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Domestic News. From the Charleston Mercury, April 16. COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. The Commercial Convention me in this City, yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, -208 delegates present. Col. James Gadsden, of Rlprida, was re quested to act as Chairman. and Richard Yeadon, Jr. Esq, was appointed Secre tary. The Chair proceeded to call for Dele gates from the different States, when the following gentlemen appeared and regis tored their names. SOUTH CAROLINA, Kershaw District.-Wut. Grant, Christ. Matheson, John Boykin, Jas. Douglas, Alex. Young, Richland.-Wrn. C. Preston, Benj. F. Taylor. David J. McCord, James L. Clark, David Ewart, W. G. McNeil. Joln S. Preston, E. H. Deleon, Wade Hampton, F. H. Elmore, J. S, Cohen, B. L. McLanghlin, A. Wallace, John Frost, R. H. Goodwin, J. D. Mordecai, Langdon Cheves, Jr. John M'Lean, Jas. Fenton. John Caldwell, R. W. Gibles, Theodore Stark, Thos. Davis. James Douglass, Patrick Noble. St Johns, Berkeley.-Samuel Dubose, Isaac Porcher, Jr. Stephen G. Devaux, Sohn H. Davidson, Jas. Ferguson. St. Johns.-S. N. Barker. Cbarleston.-Robt. Y. Hayne, B. F. Duncan, Ker Boyce, Andrew McDowall, James Hamilton, A. P. Hayne, M. C. Mordecai, 1. E. Holmes, Thos Bennett, C. G. Menminger, William Aiken, J. C. Kerr, R, W. Fort, James Robertson, Abraham Tobias, Alex. Black, C. T. Lowndes, C. Burcktnyer. G. H. Kelsev, G. A. Trenholin, J, N. Cardozo. S. P. Ripley, H. Entz, James Adger, H. R. Banks, B: F. Hunt, J. W. Toomer, Hen ry Gourdin, Col. A. Blanding, T. Street, N. Heyward, Alfred Hueer, Stephen Watson, E. Trapmann, C. M. Furman, Charles Edmondston. Robert Martin, R. Yeadon, Jr. R. Collins, H. W. Conner, J. Bowie, Samuel Burger, Thos. G.. Elliott, A. G. McGrath, John Robinson, Rene Godard, David Alexander, John Haslett, Edward Carew, Alex. McDon ald, Neill MeNeill, D. Ravenel, M. 1. Keith, H. A. Middleton, L. G. Capers. Orangeburg.-D. F. Jamison, David Shuler, W. L. Lewis. Samuel B. Dwight, William P. Russell, John M1. Felder. Abbeville.-Joel Smith. A. B. Arnold. ,ames Wilson. Pendleton.-Francis K. Huger. Greenville.-B. Dunham. Laurens.--Beaufirt T. Watts, R. H. Spear, J. Watts, H. Saxon. Union.-David Johnson, J. M. Gadber 1y, Jas. H. Dogan, R. J. Gage, F. W. Opears, J. Wright. Chester.-John Dunovant, Jesse Corn wall, John McKee, Jordan Bennett, John T. MeA tee. Fairfield.-B. T. Davis, Wm. Harper, J. H. Means, R. Catheart, Wm. J. Lyles, Thos. McCullough, S. G. Barkley. Darlinton.-E. W. Charles. Newbury.-Jas. P, Caldwell. Sumter.-F. Sumpter, Jas. Haynes rorth, J. N, Frierson. Beaufort.-Alexander J. Lawton, John Frampton, Sidney Smith, Alfred Raoul, Robert Chisolm, . McBride. Barnwell,-W. J. Duncan, E. Bellin ger, Jr. J. H. Hammond. J. G. Brown, . G. W. Duncan, A. P. Aldrich, T. G. .Ransome, las. Patterson, S. Stansell, J. J. Ryan, Thos. Addison, M. D. Maher, S. D. Parker, S. W. Trotti, E. Lartigue, C. F. Tobin. Edgefield.-N. .L. Griffin. L. T. Wig. fall, H. Burt, Thos. Smtith, J. R. Wever, Richard Parka, Whitfield Brooke.. Henry Shultz, T. H. Nixon, Gilbert Tennent, Edmund Penn, J. P. Carroll, M. L. Bon - ham, H. L. Jeffers, WV. W. Stark. Colleton.-John S. Brisbane, Robt. M1. .Allen, Malacbi Ford, Thos. Raysor. D. S. henderson, J. W. Burbridge. Georgetown.-E. Tr. Elliott, 3. Harlcs ton Read, Jr, Jas. G. Flemming. NORTH CAROLINA. Ashville.-MitchelljKin~g, Wtn. Patton, 31-. S H. Dickson. .GEORGIA. Athens.-Wm Dearing, Asbury Hull, Eurrel Pope, John J. H uggins. Angnsta.-Johnl Phinizy, John Bones, John Kerr, John G. Winter, Louis A. .Dugas, James Rhina, Samuel M1. Thomp son, James W. Davies, Thomas G. Ca. sey, William M. D'Antignac, James J. Gray, Pleasant Stovall, Isaac Moise, John 3Nilledge, Andrewv 3. Miller. Darien.-Benjamin) Green. Macon.-E. Hamilton, J. Cowles, J. 3. Rowland, Charles Collins, E. Alexan-t der, D. C. Campbell, Thotmas Hardi moan. Washington Co.-Quiniilian Skrine. Crawfordville.-A...H. Stephens, Thos. Chapin, John M.-Anthonyt Madison.-Johti Robison, William 0. Saffold. AL ABAMA. Montgomnery.-Charles T. Pollard, Al Isart A. Holt, Jesse P. Taylor, Abner Me ~ehee. TENNESSEE. -Atins.-Spencer Jarnaghin. ?1. Crozier,-Thonias C. Lyon. .Greenville.-Ale'ander Williams. FLORIDA. James Gadsdlen, William J. Mills, Har .My H. Philip*.. After the Delegatespresent had register ed their names, the Chair stated that the Convention wvas then ready to proceed to business, when, GeiiR. Y.. Hayne moved, that the Won. Asbir'y Holl1of Georgia, be appoin ted President of the Convention, who, on being unaimoulyr ~elected, wat. conduc ted to the Chair bi Gen. Rt.Y. Hayne, 31. Ring, Esq. and others. , . The President on taking Is set maid a irief and happy acknowledgetment for the. honor conferred on him, and the 'State *which he represented. On motion of Col James Gadsden, the: following gentlemen were appointed Vie 7residents of the Convention. Chancellor HARPER, of S. O~olina. Mr. KING, of North Carolina Mr, JA RNAGHIN, of Tennessee. Col. HA MILTON, of Georgia. Mr. POLLARD, of Alabama. realJ 7M. .. RTITLT_,o f 1'lor..la,. On motion of Ker Boyce, Esq., .the re porters for the daily papers were allowed to take seats in the Convention. On motion of Chancellor Harper. the Convention took a recess forhalf an hour to allow time for the President to appoint a committee of 21. to prepare business for the Convention. After the recess, the Chair announced the names of the Committee of 21, as fol lows: Chancellor HiA RPER, Chr'n.) R.Y.HAYNE. G. A. TRENHOLML, J. K. I)OUGLAS, S. Caro. FRANKLIN H. ELMORE; C. G. MEMMINGLR, A. JLANDING. W. DEA RING, D. C. CAMPBELL, A. 11. STEVENS, J. 1IH INIZY, Georgia. A. J. MILLER J. COWLES. JOHN H CROZIER, , THOS. LYON ennessee. ABNER M';GEHEE,A E A, [JOLT. Alabama. M. KING, WM. PATTON. North Carolina. JA31ES GA DSDEN, Florida. M J. MI L LS. Gci. Hayne, introduced a series of res olutions embracing all the important dc(e trines of the advocates of the Direct Trade, and recommending the extension of facilities to merchnuts, the irmation of Commercial connections in Europe, the vigorous pursuit of internal improvements, the promotion of commercial education. and the establishment of the Southern Review, all as meantis contributing more or less to the object of the Convention. The resolutions were on his motion refer. red to the Conitnitteeof 21. The lon. F. 11. Elmre. introdtuced the following resolution, whiie:b, was unan imonusly adop)ted, viz. Resolved, That a Committee of 9, to consist pritncipally of Merchants from thle interior of the States and Territory repre sented in this Convention, he appointed to ascertain and report, whether goods have not been imported and sold at South ern sea pors, upon as good terms, and ;i as fair rates as they can be procnred at the North-and whet her the country ier chants cannot now procure at the South ern sea ports, as full a supply and as goo'1 assortmems, upon as I'im terms, and as a vorable periods of payment, as ihey can he procured elsew here-and w hether there-exists any, and whataadvantages from making purchases frou the direct importers at the South. The followinm are the Committee ap. poiuted to carry into effect the above res olution, viz: F, H. Elmore, Alexander Williams, 1-. Philips. Robert Gage. John Dunovant, C. C. latheson, John Bones, Pleasant Stovall, L. J. Pollard, On motion of Gen. J. Hamilton, order ed that when the Convention do adjourn, it adjourn to meet to-morrow at 12o'clock, On motion, the Convention adjourned. APRtL 17. Pursuant to adjournment, the Conven tion assembled at 12, M. yesterday. After the reading of the Minutes of the precceding dlay by the Secretary, the fol lowing additional Delegates appeared and registered their names: SOUTIH CAROLINA. Charleston.-lugh S. Legare. St. John's, Berkeley.-R. W. Roper. Lexintor,.-H. J. Caughtman, John A. Addison. Orangeburg.-Jacob Stroman. Barnw--I.-Wm. S. Reynolds. Edgefield.-M. M. Gray, Gen. J. Jones. NORTH CAROLINA. Fayetteville.-Edward J. Hale, Jcohln W. Sandfurd, E. W. Wilkins. G EORG IA. Augusta-A. B. Longstreet. M illedgeville.-Rmchard K. Tines, I. Newell. Chancellor Harper, from the Commit tee of 21, reported to the Conventtion with some additions and amnendments, the Reso lutions introduced on Monday tby General H ayne, and referred to their consideration. Gen. H ayne, from the same Committee, read a Report of great length and interest, embracing generally all the subjects of the Resolutions. Mr. King, from the saime Committee, made a Report on the subject of taxing stock in trade. It concludes witht a re commendation to te several States so to modify their laws as to lay taxes ontom merce, upon the income of the merchant inistead at his stock in trade, and some very cogent reasons were given for this chang~e. Cal. Blanding, from the same Comn mittee, made a verbal sta'enment respect ing the prospect of estalishitng a Southtertn Review, lie said the former Review was suistained for for years, on an effective subscription for otnly 1300) copies. Of these, Charleston took 500-the rest of the State 500 more, and the other 300 wvere distri bitted variously among the States ; that of places out of the State, Savannah contri bhtted most. It was believed that now wvith 2000 eff'ective subscrihers, thme Re view would sustatin inself, anad the amne general interest niow felt in the subject, warranted the belief .that such a number could lhe obtained. A proposition to es tablish the Review, was to he presented to the members of the Convention for cir culation trough their several States, and a Committee was recoitmended, with au thority to act upon the~ result. Without acting upon the Reports, the Convention then, on motion of Judge Longstreet. adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-day. -ARIL 18. The Convention met according to ad jourinmient, at 10 o'clock, yesterday. A f ter the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Col. A. P. Hlayne olTered a rcsolntionm, before submitting whtch to the action of the Convention, he addressed that hod v in suppsort of it, atnd drew a strona and atni mating picture of thme good effects which have already resulted to the South from the holding of Commercial Conventions The resolution was unanimously adopted and is ar, follows: Resolved, That this Convention recomn mend to the people of the South and S. Western States, to appoint Delegates to State of Georgia, on the first Monday of May, 1840, !o continue :o present the in icrests and objects of this Convention be fore the people, and that separate and dis tinct Cotimitecs, to be composed of Dele gates from each Statt, and Territory pres ent, be appoimted by the President of this Convettion, whose duty it sliall lie to take all proper measures to ensure a full repre sentation from every part of those States, and whose duty it shall also be to attend the mneetings of the Legislatures of their respective Staies for the ptirpose of pro noting by all proper and laudable means the objects of this Convention. A motion was theni made to take up the Report of the Committee of21, previous to the vote on which, Judge Longstreet arose to submit a series of Resolutions ad ditional to those of the: Comminitee, the oh ject of which was to set oi foot an organ. ized and practical phi for proinoting in vestments by the planters of the interior in linited copartnerships. For this purpose the Delegates lirom ich section were to lie made a Committee to act in such see Lun. Hie pointed out clearly and convin cingly the necessity of going beyond argu ment aid Contvenion-heucefbrth to make talking only subsidiary to actio... The Resolutions of the Cotittee of 21 were then taken op and unaninously adopted: When the last Resolution rela ting to a Southern Review came up for consideration, Col. Blanding proposed ana amendment, providing for the appoint tent ofa Committee to carry itsobject into effect. Judge Lontgstrect, oplposed] the R-solution as not suitable fbr the action of the Convention, but expressed the warm est interest iu the estabiftnent of the Review. A general Debate followed which con suned the whole day. A motion was fi inIlly made to lay the resolution on the ta tile. The vote was takent by States, and the majority of the Delegaaion of each State voted int the negative. The only votes in the allirmative were fruom South Carolina ai Georgia. So the States utianiously voted nuot to lay the resoln tiou oat ahe table. It was then adopted by an overihelmting majority, aid the Cou vention adjourned to meet to-day at 10 U'clock. We shall endeavor at another time to give a sketch of this discussion, not be cause nany and eminent men igaged iu it, but the subject is of interest, aid the practical consequences oi the resolution are likely to be of vast importauce. The following are the Resolutions re ported by the committee of 21, and adopt ed yesterday by the Convention. 1st. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Conveution, the present state of our trade, by which tihe supplies of foreign -nods, received in exchange for the produc tions of the Southern and South Westeru States, are chiefly obtained through the cities of the North, is highly injurious to the citizens of these States, and we are therefore called upon by every considera tion of duty and patri-tism to correct the evil. 2d. Resolved, That as the producers of the great staples whirh constitute the basis of the foreign commerce (if the Union, it is right and proper that iwe should enjoy a fair share of [ie profits of that cori nerce, of which, however, we have here. tofore been deprived by the unequal atiion (if the Federal Government, and the too exclusive devotion of our own citizens to other pursuits. 3d. Resolved, That, in order to scrure to these States, the inestimable advanta ges of a direct import and export trade, cominenstorate with their resources and their wants, it is. in the opinion of this Conivention, indispentsably ntecessary, that the public imid should be enlightenaed otn this sitbject' by fuall atnd free discus~sions, aitd that a general synpathy should be enlisted, and harmony of feeling and con cerlt of action secured, by eaarneet sand re iterated appeals to the public spirit of our fellow-citizens. 4th. Resolved, That the progress al ready miade itn this work, as nmatnifestedl by the wise legislation of several of the States -in the deep and growing interest every where felt upon the subject-the great in crease of our foreign anid domestic ttade, andI the number of mnerchanits from the in terior who now obtain their supplies from our own ports, affords great 'encourage ment foi the continuance of our efforts, anid should urge us on, with renewed zeal, energy and perseverance. 5ith. Resolved that the following mecas ures are, in the opinint of this Convention, necessary to be adopted for the purpose of ensurmgi ouir success, viz: 1st. That the commerciatl capital and credit of the Somuth anid South Western States shtouldl be so extended and enlharged as to entable otur merchants to carry on the business of direct importations on an extetnsave scale and on the most advanita geous termis. 2. That for this purpose, it is highily impor tant that a portion of the capital niow absorbed in other pursuits, should lie di rected to commercace, fo~r which the strong est inducements are nr~w offered by the piassage of Jaws in several States, au thorizinog limited co-part ntershuips, and from the reasonable assutranace that such invest moents will he as profitable to. ipidividu als as they must be beneficial to the corn nmanity. 3. That our Banks should extend all the aid in their power to this trade, aind af ford -all the necessary facilities for carrying it oat successfully, by enlarging the captitail and extending the credit of those who may engage in it, to the antmost extent, consis teat witb the safety ofthese institutions and the public welfare. 4th. Thatt the proper efforts should also be made to bring in foreign capital atid credit, in aid of the resources of our coutn try, and that for this puirpose suittahle a gents should be sent abroad, to induce for eign capitalists and merchants, to establish atgencies and foram no-partnerships in our cities, with the asiurance of their receiving a cordial welcome, and zealous sutpport. 5th. That similar efforts should be made to liring about-a co-operation, bet ween our Merchants and Capitalists, and those of Euarope, for the puarpose of itimediately establishing lines of Packet Ships and Steamers, wrhereby regular eomtmunica lions, at stated periods, may be secured and that all other menares should he a dopted to eflect as speedily as possible this all important subje'ct. 6th. That in the opinion of this Conven tion, it is essential to the success of any scheme of direct importation, that a de mand should be created in our own ports ror all the goods so imported, which can only be efected by opening free commu nications with the interior, by an exten sive system of Rail Roads, Canals and Turnpikes, by which the merchants of the interior may he enabled to lay in their supplies on better terms than they could procure them from any otherquarter. 7th. That a Cotitnittee of five be ap pointed in each of the States represented, to carry out and effect as far as practica ble, the measures represented by the Con vention. Git. Resolved, That we regard the trade between the ports of the South and South-Western States, and-all other ports of the Union as governed by the satne pritciples which are applicable to our for eign trade, and while the sante shall con sist in the exchange of our productions for those of other States, as entitled to our support. But in this, as in the foreign trade, we regard a direct importation in our own ships, through our own resident merchants, as essential to enable us to en joy all the benefits of this intercourse. 7th. That aumong the measures auxil liaty to the important objects we haO in view, this Convention cannot but regard as of deep interest and importance. the adoption of the proper means for intirodu cing commercial education among the youth of our country-he training them up to habits of business, and thereby es tablishing a body of merchantswhose eve ry interest and feeling shall be identified with the country who has reared and sus tained them. 8th. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, the establishment of a Southern Review under the direction of able and learned men, to be faithfully de voted to the promotion of science and lit erature, qnd also to the defence of the in stitutions, the vindication of the rights and development of the resources of the Slave holding States, is an object of the deepest interest and one which should command the cordial co-operation and support of every citizen of these States. t irtI 91 U~ict t. t THURSDAY. APRIL 25, 1839. We have several Conimunitations on hand, which are necessarily excluded for the want of room. We will publish them as soon as we can. "Iconoclast" lacks the authority of a name. Will the author favor us with it! We take this opportunity to suggest to all Correspondents, who may favor us with their Communicatious, to at tach their names thereto. It is contrary to the rule of all editors, so far as our knowledge extends, to publish articles which have not responsible signatures ap pended. The propriety of this rule must strike every one with great force. The arrival of the Great Western has created quite an excitement in the Cotton tnarket. The price ofCotton has advanced. From the Charleston Courier of the 20th inst.. we quote extremes from 14 to 184 cents per pound. Fire in Charleston.-A fire broke out in Chaleston on the night of the 19th inst. "It comtnenced as we learned," says the Chatrlestotn 3lercury, "in the Wheetright Shop of Mr. Tharin, on. the east side of King street, next to the corner of May street, andi before it was subdued consumed about eight buildings, all of wood, on the same side of King street, northward.'' Thomapsonian Practice of Medicine. The Legislature of Maryland has passed a law empoweriug the practitioners ac cording to this system, to receive pay for their services. Neto York Citg .Election.-Greatly to the sttrprise of both parties, the Demo cratic party have succeeded in the election for Officers in the City of New York. They have elected Mr. Varian, Mayor, by about 1100 votes, and they have also elee ted a large majority of' the Common Coun cil. The WVhiig editors are perfectly as tounded, and wvell they may be after their fortmer triumph at the Cougressional elec tiotn. The Democrats have a tmajority of 12 out of 17 Wards, into which the City is divided. A very large vote was polled. About 40,000 votes were taken, a larger number is said than were ever received before in the City. The Candidates for Mayor, wvere Isaae L. Varian, (Van Buireni.) andi Aaron Clark, the present incumbent. (Whig.) The New York American and N. York Courier advocate the claims of General Scott, to the Chief Executive Chair of the Unitcd States. The editors of these pa pers appear to have become his sup p~orters, chiefly because the pacification he tweetn Maine, and New Brunswick, was effected, in a great degree, by his agen~cy. Brooklyn C'ity E'lection.-New York pa pers say that the Charter Election took place in Brooklyn, on the 9th inst. The Whigs elected their candidates in six of the nin'e Wartds. The Whig ticket for Supervisors was also nearly entirely sue cessful. Machigan.-On the 15th nIt. Imprison ment for Debt was abolished in Michihan. Death of Governor Pierce.-The Nashua Guzctte anniounces the death of Governor Pierce, a Revolutionary soldier, and for mnerly Gomvm.,nor fNe ampshre. FLORIDA. We -make the following extracts'from Letters % ritten by a resident of Florida, to -certain gentlemen of this neighborhood. "Jefferson County, M. Florida, April 8th, 1839. The public Journals have-no doubt in formed you, that the t heatre of savage war fare has been changed from the everglades, cyprus ponds, &c. to the delightful settle mients of Middle Florida. Blood and car nage have marked their footstepis. Scarce ly a week but brings in its course, or at its close, the dreadful and heart-rending intel ligence, that yet another confiding family is offered up to appease the insatiate crav ings or some demon God. How long shall this devouring serpent. de spoil this flowery Eden? How long shall a band of lawless savages, defy this Govern ment. and sport with the lives of its dep fenceless inhabianots? The annals of the world from the earliest strifes and feuds of Gauls. and Vandals,-down to the present moment, cannot produce a single parallel. The death of one citizen by another power, was considered by the Roman Empire a sufficient cause of war. Shall dollars and cents be counted against the lives of virtu ous and loyal citizens? The U. States are able to cut down every bush in Florida, and destroy this band of murderers in three months. But enough. Deep and general excitement pervades this County. Scarcely a man goes, even on his plantation without arms, and no one can point out the next victim. Some have fled the country, some are forted, while others have fled to Monticello, and other places of supposed security, for the protec tion of their families, and perhaps before this imperfect sketch reaches the kind friend for whom it is intended, another, and yet another of these bloody tragedies may be acted in unfortunate Florida! Should a war with Great Britain suc ceed the ruin of Florida will be complete. A country tnat has about as many blacks as whites, and already greatly annoyed by the most war-like savages, known in the world, could not sustain itself; when, in addition to the above, there are hordes of Privateers, and West India Pirates, and well appointed British Officers, and train ed regulars to co-operate with and lead on to battle, these indefatigable Indians. Fate has fixed my destiny here for the present, and I cannot think of flying the country and leave my property thus ex posed; and to remove my negroes at this time, would, as I inentioned in a letter to another friend. subject me to a sacrifice of from 12 to 15 thousand dollars, for I must lose my growing crop, about 3000 bushels of old corn, and every thing that I should leave behind, would be burnt up and de stroyed by the Itdians. I have therefore come to the conclusion, to remain here and defend my property to the last extremity. I have a strong and well constructed Fort, and so has my son, and we will endeavor to defend them as men contending for life, property and reputation." "April 7. Onlast Wednesday night a party of In dians attacked the house of Capt. Scou, about 18 or 20 miles to the S. W. of this place, and succeeded in killing a visiting lady,[M rs.Perrine,] and a negro woman, & wounding a little son of Col. Win. Bailey, who with his mother was on a visit. Capt. Scott and another gentleman were sit ting in the back piazza, when the Indians fired into the house; these gentlemen in stantly ran into the room, and each of them seized a gun just as the first Indian sprang into the house. Captain Scott shot him down, and he fell his whole length on the loor, The other Indians, who had heen striving to enter the house, drew him otnt, leaving his gun behind, and ran off with him, while the other gun was discharged at the whole group within a very short dis tance. it is believed, from the signs of blood and the short distance, that one. t wo, or three were severely wounded, and perhaps one of them killed. They retreat ed as fast as they could carry the dead andI wounded. This gang is supposed to contain 35 Indians. It is saidl that fresh signs have been recently discovered in a place called the Brier-patch, within about five miles of Monticello, and that a large body of citizens were to meet this day for the purpose of scouring it." Congressional Candidates.--The edi - tors of the Western Carolinian, in an ar ticle upon the candidates for Congress in North Carolina, say: "We have received the Circulars of sever al of our late Representatives in Congress: some of them declaring themselves candid. ates for re-election-others say nothing about it, and our late member, Mr. Ren cher, seems to leave the matter in dotubt, 'is may be seen in his Circular extensively diffused amnong the people. He, however appears disposed not to offer if the District enn conveniently de -vithout him; and we should be very sorry to think that our Dis trict is so destitute of competent men as to he under the necessity of forcing Mr. Reacher to hold on contrary to his wish es-particularly, as he bus already occu pied the station ten years. "We have had some opportunities of ascertaining public sentiment on this sub ject, and we kaye seen no disposition a mong the people to force Mr. Rencher to hold on; we lhelieve, so far as our knowl edge extends, they are willing to gratify his wihbes, and excuse him from further public servico." It must be confessed, that these editors treat this great matter of resignation, very coolly. rt is certain that neither theX, nor the constituents of th.e Honorable Mr. Rencher, attach much importance to his continuatnce in office. They do not think that the existence of North Carolina de pends upon it. They are perfectly wil ling for their Representative to stay at home. They think that they can dispense with his valuable services, thou h be.seems to think that they cannot. lli' alas! this is an ungrateful world. .Here .is a politician who has served his constituents duritig the whole siege of Troy, and they are now wvilling to disriess him! They are perfectly content that ho should at tcnrd to his on bunes!a What a 1leenn is this for.puhlic meu The people s'e them so-loug. asthey ned their servicess a ni then turn them .out to make room for others'. It has been said that no 'an who dies is mised. It can 1 said with more truth, that no politicianisniisad. It mattqrs not of - what' imjrtance -aay man may think himself in-he 'conduct of public affairs, so soo as: he retres. or is displaced, there is anodter -ready. willing, and perhaps equally able to take his place. So it ever was, and so it.ever will be. Let no man therefore, plume himself upon his importance td' the public. It is all imaginary. An enlightened pea-. ple will always find enough of servants suffietently capable of discharging the high duties which they impose upon them'. Parties in Great Britain..in the .pli ical relations now existing between Great Britain, and. the United States, a correct account of the state of parties in the or nier country, cannot but be of great im; portance, and interest, to the people of the-latter. In the present state of al'airs. especially, it is necessary for us to have accurate information on this subject. On the peculiar position of parties in Great Britain depends the continuance of friend ly relations, between the British and A. merican Governments. We copy from. the Charleston Patriot the following account of the state of par ties as they now exist. The real state of parties in England,. appears to be very impertcly understood in the United States, while it has a very important bearing on the existing politic al relations between the two countries. That the Whig party have no inherent strength, is obvious when the votes by whieb it is sustained in the Legislature are analyzed. We frequently behold* thb Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, casting their influence in favor of their po litical adversaries, the Whigs, in Parlia ment, while they are employing all-thew. power to defeat them out of it. Strip the Whigs of the ondasional support they de rive iom the Conservatives, that which they obtain from the Radical party, :and that which they borrow from the 'rish members under the infhrence. of* Mr. O'Connell, and it would be reduced to the mere skeleton of a party. is easily ex plained why the Conservativesvote occa sionally with the Whigs. It is with them merely a choice of evils. They prefer the Whigs as a class of Destructives less in jurious than the Radicals. The sweeping reforms that would attend-the possession of power by the latter, would destroy the British Constitution. in the. opinion of the Conservatives,. They sustain, the Whigs, therefore, to prevent the'admission to of fice and - power, of the Radicals, undia measures are ripe for their own succes sion. That this position of parties has anim. portant bearing on the existing political. relations between the United-Statesaitid" Great Britain, is evident dn i ryait & reflection. The Tories are, as far as concerns this country, most - essentially the war party. It would gladden their hearts to behold the United States so torn by intestine feuds, or so weakened- in iheir union and resources by a foreiga war, as to deprive them of their influence as an example of successful republican ism. The improvements in steam are likely to give greater force to such an ex ample, in Europe, by the frequency and rapidlity of intercourse, while our pros perity is unimpeded. For the very same reason, the reform party in Great Britain (particularly the ultra portion of it) wish that example to work its full ef'ects, with no impediment from European 'interfer ence. Btut this remark .applies iwith im creased force to Mr. O'Connell and his pat.Thyhl the balance of power in Primn.A war with the United States would not only turn back the tide* of general reform, but interfere with those. particular reforms in Ireland, which are' only as yet in thpir infancy, in the con ternplation of Mr. O'Connell and his ad.: herents.~ His utmost influence, therefore, it is rational to conclude, will be thrown into the scale of peace, and as his sixty votes in the House of Commons tell so well on a division, we have an assurane. in this position of parties in England, that our pacific relations wvith that country will receive no present interruption. France and Mzico.-The Convention en tered into between Admiral Bandin, and die Mexican Commisstioner, has' been ratified by the Mexican Government unconditionally. This arrangemont settles -the dispute with France. Admiral Bandin announced his inten tion to deliver up the Fortress oif San Juan de Ulloa to tho Mexicans, twenty-flve hours pie vious to his departure, on his return to.Franco. The news of the odicial ratification reached Vera Cruz, on the25th March. The Lenini an, says, that intelligence from the interior dif Mexico, states that Santa Anna, (who is Presi dent interim of the Republic.) received *200, 000, from the merchants of Mexico, for signing the treaty. This sum joined with the threats of Admiral Baudin to act with rigor, and the declaration of the inhabttatits of Vera. Crusto place themselves under -the protection of. France, and of the Federalists of Mexico, in case the treaty should not be ratified, induedl Santa Anna to sign. -Tiea case ftR. B. Raiidol$.-Many of our readers wvill remember, that- this unfotua~' man, sou.e time since, committed1 awanton as sault upon General Jackson, and in conse qurnce of it was prosecuted. The Alexans dria Gazette -says, that at the last term of the Criminai Court for that county', in the case. o the United States, vs.lR. B. Randolph, fog~ assault and battery on Andrew .Jackson. Iat President of the United States, a uoliprese was entered by the District Attorney, with the assent Othe Conur The Logansport Herald of the 6th in&t gives an account of the death -of. General Tipton, late a Senator of tho U. Stites from Indiana. -