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iiY WILLIAM S. JONES
Chronicle cutii Sentinel.
A users T A , G A •
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 581.
Non-Intervention.
It is not uncommon, now-a-days, to hear Mr.
Cobb denounced as a “ Traitor to the South
and the principles of the Democratic party,”
because he supported and advocated the poll
* cy of non-in>erven'ion in the compromise
measures. What is very remarkable, too, to
one not familiar with the political gymnastics
of the disnnionists of the present day, these
denunciations and coarse epithets come from
those w'io were such zealous advoca.es of non
intervention in the Clayton Compromise, that
the same epi’hets of “Traitor,” &c. were ap
plied by them to Messrs. Toombs and Ste
phens for their opposi ion to that bill. Then
they were for non-interven'ton. Congress,
they asserted, had no right to legislate on the
subject of slavery in the Territories, not even
to protect it. The institution needed no pro
tection, said they, other than such as the Con
stitution afford ad.
Hence they were indignant beyond tnea
are at the defeat of the Clayton Compromise,
a measure that not only left the decision of the
whole matter to the adjudication of the Su
preme Court, but forever prohibited Legisla
tion upon the subject of slavery either by
Congress or the Territorial legislatures. Now,
however, when the Territorial bills of Utah
and New Mexico have been passed, which not
only carry out the policy of non-intervention,
but also provide for their admission as States,
yvith or without ela‘'ery, as the people may de
termine (a feature not even suggested in the
.CHyton compromise) these quondam advo
; -cates' .Qf the Clayton Compromise and non in
tervention are' hot satisfied .with the measure,
but demand- intervention by* Congress, to re
moveiie /'impediment’’ <jf the Me'x can laws—
laws which they had prevlomsly asserted were
hos in existence, and denounced
Toombs ftfr entertaining and asserting such an
•opinion. .. ,
But we ard being led off. Our "purpose-is to.
show by evidence the most incontrovertible,
that the policy proclaimed' by the democratic
party vyns non-intervemi6to in the . settlement
of the Mexican Territorial question.. That it
was the policy also proclaimed by the majority
of the Whigs, no man who values his repu
tation for irath, wHI not only not deny, but
/rankly adroit. Our .purpose now, however,
is with the Democratic party, and if after read •
ing the evidence, any detnolbrat iii Georgia or
any other Southern State, can denounce Mr.
Cobb as a traitor, because he carried out the
non intervention policy, without feeling his
cheeks suffuse with the blush of shame, he
must indeed be lost to all sense of raoril or
political honesty, unless he was an advocate of
intervention.
The first evidence (premising that the doc
trine of non-intervention has always been pro
claimed by the great mass of the Southern
people as the only correct principle,) we shall
introduce, is the resolution offered by Mr. Cal
houn in the Senate in February 1847, on which
he based his speech published by us a few
days since. Here it is :
“ Resilvtd, That as a fundamental princip'e in
our political creed, a people in forming a Constitution
have the unconditional right to form and adrpt the
Government which they may think best calculated
to secure their libertv, prosperity and happiness;
and that in conformity thereto, no other condition is
imposed by the Federal Constitution on a State in
order to her admission into this Union, except that its
Constitution shall be Republican ; and that the im
position of any other by Congress would not only be
in violation of the Constitu'ion, but in direct con
flict with the principle on which our political sys
tem rests.”
The Democratic party of Georgia fully ac
knowledged the principles proclaimed in this
resolution of their great Southern leader, and
in their State Convention of 1847, (the same
year) adopted the followit. g:
Resolved, That the people of the South do not
ask of Congress to estab'ieh the institution of slavery
in any o the territory that may be acquired by the
United States. They simply require that the
innabitants of each Territory shat be I est free to
determine for themselves whether the institution
of slavery shall or shall not form a part of their
social system.
In 1848, Gen. Cars, whom they supported
with great unanimity, avowed the principle of
<ion-intervention in his Nicho'son letter, and at
their State Conventii n i i 1818 (ibe same year)
they re-affirmed the principle by adopting the
following reaolut on :
Resolved , That the -pinio's of the Democracy of
Georgia, on the question of slavery in the territories,
were correctly set forth in the resolution of the laie
Democratic Convention in Milledgeville, in Decern
ber last, which declares that ‘the people of the South
do not ask of Congress to establish the institution of
slavery in any of the territory that mav be acquired
by the United States. They eiraptv require that the
inhabitants of each territory shall be left free to de
termine for themselves whether the institution of
slavery shall or shall not form a rart of their social
system.’
This resolution, it should be borne in mind,
was adopted by the Convention of the Demo
cratic party which responded othe nomination
of Gen. Cass for the Presidency. Hence he
and they were on the same platform.
These proofs of the position of ’he party,
are conclusive. Mr. Cobb supported the, pol
ioy, and yet the very men who so instructed
him, now denounce him as a “ Traitor. ,r Oh
shame, where is thy blush!
As men seldom perform any act without a
motive, let us for a moment examine and see
if we can divine what motive could have in
fluenced such paradoxes in political opinions
in so short a time. They ware first for non
intervention, and coarsely denounoed inter
vention even for protecting Southern proper
ty t now they denounce non intervention and
those who obeyed their instruction!, and de
mand intervention or a dissolution of the
Union. To our mind, a dissolution has been
the purpose of (As leaders who now advocate
nterrenlion, from tho beginning, and this was
the motive for their ‘summersets on the ques
tion.
They at first believed that the Free Soil influ
ence was so strong in Congress that there was
no chance to secure non-intervention, and that
the Wilmot Proviso would certainly be passed,
hence they imagined they would have cause for
dissolution by the line of policy adopted. But
they were disappointed, and when they found
that non-intervention had been so triumphantly
sustained by Congress, they then, for the first
time, perceived that their only hope to obtain a
dissolution, was to demand intervention.—
Hence their sudden change. If this has not
been the real motive with those leaders, they
have betrayed a culpable ignorance of the con
sequences of their policy (if their present poli
cy be correct,) or they have been willing
to sacrifice and betray the Booth to sustain a
party.
.*
Mr, Stell Denies,
The following letter from the Hon. John
D. Stell, denying the charge made by our
correspondent “Henry,” that he (Stell,) had
said he would vote for the repeal of-the Fugi
tive Slave Law, was received yesterday, and
we take the earliest opportunity to give it pub
licity. As we knew nothing of the matter, our
remarks were based upon the representation of
‘ Hemy,” and designed to hold Mr. Stell up
to the just indignation of the people of Georgia,
as a worthy co-laborer of Giddings, Seward,
Hale, Rhett, &c., as opponents of the com
promise, and seeking thereby the dissolution
of the Union. We doubt not we shall hear
from “Henry” in repiy to Mr. St ell.
Fayetteville, 18th August, 1851
Mr. Jones — Dear Sir : I see an article in the
Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel of the 13th iust.,
over the signature of “ Henry,” giving an ac
count of a discussion at McDonough on the
sth inst., between Col. M urphy and myself,
which does me great injustice in many partic
-urldrs. -You hate also bestowed an editorial
■upon me, representing me as being shouider to
shodlder*VvithtSevvttr.' t Hale, Giddings, &-Co.
"Those who are familiar with such articles and
editorials, -know th'eir worth, *as well as the
purposes fbr which they ere written and he
ralded forth.'. 1 shall not, therefore, pretend to
. notice but one. paragraph of Henry’s epistle,
which is Vn. the following words; *• Fbr he told
fhe.pdople that he had said—and ho presumed
Col. Murphy, alluded to him—that if he were
iu Congress; he would vote to repeal t ie fugi
tive alavo law,” &c. I said' do such thing;
but to tjie'contFary, did say, that .the charge, so
far as it might tjp int sn'ied to apply to me, was
üßtrue. I have ue'ver said that I would vote to
repeal that law, and so stated at the time of the
discussion alluded to, as those who were pre
sent will doubtless remember.
Now, sir, I know that you enterta n no per
sonal prejudice against me, therefore I doubt
not, you will readily give this note an insertion
in your columns as an act of sheer justice to a
political opponent. Very respectfully,
John D. Stell
Correction.—Elbert County, Aug. 15tb,
1851 — Mr. Jones -In the publication of
my views to the people cf Elbert county,
I find in that portion speaking of abi
ding the Compromise, I used the following
language, “that if I were elected to the Le
gislature, and any effort should be made to dis
turb the Compromise,” &c. In publishing
my article, you have it dissolve instead of dis
turb. You will please make the correction.
Yours, &c S. D. Blackwell.
For the Chronicle Sf Sentinel.
Lincolnton, Ga., Aug. 19, 1851.
Messrs Editors —Thursday last was a glad
day for the good old Constitutional Union
Party in old Lincoln. Invitations from a joint
Committee had been sent to Messrs. Colquitt,
McMilian, Gartrell, Smythe, Gardner and
Dougherty on the one side and Messrs. Cobb,
Toombs, Andrews, Jenkins, Irvin and Tho
mas. The Docket was called about 11 o’clock,
A. M., and the following parties answered to
their names: Messrs. Cobb, Toombs, Andrews,
Thomas and Irvin. I had forgotten to mention
that Col. McMillan was also present and claim
ed the conclusion on Mr. Toombs, which was grant
ed. Judge A ndrews opened the debate, and was
followed by Mr. Toombs. The ellbrts of these two
gentlemen told well utnid the countless ranks ar
ranged before ttiem, if we have any experience as to
the wonderful changes which the countenance un
dergoes during the pleasurable process ol conviction.
This brought us to dinner, a sumptuous Barbecue,
being well discussed. We were again assembled
absut the stand, where wa enjoyed a rich treat from
Col McMillan. We do not know when we have
been so amused, and we were not alone. The Col.’s
speech, made up ol tiJicule, anecdote and witieisms,
served even to tickle she risibilities of the little boys,
of whom there was a considerable sprinkling. With
their aid, and the uncontrolled laughter proceeding
from the Union crowd, and the noise created t>y a
corporal's guard of the wuat yon may cali-’em par
ty, tho members of said p.rty inspired in the breist
ot our friend Me. strong hopes (as 1 understand) of
cairying the county ol Lincoln. If wit and anec
dote will carry th e point, ho will certainly defeat
Col. Toombs. Col. McMillan has yet to learn that
the yeomanry ot Lincoln can appreciate an argu
ment as well as an anecdote, and ttiey are better ca
pable of digesting the former than desirou* of being
gulled by (he lader. Had our friend v c. given us
Irs position upon the issues of the day, I would
?;lad!y trial e them public. All that I learned was
rom a reply that he made to Mr. Tiiomas, who hav
ing charged that Mr. McMillan bad not defined his
position, asked what he was fori He replied that
hs was for a repeal of the Mexican Laws. For that
reason, replied Mr. T., I nrge upon you to vote for
Col. Toombs, as you all know he introduced a Bill
for that purpose. But enough of this digression.
Mr. Cobb followed Mr. McMillan. I need not
speak of the eflorte of this gentleman. Ue has pro.
bably been heard by all who may see this. Lst him
speak for himself. We, in Lincoln, intend to do the
voting.
Mr. Cobb waa fallowed by Mr. Thomas, the last
speaker, on account of the lateness ot the hour, who
addressed the assembly. He reviewed calmly the
speech of Mr. McMillan, defined in a clear and per
spicuous manner, the proud and enviable position oc
cupied by the Constitutional Union Party, and si
lenced, by a well directed argument, the many fri
volous objections of the Southern Rights Forty.
AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22. 1851.
Having done this, the aesemb'y dispersed peaceably
to their homes to enjoy the proud reflection that they
had beard the doctrine of the Union party bol lly ad
vocated —disappointed, however, that they hid nut
heard at least some item as to the intents ol those
who have endeavored to teach them that they alone
are the peculiar guardians of Southern Rights.
In haste, yours, Y. Z.
For the Chronicle 8f Sentinel.
The 'Whitaker Spring Discussion and
Barbaeue>
Messrs. Editors :—The Southern Rights
Association of this County having determined
to canvass it, opened the Programme of their
arrangements at the Whitaker Springs, about
threo miles distant from the village of Aiexan
dor and twelve below Waynesboro on
Wednesday last, the 13th inst.
About eleven o’clock, A. M., tho meeting
was organised by the appointment of Col.
A J. Lawson, as Chairman, and Dr Enoch
Mulkey, as Secretary. The Chair, after a
few remarks, introduced to the meeting Q
Skrine, E.-q., who lead off in an apology to
the people of the neighborhood for coming
down there, uninvited by them, to enlighten
them as to their duty in the present crisis.
He asserted that the Legislature of ’49 and
’SO provided for the calling of a Convention,
upon the happening of the following contin
eeocies : the admission of California as a
Skate, &c.; the passage of the Wilmot Pro
v:so; the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia ; refusal to pass a law for the
rendition of Fugitive Slaves. All these con
tingencies, he maintained, had come to pass
by the action of Congress in the late measures
known as the adjustment measures. Califor
nia had been admitted as a State. (H os Mr.
S. ever read the Bill empowering the Gover
nor to call the Convention 1) The Wilmot
Proviso was virtually in oper«ti<.n ince Con
gress failed to acknowledge that the Co.ns'.i u
tion repealed the Mexican anti-slavery laws.
Slavery would no abolished in the District, as
the bill abolishing tha Siavo T.-afe in the
District emancipated the slave (Does Mr
S know tha’ this law is one passed by the
Legislature of Maryland—a slave State—as a
police regulation ?) And lastly, the Fugitive
Slave Law was virtually a dead law, as the
Northern people were determined to nul'ify
it by their opposition to i s enforcement.
These were tiie points he attempted to ague,
and finally wound himself up in this part of
his subject by declaring his acquiescence in
the action of the late Conven ton; but even
this'could not escape he hot fire of his de
nunciative artillery. First he charged it with
abounding in falsehoods which ij.he authors
knew to be false when they were peuu ng
.them. (What say you, gentlemen of the Com
rmttee repotting the Preamble and Resolu
tione ? Do you plead guilty?) Secondly,
.with dodging secession by coining the word
disruption, and then argued that the State had
an opportunity of fairly back'ng out, as it was
only pledged “to the disruption” and not be
yond it. So much for Mr. S’s. metaphysical
criticism up'ou this document He neat a
- to point out the r.ifferen e between
the two parties, the issue being, according to
his showing, consolidation or S ate Rights,
alas “peaceable secession ln connection
with this subject he entertained us with an
abstruse essay upon ,l abstract right ” and the
definition of S ate—his being, to stand —free
hold —land possession. He then wound up
by a fierce onslaught upon Robt Toombs,
denying that hs had ruined the country—prov
ing perhaps, to Ms satisfaction, that T. was an
abolitiouisi, and to cap (he climax, asserted
that Mr. T. had completely bamboozled tne
people in making them believe he had do
iivered his “tlamilcar speech” in repi/ to the
introduction of a resolution to apply the
Wilmot Provieo to the Territories. That the
W.lmot Proviso had been introduced two
years before. (How is that Mr Toombs, did
it take you two years to reply ? Come, sir
you had better be up and doing, for Mr. S. is
after you with a sharp stick, which he was
not exactly ready to use at the Divis' Springs
Come, sir, if you don’t answer we shall think
you are like some other people we know of,
who will not answer until they get ready—
behind one’s bach )
Mr- John J. Jones, Esq , was then intro
duced. He is a Burke boy, and diil remark
ably well—with that “same old non-intervention
speech He did the best he could wi’n a bad
cause. Be it spoken to bis honor, he is not
behind “the masked battery,” ho openly pro
claims himself in favor of disunion. While
I can deplore a good mind and considerable
talents perverted to tba advocacy of a cause
whicn can only be defended by blinded preju
dice and passion, lean honor the bold avow
al ol a cherished sentiment California a
fraud upon the South—(yet admitted upon the
Cass principle'—Texes dismembered to make
free soil (notwithstanding Judge Borneo's
assertion that the Texas Bill repealed the
Miss uri line and made all the Territory thua
cut off slave Territory)—non-intervention,
intervention aga nst slavery because Congress
refused to say that the Cons.itution did repeal
the Mexican laws What but passion and
prejudice could induce men to say tha' ‘ the
Fugitive Slave Bill was nothing ; for the Con
•titution as higher authority than anv set of
Congress,” and in the very next breath say
that the express protection of slavery by the
Constitution amounted to nothing unless back
ed by an act of Congress? Oh! consistency
where is thy blush I The “suppressed letter”
next came in fur a share of notice, and the
wonders il discovery was made that Mr. Hull
was the Convention. Now we all know that
Gen Jackson believed himself the govern
ment and acted on that beliof, but that Mr.
Hull claimed to be the Convention, we never
knew before, unt I informed of it by Mr. J.
( How is that Mr. II ? are vou the Convention?
if ao, let u« hear the letter, it :s public proper
•y.) Mr. J then wound up on Mr. Cobb,
asserting he was a traitor, an abolitionist or
free-soileral heart, and a political Esau. (Oh!
Howell! Howell ! is it possible you have
served your old friends thus? What, you
did all these things and never let them out un>
til the passage of the Compromise measures ?
Is it possible y«n> could act thus, when they
weredoi’ g their very best to secure you tho
Speakership? Could you thus ungratefully
couceal these things from tiem and they mov
ing Heaven aud earth in your behali t And
then, worst of all, not only settle your proper
ty on your wife, and get your relation H R-
Jaokson to introduce last Legislature, a reso
lution to strike out the property qualification,
to render you eligible to the Governorship;
but even persuaded these very friends who
are now abusing you with so much consisten
cy, to support and vote for it! Weill well I
I surely never beard the like. But atop, how
did you manage to make Judge Jackson intro
duce the leaolutiou aud he not a member of
the Legislature ? We will not stop now io
argue its absurdity, your old friends make
these charges and surely they are all, all honor
able men.)
You will say we stood in need of barbaened
’ meat 'o keep alj this down Well, fortunate
r ly we got it as soon as Mr. J. thought proper
to let uqgo, and I assure you, it required good
to keep it down.
A ter dinner Dr. E. Leßoy Antony “e»-
' chained the audinence,” as the editors wonld
say, iu a short speech on Sooth Carolina
chivalry, and a most magnetically happy illus
tration of the principles of the two parties,
under the figures of a tub of water brimful
and a tub of tar half-full. The former illustrat
ing Southern Rights, the latter Union Conven
tion. The bottom, State sovereignty—the
staves, the Union. Illustrated thus : a jar or
shock on the outside agitating the water and
causing it to overleap the staves —he Uniot.
(Does not this look like a very hajpy illus
tration of thair disunion affinities ? What say
you, gentlemen, is the Dr.’s illustration ortho
dox ? Or has not the water become quite
shocked enough to leap over the staves ?
Give us light, if you please gentlemen, give
us light! Oh ! for one blast of “the bugle /”)
, and leaving State sovereignty behind in the
bottom The tub of tar agitated by iike force,
1 but slicking to tha bottom—(State sovereign
ty)—within the staves—(the Union.) (Right
> gentlemen, that’s the Constitutional Union
Party-State sovereignty Bnd the Union, the
tar in its adhesive properties representing the
unity of principles of the party —we ail agree
' —now be sure when the tar goes out it will
I carry the bottom—sovereignty with it.) The
Dr. concluded abr ptly, by sa>ing hs was
tired. 1 did not doubt it in the least, lor to
k'ck tar out of a bucket is no child’s play.
(Query. If the secessionists are not a tar
party waiting to be kicked out of the tub, who
are ?)
Col. A J. Lawson next took the stand and
gave us a speech much milder than usual He
only charged the Whigs with being Federalists,
and said the Constitutional Union party had
taken up tho r principles. He said he felt
much alarm for the country, which had increas
ed since he came on the ground—that the
country was ruined if his advice was r.ot
followed. (Ho advised us once, wo remem
ber, to vote for Mr. Vun Boren. How would
that do now, Judge? Is he still one of the
faithful J )
Alex. McKenzie then wotiud up the pro
ceedings by a stump speech on the ground
(excuse the bull, for it is matter of fact,) dis
claiming all “unmeaning generalities” and
coming out flat footed for a “Southern Con
lederacy.” (I she on the Georgia platform
too?) I had liked to have forgotten to men
tion that one of thespo kers (Mr. J., I believe)
• charged Mr. Cobb with saying he would ci
erce South Carolina if diiected by tha Gene
ral Government. (If Georgia goes out, Mr.
Cobb will go with liar, but ha will not let
Carolina. Surely these are very consistent
and honorable gentlemen.) So much for this
one sided discussion; for, be it known they
forgot to make it free until shout fi.ee minutes
befo-e they organised. Hurra! forthe ‘Haynes
boro regency !” Free Discussion.
Hr. Shewmake’i Response.
Alexander, Aug. 15, 1851.
Gentlemen of the Committee : —Your commu
nication propounding certain questions to the
candidates to represent this county in the Le
gislature, is now before me, and I hasten to
reply.
To your first question, I answer: The sovereign
voice ot tlie people of a Staie, met in Convention lor
that purpjse, must determine the relationship be
tween it and the General Government; and that the
act, ratifying the Constitution ol the United States,
did ii t met ye the sovereignty of the Btate into that
ol the General Government.
To your second question, 1 answer: The ultimate
power is lodged ia the people of a Siatea or States.
To your first “pertinent question,” 1 answer; 1
am for the Union ol the States.
J o your second “ pertinent question,” I answer :
I am opposed to i's reversal.
To your third “ pertinent question,” I answe" : I
do not telieve a State has the power, at pleasure and
without cause, to secede (rom the Uniua; but 1 bold
that whenever (he people of a State believe they are
oppressed, and so decide, they have a rigb- to dis
rupt the ties that bind them to the Union, and the
Government has no right won ever io oppose them.
To your fourth “pertinent qu?Btion,” l answer:
Ido not; for Ido not believe the Mexican laws are
in fores, but ilia: Southerne 8 have the perfect right
to go into the lerritories with their stave property ;
yet f contend that, as a majority in Congress hold
the contrary opiu-on, the South should have unani
mously demanded of Congress the removal ol the
doubt, and ttieir refusal should have been the point
of our residence.
Desiring no concealment of opinions honestly en
tertained, i have the honor :o be, very respectfully,
Jos. A. Shkwmajck.
The “ Baltic” Sold to the Cunard Line.
The New York Herald, after noticing iho un
precedented passage of the Collins Steamer
“Baltic,” in her last trip, and the difficulties
she encountered, which affected her progress,
remarks :
“ The only regret we have heard expressed, is
concerning the sale of so splendid a steamer to tho
Cunard line. Scarcely hud the mails been distributed,
when it wus generally reported on ’Change that the
Baltic had been disposed of to the British Company.
Theru was much astonishment expressed at snob un
welcome news ; b it the whole truth soon came out,
when one of the brokers of Wall street inquired,
‘What have they sold her (or? 1 ‘What for?
why. to tow the Cunard stunners from Liverpool to
New Yirk, to be sure.’ The broker retired to his
private office.”
The Cunard Steamers —Tha Boston Tra
veller publishes a full account of the trips made
by each steamer of tho Cunard Line, since it
was first established, together with 'he duties
that they ha ,r e paid. The smallest amount ever
paid was $29 38, by the Aca lia, on her first
trip in 1840. Tne largest am >unt was paid by
the America, in 1850, viz; $217,483. There
have been eight arrivals which paid ovrr
SIOO,OOO, and ttiree which paid over $200,000
each. The following is a summary of tha trips
made, and duties paid:
Year. Trips made. Doties paid.
In 1840 8 J 2,928 99
In 1841 • 21 73,809 23
In 1842 18 120,974 t>7
In 1843 20 640,672 06
In 1811 20 916,193 30
In 1845 20 1,022,9 »2 76
•n 1816 20 1,047,731 75
In 1847 20 1,199,971 78
In 1818 22 649 173 50
•a 1849 22 961,703 61
la I860*•••••••••••• 21 1,322,383 20
Total 212 $7,958,449 83
The weather continues uniformly dry with
a very few exceptions of partial showers. The
crops of corn have been reduced far below
the usual yield, and many, we fear very many,
have been cut short of a fair supply. Cotton
likewise has suffered to that extent that the
most favorable season hereafter must fail to
bring it up to the anticipated yield of a very
large crop. This, however, is no general ca
lamity, according to our philosophy, for short
crop* bring the most money, and that ie the
/end aimed a» and desired. We are almost
prepared '.osay that we wish Providence would
litni (he crop to 2to million bales, and in
duce Southern people to turn their surplus la
bor to a useful account.— lirandon (Miss.,)
Republican \2th
The Crops.
The editor of the Vicksburg Whig, after
saying that he has lately traveled through seve
erai of the largest cotton growing counties in
the State of Mias ssippi, gives it as his opinion
hat the crop will be shorter ibis year than last.
He says:
In the early part of the season the prospect
was better than it had been for years. The
stand was good and the cotton healthy, and in
a g reat measure free from the annoyances inci
dent to the season But the iong continued
drought checked the growth of the cotton en
tirely before th • weed had become large enough
to produce au average yield, and the forms
commenced f alling off and still continue. Even
if the recent showers should promote the
growth of the weed, it is too late in the season
to increase the crop to any exient, and it is
futile to say that even if the remainder of the
season should prove favorable that any thing
like a full crop can be gathered.
The Homer Advocate, published in Clai
borne, says that the crops are short in that vi
cini'y.
The following extract of a letter in the Mo
bile Tribane is to the same effect:
Prairie Plains, Miss , August 6.
I have made it my business to get all the in
formation Icou'd from all the cotton Slates, and
I am fully satufiad the crop will not equal that
of last yoar. Two thirds of the cotton crop is
planted on uplands. All of this land will not
make exceeding half a crop. It then remains
to he seen whether or not the “sleu lanes”
and bottom lands will make a crop in this
county, end that is rot recorded as certain.
Ou the 15th of July i considered my crop at
this place good for 200 bales—it will not now
make exceeding 125 bMes. This will apply
to nearly all my neighbors. The unfavorable
change has been produced by the long drougi t.
My cotton will not make 25 pounds per acre
during the .uonth of August—the mam cotton
month. On my upper farm my prospect is at
this time good for a fair crop, worms permit
ting. 1 have just returned and am sorry to say
the worms have commenced. I am row out
with all hands setting to catch the flies or moths
which produce the caterpillar. But I fear I
am too late beginning. 1 put out a few plates
last night and caught from four to five flies in
each plate. I never saw more flies than at the
present tim», and no hing but dry weather will
save what remains of the crop from the
drought.
Later from Mexico.—By the arrival this
morning of the sch oners Bonita, Capt. Sbisa,
which left Vera Cruz on the 2ad inst., and
Panama. Capt. Srewart. we have received full
fi.es of papers from the city of Mexico to the
26ih uit.
We lea v n that the loss by the recent hurri
cane at Tampico was SIOO,OOO. Tne laguna
of Caspicotero and the river Tames, over
flowed their banks, and a portion of the town
was deluged.
The prefect of Guaymas writes to the Gov
ernor ot Sonora, that two kundre i adventurers
from Upper California had landed at La Paz,
in order .o trade wi.h the inhabitants. Shortly
afterwards a steamer arrived with four hundred
more.
At the last accounts the Meiican Congress
was still engaged in its interminable labors on
the foreign debt. No arrangement had yet
been made.
The General Government had requested the
Governors of all the States to meet at the cap
ital on the lst of thiu month, in order to confer
on the financial question. The Governor of
Quereturo sent a reply refus ; ng to attend. The
expenses for the month of July were estimated
at $592,000, of which $321,000 were for the
War Department.
A Samanista conspiracy had been detected
and failed at Guanajuata. The conspirators
proposed to recall Santa Anna and invest him
with ihe supreme dictorship, which was to be
exercised till his arrival by Gen. Bravo. They
also proposed to declare null and void the trea
ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United
States and Mexico.
A leuer from Arispe, in the State of Sonora,
states that a por ion of the Boundary Commis
sion arrived at that city on the 31st of June.
They left for the frontier the next day, to meet
Seuor Garcia Conde.
The Senate has adopted a proposition for the
establishment of four military colonies on the
Isthmus of Tehuautepeo.— Picayune, 14IA
instant.
The Crops.—After a pretty extensive tour,
through some thirty planta ions in portions of
Lowndes and Noxubee counties, by one of our
largest aud mos' experienced planters, he in
forms us that the cotton crop, has been cut
short at least two thirds by the prevailing
drought. The corn crops through the same
region, will bo barely sufficient to supply art
econmical consumption Columbia (Miss)
Repub.
The Crystal Palace. —Tne House of Com
mons have agreed to a prayer “that her Ma
jesty will be graciously pleased to direct that
the Crystal Palace be preserved to the lst of
May, 1852, with a view to determiue if that
novel structure, or any portion of it, can be
permar ently adapted to the purposes of public
utility aud recreation ”
The vote was 75 to 47, so that even this brief
respite was not asked for without considerable
opposition. After ihe experience of one W n
ter, the advantage or disadvantage of permit
ting the bull, ing to remain will be more clearly
ascertained.
Bad Disaster at Sea— Capt Brower, of
the brig Lowder, arrived this morning from the
African coast, informs us that in the month of
April last the bria Englishman, Capt. Harris,
of Bristol, England, was capsized in a tornsdo
off Fernando Po. It was supposed that there
were about thiity persons on board, only one
of whom a native of Africa, was saved. He
v> as picked up, floating on a snar, on the third
day after the disaster, by an English ship Ir io
Caernarvon bound lor Fernando Po. Among
those on hoard the unfor unate vessel were
Rev. G. W- Simpson and lady, of the Presby
terian board of missions of New York, and Mrs.
Harris, wile of the caitain.
1 ■"-i i ■ ■ i
Quick Work.— The steamship Alabama i
from New York reached her berth in this city
at 101 o’clock, Friday evening, and after die- i
charging upwards of 2.000 packages goods, '
and taking in 100 casks Rice, 100 bales Cotton, J
3“ bale*Domestics and sundry packages mer
chandize—sailed on her return with 61 pasaen
gera, at 10 o’clock, P- Saturday, having
been at her wharf loss than 24 hours. Great
praise is due to the Agents here and all con
cerned, for their promptitude in getting the
ship ready ti leave at her regular time. But
for the rain on Saturday a larger cargo than i
the above would have been got in.— San. Rep .
VOLUME XV-iU). 101.
T fciLE GRAPHIC NEWS.
- •»iiiiiililtti for Che Chronicle & Smtlnd,
Newt from Cuba.
Charleston, Awa. 20.
The Schooner Zephyr arrived from Mataiuuui
to-day, which port she left on the 16th Jnet.
Gen. Lopez had landed at Bahia Honda 60
miles to Westward of Havana on the 14th Last,
and Spanish troops had been dispatched from
Havana to attack him.
The Steamer Pampero after landing Lopes
and his troops sailed northwards. They pro
ceeded into the interior forthwith. Immediately
on the reception of the intelligence at Havana
the authorities despatched a large Steamer full
of sharp shooters to cut them off.
The Spaniards at Matanzas think the inva*
ders will soon be captured and shot.
It was reported at Matanzas that Lopes had
only 400 men with him.
Charleston Markets
Wednesday, Aug. 20.— Cotton.— The market
this morning remained at a stand. Sales of only 7
bales, at 6'f c
From the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph.
New Orleant, August 19. -Advices have
been received here from Havana, op to the
6th inst., per brig - [The operators here
informed us that in consequence of an inter
ruption having occurred on the wires between
Montgomery and Mobile, they were unable to
obtain the name of the brig last night. I— Edt.
Courier.
Private letters received by her state that the
cause of the Patriots was trinmphing—that
four thousand of the Royal so'diers had gone
over to them, and that much disaffection pre
vailed among the Government troops.
Cincinnati, Aug. 16. —Todd’s foundery and
Messrs Foster &• Brother’s printing press
manufactory were destroyed by fire this after
noon. The loss is very heavy.
Recovery or Stolen Bonds.— We met our
friend Chr.stian Roselius, Esq , yesterday, on
the streets, iu an unusually good humor, and
thinking that he had just heard some chesring
news from Havana, asked him the cause. He
informed us that he had just succeeded in re
covering the $114,000 of bonds, of the First
Municipality, with interest coupons attached,
which were stolen from the house of the late
John McDonogh, shortly after his death. We
could not learn in what manner the recovery
was effected, but as they were of but little
value to any one but Mr. McDonogh’s execu
tors, and the burglars had taken a large sum of
money found on the premises, we presume that
*’ there were no questions asked.” — N. Orleans
Delia.
Practical Results or German Theology.
—Professor Alexander, now travelling in Eu
rope, writes from Paris totha Presbyterian,and
says,
“D. Gasparin baslately given some frightful
accounts of Germany. Among his statements
are these: Public worship is disregarded. In
Berlin, out of four hundred thousand aouls,
there are three hundred thousand who never
attend any of the thirty two churchea.
, “Dr. Tholuco declares, that a few months
ago, at Halle, in the principle service of the
cathedral, there were present 14 persons, in
anoiher church six, and in a third five f Next
day he attended a sermon, of which be was the
only auditor. The theatres are as full as the
churches are empty.”
EEHEEJHEII 1
Commercial.
AVGUSTA MARKET
Wednesday, P. M.
COTTON. — We hear of sales of about 160 bales
from 51 to 8f cents. The prices are full, demand
good and offerings small.
NEW OKI,BANS, August 14, P. M.—Cotton.—
Stock on band Sept. 1, 1850 bales, 1b,448
Arrived since 991,673
Arrived to -day. 384
1,008,410
Exported to date 983,609
Exported to-day —988,609
Stock on hand and on shipboard not olearsd. 19,801
Flour. —Sales 100 bbls. St. Louis, yesterday, at
$5.'5 ; 260 to-day at $5; 100 extra Missouri at $6,
and 50 extra Crescent at 86.20.
Com. —Sales 5000 sacks, including 121 inferior
at 32c.; 600 mixed at 36c.; 500 and 1600 at 38c.;
600 Y ellow at 39c.; 723 mixed at 40c., and 964 prime
Yellow from store at 47c.
Whiskey.— Rectified relating at 20:.
Bacon. —25 casks Sides were sold et 10c.; 16 and
48 casks Shoulders at Bs., and 89 tierces Sugar cured
Shoulders at 7}c.
Frcigtits. —Nothing new.
Exchanges. — Pemand limited. London ?4 a 10$
per cent prem.; Paris 6f074 a sf. 15 ; New Ycrk 60
days 14 a 24 per cent disc.; do. Sight 4 a 4 per cent
premium.
SA VANN A H, Aug. 20.— Cotton. — The sales yes
terday amounted to 66 bales, at full prices. The fol
lowing are the particulars: 9a’&4; 16 at 6; 26 a
7|; and 16 at 8 cents.
EXPORTS 7 ~
SAVANNAH, Aug. 19.—For New York, brig
Augusts—263 bales Cotton.
Stnppmu intelligence.
S tV A N N A H, Aug. 20. —Arr., st amahip P orida,
Lyon, New York. Cleared, brig Augusts, Stooa,
New Yorx,
CHARLESTON, Aug. 20.—Arrived, steamship
Southerner, Dickinson, New York. In the Offing,
ship Isaac Newton, Bush, from Liverpool.
Lincoln county oko.—whereas,
James Fleming and Marshal! H. Wellborn,
administrators on the estate of George W. Lewis,
late of said county, deceased, apply to me for letters
dismissory on said estate —
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Linoolnton.
Ai EXANDER JOHNSTON, Dep. Clerk.
August 21. 1851.
INCOLNI COUNTY, OKO. Whereas,
Hen amin M. Tate and Anthony Samuel, ad
ministrators on the estate of Handley Nal'y, late of
said county, decreased, apply to me for letters dismis
sory on said estate—
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish,
all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my offioa, within the
time prescribed by law. to show cause, if *eny they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Linoolnton.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, pep. Clerk.
August 21, 186 L
NOTICE. *
DURING! our absence from the State, H. A.
Fa aoo will act at our Agent, and may ba
found at the Store of Hopkins, lolb & Co.
au!9-tw3 ADAMS & FARGO,