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ft .J I .4} Stat? Governments, and the property they hoi 1 under them, are not secure if th-y admit a Northern nun to nciy cunidderable share in the administration of the Government. You nil know that that is the general cry. Now I have spoken my sentiments in the neighborhood of Virginia, though not actually within the State, in June last, and again in the heart of Massachusetts in July, so that it is not now that 1 proclaim them for the first time ? but ten years ago, when ohhgvd to speak on this Mmit subject, I uttered the same s-ntiment in J:iu,.ri; and to the absence of .< ?.t(u .J - .. . _ all power in Congress lo interfere, in any manner whatever, with that subject. 1 deIjvcred my s nfimenis full? in Alexandria in he month ul June, and Jnival Worcester, in Massachusetts. I shall ask some fri'-nd connected with the Press, to circulate in V rginia what I said on this subject in the S-naie of the United States on the 3 )th of J mu ?ry last.* I have noth:ng to ad l or to substract from what I then said. ? I commend it to your attention, or raiher i desire you to look 'it it. I hold ill it Congress is ahsolu . |y precluded from interfering in an) manner, direct or indirect, wi h this. as wiili any oth?T of too Institutions of the CotVitrv. [Too cheering was h re loud irti Hong continued. and a vo ce from the ,r- trowel exclaim'd, " wearoher- from Mary i-oid to L 'Uisouv, fluid, we desire that the PeUMineot just expressed may be repeatedIt'-pea:, rep?-a\] W?*f|?I repeat it?pro. el tim it on did w.ngs of all tlie winds?leii lit to all ) oua Iriends?[cries ol we will, w will]?I'll it, I say that standing here in I ,e c^p'hil ofV.rgini i, beiiealii an Outobei Km/, in lite midst of this assemblage before rl?: entire country and upon ali he responsibility which belongs to n>o, i say that there is no power directly or indirectly iuCongress or the General Government to inteiferw in the ^ slightest degree witii the iiistitutions of die 8 ?uth. (Imne nse cheering, and a voice from the crowd e.xclaia.ing. jhul is two tlioiis-iitd votes fur 1 l?rri>on.") * I , | An I now, su<t Mr. w. l n>K you oruv tn 'lo me one favor (we'll do i .) I ask you to rarry that piper hone*, (we \viM,) rend if, to your l?ors: and when you (kvix the cry. " shall Mr. IVrbaler the A '>0I'lioniit. In* allowed to proiune t:?e soil ot V4i'gimn/J loud shouts arid r- :?? ! ?-d niH proiotige I cheers with cries ot ** welcome! welcome / ) that you will tell .them that, in connexion wi:h'lie doe:rme io that speech. 1 hope ll?;?t ther? are two governrn-ulsovei U5j L'i' i) possessing i s ow 11 d atinct .-.utiiori tyy*ilh which the otli'*r nm not interiorI in ay il'ffl-r from you in somethings, hut I wdJ M-re mv that as to the d >e;rivs ol Sun* K g Ms ;i*ii? l(l by ;Mr. M.?dison in b|; |.??t J ij's, 1 do not kno-.v that we differ hi ali.(elu'ers)?y?M f ant li? ?nd among I!? ftfatniMl to hold Jiul it is iiidi^jHUisahle to for prosperity olthese (#ov< rnm?-?its to pr ? ti'V'-. and tii.it in; is n ? true friend t<? eithei y j hJio does nut labor to pr?s rve th* tru? i distinction be?*een buiii. (fmiiiei so ! clu-eri g.) \V?? ni y not all re 'lie line wli'rli divi- ! A..~ u...? utiw ? f???t t*ll m*?f I L.'ifiW I ..............., , thai there * a hue, and they all fear lo t?o j v"'* ??th r or? !? one or the other side of it. it ' V is this balance between Hie G.-ucrul an i l!u- J .Sate* Govituiw nta which has jm? s : v???, j the country m uu<'xniii|tli'd pro<|?ef i:y for . fit y yea is?and ttu; (ies!ru"l?ou ol 'his jus' i liahuiec will foe thedesru lion oi out G >v- ; urmn nts. What i believe to be tlie doe- 1 trine ofS'a'e R ghts, I hold us finnly as! hiiv man. Do 1 not ln|on;j to a Si ?tt: I ; niid rrt\V 1 not say, to a St ?|e which has ! " done'soinctlnng to give liera* If renown and i fn her sons some litdc slnro of nnr'teijititecl I m. d.stiut-j'ou ? (Great chci ring.) I s ?V agam, that tl.e j?n sersnt:on ol State rights, on Hi" one hand, and of the just powi rs of Congress upon the other, is < (jimilv iudis- | jn-osihl" to the preg. rvnfion ol our free liepuhlirao Govemmenl. (Cteers ) * Extract from Mr. Webster's spr' r.h in reply lo Mr Hayiie, January 21a7, 1939. At the v?t\ fust Congress, |?e it ions on ? - i t - 1 :c i i n??" mmjfci 01 sen very wi'i (? prr.vn.cii, u ? ; tinstuk" no-, from d ft* rent $tn?? s. T?h* : IVmiHN Society, for promoting i'u? a' l?<?l??i ?n of >l-ivi.|*v took ri ! ???f% and laid be tore Congress ? memorial, pr:%\ i:?j; Conj?r ss 10 promote the abolition by such j?o\v rs as it possessed. Tins memorial > \v?s ref.nvd, id i|)(. H of Represent a- t lives,'o a si'I'-cf comn.iifee, cofi'is'injj of, IWr. bns'er, of Now Hampshire ; Mi*. G r- j rv oj Miiss 'H,limits, Mr, Hutting 'oil ol | Colinecli'-iit. Mr. T, iwronre of X. w ^ ork. j Mr. Linui'*kso of N- w J r<cv, Mr. Mart lev j ol Pt'iinsylvitiiiiijiij | Mr. Parker of N irg'.. ?alio lliein. Kir. as voo will observe. Northern nv?n. hip the last.?T'us commute,. made H rrpor', which was committed to a com?n:.too of the whole (louse, and there | : considered and there discussed on several days ; and being amended, although withoti hi iier-al a| (.ration, it was rn?do to ex or sv' ! r? e distinc: propositions on the subject o! sl ivery and ihe slave trade?Firs'* in lb'* words ol the Coas iu'ion. th'?? Congress canno*. prior to the venr 1SHS. prohibit the inter ition or iinportarion of such persons as any ol the Srates hen existing. should think propei io admit ; ??toivI tlia! Congress had authority in resr >in the chizcns of ibe Un' ted States from crrvng on l')0 A'ftcan slave trade, for tin* purpose of supplying foreign rnun'ri' S. On ill's proposition, our cariv laws against those who engage in that i tratfic, are founded. The third proposition. ??; ! that which Ivars on the present puns' tion, was exp^-ssod in the following terms : * lie so! veil. Thai Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or'ir* the 'reatment of them in any of the States it remaining wi li the several Safes alone to provide rules and regulation* therein which humanity and true policy may require." J his resohi,:on received the snnct'on o' the lion -e of It presrnta'ives so early as March. 1700. And now, sir, the honorable gentleman vi I allow me to remind him, that not only were die select committee who reported the resolution, with a single e\e??p. lion, all Northern men, hut also, that ol the member* then coomhumii* the 11 jus- of 8 a twaeoi ? Rrqiresenfa'ives, a large major i v, I believe fin j iji-nrlv 'wo thirds. were Northern nam a \?i. |H j '] li" IIotiSM agreed to insert liie?>e resoJ lu:ions in its journal, and from dial day to i litis it lias never been maintained orconten ?t. >led thai Congress Itad any authority to reg- ,na ulate or interfere with the condition o fa laves ev< in t'?e several Sta'es. No Northern gende. exi man, to my knowledge, lias nu?ved any such question in e ther House of Congress. 'M,i The fears of the Seyth, whatever fears J. j they might have en ertaiiied, wcro allayed re? j and quieted by this early decision, and so u,u ! remained until they were excited afresh rnt' J without cause, hut I or collateral and indirect Vii I purposes. When U became necessary, or pai I was thought so t?y some political persons, | to find an unvarying ground for ttie excius- | I ion of Northern men from confidence and jon } from lead in the atFdrs o' the R"puhli<*, 'hen, I and not till de n. fie cry was raised, and the exi I i?!rt<iii<!v excited, that the h.fl i- in i I IC7fa|iuirs? iiiuujM , i I : once of Northern man in the public councils an< ! would endanger liw iclaiioii of muster and j slave. | For mys If, I claim no oher m"rit, than 'or J .hat ties gross and cnomious injustice to- hv ward ilie wliol?* N?rth, has not wrought nr>- co I* T <?n me to < li in'jn my opinions or inv poli'i- I * 1 ?:al conduct, I hope 1 am ,above violating I 1 principles even under the smart of injur\ J 'or an l false imputations. Un|us' suspicion ',|{1 and undeserved reproach, whatever pain I ,ro may experience fioni them, will not induce ; in**, I trust, never'IkKss, to overstep the li- ?P incs of constitutional duly, or to encroach <!r) on the rights of oth rs. The domestic sla- 1,1' * . #L , very of the Sotrh, | |?>av? where I hud it? ' n lie hands of .heir own Govorituicn j, I I s their, sitfair not mine. ' * I co lor the Constitution as i' i?, and for lo" the Union as it is ; but I am resolved no' to P?; submit in silence to accusations either ? ; 1 2:'iost myself individually, or agnust the vv'' Norm, wholly unfounded and unjust; a ecu- "* j s itions wliicij impute t? us a disposi ion to en< j evade the constitutional ompact and to ex- ^ J lend f h?? power of the Government over the j internal la.vs and domestic condition of the j Stn'es. All such nceiisa'tons, wlierever and P j whenever m .dc, all insinuations of the ex- 101 | istenco of any such purpose, 1 know and ?'n( f feel to be groundie s and injurious. And N'1 j vve niiis: confide in Southern gen?|'*n>en !r'' j themselves ; w?* must trust to those whose i no j -ntegrilv of h**a I and magnanimity of feci- I i - - * . I MJfJ ,ng will k*inl ihnn ?<> a d.-siro to maintain i * .mil diss-111 inatc ru h, and who possess the " ' menus of i s difFusion with the Southern aSi public, .ml ?c inu-t leave it to li? rn In disabuse li ai pn'il.c of its prejudices. Rut in .n :t?e int ?n time, for my own part, I shall conj I nuoto act j !>tly, whether those towards ^ whom that Jiist co is exorcist d receive i I . ,J wiiii can Jor or with conuiuedy. uu coi ' We take pleasure in copying the following ,.jj; j letter from one of the Whig candidates for J i??s Congress in I'ernsylvania on the subject of j difl abo'itionism. Mr. C. J. Tngfooll, a Van J wii ' i Uuren candidate in an adjoining dislriVt, has j Iso written a letter on ihe same subject* j '10' hc( which, it is wai<!, takes similar ground, but we ; liavc not seen it. j est : nre INTER EST INC, CORHF. PINDEN'CE j Philadelphia, S pi 17, IS 10. 1 J. Washington Tyson, Esq. | Wu Sir?As a Committee appointed by a meet- [>, r ingot ciiizens, we beg to a>k olyou, as a can- j ,jje itidain fi.r office at the approaching election, a j f| rcp'y to the following question : j"~ "Are you in tavor uf such alteration of the C??ns*i'utinn and Laws of the Dieted States ! seV and of this State, as shall, in tho manner < the most consistent with just me and sound policy, I rni: i release the people ol ilos Coininonvvealtli from ' {he j all participation in holding hum an beings in j u jt I *Iavor> r ,1 rr , Should your reply not he received bv the .h'ld inst., we sha 1 understand that vou decline ' answering our quest on ^ol Very respectfully, ?nu Votir fellow-citizens, fo I SAMUEL I) HASTINGS, hrc LEWIS BE CUE, .JU( \VM. THOMPSON, J \MES WOOD, ELI IHLLIN. WARN Kit JUSTICE, 1,01 G. \V. WOO LEV, KALI II SMITH, j I ? Ccmtnittcc. [ .Mr ? 1 inn rUt.UljMi, 23, 1840. j ? G.ijtleinon?I have received the note i |,e which as "a committee appointed by a meet- ! i(1 !ng of citizens," you have addressed tne, in- , quiring whether 1 am "in favor of such alteration of the Cvn-Hi'u'ion arid laws of the United j ,,rt States and of this State, as shall, in Mie man- j ner most consistent with justice and sound j tiv.policy, release the people of this Common- of 11" ?!' iMrtifMuaiion in holding human ' not "v r - r ? beings in sluv; ry " ,.| |( j As you have not apprised me of the char| actor in wriich you propose tins quest on, I | '/? | am at a loss who;her to regard you as plnlan- j thropisis or politicians. If us the former, you j ':,M will ptnion me tor expressing regret that you ! 'hu hive !all"n into error which, untor unately, is j IV in d inger of becoming habitual in thscoun* j the trv, of mingling ques ions of a benevolent cast i with politics. 1'artizati struggles already in- ; volvc cons derations <?f a sufficiently exciting I nature, without tins additional source of vex- j . ation, Besides, it is d ffieult o perceive how ,s any work of charity can be promoted by con* PV founding it with questions ol a wholly different j the character. If on the other hand, you propound J 1 the inquiry as politicians, I tin not aware that i Srf you have any claim on my attention, since , mv you have tunned an exclusive organization, ! 0|)1 nominated candidates for President, and I j 1 | Vice President, and assumed an tillitude of hos'ili'y to (Jen. Harrison and to the party of 1 which *1 am a member and candidate. Lest, l,(> liowetcr, gentlemen, a disposition to conceal wh my views m:ght be impu'ed, and recognizing am the correlative of the rigid of instruction?the j,r( right of any portion of the people to interro- UJj gate candidates for their suffrages, touching ^,o measures of popular interest, I will waive ^ i this objection, and frankly avow the opinions 1 ! 1 entertain on tins subject. ac< ! Being unconscious ot the existence of any | s'.\ I legal oii<Ucle io the iiiamiiinssion of such pri [ slaves as are still held in I'emisylvaiiia, 1 con- m<! 1 less tlut it has cosr. me no little reflection to ro derive from your ;unb;guous interrogotory the real point at issue. Jf you consider our Federa! relations with tWe Southern States as . I ii.vo'ving I'etinsylvatiia in any "participation ; in holding human bungs in slavery,"you can- 111 ( not ho ignorant of 'fact, that your miprcs- "I at i hey were so rrnven inspirit and r?*-1 *"nt io th" honor ami W'-llnre ol j unlrv, as to applauJ them. Yd such io | e humiliating fact. Rulieve run, gentle. | n, Ciiristmniiy is against you, leagued I tli England, in such an unnatural crusade j :<iiu$! your countrymen: C?n you be j r prised that our South' rn breiheren ure ; labln tu icusoii calmly on tins subject, un- , r the cone ousfess that n portion of their j How-citizens -ire in eiF'Ct nidnig our old ! ~ I i,. ..1 .u_ ?.?j .u~ i r_. .~ ' .* * L.' 1 LI ?.wt Jl L .W ns are wholly at variance with the uniform th licial and all author titive exposition of the ,.r institution. Beiievingth.it we have noMH'fa Cf] rticipation, I am opposed to any" alteration tJ) the Constitution and Laws ot the United jtea" which would render liable to prag- [ . itical interference an institution under the w| :lusive control of the States in which it afi ists. Mi Though the righ'sof the District of Colling . uu i inny differ from those of sovereign States i ,jr form, they arc, hi this particular, substau- j ye| lly the same. With jurisconsults "the ison and spiritof a law," has ever been the . ist effectual mode of discovering its true ' ' inning. \\ ill it then be contended that rginia arid Maryland wouid have become p" rties, to any arrangement which m'ght pr ivert the territory ceded to the Fed.Tnl fW ves? Or will it be preiended that their co- j1 p, ve 9tates would have sanctioned a pmvis- | ( i of the Constitution, which might subject . m in any contingency to the dangerous 1 impleofsucba neighbour? The territory fjuestion was granted for a specific purpose hv J the "reason and spirit" of the session p,-e. to de the exercise of any control over it not hr lispunsable to that cud. 1 believe, there, hn o, that comity good l oth mid the inlegri- }*) ofthe Union forbid any alteration of the ,lf millions upon which the grant was made. p, i? numerical superiority or physical pow- ; fj of the Ireti states, do -s not weaken the q, or of ilies'* objections. Coiisthnfions ar>* i !e for minorities?to protect (ho weak w m the aggr s Hi.s of the strong. nJ> You will ?'Xcu-c nie lor expressing the ioion lh.it if poh-mio or militant amLslav, in the free S ntes was ever wise, it has ised to he so since the impertinent, o?icvoih. and criminal uiteruieiJding of the li'icians and subjects of Great Britain, pj u re is a serious cause for the npprehens- H, i, that if persisted m, it will itidt-tiiiitely stpone even the ine.ipi"iit steps to the n gallon of the *\stcm in those States uen h ive long been anxious to get rid of ' * - 1 *' !.... ,1... I t? L,et I! not oe u?rm?n?-ii, lum * a > > j r?e of the insitution of shivery* is the ni"?- j p< nine and nol the fault of the Sooth. To , nt inland belongs the responsibility, and to ratiaches the odium, of introducing it on our shores, in the recollection oi the iist-ml and urgent, though fruitless a renistrances of our ancestors Hgsins? the m rit of cupidity which actuated her minis. p<; in the encouragement of the slave-trade, in cit'zert ol this country, w'10 possesses p i proper American feeling cm fad to be ! tt< liguant at tne calumnies wnh which iter {is tesmen and public journalists I abitualiy j sail us-. 0<i S nunc if no higher motive, should r s. j to in ?h? m in thrir work ol ddhm itinn, wh'le j ha Innd and Brit'sh luJii grmin beneath jv > .ircumuhted w rongs of EnglanJ. Let sm first jus ify the outrage against eivi'iz- !T i) and liumuui.y comiiii;in the * Opi. jail i whi" with China, lie lorn the ess?y t?? |cii rivet ?ur morals or school us in the prin- Jul' ?l''s of Christianity. The Asiatic colon, (ex of England furnish nn nmpl- field for the I nr Risive philanthropy of her missionaries, lof 'how resorting to lilt* shores of America, J hi There no longer remains a (Jouht (lint }Ti agitation of tins top e in London, has jsli n proJu' cd by a shushr hostili y to the j H<yl States. L is not tlie fru't of an hefti- jm convict?'11* of duty, among those who!ti< the instrurru^? of the excitement, but * so the canting: hypoc.^ t)! functionaries tin* g< e to suppress an ins!ino!.'ve jealousy to- in rds this country, coinruon u? the in in- ci s of the English governnicn*. 'i uo pol- sc i.insoftliat country evidently failej fbtty rn corn i:i this question, an entering wedge ; 0 which the union of ilnscstu'es may be j h ored?a consummation long desired by h< enemies of republicanism. There is no j nr linking the remarks of the President of i br '? ?'* A nil ut?? itnetf rVvnttur.hon ,.r f nii/l/n". I it* lit 117 l~k 111 J?l? * * :" V UWiyill'WU l)| i.i<#uuw*i# I III lly d ar friends," said Mr. Ciarkson, ad- ; ( ? issiittf dial body, yon must endeavor by j T justifiable means to a fleet their ('he.ivl uthem Stat' s) temporal interests: Von j fr< isl endeavor, ttuiou<r oilier ih-n^s, j ro li ivo the produce of fioe tropical labor i luylit into thn rnaike s of Europe, and j in Jcrsell litem there?and if you can do , pr s your victory is sure." Tnai no doubt , or ly linger in vo ir minds of the dtleruiitm- tii n to rend r thn anti-slavery exciteiivnt s>) servient to ill interests of Briiain trade, I m nnex anoth r ex raet .nun the speech of E Clarkson?heing the remarks which j mediately follow those a hove quoted. | hj "Now that this is possible, and this may ; u don", there is no question. The E ?st j la lia Company alone ci-n do it of them- ! < > ves, and they can do it by in"ans that ? n< perfectly moral and pacifi'*; accord.n<r : p. your ovvti principles, u.imely. by the col-1 to it ion of the earth and by the employment [ r" free labor. Tiiev may, if lln-V phrase, j h' only have the hi?h honor of abolishing \ ft uerv and ;he slave trade, but [he atlv.an* j th e of iivr'asini; 'heir revenue b'-yond .all i 1 t p fula'io' ; for, in the fir-t place, they Have tli d in their possession t wen y times m<w ?* n equ.il to the supply of all Europe with In opieal produce; in the g<-cond place, j ei y can procure, not .ens of hnusand*, hut j ri s of millions ol Ireo laborers to v\ork; in ; in thrd, what is of the .{reams: consequence I l > ? - -< / i i .I i U. miscast, nif price 01 lauor wim i m only from a penny 10 three-half pence |? day. Wnat slavery can stand against sn prie s ? "I learn, too, from ict'ers which 1 have ;n from India, and from the Company's n Reports, that they have been long dt {aged, shall I say providen'ially engaged, preparing seeds for llie cuhivutiou of cot- ? i there. Now if we lake into considers- n n all these pr< vious preparations ^by ICt? it appears tl.ey are ready to start,) r> J add to n;;s consideration thai tin y could ,, >cure, not tent? of thousands, hot tens o! liions of fsee laborers to work?I speak m authority?1 believe fbat if lliry would ~ low up their plans heart.Iv and with spirit ;ordingto their means, thatin ilie course ol years, they would inatciially affect the fj o? of lids articlo at market, and in twelve fr it they would lie able to inrn die tide w tnplotely aga nsl the growers of it in the p filed States." It is difli all to believe diet there wen- |-f neriean ci i/ns present and participating nl the proceedings of tho Convention to j, licit su.ii rt'.n.o'ks were addrcssoJ, and j * %ity ilf uir iwm.ii uuu nit; Kiric hi | ? hands of an unfortunate and h -If eivili'1 race living in iheir midst, with the iin- j ed injiinciihn to use them? Produce or ecipitate n struggle for the mastery, be-j en your own and the African races of! is country and voti can d'TiVi* no jus'ifi lion I'rorn ih?* precepts ofelnca or re|ij>. ri. The admoniiiou l<>'Move vonr neigh?ras yourself," contains no command to ve him better. This is 'he feurtnl issue J which there is abundant reason to nppr - i n'i w?? shall bo hurried, if tne spirit ol ra-j d fanaticism, exceed and directed by j ntflisli cnlcul itions o'g^in, be no? arrested | id curled in the free S ates. B"Iieving i is, 1 would be unworthy of pul>lic couli ntee w< r?' I 'o iiesiiatc to oppose the re. j lirnciits of so dsi.-.irons an excitement. i I liave thus, gentlemen, frankly, bur, in j iTts'-querice of many pressing d tries, hastily ! rV imperfectly replied to your question. I * 1 am, very respec'lullv, Your f-|low-cuizen, J. WASHINGTON TYSON, j To Messrs. $ imuel D. Hastings, Lewis ! eliec, VVilliam Thompson. James Wood, i li D/lliu, Warner Justice. G W. Wooley, j i.i If ilnh S:nilh Committee. &c. r ' ? - , - - , Important Forbion News. Tin* subjoined Le.ter from our New | ork Correspondent furnishes the most inr?. j irhiiif heads of the very Into n?*ws from j ?r?iid. N it. Intel!. ! Editors'' Correspondence. New York October 19. j The Acadia reached Huston Saturday i orninu, twelve and n half days from Liver- I I'd; the President, New York this morn- j ff. in ejjih een days; tl?e first wiili 92 j issi'irjfers, the li>t with 145, and a hrg?- | nonnr of drv fronds on freight. The news J of great importance. The two items tnoJT remarkable are the j mhardment of Hey rout, in Svria, hv tie rce.s of the four allied Powers, and the ftenng down of the For s at Horn I'igri* i ' the British squadron in the Chinese j m<. Mohemef All is as obstinate as rv?-r. ! ie- Consuls General of England, Knisia, ! id Prussia, have quit Alexandr a, and the I ly is ti ica'ened with nil attack. Thus, arms and war. Hut one of iho uios traordinary p'acnable it*ms is the artniriced abdication of the King of Holland his empire, for his love of a lady, whom * subjects will nor permit him to b troth, ho particulars ol all this 1 enclose you iu a . i Franee hrisilcs with war, and the prepar- 1 ions of war. Whether these -dcrnoitsta- ; msare serious or no-, I cannot say; hut j i alien is it to the interests of France to j i to war to keep up Mohemet Ali's power | 1! .....I st .a tk.? Knurl nf fl,r. I ??\ri'i urn !tu s??uiMj 13 iii?- w. ii.. ml-judg ng Kin? of dm French, that ii j ens to me all tli < must be for some tile- j or purpos**; !o kivp France busy p? rh-.pv; j i sfrenghen file forces in Algeria, il liny j ; frilly Paris, sonic soy. He all tins, | iwfver, ri.< d may, enormous prep ir?t?ous j e going 011 .'or w'T. '1 Press in Paris I awl* ns Jioi.s'eromi'y ever* || wor s . "tin much, John Hull Wfri In? drowned in c storm of them from over me channel.? he excitement in Paris was very gre;l! I hrn ill" telegraph announced the n ws ! Jin Marseille* of t ic bombardment of H v- J hi'. j The trial of Louis Napoleon is going on Paris, and al>o of his associates. T'ie j ill of their defence js the glory of Napole- I i. * Gentlemen," exclaims Count Mon- i olon, " 1 received at St. Helena the fast j <ik of tiic Kmp'-ror !" This t< good Ing-c i France, bui ivouiJ nut Join America or ogland. O,Conned is ai D.irrynnne Abbey with j s hciigles, and ngitution for lite repeal f.ir J moment luiis. Til" Government ot Ire. . lid is vva'C'dng fiii'se repeal meetings wiin \ ;tru policemen. The news from Spain is j it satisfactory. 7'lu* appointment of Cs- ; riero to tin* hea l of :itF"r* has been made o ia:e to tranquillize trie msurgmna. 'J' ??-y ! fuse to laydown their arms until ihev j tve obtained a n.amies o from die Queen ; gen! guaran'yii'g die fulfilment of uli ilicir j -mauds. | As I on lerst'inrl the present position of ! e Egyptian qu.-n ion, M?diein?'t All accept, j f trio s 'cond ort'*r of tile Sultan arid the j ur Powers, hut insisted upon being allow j n> request die Sultan to let him haveS, i tv,r in,. The'four Powers insisted tint should ?;vi' up the Turkish fleyt, and the j land of Cuiidia. and ?*v.icu?ie Syria, which i i refused T?ij istbe way thuijjs were j It at Alexandria the last dates. j Summary. Tee Washington Globe announces the ' iath of thus Kmc, b*q., N.ivy Agent. j Amos Lawrence of Hoston has given j 10 000 for completing the Hunker lldl j lonument. It is said tint the oraige crop will inoaso flio revenue of St. John's county, Ion ia, S'^O'IOOO tins year. 39,097 persons visited tin; Cupola of the 1 'ate House in Bsston, in six months from i pril 1st. j Henry MoKoivr*, G irde???r nt Now J Million, Siaten Island, has raised tins year j orn one seed H98 weight of pumpkins, | igherl hv Henrv Harrell, weight r. One I umpkiti weighed 100 lbs. Some Yankee has invented a machine j ?r rutting shoe soles. It ? ul* tvv Ive soles i a time, and rapidly repents tlie-operation. I is now M Ik? seen at the Exhibition ol tin? nnklin Ins'.itulo, Philadelphia. Wm. S. Ramsay, a rnnmb'T of Congress from Pennsylvania, has committed auioid?*. Three allows have been arrested in New York and Boston for obtaining loiters from the Boston Bust Office con alaing notes and draughts. The amount supposon to have been obtained is about ?20,000, some of which had been collected A notorious gnmbbr, named Guilih' r, killed himself in R chrnond, Va., on iht; night of the 7.h instnnt, by taking lauda num. CiiERA\V PiilCES Ct KREST. WCDNUSO.lY, (JcToBEii 27. AfiTICLItS. I*KR | # C. | % C Beet lit market, scarce lb U 4 a 0 fi Bacon from wa^jua, lb 8 a 9$ by retail, lb 10 a 12$ Bnltvr lb 13 a 25 Beeswax lb ' 2u a 23 Bagging yard 10 a 28 Bale It >j?e lb ii) a 12$ Coffee lb 12$ a lb Corro.v, lb 8 a 9$ Corn, scarce bush 50 it t>2 floui. Country, ml 5 bo a G Feather* fiu vwg. none !b 40 & 4b Fodder. lnOlbs 75 a 80 Glass, window 8x 10. .Vn> 3 25 & 3 37$ , 41 lU*12, 50ft 3 50 a 3 75 Hid os, green lb 5 a dry lb 10 a Iron lOOiba 5 50 n 6 50 Indigo lb 75 & 2 bo Limn cask 4 a 4 50 Lard scarce lb -, .11 a ' I2A Loutlicr, .ole lb 22 a 25 Lead, bar ib 10 a Logwood lb 10 a 15 Molasses N. O. gal 40 a 50 , gal 35 a 4U Nails, cm, assorted lb '<$ a h , wrought lb Ib a Jo Jala bn.sh 40 a 5') <lil, curriers gal 75 a I , lamp gal I 25 a , linseed gal 1 In a I 25 Fain is, white load keg 3 2b a 4 50 , Spun, brown lb 8 a 12 Pork 100]Ijm 5 30 a 6 Rice 1001 ha 4 a 5 0ft 8 lint, bag 2 25 a 2 75 , 10 10 a 12 bugar lb 10 a 12$ Salt 8Hck 250 u 2 ?*? bush fc7$ f 1 00 II- lis isteoj, Anipricnn m ki ? 1 English lb I I a ARRIVED On the 22nd the 8 wan* three Ligh'er* with M iz for J C Wadsworth, A J M<>? 3 it Co. Buulap tV. Marshall (jeorgc (i lodrieh W41I \ C ?'ioii. C V:nd.rfoid, I) S Harlleo. B Bryan *t Brother. D Mallny and N Emanuel ot this p'acv and E W liarring on VV Cr-ailiii d W N Clark vou, W F L. ak. Bell &. Richard* n E Orrgg, J F Ir.vii. McCork'.e & Cole. E 8 Hnhburd J II Orr W lb rringwr, Jan F WiUon &.1 ?? Or S II Prtsw l\\ .1 N Williams, W C Bruce Co S S Anderson Dr J icoh Cohen, S E.nanu I, E B Wheeler, C J Fix Mrs J Cn gg I) R I,idc J FoxworthJ D Wilson A I, Scarborough S A Campbell J !YfcC.en< eghan I) C Lilly It J Gregg Thorium Evans M it B DTowimond II B Thomas, 2??lh. Steamer Oseola. Christian from Goorg.i Town wiliiuidzlo A Blue, U M.rllny M M :Lean and A P Lrcostc of this place and S Emanuel > the inturriror. DEPARTED 27th Oaeola with Cotton, Cotton Yarn, P.iror A. lor J C Wadsworth I) iiaiiuy A P Lacuslt m vV. R iljily and others. On the 21th Siv irw three Lighters withCoBor for D ft II rrllre W & T BaHv & Co W?U -H-4 ton, B Mcintosh m Buchanan B Bryan it Brothei and Taylor k Punch of this place ami J L) Wil son J B MrDannnl S Emanuel Wm. .vuncrlyu ti B Thomas m A. B I) TwWimendami J MiColluni it Co of the intorrim. '1 ' ?mmymmmmttmrn New (loods. J3H&ROWN BRYAN V BROTHER ar? now it $) receiving per Steamer Sivan a well s? lac -i i_tnr>L nl' lintnarinM r??/. .ritlv urnI'k iti H ii I u J .. N?w V?"k on favorable IcriiH, wliicli they oll'ci fi?r b'iIo at low prices *or Cash, or proc'ucr, ant up. iv no of her terms. Ca*h piid for I!2 Muds lino M Oioix Sugir 75 13 gs Rio. Ligtiirn Java it mocha CdT.0 ps Cotton Bigging d**orlc?l 75 Co'N Bala ropi 50. )bi twine ??;{,?iHfks S.lt ? Ton* Swt**di? lion, aisorltd. 3*0 Ni'ifiO BialikaU 15*10 Yds N -gro Cloth. I5(\i?k* nine. some very ? nod A No U'irons. Cheer n in buxos Hyson 4. imp rial Teas Nu l a rtoiniBil Crushed Sugar, ary fnn wi'h a jj tier I stock of dry goods hard were ami Cutlery, Crockery, it Clan Ware, lih.ir.il slowaneio made on Cotton eft for shipment to Now York and Charleston. II. MR VAN JL BROTH MR. Cheraw 26 Oct. No 5U if " ORDINANCE NO. " Bo if. ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Clio raw, and it is hereby ordained'd by the authority of the sarin that from and after the passage of the act, the granting of Licenses for the retailing of Spirituous Liquors he at the following rates. C7 Tor License Tavern Bar, and retailing any quantity Slot AH ordinances and parts of ordinance* rentier nan t to this, be and are hereby re - i -r- - - ? ? [tculoJ. J. VV. BLAKLWEY. Intciidauf. Dojic iu Council Chcraw 11 fh Julv 1340 FELIX LONG C. T. C. ClIERAWo No. 50 4t *South Carolina. Chcraw District. IN Equity. John C. Ellerhc, Ex'or. ? Bill fur account s. \ and to The Ileira and turca ( nppoint a l of Will. Ellerbo, Son. { Receiver. I It appearing to my satisfaction that Willian i). (J??le and wife, Samuel Sponcar an i wifi and .Michael Elk-rbe defendants in this bill, an absent, from, and rosido without the limits ol t!iis State. On motion of Rnbbins &. Mclve it is ordered that the said absent defc ndant? di A ..,,1 n,atv..r or demur to the COIIl 1 d[i|iuar anu j/?. ?u ?* ? .?. . ? plaiuanl* [>i!l of complaint, on or l*'f?re tlio j23il ; day of January next. and that in default ihoteol | the said bill as to thorn shall ho tak-n pro con i ! It is ordorvd that notion of this order bo pub j !ish?:d in ho Farmers' (iazetie pu. lished a | Cheraw twice a mouth for the spico of tlirei j months. | GEO. -W. DARG AN, Comm. in Equity Cir Cheraw District I October 20, 164r>. j 50 tf r*Hals and Shoes. A LARGE aadwcll selected stock f<t mI? by A. P. LACOSTE, October 21, 1340 49 If Saddles and Leather* 4 GOOD Stock for sale low. by A. P. LACOSTff. October 21, 1840. 49 tf Clothing. CLOTH and Blanket Overcoats. Cloaks. AcFor sale very l?>w, A. P. LACOSTE. October 21, 1840. 49 tf L i SPERM AND TALLOW CANDLES. FOR sal t by A. P. LAcosre. Oclob-r 21, 1 - 40. 49 . if - _____? i . imt mm * ?M Factorage and Commission Business. I IBITtP QnKjrtril.ur h r.i.ii rncwl flic PaSlOMSS if n IUij Muwavi iwi ? .?,VH ..... _ JL and ComiiliFKiun Bumm-H* on hit* own iti? "ount, and solicit from bin formei iruindn, i.oi I he public, a share of patronage ; which ha will ndeavor to merit, by unrcuutt'-d attention at.d ->rtidgi<y in all mattersentrusted to him. John falls walker. . No. 4 Uoycc A, Cos. wburf up stairs, rleston Sept. 2* I -ft). v 47 . - ir .imn r r assewekts Post Orrics, Cheraw, S. C. ) 1 12th August, 1840. ) | Northern mail closes at 9 P. M daily, duo by 8 A M. ] Southern mail closes at 9 P. M. daily, due by ! 11 P M. j Georgetown mail closes Monday, Wednesday, i and Friday, nt 7 A. M. Georgetown uiaii us duo Tuesday, Thursday, I and Saturday, by 5 P- M. ^ Salisbury mail close* Monday, Wodrieaday and 1 F rid ay, at 7 A. M. Salisbury mail is due Tuesday, Thursday, and : Saturday, by 12 M. " j Suggs BriJ^c (v ia Rockinghntn) mail closes Tuesdays, at 5 A. VI. v; Sugg* Bridge mail is due Fridays, Ijv 5 A. Lancas'er C H. mail closes Tuesdays at 1 i Leui Aatci C H. is due same day, by 10 A. M < BROWN BRYAN, P. M. I (/licravv Ac.'ulemy. rjl H E Trustees respectfully nnnouncs tlmt th? | J. duties of this Institution were resumed on die i 1st of Octolier, the Male department uuder the superintendence of Mr. fci Ifall, t be Female under 4 that of Mr. J. Sewers. The com ?e of instruction in the male department, will l<e that required to , enter the South Carolina College the course in Um female deparunent will be to make thorough schol| era. The scholastic year will commence on the 1st m 1 of October and end the 1st July: the veer is again ' divided into two sessions: the first Ijegif# Its Oc' I tol>er and ends 15th February the ftcend begin# 16th February and end6 1st July. Terms <>/ Tuition yer Session are, For Spelling, Reading and Wri. ) ; ting \ 913 CO f The above with Arithmetic, En J gliah Grainmcr and Geography $ ' 10 00 The above, with the Classic#, J , higher branches of Mathetna- > , j tics, Lotjic. Rhetoric, &c. ) 20 00 Five Dollaraearh willjn* added *i the above i | for Painting and l>rawing, or tha Modern . . Language*. ri Aii payments are in advance; the pupil ' ./4l ^ * ! will be required to p;*y tor wnai remain* nmi? I Hesnion at the time lie or *he enter*, nor will 1 deduction or drawback be made for lo*? of time. J. W. BMKENEY. Sec'y & Treat. P. S?Mr. H. T. Chapman* i?a? taken f charge of tbe B ?ardiu?r Homo, near the Female Academy, where Young Lndiee in y ob. , tam board at a moderate price, r Sept. SO, 1840. 45 tf i he Family Visitor: Paice :?Only one Dolmr and filly Cm;* a year in advance. A paper devot d to general into! I i gone* P*S. Ii?!ie,i In Cheraw, S> C. once n w*^k. In Poi:tira i< will pureii'i an independent coume. Motto:? Una wed by n fiuiuicc?Utibribed j by gnin." PeraonH dialling to pitronine tbbi cheep pfcb. icutiori, are r quested mroiwaru in?*ir num?i, *n<i tiie amount of ihuir subscription- in advance ?otherwise they cannot rewire it. W M.POTTER, ( h^aw, S. C. # j 'J eachors Wanted, T^O TAKB chargo of the .V/iie and Female O.pirimenls of M.ir!?toro' A?a Icniy the [ c?ik'iintf scholastic year, which ivill embrace two s<-9s om of twenty i wo week* cacti, commencing the second J\t mday in January u< xt. Both Department* of this Academy suatiin a i h'gh chancier for learning and accomplishments ' and aH liberal salaries are generally atior. ' j ded by the patronage bestowed upon then, > i p irtisularly tho Female D'-p.trluiunf, which I r inks with any Institution of tin) kind in the ! State, Hie Board of Trustees will n quire high ' I testimonials of character, and competency to hit - 1 such situations. ! Application*, and enquiring (postage paid) r ! addressed to the subscriber will meet With I prompt attention until the 2 st November en. I suing. j B. D. TOWNSEND. Secretary. | Bonnetsvillo, S C. Oct. 20 1840., j The Fiiyottoviltrt O -server" and ' South Carj utiuidh" w ill cacti opy the above three time* and i fuw aid their accounts. ' j _ _4_0 tf Tea and Loaf Sugar. ; UPERIOR article*, for family use, for sale ! by a. P. Lacoste. j October 21, 1840. 1 40 tf Strayed Oxen. j nnvvo v< ry fine Oxpn, which I purchased of i j9L Mr. Monro oi Anaon, airuyea foru my plan* j lution about a mouth ago, since which liiue.lhey ! wore socii near the Folly. Ono is a Red Ox, with i white *pots, and white fice; the other i* Briudle c with pome white in his face. Any infix nialioix p respecting them will be thankfully received. " A. P. LACOSTK. r October 21, lt?40. " ! 4!* tC ' | CHEESE. For sale bv A. r. LACOSTE. October 01, 1340, d Shoes. HE Subscriber Ins now on hand a fury . extousive assortment of Shoes, suitable I fur all 6~aaou?. which he will sell very cb^ap. D. M ALLOY.. I Aprtl 15, JSiO. 23 ft I . -