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The Nominations for Governor.
As soon as the name of the Hon. Herschel
V. Johnson was announced as the Democratic
nominee toi Governor, he was assailed coarsely
and with most vindictive bitterness by many of
the Whig presses. As his fine talents, and his
pure and elevated character place him above the
reach of such assailants, we refer to it now
as merely a matter of taste for the consideration
of gentlemen. As in better taste and quite as
much truthfulness, we copy the following from
the Sandersville Georgian, whose editor is a
Democrat, and was a member of the Convention
that nominated Judge Johnson :
li How do the nominations take with the peo
ple of your section ? This is the question now
jeiug asked very generally by all parties, and
we will attempt to answer for this section as
well as we can. They take finely, both parties
are in high spirits, and view their nominees as
the very pinks of perfection, so to speak, and
their maximum of political orthodoxy. Both
of them are honorable,higb-mirided, talented gen
tlemen, widelv esteemed for their moral worth,
as exhibited in their private and public charac
ters. In their histories no stain of reproach can
blot the fair record of their lives. They stand
without blot or blemish, and he is a madman
who will attempt to charge either of them with
any thing that is not perfectly consistent with
truth, virtue and honor, and an honest people
will frown upon every attempt to disparage
their private characters. When parties claim
ing to advocate great political principles, turn
aside to vilify and scandalize an opposing candi
date, they pay hut a poor tribute to the truthful
ness or correctness of their principles, and are
not entitled to the confidence and respect of the
people. We have seen but one Press in the
State that has intimated a willingness to enter
this warfare, and that is the Savannah Republi
can, which charges Judge Johnson with being a
believer in u Spiritual Rappir.gs,” &c. It might
have gone farther and charged him with being
a believer in infant baptism, or baptism by im
mersion, or any other article of dispute in Chris
tian faith: does it thereby disqualify him from
being a citizen of the Government, entitled to
all its rights and immunities in the worship of
God, or the service of his State, either as a voter,
or a candidate for the suffrages of the people?
Every one knows it is not, then why drag it
into party strifes? The Telegraph of Macon,
however, denies upon authority the tridh of the
charge. We publish the foregoing in justice to
Judge Johnson, whom we personally esteem,
and would do as much for his respected oppo
nent, Mr. Jenkins, for whom we shall ever hold
the highest personal regard.
“ We have saui, however, much more than we
intended in commencing this article—we will
add, that the nominations are received here
with universal approbation by each party. They
are the men of their choice. In October, Wash
ington will give a full vote; every one will go
to the polls when such candidates are presented.”
The following is from the Savannah News,
the editor of which is, in politics, a mere looker
on, a gentleman as good tempered as he is in
telligent, and who always shows a due regard
for the proprieties of life :
“ Both parties have now chosen their leaders
in the political campaign which is just opening
Both have chosen distinguished, honorable, and
patriotic citizens, worthy to fill the high station
for which they contend. It is to be hoped, for
the honor of the State, that the canvass will be
conducted in proper spirit of moderation and
mutual forbearance, and that the deliberate judg
ment, and not the prejudice- and passions of the
people, will be appealed to in the decision of the
question which of the two shall be invested with
the dignity and authority of Chief Magistrate
of our noble State. If the supporters of the
respective candidates would consult their wishes
and feelings, we are confident that the contest
wou d be conduc ed w’ith a magnanimous spirit,
free from the intemperate zeal, party rancour,
and bitter personalities, which too often charac
terize our popular elec* ions, greatly to the dis
credit of our people and our free institutions.”
The Real Agitators.
We commend the following article from the
Washington Union to the candid consideration of
all those whigs who have nothing to make and
something to lose by the agitation of the slavery
question. The cap here placed on the head of
the Washington Republic , is a first rate fit for the
Whig presses in Georgia, now engaged in the
•work of agitation:
“The abolitionists can afford to rest. George
Thompson tnay he at his ease in Tower Hamlets.
Garrison can afford to abate his abuse of the Bi
ble, and tbe fools and fanatics of Exeter Hall,
London, who fulminate against our southern
States, can temporarily adjourn, as the work ol
agitation against the institutions of fifteen States
of this Union has been taken out of their hands,
and is now attended to with great unction by
the whig newspapers of the United States. The
Washington Republic has the lead-in this labor
of love, arid is happy in doing the work which
the abolitionists feel they could not do half so
well—the work of arousing bitterness among
the people ol the North and South preparatory
to the new anti-slavery crusade.
“ While the compromise measures were being
discussed and adjusted, it will be remembeiei!
that there was a sturdy opposition on the pari
of certain political gamesters, who.desired to
keep the slave dispute alive. This was the se
cret of the indifference to the tneasuies of many
of the whig leaders, and the opposition to General
Pierce is produced by the mortification which
they feel as they contemplate the happy results
of those gieat acts of peace. None of this op
position, however, is the distrust of Gen. Pierce
himself on the question most important to the
South. There is not an abolitionist in the land
that does not know that the most powerful ad
versary to sectionalism is tbe present Executive,
and even those whigs v.-ho profess to he in favor
of the principles of the Compromise do not ven
ture to express the slightest doubt of the patri
otic determination ol General Pierce to resist
every attempt to interfere with ariv portion of
these measures of justice, including the rigid en
forcement of the fugitive slave law.
“ The republic, with those who join in these
malignities against, the administration, is mor
tified that the compromise measures have pro
duced tianquiiizing results; but chiefly because
General Pierce has seized the happy moment to
unite all upon tbe great principles which gave
ns those measures. At the hazard, then, ol
arousing anew the resentment always sure to
result from such discussions, and with no object
but that which belongs to the lowest grades of
partisanship, the Republic lends itself to the abo
lition leaders to agitate the slave question, and
to assail an administration pledged before God
and man to stand by the rights of the South
whenever or however assailed. It is doubtful
which is the more • egrading of tbe two—the
office which the Republic has so subserviently
assumed, or the object it so unscrupulously pur
sues.''’
Savannah Post Ofi-'ick.— We understand
(saysthe Republican.) that Mr. Cohen, recently
appointed by President Pierce, will enter upon
the duties of his office to-day. While we con
cede to .Mr. Cohen the ability and worth which
render his appointment every way acceptab'e
to h;s political friends, we must express our re
gret at the removal of the worthy and obliging
gentleman who so recently and • faithfully dis
charged the duties of the office.
George A. Cuyler, Esq., was on Wednesday
unanimously elected Cashier of the Central
•Railroad and Banking Company, vice Solomon
Cohen. E.-q.. who resigned to accept the ap
pointment ol Post-Master at Savannah.
Dr. Wheeler, whose drug store was destroyed
by a mob in New York, last week, has sent in
a bill ol $3,000 to the Counci'o.
Hon. Yelverton P. King.
It was not until yesterday we learned that
the Honorable Yelverton P. King returned to
his residence at Greensboro’, from his mission to
New Grenada. He has been fer the last two
years at Santa Fe de Bogota, the seat of gov
ernment ol that State as Charge o’Affairs ot
this Government. We understand from a friend
who has had the pleasure of meeting Col. King,
that he returns in fine health and spirits, and
stored with a great deal of interesting informa
tion relative to the Central and South American
States. '
As an indication of the esteem in which this
gentleman is held by his fellow citizens and
neighbors of Greensboro’, we will mention that
we were on the Georgia Railroad cars a night
or two before his arrival, on our way to Milledg
ville. On reaching the Greensboro’ station
about 10 o’clock, we were surprised to see so
large a collection there. It seemed as if the
whole town, of every age, sex, and condition
was assembled for some unusual occasion. Upon
inquiring, we were told that Col. King was ex
pected that night, and his friends and neighbors
were out to greet him and welcome him home.
It was an interesting and an eloquent scene-
It spoke of one who had left such pleasing im
pressions behind him, that all remembered him
most kindly and were glad to welcome him
warmly as he came back to the peacelul walks
of village life. How much more grateful a scene
like this, to the eye and to the heart of the re
turning traveller from di.-tant lands, than all the
hollow pageantry of courtly life?
It was a still, bright, moonlight night, and in
the expectant crowd we saw not masculine forms
alone, but more than one fair form and lovely
lace: and glowing lips were there, eager to
speak the warm words of welcome—welcome
home. They were destined to temporary disap
pointment, however. But the scene was re
newed another evening of that week, on which
occasion Col. King received the unostentatious
and heartfelt greetings of his rejoicing friends.
Fine Wheat.
We have received and examined the two
heads of Australian Wheat mentioned in the
following letter which we take the liberty of
publishing. The Wheat comes fully up to the
description, it being superior in appearance and
in the size of the grain, to any we remember to
have seen.
The general use of this Wheat for seed will
add much to the wealth of wheat growers, and
if Mr. Dickson has any for sale, he can proba
bly get a good price for it.
Covington, June 29, 1853.
Mr. Editor :—Your taking so much interest in
fine headed Wheat as to copy in your paper the
account of a head of Wheat sent from Alabama
to the Editoi of the Banner , at Abbeville Court-
House,containing 108 grains, I have concluded to
send you two heads containing 132 each, as near
as I can count. You will please rub the Wheat
out of one of them and count the grains. You
wdl observe the grains from one of the meshes
(4 grains) are rubbed out, which was done by ac
cident ; you had best rub out the other.
This Wheat is from Australia, and bears that
name.
Alabama is a little behind Georgia in fine
headed Wheat.
• I sowed in drills of 2£ feet wide in the rows
very thin, one pint of this Wheat on one-sixth
of an acre of land,about the middle of November
last—lt grew about 0 feet high, producing 8.738
pounds in the bundle, equal to 4.428 pounds per
acre, and 3J bushels Wheat, equal to 21 bushels
per acre with not more than one-fourth of a
stand I have no doubt but 50 to 60 bushels
per acre can be made with this Wheat. lam
satisfied it will double the common Wheat on
rich or poor land. I believe it will produce as
much per acre as corn. It does not appear to
be any more affected by the fly or rust than
Barley. Yours truly, D. Dickson.
The Weather and the Crops.
From a large portion of Middle Georgia there
are still great complaints of the effects of the
drought. We have intelligence in the last day
or two from several counties in the same region
similar to the following from Houston county :
“June 24, 1833.
The drought in this county has exceeded any
ever known here. Corn crops, with but few ex
ceptions, almost a total failure; and Cotton not
at all promising. We have not had a season in
three months.”
Knoxville and Charleston Railroad.
The amount ot stock necessary to secure the
charter has been secured in Knox and Blount
counties, and the company organized by the
election of a Board of Directors. W. G. Swain.
Esq , has been chosen President, Charles 11.
t offin Secretary, and Dr. Samuel Pride, Treas
urer.
The Knoxville Register of the 29th ult.
says:—“ We are informed that the stock taken
by citizens of Knox and Blount counties amount
to one hundred and seventeen thousand dollars.
The counties of Knox and Blount have already
subscribed two hundred and twenty thousand
dollars, and the state grants eight thousand dol
lars per mile for ironing and equipping the road.
This makes seven hundred thousand dollars to-
wards the construction and equipment of the
road. We hope the company will put the work
under contract immediately, and push it forward
energetically.
Pavillion Hotel, Savannah.
Our readers will find in our advertising col
umns,the Card ol Mr. Wji P. Clark, Proprietor
of the above house. We take pleasure in recom
mending this house under its present ma age
ment, to the travelling public. We spent a lew
days in it on our last visit to Savannah, and were
very much pleased with its air of gentility, and
its neat and orderly arrangement. It possesses
much of the quiet comfort of a private residence,
and the table is supplied with all the lu uries of
the market,and is served in the best style.
Small Bills.
The Bank of Hamburg has with accustomed
liberality, authorized us to give notice to persons
holding small bills issued by banks out of this
State that such bills will be redeemed, or taken
in by said Bank, ar d small bills ot the Bank of
this State or specie given in exchange. This is
most liberal and praiseworthy on the part ol
the Bank, and will tend to remove all the antici
paeed difficulties about change, and enable per
sons holding these foreign shin plasters to con
vert them into a iegal currency. —Hamburg Re
publican.
It is said that Mr. Dorn of South Carolina
nas been offered $2,000,000 for his gold mines in
that State.
University of Georgia.
In the May number of the University Maga
zine is an interesting historical sketch of the
Sta*e University. We extract the following:
The original endowment of the University
was 40,000 acres of public lands, granted by the
Legislature during its session in Savannah, in
1784, a tew months after the ratification of the
treaty of peace. The lands were located by
Surveyors, in what are now Hancock, Greene.
Oglethorpe, Clark, Jackson, and Franklin coun
ties, and in the fork of the Tugalo and Seneca
Rivers. By the Beaufort treaty, 5,000 acres be
tween these rivers fell within the domain of
South Carolina, and in consequence of the Trus
tees not making the necessary report to the gov
ernor of that State, were entirely lost. The re
maining 35.000 acres, excepting a small portion
sold in 1803, at very low prices, were leased out
in large parcels at mere nominal rates, greatly to
the injury of their productive value, until 1816,
when they were sold on credit, for about $120,-
000 Ths State assumed the collection df these
notes, and advanced on them the amount ol
SIOO,OOO, to be vested in bank stock, as a per
manent fund, and guaranteed it should yield 8
per cent. We think most, if not all of these
notes, have been collected. The money realized
oy the sale of the land so generously bestowed
by Governor Milledge, amounted to about $30,-
000, half of which was immediately expended
upon paying the debts and expenses of the Col
lege. In October. 1830, a large and capacious
four-story building, with rooms and dormitories
appropriate for the accommodation of students,
consumed by fire, which had cost upwards of
520.000 Soon after this the Legislature made
a loan of SIO,OOO for the construction of another
building, and also an annual appropriation of
6,000 for defraying its expenses, enlarging its
library, apparatus &c., out of which, however,
the Trustees, after having accomplished the above
object as far as possible, were to pay back to the
State, SI,OOO a year until the loan should be re
turned. In 1842, the Legislature withdrew the
annual appropriation entirery. In consequence
of thp suspension of College exercises from 1816
till 1819, a surplus fund accumulated, by the aid
ol which the debts of the institution were paid,
the buildings repaired, the library increased, and
the philosophical and chemical apparatus greatly
enlarged.
The following approximate statistics may be
of interest to our readers.
The value of College Property may be thus
condensed :
The College Buildings, Professor’s
Houses, &c SIOO,OOO
Appaiatus,Minerals and Botanic Gar
den 25,000
Library, (including Societies’ libra
ries, numbering in all about 16,000
volumes) 5,000
Lands and Lots 12,000
Total $172,000
The permanent fund consists in :
State Bank Stock SIOO,OOO
Amount realized from sale of land .
given by Gov. Milledge invested
in Bonds 15.000
Total $115,000
The income of the College is:
Interest on State Bank Stock SB,OOO
Rents and o'her Interests 1,550
Tuition (about) 7,000
Total $16,550
The annual expenses are :
Salary of President $2,400
“ “ five Professors 8,500
“ “ two Tutors 1,700
“ “ Secretary and Treasurer.. 500
Appropriation for purchase of Books,
&c 650
Garden 500
Repairs of Colleges and other Build
ings 800
Other contingent expenses.T. 500
Total $15,550
The whole number of graduates of the College
have been 790. Os these there are:
Divines 80
Professors 16
Governors 2
Representatives to Congress 15
U. S. Senators 1
Judges of Superior Court 10
“ “ Supreme Court of State 2
“ u U. S. Supreme Court 1 .
Speaker, House of Representatives.... 1
Doctors 70
Lawyers 160
Embryo A. B : s 36
From the foregoing statistics of the resources
of the College, it will be perceived that the in
come exceeds the expenses by about one thou
sand dollars, which is a matter of sincere con
gratulation, when we review the many difficul
ties that have been encountered. And the above
catalogue of distinguished and useful Alumni,
will show that our State has just reason to be
proud of her Institution. Our limits will not
permit us to continue the subject any further at
present, and we must therelore defer, until an
other time, the remarks we intended making,
relative to the support the College receives, and
its claims to patronage. We may be allowed,
however, to say in conclusion, that the support
first given, was all the State at that time could
bestow; but that since 1842, the Legislature has
not done as much as the College had a right to
claim. Without any design to impugn the mo
tives f the actors in that scene, we must say,
that the withdral of that small annual support
is a stain-upon the escutcheon of Georgia legis
lation ! It should forthwith be wiped out by an
appropriation commensurate with the wealth,
prosperity, and dignity of the Empire State of
the South.
Small Bills. —The Proprietor of the Adver
tiser takes this occasion to give notice to all per
sons who are indebted to this Office, for Sub
scriptions, Advertisements or Job Work, the
following intelligence, which he hopes they will
heed and respond to in a satisfactory manner.
Notwithstanding the present law of South Caro
lina imposing a fine of u twenty dollars” upo
all persons who shall pay out. or pass, or put in
circulation any bank note, bill or certificate, or
acknowledgment of indebtedness by any bank,
person, or association of persons in any other
State, ol a less amount or denomination than
five dollars.” That he, tbe.said Proprietor, will
accept such bills , on Georgia Banks, for debts due
this Office, and that he hereby declares his pur
pose to act as Agent of said Bank in despite of
said Law, its aiders and abettors. We are whol
ly at a loss to see why such a distinction should
he made between bills above and those below
tile denomination of five dollars. It is bad
enough to have such an institution as the Bank
of the State at all. but this odious feature in its
charter, vviil deservedly be disregarded every
where —Edgrjleld Mo'certiser.
The above shows a spirit of independence,
and what might be termed a spirit of practical
nullification. It is quite probable the law against
small bills will prove a dead letter, even among
the proverbially law-abiding people of South
Carolina. Disregard to this law will be, in many
transactions, a matter almost of necessity.
Army Intelligence.—lt is stated that Cap
tain Casey, U. S. A., has reported Colonel Win
der, also of the army, to the Secretary of War,
for certain conversation reflecting upon Captain
C.’s conduct in Florida, in connection with the
Indians in that quarter. A court of inquiry will
probably be ordered.
Dividend.— The Board of Directors of the
Savannah Gas Light Company, on the 24th inst.
declared a dividend of seven per cent, out of the
profits of the company for the last six months.
Singular Cause of Death. —Nathan Holmes,
Jr.,aged 22 years, died in Plymouth, Mass., a
few days ago, from bleeding at the gums, in con
sequence of the extraction of a tooth two years
since.
Reception of Americans by the Facha of Egypt,
A letter from an officer of the U. S. frigate
San Jacinto, dated Spezzia, May 23d, gives the
following account of a recent presentation of a
number of Americans to the Grand Pacha of
Egypt, at Cairo:
“At 1 r. m the Grand Pacha sent four of his
state carriages four fine Syrian and Arab horses
attached to each, for us at the hote, with a
guard of Janizaries and a few mounted soldiers.
We were all ready, in full dress. Our captain,
the consul general, Judge Jones, our vice con
sul,and a member of Congress elect from New
York, Caleb Lyons, of Lyondole, were seated
in the first carriage ; Lieut. Lanman, Lieut.
Perry, Lieut. Queen, Lieut. Stetson, of the St.
Louis, in the second ; Purser Rittenhouse, Chief
Engineer Everett, Dr. Wright and Midshipman
Sharpe, in the third ; in the fourth, Midshipman
Smith, a Mr. Fish, of New York, Mr. Stuart,
of Philadelphia, and an English gentleman—
dragomans and Janizaries, with their silver
mounted canes, bringing up the rear. The
Pacha was at his palace outside of the city
about two miles, and we had to go as far through
the city. The horses did not go out of a walk
through the streets. Every window and door
was crowded with people staring at us outside
barbarians. At the several military posts we
passed, the guards presented arms, bugles soun
ded and drums beat. Upon nearing the palace,
a most splendid Syrian house, richly caparisoned,
was led by two Arab grooms in front of the
carriages, and as we found out afterward, was
a present from his Highness, with a rich scime
tar,to our consul general.
“On entering the gates of the palace, two
regiments of youths, from 12 to 16 years of age,
were drawn up in military order ; a large band
ot music commenced playing ; the troops pre
sented arms whilst we alighted and ascended to
the audience-room—a spacious one. but not so'
richly furnished as the Sultan’s at Constantino
ple. The Pacha rose at our entrance, and we
were individually presented to him, after which
he motioned us to be seated, when long pipes
with jeweled mouth-pieces, similar to those of
the Sultan, but some of us thought richer, were
offered. After puffing awhile, coffee, in jeweled
cups, was brought, and the audience ended, hav
ing lasted about twenty minutes. The Pacha
is ajolly-looking fellow’, about forty years ot age.
and I have no doubt is as fond of the good
things of this life as anybody. Our return to
the hotel was in the same order, the gift horse
being led in front prancing and capering about
to the admiration of all. The next day we
left Cairo for Alexandria, and arrived on board
ship next night. Our trip down the Nile was
very interesting.
Knoxville and Louisville Railroad.
An interesting meeting w'as held in Louisville,
Ky., on the 24th of May, of parties desirous of
a railroad connection between that city and
Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Special,Committee, appointed for the pur
pose, made an able and interesting report, from
which we extract the concluding portion :
In conclusion, the committee have thought
proper to make the subjoined statements with
reference to roads commenced, under way, and
completed, on Southern Atlantic slope with
which the Louisville end Knoxville road, when
constructed, will connect this city:
The E’ st Tennessee and Georgia Railroad is
completed to Loudon, which is 28 miles south of
Knoxville, and cars from Augusta. Macon, and
Savannah, and from the largest inland towns of
Alabama, are daily arriving and departing. In
12 months this road will be completed to Knox
ville. From Knoxville northeasterly to the
Virginia line extends the East Tennessee and
Virginia roads, 12 miles, and all of which is un
der contract and in rapid progress of construc
tion. At the line, Virginia will connect a road
from Lynchburg 204 J miles; more than one
third of this route is now in operation, and the
remainder is being pushed forward to completion
with great energy.
From Lynchburg there is now a railway con
nection provided for the Norfolk and Richmond,
and to Alexandria and Washington City Wash
ington City, Lynchburg. Knoxville, Dalton, and
Selma, Ala., are upon nearly a direct line be
tween New York and New’ Orleans, and the
chain of roads passing through these points will
not vary at any point over twenty-five miles
from an air line.
At Cleveland. Tenn.. 80 miles below' Knox
ville, the East Tennesse and Georgia road
branches. Easterly forks runs to Dalton, Ga„
and there connects with the Western Atlantic
or State road of Georgia, leading to Atlanta.
Ga. Three separate roads connect at this point
the first to Montgomery, Ala. 180 miles com
pleted. From Montgomery to Pensacola, on the
gulf. 170 miles, a road is now under contract,
the 2d, to Macon and Savannah, 292 miles com
pleted and in operation ; the 3d, to Augusta, Ga.,
and Charleston, S. C., 306 miles. A road is
projected to connect Dalton with the Alabama,
and Tennessee river or Selma road, or Jackson
ville, Ala., the distance is 80 miles, and the
route favorable, and there is every reason to be
lieve this road will be under contract within
twelve months.
The Westerly fork from Cleveland leads to
Chattanooga. Tenn.. 30 miles. This road is not
yet in operation, but being light work, it will
he completed as soon as the other connecting
roads. By means of this a direct connection is
formed with the Nashville and Chattanooga
road, and also, with the Memphis and Charles
ton road, and through the Memphis and Charles
ton with the Mobile and Ohio, and with the
Nashville and New Orleans roads. These roads
are all either completed, or in rapid progress.
The distances from Louisville to the following
prominent points made accessible by the con
struction of the Louisville and Knoxville road,
are as follows—the time is made out assuming
as speed of 40 miles per hour :
Louisville to Knoxville 220 miles 7 hours.
Louisville to Lynchburg ... .530 miles 15 hours.
Louisville to Norfolk 742 miles 25 hours.
Louisville to Charleston by
Rabun Gap 629 miles 21 hours.
Louisville to same, via Atlan
ta 737 miles 24 hours.
Louisville to Savannah 712 miles 24 hours
Louisville to Augusta 000 miles 20 hours.
Louisville to Atlanta 430 miles 14 horns.
Louisville to Montgomery. ..601 miles 20 hours.
Louisville to Pensacola 762 miles 23 hours
Louisville to Mobile 800 miles 27 hours.
Louisville to N. Orleans 800 miles 29 hours.
Louisville to Memphis 650 miles 22 hours
The planetarium invented by Thomas H. Bar
low, of Lexington, Ky., and intended for the
exhibition at the Crystal Palace, is now at Ciri
eyinati, at Greenwood's foundry. Its mechan
ism, although complex, is constructed on math
ematical and astronomical principles, and is in
tended to show the revolutions of the earth
around its axis—the revolutions of the moon, of
Venus and other planets, around their centres.
It is a moveable representation of the solar sys
tem, illustrating the science ot astronomy by
calculations derived from more than two thou
sand years of observations.
The Tallahassee Floridian and Journal, oflhe
28th June, says, speaking of the action of the
government towards the remnant of Indians in
that State, that a reliable authority in Wash
ington communicates the w elcome intelligence
that the President has recently expressed his
determination to act promptly and energetically
in the matter of the removal of the remnant of
Seminoles now remaining in the Peninsula of
this State. The gallant Harney, it is thought,
will be dispatched to Florida, if his services else
where can be dispensed with. The government
could net make a better selection for the difficult
and delicate service.”
[communicated.]
To the Voters of the Bth Congressional District.
Fellow-Citizens: —Permit me to announce, that
I am a candidate to represent you in the next
Congress of the United States. Give me leave
to state the grounds upon which I ask your suf
frage.
The limit and the end of our government is
that our ancestors being divided and weak, uni
ted under a perpetual Federal Union,and grant
ed the revenues of the States to that Union, in
order that they and their posterity might be per
petually stronger to resist the invasions of for
eign enemies. By Excess —by which I mean
long sessions of Congress, an unbounded license
of Congressional speech and action —excessive
legislation without limits or fixed rules—discus
sions of slavery, money bills, improvements, of
fice-seeking, and other doubted or non-essential
subjects—l say by this Excess, Congress has
strayed Put of the circle or limit of Government;
the end of the government, (danger and protec
tion) is lost sight of ; jealousy and want of con
fidence prevail; and being separated by a wide
ocean from the danger that originally united us,
and vainly hoping that the vanity of our great
ness will protect us more fully than arms and
navies—we have forgot that the sword of
foreign danger is still suspended over our house
—and as the sense of dangers has diminished, so
has the value of the Unicn diminished, and its
expensiveness been felt as a burden. And this,
by the folly and cupidity, and the controversial
propensities of our public men, the Union, which
was formed to make the States and people
stronger, has, by the forgetfulness of foreign dan
gers, and the excess of its limit and its end of
protection, made us weaker ; and since we have
ceased to fear foreign governments on the sup
position that they never will molest us, how
ever weak we be, we are beginning to be afraid
of our own government. America, which is
shoit-sighted and rooted to the present, is more
fearful that by a limited government of naval
and military protection, posterity may enjoy the
treasures of America, than it is fearful of the
robbing hand of foreign tribes; because avarice
sees not now the hand of rapine laid on its rich
es. Wherefore, the nation is weak; and the
sense of that weakness has prompted our admin
istrations to yield under the greater strength of
England, in the questions of the N. E. and
N. W. Boundaries—in the case of Alexander
McCleod—in respect to the searching of our ves
sels on the high seas—in the disputes about the
Fisheries, and other cases of oppression and in
sult. By that weakness caused by excess, that
made us more afraid of our own government than
foreign tribes—our courage has sometimes failed
because our national hopes were not sanguine.
Short sessions of Congress—the prohibition of
wrongful discussions, especially on the slavery
subject—fixed limits to Congressional speech and
action—the increase of the Navy and the or
ganization of a National Militia—Wars for hon
or and not lor*pelf. These are some of the re
forms which, if elected, I pledge myself to try to
bring out, in order that we, the States and peo
ple, may be stronger as our forefathers hoped
that we should be; and in order that, being
stronger and feeling stronger , we and our descen
dents shall have national hopes that shall make
the nation live always; hope, that all peaceful
reforms needed to make us stonger, may be ac
complished, all excess banished from Congress
and the people, and the end of the government
rediscovered and plainly and always seen, and
its limit preserved ; and hope, that our posterity,
filled with the true immortal glory of America,
no longer fearing their own government,but con
scious of its Justice and its strength, will not fear
to combat with the combined navies of Europe
on the coasts of the four quarters of the globe
and among the isles of the ocean.
Speaking for the whole South, I will say to
the North, brothers, descendents ol a common
ancestry, the sword of foreign danger is still
suspended over our house, and we know that a
glorious union is our best, our only protection—
the only protection if it be strong for our slave
institution; help us to banish excess, that the,
Union may be stronger and Juster than it is ; and
if you will but do this, we will fight w’ith you
and for you against the common foe. Our State
legislators will take care of our local State in
terests, if you will but help to toss off the excess
of Congress, and attempt to do no more than
protect us against foreign foes by the militia
and navy. These are the only hopes of the
Union, which it fullfilled, all is glory and power
—if disappointed, all is blood and ruin. May
these hopes not only unite us in this District
with Americans every where, but may these
hopes unite us with all posterity.
I shall advise you in due time where and
when we may meet to converse on these topics
Yours, Ccyler W. Young.
Halcyondnle , June 23d, 1803.
[communicated.]
Mr. Editor: —As the time is approaching
when the Democratic party of our district will
assemble to nominate a candidate (or Congress,
permit me to recommend, through your paper.
John J. Jones, Esq., of Burke, as our Standard
Bearer in the next contest. This gentleman
has for several years been a faithful and effec
tive advocate of Democratic principles. Though
a native of Burke, and now residing in that
county, the Eighth Congressional district has
been the scene of comparatively few of his po
litical labors; the third district is the field on
which he met the enemies of his cause, and
manfully battled against them. Many demo
crate of that section still remember the eloquence,
the zeal, the judgment, he displayed both in the
memorable, and on some accounts, ever to be
deplored, campaign ol 1848, and also in sub
sequent minor, but perhaps not less important,
conflicts of the two parties. Mr. Jones, it is
true, is still young.but his talents, integrity, and
uncompromising devotion to the democratic
faith, and to tfie interests of the South, would
render him a valuable representative of our
State on the floor of Congress. B.
The Buenos Ayrean Blockade —The news
from Buenos Ayres of this siege and blockade
which we received some days ago, caused a fall
of 4 per cent, in Buenos Ayrean stocks in Eng
land. A letter from Buenos Ayres received in
England says:
“ she blockade is simply against this port, as
Gen. Urquiza has declared open for all shipping
the river Salado, Ensenada, San Yisdoro, Las
Chotichas. El Tigre. San Nicolas de los Arrovos
on 1 his side of the River Plate ; but this Gov
ernment does not admit of their being open to
foreign shipping.”
A Washington letter says the Washington
Monument is now 132 feet high; the workmen
have been delayed on account of raising addi
tional derricks. Three blocks have been re
ceived this month—one from California, one
from the highest peak of Mount Otter, Va., and
one from the Chisophic Society of Princeton. N.
[From the N. O. Crescent, June 2Ath.\
From Mexico.
By the arrival of the steamship Texas, on
Saturday evening, we have received files of pa
pers from Vera Cruz to the 22d, and dates
from the City to the 18th. The news is unim
portant :
The difficulties between the States of Chiapas
and ()a|aea are not yet settled.
The old law and duty of Atcabala has been
re-established as it existed in 1846
During the month of May, the mint at Gua
najuato coined in silver $452,000 in dollars
$26 000 halves, $28,000 in quarters, and $9 000
in eighths.
The Supreme Government has confirmed Don
Fernando Nicholas Maldona as Governor of
Chiapas.
Santa Anna’s birthdoy, the 10th of June, was
celebrated with great pomp; salutes were fired
the troops paraded, and the President received’
the diplomatic corps.
The newly appointed judges of the Supreme
Court and Senor Aguilar, the new Secretary of
Government, took the oath of office on the 15th
inst.
11 is stated that the Indians are committing
great ravages in Coahuila. Three bands of them
traverse the State in all directions without the
slightest opposition.
The delivery of arms by the citizens had been
suspended in the State of Durango, in order that
they might be able to defend themselves against
the Indians.
A riot occurred on the 9th in Marfil, State of
Quadalajara. caused by drunkenness, but was of
short duration,and its only results the death of
a few of the rioters.
The Diario Oficial announces that advices
have been received from the Governor of Sina
loa, and also from the Governor of Guadalajara
stating that the expedition of Count Boulbon
against Sonora, had been dissolved in Califor
nia.
Active measures were being taken to strength
en the Government of Yucatan against the In
dians there.* The artillery had been ordered up
from Tabasco, and the collector of Vera Cruz
was ordered to remit to the Commissary in
Yucatan the sum of SIO,OOO in cash.
Importation of arms has been prohibited.
The official paper in Vera Cruz announces that
persons of good refute, and whom the Govern
ment believes will make good use of their arms,
can apply for the return of those which have
been taken from them.
Col. Gregorio Melendez died a few day since
in Oajaca. The communication informing the
Governor of the fact states that there are very
mysterious circumstances attending the demise,
which require a thorough investigation.
The policemen and soldiery in the capital
were constantly coming in collision, and, in one
instance, Santa Anna has been obliged to pun
ish an officer and some troops for assaulting a
private house. It seems that the party injured
did not dare to complain, but the police officers
made the complaint to the Government against
the soldiery.
A letter written from Parral, on the North
ern frontier, complains bitterly of the continual
atrocities and depredations committed in that
portion of the Republic by the Camanche In
dians. About eighty of these Indians had at
tacked, a short distance from Parral, the family
of Don Mateo Dioz, mortally wounding that gen
tleman. and killing and wounding several oth
ers—destroying and carrying off a large amount
of property, and taking the women and chil
dren into captivity. The writer of the letter
concludes : Conformably with the honorable
Treaty of Peace of Guadalupe, it is the duty of
the United States to prevent the incursion into
our territory of these savages, and our Govern
ment should exact payment or indemnification
tor the robberies and depredations which they
commit.”
[From the Federal Union, j
The new Name.
The Convention that met is this place last
Wednesday, and nominated Mr. Jenkins for
Governor, adjourned without giving their Party
a name. There was, however, much conten
tion among themselves out of the Convention
about the name that they should assume, for
they all avoided their old name of Whig, as a
murderer would shun the ghastly corpse of his
victim. Our neighbor of the Recorder we un
derstand. commenced by calling the Convention
a Union Convention, but many of the delegates
objected to that name, and~Ke~ , ifcas
leave it off. Many new names weiCJVffijjiked
but none of them appeared to please r!
Toombs. He saw his difficulty ;he knew very
well what they ought to be called, but Ait mod
esly kept him from pronouncing the word. To
quiet those who declared that they would not
belong to a party without a name, he told them
the Federal Union would give them a name.
Mr. Toombs knew that we were in the habit of
calling men and things by their right names.
He had confidence in our judgment and taste in
those matters, and we will not betray his confi
dence.
We shall therefore call the party that nomina
ted Mr. Jenkins, the Toombs Party, and their
candidate the Toombs candidate. This is cal
ling men and things by their right names. Mr.
Toombs ruled the Convention, or rather Mr.
Toombs teas the Convention. Whatever he
proposed was done, whatever he opposed, was
left undone. All things that were done, were
done in and through him, and. without him. was
not any thing done that was done. On Tues
day evening, and on Wednesday morning'before
Mr. Toombs arrived, the indications were strong
that Mr. Miller would be nominated In ten
minutes after Mr. Toombs came, an entire
change came over the delegates ; men that had
been openly in favor of nominating Mr. Miller
were now either in favor of Jenkins, or hung
their heads in silence.
Sir Oracle had spoken, and after that, no dog
dared presume to wag his jaws O'e old gen
tleman remarked “ if it was not for the name of
the thing, it would have been better to let Mr.
Toombs select candidate in the first place,
and not put ns to the trouble of coming here for
nothing.” Mr. Jenkins is therefore, in every
sense of the word, Mr. Toombs’s candidat.-*, and
the party is in every sense of the word, the
Toombs party. The name is significant and
proper.fand is the only name that would exactly
define the party. By this name, no one will be
deceived ; it designates the party , the whole par
ty, and no hing but that party. Mr. Toombs
from time to time tells them their principles,
and selects thpir candidates, and the party says,
Amen. The party is pleased to let Mr. Toombs
think and act for them, and they will no doubt
be pleased to take his name. Indeed it would
be folly for them to assume any other name, lor,
as Mr Toombs frequently says after dinner,
“ they know to whom they belong.”
SwAr.r.owKD a Pin —The Wilmington Repub
lican states that a Miss Craig, ot Delaware city,
swallowed a pin some two or three months ago,
which lodged in her throat, so as to destroy the
power of speech. Physicians could afford her no
relief, and it was feared i f would result fatally
her. A few days ago, however, she visited
l)r Worrali’s drug store, and being fatigued, the
elerk tendered her a glass of w-ter; while in
the act ot drinking she strangled and threw up
the pin. It was straight when she placed it in
her mouth, but it came out bent into a half cir
cle at the point, and much corroded.
Yopno Mbn on Imperial Thronks. — Some
of the most important empires on the globe are
now ruled bv young men. The Emperor of
China, Hien Fung, is now in the twenty-second
year of bis agp, and the third o 1 bis reign. It
will be recollected that he jg of the Tartar or
Tn-tsing dynasty. Prince Chu-kisin, of the
Ming dyna ty, who aspires to the throne of
China, is about nineteen years old. ihe Sultan
or Shah of Persia, Nasser-ad-Din, is about twen
ty years of age. Ahdul-Medjid-khan, the Sul
tan of Turkey, was born in 1823—0 f course he
is now little over t hirty years ot age. Ihe Em
peror Francis Joseph of Austria, i* nearly twen
tv-three, having been boin in August, 1830 ■
lie ascended the imperial throne in December
18-18. These empires embrace rnorr than oue
third of the population o! the world.