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5 SATURDAY* Majr 87,1937.
; Xtotton, - - - - - 5?8
[ Corn, per buhrt, - - - 75 a 100
1 Flour, per barrel, - * 5 a 0 50
a 8unr, per lb. - - - * c9 a 12 50
fe <>>?<?, " " - 14 a 10
y Bacon, 44 - - - - * - 9a 12
.Self,'per sack, - - - - $3 ft 3 25
S*tier, per efft. 1 25 a 1 37
K Whiskey, - - 40 a 50
no chancre in the Cotton I
Commercial.4'
st'.i rises 5h 5n?.; sets Ch. 55in.
Latest dates from Liverpool, .... April 11.
^ Lates to dates from Havre April 7.
Baltimore Market.
FLOUR.?There is no clianpe in the prices of
Howard street Flour. W? quote the store rate.i
with retail sales, at $9; and the waroo rate at j
$8 25 I
A sale or City Mills Flour on Saturday at
$7 76, full. Holders now ask $8; retail sales.
We quote Su?niw>h**i?iah a! JO- -sua!! sales.
GRAIN ? A lot of 1UOO bushels prime red German
wheat, to go to the counlty, was sold yesterday
at *1 60 per bushel. e have beard ol n?
sales to null' r<.
Sales of white Corn to-day at 78 cents, and of
yellow at 8<> cents. We quote Rye at DO cents,
and O.it* at 4(> a 47 cents.
W1IISKBY. ? Prices have advanced, Sales of
hhds. have been made to-day at 36 cts The \vagon
price of bbls is 25 cents, exclusive of the
arrel.
New York Market.
COTTON.?The sales since our last have been
to a fair extent, without change in price. There
have bepn more sellers this week than last, but no
anxiety being manifested to realize, the business
done has been at full rates. For shipment middling*
to 4 fair' qualities have been taken at 8 to 10
c; and for home use, fair to good fair at 10 a 11c;
and a few bales fine Apalachicola at 11c.
nf rvr r n ra t_.? *
riiV^L'iv.?rew sates ia?e piace ai advanced
rates. Western is held at $8 50 a $8 75, which
is an advance of fully 25 c. New York at $7 50
a $7 75. Southern at $7 50 a$!>.
GRAIN ?We heard of sales in the wheat market
at our quotations. Fully 10,000 bushels red
German were disposed of at jJtl 45?to-day 250
bags damaged went oir at 00c cash.
A few Bills on England were found lor this
packet good enough to sell, and were disposed of
at 12 a 1 I prein. Half dollars aie plenty at (> prom.
American gold i-- worth 8 a 10 prom. Cotton continues
to sell rather freely, at the advance obtainArl
lael tfnnlr
FLOUR.?The supplies of Western having very
materially diminished and considerable purchases
having been made lor the South, we advance our
quotations fully !?1 per bill and observe that holders
are firm at the advance. Southern has also
felt the improvement, and we refer to our qootations
for actual sales. The Mew York millers have
but small stocks, and are selling for city use about
as rapidly as received from their mill.
EXCHANGES.?The transactions in Bills on
Europe for the packets of the Kith inst, were of
less importance than at any period within the last .
ten years, and the rates varied considerably. The
sales were chiefly at 13 a 1"> per cent premium on
London, and frs a,ir> a .1,13 1 on Paris; those on
other places were too unimportant to require particular
notice. Nothing has been done yet for the
next packet.
Li vF.nroor. t'otton Market, April 14. <
We have had a fair extent of business done in
cotton this week more particularly to-day, when
wp nnvc miiy recovered imp hiijjiu degression I
which, in the middle of the week, was submitted |
to ; and we close without changing our quotations I
of Friday last. 2000 American are taken on spe- ,
culation, and 1800 American and 100 Pernains for ,
export. 200 stained Sea Islands will be offered by
public auction on Friday next.
LIVERPOOL, April 15. *
The demand for Cotton has been rather more (
general at the late depressed prices, and the sales j
tor the week ended last evening amounted to
17,85)0 bales of which 2,7-10 were Upland at Gn 7; '
9,200 Orleans at 0 a 5); 2.570 Alabama and Mobile i '
at 5 a 8d; and 40 Sea Island at 27 a ,10d per lb. <.
The market has been more languid to-day and the! i
sales about 2000 bales,
APRIL 14. 1
Tire market this week is without alteration; if s
any thing prices are steadier, and there is a better a
nn Inumrrl Knainnea ^
UIO|/<?iv VI. v??.u.u I/UOMH on, b UUJ ? ia ClIIIIL' IUI* I Ji
ward with much caution and supply themselves!
sparingly. an.l we presume that they will adopt 1 1
this plan, until confidence is in some degree re- '
stored by a more healthy state of money matters, 1
which still continue gloomy, notwithstanding the .
arrival of the New York packets of tiie 8th and \
16th ult. Speculators have taken 2000 bales ot
American, and exporters 1800 American, 75 Per- J
naius, and 20 itongul , Two vessels from NewYork
(on< the picket of the iGlli ult.) 1 from New
Orleans It Iroin Mobile, I frr in Apalarhicola. 1 1
from Savannah, 1 from Ma ran ham, I from Paraiba I
and one from Alexandria, have arrived but i.ot re- ]
ported. There are 200 Stained Sea Island fori
auction on Friday next. The sales to-day have '
bnt!n fr >i;i 3 tOO to 3500 hags of ai kinds, 350 American
on speculation. The import this week is i
6,903 b igs, and the sales reach 1-890 bags. ,
IIAVRK, April 5. '
Our Cotton market was fu:n yesterday, and the1 i
avanee from the lowest point muv he considered at 1
full 10 centimes. Upon some purchases it is more,
but on an average, two sols is about the nhsrdute
rise. Still, even with ibis our prices are very low,
in comparison with prices in the United Stales, and
the losses are necessarily tremendous.
APRIL 7 ?Purchases of some importance, have
been made, partly by the trade, partly by speculators,
during the last eight days, with a gradual improve.ivit
in prices. Upon the whole, however,
our rates, for United States, short staple are only
2 1-2 centimes higher than they wore on tin- 2'lth
ult. tin* day which prec< ded :lic* heavy lall heretofore
noticed. The sales are 8200 bags and no arrivals.
JSiock 7300.
The Ntnv York Courier and Enquirer in reference
to the latest accounts from Europe, says :
"The aspect of the money market in England,
is, we are sorry to s.iy.stiil more discouraging, and)
such ?s leads us to entertain?knowing, as we do
that no material relief has been sent from this
country?the most gloomy forebodings of the future.
No Ipss than seven of our packet ships remained
out longer than the ordinary time in which
they perforin the voyage, but we do not think this
has aggravated the evil , ra'iier the reverse, as it
has, by placing people there in difficulties already,
pernaps prepired them better to meet the final overth.ow
of all their hop- s
I 11 IT pm nnn inallnrv ntllltor con m iyiam <li o All
... . ......O*., ...ri.u.i.j;. ....
the vigilance of the police is required t.? k< ep I'aris
tranquil. A new ministry fas not yet been
formed, and all attempt* to reorganize one meet
continued embarrassments One greni ditticullv is
to fonn a cabinet which will undertake to obtain
from the Legislative Chamber the large grants of
nmney Louis Philippe requires for the difh-rent
branches of his family, among others, on the occasion
of the proposed marriage of his eldest son
with a princess of the house of Mecklenberg
Hcbwerln."
New Plaster.?The French in Algiers,1
have discovered a new plaster, used in
the public works of (flat city, composed
of two parts of ashes, three of clay, and
one of sand. It i< called by the Moors
rabbi, and being stirred again with oil resists
the weather better than marble.?
Yankee Farmer.
Affecting Incident.?A young man;
ill France lately had the cnprecious fancy
to determine ou the destruction of his dog I
by drowning, on account of some light
fault. By the assistance ot a boat, he threw
the animal into the middle oi the >e!ne, and
with an oar he ircvemcd htm from regain-,
ing the side. Whilst thus cruelly occupied,
he lost his equilibrium, fell into the river,;
and would have assuredly perished, but for!
the assistance of the faithfnl dog. which he
had attempted to drown. The dog seized
him by the col ar, and sustained liiin above
water, until assistance was rendered from
the shore.
'Ilow is it,' said one little Miss to another,
that Julio's never ah aid and I am?'
'Became he s g-?t a Houia.. nose and feels
sale; don't you remember In1 w we read that
it has alwa)s been said a Roman knuics?
no dunger ?'
The three wives.?A late minister of
1 . tt - 1 : i* 1 ^
religion in >? orcesiersiure useu 10 remit*
the following anecdote ?f one of his friends
who had been three limes ma ricd. The unfortunate
speculator in matrimony had
married his first wife, a very worldly,
avaricious woman, who grasped at every
thing, and never was satisfied. The second
was a corpulent, easy, dirty quiet
soul, always in good humor, and satisfied
with every thing ; lite last was a most violent
termagant, who rendered his life
miserable while she lived. The good ?dd
man, upon reviewing his past life, used to
observe, ? My friends, 1 have had variety
enough in the conjugal relation, and
may literally say, I have married the
world, the fesh and the devi'."
Curious 1>emot.guy.?Do you know,
says A. to B. why Adam's sons were
called Cain and Able? No, replies B
Why then, says A. I'll tell you, and my
explanation is a proof that the English
was the primitive language, and the foundation
of all the languages in the world.
The two brothers, you know quarreled in
the fields. Cain was a stout fellow, and
& 1***1 _ ri?t % i
/ibll: was a nine man. i no former nan
a thick bamboo in his hand, with which
lie beat his brother, till he killed him.?
Then, struck with remorse, alas! cried he,
I have caned him unmercifully, notwithstanding
lu depricated my wrath while
ho was abi.e. Hence, the one was called
Cain and the other Able,
A poor man once excused his non-attendance
at church to a rich neighbor. In
savins' In* had no breeches fit for the occasion,
w hich the latter offered to lend.
The man availed himself of the offer, and
when the priest was about to commence
prayer he cast a glance to his friend, when
ic called out in an under tone, but loud
jnnugh to he heard by those around,
4 Don't knee! down in my n? ef.ciies."
rhe man carried home the borrowed garueiit,
and was a long time absent from
hnrch, as usual, when another neighbor
nquired the reason, which the poor man,
rave as before, adding that he had once
jormwed a pair, which had given the
twner occasion to insult his poverty heore
the whole audience. " Corne with
nc,'" said his new friend, " and 1 tvill (
upply you." Accordingly he essayed
incc ntore to visit the church in borrowed \
irccches, and when notice was gi*?n for
>raycr he directed his attention to his ae-,
ommodaling friend, who no sooner saw 11
um, than he called out loud enough t.
iltraci the observation of all present, ^
'Kneel down?kneel down any where in
ny hrecc/ies."?Ahx. Goz.
Uicn Men's Wages.?Two neighbors',
met. one of whom was exceedinolv rich, and I.
the oilier in moderate circumstances. The |
latter began to congratulate the first on ' is|,
Sjreat possessions, and on the happiness which
he must enjoy, and ended by con'rasting j,
it with his own condition. '' My friend,"' ,
said the rich man, " let me ask you oncj,
question. Would yo . he willing to take my ! (
property and take the wh< le rare of it lor ]
your board and clothing V' "No indeed"j
* Well, that is all 1 get."
"As Y'?u were."?During the late war'
will) Great Britain, u dashing belle, who
is now an affectionate mother, found her
progress arrested as she ?ossed down
ourt street, in Boston, by a flood which
prevented ' cr passage to the opposite
walk. She paused to consider her situalion,
and anxiously looking 'owards the
desired haven, when an honest tar. with i.
canvas hat, and blue ribbon, inscribed
?U. S. frigate Constitution." bore up
and reconnoiicietl her position. Wi;h? u
any apology or ceremony, he encircle?
ier waist with his muscular arm, and wading
knee deep through the water, landeo
the lady sensi ive on the opposite short
More vexed than grateful, our hello curled
her pretty lip, and said "you are ni
I 1*. .. It III). I. .. . I. _ .
linpwuem it* n?v\, sir. - uriiij inui, mv
dear," said Jack. "I'll make you fast
again." Suiting the action to the word,
he lifted her the spcond time, and refolding
the stream, placed her saf< ly again
when he first found her, observing, will
a good tiHlu.ed laugh "An you love yom
mooring so well, hearty, smoke my binnacle,
but you may lav at anchor there."
The above is true. The lady has grown
wiser and Jr ss sensitive since this Icctun
on squearrishnrss wi s read to her, and
she frequently amuses her friends by relating
the anecdote,
A Quaker ODce hearing ft person tell
how much he hud felt for another, who
was suffering, and needed hid assistance,
dryly asked him, 44 Friend, hast thou felt
in thy pocket for hin? ?"
Extract from France.?Among the
on-dits it is said that a movement will he
made towards establishing a bank ai Paris
to facilitate business operations in America,
anil to commence with u capital of
twenty millions of francs, to be increased
to forty millions."?Star.
A correspondent inforns us, says the
Boston Morning Post, that certain gentlemen
\\ lio keep temperance stores are lict n>ed
to sell alclioliol as a medicine ? And that
they do a large business in this way?their
customers generally being very much out
of health.
Look out!?The counterfeiters are on
the qui vivo. Taking advantage of the
present "demand for specie, they* have
thrown into circulation quantities of counterfeit
half dollars, of which the die is
not badly executed. Tliey arc made of
German silver.?Phil. Her.
Merchants* Bonds.?We understand,
I that in conformity to the suggestions made
[in the letter of the Secretary ol the Treasury
to the Collector of New York, concerning
duty bonds, the Solicitor of the
Treasury is preparing speci u instructions, j
under wiiioh the extension can be given
in proper cases ; and that since the resolution
has been adopted by the President
to convene Congress at the earliest day j
practicable,consideiing the imperfect state j
of representation in that body, the post- >
poncment in payment of the bonds, when
appropriate and when desired, will be authorized
to extend u reasonable time after
the commencement of the session.? (Jlobc.
From the JYfio York Journal of Commerce.
THE PRESENT CKlntS.
The past week, so far irum showing any
improvement in the general condition of
affairs, has been, on the whole, more disastrous
in its results than any which had preceded
it A large number of failures occurred,
probably more than fifty, ^including
many of our largest and best h >tisos. It is
melancholy to look upon the wreck of for- j
tunes realized by a long course of business; '
to sec firms which a year ago were worth a 1
half a milli >11, or upwards, prostrated as,
with the besom of destruction. It is not to
he inferred that these fir.lis are ot c .-ur-e
insolvent, because they have stopped payment;
for no amount of property, in the
?r?>s< nt deranged state of 'lie currency, j
jould secure them against disas er. Hut to (
nake the best ol" it, a failure, to such li >u?es
s an immense calamity, and one which it
may take years of prosperous business to
repair. Then then is tne deep tnor ilie.jion
which a man of honor feels, on (in ing '
limself unable to meet his engagements,
~ c '
ind in reflecting, p rhaps, that Ins misforunes
have caused the ruin of others. There
s need of his philosophy, an ! all his
Z?hri?tiun principle, to enable him to brar i
tnder such rials \\ith firmness. This, bow-/
;ver, is the wise and becoming course.!1
rVhy should a man sink imo disp? u ency
M'cau e ' e lias lost earthly substance, or a .!
lart of it, when perhaps he is looking lor- '
yard to an imperishable cro * n ? lie has
ring since been told, on high authority, that
iches take to themselves wings and lly
way; and Ins own experience teaches him ,
hat thev cou'd not make 1 irn happy, though
hey should c ntinue for ever. It would l?e ,
well for persons di-po*? d to repine under
heir misfortunes, to think ho v many blesings
they ? ill enjoy?such a hea'ill, friends, (
lo iiesnc peace, nut! innumerable otner com- j
ris which will recur to every ingenious; |
mud on devoting a few moments to r- flee- j
ion on the aiityp-cv lunt. n?l of murmuring, I
.? <?/vi i . t j t' iol?n? ICA lltl'O 1 Lt I
. 111. l"v U'? *?1 ??IIUI >? V- IHi ? V/ 1 Olf
vc should he grateful lor what remains-; .md
incouraged hy muccss, until this uuexpecled
cri-is. we should re willing to put our
dtouhh rs to the w heel, not donhting t>ui that
iv? shall have as much prosperity as a kind
1'iovideiice se?-s he>- for n<?and more than
ihis we cannot ask ?t de-ire.
Ii i-? worthy of remark that the calamities
of tins period re very generally, though
not equally, d tFiisod. i here arc nut few in
this whole onuuunity, who in one way or '
[>ther do not come iti for a share. < 'apitaltsts
lose by the unprecede :t?**i fall in st"Cks, t>y
the depreri itioti hi thp value ol esa p, and
hy lie non-payment ol note- win. h they
have purchased. It is the opinion of m? n
well informed on ths s.d.jeei. that takiiig the
aggregate of money em; h yed 111 shaving,
within he last w Ive nion'hs, it has not
neto-d, alter deducting losses, six per rent,
interest, n r ,ny i it rest at all. We know
ill mi 1111 i 1111111I tluil lr.^ rrnt nu.rn tlvm
? ">0,000 K. prot?sto<' notes which he shaved,
and many others are i a similar predion- j
mem. The merchant see? I.is go ds rapidly
lading upon Ins hands, ana is also exposed
to co itt ttal los-e from had paper.
The master mechanic is tmahle to raise
tin- funds neces-ary to carry on his business
to ad? aniage, and so is obliged to
illwiitlc*: rii> it n a f liL tt'/irl; ruin Vose lull,.
<1111 ?Jf ii<nniiinii. ? l I y llllli;
building is going on, and evpi y department
of industry is drooping. I*lie* consequence
is, that workmen ate out of em.-lov,. and
unable to pr vide f? r the comfortable subsistence
of their families. Thus the calamity
attaches to the whole community
with a few exceptions, such as lawyers,!
notaries, and salary men. These last, who
a year ago considered their condition iinforiun;
te, inasmuch as their salaries were
not (in general) advanced with the increas<d
price of rents and provisions, now begin
to (eel very cuin'ortahle. As a class, they
were so poor, and in such feeble credit,
when the artificial advancement of propet-l
ty "Ami on, that they wero unable to cm-'
bark in the adventures of the day, even! a
had lliev hern disposed; and the result is,1 1
thai the storm passes harmoniously over ! 1
their heads, while it sweeps down others t
who but recently were cousidi red beyond ' a
the contiiigenetcs of accident A great! i
revolution in property, both as to price and
ownership, is going forward, and it is difficult I i
to say when or where it will end. I'ossi- j
bly, when things have gained their level, <
property may be more equally distributed I
than ii has recently bee.:; and possibly <
their will be a greater amount of happiness t
in the community at large. This < otivul- t
sion though dreadful in its operation, mav I
be as necessary to the welfare of the social :
system, as tempests and earthquakes are to i i
the physical. Looking at it without refer-j i
euce to its causes, neither vvc nor any other j t
man can say that it is not, taken in all its <
| beatings, more a blessing than a curse. t
I
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer. ^
Suspmsion of Specie Payments.
New York, May 10, 3 V. M. j
The Banks.?In pursuance of the notice
published in another column in our
morning edition, the banks in this city, j
without a single exception, have ceased to
redeem their notes in specie. (Jreut excitement
in consequence prevailed; hut! <
we are very happy to say, that, with ve-ji
ry few exceptions, the suspension of spr- t
eio payments by the banks meet with uni- 1 I
versal approbation. | I
To guard, however, against the designs t
of the lawless, or the movements of those i
who may he misled as to llie effects of I
this measure, several regiments of volun-j I
teers and a squadron of horse, are on du- (
tv ill the Park and at the arsenal. ready 'o t
act if necessary. The ? tithe civil police is
also on duly, and no apprehensions are I
entertained of any distnr.ninre. I
NEW YOKK, May I?, 2 P. M.
We have just learned thai u meeting (
was convened at the exchange to-da\, at
1 o'clock, to receive the report of tin
collector of this port, who on the subject
of receiving payment of custom bonds in
paper money.
The collector states that he saw the
President, anil opened the whole business
to him; that he represented the impossi
!)ilii\ exi-ting of paying in specie; that
the President expressed in the most feeling
manner his regret of the stale of the
law which forhi? s any interference on hi- a
part in this matter. The collector ofli red
to take the responsibility on finis, II
..f r<>e<> I v i ii ,r ilooosite li?lllK llolCS, <111(1 al- i !
tl)< ui'h the same I?-if **I oh jet li??n |>rest>ntcd I >
iisi-ll, the coliccler told the merchants v
that he was willing lo 'lake ilie resjtoi.sj- I
l>iliiy." ii
Mr. Swurtvoutli assured the meeting s
llint the President was engaged daily and \i
niglillv in devising tn? am- of r? lit-1", and j n
that all that could possddv he done, e
would lie, toassi<t llit* mercantile conumjnily
and the country in this hour of trial, h
This statement was received with en- t<
thosiastic cheers. a
The meeting yrt in session, ami tve \
cannot wait f.i the conclusion. ri
Wo since learn that the meeting nd- tl
journed after voting thanks to the culler* b
tor lor his all' ntion to their interests. t<
V* asiiinoton, May 10. 1837 jThr
Hank o/ Metropolis and Ilmik of
IVoshiHi:ton stopped!?M??twiIlistamliit 2. rj
ilie Government was to sustain these
Banks and messengers were despatch* !
to the mint for that purpose, still they x
have been obliged to \ ield to the v? 'orons ^
pressure made upon them. For tin- last j
lew days the rounter of the Bank ??f be ^
Metropolis peseiited a strange scene, the
brutal negro, the holly rnflian, the impu*
dent cyprian, the nervous hypochondric
and the delicate f< male \\?re all blended
in one promiscuous mass, seeking specie
for their notes. All was well until this
morning, when the frightful disclosures
was made to the silt rounding cr wd that!
iltc bank cmiM no longer pay in gold and j
sil'er?though handbills have been issti- '
~ ||
ed declaring they had ample means to
answer any ju>t denned.
Extract from the Bank of Mstropolis ^
notice.
lirSolved, That we do for the present,
in accordance with public opinion, sns- (
pend the payment of specie, to he resinned ^
as soon as a change in the Banking opera- |
lions of the counliy shall render it prac- t(
ticuhle, j.
Resolved, That the conduct of the pri- jj
vale depositors in our neighhorh ml, with j(
few exceptions, has heen highly honorable,
while at the same lime, we repeat the
solemn assurance of our ample means, a
besides a large surplus to answer every
demand against us.
JOHN P. VAN NPSS, President. fl
Ke-?. Thomas, Cashier, n
what may re n >ne as to OOVF.RNMFNT 1
receipts and expknhituk k9.
1. The ex ->ii??o ails of Congnss i'Uthorize
all public creditors to receive spe- 1
? ie for their claims, or sj ecie paying bank r
net* s, unless they voluntarily choose to a
take something else. c
2. Similar acts of Congress imperative- '
lv require that the duties and lands shaP 1
bo paid in specie, or the notes of specie ^
paying hanks, otherwise public creditors k
could not be so paid. i
3. These acts of Congress the public '
olTicers are bound by ?lnt> and tlnir oiiilis
t?> execute so far as possible ; and, when
not possible, front failures of banks and
individuals owing them, then they roust
stop till the laws are altered, lint they j
must not deliberal* ly tr?? contrary to the!
law?wilfully violate, and clearly disre-'
gard it.
4. They hnvn no right to proceed to I
Iter those laws, or make new ones.?
riicir power is not legislative, but merey
executive. If unable like the merchant
o pay debts in specie, or an equivalent,
intl tlie ereditor is unwilli?ig to take any
liing else, delay must follow till Congress,
the only legislative authority, can
nect, and provide new aid.
6. Inability to fulfil a contiact at the
'ay stipulated is one thing, and if caused
yy misfortune or accident, may not bo
n mi IIM I * lint of o ilol iluiruf o iii-a
* ? ?? } VU? U ? (I I IM | UIV? UVjMII llll u
|pm a contract or law?a sanction of acts
ivliich the law prohibits, such as taking
or public ilucs. promises of others, which
ire not then paid, or payable in specie or
ts equivalent?unuM be illegal or criminal
; and it would he much better to have
,hc paving of debts to the Government
jnlirely suspended from inability, as they
mist he, in case of such inability, than
lor any mere agent or officer of the Government
to do what the whole American
people, though the law-making power
liave forbidden.
Froni the Globe.
Uy the President of the U. S. of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, great and weighty matters
claiming the consideration of the ('onjross
?f the I niicd Slates, form an exraordinary
occasion for convening them,
I do. bv these oresenls. :ir>iu>iiit the first
Monday of September nrxi, for the niceinat
th? city of Washington; hereby
'( quiring the respective Senators ami
Itcprcscntaiives then and there to assent>le
io Congress, i 11 order t<? receive suefi
ommor nations as ma; then he nu le *.o
h? m, and 1 o coi.rhu and determine on
itch iiica-uic as in their wisdom may
>e deemed meet fo'- the welfare of the
United States.
In testimony whereof, I hav e eaits1
ed the seal of the United Slams to
I s I
' "J he hereunto affixed, and signed the
same with my hand.
Done at tm- city of Washington,
the fifteeioii day of IMav, in the
year of our Lord one thoi.sam!
eight hundred and thirty-seven,
a id the i ulepen I< nee if the
United States tin- sixtv-first.
M. VAN BUiUN.
Bv the I're?iden'.:
J it n Fons vrn, Secretary of Siate
L 0 0 IT I ?N.\L I'aII'K I'l A'.'Ji ??F TI!K I.OSiJ
of nil-: lti.N sin tin n.
The iSatoluz paper .-out: ins mr he pari'uilar
of the ?cp ??r lib* So s of he |t( n
'furrou. /V* tin. fine -In; mok fi-e, she
l is engaged in a r ce with r|i?- simmer
'rubies; nd 'lm fin; t ok Iron the g.*et
leai of the ?? tilers, c.iii<ed l?y raismg her
ea;o to iis exteme power, a ft rrrl of
i hiskey was jd.tfed o deck f?r tin* use of
>e hauls dining ib r.<o . who drank to
xcess ami beemm inrox e.ate I.
At about 12 o'c ock at night the furnace
ecoine so heated that it communicated Urn
> ihe wood, of uh.ch there was r?n hoard
bout sixty cord-. When the crew discount]
the lire Jiev all left their posts and
mi 'or i lie \ uwl without uivnig any alarm to
lie passengeis, who were ad asleep in tlit ir
ertlis. The captain fo a time at eniptet]
a allay the extreme eonfusion b\ stating
hat ilie fire was extii gui-hed ; twice lie
>'i id tlir |i?\vi > ing of t he yawl which was
tiempted by the deck hands and pass ngers.
[Ye sh inks ol nearly thitn hundred peroiia
o i board now rose wi'd and dre dial.
> he cry was, to the shore! to the shore?
i d the boat made for the starboaid -bore,
ut did not gain it, as tin; wheel rope mi. lit
rive given way. or thepdot b?-i n driven by
he 11.inn s Irom his station. The s'eani was
ot let off and the; boat kept on. These no
I horror now beg ared all description.
'1 he yawl which had been idled wi ll too
rcw had sunk, dr wiling some wiio were
? it, and the passenger- had no other nlierattve
than to jump verboa d without taking
veil time to dros . There weio ten ladies
n board, ad ol whom went overboard with*
lit niter ma a sin le scr- am, s me de \vnig
uistan ly and mtiers eliogin topi Its ?
iioi.i the umher w< re finally sa? ? d Some
f tin passengers aresupposid to have been
milt up on hoard tie- Ben >lie rod? no
i n O) the name of Ka\t Irom J.oei.vif e,
.)., hung to a rope at the bow of tho ho t
iilii taken up l>y the yawl of the sieain
at oluinbus, which arrived about half an
our afit r the cnniinencetin lit of i!? dtsas;r.
on h? r d -wt.ward pas-a<:e. Mr. liay'a
ice and arms was much burnt w! tie cliti*>if?
to the boat in the above position?ho
jsi ?20,000 in Natchez and lini ed Sut-b
a per.
The steamboat Alton arrived half an hour
fter tt e ^ nhimhus, but from the eart h ssiiesg
r indiscretion of t bose on board, was the
ic uis of dr- wnniu main persons who were
bating i.i the water. She dove i tt) the
indst t>l the exhausted stifleers, who w re
on weak I mger to make exertion, and by
he i oinini'iion occasioned by her wheels,
Irowued <i largo number. A gentleman by
lie ? am?, of IJamilton. from Lint stone
ounty, \lahama, wa- floa'tugo- a barrel
ind mis .iinjnu also a I a 11 \ , when tie Alton
Irove ut a. d washed them bntf u d? r; tho
ad) was drowned, but Mr Hamilton c me
ip ami floated now n the river fifteen miles,
t boo h?- was taken up by 'he steamer
St.; sm.in.
Mr McD well attribute* the drowning of
; * wife to tl.c indiscretion of tin managers
the Alton, as In- was floating safely on
i plank at <hat time. Mr. McDowell sus
allied llllllHCII NHIIO lime ii^illll-l IIIH riir ont,
so thai he only floated two rni'es down
be river, when he swam ashore ten miles
ibeve Fort Adams.
Mr. K U'.dell floated down t1 e river ten
wiles and was taken np by a flat boat at the
nouth of .Buffalo creek. He saved his two