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THE WEEKLY UEOItUIAN
tl rtlAUMUD «H TtU
or NllVUIIIIUll,
lit
WILLIAM II. UCM.OCII,
ruDU*n».ii or nit; law* or tiik union, aki>
CITY ANII COUNTY YUlNrKK.
WEEKLY I'AI'EK—Turks Dollar*, per an-
iniin,—1'nyuhlo in advuuce.
ADVERTl.SK.MtlNTS inserted at tho Charier-
ton rates.
03* Postage mint lio paU on nil Communica
tions, mill loliei-* nriitiNini'iL
WKDNE8DA V, SEPT EM It EIt in. 1839.
Itr* (Mr roai|i>rVimi referred to mi article in this
day's Georgian, extracted lYnin llio Southern Pan-
tier, clefomliiitr Jmltfo McDonald, from n rharae
Hindi* uguinii him, hy tho Columbus Enquirer. It
will be sufficient to rend it, uml thu iiiisropivsonta-
lion will bo ilono nwny wiili ut once.
[CP Wcrereivwl ilia first No ofn newspaper. to
. bo published weekly, at West Point. Ga. by JaMKA
I^K. Scott. Esq., entitled “ The Jeffersonian." As
in unnie imports, ilisa Democratic sheet: uml we
wish it success.
(CP A new penny paper has appeared in Haiti-
more, called the “ Baltimore Clipper.’*
MEETING AT COOSXWIIATClllE, S.C.
Wo refer our readers, with pleasure, to the report
of the meeting,held in Coosawlmtchie, S.C., on Hu*
2d inst., rclativo to a bridge conimonir.nlion between
that section of Cnrolinn and this oily. '•
ILLINOIS UAH. HOAD BONDS.
Gen. Rawlins, tho Commissioner for tho nego
tiation of llio Illinois Hail Hon'd Blind.*, was emi
nently successful, in completing a rout met for iron
to tho Uinnmit of $500,089. Ho is said to have
been the only successful agent, of the numbers who
were there from various American c.muptiuic*.
THE BRITISH QUEEN.
Wo have seen a letter from Mr. Laird, the secre
tary of the British nnd American Steam Navigation
Company, staling that tho Queen was beaten, hy the
Great Western, in time and distance, twelve hours
only.
Tho*British Queen hns 170 first class passengers
engaged, und would sail from Portsmouth on lin;
2d, or on the morning of the 3d of September, inst.
She may therefore hu expected uhout this 19th.—
A*. Y. Com,
THE TARIFF—JUDGE McDONALD.
Among the many devices of llio enemy to defeat
our candidate—tlie Hirin' has heen seised on ns ihc
most plausible. It happens, however, that the Op
position did uni examine tlio mailer closely, before
the cry was made. It is well known in tin; State,
v jJ|iit Judge MeDoNAi.it lias never been what is
termed a High Tar IT man—ami that ho has ever
been dis|Hiscd to make our foreign commorce, ns
five ns is consistent with sound government.
Tho Inst Standard of Union, however. clinches
the subject, h bits the nail on the bead; and
pet-imps our opposing friends would now rat her they
bad let llio Tariff question sleep. Tins Standard
says:—"Some of the Whig presses mu accusing
Judge McDonai.ii of liejug a Tariff man, beenu-e
he did not swear tliut tin; Tariff was uiim.nstitntiou-
nl. If that is to lie llio lest wc have very high an*
lorily to sustain him. The Into Win. H. Crawford
advocated a protective tariff as long ago ns I8|6,
ami Gov.Troupsanctioned tin*principle to ihe fullest
extent by his vote in the Sumitoof thu United States
to raiso the duly oil coarse woollens from livo per
cunt, to fifty percent*
"IfGov. Troup had believed pro'eetivc duties
tmcoustlliilioiml, ho never would have given tho vote
above referred to.
" It thnruforo follows, if our cnndidale for Gover
nor is n tariff man, which no ninn believes, " being
ofsound mind, nnd having the/ear of Goil before
his eyes’ thattTicTwIilgsj111ve a cnmiuinto tor rro-
sident who is still mom iff ti Tariff man.’*
IMPLICIT OBEDlENCE-rJUDGE DOUGH Ell
TY. .
nor oppoaeats ni.iko groat boasting of ilia State
Itiglns principles of tlicir camlidatu for fiovernor.
tills is ull very well—but" fads an; stoliborn tilings,"
nnd they all tell against Judge Douohkiity, and
in favor of Julgu .\1 v cI):i.vai.ii, on this particular
point.
Iff tint year 1330, u prop witimi was made to
4* survey ami distribute" tli-j Cherokee country.—
Judge Douoiikiitv opposed this m-*n*iu'o, unless
tho content of the President of the Uuilcd Suites
was first laid and obtained. Here was " submit-
tion" to llio Federal Government—hero wns a vir.
tunl resignation of tliw sovereign power* «*f tin* Stale
«ff Georgia! Ami by* whom w*s it made?—why
by the present State Higlils Candidate for Governor
of llio Siato of Georgia—ay, Judge DoitalltKTV
himself. But hero is his nuieiidnienl—read the
humiliating words of the resolution which this s«i
disanl State Right* man, supported :—
" And he 'll further enacted, That mailing in
tills net couiuiui'd, shall lie so construed, as to au
thorize I lie Governor to order the Surveyors lo pro
ceed with the survey a* emit -inplaled by ibis net,
uniil be shall ho sntisfaetority informed by thu
President iff tho United States, that tho public force
of the United Suites will not be employed lo provent
said survey uml occupancy."
Now lot ns hoar no more of Judge Douohkhty's
State Bights principles, after llio above exposition
of bis "submission " to the federal rule.
Tho vote on tho above iiincudtucut, to the credit
of tho State bo it recorded, was—
For tho amendment, ..... 0 .
Against tho. amendment, 117
Majority, . Ill
Judge McDonald voted with tho majority, and
against submission /"
Judge Douoiieiity’s principle* wore fully tested.
Therefore, let our epponents call their candidate
any tiling hut a " State Higlits man!" He has no
clnim to that title.
^ FROM FLORIDA.
By tlin Steamer Florida, Cnpi. Nock, we jester
.day received the East Florida Advocate, of Satur
day lust, published at Jacksonville. We emigrant-
date the publii* on the appearance of this neat nnd
avail filler! sheet. We have in times past heen in
debted to a Jacksonville paper for the latest in elli-
jjonce of operations in Florida, and have missed tlin
pu|M*rs heretofore publislied from our Exchange
List. Wo wisli I he Advocate u longer life, ihnn
its valuable predecessors. If lliu Reading Public
desire tho news of tlm day (and who rloes not read
newspapers) let them be real patrons to the piess.
In this (the second) number of tho Aduncate, we
find the subjoined disastrous skirmish. The Regu
lars (poor fellows) hclmvcd noldy. Their names
should appear in print, and the private who rallied
them, be placed on the list for promotion.
Jacksonville, Sept. 11.
\ MORE. INDIAN NEWS.
A gentleman direct from Middle Florida 'mfmmp
u*. Unit on the 28ili ull., while a party of regulars
attached to u Post near the Suwannee River, were
engaged in building u bridge about two miles limn
the Fort, they were final on by a parly of Indian*,
(the number our informant did not know) ami six of
their number killed. Tiny'were under the com
mand of u Sorceunt, who wns among tin; slain.—
Tin y were rallied by a private, and although infe
rior in point of numbers to their savage foe, succeed
ed in heating tlm Indians bark, and securing their
dead and wounded. Six of llrair numlier shoulder-
•dmirU ft dead man, au«l retrauU.nl, too Indian*
pursuing ami firing upon ilium. Tlw) succeeded,
however, in gutting lo tho Fort, promptly returning
the f«ra uf Ihe Indians during the wledo distuiiro.
The cuuduct of tin; lognUr* in till* slrnrt but seven;
ungugeiiM-nt, is skill to have lafii very louvr and
soldier like. Three or lour Indians v'vro seen to
lull, being homo off by ilivir c'mqKw.wiw.
VOL. I.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1830.
No. 30
THU SUII-THKASUIll' (JUUSTION.
No question tliut bus Hgiiutu I tin* public mind for
n long seiies of years, demand* inmv Etti-utimi ili.in
the one whirli 1* uauietl at the bead of this uriiele—
jet miiiU was ever lo-s nadarstood hy its opponents.
Tlio inrscigo of I lie President at thu called ses
sion nl Congn*** in 1337, is liefure u#,und ulthuiigh
Wcspiead it heiino our readers at thu limu, still
there is food for thought in every line of It, and we
shall proceed to dwell hriclly on smuo ol its lending
piopo*iiion*. At the s iiiie time we stud, lake up
the leading objection* to that measure, nil I dispose
of them a* best we can.
The grant uml most popular argument* made use
of by the "Whigs,’’ against the Sul,-Tii-u»ury, are
ill it it would increase the p .trollage of iho Execu
tive, uml allow him to wield the combined inline
of the "pursu am) the sword." That these argu
ments ura without tlm semblance of a foundation,
we shall presently -bow. There h nothing new ill
the project of a Sub-Treasury. It ha* virtually ex.
is’ed for years in the collection of the Revenue.—
All such nliiccr* an* uppoiuicd by the President f
wiili thu mlvicu and consent of liiuSen iio. And if
these officers nrc worthy of tho trust of collecting
then* imposts, ill *y are ci-ilainly worthy ofreluiaing
the amounts in their custody, until called for. Wi;
wriU introduce mo word. of Mr. Vax Uuukn him
self:—
"The power and influence supposed to bocminoc-
toil with the custody and disiior-eoiunt of tlm pub
lic money, are topics on which the public mind is
unltiriillj mill, with great prnpii. ty, peculiarly si n-
sitivi*. Much Inis linen said on them, in reference to
thu proponed separation nfihuGi.vrrnuicni from tlie
bunking hwliiuituus; mid surely no one cun object to
any appeal* or aniiiuidvursions'oiithe subjeii, which
tire consistent with facts, and evince a proper re
spect for llio intelligence of tlie people. If n chief
magistrate may bo allowed to speak fot himself, mi
such a point, l can truly suy, tliut to mo nothing
.wuulil ho toon* uecoptnble than tlm withdrawn' f,um
the Executive, m tho gr. ntest practicable «*xte-*l,
of ujl concern in tho custody uml disbursement of
ihe public revenue} not tliut 1 would shrink from
uny lespmwiliihty enst opno me by the .iut.es nftoy
office, but bucuose it is my linn bulief, thin ilscupii-
city for usefulnos* is ill no deg tee promoted hy the
possession of uny patronage net uciuully necessary
to tliepcrforuianco of these duties.
But under iiur present form of Government, ilw
intei-veiilioii of the Ex.-cutivo officers in the custody
und disbursement of lliu public money seems to be
""“voidable} and before it can be admitted ilmt the
inlhimicu nml powcrofiiie Executive would lie in
creased by d|s| ring with tho agency of banks,
the nature of that intervention in such an auency
must lie raicfoily regimled, anil a comparison must
bo instituted hetweon its extent in the two cases.
The llevi noe cull on y he collected hynlliceis ap
pointed by the President, wiili tlm advice nnd cun-
sent of tlm Semite. The public loonies, in the first
instance, must, therefore, in all cases, pas* through
hands selected l.y tlio Executive. Other officers
appointed in the same way, m us in some cure., hv
tin; President ulotio, must ui*o be entrusted wiiji
them when drawn fur the purpose of disbursement.
It is tints seen til l!, even wln-ii bank* aii-eii.ployed,
the public fluid* mii*t twice pus* through tit • hands
iff Executive officers. Reside* this, the imud ol tho
Treasury Depuiiuienl, who, holds his . Hire ut ilic
pleiunre of toe Piosi le il.iiud mine otliei ollic-is of
•the same department, must necessarily be invested
with more m less power in the selection, conliuu-
mice, and itipoi vision, of the hanks tliut may lie em
ployed. Tin; question is thuit iiurrowed to thu sin
gle point,whether, in tli intermediate stage between
Hit culleetionmY.1 iliMmm-meiii of the public money,
the agency of hanks is necessary to avoid a dutigoi-
gcr.Mi* ext-nsioa of tlio tiutrojiugo and influence of
the Executive? But it is clear that the cennociinn
of the Executivo with powerful mo'ieyed institu
tions, cupuldu of miiiitteriug to tin* interests of men
in pultun wlicit; oi.^ in*/ iiuisi iiccusNioitt to corrup
tion, is less Ruble to uhusc, limn his constitutional
agency in the appointment und control of tho few
public officer* required by the proposed plan?
Will the public money, when in their hands, bo
necessarily ex posted to uny improper interference
on tin; p .rt ol the Executive? May it not In: hoped
that n prudent four of public jealousy and disappro
bation, in a tout tor so peculiarly exposed to them,
will deter him from any such interior lice, oven if
higher motives bo found inoperative? May not Con
gress so regulate, by law, tin* duty of those otlicuts,
ami subject it to such supervision and publicity, us
.in provout the possibility ..fuiiy seriousiihuseon lilt*
pai l of the Executive? nnd is then: equal room for
such super vision nod publicity in u connect inn with
banks, uctinu under tin; shield of corp irate immuni
ties, nml conducted by persons iiresponsible to the
Government nml the people! It i* hviicvcd that a
considerate ami candid iqvesiigaiimi of |he*e ques
tions w ill result in thu conviction, tliut llio pr«po*ed
plan is far less liable to objection, on the scum of
Executive patronage ami cuatrol, than nny hank a-
gem.-y that has been or can lie, devised,"
The tibsuidity of supposing llmt tho President
could exert any improper inllueune with tlioso in
whilst! hand 1 the Uevenue would tcuiuin is triunr
plnmlly exposed in the above extract, lluvv could
the Piesident possibly make the whole budy of men,
who would bo selected lur that highly trustworthy
purpose, subservient In bis will? Suppose,hecnuld,
if so disposed, make one, two, three, nr four, obe
dient, is it possible that In: could make uli? They
would be men of tin: highest chur icier for probity—
ihuir security should In; undoubted—m general they
would be individuals who stood ns high us thu Pres
ident himself for honor ami integrity—and seldom
would there lie uioru than $3U,OHO in their posses
sion at one lime. And see hnvv they «uobl be scat
tered from uuu end of the Union to iho other; Uiis
would place them entirely beyond the personal in-
llnencu of the Executive—m l it would bo next to
impossible to got them till together for the pnrpost
of using any itdluoiice wh ituver wiili them. The
only connexion they would have with the Govern
ment would be through the secretary of thu trcn*uiy.
The President again says
“Tlio extent of the business to In; transacted has
iilroudy been stilted; ami in re»pf*ctin the umountof
money with which tliv officers employed would be
entrusted at uny one time, it appears that, assuming
u balance of li\u millions to lie n> nil lim- s kept in
tlm Treasury, uml the whole of it left m the hands of
the collectors und receivers, the prupnriioii of each
would nut OAC. ed nil overage of $3H,b()0; but that
deducting one mi lion for the use ut iff- mint, uml
avstiiniiig lite lemuiniug four nulliuns to he in the
hands of one half of the pi cue. it number of officers—u
supposition deemed more likely in correspond with
the fact—the sum in tlio htin.ls of each would still bn
less than tlio uiuouul of most of the bonds now ta
ken from the receivers of public, money,
"The pi iucipal officers whoseuppoiutinentsvvniild
became necessary umlerihi* plan, inking tin* lur *i-*t
number stiege-ied by the Serrrtnrj of tin; Trnasorj,
would not exceed ten. nor llieuddilioutil • Xpert,,-*,
nl the snmeestimrtie, $<iO,Ol)U ajear.
"Ever) approben-ion, how-ovur,- ..n dm subjcci
either in lesjiool to tlio safety of t'm money, or the
faithful disciiargo of llioie li»cn| irausin.-lious, may,
it uppeiu. to Hie. be 4-ff-i toaJly r-'iiiov.ul by ml.ling
to the pre-flit means of llie Tiinsui v the establisli.
went by law, ut a few iinpo.tnol points, of offices
for tin* deposit.' and dinliiirsumeninf sm-.li portions
of the public revenue a* cauti-it, wi h obvioussufeiy
nod couvenicm e. be left in the po—nssiou ut tbi*r,.d-
lectingollici-rs until paid over l.y ilium to .lie public
Cfodilurs. Neiilo-i the u*ii tints retained in llteir
blinds, nor tho.o deposited in llio offices, would, m
an urdiunry condition of the levemie, be larger in
most cases than tho*o often under tin* e.oitiolof .lit-
hurting office, * of llio army nnd navy, uml might lie
ttudu e.tiuu-ly site, hy wq tiring «uch m;.* or nit-*,nml
exercising sm:hcootioiling-ttipmvision, a* Ctuigress
tuny by I j w preset ibe."
Any olio * ho read* tho '-message," will ugtee
with u*. tlmt tlm nn-nsnru i* one to i-miuil the iollu-
Clicoof the Executive, in*lea-loflo Increase the pow-
ITS of the Itoldvr of the "pur.-e and lint »WOnl."
B i* n f.«r plvim-r aid mme etpnl vble plm than
tli.it wlih'li ilu U-ivernmtnt l'oiio.»ljr resorted to—
t?i »;•!.*"£ Bank* ihodrpo.iiv.it- The Govern.
ment could know iiutliiug of thu.internal nuiiinge-
meni of tin* Banks selected—it might he good, or
llio reverso. Hut, heir*, they ena know at once by
the hooks of tin* eollei-ting officers, nml tin: return*
of the supervisors of the Excise, whnt ninuunt is
collected, nml what tlishnrretl.
The ludepcudeut Treasury will have oue gieat
uml good elliict, if no other. It will tlissolvo all
connexion between tho General Government mid
Batiks of ull kind*. It will leave Conimeive free
—and monopolies vvillperi-h. The well-regulated
Bank, which interferes not with public nffiiits, ami
tines not attempt to tegulalo the currency of tlio
country, no mutter where it is situated, will still
maintain thu public conlidutievi,
Exchniiges will ho transacted, ns they should al
ways be, by private Ihuals—or by many institu
tions all rival ing each other to sec who will sell a
draft at tile lowest price Thus the community lit
large will hu iHiiiulitted. Hear wlmi Mr. Van
Buiikn says on lliu subject of Exchanges:—
" Throughout Europe, the domestic ns well us
foreign exchanges are curried mi by private Ionises;
often, if imt generally without tiie n.*xi*tum-i: of
banks. \et they extend throughout distinct sove
reignties and far exceed in uiiunmt tlio real t*x-
change* of tho United Status. Thera is no reason
why our own muy not be conducted in the sumo
mauiier, with equal cheapness and safety. Cer
tainly this might ho accomplished, if it were favored
by tlioso most deeply interested, and line can doubt
luiitliuir own int- rest us well us tho general vvel-
faro of thu country, would hu promoted by leaving
Mich u subject in the bunds of those lo whom it
properly belongs. A system founded on private
interest, eiiU'i-priso and competition, without the
uid of legislative grants or regulations by luw, would
rapidly prosper, it would ho free from the inilueticc
of polilicnl agitation, nml uxlcnd the same cxeuqi-
lion to trade itsmf, uml it would pul iiii uml to
those complaints of neglect, partialiiy, injustice,
uml oppression, which uro tin; timtvoidtthh) results
of iiiterfereiii-c by tin; Government, in tho proper
concerns of individuals."
Thu Utuik of the United Suites wus, to nil intents
and purposes an imperium in impe.no. It "rogu-
luicd" every tiling and what it pleased. It dicta
ted to the Government, uml mndc u " standard "
that should not he departed from. From thu sulo
of a Bill of Exchange ton Bale of Cotton, thu ex-
tent of its “ fair transactions" might he noted. It
wns liberal, bountiful, generous; it was ugreat In
stitution—and was so kind us to consider itself the
muster instead of llio servant of the public. But
who paid for the whistiu ?" ThkI'koI'I.K. When
uu*n speak of ihe liberality of this Institution it re
minds us of Cuuuan’s couplet—
" Agmoiidislie Vkaky—from Ids very great hrmnty.
Built this line Bridge—at the c/penee of the County."
Bud poetry—lait expressive of the liberality of many
public benefactors!
Wo intend to follow- up uuotlier day, our remarks
on tlio Sub-Treasury question. Every man should
uml TMuml it ihorougblv. Should it lit* curried, us
wo expect it will, posterity will suffer few of thu
ils that this country Ins passed through for tho
Inst twenty years. 44 1‘nnie*," and 44 1'ressnros,"
will lin known only in Insiory. mid general happi
ness mid content will prevail ihrniigliniil the land.
VEKMON r ELECTION.
Tlm Boston Alins, felicitates itself on tlio lucky
oscupe the “ Whigs " Imd in Vermont. They wore
lieuteu—almost. The Ailmiuistrution party linvo
gmtmd thirteen representatives—mid greatly dimi
nished Gov. JknNISon’s majority. Ilu had it good
chance of being beaten in Into.
From the Constitutionalist Extra.
auuuota no.rnn 01* nuni.xu.
Friday, Sopt. 13, 12 M.
The Board report three deaths from favm in tho
city, and one in the country, during the lust twenty
four hours.
Saturday, Sept. 14—12 M.
Tho Hoard report tin; dentils of two adults and
one child, dining tlm lust twenty-four hums. Tho
Board also report the il-*atli of Mr. Georgo Lark,
who died iu Btirawell disuiet, S. C., on Tuesday
Inst, but thu fuel was mil known to the Board till
to-day.
1'ublisbed by order of tin; Board.
A. CU.M MING, Mayor.
Saml. M. Thomynon, Secretary.
REI'URT OF THE (illAHITV IIOSl’lTAL.
Ski'tkmiikh fl, 1039.
Admitted, 21
Fever Ill
Deaths up to 9 p. in., 19
[N. (>. I.outsitttian Gth.]
Interments ynstcnlny:—At tlio Bnyoii cemotory
40; 17 from Urn Hospital;—34 wore of yellow lo
ver.—At the I'rotcxlunl Kernel*-ry there were twit;
none of fever. In tlm Lafayette hurjing ground,
from tlm 31st ult to yesterday evening, bill inst.,
there were twenty iniennents; ten of whom died
uf yellow lover.—A'. O. Bullet iu, 7 th inst,
THE FEVER.
By tlm report of tho Cliurby Hospital poldialmd
in yesterdny’s Hkk, it appearstliat<ionyg llio week
ending ontlmlhli instant, 140 now case* ofyollow
fever were admitted. Uf tlioso (JO were cured, 30
died, .mil 29 remained. For the week proceeding,
tlio admission were 111); tho recoveries 3-1; tlio
deatlts 31. Compart: tlm two statements in any
manner, and the irresistible conclusion will bo tlmt
the epidemic hns become more virulent und wide
spread. The number of new cases lias been great
er, tlm recoveries in less proportion nnd tlm deaths
m-m* numerous than since the nunouncnmnni of
tlio disease. Tlm fever li-is evidently heen making
steudy progress.—-V. O Louisianian, lOf/i inst.
HEALTH OF M \CON.
Our city remain* healthy.— It is the concurrent
opinion of par Medical Faculty, that disease Inis no
foothold ill our midst. Tlie vniy few cases that have
occulted, have been mild and yielded readily to me
dicine; at present tho plan, is exempt from Fovers,
or other discaso of any kind.—Mess , 12/A.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NATCHEZ.
On tlio morning of tlie 5th in«t, a very dcstiu.--
tivo tiro occurred -it Natchez. It broke out in Col
ton Alley, in m stable, and m'ide consid rabln pro-'
•res* before it was discovered, burning the outer
warehouse*, and ending only lit Pearl st, with iho
dew t met ion of ihe large warehoii-eheloiig ing to Stan
ton, Buckner & Cm. on the n-oili side, and the
large wnivhous* of Jacob Hoiia & Co, on the south
side. The following warehouses were destroyed:
Jicnli S irin Jb Co., lo*s of properly, $25.009, no
insurance; A. L- Gaines A- Co.. In*.$15,000; Canon
A- Ayras $2,500; James Wemblo, 5,000; Camdinn
A: N.-wihmii, $H0il; J. D. I)i4:k»-rman, $5,000. Uli
Cotton Alley, tlm (ire consumed Stanton, Buckner
and (Jo’s commission store, Ins* $15,000; on Com
merce .it, Dr. A. A. Jones’, drug «loiu wns destroy
ed. and John R. Stockman's .esidenre, loss $15,-
000, Mrs. Cornell's large boarding bouse at tlie cor
ner of Commerce and Franklin st*., was consumed.
Several other hoildings fell u prey to tlm Humes.
Tlm fue, says the Free Tr nh-r, must hxvu origi
nated citherfiom negroes gelling into tlm stable,
for gambling, or by the art of incendiaries —A'. O.
I'teajmie, 10'h inst.
EX-SHERIFF PARKINS AG \IN.
Mr. Parkins scorn* doomed to trouble. Ye»t»r-
•lav in tlm Marine Court a iwpinhblo took pluce, in
winch Mr. P. w as u prominent ur.tnr. I in find u
suit it seems in the Court in which ho was defendant*
During its piogress, two Sheriff's officers, who had
a Recorder’s warrant tiu dust him entered the (bum
and at tempt •<! to ut tan him prisoner. Parkin*
IIooiihI ilia oilicer, and iliis led to a gooeinl liglii;
but or.|e| was lit length ru-tored, when liu WOSta-
ken to tlm Police office. Tim/nunq of tlm officers
swore-in a»*ault und fmtttiry ngiinst him, for which
lie wn* held to bad >n tire sum »T|J¥». Mr. P.
cave ihorL-quircdstOurity and wa#di»ch#rg«d.—.V,
y. hsv.
DEMOCRATIC FESTIVA 1..
This day, the Freemen of Toimeisee, w lib many
of thoir hrethien from Alnlmma, relchrnle tlieglo-
riutls victory which has been recently obtubied iu
tlio funner State. Jamm K. l’ol.K, is Iheir guest,
uml the "thiw hottoml" hero of New Or.oans,
will bo present, to niinglu with liis friends on
the occasion. How gratifying it must bo to that
venerable man, to boo tlie principles he lias con
tended for throughout hit tiluiliusin the ascendant!
Uur friends in that quarter Imvo our Wst wishes
—und would that wo could join them in |H*rsun, as
wo do iu sentiment. Muy they imvo many such
triumph* to colobrato—many such scones to enjoy!
Long lifo to them—and honor to tlio freemen ol
Tennessee!
J. C. ZlMMKRMAN lias boon ivcogtiized by thu
President, us Consul nt New-York, for the Stotos
of Now York, Now Jersey and Connecticut.
Tlm Consul General of Spain luu applied to tlio
President fertile surrender of the negroes captured
iu tho Amlstud.
THE M1LLEDGEVILLK.
A Nuifolk papor says-Tho pusiungrrs we Imvn
seen, speak with much feeling of the conduct of tho
second mute, (Mr. Calluu,) to whose generous ex
ertions nnd grant prosonco of mind they ascribe the
proHcrviitinii of their livus. Tlioso who Imvo arriv
ed hore ura mostly Iri-li mcebauius, some of thorn
with their families, uml having their homes in So-
vnmmli. They lost all but the chitlins they Imd on,
nml uro in a condition which appeals iu thu sympa
thy mid beivevalcnce of the community.
THE GREAT WESTERN.
Tho N. Y. Com. Adv. says t—It is conceded by
nl) who wore on buuril, many of whom have crossed
.lie Atlantic suvorul times, tliut tlin trip uf the West
ern, just completed, was moro boisterous than any
they ever made nl ibis season of tlm year. Tim
ship has pnssi.-d iu triumph u must severe ordeal, in
which she shipped n seu llmt sprang iluoo of tho
ferm-ustlu bourns, carried away tlm loro cabin sky
light*, und companion way, and stove the largo
couk house or galloy on tho main deck. Daring
iho height uf tlm gain some five or six of tho sea
men wero driven from the wheel, oil of w hom were
more or less injured. Una having his coihu-buim
broken. Yet, urnid ull tlio war of elniiioiits, tlio
gallant sldp rude out tlm gnlo in triumph.
Tits Slavic Trad*.—Tlio N Y. Journal of
Commace,snys tlmt 23 vessel* under tho Amerieun
flag, Imvo soiled from Huvnnn for tlio coast of Afri
ca, to engage iu tlio slave trade.
Naval.—Tho OhioHliip uf iho lino, and a cor-
votto of tho United State* Nnvy, wore on ilmSaih
July off Malta. Immediately after receiving letter*
brought by tlio French Lovuut l’uckel, they sailed
for tlio Dardanelles.
Dltounn-r in this Wk.it.—At Cincinnati n no.
vent drought Ims prevailed. From a series of mu-
lenrtdogical ohset-vutems titude at tho Woodward
College, hy Dr. Ray, it appears tlmt tint quantity of
rain which fell in this city during tlio Into month of
August, was only fifty-sixth hundredth of an inch.
It I* added that during u period of fivo years tlieto
has not been so small n quantity of min for tho same
Inngih of time tlm pastures look us if they had
been scorched by fire; the wolls und springs nro un
usually low, und in many places entirely dried up.
Tlm British government Ims concluded a contract
with private individuals for un extensive stunm cum*
tiiiinicutioii between England and tlio West Indies,
a d tlm ports of South America; and, thu pnekuts
nro also to eail at Charleston, 8, C., if nut at ano
ther of out- Southern ports. Tho steum ships am
to im fourteen in number, nnd 1400 tuns burthen
—and theru uro to lie two mails per month to and
fro.—Charleston Courier, 1 Olh.
LOWER CANADA.
Tli-* trial of Jnlliert, nt Montreal, was concluded
on Friday, so far ns the counsel nml witnesses were
loucurned. Tlio Jury Imd not iigrccd on Monday
morning, mid wen; nut likely to agree. Tlio Mon
treal Herald says 9 wero for acquitting nnd 3 for
convicting—the nine being FieuchCinmdiuns. On
Saturday application was made to tlio Court, by ono
of tlm jurors, for lonvoto take sumo refreshment, os
ho wns so fuint tlmt he could not longer dispense
with it After consultation for an hour, tlie Court
grunted Ids request. The Jurors wero to have one
meal a day until the cluso of tho term on tho 10th,
when, if they still did nut agree, they would bo
discharged.—A r . Y. Com.
A COURAGEOUS DIVINE.
The Lundun correspondent *»f tho N. Y. Journal
of Commerce, refute* the following. It is fotno-
thing out of tlm common run of uvoiitu :—
A «ivcum*tanco occurred in Manchester which
you will consider well worthy of recording. Fergus
O’Coilnor lias recently issued orders for all Chartists
to attend their several churches in n body, und lo
march to the same in regular order. In nccordnucn
with this command from tlio Chartist Chief, a large
timnlmr of them proceeded to n church in this town
and <m reaching it had tho impertinenre to send n
Chartist text tn tlm clergymun, with a request to
found a sermon upon it. Disregarding tho conso-
quouces, he imd the temerity to select ono for him
self—" My House is a House of I’rnycr, but ye
have mndo it a den of thieves." The follows thus
relinked, retired from the church, and proceeded to
ti field, whrro they denounced the clergyman, tho
chinch, and Christianity.
[/OR TIIK UF.riKGIAN.]
Tho following resolutions wero passed hy tha
Rector Wnrdvns and Vestry ofChrist Church, St.
Simons, Sopt. 13, 1039.
Resolved, That this congregation have heard
with grief, tho painful intelligence of tho Heath of
the Rt. Rev. Dr. Bowen, and our grief is enhanced
hy the consciousness of sharing it with tho whole
Chuirli, and particularly with the Churches in this
diocese and South Ciirolinn, who have now lost the
benefits which for many years his wisdom, piety,
uml moderation had extended to them. To the
clergy who nro deprived of lit* truly paternal conn-
sols, to tho Churches fiver which be watched with
a fnthorV-nrr.'to the congregations which was espe
cially guided by bint in tlm way tliut leu.letli unto
life, nml to bis udlicted widow nod her family we
offer our uffoctionuto sympathies, assured that no
occasion could incline ux mure willingly, " to weep
wills them that weep."
Resolved, Thai in ti*stimoay of our r<*sjK*ct to tlio
memory of Bishop Bowen, tlm Church Im put in
mourning.
Resolved, That the Rev. T. B. Barlow, Im re-
qe.'stt-d to couiiiiuoicati! th«*e resolutions to tha
widow of Ui*hop Bowen, uinl to iho Warden* und
Vestry of St. Michael's Church, t.’lmrleston.
Extract from the minutes.
JAMES F. GOULD. Sc. of Vestry.
A Mi< MioAN Farmer.— 1 Col. John M. Barbour
of Bertrand, Berrien county, oil tlie St. Jo*vp|i<
river, raised this year, one tlloutind and sixts-eight
acres of wheat. \V|i<*n we wero at lid* place ho
had eighty men engaged in h-nvetting-— Pthoil
Free True,
TUB RACE OF THE STEAM 81111*8 OUT.
Wo Hud in the Loudon Sun tlm following datu,
fiiruislii’d by n cnnvspniidcui, rtf' tlm progress of
speed (w* per log) each day of tlm Gram Western
“ml British Queen, lifter they luff New York t-
Grant
Western.
August' 1 suy*
U
4
0
7
U
9
10
11
12
13
14 th
90 sny
177
219
251
351
240
244
253
238
214
248
250
221
British Gain ..f
Queen. G. W.
Miles.
81
Guin of
HQ.
Milos.
1711
207
23(1
230
220
221
250
202
237
2311
282
287
277
fistnneo run l 0 i, w do.hy )310|
ByU.W. \ M U. Q. )21)57
12
21
24
20
20
3
151
20
Miles 147 121 Miles gain-
ed hy the Grout Western. *0 allowed for half hour
start.
Total gain of tho Groat Western, 118 milos.
Thus tlio totul gain hy tho Grout Western on tho
UtilisliQuoeii, in II days, I. o. from second lu 13th
inst. wns 118, or 10 miles per diem.
* Tlio Great Western stuned half an hour before
tho British Queen.
The Groat Wostnrn went out in 12J days } tlm
British Queen in 13£. They kept in sight ol’imeh
other till tlio ailertioun of the tliinl duy out. wlmn
llio Grout Western hid "thosmoko of tlm British
Quoen udiuu."
LOG OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
Tlm following nro sumo particular* of tho voyage:
Aug. 25th—•Wind westerly, lat 51 08, Ion 6 14,
distil nco 140 mites; mmicrutu and cloudy—4 JO dis
charged pilot off Lundy.
2fltli— Wind westerly, hit 51 10, Ion 11 18, J9|
miles; fresh biecze* und uluudj; showers, with W S
W swoll.
27th—Wind northerly, int 51 02, bin 15 55, 174
mile*; squill!)-, unsettled with slum head sen.
28th—Wind variuhlo WSW, Int 51 It), Ion2038,
177 miles; moderate gales and strong sqimll*, high
ivrogulnr sea.
29th—Wind SW to NW, lat 50 58, Ion 21 18,
139 miles; tlratig squulls, ut times fresh gnl.*s, legit
irregular son.
,30th—Wind westerly, lat 50 44, Ion 28 3, 133
miles; fresh gules, strung sqn-.lls, w ith ruin at times,
high cross soil.
31m—Wind northerly, Ini 50 IQ, Ion 30 30, 09
miles; strong gales, squally, high cross breaking sen.
Sept. 1st—Wind northerly, fat 49 12, Ion 35 8,
192 miles; sir ngbteor.es and squally weather,show-
--s, sea going down.
2nd—Wind WSW to WNW, hit 43 in S3. Inn 39
52, 139 milos; squally, dirty, disagieenblo weather,
ut times a gale, with Imavy rain.
3.1—Wind NW, lat 4U II, loti 4350. Ifi5 miles;
squally wont her, hard gules, heavy squulls, Ifgh,
cross breaking sou.
4th—Westerly; im 47 34, Ion 48 17, 97 miles;
strong gales, liruvy squ ills uml heavy mm; moderate.
5tli—Northoiistony, variable, uml westoriy; Jut 48
44, Im: 58 83; 184 milos; Mt-.mg hroey.es niitl deur
with short In-ad sou—moderated to light br.uzos
and Imxy.
(Jilt—Westoriy; Int 452, Ion 55 18, 219 miles;
ftraug breezes und strung *<;uulL; «hoit, high wes
terly sea.
7ili—Vuriublo norllmiisteilj; hit 43 44, lun 59 8;
190 miles; strung broozosi moduraia und hazy, wes
terly swell. *
Bill—Variable southwesterly; bit 42 21, Ion 84
34, 230 milos; light bruutus uml durk hazy weather,
at times foggy.
0th—South Westoriy; lat 40 43, Inn 09 52; 250
miles; strong squalls and ruin, inoduruln and linry
—thick fug ut times.
'*> Outlay HOOK, ino loltna—VTiltOlSHOD tnilon.
August 20th—Exchinigcd colors with tlm packet
ship lmleiMUuluncu, iu lut 51, Ion 10,
28th—Exchanged colors with an Amerieun
burqiio—hoisted tlio Biislun number of brig l'nra-
gou—in hit 51 10, loti 20.
Sept. Utb.—Exchanged colors with tho Marathon,
rff Boston, in hit 42 30, luu 84; nml spoke, in Int 42
10. lun 88, ship Hormione, from Liverpool to Bal
timore—out 42 days.
INDIANA ELECTION-OFFICIAL.
Dem.
I- irst District.,..
3080
4195
Second “ ....
0920
5949
•lliird " ....
8898
5121
Fourth " ....
4042
3929
Fifth « ....
5905
4312
Sixth " ....
0950
0020
Sovonth " ....
4140
3570
39719
34829
31029
Democratic majurily.
Fed. mujurity in 1337
5090
on Congressional ticket 257 42
Democratic gnin .. 0
u '" ,,rrlv “ l " r 'he brig Wi*
! i 10 Fm.iss Kinjiton, J»., wo have full
hies of tin* Desputi h, nml Jmirnal to August 23d,
inclusive. I bey him fud of vcmplnitits about the
WiOkiiig iff the n, w ysti ut.
I hu Governor (Sir Lionel Smith) hits issued a
jitocl.iui-Mhui, hearing date the 15.li inst., pronuti-
t"g •he House ..I Assembly u, t| lU lOtliduy of Sep.
tember next. * 1
Tlio Jotn ii.il of ihu 5th nit. says.—Wo learn hy n
letter from t> .vannn*l .-M... Uml" repot is nro abroad
all over tin* jiatish of Wertinnrelaud, that tlio ‘tie-
grims mo going to n*bi*l alter tho 1st August. Tho
report h .s thrown us (the writer says) into great
ulnrm. R lt be turn, we shall liu awkwardly siton-
ic.l, not liaviug a iiiditia, or any other piotoction
w imt ever. AiiinveMigmion limit place Inst
liny, uml | h li.-Vf the Ill liter wus sulmiiited lo tlm
hxecutivi! by the Casio*, but wliut his reply was J
Imvo not lea rut." 1 *
Thera are some reports In this city respecting
tue iptatti ity of arms and iiHimiiuioii inlliu possession
o| the l ihourars in H minioroluinl.hotas limy urc
uxtrom.ily vague, and, wu think, exaggerated, wo
*»'dl not give ilium.
Tho sumo Joui uni in iho oditoriul columns pub
lishes the following: 1
" Tin; Cahioit* uro doing strangu things, und
ti nppearscxiiotudy probublo tlmt Grom Britain
will la* lin. ed to toll h. r Majesty Qucim Donnu
j*!urid, tlmt tl sliu laitiiiol keep It r subjects in tlio
Island ol Culm, m projicr order—if»li*- ennnet tenili
them to ro-pn:t British sobjems, tliut Grunt B.huin
must do so.”—A'. Y. New Era, \Uh inst.
FROM MEXICO.
A commercial house in this city has kindly fa
vored ns with tin* following interesting intelligence,
received by them yesterday; lit n letter from thoir
ciirrospoinlimt ut tlm city of Mexico.
" City ok AIkxico, August 17, 1830.
" We Ivtttm hy an arrival Inst night from Havre
nijd Bordeaux, that the famous or infamous trouty
ol Admiral Buinliti nl Vera Crux has nut been
ratified by iho Fiotmli (lovoi-nnioiit, mid tliut it
wus not likely to he disposed cf in n friendly man
lier. Tlm e.midilion ol'tho political itffuirs of iliis
country are growing more desperate every day. A
complete ravoisitm ifn.it subversion of llio existing
attilo of tilings must shortly take place. Tho guv-
eminent nnd people seem to Im ignorant iff their
true position. Tlm former seem tn bo disposed to
qiiiinvl with nil tlm world, If wo uro allowed to
judge from it* tepeiitod ugurcssitm* un tho rights uf
foreigner* residing utuoim them,"
Tho Spanish burque Muriueru, which brought
iho uhovu news, brings $30,871) specie, consigned
to vurioiis inurcliunis in this city.—A . O. Uni. 10 ’A.
FROM TEXAS.
I’he schooner Alexumler, Capt. Lind, arrived
yestenlay IVotn GiilvostoiqTWhoiifii she auiled on tho
1st inst. By her urriviil w‘o leuru tliut tho brig Km*
P'osnrio, mill schooner Boston I'ucket, wero up to
sail soon for this port. Shu passed at sen, on tho
7tl» inst., hfg Enlorpriio, uml sclir. Robert und
James, bound to Mobile. Tlm sclir. llomp wus at
Galveston, reinly to sail, with a cargo of C'otlun, for
New York.
Wo received the Galveston Civilian of the 30th
wit., but find rtwthiwg Important hi bx columns.
Colonel Widiams, ul‘ tlm linn of McKinney &
Williams, has Imcu eloctod to Congress, from
Galvoston.
Another vessel of wur.n beautiful sclmoncv, for
tlio Toxlnti Navy, hml just urrivod—built at Buhl-
more.
Country quiet, uml still going ubead.—A. O. Dee.
From the Globe,
DEFEAT OF WHIG FRY IN TUB POPULAR
BRANCH OF THE LEGISLATURE OF
VERMONT.
Wo have tlio following gratifying news to a slip
lYom tlm Boston Post, It sounds tlio knoll of nvory
faction lu tho Nurili ImstUu to tin; Constitution:
Correspondence o f the Boston Post.
PxtatoT Oyyiok, MojtTYY.ur.n, (Vt-)
I September 10, IIJ39.
'I'Lo NM..U wn.-i.ni
chnm-log uml unlmiiliiig character, surpassing ult
our iintieipulions. Governor Joiiisnn is probably
ro-olected by u small nuijorily. Tlie S<*nato hangs
on tho result in Franklin uml Essux counties, which
remain in doubt. Wo think wo stand quite ao
oqnul ulmiicp, und if wo nro successful in imtli, It
givos us 10 ft.mut'irs—n majority of one. Tho
liuuso will ho ubout oqunlly divided hoitvcuu thu
parties.
LATER—THE RESULT.
A letter from Windsor, just received, says*.
" Governor Jonison barely ro-elertod, Van Buroji
men have carried tlio H.mso—iho Whigs tlioSonnte.
Senate 10 to 12. In joint ballot, Van Uurcn moil
will li.ivo u small majority."
Tin's is imluinl G LOUIOUS. «
Tlio Burlington Free Press, a wfiig paper, of tlio
Olh lusliiiit gives a list ofibny-two denmerats uml
forty four w-big members of tlio Hoirru of Keproten-
tntives. It iiilmiisilie bus of ono member in Bur
lington county, uml says:
"Gov. Jenisun is undoubtedly ro-electod, tluiugli
porbnps by nreducoil majority, owing to tlm nogli-
gcnco of tlio whig*."
Tlie rcduciiou is et on su great as to place lire whig
ascendancy iu no little danger, us is evident from
tlie following extracts. The Montpelier Patriot
sajs:-
" We havojusl learned tliut tlio democratic Sena
tors in Caledonia county are elected by 590 majori
ty—!a»l your u little over 108. Tho fed* bavo hoi
live mombers in tlm county—lust your they hud Ilf
of tho 17 towns. Every thing looks well for thu
stale."
Tlio Alliany Argus condenses ns follows tlio re
turns for Governor and House uf Representatives;
Washington county—10 towns—majority for
Smilio, dem. Governor, 01)4—ib-m gain 119.
Oiungo—13towns—mnj. for Smilie, 476—dem.
gain 305.
Rutland—4 towns—maj. for Jcnisoii, fed. 37—
dem. gain 125.
Lamoille—10 towns—maj. for Smilio, 420—dotn.
gain 129.
Windsor—4 towns—mnj. fur Jciiison, 69—dem.
gain 219.
Summary of the returns for Representatives: —
Dein. Foil, DoiH.euiu.
Washington county 11 2
Orange ••••13 .2
Obit leaden...... .•••• 1 8
Caledonia 12 5
Lamoille.. 10
Addison
Rutland
Windsor
Franklin
Orleans..
1
....5
... 7
... 1
... 0
70 at 23
To this last should Ik> milled 3 other democratic,
members elected in Franklin County, and 9 whig-;
1 dvmocrat in Orluuns County anil I in Washington
County; 4 democrats iu Addison Comity and 11
whig*; 2 wings in Rotbini^-‘oiinty,nml 2 in Giumi
l*!e County; nml 7 «h'Miuen*t» nml 10 whigs iu Ben
nington Comity—making eighty-two democratii!
members to six-eight whigs. The whole number
of tho llousii of Repro.oiilstlve* is 212. Twenty*
livo more members will give usu majority. Wind-
i county, which generally gives n whig majority,
nnd Ks.ex, «rtrong democratic county, are yet to
he heard from r besides many town* in the other
counties.—Among them ull we shall probable pick
up enough to give u* a majority.
MkTMiki.—Tlnrn wns u meirnrlc desplny at
Brussels on the lit It and Jllthol August, aimtlurto
that observed in New England at lliu same dates.
Thu Gn-ek. ol TImssaly him r<|mrt<-d to have re
volted from tlm Tuilu. Russian iidngu* is llio
iisoso assigned. 'Ihe Auluerm seems lots tha uni.
VCl.itUvvpoguaton the** orc#»inni.
From ike Richtrnnd Compiler.
THE CAPTURED SLAVES. \
' To Ike Editor of tkt Compiler. ■...
Gentleman—Th* urtlelos whlchyou sent me from
tlhPNortliorn papers, in n-JatiotHo tho persons Irt
ciisio.lv for offoncea nlledgcd to been commit
(ed on board ■ Sjmnish vestal, suggest sovi-ral ques',
lion* of a good ileal of interest. *n ••
if iheso persons nro charted Rffth having copunlt* ‘
led iiii the high sens tho ctTma of pjrtloy"ns detinca
bj- tho low iff umiotis, (hero is no doUbl (hat they
may bo tried before a Circuit Court of tho United
8,0,, '" , jh'7 hud been found In tbla country, the
(rial would hnvo been In tho Circuit fur that DiatrlcC
(ft which they wero found. Doing brought into tho
United States, the trial takes place before the Cir*
cult Court for the district into which they were first
brought.
1 apprehend, however, tlmt tho ofieUcea rciliff .•
committed L not an nffunco against all nations; and
like piracy punisliubln hy any. The fact charged '
seems lo he murder and robbery on board of* ahld ‘
belonging exclusively to subjocta of a foreign SUtH
ami it nppoari to be an offence only against tho na«
(ion no board whoso vessel tlio murder and robbery
hnvo been committed, mid pimMinblo exclusively by
that nation, it would Ira otherwise if subsequently
tho persons on board tlie vessel had thrown off lie
national chnmetur, cruised pirntically and commit
ted piracy mi other vessels. Then again tho offenl
dors would bo persons who might bo tried as pirates
in tho courts of tho Union. But I do not toe any
tiling of its kind any wlioro alledged. It is scarcely
necessary to add tlmt in tho view I trike oftlio case,
'•bo tri-*! for piracy in tho courta of the Union mint
result in un ucqultnl.
When thus acquitted, they will,.no doubt, t>0 -
chiimed us ns tlm property of Spanish aubjecQ.—
Whether or no tho Courts of tho United States wid
recognise them as property, will depend Optfhwbo*
alter they appear to ho property according Ut An
laws iff Spain. Questions of this tort are not new
m this country. Tho strongnst case on iho suhkei
is tlmt of the Antidnpo—10 Wheat, 68.
Ihu unit'riul fuels of tlmt enso were as follows!*—
A privateer called tho Columbia, sailing under a
\ iiim'hU MmraUalun, I'liwrca tho port of BaUw
moro in tho yenr 101U; clandestinely shipped acreW
iff tliiity or forty ninn; proceeded to souj iioisted the
Arlngnn /lug, assuming tho name of tha Arragantol
nml prosecuted a voyage along tlio coast of Africa,
her officers and tho greater part of her crOw behtg '
citizens of tho United State*. Off the coon of
Alrien, she captured on American vessel from Bris-»
to!, it; Rhode Island, from which sho took twnntys
livo Africans, She captured several Portugucro
vessels, from which alio also took Africans. And
she captured a Spanish Vessel, called tho Antekmtf.-
in which sho took a considerable number of Afri- •
cans. Tho two vessels then sailed In company to • •
tho coast of Brazil, where tha Arraganta waa
wracked, nnd her liiastor, Metcalf, and a grant
part of her crow made prisoners. Tho rest of th®
crow, with tho nrmamout of tho Arraganta, wci®
transferred to tho Antolojio, which, thus urmed, ns-
siunuil the name of tho General Ramirez, under th®.
command of J. Smith, a citizen of tho United States.
On board this vessel wore nil the Africans which
hud boon captured hy tlio privutuer in tho courso of
lier voyage. Tin vessel, thus freighted, was fount); ,
hovering nunr the coast of tin* Uiiitod States by th®,*
rcvimuncuttor Dallas, under tlio command of Cop(,
J nek sou, nnd finally brought into tho port of Savon* •
nail fuc adjudication. Tho Africans, at Uit Umn, of
her capture, nmmirited to upwards of two hundred
and eighty. On their arrival, tho vessels and tlm
Africuus were libelled nnd claimed by th»* Portu*
gnoso nnd Spanish Vice Consuls, reciprocally. Tb®
c-im: wns curried im to tho Supremo Court ef^th®
United Stutos, nnd thoro nrguud by Mr. Berrioa •
nnd Mr. Chits. J. Ingcrsol in fuvor of the claim*
nuts, und by Mr. Wirt and Mr. K«y on behalf..©jf
iho United Smics. Tho United Status ossojted a® '
properly in themselves, hut insisted on the right, of
tlm Africnns to freedom. The Consuls of Spain
and l'm'tiigu) respectfully demanded them os ihvjrsk
wliohudin dm regular com so of logitlmato com-
nierco hccu ucqulred us pnqmrty by tho subjects of
lliojr rosiHsctivu sovureigtis. Chief Justice Marshall
delivered thu opinion iff ihu Court,in which,ho.to*
viewed tlio dtinsimis of tho F.ngllsh Court if Ad
miralty, and laid it down ns the principle of thoa®
decision*, " tliut tho legality of tho capture of R fogs
sel engaged in tlio sluvo trade depends bn tho law
of llio country to which tho vessel belong*. If that
law gives its sunctlun to tho trOdo, roAtitutlon will
liu decreed; if that law prohibits It, tho vessel ant)
cargo will bo condemned us good prize," ,
Tho decision In thu case of tlm Antelope wet
mudu some yours slnco lira net of C'qngross making
it piracy fur a person to bo engnged in tho slay®
trade who U n citizen of tho Unliud Slates, o» ms®
of tlio craw of a vessel owned by or navigated for
citizens of thn United States. It waa cousidbredi
ono nation could not proscribe a rale for oth^r
thms—and of couiso that ono nation eoaid not
muko a law of nations.
In tho present case tho persons detained onboard
thn vessel us slavos are said to hnvo como from ■
Spanish Island, and to Imvo booh legally bold a®,
slaves by tlio laws of Spain. How the. fact will
turn nut 1 do' not know, und Uiorcfuro say notbhur
about it. C. R*
Tiik Em:cTsnr tiik Nkws.—Tlio Philadulphiu
U. S. G iz-tto of yustordny, snys: " Wo li-ivo bad nil
npp.irtuniiy <ff nsrertnining tlin commits of several
letter*, v ritten in London nt iho latest possiblu hour
for tho Grout Wo .tern. A sulo of 8,000 halos of
cotton h id beenjiuulu thut day, nl mi uilvauc*. nnd
the murk.-l was good. Tho horvesl wus conshlored
ns n fuircron, niHone m*-rrliant who sent mu hi* or
ders bj tin; Liverpool for tho nuruliusnofll.nir, coun-
tnrnmndud lliu order, und nd<l<;d ihnt If any h id been
t>iirclinsn.l,ii Anml.l pi* sold, if necessary, ul 50 cent*
ie»* f or barrel. This is u pretty strong proof tlmt
tin; complexion ofnll'iir* on lliu 23d of August wns
uninli better than on tho i-t ofilnt month,nnd there
can ho no doubt hut it is improving.
"Ono r. mark m.iy la; Hindu out ho grain news
from the cootiooot. There tha harvest is good,
excepting at <ho north} nnd should it fail there, nnd
England need n small foreign supply, tlio demand
must boon tin; United Stales, which could hn mndo
without gold liom England, whijuit would Ira oqnul
In gold liom nor coiinliy. -
'•The new* i* every way a* good us nny ono could
expect, for the jiariiuohirsoasuu."
file New Y.iik Express, second edition of
Wednesday, say-: •-Tlm public mind hu* hud full
time to reflect on tho news received yesterday, and
tlio init'lligcncc tins hi*engom-r.il-y road ami rolK-cted
on. The resu't, to day, is decidedly hei tor— and
thn fueling in Wall street is favorable. Asini <-ii-
doni o uf it, stock* arc moro firm, and thoro is un
iucicutud ciiufidoncc.
1'rki‘aration vor tiik Giikat Wkstkrn.—'The
Now YorkBtar gives the following view ofn print
ing office wailing for thoGteat Western:
Tho newsptpor office* awaiting tho arrival of
either of the .team ships, whun her time hat run
mil, prosinitsan nppennince pretty much like a ship
of war preparing for action. Tompion* out; car
tridge and hall in tho boxes; men at lira roper; offi
cers at their station*; mutches lighted, captain on-
deck, with spyglass and trumpet neur; signal offi
cer ready; marines with loaded muskets; Doctor
Snuffle bug* in tho cockpit; mnnsail clewed up;
ic.&c. tire. Hero wo are, and have been for tlie
last twenty four hours, in a similar slate ofprepni-
Htion, only with morn pacific objects. Cusp* all
filled; iii.'ti at their stations; devil* all randy far copy,
men ul tlie pros* wjteol.; ink trough fillod, paper in
good soaking coiidiiion; girls that lay on the sheets
with aprons tucked up nnd folders in hand, ready
for tho signal. Al that is uowr wanted is tho long,
high black ship to hoave jn sight, und Cisco, our
nows collector, tiwmti-r, with tlie package* under
hi* arm, dcludin^ill tliut is hoped for, looked for,
and .desired. Crops ample; coin plenty; and tho
Chartists quiet. If on the centraiy? Why, so
wn must hope for the la*st, excit all our eu. rgivs,
prepare for thu fall election; mid look out for llio
next steamship.
Na,*IIVILL|C, September 2.
Wiclcomk yiaiiohs—Judge Smith, Col. Kt mp,
Col. Terry nnd Messrs■ dee ami Burt of Ala
bama, nio now in litis place, n rommiuco of the
Republic hi* of A labitniu to coiigratulntu us oil tho
happy result of our tali; eli-ci ion*. They bavo vis-
iio.| Co|, Folk ut Columbia, who has ucceptad
llo-ir invitaliott to diuq with tho Alahaminns ami
Tciiiiessiienris al Cuortlnnd on tlm 17th of Sop*
limilrar inst. and at (JuntsviJo on llieQOtli. Tlray
will top air to iho llormitagoaivl p»y a visit to lira
venerable Old C’hfef after which tlx<y will tarry a
few days wltlt us, and thou minin to tlwir own pa-
ttijjtj^mau— Union.
Da*K Coin,—Mr Sergaam Aicle-tly, Attornej
General fur ths county of l.uacs.lcr, raesntly staled
that jCOO.OOO ufcoiinlerfeit coin w*s annually put in
rltcuUikan In tha Uniud Kingdom.
Tim NEW COTTON CROP. . S ,
It Is now cartaifl that tho new cotton tfl-ojt of* 5'
Georgia, will again be short. The prospect rtfotf >
nhnndunt crop up to tho first of August was rtey^r -:-' V
bettor,—tlio weed wns luxuriant In Its growth, am
guvepromiso of a rich harvest of fruit/ Al that llmt
u drought set in, which has conUnmd orttil.thb
date, without intermission, not a single shower 6L
r'In having passed over our arid atjd parched fi^Idiv
Tlm damage lollm crop hy ihUdrought islrttmenstf
—in many reerions of country our informadori If, '
tltat tho.ci op is almost entiroly cutoff, aadevtYif.
vtl)>*ro in the State, itis seriously Injured. In ad
dition, tlm worms huvo mado their appearance ft*
sumo district* of emmity, nnd atv muking su'd bV A
vock among thu leaves and young boils—a eh&ft'r®. *
sudden, imcxjicctod-und glcomy, has come over tn®
prospect, which six weeks ago cheered tbe Geoigt®
I’himvrs—so great hns this change bee®* that'if
our forthcoming crop, exceed the h«t yrtttr M »Rr • •
it will certainly full short of tha expcc-aaUm't en- •
tat tinned abroad of its probable extent. Indeed
nur people nt li-.mo,«thi scarcely raahzb so freat #
fd ing off in so short a time, but the evidence# om
all hands and tho accounts front nil quarters con*
firm ii« in lira ooinion, 'that the Georgia drop will
full far below n fuir average, in he extant.—Jdacm
Messenger Pith inst.
A corrospniuJetit of the New York Gntutbt hffc .
devoted sumo nf his leisure hours to the - goutitlngf,bf '
tho wunn* of twenty of the most nrtmdrous class hi
the New York Directary. Tho following isbU re-
V»«- 1 • • .
JSQ , : y.
tl*.
113
til
Ill
103 . -
103 -
89
M -
■■■■9Tr
Total 1 ' 3,l3t'
Tho Dlroctory contains 38,800 natnoe* > .
* ■ *■
FROM FLORIDA / V ,
Wc lanrn that the ttedpc froth f atl Andrews had
been ordered to repair a bridge « fed miles from
the post, nnd were on tbeir way fat (bat perrpoto,
w hen attacked by the Indians, about 40 in nntnberp
and Almost surrounded before nware.of an attack* •
Sergeant Ilnrritt, who had the command was ***
ver.-ly woiiudod nt the first fire. Tho troops kepi
up n brisk fire until sergeant H. and one moo. was ;T
killed, and fivo* wounded, when they mad# coot!
^tlioir retreut, tho Indian* following Uu*m for-tbre® .
*niil**s. - Tlio tto ips nto said.to'havo liclinved very
well mi thu ocrudon, killing several Indians^ Sejrgt,
llarriti nnd privatoTuak'wero killed,-and privates
Hayden, llaesor. Lynn, Stovciuun and Foster, •_...*
wound, tl—Floridian. . ;j ; - ><*> ••
1. Smith
572
II. Whit#
2. Drew®
270
12. Wood
3. Clark
192
13. Davit
4. Williams
155
14. Mtmb*
5. Taylor
154
15.•■Wfliutf
0. Johnson
151
16. Hal) •
7. Miller
148
135
17. Anderson
8. Monro
18. Lawrence
9. .tones
143
19. A He#
10. Thump/on
135
20. King
" I’a'inmicn ii wavptl like’a htijo msguet otaY
the iu ml, nnd domagogm », likg, iron filings, attracted
hy a luw oi'Omir nature, gatlier and cluster arouqd
its polos. Ntuotjayei Jived iho domegoguk ,
would uut take otuco," . -
[Speech ofS.S. Prtnliss of Mississippi^ ,
Tho above striking illostratkioef tlw uraUves by
wit cli the political demagogs iWMlgt*
it comet ftutn a |wlluterf source, bears, for w wron-
di f, the impress of I mb. - . » /
•• Nm-cryet live.1 demag-giin who woold not (a!_
office," uys Prenijis: awl did the saying need uny
confirmation, the man's own experience would fur*
ui.ii itl for he,has beena noisy clamorer fur the
ngbu of the people, an unfsUltffil aarvaat and «r»
ring gnkle. and reiw, in full verifies'Inn of tlm
above extract from Ids speech, having nu hop®rtf®
rcraisvitou to the Huuntuf llepre*rntiKW k «,rffanel
jiud Pin hit heart iag.fm< a tstptftl (or**fot
senate.—Dedham (Mam ) Democrats •