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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE ~
tPIIK undersigned, being desirous of leaving the State,
I -,th mat private sale, ail hi* REAL ESTATE in
ll.town of VVarrenton, Warren county, <»a., consisting
of a Dwelling House, and Lot of about five acre* of
Land. Also, bis Carriage Shop and Lot, Tool*. Machine,
Lumber, and all bis , Uwk, together w ith all his iinuiiicd
and unfini«bed work.
Kimn fifteen to twenty thousand dollars worth of
work can easily be disposed of, at good prices, at this
tni<l, in twelve mouths.
P- 1 on-, wishing to purchase, are respectfully invited
to < all and examine for themselves.
l*o-> c-sion will be given at any time, to suit the pur*
chaser GEORGE L. BOS HER.
Warren ton, Ga. June- r >, 1856, j<7 wtf
FOR SALE.
{NOW offer my LANDS and PLANTATION ou the
Chattahoochee river for sale. It lies 21 miles north
of Atlanta, and one mile south of the Roswell Cotton
Manufactory, in Cobb and DcKalb counties, containing
six Hundred Acres, more or less, with 200 acres in culti
vation on each side of the river. There is a good Frame
Dwelling, and other common Buildings, with fine Or
« hards ol Apple, Peaches, and Cherries , a tir*t Cotton
Gin and Thrasher, and a Ferry is immediately on the
road leading from Atlanta to Upper Georgia. For fur
ther particulars, apply to the subscriber on the premises.
j.-| wtOI WM. 8. GROGAN.
FOR SALE.
I OFFER my FARM for ale, in Oglethorpe county
lying on the waters of (drove Creek, three miles north
of Lexington, containing about nine hundred acres.
The upland is free and productive, one hundred acres
or more of Hue bottom land a part under good fence,
and iu cultivation. The entire Farm being under good
fencing and well watered. On the premises there is a
comfortable dwelling, negro houses, aiul other necessary
buildings, a large Gin House and Packing Screw, both
recently built. There are also Peach and Apple Orchards
of M*lectod fruit. The place is healthy, and within three
miles of Lexington Depot. A good bargain will be given.
Please call and sec.
jH wtf WM. J. OOILVIE,
FOR SALE.
I NOW offer for sale my entire River PLANTATION,
. 2rt or :t() miles south of Columbus, Ga.. iu Barbour
county, Ala , lying on the Chattahoochee river, contain
ing 2 lot) acre--I, l'-*oo in a tine state of cultivation and
good repair. A good Water Gin and Ferry across the
Chattahoochee river. The above w ill he for sale at any
h.i . «n ri' ti ! ,M\ 11 III.VV A V I'.RETT.
TO MEN or TASTE AND CAPITAL.
fl'llF. -übscriher, wishing to remove to Southwestern
I Georgia, |ir«|ios.n to mil liinj.laco near Cave Spring,
ii Vann's Valley, Floyd county, Ga., containing .‘ll7
acres, more or less, returned Ist quality oak and hickory
mostly of soil and surface not to wa-.li; ► >ine 160 acres
( h-arctl and under good tillage , the lemainiler generally
well timbered. It has several springs ufeool blue Lime
stone water, two constant streams, an effective water
power without darning, orchards of many well selected
varieties, e pecially of apples, and a large and cotninodi
u * Brick Dwelling, surrounded by tine scenery, atul
® within a mile of the village, long noted for its educational
advantages. All who have examined the premises, cou
cur in the opinion that this place combines the elements
of beauty, fertility, convenience and heaUhfulness to an
MlHiu .1,1., 111, If ever, equalled in till, country. Hut
come arid see for yourselves, and the character, location
and resources of the place can hardly fail to satisfy you
that it is a No. I article, not subject to the tiuct'.iations
ofthe market. For terms, apply on the premises.
W. D. COWDREY.
Cave Spring, July 10, 1856. JylU-wtf
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE !
SITUATED in Lowndes county, Ala., ou the road
leadiug from llayneville to Benton, ten miles from
the latter place. Said farm contains 1680 acres of land,
one half under good fence , well ditched, oml in u high
state ot cultivation. The improvements comprise a good
new dwelling house, containing four rooms ; a large two
story framed Gin House and a tine Screw, recently put
up ; excellent Stables and a good Mill house. The unim
proved Laud is well timbered and of superior quality.
This plantation has advantages over any other in the
neighborhood, one half being level with rich black soil,
the other fertile hammock, lying in the fork of Ash and
Panther creeks. The prairie portion of the farm in abun
dantly watered by wells, and the sandy by a number of
unfailing freestone springs, Convenient to the negro quar
t« is It i- also well located, having excellent range for
stock, and tine outlets. The plantation will be disposed
of priv at- ly for a div ision of an estate.
Any information relating to it can be obtained by ad
dr.-'siug me at Tuskegee, Macon county, Ala. Those
who w ish to look at it will please call on the Overseer.
TUGS I*. GARY, Ex r
apl.t w.'lin of the estate of W. L. Gary, deceased.
POWELTON MILLS FOR SALE.
VS the mulerHigued is *l« sirou.. to move to Southwes
tern Georgia, he now otters his MILLS and LAND
lor sale. The Mills are situated on the Ogeechce River,
one and u half milesJj-<-m Powelton, on the road to Cum
luiugaud Washingto#- - the hack passing daily—has four
-els of runners, two wheat and two som. The Flour
Mill hasjlist been completed anew. The corn custom
will exceed that of any two mill* ou the river, anti the
wheat custom will equal any one. The house is so situ
ated as to remain in it ami see the Saw anil Grist Mills in
operation.
The Land lies in Hancock county, along the Ogeechce
river anil Bowel's creek. The Land contains 734 acres,
more or less, and will equal any land in the county in
producing com, wheat, cotton or other grains. Those
wishing to Imy, will call and see for themselves. The
place is healthy and ha. an excellent Well of water in
the yardt In tact, no plantation is better furnished with
rood Springs of water. COLUMBUS F. SHIVERS.
wiyJW
WALTON STEAM MILL FOR SALE.
\\T ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in JULY next,
ff before the Court House door in Monroe, Walton
county, a valuable Negro man, John, about 30 years old.
The lionand Lot formerly occupied by Davis Mc-
Leroy, near the Steam Mill, containing one-half acre,
more or lc - . Two Log Carts and appurtenances; One
Two horse Wagon. Also, Forty Shares in the Machine
ry and Building will he ottered for sale, and possibly the
whole Stork will be sold. The above property sold by
order of the Stockholders.
All persons indebted to said Company are requested
to call and settle, as further indulgence cannot be grant
ed D H. WALKER.
Ag't and Att y for W S. M C.
June IH. I Hob. wist
FORMAN’S IRON PLOW-STOCK.
r A 1 111 C undersigned, having purchased the patent right
1 to the above valuable and popular PLOW for iho
counties of Richmond, Columbia, Lincoln, Burke, Jeffer
son, Washington, Striven and Emanual, are prepared to
urni'li it to planters at t-ho manufacturer’s price. This
stock, which is made entirely of wrought Iron, is a South
ern Invention a id has been sufficiently tested to prove
that it runs more steadily, breaks and pulverises the soil
more thoroughly, clogs less tu rough land, is more easily
adjusted for deep or shallow plowing, holds the shares
more firmly, lasts incomparably longer, and is, in the
end. far cheaper than any other stock now in use. This
statement is fully sustained by numerous certificates in
our po ossion from the most practical and successful
planter; in the country. We will have plesnre
in -ending a circular containing some of those certificates
and a more particular description of the plan, to any
person who would like to see them. We are willing to
refer to any one who has given this Plow a fair trial. In
the N *v No of the Southern Cultivator, p. 34.">, the edi
tor of that work savs : “After giving this Plow a lair
and impartial trial wo can truly say, that we regard it as
a most valuable improvement on all common wooden
i mpleiuenls of the kind now in use. For general efficien
cy and convenience, as well as special adaptation to deep
filago or sub-oiling, w o know of nothing that surpasses
t. while on the score of economy and durability, it is
altogether unrivaled. No plow with which we are fami
iar. i- so well calculated to resist the careless and des
tructive usage of Plantation Negroes, and we doubt not
that its general introduction would be of verv great pecu
niary benefit to the planting iuterest of the ffcwitli.”
This Stock is adapted to six different shares or points
—embracing every variety which a planter will need
from the beginning to the end of the year. These shares
will In* furnished with the Stock, when desired; though
any plantation smith can make them after onoe seeing
them.
Rights for counties, for Shops, or for Plantations, will
be sold on reasonable terms. Apply at the Hardware
Stores in Augusta, or address I. C. KITTEN i Co.
declH wif Augusta, Ga.
S4O REWARD.
1> WAWAY from the subscriber on 4th May, a Negro
A Maui named WASHINGTON, About 45 years old,
five foot eight or nine inches high, weighing about 185 or
170 l!>s. It is likely he will make his wav to Teunessoe,
.»> ho runaway two years ago, and stayed > u Madtoonville
jaii Monrv'e eoimty, Tennessee. al>out nine months ami
w n’.d not tell who ho belonged to. 110 has in comi»any
with him a Negro Mau belonging to W. W. Simpson,
named Felts, about *JO year* old. about 5 feet 9 or 10
iuohes high, weighs about 180 or 170 lbs., both dark com
p.eeted They were last seen near Lexington. Ogle
thorjn* ceuntv’Ga, with passes to go to Ohio. If they
uro taken. Washington will not tell his owner if he can
help it. Wo w ill nav the above reward to any person
who w ill deliver them to ns, or put them in sonic safe
Jail s*' that wo can get them ; or twenty dollars for either
of them WASHINGTON H*. BRANTLEY.
W. W SIMPSON,
Cnlverton Post office, Hancock county, Ga.
I Knoxville Register copy four times and forward
account to this office for payment. rnySl
$25 REWARD.
1 \VI 1.1. pay the above sum for the apprehension and
I 1 nlgment in jail of my boy HARRY. Should he
he taken at a distance from Augusta, and the person
taking him choose to bring him home. I will pay, in ad
«lit ion to the $-55, all the necessary expenses attending
his delivery. Harry vMartin'iisa first-rate Brick layer and
plasterer, about 3t» years of age. black complexiou. erect,
and weighs probably 165 pounds. He is going about the
country working on his own account without any au
thority* lie doubtless has a false ticket. He claims a
w ife at Mr Greiner's near Sandersville. and one also at
Gov. Schley’s Factory. I have heard of his be.ng in
Burke. Jefferson and Washington counties, and also over
tit Carolina. All persons arc hereby cautkmed against
employing said boy, or any of my other mechanics, with
out permission from me or my Agent.
my > wtf JOHN H* FITTEN, Augusta, Ga.
$lO REWARD !
OTOI.KN from the subscriber, on the night of the 4th
U* blue leather POCKET-BOOK, con
f. r $ sit and some cents, made by* James M. and William
R White, payable to me, dated January. 1856, due
at twelve mouths ; the other for $47 50, mide bv A. E.
Dauneiiv. payable to J. A Stone, dated about the 2d of
iH vembt r last, due oue day after date, and one small not#
i myself, which l had paid, and torn off the name. I
w ill |*av the above rewant tor the recovery of the papers,
and ask no questions. Ail persons are hereby cautioned
not to trade for said notes, and the makers not to p« T
tl except to me G. S. DAN NELLY. J
February 13, 1656.
SJO REWARD.
1> AN AW A\ , from the subscriber, residing in Put-
V nam county, mar Merrill, in August last, my Negro
Man FRANK He is about 25 years old. five feet ten in
ches high, of medium size, has a slight impediment in his
H|*eeeh. and has lost the sight of one eye. He was raised
in Yirgiuia. and has been iu Georgia about tw o years.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me,
or to auv tail so that 1 can get him.
ja22-wtf JOHN A HARRIS
The Southern Recorder will publish till forbid, and for
ward account to this office for payment.
WARRENTON, GEORGIA.
1 HAY E now at the Drug Store in Warren ton. Geo.,
1 a lull assortment of almost every article usually
kept by Druggists, w Inch 1 now offer at unusually low
prices tor go»Hi ciedit. or 1 will sell for 10 per cent less for
cash, the year round.
Here may be found almost all the PATENT MEDI
CINES of the dav; choice TOILET ARTICLEB;
SOAPS ; PERFUMERY: EXTRACTS for the Hand
kerchiefs and Culinary purposes ; delicious TEAS from
l*ekiu Tea Company . BOTANIC MEDICINES, fine
BKGAKS and TOBACCO; SNIFF, by the pound and
in Bottles ; PAINTS. OILS. GLASS. PUTTY. POT
ASH. SODA, HAIR OILS. COLOGNE. INKS. Ac.
Planters and others will find it to their interest to buy
of me, for I keep pare and reliable articles, and sell as
cheap as those who keep an inferior article.
Call, examine, and satisfy yourself
R. W. HUBERT. M D.
Warreaton. Geo.. April 5,1856. ap6 w3m
I TKIMLMING. —A handsome lot of the
1 " above Goods, just received, in Black and Colored,
by [myJO] DICKEY A PHIBBS
Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel.
(LljrDniclt it i'cntiucl.
From the Georgia Citizen, Extra.
A >IERICAN C ONVENTION.
Macon, July 8, 12, M.
Tin hour having arrived for he assembling ofthe
Convention, it was temporarily organized on the
motion of Col. T. li. Howard, of M naeogee, by call
ing Hon. Martin Kolb, of Campbell, to the Chair,
and requesting E. G. Cabanum, of Monroe, Geo.
Jones, of Wilkinson, and L. F. W. Andrews, of
Bibb, to act as Secretaries.
The President having taken his seat, briefly
thanked tLe Convention for the honor they had con
ferred upon him.
It was then moved and carried, that all persons
present friendly to the election of Hon. Millard Fill
more, of X<-w York, to the Presidency of the Uni
ted States, be invited to take seats in this body and
participate in its deliberations.
On motion of Col. A. It. Wright, of Jefferson, it
was
Resolved, That all persona present from Counties
that have no regular delegation, be invited to take
seats as Representatives of the counties in which
they live.
On motion of It. Orme, Esq., of Baldwin, second
ed by Col. Reese, of Morgan,
Resolved t That in deciding any question t hat shall
be raised before this body, each county be en
titled to double as many votes as it has membeiß in
the legislature.
On motion, the Delegates present were requested,
on a call of the counties, to present to the Secreta
ries, a list ofthe Delegates from each County. The
following names were then enrolled :
Baldwin —Gen. J. W. A. Sanford, li. M. Orme, John
11. Brown, N. C. Barnett.
Bibb —Asa Holt, Washington Poe, K. B. Clayton,
A. 11. Wyehe, Charles Collins, Jas. S. Graybill,
Thos. T. Wyche, Joshua Knowles, L. F. W. An
drews, Charles 11. Rogers, J. V. Greer, W. I>.
Rainey, Clifford Anderson, Judge T. G. Holt, H.
M. North, Win. Bray, Hugh T. Powell, S. W.
Coarsen, L.J. Groce, Elijah Bond, John Hol
lingsworth, Lloyd Bowers, J.W. Knott, J. W.
Gilbert, R. W. Phillips, J. K. Hannan, Sol. li.
Johnson, Win. Dibble.
Butt* —Dr. J.W. Barber, Samuel Ridgeway,
Campbell — Martin Kolb.
Cass —E. A. Brown, G. J. Howard, John J. Word.
Chatham —F. S. Bartow, J. E. Roden, Thomas S.
Wayne, John N. Lewis, 11. C. Perryman, B. 11.
Hardee, J. G. Rogers, Geo. W. Hardcastlc, John
A. Ells.
Chattahoochee —Win. E. Mason, D. 11. Burts, P.
Howard, Jesse Norwood.
Clark —l)r. Thomas G. Macon, George A. Cab
aniss.
Cobb —Wm. M. Elliott, L. A. Simpson.
Columbia —John C. Talbot.
Cow eta —li. H. Darkness, T. G. Sims, N. D. John
son, B. F. Griggs, R. M. Hackney.
Crawford —S. F. Fi agin, Dr. J. Leseuer, Ewell
Webb, S. F. Collier.
Dooley —Z. T. Simmons, Win. Brown, John S.
Thomas, Thomas 11. Dawson.
Dougherty —Thos. Lyon, Henry Morgan, Henry Al
axander, W. C. Connelly.
EJkngham —E. W. Solomons, Edward Byrd.
Elbert —Win. 11. White, Robt. Hester.
Fayette —Col. Z. Conner, G. L. Warren, Jcptha
Landrum, Sen.
Floyd —M. Dwineli, 11. V. M. Miller.
Fulton —A. W. Hammond, W. A. Wilson, L. J.
Parr,B. G. Howell, A. II Stokes, D. L. Gordon,
Jj. C. Simpson, S. C. Elam.
(Jordon —David G. King, J. M. Harlan.
Greene —U. J. Dawson, O. l\ Daniel.
(Jwinnetl —W. J. Pttlsey, John A. Jenkins, W. J.
Peebles.
Hancock —Thomas Amins, Irby Hudson, James
Williams, L. P. Culver.
Harris —D. l\ Hill, J. M. Jones, J. G. Gramberry.
Heard —W. J. Arrington.
Hmry —L. T. Doyal, John Hail, Jas. McConnel,
Jordan Johnson, John Bryant, Andrew J. Cloud.
Houston —Eli Warren, E. M. Hulsey, Thomas W.
Bell, George W. Scott, M. L. Bryan, George
Walker.
Jasper —Hon. D. A. Reese, U. W. Phillips.
Jefferson —A. R. Wright, A. E. Tarver, William 11.
Todd.
Jones —Dr. Jas. Jltheridge, Isaac Hardeman, P. T.
Pitts, Dr. C. L. Ridley.
Laurens—Q. L. Harvard.
h'r —Jonathan Davis, Win. Muxwell, Win. Dong,
Win. Battle, Robt. Pear man.
Lincoln —Col. LaFayette Lamar, V. M. Barnes, J.
11. Tatum.
Ijfnndes —lLL. Bryan.
Macon —S. C. Bryant, J. D. Frederick, L. M. Fel
ton, Ed. Harris, John L. Parker, Philip Cook,
Dr. J. W. Kaigler, N. B. Ouslcy.
Morion —M. H. Blandford, John T. Chambless, S.
11. Crawford, G. O. Davis.
Meriwether —E. Trammell, B. K. Gates, J. C. Al
len, F. McLendon, W. P. Bond, John L. Dixon.
Monroe —Rev. T. Battle, E. G. Cabannis, B. 11. Zell
ner, T. O. Jacobs, W. Watson, W. Ilill, J. M.
Brown, J. U. Banks, J. S. Stephens, S. 11. Stone,
J. W. Evans, A. H. Watts, O. I*. Norman, R. 11.
Watson, B. F. Howard, Z. W. Howard, A. I)
Hammond, l\ S. Holt, O. J. Willis, M. S. Benton
L. Woodward, J. Woodward,M. L.Dinkin, 11. O.
Benton.
Morgan —Augustus Reese, C. A. Pitts, Joshua Hill.
Dr. Win. S. Meiere.
Muscogee —Hines llolt, Win. Dougherty, It. L.
Mott, T. B. Howard, Thos. Ragland, G.E. Thom
as, It. G. Carat hern, Jas. Johnson, Thos. Sloan,
Jas. L. Girard.
Newton —J. A. llarper, Alex. Woodson, Edward
Thonittt , J. J. Floyd.
Pike —R. O. Banks, T. C. Kendrick, W. P. Tyler,
J M. Willie.
Pulaski —Henry Phelps, J. T. Reeves.
Putnam —B. \V. Johnston, 15. White, N. Harrison,
Edward (>weu.
Polk- J. J. Morrison, W. C. Walker.
Richmond ■ —W. Gibson, J. K. Jackson, J. W. Jones,
J. Miller, A. G. LaTaste.
Randolph —Charles E. Nisbet.
Scrirt'n —l). E. Roberts.
Spalding —Jason Burr, A. G. Murray, A. D. Nun
nally, I. M. Chapman, J. D. Stewart, T. J.Threl
kild.J. Q. A. Alford,Samuel 11. Caldwell, A. I*.
Burr.
Stewart —E. 11. Beall, John B. Turner.
Sumter —Tlios. C. Sullivan, Tlioa. P. Cottle, Wm.
Coker, Tlios. D. Speer, W.Carter Wm. Tool, J.
11. Black, Samuel Dawson, C. W. Hancock, J.
W. C. Horne, P. fl. Oliver, J. B. Ausiey, Clias. P.
Crawford, A. Congleton.
Talbot —A. G. Perryman, J. G. Dismukes, T. R.
Landrum, Jos. 11. Brown, Wm. Wimberly, Lewis
Wimberly, B. Curley, Win. Ragland, B. Bullock,
Cyrus Robinson, J. M. Matthews, S. P. Strick
land, Charles Smith, Jos. Brown, T. B. Turner, E.
H. Harvey, J. S. Mention, H. F. Cunningham,
B. Harris, W. J. Murky, W. J. Mcßride, J. 11.
Weeks, W. J. Weeks.
Taylor —B. F. Reese, C. F. Ficklin, W. W. Foy,
W. W. Corbitt.
Traup —Samuel Reid, E. Y. Hill, B. H. Hill, T. J.
Bacon, R. J. Morgan.
Twiggs —J. 11. Denson, W. Bryan, Dr. Gibson, li.
E. Wimberly.
Terrell —Matthew Williams.
Epson —A. G. Fambro, A. J. White.
Walton —John L. Gresham.
HTmrn —Wm. W. Anderson, Tlios. F. Persons,
Isaac B. Huff, James Codey, Jesse M. Roberts,
W. K. Heath.
Washington —Morgan Calloway, I>. W. Hum
phreys.
Wilke# —W. L. Wooten, G. W. Anderson.
Wilkinson —Dr. E. J. Massey. Wm. M.Whitehurst.
Geo. Jones.
HVis/er—E. B. Swinney, R. W. Turner.
Ou motion of Col. Washington Poe. of Bibb, it
was
Resolved , That the Chair appoint a Committee of
five, whose duty it shall be to report the names of
officers for the permanent organization of this Con
vention, aud when appointed, to conduct said offi
cers to their seats.
WashiDgtou Poo. Esq., of Bibb, R. J. Morgan.
Esq., of Troup. Gen. E. Warren, of Houston, J. W.
Jones, of Richmond, and Richard M. Orme, Esq.,
of Baldwin county, were appointed said Com
mittee.
The Committee retired a few moments, and re
turned, with the following
REPORT.
The Committee appointed to report a permament
organization of this Convention, beg leave to pre
sent the following list of officers :
FOR PRESIDENT.
Dr. 11. V. M. Miller, of Floyd.
VICK PRESIDENTS.
Ist. Diet. John N. Lewis, Esq., of Chatham,
2d. “ Cot T. B. Howard, of Muscogee,
3d. 44 Thos. Battle, Esq., of Monroe,
4th. 44 Hon. Ed. Y. Hill, of Troup,
sth. 44 Col. J. J. Word, of Cass,
6th. 44 W. J. Peeples, of Gwinuett,
7th. ** Geu. W. A. Sanford, of Baldwin.
BUI. “ Judge Wm. Gibson, of Richmond.
SECRETARIES.
Geo. Joses. A. P. Burr, of Spaulding, aud L. F.
W. Andrews
Which report, on motion, was unanimously adop
ted.
l)r. Miller having been conducted to the Chair,
entertained the Convention with a brilliant and ef
fective speech upon the great Ls*ue* before the
country, of about half hour’s length, concluding
with a feeling tribute to the memory of BerrieiT
Dawson, and Milk-r, distinguished Americans of
Georgia, who have deceased within the last year.
On motion of Hon. F. S. Bartow, of Savannah.
Resolved, That a Committee to consist of three
from each Congressional District, be appointed by
the Chair, to report actiou for this Convention.
On motion of Hon. Wm. Dougherty, of Musco
gee.
Resolved, That a Committee of twenty-fourbe
appointed by the presiding officer of this Conven
tion, to be composed of three from each Congres
sional District, in conference with the delegatee
from the Districts respectively, to select two suita
ble aud proper persous to act as Electors, and two
I others to act as Alternates, for the State at large,
and also as Elector and another as Alternate,
for each Congressional District, and that they re
port to the Convention as early as practicable.
The President appointed the following gentlemen
to compose said Committees :
COMMITTEE 05 BUSINESS.
\%t District —Messrs. Bartow, of Chatham, Solo
mons, of Effingham, and Smith of Bryan.
2 d District —Messrs. Johnson, of Muscogee, Blau
ford, of Marion, and Davis, of Lee.
‘.id District —Messrs. Cabaniss, of Monroe, War
ren, of Houston, and Poe, of Bibb.
4th District —Messrs. B. H. Hill, of Troup, Doyle
of Henry, and Elliott, of Cobb.
5/A District —Messrs. Word, of Cass, Dwineli, of
Floyd, and Walker, of Polk.
f» th District —Messrs. Macon, of Clark, Peeples, of
Gwinnett, and Rogers, of Forsyth.
7th District —Messrs Reese, of Jasper, Jones, of
Washington, and Joshua Hill of Morgan.
B th District —Messrs. Wright, of Jefferson, Jones,
of Richmond, and Lamar, of Lincoln.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL TICKET.
Ist District —Messrs. Bird, of Effingham, Rogers,
of Chatham, and Harvard, of Laurens.
2 d District —Messrs. Dougherty, of Muscogee,
Powell, of Decatur, and Maxwell, of Lee.
'.id District —Messrs. Perryman, of Talbot, Fam
brough, of Upson, and Murry, of Spaulding.
4th District —Messrs. E. Y. Hill, of Troup, Simp
son, of Fulton, and Landrum, of Forsyth.
5/A District —Messrs. King, of Gordon, Morrison,
of Polk, and Calloway, of Whitfield.
C/A District —Messrs. Gresham, of Walton, Caba
niss, of Clark, and Jenkins, of Gwinnett.
7th District —Messrs. A Reese, of Morgan, Floyd,
of Newton, and Sanford, of Baldwin.
8/A District —Messrs. Hester,of Elbert, Persons,
of Warren, and Wooten, of Wilkes.
The committees appointed to prepare business lor
the action of tiiis body, and to frame an Electoral
Ticket,asked till 10 o’clock, A. M. to-morrow, to
make up their reports, which was granted.
The Convention was addressed by Hon. R. J.
Morgan, ofTroup, Hon. G. E. Thomas, of Muscogee,
S. C. Elam, Esq., of Fulton, and Col. A. R. Wright,
of Jefferson.
The Convention adjourned till 10 o’clock, A. M ,
to-morrow.
Wednesday, July 9,10 o’clock, A. M.
The Convention met and was called to order by
the President.
Mr. Bartow, Chairman of the Committee ou busi
ness, made the following Report, which was adopt
ed without a dissenting voice.
REPORT.
The American party of Georgia adopt the follow
ing declaration of principles :
1. The maintainance of this Union of coequal
sovereign States, as our fathers made it, as the para
mount political good—paramount in its adaptation
to the security of our rights and the happiness of the
people.
2. The means by which we propose to maintain
this is obedience to the Constitution of the United
States, and all laws passed in pursuance thereof
as sacredly obligatory upon individuals and States.
3. We regard the great doctrines of religious lib
erty and the separation of Church and State as car
dinal principles of our Government —as well settled
and as firmly established as the right of trial by jury
.and the writ of habeas corpus, and therefore we
will oppose the elevation to office of any and all
persons who deny the great American doctrine of
liberty of conscience, or who favor the union of
Church and State, or who recognize any civil alle
giance to any foreign power, prince or potentate
whatever.
I. The purity of the ballot box—the administra
tion of our laws—the safety of our people—the in
tegrity of our Government—the exclusion of pauper
and criminal immigration, and the enforcement of
our neutrality laws, demand, in our opinion, a ma
terial modification of our naturalization laws and a
radical revision of our immigration laws. By this
we do not seek to disturb, in any manner, the privi
leges of those of our foreign-born citizens who are
naturalized under our existiug laws, and we invite
all of them who agree to our principles to become
members of the American Party.
5. The territory of the United States we regard
as the common property of all the States as co-equal
sovereignties, and as such open to settlement by
the citizens of the States with their property as mat
ter of right; and that no power resides either in
Congress or the Territorial Legislature, or the people
of the territories while a territory to exclude
from settlement in any territory any portion of
the citizens of this Republic with their property le
gally held in the States from which they emigrate.
We repudiate, therefore, the doctrine commonly
called squatter sovereignty in the territories.
<>. The right to vote is a privilege of citizenship,
and should not be extended to foreign emigrants in
a territory before they are naturalized.
7. The agitation of the subject of Slavery should
cease. The rights of the South are plain, palpable,
well defined, and well understood, and we believe
they shond no longer be treated as open questions.
We will maintain our guaranteed Constitutional
rights, and our right of property in slaves. Georgia
has solemnly declared what she will regard us future
grievances on this subject, and what her remedy
will be when these grievances shall be inflicted. —
We will stand by the Georgia Platform. We be
lieve the continuous agitation of this subject, either
by an attempt to restore the Missouri Compromise
line, or in any other way, is made by selfish politi
cians, for personal and party promotion, and is hurt
ful to the South, the institution of slavery, and the
permanency of the Union.
And having been represented in none of the Con
volitions which have presented candidates for the
Presidency and Vice-Presidency, and being left
free to select the men, who in our opinion, are best
calculated to meet the present crisis in our national
affairs, and believing it no time for experiment with
new or untried men; and one of those presented for
the suffrages of the American people having been
well tried, and giving us daily assurance that the
patriotism and nationality which so eminently char
acterized his former administration will be contin
ued in the future, and restore peace and tranquility
to a distracted country, we do hereby nominate
MILLAUI) FILLMORE, of New-York, as our can
didate for the Presidency.
Entertaining confidence in the integrity, patriot
ism and ability of ANDREW J. DONELSON, of
Tennessee, we do hereby nominate him as our can
didate for the Vice-Presidency.
The same Committee recommended the adoption
of the following resolution :
Resolved , That the President of this Convention
be requested to appoint a Central Executive Com
mittee, to consist of seven members, whose duty it
shall be to act in all matters of interest pertaining to
our party, and to fill vacancies on the Electoral
Ticket, if any should occur. And we recommend
that associations and committees be organized in
each county, to act in concert and correspond with
the Central Executive Committee. Adopted.
The following gentlemen constitute said Commit
tee :
Clifford Anderson, Charles Collins, Joseph Bond,
and Joshua Knowles, of Bibb; James Johnson, of
Muscogee ; J. W. Jones, of Richmond ; E. G.
Cabaniss, of Monroe.
The Committee to whom was referred the duty
of selecting and proposing the names of suitable
persons as Electors for the American Party of Geor
gia, in the approaching election of President and
Vice President of the United States, beg leave to
make the following report:
For the State at Large:
Wm. H. Crawford, of Terrell.
Benj.ll. Hill, of Troup.
F. S. Bartow, of Chatham, and Dr. 11. V. M.
Miller, of Floyd, Adteruates.
First District:
Wm. Law, of Chatham.
A. H. Hassell, of Thomas—Alternate.
Second District
Wm. M. Brown, of Marion.
Richard Simms, of Decatur — Alternate.
Third District :
Washington Poe. of Bibb
E. G. Cabisess, of Monroe—Alternate.
Fourth District:
E. Y. Hill, of Troup.
B. 11. Overby, of Fuitou—Alternate.
Fifth District:
Geo. W. Gordon, of Whitfield.
J. R. Parrott, of Cass—Alternate.
Sixth District :
C. Pestles, of Clark.
H. P. Bell, of Forsyth — Alternate.
Seventh District :
E. H. Baxter, of Hancock
Joshua Hill, of Morgan—Alternate.
Eighth District :
A. R. Wright, of Jefferson.
Lafayette Lamar, of Lincoln—Alternate.
On motion, the Report was unanimously adopted.
J. W. Jones, of Richmond, one of the Delegates
from the Bth Congressional District, offered the fol
lowing Resolution which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved , That we have witnessed with pleasure
the adoption and practical enforcement by the Sen
ate of the United States, iu the passage of the Sup
plementary Bill by that body, for the organization
of the Territory of Kansas, of one of the leading and
favorite principle# of the American party of Geor
gia. to wit ; The restriction of the right of suffrage
to native born and naturalized citizens of the Uni
ted States, in the organization of Territories, pre
paratory to admission into the Union.
On motion of Hon. Wasbington Poe, the Presi
dent of this Convention was requested to notify the
candidates nominated for the Presidency and Y*iee
Presidency of their nomination, and furnish them a
copy of our Declaration of Principles.
On motion of Hon. J. J. Floyd, of Newton, the
Executive Committee be requested to notify the
gentlemen nominated for Electors and Alternates of
their nomination, and request their acceptance.
On motion of M. Kolb. Esq., of Campbell,
Resolved. That the proceedings of the Convention
be published in all the papers of the State favorable
to the election of Millard Fillmore.
Ou motion of R. J. Morgan, Esq., of Troup,
Resolved , That the of Hie Convention be
extended to the President and Vice Presidents and
Secretaries of this Convention for their able, digni
fied and efficient discharge of their duties.
Hou. E. Y. Hill having been called for, addressed
he Convention in a stirring and eloquent speech.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 16. 1856.
urging the members to go home resolved to work
for the cause and the ticket with energy and
zeal becoming the magnitude of the interests in
volved.
The President offered alew remarks to the same
purport, when, on motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
H. V. M. Miller. President.
Geo. Jones }
L. F. W. Andrews, > Seere aries.
A. P. Birr. )
For the Chronicle 4* Sentinel.
Fourth of July Celebration anil Barbecue at
Culvert on, Hancock Co., tin.
Pursuant to notice, early upon Friday morning
last, (1 th instant) the gay and joyous throngs from
“all the region round about,” began to assemble up
on the grounds set apart for the celebration of a
“Nation’s birth-day,” and to participate with epi
curean tastes of the bounties of a land teeming with
her luxuries ; not the least of those luxuries which
greeted our observation, and made, we trust, a last
ing impress upon our hearts, were the scores of the
fairest of the fair of all God’s creation.
At eleven o’clock, the immense throng assem
bled in and around the spacious Academy. The or
der of the day was announced, by Col. J. G. Culver,
Marshall of the occasion when Prayer was offered
up by the Chaplain. Rev. Mr. Foot, followed by
music from the Band, after which the Declaration
of Independence was read in a manly voice by Mr.
John Turner.
As the Band again struck her tuneful lays, the
audible heavings of the chest, the soul expanding
with emotions of gratitude fora “Nation’s Jubilee,”
were visible, as the soul-stirring thought crossed our
minds, that we were yet in the “land of the free and
the home of the brave and our lips moved in uni
son with the bow in proclaiming the glad truth, that
“This is my own, my native land.’’
At the conclusion of this soul-stirring strain from
the Musicians, the announcement was made that
Rev. George F. Pierce, Bishop of the Southern Me
thodist Conference, would deliver an Oration appro
priate to the occasion. {Here the speaker arose, with
his athletic form elevated with the greatness of the
occasion and the day—his sparkling eye and expan
sive forehead betokening one of the choice intellec
tual geniuses of American birth, to whose moral and
literary attainments, his native soil pay but a tithe
of that homage due to one so accomplished in all
that constitutes the orator and the scholar.
I had intended giving the oration in full, but time
aud opportunity, for the present, forbids ; and I will
close this brief and meagre’eketch of the proceed
ings of this occasion, with but one more remark up
on the political feature of this Oration. I shall be
pardoned by those who heard it, nor thought ol>se
quious by the speaker, when I assert it to have
been one of the finest specimens of oratory, that it
has ever been my good fortune to have listened to,
and I have heard many upon like occasions.
In speaking of the present political aspect of af
fairs in our country, the speaker referred to them
with a candor and sincerity befitting the occasion
and the exigencies of circumstances.
In alluding to the political parties, the speaker
drew a clear and unmistakable view of the policy
of the South in the settlement of the “great para
mount issue’' before the American people in the
present contest for the Presidency of the United
States.
“ With the three candidates in the field, it is appa
rent,” said he, “ that the South has a grand and
magnificent work to perform. To her is confided
the perpetuity of this glorious Union. The Star
Spangled Banner must wave proudly over the Capi
tol of our Union, or give place to the Black Repub
lican flag, which, like a small cloud in the eastern
horizon, is rising and spreading its dark form over
the political heavens, threatening our land with in
undation and our country with desolation. It is to
the dispersion of this cloud that the South should
concentrate her forces. Principles—clear and de
fined—and not men, should be the watch-word of
every American citizen. Your course is a plain and
clear one. With Fillmore or Buchanan we have
got to beat back the waves of abolitionism. lam
willing to take either of these men, (for both we can
not get) whose chances of success are the most ap
parent —and I leave this to your unbiassed judg
ments to decide—and with one or the other, sustain
the constitutional rights of our whole country, and
thus bury forever the arrogant and insolent ghostly
form of abolition fanaticism and sectional agitation. ’
At the conclusion of the address, the assembly re
paired to the grove, where were served up in the
most profuse abundance, meats, vegetables, ice
lemonade, together with other eatables suited to the
most fastidious tastes of all. The day passed plea
santly and agreeably to all, and as the setting sun
approached the western horizon, it found the gay
throng dispersing to their respective homes to con
template the grandeur and patriotism of commemo
rating the eightieth anniversary of our nation’s in
dependence. C. P. C.
Constitutionalist please copy.
Culverton, July 7, 18oti.
LINES
On the Death of Mrs. A. M. L.
She fell asleep as calmly as the flowers
Close their bright eyes from the parting sun ;
But not, like them, to wake on earth once more —
Her work is done.
She fell asleep as sweetly as the sunbeams
Pass from the earth, and from the things they love ;
Their brightness greets us on the glad to-morrow —
She rests above.
She fell asleep as gently as a wave
Dies in sweet music on the shell-wreath’d shore ;
The next sunlight will see the wave again—
• She comes no more.
She fell asleep as softly as the winds
Die ’moiig the violet-beds when day is gone ;
They come again— she has left earth forever.
Father ! thy will be done!
Jean mk.
Augusta, July 5,185(1.
Texas A Hair*.
The San Antonio Herald, of the XJStli ult., says :
A rumor reached here that four men, three
Americans and one Mexican, went to Guerero, in
Mexico, and robbed the Catholic- Church at that
place. Iseing chased from that side of the river
they came to this side and commenced their depre
dations. The Rifles got after them, shot two, hung
another, and got their plunder. A fellow named
llines, the same who was engaged in burn
ing the Adjutant General’s oflice, is said to have
been one of the party. He made his escape.
The San Antonio Texan, of the 26th ult., reports
that the party of citizens who went in pursuit of
the Indians who had been committing depredations
near the Sabinal, overtook and had a tight witli
them, and come off victorious, killing and wound
ing a number of them.
By the arrival of the El Paso mail the San Anto
nio Texan has the following letter, dated Port Davis,
June 12.
At the second crossing of Devil’s river, on the
28th ult., the Paymaster’s train under Major Hill,
U. S. Anny, was attacked by Indians, supposed to
be Lilians, and Major Hill and a corporal wounded.
At the head of Devil’s river two soldiers commit
ted suicide—one shot the top of his head off by load
ing his musket with water.
At the spring, six miles this side of the Pecos
crossing, fifteen Indians were concealed in ambush,
watching the progress of our party, but suffered
them all to pass without molestation, except the last
man, Pal Robinson, who had lagged behind for a
deer. When he came along they made an attack
upon him with arrows, sending several through his
clothes, and two in his horse. He discharged his
Sharpe's rifle, and then, becoming excited, charged
upon them with his six shooter, wounding three or
four, and putting the wh.ole party to flight, carrying
off their wounded and one dead.
An express arrived here yesterday from Captain
Pope’s camp on the Pecos, and reports the artesian
well 450 feet deep, and water raised in the tubes 120
feet They will continue boring until a stronger
stream is tapped, and have no doubt of final success
in obtaining abundant supplies of good lime water.
The mail party from San Antonio has arrived, and
reports Wright, a cattle drover from San Antonio,
killed or* Devil’s River, and several of his men
wounded by Indians.
The Great Steamboat Conflagration at St.
Louis. —The St. Louis Leader states that the fire by
which six steamboats were destroyed at the wharf
in that city on the morning of the 2d iust., is sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary. It com
menced in the cabin of the St. Clair. All exertions
were unavailing to extinguish the flames, and in a
short time the boats were towed out and drifting
down came in contact with the Saranac and South
erner, which also took fire, when all the hulls drift
ed, a blazing mass, to the shallows across the river,
where they now lie.
The boats were all laid up, and had no freight on
board. None of their furniture was saved. They
are owned as follows: The Paul Anderson by
Messrs. Edds & Nelson, Sarawak by Capt. Willard,
and Grand Turk by Captain Roberts, all of this
city : the St. Clair and Stockwell are owned at Cin
cinnati : and the Southerner, which is a new boat
worth $35,000, different from the Louisville packet
of that name, is owned at Mobile. The other boats
were old : particulars of loss cannot be accurately
estimated at present, but the aggregate will proba
bly not exceed $75,000. The Grana Turk was worth
about $20,000. and was uninsured. The Anderson
was being broken up, and her policy had expired.
The Saranak was insured for $2,500 in the Citizen’s
Insurance Co. The other three were not insured in
St. Louis.
Dangerous Balloon Ascension. —On Tuesday
evening, the 24th nit., at Havana, Mr. Boudrats
made his second ascension in his balloon Cometa,
and came near losing his life. Before the balloon
was full, he noticed that it was torn considerably on
one side, and notwithstanding the earnest entreaties
of his friends, persisted in his intention of ascending.
His wile, who was present, sewed the injured part,
and in a few moments he arose to the height of
3,000 feet, when the silk again gave way, and all
the gas escaped. Fortunately. Mr. Boudrais had
sufficient self-possession to throw out all his ballast
and climb up in the net, where he awaited the falL
The boat was completely destroyed, but nothing hap
pened to Boudrais. The Captain General happened
to be riding by when he fell, and proceeded to the
spot to inquire after him. Finding no harm had been
done, he left a part of his body guard stationed
around the spot, to keep off the crowds who had
flocked together to assist the crest-fallen aronant. —
Mr. Boudrais' friends gave him a grand serenade
and bail. _
Useful Invention. —Among the machines on ex
hibition at the agricultural exposition in Paris is one
for the hulling wheat. It is said that by the methods
now in use. the bran when it is separated from the
wheat, carries away with it at least twenty per
cent, of nutritive matter. The new process reduces
this amount to four per cent. The hulled grains of
wheat, seen through a microscope, present a per
fectly smooth and polished appearance, something
like "that of potatoes when* the skin has been re
moved by washing. The bran itself is but a pel
licle. of which excellent paper is now made. The
inventor of the maeffine. M. Besnire de la Pontona
rie. affirms that if this process had been applied to
the grain consumed in France the past year, the
crops, instead of presenting a deficit of seven mil
lion hectolitres, would have shown a surplus of
three million hectolitres. The hectolitre is a frac
tion over two and three-quarter bushels. The cost
of hulling a hectolitre of wheat by the new process
is about four cents.
Algeria. —Twelve hundred tribes, it is said, now
acknowledge the French authority in Algeria.—
Eighty thousand hectares are every year planted
with cotton. The harbor of Algiers will contain
forty men-of-war, besides merchantmen. Most of
the ports of the country were in a dilapidated condi
tion when the Turkish government handed them
over to the French, and it will cost 80,000 franc* to
put them in order. The French are engaged upon
the work.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Further by flie Canaria.
The Madrid Epoca, of the 13th ult. says:—We
have received »nost satisfactory accounts from our
American posser-sions. General Jose de la Concha,
on bearing of the events in Mexico, and of the in
sult offered Spain by that government, had imme
diately despatched to Vera Cruz a frigate and two
other 'Spanish ships of war. He moreover informed
the government that the spirit prevailing in the is
land was excellent, and would enable him to dis
pose of the entire squadron and of the -4,000 men on
board, to require satisfaction from the Mexican re
public. Cuba then enjoyed the most complete tran
quility and security.
At the audience of the French prelates with the
Emperor they alluded to the necessity of restrictive
measures to enforce'due observance of the Sabbath
day. and of removidft the difficulties in the way of
the troops attending mass regularly on Sundays and
holidays. It is said that the Emperor’s reply testi
fied some dissatisfaction at the interference of the
prelates with the regulations ot the army.
The Morning Star had arrived at Plymouth from
Melbourne, with dates to the 20th of March, and
the Medwav, from Melbourne March 6, with 127
passengers, 600 bales of wool, and gold dust and
specie weighing 42,000 oz. The Morning Star
brought 41,082 oz. of gold aud 60,000 sovereigns,
principally consigned 4»* the Bank of England; 1,9-41
bales of wool, 6,072 salted hides, hides and calf
skins, besides bones, tallow, tin ore and colonial
wine.
The London Chronicle, of June 20, says In ad
dition to the troopsjon their passage to Canada and
Halifax, Nova SeoS&, four regiments of infantry and
six field batteries liave been placed under orders to
be in readiness for the same destination, and it is
stated to be the intention of government further to
augment the army in the North American colonies
by from the German and Swiss
legions. Orders have been issued by Lord Pamnure
that all infantry regiments serving in or under or
ders for the North American colonies, shall be in
creased to 1,200 rank and file each: the newly
raised third battalion of the 60th Rifles have receiv
ed orders of readiness for embarkation. This bat
talion will be augmented to 1,600 rank and file, in
cluding four depot companies of 80 men each, leav
ing the strength of the service companies 1,280 ritles.
Yesterday the greatest activity prevailed in the ord
nance storekeeper’s department, Tower, orders hav
ing been received for the immediate despatch of
large quantities of military and commissariat stores,
ana a number of extru laborers were employed to
expedite the shipment. During the morning up
wards of 5,000 stand (complete) of Minie and other
rifles and Victoria carbines, with accoutrements,
were put on board lighters for Deptford and Wool
wich, at which places they will be shipped for con
veyance to Montreal aud Halifax. The commissa
riat stores consist of blankets, great coats, and win
ter clothing.
The same journal adds:—The American vessels
in port at Liverpool made a display of flags on
Wednesday, the English ensign being combined
with the American stars and stripes. The display,
we understand, was prompted purely by afeeling of
satisfaction at the probable peaceful termination of
the recent misunderstandings, and was not, as at
first sight some uucharitable persons might have
supposed, a specimen of Jonathan’s “swagger.”
The floods in France, which it was hoped, were
over, are recommencing in the Garonne. A de
spatch from Toulouse, dated June 16, 2:30 P. M.,
says that the waters were at a very great height, and
that a considerable overflow was expected. It ap
pears that while during the fetes the weather was
only threatening in Paris, there was heavy rain iu
the south.
Additional by (lie Bailie.
The mails by steamer Baltic place us in posses
sion of details of European news to the 25tli June:
The town of Kars had been surrendered to the
Tui ks, and the Turkish troops had evacuated the
fortiess of Redout Kaleh. The demolition by the
Russians of the fortifications of Item and Ismael is
confirmed Workmen were employed, under engi
neer officers, in levelling the walls, and in sending
the stones to Odessa. The Russians say that the
fortifications they are destroying were built by
themselves, and that tin y will give up the fortress
to the Turks in the same condition it w’as when cap
tured by Suwarrow.
In accordance with the terms of the convention
concluded on the 16th of .June, 1819, at Balta Li
man, between Russia and Turkey, the powers of the
Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia, expired on
the 15th ultimo. The Sublime Porte, however, in
stead of replacing them by “Caimaeans,” as had
been arranged at the Paris Conferences,
tained the Hospodars provisionally in full function,
to the great discontent of the Wallaclmuis, and gen
erally of the inhabitants of both Principalities, who
desire a union of the two provinces.
This project, opposed as it is to the wishes of Aus
tria and Turkey, appears to lose ground ; for France,
which at first had sided with England and Russia in
supporting the view s of the Moluo Wallachiens, has
somewhat come round, it is stated, to those of the
Cabinet of Vienna. The question is warmly agita
ted in Germany, and, of course, in the Principali
ties, and an Association has just been formed at
Jassy witli the object of effecting a union of the two
provinces under a Prince belonging to some Euro
pean dynasty, whose State does not adjoin the
Principalities. Diplomacy is very active at Vienna
on the subject. The Porte has just addressed a de
claration to the Western Powers, in which the
Sultan energetically protests against a y union of
the Principalities under a European Prince as mena
cing to his rights of suzerainty.
Advices from the Crimea are dated to June 17.
Gen. Codringto i telegraphs : —“Health of the Brit
ish army good ; ten regiments have yet to embark
from the Crimea.” Only a .few thousand Freneo re
mained, and Gen. Pelissier Ims fixed the sth of July
us the term of their complete evacuation. The
military protection of the inhabitants is to cease
from that day.
All Italian refugees in Modena, Reggio, Parma
and Tuscany, intend to present an address to Count
Cavour, and have struck a medal in his honor. It is
current that the Sardinian government lias just issued
a note in reply to that of Austria. Sardinia denies
the imputation of fostering revolution, but expresses
a fear it may break out if existing governments do
not place themselves at the head of Italian nation
ality.
The Paris Presse says : “The prospect of a con
flict between Denmark and the United States is set
uside for the moment. The Washington Cabinet,
at the request of that of Copenhagun, has consented
to a further prolongation for one yeur, of the treaty
of 28th of April, 1836, and the extension of w hich for
two months has just terminated. American ships
passing through the Sound and Belts will continue
to pay the dues without protest, but with reserve of
their rights. Moreover, the question is to be settled
by international negotiations before the end of the
year. Such are the two conditions put by the Uni
ted States and accepted by Denmark. It is said
that the good offices of Russia has contributed to
this temporary arrangement.”
The Conference of the Zollverin, at Eisenach, has
begun its session.
The Kings of Prussia and Bavaria have had an
interview at Augburg, attended by the respective
premiers, Messrs. Manteuffel and Pfordten.
The Prussian government has made offers to the
Argentine Republic of a treaty of commerce and
navigation, and negotiations will shortly be entered
upon to give it effect.
The King of Sardinia has sent 20,000 francs for
the relief of the sufferers by the inundations in
France.
The Abbe Michon, a Catholic Priest of Paris, has
published a pamphlet to demonstrate that the Pope
ought to renounce all secular authority and remove
to Jerusalem, there to preside over the Christian
Church.
A bill has been brought in to authorize the French
Minister of Finance to inscribe on the book of the
public debt, with interest to run from 22d June 1856,
200,000 francs, three per cent, rentes, in name of the
heirs of Marie Therese of Orleans, Queen of the
Belgians; 200,000 francs, in name of the Princess
Marie Clementine of Orleans, Duchess of Saxe Co
burg Gotha, and 200,000 francs, in name of the heirs
of the Princess Marie Christine of Orleans, Duchess
of Wurtemburg, daughter of Look Phillippe. The
Council of State has signified its assent, ami the pro
ject is about to be submitted to the legislative body
whose acquiescence is not doubted.
The Univers, of Paris, has a strong editorial
against the United States.
The Venezuelan Minister has collected 3,000
francs from Venezuelans in Paris, for tin; Inunda
tion Relief Fund.
On the 20th ult., the Senate of France met for the
nomination of a committee to examine a project of
the Senatus ConsvUum concerning the regency of
the empire. The committee was appointed thus :
Count Portalis, President; Ferdinand Barrot, Sec
retary ; M. Barthe, Marshal Canrobert, M. Delangle,
Geu. Flahault, Gen. d’Hautpoul, Gen. d’Orano,
Marquis Pastoret, M. Sapey.
A dividend of Is. in the pound waste be made in a
few days on the joint and seperate estates of Strahn,
Paul and Bates, the fraudulent bankers.
A movement was making in Scotland to erect a
colossal monument to the Scottish hero, William
Wallace.
Two wealthy ladies, Misses Ann and Elizabeth
Sheerwood, of Sheffield, have just been liberated
by the intervention of their friends, after fourteen
years imprisonment for contempt of the Court of
Chancery. They continued in prison fourteen years
rather than produce an uuimportant document in
their possession.
Advices from Paris dated on 23d of June, even
ing, say The weather is again very unfavorable
in Paris, and, according to telegraph despatches
from the provinces, rain continues to fall. In the
departments of the Loiro and the Cher much anxie
ty is felt. The Garonne is rising rapidly and threat
ens fresh inundations. The losses in this district
are already of a most alarming extent. At Tou
louse the prices of provisions were rising, owing to
the floods and frosts, which had destroyed the pro
duce of wide districts. The Rhone and the Saone
are stationary'; but should the rains continue it is
feared that fresh inundations may take place. From
this it will be seen how acceptable are the contribu
tions which have been so promptly and generously
collected in England and elsewhere. The govern
ment has commanded works in all directions to pro
tect threatened towns. Those of Tours are reported
as complete.
The Coronation at Moscow is to eclipse any pre
vious display : Count Moray wishes to dazzle Rus
sian society "by riches and amiability. The liveries
of his footmen cost one hundred thousand francs,
paid of course by treasury and the same sum and
the title of Secretary to the Embassy were offered
to Jules Janin, if he would accompany the Count
for two months and amuse the nobility of Moscow.
The spirited author, however, refused the offer,
saying that he was too lazy and too fat for the job.
Amongst the marriage stipulations of Dona Ama
lia and Prince Albert of Bavaria is one to the effect
that the wedding shall take place at* Madrid, and
another that the princess sliall not be followed into
Bavaria by any Spanish lady—all her present at
tendants being destined to leave her at the fron
tier.
Count Esterhazy, Austrian envoy at Berlin, died
on the 23d of June, of inflammation of the luDgs.
The Prussian papers reassert that Queen Victo
ria will certainly visit Berlin in September -next. —
No intimation to that effect Las yet transpired in
Loudon.
The ship Marco Polo had arrived at Liverpool, from
Melbourne, with £316,000 in gold, or one and a
half million of dollars.
At a meeting of the Lancashire (Eng.) Historical
Society, held lately. Mrs. W . Taylor, of Preston,
exhibited a musical toy, constructed by Benjamin
Franklin, for liis relative, Miss Bache, during his
stay at Preston. It consists ot seventeen pieces of
wood, which are strung equi-distantly on two cords,
and decrease in length from the lowest to the high
est ; it is played bv being struck in the manner
of the dulcimer, and its compass is two octaves.
A despatch from Plymouth, Eng., dated on the
morning of the 25th ait., says:
The Ethiope has just arrived from the coast of Af
rica. with 2,360 ounces of gold Affairs on the coast
were most satisfactory. There have been no recent
disturbances. Business on the Gambia was still
dull, but is expected to revive very soon. The
coast was toleraoly healthy. A. B. Fenton, Esq.,
the Queen's Advocate at Bathurst, died on board
the Ethiope on the 11th June, whilst on his passage
to England. Hon. Mr Roe, Acting Chief Justice
at Cape Coast Castle, had succeeded in arranging
the dispute relative to the Assirn territory. Impor
tant results are likely to follow in consequence.
The Baiiinasloe < Irish; Star says : During the last
week a large number of emigrants left this district
for America. The spirit of emigration is still as rife
as ever. The lower classes, though unusually pros
perous, are still discontented.
The new Bank at Constantinople, of which Mr.
Layard is Director, has commenced business.
The English Guards, on their arrival from the
Crimea, are to be met by the Queen and Prince A1
bert. and will be escorted into London with military
honors.
Mr. John Carden who is at present in prison
for attempting to carry off a wealthy English
heiress, is a candidate for the seat in Parlia
ment of James Sadlier, who, it is supposed, must
resign from his proved connection witli his brother’s
frauds.
The Pope has nominated six new cardinals, of
whom three are Italians, two Austrians, and one
French.
The London Gazette contains an official notice,
declaring Dr. Rne and his companions entitled to the
reward of £IO,OOO, offered to those who should first
ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin.
Edward Bilton & Co., merchants. Newcastle,
have stopped payment, with heavy liabilities.
Advices from Parma state that the Grand Duch
ess, while attempting to leave her dominions was
arrested by the Austrian Military authorities, and
obliged to return to her capital. On remonstrating
she was told that as the Government of Parma
had called on the Austrian troops it was necessary
that the Sovereign should remain to countenance
their acts.
A letter from Malta, dated June 18, states that
the Anglo Italian legion had disbanded, and that
part of them will go to Genoa, where they are en
gaged by the revolutionary party whose agents have
long been actively at work among them, supplying
them with money. These agents openly declaredlmt
preparations for disturbances are going on in Pied
mont most satisfactorily, and that the Germans are
secretly countenancing them. Mazinni’s agents at
Malta say that everything is ripe at Naples for a
great movement.
Sir John Partington has written to the London
Daily News, stating that the policy of erecting the
Bay Islands into a British Colony was adopted by
the Administration of Lord John Russell. The pre
preparation of commission for Bay Islands was di
rected by his (Sir J. Parkington’s) predecessor, Earl
Grey, iu 1852, and all that remained to be done
when he (Parkington) took the office, was to sign
the warrant and despatch it to the Governor of Ja
maica, both of which documents were already made
out. Sir John Parkington is only responsible,
therefore, to the extent of not having rescinded
the arrangements completed by his predecessor in
office.
A gentleman named Gainsborough who uses only
the initial “ D,” but who has enclosed his card to
the editor of the London Star, writes that lie is a near
relative of Mr. Crampton, and thus terminates his
letter:
. “ I have most strongly felt and most firmly be
lieve that the public interest have been overlooked
for private considerations. Sir Philip Crampton,
Baronet, of whom the late American Minister is the
only son, and the Earl of Clarendon, during the
Earl’s Vice Royalty in Ireland, as well as in former
times, when his lordship (then Mr. Yilliers,) occupied
a situation in the customs in Dublin, were ou terms
ofthe most cordial and intimate friendship. Through
his lordship’s interest Mr. Crampton first entered
the Diplomatic service-through liis lordship’s inte
rest Mr. Crampton was promoted to that exalted
position lie has recently filled, and in which, through
his lordship’s exertions he has been retained until
the President of the United States lias been com
pelled to dismiss him. through the voice of the coun
try, and the honorable feelings of the majority of our
countrymen felt that Lord Clarendon ought to have
recalled him. I repeat, sir, and I fully believe that
the public good has been sacrificed to Lord Claren
don’s private friendship, and therefore, although
personally I shall feel inclined to spare Mr. Cramp
ton on the ground of our relationship, I put you m
possession of these facte.”
The evacuation of the Crimea was to be com
pleted on the sth of July. Sixty thousand French
and ten thousand British troops remain at Constan
tinople,
The losses by the inundations in France exceed
two hundred millions of francs.
The Presse says that the mediation of Russia con
tributed to an arrangement whereby the United
States agrees to pay to Denmark the Sound Dues
for another year.
The wheat crop in Russia is enormous.
England and France had resolved that Moldavia
and Wallachia must continue to have seperate gov
ernments.
Under the change in the Russian Cabinet Gorts
kakoff retains the office of foreign affairs.
Baptism oil he imperial French Prince*
The baptism of the infant Prince took place iu
the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris on Saturday,
June 11, amid general rejoicings. The procession
of the Cardinal Legate followed after a short inter
val by cortege of the Emperor and Empress, took
place according to the official programme before
published. All along the route her Majesties and
the Imperial Prince were repeatedly cheered. The
enthusiasm was, in fact, universal.
The interior of the magnificent cathedral present
ed n most animated aiffipicturesquescene. On each
side of the grand nave, and between the main col
umns, decorated with crimson and gold drapery, a
series of seats were erected, also hung with crimson
velvet and gold decorations. Through a vista of
an assembled multitude inofficial costumes, inter
spersed with the gay toilettes of ladies, there was
seen the grand altar, with its quaint, pointed and
spiral illuminated architecture ofthe 13th century.
Round about the altar seats were erected for the
Legislative Body, the Senate, the Diplomatic Corps,
the officers of the State, Sec. Above these, again,
galleries were firmed, hung with drapery, between
the clustering columns, for ladies. Immediately in
front of the altar was a crimson platform, on which
two crimson chairs were placed, and two pries Dim,
for the accommodation of her Majesties. Above,
high up iu the air, hung an elegant crimson canopy
lined with white, and spotted with the Imperial bee
iu gold.
According to the programme all persons were
obliged to be in the building before half-past four
o’clock. Soon after that hour the various ecclesias
tical dignitaries of France, including the bishops
summoned by the Emperor from the provinces,
made their appearance round the grand altar in full
canonicals. At (> o’clock tint Cardinal Legate was
received by the clergy, his Eminence being accom
panied by his Roman attendants, lie wore a crim
son robe, such as that used bv the cardinals of St.
Peter’s on the occasion of a church festa. A throne
was provided expressly for the Cardinal. Shortly
after his arrival, the boom of cannon announced the
approach of the Emperor, the Empress, and the
Imperial infant. The officiating priests then chant
ed a preliminary service, and the tones of sacred
music sounded through the building, and heighten
ed the effect. Ere long ladies appeared dressed in
blue, veiled in white transparent drapery. They
were the ladies of the Imperial Court in attendance
on the Prince and her Majesty. Shortly afterward,
the Emperor approached the platform in front of
the altar, dressed in the uniform of a General of Di
vision, and wearing the Grand Cordon ofthe Legion
of Honor. The Empress was robed in blue, veiled
with white lace ; her brow was ornamented with a
superb ornament of diamonds and pearls, the hair
being drawn back afa Impcretricc. Their Majes
ties took their seats before the altar as the guardian
of the imperial child advanced. At this moment the
voice of the infant was distinctly heard, as if he
sought to announce his presence—an event which
appeared to create some merriment among the cir
cling crowd.
The baptismal service then commenced at the
high altar, and the heir to the throne was sprinkled
with the blessed water. The Emperor and Empress
afterward signed the baptismal register, first wit
nessed by the envoy of the Pope. Prince Oscar of
Sweden then attached his signature, followed by
Prince Napoleon, the Duchess of Hamilton, the Of
ficers of State, and other persons whose attestations
Court etiquette demands on such occasions. The
Emperor then took the infant and held it up to the
multitude amid the vivas of all present. This fea
ture of the ceremony was in imitation of Napoleon
I, on a similar occasion. The Empress appeared
to be deeply alTected, hung down her head and
wept. The ceremony had now closed, the infant
left the glittering scene, and the Emperor and
Empress rose to depart. The shouts of the mul
titude outside the building proclaimed the close
of an event which has baptised the heir of Napo
leon 111 to the hereditary l ights of Emperor of the
French.
The godfather of the child (the Pope) was, of
course, represented by the Legate, while the
Duchess ot Baden represented the godmother, the
Queen of Sweden. The ladies who immediately
surrounded her Majesty were the Princess Mathilde,
the Princess Marie, the Duchess of Hamilton, the
Princesses Baciocchi, Lucien Murat, and Joachim
Murat; and the personages near the Emperor were
Prince Jerome Napoleon, Prince Napoleon, Prince
Louis Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Joachim Murat,
the Duke of Hamilton and the Duke d'Albe.
The baptismal ceremony was conducted pre
cisely after the programme of that of the King of
Rome.
Court Finery.— The London Times gives the
dresses of the Queen and Princesses at the Grand
State ballon the 17th ult:
Her Majesty wore a dress of Indian muslin em
broidered in gold spriggs, and a broad gold border
in boquets, trimmed with bunches of red cactus,
and green leaves ornamented with diamonds. The
Queen’s head dress was formed of red cactus, green
leaves and diamonds.
The Princess Royal wore a rich blue glace dress,
covered with blue and white net, trimmed with
bunches of cherry blossoms—the body and sleeves
trimmed to correspond. Her head dress was com
posed of cherry blossoms.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of white
silk, with a triple flounce of pointe d'Alencon, each
flounce edged with satin ribbon and white mara
bout fringe. The corsage was trimmed to corres
pond, anil the stomacher covered with large sap
phires and diamonds. The necklace was diamonus.
Her head dress was formed of a peartiara and lilac
feathers.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white
tulle dress, with graduated bouffants from the top
to the bottom, over a rich white glace petticoat,
trimmed all over with bunches of corn flowers ; the
corsage and sleeves trimmed to match, with bou
quets and diamond ornaments ; the stomacher and
necklace diamonds. The Princess’s head dress was
composed of corn flowers and diamond stars.
The Cotton Crop in Alabama.—The following
is an extract of a letter received by a merchant in
Mobile on the 4th instant, dated
Montgomery, Ala., June 25, 1856.
The cotton crop throughout this section of coun
try is much more backward than last year. By ref
rence to my plantation book I can tell exactly the
relativecondition of the present with last years
crop. I find an entry in mv book of a bloom and
a small boll on the 30th of May,” of last year. The
present year, the 12th of June was the first bloom.
The 27th of June of last year, cotton was from half
a thigh to waist high, and loaded with forms and
half and quarter grown bolls. At the present date
the cotton is growing rapidly, with now’ and then a
bloom making its appearance, and bids fair to have
more stalk than fruit. This remark will apply gene
rally to this section of country. We are hopeful of
good crops, but the prospect is not so good as last
year; and yet favorable seasons might give us as
good crops in the end. I regard the prospect as fa
vorable, w'ith good seasons during the montlis of July
and August. Com crops are very fine, though
much less has been planted. Plantera were late
gathering their crops, and the season for plowing, by
way of preparation, very unfavorable. I think my
own crop will be as large as last year, but from the
fact that I have 200 acres more in cotton.
Destructions by Fire.—The amount of pro
perty destroyed by fire in the United States during
the last six months, appears from the following
table :
No. of fires. Am t of loss. Do. in 1855.
January 30 $1,404,000 $1,325,000
February .... 35 1,269,000 949,000
March 32 1,021,000 1,608,000
April 33 1,037,000 1,200,000
M ay 35 1,757,000 1,266.000
June *2B 1,394,000 1,291,000
Total 8,782,000 7,639,000
The above does not include fires where the loss
was less than SIO,OOO. The principal fires during
the last month destroyed the prison and five steamers
in New Orleans, the 3lilitary Institute in Kentucky,
and a number of stores in Portland, Maine.—,/cw/\
of Com.
Deserting Buchanan.—The Democratic Reflect
tor, an old Democratic paper, published at Hamil
ton, N. York, won’t go either for Buchanan or the
platform. It says:
“We totally repudiate the platform and the nomi
nees of that body, first because the platform is not
Democratic ; and, secondly, because no one could
have beets nominated at that convention who ad
hered to the time-honored principles of the Demo
cratic party.”
The Pulaski Democrat, in Oswego county, New
York, will not hoist the flag of the nominees, nor en
dorse the platform of the Cincinnati Convention.
So they go! To use an expressive phrase, “ Bu
chan is a dead cock in the pit!”— \Va»himefun
Organ.
From Ike Baltimore American of the Slh hist.
Serious Railroad Accident mid Loch of Life.
The train of cars from Washington, due at 6
r-u, • eveu iflg. met with a severe accident at
Elkndge, a short distance beyond the Relay House,
accompanied by loss of life, and severe injury to
several passengers.
The train consisted of five passenger cars, a smo
king ear, baggage, express, and mail car, under
charge of C attain Hoover. They were coming to
wards the Relay House at the usual time, when the
switch ot a side track, used by the road hands, be
ing halt turned threw the engine off the track. The
express car was thrown across the track, the mail
car mounting on it was literally broken to pieces
and the baggage car and smoking car were also
greatly damaged, leaving only the four passenger
cars ou the track.
The engineer, James Gough, it is supposed,
jumped from the locomotive and fell under the bro
ken truck of the express car, and was instantly
killed, his head being nearly cut off. He leaves a
wife and two children. The fireman, John Russell,
remained on the truck, and had his arm broken, his
left ear cut oft', and was severely scalded and
bruised. lie was taken to the infirmary. Mr. Jo
seph Hedges, the mail agent, whose car was a per
fect wreck, miraculously escaped with his life. He
'yas quite severely bruised, however, and was car
ried to the residence of a friend, but no bones were
broken, though it was feared that he was internal
ly injured, lie is a resident of Wilmington, Dela
ware.
Mr. Henry Nagle, a newsman, about twenty
live years of age, was standing on the platform of
the smoking car, and was crushed between the cars,
causing instant death. His body was brought in
last evening, and was received at the depot by his
wife, mother, and two children, presen tins; a scene
of distress that can scarcely be described. llis body
was taken to his resideuce on Conway near Warner
street.
Mr. William Bridges, confectioner, on Baltimore
stseet, near Howard, was considerably bruised, and
some of t lie veins of his wrist cut by coining in cou
tact with the glas< of the window.
Mr. Bryce Worthington, of Annapolis, received a
severe wound on his head, and was very weak from
the Joss of blood. He was taken to the residence of
a friend near Franklin Square.
Mr. Cuinmiskey, one ot the passengers, wascon
siderably bruised and cut about the head, but was
not dangerously injured.
Two colored women in the smoking car, were also
injured, one of them receiving a severe blow on the
breast, and the other having an iron rod passed
through her leg.
Jacob Graft, the baggage-master was also injured,
having received bruises on his leg and head.
The switch, which was left half open, had not been
used for more than a week, and was a side track,
intended for the workmen on the road to lay oft'
with their repair train. Some person had broken
the lock that secured the turn-off, with an iron bar,
and half opened the switch. Had it b'-en all the
wav open the train would have run on to the sidling,
and no damage could have occurred, blit being half
open, the flange of the wheel split the rail for about
fifteen feet, when the engine left the track, and was
considerably wrecked, as were also the first four cars
pf the train, being piled one upon the other. Capt.
Iloover brought in with him the broken lock, show
ing evidently that it was the w ork of design, and
that the loss of life and suffering occasioned by this
accident, may yet be traced to its villainous perpe
trator-
Dr. Woodside, the Master of Transportation, be
fore tidings of the accident had been received, had
a locomotive and cars in readiness, on account of
the delay of the train, and before seven o’clock
started with a number of assistants to the scene of
the disaster, and with physicians to render prompt
aid to the sufferers. On arriving at the Relay
House, ho ordered the Washington train, which lett
Baltimore at quarter past 5 o’clock to return to the
city, it being impossible, on account of the obstruc
tions on the road, for them to pass. The wounded
were also brought in on this train, and at 10 o’clock
Dr. Woodside, with the balance of the passengers,
and the bodies of Gough and Nagle arrived.
The citizens of Elkriuge were promptly on the
spot and rendered every assistance to the wounded.
A large force of men were left at work removing
the obstacles from the track, and the trains will
start out to day as usual.
Soon after the arrival of the train bringing in the
dead, Coroner Hughes was in attendance und sum
moned u jury of inquest. The bodies of the dead
were removed to the freight room at the depot, and
viewed by thejury. The body of the engineer, Jos.
Gough, was very much mutilated. The head was
crushed oil one side, and the neck and shoulder
greatly lacerated. Other portions of the body were
also bruised and mashed. The principal injuries re
ceived by the news agent, Henry Nagle, were also
about the head. The death of both must have been
instantaneous.
After the bodies hud been examined, the conduc
tor of the train, Capt. Hoover, was sworn and gave
his testimony as circumstances of the acci
dent. He stated that he was in the smoking car
when the signal was given to break up. lie looked
back and saw the baggage master at the breaks at
the rear of the car, anti started for the front breaks.
Before he could reach the door, the car was thrown
from the truck, the passengers in alarm rushed into
the aisle, and the smoke and steam filled the car,
completely obstructing the view of everything.
As soon as possible he reached the platform, and
found there the body of Nagle. He expired appa
rently at. the moment he was raised up. The engi
neer probably jumped at the moment the engine
left the track, but was caught by the tender and
thrown under the truck of the express car. After
wards examined the switch to determine the cause
of the accident. The switch had flew back to its
place, but the end of the rail was cut, showing that
it had been misplaced, and caused the accident.
The switch led to a sidling used for running the dirt
ears otVtlie main track. It was always kept locked
and to the witnesses’ knowledge lmd not been used
for some days. There was no switchman in charge
of it, nor was there any men working upon the road
nearer than four or five miles.
Examined the lock which held the switch bar in
place, and was of opinion that it had been tampered
with, probably by some malicious person. It was
battered ou one side, the mark being recent and
plain. It was unlocked. The lock might be driven
back by violent blows on one side. Three trains
had passed the switch during the day, one having
gone along half au hour before the accident occur
red.
The through baggage agent was also examined.
He wus in the smoking car with the conductor, and
corroborated generally his evidence. He also had
examined the switch lock, and was of opinion that
it had been opened and the switch misplaced.
The jury was still in session, seeking for further
testimony,at midnight.
English Ambassadors to llie 1 nil«*«1 States.
There is one point in the future relations of the
two countries on which sufficient attention Ims not
yet been bestowed by the British Government.
Whenever the Americans have to appoint an Am
bassador to London, they select the very best
and most illustrious man at their command. They
may not always have the best man for President,
but they never fail to send one of their worthiest
men to the Court of St. James. It is the “crack”
Embassy—the highest in rank, in honor and in influ
ence. But the British Government does not return
the compliment,
The Americans think that an Embassy at Wash
ington should be as important to the English people
tis an Embassy to Pans, Berlin, Vienna, or St. Pe
tersburg. But the British Government thinks
Washington of less consequence than Lisbon or Mu
nich. The Americans are right and the English
Government is wrong in this respect. When we
next send an Ambassador to Washington, let a man
of acknowledged talent and of high rank be select
ed, and the American people will take it as an ear
nest of our respect ana good will toward them.
Among such men as Lord Carlisle, Lord Gran
ville, and Lord John Itussell—if either of those emi
nent persons would accept the post—it would not
be difficult to make a choice that would be accepta
ble to America and advantageous to England. Lord
John Russell labored under some disadvantage at
Vienna, from his comparative ignorance of the
French, and his total ignorance of the German lan
guage ; but at Washington there would be no dis
qualification on this account; and his high talents,
his estimable character, and his illustrious career,
would recommend him to the coidial reception of
the American people. If the Government could be
induced to offer, and his lordship to accept, the
mission, the author of the Reform Bill would add a
crowning benefit to the many which he has conferred
upon his country, and entitle himself, as a pacifica
tor, to the respect of America and the gratitude of
England.
But, if for any reason Lord John Russell should
be unwilling or unable to undertake the dignitv and
the responsibility, there are other statesmen of rank
and position who might be induced to render this
service to their country. The Government must
sooner or later bethink itself of raising the Embassy
at Washington to the dignity that should belong to
it, unless—which we do not suppose—this country
is to remain unrepresented in America. — London Il
lustrated Neics , June 21.
Statue of Washington. —One of the principal
incidents in the celebration of the Fourth of July at
New York was the inauguration of an equestrian
statue of Washington in Union Souare. It is the
work of 11. K. Brown, and was paia for by private
subscription. The ceremonies were very imposing.
Dr. Bethune delivered the inaugural address. It is
estimated that there were 20,000 spectators present,
among whom were a large detachment of military,
while the residents of the neighborhood and their
friends crowded every window from which a view
could be obtained, as well as the roofs and steps of
the surrounding houses.
When the canvass was removed, as if by magic,
there went up from the vast multitude one prolong
ed, continued, enthusiastic shout; the cheering, wa
ving of handkerchiefs, hats and Hugs, mingled with
the simultaneous discharge of thousands of fire-arms
of every conceivable description, testified to the en
thusiastie devotion of the American people to the
Father of his Country.
After the tumultuous applause had subsided, Rev.
G. W. Bethune, D. D., delivered a most eloquent
address, full of the true spirit of patriotism, closing
as follows:
“ And now, fellow-citizens, cannot this State exult
as we may at other times—and exult most of all we
who were born on its imperial soil—in that designa
tion—not this State alone is equal to the occasion.
Citizens of the Union, hear me, and bear witness
that in the name and by the authority of those who
have erected this statue, I give it before God aud
our country to the people of the United States.—
From St. Croix to t|ie Rio Grande, from the At
lantic to the Pacific, it is theirs, and you, the people
of New York, individually and collectively, and not
by any delegation or trust, but as a democracy shail
be its guardians. God save the Republic.”
Dr. Bethune’s address was received with un
bounded applause, and at its conclusion the line of
the procession was formed, each company passing
round the statue.
The Dismissal of Mr. Cramp ton. —The New
York Post publishes the following extract from a
private letter dated London June 17 :
We are all in high spirits to-day at the break down
of Lord Palmerston on Crampton’s dismissal. It
was a bad tiling for him to do, and both he and Cla
rendon were in favor of dismissing Dallas. They
became convinced that a large majority of the
House of Commons would oppose the measure, and
that public opinion, including that of the Court,
was strongly against them. There is no doubt
that the Queen, advised by Prince Albert and the
Duke of Cambridge, refused to sustain the dismis
sal.
I was at the House last evening, and it was a
most interesting scene. The House was crowded
by members and the galleries by strangers.
Lord John Russel spoke with great seriousness,
and every body felt that it was a most important
crisis in the career of the Anglo-Saxon race. When
Palmerston rose to announce the determination of
the Ministry the silence was profound aud the
anxiety intense. At the announcement that they
had determined not to suspend relations with the
American Minister, there was a perfect thrill of emo
tion and satisfaction. So close the cabinet kept the
matter, that when I arrived at Mr. Dallas’ to con
gratulate him, he had not received the slightest inti
mation as to his fate, and I Lad the very great sat
isfaction of announcing it to him and his family.
The Perils of the Sea.— The New York papers
furnish a list of marine disasters from January Ist to
July Ist, 1856, from which we compile the following:
There w ere totally lost, vessel and cargo. 22 ships,
worth $2,038,000; 11 barks worth $616,000; 17 brigs
worth $225,000 ; 27 schooners worth $333,000; and
2 steamers worth $50,000, making an aggregate of
$3,292,000. There are besides a great many ves
sels of all classes missing, the value of which, to
gether with the amount of known damages to 213
others, in hull, spars and cargo, will amount to the
sum of $12,507,500, which, with the value of the to
tally lost, will make a grand total of $15,890,500 for
the first half of 1856.
VOL. LXX.—NEW SERIES VOL. XX. NO. 2f>.
From the lialthnore American.
KnnHAM A flairs.
There is in the action of Congress during the past
few days a promise that the affairs of Kansas may
yet be settled upon a basis satisfactory to lovers of
union and peace. Notwithstanding Mr. Seward pro
claims that the day of compromise has past, and Mr.
Toombs re-echoes the declaration, and thinks that
to settle the dispute by physicial force would be a
“good way,” yet the event will prove that these ex
tremists represent nothing so well as their own dis
tempered imaginings, and that neither the masses
of the country nor those who act for them in Con
gress are prepnred to turn their backs upon compro
mise or to refuse concession so long as one or the
other is necessary to the peace and safety of the
country. The rejection in the House of the bill ad
mitting Kansas as a State on the basis of the Tope
ka constitution was a warning to the sectionalists
that even in the branch of government which they
claim as peculiarly under their control, they were
unable to carry this ultra measure, and the passage
by the Senate of a bill looking to the pacification
ot Kansas, and in important respects one of compro
mise and concession, is a still more insignificant in
dication that the country, heartily tired of the irri
tating and profitless dispute, is anxious for its set
tlementuiHui a fair and constitutional basis.
The bill which lias passed the Senate provides for
the appointment of live commissioners, to be select
ed from different sections of the Union, to represent
fairly all political parties. They shall take a census
of all the legal voters in the Territory, and make a
fair apportionment of delegates to be elected in each
county, to asstmble and make a Constitution and
State Government. When the apportionment shall
have been thus made, the commissioners are to re
main in session every day, excepting Sunday, at
places most convenient to the inhabitants ot the
Territory, to hear all complaints, examine witnesses,
and correct all errors in the said list of voters, which
shall be previously printed and circulated though
the Territory, and posted in at least three of the
most public places in each voting precinct in each
county. So soon as all errors shall have been thus
corrected in said lists, the commissioners are re
quired to cause lists of the legal voters to be printed
and copies furnished to each judge of election, to be
put up at the place of voting, ana circulated through
out every county in the Territory before the day of
election. No person shall be allowed to vote whose
name does not appear as a legal voter. The elec
tions of delegates to take place on the day of the
I’residential election, and the convention to assem
ble on the Ist Monday in December, to decide, first:
Whether it be expedient for Kansas to come into
the Uuion at that time, and if so decided proceed to
form a Constitution and State Government, which
shall be republican in form, and admitted on an
equal footing with the original States. The bill pro
vides that no law shall be of force or enforced in the
territory, infringing the liberty of speech or the
liberty of the press, or the right of the people to
bear arms, etc. Also, for punishing illegal voting,
or fraud, or violence at the election, and to use the
military force for that purpose.
In its passage through the Senate the bill received
two important amendments. The first of these, pro
posed by Mr. Adams, of Mississippi, was to strike
out a clause which gave the right of suffrage to for
eigners who had merely declared t heir intuition to
become cit’zens, but were not fully naturalized.
This was adopted by a vote of ayes 22, nays 15. The
second and more important amendment, proposed
by Mr. Geyer, of Missouri, was in these words :
“That no law shall be made or have force or effect
which shall require a test oath or oaths to support
any act of Congress or other legislative act as a qual
ification for any civil office or public trust, or for
any employment or profession, or to serve.as a juror,
or vote at an election, or which shall impose any tax
upon on condition to exercise the l ight of suftrage
by any qualified voter, or which shall restrain or pro
hibit the free discussion of any law, or subject of
legislation in the territory, or tho free expression es
opinion therein by the people of the Territory.’’
During the discussion to which this amendment
gave rise, Mr. Cass characterized some of the laws
passed by the Kansas Legislature as disgraceful to
the age. The amendment strikes at the root of
squatter sovereignty, and overthrows the doctrine
that the people of the territory are to control their
own affairs independent of the supervision of Con
gress. The bill says in effect that certain laws pass
ed by the Legislature are improper and unjust, and
therefore are abrogated by Congress. The conclu
sion is irresistible—if Congress can thus interfere in
relation to laws upon one subject, it can upon all,
and it in fact holds an annulling power over the acts
of the Territorial Legislatures, which it may exer
cise whenever circumstances, as now, seem to re
quire an assertion of the power. That the majority
of the Senate, ruled as if is by the framers and sup
porters of the original Kansds-Nebraaka bill, should
have yielded thus much, is strong evidence of a de
sire to remove the causes that, have made Kansas
the field of sectional and fratricidal strife. The pro
positions of the bill as now framed are reasonable,
wise, and moderate, aud wo hope will be receive.!
as a final settlement of the existing troubles.
Air. Brcckcni'iriKc’N Loiter of Acceptance—lie
Endorses Hie Fill bin*!erins Platform*
Lexington, (l\y.,) June 28, IBsfi.
Gentlemen: 1 have received your letter of the
lJth inst.,giving me official information ofiny nom
ination by ti e Democratic National Convention for
the office of Vice President of the United States. I
feel profoundly grateful to the Democracy for this
distinction, so far above my merits and expecta
tions, and accept the nomination, with t lie pledge
that if it should result in imposing on me any public
duties, I shall exert whatever power I possess to
discharge them with fidelity.
The Convention wisely selected for the first place
in the Government an eminent statesman, whose
character and public services jurnish a guarantee
that his administration will command confidence at
home and respect abroad.
The platform adopted by the Convention lias my
cordial approval. 1 regard it as the only basis on
which the Union can be preserved in its original
spirit. Adopted, as it was, by the unanimous votes
of the delegates lVoin all the States, it shows that
amidst the distractions of the times there remains
one united and powerful organization, whose com
mon principles extend over every foot of territory
covered by the Federal Constitution. After the re
cent repeated and deplorable failures of other par
ties to present to the country a national organiza
tion, we may justly congratulate the States upon
the unanimity which marked the proceedings of the
Democratic Convention, and the patriot may point
to the fact, as a pledge of constitutional union, that
the delegates from Maine and Texas, from South
Carolina and California, were as thoroughly united
upon every question of principle as those from the
neighboring Southern States of Tennessee and Ken
tucky or those from t he neighboring Northern States
of Wisconsin and Michigan.
This community of sentiment, this feeling of
brotherhood gives hope of perpetual union. It lias
been the happy fortune of the Democratic party, by
adhering to the Constitution, which was made to
protect us nil, to avoid the geographical and sec
tional issues against which Washington solemnly
warned his countrymen ; und we have every rea
son to believe that it is yet equal to the high
duty of which now devolves on it of preserving the
Constitution and maintaining the rights of every
portion of the Confederacy. If the unsound ele
ments which troubled it for a time have sought con
genial associations elsewhere, the loss has been
more than supplied by accessions from the flower of
the old Whig party; and, thus reinforced, it will be
the destiny of the Democracy, under the lead of
their distinguished chief, to maintain the high posi
tion of our country before the world; to preserve
the equality of every class of citizens; to protect the
perfect liberty of conscience; and to secure the
peace of the Union, by rendering equal justice to
every part.
With sincere acknowledgments for the friendly
personal sentiments contained in your letter, I am,
respectfully, your friend and obedient servant,
John C. Breckenridge.
Messrs. Ward, Richardson, Hibbard, Lawrence.
Brown, Manning, Forsyth, Tucker, .Seymour and
Preston.
Dreadful Accident on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. —The Richmond Dispatch of
Tuesday morning, publishes the following :
Baltimore , July 7.—A dreadful accident has oc
curred on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Will
send particulars in a few moments.
[lmmediately upon the receipt of the above de
spatch—9 o’clock, 50 minutes—the telegraph line
between this city and Washington was ordered to
be kept open, but no attention was paid to the or
der, and we are therefore without any particulars
with regard to the accident.]
The Philadelphia Accident.— Terrible Dis
pensation.—Eight bodies have been recovered from
the wreck of Read Street Wharf, Philadelphia.—
The Bulletin, of Saturday afternoon, says:
In our report of the calamity, we mentioned the
fact that three of the victims, Miss Hariet Rhinedol
lar, and the two Harrison children were members of
the same family. The children were the offspring
of Mrs. Harrison, a sister of Missßhinedollar. Mrs.
Harrison, upon hearing of the loss of her sister and
children, gave premature birth to twins. The latter
and their mother have both since died, and six per
sons are now lying dead in the same house. The
funeral of the unfortunate family is to take place to
morrow afternoon. Young Rhinedollar, who was
shot at Kensington during the riot in May, 1844, was
the brother of Mrs. Harrison. The sad event lias
caused a gloom in the neighborhood in which the
unfortunate family reside.
Immigration for Six Months. —The following
shows the number of emigrants who arrived at the
port of New York during the last six months ; also
a comparison between the expired portion of the
present year and the corresponding portion the last
three years :
1853. 1854. 1855. 1856.
January 4,901 15,514 7,485 2,344
February 11,958 4,446 6,123 2,224
March 9,685 3,758 2,069 4,584
April 23,583 31,148 10,195 8,295
May 30,212 54,078 21,177 19,006
June 45,578 25,807 19,427 19,901
Total 125,017 134,751 09,470 56,354
Mysterious Affair in New York. —Two law
yers whose names are supposed to be William Grigg
and B. B. Nichols, called on a respectable widow
lady, named Mrs. Price, on the evening of the 4th
inst., at her residence, 63 King street, New York,
and took certain legal documents from her relative
to a claim of SI,OOO, as is supposed against her will.
The visitants then left. About an hour afterwards,
a next door neighbor, hearing groans in Mrs. King’s
apartment, opened the door, and found her lying in
sensible on the floor, apparently in the agonies of
death, and near by a saucer containing arsenic.
Physicians were immediately sent for, and the
stomach-pump applied—extracting poison sufficient
to kill six persons. The woman’s life, however, will
be saved. The parties named above were found
lounging about the premises of Mrs. Price and ta
ken into custody. The prisoners were confronted
with the woman, who, by nodding, assent, gestures,
&c., identified them most positively as being the
men who took her to an office in Canal street to
sign some papers, and soon afterwards compelled
her to swallow the poison. On searching the pri
soners, some papers, which Mrs. Price identified as
her property, were found in their possession.
Homicide in Livingston, Alabama. —We learn
from the Livingstou Democrat that on Friday the
27th ult., John 13. McLeod shot Edward »S. Harris,
killing him instantly. Harris had been drunk for
several days previous, had been excessively quar
relsome and disorderly, and had gone to McLeod's
room and struck him, accompanying the blow with
threats against his life. Thus assaulted and threaten
ed by a drunken and desperate man, McLeod shot
him and surrendered himself up to the Sheriff. The
matter underwent a thorough legal investigation,
and Mr. McLeod was discharged without hail. We
understand Harris was originally from Macon,
Georgia, where his relations still reside. He left no
property, and was buried at the expense of the
county.
The Steamer Talumico, Philpot master, for
merly employed on the Savannah River urrived
here yesterday, and is the first of a line of steam
boats intended to run between this city and Colum
bia In consequence of the numerous Rail Roads
concentrating at that place, the amount of produce
received there is constantly increasing, and the mer
chants of that city feeling that additional facilities
were necessary to trasuport their merchandise, have
made arrangements to run the above steamer in
connection with others yet to come.— (Jh. (Jour.
The two new steam frigates Roanoke and Colora
do, at Gosport, will be ready for sea about the Ist of
November next. The frigate St. Lawrence is also
being fitted for sea, and the Powhatan is undergoing
repairs in her hull and machinery. The Portsmouth
Transcript says a large number of hands are now
employed in the yard,
FmiioiipH Letter «>t Acceptance.
Philadelphia, June 11*, ISSfI.
Sir—A Convention of delegates, ass mbled at
Philadelphia on the 17th, 18th and lDtli days of
June, 185fi, under a call addressed to the people of
the United States, without regard to past political
differences or divisions, who are opposed to the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, to the policy of
the present administration, to the extension of
slavery into free territory, in favor of the admission
ofKanass as a free State, and of restoring the ac
tion of the federal government to the principles of
Washington and Jefferson, adopted a declaration of
principles and purposes for which they are united in
political action—a copy of which we have the honor
to enclose—and unanimously nominated you as their
candidate for the office of President of tho United
States at the approaching election, as tho chosen
representative of those principles in this important
political contest, and with the assured convict ion
that you would give them full practical operation,
should the suffrages of the people of the Union place
you at the head of the national government.
The undersigned were directed by the Conven
tion to communicate to you the fact of your nomina
tion, ami to request you, in their name, and. as they
believe, in the name of a large minority of the peo
ple of the country to accept it.
Offering you tho assurance of our high personal
respect, we are, your fellow-citizens,
11. S. Lank,
President of the Convention.
James M. Ashley,
Anthony J. Bkeckku,
Jos kp h C. Horn n low k r ,
E. R. lloar,
Thaddeus Stf.vens,
Kingslen S. Bingham,
John A. Wills,
C. F. Cleveland,
Cyrus Aldrich,
To John C. Fremont, of California.
COL. FREMONT'S REPLY.
New York, July 8,185fi.
Gentlemen—You call me to n high responsibility
by placing me in the van of a great movement of
the people of the United States, who without regard
to past differences, are uniting in a common effort to
bring back the action of the federal government to
the principles of Washington and Jefferson. Com
prehending the magnitude of the trust which they
have declared themselves willing to place in my
hands, and deeply sensible to the honor which their
unreserved confidence in this threatening position
of the public affairs implies, I fuel that I cannot
better respond than by a sincere declaration that, in
the event of my election to the Presidency I should
enter upon the execution of its duties with a single
hearted debTiniimtion to promote the good of the
whole country, and to direct solely to this end all tho
power of the government, irrespective of parly is
sues and regardless of sectional strifes. The decla
ration of principles embodied in the resolves of your
Convention expresses the sentiments in which 1
have been educated, and which have been ripened
into convictions by personal observation and expe
rience. With this declaration and avowal, 1 think
it necessary to revert to only two of tin* subjects
embraced in these resolutions, and to those only be
cause events have surrounded them with grave and
critical oircums auces, and given to them especial
importance.
1 concur in the views of the Convention depreca
ting the foreign policy to which it adverts. The as
sumption that we have the right to take from an
other nation its domains because wc want them, is
an abandonment of the honest character which our
country has acquired. To provoke hostilities by
unjust assumptions would be to sacrifice tie* pcrce
and character of the country, when all its iutcmds
might bo more certainly secured and it s objects at
tained by just and healing counsels, involving no
loss of reputation.
International embarrassments are mainly the re
sults of a secret diplomacy which aims to. keep from
the knowledge of the people the operations of the
government. This system is inconsistent with the
character of our institutions, und is itself yielding
gradually to a more cnligntencd public opinion, and
to the power of a free press, which, by its broad dis
semination of political intelligence, secures in ad
vance to the side of justice the judgment of the civili
zed world. An honest, firmand open policy in our fo
reign relations would command the united support
of the nation, whose deliberate opinions it would
necessarily reflect.
Nothing is clearer in the history of our institutions
limn the design of the nation in assortingbs own in
dependence and freedom, to avoid giving counte
nance to the extension of slavery. The influence of
the small but compact and powerful class of men in
terested in slavery, who command one section of
the country, and wield a vast political control as a
consequence in the other, is now directed to turn
back this impulse of the Revolution and ivverse its
principles. The extension of slavery across the con
tinent is the object of the powers which now rules
the government; and from this spirit has sprung
those kindred wrongs in Kansas so truly portrayed
in one of your resolutions, which prove that the ele
ments of the most arbitrary governments have not
been vanquished by the just theory of our own.
It would be out of place here to pledge my
self to any particular policy that lias been sug
gested to terminate sectional controversy engender
ed by political animosities operating on a powerful
class banded together by common interest. A prac
tical remedy is the admission of Kansas into tho
Union as a free State. The South should, in my
judgement, earnestly desire such consummation.
It would vindicate its good faith; it would correct
the mistake of the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise, and the North having practically the benefit
of the agreement between the two sections would
be satisfied, and good feeling would be restored.
The measure is perfectly consistent with the hon
or of the South, and vital to its interests. That fa
tal act which gave birth to this purely sectional
strife, originating in the scheme to take from
free labor the country secured to it by a solemn
covenant, cannot be too soon disarmed of its
pernicious force. The only genial region of tho
middle latitudes left to emigrants from the Northern
Stales for homes, cannot be conquered from the free
laborers who have long considered it as set apart
for them in our inheritance, without provoking a
desperate struggle. Whatever may be the persist
ence of the particuldr class which seems ready to
hazard eve rything for the success of the unjust
scheme it has partially effected, I firmly believe
that the great heart of the nation, which throbs
with the patriotism of the freemen of both see
lions, will have power to overcome it. They will
look to the rights secured to them by tho Const i
tution of the Uuion, as their best safeguard from
the oppression of a class which, by a monopo
ly of the soil and slave labor to till it, might in time
reduce them to the extremity of laboring upon the
same terms with the slaves. The great body of non
slavebolding freemen, including those of the South
upon whose welfare slavery is an oppression, will
discover that the power of the General'Govern
ment over the public lands may be beneficially ex
erted to advance their interests and secure their in
dependence. Knowing t his, their suffrages will not
be wonting to maintain that authority iii the Union
which is absolutely essential to the maintenance of
their own liberties; and which lias more than once
indicated a purpose cf disposing of the public lands
in such away as would make every settler upon
t hem a freeholder.
If the people entrust to me the administration of
the government, the laws of Congress in relation to
the Territories will be faithfully executed. All its
authority will be exerted in aid of the national will
to re-establish the peace of the country on the just
principles which have theretofore received the sanc
tion of the federal government, of the States, and of
the people of both sections. .Such a policy would
leave no aliment to that sectional party which seeks
its aggrandizement by appropriating the new Ter
ritories to capital in the form of slavery, but would
inevitably result in the triumph of free labor—the
natural capital which constitutes the real wealtli of
this great country, and creates that intelligent pow
er in the masses alone to be relied on as the bulwark
of free institutions.
Trusting that I have a heart capable of compre
hending our whole country, with its varied interests
anti confident that patriotism exists in all parts of
the Union, I accept the nomination of your Conven
tion, in the hope that I may be enabled to serve,
usefully its cause, which I consider the cause of con
stitutional freedom.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. Fremont.
To Messrs. 11. S. Lane, and others, Committee.
Passage of tiieTopeka Bill.—The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York llrrahl. gives
some explanation of the circumstances under which
the bill admitting Kansas us a free State was passed
in the House :
The vote; to-day, by which the House passed the
Topeka bill,” for the admission of Kansusus a free
State, is the first step towards disffeetion among the
Southern Democratic leaders. Under the excite
ment which must prevail under this change of poli
cy, the anti-Nebraska elements surrounding Mr.
Buchanan will be made known. It is stated to me
on the very best authority that Lieut. Gov. Roberts,
of the revolutionary party in Kansas, is at. the bot
tom of the new bill, which originated really with
Senator Toombs. This “compromise of a finality,”
it is asserted, is absolutely necessary to carry Penn
sylvania. On usking my informant if tin- informa
tion was reliable, he replied, “It is simply a fact.”
This is so important a matter, and comes to me so
well authenticated, that I can hardly doubt ils cor
rectness. The plan is to give the anti-Nebraska
men “u chance to get a free State," and tin- vote of
Pennsylvania is secured for the Democratic nomi
nee ; if not, it is lost to the Democracy, and will go
over to Fremont.
Roberts says he has no desire to separate himself
from the Democracy ; that his policy was neace in
Kansas ; that fifty thousand Democrats in Pennsyl
vania will sustain the Free State Constitution, ami
that the report of the Investigating Committee will
sustain them. This explains Barclay’s vote, lie is
a strong Buchanan man, and his change of front is
very significant. If this rumor turns out to be true
—which, as I before stated, comes from u reliable
source—there will certainly be a bolt among the in
dependent Southern men from Buchanan. If so,
the new combination of parties will lead to results
which no man can anticipate.
A New Constitution for Mexico.— A new con
stitution for Mexico has been reported in the Con
gress of that country. The President is to hold his
office for four years. The Legislative Assembly to
consist of one House. No law is to be passed pro
hibiting or hindering the exercise of any kind of re
ligious worship, though the Catholic religion is to
be protected, when that protection does not preju
dice the interests of the people, nor the national
sovereign rights. No titles of nobility, prerogatives,
or hereditary honors. No person to be molested,
nor his house searched, nor any property'or papers
seized, except by competent judicial authority.
The right to possess and carry arms for defence is
guaranteed. No soldiers to be quartered in time of
peace on any private person without his consent.
The military to be at all times subject to civil law.
No violation of correspondence in the Post Office.
Slavery is p obibited, and Slaves escaping hither
are to be free. No treaty to be ever made for the
delivery of slaves escaping to the Republic. The
press to be free. No letters of security or passports
are to be required ; education to be Iree ; the right of
petition to be inviolable ; there is to be no national
monopolies of any kind. There is to be trial by ju
ry, no imprisonment for debt; condemnation to
service in the chain-gang is prohibited. This ap
pears to be an excellent constitution. One party,
however, wants two Houses es Congress, and the
prohibition of the exercise of any form of religious
worship than the
Murder. —On Monday night the .'3oth ult., a most
diabolical murder was perpetrated on the body of
Wm. Baker, a short distance below this city and
near the South-western Railroad. The case is in
volved in much mystery, and all the circumstances
known with regard to it, are—that Baker left home
earlv on that night, stating that he had received in
formation of a runaway negro being in the vicinity,
arid that he was going to arrest him. He came to
town, procured a rope, candle and matches. Not
returning for two or three days, he was searched
for and his body found on Thursday evening, in a
horrible condition, and so much decayed as to ore
vent a close examination. His skull appeared to
have been broken, and a part of a rail, which was
found near him, seemed to have been used in the
murder. The rope was found with him; —but it
was believed, from sundry evidences that he had
been killed elsewhere, aud aftei wards carried to the
place where he was found. Baker was about thirty
live years of age, and a widow* r with one child.—
Macon Messenger .
The Pensacola Gazette learns, from a reliable
source, that the Montgomery and Pensacola Rail
road Company propose to build the entire length of
the Pensicola and Georgia Road to the Chattahoo
chee for 000, with flic portion of the Internal
Improvement Fund to which the Road is entitled,
ami the lands lately granted to the Road by Con
gross.