Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, March 01, 1838, Image 2
Ia publishing ibQf' s o -
GAlreenwood 'Asti9 d n, jv aunpto iit
hIld the expression,, our asure 'th
rapid. increase of Seminaries of Education
in this part of the country. If there be
any ting 'in teachii ike young id'eahor
to shoot," in guarding .,the morals of the
rising generaliont j ~iq led the founders
of this Assuciatioi have won all the icrit
which belongs mo public benefactors. We
sincerely wish success to their noble under
taking.
Consliutlon of the Grec;oood Association,
together tolIth the Rules and ecgulations
of the Greenwood Schools.
SEss5ILIm of the impbrtance, as well as
the dtity of promoting the education of
Youth ; and believing that the united of
forts of amany may accomplish what to in
dividual and separate action might bc im
practicable, both in commanding the nieons
tend promoting the end of so desirable an
object, for this purpose we agree to fort
ourselves into an Association, and to adopt
the following 'is our CoNSTTuvIos, ix:
ART. 1. This Society shall be called the
GtENwoon AssocIATioN.
ART. 2. The Officers of this Association
shall he a President, Vice President, Secre
tary, and Treasurer, who, together with
three others, shall 'constitute a Board o"
Trttste(s. These Ollicers shall be elected
by ballot at an annual meeting- and if no
electionshould take place at an annual meet
in, ilie anme Ollicers shall be continued un
til a new election. -
A a-T. 3. It shall be the duty of the Presi
dnt, and ill his absence, of the Vice Presi
tent, to preside in all thie meetings of the
A ,ociation nnd of the Board, preserve order
anti purt the questions for decision.At the re
qut:"a' of any three members it shall be his
du.ty to call extra meetings of the Associa
t:o.
AlRT. 4. The Secretary shall keep a rc
cord of the proceedings both of the Associ
ation and of the Board. The Treasurer
shall take charge of all the funds of the
A.sscintion, keep an exact account of re
eitip:s and disbursements, collect the debts
of the Association and make a Report at
each annual meeting, and at such other
times as he may be reijuired to do so. Ile
shall pay out no money without an order
from the Association or from the Board,
signed by the Presiding Officer.
A wr. 5. The Board of Trustees shall
have the genc'hd superintendance and con
tol of the Schos instituted by the Associ
nion. as well as all matters relating to the
dchools which may he referred to thetm,
the-. ,.hnll elect the Teachers and dismiss
tit.a if nlctessary, fix their Salaries and the
r..t ' f I'T i ti n. adopt and enforce such rules
t. remulations, for the government of the
-chools, as they may deem expedient, and
Ct"--ihe umpont all cases of disorder and diflicul
ty, aris ing in any of the Schools, which may
.e r-ferrcd to them, by any of the Teachers.
if in any case they should give to the Prin
vipal of any of the Schools, the power of
selectog, compensating and dismiassing his
.r her own Assistants, they shall rcserve to
themnselves the right of a, rdfo upon such
'ippointments and dismissions.
In all these matters, however, the Trus
we shall be subject to such directions as
:he Associationl may think proper to give at
anI of their mteetings.
A n-r. G. TheIi Tlrustees shall, fuiriher, have
power to fill all vacancies occurring inl tihe
Board, prov'idhed tile seletion lbe made fromi
muot'ng~ the members of the Associat ion; they
shall also determtine what amount ofimoney
may be necesary to defray the expenses
(f theC Schools ill each year, and whlat per
e.-ntage each tmemiber shall pay on his sub
cerjitioni, in each year, and report the samte
w ih ;all their other proceedings, at eachi
eanual mtitfg. The Board shall mcct
4huairterly for the transaction of butsiness,
villo the last Friday in March, Junte,
s-eJptemblier a nd at the close of the scholastic
year, anud at such othler times as they thlem-i
wir.... maty deternmine. -Any Trustee who
shiall fail io attend punctually, at the time
f anyv of' these meetings, withouit a rea
rona:ble excuse, shall be fined nt loss than
85 no exceeding. $10, at thle discretion of
the lloaird, with' the liberty~of appeal from
1heir d~eisioni to that of theC Asociation
the amonet oif such fines to be added to the
"unds' of' the Association,
A a-r, 7. FEach membler of the A ssociationi
shall he enttitled toi Otto vote, for eche share
hie miay subscribe to the tnmber of fivet anid
foir eve~ry two shares n ' e that number,
he shall he entitled to one vote.
A rer'. 8. There shall be am annual meet
.:if the members of the Association otn
:afourith Friday ini October, oneO thtird of
wh omn shall be~ a quorum for the transaction
A twr. 9. FEach member, on subscribing
to tinis C~onstitnuton, shall subscribe, at least,
onell sh are; a shure to) consist of Fifty Dollars,
n hieh tloount shall be retained in tile hands
of theo subscribecr, subject only to an naninal
.15(ntelmet, not exceedinig tenl per cent. For
his sublscripitionl each membiler shall be liable,
w~ ithout any dhimlinUtionl, while hie lives with.
mn reu mtiles of the Institution.
A wtr. 10. All the sessions of thle Associ
ationil %ball ho opened for business, when a
<piOtn lulnn1 he ii fnntl, precisely at eleveni
,m lc'k ; and atny member absent am that
-;imi, withiout at reasonable exeuse, shall
-n m hl bo added to the funds of the As
.11 0 o f, b shptlb1e tor be,
, skbi f n' ut :
C . thirds of the toptnbe
st, a to tisie of aprd'cation.:
Aa-r.12. This Constitution may be al
tered or amended, at any Testing, by a vote
of two-thirds of the nembers present.
Rules and Regulations of the Greenwood
ast it ution.
oOVER~NIENv.T.
TnE supreme authority, in each Depart
ment of the Greenwood Institution is vested
in the Principal of that Department, who is
charged with the' maintainance of strict
discipline, correct moral deportment, and a
propel attention to the prescribed studies.
The Principal of each Department may,
never theless, call in the aid of the Trustees,
when it may bo thought necessary ; and all
cases requiring exjpulsions sha!' be referred
to the Trustees.
Terms of Admission, Tuition, J-c.
No applicant shi.ll be admitted into any
of the Schools, unless he conies recomnirend
ed by a good amoral charaeter; and if he
comes fron amimther Scbool he shall bring
with him a certilicate of his character and
standing.
Into the Male Schools none hnt males
shall be admitted ; and -into the Fcmuale
School none but females, with the excep
tion of sinall oys under seven years of age,
who may be admitted, provided the Trns
tees shall consent thereto.
The 'Terms of 'Tuition for the Classical
Department of ahe Male Institution shall
he $18 per Session, and for the English )e
partncnt of the same, $8 per Session for
mhe lower branches, aii $12 for the higher
branches. The Rates of Ttuition for the
Female Academy are the same with those
of the English Departrment of the Male
Aeadenmv, for the saie studies; btut for
Music S20 per Session, and fur .)rnamcn
tal Needle Work $12 per Session, will he
charged. Also for fire wood and incidental
expenses fifty cents per Session. will be re
guired (in advance,) from all the Pupils ex
cept the children of members of the Associ
a; ioU.
The Scholastic year will be divided into
two Sessions; the first commencing 2nd
Monday in January, and the second con
nmencing 2nmd Monday in July
Scholars may he admitted at any time
during the Session, -but i% ill he bound to con
linue to the close of that Session and shall
he chargeable, at least, with one quarter's
tuition.
The number of Ppils in the Classical
Department shall be liimited to thirty-three,
and those in the Female Academy to forty:
but tie children of nme-nbes of the Associa
tion shall have the preference, when appli
eants are more nimerons than can be -"t
mitted.' It is to be understood, however,
that those already in the Sebool shall not
be turned away to give admission to any
other, provided timely notice of their con
timmuauc:e be given by their parents or guar
dianms.
Any parent or guardian, who niny enter
a child or ward, if such child or ward should
fail to aitend, shall be blourid Ior the tuition
money, until the place shall be supplied by
another.
BY FE-L A II'S.
1. No Studenit shalt nmhscent himself fromm
Schmool, on dtays apmpointed for attrnmiance
therme, withmout permissioni fm'om his Temtnher,
or f'rom his parmemnt 0or gmnrdian, exep'j inm
enises of absolute tnecossity that maoy pire
c'htnde the poissibility of-obtinming such pmer
mainissmnAm.
2. No Sltudent shalt gamble or play at
cards, or any gam upon whichm it is custo
mary to bet, or resort to plnces where such
gamnes are liayed, under time pennlty of imn
mediate whiippmg or ex pulsionm. D~runken
mness andi all acts of gross ismimorality shail
be ptmnied ini a similar mannem(r.
3. Amny St udenat wh o cents se'ats or desks,
or otherwnise, injurecs lime Schmool IIouse~ or
anmy of its apurtenmances, anmd anmy St mm
dlent who comilmits wvantonm d'pr'edbstionms
muponm pubalic or iprivate propecrty shaull hbe
liable to a finme to be immposedl by tiIe Te'achecr
nm Trnmstees, stilde(ct to the punmlishmmenit of'
whmippitng or' exjnmsion, if lime fine be niol
4' No ttiudenmt shall bo-allowed, on any
pretemnc, to cnrry about his person, pistols,
Ilirks or amny deaduly weapon, eithemr durminmg
schoouil hours, or any~ othmet timie, while at
tendiing school.
Me~mbe'rs of lihe Greeme'oodl .-ssocitat ion.
DlR.JOIIN L(OGA N, PiEs's-r. & ITm~s'nt
15. E. R;CA iOUN, V. PJ~sF's-r,
DR. 1R. C. G(i FF lli N, Sm:enE-rAmnl,
RICIIAI RD GIlFN,
JAM u11s PEitTr, sen.
ALt iL'RT WALLER,
CIIALILES RI. l'.(OSLEY,
W'l.IlAil N. BlAKE,
STIANlY ClIEWS,
J1A NiE Y JONICS,
J1A111E Y. L. P'ART'LOW,.
LARE1IN IIEYNOLJDS,
.lOSEPi G R ilFFIN,
SAMUE~L, Ph~hil&YiAN,
L, Rt. WATISON,
Ti'1OM3AS 1. IfYR D.
Roard of T'rustees.
TOI IN L O(G A N, Prea'sdent, aind Treasurer.
li. R . C A LiOUN, Fire Presidenit,
it. C. (dtRlIFFIN, ,S'ectary,
[th~ilARDI 4jUIFF"IN,
LA RKIN GIFFIiIN.
lAss. L. L:ssK.Y, Principaul Classia .Schooi,
Wat. (. MomnAoxm:, Do. A-nglisa Scrhol
41mss REnt:cca CnmArsrs, I~l. emale'S.
nlr' E. 11. . 1iE1(r o, Tfler of Mlusic,
EDGEFIELD C. II.
THuasDAr, MaC 1. 1838.
FLOWt DA.--The last advices from Florida
bring the report that Gen. Jesup had cap
tured 500 Indians, that a treaty had been
made, and that Lieut. Leonard had depart
ted for Washington, in order to ratify it.
WAsHtNroo.-The House at the last
dates had resumed the consideration of the
Bill from the Senate to enforce the neu
trality of the United States in our border
.wars. The following extract front the Cr
respondence of the Mercury will be found
interesting.
"Some sensation, and I may say some
alarm, prevails here, in regard to the state
of things on the Northern frontier. The
Britih Government have taken measures to
send into Canada a very large force, and the
state of'nilitary preparation nlow existing
is very formidible, in comparison with
any thing which can be brought to meet it,
on this side of the line. The movesncnts
of American citizens in favor of time Revo
lutionists, appear to have been simultaneous
and organized, though secret in Vermont,
New York and Michigan. It now appears
that this American force is to rendezvous at
Detroit, & that the descent upon Canada is
to be made on the 22d Febuary. In some
parts of the country, the forces enlisted in
the eaterprize have their arms ready, butso
concealed, that they cannot he taken withou
search, which is not pertmiitted by the present
laws. An Express arrived here to-day from
Detroit, bringing letters front Detroit dated
11th February, eiming that the troops of
Genmeral Van Rensselaer which were dis
persed from Navy Island, were re-assemn
bled, and that their forces had been augmnen
ed by Volunteers from every town and
village, & well provided with arms, packed
and represenmed as mierchandize. That we
shall he exposed to some collision with our
Canada neighbors, appears very probable,
though I do not think with Mr. Whittlesey,
that there is (.koger of our being involved in
flagrant war with Great Britain in a month
from this time. I iave understood that,
within a few weeks, letters have been re
ceived from McDuflie, of South Carolhua,
and from distinguished citizens of other see
tions of the Union, expressing apprehension
of the result of the unlawful enterprizescon
mienced bmy our citizens on the Northern
frontier, and urging Congress to mnake every
proper effort to avert a war with G. Bfritain
The danger of collision with Great Britain.
is ten times greater now, than it was when
rheac. -1hters were written. No one will
deny that it is the (tily of hc Cov.roniint
f.itlifully to maintain its nentral obligations,
and to enforce them by all honorable and
constitutional means. But the means of
doing it, without invading the rights of in
dividnals, is tihe subject of somie difference
of opinion in the Hlouse. The siject was
dlebated all (lay iti time Iouse, and no comn
elusioni was arrived at in regard to it."'
Mr. Adams has beeni at his old business
oif preseniting Petitions from all sorts of per
sons, and all sorts of phces, and uponi all
sorts of subjeets. All howe'ver, we believe,
hmad sonie bearing iipon thme Great Slavery
qutestions. It wvas the Slave holder whto
was aimedl at, Ithroughmout. Lest our reader
shoul be ignmorasnt omf the n-aturc of somew of
thmese Petiions, and of thme measure ofilignity
which belongs to the lion. Membnher who
p~resentedl them, we will tmere recordl, that
otne oif thmem piramyed Congress to make time
Petitiner an aien,, amid ranothier prayed
Congress to bullt aI trull; a thirdl pramyed
that personms of color should lbe miade coompe
tet witnesses its cases of Krdmnapping.
Thaere were Petitionis also "for a changue of
the Seat of Govermsent" amid for "ani ap
propriatin~ to enforce the laws of thme land,
so that a citizen of the North m-ay travel
South without the dantger (if hling hmis life,."
Ile closed his labors biy piresetning 2.58 Pe.
timions from 35,000) persons for rescindaimna
Pat tona's Rutle oft lie 2Ist D~ecemibep.
#1 r.f Adams' colleagues presenited a great
nmbaler also.
We have read with no ordiniary pleasure
the Semi-Annunal report of the South Car
olina Cmamnal anda li ail lload Companmy w.
llecember 31st 1837, and piropiose givinig
a bsrief abistract.
Th'le statement of the aflihirs uif time Com
panity, biy the Secretary anda Treasturer,
shmows thme inicome oif the half year ensdinto
tlie 31st D ee. 183t~7 to be, '$58,l17,;uE;
l'rom whlich deduct the eur;
rent expenises, I l7,S897,i;(
There remais, .80,3y
1''romn this ai dhvidendl is declar
edl (ofthrmee dolhetrs per shmaro
otn 12,072 shares paid ini
fumll ona or before the ist of
Jutly last, amuountinmg to, CG,210,00
Leaving a bialaie. gIloh %
'hie debits 'of time ComPany, amounatinmg
to $501, 674 81 will lie paiad fromt time int
stahnenits yet to bes received ont tihe stock is
sited itt Irebr~uary last exept the State
loan. anid interesa, not duje before the year
Thle payment of those imitalmients will
it is. believed, be greatly facilitted by mthe
large tranisfers of the stock abotut to take
place.
Thle roadl anid machitnery aire ntow in bect
ter order t hani at any formei period ; and
the ainticipaition oif te pimblic, as regardls thes
usefulhness is nuiw ini souio good deree e
r1mzed, though the profits to the stockhold
ere has "not been in proportion to the in
crease of business on the road-It having
arisen principally from the freight of cotton
down, without an equal proportion if freight
upward and passengers.
By comparing the last half year's account
with those of the preceding half year,
ending 30th of June last,it will be seen that
while there has been a gain in the down
ward freights of $32.22503
There has been a loss in the
receipt for passengers-of 11,121 6'2
The quantity of embarkment in the last
half year is quite a much as was expected
when the July report was made-and its
progress gives assurance that the whole
may de completed by October next; there
being sufficient force under responsible con
tractors to have it done by that time.
The whole extent to 130 embarked, not
exceeding twenty-five miles. all parts of
which are in progress-in detached spaces
all through the line, and divided among
twenty-five different contractors, with 20
to one hundred hands each. so distributed
its not to interfere with each other. Nine
Milo Bottom, Four Hole Swamnp, Polk
Swamp, Cattle Creek, and Edisto River
Swamp, besides many extensive high places
on the upier division of the road. are all
about com leted-from the hundreth mile
upwards, (36 miles) there is not three miles
in extent to be embanked; and by July next
cis believed there will - not he over three or
four miles high work to be finished.
The embanktnent yet to be made is esti
mated by the superintendant of the road at
745,000 yards at a cost of 20 cents per yard
will arnount to 149,000.
Many improvements have been made
and others are in progress. The number
of ~turns out fins been increased. tracks have
been extended to make room for receiving
and delivering freight. Several eight-wheel
freight and baggage Cars have been com
pleted, and two large passenger Cars ca
pable of carrying 40 passengers each, have
been built since July. The power of the
road has been fully equal to the business
o.ffered, except Cotton down, %% hile the
rivers were too low for steam boat naviga
tion. The following extract is highly in
teresting as it proves the great certainty and
safety of this mode of transportation.
It is a source of nuch satisfaction that we
have been able to perform the trip with
passengers through each way daily with as
little imconventience, thus far, this winter, as
m the summer months; starting at 6 A. M.
and arriving frequently by half-past four
to five P. Ml.
This gives assurance that when the new
iron is on the whole length of the road, the
trip maybc performed between sunset in the
shortest days.
It has been found practicable to make the
run through in the most severe weather, in
storms and freshes, when the travelling on
the common roads was entirely broken Ut,
and when the mails did not reach the city
on other routes for several successiv days,
our ears Caine in and went outi, losing but a
single trip from these causes for the season.
A source of much greater satisfaction is in
the fact that a passenger's life has not yet
Jeon lost upon our rond, although ihe num
her carried upon it, the last seven years, has
been nearly equal to the whole white popu
lation of the State; and in the last year, ex
ceeding the whole population of tie city,
being nearly 42,000. No other mode of
conveyance over the same distance, ever
presented eqnal safety to passengers.
In making these retmearks, we hive not
forgotteit the loss (if severail lives of' those in
the comipa ny's service; every mansn is taketn
to render their safety ats perf'ect ats thtat of
the passengers. WVe look mtuchi to the good
chtaraeter andit prutdent mtantagementt ttmni
tested in thtose enigaiged in the emptlouv of the
company, to render their dtuties pileasat, ats
welt as secnre, against acecidetnt.
The report is untfavotrale to thte coti.
struction ofI a double track, as double-the~
butsinessnmore done, can~ lie dotne on au single
track whent the tunrnso'.t 'tow in pro'gress of
conistrnetion shll lbe opein for ttse. Econ
otmy also 'orbtds the constrtuctions.
Totrat nutnnber of P'assengers 10-18; a
mount of Passage $tiU0080; atiantt fur
f'reigh~lt $92GS7. To'tral amnount for paissage
anid freight $152208 ; to this addt 53th fo~r
mait, rettt and storage, iad we hiave a frae
tion over 158,000 dollars ats the incomie of
the road for'the last hiattyear.
[fThe company, ai'ber paiying all its pres
ctut dtebts, except ihe State toast & interest
tas the amiotunt of 242,568 doltlars to comt
plete the Road ;balance to be received be
yond thk liabilit ies of the company at this
timte 1 14,3J45 dolla rs,
Seniate thte great debate fli the intdepentt~o
Treastury Hill is ine~rasing in interest. T[het
its iinsertiont ini our' cotiimns. Mr', C'atl
hounis great speech we wtill lily before otur
readers at a fututre perioid. irt. WVebster
will replly to Mr'. Calhoun. Mr'. Clay tin
mtet the argument of 3l . ('alhron in stuch
ra spirit of' sarcasmt rand peral~ti ty, a to
proi oke the latter to tihe ple'dge Ilthathis
debts to theC Kentuecky Se'nator, shatll lbe
Ini the llotuse Mr. Piens amtl Mr. l.e
grare tiave spoken stronigly in fav'our of the
Netutrality Hills.
'rThe laist Washington Chroticle conitainis
an extract front the remrs'l of Ma'. Pickens
ont the lIesolltion of' a'r- Wise. dlelaring~
that Contgr'ess hans nto power untde'r the Cotn
stituttiotn to atbolish $lary ini the iDistrict
of' C~olumbiia. 'We wtill pubtllishi it. ii outtr
niext, atud doublt ttot that the re'adetr wilt a
gree with us, thtat it is onue of thae mtost
powerti and conchtisive e'llort s whtich I has
ever conec fromi thnat genttlemani.
Tlhie A siatic cholera hand ixiale its :tp
pearance ini Waiterford. Iraetland, atnd ia the
taeighborinig townt of C'arricoan-*6uir. It is
said thait t here wei'e 19earses itt W aterford oat
the 1st (lay of the a~n'ntace of ulhe lisense
Mr. fl~lor. [Communicated.]
Mr. Editor.
I have recently examined two new school
books: an English Grammar awl a School
Geography,by R. C. Smith, the well known
Author of "Practical and Mental Arithme
tic" so decidedly popular in our schools,
and I avail myselfofyour useful paper to re
commend these works to Teachers through
out the country, and to private families, in
which the instruction of their own children
is undertaken. These works are formcd on
principles, that render them easy, simple,
and philosophical means of useful inwtruc
tion to the youthful mind. The Geography,
so far as I have looked int- its pages, in re
ference to the SouthernStates,is far removed
from any thing objectionable, as our domes
lick institutions are regarded. This cannot
he said of similar works now in common use
Allow me also to recommend the ser
tnous of the Rev. Dr. Waylar.d, to rour
readers, on the moral law of accumulation,
works of real excellence a'id worthy of re
peated and serious rending. They tainttii
practical thoughts, and wise directions,
clothed in perspienons ad beautiful lan
guage, at the moderate price of 23 ets. for
the two in pamphlet form under one cover.
They may be had at the store of Messrs.
Geo. L. & E. Penn, &Co. The Geog
raphy and EnglisiL Grammar, oy R. C.
Smith may be bad at the different stores in
this place. - Respectfully
W. B. JOHNSON.
Domestic News.
TiHE BANK OF TillE U. STATES.
We invite special attention to the report
of the Judiciary Commntittee, on the Bunk
of the United States, as an able document
up1on1 a mo0st itteresting subject. The Wush
ington Globe thus annouuecs and charac
terizes it:
"lr. Grundy. chairman of the Judicia
ry Comnuittee, has made a very able and
unanswerable report on the subject of Mir.
fiiddle's late flagrant and arbitrary over
throw of the old charter of the Bank of the
United States, to set up his establishmuent.
Tfhe report shows that, n ithout a setnblance
of right, in direct contravention of the char
ter, he sequestered all the property of the
old bank for the benefit of the new-that
lie took no steps towards 'a settlement and
hluidation of the allairs and accounts oftlie
corporation," as expressly required by the
charter- that lie presented no schedile of
the debts & claets, and allowed Ile Gener
al Govermttent no access to the accounts of
an institution which it was hound to see
honestly closed ; that, instead of windmiin
up the concern, and cancellig t'he notes iri
two years, lie now reports nearly $I (i,tltU,
000 of its paper on baud as as bankinig fuii.l.
and is actuadly passing out millions of this
noney, after the -iustitution is I. tiunet, asA
circulating medium. In a nord that the
President has fhi tided the two Blanks, adl
gone Uniwitlh both, in u'tCr isregard of all
law.
''he'c facts have been befire alhitded to
in the newspapers, bit they have now beeni
the sulject of investigation ; have asstta d
an auibheatnie shape, and have been itted
by the judicial acumen of the ablest jrists
of the country. 'hc report therehir.., inn y
be looked upon as a perfieti legal discus
sian of 1 he matter, and the riesi It of tl.e
ijory epul vaeni in Point of au thi v, nts
regards pubillic olinion, to an eaborsige judal
Thle tmcts embtod~aied in 31r. G rutrtnis's re
port will allI ble foundta in th:9a piart w ie-h ia
pulish to day. 'The reai iier of the aloe
tnltient withI the bi tliar lhe supr~eSsioni oft lie
"Rsti rectioan Notes"' willilapar to niior-.
rotw. Thew impoartnce aof tis inis eti;Uionii
cannoiiit I.e aoverrateda by the pmuilic--b~y t he
Saouthim l~rtienh~arly, whiah has beeni the
pirimeapal SCene of Mri. iiddle's operr iouts
with is rresaponsible naotes. 31itiliona oii
tihljnts have bean pait ini ciretat ion amn-n
ats andl it is no ialhe qlues tin whsether a li
vaaluie ofl liaose ilIlions adoits not) alepetid se-e
ly ulpaon the frail fontation aaf a Teesinlattor's
hontoar, n athot 1 the secrty f1 airavs pos.i ble
legail redtre,,. Th'Dis fraaaal has lic n prae
erad upot ithIle caounitry hv ' ani inst itutIioai
w hiebi hoa-,te oa (f its abiliity to hii a cant.
tinne stp~ ecie paymentis. atial that it only
stoppeda otit of a tendelr ra'gad to mha' coit'.j
lion oft thle neunker' banks--by' an inastitttion
w hicha cl aimis the high ero?rative oif r'ega n
Iinug ihe eni rrency, stanidingt: seminiinel over thet
emitiinet aitid honesty afeigzht I:nmtir ed way
wvard corporations, wichel (poor foals! ) are
liable to be sealnseed, tad theiref'ore needca the
sttperinttenance oif atn inifallible dictator
lby an itistituttions which as onec ad it trieaiil
bioas, tilly asse'rts, "witj1h the e'fleeiriv lc Ct_
trail oif onea: hunsdred anid tlny miillis af aa.
hzars, believes anad delares that ito re--iump-,
tiati of' specie paymIieurs c'ani1 tae plate in
luh' cantry s till a ntewl N ationtal llan is
chiartere d by C on i~rcss !!"
Svit-'t a. r suur lItg.--Pn irn,.
Wea' learna fr-oma ptosteript tm the I'larri-sir
Te'legraph d'' ltat ont 3aalndy at hial ps
1 P. M1. thtat ilhe foallowing, re--ailutii h.al
.inst passedl the hlouse by a vaote of 5I to
Res~olveca by the Senate antd littse tifs
Ii epreseta tives ait the Coann a n nnen lil of
Penntsy lvania in Geaner'al Asseinbly mv net,
Thai~t tour IIeplresenitaitives u in onesa ha
regnetis teal, an itlottr St-nattn's inistrut eeI, 1o
vote anal use t heir ithienice tfor a p,,tillone
tmetnt unitil thie nexst sessitn of' Ca tress aof
the net mtroduced~a byv thte llion S.' Wreh
aif New Yo'ark cotittianly c'al t-. ' .~
Treasairy Hill, air atny ot'iher aiat 'r aaer.5 at
a samilatr chlariaicter', tad that tthey vo'ate at
this sessiont liar nto act if a siiljar ntaaure.
Mr t. Garre-siou niavedl io adad the folIta...
ing as ati a mneta nt to the re'-olniton:it
".\nd that we hiavte tll a'anitildeice itt 31
Vant s Breni, iad in the wiom atnd i-im'li
ge'nce oft aour atiiioearie Senators anal R epa
r'eseinevers im C:onigress."'
Whlieb wats patssed--yeas .'G, nav 414.
lIr'. Illdins ltinimoved tat addl the t'oh
loiig:
"A il otur Senators are herebty fmrthter
insi ruteda, autn ur l resenttativeas re :n
teal, it, vote tfnr ssiehl a mode oif' receivin .
keepimi, ami dishiir-.imr thme publhie' mottt*,
as will iepertnae, as tar as ptraact:b -, 1!I
t anks fr'omi the Governma.tst.'
Vhilt was passed by a vote of54 to 45.
These all form one resolution.
Resolved, That the Governor be rcgnes
ten to transmit it copy of the Iihregoiag res
olution to each of our Senators and Repro
sentatives in Congress."
From the Buffalo Commercial Adretjeier Fd..0.
NEW YomRK, Feb. 14.
The correspondence between Colonel tho
lion. A- N. MacNab, and Maj. (en. Scott,
of the U. S. Army, together with the De
position of Seth Conklin a native of the U.
S., inelation to the manner in which the
American authorities have observed the neu
trality of their Government upon the Nia
gara frontier, is published and contains some
matters of interest.
The following is the letter of Gen. Scott:
"To the Commanding Officer of the armed
British vessels in the Niagara."
Head Quarters, United States Army,
Eastern Division,
Two miles below Black Rock,
Jan. 15th, 1838.
Sir-With his Excellency the Governor
of New York, who has troops at hand, we
are here to enforce the neutrality of the U. -
S., and to protect our own soil and waters
frot violation.
The proper civil officers are also here to
arrest, if practicable, the leaders of thmex
pedition on foot against U. Canada.
Under these circumstances it gives me
pain to see the armed vessels mentioned an
chored in our waters, with the probable in-.
temition to fire upomn thmat expeditiotn moving
within the same waters, Unless that expe
dition shull first attack, in which case we
shall interfere,we shall he obliged to consider
a discharge of shot or shellsfroin or into
our waters, from the armed schooners of
her Majesty. as an act seriously compro
nitting the nentrality of the two nations. I
hope therefore that no such urnpleasantinpi
dent may occur.
I remain. sir, respectfully,
Your most obedient,
(Signed) WVINFIELD SCOTT."
To which Lieut. Drew replied, that the
oljet ie had in view was to prevent the
rebels who had lately been in armms against
her iritannie Majesty upon Navy Island,
front efleetmig a landing in any part of tho
provimcer of'Upper Canada; and for this pur
pose lie had made stch a disposition of the
force under hiscommand as would most ef
fectually perform that service. lie had
always understood, that so long as Great
Britain and the Uiited States were at
peace amm amity. the right of the full navi
gation of the river Niagara belonged to each
power.
Subseqtuently, in relation to this corres
pondence, Col. McNah wrote an angry and
almost ahnsive letter to Gen. Scott, protest
ing against his interference, blaming the
Amterican authorities, aid saying that, in
his opinion, they had it right to stop the
larcelona, any where o the river, and that
"had it not beenm for an unfortunate misap
prehension of the orders given by CGpt.
Drew to the officers in command of the
sclooners, that right would assuredly hace
Len exercised.
In cocluiioi, he albtdes to the 'outrage'
of firing tpon Lieut. Elmsicy's boat from
Grand island.
To this Gen. Scott refused to make a
written reply. his verbal answer, as re
ported by the bearer, D. kthune, 'vas is
follows:
"Ater Gen. Scott had perused the dis
patch, he dlesire:d mie to informt Col. Niclah,
timat at a convenient time hie would atsitiwer
his dispatch im writing-that at present lie
could only do so verbally. (fenl. Scott
tl'en remiarked, that it was evdent ['ol.
Mc\abm wats desirons of drawingmm him into
a coreispondimence, for which hie hadmu tno leis
tmre at piresetnt, ats his time ni as wholly oe
enmpied it emndamvoring to preserve the~ neu
I rality ofi the Uniited St ates dutrin~ time ex
mstmmg dmsturbanees on otmr fmontier; that
C'ol. ml eNalb mnight havme leisture for mam~in
I mammm;-ti itc correvspondiieice, butt he (GZen.
$cott) hadm mnot ;- andi mhat lhe hmad beenm som
emplioymed mt ma~intiingm thme inemt ramlimy of
1mm' Untited $tNtams, two mlincers of thme H ritish
Army ihemn in time house (A mneicani Ilfote)
cotuld testily.
I beg leave to rermark, thamt GZen. Scomtt
appeaL'iredi very mnmelm agitatedl in pernsin1m
your dispanchl amnd whihe hie made tihe abod
i erbaml commtumica timonm.
Mmsmr.v-\X'e fimi in time N. Y. .\meri
enn m, mime stubjiommedl state'men it ni hmi'm showsi
tihe conntectionm of v ice amid wanmit. Whichm
Is tihe cause andt whmich the eflipet, wepe
tendt mot to know: lhmt we ate feamftml mihat it
sommnma ns hamppents that' vice, time vice or
drnnmkenntess, follomws tmpont desmtimtioin ai
tneglect-estiution, igrace atnd mmise'*y,
we ktnow, are conmsequmetm upjon drunken
tness.
"Themi watchmmemn in Oak near Jattes-st.
were camlled last evenminm to arrest a timn
who hatd bmeen beating his wife. Ont enter4
inig mt ecel lar, time menm wvere startled bmy
stu tmb'hng over a pine cofin-~i Ti's led to
an~ exanmtmatton of~ thme premt~ises, andm time
fminhtg am nman deadi otn the bedl, his wvife'
bmeemtly drnmuk, ammd his cii lyinmg by htis
side. andmt m wio chibiremn nearlh frozeni to death
oni time floor. The tman ithi~ died durinmg time
coutrse of t he dayt~. fi-om siktcnenm andm miery.
"Thle livingr parties were all m aken to theo
watch ibomnse, anmd dischmargmd this imorninmg
that they~ imighit binry tte driad."'
Anothmler case iits set immrthm by time Ent
"Thie coronier bmel ain inqmuest over t ho
bodly uof a, back femalmme child1 agedl foumr
mmii ts. nammed I loltey,wihose p~arenmts reside
att No. ;3't, Chmathamtm street, ini time basemmnit
untder time tatilmr's shiop of Mtr. James Kerri
gan. It al'imcatrcd imn evidenice that tihe eii
whom. was mhilng, was tunder thet chamrge aml
Dr. 7tleCremily, a physiciant attachmed tom thie
C ity lbipe,a;ry, andm wa~ts ini t fa.ir wVay of
gen m wellh. (On: Samtumrday wmm-k tin' 'em
retis' recivedl nttttiie fr (nin 'Mr. Ja m es h er
rigmatn. tailor, imf 5M, C hath;tn strmeet, m t
landh rdmn, to qutit thle mrmoom thIey ttenpm~iedl
anmd ior wih h~eym' pid iiiISx. jemr ween'eL..
.\ot hmavimig cmle ihti.o 1
mousthey' w ete tumrnmed omt if dtoors, tim
inoi the bmest they con li. The1~ tiiothier, withI
time child m hter arms. wentt onte wany, in
seareb of a lacme tim live int, andm' th li hther
wentmi t a ilerenit irec(tion, fort time samno
purpmmms, antd snttel'hded itt fitndinig a room
"plmmo..te & linttomn a lkt- anmd whiemn thm
mmmther reached' tiere wviith the inmfant, it was
de ni m iiiIemr armn. I .AlKmheready testifiedt
Sitt is optiiinonmm thetcilds udeatih was