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Letter from I/Vasliington.
Mn. EDITOR:
The following letter was addressed by a
distzingiiishvd member of‘Congress. from one
of_tlicWc.-‘tr_-rn E:‘t.iies,to a citi-,;.~.n ofthis conn-
t_v. As it purports to give a concise history
of some ofthe causes which opsratcd to elcct
and rc-clcct. Gen. J. to the Presilcucy, and
a correct exliib'ition‘of the 0l‘l.’;lll of nullified-
tiou. it may not be Ufllllt‘.'l't.'Slll)g' I.) you r
l".‘a(lt.'rS.
\"v’Asiiii~'croi\', D-.-c. 2|, I832.
’l‘ * * " Gcn. .l;iclrson owes his rc-
clcctiou to tho Anlililnsuiiic cxcit-;-nieul. ll0W-
C-ver much tlic/\ntil'\‘luson.= may be disposed to
deny it. however much tlioy are opposed to
him. The l‘)(‘llll(l~‘. of a letter will not prrmil
me to fortify this asscrl ion by nrgiimcut, nor
by It coll.;t-on of facts. I li-ive been greatly‘
distressed uhilc looking into the fixture, ior
several years past.—and though I pretend to
no uncommon sngacity, "l sriw the gathering
Clulltl wlfon it was no bigger than a man’:
liand.” I have been a mason more than 20
years, and I aver that much good might be.-
dispenscd, if the princi plcs of the society
were practised ; but it was my advice to lodg-
esjiniiicdiatcly after the abduction of Morgan,
to close. I thought I knew that we had suit-
able materials for creating a party that would
separate those whose general policy was the
samc, and that the great interests of the coun-
try would be lost sight of, in contending for
things of minor Iinpoitiince. It was my ad-
vice.two years cg:-,tliat a convention be called
of all those who were opposed to the misrule
of the present adrninistration, for the purpose
of taking up a candidate on Wll0Il'|\fill the dis-
affected would unite; altliough he might not
be their first choice. Of Mr. Clay, lhuvc
the most cxaltud opinion. He is it fearless,
open, bold politician. and a more honest and
(invited patriol, this country has not known.
_IIis honesty, and his fearless course unfit him
for the times. Although he has more friends than
any other man in the U. States, he has more
enemies, and he cannot conciliate them. If
my advice had hrcn taken, it is my firm belief
that Judge M’Lean would have obtained thrcc
fifths of the electoral votes. Gen. Jackson,
however, is chcted, and I have been looking
back to past events. Tho ndiniiiistration 0!
Mr. Adams was rcndcrcd unpopular by as
vile a conspiracy as ever disgraced fallen man.
Whatever lack of Judgment exists with him:
Mr. Adams IS an honest man, and devoted to
his country. The press was corrupted to cf-
fcct a change, and the most uiiblusliing false-
hoods werc told—tlie blackcst perjurics were
committed, and the vilcst forgeries were per-
petrated. Mr. Calhoun_, had been the cham-
pion for a splendid govc-rnnicnt, and his views
of the constitution were fearfully liberal. He
had caused the downfall of Mr. Crowford by
his unremiltcd attacks on him by the presses
under his control; and he was prompted to
this b_v'_liis ambitiousviéws, speedily to arrive
at the presidency. IfMr. Clay had been out
of the way, he would have been satisfied with
M r. Adonis; though there was an understand-
ing between him and Gen. J., that lfGen. J.
was elected, lie was to hold the office but one
term, and then Mr Calhoun was to be the suc-
ccssor. Being disappointed in the election of
Mr. Adams, and vexed by the ‘appointment of
Mr. Clay, Secretary of State, Mr. Calhoun
and his friends nailed their fiag to the mast,
determined at all events and by all sacrifices,
to change the administration. The previous
understanding was now confirmed by an a-
greement, that in the event of success, Gen.
J. was to retire at the end of four years, and
Mr. Calhoun, was to be his successor. Mr.
Calhoun had been the friend ofthe Tarifl‘, and
a most devoted advocate for internal improve-
mants by the General Government. To a-
cliicvc this object, strong prejudices were
to be created against the measures of the ad-
ministration, at the South. Mr.Clay had been
the champion of the powers ofthe government
to protect manufactures and to construct in-
ternal improvements. Mr. Calhoun knowing
the jealousy of the Southern States against
this exercise of power by the Government,
and their pcrtinacity in adhering to State
Rights, turned a somrncrsct and chimed in
with those whom he had deceived, and whose
views he had denounced and condemned.—
The House of Representatives, and the Sen
ate were the theatres for propagating villain .
nun charges against Mr. Adams and his cabin-
ot; and the servilc and corrupted press reit-
cratcd them. Mr. Calhoun, as presiding oili-
cer of the Senate, prostrated all parliamenta-
‘ry rules, degraded that body, and proved him.
self adequate to the performance of any act
of desperation.’ The result is known, and the
history of the contest will be written in blood.
The ambftious views of Mr. Calhoun were
again thwarted by the re-election of Mr. Van
Buren as Secretary of State, who having him.
selfan eye to to the Presidency, prevailed on
Gen. J. to break his agreement with Mr.
Calhoun, and to offer himself a second time as
I carididatc.- To render Mr. Calhoun power.
less. Mr. Van Buren prejudiced the mind of
Gen. J. against lii.m, which resulted in the
famed correspondencemhich would have pros-
grated Gen. .1. if Mr. Calhoun had not been
too much elated with the victory he had gain-
ed. Knowing the impatuosiiy of Mr. C. feel.
ings, his anemia»: in S. Carolina called lnm
cut on the subject of N ullification. Mr. C.
thought that this doctrine would be popular
in tlic Southern States, and that it would unite
them. He thought further, that the opponents
of Gan. J. in the non slave holding states
would prefer him to Gen. 1. If it had not
been for the promulgation of his sentiments
0" Nltlllllvllion. he would have beou nomin
‘ unintelligible.
alcd for president by the Baltimore convention I
of anti masons. In that event. it is extreme-
ly doubtful whether he would have had any
comp:-titor except. Gen. J. and he would ‘
have stood a good chance to have been clcct—l
ed. In this event we should not have llC!ll‘(li
anything about nullifica=iou, and he woiildl
liavc administered the govcrrunont. on nation-
al principles. Gcn.J. has provod liiinsclf to be
.1 Niillitisr-—not only in St t'ing aside: the tron-
tics made with the Indians and the l;-ws co-
actcd for their protection, but in rclusing to
execute all ,la\vs, even when they wore s‘gned
by himself i"lic though! his populari'y would
be atibctcd by executing thmn. Afar-r Gen.
lIayne‘s spécch on Mr. I“oo'.’s rcsoliiti-in iv.-is
published. the Prcsidoiit wrote a letter to Gen.
llay no, in which he expressed his entire cori-
currcnce in the doctrines tbertin inaintained.
It is not unlikely this letter may he publ-shed
—-stillit may not bc,——-but tl.-at Gen. Hnync
has such a letter I have no doubt. It follows.
that my belief is, that Gen. J. would not l ave
been elected four years ago, but for the con.
iition bctwecii him and Mr. Calla.-un ;—-that
vilc measures were resorted t.o to carry the,
ulection, and that Mr. Calhoun has been dc-
ceivcd by Geo. J., and has advocated the
doctrines ofnnllification with the hope of uiii-
ting the South. Gen. Jackson is proverbial-
ly vindictive, and the destruction of Mr. Cal-
houn lies nearer Lis heart than any other
earthly object. This passion of his docs not
stop by destroying him politically—he wants
some excuse for haogiiig him. The laite proc-
lamation was aiiiiéd directly at him. and the
President thought (and he had a right so to
think) from the late expression of public sen-
timent in his favor, that every act lie.miglit
commit would be commended. He now pro-
poses to entertain a most sacred regard for
the constitution and the laws, and to reach
M r. Calhoun, he is willing and desirous, per-
sonally to execute them at all hazards, and at
any expense of treasure and blood.
In reviewing the past and observing the
present, I am led to consider that an all-
wise Being has, for purposes beyond our con-
ceptions, determined to use Gen. Jackson as
an instrument for punishing Mr. Calhoun and
his friends; and their sufferings will be made
niorckeen by the consideration that they are
inflicted by their own molocli! I hope he
will in his wisdom, after l\Il'. C. and his
party shall be sufficiently punisllefls "lake "50
of them in turn as instruinentsagainst Gen-
Jackson.
The sentimcnts held by Mr. C. and his
friends, are most extraordinary, and evidence
amrmia—but the- result of the last election
conclusively proves that a majority of the
people are either mad or blinded. The proc-
lamation has created a strong scusatioii at tlie .
South, and it is not unlikely it may unite a
southern coafcdcracy. 'I‘he calling of meet-
ings in the non slave holding states is highly .
imprudent, and they will inevitably tend to‘.
iveaken rather than to strengthen the Execu-
tive arm. The resolution introduced by Mr.
Adams, requesting tlis President to send his
proclamation and the S. Carolina ordinance
to the House, is highly injudicious, and can-
not do any possible good, and may do much
mischief. Our course is most obvious, and
it is one of strict neutrality and silence, until
called upon to act, and then firmly to sustain
the president. Any movement in New Eng-
land, or by those opposed to the president, en-
ables the nullifiers to appeal to sectional jeal-
ousics, and to old party distinctions. which
will detach many who would otherwise sustain
the proclamation. If the great mass of the
people can be deluded with the assertion that
the proclamation is the revival of old federal
doctrines, you will readily perceive the South
will not only be united, but the hunting shirt.
and bar room politicians of the non slave liold-
ing states will be alarmed for the cause ofde-
mocracy, and will very naturally join the
South against the Proclamation. There is
no doubt but that the Proclamation has crea-
led a very deep sensation in Va. and N. Car-
olina, nud there is much ground to fear that
they will unite with S, Carolina in resisting
any force that may be sent to enforce the
laws This unexpected opposition will make
the President doubly anxious to repeal the
Tarifi. If his own inclination could be grati-
fied, he would have a fight,and take Calhoun,
Haync,lIamilt_on and ‘ii‘l’Dufiie and hang them
and repeal the tariff. It has been his inten-
tion all along, to have the Tariff repealed,
(to which he is as much opposed as any other
Southern man,) and then his vindictive pas-
sions would be measurably gratified, in being
able to prostrate the favorite system of Mr.
Clay. There is no doubs that S. Carolina
will use all the measures within her power to
sustain the doctrines of nullification. VVhere
the point of collision Will be, is a subject of
doubt. Both governments willstudiously a-
void to be the first to make use of force. I
think the Tariff will be repealed, and proba-
bly this session——but whether in season to stay
the hand of South Carolina, is uncertain.-—
Virginia will endeavor to act as a mediator.
much of the blustering is for the purpose of
frightening the “dough faces" of the non slave
holding states, and it will accomplish the end,
-if not the present session, it will the next;
and then nullification will be triumphant—we
;nhall he “nailed to the counter like base mo-
ney," and shall deserve to be. I cannot en,-
large, and having a desire to condense this
copious subject, I fear I shall be wholly
I wish our political horizon
had a claarcr sky; but without is nothing
but darkness, and within nothing but cor-
, ruptlon.
I~‘ai--field County Superior Court,
Dcccmbar tcrin, ALD. 1332. A
At a meeting of the members of tlic Bah
the lhllowii-g sentiment was unanimously ex-
pressed and the Chairman oftlic B.il_l' rcque:-
t~:-d to communicate the same. I
i To the Hon. Stcphr-n T. I-Iosmcr. L. L. D.
Chief Justice of tlic'State of Connecticut.
Dr-ar S-r: . ' 4
The arrival of the Grin.‘-l.illllli)lltll Poi-ind
mliich tcrirziiiatcs your ofiicial duty. and H--
turns you from the active scenes of public life,
to the private circle of your family and friends,
can be rc_r1nrdcd as iiniiilcrcsiicg, only by
tlhsc who, liavc no rcspict for Intellectual
worth, no interest in the adviiiifsl ration of
public justice, and no regard for judicial in-
tegrity ; and however pleasant and agreeable
rct‘:rcmcnt may be to you sir, we cannot but
l-lIl'lt'.‘fllll'l(3 0C('llII"l'l’)C8 o’ those circumstances
which have made it necessary. To us, who
llllVt’. so long and so often witnessed, the great
ability-,—tlie manly: dignity,——and the cour-
teous department which have been so conspic-
ousiy exhibited in all your oflicial conduct,
the period is peculiarly intcrcstmg. On this
occasion, our feelings press for indulgence
and although we wcll-‘know, that your own
cunciousncss of intngrily and rectiludc ofcon-
duct, furnislies all the testimony you require,
we cannot for-bear to express our united sen-
timent ofiipprobation. respect and esteem ;
and sit, as we are now taking leave ofyou as
Chief-Justice of this court, permit us to as-
sure you, that our affection, and esteem. will
follow you into your retirement, and that we
shall never cease t.o remember and admire
your cliariicter until all distinction is forgot-
ten. A *
Fiirewell—-and may God grant you security
and protection from all evil. [Coinmunicated
[Judge IIosmer‘s reply the foregoing has
not been received-] r
DEMOCRATIC FESTIVAL
Tlié Eightl of January was celebrated
in Norwalk on Teusday evening, at the
House of Mr. James Stevens, agreable
to previous arrangements by a Large
number of the Democratic citizens of that
and the adjacent towns. The services of
the Union Band of Music of new Canaan
were in attendance and contributed no
little to the hilarity of the occasion. An
excellent supper was served up by Mr.
Stvens of which about 90 gentlemen par-
took. VVM. J. STREET, Esq. presided.
After the 9l()t.l1 was removed the follow-
ing sentiments ware drunk.
REGULAR TOASTS.
1st. The day we celebrated-A proud
Epoch in the annals of American history
. [Parade March.
2d. The hero of Orleans—-May his
memory be cherished uutill gratitude ceas-
cs to be a virtue. [Prcsidcnt’s March.
3d. The Union of the States—- May it
be the watchword of every American,
and be eugraven upon the_Arms and Ban-
ners of every party, sect and insitution
of the land. [Grand Trumpet March.
4th. The Tarifi'—May it be reduced
to’the rcvcnue standard, suilicient to de-
fray the expenses of govermeiit and put
an end to southern disaffcction.
[J. Q. Adams’ March.
5th. H nrtford Convention and Mod-
ern Nullifiing System-—Twin sisters, let
infamy and treason lie legibly stamped
upon their front, and may they stand a
beacon to posterity. [Rogues March. '
6th. Martin Van Buren——Altliough
Rejected by an aristocratic Senate, the
People have elected him to preside over
the same body. [Cadets Quick Step.
7th. Richard M. Jolinson—Tlie fear-
less and luridéviating advocate of the Peo-
ple’s rights. [Patriots March.
8th. Henry Clay-Hope deferred, ma-
ketli the heart sick. [Rousseaus Dream.
9th. The town of Norwalk-—A small
stream flowing into the great fountain
of Democracy, the result of the late elec-
tion has established a certanty that she
will soon be regenerated. [Rural felicsty.
10. Our townsmen on the fence—-
May they jump ‘on the right side.
_ [New Haven Air.
11. Union--Our shield against civil
discord and foreign invasion.
[March to Boston.
12. James Watson \Vebb —The traitor
and N ullifier-Once respected by both
Parties—now despised by all. —
[O dear what can the matter be.
13. The American fair—Freemen’s
brightest jewcls—--Although they are not
now shielded by American Cotton, they
carry that best shield and bucklnr, Brass
and Beauty. [Honey Moon.
"VOLUNTEERS.
By VVm. J. Sti-eet—Thc wheels of
revolution again in motion in this state
-—may they be accelerated by the shoul-
der. of Democracy—look well to trim
iners and out behind if they attempt to
jump on.
By J onnathan Camp J r.——Martin Van
Buren-—His superior talents and stern
political intcgrity,entitle him to the high-
est oflice in the gift of a free People.
By G. J. Leech—Anti-Jackson and
Anti-Masonry--May they go down to
the grave together.
By Asa E. Smith—'l‘lic late Presiden-
tial elcction-—Tlie result has demonstra-
ted to the world that Andrew Jackson is
emphatically what his friends claimed
him to be-—Invincible in war and in
Peace theiiecod Washington whom the
people delighted to honor.
By P. T. Barnum—Col.' Richard M.
Jolrinson—-A sage in. liead—A Demigod
in war-—his undaunted firmness and pat-
riotism demand the warmest respect of
every freeman.
L By S._ Stephens--—patriots of the Rev-
" bales in peiccs.
olution, wlicrliuve liouorcd us with their
pi-csciice—mny their latter days he as
happy as their former ones are. honora-
blc and glorious. '
By “.’ii‘i'. Co‘o‘n——Tlic Constitution of
our country-—-May every man who culls
hiuisclfnii American be willing to shed
the last drop of blood in its defence, und
may it be" preserved until the last star
Shall burst from_it orbit.
By Ebcneze-r Stevens —-Martin Van
lliircn-—Rcjected as Minister to the
Court of St. James by auimpure crusade
of political dc-magnuge—tlic people have
shown them their indignation by trium-
pliaritly electing him Vice President of
the United State. -
By B. A Rouseau-Andrew Jackson
and Henry Clay-both placed by the
liyill of the People wliere they ought to‘
9.
By T. Brewer-—Thc Nations of
tlic Eartli—may mun awake from the
slumbcrs of despotism mid rise in his
streuth, and burst the shackles ofopprcs-
sion.
By John R. Colcn—-Andrew Jackson
—--A true patriot, and firm supporter of
the Constitution——may his conduct be a
guide to his successor.
By Z.‘i"v'ildnian, Esq.__.Tlie old re-
publican town of Norwalk in the days.
which tried mcn’s sonls;_O‘nscured for a
while by the dismal fog of federalism,
fast dissipating bytlie genial. rays of
Jackson Democracy.
Bysamuel Gray__.Tlie Democratic Re-
]'.llll)llC<'.1I_lS of CohnccticuL_May their
Wat0l'lAWl'-(iII'd be Union, Diligence, and
Strength, and may they be found with
their lamps trimmcd and burning on
the firstMonday of April next.
By A Guest_.Soutli Carolina, vrs. the
United States _-“How we apples swim.”
By Jolm Burrell, Esq._.The Norwalk
Gnzctte_.Formerly a herald of scandal,
may its present proprietor pursue an
honorable course and not be made the
tool of any party.
By Jonathan Camp, Ji'._..Tlic Stain-
ford Sentinel*Fearlesss and Independ-
ent, may it receive that liberal support to
which it is justly entitled‘
By A .Canfield ._South Carolina‘
May the leaders of _Nullificatiou receive
the fate of John the Baptist.
By a Gucst._New Orleans Cotton...
A staple commodity on the 8th of Jan-
uary, ISI5. A
A letter faom ‘Wm. II. Holly, Editor
of the Stamford Sentinel was read, con-
eluding with the following sentiment.
The Democracy of Norwalk__“A lit-
tle leaven lcnvcnctli the whole lump ”
By J. B. Cooii_._Thc working class
of American citizens_.Tlic bone and
muscle of our country.
By ‘Vin. Mallory_IIenry Clay_Tlic
ecclesiastical candidate, not president of E
the United Statcs,“regrets that he is not,
trusts that he may be yct”.~may he be}
deceived.
By A. B. Loclc\vood_The Nullifiers;
0fSoutli C:irolina_—Tliey will find thel
Union like the hickory, tough and hard
to split.
By \Vm. B. Betts_.The Constitution
that we should get the fire underbut after
lieaviug 8 or 10 bales over’ we foundtliat
the tire was raging between decks on the
lnrboard sides. \Ve then left the lower
hold and commenced breaking out be-
tween decks. In a short time we had
broke out ‘.20 or 30 bales, but the smoke
becoming so sulfocatiiig were obliged to
leave the hold 65 closctlie hatches. It was
now night and the ship under close reef-
ed topsails, but we were determined to
save the ship, and all the cargo if possi-
ble --finding after all the hatches were
=.Cl0SC(l up the upper decks began to grow
hot, we tlicrcfore cut holes around the
pumps and capstern and liove down
water and contiiiixcd at it all night.---
At day-light, found all the upper deck,
from the main-mast to the after hatcli-
way, was on fire, and in some places the
dock had been burnt entierly through;
concluded then to take off the main
luitclics after working an hour in heav-
ing watcr found the smoke so bad that
the men could not stand it ; we then clos-
ed the hatches for the last time, and con-
tinued throwing water through the holes
that were cut, the fire still gaining on us,
and that no hope was left of saving the
ship, the long boat was then, ordered out
with 60 gallons water, and what provi-
sions coiild be obtained; wcthen embark-
ed, sixteen in number in lat 33 N. long
66 W'est---having saved nothing but a
chronomcter and quadrant, and What
clothingjwe started in. The nearest land
was the Island of Bermuda, which bore
about S. E. 100 miles distant, which we
endeavored to reach, but the wind
blowing heavy from Vi’. S. ‘V. we could
not fetch it, but drifted to the Eastward
of it, and was in the boat five days, it
blowing a gale most of the time’ when
we fell in with the ship Grand Turk,
Capt. Makegan, who rescued us from a
watery grave and treated us kindly.
SIIIPWRECK AND Loss or-' LIVES.-._W'e.
learn froiu Newport that the sloop Col-
lecter left Providence on Friday morning,
about 6 o’clock, for the former place,
with as many as five persons on board.
The sloop Albany, Capt. Ash started a-
bout thrce hours aftcrivards, the wind
blowing a gale from tlic"North Vi/est
with a heavy sea, and when oil’ the,
east side of Prudence Island discov-
ered tlic masts of the Collector just a»
hove the surface of the water, with a man
clinging to it, and two others near,st?ug-
gliug in the last agoiiies of death The
soils of the A. were immediately low-
ered and the anchor let go, but although
every exertion that skill and humanity
could dictate was made by Capt. Ash,
it was in inaffcctual, they having sunk
before assistance could rcoeh them.
Of those who perished, the names of
two only are known for a certainty; Capt.
‘William ‘Walden, who has been a pack-
et master on the river for a number of
years, and Mr. J amcs Blivcn, son of
Capt Benjamin Blivcn, both of Newport.
Mr. Charles SoutliWick,also of that place,
is supposed to have been on board, from
the circumstance of his having piloted
up a vessel the day previous, and a hat
being picked up by Captain Ash, known
_may it long be preserved from forcignlm belong to him_ It is known there
or. domestic intriegues.
By A Gucst._.P. T. Barnnm_A fear-i
less advocate of the rights of man, one
whom federal persecution cannot terrify.
By B. C. IIcsmcr._Union throughout
the United States, but dis-union to
church and State.
By E. Stevens_Thc state of Coimoti-
cut_on the first Monday in April I833,
may she redeem herself from thrnldom of
federalism.
By S. B. Brewer....Martin Van Burcn
—Rcmarkablc for his long tried services
in the Democratic cause and the sup-
port of the present administration, may
the people still delight to honor him.
By Cornelius Canficld_.General A
VVard of 'Westchester county_'1‘hc able
statesman, the undcvinting Republican
and the pcople’s friend. ,
By A Guest from New Canaan.__New
Canaan political trimmers__May they
be Wafted down the stream of Democra-
cy into potilical oblivion. _
By Jesse St. John-—-The memory of
those brave Patriots who fought and
bled at Stoucy Poiiit.
By Wm. Watson—May the people of
the United States. ever have cause to re-
joice in as faithful a President as An-
drew Jackson. ,
LOSS OF THE SHIP LOGAN.-—
Tlie following account of the loss of the
ship Logan, of this port, furnished by her
commander, Captain Bunker, is publish-
ed in the Charlston papers of the 5th inst,
at which port, with his oflicers and crew,
he arrived in the ship Grand Turk.-
The Logan was owned by Messrs. Sam-
ucl Hicks 6:. Sons, of this city.-—[Spcc-
tator.
“,Left Tybee. Light on the 16th De-
cember for Liverpool, with a fair gale
from the South, which continued blow-
inga gale from the West until the 19th.
At 1 o clock 45 minutes, P. M. the ship
was struck by lightning, which descen-
ded the starhoard pump; from thence it
passed up the after hatchways and pas-
sed off. VVe immediately found the ship
on fire and commenced breaking out cot-
ton from the main hntchway to endeav-
or to find tlieifire ; in the course of half an
hour got into the lower hold and on the
starboard side of the pump we found the
cotton on fire. We then commenced
throwing water and heaving the cotton
overboard, which we did by cutting the
‘V3 continued working
in this way for some time, in tho hope
\
were five persons on board, by that num-
ber being seen on her deck when she
‘left the wharf ; how many, if any, were
. below, is not known. The vessel had 9.
,dcck-load oflioop poles, and tho proba-
bility is that she was capsized by u. flaw
of wind and filled.
Loss on THE CUBA AND mar: ciu«:w._..
The brig Cuba, bound from Richmond
to this port, with Coal, arrived in the
Lower Bay on Thursday evening of last
week and anchored on account of a head
wind. In the course of the night it blew
a gale from N. ‘West during which the
Cuba went down at her ancbors,in about
seven fathoms water only the tops of her
masts being visible. For nday or two
it was supposed the crew had reached
the shore in their boat. It is now‘ cerain
that they have not, and the only chance
left for them is that they went to sea in
their boat in a snow storm, and have
been picked up by some outward bound
vessel. The ‘chance of softy, considcriiig
tlic wcather,we consider vcrysmall. She
was loaded with coal, and commanded
by Capt. Keating; the vessel was built
in Maine, 1821.
EXTRAORDINARY Cass or SOMNAllIBUL-
isM._VVe learn from Pembroke, N. H.
that on Monday the 7th inst. an extra-
ordinary case of Somnambulism occur-
red in that town, attended with melan-
choly and probably fatal consequences.
A lad by the name of Prescott, resi-
ding in the family of a Mr. Coflin, recie-
ved directions on the evening previous,
to get up at 4 o’clock in tlie— morning,
and make afire, after which he was to
call Mr. C. it being washing-dai/. In
the night he nwaked, and thinking it was
four o’clock, arose, agreeably to his iii-
structions, and made a fire. Upon look-
ing at the clock, however, ho found that
he had made a great mistake in his cal-
culations, ‘as it was only 11 o’clock in
the evening. He then went out and got
a bnfi'alo’s skin, which be wrapped a-
bout him, and lay down by the fire; where
he fell asleep. About 1 o’clock he got
up, went to the Wood-house, and took an
axe,withwhicli he entered the room where
Mr.andMrs.Cwherc sleeping. While they
thus lay, unconcious of ‘their dnngef. he
levelled a blow upon the head of Mr. C.
which broke‘ in her check-bone, and then
upon that of Mr. C.vvhich broke lus scull.
He then ran for the door, which being
shut, be rushed against it with Sl1Cll.Vl-
olance as to wake himself up. On coming
to his senses, and perceiving the llomd
work he had been doing, he raised a
shrink, which brought down the mother .
of Mr. C. who lodged in the chamber.
When she saw what was done her
strength failed and she fainted} .Tlio
boy took her up, and having laid her on
the bed, ran for the neighbors, and then
for the Doctors. On his return he told
the persons who had assembled, that ho
dreamed two men were attempting to kill
him, and was trying to defend himself...
Soon after he became deranged. Two‘
or three times in the course of the daylie‘
had lucid intervals, during which he en-
quired with great anxiety concerning his ‘
master and mistress, and wept bitterly.
mental aberration.
Wlien our informantlcft,(the day after
the occurence took plnce,) Mr. and Mrs.
C. were both alive, and it was hoped that
the latter would recover. Mr.- C. was
nearly despaired of. We understand that
Prescott was much beloved by the fam-
ily_, and that no one suspects he had any
evil iritcnt. [Jour. of Com.
TIIE Mrssiomiiims.---Tlic following
paragraph, received from the South this
morning, renders it nearly certain that
the Missionaries will soon be released
from the Georgia Penitentiary‘. Private’
advices from an influential quarter have
probably produced a repeal of that section
of the law under which they were incar-
cerated. Should this impression prove
correct, the Missionaries will owe their‘
enlargement, not to any special grace" or
favor on the part of Georgia, but to‘ the
Nullificrs of South Carolina ; inasrnueli
as the latter have placed the Exdciitive in
a dilcinina which makes it impossible
that he should enforce the laws against
them, and at the same time refuse to car-
ry Ilicm into effect in respect to the Min-
sionaries.
The Augusta (Gco.)‘ Courier of the 7th:
inst says: “The Georgia Guard were to
have been disclia-rged on the 1st January
according to law. The 11th section «if
the act passed the ‘..’.‘2d Sept. 1830. being"
the section under which the Missionaries
were imprisoned, has been repealed.”
Fnoiu ‘\VAsnrNG1'oN.-\Ve learn from
Washington that the amendment ofi'ercdi
to the Taritf Bill‘ by Mr. Huntington, of '
Connecticut the object of which is to pre-
vent the re-imposition of duties upon tea.
and coffee, is likely to give the Nullifiers
and their Northern friends in the House,
no small degrccof trouble. Should that
amendment prevail, as it unquestionblyr
ought, other modifications will be neces-
sary. Mcantime there is a moral power
gathering in Pennsylvania, which will
. soon be heard in the halls of Congress,
speaking in tones of thunder against the
suicidal project of unconditional submis-
sion to the N ullificrs.
On Saturday, the principal subject of
discussion in the House of ‘Representa-
tives, was a bill torcfund to the Rep-
resentatives. of Matthew Lyon, the n--
mount of the fiue,.imposed upon liini
under the old Sedition Law,togethcr with-
thc interest. A motion to lay it on the‘
table was negatived by a‘ considerable
majority. On the question of engross-
mcnt adebate arose, which was not do-
tcrmined when our correspondent clo-
sed his lettcr. The supporters of the‘
bill were, Davis of South Carolina, An-
gel and Root of New York ; and John-
son, of Kentucky. It was "opposed
by Messrs. Burgess, Drayton, Craig, ‘of
Va. and Jenefcr, of Maryland. Should
the bill pass, the fines imposed upon Dr.
Cooper, now the ring-lifiider of the Nul-
lifiers, and Callender, ought also to be
re-imbursed. These ‘precious patriots-
sliould all fare alike. It was again ru-
mored that the President would send a
Special Message on the subject of Nulli-
fication in a few days. i
i The Sumpterville VVliig, of Jan. 5th,-
has the following observations:
“One of the blessed consequences of
Nullification which we are now realising,
is the removal of great numbers of -our
from the State. If the current of (mi-
gration continues to flow for a twelve-
montb, as it has forthe last montli,South
to become, without a figurc,a waste howl-
ing wilderness. And it is a matter to be
remarked, that it is not the Union men
generally--the spiritless submissionists,as«
they have been scornfully termed---but
chiefly the brave spirits, the pinks of
who have suddenly been cnlightenedas
to the vast advantages of the western’-.-~
country.”
‘ The Honorable Daniel \Vebster, on:
Tuesday last-, was chosen Senator of the
U. States, by the Houso' ofRepresenta-
tives of Massachusetts, for the ensuing
six years by the extraordinary‘ vote of 432
to 50. This desicive evidence of thc rc-
spcct which the representatives of that’
State entertain for the distinguished tal-
ents, services, and private worth of this
eminent statesman,is of a verylgratifying
description. There never was a time
when the exercise of such talents was
more necessary than at the present.
Drvxnn THE LIVING cim.n.—Surely the
days of King Solomon have returned.---
We learn that a case is now undergoing
examination at Plattsburg, between two
women, to decide which of themjis the
natural mother and entitled to a “living-
ch_ild.” The child is about five months
old---both, as in the case before King S.
sware to the identity and bringing forth
of the child‘ ; and both are coroborated"
by circumstantial and positive testimony;
He would then relapse iuto_n state of» i
people and of the taxable property‘, _
Carolina (at least this part of it) is likely ' ‘
cliivarly, the fire and briinstone eaters, _ '
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