From the PataMCto S ato BooOtt. ~
THE POSITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Me*sr.t. Edltm.?f am somewhat surprised
at the rgllmisnw of the more prominent men
of ?his Stale, on 8 question sn deeply affi'r'ing
her vital interest* as the approaching Presidentin!
rlwtion. It bprmwn tht> duly of all who
. have any influence. to speak out, and to speak
jfo the point, for there is some danger of our
State committing a drml, fl>r which "ho may repent
in sackcloth and ashes, when it is t?w> late
to rptraee her steps. I, for one, hmnMc as
may l?e my sphere and weak as may he the effort
?rr? narlv In IKrnir in mv mite to aid yourselves.
ami som-? few other*, in holding up the 'mirror
that will show to Carolinians their true position.
I freelr confess, that I dislike, very much tlijt
like, that party organization that make* it nee.
essary to ho d those great foreteller* of public
opinion, known a* National Convention*. Whig
and Democratic. I have seen their injurious
tendency in forcing men, schooled in the frirkery
of legislation" upon the people, instead of
their own deliheiate. unhonght, and q-arlfelt
choice, for that mo?l important offic.-, the Pre?i.
dencv of the United State*: and when the que*,
tion wa* first mooted of nitming General Taylor
for that office, a* a man of the people, one entirely
free from party predilection*, who neither
J?y .'word nor deed had identified himself with
neither of the great political pa-tie* of the
Union, I did hope the time had come, when the
honest peomanrv of the country conhf step for,
ward and cast their votes, for a man worthy of
their choice, unhidden hy those-who p.ill the
wire* of the President-making machine. Entertaining
the-e view*, and hclicring that General
Taylor possessed the firmness 1oJadhere to
" 'hts first expressed resolve, not to he the rnndi.
> date of any party, 1 anxioij-ly awaited the remilt.
But alas! the frailty of any man, when
he launches his harque on *he troubled sea of
political aspiration, by degree* he gave way.
and one. by one, he cancelled the pledge* he
had so unhesitatingly put Ihrth*' He first laint
Iy hint* that he is a whig,?thtf he wotjld have
voted for Henry Clay, if ho had voted hi all. at
the last election; thou hi* Alli?on loltor, and
finallv. plunging soul and body into tho arm* of
the Whigv hy suhmiiliiig hi* pretentions In the
decision of their convention. and placed on th>
same tirkol with MWard Filmnrr.. cif Now
York,, a or ahol Hon ist, "dyed in iho wool.-the
hearer of'abolition flag* in tho la?l Pred'ji'iilid
canvaop^a raliid supporter of high tariff*, an '
iho arch enemy ?f every Southern anil Demo,
cral'o principle.
Sifh lioing tho result, inv visionary srhent"
of electing an independent President i* blown
. totne wind*, and I am thrown back to tho point
whore I startod. and I a*k does not every man
amongst iw partake of the same feeling, and
find himself in a similar position? Rot can we
. now hesitate or doubt far a moment what course
we mn?f pursue? Can any man whose interests
are identified with the Smith, aud principle*
known a* democratic, he so blinded by the
*pl endor of hrs mi I if an fame a* to cast hi* vote
for General Taylor, when that viae may lie'the
means of overturning all the barrier* lhafltave
been erected again?t the usurpation* ?f the
North?ofife-troying the seciiritv of that tenure,
hy which we hold our most valuable property,
and throwing ?* into the doiihifal and anarchical
position of depending on a Congressional
majority far the maintenance of our rights? I
< - - - n - ?? ?IJ.1 OI l?
nwrrFljinM BIN. diu wnni wen?#' pimu
we lie neutral? Why should we do so? There
it now before us a ticket, selected with an eye
^ * * caretul of our wishes ami on* interest*, consist
ine of men whose whole lives Iwvf been spent
r in the front rank of Democracy, whose ac's and
whose profession* entitle them to our most c.?r
^i;,t i n|.|ini i to ilie present can vast,* on the subject
??f th? Batik, Internal Improvement, Jnbtreasury.
Free and unrestricted commerce; Ihe
Veto |M?rer. and Mieb like, which have l?e?n
considered thn test nt Democracy. Are they
not sound to the core?champions doing twtl'e
for all? And on the vital subject wf Shivery
where we, would find one stronger than (Jcne
ral Cass, we would find one hundred weaker.
Ha* he has not proclaimed his entire appmhalinn
of it* extension? If not, mv reading of his
Nicholson letter has been incorrect. Has he
not utterly denied the right of Congress to |e
gislate in any manner on the subject, at any
time or in any place? C"rtainlv he has. But
the Bugbear is, he will leave to the people i?f
the territories to settle the malter within their
limits. I admit this is unfortunate, and I had
rather it were otherwise. But I ask the ques
lion, and I put it seriously, where have we a
pledge from General Taylor, Southern man as
be is, on *his vital subject, that is half so Ptvo.
a ? e /> ww .
ranie as tnose or yronorai t;a*s. i>?v na* H"
not said, or hi* friend* for him, an f reina;n?
Uncontradicted, (hat ho in opposed to the m en
ion ??f ?layerv. ('an wo not plainly *ee that
the abolitionists of iho North volo for him <?n
this pledge a!?no, and for the purpose ni natchlog
role* for the notorious Ftltnore. Hero we
have the strange anomaly presented to us, of
the gailant Slate of Smith Carolina refining to
tote for a man for President. who ha* noted
with hor, hand and and hand, for year*, in fir
fherance of Democra'ic principles, avho has de.
clared, that Congress has no more right to interfere
with the relation of master and slave,
either in Stale or Territory than it has to inter,
fere with the relation of mm nni wifcy and only
differ* in one small point, and that a more
ahMrnrtlon? certainly at this time of no prac
tical import, while she is seriously urging the
propriety of sustaining a man who has not on
iy declared himselt aKvavs to hate been'a
tArhig.'but has thrown himselt into the arm id
that party, and declared in advance th it ho will
saocjinn any measure passed by a majority of
! ? ?* ?r. ? t?-i ii III ?nriiiir with
our infere*!" or political creed. unl tvorr?
than all, who in pandering to that fanatical spirit
thai would rub in of our property bv *ufr*rinjf
bi? name to be pined upon the same ticket
with (Millard Filwore a <atm Abolition}.!!!
Let the Democracy of South Carolina arise
in .their might; |pt them thunder ?n the earn .of
their randidutes lor the legislature, that our in*.
tera*t must he maintained, that we cannot
abandon long cherishes! principle" at the dictation
of, nor to gratify the personal pique of any
man, or net of inen, Im their talent or station
what it may.
A CHESTER DEMOCRAT.
July lab 1848.
GENERAL TAYLOR AND HIS SIGNAL
LETTER.
The Tuscalooea Monitor of the 27th uli., infHkqncea
thai 'he reasona which have hitherto m
duced the editors to withhold the following letter
from General Taylor to a gentleman in that city,
po longer exist. It i? therefore given entire, with
the approbation o| in<* oia tiero:
Hbad Quarts**, Army or Occupation )
Cinop near Monterey, Not. 5, 1847 \
Si',?Your ietter of the 4th ult., has been
received. In reply to your remarks concernini
a letter which ( addressed some time since
to the editor of the Cincinnati Signal, I have
no hesitation ia stating that it wataot my mtm
- fiou-hi thai MiiwmmimttintrMirexpress an opin j
roil either in concurrence with. or in opposition
to, any of the. views embraced in the editorial
article to which it refer?.
The letter itself, like most other other Ipfter?
hf .mine on unofficial matters, which have found
their way into the paper*. was not intended for
I mhl ir at ion, Y?ut simply written a? a matter of
courtesy in answer to one which I had received
from the gentleman in question. For this oh
jecl it was entirely sufficient; though under the
belief that it would never go hevoiid this point,
it isqiiite probable that it niav not havelieen prepared
with 'hat care and critical accuracy
which Appear to-be so much required by politi
j rian?. It was simply my dysire on that orca
sion, n? has been mv custom uniformly infounn
life, to express my respect fur opinions which I
. believed to be honestly entertained, and as long
" as thits held, my approval of Sis maintaining
them.
Should it ever become my official duty to
give mv opinions on nny or all of the political
.questions referred to in the article above menti<aied,
I shall discharge the duty to the best of
toy judgment. Until then, mv 'opinions on
. such matters, are neither necessary nor iinpor
tant. ' - '
"I need, hardly add in conclusion, that thijcommunication
Ls not intended for the public
prTtifs. . .
f am, sir. yery respectfully, :your obedient
aervam, Z. TAYLOR. Maj. Gen. U. 8.' A.
* V . v
AN^TBER.LETTRR FROM GENERAL
TAYLOR.
Thpre appears in the Cincinnati Atlas the
3 fol'owing letter from General TayJor^Jterelo.
fore unpublished, in reply to inquiries by R. M.
J MrConkev, the principal of which was whether
. be.would, as President veiio an act of Congress
r pcrihifating slavery in the new territories;
Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 15, 184R.
Sik: I have the'hunor to acknowledge the
-receipt of yoiir communicaticn'nf lbe 31 inst.
In*reply to your inquiries, [ Have to inform
'i you that I have laid it Uowti as a prineifde, not
to give my opinions upon. or prejudge in any way
the various questions of policy now at i*<ue l?e
tween the iM?litfc:il parties ??f the country, nor
!i? promise what I wmi'd or would not do. wen*
I fleeted In tin* Presidency of the United State;
and thaf in thp eases. presented Tn your letter. I
regret tftadd. [ see no reason for departing jrotti
litis p- irinplc.*. _ " : < ;
i Wish inv profound nrknow'p<fg*tnent? for the
ft iendly. eentjments towards <ii" which ymi have
lieen pl. Rselto express.-| retnaid sir, with great
ire peot/vour .-obedient servant.
?- - ;y'- Z. TAYLOR.
Mr: P. M. McCooke)', Ciuciuiia(i.
CONOR RSSl
From the (.orretponcknee of the Courier.
WASntNGTcT^t, August'3. I
' The Oregon.Hill from the House has route i
before the Senate, and the result of the Couver i
sat ion upon it tva* to refer it to the committee i
Ari Territories; so the Senate hare met the pro-J1
position of the House with a degree of I
courtesy which the H ?'ise did not eihiliit to. i
wacdsjjie Senate Compromise Itill* The Sen I
: ate d-.trnuoied to give the Idl! a full and fait <
consideration. There whs no atterniit even to I
send it to t he committee on the Judiciary, which |
was kubwn to be averse to the anti sJary proviso <
'which !he biiVcoiilaius. . . . I
' MjrvClayb'?n took an opportunity to day, to re- i
ply. to some of the objections thst had lieen
] tirgerfggairi?i"his Compromise Bill. Mr. Phelps, |
! another of the Select Committee, also vindica
Jed hmtsidf and the committee from the ritupe.
nilion which ha? rooie down UjHin them in a
tide from the dernngogues and fanatics of the
North. Mr Phelps asserted that the mode pro.
prised by Ihe'committee, was the only one that i
the tclt.of men could devise 'or the harmonious
adjustment of the question. Mr. Clatton de
| clared that th<* compromise ?vhi<*h the commit
lfi? pni|Nitti;il was the <xiIv one that could he |
made?that no compromise could he effected mi i
the.haais ?f. a. gaHtgmphical line; that Mr. Kan
negan had canvassed the Senate, and foiiud that i
iuflnential, an'he was, (hat he could not curry ft
compromise; oii a line.
Mr. Badger, of N. C., insisted that the com I
promise gave up all ihe rights of the Soi.th.?
What do yon expect, sai l Mr. Clayton to hint?
Ifihe South hare no rights, sai I he, how does
the hill abandon them? If they hare rights, t
the Supreme Court will protect them. Does 1
the Senator from N. C. Suppose that Congress
is even going to pass a law directing thp e-ta- "
blishinent of slavery in the territories acquired
from Mexico? Mr. B ijger rcp'ied m-lhe uffir- I
(native. So fir from it, continued Mr. Clayton,
the M irth will come here with the greater i
power in ih- next Cong an I after the next I
census, and more opposed ??? slavery than ever.
The plan oftae Se iate now is to let the Rouse
hill he reported, which estuh'i-hes the Oregon
t -rritory, with a proviso excln ling slavery, and
adopt sdthe itijft ?r that intro Incing a gen
eral compromise?the rame that the Senate
have passed, anil the House rejected. I
Mr. Dnwrieii rl'M>? not believe, that the Misannri
line will he ultimately rejected?there i
having been no tes. upon it in the House, nor
lately in the Senate. Mr. f) nvnm hw, th-'re. i
fore, given notice that he will propose the line
uf 38 (leg. 30jnin., nuking one State North,
and one South ??f that line.
The Taylor whig* have become alarmed at i
the prospect iff the nomination of Jn Ige M'Le. i
ai?,Tor'th? Presidency; by the Buffalo Convert,
tfoa. '* _ . " . . i
The Armidai claim passed the Senate today,
by a vote of 24 to 21? some Southern
Senator* voting against it, on the dihtinct ground i
that the negroes, were not ?!avea-.- Th flriti?h
Consul of Cuba, Mr. Hat ton, sent pr?M?f< todhe i
British (Jovernnaant-ibat the negroes were free
under Spanish law. The British Government
interposed in their behalf. The ca<e was tried
te*fine the Supreme Court of the United States,
and the iiegroe* were decided to fte free?-one
J am ice only dissenting?jiMjjeniiiitwin. the
Spanish Government have demanded payment, 1
ami the Secretary of State and the President
recommended the payment. The House \va?,
and is opjwsed In it. The Senate grant it out
of amity to Spain?regard for the very respec
table Minister from Spain, Mr. G'alderon. I
fear it will not pass the House. The amount
is fifty thousand dollars.
Washington, August 6.
It U of no use to talk of Congress. When
they udjoiirn, we will consider what they have
done, what they ought to Iiavp done, and what
was proposed to lie done. Togive all to the pub*
lie, in the form of Congressional debates, and
n.??Aa<l!nu'/itil/i Ku Kriiw iKa u'Knla iivf a
pun rnum^^ mniiu ?v ?UMr?? ?irv **h<mv mmiv
the broad Atlantic. No m&n can swallow the
sea. The debates of the session would form a
hundred volumes of large size. But all that is
interesting in tbem might he contained in a
very small volume. The session will be over
in a week hence. There will be much to say
in regard to it,
We are to have aono trouUti to*morrow, in
the?f|oii<pir>inhe^?Sfiject" of"tfie Armfcladcase,
h? to which I have already informed you.?
There are various arnpdment* by the Senate,
which will be contested in the Hoose.
One amendment, which I hope the House
will concur in, and which the country will, a* I
know approve, is to give Colonel Fremont
means to continue his exploration of California.
But we are chiefly interested in a matter,
just di*clo?pd to lis. A friend of mine, who is
intimately acquainted with the Presidentof the
Hudson's Bay Company, Sir George Simpson,
has given me full details in regard to the propo.
siiion of thnf*Company, made with the authorities
of ihe British Government, to the United
States, for the transfer of all their territorial
? - : ? 1
riguts. *e II rinriiiB, uiijii m cuiciiin, nnu uicitnoi
to the United States.
. Washington, August 8.
The Scnatp was in Exerdtive session till a
late Jhour last%ight, and was exclusively engaged
upu t the nomination of Brigadier Gene.
n?l Kearney, as a Brevet Major General. Mr.
Benton, it is said, made a very strung and ex.
piled harangue of two hours against the. confirmation
of the nomination. No question was
taken. The Senate were three hours engaged
upon thp same topic. Colonel Benton carries
his personal feeling against General Kearney
to an ah-ord extent. , Mr.
Webster and Mr. Camt?rori, tt-ho have
been-long abspnl Irorn the city, sppetfred in
their seats lo-dav.
I notice among the visitors n number of ve.
feran officers and soldiers of disbanded troops of
tlie arm v. The Palmettos are we|| represented
here. Lieut Colonel Scranton. of Tennessee,
who was shot through the head, and has miraculously
recovered, his health, is here. A spe.
rtal law has passed giving him apen-ion. He
entered the service original!* as a private, and
rose to a Lieut. Colonelcy by his genius and
gal Ian try. 'I'he famous Mexican bandit, Domingupz,
is hcrp, and is, of course, a subject of
much curiosity. f|e rendered im|sniant services
to our troops, and wa? trosfed bv our officers.
The "Oregon bill' trnm the flnuse was not
touched to "day. but .Mr. Douglass strongly urged
the nassace ot the territorial bill, as the people
there had no law but Lynch law. If wb* urged
thaf there was no provision in it as to slavery?
a part of it Jbeing No th ofthe line of 36 deg. 30
uiin., and a part South; but the Senate was re.,'
'lietaut to hike tip one. Territorial bill w ithout
ihe others. They adjourned without acting on
any. of the Territorial bill*; Those. bills are
dead f<>r this suasion.
From ih? (Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
LN SENATE.
Washington. August 5.
Mr. Douglaa from tbe coinmiltee on territo-,
ries, reported the House hill establishing the
territorial government in Oregon, with slight
amendment*. .[The Wilmot Proviso is retained
in the bill.-thii* reported lint with a preamfde
-tating that the territory U n?rfth of the Wilmot
Piovi o line.] .
Mr. Douglas gave notice of his intention la .
move that the bill be taken up on Monday.
Mr Haiinegan, from the committee op-Foreign
Relation, reported a bill to carry iifcto effect
ihe filth article of the treaty, with Mexico,,
providing for j fa) appointment of Commission.
pi* for rumiiing ?. Iiouiidary line hfetweeh the
two countries;- Mr. H. stated that he should
move that <he-inll be taken up on Monday next.
Sundry private hills were then taken up and
passed.
* Mr. Benton submitted a, resobition, tji*t the
Senate hereafter meet at lOn'clock. Adopted.iT
On motion of Mr. Ajheitoti,. tbe Civjl and
Diplomatic Appropriation b II was taken up.
Several amendments were offered and discussed.
[Senate still in session.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Senate bill, allowing a pension rif ?39 '
l>er rnon.h to Major ScamUii, who lu?t an eye
at Chapnltejie'c, was'passed. n
Mr. Andrew Stewart asked leave to offer
resolutions, calling upon the Secretary of the .
Treasury tor the.voucher* furnished by General
ra*a of bis account*, by which ha obtained
1)0.000, when Secretary of War, for pu*t iter,
vice*, ill uddttiori to the 930,000, previously
received.
The mo'inn to suspend l ho rule* wa* negatived
by d7 yea* to 71 nay* (not a two-thirds
Vol.*.)
Mr. Cobb moved a suspension of the rujes, to
cull up the business on the speaker'* table.Negatived
by 104 yeas to 70 nays (also not
iwu thirds )
t'n in-Kioii of Mr. Vinton, the Home went
intocoumiitte, (Mr. A-houui in the chaii,) and
lo ik op the Army \opropriutioii loll.
The am n loieot* were under consideration
when our despatch closed.
Gkm. Shields. ? A Democratic meeting
wa* held lalciy at Chicago, Illinois, when Gen
Shield*, in the coiir?e of his speech, made the
following profession:
"I hid a Democrat?a regular Democrat?a
Ca** and Builer Democrat, lam neither a
barnburner, u stable burner, nor a church burn
sr. Such name* havn no fascination (or. inc.
I am content to stand liv the proud banner of
Democracy, to fight under it* liroad told, and.
to conquer or die with its glorious colors waving
over my head. I care not who raise the shout
r?f disunion; my voice will never swell the cry.
[I there he any who trenihle with apprehension
r?l defeat, let them |eave our ranks, -let tbefli fly
at once. No fiehf was ever won hy.cowards
Wis shoot destriert in our army. but here deser
lers fhool Iheinsr.lves. In victory or defeat, in
weal or wo,' in majority or minority, I sink or
swim with the great national Democratic par
i jr.".
Tub Last Repokt?The Mil'edgeville
(Ga ) Union says:
It the unanswered and unanswerable argu
merits iif Calhoun, * Berrien. Johnson and other
Southern Senators, will not arrest the fanaticism
which in ende ivoring to ride rough shod over
the Constitution and the rights of the South,
there is no longer any force in the maiaim
' mighty is truth and it will prevail." and the
day is ra|?idy approaching when the South will
have to adopt as its motto, "the argument i? exhausted.
and we must stand hv mir ..mi "
New Cotton.?The Albany (Ga.) Pifriot
of the5?h insf. nays:?"We mw a Khb of new
Cotton offered fur nale in our streets th:s morning.
the 2d inat. The bale weighed 320 p Hinds*
the Cotton i? a fihe article, and sold in our market
at 7 cents. It is estimated by go??d judge*
that there is more than one hundred balea now
open in Baker County."
The Montgomery Flag of the 5th inat. says:
"The first bale of new Cotton this season,
weighing 506 pounds classing good middling,
strong staple and well matured, was received in
this city yesterday morning. It was sold at
8 5 8 cents per pound. It was shipped for Mobil*
. " 1
%
Frouiiw N. 0. Picayrma, Acgwt 6. f|
LATER FROM MEXICO. J
The steam ship Alabama, Capt. Baker ar.
rived last evening from Vera Cruz, having sailed
thence on the evening of the 1st inst. Her
dates from the city of Mexico are to the 27th t
?lt.
Gen Ppraifor F. Smith canie passenger on
the Alabama, and was landed at the Barrack*. p
Mr. Dimond, formerly our Consul, and more a
recently our Collector at Vera Cruz, was also j.
among the passengers. .
We regret that we hare not room to-day for {|
a correspondence between the merchants of
Vera Cruz and Mr. Oimond, in which they
tender him a public dinner in compliment to hi*
faithful public services, but which he tfas con- ^
."trained to decline. ^
The Legion of St. Patrick is now pretty k
much broken up. After Riley's arrest, the
greater part of thein rebelled. The Government
sent a force after them to Guadalupe.
Some of them laid down their arm* without join- lf
ing in the insurrection; about thirty were taken h
prisoners, and the rest have marched off or dis *?
peised?to go on the highway probably, or join it
in the first attempt to overthrow the Govern- tl
ment. f,
The case of Roquo Miranda, whose sentence si
ofVlealh was commuted to irnprisonucnt, has ^
excited such indignation that the President has w
referred it lr:ck to the tribunals.- The foreign,
err. in the National Guard had declared they
would resign if such a culprit escaped. .
We hear nothing further of Paredes. Our
space is sn pre-mrupied that we can only give
place to the following communication from the P
pen ofa gentleman who came passenger on the u
Alabama: w
THE LAST DAY IN VERA CRUZ. If
The 1st of August whs the day appointed for c'
the final surrender of ilie city of Vera Cruz into a
the hand* ofthe Mexicans, and at 8 o'clock, AM-,
the plaza was filled with a mixed crowd of 01
both races, anxious to witness the ceremony of C
pulling down the Anieriean stars and stripes
and hoisting the Mexican tri color. In the first
part of this expectation they were disappointed,
a? the American flag was not to be seep flying f<
anywhere in the city, end the flag staffs were
nerfi-rllv bare. The 1st Artillerv were drawn u
I? ' ? - ?
tip in line in the plaza, and rIhmiI half-past 8 a pi
company of the Guardia Nacional marched past N
on their whv to the ca?t|p. Their uniform was m
a gray mat with red facings, white pantaloons 8
and a blue cloth rap, without liritn They had Y
no other mu?ic than a drum, but marched well li
and h?oked neat and soldierlike. About 9 o?. 8
clock another company of thp Guard*.marched ic
into the plaza'aud halfed under the portals of the v<
Palace, when the officers appointed to take fr
charge of the city came forward and were pre R
sentedto. (ien Smith. They were Cols. Luel- T
mo, Tavme and Govine* and Maj<u- Zamora-' at
Soon lifierwaH* Gen Smith and staff, the Mexlean
officers and the first Artillery, look their t?
staliinns in front of.the Palace, and the Mexican tf
flag?red,:white and green, with the eagle and ta
erpent "mbriyidered on the white?was hoisted ,r
on the flag-staff of the Palace, when the officers |J
sainted and the soldierR presented arms. I he
band of the 1st Hrtillery struck up, but was per. J,,
fectly inaudible for the fir?t five minutes, in con- ti
sequence of the intolerable clatter kept up by je
the bells of the old Cathedral. This was stopped
by one of the Mexican officers, and the hand allowed
to proceed. J^alutes were then fired
from the ports Santiago and Cunce|K'ion, and oi
and from the <!a*tle of San Juan de Ulna, but, pi
although, the fops of the house* and the larger P;
portion of the square were crowdpd with Mei- tj.
ican?, not a single shout or cheer was heard
when their country's, flag was flung to the
biyeze, and, bad il not been for the rhurrh bell*
and the American Imnd. the silence would have
t^en profound. AVr this ceremony was per. 2
formed, the A tneriran troops leftt he plaza and ^
marched to the whence they sho tly af
ter embarked on board (he ship* Iowa and Man- ol
tncliusetls, Ibr New York. The regiment is ir
under command of'Capt Norman.
' According to a suggestion frmn Gen Smith. rt
the nyuntnmicnto iissued an order that all the
liquor shop* should! he closed, and a fine of 9i.r>
for each and every glass of liquor sold that day.
The consequences of this wise precaution were t,
that no disturbance! occurred during the. day. fc
notwithstandingthe large number of quaner ?
masters' nv*n who were to sail uu the New Or.
leann.
About 6 o'clock in the evening the Alabama
lefl the harbor of Vera Cruz, with (ten. Smith P;
on Iniard. As she passed the U. S. sloop of '
war Germautown, lying near the island of San
Juan, the latter bring a salute of 11 guns, and 0
certainly a more beautiful sight was never seen ^
than she presented at that niomeiii. The guns n<
were fired with such rapidity that, not withstand*
ing there was a stiff breeze, the vessel was
completely enveloped in smoke, but the instant g
inn firing ceased the smoke hlew away, and in
there lay ihe beautiful vessel wirh her riecks'a* if
while an snow, and her crew gathered in groups a,
about the decks, all dressed in (heir neatest attire,
while the officer* stood upon the quarter
deck. The whole formed a tout cnscmblr rarely
witne-sed, when the Ijoauwaio's whistle was th
heard, in austant the groups were dispersed vi
through the rigging, and fmin the lop of the ^
mast ta her decks; her shrouds presented a.mass
of inen who gave three sonorous cheers for the .
hero of Cootreras. All hands on the- Alabama
m?w rushed aft. and, a? we were rapidiy lea*. e
ing the sloop of war, gave the gallant tars t-hrve ''
as h"arty cheers a* ever emanated from a free. lv
m in's throat. An hour more and the vessel
and town gradually fadrd from our sight; and
so ended the last day of American rule in Vera
Cruz. '* h<
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we nave nrrmoaa papers in ine isi in?i\ '?
No neas?unleMR the following be such, from a ?'
St. Vincent paper of July 6ih: ^
The most extraordinary cane of a free mar lr
returning to slavery was witnessed here la<t w
week. 8<>me months past, four American 01
s'aves made their escape from the schooner Con. P'
cord, then laying at anchor at St* Dominica,
and came to this i?land. Two of these people
named Frank and John, brothers, were the pro
perty of Captain Boiler the master of the ves- In
?el. Captain Bottler arrived here on Friday tr
l??t on/1 u*oa immnz-lia f m I v uraitA/l im Ki? tku to
? ..?a ........ J .J ...
brothers, who, it appears, were brought up by in
him from childhood, and tenderly treated. U
The result wa?, that Prank returned to hi* |0
duty on board the vessel, and John no sooner ^
?aw the ve**el under weigh, than he got anxious
to go on Itoard also, but not succeeding, he became
inconsolable, and will we dare say take m
the first opjtortunity ot returning to his home.
iV. Y. Journal of Commerce. Y
Housekeepers should look to their woollen tv
clothing, blankets, fur*. 6ic., during this month P4
and next. A small quantity of spirits ofturpentine
dropped upon a sheet of white paper, and
laid with the articles to be preserved, is said to G
be a thorough protection again* moths. *
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rHE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
Wedneadey MornJftf, Angevt 10, 1840.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON. EDITOR.
To Corrcvpondeefa.
Oh no, Mies Auct, addicted a? we may be to
uffing-our Havana, we would not be frailty of aueh
breach of gillantry aa to light it with your aweet
ttle note; ao don't be fearful of auch a deareraon
of your effueiona. We will be pleaaed to give
tern the pleaaanteat " corner" in our paper.
The Magnetic Telegraph
The Favetteville Carolinian says:?" The
lagnetic Telegraph i? now in active operation,
etween New Orleans and Boaton." We do not
now where the Carolinian geta its information;
re can vouch for its verr "masterly inactivity" for
ie past five or six weeks, north of this place. It
> a shame, that the vt ires have been neglected so
>ng, between this and Fayetteville; not only is it a
erious inconvenience, but a wanton neglect of the
itcrests of the stockholders. We understand
lat the loss to them is about 9500 per day, as very
:w messages have been transmitted over the line
ince the interruption north of us. There is some
tiserable mismanagement about the concern, and
re are surprised that the Charleston papers arc
o silent on the subject. < ?-v
In connection with these remarks, we observed,
tat previous to the interruption, all the messages
forth and Booth wetv-felMftd V thv'office in this
lace, which confined the -operator from morning
ntil a verv late hour at niuht. and even then, it
only by'volunteer 'assistance he was able to
et through. If this is to be a relay office, the
nmpany shou'd certainly have another instrument
nd assistant operator.
It is time for oik stockholders to appoint some
ne to represent the n at the organization of the
iompany at Washington next month.
Important from Washington.
We are indebted to the Charleston Mercury for the
illowing important news from Washington. On Thuraiy
last, tiie Oregon Dill from the House was taken
p in the Senate and amended by inserting, after the
rnhihitinn of slavery, "inasmuch as said territory lies
forth of 36 deg 30 ruin, north latitude." This amendlent
wae adopted by *. vote of 33 to SI. The whole
outhern deb'gution voted for it mcpt Messrs. Calhoun,
'ulee and Wrstcott, who. though not voting, were wil
ng to acquioce in its adoption. The eoathem whig
enetors stood shoulder to shoulder w III the demoer t:
Senators, and seven northeiu demcontic Senators
oted for the aine dmcnt. In the House, as we learn
om a riespa'ch in the Mercury, tlie aouthem whig
epreseotntives were true to the interests of the South
lie Mercury, after announcing the reault in the Scale,
save?
Since preparing the cbove, we have received a
legraphic despatch from Washington, statingthat
in Oregon Bill, as amended in the Senate, was
iken tip by the House on Friday, and the amend*
ient disagreed to by a majority of thirty-nine?
te entire Southern delegation, whig and den ocrac,
voting in favor of it. The .utmost excitement
revailed at the result, produced as it was by an al.
mst sectional vote; but we forbear comment, unI
we receive further information upon the subset.
"The Western. Continent."
We must decline an exchange with this paper
n the terms proposed. Since the change of prorief
rs, we opine their own* remarks relative to
(cchange^can be very appropriately adopted by
>e latter;?if exchanges are of no-value to the liter'
ry editors of the Continent, we'are very certain !
tat sheet is equally valueless frv most of our papers
-being a mere reprint of tales from foreign Magaines,
and prolix critical hotTces of new worka.
Ve have complied with one part of the editor's reuest,
in thus promptly noticing',their "new series"
r what was an excellent paper?the ^ther part, to
isert their Prospectus, we will cheerfully comply
rith on the receipt of a twenty dollar bill, current
inds, with or without a copy of- their paper.
"The Palo Alto,"
Is the title of a new paper, published in Charles- i
>n, advocating the election 01 General Tatlox <
ir the Presidency. It is to be conducted by
V' luntfters," and not by the * regular corps edi/o- 1
dj." The sheet is neatly:pritired, at,the office of '
ie Evening flews, at One Dollar for the Cam. 1
tign, extending to eighteen numbets.
O" It is stated that Mr. Clat declines being a |
andidate before the Buffalo Convention. Judge <
I'Lcan it is stated, declared he would acceDt the ,
amiiiatioo- if tendered'ip him. (
XT Davton, who was caught stealing the ne.
roes from Washington City last spring, has been
iund guilty, in the first case. His imprisonment
convicted a..d sentenced in every case would
nount to over 800 years.
North Carolina Election*
We have returns troin alhthe counties, but five;
le Democratic ca-.didate for Governor, Rkid, hang
43 majority. The five counties to he r fmm
tve Hoke the Democratic candidate in 1844,237
ajority, and as there has been a general demucra*
c gain, it is reasonable to suppose that Reid is
ected by a small majority. -vRejporJ has it that the
egislature will be democralie^bj * majority of
vo on joint ballot. We hope so.
1 ; .i
Republic of Sierre Madre* ]
The Presideut-in rebl v -tu the (Senate, states that .
5 has no information that any citizen or citizen's
the United States, is or are now preparing, or
tending to prepare' within the United States, an
rpedition to revolt' onize by force, any part of the
epublic of Mexico. This idle tale, which has
avelled in the whig vehicles of slander, and
hich caused whig ed tors, to utter some most piis
execrations against the administration, is thus
it to rest.
Indictment of Robert Emmet.
This gentleman, one of the leaders in the Irish
ovements in New York, app-ars to have got into
ouble. The English Consul, it is stid, h is gone
the District Attorney of New York to have him
dieted. As the application has been made to a
nited States officer, we suppose the offence is
ok d upon an one against international law, and
mtthe Consul has received his instructions from
s Government. We doubt the truth of the whole
atter.
ET There is to be a weekly mail from New
ork to Charleston, by the stetmers plying be. i
veen these two ports. The compenestion ie f80 i
:r trip.
' I
O* A proposition has been made to the U. Suites ]
o\ eminent by the-.Hudson's Bay- Csftpatiy, to I
sll all (heir jios?cry righte Sooth of 40 depot*.: <
W? bare no disposition' tb be at pehs points. with
tbe courteous editor of this excel test and pesU*sedfy
neotral paper, bot ere would be better pleased
to see bint throw off all disguise, and boldly
and manfully come oat, is tbe idrawy of tbe
Whig party, and of Whig measures, the* te find
bbn defag so, under tbe garb ef asetftlitf. This
paper has been laboring to show, since the Ml are
of tbe Compromise bill in tbe Henee, by floBibem
Whig rotes, that aaid bill was no "Compromise'*
at all, end that it would nut settle this important
... . - S
qaesyoti. w nave only to remark o? Que point*
tht the extreme anxiety of the Senate, to pane
thie bfltr Ae a Mr advocacy of the meaaofir, by some '
of mr pereet rtrremen, and the naiveraai desire*
of almost every pvaar in tlie country, (Mm it* re- -?
jection by the House,) that it should be adopted, if
there werr tre other reasons, prove conclusively la
our mind, that it wasthe safestCompromise forth#
South that we eevld now obtain. The Telegraph
aays:?" We entrant (t* worn of Ofr eotewporu
riea have done) to analyze the vote* in Congrewr
as tboee of Whigs and Democrats to find biow
lender reed of hope to lean on, through the roar,
teoua non-committalism of partfUUM." We bavo -%
seen no Whig paper yet, sines the redaction of thin
bill, that cared to analhar the vote on it, for th#
simple reason, that it was the recbieioneee of the
Whig party in the House, after its Sunday oaucas,
which defeated the measore. Wd' ana'yaed the
vote in our last paper, and found'fiaffcof a North'
ern Whig voted for the bill, and fftwf^the tle* of
party were* strong enough, to bind just enough
Southern Whigs'to defeat it. Wo found us South*
ern Democrat, in this unholy alliaoee;.oo the eon*
trary, we found a number of Northern Democrat
true to the Constitution, and the bast interact of I
the Uninn. The moat zealous Whig partisan mart
admit that the result of thia analysis, whether by
accident or otherwise, shows eonclamvely a party
vote.. It is for this reason, that the Majority of tho
whiff presses now- say, that this measure woo Id W
productive of no good, whilst numbers of them Wfore
its rejection, rejoiced in the confMent bopa
of its adoption, and therefore it is, we da not think
with the Telegraph, that it is "idle to arrogata to
either party at the North, auperior soundness, en thia
question;"?21 Northern Democrats and 00 Northern
Whigs, voted for the bill; 8 8ootbem whiga
and 00 Southern Democrats voted against it. The
'superior soundness," we think, is foand in the
democratic party, both North and South.
Free 8oU Convention.
It is stated that about 50,000 people had. spam*
bled at Buffalo. The Convention had bean orgs*
nized, put forth its platform, snd unanimously no.
ruinated Martin Van Bcbeii for the Presidency.
Fourteen States and the District of Columbia were
represented We have not received the nomination
for Vice President.
State Elections.
Elections have peen held in Indiana, Illinoi*,
Kentucky and Missnnri. The returns pre so few*
we cahnot cues* at the result iu any, with themxceptioo
of Kentucky, which has nndoubtadly dected
the whig candidate for Governor, Mr. Camas*
DEN. '* 4
The Foreign Jfews.
The news by the steamer America, is deeply interesting
with regard to Ireland. It ifc evident that
the peoplr of that country are on the eve of Mga*
guir ary conflict with the forces of the British Gh*
v^rnment, if no intervention of Providence ocean
to def*r it The aympathies of a free people miMt
he with those who tr?> about to make an attempt
to throw off what they believe ?he yoke of despotism,
but at the earae time.must grieve that there
should be occaaion for auch a struggle within the
domain of an enlightened and civilized government.
Ireland haa been misgoverned in tome some way,
the 'timet land under the aun haa, for year*, witnessed
only the wretchedness of her people, and
the remedy had to come eooner or later. Whetber
the present mode of administering it will be as
luccessfu! as might have been O'Comm's peaceful
"agitation," remains tc be seen; one thing is
certain, it will be more decisive, it will most pro*
bably kill or cure. The following synopeie of the
current events in Ireland, will convey seme idea of
the state of afiairs there.
On the 8th the cities of Dublin, Cork, Waterford,
and Drcgheda. were proclaimed, a proceeding
which enables the Lord Lieutenant to accomplish
ill the purposes of legal despotism. The forces
now in Ireland, including the police, amount to 45D00
men, and all officers on leave of absence, are
ordered to join their regiments in Ireland. A hi!)
was about to be brought into Parliament, empew ring
the Lord Lieutenant to apprehend and detain
to the 1st March, lfc49. all persona suspected of
conspiring against her Majesty's person and Government
It is stated there are 182,000 members
rf the clubs, armed, ammunitioned and drilled, and
waiting but the word to rise. They have prepared
t man nf ??il? nf Tlnkl.M 'J-J JJ
- ..?r ? .... j ? v>iU| auiHlTIMq II1U1 ??
Iricts, in each of which the points at which the
r.labn are to master, and where harricadee are to'
y* thrown up are designated. There has hem a lit*
tie precursor of rebellion at,Carsick. On the art est
if some of their club member*, thd people rase oja
?n masse, and with rifleo and pikes uTtbeir basis
repaired to the aalhoiitieo sad demanded the re*
lease of the prisoners, who were at ence delivered
up to them. They then rung the chape] bells,
when 4000 men, arfned to the teeth, descends#
from the neighboring hills; the deliveriag of As
prisoners and ths withdrawal of the few trsopp
were considered a triumph. The news of tbisafc
Fair was received throsgh Tipperary with entbssk.
ism, and the mountains were all in a btasaaf ires
>n Monday night The cheering along tbe Water.
rord range was distinctly heard intfemseL
The whole country seemed te be in a tomb'*
?a r, ?
W. ?.vwi.rau<i auw Iioin appearances WC ni V
nok tor the news of an outbreak by every *t<* <
ner. It is stated that Clnbe have been termed in
Liverpool to prevent troops from being eeat to Ire?
and.
In France every thing is tranquil, General Catatgnac
still retaining the good will of thefosplet
Lamartwi has takes occasion to vindicate file
jolicy, whilst Minister of foreign aAin. Through*
>ut the continent every thing appears fbven&eta
i restoration of tranquility.
The cotton market, has flsetnated a little, hot at
he latest dates, was steady at the price per bat .
i tea oner. The crops thronrhost Great Iritoio -
laid to be very promiiinf.
The etenmer Hermann haa aloo wind haeiaf
wiled on the day before the America. She-Mag*
179 pa>?engen>, beridoa 90 children. She alee
iringi a cargo valued at ?250^090 or a tailfien ?f'
Wlere .?? l'-' -**