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From the St. Louis Republican, August 13.
Arrival from Santa Fe.
Surprise of some of Col. Easton's men—their de
feat —another conspiracy discovered—defeat of
Lt. Brown —Skirmish between Maj. Edmond
son and the Mexicans—defeat of the Latter.
Another party of volunteers has returned to
Fort Leavenworth from Santa Fe. They arri
ved on the 6th inst., and left Santa Fe on the sth
of last month. From Mr. Isaac McCarty, of
the firm of Bullard, Hook &. Co., traders to New
Mexico and Chihuahua, the following interest
ing information is derived.
When Mr. McCarty arrived at Bagos, 75
miles this side of Santa Fe, he learned that in
formation had been received there on the sth,
that Lt. Brown, attached to Capt. Horine’s
company of Volunteers, with several of his
men, had been killed at a small place about 15
miles from Bagos. On receiving this intelli
gence, Maj. Edmondson, with a party of his
men, pursued the Mexicans, overtook them,
fought with, and killed five or six of them, and
captured between 30 and 40. whom he threat
ened to hang.
By this energetic conduct, Major E. induced
a confession from some of them, that there was
another conspiracy on foot to bring about a
massacre and revolution at Taos and Bagos.—
A letter was found upon oneof the prisoners,
purporting, though not signed, to come from
the ringleader of the former conspiracy, in
which he desired to be informed of the precise
time when Fischer's company of artillery would
leave Santa Fe.as that was necessary to the ma
turity of his plans. He declared, in this letter
his determination never to rest while there was
an American alive in New Mexico. Os the
disposition of the prisoners, we havemo further
information.
Mr. McCarty met the first train of Govern
ment wagons about one hundred miles from |
Santa Fe. Lieut. Love, who has charge of
the Government money, amounting to more
than $300,000, was met at the upper Semirone
Springs, and Col. Easton’s battalion ofinfantry
on the Arkansas. A few days previous to his
meeting Col. Easton's command, while some of
his men were employed in getting wood on
the opposite side of die river, they were com
pletely surprised by a party of the Camanche
Indians, by whom, eight of the number were
killed and three wounded.
One of the wounded was scalped alive, and
was found in this situation by those who were
sent to relieve them. He stated, that he was
scalped by a white man ; that he begged for
his life, telling him that he had a family depen
dent upon him for support: but that the only
reply received from hisassilant was, that he did
not care a d—n. We regret}*) ur not being able
to state the names of die persons killed and
wounded, or the company to which they be
longed. It may be two or three days before
we have this information.
Lieut. Simpson, of Major Clark’s Artillery
Battalion, was left at Council Grove, on his
way home.
Since the above was written, we have learn
ed that J. McClenahan and C. Quisenberry
were among the number of persons killed at
the time of the attack upon Lieut. Brown.—
One account states the whole number killed at
fourteen.
John Avery, Martin, and Douglass,
of Capt. Dent’s company, were landed from
the Tamerlane, at St. Charles, yesterday.
From an Extra of the same paper of August 13.
Later.
Mr. Coulter, who arrived in the Bertrand,
from the Missouri, furnishes later and some
what different details in regard to the death of
Lieut. Brown and his men. That officer with
McClenahan and Quisenberry, and a Mexi
can guide, led camp in pursuit of persons who
had stolen horses from them. They did not
return, and on the sth of July, information was
received from a Mexican woman, that they
bad been murdered, and their bodies burnt.
Maj. Edmondson, on receiving this news,
took measures to avenge their death. He
inarched with some sixty men, and a howitzer,
against the town where the enormities were
committed, and discovered that the inhabitants;
were flying to the mountains He command
ed them to stop, but as they did not do so. he
fired upon them, killing six, wounding several
others, and taking forty or fifty prisoners.—
From some of the prisoners, it was ascertained
that the bodies of two of the Americans were
burnt, but that the body of Lieut. Brown, who
had the emblem of the cross on his neck, and was
supposed, from this circumstance, to be a Cath
olic, was hid in the mountains, where it was af
terwards found. All the houses of persons con
cerned in the murders were burned to the
ground, by order of the Major. Some of the
articles of property lost in the engagement al
the Red River canon were found at this
place, showing that some of the inhabitants, at
least, were participants in that affair.
Lieut. Larkin, and privates Owens, W right".
Mason and Wilkinson, belonging to a grazing
party, of Lieut. Col. Willock’s battalion, were
surprised about daylight on the morning of the
<»th July, and killed. Lieut. Brown, whose
murder bv the Mexicans we have announced
above, v is<»n of Robert T. Brown, of Per
ry count; i this State. Young McClenahan
was from St. Genevieve ; and young Quisen
berry was a volunteer from this county, the sou
of Mr J. T. Quisenberry.
i nr news will fall with a crushing weight u p
on his parents—for he was a young nianef ex
cellent qualities, and greatly beloved by those
who knew him. His return had been looked
for, for some time, and, trusting that he had es
caped from all the d angers of the service in
which he had her n engaged, we learn that his
mother, with al’ t a mother’s care for her children,
had prepare*’, roo m for him. even in the most
minute pa rticulars necessary for his comfort.
i r ~m the Nets Orleans Picayune \7th inst.
Later from Tern*.
The steamship Ohio. (’apt. J- Swiler. Jim .
arrived yesterday from Galveston, having left
there on Saturday last. There is hardly a word
of news in the papers, which are up to the 14th
instant.
The Civilian says the prospect of the cotton
crop continues as good as it possibly could he.
The Civilian has been told that in some parts
of Brazoria county the hands are picking at
tho rate of 2<H) lbs. per day. The Huntsville
Banner of the 3d inst. says ;
The health of the country is good, weather
favorable and crops abundant. The cotton is
opening beautifully, and the farmers are begin*
mug to gather it.
The papers contain n long letter from Sena
tor Houston, suggested by ex-President Ty
lers late letter upon the negotiations to secure
the Annexation of Texas. The letter belongs
to the history of Annexation, but we cannot
give place to it to-day.
The Civilian soberly and earnestl y complains
of the want of mail facilities for Texas. Six
teen days had elapsed when the editor was wri
ting. without a mail from New Orleans. It is
intolerable that the Government should main
tain a monopoly of the carriage of letters, and yet
allow a State like Texas to be cut off from in
tercourse with the rest of the I nion for a long
er period than the merchants of N. York and
Liverpool would tolerate in their intercourse.
As a matter of purely patriotic concern. Texas
should be bound as closely as possibly to the
old States by frequency of intercourse : but by
all means Galveston and New Orleans should
have a fixed, sure and rapid means of commu
nicating, nor would it be burdensome to the
Government rightly managed.
The Galveston News contradicts a report
that the yellow fever was prevailing in that city.
The rumor arose from the sudden decease of a
gentleman from Tampico. The News says the
yellow fever had nothing to do with his case.
Dreadful Shipwreck.— One hundred and
serenty-tiro persons droirned—A telegraphic des
patch received in this city, dated Boston, last
evening, says that the ship Shanunga. Patten,
from Liverpool, bound to Boston, came in con
tact. on the morning of the 9th instant, (latitude
and longitude not given) about one o'clock, in
the thick tog. with the Swedish banpie Iduna.
Captain A Moberg, from Hamburg, bound to
New \ ork. w itb tiro hundred and si r persons on
board.
Thirty minutes after the collision the banpie
went down, carrying with her or. hundred and
sere ntyt»ro soa/s. Captain Patten, of the Sha
un ng.i. immediately after the collision, lowered
the boats and sent them to the rescue of those
on board the Iduna. of whom thev succeded.
with one boat from the barqne. in rescuing
thirty-tour. Among those who perished was
Captain Moberg.
I he tollowing are the names of the passen
gers saved—Edward Kaiser and Teresa Leith
tier, cabin passengers: Carle I«ausen, Leonard
Ko-huber. \ \\ ester. Frederick Kohn. Charles
Sett and wife. Hamel Gunther. Frederick Kap
burg. Johanna Wen sell, H F Roblose—l2.
I rom the above, we should judge that nearlv
the whole of the crew of the iduna were
saved. Ihe Iduna sailed from Hamburg on
the 2d of July.—X Com. Adr.. 17th inst.
•‘Here re Truths.”—The New Orleans
National, tn an article, treating of the conse
quences of this war w ith Mexico, savs :
“The Expenses ot the Mexican w ar are con
suming every cent of re* enue that can be got
into the Treasury 111 internal or National
improvements are suspended No appropria
tions can be made, because it will interfere with
the money wanted for the precious war The
arts of peace are all nought ; nothing has any
value but engines ofdealh. powder, bomb-shells,
and M oor-Generals. Even the national docks,
so much needed bv Government, are to be sus- *
pended to husband the resources of the Trea
sury to carry on the war. Hundreds of our
worthy mechanics are to be thrown out of
employment and left to starve because the mo
ney they should receive for their labor upon
works of real titiitty IS w uited to be wasted up
•n favorites ot the Government, in purchasing
■wMnafeto arn .... u,.. WMr 3m|
of w.r : ibey pr ,, npon 3n j
in auke both conquered and conquered !
Xrw Cottos.—A bale of new cotton
received in this market onthel'th iu«t.. frown ‘
on the plantation of Mr John Wilk er»n. m
this county |» is <aid to be a very tine article »
and weighs l.m lbs Albnng (tree. » ( osnrr •
3-ugusta,
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 23, 1847.
State Policy—State Fii»aiiccs--And the
Issues they involve.
Having on Saturday last, briefly alluded to
the origin of the Central Bank, we propose in
the same way to say something of its manage
ment.
The first directors, after the charter in 1828,
were appointed by Governor Forsyth ; those
of 1832, '33, ’34, and ’35, were appointed by
Governor Lumpkin ; those of 1836 and ’37, by
Governor Schley ; those of 1838 and ’39, by
Governor Gilmer, and those of the four fol
lowing years, 1840, ’4l, ’42, and ’43. were ap
pointed by Governor McDonald. From the
charter of the Bank up to the year 1836, noth
ing occurred in the direction of its affairs, cal
culated to call for public denunciation and vio
lent opposition.
In 1837. just before the election, Governor
Schlf.y being a candidate for re-election, the
Democratic directors of the Bank ordered a
large distribution. This was ordered, too,
when the Bank was unable to make it. The
consequence was that the division of the money
was suspended, till after the Democratic Legis
lature of 1837 ordered the borrowing of $300,-
000 to carry it out, and that, too, when $425,000
had to be borrowed for other purposes.
The whole amount loaned by the Bank in
the spring of 1837 was $600,000. in the fall of
the same year, and the spring of 1838, $750,000
more; making in all, $1,350,009, in less than
twelve months. The State of Georgia was
thus presented in the attitude of a large bor
rower, all the available assets of the Bank gone,
all the surplus revenue received from the gen
eral Government gone, and under protest for
the $300,000 due the Phoenix Bank of New
York. We remark here that but for incurring
the New York debt, the State credit could still
have been preserved, for all other liabilities
could have been met and discharged. This
was the splendid financial state of things
brought about by Governor Schley’s Admin
istration, and the policy of his friends, the ef
fort to secure his re-election at the expense of
the credit, and the honor of the State.
The Constitutionalist alluding to the Whigs
being in power in 1838, says:
“ We find in that, or the following year, as the re
sult of whig financiering, the State under protest for a
debt of $300,000, due the Phoenix Bank of New
York city. The Democratic Governor, McDonald,
went into office November, 1939, and found the State
under protest for this sum.”
Il will be seen from the above that the State
was under protest, not as the result of Whig fi
nanciering, but Democratic financiering.
We come next to the Legislature of 1838,
and at this session we will see the division of
! parties distinctly marked upon this Bank qnes
' tioti. The Constitutionalist says:
“We find the whig legislature extending the char
ter of the Bank for twelve years longer— to 1850.”
That paper is mistaken. An effort was made
by the Whigs to recharter the Bank for five
years, the object being to allow sufficient time
for its business to be prudently closed. The
Democratic party on the other band, sustained
a measure torecharler the Bank till 1850, which
was carried in both houses by the assistance of
! a few Whig votes.
Here, then, in 1838, we find the Democratic
I party the/riend of the Bank, the Whig party
■ opposed to its existence any longer than lime
I sufficient for it to wind up its affairs. It mat
ters not which party originated it, we find in
' 1838, when it had done so much harm to the
! people and the State, that the Democrats, al-
I most to a man, stood by its fallen fortunes and
the wrecks of its mischevious operations, while
the Whigs were for terminating its inglorious
career.
The Constitutionalist has referred, among
others, to the Democratic Legislature of 1839,
as ivorthy of credit and honor for its remedial
measures. So far from coinciding in opinion
w ith that paper, we think it was reserved for the
Democratic Legislature of that year, to rap the
c'limax of all former misrule, by its corrupt and
phrenzied legislation on this Bank question.
The Democrats had elected their candidate
for Governor, ami possessed a large majority
ill the Legislature. They thus had it in their
I |>»wor to do wktli llattk liiey plviisrtl.
i And what did it please them to do ? Why they
passed an act under the circumstances of the
rase, the most unheard of in all prudent
hanking operations, the most wild, visionary,
I reckless and senseless, that could have einana
| ted from ignorance or corruption.
Noth withstanding the Bank was bending be
iieath its difficulties, and the Slate suffering in its
dearest point, its credit and honor, this Demo
cratic assembly of Gallatins and Neckars, pass
ed an act authorizing the directors of the Bank
to issue any amount of its bills, not exceeding
doubt** the amount of its capital slock ; and it
was authorized to consider as capital stuck any
asset of the Bank, any note, judgment. Bank
stock. Ac. The Legislature directed also, that
certain other stock owned by the State mother
Banks should be sold, ami be a part of the cap
ital of the Bank. The directors were author
ized to do these things, when there was not
$50,000 in specie in the vaults of the Bank !
Were not these Democratic financiers pro
foundly ignorant, deeply corrupt, or financial
ly mad! The act was protested against by
Governor Crawford, and fifty others, among
whom were Irry Hudson. Charles J. Jen
kins, Robert Toombs, A. H. Stephens, A
11. Chappei.i . John Millen and Richard D.
Arnold. That protest exhibited the foresight
and sagacity of those from whom it emanated
in the prophetic manner in which it pointed
out the consequences to follow that act of folly
and madness. In a few days after it passed,
the Bank suspended specie payments. This
was a necessary consequence. All confidence
was withdrawn from it. and although it had
held out with all i’s bad management, during
| the tremendous revulsion of two or three pre
vious years, it could stand no longer.
This last act of Democratic financial wisdom
prostrated it at once in the estimation of all
prudent and reflecting persons. Those who
held the bills of the Bank at the time of their
extraordinary depreciation, (except specula
tors.) particularly debtors, who, in many eases,
w ere sold out by the sheriff, have doubtless a
very feeling recollection of the disastrous con
sequences of Democratic financiering. Such
is a brief but true account, as far as it goes, of
the origin, management, and results of the
Central Bank. It will he seen, that every
change in the history of the Bank for cril to
the State and people, has been brought about
by the action and policy of the Democrats.
There are many other facts which we could
produce to show the impolicy of Democratic
ascendency in our Stale, but we omit them
now. in order to avoid polixity. Our readers
all know what a happy change was brought
about by the election of Governor Crawford.
and die measures of the Whigs. All know
how the bills of the Bank and the State Bonds
soon rose to par. and the credit and character
of the State became restored. All who desire
this state of things to continue, should remem
ber that Democracy has been tried and found
w anting, that Whigism lias been also tried, and
its virtue and efficacy are seen in the proud
position which Georgia occupies before the
country and the world. Experience has been
called the mother of Science, it is certainly a
faithful monitor in politics and morals.
I pon what ground, judging from the past,
can the people safely discard the rule of the
Whigs, and substitute that of the Democrats ’
Are they certain that the latter would not revive
the ( entra! Bank policy of 1*39. than w hich,
m all the records of Banking, folly more glar
ing. or ignorance more stupid, or corruption
more dangerous and destructive, never pro
duced their tangled schemes to excite the con
tempt. or practiced their enormities to receive
lhe reprobation of a wronged anti injured peo
ple
A few more words to-morrow will dose what
we have to say upon the subject.
Ge». C line h---Corre«-(iou.
Thf senior Editor of the Savannah Repnb*
Jkwr. in a letter from Rome. Geo makes the
fallowing correction of a statement of one of
♦ ur correspondents:
4 ujsh u make a carrectwo. The correspoodeni
** Ouwuck and Smtvnsl. m noticing
the services of Gen. Clinch, says that his commis
sion in the Army was returned to him by Mr. Van
Buren. This is a mistake. It was returned to him
by Gen. Jackson, in the Summer of 1836, accompa
nied by a most flattering and complimentary letter. —
General Jackson thought Clinch the most competent
General in the army to finish the Florida war, and
this is one proof of it. In 1817, when Clinch built
Forts Gaines and Scott on the Chattahoochee and
Flint rivers, and made the descent in boats and des
troyed the fort at the mouth of the Apalachicola river,
defended by 300 Indians and Negroes, Clinch was in
communication with Gen. Jackson and made his re
ports to him. He was politically opposed to General
Jackson and the latter knew it, but that did not shake
his confidence in his ability. No one in the army
was even heard to underrate the abilities, or numer
ous services of Clinch. It has been reserved for a po
litical campaign to secure this most unworthy treat
ment on the part of the Democratic press, which has
no other effect than to make more friends for him.—
I do not even know that these assaults are worthy of
a serious refutation, and I hope that the Whig press
will not imitate them so far as Mr. Towns is concern
ed. It would be much better for our opponents to
show what their candidate has done, instead of what
ours has not done. We have spoken of the services
of Clinch. Why do they not leave their tactics of as
sault, and show what services Mr. Towns has per
formed ? It would be more consistent.”
Grenx'llle’g Almanac,
For 1848, (the Astronomical calculations by
Robert Grier,) has been laid on our table by
the publisher, C. E. Grenville, who has them
for sale at his Book Store in this city.
We lake pleasure in calling the attention of
the public to this Almanac, because of the val
uable information it contains. Besides the
usual Astronomical tables, it embodies much
valuable statistical matter, of interest in almost
every day reference, among which we notice a
very comprehensive synopsis of the govern
ment of Georgia, Executive, Legislative and
Judicial—showing the times of holdingall the
Courts—the Senatorial and Congressional Dis
tricts, the number of Representatives in the
Legislature from each county—its population,
and also the vote for President in 1844, and
Governor in 1845, and a corrected list of the
Post Offices in the State ; together with much
other valuable and interesting statistical mat
ter.
Santa Anna.— A Stratagem.— The N. O.
Times of the 16th inst. says: We find record
ed in the sheet of our Spanish contemporary,
published yesterday, an incident of a strange
character regarding Santa Anna. A correspon
dent from Tampico states, that a letter from
the Dictator to Gen. Scott had been intercep
ted, (the 27th tilt.), in which the former writes
that he only waits the American General’s on
ward movement, to order the Mexican troops
in El Penon to retire. When this was made
public at the Capital, it created general alarm,
which the crafty Dictator could only calm by
pretending that it was a stratagem of war,
adopted with a view to deceive Gen. Scott, and
lead the American army into a snare.
Death of Or ran Byrd.
Our paper of Thursday contained an ac
count (copied from the Delta) of the rencontre
between Orran Byrd and M. C. Edwards,
which resulted in the death of the former.
Yesterday the father of Mr. Byrd, in this city,
received a letter from Jos. A. Beard, of New
Orleans, giving a different version of the un
fortunate affair, from which we make the fol
lowing extract:
“ New Orleans, Aug. 14.
♦ ♦ ♦ “The perpetrator of this outrage was
M. C. Edwards, a young lawyer of our city, with
whom my poor young friend had a difficulty fur near
ly two years, caused by the base ingratitude of Ed
wards to your son, who had been a true friend to him.
During the early part of the present year, the feud
was extremely violent between them, and through the
intervention of friends, the affair was left to arbitra
tion, each fiarty binding himself on honor, under
their several signatures, to abide by the decision of
their respective friends. Your son named me to act
for him, and Edwards was represented by a worth}’
gentleman of our city, Mr. C. 11. Lee. After a full,
lair and impartial investigation, the matter was ar
ranged much to the credit of your son, and conse
quently to the great disadvantage of Edwards, who
(although bound by honor to let the affair drop) has
continually reverted to the old trouble, and denounced
your son and his friends on all occasions; during
which time your son acted very coolly and with more
circumspection than could have been anticipated; but
he knew his position was good and that Edwards was
not believed, and he also knew that Edwards was a
coward, as he would not accept a challenge from him.
Thus this unfortunate affair continued until the fa
tai day of his death. On the morning of Thursday,
Edwards had repeated his harsh language under ag
gravated cireii instances, and had boasted he hail pur
chased a revolver, to be prepared for contingencies,
when, unfortunately, Orran met him after dinner, and
approached him saying, “So, Mr. Edwards, you are
still using my name?” Edwards stopped, placing his
hand in his coat |»ocketfor the piiqiose of drawing his
weapon; on seeing which, Orran struck with a
tight cane (liuinboo) imtosh the Ince, F’..lwr»r«l« still r.-
treating, until he drew and fired, the baFl taking effect •
but still Orran followed him, lashing him with his
cane—the other kept retreating and tiring, the third
shot entering passed into the lungs anti killed him
instantly. As he fell into the arms of his friend, Col. J.
B. Walton, he exclaimed he was “a dead man.”
These were the only words he used.” ♦ ♦ ♦
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Whois Du nr aii E. Clinch I Can he write I
Where arc his productions I
The extracts from General Ci inch’s official
correspondence with the Administration, which
I gave yon in my last communication, bear the
marks of that clearness, concentration and free
dom from ostentation and superfluous rhetori
cal flourish, which characterise the despatches
of that great Captain of the age—the people's
favorite—the man to whom all eyes are now
turned as a fit republican to be placed in the
highest office in the gift of the nation—the
proudest eminence that can be occupied by
civilized man. It is unnecessary to say that 1
allude to Gen. Taylor. Your neighbor of the
Cons/Rttfioita/ixL says that the idea of General
Clinch being an over-match for Secretary C ass
•is amusing." Does he think it equally so to
assert that <»i d Rough and Ready most essen
tially used up Mr. Polk and his Cabinet in his
correspondence in relation to the capitulation
of Monterey? The cases are precisely simi
lar. In both instances the unwise and blunder
ing conduct of the Administration has been
sought to be covered over by attempting to
writedown the Generals and skulk from the
true issue. But the people are not to be hood
winked by such shallow pretences. The Flo
rida war wrecked the Administration of Mr.
Vxn Buren, and the present leaders of the De
mocratic Administration will find that this Mex
ican war. into which Mr. Polk has rushed like
an uncaged lunatic, will cleave to them like
the tunic of Nessus. They may writhe and
struggle, but all in vain—death—inevitable
death and degradation is their doom.
Throughout Gen- Clinch’s correspondence,
he urged the importance of sending troops and
supplies byway of the St. Johns to be concen
trated at Fort King, and not from Tampa Bay.
from which point they would have to be march
ed over one hundred miles, through the heart
of die enemy’s country to reach the former
post. A total and reckless disregard of these
viewsled to the lamentable massacre of die la
mented Dade and his entire command. But
let us come to the record again:
St. Augustine, October 17th, 1535.
Sir : —The enclosed copy of a letter Inxn Lieut.
< 01. Fanning, is submitted for the consideration ot the
General-in-Chief. My first wish is to carry out the
humane and benevolent views ot the Government in
relation to the Seminole Indians, in the way most con
ducive to their comfort and happiness, and least ex
pensive tu the nation. W >th U ese objects constantly
in view. I mav have rather under estimated the means
necessary to carry into effect the views and plans ot
the Government By referring, however, to my let
ter of the lsth January last, you will perceive that I
requested that six companies might be added to the
command in Florida, tour of which, only, w ere order
ed to Fort King. In my communication ot the Sth
inst.. I state, •• I consider lhe whole force already
in Florida sufficient to meet and control the whole ot
the refractory Seminoles. if they can be concentrated.
Bui when scattered over a large extent of country,
composed of marshes and swamps that are almost im
penetrable to the white man, it is entirely inadequate
to gire that protection to the frontier inhabitants
which they expect."
" I
kssistant Surgeon Archer, that nearly one hundred
•4 the command, now at Fort King, have been more
•»r less sick, within the last two or three months, and,
although many of them are fit for gam*M) duty, and
most ot the others convalescent, they cannot be relied
.»n for active and effective service. I. therefore, have
the honor respectfully to request that three additional
companies be ordered to Fort King, with as little de
lay as possible, with an ample supply of bull and
buckshot cartridges.
ShiKild this request be c*>uq4ied with, and the cocn
\
at* time and money to engage transports, drawing n<4
•n,ire than eight feet water, to take the livops direct
■ §
opposite to Picolata. whence there is a good road lead
ing to Fort King, and, from which place, transporta
tion could be sent to meet ihem if timely notice is
given to the commanding o&cer at that post.
I have honor to be. &c.
D. L. Clinch. Brer. Bng.-Gen. Com’d'g.
This request was disregarded, and. as the
next two letters will show. the troops were or
dered to Tampa Bay. thence, one hundred
miles through tlie enemy's countrv. to Fort
King, tustead of byway of the St John's as
urged by Gen Ci.ixch’
Fort Defiance. Micanofy Dec 9th. 1*47
Sir The uncertainty as u the time when the
companies ordered from Louisiana will reach Tampa
Bay, and the distance they will have to march through
a hostile country, before they can join my command
induce me to request that four additional companies
be ordered to join me with the least possible delay,
completely prepared to take the field, with a good
supply of ball and buckshot cartridges. It is also very
desirable to have fifty good muskets and fifty rifles
sent at the same time, as there is a great deficiency
of arms in this country.
All the information I receive, in relation to the
movements of the Indians, represents them as being
in considerable force, and manifesting a determina
tion to engage in murder and plunder. It appears,
also, that they are joined by the negroes, and if they
are not promptly put down, this spirit may extend to
the plantations.
If additional troops be sent, they should be landed
on the west bank of the St. John’s, at Picolata, arid
marched thence to Fort King.
I am, with high respect, your most ob’t serv’t.
I). L. Clinch, Brev’t Brig.-Gen. Com’d’g.
Fort Drane, December 16th, 1835.
Sir : It is very much to be regretted, as our Indian
affairs have taken the course they have, that the
four additional companies had not been ordered from
the Atlantic instead of the Gulf; as, in that event they
could have joined before this, and I should have been
in sufficient force to have operated, as soon as a suffi
cent quantity of provisions could have been placed in
store at Fort King. As it is, it is impossible for me to
form any idea when they will arrive at Tampa Bay
between which [dace and Fort King, a distance of one
hundred miles, through the centre of the hostile jiart
of the Seminole nation, there is no communication,
the Indians having, in several instances, stopped the
runners, and taken and broken open the letters.
Thus, you will perceive, when the seven companies
assemble at Fort Brooke, (Tampa Bay) that my force
will be equally divided, and neither part strong enough
to effect much in a country like this.
I am, sir, &c.
I). L. Clinch, Brev. Brig.-Gen. Com’d’g.
Every one must admire the plain, straight
forward, common sense and able manner in
which Gen. Clinch urged his views upon the
powers at Washington, and cannot fail to ad
mit, that, had these views been carried out with
that promptness and wise forecast, with which
they had been so ably placed before the War
Department, all the disasters of that woful war
might have been avoided. The Administration
saw, when it was too late, the error that had
been committed, but instead of coining out
magnanimously and sustaining Gen. Clinch,
the Secretary sought to screen his own imbe
cility and want of forecast by superceding the
old Hero. Giving a willing ear to all the un
founded insinuations of unprincipled political
aspirants, he hoped under the prompt and bril
liant success of a new General to sink Clinch
into oblivion. The old man knew the game
that was about to be played, and the conse
quences that would follow ; and with unshaken
nerve and a full assurance of the impregnable
position he occupied, he wrote the following
communication to Headquarters soon after the
battle of the Withlacoochee :
Fort Drane, January 11th, 1835.
Sir : Commodore Dallas has not informed me what
direction he has given to the armed vessel ordered
by the Secretary of the Navy to co-operate in the re
moval of the Indians.
I am prepared to meet, and treat with silent con
tempt, the thousand false and malicious statements
that are going the rounds of the newspapers, in rela
lation to the operations of the troops in Florida ; but 1
feel it due to my honor and reputation, to say, that I
consider that the Secretary of war has, (although I
feel confident it was unintentional on his part) in his
official communication to the President of the Uni
ted States, under date of the 30th November, 1835,
done me a very serious injury. In the report, he
slates that “ Gen. Clinch has fourteen Companies
placed under his command,” which has induced the
people of the United States to believe that I have ac
tually had that number of companies disposable, and
[•repared to take the field ; when, in fact, I have had
but six reduced companies, as it required one of the
seven at Fort King to defend that place. At the time
the Secretary’s rejiort was written, the fourteen com
panies alluded to, by him, were stationed at the differ
ent military posts as follows, viz.: one company at
Fort Marion, St. Augustine ; six companies at Fort
King; two companies at Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay;
one company at Key West, the Captain commanding
it on leave of absence without my knowledge; two
<'ompanies on their way from Fort Pickens, Pensaco
la, and Fort Morgan, Alabama, to Fort Brooke, Tam
pa Bay ; two companies waiting orders at Forts Pike
ami Wood, Louisiana. Seven of the companies were
ordered to concentrate at Fort Brooke, four of which
were ordered to proceed one hundred miles, to Fort
King before the Indians commenced their hostile ope
rations, since which all communication has been cut
off between the two places.
The loss of public supplies, in November last, has
caused great inconvenience, as it has taken nearly
one-third of the regular troops to guard the provisions,
&c., from Picolata to this post and Fort King.
I hope a sufficient regulai force, tn enable me to take
and keep the field has, ere this, been ordered into
Florida. I am, sir, your most obd’t servant,
D. L. Clinch, Brev Brig.-Gen. Com’d’g.
I trust the official documents brought to light
in these articles will be sufficient to answer,
the queries of the Federal Union to h\3 entire
satisfaction, if indeed he can be satisfied with
any thing that comes from the brave old vete
ran, whom he seeks to calumniate and ri
dicule. But Gen. (’t.iscH stands too high to
he reached by the lilihy aspersions oi u drivel-,
ling party hack. The people of Georgia know
him too well to cast him aside. They desire
his services, and his opponents may rest assured
that they will, at the approaching election,
throw their broad shield between him and his
detractors and bear him triumphantly into the
highest office in the gill of the State.
I wouid call upon all then to stand up to the
old man in an unbroken phalanx. People of
Georgia! he is worthy of your confidence, and
abundantly, yea, abundantly qualified for any
office in your power to bestow. Gen. Clinch
stands on firm ground, and can, with silent
contempt bid defiance to his calumniators.
Yes, assay him as you will. you will find no base
metal in his composition; he is as pure as the
gold of your own mountains, and the harder
he is rubbed, the brighter will he shine.
A. Volunteer.
Correction.—Note. In the letter «»f the Sth of
December, in my last number, instead of the word
“ Wickaseeky,” it should be Mickasuky.
Tennessee Election.
The Whig candidate for Governor, Neil S.
Brown, has succeeded by a majority of 7 or
800 votes. The Whigs have majorities in both
branches of the Legislature. We subjoin the
Congressmen, except from the Memphis Dis
trict, where it is probable Staunton. Dem., is
elected. If so, the delegation will stand the
same as last year: Whigs—Washington Bar
row, M. P. Gentry, Win. T. Haskell. John H.
Crozier, Win. 11. Cocke. Democrats —Geo.
XV’. Jones. James 11. Thomas. H. L. W. Hill.
L. B. Chase, Ami. Johnson.
North Carolina Congressionai. Elec
tion. —The members elect are as follows:
Ist district. Thomas L. Ciingman. Whig:
2nd. Nathaniel Boyden. Whig; 3rd. Daniel M.
Barringer. Whig: 4th. Augustin H. Shep
perd. Whig; ’»th. Abraham Venable, Demo
crat; Gth. J R. J Daniel. Dem.; 7th. Jas. J.
McKay. Dem.: "th. Richard 3. Donnell, Whig;
9th, David Outlaw. Whig.
Indiana. —Delegation to Congress stands, as
before stated, five Whigs and five Democrats.
Whig gain of three members.
Whig majority in the Legislature.—Balti
morr American.
lowa.—lt is reported that both Thompson
and Leffler are elected to Congress from lowa,
by majorities of 500 and 700. and that a major
ity of Locofocos are elected to the Legislature.
If this be correct, two Democratic Senators
will be chosen next winter.— Baltimore Amer.
The New York Journal of Commerce, in
speculating about the political composition of
the next House of Representatives, comes to
the conclusion that, judging from present ap
pearances. the Whigs Will have, at least, two
majority—that is. if the elections yet to be held
should result as did the last: though the Journ
al admits that the Whigs have the belter chance
of making a gain.
Murder of Alexander George.
A correspondent of the New Orleans South
erner gives the following account of the assas
sination of Mr. Alexander George, at Grand
Coquille island, on the 9th inst.. by one of his
slaves. Mr. George was proprietor of the
island. The negro, says the letter, entered
the house about 4 o'clock, and attacked his
sleeping master with a knife, made of the up
per part of a grass blade. He indicted some
sixteen wounds upon the breast, back, and
arms of his victim, but Mr George had the
physical power to rise on his feet, n rest the
weapon from the negro, and stab him se
verelv in the side The noise of the scuffle
and the shouts of Mr George, brought to the
house his other slaves and a white man in his
employ, who slept not far otf. They found
Mr. George staggering about the floor, welter- ,
ingwith blood, and w ith the fatal blade in bis
hands. He exclaimed, "here is the kntfe with
which Jim has killed me.” He was placed on
the bed. and immediately called tor paper to
write his will. With wonderful moral power
and tenacity of purpose, the blood gushing from
his breast al every respiration, he w rote his
w ill, in a few words, and appointed his execu
tors, bnthadnot the power to sign his name. The
last w ord that he w rote was •• Ireland.” and
the pen literally dragged on the paper, and
dropped from his dying Land. Hr wrote it in a
large blank book, .nd the paper is saturated
with blood No one who sees this fearhifiesta
inent will doubt its authenticity, or ever forget
its appalling appearance. He had just time to
bequeath his property to his sisters m the coun
ty of Derry, Ireland, w hen he expired. In lite
mean time, the murderer escaped : but he was
tracked to the water by his blood, where it was
found that he had taken a boat. The neighbors
made search, and be was arrested in the after
noon, in a marsh near Fort Pike, almost exhaus
ted from die loss of blood. He confessed that,
owing to the severity of his master, he had long
meditated his murder, and that no one else was
pnv vto the act He has been «ent to Coving
ion io jail.
Tile Cotton Crop —Tlie Worm.
We continue to cull from our exchanges,
items of intelligence, in reference to the pros
pect of the growing crop and the worm. Our
readers must form their own conclusions as to
the truth or falsity of these various accounts.—
For ourselves, weconfess, that while we believe
implicitly the statements of some of these worm
stories—yet we suspect the deepest and basest
depravity has prompted the publication of
many others. The planters throughout the
cotton growing region owe it to themselves
and r reputation, as a class, to arrest this
at once, and give the truth to
the woHt^Somptly:
The Cotton Crop—The FForm.—The following
letter from our friend Thomas Affleck, Esq., will be
found interesting to many of our readers. Ihe abili
ties ofMr. Affleck, as an agriculturist, arc well known,
and his statements and views are entitled to the fullest
respect and confidence. —A. O. Com. L imes.
Washington, Miss., August 7, 1847.
Gentlemen : I regret much to see that an absurd
worm story was circulated by some of your city pa
pers, a week or two ago, and obtained such belief as
to affect the price, or sales of cotton for a day or two.
The statement was absurd, inasmuch as the worm
was represented to have “made its appearance," and
to have “swept over” or “consumed a field of cotton
in as ew hours." From the time of their attracting
sufficient attention, for the news to spread far and
wide, until they destroy, or even seriously injure the
cotton, several days must elapse.
These grass-eating worms, which have excited so
much uneasiness, and which have destroyed many a
good pasture, will not touch the cotton, nor any thing
but the grasses and cereals.
The appearance of the true eottton worm on the
Brazos, I think much the most probable statement I
have seen, relative to this subject. If true, we will
have them here in abundance by the first of Septem
ber.
I have seen no moths —the parents of the worm in
question—this summer. At least, I have caught
none, though I at one period saw several which I be
lived to be this moth, but failed to catch them. It is
quite probable that they may be in the country, and
if so, if there are any, we will have worms enough.
It is absolutely astonishing, that the growers of a
crop of such value as that of cotton, do not use pro
per means to institute thorough investigations, by
scientific naturalist the nature and habits of a
scourge like this.
The crop looks well, but not nearly so well as those
of ’42 and ’44. Previous to the long continued rains
we have had, it promised a heavy result; now, it does
not look nearly so well. Corn is abundant; more so,
1 presume, than during any previous year, in the cot
ton-producing States; not only from the fineness of
the crop, but the immense extent of land planted.
Yours, Thomas Affleck.
Crops and the Worm.— We cheerfully give
place to the following letter:— Picayune.
Bayou B(EUFE, (Parish of Avoyelles,) )
Near Rapides, La, Augusta, 1847. )
Gentlemen — Seeing divers reports in different pa
pers of the appearance of the army-worm, I have de
termined to tn ve you the history of them on this bayou.
I saw on Friday last, in a gentleman’s field on this
bayou, numbers of green striped worms in every par
ticular answering the description of the genuine army
worm. Not however being entirely satisfied of the
fact I took some half dozen, brought them home with
me and placed them on some cotton leaves under a
tumbler; these by the following Sunday they had
made into cocoons by drawing the corners of the leaves
together and securing them with a web. 1 have open
ed some of the cocoons and can now say with certain
ty that they are nothing else but the “ planter’s hor
ror.” Yesterday evening I saw an old planter from
Bayou Chicot, some forty miles below this, who states
that almost every plantation there is more or less
strewn with them, and that numbers of the fly have
been seen. This is the first crop; the next is to do
the injury. The crops here on a majority of 'he
plantations, are seriously injured by rust, caused by
the heavy rains in July. I never saw such a sight;
the stalks that are rusted at all are entirely dead, ami
look as if they had passed through a furnace. 1 think
if half a crop is made here it will be doing well.
Yours, dbc. W. S. West.
Bayou Sara, August 12, 1847.
Editors Delta— The weather is very warm, but
this is all for the benefit of the cotton planters, who are
very busy picking and preparing the staple for your
market. Present appearances indicate a very good
crop. Thus far the worms have done no harm, and
the season is now so well advanced, that no material
injury could result from their appearance, the under
growth being sufficiently good to insure a fair crop at
any rate, and should the season henceforward prove
favorable, an overwhelming crop will be the result.
It is very dull here. Your friend. J. a. k.
Crops in North Alabama. — The Huntsville Ad
vocate «»f the 6th inst. states that the weather in that
region is very fine for the crops. The rain tor some
time back, it says, “has given to cotton a luxuriant
and large growth, yet the present warm dry days are
causing it tn boll well, and the prospect in this region
is good for an average crop. (*orn is pretty well
made and will be abundant. Although the season has
been a hard one on fanners, requiring constant unre
mitting work to keep their crops in order, the chances
are in favor of their being amply repaid for all their
toils by a kind Providence acting upon a generous
soil.”
The Crops, tyc.—The following letter, says the
Mobile Register, is from a source entitled to the high
est credit. The writer is one of the most respectable
and experienced of our planters:
Perry Co. Ala., August 9, 1847.
At your request I write to inform you that up to the
first of this month, we suffered but little by the boll
worm in the cotton. The fly which we suppose pro
duces the worm was found in great numbers. In the
early ini rt of last week, the worms mn<t«. their
. rtCmLiitw “trwr “ x "“
ffirnng speck tathc half grown, and tn some instances
the full grown worm. I have one field of 130 acres
that I think will be entirely destroyed. I am now
catching the worms and fom the quantity we take
you would suppose, the squares and bolls not yet de
stroyed, would be safe, but it is not so; we pass by a
sufficiency (and indeed they are hatching every day)
to destroy the cotton almost entirely. I examined
another part of my crop this morning. The cotton
is not quite so forward but few worms to be found. —
In a few more days, we shall have thousands of them
here. Mr. W has seen some of the neighboring
crops and thinks I have more worms than any one
else. It may be so, at this time, but a few days will
prove the calamity universal in this district of country.
Mr. R. B. W offers his growing crop for his pro-
ducts last year, which was about one third of an or
dinary production.
Aug. 10 -My overseer at Midway came up this
morning. He says that the worms are all over the
crop, but not in such numbers ns we have had them.
You will remark that the period of their greatest ra
vages is between the middle of August and first of
September.
Tie Crops. -The Mobile Advertiser of the 18th
mst. says: Our accounts from the growing crop con
tinue to be, in the main, of an unfavorable character.
The weather had been more favorable—the heavy
rains having in a measure ceased, and could the cotton
have escaped the worm, there is no doubt but with
fovorable weather during the fall season, a fair aver
age crop would be made. But our latest advices from
the i terior of this State leave no doubt in our mind
that the much dreaded army worm, that proved so
destructive last year, has made its appearance in the
best cotton growing sections of the country, and we
have reason to fear that its ravages will be of a serious
nature. M esnw yesterday letters from Green, Sum
ter, Marengo, &<*., confirming fully the reports contain*
ed in the above letter from Perry, which leave no room
to doubt that the worm has fairly commenced its rav
ages; but the extent of injury that will be done no
one can now foresee. In another part of our sheet
will be found accounts from Louisiana. Mississippi and
other cotton growing States, from which those inter
ested can form their own opinion.
Crops. — The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal of the
18th inst says : The cotton promises much better
than was feared from the heavy rains of last montfl,
and though several weeks later than usual, may vet,
with a dry tall and late frost, and no army worm, ma
ture a fair crop. The boll worm is very destructive
in some of the bottom and [irairie lands. The cater
pillar has not made its appearance in this vicinity,
though it is said to be doing much injury in the cane
brake counties.
Buniu. —The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat
of the 6th inslant, says : Since our last paper, we
have received intelligence from various portions of
our county, where these worms were depredating,
that they have entirely disappeared, and that but lit
tle damage has been done to the plants. It seems
to be the prevailing opinion, that this worm is not the
true army worm of last year, and its peculiar habits
and sudden disappearance, appear to prove this con
-1 elusion to be correct.
77u Crop*. — The Montgomery (Ala.) Metropo
| litan of the 19ih inst. says; We inquired of several
prairie farmers, a few days since, about the prospects
of the growing cotton crop, and theyinfbrmed us that as
yet the worm* Ua*i not made their appearance, and
the probability was that the crop woul I be a goal
one. About an equal number of farmers from the
fallapoosa clay and sandy lands, informed us that
they were entirely satisfied with the prospect. We
trust that the farmers w ill be amply remunerated fur
their labor, be enabled to meet ail their engagements,
and take the newspapers besides.
The Concordia (La.) Intelligencer of the 7th inst.
sas : "Every thing looks fair at present. There
are worms everywhere ' but, on examination, they
were found to be grass worms. The grass worms are
a blessing to the cotton planter, and he does not cart
how many of them he sees.
"At the Mansion House, in Natchez, the true place
to find out all about cotton worms, we were convened
yesterday. All the planters whom we found there,
were of the opj n i on t | int the gra-s worm was an ad
vantage f<> them. So will they find it at the end of the .
chapter.’’
The Brandon (Miss.) Advocate of the 14th inst. says: ;
We have conversed with an intelligent gentleman, I
who has i>een travelling through this State, during the
laMl’ew weeks; and he informed us that h* had heard
of no damage being done bv the Army Warm ; but.
that the same kind of a worm that has frequently vis
ited this nart of the country heretofore, eating the
grass. without meddling with the cotton, has made its •
appearance in the cotton fields, in many part.- of the ,
state, destroying the grass but leaving the cotton un- ■
ha rm-d.
Yfi i.ow Fever. The N O. Delta of the
inst. says : The list of interments for the
twenty-four hours preceding nine o’clock
yesterday, exhibits an alarming increase in the
number of deaths bv Yellow Fever. Fifty-two
deaths in twenty-four hours is certainly, con
sidering die sparseness of our population at pre
sent, a large number and shows that the dis
ease has assumed an extensively epidemical
character. That number is about the usual
weekly mortality of our city. This time la-t
year, we think, the deaths in our city did not
exceed sixty or seventy a week —at th*' present
rate they would be 44’ per week. This is tru
ly a frightful increase. The weatheryesterday
was pleasant in the shade, but very hot in the
sun The southern w ind blew freely, and al
together the atm o sphere wa* not unfavorable
to health.
From the Phi! ad. Amer, and Gazette of Monday.
Henry Clay In Philadelphia.
Political sympathy and the strong sense of
gratitude which the services of a pure-hearted
and noble-minded statesman awaken in those
who derive the benefit of the services given—
had a noble, an unusual and an exalting illustra
tion on Saturday. The man to whom the fealty
of the Whigs of the nation has been unre
servedly given,—the statesman to whom, in
peril or peace, in defeat or victory, millions of
heartshave turned with unfaltering confidence,
came into the midst of our community, which
has ever been foremost in testimonies of attach
ment to his fortunes, in endeavors to build up
his greatness and to reward his deservings.
Henry Clay arrived in Philadelphia oil Satur
day, and his coming stirred feelings to expres
sion that have been deeply cherished.
There had been but little note of his coming,
and that of such an uncertain and dubious
characterthat many disbelieved the information
while they regretted the absence of opportuni
ty to make expression of personal respect and
political sympathy. The fear that he would
not come seemed to increase the general de
sireforhis presence, and thousands went to the
depot at the time appointed for the arrival of
the cars, to satisfy a hope that he might favor
us with a visit. They awaited the arrival of the
train in silence, but the signal that he was a
passenger was no sooner given than enthusiasm
arose at once to its pitch, and deafening cheers
rolled forth in almost endless succession. The
crowd poured into the depot and filled it com
pletely, while on Broad-street there remained a
goodly number awaiting his coining forth.
Mr. Clay’s appearance on the platform of
the cars stirred the enthusiasm to a double
strength, and the crowd struggled forward to
shake his hands and bid him fervent welcome.
Borne along by, not through, the mass, he
reached at length the carriage of Henry White,
Esq., whose guest he was, and departed for that
gentleman’s residence amid the unceasing
cheers of the thousands of whigs who were
congregated so suddenly to welcome him.
It was soon known in every quarter that Mr.
Clay was in the city, and preparations for a
serenade were promptly made. The announce
ments of this intention were but few, but at a
late hour in the evening. Walnut-street from
Broad to Schuylkill and Sixth-st.. was densely
packed with people, who impatiently called for
Mr. Clay, and answered every cry for cheers with
tremendous bursts of sound. To this vast num
ber was added a procession of Whigs, preced
ed by a powerful band, which with extreme
difficulty made its way to the residence of Mr.
White.
The sweet and eloquent harmony floated on
the air, and the vast crowd was silent while
it was poured forth; but when it ceased, there
came again and again the surging waves of
sound, and the cries for the appearance of Mr.
Clay were louder and deeper than before.
The band played again, with intervals of pas
sionate outbursts, until the enthusiasm, over
leaping itself, became ungovernable, and the
sound of the music utterly lost in the tremen
dous voice of demand for the appearance of
the idol of every Whig heart. It was repre
sented that Mr. Clay had retired to sleep at an
early hour, in consequence of the fatigue of
his journey, and tint he should be excused from
presenting him before his friends, because he
was suffering under a recent and heavy afflic
tion— but it was of no avail.
At length Mr. Clay appeared upon the balco
ny, and lie scene at that moment was such as it
is impossible to describe. There was a perfect
abandonment to the feeling of the moment —an
intense desire to testify attachment for the ven
erable Statesman, that passed all bounds, and as
he stood before them it was a spectacle which
spoke to the heart and stirred the pulse with
an unusual and most elevating feeling.
Silence was after many minutes restored,
and Mr. Clay spoke in a full and destinct voice
in answer to the call made upon him briefly but
to the purpose, and with all the terseness, ele
gance and aptness which are the distinguishing
characteristics of his oratory —mingled with a
grateful feeling which the peculiar circumstan
ces the moment could not fail to create.
He had come to this city without any inten
tion —certainly without any desire—of caus
ing such a public manifestation, lie had left his
home for the purpose of escaping from afflic
tion and perpetually recurring feelings, in the
hope of finding among the friends whom he
might meet during his travels, a portion of con
solation for the heaviest affliction Providence
had ever visited upon him; but under whatever
circumstances he might have come among us,
he would be void of gratitude, he would be
destitute of all the finer feelings of nature, if he
failed in thankfulness for the kindness so
manifested. The city of Philadelphia, he was
proud to say. had. during all the trials, difficul
ties and vicissitudes, of his chequered career,
been his warm and steadfast friend.
But if even the occasion was not unfit, the
feelings under which he labored would pre
vent him from seizing upon it for the purpose
of making a set speech, ami in parting he would
only add—as the day which ushers in the Sab
bath that ail men should respect, was nearly
spent—that they would unite with him in the
expression that to our country, whether it is
directed in its public measures by a good go
peritv or adver*itv—-in fir at Avar—we
should always give our liearts, our hands and
our hopes.
Mr. (.’lay hade farewell to hisT’ellow-citizens,
and retired amid the reawakened storm of en
thusiastic feeling, and the vast mass quietly dis
persed.
We had intended to give expression to feel
ings which were excited by this unusual and
honorable testimony of attachment to the great
leader of the Whig [‘arty—but there is little
need. Tin* warm feelings which lurk around
every Whig heait and leap into action at the
mention of his name, are better than words ;
and weturn from this scene in the spirit it was
so eminently calculated to excite—that of pride
m him for whom this outpouring was made—
and in our country that die has a son worthy
of such a broad spread fame as that of Henry
Clay.
The Philadelphia Enquirer of Monday
says—
Sunday morning the Hon. Henry Clay at
tended the Church of the Epiphany, at the cor
ner of Schuylkill, Eighth and Chesnut streets,
accompanied by the Hon. John Swift and one
or two other friends. The Church was crowd
ed in every part, aad an able and impressive
sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Tvng.
At the close of the services, an immense
throng pressed round the distinguished states
man, and a line was formed for a considerable
distance down Eighth street, through which, as
he passed, salutations were exchanged. The
scene was one of a truly novel character, and
the ladies and children manifested as much anx
iety to obtain a grasp of the hand from one who
has endeared himself to the well wishers of the
country, as their lathers, husbands or brothers.
Departure of Mr. C lay.
Philadelphia, August IG, l» p. m.— lt was an
nounccd at an early hour this morning that the
Hon. Henry Clay would leave the city in the
boat for Cape May. at half past o’clock, and
that he would proceed from the House of Hen
ry White, Esq. whose guest he was, down
Walnut street, from Schuylkill Seventh street
to the Exchange, and from thence to the boat
at Dock st. wharf. The consequence was that
the streets on the route, extending a mile and
a half through the city, were thronged with
spectators and th epolitical friends of the great
statesman, long before the appointed tune,
w’hilst the windows of almost every house were
filled with ladies.
He passed down to the wharf at 8 o’clock, in
an open carriage, and was greeted throughout
the whole distance by the most enthusiastic
cheers and shouts, while the ladies waved their
handkerchiefs from windows. At the Ex
change the crowd assembled was immense, and
it was with difficulty that a passage could be
forced through the dense mass.
On arriving at the steamboat wharf every
point was thronged with the enthusiastic mul
titude. filling the ringing of the vesselsand the
surrounding warehouses, ail anxious to catch a
glimpse of him whose name is destined to live
in all after time, as one of the great men of the
Republic.
As the boat left the wharf the enthusiasm be
came intense. and shout after shout followed
her until he was out of hearing distance. This
vnit of Mr. Clay to our city has again rallied
his friends, and his name is now warmly men- I
tinned as a candidate for the Presidency in I’4". I
Health of Mobile.—From the 2d to the
1 "th of this month, the Board of Health reported
four cases of yellow fever, two of which, we
believe, terminated fatally. No other cases
have occurred during the season, and after a
: diligent inquiry among the physicians and the
i citizens generally, we feel fit ly warranted in
, the assertion that the city i- remarkably healthy
I for the season of the year, and is entirely free
: from any indications adverse to a continuance
jof health. Our friends abroad are cautioned
against the idle rumors that are afloat on this
subject, and to rely implicitly on the reports
of the Board of Health. Nocases of fever will
; escape their scrutiny: or fail to be promptly laid
. before the public.-—2”tA inst.
Good.—The •• Milton N C.) Chronicle”
: sXys there is no more inconsistency in applaud
ing Gen Taylor for his heroic conduct in the
! prosecution of the Mexican war, while con
demning the imbecile Administration of Mr.
Polk for bringing iton. than in condemning
j the incendiary who sets fire io a house, and
awarding honor to die firemen who risk their
lives in endeavoring to extinguish it and arrest
the progress of the flames. True—every word
of it.
Federalism —A writer in the Richmond
Enquirer. Mote* up the theory ofthe Administra
lion party, which i- paraded’on every occasion,
and in every quarter. It is fashionable,” -ays
the writer. -with democrats of the present day
to say that the Whig party is but a revival of
the Federal party. • But.’’ adds the writer, "in
many things no Two parties were rrer more un
like." M hat do the Simon Pure- say to this
What song w ill they >mg now ' llaletgh Re
gister.
The probability is. that at least 400.000 immi
grant* w ill land on die-shores ofthe I'nited
State-and British North America, during 1-47
Augusta, ®a.:
TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 24, 1847.
State Policy —Slate Ki nances—And the
Issues they Involve.
We have already shown that Democratic,
and not Whig Legislation, prostrated the credit
of the State. It is easy to show that it was not
Democratic, but Whig Legislation, which re
stored it. The Constitutionalist referred to the
Legislation of 1839, 41, and 42, when the Dem
ocrats were in power, as the true source of a
revival of the prosperity of the State. It has
already been seen how the Legislation of 1839
cast the ship of State upon the breakers of
Democratic finance. Let us now, for a mo
ment, examine that of 1841. What if this Le
gislature did consummate the Biennial Ses
sions act? The Whig Legislature of 1840 voted
for the same measure. But the Legislature of
1841 reduced the pay of the members, from five
to four dollars. What was the pay of the Le
gislature of 1836, 7, 8 and 9 ? Five dollars
per diem, and five cts. per mile. In the first
two years and the last, the Democrats were in
power. In 1838 the Whigs had the majority
in the Senate and the Democrats in the House.
Was it anything extraordinary that the Le
gislature of 1840 should continue the same pay.
The Democrats reduced it to four dollars per
diem, and four cents per mile in 1841, but, in
1842 their patriotism got at a lower ebb, for they
raised the perdiem to four dollars and fifty cents
and the milege to five. At this Session of the
Legislature they added 25 per cent, to the tax
act. True, but in 1841 they got into power
upon the cry of repeal of the tax of 1840, im
posed by the Whigs. They succeeded, passed
a bill to reduce the taxes 20 per cent., and Gov.
Me Donald defeated it by keeping it in his pock
et. In 1842 they passed condemnation upon
themselves, by not only letting the Whig tax
remain, but by adding 25 per cent, to it, and
this our neighbor parades as Democratic resto
ration of State credit. It was the Whigs of
1840 who took the only safe and proper step to
restore it. The Democrats vainly opposed it,
and finding that nothing else would do, finally
deferred to Whig policy, and like all new con
verts rushed into it with zeal. Theirs, howev
er, seems to have been a conversion brought
about not by love but fear. It was not so much
from a love of the State as the fear of the peo
ple.
But the Whig Legislature of 1840 made the
Central Bank meet the monetary demands of
the State, and this is charged as a greatcrime ’
We are at a loss to see how it was criminal to
pay the interest of the public debt—to pay the
public servants for their services—the public
creditors their just dues, and to make provision
for an annual reduction of the public debt.—
All the funds of the State were in the Central
Bank, and hence, it was very natural that the
State should look to that source for the means
of meeting its obligations.
Much credit is claimed for this Democratic
Legislature, for prohibiting “the further issue
of Central Bank notes,” and requiring them
“to be burned as they were paid in.” Governor
Crawford and other leading Whigs are
charged with opposing it. They opposed the
bill because there was nothing in it to prevent
the continuance of the Bank, and re-issues at a
future period, if a succeeding Legislature should
see proper to repeal the bill then under discus
sion. The Whigs were in favor of putting the
Bank to rest, by repealing its charter, ami they
opposed the Democratic bill in the hope of suc
ceeding with their own policy.
The bill passed, however, and, in its progress
was rendered as good as it was, in part, by
amendments proposed by Whigs. It is charged
that a supplementary report of Governor
Crawford to the Representative branch in
1842 did much to impair the credit of the Bank.
That report exposed the bad management of
the institution, its favoritism, and the plain ne
glect of duty and the public interests, on the
part of its managers. It is quite probable that
these exposures may have opened the eyes of
the people, may have shown them the conse
quences ahead. But for this timely expose
they might have, and in all probability would
been more diauaU'uus. 'l'hu report
was well-timed, full of startling truths, and did
much to resist the tide of secret evil which was
rolling on and spreading its destructive waves
over the credit of the State and rights and pros
perity of the people.
The Constitutionalist states that, “in No
vember, 1843, State Bonds and Central Bank
bills were at about six or seven per cent, be
low par only." That, as they were nearly at
par before Governor (’rawford was installed
into office, as Governor, he could not have pro
duced that result, nor could the Whigs, for the
Legislatures of 1841 and 1842 were Democratic.
The Constitutionalist states rightly the value
of Central Bank bills about the Ist of Novem
ber, 1813; but he is far from being right as to
the Bonds of the Stale. By referring to the
tables we find that, November Ist, 1843, those
bonds were quoted at from seventy-five to se
venty-six. Thus, they were at a discount
nearly four times as great as stated by that pa
per. They sold rapidly at seventy-five to se
venty-six on the first of November. On the
29th they were firm at eighty, and December
29th, they could not be bought for ninety cents.
Nov. Ist, Central Bank bills were at 6to 7;
on the 29th from 4to 7, and Dec. 29th, from
3to 4. Thus, it will be seen that these bonds
and bills, particularly the former, rose rapidly
in value soon after the commencement of
Governor Crawford’s administration.
Why had they rose in value before ? Be
cause of Democratic legislation and policy ?
Not at all; but because of those of the Whigs.
Was the Democratic policy of authorising the
Central Bank to issue millions of its bills with
less than $50,000 of specie on hand, calculated
to enhance their value ? Was the Democratic
policy of borrowing hundreds of thousands of
dollars at 8 per cent, to loan out at six, calcu
lated to effect that result ? We can easily ima
gine how much worse the case would have
been if the Whig Legislature of 1840 had fol
lowed the advice of Governor McDonald, who
recommended, in a message to that body, the
borrowing on the credit ofthe State ofseveral
millions of dollars more, for the purpose of'
loaning them out, through the agency of the
Central Bank.
We intended to recapitulate briefly the delete
rious action ofthe Democrats on this subject,
and the beneficial Legislation of the Whigs.—
But we will close for the present, as we fear to
be tedious, and will have the opportunity, and
will take occasion to do so, at some suitable pe
riod before the election.
The claims of Georgia Democracy to un- <
equalled tinance, must, we opine, be set down,
either to political strategy, public mockery, or • 1
farcical pretension. '
From the Baltimore American.
Mr. Clay.
It will be gratifying to the friends of this dis
tinguished citizen to know that he is enjoying
himself at Cape May. and, with improved
health, freely participating in all the pleasures
and enjoyments of that delightful watering
place. It is perhaps the most remarkable fea
ture in the institutions of our country, that a
man whose talent and fame has penetrated the
remotest corners of the earth, and who is truly
one of ••nature’s noblemen.’ can mingle with
his fellow-citizens, unrestrained and unlettered
by pomp and useless parade.
The following lively letter is from tip- Phila
delphia Inquirer:
Cape Mat, August 18.
The great man arrived here on Monday eve
ning, and was met at the landing by nearly all
the visitors on the Island. As soon as it was
ascertained that he was on board the Robert
Morri-, the multitude commenced shouting and
huzzaing: and when he put foot on shore,
their joy appeared to know no bounds. The
ladies waved their handkerchiefs from the car
nages to welcome him, and amidst rejoicing
and enthusiasm, he was conveyed to the Island.
The flags at the several houses were instantly
displayed, and the Island suddenly assumed an
appearance of life and activity to’ which it had
been for some time a stranger.
Together with his friends. Mr. Swift and Mr.
White. Mr. Clay stops at the Man-ion House,
(Mr. Ludlam's.) It was a refreshing sight to
see this greatest man of our country, after the
fir-t excitement of his arrival was over, quietly
strolling on the beach, or enjoying his segar —
or engaged in a social chat with the ladies.— ]
Overcome with the fatigues of the day, he re- J
tired at an early hour. It had been previously
announced that he would meet his friends the
next morning, at 9 o’clock, in the Public Hall
or Saloon.
Long before the appointed hour the room
was thronged with the boarders of the several
hotels. When he entered, it seemed as though
the whole Island had assembled. He was in
troduced to the company by the master of cere
monies, and then every person in the room 1
walked up, and was particularly introduced and J
shook him by the hand. As soon as this cere- ’
mony was over, the Brass Band struck up the
“Clay March,” and Mr. Clay, taking the arm 1
of one of the ladies, led off a promenade, in
which all present immediately joined.
Shortly before the bathing hour he took his
leave, and all hastened to join him in the surf.
The gentlemen escorted him to the water’s
edge, and the ladies then crowded around.—
Mr. Clay seemed surprised and astonished at
the novelty of his situation; but quickly enter
ing into the spirit of the fun, he became de
lighted—at one moment he swam on the top of
the breakers, and as he did so with his head
covered with a bathing hat, you could hardly
have believed he was more than 45—so much
agility and life did he display in his motions.
At another moment, he was deeply engaged
in ducking the ladies’ heads under the water, or
in having his own forced down.
Great was the scrambling among the females
to grasp his hands in the water. Reluctantly
did he leave the surf when his friends deemed
it expedient for him. He expressed his satis
faction and delight as soon as he emerged from
the sea. He will probably remain on the Is
and till the early part of next week. We ex
pect him to dine at the Columbia house on
Thursday or Friday. About sixty passengers
came down in the Ohio yesterday, with the
Hon. John M. Clayton, who is stopping at the
“Atlantic.” The weather here is delightful, the
bathing superb, and the accommodations ex
cellent. There are about six hundred on the
Island.
Mr. Clay and the people of York, Pa.— The
York Republican of Wednesday says: —
It having been announced in the Philadel
phia and Baltimore papers of Saturday that Mr.
Clay would remain in the latter city until Mon
day, several of our citizens, amongst whom
was Hon. C. A. Barnitz. went to Baltimore by
the afternoon train of cars, for the purpose of
paying their respects to the great Statesman, and
to prevail upon him to visit York in his tour. —
On their arrival at Baltimore they learned that
he had lelft in the Philadelphia cars in the
morning, and, not being able to ascertain cer
tainly where they would be able to meet him,
they addressed a note to him tendering him the
hospitalities of our Borough, should it meet his
arrangements and convenience to favor us with
his presence. As soon as a reply is received,
it will be given to the public.
A meeting of the friends of Mr. Clay was to
be held in Boston on Wednesday afternoon,
to adopt measures to invite him to that city.
The friends and admirers of Mr. Clay in New
York are also making efforts to induce him to
visit that city. They intend to despatch a steam
boat to him to-day for the purpose of convey
ing him direct to New York, if he can be pre
vailed upon to go there.
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
“ Tlic Great •Junction Railway.”
In your weekly paper, of the 18th instant, I
perceive a writer, styling himself “ Warren,”
has undertaken to answer two letters publish
ed, on the subject of the contemplated Rail
road to be run from Washington in Wilkes, via.
Sparta, and to connect with the Central Road,
which were copied from the Savannah Republi
can into your paper. Warren would seem,
from his remarks, to take you to task for pub
lishing the same without “comment;” while
at the same time, he appears anxious to con
vince the friends of that enterprise that “asin
gle track might be made to answer” the neces
sities of the owners of stock in the contempla
ted Railroad. 1 think myself, and I believe the
friends of the contemplated Road think “a
single track might be made to answer” nor have
I ever heard that any individual in Wilkes or
Hancock county contemplated ever building a
double track, and yet Warren himself has
gone farther to show that a double track may
be necessary than any letter writer to the Sa
vannah, Republican lias. It often happens that
when we undertake to prove a point we prove
too much; and indeed the argument of War
ren reminds me of a friend of mine who was
a candidate for the Legislature at a certain time,
and in a certain county in Georgia. Political
. parties were nearly equally balanced. My
friend was a candidate for the House, and he
was running in connection with a “preacher”
for the Senate. The county held a meeting to
tvl.otlioi* n»iy '■ prv««.Jivr” «>/’ tin; (tus/icl
shcTuld be elected, in any event, to the Legisla
ture. My friend, who was not distinguished
as a preacher, or indeed for religion, attended
the meeting and made a fine speech to the
meeting, showing that “ preachers” were the
very best men to legislate for us, and so the
meeting voted they would have no members
except preachers. Now evidently my friend
proved mon* than he intended or even wanted
to prove; so 1 think of Warren. He has
proved that Augusta is a better market than
either Savannah or Charleston. Now if this
be true, we here are glad to learn it, and will
not dispute his proof. Then build the road
from old Hancock. Augusta shall have our
cotton, and what is of still more importance to
Augusta, every bale that now comes down the
Central Railroad to Tennille will strike across
on the contemplated Railroad and make that
fine stock, which might, to do all the business,
require in time “a double track” and be of
immense benefit to Augusta.
But Warren goes on to remark : “I think
one track might be made to answer for the
present, at any rate until it is ascertained
whether any right can be obtained to tear up
the Georgia Railroad, and appropriate to the
use of another, in express violation of their
charter.” Now, in all kindness to Warren,
it does seem to me he is a little out of temper.
The friends of this road never have contem
plated tearing up the Georgia Railroad, nor
have they in this section any hostility either
against the road or Augusta. They propose
running a road for what the projectors suppose
may be to the benegt of the public. They will,
it is true, if they build the road, run across the
Georgia Railroad, but not tear it up, or throw
the slightest obstacle to the free use of the
Georgia Railroad. The friends of the con
templated road think they have the same right
to cross the Georgia Road, that the public
has to cross with highways. Those who are
learned in the law say there is no more right
for the Georgia Railroad to restrict this road
than the public highways! But would War
ken restrict us if he could? Surely the peo
ple of Augusta would not, and for the best of
reasons: if Augusta is the best market, (and
Warren says it is,) then when produce gets
to the cross road it will go to Augusta or
Charleston. If it is not the best market, would
they use a chartered privilege to compel pro
duce to Augusta ' It is evident the Legislature
has granted no such privilege. It appears to
me unreasonable to suppose they intended to
grant it in the absence of an express grant.
Let the Legislature grant the charter, and if
the Georgia Road has now the right to prevent
crossing and will not yield the right, then the
friends of the contemplated road must take the
consequences. If she can now prevent it by
her chartered privileges, the Legislature cannot
deprive her of it; if she has not the right to
prevent. I apprehend there will be but few
planters in Georgia who will deny to them
selves the right of a choice in markets, although
Augusta may be the best market.
Sparta.
Hitching the Cussed Thing.—We have
seen a good manv funny stories about railroads,
but none that surpass the following, which we
clip from a New Hampshire paper: It seems
that the writer was travelling on the New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, and that the
train stopped at Meriden to wood up, when a
tidgettv gentleman who was probably for the
lirst time in his life in a railroad car, and who
held on to bis seat with both hands, from the
moment the cars left Hartford, looking as
though he expected every moment to be shook
out of the window, suddenly stepped out on
the platform, and took a rapid look at the loco
motive. • Any thing the matter ?” inquired
a wag who had greatly enjoyed the country
man's perturbation • Any thing the matter ?
•• I should think there was something the matter,
if von ever noticed it? Why, they’ve stopped
right in the middle of the road, and haiut hitch
ed the cussed thing .' S'pose’n’ it should start,
hey ? I guess some of us’d be in the king
dom come, afore night.’’
A judge, out West, has recently decided
tha. it might be insanity to sign another man’s
name to a check in place of your own, but
when you draw the money on the check and
spend it. there is • good deal of sanity in the
proceeding
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA.
Fifteen Days I.ater.
from tke N. Y. Com. Advertiser Aug. 19.
The Cambria did not arrive at her dock in
East Boston yesterday, until some time after
the different radroad lines had left for this city,
and we have accordingly nodetails ofthe news
beyond that furnished by the telegraph.
The foreign political news is of little impor
tance. its chief interest being concentrated upon
the borough elections in Great Britain. Min
isters are supposed to have gained some mem
bers, although some of their number have lost
their election.
The London Morning Chronicle gives the
following probable state of parties in the new
parliament. As compared with the last parlia
ment it shows a loss of 35 to the Protectionists :
ai . “Seats.
Already gained by liberals from protectionists•• 30
Jjost by liberalsand gained by protectionists-... 7
Absolute gain from protectionists 23
Gained by liberals from Peelites 15
Lost by liberals and gained by Peelites 10
Absolute gain from Peelites 5
Total absolute gain ofthe liberals on the borongh
elections 28
If the liberals gain upon the whole election, as we
have supposed, 15 seats from the Peelites and 35 seats
from the protectionists, the numbers will then stand
bus; —
Liberals 333
Peelites 97
Protectionists 228
Total.. 658
This would give the liberals a majority of
eight over the two sections of conservatives.
This, we are convinced, is not far from the re
sult which w’ill be arrived at; and we should
not be much surprised to find instead of a ma
jority on any side, an exactly even division of
the House of Commons.”
Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel were
returned as usual, and it is confidently affirmed
that Peel will enter into alliance with Lord
John Russell, who is to be raised to the peerage,
and so conduct the business of government in
the upper house, whilst Sir Robert resumes
the leadership ofthe Commons.
The Queen prorogued Parliament on the
23d ult. The following is a copy of her
speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen.— “l have much sat
isfaction in being able to release you from the
duties of a laborious and anxious session. I
cannot take leave of you without expressing*
my grateful sens© of the assiduity and zeal with
which you have applied yourselves to the con
sideration of the public interest.
“Your attention has been principally direct
ed to the measures of immediate relief, which
a great and unprecedented calamity rendered
necessary.
“I have given my cheerful assent to those
laws which by allowing the free admission of
grain, and by affording facilities for the use of
sugar in breweries and distilleries, tend to in
crease the quantity of human food, and to pro
mote commercia intercourse.
“ I rejoice to find that you have in no in
stance proposed new restrictions, or interfered
with the liberty of foreign or internal trade, as
a mode of relieving distress. I feel assured
that such measures are generally ineffectual,
and, in some cases, aggravate the evils for the
alleviation of which they are adopted.
“I cordially approve ofthe acts of large and
liberal bounty by which you have assuaged the
sufferings of my Irish subjects. I have also
readily given my sanction to a law to make bet
ter provision for the permanent relief of the
destitute in Ireland. I have likewise given my
assent to various bills calculated to promote the
agriculture and develope the industry of that
portion of the United Kingdom. My attention
shall be directed to such further measures as
may he conducive to those salutary measures.
“My relations with foreign powers continue
to inspire me with confidence in the mainten
ance of peace.
“It has afforded me great satisfaction to find
that the measures which, in concert with the
King of the French, the Queen of Spain and
the Queen of Portugal. I have taken for the
pacification of Portugal have been attended
with success: and that the civil war, which for
many months had afflicted that country, has at
last been brought to a bloodless termination.
“I indulge the hope that future differences
between political parlies in that country may be
settled without an appeal to arms.
“ Gentlemen of the House of Commons.— l
thank you for your willingness in granting me
the necessary supplies; they shall be applied
with due care and economy to the public ser
vice.
“I am happy to inform you that, notwith
standing the high price of food, the revenue has
up to the present time been more productive
than 1 had reason to anticipate. The increased
use of articles of general consumption has chief
ly contributed to this result. The revenue de
rived from sugar especially, has been greatly
augmented by the removal of the prohibitory
duties on foreign sugar.
“ The various grants which you have made
for education in the United Kingdom will. I
trust, be conducive to the religious and moral
mprovemont of my people.
•• My Lords and Gentlemen.— l think proper
to inform you that it is my intention immediate
ly to dissolve the present Parliament.
“ I rely with confidence on the loyally to the
throne, and attachment to the free institutions
of this country, which animate the great body
of my people. I join with them in supplica
tions to Almighty God. that the dearth by which
we have been afflicted may, by the Divine bles
sing. he converted into cheapness and plenty.”
On the 20th ult., Mr. Brotherton, in the
House of Commons moved, ‘that Her Majesty
will be graciously pleased to direct that there be
laid before this House a copy of the letter from
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to
Her Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Washing
ton, acknowledging the donations in food and
money of the Legislature and Citizens of the
United States of America for the reliefofthe
famine in Ireland.” tie then referred to the
large amount of provisions, which he valued at
.£169,000, sent by America, and to the zeal and
promptitude which marked the donation. He
was followed by Lords Palmerston and Mor
peth.
Lord Palmerston.—l have very great pleas
ure in acquiescing in and supporting the mo
tion of my hon. friend. The only regret I can
feel on the occasion is thatalthough the despatch
for which he has moved, expresses in strong
terms the feelings of her Majesty’s Government
and the feelings which we believe animate the
whole of the British nation, still lam sensible
that no terms which could have been
employed by me could adequately convey the
feelings of thankfulness and admiration which
the conduct of our brethren in the United States
must have excited amongst all classes of her
Majesty's subjects. /Is my hon. friend has sta
led, not only was the supply sent, large, liberal,
generous in amount, but the manner in which
it was sent, the promptitude with which it was
forwarded, and the strong feeling of interest
which was expressed on the part of all those
who had contributed to that supply, were more
almost than could possibly be expected on the
part of persons who, however united to us in
orgin, and bound to us by every tie of language
and religion, of manners and habits, still, being
separated by a mighty expanse of ocean, could
not be animated perhaps by the same extent of
sympathy by which our brethren in the United
States have been so honorably distinguished.
I agree with my hon. friend that transactions
of the nature are calculated to cement in the
strongest manner those ties which ought to
unite kindred nations, and it is this circum
stance which out not to be lost sight of, —that
while on the one hand acts of generosity such
as these bind and rivet the affections of those
upon whom they have been conferred, on the
other hand they tend, by the very exercise
which accompanies them of good and kindly
feelings, to increase the affection of those by
whom they are done towards those who have
been the objects of those generous acts. And
therefore, Sir, both in regard to the feelings
which those actions proclaim in America, I am
happy to think that whatever may have been
the sufferings and calamities which gave rise to
these acts, at all events they have afforded to
our brethren in the United States an opportu
nity of doing that which will never be forgot
ten by the people of this country, and, I hope
for a long time, will increase the good feeling
of the people of the Uhited States towards
their brethren in this country. [Cheers.]
Lord Morpeth said, as he had had very pe
culiar opportunities of noticing the warmth of
feeling which existed in every part ol the U
nion towards the inhabitants of this, which they
called “the old” country, he could not help de
claring his participation in the feeling sos satis
faction and thankfulness expressed by the hon .
member and by his noble friend. It was impossi
ble to overrate*'the strength of those feelings,
evinced by the warmth of sympathy which had
been called forth in America, and by the liberal
and substantial tokens which had accompanied
it. and which he trusted, would be considered
to be amply acknowleged by the despatch of
his noble friend. But he was not sorry that, be
fore Parliament rose, feelings such as those ex
pressed by the hon. membershad found a vent
within the walls of that House. He had re
ceived letters recently from New York, descri
bing the measures taken there for securing the
health and comfort of the destitute emigrants
from this country, and at Boston an island had
been set apart for. and appropriated to hospi
tals. He believed that the same kindly spirit
prevailed all over the Union, from Maine to
New Orleans, and although occasionally causes
of soreness and subjects of altercation would
unavoidably arise between the two countries, as
between other nations, yet the touchstone ol
calamity was only wanting to call forth at all
times whatever was most generous and kind
in our nature. He bore with pleasure his tes
timony to the value of those feelings which the
calamities of Ireland had elicited in America.
(Hear, hear.)
The Peers of France have completed their
vindication of the law against the corruptor of
M. Teste, M. Pellabra, who has been condemn
ed m the payment of a fine of 10,000 francs