lived. As I am new 50, it must have
^JLoen about 1804. On the ere of the
, second Tunaiav in June (for I well fern?;n?T>er.
that the morrow' was training
day). I was *t my father's house, and a
fnnn of the namo of Abel Shory, a' 9killfn!
horseman of the neighborhood, was there
also; whon David (loss, jr. my cousin,
then aged about seventeen, came up from
his father's, distant about three-quarters
of a mile, with a.message to Shorey, requesting
him to go to his father's (my
. jr. . (uncle David's) and trim a horse that
uncle John Goss had just then brought i
over from Randolph, distanr forty miles. ;
1 accompanied them, and at Uncle Da-I
* YidVi we found Uncle John from Randolph, j
with a little heavy, handsome, active. !
bay horse, which he requeue! Hhc-r y to ;
trim, chiefly bv pulling out a ?i cutting ;
the hairs of his fn!, which ?;_> tea rod i;
it had been gnawed by ? a Ives. Ur de .
John said ho whh rt Ch ti !."s:> bursa that
he had got from J.s M >rgan of Randolph,
who hud i ?toiy brought him from
Montreal. I afterward* frequently heard
the manner of his purchasing the horse
related in my father's and unele David's
families, which was this: uncle John had j
lent Morgan the sum of forty dollars on
occasion of (he latter'* going a journey
to Montreal in Canada. .Morgan obtained
the horse, then four venraold, at Montreal,
and being unaMo to repay the money
on his return, disu sed of him to Uncle
John to ohv the debt. Unclo John, who ]
whs no horseman, now brought hirn to his
brother, mv uncle David, wno wns much !
of a horseman, in the hope that something i
mi^ht he m.tda by keeping him for mares. I
1 remember Sho-ey's calling hi in 4> a full I
blood French horse."
Uncle John Goss eng ged Shorev to
take the horse next dav to training at
Mnj or Butler's, and there I saw h?rn cover
four marcs. My unclo David Goss kept
the horse through the season, working
him on his farm, and outfin<? him to marcs
- r r,
when they were brought ; he also kept;
him through the next winter and the en uingspring,
when the foals were found
to be universally excellent ; uncle John
to??k him hack to Randolph where he
made his second season; the third season
he was brought to St. Johnsbtiry, and
stood at uncle David's again. Alter
this, I went to learn my trnde, I cannot
give so particular an account of the horse,
but remember that he was kept several
seasons in St. Johnsbui v.
This and more to the same purpose
may be attested by David Goos, sen.,
Phillip Gos*, jr., Clark Stearns, Abel
nnorey, Anei Diitiorann i nomas rrerce,
all of St. Johnshnry. John 8tr*rns.
Sworn before rne at Charleston village,
thin 14th August, 1841.
Ibid. David Conxrt.t,.
begs*. j. !_ ?L 1 u: .1l . JLUL . h uu L?
an kxcitino picturk.
Mr. Viekers, a reformed drunkard, of
Baltimore, in the course of a recent
speech, related the incident which we sub.
join. We wish it could be read by every
hard drinker in the qonntry, for it appears
to Ufl to convey an admonition
which even the must insensible rnuat
feel. .
You cannot think, said Mr Viekers.
L ?. ... i
unw ainiji ? man 9 uiituui^iniiLC.i uduiiir
changed* when once ho has signed the
pledge. I will tell you of a mnn whom I
knew in Baltimore. He was not worth
a cent a day, and his family was supported
by his hard working wife. H
had beard of the Washington Society,
and he had determined to join. Bat how
ghould he get his quurter of a dollar, which
was requirod for the initiation fee? It.
wont to his wife, and told her he wanted
a quarter of a dollar. *'What for ?" said
he, "No matter," snid he, 4'I want it
and must have itshe gave it to him.
knowing it would he of no use to withhold
it, and supposing he meant to buv
rum with it. He went to the Washing,
ton Society on a Monday night and joined.
The next day he went to work at his
trade, which was a good one, and he could
make money fast. He enmo ho iw s >'?< r
every night, and or) Saturday received
hisVages, and bought h barrel ol'^rir, a
ham, some groceries. ?:i ?n o?> ; h>. ! goi
them on the tin? and sent them home.
The dravrnan drove up 'r> the door, and
told his wife that the barrel of flour and
groceries were for her. She told tho
drayman there was some mistake about I
ft,? ?it did not belong there; for she had !
never had a barrel since they had been ;
married?always had to buv their flour J
by the sixpence worth, or shilling's worth; ,
the flour certainly could not be for her. j
While they were talking.* tho husband j
came up, and said she. " Husband here's 1
a man says this barrel of flour and these |
groceries arc for us." H So they arc. j
and I nave bought them all with the 25
cents you gave me lasf Monday night,
i joined *hc Washington Temperance Society
wtth tout twenty-five rents; we
shall have flour bv the barrel after this
instead of by the sixpence worth, or the i
eleven-penny bits's worth." I
What, said Mr. Vickera. do von think 1
were the feeling* of that wife and mo: her.
She hud before had to sit up all night,
sometimes ieuing, to fftrn enough to
maintain herself,- and children. What
had had the pledge done for her ? It had
given her a husband : it had given her
children a father. The pledge had naved
hirn. Wo watch ovnr one .another, and
we know how to pity the poor drunkard.
Ah yes! and save him too.
PhU. Sat. Chron.
On a rold frosty morning an unfortunate
spalpeen was late in his attendance at school,
when he was severely reprimanded hv his
master. "Faith sir," said young Fat, "us no
fault of mine at all. at all. The road was so
lippery, that every step I took forward wan
two backward." Oh, you big blackguard
how can that be' If you walked in thai fash ?.
ion, vou never conld bo hero by any means."
No moire I could, sir, arid so I played the
y.>ad a trick. I turned my back on the school
E.'id made it believe I was going home again}',
FK01T THJ5 X. Y. SUN.
' FOREIGN.
Tho Great Western which sailed from
Bristol on the 23d ult., arrived at about 1
o'clock this morning, with news of considerable
importance.
On the afternoon of the 21st ult. the <
Queen held a Court and Privy Council at
Buckingham Palace, at which Andrew ?k
Stevenson, Esq. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States, had an audience of Her
Maj estv to take leave, and presented a
letter from the President. Mr. Stevo>.v
son and family came passengers in the
Great Western.
The news from England shows that the
greatest excitement respecting American
affairs prevailed, causing sudden panics at
the Stock Exchange.
Parliament has been nrorognf.d?trade
remains in a very depressed state?
while the condition of the great mass of
the English operatives is distressing in the
extreme. .
The distress among the inhabitants of
many of the towns in England is dreadful.
Public meetings conthiue to be held
fi?r the purpose of adopting some measures
for {.heir relief. The daputation appointed
by tho magistrates of Renfrew.
el-iifr* R?;l .-.f ikn Iauiti /if PmslpV Irk In V
^lilU W| H?V- IW" || \?i jl uwn f f ,
the distressed state of the inhabitants of
I that part of'the country before tho Government,
had an interview with Sir Robert
! Peel at his offic ial residence in Downing!
street. -Mr. Mastic, the member for Pais.
| ley, introduced the deputation, and Sir |
j Robert Peel expressed much sympathy
' with the sufferings of the unemployed
j people. The principal object of the depuI
tation was to solicit the patronage of the
j Government to a metropolitan suhscrip.
i tion : but to this proposal Sir Robert Pee!
declined giving his consent, though at the
same time he expressed his readiness to
s ipport such a subscription, but as a pri;
vate individual only.
! A public meeting wa9 to be held nt tho
l London? Tavern on the 23d ult. for the
j purpose of tnking into consideration the
'alarming distress existing among the
operatives of Paisley.
Lord Ellenborough has been unanimously
appointed Governor-General of
! India, in pursuance of an intimation from
tho Board of Control, that the noble lord
had been selected by her Majesty's Gov.
ernment to fill that high and important office.
It is currently reported in the professional
circles that Lord Lyndhurst will
relinquish the seals at the commencement
of January term, and that Sir
\V VV Follett, the solicitor-general, will
be his successor. In connexion with this
arrangement, ii is also said that Lord
A binge r will, at the same time vacate
rhe chiefship of the Exchequer, and that
Sir Frederick Pollock will bo his successor
therein.
O.i the 10th and l7(h lilt, her Majesty
was so ill that Dr. Locock aDu Sir James
Clarke wore immediately smnni.otjcd to
Windsor Castle?it heingan indisposition
incidental to her present condition, and ?
not affecting her general health, the doc- I
Iors pronounced ihe Queen in good health I
on the following dav. The Queen nYld J (
Court left Windsor Castle for London on j 1
the 10th ult., where the Queen intended
to remain til! after accouchement.
There was a great rise of the Thames 1
on the 19th ult., which destroyed an i;n- 1
monse amount of property in the ware- I
house* on both sides of the river; such a
high tide had not been known upwards of <
4d years. .J
SPAIX. !
The news.from Spain is important. In I
the beginning of October Gen. O'Don. i
nell, at the head of two battalions, march* '
ed into Pampoluna and took possession of
the citadel, the strongest fortress in Spain. ^
His object is to unite Carlists and moderate
Liberals in a crusado against Kspartero.
and in favor of Queen Christina, ''
who, it is said, has supplied him largely
with funds.
On the 15th ult. ho opened the fire of j
the citadel on the town, and declared that
1 5
he would repeat the cannonade every
lime his party was attacked. General
Ribcro had collected a force of 5000 men.
FNptrtero had sent a largo force to the
liasque provinces, as the insurrection had
broken out in other places. It is said
I hat the French Government were aware
of th?s general insurrection in favor of
Christina. . Madrid.?On
the 17th lilt, an attempt
w as made to seixe the persons of the Queen
and Infanta at the palace, by some insurgent
regiments; the attempt, however,
was successfully resisted by the Queen's
body guard ; and, after sovoral discharges
of ruusketrv, the two generals, Leon and
Concha, were compelled to fly from Madrid.
It is supposed that this was a part
of the O'Donnell plot, and that the intention
of the conspirators was to attack at
night the house of the Regent, arrest him
and put him to death. The whole move.
mcnt connected with this insurrection, it
is staled, will soon he suppressed through
tho energy of Lspartero.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Though cotton has been plentifully offered
to-day, the attendance has been
but very slender, and in many instances
sales have been made in American on
....sin. i .1 r r?. a iKn mnrlfnl n 1 nQoc nvlrumalu
UnniVl IVI Hli1 UIV IHHI WIWOWO I<AIIVIH\'I T
gloomy. Sales scarcely amount to 4000
bales, mostly in American, from fed. a 7
1-2d., 300 of which are on speculation;
70 Pemarrts, 7 l-8d. a 8 l-4d.; 400
Egyptian, 8 3-4d, a 9 1-2.; and 400 Surat,
3 5 8d, a 5d.
Oct. 21.? The safes of cotton to-day
amount to 4000 bales. 500 of which havn
been taken by speculators. Present prices
are, for American, 5d to 7 l-4d.
rkckease of the hoval navy.
F<?r the last 25 years the dock yards
at Deptford, Woolwich, Sheerness, Chatham,
Portsmouth, Plymouth and Pembroke,
have not presented s..ch a sceno
T-'J'f." T1.**,-: iiii^rr!cr?.T?ritiM
of activity as they do^ftt Hiis moment,
there being no teas than 26 to 80 ship9 of
different rates fitting out for active service,
in consequence of the unsettled state
of our relations with the United States of
America and China. Great difficulty is
experienced in obtaining able-bodied seaTen
for the vessels ordered to be put in
Commission, there being such a demand
for the merchant service, as well as that
of the United States, where they receive
good pay and good treatment.
London Globe.
LIABILITY OP COMMON CARRIERS.
Peter Fairwcll lately obtained a verdict
in the Superior Court of New York for
83.000, against the Richmond Turnpike
Company, in compensation for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff, from the falling
of the promenade deck of the steamboat
Samson, while returning from Staten Island
on the 4th of July, 1839t The prin.
ciples settled by the charge to the jury
are of some importance to travellers,
common carriers, and transporters of
nncaAnrmrQ
1. That it was nojustificption to prove j
that the boat was constructed as boats
usually are, unless it was proved she was
safe and secure. Owners of public vehides
are required by law. to take great
mre, and use all necessary precaution ;
and defendants were wrong in supposing
that less care was required in regard to
persons than goods ; for good* they are
hy law accountable, unless they can show
that the loss arose from the act sf God or
tho King's enemies. This is the common
law, and the principles was equally applicable
here. Having charge of human
life, less cannot be required of the owners
of public vehicles.
2 That the proprietors of public conveyances
were bound to act impartially,
with respect to persons applying for passage,
though they could not legally take
one and refuse another, capriciously ;
yet they were bound to take no more than
can be taken with safety ; and of this the
proprietors, or their agents, are to be the
iudsos.
? o .
3. Passengers crowding into the boat,
and rushing upon the promenade neck in
unusual numbers, was not admitted to be
an excuse for the accident. The proprietors,
or agents, were bound to caution the
passengers?caution them of the danger
of proceeding, and, finally, to refuse to
goat all, if, in their opinion, the boat was
too full for safety.
1 -? ?
A^OTHRR NRW OOLD JCINR*
" MORS GOLD AMD BIQOBR LUMPS."
A few days sihce, a fine specimen of
gold was brought to this place, weigh
ingone pound and three puarters. The
piece was purchnsed by a gentleman and
deposited in the Mint for coinage, when
its value was ascertained by assay to be
8100 44. This specimen was obtained
from a vein on the lands of Mr. Stanhope
*? :?_ r?i t> 1.
;*iwiriwn, tin \yie?ir Vyr?-r?\ in mc oinicui
part of this county. Mr. Morrison's land
fldioins on one side the lands of Thos.
FM"#', where sometime since we gave no.
tiee oHh*; discovery of a rich vein ef jjold:
nn the other?: J* adjacent to the flurris
tract en which n i,'je celebrated " Harris
Mine," formerly worksd l?v the late Maj.
Jonathan Harris, and after hi*' death, by
Capt. Jno. Penman, who purchased it at
550.()00. Ft now belongs we beliove to |
the Harris family.
Mr. Morrison's vein has so far proved
extremely such ; yielding from one to two
hundred dollar? per day, with evory prospect
of a continuance of its precious
treasure. Wo wish him in the words of |
an old Minor's praver, 44 more Gold and
bigger lumps."?Charlotte Journal,
Texas.?Renewed Invasion.-t-We j
have before us the Austin Centinel
of September 30th, which contains an !
account of a Mexican invasion, or rather '
foray, committed in Refugio county, on
the night of Sept. 18th. The invading
party consisted of about fifty Mexicans;
the name of their commander was not
ascertained. They made a sudden descent
upon the town, and took possession
of it, helping themselves to every thing
they could lay their hands on, and carry
ing off eight prisoner*, among whom wero
the district clerk, the late sheriff, and a
justice of the peace.
Henrv Riol, one of the captives, made
a desperate resistance, killing one of the
Mexicans, and wounding t\* o others, before
he was overpowered. It is believed
that he was afterwards killed.
The Confine! adds:?,4The most unnatural
and horrible destruction of private
property followed. About $500 in
silver was taken from a widow, and also
$3000 worth of dry goods, household and
kitchen furniture, <fcc. &c. Chief Justice
iNeill and two other men made their escape
to a neighboring wood, and the next
morning returned to see the desolation of
the town. It wore a frightful appearance;
women and children were in great distress,
having lost everything moveable;
and their husbands and fathers abducted
and carried away into foreign captivity.
Every thing looked desolate; feathers,
from the destruction of bedding, were flying
about the streets, making desolation
more desolate. Not an article moveable
was left to these unfortunate beings. The
only articles left in the town were three
barrels of whiskey?whether they feared
poison or drunkenness, is a matter of conjecture.
A Mexican who was released the next
day, represented rhev had 500 men four
leagues behind; that they had previously
taken San Patricio.
From tho Greensborough (N. C.) Patriot
TRIAL OP EDWARD HOLING.
Edward Boling, the story of whose
villany has for some time filled the surrounding
country, was tried last Fridny
on an indictment for Bigamy, at the 8u
:c=?/
perior Court of Rockingham county, i
before his honor Judge Nash* The rare t
occurrence of the crime with which he
was charged, the respectability*of the '
parties suffering from it, and the novel
character of the circumstances attending
the commission of the offence, conspired
to draw together an unusually large!
crowd of spectators. But the trial, in > c
detail, turned out to be comparatively un- j ^
interesting. A very fmall portion of the ^
train of minute hut strange particulars,
marking the steps of the criminal towards
the accomplishment of his crime, was
elicited on the examination of evidence.
For the conviction of the prisoner it was rj
only necessary to prove his identity, and t
that he had a wife living before and at
the time of his second marriage; conse- t
quently the principal developements of L
the trial consisted in the proof of these a
barren facts. The case submitted to the | (
jury upon the charge of the Judge, and ?
a verdict of "Guilty" returned after an v
absence of a very few minutes. f
As time will not now permit us to at
* ? - I,
tempt a circumstantial nnrration nt thoi"
facts, as we heard them from the jtrial ^
and from other sources.
Edward Boling, the son of a worthy *
I Methodist minister of Caswell county, J
I was married to Miss Harriet Parks, of j
the same county, in July, 1888. He was ^
19 years of age in May preceding his j
marriage; h;s wife between 10 and 17. r
About the last of September or first of
October, 1840 a young man of genteel I
appearance and pretty good address nr. t
rived in Greensboro*, gavo his name as v
Sidney T. Smith, and said he was from
Perry county, Alabama. He went imine- 11
Jiately to the office of one of our lawyers H
and delivered a letter which purported to *
be from James Smith, of Ala., the writer 1
stating that he wished his son Sidney, J1
tho bearer, to prosecute the study of the
law to a certnin extent, so that he might
be enabled the better to manage a large
property that would eventually fall to
him. The letter contained some other r
fatherly suggestions relative to the gui-1 i<
dance of son Sidney, jusj as one would J
suppose an easy old planter to write. c
Young Mr. Smith secured hoarding in ^
a respectable family ; paid about as much 6
attention *o Coke and Rlachstone ns is j!
generally looked for in a rich young hair- j
brained student; and commenced "cutting
tho gent'* in prosperous fashion. In j
the most natural way in the world he <
mentioned, upon suitable occasions, the (
vast possessions of the venerated Mr. f
James Smith, of Perry county, Ala. ami i
passed among his new acquaintances f
with all the ense of "heir presumptive" to f
an Alabama fortune. c
In December lie left the place on a
pretended visit to certain wealthy rela- ^
tions in Nottoway, Virginia, and did not *
I return until February, 1S41. In thrt *
moan tImp n Intlrr was received bv one
[of his creditors from a pretepdod uncle j *
of young Mr. Smith, elating that hi.-s f
return whs prevented by the illness of his ^
servant. ,
After h is return from this jaunt, some j
time ?n the month of March, he received $
the astounding and grievous intelligence [
of the death of his father in the south- j
west, fie exhibited a letter containing I c
this information >vith marks of most sin. '
cere grief; tied crape around his hat; [
mourned as a dutiful son for the sad event (
that had thus early in life burdened him (
with the care of a fortune;?and forthwith
began to "surge his credit" in the %
stores, tailor shops, &c, c
In the mean time he had formed an a
acquaintance with the family of Mr. r
Branitock, of Guilford county, and an (
intimacy with his daughter, which, on her 0
part, riponed into affection, and he asked a
??- n j?<i., ?
her hand in marriage. i*ir. ?. pruucnuv r
inquired into the character and circum- a
stahces of his proposed son-in-law; the fi
investigation turned out satisfactory; and f1
the marriage was consummated in May, 11
1841.?Mr. Smith being anxious to have 1
it over, aud go with his lady out to his n
bereaved mother. F
During the summer he concluded to
settle in Caswell, N. CM having the offer ,
of a valuuble tract of Lnd from E \ward
Bolinjfi and induced Mr. Brannock to as- j
sist him with his namo in procuring a loan
of money, until ho could realize some of
his Alabama fortune. The land trade
continued to be canvassed until Mr. B. J
began to suspect that all was not right,
asked an explanation of Smith, who con- c
fessed that Boling, had managed to swin- s
die him out of a large part of his money, '
wunoui giving nun a line iu mw muu? j
Mr. B. fi nally had Boling arrested at Cas. (
well courthouse, and ascertained to his ?
c
astonishment and dismay tbnt he was the j
same man who had married his daughter
under the name of Sidney T. Smith.
The villain continued up to the time of j
his arrest to pass in Caswell as Edward, f
Boling, and in Guilford as Sidney T. ^
Smith. His last wife, the daughter of
Mr. B., at one time becoming uneasy at (
the protracted absence of Mr, Smith,
went to the house of the elder Mr. Boling, j
expecting to find there her husband in j
company with young Mr. Boling, of whom t
he was purchasing land. But young r
Mr. Boling, on seeing her carriage, was (
taken suddenly, i//, could see no one, and
passed the night in a room with his true ?
wife,?no one but himself suspecting the l
strange connexion existing among the t
company then under his father** roof. |
Such are the prominent occurrences of j
this strange affair. We have no space (
for more at this time ; but if not done bv
a more co mpetent hand, we shall attempt |
a full and circumstantial detail, when we ,
can procure the numerous letters by j
I*- I . ,
*hich tho infamous deception w is kept
Boiing id now beginning to reap the
litter reward ot his deception and vilUnv
Jo was sentenced to be branded with the
etterBon his left cheek, (which was
:arned into execution in presence of the
Jourt:) to be imprisoned three years; and
o receive thirty-nine-lashes at three sevsral
times before tho expiration of his
erm of imprisonment. His ahode has
>een assigned him in Guilford Jail.
Correspondanco of the Savannah Georgian.
E- Florida, Nov. 2, 1841.
The Tampa mail gives us cheering
lope, and every thing on that side of the
Territory, in regard to the coming in of
he Indians, is favorable to the speedy ternination
of the war, without the necessiy
of firing another gun. On the 29th
lit., the chief of the Tallahassees arrived
it Tampa Bay, with 28 of his people.
)n the same date, arrived there the U.
States schr. Flirt, from Coloosahatchie,
vith a chief of one of the hands of the
Everglades, and 32 of his people.
A sub-chief, with 8 of his people, beonging
to the Southern Indians, are at
'uonta-Rosas*
Report gives thegratifying intelligence,
hat the league of the chiefs in the Ever;lades,
is broken up, Sam Jones and the
'rophet having quarrelled?that Sam1
ones is left with only 26 warriors, and
ias gone out of the Everglades to the
jOca-Hatchee. where Halleck Tusteuiggo
is with a small band.
Two of the principal chiefs in the
Everglades, are willing to come in with
liuir nonnlo and u ill dn an in n short time
without doubt.
Lieut. Sprngue, Adjutant 8th Infantry,
n charge of Tiger Tail and Alligator,
rrived yesterday at Fort King, on their
ray hunting for the Indians that are out
n that neighborhood* They are expectd
at Pilatka in a day or two, to pursue
heir hunt up the St. Johns, and around
he mouth of the Octawaha.
BIIODE ISLAND.
Another convention to form a new
onstitution for the State of Rhode Island
s now in Session at Providence. The
ournal says it is the third which has
onvened for the same purpose within a
ew years. We believe the one now in
ession was regularly and legally called,
vluch was not the case with tho "Stifrage
Convention" which adjourned not
ong sinctj.
The present constitution of Rhode Isand
is the charter originally granted by
Charles II. Tiie little State has prospered
well under it ; but the democratic
endency of the age demands a change
n its provisions?particularly with rejnrd
to tne extension of the right of suf'rage,
which at present, we believe, is
:onfined to freeholders.
We may note that in every State which
ins introduced changes in its constitution
incc the Revolution, such changes hnve
ended to the further diffusion of the dernicratic
principle. We use this phrare
vithout regard to party distinctions ; for
t predominates in .ill parties to such *
! groe n& to constitute tho characteristic
pint of the tim^s. Some of these con
tiiutfoual changes have been in reference
?> the universal diffusion of the right of
uffrage, abolishing nil qualiReasons of
iroporty; others altering the tenure of
udieial service, and introducing a term
?f yearn instead of the old rule of good
lehaviour; others have brought thcelee.
ions of the Executive and other officers
lirectly before the People, and, in some
:nses, we believe, judges have become
ubject to the popular choice.
It will be well if this tendency stops
vith the reformation of real abuses. Our
institutions of Government, both State
r>d National, are in their true nature
rpublican; they include the represenlaive
principle, and unite with it the idea
f h permanent sovereignty ; they are
dapted to give expression to the popular
rill as it may change from time to time,
nd also to concentrate and to hold stead>
ant the solemn, sober, and profound seniments
of the People, a* uttered calmly,
n deep reflection, and under a sense of
he weighty responsibility of self-governaenf.
Possessing all authority, the Peo?
le established constitutions and ordained
lws lo restrain and regulate themselves
ri the administration thereof, knowing
hat the laws of right and justice are
bote them, to understand and obey which
k" U.mill nn/l rnunn humility
IIO I! U IlinJI TT III UUU MW. ? ^
ml self-distrust.
A constitutional republic is a limited
;overnment?limited by the People them,
elves who divest themselves of the power
f abusing power, as far as their most cirumspect
wisdom may enable them to do
o. The authority thus constituted is
bove both rulers and people, because it
h founded, or so intended, on principles
if right and justice to which the human
onseience a;id understanding acknow.
edge themselves subject. To change it
h any wny is lawful only when it becomes
learly apparent that some of its provisons
are not founded, as was supposed, in
ight and justice. Every change, there
ore, should be an improvement.
Bait. American.
GE.V. 8C0TT.
Major General Winfield Scott has pubished
a long letter, in reply to many leters
he had received, avowing his opinions
>n most of the agitating questions of the
lay, and concluding as follows:
"Finally. I am asked, if nominated ai
i candidate for the Presidency, would yoi
iccept the nomination ? I beg leave re
ipectfully to reply, Yes; provided that 1
)8 not required to renounce any princi
)le professed above. My principles ar<
;onvictions."
The General declares that, althougl
Dred to arms, from early manhood, he hai
always taken an interest in political af
fairs; that he was opposed to the aliei
' and sedition lavs, an advocate of the wef
of 1812 against Grtat Britain, and a gyp*
porter of the Administration of JairiDw*
and Madison. He avows a deep revprence
for the judiciary, state and federal*
as an independent department of the gofernment;
and holds the decision of tha
Supreme final and conclusive, on all
doubtful questions, arising under the con*
stitution or lavs of the Union, unless ret
versed on a rehearing before the sama
tribunal. Ho favors a limitation of the
executive veto and of executive patronage.
He is opposed to Removals from of.
fice on political grounds. He is oppoaed
to any pledge against a second term, be.
cause 44 it looks too much like a bargain
tendered to other aspirants?yield to
now, I shall soon be out of your way
but he favors an amendment of the constitution
denying re-eligibility to the Presidency,
and extending the term to si*
years. As to the. ?ading measures of tha
late extra session of Congress, he sav*:-?
*4 If I had had the honor of a vote on
the occasion, it would havo been given in
favor of the land distribution bill, the
bankrupt bill, and the second bill for creating
a fiscal corporation?having long
been under a conviction that, in peace aa
in war, something efficient, in the nature
of a bank of the United Statee, is not on
ly 44 necessary and proper," bat indispensable
to the successful operations of the
Treasury, as well as m'any of the wants
of our commerce and currency*" '
He is rather equivocal or non-committal
about anti-masonry.
Charleston Courier.
CHEBAW GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, Novbkbbb IT, 1841.
iouth carolina collbob.
We^give place, below, to a common i. %
cation nominating Mr. Wakdlaw for the Presidency
of this institution, and copy,
from the South Carolinian, a communi*
cation to that paper, nominating Chan*
ceilor Job Johnsok for the same office.
Wo still hope the heofth of President
Barnwell may bo ao far restored as to
enable him to discharge the duties of this
important office, and that'lie may be
prevailed upon to accede to the very gene*
ral and ardent wish of the whole State,
by again accepting the appointment from
the trustees. Should this, however, not
be the case, an election of some other
person will probably lie made during the
approaching session of the Legislature.
The great popularity and prosperity of
the college for several years past are to be
ascribed mainly to the decidedly rrligioue
character of President Barnwell and Pro.
i fessor Elliot. We are very far from
,! meaning any disparagement to the other
| respectable professors who were associated
with them, or to the other qualifications
for which they were themselves distinguished
Neither do we' mean that religious
character alone would satisfy the
public. What we do mean is that other
j qualifications^ however, eminent, wouid
not satisfy the public, as past experience
most abundantly proves. If the trustees
wish the prosperity and usefulness of the
. College to continue, thev must continue
at its head a man distinguished as well
for piety as for talents and literature.
If oast experience proves any thing it
proves this.
For the^,ar^nera, Gazette.
Mr Editor. 1 have witnessed with moeh ^
pleasure the deep interest which seems to
pervade the pre?* in our stats in relation to
the future direction and prospec's of our college.
The institution, under the auspices of
wise legislation has assumed an enviable
standing among her sister colleges! and pub*
lie nvoney cannot be laid out more advaotageously,
nor produce a richer harvest in any
other field, than this. It is deeply, to be regretted
that President Barnwell could a*>t
have been retained in the position which he
filled with so much ability and success. The
1* #
public confidence will not however be impau
ed if a proper person is selected to fill this
vacancy. The time is approaching whet
the Board of Trustees *il< be called upoa te
make this selection. Hitherto hopes have
been entertained, that Mr. Barnwell would be
enabled, upon the restoration of his health, te
resume his place. These hopet are fallacious,
and all eyes are busy in the look out for a
suitable successor; as such I have determined
upon the Hen. L. D. Wa-dlaw. I know not
what are the prospects of obtaining the serti.
ces of this distinguished individual The
station is one of high responsibility and conae?
qusntly of high honor?none more to. It baa .
occurred to me, that nc ono in our State
answers the cobs of the institulioo so we!L
He is a South CaroliniaA ; graduate of the
college well known; a gentleman of .fine
literary taste and fond of literary pursuits.
The high character of thte individual would
give him at once the confidence of Parents
And Uuardians, wnnsi an prawu*
would be the guarantee of his future success.
His fine address, polite manners, and firm
control would secure to him tho respect and
esteem of those under his gorernment, His
, moral character is of that onexceptionable
cast which would meet general approbation;
? and in fioe he seems to hare erery qualifies.
5 tion which is suitable for President of th*
South Carolina College.
' ALUMNUS.
Cheraw, November 8tb? 1841. I
From the South'CaroIinian. .
THE COLLEGE. J
? Since the very unwelcome [announce*
ment, that the excellent and ' universally S
i popular President of our cherished Uni*
s verity, had resigned his post, much et* ? i
* licitude has very naturally pervaded the
* public mind, in reference to a,