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Donestic News. Relief to Coton.-The New York Jour nal of Commerce of the 7th inwt. .ays: "Circulars have been sent on by Bevan & Humphreys of Philadelphia. oleriltl an advance it 1-2 cents per pound onl all Cotton forwnled to the House of II im phreys & Biddle, witi the igreement th.it the Cotton shall he held until lie de-pre sion is over. They reconitend that the banks in ihe various sections of the Cot ton country, should assist the holders to make out the dillirence between their advance and the cost. Agets hac heen sent out South, to carry into etMeet the objiet, (f the Circular. .It is said that the United States Banuk is the back bone of ihc pro posiion. From the Correspondcnce of the Augusta Con. NEw YORK. June R, 3 P. M. The week now closing has been one of much depression. Money stocks have fallen. The banks have curtailed their discounts. And so money has become more difficult toobtain. and the feeling a mong the holders of Cotton w;ts h-comaiit more and more anxions, and prices were gradually yielding until the decline of the ,week was something like 14 ceuts per 11. Yesterdav, however a circular was distri buted by S. V. S. Wilder and Mr. Rock ,well, gentlemen who have taken a l:trge share in the great cotton moventeuts of the last two years; acting as has been sup posed iu concurrence with the U. States Bank. This circular I need not re peat. as several of them were sent of' by yester day's mail to the South. and must hP in your place. The effect of the circular here. has been to give a certain degree of confidence to the holders of cotton. They think there is certainty somewhere, and so are more firm in refusiig to yield fur ther in prices. Money stocks have cnnsideralily revived to-day, owing at least in part totthe circu lar. Our merchants are much divided t opiniot as to the ilicy and thimate use fulness of the movement. If it should he carried out into the next crop, as issua gested, the movement wouldi he a ver% dangerous one, for prices are such thtt to take the Cotton crop of 1839 by the fore lock. will be a different bilsiness from do ing the same thing with the crop of '36. Upon the whole, people are not rid of it eir anxiety except in part. The sales of cot ton for the week are 1500 hales; Upland, 124 a 154 cets. Flour has rllen to $6 .50 a $7-for all sorts. Corn 92 a 94 ets. Wheat is dull, and only 140 cents or there abouts could be oltvained The United States Bank has negociated to have the loan of E3500u0 lately nego ciated in London hy Mr. McDulliie of S. Carolia, passed it its credit, and is draw ing bills on England to the supply of lthe deraid, at 94 prei.-Jour. of Com. The Charleston Mercury of the 14th inst. says "We are authorized to say thtat the above statement of I lie Journal of Com merce, which we published vsterihty with out comment, is altogether errontions-anud not only so, but from facts in our knowl .dge, it-is impossible it can he true. The Bank of the United States has not, nor can have any thint to do with the lie "otiationt. From die Conrnrcial. Adccrtiser. Nvw Yoni, Jlune S. The Cottcn llarket.-An im portant cit cular, addressed to platers concternied itt the cotton trade; made its alppearanice yes terday, and created tno stma~ll oe::ree of~ sensation. The uinfavorable news or the cotton market brougtt by the Gr at West ern, has had a severe eil'eet upon the moit ney market, and it is assumed that the depressioni of prtce has been produceed ini England by a powerfuil and dhetermiinedh combination amtong thte tmanufnterurers of Manchester and elsewhere to force the ar ticle down atid keep) it dlownt. Hence a project is breachedl in the eir enlar to monopolize all the cotton remain ing in this coutntry of t he last year's , rop. and to keep it back from the Englishi mar ket until a large profit price catn he coim mranided by the American holders. As the circutlar appears anonymously, we know niothittg of its origin. Sotme of the morning paper-s say thatt it has been is sued by the agent of lluimphireys & Biddle*, while by others it was regarded a- h productioni of a pet-son hiavi ng no nnthornty to act for the htouse mentione-d, andir as is sued with a view of inidutcini hilhers in the U. States to holdl on to) their Smecks until lie can dispose of w hiat lie nowv hs ini Liverpool,.atnd ott its way thi:her, at somethinrg like present prtices. Int eithier case, we are etntirely- opposed to the proposition. Undler existing~ cir cumnstanices, it inighit. for the ttme h !e inig, work advanutagteously for the couui try. But at best, it is hut atn elfoit to circumvenlt one set of montoptilists by ano ther. It is a schemno entirely at war with the pritnciples of free trade, and fair itidi vidual competition. anid with wvhatever temporary benefit it taty he attetnded, ul timate evil wvilt surely be the result of~ such combinations. Correspondencc of the North American,.' Nmcw Yoazc; June 10. The grand topic of discussion is s'ill thie colton circular. I should juidge that a mtt' jority of our merchants are pretty decided Jy opposed to the policy. Cotton is to day rather droopitng again, some fe w sales have been made at prices whtich were tefusedl on Friday and Saturday. Flour is very tmuch at a stand, only smatll sales are mta king at $6 2.5 for Orleatis, $6 :37 fbr~ Ohi, and $6 62 a 75 for Gennessee. U. S. Bank shares sod to day at the Brokers board at 12J., and afterwat'ls at 122. The cause is said to he that mnost of the floating stock has beetn retmitted toEn land, so that little remains in market, and some parties who have beeni selltng fhr future delivery, Giud themselves obliged to bid high to get hold of it.. The Legislatures of the following Statesi have yet to elect Untited States Seniatoirs New York, in place of N. P. Traundge.. Miehigan, E. Lyon. Virgitua. Win, C. Rives. Pennsylvania, S. .1'Kean. Deanwarn, it Ii. B....-d Extract of a letter to the1 editor of the New Orleaus Louisianian, daited G RAN D GULF, Ais., Jlne I. Dear sir,- I iunstenu to inlorm you that yesterday tile greater part of the beautilid i little ton' i of P ri Gilsison, wis destroyed by fire, in hich originated by aceident a hout 11 tielock, A. .11. The losb of 11111 pert) is "f limaltei t no lIess than even liindredt iliou..,gid diollhis-h y so1it per .0on a; 1.tIt00,00. ,ls. of the prinicipal iterhiimt. ar, giteely rin id. The etirt ho(use nas (oal it stroy edl, and1 the whlole oft the priicill busiiess strevis is notinuti bi ali hvap yoruins. 'I he houses n re prin cipally of brick. I 6% e just returtinid fr4om tue veite. Never in my liie have I heten 1110e Moved by the sight olrealaniay 1111 thi,. The citizen.., anl the stranlgers il lon n were in tilt- grealest agitation: soine of the utilirtionie ilinhabints were frar tie with the loss. Tl'e CirciitCourt l Clai bornt' county was in se hi lust week, but this terribie calamity has caused the judge to adjourn the Court; the record! ntd papers rescued. from the Irning court house being inl too tmich confiSion to ie arranged for several day-;. It iq It be hoped ile sympathies of the whole c111u1ny will be for the poor uuhappy peo ple of Port Gihj.on. From ihe Louisianian. Mits-Isi PPi.-The ibatnitig system has retuced iisitissiplpi to Ole lowest depth of misery aid degradation. If* left alone, free and tnt ramutinel led by privilegel eor ptraions. ississippi would le been at this nometil the riehest and mo-i fliourish ing State in the Sot i, from the prodinet of her soil alone. If' the indlistrv ol' her citizenis had bIeen peritted its illn-hark Ied exercise. they no)btil tow be in t lie en joymlent of all the benlits. and avnae to be derived from high prices. for their raistaple, andl they would draw more. ealih from their soil than the inities (if lexico ever vielded. Intiead of' I his con diuion ofihings, we finid conf'usion and11 tep roar reiniti trittunphotltly ini many conn es-jldgei. shriil-, mill jurors in willing1 or alraiti ini exectitt iIth. laws, atil litti. WeCm 11), or person or property. It some (tll n:ies, wherile, clerks and other judiviaI otlicers resiiedl their places, in oiler.; ih couiri houses atredesiroved The con11duct of* the banlh- has eflecte'dl n di- orgranizationj [f society. In Ibhis state of tings, s c personls are pressing the governor to <at all extra ieeit ing of" the Iegil:t ure, to pas slop laws itl stave a Llment and exi' CUtiois, hui Goiveirnor M-Nuit wisely refij ses to comply. aware that nothinl --mill rai be ex pected from tIhed'libterationi. a body of. tecii, who are char-rgelanie m :I great mteasure with all the tielief, 1ll dei which tlIe% are un'w groninlii. No relief can be expec dt fd 11rom ine ltgislaitur till after the next election, when it is hioped a new e01 it n w1 Will q1eceil to Illose, wtu h..ve betiayc. ilie people lot Ite baiks. 'ITie Utton Bnift nas chartered witll the vien- of curin the dtistorers if tle ( urt eney. The stlaC et-ni it her cr.-tit tit au incredibile amount, f1or ill purpose ol purchasing specie to be brought il ti the Stale; a shor-sitghtetl mteasutre, ninch has loaded the state wiih an im eittuse debt, mitcreased fie dli! orders o' It cirrency. and absolutely ruined fill- publ1 ie finlaues. If fis bank had141 Ilol been created. and if ilhe nwh, r mionied in-aiu tinshad beeni comnpelled i n meel dbeir itb li?!tious or- liquidate, the uniassiste indus. ry and eierg) of the airmers ani ,. niter., Itold long -iIimce llaVe exrieated theli tromt their endb rrasbimentsa, and they 't 111l1 6.o 1 enj y inl ulh1tt11- IIbed tranquihl'I tv, the revetnur' of thetir plluaionls. Thea Philatdelphian papiers of y.esterd.ay wjyn, and14 Kenderetoni Smii h. whott are iml potrtuninltg the Iecislaiiur e ttf Pen nsyl viaI to revive '"the luws of lie 6thi ol1 MarebI .id20. andtt the :10th of' March. 1821, alvow ed ly gliig the aidl olfli thepubb fuantk il Itie piromoti 0f agrieuthultral Iantd doties tic mtantufactures." Tlhe mettoriul is matily t..kein upI with te pra'ise of agri. cnilure, to) whiich thte pr'fincipal signier, it is sa1 i has lately aditceted hi:msielf, and1( whiicht tie has now idiseei neis an ~l ex'ellenit I ibing wothty to be encura';ged 1and htelpedt fori walrd by the stalte "overnm'nt. Thte newspapers hatre litly beeinmuchi occu. pied withI nerlOUnils ot the vine'yards tol M1r. P~iddle 's fatrtm, anld his plan for)1 I'alising the linest grapes in Amterica Ii now seemis that he waniIs i ;thnid of thte p11ulic funds4 tn this ne1v walk of his amiibjiti to be distribluted ini the frm'i tut premiums111 or bounlties by thie hihadelpia i Slcie.ty for P'rot~l~inl1 Agriculture. WeT4 --venera'ite I te lou-ish;" we' bold ill high esteet h le inl:l'pe'nden't utt-t harldy race of meni whoit till the soil, but w~e he. !ieve that mos4)5 of' themt will i hilk, wil h us, thait their v)calioni detgra&des5 itse'lf, anid dtMesends h-om1 its ntiur'ail(dignity and4 no4 bilnt'v, when'1 it becomes a mientdit'ant for Ie gasi.nli e iavo~r and consents toJ receive re w artds which meni of other occupattious atre taxed to furnishd.-.. Y. Evening Post. Wte intderstand that arrange&ments have iust been comlipletedl between the Postmas ete Gener.al, and Ihe Georgi a itailroad anud Biankiog Company, by which thle madl fromll \e~w York to New Orleans, will tic copiiy only uline da~ys in its tranlstt heotweeni I he I wo) esIes. The airranigemlenl is to go mloell eeI4t oin thie 1st of' July.-Pldliadel phia Ui. S. Gazette. - Macon, Junie 6. Wheat-The W~heat erop ini Georgia, no) doubt far exceeids any evt'r raised ini the Stale. It is probiably abotutt halll'iow la vesteut, ailli il the liiest order-the' presenit iry wveather being highily favorable to ii. 'IThe sup~ply will be equal to the wanls of the State, anti problably a siurplus lef tifl' exportaiiton. GE'NERaAL PosT-UFFIeE.-The cornter stonet of ihei .uei ed~ificet tendedtt' f or the Gxeneratl l'ost-Olice, Onl S. venth and iL. stteets, W ashmigton, w1 al onl tiae -35li uit., iln presetIce of the P.-esident andi heads 01 D)epar'tments. Upon a p1ate, athixedj lo the corner stone, was hie f'ollowmtg inscrip Lion; Genecral Post Ottice United at.:1es, Founded 1775. Buildinag destroyed by lire 1336, Re'built fire-proofl 18J-.03o0eth c'r wvith the tiamtes of the cineh' uliee'rs at goveruent, att the0 titme of rebuitdtng the editio. ST, AUGUSTINE. lune 8. Arnn intellignce -Piclata is to h: abandoned, and the sick are to be iemuov ed to) Ft. lieileatn. Oi the 2th ul. 18 miles from For Fanning. Iwo privaes ol Cait. Braidley' Voluteer 1omp a y were kiiled by in alans. One of ihe party was scalped itles. FORT KING. M1;y 30. "A fe w indians ha%' cvome in stmeI lamt mrite. A Inga- inmiwr. wiih Tiier Tail :l tevpral .tiert chiels, % ill it- hert in a da v or tiu o. 'I het chiels i-ver a4 Gen Miacombll % hierj bertey nonild be per ta'itted to remaia permanetly South t Pense Creek. nod ie never iatlal then tha the% n %olid ntO. If the I itliam, should bi permuitted to remain in Florida. it will hi a ratal blow to the prosperity of the Ter ritorv, and every Fhridian ontehi to rais his voice againtat so suicidal a meanre -"Since writing ilie above, aoir negro in terpretar (Murray) who is the best ni most useful man in that capacity. was sho in the side, by a eomindrel ntmied Edgar, na ho is orderly Sprgeant tof the Compan 'v that garrisons 'hisa posi. The hall passe immediatelv over ihe stomach, but uidle the peritonutim. not I think is lodged ii the li er. II e is still alive, hut hisa chanec of recovery is very slim. lie hal no ieen shot more itha an hour. wheant couple of chiefs arrived here, baut htavim no interpreter, I cannot tell yon whati new: they bring from the ititerior. To -morrow they will bring in with them ftomn a cami ntiae t miles from here!, another Itlian ne gro who will interpret for us."-News. Jtne 6. Another Fruit of the Peoce.-George Brock, ubeir was killed bi- the Imliiiias ani h;. house burned at Victorit. three m1111s fr11om Picolata, and ei'Ohteen mile-i irami tiii- ity on Tirsday last. Capi Alickler at tleed the tracks oal' <ceven Indti au., anad siipposes they crosseid the St Johlits in :a hota, as they carried away pro vi.ion-, and plunder. There is also i earrentt rumor that twa mer. have lten iaerad in the neighbor. hood of Fort FPaniingtiat.-Heruld. We- learn sias thea' New Yori Gazette that a ie Presidtt has ;tlaltapiateal John L t.llaehens. F.'q. III the dilmatit agea to Ga.aItteamin. im plact f 31r. La'ggett. e .-easel. - e dloutbt not liht lit appoint ment will ha geerally concurred in as: very gooda one. Mr. Slhthens is the gen Ia' tt n i hoe name has recettly ieen a aaood deal itilLed aboit in tht newsIpapers it connectio ni th le a.tn'ecy to Einlatia :ai I ilolanad otn the part of this Sinie. hin he is nitw he: ier known t) his country. m it as the anihor ol several volumes o te mot interetnting tirat ei tie eaisi. Ie is ati amiiale aI excallent young man ama ta this appliiamatent will be agreealb to jitn, ..e are gratified that lie las receiv el it. Improved s.ecies of Cotton.-There is a 4am en titittliont itt the last Satoathern :.c rienuhari.; from Col. 11-hu1ore. descril-ing a nei speries of* Ct tCom delet- i Alalba n114, from n fiilf the( Pei: G"till b"otton. lt rowa m. ht taller th im the commn pl.mt, -md bears a manhlier of'shlort lateral branihesa totly - ar 5 ineies tn en::th. nod tairing twinl pods or ciiers of 6 or ' podsn. a each lr.iach. The Coltton is liner than any oither kinl (if'Nhor staple commzalnds 4 or 5 cent-, mare, :aanid the pro etct is very uch more alttnlant. Th plant. with leaves like other citton. re semba lles ale okrin in other respetsC, mid itt rich landa n ill re.ai'h ai hetight taf' r tat feet. 'IThe .seed is noat yet int genterajl use, atal the sntadal gatity Cti b ithad sells ai vary hiight prices. It ripen'as eatrlier' ut a a he atherwa cana on.am!it %t andsl at tter a'hatne a hera'foare, aof t'se ingti the seornm, "ahiceh i: very alest rateliv'e to atet ero ps itt the Sot h weast -Chareston Mer. Vireinia C'rops.-Thae Alexatndriia G~n. ze'tte ofl that 5th .aet. satys---We havt seena genitlemretn, waithini the Ilasa week ot t wao, f'rom tan ~ty (Jr thle neigrlhborina Cata at ices in Virgintia-Fanirfax, F~ntan 'ir, Loit dhatt n. F"reiderick, Shi'nnntdah, CI rke, &. &c. the riacheast graiti couatrty itn the Stnie-:mad they tall conctur' itt representtinae hte cratps its reakab tly finei, andia the waahieat fields. especiatlly, as exceedinely Itixtriant. Tlhe coldl weather which hast trevailed, is itoodi for' tha' wahea t and is hlin g it veray onehial. Thet w'ill btegiat enttting waheiat in rthe J rianea River Coiinty neaxt wee'k-atnd somate of the fnrmers waaiti comen c' itn abotuatt tw " wtteeks." l'The Lt'xintaott. Ky. Gaze-tte taf ithe 3~0ath t I. says---Fmma tall pairtis of thec Sta;tec. atad, itt Inet. li'am theta whoale cattn try, th Ineeoicant t ar mot' ftsiEavoatrale ats tan thte nhuatnlaat iappearanitcO or the app1roach inag harvest.'' flatermelos..-W'e were presented v'esterd'ay wvi tha itlin" w''at'eaain lay Mvlr. J. A. Dovea'a, whiachi wa--t ri-ead atn his plta. tattion, aboantt thiracent mtiles front this city. We ttnderstanid hte brotight aboni' athirty to marker yesteray, anid niotwithlstatnding te pressure of a le times, soonat disaosed of ahem tar 50 cenits apiece. The leibt Jaune is early to haive this delicious veget~able ini aour market, and thiey do tnot catame a miss this wnri wac'ther wheni atae titer. wtotmeer ranges at 94.-Augusta Con. .une 13. Tatr. DIFFER'ENCE.-Tho Cincinntatti Post of te 5th inst. hats the following par agriaph; TH ENEATfHER.-WVe have land the most e-xtramrdinmary spell atfcaold weat her we evet witnessead tat this seaison, in rte Unaitedi States. This is the twelfth tday in succes ,iatn, dutringi which there have beent two or atree slight trosts. It has baetn taltertnte clottds, raitn antd suasinte tihe whole tame, but v.e'rv little of' te lattter. IThetre is a clear baright sun this mnorninig, which gives promiaise of ai watrmt tday. Deaths in New York last eek.-T he aaanbe'r tof dleaths ini the e'itv. adtrmai the -ast wa-ek wits I 14-faotrteen amore ithan tace week pre-jaans 70 we're meiln atal taty-, 21 wa.ere wom'ata at. atnd 24 girls. There we're' 6 whotr diedl undater aone year of' :ge, and haul . between 80 'ail 1010; eighr'a .re'a wer'" itnrtn in thc Unatiteal Sttias, tandl 14 in leelard. Ten of thei 114 waere col. rAH4,E iL14 C. ii TtUlnsVAr,Ju.xYE 21, N839. C TO CORN SELLERS. There isa considera bile demand for Corn, and Corn-Mleal, in this place, and neigh. r horhood. at present. These artieles if now broeijuht to narker, would readily bring a very good price. Fairmers who have these articles to sell, miht advance their inter est by altendine to this uggestion. We have received a catalogue of the Ollicerq and Students, of the University of Viraineia. for the Session of 1838-'3. SULTRY WVEATFIe.-For several days duriig the past week, the weather was op pressively warm. The Thermometer ici the shade, stood at 9-4 degrees on the llh, 96 on hlie 12th, 96 on the 13th, and 94 on -lte 14th inst. General McDulfie has recently returned to the United States, inl the pitcket ship Roscius,. from Liverpool. YLLow Fkvx.-Some cases of ye! yow fever were recently brought fronm Ha van.i, coChla-leston, in a vessel. The port physician says that there is no cause for alarm. TRASURY No-r-:s.-According to the official statement by Mr. oeodL.ury, the eggrregate amoenot of Treasury Note, (ot- i .ttdamng on the 1st of Jttc, was $6,062,- C 28S, .8. n FLIMRIDA.-Gr-at excitement has pre vailed Inc Florida, since lthe forniation ofr thee treaty between Gen. M;ecomb, and the ludian Chief*. in -onisE-qietce of he latei murders, hundreds of Volunteer- offered t their -ervices to Gov. Call. The Terri- c torial Government ofiered a reward of a S200, for ainy Indian taken. or killed. From the Charlrston Alercury. Wt, copied fto, the- Ecigefield Adverti ser. withoutt commet. :he arele 'which ha- elicited the following ,trictures from our respe -teel Coltem-npornrv of the South a Carolinian. 1 e did not iInk the deion emraion very important-althigh we pre sinmed thatit was put fihrth by the Cohim hia writer as a feeler-for we had heard fel-fore that it u as the intention of some de- s funer faction in our State to seek revival 1 by calling upon the Judge to help them out ofthe tmud; hoping to apt the ok1 Union party on their side hv the manaeuvre We let it pass at the time, as only one more Of chose sagacious scracaems by which the aspirants to the nanagemet of nicer State.have managed to hog themselves a deeper and deeper, until pothing but their b ears are left ont; The on dits of our Columiia Corres dendent u hich we published some weeks u -'inee. were niot 1' riteu by a ieilber of a s odeflunct factiin," nor put forth as a "feel- f er," as the Mercury intimales. They t were written by a warm Sueb-Treasury, n State Rights man, with no intention for party effect, or for thte purpose of prodtte inig polfitiecal exciemnent. Our contempo rariles, the Sout-Caroliniian, andee tthe Mer emciy. haveo been very strantgely anid a s~ munsintgly mistiflef in this matter. If there lhe any plot one feint, "to revoluetiotn- s ize- the politiceal principles of the State," * w-e ktnow nthitig of it.r Seimee haive suppiosedl, that the letter of b: our Corresponedenit, was a hoax, or heir- s lesqule. Not so.--We -peak confidently,p wvhen wesay, that neothing wats farther fromne his initentioni, than to c-ast the sliebtest ridi ene upona any of the woerthy gentlemen, whose tnames were mentioned in connge- e tion wit h the htich otlces of Governor, Lt. C G-eyernor, or Membier eof Congress. V ii Extract from a letter- received by a geni- is liemate ine this nieighborehiood, datedi n "Ggonoc~eiLLi, M iss..\1ay 10, 1839. n "Y'ou wouled he astonisheed at the coni . dition of things itn this State. It is diffi- t' ,etilt to say, who is solvent, there haes been el soi tmneh speeculation. N--groes sell pretty a w~ell in this -ounety, butt haud, which a few e years agco, brought $34) per acre, now sells h for sevrnty-five etnis. Thee are, to my E kow'!e-dge, I ihousanda. of acres of good anid te fresh land, withmrt cultivators. It is not o einceemmeton toi see menc, wvho recently were i woirth 50 niegroes, redueced to poverty. I ti think thaet chere will tie many emigrants t~ fromit the old Staites, necxt fall. Now is the ei time, to buy excellent laned, cheaps." fi .ED1sKmJEL PueLosetncA SOCIETY. -The Philosophical Seo-iety of this hplace,u assemblhed on the 10th inst., and liassed a resolutioni to putrchase a numbeer of philo sophticail instrtuments for the use of the in stituction. The sum of $275 " as voted for ti this purpose. The Committee to ia homn the busineess was enitrusted,ne cre' directed to ; procure thee instrumnents in Philadelphia, el or London. This Society is in its infan- ii cy, atnd Iaboturs tinder great dlisadlvant ages, ~ for the want eif funids. The obiject for a which 't wvas established, is highly haudia- a ble, and tmust cottmenid itself to the a ppro- o batiottof an enligl.t iced comtmunity. T1hei fouenders of theis society., are sonme three or four public spirited genetlemten, who by their unitiring exertloons. and cotnsidferable t expcendciture of the private fuends, have e placed the institution on a respiectable foot- I ineg. Several cecessins have beeni made to the numeber iil'miembers, bunt yet tey are ~ fc. Tocarr ott theetid, ur which the Society is established, there mnst be an increase of members, or of ontributions. To the intelligent citizens f the District, the Society appeals for heir countenance, and friendly aid. The ause of science is a noble one. Ii is ibat 'f virtue, and one which eminently cond es to the melioration of the whole hunian ace. South Sea E2rploring E.xpedition.-Lieu enant Charles Wilkes. comlimanding the exploriig E pedilion, under date of IFeh. 7th. 1839, has written a letter in the See etary of ithe Navy. The Squadron nr rrived at Orange Harboi, Terra Del Feu :o, the place of rendezvous, on ihe 19th ildimo. The erew was in good heahih. The Anti-klasonic Convention which issembled at Harrisburg, Penn.. on the !5th of May. nominated Gen. Harri.on 4r the P'esidcncy, and Daniel Webster hr the Vice Presidency. It-appears from a resolution passed by hat body, that these gentlemen have ac epted the nominiaion. Reuben Al. Whitney.-It is stated in everal papers, that this notorious nan, vlon the Raleigh Star, a Whiig paper, alls "infamous," is, or was very recently, he efficient editor of the .ladisonian, an knii Administration, Anti-Sub-Treasury Maper. published at Washington city. Phe Star says "We do not know that Mr. Vhitney is certainly a Whig. We do not now, nor do we care what he is. Hie is 'ne thing to-day, and another to-morrow." Let this man is considered by niny, an racle-the expounder of true Whig princi es. Hi6 editorials have been copied in 1 un1mterous # . hie liapers. He was once ii Administration mai. htut now fights for is e.nemies, and the etemies ofthe Consti utional Treastury. If ie does not coutend ir principle, lie at least lights for plunder nd f'Or pay. H'hig Sub- Treasurers.-Under this cap ion, we fidil the lhllowinm in the Old Do inion. "The Viekihnrg Whig states that lie notes Of the Decatur Bank are quoted I one dollar per peck. What an excellent epository for the public funds!" We will add, what a comforimble "Half vay House" nonuld the Brandon (Missi< ipii) Bank make flor the Government trio cy, in its Iravels! Popularity of Mr. 1FIse.-At the recent lection for Congress, in Virginia, Mr. W. eceived in one County, in his District. 166 of es, ott of 168. Truly, lie ean say like nother public man. once said, "I have the est constituents in the world." The Old Dominion -nys -Mr. Tafli, a rierchant in Savm.nah, has in his posses ion 20,000 ant og ahlis, original hand wri. ing of listingnished men." if these au )graphs hbe as obscure as those of great ten geterallv, it wiold puzzle a French s'avant, to tell "the author. of them " The same paper says, "Miss Shtireff, he vi'Ilist, is about to lbe mairried to a ew York Lawypr. lHe has presed his wit, and is ahotit to gain his cause." The uttornmey is welcomie to her. We saw it tate~d sery recently, what this ly in en eting a very imtpassionedl part, was so ear ed away by a torrent of feeling as to go "side herself, and shriek in agony on the 'age. The scene was represented as ap allinig. Wha' rational man wants a hys rrical woman, for the pairtter of his bosomt? We have read the Report of the Comn littec of Twent.3-one, who were appoint dI ly the late Commtercial Convention, to usider and report on. the measures ptroper lihe wrdoptedl by that body. The Report very full, andi satisfactory, and contains mei(h va.lutable inufortmation, which weI onld with pleasure, transfer to onr col mnns, did our limits pernit. WVe will how ver notice a few thinugs. The Commnittee untmerate tmany causes, which bro'ught hitt the prentu depressed state oif Sonth rn Commetce; hut they say, that "these ave now mi a great meastire, cE~AsED TO xisT, and that the opp~ortunaity is presen -dl of improving our present advantages f renmoving themi altogethter--andl regain tg all that we have lost. In a little mobre wan two years, the tariff' will be reduced t he "tevennme standard," based on "an conomicmdaltdministratin of the Federal lovertnment." We shall soon be relieved 'nm a system, which has sapped the very mundation, of our. prosperity, and reduced s almost to a state of "colonial vassal ge." For the rest, we tmust depend upon uruelves." On the subject of imporwa otn into the city of Charleston, the Com iittee say, "For several years prior- to, anid includ tg the year J807, the imlports' into the ty of Charleston, estimating their a tount by the duties receivedl a' the Gustomj nuse,-(then average rate of duties b'eing icen about 12& per cent.) amouted, on an v~erage, to about nine millions of dollars nnually. Frotm that pteriodt, under the peration of the 'restrictive system,' the nportations, (with the excepti n of three ears, front 1815 to 1818, inittoedtelv fter the peace) gradually declined until riSo. Itn that year the imports had fallen one million. But from that time, and specially since the 'Anmericano System,.' as received a fatal blowv, and thie Govern ient has commtientedl retracing its steps auck to the 'lFree Tradet System,' our itt orts has e beena steuddl3 increasing, so mt they now amitountt to about three millions of dollars, and if we shall go on iuiproving, "ill soon reach their former amuount." This is indeed cheering, and should in cite our. merchants, and wealthy planters, to greater ellort to bring about the restora-. tion ot Southern trade. The objection that has been too frequently made to the hculhilutuest, of Charlestou, the Commit lee entirel3 remove. They say, "W ith the single exception of the yellow or siranger's lever (whicit setojm n'akes its appearauce ait the Souib o-tener than once itt four or five years, aid fron which the cities ol the N'rth are not entirely ex eupt) we are actually subjected to iewer taun pitdeimes, than ''utr north,-rn breth ren. The balls of mortality of the difl' ferent cities of the Ut.ion, will show%. that the general health of our cities, is at least as good as that of the cities of the North. Consumption alone destroys a greater number of lives in the cities of the North in proportion to their population, than are lost in Charleston and Savannah, from yellow fever and consumption combined, deducting from the latter, the number or strangers who come here in the liit stages of the disease for the restoration of their health." To oring about the revival of our trade, the Commimte recommend to our Plan ters, to set apart a portion of their annual surplus, and inlest it in commerce. They. think that this would fie a better jvest ment, than applying it to the usual pur pose of making more cotton. They recom mend the formation of Limited Copartner ships, by which means every one has the opportunity of investing so much of his. capital as he may think proper, in com mnercial pursuits, ithour incurring a risk of losing in any event, more than the a mount so invested. They say, that Credit may, to.a great extent, be made to supply the place of' capital, for the pi4rposes of the proposed trade. It is this, which has in agreat de gree, built up New York, and "bhas fur nished the merchants of that city, with by far the greater portion of their available rneans,hy which theyhave been able tonp nopolize .o large a portion of the South ern trade." They say, that foreign capi talisq should he induced to establish A gencies, aud to form Copartnerships among us, for carrying on the direct trade; they should be brotght to unite with us, inthe establishment of regular lines of Packet Ships and Steamers, to arrive at stated periods at our principal ports-and the work is done. To effect this, they assert that nothing more is necessary, than to give capitalists in Europe, the requisite in formation and they will then have confi dence in introducing any amonnt'of capital ihat may he desired into our Southern sea ports In the proposed revival of trade, the Conrmit tee pive great proasiaenee to-In ternal Improvements. They say, "Equal in importance to the creation of such a capital for carrying on the direct irade, is the. irnishing A AT ARKET for all the goods that can be imported.-indeed it may he assumed as indispensable to our success. tlat R ail RoadsCanals and Ttrn pike., mttst furnish the great channels of com munientin, through which -thlie good's brought itnto our ports. must find their way to the cotnsutmers in the interior." There are other things in the report, wvhich w.e wotuld notice. hut out limits for hid. The Report of the Committee of Teza. is also f'ull nnd satisfactory. We will not now attempt to condense it, but will shortly lnav berore otur readers, some inter esting extracts from it. The Washington Globe contradicts the statement that Licut. E. W. Moore~of tho U. S. Navy, had taketn command of the Texian Navy. The Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel of the 13th inst., says "W~e are requested to say, that the Hamburc Bank, as drawing at sight otn Charleston, at half, and on N..York, at 2 per cent. for Augusta hills." Translations from the French: By T HE EDt ToR.. SLFEP A ND HOPE. When fatigued by the toils of the dlay, the laboturer directs his steps to his abode, Sweet Sleep, 'tis thou whom he in vokes! Attentive .1o his prayer, thou comest to close his eyes, and makest himt forger the fatigue of watching. Loaded with thy benefits, he goes to re pose, and to dream but or happiness. Ho goes to see himasolf surrotunded by his childrea, who stretching forth their arms towards him, ask of him a kiss, and tell him that they are happy. When -he looks abroad, he sees the fields which he has cultivated, and covered willithe grain so necessary to his existence; every thing anndunces to him an abun dant harvest.. To thee, he owes .his pleasures. Why mttst awvaking displaceo. thee, and cause to flee away, the illu siens which thou hast made ! Who will console~him? Hope- 'Tis she who sus tains the unfortunate, and who strength etns hum to support his troubles. With her, his toils are less grievous; if he complain, she points to him the recom pense; if he be disquieted, she cones to tranquillize htim. Ahlways gay, aways conrent, the labourer drives his plough, without perceiving the hardness of the soil which lhe tills. The sweat which bedews his brow, does not stay him a moment; every things tells himt of Hope; this alone sustaitns his courage, in the furrow which he has inust phoughed. hc