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BY WILLIAM S. JONES
atbrouitle anil Sentinel.
AUGUSTA, G-Ai
'THURSDAY MORNING,.... SEFTi 11.
SAMUEL BARNETT* Associate Editor*
TUo Relation of JPartte* to the Geor
gia Platform.
The relation of the Union Party to the
Georgia Platform is very simple and intelligi
ble. It adopts that platform as its own. It
was organizsd upon it—and has since simply
reaflirmed it, believing it to embrace the
grounds which should unite the people of
Georgia—the people of the whole South, and
the sound men ot the North—it was hoped
that its evident wi-dom, moderation and jus
tice, would put an end to controversies
among ourselves, and to the pernicious agita
tion of the slavery question at the North.
Broad, Catholic and National, it asserted
Southern Rights as held by all the Southern
States, excluding grounds of dissension, and
i furnishing no just cause of offence to lovers
f of the Constitution anywhere.
Never was there a fairer expression of the
voice of a people Minorities which had had
no representatives for years, had now, by the
obliteration of former lines, iheir proper rep
resentations. The platform was concurred in
by an overwhelming majority in the Conven
tion. It gave great and general satisfaction to
the people, not only to the majoi ity who elected
the delegates, but to a large portion of the
minority. Murmuring and discontent were
heard, it is true, but from only a few discon
tented spirits.
It even seemed possible that the Utopian
project of “uniting the South” might at length
b 8 effected. A large majority of the people
of Georgia were united—an grounds on
which majorities in nearly, if not all, the
Southern States concurred.
But the minority which had so anxiously
deprecated division, and implored the South
to become united, were not now in favor of
Union.
The time rolled round for preparation for
State elections. There was no common basis
of opposition to the Unioa party founded on
the principle of the Georgia Platform. As
serting as that did, the Sovereignty of the
States, and the right and intention on cer
tain contingencies to resist even to a disrup
tion of the Union, the Union party was
charged by shameless opponents with federal
' ism. The shamelessness of the cry did not
prevent many from echoing it. It tends, said
these men, to consolidation. Not a line—a
word —a syllable of tne platform even leans
that way. Deserting all true republican
ground, and assuming the right of a State to
repudiate at will, her most solemn compacts
“by virtue of her sovereignty,” they said
“This is Republican Doctrine. This is State
Rights.” This cry of Consolidation, howev
er, was not the sole rallying cry. The Demo*
cratic party, which had aided so materially in
building the platform, was piteously appealed
to and begged to form again on old lines, by
the very men who had urgad it to disband.
Those who formed a Southern confederacy—
those who favored Sececsion, were called for,
not under their true title of Dioonionisls, but
under the seducing name of Southern Rights
men. The party which u mscended all true
ideas of State Rights and republicanism was
called together in some counties as the State
Rights Republican party, . One would have
supposed from the variety of calis and ap- I
pointments, that not less than half a dozen
Conventions were to assemble in Miiledge
ville on the 28th of May, the day selected in
order to anticipate the Union Convention—a
later day having been first proposed, and the
alteration being made at some trouble, for un
explained reasons. The delegates appointed
under these various denominations, met in
Milledgevitle, and organizod in one Conven
tion to wbieh they gave no name.
What relation did the Convention so assem
bled, assume to the Georgia Platform T
On the fact* set forth in the Georgia Plat
form, it took issue.
Its relation to the present Union, it did not
define at all..
Its relation to the rights of the South (as
expressed in the 4th resolution of the Georgia
Platform) it did not define.
Its relation to State Rights it defined by as
serting the right of Secession “by virtue of
sovereignty” without responsibility.”
Its relation to the Union being undefined,
we are left in doubt as to its true relation, and
must pick up evidences where we may. The
Convention nominated as its candidate the
President of the Nashville Convention. It
asserted the unconditional, irresponsible right
of Secession. It asserted that the Constitu^
tion had been violated in numerous instances,
and that the prospects of the future were
worse than the history of the past. So much
for acts.
The party press and orators eay they are not
‘or Disunion. Such is the profession. They
iay that the Georgia Platform is binding.
TAeir Convention did not say so. We should
be happy to hear from any Southern
Rights Press—in distinct terms—an answer to
the following questions.
By saying that the decision of Georgia is
obligatory-— do they mean that it is not rever
sible by ballot—ot merely that it ought not to
bo resisted by force f
Its relation to the rights of t.he South is
equally undefined. Their silence on South
ern Rights is capable of solutions equally
adverse to each other as that op the Union. If
the acts of the party in nominating Ex*Gov.
Me Don alb, and proclaiming the right ot Se*
cession, are a criterion, then the only remedy
the South needed, is to be found in Secession*
If we saw secede even without oause—and
ought to secede for any cause —the Southern
Rights creed makes out a proper case for its
immediate exerc.se.
On the eontrary, however, if the profes
sions of the party on the Unioa’question are
sincere—it was highly proper for it to assume
no position in relation to Southern Rights.
As nothing more could occur than its catalogue
of offences alike against the Constitution and
justice—and they did not propose to remedy
them, it would have been folly to propose a
remedy for eny future aggressions or injustice.
We have on (his subject a standing inquiry
to the Constitutionalist and Republic, which
we here again take the liberty of repeating.
Does the Southern Rights party propose
any redress for the past wrongs of the South —
or any point of resistance to future aggres
sions t And if so—what 7
It has got the “suppressed letter.” We
want its euppresetd opinion.
Election ot Judges.-»By the Legisla
ture I—or by the People 1
In every respect the proposed change from
the Legislature to the people is desirable. So
far as the purity of elections goes, no man
who has ever witnessed the practical operation
of the present system, will hesitate in saying
that it cannot be altered for the worse. So
far as relative opportunities for information go,
those of the Legislature are less than those of
the people of (he circuit, (except in relation to
those political claims of candidates, which need
to be thrown out of the question.) In referring
the election to the people, we of course mean
to the people of each judicial circuit —not to a
general ticket. The latter—while in some re
spects better than the present system—loses
some of the advantages of the single ticket sys
tem. The interest and responsibility of the
legislature, or of the entire people, is com
mensurate in the case of each member or citi
zen, with the limits of his own circuit only—
while he has a vote for every circuit The
chances of corrupt influence are increased, as
the number over whom it is attempted is di*
minished. The patronage allowed the Legisla
ture unnecessarily complicates principles with
msn. The issues in many cases are held infe*
rior to the party race for patronage.
Taking it altogether, we believe with the
Athens Banner, “Almost every body is now
prepared to say “By the People.” It will be
literally “no race at all.”
We are glad to see that the press, without
distinction of parties, is taking decided grounds
in favor of the change. We trust the matter
will not be forgotten at the polls.
Blown his last Blast.
It seems, from the following telegraphic
despatch to the Charleston Courier and Mer
cury, that Mr. Rhett’s “bugleman” in Mis
sissippi, John Antony Q.ditman, has blown
his last blast, and retired from the field, we
presume, in perfect disgust with the intelligent
and patriotic voters of that noble State:
“General Quitman has withdrawn as a candidate
for the Gubernatorial Chair in Mississippi.”
A few weeks more and Georgia will speak
in tones that will forever silence the notes of
his Georgia bugleman, when Mr. Rhett can
take both musicians to “ Ball Swamp,” where
their blasts will probably be more congenial.—
Mississippi and Georgia do not seem to appre
ciate the tones of the gentleman’s favorite bu
glemen.
Our Consul at Havana.
The time has arrived when reason may
possibly exercise some sway, even in the
minds of some of those who have been most
vehement and bitter in their coirsa denuncia
tion of the Hon. Allen F. Owen, our Con
sul at Havana, and we therefore give publici
ty to the following extract from a letter address
ed by an American at Havana, to the editors
of the True Delta, of New Orleans. In intro
ducing this letter to its readers, the Delta re
marks:
“ The following able and truthful letter reaches
us from a party entitled to the most implicit credit, a
gentleman wholly unconnected w'th Cuba, its gov
ernors, or its people ; and entirely independent of all
improper control, prejudice, and partiality. We re
commend his letter to the attentive consideration of
our readers, as it is calm, dispassionate, and reason
able. Unconnected as the writer is with our Con
sulate in Havana, his explanation of the conduct of
Mr. Owenaiß, as far as it goes, very welcome news;
aa previous accounts by the Empire City had
created a strong prejudice against that officer.”
Havana, Sept. 1.
♦ * • * “I am no apologist far the
Spanish Government, have no connection or sympa
thy with it, and am utterly unacquainted with any
one of its officials, high or low ; but I know not that
any law, of nature or of nations, entitles us to force
freedom upon a people whether they wish it or not.
1 know not to what extent the Cuban people may be
oppressed, or not oppresse J ; neither do I know that
their situation would have been improved by a
foreign conquest under an adventurer like Lopez ;
but certain it is, that his enterprise was universally
regarded by them us a foreign invasion. W helher
or not they were right, let <there decide.
“ One word as to our Comul, against whom such
a tempest of indignation is aroused.
“ With this gentleman I have but little mere ac
quaintance than with the Spanish authorities, having
never met with him more than three times; yet
some facts may be mentioned in mere justice to him.
It is known that he resides in the country, and that
his office hour is nine o’clock. It is known, too, that
the report on themorniag of the 16th August, was
that the persons to be ehot were not Americans, but
citizens of Havana. It is known that they were
taken from the Spanish frigate, and carried out to be
executed about ten o’clock. I know that it was not
generally known that the prisoners were Americans,
until that hour, when It would have been too late for
interference. lam told that the Consul was not ap
prized wf it until the execution was over, and 1 firm
ly believe this to be true. So mueh in justice to a
much abused man. 1 will add my belief that the
correct and prudent course pursued by the Consul
during these difficulties bos contributed more than
anything else to the security of the lives and pio
j perty of American citizens in this place, which have
continued undisturbed in spite of all the provccations
! | to retaliation that have been given.”
From the Savannah. Republican.
. From Havana, Direct—On* Day Later. <
The sctvr. Sea' Gtrfl, Captt Bulloch, arrived,
at this port yesterday from Havana, whence
she sailed on the 2nd inat. By this arrival we
are in reoeipt of advices one day later than
those brought by the Cherokee and Empire
! City.
| We are greatly obliged to Capt. Bulloch for
AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MOKNIiNG, SEPTEMBER 12, 1851,
the following interesting particulars, which he
has furnished us himself, also for a late Havana
paper. Capt. B informs us tjiat he heard no
complaints at Havana against Mr. Owen, our
Consul,for lack of kindness orhumanity toward
the prisoners. Crittenden and his party were
shot three hours after they arrived at Havana,
and Capt. B. says he did not hear any report
there from any source, derogatory to the char
acter of Mr. Owen.
(.The intelligence by this arrival is eubstan
tially given in the letters to the Picayune,
above.]
For the Chronicle 8f Sentinel.
Mr. Editor : A friend has drawn our at en
tion to the following paragraph, in a commu
nication from a correspondent, addressed to
Governor McDonald, in your paper of Tues
day morning:
“ One of the Popes of Rome, in olden time,
claimed it as being his right and in his power,
lo release a man from the obligations of an
oath; indeed, from any moral obligati m ; and
what was called an Indulgence was frequently
issued to authorize a person to commit mur
der or any crime, without ain or incurring
moral guilt. So, according to the doctrine of
the Secession party, a State can, in the exer
cise of her savereigu power, release a citizen
from his oath to support the Constitution, and
grant him an indulgence to commit treason
against the nation without guilt. The condi
tion on which the Pope granted his Indul
gence. was a good round sum of money ; the
condition on which the sovereignty of a State
may grant this Indulgence, is Secession from
the Union.”
To the political tactics of the writer of the
above paragraph, your Catholic fellow citizens
are comparatively indifferent, but when a man
who would fondly enlighten us upon other
topics, attributes to the Pope and the principles
of our religion, such vile features as are exhi
bited in the few lines above quoted, they can
not but feel the outrage; and they indulge the
hope that you will afford them the privilege, if
not the right, of putting a few questions to the
writer of the paragraph, that the public may
know the full grounds upon which he makes
said charges, and thus honorably justify him
self for chargiug vastly the most numerous
and respectable body of Christians with doc
trines the most unchristian.
Firstly. Your correspondent will be so kind
as to answer, what Pope of Rome was it that
claimed a right to release a man from any moral
obligation 7
Secondly. To answer by what authority of
the Catholic Church, by Pope or Council, was
an indulgence issued to authorize a person to
commit murder, or any other crime, without
sin or incurring moral guilt.
Evidence to support these charges is all that
is required. So intelligent a writer caunot but
know what evidmee is. If he has written with
the evidence of said charges before him, he
can sa>ely produce such evidence If he has
written without evidence against his unoftend- I
ing fellow citizens, and insinuated the most
immoral imputations to their personal and social
obloquy, without the most irrefragable testimo
ny, the public should know.
Many Catholics.
From the Philadelphia Ledger, March 1,
Kidnapping Case.--Conviction of (he
Defendants*
Yesterday Geo. F. Alberti and Jno. Frisby
Pries, were placed on trial before Judge Par
sons on a charge of kidnapping Joel Henry
Thompson, a free colored chiid, and removing
it to the State of Maryland, where it has been
sold into bondage. The facts were that the
parents of the child, William and Catharine
Thompson resided where it was born, in Bur
lington county, New Jersey, and during the
middle of August last, Price induced the mo
ther to leave home with her infant, then about
eighteen months old, and come to this city un
der the pretence that his wife wanted to see the
child. The woman and child were seen at the
house of Price in Vernon street, upon several
occasions. Thomas Richardson was employed
by Alberti to take the party to Elkton, Mary
land. He saw the mother and child at the
dwelling of Alberti, they having been placed
in an upper room of his house. Alderman
Allen was present and gave the affair toe ap
pearance of legal proceedings. When first
applied to, Richardson was informed by Alber
ti* that he was going to remove the colored wo
man to Maryland as a fugit : ve from justice
from that State, alleging against her a charge
of larceny. Un going to the house of Alberti,
he informed the witness that he had quieted the
woman by striking her with a mace, which he
exhibiled. The witness subsequently saw the
mark of the blow upon the face of the woman.
At Sixth and Washington streets the woman
and child were put into the carriage, and Alber
ti got in also.
They started upon the journey about 3 o’-
clock iu the afternoon. The first place they
stopped was at Harcus Hook, then at Hare’s
corner, and from thence proceeded to Elkton.
Manacles were placed in the carriage by Al
berti, which he said he woald put on the wo
man if she resisted him. Alberti, on arriving
there, got a light conveyance and went some
dis'ance into the country. He returned with
a man named Mitchell, who claimed the woman
as his slave. After some conversation with
her, he said be would send her to Georgia and
keep the child with him. The first intimation
Richardson had of the woman being a slav*,
was her own admission to him after they had
got into the State of Delaware. He remon
strated with Alberti, who told him to drive on.
The testimony of Richnrdson was objected to
by the defendeut’s counsel on the ground that
he had been twice convicted in the Criminal
Court,.several years ago, of infamous crimes,
and the records were produced to show that
fact. The Commonwealth answered the ob
jection by exhibiting two pardons, the effect
of which res.ored his rights as a citiien, and
made him a competent witness in lb 3 case.
The narration of facts w rich Richardson gave
were fully corroborated by persons residing
here and at the intermediate points of the
journey from this city to Elkton. It was also
proved that Alberti, subsaquen ly to the trans
action, said that he was to receive for his ser
vices one-half of the proceeds of the sale of
both mother and child, and tha» Price was to
have $75 for bringing them io Alberti. The
brother of Price was ai the house ol Alberti
previous to the removal of the woman, and
represented himself as an abolitionist—recom
, mending her to submit to the proceedings as
' the better wav to extricate hers&lf from the
difficulties. The husband of the woman, after
waiting for somo time anxiously for her return,
cams to the city and instituted legal proceed
ings. From the time hi# wife and child left in
( August last up to this limb, he has never seen
i either of them.
i The defence was that Albdrti was acting for
Mitchell as his agent under a power of Attor
i ney, to remove the woman aa Mitchell’s slave,
and that he could not separate her and the
r child in consequence of her refusal, and from
motives of humanity. Witnesses were also 1
called to prove that Richardson was not enti
tied to belief under oath.
The case was conducted for the Common'
wealth by Messrs. D. P Brown, Webster,
Sergeant and Pierce; for the defence by
Messrs. Lehman, See and H. Hnbbell.
The jury was charged last evening by Judge
Parsons. He reviewed the law in regard to
fugitive slaves, which had been incidentally in
troduced into the case, and pointed out the only
modea under the constitution and law by which
they could be reclaimed by their masters He
also laid down and explained the kidnapping
act of the State in a clear and satisfactory
manner. He then recapitulated the facts of
the case, and submitted the Case to the jury.
The jury retired, and after a few minutes
deliberation, returned into court with a verdict
of Guilty as to both defendants upon all the
counts of the bill of indictment.
Mitchell was also charged in the bill, but of
course, os he was absent from the city, was not
on trial.
The sentence of Alberti and Price was
deferred. They were removed tJ prison t)
await the judgment of the law.
Correspondence of the Chronicle 5f Sentinel.
Philadelphia, 6th Sept., 1851.
Every one seems cast down at the tragical
result of the Cuban Expedition. The news
for the last few days had tended to inspire the
sanguine with hope, but since yesterday, none
dare to hope. The fate of Lopes and his
gallant comrades, will, I suspect, intimidate
any future adventurers who may feel disposed
to make another descent on the islsnd If the
United States acquires Cuba within the next,
ten years, it must be by purchase. The Gov
ernment has already once been in a fairway
to make profitable negotiations. How soon
these are resumed, I, lor one, care not. The
Island uma. be either independent or Ameri
can.
The Torrest troubles are agaiu before the
public. The other night Mr. F met a Mr
Sinclair in the Opera at New York, and their
interview was any thing but amicable It is
said that powder aud ball will settle the difii
cuUy. Well the gossips need something, and
it’s better to lengthen an old story than vamp
up a n<;w one.
One account from New Yorksayathe money
for the slave Bolding could not be made up by the
specified time, and that the depu y of the U
S. Marshall had been Telegraphed to return.
Another etory is, that the amount had been
raised, and B. would return If he had cut his
eye teeth, he would stay where he is.
The amount of coal brought to this ci y last
week by two transportir g companies, was
56,524 tons. The trade this winter promises
to be more than 25 per cent, beyond what it
has ever been before.
Nothing new in the money marke.. Stocks
are active, and every thing seems to indicate
plain sailing for a time, at any rate.
Politicians here are in a lever. The small
fry are having their day in conventions, con
ferences, «Sic. The election of Judges by the
I people, which takes place for the first time, in
i this State, the first of next month, has given
rise to many funny squabbles. If the tempes
is too heavy for the tea-pot, an exploson lakes
place of course. Spectator.
From the Neio York Tribune.
Kossuth.
This day, we fervently hope, terminates the
long and dreary restraint in exile of Louis
Kossuth, the fearless, self devoted, high-souied
patriot on whose honor and fair fame the un
scrupulous tools of Despotism have done their
worst for the last three years. They have
spent their strength for nought! In spile of
the immense advantages enjoyed by those who
had ample liberty and direct encouragement to
utter their calumnies throughout the world,
while any attempt to refu e them in any part of
Europe, darkened by the shadows of arbitrary
power, would have subjec ed its author to
chains and penalties, tho truth is still manifest
to every uncorrupted heart. Wherever Free
dom has an advocate or Justice a defender,
there Kossuth >s revered and beloved as one of
the loftiest and truest souls that ever did and
dared for country and mankind.
We believe the Ottoman Court had fully
determined, some weeks since, to liberate its
Hungarian ptisoners this day, and we do not
deem it probable that the threats of Austria,
even though backed by Russia, can have over
ruled thatdeterminat ; on. Austria is unable at
present to justify her menaces. She has an
immense Army, but her disordered finances
and deeply disaffected people will prevent her
engaging :n a war with Turkey. She is, while
in a state of peace, enormously exceeding her
income, and iseuJeavoring without success to
borrow millions to meet the deficiency. How,
then, could she invade Turkey on such a pre
text as that afforded by the liberation of Kos
suth? The R ithschilds would never consent
to it, and the Austrian Court is powerless for
such an erterprise without their co-operatiou.
We therefore anticipate, though not without
anxiety, the arrival of Kossuth in this country
before the close ol next month.
The part taken by oar Government iu ef
fecting his liberation is a noble one, and wfil
secure it the thanks of Republicans through
out the world. We trust there is no founda
tion for the rumor that some American Dipio.
matic Agent i not Mr. Marsh, certainly,) had
proposed tha he should be libera ed on his
solemn pledge that he would proceed to tho
United Slates and never return to Europe
without the consent of Austria / That is a con
dition which no American should suggest, and
which the exiled Patriot should never accept.
Our Government has offered the nol le Mag
yar an asylum, not a prison—hospitality, not
longer chains. Austria has no rightful power
over him-—he is not her prisoner—we do not
ask her consent to his liberation. We wish to
welcome him to our shores as a freeman, not
a slave—an exile, not a prisoner. We are
confident that our Government has not assen
ted to conditions inconsistent with this.
The following letter from Kossuth to his
compatriots who were about to leave Turkey
for the Uniled States, was written nearly a
year ago, tut has not hitherto b°en mode
public. We have translated it for the TrU
bune because its sentiments, so ebaraderati
cally noble, possess a peculiar interest in con
nexion with the writer’s expected liberation*
He writes :
* To the Chief of the Hungarian Refugeet who
are willing to emigrate to America:
Kutahia, Aug 23 1850.
“ 1 have received your report with the in
closures. I shall not forget the sentimsnts ex
pressed by the organized baud of emigrants
unejeryour leadership. They have assured
me of their firm confidence and brotherly
love, and I pledge them most solemnly that I
will spend all tnat remaius of my life in the
service of our dear fatherland and of the
children who have remained true to her.
“ Your declaration has affected my heart
deeply and joyfully. My unfortunate com
panions in bondage assure me that, notwith
standing all they are called to suffer for the
holy cause of fatherland, they are far enough
*
from surrendering to despair. Thev are firm
ly and unitedly resolved to continue in the
thorny path of martyrdom— a convincing
proof that their love of country is still pure
and steadfast.
“With the utmost astonishment, and not
without grief, have I learned that many of our
fellow-exiles, sinking under the burthen of
our misfortunes, have thrown themselves
abjectly at the feet of the executioners of our
dear fatherland, instead of preserving their
honor untarnished by manly perseverance.
Tnese unfortunate men have begged the favor
of being permitted to live out the remnant of
their miserable lives in that oppressed land,
despised by every generous soul. They can
not have realised that, in stooping to that
dishonorabe course, they exchanged the
glorious name of martyr for the miserable alti
tude of slaves. Their apostacy will weigh
hoavily on their souls to the last pulsation of
their corrode i hearts.
“As much as their shameful recreancy has
grieved me, so much the more do I exult in
the assurance conveyed by your report, that
I have still compatriots who are ready to
endure the deepest misery, rather than betray
the sacred cause of Hungarian Freedom.
And while those who have surrendered to the
demands of our country’s oppressors, shall
sneak through life with downcast head as
branded culprits, you, my beloved brethren
will meet your fate with open forehead, in the
proud consciousness that your perseverance
and vour sacrifices have proved you true and
faithful champions of Right and Liberty
Yon will be beloved and honored wherever
Virtue, Fatherland, Love, and heroic Resigna
tion are valued, even in exile. The piece of
dry bread gained by your rugged toil will
taste sweeter and prove more nourishing to
you than will the crumbs which these hapless
recreants may succeed in begging from the
tables of the insolent executioners who des
pise them, and which they must receive with
blushing faces. I give you, who have braved
your fate with fortitude, my blessing, and
assure you in every circumstance of my de
voted affection.
“It would have given me great pleasure if
my beloved brethren could have been permit
ted to await here the decision of. my fate ; but
this is for the present impossible. May God
guide and my bleesing attend you on your far
distant pathway ! As soon as I shall be libe
rated, I will follow you, wherever you may be.
“In conclusion, 1 invoke the protection of
Heaven for you all, and again assure you ol
my paternal blessing and fraternal love. God
and my blessing with you !
“Louis Kossuth.”
“ The Stars and Stripes,”— The Montgomery
Advertiser ts- Gazette , in referring to the cause
which led to the 1 te overwhelming triumph of the
Union Party in this state, sneeringiy remarks that
“ the Stars and Stripes are an infallible argu
ment.'
Whereufon that incorrigable wag Hooper
of the Chambers Tribune, expresses the con
viction that the British and Mexicans are de
cidedly of the same opinion. Hooper is a
very sensible man and says many good things.
The Hon. John Minor Botts has again been
nominated by the Whigs of Richmond as their
candidate to represent that district in the next
Congress.
The U. S. mail steamship Hermann sailed
from New York on Saturday for Southampton
and Bremen, with 29 passengers, and $257.-
540 in specie, of which $219,200 was Ameri
can gold.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued a
proclamation, announcing that, on the Ist of
September $659,122 98 of the public debt of
Pennsylvania was extinguished—that amonnt
of State stocks Having been purchased and the
certificate cancelled. This makes the present
debtof the State $40,116,362 44.
The Newspaper in America.—The news
paper in the New World, dates back to an
earlier period than our annalists generally al
low. In the “ Dictionary of Dates,” by Put
nam, it i 3 staled, in accordance with the gene
ral belief that the first American Newspaper,
wss the Boston News Letter, of 1704. In the
State Paper Office of London, however, there
is a copy (perhaps the only ons extant) of a
folio newspaper printed at Boston on the 25th
Sept., 1690. This little nerald of knowledge
created alarm among the rulers, and its publi
cation was interdicted and suspended. Upon
the 27ta of April, 1704, the JViete* Letter was
established and exceeded the respectable age
of “three score years and ten.” It appeared
only weekly, and was at first printed upon a
sheet scarcely larger than a letter page, not
folded, with two columns upon each side. Its
subscription price was not stated, but it was
announced, that it would be supplied “ upon
reasonable terms to persons agreeing with John
Campbel, Post Master, for the same.” It is
worthy of mention, perhaps, that the early
newspaper publishers were nearly all Post
Masters, a fact which may be accounted for by
the facilities which their office gave them, to
circulate their journals,
For fifteen years, the News Letter was “ with
out a rival near the throne,” when two other
journals sprung up to challenge the favor and
patronage of the reading public—the Gazette,
at Boston, and the American Mercury, at Phi
ladelphia. These were so nearly twin# in
birth, that they bear dates of two conseoutive
days, in 1790."
In 1721, James Franklin commenced the
Courant, the rivalry between which and the
News Letter gore some vitality to the latter, and
increased the public interest in newspaper life
rature. The News Letter was loyal to the mo
ther country to the close of its existence in
1776, with the termination of the siege of Bos
ton. The Courant attacked the government
and its officers, and its lampoons were fre
quently severe and bitter. In less than ajx
months, James Franklin was forbidden by the
Council to publish’t—a i order with which he
complied, though the paper continued with the
name of Benjamin Franklin, now so memora
ble in the annals of topography It ceased al
together in 1727.
It was not until the year 1725—twenty-one
years after the da'e of the News Letter, and
when Boston had three papers—that the first
newspaper appeared in New York where now
the journals exceed iq number and circulation
those of any city upon this continent. In 1731,
the newspaper made its way to this then re-,
mote region, and Charleston issued her first
Gazette- the sixth in the United States, and
just in advance of the first Rhode Island jour
nal. Virginia followed with the Wilharosburgh
Gazette in 1736. and at the time of the Revolu
tion the number of Colonial Newspapers
amounted to thirty-seven.— So. Standard.
, The receipts of ifie great London exhibition
by the ttme it closes, the eleventh October,
will amount to abou £400,000. Os this im
mense sum, one half. •* •* calculated, will da
fray all the charges connected with the build
ing, and the government say to this sum only
have the commissioners any olaim, and that
the surplus belongs to them.
VOLUME XV.—AO. 110.
TELE GRAPHIC If EWS.
t /ansralttedfor the Chronicle & Sentinel.
New York Market.
Tuesday, Sept. 9. Colton.—The market has
advanced } cent, with sales of 15C0 bales.
Wednmdat, Sept. 10.—Cotton firm; 1200 bales
sold to-day.
The Cuban Prisoners.
The Government has determined te mediate
in behalf of the Americans captored at Havana.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Capt. Platt, of the
U. S. ship Albany, has reported to the Govern
ment the substance of a conversation he had
held with the prisoners ot the Lopez party.
They stated that they had been Induced by
false representations tb join the invading party,
and that no Cuban had offered to come into
their ranks. The whole nnmber of prisoners
amounts to 130. The President has asked for
mercy for them through the Spanish Minister.
General Quitman has withdrawn as a candi
date for the Gubernatorial Chair in Missis,
sippi.
New Orleans, Sept. 8, P. M. —Four hundred
bales of Cotton have been sold at easier prices.
Middling is worth and good middling 8f
cents. Flour is dull, and Ohio is qnoted at
$3.50. Prime yellow Corn is worth 46, and
while 54 cents.
The city is quiet.
Boston, Sept. 6.—Marine Disaster.—Capt.
Taylor, of the Whaling brig Salon, of West
Port, reports that in lat. 37, 50, lon. 63. 10, he
fell in with the foremast of a large ship pro
bably of 600 or 700 tons. The mast was burnt
off about 20 feet below the top of the fore yard
chains and appeared to have been only a abort
time in the water. Some sails and a number
oi patent blocks with iron shieves were secur
ed.
St. Louis, Sept 5. —We have received ad
vices from Utah territory to July 30th,
Judge Snow, Stephen Bruce, and Henry
Days, Indian agents, h d arrived at Salt Lake
city. As also A. W. Babbitt, Jr., and Doctor
Poindexter.
Governor Young has appointed the first
Monday in August as the time for holding aa
election lor members of the Territorial Coun
cil. .■ •’ ' * -•
The first rain, lor a period of eight weeks,
fell at Salt Lake on the 13th of July.
A. Bumbigel has been appointed delegate to
Congress, fr< m Utah.
(Eomntercial.
AUGUSTA MARKET
Wednesday, P. M.
COTTON.—The market was very firm to-day,
with little offering and prices a shade higher. We
hear of sales of Middling Pair from wagons at 9} cts.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 10.— Cotton. —The trans
action? in the three days have reached upwards of
600 tales at unsettled but high prices. The sales
were at extremes ranging from 6} to lOc. We quote
Middling Pair to Pair 9| a 10c.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4, P. M —Cation.-
The demand has been active and the sales reach 700
bales at still higher fi.ures. Inferior, none• Ordi- *•
nary, none; Middling 8* a 9; Good Middling 9* a—
j Middling Pair 9* a—; Pair 91 at —.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1851. bales. 16,108
Arrived since.... j 649
Arrived to -day. ........... ............ 1,021'
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared. 18,778
Flour. —Sales confined to 100 bbls. Missouri and
100 Illinois at $3.95; 222 Illinois at $4; and 108
Extra Illinois at $4.50.
Com. —Sales 3000 sacks, including 300 inferior
at 36c.; 4CO ordinary at 40c.; 200 at 42c.; 700 White
and Yellow at—; 365 Yellow at 46c.; 369 at 46ic.;
230 White at 50c*. and 100 at 34c.
Freights.— Nothing new.
Exchanges. —Demand limited. London 10 all
perot. prem.; Peris 6f.05a5f.15; New York 60
days Ija 21 per cent, die.; do. Sight 1 per cent,
premium.
IMPORTS.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 2.—Prom Havana, brig
Somers—l 32 and 2 tierces Molasses.
aijtppuifl intelligent*.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 9.—Arr., steamship Alabama,
Ludlow, New York; schrs. Sea Gull, Bullock, Ha
vana ; Gazelle, Snow, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 10.—Arrived, steamship
Marion, Berry, New York. In the Offing, brig
Henry, from New Orleans.
MARRIED,
On the 10th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
William A. Danibl, of Burke, to Miss Namoy J.
Langford of Warren oounty.
Temperance Banner please copy.
BI".»N»1.»1" —!1- ' -UMe—BS——B—BHB
LINCOLN COUNTY, »Bo,«.Whereaa,
William Bennett applies for letters of admiaia
trution, de bonis non, with the will annexed, on the
estate of James N. Pitman, late of said county, de
ceased —
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 tine pre
scribed by law, to shew cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Lincolnton.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, Dep. Clerk.
September 11, 1851.
INCOLN COUNTY, OEO. W-herets^
Jeremiah S. Rees applies to me for letters es
administration on the undivided estate of James
Cortledge, late of said county, deceased—
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 pre
scribed by law, toshow cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Lincolnton.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, Dep. Clerk.
September 11, 1861.
OUR MONTHS after application will
b- made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Lincoln county, when sitting as a Court of Ordina
ry, for leave to sell the Real Estate of John Reid, late
of said county,
September 11, 185 L_ _ ___
r INCOLN OOUNTY, OEO. Whereas,
I a Hen amin M. To't and Anthony Samuel, ad
ministrators on the estate of Handley Natty, late ot
said Coun*y, deceased, apply to me for letteis diemis
sorv on said estate— / ' ' ■ j -
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish,
ail and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear *t.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 Lincolnton.
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, Dep. Clerk.
Aognst 2f; 1861. "* *
NOTICE.— All persons indebted to the estate
of Charles H. Son 'era, late of Newton county,
deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate
payment; and all having demands against said de
ceased. will present them in terms of the law.
STEPHEN SHELL, 7
NATHAN TURNER, J“ "•
September 11, 1861.