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THE GEOltGIA TELEGRAPH.
News Summary.
Arrival of ihr Africa.—The Africa arrived on
Thursday with Liverpool dates to the 15th nit. Cot
ton sales of tho week 57,000—12,500 to Speculators
and 4,000 to Exporters—the market opened with a
sixteenth advance which was lost at its close. Prices
unchanged. Vair Uplands quoted 7| and Middling
Uplands at 7(d. The market on Tuesday closed
quiet and dull—the sales of the day 8,000 bales 1,000
each to Speculators and Exporters. Stock on hand
485,000 bales, of which 401,800 were American. Ac
counts from the Manufacturing districts favorablo.
jfo change in the Money market. There had been
a decrease of £480,000 in the bullion of the Bank-
attributed to large demands from the continent and
the prevalence of Easterly winds keeping off the sr-
rival of supplies.
In produce, a decline of sixpence to a shilling is
noted in Sugar. Flour and Wheat very dull. Naval
stores dull.
In the way of political news, the resolutions of
censure against the Derby Ministry failed in the
House of Lords by nine majority. The question was
still before the Commons. It was rumored that Lord
Stanley would succeed the Earl of Ellenborough,
and Mr. BulwerLytton take the Colonial office.
The Htr*.—This dirty little craft which has
played " Boarder" to so many American vessels of
late, was at ICoy-Weat on the 22d inst. The Water
Witch left New York for Cuba last Thursday. We
hope she may fall in noth her.
Knnsna Isirrd-uR Again.—A lawless vaga
bond named Montgomery, has latterly been prowling
around Fort Scott and parts adjacent committing
robbeiies and outrages of various kiads upon the
people. Dates at St. Louis on the 25th, state that
they had at last naen in strongforce, surprised the
free-hooters snd kilted ten of them.
Capital P«iui»liiiirnt Rmiorrd in 'Wiscon
sin.—Both houses of the Legislsture of Wisconsin
have passed a bill for the re-establishment of capital
punishment for the crime of murder in the first de
gree. A strong resetion appears to have taken
place in the minds of the people of the State in re
lation to this subject. This last action of the legis
lature is understood to be in conformity with s gen
eral expression of the popular will.
,1Ir. Jehu ii. Winter is out in s letter in the
Montgomery Mail, in which he warmly recommends
the iron tie for b.ileing cotton for shipment.
Another Rise in the Mississippi.—St. Louis
snd Memphis dates of the 25th ult., announce heavy
raioa—rising creeks and rivers, bridges carried sway
tea. At Cincinnati on the 26th the Ohio rose nine
fed in twelve hours, sad at Memphis the Mississippi
was within nine iuches of its highest point during
the season. This is bad news for New Orleans,
Mr. Knucroft, the Historian, was in Charleston
last Thursday.
Ohio Contrstril Election Cnsc .Settled.—
This long contest was settled last Tuesday in favor
of Vallandiugbam, the contestant, who was sworn in
sad took bis seat.
The Augusta Lottery.—Wo learn from the
New York papers, that early last month s special
a,<ent was despatched by the Mayor of New York to
Georgia, for the purpose of preferring complaint
against the Managers of the Sparta Academy Lotte
ry, claimed to be illegal. That on the 13th this ager^
(one Sergeant llirncy,) had an interview with the
Governor, and procured from him letters to the At
torney General, and on the 17th, through a special
Grand Jury, procured the indictment of Samuel
•Swan, Benjamin Wood and George P. Ediy, owners
ofthe Lottery; Frederick P. Barber, Leon P. Dugas,
Commissioners, and Junes A. Eddy and Charles A.
Latbrop, Clerks, who each entered into bonds to
answer the complaint of carrying on a Lottery not
authorised by law, contrary to the peace, dignity
and good order of the State. The Governor in his
letter to Attorney General McLaws, concurs in the
opinion of Mayor Tieman, that the Lottery is with
out sanction of law.
The Jn<lgc n Plaiting mid trltnt Luck.—
The Wire-Grass Reporter of last Wednesday says :
In company withafriend, we went out to the Ockloc-
nee river on last Saturday bobbing, and caught
eighteen Trout and three Jack fish. The bob used
was Buel's patent of Eighteen Hundred and Fifty,
two, bought of Hodgkins, Macon, Ga.
yioaqitiioes.—The Memphis Ledger says: “ With
*lV li tVi’YiillftlYTK Ulg waters on the Arkansas shore,
the swarming insects, aa they were by the clouds of
arrows at the battle of Pharsslia. A man can stand
in Hopefield, and with his stick write bis name in
t he murky cloud.
Cation Murker*.—In Mobile last Saturday Mid
dling declined an eighth, with sales of 1,600 bales
Sales of tho week 7,000—receipts 2,800 against 1,000
last year. Stock 65,000. New Orleans.—Sales of
Saturday 10,000 bales—market unchanged. Mid
dling lij to 11J. Week’s sales 31,000—receipts 12,
750. Slock 332,500. In New York, market depress
ed and quotations nominal. On Friday 1,200 bales
sold at a decline of an eighth. Middling Uplands
nominally quoted at lli. Saturday, in Augusta, 413
bales at 10 to 11J. In Savannah 345 bales at 7J to
121—223 at the latter rate.
Manifest destiny of the United
STATES.
[From the London Times, May 6.]
The disquieting aspect of European politics
has for the Jast six months diverted all atten
tion from tho long-predicted territorial chan
ges on the ether side of the Atlantic, which
seem now hastening to a consummation. I he
absorption of the weaker republics of Central
and South America by the United States can
not apparently be long delayed. Mexico and
New Grenada arc not only ready to fall irom
natural decay, but have actually commenced
open movements in favor of a surrender ot
their nationality; and Venezuela, nltlioug
recent eveuts might seem to indicate that she
has some inherent life. is on the road to a s pi
llar fate. With regard to Mexico, a negotia
tion for the purchase of another of her richest
districts was understood to be in Progress be
fore the recent overthrow of Cormnoniort, Mr.
Forsyth, the minister from Washington, be
ing empowered to treat for the prvoince of
Sonora, with its valuable silver mines and its
harbour of Guaymas, said to be equal to San
Francisco itself. The negotiation has since been
suspended, not because there would be an ob
jection on the part of any Mexican dictator to
complete it, or, indeed, to sell the whole coun
try, but simply because there is no one with
sufficient power to act as vendor. Gen. Au-
loaga, by whom Commonfort was betrayed,
is now the nominal President, and enjoys the
support of the clerical party throughout the
country; but Alvarez, who made the previous
revolution against Santa Anna, holds sway in
the Southwest; Vera Cruz is still in posses
sion of the constitutionalists; Tampico is in
imminent danger • of surrendering to them ;
and, finally, Vidanrri with his Texan sympa
thizers, is again looking to liis opportunities
on the northern frontier. Santa Anna mean
while is hovering among the neighboring
islands, hoping for a turn of fortune that may
reinstate him sufficiently in power to enabte
him to be the lucky person that may make the
final bargain with Mr. Buchanan’s cabinet.—
Under these circumstances, the United States
Government have only to wait a little, and
they may have the country on their own
terms. Already in the Senate at Washing
ton, Gen. Houston has introduced a resolu
tion proposing the assumption of a protecto
rate ; and if the motion is not carried it will
simply be because it would be idle for Amer
ica to commit herself to an over act in a mat
ter which can go only one way even if she re
mains passive. The original form of General
Houston’s motion was for a protectorate, not
only over Mexico, but all the Central Ameri
can States. On subsequent reflection, ^ he
would take them one by one. As far as New
Grenada is concerned, there is not likely to
be much delay. For the past year or two a
dispute has existed between that republic and
the United States in connexion with the claims
of the latter for compensation to certain of her
citizens who suffered by a riot on the isthmus
of Panama. The treaty demanded by the
United States to insure the future protection
of the transit has been resisted for a long
time by the Congress at Bogota,_ but dis
cretion seems now about to prevail. If the
treaty be ratified it will give important advan
tages to America, and if it be refused, it will
afford a ground for assuming by force all that
may be required. Here, however, as in the
case of Mexico, there is a total absence of any
reason for the United States to make the
slightest exertion. The opposing factions in
the republic are already doing all that is nec
essary, and the announcement by the last mail
is that Senor Gonzales, the Attorney General
at Bogota, has absolutely recommended, in an
official document to the New Grenadian Con
gress, that they should apply for immediate
admission into the American Union. Senor
Gonzales, during some former troubles in the
republic, sought refuge in the United States,
and naturally imbibed there a knowledge of
the material gain to be derived from the step
which he now recommends with every argu
ment at his command. The proposition ap
M^COINr, G-A.
Tuesday Morning, June 1, 1868
The First Page.
The “New Soul of John Markham,” a cap
itally written story, by one of the most popu
lar writers of the day will, well repay perusal
In the dearth of topics of a pressing interest,
we have copied a sermon by the far famed
Spurgeon, of London, on the great revival in
this country, as we find it among the excerpts
from the English papers by late arrivals. It
will probably be acceptable to a good many
of our readers.
Public Documents.
We have been specially indebted of late to
Hon. B. P. Trippe, Mr. Toombs, Mr. Iverson,
Mr. Stephens, Mr. Gartrell, and Mr. Douglas
for valuable documents.
« many Subscribers ”
In Marsliallville address us a formal com
plaint of the irregularity and sometimes entire
failure of the Telegraph to reach their office,
So far as this office is concerned, if a special
particularity in respect to their packages, will
ensure a safe and regularly transmission here
after, they shall have no ground for complaint
From the Herald of the 26th ultimo.
The Sews.
The feeling of Congress with reference to
the recent outrages of the British in the Gulf
found vent yesterday—in the Senate duriog a
discussion of the Government Loan bill, and in
the House in the debate on the fortification Ap
propriation bill. Senator Toombs delivered a
bold and uncompromising speech in defence of
the national honor and the rights of our citi
zens, while Senator Crittenden’s remarks,
though marked by bis characteristic modera
tion, were scarcely less decided in expression.
Mr. Dowell, of the House, trusted that the ad
ministration had not only issued orders for the
protection of our commerce, but also for the
arrest of every foreign captain who had board
ed our vessels, that they might be brought in
to port and tried for piracy. Broadsides first
and explanations after wards, was his motto.
The Committee on Foreign Relations held a
meeting yesterday, when the proposition to
empower the President to employ extraordina
ry measures to redress aggressions was consid
ered. It is believed that the bill introduced in
the Senate on Monday by Mr. Douglas will
pass with but little opposition.
The Fortifications bill appropriates $350,000
for harbor defences. It is a ridiculously small
sum for the purpose, in view of pending emer
gencies. So thought Mr. Whitley, of Dela
ware, who proposed a substitute to the bill,
increasing the amount to two millions.
The House yesterday settled the Ohio con
tested election case, by ousting Mr. Campbell
and admitting Mr. Vanlnndingham. The Sen
ate’s amendments to the bill providing for the
expenses of the executive judicial and legislative
departments of tho governments were acted
on.
The Committee on Post Offices of the House
of Representatives have determined to report
a bill providing for ocean mail routes. Four
lines arc provided for, namely, the Collins line
to South Hampton, instead of Liverpool ■
line from New York to Havre; a line to
Gluckatadt, via Plymouth and Rotterdam; and
a line from New Orleans, via Havana, Bermu
da, Faynl and Santander, Spain. The ex
pense of these lines is limited to $700,000 per
nunum—an amount covered by the estimated
receipts from the European mails.
We have news from Vera Cruz to the 21st
inst. The City bad been blockaded for three
days by the war steamer Guerrero, but her
fuel giving out she was compelled to leave to
to obtains supply. On the other hand, com
munication had been opened between tbc city
and tho interior. It is reported that the con
stitutionalists were somewhat elated by the
improved aspect of affairs.
We publish in another column copied from a
St. Louis paper, an announcement of tbc ar
rival of Col. Kane, about whom so much has
been said lately in connection with Utah af
fairs, at Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 16th
inst. A similar statement, received by tele-
gfai>h, appeared a few days since. It is evi
dently an error, as all the latest accounts
from Camp Scott concur in reporting the Col.
fit route for Salt Lake City, in company with
Gov. Camming and the Mormon escort, early
in April; and it is improbable that ho could
have separated from the party and returned
to tho head quarters of the army without men
tion being made of it in letters from the camp.
denly heaved off the base rule of Monagas it
is all at once about to assume a new character.
It has been incessantly torn by factions, and
Monagas for twelve years was sufficiently
master of tbe arts of corruption to prove the
strongest. A country that could have tolera
ted him so long cannot have any elements of
moral strength. If New Granada were an
nexed to the United States, the absorption of
Venezuela would follow os a matter of course.
Its magnificent ports, its agricultural capaci
ties, and its gold mines at Upata would soon
prove an irresistable attraction to emigrants.
Moreover, the same friendly influences will be
at work as in New Granada.
Gen. Paez, tbe chief opponent of Monagas,
has for eight years been an exile at New York.
He has there become acquainted with the re
sources at any time available for inaugurating
a change of condition in his native country;
and whether he is called to power by the new
authorities, who have replaced Monagas, or
rendered hostile by a continued attempt to ex
clude him, his future course will be equally
plain. When all these things shall have been
completed the small intermediate States of
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Salvador, Honduras,
and Guatemala will be ready to go with the
stream. The only obstacle in their case, as
well as in that New Granada, consists in the
provision of the Ciayton-Bulwcr treaty, which
prohibit the United States and Great Britain
alike from assuming control over any part of
Central America; but a movement is now on
foot at Washington to get that compact set
aside if possible. If the British government
had cordially gene hand in hand with America
in the plan for the joint establishment of the
Nicaragua route, all these considerations would
have been rendered impossible, and the re
demption of that region would have been tbe
harmonious work of the two powers. Lord
Malmesbury, at that time foreign minister,
summarily rejected tho opportunity, and all
that has followed since, including the havoc
and rapine inflicted by Walker and bis fol
lowers, has been but tlio natural consequence
of that decision. Should America now pursue
the course that seems imminent, tbc change
as regards English interests, assuming that she
will honestly provide for the existing debts of
tbe various States in this question, cannot but
be a great improvement upon their present
position. The prospect, in fact, is likely to
excite much more hostility in tbe United States
themselves than among any classes in Great
Britain. The addition of fresh southern States
would be viewed as a new preponderance to the
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Admitted to the Bar.
We learn that Samuel H. Washington,
Esq., son of our eminent fellow-citizen, Col.
J. H. R. Washington, was admitted to prac
tice in the Superior Courts of this State by
Judge Lamar, last Saturday morning, after a
very creditable examination. It is, at best, a
long and toilsome ascent to eminence in this
profession, bat onr young friend will attain it
with more than ordinary ease and speed.
Insurance. &c.
“I resigned the Agency of this Company in Octo
ber last, and do not think it safe as it refuses to pay
pears to have excited no dismay or hostility,
and where it is once entertained there can
not be many steps before its fulfillment or ... . ... „
—t .< , .i- r Agent in a neighboring city in reference to a
be supposed that because uie country has suet-' policy enectca-tm
losses. I would therefore advise you to reinsure.
Very respectfully, Ac'
The foregoing is a note from an Insurance
A good minister prayed fervently for those
of las congregation who were too proud to
kneel und too liuy to stand.
slaveholding party, and on this ground the
question has already excited strong feelings in
the North, although the opposition will, of
course, not be such as permanently to over
power the larger and more exciting temptation
of an increase of territory aud a development
of commerce.
American Colors.
The New York Journal of Commerce says
the coming year will see greater improvement
in prints than preceding year since the intro
duction of bright madder colors.—Conspicuous
among these improvements will be the intro
duction of a topical color, known as the oxide
of zinc. It is used in hair lines, generally
dotted, over a dark madder surface, giving a
rich silky effect to the goods, and producing a
perfect imitation of an interweaving of white
yarn. It is fast, as to washing, being insolu
ble in water, but wears off by hard rubbing,
like most topical colors. It will give an ele
gant relief to dark goods of tho higher quali
ties, and cannot fail of being popular.
Two literary ladies were lately witnesses in
a trial. One of them, upon hearing the usual
questions asked, “What is your name 7 and
how old are you 7” turned to her companion
and said, “I do not like to tell my age; not that
I have any objection to its being known; but I
don’t want it published in all the newspapers.”
“Well,” said the witty Mrs. 3., “I will tell
you how you can avoid it. You have heard
the objections to all hearsay evidence; tell
them you don’t remember when you were born,
and all you know of it is by hearsay.” The
ruse took, and the question was not pressed.
successive years by different companies at a
cost of over two hundred dollars, though
neither were worth, as it subsequently turned
out, “ a solitary red.” These policies were
handsomely drawn up and engraved—looked
fine—and the writer had the most ample assur
ance that they were just about the safest and
best companies in the world—that they would
pay because they had paid. There’s not an
Insurance Company with an Agency in Geor
gia which can “ come more highly recom
mended,” anywhere. The said Agent accom
panies this piece of information with a flourish
ing circular of another Northern Company
with an invitation to take a chance in that.—
The writer challenges him to advance a single
fact cr argument in favor of this third Compa
ny which could not with equal force have been
urged for the others. He is inclined to believe
that of the thousands paid in Georgia to for
eign offices for insurance, much the largest part
is absolutely thrown away.
But why not organize Insurance Companies
of our own on the mutual plan 7 There is no
better business done than underwriting, tak
ing it on an average; and when one can pru
dently assume his own risks, (we mean in re
spect to his business circumstances,) he can’t
afford to insure. A company properly organ
ized in Macon on the mutual principle, to di
vide losses would, in our judgment, save a
great deal of money and consult their own se
curity, too.
Fine Growing Weather.
If the season continues as proprietioos as it
has begun, we shall have a crop of everything
this year to “make a note oP’ and consign to the
pages of history. We are now in the enjoy
ment of weather most favorable to crops of all
kinds—warm and sufficiently moist. We be
lieve tbe unanimous verdict is that the crops
in this section of Georgia never held out a bet
ter promise.
Dog Against Dog.
The rowdies who for years have controlled
New Orleans politics and made it extremely
dangerous for a Democrat to vote, have at last
fallen out among themselves and taken to kill
ing each other. They are divided between
two rival “ American” candidates for the May
oralty—Waterman and Stith, and several col
lisions have occurred which have been fatal to
life and limb. We are sorry to hear of fights,
but these fights arc useful to the city, no
doubt.
Tract Society movements
In Boston, after an exciting and angry dis
cussion last Tuesday, the New England Tract
Society passed resolutions of censure upon the
late conservative action of the American Tract
Society, but referred a resolution cutting off
all connection with the Central Society to a
special committee of seven. In the “General
Association of Michigan,” held at Adrian, on
tbe 24tb, resolutions of censure were also pass
ed with but two dissentient votes. This is a
congregational body and is probably a mere
offshoot of New England. In New York the
accumulated disappointment, chagrin and rage
of the Abolitionists found vent in appropriate
language delivered in the course of an indig
nation meeting held in Dr. Checver’s Church
a week ago last Thursday. There is no doubt
that the Abolitionists have been taken all
aback by the result of this struggle. The
scheme to pervert the immense material ener
gies and resources ot the American Tract So
ciety to Abolition uses was naturally a favor
ite one; and although they might not have
felt sure of accomplishing it this year, they
were evidently unprepared for so signal an
overthrow ; for they were beaten at all points
by a majority of three to one, and this a Nor
thern majority, there being but thirty-five
votes from all the Southern States out of a to
tal of 1,337 votes actually cast. From the
tone of the Northern prints, secular and reli
gious, which come to our office, we see this re
sult is actually a worse backset to the Aboli
tionists than they have received for years. It
has astonished them. It has shown them to be
in small minority upon a point where they
thought themselves floating on the tide of a
a resistless public opinion
In reading over the more elaborate reports
of the great debate before the American Soci
ety on the question of sustaining the conserva
tive action of its publication committee, we
arc also struck with the puerile and self con
tradictory attitude which the advocates for
Abolition tracts occupied. Their showing in
debate was worse than in the vote. Dr. Tyng
alone made a respectable presentation of their
case, taking the most conservative interpreta
tion of the resolution of last year—the practi
cal fallacy of which we took occasion to note at
the time. But all the rest of their speakers
starting out with the strongest disclaimers of an
intention to issue Abolition tracts, invariably
addressed themselves to maintaining the poli
cy and duty of issuing such tracts—tracts
which should discuss not alone the “ duties
growing out of the relations of master and
slave,” but the title of the master to the slave
and the morality of the institution itself. Thus
the very first attempt to vindicate and explain
this resolution, so gingerly worded, shows
that it meant nothing and could in practice re
sult in nothing but naked Abolitionism ; and
hence every man having an interest in this
Tract Society, as a national institution, must
see that its only safety lies in resolutely es
chewing the subject of slavery altogether.
On the whole, as we were quite as unpre
pared as anybody for so thorough a prostration
of Beecher and Cheeverism in this struggle, so
we gather a little new hope that better times
may yet come; or that, at least, we may have
a resting spell from anti-slavery agitation.—
At all events, we will say for the American
Tract Society that it has given the Cheeverites
a proper shaking.
Frauds In Teunesscc.
Some very unpleasant discoveries have been
recently made in the State Finances of Ten
nessee, by a committee of investigation acting
in TrieocauffAynnl—the lq R t -T■pcrislntnre.
of thirty thousand dollars has come to light—
money paid that officer, as ex-officio Internal
Improvement Commissioner, by different
Turnpike companies.
In the comptroller’s, $123,000 in bonds be
longing to the Exchange Bank of Murfrees
boro’and designed to secure bill holders, are
gone, and the abstraction of bonds belonging
to two other banks is confessed to. This is a
shocking piece of business.
Tlie Crevasse Below Vicksburg.
Vicksburg, May 25.—The efforts to close
the break in the Espiria levee, in Madison
parish, La., about four miles below this city,
have as yet proved unavailing. The levee is
washed away to the extent of 150 feet, and
the water is pouring through it, with a depth of
five feet. The inundation is consequently
rapidly spreading.
Another great Flood in the Western
RIVERS.
Dispatches from St. Louis announce another
rise in that quarter, and the Illinois is again at
flood height—even higher than ever—and over
its banks in every direction. The Pittsburg
Chronicle, of Tuesday, says :
The Wabash river is higher than ever was
known, and spreading all over the country in
the vicinity of Vincinnes, where the river was
ten miles wide. This is a world of waters, in
deed, which, when added to tbc flood in the
Mississippi, will be very apt to deluge the
lower country in earnest. White, now, is
equally ns high, and over its banks in all di
rections, and the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
is much damaged and obstructed, as well as
the Illinois road, thus interrupting travel to
Cuba.
For miles the water is on a level with the
track of the E. & C. Railroad. Tho grain
crops of tho best farmers in the country arc
ruined past redemption. We learn that the
river at Terre Haute has risen four feet since
the rains of Friday evening, and was still
coming up at the rate of an inch per hour.—
Three bents of the tall bridge had given way,
and hundreds of the citizens had assembled
on the banks momentarily expecting to wit
ness the destruction of the whole superstruc
ture. The foundation of one of the piers of
the T. H. and Alton Railroad bridge was
washed away, and tho trestle work, about
three-quarters of a mile west of the river, was
also giving away; the danger had become so
imminent that the trains had been forbidden
to pass.
Southern Extension
The London Times, in its city article, has lengthy
remarks on the extension of the United States south-
ward, and says, in effect that the absorption of the
weaker Republics of Central and South America by
the United States cannot be long delayed, should Am
erica now pursue the course that seems imminent.—
The change as regards the English interest, assum
ing that they will honestly provide for the existing
debts ofthe various States in question, cannot but
he a great improvement upon their present position.
The writer thinks that far more opposition will be
shown to the extension at home than abroad.
Exactly so. The Northern and Eastern States will
never permit any more slave territory tobe added
to the Union under any circumstances. They would
rather let tho ” Union,’’ with ail its sacred associa
tions and recollections, slide, than that one foot of
territory should be added to it that would^ probably
be devoted to slave labor. No consideration of na
tional interest or national greatness, can win them
for a moment from their insane opposition to the ex
tension of the area of slavery, and so long as the
Union hangs together, we have no idea that another
foot of territory will be added to our^ Southern bor
ders. The only hope that the abolitionists have of
crushing out slavery is to confine it to its present
limits, cramping it for land on which to be profitably
employed, and as they occupy the vantage ground,
in point of strength, they will systematically oppose
every measure which may look, however remotely,
to give us an outlet to our rapidly increasing slave
population.
So discourses tbc Columbus Sun, citing the
London Times in recognition of the patent
fact, that extension in the United States is
hereafter to be mainly towards the tropics.—
And, if so, then we maintain that with equal
certainty, the organization of labor best adapt
ed to Southern agriculture will go with it, all
the abolitionists to the contrary notwithstand
ing. Nay, let those same Abolitionists under
take the colonization of Central America, and
a few years they would start a system of
compulsory labor as much like slavery as the
thing itself, though they might call it some
thing else. Surely the French Trade in Afri
can Emigrants and the English Trade in Coo
lies, each characterized by the other as an ex
aggerated form of slave trade, and both pur
sued for the benefit of distant tropicai colonies
might well satisfy us how long their abolition
ism would stick on mere names and pretences,
wc w hen the question became one of personal
home interest.
Slavery is an economical question, and will
be determined by economical reasons. Ex
perience has demonstrated that there can be
no important or systematic agriculture in the
tropics without slavery or its equivalent. In
the East Indies the European race found to its
hand a native unintelligent labor, which they
control and apply with a much more relentless
and stringent compulsion than has ever been
exercised over the African race in this coun
try ; and it is that labor which has developed’
the East India trade. In the Western Hem
isphere, a more effeminate native race was ex
terminated by the same process, and it was
then substituted by the African slave. So
long as, and wherever the same system of com
pulsory labor was adhered to, their West In
dia colonics prospered, and wherever and
whenever it was abandoned they went to ruin
Now these are the deductions of long expe
rience—the costly lessons which have been ob
tained at the price of the most valuable colo
nies ruined to gratify a false and sickly hu-
manitarianism which has been found to work
common calamity and misfortune to its votaries
and its objects. All these Coolie and African
emigration enterprises to re-establish slavery
under the hypocritical pretence of free labor,
and the veil of a new name—are so many ac
knowledgments of the lesson—so many con
fessions of error and mistake; and unless we
concede to our own people a greater stupidity
and inaptitude to learn—a greater insensibili
ty to their own interests—a more obstinate de"
votion to a stupid, fanatical, wrong-headed
and suicidal philanthropy, it is not to bo sup
posed they will long persist in repeating in
Central America the ruinous experiments which
will establish compulsory labor as certainly as
they colonize climates in which all experience
has demonstrated that it is the only efficient
and profitable labor.
Now if Northern fanaticism gets so rampant
as to be able to shut out of the existing Union
new Slave States carved out of Central Am
erica, we can make a new one which shall be
wiser. But the North is going to do no such
thing. She is not going to torn her back upon
such golden opportunities for “ extending the
area of trade,” all the Abolitionism to the con
trary notwithstanding.
We think, then, our Columbus friend is mis
taken, and doubt not he will be glad to find
himself mistaken. We repeat what the Tele
graph has said before, and gained a good many
“ pooh poohs!” for the prognostication—that
the “ Star of Empire” will get tired of the
“ West” after a while, and yet take a journey
Southward—that abolitionism will be nowhere
when it comes to a question of slavery or
freedom” in opening the boundless wealth
of Southern tropical agriculture ; and if the
Union lives long enough to test the question of
the admission of new slave states from those
fertile regions, Abolitionism will stand a poor
chance with trade and self-interest in the
tustle upon it.
Returned Runaway
We perceive from the New Orleans Crescent, Of
the 25th ult., that one of the party of Slaves who a
few weeks ago made their escape from Key West in a
boat, has vountarily returned from Nassau and sur
rendered himself, preferring service under a good
master to the delights of British West India free ne-
groism. We clip from the Crescent, the following
account of the matter :
Recorder Solomon’s Court.—An interesting
case came up in this court yesterday that of a run
away negro, who begged his passage back to this
city in order to be restored to his master. 1 he negro
was a bright-looking, intelligent young fellov named
Griffin, belonging to Mr. J. Hogerty, of Missouri.—
He was arrested, or rather willingly surrendered him
self, a few days ago, on the arrival here of the brig
Alma, from Nassau, N. P His statement was that
in February last, at Key-West, ho believed mat his
master had sold him to another man, and that, not
relishing the change, he took the opportunity of es
caping to Nassau, where all the negroes were tree
and independent, and the aristocracy of the place.—
The society of tho place did’nt exactly suit him, and
he found out at last that his masterhadnot sold him.
He at once determined to return, and, knowing of no
other way* went to tho Captain of the Alma, stated
his history, and begged to bo brought back to the
United States and restored to his master, the cap-
taiu, upon consultation with the American Consul,
and by his advice, took Griffin on board. On arri
val, a few days ago, the captain handed him over to
tbe police and he was sent to jail. Yesterday his
master’s agent in this city appeared before the Re
corder, and upon making the proper showing, had
himi delivered into his custody to send him back
home.
From the Columbus Enquirer.
One of tlie “ National ” Democrats
The Cincinnati “Gazette” publishes a let
ter from an Indiana Congressman, verbatim e
literatim et spellatim. Mr. Foley is a mem
ber of the House, elected from the 4th district
and is of that mighty party whose purity and
glory, whose honesty and independence give
the welding touches to the great chain of pros
perity and union in this country! Read it, yi
followers of English, ye tame Submissionists
ye glorious “ National” Democrats.
Washington, Aprille, 22,58,
“ Dear friend: your Kind favor of the 14th inst,
to hand. I was glad to hear from you the indication
is the Kansas trobles will be settled to-day fay the
democratic party. Which will be a time of rejoys-
ing full fellersbip—if my friend John L. Robinson
will consent I will be Permitted to act with the dem
ocratic Party agine the settlement will be on the
Great Principles of noninterventions so you will see
we poor devils have held our g round well I see from
your letters I will have plenty of competitor m the
convention well it is a free country they have a right
to be candidates. And the people have a right beloct
the one that will suit them best and if they want a
man that will labor for the interests of the masses they
will chuse myself so I leave them perfectly free *~
ehuse for themsself. ... . . , ... .
“anyfavoryoucanrenderme will be taken Kind
lvs and I feel certain I can carry the District turr
loaseinthe district I will bring them up to the poles
certin. I will help the hole ticket some hundreds in
the district. I will be home by the 10 of June and
will have a chance to see my friends before the con
vention comes off and will write my friends on the
subjectIfrom the custom and circumstances I think 1
oughtto have a chance of the nextrase—you wm do
me a kindness by seeing as many of my friends as
convenient and enlist them in my favor I have been
quite unwell the ’last week I feel much better to
day—I hope this will find you f aroily well (
your friend JAS. rULh.1.
Well, we’ve read it in the Enquirer and
long before we met with it there, saw it in the
Post and Tribune, who were equally ecstatic
over it. Foley’s spelling, it must be confessed
is not according to rule; but with all its faults
we like his letter and his company a great deal
better than those of many more erudite North
ern politicians. As long as he sticks to the
“Great Principles of noninterventions,” with
his vote, we will leave our more fastidious
neighbor of the Enquirer to cavil about the
spelling
The London Times on Manifest
Destiny.
We copy elsewhere one of those significant
articles of the London Times, which are now
attracting so much notice in this country,
indicative of a great change in English eenti
ment on the subject of the territorial expansion
of the United States. D’Israeli and others’
the House of Commons, months ago. .
terance to some ot the wiser conclusions that
have doubtless led to so total a change, which
after twenty years of peddling and pettifew.
ging about European protectorates over breech-
less savages in Central America, now thro-
open the doors to unlimited American eip i
sion over the whole continent, with the deci-
ration that English interests will be advance!
in American growth and progress. So th
will; because, as these statesmen have show/
British trade advances hand in hand with
American progress and civilization, ar,d the
extension of our empire or the preservation of
their protectorates, is really a question between
a petty and worthless traffic with savages aad
semi-barbarians, or a noble and lucrative com
merce with an enlightened and productive peo
ple.
Tho Times is not tho organ of government,
though the mouth-piece of British opinion •
and this may explain why, in the face of these'
et statesmanlike and liberal views, the great
highways of American trade should at this
moment be disturbed by so offensive and si]| v
a revival of the antiquated British toiy p re .
tensions to right of search; and it these be the
doings of the Derby administration, w e can
not believe they will find any responsive echo
of sympathy and approbation in the British
mind. In fact, just now every dictate of a wise
political, commercial, and financial poli cv
seems to point Great Britain with peculiar di
rectness to the necessity of preserving a good
understanding with the United States—her
unsettled attitude with France—her difficul
ties with India and China, her inadeqante reve
nue and increasing taxation, and the lesson of
the late financial crisis which so clearly dis
played the close sympathy subsisting between
the financial interests of the two countries
It is impossible that there should exist in the
British mind, (whatever the ministry may be
willing to do) any desire to provoke a gratui
tous or avoidable controversy with the United
States on any question.
The Times in conclusion, (and we beg atten
tion to the fact,) directly admits that the new
acquisitions from the South will be slate Statu,
and that Northern opposition to their admis
sion will be overpowered by the commercial
and territorial temptations of the acquisition.
In this, too, the Times is right and can see the
truth through the opacity of a dense abolition
ism. The “balance of power ” may not be 90
fatally and forever gone, after all.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
Tlie British Outrages.
■Washington. May 22.—The Secretary of the Na
vy has just issued orders to Commander Hartstene
to proceed immediately to New York and assume
command of the steamer Arctic, also to command
John Rodgers to take command ofthe Water Witch,
also at the Brooklyn Navy Yard—to fit them out
without delay, and proceed to the Gulf in search of
the British steamer Styx, and interpose American
guns between the British cruisers and oarmerchant-
m Other vessels will follow as rapidly as they can be
prepared for the service.
Tbe President is determined to put a stop to these
outrages at once; and if a collision should result,
the responsibility must rest up the British govern-
lish Minister here, ’who doubtless knew the instruc-
tions which bad been given to their officers on that
station.
Senator Malloy reported to-day from his commit
tee a bill authorizing the construction of six screw
sloops-of-war, of draught not to exceed fourteen feet,
one to be a side wheel steamer for the China seas,
with draught of eight feet only.
The House Naval Comnittee will report a bill on
Monday for the immediate construction of ten gun
boats, and it is understood the Committee on For
eign Relations will move to amend by increasing the
number to thirty.
The feeling of Congress is so strong on the sub
ject of the outrages by English that it is believed
these measures will pass by an almost unanimous
vote.
The prompt measures taken by the Navy Depart
ment to day are due to the personal efforts of Sena
tor Mallory and Governor Winslow, of the Senate
and House naval committees.
From Cnliforniit.—'The Moses Taylor arrived
in New York last Saturday, bringing a million and a
half in specie.
New mines have been discovered in the British
possessions, ef immenso extent, reaching to the
American territory—the excitement in consequence
is very great.
Capt. Kinney’sparty attempted to capture Nicar
agua, but Capt. Kennedy, of the U. S. steamer
Jamestown, took them prisoners and sent them to
Aspinwall.
From Washington.
Washington, May 29.—In theScnate there
was a warm discussion on the resolutions rela
tive to tlie recent acts of the British cruisers.
Mr. Toombs was in favor of seizing and sink
ing the steamers Sly.rand Buzzard.
The Appropriation hill was discussed.
There was nothing of importance in the
proceedings of the House
df The Committee on Territories of the
Senate will, at its next meeting, agree upon a
bill for the organization of tlie territories of
Arizona and Dacotah.
Literature among the Celestials.—The
Emperor of China does not appreciate costly
presents from “outside barbarians." The mag
nificently bound copies of Audubon’s Birds of
America, and Wilkes’ Exploring Expedition,
which our government sent him, have been
found recently in the hands of Canton book- _ _
pedlars, who were offering them for sale at a Carolina. I hese are the only vessels, we bc-
mere trifle. Did tlmv ovnr , him ? lieve, at the Navy Yard at present under im
mediate orders for this service. The lists of
officers for these ships are not yet fully repor
ted, but we presume they will he complete
and efficient for the important duty allotted to
them.
mere trifle. Did they ever reach him 7
A Blue Bird in a Bottle.—The West
Roxbury (Mass.) Gazette gives the following
item :
“One of our neighbors happening to have a
large bottle, bethought himself of placing it
in the branches of a tree near his house for
the birds to build in. After a short time the
members of his family perceived a pair of
blue birds continually, day after day, flying
about and coming up to the mouth of the bot
tle, as if endeavoring to get in. After this
had lasted about a week, the gentleman one
day took a hammer up to the tree to knock
off the neck of tho bottle, so that the birds
might enter, when Upon doing so a blue bird
flew out. The poor prisoner had undoubtedly
succeeded in making his way in, but from the
slippery ascent to the neck had been unable
to escape, and had probably been supported
by food brought?'.here by his two outside
brethren.”
Marriage Made Easy.
At the recent term of the Superior Court of Bibb
county, it is said, five bills of divorcement were gran
ted. Bibb county is certainly very easy on the insti
tution of marriage, or the institution has certainly
proved a lottery in the county, less reliable, and con
taining ns many blanks as either Swan's or Ander
son & Son's. Gentlemen afraid of matrimony, yet
who have an inclination that way, would find Bibb
county a good place to try it on, for if it didn’t fit,
they could have it taken oil at small cost.—Columbus
Sun.
This is not the only or the best reason why
Bibb County is a good place on “try in” the in
stitution of matrimony.
The War Steamers Under Orders To
ProtectOurMerciiantmen fromthe Brit
ish Cruisers—The Brooklyn Navy Yard yes
terday presented a busy appearance, prepara
tions being actively on foot there for fitting out
the war steamers under orders for tho coast of
Cuba and our Southern coasts, to protect our
merchantmen from insolent attacks ofthe Brit
ish. Tho little steamer Arctic, which has been
put under the command of that able officer
Captain Hartstene, is rapidly approaching a
condition for service. She will be ready for
sea to morrow, und will probably depart for
Cuba in tho afternoon, where, should she fall
in with her Britannic Majesty’s gunboat Styx,
and catch her at any of her pranks, with an
American vessel, she will probably use her
three guns to some purpose. The steam frig
ate Wabash was put into commission yesterday
morning, and during the afternoon she took
her crew on board from tbe receiving ship North
Man over Niagara Falls.
We learn from Conductor Wells that a man
went over the Falls of Niagara yesterday. He
came from the Canada side at Chippewa in a
sail boat nearly to the American shore, and
was in the act of returning when he went into
the rapids. It was thought by those who saw
him from the shore, that he was imprudent in
his management of the boat, and depended up
his sail long afterheshould have taken it down
and resorted to his oars to save himself. It is
said the boat was actually in the rapids before
the sail was lowered, and then it was too late.
Who the man was is not known on the Ameri
can side. Boat and man were lost sight of long
before they reached the great fall—Rochester
Union, May 20.
Adventures of a Virginia Darkie.
Some few weeks since we stated that Mr.
Albert Aiken, of Henrico country.had recover
ed a runaway slave belonging to him, who had
been at large six years. The slave, by the
oath of a white man, had obtained a register
of freedom, in the name of Isaac Jefferson, and
was getting work in this city wherever lie could
Since his arrest he has acknowledged that
he belongs to Mr. Aiken, and says that when
he first ran off a white man carried him to
Dinwiddio county, and afterwards gave him
certificate of his freedom in Petersburg. He
then went to Boston and married, but was
robbed of this wife by another negro, when he
became disgusted with the free States and
returned to Virginia, where negroes are not
looked upon as brutes. Mr. Aiken appeared
before the Hustings Court, last Friday, and
on proving his property, by several witnesses,
the Clerk was ordered to destroy the register
granted to him improperly in September last
Mr. Aiken took charge of his servant and left
the courtroom.
For the Telegraph.
Mr. Editor I see by the papers, that a party of
young gentlemen of this city have formed themselves
into a Dramatic Corps—for the purpose of giving a
series oflight and innocent amusements during the
Summer months, in order to entertain such ot onr
citizens as may feel a desire to encourage native
talent. For our own part we heartily rejoice to think
that there is something in prospective for promoting
the enjoyments of those who remain in the city du
ring the irksomness of the summer months.
Strangers visiting our City, often enquiiefor some
place of public amusement, and when told that there
is none, wonder why it is that Macon the most cen
tral city of the State, should be so far behind the
age, and her sister cities. Shall we tell them that
Macon, noted for its palatial residences, Mercantile
houses and stores, lacks the spirit that insures suc
cess in every undertaking ?
The enterprise baa began, let each and everyone
see what can be done, and if the Macon Dramatic
Corps deserves the public patronage, why let them
nave it—naxvA LUV7M vtouiaj cApccau oe relieved iron
that ennui which usually attends us daring the tedi-
oasness of summer days.
We are also informed that the pro ceeds are for
charitable purposes. This alone should ensurethema
hearty reception. We will speak more fully after
the first exhibition. MONTROSE
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.—Wo believe this to
be an excellent preparation, and shall therefore not
hesitate to recommend it to our readers. It has been
tested iu numerous instances in this city, and in sev
eral which have come under our own obsevation, it
has accomplished what other popular medicines and
some of onr most skilful physicians had failed to ac.
complish—a perfect cure, in cases of (apparently)
confirmed consamption- It is the only medicine for
this-diseaso which wo can heartily recommend.—
Temperance Adocate, Prov. It. I-
A Lover’s Last Pun.—“Why, Emily, is
the letter D as essential to our marriage as the
wedding ring?" “Charley, I give it up!”’
Because, cousin, without the letter Dwo could
not be wed.”
Au Ornament to Society.
The conduct of certainyoung gents who con
sider that they alone have a right to talk in
company, raminds me of the awful satire of
Charles Lamb upon a “pompious” young ass in
the English navy, who mainly monopolized the
conversation at the hospitable table of a friend
in Camden-town, where Lamb was an honored
guest, “That is a most extraordinary circum
stance which you mention,” said Lamb:
wonder he had not immediately ceased to ex-
“Oh, no-o-o, not all; a mere bullet-
wound, don’t you see; but a ball—a cannon-
hail, don’t you observe, is a different matter!
Once, on the ‘Terrific Joliannsbull,’ (478-gun-
ship, ye kno,’) there was a sailaw who mounted
tbe swawouds—a ball came and took of his
’ands and barms. He dwopped, of caws ; but
w'hile he was dwopping, don’t ye see, there
came another cannon-ball, which struck him
abaaft, and took off both of his legs. It could’nt
possibly ’are ’appened you observe, in ten ca
ses out of five, iu the the most tewifick engage
ment.” “Wonderful!” exclaimed Lamb ;
“and you saw this yourself?” “I saw it as
plain, p’raps, on the ’ole, plainer than what I
see you at this mo-ment!" “Ah! was the
seaman saved 7 You say he dropped a ”elp-
less ’ulk into the hocean“but was he hulti-
mately saved?” “Good God, no!—harms
gone—legs shot hoff, dontyou see?—’ow could
be svim ? Lost, of caws !!” “What a pity!”
said Lamb, musingly—“if that man had been
saved, he might have become an ornament to so
ciety /”—[Washington States.
A Bill to Restrain Outrages upon
THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Is the opinion of able constitutional lawyer, that
the President is armed with all autnonty to restrain
and redress outrages and to protect the citizens of
the United States who may have business with the
citizens or subjects of other governments. We us
clear, indeed, that such was the intention of tbe tra
iners of the constitution, simply because tbe efficien
cy and force of the federal arm, in cases of extreme
necessity, would seem justly to demand that it should
be so. We are reminded of this subject now by tbe
existence of several cases of outrage committed up
on the flag, citizens, and property of tbe United
States which, under existing laws, cannot lie re
dressed.
In reference to this matter, the honorable sewtor
from Illinois, Judge Douglas, introduced a bil. in the
Senate yesterday ; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. We give a copy of the
projetof Judge Douglas, as the subject is one of
the gravest importance, and cannot receive too mcch
attention i
BILL to restrain and redress outrages upon the
flag smd citizens of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re/ntunls-
lives of the United Slates of America in Congrearc
sembled. That, in case of flagrant violation of the
laws of nations by outrages upon the flag, sou, or
citizens of the United States, or upon their property,
under circumstances requiring prompt redr-ss.
when in the opinion of the President, delay would be
incompatible with tho honor and dignity of the re
public, tho President is hereby authorized to em
ploy such force as he may deem necessary to prevest
the perpetration of such outrages, and to obt*i“J ast
redress and satisfaction for tbe same, when perpe
trated ; and it shall be hi3 duty to lay the facts <“
each case, together with the reasons for his action in
tbe premises, before Congress, at the earliest pmc-
ble moment, for such further action thereon «.
Congress may direct.” , ,
Tho power of tho United States is confessed »u
over the world a9 being quite sufficient to restrain
outrages upon tlieir flag, and to redress Trrongsin'
dieted upon their citizens and property.
difficulty exists in the fact that the executive nntnmr-
ity is too limited to enable the President to pn-■
force the abundant material we are acknowledged
possess. In this way, in the chief commercial pon
of tbe world, Americans are told that tbeir
ment “ is very good at home, bat is absolutely P° ’
erless abroad’” This branch, in fact, of tbe exec
tive functions is reserved to Congress. The ires-
dent, in other words, is armed with plenary antnon j
' ‘ . but when «>*-•
to embroil the nation in mischief i but
tive service is required of him, to restrain
sion upon the rights or peisons of our citizens, u
is a duty which Congress, by the common
administrations, reserves to itself. The Preside
may do ever so much ovil. but is forbidden to
any good. Such wo regard as the language^* -
fating laws on the subject. , r u
We hold it to be tho clearest policy hf 1“®*”
that tho strength of the nation, in case of
gressiou upon our flag, should be putin
be exercised to an extent necessary to vindicate
honor and dignity ofthe republic. ...
The bill proposed by the distinguished sen
from Illinois is a measure of tho greatest J ®P 1 °v\
to the country. If it becomes a law, it will .‘"o’<
arm the Executive with authority to protect tn s
and citizens of the United States. We havert®
that this measure has been introduced into it .
ate with any special reference to the a ‘ 0Dfl a
rages which have recently been perpetrated^
tho merchant vessel of the United in se0 r
dies, or, indeed, with reference to any special - ^
cases of kindred nature elsewhere, nor is it» . n * t he
bable that such authority thus conferi«d up
President wogld in any manner tend_ to emur ^
country in difficulties with aoy nation, r® urrT
the proposition, it is eminently a. P« &c ® ™ ' fjB '.
rendering an e fficient administration Ot toe i,
ment possible r t >«ast, and by the known . ^
and concentration of tlie power in the ha i „ 0 {
President, restraining the aggressor
outrage against o irll.ig.— Wcuhinglo* on
'ff’liree Signs.
The Baltimore Republican notices
«three
things which just now come to hand that are
strong signs that sectional agitation upo
slavery question has had its day: ,
n]. The speeches of Mr. Pryor and o
in tho South Convention against the r® TlT 1
the slave trade. . , rr.o„t Soci-
The refusal of the National 1 ia . ct ‘j ^
ety to lend itself, through its publication ?
the objects of abolitionists. . i.rare
“3. The refusal ofthe California Leg 15 V , j
receive free negroes within the limits c
State.”