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CHRONICLE & SENTINEL. From the Southern Methenlist I'vljiil. THE CHRISTIAN RULE OF ACTION. A hKH.MO>, By (hr Kn. Thomas I render, of the Virginia inference. « And wh*t*oerer ye do (B word or deed, do all In the name at the Lord Jenu, firing thanks to ttod and the Father by him.* I —Out., lii. 17. Id this passage of scripture the Apostle assumes two things, first, the mediation of oar Lord Jesus, and second, the duty of man to serve his Maker ; ami upon this two-fold assumption he places the obligation, that every word or deed of our lives is to be consecrated to God in the name of the Lord Jesus, and our thanksgivings are to be offer ed up to God and the Father by him. Therefore, in giving you our thoughts on the teat, we intend to investigate, as well as we can, these leading branches. I. First, then, we begin with the assumed me diation of our Lord Jean*. A mediator, is one who interposes between two parties, in order to adjust an existing difficulty, or to obtain a benefit from one to the other party. If the mediator boa volunteer in the work of mediating, the parties concerned are not obliged to abide by the terms which he may propose; but should the parties concerned appoint the mediator they bring them selves under obligations to adhere to the terms which their mediator shall fix on, as wise and equi table for the adjustment. When the parties ure equals, the appointment of the mediator ought to be mutual; but, if the parties ure unequal, as master and slave, as kiugand subject, or as Creator and creature, theu the appointment of the media tor rightly devolves on the superior party. And this right of appointment by the su[>enor party ’ advances to the degree or necessity in coses, wherein the superior party is faultless and inde pendent, and the inferior party is guilty and de pendent, which Is precisely the case now under consideration. The difficulty to be adjusted is be tween God and man ; the Creator in absolutely free from all blame and indejiendcnt; but man is wholly guilty and dependent: if, therefore, the difficulty be adjusted by mediation, the appoint ment of the mediator must devolve upon God. Accordingly God, in the exercise of his love to man, has appointed a mediator, whose work Is to adjust and settle the difficulty, on such terms as will secure the honor of God, snd the salvation of man. Respecting the Mediator, whom God appointed to adjust the difficulty between himself and man, we remark that he is one. His oneness is stuted with emphasis and clearness. “For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men.” “ For there is non* other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must tie saved.” As the difficulty to be adjusted, in all its aspects and bearings, was perfectly known y> God, and ho conld not be mistaken as to what was necessary to meet the difficulty in all its parts and extent, it must be evident, that if two or more mediators had been requisite, he would have appointed them. This, however, he did not do; He appointee! but one. If there be any, therefore, who hold the meritorious mediation of angels, of the Virgin Mary and of sainted ones in heaven er on earth, they must bo involved iu radical error—error which cannot be too carefully avoided. But still then, the plan of mediation through our Lord Joans may include among its various instrumen talities, the ministration of angels, the friendly in terposition of sainted ones, and the gracious agencies and influence of relationship. The great Mediator, however, and the instrumentalities in volved in conducting the work of his mediation are very different, both iu their relations and morits. He is independent; but they are depen dent His sufficiency is inherent and infinite ; theirs is derived and limited. He is meritorious; but they are without merit. He is the great Ope rator • out they are the tools by which ho operates. In vie'w, thou, of this essential difference between the Mediator and the Instruments of his mediato risl work, we should be careful to guard against two errors, one lying on ono side,and the other on the other side of tlie line of truth. The former is the transferring of the honor and merit of the Mediator to the instrumentalities of his mediator ship thereby committing idolatry ; ar.d the latter is tlie neglecting to use those instruments of grace which are involved in tlie mediutoriul sehemo of saving sinners. The plan, as it in, by sinners is to lie adopted, and used accordingly. The reasons for the oneness of the mediation of our Lord Jesus appear to us very obvious. L. Because there was no otlior qualified for tiio work of mediation. The difficulty to be adjusted, lot it he remembered, is between God and men. These aro tlie parties concerned. God is tlio sovereign of the iinivcrso, his laws are holy, just and good, and the administration of hjs govern ment is true sud righteous altogether. The hon or, therefore, of God is to lie preserved unsullied, 1,,;, j aW K are to bo magnified and made honorable, and the integrity of Ins government, in its admiu istratii 'ii, is to ls> maintained. Now if these state ments b» true, then'll will appear that the per son of the Meditator must bo glorious and exalted, in order totreal with u being so great as the Almigh ty nn d in order that the Sovereign ot'tlie universo inay safely confide to him tlie honors of bin God bend and the complicated interests of his unlimi ted monarchy. But upon the other hand man is a rebel, a guilty culprit, and under the sentence of death. Now to save him, death is to tie abolished, guilt pardoned, and purity and obcdicuoe restored. The case of sinful limn, therefore, calls for sympa thy, suffering and death. The question, then, is who is competent to meet the high behest of hea ven's throne, uud to answer the urgent doinuml of suffering humanity ? Tlio answer is uniquei ■“Emanuel, God In inan, God with us.” He should be the brightness of the Futlior’s glory and the ex press image of liis person ; and he shpuld also lie in tho likeness and fashion of man. olll'll ■was our Lord Jesus. Ilis incarnation is statod ex pressly iu tho word or God, tho only competent source of information on that point. lie, there fore. who does not speak according to tlio divine oracles on this doctrine of thoology, evinces, not liis superior wisdom, but ids gross durkuess. To tlie law, then, und tlio testimony of God vvecheer fully go for instruction uud guidance. Tlie Apos tlo John says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and tho Word was God—and tho Word was inado flesh, and dwelt among us.” The Apostle I’uul says, “Who, be ing in tlio form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but mado himself of no repu tation, und took upon him tho form of a servant, and was made in tlio likeness of men.” Again, “For in him dwolloth all the fullness of tho God head bodily." And nguin, “Withoutcontroversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was mani fest iu the flush, justified in the spirit, seen of an gels, preached unto tho Gentiles, believed on in the world, und received up Into glory.” Such Statements of holy inspiration might be multiplied, almost, to any extent; but the strength of thslr testimony would not lie at uli increased. And tlie individual, who would not hcliovo those which lmvo be.*® adduced, would not lie inolincd to be lieve, even by u multitude; und the entertainment of doubt in she faco of such clear testimony, can not foil to lie offensive to God, aud criminal in tlio highest degroe. The incarnation of our Mediator is not only ex pressly stated, but it is also fairly inferable. Let it bo promised that tliero aro but tlireo classes of intelligent beings, of which wo liavo any know ledge ; to wit, tho divine, the angelic, nnd the hu man. Now, assuming this premise as our postu late, the Apostle says, “lie (our Lord Jesus) took not on him tho nature ol'angels; but ho took on him tho seed of Abraham." Tllfl analysis ot this scripture is clearly this—the personal pronouns he and Aim prove, that, as he did not take on h< ”* the nature of angels ho was not an angel; they w.so prove, that, us he took on Aim the seed of Abraham, As was not that seed before, that is, he was not a human being; tlum.it follows, if he ware not an angel, nor a human being, that ho was divine. But ho was more than divine; for ho did take on him the seed ot Araliatn, therefore he was God mani fest in human flesh. Again, the Apostle John says, “Jesus is tho root and offspring of David”— now, David’s root, that is, his maker was not an angel, nor a man; he was therefore God. But ha was also tho offspring of David; and consequently, ho was God manifest in our flesh. The incarnation of our Lord Jesus will slso ap pear Irani whut is predicted of him in tlio word of God. The following examples will serve ns strik ing illustrations. I’roation mid both affirmed of him. "And thou, Loid, in the beginning hast laid tho foundation of tin) forth: und tlie heavens arc the works of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou remainost; and they all slnill wax old ns doth a gurment; and as a vesture shell thou lold tliom up, and they shall bo changed ; hut t);o|l art the same, aud thy yeura shall not foil.” This pas sage of holy scripture, by the Apostle Paul, in liis epistle to the Hebrews, is quoted from tuo 102ud lraa.’.'n; aud it seems to us, tliat language cannot he stronger than this is to convey tho idea of the net of eroatiou, and this work is attributed to Jesus Christ. A.nd yet, in tho second chapter of Mat thew, it is stated that ‘'Jeans was torn in Botho hem of Judea in tho days of Herod tho king," * Now, let tlie incarnation of our Lord Jesus be re jected, and these two scriptures affirm opposite things of him, both of which cannot be true. But let the incarmitiou of our Lord Jesus be rejoeted, and tlios*' two scriptures affirm opposite things of him, both of which cannot be true. But let tho iucaruatiou of our Lord Jesus be admitted, and both of those predicates of him arc true ; crea tion being affirmed of liis Godhoad, and birth of his manhood. Aud the admission of tho incarna tion of our glorious Mediator is accessary to give harmonv to those, aud similar passages of sacred writ. Again: omnipresence aud absence or local ity are predicated ot our lord Jesus ; as the fol lowing quotations will show. “F'or where two or three arc gathered together in my name, tliero aw 1 in tlie midst of them." “And 10, I ira with you always, even uuto the cad of tho world. “It is expedient for you that Igo mray.” “The poor ve have with you always; but mo ye have not ni at’uvs.” These passages also affirm opposites ot on." Redeemer, both of which can only bo true in view of his unique personality, as tied und mani fest in Gie flesh. Oneemoro; perfect knowledge atid oaru 'd ignorance are predicated of our Lord Jesus as y'til he illustrated by the lollowing in stances: “lav'd? then knowest all things, thou knowest that I i ovo thee.” “But Jesus did not commit himself ti.’*® Giom, because ha knew all men, and noedfil no* that any should testify of man; for lie knew whs.’ was iu man. “But ot that day aud that hour kno." 01 ' 1 “® “®J tlie augels which are in lieaveu, the sou, bet the Father." “And J esus tiiorc.v so ® m wisdom aud stature, and in favor with Goo tuui man. These quotations also involve a palpable eOntradie tion, unless the Godhead aud manhood be tu'b’d in the person of our Mediator; hut this admitted, all is true, consistent and harmonious. Finally: tho incarnation of onr Mediator is ex hibited and illustrated in liis earthly sojourn. At his birth, his humanity is exhibited iu the man gered bubo; but his divinity is displayed in the prostrate worship and girts of the wise men of ibo east. At twelve years of age, his humanity *p pgars iu dignified youth among the Graud Ooun- Sl 4 >f the Jews; while his divinity is developed in tlie d.'ptli and wisdom of his questions and an swers UP the members of the Council. Ot. the sen of Tiberias his weary humanity sleeps, amid a storm, in the hiuder part of the ship; but liis di vinity is exhibited in commanding the winds and the sea to be still, and a cairn ensued. At the gate of Naiu, his affected humanity sympathises ■with the widow whose son was dead ; hut his di vinity is displayed by calling up.the widow’s son from "death, aud delivering him to his mother. At tlie grave of Laxarus his humanity creeps with Mary and Martin; but his divinity is revealed in commending the dead to arise, and, he that was dhad, comes forth- At his cross his bleeding hu manity is nailed to Gi* wood; but the strong arm of his divinity plucks tho thief on his cross from the opening mouth of he''- in his own sepulchre, ve behold hi* uneorruptea body, lying, a captive bound for a brief period ; but w 0 are astonished •t his divinity, bringing out, from *be dreary do mains of death, theiunoceut and giot.'ou* captive, aud exalting him at the right hand of th.® majesty on high, as the patera aud the pledge of u l ® fu ture aud complete conquest of our Mediator t, ver the wastetul empire ofliades. Thus clearly ano 1 fsffiv was the incarnation of our Lord Jeeus erkib- 1 j.'ed in the history .of his visit to this earth. ‘ q'he admission is at once and cheerfully made > ghat u, “Story is connected with tho incarnation ot" I «ajr Lord Jesus. Without anv controversy at all, great »the mystery of this doctrine of Christian 1 theology. But H e quustiod hnacs, docs the incarnation of oxr lieu corner, in iO roysUriouflhes*, differ from the works of aid, or f.-om the providence of God, or frvn the nature ofGoJ 1 In our humble view it doe.' net Indeed we may exclaim with all our boasted wisdom, how little do we know at last! la there anything that we know to perlec tion, either in the material, or in tbe apmtual world I Do we nsde -stand even what matter is . What Uit its essence) Almost all the phenomena of nature, iu grandest o. orations and the laws of the heavenly bodies have V'*” w G whit principle of attraction or ? mvi.* tlon , : does it consist I Who vSS an.we, ’ * * ”**}?: verse every part of the huge and tracks ,hi means of the compass ; but who undent*,. a. i nature of magnetism on which all this depen. We eat and drink in order lo sustain life: bni what is nutrition; aud how is it effected t This > has never been explained. Life depends on re spiration for its continuance: but what kind of ac tion is it, which, in a moment by the operation o! the lungs, separates the oxygen, that is friendly to life, from the nitrogen, th.it would destroy it: sud denly absorbing the one, and expelling the other I Who among all the wise men have passed this* out r’* Not only do the works of nature abound iu mvstories; but the ways of providence are equally inscrutable. Why are some wicked por tions so greatly prosperous, while some of the pi otisare so wretchc iiy poor ! Why do some very wicked persons live to a great age, while some pi ous, talented, and useful persons have been re moved from the stage of life by an early death!— Why do the innocent, in Borne instances, suffer in the place oft he guilty; aud very frequently along with the guilty and mean t What is true of the works of God. of the provi dence of God, is true of himself. God in Ins es sence, iu his attributes, natural and moral, and in the administration of his government, is, con fessedly, the most mysterious of all beings; and yet, no one dares to question his absolute perfec tion, or the unalterable rectitude ot his govern ment. If, then, mystery is every where to be seen in the universe of God, and in God himself; is it at all surprising, that there should be mysteries connected with the truths of revelation, and espe cially with the mode iu which those truths exist ? But with respect to the mystery, which attaches to the truths of divine revelation, we are disposed to take one step more. It is this. If all the works of nature, ana the dispensations ot’ divine provi dence, and God himseli, be mysterious; and yet the doctrines of the book professing God’s word entirely free from all mystery; then it will follow, that tlie bible is not true, because it is unlike the works of God, the providence of God. mi l unlike God himself. But as the bible, in its truths, is mysterious, being in this resjicct like the works aud providence of God, aud God himself, other necessary evidences being present; it therefore follows, that it is true. The mystery, then, of tlie incarnation of our Lord Jesus is the proof of its truth, and not an objection against it. Bes ides, the incarnation of our Lord Jesns, in his mediato rial work an office, is a great condescension to our weakness, and also a great help to our devotion.— The Godhead, dwelliug bodily in the man, Christ Jesus, beeoines much more elearly, to the eye of faith, the focal point of light aud grace, and also much more easily the attractive centre of our clus tering affections, prayer and praises, thar. it n had remained in its pure spirituality to be hunted by our thoughts and affections in the depths of eter nity, and in the infinitude of space, it is in the face of Jesus Christ, that the light of the knowl edge of the glory ot God appears, or shines. fi. Our Mediator is one, because no other being in the universe is able to do the work of mediation. The mediatorial work divides itself into three brandies; tiiatis, atonement, iutcreces sion and rule. The atonementis “theexpedient, which God substituted in tlie place of the lilcra; infliction of the penalty of his violated law, so as to supply to bis government just aud good grounds for extending favors to sinners.” Now as the soul of man is immortal, and the obligation of the divine law is infinite in duration, it will appear very obvious, that the atonement in behalf of of fenders must boos infinite merit. An atonement short of infinite merit would not have been a suf ficient demonstration, of the evil of sin, and of the sincerity of the divine purpose to punish it; nor would it have been a sufficient regard for the ho - or and rectitude of his luw and government, nor n sufficient manifestation of his willingness to pardon the penitent. But such an atonement could only be made by one, who combined in his person the j/roperties of infinity, perfection, and merit; and also tho capacities of subjection, suffering, and death ; but us we havo seen, no other possesses this personality but Jesus of Nazareth, lie is God over all; and also the seed of the woman. He is the Sovereign of the universe ; and also the “born under the law.” He is the Great. Minister of justice; and ulso the bleeding victim of tlie gar den. He is the living God; and also the dying Lamb. lie is tlio God, that purchased the world with his blood ; therefore none but Jesus could make an atonement for sinners. “Hetasted death for every nmu; and is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world.” He was made sin for ns, win knew no sin, that we might bo made the righteousness ofGodJin him.” Ills atonement is not only available for the pardon ot our guilt, but ulso for tho purification of our hearts. And for the ac complishment of these purposes of his mediation, lie appeurs at tho right hand of the Majesty oil high as our intercessor. The intercession of our glorious Mediator re spect* the entire race of fallen men. As liis atone ment was designed and made for all, so his inter cession is made to bear upon ull !n the most effect ive manner, compatible witli the free agency of sin ners. The vilest of the vile among sinful men are the objects of the saviours most intense solicitude. Tlioso who clamor most loudly for liis crucifixion und wiiosc fingers are reeking witli his blood, ure invested witli liis tender sympathies aud while they givo him vinegar to drink, and wag their heads in derision at him us lie hangs on the cross, lie intercedes for them, saying, “Father forgive them for they know not what "they do:” and to such asaro looking on him who they have pierced, and are weeping as ono for a» only sou on ac count of their Bins, he says. “Como unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest; tako my yoke upon you andlearn of me; lor 1 am meek nnd lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” ‘Nor cun lie behold a trem bling penitent before liis cross, without feeling his bowels of mercies to yearn over him. Tlie church in a peculiar senso, is the object of intercession.— “ I pray not for tlio world, but for them which thou hast given me,” says the Mediator himself. That is, lie does not pray for the world as lie prays for tlie churuli. The ministry and membership' com poso the church ; uqd for tlio purity, unity, and success of both, lie prays most fervently. Take nu oxample from tlie writings of the beloved Apos tlo : “I nave given them tiiv word; and the world hath hated than), because they are not of the world even as lam not of tlio world. 1 pray net that thou sliouldcst tako them out of tho world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even ns 1 uni not of the world. — Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth. As thou has sent mo into tho world, even so liavo 1 sent them into tlio world. And for their Bukos I sanctify myself that they ulso might he sanctified through thy truth. Neithor pray 1 for these fifone [ but-for them also which shall 'believe on mo through their word ; that they ull may bo ono; as thou, Father art in me, ;:t;d I in thee, that they all may be ono in us ; that the world may be lieve that thou has sent me.” Now, to conduct tliis intercession in behalf oftlio world iu its va rious degrees of vice, and in behalf of the church in its various aspects of character, condition aud wants, so oa to make it harmonize \*itli tho inter ests of all tlio morel intelligences of the universo ami, with tho administration of tho government anil attributes of God, requires wisdom and sym pathy, aud power aud authority, such as aro pecu liar both to God mid mail, and such only as arc possessed by.OJir One Mediator; whoso Godhead enables him to taka the entire interests of eternity into his view, and whose out:: hood at tlio same time, gjvos him an identity of interest wit)) {lie ob jects of hh intercession—“He is the only wise God our Savior, “reconciling all things unto himself; whether they bo tiling* in earth, or things in heaven," And this lio does through tlio blood of ins cross, “Five bleeding wounds he bears Received on Calvary, They pour effectual prayers: They strongly speak for me ; Forgive him, 6 forgive they cry, Nor let that ransomed sinner die.” The work of mediation involves rule and dominion Jesus, therefore, “being nindo perfect became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that oboy him.” Then, to he personally and forever, inter ested in the mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ, wo must come under the power and control of liis truth and spirit, and we must be mado the loyal subjgpts of liis spiritual kingdom : that, as sin hath reigned ctjto death, even so might grace reign through rlgbUOJJsneas unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ, our Lord. trow who can be justly entitled to the supremo affection ofourheur!-* and devotion of our lives, hut that God, who is before all things,and bv whom all things consist, and who is Head over all things to the church ? Onr Lord Jesns, the on ly natural heir of God ar,J jimn, is the only just claimant to tho presidency of tun universe, nnd worthy of equal honor with that Great Father of us all;’ aud therefore, tho only being capable of bear ing a universal sceptre. Ami who, so worthy as the “Lambsiuin, but living again, to be loved and adored by the principalities and power* in heaven ly plooea, and tlie generations of men over whom th* current of eternity is sweeping ?” J esus, then, as the bleeding Lamb, as our great High Priest, parsed into tlie heavens for us, and as Lord of all is the ouly Mediator, who can transact the impor tant work of reconciling sinners to God upon safe and honorablo terms to flic universe. 3. Our Mo.liator is one, bcoeuse nono other is entitled to tlie glory of the medtatowbip. As no other was designated by the Father of tlie universe to this vast and liijpplivnted work, as no other is iu possession est he neua*«u'y qualifications for the performance oftlio. great work of making an atone ment forsin, and thereby demouatrgt ing the evil of sin, securing ilia honor of the divino government and exhibiting tlia love of God to sinful man, and his perfect willingness to save ail tluit might come unto him through his glorious media tion, and no other has ever been accepted in the mediatorial office ; it clearly follows, that no other is entitloq to the glory of tliu high office aud work. It is not philosophy, nor Pharasogism, nor suffer ing*, nor purgatorial fires, to which wg are indebt ed for the salvation of onr souls: but to our One Mediator from first to last. “To him that loved us aud washed us from our sins in Id* own blood, and hath made unkings und priests unto God and his Father :—unto him bo glory and dominion forever and over. Amen.” lie is worthy, 11. The second assumption in the text is, that it is our duty to serve tied. The right, which our heav enly Father hue to us is of tlio most unquestiona ble kind. H arises from acts an.l relations, on his part toward us, of the most important and vital oharacter. We are the creatures of his hands: “in him wo live and move, and have our beingev ery good and perfect gift cornea down from him. tlio Father of lights, and the precious blood of his son has been shed for us, Is ilte price cf our re demption. These acts in our behalf, and which aro enduring, tud those vital relations to us, which are sustained by our heavenly Father in the highest degree of faithfulness, arid truth, and benevolent purpose, ara tlie foundation of inaUicnahle rigid so that, for him to bless those who love and serve him,and to enrso those who hate him and servo idols, etui never admit of a question. And in the dav of final accounts, if not before, this right of God will be perfectly recognised, and the issues of itaexcrciscs will he folt to lie just and right. The nature of the service, which we owe to llod, must correspond with the moral attributes of our Maker and the properties of his moral law and Govcrn me.’>t which aro based on his moral perfections ; otherwise it will fail to pl&sa him, and alee to he a soaioee of peace to onr own souls. God is a Spirit; and therefore he seeks a spiritual and true service. God is holy ; and therefore requiring sinners to be created'anew in righteousness and in true holi ness. “The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and bountiful iu >ll his works f” and obliges us there lore to be foliowfrft of him as t\&ur ».L;ldreu. The Great Father of all causes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good : and seivla his ra;u upon the jast and and upon the upjnsc: and fhereiore ho hinds us to love our enemies, to do good to them that hate ns, to bless those who curse us, and to pray for such as despiteful!) - use us, and persecute us. The natureof Gods service is therefore spirit ual and true, just and righteous, benevolent and expansive. The extent of the service which we owe to God, as ascertained in the word of God, and from the deductions ot enlightened reason, cannot tail short of onrentire capacities, time, relations, and being. ' AU are from God ; and all should be consecrated to God. All are continued by God’s will, agency j and goodness : and all should be lhithfv.lly em ployed in his service. To tills position we cannot discover any chance for demur—its integrity mast be, at once, scon and felt. This being admitted, then the first act, on the dawn of responsibility, is for each rational human being to concentrate i.mi self. without reserve, and tor ever, to God his Maker. Every marriage which is formed should he formed in the Lord. Every occupation that ia followed, ahould be pursued in the fear of God.—, jf'-ery ottice, civil and religious should be received 1 und in accordance with the powerful motives and holy ..'auctions of the bible. Insomuch, that in the inward ki n d outer mac. and in the relations of husband and ww«, of parent and child of mas ter and servant, of ruiC? and cnia n, of minister and member of the churen, and la agriculture mechanics, merchandise and the professions, there should be a hearty and entire oonseei.stion, of all , to the honor of our great laird : and the onward ! movement of the whole ahould be to disarm death | ofita sting, and to inspire confidence before the ! press lux- of the Judge of quick and dead in the ’ day of final decision. “And whatsoever ye do in ; vvord or deed, deal! in the name of the Lord Jesus, j t® God and the Father by him.”— | ut thia service after all, finds its sweet aavor be- 1 lore God in the name of Jesus Christ. It is the i came of Jesus, therefore that sheds bairn nponour I acts of devotion to God ; , nd that brings o {, r , pir . 1 it. into elevated and holy fellowship with the father. W e are brought, then, in the last plan, to consider the requisition, baaed on the two-fold assumption which itas been investigated. • Dr. A Osrte. 111. “Do all in tlie name of the Lord Jesns, giving t'iSuks toGod and the Father by him.” To serve Godin the name of Jeans is to submit to the authority of Christ—to take his law as tlie rule of ourfaith’—to imitate his example—to seek the suc cors of his grace, and bring glory to his name. “If any man love not the Lord Jesus, let him be ana thema, maranatha—he that hath the Son, hath the Father alao.” Jesus, then, is the circle where onr pasdous are to move, and the centre of our soul*. De is onr ail in all. It is his mediatorial character that God, the Father, contemplates with peculiar pleasure. “This is my beloved Son, hear ye him,” said the Father to the disciples of his Son, when he was transfigured before them—this was tho voice that came from the excellent glory, to which Peter here testimony. The Apostles of onr Lord Jesns Christ, being tinder plenary inspiration, contemplated his mediatorial cliaraetcr with the same deep and abiding pleasure; liis cross was the sum of their desires, the theme of their preach ing and the crown of their giory. “ God forbid,” said the chief of them, “that f should glory Bave in the cross of our Lord Jeans Christ, whereby the world is crucified unto me, and l unto the world.” No man can come unto the Father hut by Christ. “Without me ye can do nothing,” said the Saviour himself: but says an Apostle, “lean do all things through Christ "which etrengthencth me.” The name of Jesus, then, involves in its glorious mysteries, as its essential property, the atonement which he mado for sinners—tlie blood that speaks better things than the blood of Abel. It is the blood of the Lamb, sprinkling our persons, our offerings, our duties, our sufferings and our chari ties, that imparts acccptableuess and sweet odorto tbs whole before tbs presence of God. The blood, then, of Jesus, our great Mediator, being the only medium of access to the Father, cannot be valued too highly by us, nor too freely used. Feeing the blood of the Lamb constitutes the only cnrreucy and bill of exchange by which transactions can be estub!'shed end carried on between this sin-strick en world and tlie kindom of heaven, tliat blood must be sprinkled upon us, or used by us in every effort we make to serve and glorify God. This view of the subject neccessarily involves the prin cipleof faith. "Without faith it is impossible to please God; therefore he that cometh unto him most believe that lie is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” It is, therefore, the con stant exercise of faith in the atonement that gives to it, its abiding efficacy in every condition, rela tion, duty and charity of life. Living by faith keeps the soul ana body, the house and family, the farm and counter, the bench nnd office, the sceptre and the throne, the study snd the pulpit sprinkled with the blood of atonement. Many per sons look upon the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, as being too sacred for them to approach or handle, and yet they would not dar* to omit their secret prayers. 'I ids is erroneous, if our view be correct respecting the requisition of the text, that what soever we do, we are to do in die name of Jesus. What is the difference between the acts of secret prayer and communion ? the ouly difference to my mind is, that one is performed without symbols, and the other is not. The pious individual in the closet lias no symbols before him, in the use of which lie is to worship ; butthe person at tlie table of the Lord has tlie symbol of bread and wine, which he eats and drinks in his devotions to God. Now what is it, that n.akes both these acts es worship acceptable to God ? Surely, it is faith in ‘.he blood of Christ. The blood ofthe cross, then, is a< much relied on in onr prayer as it is in commu nion ; and this is true of every act of devotion, which is acceptable to God. This view of the subject will very clearly evince the chief matter of concern with us ; which is the cleansing of our selves frrm all filthiness of tho flesh aud spirit. For if wc regard iniquity in our'hearts, or practice itin our lives, u*act of service, which we attempt to perform, cau he acceptable to God. “Let the wicked man forsake his wav, nnd the unrighteous man his thoughts ; and let liim return unto the Lord, aud lie will have mercy upon him, and to our God for he will abundantly pardon.” “ Cleanse your hand', ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded; be afflicted and weep, and mourn; let your laughter bo turned into weeping und your jov into heaviness, llurn t»le yourselves in tho sight of tlie Lord and lio -halt lilt you up.” This point being well guarded, the path of duty, through all its course, lias under the approval aud blessing of God. And, us man lias temporal us well as spiritual duties to attend to, whatever he does, in the various relations and departments of life, connected with his physical and spiritual iutcruats, he may confidently look for the blessing of God to rest on him. If, however, the heart should not rest on tho atonement of Christ, and bo turned away from tho path of duty, the curse of God abideth. Hence the proverb, “ The curse of the Lord is in the house ofthe wicked; but heblesseth the habitation ofthe just.” I.et, then, tho heart ho sincere, the motives pure and the principles sound, auu the blood of onr One Mediator may he used profitably in all the du ties of life, pious and relative, in uli cases of emer gency, affliction and trial, by day and by night, in the field, shop and church, at homo and abroad, on the laud and on the sea. It may bo used by the penitent through the whole process of seeking the favor of God; by the believer through tho whole struggle ot liis purification, and by the sanctified person througii tlie whole period of his purity und uprightness; keeping him unspot ted from tiio world, sin and the devil; and im parting to his soul perfect love, easting out tor menting fear; the peace of God which passetli all understanding; and the sure and steadfast hope which is the anchor of tlie soul on the ocean of life. Tliero is nothing but sin, loved and indulg ed, that can prevent the proper uso of the blood of atonement: and tho more it is used properly the better. In it let our robes be washed and kept white; by it let our household, our occupation, our position in this life, and all our intercourse with mankind he sprinkled, and with tlie purplomark und insignia, let us be sure to meet death, and our great judge, when lie snail make his socoud appear ing. “ Aud whats»cverye do in word or dcod, do all in tlie name ofthe Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by liim.” A song of devout, aud swelling, und eternal praise is due to our adorable Jesus. But, O, etoruity is too short to utter his praise. Now, it tho blood of our Lord Jesus should he negleotcd, or dospised, or accounted an unholy thing, what a fearful destiny awaits such neglectcrs, despisers and haters of the cross of their only Mediator. The name of Jesus, which to them, should liavo been filled with the sweotest sounds, will ho filled with the deepest tones of dis may and horror; and tho lips, which should pro nounce upon them an eternal blessing, must de nounce against them an eternal curßo. May all such take warning, and avoid, by a hearty and timely repentance, that bitter curse. Amen. gOLTHKH.V CULTIVATOR. Opinions ol the Press. Southern Cui,TtvA'rou,—Wo received last week the back numbers oftiio Southern Cultivator, iu connection with the July number, for wliioh we return our thanks. Tlie last number of this valu able journul deserve more than passing notice from ns. We observe as worthy of special attention.— “Thoughts on the culture of Cotton.” '‘The Mis sippi Scraper” “Subsoiler”, “Prevention of Smut in Wheat, * “How to improve poor soils” “Im proved I!co Hives ;” die., die. Wo liopo Far mers will not fail to avail themselves of tlio valua ble knowledge to bo obtained at so cheap a rate. — Wo shall then prevent those curses wo otherwise would entail upon our posterity, by leaving thorn a highly improved country instead of a worn out and impoverished one, caused by our ignorance.— Consider aud subscribe—Address Wm. 8. Jones, Augusta Ga., nnd inclose $1. — Southern Argue. The Southern Cultivator for August has boon received. Its pu“cs aro rich with agricultural in formation of a diversified character. Were wc a farmer, we would not he without this work for live times its price—which is only sl. Published by W. S. Jones, Augusta, Ga. Its friends and patrons should bo legion. —Southern Advocate. SoffiiEiis Cultivator. —The August numbor of this very c»fiolls|rt agricultural periodical^is upon onr table. Upon ail examination oftlio number be fore its, we utihestatingly pronouuoo it the paper for the Southern aud Western farmer. Tlie typo graphical execution of tlie Cultivator i» faultless, and the variety that it is to be found in it, is well worth tks very reasonable subscription—fl, in ad vance. Wo ooiuMefid tlm Southern Cultivator to onr readers. Address Wui, a. Jones, Augusta, Georgia.— Arkansas Whig. Southern Cu ltivator. —The August number of this No. 1 Agricultural gem. is before us, and as usual, is tilled with tho kind of information our agricultural friends need. Every farmor ought to tako it. But unfortunately there are too many farmers who cau spend twenty dollars a year tor the 1 buek evu’ and ‘ ball face,’ who are too poor to snare one dollar for a valuuablc agricultural paper. Poor fellows we pity them, and wo most heartily wish that the enterprising publisher, Wm. S. J ones, of Augusta, Ga., was able to furnish every one of tliisywiv class, each with a copy gratuitously. —Southern Democrat. Southern Cultivator.— The Angnst No. of this exccUent agricultural journal has just oome to hand. As usual, it is replete witli well written ar ticles, highly important and interesting to the planter. Tlie Cultivator is published monthly at Augusta, Georgia, at the low price of ono dollar a year in advance. —Columbus (Miss.) Democrat. The Southern Cultivator.— Tho August num ber of this valuable Agricultural paper is before us, filled, ns usual, with lnstru'otion to tho farmer ofthe choicest kind, it is one of the best Agri cultural papers in the South. Published in Au gusta by'tv, S, Jones, price |1. — Liwrenceville (S. C.) Herald. TnxSSAsoNsin IcxiANp.—From the 16thor 18th of June, till the end of the month, there is no night. Tho sun disappears for a short time behind the hills, hut twilight and dawn are blended together, ahd ti e last rays of evening have not faded from the sky before light breaks forth with renowed bril liancy. I was iu Iceland from the loth of May till the -ifith of July, and although I never went to’bed tie fore eleven o’clock, I did not once require the light of a candle. Iu May, as well as towards the end of July, the twilight lasted about two hours, but It was never dark. Even at the time of my departure I could see to read till half past eleven. At first it seemed very strange to go to bad at broad day light; but I soon go! used to it, and no sunshine was bright enough to keep mo auake after eleven o’clock. It often struck mo as very ridiculous, however, to go out for an evening stroll, about ten, nnd find myself in the full light of day. instead of the sort glim mering ofthe moon and stars. A New Shower Hath. —The Madison Courier is ill raptures about a new style of shower bath in vented in that city. And’eertaiuly, from the dis cretion of tills article of it is worthy of commendation. It is both a curious and useful piece of mechanism. The Courier thus describes it: •■'ft may be placed upon the floor of a parlor and be used with safety. At first appearance, you lave a beautiful table—the lid is raised and a fine mirror reveals your handsome faco, and lo! you have a fine largo washbowl. You turn a crank and the large basin full of water is carried tip by anti-friction rollers —curtains roll down—you cu ter the recess—pull a cord, and ngh! down comes the beautiful shower! The machinery is simple, and not liable to get out of repair. It can be fin ished in. any style and is an ornament to the bed chamber.’’ HThk BarNswrcK Canal. —We mV informed by a friend just from Brunswick, that about eight miles ofthe Canal from that port to the AlUmuiia river are already completed, and tliat tlio lock at the Bauns wiok cr.d is going forward rapidly. Our informant has no doubt of the speedy termination of the work. A new bridge is being made at the point where the public road crosses the Canal, high enough for the passage of boat*. The Oglethorpe Hotel has been completely refurnished, aud put in the best condition. The Brunswick Canal will communicate with that grand reservoir of lumber on tlie Altauialiaond its tributaries. Those forests contain nnoonnted millions of treasure, and to them the country must look, not many years hence, for the principal'supply for ship building and other purpose*. The Canal,' if properly constructed will eventually, no doubt, do a large business in the transponhtion of lumber. —-Nir. Eepub. “Bette can't vote."—Great was the amaze ment and dismay among the Irish laborers when the steam shovels were first put into operation on a certain section of the Vermont Central Railroad, and one cf the sturdiest of the Hibernians, after gazing at his huge rival fora few moments, thus apostrophised the enemy; “Well faith, ye area big devil of a baste, and mighty strong in the arrsms : maybe, now, ye think yerself as good as an Irishman, but (with a look of ineffable con tempt) d n your sow), ye can’t vote —Boeton Pott. Aimsia* Wile.—The bored well is quite an object of euriosltv to the people who visit onr city. It Las been vulTied some SCO feet deep, and an abundant -npplv of coo), soft, delicious water obtained. Mr. Reed calculates that it discharges about 000 gallons a minute. The tube extends about 12 feet above the surface of the ground, and the wrater rushes np through it and islls over in one continued beautiful sheet, like the veil which ooneeak-d the features of the prophet of Khoroasan or a gho-tiy visitor from some neigh boring grave yard. Our citizens are much pleas ■ cd with it, and we bave no doubt but that Mr. Beed will get several other jobs in town.— Selma iMa.) JittUrprite. From the Few Orleans Picayune. From Santa Fe. A Desperate Fight with Indiaxs.— The St. I/>ni» Intelligencer, of the 4th lust., contains in extract from a letter, dated at Santa Fe, June 27, giving an account of a desperate fight between four Americans and a band of sixty Gila Apaches. It is as follows: The El Paso mail arrived here this afternoon at 3 o’clock, and before I had time to read Henry Granger's letter, the other came in from Indepen dence. I will first briefly etato all of Henry’s In dia.. fight. Dave Rinehart was sent to Corlittiaz with a stock of goods amounting to $4,000. He sold the whole for $2,000, and ran away with it. As aoon as Heurv heard this, he left after him in hot pursuit, caught him. and on returning, at about forty -five miles this side of Coriletias, four of them (the whole party) were attacked by u hand of sixty Gila Apaebes. They succeeded in taking posses sion of a monnd close by. In the first charge of the Indians, the mules were all taken but one. and Grand Jean desperately wounded in the thigh, while endeavoring to save his riding mules. He fell and the other three men ran out and dragged him up to the top of the mound before the Indians could scalp him alive. In doing this two of the men were badly wounded, the Indians using instead of balls. Night coming on the Indians re tired out of gun shot of the mound, and built fires all around this little band of truly courageous men. They, all wounded but one, spent the night in fearful 'anxiety and constant watcbfulluess. With morning’s dawn, hostility on the i>art of the red devils was recommenced with active and vigo rous charges. At every charge, thev met with a" deadly and well directed fire from this little band. On the second charge, three Indians fell dead and two badly wounded. On the third charge, the Indians came np the monnd within pistol range, and then ’lie Americans dealt death to them with Colt’s army revolvers. At this juncture, the Indians fled to some dis tance, still watching the white and with great coolness commenced eating the provisions and drinking the water belonging to this little band on the mound. About 3 P. M., the Indians again commenced, and with determined ambition to wipe them out, (in Indian parlance.) They made a charge in several places. In the meantime onr heroes had piled up rocks that were handy by and formed a broken kind of breastwork on one side of the mound, and were now in wait, their rage aad thirst having made them desperate. At the fourth charge the party used their revolvers as be fore, with terrible effect. Still the devils persisted, until they, in utter consternation, fled, not know ing howtlie whites could fire so many times, and ev idently from one piece. In the firth charge the man not wounded (by name Mr. Dalv,) had his clothing even to tho soles of his shoes, shot and riddled by slugs, but in no wise injuredcxccptby concussion'; the other three also were in this fix. Henry, at this charge, received a slug in his loft leg, in front direct on his* port inonnaie, which was, at the time, filled with doubloons and silver to the amount of S4OO. This saved bis leg from being broken, but the concussion was so great as to cripple him com pletely. The Indians again retired, and again kindled tlieir fires, evidently intended as a decoy, for this was done and the'sun yet an hour and" a half high. Iu this movement they were out-gen eraled. By some means the Americans got a log or stick of wood and dressed it np in a coat, pants and hat, and then limping and endeavoring to get along made a demonstration towards the Indians. At onee the latter charged on them, firing; down dropped the dressed log and in the meantime away went Daly on the only mule in camp, (slightly wounded at that,) for Carrisal for assistance ; anil before the Indians could get back to their camp and make ready to follow Daly in pursuit, ho was some distance off; all this time tne three whites pouring it into them with their rifles. Grand Je an’s rifle was a Swiss one, and carried an ounce and a half ball at least 1,000 yards. Night set iu and put an end to hostilities. But the same ordeal of constant guard had to be gone over with. The three men fatigued and worn down with want of water and provisions, their thirst became so great that they had re course to powder eating, to allay their extreme di lemma. Then the party suffering the most ex cruciating pains of thirst betook to their wine. This, of course, aggravated the case. At IIP. M. Henry made up liis mind to reach Carrisal or perish. And with this determination he set out limping and dragging his wounded leg after him; the other two, it seems, left soon after and made tlieir escape. Grand Jean after travelling some distance, felt his wound commenced bleeding afresh; and he says he was completely lost, and knowing well his situation, ho consigned his soul to his Maker, and fell asleep as he thought; but ho lmd fainted. The other three succeeded in reaching Carrisal, and soon found that Grand Jean was missing. At this Daly offered three hundred dollars to a party of Mexicans to go and bring him in, dead or%live. A party of seventeen started after him, found him insensible about 6 miles off the road, and brought him in— Returning, consciousness in duced him to believe all was a dream. Ho soon recovered lar enough to ascertain how die was saved. Soon tho others proceeded on thoir journey to El Paso, leaving him to tho caro of hi's salvators. He agreod to pay them the three hundred dollars, but they, the scoundrels, put him in prison and threatened him with death, and this way extorted from him the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars. Not satisfied with this, they stole all the movcablo property he had, and then started him off out of their town still weak from the immense loss of blood occasioned by the wound in his thigh. He met his boon and courageous compan ion, Daly, with a carriage, in which were the*two wounded men, and he, with tho others, were soon at El Paso. Ho was flvo days without drinking a drop of water or eating a morsel of provisions, desperately wounded at that. He is now safo in El Paso, but very fur from being well, and is in quite a critical situation. It will be some time before he can sufficiently recover his strength to travel. As soon as he is able he will be up, and then I'will immediately cmhark for Kansas and St. Louis. Jeanerett or myself will go dqjvn by this mail to El Paso. Business of all kinds was very dull in the terri tory. Tho amount of duties imposed upon the foreign merchants, by tho State of Chihuahua, at the port of El Paso, is, if lived up to, a virtual prohibition of ail kinds of merchandise. As long as Cordero, tho present Governor, has control of things, more or less trouble must be expected to arise in that quarter; for, whenever liis necessity for goods of any description is great, some leniency may be expected, and when otherwise, tho’ oppo site. From the quantities of goods taken outdesign ed for that market, we donot look for such reports as wore received from there last year. It is hoped that all may succeed, who enter into that branch of business, for tlieir risks aud responsibilities aro very groat. From the N. O. Picayune, WIA inst. Later from Texas. By the arrival of the steamship Louisiana, Capt. Forbes, wo have received Galveston dates to the 7th inst. The Southwestern American, speaking of the re ported massacre of Captain Murcy’s command, says: Wo ore informed that Gen. Harney has received an express from Maj. Sibley, stating that they aro in possession of suoli information at Fort Graham as to render it morally certain that the reports re lative to Capt. ilniey are utterly unfounded. The officer in pursuit of the Indians that stole the horses l'rou) Fort Belknap, came across a large wagon’train making towards Preston. If the In dians had captured Capt. Murcy’s train, they would have destroyed the wagons, und not have brought them towards the settlements. The effi cer in pursuit of the Indians who stole til* horses had not been able to come up with the thieves. May Sibley notices in his despatoh that the set tlers in the neighborhood of Fort Graham have come in for protection, which he has afforded them. The difficulties growing out of laud titles in Pe ter’s Colony liavo at length ripened iuto open dis order. A large and apparently excited meoting was held at Dallas, on the 12th ult., and proceed ings had, looking to the co-operation of other counties in the colony, in regard to the difficulties existing between the citizens and the company and its agent. A committee was appointed to investi gate the affairs of the company, and made a report, which was ordered to be printed for general cir culation, but which has not yet reached us. Hon. Sam. Bognrt. was requsted to resign his seat in the Senate, on account of his action touching the colo ny, in theJast Legislature. The Herald states that oji the evening, alter the adjourn mentof tho meet ing, a large number of the most rcspcctabio citi zens of Dallas county met, and determined to pro ceed at once to the office of tho agent of the Peters Company, seize upon the papers, maps, books, &a., in the office, and adopt such other proceed ings as tho exigencies of the'case might require. They proceeded to the office, arrived there on the morning of the 16th ult., demanded of the agent all the papeis, books, <fcc., pertaining to his office, took them to Dallas and deposited them in the office of tho clerk of the county court. They also warned the agent to leave tho colony within twenty-four hours, and informed him that if he or any other agent or the company should ever ap pear in the colony thoir lives would be forfeited. The Southwestern American reports that there has been an almost unprecedented rise of the San Antonia and Guadalupe rivers. In Sau Antonio tho water wastwo feetbigh in tho plaza. At New Braunfels and its neighborhood, the Guadalupe and Comal were higher than ever. Tiie Lone Star reports that President Fillmore lias authorized Gov.’Bell ta call out fivo hundred rangers to serve on she frontier. Later from tub Plains. —The steamer Clara ar rived at St. Louis from St. Joseph on Hie 3d inst. Among the passengers were Messrs. Birch, of Washington City; Hamb’e, of Illinois, andJ.S. Carter, of St. Charles county, Mo. These gentle men have just returned from California by the overland route, and made the journey from Sacra mento to tho frontier of Missouri in fifty-five days. During tiie entire trip they enjoyed excellent health, and were not in auv instance molested by the In dians. They found the grass and water exceeding ly plenty on tiie plains; and, in every respect, pre ferred the last route to coming home byway of the Isthmus. In coining in they met thousands of emigrants on their way to the golden region and to Oregon, and in almost every instance found them getting along finely. Although many of the trains had suffered se verely from sickness and deprivations shortly af ter leaving the settlements, nearly ail of them soon after were recuperated in health and spirits.— Pic., 14M inst. Coal ox the Pacific— A mine of superior an thracite coal has recently been discovered in the State of San Salvador, on the southern bank of the river Lempa, which empties itself into the Pa. eiSc north of the Gulf of Fonseca, and onlv a few miles from Kealejo. The coal has been tested and contains eighty per cent, of carbon, burning like the mountain and white ask coal of Pennsylva nia. The mine is situated within three hundred yards of the river bank, and crops out at different points within a space of two and a half leagues. The vein runs northeast and southwest. Tiie indi cations of the strata are considered by the discov erers as justifying the beliet that it'is extremely rich, if not inexhaustible. If it answers the de scriptions given to us, and we have ne reason to doubt their accuracy, it is a remarkable and for tunate discovery, and must prove of incalculable importance to steam navigttion on the Pacific. Many that now use coal brought across the ocean | or from the Atlantic side, at a cost of #6O a ton! I A deposit, at so convenient a place, in such c.uan : titles, must be more precious to the owners, and as ; beneficial to the world, as a gold mine. The Loss of the Alabama.—Wc have already announced briefly the loss of the steamship Ala bama on Gnu Key, and the arrival of her passen ! gers in New Tort, %ia Nassau, (New Providence,) W. I. Wc learn that the owner, F. M. Fisk, who was on board, remains in Nassau, for the purpose of trying to save what he can of the cargo; the vessel is a total loss. From Mr. Fisk's letters, it would appear that the loss of the ship must Lave been caused by great negligence. Sr.c went on the rocks about 8 o'clock in the evening of the 12th inst., in good weather, going aboQt ten knots an hour, one day out from Key West. She went on at high water, and as they lightened her, the water falling, she was driv en 'further on. She lies in a depth of eight to twelve feet, according to the time of tide. After she first struck, she stove a hole in her side, but she lav four davs on the rocks before her bull be gan to leak, ’fhey lay six days before the passen gers were taken off to Nassau. The engineer and part of the crew remained on board with a view to save what part of the machinery and cargo can be taken to Nassau. * In addition to the of the wreck, the vessel took fire after midnight on the night when she struck, and the fire was put out with some dif ficulty.—Pic., 6th inst. Best of Calhoun.—A -bust of the late John C. Calhoun, executed by Hiram Powers, the American sculptor, now in Florence, and carved from the purest Italian marble, is now on exhibition in one of the basement rooms of the Capitol. The fea tures of the great Soul h Carolinian are said to be faithfully preserved; and the general appearance ofthe work issuchas to call forth the highest enco- BjWJM from all bchoiders— Jialt. American. WEEKLY & JStnthttL AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, - AUGUST 18, 1852. ST. MARY’S BANK AT PAIL The bills of the Bani op St. Mast’s and the change bills of John 6. WixTEE, will bereceiv ed at Par, at the office of the Chronicle & Sen tinel in payment of all dues for Subscription out of the city, and for advance payments both for the Chroniole & Sentinel and Southern Cultiva tor. Those, therefore, who wish to pay in advance, for any number of years, one, two, three, five or ten tears, either for the Chronicle & Senti nel or Southern Cultivator, as well as those indebted for Subseriptioa, have a fine opportunity to get rid of their Sr. Mart’s Bank Bills and the Cha.noe Baas of John G. Winter at par. THE TERMS of Subscription are as follows: For the Daily Chronicle and Sentinel, $7 OO Trl-Weekly “ “ “ 400 Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel, 3 OO Southern Cultivator, 1 OO Remit early, or yon may lose the chance, as we will only be bound to take them until further notice. BOOK BINDERY. E3P* We desire to call public attention the fol lowing advertisement : THE PROPRIETOR of the CHRONICLE t BENTI NEL would respectfully notify hit friends and the pub lic, that he has added to his establishments complete BOOK BINDERY, and having secured the services of an efficient and compe tent workman, is prepared to execute all orders for BIND* INGin the best style, and at short notice. Having also a most approved RULING MACHINE, all orders for BILL HEADS, BLANK BOOKS, *c., will be Ruled to any given pattern, with neatness and despatch. He flatters himself, therefore, that he will be able to exe cute every variety of work in a most satisfactory manner. “No man possessing the least appreciation of fairness and truth, unless crazy, would assert that Frank Pierce is “ a man known to be a bitter ene my” to the institutions of the South.”—Montgome ry Adt. W e do not kuow what the changeling of the Adver tiser may regard as evidence of his bitter enmity. To ordinary minds, howevar, the following decla rations, made by him in his place in the United States Senate, and in his speech delivered at Man chester, in November, 1850, which no man who has “ the least appreciation of truth" will pretend to deny that he uttered, are quite satisfactory evi dence of some degree of enmity, whether bitter or not, the people will probably determine: “ I have no hesitation in saying that I consider slavery a social and political evil, and most sin cerely wish it had no existence on the face of the earth /” This is the language used by him in the Senate of the United States, and in a speech delivered in November, 1850, it is admitted by his Southern friends even, he held the following language: “ Who did not deplore slavery ! But what sound thinking mind regarded that as the only evil which could rest upon tho land ? The man who would dissolve the Union did not hate or deplore slavery more than he did; but even with it, we had lived in peace, prosperity and security from the foundation of our institutions to tho present time.” In this, no illustration of his hatred of slavery would suit his purpose, but to eompare it with that of the rankest abolitionists themselves. His ha tred was in every respect, according to his own declarations, equal to theirs. Verily, he is a gnat friend t of the peculiar institution. We call attention to the following statement of the average expenditures of the several adminis trations, including that of General Jackson: Jackson’s administration $27,585,896 29 Van Bureu’s (in war,) 45,640,486 86 Harrison and Tyler’s 27,623,628 12 Polk’s (during Mexican war,) 43,897,916 51 Taylor and Fillmore’s (in peace)... 55,442,481 00 Behold the beauties of “Galphinism!” The above precious piece of intelligence, we find in the Columbus Timet, which, for its reckless dis regard of truth audsbold purpose to make a false impression upon the publio mind, so far as the expenditures of the present administration arc con cerned, has certainly few equals in the history of modern Democratic journalism. Tho writer knew that lie was making a statemomeut cither (true or false—one calculated and designed to make cither a true or a false impression upon the mind of the reader. How far he has rendered himself obnox ious to the charge of seeking to make a false im pression upon the public mind, the reader can bet ter determine after a careful perusal of the very comprehensive article which wo copy to-day from the National Intelligencer. The reference to “Galphinism” comes with rather bad grace from a journal, whose party, with large majorities in both houses of Congress, has not dared to submit the question of the legality and justice of the interest on tho Galfhin claim to the arbitrament of the Supreme Court, when in vited and challenged to go before that tribunal. The refusal of Congress to go before that Court and ask a decision upon the claim, proves conclusively to all impartial minds, their conviction of the justice of tho claim for interest and the honesty and pro priety of its payment. The Augusta (Jhronide db Sentinel, having lately “bolted" from tho National Whig Party, has al ready begun to show tho effect of the bnd company it now keeps. It has just “hooked” one ot Miss Virginia Smith’s poems—“ The Beautiful South," —without giving tho proper credit to this paper.— Memphie Eagle: It is quite unfortunate for our Memphis con temporary, that iu charging us with an editorial impropriety, he should have been led into the ut terance of two untruths. Wo have never "bolted!" from the National Whig Party. We have only re fused to support a nominee of that party whom we regard as incompetent and totally unfit for the office. Wo did not “hook” Miss Smith’s Poem. We found it in an exchange without credit and oo pied it, it appeared as selected matter. It may not be out of place to remind our contem porary, that they who nro prono to suspect others of improprieties, are most apt to be guilty them selves. He may probably profit by the knowledge of this truth. There is an old fable, something about glass houses and stones, which might, if learned, teach the Eagle the impropriety of an associate and com panion of Sewarb, Johnson, Greblt & Co., mak ing any insinuations about the company of others- We presume the Eagle does not subsribe to the adage, “a man is known by his companions.” Apathy of the Politicians. We clip the following extract from a leader of tho Daily Or lea juan. of the 12th inst, as exhibiting a true picture (generally) of the present Pfesidentia] canvass. Never before was there such apathy and indifference—such a want, aa entire want of enthu siasm in any previous canvass. The entire Demo cratic party was disappointed in the nomination made by their Convention—in fact it was as unex pected, and as nnlookod for, as a clap of thunderin a clear sky, and with all the urgent and fervent ap peals of their organs, it is, or at least lias been so far impossible to infuse into the masses, the least spirit or enthusiasm. The Whig party, or rather, Convention, acted but little better than its Democratic predecessor, by the chicanery and duplicity of one portion of the Convention, they succeeded in foisting upon the party, Gen. Scorr, to the exclusion of such men as Fillmore and Webster —a man so objec tionable, that a large portion ofthe Whig party as good, and as true to their principles, as any set of men living, cannot conscientiously give him their support. Who ever heard of a Presidential can vass within ten weeks of its close, when each of the parties were not fully organized and equipped for the battle ? Yet it is nevertheless true in Geor gia ; but we hope in Ims than ten days more, to bo able to offer the Whig party a ticket that all may rally around and give a hearty and enthusiastic sup port. But to our extract, here it is: The Presidential Election. —Never before, aud from our boyhood we have been in America, and witnessed the advent of several presidential elec tions, have we known more calm to pervade the masses—more indifference to be apparent, and less excitement to exist, on the eve of a great and im portant election, than there doesjust now. In this statement, we confine ourselves to our own latitude to our own city and State, although, inferring from the accounts which reach us from other portions ofthe confederacy, the apathy is almost general— is remarkable, is unusual and uncommon! Wc are now, mid wav in the month of August, or near ly so; whi-h month, when expired, will leave us, for the mighty struggle, but September and Octo ber : some eight Weeks. Heretofore, we have known more nartizan energy, more party enthusi asm to prevail, throughout the land, ana influence all classes, for as many months in advance of the day, assigned for the election, as we now perceive, wlien but I he number of weeks specified, alone remain. To what cause is this to be rightly attri buted? It is not based on the supposition that the Presidential position, from November of ’52, will be less imposing, or less desirable, than it has ever been ’eforei—No! no such idea operates; for the hin-’iest office in the world, as time pro gresses an : America becomes more giant-like and Briareus: : .eed—stretching out, as the forest branches- i her lordly oaks, on every side, and evoking t i astonishment of ancient powers and tottering -.nasties, is more widely ambitioned, by many; * mo re anxiously coveted by the parti zansofn nees. The tnr ful mode in which to account for polit ical slneW- ness, is to confess that democrats as well as wi , were disappointed in the selection of (As can die ,os. HaleT; ltnxs.—A letter from Hon. Jobs 1’ Hale apj- HI in the Boston Ctmmonuxakk, i which he c""ies to the conclusion that he ought not, and c. nnot, accept the nomination for th; Presides ,if offered to him by the Pittsburg Convention. The Commcmtceakk finds fault witii the Senator !'• t backing out just at this time, whci. the delegat- -re on their way to the Couventioi. —most oft; ; ■>! with positive instructions in their pockets to vo*« for him as the first choice of the: - constituents. It insists thathe is bound to submit to the sacri? e for the good of the cause; an<i argues that i.o ought not attempt to set aside tLe will and wishes of the Convention. The Wests mimes Beview.—The July number of this able quarterly is ou our table. We notice the following attractive articles in its table of con tents: “England’s Forgotten Worthies;” “The Future of Geology“ Lord Jeffrey and the Edin burg Beview;” “ The tody ffoveliaU;” Sir Hub ert Peel and his Policy“ Contemporary Lit .ra ture of America,” Ac., &e. The Westminister Beview is republished by Leonard Scott, New York, and may be obtained from Taos. Covansr, Augusta, Letter from Gov. Cobb. Tiie Athens Banner of tho 12th inst. contains a long letter from Gov. Gobb in reply to Orion Stroud, Esq., of Walton county, who had asked his opinions as to the policy of ruuning two Pierce and King tickets in Georgia. After giving his im pressions ofthe relative merits and soundness of the Whig and Democratic tickets and parties, on the slavery qnestion, favoring of course the latter, he proceeds to notice the proposition of the Union Whigs to run a third ticket in the person of Mr. Webster, which he condemns, aud concludes thus: And this brings me to the consideration of tho question to whicn you have called my attention, in reference to the two electoral tickets now before the people, in favor ot the same candidates, Pierce and King. _ To give a full expression to mv opinions on this point, would require a review ofthe causes which led to a dismemberment of the old parties in Georgia, and the organization in their stead of the Union and Southern Rights parties. I forbear f*r the present, at least, from going into that dis cussion, and shall content myself with a simple statement of the present state of things, in refer ence to tho electoral tickets, growing out of those divisions, accompanied with a frank avowal of what l have believed, and do still believe, ought to be done in the matter. The Southern Rights party assuming the name of the democratic party, met prerious to the tneet ing of the Baltimore Convention and placed their electoral ticket before the people of Geor gia. Up to the time that the National Democrat ic Convention adopted their platform upon the Compromise,. and presented their candidates iu accordance with it, there was no assurance of the unanimity with which that platform and candi dates would be sustained by the people of the State. Irom the time, however, that it was seen and known that this concurrence of sentiment existed in favor of the democratic nominees, I have favored the proposition, to run but one elec toral ticket. I could not myself support a tick et, nor ask mv friends to support it, in the selec tion of which we hail not participated, and which its leading friends and supporters pertinaciously iusisted should not be disturbed, for the purpose of conciliation and compromise. As some of their more liberal and just nunded advocates have ad mitted, it was asking Union men to do what, un der similar circumstances, they would not have been willing to have done themselves. Under these circumstances the Union Convention had no other courso left them hut to nominate an elec toral ticket of their awn, and stand by it to the end, unless a fair and honorable compromise could be made in the selection of one etectorul ticket, which could unite all tho friends of Pierce and King in its support. Both before and since the action of the Union Convention I have at all times not only expressed a willingness, but urged the propriety aud policy of malting such a compro mise of tho electoral ticket, and thereby produc ing Union of action and harmony of feeling among all the friendsand supporters of Pierce and King. Such has been, and still is, my policy. If divi sions exist and continue, and there should result from them any unhappy consequences, tho fault will not be witli mo or my friends. Iu my opin ion, howover, the vote of"the State for Pierce aud King, under any contingencies that may arise, is certain—a result which relieves the matter of much of its embarrassment, with those who look alone to the vote of the State in the present Pres idential election. Still I concur with you, that all should unite upon a tickat honorable to all, and I repeat, if this object bo not attained, the fault shall not be mine. Respectfully and truly your friend, Howell Cobb. Letter from Mr. Fillmore. As President of the Union Convention of Geor gia, it was made the duty of the Hon. A. H. Chap pell, to communicate to Mr. Fillmore, the reso lution of that body, approving his course in refe rence to the Compromise, and inviting him to visit the State. The following letter from tho President is a reply to the communication of Mr. Chappell : Washington, August 5, 1852. A. H. Chappell, Esq., Macon, Ga.:— Sib—l have tho honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 81st ult., enclosing a copy of Resolutions adopted by tne Constitutional Union party of Georgia in their recent Convention, expressing tlieir approbation of my courso in reference to the great questions on which tho Union party of Geor gia was organized, and inviting me to visit that State. lam happy of tho opportunity to assure you, sir, that this unexpected expression of appro bation from so distinguished and disinterested a source, could not fail to elicit the grateful emotions of my heart, and I avail myself of the occasion to tender to the members of that Convention my sincere thanks. That the Union party of your State rendered most important service to tho country at a most critical juncture iu our public aft'uirs, nono can justly deny. I can never forget the anxious solici tude with which I watched its progress in 1850, and the relief which 1 felt when 1 saw in its tri umph, that it had given the death blow to the treasonable dootrine of secession, and had reared an insurmountable barrior to the spread of that dangerous heresy. But tho necessity for such a party is deeply to be regretted, and I shall be hap py to learn that it no longer exists. I have long intended to visit the South, but cir cumstances beyond my control have hitherto pre vented me. I now hope to enjoy that pleasure soon after retiring from public life ; and if any thing could add to the inducements to do so, it would "be the cordial invitation thus extended from tlie "Empire State of the South.” The time, how ever, is yet quite uncertain, but Vhen it shall arrivo, I hope"to havo the satisfaction of meeting many of those kind friends who have so generously given mo their confidence and esteem in advance. I am your obedient servant, Millard Fillmore. Commerce of France.— Tho official returns of tho trade and navigation of France, with her colo nics and foreign countries, during the first six months of the present year, have just been pub lished ; the results of which, as compared with tho same period in tho previous year, are very favor - able. Thus, the total duties rocived upon impor tations, have been 69,002,964 f.; in 1851 they a mounted t054,655,161f.; and in 1850 to 57,561,648 f. Tho receipts for tho first six months of this year, therefore, show an excess of 14,347,808 f. over tho corresponding period of 1851, uud of 11,441,321 f. over that of 1850. A very large incrcaso in tho importation ot the various materials used for man ufacturing purposes, such as raw cotton, wool, silk, indigo, cochineal, dyewoods, whale oil, cop per, zinc, and nitrate of soda. In colonials there has also been a very large incrcaso in tho imports of coffee and sugar, both of colonial and foreign growth. The principal decrease is shown in lead, nitrate of potass, and olive oil. The import of lin en thread and linens has been about the same as last year. In regard to exports the returns afford evidence of an increased foreign trade, which is principally shown in the articles for which France has always found an extensive demand abroad, such as wines, brandy, soap, printed cottons, lin ens, hides, leather, books, engravings, por celain and glass. In the export of grain, woollen yarn, und haberdashery there is, as compared with 1851, a slight falling off; as also in silks, plain cal icocs, and silk manufactures; but the only impor tant decrease is in the export of refined sugar, which has been very much below that of previous years. Declined me Honor.—Wo observe by the Athens Banner , that Wm. 11. Crawford and J as. Thomas, Esqrs., have declined tho honor, tondered them by tho late l’ierco and King Convention, of sorvingon the “ Union and Democratic Electoral Ticket." — The Banner, however, informs us that their places will soon be supplied. Bobbing the Mail.— The Post Master at Marietta, Jas. K. Lockhart has been arrested, by J. D. Frierson, special Agent of the Post Office Depart ment, on a charge of stealing a letter from the Office containing money and committed to jail to await his trial. The letter was deposited in his office to be forwarded to a house in this city. We learn that he confessed his guilt and made restitu tion as near as he could by giving up property. He was appointed only a sow months ago. American Board of Missions.— The debt es the American Board of Missions has been recently can celled by the liberal subscriptions in the different Orthodox churches. At the beginning of the new financial year, the Treasurer found a balance of $5,15 on the right side. Col. Benton, who has just been returned as a member of the next Congress from the St. Louis District, Missouri, will prove rather a sore “thorn in the sickle” to the regular Democracy. He was elected on anything but the Baltimore Platform.— The New York Tribuno says— Col. Benton is called a ‘Democrat,’ and calls him self so—that designation being more attractive than any other. Yet his speeches throughout the can vass have been essentially Whig—his avowed ob jects in returning to Congress are consistent with Whig principles and utterly inconsistent witli the Pierce Baltimore Platform. He everywhere avow ed himself an advocate of Kiver and Harbor Im provements, ofa National Kailroad from the Mis sissippi to the Pacific, and of a revision of the Ta riff with an eye to the more efficient Protection of American Iron-making. Mr. Caruthers, the Whig candidate, forcibly complained that Col. Benton’s hobbies were ail'borrowed—all based on Whig ideas of Government, and at war with the cd principles of his own party. And this was true. Severe Storm and Destruction of a College Building.— On the 29th ult., Cambridge, Ohio, was visited by a storm which, for severity, has not been equalled for many years. The large three story college building erected on the hill at the cast end of the town by the Methodist Protestant Church is a mass of ruins, the roof being blown off, and with*it the walls of the third story and most of the second story were carried to the ground. Ether and Steam.— The Patrie, Paris paper, says that experiments have for some yeara past V.en made with ether combined with steam on board government vessels. The result Has been i iiat a great saving may be effected, bnt that the ;ifiammable nature of either renders it dange rous. It has just been resolved to replace ether by chloroform, and two engines of 60-horee power arc to be placed in the Galiee to enable experi ments to be made. The Brazil Trade.—A letter from Bio Janeiro, üblished in the New York Times, draws attention j -o the subject of the very great inequality of the I trade between the United States and Brazil.— j Whilst orn country takes of Brazil fully one half of j its immense coffee crop, amounting in value to mil lions of dollars, and admits it duty free, Brazil im poses a duty of fromjthirty to one hundred and fifty per cent, on the different articles of commerce she receives from us. Mr. Schenck, our Minister at BAol, has made repeated effort# to get these re striction# removed, but so far withont success. Papal GRATrerDS— Pio Nono is about topre sent a handsome testimonial to the foreign repre sentatives who shared his retirement at Gaeta whilst the republicans wielded the supreme power at Borne. Each of the diplomatists is to receive a splendid medal, bearing on one side a view of the fortress of Gaeta, and on the other an inscription, addressed to the minister by name, thanking him for his moral support and enligtened counsels. The Washington papers give notice that informa tion has been received at the Department of State from Francis W. Bice, Esq., United States Consul at Acapulco, of the death within his consular dis trict of the following American citizens, whose late residences are unknown, viz: John Sayres, Neil McQuarry, and Bichard Wallace. Lout* Napoleon’ii Helurn to Parle. Th* Pari* correspondent of the National Intel ligencer under dato Paris, July 28, furnishes that journal with the following notice of Louis Napo- Laos’s entrance into that city, after his recent tour. We are persuaded that Natolkon thoroughly un derstands the character of tlio French people, and knowing full well that the surest way ta secure their approbation is to furnish them with baubles, is quite disposed to cater to the National taste. Tho Prince President returned to Paris on Friday last from his oxoursion to Strasbourg and Baden. His entrance into Paris and passage through the cilv from the railway depot to tho barrure de F Etoilc, on his way to St. Cloud, was the most magnificent show that Paris has seen for many a day. Since the days of the first Napoleon return ing from one of his victorious campaigns, after adding now kingdoms to his ompire, the like has not been seen or Louis Napoleon’s triumphul en trance into Paris, after valoronsly throwing a bridge of boats over the Rhine, in the face of not fifty thousand “fearful adversaries,” but of twice that number of applauding women, iu gayest attire, of courtiers gauntleted in white kid, and senators and functionaries and generals begirt with nothing . more formidable than gilt and silver lace. Tho jji vorito Government paper (La PatrU) thus an nounced his return tho day before : “His Highness, Monseignour, tho Princo Presi dent of the Republic, will reach Paris at 6 o’clock to morrow afternoon. He will bo reccivod official ly at tho depot of the Strasbourg railway with all the honors due to his rank. The entire army of Paris will be underarms, and form in line upon his passage from tho ruo do Chabrol to the Elysseo. The Ministers presoutin Paris, in graud uniform, tho General in Chief Maguau, Gen. Carrolct, all general officers and officers of the staff in Paris, will repair to the depot for tho purpose of escorting the Prince thence to his Palace.” This programme was more than fulfilled. The Prince did not stop at the Elysee in Paris, hut passed immediately on to “his palace” of St. Cloud. From the arch of triumph, along the Champs Elysees, the Placo de la Concorde, the rue Nationale, the boulevards, and tho rue fau bourg St. Denis to tho Strasbourg railway, a dis tance of at least three miles, there was a line of soldiers on each side, shoulder to shoulder. For three hours the passage along tho whole line was interdicted to carriages and horses. The embryo imperial guard, known a; present as tho republi can guard, the finest body of horse perhaps in the world, had the post of honor at the railway station, and received their Prinoe (says the Pays) with unanimous loud aud repeated shouts or Vive FEmpereur. Then commenced his triumphal march through the city. Tho Prince was iu an open barouche, drawn by four horses. Ho was preceded by several battalions of mountod troops magnificently equipped ; twenty generals dazzling in gold pranced on Arabiau steeds beside and be hind tho Prince; then followed some twenty open carriages, filled with his ministers and senators, and grand functionaries, military, civil, aud re ligious ; then followed several more mounted regi ments, closing the imporial escort. Tho drums of every regiment beat Aux Champs as the Prinoe approached in slow ceremonial pace. Every window was full from pavement to root along the route of tho procession—every balcony was crowd ed, and the side-walks behind the lines of soldiors was teeming with the curious and excited popula tion of Pans. Tho cannons of the Invalids roared their thunders, and the historical Bourdon of Netre Dame mingled its grand and sonorous tones with the ringing peals of all the other bclfrios of the capital. Aud tho Princo went on, graciously bowing right aud left to the shouting multitudes. 1 was at one of the moat favored sites for witness ing these demonstrations. On the boulevard Montmartre I saw hundreds of waving handker chiefs in the hands of women and hats in tho hands of men, and heard thousands of shouts of Vive Napoleon. Oh, it was a rare show ? It indicated well and certainly the end of all this. But the end is not yet. New Books. History oy the United States, by Richard Hil dreth. V 01.3., Second Scries. Harper & Bro thers. The first three volumes, the first series, of this work comprised the Colonial and Revolutionary Hißtory of America—the lost three includo that portion of our history from the adoption of tho Constitution to the close of the Sixteenth Congress, or tho commencement of Mr. Monroe’s adminis tration, which complete the work. On former occasions wo havo expressed our approbation of the excellence and comprehensiveness of Mr. Hildreth’s work and we can but repeat tho opin ion that it is altogether the most eomplcto history of the United States that has yet issued. The style of the author is easy and graceful, yet forcible and perspicuous, combining, tho happy fuculty ot arraying all the important facts nescessary to the formation of a correct judgment, without weary ing the reader with prolix and minute details. The work is for salo by J. A. Carrie & Co., and Tiios. Richards & Son. Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels in Ver mont and Maine, by Jacob Abbott—Harper & Brothers. Theso two neat little volumes are part, of a so ries of journcyings not only dosignod to entertain tho reader with tho advontnres of a youthful travel ler, but to communicate ns extensive, comprehen sive and varied information aspossiblo, in relation to the geography, scenery, and tho institutions and tho manners and customs of tho people. To accomplish this tho author brings the pencil into requisition frequently, and presents faithful pic tures of the scenery, &c. JJThcy may be obtained of J. A. Carrie, & Co., and Tnos. Richards & Son. Wo are also indebted to Messrs. Ilurpor & Bro thers for Nos. 20 and 21 of “ London Labor and the London Poor,” by Henry Mathew ; nnd Nos. 24 and 25 of Lossing’s “ Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution,” with the character of both of which, tho reader has already been made familiar. The Harpers’havo also just published, in thoir usual attractive style, tho following: Pierre or the Ambiguities—owe of Herman Mol villo’s imaginative, fanciful and brilliant produc tions ; Mysteries or Glimpses if the Supernatural, by Elliott, a book which gives an effectual quietus to all tho marvellous and wonderful stories of salom witchcraft, Bocliestcr knockings, &o.; The Mother at Home—a charming and instructive book for the fireside and the home circlo, as aro nearly all the works of the author (J. 8. C. A isnorr;) all of which may be obtained at tho Bookstores of Tnos. Rich ards & Son, and J. A. Carrie & Co. New Mode of Carryino on a Secret Corres pondence.—Letters from the Po, of July 1, state that within tho last few days numerous arrests have taken place in the Lombardo-Venotian king dom, chiofly of persons of tho upper and middle classes, who are accused of being concerned in a conspiracy, the heads of which reside at Mantua, and are chiefly porsons of the ecclesiastical Stato. In their correspondence with their accomplices in London, thoy have rcsortod to an extraordinary expedient to carry it on with secrecy. Thoy re ceived some siik handkerchiefs of scarlet and other colors ; some of those handkerchiefs having been seized, were put into water, when the superficial colors immediately came out, and a white pocket handerchief appeared with a letter printed upon it. Tho names of the parties oompromisod aro well known, and numerous other arrests will probably soon be heard of. Case of Dr. Gardiner.— The counsel in the oaso of Dr. Gardiner, charged with obtaining money, under the Mexican indemnity act, under false pre tences, filed a motion on Thursday, in tbo Criminal Court of Washington, for a continnation of tho trial over to the next term of the oourt The mo tion remains to be argued. The Fishing Troubles. —Wchave received, says the Baltimore American, St. John and Halifax pa pers of the 3d instant. Tho fishing question oc cupies a good share of attention in the Provinces, but from the pacific character of the articles in tho principal papers, it appeass that but little real diffi culty is apprehended. The Halifax papers publish the memorial of traders, fishermen and others, re siding in Halifax and adjoining harbors on the shores of Nova Scotia, to tho Queen, which result ed in the present active measures by the British Government. The memorial specially repudiates the idea ofsurreudering the fishing privileges for reciprocal trade. The St. Johns News, after alluding to tho ex citement existing in the United States in regard to the fishery question, says: “Now all this tempest in a tea-pot amounts to just nothing at ail—and we think the American Press will find out before a very great whilo, that they have been wasting their powder, and getting nothing in return but pity for their ignorance. They will learn that the Legislatures of theso Pro vinces have not nttemntcd to give anew reading to the treaty—neither has England—that they do not refuse to American fishermen tho privilege of taking fish in the Bay of Fundy—whether right, or wrong, is another thing. All that we intend to do is nothing more nor less than we have been doing for the last thirty years— aud that is to seize vessels caught within 3 miles of tho shore, taking fish contrary to the treaty, as tkormu/hly under stool both by England and Ameri ca, and also by the fishermen themselves. When ever it can be shown that American vessel has been taken outside of the prescribed limits then it will be time enough for our neighbors to get in a pucker. No capture of this description has yet been made. The Halifax Sun of the 2d instant says— “ Just before going to press it was currently stated in circles ordinarily well informed upon such sub jects, that H. M. steamer Devastation had captured and taken into the port of Arichat, four American trespassers, on forbidden fishing grounds.” Another attempt was lately made at tho Hippo drome, Paris, to solve tho problem of steering bal loons. A balloon, in shape like a whale, was filled with gas, and attempted to be guided by means of a shaft of wood suspended horizontaly, with a sail at the end, to act as rudder. To this shaft was affixed a platform with a steam-engine of four horse power, working a screw with three terminal paddles, like three sails of a windmill. The ex periment was made in presence of several scientific men, but was unsuccessful. Ice to California. — The Boston Journal noti ces the clearance of another cargo of ice for San Francisco, notwithstanding the competition for that market by shipments from the Bussian settle ments, by which prices were reduced from 20 cents down to 6, and even 4 cents per pound. “Jona than” is hard to be driven off when once he has determined to furnish any place with Yankeo lux uries or “Yankee notions.” United States Finances.— lt is stated the reve nue of the United States Government, for the fis cal year ending on the 30th of June last, amounts to between forty-nine and fifty millions of dollars. The customs have yielded forty-seven millions; the public lands over two millions, and other sources about three quarters of a million. The surplus of the year will be about tour and a half millions of dollars. The New York Express says that it is not true that Judge Com, of Georgia, prevented Senator, Seward from delivering the oration at the Yale commencement. Mr. Seward declined himself the appointment voluntarily, on account of engage ments at Washington, and the orator was F. p. Whipple, of Boston. n • Mr. Meagher. —This distinguished Irish patriot on Monday declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, before one of the Judges ofthe Superior Court at New York, Richmond County Tax Returns. Th* following Report of the Receiver of Taxes for Richmond, will bo found to contain tho most important statistics of tho county for tho present yoar: 1,858 Polls. 78 Professions. 4 Dentists. 2 Daguerroan Artists. 152 Free persons of color. 1,401 Persons subject to Military duty. 3,420 Acres Ist quality Land. 10,286 “ 2d “ “ 68,600 “ 8d “ « 866,980 “ • Pine Land. Aggregate value of Land $1,864,690,00 „ ** “ of City property. 2,814,087,00 6,988 Ncgroos 2,929,178,00 Amount of monoy and solvont debts .... 5,967,966,81 v ulno of merchandise 1,411,794 00 Amount of Capital invested in ’ Stocks 688,425,00 \ aluo of Furniture over $800.... 243,828,28 of all other property 291,118,58 Aggregate value $15,706,682,15 Value after deducting S2OO 15,228,782,15 Amount of Taxes upon Polls, * Professions, froo Negroes, &o $1,619.50 Steamer Henry Clay.—The New York Expreee, of Thursday, says, that Messrs. Jakes Elmendorf and Charles Merritt, assistant enginoor and 2d pilot, of tho Henry Clay, against whom warranto were issued, gavo bail to-day, each in SIO,OOO, Mr. John Cooks becoming their security. - Mr. Ridgway, of the U. 8. Distriot Attorney’s Offico, has been constantly oocupiod in gathering n mass of evidence, in order to lay before the Grand Jury of tho U. S. Distriot Court, which meets on Ist Tuesday of September. Iu tho meantime, the accused parties, by their counsel, Dennis McMahon, Jr., have demanded an examination, vrhioh is at present before Mr. Com missioner Morton, for the 24th inst. Steamboats Without Chimneys.—Tho English papers state that a lino of steamboats is now in courso of construction to run on the Thames to be built without any chimneys. The smoko and the products of combustion are to bo discharged into tho whoel-houso, so that the draft will bo in creased by the action of the paddles, and the un consumed particles of tho fuel migled with tho wu tor. Tho object of this improvement is to givo greater faoility in passing tho very low bridges over the Thames, whioh are necessarily built on n level with the streets of London. The Second Charleston and Florida Boat.— Wo learn from the N. Y. Courier that Mr. Bneden, ship builder, of New York, is now building a so eond steamer to run between Charleston and Flori da in connection with tho steamer Florida, now on that lino. She will bo about 450 tons burthen ; 170 foot in length, 80 feet beam and 10 foot hold. Bell Beacon fob Cape Hattbbas.—We learn from tho Philadelphia Ledger., of Wednesday last, that Messrs. Merrick &Son have reoently comple ted at the Southwark foundry, a vossol of most noStol construction, for tho Government, whioh is to bo moored on tho Bhore of Cape Hattoras. It is of iron, in the form of a boat, of the most buoy ant description, tho top being covered over, and made perfectly water tight. It has atoo four bulk heads, dividing its length into five water-tight compartments, rendering ito sinking a matter of impossibility. The hull is 40 feet long, 15 feet wide and 8 feet deep. Amidships is a wrought iron mast, sustaining, at a height of 15 feet above the deok, a boll weighing 1,000 pounds. The bell is permanently attached to the mast, and is, of course, subject to all tho motions that tho waves will give to tho hull. Around the bell aro sus" pended four hammers, whioh being aotod upon by springs, strike it on the rcourrenco of every pitch and roll of tho vossol. Capt. Morey's Command. 'The reports in reference to tho fate of this officer and his command have been so contradicto ry that we know not what to believe. We aro, however, of opinion that the story of their massa cre, is not true, and that they are safe. We sub oin two items of news, received yesterday by tho mails, the first by the Southern and the second by tho Northern, both of whioh oontain, wo hope, authentic information : Safety of Cait. Maiioy’s Command.—The fol lowing paragraph from tho Littlo Rock (Ark.,) Gazctto, of tho 80th ult., gives the glad tidings of tho safety of Capt. Maroy and his command. Tho wholo affair appears to have boon a heartless hoax. The Gazette says: Wo copied last week from tho Fort Smith Ho rald, a most painful rumor that had been received by express at tho military post near that plaoe, to the effect that Capt. Maroy and all his command had boon inhumanly murdered by the Camanche Indians on tho plains; and we have since seen a letter in this week’s Banner confirming the account of the Herald. The whole now turns out to be a most detestable fabrication, as will bo seen by the following extra, issued on yesterday morning from tho Whig office in this city. We oan hardly imagine a punishment too severe to bo inflicted on tho authors of suoh a cruel and unfeeling hoax: Fort Smith, July 25,1862. Sir—l hnston to announco to you that an express arrived at this place oil last ovening from Fori Arbueklo, bringing tho oheoring news that Capt. Marcy anil party are still ulivo: thus falsifying all tho reports of tho “Wacho chief.” This intelli gence, you may rest assured, is definite. William L. Vann, Esq., was killed in this placo yesterday by J. W. Vnndovor; weapon a pou knife. Catt. Marcy’s Command.—Tho ibto of this officer and hits oompnny soems yet tj> hang in tho balanco. Tho New Ilavon Journal pubiishos tho following extract from a letter received in that city, on tho sth inst. It is dated from Fort Belknap, Brazos, Texas, Juno 26, 1852. This is the post at which Capt. Marcy is stationed : “No nows of importance. Some reports of In dian depredations. Rumor says the Camanclios havo threatened to attack Fort Arbueklo ; also, that they havo stoppod Capt. Marcy from proceed ing with his Rod Rivor expedition. Wo placo no confidence in either rumor. There ore many In dians onenmpod in this vicinity; all aro about as friendly ns Indians got to be.” Fort Arbueklo is situated on “ Wild Ilorso Crook,” a tributary of tho Faux or False Wliasliita and about 160 milcß East of Fort Belknap. Safety of Capt. Maroy.—ThoNow Yorkpapors of yesterday publishes the following extract from a letter from an ofllcor of tho U. S. Army, dated Fort Gibson, 23d ultimo, and received, in that city on Wednesday. It would Boem to be doeisivo that Capt. Maroy himself is safe, though an onoounter with the Indians had taken plaoe. “Two o’clock P. M.—We have just heard that Marcy had sent an express to tho Brazos Post; so wo may concludo that he has not boon massacred as reported. Wo can hear no particulars, but he had a fight with the Indians. I hope that you may have a chance of communicating this delight ful news to Mrs. Marcy. We got this from a man who caino in from Preston, Texas. He doeß not know the particulars, but he says that tho other report is all a humbug. I will toll you more when I hear tlie particulars.” The United States Mint.—The following is a synopsis of the operations of the Mint, from an elaborate table recently made out: Coinage at aU the Mint V. To close of 1847 $145,111,205 61 To close of 1848 6,870,720 40 To close of 1840 11,164,608 82 To close of 1860 88,802,806 00 To close of 1851 68,488,524 88 Five months, 1852., 22,886,881 74 Total coinage stall the mints $281,678,874 60 Total Coinage of each Mint. 0.8. Mint a Philadelphia $228,600,568 50 Blanch Mint at New Orleans 46,401,665 00 Branch Mint at Charlotte, N. C 8,211,668 60 Branch Mint at Dahloncga, Ga 4,486,077 50 Total coinage $281,878,874 60 Coinage qf the different Metals. Gold coinage $202,255,888 50 Silver coinage..'. 78,262,060 00 Copper coinage 1,420,025 10 Total coinage $281,878,874 60 The following is a statement of the value of gold of domestic production, deposited at tho Mint and ito branches, from their organization, to May 81, 1852: Deposits qf American Gold. From California $118,808,082 Prom other sourcee 16,166,681 Death of A. J. Downino, Esq.—At a late meet ing of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, on motion of lion. Samuel Walker, it was voted that Messrs. Walker, llovey and Kino, he a commit tee to prepare resolutions expressive of the socie ty’s deep regret for the death of the late A. J. Downing, Esq., who was lost on board the steam- i er Henry Clay. i Democratic Admissions. —Mr. Townshond, a , Democratic Frecaoil member of Congress, in a speech attacking the Compromise, admits that f these measures are the work of Whig influences, and a Whig administration; and further that the Whig party is more naturally the ally of slavery, i Said Mr. Townshend: “The Convention endorsed the compromise ■ measures of the last Congress, a series of measures concocted by Clay, sustaincdvby Webster, and put through by the force of Fillmore’s administration. Now, he protested against this stealing of Whig thunder—thie stealing if whig Umber, with which to build a Democratic platform. He protested against tbo interpolation into the Democratic creed of any thing which could make the party the ally of slave ry and oppression. The Whig party, if either, i» the natural ally of elavery: the Democratic party had a much higher and nobler mission to perform. The resolution affirming the compromise meas ures was a fraud, and intended to humbug those who chose to be humbugged by it.” North Carolina Election. From the returns received thus far, there seems to be little doubt that Reid, the Democratic candi date for Governor, has been re-elected, probably by an increased majority, as ho has gained over 600 votes in twenty-six counties. t In the Legislature there is considerable doubt which party will have the majority. The Whigs, however, seem very sanguine that they have elocted a majority on joi at ballot. A few dayg will settle all •doubt in the matter. Large Potato.— The editor of the LaGrangc (Geo.) Reporter, acknowledges the receipt of a mess of Irish Potatoes, one of which weighed two pounds. America Again Triumphant. —The prize at the late Liverpool Yacht raec, was won by Mr. Gunnell’s American Yacht, Truant. Another triumph of American seaman and ship builders. Arrival of Missionaries.— The ship American Congress at New York from Liverpool brought as passengers a number of missionaries who came to England by the overland route from the East.— Among them are the Rev. J. Newton and family, from India; and Miss Harriet Livermore, from Jerusalem. The colored people of Ohio are making arrange ments for the holding of a national convention this Fall. The education and elevation of the free colored people is the purposed objeot of the Convention. The Board of Trade of New York have applied ] to Congress for an appropriation of 122,000 to aid in the removal of tho rocks obstructing the New 1 York waters, j Geu. Pierce’s Letter. The following correspondence which we find In the Washington Republic, of the 14th in A., will uo read with interest by the pnblio: To the Editor qf the Republic: Dear Sir : On the appearance in your paper of a charge intended, if not calculated, seriously to impair and porchance to destroy tho confidence of General Pierce’s southern supporters in his soundness on the slavery question, 1 addressed him a letter, which, together with his reply, 1 now ask you, as an act of justice, to publish. I make this request, presuming your object, like mine, to have been the discovery of the-truth. Very respectfully, Edwin Da Lion. Washington, August 18, 1852. Washington, July 17, 1852. Dear Sir : Enclosed you will find an artiole, in whioh, aa one of the editors of the Southern Press, of this city, I took issue with my colleague in ad vocacy of your claims to Southern support for the Presidenoy. That action was predicated upon my belief of your entire soundness upon the slavery question. Within the last week a speech, purport ing to have been delivered by you in January last, lias been republishod from two Democratic papors in your own State, (which aro said now to support you.) On the truth or falsity of this, much do pends. Noithor those with whom 1 act, nor my self, can consent that any doubt should rest on a matterofsuohimpomi.ee; but, placing frill reli ance on tho learloss frankness or your charterer, ou their behalf and my own, I respectfully ask or you whether that report, which your southern supporters believe to be without foundation as op posed to your previous course, is correct I The peculiar position which I occupy must plead my apology for with this letter. Very respoctftilly, your obedient sorvnnt, Edwin Db Leon. General F. Pierce, Concord, N. 11. Concord, N. 11., July 23, 1852. My Dear Sir : Surrounded by pressing engage ments, I seize tho earliest opportunity to reply to your letter ot the 17th instant. I much regret that any thing connected with myself should have been the eause of disagreement between you and gen tlemen with whom you have been associated in the editorial department of the Southern Press. Ido not remember ever to have seen what purports to be a report of a speeoli delivered by me at New Boston, in this Stato, in January last, until my at tention was callod to it os republished in tho le publio. The protended report is, and 1 presume was designed to be, an entire misrepresentation. It is not merely untruthful, but is so grossly and absurdly false as to render, in this vioiaity, sny denial of ito authenticity entirely unnecessary. The two papers quoted—the Independent Demo crat, published in this place, and the Democrat published in Manchester—are thoroughly abolition journnls; and havo boon and are zealously opposed to the Democrstic party. For a long time prior to the mooting at New Boston, and ever since, they have beeD unsparing in their attaoks upon me personally, and in their bitter denunciation of what thoy luivo been pleased to term my pro-slavery sentiments. But it would be something now for either of tlieso papors to deny the consistonoy of my opinions upon thesubjeotof the constitutional righto of tho South in relation to slavery. My opinions and tho avowal of them have been every where the samo. Ever mindful of the difficulties and dangers which so long brooded over tho assem blage of wiso men and pure patriots to whose spirit of concession and earnest efforts wo sre in debted for the Constitution under which ws have enjoyed each signal prosperity, advancement, and happiness, I have regareed the subject ns too vital ana delicate to be used as an element of sectional appeal in party conflicts. My aetion and my language in Now Hampshire, touohing this mutter, have been at all times and under alt circumstance! in entire accordance with my action and language at \Vashington. My votes in the Senate and Bouse of Representatives were not republished in the Era for the first time. They have been again and again paraded t! arouse the passions and prejudi ces of our people against mo individually, and against the party with whioh it bus been my pride and pleasure toaot. There has been no attempt to evade the foroe of the reoord. It has beon ut all times freely admitted, and my position sustained upon grounds satisfactory to my own mind. lam not surprised to know that the attempt to prove mo an abolitionist provokes much merriment among men of all parties here; and this weak and untruthful skoton of what purports to be my apeeoh, is really too ridiculous to be considered in any serious light. I omintho dailyroooipt of letters, propounding the greatest variety of curiouß questions, upon all conceivable subjects. Letters of this character cannot be answered, of course. No individual could command eithor the time or strength th* herculean task would require. I may add, that such a correspondence would by no means comport with my views of duty. The Democratic parly sent ito delegates to Baltimore not alono to nomi nate candidates, but to reaffirm principles and to present the lending issues upon which tho canvaza should be conducted. If I could deem myself capnplo of improving the platform there adopted, it is quite certain that I should decline either at the call of individuals or associations, to incur the cliargo of arrogance to which any uttempt to alter, amend or enlarge it, would inevitably Bubjeot mo. Your letter is of an entirely different character. It seeks truth in relation to mi alleged fact; .it speaks of history, to whioh too searching nil ap peal cannot be made. I appreciate the estimate you seem to havo of my ohaructor lor directness ; and beg you to accept my thanks for your efforts to vindicate my claim to that trait, at least, before tho public. I am, with high esteem, your most obedient servant, Frank. Pierce. Edwin De Leon, Esq., Washington, D. C. The National Portrait Gallery. We havo received the first number of this at tractive and valuable work from tho publishers, Robert E. Peterson A Co. Philadelphia. It contains threo fine portraits of Washington, by different artists, and a beautiful portrait of Mrs. Martha Washington. Tho work is to bo pub published in numbers, at twonty-flve cento enoli, to bo completad in forty numbers, or four hand some volumes. It will compriso over one hundred and twenty portraits of the most eminent persona who hove occupied a place in tho history of the United Stntos, with copious biographical notices. The ongravings arc in tho highest stylo of the art,, and the work is woll deserving of a plaoe in the. library and upon tho centre table of every Ameri can. Ton dollars, sont in ndvnnco, will insure the com plete work, free qf poetage. Address Robert E. Peterson & Co., Philadelphia. Burning of a Rail Road Car.— On Monday night lost, as the down train of tho Georgia Rail Road was passing between Covington and Social Circle, tho train-boy undertook to fill his lamp from a largo oan of camphone, and owing to the fuot that tho wick was still burning or only partially ex tinguished, flro was oommunicated to tho fluid, which exploded the cun, and almost instantaneous ly onveloped the ear in a sheet of flame. Fortu nately, it happenod to bo the rear oar of tho train, with few or no passengers, and boing immediate’.y detaeliod, no damage resulted, othor than tho en tire destruction of tho oar, and a slight scotching to tho train-boy, whose carelessness prodr,ced the accident. Another I’residential Ticket in the Field The Wilmington (N.C.) Commercial, which sup ported Mr. Kerr, the Whig eandidnte for Governor in that State, at the late eleotien, but has steadily refused to give in its adherence to Gen. Scott, on Tuesday morning hoisted the flag of the Hon. Daniel Webster for President, and the Hon. Wm. A. Graham for Vice President. Tho Commercial says this step is taken at the instanoe of those whigs whs are opposed to the election of Generali Scott,; and it calls upon the friends of the move ment, throughout the Slate, to choose a full electo ral ticket. New Link or Steamers no Charleston.—Th* New York Herald says, the st/earn propeller City #/ NerfoUc was on Monday brought down from the Dry Dock to her berth, at Pier No. 8, East River,, whenoeshe, with her consort, the City of Richmond, will sail alternately on every Friday, fer Charle ». ton, S. 0.. The improvements whieh have lr.tely been wrought in these vessels, have caused some delay in the commencement of their regulr r trips. The Southern Magazine for August is receiv ed. It contains “Tho Philosophy of Education ■” “Tho Wife’s Lament;” “True Friendship •" “The Peri and the Rose Bud ;” Ac., &e. ' This Magazine is published by Strickland* Beniamin, Mobile, at (2 per annum, in advance and edited by Willis G. C. Clark, Esq. It de serves and should receive the support of tho fovena of literature in the South. lowa Land Sales.— Tho Washington paperagivo official notice that tho sales of public lands ordered to bo held at Fairfield, lowa City, and Dubuque, in the State of lowa, have been postponed until tho new land districts oreated by a recent act of Con gress, shall have been organised. [communicated.] i Plank Roads. i Mr. Editor— Did you over travel upon a Plonk Road ? If not, let me entreat you to cross , the bridge on some fine afternoon, and make a lit— i tie excursion to the Cherokee Ponds and back ia your buggy—after which I feel assured that you will not allow a week to pass without urging your Augusta readors to imitate the example of our neighbors. I had occasion to travel fifteen mile* upon the Edgefield Plank Road, a few days since and must say that it was the most delightful rid e I ever had. The distance was accomplished ' n an hour and a half without the least fatigue to my horsos; whereas it would have formerly or ; oupied four good hours of the most laborious r Jodding through one of the worst sand-beds in the South. At the Cherokee Ponds tho road bifun ; ates one branch continuing on towards Edgoftel d, and the other effecting a junction with the Martictown Road, flip miles off. The structure cost, I under stand, two thousand dollars per mile, and must become a profitable investment, when completed to Edgefield. Wo ought to have a Plank Road load ing towards Louisville or Sandersvilie, and anoth er to Petersburg or Washington. They would bring into both enda of our city an immense wagon trade, and double the value of the plantations near which they would pass. Plank Roads are the roads for tho people. Whether largo or small planters, all would be equally boncfltted by them. Tako tho ride, Mr. Editor, and let us hear from you. Yours, truly, Devallon.* [communicated.] The Mechanics Institute of Ohio, at Cincinnati, have awarded their Diploma to Atrb’s Ciikkht Pectoral, the widely celebrated remedy for Colds, Coughs and Consumption. This honor was richly merited by the Inventor of that invaluable medi cine which has secured not only the above oom mendation, but also that of the most eminent Phy sicians in this, as well as tho highest medical au thority in other countries. And what is a far greater encomium on its nseftilnese, is, that it haa won its way to almost every fireside of the Ameri can People. The result of the eleotion in Missouri is a tri umph to the Whigs and Col. Benton, but not to the Democrats so far as Congressmen are concern ed. The delegation will consist of two Whirs two Benton men, and Col. Benton himself. From both the distriots now represented bv anti-Ben tonites Whigs have been sent. Suicide.— Judge Thompson, the Coalition Sena tor from Plymouth county, (Mass.) hung himself at Halifax, the 10th Inst. The Cahaba Gazette says that there are in that place nine Artesian wells throwing out 8,000 gab of water per i
