iuotp from the brisket.
18. Because from their youth they have
been familiar with ateutli in the stall. and
have eaten raw Bee.f—-therefore their hearts
are hardened against the cry of the distressed,
and the voice of the hungry and needy they
have heard with scorn‘.
19. Now therefore the Receiyers ofCus-
tomsin the great sea ports and in the ports
of entry on the sea. shore and on the Sound
shall. be removed, and their places shall be
filled'byfi'ied menpwho have the good of
the people at heart.and who love the political
institutions which I have established among‘
yogll. And they shall know thzit I the spirit of
nations. delight in truth and uprightness. and
that‘ I will sorely punish the oppressors.- of
my people, and my name shall be exalted,
and the people that dwell in the land of Riv.-
‘ers shall reverence my name. _
‘ill. The rest of the Prophecy of Ecir
the son of Shubel behold is it not written a-
man; the records of his people.
'?
LOG CABIN LETTER.
We give below ‘the letter addressed
by Gov. Seward to_the Westchester County
Committee, in reply to their invitation to him
to attend the log cabin dedication at North
Castle. on the 24th inst._ It is one of the
most eloquent and touching productions we
have ever read, and cannot fail to awaken
the sympathies of every honest heart.
_ - N. Y. Slur.
ALn.u¢v, 8:131. 11. 1840.
Gentlemen : Your letter of the 25th ulti-
mo, inviting me to join the citizens of V_Vest-
chaste: county in dedicating "a log cabin at
North Castle, on the 24th instant, was duly
received. I am prevented from accepting
ye“-r invitation byengagements which called
me in the western part of this State. I wish,
never_th'eless,- that it were in my power to
visit Westchester. I have recollections which
can never leave me, of the hospitality of her
citizens; and three is abundant evidence that
the patriotism of her sons has not declined
since the days when trhee of her incorrupti-
his Whigs spurned the bribe of British gold.
and saved their country from Arnold’streas-
on.
I should, with great pleasure, too, hear my
part of the dedicating of the log Cabin. The
structure is peculiarly American, and is asso-
ciated with our dearest recollections of the
ast, and our best hopes of the future. There
is scarcely one among us of American birth,
whatever may be his condition in life, who
if required to trace his genealogy, would"
not find his ancestors in a log cabin, within
‘one or two. or at most three, geuerations.—-
The ernigrclnt who seeks an asylum here
from the storms of the old world may meet
a cold reception in the paved city, but if he
follows where the spirit of adventure leads.
he will always find in the log cabin a gen-
erouswelcome. _,
The memory of man runneth to the time
when only log cabins graced the sight of al-
most every city. town and village in the
land, and wherever the humble structure is
now found, it gives promise ofa farm. a vil-
lage. or it may be a capital. When these
unpretending dwellings begin to cluster in
the valley, or on the hill side, it is certain
that there the church and the school-house
will soon appear. As soon the patrimonial
gum is fnllnd too small fo_r_...an.._incrcasing
7 mily, the enterprising sons hie away to the
IVest—the beech, mable. and hemlock fall
beneath their sturdy arms. and the smoke
from their log cabins gives notice to the set
tlers that new emigrants have arrived among
them. When prosperity forsakes, and kind,
familiar friends forget us because we are
poor, the “fest invites us to erect our log
cabins there and try once more. The log
cabin is the cradle of patriotism and valor.——
VVhen the Indian foe hung upon our “lest-
ern border, and the british upon our Atlan-
tic and Northern frontiers,andHar-rison.Scott,
and Jackson called to the rescue, the cry ran
through the log cabins, and their fearless ri
flemen rushed to the battle fields of Tippe-
canoe, Chippewa. and New Orleans.
In childhood I attended my lather in his
visit as a physician to the halls of the rich
and log cabins of the poor; I saw the offi-
ces ofaffection performed with equal assidu-
ity in both. Health restored gladened as
many hearts, and bereavement produced as
bitter tears, in the one as in the other. In
maturer years I-have visited the marble
dwellings in our own cities and abroad, and
Ihave been a guest in the log cabins ofCayuga
and Chautauque. I confess that in the lat-
ter I found always the most cordial greeting
and largest welcome I can bear witness,
too, that while no condition, high or low, ex-
empts us from the cares, the disappointments,
and the sorrows oflife, and while faith, hope,
and charity withhold their consolations from
none who cherish them, their choicest influ-
ences will be observed in the humblest abode.
Let us honor the log cabin, and let us take
care that wherever the unpretending struct-
ure is found, no matter what may be the
birth. language, or condition of its occupants,
the school-house is erected near it, and its
rustic shelves are graced with the cheap
volumes of the Sunday School and Common
Schpdl Libraries. and we may then be as.
cured that luxury and ambition can never
undermine the foundation of the Republic.
I am with great respect and esteem, your
friend and fellow citizen.
Vv'ii.I.iAM H. Sawann.
James A. Hamilton, Madison J. Lock-
wood. and William L. Bowron, Esquires,
Committee.
More Viole7tce.—Extract from aletter, da-
ted Cincinnati, Oct. 1. 1840. A tremendous
excitement prevails in the city in regard to a
disturbance which took place about an hour
ago. (ten o’clock at night.) The Whigs
seemingly of all creation held a meeting
here today. All places of business were
closed, and an immense procession, which
commenced at 8 o’clock, was held. Old Tip,
‘Governors Metcalf, Poindexter, Wickliffe,
Moorhead. &c. were the speakers. This
evening. an immense crowd of ladies and
gentlemen assembled in front of the Huron
House, wherel stop. While Mr. Graves
of Kentucky, was speaking from the portico. ’
the meeting. was broken up by a number of
Loco endedin a ‘general fight...
Biickiirus, z,c‘liit5D.‘jr-void. ¢anes.’Bo'wi-9.,‘ ‘l:i'n‘ves,.
pistols, , ‘were -used. 75everul' huge been
__- .. . ..,..,..,.-.. . -._.---
badly'?'hurt, some of whom have just been
brought into the house, and there are all sorts
of reports flying. I saw several pistols fired
from my room window in the third story.
__.,____...__.____._.
THE FULFILI_.al\flEN'l‘ OF PROPHECY.
In 1834, when Mr. Van Buren was grasp-
ing for the Presidency, the London Chroni-
cle, a high Tory paper, put forth the follow-
ing prediction in relation to designs which
havejustbeen-carried into effect!
Mr. Van Buren, while playing'Minister
in England, contrived to make himself un-
derstood. He did, as the London Chronicle
intimated, induce Calhoun, McDuffie, Ban-
croft, Brownson, Leggett. and other men of
talent to prepare the public mind for meas-
ures which.unless arrested,are sure to change
our form of government. But hereconies
the London Proyhecy: ’ .
i From the St. James Chronicle, 2d Sept.
l834o_ I
The people of England may now learn a
lesson on Republicanism from its most bril-
liant specimen, the government of the United"
States. It haswproved a‘ splendid failure.-
Van Buren, who learned many useful tac-
tics in this country, will bring the democrats
round to 0. rational system of ozoriarchist o-
bedience‘. Democracy is the best and most
powerful lever in‘ the world. if pressed judi-
cioiisly. Monarchies have been upset by it.
Van Buren is said to be a non-talented
man, but he knows human nature; he knows
his countrymen too. and he has laid the finest
train that ever was conceived. He has pre-
vailed on the popular old President to set an
example of absolutism and independence
which perhaps no other man in that country
could have attempted. He will imitate mild-
ly and cautiously; but, having the support
of the democracy, he will undoubtedly suc-
ceed in bringingthe whole Union under the
sway ofa few enla.7'ged and cultivated minds.
which are in fact the source of stability and
order in every country.
_T/to people cannot govern themselves, any
more than a public school can govern itself
without the superintendcnce ofa master. It
must be merely an incessant round of clam-
or and contention. VVe have now more hope
for America than ever we had since the de-
claration ofindependence. Mr. Martin Van
Buren has succeeded i_n running dow‘naNa-
tional Bank, which was the most formidable
obs?acletoExecutive control, and has collected
in his hands the reins of ugood term of state
institutions which will draw together and
hear him upwards like the steeds ofPegasus.
The Republic of the United Suites like
that of Venice. will become an oligurclig/,
but it will be, unless we are mistaken a
more enduring one. It will not like Venice
become a splendid ruin of palaces, for it has
arterial springs of commercial prosperity,
which nothing can paralyze, and which do
not depend upon the diseased stomachs of
Europe for a healthful action. For fifty
years or more it will be a clever oligarchy,
and than the people will wisely and cheer-
fully consent to a limited monarchy. Van Bu-
ren, we believe. has a. son or two, and he will
probably establish :1. sound and useful dynas-
ty for that great continent."
Superior Court.-—The action of the court
on criminal cases, so far as we have been
able to learn, is as follows:
State vs. Arthur Lewis.
Theft. Verdict guilty.
State vs. Mary E. Treudwell. Informa-
tion for an attempt to burn a dwelling house in
Trumbull. Verdict not guiltv.
State vs. Elmor Page. Information for
an attempt to commit l':1pe. Verdict guilty.
State vs Nathaniel Greenwood. Infor-
mation for burning the born of Levi Bebee,
ofBethe.l, on he 12th ofAugust lost.
This case came to trial on VVednesday
morning of last week, and continued until
Friday noon, when it was committed to the
Jury. The Jury came in about half-past two
o’clbck of the same day, and stated to the
court that they could not agree, and request-
ed to be discharged. The Judge remarked
upon the importance of having a verdict. and
requested them to retire for further reflec-
tion,» hoping that by so doing they woulcl be
able to agree. On Sziturdav morning the
Jury again come in, and said they could not
agree. Vt’hercupon the Court discharged
them from the further consideration ofthe
case.
This case excited an intense interest through-
out our whole community. From the com-
mencement until the close, the Court house
was thronged. As there probably will be
another trial, we doein it our duty to forbear
making any statement of the nature of the
evidence. The defendant is a sin of Rev.
John Greemvood, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church of Bethel. and about l5 years
of age. The counsel for the prisoner did not
deny that he burnt the barn. but placed their
defence on the ground of Insanity. Dr.
Brigham, Superintendent of the Retreat for
the Insane at Hartford, testified in the case.
The case was argued on the part of the
State, by Messrs. Booth and Bissell.
The charge of his Honor Judge Storrs.
was very clear, able, and imp.-irtial. and is
spoken of with great approbation.
' Diznbury Times.
_....____.______.
The Brooklyn, Mm-der.—An arrest was
made yesterday, on board of one of the New
Haven steamboats. \vliiéh‘is'flikely to clear
up the obscurity that has hungover the mur-
der ofthe boy Phelps, of which we have be-
fore given an account, The Brooklyn News
states that a person, answering the discription
given of the young man who came with
Phelps across the river on the day of the
murder, was found on fhoard the steamboat
bound for New Haven. He remained
unobserved until the collector came to him
to demand his fare, when he talked so inco-
herently that he was discovered to be derang-
ed. He said he thought he was on board of
a sloop. bound to Boston—that he had just
come from Brooklyn, {and that there was a
great talk of a murder committed there—that
soldiers were after him. He made use ofso
mfm? expressions of this kind. that the cap-
tain thoughtbest to retain him and brine him
back to Brooklyn. ' I
--The mayor of Brooklyn having received
word that such a person was on board the
steamboat, had him taken into the custody
of the sheriff Understanding that he was
In formation for
-deranged, he was [treated -accordingly. and
,.-..,-,-.- A . ,
under the promise ofprocuring him a place
which he said he was in search of, he was
taken. to the county gaol, butnot put in con-
finement. - - -
_ In answer to the questions put to him, he
said he was from New Jersey, that he came
to Brooklyn some days ago, that he crossed
the ferry with a boy, that he went with the
boy into a house, and through the house in-
to the yard, that he there saw what he called
a fort and a flag, thathe leftthe house with
the boy, &c. He did not acknowlege the
murder, but talked much to.-=himsclf about
blood for blood. and when he was shown the
“Daily News,” containing the mayor’s; proc-
lamation. he said without being questioned,
" \Vhy, here’s a proclamation. You don’t
think that I’m the murderer, do you ?”_
These circumstances leave little doubt con-
cerning this horrid afl"air.
‘ The young man is about eighteen years
of age. H_e has been an apprentice to the
shoemaking business, in New Jersey,and ran
away about a month since. His ‘name is
David Wade, and he has a brother who is
employed in the Navy Yard, said to be are-
spectable mau.—-Evening Post.
The Brooklyn .Murder.——Our reporter has
just had an interview with the Mayor of
Brooklyn, in relation to the murder of young
Phelps, and is informed by'him that since the
arrest of VVade, circumstances have trans-
pired which render it doubtful \Vl:l’€i.lJ0l‘ it
was he who perpetrated the horrid deed.-—
'I‘he Mayor has obtained a clue to further
developments. As to the prisoner, Wade,
he continues to act and speak in so incohe-
rent a manner as to leave no doubt of his
insanity. and therefore nothing that he says
on the subject can be relied on.
Jour. of Com.
A Fair Hit.—The Polyanthos of yester-
day has a picture ofthe Bunker Hill Monu-
ment about three quarters finished," on the
top of which stands, on one foot a celebrated
dunscusc, with the other elevated to about
the height the Monument :will reach when
completed.
The Boston Post, the Portland Argusand
other papers have expressed themselves in
opposition to the desecration of thisjproiid
memorial in the manner proposed. The
Boston Mercantile Journal contains a spirit-
ed article to the same effect. For ourselves,
if Bunker Hill Monument is to he reared by
such means, we hope the lighthing of Heav-
en will raise it to its foundations The na-
ked hill on which so many brave men bled
and died for their county, and for mankind.
was a noble sight, sacred to the most solemn
and patriotic associations; but instead of
these, we are to have (shade of W'arren, de-
fend -us.) the antics of a shameless. half na-
ked dancer! VVell, if we must, let us carry
out Dikon’s conception. mount Fanny Els-
sler upon the top ofthe Monument, and on it
inscribe,—-“ Reared, not by American patri-
otism or gratitude, but by the fruits of for-
eign licentiousness.”—-Jour. of Com.
The only way to beat GenemlHarrz'so7i.—
The Loco Focos are beginning to get sick
of their British Gold story. The VVhigs
turn it into ridicule, and the weaker breth-
ren ofthe Loco Foco faith are anxiously in-
quiring for the disbiirsingofficers, ‘and won-
dering wherefore the bnberg cloth not begtn.
They say they are as honest as the times
will allow, but if there is any money to be
made, they want a chance in. In fact, in
this region, the leaders among them are now
holding out, as we have been told, that they
have got the money, and are only waiting till
afterthe election todistribute it to the-faithful.
A Correspondent of the Newark Daily
Advertiser intimates that a far more compre-
hensive and sweeping plan for beating Har-
rison than any that has yet been devised, is
now about being matured and carried into
operation. It is the only one that holds out
any promise ofsuccess, and is perfectly in
keeping with the past acts ofthe party. Ac-
cordingto the writer, the plan is for the
“Van Buren electors in several of the
large States, whether elected or not, to meet at
the Capitols of their respective States and
give their votes for Mr. Van Buren, and
send them on to the Vice President at W'osh-
ington; and the Vice President, though he
may receive packages oflegal votes from all
these States, is at liberty to open and count
which package he pleases from each of these
States, and may be tempted to open and count
the pnclraoe. that votes for himself. VVhon
I say the Vice President is at liberty to open
and count which poclrnge of votes he pleas-
es from any of the States, Imenn that there
is not any constitutional or legal punishment
provided by the U. S. or any ofthe States
for so doing, nor any punishment for the mi-
noritv Electors meeting and voting.
The case would not be supposablo (and
hence no punishment is provided for it) had
it not been for the instance of the New Jer-
sey Members of Congress elected in 1838'
and the writeroftbisthen belived and still be-
lieves that the disfranchisement of New Jer-
sey was not so much to gain five members
and pass the Sub Treasury, as it was to test
the possibility of disfranchising several States
of their legal electoral vote, if such a
course was necessary to re-elect Mr. Van Bu-
ren in I840. The test was tried in the case
of the New Jersey members of Congress in
1827. and fully succeeded : may be tried 3.
gain in 1840. in regard to the electoral votes,
unless the honesty of R. M. Johnson is proof
against it, or an overwhelming majority of
the States, renders the scheme hopeless.
N. Y. Americana.
Land Slides on She Mississz'ppi.—-The N.
Orleans Bee publishes the following extract
of a letter dated Plaquemine, September 4,
l840. ‘
" We are in the midst of desolation ; the
whole levee in front ofthe town is gone; my
newspaper office has taken a trip down the
river in company with several other build-
ings, and I have only had time to save‘ the
materials of the printing establishment. I
am completely exhausted with fatigue, and
beg you to excuse my giving you more am-
ple details of this public calamity. I can
merelyadd. in a few words, that more than
eight arpens front‘ by an average rleth _of 300
-feet-has been swe‘pt"awa'y;and it is my opin-
ion that it will not stop there; for ever?’
thing seems to indicate that the ground will
‘confirm. to slide off for several days to come.”
'eo:rt-72zi7ted l/l8 testimony furnished to the Com-
: other on the 2d of August.
SELECTED SUMPMAR Y.
Hamtford and New Haven Ra.ilroo.d.—
We learn from the New Haven Palladium,
thatthe travel on this substantial road is stead-
ily increasing. and that the proposition re-
cently submitted to the stockholders by the
Directors, to take enough ofthe forfeited stock
of the company to pay offthe floating debt,
has been promptly met. The time limited for
taking the stock expired on the [st inst, when
it appeared that the amount of shares offered
to the stockholders was more then subciibed.
so that it is now reduced to a certainty that
this great public enterprise has at last sur-
mounted all obstacles in the way of its suc-
cessful accomplishmcnt, and that the stock-
holders will during the ensuing winter receive
a liberal dividend on their investments.
Great Cons-Mvativc Sluts Convention at
Auburn, N. Y.—'l‘lie Conservatives field a
State Convention on the 1st inst. at Auburn
which was attended by from seven to ten
thousand of the unchanged followers of
Wasliingtoii, Jefferson, and Madison. They
were the strength of the old Jackson party.
Senator Rives, of Virginia, made an able
speech, showingthat Mr. Van Buren had de-
parted from the republican faith of our fath-
ers and from his own creed, as laid doivn in
the Senate in adebate in which Mr. Van Bu-
ren defined parties and his own position.
All who heard him, must have preceived
that Mr. Van Buren, tried by his own rule,
is no longer a republican. Mr. Rives is ev-
identlya patriot ofthe old school of Virginia,
and an orator of the first order. He has
fully justified his high reputation, and was
hailed at the meeting and every where as the
favorite Son ofold Virginia. Mr, Legare
made an able and eloquent speech on the
currency question, showing that Mr. Van
Buren’s policy is unsafe, unwise and danger-
ous.-—-Tro2/ I-Vitig.
Politics in JlIai7ze.—VVe have been well
aware that the Legislature of Maine. now in
session, would attempt to carry out some
measure to save them from their destiny of
defeat. It appears that they have already
seriously changed the Election Laws, open-
inga wide door to fraud. The new Law
permits unorganized Places or Plantations to
vote pretty much where they please, and
without much, or any,exaininatian as totheir
rights. It also throws open the British Do-
minions upon Maine. It is, as it has been
justly denominated, virtually “a bill to se-
cure the vote of Maine to Van Burcn, by
double or treble voting, in the woods, and
by New Briin.sv~.'ick trcspassers in the dispu-
ted territoi'_v.”
This Law will subject the lvhigs of
Maine to great care and expense in guarding
the rieht ofsulfrago,-—-or ifodvnntage is ta-
ken of it, to profit from it as well asvthe enc-
my. They are not in a temper now to be
outraged with impunity.—-N. Y. Ercpress
A Iilonslrous Decision.—-It is stated that
by the new Constitution of Maine. every
male citizen of the United States of the age
oftwcnty-one years and upwards. excepting
persons under guardianship, paupers, and
Indians not taxed, and having his residence
established for three months. in the state pre-
vious to the election, is a voter. A short
time before the late election, a Judge who
is wise above what is written, made a decis-
ion thata deposits ‘of clothes constituted a
residence, and large numbers ofindividuals,
from abroad, of both parties, senttheir clothes
into the statethree months before the election,
and when the time came round went there
and voted, and carried their wardrobe home
with them.
Ac/cnov-led,__r,re7nen.t o/"Guilt.--At a recent
VVhig meetingin Southamton,Va., Mr. Botts.
the able and faithful representative from the
Richmond district, addressed the meeting in
:1 speech of great vigor and effect. Among
other things, Mr. Botts asserted and, ap-
pealed to Mr. Leigh, who was present, for
the truth oftheassertion. that ‘ John W.Jones.
ofVii'ginia—the file lender ofthe tory party
in Congress. aclrnoivledg-red in his presence
and hearing. that at the time he V0l€<l that
the five administration claimants Were Phil-
tlcd to their seats. 3:;-= //e [Lad nave?‘ ’/I-’ari 07‘
mittec on elections on the New -lersev
caselgjg ' '
Fire! Fire! F277-e.’—-The Vermonters
have set one side of New Hampshire in a
blaze. l\'lnine is fast finding; the other side.
Isaac Hill and Cyrus Barton (a couple of
fo.\’Ps)l1nvi=u fire brand between them, in the
middle ofthe State. Among the ivholo of
them lncolocoism is likely to get a terrible
Sf‘0I'Cl1in2'. It mn_7/ gel smoltcd out of New
Hampshire. It can be——it must be!
A Porlsmoul/L Journal.
There will be six eclipses next _veai'——four
ofthe sun. invisible-—and two of the moon,
both total and visible in this coiintry. Ono
takes place on the 5th of February; the
Caoml Tolls —-—The amount of tolls re-
ceived on the New York State Canals du-
ring the fourth week in September is seven-
ty-one thousand eight hundred fifty-nine dol-
lars and sixty cents, and in the month of
September,two hundred seventy one thousand
five hundred and fifty dollars and seventy
cents.
At the Whig convention held at \Vorces-
ter, Mass. last Thursday. the Hon. Levi Lin-
coln was nominated for ,re-election to Con-
gress.
Cong-7'essionul Nomi/ta.tion.—Millard Fill-
more, ofBuffalo, was nominated by the Erie.
County VVhig Convention on Thursday last,
for re election to Congress.
Gov Page of New Hampshire, has issued
his proclamation appointing Thursday the
12th day ofNovember to be observed as a day
of public Thanksgiving.
An advance of ten shillings per ton has
been made on the price given by theSufl'ord-
shire and VVelch houses, on account of the
sudden and extensive orders for thirty-five
thousand tons of manufactured iron for rails
given in one week. by one house in
Suffordshire, to complete an order from A-
merica. —
_ Ticklish Situation.--The captain of a
sloop navigating the Sound, cautions steam-
boats not to pass them to the windward, or
the consequences may be fatal. He says
with his sloop loaded with I02 casks of,gun-
powder ! The Mohegan steamer steamer
passed to the windivzird,'and sd riear thatthe
deck ofthe sloop was covered with cinders.—
Nothing but the most active application of
water saved him and his whole crew from
being blown into eternity! I
Sixty or severity tons of dead fish are sta-
ted in the Newburyport Herald, to have come
ashore upon I-Iainptom beach, a few days a-
go. They must be troubled there, about
this time, ‘ with a most ancient and fish-like
odour.’ '
“ VVhat think you ofthe news fromMaine?”
enquired a VVhig of a Loco Loco. “ Oh l
it’s just as I expected l We didn’t expect to
carry Maine.” “ Indeed! What State do
you expect to carry ?” “ ’I‘o be candid with
you, it is my opinion that we are sure ofno
State, but the state of retimcg/.
Detroit Advertiser.
A Lie Out.-—-A Mr. Douglass. in Taze-
well county, Illinois, charged that “Hollands
Life of Van Buren,” wasa Forgery. The
Illinois State Register reiterates the charge.
Mr. Van Buren now endorses the work as
Genuine. Somebody must tell a falsltood,
Which is it?-—Mr. Douglass—“’T was I!”
“Oh no,” says the Register, “’T was I. We
both licd for you. Mr. President.” For office,
we think—N.‘ Y. Times and Evening Star.
The estimated expense of keeping a pack
of fox-hounds in England, and hunting four
days in the week, and occasionally a bye
day is 20,000 dollars a year.
Indian Tr0ubles.—-TheLiberty (Missouri)
Star. of September 6th, says that difficulties
have arisen between the Ottowa at Iowa tribes
of Indians, growing out ofsome aggressions
committed by the former on the latter. Two
hundred regular troops, under the command
of Col. Carney. have been dispatched to
the theatre ofaction.
Changes in Virginia.-—The Abingdon
Virginian contains an address signed by 234
citizens of Scott county, who formerly voted
for Van Buren, but are now for Harrison. .
Amos a.nd_ his Progeny/.—VVe find the
following “palpable hit” in the Rochester
Democrat:
When the \Vbig guns at the dead of night.
Had wak'd the babes in sad aflriglit,
Amos, with sharp look and piercing eye,
Says. “Hush my dears. lie still, don’t cry."
The “Heaven born" then resumes his quill,
The babes rest noi—hut lie LlES s'rix.r..
FOREIGN NEWS.
LA'I‘ERFR(,)M EUROPE.
A2-ri-ml ofthe Ca7edom7ri.-—The Royal
Mail Packet Cnlendonia. Lieut. Richard
Clevr-land, H. M. N., Commander. the third
of Mr, Cunard’s line, arrived at Boston on
Saturdiy morning 3d. She sailed from
Liverpool on the afternoon of the 19th ult.
There had been a furious gale of wind
on the north east coast of Scotlond, and ma-
ny fishing vessels had been lost with their
crews. _
There had been no latter adviceszfrom
China or the East Indies.
The London Globe says there exists no-
intention at present.'for the assembling Par-
liament atan earlier period than usual-—
All speculations on the subjvct are unfound-
ed, and necessarily premature.
Lord Brougham had been ill. at Cale
Hill in Kent, but was convalescent.
The English papers mention the deaths of
Lieiit. General Benjamin Gordon. at an ad-
vanced age, in Paris. Also of Admiral Ed-
wards, an officer who distinguished himself
during the revolutionarv war, by capturing
the American frigate Alliance in l78l,while
brlicommanded the Atlantic sloop of war.-
He died at the age of 95°
The French are fortifying I-Iavre with
great zeal. A large. hotel and several hous-
es have been suddenly thrown down, and re
doubts are erecting on their ruins, having an
aspect towards the sea.
The French Court of Peers have declared
itself incompetent to try Louis Bonaparte
and his fellow prisoners.
All Paris was convulsed by the trial of
Madame Laffrage, on the charge of poisoning
her husband with arsenic.
T/te Eastern Q//e.¢lion.—*Tlie news by
this arrival is decidedly pacific. It was the
general belief that the Eastern question
was about to be settled by the submission of
Mehemet Ali to the terms of the four great
European powers.
Treaty; of Commerce -bet-ween France and
EnLrl.'mrl.——VVe. are enabled to state that the
British andFrcnch Commissioners have )oro’t
to a close their negotiations for a treaty of.-
commerco between GreatBritain and France,
and that it contains several clauses highly
favorable to British manufacturers. The
very few points which cannot by possibility,
be made. the subject ofany discussion afTect-
ing either the. principles or the details of the
treaty. But for the unpleasant diflbrences
which have arisen on the Eastern question,
the treaty would have alrendv received the
signature of M. Thiers. ’ His motives for
not signing it under such circumstances will
be misunderstood; but Mr. Porter remains
in Paris, and there appears to be an under-
standing that the treaty will be signed the
moment the political horizon shall have
brightened up. The announcement of sig-
nature will be regarded as a strong indica-
tion of the resumption of harmonious inter-
course between the two nations.
S]min.—This devoted country seems des-
tined to eterral trouble. The revolutionary
movements in Madrid on the 1st ofseptember,
seems to have been contagious. And, al-
though Madrid has since remained tranquil,
owing to precautionary measures abopted
by the authorities, advices to the 11th state
that opposition to the arbitrary. measures of
the Government was prevailing in every oth-
er quarter. g ~
The Madrid Gazette ofthe 5th, publishes
a justification ofthe receritemovementin that
capital. and then adds, “ In ‘in a few hours
the military force of Madrid, composed ofa
few battallions, was doubled, and,the city has
now within its walls 22,000 men at’ the Na-
tional Guards and of veteran troops, and up-
wards of 2000 horse.”
A postcript in a London paper of the 18th
says, "the insurrection in Spain was rapidly
ex.tendin"g=on'the 10th. Soria, Grenada, Car-
thagentt,‘ Malaga, &c.. had sent in their ad-
thut oneday last week, he was off Norwalk..
hésioa tovthe Junta of Madrid. Wfarato and
several Carlist oflicers had tendered their‘
services to the new government, and Seville
was in estate of seige.”.J
the Kingdom have resolved to make com-
mon cause in resistingtthe Queen's unwise
and arbitrary measures. and there is reason
to believe that their efforts will be successful
without much bloodshed or difficulty. The
Queen, relying on her army, and on the co-
operation of a weak and obsequious Ministry,
very foolishly conceived the idea of govern-
ing according to her absolute will. and as a
preliminary step, insisted on destroying. by
royal decree, the whole ofthe municipal lib-
erties of the country,the greater partof which
had been handed down and preserved from
the reinotest ages--and through the darkest
days at despotism. But the military would
not assist her in carrying into effect these
oppressive measures,\vhich must be abandon-
ed or her throne will crumble into dust.-—
The demonstrations in all the cities are
peacable, but not the less decisive.
A Bayonne paper ofthe 10th of Septem-
ber, announces the blowing up of the pow-
der magazine at Alcanoz, in Lower Arra-
gon. VVhole streets are in ruins,’ and the
loss of lives exceeded four hundred.
N0llWllLll GAZETTE.
VVEDNESDAY. OCT. 14. 1840.
For: PRESIDENT.
VT ILIJAM HENRY_ HARRISON, of Ohio.
son vie}: PRESIDENT,
JOHN T1‘ LER, of Virginia.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
REUBEN BOOTH. Fuirficld County.
HEZEKIAH SPENCER. .Harl_./‘ord County.
JAMES BREWSTER, Ncw Haven County.
ADAM LARABEE, New London County.
PHILIP PEARL, IVind/tam Countvr.
PETER BIER.CE. Litchjicld County.
TIMOTHY GREEN, ' Middlescx County.
JOHN S. PETERS. Tolland County/.
MAINE ELEc'rioiv.—The actual result ofthe
late election in this state, will not probably be
known, until theassembiing of the Legislature
in January. Yet, notwithstanding the absence
of official information. there is not. we appre-
hend, the least doubt of Kent's election, by about
‘200 majority. The Loco-Focus have, and do
still claim.lhe election of Fairfield, but like many
other claims setup by them, it is without data.
or aughton which to base such a claim. This
might be expected, from a party who look for
success through the medium of deception and
dishonesty. Complete lists have been made out
by some of the Whig papers, whichihe Journal
ofCommerce has been constrained, though in a
reluctant and circuilons manner to admit the
trnlh of. which puts Kent's majority at 228.-—
This has been a signal rout indeed of Loco-Fo-
coism. A Governor,4 Members of Congress. a
majority of both branches of the Legislature.
which is to elect a United States Senator.-
aod to instruct the other Senator. who auiiiiia.
the right of instruction. '
Iii looliiugover the victory achieved by Maine,
who can entirely despair of even New Hamp-
shire itself? From the influence of Maine and
Vermont without, with discord and disuoion to
some extent within, we are not quite ready to
give to the Magician, even one of the six New
England States. " We shall see."
Loo CABIN AT 'rni~: CArrro1..—The Whigs
of the city of \Vashington have erected one of
those nurseries of primitive Democracy in a
square on Pennsylvania Avenue. under the nose,
as it were, ofthat personification of Federal Ar-
islocracy, the President. This is a suffering
which must prove rather intolerable to the re-
finement of Mr. Van Biiren. and no doubt will
be the means ofcurling his pretty lip as he rolls
the Avenue in his regal coach of French work-
manship. atteoded by liveried English out-riders.
Besides, the sight of such an uncouth afiiiir,
might also be very disagreeable to those sweet
little germs of nobility, Amos Kendall's babes.
The National Intelligencer says the liberty pole
is 107 feet high, and is surmounted with a
streamer. with the inscription of "‘ Harrison and
Tyler" upon it. It is designed to place (as soon
as it can be completed) the “ Stars and Stri}g’§;'o
at the mast-head, to be followed by the above
streamer. Uponthe second pair of halyards at-
tached to the pole it is contemplated to run up a
white flag for each state that may vote the Whig
ticket, with their respective names upon them.
there to remain till the 4th of March next.
Moan BEAUTIE8 or Loco-Focorsiu.—On
Monday of last week, a disgraceful scene took
place in the Park ofthe city of New York. The
Whigs, according to appointment, were holding
a meeting, for which purpose stages had been
erected for the speakers. After assemb.ling,a.
precession was formed, which moved through
some of the principal streets. During this ab-
sence of the Whigs, the Loco-Focos took pos.
session of the stages which had been erected, and
the avenues leading to them, and on the return
of the procession seemed disposed to retain pos-
session of the premises, which led to a_ pretty
earnest set to, which induced the invaders to
withdraw with ruffled tempers not only, but in
some cases bearing evidence of pretty rough
handling. Dissatisfied with the result of‘ this
display of their natural amiableness, a second
insult was offered at the New Era Ofiice to a
Brooklyn Club, who had been present at the
Park, while on their way home. The office
was immediately closed. which probably saved
the perpetrators of the insult the chastiseincnt
they merited. —
Town E1.Ic'rrons.—0n Monday. of Iagg
of this state. The results have, in many cases,
reached us-—-but as they do noI,in many imgn.
can. turn on national politics, we have not
deamedtbenf worthy or particular attention.
It thus appears that all the great cities in
week, elections were held in some of the towns ‘
L‘.
Norwalk Chronicler