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W* tovlte tta AlttiilhA of Ilia ffi'mbaf* frf tho
America p-rly, arid all those yrko favor the cicc
tioa of Miuartj Viy-MORE tothe to
j iic meeting to be held Saturday tight at the Cite
Hai.t.. The g) j« i t <f the meeting is to appoint
deh gale* t» the Convention to be held iu
Mu( rrt on the Bth of JirtyWxt* to appoint electors,
and we ho* -• ti. \€ um-v 1/e a full meeting. I*:! u.
put liit* bnl! ia iu e i in Riciimoml with smdj a
f, .-Vo and j.t'W.T as shall strike terror to the spoh
t,u nin Georgia. W# haven high duty to perform
in this eventful crisis, tod it behooves every man
to do his duty—lds whole duty.
r fi»c' DculiioC tho Rev. Alrx-tuilcr McCain*
Thj** aged Minister of the flovpel died iu this city
on Sunday pViidug bud. at 11 o'clock, I*. 81. His
Funeral discourse wr s ■ reached by Mr. Norton, of
Montgomery, Alabama, by Messrs. M ann
and ClU'Mi KT,) in Bt. James’ Church on yester lay
at FT o clock. Os the character and Labors of the
de< *nr d, we Lav. fordtl »ers to speak j whose op
]K>rtunrtie« of knowing him a*t»: letter than curs.
But we may be permitted to say. that he was an
extraordinary man, pc- h «ed of an unusually abong
and c l ' it mind, tom A judgment, and deep piety.
i f■ \'.n in hi- eighty fourth year,and had been
«• igAgt-d iuprea* ’iiiJg tj|>e gospel fortv-niue years.
He moved from Alabama to this city last winter, in
c'ifcr that he might be enabled to spend the r*-ii. »iu*
der of bis flays with his only and beloved daagl t*.*r,
Mrs. J as. Brett, Tijtj-e wilfbe nu extended obitu
ary notice of him in a few' days.
Mr. M:-r-y'' I) spnlch.
To Apeak of la* dispate!* of utry Ma ;rr
•-.n«h* a!:rK»-i -uiomalbun, r.a it is well known 11 it
gentleman is a remnaht of the days of lumbering
•'low-cdacLe*; bift We ref**r to Lis State paper craft,
-j«d not : • hi. Lab:♦* of rnind or body. Ills di-p.-d'-h
to Mr. Dallas, informing him of the diMbissal of
t Ilritr**; ~ J ii.le*x .ml ( • u’.i bt a very lab* red
production, ft *--<kn to accomplish a disagreeable
task with Nome graeo, and, as might be expected,
nils must lamentably. liord Cf.AKKMDow’s very
ourtious, dignified, and conciliatory letter had
I • vi- i to the. satisfaction of every candid mind,
11,at tit British Government sincerely regretted
• • v.fig rm onraged emisfmeni for the Foreign b;
• ia the- • ountry, that they bsdcauaedittccca.se
imn • . .telvth/y found it would he offensive tothe
>/. , (fov* mint-nt, afl«l that their apology
ii fur. wrong that might have been inflicted, was
f »mJercd will* perfect good faith.
lie war having closed, tho enlistment question
w..a r/'.ally a thing of the pat; we had obtained
fr IMI ' rnition of the principle of
our in *.:ri‘ ity ,ind ♦ovi reign rights, and might
!y nr. on their being respected iu future. What
; . |.« ■ d We «... k 1 Tie* aOC€pt» the
•qifiiogy of t Ij* - Brit’-It Government, but dismisses
.M, ( t \ Mi’Tov fuel tlie f’onsuls, on theground that
yare p i soufiUy obj*-c ionahlo, through their ha v*
. 4 -oil testinu : y quite unknown to their Govern
iit,” ifheuparf in violating our laws. Itisthis
that Mr. Maucv attempts to jus
tify througiiput his tedious letter.
I . the lir.-d pliK 1 ', die question arises if Mr*
FiMMi'iev and tiicCousuls were ho objectionable,
v. v w • limy allowed to remain in tins country
■ x iKontiis after ti * time their misconduct became
known. Surely if no extenuating circumstances
••ied ho admitted in their favor, Mr. Mabcy Ims
?>'■* ■> d* grading Lim-elfaigl the nation by continuing
<-,i terti .s of intiimu-y with Mr. Cramfton until last
w. }; Hut apart from this, Mr. Mauct l»as stulti
he 1 himself by attempting to show that the British
M e -'t. r and t’ . «.■*•.:ls violated our laws for the sole
p»e i'. i- of being mi hievous. When
» ; . expn -ly admits that they acted under his
<ir«i, i. ns « very sane person would naturally sup
»>'■» * eten " dh'»ut his admis-ion, Mr. Maucv
'* • 1 • • > a of paper to seek to prove that
u«-y a t*‘«.n tla i, owti hook.” To follow a
that win; b, ii.ging od um on them in-re, must
bu v* \ji en painftil • no:—h to these gentlemen, even
•’■hen they knew that tin y wire obeying the.irgov
• ! 'Oil, hut. to act thud with the knowledge that
fh**y were vi«t!uiing not. only oar laws but their
t b*v mem i ii.vi nu?t ions, and that discredit await-
•*d them «ni 4-m ry ni l . would have been intolerable.
AI». Mai:i y, iunvcvt r, states tlml thorn is supple
in-utiii v wideuac, that will ennviftoc Lord Claukn
i-iv tint Ik irt right. It may prove, tlmt the Minis
„ ter.aml Com.-.:ilh wont deeper into the enlistment
businc*- f h«tn won be fore generally known, but it
fiunnot prove that they did thin on their own respon
ibiiity. Dot it no vet occur to Mr. Marcy, that
Ui«* us-« oplitiio.o of hia line of argument by England
would i-ni'li Mr. Cn ami* iov ami the Consuls so com
phdoly, that they could never hope to rise again ?
Does it iirvtH llrttfh across hi* mind, that Mr. CRAMF-
J«*n, as British Minister, was the representative of
Kurland's honor, and that while he in casting ol>
ln>jnv u|*mi him he may''grossly insult a proud na
tion. Alike in feudal and in ii*ilized times the
el, trader ol nii ambits-ador has been held sacred,
and yet Mr. Mah< v apparently, totally oblivious of
A fn<: t patent to the dullest schoolboy, selects the
lit it lab Mini ler as the person on whom to cast dirt,
uqd the cKrusg he gives for acting thus is his earnest
dc;»i'-.* t** nmhitain the most friendly relations be
tween the two jL'oniitj ica! T!
We know it ih broadly stated by the followers of
Mr. Ptfrce, that it was necessary that the British
Minister and Consuls should be dismissed in order
that the President dhouhlstand suinc chance of be
coming the Democratic nominee. This confession
•'•lists* loiial . i.'ime on Mr. Pierce, who forgets his
emintry t*» think f*f miserable self; but it does not
p:il!i..t • tie blunders Mr. M \lu y commits in Ins
document. There was still a safe course before
him, even if he cc uld not resist the love of plm e : It
was to inform the British Government that b«- natch
ivgrntt' d tin ii explanations were not satisfactory,
cod hd nr.' ' therefore r**ud the Minister and Con
ul - i 1.. -lr pns.-purt*: but to accept the apology of i!ic
Government Mid then to insult tin* Ambassador is
the\*'.y w. r*d. ph« •of Mvrcyism. It will be fol
lowed. we much f»-nr, by the cessation of all diplo
uti. iti,;*,; ,■ b. tw* «:i (ircut Britain and the Uni
ted States during the remainder of the Presidential
term ol Mr. I’iKivrr..
Unroi ruey 1 IliiMrnicd.
N • ti»* »re apt illii.-t ration of the character and prin
. iples (,t‘ ftp- Democratic lenders and their organs,
■eaufiot be furnished, than is afforded in the two tol
ewing paragraph- from the liidmioud Knquin'.r
oil* of lla- leading cuvAU*nf the party :
l'> / ./. U, km.'..d I'.rqu.r,, of May 14, IXofi.
l-ivcry mind of the icn • sagftcity must foresee that
ih«‘ !•*•<•**■,:cti*»u of tin- existing government in Nica
ragua will in vlvi th United States in hostilities
with Great Britain, i'he filibuster impulses of the
country "ill u«*f b* satisfied with the simple recog
nition of th leg•(iiTiaey ami stability *»t Walker s
use. ndanev in Nicaragua. but support him in hi»
tud n ion-* schemes of ambition. In an invasion
of M* m* o he would be equally entitled to our sym
pathy and if the Government at once abandon its
cojiMfi'Yalive po.iey, who can predict t*» what peri
lous extremities it may lie driveu ! Tin* only just
and sate |*o)iey tor rnc country is t*» adhere with
serupnlyics it telity to conventional engagements,
and the obligation* of inUrimtioiml law.
The abov«, the will pereelve, is a full and
tmquolifi* d i-inWaniirm of the refusal of the Presi
dent t«» iveriv.- he N: -aruguan Minister. Now. let
n* turn to the following paragraph, which Appeared
tUeduva tlici. after in the same paper, and see to
what a state **i ahjoCf servility one of the leading
organ* of file party i* reduced. Can any patriot
lo*»k upon the two pi etui* s without a feeling of hu
miliation nod loutkiug ?
From /■! ffict. r. Ufa if Is,
In the rc. vignition of the Jz fac.'u government of
\;> ar*gui», th. IVcsuUart no doubt wus determined
to *>\ .•« i.■ « -* of Stai*s whieh the public are not pr« -
parwd t * Hppr* ciattt, tor w ant of information on all
t!i« p.v «dn - beaiings ot the mensutr. For ottrselvi s,
tliough overs*' originally to tin establishment, at this
particular crisis, * f diplomatic relations with the
W . s adndn Ist ration, and thottgii not vet
A'utuv. .s.iisu* . of tin necessity, and wisdom of the
».oliey.f.i i e enu unhesitatingly rely upon the ;ip
4»ro\ < i jKdrmt ism atnl «liseretuHi ol' the President,
iutil ampler miormtithm will iusHty tts in a final ami
deliberate tleelaration of opinion.
fHF SlMMflt MmiM; AT THK TaIIF.RN ACt.K,
Nrw Vo.Kiv. -Tlu v* wus a laige utteudauee of per
ms eager to make political capital out of the
Bkoor*-Si m.nkr .UTuir at H»e Tabernacle. New
\ork. on Friday evening V jHHlionof the crowd
wh*» hastened towards that classic spot, w here rant
levs long Veen enshrined, were unable to force their
w ay inside, au«i tberwtore contented thcaiseives by
tioidlng an inspnunptti meeting outside, much to the
tlisgw«t of she pomv nml the ladies of Brood'ray
virtue, lu the Tabernaclo W.m Ci i.i.kn Ukvant,
tin? jioct, nominated the ofticers. amid tumnltlious
cheering, ('harlks Gniswor.n presided, and
PiMti I.orOj Svmi fi R. Kctgoi.es, Chaki.ks
Kino. Enwahd It M■>::*.»%. dons V Stephens,
JesKTH lb)\tK, al'.d ReV. llfn'RY W, liEECTHER,
made spetHihes, A string ot resolutions, denuncia
f*uy ol the coudobt of Col. Brooks, and demanding
his expulsion from the 1 least' of K e presen ta ti a es,
were pitted unaniuionsly.
Great stress was made in the speeches on the
assault tm Si >inek happening two days after the
termination of his s|iceul>: of Col. Brooks hap
pening to be "tl>e nephew of his uncle. '* and of
Senators, w ;>ii* giving their Statements of the mat
ter. having kept within the letter of the law
When the me* ting iu\i<»urued after listening to the
tirades of the Kev. Mr. Blecher. the repi>rt states
the wh.de ncighborlwxwi was aroused by the cheers
«*i the crowd. For uwn of peace these pefaoaages
certainly make noise enough.
Fv(.*tivss from —Two men—natned
Ja* on Frfy /k anti James Lawrence, eliarged
w irU the murder, in the moat cruel manner, of a ne
gro boy. the je.operty <d* the former, decainped from
jjM Jbv c*>un: y. Aia . recently They are said to
left iu the direction of Georgia. They
thus describee. —Free, r is stout built, 35 or 40
years oW.Wi*Jtgi>* about I4il pounds Lawrence is
good Rooking, weigiks about UW pounds, and is aln'ut
or JO years old.
The Sehu* Sentiwl uu»h rsuuids that the citizens
of the ueigkborhtHxl have offered a reward of
S9OO for the apprehension of Hie tw o. or $l5O for
Freeze.
Buk radio» San Jc an.—lt would appear from
the following letter »u the New Orleans Bet. writteo
by the supercargo of the Wig Brownsville, Captain
Koikseks. which left New Orleans on the 15th April
for San Juau de jfcearfiirua, that the blockade was
* outhiue<l by the British until the close of the first ,
we*ik in May :
Aspin'vait.. May lsth, 185 c
Me arri\-vd at JSui Jnaa after a passage' of 14
days we remained S days Ik*fore the town, being
unab e to enter, m c naeoueuce of the bkx'kade.
\' e were, therefore, compelled again to pat to sea
tor Asmnwall. wi ; u >; » few Sam
aud where 1 sna.i land my {roods/*
Senator Si mnek sSn w h.—The Albany X V.,
Arpu* says, in allusion t * tl.e statement of Seuator
Doeqlas. that Mr. Si*R nek's speech wa* deliberate
ly written out and rehearsed before delivery:
“ Senator Seward win* present at the rehearsal,
and listened with regret to the extravagant pro. ova
tion# with which it was filled. He entreated the
Maasuchu*etu Senator to make it leas offensive and
advised him to curtail those vary passages, and to
strike out ihoSe accusations, which proved after
wards. so offensive to the Senate and the public.
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f**?n iht vs .Vij 3<
(.Dilute* *.? Sr« Srtefrm *(<* li*r«t#*r
Atatfc onH B»rk C «»*lier.
The sleauisiiip Keyttoue Sute, P flanii. <'• n -
mander. fromSavaiinah, r-Amc iutn U.k* port « kb
signals of distress Hying, and with her larboard high
out of water, she appeared badly stove in the bo vs,
and had evidently suffered from a caillisiou. Ailer
mnkiog an ineffectual attempt to get on the ways
at Mr. Nnsh’s ship-yard. She Was run bows on to
the Hat near the bridge over Elizabeth river, with
the water line at bow four feet out of water.
From the Purser we Lave the following memo
randum of ±he collision:
Arrived United States steamship Keystone State,
R. Hurds-; commander, frcm Savannah. On the
20tli at Lib A. M , was run into by bark Caviller,
of Haltirnore. bound to Itio Janeiro.
The fire? and (second mates and tirreeseamen have
arrived on Keribne State.
Accompanvmg this was the following resolutions
pasAvd by the pansesgers of the Keystone Stale y
relative to the ebsaster :
At a meeting of the male passengers of the United
St;*:«.•» mail steaawhip Keystone State, Rnb’t Har
die commander, bound from Savannah to Philadel
phia, convened on board this day. Monday, May
2Gth, *856. on motion, W m. H. Wiltcrberger. Jl-q’,
of S-ivannah, was calledto tlie Chair, and Lackktn
H. Mclntosh, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman >tated the object of the meeting to
be to consider the propriety of expressing their
opinion in relation to the dangerous accident which
occurred this morning (>ti motion, Capt. Horace
B. Kay, Mr. G. H. Baldwin. Cap?. Jos. C. Bar
nard, and Mr. Wm. Cob-man. w ere appointed a
committee to draft r*.solution* exprcft*:ve oi the
weH sentiments of ail on board, w ho,
after retiring for a short time, reported the f*»|
lowing which were tmanimously and heartily adop
ted :
Wkema A collision occurred about o'clock
tiiis morning, belw.-eii the steamer Keysbrne State,
aii.l th<* bark Cavalier, Capt. Zebedee Kinran, laden
with flour, and bound to Rio Janeiro, iu co;.se
quence of which the bows of the steamer were stove
!n, by which she was making water fast, so that all
the pumps were necessary to be set immediately
going’to keep her tree, an accident which occur
red from the culpable negligence of tho&e on board
the bark, in having no cap-light set.
Wi enaz, The utearner laid by the bark to len
der all aaei-'taijce possible, until the water had cov- i
ered and was fa-i gen.iag upon the floor of the fire- !
room, which Comp Capt. Ilardie to deei« it ]
neceanary for the aafety of lii*» whip and the lives j
of those on board to head for the land; therefore ;
be it.
Jfcsofred, That we, the undersigned, passengeui
of flu; Keystone State, tender to Capt. tfardic. Ida
ofSeers and crew, together with the Chief Engineer j
and ins aseistanU, our sincere thanks for their de- i
termination and efforts b> save the ship and the !
lives under their charge.
Rt solved, That we cheerfully bear testimony to j
tLc able seamanship, cool bravery, and humane ex- j
4 rtions which were displayed by all entrusted with
the management of the Keystone State, while we
feel bound to express our devout thauk* to that I
kind Providence which mercifully delivered us from j
a calamity which threatened for a time such serious j
consequences.
Rinulved, That tin* proceedings of this meeting :
be published iu the Norfolk papers, with the request {
that the Philadelphia and Savannah papers will j
please copy.
W. 11. Wilterbekger, Chairman.
Lacklan Mclntosh, Secretary*.
From the Pilot of the steamer, we learn that this ‘
morning at 15 minutes past one, the vessel struck, j
They hung together, a few moments, when the stea- j
iner backed off, and bore away from the wreck.—
The steamer had three lights up, while the bark had
none, and the night being foggy, was not seen in
time to avoid a collision. While together the first
and second mates of the Cavalier and three men
jumped on hoard of the steamer. The steamer im
mediately bore for this port, without again endea
voring to run along .side of the Cavalier, which was
soon out of sight.
Statement ok the Passengers.— The verbal
statement of the passengers corroborates that of the I
pilot. The shock was tremendous, producing gr< at !
alarm and confusion. Order was soon restored, and |
the steam pumps got immediately to work. The j
water gained rapidly on the pumps, until the freight
was shifted so as to lift tin*, larboard and bow as '
high out of the water as possible. At one time the
water was within three inches of the fires, and :
nothing saved the vessel from going down, but the i
promptness of her officers, the efficiency of her 1
pump.* and the stillness of the night.
The statement of the mate of the Cavalier agrees
with that of the officers of the Keystone State, ex
cept that the steamer run into the bark, striking her
opposite the foremast, and crushing her beyond the
hope of her ever making port again. The mate
(Clements) states that the loading of the Cavalier,
Hour and lard, will prevent her going down before
the men aboard will have time to make their es
cape. Sin* Ims two good boats, and unless the wind
freshened very much, the men are either taken from
tin* wreck, or are in the boats. He has no fear of
their safety, lie Hays the Captain of the hark cull
ed for help, and said his vessel was rapidly filliug.
Hut the officers of the steamer were not willing
to risk their own safety in endeavoring to assist
him.
The steamer in badly stove, almost square in the
bow, tin* broken part showing some five feet
square. The extent of her damage shows the vio
lence of the concussion. The Cavalier was a strong
new bark, this being her third voyage out, or she
would have been run down at once. The mates
and seamen of the bark and most of the passengers
of the steamer go on to Baltimore in the boat to
night. ,
Further from ('nlifornia*
The San Francisco papers of the 4th ult. say : A
profound sensation was created in this city on Hie
arrival of the John L. Stephens last week, bringing
the intelligence of the horrible massacre at Panama.
Since the receipt of that news it is understood that
companies have been organizing, who intend leav
ing on the steamer to-day, with the avowed object
of taking vengeance upon whoever can be found
implicated in the late transactions, and, if need be,
to take possession and administer the government
in away more conducive to their notions of right.
Certain it is, if our government does not speedily
apply the proper remedies, we shall see trouble in
that quarter, which, on all accounts, it were better to
avoiu if possible.
Several of the passengers by the steamer Illinois,
who were fortunate enough to escape with their
lives from the savage brutes by whom they were
attacked at Puuama, are now in this city in very
destitute circumstances. Some of them have lost
their all. During the last few days some forty-five
or fifty of these unfortunate persons appeared be
fore \Vm. L. Higgins, Esq., Notary Public of this
city, and made sworn statements of the amounts of
their hisses. Mr. Higgins presented these claims
yesterday to the Mail Steamship Company, who re
fused to reimburse the parties, on the ground, we
believe, that the Railroad Company were alone re
sponsible as common carriers, and that they have no
connection with them. We understand that it is
the intention ot Mr. Higgins, who, in consequence
of the extremely destitute condition of the parties,
drew up the statement without any charge, to
transmit these documents by the next steamer to
the IT.l T . s. Consul at Panama, by whom they will of
course be laid before the U. S. Government in due
form. It will then become the duty of the General
Government to compel the Government of New
Granada to indemnity the sufferers.
It is said that indigo and coffee will both ft* urish
well in the Southern portion of California, and that
a gentleman is about trying the experiment on a
somewhat extended scaler, in the vicinity of Santa
Barbara.
The Sacramento Union, in an interesting article
on cotton raising in California, comes to the conclu
sion that it " ill not pay.
An old Banking firm, Argeuti, Cavalier &. Co.,
tailed last week. The house had not been doing much
business for a year or two past, and had but few de
positors. It is not supposed to owe n great deal—
but “died for want of breath.” Twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars of its drafts came bark from Paris
by last steamer dishonored.
Cohen, receiver of Adams & Co., is still in prison,
charged with embezzling the funds placed in his
hands, and will prohahiv have to stay there till he
can get bail to the tune of $150,000.
Later from Mexico.—The Bishop of Pledi a
Banishkd.—By the arrival of steamer Texas at
New Orleans—We have intelligence from Vera
Cruz to the 91st iust., not of a very important char
acter, however. The Bishop of Puebla, Don Pela
gic A. Labastida, one of the prime movers in the
revolution of Puebla, has been banished from the
country by order of the Government. On the day
previous to his being made acquainted with this
measure of policy, In* preached a very strong and
virulent sermon m spite of the entreaties and warn
ings of his friends. Ou the next day, the 19th, the
Bishop was informed that he should leave the lte
public immediately, and only a few hours were al
lowed him to make his preparations. The Govern
ment, meanwhile, had received information that an
attempt would be made to rescue him from arrest,
and consequently detailed a picuuet of one hundred
dragoons to enforce tin* order, who stationed them
selves in trout of the Bishop's palace. The age nts
of the clergy had succeeded in rallying a large
crowd around the building, but upon the first
summons they promptly withdrew. Several persons
were arrested in the act of distributing money anti
inciting th** people to revolt, among whom were two
priests, a Franciscan and a member of the Carmelite
order.
On the morning of the 13th the house of a German
was searched, in which were found a huse quantity
of arms, ammunition, and soldiers’ clothing.
A clergyman named Munoz, in the disguise of a
mendicant, was arrested preaching in one of the
streets with a rifle in his hands. These priests were
claimed by the Bishop ad interim, Don Angel Alon
zo y Pantiga, but the governor of the city refused,
ana insisted that they should bo tried by the civil
authorities. The Bishop was conx eyed to Vera
Cruz, where he was allowed to remain two days for
the purpose of allowing his family to join him, pre
vious to his departure from the country.
An in Vera Carz.—The Progres
states that on the 17th inst.. during the dead of night,
two shocks of an earthquake was sensibly felt in
that city. At the same time, a loud subterranean
report, not unlike the rumbling of distant thunder,
"as distinctly heard. This, the Progres says, is the
second extraordinary phenomenon which we have
perceived during a few days, being on account of
the overheated state of the atmosphere ; for, a few
nights ago, a brilliant a rolite was seen to cross di
reetlv over the city, illuminating our whole city, and
bursting with a very loud defoliation.
js* vki'ity ok Flock in Veka Cki'z.—The Pro
{ires save that the scarcity of Hour is such, that un
less the government promptly comes to the relief of
the Vera Cruzans, great destitution will ensue. It
recommends a large importation of the article from
abroad.
The New Minister to England.—General Al
monte lias been appointed to till that important po
sit ion.
Don Miguel Lerdo y Tejada has been named as
Minister of Finance, and l>on Juan Soto Minister
of War.
Aguilar, the ex Minister of Santa Anna has been
caught somewhere ?n Oajaco. aud is to be taken to
Mexico to stand his trial.*
The Archbishop left in the French bark France i
Mexico, bound for Bordeaux; but, on paying tlic
captaiu SIOO0 —he drops the illustrious person at
Havana.
Zerman, the Mexican Admiral of the Pacific
squadron, has been thrown into prison.
Important from Mexico—Another Civil War
at Hand.—An extra from the office of the Texas
S.' iat* Z. itutisr* published at Sau Antonio on the
IV'th May has the following highly interesting in
i''rmntiou :
. . Eagle Pass. May 15.
v\ e ieam here lwra reliable persons, that Com
onfort lias ordered Yidaurri to collect ah the arms
he had distributed among the different communities
ot his Mate and to deliver them up to the General
IJovermneut.
Colonel (now Genera! Langberg, is marching
with 4VOO men against Yidaurri.
The union of CohaLuila aud Xueva Leon is an
uulled.
Gen. Lanberg has l>ecu nominated Commandant
General and Dr. Santiago Rodriguez. Governor ad
interim of Coahuiia.
The latter has already published his proclamation |
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1-eal is Gdfie pi'iitieoof our next frontier District ;
( Rio Grande.) He was. however, arrested yester- I
day, together with the individual that acts as his ]
Secretaiy. and escorted to Monterey.
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try ot Gen. Rangberg and his troops, and that he is
only temporizing a little, in order to ascertain the i
feelings of the people and of public opinion : but j
1 that before long he will declare himself against Com- i
I onfort.
j He has. no doubt, a larp majority of the citizens ,
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i abie to sustain Limso.t against the despotic misrule j
j of the Ceutral Government.
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MR MABTY S LETTER
flat IMutlcH* «!** Cii<?ai arlum
i Tts*- President ernnmudeated to Cor.gTc?? Tharv
j day the following Message accompanied by u sent:.-
I of paper* of which we append the lending one, ®te
j mg the reply of Mr. Marcy to the communication of
j Lord Clarei.d-m of the of April last, in relation
j tothe Controversy :
Washington. May 29,1866.
jTo the Semite and Haute of hepresc fit a! /»» .*
1 I have cease-J to hold intercourse with the Envoy
; Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary *•( her
J Majesty the C/ueea of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland n*-ar this Government. Iu
j making communication of this fact, it has been
; deemed by me proper also to lav befoit Congress
! the considerations of indispensable publnr duty
| which have led to the adoption of a measure of so
| much importance. Thev appear in tho documents
herewith transmitted to Doth House*.
Franklin Piefcf.
I Me. Murry to Mr. Dallas.
Department of State.
Washington, May 27. 1856.
| Sir : The President has carefully considered the
j note of the doth ultimo, addressed to you by the
Karl of Clarendon, her Majesty’s Principal Secreta j
; ry of State for Foreign Affairs, relative t«« t he
questions which have arisen between this Govern- j
:nei.t and th«i of Great Britain on the subject of re
cruiting within !.«■ United States for the British ar
) iny, and has directed me to present to you his views
thereon tor the purpose of having them made known
! to her Majesty’s Government.
He has been much gratified by the conciliatory
; .-pint of that note, and bv the desire manifested by
i t tie Earl of Clarendon to adjust the existing difneuf
f ties, and to preserve and strengthen tiie friendly re
| lations between the United States and Great Bri
! tain. The vast interest which the Government and
: people of both countries have in upholding and cite
■ Idling such relations cannot be more solemnly im
pn;«sed upon her Majesty’s Government than it is
upon that of the United States.
The unequivocal disclaimer by her Majesty’s Go
vernment of “any intention either to infringe the
I law, «<r to disregard the policy, or not to Respect the
j sovereign rights of the United States,’’ and their
■ expression of regret, “if, contrary to their inten
tions and to their reiterated directions, there hn?
been any infringement of the laws of the United
j States,” are satisfactory to the President. The
| ground of complaint, so far as respects her Majesty s
. Government is thus removed.
But the President extremely regrets that he can
s not concur iu Lord Clarendon’s favorable opinion
! of the conduct of some of her Majesty's officers who
j were, as this Government believed, and, after due
; consideration of all which has been offered in their
J defence, still believes, implicated in proceedings
which were so clearly un infringement of the laws
and sovereign rights of this country. In respect to
such of these officers and agents as have no connec
tion with this Government it has nothing to ask
from that of her Majesty ; but the case is different
in relation to Mr. Crumpton, her Majesty’s Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to this
Government, ond the Consuls of New York, Phila
delphia and Cincinnati. The President is gratified
to perceive that her Majesty’s Government would
not have hesitated to comply with the request to
withdraw these officers from their official positions
if it had entertained the views here taken of their
conduct in regard to recruiting contrary to the laws
and sovereign rights of the United States.
I scarcely need say, that in making this request
no interruption of the diplomatic relations between
this Government and that of Great Britain was an
ticipated; but, on the contrary, the President was
and is sincerely desirous to keep them upon a most
friendly footing. Mr. Crumpton’s withdrawal was
asked for expressly upon the ground that “ his con
nection with that affair [raising recruits in this coun
try for the British service] has rendered him an un
acceptable representative of her Britannic Majesty
near this Government.” For the same reason the
withdrawal of the three British Consuls was also re
quested. These officers wore, as this Government
confidently believes, deeply implicated in proceed
ings contrary to the law and sovereign rights of the
United States, and contrary, as it now appears, to
the intentions and reiterated instructions of their
own Government. It was their personal acts, cer
tainly not the less objectionable for having been
done contrary .o the direction of her Majesty * Min
isters, which rendered them, in their official charac
ters and positions, unacceptable to this Government
•iiid indueed tlie President, for that cause to solicit
their recall, believing that by this course he was
contributing to tin; common interest and harmony
of the two Governments. He has not, after the
most mature deliberation, been able to change his
view of their conduct, and cannot, therefore, change
his purpose in relation to them. Though their con
duet related to, and in fact originated a difficulty
which disturbed the cordial harmony and good un
derstanding between the two countries, it consti
tuted a decided objection to them of a personal
character, which loses none of its force by the satis
factory adjustment of that difficulty.
The only embarrassment which attends the case
is the difference of opinion between the two Govern
ments as to the complicity of these officers in illegal
proceedings within the United States.
In reviewing this subject, the President was dis
posed to avail himself of any reasonable doubts
which could be raised iu his mind in order to bring
his opinion in this respect into conformity with
that of Her Majesty’s Government; but* after
careful reconsideration of the case, he has been un
able to change the conclusion to which lie had pre
viously arrived.
This difference of opinion may be, iu some degree,
ascribed tothe difference in the views of the two
Governments in respect to the neutrality law and
the sovereign rights of this country.
It is not proposed, however, to continue tin* discus
sion upon that subject. The conclusions of the Pre- j
sident, stated in my despatch of the 28th of Decern- (
her, to your predecessor, in regard to the construe- j
tion of that law and tlie character and extent of those ,
rights, remain unchanged, and he cannot forego the •
duty of using all proper means to sustain and via- \
dicate them.
The main cause of this difference of opinion is the
different appreciation of the proofs by which the
charges against her Majesty's diplomatic represen
tatives and consuls arc sustained.
Lord Clarendon usks this Government to regard
the bare declarations of these officers as of suffi
cient weight to countervail the evidence against
them. . Their denials as presented in his despatch of
the 30th of April—and that is all which has been
communicated to this Government on the subject—
seem to be special, and do not traverse all the alle
gations against them. They deny that they have
infringed our neutrality law, by enlisting persons
within the United States for the British service, or
hiring or retaining persons to leave the United
States for the purpose of being enlisted iu that ser
vice. The charges against them are much broader,
and embrace the offence of violating the laws and
sovereign rights of the United States by setting in
operation, within our territory, and conducting an.
extensive system of recruiting which was not and" 1
could not be earned into effect without infringing
our laws and rights; by employing numerous agents
to engage persons, for pecuniary or other considera
tions, to leave the United States for the express
purpose of entering into the British army, ana by
keeping these agents in this employment after it was
well known that they were constantly infringing our
laws.
The denial of the implicated officers only covers a
part of the delinquencies imputed to them ; but,
confining the exculpatory declaration to the simple
charge of having violated the provisions of our neu
tral. ty act, it docs not merit the consideration which
Lord Clarendon has ascribed to it. By adopting
Lord Clarendon’s construction of our neutrality law
contained in his note of the 16th of November,
which renders it almost nugatory, and is contrary
to that of this Government and of its judicial tri
bunals, these officers have not probably found much
embarrassment in meeting the charges with a gener
al denial.
But, giving to the declaration of Mr. Crumpton
and the Consuls all the consideration which can be
fairly claimed for it under the circumstances of
the case, it cannot counterbalance the unim
peached and well sustained evidence which es
tablishes the charges against these officers of having
infringed the laws and sovereign rights of the United
States.
Lord Clarendon’s note to von, of the 30th of
April, conveys the impression that the evidence
by which these officers are implicated is derived
from one or two witnesses, whose credibility has
been assailed. This, however, is not a correct view
of the facts.
By the examination of my despatch of tin* 98th of
December, it will be perceived that these witnesses
were strongly corroborated, and that there are proofs
wholly independent of their testimony, abundantly
sufficient to establish the complicity of Mr Cramp
ton and the Consuls in the infringement of the laws
and sovereign rights of the United States. I trust it
will not be questioned that it belongs exclusively to
this Government and its judicial tribunals, to give
a construction to its municipal laws and to deter
mine what acts done within its jurisdiction are in
fringements of those laws. This is a matter which
concerns its internal administration, and it cannot
allow the agents of any foreign Power to contro
vert that construction and justify their conduct
bv a different interpretation of our laws, which vir
tually renders them ineffective for the purposes in
tended.
The Karl of Clarendon informs you, in his note of
♦ lie 30th of April, that Mr. Crampton positively de
nies the charge of complicity in any of the acts of
illegal enlistment in the United States, and that the
three Consuls inculpated do the same. He assumes
that the charge against them is sustained mainly
by the evidence of two persons, Strobel and Hertz,
whom lie conceives to be unworthy of credit ; and
he appeals to the American Government to accept
ns conclusive the declarations of the Minister and
Consuls. lam instructed to say that these conside
rations d*> not relieve the President's minds of the
unfavorable impressions produced by the conduct of
those gentlemen in relation to foreign recruitment
in the United States.
It will be seen by referring to my despatch of the
98th of December, in which the grounds of charge
against Mr. Crampton were fully stated, that the
testimony of Strobel and Hertz was quite a secon
dary and' an unimportant part of the evidence ad
duced ; the charge being supported, independently
of their testimony, by other witnesses, by original
letters of Mr. Crampton and others, and by unde
nied and undeniable acts of Mr. Crampton.
As to Strobel and Hertz, however, it maybe ob
served that the documents transmitted oy Lord
Clarendon, as proving those persons unworthy of
credit, arc entitled to but little weight, consisting as
they do ehiefiy of ex parte affidavits, detailing mat
ters mostly of* mere hearsay. And, whatever may
have been the character of those persons, it by no
means follows that they did not testify to the truth.
They were agents selected and trusted by Mr.
Cramptou himself, and to them he committed most
important concerns. Such un endorsement should
countervail the impeachment of their veracity,
founded on loose hearsay reports. Nor does it seem
to Ik* a thing of much moment, in relation to the
present question, that Strobel,in consequence of im
puted misconduct, was dismissed from employment
bv the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and
afterwards endeavored to obtain money from Mr.
Crampton. The fact remains that he held a com
mission in the British Foreign Legion, and that, as
a recruiting officer and for a considerable period of
time, association, personally or by correspondence,
with Mr. Crampton.
The employment of Strobel by Mr. Crampton,
t heir long assoeiat ion in the joint work of recruiting
in the United States for the Foreign Legion, the dis
tinction of her Majesty's commission of captain in
that corps conferred on Strobel. would seem at least
to deprive Mr. Cramp*on the right to deny his eredi
billtv as a witness.
But there is a larger and more comprehensive
class of considerations applicable to this particular
question. For a period of nearly five months—that
is. from about the middle of March, 1855, tothe sth
of August. 1855—the peace and order of thiscouu
trv were disturbed, especially iu the cities of Bos
ton, New York. Philadelphia* and Cincinnati, by the
unlawful acts of numerous persons engaged in rais
ing recruits or iu being recruited for the British For
eign Legion. They were supplied with ample funds
by British agents * They obstinately resisted and
set at naught all the efforts of the local authorities
of the United States to put a stop to their proceed
ings. nor did they desist until they received orders
to that effect from the British Government in the
month of August. The recuits thus unlawtully
raised in the United States during all that time were
conveyed by British agents to Halifax, and there
enrolled in the Foreign Legion.
All these acts, as well asYlieir illegality, were no
torious. Long before the trial of Hertz in Septem
ber and of W agner in Oct., they must have been
brought to the particular notice of Mr. Crampton,
the British Consuls, and other agents, by prelimina
ry judicial inquiries which took place lk>& at New
York and Philadelphia.
In consequence of the steps to that effect taken
by me on the 22d of March, the proper instructions
were Issued on the ’3d. and prosecutions commenc
ed in Philadelphia on the 3inh March and iu New
Y'ork on the sth of April.
As au example of the character of these pro
ceedings. their notoriety, and their conclusive
legal effect, what occurred in May deserves particu
lar notice.
At New Y’ork, on the 15th of May. a number of
1 pereons. namelv. Godfried Watcher.’Wilhelm Seliu
i macker. Julias Parkus. Oscar Cromey. and Andrew
I Lutz, were examined be fort- Commissioner Betts on
i the charge of recruiting for the service of Great Bri
j tain. Eminent counsel were employed by the par
i ties accused, who argued that no offence bad been
l comiqjtted. because it did not appear that any valid
• contract of enlistment had been consummated. But
■ ibis ground ot defence was overruled bv the Com
missioner, who. though he discharged ’Watcher for
defective evidence, committed Lutz, Schumacher,
Cromey and Parkus.
At Philadelphia, on the 25th of May, three per
sons. Hertz. Perkins, and Bucknali, having been ar-
I O’rS' BrUslt; l? !u8 tUrcttlt C?afl
i trf tba Uiatod fcate*. lr.-* Übew corpu*, to Jbe ril*
■ fr'jm rnst.ii* Tire pr. eiHmjf pMj}e, In"
i J .fcnK Kao*, on exai.i'usation ol tbe ovj
] t r at tbe prouts tr-restilhcieut to bring tlifc art* of
Hertz cn*i lV:kiia* w.lbiii tie- cnotillionc of tbclatr,
j But not so aa to Uncfcn.-I. Ac cordingly, tbe latter
was diao!iats«d, but tko.ftro ioruK-r nvre rotnadtt«d
for trial
Thus, do early ad May, it was judicially shown
lhat what was doing in this r«£pt.*ct was unlawful.—
Mr. CramptoL: wa> acquainted Willi these proceed
j mgs. and was thus sufficiently admonished that the
arts of recruitment cam-1 <*n under Iris authority,
did, in fact, whatever may have been Lis intention,
renstita!* l a vi Ittion of the municipal law of the
United States. This had been decided bv the Courea
of the United States, and was publicly and exten
sively mad*.* known. It is not controverted, indeed
it is admitted, that he Lad the recruiting business in
hi« charge ar><! under Lis control* yet he lilted it
to be continued, although judicially determined to be
unlawful, through the mouths of May, Juue-ar.d July, (
ink A- |
Now, this long series of acts, unlawful and other- j
wise prejudicial to the good name and the tranquil- i
ity of tins country, were performed by persons who i
were liberally paid by British officers, and many of j
whom actually entered the military service of Great i
Britain. That was incontestably proved on the trial j
of Hertz and Wagner, by evidence which has not
been and cannot be impeached : and although the ]
evidence adduced on those trials does not need cor- j
roboration, still it may not be amiss to add that j
much other evidence to the same effect is in the j
possession of this Government, some of which is an- !
neXed to this despatch in the form of documents 1
responsive to those accompanying the letter of the j
Earl of Clarendon.
Wiio is to be held accountable for these unlawful ;
acts ? Were* they all performed by volunteer and j
irresponsible persons, as argued in the Earl of Cla- j
rendon’s despatch of the lbtli of July ? That cannot '
be admitted, for the conclusive reason thut they re- 1
ceived pay from British olheers, and of course were ,
employed by some responsible agents of the British J
Government.
! The Earl of Clarendon, la behalf of her Majesty’s
j Government, disclaims all intention to violate the
i laws, compromise the neutrality, or disrespect the
; sovereignty of the United States, bv enlisting troops
j within their territory. The President unreservedly
j accepts and is fully satisfied with this disclaimer,
j Os course the unlawful acts in question were not
1 authorized by the British Government : but the
j fact is, nevertheless, well established that they were
i done, and done in the name an*! at the expense of
j the British Government. Who, then, is responsible
j for those acts ? Were there no direct proof—though
j there is much of that character—the inference would
| be irresistible that, not being authorized by the
j British Government itself, they were the unautho
rized acts of British agents in the United States.
Such agents having acted in wilful disregard of the
j orders of their Government in thus infringing our
laws, may have failed to inform their Government
that what they had undertaken to do could not be
done without’infringing those laws : or, by misman
agement, indiscretion, or over-zeal, they may have
participated in such infringement, though well
knowing it was contrary to the wishes and the ex
press orders of their Government. However this
may be, it is certain that agents existed, because
their acts appear. Who were those agents ?
Os this we arc* not left in doubt. In the docu
ments on the subject recently laid before Parlia
ment it is distinctly stated that the enlistments in
the United States uid not stop until Mr. Crumpton
gave orders for their cessation on the sth of August.
He hud power to stop the acts of enlistment: he
knew the proceedings were, from the commence
ment, exceedingly offensive to this Government,
and that it was devoting its active energies to ar
rest them ; ho was bound to know, he could not but
know, what was notorious to ull the world, that
through the months of April, May, June and July;
the recruiting agents in various parts of the United
States, and conspicuously in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia ana Cincinnati, were keeping up a
most unseemly contest with the law officers of the
United State*, ami that ut h ast as early as May,
the illegality of the proceedings had been pronounced
by the Federal courts in New York and Philadel
phia ; and yet, notwithstanding this, h<* permitted
the unlawful acts in question to go on without cheek
until the month of August. For thus giving coun
tenance to these illegal proceedings he is distinctly
responsible.
But his accountability extends yet further; for
the same documents show that the official sugges
tion to the British Government of the untoward
scheme of obtaining recruits in the United States
came from the correspondence of Mr. Crumpton,
and of the Consuls at New York, Philadelphia, and
Cincinnati; and that to Mr. Crumpton were the su
perintendence and execution of the scheme commit
ted. And thus it is that he who d'rected had the
power to stop the proceeding; and thus, from early
in M arch until August, lie is found busily occupied j
in superintending enlistments, partly in the United
States and partly in Canada and Nova Scotia, and
in issuing instructions to the agents engaged in that
enterprise.
It does not suffice that Mr. Crumpton now to say
that he did not intend to commit or part icipate in
the commission of any infringement of the laws of
the United States. He was the directing head of
long continued infringements of the law ; it was un
der superior authority from him that acts of continu
ous violation of law were perpetrated by the inferior
agents ; some of those agents are proved by
letters to have held direct intercourse with him •, cind
at every stage of inquiry, in numerous cases inves
tigated by the American Government, there is ref
ence, by letter and oral declaration, to the general
superintendence of Mr. Crumpton.
llis moral and his legal resposibility are thus de
monstrated. With lull information of the stringency
of the laws of the United States against foreign re
cruiting, with distinct perception of its being all but
impossible to raise recruits here without infringing
the laws, and with knowledge of the condemnatory
judicial proceedings of April and May at New York
and Philadelphia, yet lie persisted in carrying on the
scheme until August, when its obstinate proscution
had at length brought on a most unpleasant contro
versy between the United States and Great Britain.
And it is not the least of the causes of complaint
against Mr. Crumpton, that by his acts of commis
sion in this business, or in failing to advise his Go
vernment of the impractieabll ty of the undert-.iking
in which he was embarked, and the series of illegal
acts which it involved, and in neglecting to observe
the general orders of his Government and to stop the
recruiting here the moment its illegality was pro
nounced by the proper legal authorities of the United
States, he wes recklessly endangering the harmony
and peace of two great nations, Which, by the char
acter of tlieir commercial relations and by other con
siderations, have the strongest possible inducements
to cultivate reciprocal amity.
The foregoing considerations substantially apply
to the conduct of the British Consuls at New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Though of subordi
nate official character, they are not less responsible
than Mr. Crumpton. The continuous violation of
the law proceeded within their respective consulates
month after month, under their eyes, not only with
out any apparent effort on their part to stop It, but
with more or less of their active participation there
in. The consulate at New York appears to have
been the point at which the largest expenditures
were made; and it is proved, by documents here
with transmitted, that payments at that consular
office to some of the recruiting agents continued to
be made by the secretary ol'the Consul, and in the
Consuls presence, from time to time, down to the
beginning of January of the present year.
The President, ns has already been stated by me,
cannot admit the force of the objection now urged,
of alleged want of respectability on the part of
some oi‘ the witnesses by whom these facts were
proved, and as to whom a* prominent cause of such
alleged want of respectability seems to be the face
that their evidence has inculpated their accomplices
in the violation of law. The testimony which most
directly inculpates the British Consul at New York,
as will be perceived by the enclosures herewith, is
in the affidavits of the very persons relied on by her
Majesty’s Government for proofs in this case, and
whose depositions accompany Lord Clarendon’s note
to you of the 30th of April.
The Earl of Clarendon perfectly well understands
that.in Great Britain, as well as in the United States,
it would be impossible to administer penal justice
without occasionally receiving the evidence of this
class received continually, in State trials ns well as
in inferior matters, but rewards and other special
inducements are held out to such witnesses by not
a few provisions of acts of Parliament. The com
petency of such persons as witnesses in a given
ease, and their credibility, are in both countries,
questions upon which the court and jury, in their
respective spheres of jurisdiction, ultimately pass.
Iu the present case conclusions have been estab
lished on documentary proofs and other unimpeach
able evidence, bv proceedings before the proper
tribunals of the United States, by the verdict ot
juries, uud by the rulings of judges, which must be
held as final in the estimation ol the President.
The Karl of Clarendon suggests, as a considera
tion pertinent to this question, that the Minister
and Consuls had no means or opportunity of rebut
ting the charges thus indirectly brought against
them in the trial of the inferior recruiting agents.
In regard to the Consuls, the Earl of Clarendon
errs in supposing that they had not full means and
opportunity, if they saw fit, to appear and to con
front and contradict any accusing witnesses. They
were not allowed to interfere in the trials by mere
letters written for the occasion, which indeed they
could not have done lawfully had there been no such
prohibition; but, if conscious of their own inno
cence and that of the parties on trial, and that their
own acts would bear examination, it was alike tlieir
duty and their right to appear and say so on oath,
and to contradict by their testimony whatever was
alleged against British officers or agents, if known
to them to be unt me.
Nor is it any just cause of complaint that evi
dence was received upon these trials impunging the
acts of Mr. Crampton. It was in the due course of
proceedings required to be shown, as against the
parties on trial, that the recruitments in which they
were engaged were for the service of a foreign Go
vernment. Mr. Crampton was himself priviledged
from trial for violation of the municipal law, but the
persons whom he employed were not for that cause
to go unpunished, nor was the administration of pe
nal justice to be indefinitely suspended on account
of his position and the diplomatic iinmunites which
that conferred. Oil the contrary, it was peculiarly
proper that the facts by which he was implicated,
but for which he could not be tried, should be veri- j
tied in due form of law tor the information of his j
own Government as well as that of the United |
States.
The Earl of Claiendon remarks in Lis letter of the
30th of April that “the intentions of the British Go
vernment and the arrangements made to carry those
intentions into execution were not concealed from
the Government of the United States. Those in
tentions and arrangements were frankly stated by
Mr. Crampton to Mr. Marcv, in a conversation on
the 22d of March, 1555, and the only observations
which Mr. Marcy made in reply were that the neu
trality laws of the United States would be rigidly
enforced, but that any number of persons who de
sired it might leave the United States and get enlist
ed in any foreign service. - ’
It is incumbent on me to say that, in this respect,
the Earl of Clarendon labors under serious misap
prehension, which, while it serves in part to explain
how it happened that the enlistments went on for so
many months in a manner contr*u*y to the inten
tions and express orders of the British Government,
also serves to increase the weight of Mr. Crumpton’s
responsibility in this respect.
I repeat now, with entire consciousness of its ac
curacy, what 1 stated iu my letter of the 28th of De
cember last : that at an interview (on the 22d of
March, the only one I ever had with Mr. C., as he
admits, in which the recruitment business was allud
ed to) ‘ he [Mr. Crampton] had satisfied me that his
Government had no connexion with it, and was in
no wav responsible for what was doing in the Uni
ted States to raise recruits for the British army.”
“But I am quite certain that on no occasion has he
intimated to me that the British Government, or
any of its officers, was or had been in any way con
cerned in sending agents into the United States to
recruit therein, or to use any inducements for that
purpose: nor did lie ever notify me that he was
tuking or intended to take any part in furthering
such proceedings. Such a communication, timely
made, would probably have arrested the mischief at
its commencement”
If he had then apprised me of the system of re
cruiting which had at that time been already ar
ranged and put in operation within the United States
by British agents, and under his superintending di- j
rection. he would have been promptly notified, in \
the most positive terms, that such acts were con- ;
trary to the municipal law. incompatible with the i
neutral policv of the country, a violation of its na- !
tional sovereignty, and especially exceptionable in j
the person of the representative of any Foreign Go- j
vemment. Mr. Crampton admits that I specially
warned him against the violation of our neutrality
laws, but blames me now for not then stating to him
that my construction of that law differed from his
own. *But no such difference of opinion was then
developed. Mr. Crampton on that occasion mani
fested a coincidence in the opinion as to the provi
sions of that law which I then held and have since
folly disclosed. He called upon me to show a letter
which he had written on that day to the Consul at
New York, “disapproving the proceedings of a Mr.
Angus McDonald Because I [he] thought those pro
ceedings would or might be taken to constitute a
violation of the act of 1818”—the neutrality law of
ihe United States. What were the proceedings of
Mr. McDonald, which Mr. Crumpton thought might
constitute a violation of our neutrality ? The sim
ple issuing of a handbill specifying the terms on
i which recruits would be received at Halifax in the
j Queen’s service. Tins opinion of Mr. Crampton
I ascribes as much stringency to our neutrality acts
1 a£ La s ever been claimed for them by the Govern
j ment or Courts of the United States. I had then no
I suspicion, nor did Mr. Crampton give me any cause
to suspect that he was acting or intended to act up
on an interpretation of that law which would justify
• itetrf iiftt t *}ensjpd, i* then Condemn*!
\ ohd tfjf ! if*:’ bet*?? U'JLfi & dead lot*
j t'"f. I L'O'jldbrd but Phpp*A“ ti.ai vieweditic th*
; iwc light as Loot £iare**'W did when he wrote his
; despatch to M< Cram pi On o? the j£ih«f April there
,in wfo - hi;- i* . Livdiit to be VnoL
i only very Hurt, but wsry vtriftgeat.'.* 2
To show that I wJ? not mi? taken lit his respect. I
J quote a pass ige frqta a v letter of Mi .Brampton, da
ted the 111 bof MatHi.fto Sir O. leM&chant: ‘ Any
i advance of moneyjUViter Majesty’s agents or others
j in the United States would constitute au infraction
j of the neutrality hfw."
i The depositions >vhii-u accompanyJhts dcopatch.
made by some of the same porsoas who ha ve tum
| ished the British Government with affidavits to im !
j poach Strobe! and Hertz, prove conclusively that j
I Mr. Crampton did disburse various sums of money I
, ;o ; g -iris employed in : -rufffog wlftna the United
| Slates.
j It was. indeed, apprehended by me at that .time j
| that violations of that law weald exLue. It could I
J not fail to be seen that any organized scheme of a
’ foreign Government to <i v aw recruits from the Uni- j
red Slates, though by i . :*svltati<#fH would necea- I
| sarily tend to andrc&idt iu violations of the muni- J
: cipal law. So decided was mv belief;iu this respect !
i that measures had already been taken by me iu be- j
i half of this Government—a.s it happened upon the
i very day of the interview with Mr. Crampton—to
i institute’ prosecutions persons engaged in !
this business in New York amt Philadelphia. I then j
( notified Mr. Crumpton of that fact, as he expressly
j admits in the report of that fnterview made to his |
Government.
j An attempt is made to deduce an excuse for Mr. j
i Cr&mpton s course iu the business of recruiting in j
: this country from the alleged fact that he communi- j
l cated tome on that oca ns ion the arragements which j
had been made for that purpose, and that I did not |
; disapprove them otherwise i!r*u by insisting upon |
the observance of the ra utrality law of the United I
j States. This allegation is hardly consistent with !
! Mr. Grampian's own statement of what then passed. 1
jlu the defence of ifis conduct rsoeqtljr sent oy 1 i
to bis Government he makes admissions mcWis- t
tent with the allegation that there was no.vonceal* <
inent on his part, and that the recruitjtf* arrange- :
j ments were communicated tome. ,-Jf> says that * k it
lis perfectly true that I did enter into any de- ‘
J tails of the means w«.rf to be adopted by her i
| Majesty's Goverzqnmit $4 render available the Her- |
vices of those who tendered them to us in such num- j
i bers. There seemed to l>e obvious reasons for ab- j
j staining from this, even it'it" hadfsbeured to me. I
should have bee/i Unwilling to db w ~anything which j
might have borne the appearance of engaging Mr.
Marc}' in any expression of favor or approbation of j
a plan favoring the interests of oifejof the parties in
I the present war. All 1 could desire on his part was
neutrality and impartiality.”
llis reasons for withholding from me the details
of the enlistment system—the most important part
of it for this Government —are not satisfactory.—
If Mr. Crampton believed what lie was doing or in
tended to do in the way iff recruiting was right, he
could have had no reluctance to communicate it to
me, for his instructions required him to make that
disclosure.
Acting in due frankness and with a proper regard
for the dictates of international comity, Mr. Cramp- 1
ton should, it would seem, have dilclosed to me all i
the measures intended to be pursued within the U. j
.States, by the agents of his Government, including j
himself, in execution of the act of I’arliament for |
raising the Foreign Legion. Nay, he was expressly
commanded by his Govcrn'ment’to practice no con
cealment with the American Government on the
subject. If lie had obeyed these orders all misun
derstanding between tile two Governments would
have been prevented. Mr. Crampton was the more
imperatively called upon to make full explanations
on the subject, not only because lie was commanded ,
by his Government to do so. but for the further
reason that, immediately after the breaking out of
the war between Great Britain and France on the j :
one hand and Russia on the other, lie had, by au
official note addressed to n.e,.invoked the efforts of ,
this Government to enforce upon the Inhabitants of
the country, citizens or others, the necessity of ob- 1
serving the strictest neutrality towards the bellige- j
rent parties, and especially to enjoin upon them to
abstain from taking part in armaments for the ser
vice of Kussia, or m “any other lritasure opposed
to the duties of a strict neutrality.'’’ To this uppli- 1
cation the undersigned, by express direction of the
President, replied, declaring Unit the United States,
‘‘while claiming the full enjoyment of their rights as ,
a neutral Power, will observe the strictest neutrali
ty towards each and all the belligerents." Beferenec 1
was made to the severe restrictions imposed by i
law, not only upon citizens of the United States, (
but upon all persons resident within its territory,
prohibiting the “enlisting men therein for the pur
pose of taking pail in any foreign war.” It was i
added “that the President did not apprehend any
attempt to violate the laws; but, should his just ex
pectation in this respect be disappointed, he will not
tail in liis duty t(» use all the power with which he is i
invested to enforce obedience*to tnein.”
In view of this formal and solemn appeal by Mr.
Crampton to the American Government, and of the
assurance he received of its determination to main
tain strict neutrality, it was not tor a moment sus
pected that Mr. Crampton could misunderstand the
purpose, or believe that be would be permitted to
set on foot and execute, for the period of five con
secutive months, a systemntie scheme to obtain
. military recrui's for the British service in the Uni
ted States.
That Mr. Crampton did enter most deeply into
this scheme is proved by the evidence already sub
mitted to her Majesty’s Government, but is still
more conclusively established by the additional
proofs which uccompony this despatch Whatever
detraction from the value of the testimony against
Mr. Crampton may result from tlie attempt to dis
credit Strobe! add Hertz is much more than made
up by the additional proofs now adduced. This
body of strong cumulative evidence confirms the
Presidents former conclusion as to the complicity of
Mr. Crampton and the British Consuls ut New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati,in the illegal en
terprise of recruiting soldiers for the British .ar
my within the United States, and the President
does not doubt that when this new evidence shall be
brought under the consideration of her Majesty's
Government it will no longer dissent from this
conclusion.
The gratification which the President feels at ilie
satisfactory settlement of the recruiting question,
in so far as respects the action of the British Go
vernment itself, has induced him to examine the
case again, with a view to remove, if possible, from
his mind the personal objections against her Majes
ty’s Minister and Consuls. This examination has
not produced tliut effect; bui, on the contrary, has
strengthenet his conviction that the interests of both
Governments require that those persons should cease
to hold their present official positi«mb iu the United
States. He sincerely regrets that her Majesty’s Go
vernment has not been able to take the same view
of the case, and to comply with his request fin* their
recall; but. it. has not consented to do so.
If, in the earnest desire to act with all possible
courtesy towards her Majesty’s Government, the
President could have suspended his determination
in the case, in order to submit the new testimony,
which lie is confident would have been found suffi
cient to induce compliance, with his request for the
recall of the British Minister, lie is precluded from
any such thought of delay by the exceptionable cha
racter of despatches of thut gentleman, copies of
which, having been recently laid before Parliament,
have thus come to the know lodged of this Govern
meant, and which are of a tenor to render further
intercourse between the two Governments, through
thut Minister, alike unpleasant and detrimental to
their good understanding.
The President Ims therefore been constrain
ed, by considerations of the best interests of
both countries, reluctantly to have recourse to
the only remaining means of removing, without de
lay, these very unacceptable officers from the con
nexion they now have with this Government. This
course has been deemed necessary 011 account of
their unfitness for the positions they hold, arising
from the very active part they have taken in get
ting up and carrying out, the system of recruiting,
which lias been attended with numerous infractions
of our laws, which has disturbed our internal tran
quility, and endangered our peaceful relations to a
nation with which this Government is most anxious
to maintain cordial friendship and intimate com
mercial and social intercourse.
lie has therefore determined to send Mr. Cramp
ton, her Majesty’s diplomatic representative, Ins
passport, and to revoke the exequaturs of Mr. Ma
thew. Mr. Barclay, and Mr. Rowcroft, the British
Consuls at Philadelpeia, New York and Cincinnati.
I am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servaut,
W. L Marcy.
George M. Dallas, Esq., London.
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Jones, Augusta, Ga.— Dalton Expositor.
Will Mr. Dallas re Dismissed? — The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia Gazette
writes on the 30th ult:
It is well ascertained now that Mr. Crampton was
instructed to close the legation in the event of his
dismissal, and hence his abrupt departure yesterday
morning. Mr. Lumley, the Secretary of Legation
has applied for passports for himself and the attaches
of the embassy, and only remains temporarily as a
private individual, to close up personal matters.—
Mr. Crampton notified his servants two weeks
ago, they should not be required after the first of
June.
The last private advices received herefrom di
plomatic and monetary circles in England have in
duced the belief that Mr. Dallas will be dismissed.
No reliable official information ou this subject has
been received. The character ol Mr. Many's des
patch, and the favorable response to the oiler of ar
bitration, may change the purpose of the English
Government. *
Mr. Crampton formally tendered his resignation
several months ago to the British Minister, as a
means of withdrawing an interrupting obstacle be
tween the harmony of the two countries, but was
specially desired to continue. To this is owing,
probably, the persistency of Lord Clarendon in vin
dicating his retention.
Dismissal of Crampton.— The New York Her
ald thinks that the dismissal of Crampton for viola
ting our neutrality laws, while troops are being
raised daily in this country for the aid of Walker,
and without notice from this Government, will
be looked upon as the settled purpose of the Uni
ted States to rigidly enforce our statutes towards
England and other European States, and at the same
time to open the flood-gates of population towards
Central America. It will be regarded as a defi
ance of England in every matter cf dispute be
tween the two Governments. A disavowal of all
unfriendly designs and of all intention to disturb the
peaceful relations subsisting between the two Cabi
nets will be received as an aggravation of the of-
I fence, and the prompt dismissal of Mr. Dallas and
j the suspension of diplomatic relations are likely to
| follow.
—
i In a drunken scuffie recently, in Maiiorysville,
! Wilkes county, in which Jesse and Jasper Cochran,
1 father and son* were engaged, with knives,the father
j stabbed his son in thirteen places, which resulted in
| his death—the father was slightly cut. He has been
| committed to jail.
I Messrs. Everett and Choate on the Sumner
j Affray. —The Connecticut Legislature recently
unanimously requested the Hon. Ed. Everett to re-
I peat his lecture m New Haven, but on Monday re
i considered the vote. The alleged reason fur the re
; consideration is that Mr. Everett did not attend the
! meeting in Boston to denounce the attack upon
Senator Sumner. Both Mr. Everett and Mr. Cho
| ate declined to attend the meeting.
j Land Pirates. —We learn from the Albany Pa
triot that there is now. and ha* been for some’ time
past, an extensive system of land robbery carried on
! m that section ot the State by parties professing to
; be land agents. Chain* c*l titles are forged from the
drawee of lands which are vacant, and where the*
owner is unknown, and thus the rightful owner, or
the parties purchasing under the fraudulent deeds,
wiluoee the value of the land.
1 ! Hi TELEGRAPH.
LA'VxXR FROM EURCPIIi ~ ~
AITKIVAJ. fTi' H-IIK STBAMttt
I Mil A N.
Ti e steamer Indian has arrived at Quebec, bring
? mg dates from Europe to the 00th May* being two
I days later.
Liverpool .lfitrkrr.
* Liverpool, May 10.— Cotton —There is only a
moderate business doing in enitou. The advices by
: the last steamer depressed the market and prices
j have slightly declined. Sales to-day bales—
i h ‘°ur has declined Gd to Is.—Corn Gd.
Trade in Manchester quiet. Money market un-
I changed. Consols have advanced £, and the English
! 4rads are buoyant.
1 The Arabia had arrived out.
| The political news is unimportant.
Cincinnati Convention*
Cincinnati, June “.—lt is evident that Buchanan
| will be nominated to-morrow ; probably on the se
| cond or third ballot. Douglas having confidentially
authorized the withdrawal of his name, Illinois is
expected to lead off for Buchanan on the second
ballot, followed by Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee.
Ward, of Georgia, wiil be President of the Con.
vention.
Cincinnati, June 3. — Ward, of Georgia, is Presi
dent. The anti Benton delegates from Missouri were
admitted. No report yet on the New York contest
The Softs seem to be in the ascendant. The ar
rangements are eomple, by which Douglass yields
to Buchanan, taking the promise of a nomination
in 1860.
Later trout Nicaragua*
Ntw Orleans, June I.—The steamer Orizaba
has arrived, bringing later dates from Nicaragua.
The evacuation of the Costa Ricans is confirmed.
No further fighting had occurred. Walker was at
i r e m Bay. The transit route is again open. The
cholera was raging among the troops at Rivas.
SECOND DESPATCH.
New York, June ‘J. —Letters report that the
war between Nicaragua and Costa lilea is ended.—
The British commanders express peaceful inten
tions: the American squadron, therefore, will not re
main at San Juan.
Colonel Schlessinger lias beeu sentenced to be
shot.
Rivas is re elected President of Nicaragua.
Mtjss.iclniseirs Legislature*
New York, June I.—Tbe House have appro
priated “0,000 to aid the Free-State cause in
Kansas.
Death of J. M. Niles.
Ex- Senator J. M. Niles, of Connecticut, is dead.
Cincinnati Convention*
Despatches from Cincinnati represent Buchanan
in the ascendant.
Brooks ami Sumner*
Washington, June 2.—Mr. Brooks has address
ed a letter of apology to the Senate disclaiming any
purpose to infract its privileges or offer any indig
nity.
The majority of the House committee reported a
resolution, to expel Brooks, and censuring lveitt
and Edmonson for not interferring when they knew
Brooks design.
Mr. Cobb of Georgia, from the minority, made a
report denying that any breach of privilege under
the Constitution had been committed.
Uincinimti Con vent ion.
New-York, June 2.—Sam. Medary, of Ohio, has
been appointed temporary President of the Couven.
turn. The Benton delegates from Missouri forced
an entrance into the Convention, knocking down the
door keeper, amid great excitement.
Neither of the New-York delegations have been
admitted.
Nim-Orleans Election.
New-Ouleans, June 2.—The American majority
is 1001) to 1500. Two persons were killed, one mor
tally, three dangerously, and seven badly wounded.
Tivpagnior, Clerk of the First District Court, was
severely wounded.
New-Orieann Market.
Monday, June 2.—Cotton—The market is un
changed. Sales to Friday night 20,000 bales ; on
Saturday 2,000 ; and to-day 4,000 bales. Stock on
hand 130,000 bales. Freights barely 5-1 Od.
New York Marker.
Monday, June 2. — The Cotton market is un
changed, with sales to-day of 1500 bales.
Charleston .Market*
Tuesday, June 3, 1 P. M. —Cotton.— The market
indicates no change from yesterday. Prices are in
favor of buyers, with sales to-day of 700 bales at 9$
to 11 cents.
Cincinnati Convention.
Cincinnati, June 2.—Apprehensions of a serious
fight were entertained on the Missouri delegation
entering the Hall by knocking down the door-keep
er. Quiet, however, was restored, and the Commit
tee of Arrangements stated that they had given
tickets of aemission to the members of the delega
tions who had presented primd facie evidence of
tlieir election and had refused others. In the case
oftheNew York delegations, they had also been un
able to decide, and consequently had refused both,
who are now waiting for admission.
A committee of credentials of one from each un
coiitest. il State was appointed. Mr. Richardson al
luded to the Missourians having forced their entrance
intothe Hall, and urged that the Convention should
protect itself from violence and insult. Mr. Hall, of
Missouri, attempted to speak, but the Chair refused
to recognize him. Mr. Price then announced the
withdrawal of the Missouri delegation. Commit
tees of organization and to prepare a platform were
appointed, consisting of one delegate from each un
eon tested State. The Convention then adjourned
until to-morrow.
V)t. Johns, N. />., May 30.—The following is a list
of the members of the new Government : Messrs.
Chandler and Hazen, Executive Councillors, with
out office ; Gray, Attorney General; McPhel’nn.
Postmaster General; Allen, Solicitor General ;
Wilmot, Provincial Secretary.
Boston, May 29.—Dr. Bunting, of Montreal, Can
ada, states in the Evening Journal, that he was in
the gallery of the Senate Chamber at the time the
assault Was made on Mr. Sumner. Ho says he saw
Mr. Brooks approach Mr. Simmer, not in front, but
on on<* side, and then address Mr. Sumner some
words in a low tone, and at the moment Mr. Sum
ner raised his head, turning it one side to listen, Mr.
Brooks poured down 011 him blow after blow with
the greatest rapidity. Mr. Sumner struggled seve
ral times to rise from his scat, but was evidently so
much hemmed in as to be utterly incapable of
rising, until lie had, by the greatest effort on his
part, torn the desk from its fastenings, and then lie
pitched forward insensible 011 the floor. While the
assault was progresing, Mr. Keitt stood with one
hand flourishing a large cane, and in the other hold
ing a pistol behind him, partially under his coat, but
which Dr. Bunting saw distinctly projecting from
beneath the skirts of his coat.
Dr. B. says he was, from his position iu the gal
lery,directly above the actors in the scene, which
enabled him to see this very clearly. During the
attack Mr. Douglas stood within five feet of Mr.
Sumner with his hands in his pockets. Dr. B. as
sisted in dressing Mr. Sumner’s wounds.
(It is somewhat strange that we have not heard
of this pistol in the case before ; and that the House
of Representatives should have so readily acquitted
Mr. Keitt of any participation in the assault, or even
of being privy to it, if what is stated above be cor
rect. It is remarkable, too, that Dr. Bunting did
not open his mouth on the subject till he got far
away to Boston. He must have taken considera
ble pains to thus so successfully elude the vigilance
of the select committees of both Houses.— Editors
Baltimore Sun.
Syracuse . May 25.—1 n the Black Republican
convention this afternoon the names of the delegates
at large to the National Convention were amiouuc
ed as follows :—Moses 11. Grinnell, Robert Emmet,
Chas. Cook, l>. C. Littlcjoin, Philip Oorschemer
and Preston King. Three delegates were also
appointed from each Congressional district.
Resolutions were adopted declaring New York
immovably committed to the policy of the slavery
restriction, sympathising with the Kansas settlers,
denouncing the outrages of the slave power, re
commending that subscriptions be made for the
orphans of those killed by the “border ruffians,”
denouncing the attack on Senator Sumner, calling
on the Soft Shells to live up to their platform of last
year against the extension ofslavery, and demanding
llial the government redress the outrages perpetrated
in Kansas by Hie Missourians. Supplementary re
solutions were also adopted condemnatory of the
action of the House in relation to Mr. Herbert of
California, and denunciations of Rusk’s attack on
Greely.
A number of speeches were made, and the Con
vention adjourned sine die.
Washington, May ll*}. —General Lane, of Oregon,
was today the bearer of a challenge from Mr.
Brooks, of South Carolina, to General Wilson, of
Massachusetts. Wilson, it is said, replied that he
used the language complained of because he at the
time believed, and now believes, it was strictly
true, and demanded by the character of the assault
upon Senator Sumner. lie says he is not a duelist,
but lie will use whatever language he thinks proper
in debate, and if assailed he knew how to defend
himself.
Mr. Brooks has given notice to Gcncrl Webb,
through General Aiken, that his letter in Tuesday’s
Courier and Enqmrer is satisfactory. All the ex
citement appears now to have ceased in regard to
the assault, excepting what is connected with Mr.
Brooks’ challenge of Senator Wilson.
Sew York , May 30.—A meeting was held this
evening in the Tabernacle to express the indigna
tion entertained at the assault on Senator Sumner.
Long before the hour of meeting the building was
crowded to overflow witli one of the most respecta
ble audiences ever convened there. Mr. G. Gris
wold presided, assisted by some twenty vice-presi
dents, including Moses 11. GrinnellyP. Perritt, Presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, Benj. F. Butler,
Ex-Mayor Havemeyer, Ex Mayor Kingsland, Wm.
C. Bryant, William M. Eveasts, Erastus Brooks,
and othere.
A series of appropriate resolutions were adopted,
iu which the assault on Mr. Summer was character
ized, iu the language of Senator Wilson, as “brutal
murderous and cowardlyand calling upon the
House to expel, immediately and unconditionally,
Mr. Brooks from his seat.
The resolutions were advocate by Daniel D. Ford,
Charles King, President of Columbia College, E. D.
Morgan, John A. Stevens and others. The tenor
of the speeches was that party feeling among the
patriotic conservative Union loving men of the
North must henceforth be sunk at the North, and
a united effort be made to avenge the insult put up
on it.
St. Lows, May 30.—A letter to the Republican
from Independence, dated on the 26th, says eight
pro-slavery settlers on Pottawattomie Creek have
been killed by a party of free-state men. Report
says the deed was committed by an organized band
who are determined to wreak vengeance upon the
opponents of their views. Other settlers on the
same creek have asked Gov. Shannon for aid to pro
tect themselves and their property. All was quiet
at Lawrence, and Franklin at the hist
accounts. United States troops were stationed at
each place.
Dr. Root and Mr. Mitchell, of New Haven, were
murdered bv the posse of the sheriff ten miles from
Lawrence.
Setc York , May 31.—The case of Fry vs. Bennett,
of the New York Herald, on appeal, ill the Supreme
Court of this city, was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. (Fry) this morning. Verdict $6,006 —the
verdict previously awardecl in a lower court was
SIO,OOO.
Sew-York, May 31.—-The steamer Fulton sailed
hence to-day. at noon, for Havre, *246 passengers,
and nearly $.000,000 iu specie.
Snc- York. Juiu 2.—Flour ha* declined, and Ohio
i- worth $6.30 P bbl. Wheat has also declined, aDd
White commands $1.72 P bushel. Com is unset
tled at 54 cents P bushel. Freights are better.
Pittsburg. May 30.—Quite a heavy snow storm
h; now 1 o’clock, P. M.) prevailing in this locality.
Bangor, Me., May 31.—At Danville Water
ville and at this and other placee in this State, it
is snowing this morning, and the weather is very
cold.
AUamont, ißaltimore and Ohio Railroad.) May
30.—A storm of snow* and hail fell here this evening,
and the weather is severely cold.
Sew York, May 31.—The Detroit Advertiser says
that the village of Copper Harbor and Fort Wilkins,
on Lake Superior, were deetroyd by fire a few days
ago. The news was brought bv a steamer, which
had just arrived from the Sault &te. Marie.
Boston, June I.—A meeting is to be held in Fan
euil Hail on Tuesday evening to adopt measuits to
aid the free State men in Kansas. sl‘>o,ooo are to
be raised for the purpose.
T l ' ' COMMEKCpJ,,
COTTON STATEMENT.
Comparative StaU ltietU of Colton in Auatlsla and
11 unlit.,'", June Ist 1855 and 185 G.
1656. 1855.
Stock ou hand September 1 1,70? 3,318
Received from Sept. 1 to May 1 354,**) 208,577
in May 4,754 11,057
Total supply and Receipt* 260.760 228,952
Deduct Stock September i 1,707 8,318
Total Receipts 25y,Q53 220,634
Increase 38,419
SHIPMENTS.
To Savannah in May... 3.3P0 12,062
“ Charleston, in U,i ! Bo !h?81
“ Sava:i*h & Chartest'n previously 233,892 193.684
Total Shipments 247,241 215,527
STOCKS. *
In Augusta, June! 12.482 11,335
“Hamburg. ** 1.007 2,190
Total Stock 13,489 13,425
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report. Tuesday, P. M.
COTTON.—There have been sales of 1000 bald du
ring the week, at irregular and declining prices, about a-;
follows:
Ordinary 1... p
Middling p.-»
Good Middling g 39 1
Middling Fair. jq?
At the close, there i> an utter absence of demand, and '
sales could not be made without a further reduction.
RECEIPTS TO LATEST DATES.
1856. 1855.
New Orleans. May 27 1,651,123 1,131,945 ,
Mobile, May 39 608,353 3.38,292 !
Florida, May 16 132,104 119,140 !
Texas, May *24 95,715 54.209 ,
Savannah, May 29 375,131 355.t»82 !
Charleston, May 29 474,628 449.652
N. Carolina, May 17 22,535 22!?10
Virginia, May 1 11,183 15,300 \
3,370,671 2,486.930 J
Increase 883,741 J
STOCKS IN SOUTHERN PORTS.
New Orleans, May 27 156,458 55,062 t
Mobile, May 30 43,870 18 680 f
Florida. May L 6 ‘>,692 ** 743 1
Texas, May 24 2! 474 t
Savannah, May 29 30.203 s
Charleston, May 29 55,287 23.173 t
N. Carolina, May 17 500 56u c
Virginia, May 1. 622 750
299,106 137,347 c
New York, May 27 60,007 94,952 c
EXTORTS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
To Great Britain 1,668,523 1,292,699
“France 448,406 390,283 ,
“ other Foreign Ports 452,717 233,397 |
Total Foreign Exports 2,569,610 1,916,379 ‘
To Northern U. S. Ports * 806,914 720125‘j t
GROCERIES. —IVc have no change to report in the 'j
Grocery trade, which lias been rather quiet throughout ,
the week. Only a limited business doing. With an am- 1
pie Supply, fully equal to the demands of the trade, wo j
continue our former quotations, to which we refer.
PROVISIONS. —Bacon continues in good demand, and
prices are steady. Flour is still drooping, and the ten- *
deucy of prices is downward. g
GRAIN.—Corn, Wheat, Rye and Peas are all depres- s
sod, and prices unsteady and tending downward. See
quotations. ,]
EXCHANGE.—Checks on the North l per cent, pre
mium. '
FREIGHTS.—Tho River still continues navigable.—
There is no change in Freights. Cotton to Savannah by
the River 25 cents, by Railroad 50 cent : and to Charles
ton sd. 00 per bale.
Liverpool .>1 ticket.
Extracts of Letters received by the Africa.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.—Within the last Jew days, a
change of wind has brought up a very large fleet and ar
rivals sum up 46,687 bushels Wheat, bushels
Corn, 17,782 barrels Flour, from the States, 8,701 bags
Flour from Valparaiso, 1,715 quarters Wheat, 6,589 sacks
Flour, from Spain, 4,940 quarters Wheat, 2,050 quarters
Corn from the .Mediterranean, and 1,520 qua iters Wheat
from India.
Fannes’ deliveries of Wheat for the wc°k ending last
Saturday were again heavy, viz: 119,675 quarters at
675. 7d., against 96,727 quarters at 73s 4U. in tho corrcs
ponding week of last year.
On Tuesday wc reported, per Baltic, a slow trade in
Wheat and Flour, at rather lower prices. White In
dian Corn continued in some request, and a slights ad
vrnec in prices was demanded. Yellow and Mixed were
very dull, and freely offered at 20s. a 295. 6d.
To-day’s market was thinly attended, and dull for
Wheat at a decline of 2d. <v'M p bushel. Flour GdV/Vd
P bbl. lower, with very little doing. Indian Corn —
White offered at a reduction of Is. p quarter, 30s. being
taken for Northern ; Yellow and Mixed Od. cheaper,
with scarcely any inquiry. We quote : Wheat—Red
os. 2 71 10 s. 2d ; White 9s. 9 ©lls p7O lbs. Flour—Phila
delphia, Baltimore, and Ohio 355®575. ; Western 325. w
345. p bbl. Indian Corn—White Northern 305.; New
(Orleans, 20s. ©29s. Cd. Yellow and Mixed, 28s. Gd a 295.
p 480 tbs.
Cotton —The demand continues very limited, and, the
; mport being large prices slightly in favor of the buyer,
but the decline for the week is not more than l-16d to f!d.
and that confined to light stapled, brown or dusty lots. —
In Manchester the Whitesunsidu holidays have interfcJ
ed with business all the week. Middling Orleans 0 5-lGd;
Mobile and Uplands Old per lb. — Richardson , Spence «V
Co.
LIVLRPt>OL, May 16— Cotton —The sales for the week
sum up 36,830 bales, and consist of 7,770 on speculation,
3,213 for export, and 27,850 to tho trade. Prices uu
changed. We quote:
Orleans. Mobiles. Uplands.
Middling per lb tit (»i 6 3-16
Fair 6* 7 6]
Since our circular ot last Friday, our market has un
dergone little or no change; the feeling has been quiet,
the demand on each day to a fair extent, and holders
have continued linn ; the offering has been considerably
iu excess of tho demand. Quotations are unchanged,
with the exception of good stapled descript ions from (id
to 63d.
To-day the sales amount to 7000 bales, of which 150 U
arc on speculation and for export; the market closes
steadily.
The Africa arrived late on Monday, with advices that
the receipts at New Orleans had at last begun to fall oif,
but whether this was owing to low rivers or the exhaus
tion of the stock of Cotton in the interior, is dfliicult to
say; a few weeks, however, will settle the question.—
This morning, by the Arago, wo are in receipt of .New
York advices .to the 3d instant ; in the absence of ac
counts from the South that market was (lull and prices
had given way i cens.— Hermann , Cox <y Co.
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING —Gunny P yard 17 'ib 18
Kentucky p yard none.
Dundee P yard none.
BACON.—Hams p!b 10 'Zb 12
Shoulders p It? 9
Western Sides plb JO a) 10]
Clear Sides, Tennessee p lb 11
Ribbed Sides Plb 10 Zb 10*
Hog Round Plb 10 'a 10*
BUTTER.—Goshen plb 25 Zb 35
Country plb 12 a) 18
BRICKS P 1000 6 00 ® 8 50
CHEESE.—Northern plb 14 Tu 15
English Dairy plb 13 'Zb 18
COFFEE.—Rio Plb 12 Zb 13
Laguira P m 13 Zv 14
Java pib 16* Zb 17
DOMESTIC GOODS.—Yarns 80* ® 85
4 Shirting P yard 4 \ Zb 6
* Shirting p yard «" Zb 7
1 Shirting .p yard 8 Zb 9*
5- Shirting P yard 10 Zb 12*
6- Shirting P yard 11 ® 14*
Osnaburgs p yard 9* Zb 10
FEATHERS Plb 37* Zb 40
FlSH—Mackerel, No. 1 p bbl 20 00 Zv22 00
No. 2 : P bbl 11 50 Zb\2 00
No. 3 P bbl 750 Zb 800
No. 4 P bbl 550 Zb 600
Herrings p box Zb 1 00
FLOUR.—Country p bbl 650 Zb 750
Tennessee P bbl 7 (X) @
Canal P bbl 750 Zv 900
Baltimore P bbl 8 (X) Zb 900
Hiram Smith’s P bbl 14 00
City Mills p bbl 750 Zb 950
Lenoir’s Extra P bbl 700 Zv 750
Denmead’s P bbl 7 00 Zu 9 00
GRAIN.—Corn, with sacks p bush 55 Zb 60
Wheat, white p bush 1 50 Zb
Wheat, red P bush 1 00 Zb 1 25
Oats p bush 40 Zv 50
Rye P bush 87 Zv 67
Peas P bush 70 Zb 80
Corn Meal P bush 65 Zb 70
GUNPOWDER. —Dupont’s P keg 750 ®8 00
Hazard P keg 750 Zb 800
Blasting P keg 650 Zb 700
IRON.—Swedes P lb 5* Zb
English p lb 4 Zb 5
LARD Plb 10 Zb 11*
LEAD—Bar P lb 8 ® 8*
LlME.—Country P box 125 Zb 1 f>o
Northern p bbl 2 0<) Zb 225
LUMBER P 1000 10 00 ®l4 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba p gal 35 Zv 37
Orleans, old crop P gal Zb none.
Orleans, new crop P gal 48 Zb 50
NAILS P lb 4* Zb 5
OlLS.—Sperm, prime P gal 200 ®2 50
Lamp p gal 110 Zv 125
Train P gal 75 Zb 1 00
Linseed P gal 110 Zb 115
Castor P gal 200 Zv 225
RICE P Ib 4* ® 5
ROPE.—Kentucky Plb 10 Zb 11
Manilla Plb 17 %> 18
RAISINS P box 4 (X) Zb 450
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin P gal 50 Zb 55
Rum P gal 55 Zb GO
N. O. Whiskey P gal 35 Zb 40
Peach Brandy P gal none.
Apple Brandy P gal none.
Holland Gin P gal 150 Zv 175
Cognac Brandy P gal 300 Zb 600
SUGARS.—New Orleans Plb 9 Zv 10
Porto Rico Plb 9 Zv 10
Muscovado P lb 8 \ Zb 9
Loaf plb 12 Zb 12 V
Crushed Pl 5 11* ® 12*
Powdered plb 11] ® 12
Stuart's Refined A Ptb 11* Zv 114
Stuart’s Refined B Plb 11 (b 111
Stuart's Refined C Plb 10] ZD 11
SALT p bush 00 Zb 00
“ P sack 1 25 Zb 130
Blown P sack 225 Zv 2 50
SOAP.—Yellow P » 5] ® 6
SHOT %> bag 225 ®2 37
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging Plb 22 Z> 25
Cotton YVrapping Plb 15 Zb 25
It is proper to remark that these are the current
rates a wholesale, from store—of course, at retail, prices
are a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, in
large quantities a shade lower.
MARRIED.
On the 18th Inst., by the Rev. Radford Gunn. Mr.
JOSHUA H. GEESLING and Miss ANN S. HALL, of
Warren county, Ga.
GINS AND THRASHERS.
r | l HE subscriber informs the planting community of
Georgia and South Carolina, that he continues to
manufacture his superior FIRE-PROOF COTTON
GINS, near Bel-Air, Richmond county, Ga. I would,
also, inform them that I have invented a Self-Acting Box,
and also a Curve Breast, to put to my Gins ; and I will
warrant them to gin from 150 to 200 bales without chok
ing or clogging between the ribs. If they do, in ginning
that number of bales, I will make them good agiin, free
of charge. I will only allow the purchaser to gin from
10 to 15 bales on trial, and if my Gin docs not please, the
purchaser can notify me, and if I cannot make it perform
well, I will take it back, and putonein its place that will.
I will let the purchaser use it (if I cannot make it per
form well,; until I replace it with one that will—the pur
chaser notifying me as soon as he thinks the Gin fails to
come up to the warrant.
I will deliver my superior Gin at the purchaser’s resi
dence, or so that he can get it, within 125 miles of my Fac
tory, at $2.25 per saw, and warrant in every respect,
both as regards good performance and making a good
sample of cotton, according to quality before ginning.
I will sell ray Common BREAST GIN'S, delivered at
Bel*Air, at $1.75 per saw. and warrant them to work well.
I am offering superior THRESHING MACHINES,
double geared, self-oiling boxes, (a late improvement,) at
$-'17.50, delivered at Bel-Air, Ga. My Thrashers, with
common Friction Boxes—an excellent machine—will be
furnished Wheat growers, delivered as above, at $55.
All orders addressed to rne at Bel-Air, Ga , or contracts
made with my Agents for the above articles, will meet
with prompt attention. THOMAS WYNNE.
N. B —My Common Breast Gins are equal, in every
wav, to any other Gins made in Georgia or South Caroli
na—my Curve Breast Gins are decidedly superior. 1
will Repair old Gins, and put my Curve Breast to them,
and make them perform as well, or nearly so, as new
Gins, if the saws are good. Please send your old Gins
soon, if you want me to repair them.
THOMAS WYNNE.
TO CONTRACTORS.
SEARED PROPOSALS will be received up to the
15th day of July’next, for BUILDING A COURT
HOUSE in Columbia county.
Specification of the plan, terms, &c., may be seen at
my office up to that time.
On first Tuesday in July the old Court-House will be
sold to the highest bidder.
DAVID HARRISS, Clk. 8. C. C. C. Ga.
A ppling. May 15. 1856. my2o
S4O REWARD.
R\ N.\ YVA Y from the subscriber on 4th Mav, a Negro
Man named WASHINGTON, about 45 years old,
five feet eight or nine inches high, weighing about 160 or
170 ttio. It is likely he will make bis way to Tennessee,
as he raaav. ay two years ago, and stayed in Madisonville
fail, Monroe county, Tennessee, about nine months , and
would not tell who he belonged to. He has in company
with him a Negro Man belonging to W. W. Simpson,
named Felts, about 20 years old about 5 feet 9 or 10
inches high, weighs about 160 or 170 both dark com
plected. They were last seen near Islington, Ogle
thorpe county, Ga., with passes to go to Ohio. If they
are taken. Washington will not tell his owner if he can
help it. We will pay the above reward to any person
who will deliver them to us, or put them in some safe*
Jail so that we can get them ; or twenty dollar® for either
of them. WASHINGTON H. BRANTLE Y,
W. W. SIMPSON,
Culverton Poatoffice, Hancock county, Ga.
Knoxville Register copy four time’ and ftnward
account to thio officefor payment.
C«ASH paid for WOOL, by ™
/ iuy3o FLEMING, CLEMEM.L & CO,
mvn( t. s.
~PRE 82 H T MENXS ~ “
Burke Superior Court, May Terni, J 556.
Present—His Honor, James Thomas, Judge.
e * Gm Grand Jurors chosen and sttom for the May
Term of the Superior Court, ask permission to make the
following Presentments :
We have, by Committee, examined the public Build
ings, Books and Records of the different County OfTlcers,
as required by law. The Court-House we find consumed
by lire, with much of its valuable contents, and near the
site of the old building a new one is in the course es erec
tion ; the building is to be of brick, 66} feet long, 47)
feet wide, the probable cost of which will be about Ten
Thousand Dollars; Four Thousand Dollars of this sum
have been raised by the sale of Comity Bonds, due in
ISBO, boaring 8 per cent interest; the balance of this
sum yet to be raised, and we respectfully recommend
the sale of County Bonds, bearing 8 percent Interest, to
an amount sufficient to liquidate the obligations incurred
and to be incurred, iu the erection and completion of the
new Court-House.
We Anther recommend that the Inferior Court levy such
tax annually within the limits of the statute as shall com
mand an amount sufficient to cancel all County Bonds
sold, or to be sold, for the purpose of raising funds to de
fray the expense of building said new Court-House.
The Books of the Superior Court and Ordinary, so far
as preserved from the late tire, for neatness and accuracy
refleot much credit upon the Clerks; and for the benefit
of the public, we will state that the Minutesof the Stipe,
rior Court since 1836, and Minutesof the Ordinary since
1841, and all deeds registered since 1844, were preserved.
The character of our institutions renders it highly impor
tant that every citizen should have the opportunity to ob- ’
tain good English education, that securing thepropermen- 1
tal development and general information to enable him ]
to perform the many public duties incumbent upon him, l
and especially his duty at the ballot-box we regret that
so little attention has boon paid to this subject hitherto !
The parents of many children, entitled to public a-.sis* 1
tanoo, feel no interest iu the matter, and the Teachers :
are .pan! so little for instructing them, as to furnish no 1
inducements to them to inquire for and secure their at- *
tendance at their schools. We therefore recommend the •
Ordinary to increase the rate for teaching the poor cliii- <
dren to ten cents per day, and to levy such a per cent '
upon the State Tax as will raise a sum sufficient to pay 1
for the tuition of the increased number of children that <
may receive instruction, finding the groat majority of 1
those receiving aid from the county as paupers, arc per- <
sons unable to read and write, we entertain the hope that 1
the course recommended will graduall v effect a roduclien t
of the amount required for the pauper list. 1
We have examined the books of the Tax Collector and i
Treasurer, carefully inspecting each voucher, and find 1
everything satisfactory, and highly creditable to that ofli a
cor. We allowed him 836 on .State tax, as Uis insolvent s
list, the same on County tax, aud wo lhid a balance on 1
hand a.ul subject to draft ol luforior Court, of $1,1)76.74. a
\\ e have examined the account of Mr. Saxon, late Col- 1
lector and Treasurer, and find a balance due from his v
taro of 8W.74, which the administrator is ready to pav a
over to the order of the Inferior Court. * o
On examination of the Receiver’s Books, we find that
thore are many persons in the county (above one hun
dred voters.) whose names do not appear. Wo urge the
Inferior Court to investigate this matter, and if the Re
veil or be in fault, that his bond suffer for the. amount of
loss to the State and County in this way, aud if he be
free from blame, and there is 110 law to meet the case of
these defaulters, that they ask additional legislation on
tlierubject at the next session of tlu* (tenoral Assembly.
We have examined the vouchers laid before us by
the Ordinary, acting as Poor School Commissioner, by
which ho accounts for the sum of $605.17; leaving
$249.83 for which lie will account hereafter, when lie
shall have obtained new vouchers iu place of those
burned at tlie late tire.
We call the attention of the Inferior Court to the con
dition of the Roads and Bridges, and to the special Road
Law for Burke comity.
In taking leave of his Honor, Judge James Thomas, v. o
would avail ourselves of this occasion to express our
thanks for his courtesy to our body.
We would tender to the Attorney General, William R.
Mi-Laws, our thanks for his urbanity aud prompt atten-
I ion to us during the week.
We request that the above Presentments be published
in the. Chronicle & Sentinel arid Constitutionalist of Au
gusta.
ROBERT J. MORRISON, Foreman,
Jethro Thomas, John S. Byne,
Robert R. Wall, Toliver Dillard,
Edmund M. C ark, Amos W. Wiggins,
Berrien B. Farmer, Moses 1* Creep,
Henry W. Jones, Andrew J. Lasseter,
Jimpsey B. Netherlatul, Robert W. Knight,
Robert M. Herrington, James E. Palmer,
Simeon Bell, James M. Row laud,
Jas. Rufus Rogers, John Scott.
On motion of A. Mackenzie, Attorney General pro
tem , and in pursuannee of the request of the Grand Jury,
it is ordered, that the Presentments of the Grand Jury
be published in the two Gazettes of the city of Augusta.
A true extract from the Minutes.
je3 EDWARD GARLICS, D. Clerk.
ypActiiiK the Dog.—ln Arkansas, wlu n a per
sou is starting out on a duck hunt, it is nothing mutual
to hear him request a friend to go along aud act tho dog.
Acting dog, in this sense, means getting out ducks after
they are shot. It’s a great pity tl-at acting dog ever
means any thing else; for instance, a physician who is
using “ BLISS’ DYSPEPTIC REMEDY” in hi ; prac
tice, and at the same time telling “ his dear people” that
it “ won’t do.” Let everybody—lawyers, doctors, min
isters, merchants, mechanics, farmers, sick persons and
well ones, read Dr. Bliss’ advertisement of this week
“ DISEASES OF THE STOMACH—ITS CONSE
QUENCES” —which is to be found in another column,
you wont have a chance to rca i it after this week, for
next week he shows you that there is no such thing as
“ General Disease,” “General Debility,” and the like,
je4-t\v3&wlt
STRAYED,
IMIO.II the residence of the undersigned, iu Burke
county, about the 15tl» inst., a Grey Horse MULE,
almost white, and of larger size than is usual for Mules,
any is very much drooped behind, lie was seen iu Au
gusta, at the Bridge, trying to cross the river, about the
22d inst., and is perhaps trying to make his way to Ten
-11 esse, from whence lie was brought, lie may lie lurking
about the city, if he has not been taken up. A liberal re
ward will be paid for his delivery at W. A. McConnell’s
Palace Stables on Ellis-r.trvet, or for such information
that we may get him. Address
ATTAWAY & CULLEN,
my3l-dtw&w3t v Lester’s P. ()., Burke co.. Ga.
FOR SALE.
[OFFER my FARM for sale, in Oglethorpe county
lying on the waters of Grove Creek, three miles north
of Lexington, containing about nine hundred acres.
The upland is line and productive, one hundred acres
or more of line bottom land —a part under good fence,
and in cultivation. Tlie entire Farm being under good
fencing and well watered. On the premises there is a
comfortable dwelling, negro houses, and other necessary
buildings, a large Gin House and Packing Screw, both
recently built. There are also Peach and Apple Orchards
of selected fruit. The place is healthy, and within tlirco
miles of Lexington Depot. A good bargain will be given.
Please call and see.
jc-l-wtf WM. J. OGILYIE,
$25 REWARD.
THU ABOVE REWARD will be paid for the ap-
I prehension of G INN Y, a Negro woman belonging to
me, purchased by me from Geo. 11. Daniels, he pure bas
ing from Jefferson and Willie Crawford, of Jasper coun
ty. *She is of medium size, freely spoken, tine teeth,
light complexion, slender form, and about :?2 years old.
She is supposed lobe lurking or harbored about the old
settlement in Jasper county, very near the lino of Jasper
aud Morgan. Upon returning said negro to nit! at my
resideuco in Newton county, or lodging her in Covington
jail, the above reward will in- promptly paid. And as I
have reason to believe that the said negro is harbored or
concealed, I will pay the additional reward of fifty dol
lars for proof sufficient to convict.
11. WATFORD.
Covington, Newton co., Ga., Mayfto, JBO6. je l-wiit
FOR SALE.
I NOW offer my LANDS and PLANTATION on tho
Chattahoochee river for sale. Jt lies 21 miles north
of Atlanta, and ono mile south of the Roswell Cotton
Mantifactorj-, in Cobb and DcKalb counties, containing
Six Hundred Acres, more or less, with 200acres in culti
vation on each side cf the river. There is a good Frame
Dwelling, and other common Buildings, with line Or
chards of Apple, Peaches, and Cherries ; a first Cotton
Gin and Thrasher, aud a Ferry is immediately on lhe
road leading from Atlanta to Uppoi» Georgia. For fur
ther particulars, apply to the subscriber on the premises.
jd-wlOl WM, S. GROG AN.
MONTVALE SPRINGS,
EAST TENNESSEE.
UIS celebrated Watering Place will be opened on
_L the first day of Juno next, by the undersigned, for
merly of tho Washington Hall, but more recently of the
Floyd House, in Macon, Ga. In assuming the manage
ment of this new and extensive establishment, the sub
scriber will spare no labor or expense to make it, not only
a pleasant resort to those in search of pleasure and re
laxation, but a comfortable homo to the invalid in pur
suit of health.
The high Medicinal properties of the water have been
ascertained by careful and scientific analysis, and their
superior efficacy in the cure of various diseases has been
tested by thousands of persons. Indeed, in the cure of
Dyspepsia, Chronic Diarrhea, Liver Complaints, Rheu
matism, and nearly every other disease of a formidable
nature, the waters are probably unsurpassed.
Pamphlets having been published containing a full
analysis of the waters, and its remedial virtues, (which
persons can have on application to the undersigned,) he
would merely say in this notice to the public, conic and
test it for yourselves.
The Establishment is furnished with facilities for
warm and cold bathing, and has such other appendages
as will conduce to the comfort and pleasure of Ins guests.
The best route for reaching the Springs, is to
Knoxville, Tennessee, by Railroad, and thence 25 miles
by Stage via Marysville.
11. P. REDDING, Proprietor.
May 1,1856. my23-tw&w2m
MADISON SPRINGS.
well known summer retreat is In line prepara
-1 tion, and will be ready for visitors by the 10th of
June. The proprietors will use every exertion to make
the Madison Springs the most fashionable and pleasant
watering place in the country. The society, and every
thing else connected with this Eden of the South, will,
we think, induce all those who leave their homesteads to
call and see us. Mr. T. would here take occasion to ten
der his thanks to those who called on him last season,
and would most respectfully solicit for himself and part
ners a eontinuated and largely increased patronage for
the present season. A fine band of music will be in at
tendance as usual. JAMES DANIEL, Sen.,
JOHN SCOTT, Sen.,
K. TYNER.
Madison Springs, May 2d. 1856. my27-6w
I INCOLN SI!Kill FF’S SALK. —WiII be sold on
1 J the first Tuesday in JULY next, before the Court
house door in Lincolnton, Lincoln county, within the
legal hours of sale, one tract of Land, situate, lying and
being.in said county, containing One Hundred and Three
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Mrs. Oullat, Jacob
Murph. and Leonard Sims : Levied on as the property of
William Gray, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. issued from
the Superior Court of said county, in favor of Jacob
Murph and LaFayettc Lamar, against said William
Gray. Property pointed out in saldfi. fa.
ZACHARIAH WILLINGHAM, D. Sheriff.
May 31, 1850,
J EFFERSON SHERIFF’.?HALE.—' WiII be sold
on the first Tuesday in JULY next, between the
usual hours of sale, at the Market House, In the town of
Louisville, Jefferson county, one lot of Pine Land, con
taining 28 acres, more or less, known as the place where
Dr. J. W. Kinibrewnow lives : Levied on as the proper
ly of the said Jordon W. Kinibrew, to satisfy sundry Jus
tice’s Court li. fas. from the Tilth district G. M., in favor
of James F. Poe vs. Jordon W. Kinebrew. Property
pointed out by the defendant. Levy made and returned
to me by a constable, May 20,1856.
May 20, 1856. JESSE T. MULLING, Sh’ff.
(tOLI .11 111 A KHKKI FF’S SA LE.— Will be sold,
j at Appling, Columbia county, before the Court-house
door in said county, on the first Tuesday in J ULY next,
the following property, to wit: One new Buggy and
Harness and one Negro Woman Slave, named Jenny:
Levied on a& the property of Ilcnry A. Ramsey, to Rati -
fy two executions from Columbia Inferior Court; one
in favor of Andrew Stephens, and one in favor of John
Evans, for the use of Benjamin Adams, vs. Henry A.
Karnsay, thin 20th day of May, 1856.
June J, 1J56. FRANCIS M. FULLER, Sheriff.
\Y K< 7 TK f X ’S f* A I - K. —Will be sold, on the first
4 j Tuesday in AUGUST next, at the Lower Market
House in the city of Augusta, during the usual hours of
sale, in pursuance of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Richmond county, one Negro Girl, named Kitty, about
ten years of age. Sold as the property of the estate of
William Fulcher, deceased. Terms cash.
June 3,1856. ANN C. FULCHER, Ex’trix
WARKEN COUNTY. liA.—Whereas, Martha
Y T Roberta, applies to me for Letters of Administra
tion on the estate of Jared J 3. Roberts, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and sin
gular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton, May
24, JeiXi. JOHN J. PILCHER, Dep. C. C Ord y.
May 28, 185 G.
■V^OTICE. —All persons indebted to the estate
of Georgiana T. Greenwood, late of Richmond
county, deceased, are requested to make immediate
pavment ; and those having claims against said estate,
are requested to present the same w ithin the time pre
scribed by law.
JIENRY D. GREENWOOD, Adm’r.
June 3,1
NOTICE. —All persons indebted to the estate of
_ James Leverich, late of Richmond county, dec’ll,
are requested to make immediate payment; and tho e
having demand* against said dceca-i d, will present them
in terms of the law.
JOHN K. JACKSON, Adin’r
June 3,185 H. do bonis non of James Levcricli.
rp\VO MONTHS after date, application will be made
1 to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, lor
leave to sell the Negroes belonging to the estate of
Georgiana T. Greenwood, deceased, late of saidl ©ouuty.
6 HENRY D. GREENWOOD, Admr.
June 3, 1856.
m W(| MONTHS after date, application will be made
I to the Court of Ordinary of Rurke county, foi
ieave to sell all the Real Estate belonging to tue citato
of Bailey Carpenter, Sen , late of ««d county, tmt^Med.
CRAVEN CARPENTER, Admr
June 3, 1«56. de horns non.
ri v \v<) MONTHS after date, application will be made
1 to the Ordinary of Jefferson county, for It: .tv to
all the Lands belonging t the estate of L. fi. li -di-.k,
late of said county, deceased.
M. A. M BOSTICK, Ex’true.
May 31, 1856. A. 13. WALKER, Ea.’r.
™ltedionj£ ~ 4
DISEASE or THE STOMACH—ITS OONSE
’ QUENCEf
I ÜBEABE of the Stomach cannot long exist without
’ -*■' involving, sooner or later, other organs of the body.
A knowledge of this fact is of tho utmost importance to
the physician, as well also to the patient. How this ex
tension of disease from the stomach to other organs takes
place—-the principle upon which it proceeds—the syinp
toms exhibited in tho course of Its extension, are of the
first importance in the guidance towards philosophical
treatment, ignorance, as regards these points, has been
ami is daily being the source of the most dangerous treat
meut, ami the very treatment which is the caus •of
myriads of tmeured cases, worn-out and debilitated con
stitutions, and of those long train of morbid symptoms
which attend too many patients through life, known and
called "general disease”—a term, however, without
any meaning, from the fact that there is u such state of
system as “ general disease,” as will endeavored to be
shown in my advertisement of next week
Chronic disease of tho stomach produces disease in
***"®T. or ß‘* 118 through the agency of the nervous system;
llto otsturoance or irritation created by diseased points
m the stoinac.i. is carried along tho nerves to some near
organ with which it lias a nerve communication, aud tho
disease there set up is said to be a sympathetic disease,
or the organ is said to be secondarily affected. As an in
stance of this sympathy, a person receiving a blow upon
the head, the blow Is followed almost immediately by
vomiting—the stomach sympathises with the disturbed
or irritated brain. Again, any indigestible matter taken
upon the stomach produces headache —in this ease, tho
brain sympathises with the stomach.
This extension of disease, which takes place along or
through these nerves is either occasional or permaiunt ,
aud the frequent repetition of the former produces tho
latter—for instance, Dyspepsia, or a small point of In
flammatory action of the stomach, produces headache,
dizziness, sleeplessness, fullness of the bloodvessels of
the brain, Hushed face, Ac. These morbid symptoms
will continue for a longer or shorter period die away, aud
disappear, and after a little time recur again—hence tho
term occasional. The intervals between these recur
rences become less aud less distinct, until at ! •-t tho
braiu becomes permanently involved, aud insanity, apo
plectic or paralytic congestion, imbecility aud death is
the result—hence the name permanent.
And here I would lake occasion to advert to the very
great importance of attending iu time to these primary ini
tiatory symptoms of diseased stomach, which are set up as
a warning, speakiug plainly and forcibly to the patient
that unless a correct and proper treatment be at once in
stituted, no matter of how mild a form they may at first
appear, there is imminent danger of the braiu or some
otuer Vital organ becoming permanently involved.—
I nose early symptoms are too frequently overlooked or
regarded as some trifling disease that will very soon pass
ofl, and thus the patient lives on, taking no thought of
the increasing frequency or vehemence of those “ trifling
complaints ’ arising from disease of the stomach, until at
last, other aud important organs, the braiu, perhaps, or
the lungs, or the heart, or liver, or some other organ have
become almost immediately involved Then it is that
tho patient, upon reflection, finds that his disease has
long been creeping upon him, gaining, almost impercept
ably in intensity until some new phase of the disease
suddenly awakens him to notions of his true situation.
His frieuds, perhaps, discover that his “ mind is not ex
actly right, that his *• brain is diseased," and off the poor
patient is hurried to a mad house, there to be treated
with the straight jacket, blisters to the slmvcn scalp, Ac.,
and no thought perhaps taken by the medical attendant,
«*r treatment instituted for the first great cause and tho
continuanceoi all this trouble, viz : DISEASE OF THE
STOMACH.
. Ferhaps, instead of terminating iu insanity, a very dif
ie.ivnt phenomenon is exhibited; the surging of tho
blood towards tlm brain produces at last a palsy of
a limb horn partial pressure of the brain, ora palsy of
the entire locomotion from the pressure of blood on the
>ac«v portion ot the brain, and the poor patient is obliged,
perhaps, to submit to tlm blood disgorging operntiou of
tlie lancet, a shaved and blistered scalp, burnt nml blis
tered ba l k bone, stimulating and burning embrocations,
u ith veiy little or no good, and probably with no thought
outlie part of the attending physician of the first great.
1 a use mid tho continuance of the disease, viz: Disease of
the Stomach.
Perhaps, instead of either of the above terraiuatious, a
v('i*v much less serious result is the consequence—per
haps merely a pain in the shoulder or head, and Tie
Doioiireiix of the face ; and for this Tie Doloroaux, tho
poor patient must down with calomel, iron, arsenic, \ - ,
to be tormented with burning blisters, actons, and tho
like—the attending physician regarding it, perhaps, as a
simply local alleetion, entirely losing sight of
that the lining membrane of the stomach aud liver
continuous mcuibrauo, of tlic first-great cause and con
tinuant e ol tliese pains, viz : DlKcn.MO of tho Stomach,
propagating disease in the liver, and the liver in its turn
extending its irr.tation, and producing pain in tho shoul
der head and face. How frequently has “pain in the
right shoulder'’ boon looked upon, named, and treated as
a case of “ livor disease,” “ inaction of the liver,” (vague
ami unmeaning tonus,) and in a great majority of eases
without any henetit accruing from the treatment ; and
with how much more success might these so-called “liver
diseases” have been treated had the true pathology of
tho case—the true cause of the disease, in fact* the 'j
diacfiM, been properly understood—ls they had been iv
garded as the consequence of disease of of the stomach,
producing morbid action In the liver, and the latter in its
turn sending its irritat ion to the shoulder, face and head
Perhaps instead of either of the above terminations taking
place, a much more common one exhibits itself, viz: a
disease of tho lungs. There is no so common an occur
rence as disease of the lungs being produced by disease
of the stomach, in fact, disease of the stomach cannot
long exist without producing disease of tin* lungs, and
there4iever was a easy of diseased lungs but that was pro
duced by disease of the digestive organs. The disease
called Pulmonary Consumption has its origin in disease
of the stomach, and from no other source From the
very close nerve connection between the stomach and
tho lungs, the lat or is a constant recipient of all irrita
tion from the stomach, which tends to the formation of
tubercles, tho commencement of pulmonary consumption
—first, by-Oot only inducing a diseased state of the ait
tubes, but also by setting up a sympathetic irritation in
the spongy tissue of the lung ; and secondly, by produc
ing a morbid state of the blood in consequence of imper
fect digost ion of food by tho inflamed stomach. This
idea, 1 am well aware, as regards the cause of consump
tion, is at variance with the great mass of tho wise bonds
of tho profession, but it does not make it any the less
true. There are as wise bonds as any in the profession
who have prt mu 1 gated the doctrine tor ye .rs, and years
ago was 1 satisfied from my own observation that con
sumption has its origin in disease of the stomach, and too
not in a few isolated cases, but in every instance, and 1
defy any physician to point to a case of Pulmonary Con
sumption, that, upon close inquiry and miuuto examina
tion, it could not be found, and beyond a doubt, that, tin*
patient had been previously laboring under diseased di
gestive organs. There is no disease so much dreaded, or
looked upon with so much horror, as Consumption. All
sorts of “ specifics” have been invented for its cure;
every conceivable combination of drugs almost have
been compounded, and the poor sufferer sent to almost,
every corner of the habitable globe for relief, but all t«»
but very little purpose. Physicians take charge of such
cases with great hesitation and doubt, and tin* patient
now looks only lor temporary and insignificant relief.
And why is this i Why all this misery and suffering—
all this medical labor iu vain i Simply from misconcep
tion as regards the true cause of disease, viz: Disease
of the Digestive Organs.
Consumption is as capable of being cured as almost
any other disease, wheu not too far advanced —when the
lungs are nut too much consumed. It is impossible to
create new lungs, or to make them grow out again and
occupy the place of the lung that has boon destroyed and
annihilated by ulceration, suppuration and expectoration;
but when sufficient of the lung remains for the purposes
of their office, not only further destruction may bo reme
died, but an entirely healthy action of tho remaining por
tion of the lung may be brought about. Pacts of cases
of pulmonary Consumption having been cured, and the
subject afterwards living to good old age has been too of
ten shown by postmortem examination to admit nowa
days of a single doubt. Put rest assured this eud is r.ot
attained by ‘ doctoring” the lnngs and having no regard
to other diseased organs. No, no, for by prescribing for
the lungs, most valuable time is being lost, and without
benefiting the patient one particle, for the effect is being
“doctored” instead of tho cause; but to strike at tho
root of tho evil and to strike elfectivoh-, go at once to the
stomach, and there will yon find the cause and the only
cause of all this trouble, and only by removing this can
tho paticuthave any hope of recovery. To talk about
curing Consumption by applying remedies to the lungs
and taking no thought or instuting no treatment for other
diseased parts of the system is all nonsense, and the
height of ompyricism. No patient was ever cured in»r
ever will be hv such prescriptions. Look well to the
•domach—search there for diseased action (ami you will
always find a plenty of it) and a treatment may hr insti
tuted with no little hope of success—a treatment may be
instituted that will, in a great majority of cases, cure the
patient, providing of course, the lungs are not too much
consumed.
To conclude this already too long advertisement, I will
remark, that there aro thousands of Clergymen through
out the United States troubled with that very common
disease, known ns “ Clergyman’s sore throat,” and pro
bably not one in one lumdrud knows tho true* cause of
their disease ; perhaps from the fact of it never having
been properly explained to them by their physician, and
possibly also from their physician taking a wrong view as
regards its true cause. Out of hundreds of cases that
have fallen under iny observation there has been no sin
gle instanco that it was not very readily traceable to dis
ease of tho digestive organs. From tho fact of the mu
cus membrane of tho air-tubes being a constant recipient
of irritation having its origin in diseased digestive or
gans, the.-e air-tubes take on an extreme sensitiveness
which produces a largo amount of morbid secretion, ami
rodders the patient exceedingly susceptible to changes
in the temperature, causing him to be continually subject
to “fresh colds” and “coughs,” the frequent repetition
pf which induces that chronic inflammation of the air
lubes known as “bronchitis” and “Clergyman’s sore
I throat.”
In conclusion—to all invalids let me say, that if I have
made mention above of the disease with which you are
afflicted, rest assured, it is folly tor you to hope for either
a permanent or speedy cure unless attention is had to the
digestive organs, for thorn you will find not only the Jlrm
Hrcat cause of your ailment, but tho cause also of the con
tinuanee of your malady ; and 1 would respectfully call
your attention to the merits of my Remedy, known as
“ Miss’ Dyspeptic Remedy”—a medicino hat I have
made use ol exclusively in tho treatment of the above
mentioned diseases for years in my private practice, and
always with the happiest results. If taken closely ae
cordlng to directions, it will not fail to cure any case of
Dyspepsia or disease of the Stomach, and all other di
casos having their origin In that diseased organ.
I shall, in future advertisements, make mention of
other diseases that have their origin in disease of the,
stomach, and which can only he cured by a well directed
treatment to that organ alone. W. W. BLISS,
20 Heckman street, New York.
“ Bliss’ Dyspeptic Remedy” is for sale by CLARK,
WELLS Sc SPEAR, Augusta, Ga. The medicine can
be forwarded by mail, and they will take pleasure in
sending it to any address on receipt of #2, cost of the
medicine. Jc4-tw3&wl
I>LUKK SHERIFF’S SALE.—WiII be sold on
) the first Tuesday in JULY next, in Waynesboro’,
in said county, within the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing pioperty, to wit : Three hundred and twenty-six
acres of Oak and Hickory Land, (less one acre reserved
for Grave-Yard,) adjoining lands of Mackey McNorrell,
Col. James D. Thomas and Robert R. Lawson. Also,
one Negro Man slave Charles, of dark complexion, and
aged about 35 years ; a negro womau named Mary, of
light complexion, aged about 19 years, and Harriet, a
woman of dark complexion, aged about 17 years : levied
on as tlfe property of James F. Brown, to satisfy sundry
fi. fas. issued from the honorable Superior Court of said
county iu favor of It. 11. Lawson, Russell Whitehead,
A. W. Gordon, adm’r of John Gordon, vs. the said James
F. Brown.
ALSO,
A negro woman named Hettie, aged about 30 years, of
light complexion; Lemon, a boy about 6 years old. of
light complexion ; and Siller, a girl child about one year
old, of light complexion : Levied on as the propert • of
Daniel G. White, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Augustus
Lewis and others vs. Daniel G. White.
ALSO,
A negro boy slave named Henry, about 5 years old,
of light complexion : Levied on as the property of
•Samuel Goodwin, to satisfy sundry fi. fas. Issued from a
Magistrate’s Court in favor of Thomas J. Dixon vs, the
said Bamu el Goodwin. Levy made and returned to me
by a constable.
ALSO,
Two negro men slaves; one named Nat, about 45
years old, of light complexion, and Adam, about 35 years
old. of light con plexion ; one Bay Horse named Sam,
about 5 years old ; one Chestnut Sorrel Mare about !»
years old ; 2 one horse Buggies and Harness ; one two
horse Buggy Pole and Harness ; one Sulky and Harness,
and one two-horse Wagon and Harness : all levied on as
the property of Andrew J. Lasseter, to satisfy sundry fi.
fa*, issuing from tho honorable Superior and Inferior
Courts of said county, in favor of Joseph W. Websfi r,
John J. Jones, adm’r of F. V. Burdell, deceased, and
N. B. Sc 11. Weed vs. the said Andrew J. Lasseter, ami
Andrew J. Lasseter Sc Andrew Dcsery.
ALSO,
Four hundred and twenty eight acres of Pine Land,
adjoining ;and« of Elizabeth Lockheai t and other* ••
Levied on as the property of Bcnj. J>. Hill to satisfy Min
dly ti. fas. issuing from the honorable Superior Court of
saidcounty in favor of Ellington Attaway, Joseph W.
Webster, Daniel Slade and others va. the B. D. lliil.
ALSO,
Under a foreclosure of a mortgage fi. fa. issuing from
the honorable Inferior Court of said county, two negro
slaves ; a boy named Tom about 10 years old, and a girl
named Lucy, about .7years old: Levied on as toe proper
ty of Thos. 11. Lasseter to satisfy a mortgage fi. la. m
favor of Emory R. Lasseter vs. the said Thomas H. Las
seter. Property pointed out in said fi. fa., this May 28,
1856. A. C. KIRKLAND, Dep. Sheriff.
June 1, 1856.
POWELTON MILLS FOR SALE.
A? the undersigned is desirous to move to Southwes
. tern Georgia, he now offers bis MILLS and LAND
for sale.. Tho Mills are situated on the Ogeechcc River,
one and a half miles from Powelton, on the road to Gum
ming and Washington—the hack passing daily—has four
sets of runners, two wheat and two sum. The Flour
Mill has just been completed anew. The corn cu.-tom
will exceed that of any two mills on the river, am! Hie
wheat custom will equal any one. The house is so situ
ated as to remain in it and see the Saw and Grist Mills iu
operation.
The Land lies in Hancock county, along the Ogecchee
river and Powel’s crock. The Land contains 734 acres,
more or less, and will equal any land in the county in
producing corn, wheat, cotton or other grains. Those
wishing to buy, will call and set; for themselves. 1 Is*;
place is healthy and has an excellent Well of water iu
the vard in fact, no plantation is better furnished v. itlr
ffood Springs of water. COLUMBUS F. SHIVERS.
iny2B
m WO MONTHS after date application will be made
I to the honorable the Court of Ordinary of Burke
county, for leave to sell all the Real Estate of Charles
McCan, deceased. MAJOR DANIEL, Adm’r.
June 4, 1856.
1) o() K S.—History of Europe, from the Fall of N*po
) Jeon to tho Accession of Louis Napoleon. By Sir
Archibald Alison, Bart.
New Edition of the Physical Geography of the Sea.
By M. F. Maury, L L. D.,U . S. N.
Vagabond Life iu Mexico. By Gabriel Ferry, fur
.'Oven years resident in that country. For sale by
je3 THOS. RICHARDS & SON.
'I HE C’IImSTIAN LIFE* its Hopes, its Fear.-,
1 and its Close. By Thomas Arnold, D. D, Head
Master of Rugby School.
Hours of Sorrow Cheered and Comforted. By Char
lotte Elliott, authoress of Hymns fer a Week, See.
For sale by [je3j THOS. RICHARDS d. SON.
riiai: .SHIP CARPENTERS’ FAMILY—A Bto.y
J. fur the times, by Wni. E. 8. Whitman.
A Practical Treatise on the disease of the Tertis and
of the Spermatic Cord and Scrotuvaby T. B. Curin g. F.
r s. Sec.'nd Anna it an from the second revised ami
enlarged fingikh Edition, jor .-■ale by
jci TUGS. RICHARDS Sc SON.