FIFTH SERIES. No. 26.-VOL. IV.] WASHINGTON CITY, AUGUST 25, 1838. [VOL. LIV.—WHOLE NO. 1,404 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. THE HON. WM. PATTERSON, a representative in congress from Genessee county, New York, died at his residence in Warsaw on the 14th inst., aged 49 years. He had been confined to his chamber for several days previous to the adjournment of congress, and was quite indisposed when he left this city, in which he remained several days after the close of the session, in order to attend to business of his constituents. During the extra and regular session, we enjoyed frequent opportunities of becoming acquainted with the character of the deceased, and cheerfully testify to the excellent and estimable qualities awarded to him by those who knew him intimately and well, and so happily pourtrayed in the following notice of his death. would be more acceptable to them than an opportunity | REVOLT AT HAVANNA. The New Orleans Bee "Montevideo, June 23, 1833. It seems that the intestine commotions which for so many years have been afflicting the mother country, have extended to its dependencies. The tration of Tacon, was maintained in strict adheIsland of Cuba, while under the inflexible adminission and fidelity to the queen. The intrigues of We MONTEVIDEO. Defeat of the national army. The brig Carroll, at Philadelphia, brings the following letter from an authentic source at Montevideo. It will be seen that the national army has been almost entirely destroyed, and flat the government was making exten-Don Carlos at length reached Havana, and his subsive preparations for the defence of the city. sidized agents succeeded in corrupting the fidelity of several regiments quartered in the Moro Castle. From the (Genessee) American Citizen. The hon. William Patterson, representative in con"It is now a matter of certainty that the national As frequently happens, the plot was betrayed by gress from this county, died at his residence in War- army has been almost destroyed, and Frutus, I think, one of the conspirators, and the new governor, Essaw, on the evening of Tuesday, the 14th inst., aged 49 will show himself in all next week. Government is peleta, who follows in the footsteps of his predeyears. His complaint was a fever, apparently induced making every effort for a last struggle, which will pro- cessor, immediately took the most energetic meaby the fatigues attendant upon the close of the last ses-bably be in or near the city. Men and boys are being sures for its suppression. The doors of the barsion of congress, and exposures while on his return impressed, the streets closed up by brick walls, and racks were closed, and the residence of the troops home. He was quite indisposed when he reached every other demonstration of an expected attack. was at once converted into their prison. home, and the symptoms soon after assumed a serious General Curando Gomez, the third in command of the learn that eighty of the most insubordinate were aspect; still his friends flattered themselves that the un-national army, reached town night before last, accom- executed on the spot, and an equal number await broken energies of a very vigorous constitution, would panied by a small escort. It is said about six hundred the decision of the governor. As a sharp firing be sufficient to withstand the violence of the disease. men escaped, in small parties, and are now seeking Their hopes were doomed to meet with a sad disap- their homes. As near as I can learn, the government was heard from the castle, it is presumed that the pointment, and their anxious care and solicitude were general was outwitted and led into an ambuscade. executive did not accomplish his duty without dealike unavailing. William Patterson is no more! He The battle was fought on the other side of the Rio Ne-termined resistance. It was doubtless the struggle was kind and affectionate in his domestic relations; an gro, the strong hold of Don Frutus. The forces on of deperate men, who were aware, that if subdued, exemplary Christian-a constant friend; the benefacte, either side may have been twenty-five hundred men- their decree would be irreversible. and advocate of the poor and oppressed; fearless, faith- perhaps the national ariny two thousand men. The ful and untiring in the discharge of his public duties-general officers, in a council two days before the comand in the fullest and broadest sense an upright and bat, determined that Don Frutus should not expose himself by entering the field. The command was consequently given to general Lavalle, a Buenos Ayrean. At 4, P. M., they met, Lavalle opposing or showing a front of twelve hundred men, while on either flank le had six hundred in ambush. Gen. Oribe, supposing he had the whole army before him, made rapid, and, as appeared to him, successful charges, they fighting and retreating slowly and in good order, till the national army, confident of victory, had passed the ambuscade, when they wheeled in upon both flanks in the rear, while the main body stood their ground. Thus placed between two fires, the national army was cut to pieces. There is no prospect of the blockade coming off at Buenos Ayres." honest man. IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER. From the St. Louis (Mo.) Republican of the 14th inst. We are informed that an unportant despatch has been forwarded by major Mason of Fort Gibson, to general Gaines, the commander of this division. The substance of this communication is, that the Cherokees have built a council house, which is said to be considerably larger than any heretofore erected by any tribe of Indians. They have sent messengers, with the black and red wanipum, to all the tribes from the Red river to the Sacs and Foxes on the Mississippi-omitting only the Kansas and Osages-inviting them to meet in council at the Cherokee council house in September next. The movement is believed to be but an incipient step to further difficulties, and made with a view of enlisting and uniting all the tribes along the frontier in such measures as may be adopted. They have proceeded with great caution and seeresy in the measure, and have endeavor ed to keep all their proceedings from the knowledge of their agents and of the officers of the posts. The time proposed for holding the council is sufficiently late to admit of the emigrating Cherokees reaching their country. All the information elicited goes to confirm the opinion expressed some time ago, by general Arbuckle, of the hostile intentions of several of the tribes, though it is not believed that any movement is intended by them until the opening of spring. General Gaines, we are told, has forwarded the despatch of major Mason to the proper department, with a request that he be permitted to attend the council with an armed force. This would probably be the most effectual means to awe them into a compliance with their duty, and would effectually prevent the formation of any plans for a general and united rising. It is greatly to be desired that his request should be granted. The above rumor is confirmed by the following which we find in the Nashville Banner of the 18th inst. BRAZIL. A letter dated 24th May, at Port Alegre, Rio Grande, says: "On the 30th ultimo the "Grande Divisao da Dirieta," amounting to 1,800 men under gen. Barretto, Cunha and Calderon, at Rio Pardo, was entirely routed by the republican generals Bento, Mancel, and Netto. Such was the defeat, though shameful to relate, that only thirty men, among whom were the three generals, escaped. The loss to the emperor, besides the force, may be estimated at five hundred and fifty contas (about half a million of dollars,) their field pieces, and fifteen hundred stand of arms, their ammunition, and about sixty or eighty contas of reis, fell into the hands of the republicans." "This defeat has thrown every thing back, and now the imperial government can have no prospect of ever regaining this province, all the men they can send down from Rio de Janeiro only serve to feed the cause of the "republicanos." The latter must gain the day, they are now full of spirits, can muster 5,000 men, lots of ammunition, arms, clothing, and even cash, to say nothing of first rate officers, and the best generals, whereas the "Gallegos" have not got a man fit to take command of them. Barretto will go to Rio Janeiro for trial, as well as Cunha." We learn from an authentic source, that the CheroVENEZUELA. The Caracas Literal of the 14th July kees west of the Mississippi, have invited all the braves makes a flattering representation of the finances of the of all the principal tribes, except the Osages and Kan- republic. It is stated that of the $0,000,000 of the insas, residing near our western frontier, north of the ternal debt, apportioned to Venezuela on the partition Red river, to meet them in council in the Cherokee of Colombia into three states or republics, $4,000,000 country, on the Illinois river, about ten or fifteen miles have already been paid. The systein of amortization above the mouth of the Barren Fork, on or about the of the debt, which was adopted by the congress, has 14th September rext. The object of the council, in produced the happiest effects; and various measures of excluding the Osages and Kansas, was not known. economy have been introduced with great success, the A runner was sent by the Cherokees with the wampum consequences of which has been, that since January and talk, to the Senecas, and other smali tribes in that the government has been relieved from the necessity of vicinity; from thence it was carried to the Shawnees, borrowing, and has been enabled to make provision for Delawares, and Kickapoos, near Fort Leavenworth. the punctual payment of interest on the debt in EngA Kickapoo runner then started with the waimpun, land. two strings, the ene black, the other white, to the Sacs, At the last accounts, Havanna was quite tranquil, and business had resumed its usual course. ELECTIONS. North Carolina. We gather the following from the Raleigh Register of the 20th instant: There are 65 counties in this state, which send 170 members, returns from all which have been received, except Macon, Haywood and Yancy, and give the following results: Whigs 92, Administration 75-Whig loss 13, Whig gain 21. The counties to be heard from were represented in the last legislature by friends of the administration. Should this again be the case, then the whigs will have, on joint ballot, a clear majority of 14-8 in the senate, and 6 in the house. If there be any gain in either county, it will increase the majority by so much. senator is claimed for the whigs, some doubt exists It is right to state, that though the Buncombe as to his election, Macon and Haywood forming part of the senatorial district, which counties remain to be heard from. The vote for governor, at the last accounts, was as follows: Dudley (Whig) 29,170; Branch (Ad.) 16,345. At the last election, Dudley's majority over Spaight was 1,769. In Kentucky, the result will not much vary from that of last year. Alabama. A slip from the office of the Mobile Mercantile Advertiser of the 16th inst. gives the result of the state election in 22 counties, which have returned 27 whigs and 26 Van Buren men.In the congressional district made vacant by the death of Mr. Lawler, Mr. Crabb, the whig candidate, was upwards of 700 ahead, all the counties heard from but one, and is no doubt elected. Indianu. The Indiana Journal of the 18th contains returns from nearly all the counties in the state, and says: The counties to be heard from, have probably elected three Whigs and six Van Buren men to the house, and one Whig to the senate. If they have, parties will stand in the next legislature: Senate, Whig. V. B. Con. Unknown. Whig majority over all other parties 30. and Messrs. Carlin and Anderson to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. They are all Iowas, &c. The belief is expressed, that the object FROM FLORIDA. St. Augustine, Aug. 4. Col. friends of the administration, except Mr. Casey, was to make a simultaneous attack on the settlements Harney has gone on an expedition to scour the who is ranked among the conservatives. We have of Arkansas and Missouri. Should the fears of the Withlacoochee. He has with him a force of 220 nothing certain in relation to the political charac editor of the Banner be realized, scenes of blood, unparalleled in the history of the states, would ensue. to join col. H. at Micanopy. Col. Harney has 100 men. Capt. Mikler left Palatka two days since, ter of the legislature. In Misiouri, Messrs. Harrison and Miller have There are now congregated on our western frontier, in the neighborhood of one hundred thousand Indian men armed with Colt's rifles, and disguised as In-been elected to congress by handsome majorities. A majority of the friends of the administration have The tracks of three Indians were seen on Mon- also been elected members of the house of represen tatives. day last, a short distance south of Buena Vista. warriors, who need but little to fan them into excitement. They feel that they have been cheated and outraged by the people of the United States, and nothing VOL. IV.-Sie. 26. dians. BANKS, CURRENCY, &c. We learn from. the "Globe" that directions have been given by the treasury department to the director of the mint at Philadelphia, to have dies prepared for coining eagles, the value of which is ten dollars, and that they will be struck with all convenient despatch. The coinage of the eagle ceased in 1804, because the erroneous standard of our gold caused it to be exported almost as fast as struck. The exhibits of the mint show upwards of $1,300,000 of this coin to have been struck. Governor Pennington, of New Jersey, has issued his proclamation, in pursuance of an act passed at the late session of the legislature, requiring all the banks in that state to resume payinent of their debts in specie on or before the 30th inst. The Charleston Courier slip of the 14th instant, contains an official notice of the proceedings of the banks of that city, which resulted in the adoption of a resolution to resume specie payments on the 1st September. 396,796 To meet which, it has notes and bills of steam navigation, Rumsey, Fitch and Fuiton as her planters of the state, $7,165,408 Due from other banks,chiefly sons, to seize upon the great mechanical agent which their genius brought into the service of out of the state, Due from their cotton and mankind, and by its potent and restore our city to the first rank among her commercial sisters, give cotton agency, Gold and silver, active and profitable employment at home to our Premium on these two items capital, now contributing to the prosperity of neighboring cities, and bring back to the shores of preceding the last, the Delaware, the forests of masts, which in for$8,360,751 mer days cheered the hearts of our fathers, and Leaving a balance in favor of the bank 989,569 laid the broad foundation of our wealth and power. Large sale. The estate of the N. York Insu-faction, the willingness of our brethren of Great Resolved, That we have learned with lively satis rance company, No. 34 Wall street, has been sold to Britain to co-operate with us in the prosecution of George Griswold, esq. for the sum of $180,000. To this great enterprize by a liberal subscription for refresh the recollection of distant readers, it is pro- the construction of one or more steam vessels to per to say that the estate adjoins the Bank of New York, which is on the N. E. corner of Wall and ply between London, Liverpool, and Philadelphia; William streets. It is 48 feet on Wall st., and 117 and that in order to combine the capital of citizens feet deep, and fronts of course on the new Mer. of both countries for the attainment of that object, chants' Exchange: the buildings of no value. It is versal confidence, a committee of ten be appointed and place its success upon a basis commanding unithe largest fronting on the Exchange, which is to be to report a plan of association, and such other matResumption in Mississippi. It is stated in the New ble an estate as is to be found in the city, and weed meeting to be held in the Philadelphia Exchange found in a single ownership, and probably as desira- ters as may appear to them advisable at au adjournYork Journal of Commerce that the Vicksburg bank has arranged for a loan of $1,200,000, and the might just as well say-in the world. It was pur- at the call of said committee. Planters' bank of Miss. for a loan of $1,500,000, the year 1800 for $17,000, including however 20 chased by the company who have just sold it, about issued for the establishment of the Union bank, has to lengthen the lots on Pine street, for $20,000, and that the Mississippi state stock of five millions, feet more of depth. which was sold some years ago Power to appoint the committee after adjournment. been so far negotiated as that the parties are authorised to draw immediately for two millions. These making the total amount of sales $200,000. It was ded to the committee. negociations, amounting to about five millions in not without great hesitancy on the part of the pruall, have been made at Philadelphia, chiefly, if not dent directors of that day, nor until one of them more wholly, under the patronage of the U. S. bank daring than the rest declared that he would buy it if there, and will enable those institutions to resume $17,000. That was before the destiny of Wall street will doubtless remember the case to which it reters the comparny did not, that they ventured the ing letter from the Quebec Mercury. Our readers CAPTAIN DAVIDSON'S CASE. We copy the folspecie payments forthwith. Resumption in Alabama. The Bank of Mobile was understood. Thepurchase is understood, and the arrest of capt. Davidson, at Fort Covington, has invited a convention of delegates from all the we believe avowed, to be in connexion with Mr. Al- in this state, upon a writ sued out by a Mr. Padbanks in Alabama, to be convened at Blount op of Philadelphia, and for the "Bank of the U. dock, a custom-house officer, in an action for false Springs, on the 17th of September, for the purpose it will be recollected, is $200,000, which, with the detention of Mr. Paddock, last winter, whilst in States in New York." The capital of this institution, imprisonment, to recover damages for the arrest and of proposing and taking measures for a simultaneous and early resumption of specie payments. new building to be erected on the lot, will be pret- Lower Canada on business, under suspicion of befirmed the opinion which we expressed some days be seen, undertakes to indemnify Capt. Davidsor. if ty well used up. All the circumstances have con- ing a spy for the insurgents. Lord Durham, it will ago, but took back again for want of a positiveness the suit goes against him: and this is right enough, of evidence, that the Bank of the United States is if the captain was acting under orders when he arthe chief party in this movement, and that it is in-rested Mr. Paddock. tended to be in fact, what its name describes, "The Bank of the United States (of Penn.) in New York." The purchase, at any rate, now made, is considered a good one, and is made by gentlemen who know very well what they are about. The Milledgeville Journal of the 14th inst. states that major Crawford, president of the board of commissioners of internal improvement, has succeeded in negotiating in New York a loan of half a million of dollars, to carry on the Western and Atlantic railroad now in progress by the state of Georgia, from the Tennessee line to the Chattahoochee. [N. Y. Jour. Com. BUENOS AYRES. Recent advices state that The object of gen. McDuffi-'s contemplated visit to Europe is the negotiation of the South Carolina state loan for the relief of Charleston, granted in favor of that city at the late extra session of the legislature. Bicknell's Philadelphia Reporter of Tuesday things were assuming a serious aspect since the says No little excitement has been produced in approval of the course of gov. Rosas, by the legisPhiladelphia, within the last week, by the extraor. lature. The port was being fortified, and govern dinary course of some of the New York brokers.ment had already purchased several vessels to be These gentlemen have, in some instances, forward-arned as men of war, under the command of admied Philadelphia bank notes to this city, and, in orral Brown, who had again been called into active der to avoid paying a fair rate for exchange on New York, have demanded the specie from the Philadel phia banks, and had it taken to the commercial emporium. Much indignation has been produced by this conduct. It is unfair, as well towards the Philadelphia brokers as the Philadelphia banks, and has naturally excited censure." Revival of business. We understand that the western merchants are giving great activity to trade in this section of the country. So numerous have been their orders for shoes in Lynn and the other towns largely engaged in shoemaking, that they cannot be filled and fully complied with under two or three months; it is almost impossible to get workmen enough to supply the demand even in [Boston Advocate. that time. At St. Louis, on the 13th, exchange on Philadelphia was at 2 to 2 per cent. premium. The president of the State Bank had returned from the east, having effected a sale of $240,000 of the state bonds, and a loan of another sum of equal or great er amount, both of which would enable the bank to proceed on a tolerably liberal scale in giving dis counts. service. On motion, Resolved, That the chairman have On motion of Mr. Trevor, N. BIDDLE, Chairman. [N. Y. Com. Adv. Castle of St. Lewis, Aug. 14, 1838. rections, I have inquired into the circumstances atMy Lord: In obedience to your excellency's ditending the arrest of Mr. Davidson, at Fort Covington, as stated by his brother, who came here to demand the interference of the British government in bis behalf. that of the United States. The latter government vidson, that this is a matter in which the governIt appears to me, as I have explained to Mr. Dament cannot at present communicate officially with has not yet interfered. An American citizen, in his private capacity, has instituted proceedings to which his government or its magistrates are no confined to the protection of coasting vessels, the United States as in Great Britain, the governThe operations of the flotilla would at first be parties. He has sued out a writ, and commenced an action, on most unjustifiable grounds. But in against the launches of the blockading squadron. ment and its magistrates have no discretion in such be the precursor of a war with powder and ball in- of course; nor can the government in either country This will inevitably bring on a conflict which will matters. Writs in civil suits are issued as matters stead of protocols. interfere to stop any proceedings which an individual may think proper to institute thereon. The of the citizens, held in the room of the Board of Mr. Davidson will not receive the utmost redress At a meeting British government has no reason to presume that Trade, Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia, Au- that its own laws offer in similar cases; that the gust 23, 1838, to take such measures as may for- courts in the state of New York will not acknowward the plan for a communication by steam pack-ledge Mr. Davidson's plea, that he acted under the ets between that city and Europe, NICHOLAS BID-authority of the government of Canada, and amerce DLE was called to the chair, and Frederick Fraley his vexatious prosecution in costs, or entertain a appointed secretary, ATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION. Mr. Fraley stated to the meeting the purpose for which they had met, and the motives which were offered for action, and presented the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: law in the United States decide that the authority counter-action against him. When the courts of of the British government is insufficient to maintain the acts of its officers in its own territories, it wil then be time for it to interfere. In the mean time Mr. Davidson must, as I have the recent effort to establish a communication by advised him, give bail to the action; a step which, much excitement on the frontier. A singular perThe circumstance is no doubt calculated to create version of the civil law of neighboring states seems to have been attempted for the purpose of harassing 66 66 The whale ship THE FAULKLAND ISLANDS. 1,583 37,793 general Williams, of New London, which lately 2,145 arrived at that port, was ordered off from the coasts 1,849 of the Falkland islands, by a notification in the following form. It will be remembered that the 38,355 British government expelled the Argentine flag 3,432 from these islands some years since. and terrifying those who most efficiently do their By Miss. Shipping Co. to Liverpool, 36,210 DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES OF SILK. It is stated in the New York Star that in February last the then comptroller of the treasury, gov. Wolf, issued a circular, by which a duty of 12 1-2 per cent. was to be charged on all silk laces, and 25 per cent. on silk hosiery aud silk gloves, which since the passage of the act of the 2d of March, 1833, had been entered as free. Remonstrances were forwarded to the comptroller against the said duties, when the following letter was received: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, First comptroller's office, April 4th, 1838. Gentlemen: Your favor of the 5th ultimo was duly received, in reference to the duty properly chargeable on silk gloves, hosiery, and laces. Being of opinion that the compromise act of the 2d of March, 1833, has released from duty all manufactures of silk, or of which sitk is the component material of chief value, coming from this side the Cape of Good Hope, except sewing silk, until the 30th of June, 1842, I have authorized the collector at New York to revise the entries of such of the articles mentioned, in a way that I have no doubt will be perfectly satisfactory to every one interested. For more particular information, I refer you to him. I am, very respectfully, your obd't serv't, J. N. BARKER, comptroller. The Star adds "This morning a "Circular" was received in which said duties were "revived" and further, a duty of 25 per cent. ordered on all silk ribbons, and on all goods composed of silk and cotton, which, as it will be perceived by the comptroller's letter, he expressly designates as free." 41,787 By command of the governor of the Faulklands islands or Malvinas. W. J. SCOTT, On publishing the above statement, the Natchez Sir: The British government having taken posCourier remarks: Although the number of bales is session of the whole of these islands, it is their dismall compared with the shipments made during rections that all foreign vessels are not to fish or the same period from New Orleans, yet the state-seal round or near them. You are hereby warned ment possesses great interest from the conclusive to leave the coast as soon as possible. After the evidence which it affords, not only of the practica- 1st day of June, 1838, all vessels found here or at bility of direct shipments to foreign ports, but of any other port, will be proceeded against, being the ability and disposition of our people to adopt it considered as trespassers. upon an extensive scale. We are informed that more than double the number of bales would have been shipped, had there been facilities for compressing them. During the next season, this difficulty will be obviated by the extensive arrangements now making by the Shipping Company and Dunbar's Steam Press, which will enable these two establishments to despatch, in good order, 150,000 bales at least. The Shipping Company will be able to store about 10,000 bales in fire-proof sheds, at one time, which will be a great accommodation to planters shipping their own crops. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Master of H. B. M. ketch Sparrow, (pro) the governor of the Malvinas, 7th May, 1838. being a resident of this city, died here on the 17th DEATH OF DAPONTE. Signor Lorenzo Daponte inst. at the advanced age of 90. His celebrated operas, written for Mozart, have given him a name all over the world. The Sunday Morning News states that he was a Venetian and native of Ceneda, educated for the church,and afterwards from his fine poetic talents and passion for music, that he became a prominent so much honor to the naval architects and mechan-tria. Under his special protection, he forined a close THE NATCHEZ. This noble vessel which does personin the court of the emperor, Joseph II, of Ausics of Baltimore, reached the city of Natchez on friendship with the celebrated Mozart, which led to the afternoon of the 12th instant. It is stated in the the production of these admired operas, Giovannia, Bulletin that she performed the trip from New Or- Marriage of Figaro, &c. in which the poetry of ed by the swiftest boats on the river. Her arrival than by the divine music in which it is embalmed. leans in forty-one hours, a speed not often surpass-Daponte is no less eternized by its own beauties was hailed with the most enthusiastic demonstra- After the decease of Mozart, who died in his friend announced in the columns of the Courier. tions of joy by the citizens of Natchez, and is thus Daponte's arms, the poet went to London, and there for years was intimately associated with the early All hail to the ocean child of Mississippi!-Arrival From thence signor Daponte came to America, [Baltimore American. efforts to introduce a more perfect Italian opera. of "The Natchez," of Natchez. where he has resided 32 years, chiefly in this city, This magnificent bulwark of Mississippi enter-and to his indefatigable exertions, commanding taprize, which has excited the admiration of all who lents, and profound literary attainments, are we have seen her, and won for "the cotton state" a mainly indebted for the taste every where diffused THE EXPLORING SQUADRON sailed from Hamp- proud name in the annals of commerce, arrived at in our country for the music and language of his ton Roads on the afternoon of Saturday last. list of the officers attached to the expedition shall in sight of "the home of her fathers" at about half we owe an unpayable debt for these inappreciable this port early yesterday afternoon. She first came native land. He has been the Cadmus to whom have a place in the next "REGISTER." The Norfolk Beacon of Tuesday says-We learn past one o'clock, P. M., and sounded her approach gifts. His memory will endure; for both his native from the intelligent pilot who conducted the squa- cannon's mouth. Suddenly the bold front of our disinterested labors and passionate devotion to the in our ears by a copious salute of thunder from the and and adopted country have been honored by his dron to sea, that he left the Vincennes at 9 o'clock bluff hills presented an animated array of citizens, arts which he cultivated. As a Latin and Hebrew on Sunday morning, twenty-five miles east of Cape in whose every eye the feeling of honest pride glis- scholar he had perhaps no equal or superior here. Henry, with a fine breeze from the north. The oftened as they gazed with a pleasurable anxiety upon ficers and crews were in excellent spirits, and all the nearing consummation of their brightest hope [N. Y. Express. were rejoiced that they were fairly embarked on of state independence. their interesting mission. The pilot describes the sight of the vessels of the squadron about the flag ship, all under full sail, as highly pleasing. He declared that he never saw men more bent on accomplishing all within their power for the honor and glory of the navy and of the country-all were full of life and zeal. A As there was a rumor afloat respecting some show of mutiny on board the Peacock, it may be well to state that there was no foundation for such a statement, and that a single sailor only used improper language, for which he was duly tried by court martial and punished. Success and favoring gales attend the squadron. The officers have much to contend with, apart from the novelty of their enterprize, and its uncertain issue; but we trust that they will all come forth like men, and by their boldness and skill, whether successful or not, mingle their names with the destinies of their service. IOWA. The lands in Iowa, commonly called Black Hawk's purchase, will be offered for sale, it is expected, in about two months. ADMIRAL LA BRETONNIERE. The Courier des toga," the stand-by of our artillery, and lo, another! tories, &c. of the French, the following notice of upper [N. Y. American. Captain la Bretonniere, now rear admiral, is one of the officers of the marine of the republic and of the empire, still living, who have served in the most active manner, and taken part in a great number of battles. He particularly distinguished himself in the unfortunate battle of Trafalgar, where he was a lieutenant, first adjutant of rear admiral MUSKINGUM RIVER. Among the objects of in- Magon. We have described in our vol. XVI. the ternal improvement about to be prosecuted by the admirable defence of rear-admiral Magon, with his state of Ohio,-for be it remembered that the states ship, the Algesiras of 74 guns, against the English which have gone most liberally into the system are ship Thunderer of 80 guns, and the honorable death those which are most anxious for its extension,- of this brave admiral. The fire of the enemy havis the improvement of the navigation of the Mus-ing cut off, besides this worthy chief, all the offikingum river, by clearing out the channel and by the erection at suitable points of locks and dams. There is a project for connecting the Wisconsin For some time past, great and well founded dissariver with the Fox river, by two canals at different tisfaction existed throughout the Muskingum valpoints. One of them is the Portage canal, of 502 ley, at the determination to which the state comrods in length, seven feet deep, fifty feet wide at missioners had come, of having the locks of such the bottom, and seventy at top. Contracts are mak-limited dimensions as to be unsuitable for the pasing at Green bay for the construction of this canal. sage of steamboats through them. It is stated, The other canal is the Marquette and Kentucky however, in the Zanesville Republican of the 18th city canal, which is more than thirty miles in length, for subscription to the stock of which books are in a few days to be opened in Philadelphia. The Fox river Transportation company has completed its arrangements for the transportation of emigrants and merchandise from Green bay to the Portage of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers; and the boats of the company started on their first trip on the 24th of May, freighted with goods, &c. for the interior. COTTON TRADE OF NATCHEZ, Miss. During the season of 1837 and 1838, 41,787 bales of cotton were shipped from Natchez, Miss., viz: instant that the commissioners, "at their recent ses- cers superior in rank to Mr. La Bretonniere, he found himself invested with the command of the Algesiras, and had to perform the melancholy duty of surrendering her to the enemy, after having de. fended her to the last extremity. When the tempest which arose on the next day after the battle and dispersed the English fleet, inspired in some portions of the French crews, left on board their captured vessels, the bold idea of re-taking them, Mr. La Bretonniere took the Algesiras from the enemy, and although she was dismasted of all her masts, he carried her into the harbor of Cadiz, with eight seamen of the English ship Thunderer, whom in their turn he made prisoners. BARON'S CONFESSION. The Rochester papers of the 16th and 17th instant contain a short paper, purporting to be the confession of Octavius Baron, recently executed for the murder of Mr. Lymanas follows: The confession. I, Octavius Baron, sentenced to die on to-morrow, 25th of July, for the murder of William Lyman, do declare that Thomas Bennet and Leon Fluett are entirely innocent of any participation in the commission of this crime-that they were not accessaries before or after the fact-that they had no knowledge whatsoever of this murder but what they received in common with other citizens on the morning of my arrest. Any suggestions which were thus made, whether companies for Buffalo, where he will establish the by myself or others, were simply acts of common regimental head quarters and post four companies, duty. They might, or might not, prove advanta- detaching two companies to garrison Fort Niagara. geous, and involved no responsibility on the part of 3d. The first regiment of artillery will move upthose who made them. on Plattsburg, where the head quarters will be established with four companies, two companies at French Mills, N. Y., oue company at Swanton, one at Troy, and one company at Derby, in Vermont. 4th. When the tenth company of each regiment of artillery sbali have been recruited, it will repair to regimental head quarters-that of the 2d regiment, will be thence detached to take their posts at or near Rochester, N. Y. Commodore HULL, on the contrary, assumed all the responsibility for the success of those which I make this solemn declaration for the purpose of he adopted. If they had proved injurious, he repairing the injury which those innocent persons would have been held accountable to the service may have sustained from any previous confession and the country. If they proved advantageous, of mine, and also of protecting them from punish-the principal, if not the whole, merit should cerment for a crime of which they are as innocent as tainly be his due. This principle is universal in any other citizen. military and naval service, and to officers this statement is unnecessary, as the application of the principle is well understood by them. I furthermore declare, lest any other person might be suspected or charged with a participation of the murder, that I had no accomplice in the committing of it. About to appear in a few hours before the judgment seat of God, from whom, through the merits of my Redeemer, I hope for mercy, I do hope that this my last and dying confession will set aside all my previous confessions, and restore to liberty and society, those now indicted for the crime of which I am about to suffer, and of which I alone am guilty. While with a heart broken with sorrow for this and all my other sins, I am perfectly resigned to the execution of the just sentence pronounced against me, I imploringly entreat young men in general to attend to the practical duties of the Christian religion, for with the neglect of these duties, in opposition to advice and frequent solicitation, commenced the unfortunate career which has led to the commission of the crime for which I must to-morrow suffer. OCTAVE BARON. The above confession was made and signed in the presence of Horace Gay, esq. and Ephraim Gilbert, the jailer. THE NAVY. It certainly has always been well understood by I am, very respectfully, gentlemen, your most Washington, Aug. 21, 1838. THE ARMY-OFFICIAL. ployment of persons to officiate as chaplains at cer- "War department, Washington, August 1, 1838. 5th. The 4th regiment of artillery will take posts, till further orders, in the harbor of New York. 6th. The two companies of the 3d regiment of infantry, on the northern frontier, will repair to Houlton, (Maine,) where the head quarters of the regiment will be established; lieut. col. Cummings will take command of that post on being relieved by col. Worth. 7th. The 8th regiment of infantry will be concentrated at Sacket's Harbor, whence detachments or guard will be made and posted at Oswego, Freuch creek, Ogdensburgh, and such other points, intermediate, as the commanding officer may find expedieut. 8th. The adjutant general of the army will order all other officers not belonging to the regiments on the northern frontier, to repair, without delay to their respective regiments, or to the particular duties to which they have been assigned. The several commands, as arranged in general order, No. 1, will be continued as heretofore, except as to the posts in Vermont, which will hereaf Mills, in New York, to the extreme end of the Verter be regarded as part of the command from French mont frontier-head quarters, at Plattsburgh. By order of MAJOR GENERAL MACOMB, Commander-in-chief. From the National Intelligencer of the 20th inst. From the Army and Navy Chronicle. Messrs. GALES & SEATON: I notice in the States military academy, at West Point, are to be The names of the following cadets of the United "Madisonian" of to-day an article taken from the attached to the next Army Register, conformably "Philadelphia Ledger," headed "The Navy," the to a regulation requiring the names of the most writer of which, not satisfied with attempting to detract from some of the senior officers of the navy, has ventured to give credit to one for the achieve will be required to perform the duties of school-examination in the month of June: distinguished cadets, not exceeding five in each 2. The chaplain employed at any military post class, to be reported for the purpose at each annual ment of another. He says, in speaking of commo-master, under such regulations as may be establishdore MORRIS as a member of the board of navy ed by the council of administration, approved by commissioners, "An accomplished seaman, a brave and successful officer, a worthy man, and entitled the children of the private soldier, as well as of the the commanding officer. He will teach and instruct to the everlasting gratitude of the nation for saving officer. the frigate Constitution in her celebrated chase at the commencement of the war." 3. The compensation of the post chaplain will subject to the approval of the secretary of war; be determined by the council of administration, but his monthly pay will not exceed forty dollars, in addition to which, he will be allowed four rations per day; with fuel and quarters provided for a cap tain. Commonore Morris, at the time referred to, was but a lieutenant on board the Constitution, and had no more to do with saving the noble frigate than he had with the order to "let every thing go by the un," when the breeze first struck her, or with the :elebrated exclamation of the "gallant Hull," imnediately after the first broadside fired from the be employed in conformity with the act of congress, 4. The military posts at which chaplains are to Constitution, in her engagement with the Guer-will be selected by the secretary of war, and be iere: "Hurrah, boys, we've made a brig of her!" Commodore Hull commanded the Constitution n both instances, and to him belong the credit and he glory of the escape and the capture. Commodore Morris had received full credit for he honorable part he bore in those affairs. The exceeding modesty of commodore Hull rompted him, on his arrival in Boston, after the ight between the Constitution and the Guerriere, to request of the inhabitants of "The Cradle of Liberty" a transfer of a part of their acclamations to his first lieutenant, Mr. Morris. We shall see if similar promptings are responded to in another quarter. to twenty. II. The following is a list of posts at which chap- 8 Jefferson Barracks, States or Territories. No. Names of Posts. 1 Hancock Barracks, 2 Fort Gratiot, 3 Fort Brady, 4 Fort Winnebago, 5 Fort Snelling, 6 Fort Crawford, E. Washington, Aug. 18, 1833. 9 Fort Gibson, 10 Fort Jesup, From the Intelligencer of the 22d inst. TO THE EDITORS-GENTLEMEN: Your correspondent, E, in the Intelligencer of yesterday, first brought to iny notice the quotation which forms the subject of his article. 11 Fort Towson, 12 Fort Monroe, Virginia. 13 Fort Pike, 14 Fort Morgan, 15 Fort Pickens, Arkansas territory. Louisiana. Alabama. Florida. R. JONES, adj't gen'l. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2. Head quarters of the army, In the chase, to which allusion is made, the situaion of the Constitution was sufficiently hazardous, for many hours, to require the united exertions and resources of all, and to justify the respectful suggestion of any additional measure that might increase the chances for escape. Such suggestions were occasionally made by myself and several other officers some, which met the approval of our com- country: mander, were adopted. That he was willing to receive and act upon such suggestions cannot certainly be considered as reflecting upon his wellknown skill or judgment. both to entertain any unworthy jealousy of others, He had too much of if chance enabled them to recollect something which, under the circumstances of the time, he might have omitted. command of the 2d regiment of artillery, will de- Milwaukie,) the commanding officer of the 2d regi- FIRST CLASS. 1. Wm. H. Wright, N. C. SECOND CLASS. 1. Isaac J. Stevens, Mass. THIRD CLASS. 1. Paul O. Hebert, La. FOURTH CLASS. 1. Zealous B. Tower, Mass. APPOINTMENTS IN THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE ARMY. The following gentlemen having been examined and approved by the army medical board, which convened in this city on the 16th ultimo, have been appointed assistant surgeons in the army: 1. James R. Conrad, Va. 4. Ellis Hughes, Md. 5. D. C. De Leon, S. C. 6. R. McSherry, jr. Va. ARMY MOVEMENTS, &c. racks, Ky. on the 16th, in the steamboat Home, for are to devise a plan in detail to reorganize the difA board of army officers, gen. Scott as president, ferent branches of the service, to make a thorongh examination of the condition of each corps and regiment, to create absolute and unchangeable rules respecting seniority, brevet rank, promotion, transfer, furlough, extra service, &c. all so much needed. [Fredericksburg Arena. be obtained in nearly the same proportion as in Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser. Quebec, August 16. The Knoxville Register states that the 2d regiment U. S. artillery passed Campbell's station on the 3d inst., on their way from the Cherokee nation We are at this moment in some anxiety on the to Lake Erie, under the command of the following boundary question. The military here are of officers: col. J. Crane, commander; captain Green; opinion that it will lead to some difficulty between surgeon G. R. Clark; adjutant lieut. Townsend; the two countries, while the inerchants hope the quartermaster Payton; commissary lieutenant Mor- contrary; but all unite in doubting whether the gan; lieutenants Duncan, Bransford, Conckling, matter will be brought to an amicable arrangeLuther, Allen, Daniels, Arnold, Pratt, Sedgewick, ment, the government of Maine having acted so decidedly. It is much feared that the course pursued by Maine will embarrass the general government. I am sorry to say that many of the Canadians are highly delighted at the prospect of a war between England and the United States. and Jones. Six companies of the 1st artillery, and two companies of the 4th, have arrived at New York from the south destined for the northern frontier, and by the order of gen. Macomb, the troops are to be disposed of as follows: Of the 2d regiment of artillery, two companies are to be posted at Detroit, one at Fort Gratiot, four at Buffalo, (the head quarters,) two at Fort Niagara. Of the 1st regiment, four are to be posted at Plattsburg, (the head-quarters,) two at French Mills, New York, one at Swanton, one at Troy, and one at Derby in Vermont. The tenth company of each regiment is to repair to the regimental head-quarters, and the 2d regiment will thence be stationed near Rochester, New York. The 4th regiment, for the present, will take post in New York harbor. Two companies of the 3d regiment will take post at Houlton, Maine, under command of col. Cummings. The 8th regiment of infantry will be stationed at Sackett's Harbor, from whence detachments will be sent to the surrounding points. All officers are to repair to their regiments forthwith. The commands are to remain as in the previous general order No. 1, except the Vermon, posts, which are now to be regarded as a part of the command at French Mills, N. Y. CANADA-THE BOUNDARY, &c. There are very many citizens of New York and Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the 71st regi- Lewistown, Aug. 15. It may be a matter of interest to your readers to be informed of the fate of the sixteen state convicts, sentenced to be executed on the 25th. Three of them, Chandler, Wait, and McLeod, are to be exccuted on the 25th, agreeably to their sentence. Eight others, including Miller and the other Americans, to be transported to some one of the British colonies for life. Three others to the penitentiary for three years. The case of the remaining convict, Waggoner, has not been decided-great efforts having been made by his friends to procure his banishment to the states. The trial of Beamer, who led a body of lancers at the affair of the Short Hills, comes on to-day or to-morrow; and the general belief is that he will be convicted and sentenced to be executed. [Albany Argus. Detroit, Aug. 14. The vigilant officers of the customs yesterday made a seizure extraordinary. Among the goods discharging from the Bunker Hill steamer, were some boxes of great weight, one of which having been partially broken, revealed something that looked very like a piece of heavy ordinance. The officers broke open the box and discovered a cannon of beautiful workmanship, entirely new, from a manufactory at the east. Further search was made, and two other similar places were found, and have been lodged in the public store. They are presumed to be "patriot" goods, and intended for the next campaign, if any body of men can be found mad enough to engage in such an affair again. The activity of the officers engaged in the service on this frontier is deserving of all praise, and we have no doubt will effectually prevent any future disturbances by those self-styled patriots, whose unlawful acts have subjected the government to injurious imputations and large expenses. MASTODON. [Free Press. From the Crawford County (Ohio) Republican extra. Bucyrus, August 14. Mr. Abraham Hahn, while engaged with his work bands in excavating a mill race, about three quarters of a mile cast of Bucyrus, (Crawford county court-house.) yesterday, at the distance of from five to seven feet below the surface of the ground, discovered the skeleton of a Mastodon, in a reclined position. From the Boston Daily Advertiser, Aug. 21. The northeastern boundary. It is stated in yesterday's Providence Journal that governor Kent, of Maine, has directed a survey to be made of the disputed territory, and has ordered out the military to protect the surveyors in the performance of their duties." We have seen repeated statements of a similar purport in many of the papers, and some of them have quoted the Bangor Whig as the source DISCOVERY OF THE SKELETON OF A From the Quebec Gazette, Aug. 15. from which they derived their information. We The boundary line. It is probable that governor have not, however, seen any such statement in that Kent, of the state of Maine, will attempt, shortly paper, nor in any of the papers of Bangor or the after the first of next month, to run and fix the vicinity. From the absence of any such annunciaboundary between that state and the British pos- tion in the vicinity of the governor's residence, sessions, without the co-operation of the United and in the neighborhood of the disputed territory, States' and British governments. It will be a new where any such movements would be likely to be exercise of state sovereignty, inconsistent with the known as soon as made, and immediately announeconstitution of the federation. But governor Kent el to the public, we infer that the report which has will be acting in obedience to resolutions passed at been so current is without foundation. We are conthe last session of the legislature, which were pub-firmed in this belief from the impression that the lished some time ago in this Gazette. He is sup- position in which the boundary question was placed, ported by a large party in the state of Maine and in consequence of the earnest application of the the United States, ever ready to embarrass the executive of Maine, by the late debate in the senate general government, and is besides a candidate for of the United States, and by the report of the jare-election as governor of Maine at the election diciary committee unanimously adopted by the which commences on the 3d of September; and senate, was so satisfactory to the state of Maine as the running and fixing the boundary has recently to render any further measures by the government been made a local party question, in favor of which of the state for the present unnecessary. The adophis supporters have decidedly pronounced. Under tion of that report makes it the imperative duty of all the circumstances, he will probably find himself the executive of the United States to press the necompelled to proceed to execute the resolutions of gotiation in the manner most likely to produce a the legislature, till he is positively hindered by speedy result, and takes away all apology for any force, either on the part of the British or United unnecessary delay. It also presents, in the most States' governments. As to the former, governor public way, before the people of the United States, Kent will probably not have long to wait, after his and before the government of Great Britain, the commissioners set to work within the disputed ter- point of view in which the question is unanimously ritory. We do not think it likely that any British regarded by the senate. In having attained this authority will suffer itself to be ousted sans ceremo object, the government of Maine has effected an nie, of an actual and acknowledged possession. important advance towards a settlement of the The militia of New Brunswick are as good and question, and the next step, we presume, will be well disposed for defence, as the militia of Maine taken by the executive of the United States. for attack. The proceedings of the legislature of Maine and governor Kent will probably render more difficult the settlement of the boundary question, on which we believe both the British and United States governments are sincerely intent; but in the present position of the two countries, we hardly think war will ensue. It is true, nevertheless, that when the passions of men, connected with national pride become inflamed, there is no great dependence to be placed on the influence of reason. The history of this genus of animals is involved in mystery. No tradition or human record furnishes evidences of its existence at any period. But that it once lived and walked upon the earth, the prince of quadruped kingdoms, is abundantly proven by the numerous and almost entire specimens of its organic remains that have been discovered in various parts of North America, and which have excited the wonder and astonishment of the naturalist and antiquarian. From the peculiar structure and the immense size of its bones, it must have been an animal far exceeding in size and strength any species of the quadruped races now in existence. The place where this skeleton was found is very near the dividing ridge between the northern and southern waters of the state, in a wet, spongy soil. The bones, so far as discovered, are in a fine state of preservation. The upper jaw and skull bones are perfect in all their parts, as formed by nature. The under jaw was accidentally divided in removing it from the earth. From the Rochester Democrat of August 18. Important from Toronto. It affords us great plea- This is the only instance in which the skull of sure to be able to communicate the release of six the Mastodon has been found in a state of preserteen state prisoners from the jail at Toronto. Se-vation; and it furnishes the only specimen from veral of them were condemned to death-among the which correct ideas can be obtained respecting that rest, Charles Durand, a relative of Dr. Duncomb. massive and singularly shaped organ. It is supposed that the order for their releasc was received by the Great Western. The following is copied from the Toronto Commercial Herald of Thursday: His excellency sir George Arthur has been pleased to extend to the following prisoners her majesty's pardon, viz: Some of the United States' papers have connected the meeting of the governors of the British North American provinces, with the difficulties about the Seymour W. H. Stockdell, John McCormick, boundaries. We rather think that the meetings in John Gillingham, Daniel Snell, and William Dequestion relate entirely to the internal concerns of lang, on condition of their giving security to keep the provinces and projected improvements. The the peace and be of good behavior for three years. authority to recruit in Prince Edward's island, Abraham Haling, Jesse Cleaver, Silas Bardnell, which has a population of 30,000 souls, has also John Brown, John Haling, Joseph Milbourn, Asa been supposed to have been given in view of diffi- Wixen, Joel Wixen, John Hill, Daniel Shephard, culties with the United States. It is sufficient to and Charles Durand, on condition that they banish say, that this order is dated the 9th May last, and themselves within three days from the time of their does not seem to have been extended to any of the liberation from prison, from this province, and that other provinces, which contain a population of near- they remain absent for and during their natural ly a million and a half, and where recruits might lives. Some idea may be formed of the rank this monster held among the beasts of the forest when clothed with skin and flesh, and nerved with life, from the following dimensions of some portions of it, which have been rescued from oblivion: The skull and upper jaw. Horizontal length, 39 inches. Length, following curvature of skull, 424 Breadth across the eyes, Do. at back of head, Vertical height, Height occipital bone, Diameter of both nostrils, Diameter of each, measuring the other way, Diameter of tusk sockets, Depth do. do. Diameter of eye sockets, Weight of skull and upper jaw, 26 66 25 66 22 16 111 66 |