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V* 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 The foregoing is a very correct representa tion of the new Telegraph Building, where our friends will find liberal and complete arrange ments for all kinds of Letter Press Printing, Plain and Ornamental. Our large force ena bles us to fill orders with unusual promptitude, while our appliances in the way of Machine ry admit a very rapid and cheap multiplica tion of impressions. The Stock of Plain and Fancy Printing papers—and of all sized, and calendered papers, light and heavy, large and small, for blank books, and blanks for counting houses, clerks’ offices, law, mercantile, rail road and business uses in general, is large and cheaply purchased. Also, a large variety of cards and card board. We invite attention of all to the unusual printing facilities which can be found in this office. 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.”