70s. 4d. per quarter, and in the course of this after-fectly willing to accede to that wish. You are, porte, for limiting the pretentions of Mehemet Ali, noon the London weekly average has been declared therefore, instructed to state to Mr. Forsyth, that and particularly restraining him to a portion of his at 80s. 1d. at which rates the duty on wheat and her majesty's government consent to the two prin- claim in Syria. Decisive measures had been taken flour will rapidly decline, unless the weather should ciples which form the main foundation of the Ame by the French government, in increasing its arnacontinue to be fine in an extraordinary degree, and rican counter draft, namely, first that the commis-ment, and placing itself in a posture for taking an the value of grain be again correspondingly rapidly sioners to be appointed should be so constituted as independent attitude. depressed. Allowing for the more favorable feel- necessarily to lead to a final settlement of the ques- The celebration of the glorious three days at Paings under which letters may be supposed to be tion at issue between the two countries; and, seris passed off with great eclat, and with less distur written during the present most beautiful afternoon, condly, that, in order to secure such a result, the bance than was anticipated. The ceremony of the prospects of the harvest should probably be re- convention by which the commission is to be creat- translating the remains of the victims who fell in presented as having become worse during the time ed should contain a provision for arbitration upon battle on that occasion, was grand and imposing.— which has elapsed since the departure of the Great points as to which the British and American com- The concourse of the people was immense. The Western steam ship. missioners may not be able to agree. greatest possible precaution was taken by the authorities to guard against any violence. The number of national guards present on the occasion was estimated at 60,000. The London money market has been greatly agi. tated and depressed during the last three days-not only by the continued uncertainty which prevails on the subject of the harvest, but by various reports of an unfavorable political kind. During the present week, a constant succession of rumors have been received from France and Spain, both of which countries have been represented as in a threatening and uncertain condition: insurrectionary movements at the city of Barcelona, and the queen regent scarcely secure of her liberty or life, in a place to which she had gone in expectation of being received with extraordinary eclat: whilst from France there have been daily reports of alarm respecting the solemnities of the anniversary of the three days of July, and also the certainty that France has not been a party to the treaty for the settlement of the affairs of the east. "You will, at the same time, say that there are some matters of detail in the American counterdraft which her majesty's government could not adopt, but that you will, by a very early opportuni. ty, receive an amended draft, to be submitted to the consideration of the president; and that you will, at the same time, be instructed to propose to the president a local and temporary arrangement, for the purpose of preventing collisions within the limits of the disputed territory." The two following paragraphs, which conclude the report, contain a brief explanation of the results of the commissioners' mission. "We report that we have found a line of highlands agreeing with the language of the second article of the treaty of 1783, extending from the northwestermost head of the Connecticut river to the sources of the Chaudiere, and passing thence in a northeasterly direction, south of the Roostuc, to the Bay of Chaleurs. American funds, London 31st July. One very large transaction has taken place within the last three days, in $600,000 of Kentucky and Tennessee "We further report, that there does not exist in bonds, which having been forced to sale, were taken the disputed territory any other line of highlands by a company of subscribers at the rate of 80, with- which is in accordance with the second article of ont the dividend on the Tennessee stock, which the treaty of 1783, and that the line which is claimmakes the rate at 81, for the whole of the bonds; ed on the part of the United States as the line of but the parties are now demanding 84, at which rate highlands of the treaty of 1783, does not pass nearer it could probably all be sold. The general busi-than from forty to fifty miles of the northwesterness contínues on a moderate scale, the quotations being according to the enclosed list, which represents the transactions of yesterday to the present day. Alabama 5 per cent. Do. sterling 1836, 1858, &c. 1860, &c. 78,80 1870, 87 Indiana 5 per cent. 1861, &c. 70 Do. sterling 1863, 78 Kentucky 6 per cent. 1868, Six per cent. Tennessee 1860, 86 34 Louisiana 5 per ct. Baring's Do. Lizardi 1848, most head of the Connecticut river, and therefore There was a rumor afloat in Paris that the king was very ill, having been attacked with an affection of the heart. The warlike tone of the French government papers had produced a considerable depression of the French funds. At the latest date Aug. 1, they had recovered in a slight degree. The depression was from 4 to 6 per cent. The French squadron, commanded by admiral Mackau, had sailed from Cherburgh for the La Plata. The Paris correspondent of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, writes on the 29th ult. "You will remember that some months since it was proposed that a conference of the representatives of the five great European powers, (France, England, Austria, Russia and Prussia), should take place in London to arrange the affairs of Turkey and Egypt. They met accordingly, but the French government refused to concur in any proceeding founded on the principle of depriving Mehemet Ali of Syria; and this was, it appears, one of the great provisions of the contemplated treaty. The repre. sentatives of the other powers proceeded with their labors, and we are told, brought them to a close last week. The four great powers with the concurrence of Turkey, bound themselves, by treaty, to compel Mehemet Ali to restore the Turkish fleet, and to abandon all his conquests-reserving to him only Egypt in perpituity, and the Pasbalek of St. Jean d'Acre for life. and the Courier Francais-which are almost equally with those just mentioned-organs of the minis try, rival the National in their declamation against "perfidious England," and in cries for war which they say France is capable of sustaining against the whole world. This storm has been long brewing or collecting, but I shall be much disappointed if it yet bursts forth in actual hostilities. In a subsequent article the Times says: "It would be an attempt at once irksome and superfluous, for our readers to follow us through an analysis of the facts and arguments which constitute the body of proof in this report. It may suffice to The knowledge that this treaty had been concludstate, as the result of the labors assigned to the com- ed, came upon us with the suddenness of a thunder missioners, that they have satisfactorily ascertained, clap on Monday last, and has elicited on the part of by strict investigation of the face of the country, the press of France, of all parties, expressions of all by an industrious perusal and comparison of char- that rancor towards England, which I think I have ters, treaties, transfers of territory, and other histo- often told you was entertained in France. The rical records, the absolute and indisputable confor- Moniteur-the Moniteur Parisen-and the Messen. mity, between the intent and spirit of the treaty of ger-the official papers—have alone refrained from 1783, and the demarcations of territory originally comment and invective-but the Constitutionnel contended for by Great Britain; that no portion of the "disputed" districts ever could, under the authority of that treaty, or with any color of justice, have been claimed by the United States;-that the award of the king of Holland which transferred to the republic about three-fifths, of the "disputed territory" was founded on erroneous data, and on entire ignorance of facts which have been subsequently developed; that the award of that sovereign, if accepted by the parties, could never have been executed under any circumstances, the structure of the country interposing thereto physical and irremovable obstacles; that, so far from the smallest fraction of the disputed territory falling within the line of the United States, a rigorous construction of some authorative documents would actually prove a just title on the part of England to a portion of what has heretofore been regarded as part of the state of Maine itself; and that, in fine, the conclusions upon which certain "official agents of the republic have THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY QUESTION.-rested the American case, instead of being the leWe have received a copy of the report addressed to gitimate results of practical investigation, are unlord Palmerston, upon the northeastern boundary substantial inventions brought forward in the absence question, by Messrs. Featherstonaugh and Mudge, of all real investigation, conveying erroneous ideas but cannot at present find space for the whole docu- of the nature of the country, and calculated to misment, which occupies in all eighty-eight folio pages. lead not only their own authorities, but public opiThe commissioners, in concluding their statement, nion in the United States and in Europe, as the express their conscientious opinion, that the claims merits of the question." of Great Britain to the whole of the disputed territory are founded in justice, and are in plain accordance with the second article of the treaty of 1783, as well as with the physical geography of the country. Florida 6 per cent. 811 New York city 99 "Again and again, the same conviction is empha tically repeated, viz: that notwithstanding the assertions which during a long period have been so confidently urged, that the United States alone can rightfully claim the territory in question, we hoped to have prayed that the claim of Great Britain does not, as has been alleged, rest upon vague and indefeasible grounds; but that she has always had a clear and indefeasible title, by right and by possession, to the whole of the disputed territory-a title, it is true, which has hitherto been somewhat obscured by its rather complicated history, and by the want of that interest which counties in a state of wilderness sometimes fail to inspire." FRANCE. "But, as the United States government have expressed a wish to embody that principle in the The French government dissents from an arrange. proposed convention, the British government is per- ment entered into by the four powers with the How the matter is to end it is difficult to say.Mehemet Ali now appears doomed to destruction by the formidable coalition above mentioned; but still it is not quite clear that France will quietly look on while the English and Russians crush this unquestionably great man. Still, the "peace at any price" system of king Louis Phillippe is against the supposition and belief that France will, in this conjuncture, set herself up against the rest of Europe. The enemies of M. Theirs already triumph in his fall, and say that when he shall have been superseded by count Mole, the latter will have a plausible excuse for submitting to circumstances created by M. Theirs. The French funds have fallen under these circumstances, but the price of American securities is in no wise affected by them. The amount negociated is not, however, considerable. The only change in price since my last is in Rothschild's loan, which has risen to 99). Our harvest is not as promising as it was a week since. Still the wheat is so good that we have no fears for a dearth, although prices may and must continue higher than in ordinary years. RUSSIA. Private letters from Russia contain further accounts of the bad state of the crops of corn in the greater part of north European Russia. The long continued heavy rains are said to have done irrepara ble damage, and to have entirely swept away the seed coru in part of the plains of the interior. INSURRECTION IN SYRIA. A second edition of the Morning Post of the 28th ult. contains the following extraordinary express from Paris: Paris, Monday. By the accounts from Beyrout, which come down on the 4th instant, (received by express), it appears that the insurrection in Syria was extending itself, and becoming hourly more formidable. The insurgents defeated the Egyptian forces in every encounter. The former had, in addition to native leaders, two Frenchmen at their head. The latter are described as inefficient and incapable of resisting their vigorous opponents. The insurgents proclaimed that they fought for the sultan, their legitimate sovereign, and had hoisted the Turkish flag. NOVA SCOTIA. Texas, it is provided, sect. 20, that "the defendant tion, accompanied by a map. The article begins NATIONAL AFFAIRS. The crops. According to the Halifax Journal of late date, the accounts of the appearance of the crops in all parts of that province were highly favorThe Egyptian troops have been attacked and bea-able, and there was every prospect of an abundant ten at all points. The insurrection had become ge- harvest. neral, and even Damascus had been threatened by a very large force of men, who have solemnly sworn that they would not lay down their arms until they accomplished the ruin of the Egyptian administra penditures of the following departments of the U. tion. If we may judge from the tone of the En-States government. Taken from the hon. Levy glish papers, the affairs of the east are to have a Woodbury's reporis, as follows: very important influence on the European governinents. The London Times thinks the "French have become red hot Egyptians in that matter and have laid it down as a maxim, that Egypt and Legis'e France, their interest and dynasties, are quite iden- Exec'e tical, and that an insult offered to the one is a blow Judic'y to the other. This has aggravated matters in a two- Terri's fold way; it has rendered the pasha utterly untract. able, and has, thereby, obstructed the conclusion of peace. It would, moreover, go to established the ominous precedent, that the will and the views of France in the Levant were to predominate over those of all the other powers of Europe." We add the concluding remarks of the Times: We have interesting letters from our correspondent at Alexandria, dated the 6th. The Cyclops steamer had just arrived from the coast of Syria, and brought accounts up to the first of the month. Soliman pasha (colonel Selves) had quitted Sidon, and joined at Beyrout, Abbas pasha, who had just brought reinforcements from Egypt. The insurgents filled the plain, and blockaded Beyrout and the towns on the coast. The Egyptian army at Beyrout was 30,000 strong. Its generals spoke of attacking the insurgents, but up to the time of the Cyclops sailing, they had not ventured it, which alone proves the force of the mountaineers. One of the pasha's regiments of infantry had been destroyed. The sailors of the Turkish fleet are represented in a complete state of mutiny. So that the pasha's acquisition of Syria and of the fleet both turn out a source of weakness rather than of strength. The viceroy had succeeded in landing a strong reinforcement of troops in Syria. CHINA. There is no later news from China. The ship Penang had arrived at Liverpool from Macao March 24th, with a cargo of tea. The extensive military preparations which were making against China, were all known to the Chinese authorities. MEXICO. A revolution. Accounts at New Orleans from the city of Mexico state that on the 15th July, Urrea, the late federal leader, had escaped from prison, and had succeeded in raising au insurrection among the people, and that they had captured the city of Mexico, and put Bustamente in prison. The next day Bustamente was set at liberty, and the centralists were concentrating for a desperate resistance. The last accounts from the capital, to the 23d July, state that the federalists had still possession of the city. Later. By the arrival of the Doric, the New Orleans Bulletin has Tampico dates to the 27th July, by which it appears that the fighting is continued to the latest accounts in the city of Mexico, and that Santa Ana and all the federal partizans were actively CUBA. A town destroyed by fire. On the 24th of July, the settlement called San Fernanda, situated within the port of Neuvitas, in the island of Cuba, was entire ly destroyed by fire, which caused much distress, and reduced many poor families to the greatest indi gence. TEXAS. President Lamar has issued a proclamation commanding all free persons of color, now in the republic of Texas to remove therefrom before the 1st day of January, 1842. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. Appropriation. 1840. $774,064 $635,397 $893.803 $403,710 1,116,731 541,420 725,703 658 541 639,492 877,049 278,701 293,206 298,118 358,213 429,150 The writer goes on to say:-"What we want is 51,453 41,949 54,305 104,307 123,200 the ground situated in a particular position, so as to give us a safe frontier and means of cominunication. tance from the St. Lawrence than that of the frontier We want to keep the Americans at a greater disclaimed by them; and it is supposed, for it is by no 1,645,638 1,704,255 1,904,772 1,505,722 2,546,130 A comparative view of president Van Buren's yearly expenditures. Taken from the hon. Levy Woodbury's reports, as follows: 1837. -$75,421 | means certain, that a portion of the disputed territory is necessary to us for the most important of our inter-provincial communications-that between Quebec and Halifax. Now the line which we propose, not by way of compromise, but really in accordance with the fair and literal interpretation of the treaty, is in fact a very equitable compromise, which would divide the disputed territory into pretty nearly equal balves, giving each party that portion most valuable and convenient to it." When we come to examine this proposed line, not by the map accompanying the article, but by Chapin's or Mitchell's, it appears to run pretty nearly along the course where Great Britain claims that the boundary should run. The writer has spent a great deal of useless labor. There is no such ambi56,678 guity in the language of the treaty as he complains of. The ridge referred to is what it is called-a "ridge," and not an expanse of hilly country. It is further designated as the dividing ridge which separates the streams that flow into the St. Lawrence from those that run eastwardly towards the Atlantic-designation which is precise enough for all useful purposes. The land in controversy is valuable to Great Britain for the purpose of communication between her provinces. But she need 60,765 not to expect to gain it by diplomacy. 61,165 $254,029 $254,029 It appears from these uncontrovertable facts that the expenditure of the general government increases August, 1840. PENNSYLVANIA. [Ball. Amer. The Woodstock (N. B) Times gives the following information of the movements of the engineers from England, who came out in the Britannia, for the purpose of completing the survey which was left unfinished last season: "Captain Broughton, R. E. Mr. Featherstonaugh, jr. and Mr. Wightman, with a surveying party, arrived here last evening from head quarters. After remaining a short time, they proceeded en roule to the disputed territory. We understand they will commence operations in the neighborhood of Grand Falls, thence they will proceed to lake Metis, and thence to Quebec. From Quebec they will proceed to the southwest, and will, in all probability, fall in with the American party that have proceeded up the Kennebec." The following is the plan of operation of the American commissioners, as announced by the Au gusta Age. Two of the commissioners have arrived in Maine for the purpose of entering upon their duties. It is probable that some delay will be occasioned by the non-acceptance of professor Cleveland. NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY. It appears that "We understand that the commission will divide professor Cleveland, of Bowdoin college, has de- itself into three parties; one to proceed from the cline the appointment of commissioner for the ex-head waters of either the Connecticut or Kennebec, ploration and survey of the northeastern boundary northeasterly along the highlands; another to comunder the recent act of congress. The other commence at the bay of Chaleur, and proceed southmissioners are captain Talcott of the United States westerly towards the first party; and the third party army, and professor Renwick of New York. The to start from the monument of Mars Hill, and proAugusta Age says that "the commission will divide ceed northerly to the highlands, and also westerly itself into three parties: one to proceed from the head waters of either the Connecticut or Kennebec, Independence of Texas. The Cosmopolitia of Ve- northeasterly along the highlands; another to comra Cruz of the 10th June, has the following notice: inence at the bay of Chaleur, and proceed southwes "The English minister has addressed a note to the terly towards the first party; and a third party to government, stating that if within a certain time start from the monument at Mars Hili, and proceed Texas is not recognised, Great Britain will acknow-northerly to the highlands, and also westerly along ledge its independence. The letter adds that Great the highlands alleged to exist, and claimed by the Britain has offered to become a mediator in the set- British government to be the true treaty hightlement of the pecuniary question. A sweeping clause in favor of defendants. In a recent act to regulate the proceedings in civil suits, in lands." along the highlands, alleged to exist, and claimed by the British government to be the true treaty highlands. In this way a perfect and accurate survey of the whole ground will be effected, and our government put in possession of all the facts necessary to meet the new argument now made by Great Britain." It is stated in the Globe that major James D. Graham, and lieutenant Lee and Tom, of the corps of topographical engineers, have been ordered on In the last number of the Westminister Review the survey of the due north line of the northeastern there is an elaborate treatise on the boundary ques- [ boundary. AMERICANS IN ENGLAND. In an English pa- many of them admit that they are paupers, and per of July 18, we find an account of the annual were removed directly on board ship from the Engmeeting of the "Royal Agricultural society of English poor houses. Boz need not give us his picland" which was held at Cambridge, England, July tures, we have the reality. 11, 1840, from which we have pleasure in copying the following: The duke of Richmond next proposed the health of Mr. Maxcy, the American minister at the court of Brussels. the ordinary expenses of the government, for the gradual increase of our navy, and for the comple tion and erection of frontier fortifications. Resolved, That we are decidedly in favor of a Two of the black soldiers at Waterloo, who fired sufficient and permanent protection, by government upon the Chesapeake, deserted last Tuesday night, of the manufacture, in our own country, of all faand were re-taken yesterday near the falls. One of brics for which we can furnish the raw material. them attempted to kill himself with a large knife, Resolved, That the farmers of this country, who rather than be carried back and suffer the punish-control the ballot boxes, should in our opinion, use ment which he knew would be inflicted. every honorable exertion to promote judicious legis lation on this subject, for the purpose of providing a staple home market for the surplus products of their labor. [Buffalo Com. Adv. Benjamin Rush, esq. secretary of legation at the court of St. James, embarked in the Great Western on the 18th, on his return to England. FISCAL CONCERNS. Resolved, That we repudiate the doctrine advaneed by these political economists and politicians who maintain the doctrine that a protective tariff is basIt is stated in the New York Times that two ed upon a false theory, contrary to the wealth of drafts, drawn by the navy agent for the Pacific, on nations; and it depresses and unduly fosters indivithe secretary of the navy, the one for $30,000, and dual interests; that it is aristocratical and anti-rethe other for $10,000, accepted by "J. C. Pauld-publican in its tendency. But, on the contrary, we ing," were protested for non-payment on the 15th claim the protective system as strictly republican instant. in its inception and its character, and when united with national industry, is the great regulator of national wealth, as the experience of the past will most fully demonstrate to all who are not governed by selfish, political or sectional considerations. In a letter declining an invitation from some political friends in Virginia, to join them at a celebration at the White Sulphur Springs, J. C. Calhoun thus carries out his idea of the measures which are to follow and complete the sub-treasury bill: "But this is not all that has been done. Much still remains to be added; and among them, I rejoice to state, that the system of protective tariffs, so preeminent in mischief, is about to expire. Yes, that system, which has done so much to divide and distract the country, to corrupt one portion and impoverish and alienate the other, which poured into the treasury so many millions beyond the wants of the government, extinguishing, by its effects, the spirit of economy, and substituting profusion, extravaWheat flour farmers. The New York Star says:gance and waste, is gasping, I trust, its last breath; "There is a most astonishing infatuation among the and with it the connected and kindred system of dealers and growers of this essential staff of life, to lawless expenditures on innumerable objects not aubring up the prices always beyond five dollars a thorised by the constitution." barrel, and thus unintentionally stop the sale for exportation to England. Mr. Maxcy was received with great cheering. He said he felt that it would be the highest presumption should he take to himself that honor which, in proposing his name to that assembly, he considered was meant for the country of which he was a native. Individually he felt the highest pleasure in being present at a meeting assembled for the furtherance of the noble objects which they had in view; and he also thought it no slight honor to be there the representative of a country which was bound with them by the mutual wish to extend the interests of agriculture. His country deserved the esteem of the society, not merely because her institutions, language, laws and customs were those of England, The New York Commercial says: "There has but more especially because they were the children been an attempt, as we are told, by the receiver of England who had turned a savage and desolate general, to "whip the d-l round the stump," as wilderness into a civilized nation, and had vindicat- the phrase is, in regard to the payment of duties ed their claim to be ranked among those benefactors under the sub-treasury law. The law requires the to the human race of which England held the high-payment of one-fourth in specie, which I found to est place. The objects of that society were to pro- be a cumbersome article; and in order to avoid the mote the greatest interests of the country. Agricul- trouble of counting and carrying it, it was proposed ture was the greatest instrument for the diffusion of to receive certified checks upon the banks-that is the blessings of civilization; and though England checks which the officers of the banks were to was the greatest nation on the earth for commerce certify were payable in specie. This was done, we and manufactures, her agriculture formed her great- believe, one day; but the banks declined a continuest glory. (Loud cheering.) He might say that ance of the practice, upon the ground that they are manufactures formed the Corinthian capital of the paying specie, and that all checks are payable in column of her glory, of which commerce was the specie. They would, therefore, make no distincshaft, but agriculture the solid base which support- tion in their checks, since they would look invied the whole. How important a part of the popu- dious. [N. York Com. lation of this country the agriculturalists formed, might be ascertained from the fact which the re turns to the income tax furnished-two-thirds of that tax were paid by them. Still nobler purposes were carried forward under its influence; civilization was promoted; the welfare, both moral and physical, of the people enlarged; and force of mind, without which all other advantages were nothing, was increased. He would repeat how much he was We have warned our friends, raising and dealing indebted to those who had procured him the pleasure in this article, that there are millions of bushels and of being present that day, and the high sense he en- barrels on the continent of Europe always ready for tertained of the honor done him by the noble duke.sale to English agents, whenever they can afford to He could only conclude with the hope that the two pay five dollars; and these depots of continental countries, so nearly connected in sympathy, might grain are so much nearer at hand than ours, that it ever continue in a contest of which should do the other procures, even at the same price, the preference, the greatest good, and never recur to that where the except as to age. only object was to do each other the greatest harm. Might peace and good will reign betwixt them, and might they be united in feeling, in happiness, and in glory! (Loud cheers.) FOREIGN RELATIONS. The commissioners appointed by the republic of Mexico to act with commissioners appointed by the United States, under the treaty for the adjustinent of claims between the two counties, have arrived at Washington. TRADE AND COMMERCE. The falls of the two last seasons would have carried off five millions of barrels to England in wheat and flour, and brought twenty-five millions of dol lars to our country, but for the prices being beyond the limit, at which we repeatedly hinted, and thus five millions of British sovereigns found their way to the pockets of the European farmers, and left us with our staple on hand, to become stale, and, finally, be offered for sale in small lots at a depreciation. The New York Star estimates the indebtedness from the United States to England at one-fifth of A meeting was held in London on the third of what it was in 1839. July, composed of the merchants, bankers and Ships. There are no less than nine ships buildtradesmen, of the city, on the subject of the perse-ing at Medford, near Boston. All along the coast cution of the Jews in the east. Copies of the pro- of Massachusetts and Maine, the note of preparation ceedings of the meetings were transmitted by the lord mayor to the several ambassadors. Among the published answers of the ambassadors is the following from Mr. Stevenson: Furs and skins from the west. The Antelope arrived here yesterday from Fort Union, on the Yellow Stone river, five miles above the mouth, with a full cargo of beaver skins, buffalo tongues and robes. This boat left the St. Louis wharf on the 31st of March last, and of course has been absent nearly four months. The cargo belongs to the American fur company of this city, and is probably worth $100,000. The officers bring nothing of the news kind with them. The boat experienced considerable detention on her trip, both going and returning, on account of low water. [St. Louis Republican, July 29. The Florida war. The latest intelligence is from St. Augustine to July 24th. It will be seen by the following that we have quite an army in Florida, in ship building in sounding loud. Whatever else and yet all the efforts of our gallant troops seem unmay be dull, this trade is brisk. The past season availing against the peculiar difficulties and modes has been the best which the present race of ship of Indian warfare in that peninsula. The blood of owners ever knew. Many vessels have paid their our soldiers is profusely shed wherever their coun"32, Upper Grosvenor, street, July 13, 1840. cost in clear profits of freight. There will be a try calls. Every day brings us details of small par"MY LORD. I have the honor to acknowledge grand fleet of new carriers on the ocean within sixties of dragoons and artillerymen and infantry, passthe receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, enclos months. For this we congratulate the growers of ing from fort to fort, shot down, murdered and maing to me, for the purpose of transmission to my wheat and cotton; for flour is not likely soon again tilated by straggling Seminoles in ambush. And government, the resolutions adopted at the meeting to pay six shillings a barrel, nor cotton penny half-what is this prolonged carnage for? It results in of the merchants, bankers, traders and others of the penny. Each trade, however, must have its turn nothing but a prodigal waste of the treasury, already city of London, held at the Egyptian Hall, on the for a "benefit," and the shipping interest has on the nearly or quite exhausted, and the beneficiaries are 3d of July, in relation to the cruelties practised to-whole had rather a hard time of it. If they do not the grasping, greedy and unprincipled contractors. belay a little, soon, they will overdo their business The following are the stations of the 2d dragoous, again next year. [N. Y. Jour. Com. 3d artillery, and 2d and 7th infantry: 2d dragoons-Head quarters of regiment at Fort Heileman. Company A, capt. G. A. Blake, Fort Mellon. B, W. M. Fulton, Fort Mellon. wards the Jews in the east. "I beg to assure your lordship, that I will take an early opportunity of transmitting these resolutions to the United States; and I cannot better do Brooks, Johu Patterson and James Lowery, who Five seamen, Henry Atkins, William Park, John justice to my own feelings, or those which I feel were charged with attempting a revolt on the ship confident will be entertained by the president and Governor Troop, on a recent voyage from Liverpeople of the United States, in relation to the sub-pool, were found guilty, in the United States circuit jects of these resolutions, than to seize the occasion to express my deep sympathy in favor of those op. pressed people. I have the honor to be your lordship's obedient servant, court, at New York, on Saturday. Protective tariff. Under the title of "important tion au account of the proceedings of an adminis movement," we find in the Middletown ConstituA. STEVENSON. tration meeting in Lewis county, N. Y. on the 27th A letter from Alexandria, quoted by the Consti- of June. The following resolutions were adopted: tutionnel, states that "ten of the Rabbis accused of Resolved, That we, as friends of the general adthe affair at Damascus, have been set at liberty.ministration, are in favor of a protective tariff of One only, Antebi, remains in prison." duties on foreign importations, believing that the best interests of the nation seriously demand it, for the purpose of raising a revenue sufficient to defray Disgraceful. The emigrants in the British barque, arrived at Boston with typhus on board, C, L. J. Beail, Picolata. D, J. A. Ashley, Fort Shannon, Pilatka. E, E. D. Bullock, Fort Fanning. F, A. S. Macomb, Fort Mellon. G, M. S. Howe, Fort Heileman, on march from M. F. H, H. W. Fowler, Fort Searle, on march from Fort Fanning. I, B. L. Beall, Fort King, under orders for N. Smyrna. K, C. Ker, Fort Heileman, under orders for Fort Mellon. 3d artillery-Head quarters of regiment at St. Au- | college, I well remember, could not procure enough gustine. A, T. Childs, Fort Pierce. C, S. Ringgold, Fort McHenry, Maryland. E, E. Lyon, Fort Brown. F, W. McClintock, Fort Pierce. G. H. Garner, St. Augustine. H, D. H. Vinton, Fort Dallas. I, M. Burke, Fort Dallas. K, W. B. Davidson, Fort Lauderdale. 2d infantry - Head quarters of regiment at Fort King. A, T. Morris, Fort Holmes. B, J. R. Smith, Fort Holmes. C, S. Casey, Fort King. D, S. P. Heintzelman, Fort King. E, J. B. Kingsbury, Fort King. F. H. Day, Fort King. G, E. K. Barnum, Fort Russell. H, C. A. Waite, Fort King. I, A. B. Eaton, Fort Russell. K, R. E. Heitzel, Fort Russell. 7th infantry-Head quarters of regiment at Micanopy. A, G. R. Rains, Fort Wheelock. B, F. Lee, Fort Wacahoota. C, T. S. Holmes, Fort Wheelock. D, J. R. Stephenson, Fort Heileman. E, D. S. Miles, Micanopy. F, B. L. E. Bonneville, Micanopy. F, W. Stawell, Micanopy. H, E. S. Hawkins, Wacahoota. I, S. W. Moore, Micanopy. K, S. P. Davis, Micanopy. 6th infuntry--Head quarters of regiment at Tampa bay. To take position in Square No. 4. The commander in chief, gen. Armistead, it is understood, will make his head quarters, during the summer, at the new depot of Pilatka, The change of the old location is considered most favorable, both as regards economy and the facility of transportation. THE NAVY. A court martial, composed of the following offi. cers, is in session on board the U. S. ship Delaware, at the Norfolk station, engaged in the trial of Midshipman Charles Weston. Commodore Warrington, president. Judge advocate, Henry S. Allmond, esq. The Boston Post says:-The United States ship Macedonian dropped down from the navy yard, yesterday morning, into the stream, near the CoJumbus. The sloops of war Erie and Levant are also in the stream ready for sea. This squadron will soon sail east, touching first at Portland. Defulcations. The Army & Navy Chronicle states that in pursuance of the requisitions of the 3d section of an act, passed January 31, 1823, the president has dismissed from the navy pursers James Brooks and Payton A. Southall, for defalcations in their accounts. The sums due by each to the United States we do not know. Rumor assigns that of purses Brooks as high as $60,000. Purser Southall was dismissed some time since, but his case suspended for consideration and is now finally acted on. STATES OF THE UNION. CONNECTICUT. for the students to eat, and many on this occasion "After the revolution, I turned my attention to NEW YORK. plain, and west by Albany, Troy and Buffalo, to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. 2. Resolved, That the great object in view, in securing the construction of a railway to unite the cities of New York, Albany and Troy, will be best promoted, by giving aid to the New York and Albany rail road, which will enable that company to prosecute, to an early completion, the work as commenced by them. 3. Resolved, That the experience of the past years, both in this country and in Europe, has confirmed the utility of railways, as a means of interThe whig state convention assembled at Utica on communication, available at all seasons, for travel the 12th inst. and was attended by an immense num- and trade-that the New York and Albany rail ber of persons. The Albany Journal states that road, forming as it does, the main stem, or trunk, of the procession was five miles long. A correspon a system of railways, spreading far into the interior dent of the New York American asserts that it ex- and passing through a rich agricultural, mineral and tended at least nine miles. The Troy Whig states manufacturing region, will not be exceeded in profit that it occupied three hours in passing the main and utility, by any similar work in this country. street, and that nineteen thousand seven hundred per4. Resolved, That the rail road between the cities sons were counted in the procession, besides seve- of Albany and Boston, now in the course of conral thousand that did go into the ranks. Innumera-struction and nearly completed, affording as it will, ble banners and insignias were displayed. a cheap mode of transportation, between the east The convention was organized, Peter R. L. Liv-and the west-available when our rivers and canals ingston, esq. president. are closed with ice-and the vigorous and successThe convention unanimously nominated go-ful efforts which have been made by Baltimore and vernor Seward and lieutenant governor Bradish, for Philadelphia, to accomplish a similar object,— re-election. while they are creditable to the enterprise of our The electorial ticket was formed with the hon. sister cities, are well calculated to admonish us, James Burt, of Orange, a venerable soldier, state-that similar efforts are absolutely necessary on the man and patriot, who was a Jeffersonian elector of part of New York, to preserve her commercial supresident, in 1800, and general Peter B. Porter, of premacy. Erie, who fought with a lion's heart and courage at 5. Resolved, That we will contribute to the ex- 24 66 John T. Harrison, National Dubois, Barto White, Jacob Livingston, John J. Knox, and the country, in effecting that object; and that we notice with satisfaction the renewed interest which pervades the whole community, both in the city and in the interior, and that henceforth, our efforts, both individually and collectively, shall not cease until this great object is accomplished. 6. Resolved, That the inhabitants residing in the vicinity of the proposed route of the New York and Albany rail road are justly entitled to the thanks of the citizens of New York for the pains which they have taken to direct our attention to that important enterprise, and for the important part of the undertaking which they have ventured to assume. Transfer office in New York. We understand that, pursuant to the act of last session, the commissioners for the canal fund have made a contract, with the Manhattan company in the city of New York, for the establishment at that bank of an office at which certificates of stock for loans made in behalf of the state, either by the commissioners or the comptroller, are to be issued and transferred. A new system of regulations, we learn, has been adopted for facilitating the transfer of the stocks of this state, for the renewal of certificates that may be lost, and for the issuing of new certificates to the legal representatives, heirs and devisees of deceased holders, which will render them more easily negociable and more valuable for investment. [Albany Evening Jour. Mr. Tallmadge. It is stated in the New York Times that senator Tallmadge has commenced suits against the editor of the Washington Globe for a libel, and against the N. Y. Evening Post for its republication, laying his damages at $20,000. Bishop Moore. The numerous relations and friends of this venerable prelate have the satisfaction of seeing him once more among them. On Sunday last he preached twice on Staten Island; and from the same desk he officiated more than half a centuAmong the speakers were the hon. N. P. Tall-ry ago. Bishop Moore is now nearly 80, but enmadge, the hon. Mr. Stanly, of North Carolina, Hi-joys excellent health, and preaches with the same ram Ketchum, esq. of New York, Alfred Kelly, esq. ardor and Christian affection he was celebrated for of Ohio, a son of Daniel Webster, of Illinois, and the hon. Mr. Southard, of N. Jersey. Reminiscences. At a Sunday school celebration of the 4th of July, held in a grove near New Haven, the venerable Dr. Webster briefly addressed the children. "In the year 1775," said he "I was a Rail road to Albany. The estimated cost of confreshman in Yale college. In June of that year, struction of the contemplated rail road between gen. Washington passed through New Haven, on New York and Albany, by the most direct route of his way to take command of the army at Charles- 148 miles, is $2,377,946. Including the damages town, and lodged at the house of deacon Beers, for land, the cost of depots, engines, &c. the aggrenow occupied in part as a store by Mr. Bryan. In gate will be about $4,000,000. The Boston Daily the morning he reviewed the military company of Advertiser states that the rail roads from Boston to the college. Gen. Lee, who accompanied him and Albany, with their buildings, engines, &c. will not who had been a British officer, cried out with asto-cost far from $7,000,000. nishment at their skill and promptness. That com- A public meeting of the citizens of New York pany of Yale college students had the honor of first was held on Wednesday, on the subject of the New escorting gen. Washington after his appointment to York and Albany rail road, at which the mayor prethe American army. They accompanied him out of sided. The following resolutions were unanimoustown as far as Neck Bridge; and he who addresses ly adopted: you went with them as one of the musicians. Sixty-nine years ago, I shouldered my musket to go to Albany to meet Burgoyne. My father and two brothers were already in the army; and thus my mother and sisters were left entirely alone. Provisions at that time were very scarce. The steward of the 1. Resolved, That the time has arrived when a due regard to the great commercial interests of the city of New York, require that a railway be formed upon the most direct route from this city, within the limits of our state, to connect, by an unbroken chain, the two great lines leading porth to Lake Cham twenty years ago. There is now none among us NEW JERSEY. There is no state in the union that appears to be more earnestly contended for by both political parties, than New Jersey. Numerous meetings are held in every direction and are attended by immense crowds. Six thousand whigs assembled at Jersey city a few days since, at a log cabin raising, and were addressed by senator Southard, Ogden Hoffinan, capt. Stockton and several other gentle- | ed in the penitentiary; and to Nicholas Colford, confined in Baltimore county jail. men. The administration party held a large and enthu siastic meeting at Rahway, on Monday last. The editor of the New York Era, who was present, speaks of it as being altogether a very spirited and triumphant affair. About six thousand persons were present. VIRGINIA. An administration meeting was held at Wythe on 31st ultimo, which the Wythe Journal says was "the largest public festival ever held in Virginia west of the Alleganies." The meeting was addressed by Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Grundy, and in the evening by Mr. Waterson. THE PROCESSION. Pass It was formed under the direction of the marshals, on Market street, in the order heretofore isdicated. The democratic associations from Jefferson county and Maryland, arrived while the procession was forming, and took their stations. A band of music was placed in front, and others were stationed at suitable distances along the column. The signal to march was then given, and the procession The democratic festival at Winchester. From the moved along Market street to the southern end of Winchester Virginian, July 29th. The immense ga- town-thence across to Loudoun street. thering of the people on the 23d, was a striking il- ing down the Main street, the procession halted lustration of the fact, that the strength-the num- when the front reached the Eagle hotel, in order to ber-the bone and sinew of the land, is with the receive the hon. C. B. Samuels. Other guests were democracy-that they are the hardy, honest yoe-in like manner received at Taylor's hotel. When manry-the working men-who are devoted to the the front of the procession reached Piccadilly street, true and permanent interests of their country at it wheeled to the right to take the Berryville road. large-and who will never surrender themselves to which led to the beautiful grove on the farm of W the narrow and selfish views of the proud and fa- A. Baker, which had been selected for the festival. vored speculating classes. THE DAY BEFORE. The procession was truly "respectable and inposing"-doubtless by far the largest ever seen in Winchester. At one time the greater portion of main street appeared one living, moving mass.— And then it was cheering to see the broad dense column extending more than a thousand yards along the road, the front entering the grove before the rear had emerged from the town. The whigs held a meeting at Jersey city, on the 29th ult. which the N. Y. American represents to have been "like all those now held by the whigs of New Jersey, enthusiastic and most numerous. Not less than 5,000 persons were present, in front of Miller's hotel, from the steps of which, after the dedication of the log cabin, and the presenting of the flag from the ladies, the meeting was addressed. Mr. Southmayd, president of the Tippecanoe club, took the chair about half past 4 o'clock; and Mr. Alexander immediately introduced Sam'l L. Southard, who for an hour held the audience attentive and delighted. He spoke with the genuine fervor of a Jerseyman, of the gross wrongs inflicted on his naMany were seen approaching the town in compative state, and with a stateman's views of the gene-nies-some three or four-some ten or fifteen-and ral disastrous policy of the measures of the adminis- one or two companies of twenty or thirty in num. tration. He was succeeded by Mr. Field, attorney ber. They gave the federalists to understand, that general of the state, J. W. Miller, of Morris county, the democracy were aroused, and that they could Ogden Hoffman and captain Stockton. Mr. Hoff. and would come forth from "mountain and valley,' man's speech was in his happiest vein-persuasive, when occasion required. It was amusing to observe eloquent, and not offensive to any fair opponent. the looks of the whigs. Some of the more generous The meeting was prolonged until after sundown, expressed, and doubtless felt, a wish that all might and will produce good fruits. pass off well-while some wondered-some looked astonished-and some tried to appear careless of what was passing around. Many appeared anxious the orators. that something might occur to mar the coming triColonel J. M. Mason, in a few appropriate reumph, and already exulted in the idea-the hope-marks, welcomed the guests respectively, from that it would be a failure. But their exultations Maryland, Jefferson, Clarke and other counties & Virginia. He then introduced to the meeting the hon. W. W. Wick, of Indiana, who opened the dis cussion. At the conclusion of his speech, the conpany withdrew to the "democratic dinner"-plai but abundant, and free to every friend of his cour try. A meeting of whigs, in Broom county, took place on the 6th inst. The number in attendance was esti. mated at 3,500, with banners, mottos and devices. H. M. Romeyn, of Ulster, and gen. Hubbell, of Tomp. kins, addressed the meeting "with great effect." were as premature, as they are, frequently, before After the company Lad spent a few moments in hilarity, and partaking of refreshments from the "360 gallon vessel of punch," and other ample preparations which had been made for their accommo dation, they gathered around the stand prepared for After dinner, the meeting was addressed by the following gentlemen, in the order in which they an named: Hon. G. B. Samuels, of Shenandoah. Mr. Webster was at the meeting at Morristown, on his way to Stanhope, Sussex county. The New-elections." ark Daily Advertiser gives the following notice of his speech from a correspondent:-"He spoke about ten minutes, and such a speech was seldom or never made within such a compass. He said he had a duty to perform to-morrow at another place, and that he did not appear here to make a speech: but he could not fail to embrace the opportunity to express his deep sense of the wrongs New Jersey had suffered at Washington. He declared, and was And the congressmen came-Messrs. John W. ready to stake whatever of reputation he may have Crockett and C. H. Williams-both of Tennesseeacquired in the world on the declaration, that the professing to be whigs. After supper, they both transactions at Washington in this case were uncon held forth from the platform, at Taylor's hotel. It stitutional, violent and wholly indefensible. But was soon perceptible, however, that they were none he rejoiced in being able to congratulate us upon cabins and hard cider, and the other had a story about of the "great guns." One of them talked about log the prospects of a brighter day. Massachusetts was coming to the rescue-the glorious tidings by the Kitty Clapper-but such things did not take well morning mails spoke for Indiana and Kentucky, of with a Virginia audience. Even the whigs, shame-great attention, and often called forth the loud and Mobile and North Carolina, and these were but the less as they are, appeared, for once, to be abashed. prelude of that mighty tempest of public indigna. tion which was coming over the whole land to purify the atmosphere and bring on another day of prosperity and peace. This great man retired as he came, amidst the heartiest cheers, and the assein- made himself be heard, and at last commanded and ed. And the humbugs, the frauds and fooleries, blage adjourned in high spirits to meet at Stanhope the next day." PENNSYLVANIA. Charles J. Ingersoll has been nominated by the administration party in the third district, Pennsylvania, for congress. The hon. Charles Naylor has been unanimously nominated as the whig candidate for the third congressional district of Pennsylvania. and argumentative. They were listened to with The speeches were all highly interesting, abie deafening applause of the hearers. Some of then were remarkable for close and powerful argument others for thrilling declamation, and keen and biting sarcasm. The conduct of the president, which has been recklessly assailed by so many faise and wanton accusations, was triumphantly defend and impositions of the federal abolition whigs, were exposed to the indignation of the intelligent yesmany who had "come to the gathering." They were answered by the eloquence of Henry After the late trial and conviction of the two per sons engaged in the late riot at Philadelphia, touching the Trenton rail road in Kensington, a motion Iwas made for a new trial. The motion was enter-streets were soon thronged by those "who know at from 1,500 to 10,000. The veritables of the Retained by the court, and testimony and argument their rights, and knowing, dare maintain them." heard, when on Monday the court decided against a new trial. Emigration. A number of frame work-knitters have emigrated to the United States during the last week or two, and others are about to follow them. Their place of destination is Germantowa, near Philadelphia, where there is a large manufactory for hose, gloves, &c. carried on by a Quaker. [Leicester, England, Chronicle. Anthracite iron. A new furnace, the "Columbia," was put into operation some days ago at Danville, Pa. It was blown in more successfully than any of the others, running pigs of an excellent quality from the very commencement, and produced thirty-five tons of iron the first week. The stack is thirtythree feet high, and 8 feet across the boshes. The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette states that no other than Pennsylvania arthracite iron is to be used in the construction of any portion of the new Philadelphia steamer, now in progress, to run from that port to England. THE RUSSELL PRECINCT. The cavalcade from this precinct, under their count of its great numbers, and the military order in marshal, capt. J. W. Pifer, deserves notice on acwhich it entered town, and moved through the streets. After halting a short time at the Eagle hotel, they went to meet THE TENTH LEGION OF DEMOCRACY. And here they came-hundreds upon hundreds, in long array. Old Shenandoah and Page, justly termed the right wing of the tenth legion, had poured forth their sturdy, independent population. They came to join the throng of freemen, inspiring hope and confidence in their friends-and striking dismay into the hearts of their federal opponents, as they have often done effectually before. And this the federalists here remember to their sorrow. that the delegation from the Tenth Legion alone, come at "something like the truth." We are told amounted to 1,000 or 1,500. We were also told by several gentlemen, that they had counted the num. ber in the procession, and estimating them with the in the procession, they fixed the number from 5 to great number present at the grove, who were not 6,000-which is probably nearest the truth. NORTH CAROLINA. Elections. The result of the polling on the 18th inst. exhibits a very decided whig gain in the elec tions for governor and of members of the legislature. Morehead (whig) is stated to be 10,337 votes ahead of Sanders, (adin.) and 17 eastern and 3 wester: counties to be heard from. ALABAMA. nock, Jefferson, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy and From generous Clarke and Warren, Rappahanother counties, the delegations were also numerous Elections. The returns so far as received, leaves and respectable. And our sister state of Maryland it yet doubtful which party will have the ascenden had sent some of her sons too, who have nobly bat-cy in the legislature. The Portsmouth Times tled in the cause of equal rights, against a domi- the 18th, reports that the whigs will have a majority Executive pardons. Governor Grayson, on Mon-neering faction of federal whigs. of three on joint ballot. The Globe on the contrary day last, granted pardons to John Riddle, Peter At half past nine o'clock, the cannon announced copies from the Montgomery Advertiser extra,which O'Hara, John W. Downing and N. Hilliard, confin- that the hour had arrived for the formation of asserts that they have the full result of the senate, MARYLAND. 1 |