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BY WILLIAM S. JONES.
CHRONICLE & SENTINEL.
THE WEEKLY
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CHRONICLE 8c SENTINEL
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Is WesxLT.'—3eventjr-fire eente per square (10 lines or
(mu) for the first Insertion, and fifty scats for each subse*
ueot insertion.
NOTICE.
* T> A.\A *V.% Y froTn the subscriber's Plantation
. I t in Wilkinson foamy, S milts west of Irwin ton, JO
on th#: night of the Clli inst., my two Negro Fellow*, '
LEVI hthl AHA. Eevi i? about S VI year* old, 6 feet 2 mul
Inches high, a,iri well set; tub a cheerful and pleasant
count‘j iain’ ti and is quit# intelligent; can write, aud will
probably travel wltii a pp*s of hi* own coining; 1* quite
bi&ck, and liun a knot about the site of a Partridge egg on
one of his legs, on tli • outsMe, Just above the knee.
A*a U about if I years old, 5 feet * inches high, chunky
and well built; i- aUo ijtu;c bark ; full African blood.
They were both r.ijpj 1 In Greene county, North Carolina,
and brought to tin* state by a trader last fall, and they
will doubtl*"'-! endwavor to make their way back there, as
I/uvi, 'he leado i*, lias before Him raa/Je an effort of the kind.
A liberal reward ’.rid be paid for the apprehension and
delivery to me of said Negroes, or either of them, or tbeir
confinement in any safe Jail so that I get them,
jei * w 4 JOHN M. WARE.
SSO EE WARD.
RA \ A WAV, or stolen, from the subscriber, on m
the 18th lost., my Negro Woman, CAKOMNK,
about jl years < f age, stout and well built, about 5 G+wL
feet 4 inches high, dark c-nnplexion—having with
her a mulatto boy, about years old. She was raised in
Edgefield District, 8. C., by Mrs. Quarles. The above re
ward wiil b« paid for her apprehension, so I get her. "
JcJs-wl D. 11. KAMBKV, Augusta, Ga.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. ~
RANI A WAV from tn<» subscriber, about the #
first of May last, my Negro Woman, ANNE, a
bright mulatto,about 8u years of age. I will give ffljg
the above reward for her apprehension and delivery », gsi
to me, with proof to convict any responsible white person
of having harbored her, or glveu her a pass—or Five Dol
lars for her delivery to me without such proof.
Augusta, June 12. jelß«Rw4wlw A. STB VENA
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. ~
(.IRAKI) KAIL ROAD.
SEALED PIIOPOHAIii will he received at the Engi
rd necr's office of the Girard Kail Rood, at Col <h£l)uh,Gh.,
till the 15th of July, 1552, for the building and guperatruc
ure of that jKjrtJoo of the road extending from Girard to
Dry branch, a diftanc# of twenty-two miles.
This work includes two find clam trend* Bridges, one
across < arcade Branch, three hundred feet, the other
aorot.* Uchee Creek, one thousand feet.
Contractor* will state what proportion of the Stock of the
Company will l>e taken in payment. Drawings and speci
fications of the work may be seen from the first to the fif
teenth July, inclusive.
Dy order of the President and Directors.
EDGAR L. IIERIOT,
Principal Ash’t. Engineer.
TO I’JLAXTKIIS.
IMIK HCRHCKIUKII would rcspectfidly inform Plant
. er.-«, that he furnishes
SMALL GRIBT MILLS,
Suitable to be attached to Gin Gears, of different sizes,
and of din..-rent patterns at the lowest prices.
Fh«*se Mill:* have given the highest satisfaction, and can
be compared with any from the North.
Please give us a cull before buying elsewhere.
WM. It. BCHIRMBR.
Burr MU! Stone Manufacturer, Augusta, Ga. Jaß-ly
NOTICE*
Dll. IIKVRY lIACO.A having transferred his interest
in the firm of i>. B. PLUMB A CO., to Dr. I. P.
GARVIN, the undersigned will continue the DRUG BUSI
NESS at the same stand and under the same firm name,
and will close up the business of the old firm.
1). B. PLUMB,
I. P. GARVIN.
* Augusta, January 81st, lfiM. fel
tar « t N 8 l « EJ NH ! Gl X H ! ]
On Mcluiouh street, tm doora from Georgia Railroad
Bunk.
7 ITBT RKt'F.IVBDi per uteamer Afrlra, the largest
mill Dr»*t HHiiortinunt of ENGLISH GUNS ever olTer
»l in this city, com prising every variety, from London and
Birmingham makers, at the lowest rates for cash.
DouMu and Single Barrelled GUNS, all sir.es and prices.
A tine assortment of Single and Double Barrelled GUNS
or boys.
RIFLES and Double GUNS, of my own make, one barrel
Rifle* and the other Shot, a tine article for huuting deer and
Tuikies.
Colts’, Allen’s, and other REVOLVERS; also Single bar
relled, Self Cocking and Rifle I'ISTOIJS, cast steel barrels.
Common Pistols, all kinds ; Percussion CAPS, of Wester
y Richard’s, Cox's water proof, Wulker’s and G. D. French,
and Military Cups.
A great variety of Powder FLAPICB, Shot BELTS, and
Gam ? BAGS, of the finest Patterns.
AI o. Wash Rods, Drinking Flasks and Cups, Nipple
Wrenches, l’ocket Compasses, Screw Drivers, tine large
hunting 1 loins, mid everything In the S|H>rtinglino.
Being a p.muleal Gun Maker myself, and having these
gun* made to my order, expressly for this market, persons
buying iv ill get a much better articles than is sold at tho Hard
ware Stores, and at equally low prices, and all warrant
ed to shoot well.
Powder and Phot, Wholesale and Retail, all varieties.
N. H.—RIFLE made to order, and nil kinds of Repair*
ng and re stocking GUNS, done iu the best manner and
warranted. oli)-ly E. 11. ROGERS.
REUBEN RICH'S PATENT CENTRE VENT WA
TER WHEEL.
(lAI’TIOX.— Having been informed that a certain per
.) son nnmod Rkkp, Is vending a W’atcr Wheel upon
which the water is conducted by means of a spirial scroll, as
upon Reuben Rich'a “l'ateht Centre Vent,” we hereby notify
and caution the public, that we will prosecute, in all in*
stances, for any evasion or infringement upon said patent,
both the maker and party using, and will he thankful for
any information referring us te parties thus trespassing.
GIN DRAT & CO.
Montgomery, Ala., June 11, ISSO. Jc2l»tf
THE MONTGOMERY MANUFACTURING COM
PANY’S IRON WORKS.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.
Ti/f AXbF.W'TI HK, in superior style, Horizontal and
ill Upright STEAM ENGINES, of ail sites; Steam
BOILERS ; LOCOMOTIVES ; Cast Iron WATER WHEELS;
Sugar MILLS ; Saw and Grist Mill IRONS, of every varie
ty, (including Honlo'n continuous feet for Saw Mills;) En
{'me arid Hand LATHES; lion and Brass CASTINGS, of all
Bids, Ac., Ac.
All orders filled with despatch,
a I >22 GINDRAT A CO.
IMPORTANT TO MILL OWNERS AND HAND
FAOTUItKKS.
rnHr‘rf'?i’ [mprocfuirnt til Water Wheelt.
npllli 81 IDsUHIBKRB are sole agents for making and
JL vending tho host Water Wlieel In tho world, known ns
Yiuidenater'a Witter Wheel. Wo challenge the World to
pr,'.lure its equal. It tins but recently been Introduced to
the public, and found to be far In advance of all other
wheels, bolii In (rawer and economy in water, every drop be
ing elToetlve, und none wanted. Tills Wheel is not In the
1, ,st aft eleil by back water. As we prefer them being
placed below tall water In every Instance, coneeipiently we
gel every inch of hend; tltcy being entirely of cast iron,
sintide of construction, are not liable to get out of order,
and are more durable than any wheel now in use. We
have recently put one in operation for (leorge Schley,
i: M ., at Ids Jlclvllle cotton factory, to whom we would give
r eleretico. See certificate annexed.
All orders for Wheels or Territorial Rights, will meet with
attention by addressing the subscribers.
JAGGKK, TKEADWELIi k PERRY.
Albany, New York.
0 r to thgk Agent, J. J. Kiane, Augusta.
[csaTiricaTi.]
Aeuntrs, Os.. March 21, 1881.
Jagger, Treadwell i Perry—UentleAienl have the
gratldeaUon of lufonning you that your Vamlewater Wheel
was suorTrrfltlly put in operation at my factory last week,
and it worked to perfection. lts simplicity, durability, and
uniformity of speed, are reconunendaiious alone ; but above
nil, its highest cueomtara Is the small quantity of water It
takes as uompartal with other wheels. 1 hava been using
one of Reuben Rich's Centre Vent Wheel), of three feet
nml a hair diameter, anil eleven iuch bucket, the discharge
openings measuring 4iX) Inches. 1 displaced that and put
ti one of vours of six feet diameter, with discharge open
lics measuring i!7O Inches, and your wheel run the satire
amount of machinery that the Rich Wheel had driven, and
here was a difference in favor of yours of eight inches in
he depth of water in the tall race. I feel no hesitation in
(■commending your wheel to all mitnufaclurers and mill
wuers, believing it Is tho greatest wheel of the age. Wish
tig v. a success in the Inlrotluclon of so valuable an irn-
T.SKtt, 1 SCHLEY.
IMPORTANT TO MANUFACTURERS.
rpHK Miiai’KlßKU-S are prepared to supply all
A c“rriW AND WOOLEN MACHINERY,
of s suirariur nualltr, FHAFTISG and MILL GEARING,
will, improved Coupling and Pulleys, Self-Oiling Hangers
which require oiling only once in three mouths); UK).Mb,
f a great variety of Patterns, for Fancy and Twilled Goods,
rom One to Eighteen Shuttles; also, for Plain Goods, calla
ble of 1 minim: t om 180 to liO picks per mlnote.
Thov are enabled. from their extensive improvement*, to
produce YARNS amt GOODS, with comparatively little
alrar ; and ail Manufacturers, before purchasiug their Ma
htticrv, wilt do well to visit Philadelphia and vicinity,
where they can see tho Machinery with all the latest im
provements, ill full and successful operation ; or they can
be referred to Factories In almost every State South and
West, by addressing a line to the Subscribers.
' ALFRED JENKS * SON,
Feb, ISSd. fcIN-ly llridesburg,near Philadelphia.
N. 11. Plans of Fact rics. with the tocation of Machinery,
he sii ! P >-t method of driving, and calculation of S|>ced,
f urnisln 1 free of charge. wly
AUGUSTA FLENCH BUKB MILL STOSS MASU
FACTORY.
Tit E subscribe.'• thankful fcr the kind patronage heretofore
extended to tit*, late firm of &-hibxxr & IVioaxd, would
respectfully inform hi* friends snd the puWic, that he oontin
u - to oveuie orders for Wi well known Warranted French
llt'UH MILL FTONE#, of every desirable rile, at the lowest
price and startvel notice. He |tt* > furnlehea
KsuruS and COLOGNE eTONES*. _
FMt-'T MACHINE?, of viriotu pattern!,
BOLTING CLOTHS, of the beet traud,
CEMENT, for MM use
And every other article ncceesarv fn a hint
• for Planters, small 0 ius'r MILLS to attach to Gim
Gears.
All orders promptly attended to.
WM. R. SCHIRMER,
JalS wtf Sttrvhinc partner of Schirmcr A NVicrand.
NOTICE ~
wn i. BE sold, on the Ssth day of JUNK next, at
1 » tv lar Tlfwn, in Polk county, the Town Lots in said
county. Cedar Town is situated in a healthy and fert'Te
Valiev, IS tulles south of Rome, and directly oo the cvntem
pla eti ItaUroad, from Home to Jacksonville, Ala. Those
desirir.c hcslthy locations, and to reside In the vicinity of
-ood Schools, as well as business men, would do well to at*
sitsoioaale. Sale to continue from day to day till the
1 < liar sold, or a sufficiency to answer the demands of the
it i tj. Terms on the day.
..Iso, on MONDAY, the Sflh 'lay of JULY, the building
«r the Court House will be let out to the loweat bidder.
Done by order of Court, May lfth, ISSS.
WOODSON HUBBARD, J. 1. a
ABNER DARDEN, J. 1. C.
MARTIN AYRES. J. I. C.
myAH.I WILLIAM HCTCHINUS, J, L C.
'OH e»ALK.—
i Sdti birds. BACON ;
sj “ SUGAR;
EM bids WHISKEY;
100 “ FLOUR;
In Store and for sale, on 4 and 5 mouths tluie. with approT.
ed security. _ __J''--wtf JOHA KERR.
NOTICE.
A 11. PERSONS are hereby warned not to trade for
cither of two protSbaory NOTES (riven by me to Har
rison Mu-crore, or hearer, or order, for One Thousand and
Bixty-two tWlars each, dated on the 10th OcL, ISSI, and
payable widi interest from date, one and two years there
after. 1 shad not pay said notes, as the consideration for
which they were given lias failed.
JOHN D. WATKINS.
Athens, May Slst, 1552. Ja»wß
At! H1 CULTURAL IMPLE- ,
MENTS.—The undersigned are
now receiving from the manufactur- SAHO.
ers at the North, and will keep con.
stantly on hand a large assortment of the best AG It! CUL
TURAL IMPLEMENTS to be had in New York or New
England, or this city, and adapted to Southern Husbandry,
which they will sell low for cash. •
CARMICHAEL A BEAN.
Augusta. Georgia.
OIL CLOTHS
AI.BRO A HOYT, Nos. Ti and T« John street. New
York. Manufacturers and Dealen in OB Cloths, exclusive
ly. At their Factories are turned out ( under a patent pco-
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
Which for beauty of d rriga and elegance of finish, surpass
may thing of the kind h he no produced in this country or In
Europe, and for which they obtained the pros medal at the
World's Fair.
At their Ware-rooms la New York, ran ha found a large
and complete assortment of Heavy Medium, and thin EYxx
on Cloths, from 27 inches to 4J feet wide; aba labia, Fur
xtlture, and Carriage Oil CJotha.
New York. At
Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel.
1852. PROSPECTUS 1852.
OF THE
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR
VOLUME X, FOR 1852.
Dr. DAIIEL LEE, T~ D. BED3O.\D,
Editor. j Assistant Editor.
TERMS.—ONE DOLLAR A YEAR nr ADVANCE.
Thi Southern Cultivator i. issued everv month,
and is exclusively devoted to Apiculture, Horti
culture, Floricnlture. Doinestieand Farm Economy,
Tillage and Husbandry, the Breeding and Raising
of Domestic Animals, Poultry and Bee*. and the
general routine of Southern 1 tinting und Farming.
The new volume for 1952, will lx- issued on a royal
octavo sheet of :;2 pages, with NEW TYPE, FIN r
PAPER, AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS!
It w ill contain a mucli greater amount of matter
than heretofore—will discuss a greater variety of
topics, and will be in every resi>cct the bi>t Agri
cultural Paper in the South ! aud equal to any in
the Union!
Friends of Southern Agriculture! I
As the CrinvATOß was the Finn journal established
in the Cotton Growing States, exclusively devoted
to the interests of the Planter; and as it has ever
been an earnest aud consistent advocate of those
interests, we confidently hope that, having fostered
and sustained it thus tar,your cordial and generous
supjiort will still be continued.
Planters, Farmers, Gardeners, Fruit Growers,
Stock Raisers, NuRsEUrMEX, and nil connected in
any way with the cultivation of the soil, will find the
Souther!. Cultivator replete with new and valua
ble information ; and richly worth ten times the
rilling sum at which it in alforded.
TERMS OF THE CULTIVATOR :
ONE copy, one year, ::::::: $ 1.00
SIX copies, :::::::::: 5.00
TWELVKcopie*, :::::::: 10.00
TWENTY-FIVE copies, $29.00
FIFTY copies, t : : :::::: 1,7.50
ON E HUNDRED copies, 76.00
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE,
r w Gentlemen who obtain subscriptions, will I
please forwaril them as early as possible.
sis” All bills of specie paying i tanks received at
par—aud all money sent by mail will be at our
risa.
W. S. JONES, Publisher.
Augusta, Ga., January 1,1852.
81,000 REWARD.
DU. HIXTER H celebrated SPECIFIC, for the cure
of Gonorrhoea, Strictures, Gleet and Analagous Com
plaints of the Organs of Generation.
tfir Os all remedies yet discovered for the above com
plaint, this Is the most certain.
rsr It nmkeH a speedy and permanent cure without re- 1
strictlon to diet, drink, exposure, or change of application t
to business.
£49“ It is perfectly harmless. Gallons of it might he
taken without injuring the patient. (
&r It is put up in bottles, with full directions accom- .
panying it, so that persons can cure themselves without re- '
sorting to physicians or others for advice.
One bottle is enough to perform a certain cure. Price sl.
It is approved and recommended by the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of London and has
their certificate enclosed.
nr It is sold by appointment in Augusta, Ga., by
PHILIP A. MOISE,
Under the new Augusta Hotel, and by W. 11. k J. TURPIN.
Orders from the country promptly attended to. je2
GLENDXNNING Sc CO’S
MAUD LB WORKS, Broad street, Augusta, Georgia,
Where we have on hand and will continue to keep a
I urge stock of both Italian and American Marble, for
Monuments, Toombs, Head Stones, Ac., to which we res
pectfully call the attention of those wanting work in our
inc. We are now prepared to fill all orders ut sljort no
tice, in as good style and as low as work of the same quality
can be furnished for from any establishment in the United
Htatcs. Plans and prices will be sent those who cannot call
and examine for themselves.
P. B.—Orders from the country executed with neatness
and despatch. d 27
TITITII TUB permission of the writer, we publish the
T T following letter, that we may show the great efficacy
of TUTT’S COMPOUND EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 21st, 1802.
Dr. Wm. 11. Terr— Dear Sit- —lt is with great pleasure
that I comply with my promise, when in Augustu, to in- 1
form you what effects your Extract of Sarsaparilla had on 1
my disease. ]
It is at all times pleasant to testify to the good qualities <
of any body or any thing, that wo know to be meritorious, j
but, fur more so, when we can speak of a remedy which
has rid us of u disease, which divested life of all comfort.
On my passage to this place l suffered very much : the 1
pains in my limbs were attimes so severe that I could not h
sleep for whole nights, the swelling of the bones increased, *
and I must confess that 1 would have thrown your prepara- )
lion aside had you not recommended It, with so much con- i
Adence. I persevered, find when I had finished the second [
bottle, the pains began to grow less severe, the swellings to a
go down, and my appetite and strength began to returd. 1
1 have taken the half dozen bottles, and I consider myself *
perfectly restored, aud can walk live miles with less fa- l
tigue, than 1 could a half, before. 1 shall ever be grateful (
to you, and you have my permission to make this public, t
in order that any who have suffered so much ns 1 have, j
from the imprudences of youth, may know where to find ♦
relief. Believe me your sincere friend.
Jneß-4&w4 (Signed) F. THORNTON. J
THE CHEEOK.EE SPRINGS, i
Will open on (he let of July.
TIIEKE hold Clialybeates rise from the solid rock
at the Imse of Taylor’s Ridge, only % mile from fcJ-ij
Col. Ramsey’s Platform, on the State Road, and 2 miles from
Ringgold. They were held In high repute by the Chero- \
keen, for their truly medicinal properties, and are now I
gratefully acknowledged by those who have experienced (
their benefits. They are situated in a high and healthy
region, and their contiguity to the platform renders thym .
easily accessablo. Hacks will attend duly the arrival of ,
the cars. Board cheap. J. G. PENISTON. '
Walker county, Ga., June 1,1852. Je4-w4t 1
ALL Executors, Administrators and Guardians, are •
hereby notified, that on failure to present their ac
counts, with Estates they represent, within the time pre- J
scribed by law (Ist July,) Rules Ni. Si. will necessarily issue *
indispensable to my duty. (
8. CRAWFORD, Ordinary. t
Columbia county, Ga., Jmn* 5, K'.. w 8 \
ICE. ICE, ICE. '
THE ELLIS STREET ICE COMPANY have mm
menced receiving their supply of ICE, which is unu
sually large, now offer it at the same prices as heretofore, ]
viz: At Retail, 8 cents per pound; or by the $5 worth, I
Tickets2)4 cents; at which prices not less than 2 pounds <
of Ice will he sold a 1 a time. 1
At Wholesale, to Hotels, Bar Rooms, Soda Fountains, and |
other large consumers, by S2O worth, Tickets at 2 cents, for .
which not less than 20 pounds of leu will be delivered ut a J
time. Terms Cash on delivery.
All orders from the Country, directed to A. DEAS, Agent '
Ellis Street Ice Company, Augusta, will receive prompt at- I
tention. Packages aud blankets furnished at customary i
prices, and the Ice carefully packed, to be sent by rail road i
if desired.
The House will be open from sunrise till sunset, and on
the Sabbath from 7 o’clock until 10 o’clock, A. M., and from
12 o’clock until 2, P. M. Tickets may be purchased from
the Agent, Mr. A. DF.AS, at the Ice House.
aplT-dlwAwtJyl
NOTR lost.
LOST OR STOLES, frqm me in Burke
county, a POCKET BOOK, containing a
Note of One Hundred ana Ten Dollars, dated
October 11,1851, made by Michael King, pay
able to Timothy Donovan. 1 forewarn all persons against
trading for said Note. Ja2o-tf TIMOTHY DONOVAN.
' LOOK KERB.
Tlfti SUBSCRIBER offers for Sale his RESIDENCE
in Roswell, Cobb county, furnished thoroughly. There
are 5 Acres of Land attached to the house, all under good
fences—with all necessary out-buildings. The house is one
of the best finished and most desirable in the Cherokee
country. Roswell is 18 miles from Marietta, and is consid
ered, both on account of its society and location, one of the
most delightful in the State. Also, a fine Farm, containing
between 8 and 400 acres of Land, (about 200 cleared,) a
well finished aud comfortable House, with suitable out
buildings, together with every thing necessary to carry on
the farm, which is now under cultivation. The above will
be sold together or separately, and possession given as soon
as desired. For further particulars, enquire of
fr4-lawd*wtf ROBERT A. LEWIS, Savannah.
PHI LIP A. M OISE,
IMPOSTS# AND DKALKK IN /)
4 DMTGS and MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, &T<4
Y|f DYE STUFFS, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH
ijfr K 3, PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, 43
INSTRUMENTS, Ac., Ac.
Wo. 103 Broad under the Avgusta Hotel.
lias now on hand a very large Stock of the above articles,
which are offered for sale at very low prices, and on accom
modating terms.
Country Merchants, Physicians and Planters are
invited to call aud examine, before purchasing elsewhere.
jalfi-w ____ _
D- B- PLUMB & CO.
ARK constantly receiving fresh and pure o
ffTK# Medicines, Chemicals, Choice Perfumery,
Y|l Toilet Articles Ac., at tbeir establishment
ija between U. S. Hotel and Post Office corner.
Medicines carefully dispensed at all hours, by calling at Mr.
Barnes’, corner Green and Mclntonsh stiefs n2B
W. H. & J. TURPIN.
BCOCIKSOR9 TO W. H. TURPIN,
0 OFFER TO PHYSICIANS,PIanters, Mcr- o
£3# chants, and the public at large, a choice and dTM
YST well assorted stock of DRUGS AND MF.DI- YtJ
43 CINKS, OILS, PAINTS, DYESTUFFS, Glass
and Putty, Brushes of every description, Straw Brooms,
Spirits Turpentine, Ac., Ac.
We purchase our goods for cash, and are prepared to sell
on the most advantageous terms. "Merchants will find it to
their Interest to look at our prices. All articles warranted
to be what is represented. Gi> cus a call and satisfy your
selves. s*2B
REMEDY IN BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
f% DENNIS Vj
flf ASTRINGENT TONIC, Y|
For Diarrhcva, Dysvntery, Pain in the Sto
roach, Griping of the Bowels, Cholic, Cholera Morbus, Ac.
IT RARELY FAILS to give immediate relief in a
diseased state of the Stomach or Bowels.
II it regarded by those who have used it as a specific in
all bowel affections arising from exposure to colds.
Price, $1 per bottle—6 bottks for $5.
Sold in Augusta by the ageuta of the Georgia Sarsapa
rilla. _ _ MfU
GROCERIES. GROCERIES.
rIE subscribers continue to carry on ths Wholesale
and Retail Grocery Business, at their Old Stand, just
above the Globe Hotel, in the city of Augusta, and they
beg to inform the public that they are now receiving their
Full Supply of Heavy and Fancy Groceries, which they will
sell on the most reasonable terms.
—THEY NOW OFFER FOR SALE
-100 bales 46 inch Gunny Cloth,
500 coils halls inch Bale Rope,
60 hhds. N. Orleans and Muscovado Sugars.,
100 bbls. Stuart's Crushed and Granulated do.,
300 bags prime Rio and l<aguira Coffee,
35 chests and half chests Tea,
50 hhds. Cuba Molasses,
100 bbla. Hiram Smith and Baltimore Floor,
100 boxes Sperm, Ada., and Tallow Candles,
800 kegs Cut Nails, all sixes
75 boxes Tobacco of various qualities,
85,000 lbs. Hams Sides and Shoulder*,
1,500 sacks Liverpool Salt.
—ALSO—
Spices, Pickles, Preserves Segars, and all articles usually
kept in the best Grocery Houses.
Strict attention given to country order*.
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WEEKLY
CHROME MEM
msilsMiam
Si.kei' and Insanity.—Dr. Brigham, of the New
York Asylum forthc lusane, expresses the opinion
that the most frequent immediate cause of insanity,
ami one of the most important to guard against, is
the want of sleep. “So rarely,” he says, “do we
sec a recent case of insanity, that is not preceded
by a want of sleep, that we regard it as almost the
sure precursor of mental derangement. Long
continued wakefulness,” continues Dr. Brigham,
“disorders the whole system. The appetite be
comes impaired, the secretions diminished or
changed, the mind dejected, and Boon waking
dreams occur and strange phantoms appear, which
at first may be transient, but ultimately take pos
session of the mind, and madness or death ensues.
The doctor adds:
Wc wish we could impress upon all, tbo vast im
portance of securing sound and abundant sleep;
jf so we should feel that wc had done an iinmenae
good to our fellow beings, not merely in prevent
ing insanity, but other diseases also. We are
confident that the origin of much nervousness and
impaired health of individuals who arc not decid
edly sick, is owing to a want of sufficient and quiet
real. To procure this should be the study of every
one. “ I nave always taken care,” said the worthy
Doctor Holyoke, alter he was about a hundred
years of age, “to have a free proportion of sleep,
which I suppose has contributed to iny longevity.”
We fear that the great praise of early rising lias
had this qad efi'eci, to make some believe that sleep
is of but little consequence. Though it may be
well to rise w ith the sun, or when it is light, "mot
before, however,) yet this is of minor imjmrtaucc,
in comparison with retiring early to bed. Dr.
Brigham gives tlie following hints for the procur
ing sound sleep.
it is important, in the first place, that the mind
should not lie disturbed for several hours before
retiring TO rest.
2d. lictire early, and neither when very warm or
cold; sleep on n hair mattruss or on a bed not very
soft. The bed-room should be large and well ven
tilated, and the bed should not be placed near the
wall or near the window, as such an arrangement
often exposes the persou to the current’s cold air.
Hd. There should lie nothing tight about the
neck, and the Chinese rulo of brushing the teeth
before retiring is agood one. Teaand coffee taken
late in the evening is apt to disturb the sleep.
Strive to bullish thoughts as much as possible, on
retiring to rest; or to take up the most dull sub
jects. Study during the evening is improper.
It is asserted that a grain of camphor, in pill
form, followed by a draught of an ounce and a half
of the infusion of hope with five drops of sul
phuric ethpr in it, will procure sleep in the first
developments of insanity, when nothing else will.
It has been tried and its success acknowledged.
TUE LOVING STARS.
Reautlful are ye, stars of night,
Shining above, on your thrones of light,
Over a world of sorrow !
Heralds of peace and love to those.
Wearied and sad with their weight of woes,
Ushering them at the midnight’s close,
Into a sunnier morrow ! .
No marvel that men in times of old,
Many a destiny should unfold,
Writ in your gentle beaming!
The thoughtful spirit can wing its way.
Far in the region of eacli bright ray
Leaving the world and its changeful day,
Os Paradise sweetly dreamingl
The hearth may lack its accustomed guest,
And w may mourn for a friend at rest,
Hilt., gazing awhile above us—
In tile jewels es night we yet could trace
The lines familiar of each dear face,
Who from yon heavenly dwelling-place,
Still in their glory love us!
Cure nut Dysentery. —A highly respectable and
ugod correspondent, who has read with pain the
Recount of tho prevalence of this distressing com
plaint in Newberry District, as published in Satur
day’s Courier, requests the publication of the fol
lowing specific for its cures, which, though very
simple, lias never failed under his observation for
many years, viz: Take nn equal quantity of good
sweet molasses, olive oil uud good West India rum,
stir together and simmer over the Are, stirring
whilst simmering until the decoction is well incor
porated together ; then take it off the Are, but con
tinue stirring until tin' mixture it quite cool. It is
then ready for bottling or use. The dose for an
adult, if the disease is very violent and system
mueli redtieod, is one table spoonful three times a
day, morning, noon and night—if not very severe,
twice a day, morning and night—and if the attack
is slight, one spoonful, taken at night, will have
tho desired effect. For children and young per
sons, in proportion to age; for infants, a tcaspoon
ful is sufficient. It is also a radical cure for sum
mer complaint in children. If the disease should
be cheeked too suddenly, so as to oecusion eostive
ucss, reduce the dose, und use a little castor oil.
Fire-Wells in China. — Some two hundred
years ago, P. Lemcdo, a French Missionary in Chi
na made the following statement in a work upon
Chilli: “Justus we have wells from which we
draw water, thus the Chinese have wells from which
t hey draw Jim. I n many parts of China they have
but to tore a hole in the ground, and they have a
flame strong enough to cook anything by it.” Al
though Aristotle speaks of a similar phenomenon
in Persia, and the same is observable in certain
coal mines, particularly in Italy, in the Appcnines,
tins statement of J’. Lemcdo was regarded as one
of the apoeliryplial tales which are current about
this little explored country. But modern observa
tion conflrms it. Mr. Pauthicr, iu his excellent work
upon China, says that this surprising geological
phenomenon is Very commou in many parts of Chi
na, and is used there for the most difl'ereut pur
poses, even for the melting ofmetals. Iu Canton,
lie says there are many houses iu which such Arc is
continually kept burning, and used for illumina
tion and cooking. The only troublo in procuring
it is to boro a hole in ti > ground, when, by ap
proaching a light to tlie opening, the gas ignites
and you have a Are varying in itensity, according
to the size of the hole. Tho Chinese convoy this
gas into their rooms by the means of bamboo canes
and use it for illumination. This light is entirely
smokeless and is similar to our gas lights. Mr.
Mr. l’authier cites an ocular witness, Mr Tonpertc,
who says that tlie poor in the winter oltou bore
holes in the sand about a foot deep, ignite them
with a handful of straw, and tbeu warm themselves
at them. These holes from which gas issues, tlie
Chinese t-ail Ilong-tsing, literally Fire-Wells.—
MoliU Adtertwr.
Presentation of a Likeness of llenry Clat.
—A short time previous to the assembling of the
National Convention at theeveniug sossiou yester
day, the Institute Ilall was tlie scene of an inter
esting and agreeable incident, on the occasion of
tho presentation, by tlie Philadelphia delegation
which is now in our city, of an elegant full length
medallion likeness of lienry Clay to the members
of the delegation from the .State of Kentucky.
Tlie Philadelphia delegation, proceeded by a
band of music and bearing tho likeness conspicu
ously iu front of their column, inarched from their
quarters to the Hall, where their entrance was sig
nulized by hearty and repeated cheers. The pre
sentation was then made by his Honor, Mayor
Gilpin, of Philadelphia, whoso remarks on the oc
casion were equally, happy and eloquent. Ho re
ferred in appropriate terms to the feelings of
kindness and brotherhood which tho Whigs of
Pennsylvania entertained towards the Whigs of
Kentucky, and then alluding to the mementos of
friendship which they were übout to present, re
marked in terms of glowing eulogy on the charac
ter and services of tlie patriot Clay.
Gen. Leslie Coombs, received the testimonial
ou tho part of tlis Kentucky delegation, and
responded to the remarks of Mr. Gilpin with
earnest and effective eloquence. Os Mr. Clay lie
spoke with an evident degree of feeling, and his
allusions to his past life and present precarious
condition evoked from his hearers repeated de
monstrations of an applause and sympathy. At
the close of his remarks, the portrait was trans
ferred to tlie Kentucky delegation, and elevated
by them to a conspicuous position over their seats.
Tiie presentation was altogether tin occasion of
ugreeablo interest, and in tlie deep-felt enthusiasm
to which it gave rise, furnished another of those
spontaneous outpourings of veneration and affec
tum for the departing statesman which his present
condition renders peculiarly appropriate.
Tlie likeness is taken bv a method styled tho
Prometlicotype, and is both a correct portrait and
beautiful work of art. It is tlie work of tlie artist
C. Younglovc Haynes, of Philadelphia. The frame
in which it is enclosed gives additional value to the
picture, it being handsomely ornamented with the
insignia of the tnirteen original States, and by do
sitrus emblematical of events in the life ot Mr.
Clav.
Alter the ceremonies nt the Hall had been con
cluded, the Pennsylvania Delegation, headed by
the worthy Mayor of that City, the Hom. Charles
Gilpin, and accompanied bv Gaul's Philadelphia
Brass Band, marched up 'Baltimore street, and
stopped in front of the American office. After a
brief interchange of civilities, the Band performed
several delightful pieces of music, concluding with
“The Star Spangled Banner,” as especially appro
priate to Baltimore. We felt honored at this dis
tinguished mark of courtcscy on tho part of our
old friend. Mayor Gilpin, who we hope will long
live to maintain the honor of his patriotic citv,
which he does so well aud so happily.— Belt.
Ainer.
Heroic Reply.—The following passage is from
Gen. Lamoriciere'a recent letter to the French au
thorities, refusing to take flit* pledge required by
Louis Napoleon:
General: Torn from wy home, thrown into pri
son, proscribed ill contempt of the laws, 1 had not
supposed that you would have gone so far as to ask
of me an oath of fidelity to a man whose power,
usurped by violence, is only maintained by force.
But a document emanating from your ministry
contains a paragraph directed evidently at the ban
ished Generals, ana imposes upon them the obli
gation of an oath. Two months are granted to
those who reside in Belgium to reply to this sum
mons.
I hear it said on every aide that no oath is bind
ing when made to a man who has broken his own.
However largely this doctrine is pat to profit at
this time, I for one reject it; the two month's de
lav I have no need of; the oath I refuse.
‘Bravo, Lamoriciere I These heroic lines will
live forever on one of the bright pages of the histo
ry of France.—.fltwfoM Courier.
Indian ak» Yankee. —The water at Makinaw is
verv clear andcold, so cold as to be almost unendu
rable. A gentleman lately amused himself bv
throwing a small coin in twenty feet of water and
giving it toanv Indian who would bring it up.—
Downthev plunged, but alter descending tenor
twelve feet, thev came up so chilled that aftersev
ersl attempts they gave it up. A Yankee, stand
ing bv observed that “if he would give it to him
for getting it, he’d swing it up quicker than light
niD2 'to winch he consented ; when Jonathan,
instead of plunging in as was expected, quietly
took up a setting pole ® nd dipping the end m a tar
barrel, reached it down to the corn and brought it
iid and slipping it into his pocket, walked off to
the amazement of the Indian divers, and to the no
small chagrin of the donor.
Fire was extinguished by a fire annibilator on
board the Cossipore, a British ship, on the home
ward \ov age from Calcutta. The powder was
thrown overboard, and efforts made to extin
guish the games with water but with little suece-s
--when it occurred to the commander that he had a
“fire annihillator” on board. This was brought
and pat into operation, and the vapor a*mc£t in
stantly extinguished the fire.
A New Article.— Cotton-felt mattrasses arc be
ginning to take the place of the older kinds in New
York, because they are said to retain their elasti
city longer, to be proof against vermin, are dean
lisr, more healthy, as well as easier to use, and al
moet fifty per cent cheaper.
Tha reports of numerous deaths by cholera at
Lasaße, on the Illinois river, are said to be sheer
fabrications.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1852.
(From the -V. O. Jiuilttin.
Later from the Rio Urandc.
Wc have Brownsville papers to the 12th instant,
from which we learn that the disturoances on the
Kio Grande frontier grow every day more alarm
ing. Hardly a day parses (says the American Flag)
without news of some liigh-hauded outrage. Mur
der and robbery threaten the traveler, and the pro
perty of the settler is carried off before his eyes, in
broad daylight, with the greatest impunity, the
population being too small for a citizen force to ar
rest the evil, and the troops on the border being
unable to render the assistance required at every
point. The enemy arc either well mounted Indi
ans, who sweepdown from the mountaiu fiistue»ses,
murdering, destroying and taking captive, and re
treating again with almost the swiftness of the
wind, or they are lawless men from the Mexican
side of the river, who cross, commit their depreda
tions, and re-cross again within twenty-four hours.
These Indian and Mexican guerillas, the Flag says,
now hold undisputed possession of the country be
tween Brownsville and Kio Grande City. The F'lag
of the Bth iust. says:
“ Just as onr paper was going to press, we learn
from Dr. Sutherland, who arrived to-day from a
rancho some forty miles above this place, that an
American by the name of Kemington, we believe
from the interior of Texas, lias been murdered by
a mixed band of Indians ind Mexicans. After the
murder the ruffians rode boldly up to the ranch—
one of them wearing the clothes of their victim—
and boasted to an American there. Mr. T. Khodcs,
that they had just killed one of his brothers, and
warned him that lie would share the same fate, if
he did not guard well the nature of his intercourse
with the Americans. Mr. Khodes informs Dr.
Sutherland that several other men had been killed
by the same party, and rumor I as it that seven
men had, within the last few days, been murdered,
tbeir bodies thrown into the lake and the rh er, and
their property taken into Mexico. Public feeling,
on the receipt of the above intelligence, has be
come greatly excited.”
The Ruj Braeo contains the following account of
the affair:
Our fellow-townsman, Dr. Sutherland, while on
a journey to Edinburgh, learned that the Mexicans
and Indians had been over again aud killed a Mr.
Remington, a settler on the river. Proceeding on
to the house of Dr. Khodes, about fifty miles from
Brownsville, lie learned that the party, consisting
of about 17 Indians aDd Mexicans, lin’d passed but
a short time before, one of them having on the
clothes of Mr. Remington, and was riding his horse,
which Dr. K. recognized by the equipments. The
party hud stopped and threatened that if they
Bliould find out that ho had an} thing to do with the
grin/jot, they would serve him iu the same way.—
Dr. Sutherland learned also, a little further'd],
that five more persons had been killed aud their
bodies thrown into a lake called Agua Negro. No
one could tell who they were, but their bodies had
been seen that morning. He then concluded to go
on to tho lake, which was but a little way ahead,
and see if he could recognize the bodies. Proceed
ing on until he earae in sight of the lake, he be
came convinced, by certain movements in the
bushes, that lie had already gone too far, and in
stantly returned, ut a rapid gait, to the house of
Dr. Rhodes, from whence he came to Brownsville.
Wc find tho following in tho Flag of the 12th:
“ Our citizens, upon tho receipt of tho news of
the murder of Mr. Remington and others, as re
ported by us last week, immediately held a public
meeting, and appointed a committee of twenty-five
persons, with instructions to repair to tho scene of
the outrages, recover and bury the bodies of the
victims aud gather such information as to the per
petrators as they could from the inhabitants of the
ranchos in the neighborhood. It was found im
possible to get together more than 9 or 10 men, and
tliis small party, under command of Mr. A. G. Por
ter, left hero on Sunday, the sth inst., and were
forced to return on Tuesday, having been attacked
by a superior force from the Mexican side and
forced to retreat, having one of his men shot
through tho neck, and the horse from under ano
ther of the party.”
From the report of Mr. P., we learn that the
party under him proceeded to the Rancho Rosario,
near which Mr. Kemington had been killed, where
lie was informed of the truth of his murder, and
was urged to return,.receiving tho ussurunofc both
at this place and at others to which ho had stopped,
that he would surely be attacked and his small
force would be cut to pieces by superior
if ho persisted in proceeding to Argua Ncgra, the
dace at which the other murders was said to nave
ieen committed. From these representations, and
other su-picious circumstances, Mr. P. and party
thought it prudent to return, and did so, taking
with them from the rancho au American by the
name of Mr. T. Rhodes, and a Mexican woman.—
On their return they wero three several times fired
upon by a party supposed to number near a hun
dred persons, from the opposite bank of tho river,
with the result as given above.
Wo have seen and conversed with Mr. Rhodes,
who returned with Mr. P. and party. Mr. Rhodes
states that the band of Indians who wero commit
ting these depredations is composed of the rem
nants of two tribes, the Torancawas and Campacuas,
with a few Mexicans, that they number, counting
tiiose who cross the river, somo thirty or forty per
sons. Their Chief, Carlos, Mr. Rhodes states, pub
licly declares that he has instructions from four
Mexican citizens, Villereal, to commit these depre
dations, one of whom, Pedro Villereal, he calls his
commuiulau/t. Soon after the murder of Mr. Re
mington, this band crossed tho river at Rosario,
they stopped at that place a short time before cross
ing over and boasted that they had instructions for
it, and would kill every American that traveled the
road, as well as every Mexican that was not per
sonally known to them. They also boast tliut they
are prepared to fight any foreo that may come
against them. They have several times driven the
cattle of the neighboring ranchos into Rosario, and
butchered them m presence of Mr. Khodcs, inform
ing him tho whilo that it was thus they lived ou
the best the country afforded. They were expect
ing an addition to their force, and, it was doubtless
with their combined force that they attacked the
party uuder Mr. Porter.
The only chance for instant relief, we think, lies
in un immediate aud urgent appeal to our State go
vernment. One or two companies of Texas Ran
gers, properly disposed of, would speedily restore
quiet on this frontier, and we recommend that our
citizens unite in memorializing the Governor-of the
State for such assistance.
Utill Later. —A letter has been received by Mrs.
Neale, this morning, from her husband on his
farm, somo short distaneo above this place, stating
tliut a camp ofßnme seventy men had set them
selves down in front of his farm. Mr. Neale was
under the greatest alarm, both for himself and pro
perty. There was only himself and a Mexican ser
vant to defend the farm.
Agricultural Wealth of llic United (states.
The census returns of 1850, as collated by Mr.
Bell, a member of the House of Representatives
from Ohio, show that tho value of improved lauds
in the United States, estimated at an average often
dollars tho acre, amounts to $1,120,420,000. The
value of agricultural products for that year, inclu ■
ding farming implements, live stock, wheat, corn,
tobucco, cotton, wool, hay, butter, cheese, hemp,
sugar aud other items, added to tho value of im
proved lauds, makes an immense aggregate, not
calculated perhaps with accuracy, yet sufficiently
bo to demonstrate the prominence of the agricultu
ral interest ovor all the other pursuits of productive
industry.
The establishment of an Agricultural Bureau'at
the seat of Government, for the advancement of
this great interest, would seem to be a thing so
proper and natural, so much a matter of course,
that no special urging would be required to effect
it* accomplishment. Y’et, although recommended
by Washington in substance, and by eve r y sue
cceding President since, without an exception we
believe, nothing has ever been done to carry out so
useful a design.
The vast capabilities of our soil and climate,
throughout the diversified extent of the Union,
might be developed under the beneficial influence
of such an organization to an extent of which we
might bo able now to form no adequate conception.
The discovery of rich gold mines in California has
given a new employment to industry; and has ad
ded a new product to the resources of the country,
a new element in our return trade to Europe, and
has resulted in fact in the creation of a new branch
of commerce. Yet it is a truth beyond question
that the introduction of some new agricultural sta
ple for which we are now dependent on foreign
countries, for example, tea, madder, silk or indigo,
would effect results analugous to the new produc
tion of gold by mining. The earth would be the
productive rnatris in either case and it would only
be a different application of labor to bring forth the
one form of value or the other.
livery one of the agricultural staples just men
tioned cau be successfully cultivatedin some parts
of the United States. The experiments made with
the tea plant in South Carolina have turned out
well. Madder, a valuable dye stuff, which we im
port in large quantities from Europe, was formerly
procured by the French from Holland, nntil it was
found that it could be grown in Franco as well or
better. It lias been recently proved by trial that
the article can be grown in tlie Utiiteu States as
well as in France or Holland. The production of
silk in this country does not depend for proof upon
new experiments. The muiberry speculation was
overdone when it prevailed some years ago; but
notwithstanding the speculative excesses oftliat
period, the fact was demonstrated beyond cavil
that the silk culture could be easily naturalized in
this country. Indigo was formerly a staple of the
South, and' it gave way only to the engrossing
claims of cotton, which itself was once an exotic.
It the man is to be regarded as a benefactor to his
species who caused two blades of grass to grow
where only ono grew before, bow great must be the
claims to public gratitude of him who can establish
the culture of a new agricultural staple, and thus
cause land which betore might have been incapa
ble of growine anything to profit, to yield valuable
products as the reward of ordinary labor ! The
benefits of a Government Agricultural Bureau, in
this useful field of investigation and experiment,
could not fail to prove of the veiy highest impor
tance. The assistance which might thus be ren
dered to intelligent and enterprising persons, fond
of the agricultural art and scientifically skilled in
it, would be re-paid a thousand fold by the results
of such a combination of government patronage
with individual genius and energy. It cannot be
expected that the risk and expense of experiments
in the introduction of new agricultural stales can
be borne in many instances by private persons
most competent to undertake such experiments
with probabilities of success. Perseverance might
also be required, and a repetition of experiments
under different circumstances ot climate, soil and
culture—all which could be most efficiently carried
on under the superintendence of an Agricultural
Bureau organized at Washington with a due re
gard to scientific and practical knowledge on the
part of its head and members. — Balt. Atner.
Mr. John Cunninbgam, the American engineer,
who has bean in prison for some time in Cuba, was
in New York on Friday last, as we learn from the
Tunes. It will be borne in mind that he was im
prisoned in September last, for having the misfor
tune of being engineer of a train which ran oft*
the track. The Milatanzas Courts shut him up pit
ilessly and piled np fines, costa and charges upon
him at so round a rate, that the poor fellow aban
doned all idea of ever regaining libertv. An appeal
was taken to the Superior Court at Havana, where
the sentence below was mitigated, so far as to er
der the discharge of rite prisoner as soon as jail
fees and some SBS fines should be paid. The jail
fees, amounting to SBOO, had been paid, but the
fines, for lack of means had not, when a sadden
mandate arrived from Government, commanding
the immediate release of the prisoner. Mr. Cun
ningham was only too glad to escape on any condi
tions, to make much inquiry into the means. But
as the Consols at Havana both disclaimed any
knowledge of the business, he presums that the
discharge was the result of the direct instance of
our Goxvmment.
Alarming. —Several of our citizens have been
suddenly stricken down of late by the prevalence
of some unknown cause, Similar in its effects to a
painful and rapid diarrhoea, accompanied bv vomit
ing, and sometimes attended with spasmodic affec
tions. But one or two cases have as yet proved
fetal. To much prudence and care ran not be
exercised in regard to the quality and amount of
food. Sanitary regulations should be immediately
adopted and put mto practical operation by our
city authorities. Let cleanliness and moderation
be’obServed by all. We don’t like to take ad
vantage of a panic, but will silently suggest that ail
arrearages be promptly paid, that the" debtor may
have a clear conscience and the printer the where
with to pay doctor* bills.— Knoxville {Ten.) Ple
han, lMtu*.
ITEMS.
A puppy dog was thrown into the Niagara river
the other day, with his feet tied, and went over
the falls. His master took that method of getting
fid of him, but strange to say, when he returned
to his house be found that the dog had come out
safe and was drying himself in the sun.
The family of Gen. Worth, it is said have applied
to Congress, for a pension, to be paid them in con
sideration of the public services of Gen. W., who,
at his death, was unable to leave them any proper
ty. The sum asked, we have heard ia SBOO a year.
The great M. E. Church ease will be tried at Co
lumbus, Ohio, this week before Judge Leavitt, U.
S. Circuit Judge. Henry Stansberry and R. M.
Cortviue, Esqs., appear for the complainants.
The*. Ewing and Judge Lane for the defence.
The C. S. sloop of war Marion, Commander
Glendy, arrived at New Y ork ou Sunday morning,
in days from liong-Kong, China She brings
six mutineers and two witnesses, from the ship
Challenge, of New York, at Hong Kong.
Blue Law Repeal. —A bill is now before the
Judiciary Committee oftlic Connecticut Legislature
providing for the repeal of the old Blue Law
against theatrical entertainments. Ttte authorities
have discovered that the statute is bat little bettor
than a dead letter.
Perhaps there arc no lines of equal extent iu the
world, or working together with equal harmony,
as those radiating front the National Telegraph
Office in Cincinnati. They are seventeen iu num
ber, and embrace ill all tra thousand eight hundred
'anl tmitly-four miles <f wire.
PttoTECTi os to American Shipping in the Pacihc.
—lt is stated that tlie Government lias ordered the
Pacific squadron to cruise near Lohos de Ticrra,
for the purpose of protecting American shipping
engaged in gathering guano.
Mrs. Monroe, wife of the Hon. James Monroe,
died on the morning of ths 21st iußt., very sudden
ly, of Apoplexy, at Fort Hill, the residence of Cor
nelius W. Lawrence, Esq., New York.
The French Government has reduced the rate of
interest on Treasury bonds in consequence of the
progressive augmentation of cash in the Treasury,
which now amounts to 94,000 francs.
A ship from Spain, with about 2400 recruits, ar
rived at'Havana on tho 15th inst. More were ex
pected, and preparations are making to repel any
invasion, such as fortyfying the Island, and pla- '
cing it in a state of defence.
. Sixty-seven thousand passengers have passed
over the Pennsylvania aud Ohio Railroad during
the past five months.
There has been no rain on the island of St. Croix
since November last, and the sugar crops conse
quently have suffered much.
The largest clipper ship ever built, the “Sover
eign of the Seas,” 0f2420 tons burthen, sailed from
Boston ou Saturday for New York, where she will
load for San Francisco.
Tho bridge over the Muskingum river at Zanes
ville, which ia about to be erected by tho Central
Ohio Railroad Company, is to be an iron one, in
vented and patented by Wendel Bollman, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It is to be
feet in length, liaviDg four spans 124% feet each,
containing 07 tons of wrought, and 130 tons of east
iron. The only timber used will be in the floor,
which will require 65,000 feet of lu i;ber.
For several weeks past a challenge has appeared
in Bell’s Life, “none accepting it,” to tho effect that
a member of one of the leading Clubs in London will
back “a young lady” for from £2,000 to £4,000, to
ride with any other young lady in England, either
on turnpike-road, against time, on a course, or af
ter the hounds.
Snooks says that there is a marked difference be
tween birds and women. As an illustration of this
he cites the fact that a bit of looking glass on a
fruit tree w ill frighten away every bird that ap
proaches it, while the same article w'ould attract
more fair ones than a load of cherries. Snooks
must look'out for broomsticks about these days.
The Cincinnati Commercial announces tho doath
by cholera at Covington, Ky., on the 17 th instant,
of Col. Morgan, President of the Covington and
Lexington railroad Company.
The Washington correspondent of tho Winches
ter Virginian sayß that if Gen. Armstrong should
bo elected Public Printer, it is proposed to merge
the subscription list of the Southern Press into the
Washington Union, and pay a bonus for tho good
will, or indemnify expenses.
Change or Naue.— The London “Punch - ’ says:
It may be proper to state that the distinguished
individual known among tho ancients ns Cupid
has recently changed his name to Cupidity ; and
will hereafter devoto his attention to matters of
money as well as matrimony.
The Rochester papers announce the arrival in
that uicinity of a tribe of Gipsies. They are dis
tinguished by tho wild freedom which characteri
zes the race —and their horses, dogs and foxes
fie down together, unchained and uncurbed, in
imitation of the unrestrained freedom of their
masters.
Free Banks in Illinois. —Twelve banks havo
been organized in the State of Illinois under the
free hanking law, showing an aggregate capital of
$2,700,000. But three of the number have yet
gone into operation.
The man who elimed up a freshly peeled, forty
feet high poplar pole, and then drew the pole up
after him, has been engaged by the Schenectady
circus company to a switch tailed horse chest
nut tree round a ring, without stirrups.
‘‘Colored ladies,” says an exchange, “may be
compared to manv rose * because they were bom to
blush unseen.” It is the fragrance father than tho
hue that makes the rose; and if colored women
are “born to blußli unseen, they are not born to
blush” i immtU. A fact, we nose :
Maysville, at the last dates, was free from chol
era.
The large pork establishment of Coons & Dob
bvne, at Maysville, wus entirely destroyed by firo
on the 15th inst.
Fall of Kooks at N iagaba Falls. —On Saturday
night and Sunday morning large portions of the
rock near the American Ferry broke oft'and fell in
to the river, stirring up considerable additional
commotion in the caldron of seething waters. The
falling rook was detached from the under wall of
“Point View.” Many fine specimens of gypsum
and mica have been brought to the surface by this
phenomenon, and the whole army ot explorers for
geological specimens may be seen engaged in
the busy pursuit.
Columbus. —The Congress of New Grenada, by
an act passed in October, 1850, established the
parochial district in the bay of Simon, and in the
Canton of Panama, formerly called Navy Bay, situ
ated at the Northern terminus of the Panama
Kail Koad, by the name of Colon or Columbus, to
be carried inttf effect as soon as there Bhall be per
sons enough to sustain the public offices. This is
the town which has been recently called in the pa
pers of this country, Aspinwall, from one of the
principal proprietors oftlie railway. It seems to
be an undecided point, which name will be ulti
mately adopted.
Memphis andCiiablestonKailroad Items. —The
Memphis Eagle of the 16th inst., says: A seven
teen-ton Locomotive for the Memphis and Charles
ton Kailroad, arrived yesterday morning from Cin
cinnati, on board the steamer Memphis. It is a
freight engine and is labelled “No. 2.”—“No. 1”
having been sunk on the unfortunate Chickasaw.
We hail the arrival of this Locomotive as an event
in the onward progress of the road. The rails
which have accumulated here may now be trans
ported freely out to where they are needed, and
from this time forth we may almost hourly hear the
snort of the “Iron Steed* as he dashes out of the
city and away towards sunrise! “Look out for Vie
Locomotive when the bell rings /”
Eight miles of the road towards LaGrange have
already been completed ; and that the whole dis
tance of fifty miles will be ready for the transpor
tation of the growing crop, there can now be little
doubt.
Mr. Cooper, the Chief Engineer, is at present on
the Alabama section of the road. That section, as
we reported yesterday, is progressing finely. Mr.
Cooper will be at Memphis, to’give his attention to
this end of the road, between the first and tenth of
the next month.
Loss or the Leer Robertson. —Te learn from
the officers of the steamers New Orleans and Cres
cent, that the steamer Lacy Robinson, hence for
Memphis, laden with railroad iron, ran on a bar in
Council Bend a few days since and sunk. It is
supposed that she will be a total loss with the ex
ception of her machinery. The Lncy Robinson
was a fine new boat, built last summer for the Red
River trade, and was owned, we understand, by
Capt. Puckett and Messrs. Scott A Robinson of
this city. We have not learned whether she was
insured or not. — Pie.
Loss or A Ship’s Boat with Three or her Crew.
—The first mate of ship Columbiana, in company
with two sailors, left the vessel on Wednesday
about two o'clock P. M., for a sail in the bay. At
six o'clock they were noticed by those on" board
the ship close in shore in Dauphin Island Pass
since which time no tidings have been received of
there whereabouts. The rudder of the boat was
picked up a day or two afterwards adrift, the only
remains ot the snpposed wreck yet discovered.—
The mate, who was a brother to the Captain, was
named Mallett. The names of the sailors wc have
not yet been able to ascertain. —Mobile Advertiser.
Telegraph and Steam.— On the Bth day of this
month, an auctioneer in this city sent on by tele
graph to Philadelphia an order to a manufacturer
for about sl.looof goods of a particular descrip
tion, to suit a certain phase of the market here.
The manufacturer received the despatch the same
day ; the goods were sent to New York that after
noon and placed on the steamship Empire City,
which left for this port on the 9th inst. She ar
rived here but Saturday morning the 19th inst.;
the goods were delivered before 11 o'clock : taken to
the auctioneer’s store, put np and acid at a satisfac
tory price, and yesterday morning the proceeds, in
the shape of a draft, were despatched bv mail to
the manufacturer. Rather quick work all around.
—S. O. Pie.
Emigrants kettrxing from the Plains.—On
1 the 12th inst., 40 or 50 California e migrants, after
i a journey of 300 or 400 miles over the Plains, rc
; turned to St. Louis, having lost several of their
mends by cholera. Among them was a woman,
with two children, whose hnsbond fell a victim to
| the disease. One company of 39 men, lost
18; Capt. Perry’s company lost 15; and mother
j company of 40 persons, lost 5, and all but one
i were attacked by the epidemic. It ia stated that
! several hundred* have taken the hack track, and
: being nearly destitute of means, will find it diffi
| cult to reach their homes. Ths Indians were, for
tunately, very friendly.
From the Baltimore American.
r XATIOXAL CONVENTION.
r OF THE WHIG PARTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
1 The Convention opened yesterday with a house
thronged to its utmost capacity, and with all the
manifestations of interest and expectation which
have attended its proceedings visibly on the in.
crease. The attendance of ladies was larger than
even on the previous day, their gallery being fully
occupied.
The indications from the opening of the Conven
tion vterc those favorable to a growing spirit of
concession and of harmony among the members
—and these in the morning’s sitting were happily
manifested in the voluntary withdrawal of the re.
solution calling for a vote by States in the Com
mittee on Platform ; and afterwards more strongly
in the prompt settlement of the question on the
contested scats in the New York delegation ; and
finally by the almost general recognition by the
Convention—acquiesced in without the adoption
of a formal resolution on (ho subjoct—of the pro
priety of establishing the Platform or Declaration
of principles before proceeding to nominate candi
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
In the afternoon the action of the Convention
was to a still greater degree such us to cheer and
encourage all the well-wishers of the Whig party
of the L'niou. The spontau ous manifestation
with which the Report of the Committeo on tho
Platform was received—a report which tho Chair
man announced had been adopted net with entire
but with groat unanimity by the Committeo—was
calculated to awaken in all emotions of gratification,
of joy and of exultation. As the comprehensive
and National principles announced In tho resolu
tions were gathered from their rcadiug, cheer fol
lowed cheer, and the thousands who thronged
every part of the immense Hall, joined in the glad
acclaim with which they recognised the authorita
tive declaration of the creed upon which the Whig
party founded its claims to the support and the
confidence of the country, and on which it was
prepared togobofore that country, with the candi
dates whom it should put forward as the exponents
of the principles it had avowed. The last resolu
tion of the series—endorsing the finality of the
Compromise measures and proclaiming the inviola
bility of the fugitivo slave law, in terms so decided
and comprehensive as to forbid misunderstanding
and to defy misconstruction —was especially hailed
with an enthusiasm which wo" have seldom Been
paralleled.
The speech of Mr. Choate, which followed, was an
eloquent exposition of the feelings which appeared
to be so generally participated in as to be almost
universal. The discussion which followed, though
an excited one, was yet calculated to aid in bringing
the Convention to an amicuble adjustment of the
matter. In taking the question on the adoption
of the Platform, a vote by States was called, a
point worthy of note, and a mode of recording
ito views which the Democratic Convention did
9t dare to venture upon* in the adoption of its
Playbrm ; had that Convention ventured to have
done so, we have no vestigo of a doubt that the
vote against it would have largely exceeded that
which was given against the Whig Platform. The
remainder of the proceedings of the evening ses
sion speak for themselves and need no
to direct the reader’s attention to them.
THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS,
Friday, June 18.
The Convention was called to order at 10 o’clock
by the President, Gen. Chapman, and prayer of
fered by the Rev. Mr. Hamner, of Baltimore.
The President stnted that the question before
tho body, as pending when the Convention ad
journed last night, to wit, tho substitute to the
second resolution of Mr. Duncan (heretofore pub
lished) which had been amended on motion of
Mr. Jessup, and which substitute of Mr. Ewing
was as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee shall consist of
one delegate from each Stale selected by the dele
gates of each State.
This referred to the appointment of a Committee
as provided for in the first resolution of Mr. Dun
can adopted yesterday, whose duty it shall be to
draft a series of resolutions expressive of tho
sentiments of tho Whigs of the Union, and tho
great doctrines cherished by them, or otherwise a
platform of principles to be maintained by the
Whigs in the coming campaign.
Mr. Jessup rose to ask leave to withdraw the
amendment which he offered to Mr. Ewing’s sub"
stitute, proposing that each member of said com
mittee on Resolutions cast so many votes as tho
State he represents is entitled to in the Electoral
college. He said—l do this for several brief
reasons, which I will state to tho Convention. The
amendment was offered with the desire, and with
the impression and a deep and abiding trust that
it would, if adopted, promote harmony and con
ciliate the good feelingq of all in this Convention.
I am constrained to Bay that 1 have been led to tho
discovery tliut tho object of those who voted fo r
it origiually, would not seem to be accomplished
'by insisting on the amendment. By leave of the
Convention I desire to withdraw the amendment.
To this there was no objection, and tho question
recurred on tho substitute of Mr. Ewing for the
second resolution of Mr. Duncan.
It was agreed to, and tho resolution, thus amend
ed was adopted.
The Chair asked whothor the Committee on
credentials was ready to report. He was answered
that the Chairman of tho Committeo was not
present.
The Chair then announced that the committee
on Resolutions would now bo chosen, and a mo
tion that the Convention proceed to tho elec
tion of said Committee was agreed to.
Tho several delegations were then called and the
following persons were named to compose the
Committee :
Maine—Hon. Wm.P. Fessenden.
New Hampshire—Hon. Thomas M. Edwards.
Vermont—Hon. Carlos Coolidgc.
Massachusetts—George Ashmun.
Rhode Island—Cyrus Harris.
Connecticut —Col A. G. Huzzard.
New York—A. B. Dickinson.
New Jersey—Hon. W. L. Dayton.
Pennsylvania—Hon. W. F. Johnson.
Dclnware—Hon. John M. Clayton.
Maryland—Hon. W. B. Clarke.
Virginia—Robert E. Scott.
North Carolina—Hon. Nathaniel Boydon.
South Carolina—Geo. 8. Bryan.
Georgia—Hon. W. C. Dawson.
Alabama—C. C. Langdon.
Mississippi—Gen. A. B. Bradford.
Louisiana—G. B. Duncan.
Ohio—J. A. Harris.
Kentucky—Orlando Brown.
Tennessee —Gen. F. A. Zollikoffer.
Indiana—John S. Newman.
Illinois —Hon. David K. Baker.
Missouri —A. B. Chambers.
Arkansas—Gen. Thomas S. James.
Michigan—GeorgeS. Pomroy.
Florida—Wm. B. Davis.
Texas—Hon. John R. Ashe.
lowa—S. M. Ballard.
Wisconsin—Alexander Bpalding.
California—W. Frank Stewart.
Beverly S. Allen said he was instructed to pre
sent the resolutions adopted by the Southern dele
gates, and moved that they be referred to the
Committee on the Platform. They were not wed
ded to any particular form of resolutions, and
were content that they should go to the Committee.
They were accordingly referred.
Mr. E. Ward, of Virginia, offered resolutions
which he moved be referred to the committee.
Wm. P. Early, of Va., said he supposed gentle
men offering these resolutions did so on their own
responsibility.
Mr. Ward said in offering the resolutions he de
signed to moke no one responsible and had shown
them to but few persons.
Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, offered resolutions.
Mr. Morton, of Florida, moved they bo read.
This motion was rejected and the resolutions wore
referred.
Mr. James, of Arkansas, offered resolutions
which he asked to read, which was refused.
Mr. Babcock, of New York, moved that all reso
lutions offered be referred to the Committee as a
matter of course.
A delegate from Ohio offered resolutions for the
appointment of a Whig National Committee.
Mr. Geo. M. Davis, of Florida, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was read, and received
with laughter and hisses :
Resolced, That the Whig delegations here assem
bled will nominate no man for President or Vice
President who has, by his public acts and recorded
opinions, left anvthing to be misunderstood as to
his opinions on the Compromise question.
Mr. Davis moved the previous question on his
resolution, which was not seconded.
Mr. Bolts, of Va., moved the following, as a
substitute for the resolution of Mr. Davis:
Resolved, That we, the Delegates of the Whig
party in Convention assembled, hereby pledge
ourselves to each other and the country, to sup
port, in good faith, whoever may be nominated as
the candidates for President and Vice President
by this Convention. [Loud and long applause.)
Mr. Ewing, of Kentucky, moved to lay both re
solutions on the table.
Mr. Cabell appealed to his colleague to withdraw
his resolution. . , ,
Mr. Davis asked and obtained leave to withdraw
his resolution. . _
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, offered reso
lutions which were referred to the Committee.
Mr. Ashman, of Mass., moced that the. Com
mittee have leave to sit now, which was agreed to.
Mr. Eddy, of Pa., offered resolutions which
were referred. _ ,
Mr. Bullock, of Kentucky, also offered resolu
tions, which were referred.
The Chair announced that the Committee on
Credentials were now ready to report. _
Mr. Watts then said that the Committee on Cre
dentials have had the matter referred to them un
der consideration, and after long and arduous
labors, extending last night till 1 o’clock, have in
structed me to make a report. They also have re
ceived a communication from W ashington city,
and recommend to the Convention, that the dele
gation from that city be allowed to take seats in
this Convention, and this recommendation, I hope,
will be adopted. .
The Clerk read somneh of the report as referred
to the appointment of delegatee by the Whigß of the
City of Washington, concluding with a resolution
that they be invited to seats within the bar of the
Convention. This was agreed to.
The following named gentleman arc the dele
gates: W. W. Seaton, J. H. Mcßlair, Jos. B. Tate,
Jno.T. Towers, Samuel C. Bacon, Jeremiah Hep
burn, S. A. H. McKim and J. W. Martin.
Mr. Cabell, proposed by general consent, that
the Convention pass over that part of the report
about which there is no difference of opinion, and
that they now proceed to act on the remainder
of it.
Mr. Cooper, ofTenn., said there was no dispute
• except in relation to a delegate from Vermont, and
, four or five from New York. All the other dele
> gates have been passed upon without dissent.—
; The suggestion simply was that the Secretary
r omit reading teat part of the report about which
i there is no dispute.
t The President said this could be done by univer
-1 sal consent.
■ The Clerk proceeded to read accordingly, from
- which it appeared the Committee on Credentials
reported on thf contested east of thf fid Copfrre-
sional district of New Y'ork, by Jas. W. Beckman
and Wm. L. Shandlow, in favor of the former.
Against the claim of Portus Baxter, a delegate
from tho 3d district of Vermont.
In favor of Moses H. Grinnel and against Thos.
famley as a delegate from tho Bth district of New
York.
In favor of Theodore H. Benedict and against
Wm. Blakely, from the 9th district of New York.
In tho contested caso of Jacob Haxdenburg and
Jos. E. Smith from the 11th district of New York,
the Committee say that neither received the vote
of the majority under which they claim, the dis
trict votes being equally divided betwoen them,
and recommend that both gentleman be admitted
to scats and cast the vote in all cases in which
they can agree. (This occasioned mhch laugh
ter.)
The Committee report in favor of Chas. B. Bars
tow aud against Chas. Cook, from the 29th distriot
of New Y'ork.
In favor of A. L. Bennett and against A. Hyde
from the 31st District of Now York.
The Committee also reported a resolution that
D. F. Whittier, John A. Lyle, Alfred Morgan and
Isaac Davis, who were elected substitute delegates
from California, be admitted to seats on the floor
of tho Convention with the California delegation,
but with no power to vote or participate in the
proceedings of the body.
Mr. Cooper, of Tetmessoe, moved that the re
port bo adopted.
Mr. Layton, of Delaware, expressed his surpriso
at tho motion. He had been instructed by tho mi
nority of the Committee to make a report, and now
moved that it be read.
The President remarked that a part of tho Com
mittee on Resolutions hud retired to their room
uud were waiting the presenoe on tho absent mem
bers.
The report of the minority was then read in fa
vor of Portus Baxter to a Beat from tlie 3d Congres
sional district of Vermont, and that from tho 3d
District of New York, Wm. L. Shardlow, from the
9th Wm. Blerkly, from tho 11th Jos. L. Smith ;
from tho 27th Chas. Cook, and from tho 81st Dis
trict of that State, A. Hyde Cole, are entitled to
tho contested seats.
Tho names of tho signere to tho report having
been read, Mr. Patton, of South Carolina, said he
never signed it. A delegate from Maine remark
ed—“Tlie gentleman mistook—ho did sign it.”—
(Applause.)
Mr. Patton, after examining tho signatures said
he did sign the report, but misapprehended tho
character of tlie paper.
Mr. Cabell observed—lt must be evident that
much tithe will bo consumed if the Convention
coulpoßed of several hundred of gentleman pro
ceed to tho examination of the report in all its de
tails. In that event we cannot in any reosniablo
period come to a conclusion—perhaps not before
next week—l therefore move tho report of the
Committee with the resolutions accompanying it
be adopted, aud demand tho previous question.
Mr. Vinton, domauded that the vote bo taken
by States.
Mr. Dickinson asked tho gentleman tp with
draw his motion in order that explanations should
be made.
Mr. Caboll replied, if one gentlemen should bo
permitted to make an explanation, the opposite
side will ask similar privileges. I oanuotyieldto
all, and must therefore insist upon my motion.—
(Applause.)
The President expressed the hope that persons
in the Convention and galleries world cease from
manifesting their approbation and disapprobation
and he said in reply to a question that by sustain
ing tho demand tor tlie previous question tho re
port of the minority would not be cut off.
Mr. Ewing of I*a., appoulod to Mr. Cabell, ns the
whole of the majority report had not been read, to
withdraw his motion. lie wished to know wheth
er the committee had reported the number of votes
each State is entitled to on this floor, lie asked
the question from the fact that yesterday a delcgnte
from Virginia announced that they did not claim
more than 14 votes, that number being in attend
ance and oi e absent.
Ho was understood to ask whether tlie commit
tee had reported any authority to fill vacancies, or
whether the vote must be actually confined to the
number of delegates in attendance.
Mr. Watts rcpl.cd, tho committee did not con
sider that, they had any authority save to examine
credentials and make their report thereon, which
duty they had performed accordingly.
Mr. Cabell insisted upon his motion, that tho
Report and Resolutions be adopted; and upon his
demand for the previous question, Mr Layton
asked whether in point or fact six delegates were
admitted from Vermont, whereas undor the ap
portionment that State was entitled to hutfivo.
Mr. Watts replied that tho committee had re
ported in favor of all delegates who came properly
attested, no matter wliat their number.
The vote ou seconding the demand for the pre
vious question was thou taken by States.
New York voted 4 in tho affirmative and 124 in
the negative—those interested in the result being
excluded by the rules from voting.
Mr. Richardson said he came from the 22d Dis- ;
trict of New York and efcimcd tho right to vote.
Mr. H. J. Raymond roso to a quostion of privi- '
lego and asked to be heard.
(Cries of No, No, you are not a delogatc.)
A delegate from Now Y'ork objected saying that
Mr. Raymond was not a member of the Convon- 1
tion.
Mr. R., still on his feet, respectfully asked for a
few moments, tho attention of the Convention.
(Cries of No, No, and much gouoral confusion.) 1
Mr. Richardson—l am from tnc banks of Lake ]
Ontario and Mr. Kaymondlives in the City of Now
York.
Mr. Raymond—Will the Secretary rofor to tho
report of the Committee on Credentials aud soo
whether I am a delegate or uot.
The President informed the gentleman that in
this he could not be indulged.
Tho vote was then announced—yeas .164, nays
117 as follows.
Ayes—New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, 4; Massa
chusetts, 12 ;|Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 4; New
York, 4; .Sew Jersey, 1; Pennsylvania, 2; Mary
land. 8; Virginia, 12; North Carolina, 10 j South
Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9;' Mississip
pi, 7; Louisiana, 6; Kentuoky, 12; Tennessee, 12;
Indiana, 7; Illinois, 2; Missouri, 5; Arkansas,!;
Michigan, 1; Florida, 3; Texas, 4; lowa, 4; Wis
consin, 8; California, 1.—164.
Nays—Maine, 8; Vermont, 1; Massachusetts, 1;
Connecticut, 2; Now York, 24; New Jersey, 6;
Pennsylvania, 25; Delaware, 8; Virginia, 1; Ohio,
23; Indiana, 6 ; Illinois 8; Michigan 5; Wiscon
sin, 2; California, 2.—117:
Absent—Virginia, 2; Illinois, 1; Missouri, 4;
California, I.—B
So the demand for tho previous question was
seconded. <
The question was then put on the adoption of
tho report nnd accompanying resolutions, und de
clared to be decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Cabell moved to reconsider the vote, and to
lay that motion on the table.
Several gentlemen rose and said they had de
manded that tho lust voto be taken by States;
whereupon a point of order was warmly disenssed,
and finally the vote was permitted to Btond record
ed ns annnounoed.
Mr. Cabell’s motion was then agreed to.
Mrtßotts presuming that, no further business
can be transacted until tho Committee on Resolu
tions shall havo made their report, moved that tho
Convention adjourn until 6 o’clock. (Vnrious
voices, “four," “five,” “seven,” o’clock.) He said
he was not particular about the hour. If any gen
tleman lmd knowledge as to what time tho Com
mittee would report, ho would agree to adjourn
nntil that time.
Mr. Van Trump moved ns a substitute for the
motion ofthe gentleman that the Convention now
go into a nomination for a candidate for the Presi
dency—(cries of “ agreed,” “agreed,” “no,” “no.”
A delegate desired to know whether that mo
tion conld be substituted for the one to adjourn.
Amotion was made thattheConventionadjourn
until 5 minutes past 6 o’clock, and the question
was ordered to be taken by States.
When New York was called on this vote, H. J.
Raymond rose at d addressed the Chair.
Messrs. Campbell and Richardson from that
State, and a dozen others in various parts of the
Convention, called him to order, denying his right
to speak or act in the Convention. [Groat confu
sion and load talking.]
The Chair said he would hear no one whatever
while the vote was taking.
The vote of the State was then announced—yeas
8; noes 24.
The motion to adjourn was rejected—ayes 132;
nays 157. [Applause and confusion.]
A delegate from Louisiana moved an adjourn
ment till 5 o’clock. A dozen other motions were
made, one by Mr. Strohm, of Pennsylvania, that
the Convention proceed to the election of candi
dates.
The Chair said the quostion was on the adjoum
ment. .
By consent, Mr. Evans, of Maine, was allowed
to say—l suppose no ono can fail to perceive that
the Convention will not proceed to tho election of
candidates till the Committee on Resolutions re
port. We have no right tounticipate, but that that
committee will ho ready to report in two hours.—
It is;desirable that the Convention despatch its
business without unnecessary delay. As that com
mittee will doubtless report in two hours, I move
the Convention take a recess for that time.
(Cries of “agreed,” “no, no.” Applause, Ac.)
The Convention then adjourned till 5 o’clock.
Evening Session , Friday June. Vi, 5 P. M.
The Convention having been called to order at
5 o’clock,
Mr. Ashimm arose and said—l havo been in
structed, Sir, by the Committee of one from each
State, who were charged withklie duty of report
ing tr this Convention a scries of resolutions, to
F resent a report, which I hold in my hand. And
beg leave to say that, after mnen deliberation,
conducted with the kindest and most conciliatory
feelings, the report has been adopted with very
great, although not entire unanimity, (applause,)
and sir, by leave of the Chair, I will/owing to the
hasty manner in which the resolutions have been
drawn up, take a position in front of tho Chair,
and read the resolutions which I have been in
structed to present.
Mr. Aslimun then took a position near the Presi
dent’s chair, and.read the resolutions as follows:
The Whig Platform.—Official.
The Whigs of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering to the great conserva
tive Republican prineiples by which they are con
trolled and governed, and now, as ever, relying up
on the intelligence of the American people,’with an
abiding confidence in their capacity for self-gov
ernment, and their continued devotion to the Con
stitution and the Union, do proclaim the following
as their political sentiments and determination for
the establishment and maintenance of which their
national organization as a party is effected :
1. The Government of the United State* is of a
limited character, and it is confined to the exercise
of powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such as may be necessary and proper for
carrying the granted powers into full execution,
and that all powers not thus granted or necessarily
implied are expressly reserved to the States res
pectively and to the people.
2. The State governments should be held se
cure in their reserved rights, and the General
Government sustained in its Constitutional powers,
and the Union should be revered and watched
over as “the palladium of our liberties.”
8. That while struggling freedom, every where,
enlists the warmest sympathy of the Wh'ig party,
we still adhere to the doctrines of the Father of
his Country, as announced in his Farewell Ad
dress, of keeping ourselves free from all entang
ling alliances with foreign countries, and of never
quitting our own to stand upon foreign ground.
That our mission as a Republic is not to propagate
our opinions, or impose on other countries our
form of government, by artifice or force, but to
teach by effunple, and show by oursucoess, mode
ration and justice, the blessings of self-govern
ment and the advantages of free institutions.
4. That where the people make and control the
Government, they should obey its Constitution,
laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect, and the respect which they claim and will
enforce from foreign powers.
5. Government should be conducted on princi
ples of strictest economy, and revenue sufficient
for the expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to
be mainly derived from a duty on imports, and not
from direct taxes; and in levying such duties,
sound policy requires a just discrimination
protection iVomfraud by specific duttes, when
practicable, whereby suitable encouragement
be assured to American industry, squally to all
claws and to all portions of the oonntry. _
«. The Constitution vesta in Congresa the pow
er to open and repair harbors, and removeobetrue
tione from navigable river*} and it i* expedient
VOL. LXVI.--NEW SERIES VOL. XVI.---NO. 26.
that Congress shall exercise that power whenever
such improvement* are necessary for the common de
fence or for the protection and facility of commerce
with foreign nations or among tho States; such
improvements being, in every instance, national
and general in their character.
7. The Federal and State governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace and security, and ought to be re
garded alike, with a cordial, habitual and immova
ble attachment. Rospect for the authority of oacli,
and acquiescence iu the constitutional measures of
each, are duties required by tho plainest conside
rations of national, of State, and of individual
welfare.
8. The sories of Acts of tho 81st Congress, com
monly known as the Compromise or adjustment
(the act for the recovery of Fugitives from labor
includod,) are received aud acquipsoed in by tho
Whigs of tho United States as u final settlement in
principle and substance of the subjects to which
they relate, and so fiir as these acts are concerned,
we will maintain them and insist on their strict
enforcement until time and experience shall de
monstrate tho necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion of tho laws on tho one hand
and the abuse of their powers on the othor—not
impairing their presont efficiency to carry out tho
requirements of the constitution, and wc depre
cato all further agitation of the questions thus
settled as dangerous to our peace, aud will dis
countenance all efforts to continue or renew such
agitation whonever, wherever or however made —
and we will maintain this settlement as essential to
tho Nationality of tho Whig party aud the integrity
of the Union.
Tho resolutions as they were read, wore severally
rcccivod witli demonstrations of applause, especial
ly those relating to tho Compromise measures.
There wero loud cries of “Choate,” “Choate,”
when amid tho almost general call
. Mr. Ruths Choate rose and said that ho did not
clearly apprehend the exact terms of tho last reso
lution, to the reading of which very anxlons at
tention wns paid, but he understood in general that
it affirmed the finality of tho Compromise, and
that it deprecatod any further plitical agitation on
the subject of slavery. And if ho rightly under
stood it, ho made hasto to riso and thank God that
tho doctrine for which ho bud contended in his
measure and placo, though circumstances were un
propitious in Faneitil Hall, when Funeuil Hull was
opened—if he might judgo by tho cheering indi
cations—seemed to bo sustained by the highest
authority, which, us a party man and Whig ho
could recognize in tho Convention of Union Whigs
of the United States. Why, he asked, should not
this organ of tho great Union party of Whigs, ono
of the great National parties, which divides the
icoplo but unites the Union —for ho hold that great
Slational parties, when wisely and morally ndmin
ered, ure among our most etfioueious instrumen
talities of Union—so declare ?
Why should not this organ make hasto, in a form
of phraseology distinct, explicit, and unequivocal,
to declare that it is tho opinion of tho Convention
that the agitation of Slavery, henceforward, shall
bo excluded and forbidden iu the national politics
of America ? (Long continued applause.) Why
should we not here and now, with all alacrity, os a
party of Whigs, doclaro tho finality of the Com
promise measures ? (Demonstrations of applause ?)
Was there a human being who did not now begin
to agree, whatever ho may hnyo thought before tho
seventh of Mareli, 1850, that a grout moral neces
sity domanded they should have been passed at
first.
He thanked God that there was courage enough
to pass them, and condemned the false philanthro
py und fanaticism of tho day, and expatiated gene
rally on the subject of Compromise, und then ask
ed why should wo hesitate to doclaro in our judg
ment that those measures shall remain a permanent
adjustment of the slavery controversy t In the
language of Daniel Webster. “Sink or switn, live
or die, survive or perish, 1 am for that very decla
ration !1 ” (Applause.) Ho begged to bo permit
ted to say that tho Democratic Convention had loft
tho Whigs no alternative, and thank God for tliut,
but to adopt the Compromise measures. If you do
not do it, you will be swallowed up and scattered
by the whirlpool of nationality. W’tiat a multitude
o‘( sins, what a multitude of shallow policy in tho
Democratic platform is covored ovor with the man
tle of nationality ?
Ho proceeded, in an eloquent strain, to urgo that
honccforward this issuo of slavery ho drawn from
tbo political creods und contentions of both tho
great parries of the country, which would have the
effect of alluying tho spirit of Btrife and securing
tho poaco which we now so richly enjoy. Among
tho reasons adduced why the Compromise mea
sures should ho sustained was one that no man of
honor might go out and ndvoeato the support of the
nominee on the ground that, by his election, agita
tion would cease, while another should advocate
his election on the ground that agitation would bo
increased. Would not evory man having a lioart
in his bosom regard with contempt a Whig going
into one region, and from tho Northern Bide of his
mouth saying “no platform, agitation forever,"
and then going into another and blowing out of
tho Southern sido, “no platform, but u letter in
every man’s breeches pocket.” (Applause and
laughter.) None of that, ho remarked, if you lovo
me. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from that evil. How much bottor to run up to tho
masthead the flag bearer tho words, tho “Seven
teenth of June,” “ Liberty and Union, now and
forever, ono and inseparable,” and if tho ship is
to go down, lot it bo to tho mitsio of the National
anthem, “ Even so.” I hope that all tho resolu
tions, and more especially the eighth, concurring
in tho Compromise moasuros, will bo unanimously
and authoritatively adopted and promulgated by
this Convention ot Whigs.
Mr. Choate was frequently vociferously applaud
ed in tha course of his remurks, of which the above
is a hasty notice, written amid the heat and confu
sion of the Convention.
Mr. Charles Anderson, of Ohio, said he hoped
ha would huve tho calm attention of the Conven
tion, os this was tho first time ho lmd tho honor,
and certainly it would bo the last, of presenting
his views to tho Convention. From early boyhood
he had been a decided Whig, a national Cloy Whig,
(applause,) and lie had remained such to this day.
Ho bad never boforc comoko a Baltimore Conven
tion. Ho oxpeotod when ho came bore to soo more
concord and less strife among the friends of tho
several candidates, than ho regretted to find. His
position on the slavery question had been such
that ho could look with calm forbearance and clear
judgment on both sides. He differed, it seemed,
from everybody. Ho saw tho Whigs of tlie non
slaveholding States, and tho Whigs of Kentuoky
and Virginia, seeking to obtain tho Bamo ends,
but by different mohns. He folt, therefore, it to
be his duly, as well as his right, to state his views.
Ho did this, not because of liis porsonal reputa
tion, but because he thought it was his right and
duty to do so. Aig jment may he stifled hors, bv»,
it would not bo prevented elsowhere. Ho expect
ed to offend extremists from both sections, but ho
thought it best to speak frun'cly and distinctly.
This compromise was, after all, nothing but a
law like all others on the statute book. The first
compromise of Mr. Clay was nothing more than an
act regulating duties on imports. Bo with this
compromise; it is nothing more than any other
law on the statute book, lie would say to tho gen
tleman from Massachusetts, that he could not hate
an abolitionist more tlian he (Anderson) did, un
less ho hud inoro malignity in his heart than was
portrayed in his face. (Laughter and applause.)
But it was anti-philosophical and* auti-republiean
to attempt to give to any ono law a greater force
than any other laws, or to make it irrcpoalnblo. Ho
was not opposed to tho Fugitive Slave Law. lie
would muko it strong enough to toko from tho
free States uot only all tho fugitive slaves, but also
all tho free negroes and abolitionists. That, how
ever, would perhaps, he too cruel; for it was not
easy to conceive what hard task-masters lucre
would make tho abolitionists.
. He was opposed to the platform, and to making
the fugitive law a permanent law, because ho be
lieved the South had been deceived into making
this law have a force npon tho statute book beyond
other laws. Thosc*wno arc opposed to it at the
North are men who do so, not from any passion on
the subject, but from Hodiernal pride. Tho Whigs
of free States have witnessed the diminution of
their numbers—have seen their friends go off by
scores, on account of forcing this Compromise up
on them. Tbe old National Clay Whigs of the
Union nevor were opposed to tho execution of this
law—they regarded it as aft other Constitutional
laws. They bad been called dough-faces. Ho had
never liung his head at t at name, though at home
he was called the original White Charley.
The South bad been deceived by designing men
into tbe belief that their rights would not be secure
unless such declarations as these were made. In
this way an unkind and fear/ul feeling bad grown
up. The South and North, like boys, were now
daring each olhor to knock chips oft euch others’
hats. Or, after a roll in the n ud, the South was
now for rubbing it in.
He was for the passage of the omnibus and all
its passengers. He regarded tbis platform ns a trap
to catch a man who was always known to have been
in favor of the compromise. (Applause.) That
great soldier, statesman and patriot ho hoped
would not be thus entrapped. He hoped if it were
§ resented to hinq bo would reject it. If he (An
orson) was in his place, and the ton command
ments were presented to him as a test, he would
not, under the circumstances, and knowing tho
object and design of the test, accept them, because
he denied the authority of the body to present it.
During bis remarks, Mr. A. was repeatedly ap
plauded.
Mr. Both, did not rise to discuss the platform, for
every word of which, if it suited the Convention,
it suited him. (Applause.) He came here us a
national Whig, disposed and intending to support
whoever should be the nominee of the Convention.
(Applause.) He had no prejudice against any of
tho candidates named, for either of them would be
an honor to any party, an<\ of which any party
might be proud.
He had listened to the gentleman from Massa
chusetts with plcusuro and delight so long as ho
spoke of patriotism and nationality; but with what
pain had ho listened to him when speaking of no
pledges, but letters in breeches pockets.
He was sorry, and he intended no offence to the
gentleman, to hear him make such a low fling at
any one. (Apnluuse.) Where are those letters
said to be in the breeches pockets in this Convention?
Mr. Davis, of Florida—“ One is in the possession
of one of your colleagues.” (Applause.)
Mr. Botts said he called upon the gentleman
from Massachusetts to answer him, and the gentle
man from Florida, who this morning offered a re
solution here to support no one who was not sound
on the Compromise, answered him. I have the
letter here, and I will read it.
A voice—“ Head oil of it.”
Mr. Botts—“Yes, I will read all of it. From
tho (late to tho signature, Lwill read it to put down
a cailumny. I w ant to satisfy the people of the
United States, aud particularly the Whig party,
that the soldier and civilan, the patriot and states
man, has not sent private letters here to a delegate
from Virginia to influence tho Convention. [Ap
plause.] I will read tbe letter, and if there be any
one else here with a letter, !®t him p^du«s it .ll
aouoars now that General Scott, who had a letter
breeches pocket of the Convention, has,
to ftrtT but one Fetter, and that is in my
thut i iafl been smoked out.]
There were crie» of “ read tho letter.
Mr Botta «ud he would begin with the date and
end with tbe signature. [Vertices: “ Let the socre
tarv read it, he lias a fine voioe.”]
Mr Botts —“'No, I prefer to read it myself. I A
voice’: “That’s right,” and cries of “road,”
“ read.”] I want to satify not only this Conven
tion but the whole American people, and tbe
Whig party of the United States—[Huzzas]—that
the distinguished man, soldier, and civilan, is not
liable to the imputation of sending letters to gen
tlemcn to be kept in their breeches pocket.
“ I ask any gentleman, if he has a letter in his
breeches pocket, to produce it. This letter which
I hold in my hand, written by Genwal Winfield
Scott, is dated Tuesday night, [cheers] while it ap
pears there is a letter in the breeches pocket of this
Convention. But there seems to be but one
breeches pocket, and that happens to be my coat,
pocket." [Excess laughter, and a voice—“ it has
been smoked out.”] “I repeat this lettor was
written to my colleague (W. 8. Archer) on last
Tuesday night. It is as follows:
“My Dear Sir: I have decided to write nothing
to the convention.” [Cries of “ good.”]
Mr. Botts—“Yes, sir, he would not purchase a
nomination. (Criesof “no,” "no,” “good,”and
loud huzzas.) He was urged and entreated, as I
know, to answer letters to be read to the conven
tion, but he disdained to do to, rather than humble
himself. I will continue tbe reading, aa follow:..
“ or to any individual Wmber, before nomination,
but should that honor Wltoroy lot, I shall, in my
r aoccptance, give my views on the compromise mea
- euros in terms nt least ns strong in their flavor as
3 those I read to you two days siuce.”
i Voices. —“Rend on; read, read,"
1 Mr. Botts continued: “I’leaso say as muon to
my friend, Gov. Jones, Mr. Botta, Mr. Lee, ®to.
i etc. In haste, yours truly, «
Wisfim-dSoott.
To Hon. W. Si Archer.
This was succeeded by laughter.
Mr. Botts—Gontlomen, dou't laugh too Boon; 1.
' have not dono vet.
A Voice—What! anotheriotter?
Mr. Botts.—l propose to road the resolutions
referred to in tho letter.
Mr. Colvin inquired whether tho letter of Gen.
Stott said anything about tlie fugitive slave law.
Mr. Botta—l boliovo Gen. Scott makes reter
enco to the slavery question, if that lias any con
nexion with the fugitive slave law. [Laughter,
and cries of ‘good.’J
Mr. Botts then read the resolutions adopted by
tho Now Jersey Whig State Convention, doclarmg
for tho generally avowed principles of the party,
and resolving, “That the Whigs of. Now Jersey
are now, and always havo boon devotod sincerely
and unreservedly to tho Constitution in all its
parts;—that wo avow ourselves bound by and
oarncst to fiiftil all. its requirements; that wo art
equally bound to a cheerful and loyal obedience to
tho luws ; that wo respoct now, and always, the
reserved rights of all the States; that we have boon
always uua are now opposed to the agitutiou ot
sectional questions, and uro especially averse to
tho renewal of any discussion on the subjoct ot
slavery, or the agitation ot any measures having
reference thoreto. .
(This wus warmly and louuly applauded.)
Mr. A. G. Hazard inquired —“ Are you reading
what Scott said, or what somebody elso said?
(Laughter.)
Mr. Botts.—“l read the paper to show what was
the prociso nature of the resolutions to which Gen.
Scott makes reference,”
Voices—“lt won’t do."
Mr. Smith, of Alubainanskcd a question, to which
Mr. Archer replied that ho had been a friend and
clusK-muto of Gen. Scott at the time ho was thirteen
years of ago, and that Gen. Scott had learned from
his own lips that ho was in favor of tho re oleotion
of Mr. Fillniere. (Cheers.) Ho doniod most em
phatically that there had boon any collusion be
tween himself aud Gen. Scott, and complained of
tho imputation.
Mr. Smith said liis question was simply this:
Was it not understood between you that the letter
should bo used if Gen. Scott’s friends should think
it expedient. 1 f not, why was it Bhown to mombers
of the Convention i
Mr. Archer aguin deniod that suoli an nnder
stanking existed, and statod that tho gentleman had
ungenerously charged a collision.
Mr. Drayton said that after tho meeting of tho
Now Jersoy Whig Convention, which passed those
liberal resolutions on tho subject of slavery, he an
nounced that fact to Gcuoral Scott. He (Drayton)
stated in tho lettor that ho had no wish to draw
him into a correspondence, but, if ho deßired to
make a communication to tho Now Jersoy delega
tion, he would bo willing to receive it. No anew or
has been received, [npplauso,] and no member of
tho delegation has ovor seen a lettor from General
Scott on tho subject. _ # •
Mr. Botts—l am happy to hear the distinguished
representative from Now Jersoy say that he has
no private letters in his brecohes pocket. (Laughter.)
Mr. Cabell begged and rccoived permission to
ask a question. Those interrogatories havo brought
out one letter, not from tho breeches pocket but
tho coat pocket. I would ask whether there is
not in the vest pockot another letter. I wish to
know, too, whether thoro is any truth in tho state
ment that tho gentleman from Syracuse did not
write a lettor to General Scott, saying that if ho
(Scott) did write a lotter, the Free Soil party would
go against him, and that he would thus lose the
election.
Mr. Cabell was proceeding with his remarks
when his voice was drowned in cries of order.
There wns the groatest possible state of confusion.
Mr. Botts said hq could not answer tho question,
as ho had no such lotter in his breeches pocket,
« ter and cheors;] and that if it falls to the
Lien. Seott to havo tho honor of a nomination,
tho gentleman will havo an opportunity of know
ing what Gen. Scott is for and against. And he
asked Mr. Cabell this question: "Is it, orh:s it
been your purpose to voto for Scott on any lottor or
platform ?
A voico: “ That question is out of order.” [Ap
plause.]
Mr. Cabell—l havo stated in private and pnbllo,
everywhere, that under no conceivable, stato of tho
ease will 1 vote fbr a man who repudiates princi
ples dear to mo. [Applause.]
Mr. Botts concluded his speech, when
■Mr. Choate replied to certain remarks directed
by Mr. Botts against him, taking occasion to eulo
gise Duniel Wobster ns tho author of tho compro
mise measures.
Mr, Botts, with no disrespect for Mr. Wobstor,
Baid tiiut Mr. Clay was the author of tho Compro
mise measures, aud this was received with wild ap
plauso.
After points of order, nnd many stirring scenes
which time will not potinit us to narrate, tlio voto
was taken on tho platform resolutions, which woro
adoptod by a voto of yoas 227, nays 66, ns follows :
Yeas—Maine, 4; Now Hampshire, 6 ; Vcrmontß;
Massachusetts, 16 ;Khode Island, 4 ; Co meoticut,
4 ; Now York, 12 ; New Jersey, 7 ; Pennsylva
nia, 21 ; Delawuro, 3 ; Maryland, ft ; Virginia, 16;
North Cuiolina, 10; South Carolina, 8; Geor
gia; 10 ; Alabama, 9 ; Mississippi, 7 ; Louisiana,
6; Ohio, 8; Koutucky, 12; Tennessee,
diana, 7; Illinois, 6 ; Missouri, 8 ; Arkansas, 4;
Florida, 8; Texas, 4; lowa, 4;* Wisconsin, 4;
California, 4.—227. ■
Nays—Miimo4; Connecticut 1; NewYoTk22;
Pennsylvania 6; Ohio 16; Indiana 0; Illinois 6;
Michigan 0 ; Wisconsin I.—Total 66.
Loud, long, and sturtliugwore tho expressions of
applause.
When tho Secretary announced the voto —
A delegate from 1 udiuua said ho desired tho voto
to be announced in a proper munner, and not in
the tone used by tho Secretary. Ho moved tho Se
orotnry bo centured.
Voices, “Yes 1” “Ycsl" Others cried out “No 1”
A delegate from Now Jersey said ho was the beßt
Secretary iu tho Unitod States.
Mr. Upton, tho Secretary, said tho confusion was
so great during tho voto that ho had to use his
■ lungs to thoir utmost extent, and his voice failed
him in announcing tho voto. 110 had endeavored
to do his duty ns well ns ho could, and if the Con
vention thought proper to censure him, it might
bo dono. [Loud applause^]
Mr. Jessup moved a resolution that this Conven
tion do now proceed to voto for n candidate for
President of tho United States, in tho manner fol
lowing : That the Secretary of the Convention shaft
cull the several States, beginning with Maine, nnd
tho chairman of each delugat’on, as they are called,
shall announco the porson or persons for whom
tho votos of said States shall be givon, which shall
bo recorded by tho Soorotary; a majority of all the
votos given shaft be necessary to a nomination.
Tho same course shall bo observed in the selection
of a candidate for the Vice Presidency.
Hon. J. C. Jones, of Tonn.—“Hoar mo fora mo
ment. Though an humble nnd unuspiring man
hero or elsowhcro, I havo been nt least made sub
ject to misconception. As my name has been men
tioned here in connection with an unpleasant af
fair,' 1 feel it duo to myself that I should athte all
my connection with it. 1 hoped when the report
came in it would bo received with one universal
aye. 1 1 hnvo labored as hard as any one by day
und night, with tho Eust, West nnd North, to pro
mote that end. It has been inimated that I intend
ed to prove false to the South, that 1 would prove
a traitor to the land where rest my fathers, and the
little chrildrcn of my love. This'would not bo be
hoved by those who know mo.
I am an American citizen, and I will never bo
satisfied with less than tho welfare of my whole
country. [Applause] If my nssocir.tion and
intercourse with Northern men is to cut me off
from tho South, then let tho accursed blow be
struck at once. [Applause.] All tho candidates
are honorable men, nnd 1 say hero that I will sup
port, with all my power and ability, whoover shall
be nominated by tho Convention. [Applause.]
A voice—“ Will you vote for Scott if lie refuse#
to accord to tho platform ?”
Mr. Jones,—l do not consider that a snpposable
caso, for 1 know he will. [Applauso.J Nominate
Mr. Wobster nnd I will support him. [Applause.]
Nomi nate your presont distinguished President and
I will labor for his election. [Applause.] I never
had but one political idol, (pointing to a portrait of
Clay,) and I nevor expect that my politica’ feelings
will ever again be so warm as they have been for
that dying patriot. [Loud applause.] I never saw
Gen. Scott till the second of January last. He did
me tho honor to call upon me. We entered into
a full aud free conversation. I told him that iny
State would voto for Mr. Fillmore, on account of
the firmness and fidelity with which he hail dis
charged his constitutional duties, and that if I were
sent here as a delegate I would voto to carry out
the views of my (State. I told him that Tennessee
would vote for no man who was not for supporting ’ ,
and maintaining the Compromise in aft its parts.
He said he was an urdent supporter and friend of
the Compromise measures, from the day they were
first presented to Congress by Henry Clay, and that
ho was opposed to touching them in any maimer,
shape or form. [Loudupplauso.]
I told him he was much calumniated and misun
derstood, mid that he bad better write a letter and
for over silence the calumnies against him. lie an
swered no—that ho would write no ietter, nor do
anything whicli looked like. scAing the nomlna- J
tion. To that determination horns adhered up to
the present time, and he has steadily refused to
writo a letter till after the nomination. I have had
two interviews with him since, aud be holds to tho
same grounds of action. At all these conversa
tions there were others present, for I have had no
clandestine conversations or meetings with him. A
From these things, I suppose it is, that my nume
appears in tho letter which has been read, as one of
the persons to whom it is to bo show.
Mr. Jones then said the Southern Whigs were
aft united in support of this Compromise, and he
appealed to the Northern Whigs to unite with them
and forever put down the agitation of slavery. He
appealed to them to do this by all the recollections
of tho pust, and the bright hopes of the future. He
pledged himself a* a soldier, enlisted for the war
in behalf of whoever should bo tho nominee of tho
Convention. „
Mr. Bryan of South Carolina, got the floor, but
yield it to ...
Gov. Johnston, of f enn., who said he was a S
Union man ; and felt satisfied that while all were
gratitied at tho speeches they hod heard, still they
would be better discharging their duty to the Whigs i|
of the Union by proceeding to vote’for President.
He rose to move tlie previous question, bat would
have to surrender the floor to the gentleman from
South Carolina.
Mr. Bryan appealed to his brother Wbigs of aft
parts of the Union to stand firm and sure hv the
compromise. Country was greater than party. 1
Whoever did not stand by the compromise did not : M
stand by his country.
Tlie previous question was here moved.
The resolution was again read.
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, said the reso
lution required amendment. Some six or- seven li
districts werffi now not represented. The custom
hs-,1 boon to require a majority of tho Electoral Col- ■
lege, and this resolution only required a majority
of thofto ca«l. w J %
Mr. Jessup said he could not amend his resolu- 4
tion as proposed. |1
Mr. Stannrd, of Virginia, asked whether, under
the resolution, a majority of the Electoral Collega
would be required to nominate or not ?
The previous question was then seconded.
A delegate from North Carolina moved to lay the
resolution on the table. [Great confusion, evcito
ment and loud talking.] • ■
Tlie voto upon laying tho resolution on the table 4
was then commenced, when the interrogatories ss
gates? meanlUg ° fit wcrerc ' iewl)d several dele
rer M -w, m ” n nskod wl ? cther would not be bet- j
was nominated, that he should re
ceive the vote of a majon'y of the Electoral College,
int Jc U P thell '~ i y consent, modified his reso- ■
ro '< mre 8 majority of the Electond |
College, or 149 votes, to nominate a candidate.
1 no motion to lay it on tho table whb withdrawn.
Mr. jiorgun moved to reconsider the vote se
cotuiing the previous question.
The Chair said that was not in order.
Mr. Morgan askod whether, when the vote of •
btato was announced, a delegate conld rise and j m
“I? h ‘?, vot e recorded if notfannouneed prop«rly.
The Chair answered in the affirmative.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Convention proceeded to vote. There wsa J ]
much consequent excitement and anxiety mani- j,
ftoted. The galHrietf w well as the floor of thq |d