AGRICULTURAL.
Fer ras Adertfr.
REPORT ON COTTON..
Made to the Camidge Agn. SMy
The Committee appointed to R* n on
Cotton, beg leave to submit the following:
Considering as they do the importance of
the cultivation of CoUn to be of vast in
pormance to the South, as it is one of those
articles of commerce which always yields
ready cash, its cultivation have been in
creased to an alarming extent, thereby de
preciating its value, although other causes
have bad a tendency in the reduction of
its value. Its too great a cultivation has
been one of the meat obvious causes, by
the supply being so much greater than its
consumption, thereby lessonnig the de
mand; for whenever the supply of any ar
ticle is much greater than the demand or
consumption, as a general consequence it
depreciates in value. Your Committee
are of the opinion, that under any of the
common modes or culture, the supply of
Cotton for our markets is too great. and
would therefore recommend as one of the
means of consuming it, that every planter
should se the domestic Cotton Bagging
now coming into use, (whenever it is prac
ticable for him to obtain it.) and likewise
that the Cotton crops be lessened by each
at least one-third to that-which is general
ly planted. and have no daubs that the nett
proceeds of his crop would yield fully as
large an amount of capitol as it does at
present. The planter would be enabled
to have his crops picked out by Christmas,
instead of not bing able, as is frequently
the case, to gather it until March; more
time would be allowed to manure the soil,
# clear, put up good fencing. and improve
the general appearance or his farm in ad
-vantage. They would be enabled to plant
much larger of Corn and small rain. and
pay more attention to its culture; raise
their own pork, horses, mules, &c., and
live as farqers should do, independent.
We have been, heretofore, too much de
pendant .upon others for supplies which
we might have raised at home, and there
by prevented an enormous eitlux of money
from tbe State. which has been annually
expended in the purchase of bogs, horses,
and mules. .Your Committee believe it to
be the imperative duty and true policy or
every fanner to raisea bountiful supply at
home of every article that he can produce
for home consumption, and some to spare
to his neighbours upon a pinch, and after
wards raise what he can for exportation.
such as Cotton, Wheat. &C., andl having
incidently mentioned Wheat, your Con
mittee woul make one remark, and that
is, that too little attenition has been paid
to this subjecti for ihe purpose of exports.
tion, or for making even a aufficient to sup.
ply the demands of our ow.n State. and
necessarily dependent upon the Norib for
the greater part ofnbe Bour that is consum
ed within the State.
laving made these few preliminary re
marks, your Committee are of the opinion
that the subject of primary importance in
the cultivation of Cotton, is that of the se
lection of Seed. Every farmer who rais
es stock, always makes it a matter of me
ment to select good breeders, they must
be afa certain age, before they are allowed
sb &Mstn besbj !f t
grain or seed is of a good size and sound,
is all they want; but we are of the opinion
that grain or seed may be of good size and
sound. and yet not of sufficient maturity to
produce futll ears, bols, &c., and would.
therefore recommend, instead of planting
the Cotton Seed which has been. picked
out this fall, next spring, that they should
not be planted until the spring following;t
so that the seed which are feeble. and
would necessarily produce, if planted the
following spring. hut weakly plants with
but few bolle-, which seed if left fhr twelve
months, would entirely decay, and you
would have no seed to come up, bus such
as w ould produce healthy, vigoros plat.
. and the balls that are furmed, are apt to
be large and well matured. The seed
should be taken from the second picking
nt, and the Cotton well sunned and per.
fectly dried, on scaffolds suitable foar the
purpose. They are alsto of oPiniota that
seed sh,,uld he ebanged froma one planta
tion to anther every tharee or four years.
The next subject that presents itself for
coansideration, is that of the preparasteon of
the soil, and this will irn a great mensttre
de.pendl upon the nture of the soil you
have to :ul'ivate, for the snanogement of
a stiff clay toil, will require more care and
settention, dlifferent implenaents of agrictul
ture, and taure particular tattention itn mak
ing use of thte proper seasons fur puttmne
it in order, than that of tan open free snudy
soil, and the sooner in the sesntt you c-an
get yottr land inorneder the better. Stubble
land shonld he well broken up early ins the
fall with a twister; lay so dating. yn have
the grass und weeds, which at thig usaso
contains much nutriment turned uder.
anzd which will be decomptosed and it. a iii
state for adding vigor and nutriment tn the
Utton in the sprinsg, besideos having your
land in a loose and easy state for cultiva
tao.
A Ier having broken up your land intend
ed for Cotton well and deep with a scooter,
prepare foar planting by throwing up your
beds as high as practicable with the twister.
and in low wet bottoms pull up with the
lhoe. The beds should he from 30 to 40
inches apart, according to the soil or ma
nuring of the same. If manured old land,
the beds ought to be 3 feet apart ; in low
wet bottoms, always let your rows point
out to your ditch or drain. When ready
for planting, open your bed.. as deep as
you can with a coulter, plant your seed and
cover with a harrow lightly, so as to pull
down your beds as little as possible. Land
intended for Cotton, and to be manured,
should he manured with the products of the
stable, cowpeas, pigpens, poultry yard,
leached ashes, or sueb other compos as you
may have. Lay off your rows, put the
manure In drill and bed upon it. if land
ibat has been planted in Cotton and well
manured the previotus season, be intended
for Cotton the ensuing year, your seed
should he planted upon the old beds, for
the manure is apt to hold out for two suc
cesivejea rs; ifrnot manured we would
prefer planting in the furrow, beease the
stalks will he out of the way, and you wtll
have the advantage of all the litter, bells
and.nsb, that has fallen in the middle of
the (arrow, bteides it being much easier
Withl regard to the time of planting, we
are of opinion, that it should be planted as d
earlyAm~bo seaar. wil ,utasod ;t
,grthiitib the - pAlo~d b'j-ianwhUby thso
iiddle botbprWfor yokean et .
1r c' osao a n'ethe bet, notkewse
give it sufficient time to make i f before 0
the arrival of early frost. The first sideing
should be done with a narrow scooter.
ploughing deep and running as close to
the Cotton as you can without ploughing ti
it up. Then thin out the width of your t
hoe, leaving from two to five stalks to a
bunch. The second sideing should be
with a commen shovel. Ploughing out
the middles pretty deep. and pulling the i
dirt freely up to the Cotton this time with a
the hoe. The last ploughiug, be careful d
not to plogh too dee next the Cotton.
but the midles should be ploughed out a
deep. These plounhings will be sulfictent L
for the making of the crop. a
With regard to late plo-agbing, there is c
a diversity of opinions, but we are of opi
nion, that late ploughing is of advantage,
by destroying the small fibrous or succour
roots. if we may so term them, and also it
the grass, which at this season is apt to o
spring up (especially if the season be a wet
nae.) and sbade the lower bolls cover them
and occasion them torot. as also the amount v
of nourishment it abstracts from the soil c
for its own nutriment, it also leaves the a
crop clean and free from grass, and which
is likewise an advantage in the picking out
of Cotton. With regard to topping Cotton
there is also a diversity of opinions. but
we are of the opinion that nature never .
intended it to be done, but if done at all, it
should be done oarly.
For if it does any good in boiling. (which
is doubtful) you ;ill have the advantage F
Of the bolls arriving at maturity before the 1
arrival of early frost. whereas. on the con- t
trary. allhough you may preveut succaOnr
by late topping. yet the bolls that mny be
formed after topping, cannot arrive at suf
ficient maturity before frost, to he of any s,
benefit. so that you make bolls for the frost (
instead of the gin house, but in early top
ping. if the season suits, you will have the
advantnae of the increase of bolls.
We deem it uunecessary to say any
thing atcout pickiug it out, ginning, sending
it to market, &c.. as e.ery farmer is gui- r
ed in ise particulars by his means and
peculiar circumstances at the time, and
believing that we have said a sufficient on
the sdihject, to be of any practical utility.
without wasting your time and attention I
with mintutin. we.respectfully anhmit the
same. JOHN HOLLAND,
JOHN FOY.
GEORGE SHEPPARD
Eot fibbtrttairr.
EDGEFIELDC.H.
WDIKSsDAT, N MAILCttV, 1842.
er Ltfrnes.adwiaausifdA, ee wid Peri A
an tdaie Rains."
.ra PaasIDENT:
JOHN C. CA LHOUN.
Not suabject to the action of any Coneration.
fl7"We refer our readers to the first
Dage of this days paper, for Sir Rabert
Peel's Speech. upon the right of search. e
or the right of rii, a. he terms it.
g7" Our Subascribers are informed that s
they will be enabled to procure their oemn
Paper at $2-.50 per annum, by their al- I
ding a new name to our list, andI paying
in advance..
07 We return our thanks to the Hon.
F. WV. Pickens. and the Hon. P. C. Cald-a
well, for their politeness in forwarding us
a numberof valuable public documents.
07 Mark A. Cooper, Esq., at present
a Representative in Congress, from the
State of Georgia, has be-n put in nomaina
tion far the offire of Guveruor of that State,I
by'. the Daemocratic party, at the ensuing
electionu.
Q7Alexander Drysdale, Esq., has been
appointed Ui. States A ttorney for the Dis
trict of Georgia, to fill the vacancy occa.
ioned by the resignation of S. Cohen, Esq.
07'Governor Porter has vetoed the so
coaad bill of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
for dividing that State into Congressional
districts.
ttl"The Commissionor of Patents, in
is ostmate of the products of the United I
States, enumerates 60feen articles only,
which were tho growth of 1812, at nearly
six millions of dollars.(
g7 A full pardon ha. been granted by
tho President of the U. States, to Mr.
Suydam, of New York, for an assault he
committed upon M1r. Alvear, and the Be. e
of $.500 which was laid upon him for that ~
a
of'ence, remitted.
The Wfeathe-For the last week weI
have had very bad weather-with the ex
ception of one or two days, we have not a
ad the pleasure of seeing the sun. On n
yesterday we had a beavy fall of snow, ,
he ground being completely covered.
The Citadel Acadey-T ho following *
election have been made by the Bosrd of
Visitors appointed to organize the Citadel
Academy in Charleston: Win. F. GIra- tI
am, Superiatendant, F. W. Capers, 1st
Professor; J. E. B. Finley, 2nd do; Dr.
H. Boylestoa, Surgeon; Win. Yeadon, E
Arsenal Keeper, J. L. Gregoic,4.... a
tUra.-We again, through the me
ium of our columns, take b
yIngtfew *ords tounaes~~u~
Sour-bomble-self. T I _._f!P
pour* T ww. sta
oaeedlng has passkd, atd sin
ar last, we are among the defeated, but
ot quite "broke detr," or ras off the
turf," we must bear up with tbieisfor
aneMith a hope of better @uecess at ano
so "race." We hpve now some leisure
me to attend to our own immediate busi
ea, that is, to prepare our accounts for
le coming session of'Court, whipb we re
ind our subscribers commenes on Mon
ay next, the- 13th inst., when we hope
ur friends will not forget to COi.d "pay
ie Priner," ere they leave the village,
I we are sorely in want of ibesfds, to
ieer as up. Those twelve orffeas choice
Airits, who have withdrawn their nasmes
em our list, on secount of o support
ig the candidate of EdgiBeld , have
ur-bearty forgiveness; and of tbem
tat are still in arrears, are r ly in
ited to come forward and 'Mhe
Dunts from our Ledger, as e as they
re erased from our directing ks, or,
rter Court,they will be placed linthe bands
ran officer for collection.
We return our thanks to those friends of
lears. Burt and Caldwell,fb'bave ex
ressed themselves perfeeqtly atsIed with
e course we pursued during th late cam
aign, and sympathised with as over the
>s we bad sustainod from sraluabl
aelve or fifteen choice spiritsef pioscrip
We feel sati'6ed, that our patrons will
"t cause us to say, after Coer, wihthe
'Ouecticut editor: *
" Well!-Cnurt week's over, and the
ray .we've taken it rags and. muskrat
kins isa caution. We also took in agoose.
nil would have eaten it ton. ifi tfe consts
le hud'ni levied or it. Bring 'em in the
ight, friends, routid the back way."
Sherif's Election.-Johnt A. Kinoard,
sq. has been elected Sherif of Newberry
)iutrict. the opposing candidates were
tuchten Pitti, and B. F. McMrs, Eaqrs.
Fare.-The Charleston pa contain
in account of a fire, which took place on
he morning of 1be 41b inst.; i~oecurred in
store on the south side of Exebange
ireet, occupied by Frederick ~ Winthrop
Sbestore was entirely conumed,witb
large quantity of Made Ine, and
Vest India Preserves, on there
ws an insurance of $3,000;'a pasage
idjoining the store there lIargequan
ity of Cotton. of which 1 40 bales
were in a measure destroy The bea
iest los oflr. Wintbrop in the en
ire destruction of his bot .2e build
3; was owned W Esqgon
ilie lure was
Change in he Ca~but.-~H National
atelligencer of the 27th alt. says:
--There is no doubt, we believe, that
ame changes are about to be made in the
ends of the Excutive Departments. it
understood that Mr. Forward has alrea
y tendered his resignation of ofiie or
eeretary of the Treasury, to take effect
n Wednaesday next; and it is generally
eliesed that Mr. Spencer (now Secretary
f War) is so be his successor. Who is to
ucceed him we have not heard."
The Alexandria (D. C.) Gazette, of a
iter date says:
"Mr. John C. Spencer of New-Yerk,
ste Secretary of Wat, has ben appoin
ad, by the President, Secretary of the
'reasury, vice Mr. Wahton Forward, re
igned."e
Repeal of the Bankrupt L'u-Thbe cor
espondent of the Charlestouitercury un
ate of Feb. 25, says: " The House bill
or the repeal of the Bankrupt Law, with
lie amendment proposing to continue the
aw under essential modifiention, came
p, gor consideration. This amcndmnent,
ad a number of others oedin the Se
ate, were rejected by decisiv majorities,
nd she naked repeal, to take effect from
be time of enactment, was'passed-ayes
,2, noe 13. Thus goes to the earth ano
ber 01 the monutnents of Mr'. Clay's Ex
ra Session."
The final vote was, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs.- Agcber, Allen, Bagby,
Iayard, Buebanean,Calbonn, Crafts, Crit
enden, Cuthbert, Dayto., Fulton, (Gra
am, Huntington, King, Lian, McDutfie,
tecRober ts, Nangum, Merriek, Muorehead,
'helps, Rives, Senier, Sprague, Sturgeon,
Pappan. Walker, Wilcox, Wright, Wil
arns, Wodbury, Young-3.
Nays-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Borrieo,
bhoate, Clayton, Evans, Kerr, Miller,'
orto, Smithb of Ind., Tallmadge, White,
Voodbridge.
An Act to repeal lte Basskrupt Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
fRepresentatIves of the United States of
menca in Congress assembled, That the
et entitled " Ab Act to establish a uni
wrn system of bankruptcy throughout the
initen States," approved 19th August,
B41, be and the same is hereby repealed;
'rosidad, That 'this act shall not effect
my case or proceedlagin baakruptey corn
eaced before the pnassage, of this act, or
my pains, peakies, or rfiteres ineur
4 under tis a, but every such pro
teding may be ehtinued to se final coo
smption, In like manner as If this aet had
at been passed.
L'iects of Infrapermace....Miebael Bat
m went to two gun'; shops in Syracuse, N.
., a fewdays since, and. t. beastlyi:o
sable toopen the ate loading tobhishouse.
le fell down, anu the following morn
, ,a. fo,,d dad.-N Y Wauhingtoaiau.
Mr. Callun.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Charleston Courier, un
der date of thei6tflt., says:
" I am glido , ad that-Mr. Calhoun's
pipularity is.iAery where increasing,
wbatever you miay hear to the contrary,
such I assure you is the fact. In my tra
vels recently through ditierent parts of the
Union, I have been a strict inqirer and a
careful observer, and I have seen and heard
enough to justify me in making lthe asser
tion. I have been in Georgia, upon the
borders of Alabama. in South Carolina.
(where I am at home) in North Carolinu,
in Virgiaia, in Maryland, and here a'
Washington. where great and influential
men are colleeted from all parts of the
Union, and I have studied and ascertained
popular sentiment on'this subject of the
Presidency, and Mr. Calhoun, has, I can
inform you, a more powerful and niore
enlightened party, Composed of men of
weight and inluence. who will support
him in his claims to that high office, than
yon perhaps imagine. If the nomination
of a candidate be postponed to this time
twelve month, till his now more than bud
ding popularity has bad an opportunity to
bloom and dourish, and the convictions
which are now beginning to take rout ev
cry where in the hearts of the people, of
the importance of having just such a man
at the head of aiairs in this time of nation
al despondency, pervade and overshadow
the land, as I think they will. he will. inl
that event be the nominee of the Demo
cratic party in the great National Conven
tion, and his election certain.''
Democratic Meeting.-At a numerous
meeting or the Democratic citizens of
Wayne Co. N. C. on the 21st ult. the ful
lowin; among other resolutions were un
animoubly adopted.
"Resolved, That the entire teparnion
of the moneys of the Government from all
corporations, is indispenable to the safety
of the funds, anil to secure the rights of the
people.
"Resolved, That we consider the estab
lishment of a national bank as uncoustila
tional, impolitic, unsafe, at d hostile to the
best interests of our country.
"Resolved, That the General Govern
ment has no right. under the Constitution,
to protect and advand the interests of one
class of citizens to the detriment of anoth
er-to raise a revenue from the pioducers.
to promote the interests of the manufuc
turers.
-Resolved, While we regret the inabili
ty of some of the Slott's to pay their debts,
we deny all right to claim their assumzp
tion by the Oberal Government.
"Resolved, That the distribution of
money arising from the sale of the pubic
lands, was impolitic, unjust, unwise, and
unconstituional-giving away millions,
knowing sad admitting the treasury was
then bankru t.
"Resolved. That- we have supported
Martin Van Buren in all former elections,
when he was a candidate, and will do it
again, should it be decided by the party to
bring him before the people; butwhilst we
have ndiminished confidence in his pa
triodism and ability, we fear the unfounded
p ' icesraised against him in a contest
' in memorat
"Resolved, That with John Caldwell
Calhoun ir a leader, we will go fearlessly
to the contest-certain of success."
The AmericaaslIcckea.-We have re
ceived the Arsa aber, of a new series, of
this valuable Journal, which has greatly
improved in its editorial and mechanical
departments. The editors propose to de
vote their columns to the use of the Me
cAaic and A rtist. and invites the inventors
of'new improvements of any kind, to com
municate with them, so as to enable theta
to give to the world a correct account of
the progress of important or eurious works
of art.
From the appearance of the number be
fore us, we feel satisfied that the proprie
tors have not spared either labor or ex
pense, in getting it out, end we hope the
Mechanic andI Artists throughout our see
tionof country, will lend a band to sup
port them, in their arduous undertaking.
None wants a Text Blook more than the
Mechanic and A rtist of our country, there
Abre, they ought, now they have the nmeaas
of supplyirng themselves, to step forward
and give their united support to sustain
this valuable ptublication.
Trho followitng is an extract from the
Prospectus:
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instruction and amuaseme'nt of this emlphat i
cally First Class of Amierican cittzens',
this Paper. its Editors andI Proprietors, nro
sedulously desoted. Our pride and amabi
petty and characters are all in a scale, and
our prayers are there also, from Monday's
dawn until Satarday's midnight, through
the year. And it rests with you Suscri
bers and Friends, to decide by your patron
age, promptly and efficiently rendered,
whether this, our scale, thus laden with
our all that is dearest to us and to you,
and most worthy of our united preservation
shall "kick the beam" or kiss the counter.
-We design to furnish you a large, beau
tiful and valuable Paper, weekly, and a
like Book yearly, of which you and we
may jually beast; one that you may feel
proud to call your otwn P'aper and your owen
Book; one-that in a few years shall rorm
an extensive Encyclopedia of the mechan
ie arts, and of their progressive advance
ment during the period of its publication
in every dlepartment, and in all their
branches. A yearly Mechanic's Book, of
416 large quarto pages; 1664eclosely, clear
ly and handsome'ly printed columns on the
best of paper - 52 or more new and valu
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lustrative of important inventions, disco
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ic arts, sciences, trades and mairufacaures,
and all for tawo dollar.. It rests-with you,
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tions, connected with your respectivo pro
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The Rainbow.-We have received the
Ith number of a now publication, entitlou
the Rainbow, or Odd-Fellows' Magazine.
by Messrs. Adee & Eastabrook, N. York.
The Rainbow contains 24 pagcs well print
ed matter, in each number, which appears
semi-monthly, at $3 per annum. is ad
rance. From the ediiorials aud sclectione
of the number before us, we feel justified
in saying it isa periodical of sone merit.
Its columns are p.irtly devoted to the use
of that honorable rraterneity, from which it
derives a part of its name, the - Odd Fel
fows," who will, no doubt, give it their
hearty support. so long as it strictly ad
beres to the motto at the head of its title:
Friendship. Love. and Truth."
We extract the following from its co
lumns. on the subject of Odd Fellowship:
6 No social institution of human origin
has ever merited or won a more liberal
and general support from mankind ..ince
its organization, than the interesting Or
der of Odd-Fellowship. Its hallowed
principles guide, sustain, and elevate the
human heart, and furnish, too, a refresh
ing theme for honest minds, illustrating
by substantial masifestations of pracIscal
charity those bencvolent procepth laid dln n
foir man's moral and spiritual welfare in
the unerring %tandard of Divine truth.
'" The philanthropist, of whatevcr clime
or cos:nty, creed or color, is by nature no
Odd-Fel!ai. lie is counse'lled by the
samte code of itmorals, and impAled onward
to, the faithful accomplishment of the iob
ect of iii grerous :nision by thoso t11
dying elerietsa of Odl-Felluwqhip imt.
pilanted in his breast and breattied ts i!
were into his soul lay the supreme Author
and Preserver of the universe."
( Subscriptions recei% cd at this olfice.
Congressional Election.-We have re
eived returns sufficient to confirm the
election or the gentleman named as Mem
bers of Congrecs from the followiug Con
gresisional lDistrirt'.-Chronirle.
Firai Congressional District.-J. A.
Black.
Second Congressional District.-Rich.
F. Simpson.
Third Congressonal District.-J. A.
Woodwarl.
Fourth Congressional District.-John
Cgmplell.
Fifth Congre-sional District.-A. B urt.
Sirth CougressionuL District.-J. E.
1lolmes.
Seventh Congressional District.-R. B.
Rhett.
Messrs. Black, Sinpson, Woodward,
and Burt are new meatbers.
We publish the following for the infor
mation of all concerned.
STATE MrITASa ACADrsmtis,
February 241h, 1843.
Resolved. That the following named
persons be admitted into the Arsenal Aca
viz:-James M'Cau, Daniel H K-ee'in,C.
G. Billings, Ralph Burnett, R. I. evill.
McBelton O'Nealle, Joseph Howell, and
Luther Williams; and that they report
themselves to the Superintendant, on or
before the 20th ot March next. And that
the following named personb be admitted
as Beneficiary Cadets, into the Citadel
Academy at Charleston. viz -,-Williamn
Stay, Samuel Dixon, Theodore Plane, C.
Stopplebtein, W :ashington Cross, John 11.
Swift. Robert Simtous. Charles (1. La
motte,Judah Alexander, Charle ti. 'row,
Wilrandt Schmidt, WVilliam W. Wilbur,
William L Lockwood, Robert D. Lan
reth. Joseph P. Reeves, Alex~an-l'er P.
Brock, John Campbell, Trhomsas F. Sali
r.as, and Robert J. Lester, andl that they
rport themselves to the Superinstendant
on or before the twentieth day of March
nest. By order of the Board,
J.A1ES JONES, Chairman
Board of Visitors.
WArsnasuroY, Feb. 23. 1S43.
Sir Robiert l'eel's speech dieclasring that
England had not rettounced thte right of
visitation in the Treaty of Washington,
has created great excitetment hero. As
logj as it is an af'air on paper, ntothinig
will a,ise from this pretensioni , and Sir
Robert Pcel is itn all his busiunes.., tou wise
a muan, needilessly to masks such a quaestiona
into a case of actual collisiotn. 1s i-a not
easy eith,-r to know whlat is maeant by :a
rihst of visitation. iif it mseans, that by
violence a search can be madie on board an
A mericatn ship to ascertainm her character
-that she cant be cosmpelled to comea to
and produce her papers, whenever a
British cruizer thinks it expedientt ti de
mand them. anal thsat whean proved toi be
leitimately unader the American flag, no
reparation is dsue for such an onitrage, then
it is the right of search revived. But if it
meants, that whenisever a British cruize'
mistake, ass Americatn. for a Fsoreigner.
who by treaty has conferred the powser oaf
search ; that reparation is to ho made, be
cause a wrong hsas been perpetrated;
thett no practical evil say result. Trute
an American' may refuse tat permit her
self to be boarded or to comte to as shte
ought to do, and thent a national usp.logy~
as well as reparasion to indlividuals willI
be due. it other words, if the right of
visit is a righstaifselfprotcCtiont, and whsca
by mistake it becomeas aggressiou, repara
tin will be mtade, thtere are no very scra
ous obaject ions to is. But thte knownm arro
-at andI encroaching spirit of EnglandI
s distrusted and fearod. The whlole dif
ference may be a difforence in the use of
words.
A piamplelt has Just appearedl he'rce, he
ing a life of Mr. Calhtotun, with a runninag
commntetary on she political events oif hisi
say and times. It is as admnirabsle de-l
fece of his political course, anda v ill re-j
dound greatly tat his fame. Is is attribu
ted to theo pen of the lotnorable Virgil
Maxcy.
Congress is drtivisng on snder sbto gag
rule with race-horse speed. A Fortiftcu
tinni BilL. invoslvintg ste appropriattiosn of
sane $0.000 ptassedl tharaunst ste house
Mw.ni.411 in nress.- e clpy laio
follwing' 1 rom thu crrespondence of tho
Patriot:
",%r. Kctuedy called up a bill appro
priwin $30,000. for testing the practica
Isility of a system of clectro- magnetic elc
grapls fior the L. S.
--On the reiding or the hoil) a general
mnurmnur of dima ppeubatiour rose; members
having no iden of cpcding so large a
sum t these hard intie, for trying philo
ilophical experimnent-4. .a
"Mr. C.ave Johnson said that it was but
the other day that $2000 had been given
for a Clerk of ilie Weather. and now it
was prpoped tou givo $3.O0 for electro
nagne:isui. lie dil not know where gen
lemeu were gnoi"g to p top; but at all even's
le was for justiee to all branches of science.
lie would therefore move that one balf the
B30.090 be e xpended in trying experiments
u 3esmerism (Great laughter and cries
>f "well dlone Johnson, stick to it.")
"Mr. Stanley said he would have no
Ahjecrion to the amendment, provided Mr.
lohnson would consent to be experimented
ipon.
"Mr. Johnson said he would do so cheer
uy, provided Mr. Stanley would per
orim the experiments. (Renewed laugh
er.)
-Mr. Wise desired to know whether
his Mesmeric amendment was a debata
ble question. lf so he wished to go into
the merits of it. (Cries of "debate it
Wise.")
--1r. Mason thought the Chair was
bound to use his discretionary power by
refusing to eutertain amendments not in
lended as Iaona fide propositions, and not
nalo:ous to the bill.
"Tile Chair declared that it was not for
him to judge th, motivesof off'enng amend
nen,. Neither could he undertake to
decide that Mesmerism n as not analagous
to electro-magoetism. It was a very deli
licae ;'oint. (This decision give great
satisfaction. and members considered the
!ifle at'air a capital joke.)
"Finally the amendment of Mr. John
son was reduced to writing, and rejected
by tellers. "-.Merrury.
From the Sasaunah Georgmian, Feb. 28.
From Florida.-By the arrival yesler
day. of the steamer Gen, Taylor. Capt.
Peck. we received a copy ofr he St. Au
ustine News, of Saturday last. It con
tains nothing new.
We also received from a friend, the fol
loaing letter, giving intelligence in rela
tion to the Army and the Indians remain
ing in the terri:ory, -A hich may be relied on
as correct:
PA.ATAA, Feb. 23, 1843.
Stas:-l sit down to give you a liale
correct news, which I hope will be accep
table.
Indian signs were seen about twelve
miles from Waccassassee, by an officer
stntioned at that post, and Capt. J. Tyner
of the Florida Volunteers. I he informa
tion comes direct. and there can be no
doubt of the truth of tie statement. Tbo
ludians wee supposed to be the remnant
of lal Paa' band. and do not amount to
more than eleven warriors. Liout. Sel
den, in the command or a detachment
from his Company, went in search of them
but was not soccessful. These-warrors
have oceaooed great trouble and andw
1819 sen t eat in
dscove ant atowg
to deir small number, they have been
able to elude all search. This small par
ty of Hal Puta's and Sam Jones' tribe in
the South, which consists of twenty war
riors at most, are the only remnants of our
once powerful enemy.
Fifty Southern Indians have just em
barked frotn Cedar Keys, in charge of
Capt. McKaveti, who goes with them to
New-Orleans, and then proceeds with the
whole tn masse, to their final destination
in the Arkansas country.
Company LH, under command of Lien:.
Jordan, arrived from Waccassassee, on the
17th. It was in fioe order. Company A,
Capt. G wynne's, is ordered in, from Fort
Kinag, and will be here in a few days.
Tihese two Companies, together with those
if Capas. W~right and' north, F and G.,
will probably remain here for instruction,
ami: the Regiment leaves the Terrimrry.
TIhe line of posts between Fort Fanning
and~ this place, has been broken up. The
e press on this route has also been disco.
inued. hlereafter commttunicat'ons go to
Ledar Keys by the stay of Tampa.
Re.spectfnlly yours, S.
The Rerolution in Hayti.-Capt. Hig
~ius. ut the barig Joseph A tkins, at Iliolme'a
Iloe, 21st inst.. otn her way from Aui
Cae rur Boston, informs the correspon
I-nt uf the .Merctant'a Exchange that he
s as eLligedl to put to sea in consequence
af arvoltion which broke out three days
reviouns to leaving. (29th ult.) On the
:ening of 26th nit., a report reached
lux Casyes thtat a large number of men,
mv 6 or 2000O strong. 'were quartered on
bhe plaina. T[he General in cotmmand or
ered out all his forces, about 2000, which
ere stationed at their posts during- the
might. The next day the inhabitants were
ll umoud and paraded in the public
square. lu this state of af'airs every ves
tel in port got ready for sea, except the
.dhr. James of Marblehead, which could
not leave in consequence of not having
ufficient ballast. The merchants and
principal men were all moving their s ie
and most valua'ble goods on boar the
shipping. The English merchants were
lading the British brig Jane Erakine.
At the time the Joseph Atkins sailed.
there was a report that the insurgents had
atvanoced withitn two miles oft bhe town,
and had sent in a communication stating
that all they wishced was a change of ad
autistration, dloing away with military
despoism, amnd to estahtish a government
similar to tbat of 'he United States. If
bis was promised them, they would lay
bo-vtn their arms; if not, they would march
upon the town. Capt. hliggins fnrther
uttes that the excitement was very geeat.
U. S. Ganette.
The whig ,membets of Congress had a
meeting uu the 18th instant, at which it
was resolved, that the 3d of May. 1844,
he designated as the lie for holding a
whigj tnional convention for the nomina
tion of candidatcs for President and Vice
lresident of the l'nitedl States. The eon
..nti,,; ;< a, sit att l1altim~ore.