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m Prom tl,o No v York Journal „f Commerce. S THE CAUSE. f U ,rt , is ,nik,n - b - v certain Clay ■japer., to elmw that the “untoward” result; IPrm.r nt 0,ec " 0113 is attributable to the \ ;ii * } re ® u,ent vetoing the bank I subject feW I;iCU ‘ ViU tllro ' vV % ht upon the iL ? sllould br ’ bf)rne in mind that the first *1 ‘ eto vvas wued on the lOU, of August, and 1 , 3ec ond on the 9:1, „f September, i *n ttie early part of Angus’, before the first ■ l et ° ) Va /’ IS3U ? {} , and still longer before a a knowledge of its being issued bad reachej ■ those distant States, electa ns were held in Ml Indiana, Illinois. Kentucky, Tennessee, and H , ab ama. It will not be pretended that Viese ■ elections were, or could be influenced by the ’ v etos, which as yet had no e ristence. So far as appeared, the Bankites were in the full tide ell successful expenmoa’. with every prospect o, soon realizing the object of their aspirations. Under these circumstances the above men tioned elections were held. In Indiana, the election was only for mem bers of the legislature. The result was. that * the Whig majority of 17 m the Senate was (reduced to 7 : while in tiie House the Wide m ijority of 55 (out of 100 members) was changed to an Opposition majority of 11. Ail i that saved the Senate was the fact that one naif the members held over, —being elected b>r two years. Harrison’s majority in the State last Novo m’oer, was 10,003. In Kentucky, likewise, the election was confined to the choice oi Senators and Repre sentatives. This State gave Ilarrisot:, last November, a majority of 25,873. Os course, euch a majority was not likely to be neutral ized in nine months. Accordingly the wiiigs carried both Houses by large majorities. In Tennessee, the vote for Polk (as Gov.) last August whs 743 greater s hau Van Bu ren’s vo e last November, while the. vote for Junes (Wnig) vvas 8,013 less than Harri son’s. In Alabama, all the counties, except five, show, as tli; result ot the gubernatorial elec tion in August, a failing nii’in the Whig vote, compared with Harmon’s last November, ot 48 JO , and in the Opposition vole, a failin' l- oil oi 1831. compared with Van Buren’s. In lilimas, uie Congressional election lasl August showed a falling off 11,349 in the Opposition vo.e, i ompare 1 with Lbe Presiden tial election last November. \\ e come now to elections held since the veto was announced. in 353 towns and plantations of Maine. I I’airfield’s (Opp.) vote is 18 if larger than it was a year ago, while Kent’s is 8,888 smaller than it was a year ago. Fairfield’s vote is more than 1909 larger than \ an llureii’s was last November. hi 12 counties of Vermont (ail ex-ep> Windham and Grand Isle,) t, e ofiicial vote lor Senators shows an aggregate of 21,881 for the Whig ticket, and 19,779 for the opposition, fallowing an increase o! 3917 Opposition votes, compared with liie Presidential election lasi November, and a diminution in the Wing vole of 0726. In tins case we take the faenn t'rial \o e, because the Whig candidate hr Governor .s said to have been unpopular. In all the counties of IM iryland except three (Iroin which only the m Jonties k"Ve re ached os,) Thomas’ vote is as great, wanting 26 votes, as v as V an B tree's vole last. Novem ber; while Johnson’s is 4776 less than Harri son's was last. November. In 32 counties in Georgia, McDonald’s Vote is 468 in .re than Van iiiireii’s vote Ja.si November, wane Dawson’s is 1)39 less than Harrison’s was. Comparing the above sta'emen's witii eacii other, we and > not |.*erceiv .h it the Whigs have •exhibi ed greater “ apailiy ’’ since the Vetos F than be.ore. Here is ..no whole tli.ng in a tint sheii. The first column exhibits ’.he di minution ot tne vv mg - voie, compared with toe Presidential election, in Stales wiser, elections were held prior in the Veto?, and tli - ) second column Uij diminution vvuere e; set in is hive been held s t e me Vetos. If- \ r *s. Uniiiii n’n. Sis-.- V’ ~io. 0„n a it’,, Tea lessee, 8 913 3,888 Alan.ooa, -1, ?DO Vei ino.it, (i,72'i iiiiuoif, 15,.513 Mar viao.l. 4,770, G i,2 3 co’s, 1,53,1 Now let us look at the o;ncr side oi the question. W.me 61 !v\ iigs have been losing tans, the Opposition Jiive actually gainoo upon the r vo e iast November, in a m ijority oi uc Sviii.es wiit-re elections have been nmd. BEi'OttK the VI.T-OS. Go.ui ii;iu.ij.Viiv. Loss tin Tennessee, 746 l.imois, 12.(j04 AiabivJU).), 1,731 Since the Yk.tgs. Maine, say l-'Ht Vermont, 3 Ji 7 Maryland, 10 Georgia, 2counties, 408 It. is v y evident from the above state ments, that is the mi ter with the IV hi “'car, which makes its wheels drag heav ily, and adds new strength to tiie forces of the Opposi ion. And what is it * Dissatisfaction on account of the veins, says one. indeed I And docs zeal tor a batiK drive men over to the ranks of ilit* most determined .oes ot sueli an institution ? To suppose that in a period of comparative calmness in politics, every Opposition man would turn out, the same as last Novem’.ier, when the v ote on bo‘h sides was uopreeeden.iy large, is to suppose an absurdity, i).sgai.se it as we may, the fact is that thousands have left the \\ mgs in dis gust, and gone back to their old associations. When it was aunomiced so positively last summer ami tail, and by so many different persons, publicly and priva*e!y, that a National Hink was no part of the ‘.V Dig policy, these men were foolish enough to behove it; a.id having since found out their m.-taae, they govern thciusel .es accordingly. \\ edo mast .sincere lv believe tint the delect ion would have been greater, had not the bank mantucre been headed off by C pf. Tyler. But the Whigs, or unity of them, have submitted to the dispensation with so bad a grace, that they are not in a way to profit by it as they might. From tho Oilio Statesman—Llvlra —Oct. to. ulll O. The wnor.r Democratic Ticket elected in Belmont Countv ! —A Complete Re demption ! —Col. ‘tinier, the Democratic can didate tor Senator, is 52 ahead in Belmont, but said to he 69 beliiu 1 in Harrison county Jf so, he is defeated by U votes. Jefferson county, re.r.cd to have g.'.en her old Democratic majority. Tins secures a Senator and two Representatives —the litier two eain. Later. —A slip front the Union confirms the success iu th.s district. In Coshocton, the whole Democratic tic net’ elected, Meredith, Democrat, h.s about 5900 majority. Great gain over last year. Washington county ins given a Federal majority of 591. Nv i beaten, therefore, bv about 3001 Van Buren major,yv last year about 40 votes in the district composed ot Washington, Morgan and Perry! Plus is glory enough. Morgan county, which gave, last year, but 59 Democratic majority now sweeps over the track with *200! This has been the great battle (!) ground of the season, llero Arius Nve’s “sow and pigs” nestled for the State that for his hungry and gaunt brood of squeak ing banks. We may safely set it down as certain that Nye is defeated, disgraced, and severely rebuked by his constituents for his iniquitous project of banking. What have those Whigs in other parts of the State to say, who were duped by his cunning ! Where is the Journal’s possible predictions ? The Aurora also says, that Perry, part of \ V e's district, has given 703 Democratic ira k.rity Oh! for these pet pigs. We have a most singular engraving, from Cincinnati, representing Nye and his sow and pig* and Board of Control! We almost died laughing. Wayne county bad elected her whole De mocratic tic ket by 8 or 909 ! Richmond, the Berks cf Ohio, by her usual majority. I lie defeat of Nye, in Ins district, and the election of Mr. Bartley in his, must be gall to the bankers. (did Coiuinbiana astounds us—ffiie lias given says a slip from the Patriot office, from 7 to 8(H) Democratic majority ! Lust year Van Bureii 59 majority. Well done old'Co lumbiana. Where is the Palladium, friend Morgan/ Mr. Aten elected Senator, and Mr. Jenkins to the House. kelly, W mg, id elected to the House from Cuyahoga couuiy, so says the i Jerald, same as lasl year. Little Homes, the Thermopylae of Ohio, has given 776!! majority for tiie Democratic tick et, so says the Farmer. Thus we have two Democratic members of tiie House from Holmes and ‘Tuscarawas. The Ztueville Aurora says that the Demo crats have carried Gueruey county. If so, a giin of one Representative. TIIE RESUL T .-\S FAR AS HEARD FROM vs 11 H RItTAINT Y. W e give the returns as far as ascertained with certainty. SENATORS ELECTED. Democrats 8 Federalists, 2 KF.i’IiESi:NTATIVES ELECTi D. Democrats, 33 Federalists, li From die Ciino ena'-t.'ina.i—iiitra. The Ojixo Election. —We adjust our table, and add such additional members os received. Mr. fapaulding (dein.) is elected in Summit conn y, and tiie whole Akion tick et by r.smg 1093 votes and Mr. Perkins, bis colleague is one of the most, liberal and gen tleman iy vvliigs in the fatale. Til; fauniiiiit Deacon, whig, Extra, says : “ I'he whole wing ticket in Portage county is elected. ‘1 ho locus have elected the whole ot tueir ticket in Trumbull, excepting the Treasurer. “ W.t also learn that Weiton, the loco candidate for the Legislature in Medina, is elected.” facioto county lias given a fedeinl majority of 271—iast year mote than twice that major >’y- A slip from the Federal paper in Wilming ton claims the Clermont district by 88 federal majority. Brown only having given 22 7 dem. majority, according t > its account, and Cler mont 336 democratic majority. Clinton 711 federal majority. Lorain, says the Cleaveiand Herald has elected the whole whig ticket. Judge Hub hard is only beaten by about 70 or 100 votes. Champaign county, icderai, by a reduced majority. Logan and Union, federal, by greatly re duce I majorities, The above three counties make a Senatorial district; fceeral elected. We place Trumbull in our list, but the Medina Watchtower (dem.) says tiie election in that county is very close, the vole not all in, but probably we are beaten on ail except Treasurer. Tne Journal ol this city claims 290 whig majority in Medina, but we presume it mistook tiie Huron district for Medina county. Stark county has elected the democratic ticket without opposition. The < >hio Legislature consists of 33 Sena tor.-, half ejected each year—the House 72 members. The last year’s Senators are di vided equally. Senators elected—democrats B—-Federal ists 1. (representatives elected—democrats oi— federalists 2i. London i 0.-t Oehoe. —The extent of the opera: .ons in this office may lie conjectured, rum (lie number of men employed. There ire 821 letter receivers, and 724 letter carri -rs. Including clerks and others directly employed, not iess than 1903 persons are con nected with the London Post Office. The letter receivers pass about certain districts of 913 city, and receive tellers in a bag. through in opeiimg Similar so the one at the post office. For e.i.:h letter tne receiver gets a penny; ami lit Dag cannot be opened except by those authorized ..y tiie Government, ’l'ue postage on a letter weighing half an ounce is one penny. This is the rate oi postage to every part ot Great Britain. Newspapers are not subject to postage, provided they are mailed within oig.ii days alter they are printed. The ranking privilege is entirely abolished, as it should be in tins country, or materially re sin ted. The average nu nber of letters daily posted in London, is 60,370. The same of newspaDors is 85,519. The number of Post OCkes m live United Kingdom, is 3,938. The mails for every part of the country leave the General Post Office in London daily, Sunday excepted, at 8 P. 7)1., and all are expected to •irr.ve at GA. M. The London Post Office is not open for the delivery of letters, or the reception or delivery of Mails on Sunday.— Phiia. A uer. Attempt to destroy our War Steam ers on Lake Erie. —We mentioned briefly, ilia recent number of this paper, a desperate vtte'mpt which was made on the morning of the 17th uir., to des troy if. M. steam vessels Toronto and Minos, then lying at anchor at Chippewa. The following particulars may be relied on as strictly correct. At about ten minutes before 3 A. M. the .sentry on the forecastle of the Toronto saw a light approaching the vessel, apparently two or three hundred yards ahead, ilo hailed it twice, but received no answer; he was in the act of culling the alien’ion of the sergeant of the watch, when it exploded with a tremen dous noise, shaking the ship to her centre— as it afterward appeared, breaking the win dows in several houses on shore. As the smoke cleared away a boat was seen pulling with great swiftness toward Grand isiaud.— Site w as immediately pursue 1 by a boat front tiie Toronto, but without success. The next morning a cask was seen sticking in ike mud close to the bank near the spot where ihe explosion took place. On exami nation it was found to be full of powder, inge niously fined into a kind of platform to make it float steadily, and with a fuze half burnt, fixed to the bung hole; to the cask were at tached several fathoms of whole line, by wli.ch t must evidently have been connected with-the one that exploded—and the use of which was no doubt to take acorss the bow of the vessel so as to bring a cask on either side or her as they doated down with the stream. On the arrival of Commodore Sandun on tiie 23d ult, an inquiry by a board of inagi.s . rates took place, and several depositions of parties were taken, but the only circumstance of imp.nance that was elicited was, that on the same morning a farmer on Grand Island, ingoing round liis fields, found four men .ying asleep in a shanty, and a boat hauled up on the beach close by ; the men were armed, and one of them he knew* to be from Bufluio, and an accomplice ul the notorious Lett—who has since openly expressed his regret at the failure of the attempt. The barrel bore the mark of a brewery in Buffalo, and contained upwards of one Hundred pounds of gunpowder. A mus ket shot was tired from ’he upper end of Navy Island, at the Toronto's boar, as she passed in pursu.t. —Kingston (U. C.) Chronicle. State Elections The following States have tiieir elections in the month of October : Georgia. sth—Pennsylvania and Ohio 13th —Maryland the 7th—South Carolina 12:h. New Jersey, 3d and 4th of November. Michigan, Mississippi and Arkansas on the ‘2d of November. Massachusetts elects on the Bth of Novem ber. New York elects on the 2d, 3d and 4th of November. From Gouge’s Journal of Banking. IS PAPER MONEY CHEAPER THAN SPECIE ! The events of tiie last thirty years have created a suspicion in most men’s minds, that there is something not exactly right in our banking system, indeed, the very head of the system, tiie President of the tfnited States Bank, seems at times half a skeptic as to its utility. He acknowledges that it is attended with great danger; but then he sdvs, “the substitution of credit for coin, enibles the na ton to make .in exchanges with ies-coi ~ and of course saves the expense of that con.” Mr. Gallatin, who is now President of the -National Bank at New York, goes still farther. ‘The substitution oi a paper currency for the precious metals, does not,” lie says, -‘appear to be attended with any other substantial ad vantage than cheapness.” Bank notes, it must be confessed, come very cheap to those who issue them. Butto those who receive them, bank notes come as dear as gold and silver. The farmer must give as much of the produce of his labor ior a paper dollar as for a silver dollar. it is a Hedged by some, that “bank notes in crease the aggregate capital of the communi ty, since they cause silver, which produces no thing, to be exchanged abroad for commodi ties useful .in the arts, or for household con sumption.” But it is not true that silver money produ ces nothing. It is as productive as any other tabor saving machine. Its uses in commerce are as great as those of the steam engine in manufactures. Neither is it true that the aggregate capi tai ot the country is increased, when silver coin is displaced by bank notes. A mere ex change is made of one kind of capital for ano ther. The precious metals are exported, and faces, wines, silks, satins, and ostrich feathers are received in return. A nation that carries its consumption of foreign luxuries so far as to leave itself without a suitable medium for domestic exchanges, may be compared to a me chanic who barters the tools of his liade for the enjoyments of the alehouse. Money is the tool of all trades. Bat on tiie supposition mast favorable to the friends of the banking system, what, sum is gained by the nation by the substitution of pa per for specie I According to the calculation of Mr. Galla tin, the currency of the country consisted, on •he Ist of January, 1830, of about ten millions of dollars in specie, in the fiands of the people, of fifty-four millions of bank notes, and fifty five millions of bank credits ; making a total of ene hundred and nine millions of bank me dium, for the support of which the banks keep twenty-two millions of specie dead in their van ts. Now, supposing lank medium to fall into disuse, these twenty-two millions of specie would be set free, and eighty seven millions more would be required to bring up our cur rency to its present amount. What is this, when compared with the whole capital of tiie country, which is estimated by Mr. Lee, of Boston, at ten thousand millions of dollars, and by two other able economists, at twelve thousand millions. What is it, even when compared with the aggregate of incomes, which according to Mr. Niles and Mr. Edward Everett, is one thousand millions a year? it should be recollected, that on the suppo sition of something being gained by the nation by the use of paper money, the saving is once for all, and the annual gain is no more than the interest on the amount of medium. Now, the interest on eighty-seven millions, at six percent, divided among the individuals who constitute our nation, is about forty cents a piece! Is it wise, for so trifling a gain, to derange all our moneyed operations ? But if the inquiry be pushed further, it will i;e found that nothing is gained by the nation, (we do not say that nothing is gained by certain persons,) even on the supposition ..mstfavora hie to the brinks. For a specie medium, hut one mint would be necessary. To main.am ‘a paper medium, vve have from three to four hundred paper mints. The expenses ot these limits press heavily on the people. The expenses of the Bank ot the United States and its offices, are about five hundred thousand dollars a year. According to Adam Smith, three millions of people, m the countries now forming the United States, were governed, and well gov erned, before the revolution, at an expanse not exceeding three hundred ami fifty thousand dollars a year, The Honrs of the American peop’e tor a few weeks wou and purchase them a sufficiency of metalic medium, which would not require renewal lor a hundred years. To support our paper medium, we a> - e frequently obliged to purchase specie abroad, at a disadvantage. As there is no profit on paper money, except by keeping down the amount of specie in the vauus of the banks, the precious metals are frequently exported and sold at a loss. 9He cheapness or dearness of an instru ment, is to be estimated by ffie annual expense to winch it puts uS, in addition to its original cost, and by the mariner in which it serves the uses intended. Bank medium is a machine which requires continual watching, which is always getting out of order, which requires frequent and expensive repair?, and which, af ter ail, performs its work badly. Men have passed from one extreme to the other. A hundred years ago, the chief feature m the commercial policy of nations, was the amassing of gold and silver, as a kind of wealth par excellence. Now! he is the wisest .>■ m■, ?- man, who is most successful in drivi. g die precious metals from a country. In their attempts “to economize speri..” as they call their absurd and nefarious policy, they seem u; be forgetful of economy in every thing else. Correct measures of value, it must be confessed, cost something. 80, likewise, do correct measures of weight arid o! capacity. A metalic medium cannot be obtained Without paying for it: but whatever it may cost, it is weii worth i’seost. Our roads and our canals, which are, like money, instruments for facili tating exchanges, cost immense sums. So, also, do cur ships, and our manufacturing ma chinery. Among labor-saving machines, gold and silver coin are entitled to the first place. In no way can a nation invest a portion of its capi tal more profitably, than in a sound circulating medium. It will return its original cost a hundred fold. Without such a medium, it is impossible for contracts to be complied with in equity, or for productive industry to exert aii its energies. Private letters, received in New York, give some account of alarming disclosures being made in respect to the Union Bank of New Orleans. A correspondent of the Commer cial savs that “in addition to the over drafts previously known, it appears that about §800,009 more have been discovered ; —one firm alone, Ogden and Southgate, having ab stracted 8100,900 ; another individual §SO. 000 : and Mr. Woodruff, one of the directors, some $15,090. Everything, however, con. nected with banking in tins city is k*pt so secret that the public is left to conjecture the amount of the various defalcat ions,” It was in agitation, it is said, to place an injunction ou the bank.—Phil. Ledger. It appears by the late census returns that the State of Maryland has more free blacks within her borders than any other State in the ; Union. The number of free blacks in seven 1 of the States are as follows— Maryland, 62,820 New York, 50.&20 Virginia, 49.812 Pennsylvania, .... 47,534 Louisiana, 24,342 Ohio, 17,312 North Carolina, .... 2*2.732 From tho Albany Argus. tiie Federal “declaration.” V\ e place on our first paixe to-u'a v the “De lla ration” adopted bv tiie recent Whig State Convention, as we find it in the Evening Jour nal of yesterday. We commend it to an attentive perusal. Ii is from the pen of the lion. D. D. Barnard, representative in Cong.ess from this city, and one of those who, according to the testimony ol Mr. Cushing, “.set up in Congress a caucus dictatorship,” “seeking to control the Presi dent it) ills proper sphere of duty,” and “de nouncing him lor refusing to surrender his independence and his conscience to its de crees.” And such is the spirit of the “Declaration. 5 ’ It assures the world that Mr. Tyler was un derstood, in reply to “,riterrogalives before his election to the Vice Presidency, to have expressed himself in favor of the constitution ality and expediency of a National Bank, notwithstanding his former opinions”—that “while the oath and conscience of the Presi dent are offered as excuses lor the veto, they are forced to.regard then) as dauge;ouslyset up against tiie authority and sanction of the Constitution itsell ” —dial they “express their utter disapproval of the use he had made of tee power ot the veto”—that -‘they declare it to he sanctioned by no principle of tt.e Con stitution, and by no worthy precedent”—that ; it has been used by him “to airesl and deleai tiie just, proper, and necessary action of the’ Wing administration of the government, in a point where the whole party, the President included, stood pledged to the country by the most sacred obligations”—lirat they disap prove ami regret Ins course of conduct ‘to wards the late Cabinet, “by winch they have been driven from the service of the country m the posts which t..ey filled with such dis tinguished ability”—that lie has ‘‘compelled the Whig party, almost as one man,” to meet Ins course on the Bank question and the al leged compulsory resignation of his Cabinet, “not only with dissent, but will) open repro bation”—that while they do not assert that he has designed or desired to betray or desert the Wing parly, they can yield him their support only on the ground that .“finding his error, he will correct it” in relation to the Bank question—that he will “look with more care and better judgment and conclusions into the important subjects on which lie and Congress differed”—and that he will appoint Whigs to “ail the departments and places”— that “the public money now in his hands must be taken out”—that a National Back must be supplied- and that he must “repair the mischiefs which his own unwise policy may have inflicted on the country”—in short, that he must do and perlorm all this, and all in deed set down in the “Declaration,” or get on without the confidence or suppoit, but rather the defiance and hostility, of the caucus dic tators and their echoes and allies in this faiaie at least. Soil more, lie is admonished not to look beyond the “one term;” and in im mediate juxtaposition, the Declaration “oilers to Henry Clay of Kentucky (lie tribute of our heart-teit gratitude and thanks tor Lis emi nent public services, never more conspicuous or valuable than in the Senate during the re cent session of Congress and we devoutly trust that he may long bo preserved to his country.” Sucli are tiie prominent positions of this extraordinary document. It is in the spirit and tone of the Congressional manifesto, em anating from a kindred source, and uttering the severest denunciations of the President, in terms scarcely courtco. sand by no means conceal ng the rancor and hostility that rankle below the surface, It applauds the retiring cabinet, while it lias not the candor or the hardihood to condemn, except by impiicatior, ihe continuance of Mr. Webster, and the acceptance of Mr. John C. Spencer. It de nounces liie Biesidenl for the past, and places him on his good behavior for the future, ft is, indeed, tnroughoul, grossly insulting to the President, and in a spirit alike hostile and dic tatorial. We shall see how it will be received at the White Mouse. How it will be understood and appreciated by the American people, tire results in Maine,lndiana,and Maryland, show already; and the results in Pennsylvania and New York will show with equal emphasis. Ohio Election Frauds. —The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking of a late Democratic meet ing m that city, says : “Mr. Wilkins, of Butler county, was the principal speaker—and his developetnents of the system of pipe laying and fraud, by which the Democracy of this country were defeated, were listened to with great attention. Os the “colonizing” in this county, from the southern portion of Warren, Mr. \V. said he spoke up on the information of others, in which the most implicit confidence might be placed. Os the same system in Butler, carried into effect to defeat Mr. Weller, he spoke from his own personal knowledge. Mr. Wilkins gave this fraud upon the elective franchise, and the de ceptions practised by the federal leaders upon the people, in relation to measures of great national policy, as his reasons for deserting the Federalists, and joining in the support of Democracy. They form the justification of hundreds, who are adopting the same course. Mr. Wilkins was warmly applauded during the course, and at the close of his remarks.” On this the Ohio Statesman remarks : “Mr. Wiikins was an active committee man of Butler county, is a lawyer of leading talents, and ins statements worthy of confi dence. “A Whig who took an active part in these elections, said in this city, that lie knew an arrangement to make a difference of seven hundred votes in Hamilton county ; and that Dr. Duncan was as fairly elected to Congress as ever any one could be. The fact is, we have never doubted that the Democrats of Ohio were defrauded out of the election last fall, by the most monstrous system of fraud and vif jainy ever concocted by the most abandoned race ot men on eartn. “A Whig of this city says he knows of pipe laying from this county into Pickaway last year,"and hints pretty strongly that he could tell of worse acts than tha’. Is it any wonder, then, that thousands of Whigs, on refection, are deserting such a party and uniting with us, to save our institutions from ruin and dis grace 1” A Cute and Curious Affair. —James E Cole, who was sentenced to the State Prison for fifteen years, about a year since, for high way robbery hi this city, contrived a:i ingeni ous mode of escape, which, however, lacked the most material part, success. It was after this wise: Cole had been employed in the shop making boxes, in which materials are sent from the-prison to this city ; he made one and put buttons on the lid, so as to fasten it inside, and then drove nails around the edge, breaking them off: thus giving it the appear ance of being nailed down: then directed it himself to Mr. John Larne, corner of Madison and Pike streets in this city. Having thus far arranged, he employed a negro convict to place if, after he had fastened himself in, on board the sloop Fanny, to be brought to this o.itv. The box was placed on the wharf, head -f.ee 7, and remained there for about two hours, when it was put in the cabin ot the sloop. The sloop started during the gale yester day, but was obliged to put back, and did not arrive until this morning. In t.ue meantime Mr. Lent, one of the keepers, missed Cole, and came down to the city to look for him; not hearing of him here and learning that the Fanny had not arrived, he mistrus’ed that Cole was on board, he therefore boarded her this morning on her arrival, and going into the cabin saw the box and opened it where he found Cole nearly exhausted, from his close confinement and'not having eaten anything since yesterday. Cole was immediately ta ken to the Tombs and will be returned to his old quarters at 3 o'clock this afternoon.—N. Y. From the New Hampshire Gazetie, Oct 5. THE VETO POWER. The Whigs have a great deal to say against the veto power—they call it the one man pow er—it is despotic—tyrannical, &c. &c. And because Mr. Tyler has exercised his constitutional rights, they coine out and call him traitor! —Benedict Arnold!—and to evade the veto power they propose to violate the Constitution. To all those Whigs who were such strong advocates for the election of Old Up last fall and who are now as strongly op posed to the exercise of tiie veto power bv Mr. Tyler, we would recommend to their lavorabie notice the following extract, made from the Inaugural Address of General Harri san— “The negative upon the acts of the Legis lature by the executive authority, appears to be highly expedient, and if used only with the forbearance and in the spirit for which it was intended by its authors, it may be pro ductive of great good and be found one of THE BEST SAFEGUARDS TO THE UNION. I Con sider tiie veto power given by tiie Constitu tion to the Executive of the. United. States, solely as a conservative power, to be used. 1- To protect the Constitution from violation, 2- The peopie from the effect of hastv le gislation where their will has been probably disregarded or not understood ; and 3d!y. To prevent the effects of combinations violative of the rights of minorities.— Vermont. — T.ie session of the Vermont Legislature commenced on Thursday last.— Tne following officers were elected in the House of Represen'a ives: Hon. Carlos Cool idgs, Speaker ;F. F. Merrill, Clerk Ambrose L. Brown, Assistant Clerk, and Oel B.llings, Engrossing Clerk. in the afternoon, the canvassing committee made the following report to the joint assembly of tiie two houses as to the result of the late state election. For Governor 47,942 votes were cast, of which there were for Charles Paine, 23.351 Nathan Smilie, 21302 Tiius Hutchinson, 3 033 Scattering, -/n For Lieutenant Governor 47,8.74 votes were cast, of which there, were for Wait.-.till R. Ranney, 23.778 Edward D• Barber, 21,331 Alaah’ Sabin, 2 Bdl Scattering, 66 For Treasurer there were 48,027 votes polled, of which i here were for John Spaulding, 23.942 Daniel Baldwin, £ 1,345 Ilarrv liaie, 2,722 Scattering, 18 The returns From four towns were rejected on account of illegality. None of the candidates voted for having a majority of the whole number of ballots, the joint assembly on Friday proceeded to an elec tion for the officers above named, with the fol lowingresult : For Governor—Oha=, Paine, [whig] 146—elected. “ “ Nathan Smi ic, [nop] 95 “ “ Scattering 13 “ Lieut. Gov—W. R. Ranney, [whig] 151—elected, “ “ E. D. Barber,’ [opp] 65 “ “ Scattering, 8 “ Treasurer—J. Spaulding, [whig] 155—elected. “ “ 14 Baldwin, [opp] 95 *< “ H. Hale, 3 THE GROGAN CASE. In the House, on Thursday, the following preamble and resolution were laid on the ta ble : Whereas a violent infringement has been made on the right and sovereignty of this state, by a foreign power, exercising dominion in the neighboring province of Canada, by the seizure and unlawful imprisonment of one of ihs citizens ; with a view of instituting imme diate inquiry into the case of such force and imprisonment, Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, that a commit tee of members of the House, and members of the Senate lie appointed, whose duty it shall be to ii quire into the late violent procedure of the British authorities in the pro vince of Canada, in forcibly seizing within this state and conveying beyond the jurisdiction, of the same, and of the United States, Col. James VV. Grogan, an American citizen, depriving him of personal liberty, and incarcerating him in a dungeon at Montreal; and that said com mittee be authorized to send for any person or papers which may aid them in their inves tigation, and that they make report of their doings as soon as possible. Longevity. —Tne census of South Caroli na classes 292 persons in that Siate as being upwards of 100 years old. Os the e, 21 are white males, 20 white females, 12 free color ed males, 7 free colored females. 1 19 male slaves, and 83 female slaves. Latest from Texas. — We are indebted to Mr. L. S. Waters who arrived from Galveston last night, on board the sloop Washington, for the following news from the one-star Repub lic : The Elections. —Old Sam Houston is elec ted President of tho Republic by a majority exceeding 5,000. Burleson, as Vice President of the Repub lic bv a majority of over 2,000. Nothing of the Santa Fe expedition. The war vessels Austin and Wharton were preparing to sail for Yucatan, and were mere ly awaiting the arrival of Commodore Moore from Matagorda, with the war schrs. San An tonio and San Bernard. The Navy is at present, short, of provisions; not having received the expected supplies from New Orleans. Colonel Pernza, the Yucatan Minister and suite, are at Galveston, awaiting- a war vessel to return to Yucatan. A conclusive treaty be it understood, offen sive and defensive, has been agreed upon bv the governments of Texas and Yucatan. The cotton crop is large and is coming in rapidly. On the night of the 6th, Colonel George C. Childress, of Nashville, Tennessee, commit ted suicide in Galveston. The weapon which he used was a bowie knife.—Picayune, Octo ber, 10. o learn that President Tyler may be ex pected here to-morrow or the next day.— Should he make any stay, we trust and be lieve that lie will meet with a cordial and hos pitable as well as a respectful reception in the Gid Borough.—Norfolk Herald, 20th inst. REFORM ASSOCIATION OF COLUMBUS. The regular monthly meeting of this Asssoctation will be held in the ‘Methodist Church, on the evening of Friday next. Sevirs-l Addresses mav be expected. L. T. DOWNING, Scc’y. October 25, 13 il. 1 OfjA LBS. o. Cotton Yarn, from No. to 12, in- JL *’ elusive, ins* received from the Richmond Factory, a superior article. For sale bv J. D. HOWELL, Corner of Broad and Crawfbrd-sts. September 9 31 ts MUSIC A L INSTRUCTION. Tjnp r AVJN< t been solicited by many respectable ct- JOL tizeni, to opt n a Music School in the city of Columbus ; 1 respectfully give notice, that ori or be fore the nrst of Nov. next, J shall be ready to instruct pupils on the Piano Forte, the Organ, and ir. Singing, i shall adopt the new system of teaching child, e n to sing, wiiudi has met with so much success in Boston, and other cities, where singing forms a branch in al most every school. I would request those who wish to enter their children for either department, to leave their names will Norton R Langdon, previous to the hrst of November, and I will call on them before forming the classes. 1 would refer those who wish to make inquiry, to the following persons :Mr and Mrs Dunham, at the Columbus Female Institute, R. W. B. Munro, at his school in Wynnton,nd 1.. T. Down ing. Esq - of the firm of Thomas &. Downing. Tetms —Piano Forte or Organ, with Hinging, S2O perquaiter. Singing alone in c.asses. $3 per quar ter. G. R. HURLBURT. N. B—Piano Fortes tuned in the best manner. Orders for the present may he li ft with Norton & Langdon. Oet. f3 37 ts O’ We are authorized to announce Nelson McLester, as a candidate for Clerk of the Inferior Court of Muscogee county, at the ensuing election in January September 30 We are authorized to announce William W. Pool, as a candidate so- Tax Collector of Mus cogee county, at ihe ensuing election in January nexl. October 14 36 td We are authorized to announce A. Cal houn, is a candidate for Tax Collector, of M jscogee county, at the ensuing election in January next. October 14 “ 66 td OAVe are authorized to announce Benja min S. Marsh all, a candidate for the office ot’Tax Collector of Muscogee county, at the ensuing election in January. “ Oct. 7 35 id EXCHANGE & BANK NOTE TABLE CORRECTED SV NORTON Si LANGDON. EXCHANGE. Bi'ls on New York at sight, 12 per cent preni. Bids on Baltimore, 10 “ bills on Richmond, 10 •* Bills on Mobile, 2 “ Bilison Savannah, 10 “ Bills on Charleston, 11 “ Bills on Philadelphia, 10 “ Specie, 9 CURRENT NOTES. Bank of Columbus, Planters and Alechanic’s Bank. Central Bank of Georgia, Ruckersville Banking Cos. 5 pre. Georgia R. R. and Banking Company. 6 prem SPECIE PAVING BANKS. Insurance Bank ofCoitimbus at Macon. Commercial Bank at Macon. Bank of State of Georgia and Branches. Bank of Augusta, Bank ofSt. Mary’s Bank of iVlilledgeville. Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. Batik of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta. Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta. Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of Savannah and Branch at Macon. Branch ofthe Georgia Rail Road at Augusta. Planters’ Bank in Savannah. Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee. Ocutulgee Bank at Macon, Alabama Banks, 2 pr So ith Carolina Bank Notes, 9 prem. Specie pavin'* Bank Notes. 8 percent premium. UNCURRENT BANK NOTES. Bank of Darien and Branches, uneertain Chattahoochee R, R. & Banking Company, 75 per cent. dis. Monroe R. R. & B’g Cos. at Macon, 60 do. B ink of Hawkinsville, 10 do. Western Bank, uncertain. Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 60 do. Union Bank of Florida, 60 do. Bank of Pensacola, uhcertain. COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HIRAM YOUNG & CO. Bagoing—Kentucky, yd CO a 28 Indian, * : “ 30 a 35 Inverness, : ; ‘ “ 00 a 25 American Tow, : : “ 00 a 00 Bale Rope, : : : lb 12[ a 14 Bacon—Hans, : : “ 7 a 09 Sides, ; : : “ 07 a 8 Shoulders, : : “ 00 a 10 Beef— Mess, : : bbl 00 a 00 Prime, : : : “ 00 a 00 Butter— Goshen, : lb 25 a 37[ Western, : : : “ 15 o 20 Candles —Sperm, : “ 50 o 0u Tallow, : : : • “ 00 a 18 Castings, : s : “ 6 a 7 Cheese —Northern, : •* 12 a 15] Cotton, : : “ 6a 7§] Coffee —Havana green, “ 00 a 15 Rio, : : : : “ 00 a 16 Fish —Mackerel No. 1, bbl 00 a 00 “ “ 2, : “ 00 a 00 “ “ 3, : • 00 a 00 Herrings, : s : box 00 a2 00 Flour—Northern, : bbl 00 a 8 Western, : : : “ 7 00 a 7 50 Couniry, : : : “ 6 00 a 7 00 Grain—Corn, : : bu 00 a 50 Wheat, j t : “ 00 a 7 a Gunpowder, : : keg 7 00 a8 00 Hide;;, : s : lb 7 a 8 Iron, : : : : “ 07 a 8 Lard, : : : : “ 00 a 12 Peas, : : : : bu 00 a 75 Raisins, : : : box 300 a4 00 Lime, : : : cask 00 a 5 00 Molasses—N. O. : gal 35 a 37 Nails, : : : : lb 8a 9 Pork,—Mess, : : : bbl 00 a (0 Prime, : : : lb 00 a 00 Rice, : : : ; “ 00 a 08 Pipper, : : : “ 12 a 15 Spirits—Brandy, Cog. gal I 75 a 2 50 Peach, : : ‘• 1 00 a 1 25 Apple, : : : “ 00 a 70 Gin—Holland, : : “ 1 50 a 1 75 Domestic, : ; : “ 45 a 50 Rum—Jamaica, : : “ l 75 a 2 00 Domestic, : : : “ 00 a 45 Whiskey—lrish, : “ 00 a 4 00 Monongahela, : : “ 87 a1 00 New Orleans. : : “ 35 a 40 Suomi — New Orleans, lb 08 a 10 St. Croix, : : : “ 12 a 13 Loaf, : : : “ 18 a 25 Salt, : : : : sack 00 a 2 50 Soap, : : : : lb 8 a 10 Shot, : : : : “ 00 a 12 COUNCIL CHAMBER, October 11, 1841. Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pretent, his Honor the Mayer, Aldermen Abbott, Berry, Greene, Holstead, Morris, Quin and Sturgis. After reading the journal of the last meoting, a com munication was presented to Council from Mr. Riba in relation tu his contract with Council for repairing and keeping the pumps in order the present year. On motion of Alderman Morris, Council agreed to pay Mr. Riba lu3 Sd quarter salary 107 Sl|. A communication, from the City Treasurer was presented to Council in relation to some judgments in favor of the City Council, and where indulgence had beeti granted the parties. It was ordered by Council, that the Sheriff make he moiley on the same forthwith. By Alderman Sturgis. I he elevation of the present bridge rendering ft ne cessary that the bridge keeper’s house be removed o the end ofthe bridge for the comfort cf that officer and the conveniently collecting the tolls, Be it Resolved, That the bridge keeper employ a sufficient number of hands, together with the City hands, to remove the same, and that he employ persons to re-build the chimney ; the same being done on tho most economi cal plan. Adopted. The following Report and statement by the Maga. zine Keeper, R. Gray, was presented to Council, and ordered to be published, to-wit ; Statement of powder received tt the Magazine, Co lumbus, Georgia, Third Quarter, ending October Ist, 1841: Whole kegs Powder, received, 44 “ “ delivered 31 —on hand 13 Ila.f *• received, 25 “ “ delivered 12— ’• 13 Quarter “ received, 25 “ “ delivered 1— “ ?4 j Received of Messrs Greenwood & Grimes, stor age, gl2 37j. R. GRAY, Mag. Keeper, Columbus, Oct. 11, 1841. By Alderman Sturgis. Whereas, indiscreet persons crossing the bridge are in .he habit of passing over the same at a rapid gate on hoiscback and otherwise, to the great injury of ihe same, Be it Reso’ved, That any persons crossing the Bridge, shall not pass at a more rapid gait, tnau a waiit. Be it further Resolved, That any person violating the foregoing Resolution, shall for every such viola tion pay a fine of five dollars, the same to be collected Uy order of any Alderman, on sufficient pjroof to him ofthe same, and that the bridge keeper siia'l cause a notice to be printed and posted at each end of the bridge. Adopted. The following accounts were presented tc Coonci and ordered to be paid, to wit: One in favor of B. F. Robison, for S4B CO “ “ Mrs. Cassa Ann McGee 24 00 “ “ J. Rousseau 11 00 On motion of Alderman Greene, Council then ad journed till Monday the 25th inst. at 4 o’clock. H. M. W. A. DOUGLASS, Cl rk. BOOTS AND SHOES. LADTEB Kid Slips and Ties do Black and colored Gaiters do Kid and Calf \\ a'.lur.g Shoes Misses do do do do Gentlemens’ Calf and Gaiter Boots do do Morocco Shoes Boys Calf Boots and Brogans Mens, Womens & Boys Black & Russett Brogans At the new Boot and Shoe Store, one door below Preston’s corner. Broad-street. JAMES T. EPPINGER & Cos. October 14 36 ts FOUND, ON Saturday last, near the spot where abarbacue was held on ttie river bank, a pair of gold spec tacles, in a red rnotocco case. The owner can have them by applying to Mr. J. Canter, at Mr. Brandin’s on Randolph street, describing the spectacles, and paving for ih s notice. Columbus, Oct. 28, 1841. ts B RUNAWAY NEGRO. dj to jail in Columbus, Georgia, on the of this taunth, a negro boy about sixteen years otd. who says he belongs to .Milton Comet, o Barbour county Alabama. J lie owner n requested to prove property, pay charges and t .ke bun away, J r J , , n f WILLIAM BLOWN, Jailor. Columbus, Oct. 28, 1841. t r STRAYED OR STOLEN the subscribers on the night of the 14th tnst. in the City of Columbus, F’ogrey horses ofthe fallowing descriotion : one about 7 years old, lathe over the medium size, well formed and a little peculiar about the rump or croop, dappled on the bind parts, mixed w i h red hairs, with some red m the tail, 1 ides Well and has the murks of a collar around ihe shoulders, and rubbed on each side of tile back bone with the saddle, hair off on both sides. The other is also a grev or rather a clav ank color, rather slim, mane ad tail inclined to be dark colored, about 6 yeais old, rides rough and is generally hard to catch when loose. Anv person de.ivering said horsesLo Air. I’hiliips at the Oglethorpe House, Columbus, or any information to us at Decatur, I elxalbcounty,Ga. shall be handsomely rewarded for trouble. _ TROTTER & KERR. Decatur, October 28 . 33 NOTICE. DOCTOR o. P. LAIRD has returned from tho North and resumed his professional duties at his dwelling ou Oglethorpe street, opposite the Epis copal church. Terms cash, emphatically! Columbus, Oct. 23, 1841. 38 It IMJBLIC SALK THE subscriber has laid off a number of lots im. mediately adjoining the beautiful and healthy town of Tuskegee, Macon county, Ala. and will oiler them for sale, on the first Tuesday in October next.— These lots will be highly desirable for gentlemen otvn tng plantations in the rich lime lands of Macon coun ty, for their residdnees, where they can combine good society with die education of their children. The town is now, notwithstanding the difficulties of our tnonied affairs, continually improving and increasing in population, and good schools will always be found among such people. The terms will be one-fourth casli ; one half ofthe balance payable at Christinas, and the other half the Christmas after. The titles to the lots will he re tained till all the purchase money is paid, or persons can get titles at once, by giving good security,or pay ing up the whole purchase money; 10 per cent per annum deducted for prompt payment. The plan of the lots may be seen by applying to Mr. George S.orie, at Tuskegee. SEABORN JONES. September 16 32 td TEN DOLLARS REWARD “ STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on Fri day nigtit, 3d inst. at the camp ground, near Sa lem, Russell county, Alabama, a bay horse, saddle, bridle and martingales, about six years old, and about five feet high, with a black mane and tail, legs black up to she knee, with the end of the right ear off, and hip shot on the right side. The above reward will be paid t’or the delivery ofthe sad horse to the subscriber near Salem. Any information thankfully received. THOMAS COLQUITT. September 23 ‘3 4r TIIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Panola County. Albert T. McNeal and Tillotson B. McDowell— Administiators of Erasmus P. McDowell. No. 31. vs. k Attachment. Thomas W. Watson and Robert Watson. THIS day came the plaintiffs by their attorney, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the sai I defendants Ate not inhabitants of this State, but reside bevond the limits thereof, so that the ordinary process of this Court cannot lie executed upon them—lt is therefore ordered bv the court, that, publication be made in the Columbus Times, a news paper printed in tiie town ot Columbus, Georgia, for six successive weeks, notifying the defendants of the pendency ofthis suit ; and that unless they appear on or before the next Term of this Court, lobe hoiden for the county of Panola, at the court house in the town of Panola, on the first Monday in November, 1841, to plead, answer or demur, judgment will be en tered against them, and the property so attached will Le sold to salisfy said debt, damages and costs. A true copy from the minutes. DAVID BOYD, Clerk. September 2 30 6t NOTICE. TIIE subscriber intending to close his business, requests those persons indebted to him by note or open account to call and settle the same. If not liquidated shortly, he will be compelled to place them in the hands of an attorney for collection. R. S. STOCKTON. N. B. Those having demands against the sub scriber will please present them forthwith for payment Octobe,r 21 37 4t NOTICE. I HEREBY give notice that, if any person is de sirous to purchase the plantation irt Russell coun ty. Alabama, offered by tne for sale, 1 will receive in payment, bilis of the Western Bank of Georgia, at fif ty cents in the. dollar. J, A. HUDSON. September 2 30 ts WHITE LEAD AND OVL I74NGLISH and American White Lead and Lin seed Oil, for sale by J. D. HOWELL, Coiner of Crawford and Broad-sts. September 23 33 ts RAW HIDES WANTED! ~ ANY quantity will be uurchased at fair prices, by JOHN I). HOWELL. Corner of Crawford and Broad-st. September 16 32 ts GLASS AND PUTTY. quality Window Glass and Putty, for sale ’ by JOHN D. HOWELL, Corner of Crawford and Broad-sts. | Sept ember >l6 32 ts [ SALT, IRON, &c. A constant supply of sail and assorted Iron, alvray on hand. JOHN D. HOWELL, Corner of Ciawford and Broad-sts. j September 16 32 ts CROCKERY. ’ l I? .’’STNE and common Ware, lor sale by IL 1 JOHN D. HOWELL, I Corner of Crawford and Broad-sts. September 22 33 ts | ‘ DRV GGODS. STAPLE and Fancy Dry Goods, of every des cription, suitable for the trade, for sale by JOHN D. HOWELL, Corner of Crawford and Broad-sts. | September 23 33 ts “ FINE LIQUORS. WINES, Brandies, and IJollaud Gm, of superior quality, for sale by JOHN D. HOWELL. Corner of Crawford and Broad-sts. September 23 33 ts WHISKEY, RUM, GiN, &c. ALWAYS on band, and for sale by JOHN D. HOWELL. Corner ofCrawford and Broad-sts. September T 6 32 ts SHOES AND HATS. OF various quality and sizes, for sale bv JOHN D. HOWELL, Cotnor of Crawford and Broad sts. Sei F-mber 16 32 ts COT I ON AND WOOL CAiToS For sale by JOHN D. HOWEI.L, Corner of Crawford and Broad-sts. September 1G 32 ts BAGGING, ROPE AND TWINE. A GOOD supply of the above articles for sale on acconirnoda ing terms, at the Ware House of WM. P. YONGE, August 5 26 ts Front-street. WANTED TO hire by the month, a good cook and washer fir a small family. For such an one, liberal wages wiii be paid. Enquire at this office. October 21 37 ts COTTON WANTED. ONE Thousand Ba’es of Cotton wanted, for which good prices and good monev. will be given. JOHN D. HOWELL. Corner of Broad and Crawford streets. September 2 . 30 ts CASTINGS. POTS, Ovens, Spiders Skille's, Fire-Irons, and other articles in this line, for sale t>v JOHN D. HOWELL, Corner of Broad and Crawford sis. September 16 32 ts WOODEN WARES, a L AHGE and well assorted lot of Tubs, Buck -24. els, Sugar Boxes, &c. For sale by JOHN D. HOWELL, Corner of Broad and Crawf#rd-sta. September 16 30 ts BROUGHT TO JAII„ ON the sth April a negro man by the name o LEWIS, who says he belongs to Mis. Harriet Pope, of Jackson county. Florida. The owner is re quested to come forward, pay expenses ami tak - him away WM. BROWN, piilor. Columbus, Gft. April 29 It ts