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f\ntn th* S'lntmih ftcp’tb ’Oin, 1 ‘fh »*« * Methodist Confeieiif'e* The unusual press of matter m our columns, for it few dhys past, ha? preven ted us from following up the proceedings of this body on the exciting question be fore it. The N. V Express, of June 7th andSth contains the protest of the South ern members on the case of Bishop An drew, and. the Slavery question general ly. The paper is from the pen of l)r. Bascom, one of the most eloquent and popular ministers of the South. We give au abstract from the same paper, thus: The protest was on behalf of thirteen annual Conferences, and portions of the minority and membership of several oth ers, embracing nearly 500,000 members, who do most solemnly protest against a recent act of the majority of this General Conference, in an attempt as understood by the minority, to degrade and punish Bishop Andrew, without form of trial, *tc. They protested against the action of the General Conference in the case. Asa violation of the fundamental law, known as the compromise act, as guar anteed by the honor and good faith of that Conference, which was the repre sentative body of thirty-three annual Conferences, who were contracting par ties in the premises, as an attempt to es tablish an injurious precedent, subver sive of the Union and stability of the Me thodist Episcopal Church, and placing in jeopardy the general superintendence, by subjecting the Bishops to the caprice of a majority, irrespective of, and in con tradiction to law, the just, conservative law of the discipline, which the minori ty had considered the charter of the con nexional union between the North and South; because, in addition to the injury done to Bishop Andrew and’ the South, by the act, other and graver difficulties arose; it would destroy confidence in the I constinitionalanddisciplinary enactments —and leave the impression that the Church is to be governed without law or regulation, and at the direction of a do minant majority. The protest adverted to the character of the resolution as both technically and practically mandatory. It objected fur ther, to the action of the Conference, be cause the' 1 majority assumed that con science aad principle were involved, and required the act complained of, as expe dient and necessary under the circum stances; conscience and principle ought to take exception, however, against the Church and the law, which protected Bishop Andrew. They protested further, because the ostensible reason for the action was, that the North eouid not tolerate the least connexion with slavery, while the whole discipline went upon the assump tion that slavery was an element of so ciety, a household reality was the M. E. Church. They protested, further, because as the Methodist Episcopal Church is organiz ad, the Episcopacy is a co-ordinate branch the executive department proper of the government—as executive officers and pastoral overseers, the Bishops belong to the Church as such, and Hot to the Gen eral Conference as one of its organs of action merely—nor did the power of re moval. They protested against the net firrther, as an exponent of principles 1 in reference to slavery and abolition, destructive of all hope lbr the perpetuity of the Church, and in proportion as the minority clung to the unity of the body, they must op pose the action of the Conference in this ease; and lastly they protested localise it was an official refusal to abide hv the ar bitrament of the law, which tended to the most disastrous consequences. The protest, wuich was an eloquent atid argumentative document, then re capitulated the argument. It produced a powerful sensation in the Conference, being listened to with deep and profound interest and attention. After the protest was presented, and on the application of the Bishops, for in structions on the subject, the following resolutions hi regard to Bishop Andrew, were passed:— ls£. Resolved, That it is the sense cf this Conference that Bishop Andrew's name shall*stand on the minutes, hymn book, and discipline as formerly. Adopted—Ayes 102, noes 18. 2d. Resolved, That the rule in rela tion to the support of the Bishop and* family applies to Bishop Andrew. Adopted—Ayes 152, noes 15. 3 d. Resolved , That whether in any or in what work Bishop Andrew shall be employed, is to be determined by his own decision and action in relation to the pre vious action of this Conference on his case. Adopted--Ayes 103, noes 67. Report on lJwutimn. The select Committee of nine appoint ed to report upon the “Declaration” of the Southern members regarding the de cision of the Church, made their report. The preamble of this paper referring to the “declaration” submitted to them, admits the probability that the division therein contemplated may arise; and with that view recommend eleven articles of agreement, of which the substance fol lows : Ist. The States comprising the South ern Conference to be under the pastoral care and ministry of the Southern church and the Methodist Episcopal Church is not to attempt to claim any authority over them. The South to observe the same rules towards the North. 2d. Any Ideal or travelling preacher, -it other officer of the Methodist Episco pal Church, to he entitled to remove, or without any pain attach himself to the Southern Church. 3d. The Committee recommend to all the Annual Conferences, at their next np pnoaching session, to order such a change in the restrictive articles, that no part of the funds of the Book Concern shall be lonnoprintcd otherwise than for the sup- port of Superiutenlent preachers, their wives and children, or for such other purpose as shall be determined upon by a vote of two-thirds of Conferences. 4th. After such decision, the Book A gents at New York and Cincinnati shall be instructed to hand over all property in their possession, according to the rule. sth After such change shall be intro duced. there shall be handed over to the South such a proportion of the property as the number of preachers in that sec tion of the Church shall bear to the ag gregate of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 6th. That such payment shall be made in sums of $20,000 per annum, and that until it he made, the Southern Church shall participate in the profits of the con cern 7th. The (blank number) Commission ers be appointed to meet a like number from the South to carry out these provi sions Bth. Such Commissioners to be cloth ed with authority to make all acts bind ing, and carryout with full power their provisions. oth The Southern Church to be guar anteed from all charge on account of the expenses of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 10. The Southern Church to be put in possession of an equal righttoall books published at the time of division. 11th. That the Bishops he requested to bring this matter before the various Conferences as soon as convenient, be ginning with the New York Conference. This report was postponed for one day. Dr. 1.. L. Hamlinc of Ohio, and Dr. Edmund S. Janes of New York, were elected Bishops of the Church. POLITICAL. From tht Washington Spectator, Bth. mst. Foreign Interleifnce. Rumors are rife m the city to-day, that Great Britain has sent some instructions to her minister here, to the effect that if we really annex Texas to the United States, she will consider it cause of war. We say such is the rumor—such is the street talk; but how far it is to be relied upon, the public have just as good an opportunity to judge its we have. But, supposing that'there may he some threat, some menace upon the subject, we can but call the attention of the active, oppo ses of the treaty to that condition of things which they have beeri mainly in strumental in producing. Wc have warned the Senate and the public against this state of things. We have shown them, heretofore, that Great Britain would be encouraged by the opposition which was waged against the treaty, the arguments and reasons which were daily suggested for her adoption, to throw her self on the side of Mexico, and, by diplo macy or threats, endeavor to prevent an nexation. The Intelligencer has labor ed as faithfully to this'endjas if he had indeed been one of Victoria’s liege subjects. Then that “considerable num ber,” that, in our country’s troubles, thought it unbecoming a moral and reli gious- people to rejoice at our military victories, the Abolitionists, and all the sympathizers with England and her pol icy’, are-found actively opposing the great patriotic measure ot annexation. And there arc still others, in whoso bosoms the holy and vital flame of patriotism once burned, found lending the influence of their names and their exertions, to ar lest the confirmation of file Treaty. Mr. Clay, too, who was a patriot till l'S2 f, who was an American in heart and feel ing at the treaty of Ghent, is found lend ing himself to the base and unworthy purposes of his country's worst enemy. And a large portion of his followers— the Federal and Abolition portion at least —both in and out of Congress, are vociferating the arguments and objec tions of their unscrupulous leader; and with shame and regret have we again to call public attention to the fact, that the iUj’Globe and' Colonel Benton«4G2 arc found in alliance with all the worst ele ments and instruments of opposition to this vital measure. W hat wilt they do now ? The lion whose roar is so much dreaded by many in this country, has al ready growled ! That !i morning dttun” whose rattle falls with such dread alarm on some hearts, may soon be heard ! Will ihey now reject flic treaty? Can they reject it under a threat?" Dare they re ject it under" a menace?" If they’ do, we tell them that that holy spirit which in spired the hearts and nerved the arms of our forefathers, will arouse the patriot millions throughout the land, and under its resistless impulse they will cast them down from their high places, and boat brick any foreign invader that dares to set a-hostile foot' in Texas, The people of this country will.not permit thoir rulers, who arc but their servants, to perpetrate with impunity, such flagrant wrongs against themselves and their country’s best interests. To our brethren of Texas, we say lie of good cheer. Do nert, under the first impulses of mortification at our insensi bility and neglect, throw yourselves into the embrace of a power, that will finally crush you. Be firm, be patient a little longer. Hold out until the patriot mil lions who are enlisted in your behalf, can come tb your rescue under the forms and guaranties of the Constitution. Endure till a party and persons, who are govern ed by the base and grovelling spirit of faction, can he hurled from the trusts which they have abused and betrayed, and y’our real friends placed in a position to embrace you as one of their own great family of States. The President and his cabinet have done their duty; and the whole matter now rests with a Sen ate. responsible alike to a common con stituency for the manner and the motives of their final action on the subject.— Eight-tenths of the people of the United States desire the immediate ratification of the treaty, and we pause to see how the subject will be treated by that body', un der the new aspect which it has assumed. In connection with this subject, we would call attention to am article from the New Orleans Bulletin, on the prece ding page, which unveils the designs and machinations of the British Govern ment, and which we intend to make the subject of more extended comments here after. The Washington Spectator, speaking of young Hickory’, says : “ He has every qualification requisite to enable him to fill the Chief Executive office, with honor to himself, and useful ness to the nation: The honesty and purity of his private life, and the consis tency’ and uprightness of his public ca reer, cover him with an jmpenetrable coat of armor. He is absolutely unat tackable! We do not now, as formerly, stand on the defensive, but we carry the war into Africa. Delenda cst Carthago —the proud and corrupt Carthage of Federalism must be destroyed; and we mean to press on, and on, till it is fully and finally accomplished. The public mind is buoyant; harmony and confi dence reign throughout its ranks; and every sign in thepolitica. heavens is aus picious of a complete and overwhelm ing victory. The people go for the suc cess of the Republican party —success over Henry Clay’, with all he approves, and all he condemns—success of our principles, the principles of the Constitu tion, of truth, andof justice—objects wor thy’ of the best efforts of freemen, and which will call forth the united energies of every Republican patriot in the land. The Nomination ot Mr. Dallas—how it was anuctiaced. The news of the nomination of Geo. M. Dallas, says the Philadelphia Spirit of the Times, was conveyed to that gentle man in a singular manner*, and merits a notice. It was arranged to be announ ced to him by the Eastern delegation on their way home from the Convention.— Accompanied by Senator Walker of Mis sissippi, a personal friend of Mr. Dallas, the delegates, sixty in number, arrived in Philadelphia on Friday morning, about half-past five o’clock. Ofcoilrse almost every body’ was yet asleep. The party soon reached Mr. Dallas’s house in Wal nut below Tenth street, and Mr. Walker, ascending the step, rang the hell. After a pause, Mrs. Dallas put her head out of the window, and seeing Mr. Walker, Con jectured that some misfortune had hap pened to her daughter, resident in Wash ington. Mr. Walker’s remark, “I wish to see Mr. Dallas immediately,” confirm ed her suspicions, and she hastily awak ened her husband, communicating the sad conjectures. He ran down stairs half dressed and bare-footed—opened the door; when, to his utter amazement, in walked sixty or more gentlemen, two by two, with the tread of soldiers, passing him by and entering his front parlor as though to make him captive. Not hav ing the slightest Conception of their ob ject, he ’ tooil thunder-struck at the scene. Mr. Walker led hi/n into the back parlor. “My dear Walker,” said’ Ho f in amaze ment, “what is the matter?’’ “ Wait one moment, if you please, Dallas—wait one moment, if you please.” The folding doors were then thrown open, and" the whole delegation stepping forward, gave three deafening cheers for Polk and Bal ias !” Mr. Dallas stood paralized. Mr. Walker enjoyed liis discomfiture. Gov. Fairfield of Maine then stepped forward, and, in the name of the delegation, solv ed the mystery in the following brief speech : Mr. Dallas, I have the honor ter inform you that the National Convention oi Democrats assembled at Baltimore, hav ing entire confidence in the purity of your private character,- and tire distin guished services you have rendered to the democratic party, have unanimously con ferred upon you the nomination of Vice- President of the United States. Unsoli cited on your part, and unexpected as it no doubt is, we are authorised to an nounce to von that the people of the Uni ted States, In the Democratic Convention assembled, have thus selected one whom the Democracy of the Keystone State have ever cherished as a faithful and tri ed son. The name of Dallas is the only pledge which the democracy of the Union need require lbr the uprightness of your course, the purity of your principle, and the faithful adherence to the cause of Democracy. Mr. Dallas having by this fitne collec ted himself, made a very short speech.— He said: “ I feel honored, on behalf of file Key stone State, in this nomination. If the party ask it, I must yield all private and personal considerations to their wishes; especially as it was unsought.” Mr. Walker and several of the dele gates then spoke, after which they gave twenty-six cheers for Polk, Dallas, Muh lenburg, and Texas. Cheer after cheer were then given' for the nomination, which effectually wak ened not only the family, but all the neighborhood, the street being by that time alive with a crowd of anxious in quirers. The facts w«?re soon known, and when the delegation departed, three cheers from the crowd greeted them as they went. Btfiriiiy. ‘‘What a scene does eternity' present! the years of life past —early connections dissolved—the secrets of ail hearts laid open--—souls saved or lost—Christ a frowning Judge or a welcome Saviour— all mistakes and errors in religion at an end—every false foundation undermined, a world in flames, and consumed, as though it had never been—time itself no more—eternal ages of ages rolling on in ceaseless bliss or woe —who is sufficient to speak even on these things <' Asaisiaa<gayo _ -.-hN-Ct fe : " M. JOHNSTON, EDITOR.^ “ Xot the glory of C&sar, but the welfare of Home ” MACON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1844. . - - - ■—— . _ ■ FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES K. FOLK, Os Tennessee. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, GEORGE M. DALLAS, Os Pennsylvania. £[3= *1 he office of the “American Democrat” has been removed to the Second Story of the Building on Mul berry Street, formerly occupied by the Branch of the Bank of Darien. It is now easy of access, and well supplied with Job-Type of every description. — Bills, pamphlets , and all kinds of Job work will be done at the lenvest prices on SHOR TNO TICE. A portion of the patronage of our friends and the public is respectfully solicited. THE "DEMOCRAT” FOR THE CAMPAIGN, The “Democrat” will he sent to sub scribers from Ts£ of June until the mid dle of November next, for one dollar in advance. Postmasters are authorized to receive and forward subscriptions. T. S’. Reynolds. £C3»We conclude ih this day’s paper the speech of Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, to his constituents, on the Texas question. Read and circulate it among yottr neighbors. Democratic Association of Bibb! There will be a meeting, on Saturday next, the 22d inst. at 11 o’clock, A. M. at the. Court House. Its object is to ratify the nomination of the late Democratic Convention at Baltimore. And also, to appoint Delegates to the Convention at Thomaston, to nominate a candidate for Congress and a presidential Elector, for (he third Congressional District. TANARUS). C. CAMPBELL, Pres’t. Macon, June 19. Up Democrats, and at them. 1 ’ Every member of die Democratic par ty of this county is requested to assemble at the Court-house next Saturday, at 11 o’clock in the morning, for the pur pose of responding to the Baltimore Dem ocratic Nominations—tb receive the re port of our delegate fb that' Convention, and to transact other matters of impor tance to the party. We invif-i all to join with us upon this occasion whO’arti op posed to Henry Clay and his consolida tion and federal schemes, who leagued together, we are told by competent whig authority, “will convert this Union into an unmitigated despotism, or break it in*- tb-fragments.” And we cordially invite every rrttm who rs opposed to delaying the admission of Texas to this Union un til the consent of either Mexico, Great Britain, or that “ large and respectable” body, the A’bolitibnisls, is obtained.— Come then, for* POLK, DALLAS, TEXAS AND OREGON. Meet us next Saturday at the Court-house, at H o'clock, A. M. Bixhop of Charleston. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Reynolds, of Charleston, has been on a visit to St. Jo seph’s Church in this city during the past week. Such of our citizens as had the pleasure of hearing Bishop R. while here must have been edified as well as pleased with the eloquence and ability exhibited in his discourses. pj=llbn. John IF. Lumpkin has been nominated by the Democratic conven tion, convened at' CassVih'e on the ll'tli inst., as a candidate to represent the sth Congressional district in the next Com gress. • H3' = B iD b ert Tombs, Esq. has been nom inated as the whig candidate for Con gress in the Sth district. We regret to learn from late accounts, that Mr. Clay was confined to a bed es sickudss at his residence near Lexington. His illness had prevented him from re ceiving company for several days. We must correct the dull wit that sometimes figures m the columns of the Athens Whig. We assure you, gentle men, that we have never, for a moment, believed that Mr. Clay, if elected, would make up his cabinet entirely of Geor gians. For greatly as we are opposed to his election, we would be loth tb charge him with the weakness that would be exhibited by the appointment, with one solitary exception, of any of the pres ent leaders of the Whig party in Georgia to any office in his cabinet. As to our “political acumen” we assure ourcotem poranes of the Whig that we will not apply to them for lessons when we want to improve ;t. Anniversary of tae Battle of Bunker’s llill. That spirited and well-disciplifled corps, the Macon Volunteers, under their gallant commander, Captain Holmes, celebrated in fine style, on Mon day last, the anniversary of the Bat tle of Bunker's Hill. The company turned out well, and as usual, went through their various inanortvres admira bly. The volunteers in point of discip line and gallantry are the “banner”com pany of the Sfate. Who is James K. Polk. He is a noble scion from the very best revolutionary stock in the country. He is descended from that noble and gallant little band of patriots—the Polks—the Brevards, the Rowans, the Hendersons, the Averys, and Alexanders of Mecklen burg celebrity, who first declared that these colonies, "were, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” He is a talented and accomplishedstatesman, a discreet politician, a polished, courteous and affable gentleman. He has commit ted no unpardonable political sins—his private life and character is without spot or blemish. lie goes into the contest without “fear, and without reproach;” and will come out of it triumphantly. In short he is politicallyanephewofThomas Jefferson, the son of Gen. Jackson, and youngest brother of John C. Calhoun. Kentucky. The Lexington (Ky.) Reporter, Mr. Clay’s organ at home, cries out lustily for help and declares that that Slate will be lost to Mr. Clay, if the Whigs don’t look sharp and work hard. Hurrah for your.g Hickory* Texas, and Oregon — who is afraid now? Formidable objection to tlr Polk as Candi date lor the Presidency. One of the cleverest, drollest, yet per haps the strongest objection against the nominee, for the Presidency, of the late Baltmioi'e Convention is, that a great number of the Clavites are ignorant of What every republican citizen should be familiar with, namely, the events and emihent public men of their country, es pecially those of their own times. We (say some of the Clayite oraCles) have beemoSked by hundreds, “ who is Polk, who the d—l is Polk the nominee of these poor, hard-poshed’LocbfoCos ? couldn’t they get any one but this ob scure fellow, that nobody knows?” true replies the oracle, “ but they, the Locos, are in their death struggle—this move shows they are desperate, and their case hopeless. Well, this nobody the Locos have selected, has been remarkable for nothing except his servile loadism to General Jackson.” Now, would any one unacquainted with the facts, believe thtfaSctyc remarks (or what is equivalent to them) have been made and published by some of the Clayite hacks respecting one of the most' able, honest and thor oughly informed statesmen in the Union —a man equally and’signallydistinguish ed for the strength and perspicacity of his intellect, the soundness of bis judgment, the purity, firmness and independence of his character, and- the devoted love of his country Which Ire has ever evinced, nrot merely in his speeches, bflt ih his whole conduct—a mart, whose rtantfe as an ac tive ancUinfloential member of Congress, chairman of the Committee on foreign re lations, or that of ways and- means, or as speaker of the house of representatives, has been for nearly sixteen-years before the American people, at a period too as spirit, trying, and perilous as any that has occurred in the legislative history of this country. Through that testing era Mr. Polk passed not only unscathed but with dis tinguished reputation for clear-headed, strong common sense, intimate knowl edge of- the institutions of Ins country, souridness'of judgment, and uncompro mising fihnness, guided by prudence and softened by the gentlemanly urbanity of his deportment. Os such a style of mind and character Were the Be Witts of Holland, Turgot of France and our own illustrious Jefferson and Franklin —all' preferring the useful to the brilliant ; plain, substantial pros perity to dazzling but illusory grandeur —of such a style of character must be all republican statesmen, who’confer lasting benefits on their country—who “ scatter plenty o’er a smiling land and rend their history in a nation’s eyes.” And it is of James K. Polk, a statesman of this class, the Clay hacks speak as a somebody no one knows and as air hum ble tody of General Jackson’s. That these colaborators of Baer and Borer should fabricate and publish such reck less slanders is not remarkable; it is (heir vocation; they live and fatten upon their profligate employment, and are t patted and haloed forward by men who obtain cre dence and exereise influence as professors of Religion and friends of morality. The reader may find an honest, truth ful and well written biographical sketch of James K Folk in the Democratic Re i ia« for May 1333. We are obliged by the notice of tbs Athens Banner ; but think his apprehen sions concerning the future course of this paper, are entirely gratuitous. The Democrat has not heretofore, to our know ledge indulged in any revilings, nor will it, while under our control. That it has entertained opinions sometimes at vari ance with the Washington Globe and the supple imitators that follow in the wake of that paper, will we think, be no evidence with the Democratic party a gainst the orthodoxy of its principles as recent events have conclusively shown that a large, a very large majority of that party differ entirely with these self-con stituted dictators. The good sense of the people has happily, however, season ably rebuked the reckless insolence of the Globe clique, and changed the auspices of the republican party entirely. Every good and.true man should now forget all minor differences and merge every oth er consideration in sincere efforts to ad vance the candidate of the party, and thereby secure the triumph of its princi ples by one common a'nd united effort a gainst the enemy. If the Banner will do this, he will always find us shoulder to shoulder with him against the com mon foe. As fo' the soundness of the political opinions and principles of the late respected editor of this paper, the high consideration in which he has been heldby the republican party of this State, while the editor of die Banner was yet in the hands of his nurse, is fob well known- to lie effected by the carpings of that paper of any one else. Rejection of the Treaty. On last Saturday week, the Senate brought fo'a close, the debate upon the treaty for the re-annexation of Texas to the American Union. The debate, says the National Intelli gencer, was continued on Saturday by Mr. Berrien, in a speech of Considerable length against the freaty ; by Mr. Sem ple, in a short speech irt'its fa*v6r; by Mr. Buchanan, in a speech' of Some length on the same side ; by* Mi*. Henderson, in a few remarks explanatory of his vote for the ratification ; and' concluded; in a speech of great length and power by Mr. Archer against the ratification. After which the question on advising and consenting to the freaty was taken, and decided as follows : Yeas Messrs Atchison, Bngby, Breese,Buchanan, Colquitt, Fulton, Hay wood, Henderson, linger, Lewis, Mc- Duffie, Semple. Sevier, Sturgeon, Walk er, Woodbury —l6. Nays —Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ather ton, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Ber rien, Choate, Clayton, Crittenden, Day tort, Evafis, Fairfield, Huntington, Jarna gin, Johnson, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Rrves, Simmons. Tnllmadge, Tappan, Upham, White, Woodbridge; Wright— So the treaty was rejected. Every Senator but one, Mr. Han be gan of la., was present'when the vote was taken on the treaty’. Mr. Hender son, of Mississippi, it will be seen from the above, was the only whig Southern Senator who voted for if. BuSßiteN of this State, Mangum of N. C., Ailcher and Rieves of Va., Barrow and John son of La., Foster and Jarnagin of Tenn., Crittenden and 1 More head of Ky., Merrick and Pearce of Md‘., voted against the ratification of the treaty. What wifi the Southern people say to this? Are they willing that their repre sentatives should sacrifice them for Hen ry Chly, in his scramble for the Presiden cy ; nous verons. Col. Benton has, it is stated, given notice of his intention to introduce a bill, making provisions for the annexation- of Texas, with the con sent of Mexico. Would it not be well for hi in or some of his whig coadjutors to amend it, so as to get the consent of England and the Abolitionists 1 The Texas- cause gains frichds at'the North, even with Abolitionists. It is con t ended the re, that Te xas wi 11 make foil t States—three cf which must be frit States. It should be remembered, that Texas runs tip as far North as Massa chusetts, and in much the larger part slave labor would be entirely valueless. — Messenger. Sb it seems the Texas question is not yet “ dead , defunct, and that is some thing more than a nine days' wonder.' But, suppose Texas runs up as far North as Massachusetts, or even to Berring’s straits—what of it? We want Texas and- Oregon both. We prefer having them even thotigh a part of that vast region should be divided off into free States, rather than that they should pass into-the hands of England. The last of Washington’s life Guard*. CapT. Jesse Smith, ffie lest of Washington’s life Guards, died at His re sidence, in Salem Mass, on the 6th inst.,- in the eighty-eighth year of his age. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and af terwards was drafted in Washingtons Guards. He was present in the battle ot Brandywine ; Trenton, Germantown, and Monmouth, and was discharged froiu service in 1770. Pence manes.