Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

.v;I,K AND SENTINEL. © °AUiiV S T A . - - - MONDAY MORNING, JULY 6. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Ohio; The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican— the patriotic Farmer of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN TILER, Os Os Virginia; A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9S— one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and patriot statesmen. TOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKalb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, 3 WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENICS A. NISBKT, of Bibb. LOTT WARREN, of Sumter. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson. JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam. THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee. Q3nQ Q 9 . Mr, Van Bureu’s Negro Vote, We call the attention of our readcis to the fol lowing extract from the Journal of the New York Convention, and we wish them to give it a careful perusal. It will then be seen how far Mr. Van Buren was “opposed to any of negro pow er.” His vote to strike out the word “white” opened the door to every negro man in the State, who was 21 years of age, to vote ; and but for an amendment which was afterwards adopted, requi ring them to be possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, they would every one of them have voted. It is true that Mr. Van Buren voted for the amendment re quiring then? 3 to be worth so much, but this does not alter the relation of his first vote to strike out the word “white,” and let it read “every male citizen,” with the avowed purpose of admitting negroes to vote. Let it be rememberrd that the motion to stride out was for the acknowledged purpose negroes vote; and at the time Mr. Van Buren voted to strike out, he did not know that the Convention would require them to be worth a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars ! Georgians, South rn men, are you prepard to support a man entertaining these principles ? Are you prepared to vote for a man who has voted to let every free negro in the State, vote for any officer in the Government? thereby placing them on a perfect equality with white men, in the exer cise of that high privilege. But he has stiil more recently shown his regard for negro influence in the affairs cf the government, by admitting the right of negroes to testify against white men, as in the case of Lieut. Hooe. Southerners, recollect these things, and weigh well their consequences. From the Kent News. Martin Van Buren in tavor cf Negro Voting. Proved officially, by the Journal cf the New York State Convention , held in 1821, to amend the Con stitution — which Journal can be seen at the office of the “ KENT NEWS” in Chestertowa. The fact is notorious, that when a member of the New £ ork State Convention, in 1821, Martin Van Buren voted in favor of negro suffrage. On page 134 of the Journal, the report of the committee c»n the elective franchise is given. That report contained the word “ white ” before the word “ citizens,” as follows: “ Every white male citizen of the age of twenty one years, who shall have resided in this State six months next preceding any election, * * * * shall be entitled to vote at such election, in the town or ward, in which he shall resid,*, for Gover nor, Lieut. Governor, Senators, members of tne Assembly, and all other officers who are or may be elected by the people.” The report of the committee, was warmly de bated, in consequence of a motion to strike out the ■word “ white,” so as to read “that every male citizen of the age of twenty-one .years, who shall have resided &c. It was distinctly announced that the word •* white ” was inserted in order to ex clude the right of suffrage. 'J hose who wished the ■word “ white ” stricken out, also avowed their object in having it erased, was for the purpose of giving to the negroes the right of voting. The issue was fairly made on tins question, and that it was so understood by the Convention, we make two extracts; the first from the speech of Mr. Ross, who wished the report to read white male citizen , and thus exclude negroes. In giving his reasons why negroes should be excluded, he says: “ But why, it will probably be asked, are blacks to be excluded ? 1 answer, because they are sel dom if ever, required to share in the common bur thens or defence of the State. There are also al ditional reasons; they are a peculiar people, inca pable in my judgment, of exercising that privilege with any sort of discretion, prudence, or indepen dence. They have no just conceptions of civil liberty. They know not how to appreciate it, and are consequently indifferent to its preservat on. Mr. Clarke, who like Mr. Van Buren, voted in favor of striking out the “ white,” which thus con ferred the right of voting on negroes, remarked in a speech, © “ I am unwilling,” said he, “ to retain the word * white' because its intention is repugnant to all the principles and notions ot lioert}', to which we have heretofore professed to adhere, and to our declaration of independence, which is a concise and just expose of those principles. In that sacred instrument we have recorded the following incon trovertible truths. ‘We hold these truths to be self evident —that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain un alienable rights; that among these arc life, liberty , and the pursuit of happiness.' ” The people of color, are capable of giving their consent, and ever since the formation ot your gov ernment they have constituted a portion of the peo ple, from whence your legislators have derived “ their just powers,” and by retaining that word, you deprive a large and respectable number of the people of tills State, of privileges and rights which they have enjoyed in common with us, ever since C e existence of our government, and to which they are justly entitled.” Mr. Jay, on page 190, moved that the word “ white ” be stricken out. The vote was taken by yeas and nays, (see page 202, of th» Journal,) and resulted as follows : Ayes-—Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Barlow, Beck with, Birdseye, Bnnkerhoff, Brooks, Burroughs, Buel, Carver, R. Clarke, Collins, Cratner, Day, Dodge, Dtier, Eastwood, Edwards, Fords, Fish, Hallock, Hces, Hogeboom, Hunting, Huntingdon, Jay, Jones, Kent, King, Modrc, Manroe, Nelson, Park, Paulding, Pilcher, Platt, Reeves, Rhinelan der, Richards, Rogers, Roseburgb, Sanders, N. Sandford, Seaman, Steele, D, Sutherland, Swift, Sylvester, Tallmadge, Tuttle, VAN BUREN, Van Ness, S. R, Van Rensselear, Van Vechten, Ward, A, Webster, Wendover, Wheaton, E. Williams, Woodward, Wooster, Yates —63. Noes —Messrs. Bowman. Breese, Briggs, Carpen ter, Case, Child, D. Clark, Clyde, Dubois, Evek man, Fairlie, Eaton, Frost, Home, Humphrey, Hunt, Hunter, Hord, Knoles, Lancing, Lawrence, Lefforts, A Livingston, P. R. Livingston, McCall, Milliiun, Pike, Porter, Price, Pumpelly, Radcliff. Rockwell, Roof, Rose, Russel, Sago, R. Sanford, Schcnck, Seely, Sharpe, Sheldon, J. Sr.therland, Jfaylor, Ten Eyck. Townley, Townsend, Tripp, Van Fleet, Van Horn, Verbrych, E. Webster, Wheeler, Woods, Young —59. The word white was accordingly stricken out. Fourth of July. The return of this national jubilee was marked in this city by little ot that spirit with which it was wont to be hailed in by-gone days. The two volunteer Companies paraded and marched to the Presbyterian Church, where a por tion of the citizens had previously assembled, and the Declaration of Independence was read by Dr. Bennet Harris, and a very chaste and appropriate Oration, delivered by the Rev. C. F. Sturgis. From the Madisonian, A Revolution F.Reeled. In adverting to the passage of the Executive Bank Charter, the Globe says ; “ This great measure makes a revolution in the Government as established by Alexander Hamil ton, and restores it as established by the Constitu tion.” The Globe for once has managed to be consist ent. In 1834 it denounced the Sub-Treasury as “ Revolutionary and disorganizing —subversive of the entire practice of this Government, from 1759 down to this day.” The revolution is now accom plished, the practice of the Government subverted* and we suppose disorganization must come next, unless the Conservative principle should be effect ually brought into action by the people. Too bad. —The Van Buren papers say it is insulting to the people for mechanics to address public meetings. Have not workingmen as much right to make speeches as corrupt members of Congress 1 The Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, the whig candidate for Governor, in that State, has resign ed his seat in Congress. Adjournment of Congress. On the Ist instant the House of Representa tives passed a resolution for closing the present session of Congress on Tuesday, the 21st of July. The Senate will concur.— Madisonian . The Sub-Treasury. This hill has finally passed the House of Repre sentatives, and is no doubt, ere this, the law of the land. Byway of showing our readers how it ope rates, as it has been virtually in operation for some time, we extract the following article and corres pondence from the Cincinnati Gazette, of 25th June last. It is rather a humiliating picture, it is true, but as we apprehend that the people will, ere long, be made very familiar with such trans actions, it is well enough they should be prepared for them. THE SUB-TREASURY CURRENCY. Under the above caption we noticed yesterday, that a ton dollar Government draft upon Judge Henderson, Receiver, had been dishonored “ lor want of funds, because he was in advance to the Government already.” We shortly afterwards recived a note from Judge Henderson, complaining of the use of his name, denying the accuracy of the statement, and asking an insertion of the note, “ in order that the real truth of the case may appear.” We give the note below, except so much of it as impugns our motive in noticing the non payment of tne draft. Cincinnati, Jane 23d, 1840. Gentlemen —It is true gentlemen, that I at pre sent till the office of Receiver, for the Government at this place ; and am out of funds belonging to the United States. That a Treasury draft of $lO. was presented to me a few days since, when I commu nicated to the person offering it the above impor tant fact, (that I had no funds,) but at the same time offering to take up the diaft by a check on the Commercial Bank. This proposition not being acceded to, the person withdrew taking away the draft. This is all which transpired. As to my suffering the draft to go to protest because ‘ I was already m advance and had not confidence in my part}',’ is an assumption, gentlemen, which I con ceive the farts will not warrant \ou in making, as I had no desire for the draft to be protested, and offered my check for its redemption, I had not a dollar about me, or I wculd readily have paid the demand ; and as to my want of confidence in my party, as you state, it is a most egregious mistake in making of it, and I have entire confidence with those with whom I am associated. Thomas Henderson. Rec. Pub. Mon. Cin. Ohio. Upon receipt of this note we our in formant, the person who held the dishonored draft, and he lias sent us the following statement: Cincinnati, June 23, 1840. I ca’led at the office of Thomas Henderson, Esq. on Friday last, and presented the draft alluded to for ten dollars, drawn by the Treasurer of the U. Stales, and payable to me, as attorney for Rufus Freemen a pensioner. Mr. H. stated that hed-'i nA know why the Treasurer cf the United States continued to draw on him—that he had no funds f the Government , and had not had for six rr .iths, of which he advised them —and that he was then in advance. When I was leaving his office, he stated that he had some private funds in the Commercial Bank, and that, as it was a small amount, he would give me a check on that Bank. 1 asked him what kind of funds it would be paid in, he said in current Banknotes. I declined to receive it. I then called on a Notary to protest the draft, but he advised me not to have it protested, as it would do no good, and subject me to pay $2, and therefore it was not done. 11. F. Hill. From the Richmond Whig of 30 th ult. Southern Literary Messenger. Circumstances have conspired to retard the June issue of this periodical. We unders'and that It will be ready for delivery to subscribers on ThmsJay morning next, (July 2d.) While tbe good things usually found in the pages of the Mes senger, render its early appearance highly accept able, yet it is to be hoped that its patrons will forget in partaking of its contents, the disappo nt ment that may have been occasioned by delay. We are requested by Mr. While, to ask of edi tors as a favor, that they will give notice in their respective journals, that the June number of the Messenger will appear next Thursday. For the Chronicle and Sentinel. What Next? The blunders of historians are as numerous as they are unpardonable. I know of nothing which more entitles a man to the gratitude of the univer sal world, than exposure of such blunders. Hence, I now publicly proclaim the obligations the pre sent generation ought to feel to Mr. X. Y. Z.,of the Savannah Georgian, for his late scientific demon stration, in two solemn columns of letterpress, and a diagram to boot, that the battle of Tippecanoe was most shamefully LOST (!!) by Gen. Harrison. It is very strange, that the world never found this out sooner. With such a press, and such editors, as the old federal party then commanded ; with alj their rancorous hostility to the administration, and eagerness to grasp at every thing that smelt of dis grace ; it is passing strange, that thirty years should have gone by, before the real truth was found out. X. YZ. deserves the more credit for discovering what was so long concealed. The more difficult to find a thing the more credit in finding it, and the sharpest of all possible optics, are those who “ See what is not to be seen.” I hope Mr. X. Y. Z. will proceed in the glorious career he has begun, of revealing the truth, in re ference to military chieftans —of tearing the laurel from the brows of the unworth)' —and making the coward and the craven stand forth in their native deformity. It will be a laborious task ; but what labor can deter such a writer from opening the eyes of posterity ? Think of the bays that he will earn ! I shall not advise him *o prove that Wel lington was defeated at Waterloo—every body knows that already. But it will be an object werthy, even of his pea, to show that Nelson lost the battle of the Nile—that the Constitution was taken by the Gurriere, and that Washington sur rendered to Cornwallis at Yorktown. When he shall have successfully exposed the humbugs which have led us all to a contrary belief, I will point out to him other errors in history, not less glaring ; but for the present I trust these few will suffice. A. B. C. From the Richmond Whig. The Negro Witnesses. The Federal press are in a terrible state of con fusion in consequence of the President’s approval of the introduction of two negroes to testify a gainst an officer in the Navy. They make desper ate efforts to exonerate the little Kinderhooker; but all in vain. They cannot get over the main and all-important fact, pioven by Mr. Van Burcn’s endorsatiun, in his own hand writing: “I FIND NOTHING IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CASE OF LIEUTENANT HOOE, WHICH REQUIRES MY INTERFERENCE.” “M. V. jB.” This is a poser —It convicts their chief of still harboring the same predilections for the African race, which he exhibited in advocating free negro suffrage in the New York Convention. With a view to turn away the indignation of the Southern peop’c for this gross indignity offered to them by the Chief Magistrate of the Republic, the Globe, Enquirer, &c. seek to change the issue, by arraigning the conduct of Lieut. Hooe. Os this we know nothing, and care nothing—it has nothing to do with the case. He may have kicked Capt. Uriah P. Levy, or slapped his jaws—but still he was a Virginian aud a while man, and he was enti tled to be tried by his peers, and upon the testimo ny of his peers only —and not the black servants of his Proiecutor. But we are informed that when all the farts of the case come out, they will not only vindicate Lieut Hooe, but still further startle and arouse the indignation of the South. We await a promised expose on the subject with much curiosity. From the Whitehall Chronicle. Vermont Convention. The people of Vermont met yesterday at Bur lington, and nominated the old State officers for re-election, witli perfect unanimity. The assemblage was, by far, the largest ever known in Vermont, and variously estimated at from 10 to 15,000. This vast assemblage, from every county in the State, was early organized under the direction of Col. H. Thomas, Marshal of the day, in piocsssion and marched thiough the principal streets of the village, then to College hill, thence north to Pearl street, down which, to the square, at which time, the last of the procession was just falling into line. It was more than three miles long In the afternoon the people were addressed from a platform, in fiont of the court house, by Messrs. Adams and Upham, of Vt., E. D. Culver, of New York, and Gen. Wilson, of N. H., with their usual eloquence and ability, for more than six hours. Acres of men wore listening to them with an in tensity of interest, commensurate .witli the great objects for which they weie assembled. The day passed oft’ without accident to a single individual, and no one was observed intoxicated throughout the whole day. The State of New York was represented by some 5 or 600 Whigs. Indiana —A Van Buren Elector out for old Tip. —We find the following letter in the last Lou isville Journal: To the Editors of the Louisville Journal „• Some time since, in my absence from Indiana, my name was placed as candidate for Elector in the 2d Congressional District of Indiana among the Van Buren candidates for that e lice. Seeing my name thus published in the Wabash Inquirer, a Van Buren paper —I forthwith addressed a letter to editor, saying to him, that I did not thank them for the nomination ; informing him at the same time, that I was raised by an honest farmer, and that thieving was not in fashion when I set tled and fixed on my principles, and that believing them fixed and based upon constitutional and cor rect grounds, it would be incompatible with the do ings of this administration for my name to be used. This statement 1 wished to be published in the In quirer, where my name was placed, but it was not and in some prints it still stands as an administra tion candidate. Yours, GEORGE SECRETS. Federalism is made up of falsehood. Its princi ples are false ; its facts are false ; its doctrines are faFe ; and finally, its men are false. — Globe. Thus sailh the Globe of Thursday night last; and, ap, ugh the charges are sweeping ones, it is not for us to gainsay them. We have never been the defenders of Federalism. It lias been, on the contrary, our fortune to receive from it many hard knocks, and to give many in return as hard as we could, decently, bestow them. Ihe first musket • we ever shouldered was to defend a Republican newspaper office against a threatened Federal mob. It is not for us, therefore, to deny the truth of what the Globe is pleased to say of the falsehood of Fed eralism and Federalists. But what say you , Messrs. Buchanan, and Wall, and Hubbard, and Vander pool. and Prentiss, and all ye other Federal sup porters of the Administration ? What say you to the charges of your amiable friend of the Globe ? Are you and your principles, and your pvts, and your doctrines false — all false ? Hold up your heads, gentlemen, and answer: Guilty, or not guilty.—Rational Intelligencer. J From Florida. We learn from a passenger arrived in the steam boat Florida, from Black Creek, that the expe dition under Cols. Twiggs and Harney had re turned after destroying twenty seven corn fields and taken three prisoners—Wild Cat’s mother and daughter, and a negro who was one of the crew of the schr. Comet, wrecked on Cape Car nival some time since.— Georgian 3a inst. “ I meant to have tould yc of that hole,” said an Irishman to his friend, who was walking with him in his garden, aud stumbled into a pit of wa ter. “No matter,” says Pat, blowing the mud i aud water out of his mouth, “ I’ve found it.” For the Chronicle and Senlinei. A Cure for Hard Times. It was said, a few years since, “Alabama has ruined herself.” She laid a prospective scheme of five years’ redemption for her then existing obli gations. It seemed that her currency aftd means of meeting her obligations were ruined. The re sult is seen to be otherwise. She is now in a far better state than we are in Georgia. Suppose we try to improve upon the remedial mood. It may be like taking a kill-or-cure dose. Here is the prescription : Instead of an issue of $759,000, by our Central Bank, suppose she issues $75,000,000; this amount will be just as good as the former one. It will do for all home purposes. Let Savannah buy the crops as they come to market with it, send off our Cotton, supply us with such foreign goods as we need ; —let our Manufactories get into full play, our mines, our iron hills, our lime, marble, wheat, pork, grain of all kinds, —why we are a nation ourselves ! All kinds of climate, from seaboard to mountain, with such a currency as above, we shall be as safe as if w r e had a wall built around us ; we shall then own all we possess ! It wiil make no difference who is our President, or whether Amos publishes his extra Globes or not —we shall be a Globe ourselves, and elegantly revolve in our own mbit. I think we had better stop some of our railroad projects, because if our money is just in tended to circulate amongst ourselves, our roads arc long enough. We had also better see if we have not got warp enough, fur the filling on hand, as it may take some time to spin more. There is such a thing as doing too much, even of a good thing. I sec the U. S. Bank of Pennsylvania has at last considered it wise to curtail her expenses, that is, she has, and is reducing the salaries and numbers of her officers, so as to save SIOO,OOO per annum. Some of our great corporations might profit by the same course. In old times money was made by saving, but in these latter days it seems to have been reversed ; but the result is loss, bankruptcy and ruin. I did not intend to touch politics, but I believe I must not omit to give my opinion of the Presidential election, as tire welfare of the other States is gieatly at stake in who shall be who 1 — As I am a plain man, with scarcely plain common sense, why, of course, I would prefer General Harrison ; he seems to be about the only fragment we have left of the kind of men who are not daz zled with splendor —neither jostled out of an hon est, straight-forward course by every scheming jack-a-napes, time-serving statesman. I think he will put things to rights, though it will boa hard job ; but he is a hard old fellow, and has been used to hard work. I should imagine such chaps as Amos would be pretty haid to shove off, —but when he docs go, the way lie will mo\e will not be slow; he will get more kicks than coppers. I saw one of his Circulars the other day,—he is making use of his old franking privileges left handed. “Frank to me,” says Amos to his late ten thousand deputies ; go it, boys —Globes—extra Globes —circulate —subscribe—-pay me support me, and you shall all be remembered in the glori ous victory lam trying to win. If I had any in fluence with the Union party of this State, I would advise them to be careful of three prominent mem bers of Congress, now from this State, who have strayed like lost sheep ; take care, they used to give you gall. They, perhaps, thought you were rather scarce in the way of great men, ard they might be a sort of cap-stone to your party.— You had better go on with your own materials, — the.m chaps will soon burst their boilers. Sihon Scraper. In Senate, Monday, June 29, 1840. NORTHEASTERN BOI'XIUKT. The following message was received from the President of the United Slates, by Mr. A. Van Buren, his Secretary. To the Senate : The importance of the subject to flic tranquil ity of our country makes it proper that I should communicate to the Senate, in addition to the in formation heretofore transmitted in reply to their resolution of the 17th of January last, the copy of a letter just received from Mr. Fox, announc ing the determination of the British Government to consent to the principles of our proposition fir the settlement of the question of the North eastern boundary with a copy of the answer made to it by the Secretary of Stale. I cannot doubt that, with the sincere disposition which tuates both Governments to prevent any olh than an amicable termination of the controvesry, it will be found prac cable, so to arrange the de tails of a conventional agreement on the princi ples alluded to as to effect that object. The British commissioners, in their report com municated by Mr. Fox, express an opinion that the true line of the treaty of 1783 is materially different f rom that so long contended for by Great Britain. The report is altoge cr expaite in i s character, and has notyet, as far as we are inform ed, been adopted by the British Government. It has, however, a. timed a form sufficiently au thentic and important toj stify the belief that it is to be used herea. er by the British Govern ment in the discussion of the question of boun dary, and as it diff.rs essentially Vom the line claimed by the United Sta ,an immediate pre paratory exploration and survey on our part, by comi ssioners appointed for that purpose, of the portions of the territory therein more particulary brought into view, would in my o' inion, be prop er. If Congress concur with me in this view of the subject, a provision by them to enable the Executive to carry it into effect will he necessa ry. ‘ M. VAN BUREN. Washington, 27th June, 1840. Me. Fox to Mr. Forsyth. Washington, June 23, 1840. The undersigned her Briteonic Maj ’s En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State of the United States, by order of his Gov ernment, he accompanying p.in ad copies of a report; al map which have been presented to her M esty’s Government by Colonel Mudge and Mr. Feath onhaugh, the commissioners i ployed during the last - 'ion to survey the dis puted terriloiy. The undersign J is ins ucted to sa\, that u will of cour j have become the duty of her Ma jesty’s Government to lay the said report a J map be’ >re Parliament; but her M ‘esty’s Gov ernment have been desirous, as a mark of courte sy and consideration towards the Government of the United States. ..hat documents bearing upon a question of so much interest and importance to the two countries, should, in the first instance be communicated to the President. The docu ments had been officially placed in the hands of her Majesty’s Government, only a few days previ ously to the date of the instructions addressed to the under ’ ned. Her Majesty’s Government feel an unabated desire to bring the long pending questions con nected with the boundary between the United States and the British possessions in No America, to a final and satisfacto. - settlement; being well aware, that questions of this nature as long as they remain open between two coun tries, must be the source of frequent irritation on both sides, and are liable at any moment to lead to events that may endanger the existence of friendly relations. The best clue to guide the two Governments in their future proceedings, may perhaps be ob tained by an examination ot the causes of past failure; and the most prominent amongst these causes has certainly been a want ot correct in formantion as to the topographical features and physical character ot the district in dispute. This want of adequate information may be traced as one of the difficulties which embarras sed the Netherlands Government in its endeavors to decide the»points submitted to its arbitration, in 1830—The me has be. n felt by the Govern ment in England : it has been felt and admitted by the Government of the United States, and even by the local Government of the contiguous Slate of Maine. The British Government and the Government of the United Stales agreed, therefore, two years ago, that a survey of the disputed territory, by a joint commission, would be the measure best cal culated to elucidate, and solve the question at is sue. The President proposed such a commission and her Majesty’s Government consented to it : and it was believed by her Majesty’s Government that the general principles upon which the com mission was to be guided, in its local operations, had been - tied by mutual agreement, arrived at by means of correspondence which took place between the two Governments in 1837 and 1838. Her Majesty’s Government accordingly trans mitted. In April of last year, for the considera tion of the President, the draft of a convention to regulate the proceedings of the proposed com mission. The preamble of that recited texlually the agreement that had been come to by means of notes which had been exchanged between the two Governments ; and the articles of the draft were framed, as her Majesty’s Government con sidered, in strict conformity with that agree ment. • But the Government of the United States did not think proper to assent to the convention so proposed. The United States Government did not indeed all dge that the proposed convention wasatvari a ice with the result of the previous correspon dence between the two Governments; but is thought that the convention would establish a commission of “ mere exploration and survey,” and the President was of opinion that the step next to be taken by the two Governments, should be to contract stipulations bearing upon the face of them the promise of a final settlement, under some form or other, and within a reasonable time. The United States Government accordingly transmitted to the undersigned, fur communica tion to her Majesty’s Government, in the month of June la t, a counter draft of a convention, va rying considerably in some ;ar as the Secreta ry of State of the United o - admitteddn his letter to the undersigned of the 29th July hr t, from the draft proposed by Great B rlta ' n * But the Secretary of State added, that the United States Government did not deem it necessary to comment upon (he alterations so made, as the text itself of the counter draft would be found sufficiently perspicuous. Her Majesty’s Government might certainly wolf have expected that some reasons would have been given to explain why the United States Govern ment declined to confirm an arrangement which was founded upon propositions made by that Go vernment its If, and upon modifications to w that Government had agreed: or that if the Amer ican Government thought the draft of convention thus proposed was not in conformity with the previous agreement, it would have pointed out in what respect the two were considered to (filler. Her Majesty’s Government, considering the present state of the boundary question, concur with the Government of the United States in thinking that it is on every account expedient that the next measure to be adopted by the two Governments should contain arrangements which will necessarily lead to a final settlement; and they think that the convention which they propo sed last year to the President, instead of being fra med so as to constitute a mere commission of ex ploration and survey, did, on the contrary, con-, tain certain stipulations calculated to lead to the? final ascertainment of the boundary between lhs two countries. There was, however, undoubtedly, (ne essen tial difference between the British draft and the American counter draft. The British draft con tained no pro- on embodying the principle of arbitratioi ; the American counter draft did con tain such a provision. The British draft contained no provision for ar bitration. because the principle of arbitration had not been proposed on either side during the nego tiations upon which that draft was founded; and because, moreover, it was understood at that time that the principle of arbitration would be decided ly objected to by the United States. But as the United States Government have now expressed a wish to embody the principle of arbitration in the propos. i convention, her Ma jesty’s Government are peifcctly willing to ac cede to that wish. The undersigned is accordingly instructed to te offi Ally to Mr. Forsyth, that her Majesty’s C wernment consent to the two principles which rm the main foundation of the American coun ter dre ; namely, fust, that the commission to be appointed shall be so constructed as necessarily to lead to a final settlement of the questions of boun dary at issue between :’ie two countries; and sec ondly that in order to secure such a lesult, the convention by which the commission is to be created all contain a provision for arbitration upon points as to which the British and Ameri can commissioner may not be able to agree. The undersigned is, however, instructed to add, that there are many matters of detail in the Amer ican counter dra ~ which her M ’esty’s Govern ment cannot adopt. 'I he undersigned will be furnished i.om his Governor by an early op portunity, with an amended in conformity with the principles above stated, to be submitted to the consideration of the President. And the undersigned ex r >cts to be at the same time fur nished with instructions to propose to the Gov ernment of the United States a fresh local and ternpora r y convention, for the better prevention ofincidental border collisions within the disputed territory, during the ‘ ne that may be occupied in carrying through the operations of survey and arbitration. The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to the Secretary of State the assurance of his distinguished consideration. 11. S. FOX. The Hon. John* Fokstth, &c. &,c. &c. Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Fox. DtPAUTMEXT OF STATE. Washington. 26th June, 1840 The undersign J.Secre of Stale of the Uni ted Sta 'os, hrs had the honor to receive a note ad ’ . Ito him onthe22d instant by Mr. Fox, - ’ -voy Extraordinary and Minister Plei p tiary of Great Brita-n, enclosing printed copies of the report and m ) laid before the British Gov ernment by the commissioners employed during the last season to survey the * ritory in dispute between the two countries, and communica ing the consent ot her Britannic Majesty’s Govern ment to the two principles which form the main foundation of the counter proposition of the Uni ted States for the adjustment of the questions. The undersigned, having laid Mr. Fox’s note before the 1 resident, is instructed to say, in an swer, that the President duly appreciates the mo tives of courtesy which prompted the British Go ; vernment to communicate to that of the United * States the documents referred to; and that he de rives great satisfaction from the announcement i that her Majesty’s Government do not relinquish J the hope that the sincere desire which nr | both parlies to arrive at an amicable f lc will at length bo attended with success; a,# the prospect held out by Mr. Fox, ot' b ls i "‘jHp o s accordingly furnished, by an cariv with the dra. of a proposition amended iA S9ore formity with the principles to which her w""' V o ic< ty’s Government has acceded, to be submit* n q the consideration of ibis Government. J not Mr. Fox states that his Government mid,* - Gcorp expected that, when the American cou.iu i was communicated to him, some reason have been given to explain why the UnitS Government declined accepting the British,-" News of convention, or that, if it thought i A _. •; not in conformity with previous agreeing "*PT*JV would have pointed out in what respect it ’ ll were considered to diller. In the note which the undersigned nddro . r Ar Mr. Fox on the 29th of July of the lasu'V.Jfe'v transmitting the American counter draft ht ■* >r, S tfd that in consequence of the then rccet t . f on the frontier, and the danger of collU^m tween the citizens and subjects of the tw 0 G ernincuts, a mere commission of exploration , * suivey would be inadequate to the e,\i<. e n, v '.B the occasion, and fail behind thejust ex peer ! of the people of both countries, and refenedto importance of having the measure next ado !"i9l bear upon its fare stipulation* which must rr!i!B Ar m a final settlement, under some form, and in Arfean sonablc lime. 1 licsc were the reasons which 1 fllw ducedthe President to introduce in the new '"'WT C ject, the provisions which he thought calcuhnl betw for the attainment of so desirable an object- a e & ilo ' which, in his opinion, rend ed obviously H cess-ary any allusions to the previous agreernrm ■ referred to by Mr. Fox. The President « « fied to find that a concurrence in those views TH “ brought the minds of her Majesty’s GovernmemH ‘ to a similar conclusion; and from this fresh ir t <i B “ cation of harmony in the wishes of the two Ca i;'Sß Al nets.be permit* himself to anticipate them'H - satisfactory resuh from the measure underconsid-l I eration. 11 < The undersigned avails himself of the opportu 9 ‘ nity to offer to Mr. Fox renewed assurance of his 9 ‘ distinguished consideration. ‘ ‘ JOHN FORSYTH. I / H. S. Fox. esq. &c. &e. y| A On motion by Mr. Buchanan, the message was 3 s referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations I m in and ordered to be printed. I i olv . I Btat: It Whig Lie.—Gov. Barbour in the course of I hois his Speech at the Dinner, aptly illustrated the uni- I Sine versal applicability of this Federal argument, by Giv. an anecdote: I tind A political meeting of both parties was held . P somewhere in King George. A Van Burenite thought to regale himself and friends by taking —- along a jug of Whiskey. But indulging rather I C freely, he al an early hour sought the shade and B lld a nap.— When he awoke, the morning was past,B_. i l . and the political meeting was dispersed. A reh-1 A gious mee ting had succeeded, and a preacher was I folk expounding the truths of Scripture, when ourß nol friend of the jug, going in and listening awhile, BL and supposing the speaker to lie a Whig Orator, pronounced aloud “ that's a d d Whig lit." H* ru This is no fancy sketch—it actually occurred || j as stated. — Richmond Whig. ||fcr i Bef.f.—lt the flesh of ox-beef in young, i; B C will have a fine smooth open grain, be of a good I 6611 red, and feel tender. 7’lie tat should look white B le rather than yellow ; for when that is of a deep i|*-“ color, the meat is seldom good. The grain of If. i) cow-beef is closer, and the fat whiter, than that | clni of ox-hoes; but (he lean is not so bright a red. B lia The gramot bull 1 sis closer still, the fat hard and skinny, the lean of a deep red, and t .-tron- a t ger scent. Ox-beef is the richest and largest; fes; but to some tastes, heifer ocet is better, if well citi bd. In old meet there is a straek of horn in the? ri’ of beef; the older the harder this is; and the flesh is not finely flavored.— A.U old Fanner's I vui Diary. .pro * ( Charles Dickens (Boz.) —A London cor*ifel) respondent of the N. \. Mirror, writes: “Poorß Dickens! He is very ill. The truth is, he is B~ deranged. Ibis is not generally known; but,Bu alas ! it is too true. I fear the world has had ilwl'tloi best of him. He was a meteor, bright but fleeting- B^ Corns.—An exchange paper gives the follow |.# € ing as a never failing remedy for corns:—Takeß__ ot tincture ot iodine 4 (Jyachms, ioduret of ironß 12 grains, chloride of antimony 4 drachms; toijyh be applied with a camel’s hair brush, alter paringßjCo the corn. The sufferers will rejoice to knowß that three applications are generally sufficient. |l(h COMMERCIAL. Latest dates from Liverpool , June 3 Latest dates from Havre. June fjEl Charleston, July 4. Cotton. —The transactions in Upland, althoughKo fight, have been at more settled rates than charac-Mlh the operations at the close of the pievious IKlci week. The sales are 1603 bass at the followingß<n pric 23 at 63 ;85 at 21 at 7.; ; 3S at 7ij ; 18 8; 107 at 8|; 2G at SK 3-16 ;58at8+;52at S§ ;23 at ;65 at 8]; Shi 384 at 9 ; 111 at 9J ; 220 at ; and 239 bags at ■ 10 cents per lb. The following quotations will give a correct view of the market: —Inferior and I ordinary, G~a 7 3 ; middling and middling fair, 8 a 84 ; fair to lly iir, 9 per lb. In long Cotton, \vc give the salt of 16 I hags Sea Island, at prices ranging from 16 ta 24; I 58 at 33 ; and 30 at 253; with a fexv bags stained I do. irom 10 10 1.23 cents per lb. Rice —The business dene in this article has been I unusally limited, which is to be attributed to tbe m very limited supply on sale, and which lias also 1 bad the effect to advance prices fully 1-I*3 on the f J| operations of tbe previous week. About 190 tier- S ccs have been sold at piices ranging from $- B to 3 1-16 per iOO lbs. (Jrain .—About 5600 bushels Corn have been re- H ceived during the week, which have changed hand* B w thin quoted rat ..:, —65 a6B cts. per bushel. X® B arrival Ox ither Hay. Orts. or Teas, since our last I J L ur. —A lair business has been done in set era- a de. ip ons of Flour. I t Salt. —Liverpool fine and coarse has been sellir- from second bands—the former at I' 1 , and theJat- I 1 ; ter at 1 40 a 50 per sack. Bacon and Lard. —The business done in the-* I . ai tides has been confined to small lots for the re- I tail trade. Groceries. —Our Grocery market continues dm- I - 3he only tra. section within our knowledge, is U I sale of about 150 hhds. Muscovado Sugar, from ‘ I to 84, according to quality. Exchange. —nibs on England a 9 cent, prent- Cn France we quote of 17 aof 22. Sight checks on New York 3 per cent prem. j., S Freights. —To Liverpool, we quote Cotton at | | per lb. nominal, iiavie for Cot on, U a . r B Co-ton 4 a per lb. for Cotton. To New \H 75 a 100 cents per bale for Colton, in round anu H square bags, and 78 cts. per tierce for Rice. j New York, July J- .HE Cotton. —We have had a fair demand since 2 June, both for exportation and consumption, at k- ■ extreme prices that ruled previous to the arII Y, |||- of the Great Western. The better soils have -- I vanned a shade,and sales amount to 5,1C0 fl A targe proportion has been taked for Liveipoo.. I . < a better quality then usual, but the low i ati's H freight ruling for Havre has induced large p uri ! , f fl ses of the former description for tint po:t- , f stock is about 19,< .0 bales, againist 60,000__ at ■ ■ same period of 1839—18,010 in 1838 —lo,ot I 1837. -i I Ordinary, \ gs | ? T (iO«d lair iv ■. Good to Fine, ' l ',- f.. B’ The sales yesterday arc all to (say 800 bales) at full prices. Envoitu* M j operating till the departure of the stesiner- $ I ports in New Voik since Ist October, 290, v it