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(’nlliaiin without a juat pride that they arc hiscoun-t try nun. “tarty is a demon.” T. I l'rent the London Man nn nr Poet. THE boundary question. I ■\W have reason to believe that the answer given* v-. t:.e British Government to the remonstrances i,i tj;e United States, relative to the 11 uestiou, is not likely to prove agreeable to the? President or the Congress. It is, therefore, ne-| cessary that some practical means shou!! be bound) out of settling a point, which contains the germ ot j a serious quarrel, and which would at the present! moment probably lead to a rupture, if the com mercial interest of both nations was not more powerful than their political pride. The ditficul tv of the case is further increased by the claim set in by the United States to the settlement of Asto i j‘, at the mouth of the Columbia River. The settlement was sold by the resident agent, on the approach of the British troops, to the Hudson’s Bay Company, for the purpose of preserving the! property of the American Fur company. Had the agent not been so prudent, the settlement would have been restored on the termination of the war; but having become the property of the Hudson's Bay Association, it has remained ever since iu their hands, and being in their hands, is to be considered as British ill all respects. The U niteil States Government now says that the agent of the American Fur Company had no right to and 'rise of the jurisdiction ; and the President, itl would appear, is determined to enforce tint claim. It must be admitted that the United States have iomarently a good case, and if, on investigation, it i,Vfound that the sale of the property only took! place, arid that the allegiance could not be trans f-rred, the surrender of the post to the United! States ni.iv be the most prudent course. Wej have but a limited interest in the occupation of] Astoria, while to the United State'- it is of the greatest importance, particularly if the original conception of Mr. Astor should be fulfilled, and] that place be made a depot for Chinese produce.) With regard to th : boundary question, the only] practical mode of determining that sore point is] afferthe fashion suggested, though not diplomati-j tally proposed by the Yitvriean Government—{ tiamelv, the making an exchange of so much sea! board towards the Bay of Fundy as may be deem I eJ aa e idivalent for the tcv ; *.vy we c’.. ' . hctwec’. ! our coast possessions and Quebec. If that canno*! be done England tnu t purchase as much of th ) land of Maine a> lies between the coast line and] Lower Canada. The country is thinly peopled, j the land is of little value, and, if the owners beS well paid, they will soon get over all the suppose 1| difficulty of their allegiance being transferred! from the United States to Great Britain. \Ve| thin', th it the wishes of the Aiiu-rino G.vumment] should be consulted as the honour and dignity oil th; i country will permit. Th United States have! nobly oonduetc J thorn ;!v ;s in the late urifortu-i in ‘e outbreak ia the Uiu.vJas, and it only remain .] to have those .1 • »it ;• -hie cr.ua; tin ns put at rest to! s are to oir ’lves tlie nans; p ,»• rt'ul ally in the* world. Never let i; be forgotten that the United] Suites arc British iu Wood, in language, and in* !i art—tliii lU: interests *»f both nations are inti j j ; !?:“lv co-.ioe •: • I—sad that, as intcvcouse every) «"a. ! iacrca -es, nreju-Uces wd! lie removed, Wej have n*'ver doubt ) he good souse an l feeling of) ti' e.ilightj.ri 1 el*--;'.; in \:n rice, and we a«x-| iously look for the moment when our amioahH i ' s with them shall bo placed beyond a risk! of being ufTrop-d. p.yi the .V' r Or! ■ .■! IhdlrtJn. UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. The probability of a rupture between the two gov ‘rumen's, seems or vy day to augment. r I he a sample set bv Fra ice will on doubt have its in fluence in inducing other civ;! /.'■! nations to re sort to coercive measures. Diplomacy and ne g > nation is watte I upon such a people as ih- Mexicans. The obligations "■ national laitli, and the sacredness of natnral honor, are forms of speech beyond their comprehension. No argu ment drawn from reason and justice, will have the weight upon their minds, that would be exercised by the display of a formidable fleet before Vera Cruz, with threats of veprial in case the reasona ble demands of oar government were refused. The M xieum, unfortuHately, are very ignor ant of their comparative weakness and imbecility. They are far from suspecting how low and base th ‘v have sank in the scale of kingdoms. It is their boast that th-.v ire the greatest nation on the globe; and Great Britan is the only country to which they are willing to concede any thing ap proaching to an equality of dignity and greatness with themselves. This overweening and mistaken conception of iheir otva importance, is doubtless t!ie main cause of the many insults ode red by them to the Hags of civilized nations. To en lighten their ignorance oa this subj»et, would be' Hi act of humanity on the part of the United Slates as w ‘ll as due to her own honor and the safety of lmr citizens. The sooner it is done the better and and from demonstrations, it seems that some pro-' ji iof thekinuis cm the carpet in Congress: The correspondent, of tlie New Aork American! observes—“lt is evident that a storm cannot be ! avoide t between us and Mexico. It is expected that Mr. Howard, from the committee on foreign: affairs, will make a belligerent report in a few days The majority of the Senate are also of opinion that coercive measures ought now to be adopted, to revenge the repeated insults to our national flag,” A l vent, lire* and escape of Col. 'Wharton from Mdam-ora*. —We have obtained from the lion. Win. U. Wharton, late Minister Plenipotentiary from Texas to the United .States, some particulars of his distressing captivity and miraculous escape from the dungeons of his Mexican oppressors. On the 17th of April la<t, after a fight of more than seven hours, the Independence on which he was a passenger, surrendered to two Mexican 18 gun brigs. The combat and capture took place almost in sight of the Colonel’s residence, from which he had been absent many months on a mis sion to the United States. He was carried to Matamoras and confined for four months in a low, .damp and dark prison, where he was almost suffo cated with heat, continually tormented with fleas, exceedingly incommoded by the stench ot the Hospital, which was next door to him, and depriv ed of his rest every night by the screams of the sentinels, uttered every fifteen minutes within a few feet of his head. For four months such was his situation, dependant for sustenance entirely upon his own resources, shut out from the light of heaven except what the narrow grates of the dungeon admitted, and denied even the privilege of medical aid, when languishing under an illness brought on by the rigorous privations ot his cap tivity. His escape, however, was at last effected, the details of which cannot now be made public, for fear of compromitting the safety of the mag nanimous individuals, residents of Matamoras, whose aid he was indebted for deliverance, j On escaping from p vis mi he was compelled by: jthe treachery of his guide io remain hid m a low prickley pear thicket lor 11 days, within lieariug .oi the drums ol Matamoras, and very often ap-j preached within a tew yards by the soldiers and' ■lndians in constant search of him, tempted byj a inagnitic*-nt prize of .>SOOO sat upon liis head' •dead or alive. In this thicket of thorns he could* ; not stand erect, being taller than most of the bush-' es, for fear ot being discovered, nor tor the same reason could he build a shelter against the burning; rays of an August sun, almost within the tropics.! i During three days and nights he tasted neither! Good nor water. His sutl'erings under this priva tion were inexpressible, and such as none can re i'dize unless taught by experience. After suffer jing eleven days in this situation, a guide furnisli jed him with ahorse, and he started on his jour ,ney home. Doubting the fidelity of tlie guide, he [dismissed him, and set out for home a distance of tCOO miles, without provisions, a pilot or know ledge of his route, where, after 15 days he arrived. A. (J. Bulletin. FLORENCE, GA. Friday, ISay SI, *833. COMMUNICATED. a Departed this life on Saturday, sth inst. in -Lumpkin, Stewart county, Asap t 11. Hill, aged] i about and for many years a highly respectab! •! (merchant and Judge of the Court of the county. [During the late Indian war he was one of the few jjwho were always ready to meet cr pursue the sav-l l age—at the sacking of Roanoke was'one among the' das! to flee; owing to the great exertion in escaping! from that massacre, and becoming completely ex-! j,ha;i:!tcd in his efforts lo reach Lumpkin, may bej 'dated the cause of his untimely death. His spir it Ins fled—his name and worth are engraven ou] jthc memories of Ids friends, and all of ail parties,! Jin the circle of his acquaintance, cun but mourn! I the loss of so inestimable a man. G. wriS'rsJEZ’jrT'H zskoei ..-x.-st.vrsii'.'iv, issxbe; tssr. ■ j THE BRIDGE. c The prompt and liberal subscription of last (week for the purpose of building a bridge across The Chattahoochee at this place, lias convinced us 1 that wo were not mi taken in tlie character of puri they have entered into this matter with .ij becoming zeal, and given “ matter of fid" demon tuition that ample mentis can be raised to carry on the work to its completion. The word is boil\ 'ahead —no loitering—no delay-—ts we ever expect to do anything in this business successfully vve must do it now. Let the commissioners call a meeting forthwith, and make tlie necessary ar rangements for letting out the contract; the’sooner 'the bettor. In public works of this kind there i f apt to be too much “talk and no cider.” We do ' most earnestly hope that this will not ) '• the case riu tlie present instance, we have a-! confidence in * the gentlemen intrusted with the oversight and di rection of the wo:*k, and feel assured they will do ■• their duty. If in this, however, we,should be dis appointed, and they be found star r azing or asleep lat their post, wc shall Del it a duty we owe the pub lic, whose humble servants we are, to give th m i _ ‘ friendly twitch of the sleeve and point to the riv- AIMS FOR INDIAN DEPREDATIONS. S Tier appointment of Commissioners to ascer tain the amount of losses.sustained by Indian dep redations, induced the people to believe that Con egress would grant them au efficient and timely re lief, but in this they have been sadly disappointed, 'and now begin to believe that it is all a lui;nbu nr , band that the Commissioners will b? the only per tons henefitted by the transaction, Congress E jE. too much occupied with the Silly Duel and ltian- Lcuverings about Presidential candidates, to attend •To the small losses sustained by the plunder and e ravages of the Indians. What if many a worthy feitizen has been stripped of his all, and others re- Iduced from affluence, and if not to e xtreme pov ierty, to very great embarrassments, which thri at |ou to sweep away all that is left them ? \\ hat, if i impaired health, produced by exposure during the | war, prevents many from making their accustomed to support themselves and families ? What Dire all these, we ask, to men who have lost nothing receive their pay regularly, and live foil roast pig and plumb pudding every day 1 r Hud our Representatives in Congress been suf ferers in common with us, there is no way that [you can fix it that will make us believe they would 'have suffered the subject to slumber so long in fsilence. No indeed, the people’s losses and suf ferings would have been a theme on which elo quence the most thrilling and heart subduing |would have made its happiest effort; widow fed wives and orphan children, habited in their * weeds of woe, suffering for the common necessa jries of lile, and holding up imploring hands to ftheir country for help and support, would have •(called up all the latent energies of their minds, Fand Congress would have heard and answered our [cry. But they have sustained no loss, they feel I not the weight of the burdens which oppress »us, and it is not likely that we can make them en i ter into our feelings on the subject—we may not fbe able perhaps, buried as they are in other mat ters which they conceive to be of paramount im f portance, to make them hear us in regard to this ; matter, but they may depend upon it that both ' their ears will be made to tingle when we come to the ballot box—the people will not submit to such £ neglect—such contempt. % We have been induced to make these remarks from reading a letter, bearing date 24th April, from i Col. Towns to a friend of ours living near this , place, who kindly permitted us to make an extract, THE GEORGIA MIRROR which will be seeu below. From this you will see it is likely that nothing wilt be done for the relief ot the people this sesoon, no promises made to hasten the matter, and no opinion given by which we might be led to judge at what time Con gress would coudesceml to notice it. The follow ing is the extract: “The Commissioners appointed to ascertain the loss sustained by the people of Georgia and Ala bama, have made their report, which was refered to Congress. It has not yet been acted on in any shape, nor do I believe there will be any action on the subject during the present session.’’ THE VAN BUREN PARTY. The party in this State attached to Mr. Van Buren seems very sanguine as to his future suc cess, and base their hopes upon the possibility that a portion of the State Rights party will go tor him because of the Sub-Treasury experiment and Mr. Calhoun’s advocacy of that measure. Mr. \ an Buren’s friends should, it is trite, be allowed the poor privilege of boasting and halloo ing at this time, for we are very confident the day "ill come when their joy will be turned to mourn ing and all their calculations and expectatioasnipt in the bud. Rejoice then, ye his friends, while time and opportunity is afiorded you; sing hal lelujahs to the "reat name of your idol before tlie hour comes when it will be too late for you to re joice; yes, strike the dulcet note of praise for your chief before the hour comes when your note must be changed, and the painful duty will be yours of consigning to merited obscurity, the “little magician V> e are of opinion that the Van Buren party wo! .;;id themselves egregiouely mistaken if they expect the Sub Treasury to split the State Rights party ol the South, and particularly of Georgia. I hat experiment ts in the last agonies of expiring nature, and must, in a very short time, breathe its la-;t, and cease to operate—-lnit had it never receiv ed a death blow, it would nett have been snfTi crently powerful to have divided the State Rights party. Tlie cord which uuiles that party was prepared by the hands of our illustrious and pat riotic forefathers, and is of too strong a texture to be broken by such a feeble instrume.". The State Rights party do not find fault with its mem bers for believing as they please in relation to tlie minor topics of tlie day, and because one of their number should not coincide with the majority, hull him from tilth - ranks. Thanks to the spirit of liberty, no such principles actuate the State Rights party. Sufficient for that party to know that its members “stand up to the rack” on the main point, the Rights of tlie States, and they hail each other as brethren in that great cause, and R-e! perfectly satisfied tha. those rights will never Ihe tr muled underfoot if in tlie keeping of their members, be they Sub-Treasury men or no. j As for Mr. Calhoun, we view him ns a State : Flights man, and are not disposed to forsake him because he is an advocate of the Sub-Treasury. Lit is enough for us to know that he is of the ► right grit, that he is a Southerner in feeling, sen timent and interest, that the South will be safe ’confided to his keeping, and her rights will be se cure while the masterly arm of his talents and elo riquence is made bare in their defence, and all such i minor differences as the Sub-Treasury ali'uir dwin dle into utter insignificance, jj From the zeal and earnestness manifested by ■ Mr. Van Buren’s friends, we are inclined to the •opinion that they are not so sanguine of success Jus they would have the peo? le believe, and as we '.aid last week, every effort will be put in active •exercise and an attempt made to scare those who aril! neither bo driven or begged into measures, so ’every paper that advocates hts claims bears ample to the truth of the assertion. From Lthe tea shore to the mountains the same tune is (simultaneously struck up to its highest key, by the Van Bnrcn gentry, about the Abolition prin ciples of those opposed to their darling. They -nave become alarmed for his success since the termination of the elections in the North, and the ;great losses he has sustained in that quarter. — lienee there is an attempt making to induce the iSouthern people to believe that he is the only’ man now living, who will stand by tiieir rights and [support their privileges. They tell the people that the party in power \ the only party that is opposed [to the fanatics, and unless that party is sustained jthe Constitution must be trampled underfoot, and the dearest rights, privileges and liberties of the •Southern people, scattered to the four winds of Leaven. j If it be true, as they tell us, that Abolitionism |is making such powerful strides in the North as [to get possession of almost every State North of itlie Potomac—if New York is under their domin iion, if Connecticut has placed herself within their [clutches, in short if every State that has forsaken [the “little Magician,” is enlisted underthe banner .of Abolitionism, it is high time that the South [should look well to her reserved right*, and no man [should be supported by the South who will not defend and maintain those rights and the sove reignty of the States, for upon the perpetuity of those principles depend their happiness and pros perity. We therefore say again, let the South at tend to this matter, and give her support to no one [unless he is an advocate of those principles, and ■who, in regard to Abolitionism either in the States •or the District of Columbia, is above suspicion.— -Mr. Van Buren is not thatonun. ! The Globe publisher the Van Buren defeat in Baltimore with a wry face: and along with it a piece about bribery and fraudulent voting. So .far so good. The Registry Law will cure the evil.— Balt. Pat- ron THE GEORGIA MIRROR. Lumpkin, April 28, 1838. Messrs Editors— As every thing of interest in relation to the late Col. Crockett, is read with avidity by the American public, 1 hand you the following anecdote which yon can publish, as it is believed to be one of the feats of this eccentric and patriotic man not generally known. 1 receiv ed the narration from a very respectable member of Congress from Maryland, who was in Washing ton City w hen the transaction happened. I have no hesitancy, therefore, in vouching for its un questionable truth. Avery extensive collection of wild animals, had it seems, arrived, consisting of Lions, Tigers, Hyenas, Ac. Ac. preceededby the usual porripous handbills posted up in all parts of the city, an nouncing a most wonderful show of wild beasts. Walking the streets with some frieuds a short time before tlie commencement of the exhibition, the attention of Col. Crockett was arrested by one of these notices, w hich seemed to have, all of a sud den. a most exhilerating, animating influence upon his feelings. He forthwith announced a spree to his friends. They are shortly afterwards seen in high spirits over their glasses; and but shortly af terwards oh their way to the great centre of at traction for the idle and ilic curious—Crockett deeply intent upon some extraordinary achieve ment, and his friends equally interested to Know what the man would do. The exhibition was in an extensive area, brilliantly illuminated, and crowded to overflowing with eager spectators of both sexes, the music in full play, and the scene, with all its animating accompaniments, fully open ed, when in comes Cwkftl, —high and settled pur pose of sou! speaks from his countenance, as he moves t . the centre of the area. After making a furious jesture and sending forth a most withering scowl towards Ids majesty, “the King of beasts,” that attracted flic attention of all eves, lie com mence.! sd *ntly and gravely pulling off his coat and veg, robing his shirt up his sinewy and braw ny arms to th’; V.-.’V anil pits, and girding his hand kerchief closely around the middle of his manly form, as if for the utmost tug of furious combat. Having thus prepared himself as If for some migh ty effort, with an attitude and an expression of bold and haughty defiance, and with a stentorian voice that sent dismay to every heart, he commands the keeper to make room ! to throw open the cage ! ! to turn out the Lion !! ! that Lis name was Crockett, and that he came there to wear out the d-—--d beast. The effect may readily be imagined—a panic seized tlie as-cnibled multitude ns if fire from hea ven had been announced : there was one genera! rush for safety, children crying, .women scream ing, and all clamorous to get away. The affright ed throng was shortly dispersed, but the lion was not turned out; and the intrepid Colonel, resum ing again the habiliments of peace, quietly retired to his lodgings with ail tlie honors of a bloodless victory thick upon him. Very Respectfully, J. C. From the Charleston Courier. «:S2EAT FUSE! ONE THIRD OF CHARLESTON IN RUINS f !! About ii o’clock on Friday evening last (27th April.) the citizens.bf Charleston were alarmed by I the Sound of th e f*e bolls, and the cry given that ii was in King street, apart of the city which, from the great quantity of wooden buildings with which it is iiieraliy lined, from Tvadilto boundary street, i;n each side, with here and there a brie!; house, and occasionally ono intended to lie semi-fire proof, was always considered to both© most dan gerous place fora conflagration to c-omrnence, and where too, was stored a large portion of the most valuable dry goods in the city. When we arrived at the place where the fire commetyed, the llamas had just made their np peavaucc in the rear of a small shed or building adjoining th house, Nor.h-West corner of Beres ford and King street, and but a few-minutes elaps ed before three; pr four ether houses, and the house on the South-West corner of Beresford street were also in dairies. The fire then commenced roaring and leaping from different points, as well in a horizontal direction as in the air, with a vigor and virujonce, which was truly appalling, and it being known to all that there was an unusual scar city of water, it was anparent to any observe; that the apparatus of the Engineer, for blowing up of houses, and the application of fire hooks, were the principle means to be depended on for battling with the destructive and devouring element. Fire hooks, we believe, were used in but few if any in stances, and vve are under the impression that there is not a sufficient number of them, or that their usefulness, particularly in pulling down small buildings, is undervalued. The principal Engineer was absent, but his assistant, Mr. Fred rick fsciiniet’ff, WPS promptly on Hie ground, with the apparatus, and with a courage, coolness and efficiency, not to bo surpassed, and seldom equal led, commenced operations, and continued unre mittingly employed until his life became the sac rifice. The fire now rapidly extended up King street on both sides, and ilosii Market street to Meet ing street, with the most uncontrolable rapidity. The engines were literally powerless, except in a few instances—that iu saving the Theatre, per haps as prominent as any other. After passing down Market street, (both sides of which, as far as Chestnut street, Markets included, were de stroyed,) it took a North-Easterly direction, the wind being from the South-West, but blowing on ly moderately, and extended in that direction to the Sugar Refinery on Anson street, thence down An son to Ilasell street, thence due East to the water, leaving but a few buildings between Ilasell and Society streets, except Mr. Stoney’s residence oo Hasellst. and Mr. Hey ward's house on the corner of East Bay and Society streets, and the large steam mill of Mr. Bennett. Liberty street was the houndary above King street on the Northern line, and St.' Philip to the West, a vow of front buildings being on the West side of that and Archdale street, including at least qne-fifth of the centre of our beautiful and flourishing city, and destroying our very splendid new Hotel, the pride of our citizens, nearly ready for the reception ol hoarders, the new Masonic Dali, at the West end of the. Market, the brick work of which was near ly finished, and somewhat injuring the new Thea tre. The loss, of property is variously estimated, but from what we can ascertain if will be in the vicin ity of THREE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, of which about one half is probably insured. We have endeavored above to give such a de scription and statement of the late calamity, as was in our power, as far as the loss of property is concerned. We now coine to the melancholy task of recur ling the Great Loss of Life that has been sustained, and which has plunged many of our most worthy and respectable families in the deepest db-tress. Wc commence with that of Col. Charles John Steadman, Natal Officer of the port, a gentleman long known as one of our most active and public spirited citizens, and who, on this calamitous oc casion, distinguished himself, previous to his death by his cool, energetic and fearless conduct, hav ing assisted in blowing up a number of build. ngs, -and making himself prominently useful, m num erous instances. Col. S. entered a house on the East side of East-Bay, near Hasell-st., in com pany with Mr. M. F. Turley, a mulatto boy, and several other |H>rsons, with two kegs of powder, forthe purpose of blowing up, placing one in cadi rootn-'-one of them exploded, and blew up thf* building, while the three above named persons were within—Air. Turley was immediately picked up, very much injured, but it is believed will event ually recover, though probably much crippled.— After the explosion of the second keg, Col. S. was taken from the ruins, but life was extinct.- The body of the boy was not obtained but con sumed iu tlie building. Mr. Sclinierle lost his life in blowing np ri - house at the coiner of Liberty and King-sta., I.e also employed a keg of powder, in tlie su o- man ner as Col. Steadman. His lose «.'l be severely felt, .and deeply regretted. At the sameVxpiorion that deprived Mr. S. of life, Mr. J. S. Peart «as also struck dead. A colored man was also killed at the same time. Mr. Robert Alunroe, was found dead, on Sun day morning; he was most dreadfully lacerated and dismembered. One white man, fell dead, it is believed from mere fright, or perhaps from apoplexy. AVe uid not learn bis name. John D. Brown was so severely hurt, that his life is despaired of. These are all the fatal, or probably fatal cases, that have yet Couie to our knowledge. Several persons have received wounds, some of them pret ty severe, and there may possibly be some oth« r lives lost, not yet ascertained: but wchope nnt. We omitted to mention in the proper plaee, that the new stores, on the old burnt district, escaped with hardly any damage, and in the course of u very short period will without doubt, he comple ted, and occupied. The splendid stored Messr**. Ripley, Miller Cos ;at the corner of King and Society-st. will again be re-built, and that with tlie utmost expedition. From the Lexington ( Va.) Gazette, April 6. FIRE! The high wind on last Thursday w as the cause of fire breaking out in many of the neighboring mountains, in this and the adjoining counties. Many farmers were engaged in burning brush, and the wind rising suddenly, where tliery was combus tible matter, carried the flames before it, almost ns swiftly as the winged lightning. A gentleman in forms us that a space of four miles, in Alleghany was traversed in less than 15 minutes. The farms in the vicinity of the tnouuiuius have suffered most severely; in many cases not a rail is left on the premises, and on three or four plantations all the out buildings have he» u destroyed, together with their contents. We understand that one gentle man alone, lost near 1000 bushels of corn, besides hay, fodder, Ac. Iron manufactories, and othf r establishments, which require large quantities of wood, are tlie heaviest sufferers. A furnace in Alleghany lost 1200 cords of cut wood, a coal wagon* and a valuable bore. Another in this county GOO or 800, and another 500 cords. The loss, including the labor which will necessarily be called from the spring farm work to build fences, Ac. cannot be less than fitly thousand dollars, j cr haps more. MERCHANTS’ CONVENTION IN VA, Wc have received the Richmond Compiler, con taining the proceedings of the citizens nf Nin loik, Ya., in reference to a State convention ot Mer chants. Jt will be seen that tire second \\ cduesday in June is fixed as the day of meeting iu the city ol Richmond. We are much gratified to ree this prompt and energetic movement cn tl.epuvt ol the citizens of Norfolk;—and we sincerely trust that eveiy j or 'ion of tlie State will respond to the call made. We should never forget what is due to ourselves in the present crisis. Other portions of the Union arc contending for tlie prize ofiour trade-while wo ourselves seem indifferent to the interests involved —quietly waiting as it we must be swallowed up by one of the contending parties. Let us shako offeui !ctJ.:; v ' r v, and become the arbiters ofuurowii destiny. New i ork'and Fhilaufelnha, may strivo with each other—but Ictus rather tube care of our selves, than unite with either party. Will net Richmond, Lynchburg I*ever-burg, Fredericks burg, Clarksville, Fincastle, Danville, and other towns join heart ar.d hand in this noble enterprise! .Such is their duty, and such their inter* sts. \\ o call upon the merchants iu their tow ns to come furtji at once, and put their shoulders to the wheel. \Vash, Cl ran. On .the stli of March, G chert J Ctr-s, the .Ameri can Minister, presented to his Majesty letters from the President of the i siited States, in an swer to the communication of the marriage ot tlie Princess Marie with Duke Alexander of Wurt cinberg. NOTICE. 4 LL those indebted to the subscriber for 1837 _/jL and 1838 must pay up, or I will commence suit. Vv. B. HARVEY. May 11,1838 .7 2t FOR SALE. ON aoeommodatingterms, a fine young Mule, perfectly gentle, works well in the wagon or plough. For further particulars apply to the Subscriber at Pleasant Grove one and a half miles from Florence. FRANKLIN COWAN. May 11, 1838 3t T CAUTION, TIIE public U hereby cautioned not to trade. for a certain note given and made by Goar & Madden of Aniericus, Sumpter County, to Staf ford & Woodward of Florence, Stewart County, Georgia, for some amount over two hundred and fifty dollars ; date not recollected, the same being paid off by the said Goar &c Madden last January, vve have applied for the said nolo, and it being de nied as, we therefore take this way to inform the public not to trade for it, as being paid off. and we are determined not to pay it the second time, for we do think, one time is sufficient to disoharge apy debt. GOAR A MADDER May 11, 1838 7 2t