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* ♦ REPUBLICAN. by LOCKE ft DAVIS, Gily and County Printers. SEPTEMBER 25, 1840. Daily. Ps|>jr, 96 per Annum i for C montlia, $5 Country.! ’ap«r, 5«jier Annum { for 0 months, 93. IPAYABI.K IN ADVANCE.) Ifttet and 17c* Adticrtiitmcnct, appear <* both Papcrt. R3» Office at the comer of Bky and Bull- Mr. J; B.Oaudry'i Store. •itrecu.ovcr 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- The Britannia, Capt. Woodruff, was reported • below" at Boston, between 11 and l2 o clocx, ofTlnifflny night.- She did not roach «bo city, on account ofa dense fog, until 6 o clock, h next (Friday) morning. bl i 0 L lel U' ,v '!$ 0 "I 1 , o'clock on tho nlternoon or the 4lh, and waa bout 13 deya ami a hoirfrom.dock toi dock, bhe lost 5 hours - below’’ and 11 a .Haltfi x, «h r» would make her actual ruumog tune Imt twelve daya and a half. Thia ia the , tannia lias beaten the Queen, so stttih the H | Daily Times, extra. She, the Britain® htoug out over 20,000 letters, 86 passengeta to and 70 to Boston. The Ibllowing u ncopy ofberlog. 100 OF THE STEAMEtt EIUTAttaU. 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Constantinople; dated the 12 hof *»*"* contains interealing dolatla °r P f|ih liana mado to ohuattse tho * " oh “’. 11 £.?‘ ,l nf the ultimo tt now Singed by the ,^ l<wc t four powers waa delivered to tlni 1‘orlo ilion* _ to a circular which hod been uddressed o hy the Minister ol Foreign Afieira, req««|. • to bo informed oftho nature of tW ' auroein contemplation aliott MMehcmet At I fuse to comply with tho conditions tnipojjO on him by lit- convent.on or London. ' j ^rcply is said to havo been extremely vague