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*”«' London, Fab. 5.
OPENING OK PARLIAMENT.
HuRMAJMtr’iSncKcij.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, her Majesty wont In
■UIC to Um House »f Lord*, i» "I** 1 ''. *»'« W"* 0 " t ! f
Farlismcnl 5 awl, on lior arrival. delivered tho fui-
lowing moit gmclotM sprech from the tlirotiv:
u Mf Lords and Gentlemen,
" I rejoice to meet you again in * arllamf nt, I am
particularly deiiroui of recurving to your advice and
aiiietanco at a period when many matter* of great
importance demand your aerioua und deliberate at*
Untion. , , , ,
•• Icontlnuatorrcoive from foreign power* grntl*
fying Biiurnnco of their de»iro to maintain will, me
Uia uniat friendly relation*.
"I hare concluded with tho Emperor of Auitrinn
treaty of commerce, which, 1 tru*l, will axlcnd and
hnprofe the intercourse between my MibjecU and
thole of the Emperor. ,, ,, ,
"1 barebI*oconcluded a treaty ofllmiamo kind
with tho Sultan, calculated to place tlvo cnlUttwt-
dal telaliona between my dominion* and tho
Turkish empire upon a better and niora secure
footing. *
"l hava directed copies of thoio trealiea to ho
laid before you. -
"I have engaged,In concert with Austria, franco,
I’nuiia, and Russia, in negotiations, with a view to
a final settlement ufthtf difference* between Holland
and Uolgium.
" A definitive treaty of tMtace, founded upon ante
rior arrangement*, which liuvo lieon acceded to by
both panic*, ha*, in consequence, Imun propoacd lo
theOutchand Belgian government*. I have the
aatiifaclion to inform you, thutthe Dutch govern
ment haa already ilgnedlolhe Cntifuience it* ac
ceptance or that treuty, and 1 truil that a *imilar
announcement from tlio ltnljgiau government will
put an end iuthuidi*t|oictuda with the present un
folded auto of the*c attain bu* nocai*arily produc
ed.
W ur.o..f tliu iniiii.U'r. I,.l n,„,o .Hel.ep,
peace.
" l lament the continuance of tho civil wnr in
8pain, which engage* my aiixiou* and tiudimiiililiod
attention.
" Ddferencea which hove nriacn have occniimu-ri
tlie retirement of my Mlnintrr from the court of Te
heran. I indulge, however, tlm hope of learning
that a aotilfuclory adjustment of tliuio diff.Tonce*
will allow like ro-oftablidimunl of my relation*
with Peraia upon their former footing of friend-
^EtMtt connected with the aame differences
have inducod the Ouvcrnoi (lenural of India tolako
measures for pruiecliug lit illali lntere»t» in tlml quar-
tar of lha world, and to enter into engugemrnt*, tho
fulfilment of which may rondar military oiwrntioni
decenary. For this purpose such pienitmtion* liuvo
been made a* may bo aulficlcnt to reslit aggression
from any quarter, and to maituuiu tho integrity of
my Eaatern dominion*.
The Heform and Amendment of tho Municipal
Corporation* of Ireland ate euential to thciutcrciti
of that part of my dontinioni.
"Ill* also urgent that you ihould apply your-
aelvea to the prosecution amt completion of tlioau
tnaaaurei w (licit have bean recommended by tint Kc-
cleilaitical C’ummiiiionora of England, Jur tho pur-
E iia of inoroaiing tho efficiency of the Kitubjiiliod
Iturch, ami ofconfirming ita hold upon the uflection
and iei|)cct of my people.
" Tha belter enforcement of tho law, and the mure
•peedy administration of juitico, are of the firit im.
Dortanca to tho welfare of the community: und I
reel aaiured that you will Im> anxlou* to devoid your-
aelvea to the examination of the meatumt whloonill
beaubmitted to you for tho purpose of attaining
tbeia benellcial reaulta*
" Gentlemen ofth« Home oj Common!.
"1 have din<cted the annual Estimates lo be pro-
pared and laid before you.
11 Adhering to tho principle* of ecunomy, which
it la my deiire to enfuico in every department of tint
State, I feel it my duty to recommend that atleqitnta
provision bt made for tho exigencies of lha public
aervice. I fully rely on your loyalty and patriotism
to maintain the efficiency of thoio E»tahli*hmonii,
which are cnemial to the atrengtli and ■ecurity of
tha country.
" My fords and Gentlemen,
" It la with great latiafaclion that 1 am enabled
to inform you tliat, thtoughnut the whole nf my
Welt India r<iiieiiion«, tho period fixed by law fut
the final and complete emancipation nf the nogroua
haa been anticipated by Acta uf tho Coloniul Legit-
Ututaai and that the trunaition from tho temporary
•yittm ofapprentioeihip to entire fi n-duin lm« taken
place without any dliturbance of public otdor and
tranquillity. Any meaiurti which may bu tu cuianry,
in order to give Tull efleello this grealand boncficiul
change, will, l have no doubt, receive your careful
legitimata tight* ofth* King af Holland," and to
Im prepared for any unfors#rti*v**t that may arise
Horn a struggle between Holland and Uolgium.
Dutch l*aram —Wo borrow from tlie Haiti
delahlad tho following new a Irom UruueL 1—
" I lie name of Count 8eb*tii,ni having pul
hia s-gria’itr* to the definitive protocol con
cerning the affair* of Ilclgiun and Holland aa
a tliumlcrbolt amidst our p nines of wt>r,
wlm» aa ynta bate act 11 by M. Iharhami a’,
speech, tlermcd the acctaaion of Prance an
impnaaihility. However, (lie lender*, who
w.ll luon ccaac to pa>« for the organa of pub-
lio opinion, know full well that France lua
moat arrioukly ileterinined to meddle with the
afialra, and have dune with them us anon »a
no-aihlc, In nr*fer to prevent cither ol tlie
lirlgian corps fiom ai'emp'ii g to unite with
the rtvolutioniata of the frontier provincca,
and tliu* to embartasa the Fiencli govern
ment, it lias bten decided at Fari* to send,
not only from thirty to forty thoiiamd men,
but cten eighty thousand, to the Ilclgiun lion
tier. Thia mdi'ary movem^ut ia tiMking in
all h i«'c, ao that, in a few day*, all hope* of
producing a confusion w ll be removed. All
thla is kept very secret here 1 Leopold alone
is apprised of it, and he ia naturally ilcligh'l-d,
sinre untiling can he no re agretaiile to h in
than to see the a flairs with Holland concluded
in a pacific manner." We ahull add to the
above, that acrimhuf to our Furis corenpoii-
ilcnt'a luforinulion, the sending of an army,
not of eighty ihotMand, hu« of ubnve hundred
lliousund men, is in agitation.-—Journal dc In
Huy c,
DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAMUKU OK DK-
I'OtIRS—UKI'EAI. OK THE COHN LAWS
IN ENGLAND.
By a slip from tliu office of the Now York Kipren,
dated Monday, the 35lh ult., wu received vthut fol
low* :
Corn Lnwa cmifinnii to la- dm uiiiv, > r»al to-
■lie of newapuper. and puldie ini-uling di*cu*«iou.
The ut'cniion of the whole Kingdom i» « , ngio»*ri|
by them! and among the flint movementsiuFuiliu-
m.-lit is till* of 11 nqieal ofllio Corn Law*. •
Tho N. Y. Courier Sc Enquirer of the 33th any*,-—
In the IlniKeerComnion* the important qiieaiinn
involving 11 repeal nr mndificiilitin of the Com Law*,
had at unco been brought for wind by Mr. Viller'a
moving that "countel he heard at the bar in sup.
port of die petition* for the repeal of tlie Corn
Law*.”
Tho same paper referring lo the (Joci-ti's ■ perch
any* J—The attendance of peer* wore nniro iiunici-
nil* limn u*uul, at so early uii hour.
Among the peer* who were liiat in their place*,
were Earl Durfiuninnd the Duke of Wellington.
The number of oppmdtioit peer* then |iru«eut,
win much greater thou that of tho ministerial. Not
I hava to aequalnt you with deep concern that
tha province of Lower Canada bus ugnin been dli-
turbid by iniurrtction, and lliut huitlle liiburtlou*
havo been tnado Into Upper Canada by certain law-
lets cWient of the U. S. of North America, 'fhoaa
violation*of the public peace hnvu been promptly
aappicsied by tha valur uf my force*and the loyulty
of my Canadian auhjectt. The l'roildont of the
United States haa cullo I upou the ciiitcni of the
Union to abstain from proceeding* *o incompatible
with the friendly relations which auhaiit between
Great Britain and the United State*.
*' l have directed full information upon all these
matters to be laid before you, and 1 recommend the
present ilata of them proviuco* to your svriutu con.
•ideration. I rely U|H»n you to lupport my firm de
termination to maintain tho authority of my Crown,
and l trust that your wisdom will adopt such mea-
auras as will aacure to tho«v purl* of my empire tho
benefit of internal tranquility, and the lull advanta
ges of their own great natural retuurcca.
u l have observed, with pain, the persevering ef
forts which have boon mado in some pails ol the
country, to excite my subject* to disobvdienco and
resistance to thelaw, and tu recommend dangerous
and illegal practices. For the countcraciioa of all
•uch daiignt l depend upon tho efficacy of the law,
whiehitwili be my duty to enforce—-upon the good
aenaa and right dupoattionof my people—upon their
atuehmoni to the principle* of juitico, and.thrir ab-
borrence of violence and dismder.
“ I confidently commit all tbobe great interest*
to your wisdom, and l implore Almighty God to as
sist and prosper your counciU."
Her Mq}atly and her attendant* then retired in
Gw same ordci in which they had anlered the house.
LONDON, Keb. 5.
YesteHay being the 4th of the month, when n
loin amount of bills generally fall* due, was found
to be unusually heavy, *0 much ao that many of the
bankers were detained beyond the usual hour in
making up their accounts! nevertheless we have
beard of no casts of default worth mentioning, the
payment* being mat promptly by tha acceptor* of
tbebilla.
Money continues in very good demand in tho
DUooatt Market, without any alteration in the rata
of internet J but at tha Stock Exchange it i» difficult
to obtain more than Si per cent, for loans oh English
Securities, and 3 to 3| per cent, on the best descrip
tion of Forcirn Slocks.
Late advice* from Calcutta give a melancholy
picture of the indigo prospect* in the district of
Tirhoot. The distress of the natives, consequent
on the lees of their village*, atooks of rice, cattle,
dbc. from the wide spreading inundation for hun
dreds cf mile* down the course ef the Ganges, wu
very disastrous. It was supposed that tha Tirhoot
district would not send down mure than 8000 meumls
of indigo this season lor an outlay of nearly 30 lakhs
efrapoM. TbO'tttaoont lost year encoded 10.000
mound*. The country around Diitanor* was com-
pletnlyundar water,and nothing like it wu ramem-
bored by the oldeat inhabitant*.
Tho St. rotenhutf eorreipondentof the France,
ofthilSUl ult. fUtes that order* liave bean givrn
ferihelmnMdHttofWiOM man, with HO pieces
of onllkni, In Courlapd, under the command of
PriMASiakowaki and Count<t*eblen. Admiral
Valreet, Gevensorof 8to«l>«rc, Is also to assemble
in4#’torts MCohrin nud Wnmle elghtiall of the-
25*i ••• Wriired’hrigffwlih fiOlmnaporu.
Thi object oftlicte Warlike arrangements, lit* ao*
cmintuf wbkh Huiulrtscoafinnatlon, Is sintod Ip he
detonaiooUuo uf ibe Umpervr tp dsfefid the
the d
At iivu o’clock the Lord Cliuncellor took hi* at-ul
on tlie wooolsNuk.
Earl Lovcluce, the noble lord who would in ova
the uddrn«s,attd Lord Lyndhorst, wore utllmt time
ill tho home. Tho Duke of Cumloidgo win also
prt-Mint. The Rnrl of Loveluce, tngoihcr wirii Lord
Vernon, tliu seconder of tho address, woio their re-
apective miiform* ns lord lieiitniinnta or deputy lien-
loiiailta of eoiiotlea.—Earl Dm linns look hi* sent on
ilia hack liene.li of nil, near tlm bar, and l.uliisid one
of the stove*, exactly ru a-rii to the po«itioo occu
pied by Lord Lyndhur*l. Lord Bruiiglnnii outer-
ed the hou«e shortly lifter five.
The Earl of l.ovelucu moved tho oddres* lo her
.Majesty, which wan, a# usual, 1111 echo of tho epeecli.
I.ord Vernon, no seconding tliu mldr«»s, said that
tliu naval servico ofilii* coiinliy, notwiiliatandiiig
all that bus iieun said, liad never been on so en
larged 11 *culi) in tliu lime of penoo a* »t present
lie regretted to act! n dimuiiition of the murine ar
tillery and-llie coast blockade, hill ho could not but
fuel gratified at the prospects of peace that were l-c-
fore tliu country fiom tho treaties between it nod fo-
trign power*. It i* iq be hoped tliu com law ques
tion would ho settled ut uii early period, nod that
restriction* on that commodity uflilo would be iu-
moved.
The Duke of Wellington rose und wm lull speak
ing.
Tho Merchant* of Loiidoiiiiromakhigtirieffi.it
to stop the survilo war in -Spain.
Tliu Earl of Durham preside* nt tlm eniuiog an
niversary of the Printer* 1 Pension Society.
A Seirrn Leone vrsud wu* wrecked oil'Liverpool
und twelve lives lost.
Mis* Burden Cuuti*, tint Heiress, I* to be mar
ried forthwith to n Mr. Stewart ,u brother of tliu
Duchess of Somerset.
Mr. Ilico (.Min Crow) has been engaged at the
Adelplii Them re, at 110 iiicrensud aaiaryt Id* for
mer terms wore A'40 per week; lie Im* in futiiiu
JCUU.
KHANCK.
DissoI.ution op Title Ciumiikrs.—'The King he-
log unuhle to form u ministry which would com
niiiinl u majority has resulted os 11 dissolution of
the diamines, nod thus mudnaii nppeul to their con-
atitiioncy. Till* atop greatly enraged the opposi
tion, anil they pronounced it coup d'etat, insisting
lliut Loui* Phillipo win following in the cuurtu of
Chnile* X.
The Mouiteur (official) publishes nn official rc-
mine of tlm events w hich had led to till* important
step, commencing with the opening of ihu session,
dwelling on tho prosperity enjoyed by France at
tlml moment, on the league formed hytliu coalition,
its liuteiogoiiouui element*, nod then eotvied into
a brief sketch of the negotiation opened by tho King
with Marshul Soullofnr tint formation of a now min
istry, and it* failure. From theso premises the
Mouiteur arrives tit the conclusion, lliut it liecumo
Uie duty of MiolsUns to resume the rein* uf power,
nml to dissolve the Cliumhni*, in order to insure lo
tho country the government uf u Parliamentary ma
jority.
Tho Opposition Deputies livid n meeting nt tho
home uf Odiilon But rot, nt which they tusnlvcd,
that they would endeavor to effect the election of
the member* of the opposition of all shade* of opin
ion, nod they would also expota by the Pies* und
other wuya nil tliu coriupt way* of the ministry to
obtain n majority.'
East Inihks.—Officinl information has been re
ceived in England that the Boro 0*0 Government
hud declared war against the British possession* in
Indio, nod that it was probable the Nepaoleso would
join the funner, lo consequence of these lio-nlitie*
it was conjectured that tho overland comomuieu-
tlonlo Imiiit would be for n time interrupted, owing
to tho steain-huaiM being required for tho convey-
mice of troop*.
CoMTAXTtNorLK, Jan 10.—Mr. M'Ncil is ex
pected h*re. It I* suiil that he has left Persia be
cause lie could not come to 1111 understanding with
thoSchah. Hence it is believed that hostilities
will certainly begin between tho Knit India Compn-
and Persia. This at leurt, is the opinion of most
of the English merchants here.—Lord Ponsonbyex-
S tetica much displnusore ut the conduct of Mirxo
lohammud, Hu finds that hi* character wa* mis
understood, and that lie should ii"t have boon ^ble
ed on tho throne uf Peisia. Mirtn M.dinmme.1,
therefore, play* a very liuaaidousgame if he slimild
really quarrel with England, sons to oblige the East
India Company to employ all the mean* that it has
at its command to dep tsu Idin. These means are
great*,Hnd of mnay kinds; to which the Scliah most
inevitably yield unless lie apply lo Hut-ia for aid.
But, front what we hear, it seems the Scliah really
enjoys the friend-hip of Russia, which ouy certain
ly make the ruhinet of London nod tlie East India
Comp my moro caiitimit, and remove the apprehen
sions of‘an invasien «f the Persian territory, nay,
even excite nn exportation of the evacuation of tliu
island oLKurtack by die English, on which th Srhnh
inrifts. Meantime (lie armaments in the Russian
ports era said to proceed without interruption, and
every preparation to be making in case war should
be inevitable. Tlie same is doing at Malta. Ac-
counts from Malta state that the Engli-h squadron
in iho Mediterranean will soon bo increased to thrice
its present strength. A part of the English fleet
stationed at Malle is placed on the war establish
ment. Three first-rate* are to leave the road in a
few days to repair to Smyrna, and, if circumstance*
should require, lake up thuii station oft' the Duulu-
Miles.
Thu Bititor orPantatoaotiaii —The Bishop of
Peterborough (Dr. Herbert Marsh) bus been very
seriously indUpu.ed for the hut three weeks. His
Lordship is of very advanced age, and those almut
him evidently iwirrive the rapid decline of his
strength. If the right Kov, prelate should out sur
vive until ofter Lady-duy. a great lost will ha sus
tained by his family, as several important lenses full
in at that time, particularly I eld by Kail Fiixwil-
liam. Dr. Marsh was raised e ilk-,episcopal bench
in 1010, and irenalried |o tha see of Pete 1 boron tit
In 1819, TIm value nf the bishopric Helmut 0,500/’
a-year. It is stated that, the huu»et belonging to
ihesactiuw under rent to Karl Fiiswillhnn, and
which fall in on J^dy day iwat, will he relet at aa
advanced rent*,km) only to those who pledge them
selves to aun|Hirt Cimtervailve amdidaiesl By tills
moans tho {Torfee wilt fila 50 ewtas.—Wantford
Htreuty,
[Whalami*rr*UeMate uf thing* that must he,that
the death of an old divine, bring* up only questions
ol how ilMfeiMorn'Mii liicume of Ills family will lie
m flee led by Ins dying heforoor after rent day, and
how his death will uflert tho votes of one side 01 tlm
otherof the political sciamhlers.—Journal of Com
merce•!
From the A’. F. Commercial, 9.1/A wU.
TllxCASAtnas Pius«a*M*.—The case ol the Ca
nadian prisoners was not yet dmd> d. Our rendeis
will remember thnt it was itinh-r di-eussion in two
Coum—the Court ol CJiiwii's Bench und tho Court
of Exchequer—writs of habeas corpus having toen
grenletl in each.
lo tho Court of(4neeii's Bench ihu rase wn* ar
gued in pun on the ‘JUrii J hot on tlie ItOili Mr. Hill,
of counsel for the prisoners, informed tliu Court
thnt proceedings wore going on in tho Exchequer,
and, with hi* Consent, tliu chief ju.iieo drt.-imin.-d
to [N,.||Mine ihu further considerelion until the deci
sion id that court should be made. The argument
in tint Court of Exchequer was deferred until tlie
next term.
A provincial paper xn)'« that Sir Hubert Peel will
support lend John KiimI'II iu Ids udvocacy ol a
1110 ilieatioo of the com laws.
T be city of Bath was thrown into consternation
on the lb’llh of Jut/joty, by the tidings, which prov
ed too trim, that Mm. Togwell, the wile of the su-
nior portlier io ihaB.rii Bank, had killed Immelf und
two oi lier children, in 11 moment id insuniiy. She
wn* but H i years of age, n’liiulde, neo-oniplishi-il, nod
univerrully la'lovud. Tim details nre puinliilly inter
esting.
On Thursday slip came from her residence, No. 1,
YVhiicnUih-cresceiil, wilt* her lio-lnind rind children
into Ruth, where, after proceeding to rnnke pur-
chii«osiil various *liop.,»hu wu* seen wniking along
the hank ol tlm cntml, no ompiinied t.y iiercitd ten,
u«talcus 3 o'clock inilienln ri.oonj •lio then, it hjc
Jk-'irs, returned home, n il d.-smng tlm Initlor lo
give her 11 decanter ol »|ieny,took herelnidren into a
suutmvviiouku la the gulden,faying >bn was going
to giro tin out treat. I laving proceeded there, shu
mixed sonio pios.ic m id with tlie wine, wliicit sin-
Hilniiiiisiered to the whole of ihu tine" children,und
llnm took sninu ber-eif. I'ortunalely the eldest hoy
(IU years ol age) did ted like tlie tusto of tin* wine,
.und dtai.k only a small portion, w liis-li, ns ho *nys,
caused iiimio sleep, and up> 11 :■ waking lie fi^pnd In*
mother silling nppaienlly asleep, with bis I wobroi It
ers, who were twin-of II yours of age, one lying ut
hor feel mid llto oilier ueross hoi breast.
Finding himself vary ill, and hiving in vain tried
to nnIiketi them, ho tu-hed to the door, wlih h he
found lock'd, but at length »ticcc< d<'d iu oidtining
the hnusn, when tho servants fbittid their inutiess
and tlie children den *. Nocaosn eatt ho assigned
for tltis melaiii Imlyoct, Iml the lady mint have been
for some con.id- ruble lime mcdi.uting upon it, ns
she laid procured several hottfesof prussic acid, nod
taken the precaiilioa to ilestroy tho labels; a por
tion of oho ol the labels remained, w hiclt, from its
dirty slate, indicated tlml it itad been some limn in
lint housu,
Tliu murderer of Lord Nmbory laid not yet lie
discovered. A number ol pemon* bud been m rested
011 suspicion, hot limy wore all discharged.
FROM FLORIDA.
The Tallahassee Floridian ol the Q3t\ Feb.
says : Our citizens have for the hist week been
kept io c< otiooul excitement, by tlie reports of
c .miiiiieil liitliau intirileis. In addition to the
iimsacre ol Mr- Fit.tlai t.s, lux wile, and two
children, winch we noticed in onr last, we have
lo record tile uliucs upon three wagons on the
Mugnoliu road, louded with provisions for (Jump
IVitcisvA, about mite miles from that place, in
which four more individuals were added lo tire
list of sutuge inussurre. A Mr. S. Guess, of
Virginia, who owned und was driving one id
the wagons, und litnry Swan, wife and child,
from Mtigiinhu, were kilo-d, and Mr. Illuck-
more, sm.iilier driver, was badly wounded io
the shoulder, hot escaped, nml watt found dis
abled in the edge of a pood, thiny-xix limirs
idler the titlark. A negro, during the loft-
most wagon, tsatpt il iiiiimri. T lie IimImimiac
cording to Mr. Hhckmurc numbered Irom fif
teen to twenty.
Oil Muialoy lust the Tulhditisscc fiil -rds hail
u brush wi h 1 lie IiiiImiis in ihc W.tciilla hum
mock, in which Mr. Hague u us killed. One
linliuii was killed in the light. The In halts
mostly lift the liununock uii Munduy night,
ami made their way across the Hi. Mums river,
where they alt.iked m.d honied the wagons.
Uur citizms with great pio.iiptoexs repaired
to the assistance of their uolortuoute neighhors
—vevirul compa .ies liave been in ptiisuit but
returned witliutit success.
Geo. Read is yd in pursuit with a parly of
horse, und we ieuro the regular troops have
returned, ami are now in the Magnolia ham
muck, where it is believed that the Indians, to
the number of 40 or 50, are congregated.
All tin se depredations and murders liave
been committed within ten miles of the cupilol
of the Territory, tlie regular t roups in the field
being iiisiillh h nt to guard the frontier, and
ft out present advices from Washington no fur
titer ineaxiiics have been adopted for Hie de-
fence und protection of our citizens. We be
lieve, however, the Legislative Council will au
thorize the U.ivcrnor to raise troops for the
defence of the frontier in the present enter,
geucy, uml until Congress ahull utl.pt some cl-
licicnl measures to close the war. Sixty or
seventy men have already repotted for duty
anil will to-day join those already in the field.'
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Through the politeness of u gentleman ar
med yrsteicliy, (says the N. O. I'icuyimc n|
• he 26th ult.) from Tampico, in tbe nrhr.
Sarah Ann, Capt. Romemps, we have hei-11
put in poxsvttrionot news to the 15th nf Feb.
Every thing was quiet at Tampico when
the sclinoitiT left.
Tlie French have ileclinrd in .king any ur.
raugcmelil with the Mexican Government
par*y.
Rus'iirsx was extremely hi i&k at Tampico,
hut money wax scarce.
Gen. Echcsnrcsxeu is in c mmai.d of the
Federal tan |M at Tump.co: They umcuiit to
ahnui o.UUO,
The city of Tulncca h.<s tie. lured for the
Feder.d parly,
I here were no F. cnclt vessels of war nt
Tampico.
Gen. Mejia lias arrived at Tuspan and ta
ken command of the Federal troops, lie np*
pe. red It ghiy pleased with the animation
manifested by Ins soldiers, and anticipated the
most brilliant remits front lhc s r cfioris aga'-nsi
the lyraunical party at the head of the Go
verumvut. Under vlw'e of the lath uf Fvb.
lie writes ..s lollows“ Lust mglu I rccciv. d
notice of Uie proclamation - io favor of Fetter-
adsnt by the troops of I'cxoto conimaiv-led by
Col. Mcntoza. Iu virtue of this act Valencia
• oiintermarcbrd from Tensitiuw." This im*
portant pioclamoioii proves iliat every where
the revolu ion is going ahead, ami we may
*0011 exnecl to hear that the Federalists are
thundering at the very ga'«-s ol Mex co
Gen- Uirea had marched with 1U0O men for
St. Louis, lie hud turned s proclamation to
the sohliciB uml citizens, calling upon them
to resist the tyranuieul und overhearing ucs
and measure) of Uustatuentc, Soda Anna, and
the government party. Gen. Lemur has also
lef Mutant mas.
Rust -in. cire is in command of the govern
ment troops. Not a doubt existed hut that
lie would easily be overpowered.
LATE F}tOM VERA CRUZ.
T lie U. S. sloop of war Levant, Paulding
commander, («..vs the Louis anians of the
26th tilt.) anchored oil'the lt d ze on Suud.i)
lust, from YeruCrtix, whence she sailed on ihc
14th instant i a.d after putting on board a
towboat about $10,000 in specie, proceeded
to Pensacola. There was nothing nrw nt
Vera Crux t the blok <dr was still maintained,
but no appearance nfhostillt.es.
We arc indebted to the pnlitencss of an of
ficer of the Levant f-.r a copy of the Unamuno-
litaof Mrxiro, of 2d inst, announcing til it
Toluca had decl tretl In favor of the Federal
party. This news agrees with tlie accounts
that we have received via Tampico, that Col
Velez was within the walls of Mexico with a
division of 1200 men. The Goiinnpol.ta re-
marks that the project of war ngailut France
haa given w*y, in some respects, to the idea
of Invading I'exsa.
Getters! Arista had been Yelessed, and was
daily expected in the city of Mexico.
When the Levant left Vera LVux there
were no American vemli uf war at that place.
ANOTHER SLAVE CASK.
CneM any thing e>mv|nea lha ebolHinnUts of th*
uielessnai* of their Interfarenea between mailer
and alavn, the followinx should Im enough. But
they arn " deaf at the ndder" to ell they dn not
with to hear—end blind to all they do not with lo
see. The N. Y. Journal of Commerce of llie 25th
ult. so)*:
Tiik .Slavs. Ca-i —Thn Recorder yestrrlay
gave jn.lxment in it,.- r.ns« of Calcita. llw* slave
who was bn.ught lien- from Foilo Ilico. His honor
derided, that accnnling to the Constitution of the
United .Stab’S, und tbu law* of the Stain of New
Ymk, all slave* hiooglit into this State from any fo
reign c-tuntiy, h.-c>-me* ip*o facto, free, the nio-
ment they land here. And lint the laws whMinu*
thnrixe llie slave holding States nf this Union b>
bring their slaves, and bold them io lubnr here for
the spare of nine month*, dues not apply lo the
slave* htotigbt here trust any foreign country.
After hi* Honor had given thi-decirionhe rnu*rd
an Intel prater id inform Calcita that slut was no lon
ger a slave. Inn free, und might leave her master or
f main w ith him, and stay in this country or return
to her ow II, just II* -he chore.
Culciie in reply, said that she had a husband and
parent* in her native land, and was determined to
i.'iniiin u* her muster'* slave und return to her own
country.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
We perceive by the Richmond Compiler nfTues
day ln«t. thnt tho effort to elect a Senator, has pruv*
ed abortive; nml that tho design hu* been given up
for the present. Wo have not received the Enqui
rer of 1 lint dale. The Compiler (Whig) *nys:
Wo conclude the election has born defeated by
tbe very |M-cnliur organization of iho political par*
tins of Ibe L< gisluloie. And w hile wo regret the
result, were we ever to embarked in polities, we
would have no deiiuneMlion* for any of ibe minori*
lies, " apnrlnn bandi." or " Impracticable*.” It
should be .1 mtqier with ron-cience and with llie
constituent body, how far llieir com so comportud
“•illi propriety und thedeferencudue the -entirnenls
of rite gieul hoily of ilieir re-peciivo parlies, nrw iih
the responsibility of making tin election according
to the constitutional prescription*.
[roit riifc oi.oiiois.v J
GDI ION.
Mn. F.iutoii,—In perns tig nn Atignx»n p i
per, I saw a cotton xiulislir, over tl.c signal 11 re
ol Augusta. It led me lo a lew conclusions
The first was, how careful llie writer was of
Ins reputation, in making his estimate of the
crop, thereby dearly shewing himself u short
1 rop man. ‘I lie second was, l Gut he Was fear,
fui of being placid -iinong speculators, there-
fine not H-ncere und candid. Tlnrdl), that il
a speculator, and interested, that Ins esiim te
io ns extreme, did not ullVct his inteiest, (be
ing too short) mikI if interes’ed, should be ri
pen and bold to maintain his opinions ; for a
mong long crop, and disinter*stud writers, we
find them Imhl to sustain a crop of 1G50,(J00,
in the f.ice of the best evidence that can Ik-
piotluccd to the contrary, und yet they do not
think they impair llieir interests or luz.rd
their reputation, neither cure they fur being
culled speculators.
I now will he open and candid, fearless of
wlai most col I nn dealers hic, viz : English in
fluence, Rank lavor, and long crop statistics,
ond give Augusta a fair oppoi liinily of correct
ing bis esiimuics, by fair and open argument.
The time lias arrived, when we, us Ameri
can dealers need nut bar Rank influence nor
public opinion. Rut I will say what we may
tear, viz. our foreign agents, with some few
exception*. I will merely refer hack a few
abort month*, in put us in rcmciiihra.,cc. In
IH->r. tlie great revulsion took place, an I some
lew may r* member it. When the great Ma
ple ol ihc United States was ufi'ected lo nc:;r-
I) the extent ol about 00 per cent, in decline
—wt.cn lire bunking institutions of ntir count rv
wi re compelled to suspend spec ie puynn nts—
when every energy of the Americans was
plying to save llieir credit, reputation and
property,—when commerce its various and
numerous channels, was checked, ui.d mir geo-
al ruin seemed to hang like uii incubus over
the whole opcitoinns o! Irailt’—when the tug
of war was ut bund. Then it was, that you
might value character by specie s'umlur.'t and
whilst we were agmuzmg und struggling to
Mtuttd against the storm* I ask where were our
funds? Mr. Riddle, (I am proud to acknow
ledge him the benefactor of our country,)
moved in the storm and calmed the tempest—
sustained tlie American character—placed
Unde ill i's proper channel—compelled Great
Britain to pay something near the value nf
our staples—exulted men and properly of all
descriptions--sustained tottering W.mks— gave
a healthful currency —sent agents abroad to
manege our produce—raised the value of the
gre.t staphs of the country 100 per 0 tit, und
that in a lew short months. It may be ttske I
bail lie no opposition—was lie sustained by
foreign help? I mply.opposition from within,
lor hia greatest enemies were those of Ins own
lunittcliuhl; and the fore go help, I] will eu-
d uvur tu enumerate. After bis ugems were
located, the Bank of England, and all the sin-
viv’lng houses commenced the crusade against
luid. Circulars Irnm some of the few houses
thut stood the shock, were forwarded to this
country, declining in make advances on pin-
•luce (llie great staple more parti* ultirl)) un
less 1 hey, the wrileis, were penniitcdito sell
(be produce to meet the lulls, to value, uml
class, and control. With such conditions, they
were prepared to advance 4 cents per lb. on
fair cotton. Such was tlie style und tune ol
our foreign agents, when Mr. Biddle took lo
baud our cause, lie arranged from Ihc fur
Rest lo the extreme Smith, shipped their
produce, negneiuled their exchanges, und in
one short year, and thut without preeidetil
during commercial pros!ration, gave us a
place among the nations ol the earth.
It may lie asked again, how has lie succeed
ed in 'his magnanimous uitti stupendous tin.
dertaknig, 1 will a .s.ver for him, his enemies
being ju.tges. The American character Mauds
higher aln nail than it ever did —produce is as
high as at any tune,or nearly so, before the re
vuisom—our fanners are out of debt—our
merchants are again waging a good w.uf.111:—
our Gollon crop bus exceeded every tiling
ever known pievimis. Iu 1837, say 1800.00(3
hales repotted that year; prices have risen
from 7 cts. to 17 cts, Mr. Biddle has retired
from the contest with more glory than ever
encircled the brow of Bonaparte » and the
pei pie, independent of Mr, Uuldle, who was
the great bugbear, are prosperous witliuus
comparison, and with the present cotton crop
(1838) of nearly 140,000 bales, and we are
content with believing it. Without foreign
sol, pressed by all the monied institutions ol
the con dry, and paying 16J to 17 cents lot-
Liverpool fair Cotton, that would not nett in
December last, lo cents, and ut presenttnot
exi ceding 8|d, and with thia state of thing*
cotton is daily advancing. It may be said ol
my estimate, that I am interested. I will an.
surer, and s .y. I am 1 «'»> those who estimate
the crop ut 1650 to 1700,000, only wish to be
so. I lierelm-e there is no difference 1 and I
predict, with a crop of 14J,000 bales, that be
fore the first of July, fait* cotton will be consi
dered cheap nt 12d • *nd by individuals that
though 1 it dangerous at 12 cents. Onr pre
sent and latest price# current, shew a defi
ciency in Great lli'iiuut of 238,000- to France
and the Cmuincn', 46.000 bales—short rc-
ceipts 207,000—.-.lock* in all placts known,
30,000 hales short, with 67 vessels loading to
Great Britain against 85—24 against 33 to
France, und other ports. Now, to illustrate
as nearly ns possible my prediction, they had
a stock of all kiln 1 * on llie 25 II Jan. 228,000
in Liverpool, 170.000 American, 58.000 nf
other kinds, total iu Great Britain 321,000.—
We now proceed to mako our estimate of the
American cotton crop, lo prove, ao far as it
may be conridcr&l proof, and will undertake
tu shew to American dealer*, that Cotton is
safer than it lias been in 10 yexrs. taking sup-
ply into consideration. We now make our
estimate.
It will he ailniittcil both by the short crop, and
long crop men, that tin* United States nrvei gnm-
inoro tint 11 ItlUO,ffOO M»*. and that all but tliepre-'
sent cron wn* carried off in tlm last year- Wn 1
stale hvliaviiiKly, ilmithe crop i» J short, which I*
hut a tmalurani climate for the Atlantic Slain*, and
priawil 10 shew in any nad eveiy way th U llie pre
sent crop will ii<U excrihl 14110.080 growth, To ib
luiirum |(I00,mill grim th—4 !«•*• being short 120,
000, leaving 1200,000 tha crop.
New- York ttltmale krfore me.
New Orleans, * 550,000
Mobile
Florida 80.000
Atlantic Slate piMMJOO
1390,000
A'ew Orteem ritimate.
500.000
Mobile 200.000
Florida,.*. 100,000
Atlantic blaias, 800.000
1480,000
Atlantic Kitimalee.
N. Orlesn* If light,by their own estimate say,
New Orleans, 550.IHHJ
Mobile 280.1100
Florid* 70.000
G orgia 220.000
Carulniu 170.000
Virginia and N. Carolina, 25,000
1295 000
The above are the various estimate*. Hut for
the Ad inlic Slates to receive what is placed to them
they mu-1 receive tlie bulaine of the *t*n«»n, more
than half that wilt received Iasi t. a-on, from this
lime, for we preinim that tlie low price of Cotton-
ut tlie pitch of llie Cotton crop and high prices ol
provisions, shorn-ned 1 he |>luiiiing 5 per cent, ond
the extreme hark word and cold spring, with tliu
most excessive and constant rln.nglit ever exp* ri-
enced, have hud ihu tendency to shorten and drive
the crop into intiiket; not iiuinuutiiig uny thing of
|.iicut, which one might suppose would induce the
crop to mniket and murkel piuccs sooner. It may
ho inkcri into tliu iiccuuni, und we In-g Ml< icutleis
to ascertain, us wo hove done, u matter too often
looked over ; and yel, in a crop of I&l)U,0d0 hales,
amount#to a heavy failure—lliut is the yeld^'rom
ihu seed. I have not conversed with one Flantur,
who is not much shorter ihuo he lord a right 10 ex
pect from Iris col ton reed, It is u fuel admitted hy
ult goon i'lniileis without controversy, that 11)1)0
ib«. of Cotton in the seed will pi oducuilUtI 10 325
Ih. of clean Cotton of 101 onlinury year; hui us be
fore observed in ao instance, huvu I seen a I’lmii.-r
lha* hat had a yield of more than J which is 225
10 250 lbs. cleun Colton from JUUO in seed, the re
sult of dm calculation I leave for Augusta, and
others tu rnnke. We exported to Liverpool from
the 1st of Jamiury lust seuson to ihu lft.liui>-!«38.-
000 oalcs. Wu had a crop as il is called 1600,000
bules without fiautioas. If thiit noumiii wu hnvu u
crop of 14,0110 uml do not export more than 500,-
000 up to iho 1st of Juno, will not my prediction
hu verified T
We liuvo exported 207,000 to Great Britain, up
to the 1st Muich; say lliut 87 vessel* now loading,
will curry 100,000, and that il will all arrivo hy ihu
middle of April, which is not likely; then give the
present month an export of 75, to 100,000, which
is very douhllul, (with tlie present feeling to ship
ping,) and that may arrive during May, which it
douhllul, llieir receipts with this ulluwunco will he
407,000, lo tbu 1st ol June, ugniasi 930,000 to
Liveipuul. 1 will now divide erdispuse of the esti
mates.
United States consumption, 300.000
Frunce, and tlm Continent, 350,000
Great Britain, 700,000
1350, WI0.
We do not lake into the account the Increased
consumption, for we have a Liverpool circulur be
fore us, saying thut the consumption will be 10 per
cent, on lost season in Great Britain; und France
nnd die Continent, 13 pel ct-ni. We will suy mull
ing ofmir own consumption, as for five m<Uith* uftlio
past season our mills were without water. Aug in
to will perceive I huve thrown tliu gauntlet fairly,
without tinirhiiig on incensed cimsumpiioti abroad,
or tho uxce»sive is mount of orders which have gone
out in Greut Britain nml Frunce for execution 1
repeal boldly, speculation has mil yet begun, and
thut fair cottons w ill neat before June 12d.
MACON.
From the Augur la Conilitutiona[i»t.
K7*As some typographical errors were made iu
llie following communication pulili-lied in our last
pnpur, we thought best 10 re-puhlisli il, corrected.
[COMMUNICAITD.]
Mean. Editors:—Much is daily sniil upon lha
very important subject of the Crop nf Colton of lh<’
present year, some say the crop will hu 1,550,0011
hales, oilier* less,—all admit, however, ihnl tlm
price will ho governed hy the supply, mid that
sooner or later its influence must he felt. Now uii
examination into fact* may come near the mark, ul-
ihough it is not to he presumed any thing said upon
lha suhiect will have much influence, Imteiich will,
or i.ug'flt to net nml think for himself.
The highest estimate from Nuw Orleans is, that
they will receive 800.000 hales; but to bu on the
safe side, say they will rec’iue 850.000
Mobil*.-, it is estimated m 260,000, but say, 200 000
Florida is estimated at 80,000, say, 90,U00
The Atlantic Stales received ln«t year
660,000; up tn tlm latest dales they laid
received267,000—leaving 393.000 hales
to lie received to equal last season's.—
Here we can judge of what ftnuili Caro
lina and Georgia will send forward, in
cluding nil nn hand, nnd it will he Imind
short of 175,000 hales, although we will
plare it at 200,000
Received, 267,000
Atlantic States,
467,000
bales 1,407,000
Tlie above estimate gees beyond all the calcula
tions, fiom llm Gulf and Florida, by 75,000 hales,
and should lie snlisfitulory nt least in one point of
vie-v, lhai 1 he crop wid more limn likely fall -hort
uf 1,500,001) hnles, which "pillion will er- l.iug a-.-
sumo a reality, flow prices muy rule time will loll.
AUGUSTA.
TllE MAINE QUESTION.
We find the following iu the Boston Couri
er of Hie 23d ult. which is the latest on tins
subject:
The Portland Advertiser of Thursday (21st
Fell.) has tlie following letter from ils^urres
ponden 1 , dated Augusta, Wednesday evening.
10 o'c.uck —
Col'inel Rogers and Mr. McGuire, our ab
ducted Laud Agent, has just arrived. I un
derstand Messrs. Mclniirc, Cushman and Fills-
bury have been released on their parole ol
honor. Colonel Rogers brings a Icier from
S.r John llarvey, in which lie rei’er.ites 'lie
demand made in liis former letter. The as
pect of the case is not, us I learn, at all chang
ed by the Mi>xiuu of Colonel Rogers. Sir
John Harvey has seal a force of about two
hundred men to the Aronslnnk. They will
soon be billowed by an additional force, lie
says his orders uie to delenil the dispu'ed
territory, and tlml he shall do il with all the
I'oicc lli.dvr his control. I learn tlml Gov.
Fail field will order a thousand troops from
this (Kennebec) division of the Mlitia, lo
proceed forthwith tn the support of our forces
now on the Aroostook- A' tlie latest dates,
Capt. R lies had about 700 men at No. 10 on
the Aroostook—-dl in line spirits. Tbvir
numbers were daily incri axing.
In addition 10 the above, we learn (says llie
Advertiser) from a passenger 111 the 1 o’clock
stage, that Mr. Rogers, the bearer of Gover
nor Fait field's letter'O Sir John Harvey, re
turn* with toe three following propositions
from the latter:
1st Tlml the Provincial Laud Agent, Mr.
Mcl.uughhn, he released on the smite terms
that Mr. Mciutire was released
2d. That the trespassers be given up to be
tried by the KritUh laws.
3d. That the force on the disputed territo
ry be immediately withdrawn.
h'rom the Portland Advertiser.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIIK LEGISLATURE.
Statx IIousk. Augusta, ?
Mondiy, Feb. 18, 1839 $
The fallowing Message from the Governor
was sent t« the Hjusc by the Secretary of
S ate. #
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE,
To the Senate, and
Hoes* or RsrRBSRXTATivKs:
Since rity lot communication to you upon
the subject of the trespassers upon the public
lands, there list been forwarded 10 nte a pro-
clamatinn, purporting lo have been issued by
the Lieu*. Governor of the Province of New
Brunswick, which 1 deem it my dutv to com
municate tu you. with a statement of my pro
ceedings consequent thereon. By ihi* pro.
clamatren it teems ih.t while the ftt. Gover-
Itor disavows any authority Irom Ilia govern,
ment for the seizure of the Land Agent, he
yet speaks of the aticrflpt of the civil authori
ties uf this Stale lo drite a band of armed
trespassers from our public lands as " an out
rage," and an invasion i f the territory of the
P’Ovinceof New lltir<**ick, and avows the
lart of having ordered " * sufficient inilltiuy
force" 10 repair .0 the place where tlie Lai d
Age id's parly are eiuitavurnig 10 execute
)nUr resultr. 1 f the 24rii of Jan. slid to repel
what he thus regards *s an invasion of the
Province cd Nuw IliU'.sw.ck I mined atel)
upon the icceqrt of this extraordinary d<>cu
ment I took measures lo Imstcn the drpar-
tore ol the reinforct-int'iR ol the Land Agent's
l>nny, understood to have bten aistmtdt-d at
Bang.,r, aw..i'ing orders and i.umbirug be
tween lour ai d live bundled—and also issued
an order 10 Maj Gen. Isaac lio igd .0, of lire
8.1 Dirision, to detach one tlinUs.ml men hy
1I1. ft i.r otherwise, prnperiy • Hiceicd mi.i
equip; cd, who acre to ici.dezvoiis A Umgor
Mill then proceed at the cm best posx.hlc m i-
ment to the pluce 0CtU|t<ed by the Land A-
gen ’s par.y on ur near the Ari.os oolt river,
(litre to render such mil u* Wi.U d cndric 'lie
Land Agent to Curry lido «ILct the resolve ol
the 24tn Jam
1 also d s; a'chcd sspcc'sl mesaengtr. with
a c< mmiiuiation to M"joi Kiit.y, if the U. 6.
Artiil. r). commanding at ll.nc-ik’s But racks.
Until oh, .nfoiini.g biin of die fails, .and ask
ing li s co-opt-r.i»ion wirii the troops under Ins
command, with the foic<s nf this State, tn ic-
tielli-.g invasion 01 our terri oiy, ami sustain-
ing our citizens in the luwful and su horize-l
protec ion tiny are endeavoring to extend
over a portion of ihc property ol tl-C Hate.
Ifthe-c proceedings on my part meet the
approbation m the I.egirimUie, and appr.qmu-
i.imn he made for the pur,.ore. I s'.ull I'ct-I it
10 he my duty to proceed forthwith 10 order a
dr .lif 0111 the Militia ol ui leas' ten thousand
men, who will bo d themrelves in rcadme-s lo
muicli to the frontier should circumstances
require it.
I have not yd call upon the Pies dent of
tl.e United Stales lor aid in repelling ti.e in-
vas.on of our territory hy foieign tmopa,
deem ng it proper to p< s pone that step until
die return of Capt. R..dger» f fiom Iris special
mission lo Piederickum, or at least, umil
some in.orniHtii n shall be received from him,
which will prob .bly be as ei.r'y hs the 20th or
21st inst. If, bow. ver, you should think
othei wise, and that no delay vltmiid be allow
ed l< r this purpose, an intimation to that effect
w II be promptly ohe)td.
If I hue mil entirely inis-conoeived the cir
cunistai.ces of the c.-se prebt-nud for your
cmisnlerulioo, it is one calculated lo excite the
derptst Icelings iu the breasts of uur cirizens,
and calls for the moBt prompt m.d determined
action i.n the p.rt of th s government. WI1.1i
is tliat case ? You were inlormeil that a luigc
number t.f armed und desperate men, train a
neighboring pr. voice, foiced ihemselvts into
the territory of this State, with u fixed pur
pose i.f cu'tlnguvast amount of timber, and
of resisting even unto blood any attempt to
unrest them, in the prosecution of llieir unhid
|ou e'.l obj. ci. Deeming i' yntir duly to make
so effort 10 protect die interests 1 f those, who
bad runfidt’d them to your care, you iostiuct-
e I th Lai d Agent to pr< Ceed t.i the scene of
devastation and plt.n Ur, with a s ifficiei t loice
to arrest those who weie engaged in it, ami to
brink Up their daring and wicked enterprise.
While in the act ol executing 'his order, the
I .on I Agent was se zed, transported be) ond
the hounds of ttiis bmte, and finally carried
upon a sled, hke u felon, ami under the gti rd
ol Provincial troops, to the Capital of New
Brunswick I'-ir trial. Goal.I a greatei iml gni-
ly be ofl'cicd tn any p< ople having a particle
ur sensibility to its rigli’3 and its In n.ir, or to
the sacrcdness of the pctsmul liberty of its
ci izi’tis? It is true that the Lieutenant Gov
ernor denies that the original seizure was by
authority.. But ut Woodstock the magistrates
took cognizance of the affair- sanctioned the
proceedings, by issuing u Warrant, (acting
umlmihtedl) under tin- air homy of ti e proc
lamation,) and sending our cit zens upon an
ignominious escort to Fiederico’i. Rea ly,
if there he tiny apology ir jus'-fiJalion for
ill's treatment of our citizens, il is mn to be
loom! in uny node of international honor or
conn y, with which 1 have been acquainted.
Not only this, but it seems that a mdituiy lorcc
is sent into a purl nfllic teni'ory of this State
to expel from it 11 civil force sent there hy
this Government for the prime ion of i s prop-
cl’ly. How long are we ilmr to be trampled
upon—our rights uml cloius der de.l—onr
power cintmniied—hi d llie Stu'c degraded ?
If there ever tvas a time wh. n the sp rit o. in
• epeideuce and stH-icspect riimdd i.ronsc
i'si-lf, dial time is rite fiiereut. Wo Cannot
tamely suhuiit tube driven trom onr territory
while engaged in the civil employment of
looking utter nml prottc ing our property,
withoiii ine.itring a large measure of ignomi
ny ami disgrace.
No pa'liaiing chciimstniices for this outrage
cm be found in even a pretence that the
pl.ice where h was committed is wi hitt the
colt Urrent jurisdiction of the two Govern
ment*: much les. that the IRiusli Govern
mviii h:t e hud exclusive j.iriniic 1011. Lands
cun highe- up, nml be)Ond this, were sur-
Ve)ed and grai.ttd by tin-Stale of Mussurlin.
se'ts, more diuit ilinty ye-tfa ago. And Mas-
HachiiseiiA and Ma tie li vc long been in the
I unit ol granting pi rmi'S to cut the timber on
the A o.is'ook muds Wi’limit being, to my
knowledge, nmle.-Ud lr«»in uny quarter, to suy
uo'h.iig ol llie suits and actual occupation of
the lam) i'self.
Ii must he gratifying to all who have the
true sci se 01 sihe lionoi and interest of the
•-'tate, to perciive thut, up-.n this Riibjet die
dm of parly warfare is hudied—alld that a
on uiimity bus prevailed alike honniuble and
pat lio k*. No mii’i-riipdou to tins rommeml-
able spirit, I trust, will be fullered. Un on
and good feeling—no l< s« than prudence and
energy are absolutely necessity in.this ex-
traordioaiy e ncigemy.
JOHN FAH'FIELD.
Godm'IL Cham 11 kh, Feb. 18, 1839
Since writing die foregoing, I have receiv
ed aciimmuiiicvion Irom die l.t. Governor of
tlie Province of New Rrmiswick, in whiili he
set# up an allegtd agreement that the British
Government should have exclusive jur-sd c-
t.on and p.issesrion of the dispu'ed teirito.y,
until the question he settled—and inform* us
1 bat he is instructed not to suffer any inter-
fvrimee with 1 It.t possession uml jurisdiction.
He entreats us to withdraw the Laud Agent’s
party, and adds tliat l.e has directed a strong
force ol *• Her Mnjes'y's tr. ops to be in re.-.cl
iness to snpp.irt Her Majes )’s nuthnri y, ami
protect Her Maj sty's snbjeris in tlie deputed
territoiy in the event of this request not being
immediately complied with."
lo regard to all this, I have only lossy that,
for one, I see no rca-ori to dt.iihl tire entire
correctness of the course we have thus far
pursued, und that with the blessing ol God,
I trust, we shall persevere. No such agree
ment as that alluded to by the l.t. Governor
can be recognized by us—and it is an entire
missapprehension, to say die least of it, tliat
such an agreement lus ev» rbccn made. The
le<ter having been written before Mr. Mcln
tire reached Ptericklon, no official commitni-
cation is made as to the course intended to be
put surd in reg rd to him, and those awes'vri
wi'li him. I leant, however, indirectly, that
they are to be retained,
I am infnrme l that the Land Agent's party
hive stationed at present at the termim'ion
of the Aroostook road. While there Mr. Me-
l.aughlati, die Provincial Lund Agent, pie
vented himself, and, in the name of Her Majes
ty, warned our party to dsperse.—Mr. Me-
Laiigldan and his two asiistums were there
fore taken inio custody, and the Agent with
one assistant immediately sent to Bangor,
where they are now detained.
Copi« x of proclamation ami letter of the L».
Governor of New Brunswick, are herewith
onimunicated.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Correspondence of the New York Express.
Micnvirtc *sn Fakokm OrricK, 1
Bungor, Fell. 21,1 o'clirk, P M. j
An express nnived this morning, bringing nrdars
from the Governor to Gan. Hodgson, ordering him
tu proceed forthwith fui the Aroostook. Tbit is
rigid, and the troops oncmbled here are rejoiced
at th* orders. Th* ho*or of th* Btat* U now lw*
votvedi and to delay longer would tilas* «• la m
enviable situation lx f»re the public. W* sar>Mw*d
that a mi’tsegn from Gov, llaiwy, to dalayhottUU
rie*. was im ended as a rose, that tlm* might b* bad
ULStren|ihun his fort**, and prepare for Um aaiial*
paled Conflict. Wo are rejoiced that ovn Governor
has thought it beat 10 proceed In tho hushMts. ond
endeavor 10 defend that roil to which we have a
righii-our claim, by d*rd • f conveyauco from Great
Britain hrnelf, by irenty, In 1783, ami lira posits-
lion of which lias been undecided lo.,
IliRuppoiiiiniiy was nevor more pruphlous than
pri’snnt to make a si ith ment of ibis long vexed
question.
Older* hive juil been received from Augusta,b*
Sheriff' Siricllund, to irleasa Mr. McLaucblan,
Land Agent, and Mr. Tebhets, on llieir parole of
honor—winch we h-arn they will give and retnrn
Innnu iinmediaicly. Some uf tho lifipsiicis ara
to lie held lo hail.
Uidcr* have been issued to establish eXprevies
from Bangor 10 Houl on arid ihu Camp, pn llm
Aroostook, hy which we shnll receive die earliest
intelligence Irom the scat of war.
One iliousand men of the Kcnebcc Division, are
oidi-red to march to Bangor onSunduy next.
The general orders have been issued tu draft 1000
men Irom the 3d division, in addition to the 1000
now on tlicii march from till* city. The new draft
will In> minute men, to hold themwlvesin readiue**
to muich
Nearly ull the tioopi took up their line of march
this forenoon for tho seat of wnr.
It is iiiin.ired that a party of tho'Quoddy Indians
will join uur truup*.
Postscuipt.—-The Kustcrn mail of last evening
brought no news of Importance.
Richard ii. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, a Representa
tive in ihu Legislature, ha* been *ent to Boston
10 confer with die government of Massachusetts.
Tlm Unngor Whig ol Friday says:—'“.The Fire
Depot incut of this city embracing about three hun
dred young m-.-n, liuii u meeting yestord,iy ofisr-
voted to oigunize them selves ns a buttnliun
uf Riflemen, and petitioned the legislature for a
supply nf arms. There »oems to be no duubt that
their request will bo grunted."
BANGOR. Friday, 9 A. M.
Ahoostook Exfmktiox.—Tho remainder of tho
detachment hnvu left the city, ond somew hat of tha
intense excitement is abated which bus pervaded
our own citizens, and the crowd of spectators which
thronged the city. Musi of the detachment left tho
city yesterday io small squads, and this arrangement
null* march we Impo will secure comfortable and
wurm quarters 10 the xciiloua and patritnic Militia.
Every uhl will bo given hy the citizens along the m
lino to tho proper officers, nml tha men will bo re
ceived in thn nins; kind und hospitable munner.—
’1 he appearance of the troops was such us excited
oar surprko trad admiration. Coming together at
a moment's notice, every man seemed be prepnred
for duly and eager to Much the scene of operations.
Ihe Commumjer-in-Chicf ordered, we understand,
u rendezvousuk die force on Thursday, ut lOo'clock,
must of which, wu liuvo suid, left town the same
duy, nnd tho renmiudorthi* morning. Theprumpi-
tilude w itlrwhich die call of tho Commanding Gen
eral has been obeyed and the order and enthusiasm
nf the troops, und tha universal impression of tho
ability nnd energy of die Commanding Gen-ral, has
impressed the whole community with u full confi
dence nl its miccrss. [Whig.]
Thu breast work thrown up by our furors at the
jane ion of iho Si. Croix nnd the Aioostook, is
iwelvo teet in thickness, ond mounted by a brass
field piece. Before this time says the Whig of tho.
20ih, tlm force has throe nieces of urtillery.
Mr. McLuiichlun, tlm B Irish Land Agent refut-.
od to comply with the conditions imposed upon him
for his release, and remained a prisoner at tbo last
accounts.
'The St J- hn’s Chronirle of the 15th s tyst—
W e have just beeh informed, that orders
w.re received acre last i.ighi from Head Q-nr-
ters, to seitd up all tried spas-ib’.e t rmvps, Ar-
ti Icry nod 86U1 Regiment from tins garrison 1
lira garrison at Fi’ctlerickion having marched
fur the upper cotuur)."
Mikix/i a Co 1.0.1 kl.— Il ip the easiest thing
m the world ‘u give a trail a military title.
We i citili-cd the other day of a f iend,’ who it
somewhat of a wag. ••|».w Mr. S. berame en-
• itled tu ti e rank or H Colonel ?" ’*1 made
him," w s the r.ply, “as I have made tWtn-
ty others, and at die lime t.f dnhh ng i im I
also creacil a Major. Tl.e two offi tv* ought
*“ K‘» logctlier. Having a speaking a.-qiiauit-
ui.ee w.tli one, and the oilit-r hav ng rtcently
tt' rived iu the city, accident rendered it ne
cessary fi r me to bring them together for the
units 11 lion of some business. Tnk'ng the
:».rn of my Goh.nel 1 ..ccomp.-.nicd him to ica
die en.btyo M-jor. "Good nratning, Major
W.,*' s •) s I "how do tint do lbs miming ?"
and then wt U«ut waiting lor a reply, I turned
to the ullii i- ui.d sii.il, "Colonels., permit
me to make you acquainted with M.jorW.”
—Compliments pus-ed freely between them,
»nd no remaik wax emu hided without h..ving
a "Major" or "Calculi l" tail, Stv ralpir-
sons came in doting the con vernal ion, uml .11
were pri-scmed m ’• Colonel S and •» Major
W." 'I lie tides having been Urns fully con-
fi-rtd ever since, have been Universally ac
knowledged. Rut your question, con'i.ued
our I'riend. hau suggi sted lo me the propriety
of promoting the Major, and peril ips the Co
lonel a'so. Within a week, at all events, the
Major shall have the title of commander of a
leg.mi-nt.”
I he prediction has been realized. We
were present the odier day when the Major
was promoted, and the deliglitf.il, quiet man
ner in which lie tepefied lus additional honor,
was i.o less surprising than to see how readily
'he change 01 title wax urquii seed in by .the
many present. Ihe Colonel Iras not yet been
'•xalU’ii to the dignity of a General, bremise it
is don Infill whether he has a sufficiency of
grey hairs on his head—they being deemed
essential to the commander of a brigade. If
lie lives a year more, he will certainly have
the honor ufdying a General. And so are our
military honors conferred, und often not un
worthily. We know several persons, enjoy,
mg tlie titles of Majors. Colonels, and Gehe-
ruls who never wore a sword, and yet they
carry their blushing honors g-acefitlly, and
with becoming dignity/ They look like
h*-tops, and should be ao considered,—
Baltimore Chronicle.
From the New England Farmer,
Thr Mulberry Fantasiks and tux Trans
formations of Saoo — Wc hazarded a prediction
n fmv weeks since that the wooden nutmeg gentry
would *nnn bo along with silkworm eggs made out
ofyi’llnw bees wax, and dropped on the best hot
prossnl letter paper, for sale to tho amateurs. We
had nntn strong confidence then thut our prophecy
was so near its fulfilment as It now seems lobe —
The Northampton Courier of the last week announ
ces, that Buss wood cuttings have been sold there
for cuttings uf tho Mores Multicnnlii; and w« have
to add, that u friend of ours received last week a
small phial of what was said to the mulberry seed
ns a sample of twenty five pounds which the person
who sent it, had on hund'fnr aule, wishing to know
the price und prospects. Till* snmp!e of mulberry
seed is nothing mure nr less than sugo; and, we beg
leave lo ndd,u very fairsnmpleof much of the Finn-
buggery (we wish we could find abetter word) that,
is going on in this very same mulberry send and egg
and tree business. '• There are none so blind aa
there \\ Im will not seeand in this mulberry spec
ulation ol the dny, we see hut teo strongly exempli
fied the spirit of the homely saying, " The de’il miy
lake the hi.almost."
A Bsxn of Hkiioes.—The Carlist General,
or rather hotelier. Cabrera, sf.er the affair of
Maella, comm .n.led eighty sergeants of the
division of Faidinas to stay i.ut nf the ranks,
and offered Hum the alternate of being shot
nr taking service with Don Carlos. "We
prefer dying," was ’heir reply. Cabrera im-
mtdiutely ordered tlum to be shot, ten by
ten « in the hope that the sight of the execu
tion of the first ten would terrify the survivors.
Every time a platoon of these lieioie ser
geants was laid on the ground by the ball* of
this savage, bmd, Cabrera had this terrible
question uddreised to the next platoon, “ Will
t on take service for our Lord and King lli.n
Garloi ?" and the xame answer, " We prefer
dying, was universally returned. The namei
of H csc eighty sergeants ought to t>« written-
in letters of gold in front of all the military
establishment* of Spain.
Lot* or tiik Stkamkr Ci.quxttk.—This steam
er was entirely consumed by fire about two weeks
since, a few miles above die mouth ofth* Kanawha
riv«r.
