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BS IjOCKE * DAVISr
CUy ani County Printer,.
OCTOBER 3, 1840.
Daily Paper, 88 per Annum ( for 0 months, 8ft
Country Paper, ft per Annum j for 0 months, 83.
(PATAm.K IN ADVANCE.)
Item and Noe Adtcrtlscnentt, appear in both Papers.
OCT Office at the corner of Bay and Bull-streets, over
Mr: J. B. Gaudry’s Store.
From the Charleston Courier, Oct. 1.
8TILI. IX ADVANCE OF TIIK MAIL.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN AT
NEW YORK.
9 Days Later From England.
This is the third day in succession that we have
boen enabled to anticipate the regular mail, thro*
the attention of passengers, who havo provided
themselves with newspapers.
The mail came through yesterday,but wnsclos-
ed in Now York too early to allow the editors of
that,oily to send on slips containing the news by
the Great Western, which arrived on Saturday oft
teruoop about 4 o'clock. Our friend Gilpin, of the
Eichange Reading Room, hna, however, with his
usual promptitude and attention, kindly supplied
the deficiency by forwarding us, through a gen*
Reman who cauto passenger from New-York,
with the Bristol Tinus of the J2th and the Lon*
(km Times of the 11th Sept, also a list of pas
sengers, for which we tender him our siucere
thanks.
We have made copious extracts from these pa*
pars,‘principally, relating, however, to the East
ern question. and the prospect of war.
. The Commercial and Shipping news they con
tain, is but trifling—the mail to-morrow will of
course give us full particulars.
From tits Bristol Times, Sept. 12.
A gentleman lately arrived from Alexandria
gives the following account of the interview be
tween Mehemet Ali and the four Consuls on the
16th:—
At ahout 3 o’clock, when Rifat Bey had paid
his visits to the four Consuls, the latter assembled
at Col. Hodges. At a quarter to 5 o’clock the
Viceroy passed on horseback, directing himself
from the Frank district towards the garden of
M. Gibara, an Austrian merchant. The four
Consuls theu, having mounted on horseback, im
mediately joined the Pasha at this garden. This
was against etiquette, as the Turks receive com
munication on business in divan alone; and this
eagernoss, which prompted them to seek the
^oaha in the garden, was considered as indica
ting animosity and anger. The Pasha spoke to
them publicly on this account. He appeared
calm and tranquil,* and occasionally even jocose.
On seeing the Consuls, he invited them to be
seated and to speak. The Austrian Consul then
addressed him, saying that they haa to commun
icate with him on matters of importance, and
therefore desired to he alone. To this the Pasha
answered—“I know what you ore about to tell
me. I gave ray answer to Rifat Bey yesterday,
and you are acquanted with it. I have written
directly to Constantinople (referring to the let
ter which he had sent by the Haji Baba, a Tus
can steamer.) It is of no use I have no other
answer to give you.” The Austrian Consul re
plied,dhslthe matter was of the most serious na
ture, that it might be the cause of disagreement
and of an attack from the four Powers. To
which the Viceroy replied—"It now remains for
the high powers to consider with what forces they
will attack me; I am in my own territory;! am
notan aggressor, but attacked. 1 am but a very
little being when compared with them, but God
lovesjustice. and destiny rules the world.” Then
turning to Col. Hodges—“Do they not also fight
with the pert in Europe? Write ine the commu
nication which you have been directed to make.”
The following is the short letter to the Porte to
which Mehemet Ali referred in his speech:—
“Wallah, billah, talluh” (an oath,by God.)
“I will not yield a span of the laud I possess,
and if war is made against uie, I will turn the
empire upside down, and he buried in its ruins,
“MEHEMET ALI.”
COMMENCEMENT OF COERCIVE MEA
SURES AGAINST MEHEMET ALL
The Paris papers ofyesterday contain matter
of considerable importance, The Alontor pub-
ishes the following bulletin:
“Alexandria, Aug. 20.—Commodore Napier
on the 14th summoned the Egyptian authorties
to evacuate Syria. He issued several proclama
tions, which he addressed to the Emir Bechi,
• who sent them to Mehemet Ali with new pro
fessions of his devotedness.”
Advices, eluted Malta, September 1, announce
thot the British steamer Alecto, which left Bey-
rout on the 24th and Alexandria on the 27 th, ar
rived in Malta on titersst,
On her departure from Beyrout Commodore ,
Napier, not having succeeded in obtaining the 1
evacuation of that city by the Egpytiuns, had an
chored further out with hiB font ships.
The convoy of Turkish troops had not arrived.
Syria continued tranquil.
Admiral Stanford wus bn fore Alexandria with
three ships of the line, one frigate, and two Bri
tish steamers, with two Austrian frigates aud a
corvette.
Mehemet Ali persisted in his rcfusnl. Alexan
dria enjoyed the most perfect tranquility. Rifat
Bey wasstill there.
PORTUGAL.
Cortes—Chamber of Deputies, Aug. 29.
The orders oftlie duy were gone through’, and
the draught of a law on the fisheries was read a
first time.
A number of senators entered the hall, and, oc*
cording to custom, sent to ascertain whether
there were seats for them in the gallery. (Greut
sensation and long continued agitation.)
The Minister of War rose and said—The Gov
ernment hus this day been informed by the tele-
\ graph that the 6th battalion of itifuntry, 206 or
207 men strong, had committed the horriblo of
fence of revolting aguinst tho Government. We
cannot flatter ourselves that this is one of tho oc
casions in which errors are committed in telegra-
{ ihio communications. 4 should bo gltul to be-
ieve that such was tbe case,_but other circum
stances are known.
The Minister then proceeded to state the mea
sures taken by Government to suppress the re
volt : he said that the 16ih Regimen 1 had been
ordered immediately to march, that a provisional
Juittolion had been formed, a battery of artillery
sent forward, and finally, at the moment he was
•peaking, the Cavalry of the Alentejo would be
very near the bridge of Abrautes, prepared to re-
^rossand extinguish the germ of Uie revolution,
'pity there should be elements for its pro-
Excellency then read the whole ofthe tel-
despatches. It appeared by the dcs*
portion of tho army of Spain had
it the government and raised the
a Rain ha, Senlma Donna Maria II
tittion of 1838,’ and 4 Down with the
FRANCE.
Counter Fiancais, observes that several
Is, on the faith ofcorrespondeots who were
ell informed, had usserted that Count Wa-
* id been font to Alexandria to give ad-
itba which the FreuchGovernment
nowledge. According to those cor-
44 France advised an absolute sub-
the injunctions of the four Powers.
falter, retoived this day fimn Alexandria, enable
ui to live the report, e complete contradiction.
M. do Walewskl's mission bed direct connexion
with Ute treaty dl - London, become France not
having signed thnt treaty, I* would not become
her to recommend it, oud not having opposed it
by force oferme, it would lie beneath her dignity
to proveke a resistance to that which she could not
become a party. M. do Walewski avoided an
interview until after the Pasha hod signified his
heroic resolution to the Porte, and then M. de
Walowski applied himself to moderate Mehemet
All’s sentiments, nndto muke him aware of his
real position without diminishing tho eneigy with
which he was determined to act. Mehemet Ali s
reply to M. de Walewski, breathed heroism and
dignity. . , .
“ I thank France," said he, 44 for not hnvjng
signed the treaty of London. It is « consolation
to mo and gives me strength. I am deeply af
fected by tho service she has rendered mo in en
deavoring to make my rights prtvail, and I shall
never forget it. If it suitod her to opposo the
four Powers, I should have been proud to fight at
her side, nnd I would have placed my flesh, my
army, and ray sun under her orders. If she docs
not do so, 1 appreciate her reserve. Our positions
are not similar, aud perhaps our movements
ought to remain independent. Let France act as
she pleases, I shall retain my liberty of action.
“ An unjust nnd violent treaty has been enter
ed into against me. I will uot attack those who
signed it. 1 shall remnin patient and mouerato,
but I will shod the Inst drop of my blood in order
to preverse tho empire which I have founded. If
tho powors confine themselves to blockading the
coasts of Egypt and Syria, I havo tho means of
waiting nnd I shall wait without drawing my
sword. But let them attack St. Jean d’Acre or
Alexandria—let them endeavor to rekindle the in
surrection of Lebanon, nnd I shall immediately
order my son to pass the Taurus. They wish to
make a Vendee in Syria. On the flank of my
army I will make one in Asia Minor, where the
f opulution is at present ready to rise at my voice.
am the representative of Islaminui. 1 will pro
claim the holy war, and every good Musulman
will raugo himself on my side. They think to
frighten me by n coalition oftlie four Powers. I
shall know how to dissolve it by marching on
Constantinople. I wilt light such a Are ns that
Europe will nave enough to do to mind her own
affairs, nnd the Ottoman empire will be saved.
Whatever hnppens, l shall have dune my duty,
and I submit to the will of God.”
The Courier concludes by stating 44 that Me-
hemet Ali is master at this moment of tho pence
of Europe, ns he may call when he pleases the
Russians to the Bosphorus, and the Freuch to the
Rhine.”
Extraordinary• Express from Paris.
NFLICT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE
CONFLICT
AND THE TROOPS IN PARIS.
(From the Standard.)
We have just received the following important
letter from our Parisian Correspondent:—
Paris, Sept. 7.—I may say that my letter of
yesterdny anticipated, generally Bpeakiug, the
views ofthe journals of this morning, as to the
aspect under which the eastern question now
presents itself. The last news from Alexandria
has, as I stated, counteracted the effect of Lord
Puhnerslon's pacific note, aud the tone ofthe
press is essentially wnrlike.
The Debatsyesterday, in ignorance of the dis
patches communicated to the Constitntiouel and
the Monitcur, and which announced the proceed
ings of Commodore Napier upon the coast of
Syria—that journal, I repeat, characterised Lord
Palmerston’s note as satisfactory; to day, it finds
out that it by no means responds to the hopes it
had couceived, aud that it is but a paraphrase of
his speech in the House of Cnmmotis.
Vine O'clock —Affairs are at gbw moment
so menacing that I have resolved upon sending
ou on Extraordinary Dispatch.
At this moment there is a bloody cmeule in the
Rue desAwandiersiu the Rue l aubnrg Saint
Antoine.
The street is barricadoed by means of carts and
omnibuses, seized and overturned by the people.
The General, the second in command, is at
present with the troops. The people have fired
upon the troops, who have returned the shots,
and many are said to have fallen.
Louis Napoleon has been removed to Vincen-
ner, and every precaution has been taken to se
cure him from surprise.
Bourse, half post three o'clock.—There is a
motor of a secret treaty between France and the
Pacha of Egypt. I believe it to be weltybu nded.
War is considered inevitable.
The funds have fallen five per cent The
Three are now down to 57f. 50c. The Fives are
as low as 109for ex-dividend 106f.
The rappel is beating every where.
Bad news is also expected from Spain, where
ncivil war is likely to follow the intrigues of M.
Thier’s ambassador.
I have just heard that the barricades have been
taken,the crowd dispersed, and that for the mo
ment order appears established. But only for
the moment.
From the London Times, Sept. 11.
The French steamer the Tartare arrived at Al
exandria on the 12th of August, having been eight
days in coming from Toulon; she left for France
on tho 18th. The Pasha's fleet was visited and
most carefully examined by M. Walewski, M.
Thiers’ envoy, with a view of ascertaining its
strength. On the 20lh of August Uie Austrian
frigates Medea and Gurriera, under the command
of Rear Admiral Baron Bundeirn, nnd the Arch
duke Frederick, son of the Archduke Charles, ar
rived at Alexandria. They saluted Uie Bellerop-
hon, but not the fortress, and cast anchor by her
without the port. This is the first time a prince
of the house of Austria has appeared on Uie coast
of Egypt as an enemy. The Turkish and Egyp
tian flee'ts retired to the arsenal, and their crews
I were put on board to be ready to defend the en
trance ofthe port. There are also Uiree regiments
liis tiorfo at Malunmulin, when the Rngiimmt of
Cannoneers pf Tolirnl' were passing, and the
horse Utaked’one of thV soldiers. The saddle
showed that the horao belonged to sn European,
so they entered the magazine, best the Vice Con*
sul, while a lieutenant throwing him down, and
holding his hair, tried to cut off hia head. This
act being reported to the Viceroy, ho caused tho
lieutenant to bo degraded two degrees, nnd tho
others to ho punished. To show tho national
fueling, nil thb women assemble togoUier, nnd
pray to God for tho prosperity of JjJamism, one
saving in a loud voice, 44 mny God blind o»r ene-
mios,” and tho others adding "Amen." Thn
French are, howevor, greater favorites than tho
oUier Europeans.
London, Sept. 11.—The accounts which reach
us (Votn various parts of Frunce, strongly con
firm tho opinion we havo fVequently expressed as
to the maintenance of a good understanding be
tween the two countries; and we are happy to
find that, in giving our neighbors credit for some
of that sobriety and knowledge ofthoir true inter
est which ought to prevail in a civilized commu
nity, wo did them more justice Uian the inflam-
unitary leaders of their own metropolitan press.
The fluctuation ofUie funds would convey a ve
ry iuacciiratu notion of the real commercial state
ofUie country, to which indeed they hardly bear
a closer resemblance than that which exists be
tween a gambler on the Bourse and a substantial
merchant of Nantes or Havre de Grace. The
foreign trade of England isso far more extensive
ly ramified than that of any continental state, that
Urn doubts or dancers by which mercantile enter*
prise is chocked necessarily produce a more de
cided and disastrous effect in this country than
any other. Accordingly, in the present instance,
although all tho warlike preparations have been
on thn side of France, and all the pacify assur
ances on that ofEngland, we have little doubt, on
comparing tho mercantile observations of com
petent judges in both countries, that it is we who
have suffered the most in reality from apprehen
sions which no ono in England seriously enter*
aiued.
But,setting apart the influence of Paris,theGov-
eminent of the Parisian prow, and of some of the ,
more warlike provinces of he north and east of
France, we find reason to btlieve that in thp bulk
ofthe nution the general feeliug is ns pacific as it
is amongst ourselves. . Even in the army, men
who are eager for the distinctions and chances of
active service in their profeision do not affect to
overlook the calamity which such a war would
bring unonthe community, tud upon themselves
as members of that community. They avow that
to find themselves opposed to Englaud on the
most important European qaestion which hasris-
en for many years, disparage tho credit of their
cause, and greatly diminishes their chance of ulti
mate success. Insteud ofirisconstruingtho opin
ion which prevnils amongst us us to thejnecessity
of reducing the Pasha ofEgypt to his true position
the French are becoming more and more aware
thnt the renl insult and the real evil were inflicted,
not by England or by Enjlish-mcn, but by the
Russian contrivers of Uie treaty ofthe 15th of
July, and by the Russian eiemy of the alliance of
this country with Frauee.
The French Government has undoubtedly a-
vailed itself as much as was possible, and rather
more than was prudent, of Ute circumstances and
the spirit to which tiiat treaty gave rise. The
position of M.Thiers wusfarfrom severe; he was
distrusted hy a portion of bis own supporters.
Louis Philippe himself prohahly was not sorry to
—a
S*T
N A II*
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1840.
NOMINATION
BY THE WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION?
' FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
of Ohio.
for y
JOHN TYLEI
ESIDENT,
, of Virginia.
Antt-Vim Biircn Candidates for
tlio Legislature.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
For the Senate,
WILLIAM LAW.
For Representatives.
william Parker white,
RICHARD T. GIBSON,
FRANCIS S. BARTOW,
WILLIAM HERB.
TIPPECANOE CLUB NO. 4.
A regular meeting of Club No. 4, will he held
at their Cobin, in East Brond-ntreet, THIS EVE
NING, at half past 7 o'clock.
All friendly to the cause of Harrison, Tyler and
Reform, are invited to attend.
Q3-SEE POSTSCIPT.
have an opportunity of declaring that bis love of
peace did not extend to an unbecoming dread of
war; nnd his dynasty was s.renglhened by the
moral support of the bulk of the community,
whilst the army was increased and its resources
improved. It is understood that one ofthe first
measures biought before the Chambers next ses
sion will be the plan for erecting fortresses to pro
tect and command Uie capital, and it is thought,
that under a threat of foreign expression, the
Government may corry the bill, which was reject
ed some years ago, when the fortifications were
proposed as a security for Ute internal tranquility
of Paris.
The best answer to these proposals will be con
tained in Uie treaty of commarc.) with England,
which will, as we hope, boluid before the Cham
bers at the same time. Let France continuo to
enlarge her ports, to improve her internal navi
gation, to increase her prudence and her con
sumptions the bonds which are thus interwoven
between civilized nations are not to be severed
by the intrigues or the threats of rude despots or
military powers.
Some trifling attempts to renew the disturb
ances of tho preceding days were made by the
disaffected in Paris on Tuesday night. A sentin
el at the military post of the Rue Mauconseil was
disarmed by two men, who were, however, im
mediately arrested. Two isolated National
Guards were likewise disarmed.
The Journal du Havre asserts that a convention
has been agreed upon between the French and
English Governments, steamboats of either nation
conveying passengers or mails, are to be consid
ered and respected as neutral.
Constantinople, Aug. 19 —The ratification of
the treaty of Ute 15th of July is said to have been
singed to duy, a Turkish envoy will he despatch
ed with it to London the day after to-morrow.
Every thing indicates thntimportant events are
expected. Anartny of 30,000 men will shortly
be assembled on the Asiatic coast of the Bos
phorus. Izzet Meliomel Pasha, commander of
the castles of the Dardanelles, has been sudden
ly sent for, and has had several conferences
with the Ministers. It seems thnt he is to re
ceive instructions relative to the forlitficntion and
defence ofthe Dardanelles. He is accompanied
hy three Prussinn engineer officers, whose servi
ces must be highly valuable to him. The Rus
sian force on the Black Sea ready to embark is
snid to be 30,000 men. There are besides 80,-
000 Russian troops in Bessarabin read v. in case of
need, to hasten to the assistance ofthe Porte by
KTThe following was oxtracted (Vom the
Charleston CourtVr. received by the Beaufort Dis
trict, last eveniug, and crowded out of our Post
script head to make room for new advertisements:
FROM FLORIDA,
By the arrival yesterday of Ute schr. Stephen
& Francis, Capt. Magee, wo received tho St.
Augnslino News of the 25th ult. from which we
copy tho following paragraphs:
ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 26.-An Indian
was oaptrtred by a party of 2d Dragoons, under
Lieut. Saunders, lust week, in the neighborhood
of Fort Mellon. He was shot, and afterwards
hnnged on a tree. A subsequent scout discover
ed that his body had been removed, numerous
signs of the enemy being seen.
Hospital at Picolata.—We areinfnrmed that on
the morning ofthe 18thinst., atPicolata, a wurd
master ofthe Hospital, named Anderson, struck a
sick man, with a punder five inches in diameter,
and fractured his skull. The man is not expec
ted to live.
From the South we learn little. Tho enemy is
supposed to be in large force in the neighborhood
ofthe posts, os their trails are large and signs ve
ry frequent. Near Fort Dallas they burnt some
wood cut for the steamboat, and carried offwedg-
es, nmuls, &c.
Capt. Houseman has returned to Indian Koy.
The whole country is inundated by reason of
the recent heavy rains. Our city continues in tho
enjoymeut of the best health.
KJ*Voters at the coming election are called
upon to write on the back of their tickets either
44 Annual” or 44 Biennial." We hope our friends
will vote in favor of annual elections. It is the
true democratic principle and this is the princi
ple which the Slate Rights party of Georgia sup
port Nothiug can be gained apparently by hav
ing sessions of the Legislature biennially. Such
an arrangement would bo attended, with increas
ed expense in all probability, os the sessions
would either be increased in length or an extra
call of the Legislature would be required from
lime to time.
There ore numerous reasons in favor of an
nual sessions, no good ones in favor of biennial
ones, so far as we know.
]«Off Ian Is one ofthe last, pipers
to whloh wo apply ftiNcourote political In
formation. There Is, however, w& tnuohgood
scn«u and good temper In Ute foliovying remarks,
contained in that paper of yesterdny, that we are
induced to republish them. We know not who
the writer is, but venture to say he is a 44 gentle
man and a scholar."
We are determined to leave nothing unsaid,
calculated to promote good order,' and. we have iu
this respect endeavored to do justice to tho char
acter whteh a public journalist should sustain. If
violence is resorted to, it shall not be charged to
us, or our party that we have advised or sanctioh-
ed it. We have hod occasion before, to complain
of tho abssneo of all interference, on the part of
the city authorities to preserve order at the late
election. It is a fact not deuiod, that many re-
spcctable Harrison voters wore in personal dan
ger at the last election—and that a strong disposi
tion was manifested to interrupt and intimidate
them.
Let the city authorities do their duty, and no
onewillbomore ready to give them credit ban our
selves. The practice of carrying arms is In our
estimation, highly objectionuble. That of frac
turing a man’s skull hy clubs and sticks, however,
is not a very innocent thing. Aggressors are the
ones to be on their guard.
From the Georgian.
I dontknow whether I have been most amus
ed or disgusted, ut the threats of blood and slaugh
ter, which some “hfinitisemal” heroes have pro-
nlguted, in reference to the deeds to bo per
formed by them, at tho polls on Monday next. I
foitncd out of Egyptian sailors, who have made I land, which, howover,is lobe avoided as long
very
trainei
J ood soldier., and are exceedingly well as possible. Some violent proceeding
. fhese are ready to act os soon as need | part of Mehemet AU is expected, aur
on tho
.. m . | r-- .» expected, aud const-
may require.^ Some Turkish sailors have been dcrable apprehensions are entertained.—Ger-
sent to the defeuco of Rosetta. To guard the
entrance of the port the vessels have been put in
u line, and all merchant vessels are forbideu to en
ter there without first going to the new port to
unload and be searched, and fresh precautions are
taken on their subsequent entrance into the old
port. These .measures have been communicat
ed to ail the Consuls. The English steamer Cy
clops lies at the mouth of die port, after sounding
the nntrnnbe of the Bogaz.
A courier on tlie20lh of August brought Me-
hemet Ali despatches from the Emir Bechir of
Lebanon, who sent him the original firman he
had received from Forte, and which communi
cated tho treaty oftlie 15th of July, confirmed him
in his office and advised him to rise against Egypt.
He also enclosed letters he had received from
Lord Ponsonby, Captain Napier, and Mr. Wood,
ell written in the same spirit, accompanying
these documents with a protestation, in which he
declared to the Viceroy that ull the mouutain had
submitted, those who could disturb his repose
were already in his power (meaning 43 persona
lately sent as prisoners to Nigritia) ana that he
nnd his family were ready to shed the Inst drop of
their blood for his sake. M ehemet Ali was much
moved at these concluding words. He received
at Ute same time a declaration from the mountain
eers of Napious, who offered him 20,000 tneu to
defend hint aguinst any one.
On the evening oftlie 21st the English steamer
Hydra nrrived with the intelligence that Admiral
Slopford would soon come to the Egyptian conn
will) six vessels. All hopes of exciting a revolt
among the people are said to be vain, the influ
ence of Mehemet Ali being most powerful. The
fleet which Rifut Bey endeavored to excite
against the Viceroy is in the port ready to defend
itself, and the effect of the conspiracy’ of the se
ven Turkish commanders, afterwards sent as
prisoners to Aboukir, was the amalgamation of
the two fleets, the crews being composed two-
thirds of Egyptians uud one-third of Turks. The
Turkish commanders were removed, nnd their
plucus supplied hy Egyptians, Mehemet Ah of
fering to pay the passage homo for any oue who
was unwilling to 6erve. The militia aro armed,
and fur from wishing to revolt, are ready to mas
sacre the first Christian they find, because they
think tho Christians are going to attack Mehemet
Ali, while there is the same spirit in the regular
soldiers. As an instance of this, tlie Dutch vice
Consul oo the 20th of August had alighted from
man paper.
Berlin, Aug. 10.—Letters fVora St. Peters
burg!) bring the important news that orders have
bpen sent from tho Rusinn Admiralty to Cron-
atadt, immediately to send 18 men of war to the
Mediteranean. When these 18 sail will have'
joined tho squadron under the command of Ad
miral Slopford, he will have a fleet of 48 Bail—
viz: 23 English, 4 Austrian, 4 Turkish, oud 18
Russian. Besides these, some English ships of
the Jine will shortly be ordered to reinforce the
fleet in the Levant.—/hid.
A private letter from Alexandria oftlie 17th of
August reports thnt a pilot hud been discovered
among some officers ofthe fleet to burn the Tur
kish and Egyptian fleets iu thnt port, and that sev
eral officers hud been untested, and some of them
put to death.
'The Harvest.—Reports reach usfrom every part
oftlie country that a finer harvest than the present
was never known. There has been just rain suffi
cient to swell the grain, and fill the ears almost to
bursting; without being too much to impede the
progress of the farmer. The early sown wheats
are ull slacked in excellent condition, and the
genial rains of the present week, are of finite ser
vice to the late sowuspriug wheats which are yet
out.
The Liverpool steam ships has we understand
been engaged by the Government, and will pro-
ceed in a few doya with troops, arms,and ammuni
tion, for the Ionian Islands. The Liverpool is
we have learned, to remain upon'the Mediterran
ean station, for the purpore ofkeeping tip acorn*
munication between those islands and other
British stations during tho progress of hostilities
in tho East .—Dublin Mercantile Adv.
Health.—The Physicians find it most obstin
ately and uncomfortably henlthy. There is not e*
nough rick ness inNew Orleans to furnish a case a-
piece for the fuculty. Never huve we past fl more
snluhrious summer. Absentee smay return in per
fect safety. We need scarcely tell our distant
politicul friends to come home. Their presence
is needed to swell Ute majority which .Louiiiana
will gives for IIaiuuson ond Reform.—N. Orl.
Bet.
O. K. according to tho Baltimore Patriot,
means “ Oil Konfirmed.” The initials seem to
admit of as many interpretations as one of Van
Burcn’a electioneering letters.
K7*We have interesting news again from Eu
rope, received by the Great Western.
We still believe that France will nothurry her
self into a war in order to sustaiu the Pacha of
Egypt. M. Theirs seems to us to have too
much r.rdor and French enthusiasm with too lit
tle discretion ond forbearance for a Prime Minis
ter of France. lie has brought his country by
his precipitate desertion of a proper European
policy into a position which is painful and un
pleasant. To go forward involves France in a
war with her ancient allies quito uncalled for, to
recede from her preseut offensive and defensive
alliance with the Pacha of Egypt would be view
ed with some justice as derogatory to her Nation
al pride and bravery. But still we believe that
this will be the result, and that M. Theirs will
not be sustained hy the good sense of his more
temperate countrymen.
In the mean time it is clear that matters are
coming to a crisis in Syria. Mehemet Ali is
stern old character and is resolved to maintain his
rights. Ilisson Ibrahim, now some forty years
ofuge, is a great warrior and seconds his father
most ably. As the conduct ofthe Pacha is so un
compromising, there is no donbt that the troop’s
ofthe Allied Powers will soon come to blows
with those of Mehemet Ali. The result cannot
be doubted. The European troops will be vic
torious. The combined fleets too will sweep
every man of war of the Pacha of Egypt from the
ocean. This result we shall not regret to see.
Mehemet Ali with ull his greut qualities is a re-
bellous tyrant, who desires with impunity to
make more and more inroads on the integrity of
the Turkish Empire, and he will never be con
tent, till he seats himself on tho throne of the
Sultans. In the first place, he erected himself in
to an independent monarch In Egypt, of which he
was the Pacha (properly so called)—since that
he has added to his dominions the Pachalick of
Syria, cad his armies are now meditating new
conquests. The allied powers are therefore en
gaged in the protection of the Turkish Govern
rnent, at the same time that they are determined
to check the career ofMehemelAIi, who is thirst,
ing for more power.
ffT Wo desire to inform our friends that it is
ourseriousconviction that Kent is elected Gov-
ernor of Maine, by a majority of from 200 to 300
votes. IfFAiRriRLD wore elected, we should be
the first to acknowledge it, but we seo nothing
whatever to justify such a conclusion. In no
event, however, cau the State he carried for Van
Buren in November. The game is up in Maine.
In 1837, when Mr. Kent was elected hy n ma
jority of479 votes, life Locos would not give it
up, but mniutained sturdily, that their candidate
was elected, until the votes were aotunlly counted
by the Legislature. We ought not, therefore, to
be surprised at a similar courso nov^
KFAmong the passengers by tho Great Wes
tern at New York from Bristol, we observo the
names of Dr. William Waring, II. W. Mercer
and R. Hutchison, of this city, and S. Jaudon
ofPhiladelphia.
Good Spunk.—The loco focos in Boston lately
passed the following tremendous resolution
Resolved, That if we have lost Maine, tee toilt
gam MussachntcUs.
New-York Directory .—Seethe list of Mer
chants who signed the call foranAnti-Vsn'Bursn
meeting.
have been amused, because I have long sinco
learned, that those who promulgate beforehand
their intention to do “bloody things”are precise
ly tite very men to abscond when real danger pre
sents itself, and I have been disgusted, because
it isan outrage upon decency, good sense, civil
ization , and law, for men to curry weapons, or to
use them, at the place where freemen meet, for
the high and important duty of electing the leg
islators of the country.
I beg lnave|to say at the outset,that do I not in
tend my remarks for any party, or uny individu
al particularly; whoever violates tho laws of God
and man, is alike guilty in my eyes, wbethei he
pins his fuith to Harrison or Van Buren; ana I ant
sure that I speak the sentiments of nine tenths of
this community of all callings, sexes, parties ond
conditions, when I say, that he who commits a
breach of the peace on next Monday, let him be
whom he may, will be branded ns a’brawler and
and bragadocia. who strikes at convenient sea
sons for himself, and at disgraceful times for his
country.
Some men take it into their heads, that carry
ing weapons is usign of bravery, and striking in
a crowd an evidence of courage. Now thb is
evidently a great mistake. In the first place, he
who carries a weapon, violates the law of the
land, which no good citizen will willingly and
with premediation do, and in the next place, it
is an evidence of timidity; an acknowlegment of
apprehension and fear of danger which no truly
brave man ever feels. A man of real courage re
lies upon his coolness and his intrepidity to pro-
tecthim whenever and wherever the danger pre
sents itself. One man or fifty men are the same
to him, if his duty and hb manhood require him
to seek redress; he wears no weapon; but it is
the timid hero, who trembles at the fall of a leaf,
and dodges at hb own shadow, and runs 44 at the
crow of the cock,” who is most often found, with
all the artillery of war about hb person; artille
ry, which it would take tho application of a forty
horap power of courage upon his system, to make
him discharge, when another is presented ut him.
I do not say, or meun, that no brave man will
carry a concealed weapon ; there are exceptions
to all general rules; but L both say and mean,
that he who does it, violates all law, and exposes
'himself not only to the suspicion of a want of
nerve, but to toe danger of steeping hb soul in
the lees of eternal perdition.
In reference to striking in a crowd being
mark of genuine bravery, I take the occnBiott to
give “ tho advice of an old author to timid he
rocs, seeking a reputation for manhood ond cou
rage,” 44 It is very convenient,” says our old
friend; 44 aud not more convenient than useful
and safe, for a man not only to know whom he
fights, blit when and where he accomplishes his
battles. I recommend my young friends to se
lect for their man, individuals whose station or
whose principles prevent them from returning
the blow. These are the safest adventures in the
striking line he can undertake, because the high
er the principle nnd the cooler the courage ofthe
lerson struck, tho more he is enabled to restrain
tis temper and his arm. Biit above all, I advise
ali persons who desire safety and who wbhto ob-
tainfthe credit ofbeing a fighting man, to go arm
ed to the teeth, to draw their weapons on all
prudent occasions, and to strike in a crowd. This
gives an immense advantage—1st, because the
ieace officer can interfere before any serious dif-
iculty can occur to you: 2d, because, if your
man resents the injury, you con explain to him,
that you have accidently inflicted a blOw upon
him."
I hope I hnye called the attention to those who
have heedlessly oud without proper reflection
placed arms about their persons. I tell them
that the eyes of all virtuous men in thb com
munity are upon them; and he who .wrongfully
resorts to violence on next Monday, will not only
forfeitlhe good opinion ofthe peaceable citizens,
hut will suffer for it to the utmost extremity of
the law. The citizens of Savannah are not going
recant Dsyton Convention, the Gsnersl ipoli*
(brtwo hours and n quarter,>nd with more firm-
ness and louder, than any other person, who id.
dressed the meeting. - So Ihr from hiving a help.
Ingoommittoe, no tnun b more abb to taks hbown
part. They all say here he is no Abolitionist, and
that no man would do well to call him so to hb
fiice. In fact, let me assure you, that IheAbofi.
tionbts have had it late meeting, and they hars
agreed in a body, to vote against Gen. Harrison.
44 The weather in tho mountains was cold and
frosty, but hero it is pleasant to-day. The river
low—tite smallest kind of boats only runnier
leave to-morrow for Kentucky, end hope to be
home In time to lendyou a helpingdtand; btit,f or
Heaven's soke do urge our (VIendi to be industri.
ous, and assure them though reports maybeeiD
culatod against Old Tip, ond nil mail cotnnnini.
cations stopped, they must go ahead. He at this*
time b not only iu fine health, but b umfergoinjr
more fatigue than many of our young menconld
■taud. The kuowing Vans here seotn to think
that by some stratagem yet, little Matty will be
our next President t but, God forbid that thnv
should commit any act thnt will bring confusion
ond bloodshed on our country. You may depend
in travelling I pay tho strictest attention to sill
hear olid see—it is the way to learn. Gen. Her.
rison Is still up the country, and should he corns
in town before I leave, I certainly will call on
him; but business liko mine must not be oeg.
lected, or I would wait a week but what I would ,
see him. They hove meetings upon meet/np
here every night, oud both panics are doing their
best. I was introduced to a Mr. , formerly
of Sonth-Carolina,a most intelligent gentlemen,
who says there can be no doubt of Ohio—end
from what I learned coming on, Maryland is cer*
tain, ond Pennsylvania is no donbt doing her ben
for Old Tip. The Locos are afraid this Stab
will go against them. So do not let every 8tate
beat us, especially old Chatham. My life on it,
a few determined, hard.working, resolute, whole
soul fellows who would go heart and hand to*
gather, would give us a majority in Octobsr
there."
(CPA gentleman at tire North, writing to bis
friend In thb city, says, “The Birds of passage
who have been rnnn ing up bills at the North,ere
now turning their Mb towards the South. Do
you understand?
[communicated.]
TUBLIC MEETING IN CAMDEN COUN-
TY.
In accordance with n call previously made by
the citizens of Camden county, lYiendly to ths
elevation of Gen. Win. H. Harrison to the Pres*
ideucy, (in order to invite free discussion) they
assembled at Centrevillage, on the 8th ultimo,
and organized by choosing R. P. Burton, Esq.
President, aud C. J. Hutchinson, Esq. Vice Pres
ident, and appointing A. Stotesberry, Esq. Se
cretary.
The President briefly stated the object of tbs
meeting in a very appropriate manner—when
Gen. Duncan L. Clinch, occupied the attention
ofthe meeting for aifhour, in one of the most
feeling and stiring appeals to the hearts of free*
men, ever listened to hy an aroused and indig
nant people, made so by a corrupt and wicked
government. The peculiar situation of General
Clinch, has been such as probably to make him
better acquainted with the history ofthe Floridi
war, than any other man extant—he told the pe>
pie what he knew about it, and traced the resut
to their proper causes. He was loudly cheerd
and sat down amidst tite greatest good feeling
aud respect every where maintained for tis
war*worn veteran.
The Rev. C. B. Jones, next addressed the
meeting in a very animated manner, and in i
strain of eloquence that cannot be surpassed—fat
believed the cause of Harrison, the cause of lb
people, and that it would rise triumphant.
Next arose the Hon. T. B. King one of oar
distinguished Representatives in Congress, wb
claimed the attention of the audieme for nearly
two hours in one ofthe most lucid apd clear expo-
sitions of the course and policy ofthe Govera*
ment. He went back to the beginning, and
traced them through all their windings, up to b
position they now occupy—never has any out
been more attentively listened to, and with mow
interest than was Mr. King. He was well «e-
quainted with what he was talking abontand vnk
it plain and convincing to those who heard lie-
On no occasion has there beoamore interests
cited at a meeting like thb in tire county, sbi
portion too, but thinly inhabited. Mr- Kifll
spoke of Gen. Harrbon, alluded to tho reckka
attempts ofthe opposition to vilify and scandal-
of a few; and these “strikers in a crowd," these
armed cap-a-pie gentlemen may be made to un
derstand, that we aro notwolves or benrs, brutes
or beasts, that ihefdecorum nnd pence of our
community cun be violated with impuity. I
again say, (for I wish to win hy argument, and
not to exasperate by threuta,) that I have no
particular allusion to any party or individual. I
am sure that the intelligent and quiet citizens of
all parties will unite in preserving order; and
we will indeed have fallen front our high estate,
and become indifferent to our reputation aboard,
if we cannot honestly differ in politics, and exer
cise our constitutional privileges, without fight
ing like dogs over a picked bone. We willbe
setting, by our violence, an example to there
over whom we are placed, which tuny one day
f ive a different color and complexion to our battles.
'erbum sat. Let us cleave unto our political
principles, and boldly and fearlessly exercise our
rights; but let us cleave still more to our love
of country, to our State pride, to the honor, ond
welfare and safety of our city :|to[our respect to the
laws,and to our obedieuce to our maker.
CIVIS.
, ...... . ... | — izfi him, but he bore him triumphantly and we-
to permit their character and the good name of . ’ ... . „ i him ti
their cily to be lout, by the med end brutal acta ccssfitlly above all reproach, ond .howed IM »
" " he just tire man to accomplish what tho ninjowj
ofthe people were about to coll upon him tolo.
Mr. King was loudly^tnd repeatedly cheered, ari
admirably maintained the high areputation tbatbi
has so long sustained in this section of the SuW-
He proved himself worthy to bo the people i
Representative.
Mr. Felder, a Van Buren man, nextaddrewM
the meeting, and occupied tho principal portioi
ofthe time he was on the floor, in reading **
tracts firom the speeches of Gen. Horriion, (*
from newspapers) to prove him (Gen. H.)® D
olilionist. ,
He was replied to by Cspt. Healyne
who read these speeches at length, and prove
clear as the noon day sun, that Gen. H. wM
Abolitionist—iudeed tis folly almost to con
Gen. H. with the subject of nbolitionUm-
whole South is satisfied on this point, an
express themselves at the ballot-box. C®P ^
ably supported his cause, and no »P eaI{cr .
more ottentlvely listened to. He has d 0110 ^
for tho cause of Reform in this county, «
thanks of all good citizens are due to bio-
On motion of Moj. Hopkins, the thonkio'
meeting were voted to the set oral 6 L,f
On motion of Capt. Dllwortb, the ^
the meeting were voted to Ute p® 00 "- “ „
procoedlngi ordered to bo publi.hed i ' ,
vatineh Republican ond Augu.ta Chronicle
Sentinel.
The meeting then adjourned, to pi
dinner, which had boen prepared for ™
•ion. R. P. BURTON, rresito' 1 '.
C.J. HUTCHINSON, Vice ft* |
A- Stotesberry, Secretary.
Maw*.—The loco fooo. aro^t jS
moderate iu their prctcn«wn-, tjtm J
N.y. S^nMcfrXr^jiiS 1
oti°jolnt^ba’not M
told In thopalrnid day ofthe r .
Journal.
03” A friend has kindly permitted ua to publish
tite following extrncta from a letter, roceivod a
day or two Bince, dated
“ Cwciiwati, Sept, 16th, 1840.
" I this day arrived here; the cily is all bustle
and stir. Groups of people in all directions, dis
cussing politics. Two largo meetings wore held
last night—Dr. Duncan spouking to tho Locos,
and Eaton (ex-Ministor) to tho Whigs. Dr. D.
done himself little good, and his moating was
rather a turbulent ono, he having transgressed the
bounds of truth, and on that account was called a
liar. I think ho is no go.
" Old Tip is at Chilicotbo, attending a largo
meeting, but he is.to be here to-day. Our friend
—A-, who is a thoroughgoing Whig, wont with
mo to the General's rooms, whom I wos intro
duced to Col. , once of our placo, and now
the Whigcandidato from this District. This place,
no doubt, has boon completely revolutionized,
and tha Whigs must get the ascendancy. '
“ Speaking to Mr. , (a merchant,) former-
ofonr place, relative to Geu. Harrison's qualifi
cations and capabilities, ha assured me that at the