Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, April 29, 1841, Image 4
1Iscellaneov8.
From the Philaddlphia Lcdger.
PLAIN TRUTH.
l,1och of the difficulties and distresses
which are felt in times like the present, is
owing to in unwillingness to take the
proper and only effectual means of relief
that of those who are involved diligently
applying themselves to the creation of
wealth, and raising themselves to a state
of ease and indep'endence by their labor.
Instead of doing this, too many are seek
ing for some expedient that can at best af
ford but a temporary relief, to be followed
by increased difficulty from delay ; or are
waiting and hoping for some lucky turn of
fortune that will make a ruined specula
- tion flourish again and suddenly fill their
pockets with wealth. Such will find their
only reliance is upon themselves, and that
all such hopes are delusive and will end
only in their own destruction. Some com
rnents of the New York Sun upon this dis
position are to the purpose, and we there.
fore extract them:
" We therefore tell all of these expect.
ants to banish their hopes of getting rich
by accident or by the mere exercise of their
wits. The first is improbable-the last
criminal. Those who find themselves well
employed in carrying on the necessary
exchanges of products or filling such other
agencies as the welfare of society requires,
fre doing their duty. But the myriads of
lazy drones who were thrown upon the
shores by the waves of speculation, who
hope to live upon the industry of their fel
low men, and to eat their bread by the
sweat of other people's brows instead of
their own, shotuld be compelled to look to
the labor of their hands for support. One
thing at any rate they may rely upon-the
government relief for which they wait. and
the lucky news by the next steamer, which
they expect will never come. Thesooner
they betake themselveq to the plough, the
sooner shall we cease to hear their com
plaints about the distresses of the times.
Old Mother Earth will take care of us
all bountifully if we will not despise her
and refuse to draw our sustenance from
her bosom. It is from these pitiablecrea
tures who are too proud for this. and too
poor for any thing else, that we always
hear the loudest complaints about hard
times, ruin, distress, and the necessity of
a bankrupt law, to rid them of their debts."
A Sea BulL-An Irishman who served
on board a man of war in the capacity of
waiter, was selected hy one of the officers
to haul in a towline of considerable length,
which was towing over the taffrail. After
rousing forty or fifty fathoms, which had
put his patience so severely to proof, as
well as every muscle of his arms, he nut
tered to himself "Sure it's as long as to
day and to-morrow ! It's a good week's
work for any five in the ship !-Bad luck to
the leg or arm it'll leave me at last' What!
more of it yet!-Och. nuriher! th.- sa's
mighty deep to be sure !" After continu
ing in a similar strain, and conceiving there
was little probal.ility of the completion of
his labor. he suddenly stopped short, and
addressing theofficerof the watch, exclaim
ed, "Bad manners to me sir, if I don't
think somebody's cut off the other end of
it."
Canada.-Disorders at Toronto-Meet
ing of Parliament-Dismissal of Mc.Nab.
-An address to Lord Sydenham, Gover
nor General of the Province of Canada,
has been drawn up at Toronto, and signed
by many persons setting forth that " sucht
is tho lawless condition of the city and
neighborhood of Toronto, that but for the
presence of the militry, there would be
no safety for life or property." The ad
dress speaks of "lan less and murderous
proceedings." the authors of which have
ntot betn punished, andl will not be if the
investigation is left to the city authorities.
The perpetrators, say the signers of the
address, are the miembters of the Orange
Society, and, therefote, tthey pray a strict
investigation into the proceedings of that
association, with a view to the suppres
sion of tbat and all other seret political
societies.
The Parliament of the United Province
is summoned for the despatch of business,
to meet nu the 26th of May.
Sir Allen McNah has been dismissed
rem the oflice of Q~ueen's cottnsei, andi
James E. Small, Esq. appointed iu his
place,-A. Y. Post.
WeaclthI of Prince Esterha:-.y.--Ho pos
esses, in addtition to his three palaces
at Vienna, antd his dJominions in Bohe
nia, one-thtirteenth pat of the whole king
dom of Huntgary. lie has thitty-six es
tates, each containing from ten to twenttv
four villages, which together with 100
square Etnglish miles of forest, make col
lectively 1,200 square mriles ; and Hlun
gary, covering a surface of 17,000O, prov.es
the position. N\or is thtis gigantic atnd over
wvhelming land property his only source
of revenue; the umher of his peasants.
amounting to 3U0,000, wvith all their liabhil
ities; and a constant capital of :220.000i
sheep, producing yearly -4.000 cwvt. wool,
(tmost of which is of superior quality,) re
mnaining to be superadlded; and yet, never
theless, ttuis colossal heritage, exceeding in
extent the Grand Duchy of Modena, as
well as several of the petty German states,
does not carry his actual revenue tona hight
er aggregate thatn one and a half millions
of florins, (E150J,000;) thtus making tthe
annual procceds of the land average only
6d. an acre.
Howit Began.-A nman was recently ta
ken up at Natchez, Miss., for picking the
the pocket of a fellow- hoarder. Hie said
heo commenced by cheating the printer,
and after that, every thing mean and t-as
cally seemed to come easy to him. Rea
der, recollect this mtan's late; and if you
owe the printer, here is a piece ofgtood ad
vice-take cate of it ; it is this :"Betray
no trust, divulge tno secret, and be sure
you pay the print er."
Reading.---A proper and jtudicious sys
temn of reading is of the hinhest im portatnce.
Two things are necessary in perusing the
mental labor of others, tn attely: no(t to read
too 1much, and to pay great attention to
what you (do reatd. Many people peruse
books for the ex'press and avowed putr
pose of consuming time; atnd thtis class of
1'nders form by far thte maiority of what
are termed the "reading public." Others
again, rea3 with laudable anxiety of being
made wiser; and when this object is not
attained, the disappointment may gene
rally be attributed either to the habit of
reading too much, or of paving insufficient
attention to what falls unaer their notice.
-Blakey's Logic.
To Farmers and Planter..-Did you
ever reflect, ihat our country must pay, in
the products of its own labor, for every
thing it buys from another country? Do
you not perceive, that it is your grain and
cotton and other products sold abroad,
which pays for every galloc of French
wines brought into this country?
Did you ever reflect that, inasmuch as
other nations, also, have no means of pur
chasing but the products of their own in
dustry, if we buy nothing of them they can
buy nothing of us ?
Do you oipt perceive, therefore. that a
duty on French wines, which, by increas
ing the price, will diminish the quantity
consumed, and of course the quantity
bought in Franco, will impair, to the ex
tent of that diminution, the foreign mar
kat for your own products ?
Do you not see, that if the duty were
raised so high as to put a stop to the con
sumption of those wines, it would cut off
that part of your foreign market altogether?
Ought not a proposition to increase the
duty on French wines to be considered and
called a proposition to impair or destroy the
foreign market for the grain, cotton and
other products of American Farmers and
Planters ?
And can stich a proposition have even a
shadow of an apology in any pretence that
it is to create a market at home for these
products?
Farmers and Planters, reflect well on
this matter and let your conclusions be
known, for a new set of Tariff-Tinkers are
soon to assemble at Washington.-Ken
dal's Expositor.
The proposed duty on silks is subject to
the same objections as that on wities, so
forcibly condomned in the above remarks.
Those duties are so much in addition
be it rememb'sered to the presenthurclen of
taxation.-They are not proposed in lieu
of any present tax on articles of necessity.
They are an additional burden to rich and
poor.
Mr. Wise and Mr. Rhett have shewn
how trifling are the Freich duties on our
trade, which these ii i< pretended are neant
to countervail.-Their durv on Sea Island
Colton heinatt the same as that on Upland
is merely noininal-it is so small.
The true purpose of these proposed du
ties is to raise a surplus for distribution. It
is to supply the resources of the perpetual
drain which Mr. Clay's bill would open
from the Treasury. Will the South con
sent to be plundered by such indirection ?
-Charleston Mercury.
Rates of Tnterest.-The followine are
the rates ofinterest in the States and Ter
ritories ofthe Union. together with the pun
ishment of usury.-It is a valuable state
ment, and should he preserved.
laine, 6 per cent-forfeit tie debt or
claim.
New Hampshire, 6 per cent-forfeit of
three times the amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent-recovery in ac
tion with cost.
Massachusetts per cent-forfeit ofthree
Rhode Island, 6 per cent-forfitot n.
tmotey and itnterest on the debt.
Connecticut, 6 per cent-forfeit of the
whole debt.
New York. 7 per 'cent-fmtfeit of the
whole debt.
New Jersey. G per cent-forfeit of the
whole debt.
Pen nsylvanin, 6i per cent-forfeit of the
whole debt.
Delawar,6 per cent--forfeit ofthie whole
de bt.
Maryland,.6 per cent--on tobacco con
tracts S per cent. Usurions contracts void.
Virginia, 6 per cent-forfeit douible the
usury taken.
North Carolina. 6 per cent. Contracts
for tsury vo d-forfeit dottble the usttry.
South Carolina, 7 per cent. Forfeit of
interest and premiumi taken, with costs to
debttor.
Georgia,8 per cent-forfeit of thbree times
the uisiry and contract voidl.
Alabama, 8 per cent-forfeit of interest
and uaniry.
Mississippi. 8 per cent-by cotntract as
high as 10-usury recoverable in action of
debt.
Louisiana, 5~ per cent--hank interest 6
-convetntional-as high as 10-beyond
contract void.
Tennessee, 6 per cent--usu rious cont ract
void.
Kenttck y, 6 per cent--usury be recover
ed1, with cost.
Ohio, 6 percent-usurious contract void.
Indiatna, G per cent--ont written agree
ment may go on as high as JO-penalty of
::sury a fine ofdouhble the exces.
Illinois, 6 per cent-three fold amlount
of the whole interest.
Minouri. G per cent--by agreement. as
high as 10--if heyonid, forfeit of the whole
interest due, anti of the usurv taken.
Micnhigan. 7 per cent-forfeit of the usu
ry taken atnd one-fourth the debt.
Arkansas, 6 per cent-hy agreement,
any rate not higher than 10. Atnount of'
usury recoverable, bttt contracts void.
Floridla. 8 per cent-forfeit of interest
and excess in case of utsury.
Wisconsin, 7 per cent-by agreement not
over 12-forfeit treble the excess.
On debts and jiudgments in favor of the
Ijnited States, interest is computed at six
per centt a year.
Thus, there is not a single State or Ter
ritory where ani enlightened system pre
vails u pon thtesubject of interest, for all the
laws limiititig the price of money ought to
be re peal ed.-Louisville Ad vertiser.
Mr. WVebster, with a great deal of intel
lect. has but little morality, and with dig
tinguishied tailents has an inferiorjudgment.
The deception and hypocrisy which he
and others practiced tunder excitement, and
wvhile striviung for power, cannot he indtuhg
edI in whten they have astumed the respon
sihiihity of otlice. These declarations and
actsq will tnowv he scanned and wveighed.
Fraud ulent devices, and hypocritical usur
pations, will not he submrittcd to by the
penpe -Tinethrnl Tircs
The Navy.-Tt has been so much the
custom of late, for the laudable purpose of
repressing the war which seemed to be ris
ing among us, to trumpet our want of
preparation, that perhaps it may be well
to give a small item on the other side, Our
present Navy comprises 68 sail, including
eleven ships of the line, one razee, and
fourteen 44's. Then we have the frame
timbers (contracted for and aoestly in rea
diness,) of 15 ships of the line, 18 frigates,
15 corvettes, 9 steamers and 9 brigs and
schooners, besides copper, iron, &c.
In no very long period, therefore, we
could go to sea with 26 heavy ships of the
line, 32 frigates, only two of them rating
less than 44 guns, 30 corvettes, a dozen
steam ships, and a suitable proportion of
smaller vessels. If half a dozen frigates
and a few corvettes, could in the last war
maintain the country against the immense
Navy of England, one would suppose that
the above mentioned force ofiicered and
manned aq it would be in the most efficient
manner, would give even England some
trouble. We are men of peace and do not
wish to see any bloody experiments tried;
but we earnestly hope that England will
not presume so much upon our weakness
and want of preparation. From the na
ture of our institutions, which eschew a
standing army, we shall always be in a
senso unprepared, whenever a war over
takes us; i. e. we shall not have our war
harness on and it will take some little
time to get it on. But after receiving a
few hard knocks, it has been found hitherto
that we could give as good as we got. Our
population has doubled since the last war,
and our military resources (taking into
view our rail roads and canals) have been
q jadruplod.-, Y. Jour. of Com.
LET DEFAULTERS BEEXPOSED.
We perceive that several *tors are a
dopting the plan of exposing the rogues
and cheats who decamp without paying
for their newspapers. We hope it may
become the universal practice.among edi
tors to expose the names of all. who stop
their papers without settling up their dues.
At any rate it shall not he our fault if they
are not held up to public abhorretice.
Old Dominion.
07:LAsB THE RASCAL N,4KED TIIROUGH
TIE WORLD.
iQ*JOllN GATES,4
a blacksmith by trade, taking his lesson
from the "Buckeye Blacksmith," has de
camped without paying or makingthe least
move to pay his subscription to the Senti
nel. It is supposed that he has gone to
Guernsey County. Will the "Star" and
other papers he good enough to put the
public upon their guard ?-for if he will
rob the printer, lie is not too good to rob a
hen -oost!-Cadi: Sentinel.
We will do as you request, friend Mc
Gonagle-or a person whoAill cheat a
printer out of his jnst dues, will not only
roh a hen roost, but will, ifan opportunity
offer, steal ihe coppers off of a dead nigger's
eye. We have several names on our book
that we fear we will have todeal with in
a similar manner. We will, however wait
a few weeks lnger, believing that soon"
than see their names in our n-'
the blacklist head. the
ly and pay a*
GEN
Th.
Y. (
heart, aus, LSat generous abiding fidelity to
the worthy, in whatever statiotn, which
disttgttished the man, whom the nation
now mourns. And well indeed may it
mourn him, for, whether for magnitude of
ser'ices rendered-for exalted principle,
or for endearing quatlities of heart, the na
tion may not soon look upon his like again.
[ From the N. Y. Commercial ]
GEN. HARRISON'S LAST LETTElR.
On Saturday, a hardy, weather beaiten.
bitt very respectable looking seaman pre
seuted bitmself to the Collector, at the
Custom House, and inquirring for Mr.
Curtis, said, "Gen. Harrison told mne to
give this letter into your own hand. He
told me to give his kind respects to Mr.
Curtis, and said Mr. Curtis was his friend,
and would be my friend." Mr. Cturtis
opened the letter, antd found i-t to be. from
its date, otne of the last, if not the very last
Iceter, written by Gen. Harrison. It bears
datte of the day when his illtness commenc
ed. The reader will see, from a perusal
of it, that amidst all the cares and troubles
of his high position he was true to the hum
blest of ius old friends. Tucker says, the
General made him come to the dinner ta
ble with the great folks, and when he hes
itated and intimated that lie had better go
below for his dinner, the General said,
" Tucker, you atnd I have beeni shipmates
and a long time together. You are an
honest mnain; come and eat your dinner
with mc, and come again to-morrow morn
ing and get your breakfaist with me."
Tucker says the Genueral invited him to
stay in WVashinagton, and told him he wvouldl
take care of him, liut his wife and children
being in New-York. Tucker preferredi to
return, lHe says General HI. followed him
into the grounds on the East side of the
White Ilouse and thea walked with hitm
arm atnd arm-that the General had no
hat on, and when Tucker adverted to his
liability to take cold, he waived the remark
by saying he was already unwell. Hay
ing received the letter from the General,
Tucker says he followed him to the door
and shook him by the hand, sayitig, "go
to my friend Mr. Curtis, and after you
have beetn to him, don't forget to write to
me that you and your wife and children are
happy again."
Tucker says ho had no money to come
home by land, but he did not let the Gene
ral know that, for be knew he would give
it to him in a minute, and be did not wish
to take money from the good old man who
had been so kind to him. And so Tucker
wvent on board the qchooner L. L. Sturgis,
at Alexandria, and worked his passage
home to New York. When he came to
the custom house he had not been ashore
thirty minutes, and having first heard the
sad news of the death of his kind benefac
tor as lie passed up the Old slip dock. the
abundant tears that fell down his hardy
cheek, testified that his is no ungrateful
heart.
WVe are glad to hear that Mr. Curtis im
mediately appointed Mr. Tucker an in
.nuecinr of the cuetnm.
"WAsBINGTON, 26th March, 1841.
"Dear Sir-The bearer hereof, Mr.
Thomas Tucker, a ve cran seaman, came
with me from Carthagena. as mate of the
brig Montidia, in the year 1829. In an
association of several weeks I imbibed a
high opinion of his character-so much so
that (expressing a desire to Idave the sea)
I invited him to come to North Bend and
spend the remainder, of his days with
me. Subsequent misfortunes prevented
his doing so, as he was desirous to bring
some money with him to commence farm
ing operations. His bad fortune still con
tinues, having been several times ship
wrecked within a few years. lie says
that himself and family are now in such a
situation that the humblest employment
would be acceptable to him, and I wrote
this to recommend him to your favorable
notice. I am persuaded that no one pos.
sesses, in a higher degree, the virtues of fi.
delity, honesty and indefatigable industry;
ard, I might add. of intornitable bravery,
if thart was a quality necessary for the leind
of ewployment he seeks.
"Yours, verv truly,
" W. f. HARRISON.
Ed. Curtis, Esq. Collector, &c., N. Y."
From the Charleston Obscrrer.
PRESIDrNT TYLER AND THE CONSTITU
Ttox.-Mr. Tyler, while in the Senate of
the United States, was instructed by the
Legislature of Virginia to vote for an act
which he regarded as unconstittlional.
whereupon, he resigned his sent, and clo
sed his letter of resignation with the foil
lowing sentiment, which, in the nbstraet.
meets the approbation of all political par.
ties, and furnishes evidence that no c.
sideration of expediency ior policy will
prompt himt to violate thle Consltiu o,
which he is solemlily bountid to d,-fend
"I dare not touch tile Journal ofthie Sen
ate, the Constituion forbids it. II tie
midst of all the agitmion of party, I have
heretofore stood by that sacred instrument.
It is the only posi of honor and satety.
Parties are continually changing. The
men of to-day give place to the men of to
morrow; and the ido!s which one set wor
ship. the next destroy. The only object
of tiiy political worship, shall he the Con
stitution of my country. I will not be tle
ilstrunent to overthrow it. A seat in tie
Senate is sutliciently elevat--d to fill the
tneasure of any tnan's ambition ( and as an
evidence of 'he sincerity of rmy convictio:ns
that yn-:r resiolutions cantmt be excenteidi
without violating my oath, I resign in your
hands three unexperienced years of my
term. I shall carry with me into retire
inent, the principles which I brought with
me into- public life; and by the surrender
of the highstation to which I was called by
the voice of the people of Virginia, I shall
set an example to my children which shall
teach themn to regard as nothintn, place and
office when either is to be attained or held
at the sacrifice of honor."
WAsHINoTON, April 17.
The President has takent up his residence
in the Mansion a-signed to his offeial sin
tion, and, at the appoinited hours, has re
ceived his friets t he e dujrin the last t wo
-Jays. Atmong the visitors who yesterdav
aid their respects to him were ex-Presi
,nt Adams, and the Hon. Mr. Southard.
'nt pro tem of the Senate, now (1tm
'his city.
'on, junior, and her Soi:,
eland and air. Jin
.clpnew and- nry Har.
-M-nepiew of th-e
,ident, still remain: at the Pre-i
'udenneaa Mansion. Col. Chuamtbers andr
Col. Todd left this city a few days ago.
National Intelligencer.
From the Savannah Republic-an.
LATER FROMi FLORIDA.
Since the publication of our last paper
we have received intelligence fromi Flolrid~a
of not so gram ifyinge a character so far as a
speedy termination of the war is concerned,.
as wc could wish. However, ais we heair
of no further murders by the wily and
treacherous foe, we mtist be conitenit to
wait awhile, in the hopethatt Alec and Co
sa T stenuggee, with others of the indomi
t able warriors atnd their people have quiet
ly gone in and given their assent to emi
gratronf.
The folfowing letrer from one of outr at
tenitive a:nd valumed c-arresponden:ts was re
ceived on Sunsday per the steamer Beau
fort. It is the latLst advices received from
the seat of war:
|Correspondence oftdie Sarannah Reqmhlican.
F~coRnnA, A pril 16, 1841.
Gentlemen :--I have nothing at present
that will itnterest you or your -readlers about
the Florida war. We are ' instatu quo."
Reports, however, from Tampa are unfa
rorable. Cosa Tustenttggee, who went
out to britng in his people, has not even
brought himself back. Other Chiefs of
whtom Gen. Armisteadl was sangutn:, have
become lu kewvarm, sand the general imtnpres
simn in these parts is that the business of
emigration will "wind utp" with another
summter campaigni. Alee Tosnenugmee is
still qutiet. No one ktows where he hais
hetaketn himoself. WVe shall dloubtless bear
of his position ere long, ams yont are atware
he is thme most restless of the Florida Ban
dits. I will give you the tue of the wamr
frequently--but do( not close it too sudden
ly, lest like an imperfectly cured wound, it
breaks out afresh to the annoyance ofyuur
self and readers.
Fr~om the Saranah Republiran of 22d inst.
From Florida.-We yesterday received
several letters from onr attetiive corres
pondenits in Florida, brought by the steamr
er Geni. Clinch, Capt. Brooks. We are
peined to kearn) that the Indians are atgnin
at their work ofrdeath.
We hope the report of the idianis hav
ing left Tampa wi-ll not prove true
The oilicer alludhed to by oDnoour cor
respondents, whose death was mnomentari
ly expected, has since died. We reet to
learn that it is Liet. C. E. Wooru', 2il
Infantry.
The despatches which passed through
town yesterdlay to the Adjutanitand Comn
missary General, were perforated by a hmu
let shot from ihe riule of the Inidian, who
murdered the express rider mentioned in
one of the subjoined letters.
Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.
FRAtn. A pril 17. 1841.
Gentlemen-The express rider from
Tampa Bay to Pilatka has not been beard
nf sinen lie left A4nnuttihiga on the 19,ch inst
lie is doubtless killed by the Indians as
his horse has been found with his saddle
bags, two bullet holes through them. So
the war is ending.
Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.
PILATKA, April 19.
Gentlemen.-T am sorry to inform you
that the war has broken out anew. I have
just learned that all the Indians, save about
twenty, have left Tampa--among them
Wild Cat, and in fact all of them of any
note. They have killed a couple of ex
press riders. The bag containing the mail
has been found perforated with two bullets,
one of which was found in a package of
letters. I fear we shall hear bad news
shortly from these Indians.
NEw ORLEANs, April 15.
From Tampico.-By the arrival of the
line schr. Doric, Capt. Rantiford, we are
in receipt of dates from Tampico a few
days later than those contained in our ad
vices from Matamoras. received by the
Creole. The effort of the Federalistj to
capture Tampico. to which we made allu
sion some time ago, it appears, has thus
far failed. Several of the leaders have
been captured. and are now in prison a
waiting their trial.
A late number of the Diario del Gobier
no, frankly acknowledges the inability of
the Mexican Government at present to
raise tinds for another campaign against
Texas. But it still clings to the hope that
the future has better fortune in svore for
the 1lexicans-that after the Cumanche
Indians are extirpated, and the natinnal
coll;rs replenished. their banner will float
prohbaly on hi haiinks of the Sabine ! It
wins iy, Iht 'we ver. by stiting, that when
every lbiltii is tttkent joino e.'tsideftrit'urI. Ihe.
Tfexi[iIS are nor tile demons -ol have re p
reseniel Iheit to he-l;tt 'hey ;tlwlvs re
pevied their own Goivernmenit, and ntiever
Airred tip fai ricidal war.
Ie regret to learn that (toe of the Yni
catan revenne schooners. the Oceai, was
lately wrecked neat Vera Cruz. Five of
tle bodies of the infortunate crew iashedt
ashor' of iGoazacoalcos. The vessel is ai
total loss.
Doring the ionh of March, two Pon
siderable fires oicciirredu in Ti r pi-o. wh ich
cauised the destruetion of a good deal ol
prolierly, as there were ni engines in the
city.-ljulletin.
Nt:w ORLYA--. April 18.
Later from Te.ras.-The steim ship
Savannath, Capt. Wadet has arrived sincr
our last, biinging Galveston dates as late
as the 13th instant.
We learn from all parts of the conutry,
says the Houston Telegraph, tihat most ex
tensive crops of cottot will be put in this
s!ason. On the Brazos and Colorado
more than twice the amount planted last
year has already been put in ; and every
setler, new or old, has given his attention
to cotton raising. We hail this improve
ment as the hat binier of better times.
The steam ship Zavala, Capt. Lothrop,
had arrived at Galveston from Laguna.
The Galveston Ciourier says :-" Our re
at ions with the people of that portion of
Mexico are of the most amicable character,
and every courtesy andi kitda-ss was ex
tended to the uflicers and crew of the Zn
vala."
Jiilge Webb was about leaving Galves
ton l' io Mexico, in the sehr. of war San
=U1C1a n -MM -L'c ~ctior
of thu Courier, itt commenting upon this
tMove Sa.s s:-- How imtich better it would
hie if' tue Goivernmnttt had appointed Coot
Moore, to go dlown as miinister, accuompa
ntied by the while fleet. We cotuld thent
have treated and coerced alternately, ac
cording to circumstances."
Tihe Hlouston Mloruing Star of' the J0th
instaut, says there has been another fiht
with lie [idians ab..ut Gii tmiles above
Aulst in, in which eight lonims were killed
and 31) httrses caiptured. The exp~editioni
was under the cointnand of Capt. Doison
who was btadly wotunded.
The editor of the Galvestonian, gives
the steamer Priend a friendly but rathemr
equivocal pulff. He says she is the oldest
boat int Texas.
Imtportantt Discovery.- A friend has htan
tded us a recett onmber of the G'rzette des
Deux Mondes, of Paris, from which we
transltate thle following :-Pennsylvaznian.
" ome datys ago. larnt Duptitet pre
sented to te Acatdemny of Ldicine a .Deaf
Mute, teln years ofagte, whose speech and
hearing he had restored by a magtnetic pro
cess. The Academy im mediately appoin
ted a commitission to inquire into the truth
of a fact whlich threatens to overturn all
previous notions of sciee. Trheir repott
is looked for anxiously.
"Since that titme the Baron submitted
to htis proeess a deaf nmate of the age of 5
years. A ceruificaite of a member of the
Academy of Medicittes, proves that the
child wats both deaf and dumb from its
birth. Th'le miraculouts process of the Ba
ron was evident, fir at the endi of three
sittings, the child heard anid repeated eve
ry wori prontuced in its presence. We
have seetn this ourselves.
"Assturatnces have beet) given tus which
we dlare tot doubit, that the Biaron has
cured in eteenr personts siiirly ailieted."
Scramble for OJfce.-Onte of the pecu
liarities which must strike every observer
as remarkable, is the scramble ftir public
emtploymtentt, that characterizes so large a
portion of the people of the United States.
This w oubl tnt excite surprise in old coon
tties, in which competition for employment
is strenu~ous. atnd the rate of cottmpensatiotn
for labouir loiw. Itttt in a new republic, in
whch pride anti independence of chtarac
mer should combine with the facility of pro
cttring emtploiymetnt, to place almtost every
citizent abiove the tnec-essity oif soliciting of
lic". lie pecnliarity to which we hlav.' allat
de strik.'s the mulind ;ts a moral untotmaly.
The sturdy citizen of a Democracy. whose
thtews and'sinews indlicate their physical
capatbilities, and whose intellect is shiarpeni
edl by emttlation seem anxions to creep ott
all occasions into iLxecumtive patronage,
anid crouch biefore popuilar favor, like the
vnriest dependlant in a Motarchy. This
introduces not only a servility and sycn
plhnney, where there shotuld lie moral ele
vation and self respect, bitt strips our popti
har instittutions, in one at least of their as
pects, of that harmony between their the
oretical perfection antI practical operation,
that produces real disgppointmentt.-Chmar.
I'airgf
EDGEFIELD C. H.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1841.
The Bank of Camden.---The Charles
ron Courier says, ,The Board of Direc
iors of this Bank, at its meeting on Wed
oesday, 14th inst., resolved that the ques
tion of acceptance or refusal, of the provi
;ions of the act of the Legislature to pro.
vide against the suspension of specie pay
ments by the Banks of this State, should
again be brought up for consideration, at
'he annual meeting, which takes place otr
he first Monday in the ensuing month."
John Lucius Heilley has been appoint
ud Vice-Consul of Portugal, at Charles
on, in and for the State of South Carolina.
L. A. Edmondston, Esq.. has been ap
>ointed Vice-Consutil of Sardinia, for the.
;tale of South Carolina, to reside at
Jharleston, S. C.
Bank Burnt.-The banking house of the
3ranch Bank of the State of Illinois, at
.alena. (says the St. Louis Bulletin of the
Id inst..) was consumed by fire on the 28th
if March. The fire occured in the Cash
er s roon.
Bank Robbery.-The Phauters' Bank of'
avintini, has been robeied of S/37,000.
['he money, it is stated. was taken' out of
lhe %ait. and consisted entirely of the
miles of the Platers' Back of the State
if Georgia. of various denorinations, bus
>rintcipaly of notes of fifty dollars and
wenty dollars. A reward of three thou
mnd dolllnrs is offered for the recovery of
he money, iad the same sum for the de
ection of the thief.
The Charleston Courier says:-"It was
nurrently reported last evening, says the
U. S. Ga::tle, of 15th inst., that ex Go
vernor Ititner had received the appoint
rnent of Trensurer of the Unihed States
%lint.
Another insult of the American flag
'>y a British Alan-of-W1ar.-The Balti
more Patriot, of the 20th inst., says:
ACapt. Wyse, of the Leonidas, at this
port, from Rio de Janeiro, states, that on
he l6th of 31arch, in lat. 9 30 S. long. 35
17 W., he was fired into, and brought to,
Iy the British sloop of war Rose; the boat
sent on board, the papers demanded and
examined. under the plea of supposition
that she was a slaver. After detaining
him for some time she was allowed to pro.
eed."
The People vs. the Banks.-The Mercu
ry of the 20th inat.. says: " The Attorney
Genernl has i-ned process against the re
usatt Banks in Charleston, viz: The Bank
South Carolina 1msk; and it is at the op.
tIuon of thosec institutirons whether the cases
shall be' tried at the approaching session
of the Court here, or whether biy insisting
on their right of imparlane, the trial be
postponed to the next session. Process
against the recusant Country Baniks is not
yet issued1, and will prtobabily be postpon.
etd to the next term."
Neu- Tork Charter Election.-The N.
Y. Cotnm~ercial Advertiser, states, that
the Demnocratic candidate for Mayor, Mr.
Morris. has been elected,. by a majority of
5956 votes, arid that the Democratic party
have been stuceessftul in electing a tmajority
tof their candidates for Common Council.
The Legislature of Ohio has adjourned,
leaving their- Banks'mn rather a bad condi
tion, wvithiout relieving them from the pen
alty of 12 per cent. interest, in case of sus
penision. The Whig House of Represen
tatives, by a party vote, passed a bill to
anuthorize a suspension and relieve the
Banks from the penalty, but the Demo
cratic Senate rejected it.
Elections-The Governor of Indiana
has ordered the election of members of
Congrers, in that State, to be held on the
third day of May next.
Governor Polk has issued his Proclama
tion for the election of membhers of Con
gress. in Tennessee, on the 6th day of May
ne xt.
Texras M'oney.-In consequence of the
news, that Gen. Hamnikon had effected a
loan,it appears that Texas Treasmry Notes. -
which wvere lately at 12 cents in the dollar
have risen to 38 a 40 cents.
Thte following, froni the " Old Domi
tion," shon s the manner in whieb the nce
-idministration intend to- panisah all, wvho
me dared,.directly,or indirec dly, to-oppose
hem, without any regard to the "cries of
he witOWn and the orphan.''
"Shame, Shame /-A widow nfamed
3iley. who has lately kept the light house
it North Poit, near aBtimore, has beetn
urned out hv the new Administration, and
Whig partiz~an ap~pointted to- her post!
51he has titnr or five children depentdent on
ter. Verily, no proscription. Oh, no!
We have received the ninth number of
lie third voluime of the Augusta Mirror,
which has been suspended for some time,
or the purpose of enabling the proprie
ors to d~o jurst ice to their correspondents,
>atrons, and commutnity generally, by lay
nig before them, itn point of original mat
er.al neatness of executtion. a periodical