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1 1L"". 1 1 1 .! . -LI."-! ClliiONiUufci AM) 3f.Ni 1 LXIiL. a i <. i s r v. THURSDAY MDKMNG, SEP! 12MBEK U. FOR GOVKRNuK, CU A ULUS I) O Lii il i: KTY, OF CHUR COUXTTi We have been compelled to suspend our daily publication, tor an entire week, from the uuntot hands, (tor workmen have tell their poala on account of the prevailing epidemic, and we have now barely force enough lo go to preaa with our weekly paper. We regret ibis the more, because it has prevented us from giving to the public reg ular information an to the male of the dieeaae— information, always important, hut parlieuluily no now, from the perfect panic, which has spread, not only among our own citizens, but through the adjoining country. The proverbial healthiness of our city, for a course of years, has caused the present visitation lo produce the. astounding effect of a thunder bolt in a cloudless sky. Nobody was prepared for it. V’lie disease came upon us suddenly. It has nil down some of our best and worthiest citi zens. We shall not now attempt to theorise as to the caiisi s that have produced it, though we would remark, the general belief is that they have been dilative id and effectually removed. If il ho so, we may certainly look for an abatement, so soon ns the disease has run its course with those who have already imbided Us seeds, and the atmosphere of the infected region can be changed and purified, (ireal difference of opin ion appears to exist, in regard to the real mime of the disorder. Some contend that il is genuine yellow fever. Others term it conges live bilious fev r ; and some, we believe, ran find eo naino for it at all. We arc not disposed lo dispute about words. It is certainly a malignant d sease, and lias shown its power in its devastating es- Icets. But these effects have been exaggerated by rumor, far beyond the truth. In such circum stances, mi’ll lose their judgment, and try to jus tly then own fears, by exciting the liars of Olli ers. The hoard of health have daily published, for a fortnight past, the whole number of deaths; and to prevent all possibility of cavil, these reports have included all those (a large proportion of the whole) who have sickened and died out of town, whelhei lliey were residents in the city at the time the disease appeared, or we,o supposed lo have contracted the (ever, by occasional visits, •during Us prevalence. The whole number of deaths from the I Wlh ult. to yesterday, at noon, inclusive, from the epidemic, has been ninety.— All bough wo would by no means recommend to our absent friends lo return to the city, until the abatement of this scourge; we would udviso tho-c who are still with us, to continue culm uni fearless; avoiding unoi.cssury exposure, living regular y.aiid prudently, and in the discharge of their duty—taking such prei uutionsusmi un, not tlm,dili/, may dictate—to leave the disposal of heir be,dill and lives to that Providence, which wc can not but hope, will soon "Slav the plague.” We subjoin a list of deaths from the com mencement of the lever. Miss Isutudla Ogden, Resident. James On.swell, Native ol Ireland. Joiialu.ni Hills, Resilient James 11,I 1 , uraiit, Painter, of Connecticut. Miss Horn, Resident, Henry it diertson, •* James I. mg, <■ Jonn lice Native of Ireland, Jus. I, vouch, from Long Island, Resilient Mrs. Pettis, •• •ali. t'order f Coppersmith, Connecticut. •Josiah I'n up,| unknown. •Richard .Vluse,j - Ireland. Mo»e» Kali, Resident, M is. Union, “ M;ks Me led i ill, 4 » •Joan Kennull.-j- unknown. Robert iiailier, Resident. Geo. L.unuack, Philadelphia. Michael W agner, Res dent. •Mr. Scymour.j- unknown. Mrs. Ryun, Resident. Mr. Green, 1 Virginia. Mr. () Such, Ir land. Miss Rebecca Wright, Resident. * W. Abbott, Ireland. Mrs. Rutherford, England. Mr. Lhdlie, Resident. 4 Anus Bullard, “ John Ncutler, Germany. 4Mrs. Lmra McLaughlin, Resident. 4 Mm. Moses Rot], ** Hr. (friililli, Kentucky. 4 Moses Rdcy, Resident. 4 Miss Mary A. Boulmoau, “ ;E. U. Greiner, Resident. 4 Mr. Farrar, “ Levin Mars, nine years old, “ Mrs. I'alliaferro, “ 4 W'. C. Dillon, “ tJoseph Smith, Connecticut, M rs. Wuhnuuda, Resident. 4 Mrs. I’.iseiha Jones, “ 4W. P. Merrnuain, “ M rs. W alum, •* A. Campbell, “ 4 Mrs. Meredith, “ B mj. Bnrlcigii, Germany. M.s. Nchr, native ofGermany, Resident. W illmm Moody, " 4 Mis. Aaron Raff, l< U iz I Vo mgbliKrd, “ John Wanildord, “ 4 Mis. Jones, (mother of Priscilla,) “ MisaC.bi.fial, “ M i.-tcr Albert Banta, New York. i James L. Wray, Resident. 4.Miss Ennn.i ilartford, “ » Mrs. J. ial in, “ b>. P. Tu pin, “ Will am Wright, “ Richard Meredith, “ Mrs. A aota. New Vo k. Mrs. Rebecca tj nzenbcrry, Resident. Henry Imlby. “ Mo- Elizi'icth Hamilton, South Carolina. AsSurx Knight, Resilient. J >.in Sun-iicld, Printer, Boston or York. Mrs. Daves, Resident. 4Mrs. Green, •• 4 Dr. De. t - Mis. B roxune, f Joseph Rouche, France. i' 1 *" Ah unknow n. Preleick Sel-'-k, Resident. 4.• il '»»*' I . .1 ,» hs 'll, *< W IHi i: 1 ,» •ni ' ’ >u ' ■elce, Connei-ti ut. Th mu. All-.. Resident. W omp AI ri. *. Wiuy Hargroves. And nine negroe*—seven in the city and two it the country, ThiTnllowiug death* have also occurred with in the name period Irom oilier diseases, j Edward 11. Barrett, Resident. | Mrs. Via y Savage, j Mrs. Meredith, “ I James Johnson, 41 J. C. Guilin. (died at Aiken,) Mrs. Llliz diclh Pryor, And four negroes. • I) i d n the Il'itplfal —j - Very intempfraU huh u, —( Died out of the city. According to the Milledgcville Journal, letten from this place assert (hat there are many mon deaths here, than the hoard of health report. — We are confident that every ease is reported, fair ly and faithfully ; and the writers of such letten ought to he exposed as random and recklcsi scrlhlers. Let any one of them tal,c our list o: to-day, and tell us what death is omitted. Hoard of 11 • tilth. Thuiisdat, September 5th —13 M. The Hoard report four deaths of white persons, and three of color, during the last twenty-four hours, from fever, anil one from intemperance, in the city. The Hoard also report two deaths of while persons, and one negro, in the country —two of which occurred pre ions to the report of yester day, hut were not then ascertained. Published by order of the Hoard. Finnst, Sept. C, 12 M. 'riio Hoard report three deaths in (ho city du ring the last twenty-four hours, from fever—one from general debility and exhaustion, and two negroes from old ago—-and three deaths from le ver in the country. Saturday, September 7, 12 M. The Board of Health report five deaths of fe ver in the city since 12 o’clock yesterday, and one in the country from the same disease The Hoard also report the death of three other persons, in the city, viz: one from fracture of Hie thigh, one of intemperance and one of old age. The Board also report the death of another citi zeo, L i‘. Griffin, at Aiken, who died of bilious cholic. Published by order of the Board. Sunday, Sept 8, 12 M. The Board of Health report that four deaths have occurred during the fist twenty-four hours only two from fever, one Irom hemorrhage and one aged negro woman from chronic complaint. Monday, Sept. 9, 12 M. The Beard o’ Health report one death from le ver, in the city, during the last twenty-four hours, and two while persons and one Muek in the coun try. Tuksday, Sept. 10, 12 M. The Board report six deaths, by fever, five whiles and one black, in the city, since the report of yesterday, and two deaths hy the same disease in the country. Wkuskshay, Sept. 11, ISM. The Boa d report three deaths, from fever, within the last twenty-four hours. » Published hy order of the Hoard. A. GUMMING, Mayor. SiMUm. M. Thompson, Secretary. For the Chronicle (,• Sentinel. Mksshh. Eiiitoiis :—Through the medium of your paper I propose to discuss briefly the ques tion of Ratification or no Ratification. Many objections Ini' e been urged to the plan as propos ed hy tin 1 Reduction Convention , one ol’whi h is that of its great inequality and consequent op pression. Any individual who is in the least ac quainted with the Legislature of Georgia must know that the distinctive feature of that Legisla ture is marked by parlyism, and every act must subserve a parly purpose. Under circumstances of this sort it is impossible that justice and equal ity should he consulted ; and (arch r, it Is beyond the power of human ingenuity to devise any plan to reconcile the conflicting iule.csls of the differ ent sections ol the State ; which did originate from the fact of dividing the State into so many small counties. In that Convention every man had Ins peculiar views, and urged them with a tenacity that knows no bounds, and with a bold ness that puls modesty and decorum to the blush —the youth did not respect the opinions of the aged and expenen ed—argument had no weight, and eloquence wasted its fragrance on the desert air. As soon might we expect equality from ar istocracy,and justice from despotism, as from an assembly constituted and Irmmelled us that was. No man In his senses could ha o supposed that any plan of the Contention would he equal— this cannot he a ground of objection to those who are acquainted with the Geography and politic s of the Shale. The Legislature that called the Convention did not expect it—the people who elected delegates had no such high, hopes., and the members themselves made no such calcula tions. All parlies agreed upon the utter impos sibility of submitting a plan that every portion ol the Stale would seize with avidity. Delegates might assemble yearly tortile in it twenty tears, and tl would be an accident if a better plan than the present one should be submitted. The pen. pie should ratify,because constituted as the State is. every subsequent plan will he more unequal, lor the time will certainly come when the \\ lute Basis Party will again have the ascendency, nol only in some subsequent Convention as in IS >3 hut also in the Stale at large. By calming, we shall have gained and settled one important prim ccple. and that is the federal Basis. The Stall Rights people object to the plan because it throw, them oui of power. To this objection I wouk urge that trulh is powerful and will prevail—vig orons action and united exertion will conque j the liercest opposition. The doctrine of State j R.gdls is sound in theory and safe in practice a.cd has nothing to lea Irom any quarter. 1 may tall for a season, hut Phoenix like n will rise a;.. . mi ai U llil pleasure have i Wat, hoi Uiv gradual use ol the doctrine, auo oitcn nave I in J wished it Giid speed. But I must proceed to I 1 notice sonic other reasons why the plan should lie ratified. If the rmnstituenry of Georgia could appear in person, in Milledgevilie during one session ol the Leg Mature, they would tie forcibly struck with the belief that a reduction was indis pensably necessary; nothing but confusion and disorder can be seen ; it rescml les a mob more than a deliberate assembly. (Jan a profitable bu le si ness lie done by such a body ? Most of the im portant laws are passed at the heel of the session when there is acarely a quorum for business. — rs Hut the grandest reason why we should ratify is r( . that our Legislature wo Id be composed ol more - virtue and intelligence—courtly pride would r- spring up. and the question who ought, and not rs who can he elected, would he asked. This is is one view of the matter that all should take in ,f stead of having an eye singly to party prefer ment and party aggrandizement. Georgia is en titled to a high place among the sisterhood of this republic ; but so long as her Legislature remains as at present, she will never he able to claim and *, occupy that distinguished place. Her talented ir “ I)HS can never wield her destiny when there is !, so much ignorance to contend against—her vir tuous citizens can never have high places until e vice and crime shall ha'e been put down. Un if der all these circumstances will the people of •- Georgia suffer the present opportunity of reform ing the Legislature to pass by 1 Are they will ing to sit down with folded arms, and see their money expended in Useless Legislation? Have they no interest in the prosperity of their State— - no love of economy 1 I know that the inequality i* ol the plan is tremendous, hut there is no power a on earth that can make a plan equal and just - where every sort of interest and sectional jeal ousy had to be gua ded, and as to the argument that it gi>es one parly the ascendency, 1 will re mark in the language of the school hoy to his lather in relation to the spelling class, that some body ha- to be at the foot. Such are sonic of rny views on this great question, upon which the r people will bo required to pass on the first Mon day in October n xt. A VOICE FROM ELBERT. At a meeting of the young gentlemen of this i place held oh the 7th Hist., for the purposed tu ning into consideration the late death of their much lamented friend, Vlr. Augustus A. Suax ■f»v. who departed this life on Saturday last. The following preamble und resolutions were uunnininusly adopted. Wnereas. hy a recent oupnsnticn of Divine Fro idence, our young friend and associate Mr Augustus A. .Shannon, has been taken from amongst us and laid low in the grave. It is therelbre resolved, That we sincerely de plore the aillieting stroke ol Providence which lias deprived us forever ol the companionship ol our esteemed friend. Mr Augustus A. Situation, and us an evidence of our regret at his death and our respect forjiis memory, we will woarcrapeon our left arms for the spaco of thirty days. Knulved, 1 hat a copy ot this preamble and these resolutions he sent to the he caved mother aim lamilyjOl tlih deceased, as an expression of our sympathy for them in llicir late affliction. licHulotd, I'hat a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Coairmau and Sec retary and sent to the Chronicle and Sentinel for publication, JAMES L. BROWN, Chairman. Rod rut 11. Giisus wood, Secretary. Greensboro, Ga. Sept. 7tli, 1839 Dkatk or Gov. I’iak. — We learn from thn Frankfort Argus, that tin; Hon. James Cl ark, Governor of Kentucky, died on the inormu g m the 27th vilt. Fioin Florida. It is reported at Black t reck, but not offc ially, that Fort Met lure, a poet gunisoncd by n dnia . about half way between Fort King and T arnpa, was attacked by the Indians, who killed one man' and 8 horses. 1 It is only an accident, when a few famili es are - murdeied— those discreet and quaktr-hkt grin 1 I lemon the senior Indians—the lathers of the na , turn—are-sorryhut their “young men,” they say are “still foolish.” Is the attack on a Post mere lolly or is it war.—Sr. Augustine Herald J 29 Hi u.l. I ~ , Wp are bappy to learn by advicesfrom Tampa, that the parly sent by Gen. Taylor, to bury the 1 dead at Carloosahatchie, found Corporal Hay • wood and one Dragoon still living, though se i 'Orel) wounded. They had run in opposite di ructions and remained hid for several days, nei ther knowing of the proximity of the oilier. Their sufferings must have been extreme and in t dis pitiable. The bodies of Mr. Dallam, and his ■- <'loik, Morgan, were brought to Tampa for inier- I, mr,,t - ‘ Slllli .V Perryman, the interpreter of whom we have Wire spoken, has aliened for his ofi'en i. cps—he was found dead on the ground. The I other interpreter Sampson, and one dragoon, were nut found.— lbid. ° , Miraculous Escapf..— One of the laborers s i in Mr. Dalian’s employ has arrived at Tampa, e with the follow ing story, which, in addition to 0 1 bis being a man of credibility, is corroborated by 1 the marks of ligatuies on his arms, and of hum's 1 on his legs. W hen ths Indians made the atlcak i- ;on Col. Harney, this man waa taken alive and i- tied in a tree with leather thongs. The Indians, i( . having completed their horrid work, retired lo ca rouse and d mee, and an old squaw brought i 8 quantity of wood, placed il round the prisoner i, set lire to il and went away. A shower provi „ dentially coming up deadened the fire, and a; | the same time softened the leather, which ena. ’■ hied the man with tremendous exertion, to loosn. e one arm s i as to untie himself—then watchim I, hi* opportunity, he dropped on his hands an * e knees, and ereeped to the beach, where finding , canoe, he put oil. After reaching what he eon. 11 sidered a sale distance, he landed on a point f. where he subsided on raw clams, until be got o , e board ol a sin dl vessel that was passing. Ibid *' We are happy lo learn by the following thci Le the post at Ficolata is reinforced. is. Pic lata, Aug. 28, 1839. U Sin, —I have the honor to report for the info , million of the Lieut. Colonel commanding th* ** District, that B company,7th infantry. 21 strong i r commanded by 2d Lieut. R. F. Maker. 7th ini te bnitiv, arrived here to-day in the Steamer Essav, ons, Irum Garey’s Ferry. Very respectfully. Your ob’t serv’t, w B. FOOT E. ■d ls * " I An. commanding. Lout. KivroLPii If dui t. i Adj t3d Arty, St. Augustine JUd. From the Savannah Georgian. Indian Intelligence. Bin—Allow me as a constant reader of your valuable paper to give you some 01 the latest In dian news. A Subscriber. Gault's Flukt, E. F.,> Aug. 261 h, 1839. 5 Much doubt was expressed as to the light in winch Gen. Taylor would view the recent capture ot the Indians at Fort Mellon, but 1 take pleasure in stating it has his unqualified saclion. He never pul any confidence in Gen. Macomb’s trea ty, nor took any part or lot in it. Like the whole army in Florida, tie knew two well me treachery ol the lire he bad to conquer. The demilunes have ail left Fort King, and it is said that a bun dle ot lour hundred and fourteen red slicks, in dicuting a determination to go to wa on tin r part, was found between the former plaoe and i'ampa Bay a few days since. Indians have again made their appearance in the neighborhood of .he settlements about Micanopy.and have destroy ed considerable portions of the crop, that was at so much risk on the part of our citizens. Dr. Sloan, of the army, and another gentleman, re turnin' Iroin a professional visit from Fort Wa cahola to Micannpy, were fired upon by a party ol hostilcs, from a dense hammock on the edge of the road ; it was raining heavily at the time, and thiy luckily escaped to the garrison without in jury. It is supposed the attacking party was one of the detachments of Talfahassees recently or dered by I iger Tail, to scatter themselves in bo dies of five over the whole country, massacre all they met whose combined strength was less than lour. On this the savage chiet evinced great generalship and wise policy. What will govern ment do is a question asked repeatedly. Wall they give us protection, exterminate the enemy, or yield the country I Will the ‘-powers that be” send a sufficient lorce to drive the foe to terms of submission, or will they suffer the gallant little band that still remains to guard our frontiers and onr posts, to remain supine and idle, unable to re pel continued aggressions or sti ike a decisive blow ? Nnus Verrons ! i iiEAsuHv Department. Sept. 2. 1839 Amount issued under the provision of the act of October 13th, 1837, v ' 7 --- Sid,ooo,ooo 00 Ol that issue there has been redeem ed 9,670,900 95 Leaving outstanding $329,039 05 in lieu ol these re deemed there lias been issued un der act of 21st May, 1838.... 5,709,810 01 Os that issue there has been redeem- T ed 5,177,287 41 Leaving of that is sue outstanding 532,522 60 Aggregate otthe first and second issue must m.ling 861,5Gi €5 J lie issues under the provisions of the art of the ?,J of March. 18 39, am mm t0......3,857,276 21 Oi ' that issue l here i las been re deem ed 198,900 00 „, . , 3,658.370 31 Makrng the aggregate ofall out standing; ~.$4,519,937 86 LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. i'r< m the New Orleans Bulletin if the G'h. 1' r <>'« Vein Cruz ah,l Tampico. By an arrival from Havana yesterday, we were put in possession of advices from ihe above ports as la e as those re eived direct, containing full ac counts of the state of affairs in the interior of Mex vo, The plan of reform and concilia tom id.ipted by his excellency Gen. Bustamcnte, ■we-an- glad to observe, hisbcencrovvned with the most signal success; and if we may judge from the unanimity of feeling exhibited'in the number of congratulations and felicitations which are dai ly pouring in upon him from every State and Dr partitiont o the Repu 1 lie, and even front the re dure of Mtnga </e flaw, (who was lately A ppointed commander-in-chief of his native Stale t peace in ty be said to be established on a more than ordinary firm basis. The rumor that Santa Anna was jealous of the rival President, the Mex can papers treat with the utmost contempt. The pure patrio ism of that faithful servant of the country, sty they, is a shield that will forever ward soil’ such imputation. When the counliy triumphed, he called on him to return, that he might restore him the sacred trust placed in his hands; and full of glory and satisfied with triumph he retired to enjoy that repose which he so richly merited in order to repair a health willingly sac rificed for the public good ; and now, that tran quility is generally restored in the country, Bus tamente and his cabinet are busily engaged in or ganizing societies for the encouragement ofhorti oulture and agriculture in general. Several of the cotton gins and other agricultural implements illegal introduced into Tampico during the revo lution, it is said, are to he immediately put in ac tive operation. Morns Multicaul s and Cotton is now the order of the day in Mexico. The yellow lever was alarmingly prevalent and fatal among strangers at Vera C uz. -p he com _ mander ol the English packet Hope, which sailed early in August for England, with near a million ami a half of specie on board, died of the black vomit before the vessel real bed Havana. About the same time, the French brig-of-war hi/hgenr, sailed for France, with the second in staiiiicnt ol the indemnity. Melancholy Affair. Advocate Office,7 Biu-nswick, Sept. 2, 1839.5 An occurrence of a most melancholy nature took place at St. Marys on Friday the 3(lth ult I w !*" hw c are sorry to learn, resulted in the death olone ot its most active and enterprising citizens. 1 he particulars, as we learn them from a gentle man residing on the spot, areas follows. About 5 o’clock. P. M. as Capt. Thomas E. Hardee, who bad just arrived in town from bis plantation, was leaving the post office, he was ac costed by Mr. Charles Rosignol, between whom | and Capt. H. some misunderstanding had pre | viously existed. Mr. R„ on stepp ng up to Capt. H-. said he wished to speak to him a moment, but on the latter gentleman refusing to bold any conversation with him, he immediately struck i (’apt. 11. with i stick which he held in his hand. | Gaol. 11.. who also had a stick, returned the blow j but on perceiving bis antagonist draw a pistol’ ; immediately retreated for Mr. Dufour’s store’ I where be was followed by Mr. K. and tired upon i J“ sl M ; no was in ‘be net of entering the door— | lheb " 11 entered just above the hip and came out 1 near the middle of the aMomen. Capt. Hardee ! , W;IS immediately taken ti his dwelling, where he | Iln £™ “I! next morning, and then expired. What adds to render this melancholy affair more heart-rending, is the fact that the deceased has est a wife and an interesting family 0 f nine i chib ren. together with an aged mother and nu- I T r,n,s re,atmn! ‘‘ ,0 mourn his sudden, and to j them irreparabl loss. He was about 42 years of I o r informant also slated that a great degree of « " wl „ h 1 cl.. O to -li-s sa atlnr. J’nc citizens bad ode,. , 1 ed a reward ot >otH), and the relations of the dc ceased $l5OO, for the apprehension of Rosignol, who lelt rSt. Marys shortly alter the occurrence. I’he Sheriff and two or three parties had gone in pursuit of him. Histouy of thk Cherokee Fecii.—A let ter ol July 22d from the Illinois Camp Ground, 1 where ihe Cherokee nation was then in session, in the Journal ol Commerce, explains the circum stances ofthe nation, and the cause o! the killing ! o: (he Ridges and Houdinot. It appears that ’ | w en the great body of the nation (say 1800(1) ! I arrived at their new homes last spring with the j above named chiefs, they proposed a political ’ union with their old brethren whom they found ■ comfortably settled there, (say 4,000) and with that view the old (or Western) and new, (or r Eastern) emigrants met hy their chiefs and dele -1 gates in Council, June 22d. While the discus -1 sions were in progress Ridge and his friends ab i ruplly withdrew, without assigning rea-ons, and • it is agreed that it was through their influence t that the chiefs of tlie old settlers rejected the wish . cs of the whole people for an union. On tile - 21st the Council was in consequence broken up. - Hut the people called anotocr National Convc n ' tion, on the Ist July, which was in session on I the 22d, The writer now proceeds:— 1 fn the interval between the dissolution of the - Joint Council on the 21st June, and the meeting j ofthe National Convention the Ist July, a body -of full blooded Cherokecs are said to have net - in secret, unknown to John Ross, or to any of his 1 particular friends. The number is supposed to i have been about three hundred, and they are un t derstood to have pledged themselves to sustain - each other, to any extremity, in the execution of I the ancient law of the nation, under which they , considered the Ridges, Houdinot. and others, as ’ having incurred the penally of treason and out s lawry. It is thought that every one of them had i suffered some harrowing loss of children, parents, I brothers, sisters and property, in the forcible gath ering ofthe people for removal and during their ; compelled journey to this wilderness, the deaths within this ml rval having exceeded thres thou sand. “Had Ridge and his friends,” says a letter from a very competent judge upon the spot, “re tired quietly into private life and no more inter ■ fe ed lo disturb tie peace olthe nation, they would no doubt have lived. Ha ing commenced further interruptions, they sealed iheir own fate, by rousing tne latent in dignation of the populace ; and thev well knew that they were liable to he i ut to death by any citizen 'in any manner mo t convenient’ ” —io such is the language of the law drawn up by John Ridge himself. The feelings which im pelled their destroyers may I e inferred from iheir exclamations when John Ridge implored tliat they would hear him.—that they would have mercy : “ You would not hear us ” cried they— “we asked mercy , and you turned away, and even denied dial we hod spoken." John Ross nao fur so many years discouraged every dispo silition to enforce this law, that the people De termined tot ke it into Iheir own hands without consulting any one in ai thorny. The forty who were detached from the larger body to execute the decree of death. Were as completely disguised, and are as inscrutably concealed. They went so suddenly and secretly to their purpose, that John Ross, who first reieived intelligence of ihe death of Houdinot (the 1, st ofthe victims.) could not believe it. He (John Ross) wasentirely un protected ; mere was no one near him hut his family—he did not dr am of danger, either to himself or any one else. He immediately sent to Boudinot’s house—about a mile ami a half from his own—lo ascertain 'he truth. Mrs. Houdinot cave a friendly message in reply, begging Mr. Ross to he upon his guard, for Stand Wane. B s brother, was threatening the life of Mr. Ro,s.— He was presently appiised that others were j showing signs of hostility against the public 1 P“aee, although perfectly aware that Mr. Ross was entin ly innocent of what had taken place. ' Mr. R .ss then sent an express to General Ar hucklc at Fort Gibson. He stated that it was enough for him to he responsible fur his own acts; • he could noi answer for those of other people.— He heliev ,1 that what had taken place was like ly to he ■ eiz J upon as a pretext for comscs which ! must en anger the ge eial tranquility, and on that account aid that only, he desired the inter position of Gen. Arhuekle. The threats against M . Ross, in the rneinwh le, had roused the pu lic feeling to a high pitch. The young men, with a ins, rushed in from all quarters, to see and hear and s are the danger; and. if necessary, to guard ihe Hies of their friends. In the evening it was reported that Stand Walie was at Mr. Worcester’s a mile and a half distant from the abode ot Mr. Ross, When this became known to the throngs already assembled there Mr. Ross grew apprehensive that they might, in the fury of excitement, rush upon Walie and do him mischief. He enjoined upon them, if they had come as friends, carefully to abstain from any aggression ; to stand strictly on the defensive ; and as they valued his regard, not to he guilty of any acts of violence. When Gen Arhuekle sent a troop ot horse, the Cherokces entreated Mr. Ross to dismiss the troop and rely entirely upon them, which he did. Ikon axd Nails.—The Pittsburg Advocate, states that the manufacturers of that city and vi cinity have made a reduction of one cent per pound in the price of manufactured iron and Nulls, of all kinds Flat bar, of the heavier kinds, are 5 cents, and rising, in proportion as the sizes diminish, to 7|. Reduction of Postage —The late act of the British Parliament, reducing and equalizing the postage in Great Britain, has turned pul,lie attention to the same subject in this country. The Northern papers arc advocating a similar reform here, with much zeal. The N. Y. Whig thus speaks: “ Par a single penny Ihe English merchant may now send a letter lo any part of the king ■ dum —while in this country, we are taxed with a postage of 25 eeuts a single letter, to almost evc , ry one of the great points of the union. News , ] papers ought lo go free within the States vvere , j published—out ot the State, the postage should ! remain—and letter postage should be reduced at , I least one-halt. This would leave a revenue sut -1 ficieut to pay the transportation of the mails, un . j der an economical administration of affairs The i | salaries of postmasters should be curtailed in all (he large cities; there is no reason w hy these men . j should receive a handsome salary, and perquisites , 1 Reside amounting to a princely income. All ■ these things should lie reformed,in this reforming ; i a S e - I’here is need enough of economy, in all . ; ,l,e £ reat departments ot government, and it may • | as well begin here as elsewhere. , j 1 heavy po>iages now imposed upon letters . i and newspapers, is a tax not only upon business, i hut upon knowledge. It shuts out light from the . people. Let the system be overhauled.then, ami I , an effectual relorm brought about at the verv next . j session of Congress. The Express speaks it* . the right tone upon this important subject, oiaA I suggests a mode of proceeding, which we highSv I approve, as follows : t ' Ist. The circulation of a call for a public Me*t -1 ' he,d on Change after ’Change boats, i ~( v ' 1111101 some public spirited merchant take I tlle lnatte ' up- which he will find takin- like • j wild-lire every where ?) 2d. I he c-ircul ition of petitions here in the ci ty, and the transmission ot copies of them, with lx smut mis, calling for a e,ine rt ot anion. to j ' oU| and, Hoston New Bedford. Hanford, New I Haven, Albany, Philadelphia, Baliimo.e, Nor- folk, Richmond, Charleston, Wilmington, Mobil, I I New Orleans, Natchez. Virk bu.g. ts- ] J ' j r Nashville, Cincinnati, Ifftlsburg, Detroit, Buffalo I &c. ‘ ' II But let this be done, and the point is carried ' All the cities and towns will move. of Taxes is always a popular move. We wan but one Amencao Rowland Hill. Who shall U v the man!" , > r French S team bo its. —The Globe of tbc6ib says:—A private letter from Marseilles, convey,- - the intelligence, that the Chief Naval Engineer who had charge of the direction of steamboats j t 'j the Mediterranean, had received orders from t| )e i French Government, to prepare a plan of orgnuj. i zation lor steam packets bet ween Bordeaux am] < New York. Marshal Soult interest* itimseli; 1 greatly in the immediate execution of this I which lias both amili/ury and a commercialoi ( ject. These packet boats are to be of such silt < and construction, that they may readily be c«J j verted into ships of war of eighty guns. f The largest engines yet employed are offo ( , 1 hundred ho.se power. It is proposed to give t, engines ol the French steamers, lour hundred ar. fifty horse power. The railroad projected between Havre A 1 ris has failed. The bill authorizing it was lost; * the Chamber of Deputies on the Bth ol July, I National Miiitaht Convention j, , National Military Convention is recommend* to be held on the first Monday in October mil in the city of New York, for the purpose ofJ king into consideration the condition of the mi 1 tia of the United Stales, and urging (if though necessary) upon the proper constitutional aulho, ity a reorganization of the same, hy an amend merit of the present militia laws. 'A late Stsi Convention, held in Albany, recommended lb appointment of delegates in the following maiw tier. Each Major and Brigadier General to be* delegate, and each ol these to appoint Iwooth.rf every Colonel and commissioned officers of even Regiment; the non-commissioned officers ami pn vales of every Regiment; each to appoint onetlel egate. ihe b all drills are favorable opporluni ties for making the appointments, and itistobttf i hoped they will be improved. o 'l'he newspapers throughout the Union are re * M quested 10 copy this. From Mex, eo.—The French brig of W,, I " Le VHug-UT.” arrived at New York' on the 4th 1 rr,,m Vfirii v-'ruz, whence she sailed on the 31st of ..uly. She had one million of francs on board which is the second instalment from the Mexicali ;o the French government. ' # - Twelve Lives Lost—The captain of the ship Hibernia, at New Yoik from Liverpool re ports that in lat 40, long 30, he fe11,,, with Fr brig Adelel, roin the Grand Banks, bound n Ro chelle who reported huving 2 days before in a squall lost his mainlupsail yard with twelve men on it, who were all drowned—sent a boat to him and supplied him with nautical instruments, at d I every other necessary of which he was in want. 1 Lakk ft—There wore in harbor this morning, nineteen steamboats, two ships, one barque, seven brigs and sixty-one schooners- In ah ninety sail. Among these is not n Inded . , the Juba Palmer, now being converted a * I steamer. Ol the steamboats, about one hai'aie undergoing repairs or being repainted, prepa;a -i tor * *“ toni| rieiicing the fall campaign, the others i are . tllkl "« “leir regular turn in the line. The sail emit are all, or nearly all, loading or unload mg, ami present a lively appearance Buffalo j Lom.Adv. M I The loss ol property by the burning of (he ■ New York dying and printing establishment at ■ Staten Island, is estimated at from £40,000 to £50.010. The insurance was divided about equally between New York and Boston. The principal dyeing and printing houses, together with the miscellaneous pieces left at the estab lishment to be dyed, were saved Journal of Commerce, J Goon Business— The Philadelphia Gazette states that the teceipts of the Philadelphia, Wil mington and Baltimore Kail Road Company lor the last quarter, including the months oi Jonc, Ju ly and August, amounted u» upwards of £127,n00 and those ot the New Castle line to Baltimore, to upwards of £58,000, making the receipts of the two companies more than £lB5 000. Niles’ National Register for Sale. That the estate ol the late Hezekiah Niles may be speedily settled, it has been deemed advisable by tin se who have the management thereof, that me entire establishment, so well known through out the county as‘Niles’Reoistkk,” should be sold. It is therefore oflered lb, sale, with the subscription list, printing materials, and every tiling which properly belongs to the pul healion. CO ihe subscr,ptiun list has nut, f,r runny years, been laiger than a present , and the sub senbers are among the best and most pum mat in the country; and the office contains all uecggfigry C type and presses, (one a power-press made'ey Adams,) of the most improved kind, in the best f condition. \ Presuming that those desirous of purchasing will make inquiries in person or hy letter, it is not deemed necessary to extend this notice fur iher than to express the conviction that the estab lishment is oneij the must valuable in the coun try, as can be satisfactorily proven by an exhibi tion of the receipts and expenditures, and in the hands of a person with a small capital, and qual ified to conduct it, the price demanded can be re alized in clear profits in less than three years. 'l'* l6 whole establishment ran be had on rea sonable terras, and on an extended credit, so as to enable the purchaser to prosecute the business to advantage. • Address the present editor, WM. OGDEN NILES, or PHILIP REtGART, Azent of the Admin,strain* of U. M[ es< dtddm Edttors throughout the United Slates are res pectfully requested to insert the above, and invite public attention to it. (Tj* In consequence of the necessity which ex ists tor the sale of this work, the present editor w.l soon be at liberty to seel, other employment, and he respect,ully offers his services to his edi tonal brethren in any of the large cities, or will he obliged to any of his friends who will inf rm him of a smtuhe location in one of the prosperous towns of the West, where bis editorial labors will meet with a reasonable reward. His nnalifi.a lions may he inferred from the fact, that for more lban fifteen years he was the assistant editor of U -he ‘■Reoisteii” and that for more than six # years he conducted a political paper with advan- W •age to the W lug party and profit to himself. He ■s besides practically Hiijuninted with the prin ting business, and could be generally useful in a large newspaper establishment. For his character and standing as a man ami ittzcn. he confidently refers to any old and respec table tnha hunt of this city. Baltimore, Auo. 31, 1839. Ibe question whether the gallon law shoultf 'e repea'ed. was lately discussed by a dclaticg ocictv in Mississippi.' A Striped Pig man hie ’|i“d nut, in the course of the pros and cons.— > oves an I brolhet boozers’ I ihit.k that ere law p-c,nous good un and Fm bl owed j;'l d >n*t g ii tor it. It y u goes in for repealing that e had you aint the friends of loafero no how.