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AUGUSTA.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25.
Columbus Robbery.
We aiiajndebted to our attentive friends of
the Columbus Enquirer, for a copy, in pamjb
let form, ot the confessions of Jackson, one of
the robbers, in relation to the late robbery, which
will be found in our columns this morning.
Cp Xhe Pensacola Gazette of the 15th says.
“P. At'Southall, bearer of despatches to Mex
ico, arrived here on Wednesday last, and took
passage.in the’U. S. brig Dolphin, Commander
James Knight, which sailed to day for Vera
Cruz. We understand that Mr. Southall takes
with him the Treaty between the two govern
ments which has been ratified and exchanged.”
Caleb Quotem, Jr.—A Yankee “Out West,”
advertises’that he will mend clocks, lecture on
phrenology, milk cows at the halves, and go
clamming at low tide. During his leisure will
have no objection to edit a newspaper in the
bargain.
jErlt appears that the? reasury notes endors
ed by Graves, the absconding Treasurer of Mis
sissippi,- were sold in New York to the National
Bank, thi;,Bank of America, and several brokers
in Wall street
FIRE—AWFUL CONFLAGRATION.
Spectator Office, )
Newbern, N. C., April 10, 1843. J
We anticipate the day of publication, to an
nounce to our readers abroad, that our town has
just been visited by 6nc of the most extensive
and destructive fires, that has occurred here,
witbin the recollection of our oldest inhabi
tants On Tuesday last, just before 2 o’clock,
P. M., while most’of our citizens were dining,
the alarm of fire was given by the citizens anu
ringing of bells, and it was soon discovered that
the Steam Mill, near Union Point, owned by
Mr. John Blackwell, Esq., and known as the
Wade Mill, was on fire. In a short space, many
were on the spot, using every effort to extinguish
the flame, but it raged with such violence, tue>
were driven from the Mill, and rushed to the
protection of the buildings lying on the eastern
part of the town. To increase our alarm and
dangeral-this time, the wind was blowing hah
a gale from S. S. E. which soon veered due
South, increasing in violence as the flame spread,
la 30 -minutes a wait-house belonging to Mr.
Isaac-Taylor, at a distance of 200 yards from
the Mill, was on fire, and in 10 minutes more,
the buildings on the corner of South Front st.
and almost simultaneously with these, the roof
ot. the dwelling on Pollock-street, occupied by
Mrs. LaMotte, nearly, 500 yards Irom the Mill,
were in-, flames. Onward still the fire raged
until thealann for the safety of the whole of the
town lying east of Craven-street, became gen
eral- . .
At half past 3 o’clock, the danger was immin
ent, in twenty different points, which so discon
certed the citizens, that no definite rally could
be made at any one point for the suppression ot
the fire. Fortunately, there was a slight incli
nation in the wind at 4 o’clock to the westward,
which inspired some hope, that the greater por
iion of the town Would be saved from ruin.—
The fire, however, continued to spread, until all
the buildings on the south side of South Front
street, up to Mr. John Harvey’s brick dwelling,
and on the north side of said street to Mrs.
Chadwick’s, up Craven-street to the Merchants’
Bank on the west side, and a block of fire-proof
buildings on the east side; on both sides of East
Front street, beyond Pollock, and on Pollock
nearly to Craven, were levelled to the ground.
We are unable at present to state the extent of
the injury done, but we suppose we speak with
in bopnds when we say, that at least 50 build
ings, occupied as dwellings, were destroyed; at
least 500 persons were turned out of doors, and
the loss of property cduld not be short of 5'100,-
000.* Many of the persons unsheltered are un
able to take care of themselves, having not only
lost their houses, but their clothing, furniture
and provisions.
• The citizens generally are doing what they
can- for their relief; but in the present pressure,
they are unable to furnish the aid many of them
need. As yet, we have no good evidence to be
lieve that any perished in the flames,
though many reports of that nature ha ve been
circulated. Much credit is due to some of our
citizens for the indefatigable exertions during
the fire; and we are happy to say, that the min
isters ot our town, who are ever watchful of
our spiritual interests, were not backward in
attempting to relieve the sufferers in their se
vere temporal distresses.
The Commissioners of the Town have called
a meeting and appointed the Rev. Messrs. Hub
bard, Finch, Pell, Stratton, Quigley, and Messrs.
M. W Jarvis, M. A. Outten, J. Q. Stevenson,
Wm. G. Bryan andC. Slover, a committee to
ascertain 'he extent of the loss and the condition
ot the su:>rers, and to raise a subscription a
mong our citizen for their immediate relief.
All that can be done to relieve them will be
done gladly; but we may justly say, that many
must suffer, unless the sympathies of our sister
towns be aroused to help us. If any of our
ftiends abroad feel inclined to contribute to our
aid, they can forward the amount to Wm. G.
Bryan, Esq., Postmaster, who is the Secretary
f he Committeeofßelief, and the amount shall
be judiciously appropriated.
- ’Since the above was in type, a Committee
appointed by’the Town Commissioners, have
made an estimate of the number of sufferers, &c.
as follows:
Number of sufferers, about7o
“ Buil lings destroyed 120
“ Dwellings, 50
“ Stores,B
“ Warehousesl3
Houses occupied by colored ) „
persons,j b
» Steam Saw Mill 1
Bakery, 1
t Outhouses, 41
Estimated amount of the loss, #IOO,OOO.
From Albany.
The Legislature of New York closed its ses
sion on Tuesday last. On the night before the
adjournment the Locofoco members held a cau
cus having reference to their candidate for the
Presidency. The proceedings of the meeting
have not reached us in detail, but the Evening
Journal of the following morning contains the
annexed brief notice of them:
“Doctor Ely read an address and Mr. Hurl
burd submitted the resolutions, recommending
a National Convention at Baltimore on the 4tii
Monday in November, 18*13,10 be composed as
delegates appointed in State. Convention.
“Resolutions glorifying Mr. Van Buren and
Geh. Jackson were adopted Another resolu
tion damning Governor Bouck with “faint
praiae’’ was adopted. And there was still an
other resolution attacking with Quixotic gal
lantry the gfiost of a U. 8. Bank.”
The'discharge of William B. Dabney, Mon
day last, on motion of his Counsel in the Supe
rior Court, (three terms of the Court having
passed without a trial of his case) puts an end
to *he proceedings in the matter of the far-famed
etdbezzlement of the Bank of Virginia. With
a considerable amount of mystery about it, it is
non abandoned, to be lost amidst the rubbish
which time heaps on all things. The well
meaning connected with that fraudulent affair,
■which has visited such severe distress upon so
many families, may have bruised hearts, yet
their spirits may be comparatively tranquil; but
for those who designed fraud, there is no peace,
no quiet of soul in this world, while their guilt
is shrouded and unatoned. To the All-seeing
Eye, those who bear these relations cannot be
hidden.— Rietimand Compiler 21s/.
American Stocks;—The fallowing is the
letter which was written by the direction ot Lord
Aberdeen, in answer to an application by some
of the holders of American Stocks for his aid
with the American Government in their behalf:
Foreign Office, March 6, 1842.
Gentlemen — I am directed by the Earl of Aber
deen, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 27th ultimo, calling his lordship’s atten
tion, on behalf of .yourselves and other holders
of American securities, to the n»n-fulfilment by
several of the American States, of their engage
ments with their public creditors.
I am directed to state to you in reply, that the
bonds, being bonds of the separate States, and
not of the central government, that government
has no concern with the securities in question,
and no power to compel payment of the sums
required; and I am, therefore, to inform you
that it appears to Lord Aberdeen, that any goo f
offices which her Majesty’s government’might
be disposed to employ, w ith that ofthe U. States
on your behalf, would, under these circumstan
ces, be ineffectual.
•' I am, gentlemen, vour ob’t humble serv’t.
H. U. ADDINGTON.
Important decisiqn.—The High Court of
Errors in Mississippi decided, at the late term,
that no recovery can be had on promissory notes
given for slaves brought into that State, in the
face ofthe constitution adopted in 1832.
jyit is stated in v th« New York papers tha
Alderman Jeremiah Towle is appointed by the
President, Naval Officer for that port, in the
place of Thomas Lord, removed; and Mr. Jno.
S. McKibbin Appraiser, in the place of Edward
Taylor, also removed. '
JS’The Baltimore Annual Conference ofthe
Methodist E. Church, at its.last session, among
oilier - resolutions, passed one by an almost
unanimous vote declaring that “thy Conference
deprecates the system ot pew churches, and
considers it an infraction ofthe discipline, anda c
* variance with the general economy of the
church
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
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BRITANNIA.
Twelve Days Later from England.
The steamer Britannia, arrived at her wharf
in East Boston, at 1J o’clock Wednesday morn
ing—thYis making the passage in little more
than 14 days. She made the trip from Halifax
in 96 hours—the quickest on record.
The Great Western reached Liverpool on
Saturday, April Ist, having performed her voy
age in 15 days against a constant succession of
head winds.
Commodore Porter, the U. States Minister at
Constantinople, died there on the 3d inst.
The Britannia brought 64 passengers Iront
Liverpool to Halifax and Boston, and 18 from
Halifax.
Mr. Featherstonhaugh came passenger in
this Steamer.
The President’s Message on the Ashburton
treaty, and the closing of Congress, was receiv
ed by the Great Western: the Message created
some excitement, and the London Times han
dles it without gloves.
That extraordinary work of genius, the
Thames Tunnel, was opened on Saturday, the
28th ult., after which the directors and their
friends dined at the London Tavern, when a
vote of thanks was proposed and carried for the
perseverance and ingenuity manilested by the
chief engineer, Sir J. Burnell, throughout the
undertaking.
Robt. Southey, the poet laureate of England
died on the 21st of March. He left a property
of $50,000.
The new steamer “Hibernia,”wasadvertised
to leave Liverpool on the 19th.
The lessee of Convent Garden Theatre has
brought an action against the celebrated Fanny
Elssler, for not fulfilling her engagement. Dam
ages are laid at £3,000.
The custom duties al Liverpool for two days
of last week amounted to £50,000.
Private and Joint-Stock Banks.—From the
return to the House of Commons just publish
ed, giving an account of the number of each
class of the above Banks, according to annual
registry, it appears that the number of private
Banks in 1821 was 521, which, last year, had
decreased to 311, the joint-stock banks, on the
other hand, which, in 1827, consisted only of
six in number, have increased through. succes
sive years to the present number of 118.
Exchequer Bills. —By a parliamentary-pa
per just published, it appears that the amount
authorised to be raised, charged in the supplies
of 18-13, was £18,292,000; from which deduct
£105,208, paid oft' in money in 1842, and
£5,700, old outstanding bills, leaving £18,809
to be provided for in the present year.
Commercial Treaty.—A letter from Turin,
of the 6th instant, iniorms us that the negotia
tions between the French and the Sardinian
governments for a treaty of commerce have
been suspended for some time past, but that
hopes are entertained that they will soon be re
sumed.
Lord Abinger.—As a paragraph has been
going the round of the papers announcing the
intended resignation of the Lord Chief Baron
of the Court of Exchequer, we have been re
quested to give such reports the most unquali
fied contradiction, as his lordship neither does,
nor has ever contemplated resigning.
The Packet Ship Oxford.—The ship Ox
ford which arrived at Liverpool on the Istinst.,
experienced a remarkable "whirlwind on her
passage hither. At the time of its occurrence,
the ship was under single reefed topsails, with
but little sea running. There were no appear
ances to indicate an increase of wind, when
suddenly the foremast was taken off by the board.
The whirlwind did not extend to the afterpart of
the ship; simply carrying with it the foremast.
One hand was lost overboard.
The Gazette of Cracow announces the death
on the 14th ult., at the age ol 80 years, of Count
Stanisles Wodziski, who had filled the post of
President of the republic during 16 years. The
Count had formerly acted as Walwode of the
kingdom ot Poland, and during the French oc
cupation was appointed Prefect of the depart
ment of Cracow. Count Wodziski was a mem
be: of a great number of learned societies, and
the author of some works on botany-, much es
teemed.
Pugilism.—Kirkby Lonsdale, March 28th.
The fight between Goldie and Langan came oft’
this day, about a mile from Sedbergh, in York
• shire. The magistrates ol Westmoreland and
Lancashire, assisted by the police and the con
stables, drove them out of those counties, and
they consequently fought on the borders of
Y orkshire. After a hard fight for two hours
and three minutes; the shades of evening com
ingon, the battle was drawn, both men being
severely punished.
Charles Wilmer’s News Letter of April 4th
says: “We think it reasonable to indulge the
hope, that the dark cloud which has, for so long
a period rested upon the once flourishing com
merce of England, is fast disappearing before
the bright gleams of the sunshine of returning
prosperity.
The decided improvement which has lately
manifested itself in the trade of this countiy,
will be viewed with satisfaction by our Ameri
can friends; as, from their intimate connexion
with us, a corresponding effect is certain of be
ing produced upon their own interests. The
firmness which has characterised this improve
ment entirely divests it of any feature which
might lead us to attribute it to a mere momentary
cause, and to vie w it as one of those bright gleams
of prosperity which might naturally be ex
pected occasionally to visit us, even if our com
mercial interests were fast crumbling to decay.
Such, we rejoice to say, is not the case; and we
have no hesitation in attributing the present for
tunate event to causes natural in theiroporation,
and lasting in their effects.”
The curtailment of manufacturing production
which has within the last few years taken place
in this country, might reasonably be expected,
in the course of time, to produce a reaction; and
there can be no greater proof of the small a
mount ot manufactured stock, than that the late
unprecedented arrivals of cotton have produced
little or no effect upon the market; and there are
instances, and not a tew, of large quantities be
ing taken on speculation.
The improving state of many of the foreign
markets, which have for some years past, been
glutted with our manufactures, evidently shows
that a reaction is at hand. In addition to this,
the large exportations which have been recently
made to the newly opened ports ot China, what
ever may be their ultimate issue, would act fav
orably in removing a part at least of our super
abundant stock, and giving an additional stim
ulus to the return of prosperity.
But there is one cause more without which
those which we have mentioned would have
proved themselves to be of comparatively little
avail. We allude to the increased confidence
which has recently shown itself, and which
may, in a great measure, be ascribed to the late
declaration of Government, that it was not their
intention, at present, materially to interfere with
the existing commercial law. This, contrasted
with the opposite extreme of conduct during the
last session, and the mischievous effects pro
duced by it might reasonably be expected to
have a beneficial effect.
Health of her Majesty.—We are happyto
state that her Majesty continues to be in the en
joyment of excellent health; and notwithstand
ing the proximity of the event which is looked
forward to with so much intense interest by all
the loyal subjects of our beloved Queen. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert are daily to be seen
walking in the gardens of Buckingham Palace
as earlv as 8 o’clock in the morning. The Prince
ot Wales and the Princess Royal are also in the
enjoyment of robust health, but during the pre
valence of the present cold easterly winds their
Royal Highnesses are not allowed to go out, and
the picture gallery is appropriated to them as
the place of their infantine exercises and sports,
instead of the open grounds of the palace. Their
Royal Highnesses have to be dressed and en
parade every morning by 9. Both Her Majes
ty and the Prince are remarkabla for their earlv
hours.
From Chas. Wilmer’s News Leiter.
The Ashburton Treaty.
Six o’clock, a. M.
The London papers of last evening have this
moment reached us. Last night, in the House
of Commons, in answer to Mr Hume.
Sir R. Peel said, he could not give the hon.
member an assurance that his motion in refer
ence to the American Boundary Treaty would
come upon Friday.
Lord J. Russel said, that having attended to
the recent accounts from America, it appeared
that the American government had put a differ
ent construction upon the Ashburton treaty from
that put upon it in this country, particularly
with respect to the right of search. Now, he
wished to know from the right hon. baronet at
the head of the government, first, whether he was
ready to communicate t® the housefike dispatch
«»®f Lord Abcidoeß, b»»wg reference to theßth ’
article ofthe treaty of Washington, subsequent
to the treaty itself, the substance ot which des
patch had been communicated by the President
of the United States to the Congress ; and if
there was any intention on his (Sir R. Peel’s)
part to lay upon the table of the house, the in
structions given to Lord Ashburton, and the cor
respondence which has taken place with refer
ence to that article.
§>ir R. Peel said that Mr. Fox’s dispatches had
only reached him a very short time before which
might, perhaps, account for hjs not being able to
give as satisfactory an answer to the noble lord s
question as might be wished, Mr. Fox had sent
home a dispatch with the Message ofthe Presi
dent alluded to, and the communications from
Mr. Webster. He (Sir R. Peel) had no objec
tions to lay on the table oi the house Mr. Fox’s
dispatch, and the other documents, at the earliest
possible period, as well, also, as the instructions
sent out by Lord Aberdeen to Mr. Fox, com
menting oii the Message of the President. No
instructions had been given to Lord Ashburton
which could in any way warrant his consenting
to any modification ol' the dispatch of Lord
Aberdeen of December, 1841.
Distress in Sheffield.—A correspondent,
who has been in Sheffield within the last lew
days, says that the state of trade in that town,
and the universal stagnation created by the late
failure of the Old Bank, are almost beyond con
ception. In every direction may be seen shops,
houses, and inns to let—some of them in the
principal thoroughfares and best situations for
business in the town.
If inquiries are made of any of the manufac
tures in the different branches of the Sheffield
trade as to the possibility of improvement, the
answer sure to be returned, is that starvation
awaits the greater number of the manufacturers
and factors in the town. Bankruptcies and as
signments are of daily- occurrence, and during
three days our correspondent stayed in Sheffield,
two tradesmen were declared bankrupts, both ol
which were caused by the failure of Parker,
Shore & Co., or at least facilitated by that event.
The general impression appeared to be that the
misery and distress have not reached the climax,
and that the effects of the failure above alluded
to, cannot be contemplated until payment ot
debts due to the Bank is enforced.— Leeds Intel
ligencer.
Emigration to the United States and Can-
ada.
A most remarkable falling off in foreign emi
gration, as compared with that of previous years
has taken place this season. Probably- not more
than one-fourth of the usual number have gone
out. There are various reasons urged by dif
ferent parties for this state of things, which it is
not necessary- to enumerate here. The principal
reason however, we apprehend, is, that so many
emigrants have returned to this country during the
past few months, unable, as they say- to get employ
ment abroad. This as a matter of course, tends
to discourage others from going out.
We arc happy to notice some new arrange
ments for emigration recently entered into on
both sides of the Atlantic by the highly respecta
ble house of Pomeroy & Co., of New York,
which will, beyond doubt, be of great service to
emigrants, not only in furnishing them with the
best means of con vey-ance, but in procuring em
ployment on their arrival in the United States.
Knowing the standing of tiie house of Pomeroy
& Co., we eonnot too strongly recommend their
arrangements to public attention. — H’ta-’s .4-
meriran news letter.
A great number of workmen, &c. are at pres
ent out of employ in Bohemia, and considerable
distress exists there. Hisjlmperial Majesty has
given orders that public works, to the amount oi
300,000 florins, shall be immediately commenced
so as to assist in alleviating the distress.
Ireland.
A protestant clergyman in Cavan, who lately
adopted the cross on the hinder part of his sur
plice, has become an object ot public indigna
tion. It is said that he has received notice not
to go to his church in future, as his life is in per
il in consequence of this Pusey iteembellishment.
—Limeric Chronicle.
There is a movement in contemplation in Eng
land by the holders of American State Stocks, to
induce the Govemmant to use their influence
with the indebted States to make a due provis
ion for the interest on their State debts, as a nec
essary preliminary- to the restoration of Ameri
can credit. Lord Aberdeen has declined giving
them his support, it being his opinion that the
general government had nothing to do with the
issue of the State bonds, and therefore, no means
ol enforcing payment of them.
There is nothing later from China.
The Manchester market for goods has been
in a very healthy state throughout the month,
and a large business done, especially in the plain
fabrics adapted for India and China.' The prices
are firm a«d most of the factories working to or
der. The effects of the heavy arrivals of cotton,
(280,480 bales,) being the largest import ever
known, having been anticipated by- the previous
fall in prices, have had little influence upon the
market. The general impression is that prices
may improve, but cannot go lower.
The following is an account showing the
Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities
and Assets of the Bank of England, from the 31st
ofDecember, 1842, to the 25th March 1843, both
inclusively, published pursuant to the Act 3 and
4 William IV. chap. 98.
Liabilities. Assets.
Circulation £20,063,000 Securities £23.830,000
Deposits 12,003,000 Bullion 11,051,000
£32,098,000 £34,884,000
Downing street, March 31,1843.
France.
The French journals are principally occupied
with the debates on the various questions which
the opposition have mooted in order to test the
strength of the administration. On the third of
March, the ministry obtained a majority ot 45
on the question that the amount of the Secret
Service Fund shall be maintained. In the Peers
on the same question, the majority in favor of
the ministry was 98.
The constitutional figitiness of the French
was never more completely exemplified than in
the conduct of the opposition to the Guizot min
istry. Every proposition advanced is opposed;
no feasible amendment is proposed. In fact the
squabbles with which the French Chambers have
been annoyed (we cannot say distracted,) have
been as vexatious, paltry and unimportant, as
are the petty- broils of an obscure and petulent
family. The occurrence of them is disgraceful
to the French; exalted as they would have us to
to believe in their intellect, and magnanimous
as the boast is their bea.ing.—Each succeeding
pestilent attempt which the Theirs’ party have
risked to excite animosity between England and
France, or to tetter the energies and to thwart the
purposes of the two men of whom the nation
ought to be most proud, Guizot and Soult ; has
issued i> the galling proof that the French peo
ple have detected the tricks of the political stock
brokers, by whom they have been so greviously
gulled.
It is certain that France is bent upon the ac
quisition of some paltry conquest from the in
offensive islanders of the Pacific, by which they
may, as they imagine, check the dreaded aggres
sions of England in the East.
His Maj :sty the King of the French has con
sented (and who imagined he would ever hesi
tate in the matter!) that his son, Prince John
ville shall condescend to become the husband of
the sister of the Emperor of the Brazils. This
circumstance will, it is supposed, materially af
fect the adjustment of the treaty which Great
Britain is at (and it is said hitherto unsuccess
fully) to negotiate with the Brazils. If all ac
counts are true, our envoy- Mr. Ellice, has made
but trifling progress in the affair, and, perhaps,
has been confronted with a sturdy denial.
We must not omit to notice that Paris has
become the scene of nightly murders; so that,
as one of its own journals says, a passenger
w-ould be as safe in the Forest of Bondy- as with
in the walls of the capital.
Spain.
The elections, the all absorbing subject of in
terest in Spain, commenced on the 27th of Feb
ruary. The business which the Cortes must de
cide in the ensuing session is of permanent im
portance, and, of consequence, the contest for
the election of them was unusually- keen. Up
on two questions they will he required to delib
erate and determine. The first, and the most vi
tal question, is the marriage of the Queen, the
second, the commercial treaty between Great
Britain and Spain, the settlement of which the
Spaniards protract by their exorbitant de
mands. The ministry were opposed by a coal
ition, who, differing upon all other subjects, ap
peared to have but this one bond and cement
for their union, the boasting of the ascendant
authorities.
Portugal.
The question of the tariff between Great Bri
tain and Portugal appears destined to become a
lengthened litigation; the British foreign secre
tary strictly resists the terms ot proposal which
the’ Portuguese Government had advanced, and
declares his intention strictly to adeere to the
‘British ultimatum’ propounded to the Portu
guese in March last. The British Envoy at
Lisbon is, it is said, allowed no alternative but
the strict enforcement of the demands, on which
his Government insist, and it is presumed that
eventually the feignedly fastidious Portuguese
Government will submit.
British Holders of American Stock.
The following is a reply which Mr. Eyeretf
made to a deputation which waited on him on
Friday, with the memorial ot the holders of A
merican stocks in this country. The object of
the memorial we fully explained in our last num
ber. The reply- does credit to the head and heart
ot the American Minister, at the Court of St.
James’s; it is justly admired here, and will be
still more appreciated by hiscountrymen. The
memorial, we ought to state, bore the signature
of 900 holders of State stock of America: —
“Mr. Scholefield and Gentlemen—ln compli
ance with the requst contained in the memorial
which vou have now presented to me, I will avail
mv.self'of the first opportunity of transmitting it
to’the President of the United States. To avoid
misconception it is proper that I should observe
that, inasmuch as the general government is not
a party to the contracts of the separate stat es, the
subject ofthe memorial does not tall directly
within the President’s province, and that I am
myself acting unofficially in forwarding it to
him. I do it however, with cheerfulness,
out of respect to the members rd' tins dis
tinguished deputation. Noram I less under the
influence of the deepest sympathy with that nu
tufWup plaa* whom you represent, who have
•uffif»d severely, some x>ffb«re I faar ruijeuriy,
from die failure (temporary, I trust) ofa portion
of the American states to pay the interest of their
public debt. These feelings, lam sure will be
shared by the President.
“1 concur with you in protesting against the
doctrine, that a state, which has pledged its faith
and resources, can release itself from the obli
gation, however burdensome, in any- way- but
that of honorable payment. Fatal delusions, in
times of great distress, occasionally comes over
the minds of communities as well as individu
als; but I rejoice in the belief that the number
is exceedingly small of those who have, in any
form, advanced the idea of whichhasbeen called
‘repudiation.’ lam convinced that those states
which unhappily have tailed to make provision
for the interest due on their bonds, have done so
under the heavy pressure of adverse circum-
stances, and not with the purpose of giving a I
legislative sam.ifon to ■' ictrirc :• ■> pernicious, 1
unworthy and kun: e.
“The memorialists are pleased to give me
credit for sympathy with their sufferings. There
is, perhaps, no person, not himself directly a
sufferer, who has had so much reason as myself
to feel deeply all the evil effects—the sacrifice
not merely of material prosperity, but what is ol
inumtely greater consequence, of public hon
our—resulting from this disastrious failure. The
reproach which has prevented a residence in the
land of my fathers from being a source of un
mingled satisfaction to me. You may well be
lieve, therefore, that if any opinion of mine can
have an influence (as you suppose) over any
portion of my countrymen, favourable to the
great end you have in view, it will be, on all
proper occasions, as it has been, most emphati
cally expressed.
“The position, gentlemen, of some at least of
the indebted States, is as singular as it is deplor
able. They have involved themselvesmost un
advisedly in engagements, which would be oner
ous to much larger and richer communities;
and they yet possess, under an almost hopeless
present embarrassment, the undoubted means
of eventual recovery. I will take the State of
Illinois for and what I say of that State
will hold of Others making allowance for differ
ence of local circumstances. The State of Illi
nois undertook a few years since the construc
tion ol ship canal of about 100 miles in length,
to unite the waters of Lake Michigan withthose ‘
oftne Illinois river; and more recently project
ed and commenced the executi an of 1300 miles
of railways. On these works she has borrow
ed and expended above 200,000.000 of pounds.—
the works are incomplete and unproductive.—
The population ofthe State isthat ofa second
sized English county, short of half a million. It
is what in good times would be considered an
eminently prosperous population ; but I am in
clined to think that if the English income tax of
last year, were, bv the Legislature ot' Illinois,
laid on that State,’more than halfthe population
possessing in the aggregate that proportion of
the taxable property, would, iti the present period
ot general distress, fall below the point ol ex
emption, and that of the other halt, a small num
ber only would rise much above that point. And
yet the undeveloped resources ol Illinois are al
most boundless. The State is laiger than Eng
land and Wales. By the Mississippi it is con
nected with the Gulf of Mexico, by Lake Michi
gan with the St. Lawrence; and it has a most
extensive internal navigation!)}- means of sever
al noble rivers. The climate ot’ the State is mild;
it contains, 1 suppose, as large a body ot land,
not merely cultivable, but highly fertile, as can
be found lying together in the United States; it
abounds in various kinds of mineral wealth; it
is situated about in the centre ot a horizontal
field of bituminous coal which Mr. Lyell pro
nounced the other day to be as large as Grea-
Britain; and it i.s inhabited by an industrrio
frugal, intelligent people, most rapidly ine eu
ing in numbers. That such a people’ will for
any length of time submit to lie under the re
proach and bearthe loss incident to a total pros
tration of public credit I can never believe.
“I say, gentlemen, the loss as well as the re
proach, for wide spread and severe as has been
the suffering in this country, caused by the de
fault of some of the States, our own losses,
public and private, I believe to have been great
er. The States, themselves, as governments,
have experienced the greatest embarrassments
from the sudden destruction of credit (extending
alike to those States which have and those which
have not honorably and promptly met their ob
ligations); that credit on which alone, in some
instances, they depended for the resources ne
cessary to complete and render productive their
public works. Thegeneral Government.of the
United States, after having paid off a public
debt ot more than 200,000,1)00 has found itself
unable to negotiate a trifling loan in this great
metropilis of the financial woild, whose super
abundant capital, but for the default of some of
the States, would have continued to be for those
States themselves, and lot individuals, a vast
gold mine of unexhausted capacity. In addi
tion to these public embarrassments private for
tunes almost without number have been des
troyed in the general wreck of which the fail
ure of the States, as cause or effect, is one ot
the principal elements. 1 doubt, if, in the his
tory of the world, in so short a period such a
transition has been made from a state of high
prosperity to one of general distress, as in the
U. States within the last six years. And yet,
gentlemen, the elasticity and power of recove
ry in the country are great beyond the concep
tion of those who do not know it from personal
observation. Even within this disastrous peri
od to which 1 have alluded, a private commer
cial debt to this country estimated at twenty five
millions of pounds sterling has been paid by
the American merchants, with as little loss to
the creditors as would attend the collection of an
equal amount of domestic dent, in this or any
other country.
“But I will not detain yon gentlemen, by en
larging on these topics. The subject I need not
tell you, is one on which, in all respects, it is
proper that I should speak with reserve. I think
1 shall have done my duty, if I have convinced
you that I am keenly sensible ot the sufferings of
vour constituents, and truly solicitous for their
effectual relief; and that amidst all the uncer
tainties and delay which may attend the meas
ures requisite forthat purpose, 1 still feel confi
dent that the time will come when every State
in the Union will fulfil its engagement.
“EDWARD EVERETT.
“46, Grosvenor-place, March 31.”
From the New- Orleans Picayune of the \9th inst.
LATE FROM TEXAS.
We have dates from Galveston to the 15th
inst., and from Houston to the 14th, inclusive
brought yesterday by the steamship New-York,
Capt. Wright From our files we gather the
following summary:
The Texan papers, or at least many of them,
appear sanguine that a large portion of the Mier
prisoners have made a successful retreat, al
though we must confess that we have strong
tears that such is not the case. That a few of
them have been fortunate enough to reach the
Rio Grande in salety, there is little donl»t; but
the Mexican accounts ot the recapture of the
main body look so positive, and give time, place
and circumstances with such an appearance of
truth, we cannot but think the main body ofthe
Texans are again in their hands.
The reports in the Texan papers go to .show
that several of the prisoners have arrived at dif
ferent pioints, who state that the majority of
their companions, after their successful attack
upon the guard at Salado, succeeded in reach
ing the settlements ofthe Rio Grande in salety,
but aftermuch suffering. They confirm, to tile
fullest extent, the death of Dr. Brenham in the
attack upon the guard, he having been chosen
to lead it. They also state that some two or
three more were killed, but do not mention the
name of Fitzgerald.
One account is, that on the morning ot the
6th inst., a Mexican arrived at Mount Vernon,
a small town about 30 miles west of Washing
ton, with a letter containing an account oi the
escape of the Mier pri-sonets from their guard,
of their arrival at Comargo, and of the taking
of that place. The Mexican was direct from
the city oi Mexico, and crossed the Rio Grande
the day after the Texans entered and took the
town. He was despatched by one of the San
Antonio prisoners (by permission of the Mexi
can government.) The letter is signed by seve
ral of the Mier prisoners, and no doubt is enter
tained of its genuineness by those who have
seen it. It states that the prisoners, finding it
impracticable, on account of the scarcity of
water and provisions, to pursue the route which
tfiey originally designed, they crossed the moun
tains at the head of the San Juan, and continued
down that stream until within a short distance
of its mouth, when they tocilf the road for Com
argo. Having become desperate by long suffer
ing, and probably apprehending an attack from
the Mexicans, while crossing the Rio Grande,
they determined to hazard an attack upon the
town. When they entered the place the Mexi
can troops were already iltawiTiin >o oppose
them, but such w:-.- th.- i iqViiOsity >ft‘ie chai
of the Tv.’.'.i :... the enemy
were routed in a tew minutes. Between six anil
seven hundred Mexicans were killed. The
Texans lost but twenty-five men.
An arrival at Houston on the night of the
11th inst. confirms the above, and states that
they had all reached the Guadaloupe, and that
some of them had arrived in Montgomery
County.
In another, and entirely different account, it
is said that all but eleven who made the attack
upon the guard escaped; these were killed, and
amongst them Dr. Brenham js mentioned. It
is stated that he was killed accidentally while
rushing upon a soldier. The latter fell to the
ground as Dr. Brenham rushed at him, and his
gun fell towards the Doctor, who rushed upon it
inadvertently, and the bayonet passed directly
through his body, lie expired very soon after
the accident.
A rencounter, resulting fatally, occurred at
Washington, on the 31st ult., between Col. Jas.
It. Cook and a Mr. Adkins. In a dispute, Ad
kins struck Cook; the latter jipew a knife and
wounded Adkjns severely. Adkins then drew
a pistol and shot Cook dead upon the spot. It
was considered as doubtful 'whether Adkins
would survive the wound received from Cook.
Tin’ steamboat Pioneer was carried into Gal
veston op fjie Ist inst.. from the Sabine, in
charge of Mr. Green, U. S. Consul at Galves
ton. The crew, it is stated, mutinied while at
the Sabine, and there being no cogrt near, com
petent to the adjudication of the case, they w.ere
taken to Galveston to await their trial.
Cspt. Elliott, H. B. M. Charge d Allaire* for
Texas, arrived at Washington on the sth inst.,
and after a long interview with the President,
left for Houston. It was rpmoretl that his visit
was connected with the recent despatches from
Mexico.
Numbers ot emigrants are still pouring into
the Northern and Eastern counties of Texas.—
A gentleman who recently arrived from the Sa
bine states that he passed several large groups
of emigrants on the Nacogdoches and San Au
gustine. Forty or fifty families front Missouri
and Illinois lately removed to the settlement in
the Cross Timbers; and numbers have also sel
tled in Fannin county.
The Rev. Ira Parker died at Galveston on the
6th inst.
Upto the“2sth nlt.Gov. Butler, U. S. Com
missioner, was still at the Waco village, and
would remain there until a treaty should he con
cluded v tilt the several tribes in attendance, a- ‘
motig which were delegates from the Delawares,
lours, Auadargoes, Wacoed and Caddoes. Oth
ers ucte expected. The council wastobehoW
cn in about ten days. Galuuncbes hau sent no
representatives to the council,and it was doubt
ful whether they would assent to a treaty. The
Shawnee* who were sent to them report that
they have agreed to send in four chiefs, after
three moons have elapsed, provided the Presi
dent will send four white men to remain as hos
tages until their chiefs return. They are repre
sented as to be warring with the Mexicans, and
to have recently taken two Mexican villages
and captured about3ooprisoners.
On Cypress Creek, a few miles from Hous
ton, a shrub called Wild Teo is found in great
nrofusion. The Telegraph states that the
leaves of this shrub so neAt ly Tesemble in taste,
odor and form the leaves rtf the common Young
Hyson Tea, that it would be difficult to distin
guish them from it.
Confession of Wm. Jackson.
In relation to the Robbery of the Western Insurance
and Trust Co., before the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Muscogee County, on the 1 lihana 184A
of April, and giving a full detail of the manner
in which the Robberyieas committed.
Four weeks since, 1 had the first interview
with Thomas C. McKeen. He informed me
he had an arrangement in view which would
benefit me and make him an independent for
tune : you are the very man I have selected to
go into the operation ; if you will do it you can
have any amount of money you may want.
I said, Tom, if you will, 1 will do any thing
except steal or kill: that I needed assistance as
much as any body, if I can get it honorably.
He replied, Jackson, 1 will assure you the
time has arrived when honesty is not in the
question.
Well, Tom, let us hear what it is.
Well, Jackson, can I confide in you as a con
fidant ?
Tom, 1 have never betrayed my trust, or any
confidence reposed in ine.
Well, Jackson, I have selected you out of a
great number of men. There is in this place a
number of men that would accede to the propo
sition 1 now will make to you.—Jackson, there
is a probability of obtaining <kqm 100 to $150,-
JOO from the Shylock
In the name es tjtfci, )-*:>' the ope-
ration you think of going intof’'*"
Yes it is; and it can be made without the
possibility of detection, and as sate a game as
ver was played.
Tom, 1 cannot do that; for I’ll bed 1 if
ever I was raised in that way.
He replied, the fact is several of us were nev
er raised as we have to act.
Tom, 1 cannot go into that; if that is your
game, 1 cannot be with you: with that I declin
ed entirely.
He mentioned many things which 1 do not
now recollect, inducing me to comply with his
proposition. He said to me : Jackson, this is
an important matter, and will be of great im
portance to us and to our friends.
Tom, 1 cannot do it.
He replied—Jackson, 1 want you to reflect
upon it, and don’t disclose it to any on earth,
and I know you will accede to it when I explain
more fully.
This closed the first interview.
Some time, not long after that, became to my
shop. He there asked me to take a walk with
him. I well knew’ his business, and told him I
could not walk. He insisted several times that
1 should walk. Finally, I consented, and walk
ed with him some few hundred yards, and stood
and conversed with him. lie named the same
subject. I told him, as I had done before, that
1 could not accede to his proposition.
He replied—Jackson, if I were to give you
more light on the subject, I think you would
consent to do what I wish you.
I then replied—Tom, there is no light you
can give me, that will indueeme to go into such
a measure.
Then you are a d er fool than I thought
you to be.
Well, Tom, such a measure as that I cannot
go into, fool or no fool. 1 then declined to go
into it.
He replied—notwithstanding you are so op
posed to it, 1 can offer you an inducement to go
into it, and will see you again in a lew days.
This closed the second interview.
Before I again saw him, 1 thought a great
deal on the subject, and had concluded to see
•"hat his intentions were. The next time I saw
him, he asked me if 1 had not concluded to go
into the operation. I intimated I had, in order
to see what was his operation.
Well, Jackson, I’ll be d——-d if I cannot tell
you something that will surprise you.
Well, Tom, what is it I
He replied, I have got the right side of the
managersoftheßank: it is as safe a game as
ever was played: it i.s just like open and shut.
T< m, who is it?
Tom replied, it is Allen Bass.
I said, you are certainly jesting: it cannot be
so.
Tom replied, I’ll be d difit is not as true
as preaching.
1 replied, Tom, notwithstanding all this, it is
a bad name.
He then tried to induce me to go to his room:
he said I could see BatSf-
I declined; I did not wish to see Bass. 1 had
not had an interview at that time with him.
This closed this interview.
After a short time, he saw me and asked me
to his room. I told him 1 was busy, could not
go, and was compelled to go to aiy shop.
He replied, I will be down this evening, and
tell you a d d sight more than you have ev-
er known.
This closed this interview.
He came to my shop according to appoint
ment. He informed me the matter was all ar
ranged, and must be effected immediately, or it
would not be so well. Kellogg will be out of
the way, and we have so arranged it, now isour
time. Bass can get out of the Bank some 500
or SI,OOO, and tye want you to go and act as a
foreigner; to purchase some gold, which will
induce Murdock to open the vault; I was to
complain of the per cent., but was finally to
take some any how : 1 was to begin counting
my money, and when Murdock went into the
vault, Torn was to rush upon him, and I was in
like manner, (pretendedly) to operate upon
Base.
Torn, I have beep trying all day to disguise
myself, and cannot do it; 1 know Mr. Murdock
would know me. I said this to avoid going in
to it. I had then declined going into it. This
was the day on which the transaction took place
at night.
He told me he would not allow such conduct;
you have gone thus tar, and want to slide out of
it to eliminate me and my friend ; such treat
ment as that I cannot stand; why have you not
told me this before 1 went so tar with you.
Tom, I t ildyou time after time, I equid not
go into it.
Why had you not told rne that before ? 1
could have got a hundred men in these streets,
that would go into it very readily. Go into the
odter room, and see Allen; he can offer you in
ducements sufficient to satisfy you, or words to
that amount,
i 1 replied, I don't care, I will see him. I had
been in the room with Bass previous to this,
but had no conversation with him on that sub
ject. We went into the room; Bass was lying
on the bed, as be wan previous; the room was
adjoining the room McKeen called his.
McKeen opened the subject; he said, Jack
son has become alarmed, and is about to back
out, and that will never do, you know.
Mr. Bass said, what has alarmed him ?
McKeen replied, Jackron says he cannot dis
guise him«elf so but wh.tt Murdock will know’
nitn ; he has been trying all day, and cannot
do ii.
■ Bass says, ate you acquainted with Mr. Mur
dock ?
1 replied, 1 was t 1 pretended to he better ac
quainted w ith him than 1 really was. This in
terview look place between one o’clock and
night, on the day ofthe robbing; it was before
suh-dowit: flic acquaintance 1 pretended to
! htiTTWhh M -Titoci, wCs-lt- void going into it:
1 I v.-m.:.,i c> _’.i •»•»’ of the Scrape . was .liter
cianer; uoi i i-.oiiecl the precise hour; was
confused in endeavoring to get out ot it; 1 was
with Bass and McKeen at the same room seve
ral times during the afternoon, say once or
twice. Mr. Bass went off, and returned again.
Bass replied, there was no difficulty; I could
get the money to fill the station assigned me, in
purchasing the gold ; it will get so late that we
cannot get the money.
Mr. Bass went off'and returned again. The
Bank was shut, and Mr. Murdock was gone.
I was all the time, during Mr. Bass’s absence,
endeavoring to get off with McKeen.
When Bass returned, he said, what the devil
will be done ! Murdock has gone, and 1 can
no’ get the key to get the money; now the thing
is out.
McKeen says, yon go right up to Murdock’s
and get the key.
He went up, and could not find Murdock; he
was not,at home. Bass then left the room and
returned with the key. He said he would now
go and try and sec if he could unlock the vault.
He went out and returned, and reported that he
could not unlock the vault.
During Ba«s’s absence this time, McKeen
weat up to the Post-office corner, and asked me
to hold on a minute, he wanted to see a man.
Cm the return of Bass and McKeen, I said,
well, boys, I suppose the arrangement is brok
en up for the present.
The arrangement proposed to be adopted by-
Bass, in the event he could unlock the vault,
was, for us to go in and take the money, and
lock him up in the vault, cut his coat, and bruise
hint abotit. Provided Mr. Murdock came
down with his cqtqpany, he would unlock the
vault, and proceed on td (tie Lyceum Hall, leave
it open for him (Bass) to make up his cash ac
count. Mr. Murdock would go on to the Ly
ceum Hall, and then they could take the money
and lock him (Bass) up in the vault; we were
to go in the front door. This was the plan
made in McKeea’sroom; we were logo into
the Bank, and when Mr. Murdock opened the
vault, at a signal, we were to come up. They
were to ha te only one candle, which was to be
knocked out. 1 was to take hold of Murdock,
and McKeen was to take bold of Bass, and Mc-
Keen and Bass were to secure the money. In
the mean time, McKeen and Bass were to scuf
fle about, to make Murdock believe that he
(Bass) was in conflict with another man.
Boys, said I, had we not better defer this busi- I
r.ess to another time ? I
McKeer. says, I'll be d dis 1 allow such j
treatment as this; you want to back out any
how. Aller Bass has agreed to do what he has,
you have nothing to do but lay hold on Mur
dock.
Bass was not then present; he had to go into
the Bank.
About dark, McKeen and myself went to the
Bank, went in the front door, passed through the
front into the back room, according to agree
m ?nt. Bass was waiting for us, and remarked,
“you make it very late.”
McKcen said, “step in quick.”
After we were in, and the t'n mt door was lock
ed by Bass, I not knowing the situation ofthe
house, Bass took a candle and showed us about
the rooms as far as he could; he then showed
us into the back room, where we were to re
main until Murdock arrived. In this room
there is a bed. Bass then left, according to the
plan. We remained until Murdock came; we
concealed ourselves behind the bed; I heard
Mullock and Bass come in, and heard them at
therault, but had not heard the signal agreed
on. The signal was to be a clearing his throat
or a c6ugh. We started up, but went back a
gain. Bass went and locked the frontdoor, and
returned to the vault where Murdock was, and
cleared up his throat. We stepped in, and the
candle was put out. I then took hold of Mur
dock; he flirted round and took hold of me, but
he soon gave up, and said life was dearer to
him than money.
McKeen said, “if you chirp, we will slaugh
ter you, by G—d; we are only after money.’’
Then 1 remarked to Murdock, be still and
you shall not be hurt. 1 was not anndi; Me
Keen had a large knife. We spoke in disguis
ed voices. I held Murdock standing up. Me
Keen and Bass suffied about and sighed; they
felt about my legs; I think they were looking
about for the money; I had only to hold Mur
dock; I was very much alarmed. Murdock
got away and started out; McKeen caught him,
and threw him down and ehoked him. 1 re
turned, and McKeen told me to lay hold on him
and he again went to hunting up the effects.—
He had a large heavy load; donfi know’ what it
was. MeKeen said if Murdock made a noise
he would kill him. Bass was all the lime beg
ging MurdocK not to halloo, and lamenting his
own situation. I told McKeen not to hurl Mur
dock. When I went to hold him, Murdock was
out of the vault where McKeen caught him and
threw him dowh.
Bass informed McKeen and myself that
Luekie had a tin box, with several thousand
dollars, that must be taken : McKeen could not
carry it; he tucked me on the legs, and rattled
the box on the floor, to let me know 1 must take
it off', as I supposed; he never spoke. McKeen
then left, and 1 remained holding Murdock.—
Bass wav all the time lamenting his case, say
ing to Murdock it was better to submit than re
sist. After McKeen left, 1 said it you will go
into the vault I will not hurt you. Bass made
some scuffling, and carried himself into the
vault. I then pushed Murdock in, and pulled
the door, and turned the key about half round,
enough to fasten it. Luckie’s box was then un
der my feet. I went out at the front door; did
not take the box ; when 1 went out 1 went to
McKeen’s room to change my clothes; McKeen
was not there, but soon returned; I went through
the window, the door to McKeen’s room being
locked. McKeen said he was going again, and
wished me to carry the money ; he said I must
carry it. I refused, saying, I have done already
as niueh as 1 agreed to do.
McKeen replied, by G—d you have acted no
bly, and I never loved you so well in all my
life. He took the money and took a large tow
el and put it through the handles of the carpet
bag, and tied the ends together, and put it around
his neck, and covered the carpet-bag with his
cloak. He wanted me to go a part of the way
with him, as we would not be noticed so much.
Before we started, some person came to the door.
He said it was a negro. McKeen opened the
door, and had some conversation with him;
when the knock was made at the door, McKeen
says, that is the boy to carry off money now;
but afterwards McKten sent the boy off, and
would not let him carry the money; fold him to
say to his master, that he would be along with
it in a few minutes himself. He then started
off, and I went along with him. He only want
ed me to go a part of the way; but I thought 1
would go the whole route; as I was into the
thing so far, I would see farther. We went a
cross to the Baptist Church, and from that down
to Colquitt’s corner, then across to the bridge
over the branch, up the side-walk Io the end of
the street, and turned around the corner. Be
fore we got to the corner, we met a boy, and Me
Keen said to the boy, tell your master to come
to the gate. McKeen beckoned me to go back;
I heard talking, but saw no other person but
McKeen and the boy. McKeen told me the
money was to be pul into the carriage-house;
that there was a place dug out for it. He did
not put it there at that time. We returned back
again to the next cross street. 1 parted with
him, and have not seen him since. He inform
ed me that Col. Lewis was to receive the mo
ney. The negro that I saw at the corner be
longs to Col. Lewis. The lot was where Col
Lewis lives; the palings arc very high. The
Person who received the money I could not see.
►id not see Col. Lewis. The negro is named
Bill.
MeKeen says, we have got a plenty to make
all the party comfortable. It is now safe, and
all you have to do when you want any money,
is to apply to me for it.
McKeen remained at the gate a moment l>e
fore the conversation commenced. When he
left the corner, we went on the Common line
until we came to the street where Mr. T. A.
Brannon resides. McKeen left me to go to his
room.
While he was with me, he informed me he
was to deliver the bag to Col. Lewis, and he
afterwards informed me he had delivered it. I
have no> had an interview with any ot the party
concerned in this transaction, except Col. Lew
is. He asked me il l should want counsel. I
replied, if the thing was pushed I should want
counsel. This happened in Mr. Bass’s tavern;
this was public, when a number of peisons were
present —I afterward saw him neat my shop,
after my release, and asked him if there would
be anything done in the case, and he replied,
McKeen he expected would divulge the whole
matter. 1 will show you all the Iriendship in
my power. .1 sent for Col. Lewis by Mr. Lee,
in the afternoon, and Col. Lewis came after a
while. [ saw him coming and met him. I
asked him how the ease was going on. “Why,
he says, yon need not apprehend any danger,
Jackson, for he has released you entirely; but,
he says, I believe he will give up all the money,
and divulge the whole matter, with the excep
tion of yourself, but you need not apprehend
any danger on your part. I am friendly towards
you, and I will do all the favors that are in my
power towards you, and I will stick up to you
and fee that you have justice done. 1 sent for
Col. Lewis, because I knew he was solicitor,
but that was not the only reason I sent for him.
1 knew he was iriendly, from what had already
transpired at the tavern that day. He did not
converse with me as solicitor at the Hotel I
should l ave sent lor him whether he had been
solicitor or not. Knqwing that Col. Lewis was
solicitor, I supposed that he had all the infor
mation on the subject. I have had no conver
sation with Col. Lewis since ray arrest, except
those which have been mentioned so lai as I
recollect. I have never had any conversation
with him at any time on the subject ofthe rob
bery. except as I have stated, and I have no
knowledge personally of his connection with it.
When we went to commit the robbery, Mc-
Keen carried the carpet-bag from his own room
to the Bank himself.
(Signed.) W. JACKSON
Test—Wst. W. Murray, j. i.
J’isErnt s E<;tioi.s, j. i. c.
O U. S. six per cent stock has risen to sllO
ip New Y oik. Sixty days since it was at par.
In Phila !el; hia sales have been made at 110 J.
O’ The French Government has acted with
great promptitude in sending out succour to the
sun ivir. - snit'-rer-Jof the earthquake at Guada
l.itq e, *. c i. it.g . t . nee granted
by the L uaruber of Deputies for that purpose.
Progress of the Lard Oi;. Mancfacture.—
The New Genesee Fanner says that there are
already three Lard Oil Factories in Rochester,
New Y'ork, and one Lard Candle Factory-,
where “candles are made apparently as solid as
marble, and which burn equal to the best sperm.”
OrA w-ornan was recently tried in Baltimore
for having whipped a Dutchman; and the
Dutchman, in testifying to the facts, said, with
the tone and air of an injured innocent, “Mish
ter Shquire, dish here woman, mit three other
four womans more whip uie very nice,she did.”
Th:: Tennessee Locofocos. —Th; Nash
ville Whig says: “Mr. Moses Singleton, of
Davidson County, accepts the nomination tor
Governor, made by ‘ a majority ot the Tyler
men of YVilliamson,’ and is ou'.’in the Franklin
Review with an address to the people. He is a
Tyler democrat of the first water. This is a
sad breach in the party for Gov. Polk, who is
already hedged around with innumerable diffi
culties.”
Manufactures at Cincinnati.—The follow
ing table shows the number ot persons employ
ed in the various manufactures in Cincin
nati, and the annual value ot the;r productions,
from an estimate made for the year 18-11. The
population ofthe city is only about 60,000:
YZanufarture?. Workmen. Annual Value.
In wood, 1,557 $2,222,857
Iron, 1,260 1,728,549
Other metal. 461 658,040
Leather, 888 1.068,700
Hair, bristles, ic. 198 366,400
Cotton, wool, linen & hemp, 359 411,190
Drugs, paints, chemicals, 114 458,250
Brick, stone -V earthenware. 301 238.300
Paper, 512 669,627
Provisions, 1,567 5,269,600
Science and the fine arts, 139 179,100
Buildings, 1,568 953,267
Miscellaneous, 1,733 3,208,790
Total, 10,617 817,432,776
TV It i.s said that however well young ladies
may be versed ir. grammar but very few ol them
car. decline matrimony.
I WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26.
i —......—.. !
Return of W m. E. Jones*
We know not when we have had the pleasure
’ of communicating to our readers a more gtati
» tying piece of intelligence than the following
- announcement in the Mobile Advertiser of Fri
day, the 21st inst., of the arrival in that city of
William E. Jones, tidings which will be hailed
with heartfelt joy by his numerous friends and
‘ admirers in Georgia.
t “Yesterday morning, Judge A. Hutchinson,
J Wm.E. Jones and Samuel A. Maverick, who
. it will be remembered were taken prisoners in
1 San Antonio, Texas, in November last by the
» Mexicans, arrived in this city from Pensacola.
E They arrive-', at the port last named, on the 18th
] inst., in nine days from Vera Cruz, on the U.
t 8. Ship Vincennes, F. Buchanan, Commander.
1 The gentlemen named above, all owe their re
t lease to the intervention of our Minister at Mex
. ico, Gen. W. Thompson, and the intercession
j of distinguished individuals of their acquaint
,| ance in the U. States. We are gratified to
c learn from Judge Hutchinson, that just previ
. ous to their sailing from Vera Cruz, intelligence
t was received, which may be relied upon as au
j thentic, that George Van Ness, C. Peterson, L.
Colquhoun, John Bradley and Jas. Trueheait,
- had also been released, at the instance of Gen.
Thompson, and the interposition oi their friends
1 in this country.
l- Messrs. Hutchinson and Jones give it as their
- decided opinion, that the Texan prisoners ta
il ken at Mier, were recaptured, after making
/ their esca[ e from their guard, and we are pain
j ed to state, that it is probable the order of San-
- la Anna to shoot every tenth man was obey
r ed, and out of the 160 who were retaken,
16 were taken out for execution, though it is
- said one out ot the number eseaped, with only a
i slight wound, and after a search in every dtrec-
- tion by the Mexicans, for three days afterwards,
t had not been discovered.”
JrtpThe New York Express has a paragraph
, stating, on the authority ol a letter received by
-a broker in that city, that Jacob Shipman, the
i absconding messenger, had been arrested a
short distance beyond Pittsbugh, and was being
t brought back.
J A. F. Judlin, upholsterer, Baltimore,
t recently, received from Paris a letter, convey
e ing the welcome intelligence that by the will of
1 a relative lately deceased, there was now on de
posit in the Bank of France, subject to his order
- the snug sum of 1'23000 sterling, or 811’0,000.
’ Mr. Judlin has taken his departure for France
' to assume possession of the cash.
1 O’ The Montreal Herald announces that
j hereafter Montreal will be the seat of Govem
-1 inent of Canada, and the necessary Government
} offices, and a Parliament House, will be com-
J menced as soon as the plans can be prepared.—
r The residence ot Juige Reed has been engaged
1 for the Governor until a new residence can be
‘ erected. Quebec will be the military head
quarters.
j The Pennsylvania Legislature, previous
- to its adjournment, directed that Messrs. G. M.
- Dallas and Win. M. Meredith should be em
} ployed to prosecute the parties implicated in the
j. conspiracy to procure legislation by improper
means in 1830. This has reference to the far
famed “lumber” transactions of that vear, in
e
which Gov. Porter is supposed to be seriously
a implicated.
Postage.—The post bill from Boston to New
a Yfork, in which was the English mail, amounl-
I* ed to more than $2,000.
:1
The Mission to China.—The Boston Cou
-1 rier says, that letters were received by the Brit
e annia, from Mr. Everett, our Minister at Lon-
B don, from which it is inferred that at their date
e he had not made up his mind whether to accept
the office of Minister to China or n»t. He re
* ceited the news of his appointment by the Great
e Western, which arrived at Liverpool on the Ist
-> instant, and the Britannia sailed on the 4th.
it
e SS"TheN. O. Bee o: th» 20th inst. says:—
J The steamboat Gov. Yell reports having met the
k Texas Squadron on Monday, going down the
h North East Pass, at the Balize. On the top-gal
'' lanl-forecastle of the Austin were three men—
>-
i. presumed to be the mutineers who were tried
1 last week—apparently about to be executed.
c
From Buenos Ayres.—We learn from Capt.
3 Adams, ofthe ship Brutus, arrived last evening
from Buenos Ayres, which port she left on the
e 20th February, that accounts had just been re
ceived of Gen. Oribc. being close to Montevideo,
’> and had cut off the supplies of fresh beef from
the town. Admiral Browne was also offthe city
'■ with his fleet. It was thought the city could not
e hold out much longer, but would be obliged to
e surrender to Oribe. In commercial affairs noth
“ ing was doing at Montevideo or Buenos Ayres,
s but free articles sell without a loss, and the
produce of the country at very high prices
e still-—-V. Y. Cour.
e
■■ I'rom the Boston Daily Adrertiscr <f- Patriot.
Mr. Hale I send for publication in your
paper, an extract from the speech of Robert
Greg, Esq., w hich appeared in the Manchester
(Eng.) Guardian ofthe 18th ofDecember, 1841.
Mr. Greg presided al the great meeting of Cot
ton Manufacturers and others interested, held at
Manchester on the 10th of the same month, and
is himself, one of the largest cotton spinners in
the world. Improbable of accomplishment as
the prediction contained in the following ex
tract seemed at the time it was spo' en, it has
already been fulfilled. Last week I noticed
that a vessel cleared at this port for London
with 400 bales of drillings on board, which are
believed to be the first American cotton fabrics
sent to Great Britain.
All the statements made by Mr. Greg are be r
lievedtobe correct. The self-acting mule to
which he refers has been introduced, and will
doubtless be adopted throughout the country, par
ticularly in the manufacture offine goods. In ev
ery description ofcotton and woollen goods since
December, 1811, there have been great reduc
tions in the cost of manufacturing, and I. have
no doubt they will l>e still greater. Further im
provements will be made in the preparation, as
in the spinning and weaving of eotton, which
will materially reduce the cost of production.
The hard times through which we have passed
and are passing, have taxed the wits of our in
genious mechanics, and what has appeared to
us a great misfortune may in the end prove of
high advantage—by- opening foreign markets for
our products which could not be the case while
we were in a state of apparently the highest pros
perity.
“There are, in the United States, 900 cottoft
mills : a capital ot £10,000,000 sterling, ($50,-
000,000) is invested in the cotton manufacture;
they have nearly 40,000 looms: and produce 250
millions of yards in a year. And 1 can state,
also, on the veryjtst authority, that the Lowell
mills, w hich consume §O,OOO bales, (out 0f300,-
000, the total consumption) produce a greater
quantity of yarn and cloth, by each spindle and
each loom, in a given time, than is produced
by any other mills in the world. They turn off
fitly yards a day in all their looms at Lowell,
and wc all know that no English mills produce
anything like that quantity. To be sure, they
work t uther longer hours than we do here—
They v ork <:t Lowell 734 hours a week, in oth
er mill- in America, about 75j hours, ( got a
vet urn i. fy t .st •• <.from a itiepd of tame
| who iia. lieep at i-pwfll, ot the work performed
in the last pew mills which have been built
there. YVe are familiar with the coarse drills,
that we all used to make immense quantities of
it at one time, to supply pantaloon stuffs for the
India and China markets, and now they are us
ed all over America; and which, not very ma
ny years ago, the house in which I am concern
ed, used to make and ship to a great extent.—
The new mills at Lotvell produce those at 3jd
per pound, from the cotton 6j cents, (in the oth
er mills,7 cents) which, with the cotton, blings
the cost to 9jd per pound for those articles. As
tothe advantage they have over us, I do not ex
aggerate when I state it at upwards of Id peril),
in cotton atone ; the freight to the American
mills being about halfthe average freight to En
gland, and there is our duty and other expenses.
In the concern in which I am interested, the ex
tra tax paid, owing to the hi h price of flour, a
mounts to a tax of £I,OOO a year upon our mills
as compared with their mills in America.—
(Hear.) Then their water power costs, at the
highest rate, £3 10s., per horse power ; while
the lowest rate in this country is £l2 per hoise
power. I have not the smallest doubt, indeed I
am prepared to prove that they can produce
coarse domestics, drills, and every thin;' of that
kind, at least ltd cheaper than wc can. (Hear.)
They have beaten us out es the India and Chi
nese markets; of course, they produce for all
their own consumption, and after a little while,
I have little doubt that wc shall have them in
troduced very largely here. (Hear.) The last
thing they will do is to attack the enemy in his
own camp; but I am quite sure we shall see it
bye and bye ; of that, I think there canaot be a
doubt. The rate of wages is considerably high
er there; but the great obstacle to the rapid spread
of production in the American mills is the diffi
culty of getting more spinners. When they get
sell-acting mules, that difficulty vanishes.
We must make un our minds to prepare so
the loss of these markets; it is of no use to dis
guise the fact; it is of no use any of us saying,
“I can hold out as long as my neighbor; there is
nothing for it but to push the weaker ones to
the wall.” That is an idle and selfish way of
expression, (to say no worse of it) which 1 re
gret too many- of us have been indulging in.
(Hear.) Let tis take care that the strong be
not also pushed tothe wall, because we may
depend upon it, that in production they are
stronger countries than we are: and if we are,
as a country- the weaker one. we shall all go to
the wt.il together.
MR. OLAY’S SPEECH at Lexington, (Ky.)
The Lexington intelligencer published a short
abstract of the speech of Mr. Clay at Lexington
(Ky.) on the 10th inst. which we copy. The
speech having been del i vered entirely extempore
no full report Os it can be given. It mnst s have
been, aecoiding to all accounts, one of the most
effective and eloquent speeches ever delivered by
the great Kentuckian. The assemblage on the
occasion ofthe address was one ofthe largest
which have ever gathered in the Court-yard of
Lexington, the people having been drawn irom
far and near by the desire of hearing the speech.
Prom the Lexington {Ky.) Intelligencer.
Mr G ay’s speech.
We had hoped that the speech of our distin
guished fellow-citizen, delivered on Monday
last, would have been written out for the press.
We h’ve been disappointed, however, in this,
and must content ourself, and our readers must
be satisfied with the imperfect sketch we shall
be able to present from recollection.
The Administration —the Bank—Tariff-Dis
tribution—limitation of Executive power, and
the Bankrupt law, were the topics upon which
he dwell. He spoke ofthe open bribery and cor
ruption now practised, and more shamelessly a
vowed by the administration in the distribution
ofthe patronage of the government, with the
acknowledged and boasted purpose of securing
to the support ofthe Administration one ofthe
great parties of the country. Mr. Tyler had
tried one, and found it clad in the armour of
truth and justice—true to itself and the country
—impregnable to all assaults, either upon its vir
tue or its patriotism—neither to be awed by the
frowns, nor seduced by the promises of power.
Foiled in this, he was now exerting all the vast
patronage of his office to buy up the Democratic
party to his support. Mi . Clay thought that
however unprincipled leaders might be disposed
to bargain and barter away their principles for
the sake of office, the great mass of the parly
would scorn the effons made to bribe them. He
said: “that he had no hesitation to express his
opinion, as an humble and private citizen, that
no man who had any feelings of sell respect or
honor or patriotism, could take or hold any office
the tenure of which depended on the President’s
will, subject to, the degrading and disgraceful
conditions which were imposed upon its posses
sion; and that it would be the bounden tuny of
the next President elected, be he Whig or Dem
ocrat, to purify the public service by promptly
discarding a.l such contaminated incumbents.
He hoped there were many, he knew there were
some, now in office who disdained to submit to
any - uch disgraceful Conditions, and they ought,
and he doubted not, would receive just and lull
consideration, and be judged according to their
capacity, honesty andfidelity to their country.”
In connection with this subject of Government
patronage, Mr. Clay took occasion to speak ot
the fact, that for the past fifteen years, the Whigs
had been almost entirely excluded from ail par
ticipation in the honors and emoluments of office.
He said, “that in his opinion, if a Whig Presi
dent sbauld lie elected, it would be his imperative
duty to do ample justice, in the administration
ofthe public patronage, to the great Whig party
of the country —what lie verily believed tor years
had embraced a majority of the people oi the
United States. That party, for upwatdi offour
teen years past, with the exception of one month
had been systematically proscribed and excluded
from all public employments. Not only from
original appointments, but, when they held office
they have been hurled out to make way, often
for unworthy persons, of opposite politics. And
so far is Mr’. Tyler now pursuing this practice
that he is dismissing men whom he put in, not
only without charge, without fault, any species
of tria), but with a full knowledge that the duties
of their affices have been diligently, honestly
and faithfully executed, and putting back in their
places men whom he had himself dismissed!
Every consideration of equality >of equity andof
justice demands, said Mr. Clay, that the most
full and complete reparation ot injuries done to
the Wbig party should be hereafter made. Nor
would it be proscription. It xvould be the severest
rebuke of proscription. On the contrary to con
tinue in office men who had been put there by the
dismission of other and better men, for political
reasons, would be to sanction, consummate and
perpetuate proscription. But if it could be re
garded as proscription in this country?”
“No man felt more profoundly than he did the
evils which were likely to grow out of struggles
for the prize of Government, with the distribu
tion ol all its honors and offices exclusively con
fined to the successful party. He doubted
whether our system could long endure the con
sequen :es of such struggles. But h» hoped that
a remedy would hereafter be found, either in the
amendment of the Constitution or the Law, Io
guard against these evils.”
Mr. Clay entered at some length into the his
tory of the efforts oft he Whigs, during the Extra
Session, to restore the currency of the country in
the establishment ofa National Bank. There is
one circumstance connected with that history
that lias been generally less understood, and
more grossly misrepresented than any other.
We refer to the 16th section ofthe second Bank
Bill —its character and the cause of its adoption.
This was explained by Mr. Clay in a clear lucid
and satisfactory manner. The section itself
reads thus:
“And the said directors may also establish one
or more competent offices of discount and de
posits in any territory or district ofthe United
States, and in any Stale, with the assent of such
State; and when established the said office or
offices shall not be removed or withdrawn by
the said directors prior to the expiration of the
charter, without the previous assent of Congress:
Provided, in respect to any State which shall
not, at the first session ofthe Legislature thereof
held after the passage of this act, by resolution
or other usual Legislative proceeding, uncondi
tionally assent or dissent to the establishment of
such office or offices within it, the assent of the
said Slate shall thereafter be presumed; and
provided, nevertheless; that when it shall become
necessary andpropcr lor carrying into execution
any of the powers granted in the Constitution,
to establish an office or offices in any of the
States whatever, and the establishment whereof
shall be directed by law, it shall be the duty of
the said directors to establish such office or of
fices accordingly.”
The question of the assent of the States, Mr.
Clay argued, was one of expediency alone, and
did not involve the constitutional power of Con
gress to establish a Bank. That power was
claimed and exercised in the establishment of
the Bank—the privilege of branching was a
matter entirely distinct, and might be conferred,
subject to any restrictions, upon the Directors,
Congress might see fit to impose, and those re
strictions could not, by any fair construction, be
understood as a concession on the part of Con
gress, or an abandonment of its constitutional
power. But the last clause of the section, Mr.
C. affirmed, rendered the matter beyond all dis
pute, that Congress, so far from yielding ore ven
seeming to yield its constitutienal power to es
tablish branches in the several States, expressly
asserted the power to exist andideclared its in
tention to exercise it whenever it might become,
in the words ofthe Constitution, “necessaryand
proper for carrying into execution any of the
powers granted to Congress” by that instru
ment.
The charter, in this fi rm, was not such as he
himself, or the mass of the Whigs, would have
preferred, but they' regarded it as a question ol
expediency, and not as a matter of principle,
a’id as the bill could only be passed by retaining
rhis feature, the great body- of .the Whigs were
willing io yield this minor consideration for the
sake of securing the passage of the bill and fur
nishing to the country- a sound and uniformcur
rency.
Upon the question ofthe Tariff’, and the Dis
tribution of the proceeds ofthe Public Lands,
Mr. C. conclusively showed that the Whigs in
Congrr - j had done every’ thing that could be ex
pected oflhetq, They had succeeded in passing a
Tariff-a hich. while it affords sufficient revenue
to mee* th® wants of an economical administra
tion of ih® Government,nt the same time fi;t-
J njslu’v ieqii.nc incidental protection of A me: i
can lni.ii.-li >. ihe Whigs had been censured
for the clause which was attached to the Distri
bution Bill as original passed, providing that
whenever the rate of duties should exceed 2U per
cent the distribution should be suspended. In
this way only could the Bill have passed at that
time, and believing that, in the adjustment oi
the Tariff, it would not be necessary to exceed
that rate, or that if it should, the postponing
clause might bealterwards repealed, the Whigs
rather than lose the Bill entirely, gave a reluc
tant consent to its introduction. At the next
session that clause was repealed, and the Distri
bution law stripped of all clogs or impediments,
which would prevent its free and full exercise,
but Mr. Tyler interposed his veto and thwarted
Congress in this measure.
The rapid and alarming increase of executive
power and the means proposed tor restricting it,
were ably, eloquently treated of, and a convic
tion ofthe necessity of a limitation of the veto
power, we believe, was fastened upon every un
prejudiced mind. A more finished, conclusive,
irresistible argument upon any subject we have
never listened to.
In conclusion, Mr. Clay made an eloquent
appeal to the Whigs to stand firm in defence of
their principles, and declared his sincere and
unwavering confidence in the success of those
principles in the approaching contest. And as
that patriot voice, which has tost none of its rich
fullness and sweet melody—and has so often
rallied the drooping spirits of his desponding
comrades, their arms to deeds of daring valor—
fell upon the ear, it sent a thrill of joy aud hope
through every breast, and awakened in each
heart.new hopes and new resolves for the future.
Each Whig buckled on hisarinor closer and felt
his strength reinvigorated, and his confidence in
the justice and success ofthe cause in winch he
battled, greatly increased. May the same spirit
animate our friends every where, and may con
tinued, uninterrupted health and happiness be
vouchsafed to the gallant chief, upon whom the
hopes of Whigs of America are now centered,
until the consummation of that victory, which
will assuredly crown the efforts of the Whig
party in 1841.
A Sorry Man.—Dan Marble tells a.story fl
bout a Y ankee tailor dunning a man for the a
mount of his bill. The man said he “was sor
ry, very sorry that he couldn’t pay it.” "Well,”
said the tailor. “1 look you for a rnan that would
be sorry, but it you are sorrier than I am. I’ll
quit.'
Disasters by the Freshet.
A -erii'its Bh.:.u;hin .iti lraiE <’inai ,at
Tonawanda Creek, has done great damage.
The Railroad bridge and the Canal bridge, and
a house standing on a neck of land between the
Canal and river, were carried away. Families
living further down the river were driven off,
seeing no tmaus of preventing the water from
carrying the neck all away. The dyking on the
Creek above is all carried away, and the farms
I' are inundated.
1 i Hartford audits vicinity bava suffered great
ly by the overflow of the Connecticut. Ail that
part oi Front st. above Ferry, is covered with
water, and it is on the first floorsofallthedwel
lings, and nearly all the stores in that part ofthe
city east of F rent. It so also around the dwell
ings in Village st. cantinued, and in the lower
part ot Windsor st. The merchants had remo
ved their goods. The Northampton Gazette of
Wednesday says:
“The lower part ofthe town is almost immers
ed. All the houses arc completely surrounded
and arc inaccessible except by boats and horses
and carriages. All the cellars are full of water
and outbuildings are so flooded, that it has been
necessary to remove many animals to higher
ground.”
The houses of Ansel Wright, Nathan Dike
man, Thos. Sheppard, Isaac Clark and Luther
Davis, were more or less undermined. Tlie
valuable brick house in Maj.le street, owned
and occupied by Warren and James Reed, was
badly damaged, by the settling and cracking of
the walls, Ac.
The town of Old Hadley was nearly covered
with water. There was no access to it from
Northampton except by boats.
The Cook's hill road in South Hadley, which
was built at great expense, suffered much dam
age. The bridge at the further end was car
ried away.
The meadows about Springfield present one
expanse of water.
The Susquehanna has overflowed the Penn
sylvania Canal and Railroad in various places.
Ldighton,of the brig Abigail Rich
mond, arrived at Washiagton,N. C., onlhe 15th
inst., tfoni St. Thomas, informs the editots ot
the Chronicle that Capt. Cozzens, ofthe brig
Pilgrim, of Baltimore, had I een tried in Guade
loupe on the charge of robbing a house at Point
Petre Os $40,000 at the time of the earthquake
there, Vonvicted. and sentenced to ten years la
bor in France whither he was lobe sent. The
, sentence would have been much severer but
that he had rendered good services to some of
j the inhabitants in the distress caused by the
. earthquake. Capt. C. belongs to the Slate ot
. Main<’.
f water melons and cantelopks
i In the Farmers’ Register, we find the follow-
■ ing memoranda for the cultivation of these de
licious melons, by a gentleman who, in the 43d
degree of north latitude, irequently raises mel
ons to weigh from 30 to 40 lbs. each. Although
in our climate the water melon often attains a
much greater weight, with much less care and
attention, we doubt not if the experiment be
made upon the plan suggested by the writer,
they would grow much larger than now. The
system of pruning adopted by this writer, if
i practised at all by those who cultivate in this
climate, is only to a very limited extent, certain
ly contributes much to the enlarged size of the
melons, and we cannot perceive how it should
impair the flavor. We hojie, as it is not yet
too late in the season, some of ®ur friends will
! make the experiment with a lew hills, and give
! us the result, comparing its benefits with the
culture now generally practised.
Holes, 2 feet diameter, 20 inches deep, filled
1 ene foot with garden rubbish and unrolled ma
nures, beat down hart!, and watered (two or three
buckets full,) then filled to the top with rich soil;
I on this spread an inch of fine compost or well
l rotted manure, compact, but not hard. Stick
the seeds, (say twenty or thirty to a hill,) the up
per end ofthe seed to be a little below the sur-
> lace ol the compost; brush over the hill with
t the hand, so as to fill the holes made by the fin-
■ gers; then cover the hill with an inch of clear
saiul, often watered. In Alabama, 1 should
I ink, grass turf, (the grass side down.) would
be a good filling for the 12 inches.
I Hills, 10 feet apart, 2,3, and at most 4 plants
• only to remain tn a hill, and standing apart from
> each other; thinned by the time the plants have
six leaves.
If the season be dry, dig down by the side of
t the hills nearly as deep as the bottom of the
t holes, and put in a bucket or two of waler, fill
s ing the hole after the water is absorbed; as soon
as the yellow bug is gone, take away the sand
I and supply its place with soil. This is all that
can be done in the hill.
When the plant has six leaves, take off Rw
centre shoot with the point of a sharp pen-kl»fe t
and when the lateral shoots are six inches long*
’ take off all but three; when these begin to fall
to the ground, secure them down with crosa
sticks, and as they advance, spade up the ground
foot deep in advance ofthe vines.
Once in every three or four feet put a shovel
ful of soil on a leaf joint of the vine, (not cover
ing up the leaf,) and press it down gently with
the foot on buih sides ofthe leaf; if this is kept
moist it will take root. The ends ofthe vines to
be kept on the ground by cross sticks.
Let the vines spread from the hills so as to.
’ cover the whole ground.
II the side branches ofthe main vines are In
clined to head up, and not to keep to the grounJ,
' take them off', say a foot from the main x'Uje.
All pruning to be done in the middle of die
dav when the sun shines.
Let no melon set within four or five leet from
the root; and then only one on a lateral branch,
three to a plant. Let ihe vine run on as far a»
it will, keeping it to the ground : permit no mel
' on to grow that is deformed; pull off no male
’ blossoms.
When the melon is nearly to its size, others
may be permitted to set on the same vine, and a
second crop raised. I should think the vines
might be made tog -iw from twenty to thirty
feet long.
Great care should be taken that the vines are
’ not moved or trod upon.
The early but small melons. Let the ureton
set at the 2d or 3d leaf-joint from the root, and.
take the vine ofl’two joints beyond the melons.
To increase the number ol cantelapg*. Take
oflall the melons that set within tWttfeet ofthe
roots.
These may be planted six lew apart, 4 to the
hill, aud requite no particular attention.
Sand on the hills is one ofthe best preventives
against the yellow bug, though not entirely a
preventive,
It is useful to plant pumpkin or squash seed
near the hills for the bugs, taking care to pull
them up as soon as the bugs are gone.
Cantelopes should not be planted nearer thwi
20 yards to muskmellons or cucumbers.
To improve your seed save none but flam tire
very best melons.
Keep a record if you wish to knew certainly
the results.
Indi str v.—Demosthenes, when asked the
first requisite to eloquence replied, “action”—
when a- ked the second, h« replied, “action”—
and the third, he still replied, “action.” Indus
try beat s the same relation to agriculture, that
action did to eloquence in the estimation of th®
Athenir.u orator. With industry the farmer
may accomplish every thing, and without ft he.
can do nothing. Let him then study lUr value
of time.
Time is his great capital aud should lie well;
invested. The wealth of the worid. its high ci
vilizatio.t, :,nd all its magnificent improvements,
have b> n created and fashioned by dw labor
aiuiiii<c . -.‘iv of ma n The pimiesksail nmi most
ii.ifav: )■) ■ liui.- h' arc scarce impe.llmews to
an inihi tri>>tis am, ciieigHic people. Look al
Holland, reclaimed from the ocean, fenced in by
her embankments and mud walls, literally u
smiling garden, where once there was nothing
but bogs ami ocean’s wave. Look at Switzer
land, where an industrious and hardy peasantry
contending against the avalanches ol snow and
ice and emboulment of mountain masses < t
rock, falling andcrushing for miles square every
thing before them, have cut the hills and moun
tain in terraces and planted them with vines.—
Lands which before were worse than nothing,
by this improvement sell for ten thousand francs
per acre.
Vinegar.—Get a good cask and putiaintre
your cellar. Procure a gallon of good vinegar,
and let it stand in your cask a day or two, occa
sionally shaking it around the cask. You ma y
then commence filling up your cask jradually
with whiskey and water, in the proportion of
one gallon of the former to eight of the latter.—
It is best not to fill i» up too fast al first. By this
process you may always keep an abundant sup
ply of the purest vinegar.— Alb. Cult.
I Later from Yucatan.—By the brig Ffery
and schooner Edward Adams we have later dates
Irom Yucatan.
A Mexican force, 3000 strong, is said to have
reached a small 'own within some ten miles of
Merida. There has been some hard fighting;
but it was feared the Mexicans would be able to.
carry Merida, as there were many disaffected
persons in that city.
At Campeachy all w as comparatively quiet,
and the inhabitants appear as sanguine of uki
uiatq success as ever. A body of MexieaaJ
numbering 2000 had left tbe heights in the neigh
borhood of Campeachy. They are sai tc
surrounded by 250(MJampeachanos at Tclchae,
and it is thought will be literaßy cut to pieces
unless they surrender. It is deemed impossible
that even one of them ean escape.
The Mexican squadron was off Sisal, bom
barding the fort in that vicinity. Their guns
will be pointed in-a different direction should
Com. Moore appear upon the coast —.V. O. Pic.
o] the 2IWA inst.
Dr. Ray, superintendent of the Boston Insane
Hospital, states in a late answer to inquiries
made to him, that fire patients have been admit
ted tothe Asylum, the victims ofthe Millerdelu
sion. Eleven victims of Milletism have been
admitted to the Massachusetts Lunatic Asylum.