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—— -HB* CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. august a. MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 17. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Ohio; The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe the incor ruptible Statesman—the inflexible Republican— he patriotic Farmer of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN T V LE U , 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. for 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 G RANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, pf DeKalb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. for congress, WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENIUS A. NISBET, 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. A meeting of the Central Tippecanoe Club of Richmond county, will be held at the City Hall, THIS AFTERNOON, at half past three The meeting will be addressed by the Hon. Wsi. C. Preston, of South Carolina. Ihe ladies and citi zens generally of Hamburg, Augusta and the sur rounding country, are respectfully invited to at tend, without respect to parties. aug 17 When we penned the remarks of Saturday morn *tig, we were under the impression that the Gov ernor of a Territory did not possess the veto pow er, but we have since been able to put our hands upon the Law on that subject, and find that he did. But this is not material to the issue, this \\ hipping Law about which so much noiss is made, was passed when Indiana was a Territory, and before she could have had other and better regulations tor punishing offenders against her laws. But let us look into the acts of the party who are now raising this hu3 and and cry against Harrison. As late as the year 1831, the Legislature of Georgia passed the foliowing among oilier Laws : “And be it further enacted, That if any offences shall hereafter be committed, for which the offen der would upon conviction be imprisoned in the Penitentiary of this State, and for which no pun shment is prescribed by tiiis act, the same shall hereafter be punished by line, or whipping, or im prisonment, at the discretion of the Court.” Among those who voted for this law, we find the leaders of the present administration party, one of whom, is now a candidate for the high office of Elector, and another, who but lately withdrew his name from their Congressional Ticket, to m ake room for one of the “ Baby Dcmocats,” to wit: Bates and Glascock. We shall make no comments on this act, thfy have made them themselves —but we will say', that those who live in glass houses, should not throw stones. Those who desire to see the votes on the law, will find them at page 217 to 251 in clusive, of the Journal of the House of Representa tives of the Georgia Legislature, The Governor of the State of Kentucky, (Hon C. A. Wickliffe,) has issued a Proclamation, un der date of August 3, convoking the Legislature of that State, to meet in extra session on the 19th of this month, “ for the purpose of taking into consid eration the subject of enacting a law providinig lor taking the vote of Kentucky for President and Vice Piosidentof the United States, and such oth er subjects as may be communicated to them, or which, in their judgment, the public interests may demand.” 1-r.vis.—A passenger in the Great Western informed the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, that although Mr. Levis, late of the Schuylkill Bunk, has not returned with Mr. Newell, yet he is said to have made important disclosures and communications lo tKat gentleman* From the Columbus Enquirer . We take the liberty of replying to the interro gations of several friends in different sections of the State relative to Col. Bonner’s present posi tion. They ask us if he has gone back 1 they say the Sentinel has made an impression, and members of the Van Buren parly are extending ihal impression, that he has recanted his Harri son notions and gone back to Van Buren! It affords us pleasure to say such is not the fact; we have it from Col. B’s. own lips—he has not recanted—but is firmer than ever in his opposi tion to the party that has blighted and mildewed the country. So far from going back, he author izes us to say he will not on y go in heartily for our Electoral Ticket, but will vole for and do all he can to elect the full Harrison Congressional ticket. This is going back with a vengeance, and it he keeps going back at this rate we bid him God speed. From the Sew York Courier $ Knqvier of the Bth. Abolition Nomination in New York. The Abolition Convc uion, held at Syracuse on Tuesday and Wednesday last,denounced both General Harrison and Mr. Van Buren, and nom inated Gcrnt Smith, of Madison for Governor Charles O. Shepard of Genesse for Lieutenant Governor; Arthur Tappan of Kings, and Ben jamin P. Johnson of Oneida for Senatorial elec tors, with 40 District Electors, pledged to sup port James G. Biroey for President, and Thomas Earle for Vice President. Alabama Elections. The Montgomery Advertiser, gives the vote in full for the Senate, which is, Whigs 13, Democrats 20. It also gives the returns from 46 counties, for the House of Representatives, w'hich give the Whigs 46, and Democrats 61. The Advertiser sets down both the Representatives from Pike, as Democrats, while the Whig papers claim one. North Carolina Election. The Wilmington Advertiser of the 13th, states that all the counties that vote in advance of the general election have been heard from, and gi ves the result not varying materially from our state ment of Saturday. It appeals that the adminis tration candidate for Governor now has 2430 ma jority. The Advertiser states that there has been a Whig gain in these counties of one Senator and 5 Commoners, and that the administration have gained 2 Senators and one Commoner. In the last Legislature the Whigs had 10 majority on joint ballot. The general election throughout the State took place on Thursday last. Indiaua. Whig majority for Governor in fifty nine coun ties is 9384. Congress.—ln the seventh Congressional Dis trict a special election was held for a member of Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re signation of T. A. Howard, the A an Buren candi date for Governor. The candidates for the vacant seat were Lane, (Whig) and Hannegan, (V. B.) There appears to be no dcubtthat the Whig candi date has succeeded. The Inadianopolis Journal of the Gth inst. says— The talented and eloquent Lane is undoubtedly elected to Congress from the 7th district to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of P. A. Howard. His majority in Parke, is 331, in Tip pecanoe 275 ; and in Montgomery 200. State Legislature.—ln fifteen Senatorial dis tricts, there have been elected 14 Whig Senators and 1 Van Burenite. In the same districts last year, the Whigs had six and the Van Burenites nine Senators. At the recent election, 53 Whig and 9 Van Bu ren members of the House have been chosen in 42 counties. Last year, in those counties, they stood 24 Whigs, and 39 Van Burenites. .Kentucky, Whig majority for governor in thirty nine coun ties is 10,735. Correspondence of the National Intelligencer . Louisville, August 5. Messrs. Gales <s• Seaton —I have the pleasure to inform you that the city of Louisville has given the astonishing majority of eleven hundred and twenty votes for the Harrison ticket, and the c iun • ty adjoining (Jefferson) will, for the first time, elect her Whig ticket by 300 majority. Kentucky will give for the Harrison candidates, Letcher and Thompson, a majority of sixteen thousand votes at least. Indiana will elect the Whig candidate for Governor by 8,000 votes majority. No mistake.— “Gen. Harrison will come into the Presidency like a whirlwind.” The people have aiisen in the majesty of their power. 1 never saw such rejoic ing in my life. Our city will be illuminated to night. God bless you both! Success to the glori ous cause! Yours. &c. Indianapolis, Ind., August 5. Messrs. Gales Season —We have returns from over thirty counties of this State, leaving no doubt of the election of Judge Bigger over Gen. Howard by a decided vote. Our Legislature w H be chang ed from twenty against us last year, to at least two-thirds for us this year. We feel that the tri umph is complete and overwhelming; but as all the returns are not in, and as the first you receive are most favorable to us, a few days will tell the whole story. Great efforts are made on both sides. My information from Ohio gives assurance that Corwin is safe , and Harrison more than safe there. In a word. I feel that I risk nothing in saying that the whole West is largely for General Harrison, and, instead of a waning popularity, I find it daily gain ing strength. Respectfully, &c. The News and the Market. The New York Express of Monday, 2 P. M., says: ‘■ The news from Europe has had a very favora ble influence on flour, and has carried up prices full 25 cents a barrel. There are a numner of orders in the market, and several thousand bbls. of Ohio and Western have been taken at SJ-. Holders here now put prices to 5$ to for Western and Ohio, and Southern. Van Buren and Harrison. Martin A an Buren, in 1840, when he wished to form a Sub-Treasury Bill, tells us; ‘ From the results of inquiries made by the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the prac tice among them. I am enabled to state, that in twenty-two out of twenty-seven foreign Govern ments, from which undoubted information has been obtained, that public moneys are kept in charge of public officers. This concurrency of that system is perhaps as great as exists on any question of internal administration.” iren. Harrison, in 1817, when he reported a Militia Bill, said; ‘Tn searching for landmarks to guide us to onr object, it will be in vain that we direct our atten tion to the modern nations of Europe. From them we can borrow nothing to aid our purpose. Governments formed upon artificial distinctions in society, which estimate their security by the inability ot their subjects to resist oppression, can furnish a free people with no guides in origina ting a system of defence which shall be purely national.” State ot the Canvass in Virginia. All goes well. Jhe \\ higs find no fault with the condition ot things, except this—that the 2d of November is still ninety days off. They pant tor the day o! Austerlifz. They are armed up to the teeth, and they sleep upon their arms. 'They will rush to the polls in masses. Xo weather will pievent them. No encouragement, no sliin u anon will be required as heretofore, to urge \\ cm l ° the P olls - Ao dependency now weighs them down no unmanly despair of victory as in tormer contests, shears them of their strength. 2^le m mat° ne Ti Pirit t ’ °“ e S ° U ’’ ““"ate. whole mass The deepest and most religious conviction of the goodness of their c Use most unconquerable determination to “free their country from domestic tyranny and Federal cor ruption-the most cheering and universal assu rance that a brilliant triumph awaits their gene rous efforts for an oppressed and insulted country these are the motives which animate eve.y \A big bosom. All their petitions a--e to Time to speed his march, and hasten the glorious day* second only to the 4th of July, ’76. when the j American people will be emancipated from the j swa - v ot corrupt rulers and bad men. They ask nothing oi Fate, but to spare the life of General Harrison—from the chapter of accidents, at all. 1 hey do not like their opponents, rely upon that opponent’s apathy for victory. * No • they are prepared to meet and overthrow him in all his strength. To whatever g.and division of Virginia we turn our eyes, the evidence of the progress of sound op.nions and the rapid advance of Whig principles, is entirely satisfactory, and we now hazard the prediction, that the Whigs will carry a majority below tide water, between the tide and Blue Ridge, in the Valley, and in the North . e !j* * be South West alone, we concede to the Federal parly, and that by a meagre majority compared with the sweeping vole of 1836. ■riicnmond Whig, From the New York Courier and Enquirer Another Letter from Mr. Van Buren. The Richmond Enquirer of Friday publishes some four close columns of what it styles a ‘ veiy frank and able letter from Mr. “Van Buren m reply to four citizens of Virginia.” ft developes ‘ his views on the subject of Abolition, the Taritt, Internal improvements, and Mr. Poinsett’s Bn for the re-organization of the Militia. The ob ject of writing it was to discuss the latter topic, solely ; and of this only the Enquirer undertakes i to say that it is “perfectly new and satisfactory. ! As the Administration presses will doubtless ap peal to this document as a chart of the Pesident s opinions, and contrast his course in the premises with that of General Harrison, we propose to ’ present an analysis of the letter, with a full state ment of all that it avows or disavows. It may appear, after all, that Mr. Van Buren has not told so much more than General Harrison, as might, have been expected from the parade of his frank ness and sincerity. The questions submitted to Mr. Van Buren by the four citizens of "N irgima, were in the following words : 1. Will you, if re-elected President, veto any bill having for its object, the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia; or would yon sanction any bill granting appropriations oj /e public money, to any State, soliciting aid fur the emancipation of their slaves ? 1. Do you think that, at this time, the safety of the public money requires a re-chartenng of the U. States Bank; or would you sign a bill chartering such an Institution] < 3. Are you in favor of preserving entire the Tariff Compromise! 4. Wouldyou sanction any bill granting appro priations of the public money, tor the purposes of Internal Improvement, by means of canals, rail roads , &c. 5. Do you approve of Mr. Poinsett s scheme for the organization of the militia? 1. To the first branch of the first enquiry, Mr. Van Buren replies that his views on that matter have been given before, in a letter recently ad dressed to a committee of citizens of Louisville, Kentucky. “I have not deemed it advisable”- — he adds, “to repeat that answer here—but will cause each of you to be supplied with a copy thereof, and cannot doubt your being satisfied that I have at least fairly met the subject.” So Mr. Van Buren, after all, is no better than anoth er General Mum. Precisely after the fashion ol the old “imbecile” —“granny”—and “coward” of North Bond, he refers to “ copies ” of previous let ters to furnish his views on the abolition of slave ry in the District. To the second branch of the enquiry he unhcsiatingly” says that the consent of the slave States could not confer on the Feder al Government the constitutional power to apply the public funds (o the emancipaiion of their slaves; and that he could never give his sanction to this measure. We do not apprehend that he is in imminent danger of being called upon for such sanction. With a large and daily accumu lating Public Debt, and a daily deceasing reven ue, which must bo supplied by the issue and re issue ofirrodeemable government paper, and with the reduction of the trade and commerce of the country to a metallic standa-d, there is no reason to fear that the General Government will be able to raise more money than will be requisite for its own urgent and immediate necessities. As for ainy chance of a “surplus” for the next Presiden tial term, to be applied in the emancipation of slaves, it would puzzle even Mr. Woodbury to figure it out. 2. In reply to the second interrogatory, Mr. Van Buren states that his opinions on the sub ject of an U. S. Bank, in every aspect, which it can be made to assume may be found in his let ter to Sherrod Williams of Kentucky, “ which has been extensively published, and are therein thus expressed.” Then follows three-fourths of a column of the letter to Sherrod Williams. How can Mr. Van Buren’s friends justify this appeal to old documents ? When General Har rison points out his letter to Sherrod Williams, and says that his opinions on the subjects there in expressed have undergone no change, forth with there is an outcry from Maine to Louisiana —“Down with the dumb candidate !” And now forsooth, the speaking candidate says never a word more! The main objection of Mr. Van Buren to a U. S. Bank, rests on its “ unconsti tutionally”—a point in which he differs unfor tunately from all his predecessors in (he Presiden cy, with perhaps a single exception, the Supreme Court of the Union, and all the subordinate ju dicial tribunals in the country, State or Federal. 3. In regard to the Tariff, Mr. Van Buren again appeals to printed doc uments, and quotes a column again from one of his old letters. He professes an approval of the Compromise Bill, and a disposition to carry into full and fair effect His general views on the subject he embodies in the recommendation by President Jackson of “a modification of the tariff, which should produce a reduction of the revenue to the wants of the Government, and an adjustment of the duty upon’ imports with a view to equal justice in relation to all our national interests, and to the counter action of foreign policy, so far us it may be inju rious to those interests” 4. For his views on the subject of Internal Im provement Mr. Van Buren again copies from the old text book, as they were “given at the same time and on the same application ” As far as we can understand the time ami application refer red to, it was in reply to a letter from certain ci tizens of North Carolina, and at a time when Mr. Van Buren was a candidate for the Vice Pre sidency. He was then of opinion that Internal Improvements, as far as practicable,should he left to “STATE EFFORTS AND PRIVATE EN TERPKIZE,” —How it happens that with their restricted notions on this subject Mr. Van Buren and General Jackson stiould have managed to increase as largely as they did our expenditures on works of Internal Improvement, we will not undertake to say. We should be well satisfied, with Mr. Van Buren, to leave a large portion of them to “ state efforts.” But Mr. Van Bu ren has made war upon the States for pursuing this very policy. He has assailed them in his messages for underlaying these very enterprizes which he at one time emphatically commended to their care. He has attempted to arrest and break down these “efforts” of the Slates, by depreciating their credit, and volunteering a refu sal on the part of an insolvent Federal Govern ment, to give their securities the endorsement of a bankrupt guarantee. We do not think that the People of any section of the United States entertain any particular desire that the General Government should continue to occupy to any extent this field of improvement. They will be satisfied if it will only pay over to the States “ the fourth instalment,” and distribute among them the annual nett proceeds from the sales of the public lands—to expend the money under their own state direction. b• Os Mr. Poinsett’s scheme, Mr. Van Buren i endeavors to shirk the responsibility ; without re gard to the assumption of his “illustrious prede cessor, that the President is responsible for the sayings and ooings of the Cabinet. Mr. Van Buren does not admit this responsibility. ** It is but lately says Mr. Van Buren, in the letter befoie us“that my attention has been “particularly j • llrawn to this subject; and, as there is no doubt tnat the great men to whom I have alluded con templated the organization of the militia, and provisions lor its better instruction, embracing >uostantially the principles contained in Mr. r’oinsell s plan, it becomes me, in the face of so much apparent authority, to hesitate before I pronounce dejimttly upon its constitutionality. I shall, I am confident, in the opinion of all can did minds, best perform my duty by refraining to do so, until it becomes necessaiy to act official ly in the matter. In the mean time, I wi|l con tent myself with saying, that the inclination of my mind is, that the desired measure cannot be safely accomplished, in the form proposed, un der the Federal Constitution as it stands. With reference to the standing army, Mr. V. B. of course denies utterly the “ soft impeachment.” He has never entertained the idea, not he, of re commending a standing army of 200,000 men; or as he most elegantly and felicitously expresses it “If I had been charged with the design of establishing among you, at the public expense a menagerie of two hundred thousand wild beasts, it would not have surprised me more, nor would in it nay judgement, have been one jot more pre posterous.” We imagine that the people will hold the Pres ident to the responsibility that attached to him in the Jackson creed for the course end policy ol his subordinate officers. Mr. Van Buren s par ticularly mild and gentle manner of repudiating this project, without denying its constitutionality leaves him ample room of apology if he should be favored w: h an opportunity of urging it on a subservient Congress. Gen. Jackson’s first hint of a Government Bank was hardly more positive than this seeming objection of Mr. Poinsett s scheme; yet within ten years that Bank was es tablished, “ on the credit and revenue of the Gov ernment,” precisely in the fashion that was ori ginally suggested. So it will be with the standing army. The name is now repudiated. The fact is denied. If Mr. Van Buren should be re-elec ted, the project will be carried out in conjunction with the Sub-Treasury scheme, to which it is an appropriate appendix ; and the present dynasty, through the potent agencies, of the combined forces will perpetuate itself till it is shaken off by some popular convulsion, excited by its gross abuse of the powers of administration. Gen. Harrison among the People. Gen. Harrison, on his journey to ike Green ville treaty celebration, was every where met and received by his fellow-citizens with the greatest enthusiasm. He addressed the people at Hamil ton and Eaton on his way. On his approach to Hamilton, he was met five miles below town by a cavalcade of the military and citizens, and escorted in. The Intelligencer says , the people “had turned out in thousands, and the noble enthusiasm with which he was received, showed unerringly that the heart’s best feelings went up in the mighty shout that hailed, and gave him a most generous and hearty wel come.” The General addressed the imense crowd, of both sexes, at the court house, for an hour and a half. Os the character of that adi.rcvs we shall sav very little—preferring to let each hearer form his own estimate. It was evidently entirely un premeditated. He gave his views of the causes of the present embarrassment, and suggested a remedy. Reflecting the spirit of the immortal Washington, he warned the people against an excessive indulgence in party spirit. He con demned, in glowing terms, the concentration of power in the hands of one man, and quoted up on this subject Gibbon, Patrick Henry, and Jtf ferson He paid a manly tribute to those old soldiers who composed Wayne's army, and con cluded with a lofty appeal to his calumniators and slanderers, to give him, not sympathy, hut justice. We cannot avoid quoting his closing sentiment. It was in substance this; “I only ask of those opponents who are disposed to in vestigate my career to throw off the mantle of prejudice, in which the spirit of party has enrobed them, and to give to my actions the calm, dis passionate investigation which, as jurors, they are bound to give to a fellow-citizen on his trial. Do this, and should my countrymen decline sup porting me, I shall remain contentedly in the retirement I once thought would be perpetual, and never cease to ofter up my prayers for that country which I have long endavored to serve faithfully, and whose prosperity is ever the dear est wish of my heart.” The General’s health is excellent. He spoke with great case, and in a voice that was heard distinctly throughout the whole assemblage. He left on Sunday morning, under the escort of a number of our citizens, who accompanied him to the Preble county line, where he was met by the Preble delegation, 300 strong. God speed him. General Harrison at Fort Greenville. The celebration on Tuesday, the 28lh ult. at the Greenville treaty ground, on the site of tne old fort, drew together an immense concourse of people from Ohio anu Indiana, variously estima ted from twelve to eighteen hundred. “By noon (says the Messenger) our open and extensive commons were covered with the waggons, car riages, banners, streaming pennons, and heavy masses of freemen. Indiana did nobly, rallying by thousands, and with an enthusiasm peculiarly characteristic of the warm hearted and generous Hoosiers. There was a fine troop of horse from Randolph, and from Connersville about sixty mounted on white horses, with blue sashes.” The meeting organized by choosing Wm. Behb as president, eleven vice presidents, and five se cretaries. After the president had made a short address of admirable pith and eloquence. General Harrison was presented to the people by H. Bell Esq. and was welcomed be a deafening shout from the multitude. Gen. Harrison addressed the people for about two hours with much elo quence and feeling. He said that he was not here of his own choice. —When the partiality of his country had placed him in his present position, it had been his pur pose to remain in the quiet of his home, and take no part in the canvass. His services and opin ions on all important topics were open to the scrutiny of his countrymen ; but a torrent of cal umny had brought him from his home. He then ad verted to the various slanders promulgated against him. His answer to the charge of federalism was truly happy, and entirely conclusive. He defined ederalism as understood in 1798. From his youth upwards, he said he had been a repub lican. A jealousy of federal power, particularly of Executive power, was among the first lessons instilled into his mind by his venerated parents. Those early admonitions were indelible, and he trusted that he had made them the rule of his life. When he was appointed Governor of In diana; he remarked that great, even despotic pow ers were vested in him. He was authorized by the ordinance to lay off new counties, and to or ganize them by the appointments of county of ficers; among others, the office of sheriff. ' He considered, however that he had not received his office from the peope, and he felt bound by duty and by proper sense, he trusted, of the spirit of republicanism to give to the people of the terri tory a voice in the administration of affairs in every respect within his power to do so. When a sheriff was to be uppointed. and application was made to him for the office, he would say, “ Sir, I cannot give you this office; you must go to the people of your county, and if in an election you shall he successful, it will give me pleasure to give you a commission.” He then told \arious anecdotes connected wilh these elections, and, among others, some inci dents connected w ith the organization of Wayne county, Indiana. In this account of the admin istralion of the territory, he was frequently in terrupted by the grateful recollections of some of the grey headed citizens of Indiana. In the ful ness ol their hearts they would frequently ex claim, “General, it is true.” “We know it to he true, General.” Surely such republican prac tices speak volumes; conduct, actions are every thing, and professions nothing. This line of conduct was in strict keeping with the true spirit and a departure from it y the lederal Executive has done much to bring upon the country those complicated evils under which the country now suffers. But time w.l no permit us to follow the Genera! through al» the topics of remark. Gen. Harrison was followed by Arthur Llhott, of Butler county; Judge Test, of Indiana, and J S Hawkins, ot Preble. An address and reso lutions were adopted, and the assemblage ad iourned in the evening. After supper various addresses were made made from the porch of Mr. Brower. Judge Test, of Indiana; Bebb and Campbell of Butler, and Mr. Green, of .ndiana, were among the speakers, and the multitude con tinued to cry “ go on. go on,” until a late hour of the night. Early this morning ( Weonesda> ) General Harrison at the head of a numerous es cort, departed for home. And now (12 m.) our village has resumed its retired appearance; the multitude has departed, and the thousands that were here, in all human probability will never again see “ Old Fort Greenville.” The day was pleasant, and order and good feel ing prevailed to a degree scarcely to be perceived. No accidents happened, and every one returned home well pleased with the trip to “ Old Fort Greenville.” A Sketch from Life. — Jhe editor of the Baltimore American thus graphically sketches the shadowy outlines of Martin Van Buren. But Mr. Van Buren cannot be called incon sistent. It is true, at one time he supporled Clinton and opposed Madison, and shortly after wards opposed Clinton and supported Madison ; it is true he was once against “thehonest and in trepid Jackson ,” and afterwards declared it was “ glory enough to serve under such a chief;” it is true he voted for the Tariff policy which he r now denounces as a Federal measure; it is true i that he once was so far hostile to Southern rights as to resist the entrance of Missouii into the Union except upon terms f.tal to Southern in terest, and that now he proclaims himself a Nor thern man with Southern principles. But in all these particulars, and in others that might he mentioned, Mr. Van Buren was not inconsistent. In every case of change throughout his political career it will be found invariably that he either gained something by turning, or expected to gain something. If there can be pointed out ole in stance in which Mr. Van Buren abandoned a party ora principle without gaining or expecting to gain some political or other ad van i. ge to him self personally, then we will acknowledge that in such instances he ivas inconsistent, l.ul as it is not likely that such a case can be shown, wc maintain that Mr. Van Buren is the most consistent of politicians. For he has but one principle to be consistent with—and that is his own interest. He can be a Democrat or a Fed eralist—a friend to the North, ora friend to the South—the upholder of Banks or the denouncer of Banks—the advocate of a Tariff or the author of direct taxation—yet consistent amid all these changes. For with a variety of means, the end js always the same. IxTF.HFKHF.jrCE OF OFFICERS WITH THE ELEC TIONS. —The Evening Post calls on a naval officer to resign his commission, because he lias ventured to make his voice heard in the din of politics. Now what better right has Mr. Van Buren to electioneer for himself than any officer of the Army or Navy to exert him- If in favor of any other candidate for the Presidency] Mr. Van Buren is in the field, with all his power and patronage, writing electioneering li tters, secretly and openly, to secure his own re-election. Last year he consumed the summer in a political lour to affect the New York elections. If it be wrong in an officer of the Army or Navy to participate in political affairs, can it be right in the Com mander-in-Chief of (he Army and Navy to do what the subaltern is forbidden to do] If the Cominander-in-Uhiof sets the example ot elec tioneering for himself, his partisans must not complain if his subordinates follow in this respect the “footstep? of their illustrious predecessor-” iY. Y. Times. Greene County.—A friend in the town of Hunter, Greene county, N. Y., who would not deceive us. writes that thirty live of the friends of the administration in that town, one of the strong holds renounced the administration and all its works.—They have sitrned their names to their declaration, which will soon be published. Numbers of those who have thus renounced have been prominent men in the Van Buren party, and their withdrawal will he felt. Not a single M hig in the town has gone over to the enemy. Commercial Advertiser. A Second Daniel Lambert.—liichard March, laborer, of Dunkerston, near Bath has a boy only twelve months old. of the following dimensions:—Two feet nine inch's in height; two feet one inch round the breast; two feet four inches round the stomach ; one foot three inches round the thigh ; twelve inches round the calf; head proportionahly large, and rather well formed. The child walked by itself at six months old. Many persons have of late been to see the hoy,— English Paper. From the New Orleans Bee. Important from Mexico. We are indebted to a commercial firm of this city, for the following extract of a letter, received yesterday by the schooner Emblem, from Mala moras: “Matamokas. July 31st, 1810. “ Mexico was thescene of another revolution w hich broke out on the 15th inst. The city de clared itself in favor ot the Federalists, who are commanded by General Urrea. The President was taken prisoner in leaving the palace. There was some fighting going on in the centre of the capital, at the time of the departure of the extra ordinary express, who brought us the proceeding news three days ago.” The intelligence ;s highly impo-tant, and we anxiously await further accounts from that quar ter. A new Signer to the Second Declaration of Independence. The Harrisburg Intelligencer says:—We learn that the Postmaster at Liver pool, \ ork county, w'as arrested on W ednesday last, on a charge of robbing the mail. Cincinnati, (O.) August 6. The Court of Common Picas closes a term of five weeks, as a Criminal Court, this dav. Eleven broke - s ot the city have been convicted of acting as officers of banks not incoiporatej by law, and fined a thousand dollars apiece. Their real oficnce is, issuing the common currency that Hoods our city—as to which we may take occa sion to speak more at large hereafter.— Daily G azelte. 3 From the Detroit Daily Advertiser. Steamboat Disaster. This morning, at half pist 11 o’clock, an explo sion took p'ace on board the steamboat Erie which caused the death of two persons, and injured four others, two of whom will not probably survive ong Ihe accident was caused by the bursting of the steam chimney, which forced the steam do°wn through tne flues, under the boilers, and into the firemen’s ho d, where the following persons were engaged in their capacity as firemen, & c . Wm. Dely, fireman scalded’ Charles Hamberlin do. scalded, not dangerous Edward Irwin deckhand, scalded, since dead Timothy Buckley, do. ( jo Cle ‘ Ul * «• P assa ge, Jam dCCk *“*•"««• bad * All the persons who were SKSSS- no,i£ ° ,b ? b >™s SSS?JSZSS£ u e c dea ' b * »n --boat into the river s,ern of the lowered ’ , e^ore the boat could be lowered, which was done with all possible des- patch, and rowed to the place where him* u • f Hamblin, who had also jumped into « “ an<l were, he sank. llle »»«r, ' Hamblin was picked up and taken to o v. shore. house on . Old School vs. New School \y that a case has lately been argued beforp 6 r-u rri cellor Walworth of this State, involving »i an ‘ question of legal title as that which trEi f me deep an interest in Philadelphia. The Ch 80 lor takes the same view ot the matter with I? 1 ' Rodgers, before whom the case was first k Philadelphia, that is, he adjudges the IW?? m 1 General Assembly of the Presbyterian rl, ‘ l 1 bethe legal body. So we hear from soured ‘° * which we rely. We are promised a renori r? n i case shortly.—-JV*. Y. Jour, of Com. ° !tlle j The following is a very fair ve^fc nofth ident’s decision in relation to the finding of*** Court Martial in the case of Commodore ° MARTIN’S LETTER TO JESSF I"*' 1 "*' Translated for the Courier * Enqvi rer Although the Navy you’ve disgraced Its interests set at nought, ’ The rules of honor have effaced And in low r tricks been caught. Still I the President perceive, By arts I’ve practised long’ That I can make ah men be.iVve That you have not done wrong. And out of evil good shall romp. What e’er “ your peers" may say Four years you’re free the world to roam And you shall have full pay. m ’ If you’ll serve me, I will serve you My willing tools I’ll gild; ’ This rule has always brought me «nou»h And did my fortunes build. ’ I’ll wink when e’er my friends apply Unto their private use 3 The public purse and property And shield thorn from abuse.' They may enjoy a taste for “Jacks ” And dim our gloiious stars, Display their valor on the back Os our defenceless tars. And then that “ lazy idle” set, 'The Lieutenants and“ Midi Your acts iO them 1 dont regiel, Their “ uselessness” forbids. Go on and the gorgeous plate display : Twas begged from seamen poor! Who earned it toiling night and dav Amid the o’cean’s roar. Lo ! he who raised “ the figure head” Is worthy of the spoils ; Repose now on your laurcl'd bed And rest fiom all your toils 1 Consignee* per South Carolina Kail Road, \ Hamburg, August 17, IS4O. Gaidelle & Rhiud; Force, Brothers & Co;Havi. land, Rislcy & Co; 1 Mthse; F il Cooke; heesi Beall; R C Baldwin; T Richards; F Spear>; f j RuJler; J F Bcnsoa; JOB Ford; Ho waid k fiat many; Stovall, Simmons & Co; G T Dortic; JU’s WS Jones; Anderson & Young; F Lamback; ii L Jeffers. COMMERCIAL. _ 1 Latest dates from Liverpool , July 24 Latest dates from Havre, July 23 « Charleston, August 15. Cotton —The advanced state of the season, to- f gethcr with the limited stock on sale, have neces sarily checked operat'ons iu Upland for the present. At the close of the ast and in the early part of the present week, there was a little inquiry for the article, and buyers Ifipk about 400 bags at the pri ces quoted in our review of the Bth instant, on Thursday last, advices Iroin Liverpool to the 24th, < . and Havre to the 23d July wore received, per the / Great Western, at New York. These accounts show a slight decline on the article in the former r market; but as there has been nothing d.mgin ; cotton since the receipt of tnis intcl igeuce, it is impossible lo say what effect it will produce on n our market. The belief is, however, that We £1 very small supply on hand will prevent a gene.il I decline. Rice —There has been but a limited demand h r Si Rice dining the week, the transactions, with one#t S two exception-;, having been confined to the retid I dealers. Grain —The receipts of the week of Com hate been 3000 bushels Virginia flint, which changed ; hands within quoted rates. Two lots Maryland Oats were also received, and sold at 33 (d> 34 cent? bushel. About 350 bales North River Hay weje 1 sold at auction at £l£ tp 100 lbs. Peas—quotaiioii | nominal. Flour —There his been a goo 1 demand for sere- 1 1 ral descriptions of this article, but solely fort,e I home trade. About 400 bbls new Baltimore How ard street have been sold at ii and uj; .200 do R.ca- | tnond at and 6. Salt —ihe receipts es the week arc 2500 bu-hels Turks Island, whic.i were sold within the vi inity of our quotations. Liverpool sick, <o.rse a:J "f fine, has been selling at our quotations, viz: 130 ‘d There arc several lots of tins desc.ipfioa in market held as high as $1 75 p sack. Groceries —There has been an active demand du ring the week in one of the leading a:titles .1 | Groceries, viz: Sugars. About 300 hhls Mus.-ova- fe. dos have changed hands at prices ranging t'rom >i j to 9 cents lb; several other descriptions have al- J so met purchasers. We quote Sugars, extremes— I Muscovado, 7(d Poito Rko and S , Croix, 7& | Havana brown, 0 8$; Louisiana, (i $ N 1 nominal. There is none of this description atpre- j sent in market. We have also advanced some of our quo lions for Coffee. Cuba inferior to fair,9} 1 (d IUS; good fair to prime II (d 12; choice green do 1 (d 12; Porto Kico 10.} (d an 1 Hio 10} Id) 12 cents & lb. We have not heard of asy transactions in Molasses. Fxcha.ige —We quote 7 <3 7| 4* cent prem. for sterling Exchange. On France nominal. Sig't checks on New \0; k Were yesterday scilixig at If id 2 per cent premium. I Freights —The only engagement during the week has been to New York at for square, and and $2 per bag for round cotton. Savannah, August 14- Cotton. —Arrived since the 7th inst., 556 bales Upland, and 13 bales Sea Island, and clearedin the same time 552 Upland, viz: to New sork 556,t0 Baltimore 116, and to Boston 152, leaving a stock on hand inclusive of all on shipooird, not cleared on the 14ih inst., of 1068 bales Upland and » bales Sea Island. The continued scarcity of ship- 1 ping has rendered our market so stagnant tun week, as to confine the sales to 101 bales at price’ a fraction under 1 .-t week’s rates, viz: 3 at <, 41 at Si, 4at9, 6 at 9* 14 at 9A. We close very du 1. Rice. —The demand since our last has been principally confined to small parcels for home use without any r change in price. We quote at which rate holders continue firm. Flour. —The demand is solely for city eonsorop* / | tion. Sales of lUO bois at st>B> ( bbls Canal at 6h a ns . Corn —ls selling tram store at 75 aBO c., aCL ° r ing to quantity. Groceries. —ln Coffee, Sugar and Molasses, there is a fair retail business doing in former _j Spirit s. —ln domestic liquors, sales of N- k* vU at 31, and Gin at 35. Exchange.— On England, 11 al2 per ct.no®* inal. Drafts on New York, at sight, Gi 3 1 i )el premium. . il Freights. —To Liverpool, none ; New* 5 or*, v a H per bale cotton. _ marine intelligence. Savannah, August H- Went to sea —Brigs Opelousas, Forrest, JL a1 ’ more; Lincoln, Crocker, do; schr Daty Chase, Thom as, Bosto*. Charleston, August lo- Arrived yesterday— Ship Gardner, Jackson, *-** verpool. At Quaraaiine — Schr Delight, Thrane, Harann; brig Howell, Leslie, Matanzas.