the certain future which is
in store for us.
The President mommtnds the plan submitted
and tha Secretary of War at tha earn* tints tayt,
“tAs details had better bstylto regulation—« plan
of tchich l am prepared to submit to you."
M r. Phelps says that * •the bill stnt to the Senate,
Mrfy4s(As mmIon (nr on the 88tii January) tMif
in alii* important features identical with the plan party then being In the mujority.” Judge Burnett
communicated by the Secretory to the House of Rep-, ftffie oftiio most distinguished men In Ohio,whoso
veracity none dare doubt, Mate* unequivocally
that he hlinielf was n Federalist, ’’tlmt he was in
timately acquainted with Gon. Harrison, that they
had ftequent discussion on political subjects, he
being opposed to Jeflbrson, nnd Gon. Harrison,
in Ikvor ofhim.” One would suppose this suf
ficient testimony,'more especially aa no rebutting
ovidonco has been offered, except bare assertion
offoroignors who camo to this country long after
tho agitation of Ute questions referred to.
As to Mr. Van Buren's orthodoxy, on the ab
olition question; he says that Congress has the
right to abolish slavery ip the District of Colum
bia. Gen. Harrison, Daniol Webster and Henry
Clay, all kny that the nttempt of Congress to
abolish slavery there would be unconstitutional.
Mr. Van Buren voted to instruct Rulhs King to
vote against the admission of Missouri into the
Union,while Gen HurrUon, and Henry Clay,
were the champions ofthat State, one in the Sen
ate, tiie other in the Ilmiso of Representatives.
Gov. Morton of Massachusetts, Is the lender of
tiie abolitionists in New England, nnd Was elect
ed Governor lost year by a majority of one vote,
and yet the Democracy of Georgia hailed it as a
great triumph. Air. Dillingham the defeated
Von Buren Candidate for Governor in Vermont
at tho late election, is a rank abolitionist. The
fact is, it is sorry work to attempt to provo Mr.
Van Buren and his supporters, the ftiends ofthe
South, and the hose assertions of the Locofoco
press, that tho Whigs are Abolitionists and tho
Abolitionists Wliigs 3 is neither more nor less
than a palpable, gross falsehood.
Iij consideration of the great love the Irish As
sociation, bent to Martin Van Buron, I will givo
nn extract from a spouch of bis in the Legislature
of New York, where he voted to disfranchise the
poor white man, and to give the rich nogroaright
to vote:
Outhc20ih September, 1821, in the New-
York Convention, an amendment was offered te
the Constitution, by which persons who paid a
road tax should he permitted to vote at eleotions.
Mr. VAN BUREN declared that this amend
ment, contemplated nothing less than UNIVERSAL
SUFFRAGE."
"Wenre now CHEAPENING this invaluable
right. He would NOT CONSENT to confer
sum in the Gh
Li
"H**p«r h Fed it it, Juki go, 1640
D**n Sim In nnawnr to your Inquiry. I h,,,
r limo In »ay tlmt, very early at lb«
Cotjinu, n lull in Arm, i.u»iiZ,
itoml, Horn tiie Secretary of War
07 Wo refer our readers to the forcible re
marks of “ W." published this morning. To our
Irish friends, wo would say* think well of tiie
facts before you. You havo bad ovidenco enough
in favor of our candidate—Enough has been said
to convince any one. We know his opinions in
favor of civil rights, and his views on tho natural
ization laws.
All his acts are belbre the world, judge of them
impartially. This is all wo ask.
07We have frequently been reminded that we
fell into nn orror some time since, in stating that
Mr. Van Buren atone timentronglyrecommend
ed Mr. Poinsett’s Army Bill, and at another,
said that"he\vasii)clined to believe the provisions
ofthe Bill unconstitutional’’—or other words te
tlmt effect.
The substance of the defence of Air. Van Bu
ren is, tlmt he was acquainted with the contents
ofthe Bill, which accompanied his message at
the opening ofCougrcss, in which a plan'was
referred to, but that he was ignorant of tho char
acter of that of the 20th March, and wns not
therefore responsible for it. This statement has
been widely and industriously circulated in every
corner of tho land, and lot us therefore refer to
the facts.
Weowo on apology to our readers for pre
senting any statement or arguments, to provo
what every one feefa nnd knows to be true viz:
that a project for an Armi/o/200,000.men could not
by any possibility go up to Congress, without Mr. Van
Buren being aware of its details and provisions.
Such an idea is inadmissible. It would insult
the intelligence and political activity, of Martin
Van Buren. It is perfectly incredible that this
supreme head and chief of all those numerous
measures which have been digested of lute, for
procuring votes and influencing elections; this
arch wire puller of the kitchen puppets underthe
late administration, should never have peered in
to the provisions ofa bill quartering upon the in
habitants of this country an army op200,000 men.
Tho fact is as we shall see ifmt the President is
In an awkward and scandalous predicament,
from which not all the shuffling oik} evasion, all
the inconsistencies and falsehoods gud Jesuitical
equivocations of tho Globe can relieve him.
The report of tiie Secretary of War, dated 30th
November, 1839, was sent with the President’s
annual message to Congress. Ofthis the President
says, "I cannot too strongly recommend to your
consideration tho elan submitted by that officer
for the organization of the militia ofthe United
States."
Mr. Phelps whose lotler we publish to day,
rays iu his letter to Mr. Rives that "coy early in
the present session a bill, g(C. Sfc. teas laid before the
Committee ofthe Senate of which I am 0 member."
The Globe says that tho Bill was transmitted on
the 28th January, instead pf very early. And the
President of the United State* says in his letter to
Mr. Cary, that the plan “was not even matur
ed UNTIL MORE-THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
AIessaoe was sent to Conorem." Here it 4
discrepancy indeed.
D7We recommend the following remarks of
"Chatham" to tho attention of tho politicians of
both parties in this town. If our opponents are
contented to let the coming election be decided
by legal votes, let them meet us on fair ground
end determine who shall be elected by a species
of registry process which is perfectly attainable.
On onr part we are ready to submit matters to
tills' test, and abide the issue.
Messrs. Editors:—! do not design in these re
marks to interfere in the contest between the
two parties in this place, but to offer my mite tp
remove an evil, which all parties acknowledge to
exist.so far as 1 have heard the matter talked about,
At the City Election the laws wore violated by
riots, which tho City Magistrates and police could
not, or did not suppress. I hope better things iu
October and November. Bat there was a great
er evil than this, I tneun the taking (us 1 believe)
of at least one hundred illegal votes, I call this a
greater evil because it takes away inyrightusa
free citizen of Chatham, and because it is done
in many instances by downright perjury. In
other cities to preveat such tiling*, they have a
Registry of those who have a right to vote. Here
wo havo no low to authorize that,but if both pnr
ties are, (as I hopo they are) anxious to have the
election decided by a fair vote of the free citi
zens of Chatham, who are entitled to vote, and to
proveut false swearing at the polls, why caunot
three or four men of each party meet, and make
out a register of persons entitled to vote, and lay
it before tho magistrates on,thc day of election?
hope three men could be chosen from each par
ty who would act fairly, in Ibis matter, and if so
we should have our rights, and prevent a good
deal of crime. CHATHAM.
this privilege upon EVERY ONE.” “The char
acter of THE INCREASED NUMBER OF
VOTES would render their elections a curse
rather than a blessing; which D3*\V0ULD
DRIVE FROM THE POLLS ALL SOBER
MINDED PEOPLE.
And again, 11 the introduction of foreigners will
make our elections, a curse instead of a blessing
I hove no ill-feelings to those who seek our
shores that they may enjoy the freedom of onr
institutions, butl do raise my voice against any
attempt upon their part to desecrate the hallowed
names of those who shed their blood, to gain that
Libeny which we now enjoy. W.
L communicated.]
Messrs. Editors—My attention has been drawn
to the Preamble and Resolutions of tho “Irish
Democratic Republican Association" ofthis city,
published in the Georgian—I regret that any So
ciety, or collection of individuals, among whom
arc many high minded and honorable men, should
allow themselves to be gulled by a clique of Dem
ocrats whose ruling principle is self. Tho worn
uni slanders of the Van Buren press, are here
again patched together to “define the position"
or rather, to illustrate the principles of this asso
ciation; is it not absurd that a society composed
offureiguers, should calmly undertake to explain
the doctrines of the old Federal party. It is not
my intention to defend that party.it is. virtually
extinct, but let me say that when tho individuals
who tiev2V framed the resolutions above referred
to challhave become acquainted with the history
oftheiradopted country they will then see how
ridiculous they appear to every well informed
citizen of this city. They will then learn that
George Washington was the father ofthe Feder
al party, that he was the bosom friend.of those
“Arch Federalists" Gen. Hamilton and John
Adums. They will Icorn that Gen. Washington
a few montits before his death, wrote John Adams,
congratulating him upon his successful adminis
tration of tiie Government, and assuring him of
his hearty approval o f the general features of the
administration; they will learu that the Federal
parly had its origin with the Constitution, aud
when that inurnment was submitted to the.States
for their approval, (hose who supported It were
called Federalists, and those who opposed it anti-
Federalist, they will lenni that John Adams con
tributed more toward* tho freedom of America
than any mnn of bis time, excepting Gen. Wash
ington. That but for his undaunted bravery, his
transcendent talents, his burning eloquence, and
his stern and incorruptible fidelity, these Slates
at this moment would probably have been depen
dent Colonies of Great Britain. Where is the
free American citizen who does not feel the warm
blood thrill in his veins, as be contemplates the
heroic fortitude of tlmt glorious band, who pledged
"thou lives, their fortunes, r.nd their soared hon
or," to thofteedotn ofAmerica. And who would
not pour out his heorts blood like \vnter, to pro
tect their names from polution and disgrace.
I find it charged in the preamble referred fo k
that Gen. Harrison was the advocate of tho Alien
and Sedition Low. This is notoriously untrue
in his celebrated reply to. John Randolph in the
Benate pflhc United Slates, he says distinctly,
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
The steamer Forester, Captain Wray, arrived
yesterday front Black Creek. By the attention
of our correspondent at Jacksonville, we have
received the subjoined letter and the “ Advocate”
ofthe 15th inst. The only news of interest lathe
following t
Indians.—Lient. Hanson, at Wacahoota, has
recently had an engagement with the enemy, in
which he lost one man, and had four wounded.
Same dny (fith inst.) a young man by the name of
Griger. was murdered at the same place.
On Saturday, the 12th, on Indian with twopo-
nics, was seen about 17 mile's ofthis place. One
ofthe ponies was taken, but tho Indian with the
other escaped. He is supposed to be one of a
large party concealed in a large swamp near that
place. A scout of citizen volunteers started this
morning to scour the hammock.
Correspondence of the Republican.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 11,1849.
Gentlemen—I have nothing of interest to com
municate, in addition to what tiie •' Advocate 1
contains, except the particulars ofthe murder of
Griger.
Griger was one of a party ofvolunteers attach
ed to Fort Walker, who carried tho express te Lt
Hanson informing him ofthe Indian signs. When
his companions left Wacahoota, Griger remained
behind, hut soon followed after. They were but
a little distance in advance of him. They pass
ed the battle ground in safety. Nothing more
was heard ofhim until Thursday, tiie 10 th inst.
when his body was found horribly mangled. The
Indians at first whipped him, until bis body was
n mass of gore, they then ripped up the flesh of his
tegs from his heels to hU waist, and cut entirely
around his body in such manner qs to almost sev
er the upper from bis lower parts. Not satisfied
with that, they cut out his heart, and cut off his
head. His head has not been found. They
were about 100 strong. Respectfully,
From the National Intelligencer.
Gentlemen: An&rtialo in the Globe ofthe
27th ultimo, has fallen uttdnr my observation, in
which I aui ohargod with falsehood nnd misrepre
sentation in my letter of the 20tii Juno, to the
Hon. Wm. C. Rives, in relation to the bill before
a Committee ofthe Seuate for organizing and
disciplining the Militia.
The article is a fair sample of tho reckless per
version and misrepresentation which have over
characterized that print, and Which will probably
continue to characterize it until public opinion
shnll consign the press and its conductors to meri
ted contempt.
In the first place, we have a caption to tho ar
ticle, in staring capitals, of “Mr. Phelps and his
misrepresentations in regard to the President’s
connexion with tiie plan for the reorganization
of tiie Militia.” Now, it so happens that there is
in my letter no allusion to the president, nor a
word of his connexion with the plan. I have
merely stated facts, fully admitted by the Globe
to bo true, and implicating the President no fur
ther than he may be implicated by tiie history of
the transaction, as stated in the Globe. 1 preten
ded to no personal knowledge of the agenc y
of the President irn the matter, but left
that agency to be settled, as a matter ofiufurence,
from the facts before the Public.
After the usual flourish about “base malignity”
nnd “disgusting trickery/’n flourish designed to
g ive force to a charge which tho writer knew .to
e utterly groundless, ho proceeds as follows:
“Now wo nssoit, and con prove what we 01-
serl beyond the shadow of a doubt, that ever /
thing which Mr. Phelps has said about the hi
to which ho refers, with the single exception
that such bill did emanate from tho Secretary of
War and wna luid before tho committee, is; wholly
without foundation.”
Again—"Wo havo admitted that Mr- Phelps
is correct in Ids statement, that a bill of the
kind did emanate from the Secretory of War,
nnd was laid before tho Committee on the Millitin
ofthe Sonnte. A simple history of the origin
ofthis bill .will provo every thing else tbut Mi*.
WB
MUlnn of
«• I iind.nlmid, flom die Socroury of Wm
M Ihofon. tiie oontinitluo of tlio Uenw.
» H JfflWUl TmSSm.
That hill, which I suppose aecouipnnied (h Q .J
nno! commimiMtioii of tlio Secretory of U'ir'to
emigre.,., wo. in nil it. Important fratnre.
ticol with Ihn plan oommnnlcutod hy
lory to the ' Oimnltlee of tho Houio of C'
aeutotivoR, under data ofthe 20lh Mi,*!..'
The kill to which t allude wm for iomo faulf
.abject oflnqulry by the committee. Who'
become-of It, or why it ho. not boon nrini.d !
know not-but that inch it bill wmimSIm i'J
jgjffll ^ ®ttt"t«l report, lAm m S
•'I would explain llmhor, but hovlmr olre.d,
modo 0 written atotejnent which i. now to n.I
bond, ofthe publi.hcr.ond which will
be published, I refer you to that whoo il.holt.m
penr. In hoste, yours, * M0 “*P*
o. 8 * PHELP8."
What are tho facts here stated! These sitnnl*’
that such a bill was prepared by thi' bSSS
that this bill was very early hi the session lald be-
fnro the commiUee—end that this bill was, in all
its important features, identical with the nlut
communicated to tiie committee of the House
The first two statements are admitted in term*
by the GlftJie; with this difference, tlmt the write*
asserts that tho bill was transmitted on the 28th of
January, instead of adopting tny expression, " v «-
ry early in the session.” It will be remember,
ed that tho Senate could not nraceetj te the bu>
niness of legislation until (lie House wm organ
ized. which did not take place till about the first
of January. The difference between the expre*
siou “very early,” and the first 28 days ofnneisht
month’s session, I leavo the writer to settle, as; hi
my judgment, it is not worth tlio cost of ascer
taining.
Tho next assertion is the identity of tiie bill with
tiie project communicated to the House under date
ofthe 29th March. This statement might indeed
fall within the expression “every tiling else,"M
it is vauntinsiy used by lids writer. Bulat, with
all bis vaporing, he does not even allude to tbii
assertion: and as hi« proof, which he otfers. hu
no refcrrenco te it nor connexion with it, 1 infer
that he does not intend to deny it, but has used the
expression quoted to givo importance to hii
chargo of falsehood and misrepresentation. If
the statement lie not true. both document* are at
his command, nnd he can exhibitthemtothe Pub*
lie. They will speak for themselves.
The only remaining statement in iny letter, tod
the only one which he attempts to controvert is to bo
found either in the expression that “the bill, at /
suppose, accompanied tiie annual communica*
tion,” dec.) or in the assertion thatitwas“prepnr*
od nnd submitted with the annual report." To
'controvert this, he asserts that life bill was not
transmitted to the Senate-until sometime nftertha
annual communication, and was then transmitted
upon a call of the chairmaq of the committee.
Now, admitting all this to bo true, I would ask lliii
sagacious writer how lie convicts me of false,
hood I I have in no shape asserted that these doc*
umnnts were transmitted at one nnd the samepe* ,
riod. 1 have indeed used tiie term “accompa*
nied," but I have also stated ilaaa matter of sup*;
>osition only, and not as fact within my owi
mowledge. Tho writer can mnke no man be*
lieve that even ho understood me otherwise.
His proof offulsehood amounts, then, to this, that
he has made ont the fact to be different from mj
supposition.
As to the other statement, Umt the bill wu
submitted with the annual report, it is literally
true, and is as (UUy admitted by the writer him
self ns any fact connected with the transaction.
This expression does not Imply tbut the two doc
uments were transmitted at the samo time, but
that they were submitted to the committee and
tiie Senate as intrinsically oonnected, to be con
sidered and acted upon together. Whether they
came nt different periods or not is immaterial;
when they got there, they were submitted in con-.!
nexiott, for one ond the same action.
I have now, I believe, folly refuted this Idle
charge of misrepresentation, and have shown that
the writer ha* disproved nothing which i haveu*
sorted. If he has disptoved any thing, it is n men
supposition, expressed os such. No candid man
will believe that the writer himselfsupposed then J
wns any truth in this charge. It was thrown out,
doubtless, to feed the credulity of his party, and to
divert the public nttentinn from the embalms-
ing position of the President.
Another object doubtless was to create an im»,
mnterial issue before tlio Public. Tlio issue which
he makes with me is wholly unimportant in tha
controversy respecting the celebrated' project for
organizing the mi liliit. The true issno implicates
not me, but unlearnt personage than the Preii-
dent of tiieso United States; and that issue if
made an in this way: At the commencemsnl
ofthe26lh Congress, the Secretary ofWsrpro
pound to Congress a plan for the reorganization
of tiie militia. The President, Iff his Message,
recommeuda the plan. Whether he approved it,
or recommended it without knowing what ft■vtn
iso question which I leave him to settle .with the
American People. As early us January, Ukmj
the history of the matter as stated in tho Globs,
the Secretary transmits to the Senate a bill »
form, embracing his plan, andrendy to beenacled
into it law. Was his plan matured when this writs \
done 7 Or did he intend to alter nnd amend1 it,
after ithad got into tho hands of Congress? lie
knew certninly that when this was done he had
nothing farther to do with it; nnd it is not renr
probably that he settled all the details of that bill,
and committed it to Congress, without maturing nt
plan. The committee or the Senate made no n
port on the subject until May or June. In
meantime, tho Secretary communicated to ute
committee of the House his plun,uuder ante ol
the 20th of March. The latter committee!
their report first. The document ofthe 20th 0
March was printed and laid on the tables oMhe
Senators, and the committeo of he Senate1 tunas
that document the basis of Uieir oport. I*
printed by order of the Senate in
with the report; but neither committee took any
notice of tiie bill in their report, nor was it pnn* \
ted by either House.
In the mean time, public attention was can .
to the subject—the plan was unpopular;. aiwa»
President, to excuse birosolf, profeMex ignorawe,
ortho plan, ond, to prove it, asserts1 thatJtww
not matured until tiwW ofMarch. three months
after the transmission of the message* 1» „
ensioned the publication of my Tetter 1 - . .V
Rives; and for disclosing the existence or«w,
bill I am arraigned by the conductors oftoeB
They are not sparing of opprobrious epilog* 1 “
they ore forced to admit that the plan we®* *
mntured 011 the 28th of January, j, 0
bill, embracing all its details, was transmit
tlio Senate on that day. Hoiy ® u ®[! JSJfLt
Secretary expected to mature ibaftefneh u
turned over the wholo subject to C®JJS,iiad-
not for me to say. But do not tho saga 1 ^
itors ofthe Globe perceive that they hove, by ^
disclosure, disproved tho assertion of
dent, and convicted him-of an maccura y,
no harsher torn. J Tho/ doubtlo.. expee"|'“
common couriM, will induce u. ^
inaccuracy to unintentional error.
ci-aTaaBw-gg
n tnuoh more diatiiiguiih.d pemonnen. . y ,
Tho error (if error there waa)W»■ VHJB
have Mien, in relation to the limo wh"'
wna communicated to Cpujress, is »
portant. The statement of ffie Globe lea.e. J
o"n? n O b .i m tL 0 oU,or“ firijjg S St
very ha.i. or hi. argument- |he |„ n ,
To .how how utterly ' ] ne qd on-
Phelps has .toted to he llil.o.” TB ,
Now, I euert, and will .how, that every thing- an.wor to tli.oall of the conrnilttM;,
auerted bjr me 1. fully supported hy the dire of tlio chairmen i.e. feilou*.