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Eroui the Richmond Enquirer.
MR. VAN BUREN’S LETTER.
We take the pleasure of submitting to our rea
ders the following interesting Correspondence'
Air. Van Ruren's reply was received by Air. Ste-
I venson in this citv. on Friday last, the morning
j <m winch our last paper appeared. Had it been
received the day before, it would have superced
ed the necessity of the disclaimer, which we made
on Friday—viz: that we had no arrangement
President Jackson—happy if I shall he able to
perfect the work which he has so gloriously be-
- gi‘»
It cannot be denied, that there is no country in
the world, whose iuhabititauts are so well secur
ed in their ci*'il and religious rights, and enjoy so
large a share of prosperity and happiuess. as tbe
people of the United States. F or this, they are
indebted less to salubrity of climate and fertility
of soil than to our excellent system of government;
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON
An interesting ccicniony look place at Lexing
ton. Mass, on Monday, April 20, in coinmemora- I '•••.* ", oon ... I .. -.
tion of the events of *1775. "The concourse of «" h Mr - ' a " ,n °. r , tected in the application of his own powers anil
people from that and the neighboring towns, and t«*no—lli«t we had never pledged to give him our facuIty tohis „ wn benefit. . I hat. d.ssat.sfacttou
from Boston," sais the Boston Gazette, -was !»PP®«’ &c ' &c ’, Ure '' ,fLlj„th shonbl nevertheless occasionally arise, even urn
in rhe letter now »cfore us. lie challenges noin j j er t j je :u j ra i m gtration of a system capable
by which more than by any other, every man is pro
... ... ■» — and
ifostou,” says flic Boston Gazette.
very groat.” At eleven o’clock, a procession,} _ , . - , , - ... • _ i— * ---- * • - : , -
^ t . P i i . . .. 1 friend ami foe-'he defies all these who >\ereonce 0 r nuxlucin^oich hapdvresults, is not to be won*
escorted by two military companies in uniform. - ' _ _ i.i* P ,,€l P.r/ r lu-m u. a-
toenth. (which had previously been taken from the j “‘"^"anV’doubt wliiih°may beentertained of his
R r».o. amiS.r»ph,ga.)K.ro rcco.v-1 ‘J '“f » sho<>llI
Sarcophagus) were rccei.
oil into the’ procession, drawn on a hearse by a J P 0 * 1
white horso; and the whole procee<led to the
Meeting IIouso. The Sarcophagus was placed
in the aisle fronting the pulpit, the two military
companies standing in the aisle. 1 he services of
the occasion were as fellows—Dirge hy the choir;
prayer by the Rev. Air. \\ alkerof Charlestown ;
Ode, written hy Air. Pierpont of Boston; Ora
tion by the Hon. Edward Everett; Ode, written
hy Miss II. F. Gould. At tlie close of these ser
vices. the procession was again formed, and the
Remains were taken to the Monument, where a
new tomb had been prepared for their reception.
Having completed this interesting ceremony, the
procession returned to the "Monument House.”
iu tho rear of which, and under a spacious pavil
ion. a collation had been provided. The follow
ing is a copy of the Odo by Pierpont:
Long in the nameless grave.
Bones of the true and bravo!
Have yc reposed.
This day, our hands have dressed,
This dav, our prayers havo blessed
A chamber for your rest,
Aud now ’tis closed.
opinions; it any
answering on all suitable occasions, the enquiries
of his Fellow Citizens. For the preseut, he con
tents himself with declaring that he is prepared
to carry out the principles of the Administration,
aud to tread generally in the footsteps of Presi
dent Jackson.
He dwells most empbatbically upon the valtto
of our Institutions—aud the "immense stake”
which we hold ‘for tho weal or woe of mankind,’
lie pledges himself, if he should be worthy of tho
confidence of his countrymen, to watch over tho
"Uniou as the palladium of our safety”—and by a
few but masterly strokes of the pencil he deline
ates the two rules which are essential to its pre
servation; tho 1st is, to exercise tho powers
which ?re delegated to the government, *in a spirit
of moderation and brotherly love”—and the 2d is.
religiously to ahstaiti from the assumption of such
(powers) as have not been delegated by the Coil-
slitution.” Upon litose two great rules, indeed
hangall the Law an<l tho Prophets.
We cordially recommend tho wholo letter to
the attention of the People:
(Copt.)
Sleep on. ye slaughtered ones!
Your spirit iu your sous
Shall guard your dust.
While winter comes in gloom,
While spring returns with Idoom,
Nay—till this honored tomb
Gives up iu trust.
May 23,1835.
partizau complaints as to the. naanagemeutof
our Government, or even diversities of opinion in
relation to the wisdom of supposed improvements
in the details of its constitution and a desire to
undermine and overthrow it, there is an iromeas-
ui able difference. Whilst tho one cau, at worst,
but produce partial aud temporary obstructions in
the public service, success iu the other would in
evitably plunge our country, from its present lofty
eminence, into an abyss of anarchy aud ruin.
Wo hold au immense stake for tho weal or
woe of mankind, to the importance of which we
should not be insensible. The intense interest mau
ifest abroad in every movement here, that threa-
ens the stability of onr system shews the
deep conviction which prevades the world, that
upon its fate depends the cause of Republican
Government. The advocates of monarchical
systems have not been slow ill perceiving dnuger
such institutions iu tho premunency of our Con
stitution, nor backward in seiziug upon every
passing event by which their predictions of its
speedy destruction could be in any degree justi
fieri. Thus far. they have been disappointed in
their anticipations, and the circumstances by
which they were encouraged, liowevtr alarming
at the time, have iu the cud, only tendered to
how forth the depth of that devotion to the Un
,,. r, i , ion. which is yet thank God! the master passion
Sir: A Convention of Republican Delegates . 0 f-|| e American bosom,
from various parts of the Union, for the purpose i Thoroughly convinced that the overthrow of
inf sejectirg suitable candidates for the ofi !L 'Cs of • our present Constitution and the consequent de-
President and Vice President, assembled inBal- s t nic t; 0l , of the confederacy which it binds tngeth-
Wlieu war’s first blast was heard,
These inon stood forth to guard
Thy house, O God !
Anti now, thy house shall keep
Its vigils while they sleep,
And still its shadows sweep
O’er their green sod.
< tirnnre on tho 20th instant, and nnamimously a-
I greed to present to their country your tiatno for
! that of President of the U. States. We have been
J requested to communicate to you this nomination,
, aud ask your acceptance of the same. Wo take
i pleasure in performing this duty, and respectfully
! solicit an answer at such time as avav suit your
I convenience to give one.
| With sentiment of high esteem and respect,
I Wo have the honor to be, your ob’t servants,
In morning’s prnno they bled ;
And morning finds their lied
With tears nil wot.
Toars that thy hosts of light,
Rising in order bright,
To watch their tombs all night,
Shed for them vot.
Naught shall their s'umbcrs break ;
For they shall not awake,
Nor yot ho raised
Gut of their sleep, bofnro
Thy heavens, now arching o’er
Their couch, shall lie no more.
Thy nnmo bn praised ! •.
A. STEVENSON, President.
JAS. FENNER.
EDWARD COND1T.
UPTON S. HE ATH,
R. STRANGE.
J. B.NEVILLE.
FRANKLIN CANNON.
Vice Presidents of the National Convention.
To Martin Van Buren Esq. of New York.
[ From the New York Mirror.]
HOPE AND MEMORY.
BY MRS. SIGOURNEY.
A little babe lay iu its cradle, and hope came
Washington, Alay 20, 1835
Gentlemen : I have the honor to acknowl
edge tho receipt of your letter of the 23d instant.
The nomination which you have been deputed
j to announce to mo, presents the only contingency, j
i upon the occurrence of which, I could consent to i
1 become a candidate for tho high office ofl’resi-j
; dent of tho United States. When my name was
j first associated with the question of General Jack-
' sou's succcsor. more through the ill-will of op-
j poncuts than the partiality of friends. Idciermin-
j ed to await for the development of the views of
e r , would be the greatest sacrifice of human hap
piness and hopes that has ever been made at the
shrine of personal ambition, I do nut hesitate to
promise you that every effort iu my power, whe
ther in public or private life shall be made for their
preservation. The Father of his Couutry, for-
seeing the danger, warned u* to Cherish the Un
ion ns tho palladium of our safety; aud the great
exemplar of our political faith, Thomas Jeffersou.
has taught us. that to preserve that common sym
pathy between the States, out of which tho Un
ion sprang, and which constitutes its surest foun
dation, we should exercise the powers which of
right belonged to the General Government, in a
spirit of moderation and brotherly love, and re
ligiously abstain from the assumption of such
as have not been delegated by the Constitution.
Accept gentlemen my thnuks. for the kind man
ner in which you have performed the duty as
signed to you. aud beliove ire to be, very siucerly.
Your friend and obedient serv’t,
M. VAN BUREN.
Andrew Stevenson, Esq, President.
Jas. Fenner,
Edward Condit,
Upton S. Heath,
Robert Strange,
J. It. Nkvitt.
Franklin Cannon. Esqs, Vice Presidents
of the late National Convention.
To
aud,
and
The “ Explication."—The Washington Globe
has an article of some length relative to the
and kisred it. \V lien its nurse gave it a cake I t |, 0 Republicans of the Union, ami pursuo that. . _
11 opt* promised another to morrow—aud when j course oulv which their unbiased judinent should J explanation, asked for hy 1 ranco, of certain pass-
its young sister brought a (lower, over which it I finally recommend. I deemed that course to be ^ a S es *** Hie l’residciit’s Message. I he Globe
clapped its wings and crowed—Hope to*d of, ,| uo to the Administration, of which I was a mem- j says:—
brighter ones, which it should pother lor itself. ' l)or**~to the host interest of the conntry-*-and to* J -I he whole duty of the explanation devolves
rhe babe grow to a child—and another friend j jJjq indivisibility of a political party* by too origin* j tipou those among us. who* by false construction^
came and kissed it. Her name was Memory, a | organization of which the overthrow of Repub* ! in defiance of rhe express declaration of themes-
lican principles in tho United States was prevent- f sage, imputed »o it the design of operating upon the
cd, and upon the ascendency of which we can a- j four* of Franee, rather than it3 sense ofjust obu-
lone depend for their preservation. To the of- gation. _ ,
fers of support which were at that period occasion- ! But if scents to us, after t.ie Declaration made
ally made to me from different quarters of the by tho French Ministry on introducing the law
Union, 1 respectfully repfied, that the public good for tho indemnity, they also are estopped from
in my opinion, required the services of Gen. Jack- ; making any demand tor any explanation ofthe
son for a second term.—that »ho agitation of the ■ Message, even if the matter of it were justly char-
question of his successor, at that early period, I gcablc as being offensive. I hey assumed that
She said look behind thee—and tell me what
thou sccst.” The child answered. “I see a litllo
hook." And Memory said "I will teach thee
how to get honey from tho book—that will he
sweet to then, when thou art old.”
Tho child becams a youth. Once when ho
went to his lied, Hope and Memory stood hy the
pillow. Hope sang a melodious song—aud said,
•Follow me, and every morning thou slinlt wake
contains the following interesting particulars:—
“Talcahuana. March 1, 1835.
On tbe morning of Friday, the 20th of Febru
ary, 1835, about 20 minutes past 11 o’clock, we
were visited by one of the most awful earthquakes
ever experienced by the oldest Inhabitants of this
place. The moruiog was calm and serene, aud
will prove an ever memorable date to the many
miserable souls, who fled to and are uow inhabiting
the barreu hills. The first shock lasted about
four minutes aud a half, causing the mountains
and valleys to roll like the waves of the sea;
during the severity of the first shock (which was
so great that a person could scarcely keep up
right) I looked round a moment to meet my fate,
but am spared to be thankful, aud may consider
myself one of the fortunate iu making my escape
from the falling lint now prostrate ruins- Con
ception, a c-ity containing 25,000 inhabitants is
one heap of ruins; being built principally of brick
there is not even one habitable dwelling left
standing within the limits of the city and four
leagues around. The shock came from a S. E.
course, prostrating every thing in its way. A
number of small towns have been heard from in
its course: Chilliau, Talea, Arredan. Congas,
Errast, Peural, St. Carlos, Vailaga and Angles,
have all met the same fate. Talcahuana, the
port of Conception, is completely demolished.—
It was not only shaken down, but the fragments
of houses, stores, &c. were afterwards swept a*
way by the sea, which retired about fifteen min
utes after the first shock, leaving the shipping then
lying at auchor in the harbour entirely dry. It
afterwards came in to a height of 25 feet abovo
the level, overwhelming the whole place. Men,
women and children fled to the mountains, but
many were overtaken and swept to the ocean by
the returning waves, whiclt completed the de
struction of the town, depriving hundreds of fam
ilies of a second garment, many of whom were iu
good circumstances, hut are now destitute. Fur
niture or all kinds was swept with the houses, not
even leaving a vestige to confirm the owner of)
the situation of his former habitation, and it
would requite au oye to witness to bo convinced
of the immense devastation it has caused.”
From the Nett Bedford Mercury.
Talcahuana is situated iu lat. 36 42 No. Ion.
73 06 W. beingjthe port of Conception, and a place
of considerable business. It has been the gener
al resort of American Whale ships for several
years past—the harbour being one of the best on
the const. The town is situated almost on a lev
el with the sea, large hills rising in the rear. The
inhabitants, when the Coral left, were in a most
deplorable situation. Capt. Paul Delano, who
is known to many of our ettizens, aud to every
one who has visited Tnlcahuaun, has lost his lit
tle property, and was compelled to take shelter
on board the shipping—his beautiful residence,
the home of our countrymen, whether in prosper
ity or ndversity, is completely swept away, and
himself and lady narrowly escaped with their
lives. No individual, not holding an official sta
tion from our Government, ever rendered more
substantial benefit to his countrymen than Capt
Delano. Many ofthe perplexing and useless rev
enue laws of tho country have been repealed
through his instrumentality. Mr. Andros, an hou-
cst and honorable gentleman whp has done the
supplying agency business of late years for whale
ships, lost all his property.
The-view from the shipping in tho harbour
during the different shocks is represented by an
eye witness as awfully gi ant* and terrific. The
unusual trembling and agitation of the ship—the
convulsions and heaving of the mountains aud
plains, as far as the eye could extend— the sight
at a distance, of the bigotted, awe-stricken Cath
olics, fleeing, they knew not whither, for safety
—the violent rushing of the waters over the ruins
of a thickly populaied town, sweeping the wrecks
of the demolished habitations, of the rich aud
poor, into one common choas of ruin, was calcu
lated to impress the mind of the beholder with
wonder and nstouishment at the power of au o-
ver-ruling and wise Providence.
The number of lives lost could not be correct
ly ascertained. A new cathedral, ‘ building in
Conception, buried twenty workmen in its ruins.
There were but two American ships in the har
bour of Talcahuana, at the lime, besides the Co
ral—the Milton and the Nile.—A small schooner
was driven from her anchor aud drifted over the
town.
ANOTHER STEAM BOAT EXPLOSION
—FORTY PERSONS MISSING.
Monday, May 25. 1835.
By the arrival at this port this morning of ihe
steamboat Warsaw, Gapt. Keating, we learn the
painful intelligence that the steamboat Majestic,
while popping at Memphis, Tennessee, on her
way from N. Orleans to St. Louis,on Wednesday,
the 13th inst. burst her boiler by which disaster
forty persons were either killed or missing. Eight
bodies had been found on Thursday morning,
when the Warsaw passed. The passengers were
principally German Emigrants, and there were
twenty cabin passengers in addition, front vari
ous parts of the Union. We have no other par
ticulars of this melancholy occurence, though the
papers will doubtless furnish them iu a day cr
two.
[Here is another of those dreadful disasters
which proceed generally from a disregard of the
most obvious dictates of produce, ’rite engineer
probably ueglected or wilfully forbore, to let off
the steam during the stoppage of the boat, and
thus perhaps to save fifty ceuts worth of fuel, lie
destioyed forty lives. We have been attentive
observers of the steamboat, disasters, reported
with such appalling frequency by the newspa
pers, aud we do not remember one of them which
has not evidently resulted from neglect, incotn-
petency, or wilful mismanagement. It would
TEL EG R A P H
MACON, Ga.
THURSO A F, JUNE 18, 1835.
"Citizens name should have ne<-m>,„
. . . . . "'PiOlfiJ
Ins communication, to ensure its piibli- a (j 0
Errata.—The reader will please to make ■[,,
fallowing corrections in “Cato’s” comn'uni ca ,j
of June 4th : Instead of Cato to the Edii 0rsc j
the Federal Union, read Cato to the Editor &
Second column 36th line from the bottom a f le
the words “were uext to Alabama in brii
potency, orwilttil mismanagement, it wouiu . . '"'“jar
seem as if those who usually have the charge of i out Judge \i lute, insert, E\ery member inCoq.
the engines of our steamboats were unaware of gress from that State, (save three.) and hackt-
the tremendous and dangerous power of those a
gents, aud of the necessity which exists for the
utmost care and vigilenee, in their management.
Every iustanco of disaster from them convinces
us more and more that the only effectual preven
tive, is to make the owners pay heavily for all
damage a rising from their explosion. '.Ve shall
then have safe boilers, aud a guarantee for their
careful and safe management.—National Intclli-
by the whole people, are zealously ur»;n* ,
loclion of Judge White. Are they I nion me-
or Nullifiers? And yet it is said-that it is ;h
Nuliifiers who are using Judge White!! i t j s
however probable that most of the NulliCersni']
support Judge White “iu preference” &c.
NEW ORLEANS, May 28.
Our City—-its Health—Business and Pros
perity.—Scarcely ever has this city been known
to be more healthy than it is at present, in fact, the
number of deaths are less, in propotion to the
population, than in any other Atlantic'city; and
tn spite of the dreaded influence of the long
’ailed comet, which^appears iu November, and
the fears of a certain voluminous writer on the
filthiness of the streets, we predict a healthy sum
mer.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the season
We have been informed that the State Ri.^,
Convention which met at Milledgeville ontb e
J5th inst. have nominated Judge Dougherty fo;
Governor, and G. R. Gilmer for Congress,to
fill the vacancy ofJ. M. Wayne.
COMMUNICATED.
anniversary of American Independence, i
,vas appointed Secretary.
On motion of John B. Grace Esq. the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed a committee ou
Toasts : John B. Grace, Isaiah Culpepper, Al
fred Coleman.
.To select Reader and Orator: Washington
business is quite brisk, and some houses are do
ing as good business as they have douo at .any j tion of G. R. Hunter Esq., Capt. George S.Kc-o
period during the winter. The steamers arrive ne( j y was called io the chair, aiid U rn. McGee
and depart with respectable cargoes ; and we
understand that there are considerable quantities
ofproduce in the upper counties, which the own
ers are holding back for belter prices, though
they are now good. Freights to foreign ports
are scarce from the same cause.
The prosperity of New Orleans is unexampled
in the annals of the growth of any city. Money !
is plenty and likely to he so. The Stock of the ; Preston, W. II. Simmons, Richard Morris, L. D.
different Banking ami Insurance Companies, Slattcr, Esq.
chartered at the last session of our legislature, is j Commiuee of Arrangements: E. W. IW
rapidly taken up, and preparations are being; ... „ c .. „
made for their speedily commencing oporations. | A. I . I lesion, \\ • L. Snellmgs, \\ m.H.Brooks,
M any improvements aro going ou, particularly ! and John S. Brooks.
iu tho number of fino buildings that aro in pro- Resolved, that if any gentleman appointed on
gress, among which are the new American The- : either of lhe Committees, should decline service,
atre, the Exchange Hotel, the Union Bank, the , . , . • > .
New post Office, the new Merchant’s Exchange,) tb:lt lha balance be permitted to fill the vacancy,
the Exchange and Arcade running from Bienville : On motion of G. R. Hunter, it was resolved
to St. Louis st. Citizen’s Rank, Gas Light Co. that the proceedings of the meeting be signed by
Bauk. I he Mint, and two new Churches; these j ,j le Chairman and Secretary, and published,
buildings will all he ornaments to the city. * In 1
almost every part of the city a range of stores
may be met with either finished or in progress
butspaec will notadn.it of particulars—Courier.
GEORGE S. KENNEDY, Ci'n.
W at. McGek. Sec’ij.
with a smile, as sweet as the merry lay I snug mll5t „f necessity embarrass the Administration ! . fact ns ti.e basis of their action and recalled their
thee." i and that it was my desire that my name should ' minister, but still proceeded to propose the law
But Memory said, "Hope, is there any need ; llot |, e connected with the subject. From that j for the execution of the treaty, because it was
that we should contend l IIo shall be mine ns . time to ,| )e prcsellti j i, avc neither sol,cited the due to the American Government aud people,
well ns thiue. And we will ho to him as sisters I n ;,| |lor S0 „ K h t ,| ie S!l pp nrt 0 f any man in refer- notwithstanding the President s Message, which
all his life long.” ! cnC o to tho high office for which I havo been . they consider the paper of an individual, unsanc-
So lie kissed Hope and Memory, and was be-1 nominated; unless mv replies to the interrogate- tioned bv that branch of the government uccessa-
loved of them both. While he slept peacefully— ,i c <f r0 ininv fellow citizens upon public questions, i r y to make it the act of tbe nation. Having pro-
H !l -.1, !• .1. — :.. I ! . - 1 1 . , ..........nn'itimi ntlV flirt ilrtht tlltrt to
they sat silently by bis side, weaving rainbow | al)( i my sincere endeavors to make myself worthy P osc ‘! tj 10 appropriation to pay tho debt due to
tissue into dreams. When he woke, they Cimo n f t |, 0 respect and confidence of the American . G«e nation, (the l resident s Message being thrown
with iho lark,—to bid him good morning.—and p eo ,)| c . arc liable to that construction. For t**c ; out of the question by this reasoning,) upon what
ho gave a hand to each. I truth of this declaration, lean with safety ap- principle can tho French Ministry demand ex-
IIo became a man. Everyday. Hope guided p ea ] to ,| lc hundreds of honorable men who com- ; planation of a matter held nvihem to be merely
him for his labor—and every night ho supped I posed the recent Convention—to the numerous i personal, before “ ic y can comply with tho ohli-
with Memory, al the table of Knowledge. i editors and politicians tbronghont tho Uniou, who ; gation acknowledged by the one nation to the
But at length Age found Him. and turned his j ]aT0 distinguished me hy their preference, and °ther. In our opinion, there is no pretext under
temples grey—To his eye,—the world seemed < I() mv private correspondents and intimate friends j which the debt, interests stud damages for the de-
altcrcd. Memory sat hy his elbow chair, like i not excepting tho considerable number of petsons I tnment actually sustained by the failure to cont
ain! old tried friend. lie looked at her seriously j once my friends and associates, whom the flnctn- »>ly the treaty, can be for moment with-
and said, “Hast thou not lost something, that I a tions or political life have converted into oppo- j held.
entrusted to thee 1" i nopts. In none of thssc classes, or in any other imimmr nri\iwi?n
Aud she answered, “I fear so; for the lock of my | 0 r our roniimmitv, is there a inai. who can' truly iltl', HAMUlIKu ilinnUK.
- * • 1 - * * 1 A grand entertainment was given to the non.
caskotis worn. Sometimes I ain weary and sleep,
and Time purloins iny key. But tho gents thou
did'st give me when life was new—I can account
for till—see how bright thoy are.”
While they thus sadly conversed,—Hope put
forth a wiug that she hr*d worn, folded under lier
sav, I have solicited his political support, orthai I e ■ ..
na ve entered or sought to enter with him into any ! Gcorgo McDuffie at Hamburg, South Carolina, on
arrangement, to bring about the nomination
the 25th ult., who is oat, it seems, on a military
tour through his dominions—inspecting and drill
ing his invincibles, preparatory to the “next great
crisis,” See.
The Governor General, ou being toasted'by
which I have now received, or to secure my ele
vation to the Chief Magistracy of my country.
Tho liberal men ofall parties. 1 trust, and yon
garment, aud tried its strength in a heaven-ward , an ,| those you represent, I am sure, will pardon
.flight. i me fo* having thus spoken of my own conduct in j his serfs, condescended to address them in "that
’ihe old man laid down to die,— and when his , reference to a point upon which I have been the j eloquent intensity and energy ^of manner and
soul went forth from the bo*' v, t h-» angels took it. silent object of attack, as causeless as it lias been I language so peculiar to himself: in the course of
And Memory walked with it through the open j violent and unremitted ; especially, as 1 alone j which eloquently inlcuse performance, it seems
gate to heaven. But Hope lay down at its tlircs- : ca „ answer for it in relation to all my country- j he gave them to understand, that he (the State of
hold, and goutly expired, as a rose givelh out I mon, although thousands may be ready to answer
l_ 1 *' m relation to themselves.
Under these.circumstances, the Democracy of
the nation in Convention as'Cinbled. having, as
you informed me, with a degree of unanimity
that I cannot too highly appreciate, pronounced
mo worthy of so great a trust I cannot hesitate
in making their wishes the rule of my conduct.
CHOLERA. I I do, therefore, with a deep, and I hopo abiding
We Team from the Memphis. Tci.n. Gazette, ; sense of the honor conferred upon mo by their
of the 4th inst. that the Cholera prevails to a con- , preference, accept rhe nomination
sidcrablo extent in that place ;—that there had . been tendered to ine hy the Convention,
been 6deaths during that week front it. and 33 l nm not aware that thero i« any point of in-
siuce its first appearance there this season. | (crest in the gcueral policy of the Federal Gov-
rnment, in respect to which my opinions have
roil THE TELEGRAPH.
PETIT GULF SEED.
Dr. Bartlett—Such of the planters in tr.y
~ - j-- u. r i) county as purchased the Petit Gulf Cotton Seed
vi He; which, when first opened, was nearly full ... - *, . . - ,
, ,’ . . J r in Macon the last spring,.have been mosi »ba
of human skeletons. Among those relics of 1 —“
mortality were found stone pipes, arrowheads,
Indian Cemetery.—A singular cave was
discovered a few days since, among the cliffs on
the bauk of the Ohio, nearly opposite Sfctihen-
and pots of some composition, the component
part of which is apparently ground muscle shells.
The articles found with the skeletons clearly
fullv imposed on. The seed were procured at
high prices, expecting that they were of comt
sound and free of rot■ But several of my neigh
bors and myself, have been compelled to plough
its Inst odours. Her parting sigh was like the
tnttsic of a seraph’s harp. 8ho breathed it into
tho bosom of a glorious form, anil said :
"Immortal happiness ! I bring jhe soul that
I havo led through the world, it is now thine.
Jesus hath redeemed it.”
Singular case or fortitude.—Two days not het.ii made known by my official acts— by my
;o, a gentleman in Kentucky, near this city, own public avowals, aud b’v the authorized ex-
urchased three slaves, a man, iiis w ife and child, j planations of my friends. If there be any such.
South Carolina) would not dirty his (her) hauds
with the Presidential question—that Van Buren
was a conjurer,” "nay the very devil himself”—
that old White was no mau, but an "effigy,” a
••piiurhinello,” brought on the stage to make bat
tle with tbe Devil.” (Van Buren) and that he
(the sovereign and independent nation of South
Caiolina) would go “for neither Punch or the
Devil *" Tbus the God-like Governor General
spake to Ids fawning sycophants at home, nor
which has j was he forgetful of his subjects oil this side ofthe
river ; to whom he was pleased in his sovereign
good will and pleasure to grant the privilege of
supporting "-Punchinello,’’ should the interest of
his people in Georgia require such a sacrifice f—
Banner.
Pi i
TVont some cause, to us unknown, the man w as however, yon may rest assured of my ready dis
exceedingly averse to being sold, and declared, | position to comply, on nil suitable occasions with
bef re the transfer was made, that he w ould ucv- the wishes of m v Follow Citizens in this regard,
er work for tho gentleman who proposed to I contcut myself, on this occasion, with saying,
purchase hint. The bargaiu was completed,; that I consider myself the honored instrument,
I The New Bedford papers contaiu the partiru-
j lars of a terrible earthquake, or succession of
earthquakes, which took place in Chili on the
20th of February, by which the cities of Concep
tion and Talcahuana were dcstroyod. togo’her
with a great number ofsmaller towns. The nuin-
Balloon.—Mr. Mills, the successful a:renant,
has recently made an ascension from Lancaster,
(°a.) Iu his account of the voyage, we find the
following interesting paragraphs:
About 12 miles from Lancaster, I had almost
reached the clouds, and could see the long line
of tho'Susquehaunah. and towns of Columbus
&Mnrietta. The extensive view front myposition.
was tnado more magnificent hy the number and
variety of the sun-bright spots which stood out
in peculiar contrast with tho goncral shadowing.
At 19 minutes past 4, the balloon entered a mass
of clouds, aud darkness equal to decided twilight
immediately followed—the mis; was not apparent
ly humid, hut so douse ns almost to conceal
from my view the balloon itself. Here and then
vacuities in tho cloudy strata displayed the ap
pearance of immense caverns, with firm walls
and ceilings. This part of my voyage was real
ly romantic aud novel, mid occupied the long pe
riod of 13 minutes; so that the stratum of mist
must have been very thick, perhaps not less than
half a mile.
A sudden hurst of suushine, the curliug up of euce
tho white surface through vVhich I burst, and the
vast mouutuins of white vapor stauding still
at a distance, gave a stiring impulse to the late
ly darkened voyager. Such a change requires
to be seen, to be at all appreciated.
1 had scarcely time to note the singular scen
ery when at a distance scarcely more titan 20
ynrhs above the convulated surface- the balloon
became violently agitated, swung to and fro, rota
ted rapidly, and immediately took a direction op
posite to the old one. The suddenness and vio
lence of the motion shewed that there were oppo
site currents of air in actual contact, and that a
strong electrical excitation was thus produced,
which a subsequent phenomenon clearly demons
trated. Having risen considerably above the
clouds, at seven minutes before five, I let out
gas aud commenced my desceul; but finding my
self falling too rapidly, I discharged some dry
gaud to lighten the balloon. Just as I entered
the clouds again, about 3 or 4 minutes after that
I was surprised >o find the liberated sand falling
on my head, aud on everything in my car. This
I have since ascribed to to the attraction and sub
sequent repulsion ofthe sand by a lightly electri
fied balloon, just as happens tn light bodies near
and exciied prime conductor of au electrical ma-
hine, as 1 have before pEssed through clouds
popul
in the immediate vicinity.
To those who arc at all conversant with the
history of the aborigines of our couutry, a recol
lection of the wrongs and tbe sorrows of Logan,
"the friend of tho white man.” and the last dis
tinguished chieftain of the Mingoes, will add
an additional interest to the discovery of thi
| suit their own interest, they bad better in future
( act in ffnoil faith, and only sell such as are gen
uine and perfectly sound. We are willing to buy
tho good seed every two or three years, and pay
good prices, provided ihe production should ton
out to be (as we havo been informed) so much
better than the common g-own seed; liutuur
i - - i i ' . | Mississippi brethren will have to act more hones
come.cry ol that much injured and now extinct . . 1 1 ■ • r - ... j
J J tlv hereafter, or import no more of tfieirjuu
tribe. \ J • .• y, '
• .... , , ..... sacks into Georgia.
1 he cave is within a large rock, which is do j A GEORG1A PLANTER.
tached from, and at the base of the cliffs. I he j ShouM the above short article meet tbe
rock is about fifteen feet in height, ami recedes c , .. , , . ,
r ... . . , i r i eye of a newspaper nublislicd near the pl.icee.ili-
from the base to the top, at an angle of about I < >,{, -. , , .. ■ ' - , c . r
. . , f . .i i ed *‘l etit Gmf, he had best to give it an mscr
sixty degrees. J lie aperture, or entrauce to the . c , ■ r .. b , „•
J . °. . , 1 , ■ ice * * ■ non, for the especial benefit ol tiiss<cu-4i//(iiffic»-
cave, is circular, about two and a half feet in , ' 1 °
diameter, and is at the base of the rock on its | e 3 ' AGP
West side. The cave presents the appearance j
of an arched vault. So regular aud perfect is i 55^555!
its conformation, that many of those who visited ! for the Georgia telegraph.
it were not satisfied, until they had made n close j SUPPRESSION OF INTEMPERANCE A-
oxamination, that it was not the work of art. j MONO THE SLAVES.
It is between thirty and forty feet in circ'umfer- , r ^ . , i ,
Of its height, it is impossible to speak, ! EMor-Conversing tho other day wi hn
on account ofthe bones which yet remain, a i. S^Uemat. of Danen I with infinite pleasuw
though immense quantities have been carried off lean 1 ,e " 5 h:lt a ', ,,ost ^. ,c,e ' , . t amI laudabIe , “ft
by the scientific and the curious, who (lock to it ! uro bas . I,eeu a( ‘P u ' d b ; s community towart
daily by hundred.; exterminating:tiie vice of Intemperance arnoug
After the family of Logan was murdered, and tb ®. slaves ', l, " c ^ ° r W* n,y KonUerocn, for
, i „ri ■ r . -i i their own benefit, the health,comfort.and inoin.s
when there remained of Ins once powerfu tribe c , , , , r - . , amm-
l„, „ r i- i .11 . of the negroes, and the welfare of society, <<ciei
out a lew desponding, heart-broken representa- ■*
tives like himself, he made the following melan
choly and effecting apostrophe : “Of my blood
thero remains not a kindred drop in the veins of
mining that the anti-tippling law shall not remain
wholly uninforced have in association bound them
selves to pay a premium of ONE 111 NDKED
anv living being; to which may soon be added ; I COLLARS to any person irhc, shall
and there is no memento left to indicate the spot I Vacate a shopkeeper for retailing “
where mouldered the last remains of the Mingoes. 1 V wrs *? a 1 he consequence is, th -.' ' ^
■ once abounded immoralitv, obscceiuty. nisu-iu*
—Wheeling Gazette.
i dination, profanity, and suicidal inebriation, now
are found decency, obedience, and sobriety. ■'
decency, . .
Recovery of stolen money.—After the conviction j desideratum indeed I Aud how effected ? ‘'\ ul
of West & Thorn, for the robbery of the Bank of j by new nr additional legislation. No! tlu-re is*
Norfolk, in Dedham Mass, and before their com- | there was law enough. The concurrence ofpuh'
mitment to the Sta’e Prison, they disclosed to | He opiniou, the co-operatiou and coaction of truly
their counsel, that a portion of the money stolen j public-spirited men these havo ac hieved d ,e
had been by them deposited in the ground, near j victory and set an example for others* f
Cincinnati. j Will any of our moral-sense rrasonors, and a
They also furnished a particular description of fecled ueg'rophilcs cavil at the propriety of :m s
tho place where it had been lodged, which was 1 measure ? I imagine not. And. Mr." Editor,
entrusted to an agent, who repaired with a letter 1 were you to recommend its adoption iu Macon.
to a merchant in that city, who by the aid of the | have iio doubt that you would very soon sf p 11
description, discovered the place of deposit with j taken, and sundry good effects resulting i” ! ’ !e
but little difficulty. If proved to be in the large 1 community
without observing such au event. I am disposed I hill, back of the city, a short distance iu the rear j
to believe that the friction of the two great op
positioo currents of air on each other excited the
balloon. There was nothing remarkable in the de
scent. I reached earth in safety, landed IU miles
from Lancaster, on the farm of Messrs. Hopkins
& Brooks, near the Connowago Furnace, ■"•here
I then let out the gas, folded my balloon, and was
brought by Mr. Brooks to Lancaster; which place
I reached at 10 o’clock P. M.
of the house of the late Luman Watson. After
digging about 6 or 8 inches below the surface of
the earth, they found two stone jars, neatly sealed :
up. with the tnmiihs downward, in which were j
deposited seven thousand eight hundred and vine- j
ty eight dollars, in the bills of Norfolk Bauk.— !
Commercial Adveitiser.
COMMUNICATED.
&c. to be carried up
after the voy-
tn the yard, laid his left hand upon a block, and j tion, to carryout its principles and policy; and | 500 ; but it was supposed the actual number age to their lair owners, who, no doubt think them
itb a hatchet, at a single blow, deliberately that as well front inclination as from duty, I shall i tvas much greater. _ nf high value ou account of the danger they < u
severed the hand from arm '.-—Cincinnati if honored with the choice of the American People ,ri : -j >-
The prices offered for Negroes might be con-
Ju«t before I ascended, some ladies presented ! sidcred extravagantly high, if we did not consul
Rings. Bracelets. I.orkets
lowever, nitff immediately the mau slave retired | selected by the frieuds of the present administra- . her of lives lost so lar as ascertained, was 40 J or to the clouds. 3 hey were restored a
:n t lie ynrd, laid his left hand upon a block, audition, to carryout its principles and policy; and | 500 ; but it was supposed the actual number age to their fair owners, who, no doubi
The subjoined letter from a gentlem; ii at Tal countered.
(endeavor to tread generally in the footsteps of’ cabnatta, received at the Exchange News Room.
JAMES MILLS.
er the profits now made from tho culture of Cot
ton in the South. We notice that G. W. Malone,
of Alabama, now in Jefferson County Virginia,
is offering $700 each for mtn from 18 to 25 years
of age, and $500 each for girls of similar agc^.—
Richmond Compiler 2nd instayf-
THE COMET OF 1835. .
Mrs. Somerville, in her recently.
woikon “The connection of the Physical *’’ < ’ iel
ces,” gives the following account of the com
which will make its appea-anee this y ' ;, r. ^
“Halley computed the elements'll the^er^
a comet that appeared in the year 16"-.'' ^
agreed so nearly with those of ihe c«*tnP K0 * ' .
Sc 1531, that he concluded it to he the same _y
returning to the sun at intervals of al '°" "
yoais. He consequently predicted i K reapp ^
anee in the year 1758, or in the t < ^ioutog.
1/59. Science was not sufficiently advance -
the time of Halley to enable him todeterm ne
At a meeting of the eiti/.eus of Knoxville, met
at the Court House in Crawford county oil Thars-
day the 10th day of June, for the purpose of ma
king arrangements to celebrate the fifty ninth
0 ‘j. j up and plaut <>f the old sort, on account of their
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