Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

A ~BEAUFO9~ - -afrnDistrie "Was hew in Gilsevile totake into somidcration the gsbjent of appointing Dolegates to the Democtie State Coeention to be held a CeOamia the fearth monday in May agiaiidsgcendidate for th Presiadeo of the United States. T.he * owtlaUs eting trere briefly ssauti Capt. William F. Colcock, its ..4W hisb-Mbsstu et Sq. sddressed the meeting, in an able Mm aerti,? o _ci'diC by milhCommipg sp etrigfraabrttime. inoih tibeb from its -aceoipanied which were ~fet Pesidegtbtd Pe - ;ngsitater d Balti 'i~s1te~r1 pat: of May, A. D. - - deem ras. espe - to aecede to any been - already infaential -States. their proigs ae :t wi neither he respecful to paSty concord to geespeCially when bjs4eef; assiged to show it 'all , C itis duie to the Pea -1" ibstice, id which all are it, and,- to so august a 'ke't to the taint day 'Ihuefectiw. preparation nini the election" in~s~eul'of the aeveral cat &sierjtainel. and no sosp' _0~ ~ b 01W"1It,& sed- by a jg se tbuh st mat I- the Snuh, the an-- u o to Conta&l hbreelf che empty verbal pledges of slsito which she has beeP adbetvnyed. eve'al in the "I a ite Tariff Act of 1S42 'oesity ofasperial caution ar -OO~I tgbher support o -.any O W ft gitibc it or the coming .g"take way alt prond for iiae ibe whiole- value or the* 1 Wegle h the-Presideney .lI eft tifSons of prineiple .rt opposing part. it -F hebenespelee.. 1o eable us lo - s meawitb eee the their ttira nimont i tg~o~hNO1~di~ff# e being t hiet~ iibtt isjlslt Cswventions bi% - neev bold. to6 chanze ii *inj than bai been given. 1 "to-distriL e and 16ibilsf of unfair inamed' A ith. m"an of the S~n~a~tp~hu~ipgtiisfsen - tie necesuhy .r endiwardis4 them I- ftrv mcqu ; w re Wg ohe Plan atnh trill virtusily exclude ~~~sr~ani~ionre in the Conven feitie t te enddates - O 55o1e recentlyI into the time slosn, be allot tio of their laimu be-. ijoby the Psople. 2: ,A~dthe proper mode.o - umT ef enga Syac th!dias to ie the wisest plaov; ~.08,s't5Itlother plans were better .l hs 'ine likely. off all .t ee gin fawtisYUtt(ettin tu1tle pets. be parte esteernedi as candli up what is the prime ~~ to' pretesn',- party foinseeiner diseerd - i('the apgrosching jeaOto: otvre tttenese at w~e~w~oa the absens'e 'of atjrto n~OIfor ~as nigU peof the r menesttbly anmercO~q usltby cou - emeidedwould ~~Idiltaa ttoA, nor fall ~pd 16steaseach 4 ~ w stoe lh ianto ?~ry tat ~!taSl5the tiato * eothe lyge to aIe la~ j e a tells for itelf(; nor vet whet the election of President devolves pon the House of give one equal vote cacti, and no more; Because, if the object of i popular bon vention be to collect and express l'a"rly the popular will, this made of votix is. exactly calculated to. 4eeat it, by arbi tarily ileelctig ~the vorces of minorities. who might together help to form a ma jority, and enabling a few large Statesto cdashine and give out that as the will of the which is the will of perhaps bu in'incons erite portenonr' ; Beause no scheme could be are fatal to the inde pendence:df the weaker Statesby* ena bing the largert correct that natural ten dency to divisions among themselVes from excessive magniude, in which lies one of the greatest searities of the small, iand bring heiriwhole eleetbral power -nobro he.,intWsmvery struggle fur power; Be cause a NaimualConreniom voting ithis way .weald be open to every objoelion whtch.hought, such signal overtbror :0n the old Ccagruusiqoal Cauces sstem, and necessarily .ok such fagrant toustiee as must beget disse.sioca instend oF appeas ing them, ind.-bring dowlfall with the people, on any pary so forgetful or right, of. reason, of truth, aso emproy it as a mean.ofelevution to -power. 4.. Brsed, That we nominate the Hon..JOBN.C. CALHOUN. as a candi date for Presideat of the United Sta:es, awd declareour belief that the L'gilature of the. State.. in uianimously presenting him in the Union few this august dignity at its late session,-only faithfully expresel the sentiments of the- people of South Canlina, Witlhosu dtinetiutotf prties. .5 Resered. That we cordially approve of th eutlof a State Cmventiont to meet in vuiamtria on the fourth Monlhay or the neat Mousl.as suggested by the Ih-mocra. lie Pany of Charleston. and aptpoinat the fullowingi Delegares $a attend in onr be lialf, vi-: frtin Prince Williamts, W. F. Cair-iek. W. F. Iluntin; St. leniea. R. De Tfsville. Dc l. 91. . Sans: St. Pe we.. . Lartigue. A. J. Lataont. Wmll. M. Buwick, Jr., S. LakeN. Esinece S. P. Belinger, W. E. Alartin. A. Rhett. FoA 9e CkstrlegStn Maerg. PUBLIC MEETING IN COLLETO'N DISTRICT. According to previous tntiro & meeting of the enisens of Colleman District was held at Walterlinrough, on Motday. 3 April, 1843. to take into consideration the pro priety of semiling d'legaies to a State Conventin of the Dmacratic Par.y,pro psed to be hold at Coluabit, cin the fourth Monda!1y ia Miay next. The meesing was urtranized tby eaing John J. LAmmeks, Esq'. to the ebnii. afrd appointed Asebd. Campbel. E4. erre tary.- Whcemupon- the ifilwing Resniti to was aubmitted by Col. M. E: Car. and unanimnusly adupitd. -Rwotredi .That a Conuniouce or fifneen members. to conrist of seven fro'n St. ltarthleutnews., four (rmi St. (leorges,andl four (mm. St. Pauls be appeinte tg con *ider and report oir d propribty of send ing. Delegates fo Convention of the Dem nemtic pafiy W. be 'hu01 at Columbia op the 1ou"rth umOndy iw IMay nt AlsU to aominate suitable- persons it be appointed delegater, Nutt the aumlner popetM -be sent frmm-each Parisi. Amt the foliowing aerfe appnt er. &t Bar ntrwis.--M. E. Carn. Gen. Warren. Charles lE. Miiler. 5R. 1. ilealon, Davids Watter, John l.- Raysur, It (-. O'Bryan. bS 'aufr.-Tirns W. Bienne..W. W. Clement, Wai. Mc~eod, C. VYWalter. St Georges.--~ S. Bean. Wmn. War ae, RL E. Moaorer,. John Uisey, Sanr. A Mi. Pepper. libe t'tommitter retireaf, and orr coming int by their Chairinan, Col. M!. E. Carat, repurted the follwing preamible ani reso ibtionh whtich were sidopted ummwimously. *The C.ommiitted appnted' to eunmi~1er awireport on the -propriety of' appointingc Delegates to a- State Conaventiona of the Dkemocratieiphthlie Pairay, propoased to be hekd in Colinubia n the 4th' Mlbuda)n i-a.Manext, resapectfully -R EPORT: That on the election of the ilon. Johno C. Calhoun, to the next Presidontey, your Comtmittee believe, depends in a treat measure the success of thec great constitu tiunal deetrineef the Demneratil(Repub lieas-partytlfthils Un:ion, andgthat- in htis tnotinatiwn, our Legislawre has but ex preeted 'time unanimeos wish of' thbe whole State. 1Vant Conumittee belhie etbat our kegisutures acted wisely in submitting theinominatlten to rte decisin of aN tional Contvetntifn- of- the paity. .whicit uhune eaen give utaniity to its- actiOn in the .m'poranlt canvass. But at 'the sanme lime that your Com-. urluee ave 'adling to submit this twlioo sub'jeet to the aetioni or a National Con-. vention:. yet tileybelieve there nre grave guestions.intvolvin g seriously the interest of- a large portioofuI the Ujnion which should be discussd and' arranged before the parny-can becoine unamousr an it mnovements on -the qunestion of the-Presi denrtial election. "' hr dhe flst- plae, it is important to fix olud thiedme'whenthe proposed Canyen dive sbgll take place. 'YoUr Comnmitte bielieve-that it would bi, unwise gnd aeb ee ia r the partyin the tdenting States to becotme cotmt*Itted in Cotiveo, bsfore thie Whig Tariff of J84Whas been adjiis ted upon the princeiI~ forttaly an'd re plaiedly avo'aedh'the party. Onere ya wit laive majority in the next Congress, and'-will abusequent hiave the-power to adjest th.-'duties opon hieprti tmn-a'ratio ecbibtinble Yo the stded 'princj let of polItIkal-eat~h atdtbevtal interesth 7 Jh s iy npaiwer in the next OottgreeriV b djtastment, it wfoul lguase * ub for Sbhdmrnter We 64iie t idth decisiotf of si es (ai~ welt at 1~~~~of dfr iIteui bt sbonti be In wmennsanner settledi as soon at netl 1rr Uomami . n J 61 the of ese as well as tIother qu isons neces sary to enable the party in this Su.t. to act with unanimity for the best interests -of ' Your Committee wottlbi thprefore re pectfully recomnud the adppiv of the followisg Itesohtions : 1. Resclred, That in the opinion of this moeting, ine National Coovention of the Democratic Party to nominate a candi date for.the nexti'retsidency, shogid pot bhoheld, until the next-Catagress- his adf time to adjust the Tarilf question accord ing'ioe-primciples and pledges formerly and repeated expressed. 2. Reolvd, TFhat this mtccing-approve of a State Conveqion of the Democratic Party proposed to beheld at Columbia o the fourth Monday in, May next, and re commend the following genlemen as sui table iersons to represent this Di:trict in said Convention. For St. Bartholomews.-T homas E y sor, 1). S. Henderson, Josiah '1. Perry, and Lewis O'Bryan. Sea'r. For St. Pards.-Benjamin Perry, and Hawkins S. King. And for St. George's.-Edward L. Hutchinson and William Murray. 3. Resolved, That In case any or the geutlemcn appointed by this neetitg de cline acceptiu- said appointments, or are unale toatcd, the Chairman of this IeeTing is autuflized to supijly any such vacancy. On motsin of E. J. Webb, Esq. Jesulrrd. That tle proceedin . of this meeting be published in the Charleston 3lercury, and Courier. The mctit then aidjounted. JOllN .J. L I3IACKS, Chirwan. A. CArIPPr1LL. Stx'ry. 2! The Sparulburg Juorital, frin, wirlth we coppy the fhlowig, deserves well of its Disinet ; the WVhiggiea mso doubt wig *'crq it dewse" lout we hopte t:se Democrats will nlot qsufer its editorn w.i fox the nedft-sp 7ie nrxt Prrehency. -We hape xff ar readerv have seen the cll in the yournat to the Whigs of Spartatborg, to r;.lly on the 1t- Mouiny i April next, furttbe pur pose of saking thecessory measures. to e represented in the Whig Couvemsaion, al aid in tihe nomination of Henry Clay for the next Presideat. Where rise said Clay Whigs are' to cime from passeth ur instlersiaaiding. 'Fhre ire tint, fifty of them in the olistrict, t wimal be utterly impositsle for the opponenis of 51r. Cal how. Rt aise a tempest in-a on pot, much more it the great district of Spartanburgh, and we would respectfully suggesi4tfat the tst lay of April would be far sore appro riare fit. the Clay Whimg to assemble tns the it onday. It is prepst erou-i to suppnse that a rith f these votes east against 31r. Vat Hu ren can be induced to vote against Air. Calhoun. Those utsers as- every body knows were mostly old nullifiers; the ene mles of M1r. Van Hurot to be sure, but ihe : nd fiemen of Mr. Calbouns riends. ,r was the :tirn ant not :-v W sures .of the Democratic party 06L the voteix for Gen. Harr'aou were oppostlio. Apiley nhollatter tbemselves that any buf the hal d.zeu genuine Tariff and Bank Whies or the Districtan lie broutht to sulppnrz the clitins orflouery Clay, will ftud thetmselves sadly dis-sppoilsteci. We spealk this much for the sake of tihe truth at houme and abrssnd. Qbjr papier is neuteito intpuoities andl'free fhr the Whigs tin nake their call in rr they clan get up a shanelow of a meetina and appoinra ucle gate,.wrhy let them-dhdi so in weclcomec. No dis~trict itn South Ciarolinta is mnorc warmry and enathulaiastically devoaed'tos air. Calhoun than this. Spustuanburgls is Democratic to sihe back lioue mnd 3Mr. Cary houtn its their demhocrati candiditte 1;h th6 Presidenscy. Tiac National Convrafion.-T he icis town (Pa.) liepublienn, of the 2:24 inasn in speaking~ of the Demnocratic National Coymtn-remtarks, "lt is now general ly encsieded that this brady will nsot assem-' blehbeforo thc time (Miny 1$ 14 i::deed- a departure trumn the estabhshecd usage of the party would inevitably result in our completke rrut at the Preaidskzaa election. It would lean strous pretext for refusing to support the nominee whoever ho maight b.. that maid certainly bes taken advan tge of.. We obiserve with' pleasure that the D'emocracy of New H ampshire. Ltsu isiana, Ken'tucky. 51srylami., and 31ausa chusetts, have all expressed an unequivo cal opinion in favor of thsesprinag at 'td4. Virgiiar we see with regret recommenderde next November. Tnhis willureverhe ne-. quiesees5 iu. Thr is hant ne sentimnent perades the party in' this Siate on the questian of time. The laite .day is popular with the Demucrascy ofthe Kecy~sone." Tennaee.-The I~tnxville Argus. a ably consdiacted and etflcieat paper, gives us the iost cheering teconts of the pros. pets or the D~emocracy in Tennessee. It sas: "We believe that now Democratic candidates are'in the Beid innearly esery contyandistict wbere it-is contempla. ed- to run any.. and-wea take peculiar pleas.':n in recordingrzsheir natneit I there isasplit or dmieoonaouranks in regard to -legislativaecandidates,1i*e have not heard-ofit. .U Alart united! The pa .ayresecive of pereossipteferene have' in each ease put forwarhi their- best andtrngst men-men -whirarnooiy detertuae, to "do or. die."r ktm who -are moe thatn able-to meet os-the stomp,:the abless champions oif Whiggery. 'There is *no back, out"vin one of.-them, and thre Argus gathers fresh courage -for theap prachingfghst-whre it is known-thiatit is nhe aided by suchb champios".-ehm ingt on . Medauchoty Acident.-Twi children. one a en~of-Mr Thomsas-Hrsrday; about six years ot b6hOhdasa-'df eI. James RI llies.- about eight a old,-were drowned in anttempdage-ens. Upson's Creek, to thiscounty, on Fridgy moraig last:- TIhe body of the last tflhiOtted has nt yet been recoed -Whigtef News. esro the schr. i tary Augus6a. Capt. Kirwin, 'whiclh arrived here yesterday fioni that port. we have thedatessit nation.,received from that quarter. The insurrection, it ap. pe.trs from the captain's blatement. has brokenautlbero-as well-asiu oher parts of ihe ibland, ant is onl the increase. The M. Augusta railed a few weel:s since from Baltimare, with a cargo for that place, but on her arrivdl there. fir.Jing the Scityinz genefI cowrotion, the - farei heral leaving of pfeparIfg'to .Fetve, iaid Gen. Boyer gettirtg the city in condition 1Mnake&v1PronaAfnea ag8astho insurgens who were said to be rallying in grent force in the neighborhood, cnptaiU K. deemed It insipediciit'to land his car an o or remain iii port' idi' immediately set sail' fr alobile. W sh6li ait with somec solicitude for thle: iisit repo-ris fron that ill-fated island.-Chronicle. Ara .and~Death.=r serious aruy o'cur I' 't Marid ii hibis State, .n Wedneidfnlast, betwen 'C61. Martin A. Lea aid N. B' Locketri'E4, in which the former was so stvesihy woiiided'bj a pistol sliot that he died on Satdrdiy norn ing. Col. Lea had an eienslveiacquain tace throutrhout the- State, hating for merly represented Perry county n#hC Legislature, and subsequently was .tnia ged in commnkcial pursuits 1i thi ct Lairst from -Cape ffaytl.-We learu fron!Cpt. Pedrick, of brig Eagre. that affairs at Cape 1ayti, -were~ in a very uniettled state., 'A pprelheuious were ens tertained that the insurgeuts would attack the city, and etenuile pireparutious were niakiun; to ropet the invadlers. Two regimnti had -been despn:ched friui the South t. the city by President Royer, for the j.arposc of ckmerinz away the rubbish fromi the ruins of therCusetd Hose, wbich was destmyed bT the earth quske in May last-while employed-on that duty were ealied into se'rvice by the President, to assist in quelfrog the msur rection. luformation had reached the city previous to the dcpartuft fCcapt. P., that elhe regimnents had e'ncountered the revolutionisteo : theik unarch and were entpletely cut tvpi by them. Tne city Was, verr-onheahby-n large portion of the poptiatiow were -sick with fever ani ngue. Matrkets dull for all hinds of American prduce-Beacon PitILaLaMPIN. April 3. frorn St. Dorningo.-By the schonner Orrallo, at this port frotr Cape Haytien. %ve learn that there bad been no actual iusurrection there vet, bar thar grent dis sathifaction emised towards. the Govern ment of Boyer. who'ihd sent his son,- anti troopv from Fort au Prinee, to qkiell any' attcibpt at revolt; most of these, however,, had been ordered back to the defence of the..capital, where it is said-Moyer has closely shut himself up,- a4 'did lA prede. eesv's great rival, the Emperor Christo phe. is 6oas Souci.' Since the destructive eartialuake'at Cape Hiaytin. -by.- which nearly all the town was destrnyed. but little progress has bcot made in rebuilding it, the mise rubie survivors dwelling among the ruinsa The. sicknesy which followed. that sad event had disappeared and it is-now com-. paratively healthy. The market was well supplied with lumber, but American Provisions fotand a tolerable market. I'oaroxx, April 1. Frot St. Doingo.-Capt. Pedrick, of brig Ea:,,e, arrived f'esterday from ~Capu Huyti, informs as-that' the general impression at that place was, :bat the in urgents wnuld carry their point in over turtling the Governinment. The people on 'he North side of the islrud strongly to vored their cemuse, and, were constantly suzpplymn;; them wiaharms &e. P'oft an Price had been put under martial law. Re.ports were rife at the Cuape juist before Cup:. I'. left, that a rec~iment of' troops with a larg~e amount of Govcrnment tre:: stare, had been rmuted anid the treasure capture1 Iby the insurgoents.-The U: S. brag Bainhridge, had arrived at' Cape isnyti a few dlays t'raious to the sailln~t o'f tlmr Enatle, ami it was understond would continiuo ~0 vist theO several ports of the islan.I, duiring tho continuiance of she pi e 'ent-uunsett ledl atare of nil'air.--Hrlud. Nr.w Oa~r.rAss. A pril 1. Taltest F'oms Yuecdan.-The schr. M ar gnret Ann: left matmpeach~y five dlays ago. and through the polDiteness of Capt. lidl mes~, we have the fullowing items of news: Lent brig F~airy, at:d schrs. I'n anid Rh The soldiers atra citizwas of Cam peachiy were in high spirits, and wanted nothing so rttueli as Comn. Mtoore. Tiggeboats of Camnpeachy were seen teent matles at sea on the 26th nlt. The Alexicoans still held the heighti, dud bombarded Canspedeby daity, with out much injury. The Mexican fleet was- at ancho'ro' Point Descanceda. Thoy had' hahded d reinforcement olf3000Y men o~n 18th March. who marched towards Merida.- Oh .thc 19th, 2500 men leen Campes'thy to give them battle. On the 27th of March. the Camnpeachianosnmeant to attack terma by land and water.-Cork~r. - rATcuIcorLA, March: 22. 1 During' the' gale on Seturday last, a small boat belonging to the Brittsh ship Rothsehild; Cip't. Felt, now in this part containing the .ilate. (a brother of the cpaia,) and four lads from thirteen to seventeen years :of age, apprentices 'on board theship, left the vessel for the.:per pose of' cutting a spar. T1hey landeaeh St.- George's Island, just'- opposite the anhorage where..hey 'tere engaged tnail near nmght, when I ttsttipted to reach the ship, but -mast have fi'shed.' Thie Captain became alartued 'at their not ap pearing during the night and despatebed anotherboat in the'unoruiag. in quest of thmw-tie mass of the -swathl host :was dscoecred iu, abone rtwelve feet wateY, upon raising hiere she -bor- every appeare ..... of having been but lately occnpied. - S 'oe e mat ereh ohenfortua eVOW. " edand thIa4#he Irsya wecrr'jf-oszrespectabli pa(eunts re.4dieg fiirLiverro..ol. and hadl been placed under'the espcei:l care of Capt. Fell, for instruction. W- sincerely ifmp'jithiv'witIj the Cajalin, unho thus at one oiuw. has been bereft of a brothsr and the w hole nfhis youthful char-,c, of whom he w as so j-a s'ly prou...- Adreriier. MI f1.C E , LAN EOU . Puciol.rja. March :3. The Mercer Case.-Tbe topening of Mr. Pomer A . Bror nc's ablo spccrh it. dufence of4Mr. Merer was unavoidably omitted in our yesterday's repurt of tho. proceed ings. Mr. Browne assumed as the grouinds of the defrece that llcicrton hJ used threats 'nud violence. to accomplish his purpose, and find afterwards boasted iu public of his suecess. This so wrought Upon the mind of Mercer us to inisanity. onuder theiiufinuec of which he conimittcd the deed. 'These facts, Mr. Brouwue said. would be coneilsively provcu in the cutaric f ihe evideice. The Court yresterday wvas mostly occu pied in the eatnination-of liss Sarah G. Morect. A conJe:ised report of lier testi mony will be founidin our column-. Slie substantiates, 'e'ncrull.- the' btntements made by Mr. Brown in his opening of ihe case. The testimony seems to lie very ilearly aud truthfully givca.-North A merieana - F fe &c Norfdk Hrrald, of Friday. Flut Occurrence.-A , iragical aflair was witnessed at the ferry wharf yester day that cused a degree of excitcs/ent and interest which we have seldom seen eqOalled iin cur' quiet communitv. and which resulted in tie dheath of Mr. Melzar Gardnser.1htortyfthe Portsmouth "Chrou iele and Old Drninian," (a' Democratic Jurnal, of'which he had become the con ductor some six.onaths ago.) in a rencon rre with Mordecai Cook"', Jr. Esq. of this BIrough. The cireumsftuces of 111e ebso as we have heard them stated bysevetal persons' who saw ihe aflusir, were us follows. Mr. Cooke was returning from Ports mouth in the ferry'oat; Mr. Gardner was on thi n harf, leanaing against a post, wait. ing for the boat, intending to rctura in her to Portsmoisth. As Mr. Cooke stepped ashore he entered into conversation with Mr. Garduer, which continued only a few seconds, (not above the usual. iitch or their voices) whien Mr. C. was seen to raise a walking cane wbich he carried; but before any hostile demonstratiosn could be made ivdth it Mr. Gardner stepped lfaok and drew a pistol (it wasa rbvolving one,) from his pantaloons pocket, upon which M1r. Cooke dropped his canc'ithdl seized hold on the pistol, when a strogle ensued, in which M-. C.-sncceded in" wirenching .the pistol from 'Mr. G's.- hand, nd in the ScufIAe the pistol '*iaur supposd to .have been fired-off f'v -Mr. Cooko and Mr. Card ner fell-lhe charge iu the pistol ha'inig passed through'his bady. lie' tIas im mnediately taken intrv Capt. Dramaionil's store, fir surgical attention, but thi ball badst iruck the heart, and in less than fir seen minutes life was extinct. ;T!.Is unifortui:''. rew out of a feud'of-recent origiunvletien the parties, who- were personally unknown 'to each otfer timil untiat unfortunatcly imade ac-' quainted through the mcdium-orfa attack in the columns of the Chronicle on- the feelings of Mr. Cooke, ir. relatiou to shutn refleetions'which be was reported to have indtrlged in at ase editor's expensse, while addressing a Democratic theeriag in Ports mooth about a week ago. - - *Mi-. Cooke' weatiinimedsately. to the Mayor,' aapprised bimi or 'the atcarrence and said) that lie had called to surrender himuself. Afie,- the finding of the laqunest, a warrant was issued lay Juha P. Leigh, Esq. and as soon ats Mr UCooke heand that the warrant was in the haands of Mr. Guay, Constable, ho delivered himseilf to that otiicer, and is now in jail, awaiting his exuamination before aho Mayor, to lie held this morning at tho Court Houtise -at 10 u'clock. Postscript-Since nriting thae above, the Inquest, whlich wast engaged till four d'elockb iai the afternoon an examuiining-wit' tesses, having adjourned. WVe have been favored wilth a copy of' their verdict which was, That the said Metlz.ar Gardnercame to hi, death oan thec 30th day- of March 16433, in as scuffle it jab Mordecai Cooke, Jr.. of said Biorough, near she ferry toause in said Borough,-by the discharge of a pis tol whfich the'saidi Gardner drew from: isis breeches pocket, andl which stas taken f'rom haim by said Cooke aund fred off'by said Cooke in theo sufie, thec ball from whi:ha pistol enu rod the left.side'of said G(dnser, near his heart. . From the Casissdu Mceutg MAcKuuule' Case ot Was.~ungo.-TIs decision of th~e Court Martial was trans nited 'to WVashinaten on Monday. anad there are reports or great division ini the Cabsinet respcting the 'amte. A postscript ii: the Ifichmoudl J'/dg of Thursday gives a most imppbable statement, if it be taken lite'ralfy, hmt$ as senadal is always inter estmd,' weC quote it.. "A'Ieterroma Washaington, dated Toes day eveni4e says: Jahlge Upshaer had a fiight. to-day, with -Mr. Spencer,-at the President's msansio. This being Cabinet dfay, abe juestion was; presented, wht.her to con,'lrf'the decision of the Court Mar aini' itn the. case .of Captain. Mackenzie. The alfasir .Will probably lead toea disso laiaion ofsheCabinetk You my rely upon the truth of 'b:,." The Ea'gpirer say's the passengers from Wasshington brought a simnilar report. Our taetd ienfaomaina heam, o d.oub: ofA a seri ot dfvlaioi of'opinsion, hutt we uisdcrnrsd tha~iSht"'to have been .swith wpatses not ibt rtsnnfutizbus aL pupis et cale. bus.) The others. however, to so much more poptalar ai! odifying,-that we find the res'mor in .bbt sjanpe to ive travelled Norteh as thel s.uh. The U. 8. Ga zete as hefollowing sensibae .remarks Lastereai4g ~aoqrethe arrivpi of the Sytithern Mfan,ijumzor wasafast, t'ace ablote tha. condsectpr of tho; 1Baltimore ears, or the mauilqcgen, whsich.cauased' no litle surprise, ., .. . . , y It was said that: at a Cabinet Ceoroell, bhal .' Tn esda.. Mr, Spesa. a . S othe Treawry, iite. iti8d a % ea-Preid-i would disn.iss r rlack enie froim the Navy. _ t, or coUrse. could not consent suli-ti-propoition. an-l Mr. Speu , threatcncd to withdcaw from the CUbi if his seqa Wasa reosed. Jud,;e Upshur, it is atid, 'hinted that al he was at the head df the NiAvV Depaidj taen, sucI a measuro woold t'tre his API it is addil. that after the Council haeh een closed; Mr..8. pressed the niat te 2, varmly, that a olow was passedl he tw-en himu,Jit t ; iegrery- the Navy. We lodltin b" latter. becat we kyoa :hat Judge Upsher io a man wioso sense fJg ayjugj o hia characesg-as agenda" mao, and his dijomly as a publie function ary.. would tihIould..imj from ebesa mode of settieg' isputes; iiless' rer.red to respond tobore. safh , or dafed - him self from anothir.-.AVede.fot know Mr. S. pcrsoinally. Of'ond thing Ta feel "g. fident, viz-ha Judge Upsbucwjllto9 hold his office atto day4.ter .be thinks, it shorr of a sinUgle right or. p4iVilege propr ly 1,cloning dtereto. He wii not lloW the personal feelings of others to hav. improper inP ,euce in his depIrtment. We give -he above report in the least' Unplea,ant form that we heird it. We deem it proper to nxdd the expressior.of our bulief, that i3jaS beon greatly eag gerated, if not entirely fabricated some ' A Washington Correspondent. of the Baltimore Patriot, gives another versiot ofthe af'air which-we quote beldw: There has been1nitewaw beee between the Secretaries of'hb- T'ead a b Navy. ~The rupiure e Mesps .Upshur atd Speneer, gre ou ofn-ore itsued by the lduter, which he hudpos"e up in all she Departments, requiing'of every alne before he entered his iotodfor any other in his Department, 'o-firstesd in his or theit names. and then wait' i iho passage, until called in. On seeing. gis order.- or one af similar hnport. tucukap' in his-llice, Judge-Upsber-tkjeedd4 n anudpokeof it in..iugignantArag It is statedI hita this is the cause of the- opew rupture betwden Mh6 two. Secretries, ex cited by a boatilo ba 9rg Mr. Sencer towards 51t. Upshbr, over sinclohe- or ganization uf the Court., artial., give you tMe reports as I'fha hiard them, without vouching for theii entire authes. ticity, though I have reason to. blievo they are correct. New chances io .the Cabinet are now aain calculated - . rhero will alwad 6 troubl were uhu C. Speucer hears siay. 'The itcpublican ofyaterday. meatios as a rumof, that -apt. Yorhes., of. the . S. ship Vinccnnes,- had shot Lieut. Bovle." Ou' read'rs wilt remicnber tabafs' pthlished on Mondigy a leuor fro #TJpi dnd de Cuba, giviug an, account of Uthe Vincennes geuing aehore iear hat Islanku and statifll also that'she was under. the command of .Cenmasinder' Iiachannea. Certais it is that Capt. Vorhee% ismi and was not or. board of her., He beipg. o6 the Medittriucan and she on sse Indid Stuuion. Liot 1~.t -M vsr while, c#R:jy a inched 1u the 1ilca i-i'ekia Squaron, first Lieutcnaut of therrjg.e Cogrs We have seen a I'tter.from Genoa, of t. 24th of Febreuy, which states that lieut. Boyle lft os the 27th .of January for the Uuited. States. It is nearly eceriain from: this statemeit, that many gforiunstofthe rumor are. iiscor rect, and we bortfand'beicive it is eirely P.-S. Sinc'e the aofet was in .type, wE have heard that~ the rumor whielt-is' abroad, is to the efect, thas Capt; Vodn bees, who'is in comaod,of Jhe frigated Congress~ ist. the M'edierranean. had a' dilliculty with olie dl hsis midshiptteo,' and la consequence of some violent inua, bordinaze hanguage, fired a pistol at haim,. the hall of which struck- tfa':aiduhipmag, and glaned'and struck' anufber. - 'rhe etter from Genoa, of the 24th te. whiseh we rsay iwe have aeen,- makes no mecurinn ofany'such an affair ;.and as this :etter tra bout as hute noes as' couhi . well bte received, ilis croncludedt igt the n beo. rumor i.s utufouded.- Ball. Pat., 29th uit. Mtie Legislature via f~c British Trea ty.-The .Joint Committee of the 'laine Legiblat ure onf tihe subject of the Boundary reaty last week, mad. an clabprate re port. coneitrding with the following reso lotions: Resolred, That the terms of the Treaty of WVashiuj;:en. concluded' on tha~th day of Atagnst, 1842, so far as ?tbey affect dhs State of Maitrb. are not satisfactory to the people thaaVloo Resolced, That the hiopes and expecla ui'ms, under which the State of Main coo setnted to participate in the negotiatios' 'i'ebleventuared in the Treaty of Wash into~tn, .are greatly disappoinrted by .the result of that negnhiation. Resblmd, That the true meanin" and intenat of the resokres passed by thq egis lature of Mauiue, on the 31stof. May, 182 entitled, - Resolves in relat ion- to- the Northeastern Boundary of the Stat.". did nut authorize the comtmissiooers elected under said resolves to :unurender any part of the Territory within the limaeigsoa ted by the ti-eaty of '83 as. aind by 3laine, without a full equivalet'tieiefor. After som~e discuassiona the Iloius '' - tad' the resolut ions by a iotae of 2 to''4 The August'aJoturnoI, speakingfrdhe report,'says,.--; '-The comnitjtee of the Norircastem Boundary, or r:athevr 'stnemhicrs..f the twelvo comnposing it. have made an elabo rate report tpon the sohject othe.reaty. ft ia uut s,,an.ig ma as censure ,of4 r. Webster for uegotiating suha- eg The President is scaretly. a1 at, prnbatbie considering him a mere ceper mn the transaction, whmlichis preha'talyor rect enougli. Gov. FairfieldJ getssmp4lgfy hranded complimecnts ror calhlitheeqatra session without better"inforasauo of she power andI purposes or.Lord~ Asbboto, awl the Mlame commasswoners, ee1gs lj no complimeitdgbis uament was- reported in life enate, ag4?IlOO cdpelordered to be gnatiten. Cosandr.-Why is a dinner tale,elikb one of thuse fashionable publicasiesmosclled an 5nal? Drease a! contains plates.