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the Roiling Mill The former belongs to
IHeesr? Cooper and WiltfyV and th© latter to j
Messrs. Stovall and Lolher. At these Forna- |
cea the ore is taken in its crude state and con
verted first into what is termed “ pig iron/ 11
and then into every variety of Hollow Ware..
Mill and Gin Gearing, &c. The Allatoona
Furnace is situated on the Allatoona Creek,
about miles from its mouth, and 2A North of
the celebrated ' Allatoona Old Town.” There
are employed here about 75 hands, who turn
out. every 24 hours, about 1.500 pounds of
Hollow Ware, and 4 500 pounds of Pig Metal
—making together about 6,000 pounds. The
ore here is convenient to the Furnace, as well
as the coal—the distance which they are hauled
being only from |of a mile to 2 miles. The
ore which they are at present working at the
Furnace, yields 50 per cent, of pure iron;
and they have recently discovered a quality
which is said will yield 75 per cent. The pro
prietors dispose of their Pig Iron mostly to
the Etowah Company ; but, being within 2.1
miles of the Railroad, they enjoy peculiar ad
vantages for supplying distant purchasers. 1 he
The Etowah Furnace is pretty much a I
terpart of the one just described. I shall, |
therefore, omit a minute description of it. •
The great object of attraction is the Rolling
Mill. It is located in one of the most roman
tic spots in Georgia, on the banks of a bold,
dashing, beautiful river, and surrounded by
noble towering hills. The machinery is driv
en bv water, of which it is estimated that they
command, by a single dam, over four hundred
horse-powe'. The main building is 270 feet
long by 80 feet wide. In it are contained two
Puddling Furnaces, two Refining Fires and
two Heating Furnaces. In the Puddling Fur
naces is placed the Pig Iron to be melted and
rolled into large balls, weighing, perhaps, 100
pounds each. These balls are then taken and
placed under an immense forge, where they
are, what is termed, “shingled down.” and
converted into lt blooms.” These Puddling
Furnaces turn out 4 tons per day. The blooms
thus produced, are passed through rollers, and
thrown ofi in heavy short bars. These are
cut in proper lengths and placed in the
Refining Fires, which are capable of turning
out also, about 4 tons per day of what is term
ed refined blooms. Th>: iron thus ready for the
mill, is placed in the Heating Furnaces and
prepared for rolling. This process is the more
interesting on account of its extreme simplici
ty and the apparent ease with which the opera
tives seem to carry it on. The “ rolls” are mas
sive cylinders of solid iron, with grooves adapt
ed to the size of the iron to be produced
Through these the heated iron is passed with
great rapidity, and converted into flat, round or
square bars, according to the uses io which it
is to be applied
In this branch of the business, there are em
ployed about 30 operatives, who are divided
into two gangs, and work night and day, pro
ducing about 6 tons of merchantable iron eve
ry 24 hours. There are daily consumed in the
Mill about 25 cords of wood and 350 bushels
of charcoal. There are also Planing Machines,
Turning Lathes, and several Blacksmith’s For
ge.s. which are constantly in operation in ma
king mill spindles, gudgeons, *fcc., and in fin
ishing such portions of the castings as are in
tended for machinery. It is in contemplation,
we understand, very greatly to extend the busi
ness in the machine department, and a building
is now being erected for that and die Nail Fac
tory. which is 150 feet in length, by 40 feet in
width.
There are employed, directly and indirectly
about this establishment, over 200 hands, who.
with their families, consume per week 200
bushels of corn, 30 barrels of flour and 1.000
pounds of pork; besides fresh meats, poultry,
vegetable*, &c. &c. There is connected with
the Mill, an extensive Dry Goods and Provis
ion Store, which sells a large amount of goods
to the operatives and people of the surround
ing country.
About half way between the Rolling Mill
and the Railroad is the celebrated Etowah Flour
ing Mill—one of the best in the South. This
Mill is said to have cost $50,000 and i« capable
of producing 200 barrels of flour per day. It
is also owned by the same company, and, I re
gret to add, is now doing but a limited business,
in consequence of the almost total failure of
the wheat crop in this region.
I have not the data upon which to estimate
the precise amount of capital invested in these
various establishments, as I have not been able
to see either of the proprietors It cannot,
however, be much under Two Hundred Thou
sand Dollars The operation of the Demo
cratic Tariff, I fear, has very much reduced the
profits of the concern the last year. As, how
ever, a majority of the proprietors are good
Democrats, it is to be hoped that they will per
severe in their most commendable efforts to
develop© the industrial resources of the State.
The people of Georgia owe much to these
gentlemen, and should feel peculiar pride in
encouraging them by a liberal and substantial
patronage. I cannot close, without returning
my thanks to the gentlemanly and intelligent
Foreman of the Roiling mill, for his courtesy
and kindness in furnishing me with many of the
important facts contained in this letter.
Yours. <fcc. 8. T. C.
Rowland Springs, August 24th.
Genl in:— The people of Middle and
Upper Georgia will find it difficult to realize
the immensity of the mineral wealth of the
Cherokee country They are “all agog” a
bout Cuba and California, but do not seem to
be at all conscious that a portion of their own
State possesses resources infinitely more valu
ble than the mines of the latter, or the broad
plantations of the former. They are scepti
cal when told that the gold, silver, lead, coal,
iron, marble, lime and virgin soil of upper
Georgia are destined to concentrate and sus
tain here a population equal in wealth and
nu tubers to that of any country of similar ex
tent n the face of the earth. The mountains,
thong o, not as high us those of Switzerland,
are equally beautiful, —have the additional
charm of being inhabitable to their very sum
mite, and may one day be covered with vine
yards equal to those which now grace the
.banks of the Rhine. The valleys, which are
already productive, have in their own bosoms
the element* of perpetual fertility. The cli
mate is healthy and salubrious, and from the
fountain* gush forth streams which may truly,
and without profanity, be termed the “Waters
o/ Lift."
There are the Madison Springs, the Cohut
tah Springs, the Medicinal Springs, the Row
laud Springs, and a host of others of minor
note, all ot which are periodically resorted to
or health or pleasure, by hundreds and t on
sands of person» from middle and lower Geor
gia and the surrounding States of Alabama,
Florida and Carolina. All of these, with the
exception of the first named, have been re
cently opened for the accommodation of visi-
tors.
The Madison Springs are kept by Daniel
Morrison, a gentleman of taste and public spi
rit. 'Che writers are fine, the location remark
ably healthy,and the accommodations as good
as could be desired.
The Cohullah Springs are but slightly
known yet. They are located near the Co
huttah Mountain, in Murray county, twenty
four miles from Dalton, and their medicinal
properties are highly spoken of.
The Medicinal Springs, owned by Mr- Gor
don, are situated in Walker county, twelve
miles from Dalton. They are in the midst ot
a pleasant cove or valley near the base of Tay
lor’s Ridge. The climate is salubrious, the
waters strong chalybeate and sulphur, the ac
commodations, for a limited company, excel
lent. Mr. Gordon has this season committed
an error in common with nearly all his cotem
poraries. IL has allowed himself to be over
run with company, and has consequently had
more visitors than he could either lodge or
feed conveniently. It is certainly bad policy
to crowd ladies or gentlemen, in numbers us
from six to thirty into the same apartments. —
It would be much better even in a pecuniary
point of view, frankly to refuse admittance to
ail who cannot be comfortably accommodated.
Valuable boarders would not only be better
satisfied, bnt much more certain to return in
future.
The Rowland Springs are located in Cass
county, six miles from Cartersville, and five
miles from the Etowah Iron Works. They
are in the midst of a beautiful undulating coun
try, have a healthy climate, and a location sus
ceptible of being made one of the most delight
ful and inviting tn the State. Major Rowland,
the Proprietor, is an extremely courteous and
obliging gentleman, and deserves infinite cre
dit, for the efforts which he has made to ac
commodate those who seek comfort or plea
sure. He has had during the present season
one of the largest and most genteel companies
which has ever been assembled ia the State.—
Unlike his cotemporary of the Medicinal
Springs, he does not undertake to restrict the
pleasures of his guests. He allows those who
loye solitude and devotion to enjoy them;
while others, whose ‘•inclinations lead ffiem in
adifferent way,’’ can flirt, or ‘-trip it on the
ligh t fantastic toe,” to their heart’s content. At
the same time, however, that visitors are not
restrained in their pleasures, all gaming and
immorality are strieily prohibited. The wa
tersat Rowland’s are remarkably fine, and the
accommodations afforded and the natural at
tractions of the place, are such, as will always
insure the presence of a large and fashionable
assemblage during the summer months.
The most valuable springs perhaps in all this
region, or in the Union, are those recently
brought to notice in Walker county. They
are situated six miles north of the Tunnel, in
the midst of a beautiful and picturesque coun
try. and are only about ]£ n lies from the Kad
ruad. There are over thirty springs in the
cluster, and their medicinal qualities cannot
fail to attract thousands of visitors, especially as
they combine all the usual minerals, in an al
most endless variety of proportions. There
are here three varieties of sulphur water, and
several chalybeate springs of a superior quali
ty ; al»o others containing magnesia, epsum
sahs. nitre. &c. There are likewise, sev
eral magnificent lime and free stone springs in
the clus'er. The climate is fitie. bracing and
salubrious, and the surrounding scenerv not to
be sur passed any wht re The springs former
ly belonged to Mr Murray, who for lark of
capital. » ;d not improve them mi flic tenth* to
•.tract vunors lam pleased to say. that’ tha
lands have recently been purchased bv Dr
McDonald of yuur city. and Dr Batty of Au
gusta, both of which contemplate makm* very
extensive improvements.before the commence
ment m next season 1 have IM » doubt. that
the opening of rival establishments at this
point yvdi enure greatly to the benefit of the
travelling public.
both of lhe purriunrrs po.ses. taMe. and put*.
** and ea « command »ny amount of
mean, desired. The vicinii, us these Spnnn
to UH' Railroad, nuot make them a favorite re
aort, and 1 would not be aurpn.ed th« ac
commodation, are adequate) to find from wt
to e>xbchundted ri«tti>r»eon«rv<ated here neat
year. It ha., been eotimated that there bare not
been les, than eight thousand visitor, at the va
nous tavhiunable resort, in upfer Georgia the
prevent aeaaon. and there are certainly not
eomlonable accommodation* tor one-third of
thai number The establishment of superior
hons-s at th,« Spring,, therefore, wilt be a
bewht. rather than an injury to the existmt
esubiishments. | t Wlil , n uod u « , , us
riealry. which will result in mcresed comfort to
thegueotrsand mere.., J pn , Sl , o (h , ~r iipne.
(ore. IfUw prwent season ls u> be regarded
a criterion,. itoue of Iheiii need., hay_e_jiuy
prehension ofa lack of customers, anJ I ha*e
no doubt, that the increase of the latter will
keep full pace with the improvement in the
character and extent of the accommodations.
I have said thus much in regard to the Mine
ral Springs of upper Georgia. If I have not
done them all full and ample justice, it must e
attributed to an error of the head, and no
the heart. The suggestions thrown out are in
tended for the benefit of the proprie o •,
well as of their patrons. Many P®* 9 .
very unreasonable in their comp am ~
ing the accommodations at present, to be found
in this region. They forget that it is not more
than a dozen year* since this country was m
possession of the Indians,—they forget that it
is only three years since the whistle ol the
Steam Engine was first heard among the hills
of upper Cherokee,—they forget that this in
flux of visitors is not only sudden, but immense
they do not seem to reflect, that preparations
to accommodate such a multitude cannot be
made in a day or a year—that it is the work of
time, and requires labor, patience and perse
verance. It is always better to encourage than
to find fault. Wise men and well bred wo
men, generally evince less disposition to com
plain than those whose homes are humble, and
who vainly imagine that faultfinding adds to
their importance, in the eyes of the multitude.
It is the province of the vulgar to be severely
censorious. The duty of a public press is to
speak the truth, without fear or favor, especi
ally when it will contribute to the general
good. Yours, s. t. c.
from the N. O. Picayune. 26th ultimo.
News from Tampa Bay.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Wright, ar
rived yesterday evening from Tampa Bay,
which place she left on the 23d inst, making the
run in forty three hours to this city. The Ala
bama was detained at Tampa five days waiting
for lighters. The United States steamer Col.
Clay arrived at Tampa on the 22d inst.
Maj W. W. Morris, commandant at Fort
Brooke, and at present the acting Indian agent
for the Seminoles, in the absence of Mr. Spen
cer, received on the 20th inst, a white Flag
from the Indians by the hands of Phillipee, a
Spaniard, residing al Sara Son.
Phillipee, startled by an account of the mur
ders at Pease Creek, left with others the settle
ment at Sara Sota, but returning on the 18th
inst., found his hoyse and property untouched,
and this flag attached to his door. It is made
of white crane feathers, forming a small flag,
bound on with a string of white beads in a
small piece of smoking tobacco, the sign used
by Bow legs, King of the Seminoles.
Philiipee’s intelligence enabled him to read
the signification thus : “ We desire peace, wish
to communicate, smoke and holdd peace talk,”
He left signs, stating the ime the flag was
found, and that at full moon he would return,
and started at once with the flag to Major Mor
ris.
From the fact that not a sign of hostility has
been evinced since the attack upon the trading
house of Kenedy & Darling, more than a month
ago, added to the appearance of the flag, the
opinion is entertained that further outrages
will not be committed, unless provoked by our
people, and those engaged in the last outrage
will be delivered up.
This opinion is strengthened by the feet that
at the time the most exciting alarm occurred,
instead of two, fifty settlements could have been
attacked simulataneously, and those engaged
in them have escaped as readily.
This information was obtained by a friend
during a recent visit to Tampa Bay. and may
be relied upon,as those best acquainted with
all the particular features of the case and the
Indian character, are supposed to know more
than others depending upon vague surmises or
worse rumors.
Major Morris was the old Indian agent. Mr.
Spencer is the presentone, but he is now ab
sent.
Two companies of volunteers under Capts.
Dill and Fisher were encamped about two
miles out from Tampa Bay. Their services
had been offered to the Government, but Maj
Morris declined, having no authority to receive
them
There are only about one thousand Indians in
the whole State, of which number only one
hundred and fifty are warriors.
Major Morris will leave Tampa Ray on the
Henry Clay for Charlott’s Harbour, with an in
terpreler, to meet Bow Legs, the Seminole
chief, at the full of the moon.
The troops on their arrival encamped al
Fort Brooke, the commandant not deeming it
necessary to send them into the interior until
the council was held or outrages committed.
Many of tne poorer class of neighboring in
habitants come in to the Government quar
ters, saying that they are afraid of the Indians,
and the Government is obliged to support
them.
It is thought that the Indians do not desire to
have any war or difficulty with the whites; as
they appear to be much alarmed at the presence
of so many troops in their region of country,
and the preparations going forward. The In
dians would much rather be bribed to leave the
country than to fight, while the white populaotin,
feeling constantly insecure with the Indians in
their immediate neighborhood, insist upon their
leaving on some terms. The result will proba
bly be the same as in many former instances ;
tile Indians will be obliged to succumb to su
perior force, and, quitting their old hunting
grounds, take up their residence on the west
ern side of Mississippi river.
The following is a list of the officers now at
Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay :
Major W. W. Morris, commanding post;
Major VV. P. Bainbridge, commanding battal
ion and company F; Major J- IL Miller, com
manding company L; Major J. C. Pemberton,
commanding company A; Capt. G. VV. Getty,
commanding company E; Capi. G. VV. Rains,
commanding company C ; Ist Lieut R VV.
Howard, commanding company H ; Ist Lieut.
J. 8. Garland, commanding company D ; Ist
Lieut. 3. 8. Fahnstock, A. A. Q M., &c.; Ist
Lieut. F. Collins, Post Adjutant. Ist Lieut. A.
L. Magekon, A. C. S; 2d Lieut John Gibbon,
attached to company D; 2d Lieut T K. Wal
bridge, attached to company E; 2d Lieut J. C.
Booth, attached to company F.
All of the above are of the 4th Artillery.
Capt. Casey, A. C. 8.; Capt. Haskins, A- Q.
M ; Dr. Randall, Surgeon ; Dr. Lamb, Assis
tant do. to Post; Drs. Guild and Canter, /Vss’l
do to to Battalion.
( From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.']
From Central America.
The brig Marian Gage has arrived this morn
ing from Belize (Honduras,) with advices to
the sth inst.
Mr. 1!Ise, late charge d'affairs near the Go
vernment of Guatemala, is a passenger by the
m. <;.
We are obliged by two gentlemen passen
gers with the following notice:—
“The intelligence which the Marian Gage
brings, of the stale of things in Guatemala, re
presents certain districts of the country to the
Northward and Eastward of the capital as be
ing still in great disorder, but leaves hope of
the disorders being soon suppressed.
•‘The insurgents in the mountains, through
which passes the high road to the ports ufYza
bal and Santo Tomas (the only ports on the
Atlantic side,) had, to a great degree, abandon
ed the pretext of political motives for their in
surrection. and were infesting the country as
mere banditti. A great quantity of merchan
dise bad latterly been robbed in its transit from
Yzabal to the capital: all post office and pri
vate couriers were intercepted, and the corres
pondence destroyed; and it was impossible fur
travellers or goods to pass without a strong es
cort, and this the Government could rarely af
ford to give. The Government had (from the
want either of means or of energy) as yet made
no strenuous effort to suppress the disorders,
or even «o keep open the communication with
the principal port; and the only hope which
those interested in public tranquility had, was
in the expected return of General Carrera.
“ That ex-President had during Ins volun
tary retirement to Mexico last year, been pro
scribed by the ultra majority of the then recent
ly elected Constituent Assembly, (that party
having succeeded to the political power on
Gen. Carrera’s retirement.) and he immediate
ly re-entered the Guatemalan territory from the
Mexican frontier, and had little difficulty in
raising a force sufficient to put him in posses
sion, without resistance, of the whole Depart
ments of the Altos. The ultra party, having
found themselves unable to do anything toward
tlie re-establish me nt ot order, had shortly before
the re-appearance of General Carrera, resign
ed the reins of Government into the hands of
their opponents, the moderates, and Colonel
Mariano Paredes was chosen interim President
by the Assembly, with unlimited dictatorial
powers.
“ The new President and his Government
caused the unjust decree of proscription against
General Carrera to be rescinded, aud had of
fered the latter the generalship in chief of the
Republic, inviting him to come to the capital
aud lake measures for suppressing the disor
ders in the mountains. This was the stale of
matters in the beginning of July, the last date
from Guatemala city. It was anticipated that
Gen. Carrera would immediately accede to
the proposals of the Government, and would
be in Guatemala in a fortnight thereafter. He
has always had the masses of the capital in his
favor: and these hail with enthusiasm his an
ticipated return. The moderate party, again,
look to him, as the only means of consolidat
ing rhe resources of the country for the estab
lishment of order. Tne ultra party, conscious
dial their conduct to Gen. Carrera merited his
utmost indignation, were contemplating his re
turn with dislike and dread; but it is not sup
posed that they would be able to make any at
tempt to prevent his coming, or to overturn
tlie art&ngemeni made with him by President
Paredes.
“ it is said that our charge d'affairs in Ceu
r.tl America, lhe Hon. E. niae has been more
successful than Ins predecessors in that mis
sion ; having concluded treaties of amity and
commerce with Guatemala. Honduras and
Nicaragua, and left matters in train for lhe ne
gotiation in Washington of similiar treaties
with San Salvador and (-osta Rica It is al
so understood that Mr Chatfield, Plenipoten
tiary of Her Britannic Majesty, and Mr. Clo
quet. Pieuipotenliary of 11 M. the King of the
Belgians, had concluded treaties with Guatema
la .
Erum hew Grenada.— We learn from Capt.
Chapman, ot the brig Enterprise, arrived inis
morning from San Juan Nicaragua, that “ lhe
New Grenedians and Indians were fighting in
the Interior."
Business at San Juan very dull, produce
scarce and American produce very scarce.
Glass Manufactort at Knoxville. Tenn.
—We are informed, says the Knoxville Regis
ter of the 18th. that nearly aii if not all. the ex
perienced operators to be employed in the
glass manufactory at this place, have arrived
from New Jersey, so that there is now little
doubt but t’ al the company will be making
glass, as has heretofore been contemplated
sometime during the month of September next,
it would De writ lor lhe merchants of East
Tennessee. Northern Georgia aud Norm Ata
bama to bear in mind, when purchasing the.r
fail and winter supplies, that the Holston Man
ufacturing Company at this place will be able
to furnish them window glass of ail qualities
and saxes on better terms thau they can pur
chase elsewhere*
3nguotti, (JM.:
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 3, 1840.
“ Over-zealous Friends.”
That the best interests of the South have
suffered much from “ the overzeal of friends,”
leading them to hasty action in some matters
and most unwise inaction in others, no calm,
well-informed man can doubt. Even at the
capital of South Carolina, the truth of this re
mark is seen and admitted. The South Caro
linian of the 30th ult. thus repels in conclu
sion, an attack on a distinguished clergyman of
that State:
“ In conclusion, we would not conceal our appre
hensions that the people of the South have much to
fear from over-zealous friends. We submit that it is
not common prudence to be found continually sus
pecting our neighbors and friends, and poisoning the
at mosphere of social confidence in any of the relations
of life; and heartily as we will co-operate in the ex
ercise of strict vigilance and untiring watchfulness
over our rights as freemen and our institutions as
Southern citizens, yet we desire to studiously avoid
the least approach to fanaticism in the discharge of
these high duties. This is the true course for all to
pursue.”
VVe are happy to see our contemporary
preach moderation, and the necessity of “a
voiding the least approach to fanaticism in the
discharge of high public duties.” It is difficult
to imagine a more pernicious practice than that
of “continually suspecting our neighbors and
friends, and poisoning the atmosphere of social
confidence,” by accusations alike false, mean
and contemptible. Nothing is easier than to
accuse the editor of the Southern Presbyterian
Reviero, orany other gentleman, of any offence
which envy, pride or hatred may suggest; and
to find well meaning weak persons who will
credit the allegations, or suspicions, as the case
may be. VVe know nothing of the “Review,”
or its conductor; but we can well appreciate
the following remarks of the South Carolinian :
“ Committees of Vigilance, we opine, will exercise
due caution and discretion in their examination of
the pages of the Southern Presbyterian Review, one
of whose objects is to defend the people and institu
tions of the South against calumny and fanaticism ;
and we are of opinion a critical investigation by any
one of the article we are called upon to condemn
an article mainly devoted to a statement of physiolo
gical facts in proof of the truth of Scripture—will re
sult in merited condemnation ofkn unfounded assault
upon a truly Southern man in feeling, a ripe scholar,
and a distinguished theologian. If is probable that
Aristides is a true Southern man; how much more ap
propriately then may we not repeat the exclamation
quoted by him, Et tu Brute P*
“Green eyed,” atra-bilious jealousy among
the Aristides, Brutuses and other illustrious
Greeks and Romans who flourish on the north
side of the Savannah, is in a fairway to furnish
work in abundance to “Committees of Vigi
lance” and other branches of the government
over the constitutional government of the State.
So many wheels within wheels can not run fast
without much friction and a little combustion.
“The Gubernatorial Election in Geor
gia.”
The Charleston Mercury is making itself
very officious in “ the Gubernatorial election of
Georgia.” It says that the “sympathies of
Judge Hill’s native Stale are decidedly against
him ” This is quite likely, so far as the Mer
cury faction are concerned; for Judge Hill
is a true republican who believes in allowing
the people to choose their own Governor—a
right which the democracy of South Carolina
do not enjoy. Instead of meddling with the
election of a Chief Magistrate for Georgia, lhe
Mercury would be much better employed in
laboring to obtain lor the citizens of “ Palmet
todoni” elective rights and advantages equal
to those possessed by lhe citizens of other
States. Busy-bodies permit their own inter
ests at home to suffer, while attending gratui
tously to the affairs of their neighbors.
Hungarian Sympathy in New York*
New York journals contain a full account
of the immense meeting in favor of Hunga*
rian Independence, held in that city last Mon
day evening. Ex-Mayor Havemeyer presi
ded, assisted by thirty-four Vice-Presidents.
It is said that 20.000 people were in the Park,
including a large portion of the citizens of
character and property in the city.
Mr. Akcularius read the Address pre
pared by a committee. It commenced with
a eulogium upon the people of New York
for their sympathy with the suffering and
oppressed every where; expressed des
pair of the republicanism of France, and
declared her government to be anti-republican ;
lamented that the powers of Europe looked
coldly on the contest waging in Hungary ; re
ferred to our own revolutionary struggles;
traced the progress of freedom ; denounced
the President of France as a “poisonous viper
who had coiled himselfaround the republican
plant, withering it with the hot pestiferous
breath of slimy despotismand after dwelling
on the present aspect of European affairs,
with special reference to Hungary, closed by
declaring that “Here, from the heart of our
proud and populous city, must we send up
our voices, and earnestly call upon all who love
Freedom, in the full and holy acceptation of
the term, to join in one loud acclaim, that it may
become world-wide known, that the people of
the United States of America recognize
the Hungarians as a free and independent
People among the Nations of the Earth.”
From the resolutions adopted we select the
following :
Resolved, That no nation in modern times has
presented stronger claims to the admiration of the
civilized world than the people of Hum'ary, whom
we k>reet in th: language of our beloved Washington
to the French Ambassador, Adet, on presenting the
colors of Republican France after her first Revolu
tion, “We rejoice wheresoever, in any country, we
see a nation unfold the banner of freedom. To call
your nation brave, were but common praise :—won
derful people, ages to come shall read with astonish
ment the history of your exploits.’’
That we tender to the patriots of Hun
gary our heartfelt congratulations on their success in
resisting the enenmehments of Tyranny, and our
confidence that the right wdl prevail, and Hungary
be elevated to the one of the first nations
of Europe.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting, it
is held as the boundendnty of the Cabinet al Wash
ington to immediately recognize the Hungarians as a
free and independent nation, and so instruct our rep
resentatives in Europe without delay.
Several stands were erected in the Park for
public speaking, which were occupied by a
number of orators. A series of resolutions
were adopted expressing the views of the meet
ing, one of which was
Resolved That a committee of 24 be selected to
proceed to the city of Washington, to urge upon the
General Government the immediate, absolute and
unconditional recognition of Hungarian indepen
dence.
At the Italian and French stand General
Avezzana was introduced, and was received
with loud applause, and addressed the assem
blage in an able and earnest manner. There
was also some animated speaking at this stand
by several other gentlemen, and an address to
Kossuth was read.
The crowd around the German and Hunga
rian stand was very great. They were address
ed by Mr. Rader, who presided, and by Dr.
S. Ludvigh in the Magyar tongue, who pro
posed a series of resolutions, one of which ia
as follows:
Resolved, That the Hungarians in America, un
der present circumstances, desire nothing more than
the acknowledgment of the Hungarian independence
by the Government of the United States; that the
same should er-offlcio admonish the Austrian and
Russian cabinet to stop their biitcherous proceedings
by respecting the lights of nations; and that the Uni
ted States Government take such tteps as would show
to these despots that the UnHod States will sustain
their mediatory position not only with words, but also
by deeds.
Other resolutions were adopted expressing
admiration of the conduct of the distinguished
Hungarian leaders, and a vote of thanks to the
people and press of the United Slates, for their
sympathy with the Hungarians in this their
struggle for independence.
At tiie German stand several gentlemen ad
dressed the meeting, and the following resolu
tion was adopted:
Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that the
government of the United States owe it to the peo
ple of this Union, who are unanimously opposed to
the spread of tyranny in any part of the world, Co
recall ail officials wtio. by their letters to this coun
try and i heir actions abroad, indicate anything but the
spirit of freedom, and furnish texts to the monarchical
and despotic countries of Europe tor proclamations to
keep down lhe masses, and to render still more rigo
rous the bonds of despotism.
The whole affair was enthusiastic in the ex
treme.
Late from Yucatan*
Another Battle between the Indians and the
Yucatecos. — We are indebted to Mr. Thomas
J Brow njohn, who came passenger m the
schooner American, five days from Sisal, hav
ing left on the 17th ins:., for lhe following
news:
Great excitement and alarm prevailed at Si
sal and in lite interior, on account of a letter
having been received there from the Mexican
Consul at this place, stating that Col. White
was about to invade the country with a large
armed force, as was supposed, for the purpose
of forcing them to pay the amount due Col.
\V hite and his soldiers, who fought tor them
before Five hundred soldiers were sent from
Merida, the capital, to Sisal, tor lhe purpose of
opposing the landing.
On the 16th a diligence came in from Merida,
stating that after the troops had left, lhe In
dians had attacked the Mexicans, and driven
them into the citadel at Bacafar. when after a
fight of a wiiole day the ladtans retired. Eight
hundred Mexicans remained dead on the field.
Cap: Keiiy. who had previously gone down
with Col. While, and who was in command of
a company of eighty of the Louisiana Volun
teers. was reported to have been killed in the
action: also, one of lhe best officers of lhe
Yucatan troops is reported mortally wounded,
i’he Indians afterwards captured a convoy of
Mexicans, with provisions for Bioater. after a
severe conffict, ui which they killed forty men.
Mott tiler ii Medical and Surgical Journal
for August.
The August number of this valuable periodi
cal has been some days on our table. Ils
leader is, “ A Report on the Medical Topo
graphy, Meteorology and prevailing Diseases
of Wetumpka and its vicinity, for 1848—read
before the Alabama State Medical Association
on the Bth of March, 1849, by James C. Harris,
M. D , and published by order of the Asso
ciation.”
Wetumpka seems tu be subject to more
malaria and fevers than can be agreeable to its
inhabitants. Whole number of cases of fever
in 1848 was 122 ; of which 83 were whiles and
39 blacks ; Deaths only 3.
The paper of Dr. H. is hill of interest to the
profession.
Dr. Pendleton, of Sparta, continues in this
number the “ Statistics of Diseases of Hancock
county.” Had we room, we should review
these statistics and inquire into the causes of
“dyspepsia,” which figures conspicuously in
the table. We confess our surprise at the fact
stated by Dr. P. that “ in 189 cases of periodic
fevers there is not a single death, being 52 bil
ious, 9 congestive, and 128 intermittent.” In
this connection, the writer offers the following
remarks:
“This is truly gratifying, when we take into the
account the dreadful mortality of these forms offerer
some twenty or thirty years ago, in this region of
country. This is doubtless owing to the decrease of
morbid causes constituting a less malignant disease,
as well as, in a great measure, to the improved
methods of treatment. Formerly it was calomel and
tart, emetic, in heroic doses,jwith drastic purgatives,
and no waier to drink, which, of itself, was enough to
kill most of the patients, without fever. Now, the
gentle alterative and anti-periodic treaunent, with
particular reference always to the protection of die
delicate mucous membrane of the alimentary canal
from lesion, will cure nearly every case through a
series of years.”
There are other items of interest to the gen
eral reader in the number before us, which
will be noticed hereafter. Prof. Eve is ren
dering the public an essential service by the
useful knowledge disseminated through the
pages of his Medical and Surgical Journal.
Price $3 per annum.
That Secret Expedition.—A New York
correspondent of the Washington Republic, al
luding to lhe Cuba scheme, says: “ From all
that I can learn—ind I have taken pains to in
form myself on lhe subject—this armed expe
dition to Cuba will not now take place. ”
Georgia.—We find the following truthful
picture of our noble old commonwealth in a
New Orleans paper:
“Georgia has built factories, and factories have
brought with them so great an increase cf demand
for numerous other articles heretofore imported from
the North, that manufacturing establishments of every
kind are springing up like magic throughout the State.
Population grows, because the people are not com
pelled to fly from the vicinity of their neighbors to
seek the West, and with the increase of population
come the detire and the power to construct roads;
and thus is it always when men arc enabled to work
in combination with each other.
South Carolina repudiates the doctrine of protec
tion She will have no manufactures. She is de
termined to continue to exhaust her soil and her peo
ple by sending from lhe land all the products cf lhe
land, and the consequence is, that her people rarely
meet for any purpose but that ol passing resolutions,
and her governor informs his constituents that if they
would but make roads they could have lime in ibe
interior of the Slate as cheaply as they now obtain it
from Maine. Her orators declaim from year to year
in relation to the wonderful natural advantages of
the State, with its boundless meadow lands, its river
bottoms uncieared, its lime, and marl, and iron ore,
and yet its population does not increase ! The people
of Georgia rarely meet for the passing of resolutions,
but they are daily meeting to devise plans for promo
ting the combination of action which is essential to
the making of roads and building of mills—for bring
ing the consumer to the side of the producer. They
tell us little of lhe productiveness of their soil, but
they afford (o the world proof conclusive that they
have productive soils, for they grow in wealth and
population, and they are becoming daily more and
more thoroughly satisfied that it is population that
makes the food come from the rich soils, and that if
they would cultivate such soils, they must bring the
plow, the loom, and the anvil to work together. That
State appears determined to become one of the rich
est in the Union. South Carolina, unless she chan
ges her policy, must inevitably become one of the
poorest?’
We have before alluded to the discovery of
a mine of Zinc at Mine Hill, N. J. A com
pany called the Sussex Zinc Company has
been organized for working the mine, and
specimens of the ore have been offered for
inspection at the office of the association in
New York. The Journal of Commerce says—
The ore is uncommonly rich, containing
about 80 per cent, of red oxide of zinc and
franklinite, in nearly equal proportions. The
zinc is very pure, and strikingly superior to the
imported article, being free from sulphur,
arsenic, and other impurities. Reduced to an
oxide—it is a fine white paint. The iron is
remarkable for its fineness and tenacity. The
ore is supposed to be inexhaustible, and as
men of wealth are subscribing to the stock, the
operations of the company appear likely to be
carried on with efficiency and success.
It is stated that M Serinet, of Paris, has suc
ceeded in preserving water in a state perfectly
sweet and pure for seven years in barrels, by
placing black oxide of manganese in each
cask.
Mr. Denison, a London banker, and M. P.
for Surrey, died a short time since, aged 80.
His personal estate consists of $lO 000.000 in
gold, and his realestates in Yorkshire and Sur
rey, are worth $3,000,000 more Nearly all
this he has settled upon Lord Albert Conyn
ham.
There are in Great Britain 534 Savings
Banks, having 1,054,663 depositors, and de
posits to lhe amount of $135,543,039.
The harvest in Canada is favorably spoken
of by lhe Toronto Globe, which says—
The Fall wheat harvest in this neighbor
hood is now almost enlirelv gathered, and we
are happy to say ’hat lhe yield is most abundant
—greater than for many years past. W chear
of thirty, forty, and even fifty bushels to the
acre on many farms.
The Washington correspondent of lhe N. Y.
Journal of Commerce, writing under date of
26th inst., says:
Since I have arrived here. I have heard much
more than 1 an* willing to tell, in regard to lhe
movements, in this country, for the conquest of
Cuba.
1 know the place where and the tine when
the offer was made to Gen. Worth to head the
enterprise : I know the terms offered, &c. —
But I write to say that he and others refused
to go into the enterprise, unless lhe people of
Cuba should encourage it.
Coalition and Non Intervention.—Here
is the very remarkable commentary which the
Washington Union vouchsafes on the late
abortion at Rome. New York.
“ We regret that the late efforts to reunite
the two sections of the republican party in New
Y< rk have entirely failed, and that the two con
ventions of Rome have adjourned without a
political reconciliation The barnburners (or
free soilers of the Van Buren school) insisted
upon making the non-extension of slavery in
to the new territories, and the recognition of
the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in
this District, .additional tests in the republican
creed. The other party were willing tnerpress
their private opinions in opposition to the exten
sion us slavery.but refused to make it a cardinal
principle in the reputdican creed lie cannot but
approve of the firm course the Hunkers pursued.
It was but the uiher day that we most respect
fully advised our Democratic brethren on no
consideration to consent to the abandonment
of the old national Democratic organization,
nor to the interpolation of new and sectional
doctrines into its old timehonored, and catholic
creed.’*
Democratic Bloodhounds.—The mode of
warfare adopted by a portion of the Democrat
ic press against Judge Hili in the canvass now
going on for governor of Georgia, is of the
most disgraceful character.
No sooner was his name announced asa can
didate for Governor than the work of slander
and defamation commenced. In one part of
the country he has been denounced as a sot,
and in another as a Son of Temperance, as it
was thought might best pander to the preju
dices of lhe people where circulated. They
have found, however, that little was to be made
by attempts of this kind. Their falsehoods
were exposed and recoiled upon their origina
tors. Judge Hill is neither a drunkard nor a
Son of Temperance He occasionally indulges
in a social glass, which he has a right to do if he
chooses, and no man in this free country has a
right to forbid him. Have they nothing worse
to urge against him that they should adopt such
a course as this ?— Rome Bulletin.
We copy, with much regret, lhe following
statement from lhe Easion (Md.) Star of Au
gust 28:
Bank Defalcations. — However unpleasant the
task, we are necessarily compelled as public jour
nalists, to notice the recent astounding disclosures
made in the bank at this place* by which it appears,
that Win. B. Smythe, the lite Cashier, was discov
ered to have embezzled funds to the amount of about
-812.000! Eleven thousand ot the amount, however
in certificates of deposits in Baltimore, and other pa
per, have already been refunded, and the balance we
learn, was promised to be made good in a few days.
P. 8. Since the above was io tyc*. we learn that
further developments have been made, which has in
creased the amount to about sl6 000. Mr. Smythe
was arrested last evening, and held to bail in the sum
of $5,000 for a further hearing this morning.
East Tennessee Railroad-—-The Dalton
Eagle says: “The friends of this enterprize
will be pleased to learn that the work is going
on rapidly The last favorable weather has
enabled the contractors on this end of lhe line,
to make astonishing progress with their work.
Three months ago. not a spade had been struck
into that portion of the Road laying in Geor
gia. About four miles of the Road is now
graded, and ready for the superstructure: and
the timber is on the ground readv for laying
down. The spirit and enterprize of those
connected with it, together with rhe means they
have at their command, is obliged to overcome
all obstacles ”
Mr Fitz Henry Warren, Second Assis
tant Post Master General, has written a letter
to the Post Master at Louisville. Ky.. in which
he says Post Master have no authority to frank
letters to publishers conta*uing money to pay
subscriptions.
The Red River Overflow.- We have al- 1
ready published several short accounts of the I
great overflow in Red River, but the following,
from the Alexandria (La,) Republican, Extra,
of the 21st hist., is fuller than any account we
have yet seen:
The extraordinary and unheard-of flood of
Red River has put it altogether beyond our
power to continue the regular weekly issue
of our paper. To print this extra, giving a
brief account of the calamity, terrible, awful
and overwhelming as it most truly is, it will be
necessary for us to work in water three feet
deep on one of the highest first floors in town.
I’he oldest inhabitants of the country, men of
sixty and seventy who were born and raised
here, say the water never has been as high
as it is now during their existence. As far as
we have been able to learn, it extends from hill
to hill every where, covering, except a few
high spots, all the alluvial lands on both sides
of Red River, of Bayous Robert and Rapides,
atid perhaps Bayo Bteuf. Even a large portion I
of the lands of the Plaisance settlement, which ■
have been considered perfectly secure against ■
high water, are partially inundated. The loss I
has consequently been very great. In this I
parish, in tha crops of cotton and sugar alone
estimating the former at 25,000 bales, and
the latter at 10,000 hogheads, wi h lhe usual
amount of molasses, it will exceed $1,700,000,
and if we include corn, stock, and damage
done to properly, it must approximate to $3,-
000,000. Our front proprietors leveed only a
gainst an 1844 rise, and many of them felt so
secure behind what they conceived their invin
cible breastworks that they made no prepara
tions at all for moving until the water, rising as
it did with extraordinary rapidity, completely
covered them. Hence on some places only a
part of the slock was saved, while on others it
was all lost.
The accounts of the suffering above, repre
sent it to be even worse than itis here. Having
no high lands to fly to, the inhabitants have had
to huddle with their cattle upon their highest
grounds, and either stand in water waist deep,
or climb up into trees and wait for a boat to
rescue them.
It is impossible to estimate the loss by the
flood in the valley of Red River. Instead of
upwards of 25,000 4 this parish will not produce
2000 bales. In the valley, instead of upwards
of 130,000 bales, not 30,000 will be made.
The kiss in this one article will consequently
be $5,000,000, which is nothing to the loss of
the corn crop, of stock, of farming implements,
the destruction of improvements, and general
breaking up of plantation. To these too are
to be jpss of credit, no mean item,
which w wt laeasurably suflef. Truly it is
a sad fix that this country is in.
The damage done to the town cannot now
be estimated, but it is considerable. Many
houses are partially undermined, and others
probably will be before the water leaves us.
Until it does so, at least until it leaves our
floor, our readers we fear will not again hear
from us.
The Natchitoches Chronicle of the 25th inst.
says that Red River has fallen at that place
about three feet, and was receding slowly.
The cotton worms were very busy with the
little cotton not destroyed by the flood.
Discovery in the Manufacture of Raw
Sugar*
An important discovery in the manufacture
of raw sugar, and which seems to supersede
the present tedious and expensive processes o!
refining, is thus referred to and described in
the New York Courrier des Etats Unis, of the
14th instant:
Important Discovery.— The Paris Moniteur of
22d July, publishes officially the report of M. Lan
juinas, on the discovery by a Belgian chemist, M.
Melsem, a pupil of M. Dumas, of a process by which
the beet and the sugar cane can be made to yield up
the totality of the saccharine matter they contain,
and whereby sugar of a superior quality can be ob
tained, without the intervention of the cumbrous and
expensive machinery now required in the manufacto
ries of bed root sugar, and in refineries.
If this discovery, loudly insisted upon by men of
science, should turn out as is anticipated, the pro
duct from beets would be increased one-third, and
that from the cane one-half, and moreover, all the ap
paratus except that for the trituration or grinding, and
that for purifying the juice, would be dispensed with.
“In presence of such an imminent revolution,”
says the Report, “ail operations connected with the
manufacture of sugar are suspended, and cannot re
gain their accustomed course, until public opinion
shall be satisfied as to the merits of the alleged dis
covery.” The minister proposed the appointment by
the President of a Committee to verify the results,
and this was accordingly done with the understand
ing that if the report of such Committee should be
favorable, a recommendation should be made to he
Assembly to buy for the State, the right of the dis
coverer, to the cad that it be made public.
The Committee is composed of nine representa
tives, two or three sugar manufacturers, the head of
the Customs, the Directors of the Colonies, the Chief
Assistant in the Ministry of Commerce, and some
others —M. Dumas being the Chairman.
These experiments on the new method were to be
made forthwith before the Committee—the first,
purely scientific, were to take place in the laboratory
of M. Dumas—the second the sugar works of M.
Barin, a member of the Committee, to test its value
in a manufacturing point of view—and the third at
the great establishment of M. Cluff, at Valenciennes,
where the proceedings were to be on a very large
scale.
A letter addressed to the Independent (news
paper) gives there details:
The discovery of M. Melsens is of the most grave
and serious import for all the interests, whether co
lonial or at home—connected with the manufacture of
sugar.
By this process, of marvellous simplicity, and of
the readiest application—the decomposition and sepa
ration of the portion of the plant containing the sac
charine is accomptifthed—and the clarifi -ation takes
place without any other process—the condensing, the
filtering, tho boiling, and I had almost said, the skim
ming*are »The new process applies
to the syrap—henci the cutlets, pressers, and
the boilers for purifying the juice are still needed —
but the syrup once obtained, then commences M.
Melsens’ miracle. With a single pinch of tho mar
veil -u? substance which remains tho secret of the in
ventor —he brings about in a few minutes the clear
ing and the crystalization of the saccharine matters.
Good bye ! therefore, to Refiners with their slow and
costly process, since in seven-qusrters of an hour,
inay be produced a loaf of the whitest and purest
sugar.
The correspondent may well add as he does, sup
posing his version of the effects of this discovery to
be conecf, “it is impossible to conceive or to calcu
late the consequences of this new process.”
The sugar growers and sugar refiners in the Uni
ted States—in both which branches large capitals and
expensive processes are employed—will doubtless
look early into this alleged discovery—which seems
100 marvellous.
Our Candidate.
It affords us pleasure to assure our friends
in other portions ofthe State, that Judge Hill’s
prospects are represented as being of acharac
ter to inspire the utmost confidence in his tri
umphant election. Nothwithstnnding the ex
traordinary effort* that are being made by the
opposition to overcome the repugnance of
their own party to its present candidate, lhere
is very little probability of their being able to
rally to his standard the disaffected— constitu
ting, as they do, men of sound judgement, keen
discrimination, and indomitable resolution.
They are not satisfied with Mr. Towns’ admin
istration. and notwithstanding the very nicely
worded effusion of our friend of the Cassville
Standard, with its beautifully rounded sentences,
and mock-serious appeals to the magnanimity
of the Whigs, there are those, aye, thousands,
who desire to look behind the curtains, and get
a little insight into the business management
at Milledgeville, before they subscribe to the
purity of his administration.
The same Penitentiary, that was made a
source of revenue to the State under Mr.
Crawford’s administration, appears to be get
ting wofully “out of fix.” The investigating
committee are not exactly prepared to say that
things are flourishing in that quarter, and the
probability is, that it will have become a bur
then upon the State again, under the exceeding
ly clever management of Excellency, Governor
Towns.
We hope, however, that the Governor may
be enabled to put his “house in order,” for we
are anxious that Judge Hill should escape the
unpleasant duty of “scrubbing up” after the
present occupant—it has been hinted that there
will be a deal of sweeping needed at the peo
ple’s bouse, upon the incoming ofthe new ten
ant. The Governor’s lease will expire this
winter—at least that appears to be the prevail
ing opinion now— Marietta Helicon.
ANew California in Old Virginia —The
following letter from a gentleman in Howards
ville. to Messrs. Deane and Brown, tells a gol
den tale—White there are such treasures in
our midst, it is worse than folly to go in quest
of them to other regions.
We have seen the specimens alluded to—
and they are the largest we have ever seen :
Hmcardsvilie, Aug, 24. 1349 —“ You will re
member lhe specimen of white quartz, with
gold interspersed, found on Mr. Elisha Thur
mood’s land, in Nelson county, and noticed by
lhe editors of the Times a few months since.
I send j ou now much more remarkable and
interesting specimens, found at or near the
same place. The large piece contains 122 dwts.
3 grs , one 35 dwis., the o htr 34 dwts; all
pure fine gold, worth 100 cts., or nearly per
Jwt. These three pieces were picked up by
the hands engaged in washing for surface gold
besides numerous others varying in size from
3to 15 dwts. I also send yon a bar containing
145 dwts , procured by washing on a tract of
land, lying immediately adjacent. The truth
is that this particular locality or “placer,” (as
it is termed in • California”) is hardly surpassed
even there. One day the past week four hands
found 163 dwts.. worth £160; and it is said
some 30 or $40,000. at different times, have
been obtained at comparatively little or no ex
pense. A valuable lead mine has also been
discovered in tne immediate vicinity aud I iearn
they are raising a large quantity of ore yield
ing 80 per cent, of lead, and four dollars of
silver to the 100 pounds.”
The distinguished New Englander referred
to some weeks ago as a probable defaulter,
turns out to be the famous Isaac Hill. The
New Hampshire Patiot conies to lhe rescue,
and protests that “Gov. Hili is not a defaulter.
It maybe that the Government will contend
that there is a balance due from him ; but he
accounts for that balance, and insists that he is
fairly and equitably entitled to it; and he is
readv to submit the matter to a court and jury.”
Well, that’s tolerably cool. The odious
Sub-Treasury law, of which Hill was such a
champion, declares that if a public officer shall
refuse to pay any balance that appears against
him ou the treasury books, his relusal shall be
prima facie evidence of embezzlement, and
shall subject him to the pains and penalties ot
the act. ... ,
The Democracy will hnd .heir own law an
ugly customer.
The London papers announce the death, on
the 30th of July, of Jacob Perkins. Esq., for
merly of Boston, but for many years residing
and established in London, the ” inventor ot
engraving on steel and of the method of trans*
ferring engravings on steel plates, in his S>d
year.
Although (says the St. Louis Reveille,) full
three months have elapsed since the occurrence
of the great fire, we yet occasionally see smoke
issuing from a number of the cellars on the
tending.
[communicated.]
Stonb Mountain, Sept. Ist, 1849.
Mr. Editor: — A correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury, <4 August 28th, has published an admoni
tory epistle to his “ brother and sister’’ travellers in ,
relation to the hotels at this place So far as it re
lates to my house, the communication is a tissue of
falsehoods, from beginning to end. Had the author
signed his own name, I should not have noticed his
contemptible slanders, believing his blame would be
praise in the opinion of those who know him. But
in character with the poltroon, he has attacked my in
terest in disguise. Some animals can not be disguis
ed, especially when they bray, and the crawling of
snakes can be easily traced by their muck ; so the
slanderous communication betrays its own paternity.
On Friday, August 25th, a fussy, bustling, bub
bling man, with his family, and accompanied by a
dandy negro boy and servant girl, arrived at my
house; a room was assigned himself and family, and
baggage promptly delivered. He soon appeared at
the bar. impudently demanding a room adjoining his
own for his male servant to dress in. I told him it
was occupied by ladies—that I had no rooms for ne
groes except in an out house. Here his Honor, [as a
glance at the register informed me, I was facing
Judge Cooper, of Charleston,] flew intoa violent rage
and gave such license to his “ unruly member” that
I had every confidence in his ability in his profes
sion—as a gentleman from Charleston informed me
he was a favorite advocate of the sable culprits of
that city. I frankly told him, if he was not satisfied
with my accommodations, the omnibus would carry
him back to the depot ; but much to my annoyance,
and to that of every inmate of the house, he persist
ed in remaining until Monday.
His expression of sympathy for the pigs and poul
try of the vicinity, seems quite natural, as a “ fellow
feeling makes us wondrous kind.” He certainly
evinced strong swinish propensities, for when not
rooting or boreing some gentleman on the piazza, he
was flying around the ladies like a decapitated gob
ler.
As to amusements, I endeavored to keep every
thing quiet, as the wife of a distinguished gentleman
from Augusta was lying at the point of death, and
the kind ladies who accompanied her had time and
again to request the gentleman to cease talking. He
disregarded their courteous appeal, and I urged him
myself to talk leas or go out of hearing. However,
his “ favorite amusement” was to turn up a pocket
flask which he politely informed the ladies contained
some of the purest Brandy ever brought to Charles
ton.
His assertion, that no meats were on the table but
an untouched pig, is a base falsehood, unless he was
too tight to distinguish a pig from a turkey. If the
knives were dull, they were surely as sh trp as his
Honor’s wit, and I am inclined to the opinion it was
not the first time he has suffered inconvenience from
the scarcity of silver. lam well aware no landlord
canjgive satisfaction to every visitor—my experience
forbids such a hope. But lam confident but few are
displeased at my fare, as my old patrons annually re
turn, notwithstanding the croakings of such brainless
“swell heads” as Cooper. His whole conduct while
at my house, was ungentlemanly and disgusting in
the extreme. His incessant prattle was intolerable.
Every action indicated a man who was in love with
himself and unannoyed by a rival. To conclude, he
has published a series of lies, for no other reason but
to gratify the natural mean propensities of his black
and malicious heart. Respectfully,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Friendship. Sumter Co., Aug. 29,’49.
Air. Editor : —I see in your paper of the 15th in
stant, a communication addressed to the “ Teachers
of Georgia,” proposing a Convention, &c. I fully
concur in the views of “ A Teacher,” and beg leave
to assure him that, as an humble instructor of youth,
I will do all in my power to induce the Teachers in
this section to unite with him. Believing such an
organization to be of the greatest importance to both
Teachers and patrons, I trust that Teachers generally
throughout the State will feel an interest in this mat
ter and respond to the proposals of “ A Teacher,”
andat an early date. MUCKALEE.
Interesting Official Correspondence*
We publish the subjoined official correspon
dence for the information and warning of such
of our fellow citizens as may be proceeding
to California, or elsewhere, through the Mexi
ican territory. It will be seen that the authori
ties of that Republic are prepared and deter
mined to resist and punish abuses of Mexican
hospitality, such as those said to have been
committed in the State of Chihuahua ; and that
they will not be connived al, or the guilty per
sons screened, by the authorities of the United
States.— Nat. Intel
Mr. De la Rosa to Mr. Clayton.
[Translation.]
Mexican Legation,
Washington, August 21, 1849.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mexico, has
the honor toaddress the Hon. John M. Clayton, Se
cretarv of State of the United States, in order to in
form him that he has been instructed by his Govern
ment to make known to that ol the United States the
excesses committed at the town of Paso, in the State
of Chihuahua, and its vicinity, by the numerous
parties of inhabitants of the United States, who enter,
armed and without passports, through that point into
the Mexican territory, on their way, as they say,
to Upper California. These parties of adventurers
destroy the fields of grain of the peaceful inhabitants
of that region, insult the Mexican authorities, so far
as to oblige them to place guards in their offices for
their protection against such insults, as far as possi
ble ; and some of the adventurers, on the pretext that
they had been robbed of three or four beasts of bur
den, have committed the crime of entering the town
and firing upon the people nf all classes, entirely in
nocent and peaceable. The undersigned strongly
urges the honorable Secretary of State to bestow his
attention upon these acts of violence, committed by
the inhabitants of the United States upon a country
with which this Republic has just concluded a treaty
of peace. The Government of the undersigned can
not allow foreigners, of any nation, to traverse the
territory of Mexico, without carrying and presenting
to the proper authorities their passports, in due form;
and, if such foreigners are armed for their own de
fence, the Gorerntr.ent of Mexico has the
ble right to subject them to such restrictions of police
as it may think proper to establish. Under these
considerations, the Government of the undersigned
has given the orders, which it considered necessary,
for arming the setilements most exposed to these at
tacks from such adventurers; so that the latter, unless
they submit in future, as they should, to the laws and
authorities of the country, may be pursued and at
tacked as highway robbers, ( foragidos,) and tried
according to the Laws, if apprehended. It should
not, therefore, be surprising, if some day, when it is
least expected, there should be a bloody encounter
between the peaceable inhabitants of the Paso del
Norte and the parties of adventurers on their way
from this Republic, through the territory of Mexico,
to Upper California and other places. 11, unfortu
nately, such a conflict should occur between the in
habitants of the two Republics, the undersigned
must now declare, as he does declare, in the name of
his Government, that Mexico will have done no more
than repel force, and use her legitimate right of re
sistance to aggression. The Government of the un
dersigned, however, hopes that ihe Government of
the United S.ates, animated as it is by pacific and
conciliatory feelings towards Mexico, will order such
measures to be taken as may serve to prevent the ex
cesses an ! disorders of the inhabitants of the United
States, crossing Mexico, from endangering the peace
and harmony now so happily prevailing between the
two nations.
The undersigned, &c. &c.,
LUIS DE LA ROSA.
To the Hon. J. M. Clayton, <fcc.
Mr. Clayton to Mr. De la Rosa.
Department of State.
Washington, August 27, 1849.
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United
States, has had the honor to receive the note of Mr.
De la Rosa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic, under date
of the 21st instant, upon the subject of certain ex
cesses said to have been committed at the town of
El Passo, in the State of Chihuahua, and in its vi
cinity, by citizens of the United States.
In reply, the undersigned has the honor to acquaint
Mr. De la Rota that a copy of his note has been com
municated to the Secretary of War, accompanied by
a letter suggesting that orders, with a view t» prevent
a recurrence of similar causes of complaint, should
be addressed to the proper officer in command on the
Mexican frontier.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to
offer to Mr. De la Rosa renewed assurances of Lis
very distinguished consideration.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Mr. Crawford to Mr. Clayton.
War Department,
Washington, August 28, 1846.
Sir: I have had the honor to receive vour comtnu
nication of the 25th instant, together with a copy of a
note addressed to your Department by the Mexican
Minister at Washington. He complains that Ameri
can emigrants, iu passing through the State of Chi
huahua and in the neighborbo-xl of El Paso, have
committed acts of violence end outrage on the Mexi
can inhabitants residing there.
Impressed not less by a sense of dutt than of in
clination to maintain and preserve the friendly rela
tions now happily existing between the Republics of
the United States and Mexico, I have sought to find
some authority, the interposition of which would re
move all future causes of complaint. The law of
1818 confers authority on the Executive to arrest and
punish those who shall begin and seton foot any mili
tary enterprise or expedition against the territory or
people with whom the United States are peace. This
act, when taken in connection with a joint reeolutionx»f
the last Congress, and applied to emigrating parties
to Upper California, would seem to exempt them from
its operation. By the resolution just adverted to, it
was clearly the policy of this Government to encour
age emigration to its territories on the Pacific, by sup
plying all emigrants with approved arms at cheap
prices. That the parties are armed, and have to some
extent, a quasi military organization, arises from the
dangersand necessities of the longjourney.
In pursuingtheir way to California and Oregon, it
was certainly in the contemplation of Congress that
the emigrants should pass exclusively over the so-l of
the United States, as in all cases of emigration to
New Mexico. If, however, they should choose to
diverge from the contemplated course, and over
a section of the territory of Mexico, by their entrance
on it, they place themselves underthose infernal regu
lations of that republic which are adverted to in the
communication of the Mexican Minister, and are
consequently, liable for all breaches of them. With
these regulations the United States cannot rightfully
interfere. They spring from the supreme authority
exercised by Mexico, and are limited only by her dis
cretion. As a necessary consequence, she possesses
the same clear right of enforcing her remedies ac
cording to her judgment.
The people of the United States are habitually in
clined to respect and obey laws which promo*e social
order and security. If, however, any portion of
them should be so unmindful of their duty as t■> in
trude themselves on those residing in a foreign land,
or invade their rights of person or property, they must
abide the consequences of their rashness and violence.
I may be pardoned iu making the suggestion that
if Mexico object to the armed emigrating parties of
the United States passing through her territory, no
tice to that effect should be given. She will not, in
my opinion, compromise her hospitality or her fidelity
to treaty obligations by the act of preserving her
internal tranquility. At least, notice would exclude
the defence which ignorance frequently seeks to im
pose as a shiel i for delinquency.
Very respectfully, vour obedient servant,
GEO. W. OR AW FOR D, Sec. of War.
To the Hon. John M. Clayton. Sec. of State.
Montreal. —A gentleman recently from
Montreal says that not le a » than 500 houses,
chiefly in the suburbs, were standing vacant,
and that the income from rents throughout the
city had been diminished one third on an ave
rage. Many of the laboring people, being un
able to find employment there, were emigrating
to the L : nited States. Various causes are
operating against the prosperity of Montreal,
not the least of which is the system of transit
for goods free of doty between Montreal and
.New York. This, to a considerable extent,
makes New York instead of Montreal, the sea
port for Upper Canada.
Cou.vTKRFkiTS. —There are three dollar coun
terfeit bills afloat on the bank of Cape Fear,
dated Ist August. 1846, letter M on right end
well executed. — Messenger.
Augusta, :
TUESDAY MORWING, SEPT, 4, 1549.
The Peace Policy.
The London correspondent of the National
Intelligencer thus describes the popularity of
peace in England :
A most agreeable topic in her Majesty’s speech at
the end of the session is peace —peace abroad and
peace at home. Peace between Prussia and Den
mark has been promoted by her Majesty’s means;
peace, where war yet prevails, will bo promoted by
all the efforts of her Majesty. Dwelling on such a
topic is at once graceful and popular. Nothing is
more ardently desired by our mercantile and indus
trious community than the preservation and contimi
ance of this peace, both at home and abroad. For
the first time almost, perhaps, in the history of man
kind, a thorough conviction pervades all classes that
peace and prosperity go hand in hand. That part of
her Majesty’s speech and of the proceedings in Par
liament which give assurance of a steady desire to
promote and preserve peace, harmonize with the na
tional desires, and are noticed with universal satis
faction.
This peace policy has added at least ten dol
lars to the market value of every bale of Cot
ton to be harvested in the United States this
season. Mankind are not mistaken in the opi
nion, that “ peace and prosperity go hand in
hand.” If the human family can not prosper
by steadily pursuing the peaceful occupations
of agriculluie. manufactures and commerce,
it is vain to expect that universal, interminable
war will improve their condition. The high
est moral and pecuniary interests of society alike
forbid the dreadful crime of human butche
ry. In all wars, one or both parties are in the
wrong. In the following brutal attack on the
peace sentiments of President Taylor, the
Washington Union has outraged the moral
sense of the American people:
It is almost disgusting to see the cant which Gen.
Taylor is made to throw into his reply to the clergy
of Harrisburg. A man who is a mere soldier—who
has served in the camp for forty years, and scarcely
anywhere else —who has fought in the war of 1812,
«da campaign, and the Mexican war
owes his distinction and his present
rd, undertakes now to make light of
ievements, and to cry himself up as
e.” He affects to tell them that he
>pportunities of learning the horrors
of war;” that
that he has advocated peace measures;” (of
course, when he even recommended our troops to be
m&rched from pus*Christi to the banks of the Dek
Norte.) He then strikes off into the pathetic; whim
pers out that “all the glories of victory cannot com
pensate” for individual losses; that no triumphs will
supply the losses of sons, parents, or husbands; that
we must “ bring war home to the hearthstone, to ap
preciate all its horrors. But while I confess my
aversion to war, yet I must also declare my purpose
to defend the country against all aggressions; and I
would that all that is dear to me should perish, ra
ther than any wrong should be done to our free in
stitutions." There is too much cant in all this. No
man in his senses would prefer a bloody war to an
honorable peace. But who would not prefer war
even to a dishonorable peace ? Who would not have
struck back upon Mexico when she shed the blood of
our own citizens upon our own soil? But such lan
guage. coming from the President of the U. States, is
in bad taste. It is calculated to command no re
spect from foreign nations, but to exhibit the consti- '
tutional “ commander-in-chief of our armies” in ra
ther a pusilanimous than a decided character.
We hope it may not invite foreign nations to trample
upon our rights, instead of respecting them, under
the supposiiion that the President is so “averse to
war,” that he is unwilling to incur its responsibili
ties, its “dangers,” and its “horrors.”
Think of the ex-commissioner of Patents af
fecting to treat the Hero of Buena Vista and
of twenty other hard fought buttles, as “ rather
a pusilanimous character /”
In the very paragraph which embodies this
infamous calumny, the reader will see that
Gen. Taylor assures the clergy of Harrisburg
and the public, that it was his “ purpose to de
fend the country against all aggressions ” He
adds. “ I would that, all that is dear to me should
perish, rather than any wrong should be done to
our free institutions.' 1
The prompt demand and surrender of Rey,
and the suppression of the “Cuba hunters.”
are apt illnsirations of the vigor and upright
ness of the present administration.
The Right of Self-government Denied*
The people of California, finding themselves
without a government, are naturally and very
properly taking measures to establish one after
the well-known American plan for doing such
things. Their right to do so is stoutly denied
by journals which claim to be democratic in
feeling and principle. The Montgomery Flag
5f Advertiser has the following remarks:
“ We look to Congress to reject any constitution
that may emanate from the “ naked usurpation of
power” under which General Riley is proceeding.
He is acting without any constitutional authority, and
the proceedings of any convention which may origi
nate with him will be void ab initio.”
No constitution will be adopted in California
and forwarded to Congress but such as the
People.who are to live under said constitution
approve. Cass democracy has reached a
strange pass when it insists that the citizens of
the United States in California shall be forbid
den to form “any constitution”—that Con
gress may decline or refuse to organize a ter
ritorial government indefinitely, and yet “re
ject any form of government that may emanate”
from the people of California ! How many
years will the Flag 8? Advertiser have the
people of California wait before they may be
gin to exercise the right of self-government?
The inconsistency of what calls itself democra
cy is beneath criticism.
Wool Growing in Illinois*
The Peoria Register gives a good account of
the sheep pastures of tha‘ part of Illinois. They
are becoming numerously stocked, with very
superior qualities of sheep. The entire num
ber of head in the county is stated at 30.000,
and the wool clip of the past spring at 90,000
lbs. The venerable Bishop Chase is one of
the chief wool growers of that immediate vi
cinity, owning a flock of 2,000 head. C.
Stone also has a flock of the same size, and
there are several other flocks of 1100 to 1500
head.
We should rejoice to witness the introduc
tion of this branch of husbandry into Georgia.
It has an abundance of vacant land which can
easily be converted into good sheep pastures,
and a plenty of persons to guard flocks and
prepare winter feed for them. Thousands of
poor while men with their dogs, might better
their condition and do the State good service,
by turning industrious Shepherds.
The Register gives an interesting account
of a flock of pure French Merinos just intro
duced into that county, by Mr. Truman Hum
phreys, of Elmwood. These sheep are repre
sented as distinguished for the extraordinary
firmness and thickness of the fleece, large frame
and strong constitution. The head and face is
completely covered with wool, down to near
the end of the nose. The imported buck
weighs some 250 lbs., and shears 22 lbs. ol
wool. The average weight of fleece from
these sheep is said to be from 10 to 14 lbs.
per head.
New Machine Factory.
Mr. John Finn has taken the contract to erect
the extensive Machine Factory for Messrs. Poh
&Co on tiie Canal in this city. In addi
tion to making power looms and the other ma
chinery needed in cotton and woolen mills, a
large iron foundry will be connected with the
establishment. The main building is to be 100
feet in length, 50 wide and three stories high,
made of brick. All the machinery for con
structing machinery will be propelled by water
power. Some of our wealthiest citizens are
concerned in the enterprize, and we antici
pate great public benefits from its success.
New Cotton. —Nine bales of new cotton of
choice quality were sold in New Orleans on
the 31st ult. at 14 cents.
Correspondence of the Chronicle 8s Sentinel.
Things In Washington.
Washington. Aug. 30. 1849.
Dear Chronicle:— The day is sultry, the
weather is cloudy, the atmosphere is dull; I
am, consequently, afiected by tlie general lan
gour, but have still enough of the spirit of re
sistance to attempt writing you a letter.
I understand that the repeated attacks of di
arrhoea upon President Taylor have admonish
ed him to discontinue his proposed tour north
ward, and that hisjreturn may be soon looked
for. Indeed his absence, from official conside
rations, may be found very inconvenient at this
time. Complaints of Indian disturbances on
the frontiers of lowa and Wisconsin have late
ly been made, as well as in regard to Florida
and Texas. From information in possession
of the Departments at Washington, no serious
difficulties are apprehended in Florida or else,
where from the Indians, but prompt and effi
cient steps have nevertheless been taken for
the protection of the frontiers everywhere. It
is here confidently believed that the remnant
of Seminoles in Florida will be peaceably and
easily re-united with tbeir brethren west of the
Mississippi as soon as practicable.
You will see Secretary Crawlord’s letter in
this morning's intelligencer in reference to al
leged depredations of armed Americans upon
the peaceful inhabitants of the Paso del Norte,
and in answer to the Mexican minister. Mr.
Rosa has been quite restless on this subject for
some time past. It occurs to me that the style
of M exican official papers has undergone a vast
improvement within the last two years. Lite
rature and official modesty have gained some
thing by the war. The vaporing of the “ mag
nanimous Mexican nation” has subsided into
Christian propriety. “ 'Tie an ill wind that
blows good to nobody.”
I have heard on several occasions to-day the
highest praise bestowed on the sentiments and
style of Mr. Crawford’s letter. It is thought
to be beyond the power of reasonable objec
tion. This opinion, however, is not intended
to include the old termagant of the Union anp
such ilk. The opposition of the Union meets
with nothing but ridicule now. It is consider
ed as entirely professional and quite technical
It declares its opposition in these words: “We
mean to’do our duty; and whatever face the
future may wear, we mean to oppose the ad
ministration and its cabal (its cabinet) to the
bitter end!”
This is certainly the madness of desperation.
The Union has no longer the decency to con
ceal its deformity or to blush at its exposure.
Nay, it strips itself withits own hands to the
public gaze. The public wore aware of its
recklessness, but were not prepared for its un
blushing avowal.
A few days ago the Union, acting upon its
shameful determination, attacked the Secreta
ry of Slate because he refused to grant a pass
port to a free negro for a passage to Europe.
The Secretary of State by granting such a
passport would have virtually certified to the
citizenship of the negro. This Mr. Clayton did
not feel inclined to do, and Mr. Ritchie violent*
ly assailed him for not doing that which, if he
had done it, every Southern man would have
condemned. If he had done that which the
Union assailed him for not doing, the cry of
abolitionism would have been raised agair.st
Gen. Taylor and his cabinet; Mr. Clayton
would have been denounced as an abolitionist,
and the Union would have strained itself to be
foremost in the cry. Such opposition is ren
dered harmless by its own character. The
“tongue” of the Unions “ no slander.”
Cassius.
Certificates and Innuendoes*—Osborne
and Denby.
From the Union of Aug. 23.
The country well knows, and there has been no
desire nor attempt on the part of the Democratic press
to conceal the fact, that the Government has lost pro
bably over 8100.000 by the failure of Mr. Denby, late
navy agent at Marseilles, who received his appoint
ment from President Tyler. And when all the cir
cumstances of the transaction are fully made known,
as they will ultimately be, it will turn out that the
transactions of the Navy Department with Mr. Denby
were in conformity with law, and with the past and
present usage of the Government in disbursing its dues
in foreign countries; that there was no criminal de
fault in either Mr. Denby or hisagent; that both Mr.
Denby and his .agent. Osborne, were overwhelmed
by the revulsions in business produced by the French
revolution, which prostrated the foreign houses with
whom they were connected ; and that both Messrs.
Denby and Osborne bear characters as honorable,
to say the least, and are as far above all suspicion
of crime or fraud or moral delinquency, as the
unprincipled calumniators in the employment of the
Cabinet who are daily traducing and maligning them.
So much at present for the attacks which the Cabinet
organ has made upon these two gentlemen.
Mr. Secretary Mason.
From the Union of August 28.
For weeks the organ of the Cabinet- of course with
the approbation of that conclave, and particularly of
William Ballard Preston, the present Secretary of the
Navy—has been indulging in the basest and most
damnable innuendoes against the character of Judge
Mason, the late accomplished and excellent Secreta
ry of the Navy, in connexion with the Denby de
falcation, which its limited ingenuity would enable it
to invent, even intimating that that eminent and most
estimable gentleman has been guilty of a criminal
and felonious connexion with the Denby transac
tion. * * * * * _
Knowing well that there is not a single circum
stance connected with the defalcation of Denby that
could m theleast implicate the character of Judge
AJason, the late Secretary, (Mr. Walker’s name
now being dropped from the diatribes of the organ,)
we put, in the Union of Tuesday of last week, certain
inquiries involving the whole ground of moral and
cfficial delinquency on the part of Judge Mason, and
challenged a specification of any one or all the charges
which it had ins : nuated against him. The organ of
the Administration, anil the authors of the libels
against him, wholly evaded those inquiries, because
its conductors knew that if they answered them
fully, it would wholly exculpate Ju tge Alason from
every ground even of suspicion, and convict them
selves of the slanders which they had invented, and
put into circulation in relation to him.
We copy the above certificates, says the
Washington Republic, of characters from the
ex-official journal, in favor of three gentlemen,
by whose transactions the Government has lost
$155,000. Mr. Denby is an honorable man
and above all suspicion. Mr. Osborne is an
honorable man and above all suspicion. Mr.
Secretary Mason is an honorable man and
above all suspicion. “So are they all—all
honorable men !” But the money’s gone.
Now Ictus look a moment at our “damna
ble innuendoes” against this distinguished tri
utnvirate. Our first “ innuendo” is, that the
Government has lost $155,000. If there is
any thing damnable in making that “innuen
do,” we must submit to the imputation.
Our second “ innuendo” is, that when this
money was lost, John Y. Mason was Secreta
ry of the Navy. If this is a “damnable innu
endo,” we are guilty.
Our third “ innuendo” is, that Mr, Secretary
Mason continued Mr Denbx as temporary
Navy Agent at Marseilles; and that the Blue
Book for 1847 informs us that Mr. Nathaniel
Denby, temporary Navy Agent at Marseilles,
France, was “ paid four and three-fourths per
cent, on disbursements.”
Our fourth “ innuendo” is, that from Sep
tember, 1845,i0 September. 1846, Mr Denby
had a balance of $40,000 of the public money
in his hands, with no public use lor that money;
because we had, during that period, no naval
force in the Mediterranean. Our authority for
this “ innuendo” is Mr. Denby’s own account,
and the Union vouches for the honor of Mr.
Denby
Our fifth “ innuendo” is, that between Sep
tember. 1846, and September, 1847, Mr. Den
by received from the Secretary of the Navy
SIOO,OOO in addition to the unexpended ba
lance; and that up to May, 1848, the amount
of his payments to the Mediterranean squadron,
on pursers’ requisitions wan $76,000 ; leaving
in his bands on the first of May, 1848, the sum
of $63,000. Our authority lor this “innuen
do” is the account of Mr. Denby himself, and
tho Union vouches forthe honor of Mr Denby.
Our sixth “innuendo” is, that in October,
1848, Mr. Denby acknowledged the receipt of
SIOO,OOO, in two drafts of $50,000 each, noting
on his account against them, “both which I
received no advice of.” We presume that
the Union will admit that this “ innuendo” sug
gests a fact; for otherwise Mr. Denby is not
a man of the honor for which the Union certi
fies.
Ourseventh “innuendo” is. that from May
to November, 1848 a period of six months, no
farther payments were made by Mr. D nby on
account of the Mediterranean squadron, ex
cepting a purser’s draft of 500 francos; and that
he had in his handsduring that period an unex
pended balance of $63,000. Oiiranthority for
this statement is Mr. Denby’s account.
Our eighth “innuendo” is, that whilst Mr.
Denby held this unexpended balance of $63.-
000. Mr. Secretary Mason placed in the bauds
of Mr. Osborne, a merchant of Richmond, Mr.
Denby's agent, the sum of SIOO,OOO. Our au
thority is Mr. Denby’s account.
Our ninth “innuendo” is, that whilst Mr.
Denby held this unexpended balance of $63,-
000. and Mr. Osborne held an advance of
SIOO,OOO, which appears in Mr. Denby’s ac
count, Mr. Osborne received still another ad
vance of $50,000, which does not enter into
Mr. Denby’s account as Navy Agent, and
which Mr. Osborne returned to the Treasury
Department, on learning his insolvent condi
tion. Our authority for this “innuendo” is
Mr. Osborne himself, who thus writes in his
letter published in the Richmond Whig: “The
moment I ascertained my fate was inevitable, I
remitted back $50,000 —all the funds I had,
and which I could control —to the Treasury
Department, which I presume has been audit
ed ; and have reserved, and shall pay to the
proper party out of my assets, the same pro
rata amount I am able to pay to my other cre
ditors.” The $50,000 thus returned to the
Treasury, and the $155,000 for which Mr.
Denby has confessed judgment, amount to
$•205,000.
Our tenth " innuendo,” therefore,is that do
ing a period in which the only disbursement on
account of the Mediterranean squadron was on
a purser’s draft of about one hundred dollars,
there was in the hands ofthe Marseilles agency
the enormous sum of $205,000 of the public
money. Our authority for this “ innuendo” is
the judgement entered up against Mr. Denby
in the United States court for the eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania, for $155,000 and inter
est; and the letter of Mr. Osborne. The Union
vouches for the honor of Mr. Osborne and
Mr. Denby ; so we presume that our "innuen
do” in this behalf rests on authority which the
Union at least cannot impeach.
Our eleventh “innuendo” is that the money
thus improvidently advanced to Mr Denby
and Mr. Denby’s agent is alleged to have been
hazarded “in the hands of various European
and American houses” —and that, in conse
quence of their failures, Mr. Osborne failed
Our “ innuendo.” in this instance, is the mere
allegation of Mr. Osborne, but the Union vou
ches for Mr. Osborne’s honor.
Our twelfth “ innuendo” is that the sixteenth
section ofthe Sub treasury act makes the con
version of public money, or its investment in
merchandise, by any person into whose blinds it
may come for any purpose, a felony, and that
all persons advising or participating!!!ameh act
are liable to fine and imprisonment. 1 Ins is a
“ damnable innuendo”-ofthe statute we admit
—but the statute is not of our making and we
are not responsible for any thing that is “dam
nable” about it. .... c
Our thirteenth “innuendo is, that the loss ol
$155,000 by Mr. Denby’s default was known
to Mr. Secretary Mason, before Mr. Polk P r . e '
pared his last annual message. Our authority
for this “innuendo” is the assertion of the U
nion of August 28. that it was well known to
the Naw Department, clerks and all, when it
occurred.” “ And it was well known at Rich
mond”—the Union adds—” for months and
months before the sagacious or <fan of the ao
ministration got hold of it, and yet it has the
simplicity and verdancy, as well as dishonesty
and indecency, to charge Judge Mason with
suppressing the information. If this is all
true, wesnppose no one will doubt our
teenth “damnable innuendo,” though it rests
onlv on rhe authority of the Union.
Our fourteenth “innuendo is, in spite ofthe
denial ofthe Union, that it waß ' Wr '
duty to report the defalcation tothe President,
and it was the President’s duty to communicate
,t to Congress. Is there no duty incumbent
upon the Secretary of the Navy, except II 1
soecially set down in an act of Congress / Ar
there noduties growingoutofmoral obligations
of social ties, of political connexions, of official
relations? Will the Union say that Mr. Ma
son violated no duty when, as an adviser and
friend of the President, he permitted him to state
to the American people that, under the «Pera
tion ofthe Sub treasury act, there had been no
embarrassment and uo loss m making the mos
distant transfers ofthe pubhc money ’ Is it not
the duty of the Secretary to make an annual Ire
port ofthe condition and operations ofthe De
partment, and is not that report annually sent
to Congress ? Was not this defalcation of
$155,000 worth communicating in a xeport
which runs to the length of six hundred and
thirty pages, and which gives us matters with
such minuteness of detail that we can learn
from its pages the price of every jacknife and
iron spike that was need in the service?
Our fifteenth “innuendo” is another • damna
ble” statute “innuendo” to be found in the 19th
section of the Sub-treasury act, in the following
words:
“Sec. 19. And be it further enacted, That on
the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-seven, and thereafter, every officer or agent
engaged in making disbursements on account of the
United States, or of the General Post Office, shall
make all payments in gold and silver coin, or in trea
sury notes, if the creditor agree to receive said notes
in payment; and any receiving or disbursing officer
or agent who shall neglect, evade, or violate the pro
visions of this and the last preceding section of this
act, shall, by the Secretary of the Treasury, be
immedialely reported to the President of the
United States, with the facts of such neglect, eva
sion, or violation; and also to Congress, if in ses
sion; and if not in session, at the commencement of
ite session next after the violation takes place.”
Now, Mr. Denby did not make his payments
in gold, silver, treasury notes, drafts, or even
bank bills ;he did not make them at all. It
was then Mr. Walker’s duty to report Mr. Den
by to the President; and it was Mr. Mason’s
obvious duty, under this act, and without regard
to obligations independent of the statute, to in
form Air. Walker of the defalcation, that he
might communicate it to the President.
Our sixteenth “innuendo” is a dilemma.
Either Mr. Mason withheld from the President
the defalcation of Mr. Denby, or the President,
knowing of the defalcation, made a false state
ment to the American people under the respon
sibilities of his official oath.
Here are “innuendoes” enough, and “damna
ble enoughfor one day. The opposition journals
may writhe tnd rave under the “innuendoes,”
but they cannot deny or rebut them. The facts
and the law show precisely what Mr. Mason
has done, and what he has omitted to do. They
show clearly enough what Mr. Osborne and
Mr. Denby have done. The Union may cer
tify for the triumvirate till doomsday, and it can
not certify away our • innuendoes,” or certify
back the money into the treasury, or certify the
statement in Mr. P-olk’s annual message into a
truth. The statement is untrue, the money is
gone, and was gone when the statement was
made; and the responsibility of the transaction
rests where the law places it, upon the “three
persons” who, in some “capacity” or other, for
some “purpose” or other, have had public mo
ney in their “keeping” which has been ‘’invest
ed” in ‘merchandise,” in violation of law.
From the N. O. Picaynne, 29th ult.
Surrender of
Dr. Franklin Gage, for
my, arrived here yesterday with Juan
alias Rey, on board of the brig Salvadora,
eight days from Havana. We learn that Dr.
Gage brought a letter of instructions from
General Campbell, the American Consul at
Havana, to the U. S. District Attorney. It
was believed that Key’s testimony would be of
the utmost importance to our Government,
and that he would arrive here before the trial
had terminated.
Rey was given up at the request of General
Campbell after an interview with El Conde de
Alcoy of several hours duration, the latter
knowing, we presume, that if the request were
refused, a forcible demand would be made.—
In the absence of Mr. Hunton, the U S. Dis
trict Attorney, Dr. Gage promptly delivered
Rey to Mr. E A. Bradford, the partner and
representative of Mr. Hunter.
It was the opinion of the Americans at Ha
vana that no action would be taken by our Go
vernment, as it had heretofore never interfer
ed with outrages committed by authorities of
Cuba on American citizens. The extraordina
ry case of Nathaniel Cross, the Consular Agent
of Matanzas, who was imprisoned and desert
ed by our Government, was cited.
The greatest excitement prevailed in Havana
among the Americans as well as the Creoles of
the island, and there was no doubt that Rey
would have been garotted, (strangled) had not
the intervention of the consul taken place It
is believed that the American Consul had re
ceived orders to make a formal demand for
Rey, if he were not immedialely given up. it
has been intimated also,that El Conde de Alcoy
had received instructions from the Spanish
Minister at Washington to deliver up Rey im
mediately on a demand by this Government,
but this is merely conjectural
In a conversation which we had with Rey
yesterday, he stated that at the time he was ab
ducted be was drugged and in a state of stupe
faction, although he knew what was going on.
He stales that Capt. McConnell was the first
man who took hold of him, when he was shov
ed on board- He was not ironed or in any
way confined. He also says that when at the
Balize he offered Capt McConnell thirty
ounces to put him on shore, which he (McC.)
refused. He denies having made the declara
tion before the Spanish Consul. The pardon
which was extended to him at Havana was
granted only on condition that he should give
certain information, which if not satisfactory,
he was to be confined in prison until he should
satisfy the authorities.
Dr. Gage was in the boat with the*Atnerican
Consul at the time the latter boarded the An
drew Ring. The Captain of the Port was also
alongside, and interrupted the consul, telling,
him that there were questions he must not ask.
Gen Campbell replied that he did not wish to
be dictated to. Rey,as we have already learned
at that time denied the abduction, being in
fear of the Spanish official. He has since sta
ted that he did not know at the time that it was
the American Consul who was alongside, or he
would not have made the statement which
has been published. He also acknowledges
having written two letters to the American
Consul as soon as he learned that it was he who
had boarded him in the boat. It was about
two weeks alter the Governor of Havana had
denied Gen. Campbell communication with
Rey. that he was given up.
Rey, after his delivery to Mr. Bradford, the
representative of the U. S. District Attorney,
was taken before Commissioner Cohen, and
required to give bail in the sum of one thou
sand dollars for his appearance before the U.
S. Circuit Court at the next November term.
Rey intimated to the Commissioner that he
would prefer to go to prison, owing to fears
for his personal safety which he entertained,
and his friend Moraine, the chocolate dealer,
who stood by his side, also expressed his desire
that he (Rey) should remain in the care and
under the protection of the American authori
ties. Whereupon a commitment was made
out by the Commissioner, and Rey was deliv
ered over to the U. S. Marshal, Mr. William S.
Scott.
An immense crowd had assembled in front
of the office of the U. S. District Attorney, on
Exchange Place, as the news had spread like
wildfire that Rey had arrived. A carriage was
procured to take him to the parish prison where
he will be well cared for. On his entering the
vehicle with the Marshal, the crowd gave thr e
hearty cheers for him, and the Great Abducted,
gracefully waving his Panama hat to the crowd
drove off in triumph.
We learn that no person will be permitted
to converse with Rey, except by an order first
obtained from the U. S. Marshall. We con
sider this arrangement a very judicious one.
Rey, being apprehensive of danger, has cho
sen toplace himself under the protection of the
officers of our laws, and it is incumbent on
them to prevent his being molested. No risk
should be run of his being tampered with by
any of the inculpated parties. When he is
visited by any one, his friend Morante, who has
shown so disinterested an attachment to him,
should be present.
The Crescent says: Rey returned under cir
cumstances which are explained in the follow-
ing letters:
better of the Captain General to the Spanish
Consul, New Orleans.
Considering that the individual Juan Garcia should
receive his pardon, which through you ho had solici
ted from me in consequence of the declarations be
made spontaneously io your Consulate, and of the
offer made to him by you, and considering the merit
of his after revelations, I bavo granted him said par
don in due form. And whereas he has manifested
to me the desire of returning to New Orleans, think
ing that his presence there uiav contribute better to
explain the circumstances of his departure, which,
as he knows, has given origin to an infamous accusa
tion against you, I have given him his passport in or
der that he might embark on board of the brig Salva
dor, and I have also sent to the Consul of the Uni led
States here a dispatch on the subject, a copy of which
is herein enclosed. In order better to confirm the
truth of the declarations which said Garcia has al
ready made, he appeared to-day before me, after hav
ing obtained his pardon, and has ratified them all, as
fully appears from his testimony hereunto annexed. —
You can use the whole as you think fit, and give in
formation of the same, as soon as you can, tnlhe Min
ister of Her Majesty at Washington, whom I will al
so inform of the whole case in a direct way as soon
as I can. God preserve you many years.
El Condb db Alcov.
Havana, Aug. 18, 1849.
Letter from the Captain General to the American
Consul al Havana.
This individual Juan Gsrcia, whoso departure
from New Orleans caused the accusation brought
there against the Consul of Spain, haring asked per
mission to goto that place, after having obtained the
pardon that had been offered him, and being desirous
to go there in order that his presence may contribute
be ter to establish the truth of the event, I have not
hesitated to deliver him immediately the necessary
passport in order that lie may go on board of the brig
Salvadors, which is ready to sail to-morrow ; and
also because from the moment he is pardoned he has
a right to go where he pleases, and more especially
to accomplish the object which determines him to
go. My object in communicating this to you, is for
you to notify, if you judge proper, his journey to the
proper local authorities in New Orleans, to secure
him the protection which his peculiar position ma/
require besides that to which, as a Spanish subject,
I e is entitled from the Consul of Her Majesty
Though I am fully persuaded that at all times and in
any event the laws of your country will sh’eld him
against all sorts of malevolence which he may have
to fear, and the private suggestions by which they
tnivht attempt to influence his mind. God preserve
vou many years. El Condb db Alcoy.
Havana, Aug. 18, 1849.
A Loco’s Idea of Defalcation. —The
Washington Union considersthe defalcations
recently shown to have occurred under the late
administration as very email matters. The
amount is only three or four hundred thousand
dollars! Thissutnappears exceedingly small
to an Editor who managed to draw nearly that
amount from the treasury in asingle year while
his favorite administration was in power, but
the laboring millions, who earn every dollar
bv the sweat of the brow, may possibly put a
different estimate upon it.
Twenty years ago, ere the commencement
of the dynasty ol corruption, the loss of ten
thousand dollars to the Government,by the de
falcation of Dr. Watkins, shocked and startled
the whole Democracy of the nation, and for
years furnished the Democratic organs with
the chief staple of their denunciation —Louis
ville Journal.
A Jewish Convention is about to be held
in New York forthe purpose of discussing im
portant matters relative to the church policy.
Considerable feeling has for some time existed
between two parties, one of which demand
thxt the ancient customs shall be strictly en
forced, while the other is striving for changes
which will enable them to act more in accord
ance with the times.
Such a convention cannot fail to awaken
deep interest, and its proceedings will be wide
ly circulated and read.