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SHERIFFS, CLERKS, mid other public officers, -will have 25 per cent deducted in their favor. From the Mobile Commercial Register. Our city, for a couple of days, has been the theatre of extraordinary and exciting events. The whole population has been thrown into a state of feverish anxiety, alternating with fear and indignation,— a large part of them has been actively em ployed in summary efforts to arrest the parties to a daring and singular conspir acy, which was developed yesterday mor ning, and to extract from the principal offenders, confessions which might lead to a recovery of a child, which had been seized and carried into the woods, as a hostage for the success of the boldest and most heartless and desperate attempt at extortion, ever heard of in this community. The details involve the family relations of a respectable physician, which we do not feel it our privilege to make more public than they are already in the knowledge of every inhabitant of Mo bile. The facts, so far as we think it right to repeat them, are as follows, and few will deny that they form a case of hardened villainy, of which, happily for the world, the examples are few. The gentleman in question, a French man by birth, is in the possession of a very considerable fortune, and the father of an infant boy, of 5 years of age. fie has also several brothers, who came to this couitry a number of years ago.— What are their ideas of his obligation towards them, we do not know, —buttheir conduct, or at least that of two of them, in the present case, shows a resolution to despoil him of a large part of his fortune at once. Their plan was bold and bloody in determination, and insolent almost be yond belief, in the exorbitance of its ex actions. On Monday evening, day before yesterday, one of them stole the infant child, and carried it off into the woods. Notice was then given to the father by letter, that unless the sum of thirty thousand dollars should be furnished within a certain time, the child should be murdered, and the murderer did not in tend to escape, but would commit suicide. Another brother remained in town to re ceive the price of the child’s life. It is a proof of the estimate formed in the com munity, of the desperate and profligate character of this man, that after this was made known, in the manner we shall pre sently speak of, no one doubted that he was capable of executing his threat, atro cious and diabolical as it was. So thought too the unhappy father, for he took in stant measures for complying with the extortion as speedily as possible,—and so little did he expect, that any thing but the money would save his child’s life, that he took no counsel, and had he possessed the whole sum in cash, to pay at once, it is probable that the conspiracy would have completely succeeded. He, however, had eighteen thousand dollars or thereabouts, in bank, and undertook earlj r next mor ning to borrow the ballance. To one of those to whom he applied, he revealed the cause of his distress. He could have ob tained on his credit, almost any amount in reasonable time, —but the urgency of his feelings, the consciousness of what he felt to be the dangerous position of his child, and the terrible agony of its mother, whose life was endangered by the excess of her fears, pressed him to close with the terms of the ruffians without an instant's delay, and he, in a short time, made de posites in the Bank of Mobile, to within eighteen hundred dollars of the sum.— The agent, to whom the receipt of the sum had been entrusted, had already re ceived his check for thirty thousand dol lars, and was awaiting for the amount to be made good. Impatient to receive it, he went out and obtained from his brother the necessary funds, and returned to re ceive the check on New Orleans for the whole thirty thousand dollars, that being the mode for payment, for which he had stipulated. Thus far villainy appeared successful, but, in the mean time, events out of doors changed its prospects. Rumors were- abroad con cerning the transaction. A vague im pression was created in the Bank that there was something wrong in the trans action. The last sum brought in, con sisted of specie altogether or a large part of it. While it was counted the person was recognised, and an account brought to the Mansion House, that the Bank was then paying the check in specie. There, a fire company was assembled, who had just returned from a fire, and were then discussing what was proper to do. They were in the act of despatching a deputa tion to prevent the father from acceding to the terms, and had resolved to sally out and arrest the ruffian conspirator, and search for the child. On hearing that the conspirators were so near accomplish ing their object, they turned out en mass, and a committee of them instantly pro ceeded to the Bank, and arrested the vil lain at the counter. He was armed fully but made no resistance. Two other bro thers supposed, we know not how cor- Sly, to be partners in the iniquity, were ed immediate]}’ after, and underwent rict and efficient, though somewhat extra official examination. " All this oc curred by about 12 o’clock. The stub bornness of the principal offender at last gave way. His connexion with the plot was soon established, and at last a lull ad mission of the conspiracy was obtained, but it was a long time before he could be brought to aid in the discovery oft he place where the child was kept. He told va rious stories, and seemed apprehensive that on the intelligence of the failure to : get the money, or an attempt to arrest him, the other ruffian who had the custody of the little hostage, would, in a fit of despe ration, destroy it and himself. The streets, and especially Conti street, in the neigh borhood of the Guard House, were, du ring all this time, thronged with a most excited multitude, and on every corner was a knot of eager questioners. '1 here were hundreds ready to scour the country I in every direction. At last it was de-. termined to send a committee of citizens • to a place which the prisoner had pointed , out. The steamer Don Juan was according-; ly put into requisition. Even after they | had embarked, the unwillingness of the culprit to lead to the right spot, was j shown by his giving them a wrong di- ■ rection. They had proceeded in that for a considerable distance across the bay, j before he became c nviuced that there was no safety for him but the truth. He then made an engagement of some kind, as we hear it reported, but without learn ing the particulars, led the party to an island about fifteen miles above the city, on the Mobile river, where the child was given up, unharmed and in good spirits, and was this morning delivered to his parents. What transpired at the island, we do not know ; neither of the brothers returned with the expedition, and the de light at the recovering of the infant, is so strong in the community that the desire of punishing those, who have punished, themselves by exile and infamy, is not strongly experienced among us. Nothing has transpired to connect the others who were arrested, with these two in the transaction. They will probably • be discharged. From Horse Shoe Roberson. MARY 'MUSGROVE. ‘•The apartment into which the travel lers were introduced was one of large di mentions, conspicuous for its huge kitch-' en like fire place, and ample chim ney. The floor consisting of broad plank was so much warped as in several places to show the ground through the w chinks. The furniture was of the rudest form and most homely materials. Three or four ri fles were suspended from the walls, to gether with some trapping implements and various skins of such wild animals of prey and game as abounded in the woods of this region: these were associated with the antlers oflhe buck, powderhorns,hun ting pouches and a few articles of cloth ing—the whole array giving to the room that air of woodland life which denotes the the habitation of a hunter, and which so distinctly characterizes the dwellings of our frontier population. “Amongst other articles of household use, was a large spinning wheel which was placed near the door; and beside it stood the dame who had at first chal lenged the visitors. She was a woman who could scarcely be said to have reach ed the middle period of life, although her wan and somewhat haggard features and surly, discontented expression of face, might well induce an observer to attribute more years to her worldly account than she had actually seen. The presence of a rough and untidy cradle, and some five or six children,the majority of whom might be below three feet in stature, served in some degree to show the care worn and joyless countenance of the hostess, When Buller and his companion were ushered by Lynch into her presence, she gave them no other welcome than a slight nod of the head, and continued to ply her task at the wheel with unremitted assidui ty- In another corner of the room sat a smart lookingyoung girl who at this mo ment was engaged in carding wool. She was a sylvan Hebe, just verging upon womanhood, with a round active and graceful figure which was adorned with that zealous attention to neatness and be coming ornament that, in every station of life to a certain extent,distinguishes those ofthesex who aregifted with beauty. Her cheek had the rich bloom of high health, a full round blue eye seemed habitually to laugh with pleasure: and the same trick of a happy temperament had stamped its mark upon the lines of her mouth. Her accost was altogether different from that ofthe mistress oflhe house;she arose from her work immediately upon the entrance of the strangers, courtesied with a modest and silent reserve, and then proceeded to gather up the rolls of carded wool at her feet and to dispose of them in a chest near at hand. ***** # # # ‘We have nothing but corn bread in the house,’ —said Mary, in a low tone to her kinswoman; perhaps the gentlemen, (here she. directed her eye for the fiftieth time to Butler) expected to get wheat. Had 1 not belter pull some roasting ears from the i garden and prepare them? they will not be I amiss with our milk and butter.’ ‘Bless you, my dear,’ —said Butler, thrown completely off his guard, and I showing movegallantry than belonged to the station he affected? “Give yourself no trouble on our account; we can eat any : thing. I delight in corn cakes, and will' do ample justice to this savoury venison Pray do not concern yourself for us.’ ‘lt is as easy as running to the garden,’ - said Mary, in a sweet and almost laugh- i mg tone— i ‘ 1 hat’s farther, farther, my dear,’ —re- plied Butler,—‘than 1 choose you should • iun at this time of night. It is dark, myi pretty girl.’ J ‘ Giacioiu-I returned Mary with natur al emotion, ,do youthink i am afraid to go as far as the garden in the dark? we have no witches or fairies in our hills to . hurt us; and il we had,l know how to keep ) them away.” ‘And how might that be? . I ‘By saying my prayers, sir. My father | taught me, before my head was as high as of yon chair and he told me they would protect me from all sorts of harm, il I only said them in right earnest. And I hear many old folks who ought to know say the same thing. ‘Your father taught you wisely, replied Butler;-prayer will guard you up against many ills and chiefly against ourselves. But against the harm that others may do us, we should not forget that prudence is also a safeguard. Ii is always well to a void a dangerous path. But, for all that said-the maiden smil ing,—‘l am not afraid to so as far as the garden, ‘lf you mean to get the corn,’ interrupt ed Mrs. Adair, in no very kindly tone, — you had as well go without all this talk. I warrant if you listen to every man who thinks it worthwhile to jabber in your ear, you will find harm enough without going far to seek it. ‘I thought it was only civil to speak when I was spoken to,’ —replied Mary with an air of mortification.—‘But I will be gone this moment:’—and with these words the girl went forth upon her errand. « * * * * * ‘You do not live here, I think I havo gathered,—but only on a visit?’—was the remark addressed to the maiden. No,sir,it is thirty long miles by the short est road,from this to my father’s house; — Mrs. Adair is my mother’s sister, and that makes her my aunt, you know, sir.’ ‘And your father’s name?’ ‘Allen Musgrove;—he has a mill on the Ennoree.’ ‘You are the miller’s daughter, then. Well that’s a pretty title. I suppose they call you so?-’ ‘The men sometimes call me,—replied Mary, rising to her feet and leaning care lessly against one of the upright timbers that supported the porch, the miller’s pret ly daughter, but the women call me Mary Musgrove:’— ‘Faith, my dear, the men come nearer to the truth than the women.’ ‘l'hey say not,’ —replied the maiden— ‘l have heard, and sometimes [ have read in good books—-that you must’nt believe the men.’ And why should you not?’ T don’t well know why not, —returned the girl doubtingly,—‘but I am young,and may be, I shall find it out by and by.’ ‘God forbid,’ —said Butler, —‘that you should ever gain that experience. But there are many toils spread for the feet of innocence in this world—and it is well to have a discreet eye and good friends.’ ‘I am seventeen, sir,’ —replied Mary, come next month and—thougn I have tra velled backwards and forwards fromhere to Ennoree, and once to Camden,which you know, sir is a good deal of this world to see, I never knew any body that that thought harm of me. But I don’t dispute that there are men to be afraid of and some that nobody could like. And I yet 1 think a good man may be told by his ' face.’ ‘Are you sure of that?’ ‘Yes. My father is a good man and every f onesays you may see it in his looks.” ‘1 should like to know your father, — said Butler. ‘lam sure, he would be glad to know you, sir,’ Now, my pretty miller’s daughter, why do you think so?’ ‘Because you are a gentleman,—replied the girl, courtesying,—‘for all your home spun clothes.’ I ‘Ha!—pray how have you found that ! ‘1 on talk differently from our people, j sir. Your words or your voice—l can’t rightly tell which—are softer than 1 have t been used to hear. And you don’t look, ! and wald and behave as if homespun had ; been all you ever wore.’ And is that all?’ “ You stop to consider, as if you were | studying what would please other people; • and you do not step so heavy, sir; —and you do not swear; and you do not seem to like to give trouble—l can’t tl ink, sir, that you have been always used to such as are hereabouts. And then there’s anoth ■ er reason, sir,’ —added the maiden, almost in a whisper. ‘What is that?’—asked Butler smiling. ‘ Why, sir, when you stooped down to ! pick up your fork that fell from the table, 1 saw a blue ribbon round your neck, and a beautiful gold picture hanging to it. ' ‘ For heaven’s sake, my dear,’ —ex- : claimed Butler, startled by the disclosure , of the maiden’s suspicion, which was so naturally accounted for, —‘keep this to yourself,—and the time may come when 1 shall be able to reward your fidelity, [f you have any good will towards me,—as 1 hope you have, —tell nobody what you have seen.’ ‘Never fear me returned the maid,—‘l would not let on to any one in this house for the world. lam lor general Wash ington and the congress—which is more than I think the people here are.’ ‘lndeed!—muttered But er, thoughtful ly, and scarce above his breath. What side does your father take, Mary?’ ‘Aly father is an old man, sir. And he reads his Bible, and eveiy night before we go to bed, he prays aloud befo e us all— -1 mean all that belongs to his house—for quiet once more and peace —And almost all the people around us are Tories, and w-c are afraid of our lives if we dont say whatever they say.’ ‘Alas! that’s the misfortune of many more than your father’s household. But how comes it that you are a friend of gen-! eral Washington?’ ‘Oh, sir,’ —‘1 think he is our friend:— : and then he is agoodnian. And I have better reason still to be on his,’ —added the maiden tremulously with her head avert ed. ‘What reason, my good girl?’ ‘John Ramsey, sir,’ Indeed—a very cogent reason, I doubt not,my pretty maid of the mill. And how does this reason operate?’ ‘We have a liking, sir,’ she. replied bash fully, but with innocent frankness: —‘he is for Washington—and we are to be mar ried when the war isover.’ ‘Truly, that is a most excellent reason ! who is John Ramsey!’ ‘He is a trooper, sir,—and out with Gen, Sumpter. We don’t see him often now—for he is afraid to come home, ex cepting when the Tories are away.’ ‘These Tories are very troublesome, Mary; said Butler laughing, they annoy | us all, on our side of the question. But love John Ramsey, my dear, and don’t be j ashamed of it; for I’ll warrant he is a brave j fellow, and deserves a pretty girl with a j true heart, for his love to his country. ■ From the Maine Wesleyan Journal. MAINE CONFERENCE. Resolutions on Slavery. The committee on slavery repc.rttd the fol lowing resolutions, which were adopted, most of them unanimously, and all of them with a great degree of unanimity. Want of time precludes some remarks which we should be glad to make on this sub ject. Resolved, 1. That in the language of our Discipline, “ we are as much as ev er convinced of the great evil of slavery.” and earnestly desire its universal “extir pation.” 2. That, although, as men and as Christians, ne take a deep and lively in terest in the welfare of our fellow beings of the whole human race, yet, in our judg ment, as citizens of the United States, re siding in non-slaveholding states, we are not responsible, politically or morally, for the existence or the continuance of slavery in the slaveholding states: each of the United Slates, agreeably to the principles which constitute the compact of union be ing, in this respect, as completely inde pendent of and foreign to each other as any European or other foreign govern ment. 3. That, believing, as we do, that con gress itself has no jurisdiction over this subject within the several states, we deem it incompatible with our duty as peaceable and orderly citizens, directly or indirectly by public agitation or otherwise, to excite that body to assume any such jurisdiction in regard to it, which could not but tend —in our apprehension —-to the disastrous results of a dissolution of the union of the States, if not to a civil or servile war; in volving, all human probability, the greater oppression, if not the extensive extirpa tion of the slaves themselves, and of that portion also ofthe free colored population which is mingled among them. 4. That, as ministers of a Church ex tending throughout the United States and territories, and united in one communion under onecominon Discipline, we cannot feel ourselves at liberty to denounce as grossly wicked and immoral any portion of our common Church, so long as they conform, in the judgement of the regular, Church authorities, to that Discipline by which we have solemnly and mu tually pledged ourselves to be governed, and the provisions of which the General Conference (our highest ecclesiasticalju- ; dicatory) judges consistent with Christian i and ministerial character and profession. 5. That we Will gladly co-operate in any peaceable and practicable measures consistent with our sense of duty as above expressed, for the benefit ofthe whole col oured race; and especially for the reli gious and moral instruction both of slaves and ofthe free colored population, for the support of missions among them, (and also of schools whenever admissible under ex isting local laws,) for the ultimate extirpa tion of slavery both from the Church and the country, and for the civilization and evangelization ofthe entire continent of Africa, as well for the benefit of Africa it self as lor all such descendants of Africans as may be liberated here and choose to return to that land of their fathers. 6. That as ministers of the sanctuary, and especially ofthe Methodist Episcopal i Church, it is our solemn duty, and our solemn promise at the holy altar, especial ly so many us as have been ordained el ders, to maintain and set forward, as much as lielh in us, quietness, peace, and love among all Christian people, and es pecially among them that are or shall be committed to our charge; and that “we will so do, the Lord being our helper.” 7. That a copy ofthe above be forward ed for publication in the Maine Wesleyan Journal, and in the Christian Advocate ■ and Journal. O. Beale, Sec. Political Abolitionists.— A part from a i few miserable and misguided religious ■ fanatics in some of the Northern cities, ' we have South of Mason’s and Dixon’s line, a set of political desperadoes, who are trying to work up, the railing fanati cism of the former to a point, that will ; alarm the people of the South, into the be lief that a general feeling exists in the ; Northern States, favorable to the immedi j ate emancipation of the slave property in the South. The objects of DufF Green and his associates in this work of deceit, is to bring it to operate in forwarding the views of those who are for disolving the | Union, and forming a Southern confed eracy, if it will not aid the grand designs I of dissolving the Union, it may serve a nother political turn; so far as the next Presidency, is concerned it is intended to have a prejudicial influence on the pros pects of Mr. Van Buren, but in this as in most of their schemes they are destined to meet with a signal rebuke, at the hands of the people.-- N. C. Journal. The Catskill Recorder thus alludes to the parlies litigant in the recent “breach of promise” case of Barnard vs. Gaul: “Upon that ofthe lady, it would be j discourteous in us, (bachelor that we arc,) to indulge in those comments which natu rally suggest themselves. But as no such forbearance is due to the plaintiff, who has sought for the correspondence this publicity, and has voluntarily spread upon the records of the court the evidence of his own puppyism, we do not hesitate to pronounce him a calculating, trafficking, mean spirited libel upon manhood, and altogether unworthy of the hand of any female who has a heart. We should like to see him cheated into a matrimonial con nexion with Ann Royal, or the Witch of Fife. It is astonishing that a jury could have been brought to feel any sympathy for one so soulless. Mr. Jordan! it is the greatest triumph you ever achieved over j natural antipathies. Our wonder is, not j that the lady should have broken any en- I gagement with such a man—but that she could ever have made it. To all that is gentle and warm hearted, he is as repul sive as an opposite polarity. He and his once betrothed were in all points unlike, and ill suited to each other; the same star presided not at their nativity. % Her cap rice, (for we will not digrrify it with the name of love) has in if something natural —womanly; but like the northern light, its brightest corruscations only show how pale and cold and passionless, is the icy waste upon which it shines.” From the Southern Banner. THE COMMENCEMENT. This is, a~ is generally known to most of the citizens of this State who take an interest in literary matters, the week of the annual commencement of the College at this place. We have, of course, neither time nor room at present to give any thing more than a cursory notice of those exer cises which have taken place. On Sunday the commencement sermon was preached to a very crowded, and we may say (if such a term might be used in speaking of a congregation) brilliant au dience, by the Rev. Charles W. Howard of Milledgeville. We shall at present decline speaking of the admirable perfor mance of Mr. Howard—to do it any thing like justice would require more time than we now have at our disposal The Board of Trustees met as usual on Monday. On Tuesday the exhibition of the Junior orators took place in the following order: H. Morrow, P. K. S.—Literary retire ment a state of true felicity. S. W. Harris, D. S.—“Go ahead.” J. Jones, P. K. S.—Slavery as it exists in the United Stales. J. M. Vason, D. S.—National Com merce. A.O. Bacon, P. K. S — {Affirmative} ) J. C. Wilkins, P. K. S.— {Negative} Should indiscriminate irnigration be pro hibited by the United States? A. J. Cook, D. S.—The nineteenth cen tury. J. V. Harris, D. S.—lnfluence of party spirit and personal views on Science. W. H. Lee, P. K. S.—Female charac ter and influence, B. C. Yancey, P. K. S.—The influ ence of popular opinion on men of genius. M. Williams, D. S.—The literary in stitutions of Georgia claim the undivided support of her citizens. In the afternoon o, the same day an ad dress was delivered before the “Alumni Society of Franklin College,” by. Win. C. Dawson, Esq. of Greensboro’. Our friend Dawson must excuse us for saying, that we should have been much better pleased with his “literary rail road,” if he had not raised on it for transportation, a commodity (political party allusion) which should be considered on all such occasions as a contraband article. On Wednesday (commencement day) addresses were delivered by the following young gentlemen, a portion of the gradua ting class: C. W. West, P. K. S.—2nd Honor— j Salutatory. C. W. Long, D. S.—3rd Honor—(Sub ject assigned.) Mental Science. S. M. Strong, D. S.—To doubt, is the first step in Philosophy. D. H. Janes, P. K. S, —Social affections necessary to individual happiness. W. G. Smith, D. S.—American Poli tics and Literature. G. M. Troup, P. K. S.—Rights of pro perty. J. A. Wingfield, D. S.—“ Not. that we read too much, but that we think too lit tle.” W. R. Branham, D. S.--4th Honor— (Subject assigned,) Mental Science. (Spe cial subject,) Qui fit Maecenas, ut nemo D. Finley, P. K S. ? Ist Honor.— F. S. Bartow, P. K. S. Valedictory. Before the address of the President to the graduating class, the degree of Bache ! lor of Arts was conferred on the following : gentlemen: Francis S. Bartow, Savannah. Walter R. Branham, Eatonton. | John D. Diomatari, Ipsara, Greece. David Finley, Wilkes county. Robert Iverson, Columbus. David Janes, Taliaferro county. Crawford W. Long, Madison county. Erasmus L. Ragan, Greenville. William G. Smith, Jones county. ■ Samuel M. Strong, Macon. James D. Thomas, Athens. John J. A. Thomas, Mclntosh county. George M. Troup, Laurens county. I Charles W. W 7 est, Liberty county. John H. Whitehead, Burke county. I Junius Wingfield, Greensboro’. | Grafton D. W T oodbridge, Savannah. To-day the Oration before the two lite rary societies of the College will be deli vered by Daniel Chandler, Esq. of Wash ington, Wilkes county. Twenty-eight new students have been examined and received into the institution. Os thetransactionsofthe Board of Trus tees, but little has as yet transpired. They have, we understand, much to their credit, raised the salaries ofthe Professors S2OO —appropriated SIOOO for increase of the College Library, and a liberal sum for ad | ditional supplies of Maps, Globes, Ac. i AUGUSTA, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1 833. “ You assert that if any conflict shall occur between the State and General Governments, ‘ each party has the right to Judge for itself.’ I confess I am at a loss to know how such a proposition should be treated. No climax of political heresies cau be imagined, in which this might not fairly claim the most prominent place. It resolves the Government at once into the elements of physical force, and intro duces us directly into anarchy and blood.—— There is not a single power delegated to the Genera! Government, which it would not be in the power ot every State Government to destroy, under the authority of this licentious principle.” GEORGE M’DUFFIE. FOR GOVERNOR, • WILLIAM SCHLEY. FOR CONGRESS, JABEZ JACKSON. JESSE F. CLEVELAND. Having set some enquiries on foot elsewhere, we, on Saturday, made the following enquiries oi the Post Master here, who has been, before this, an uncalted participant in the discussion. As he has come out a volunteer in the cause of the Nullifiers, and lent at least an equivocating connivance to the Chronicle to invalidate the lorce of our suspicions, evidencing, that we should not have been deterred by any consider ations asising from his official delicacy, we Lave thought we had now r a right to all his tes-- timony. The other enquiries we have institu-' ted, go to the fountain head. Now the Nidli fiers, finding the pistol would snap, have come out so hot against the Abolitionists and their pro ductions, thus deceiving their good allies, we have some hope, the latter will feel resentment enough io return the joke, and furnish us with a kuowledge of thatnnagical apparatus (far above any of Mr. Van Buren’s inventions) by which obscure individual in Richmond county, and elsewhere, become suddenly so well-known 1000 miles off, that sot only their sirwames, but every initial of their given names are accurate ly endorsed, with all their honors, down to Se nior and Junior, regularly annexed. We intend to see the bottom of the well. They say truth lies thete, snug and cool. Let the guilty look out. We give them fair warning. More than we have determined to probe this affair. We have clues already to some startling develope meats. Let those, who receive and distribute these productions take care, in future, Post Masters and all. We consider a Post Master fat from being privileged, from his office, know ingly, to distribute such moral poison through the community. Augusta, Aug. 8, 1835. Dear Sir: As you have volunteered in the discussion before the public, and waived the official deli cacy, by which I had supposed you governed, I now have a right to enquire, Ist. In saying, that the only instances noticed, for some time, of Abolition papers addressed to individuals by name, have occurred within two or three weeks, did you mean t» convey the idea that, some time ago, packages had been sent to the office, the individual papers unaddressed ? 2d. Was it not the manner of the enquiry— the way in which the information was asked by the Chronicle, that induced you to imagine that I intended to insinuate my information was ob tained from the Post Office 1 3d. Is there any thing, and what, erroneous in my remarks on the distribution of newspaper packages 1 4th. How do you explain this occurrence 1—• Since my remarks on newspaper distribution, the foreman has informed me, that on two occa sions, after bringing the papers from the Post Office, he found among them, loose and undirect ed, two abolition publications, one a copy of “ Human Rights.” He put them out of the way, and probably but for this discussion, I should never have known any thing of them. How came an undirected publication of that, or any other sort, in my box 1 sth. Since your letter, have you remembered any other recipients? I have the names of two individuals, who have received packages, one of whom has acknowledged, I am told, as much as that he sent his portion to Madison county, Georgia ? Your attention to these enquiries will oblige me before 10 o’clock on Monday. “.Da. McWhorter : Sir— My attention was first called to the pas sage in your Editorial remarks of 31st July, respecting the persons by whom Abolition pa pers were received, by the enquiry from the Chronicle Office. My own opinion and that of several friends, whom I consulted, upon refcr ing to the passage,was, that the inference might fairly arise from it (whether intended or not) that the investigation alluded to, was made by enquiring at the Post Office. As 1 could not, even by my silence, suffer the Office to rest un der the imputation, that information—incorrect in itself—and reflecting invidiously upon a por tion of ottr fellow citizens, had been derived from it, I felt it my duty to offer you the com munication published in your Wednesday’s pa per. I was further prompted to this course by the belief that in a question so exciting, every thing calculated to divide or distract the public sentiment, was most unfortunate, and that it was my duty as a citizen, having in my power the necessary information, to correct what I looked upon as a mis-apprehension—calculated to produce division. In doing so, I did not in tend to volunteer in a public discussion—or to j waive any official delicacy by which IJought to have been governed—nor am I now sensible of i having done either the one or the other. Ido not therefore recognize your right to ask a com munication for the public—although I am ready at all times to give to proper inquiries, for the satisfaction of any individual, an immediate re ply- Being however, desirous of preventing any further mis-apprehension, relative to a subject of importance and interest, I cheerfully waive the right to be silent—which the style and tenor of your note would otherwise prompt me to ex ercise—and now proceed to answer your inqui ries. To the Ist. I did not mean to convey the idea, that some time ago, parcels had been sent to this office, the individual papers unad dressed.The expression “individuals byname,” was intended to distinguish such papers, from those addressed to individuals by profession, of fice or occupation. No papers of the character referred to, not addressed, either on the paper or its envelope, have been rccei ved here.
