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monious strain burst forth on Belmonte’s enraptured soul,; anti made him start from his flinty couch with wonder and l amazement. It seemed as if he had been transported to | the gates of paradise, and that they were thrown open to j his bewiidered eves. At tlie door of the palace, a few feet from ths entrance, stood the lovely being that first arrested his attention from the window ; she was clad in white, with a full flowing robe, that trailed behind her some two or three feet, the thin texture of which added to its graceful disposition seemed like the rich shading ot the most deli cate form. Iler veil was paitly thrown aside, and disco vered a chock of the softest bloom, and a countenance ex pressive of the most endearing gentleness. She beckoned Belmonte to advance, who instantly obeyed, anti as he ■gained th” rntrauce, at the summit pf the steps, shedlew : to meet him, and seizing one of his hands, and clasping it , with her delicate palms, she exclaimed—“ Dear Belmonte, ■ ho c rejoiced I am to set' von ; this is a condescension 1 ! co ild not have hoped for, but for the known benevolence , of your d sposition ; come, let me show to the Pitti, the | Medici, ami the Capotii, how much 1 am indebted to you , for this kindness.” So saving, she led me through a long hall, the pavement J of which was adorned with the richest mosiac, formed of j various colored maibles, inlaid with the most exquisite taste i and workmanship. The walls exhibited some of the | most splendid scenes, painted in fresco by the most emi- . * nent Italian masters; here and there the most finished statuary of a Leonardo and an angelo graced tlie brilliant spectacle, and stoo I out in bold relief with such perfect harmony oj’ form and feature, as if the daring band that guided the chisel had contended with the creator for ths palm, w hilst the more softened beauties of the pencil, seem-1 i ed like the calm and bright creations of a sinless world. This scene©, so new to Belmonte, tilled him with theT kw most ravishing delight; alternately he stopped to gaze I upon the miniature world around him, then with wild amazignent on bis fair conductress, and could hardly be lieve such a trancendant vision real; at length he paused before a Venus of Leonardo, veiled inlight pinckdrapery, I so transparent that it served only to throw a glowing lus tre over the features of the goddess, rich as the hues of life. Behind lay stretched far away the groves of Elyse um, from the pencil of Raphael, tn which the most lovely nymphs lay reclining in the shade, veiled only with the soft blush of innocence, while others sported on the banks of a silver lake, and seemed to glisten from a submersion in the cooling waters, as the chtystal drops stood like beads on their rosy forms, or like pealy gems rolled from their fair bodies to the earth. Belmonte began to suspect that it was all enchantment, and in the midst of his amazement and ecstacy, once he essayed to speak ; he turned to look upon the fair being who held his hand in her delicate grasp,! and led him through these ravishing scenes, when the I wi’chirg smile of her countenance, blended with the soft , and lustrous expression of her large dark ryes, seemed to . still© every effort, and without breathing a whisper, he pas sively followed on. Soon they passed through a long train of attendants, and came to a spacious archway, closed with folding doors. They bad no sooner arrived at this spot, than the doors flew open, and discovered such a blaze of light as caused Belmonte to start back with af fright, which circumstance produced a loud laugh from his companion, accompanied with a more tightened grasp of the hand. When the first shock of surprise had subsided, be again permitted himself to be led forward, and as he passed the splendid portals, he saw himself and bis companion re flected in a large mirror on the opposite side of the apart ment, and was astounded to find himself clad in the rich est robes of the Florentine nobility. How this change bad been effected, he knew not, but ere he had time to recover from this new surprise, he was led forward and in troduced to the females of the Medici, the Pitti, the Capo ni, and the Pazzi, as the most distinguished guests of the Strozzi, to allot' whom he addressed himself with becom ing courtesy, and even wondered at his own self-posses sion and ease in a scene so entirely new. lie found him self the lion of the palace; all the ladies were eager to receive his attentions, and hung with rapture on his dis course, whilst all the gentlemen seemed anxious to obtain his opinions on matters of state. Finally, Lorenzo di Medici led him through a long train of nobility, up to the farther end of the chamber, and seat ed him on a temporary throne, saying: “Signior Belmonte, be chief of'this great Republic; govern with wisdom and justice; you have been chosen by the nobility to represent the state, and all the people have ratified the choice; in order to strengthen your ad ministration, it is necessary that a bond be formed be tween the nobility and the citizens, and to effect this, I would suggest a matrimonial alliance with the Strozzi, as the most agreeable ; she who conducted you before this august assembly, is alone worthy of your h ind. IVe wait your answer, ere we conduct you before the great council of the state ; the Signorina has already met to receive you with all those honors due to the chief magistrate of the Florentine republic. \\ hen the salutation had ended, Belmonte’s surprise had increased to the last degree of wonder and astonishment. He cast a hasty glance over that brilliant assembly, gath ered trgetherin the most splendid apartment of the Stroz z.i palace, to do him honor, and felt that Fortune, though tardy in administering justice, had at length paid him back her long arrears with inorti than interest. Still he dis trusted his powers to servmtlte state as effectually as he could wish, and rose hour his seal with that modvstv so j peculiar t > conscious virtue and integrity, when suddenly drawn from retirement and thrust before ail admiring world, to express his gratitude for this distinguished mark of approbation. But before he had uttered a sentence, he discovered the crowd simultaneously to part in front of his seat, and an open space to extend in a direct line down to the brazen doors, which were thrown open ; a man then hastily advanced up this avenue, and was within ten feet of the chair of state, when Belmonte recognized the intru der as Francisco.—The sight of his old associate so un looked for, called up for a moment a thousand recollec tions of his former life, and pioduced a confusion in his manners and appearance which it was impossible t® con ceal. He turned first on one side then on the other, in his seat, and seemed utterly at a loss how to proceed. At length lie resolved to appeal to the nobiiily and command them to respect his elevation, which he owed to their gen erosity, so far as to rid him of the presence of the imper tinent intruder. “ It is our sovereign will and pleasure,” said Belmonte, “that the commencement of our administration be distin guished by a strict regard to the welfare of the state; that we swerve not from the most ligid examples of justice, theiefore we banish all paupers and idlers from the Tus can territory.” Scarcely had he uttered these words when he felt a strange and chilling sensation creeping over his whole frame, accompanied with something like an electric shock in the right foot. The lights seemed gradually to fade before his eyes, the assembly became mute; he attempted •o go on, but only vented his anguish in a hollow groan, and awoke on the cold steps beneath the marble lion, to find that the day had already dawned, and that Francisco was dragging him by the. heel. “ Wake up, wake up, Belmonte,” said he, “Medici’s wine lias made you sleep like a beast all night under the j ion.” RESULT OF MATRIMONIAL INFIDELITY. On the afternoon of Sunday, 30th ult. a Mr. N. Duns comb put an end to his life by culling bis throat fioni ear to ear, at the American Hotel, at Madison, Wisconsin. The cause of the suicide was an unfortunate difficulty be tween himself and wife which it appears, he could not suc ceed in reconciling. This difficulty arose from brutal treatment which she had received at his hands, and which compelled her, six or eight months ago, to leave him. During this time she lived at Madison, and was in the family of Mr. Fake, Keeper of the American. The hus band, who resided at Jefferson, came to that place two or three days before his death, for the purpose of reconcila tion, which he could not effect, and consequently killed! liimsclf. 1 New York August 29, 1839. THE AMISTAD. We beg leave to present our thanks to the editors of the Gazette, for the slip from which we copy the tollowing j particulars inspecting the capture and condition ot the i strange vessel that for » few days past has attracted so much notire.— Chas. Courier. U. S. S. Brig Washington, I New London, August 26th, 1839. I While this vessel was sounding this day between Gatd ner’s and Montauk Points, a schooner was seen lying in short! off Culloden Point, under circumstances so ’suspi cious as to authorize Lt. Com. Gedney to stand in to sec what was hei character —seeing a number ot people on the beach with carts and horses, and a boat passing to and fro, a boat was armed and dispatched with an officer to board her. On coming along side a number of negroes were dis covered on her deck, and twenty or thirty more were on the beach—tw o white men came forward and claimed the protection of the officer. The schr. proved to be the “ Amistad,” Capt. Ramonflues, from Havana bound, to Guanaia, Port Principe, with 54 blacksand two passen gers mi board ; the former, four nights after they were out, rose and murdered the captain and three of the crew; they then took possession ot the vessel with the intention of returning to the coast of Africa. Pedro Montes, pas senger, and Jose Rues owner of the slaves and a part ot the cargo, were only saved to navigate the vessel. After boxing about for four days in the Bahama Chan nel, tin* vessel was steered for the Bland of St. Andrews, near New Providence ; from thence she went to Green Key, where the blacks laid in a supply of water. After ’leaving this place the vessel was steered by Pedio Montes fur New Providence, the negroes being under the impres sion that she was steering for the coast of Africa—they would not, however, permit her to enter the port, but an chored every night off the coast. The situation of the two whites was all this time tiuly deplorable, being treated with the greatest sevei ity, and Pedro Montes, who had charge of the navigation, was suffering from two severe wounds, one in the head and one in the arm, their lives threatened every instant. He was ordered to change the course again for the coast of Afri ca, the negroes themselves steering by the sun in the day time, while at night he would alter their course so as to bring them back to their original place of destination. They remained three days off Long Island, to the East ward of Providence, after which time they were two months on the ocean, sometimes steering to the Eastward, and whenever an occasion would permit, the whites would alter the course to the Northward and Westward, always ' in hopes of falling in with some vessel of war, or being I enabled to run into some port, when they would be re , lieved from their horrid situation. I Several times they were boarded by vessels-; once by an American schooner from Kingston. On these occa sions the whites were ordered below, while the negroes communicated and traded with the vessel; the schooner from Kingston supplied them with a demijon of water, for the moderate sum of one doubloon—this schooner, whose name was not ascertained, finding that the negroes had plenty of money, remained lashed along side the “ Ami stad” for twenty-four hours, though they must have been aware tlrat all was not right on board, and probably sus pected the chaiacter of the vessel—that was on the 18lh ot the present month; the vessel was steered to the north ward and westward, and on the 20th instant, distant from New- York 25 miles, the pilot boat No. 3, came along side and gave the negroes some apples. She was also hailed by No. 4; when the latter boat came near, the negroes armed themselves and would not permit her to board them ; they were so exasperated with the two whites for bringing them so much out of their way that they expected every moment to be murdered. On the 24th they made Montauk Light and steered for it in the hope of running the vessel ashore, but the tide drifted them up tlse bay and they anchored where they were found by the brig Washington, off Culloden point. The negroes were found in communication with the shore, where they laid in a fresh supply of water, and were on the point of sailing again for the coast of Africa. They had a good supply of money with them, some of which it is likely was taken by the people on the beach. After they were disarmed and sent on board from the beach, the ringleader jumped overboard with three hundred doubloons about him, the property of tlie captain, all of which he succeeded in loosing from his person and then permitted himself to be captured. The schooner was ta ken in tow by the brig and carried into New London. Tuesday, 12 o’clock, M. We have just returned from a visit to the Washington and her prize, which are riding at anchor in the bay, near the fort. On board the former we saw and conversed with the two Spanish gentlemen who were passengers on board the schooner, as well as owners of the negroes and most of the caigo. One of them, Jose Rues, is a very gentlemanly and intelligent young man, and speaks En glish fluently. He was the owner of most of the slaves and caigo, which he was conveying to his estate on the Island of Cuba. The o:her, Pedro Montes, is about fifty years of age, and is the owner of three slaves. He was formerly a ship master, and has navigated the vessel since her seizure by j the blacks. Both of them, as may be naturally supposed", I are most unfeignedly thankful for their deliverance. Sig- I nor Pedro is the most striking instance of complacency and unalloyed delight we ever have seen, and it is not strange, since only yesterday his sentence was pronounced by the chief of the buccaniers, and his death song chanted by the grim crew, who gathered with uplifted sabres around liis devoted head, which, as well as his arms, bear the sea rs of several wounds inflicted at the time of the murder of the ill-fated captain and crew. He sal smoking his Havana on the deck, and to judge from the martyr-like serenity of his countenance, his emotions are such as rarely stir the heart of man. When Mr. Porter, the prize-master, assured him of bis safetv, he threw his arms around bis neck, while gushing tears, coursing down his furrowed cheek, bespoke the overflow ing transpr rt of his soul. Every now and then he clasps his hands, and with uplifted eyes gives thanks to “the Ho ly \ irgin” who had led him out of his troubles. Seuor Rues has given us two letters for his agents, Mes srs. Shelton, Brothers &, Co., of Boston, and Peter A. Harmony &■ Co, of New York. It appears that the slaves, tlie greater portion of whom were his, were much attached to him, and had determined after reaching the coast of Africa, to allow him to seek his home what way he could, while his poor companion was to be sacrificed. On board the brig we also saw Cingues, the master spirit and hero of this bloody tragedy, in irons. He is about five feet eight inches in height, 25 or 26 years of age, of erect figure, well built, and very active. He is said to be a match for any two men on board the schooner. His countenance, for a native African, is unusually intel ligent, evincing uncommon decision and coolness. He is a negro Who would command in New-Orleans, under the hammer, at least SISOO. He is said to have killed the captain and crew with his own hand, bv cutting their throats. He also has several times attempted to take the life of Senor Montes, and the backs of several poor negroes are scored with the scars of blows inflicted by his lash to keep them in submission. He expects to be executed. With Capt. Gedney, the surgeon of the port, and others, we visited the schooner, which is anchored within musket shot of the Washington, and there we saw such a sight as we never saw before and never wish to see again. The bottom and sides of this vessel are c -vered with barnacles and sea-grass while her rigging and sails present an ap pearance worthy of the Flying Dutchman, after her fabled cruise. She is a Baltimore built vessel of matchless model for speed, about 120 tons burthen, and about six yearsold. On her deck were grouped, amid various goods and arms, the remnant of her Ethiop crew, some decked in the mast fantastic manner in the silks and finery pilfered from the cargo, while oihers, in a slate of nudity, emacin , ted to mere skeletons, lay coiled up®n the decks. Here , could be seen a negro with white pantaloons and the sable shirt which nature gave him, and a planter’s broad-brimin- I ed hat upon his head, with a string of gewgaws around his neck; and another with a linen cambric shilt, whose' bosom was worked by the hand of some dark-eyed daugh ter of Spain, while his nether proportions were enveloped in a shawl of gauze or Canton crape. Around the wind lass were gathered three little girls, from eight to thirteen years of age, the very images of health and gladness. I Over the deck were scattered, in the most wanton and disorderly profusion, raisens, vermicelli, bread, rice, silk, and cotton goods. In the cabin and hold were the marks of lite same wasteful destruction. Her cargo appears to consist of silks, crapes, calicoes, cotton and fancy goods of various descriptions, glass and hardware, bi idles, saddles, holsters, pictures, looking glasses, books, fruits, olives and olive oil, and other things “ too numerous to mention”— w hich are now all mixed up in a strange and fantastic med ley. On the forward hatch we unconsciously tested our hand on a naked corpse, enveloped in a ball of black bombazin. On removing its folds we beheld the rigid countenance and glazed eye of a poor negro who died last night. His mouth was unclosed and still wore the ghastly expression of his last struggle. Nearby him, like some watching fiend, sat the most horrible creature we ever saw in human shape, and object ol terror to the very blacks, who said that lie was a cannibal. His teeth projected at almost right an gles from his mouth, while his eyes had a most savage and demoniac expression. We were glad to leave this vessel, as the exhalations from her hold and deck were like any thing but “ gales wafted over the gardens of Gul,” Capt. Gedney has dis patched an express to the U. S. marshal, at New-Haven, while be has madejhe most humane arrangements for the health and comfort of the prisoners, and the purification of the prize. There are now alive 44 negroes, three of whom are girls ; about 10 have died. They have been at sea 63 days. The vessel and cargo were worth $40,000 when they left Havana, exclusive of the negroes, which cost from 20 to $30,000. Vessel and cargo were insured in Havana. Capt. Gedney, when he first espied the Amistad, was running a line of sounding toward Montauk point. He had heard nothing of this vessel being on the coast till after his arrival in this port. From the Augusta Constitutionalist. HEALTH OF AUGUSTA. Below will be found the daily reports of our Board of Health for the past week, and we hope they will remove, in a great measure, the erroneous statements of the numerous letter writers from our city, who, judging from their epistles published in the Charleston papers, appear more scared than hurt. We know not who these letter writers are, but we would advise them hereafter to calm their minds before taking up their pens to make statements calculated to do an injury to the place, and increase their own fears; for in our humble opinion fright has caused more deaths in the city within the last few weeks than any prevailing epidemic. That our citizens have been panic stricken we cannot deny; every one that could remove himself or family has done so. The cause of this panic can be attributed only to the remarkable health our citi zens have enjoyed for the past seven or eight years, and the number of deaths which took place when the fever first broke out, together with the numerous reports which gained circulation, that the disease was the yellow fever, and all that we. e attacked had died. But the panic is now in a measure over. The recent cool weather has had a happy effect on the health of our city—all probable causeshave been removed—the disease yields readily to treatment, and confidence begins to be re stored as the disease is still confined to that section of the city in which it first made its appearance. For the information of those abroad, we append the names of those who have fallen victims to the fever since its commencement up to the present time. Miss Isabella Ogden, , Resident. Janies Carswell, Native of Ireland. Jonathan Ellis, Resident. James T. Grant, Painter, of Connecticut. Miss Horn, Resident. Henry Robertson, “ James Lang, “ John Dee, Native of Ireland. James Leverich, from Long Island, Resident. Mrs. Pettis, “ •Mr. Corder,t Coppersmith, Connecticut. •Josiah Thorp,t unknown. •Richard Muse,t Ireland. Moses Ross, Resident. Mrs. Dillon, “ Miss Meredith, “ •John Kendall,! unknown. Robert Barber, Resident. Geo. Lamback, Philadelphia. Michael Wagner, Resident. •Mr. Seymour,! unknown. Mrs. Ryan, Resident. Mr. Green, Virginia. Mr. O’Shea, Ireland. - Miss Rebecca Wright* Resident. tW. Abbot, Ireland. Mrs. Rutherford, England. Mr, Dulfie, Resident, f Amos Bullard, “ John Neuffer, Germany. {Mrs. Laura McLaughlin, Resident. |Mrs. Moses Ross, “ Dr. Griffith, Kentucky. tMoses Riley, Resident. JMiss Mary A. Boulineau, “ JF. B. Greiner, Resident. tMr. Farrar, -“ Levin Mars, nine years old, “ Mrs. Talliaferro, “ tW. C. Dillon, (Joseph Smith, Connecticut. Mrs. Salmonds, Resident. {Mrs. Priscilla Jones, “ JW. P. Meiriaiain, “ Mrs. Walton, “ A. Campbell, “ |Mrs. Meredith, “ Benj. Burleigh, Germany. And three negroes, viz: Milly Ashton, Louisa Bruce, her daughter, and a woman named Anarchy. * Died in the Hospital.— t Very intemperate habits. — | Died out of the city. BOARD OF HEALTH. Thursday, August 29th—12 M. The board report that thre.e deaths have occurred in this City since 12 o’clock yesterday, and one case of a person removed lately to the country from the city, terminated fatally this morning. The Physicians who promptly attended the session of the Board this morning, agree in stating that fewer cases of Fever have occurred lately, and that the type of the dis ease is much milder than at first. The Physicians are also of opinion, that the disease is the Bilious Fever of the season and climate, aggravated by some local causes, but from the diminution in its viru lence, they are of opinion that the cause has been in a measure removed. The Board trust that the lessoning of the malignity of the disease which has already taken place, is the happy omen of its early disappearance. Saturday, August 31, —12 M. The Board report that three deaths have occurred in the city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and from the best in formation they can obtain from Physicians, they believe that few of the cases occurring within that time can be termed malignaat, the generality being of a very mild type. Os the deaths, two were white and one colored— all of fever. Monday, September 2, 12 M. The Boasd report that one case of fever has terminated fatally in this city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and three in the country witbin the same period, ol persons who lately removed from the city. The Board also report one death at the Hospital of old age. No new cases ol malignant fever have come to the knowledge of the Board since yes terday, those of recent origin yield readily to medical treatment. The Board also report the of three persons resi dents of the city, who died and were interred in’tlre coun try within the last week, the Board having heretofore only reported the deaths in the country that were interred in the city. This report now embraces all deaths from fever which have occurred since its commencement, and the Board will continue to report the deaths of all citizens whether in terred in the city or country. Tuesday, Septembers —12 M. The Board report the death of four persons in the city 1 from/euer since 12 o’clock yesterday, and two in the country, residents of the city, from the same disease— also one death from Rheumatism. The Board also report that none of the recent cases have terminated fatally. Wednesday, September 4, —12 M. The Board report four deaths in town during the last twenty-four hours—three from fever and one from para lysis, and three deaths from fever in the country. No cases of recent origin have terminated fatally, but yield readily to medical treatment. Published by order of the Board. A. CUMMING, Mayor. Samuel M. Thompson, Secretary. Thursday, September sth—l2 M. The Board report four deaths of white persons, and three of color, during the last twenty-four hours, from fe ver, and one from intemperance, in the city. The board also report two deaths of white persons, and one negro, in the country —two of which occurred previ ous to the report of yesterday, but were not then ascertain ed. Published by order of the Board. A. CUMMING, Mayor Samubl M. Thompson, Secretary. Saturday, September, 7, 12 M. The Board of Health report five deaths of fever in the city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and one in the country from the same disease. The Board also report the death of three other persons, in the city, viz : one fioin fracture of the thigh, one of in temperance and one of old age. The Board also report the death of another citizen, J. C. Griffin, at Aiken, who died of bilious cholic. Published by order of the Board. A. CUMMING, Mayor. Samuel M. Tuompson, Secretary. For the Standard of Union, No. 99. MAJOR “M.” We have seen how unceremoniously Major M. impeach es my veracity—an offence for which, if I recognised a certain code, he would be personally responsible, and which I do not believe he would have committed, if he had supposed I would act upon that code. Giving myself no concern for his assault at this point let us see how he stands upon the ground of veracity. Passing over minor instances, I shall notice only the principal instances of mis representation, sophistry and abuse which abound in his production. “ Thus far,” says he, “ they (the numbers I have writ ten) have passed mostly unread,” &-c. Major M. knows this is not so. “ They are now converted into a means of attack upon private character,” &c. This is not so; they relate to public men, public measures, and public conduct; and no proof has been exhibited to the contrary. “ The purpose of this notice,” says “ M.” is only to expose his (Lacon’s) falsehood, and unmask his hypocri sy.” This, says “ M.” is his “ only" purpose. Does not every one know that he had the further purpose of abusing me, and promoting his re-election? “ M.” accuses me of “ inveterate hatred.” I deny the charge ; 1 entertain no such feeling. I have no confidence in him, but 1 hate no man. “ M.’ accuses me of repeated use of “ dirty weapons” to deprive him of the “ confidence of his constituents.” The use of “ dirty weapons” is disclaimed; and it re quires something more than the assertions of “ M.” to es tablish the charge. “ M.” apprises me that lam “ known in person.” And does he suppose that I desire to be unknown ? He challenges me to “ throw oft’my mask,” and propo ses to “ discuss” with me “ his claims to office.” With Major M. I can have no direct communication, yet he shall have no reason to complain of a want of attention. But after speaking of my mask, “ Lacon,” why has he worn his, “ AL”? There is no mask in the business: we are both known. “ M.” intimates, in a kind of round-about way, that “ I have more worth where unknown, than where known.”— Os this 1 leave others to judge—well satisfied, in the mean time, that the declaration of “ M.” will not be deemed conclusive. “M.” represents me as “reckless of means," and “look ing only to the end”—as “ having undertaken the worth less office of a retailer of other men’s slanders ? I cannot allow myself to comment upon this calumny. Ke speaks of “the most kind and endearing friendships.” In the latter part of his tirade-, I think there is a similar allusion. Do I understand these allusions? If I do, they relate to a fellow soldier in the Florida campaign—to a brother in arms. And what has been his conduct to that brother ? I speak only of what is on the surface—of what is known to every one. Tell it not in Gath ! Publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest they forever abhor the name of soldier; lest they forever detest the name of po litician ! That brother—l mean that brother in arms— went with him, in the inclement winter of ’36, to the wilds of Florida. There, and elsewhere, he shared with him, the toils, tie dangers, and ti e honois of the soldier. Tlure was, indeed, to all appearance, a state of the most kindly feelings between them. And what has been his recent conduct towards that gentleman ? It is known to the coun ty. Having published his declension, and thus left a va cancy which might be supplied by others, that gentlemnn, in pursuance of wishes entertained for a year or two, on the part of some friends, consented to be a candidate dis- tinctly declaring, however, as I understand, that he did not cotne forward for the purpose of opposing “ the peti tion,” but that he came forward on broad principles not concealing the fact, however, that he had not signed, and would not sign the petition. Scarcely was it generally known that the gentleman alluded ro was a candidate, be fore Major “ M.” to the astonishment of all not in the se cret, withdrew Ins declension, and met him as an opposing candidate ! For this conduct. Major M, alledges the soli citations of old friends. It is not for me to say whether this defence is sufficient. A very “ kindly feeling" for the gentleman alluded to, would, as it appears to me, have suggested the propriety of suggesting this, and other rea sons lor saying to the friends who were endeavoring to press him back into the public service, that circumstances precluded the idea. It is all a mistake to suppose that the county, or the country, or even the enterprise in which “ M." is engaged, cannot get along without him. There are other friendlfof the enterprise, who might have given it more efficient support for the reason that the country would have had more confidence in tlteir sincerity. It may turn out, too, that he will have less popularity at the election than some others might have had. LACON. / September 2d, 1839. ' STATE RIGHTS AND UNITED STATES RIGHTS. ’ S'l? A I.V I) A I.VO fill: TKI'E ISSUE. Shtdl GOVERNMBST Ob' THE BANKS, or a GOVERNMENT Ob' THE PEOPLE? Shall we have a CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY, or an UN CONSTITUTIONAL NATIONAL BANK? Shall wt have a CONSTITUTIONAL CU RRENCY of golb and silver or one of IRREDEEMA BL E PA PER ? Shall weliveunder the despotismof a MONI ED ARIS'I'OCRACY, or under the safeguards of a b'REE CONSTITUTION ? [Washington Chronicle. .niLLEDGE VILLE: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, 1839. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT, JTIARTIIW VAX BUREM. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN FORSYTH. FOR GOVERNOR, CHARLES J. MCDONALD. The number of Newspapers circulated weekly by the Mail from the Printing Offices at Mdledgeville, and are sent to 881 Post Offices. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Several communications were received too late for in* sertion in this day’s paper, and several others, not accom panied with the author’s names, an indispensable pre-re* quisite to their appearance in our columns. DEFEND YOUR CANDIDATE. We called upon the whigs not long since, to defend their candidate. We had been pointed to the journals of the Le gislature for evidence of his support of State Rights princi ples “in those fettrful times,’’ from which we discovered that so far from sustaining those principles, he was willing to eur reuder them into the hands of the Federal Executive. W® published his vote, in which he distinctly acknowledged tb® right of the President to invade the sovereign State of Geor gia, with a military force, to arrest her in the exercise of her constitutional rights; and also published an extract of Gov. Troup's letter to the Secretary of War in 1827, when Mr. Adams threatened him with the United States army, and left it to the people, to decide between them, for they could not both be right. After standing mute for a number of weeks, a portion of the whig press has broken silence, and such a shewing tP they have made for their candidate, is a caution to all Stat® Rights people. The Recorder comes forth with an article purporting to b® a defence of Judge Dougherty, to which we shall briefly refer, and which we shall presently shew to be no defence at all, hut a most flimsy attempt to evade the whole question at issue. “ The Standard of Union, to prove Judge Dougherty somewhere in the neighborhood of its own candidate, brings forward Mr. Dougherty’s vote defeating the plan origina ted and concocted by the Editor himself we believe, to embarrass the Government of the State, to which the Ed itor was not overly partial, and to get up a hobby to make a noise with, however much it might injure the State and her interests. Although the Standard needs no informa tion in relation to the matter, yet as be has presented it to the people in such a way as may deceive them, we may as well put the matter down at once, as it will take but lit tle time or troule to do it effectually.” “To bring Judge Dougherty somewhere in the neighbor hood of its own candidate.’’ Pardon us gentlemen— for al though we may be willing to labor as bard in any practiea. ble undertaking for the benefit of our country, as our neigh bors, we would be the last to work for nothing and fiud our selves; and until it can be demonstrated that the Narth anti South poles can be brought to unite upon the Equator, we shall uever attempt to place Judge McDonald “ in the neigh borbood of’’ Judge Dougherty. Their votes upon the cele brated measure above referred to, authoi ising the President, and almost inviting him to put down the State with the Fed eral Army, has placed them at an immeasurable distant® from each other. Defeating the plan originated and concocted by the Edi tor himself.” Did this humiliating measure of Mr. Beall and Judge Dougherty, defeat the “plan originated and concocted by the Editor J” No : and the Recorder knows it, although it would make the impression that Judge Dougherty had car ried it through the House, and that the Editor’s plan, which was nothing more nor less than a bill to survey aud distribute the Cherokee Country had been defeated—when in fact,after all that Judge Dougherty coni J do, with his great influence, the proposition received but six votes. The scheme of th* Editor was uot defeated—-the bill was passed, and what wa» then, a wilderness, now “ blossoms like the rose”— notwith standing the uncompromising persevering and vindictive hos tility of Judge Dougherty. “ To embarrass the government of the State, to which th® Editor was uot overly partial, and to get up a hobby to make a noise with, however much it might injure the State and her interests.” If to bring forward measures in the Legislature to advance the interests of the people, and to oppose such as would bow down the State to unconstitutional authority, are to be con* strued into a design to embarrass the government, the Recor. der may make the most of it; hut we have the consolation to know that in all we have done upon that subject, w® have been fully sustained by the people, and that is our high est reward. We did not embariass our constituents, uorhavo we “injured the State and her interests.” For the yeas and nays upon the submission amendment, see Journal of th® House for 1830, page 243. Yeas 6, Dougherty, nays H7, McDonald. “The reader then must be informed that while General Jackson and his Cabinet were acting with the utmost good faith to Georgia, exerting all their influence— indeed, using every exertion to effect the removal of the Cherokees, at the expense of the United Slates according to our contract with that Government, and with every rational prospect before us, that such exertions would accomplish the much desired object, without any trouble or expense to Georgia; while the Cabinet at Washington were thus proving to us the sincerity and efficiency with which they were acting for the State, and entreating this State not to embarrass their hands with Congress, by rash and unnecessary mea sures on our part, L«> und behold, the Editor of tljp Stand ard steps forward in the Legislature, and with a niagnanlv metis and patriotic impulse no doubt proposes to embarrass the Federal Government from using their best efforts for us, and to thwart all their efforts in this behalf, by surveyi ing and taking possession at once of the Cherokee coun try, pa ving our own expenses of course most patriotically,