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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. j MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 1. ' t ——=4= The Charleston Courier, of Wednesday: last, contains an account from Aiken, of a persoJi kil led there, after very outrageous conduct,*who announced himself “ a son of Judge Sheiinan, of Connecticut.” J We are requested, by a near connexion the Hon. Roger M. Sherman, of the Supreme <vourt of that State, to say, on his authority, thcL(| this account is not tiue. Judge Sherman’s last* sur wing 900 died about two years ago. The Mississippi. i The New Orleans Courier of the 22 ; l ult. says:—‘‘The Upper Mississippi and th.j iOhio rivers, it is said, were falling rapidly last Sunday. Opposite this place, the water in the river is also a few inches lower. We may now calculate that all danger of an inundation has pakspd for this year.” I A great Whig Convention has been |l<|!d at West Alexandria, Pennsylvania, at which i large number was in attendance from the NorthjEast ern Counties of Virginia, the South Werldrn of Pennsylvania, and Belmont County, Ohioi The Wheeling Times estimates the number c|esent at twelve thousand. Hon. T. L. McKenrbn, of Washington County, Pa., presided. ' Trial of 11. W. Green. \ We learn from the Richmond Whig lh*-.t the cross-examination of Mr. Dabney was continued on the 23d ult. and would probably closi |>n the 26:h. During the day Mr. Robertson, Übunsel for the Commonwealth, read u statemeiitiaf the result of the investigation by the The substance of it was, that the deficit mon ey amounted to $546,681 19; of thi|?| were $541,347 00 in checks, 401,724 in the cjijpcks of Green, $72,053, Green and Crenshaw, \\i.e bal ance in the check* of houses connecibl with Green. • . | * jl From the Savannah Georgian of 21 ini From Florida. < Weleam from a passenger in the steamer Gen. Clinch, Capt Brooks, from Black Creek, i.*iat on Saturday forenoon, between 9 and 10 o’clock, Mr. Forbes’ Theatrical Company, with some others, were on their way from Picolata to St. Augustine, and within 3 or 6 miles of the loner place, k he par ty occupying two wagons,) when the wagon in the rear was at tacked by a party of Indians, ai:uis Mr. C. Vose killed Two others are missing, supposed to be a pa tof Mr. Tribes’ company. Mr. F.iljseems, was in the front wagon with the ladies of I? hi; parly, who escaped and reached St. Augustine in isafety. It is sup used that the Indians conceived the wag ons to be a militaiy escort. We congratulate the estimable Mr. Forbes on his escape. i Mr. Vose was formerly of Jersey City,(N jj.) and for two or three years of Brunswick, Glyn tfa. We will probably receive full particulars! by the Isis. I MORE LIVES SACRIFICED. f We have rc« eived by the same conveyance, from an esteemed correspondent, the following i.fd intel ligence 4 j Black Creek, E.F. May 23, -1840. To the Editor of the Savannan Georgian ; • Sir —The express has just arrived, and brings the following sad intelligence. t Extract from the Report. “ Lieut. Martin, 2d Infantry, left Micanopy on the morning of the 19th, with three men from his post, Wakahosta, after proceeding about four miles he wac fired upon by Indians. He reccired thr >e balls, one through the lower part of the abdormm, one through the arm, and one in the hand—on.a of his men and all the horses killed—the other Ido miss ing. Lieut. Sanderson, 7th Infantry, with! a party of seventeen men, was sent in pursuit. I’lis fell in with the Indians and he and five of his n»in were killed. i “ Yesterday morning an express from to Micanopy, reported the Post surround»(| by In dians- Col. Riley with his command in pursuit. It was his command that pickedaip Lieut. Sanderson and his men, there was supply*! to be about 30 Indians. It is supposed that Lie)it. Mar tin will recover. Lieut. Sanderson had ij; fingers cut off and stuck in his mouth.” ■■ f lam. sir, \ > Your ob’t. aerv’t. ] < We are also iidebied to one of our for the following extract of a letter, dated J Black Creek, Kjay 23. “ We have no news here worth relating; -,>nly that ■ party of Indians on the 19lh inst. fired -on a de tachment of 19 men, killing Lieut. Sand«r‘on and five men. Lieut. Martin mortally wounded and two men missing. 'J his affair took plii.ee near Micanopy.” Garey’s Ferry, L- f. ) May 25, 1840. $ Dear Sir—l am in a great hurry, as the boat is about to leave, and will try and give you a hurried statement of some recent Indian muruers. On the 23d, (last Sunday,) the Indians attacked two wagons, on the Picolata and St Augustine road. One wagon was coming to Picolata, and the other going into St. Augustine. When the former was about six miles from Si. Augustine,aqd the lat ter two miles further, the Indians attacked (both wa gons at the same time, killing in one wa£on two. and in the other three men, and three rai n?missing, and three made their escape. t The wagons were plundered of every thing—one of which contained property of Mr Forbijs and his Company of Theatricals, who had left hern the day previous with the intention of performing in St. A a gustine. I regret to say that Mr Lyne, und a clari onet player, of Mr. Forbes’ Company whCi killed— musician’s name not known. ; Mr. German of the same Company, ti e? running for three miles, succeeded in reaching F«jk Searle, hotly pursued the whole way by two InJinns, who fired a! him and missed. \ All the killed were scalped. Two ot tihn missing have been found, one wounded, and the -jther, by the name of Vose, in running, it is said, raptured a blood-vessel. It is supposed Mr. Forlicn did not lose any thing of any great value. Himself, and the Ladies of his Company, had gone into sown the day previous. The Indians were pursued: but they could not be caught. 1 have no time to give you any further particulars of this affair. From the Charleston Courier W* learn from Capt. Willey, of the SoUr. Warri or, from Jacksonville, that on the night of the 25th inst. between 20 and 30 Indians visited tSe planta tion of Mr. Jenks, about 20 miles from S;t. Augus tine. Mr. Jenks and the inmates of his hduse made tJwtr escape. The Indians remained on t jie planta tion* bout two hours, and then departed without doing any injury. On the next morning Capt. Mickler’s company went in pursuit, am|i had not returned when the Warrior left. ; J The Rev. Mr. Burke, Postmaster, at Cincinna ti, has formerly denied the impression intended to be conveyed so universally and distinctly by Mr. Felix Grundy at the late National’ Conven tion, that General Harrison is regular!}: attended by a Committee to the Post Office when he goes for letters “to see that he gets none ihat they ■re not willing he should receive.” Mir. Grundy is in a plight almost as unenviable as tljat of Mr. Allen, of Ohio, w’ho promulged a miserable story about a petticoat-hero , which no i;entlemau should repeat, it being plainly false, |* well as having been proved to be so. These things are not worthey of notice, except as the;exposure of deception by high authorities may ioijict a just sebuke on them, and convey a propet animate of a political cause which stands in need of such auppart. A Cask ih Point.—Wc some time ago, | (says the Baltimore Patriot.) published an account ofGen. Harrison presenting to a Methodist prea cher a horse, in place of one that had died whilst he was sojourning with the General. The reve rend gentleman is now in this city, a delegate to the General Conference from the Mississippi Conference, and vouches to the truth of the statement. Correspondence of the biorth American. New York, 3 P. M. May 26,1840. In our market wc have no change to notice. Domestic Exchanges—Philadelphia Balti more 5$ ; Richmond 6$ a 6|; Charleston 5 asi; Augusta 12 a 13; Macon 13; Savannah 8a 9; Mobile 1 all; New Orleans 7a 8; St. Louis 10; Louisville 9; Cincinnati 8$; Nashville 14. Bills on London 7 a 8; bills on Paris 5,275. Profitable Farming.—The farm connect ed with the House of Industry, at South Boston, contains thirty acres. The produce of the farm for the last year amounted to $5,237 91, being equal to $176 the acre. Columbia, May 28, 1840. To the Editors of the Charleston Courier Gentlemen —For the last three days, we have had, for most of the lime, a heavv steady rain, and, from appearances, the windows of Heaven, in the upper Districts, must have been opened. Yesterday morning, the Congaree began to rise, and continu ed, through the day, averaging about two feet an hour. During the night, the high banks were over flowed. Colton, which was slowed on highground, was floating down the canal. The Congaree, Broad and Saluda bridges yet stand, and hopes are entertained they will be saved. On the Saluda, the water is up to the wood work of the bridge— Ihe Congaree, about two feet of the wood work. Should the Broad River Bridge give way, ihe splen did fabric ol the Congaree must go likewise. Such a fresh has not been in our rivers since 1796. The Columbia Canal of seven miles in length, is supposed to be entirely destroyed, so that the last of the internal improvements, in constructing ca nals by the State, is swept tvvay. All the large plantations below us, are covered with water, and the props ruined. Col Hampton’s large plantation, which is the highest of any on the over, is one sheet of water, the destruction must be immense. While I am writing, two o’clock, P. M., the water is still rising, yet slowly. Half-past three o’clock, the water is about stationary. It is now to be hoped the biidgcs are safe. Haugabook Causeway is overflowed so that the stage cinnot go this day. The mail leaves here on horseback, and is obliged to ge around near Platte’s Springs, to avoid high water. Mail closes at four o’clock. Respectfully yours. Columbia, May 28. The River at Columbia Brid & »is four feet higher than it has ever before l>een. All the Ware Houses and wharves are overflowed, and much Coitoa afloat. Columbia, May 28. The River is up within one foul and a half of the Bridge, and considerable damage done to Cotton in the Ware-Houses and at the Canal, arnf a number of small boats lost. It is said by many that the river has never been known so high as now. Savannah, May 27. Heavy Rains.—We have probably never had more rain fall in* oui city, and seldom, if ever, as much in the same period, (for we do not remember such continued heavy rain) as commenced on Mon day night like a deluge, (it having rained a little during the day) and continued ail yesterday. Our streets are full of water, and if ii continues longer we shall have to chancr some canoes to na vigate them. These constant rains, we fear, will be injurious to the crops, and >f as heavy in the up per counties, must do immense df-mage- The wind yesterday blew fresh from the North East, indica ting worse weather on the coast. Packet Ship Burnt at Sea. The packet ship Poland, Capt. Anthony, from this port for Havre, was fallen in with by the ship Clifton on the 18th of May, in lat. 41 12, long. 56, on fire. The passengers and crew, and a portion of the cargo were saved. The Poland had oh board 24 cabin, and 11 steerage passengers. The cabin passengers were—B. G. Wainwiight, lady, two children and servant; Miss M. Hughes; Messrs E Bo>er, A L Gournez, A Pizarro, C. Bermer, J. Vrom, J B Valee, J C Parr, of Philadelphia, J B Nichols, of Providence, J R Mahler, and Mrs Campbell, of Canada; E D Harbour, and J H Buckingham, of Boston, end Mons. Reynard. The cargo of the Poland consisted of 270 bales of Cotton, 2700 bbls of flour, 80 hhds of Bark, 22 bbls Pot ashes, and $70,000 in specie. We are indebted to the Commercial for the fol lowing additional particulars of the loss ol this fine ship The ship was struck by lightning on Saturday, the 16th inst, in lat 41 35, long. 38 30, ai3 P M. during a severe shower of rain, wind about South west. The lightning struck the fore top gallant yard on the larnoard side, and ran down the lies to the fore yard, thence along the fore yard to the head of the foremast, when it knocked off a piece of the fid of the topmast. It then ran down the mast into the lower hold, where it is supposed it set fire j to the cotton which was slowed near the roast. After an ineffectual attempt to get at the fire to extinguish it, the men being driven from their work by the smoke, the hatches were closed about eight o’clock and the boats were cleared and got out, and about ten P. M the females and children, with as many men as was thought proper were put into the long boat and moored astern, where they remained all that night and the next day and night, until Monday morning—the ship being hove to, in Girder to be easy, and in hopes of being discovered by some passing vessel. On Monday morning the wind having very much increased, with a rising sea, and the fire not appear ing to have inenased much, the boats were hoisted in again and sail made to the N. E. About one o’clock, P. M. sail was discovered, and the ship wets put before the wind to speak her. At 3p. m. we spoke the ship Clifton, and Capt Ingetsoll immediately complied with our request to be taken off, and assisted in saving all hands with his boat. The ship was abandoned about ten o’clock A. M. j at which time the fire was very last increasing, and the decks were growing hotter every minute. The passengers and crew saved bat little except the clothes they had on, and a few light articles of lit tle value.—JV. Y. Express 20th. A draft drawn by the Union Bank of Louisiana on the Commercial Bank of Philadelphia, for SIOO, but altered to S4OOO, w r as sold to a banking house | at Cincinnati, and after being endorsed, was pre sented to the bank, and paid on the 18th of Feb ruary last. The alteration of the draft was after wards discovered, and the bank has called upon the endorsers to refund the money, but this is re fused on the ground that courts of law have in similar cases decided that the loss must fall upon the hank that paid the draft, because it was the bank’s duty to see that it was genuine. James Wood, of Philadelphia, the murderer of his daughter, [acquitted upon trial on the ground of insanity,] has been delivered by the Court of Oyer and Terminer of that city into the custody of his bail. The penally of the bail bond is $6,000, and the sureties are justified in up wards of SIB,OOO. It is stated in the Philadel phia Ledger “that he is now on his way to a dis tant part of the Union, in company with one of his bail.” The following is the copy-word for word, let ter for letter—of a bill sent, by a Great Western Steamer, to one of his customers ; Mr. —to doctur deTTur to a steeming yewer wif . . . . 50 sense givin Huldy a Doas of No I 25 sense We would rather be killed by an educated physician than cured by such an illiterate ass. Boston Transcript. j Appointments by the President. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Leigh Read, to be Marshal of the Middle District of Florida, in the place of J. C. Searcy, who declines that appointment. Joseph B. Browne, to be Marshal of the United Slates for the Southern District of Flori da, from the sth day of June next, when the term of service of the present incumbent will ex pire. It is stated from Washington, that the chief clerkship in the State Department has been given to a son of Mr. Secretary Forsyth, oral least such is the rumor. Frvm the New York Herald. Highly Important from China. THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN RELEASED THE BLOCK ADE BROKEN UP. The arrival yesterday of the fast-sailing ship Eben Preble brings us important news from Can ton, to Feb. 2d. She beat the fast sailing ship Lehigh, which sailed before her. She brings in telligence that the English merchant captain, or supercargo, Mr. Gibble, who was taken prisoner by the Mandarin boats, for tryingto smuggle from one ship to another, had been released. It appears that High Commissioner, Linn, ei ther out of policy, or from pure generosity, or a mere freak, treated Mr. Gibble with every possible degree of kindness and attention. He took him under his special charge, took him to Canton, showed him all sorts of civilities (as we are doing to the Arab Captain, now here) showed him all the curiosities of the city of Canton, and then es corted him down the river to Macao, with sever al Mandarin boats, a large retinue of officers and men; and ultimately surrendered him to the British. As it was on Mr. Gibble’s account that Cap tain Elliott declared Canton in a state of block ade, of course the blockade was withdrawn the instant he was surrendered. The Ann McKim is reported belo .v with seve ral days later; but the captain of the Eben Pre ble says that on the 2d of February she had not any freight on board; that the Chinese new year commenced on the sth February, and lasted ten days, and that consequently she could not leave there till Feb. 15th. Linn was still very strict in not allowing Brit ish goods to pass the Bogue in American bot toms. The trade with the Americans was still unrestricted, and enormous prices were paid, both for goods and freights at Canton. From the Madisonian. Mr. Poinsett’s 200,000 United. States Military Force. We publish to day the notable scheme of ihe Sec retary of War, as detailed by himself to Congress. We propose to analyze it more fully than v\e have yet done, ami show it to be a most daring, dan gerous and unconstitutional project. No man of discernment can examine it without ieeitng it to be the duty of a patriot to sound the alarm and arouse the people. We repeal this now, because we soe the monster beginning to stir in the Senate. “ it is proposed to divide the United Slates into eight military districts, and to organize the militia in each district, so as to have a body of twelve thou sand five hundred men in active service ami another of equal number as a reserve. This would give on armed militia force OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MLN,su drilled and stationed as to be ready to take their places in rank in defence of the country, whether callvd upon to oppose the ene my or repell the invader.— Annual Report of the Secretary of M ar. The present condition of the defence of our prin cipal seaports and navy yards, as represented by the accompanying report of the Secretary of War, calls tor the early and serious attention of Congress; and as connecting itself intimately w th this sub ject, 1 cannot recommend too strongly to your at tention tbe plan submitted by ibat officer for the or ganization <f the militia of the United Slates." — Mr. Van Burch's last Annual Mes-age. The above paragraphs contain the gist of the pro posi:ion,and its s rong iccorarnendation by the Pre sident From the details of the plan we gather the fol lowing recommendations: Ist sec. Every lice able bodied white male citi zen of the several Slates between the ages of 20 and 45 shall be enrolled in the militia of the United Elates, and within three months after, shall arm him self at his own expense. fc|2d sec. All office holders in any way connected with the Federal Government shall be exempt. 3d sec. Citizens thus enrolled to constitute the first class, to be denominated the Mass, and to be divided and organised. 4th. Lech regiment shall furnish two companies ot light infantry «r riflemen— each division one com pany of artillery and one of horse, who shall be clothed an- equipped at iheir own expense. The officers to have a cut and thrust sword. Officers of cavalry and dragoons to furnish themselves with horses, saddles, bridles, breast plates, bools and spurs, pistols, sabre, crupper, Ac , Ac. sth. Proposes colors and martial music. 6th. A record of the men to be kepi in the Adju tant General's office in each Stale, Ac. 7th. An adjutant General shall be appointed in each State, witlt colonels rank, to distribute orders, attend reviews, perfect the discipline, explain the [ principles of returns, repons, and to report to the head quarters, Ac., and finally to make returns to the Secretary of War, who shall give the proper directions as to how they should be done. Bth. Defines the duty of Brigade Inspectors 9ih, Appoints a Quartermaster General in each is late. 10th Within months after the adoption of the plan. 100,000 men to be drafted for active ser vice, to be denominated the active or moveable force. lith. Said force shall be organized and held to service for tour years ; one fourth going out annu ally. 12th. There shall be a third class denominated Uie reserve or Bedantary force—to be composed of those who have gone through the active probation; to continue thus subject four years, and then be subject to no other military duty, unless in case of invasion or a levse en masse." 131 k. The deficit occasioned by the discharge to be made up by draught on the mass. 14th. '1 he “territory of the United States” shall be divided into ten districts. 15th. Order of precedence shall be as follows : 1. I Troops of the United Slates. 2. # Militia of the U. 1 States in this ordt r, viz; 1. the active force. 2. Thesedaniary force. 3. Tbe mass, 16th. Officers of the militia to be appoined as the | State Legislatute shall direct. 17th. The President of the United States may call out the iOO.hOO men twice a year, and while out and including the lime when going to and re turning home the place of rendezvous they shall be deemed in the service of the United States, and be i subject to such regulations as the Fresident may think proper to adoptjor their instruction, discipline, and improvement in military know ledge. l7th. In case of invasion or insurrection the Pre sident may call torth such numbers as he may judge sufficient lUih. When the United States Laws shall be op posed, or their execution obstructed, the President may call forth sufficient of the militia to cause the laws to be executed. 20th. 'i he militia of the United States, when in service, shall be subject to the sam« rules and ar ! tides of war as the troops of the U S. 21st. citizen enrolled in the militia shall be constantly provided with arms, Ac. 22d. The U. s>. militia, when called into service, shall be paid like the infantry of the U S. 23d. Officers of mounted companies to receive forage for horses. 24th. Those who Iqpe a horse in service or battle to be paid lor ikesarae, not more than $l2O. 25th. Militia l.i receive pay while travelling or being transported in the servic.- of the U. 55. 26th. '1 he widows of those dying in tervice to re ceive half pay for 5 years. 27i1». Court martials to be composed of military officers only. 2Hih. if a citizen fail to march when ordered by the President, he shall be fined not less than half a months’ pay, nor more than three monihs’ pay, (not less than $5 nor more than $30,) which fine, contra ry to the intention of the constitution, is to be in flicted by a Court martial, and all are liable to be imprisoned on failure to pay their fines imposed. 29th. The court martial is to certify the lines to the U. 55, marshal, and he to collect them by the 1 summary process ot distress ; and it the citizen have no property, he mu?t suffer imprisonment un til the fine is paid." 30th. The Marshals to make a return of the levy of fines to the Adjutant General, and receive a com mission of 5 per cent; and if they fail to make re turn the Adjutant General is to inform the Solicitor of the Treasury of the U. S , vho should instruct the V. S. Attorneys to proceed against said Marshals by attachment. 31st. Marshals to have the same force as sheriffs. 32d. Money collected for fines to be applied to the payment of militia expenses. 33d, 34 and 35. The President shall appoint an Adjutant General of the U. S. Militia, to be attach ed to the War Department, to receive $3,000 per annum, and have two clerks, with salaries at the discretion of the Secretary of War. 36th. 'I he President to select depots of arms, Ac. fcuch are the principal subje ts of the provisions contained in Mr. Pointett’s plan, and recommended by the President. its unconstitutionally consists in proposing to place the militia in certain contingencies under the orders and directions of the Federal Executive, thereby stripping the States of their authority to tram the militia,—in putting their goods and chattels, and the personal liberties of free citizens under the control ot U. S. Marshals, —and in usurping tbe power of imposing penalties on the citiz *ns of the States, and enforcing them by court martials Its tyranny consists in the confiscation and im. prisonraent of those conscript citizens, who should either refuse or he unable, by reason of poverty or otherwise, to comply with the requisitions of the Executive. its danger hes in giving'such a power to the Presi dent as would enable him lo call forth a standing army, in fact of 100,000 men, in the pay of the gov ernment segregated from the great I ody of the peo ple, and required, possibly to vote or fight, as the Executive should desire, or be dragged from State to State, to suit political exigencies. We can see no limit to the proportions of this monster, and have no guarantee jn the character of our present rulers, or in those whom they might ap point to succeed them, that the proposed system would not overthrow the liberties of ihe comnry, and establish a military despotism upon their ruins The following notes will show by what author ity we are supported in the estimate we have form ed of this notable scheme. 'i he only authority conferred on the General Go vernment by the constitution in relation to the mili tia is contained in the foil wing sentences : “To provide for calling forth the mililia to exe cute the laws ot the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.” “To provide for organizing, arming, and disci- J plinmg the miiil.a.and for governing such parts of them as may be ernp oyed in the serv ice of the Uni ted States, reserving to the States respectively Ihe appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the mililia according to the discipline pre scribed by Congre.-s ’ —(Con. 55ec 8 ) When that provision was before the Convention which formed the constitution, Mr. Sherman moved to strike out the lust member, “and authority of training,” Ac. Mr. King byway of explanation, said that by or- : ganizivg, the committee meant, proportioning the officers and men, by arming, specifying tbe kind,size and calibre of arms, and by disciplining, prescribing the manual exercise, evolutions, Ac. Mr. Sherman withdrew his motion. Air. Gerry said he had as lief let the citizens of Massachusetts he disarmed, as to take the command fr-im the Slates, and subject ihtm to the General Government. It would be rejected as a system of despotism. Mr. Madison observed, that “ arming ’’ as ex plained, did not extend to furnishing arms ; nor the 1 term “ disciplining ,” lo penalties and courts martial I for enforcing them. Dickinson, Gerry, Sherman, and other Republi cans expressed great jealousy of the power of the General Government, and warmly urged the impor tance of leaving the militia almost wholly to the Stales. Mr. Dickinson declared that the States never would, nor ought to, give up all authority over the militia. Mr. Sherman said that if the mi litia officers werfc to be under the control of the General Government, men of discernment would sound the alarm to arouse the people. From the National Intelligencer. The Abolitionists. The number of the “Emancipator” of Friday last has reached our hands, in which we find the following political notice : “ Anti-Slaveut Nomination.— Messrs. Birney and Earle having consented to place their names at the disposal of the friends of Human Rights and Equal Law's for the ensuing Presi dential canvass, we hope all anti-slavery papers will place the liberty ticket in a conspicuous part of their columns.” From an account of the late proceedings of the “ American and Foreign Anti-slavery Society,” in the same paper, we find that a resolution was adopted declaring that, as abolitionists, the mem bers of this society “cannot give any countenance to the election of Martin Van Buren or William Henry Harrison to the Presidency of the United Slates.” We find that this society, professing equal hostility to Mr. Van Buren and Gen. Harrison, has yet travelled out of its way to express its par ticular disapprobation of “the eulogy bestowed upon Wm. Henry Harrison by the Hon. William Slade at the conclusion of his speech in favor of the abolition of slavery in the District of Colum bia. ’ Such exhibitions of an intolerant spirit, that will brook no shade of opinion variant from its own, are not likely to add to the numbers, or strengthen the cause, of this American and For eign Society. A Suggestion to Southern Men.—lt is a matter which should weigh very little with the South that Mr. Van Buren is not willing to go as far for the abolition of slavery asTappan, Bur ney, Smith and other fanatics of the North. It is abundantly sufficient for us to know that he | indicated a deadly hostility to the institution of Slavery during the whole course of his public life. It ought to be conclusive against him with Southern minds, that he has uniformly given his votes against the extension of slaverly ; that he has never given a single vote in favor of slavery, and that he now refuses to contribute the weight of his influence against the abolition movements in his annual messages to Congress. An indi vidual, who, during the war of the Revolution, gave the whole weight of his influence and re sources to the British Government, enjoys very ; ; little credit for any attachment which he may I cherish lor American Institutions at this time when it may be to enjoy in peace 1 the benefits and protection of our free Institutions, j So it should be in relation to Mr. Van Buren. We should yield but little credit to him for being a moderate or silent enemy on slavery, now it is his interest to he tolerant on the subject of slavery for the purpose of attracting Southern support to his banner. For he was enlisted against the South and fighting under the banner of the Nor i them abolitionists at a lime, when by putting his popularity in peril he might have acquired some credit with the South for evincing some degree of devotion to its interests and its institutions.— Raleigh Star. Tub Difference.—Gen. Harrison captured at the battle of the Thames 6000 stand of arms, 5 vessels of war, and ammunition and stores worth $1,000,000. Can any body shew when and where Mr. Van Buren ever saved a life or earned a dollar for the country 1 On the contra ry, after accumulating a princely private fortune for himself during a life of luxury and ease, has he not squandered at the rate of $20,000 000 of the public funds anually since he has been Presi dent!—that being the annual average exce>s of his expenditures over those of Mr. Adams. Gen. Harrison has made himself poor in enriching us, and after a long life of hard public service, is obli ged to work for his daily bread. Within a peri od of two years he routed the enemies of his country at Tippecanoe, at Fort Meigs and at the Thames, and thus rescued thousands of lives and millions of projierly fiom a savage foe. Mr. Van Burer. has spent more than three years, and 20,- 000,000 of money, in the Florida war without even subduing a meagre band of half starved In dians,—a handful of savages that Gen. Jackson once said he couid make a breakfast of. Now whose services are most entitled to the reward, and which of the two men most deserve the con fidence, of the country I— Newark Advertiser. • Yet Another Bank Bill. —We have al ready stated that Mr. Snowden, of Venango, the chairman of the Bank Committee in the House, on Thursday last, reported a new Bank Bill, and one intended, among other things, to repeal the Redemption Bill of last session. Sect. 1. Abolishes proxies—and prescribes the mode of conducting bank elections. Sect. 2. Pfot lawful to hold any stock, except ot this State and of the United States. Sect. 3. Forbids the issue of Post Notes. Sect. 4. After the Ist October, all bank notes of the State to be at par at the counter of each other, provided they pay specie. Sect. 5. Makes each stockholder personally liable in an amount relatively as great as his proportion of any debt bears to the capital stock of the bank—if the assets of the bank after bank ruptcy do not pay its liabilities. Sect. 6. Penalty for false swearing by bank officers—the Penitentiary from 1 to G years. Sect. 7. Repeals the Resumption Bill of April 3, 1840.—and the banks are required to lesume under forfeiture, on the first October next if not, to be punished recording to existing laws. Sect. 8. Reserves legislative power to alter, amend or repeal bank charters and to lay taxes, at any time it may choose. Sect. 9. Repeals conflicting laws.—Phila delphia Inquirer. Buchanan and low wages.—“ln Germa ny, where the currency is purely metallic and the cost of every thing is REDUCED to a hard money standard, a piece of broadcloth can be manufactured for fifteen dollars; the manufacture of which, in our country, from the expansion of our paper currency, would cost one hundred dol lars.”—Senator Buchanan. Let this deliberate expression of one of the ablest and most dignified of the administration be marked and remembered by every free citizen of { the United States. Let the farmer hang it on the wall of his “log cabin,” for his children to read in after years, and thank God that their father aided to put down so vile and despotic a doctrine. Let the mechanic paste it over his shop-board or his work-bench, that he may never cease to hate its odious creed. But a short time, and those who have dared to advocate such detestable dog mas, will shrink into obscurity, covered with ir ; retrievable disgrace.— St. Louis Bulletin. I ' ' ‘ * Ihe Log Cabin. —Some of the Locos sneer at the Log Cabin, and attempt to be witty—and if we regarded such exhibitions as mere mum mery, we should not care how severely they cen sured them but let it never bk forgotten that the sentiment represented by the Log Cabin is of thrilling interest, not only to the cultiva tors of the soil but to every poor man in the | country—for the design of the Van Uuren press I applying the term to Gen. Harrison was to THROW CONTEMPT ON HONEST POVERTY —that was the design and the more sensible and can did of the party deeply regret the imprudence of the Baltimore Republican—but it is too late— the leaven is working—the moral influence of the sneer is vibrating upon the heart of the poor man from Maine to Louisiana, and the term “Log Cabin” is likely to become as popular as were the “ Drapicr” Letters, in the days of Swift, 117 years ago. Already it has become a sign— it is woven on handkerchiefs—struck on medals stamped on buttons, and the eyes of the whole nation are turned to a symbol which reminds them of the plain abode of the industrious faitucr whose Log Cabin is silently contrasted with the palaces of the spoilers which have risen up like exhalations from the public plunder.— Genius of Liberty/. An Extra ordinary Fact.— lt is well known, that from the lime Gen. Jackson determined to put down the U. States Bank, that he and all his worshippers, from the highest to the lowest offi cer under the Government, with all the hundreds ot Candidates for Office, did every thing in their power to decry the credit of that Institution, and openly proclaimed that all the funds which the Government held in it, would be finally lost. And yet, when the Charter of that Bank expired, and its Stock was returned to those who original ly subscribed it, the Secretary of the Treasury demanded and obtained, premium of Fifteen dollars fifty-eight cents on every share of Stock which the Government held in the Bank, over and above the sum paid in, thus making a clear gain taking no account of all the services which the Institution rendered to it in circulating and transferring its funds from one part of the Union to every other part) of more than Eleven Hun dred Thousand Dollars ! ! !—Raleigh Reg. ■ Ti e Fly. —The Cincinnati Republican con tains statements from farmers in that State and Kentucky, that the ravages of the fly in the grow, ing wheat are very extensive, in their respective regions. The Lynchburg Virginian has the following on the state of crops in that vicinity : Great complaints are made, in e -crv section of the country that we have heard from, of the des tructive ravages of the Fly. Many wheat fields, it is said are partially destroyed—a few entirely. The tobacco plants, also, have been very much injured, and a scarcity is apprehended. The cut worm has likewise attacked the corn. So that, if the fears of our friends in the country have not overrated the inroads of the insect Attilas, the prospect for the growing crop is gloomy enough. » s From the Troy Budget. An Outrageous Act of Inhumanity.— We have been favored with the following painful ac count, corroborated by three of the crew belonging on board the vessel herein named : The whale ship Beaver, of Hudson, Capt. Wm. Rogers, rived in New York harbor, on the Ist of May last, after a long and tedious voyage of three years and a half. Mr. Murray stated, that their first cruise was sixteen months, during which lime a number of the crew got scurvcy,so as to endenger their lives. A man by the name of Gordon, a boat-steerer, (under the assumed name of Jack Brown) made the fodoirig remant :—“ ,f I was in your places forward, if the Captain, when we ar rived in port, should refuse to give us liberty as hore, I would point a knife at his heart. ’ This remark soon reached the Captain, for which he resolved to give him to the Cannibals. He ac cordingly, when leaving port, steered to an Island in the I acific Ocean, by the name of Savage Island, (inhabited by Cannibals ) When they came in sight of the Island, the Captain then ordered one half of the crew to go below, and the remainder, with the exception of Mr. Gorden, to | go aloft, which was obeyed, not knowing his design. In a few moments the men aloft espied, at a short distance from the vessel, quite a num ber ot canoes with natives in them; they, however, soon came along side, the Captain then called Gorden to him, and asked the first mate ( Lansing, of Albany) what he should do with him 1 The ■ mate’s reply was, damn him, heave him over i board!" The Capt. accordingly seized Gorden i and put him over-board. After the Capt. let go of him, he struck on the side of one of the ca i noes, the natives pushed him off, and would not have any thing to do w ith him. The Capt. on seeing that the natives would not lake him, has • tened below, brought up, and gave to them a quantity of old rusty knives, to take that man and do with him according to their custom .. is, first **> his life tfien rSast .and’Hip, him—(that is the custom of the Canmi .*** When Mr. (-. was but a 6hor*distance P •ship, the men aloft beheld this hearWendio* * * could not hfclp shedding tears of pity to hiVr** implore for mercy ! mercy !! until at lengthth reached .some distanc#from the ves&l, [, ut ? r - v did not prevent them from*hearlng his nitif-i clarnation, ‘for God’s sake spare me!” CX ’ Mr; &. said that he belonged in the city Troy, and the-heart-rending thougths of ! ea v ° ! a wife and two children to mourn his fate • have rendered his anguish more poignant. cerlify that the above star ment is cyrect—All of were an* witness to. - GEORGE MURfuV* * # . DENNIS MURRAY • James McCurdy! From a document transmitted to the Rous* Representatives from the Treasury Departs ° it appears that the compensation received by.?’ Marshal of the States for yie Souther District of Mississippi amounted to sum of eighty-seven thousand and .fifty dollars* This money was all received according to i a « and the enormity of the amount is no doubt at tributable, in a great degree to the peculiar cl cumstances in which that State is placed i the universal embarrassment under which h ! property-holders labor.. But surely some amend' ment is necessary to prevent any one individual under color of law, from levying such a tax this upon the distress and necessities of his f e j low-citizens —National Intelligencer. From the Geneva Courier. Dialogue.— Democrat. —Why did you no nominate a Vice President! Lacofuco. —Because we are strong enough to elect one without. Dem. — Why then did you noni'miße a P fes i. dent ! Loco. —Because Dem. —But really, why did you not no*miu U } C a V ice President. *• • Loco.—Why really, we prefer, paving an un biased choice to the People. Dent.—- Why then did you n&minate a Presi dent ? Loco. —Why—really—because - t. Exit Loco. The ship United Kingdom, Capt. Patterson, cleared at the Charleston Custom House on the 27th for Liverpool, by C. Edmondson & Co., with 90 bales Sea Island and 3198 do Upland Cotton, and 1513 bids. Naval Stores—valued at 977 81. , J he Case of Wm. M. Price—Darker ruts i than this. —lt is known that Mr. Price was ar rested two or three days since, at the suit of the Government, for the sum of §82,000. Price has since brought a cross suit against the Government for §IOO,OOO. Thus lar the Government ami Price arc in the ring.—jv*. Y. Advertiser. Version.—A political paper out West gives a new version to a favorite song : From many rn ancient Piver, From many a paimy plain They are marching lo diskiver ‘ The links of error’s chain. ANa n hal Curiosity.—A gentleman from the country, visiting this city for the first time a few days since, after seeing all the lions and mon key s, remarked that he thought the coiosal great hopper mounted on the summit of the cupola of farmed Hail, was the greatest natural curiosity in the city !—Boston Journal. A Love Letter, From Martin Van Buren to John C. Calhoun. John C. Calhoun my Jo, John, They say s :is quite twa year, Sim e 1 ca’d you my Jo, John, Siuce you ca’d me your dear ; I’m sure it cannot be, John, No near so lang ago, M c're in the honeymoon, at maist, John C Calhoun, my Jo. Sin we were well acquaint, John. You’ve ranged about, 1 know, But 1 know you’re =ot a saint, John, None e’er have ca’d you so; My measures are your own, John, And were so Jang ago, 1 ho’ other thoughts y-ou’ve often shown, John C. Calhoun, iny Jo. The women are so bad, John, And kick up such a row, That once they made us mad, John, But we are not so now ; We now will dance together, John, On “light fantastic toe,” In spite of wind or weather, John, John C. Calhoun, my Jo. If I should not succeed, John, Y'et you need but be firm, For your best hos es will breed, John, | For you arother term ; Tom Benton must go down, John, And upwards you must go— And yours may be a crown, John, John C. Calhoun, my Jo DIED, In Columbia, S. C., on the 22d ult., in the 26th year of her age, Mrs. Marv Bronson, wife of F S. Bronson, printer. COMMERCIAL. Latest dates from Liverpool April 9 Latest dates from Havre April I* j Charleston, May 30. Cotton —The general features of the market tor Upland Cotlun, sintc the date of our last, have ur* 1 dergone some change. The article throughout Saturday remained in the quiet state which char acterized -iiiie operate. ns of the previous day; j: Monday, however, the market opened with a gtS' eral attendance of buye rs, and a good business b*-' engaged dealers throughout the week - , at die ' prices quoted in our review of the 23d inst. seveial instances, we have been informed, a sligh concession was made in favor of the seller for ti> e finer sorts, but as tiie advance was not general, " r have deemed it advisable to continue ti.c quotation-' of tiie previous w eek, remarking at the same time that ow ing to the comparative light stock on s J,f ' | that holders yesterday were asking an The sales are 6607 bag-; at the fol owing prices-' b at 5; 19 at of, GO at of, 222 at 6; 7 J at 6s; 49; Gi; 113 at 6|; ISB at 6£; 189 at (if, 7at 6|; l3_'.-> I at 7; 131 at 3G at 7f; 282 at 74; 124 at T | 1548 at 8; 4G7 at 8g; 315 at 8 f 80 at 8g; 56? at 9; 103 at 9g; at 9L and GG bags at 94 cents per pound. l !|t transactions in Sea Island amount to 290 bags the following prices : 6 from 35 to 40; JBO irorn -- to 36; Bat 3! 13 at 30; 6at 26; 23 at 25; 3o>‘ 23; 12 at 21; 4 at 164; IS stained do from * 11; and 70 bags Santee at prices ranging fro® - to 22 cents per pound. Rice —W e have no change to notice in this ar ‘ cle, although the rates have been light, the tions of last week have been fully supp '. tierces sold at 2£; 31 at 2 11-16; 306 at 2f; <* ; 2 13-16; 203 at 2^ ; 111 at 2 1.7-16; 166 at 3,»g 100 tierces at s3g. We quote extremes at a per 100. Grain —The receipts of the week have p e ] 3200 bushels Maryland and North Carolina Wc continue to quote 50 a 52, but would r e ® a . that a small lot superior flint brought a u a " ‘ j above our rates. About 1500 bushels Mat? Oats brought 29c per bushel A lot ol 6ut) b® Hay changed hands at prices not made public believed to be within the range of quotation* Flour —Cur Bakers have been free buyeis 1 *g. the week. About 300 bbls. Richmond i-rougn l . oOObbis. Hal*imore Howard-sL at §sj ami about 200 bbls. Fredericksburg at F er Salt —The receipts of the week reach 32UU. Liverpool, the bulk of which has been so,- <, J ,12f and ! ,25, according to the si/c of tluf