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Co'rre.spondence ofthe N. Y. Anzcrican.
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 1838.
A son of Erin commenced the translation of
Ctesar’s Commentaries thus: ‘All Gaul is quar-
tered into three halves.’ The son ofKinderhook
may in like manner commence: ‘All New York
has been -halved into five quarters; the Whigs
have taken four, leaving me but the fifth to con-
sole my deserted followers.’ Alas for the ‘so’-
ber second thought of the people!’
The whole party‘ here are dumb with aston-
ishment at the unexpected defeat. 'l‘he capital
is silent as thecity of the dead, and the field
pieces have been hauled back to the Navy Yard,
there beitig at present no occasion for their tliun-
der.
You will recollect that a few weeks ago, the
Admiiiisir'at.ion papers were dwelling with uiuch
eloquence on the importance of securing New
York; and as a motive for exertion, urged that
it we re point on_ w_liichturned the destiny of
their wholeparty. But now, the Globe says
very modestly, ‘ let us not confine our attention
to New York.’
Their overwhelming majority of ‘true heart-
ed democrats,’ was also madea theme of exulta-
tion. But they will please account for the defeat
of their majority of ' four to one’ by a few ‘_Can-
nibal Whigs,’ as a profound Loco has thought
proper to term them.
It has been well said,that New York was
most fitly chosen as the battle ground on which
the great warfare was to terminate— because she
is the home of Van Buren, who recommended
the Sub-Treasury scheme to Congress; of
VVright, who reported the Senate’s bill; and of
Cainbreleng, who was godfather of the pl‘0]*?Ct
inthe House; and finally, because New York
has more interest than almost any State, through
her internal improvements, her vast commerce,
and her great emporium, in the preservation of
the Union and the institutions of the country,
and in the full restoration of commercial activity
and general prosperity. And the glorious result
of the past week has shewn, that you have suf-
ficiently contemplatcd the immense importance
of the struggle, and that your exertions have
been commensurate to its momentous conse-
quence. The last link is broken which bound
the people tothcir oppresser, and the hymn of
political liberty is wafting its sweet music to
heaven. _
It is said tliatowing to the great increase of
Custom House business, the Secretary of the
Treasury has in contemplation the establisliment
of a separate Department similar to that in
France, at the head of which is to be an officer
styled ‘ Secretary of the Customs.’ Mr. Carn-
breleng is spoken of as eminentlylqualified for
the ofiice, and which, in all probability, he would
accept. At all events, Van Burcn must not for-
get him. -
The alterations in the House of Representa-
lives are nearly completed, the gaudy ornaments
have been taken from the Speaker's Chair, and
the members seats arranged so as to avoid the
unpleasant echo by which, formerly, thehearer
had two or three editions of a speech inflicted
on him at the same moment.
In compliance with a resolution of Congress,
Mr. Woodbury has‘ in readiness a voluminous
report in relation to accidents whichhavc occur-
red on board steam vessels, since their use in
the United States. It will be of great interest.
I understand that among other subjects
which will inset with the early attention of
Congress, is that of foreign pauperisin.
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VVASI-IINGTON, November 16.
The Sliei-if, with a -monstrous zcatch. isiat (Tic
door.—BARi)oLPn.
From some cause or other, a strict investiga-
tion is inaking into the accounts of several high
ofiicers in theExecutive departments. You are
probably aware that Mr. C. A. Harris, Com-
#-1-:-—
of thirteen in open prairie; butlosing eight of
their number. and of the remaining five, four
being wounded,‘ they, immediately returned to
Bexai‘. _ ,
The Cammanches are still in the vicinity of
Baxar; and are determined to ‘exterminate all
the whites, but spare the Mexicans, unless they
resisted them.
Gen. Rush, with a force of 200 men, had an
engagcirient on the 16th tilt. near Fort Houston.
with a body of Caddos, Cooshattic-s, Boloxies,
&c. After a brisk fire offiftcen minutes, the In-
dians l‘Cl.l'6:1l.0d, leaving eleven of their number
dead on the ground. Gen. Rush had eleven
ivoundcd—noiie killed, and about twenty-five or
thirty horses so badly shot as to be unfit for
usc.——-N. Y ll/7r2'g.
A Backwoods IIc-roinc —A friend,‘ writing
to us from St. Helena, Arkansas, under date
of the 152th ult. says: “ L2 st week, a Mrs.
McBride. of Munroe county. a widow lady, was
informed by one of her children that the dogs
had trecd a panther within half a mile of the
house. Having no ainmunition. she sent to a
ncighhor’s and procured powder and lead. moul-
dcd some bullets, and procedcd to the place and
brought down her game at the first fire. The
report ofthe gun started up another panther near
at hand, which ran upa tree within halfa mile of
the ot her. She again loaded her gun and killed the
second also at the firsi fire, from the top of one
of the tallest trees. What would your city la-
dies say to this? I happened to be there the
same day aad received the statement froui her-
self.—- Louis. Jour.
Congressman Elcctcd in New -York.
1st Dist.—'l‘hoinas B. Jackson, Loco Foco.
2d “ James De LaMontanya,Loco Foco.
3d “ Ogden Hofiinan, Whig;
Edward Curtis, Whig;
Moses H. Grinnell, \Vhig gain ;
James Monroe, Whig gain.
4th “ Governeur Kemble, Loco Foco.
5th “ Charles Johnston, Whig gain.
6th “ Nathaniel Jones, Loco Foco.
7th “ Rufus Palen, \Vhig gain. ‘
8th " Aaron Vandcipool, Loco Foco.
John Ely, Loco Foco.
9th “ Hiram P. Hunt, Whig gain.
10i,h “ Daniel D. Barnard, VVliig gain.
11th “ Anson Brown, ‘Whig gain.
12th “ ‘David Russell. Whig gain.
13th “ Augustus C. Hand, Loco Foco.
14th “ John Fine, Loco Foco.
15th “ Peter J. VV.-igner, VVliig gain.
16th “ Andrew Doig, Loco Foco.
17th “ John G, Floyd, Loco Foco.
David P. Brewster. Loco Foco.
18th “ 'I‘liomas C. Chittonden, Whig gain.
19th " John H. Prentiss, Loco Foco.
20th “ Judson Allen, Loco Foco.
21st “ John C. Clark, VVhig gain.
22d “ Stephen B. Leonard, Loco Foco.
Amsa Dana, Loco Foco.
Cyrus Beers, Loco Foco. (vacancy.)
‘23d “ Edward Rogcrs,"Loco Foco.
Nehemiah H. Earll, Loco Foco.
24th “ Christopher Morgan. Whig gain.
25th “ Theron R. Strong, Loco Foco.
26th 4‘ Francis Granger, Whig.
27th “ Meredith Mallory, Loco Foco.
28th “ Thomas S.Kempshall, Whig.
29th “ Seth M. Gates, \Vhig.
Harvey Putnam, VVhig, (vacancy)
30th “ Lut.lier C. Peck, ‘Nhig.
31st “ Richard P. Marvin, Whig.
32d “ Millard Fillmore, Whig.
33d “ Charles F. Mitchell, Whig.
O? ll’/i2'._g‘s :31 ; _Lo._co-Focus. 19-
EL E VE N.
A woiuAri’s FIRMNESS.
l-V/rig gain
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ed, that such savage enormities had not attended
a controversy in ilselfdisgraceful‘e1iough. . We
understand. that the company enga ed in the
attack at Splawn’s creek, was"no, attached to
any division of the army, but wasfighting on its
own hook. The men were principally from
Charlton county. and amongst the number was
at least one member of the Legislature. The
enemy had approached within eighty yards of
the Mormons before they were apprized of their
approach. The Mormons had .£lieir_ families
with them. and to preservetlieirljves. the men
separated from them and took refuge in a black-
smiths‘ shop. Here they were miiidered! It
is said, that the Moriiioiis had arrris but it is it
little singular that they should lia‘v‘e"uscd them
so ineffectually as not to have touched one ofthe
assailants. The latter. in some ins ances, pla-
ccd their guns between the logs ofthe house, and
deliberately fired at the viciinis williin. These
reports are fotinded upon statements of persons
engaged in the attack: and, bad as they are.
are not likely to be overcharged. VVill the ac-
tors in the tragedy be 5 .77-z“-“ll. hyllle Courts 01'
that District, to go unpw:;:;;i«.;:3- )7
on ,.._
Bozmrlary Commit-..’m.cr.r.---~-‘r 1.-I C‘»-’:mmi=;-
sioners upon the Nortr. l*L:i:;:crn ,’=io-.,=i..'i.-ir_:,.«' line,
returned to this-city on Saturday evenir.:_;. We
understand that they found very distinctly mara-
ed highlands at the point where the waters di-
vide between the St. Lawrence and the Atlantic
Ocean, and all the country north ofthe St. John
331* A destructive fire occurred at Springfield,
Mass., on the 17th instant, by which three stores
were consumed.
HoUsA'roNic RAIL ROAD---VVB are lndebled
to Wm. P. Burrall, Esq. President of this Rail
Road Company, for :1 copy of the very able and
interesting report submitted to the stockholders
on the 3d ult. It presents a concise history of
the project, and of all the operations of the
Board of Directors tip to the present iirne, anti
exhibits a-rich iiew of the resources on which
the road niusl rely for its support when complet-
ed. \Ve learn from this report, that the Coin-
pany have contracted for the construction of the
whole road frorii Bridgeport to the Massachu-
setts line, 73 mlles,for the gross sum of$93G.000
—the contractors subscribing $300000 to the
stock of the company, to be paid out ofthe work
done and materials furnished. $150,000 have
been subscribed by the city of Bridgeport, and
about $250,000 has been taken by individuals;
making the whole amount of the capital stock
now subscribed a little more than 3700.000. The
completion of the road from Bridgeport to New
Milford will cost but $~’150.000—so that after de-
ducting the cost of engines, cars and other can-
rivers extremely mountainous.» The counirv
where the waters divide is not level an-'3 :5‘-\'=l!7l}';_',’
as has been represented rm; éw-ii“-.---:3 by .'I‘t.1.'I_V:
btit lies in mountains 3‘-ll rl’vi.3i__“ 2 ‘iiigiilriii-3:‘.
corresponding to the tern--' of IE; .§'I;i..r'*l' i-.'=V‘53-
We undersiand the do-.~::';-:. <.. iii.-. Co:nuiis-
sioners have been very l~'.=_l.LCliUllS. TheV foilfld
the snow at one iimeou the liiglilands, ten inches
dce i.
We shall look with intense interest for their
repmi, which will probably be made public at
commencement of the session of the Legisla-
ture.—-Bangor W’/rig.
Another I/Vhig Victory.--At the re,c,ent general
election in Georgia, Mr. Mabey.(L. F.) was re-
turned as one ofthe representatives to the Legis-
lature from McIntosh County, and the Loco-
Foco candidates for Congress received a majori-
ty of about eighty. Mr. Mabey‘. declined serv-
ing, and a special election to fill the vacancy was
held on the 12th inst. when the Whig candidate
was chosen by a majority of ninety-eight !—E1:-
press. "
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DOB T GIVE UP THE GUI?-
lf.-slie will, she will——-you may depend on't;
If she wont she wont—and Ilirre’:i an end ou’t.
inissioiier of Indian Alfuirs, has been ‘retrieved;
and run-‘or s3_yg.tha,t._ "~tl~.2;rr:< .,'.".!. .-,.---..
r--- .~.,- t s on. "
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from aii£au,}f’,,_,‘.l.1em" 2-, «Ii.-:.f
hitherto nas proved ver_y ullStLliSldClOt’y.
The_news of Swartwout’s defalcation, has
fallen like snow. in harvest upon the miserable
advocates of a Sub-Treasury, ‘where an end
will be put forever to individuals speculating
with the money of the people, because it will be
under the care of oflicers appointed by the Pre-
sident.’ But, sa they. ‘if an ofiicer touches
adollar of it illegally, he shall be made to pay a
heavy fine, and sent to the State’s Prison for
two years.‘ This they consider as a knock-down
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It will be recollected that, by a vote or the town
siial, for
6 her Testimony
before the Grand Jury. Justice Story addressed
hcrirl a very eloquent and respectful manner,
and with all the kitidness ofa father, urged upon
her the duty and the necessity of persons giving
testimony, to promote the cause ofjustice and
the public safety. He informed her that, how-
ever painful to him. the law left no discretion for
him to exercise; and that, if she persisted in her
refusal, the only course he could pursue, was to
commit her to jail, and to keep her there till she
WEDNESDI. ‘ . ‘ET
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H .',jon_nr 'I"nw'n -l -.v._~,i‘3) 1" ' " _5.;_~,.,_-_
chosen by ballot.
will be found in another column.
li\'l©l}°3.\’/lM.\lL.lK ®AZE'TTE.-..
hereafter the selectmen and constables are to be
It will, of course. be impor-
tant that there should be some previous under-
standing among the Whigs, as to the men whom
they will place upon their ticket. A call for a
meeting to make the necessary arrangements
THANKSGIVING DAY, affords a fine opportu-
nity for all who possess a competence of this
, fngent expenses. the company, without any ad-
lzlitiou to their present stock, will have a balance
0: over s20o.ooo on hand, with which to extend
tne road {from New Milford north.
It is confidently expected that the roadlbetweeii
from this time.
We are compelled to postpone further notice
of this report, until a future time.
THE “ COMPANION roa YoU'rrr." is a valuable
little Journal. It is designed to furnish enter-
taining and instructive reading for the young of
all classes both at liorrie and at school ; and. if
properly patronized, will doubtless prove a use-
ful auxiliary to the parent and the teacher. I1
is published weekly at New Haven, by L- H-
Yonnn. Price 50 cents per aunum. Specimen
numbers may be seen at this ofiice.
" MANY MEN or MANY iuiiins.”—It is, really,
very amusing to read the editorial articles of the
Loco-Foco presses upon the result of the New
York election. The most impatient and brazen
faced ofthem attempt to palm it off upon their
readers as an occurrence which has made them
vastly happy ; and they call upon their "true
yoke fellows" to rejoice that there is a grease spot
left of their tatterdemaliou party. '.‘ It might
have been worse,” they say. as the soldier said
when he found he was only to be sbotinstead of
being hung. Another portion ofthem are absolute-
ly furious. They rip-and tear away, and belch out
their anatlieinaslike perfect bedlamites. "Our
army swore terribly in Flauder_s,’l said uncle
Toby, but these discomfijed Loco~Focos out-
ever saw. Well, we are sorry to see them in
ofall who wereinterested in the advantages to be
New Milford and Bridgeport, a distance of 3=7i__
miles will be in full operation in about 11 yea : I
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swear any army that Flanders or uncle Toby-
We then believed that he was fully competent
to the duties of his office, and that he would dis-
charge them. with a single eye to the best good
derived from the proper administration of the
highly important and most responsible business
entrusted to his charge. We did not dream of
its being a political niandauver ; and if we had
been ever so well convinced that such was its
object, we should still have opposed it for the
reasons which we have just suggested. But
wlieilier such was ilie intention of its movers or
not, we are still satisfied that the opinion which
we then formed of the measure is correct; and
we are unable to conceive it possible that any
political or sectarian party can be so wilfully
blind to the best inierostsof the community-to
say nothing of its own interests, as to come out
thus publicly in opposition to measures intended,
and most wisely adapted to secure to every child
in the state the utmost possible benefit to be de-
rived from the munificent fund appropriated to
popular education.
It appears. however, that the editor of the
Stamford Sentinel has put a different construc-
tion upon the resolution in question; and, to
place our readers in possession ofall the facts in
the case, we extract the resolution referred to.
and the comments ofthe Sentinel upon it. \Ve
must. notwithstanding. enter our protest against
We do nethe-
‘.Ih"’I. tiftfve V-an Bureu men in.<.this_
the unworthy sentiments “hitch
3r;‘pi.itc9 to llieui.
“ Resolved. That we are opposed to creating
additional officers, to be paid from the School
Fund, or to any attempt to draw from that fund,
the money which should go to educate the child-
ren ofthis state, for which it was originally de-
signed, and for which it should be sacredly pre-
served.”
This resolution is called forth from the fact that
the last Legislature raised a Board of Common
School Commissioners and provided a compen-
sation for the services of the Secretary, whose
duty it is to visitthe various sections ofthe state,
inquire into the condition ofour district schools,
suggest the adoption of measures calculated to
raise llieir moral standard. &c. and who is now
actively engaged in the discharge ofthe impor-
tant trust committed to him. This thrust at the
proceedings of the last Legislature, is too ‘con-
tempiible to couimaiid serious notice, and we
would have passed it in silence but for the op-
portunity of referring to the remarks of Mr.
Beers. our indefatigable School»Commissioner,
co'r'np'l'imentary of our last Legislature for this
very act. It will be remembered that Mr.
Beers was the Loco-Foco candidate for Govern-
or at our last election. and his opinion should
have some weight, with the Locos, John M.
Niles to the contrary notwithstanding.
At the opening ofthe Common School Con-
vention, in Litchfield County, on the 30th oh.
the Hon. Seth P. Beers, as we are informed by
the infercnr-c.i '.‘«'l‘.lCl'l it draws,
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ject of the Convention, briefly stated the efforts
ofthe last legislature, and passed a high compli-
mcnt upon its members for taking prompt mea-
Commgn Schools, and of exacting from them a
do not believe that they
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overtaken them, and they bow to their fate with
into the field all the forces that we could raise,
and we have fought tli_em_ to the best advantage;
but in spite of our discipline, in spite of our
uumbersand in spite of all our efforts, the Whigs
have gained a most brilliant and decisive vic-
tory.”
The Cayuga (Loco-Foco) Patriot is one of
1 li"ti'c'
“Liiey candidly admit l'u.'.t a sail zc.'::.‘sr.- ‘:it:.-.'
all the philosophy whicli ihey can muster. 6.‘ We
have done our best,” say they, '9 we have broughl
yearly reporf of
the Litchfield papers. in explanation of the ob--
sures to ascertain and improve the coiitliticn of
common sghools in this state; and particularly.
the act iiistituting a Board of Commissioners of
the Character and progress of
consequence incurred suspiciomwhicli occasio
ed his being immediately arrested. Several i
speclable persons, however, stated that they knc
him to be a respeolaclo youth, a youth. 2: st
dent, and incapable of crime.. He was aecor
ingly liberated: but hehimself gave his nan
and address. During the night the police arrei
ed him. He was tied up and scourged wi
sticks. After having received 80 blows. he w
observed to become faint, and was taken dow
when it was discovered that his sufferings at
r.-ontortions had produced hernia. He died shot
lv after of inllamation arising from ibai cant
p-rotesling his infl0Ce|1Ce- _
The protecting powers turned the circumsian
to account. however. Two (Allsltlfm) 58!”
ion and 240 cavalrywero marched into and o
cupied the “ free and independent city of Cr
cow."
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Interesting from Upper Canada. ‘
Our last account of the military operations
Prescott. left the Patriots in possession of tl
windmill and adjoining buildings-—ihe Brill:
troops having retired to wait for reinforcement
The following extracts from our exchange papa
give the result ofthis unfortunate enterprise.
Ogclensburg. Friday. Nov. 16. 1338.;
Dear Sir—l hasten to give you the latest new
although such as I have to relate. at present,
melancholy. The Patriots have until to-dag
fairly held their own ; but this day at noon, ll
Cobourg and five other boats brought down SC
British regulars troops and some of the lieavie
cannon in the province. These, added [9 oi
thousand militia. were too much for the patrifii
They were surrounded by land, and the stean
boats kept tip a murderous fire from the river.
The Patriots fought nobly. but it was of r
use ; they were driven back and scattered.» 1‘
sunset they held out a flag of mice, whicl
though displayed three times, the British did u
regard; they had orders to "give no quartz:
and take no prisoners ."’ At this time two of ll
liouscsoccupied by the Patriots, are burning. at
the British regulars are around the Wind Mil
looking on but not molested. There is no firir
on either side. _
The excilonient here is tremendous; the ii
most indignation prevails against the Patriot ofi
cers and leaders. It is a solemn truth that the
is biil one general oflieer in the action! Had
not been for such cowardly Scoundrels as W-—
J , B . I’ . N . and several-.,iuo
sticli, this result would not have taken plac
Their lives are almost threatened by several
our most respectable citizens, and they mi
suffer yet for sending innocent aml bravo mi
where they dare not go lltcnisclrcs.
The Patriot force in the Mill numbered 1;
inen, besides 11 wounded.
Col. Von Schulz, a Pole, who command
the Patriot force, is taken prisoner.
From the Journal--Extra.
SAcru:'r'r’s HAanoa, Nov. 18.
The steamboat Oneida. just arrived, brin
the following sad intelligence :
On Friday the 16th inst. the Patriots at VVi
Mill Point’ were attacked by about 1000 Briii
on land, arid 4- armed sleatnb0al.~i—llio Briii
planted a heavy battery within 150 or 200 rt
ofihis mill, and fired with such eilect that in
balls passed entirely through the stone 'Juilillt
—tlie fight lasted something more than an.l'.,oi
when ilie Patriots siirreiidemd, to the number
about 90-—ihe rest having been killed in the 2
tion or ‘taken previously. The prisonrrs W4
all taken to Klllg-‘lull on board the armed steal
boats. l ' ‘,
William Johnson "was taken yesterday, abc'
2 miles above Ogdeushurgli, and is now in cost
dy of the U. S. Marshall. M“ GHrI'UW- ill
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and we shall soon be expelled from office."
F()RElGN._
in New York on the 23d inst.
give the *9 cobblers,” and “ linkers,” the benefits
of an education, they will discover our iniquity,
Later from Europe.— The Liverpool arrived.
The new steair. ship Liverpool, (fior whose
safety the greatest anxiety has been felt.) arrived
She left Liver-
pool on the 20th_October; ‘out when 1000 uiiles
at sea, put back to Cork, in consequence of some
llv"-"5 .,q‘i;t-':r:iiii-*-1-
la.-.-'~’ ' -,-ii.“ row,
U. E», _ .,.... worth, and the ollierur
cers oz" the U. S. Government. from the mom
they were iriliiriiietl ofthe movement, appeal
have done their duty with activity. energy i;
effect.
The New York Commercial, says:
Letters were received in town yesterday frt
Col. Worth, giving an account of the proceo
ings on the frontier. Col. Worth says that l
American citizens along the frontier are beg
ning to exhibit zi strong feeling of regret for
misconduct of which their portion ofthe count
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argument, without heeding the language of the should consent to take the oaili. True to her world's gear. to ascertain and relieve the wants
this class.
I important from Te2:as.—Tlie frontiers of Texas
Evening post, which says, Mr. Swartwout has
prudently withdrawn himself from the country,
and is now in Europe.’
The disputed election in Pennsylvania, is one
of the chief topics among the knowing ones.-—
Ingersoll is sanguine. A few days ago, in it
private letter. he says he is confident that
Naylortwill not press his claim.
Yesterday. the Secretary of the Treasury is-
sued a circular to the clerks in his Department,
requiring their attendance two extra hours per
day. This is owing to the great press of busi-
ness, and the iinmrirous complaints of delay from
claimants on the Government, who frrquently
lose 50 per cent ofiheir demand by loss of time
and expenscs,before their accounts can be set-
tlcd.
The approaching session of Congress will be
one of thrilling interest. The great question of
the admission of Texas will again be mooted in
some shape or other, and all the ill blood of for-
mer sessions revived with greater malignity._
What pencil can faithfully picture the dark
shadowswiiich hang in our political horizon; or
depict the terrible realities of that ferocious
struggle, on the eve of which we are fast ap-
proaching 1
Next comes the Indian affairs, with all their
dark catalogue of wrongs. Vlflio does not know
but that a spirit is brooding in the dark forest of
the West, which, ere long, wil burst like a thun-
der cloud upon the defenceless frontier’! \Vho
does not tremble for the consequences”! And
what is the state of our army? Crippled and
incflicient-not more than enough to preserve
quiet on our Canadian border, to say nothing of
the vast lines of the \Vest, and the never-end-
ing, still-beginning Florida campaign. Is not
this state of things appalling’!
Breach-ofPromiee.—A case involving a breach
of themarriage promise was tried at the late
term of Queen Anne’s .Couiity Court, The
fair plaiiitiffivas Miss Elizabeth C. T. Honey,
and the-faithless-swain bore the name of \Vill-
iam Lamb. The jury rendered a verdict of
$2000 in favor ofthe lady. A motion for i, new
trial was -made by“tlie defendaiit’s counsel, and
in conseqtiencc thereof tiie pl..iintifl'relinquished
$5750 ofthe damages; the defendant was accor-
dingly mulcted in the sum of «E31250.-—Balz
.Am.. .
are 'in.vol-,ved in hostile commotioiis, by bands of
intractable ‘Indiana; the foremost of which are-
the Cainunches and ‘Cherokees. The latter
are the best informed, and perhaps the bravest
ofthe whole aboriginal band. Tl‘. Cammanches
are more predatory, and consequently are the
more narrowly to be watched.
The 'I‘exians and the Cammanches have had
a pitched battle near San Antonio be Bexar.
The Houston Telegraph, of Nov. 3d, st.ates
that 10 Americans were killed. The Indians
made their appearance on he 20th ult. Gcn.
.,zette of Saturday evening.
woman’s nature, she replied, inslanter, and with-
than be sworn. and was committed accordingly.
It seems that a young gentleman whose address.-
es she was not inclined to favor, had written her
two letters which she suffered to remain in the
Post Ollice. Another young gentleman took one
of the letters from the Post Ollice and delivered
it to the lady who received it with the seal brok-
cn; and the young lady was summoned by the
letter writer. as a witness against the letter bear-
er; and from some cause. best known to herself,
she refused to make oath.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
the young lady has been liberated, and has
returned to her friends.
Wh.0 are the Democrats ?—The Iudianopolis
(\Vhig) Journal says of his tory cotempoiary _:
“ The Federal ,De7iz,o.cra.t. the organ of the
New York Kindeiliook politicians, calls the
\Vesiern pioneers and war worn veterans oftheir
country. Fedel°alisls .’ while it dresses up in the
clothing ofdemocracy, the Haiiforl Convention
Hubbard.-3, lngersolls, Lanes, Buchanans. Ta-
neys, Grasons and others, who are now more
reckless. daring and aristocratic at heart. than in
ilie days of the elder Adams. Republicans re-
member this."
The M"ormo7i.’,s .surrendered— I/Var Ended.-
The St. Louis Bulletin ofNov. 8ili, has the fol-
lowing gratifying news:
MOT77LJn lroublescnded agai-n.—By the steam-
er Pirnte, which arrived yesterday afternoon
from \Vestport, Mo. we have the gratifying in-
telligence of the bloodless termination of these
disturbances. The Mormons seeing such a
large body ofmeti, assembling together, all high-
ly excited. and considering "discretion the bet-
ter part of valor,” surrendered themselves to
Gen. Alt-hisoyn, without even firing a gun. Joe
_Smith, the Prophet. and two or three more ofthe
ringleaders arc to be taken to .lclier_son City, and
the rest. (about 700) are to be marched without
the bounds of the state. A iiumber ofthe volun-
teer companies are disbanded, and had returned
to their respective homes.
Fur‘!/icrfroin the .Morn_ions.-—The account of
ti bloody butchery of thirty-two Mormons, on
Splawu’s Creek, is fully icoulirtned. Two
children were killed, we presume, by accident.
Considerable plunder—-—siicli as bedsfliats, &c.
were taken from the slaughtered. Not one of
the assailants was killed or‘ hurt.
About the time of the surrender, several Mor-
mon houses were burnt in Charlton; and one
Mormon who refused to leave, killed.
At Far ‘J/est, after the surrender, a Mormon
had his brains dashed out, by a man who ac-
cused the Morinuu of burning his house in Da-
viess.
We copy the above paragraphs from the Ga-
We are sorry to say,
that our own information corroborates i-he details.
out hesitation, that she would go to jail rather
of the poor and the destitute.
peat before them. Now isthe time forihe warm
hand of charity to extend its bouuty—to feed
the hungry, clothe the naked, and fill the poor
with bread. Nothing will give a man a better
appetite for his thanks-giving-dinner, than the
reflection that his poor neighbors are atthesame
time partaking of his bounty and blessing their
kind benefactor.
Among all the rich gifts of a beneficent Pro-
videuce. there is none which should call forth a
deeper gratitude than the means which he has
given us of making olhcrs grateful. True imp-
pineas is not monopolizing. but diffusive. It is
the fruit of happiness cciiferred——but like the va-
por exhaled from the .0_cean-—it is collected only
to be again dispensed, in fertilizing showers. Life
may be spent, but cannot be enjoyed, without
the exercise of benevolence.
That man may last, but never lives.
‘Who much receives but nothing gives;
Whom none can bless, whom none can thank,
Creation’s blot--creation’s blank;
last trip from New York, in coming up the river,
accidentally got upon the rocks just below the
Old Well dock, and bilged. She had on board
a very valuable cargo, consisting of dry goods
and groceries, valfied at over $15,000. Not-
withstanding she was under water about 24
hours, we understand that the whole loss and
damage sustained by her cargo, will fall short of
$2,000.
{Eb The Presidentof the United States has
issued another proclamation, calling upon the
citizens of the U. S. to give no countenance or
encouragement to those persons who are now in
arms against the constitiited authorities of Cana-
da; and warning all those who have been guil-
ty of a violation of o.ur neutral rcl.atio_r_is,, that
they must not expect the interfei.eiice of our
Government in their behalf.
0:3? The celebrated Dr. Combe. ofEdinburgh,«
is now lecturing in New York on Phrenologi/.
{GP A large fire was recently occasioned by
the ilcctdemal lgni.l.i.un of a box of Loco-Foco.
matches. These Loco-Focos are a dangerous?
Stern winter is
now approaching with unwanted severity, and
many are the sufferers who tremble at the pros-
9:1” The sloop Citizen, of this port, on her'
Vsistant School Commissioner. That attempt
We copy the editor's humorous ac-
count of the present wlzereabouts of his party.
NEAR THE HEAD WATERS OF
SALT RIVER, Nov, 8th, 1838. i
Well, reader, here we are as near the
, head waters of Salt River as we can
4:, get, for the “ Whigs” of Maine, Penn-
"' sylvania, and Ohio. Some bow or other
the wrong passsengers were waked up,
and while we thought we were polling
the Whigs up here, they were all the
time rowing ‘us up stream. We have,
however, got the bow of our boat down
stream, and we give due notice that we won’t
stay here, provided always, if we can help it.
We don’t like the climate, the country, not the
company we are in. We ain't used to it, no
how.
Cold Wea£7zer.—The mercury in a thermome-
ter hung against the South side ofa house in this
village, stood at6 o'clock on Sunday moriiiug
last. at only 8° above zero. At the same hour
on Monday morning. it was at 10°.
3: Trotter, of Mississippi, has resigned
Iiisfigat. in the U. S. Senate.
The Legislature of North Carolina convened
at Raleigh. on the 19th inst. and elected Whig
Speakers of both Houses. This settles the par-
ty character of the Legislature, and gives Sena-
tors Strange and Brown, a fine opportunity to
practice on the “ obey or resign” principle.
3:3” The next session of Congress commences
on Monday next. The President's message will
‘not probably reach us before our next week’s
paper is issued from the press. New isthe tii_ne
for new subscribers to hand in their names, apd
for old ones topay up .’
POPULAR EDUCATION.
The only indication. which we have been
able to discover of the existence of any hostile
feeling towards the measures now in progress for
thc improvement of our Common Schools, is in
one of the Resolutions adopted at the recent Con-
veution of ilie fr_ier,id_s ofthe present adniioisua.
lion. at Hartford When .we first read that re-
solution, we supposed that it was aimed at the
unsuccessful effort, made at the last session of
the Legislature, for the appointmentpf an As-
we opposed as earnestly, and as sincerely as the
most ardent Loco-_Foco. We had allconfidence
in the talents and fidelity of the present able and
Dunlap and Col. Gage met them with a party
For the honor ofthe state, we could .lia-.ve wish .
“c0ucern”—“.any how you canfix ’em.”
-most successful manager of the School Fund.
a consumption of fuel.
inst.
gation instead ofbeing in the least impaired, ap-
pears to be greatly confirmed.
The Royal William arrived at Liverpool on
the 5th inst. having made her passage from New
York in 15; days.
Foreignintelligence from the N. Y. Express,
and Wliig:
Lord Glenelg had resigned, but no successor
had been appointed. The rumor of the Queen
having written to Lord Durham to remain in
Canada, is contradicted by the London Herald.
A terrible explosion had taken place in the
coalpit at Lowca, near Whitehaven. by which
forty of the workmen were killed. Two men
the pit, like bullets from agun. Three ofihem
were not killed, although severely wounded, but
the fourth fell back again down the shaft, and
was dashed to pieces. Thirty-four of the men,
who were at the bottom, were found crushed to-
gether in a mass, horribly zlisfigured.
It was rumored that the Marquis of Norman-
dy was to be appointed Governor of Canada.
A tremendous storm passed over England on
the 28th, carrying olfsheds, tearing down houses,
uprooting trees, and doing immense damage.
Frc_znc,e.——Tl:,iere is very little French news of
importance, he government were cogilaling
upon Mexico, but ngthlng new had been adopt-
e .
Sz2a2°7l~-A com promise is talked of with regard
to the crown. If settled, it will of course end
the heartless war so long raging.
The French in Africa.—The French power in
Africa is threatened with a new and formidable
war in the spring. The enemy, Abdel-Kader.
is said to have accumulated a very greatiforce.
and to be indefatigably active in organizing his
resources, and strengtheniughiinselfby alliances
among the surrounding tribes.
Russia and Eng_land.TThe London papers
ofthe 1st and 2d instant were filled with matter
"discussing the designs of Russia. ‘
Poland.—Private letters from Cracow convey
to us the details of late horrid events in that 'de.
voted city. These letters state that the unfor-
innate youth Lewicki. who! uccumbed in con:
sequence ol'the horrible punishment inflicted on
him by lhe “ PT0le,Cl_lng powers," was innocciii.
He was passing nearihe place at the instant in
Which. as our r.eade.rs already |,<.now. a Russian
SPY W8? afisalled by assassins. The wretched
man cried out repeatedly for " help” (for hcidid
not fall until pierced with twenty wounds.)-—
Lewicki, alarmed, _flcd pre_cipitat,ely, and in
defect in her machinery which required too great
She left Cork on the 6th
Thus making her passage in less than six-
teen days. Her passengers speak in lheliighesr
terms of her excellent qualities-—and the public
confidence in the safety of Atlantic Steam navi-
\Ve have gleaned the following items of
and two boys were blown out of the mouth of
has been the scene, and very many of them t
ny all kpowledge of participation.
Much fear is entertained of retaliation frc
the other side, but Col. W. is confident that ii
thing ofthe kind will be done if the British 11
thorities can preyeiil it. His intercourse wi
them has been marked by great courtesy at
good feeling. ' ’ ‘
The war fever in that region, he says. is re.
cally cured for the present, at all events.
During the engagement of the 16th he h:
his vessel statiririeil between the combatants n
the American shore, to prevent any elliirls it
might be made to send over assistance to the i
vaders. or on the other hand, ifthey took to ll
ilie water and were pursued. to prevent the pi
suers from infringing our neutrality. '
It was a painful situation in which he w
placed, to see his countrymen, guiliyns tht
were, selling their lives so dearly. but his du
was plain, n‘_n_,d, he would not shrink from it.
The whole niliriber that crossed the over w
about 250. -
Eztraclof a lc£ler_froii_i Mopfrcal. dated Nov. l
" The Court Martial ‘to try the prisoners!
ken at Napierville, was orgauiged this day ;
iiiorrow they proceed to business. A galloi
that will swing of six at a time has been ere:
ed in front of thejail. that those executed mi
be seen bytheir friends. Our prisousnre crow
ed with nearly four hundred. Bloody, blood
bloody wor .”
Pretty Goor1.—A western editor declares th
some of the young women who pass his villa,
in the arks, on the river. are perfect divinitit
He moans, says a northern paper, that they ,3
ark-angels. '
Hon. N. P. Tallmadge.
We notice that the papers of.the slate ofN¢
York, are already diacussiiig with much ap;
rent interest, the reappointment of Mr. Ta
madge, to the U. S. Senate. sis this isa mi
ter in which not the State of New York 310;,
but the whole country is interested, we deem
the duty of every Whig press in the Union.
C0539 00‘ 8.3 09.06 and repudiate the illiber
sentiments advanced by the N. Y. American,
reference to this appointment. We most co
dially concur in the views of the Troy Mailt
this subject, and commend them to the pond
cousidergtion of every friend of his country. Vi
certainly consider the course of the American
this matter, not only exceedingly impoliiic, bx
most illiberal, disingenuous and ungrateful. an
altogether unworthy of the high minded,
honorable character to which ’ ”
».i. aspire
.4 ‘ill’
But 9." the remarks of the Tr.r.:,: fiiaf?
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