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SATURDA Y MORJWfQ , */UL Y iy > le2s
We are authorised to announce Janies M.
Wa} ne Lsq as a candidate tor Congress at the
next election.
Many of our politicians have oi late heen mak
ing an astonishing clamor about “state rights.” We
have been at much pains to ascertain the definite
meaning attached to these cabalistic words; but
the definitions and explanations have been so va
rious and contradictory, that we are left in much
uncertainty. According to Gcv. Giles and the
Milledgeville Resolutions, they would seem to
consist in the power of a state legislature to pro
hibit the introduction into one state, of the pro
ductions of another. After reading the Southron
it would appear that “state rights” meant the
leaguing together of several states to resist the
acts of congress. From Gov. 1 roup s letters one
might be led to suppose that “state rights” signi
fied the privilege of scolding the president pretty
roundly on all fit occasions. Mr. M Duffee in his
dinner speech, seems to argue that “state rights”
means the power which the representatives of
one state ought to possess of controlling the votes
of the other 24 states; or at least the power which
ought to be yielded to the 60 members from the
south, of directing the measures of the 200 mem
bers from the north, east and west. On reading
tha Colleton address we might be induced to be
lieve that “state rights” meant the right and
propriety of taking at any time “an attitude of
open resistance to the laws of the union.” The
writers for the Charleston Mercury insist that
“state rights” guarantee to any state the liberty
of seceding from the union at anytime.
From this review of the subject, it w r ould seem
but an act of common prudence in those who so
freely make use of the term in dinner speeches
and Over their bottles, to explain the precist ideas
which they attach to it; that the public in gener
al may understand whether they mean those pow
ers possessed by the states of legislating for them
selves, or whether “state rights” is intended but
as another name for treason, disunion and civil
war.
“ It is time to calculate the cost of the union”—
gays Dr. Cooper.
Every individual in the community pays a tax
of $2 26, on account of the Tariff— says the Geor
gia Journal. It is time to secede from the Union,
responds the Charleston Mercury.
The people of the South are oppressed—they
are ground down to dust and ashes—they pay a
duty of fifty per cent, on a yard of cloth—says
the Southron. It is time to calculate th?
says Dr. Cooper. It costs $2 28 the Journal ex
claims ; and we will dissolve the Union, answers
the Charleston Mercury.
“ The constitutional grounds upon whioh our
fathers resisted the pretensions of the British
Crown are weak and trivial, when compared to
those on which we now stand”—says the Colleton
Address. Our fathers were only deprived of the
benefits of a trial by jury; transported beyond
gea3 to be tried for pretended offences ; harrassed
with standing armies, quartered upon them in time
of peace ; murdered by the military, who were
screened from punishment; their coasts were only
ravaged; towns burnt; and the lives of the peo
ple destroyed ; insurrections excited among them ;
the savages let loose, who massacred indiscrimi
nately, without regard to age or sex Rut ice have
been taxed $2 28 on account of the Tariff!
The people of the South, says the Charleston
Mercury, have been treated with contumely, con
tempt and scorn, in the northern newspapers :
they have been called hotspurs ! We will tax their
manufactures, says Mr. M Duffie in his speech,
“ and we must resist the laws of Congress, res
ponds the Colleton Address—not secietly, but
oponly—fearlessly—as becomes a free, sovereign,
and independent people.”
; Such seem to be the result of the calculations,
which a set of politicians among us have made,
in accordance with Ihe advice of Dr. Cooper.—
Would it not be well for them to look to the other
side of the account ?
A writer in the Charleston Courier states, in
relation to the excitement which prevails in that
city, that it is not the industrious poor, the men
whose moderate means support their families with
frugality ; nor the rich, who are preaching disu
nion 1 But men bankrupt in fortune, yet who in
dulge in the costliest luxuries, whom any chango
may benefit, who are now urging the state to se
cede from the Union. He asks if British gold is
not at the bottom of the excitement, and reminds
the people of Arnold and Henry.
The last Augusta Courier contains an account
of the proceedings of the administration meeting
at Wrightsborough, with a set of Resolutions,
and an Address to the public. The address is
elaborately drawn up, states the reasons of prefer
ence for Mr. Adams, and the objections to Gen.
Jackson. The Resolutions will be found in an
other column, and we would willingly grant the
favor requested by publishing the address, could
it be compressed into sucli space as our columns
would admit of.
SUMMARY.
Mr. Monroe left Washington for his residence
in Virginia, on the 2d inst On Thursday he dined
with the President, and spent the evening with
Mr. Secretary Southard.
Upper Canada. —Judge Willis, of York, U. C.
was assaulted on the 18th ult. while walking be
fore xiis house, with very insulting language from
the mouth of a young man named Sherwood, son
to the judge of that name, and a student of the
Attorney General. The Colonial Advocate says,
that it was in consequence of Judge W. having
refused to take the young man with him on the
eastern circuit, by reason of his bad character.
The Lombardy Poplar. —lt is observed that the
Lombardy Poplar is decaying in every part of our
state. I have seen hundreds, nay thousands, this
spring, in our north and north-west sections, ma
| which had put forth their vernal* foliage
with vigor and luxuriance, and have since with
ered and died.— Albany Argus.
It is intimated in the Providence Journal, that
Mr. Knight, one of the present Senators in Con
gress, whose term expires on the 3d of March
next, declines a re-election.
Capt. Francis, (of Salem, (Mass.) whsse house
was struck by lightning, and literally torn to pie
ces. on the 28th of June of the present year,) was
an officer in the Continental Army during the
whole of Revolutionary War, and was in tlie hot
test of the fight in the battle on Monmouth on the
28t,h of June, 1778, exactly fifty years before the
day of this thunderstorm The battle of Mon
mouth was hot and sanguinary ; but, after the
late thunder shower had passed over, and many of
the neighbors, attracted by curiosity, were view
ing the havoc and ruins caused by the thunder
bolt, Capt. F. remarked that the Battle of Mon
mouth Court House was nothing compared with
this storm, for heat, and fire, and smoke, and sul
phur and danger.
Hayti. —Advices from Hayti to the 15th ult.
mention that the Chamber of Commerce was o
pened on the 10th, by Gen. Boyer in person ; on
which occasion he delivered an address. From
this communication it is understood, that after the
year IS3O, the commerce of all nations with the
Haytien Republic will be placed on a footing of
equality.
A Port au Prince paper of the 15th June, men
tions that Col. Bobo, who was accused of having
joined in the conspiracy at Cape Haytien, was
publicly pardoned by the President of Hayti, in
presence of all the officers of the army.
From St. Thomas. —Capt. Herriman, of the brig
Bucksport, arrived at New York from St Thom
as, reports that the markets were very dull for all
kinds of American produce except pork,which was
selling at sl3. Thd produce of the Island was
very scarce and sold at high prices.
From the New-York Journal of Commerce, July 8.
LA i E FROM FRAM E.
By the politeness of Captain Soule, of
the brig Alfred, arrived yesterday from
H vie, vve are favored with Havre papers
<o the 30th May, inclusive, 6 days later
ill in before received (direct; from France.
The commercial news will be found und r
its propor bead. Most of the political news
lias been anticipated by the arrival of the
Silas Richarbs. We are able however, to
glean some fresh items of intelligence.
A letter n ee ved at Havre from Lisbon,
dated M v 15 th, says:—
You doubtless beard that the registers
intended to receive the subscription of all
the partizaus of absolute power had been
left with the municipal autlioi ities. This
p an did not succeed to the expectations of
the polite courtieis about Don Miguel It
has b en observed that persons who were
supposed to be warmly a tached to the
scheme of usurpation, ms ead of giving
their simple signature to the registers, have
on the contrary written upon them the
strong expression of their opposition to the
ibsolute system. ALuyofthe street ora
tors, influential woh the populace, were
unable to express then ass ui any other
way than by making a cross ; others wiote;
ins'ead o! vvbat Has expected of them,
“Down with Don Miguel!’ or “ Vive Don
Pedro and he constitution!’ Opinions
of this sort did not at all suit the faction ;
accordingly they decided that hencefor
ward no one shall subscribe the register
excert under the oversight of a guard se
lected for the purpose. The soldiers in
scribe their names several times over with
out being all wed to aod their lesidence or
the name of their regiment. All that is
wanted is many names, no matter of vvbat
kind, provided ihe number they want is
gained.
The Regent presided at ihe Council of
State which was held the 2d of May.
Every member who intended to express a
bold opinion received, ihe evening before,
and ordered wot to he present. Thus Don
Miguel had no Opposition to sea , and
evi ry thing was carried by acclamation.
In the French Chamber of Deputies,
(May 18 ) in discussing the proposed bill
for a loan of eighty millions, M. Charles
Dupin offered as a substitute a proposi
tion,. tending to reduce tne amount of the
loan to thirty millions M. Hyde de Neu
ville replied in the ft-Bowing energetic
words: “The government does notask a
war footing, but a respectable peace f. ot
ing. It enters into no engagement to spend,
but only to spend with judgement. It is
what is the colour of ihe ministry ?
(Heai !) The colour • f the ministry is, and
1 1 ways will be white, (with allusions, no
doubt to the national banner.) Its path
w ill he a path of law L will be pleased
to find there honest men sincerely attached
to our institutions.
Peace seems to be on the eve of taking
place with Algiers. It is understood that
ihe negotiations for this pur; ose were con
ducted by the Sardinian ami Spat fish Con
suls at Algiers
M. Seguier, President of the Royal
Court has addressed a letter to the Arch
bishop of Paris, expressing his opinion that
the existence of iff Jesuits in France is
illegal. The grave and deliberate manner
in which this question has been discussed
shews with what hesitation a sentence of
condemnation is passed in our davs ; for
two royel edicts and the unanswered
arguments of former lawyers sufficiently
showed, in the.last century, what were the
principles of the Jesuits/aid the founda
tions upon which the company of Logola,
iiad reared their fatal dominion.
It is said that the private mission to Lon
don, ol the Count d’Ofalia, has relation to
a treaty between Spain and ;he new States
of America. It is added that these states
have actually offered to pay an animal sum
to Spain, whenever that power shall ac
knowledge their, independence, and the
offer will probably be accepted
A congress of peace maki g an basin
dors i s expected to convene shortly at
Coifu. I iio 1 iiibsiiui and AusUan gov
ernments will be represented, as well as
Russia, England and France.
A1 de Vatismenil is suffering under the
attack of a dangerous fever.
A contagious disorder had prevailed at
Palermo for a month past.
The sales of American Cotton at Hav
re, since our last advices, are as follows:
May 17. 55 bales Louisiana, at If. 79
do. 90c; 153 do 99; 25 Mobile, 87; 51
Georgia, 87 1-2; 50 do. 90.
May 19 —350 h ies Mobile, 92 l-2ri
123 do. Louisana, 95; 109 do. 92 1-2; 4
do. If. I 1 -3c; 390 do. If; 58 do. 92 3-4
58 d-> 90; sr. do. If; 34 do. 2* 1 ; 43 do
If 2 1-2; 22 If. 7 l-2c; 3o do. if; i>o d*
90c; 46 do. 1 2 I*2 33 do 13 1-2; 60
Virginia 88c; 50 do. 90; 103 Georgia,
92 1-2: 100 do. 90; 53 do. 87 1-2.
* May. —3oo bales Louisana 12 1-2 26
do 1 1-2; 201 do 15; 100 do. 1 1-2; 36
do. 1; 50 do. scf 50 do, 12 1*2;24 do.
97 I*2; 100 do. 1 10; 50 do. 1 12 1-2;
30 Georgia, 90 c: 45 do. 95; 51 Sea Island
2 10; 9 do. 2 20.
Havre , May 17. —Arrived packet ship
Edwaid B naffee, II itchav'ay, N. York;
ship Harriet, Johnson, \. Orleans. Sailed,
Martinquais, Boignet, Martinque. 17th,
Ursin Coindet, Guadaloupe. 20*b, ar
rived Henry Astor, Detobocho, N. Or
leans. Sailed, Nuvarin, Camain, Mai
tinque.
LATEST FROAI COLOMBIA
By the brig Athenian, Cap’aiu Sullivan,
arrived yesterday in 28 days from C sr'li i
gena, we have received om regular files of
Cartliagena papers to the Bih of June, in
clusive.
They are occupied with government
documents, and articles relating to the Gr
atia Convention. Dappe rs that parties
run verv high in the Convention, and tin*
tiaceta de Cen'thagena , which *s devotee
to Bolivar, speaks m rather desponding
language—anticipates the success < f San
tander and his party, in recommend eg a
federal system of government, and inti*
mates that if tiny should prove ihe major
ity in the convention nothing w ll retnay
hut for B livar to exercise Ins disnetionar
powers, anti mi e the supreme contiol o
all matters upon himself Much >l.uo-e .
lavished opmi Sautaioh r, who, to say the
least, must have been ver\ indiscreet, li
bp could have used die I tuguage mput r, d to
him in the Gaceta. It is asserted that he
said in die convention, t: at if die federal
plan were not adapted, he would put him
self at the head of guerilla.
A formal deciee iff the conversation is
published, statins that they had convened
for the purpose oftaking into view the state
of the country, and that afi* r grave delib
erations ; they had come to the conclusions
that a refot in of die constitution was neces
sary. This decree is dated April 18. It
is followed !>v an address of the conven
tion (o the people of Colombia.
Captain S. reports that the convention
was expected to break up daily. Gener
al Padilla was a prisoner still at Bogota.—
Bolivar remains at Bucaramanaga. The
duty on specia continues. It w $ a time
of geneaal health in Cartliagena, and tlie
parts adjoining.
Baltimore, July 8.
Very late from Buenos Ayres. —The
schooner R >st. Captain James Gibson,
jun. arrived he.e yesterday in 52 davs from
Btpnos Ayres direct, biinging advices to
the 15fli of Msy. We are indebted to tin*
politeness of Capt. G. for a file of the p i
persof that capital *o the 13th May, inclu
sive. Since the arrival at B. A. of the last
British packet from Rio de Janeiro, ell
hopes of peace with Brazil, growing out of
ihe recent negiciations through the medium
of the British,had vanished; and the war
was to be pios>ruted with renewed vigi r.
The brig til war Niger, captured some
time ago by tfi* Brazilians, was fitted out
and used as a ‘raising brig oflf Point Imiio.
Capt. Coe bal escaped from he citadel of
M ontevideo, and had arrived in safety at
Buenos A vres.
Col. Forbes, aur Charge des Affaires,
had arrived at Biotins Ayres from Monte
video, in April, having, we are happy t*
sav, entirely recovered his Health.
It is due to C'ptain Gibson to state, that
since ihe blockide of the La Plata, the
schooner Rosa s the only vessel which has
performed a voyage out and home direct,
without the ai< of a pilot.
extract of a letter, dated
Buenos Ayres, May 10, 1823.
“ I expect the El shn Tyson has had the
warmest time of any vessel that lias \ei
forced this blockade; from the time we en
tered the South Cape ol the River, unn
our anchoring in Eusenda, we were chased
by cruize rs Off Cape S. Antonio we fell
in with a squadron of 4 sail, and were chas
ed out of the river, hut vve returned again
the same day and got up as far as the Sal -
do river, where we were chased by a three
masted schooner, (formerly the Grecian ol
Baltimore,) vve left the Salado a little after
dark, with every prospect of arriving safi
in Buenos Ayres before sun up ; hut a lit
tle before day, off Ensenada we found ou<-
selves completely surrounded by a fleet of
14 sail ; a Inga e and a schooner pushed us
devilish close I assure jou, and peppered
us well with their grape and cannister. You
may form an idea how close they were,
when their musket shot shattered every
thing in its way, but we got safe in Ensena
da, where they have blockaded us so close,
that the schooner lias discharged there.
You probably will have heard ere this
reaches you, h o w these people have been
humbugged and nearly ruined bv the last
attempt for peace ; it appeassto have heen
a dnp laid plot of the Emperor, planned
by the English Embassy at Rio Janeiro,
and it has done more harm than the whole
Brazilian fleet since the war. You have no
idea ol the situation of a flairs after the ar
rival of the Heron, sloop of wai, hearing
ilm despatches; ruin and destruction fell
wi almost every commercial man litre, and
the cause has been that public confidence is
lost, and sevetal of the oldest and most res
p ctable houses here have faded for im
mense sums ; it was a fiu e stroke of on
Pedro’s Premier, a second Canning I am
told ; another such a crush and he gams
iiis day I will give you an idea, as well as
l can get at them, of the proposals 1 r
>eace .and the cause for this commercial
calamity. About two months since his Ma
jesty sends by ihe English sloop ol war
Heron, a copy of a proposition* to this gov
ernment, that the Banda Oriental should
be declared free by both parties for s\eais,
at the expiration of which time it was at
liberty to claim either side for protection.
This government agreed t- it and despatch
ed tlie Heron to Rio, to get the final rati
fication of the Emperor. But it now ap
pears that it was only a bite of the Brazi
lian government, to paralize the commer
cial operations here, for the Heron went to
Rio, but was in no hurry to come back with
(he ratification, for the British Packet left
Rio several days after she h id’ arrived there,
and heard not the slightest news of Peace !!
(Bv letters to day from Rio the Heron had
sailed for England!!!^
About ten days after the 11. left here, the
original propositions came to hand, by the
way of Rio Grand by land, and were as
totally different to the said copy as night is
to day. The Emperor, in tlie original,
proposes to make the Banda Oriental free
for five years, and to he appointed Protec
tor, and with the power of appointing any
governor at the fortress of Monte Video,
the government here will never listen toil,
and his impenal majesty will never give np
Monte Video. England has no comim rce
here, and it galLtheiu to see our domestics
coming in every day, when their clump ves
sels full of c-dimes have to seek for other
markets. Y<u may not assume that Eng
lish gt Id has been l lie i ause of the whole;
nut there is now not the slightest chance
•f peace, and 1 happy to say, things are
t king a favorable change. •
“ The squadron have been quite active
i • Iv, in burning and capturing American
w ssi s. Three weeks since they entered
!nt S.iJado River and burnt an American
schooner just from Boston (the Amity)—l
am flPhopes* ur government will make Ddi
Pedro pay well for his bonfires,”
*4 ft* 4^
/
* Original sent by the Forte, frigate, sailed two
days before.
[From tlie Bostou Palladium of July 4.]
U. N. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
On Wednesday the U. S. frigate Con
stitution, 44, Com. Patteison, arrived in
mu harbor, trom Gibraltar, and yesterday
she came.up to President Roads. She
sailed from Gibraltar on the 31st May,
in co. with thebiig Canning for N. Y< rk.
Bpr;ke nothing. The ship brought a large
number of leuers, which Were deposited in
the Post < ffice 1 sst evening.
Another Brazilian Outrage. —By the
hi ig Noma , arrived here from Rio de Ja
nei o, h iters from Buenos Ayies, to April
20, have heen received. Ihe following
is an extract from one to a met chant in
tins place:—
“Buenos Ayres, April 19, 1828.—This
instant, vve nave received accounts from the
Balado, stating that the Brazilian corvette
Casiocca had fallen in with the sch. Amity,
Capt. Collins, from Boston, iff that por*,
and burnt Acr, with her cargo Such a
daring outrage on a neutral vessel; never
was committed by any government ; aid
they must pay most dearly for it. Capt.
Collins and crew were taken on board the
corvette and, we suppose, carried to Mon
te V ideo. We shall see what Com. Bid
dle will say about this.
Tne above schooner sailed from Boston
on the 20. h Dec. last: The captain had
orders topioceed to the River Salado, or
Buenos Ayres, if not block# ied ; hut by no
means to violate the blockade, after Ins
papers were endorsed—and it is presumed
that this vessel has heen taken and destroy
ed, (contrary to the understanding between
>ni. government and that of Brazil,) \viihoui
bring notified ot being warned off e
hope to see our goveamnent take inimedi
ite notice of this affair, and seek, at once,
Dr that redress,which will he hut too long
m obtainnient, however early it may be pul
in a favorable train.
Buenos Ayiies, April 15.—T e nation
al scliooer w lneh arrived yesteiday is the
Caroline, (late Robert Aimstrong,) Capt.
Love, 60 days from Huvanna with rum;
sugar &c
Arrived at the c alado, 4;h inst. the zu
maca Leonisa, with hides, tallow, taken off
Cape Frio, by the privateer Veucedor ne
iizamgo. On the llili ai rived biig Fan
ny* Capt. Francis Frank, taken by piiva
irer sclir. Bonaereuse, on sth inst. She
mounts six cannon, 9 and 4 pounders;
soled from Monte Video, for Rio Granoe,
with a cargo of w ine and military accou
trements, under convoy of tlie E mperatriz
Frigate
Tiie Brazilian corvette Batioja mounts
20 guns, crew 150 men, mostly landsmen,
nan of ihe Irish emigrants at Rio Janeiro.
Her b st ami almost only sailors, deserted
t Monte Video—some of them have ar
rived here. Her commander, Broom, is a
tia ive of Poole, Eng
Extract of a letter from Monte Video ,
May 4.
‘The Brazilian hug of war Maranham
has arrived much ci ippled in her masts and
yards. She has landed (at least so lam
informed,) 26 wounded men. On the
26ih ult. he frigate Nitchteroy came in
trom the S .lado, and brought in, w’hh loss
• 4 topmast, the recaptured Brazilian brig
Union Feliz with salt. She was one of
the Niger’s prizes, and retaken going'into
the S-; Cherry prize master. ’
Sir Walter Scott. We learn from a
correspondent in L mbiugli that in iin-’
twenty-one months preceding December
last, Sir o al er Scott had realized by bis
works a li.tle more than one thousand
Pounds sterling per mouth, and that he
lately called bib cicdiiurs together and to
their great astonishment paid them a <f
dend of 35,0001. of which the sum a Lo
alluded to formed a part.
We learn also with very great sass f.
tion, that the debts of this great benefac*! 0 ”
of mankind are in a fair way of liquhj. dtl ” ° r
and that he looks forward with perfect
fidence to that desirable end.
It is a source iff regret, in which w e |
lieve every generous minded American v n
par icipaie, that of the enormous SUn /
which the works of this intelligent rj/ S
product in this country —yvhich cont a ;
probably one half t f his readers— not oj
farthing goes to the author— to the pers/
who has entertained aud delighted t|ii 3
country from end to end.- N. F. Albion
Young Culprits. — ‘ e undersrand there
are now in jail, in this town, a half cl,, ZflQ
or more of young (ads for the crime of p tti
theft. Some of them are said to belong
respectable families, whose parents would
he the last to couotc nance their children
in acts of stealing. We feel no disposition
to palliate the dishonesty of these y<,ui ip
transgressors, but the unprincipled persons
who buy what the boys steal, should notb e
spared. Men who will traffic with boy*
for old iron copper, and every other artu
cle that can be purloined without requiring
evidence that those things ware houesilv
obtained, deserve in <mi estimation, in.p r j.
soument more than inconsiderate children* ‘
for as long as boys can find a ready market
for stolen goods, thefts will be commitied
Nantucket Inquirer.
Sheep Shearing —Mr. Thornton of tfi e
Inquirer, gives an amusing account of tfie
late Shearing Holidays on the Island of
Nantucket—from which we copy the aa*
Hexed paragraph :
We were informed by an intelligent geg.
man, that the present number of sheep o n
the Island is about twelve thousand ; and if
we suppose the fleeces of wool average two
pounds, and the wool be worth twenty-five
cents per pound, the amount will be six
thousand dollars We understand the price
of the wool for a few years past has not
much excel ded twenty cents—and it is sup
posed ihe new tariff w ill raise it to tweuty
five
In addition to the ceremonies, cheer and
ho>piiality, t'orneefod with those immedi
ately engaged in shearing, there is a large
number of terns pitched a little to the
northward of the sheep-fold fi r the special
puipose of making pockets lighter , and
heads and stomachs heavier. In these tents
so fancifully arrange*!, a great variety of
eatables and drinkables, so that the most
fastidious palates and undistiuguishabie
guzzlers may be accommodated at a mo
ment’s warning. And as a kind of piquant
to add a higher relish to the whole enter
tainment the fiddle bow is drawn merrily
for the amusement of the jolly sons of Nep
tune, and such lasses as may feel disposed
to join the “ mazy dance.’* This is per
formed on a temporary flo r, some ten or
twelve feet in length, and five or six in
width. On this different feats of activity
are performed, and various steps taken,
which vve are wholly unqualified to name,
save the double shuffle and the Narragansett
l ack step
From the Winchester (Vir.) Republican, July 4.
The Crisis. — It is a remarkable coinci
lence that, on this 52*1 anniversary of Ame
rican Independence, when the whole union
might be expected to speak one voice of
praise and thanksgiving, we should be oblige
ed to record the tact, that in the Southern
horizon a dark, cloud is gathering,’ which
threatens to burst with fury upon country.
We say it is a remarkable coincidence that,
while all hearts should be engaged in pre
paring to celeb; ate the anniversary of the
birth of our union—in suppressing the an
giy ebul itions of polnical fervor—and in
praying for rhe perpetuity of our republic—
that at this moment threats of disunion
should be openly avowed, and this *eiy
day selected on which to rai?se the flag of
resistance and rebellion. The cause of this
ex raoidinary proceeding is alleged to be
the passage of the Trriff law of the last ses
sion of Congress—a law which the repru
sentativ s es ihe people have solemnly oil
judged to he necessary for ih prosperity
of ‘he whole union, and which it is the so
lemn duty of the people iu every part of
the union to support.
There appears iu this opposition an utter
destitution of patriotism and of reason.—
Not one single article has yet been affected
in price by rhe new Lw, nor has the export
or import of a single article yet been vaii
ed by its prospective operation. Yet the
gove nor of South Carolina is now culled
upon to convene the legislature to express
the sentiments of the people of that state
on the question. Already has Mr M’Duf
fie sowed the seeds of disunion, and called
upon the people to prep ie for the harvest
Did not the indications forbid the idea, we
should believe the disaffection was confined
toa few*, and that the great body of the peo
ple were disposed quietly to await the ope
ration of the tariff, before they proceeded
to an open resistance This however,
seems improbnbl . From a small matter
a great fire has heen kindled, and the flames
are rapidly increasing.
The H on. Henry Clay passed np the
valley last week on his way to Kentucky,
fi r tlie ben* fit of his health As his inten
tion was to avoid all populous towns on the
route, he passed to the south iff Winches
ter, and left the main road at Harrison
burg. ‘At the latter place he icmaim’d
about two hours on the 26; It ult and was
introduced to several of the citizens. The
editor of this paper happened to he at Har
risonburg at the time, and it gives him real
pleasure to state, that C. s health has great
ly improved since the winter. Although
much enfei bled in body, he was chteiltH
and animated, and sustained a conversation
jof upwards of an hour in a large compa*
jny without any apparent fatigue, lie in*
its tided remaining a lew days at the Sul
phur Springs in Green briar county, and
