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► 1\ k THE MACON GEORGIA TELEGRAPH- From the Louisville Journal. PCLPIT ELOQI7K3ICE. Br amelia. Th# day wn declining—the breexe in iu glee, Had left the fair blossoms to sing on tbe sea, Aa the sun in its gorgeousness, radiant and still. Dropped down like a gem from the brow of the hill; One tremulous star in the glory of June, Came out with a smile and sat down by the moon. As she graced her blue throne with the pride of a queen— Tbe Smiles of b#r loveliness gladdening the scene. The scene was enchanting! in distance away Rolled the foam crested waves of the ChesepeaVe bay, While bathed in the moonlight tbe village was seen, With the church in the distance that stood on the green, The soft sloping meadows lay brightly unrolled. With their mantles of verdure and blossoms of gold. And the earth in her beauty, forgetting to grieve. Lay asleep in herbloom on the bosom of eve. A light-hearted child, I had wandered away Prom the spot where my footsteps had gambol'd • 1 day | And free as a bird's was the song of my soul, As I heard the wild waters exultingl.y roll; While lightening my heart as I sported along. With bursts of low laughter, and snatches of song, I struck in the pathway half-worn o'er the sod By the feet that went up to the worship of God. As I traced its green windings, a murmur of prayer With the hymn of the worshippers rose on the air. And drawn by the links of its sweetness along, I stood unobserved in the midst of tbe throng. For a while my young spirit still wandered about With the birds, and tbe winds, that were singing without; But, birds, waves and zephyrs, were quickly forgot In one angel-lika being that brightened the spot. In statcre msjettic, apart from the throng He stood in bis beauty the theme of my song! His cheeks pale with fervor—the blue orbs above Lit up with tbe splendors of yonth, and of lore, Yet tbe heart glowing rapture that beamed from those eyes, Seemed saddened by sorrows, and ebasteoed by sighs, | As if the young heart in its bloom had grown cold With iu love unrequited, its sorrows untold. Such language as his may I never recall. Bat his theme was salvation—salvation in all; And the souls of a thousand In ecstacy hang On the manna-like sweetness that dropped from bis tongue, Hot alone on the car his wild eloquence stole, Enforced by each gesture, it sunk to tbe soul, Till it seemed that an angel had brightened the sod, And brought to each bosom a message from God. He spoke of the Saviour—what pictures he drew 1 Tbe scene of His sufferings rose clear on my view— The cross—the rude cross where He suffered and died; The gush of brieht erinwon that flowed from His side; The cop of His sorrows—the wormwood and gall; The darkness that mantled the earth as a pall; The garland of thorns—and the demou-like crews Who knelt as they scoffed Him—" Hail King of the Jews.’ ’ He spoke, and it seemed that Ids sutue-like form Expanded and glowed, as his spirit grew warm; His tone so impassioned, so melting his air, As touched with compassion be ended in prayer; His hands clasped above him—his blue orbs upthrown. Still pleading for sins that were never liU own. While that month where such sweetness ineffable clung. Bull spoke, tbo’ expression had died on his tongue. Oh God I what emotions the speaker awoke i A mortal he seemed—yet a deity spoke; A man—yet so far from humanity riven. On earth—yet so closely connected with Heaven I How oft in my fanoy I’ve pictured him there As he stood in that triumph of passion and prayer. With his eyes closed in rapture—their transient eclipse Made bright by tbe smiles that illumined hia lips. Thcre'a a charm in delivery—a magical art That thrills like a kiss, from the lip to the heart; ’Tis tiie glance—the expression—the well chosen word, By whose magic the depths of the spirit are atirred ; The smile—the mule gesture—the soul-startling pause. The eye's sweet expression—that melts, while it awes— The lip's soft persuasion—its musical tune— Oh such was the charm of thsteloquentonel The time is long past—yet how clearly defined That bay, church, and village, float up on the mind; I aee amid azure the moon in her pride With the sweet little trembler that sat by her side; 1 hear the bine waves. as they wander along, Leap up in their gladness and sing her a song. Anil I tread in the pathway half-wern o'er the sod,. By the feet that went up to the worship of God. The time is long past—yet wbat visions I ste 1 The past, the dim past, is the present to me. I am standing once more 'mid that lieart-strieken throng i A vision floats up—'tis the theme of my song— All glorious and bright as a spirit of air. The light like a halo encircling his hair— As I catch the same accents of sweetness and love. He whispers of Jesus—and points us above. How sweet to my heart is the picture I've traced! Its chain of bright fancies seemed almost eflsced. Till memory, the fond one that siu in the soul, Took up the frail links, and connected the whole; As (ha dew to the blossom —the bud to the bee— As ihe scent to the rose—are those memories to me. Round the chords of my heart they have tremblingly clung, And the echo it gives, is the song I have sang. Court Calendar for 1844. SEPEBIOB COURTS. From the Savannah Georgian. Htaliaiica of tbe Preach ministry* The present Ministry of France entered the 20ib of Oc tober last, the 4th year of its existence. Of all the Cabi nets existing since the French revolution, of 1830, it main tained itself the longest. The first Cabinet, after the three days of July. 1830. ex isted, only, 82 days ; from the 11th of August to 2d of No vember, 1830. The tecoqdpresided oxer by Mr. Laffittr, 131 days; from the 2d of November, 1830, to the 13th of March, 1631. The third presided over by Mr. Casimir Perrier, 577 davs ; from the 13th of March, 1831, to the 11th of October, 1832. The fourth Cabinet, that of the 11th of October, presi ded over first by Marshal Soul:, and afterwards by Mar shal Gerard, and modified several times, but conserving, always, iu centra, Messrs. Guizot and Thiers, notwitlmtnn. <ling*iis changes, among which was the replacement of the Dute of Broglie, by the Count de Kiguv, did not prolong its existence beyond the 763 days ; from llth of October, 1832. to the 10th of November, 1834. The fifth Cabinet, called the Ministry of three days, nevertheless, existed during 8; from the 10th to the 18th November. 1834. The sixth Cabinet, at first, presided over by Marshal Martier, Duke of Treviso, and, after hia murder, by tbe Duke of Broglie .in which Messrs. Guizot and Thiers were again together, was a kind of resurrection of the third Min istry. It existed during 469 days; from November 18th, 1834. to February 22. 1836. The eight-presided over by tbe Count Mole, of which Mr. Guizot, was a member, exiiued during 221 days ; from September 6th. 1836, to April 15th, 1837. The ninth Cabinet, being only a modification of the pre ceding. and presided over by Count Mole, (without Mr. Guizot) lasted 7i5 days, from April 15th. 1837, to March 31st, 1839. The tenth, only ad interim and without a president, ex isted during 42 days ; from March 31st to May 12th 1839. The eleventh, presided over by Marshal Soult, existed 291 days; from May 12, 1839, to March 1st, 1840. The'twelfih presided, over acain. by Mr. Thiers lasted 241 days ; from the 1st of March to the 29th October, 1840. The*preaent Ministry is the thirteenth.. It is piesided by Marshal Soult. and Mr. Guizot is the centre of it. At th« end of 1843, it existed 1,156 days, longer than any oth er ; and indeed, the Ministers begin to settle for a long per iod,but we are afraid the least change on the political hori- son will force them to resign, and make room, once more for Mr. Tiiiers and his political friends, who are already wailing impatiently. A n Infallible Cure* for Pea/net.—We sreinforra.il by a friend of ours, who hail tested its effects upon himself, that ihe following recipe will cure the most obatinate cases of deafness: * Tske s pint of pure clarified honey, pul it into a strong class bottle, insert the bottle into the centte of a loaf cf bread, first taking care to atop it tightly, and hake the whole thoroughly in an oven. Pour a email quantity of the honey thus Heated, into your eara, and protect them from the action of the external air by the use of raw cotton. Tbe remedy is a simple, cheap, and at all events, harm- smJ is tiswar.iag nf a fair trial,- Ph. Uer.nrx. JANUARY. 2d Monday, Richmond Chatham FEBRUARY. 1st Monday, Crawford •• ' Paulding 2<1 " Clark " Cass “ Upson 3d " \V alien - Wilkes •• Cherokee Pike . 4th “ Jackson •• Meriwether •* Forsyth MARCH'. 1st Monday, Coweta *' Monroe - Morgan “ Marion •• Lumpkin " Laurens Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Greene Harris Madison Union Gwinnett Butts Elbert DeKdb Gilmer Hall Putnam Talbot Bulloch " Cobb - Newton 11 Baldwin " Walker " Murray “ Washington Effingham, Thutsday after. APRIL. IstMondav, Warren " Walker M Wilkinson " Macon " Campbell Rsbun, Thursday after. Wayne, •* •* 2d Monday. Carroll “ Dade Twi JULY. 4th Monday. Wilkes AUGUST. 1st Monday, Crawford ~ Paulding 2d 3d 4th 2d 3d Clark Cass Upson W alton 1 wings Randolph Camden “ Habersham “ Hancock “ Henry ** Montgomery Tattnall,.Thursday after. 3d Monday, Emanuel Pulaski Chytooga Franklin Heard Glynn Jones Oglethorpe Floyd 4lh “ Scriren Stewart Lincoln Jasper Houston Troup Early Irwiti McIntosh Liberty, Monday after. Bryan, Friday “ Telfair. Thursday " MAY. 1st Monday, Burke Bibb 2d " Chatham Dooly 2d - Jefferson Sumter ilb •• , Thomas Muscogee Lee Lowndes, Monday after. Ware, •• •• Appling. Thursday - JUNE. si Monday, Richmond “ Baker 2d “ Decatur Cherokeo Pike 4 th “ Jackson “ Emanuel *• Meriwetha- “ Forsyth SEPTEMBER. 1st Monday, Monroe •• Morgan “ Laurens " Taliaferro - Marion - Coweta “ Lumpkin 2d “ Columbia Greene Harris Madison Union F ayetto Gwinnett 3d “ Elbert Butts IleKalb Gilmer Hall Talbot Putnam 4th “ Newton 1 Baldwin ' Cobb - Walker ' Murray ' Bullocu 1 Washington OCTOBER. 1st Monday, Warren Wilkinson Macon Campbell Walker. Tuesday alter. Rabun, Thursday " 2 Monday, Hancock Camden Dade TwijrgS Randolph Henry Habersham Carroll Montgomery Tattnall, Thursday after. 3d Monday, Emanuel Pulaski Chattooga Oglethorpe Franklin Jones Heard Floyd 4lh " Scriven Stewart Lincoln Jasper Ilauston Troup Early Irwin Telfair, Thursday after Bulloch, last Monday NOVEMBER, l't Monday, Bibb Effingham, Friday after. 2d Monday, Jefferson “ Dooly 3d “ Burke Sumter Wayne, Thursday after. 4th Monday, Thomas “ Muscogee * Lee Lowndes, Monday after. Ware " •* Appling, Thursday “ 4tli Monday Camden Ginn, Monday, after. McIntosh “ ■* Liberty " “ Bryan. Fridav “ DECEMBER. 1st Monday, Baker 2d •• Decatur From Florida. By the arrival of the steamer Wm. Gaston, Capt. Freeland, we are in receipt of the St. Augustine News, of the 20th inst. The News states that tin? schr. (Hen. After a tedious discussion as to whether this came under I the Qlst rule, the question of reception was raised snd laid I on the table by a very close vote. The Weather and ihe Mail#. Probably no one. within one U unured mi'es around, has I me tame u, u ve., . , been ignorant of the extraordinary weather—very extraor- Mr. G. endeavored to get in several other petitions, com- dinary at this season of the year, in the middle ot winter in* under the rule, bv deceptive titles, but the House smelt the extraordinary condition outlie roads produced thereby, gunpowder,and rejected them. and the serious damage accruing in many places by the sud- Mr. Doucjass, I rom the Committee o n Elections, to whom : den rise of the waters. In March something of the sort is DEM OCR From a London Paper. BAhOO.VH. On the Hills adjacent to the Cape of Good Hope, these creatures are to be found in vast numbers. On remarka bly flae days, they assembled in regiments, and with all the erder observed by military at drill. In general they approach tbe height of six feet; and certainly in features and habits, resemble the human species more than any other quadru peds in existence, the Orang-Outang not excepted. Darin* the late rendezvous of tbe 23d English regiment of font at the Cape, several rencontres occurred between the soldiers and baboons, whose thieving propensities were a source ol constant alum to every human being within the immediate range of their numerous caverns. Tbe ensuing narrative is from a gentleman who was an eye witness to the scene: •• Oar barracks were situated at the foot of a range of hills inhabited by these rascals. Whenever the soldiers were on parade, they were compelled in self-defence to leave a posse of sentinels to pro.ect their property; notwithstanding which their furtive neighbors, the Baboons, frequently stole and carried off their blankets, great coats, cr any oilier gar ments on which they could lay their paws. A poor soldier's wife had washed her blanket and hung it out to dry. Scarce ly had the turned her back, when one of these miscreants, ever on the watch, stole it, and run off with it to the bills, which are high and woody. This act drew on them the in dignation of the regiment, who formed a strong party, armed with sticks and stones, to attack them, under the hope of re covering the stolen property and inflicting such chastise ment as might deter the commission of similar acta in future. 1 was or. the advance with twenty men, and made a detour to eat them off from the caverns to which they always fled for shelter in case of danger. They observed my move ment. and immediately detached about fifty of their number to guard the entrance, while the others retained their post, and we could now aee them collecting huge stones and other missiles. At this moment, an old gray headed Baboon, who had previoosly visited us at the barracks, and was known ami ng the soldiers by the name of Father Murphy, was seen distributing his orders, and with tbe apparent judgment of a most consumate general, planning the attack. Perceiving that mv design was defeated, I joined llie corpde main, and rushed oi. to the attack, when a scream from Father Mur- stiy was the signal for a general encounter, and immediate ly the host of Baboons under hia command, rolled down enormous atones upon us, and we were com|-elled to give up the contest to save our lives—and the glory to be won by a triumph over such a foe, was not of a character to make us (tall ambitions to gain it at (he hazard ofonr heads and ■bins. In our retreat, which was prompted by what Falstaff thought "the better part of valor.” they actually followed us to ourdoors, shouting in indication of victory; while da ring die whole night we heard such yelling and screaming. that we expected an attack on the barracks; in which case we should have given tnom a touch of the "murderous salt petre'*and **blne pills." In the morning, howevet, we found that all this octcry had been created by disputes shout the division of the blanket; for we saw eight ,r ten of them with pieces of it on their backs ; amongst the others strutted Fa ther Murphy. These rnscals annoyed us day and night, and we dared not venture out. unless in parties oflive or six together. One morning Father Murphy had the consummate impudence to walk into the grenadier barracks, and was in the act ««f stealing a sergeant's regimental r-nat. when a corporal's guard (which had just been relieved.) took IheHbany of stoppin- the gentleman at the door and secure him. He was n pow erful brute. and too much for one man.—Notwithstanding his frequent misdemeanors, we did not like to kill tlie crea ture, as we were not certain that lie had correct ideas respec ting the laws of meant and teum; so, haring first muzzled him we shaved liis head »nd face, and turned him loose. To this ceremony he submitted very quietly ; and when thus shorn and otherwise titivated, hs was really a good looking fellsw, and on the whole, more prepossessing in counten ance than many of the fashionable ••bloods'' wlio figure in Bond street, at the West End.—We then started him up the hill, though lie was reluctant to leave us. Some of his companions came down to meethim.but from the alteration which the shaving produced, they did not recognize him, and accordingly peliedhim with sticks and stones so unmer cifully. that poor Father Murphy actually sought protection from his former enemies,and in time became quite tame and domesticated, and remained with us," Crazy Folk’s Ball.—A novel sort of a ball came off at the Insane Retreat, in Hartford. Conn., on New Year’s night. The parly was composed of the mile and female patients in the institution, and they had previously taken a New Yenr’s dinner with Dr. Butler, at his house opposite the Retreat; an,l in the evening, the party joined in the merry dance, all appearing much deliglued with the amuse ment snd excercise. Alter the dance, came a promenade, sad then a table of refreshments waa furnished for it. Penn syl va nian. Pretty Gssd ,ne far a Woman. Some fair one in some part of the country has perpetrated the following:— " What would you charge to knit me a pair of stockings such as those?” inquired a dandy of a lady, who was knit ting a thick warm pair of woolens for winter. " Would you have socks or Blockings?" inquired the lady. " I want them to come up over the calf," replied the young man. ” In that case, it would take some time to estimate. I hsv. a.ror halt el—kings I, sovsr ,a,'a mh»le tains the following information in relation to the visit of the Marshal ol Florida, to Nassau, to demand the negroes who escaped front that Territory, a short time since: “ VVe learn by way of Tampa, from Key West, that theU. S. Revenue schr. Nautilus, Cupt. Walden, re turned to that port on the 3d inst., from Nas sau, New Providence, bringing Cob Jos. B- Browne, the U. S. Marshal for the Southern District of Florida, who had been especially authorized by the Secretary of State to visit that Island, for the Receiving of the runaway negroes who committed a murder ai Ivey Biscuyne, in September last. The vessel arri ved at Nassau on ihe 24th December, when Col. Browne imtnediaialy communicated with the Governor, Sir Francis Cockburn, appris ing him of his visit, to which His Excellency promptly replied, requiring the names and of fence of the parties, which, upon being given, warrant was issued to Her Majesty’s Judges. Lees, Sandilands, and Gahnn, to receive Un necessary testimony, in order that warrants of apprehension might be issued. The U. S. Marshal then laid before the Court the Bills of Indictment found by a Grand Jury for the coun ties of Munroand Dade, which was overtuled by the Court, as not evidence admissible in a British Court—and that ns the statute upon which the Treaty wus founded required either the original depositions, or viva vacc testimony, against the fugitives, and as none such had been offered, the case was dismissed. The ob ject of Mr. Browne’s mission thus brought to a close, the Nautilus sailed for the United States. It is gatifying to state that this delicate busi ness between two nations, was conducted by Col. Browne with great prudence, zeal and discretion; eliciting warm feelings of courtesy and good will on the authorities of the Baha mas. and by whom was extended every facility to the Marshal, and the officers of the Nau tilus, The negroes being still at large, and no posi tive evidence thus far brought against them, leaves the matter slill open for fariher pursuit, and we can but trust that our own Govern ment will sufficiently appreciate the importance of this subject, as a precedent, to pursue it to such an end as will vindicate the supremacy of our Territorial laws.”—Sav. Rep. Correspondence of the Charleston Transcript. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. 1*44. In tlie Senate, a great number of petitions asking a re duction of postage were presented and referred. Mr. Merrick, the Chairman of the Post Office C lmmittee, stated that a bill on this subject is now matured and will be reported in a day or two. He said there appeared to be an erroneous impression as to the seat of the evil in relation to the franking privilege. It was not confined to the 300 members of Congress; hut extended to the fifteen thousand deputy Post Mastets throughout the country. This evil tbe Committee would attempt to remedy. The House bill providing 845.000 for tbe telief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries, was ta ken and passed. Mr. Betrien gave notice of a bill to provide for a Naval School. The resolution of the Finance Committee relative to the tarifT hill of Mr. DcDuflie. was not taken op. It will pro- bably be considered in morrow. Last night, a great nnmUr ofti»- dt—hargtsd workmen at Uie navy yard, made a very large bonfire, and burnt ex-Se- cretary Ilenahaw in effigy. They also formed a procession with illuminated carmers; on one of tbe caimers was a pic ture representing Mr. Henshsw gallopping back to Boston on the backofa hog. with a jackass kicking in front. The w irktnen considered Mr. H. as a great enemy, and a bard task master The President's levee last night was well attended. Menu era of Congress of all parts were in attendance. This evening the Post Master General gives a grand party. Tlie Colonization meeting at the Cardiol last night was of a very interesting character. One of the speakers related an anecdote of an African prioce. who considered that he could not be a gentleman unless he bad six wives. Wlist despicable mortals their bachelors must be. \\ ASHINGTON, Jan. 18. In the Senate, this morning, the Resolutions of the Fi nance Committee, asking to be discharged from the consid eration of Mr. McDuffie’s hill, was called up. It is based on the ground that such a bill cannot originate in the Sen ate. At least three hundred visitors were *t the grand party given by tbe Post Master General last night. lie invites the clerks ot his Department as well as others. I understand he is much beloved bv the clerks. They look upon him more in the light of a father than as an officer. His private chaarrter is exemplary. When the House met this morning, there was no quor um. With a view of procuring one. a eall of the House was moved, but those present refused to order it. Under sorb circumstances, as no business could be transacted, Mr. Frick moved an adjournment.—This motion, of course, was rejected ; only one member voting in the affirmative. By this time, a quorum having appeared, Mr. Davis sskerl 'eare to ofl'ei a resolution, granting the use of the Hall to the Colonization Society, for this evening. Objections being made. Mr. Davit moved a suspension of the rules. Those members who voted io the negative, have no ill- feeling towards tlie Colonization Society : but they contend I that it is establishing a bad precedent. They argue, that if 1 the Hall is granted to one Sociaty. it cannot be consistently klenied to any other Society, whether Abolition, Mormon or Miller. After the disposal of some private matters, the House re sumed the consideration of the report of Mr. Adams on the tulea. The question pending, was on the motion to -ecommit. wjtb instructions to insert the 21st Rule which the Report Stas rejected. Mr. Cobb spoke in favor of the motion. He asked what was to be gained bv receiving, as was proposed, these aboli tion petitions and lying them on tlie table? Why, nothing at all. For membe'rs might be assured that the|abo!itionisu would never rest satisfied with that. They would press forward until the petitions should not only be received, but referred and acted upon. Hence, in this matter, there was on middle ground,nolialf way house. The petitiuns must either be received and acted upon, or rejected at the thres hold. He hoped the Southern members would staad firm and yield not an inch. If they did, they would most assur edly repent it. Mr. Ilndson. of Mass-, followed in a long argument, ia which he aliempted to show that the House lias r.o more rightto reject abolition petitions, than it would have to res trict the liberty of speech or of tlie press. The morning hour having expired, the subject was again laid over. A communication was received from the Fresident in an swer to a resolution, calling for copies of correspondence re lative to Oreg-n He says, that as negotiations are now a Bout to be opened with a special Minister Irorn Great Bri tain, he deems it inexpedient to transmit the correspon- dence. WASHINGTON, J; n. 22. In the Senate the long expected bill of Mr. Merrick, from &e Post Office Committee, relative to postage was repor ted. It provides that on all letters of half an ounce and un der, there shall be a charge of five cents, fora hundred aides; over a hundred miles ten cents. Letters of an ounce whight to be charged double- It proposes to abolish the franking privilege of deputy postmasters, and to limit the franking privilege of members of Congress to a certain num ber of blank franks, to be furnished in them from the Post Office Department. The latter clause will never become a low. It i« not likely that members will suffer such a limita tion of their privilege. Mr. Buchanan presented a Memorial from PhPadelpliia. asking Congress to purchase the U. 8. Banking House in Cliesnut street. The Memorial states that it can be purcha sed for 8300.000, which is not one third the sum paid fur the New York Custom House. After the disposal of some private anil local business, the tariff resolution front the Finance Committee, was again ta ken up- -Mr- Evanshaving the floor, spoke for two hours in reply to the speech of Mr McDuffie. He still maintained that the Mil of tlie latter cannot originate in the Senate. Having spo aen for two hours, without concluding, he gave way to a motion to go into Executive Session. In the liuuse petitions were the order of ihe day. Mr. Rliett presented an enormous petition from the Free Trade Association ofNew York, againstthe present larifl’act. Af ter it had been read. Mr. Kliett moved its reference to ihe Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to report in favor of the prayer. The motion to refer was carried, but the instruction, giving rise to debate, was laid over. Mr. Geddinga asked to present a peti.ion, prsving that no U. 8. Officer may be allowad to take any part in ths arret: cf fugitive alive* vernment. This new principle has produced a conflict he- I joe was done to the buildings or the works situated imme tween the laws under which the elections have been held dintely on its banks opposite Coiambus. The Bridge stood in these four States anil the Cd section of the Appoilinument ] firm ; the Gnst and Saw Mills of Messrs. Jones and Edhols, Act. Tne conflict is so clear to palpable, so direci that both cannot stand. One or the other must yield. Either the State laws and all proceeeings under them are void, or tlie 2d section of the Apportionment Act is invalid and inoper ative.” The resolution accompanying the report, sets forth that the 2d section of the Apportionment Act is now a law made in pursuance of the Constitution of the U. S. and va lid, operative and binding upon the States. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 The Senate did not sit-day. A tnntiun was offered in the House, but not pressed, to in struct tbe Committee on Territories to report a bill, giving notice to tbe British Government of our desire to terminate the joint occupancy of the Territory of Oregon. It will be renewed very soon. There is no doubt that Congress will direct that this notice be given, if the President has not al- rea y given it. Judging from the tone of Congress on this subject there is little doubt the negotiation about to be re newed on this subject will prove fruitless, unless. what is not to be expected, the British Government shall yield all her pretensions. In 1626, Mr. Clay being then Secretary ofState, this Government proposed acompromise, by yield ing to Great Britain the country north of the forty-ninth de gress of north latitude. The British Government refused it, and lias gone on to take practical possession of the coun* try. establishing forts planting settlements, and carrying rn trade. Neither party will be for a cnmyrnmisc hereafter. Commodore Stewart is here, having been sent for by the President. He is to occupy the Navy Department, for the present, until a Secretary shall be nominated and confirm ed. From the Globe of Jan. 18. Tbe Senate to-day, at an early hour proceeded to the con. sideralion of the resolutions reported from the Committee on Finance, for the indefinite postponement of the bill intro duced by Mr. McDuffie to redui e gradually tbe duties un der the present tariff to the standard of the compromise act —that is to anadvalorem duty of 20 per cent. The com mittee recommended the indefinite postponement of the bill on the gronnd that it was a bill to raise reveuue. and such a one, within the meaning of the Constitution, ns tlie Senate had no right to originate. This was the question discussed to-day by Mr. Evans, the chairman of the Finance Com mittee, and Messrs. Huntington and WoodDury, members of that committee. In the House of Representatives, the morning hour was taken up with a discussion of the report of the Select Com mittee on the Rules. Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, concluded his speech in favor of retaining the 21st rule; and Mr. Hudson cf Massachusetts, followed in opposition to it, and contending for the powerof Congress to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia. Air. H. was interrupted by the expiration of tbe morning hour before concluding his remarks. Miraculous Escape. The schr. Star, arrived at this port, yesterday, from N. Orleans, fell in 30 miles to the Eastward of Charleston bar, with Daniel Webber.one ofthe seamen of the sebr. Alex. IVatson. of and for this port, Capt. Miller, from Savannah, previously reported as having been lost on the South Break er of Lanford's Channel. Webber states that the schr went ashore on Wednesday moriipglast, in attempting tu cross the bar. Shortly after both masts went by the hoard, tlie vessel bilged and tilled’with water, leaving only the quart, r deck out of water, to which they all retreated. During the day they cut the stern boat from the davits, and hauled her up alongside to attempt to reach the shore, but before they could get into her, a heavy roller came and pnrted the boat's painter, and she broke adrift. They were therefore, compelled to remain on the quarter deck. In tlie afternoon the steamer Gen. Clinch hove io sight, when they expected to have been taken off, but were disap|H)inted, the steamer after having waited awhile pro ceeded on. About a hall hour after die Gen. Clinch left the A. W. the quarterdeck separated from the other part ofthe vessel, the Cupt. and one i f tbe crew taking one oart and the mate and himself taking another, the wind being of}' the land. They were shortly after driven from among the breakers to sra. He t> inks it was fully an hour before night whrn the quarter deck separated from the vessel; he is of opinion that the Captain and the other man was drr wn- ed shortly after leaving the wreck The mate and himself drifted together at sea until Thursday night, when he fell asleep and on waking he fouuil that the mate was gme ; previous to this the mate was failing fast and he was afraid he would not be able IO tlOld out. On Saturday morning last, the schr. Star hove in sight, he rare upon his feet, anil commenced waving his hat wnich he had on; previous to this the crew of the schr. had seen hint they promptly hove down and took him off, almost ex hausted, having had nothing to eat or drink. During the time, he had with him a leather sheath for his knife, which he was compelled to chew up. The Cook, a negro man died before leaving the wreck, having lost his hold, fell overboard anil was drowned. During all the time he was al aea, hope did not forsake him. he thought tome friendly hand would b* extended to save him—in this, he was not disappointed. We have not been able to ascertain correctly tbe name of the crew. The Captain's name was John Smoller Miller, that of the Mate Pennancy, and the other man went by tbe name of Jessie. although nearly submerged, escaped unharmed ; and the unfinished works of Messrs. Howard <k Echols, preparatory to the erection of Manufactures, received no essential damage. Above and below ns. however, planters on the borders of the Chattahoochee. have met. doubtless, with more or less disasters. We have heard already of serious injuries ac cruing to some of theta by the spread of the waters beyond their natural and ordinary channels. Mr. Woolfolk, a large planter a few miles south of the city, has, in addition to the overflew of a portion of his cotton crop, lost a large nnr.bet of cattle and hogs. Other planters, of whose losses we have as yet received no account, have suffered, probably, m equal degrees. The mails have been thrown into confusion in every dir ection. We hear of bridges swept away on almost every cross route, and of other damage to the roads, which will prevert regular communication for some weeks. The communication on the great Northern route hss been resumed, after a total suspension of a week. On Sunday last, a batch of mails was received from Madison, the Wes tern and Southern termination of the Augnsta Rail-Road, and on Monday morning, direct intelligence from Montgom ery was brought here by the Stage. Such a flood in the middle of January, is a thing unknown to the oldest settlers in this section of country. Columbus Timer. MACOIVj TUESDAY MOBXIXr,, Democratic CrDriitlale* f or p " JOHiV C. CALHOUX )Q f MARTIN VA\ in RE\ ! LEWIS CASS, of Ohio * RICU’R. M. johnso* JOHN TYLER, Of Vir’ To be decided by a National CenT tBti 1844. sHlij Tbe Disputed Territory. Among the documents transmitted to the Legislature with the Message of Governor Briggs, is the report ofthe Com missioners (Messrs. 8. C. Allen and Sam'l Jones.) appointed by this State to locate grants and to determine the extent of po-sessory claims on lands in Maine, under the late treaty with Great Britain. From the report it appears that the Commissioners went to the field of their labor early in the last s immer, and there met with the Commissioners of the state of Maine. They found their duties retarded by the fart that most of the settlers did not understand our language and were ignorant of our laws and institutions,but they were for the most part well disposed and ready to lend their assistance to the Commissioners in ca'rying oat the objects of tlie treaty. The Commissioners have not had lime to fin ish the investigations and surveys assigned Co them, but be ginning at the m-rath of Little Black River, they have made the surveys and set off the metesbounds about 25 miles doom the St.John's River, and they have made some progress in investigating the claims of settlers as far as the Eastern Boundary line on that river. It seems that the Governor General of New Urunswick did not feel authorised to fur nish copies of the grant heretofore made by the British Go vernment of parts of the disputed territory, and further le gislation will be required to furnish the necessary docu ments.—Boston.Daily Advertiser. Done Brown. A countryman was regularly cleaned out of his money on Monday Iasi, by a couple of sharpers, one of whom en ticed to the outskirts of the city, under pretence of showing him ‘‘sights.” when they were joined by the other who had somecunosites he wished to sell, and which the first rascal appeared anxious to boy, but having nothingbut gold about him, he Hegeed the countryman to change it. Jonathan took out his money to do so, when the other, pretending to see if it was good, “• bogged’’ it and made off. The poor fellow was making after the rogue, when the other rascal, appar ently as much astonished at the audacity of the robber as be was, called him hack, telling him that he knew tlie robber, and soon ferret him out. Jonathan trusting to bis guidance, was led a wild goose chase over the city in pursuit, and fi nally dodged by his treacherous friend, and minus some sixteen dollars.'to serve as a warning to others coming to town under like circumstances, to avoid going to see sights with strangers.—Sav. Rep. 121A inst. From the Augusta Constitutionalist. We are gratified to find th<t opposition to a protective tariff is gradually acquiring strength, and in quarters too which had heretofore given but a moderate support to ths system of Free Trade. The following is an extract from the message of Governor Barry to the Legislature of Miehi C«n. "Manufactories, sustain'd by the principle of protection, are monopolies not less obnoxious, nor less injurious than banks. Their proprietors are alike supported and enriched by the tax upon tlie industry of others. The p-icu of our wheat is not increased by a protective tariff—it will not bring a farthing more in the market, and yet for all manu factured articles we pay an additional price. The price of this great staple of the'West at this moment and for all time past, hss been fixed by foreigaMemtnd; and no doubt will be fixed for all time to come. The domestic demand has scarcely ever had a perceptable influence upon its val ue. And the very object of a protective tariff is to increase the price of manufactures. The protection to the manufac turer is a prod ction against low prices; and the excess or price obtained by reasou of a protective tariff is a tax upon other classes.” Governor Anderson, in his message to the Legislature of Maine, after condemning the act of Congress distributing among the states tlie proceeds ofthe sales of the public lands, proceeds as follows oil the tariff: “In connexion with these remarks upon the policy of the National Administration, it may not he improper to advert to the unequal operation of the laws now in force forcollec- ting the revenue necessary to its support. The taxes thus levied upon the people, though indirect in their form, are nevertheless substantial and ourtbensom exactions upon their industry and resources, and when so framed as to bear with greater severity upon one portion of the commu nity than another, no more entitled to favor and protection, furnish good groundTor remonstrance and complaint; •■n> J nl- thoughtlie adjustment of these taxes be not within the sphere of your legislative duties the important bearing they have upon the interests of those whom you represent, will com mend the subject to vour serious consideration. At the last revision of our tarifl'laws. the time seemed peculiarly pro- bilious f>r an amicable and permanent settlement of this dis turbing and complicated question; and observing it as I did with deep interest at the lime, f could not but hope that those entertaining extreme opinions, upon both sides of this eontroverted subject, would see the necesslyof arranging its details in the spirit of moderation and compromise—of to adjusting the duties upon foreign imports, that on ade quate income would be secured to tbe government, and a reasonable incidental protection afforded to our domestic manufactures. Had the advocates of a protective poiicy .lien manifested a prrper forbearance, it is believed that n tariff would have been formed, which while effecting its on ly legitim ate purpose of securing a competent revenue, would »lsn have given the manufacturing interes. a sufficient ail- ramace over foreign competition. As tlie system is now nranged. I cannot but consider it ns partial and unjust. Through its influence, one branoh of tlie National industry may have been quickened into greater activity, and the capital invested in manufacturing establishments made to render larger profits; but tlie other to us more material branches of Agriculture and ^ ominerce both equally important to the public prosperity, are s:ill lan guishingand depressed, and without any near prospect of essential improvement. In behnlfof these great national in terests. little governmental interference has ever been soli cited but justice and good policy alike demand, that they A Log Cabiu Crushed—Terrible Accident—OM INOUS ! The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday says:—We sin cerely regret to announce a melancholy event, which occur red at the Whig Club bouse at sunset last evening. The bouse was just finished, and about 100 persons had cluster ed together on tbe ridgepole of the roof, which was about 40 or fifty feet from the grou d—an individual had taken off his hat, and waa about to proclaim that the Rally would take place today, when a large portion ofthe roof felt in,carrv- ina down the whole crowd of persons. We have not been able to gather the particulars—but understand that the fol lowing are the namesof the persons who were the greatest sufferers: Doe. Demoso. badly; Ed. Allen, very badly; W. Pear son. leg broke; W. H. Redwood, leg broke: Mr. Walsh, arm broken in two places; Mr. Adie. arm broken in two pla ces; Mr. Pemberton, thigh broken; Hugh Fry and son, bad ly; Robert Maynard, ancle broke; Mr. Afays, arm broken; young Crouch, badly. Some of the boys suffered very much. A son of Air. S. H. Alvers had an arm broken in two places. A son of Mr. Grmme. also had an arm broken. Two sons of Mr. Walsh were much injured, one having his leg broken, tlieothercon- siderably hart. Others, whose names we have not been able to learn, were much injured, though not very dauger- oualy. A Heroic End. The St. Lonis Organ relates the following incident, which occurred on board the illfated steamboat Sheperdess:—A- mong the passengers was a lad, about 14 years of age na med Casley or Casey, from Shelby county Ky When the boat began to sink, his first movement was to drag a young boy. who was asleep from its state room, and carry him on the upper deck, while the cabin was fast filling with water. On tlie upper deck he saw two infants, which in die alarm and confusion had been lelt almost naked and without a pro teeter. The young hero caught them uo, stripped himself of most of his clothing, which he wrapped around them, and took one uuder each arm and commenced breathing upon their faces alternately one to the other. He s’aid upon the wreck with other uf the passengers until taken off by one of the ooais from this city, with his infants still undet his arm alive and well and he slill engaged in frequently breathing upon their faces.—Those children should bo taught to lisp their deliverer’s name among their earliest words." Macon Cotton Mark,, Our market closed last week dull and with a recession in prices of fully $ Cfw but the foreign advices per Britannia, received here on Saturday night, bjj r , imparted new impulse to the trade, an d^ day. tlie rnaiket opened with mochanin; that had been lost during the week gained, and an unnsual good feeling manifest. We quote 8 to 9 cents. 'j’.J continue to be light. Who wants n Fortune? Notice the splendid Schemes adrenic ROBINSON—and, if you ha vefoitk, try your luck. A chance fot $18,000? lay of only $5, is not picked up everyday, In another column may be found an r,— ■ the Richmond Whig Log Cabin caW;, v .‘ learn from the Petersburg Republican, ibj spectable and ingenious mechanic, MlBe d has since died, in consequence of injuries on that occasion. It is bad enough forbonetb broken, bruises, Szc. received, in the nj Whiagery, but that valuable life should be ced in such a cause, is truly lamentable. •opjwtJ General Cnss# Mr. Buchanan has requested his name io be withdrawn from those who were to be presented to the National Con vention. Dame Humour says, that Mr. Calhoun will not au thorize hia name to, be laid before that Convention, and tba! Mr. Van Bnren has declined to be considered as a candi date. Should this rumor prove true, what then? That General Cass will be nominated by the Convention; that this nomination will be hailed with universal approbation; and the Democratic party will enter thecanvas3 with enthu siasm, and elect a man who has been, from bis boyhood to this day. tbe defender of his country’s rights, in the field and in the cabinet, at home, and the vindicator of her honour abroad.—Constitutionalist. A. Hard Cate. Alluding to tbe trial of Amelia Norman, just terminated in New York—the Tribune says;—A woman, who in a fit of phrenzy stabs the man who has ruined her by tlie basest treachery, innsl answer for it to the law. though hers is only an attempt; but for the men who has ruined her. and who-e nrdly selfishness has several times placed her life in ex treme jeopardy, «he law has no penalty! thich is now the law in New Yorkl Such is Human Justice 1!! Confirmation)!. The Washington papers states that on Tuesday evening theU 8. Senate.in Executive set»sior. confirmed the nomi nation of a number of Marshals and district Attorneys, aud also tlie entire list of appointments and promotions iu the Ar my. submitied by the President. Among tbe confirmations is that of General George M. Kelm, as Marshall ofthe Eas tern District of Pennsylvania. The re-appointment of Joseph Redue, as Surveyor of the Revenue at Chester. Maryland, was also confirmed. It eject iou. The National tnteligencer of Wednesday says—Ttis un. derstood that the Senate yesterday rejected the President's nomination of Isaac Hill, of New Hampshire#to be Chief of’he Bureau of Provisions and Clothing f r the Navy. Great l.uuibrr Jlurkrl. Mr. Norcross, in a late lecture delivered in Bangor, Me. stated that that place was the largest Lumbering market in the world ; the annual exports of lumber being near $5,- UOO,OOU in value. The Wetumpka Times ofthe 16th inst. says:—“Just as our paper was going to press, we heard a tremendous crash, and on hostemng to tlie spo: from whence the noise pro ceeded, ascertained that about one-half of the Wetumpka Bridge had been carried off by tlie Freshet. It is expected should be crippled and disabled by no partial or unfriendly j that what remains of the Bridge will be carried oft in the legislation, or their prosperity impeded by the adoption of , course of tbe night. The river is rising last, and no doubt a system tlie burthens of which fall wholly upon them, | great damage will be done, while Its benefits accrue exclusively to some more favored pursuit. The insufficiency of the present tarifT to afford the necessary revenue to the covermnenr, would now seem to be demonstrated, and in its revision by Congress, hope, that all the great industrial interests of tlie will be deemed equally deserving of attention and regard." It is appropriate, with the publication of the above ex tracts, to re publish the letter of Mr. Van Buren on the tar iff now in force; Albany. Feb. 2P, 7 842. “My Dear SirI thank you kindly for your friendly let ter. I bare at no time nor any where, hesitated to express my decided disapprobation of the Tariff Act of last session, as well iu respect to the principle upon which it is founded, as to its details. In good time, you will have my views in respect to that and other subjects before the bublic. In the mean time believe me to be, very sincerely, vour friend and ol>eui«ut servant. MARTIN VAN BUREN* i Kconomy in Fuel.—A corespondent of the Exeter News ve inav ‘ ^ eller » recommends to the economical to lave iheir wood ountrv i cutan< ^ pil e d up at their doors. He says that by following ( ° ! these directions, it will go muck farther than it will it lock ed up in a wood house. One ofliis neighbors has tried it repeatedly, anil has sometimes known a large hand sled load to go nearly half a mile in one nighI. Frcullcs of the Credit System.—Those who are con tent with reasons for not paying for a newspaper can readily understand the meaning of the following excuses of a sub scriber. for not paying nis bill. He says “in the first place, he never ordered the paper, and if he did, 'twas as an agent, and besides he thinks he paid for it long ago. and if he didn’t, he ha* g«^t nothing to pay. and if he had, he could plead th** act of limitation.” That will do-—there is no re sisting inch reason* for carrying out the credit system. 7Ionroe RaiI-Roa«lConrrniioir, The annual Convention of the Stockholden the Monroe Rail-Road and Banking Comply was held in this city on Thnisday lay. 5 meeting was unusually large—some 6 or ;i shares being represented. From the Repomtfi Superintendent of the Road, and of the Prioq Engineer, the condition and prospects of the Cotl pany are far more flattering than was to hare bet expected. Instead of the hopeless and stale of affairs, which its enemies would bite a believe, the Road has been doing a very fairb»- ness—at the same time the old parts have her! thoroughly repaired or renewed—new -rjmiair' cars placed upon it-—and the work gradually n( steadily pushing on to completion. So that, in- withstanding its embarnssments, and the refusal < the Legislature to pay the State’s suterijuir,! there is every prospect of a junction being effort with the Slate Road before the close of the prtta year. While the Directors ofthe Company hin been thus energetic in anvancing the great vort, they have not been unmindful ofthe imerestoftk Stockholders—the expenses are reduced to the los es! possible sum, and the strictest vigilance snde!- ficiency instituted in every department. Tl* la bilities of the Company are still large, and it *3 probably he a long time before ti:ey are effltlf discharged; hut they are gradually being mind —and we look forward with confidence to i!u-day, when the Company will be clear ofdebt—tl c R«d finished, and the Stock yielding handsome din- dends. While on this subject, we cannot help ft” r3llI1 { our expressions of disappointment at ihe t isrse pursued by the last Legislature in relation 10IM Road—and of indignation at the flimsy reas isnt up as a justification of that course. The mo>i io* portant reason they have adduced is, iliai ilicCotn- pany has not complied with the law, inasmneb a a good deal of the Stock was paid for in Morn: Rail Road Bank Bills, while the charter require! Cash! Now, as the Bank issued her bills ascafS and as they circulated as ensh, site is compe fJ to receive them as cash, and to take them ad ( F at pat, whenever she becomes able. So this »• cuse must fall to the ground. The nest tttrt weighty reason for not paying the debt, is, ifot F J " ofthe slock was paid forin labor, instead ofc35''•.' !, required ! This reason is more flimsy, if than the other—as labor is always equivalent money, and the contracts fot the same were n> ! -* at a time when the Company was in ctedit- •** .Monroe R. Road bdls on a par with the hills most of the other Banks. The fact is, the Legislature had no good reawe to repudiate the debt due this Company; k“‘- the payment of said debt might be prejudic- 3 - 3 other interests, (not the interest of the State) other interests prevailed, and the debt wasrepu-* ted. Had the Legislature seen proper to make * appropriation fortliisdebt.it would—without t ing the people one • farthing, or taking a doI' 3r ^ money from the Treasury, by making certain . early completion of the wotk—have raised tlie tie of Monroe R.iil-Road stock at least 25 p c - ^ —anti thereby increased the wealth of the S- a,e Georgia halfa million of dollars ! The greatest harmony and good feelintr ^ re ' w j ed in the Convention, and all appeared i n spirits, and full of hope in the prospects of a n e completion of the Road. After the organization of the meeting vention proceeded to the election of officers r. The following is the lesnfi* ALLEN COCHRAN, Pr»' dent ' ,rly the Cod- fn# ensuing vear. JAMES SMITH, | JOHN DAILY, GEO. A. WINN. I CHARLES Y. CALDWELL. [ CHARLES COTTON. STERLING LANIER, J DirtcW' Correspondence of the Philadelphia NEW YORK- There is nothing new to day of any great ,n ‘' r f brok f3 is some talk in 'Vall street about a br f’ ker- i j' !f aspeca’ 1 for 8100.000. and the same person so r—"" tion in Ohio storks a few weeks since, board he settled $20 0 10 upon his wdw - rigo - - ~ ’ e had » per* . bicb d>* cU fortunate tn 1, ; r ^ts weeks since Whiisi he ^ weeks since. birh cannotJ" touched, as by a law of this 8tate. he to sattle, if clear of debt it th • time.