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k From the N. Y. Sun, May 31.1851.
of the by the U. S. Marshal.—
Affair on Board.
W Yesterday afternoon took place the interesting
ceremony of the surrender of the steamer Cleo
patra back again to her proper owner, Mr.
O’Sullivan, on whose application Mr. Webster
directed her restoration. The Government, it
seems, considers that it has sufficiently effected
the objects whieh caused her seizure, and recog
nizes that there is no law to authorise her longer
detention. The account for all this remains yet
to be settled, with public opinion and with his
tory; to say nothing of certain other nearer and
more tangible tribunals.
At about half-past 5 yesterday afternoon, Mr.
O’Sullivan handed to the commanding officer of
the guard of marines on board of the steamer, a
communication from the U. S. Marshal, the effect
of which was to cause the former gentleman to
declare himself very glad to be thus relieved from
an unthankful and disagreeable duty: whereupon
Mr. O’Sullivan executed a receipt, formally ac
knowledging “the surrender of the said vessel,
with all the cargo and appurtenances on board,”
and the essential part of the business was prompt
_ly despatched. The guard of marines was mus
cabin,.in readiness to march on shore,
JBpietheir'more proper duties at the U. S.
B!\avy Yard. Before they left, however, Mr.
j O’Sullivan very politely expressed the regret he
felt, that gentlemen should have been so long on
board his vessel without its being in his power to
extend to them the hospitalities he should be un
willing wholly to omit, and he invited the com
manding officer to drink a glass of champagne,
requesting his permission, at the same time, to
include his sergeant and men in the invitation.
The courtesy being of course accepted, the first
hayfof an excellent basket soon went the way of
all champagne. Capt. Lawis, Mr. Fayssoux, the
second officer of the Cleopatra, and another gen
tleman, wqre also present. Mr. O’Sullivan pro
posed the following toast, which, he said, no
American, under any circumstances, would hesi
tate to accept with all his heart—
-1 Liberty—Triumph to her friends , confusion to
her enemies, in all times and ail climesp
The gentleman in command of the U. S. Ma
rines (a veteran officer, whose name we do not
give, because we do not know whether he might
not object to see it in print, honorable a name as
it is) responded by proposing: '•'The Unions
which was also cordially honored, with an amend
ment, which was readily accepted —"and a little
more ofitP
The gentlemen then parted as gentlemen and
good frier u.; should do, the marines took up their
muskets and their line of march, and the cur
tain dropped on about the absurdest farce which
the government of the United'States has yet play
ed within our recent recollection.
The whole concluded with Mr. O'Sullivan
giving directions that the remaining half of
the basket of Champagne should be carefully
laid aside and sealed up; under no circumstances
to be touched uitii 1 , as the first half had celebrat
ed the sunenderoi the Cleopatra by one govern
ment, the second should flow in commomoration
of another surrender, of a far more precious and
glorious possession, by another government.
Later from Texas.
The steamship Pampero, Capt. Wells, which ar
rived yesterday evening from Galveston, brought
$3,000 in specie on freight. The steamship Fan
ny, Capt. Foote, from the Brazos, brought $51,500
25 in specie.
Our dates from Galveston by the Pampero are
to the 13th, and from Brownsville, by the Fanny,
to the 4th inst.
In relation to the crops, the Galveston Civilian
says: 1
The crops, we are sorry to perceive, have been
suffering in some of the interior counties for want
of rain. The papers at Washington, on the Bra
zos, and La Grange, on the Colorado, complain of
the dry weather, and say that unless rain comes
soon the yield both of corn and cotton will be
A slight rain visited this city yesterday
Burning, and, from appearances, it is probable
to a good portion of the interior.
J . Buria A v -a., an -
in. it appearance »u Dr. CucKe's plan-
vicinity, and seriously damaged his
We have not learned that they are
/Bai'erial Homage <•;. , .
lipilMie same paper informs us that McDonald.
with stealing several thousand dollars
Tate, at San Antonio, has been made to
himself of the theft and disgorge the mo-
Kw a stratagem—rather a delicate one—of
Bkff. It was agreed between the sheriff
raLisoner that the sheritf’ should receive
ol the stolen money, as a
Bron for aiding the thief to escape. The
Br was to retain the remainder, and the
|gwas to provide him with a fleet horse and
BPhe was released from the jail and proceed-
H the place of deposit, in company with the
and the money was disinterred. The
■Ref was then re-arrested, and unless he finds
PBsome other means of escape, will doubtless go to
the penitentiary for his pains. The Western
Texan doubts the propriety of the sheriff's course
in the matter.
We learn from the Rio Grande Sentinel that
two carpenters, one named Wolf, were murdered
at Rio Grande City, on the night of the 25th ult.
by blows inflicted on the head with a hammer,
while sleeping in a small house rented by them.
No traces of the perpetrators of the horrible deed
have as yet been discovered.
Fire. —Between ten and eleven o’clock last
evening, a fire broke out in the|kitchen attached
to the unfinished, and consequently unoccupied
premises, owned, we learn, by Mr. George Bratt,
situated at the west end of Went worth-street,
which by the energetic exertions of our firemen,
who were promptly on the spot, was confined to
the building in which it originated. It is pre
sumed to have been the work of an incendiary.—
Charleston Courier , 23d inst.
We are authorized to state that the South Ca
rolina Rail Road Company have declared a divi
dend for the last six months of three and a half
per cent, being an advance of half per cent, on the
six montlus.— lb.
Steamboat Accident and Fortunate Es
cape. —The steamer Massasoit, one of the boats
running between this City, Mount Pleasant and
Sullivan’s Island, on her trip yesterday morning
to the latter place, broke her walking beam, on
the upward motion of the piston, which caused
£he entire destruction of her cylinder, stays, &c.
>
The eauSe of this accident was, as we learn, a
flaw in the rim of the beam. Much credit, we
undersiand, is due to the engineer of the boat, for
his presence of mind and prompt action in shut
ting off the steam, notwithstanding the broken
fragments that were falling around him. We
are gratified in stating that although there were
a number of person on hoard, no one received the
slightest injur}'.— lb.
[From the Mountain Signal, 1 9th instant .]
Public Meeting.
Pursuant to a previous notice, a respectable
portion of the (Democratic party of Lumpkin
county met in the Court House at Dahlonega, on
the 16th day of June, 1851.
On motion, Hon. Isaac Head was called to the
Chair, and James Cantrell, Esq., requested to act
as Secretary.
The Chair called upon Col. William Martin
to explain the object of the meeting.
Whereupon, there was a motion made and car
ried, that the Chair appoint a committee of five,
to prepare business for the action of the meeting.
The Chair appointed Col. William Martin, Dr.
Joseph J. Singleton, Hon. William Burt, An
drew Howell and John D. Field, jr. Esq. Du
ring the absence of the committee, Col. Malcomb
J. Walker adressed the meeting in his usual elo
quent style.
The committee having returned, through
their chairman, reported the annexed preamble,
resolutions and interrogatories:
Whereas, at a late meeting of the Democratic
party of Lumpkin county, the principles of the
party were published to the world without pre
senting any candidate as a standard bearer
of those principles; and whereas, the Democracy
of this county has not participated in the selec
tion of any candidate now before the people, and
it is the right of the people to be fully informed
of the view’s and opinions of those who seek their
suffrage, and ask their confidence, be it therefore
Resolved , 1. That the Secretary of this meet
ing furnish Hon. Charles J. McDonald and Hon.
Howell Cobb with a copy of the proceedings of
this meeting-, and they are hereby respectfully
requested to furnish the Secretary with their
answer to the following interrogatories, which
were severally read and adopted unanimously:
1. Would you vote for Millard Fillmore to be
President of the United States if he should be a
candidate ?
2. Would you vote for any man for office,
either in the State or United States, who is a
member of an Abolition Society ?
3. Do you believe that in the late adjustment
by Congress, of the Slavery and Territorial ques
tions, the South received a fair equivalent for
the rights and interests of which she was de
prived by those measures, and if yea, in w’hat
does that equivalent consist ?
4. Do you believe a state has the right of se
cession, and if yea, who has the right to deter
mine upon its exercise ?
5. Do you believe that if a State were to se
cede, the general government has the right to use
force to compel it to return into the Union ?
6. Are you in favor, and do you hold to the po
litical doctrines and principles contained in the
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798—9.
Resolved, Thut the Secretary furnish to those
who may be candidates to represeut this Con
gressional District in Congress, and this Senato
rial District in Senate, and this county in the
House ol Representatives, and respectfully re
quest them to give explicit answers to the fore
going questions.
With a request that these proceedings be pub
lished in the Mountain Signal and the Constitu
tionalist, Augusta, and Federal Union, Milledge
ville, be requested to copy, the meeting then
adjourned. ISAAC HEAD, Chairman.
James Cantrell, Secretary.
[From the N. O. Picayune, 11th instant.]
Serious Accident at the Bingaman Course.
One Man Killed and Several Persons Wounded.
It having been advertised that a race would come
off over the Bingaman Course yesterday, a large
number of persons assembled on the track. The
stand was crowded,when about half-past 3 o’clock
a storm of wind and rain coming up, several
went for shelter under it. The W’ind in a few
minutes increased to almost a hurricane, and
blew down about two hundred feet of the wood
wookjof the stand,crushing those beneath in ater
riblemanner, and seriously injuring many who
had remained upon it.
Patrick McDonough, laborer, was killed.
Mr. James Amos was seriously bruised abomt
the chest and abdomen, and a little girl of his
about eleven years of age, was so much hurt that
she was carried home insensible.
Patrick Golding, of Algiers, was much injured
about the head, and one of his legs was suppos ed
to be broken.
James McCannon, of Algiers, had his right
hand badly crushed and one of his shoulders
bruised.
James Wills, of this city, was much injured
about the body.
Wm. Freeny, of Algiers, had his right arm se
verely hurt.
A girl called Mary Jane was badly bruised,
and was removed from the track insensible.
» A number of other persons, whose names
could not be asertained in the confusion result
ing from the accident, were much injured. Mc-
Donough, who was killed, left a wife and two
children. A fine horse that was under the stand
was also killed.
Several sheds, outhouses, &c., were blown
down in Algiers at the same time, but were not
attended with injury to any bodv.
The Crops. —The Pointe Coupee Echo of the
14th inst., says that the weather has been exces
sively w’arm for the last month. The earth is
very dry, and nearly everything suffering by the
dry weather. There have been occasional
showers, but not sufficient to be of much service.
The prospect of a fine crop of cane cotton and
corn, throughout the parish will be excellent,
provided there is a good rain in a few days. At
all events, the prospect of a fair crop in Pointe
Coupee is more certain than for several years
previous.
On the Bayou Fordoche, Grosse Tete, Atchafa
laya, the Island and False River, the Echo says
that the prospects of a fine crop were never more
flattering. Those who have been partially in
undated have planted their fields since the water
has receded.
The Village was nearly all inundated, but
since the river has retired, the planters have
planted their fields in full, and the prospects of a
fine crop were never better.
The crevasse w’hich occurred on the plantation
of Mr. Charles Hogan injured only a few persons
in the neighborhood. Mrs. Gondran and Mr.
Bonis w’ill make a good crop of cane, corn and
cotton.
The plantation belonging to the estate of Col.
Morgan had only a few acres affected by the cre
vasse of Mr. Morgan, and, since the water re
ceded, the prospect of their making a fine crop of
cane, cotton and corn is more flattering than
usual.
The crops in Iberville are suffering for want of
rain.
Accounts of cotton blooms are now common in
the country papers.— N. O. Picayune, 18th inst.
The First Native Milwaukean.— Some
time since, Col. John McCarty, of Loudoun,
Va., but a great land-holder in Wisconsin, pro
mised one of his best lots in Milwaukee to the
first child born in that young and flourishing
town. The Advertiser says that the fortunate
individual, the original Milwaukean, is Miss Mil
waukee Smith; that the selection w’as made
lately, for the benefit of the young lady, and the
lot was deeded to her by the agent of the pro
perty.
The Weather.—The “oldest inhabitant” is
again puzzled to haul out of his memory a time,
this late in the season, when the weather was so
cold. For two days past the thermometer has
not been higher than 58, and at one time was at
the temperate region, 55. We understand there
was a considerable spitting of snow', a few miles
beyond this.— Dahlonega Signal, 19th inst ,
('Telegraphed for the Baltimore American.)
Further per Steamer Niagara.
New York, June 20th-»S a. m.
The steamship Niagara arrived this morning
with 3 days later advices from Europe. The Arc
tic arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday at 5 o’clock
in the afternoon. The Lafeyette leaves on the
17th of June for Philadelphia.
Markets. — Cotton. —The Cotton market is
steady and the demand fair. The sales of the
week are 45,000 bales, of which speculators took
5,000. Inferior qualities are unsaleable. The
better qualities are unchanged. Fair Orleans
6 l*2d.; Middling 5 l-4d. The Manchester mar*
ket is more active and prices are better.
Breadstuff's. —The Corn market exhibits more
activity at full rates. Philadelphia and Baltimore
Flour 205.; Ohio 19s. 6d. White Corn 335.- yel
low 30s. 6d., mixed 295. Corn Meal 15s. ’
Money Market.— Money is steady. Consols
on account closed at 97 7-8 a 98. American Se
curities steady. U. S. 6’s, ’62, 105 a 106; ditto
68, 112 a 113. No sales of Penna. s’s. Ohio 6’s,
’70,105. 5
Freights dull and passengers scarce.
Havre, June 4th.—Sales of the week are 5000
bales Orleans Cotton at 63f. a 92f. The market
exhibits a declining tendency.
P olitical. — England. —The proceedings of
Parliament are entirely devoid of interest.
The Cunard line have fixed upon Holyhead as
the place of departure for their steamships.
Bishop Hughes of New York, is at Liverpool.
France. —The political news is generally un
interesting; the papers being filled with discus
sions regarding the Presidency.
The speech of President Bonaparte at Dijon,
when received at Paris, and correctly reported,
turned out to be a speech of a most violent
character against the Chambers. The excite
ment was very great, but the applause of the
Bonapartists did not deceive the French Minis
ters ; they insisted at once that the President’s
speech should be suppressed, and the version
given by the Minister was agreed upon and tele
graphed to Paris, where, even with the chief
stings taken out ol it, it made a prodigious sensa
tion. The Ministers, with M. Dupin, returned
to Paris, and Louis Napoleon followed next day.
with the full consciousness that he had made a
political blunder. On Tuesday, the Bureau of
the Assembly met to choose their President, &c.,
and the Bonapartists were all excluded to a man.
Great excitement prevailed in the Assembly
upon the first motion, and it was rejected by 306
to 295. This is the first blow of the Assembly,
but during the debate a more important incident
occurred. Gen. Changarnier took an opportuni
ty of speaking on the question, and in advancing
to the tribune, shook hands ostentatiously with
M. Leon Faucher and M. Buffet, the two Minis
ters.
The General then in a few words, amid pro
found attention said: No man could induce the
army to act against the laws of the country and
change the government. What pretext was there
for enthusiasm? (The left loudly cheered.) The
army was deeply penetrated with a sentiment of
its duties and dignity, and never lends itself to the
act of inflicting on France, a government of force.
This was not the era of the Caesars when one
Emperor was deposed to-day, and another raised
to-morrow—raised to the purple by drunken
poraetorian soldiers.
The army was too firm to allow it ever to
march against the assembly. Not a battalion for
a conspiracy could be found to obey a chief if
he gave such an order. Therefore, representa
tives, you may deliberate in peace.
This intrepid speech was loudly cheered, and
the ministers, having declared officially that the
President’s speech in the Moniteur was the only
reason they recognized the interpolations upon it
if it were withdrawn; but the subject will be
resumed in some other form.
The blow has now been struck by the Presi
dent against the Assembly, and a courageous
General vouches for the loyalty of the army, to
that body, and a second General (Cavaignac) is
ready to draw the sword to support General
Changarnier, if necessary.
The socialist party are in raptures with Gen.
Cangarnier’s speech, whilst the organs of the
Elysee strive to underate its importance. Whilst
Changarnier and Cavaignac remain firm—Louis
Napoleon can never succeed in authorising the
Republic to make himself Emperor.
Commercial affairs are improving. The Bourse
closed steady.
Portugal. —A rebellion had taken place in
favor of the Queen against Saldanha, which,
however, had for the present been suppressed.
The French and English ambassadors have com
bined in support of the Queen.
Italy. —ltaly exhibits unmistakeable symp
toms of great internal commotion. A serious riot
had occurred at Florence, in which a number of
persons were killed.
Isle of Breton. —Late advices from Sydney
state that two wrecked vessels had been dis
covered in St. George’s Sound, which are sup
posed to be the vessels attached to Sir Jno. Frank
lin’s Expedition.
A Perilous Position.— -Joseph Seigfriedwho
has contracted to paint the spire of the Presbyte
rian Church on Maine street, ascended, on Thurs
day afternoon, to within some six feet of the top,
by ingeniously attaching a block and tackle to a
hook, and fastening the lower end to a large
basket. He took passage for the upper regions
in that frail barque, and ieached an elevation of
152 feet from the ground. Having been drawn
up as high as the apparatus would admit, and
wishing to fasten a wire to the topmast spire, he
climbed up the rope and stood upon the tackle
block, holding with one hand to some projecting
pieces of tin , while he arranged the wire with the
other. While in this perilous position, he felt
himself growing faint, and his grasp relaxing.—
He immediately slipped down into his basket,
where he lay, nearly exhausted, some ten min
utes, w r ith his head projecting over one side of the
receptacle, and his feet over the opposite. It
was almost enough to sicken a landsman to view
the feat. Had Mr. S. fallen from the peak of
the steeple he never would have known what
hurt him.— Chilicothe (Ohio) Gazette.
Railroad Subscriptions. —The City Council
of Louisville, has passed an ordinance making a
subscription of $200,000 to the Jeffersonville
and Columbus Railroad, and $1,000,000 to the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, as soon as the
company is organized. They also appropriated
$4,000 for the survey of the Nashville route.—
The ordinances will be submitted to the citizens
in 60 days.
Trial of the Michigan Conspirators.—
The trial of the batch of conspirators who were
recently arrested in Michigan, is now going on
in Detroit, and the developments that are being
made are horrifying in the extreme. The vil
lainy that is coming to light, concerning the
practices of the gang, is hardly credible ; but w r e
are bound to believe it, for it is solemnly sworn
to by several witnesses, and corroborated by cir
Extraordinary Yield. —The Easton Star
says that Edward Tenant, Esq., of Bayside, ex
hibited some heads of wheat in that town, on
Monday, from 5 to 6 inches long, with 28 bars on
a head, and each bar containing from 4 to 6 grains.
Mr. Tenant grows the Trippe wheat.
MarylanllTobacco Crop. —The Upper Marlj
boro’ Gazette of 20th iust says—
We have made diligent inquiry, and from all
sections of the Tobacco-growing country we find
the opinion prevails that it is impossible to make
any thing like an average crop this saason.
The Petersburg, Va., Intelligencer of the 20th
inst, says—
The present dry and cold weather militates
much against the tobacco crop. Many of the
plants that have been set out have perished, and
the plants in beds are so scarce that persons can
not re-plant.
Rain.—We have at last been favored with
the refreshing showers of heaven, and vegeta
tion is considerably revived.—Anderson (S. G.)
Gazette , 18 th inst ,
AUGUSTA, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 24.
For Governor.
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
The Convention to nominate a Southern
Rights Candidate for the Eighth Congres
sional District, will be held in this City
on SATURDAY, the 12th day of JULY.
A Pleasant Day up the Canal.
The third Saturday in June will long be a day
memorable in the social history of The Ogle
thorpe Infantry. Come what will in the fu
ture, that day, at least, has been snatched from
fate, and stored away among memory’s treasures.
“ Let Fate do her worst, there are relies of joy,
Bright dreams of the past which she cannot destroy,
And which come in the night time of sorrow and
care
To bring back the features which Joy used to
wear.”
The occasion which is now’ fraught with so
many “pleasant memories,” w r as a Collation
prepared by the Honorary members of the Ogle
thorpe Infantry , in compliment to the Regular
members, and served up at the head of the Canal
on the spot already somewhat famous for the
agreeable Pic Nics of W’hich it has been the
scene.
At a seasonable hour in the morning the little
fleet of boats was under weigh at the basin, with
a full head of team power, and at a given signal
started, to the sound of martial music, upon their
excursion up the Canal. The storeship “ Peters
burghf Capt. Allen, led the van. The Naiad
Boat Club, in full uniform, in their beautiful
boat, w’ith awning spread and pennants flying,
came next, with the Committee of Arrange
ments on board as their guests for the voyage.
The pleasure boat w’ith the Honorary members,
and the Regulars, armed and equipped as the bye
laws direct, and other invited guests, brought up
the rear. The incidents of the voyage were few
in number, but all were pleasant. The clouds
had lowered heavily at first, and the skies
W’ore a scowling aspect. But it w r as a party to
propitiate the most sullen of the Fates, and
finally the heavens smiled auspiciously, and the
sun glimpsed down upon the waters through the
clouds that, driven along by gentle breezes, float
ed across the blue sky.
Arrived at the head of the Canal, target-firing
by the Honorary members was forthwith pro
ceeded with, agreeable to previous arrange
ments. This was completed by one o’clock—
the successful one proving to be Mr. Thomas
Baker, the aggregate of whose three shots w r as
12 11-16 inches, or an average of less than 4 1-4
inches. The distance w r as sixty yards—the di
ameter of the target 28 inches. Out of about
eighty balls fired forty-eight were put in the
target, and three of them in the bull’s eye. This
may be called good shooting when it is borne in
mind that it was done by members who had,
with few exceptions, never touched the guns
used until that day.
Alter this, the Naiad Boat Club tried their
skill at another target, and Mr. Fanning bore off*
the palm by averaging with his three shots 4 3-4
inches.
Dinner w’as then announced, and the whole
party, numbering about one hundred,’ responded
with alacrity to the summons. The appetite
being sated, many appropriate sentiments were
pledged in flowing goblets of sparkling cham
pagne. With the pleasant sounds of the murmur
it(g waters of Bull Sluice flowing over the rocky
bed of the river, anon were mingled the delight
ful notes of the Naiad Boat Glee Club, one of the
most charming features of the day’s entertain
ments.
Among the guests of the occasion were the
Mayor, and several members of the City Coun
cil, the President of the Canal Company, the
President of the Augusta Manufacturing Com
pany, and the City Engineer—all ol whom re
sponded in appropriate remarks to complimenta
ry sentiments which called them out.
The whole occasion furnished a happy illustra
tion of the fact, that the Canal is capable of
contributing much to the pleasures as well as the
prosperity of our city.
But the brightest days must end, and the hour
arrived when it became necessary to bid adieu to
the romantic shores and picturesque scenes of
Bull Sluice, and return to the city. This was
accomplished pleasantly and swiftly, enlivened
by the music of the band and the harmonious
songs of the Naiad Glee Club, which sounded
sweetly upon the smooth waters of the Canal
and the still air of that glowing summer eve
ning.
The party turned their faces to the East, and
hied gaily home to the city upon the stream
which carries to its bosom a tide of prosperity
and life-inspiring enterprize. But anon they
looked back to the gilded clouds of the Western
sky and the romantic hills that overlook the wTa
ters of Bull Sluice, with a sigh of regret not un
mingled with the hope that they may live to
enjoy another such day up the Canal.
A Right Never Surrendered.
We confess to a most agreeable surprise upon
reading the following editorial remarks, which
appeared in the Chronicle £f Sentinel of last Satur
day:
The Right of Secession. —As the questions,
whether secession is “ a constitutional right” or
one reserved by the States, and therefore inde
pendent of the Constitution, are now discussed
with great apparent earnestness and zeal by the
disunionists and their organs in Georgia, most of
whom proclaim it a “ constitutional right,” it may
not be improper to submit the following very
orthodox and catholic opinion of the Charleston
Mercury, whose orthodoxy in such matters, we
presume the party and its organs in Georgia will
not question.
It is very seldom that we concur in the opin
ions upon political or constitutional questions, as
its ultraism almost always leads it far beyond our
position; but this instance forms an exception to
the general rule, and we therefore commend its
views to the consideration of its sympathisers in
Georgia.
It is proper to remark that the Mercury intro
duces the opinion in a brief commendatory notice
of a speech delivered by Mr. Keitt, of Orange
burg, before the Southern Rights Association”
of that District, in which the right of secession
was proclaimed “a constitutional rights from
which the Mercury thus dissents:
“ In one particular we should qualify our entire
assent to the views of the speaker, though we do
not suppose that we really differ from him. We
refer to his assertion that “ secession is a consti
tutional right.” Properly speaking, the Consti
tution embodies the rights of the Federal Gov
ernment, not the rights of the States. To the
latter belong all the powers and rights that are
not surrendered to the former. On this point we
find what we consider the true statement of the
case in a speech delivered in the North Carolina
Senate at its late session, by the Hon. Wm. B.
Shepard. In reply to an opponent who had re
lied on Mr. Clay’s profound discovery that there
could be no right of secession because it was not
specified in the Constitution, Mr. Shepard said.
“The gentleman from Guilford looks into the
Constitution of the United States, not to find
what right his constituents have surrendered, but
what rights have been guaranteed to them.
Leaving the gentleman to settle this important
point with his constituents, I will repeat what 1
have already stated, I have never contended lor
secession as a right derived from or guaranteed
by the Constitution. I said in my resolutions
submitted at the commencement of the session,
“ that the right to secede from it (the Union) is
a right of self-defence and protection which the
people of North Carolina have never surrendered,
and never can surrender, with due regard to their
own safety and welfare.” This proposition I now
maintain, and have heretofore maintained on the
floor of the Senate, as in strict conformity with
the theory of our Government; and if it has
not been surrendered by the people, it is unques
tionably reserved to them.”
A declaration that that paper concurred with
the views of the Charleston Mercury upon u the
right of Secession ,” W’as truly light bursting out
from a dark place. We have so long been ac
customed to see the Chronicle advocating protec
tive tariffs, national banks, abolishing the veto
power, and all sorts of ultra-federal heresies, and
sanctioning all sorts of strained constructions of
the Federal Constitution, in order to increase the
power of Congress, and supporting Federalists
for office, that we would have as little dreamed
of looking to its columns for sound State-Rights
doctrines, as to Austria for Republican prin
ciples, or Boston for pro-slavery sentiments. —
If the Chronicle would but manifest the sincerity
of its convictions, by supporting men for office
that it professes to agree with in opinion, it might
do something to promote the cause of State-
Rights and State Sovereignty. But alas, for its
consistency! From behind that masked battery,
the false cry of Union, it has been steadily pouring
its fire upon the advocates of that cause, and de
nouncing them as traitors, for their efforts to res
cue State-rights doctrines from the vast flood of
federalism which threatens to engulph them. It
has at the same time lauded to the skies, as men
worthy of the highest honors, Federalists and
Consolidationists, who utterly deny the right of
secession—who maintain that the interposition
of a State to protect its citizens from federal des
potism would subject them to the penalties of
treason—that a State that secedes from the Union
should be conquered and coerced back.
These are the opinions of Howell Cobb. Yet
he is presented by the Chronicle &r Sentinel , to its
readers, as a fit exponent of its views, and a
sound guide in politics, and worthy of the highest
office in the gift of the people of Georgia,
The Chronicle 8f Sentinel makes one statement
not sustained by the facts. It asserts that most
of the disunionists , and their 4kgans, proclaim “ the
right of secession ” to be “a Constitutional right. '!
We have seen no where in Georgia, at least, the
right placed on any such footing. The Southern
Rights Convention, which nominated Gov. Mc-
Donald, asserted that “ each State , in view of the
voluntary nature of the Union , has the right, in
virtue of its independence and sovereignty , of sece
ding from the Union. Whereon the people thereof,
in their sovereign capacity shall determine such a
step to be necessary to effect their safety or happixess.
This is the doctrine maintained by the South
ern Rights party of Georgia. It maintains the
right of secession to be a right never surrendered
by the States, and is therefore, reserved by them,
and independent of the Constitution.
Mr. Toombs Re-nominated.
At a Convention of Union Delegates assem
bled in this city yesterday, the Hon. Robert
Toombs was re-nominated as the Union candi
date for Congress from the Eighth Congressional
District.
Howard House.
We would call attention to the advertisement
of Mr. Fletcher, the Proprietor of the above
Hotel. Marietta is one of the most pleasant
villages in Georgia, and those who intend visit
ing the interior this summer, cannot find a more
pleasant place to spend their time.
The Fire in San Francisco. —This great ca
lamity (says the N. O. Delta) will fall with se
vere force upon many of the capitalists and insu
rance offices at the north. In New Orleans, the
loss has been comparatively very light—sixty
thousand dollars, we believe, would cover the
whole loss sustained by the citizens and insu
rance offices. Burgoyne & Co., has $20,000 in
sured—slo,ooo in the Sun Mutual Insurance
Company, and SIO,OOO in the Tennessee Com
pany. Mr. T. B. Winston estimates his loss at
$15,000, which is insured; Clifford, Garr & Co.’s
loss is stated at $28,000 ; Mr. Hise’s at $15,000.
The New York Herald, of the 19th instant,
speaking of the loss by the recent conflagrations
in California says: “The effect of such a loss, at
this time, will be felt principally in this city, al
though it may extend to Philadelphia, Boston,
Baltimore, and New Orleans. The greatest pro
portion of the loss, however, will be felt in New
York. One of the local causes of the great re
vulsion of 1837 was attributed, at the time of its
occurrence, to the great fire which swept away
a third part of the business district of the city, and
destroyed property to the amount of nearly
twenty millions of dollars. We fear that the
loss by the San Francisco fire will ruin a great
many here, and materially tend to affect present
commercial movements disastrously.”
Fire.
On Sunday morning, about four o’clock, a
fire broke out in the Grocery store of Mr. Kill
burn, in the upper part of Broad-street, north
east corner of McKinne-street. The building
was of wood, and the materials combustible. It
was soon consumed, together with an adjoining
wooden building. The loss is estimated at $1,500
to $2,000. We could not learn how the fire
originated.
More Evidence. —The New York Legisla
ture is again in session. Having failed to pass
resolutions concerning the compromise at its pre
vious session, they were promptly introduced by
a Mr. Thomson a few days since, proposing an
approval of the measure, when they were as
promptly indefinitely postponed —equivalent to a
rejection —by a vote of sixty-one to twenty
nine. Really the peace measures are gaining
ground—there are now only about two to one
against them!
A letter to the editor of the Wilmington Com
mercial, dated Haywood, June 16, says: “Wheat j
crops are very good, and harvest is about closing.
The Tobacco Crop. —The Alexandria Gazette
in alluding to the dry and cool weather, says
that its accounts from all parts of Maryland and
Virginia, are unfavorable for the tobacco crop, a
large portion of which is yet unplanted.
The Beaufort Gazette says that that vicinity,
and the neighborhood of Pocotaligo have been
visited by rain to the great relief of the planters.
Our friend, Mr. Giles Barnett, (says the Un
ionville Journal of Saturday last,) handed us on
Wednesday, the first cotton bloom of the sea
son. It was grown on the plantation of Miss
Mary Jane Rogers, in this District.
The same paper says; “The drought whch has
prevailed in this district, has at last given way to
a series of refreshing and plentiful rains. The
Oat crop has been materially injured, it not en
tirely ruined; and Cotton and Corn have suffered,
though not to any considerable extent. During
the past week we have had abundant rains, and
the weather has been so cold as to bring fires and
overcoats into rqeuisititon. 77
At the latest dates from Liverpool the repairs
on the noble steamer Atlantic were rapidly ap
proaching completion, and it was expected she
would be ready for sea early in July. A new
dining saloon has been erected on the main
deck, in which 200 persons can be accommodated
and berths for 80 additional passengers have been
added. By the new arrangement of her cabins
200 tons additional freight can be taken on board.
Mr. Bryan M. Morell has beena ppointed Post
Master at Savannah, Ga. in room of Mr. Schley,
deceased.
Notice from the Post Office Department.
The five and ten cent, postage stamps, now in
public use, will not be received in pre-payment of
postage after the 30th of the present month. Per
sons holding any such, as soon as practicable af
ter that date, and before th e 28th September next
will present them for redemption to the Post Mas
ter authorized to sell postage stamps.
It is rumored that Secretary Conrad will short
ly resign, and that Mr. Gentry, of Tenn., is to
be his successor. This latter is, however, ex
tremely doubtful, as Gentry is now canvassing
Tennessee for Senator, in opposition to Turney.
The Washington Republic has every reason to
believe that the statement relative to the Hon.
Abbott Lawrence being a passenger on board
the St. Lawrence , is incorrect.
A Juror Set Aside. —The U. S. District
Court, at Boston, sitting on the trial of Robert
Morris, Jr., was engaged on Wednesday morn
ing in an investigation of a novel character.
After empanneling the jury, it was ascertain
ed that one of them, Mr. D. D. Walker, of Bos
ton, was w r hat is called a “ higher law 77 man
and measures were taken to have him set aside.
The counsel for Government produced witnesses
to prove certain language and expressions of Mr.
Walker, which would disqualify him from being
an impartial juror. Nearly the whole of the
forenoon w T as taken up with the discussion. At
12 o’clock the court decided that it could not con
sider Mr. Walker as an unprejudiced man, and
therefore he w r as set aside.
The Lynchburg Trgedy. —lt is stated in the
Fredericksburg (Va.) Recorder, that Mr. Saun
ders sent to Mr. Terry, previous to the death of
the latter, a complete retraction of all that he
had said offensive to him in the controversy
which terminated so fatally. Mr. Terry accept
ed the message in the spirit in which it was
sent, and expressed his regret that it had not
reached him in time to save their respective
families the sorrow and anguish which they had
suffered.
A Drought of considerable duration and severi
ty is prevailing on the James River, Va., especial
ly on the South-side. It is destructive to the oats
crop; but highly favorable both to the maturing
of wheat and the harvest which has just com
menced.
Sale of Public Lands. —The Lake Superior
Journal says that during the month of May about
SIO,OOO were received at the Land Office atSaut
Ste Marie, for mineral and agricultural lands. It
adds that farms, mill-seats, copper and iron mines,
marble and oil-stone quarries, are being purchas
ed by actual settlers.
Bloomer Balls. —ln the small towns of Mas
sachusetts, Bloomer balls are becoming all the
rage. No lady is allowed admittance who does
not come a la Turk. This dress is most admirably
adapted to the exhilirating w r altz.
Cincinnati, June 20th.
IVithdraival of a Clergyman. —The Rev. P. B.
Aydelotte, of this city, a distinguished clergyman
of the Episcopal Church, in a long letter to Bis
hop Mcllvain, formally withdraws from the
Church. He states that the Church needs re
formation and believing that reform cannot be ef
fected, he is obliged to withdraw, as he cannot
give his influence to that which he believes fun
damentally wrong. His objections are based up
on the Romish tendency of the Church. It is
believed Mr. A intends connecting himself with
the Presbyterians.
Wool.— From the Detroit Tribune we learn
that on* -wool purchaser in that city, who is
agent for a Rhode Island House, has sent over
SIOO,OOO in cash to his agent, in the interior of
the State, to make purchases. The amount pur
chased and contracted for, is now about 400,000
pounds for one concern alone.
OR SALE.—One Double BUGGY, four
Hulbert’s make—but little used, to bo seen at
Jas. Hurlbet’s &jCo. d3cl iune22
he FAMILY EXPENSE BOOK, d esigned for
the use of families and individuals, in keep
ing a correct account of monthy and yearly expen
ditures. For sale by
june 22 THOS. RICHARDS & SON.
PPLETON’S MECHANICS’ MAGAZINE,
Nos. 4 and 5, received by
june 12 THOS. RICHARDS & SON.
ORNAMENT ALHAIR WORK.
THE UNDERSIGNED has just received an as
sortment of Gentlemen’s Wigs, Ladies Fronts,
Braids and Curls, which he offers for sale at his
Barber Shop under the Washington Hall, Broad
street, Augusta, Ga., on accommodating terms.
WILLIAM CORMICK,
oct 12 ly Barber and Hair Dresser.
TABLE CUTLERY—We have just receivocfa
large lot of fine Ivory Handle Knives and
Forks. For sale by the dozen or in setts. Also, a
good assortment of common Knives and Fork*.
For saio, at low prices, at our wholesale and retail
Crockery Store, (a few doors abovo the Book Store
of Messrs. Richards & Son.)
june 8 J. J. LATHROP & CO.
FOR SALE~
THE SUBSCRIBER’S SUMMER
DENCE, on the South Sand Hills, on the MM.
first eminence south-west of the Turknett Spring.
The situation is a pleasant one—of easy access to,
and in full view of, the Geo. Rail Road. The Dwel
ling is large, commodious, and in good repair. For
further particulars, apply to
SAMUEL C. WILSON.
may 31 stuw3c3
BELL-AIR TRAHL
The Bell-air Train will commence its £57
Summer Trips, on MONDAY, June 9th, leav-gHS
ing Bell-Air at 7£ A. M., and Augusta at 6} P. M.,
daily. No free seats. june 7,
BULWER'S LAST PLAY. —Not so bad as
we Seem, or Many sides to a Character—a
Comedy in five acts, by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton. 3Tou
sale by THUS. RICHARDS & SON,
june 2.1