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tram the Charleston Courier. THE GOVERNOR'S ELECTION. We have attentively read the articles that have lately appeared in the Courier on the Covcr.ior,s election, which seems to aitr i t a very general and just interest. Professing to know no more of the merits i of ilia question thaii these disclose on; their face, or leave to be implied from the j ambiguous terms in which the authors choose at times to insinuate their meaning, we have found it impossible to escape certain conclusions that have, doubtless, forced themselves on other minds, as little biassed by irterest or prejudice, as ours. ...1... rcrsonaiiy we are iimiueieui. mm to ???... Governor. We have no preference al all between the candidates named, as men; and believe they have all ample capacity lor the high station they seek, but we are not equally satisfied with the reasons on which thejr respective nominations are placed. The public aspect of the question is not alone of any importance to the people, however deeply its private merits may) influence the feelings and conduct of the parties themselves or their friends. The office of Governor of this State, though not of great executive power, is of eminent dignity and influence, and more wenerallv taken out of the State as an in r? dex of its politics than any other. The people, therefore, whuaarc only concerned for the proper administration of their public affairs, will perplex *heir minds with no question of privute favoritism or personal ambition, but steadily look to the manner in which the public dignity, peace and happiness is to be affected by this election. We do not mean to institute any comparison between the rclulivc cluims of the candidates at this time, but simply state for public consideration, a few deductions of fact, developed by the discussion, as fir it has advanced in the Courier, to which two of the parties appear from choice to confine their communications. And though we acknowledge we are of fallible minds and as susceptible of prejudice as others, we feel assured of having set down nothing here that is not fully sustained by the letter and spirit of what has been written. If our observations appear tinjust to any, perhaps the parlies injured may, on reflection, discover an ekplanation of their offence in the fact, that while they have been blinded by the heat and dust of an exciting canvass, we have enjoyed the more advantageous position nfa mere looker-on, concerned only that, in this strife of rebsllious passions, the .Republic receives no harm. * Several things have struck our observation in the discussion on the Governor's Election in the Charleston Courier. 1st. We have observed that, while the ?innnixtA ^jCol. Richardson charge, without proof indeed, but with strong a"p-~ parent conviction, that his nomination originated with a clique, they think it unnecessary to explain how their favorites wer*' brought out, whether by a clique or by themselves. We confess that between the taro, we prefer the first as the more ? respectable and more fair mode of nomination. Both Judge Johnson and Col. Hammond were named by anonymous writers: Col. Richardson by almost every public journal of the State, with the concurrence and by authority o( a number of 1 its most iufiuental men, of all parties and 1 sections. At least it was so declared at 1 the time, and we presume no candid per- 1 son is disposed to doubt the fact. ' 2d. We have observed that Col. Rich- 1 ardson's nomination is theonly one which ' professes to be founded on considerations of a public character. All the arguments ' presented in support of the others, really ; appear to us summable into this one?that ' the election of the candidate would grati- ' fy, excedingly, him and his particular ' friends. But what benefit is to redound to the people of SouthCarolina, from the ( election of either of them, we do not find ' suggested by any of the correspondents ot the Courier. ( 3d. We have observed that Judge Johnson's claims rest upon his*personal amiability and long judicial services?Col. Hammond's, on his having served in the militia, and made an anti-abolition speech ?Col. Richardson's, on his alleged wisdom of character, his active public services in the Legislature and Congress, his inhabiting an important region of the State, which has been heretofore allowed to give fewer officers to its administration than any other, and on the reconciliation of parties, it is thought, his election will produce. 4th* We have observed that all, who are in favor of an United States Bank and , repudiate the sub-treasury, oppose Col. Richardson, and go for one or the other of his competitors. 5th. We have observed that those who attack Colonet Kiciiakdson, wun mosij vehemence, invariably accompany it willi j acrimonious assaults on Mr, Calhoun, ami on Martin Van ?cren and his ail-' ministration, and appear to favor the election of Gen. Harrison, to the Presidency. * 6th. We have observed that while Judge Johnson is well known to favor the establishment of an United -Slates Bunk, to have no faith in the sub-treasury, and to have formerly approved the course of Col. Preston, in Congress, as proved by his presiding at his sub-treasury dinner, and that in all these Col. Richardson stands diametrically opposed to him?Col. Hammond, has not, until the eleventh hour, committed himself, but may and will be voted for by u cn of both opinions and all sides. 7th. We have observed, that, for the success of both Judge Johnson and Col. Hammond, main reliance is placed on ex-[ citing to the highest pitch, by irritating | I reminiscences of the past, the passions of the two-old parties of the state, while the election of Col. Richardson will be a healing of wounds, and rests its strength on the calm good sense, magnanimity, and patiiotism of the people; appealing to no vulgar prejudice nor contracted views of .public interest. 8th. We have observed that Col. Richardson, its long known and consistent supporter, is the avowed candidate of the present State Rights Democratic Party, or the Administration Party of this Statehe gets no support from any opposed to it?and we have also observed that while some original friends, and other eleventh hour converts to the administration are I i rr I for Judge Johnson or uoi. uammunu, thai all who are of the Preston party, of the Harrison parly, or opposed to the administration, are invariably also opposed to Col. Richardson, and in favor of one or other of these gentlemen. We might extend the commentary to much greater length, but think we have said enough to relieve every candid mind from embarrassment, how to decide to which of the candidates for next Governor, the preference should be given. That farther discussion will bring out new facts, which may change the aspect of the controversy, is to be expected, and when they j do appear none will be more prompt to appreciate their force, than one who, without b shadow of personal interest in the question, is therefore, of either candidate. NG PARTISAN. From the Globe. CONVINCED AGAINST HIS WILL. The following shows the Journal of Commerce to be a convert to our doctrines about the credit system. The war which we waged for years against Mr. Riddle's bloated business, consisting of credit and speculation, was once looked upon by the commercial organ as a war upon the mercantile interest. Now what does he say of the matter: "Jl/r. Biddlc has caused the ruin of more busiiiess men than have been overthrown by all other causes for the last twenty years.11 If, then, General Jackson could have arrested this ' tremendous quack" in the administration of his nostrums?if the corruption which purchased ! a new diploma for him in the Pennsylva-! nia Legislature could have been prevented,! 41 the destruction of a whole race of mer- J chants" might have been arrested. We are glad to see that the organ of the mer-| chants now speaks rationally. The sensible men of the class it represents, now ! know that ' financiering" meant cheating; that "credit system'' meant a system with-; out capital; that "doing a great business" j meant " doing nothing" but speculating; anil llint imirorcal nrncnprilv meant that every man had the efligy of wealth in pos-' session in borrowed paper money, and the fictitious prices it imparts to property; "The United States Bank.?-This institution seems to be making some de-: cisive movements, corresponding with its present condition. Mr.. Copperthwaite,! the cashier, has resigned; the president j has rplinornishcd 82.000 of his salary, and j ihe number of officers and clerks is to be reduced one-half. This looks like abandoning the expansion policy, and gives us 1 reason to hope, that whatever the condition of the Bank may be, the best will 1 now be made of it. What is to become ' jf the ten thousand dollar salaries paid for the management of our two hundred thousand dollar branch? * , " We hope our financiers will 6ee the | snd of the Biddie policy, its utter un- , soundness and folly. Endless expansion j s not the way to pay debts, neither do > nigh salaries and a great display of esla- ) alishment constitute a safe basis of credit, f The old fashioned notion of keeping your < expenses within your income, is worth j more than all the new schemes of splen- ] did financiering. At one lime Mr. Bid- i die's false principles of finance Taised him | high in popular favor. His doctrines pro- , claimed peace to daring speculators, and < temporary ease to all. But the end has been the overthrow of our institutions, ( and the destruction of almost a whole race of merchants. We have no doubt that, take it all in all, Mr. Biddie has caused the ruin of more business men in this country, than have been overthrown by all other causes united for the last twenty years. Yet, such was the trust reposed in his skill, that men seemed rather to prer ~ 1 - 1? I-M1 ? -1 h? ttion cuvorl hv f hP ler 10 oe ftllieu uy mm u>a? ~J old principles cf financial practice. He was a tremendous quack. But truth outlives opinion. Mr. Biddlers glory has departed, and the world is rapidly coming to estimate both his ' head and heart' correctly."?Journal of. Commerce. The Ginral's Speech.?The speech delivered by Harrison at Fort Meigs shews the wisdom of the friends who corked him ?op, to keep until after the election. A more wretched and vulgar piece of drivelling egotism, and point-nopoint booing for popularity, could hardly have beenjinvented as a burlesque! It is a regular dogberry affair. The Whigs had better stable hint again, before the people get the full measure of his ears. a?r him! and cover him up in a Lion's skin, anil stick to "Hard Cider." Eren that is better than milk and water. If Harrison is allowed to mkt the two, Whiggery will be hurt in the bowels, besides hnving7/ia7?fa a potu. Shut him up ! Shut tip! It wont do! As you were ! Stcndy ! Pntlicoat! Dress!?GUIDES * to the front! Mark time ! ' ?I:rcury. Artificial Rain.?Professor Espy has ! addressed a letter to the editor of the Phi- i ladelphia National Gazette in]which he re- 1 fers to his discovery of the mode of pro- I ducing rain by artificial means, in the fol- ' lowing terms: 1 As to the possibilty of producing rains artificially in time of drought, I learned from Major Tenney and Mr. Ogden, ot Louisiana, that they had both separately 1 tried the experinent last summer in time of a most distressing drought with entire success. Major. Tenney saw the cloud from over the fire and the rain come down through the clear blue sky below, and Mr. Ogden. informed me that it rained on all his neighbors east of him but not in the west. One of these gentlemen saved a large mass of timber which had been cut down to clear his land, and the other had a salt marsh on the west of his farm, which burns freely in time of drought. I request gentlemen who may have the means of trying this experiment during my absence, to send an .account of their success or failure to Wm. Hamilton, Esq. Actuaiy of the Franklin Institute," Phifadeiphia. They must set fire to their , materials only when all the following cir- i cumstanccs concur. A drought?a^calm i air?or a very gentle breeze from the > eastward?a clear day, and a high dew- ' point. This latter may be ascertained 1 by putting a thermometer (Fahrenheit) ' in'o a tumbler of water and finding how 1 many degrees it will nave to be below tiie temperature of the air from 12 to 2 o'clock in the days tliat the vapor in the air will condense on its outside. The highest temperature at which it will condense, is called the dew-point, and if it should not be more than ten degrees below the temperature of the air at noon it may be considered favorable ; and if it should be less than ten degrees it would be better. I hope this experiment will be repeatedly tried this summer, and the news of success reach me in a foreign land. If it should succeed, it is probable the rain will widen out from the place of beginning, moving eastwardly or south-eastwardly until it reaches the Atlantic, not raining much, if any, west of the place of commencement. Nothing, however, but experiments can decide these points, and others which might be named, such as whether the steam power in the air may be so kept down by regular- artificial rains as to prevent the possibility of tornadoes and destructive hail storms which can only occur when the dew-point is high. m. /? 11 r% . n X r f The louowing continuation 01 lvir. : Espy's theory of producing artificial rain ] occurred last fall near Sniethport, M'Kean ] co., Pa. It is reported by the editor of i the Sniethport Tiler. The weather had i been dry for several weeks, when Mr. i John Ilolmes, set fire to seven acres of 1 very heavy fallow land, just back of the 1 town. The heat and smoke arising from 1 it was tremendous, and the same night a ? storm of rain fell at Smethport and the vicinity. The weather was then clear ] for a day or two until Mr. II. had logged j up his fallow lands and fired his logheaps, when the rain began again and continued I for several days; only clearing up when < the fuel was all consumed. t i Russian Superstition?We were taking 1 our tea with Madame # * #, when M. d'Er- \ bain raised his creeking voice and pro- c nounced the Russians to be the most su- c perstitious people on the face of the globe. . "Don't you know (said he) that in many 1 bouses salt, sans a cellar, is put upon a ' table, in order to prevent an unlucky cap- ( size? Are you not aware that nothing of J importance is undertaken on a Monday? [lave you never seen a nurse shrink in ( Jismav when you have extolled the fresh- x ness and good looks of her child; and ( i ? >. l : : ,.i J JUI1 I y UU MMMV IIIUI OlIC 13 tUllVllltCU >uwa i praise will dry the babe to a mummy? j' Have you never seen the common people j; spit behind them to drive away the devil?!J Don't you know that persons in mourning ! are deemed of fatal augury in all societies, 1 particularly at christenings, nuptial do- I ings, and festive banquets?" When the ' Russian peasantry perceive that they doi' not succeed with beasts of one color, they] change them for another. Chickens, tur- 1 keys, ducks, and all that fry, are com- ' prised in the sentence. Nay, were you to 1 give them a cow, difTeiing in the slightest ( degree from their lavorite tint, they would I get rid of it, lest she place the whole es- 1 tablishmer.t in jeopardy. M d'Erbain up- ' raided the Russian ladies also, with their taste for ghost stories. Every region has 1 its story-teller; Prince JBelloselsky, a man of extremely amiable character, had most a delightful imagination in all that concerned the "bogles;"?he was one evening at a largo parly, when the ladies 6tormed him en masse, with?"Dear Prince, pray set our hair on end!" The prince required that every light should be put out, except a single candle, which was to be left in an a.lininincr niinrtmBiit Tift hairan his talp. ?J: e ~i'?* ?- --o? ? ? winch depicted a ghost advancing slowly, on solemn tiptoe, to the side of a certain person's bed. The narrator had been spreading his hand on a marble table for some minutes; the tone of his voice was hollow and, sepulchral; on a sudden he clapped his ice cold hand on the naked shoulder of the mistress of* the house?a shriek of horror burst (forn her?the whole party sprung on their legs and rushed into the next appartment; one of the ladies, in her fright, overset the light, utter dark lesg ensued, and the general panic was redoubled. Theirt cries brought thgr servants with the blessing of light, and the prince had enough on his hands Defore lie could persuade them that there-was noting to fear "Why, ladies, (said he) 'tis your own fault; you ordered me to set your hair on end; how then could I refuse to make a draft on my ima'gination and endeavor to please you?" ?AiaiDiasi CAMPEN, S. CAROLINA. S.yURDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1340. ftj'Wc have been requested to slate tnat Divine Service will be held in GRACE CHURCH, on next Sunday, 5th of July, in the morning, at half past ten o'clock, and in the afternoon at half past four o'clock. This arrangement is to continue for the remainder of the summer months. GENERAL HARRISON. * Wc devoted a large portion of our paper last week to laying before our readers some of the recent lettors of Gen. Harrison, in order that they might learn, as far as possible, the opinions which lie entertains on the great qnestions of national policy, which now agitate the country. If they have boon able, however, to form any definite idea in relation to these matters, from what he has seen fit to write, tlicy have done inoro than wc had the ability to do' After perusing and rcperusing, what he has written, for the purpose of explanation, the only effect has been to'make " confusion worse confounJed." Except, indeed, it bo in that portion of his tetter, where he refers to his " Conscience keeping C'ommittce;" in that he is clear onough, and sets his friends right, who have kindly taken upon themselves to deny its existence. We continuo the subjoct this week for the purpose of giving our readers some of tho old gentleman's writings which we had beforo inadvertently omitted, and some which have come to hand since our last publication. The friends of the old General are ready to defend him from every charge that may be brought against him, and are always supplied with precisely " the docu. mcnts" necessary to meet it. This they are enabled Lo do with the aid of his old speeches and letters, in which may be found sentiments for, and against, every measure which has ever been deemed of suf ficicnt importance to attract public attention. Ev-.ry individual, whether he be tariff, or anti-tariff?Bank ar anti-Bank?internal improvement or anti.interna improvement, abolition or anti-abolition may find is " the documents" which the committee were directed to furnish, precisely the creed that suits him We have not space to publish, or leisure to hunt uf all the evidence which might be adduced to prove the position which wo havo taken. To show, however the facility with which tho General may be provec from his own assertions, to be cither one thing 01 another, as it may be the policy of his friends t< prove him, we subjoin tho copy of a letter to the Hon. Jons Owes, of North Carolina, and a Circu lar published somctinio previous. The advocates 01 tho Gcnoral, iu the South, will perceive, how strong in argument they have in favor of his high regard to Southern Institutions, by a perusal of the circu !ar on the left, and the abolitionists will be deligbtcc .vith the one on the right. Wo havo also added tc he circular, a sentiment from one of the Goneral'i speeches on a public occasion. The following ar< ' the documents" to which we refer. From tho Philanthropist, Cincinnati, Feb. 14 i paper published in Ohio. 1840. To the Public-?Fel My Dear Sir: Yon ow Citizens: Being letter of the 31st ult :all'd suddenly home reached my residenci ;o attend my sick fa- at North Bend, by thi nily, I have but a mo*- mail yesterday, fron nent to answer a few whence it was sen )f the calumnies that me at this place, ire in circulation con You ask me vvhetl scrning rnc. er I now am, or eve I am accused of be- have been a membe r.g friendly to slave- of an Abolition Soci y* From my earli- ely. ;st youth to the pres- I answer.decisivc ;nt moment, I have ly no. So far fron >een theardent friend being a member o if human liberty. At such a society, I di< he age of 18, I 3U- not know, butasvoi . . l ...u.. -I. ;ame a ^ii^.nufck ui miuiy ik, \il. uy vum tx ABOLITION SO mon fame, that then CJIGTY, established is or ever had been i it Richmond, the ob- society of that des cct of which was to cription in any of th< lmcliorate the condi- Northwestern State ion of slaves and to until three weeks a procure their freed- go, when I receivei am by every legal a letter from a citi means. My venera- zen of this city, ai ble friend, Judge entire stranger to mi Gatch, of Clermont who styled himssl county, was also a President of the Abo member of this soci- lition Society of Ila ety, and has Intely niilton county. 2[iven me a certificate In relation to tin that I was one. The Ohio Statesman fron obligations I then which, as you say came under, I have the charge "of be faithfully performed, longing to an Aboli W H Harrison; tion Society," wa ? copied into some o Extract from a Speech of the papers of you Gen. Harrison. State." Such is th< "Should I be asked reckless courscwhicl if there is no.way by it, and some others which the General ol'the same politics Government can aid pursue towards me the cause of emanci- that I have detcrmin pation, I answer, that ed to notice nothin if line Ir\nit Itppn si 11 flirv mnv nitltlicli .. ..?o V... ?.*,J object near my heart I am dear sir, to see the whole of truly yours, its surplus revenue W II Harrison. appropriated to that Hon. J. Owen, object. The friends of the old General, will perceive tha we arc doing all we can, to spread his sentiments b< fore the people, in order that they may judge dis passionately of the merits of the claims, which h urges for the high office, to which he aspires. W have not pursued either the disingenuous course which some of his enemies have been charged with,' by making .garbled quotations from his letters, but we haTe in every instance?, laid the whole before them. It i# because we are governed by this principle, 'that we have not noticed the General's speech ' at Fort*Meigs. Our space is Ux> limited to allow us to publish the whole, and we should notlike to-dU ?My* if iro nrn fltlPft Wfl ftfillH not do BO- witVwMif I VlUOIb) IWI ?? - - - - , subjecting dfrrselves to the charge, which we feel .anxibus' to avoid Indeed, flfcm the cursory glanco we had at it, we are not sure, if it had appoarcd originally in ^democratic papor, h would not have been called a hoax. If the General does not be more cautious in the expression of his opinions; than lie has been, since he has been partially released from the surveillance of his Committee, we shall soon expect to hear of his being' again put under their charge. Until that is tho case, we shall continue our notice of his sentiments, contrasting tboso which are more recent with those furnished by u the 1 documents'" which1 the Committee were to circs, late; By the time we shall. havo done the General all the justice which our limited space will permit us to do, in spreading before ourre&ers tbe opinions which be may be allowed to give to the public, we think they will havo very little 'difficulty in determining the meed of support which it will bo their duty to give him, for tha purpose of elevating him to the Presidential Chair.. ,* . * rJj Wa.are indebted Ho the politeness of tho rfon-. J. C. Caliioun and Hon;?T. L>. suixteaj Tor the various public documents, * 1' i , NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY. We mentioned a short time since, th t tho Seers( tar/of Legation to the Court of Great Britain, had arrived in the .Great Westfern, with despatches to oar government, which were supposed to be a favorable i answer to the last proposition made to Great Britain, on the subject of the Boundary. This supposition, i we are happy to learn lias been justified. The British 'government, it is asserted, has accepted the proposition with some slight and unimportant modiI ficitions. Under this arrangenrentt it is uaderstoSd, I that there is to be a Convention for the purpose of i exploring, and surveying the boundary as defined by i the Treaty of 1783, with an umpire to decide all i questions upon which the Commissioners disagree. AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. I The first Anniversary of "tire Society for the i extinction of the Slave trado, and ?or the civiliza, tion of Africa," was held at Exetof1 Hall, England, on the 1st June, at which<Prince'*AuiMT presided, ' assisted by a large number of the nobility. The , meeting was attended by a great jnany foreigners of I talent .and distinction^ The report of the proceedi ings of this meeting provfe, notwithstanding all tho efforts which have been made for the suppression of . The African slave trade, that instead of diminishing, > it is on tho increase. A new and gigantic achcmo > lias been suggested for the purpose of accomplish^ , ing this great object. It is the execution of"thi? I suggestion which brought into existence tho society, r tire first anniversary of which we ore noticing. Tbo ? plan proposed for putting an end to this traffic, is ; the civilization of Africa, by the introduction of - Christianity, and the gcncihl diffusion of the arts of f civilized life; and turning the attention of the Chiefs, f for the purposo of satisfying their ccpidity, from the1 sale of their people, to trade and commerce. Tho - spread of the christian religion in Africa, is an object 1 which should command the universal approbation of > every christian and pliilanthropists. 5 5 PERIODICALS. Tiie Lady's Book.?The July Lumber of this beautiful arid interesting publication, has reached us 1 with its accustomed promptitude. Its contents are entirely original, and its literary cbaraclor ably and fully sustained. Tho articles in the present number, to our mind seem to be characterised by a higher and purer tone of morul and pious feeling, than somo of ^ its predecessors, though the work has always been, ^ in tliis respect, of an elevated character. It is handsomely embellished with a beautiful plate of fashions, containing four figures, and a splendid r steel engraving, " View of Constantinople." r The Evergreen.?We are indebted to the publisher, Mr. J. Winchester, New York for the July number of this neat and cheap publication. Its contents arc higldy interesting, and tho work pro1 misos, from the number and talent of its'contributcrs, I* to be a valuable addition to the periodical literature j of the day. It contains 56 pages, and is published j monthly at ?2 per annum. B Rail Road Celebration.?On Saturday last, wo U Icam from tho Charleston Courier, the opening of . the Rail Road to Orangeburg, was celebrated with E great spirit in that village. A large ^prty from s Charleston attended, and a numerous company from . the adjoining country. The cars with the Charles- < j ton guests, left that City at 6 o'clock in the inor. ning, and returned at 8 in the evening, remaining n three hours at Orangeburg. e f Dr. Barixds.?This gentleman it will . * - be seen by reference to our advertising columns, has determined to lengthen his slay in Camden for a few days. We spoke last n week, of his operations, from rumour, but , have since had an opportunity of witness * ing an exhibition of his professional sltiJJ, s and can safely recommend him to the patp ronage of our friends who may be afflicted r with corns. Ilis operations are successB fully performed, and without the slightest ^ pain. CONGRESS. ' Since our last notice of the proceedings ?r | in this body, very little has been accom' olished, though it has been more assidu I I ? ously engaged, meeting at 10 o'clock in the morning and silting till ten at night. In the Senate the bill establishing a uniform system of Bankruptcy had passed by it a very small majority, much smaller than was Anticipated. An unsuccessful attempt 'J was made to take it up in the House.? 0 There is not the slightest hope of its pasi, sing the House, even if it is taken uj> for