POLITICAL.
Prom; the Newo York Evening Post.
Mr. Calhoun was invited by the Demo
cratie.Committee:'of Arrangemients lfor the
4th ol July,o deliver an oration in this city.
He returted thefollowing answer;
FonT HILL, June, 12,
Genle'men-I havo been honored by
your note of the 20th May, (received the
6th inst. informing me that delegate4 of
the Democratic Republican party, from
the several wards of your city had selec
ted me to deliver the oration at the ap
proaching anniversary of Independence.
I acknowledge with-gratitude tho honor
of being selected by so numerous and res
pectable a portion of m)y rellow citizens it
u'ditant section of the Union on such an
occasion, and am duly sensible of the oh
ligationwhich it imposes; but the gre:at
distance and my numerous and indispen
sable engagements render it utterly impos
sible for me to accept.
Among other grounds to which you
have alluded, you have referred to the
part I have recently taken in the Senate
as one of the causes of that favorable opin
ion towards me. which has led to the ii
tended honor that I am reluctantly com
pelled to decline. Permit me to say, in
taking the position to which you refer,
there were difficultiesof the most formida
ble character in the way, bst had they been
enfold greater, they could not have de
terred me frot the course [ took, so impe
rious was the sense of duty under whing
I acted. The currency was no new ques
tion with me. For many years it had been
the subject of my reflection, and the source
of deep solicitude, and I had mnde up my
mind, when the time arrived. that would
force it on the attention of the conitry and
government, as to the part I would take if
then on the stage of action.
The derangement to which our countrv
is subject is not accidental. It is itherent
in the system itself, and, in spite of every
ciort to correct it, will grow from bad to
vorse, till some great anti radical change
is efected. In the meantime, the commu
nity is destined to pass through scene-a of
difficulty and danger greater than any
heretofore experienced, unless the penple
should be timely aroused to apply an effi
cient temedy to the growing disorders I
hold it almost impossible, that there should
be any state of things more corrupting to
morals, more dangerous to free institutions
or more paralysing to industry, than an ttn
certaitn, vacillating currency. under the
control of private cupidity, such as ours is;
and I am amazed,that the wealthy ca pital
ists, whose property exists in stocks and
securities, are not the irst to see it and take
the alarm They ought to see that the
gatns from the irregular working of such
a system must be but momentary and Cal
Jacious, and must be followed by a storm,
if permitted to progress. which will seatier
such acquisitions as leaves before a torna
do. In taking my stand against the sys
tem, no partial or local considerations !nv
eraed me. I stood up for what'l honestly
eno1 sincerly believed to be the morality,
thefreedom and prosperity of the country,
actdated by eurnit yto no class or section,
buttelieving thatI was actina the part of
a true-friend to all those who were profit
ing by it for the moment, as well a3 of
those who for the time were its victims.
Whether in this I was mistaken, I am con
tent to leave to time and experience to de
eide. Thus far I have seen nothing to
shake my opinion, but much to coniran it;
much to animate ate to perseverance in the
course I have taken, till an efrectual reme
dy is'appleid to this amtong the most dan
gerous evils that can befal the country.
F'or the vety kind nmannter in which yon
have communicated ithe witshes of thos'
you represet you will ptlease accept m,
sincere acknowledgements. I cannom but
be highly gratifwed to learn, that many 4af
my old frietnds in yottr great muetropo(li-t
have not forgotten me, and Icdo asure you
-that few things would afford me more
.pleasure titan wvould an tpportunity to re
new my acquaintance with them, as well
-es to form it wihm those more recent friends
-whose approbation I have been so fort a
nale as to gain, in the trying scettes thro'
which I have more recently passed.
Though circumstances will not permit
me to accepighe honor proffered, and to,
be present at your celebration, it will ito.
I ttust, be considered an intrusion to ol
fer the followinar sentiment;
uEquality, in its broadest sense, of rights
and privileges between citizens and citi
zens, ptursuit and pursuit, and one portion
of the country and another, the dleep aa.d
solid foundation our political falbric; pre
serve that, and all is safe--destroy it, and
the wvhole .wvould rush headlong to the
dust."
ToRichard J. Smiith, Steven Rt. Hurris,
and C. H. Dougherty, Esqrs.
Froms the N. York Evening Post.
The following is an extract o( a letter
from James Buchanan, United States
Senator from Pennsylvania addressed to
a committee. of the democratic membetrs
of the legislature of that State in. reply
to an invitation to a public dinner to- he
given in testimony of their high sense of
htis services in the cause of liberal .prin
ciples:
"When Mr. Van-Buren first recommen
ded to Congress the adoption of the In
dependent.Treasury, as the leading finan
cial measure of his administration, I took
my stand in its favor, from the firmest
gonviction that it was a-just andI necessary
measure. Its true character was, at the
first, mistuderstood by many of the best
and wisest democrats of the country, ad
it was misrepre-setnted in such a maner
* by the satellites of the banking power as
to cover. it with a cloud of prejudice.
* This cloud has already been dissipated by
public opinion, the sovereign arbiter of all
politIcal measures'under our form of gov
crnment; mand viewed in the light of rrrtth
it now stands as a mottument of the wis
dom, tirmness, and patriotism of its distin
Antished author.
's final success, and that at no distant
day, sems inevitable. Another hank of
the United States is repudiated, at least
for the preset,~ by thte leadittg members
of that p arty who were formerly its devot
ed friends. What then are the alternatives
for the safe keeping of the public money!
- Aes any wan now serionsly believe that
e... ts .....e .the pe..le ,,.;l ain ,..
storo the league of affiliated state baunks,
and pour the publie treasure into their
vaults; and thus again convert it into an
engine of ruinous expunsions and con
traction of the currency, and of new po
litical panics and pressures? Shall we
place our money tinder the custody of
corporations which in the day of trial,
when we shall most require its use to sus
taiu the honor and interest of the country,
may again convert it into irredeemable
bank paper?.
"Above all, shall we, who profess to he
the friends of State rights and the liberties
of the people. bind together by t he hionds
of mutual interests, the eight hundred
banks ol ith country and the chief excen
tive magistrate; and thus place under
hiscontrol,instrunenls (i corr'uptitg infli
ence throughout every State of tlie Union.
of more extensive power than was ever
wielded by the ha .k of the United States.
If the democracy of the country he not
willing thus t1 put themnselves in subjec
tion tothe banks, the only remaining al
ternative is the Independent Treasury.
this measure is so simple it itself and so
conformable to the letter and spirit of the
constitution, that it could not fail. when
freed from the merits of prejudice to com
mand the approbation of the people. By
its adoption we merely propose the prac
lice which prevailed for sone titme ailer
the origin of the federal , vernmenti, and
entrust the safekeeping of the pullic tmo
ney to agents respotnsible to the govern
ment of the people, instead of banking
corporations, responsible officers ; why.
then, betwpen the tine of its collection
and disbursement should it he confided to
irre.sponsihle banks? This is the sole ques
tion.
By depriving the banks of the etsto y
of ite public money. vot will not i.jure
any one of difem whitch is conducted otn
sound and safe principles. It is true that
the establishmtent of the independent
Treasury, besides diminishing their profits
in a small degree by taking from them
the use of the people's ittoney to which
they have no just claim, tmny require t hem
to keep in their vautits a somewhat ireer
atnount of g.hd and silver than heretofore;
but ihis will be one of the largest ineiren
tal advautages of the system. This re
gutired increase of the preciotts metals will
however, I fear, prove wholly inadequaie
to restrict the banks within ihose saft lint
its which will secure to the puolie a paper
circulation at all times corvertible into
gold and silver. I merely throw out these
hasty hints on the great subject to wi'ct
you have thotighti proper to advert, and
whieh is making such rapid advances in
the public favor."
From the Ozark (AT Standard.
T11031 .S 11. BENTON.
Extract from the reply of Mr. Benton to
the letter of th. citi:rns of Springfeld,
inviting him to a public dinner.
SPRINGFIELD, June 1. 1839
Congress can save the Government by
establishing the Independent Treasury
System. This latter measure is now a
permatent object of the administration,
and is called for by the strongest reasons
of policy anti necessity. Ilard money
payments to and from the FederalGovern
tent, and the kepin. of its ownm money by
its own agents, (which are two essential
features of'tho Independent Treasury) to
save the Federal Government front bunk
ruptcy every titne the local banks shut ily
or blow up; also to prevcnt such banks
fron expndiog their currency upon i
credit of the Federal Governmeu; also
to keep up a stificient quantity of gold and
silver in thte Unitedl States to make it safe
not to have any banks at all, and to pre
vent an exclusive circulation of' paper
'noney; also to prevent thte resusciiation
--f a National Bank. The Detmocracv of
.hte Union are now nearly united in sup
'ort ouf this great measure, and, if not es
lblished soeo, the next explosiotn of the
naper system will do the business. I 0-. k
1upon thte estsblishmtent of the indepetndent
Tre .sury Systetm Us an event which, soon
"r or later, must take place; bttt it mnay he
tebat another "suspension" m,.st ho added
to the atrgtument btefore if can carried.
From thme Globe.
A BOL ITION.
Mr. Editor: FTe f'ollowing resolutions
tussed at t he recent session of the Demo
eratie Legislature of New Hampshrire;
Resoled.-That the rela tionr of master
antd slave, as esablishted bv law within the
inrisdictioni of anty of' he bttates, is atn itt
stitution for w'hichi the State, within wshich
it exists neither this Legislature, nor the
Legislature of atny other State, can right
fully interfere.
Resoled.-T hat the adoption and ros
ecation of tuecasttres by individuals r."s
ding withinonlae State, with the avo~wedi
iesign oaf overthrowing the intstituttions elf
another St ate, by sending emissaries, scat
tering doeniments, pamphlets or papers,
within that State, againtsr the declaredl will
of the same, is a disregard of that comity,
and mutual respect. w~hic'h should ever he
ulivatede among the States.
Resolred.-That Congress ought not to
interdict the slave trade bet ween theStates,
or to abolish slavery within the District of
Columbia, or the Territories of the United
States.
Resolved, That the resorntion adopted
by the Hou~se of Replresentatives of the
Congress of the Uanite'd St ates, by which
alinorials. relsting'to the a bolition (of
slavery, upon the resentation of the same,
were ordered to lie on the table, withott
any further action thereon, was not an in
fringement .of' t he rigit of petition.
Resolved, That the immiediate abolition
otslavery, by whatever mneanh effected,
without expar'taion of the slaves, would
e produetive oreatlatmities moral and po
liical, stuch as~ sould he deprecated by
every friendl of humanity.
As a son of the Granite State, I feel
proud'lt- lay them btefore the country,
through, the coftumnts of 'he Globe;. andiin,
vie to them ther special untentidn of thle
South. A. B.
Pragrant Odour for Sick-Rooms.-A
fe w drop,, (If cil of sandal wvootd, which,
though neot itn general use, may he casily
obtained in town, when dropped on a-hot
shovel, will dliff'use a most agreeable bal
seice perfumte throughout the atmosphere
of sick-rooms, or other confmned apart
JFiscellanentes.
(Bv REquEST.)
From the Grcencille Mountaineer.
"THE PRESIDENCY OF THE.
BAN OF THE STATE."
This important and highly responsible
offiee. vacated by the death of the la
neted Judge Colcock, is to lie filled at
the next sesion of the Legislature. Al
ready it has exeited some interest in South
Carolina, anid seve.-al gentlemen, high in
the conidence. of the State, have been
brought forward as candidates. The oh
ject or this article, without the slighter-t
disparagement of Colonel Elmore, and
Messrs. Furman and R ose. is to present
the elaims of Col. Arthur P. Hayne.
If arduous and gallant services in ihe
defence of his country, in some of her hot
test battles and proudist victories, he any
claim to merit, or the gratitude of his fel
low citizens, Col. Havne is not to he pnst
poned to any one who is likely to aspire
to the office. Immediately after the at
tack onu the Chesapeake, lie entered the
Army with all those feelings of indigna
tione% which then glowed in the bosom of
eery \reerican, at the outrage offered
to the flag and honor of his country. lie
continued to serve through the whole of
"the last War," and did not lay down his
sword until the violated rights of his coutn
try had been nobly revenged. For his,
"distinguishel and gallhnt conduct" in the
victory of Sackett's Ilarbor.-a victory
in which General Brown said "he hail
never seen in the whole-course of his ser
vice, a nobler display of determined valor'
--he was prontoted ti the command of a
sqinadrotn ut' Cavalry with the rank of
Major., At the storming of Pensacoia,
'ihe was one of thefirst who seized pos
session (if the etinemy's battery, amidst a
destructive fire from the houses on b.,th
idecs, and the Spanish battery directly iin
fr nt." The battle field, on which was
so gloriously achieved the memnorable vic.
tory of "the eighth of January'! at New
(.ricans, was si lected by Col. Bayne. I n
this hiattle. as well as that ot tie twenty
third of Decenher, General Jackson says
that "Col Hfayne weas every where that duty
or danger calltd." At the coiclusion of
the war with England, he returned his
military commis-,ion to the Government;
hut coairary to his wishes, lee was retain
ed in the army as Adjutant General to
the norther.: division. And in the second
F-'lorida campain, in 1818, lie was placed
at the head tot ile Tennessee Volunteers,
and in orginzing a Brigatde staff and mov
ing to the scene of action, Mr. Calhoun,
then Secresary of War, said he "had
handsomely surmounted every obsacli
by superior intelligence, aided ly patriot
ism and the pride and spirit of veterans."
Col. Ilayne is a man of business atnd
system, and has had very considerable
commercial and financial erperience. He
was brotght up a merchant-for many
years served as a Director of the,.Bank of
the stale, and had the disbursment of very
lrge sutms of money during the war. In
1830 he was sent abroad by General Jack
.;on; and as agent of Naval Affairs to oir
Ships of War in Europe, he wasdaily and
coustatly in the habit of corresponding
with the House of Messrs. Baring, Bro
thers & Co., and other large bankers. He
continuerd in this highly responsible station
for five years, and during this time ie dis
bursed ttore than a million ofdollars.
On his return home. his acconnys were all
promptly settled, and the mission to Belgi
utm tendered him by the President, which
he declined.
In privaete life, Col, Hayno's character
is pure and spotless.-<distinsuishedl alike
fotr his kited anzd amniabcle mnanner, and for
his high atnd putnctilious setnse of honor,
stern mttegrity and uuflinching firmn-ss
in the discharge of every duty and rela
tiotn of life. He is a native of this State.
resides in Charleston, and is well ac
quaineted with thte business. and business
men of the City,-which is no smeall re
comttmendation for an officer who is to pre
side over a Bank, doing all of its business
in Charleston.
It w ill be thus seen that Col. Hlayne is
euinitently qualified by edlucationt, system
atic amet industuious habuits. moral firmness,
kinde maunners, stern integrity, great polit i
cal experience in fineance, high talents,
and an etelightened and exten~ded view of
cotnmerce, to preside over one of the
most impotfant institutions of the State.
His claimes as a gallant and distinguished
tcticer in the last war with Entgland, are oif
no ocrdinary character. Perheae no one
ini Soeuth Caroelina has periled his person
otener irl baittle, icr rendered~ utare im
portant iiitaery services to his counitrv
during the war, thant Col. Hlayne. He
has never befibre held1, or usought aen utie
fromtt the State-a State whi gave him
birth,. atnd whose chivalry and gallantry
lee leas done 'so much to sustamn. ..
It is bcelieved that suech services, when
uired wvithi high personal qualifications,
wili tnt Ice altog~et her forgotten in bestow
itg an office, by theose whon value patriot
ism in the UPPER COUNTRY.
From the Charleston Mlercury,.lu@g 15.
Yesterday morning, a linile after 4o'clock
the alarm of fire was soun-led by our citi
zens, and-when discovered, it was found
to proceed from the lower part of a t wo
and half story frame building, No. 60
King st., the upper story of which was ne
.cupied by a family, and thie shope by a Mr.
Hleineman, (who did not lodge there) as a
Dry Goods and Fancy Stocre. .When the
front door w as broken in, the interior of the
building was filled with smoke, the fiattes
instantly bursting out t hrough :he doors and
Windlow's.
The fir'e was'however soon got under,
after having destroyed the.treater part of
the shop) goods. A few minuteslater. and
there would na denht,.have been au~extent
sive conflagratiow, as the premises aire sit
uated in the midst of old' wooden buildings,
t he street very narrow, and the wind at thte
titme hlowing fresh. Strong euspicions
are eteriained that it was the act of an in
cendi ary.
We learn that the stock on hand was
insutred for abour 84,000, which is co
siered more thtan outiicient to cover the
loss.
As the matter will undergo a rigid in
vestigation bcy the police, we~furbear to say
more on the sthict .
From the (narleston Mercury.
The Joirnals of our State Legislature
(as examined in the office or the Clerk of
the Hoose of Representatives) begin 20th
Sept. 1692, and end Dec. ,838;and they
are comiplete for these 146 years, except for
the following years, viz; 1721-'22. 1731,
-1728-'29-'30-'31.--'32, 1777-'78
.79-'80-'81, in all 12years,during which
noentry of Legislative Proceedings (in
the House of Representatives) can he
found. In 1721-'22. 1731-132, 1777
'78-'79-'80, Laws were ordered and
therefore the Legislature did meet. In
1728-'29-'30 no Laws can be found, yet
on the 10th Jan. 1729. (as appears from
an imperfect Document,) there was a dis
pute-between the Governor and the Pro
vincial Assembly as to the right ofelecting
a Clerk of the ilouse. In 1781 no Le
gislature met, as is probable from the fact
that no Laws of that year can he found,
nt1d as is certain from a reference in the
Journal of 1782 to an Ordinane propo-ied
"by the late General Assembly in Feb.
1780."
The chasm most regretted is that between
20th Oct. 1776 (when the Legislature ad
journed to meet "at 6 o'clock on Sunday
Evening,") and the8th Jan. 1782 when the
Jacksonborough Assembly convened.
An etfort ought to he made to recover
the lost Journals, and any information on
the subject (through the CharlestonNews
papers,) will oblige and gratify.
"JONAThIAN OLD BUCK.".
From the Savannah Georg inn.
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
Extract of a letter received by a gentle
man of this city, on Saturday,
CAMe NEAR FoRT LAUDERDA LE, E. F.
June '42d. 1839.
"Since the promulantion of the treaty,
our camp has been visited every day by
large parties of indians. On the 16th.
Ap-pi-ac-ka, or Sam Jones, mnale his
appearance, attended hv 15 or 20 warriors
and-a negro. lie desired a recapitttlation
of the terms of tite treaty, and professed
himself pleased. He laid down the law
to the Indians and ordered them to under
stand and to obey it. The high opinion
waertainled of the ifluence of this Chief
I'filly warranted, by the deference paid
M bv hi. peotle. and evena by Chitto
Tustinugeee who was present.
Sam Jones sent to inform me, yesterday
that he had sent to the Big Cypress
Swamp for Co-ocooebe, and thouiht he
would bring him to terms. It may be
important to inform you that by the com
iitation of Sam Jones. there are 261 Mic
asuky Warriors now in Florida, and that
they and the Seminoles. are scattered in
diierent directions, and that the main
camp, lies at the 4iead of this river, (New)
w% hich Sam Jones informed me could at
any mnoment turn out 30 warriors, an as
sertion warranted by the number we hve
already seen and 'heard of. He said
moreover, that the treaty had met with
some opposition. and it would be some
time before the Indians who inhabited the
swamp could bear of it.
*Chitro. Tustinugee, is the Chief whom Sam
Jones sent to treat with Gen. Macomb.
TALLAHASSEE, July 11.
The Indians.-We learn upon good atn
thority, that an Indian negro had been cap
tured, and bronght into Fort Andrews,
whose disclosures with regard to the Indi
ans are any thing but favorable towards
their abiding the recent truce. This nearo
states, that he has tately been with three
dlifferent parties of Indiana, consisting it
number of from 50 to 200, and that they
are all husily engaged in enhtivating large
crops of corn; and he has beard te say
distintctly, that they would not make peace
with the white people, but as soon as they
had gathered thm crops, intended to con
tiinue ho.tihmties more fiercely than ever.
Of this we can entertlfin ntot the shadow
of a doubt. Some of the Indians in East
Florida may abide the true; hut that the
main body 'of them will,- we have never
believed, and especially that portion west
of the Suwannee, ilostilities from at large
portion of the Indians may be looked for
every day; and eparations for defenn-,
should he made accordingly. Let not our
friends in the counftry, put confidence in
Indiant hostilities having ceased.-Star.
From the St. Louis Bulletit.
MASTrIDON HONES.
The following comunication from the
proprietor of the St Louis Museum, rela
ive~ to t he honen whiecb he recently exhtum
ed, will be read with deep interest by ev
erv votary of science. When we beheld
fo'r the first time, the more than mammoth
relics of this once giant of t -e forest, we
were~ lost in awe and wonder. WVhen int
agination recurs to trie period when this
mighty animat~l moved on, the supreme
andit uncointrolled monnarch of tbe wild and
the forest, fancy itself is lost in cotttempla
tion; and wve can scarcely believe that a
monster, so vast and enormous in all its
proportiotns, as these- relics indicate. ever
could or did exist. Century on century,
and cyele nin cicle, have run their allotted
time ; generation after generation have
sunk into the tomb;i empires have arisen
flourished and fallen into oblivion; the
Cmesars and Caliphs have thundered rorth
their edicts and all have passed away ; but
here, during thi whole lapse of years and
centuries, these bones have laid undis
turbed in their beds of rock, and many of
thetn can he seen as sound anid perfect as
they were thousand of yearei ago,
From the Commercial Btdletin.
In various parts of this vast continent,
remaints of the Mastodon have been occa
sionally disinterred ;hut so far, no com
plete skeleton as yet has been found; the
tpper part of the head, all above the lev
el of the zygeomaitic process being decay
eI: and it has been given up by every sci
entific mant, that any part of the summit
of the head cottld he foutnd. One of the
most intelligent writers on this subject ex
presses himself as f lion s:
"There are several cirentmstances~ lead
ig Lus almost to despair of ever procurng,
he-upper part of the skull, which, on ac
counut or' uts comparartve thitnness and
weakness, tas .w II as of the fact of its
being always foiud much nearer the sur
face, most he among the first parts to de:
cay, and he irrecoverah!y lost.. No spe
eimen has yet been obtained more perfect
than the one in the Philadelphia Museumn,
n,dtis; has no nnet u.f the skull above the
zygomatic arches; in this, as in all the n
dividuals discovere,', the top of the head
was so far d- cayed and destroyed as to
prevent the least idea heing formed as to
its figure or elevation."
An entire head never having as yet
been fonad, I think the scientific world
will hail the stannountcement with pleasure
when I inform them that I have recent
ly otiained a . uncommonly Irve. entirn
head of the Mastodon, together with a
great mnany houes. The eircunstance4
attending the discovery are these
A few weeks since receiving informa
tion fromt a friend that many large hones
were found on the property of Captain
Palmer & Co, ab.mt 22 miles from St.
Louis, I immediately proceeded to the
spot and through the politeness and cheer
ig encouragements of Captain Palmer,
conmtenced operations which proved more
bttce' ul 1 y most sanguine antici.
cipations. As I intend, at some future
period to give a minute discription of it,
I shall at present merely notice those
parts which are most interesting to the
scientiie. The outside formation and
the peculiar constru tion of the upper
part of the head is different from any
quadruped in Natural History that I am
acquainted with. It is composed of
small cells about three quaters of an inch
square and about three inches deep, cov
ered by a thin crunium: attached to the
upper jaw is a snout which projects about
eighteen inches over the lower jaw and
which has never been described before.
The positiot of the tusks in the head,
has been a subject of discussion amongst
Naturalists, and they have been placed in
the same manner as those 6f the Elephant.
It gives me pleasure tostate, that lcan
now settle this question-for in the head,
I have discovered I have found a tusk firtn
!y implanted ,n the socket, and had it con
veyed with great care to my Museum, but
owing to the ignorance and carlessness of
a laborer in carryitg it up stairs.it was bro
ken off, but its position can he proved by
a numbier of' gentlemen of the highest re
spe tability. The tusks are not situated
in the same position as those of the E'le
phant, or yet the Morse, as was supposed
!y some. They diverge outwards front the
head with the convexitv forward, and the
point running backwards in the same plane
with the head; the tusk futnd in the head,
measures ten feet one inch, from the base
to the tip, fallowing the otside of the
curvature, and two feet in circumference
near the socket. The other tusk meas
ures only 9 feet-part of the root is want
ing. When placed in the head in their
original position, the distance froim tip to
tip, measures 16 feet, I may add, that it
required two stout men to carry the lar
gest, tusk. and two yoke of oxen to carry
the head and tusks, from the place of dis
interment to the Museum.
Besides the Mastodon head, T hdve,
found near the same place, several highly
interesting remains of antedeluvian. It
is the head of a nondescript animal, which
appears to have been superior in size to
the largest elephant, and which resembles
somewhat the Mastodon in the hind part
of the head, hut the'front part is entirely
different; ani until it is recognized or
proved to have been previously discov.
ered, I shall name it Koch's Missourian, in
honor of the it was State discovered in,&
inteftd in a very short time, to give a tmi
nute discription of it, as well as a great
many relics not mentioned; the situation
in which they are found, and I shall give
my views as to their probable cause of
destruction. Yours, &c.
A. KOCH.
Moans Mt.rtcausa.--We have beard
that Morus Multicaulis leaves made good
greens, good provender for cattle, &c., hut
it has been left to Augusta to make the
discovery, that it also makes good Tea.
Itt fact we were shown a sample the other
day put up in lpaper which we pronoun
ced, on the smel. fine Hyvson Tea, bttim
agine our surprise. Ott making the enquiry
(as good Teas are searce in this market)
where it could he obtained, wvhen we were
informed that 'instead of Hyson, it as
pre pared MOrusE Multicaulis! ! T here
was just ahout enough for a draweing, so
that we conld not obt ain a supply for trial;
we learn however, from the individual-who
did make the experiment, that it made
good tea, and that if properly prepared, he
thiniks good judges could not detect the
difference between it and the best tlyson.
The way it was prepared was as foflows;
the leaves were in the first place cut into
thin strips, thent rolled ftp andtc par seUy in
the shade to dry, and after remaining in
that situation some live or six days, they
were placed in the sun for a few hours...
Sf the morms will mtake good Tfea, good-hy
to thte silk fever, whiebhat the presemn time
is raging--good-by to our China trade,
and an independent fortune to our Morts
Mtulticatlis planters, for their wildest cal
culationts will be more than realized. We
hope if any further discoveries are made
in this new branch, they will be communi
cated to us, and if they should succed, those
who make a fortune wil recolleet who
gave them the first idea.-.dugusta Consti
gutionalis.
Go ro CunacH.-I'rere is tnoooe thing
which .helps to estabilish a young man's
character and standing in society more
than a steady attendance at church, and
a proper regard for the irti day of thq
wveek. Every hreadf of a family should go
tti churcht as att example of a parent whio
loves his children, and watches over their
best interests. Lounging in streets and bar
rooms on the Sabbath is abominable and
deserves severe censure, because it lays the
fountdation of habits which ruins one,
body and sotul. Many a youtrrg tian can
date the commencement of his dissipation
which made him a burden to hittnself and
friends and att object of pity itn the sight
of his enemies to his Sunday delbauchery.
Idleness is thte mother of drunken'ess
the Sabath is to young peole-generally
an idle day, therefore if it be not properly
kiept it wvere better strutck out of existance.
Go to church!-Ifyou are a young man
just entered upon htusmess, tt will estah
lisl your credit. What capitalists would'
not sooner entrust a new beginnter, who.
instead of dissipating his time, his charat
ter and his motey, in dissolute company.
attend-d to his business on business days
and pn Sabbath appeared in the house of
God. Go to church! with a conrite heart,
and bendin1 a knee at the throne of vyour
Maker, pour out a sincera. thaik-ofering
ror the mercies of the. past week. -Balt
Patriot. ~
EDGEFIELD C. If
TaRUnSDAY,,JULY 251 18139.
We are requested. io state, thiatthe
amination of the students. of the, Mal
Academy, of this place, will commuce,.
this morning at 8 o'clock. and will "losO
to-morrow evening. An exhibition by-the
young gentlemen of the Academy, will
take place in the Court-Houseto-morrow
night. The public are invited to attend.
- We have received the first number ofthe
South Carolina Temperance Advocate.
The inaugural, is well written, and tho
typographical execution is neat.
Laughable Blunder.--Last week, in the
first proof of our paper, one ofoureditori-.
als commenced thus-A New Pork Whig
editor is furious, &C.
Now there are many hoggish editors in
the United States, but we. had not so
written. We referred our devil to the
copy, which read thus-A New York
Whig editor is. furious, &cca -'Many of the
blunders of printers are ridiculousenough,
others are very provoking, and ire some
times of a grave character. Let no man
say that he would not commit them" The
great wonder is, that errors are not 1iore
frequently made,whe6 we take into view,
the unavoidable hurry in which matters
are frequently lone in a printing office.
EanATA.-In the 54th line of the firat
column of the Rev. W. 0. Johnson's Dis.
course, published iii our last, for "divine
read "derived."
In the 58th line omit the word "all."
In the 61st & 62nd lines for "revtewede"
read -revived."
Resolutions in favor of the Independent
Treasury, have. been passed in the Legis
luture of New Hampshire.
The people of Susquebanna County, Pa.
lately passed strong resolutions agalist
abolition leeturers,
South America.-General Santa Cruz
recently published'a pamphlet, concern
ing,his resignation as President of Bolivia,
and Protector of the Peru-Bolivian Con
federation.
Merico-.On-c.. I information has .een
received of the capituluitan of Tuspan to
the Government forces. The articles were -
signed by General Urrea. who will con
tinue- in his office, on condition that he use
all his power to induce all-persons. arraya
ed aainst the Governmen,, to lay-down .4
their arms. The Federal insurrection is
thought to be at an end.
May in England -1rpow feflia several
places in England, on the morning and
evening of the 14th of May. The weather
was very cold. T be Manchester Guardian
says, such weather has not been experien
cod in that country, since 1809.
Rapid Travelling.-The distance be
tween Albany, and Auburn 192 miles,
is now travelled in one day, on the rail
Mr. Clayton the Aeronaut.-On the 4th
of July, Mr. Claytom made his 20th as
cension fr a balloon, a: the city of Cin
cinnaui.
The followring :oast wam ofifered at a
celebration of the Vourth, in Virginia..
The next President
Poor Einderhook will soon live out his day,
Shake off his wicked coil, and yield himselfrte
Clay.
The subjoined toast was given by Mr.
3. NI. Zimmerman, at a dinner on the 4th
or July, in Montgomery Co. Afa.
"The motto of the U. States,. E-hrw
Unua.-So fitly chosen, so advanta a
lv adhered to; with some alight alterations,
(E duohus unrnu) may kibe speedify adop'
ted by many in our new-and Blourishing.
settlernents!"
-The above is one oft he most patriotic
and gallant toasts which we hatve seen.-.
E duobus unum,~ What a beautiful mnotto!
Let two become otte f Let "tvain be
come one flesh!." What a delicate recoim
mnendation of' marriage! .The old maids of
Alabama should raise Mr. Z. a statue.
A gay Lothario.-Arr exchaage paper
says,Mr. Eli Buck advertises- in- the Scho
harie Advocate, a caution against one
David Sandy, who has run away with his
three daughbters!
This Mr. Sandy must be a perfect Ado
nis to take captive the hearts of three
pretty girls at once! In our section, a
bachelor thinks that. he has performed a
wonderful achievemnsnt, to- gain the heart
of even one lady.- It'is highly probable
that Mlr.Sandy stole these girls for himself,
andl friends.
NAuisance Extraordinary.--It is said.
that a Grand Jury in North.Carolina lateb
ly presented Mr. Van B~uren as a nuisance.
Q~uere:-"Are not many'other publi mnn
(a large portion of the corps-editorial in
eluded) grievous nulsances,, and: should
they not be speedily abatedt"