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SEPTEMBER 25, 1840.
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From the Baltimore Pilot Sf Transcript.
MR. SECRETARY FORSYTH.
We stated some titue since, that we had made
application for certain documents which would
show Mr. Forsyth's speculation in Indian lands.
We regret that those documents have been re
vised to us. Our desire was to ho precise in the
details of our statements—to do no injustice to
Mr. Forsyth, or any one else, in presenting a
charge so deeply affecting his character and tlmt
oftho government. Knowing that copies of
these documents were in tho hands of a gentle*
roan ot Washington city, we applied to him for
them, and had a promise thatthoy should be given
to us. But they have been withheld, after advice
with some of his friends, nuder the apprehension
that their publication would greatly prejudice the
righto ofhis clients who have claims to be acted
Upon by the Departments at Washington. This,
itself, is a commentary upon the character of the
administration. It is a proof, at least, that par
ties prosecuting their claims, do not believo that
they can obtain justice at the hands oflhe Execu
tive, unless they suppress the truth, and thus ad
minister to bis ambition. It proves, also, that
this gentleman, who has possession of the docu
ments, behoves their publication would injure the
administration, and inns give great offence, so
mush so that Mr. VanBuren, who is sworn to
di charge his duty faithfully, would withold jus
tice from his innocent clients. This is not the
only evidence of guilt. Failing to obtain the
documents in thot quarter, we addressed a note
to the Hon. J. C. Clark, requesting him to ask of
the Secretary of War, a cony of that pan of the
report of Parsons, Crowell and Parsons, which
was suppressed in the copy of that report sent to
Congress, and also a copy of the letter from John
Forsyth to the Hon. Levi Woodbury, under dote
of the 23d May, 1837. In answer to this iuqui-
S , we received tfre following communication
out Mr. Clark:—
Hon. J. C. Clark to the Editor.
Df.ar Sin:—I enclose the correspondence be
tween myselfand’thc War and Trensury Depart
ment, in relation to the Forsyth matter.
It seems that the records are sctoled books to
the opposition.
Sir. Woodbury to Sfr. Clark.
Treasury Department, \
August 28,1840. 5
Sir: Yonr letter of yesterdny, requesting a
copy ofa letter from the Hon. John Forsyth, da
ted 23d of May. 1837, to myself, has been receiv
ed. I do not 6ud any such letter on my files.—
Bnt, Mr. Forsyth may be able, and may be the
more proper person to furnish a copy of it, ifsuch
an one was written.
lam respectfully,
Your obedie.nt servant.
LEVI WOODBURY,
Sectetary of the Treasury.
.Mr. Clark to Mr. Woodbury.
Washington, Aug. 3J, 1840.
Sir: Yonr note of the 28th inst. has been re
ceived, in which you remark, that yon do not find
on your files any such letter as that referred to in
my letter to you of the 27th. Perhaps I may
have been mistaken in regard to dates. I have
been informed that Dr. Ashley Parker, of We-
tninpka, Alabama,some time in the spring of1837,
addressed, a letter either, to yourself or to the
Presidentof the United States, complaining of
the interference of the Hon. Mr. Forsyth, in the
decision ofa land case which was then pending
before the Commissioners of the Land Office,
and in which Dr Parker was interested. The
tract offend alluded to.was the Tullisa Fixico re
serve, under the treaty at Fort Jackson, near
Welumpka.in the State of Alabama. Mr. For
syth is understood to have responded to the charge
made by Dr. Parker, in a letter to you, and a co
py of his letter was sent to Dr. Parker, as I have
been informed. 1 respectfully request that I may
be furnished with a copy of this correspondence.
Permit me to add Uie expression of roy sur
prise that I should have been referred to Mr.
Forsyth for the copy desired, and that
i am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. C. CLARK.
in or the same it uoceisnry td answer a charge
made in such paper, involving the character or
conduct of the individual.
2d. Wlion the paper, of whioh a copy ahnlfhe'
requested, relates to individual concerns, the re
quest will he complied with, only, when essential
to tho defence of tho applicant against charges
whioh he ullages are unjust, or to enable him to
mnko n proper statement tn tho Dnpnrtmnnt, us
to tho porsonnl pecuniary interests manifestly
involved; nnd,in oil such instances, copies will bo
furnished of so much onlyofthe papers ns may
serve for tho purposes mentioned.
3d. Copies of decisions mado, or of opinions
formed, on claims and controversies pending be
fore the Department, will, as heretofore, he fur
nished tn tho parties interested.
(Signed) J. R. TOINSETT.
War Department, April 2d 1839.
Tnese letters prove. First, that a pert of the
Reportof Parsons, Crowell and Parsons, commu
nicated to Congress, was suppressed and lhat Mr.
Forsyth did write a letter, which is on file in the
War Department, relative to the Creek Indian
Lends, and thot copies of those documents nre
withheld, under a regulation adopted by Mr.
Pointsett, dated April 2d, 1839. They also prove
that a letter relative to these speculations is on file
in the Trensury Department, and that a copy of
that letter is withheld by the Department. Now
all who know any thing of the Departments, will
believe lhat copies of llieso letters w ould not have
been withheld, if the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary of War had not been satisfied
that their publication would prejudice the Ad
ministration, or Mr. Forsyth. Ifuvingestablish
ed their existence; having demonstrated our de
sire to publish them fairly, aud according to copy,
we now proceed to give, in the best manner we
can, a true narrative; declaring, at the same time,
our readiness, if we should have been in the least
misinformed, to correct any unintentional error
into which we may full;—satisfied, however, that
the truth will be so much stronger than any state
ment we will make, that Mr. Forsyth will never
venture to bring tho reul documents before the
public eye.
Haring premised this much, we proceed to
state that, under the treaty with the CreeK Indians,
largo reserves of land were made, to he disposed
of by the Indians, with the APPROBATION of
the President. Every one who knew any tiling of
the Indian character, foresaw that these reserva
tions musth*adfto great speculations. Large tracts
of the most valuable land were reserved, to be
sold by Indians, who were compelled to remove
from them. Another feature of the case was, that
thnv conld only be sold to such persons, and in
such manner, as the President of the United
Stales might approve; opening at once, a wide
field forspeculntion, and giving to the President
a dangerous exercise of patronage over the spec
ulators. It was seen, that, to make money, the
E nrchnser must have a friend at Wnsingtoti, who
nd possession of the President's ear, and could
obtain the confirmation of his contracts. The citi
zens of Alabama will recollect that a company
was formed at Columbus, Georgia, at the head of
which was Mr. Forsyth's sou-in-law: tbata com
petition immediately sprung up between this com
pany and the ritizeus of Alabama, who located
themselves upon the Indian lands: that an efTort
was made to drive off the settlers, and that one
person was shot down and killed by the regular
troops, in an attempt to drive them off. It will be
remembered that all Alabama was up in arms,
and that Gen. Jackson’s popularity was upon the
point of being overthrown, in consequence of the
murder of this citizen. It was not then known,
and will uow scarcely be believed, that the attempt
to drive off these citizens, and the murder ofone
of them, was intended to favor these speculations
of a private company, of which the present Sec
retary of State was one, and that the regular
troops of the United States had been turned loose
npon unoffending citizens, to enable the Secreta
ry of State and his associates to defraud the poor
Indians.
We have before ns a report of the enormities
practised in relation to these lands, and the cru
elties inflicted upon the Indians to extort conces
sions of land, which would make the blond run
chill with horror. We reverse those extracts for
another day. We proceed now to state the facts
as we believe Them to be. We were among the
first to denounce this treaty—for die fraud appar
ent upon its face. Somo time after it had been
ratified, we were in conversation with a gentle
man of greatwealth in die city of Charleston, who
told us that he had advanced a large sum of mon
ey to ho invested in the purchase of these Creek
1 mds by acompnny ot the head of which was Mr.
Forsyth's son-in-law; that he had been induced
to do so because Mr. Forsyth was one of
tdfclvo
thon, if lie id silent, we will give additional facts
identifying hint and the administration,1tnd show
ing the ottomiitiesnf wjiich he has been guilty.
SAVA'WNAM.
FRIDAY MORNING,' BRPt: 83, 1840.
If you vote with the Soiitfi*«ntd
a rrit'nit to Uen. Harrison, you
will destroy yourself. M
“ Thut is probnbie,” be replied*
“but It Is better thntlshould de
stroy myseir than to destroy the
Constitution of my oountry«-*Mtf'
iam Henry Harrison.
Mr. Woodbury to Mr. Clark.
Treasury Department, >
2d September, 1840. )
- Sir: Yours of the31st ult has been received,
In reply, I have die honor to state, that when
your former communication wns tcceived, speak
ing generally of a letter from Mr. Forsyth, ofa
particular date, I supposed you intended a letter
from him, as Secretary of State; and hence exam
ined only the files of correspondence from the
State Department.
Not finding any such letter there, I of course
referred yon to him fora copy of it; and think,
that this reference need not, under the circum
stances, have occasioned die “surprise" you are
pleased to express. *
Bnt by your second letter, explaining the sub
ject matter of Mr. Forsyth’s communication, I
ascertained, diat it related to n transaction in his
private, and not public capacity; aud a note from
him. in relation to it, has since been found in the
appropriate files for such communications.
It is not usual, however, to furnish a copy of
papers of that character, to any individual, unless
he appears to possess some personal interest in the
business, or obtains the consent of the miter of them.
Respectfully, LEVI WOODBURY,
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
Hon. J. C. Clark, Washington City.
So muoh for Mr. Woodbury.
Now hear what Mr. Poinsett soys in answer to
the letter unking copies or the War Department,
as requested:—
.Mr. Poinsett to Mr. Clark,
Wav Department, 1
September 2d, 1810. $
Sin: I have the honor to ucknowle ;o die re
ceipt of your letter of the 27di ultimo, asking for
ncopy of that part of tho report of Parsons,
Crowell and Parsons, which wos suppressed in
the copy of their report sent to Congress," and
"a copy of the letter from die Hon. John For
syth, relative to bis speculations in Creek Indian
lands." -. ■ J* JB
In reply, I, transmit you a copy ofthe regula
tions of this Department, prescribing (he cir-
umstances under which only, copies of ouch
irs.crn be furnished. Unless it be made to
«r that a complaince with your Request
Id be consistent with tho provisions of these
regulations, it must be respectfully declined.
Very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
J.R. POINSETT.
Hon. J. C. Clark, Washington City.
Copy of the regulations enclosed in the above.
Hereaftor, with the following exceptions no
copies of papers will be furnished Iron) any
branch oftbn Department, unless called for by
a resolution of Congress or by one of its corn-
let. When the paper or document is of a public
nature, and die application has «t clear persouul
merest in the particular matter discussed there-
the company, that he had been retained to super
intend, at Washington, the ratifications of the
contracts, and that they relied upon, his influence
with die President to protect their purchases.
Viewing'this as a confirmation of our objections
to the treaty, we announced die fact, and charged
it home upon Mr. Forsyth. It was repeated from
time to time, until at length Mr. Forsyth gave
dirough the Globe a qualified deuial.
The murder of one ofthe settlers, and die con
sequent excitement in Alabama created an appre
hension of political consequences, which out
weighed, for a time at least, die influence of spec-
ulatorsyand a commission was constituted tn ne
gotiate with the Creek Indians for their reserva
tions. They made a report to the Department
which was afterwards called for by Congress, and
communicated by the President ofthe U, States.
When the printed copy reached the commission
ers in Alabama, upon comparing it with the re
port made to the Department, it teas found that
a material part of it had been SUPPRESSED;
and ono of the commissioners wrote to a gentle
man in Washington requesting him to callat the
department and compnre the printed copy with
the original there on file.
The chief clerk took down a bundle pnpers and
handed the gentleman in question a part of them.
Both were proceeding in the search for the MS.
report, when the chief clerk was called out ofthe
room by the Superiutendant.—The gentleman
having examined that part which had been given
to him, and not finding the teporl, took up the
the other parcel which had been laid upon die ta
ble. aud. tn nddition to die report he found a
package labelled “Mr. Forsyth's letters relative to
nis SPEC
Union oftho Whig* for the rake
or tho Union.
NOMINATION
BT THE irma NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
JOHN TYLER, or Virginia.
For Elector, qf President end Fice.Prrndent.
GEORGE R. GILMER, ofOglelUotpo.
Gen. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
Col. JOHN W. CAMPBELL. ofMuaeogoe.
Mai. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, orClaik.
8EATON GRANTLAND, ofBoldwin.
Gen. ANDREW MILLER, of Cam.
Gen W W. EZZARD, ofDoKulb.
C. B. STRONG, ofBibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD,orBorko
Gen. E. WIMBERLY, of Twigga.
For Congrrot. , .
WILLIAM C. DAWSON. ofGreeno.
RICHARD W. HABERSHAM,ofllaberoham,
JULIUS C. ALFORD. nfTronn.
EUGENIUS A. NISBF.T, of Bibb.
LOTT W A R R F.N, of Su mler.
THOMAS BUTLER KING, ofGlynn.
ROGER L. GAMBLE, otted'eraon.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER,of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
Anti-Van Baron candidate* for
tho Legislature.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
For the Senate,
WILLIAM LAW.
For Representative.,
WILLIAM PARKER WHITE,
RICHARD T. GIBSON,
FRANCIS S. BARTOW,
WILLIAM HERB.
BRYAN COUNTY.
Senator.
SOLOMON SMITH.
Reprcuntatice.
GEORGE C. LINDER.
LIBERTY - JOUNTY.
Senator.
SAMUEL SPENCER.
Repreientatives.
JOSEPH E. MAXWELL.
S. HERRINGTON.
McIntosh county.
Senator.
CHARLES H. HOPKINS.
Representatives.
CHARLES O’NEAL.
J. J. GARRASON.
glynncounty.
Senator.
URBANUS DART.
Repraental tea.
ANDREW L. KING.
CAMDEN COUNTY.
Senator.
BENJAMIN HOPKINS.
Representatives.
JOHN H. DILWORTH.
M. H. HEBBARD.
Kj 9 Ifany of our correspondents will give us
the Anti-Van Buren Tickets nominatad in Ef
fingham and Wayne, we shall be happy to pub
lish them.
SPECULATIONS in Indian lands." Upon
comparing the MS. report with die printed copy,
it was found that the commissioners had in their
report to die Secretary at War, said, that they
would hove no difficulty in extinguishing the In
dian title, were it not lor this Columbus compa
ny, of which Mr. Forsytii's son-in-law wos the
agent; and that that company, or its agents, were
boasting that through Mr. Forsyth, the orders of
the Department were always communicated to
them in advance ofthe copies V-ansmitted to the
commissioners, and thut they were thus euahled
to counteract whatever the commissioners would
have done under die order tiius given. This part
ofthe MS. report was SUPPRESSED in the print•
Lube package labelled “ Mr. Forsytii's letters
relative to his speculations in Indian funds," was
a letter from him to the Department, stating that
he was one of a company who had invested a
large sum of money in tlie Creek reservations—
that hearing that the Government were anxious
to extinguish the indiun title to those reserva
tions, he proposed to withdraw all competition
widi the Government in die purchase, if the Gov
ernment would pay them a fair compensation,
for the lands which they had purchased, and also,
a fuir remuneration for the loss which they might
sustain in thus withdrawing their competition!!!
In the same file was also another letter of a subs
auent date from Mr. Forsyth, addressed to the
President ofthe United Stales, in which he stated
thathavitigbeen charged with having engaged in
speculations in Indian lands, he denied that he
had ever been interested directly or indirectly in
uuy such speculations, or that ho had ever own
ed a foot or land out of the State of Georgia! IJ
These are the facts ns tve believe diem. There
tuay be some errors in the details. They huve
been communicated to us through channels upon
which we rely. If we are iu error, it is in the
power of Mr. Forsyth to correct that error. We
call for the publication ot die documents. If the
documents are not given, we will assume that
our statement of diem is correct.' And it will
not do for Mr. Forsyth, or the narlizans of the
administration hereafter to say that we have pub
lished that which is not true in relation to him.—
We will wait until Mr. Forsyth shall have had
KJ* It is perhaps not agreeable to most of our
readers, that we should refer to our own affairs.
We have, however; somo remarks to offer in re
lation to the communication of “ Vindicator,"
which shall be brief.
We made, ns our readers are aware, in a late
number of our paper, a statement relative to the
assessingofGovenimentOfficers. The assertion
was of a general character. In proving the fact
alleged, which we have done conclusively, wo
went perhaps rather farther than wus necessary ;
but we were perfectly willing to show up the
whole case, and went so far as to refer to the gen
tlemen who appeared to think our remarks capa
ble of a general application.
The attack made against ns in tho columns of
the Georgian, by Capt. VVm. Bee, was evidently
written in a crisis of passion which ho should have
checked before putting pen to paper. Thoy wore
I intemperate and insulting, and contained charges
which were made against us for ihv first time in a
life of more tiian thirty years.
We havo declined committing an offence a-
gainst propriety and the good taste of this com
munity, by resorting to means of redress, which
were in the present instance removed from onr
reach. We thought, and we still tiiink, that it
would have exhibited a useless display of bravado,
to have come into the field armed with offensive
weapons, to meet an antagonist who could not be
found. We have too much respect for ourself,
and for an enlightened public opinion, to place
ourself in such a dilemma. These who attack
private character, should ever be protected by
armour of proof, or when called upon they should
be noble and magnanimous in their apology. It
is our misfortune, not our fault, when carnal
wonpons are flourished in our face from behind
the sacred pale of tho Church. We will not in
vade the sanctuary in order to punish die offender.
Acting upon tiiese suggestions, and npon the
advice oftwo esteemed friends, we addressed a
nnte*to Capt. Bee, of which the following is a
copy. As its contents import, it was written after
sending a verbal message to him:
„ Savannah, Sept. 21,1840.
Capt. William Bee,
Sir,—I wns ansailod by you most unjustifiably
in the columns ofthe Georgian on Saturday lost.
I this afternoon sent a friend to the Library of
fice to request you to recull the offensive expres
sions used towards me over die signature of
“Vindicator," but understand you are sick at
home.
I doubt not you have seen my remarks in the
Republican of this morning, and I write this
note in order to ascertain if you are willing to do
me justice through tho same medium in which
you made the attack, by retracting tho epithets
applied to me, and making such apologetic re
marks as a sense of honor and justice should sug'
gest. An answer is reguested by the bearOr.
I am, sir, youruba’tservant,
. J. I, LOCKE.
To tide, tho following roply was received :
Savannah, Sept. 22,1849.
Joseph L. Locke, Esq.
Sir,—I received a note from you last night ha-
tween the hours of eight and time o'clock, dated
Sept. 21,1840. IitthTi note you allege thut you
wore assailed by me in the colutfm* of die Geor-
ginn on Saturday last most unjustifiably. This I
by no tnnotie admit, and contend that you wore
Uio aggressor whether intentionally so, or not, Ibr
your paper ofthe 18th inst. contains a most un
justifiable and groundless charge nguiuat oil Uto
officers of Die General Government from Maine
to Louisiana, without tiio slightest qualification
or exception) end of course iududing me. You
refer me to the columns of yonr paper, in which
you disavow that the offensive remarks concern
ing the Government officers, wero intended to be
general, end confiue them to^ttee In N. York.
Your disavowal is received trA^penco-offering,
and I consequently cannot ramie to rolievo you.
from tho unpleasant feelings which my roply tal
your charges must have produced. Permit me
here to remark In justico to myself, that it is con
trary to my principles, to revile when I nnt re
viled, but on the contrary, to bless them dial
curse me. The severity of my Tomatks then
(however great the provocation)* to be attributed
to a temper naturally excitable, they wore made
in an instant, as soon ns I had road your editorial
article, without consultation or pause.
You shall hear from me to-morrow through
the columns ofthe Goorgian in such manner as
will l presume he acceptable.
I am, Sir, your ob't serv't,
WM. BEE.
In the Georgian ofthe £3d instant, the follow
ing rejoinder was published:
To the Editor of the Georgian :
Sm—In the Savannah Republican of the 18th
instunl there appeared on editorial article, assail
ing in a most unjustifiable manner, the conduct
and character ofnll dtose who held office under
die Government of die United States.
The article contained neither qualification nor
exception, and os one of those included in this
sweeping denunciation, I replied itnevere terms,
rejecting die charge utid demanding die proof.
The Editor of die Republican has not attempted
to maintain the charge, against the Government
officers residing iu Savannah, but confines it to
a cose in New York, and through the columns
of his paper, has mado what 1 am willing to ac
cept as an atonement. My romarks having been
the effect of tiiose made by him. and he nnving
now explained them away,are as matter ofeourse,
null and void.
VINDICATOR.
SxvcmtiaU, September 22,1840.
We do not publish the stricturos of “ Vin
dicator," which fit -.t appeared in the Georgian,
nor our own statement, os it would make this ar
ticle too long, and they are doubtless now present
to the minds of most of our readers.
We were requested to prove our assertion.
We did so, and there might have stopped; but
we went even further, being determined to satis
fy the most scrupulous. It is now asserted, after
we have said all that can he said, that our remarks
were of universal application. Wo say, that they
are not, and we have made it abundandy appar
ent. It is said that we have made a peace offer
ing, an atonement. We really are not aware of
having done such a thing. To make an atone
ment, pro-supposes the commission ofan offence.
Wo have committed no crime in the present id-
stance, and yet our remarks are received as an
atonement,for what? why for proving exactly what
we asserted. The recantation (if it may he so cull-
ed)lherefore is offensive,as it assumes that we have
done a wrong in the first place, and our assailnnt
is graciously disposed in the plenitude of his mer
cy to vouchsafe a pardon where none was asked
and where none was required. We love to
see magnanimity in these tiiiugs. Every prin
ciple of justice and honor should have dictated
to Vindicator a different reply. Having forgot
ten in bis first excitement the dictates of charity,
of forbearance, of mercy—having shut his eyes
upon the precept to be “ temperate in aU things.' 1
He- should have shewn himself frank, open,
and decided in his subsequent communication,
instead of which he still assumes the lofty tone
of a Knight in armour, who picks up die gaunt
let which he has thrown with extreme reluctance.
The injustice which Viudicator does himself is
much greater from the fact dint he occupies a posi
tion from which he hurls his missiles with perfect
impunity—a position in which the nicest principles
of honor and justice, should go baud iu baud with
the sanctions of his religion. Tho whole merits
ofthe case compressed into a nut shell are as fol
lows. We say—“1 have made no charge against
you sir," and to give no chance to cavil we go
farther and odd—“our remarks applied to such and
such persons." And then we are answered, “It
is well sir, since you make attoncmcntfor the injuri
ous charge made against me, I tab back my offen
sive expressions."
We must say that it is with groat difficulty we
have been able to treat this subject mildly, but
chained as we are to the opinions of the world
and of custom, we have proposed to show a les
son offorbearance to Vindicator. We have re
jected the lash of scorpions and taken up the rod
of correction and reproof. We hero submit this
mutter to die candid judgment of an enlightened
public. We shall not return to this subject again
unless it be necessary to do so in our own de'
fence, and if so, we shall bring to. the contest
weapons of a diffeient temper from those we
have used hitherto.
ptiranoo ofdecuney. We moonvlnced there la
not a man of either party in this State, who dona
not regard such proceeding! aa monstrous. We
point it out os one glairng Instanco ofthe Ingenui
ty and dishonesty In \Vhlch portions of tho Van
Buren party in onr country have indulged. It
vswwfot well he surpassed. The offence Is io
rank that “it smells to Heaven." But this was not
all. Thoy actually made new linos for towns,
cutting them up and dividing them so, that die
political rights of some towns which would have
givoti whig majorities have been swallowed up
hy the circumjacent Van Buren majorities. Tho
Portland Advertiser states that this shamoftii sys
tem devised and executed some six or seven years
sinqo, la still in existence, and luia affected ma
terially the State oteelion.
But against all tiieso fearfttl odds, tho Whigs
have manftilly struggled onward, the prowess of
Van Burenism has fallen before their well direct
ed fire, and the Loco lings are trailing in the
dust. We have 18 In 25 Senators and already a
majority in tho lower House. Last year the Sen
ate stood 8 whigs to 17 loco foco—the House,
63 whigs to 123 loco focos. The Administration
calculated on no State with more certainty than
on Maine. Let our reader* remember that Maine
cannot he changed back again. Once cnly in
years, we stole a march upon tho enemy, rooted
him and elected Kent, butthis was done by strate
gy, hy falling on him when he was reposing in
conscious security. But now he has been wide
awake and aroused at all points. It has been a
fuir fight and a hard one.
“Tho battle's lost and won,
And the burly burly’s done."
The smoke hns cleared away, and we can claim
a victory with great certainty. The moral effect
of this victory will be incalculable—•
“A singlo field has changed the fate of war."
This election is truly a habingcr of better
times.
— ■ “MORK DRF.AKETH IN THE EAST,
The purple clouds put on their gold and violet,
To look the tueeter for the Sun'a bright coming."
It Is significant of change! change! but a
change back to the good old times—of reform!
but not such reform eb tho adherents of Jackson
promised us. It is die promise of a golden har
vest—but not of such an one aa the Magician and
Necromancer bus produced fromthe arcana of his
politico-chemico laboratory.
“Tho algne are full. They are not in the sky,
Nor in the many voices ofthe air,
Nor in the swift clouds. No firery hosts on high
Toaa their wild apeara; no meteor bannors glare,
No romet fiercely shakes its blazing hair,
And yet the signs aro full."
Such is the victory ofa day—such is freedom's
battle. The election in Maine is a political era.
Such is the promise of die future—
“The weary sun hath made a golden set,
And by the brighttrackof his nery car
Gives promise ol a goodly day to morrow."
Every breeze brings the load acclamations of
millions of freemen, and during the pauses ofthe
mighty blast, may be heard die low, melancholy
notes of Loco harps, which have beon hung upon
the willows.
flAINE election.
Irtf/O TRIUMPH COMPLETE'.
Kent EiBiiTin sovimrok,
A Ithlg mojorlty In the Senate.
A Whig majority in the Movie of Reprettnlalitti
Five ll’hiy. elected to Congntt, Mnyagai,,/
Til wit memiere. ’
The good now, or yoelordey, 1, confirmed I,
tho Eutern mail of this morning, end wo mu
now announce, with certainty, the complete rl.
demptinn of tho Statu of Mnino. Common-,
majority of mombera nfCoiioHtse, end a majorii.
ofnotu HOu«*eof the i.bomeiture, thueeecur.
ing tho election of U. S. Uonator, In place of Hr'
Rugglee, coneertatifo, whom form expiree oo
tho 4th of March next. Tho Loco Focoe expect,
od confidently togainlhii Sonotor, but arc doom
ed to dieoppointmont.
On the glorious result of tills election, wMd,
■onto tho downfall of the present Adralniitmioo
wo congratuluto our political friends tbroughaut
.the Union, nnd, in behalf of the fVlendi of Horri.
•on, gonorally, wo offer our grateful acknowledt.
mants to the gallant Whiga and Co'neervativei of
Maine, for their great exertions in the good
The following ere tho returns received s
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
1840. 1838.
Counltee. Totem. Xenl. FatrJUId. Km. F.bLU
York, complete, 86 4570 54-JO 4580 5677
Cumberland, da. 27 6070 6484 6410 6431
Waldo, do, 25 2419 4583 —'
Kennebec, do. 30 6810 3024
do. 23 6251 4989
37 3700 2605
54 4807 4907
23 1881 1865
18 2441 1093
25 2273 3816
7 984 1055
23 949 950
Lincoln, -
Somerset,
Penobscot,
Hancock,
ashington,
Oxford,
Franklin,
Piscataquis,
Kent's majority,
MAINE ELECTION.
Where is Chapman! He is wanted about
"tkeee diggint.” We have expected nothing—
wo havo gained every thing. We do not hesi
tate to pronounce the victory in Muino the most
important one beyond all comparison which has
yet been achieved fo** die cause of I-Iarrison
and Reform. There is now no doubt that we
have carried the State—in fact die towns last heard
from give stronger returns for Kent than was
anticipated.
In order to appreciate the victory in Maine, our
readers should be made aware of the (tarfect or
ganization which existed in tho Van Buren ranks,
There has been no State in which party tactics
have been exercised with such unscrupulous dis
regard of right and justice. Our readers of both
parlies will be astonished to learn what we are
about to tell them—aud what we state is a fact
which we can prove, viz: thatsqme years since
a loco foco legislature in associating towns for
the purpose ofolecting members to that body, ac
tually disfranchised the votes of freemen by seek
ing out towns in die same county in order to
form one electoral district at dio distance of sixty
to eighty miles from each other,where the majori
ties were previously known to bo so adjusted
that a large town with a considerable Van Buren
mnjorily should overwhelm a smaller one with a
whig majority. This is perhups as greut a piece
of rascality (no milder term can be applied to it)
as was ever perpetrated by die dominant party in
any State. This was done by tho Federal party
oftho State of Maine, calling tiiemselves tho
Democratic party. This uct which should cuuse
the breast of every American to glow witli indig
nation, was actually perpetrated in lhat Stato, in
defiauce of all justice, in defiance of even all op-
Whig gain, 3610
The remaining Towns and Plantations gars
Fairfield a majority, in 1838, of987, which, if they
come In os before, will elect Kent by about 300
mnjority.
N. B.—Franklin and Piscataquis are newcoun-
ties, formed from Oxford, Penobscot and Sower-
It is possible their votes may now bo inclu
ded in die returns ofthe latter counties, asw«
have not die details by towns. If so, the follow
ing will be the result:
1840. 1838.
K. F. K. F.
42623 41541 40986 43314
Siii
Deduct Franklin and
Piscataquis,
“THE EVENING GUN."
Tho Publisher, Mr. Edward J. Purse, has
kindly handed us the first number of diis little
champion of Harrison, Tyler and Reform.
We welcome its appearance, and we shall listen
ta its echo as it reverberates “at set of sun,"
tnrougb die dark and benighted corners of Loco
Focoism. Those small sheets aro wery insinivat-
ing, and work dieir way into places which larger
ones cannot reach. We presume the Evening
Gun is of that modern species of ordnance calcu
lated to tiirbw round shot, or shells a discretion,
as the French say. Both kinds of projectiles are
necessary—the former, when we can catch the
enemy in a fair field—the latter, when they are
behind their entrenchments. We are certain
that this Gan will prove a “ Burster”—in one
sense of tho word at least. We recommend the
enterprising contributors to put in medium charg
es, however.
The Evening Gun" is to be fired every eve
ning at about sun-set, until tho 15th Nov. next,
when it will be chnrgnd up to the muzzle to an
nounce the success of Harrison, Tyler and Re
form, and the Constitution.
The Editor is Mr. H. Crkeger, and it is dis
tributed gratuitously.
03* We have received from Dr. G. Dupree,
of Brunswick, some very beautiful specimens nf
black, white and pink colored Sewing Silks, man
ufactured and dyed by the Lady of Dr. Dupree
Th* quality of the Silk is remarkably fine.—
This Lady has sent specimens of Silk to Wash
ington for exhibition, tiian which we have seen
nothing finer.
The specimens referred to may be seen at our
office.
KPAny of our Loco friends who are disposed
to take die following Uet, can he accommodated
by calling at our office.
CHALLENGE.
Messrs. Editors—You are hereby quthoriz
ed to offer a Bet of from ONE HUNDRED to
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, on tho
Presidential Election.
Tho Bet is ns follows—diat General Wm. H
Harrison, will be elected President ofthe United
States, for four years from die 4th ofMnrch, 1841
• O. K.
Syracuse Convention.—There wns a great
Whiggadiering at Syracuse a few day since, tho
number of persons being estimated by the
Syracuse Signal at65,000. The Hon. Francis
drnnger presided, assisted by 42 Vice Prei-i-
dents. Mr. G. was one of diose who addressed
the meeting.
Major Eaton in the Field—From die Pennsyl
vania Inquirer of die 18th instant, we observe
that Major Eaton has taken the stump against
the Administration of Mr. Van Buren, and de
clares in fuvor of General Harrison, whom
pronounces, from a long and intimate acquaint
ance, one of die soundest Republicans and purest
patriots.
Election in Savannah.—The election for
mayor ofSavannhrresulied in the success ofthe
Van Buren candidate, by 78 votes mnjority.
Last year his majority was 139—being a whig
gain of 61 votes. The locos rejoice at it, as if thoy
had carriod Georgia.—Neto Orleans Bee.
Tho N. Y. Now Era culls General Harrison
rascal." Gen. II. most certainly is not a rascal
but we have no doubt that, by tho 4th of Murch,
he will turn out ane—Prentic.c.
Prentice says the ladies of this country are
thoroughly Whig that thoy cannot cuduro the
bare mention of Loco Foco matches
327 42823 41541 40986 43314
41541 40966
1282
Fairfield’s may. 2328
1283 >1
romnryas above,
■duct Frankli
Keut’s majority
1933 2005 2066 2346
40890 39536 38920 40968
39580 38T
1354 Fairfield's msj. 2048
1354
Whig gain
3319T
Fairfield’s plurality in 1838, was
Scattering votes do.
Kent's election may, therefore, be considered
certain, but the majority cannot now he ascertain
ed. We have made our returns os correotas pos
sible, when there are no two of the Eastern pa
pers we have received which agree in the details
and summary ofthe votes in diis election*
LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Instyear stood 8 Whigs to 17 Loco
Focos. Tho Whigs have now elected 4 in Cum
berland, 3 in K- nnebec, 4 In Lincoln, 2 in Son.
erect—total 13, and probably 2 in Penobscot, an/
or 2 in Hancock and Washington.
The HousEflastyear atood 63 whigs to 123 loco-
focos. This year the whigs have so far eleced 92;
the looofocos 62, and for 18 there has been no
choice; 14 remain to be heard from. The wbigi
will have a decided majority.
CONGRESS.
Members ofdic twenty-seventh Congrcsselectci
.n Maine, viz. Cumberland—Wm. Pitt Fessen
den, Kennebec—George Evans. Lincoln—Behj.
Randall. Penobscot—EVihIui H. Allen. Han
cock and Washington—Joseph C. Noyes, Whwi.
York—Nathan Clifford. Waldo—Alfred Alar j
shall, Locofocos and one vacancy.
From tb Portland Advertiser.
The friends of Harrison nnd Roform in too
State of Maine havo achieved the greatest polit
ical victory which bos yet been heard of in uo
Union. , . .
In 1840 Maine had hut two whig members ol
Congress to six locofocos. A locofocogoveraoi
was chosen hy a majority of 6497! A state sen
ate, huving 17 locofocos to 6 whigs, nnd|a houiecf
representatives of 63 whigs to 123 locos.
Such we were, hut oh how changed! Wi.
havo redeemed Maine. We have promised no-
tiling, and we have, gained EVERY THIhG*
We had hoped for inucli, but we did not, when the
Inst summons went forth to the People of-Mawt
to maintain their rights, dref in of so bright a here
after. Wc have, therefore, in the great result, gone
beyond our warmest espectaicns, and obtained a
triumph which, in honesty we believe, is u>e
greatest political victory ever announced many
ofthe states of the Union. We thank Heaven
for result* trad, with all reverence do we be
lieve that the result is such an one os should can
forth diank8 to God from evory Christian man.
From the New-York Times ft Evening Star.
ARRIVAL OF T|1E BRITANNIA-
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• below" at Boston, between 11 and l2 o clocx,
ofTlnifflny night.- She did not roach «bo city,
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Daily Times, extra. She, the Britain® htoug
out over 20,000 letters, 86 passengeta to
and 70 to Boston.
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