Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1842-06-08

              J0titit nl COLU3IBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUJME 8, 1842. NUMBER 41. VOLUME XXXII. lie rUULIBIIliU KVERY WEDNESDAY, BY CUABI.ua WOTT, (llc, comer of High and Town atresia, Bullies' Building- TERMS: , , Thhki DoM-ars Mb tmniM, whirhmay he diKnafawl by uw payment of Two Dollur. and filly Coils ui advance, .at Ibe ollice. , m Daily Ohio Stnlo Journal per annum oo Tri-Weekly Olno Slate Journal per annum. . . .4 00 All lotten on buslncM of the olllee or ronlaininir remillan-ce, mull be posl paid- CTl'o.lmaslBrB are permuted by law lo remit money to pay nultacriplionito newspapers. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNN 8, Mr. Vas Bonus was expected to Brrive at Cincinnati at 8 o'clock this morning. The Giuettesuys ho ia to be escorted from tlio boat up Broadway, down Fourtli. and through aovcral other streets, to the Den- nison Houso, where tlie committee for that purposo, composed of 100 and odd are to receive him. Hon. Samuel L, Southard. The National In telligencer of the 2T)th. says, "tlio Hon. S. L. South ard, Senator from New Jersey and President of the Senate, whose health we are sorry to say, has been aoriously affected for several weeks past, lea this city vesterdav. with a part ot Ins tamiiy, lor r reucrichs- burg, under prescription by his medical attendants, r.,r ii.o honniir of a clianrro of scene and air. We trust that he will experience all the advantage which hia friends hope from hU removal from the bustle and excitement of the metropolis. MAINE BOUNDARY. The latest intelligence from Mnine is that the lowor branch of tlio Legislature of that btato has agroou to the Resolutions of the Senate, recommending the selection of Commissioners to treat with the Gene ral Government in relation to the North Eastern Boundary, by a vote of 177 yeas to 11 nays; and that on tlio 35th, the Legislature mado choice of Edward Kent, William, P. Preble, John Otis, and Edward Kavanagh, as Commissioners on tlio part of Muino. All parties now look to a needy and amicable adjustment of this long and vexed question. FIRES. The Sidney Aurora states that the flouring mill of Mr. McElroy, together with the oil null, saw null, and carding factory of the Messrs. Perkins, all situ-nte in the vicinity of that place, wero entirely consumed by firo on tlio night of Monday the !Kld ulL There was an insurance to the amount of $5,000 on tlio flouring mill. The Troy Times of Woilnosday says "On Wednesday mghth last,thc distillery, and mills of Mr. Wm. Lair, about four miles south-oast of this place wore entirely consumed by lire. Several thousand bushels of grain were consumed and nothing saved but tlio books and papers. Wo are informed that the establishment was insured to tlio amount of S'.yiOO only ahoiit one-third the loss sustained. The firo is supposed to have been uccidentul and first caught in the upper part of tlio mill. The best opinion seems to be that it was occasioned by friction of the gudgeon in some of the upper gearing. MILITARY ENCAMPMENT. The Troy Times contains a spirited account of a military encampment which "came off" at that place on last week, 'without accident, and with a general feeling of gratification, bolh among soldiers and tlioso who attended to witness the parade." The encampment was composed of the following compa lies: Cincinnati Grays, under tlio command of Copt. Churchill ; Washington Artillery of Dayton, Capt Kings Piqua Light Infantry, Capt. Adaniaj Ilyattsvillo Bines, CapL Jenkins, Lafayette Blues of, Troy, Capt Mayo; and the Troy Citizens' Guards, Capt Gibbs. The whole was under the command of General Koifor, assisted by Colonels Wcstlake and John Kcifer, Major Picrson, Capt Long and Quarter Master King. Major General Bell, of Crecncvillc, reviewed the troops, and addressed them in a speech appropriate to the occasion. PUBLIC MEETING. At a meeting of the citizens of Columbus, without distinction of party, held at tlio Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening, Juno 1, 1HI J, on motion, C W. Kf.it was appointed chairman, and B. F. Marti s, Secretary. The following preamble and resolutions wore then rend and adopted, to wit: Whereas, Martin Van Huron, Ex-President of theso United Siales, is exacted to honor the citi-cn of Columbus with his presence on Monday tlio Gth June Therefore, llcsalveil, That although many of us differ in opinion with Mr. Van nurcn as to the truo policy of administering this government, yet believing him to be a man of honor and integrity, and as ono who has administered the government uf this great and glorious Republic, we dosiro, as tlio citizens of Columbus, to receive and entertain him with cordiality and kindness. llssulved, further. That to this end the Mayor be requested to meet Mr. Van Huron upon his entrance into tho city, and extend to him, on behalf of the citizens, a cordial reception. Kesolreil, further, 'I'll it the citizens be requested to assembly at the corner of High and Broad streets, on Monday Uio Gth day of June, at 0 o'clock, A. M., and form a procession to escort Mr. Van Burcn to the quarters assigned him. On motion, tho Military of this city were requested to turn out on tlio occasion, and that (ten. W. K Sanderson be appointed Chief Marshal, and authorized to appoint assistants. On motion, tlio Secretary was requested to notify the Captains of tlio several military companies of this citv of the above request On motion, Ordered, That tlio proceedings of this meeting bo signed by tlie officers, and published in all of tlie city papers. C, W. KENT, CVrt. B. F. Marti, Se'y. THE COURTS I.N LUCAS COUNTY. A disnnlehas existed for evcral year respecting the Seat of Justice of tho county of Lucaa the cities of Toledo and Mamiico each claiming to have been legally established aa tho county seat The eoiiHisnieiM-o ha been Unit no Court of Common Plea ha been held ill the county for two year, and in the meantime tho question has been agitated before the Supreme Court and the Legislature. Wc gather the following facts relating to tins auhject from tho last Toledo Blade t An equal division of the Judges took plarcin 1810, and continued till trust full, when one of the Judge died; tlie President Judge, Ptton, and ono Associate being in fuvor of Toledo, ami llio other two Associate in favor of Mainnee. Gov Corwin appoint-ted Judge Rood Ui till the vacancy, but he did not qualify. Tho legislature tilled that nnd another vacancy last winter, llilihard of Toledo and Nichols of Manhattan. Since then Hibhard ha died, and Gov. Corwin has ro-ap"iintcd Heed to till tho vacan. cy, but he lis neglected lo qualify, and llie vacancy till exist. Should tins vacancy bo filled by ny person who regard Muuniee a tho Seat of Justice, the division of llio Judges will continue nnd no Court can be held in llio County, until tho County Sent nnestion is cit oil. In the meantime recommenda tions have been ent lo tho Governor favorable to Col. Sticknoy fur Judge. Should he be appointed, ot any olhorono opposed to holding the Court at Man-nee. Ihev will bo held at Toledo, and at least a jail delivery had of the prisoner who havo been waiting trial for tlie settlement of tin vexed question. Edward A. Smith. En.. of 1ing Island, ha raised on In farm an ox, aupHsaed to lie tho largest ever een in the rnilcd mule, jno animal i almost whito merely few colored ioui on hia body. Ho ia tt feel 3 inclio high, 1:1 feet 4 inches in length, H feet 1 1 irn he wnallest girth, and weigh over 4iKHi pounds; and, what u more surprising, be w-notli years old. Why ia dnmnkard nearly ready to ign the pledge like Kepliral Hindoo? Iloranso he l doubtful wlniher lo give up th worship of tho Jng-or not (Juggernaut) ' LEiTKrt FROM THE HON. T. L. IIAMEIl. To the Editor of the Ohio Eagle i Sir: A friend has sent me your paper of tho 5th inst in which vou express a desire to hear from tho author of tho " West Union resolutions," whether it is the design of himself and his associates to separate from tho democratic party, as organized on tlio Stli January last. Tho liberal manner in which you h tve treated our proceedings proves equally your guuu sense and your knowledge of human nature. It has drawn from me an explanation, which never could have been extorted uy the ill auviseu shocks ui uio "Ohio Statesman," or the coarso vulgurity of tlio "Cincinnati Encpiiror." What Democratic Editors prom-iso thomselvcs, by throwing fire-brands into the party and denouncing men who were doing service in tho battle-neld belore tlioy ennstea, ana wno win, in an probability, bo found lighting in the ranks after those editors will have left us and "gone to parts unknown" is more than I can tell. Their denunciations havo no terrors for mo. I have lived to but little purposo for the last twenty years, if a lew scurrilous newspaper articles can shake public confidence in my in tegrity as a man, or in my slauiiity aim nueiuy as a democrat. Lot me say then, frankly, to vou, that no " gentleman" at tlie meeting in West Union ever thought of separating himself from the great body of tho democratic party. Every man at that meeting will vote for Wilson Shannon next October, and for the democratic candidates for Congress and for the State Legislature. But in selecting tlio latter, wo shall reject all "reckless demagogues," "ultra violent politicians" and "hard money men ;" preferring sound, consistent, firm democrat, who are practical business men, ami favorable to such a banking system as is described in our first resolution s namely, one lluit wilt give a fair proit to Ihc bankers be perfectly safe to thi people, and furnish a currcnciat al1 limes convertible into gold and silver, at the will of the Imliler. Wo intend to select men too, who will not he awed by frowns, seduced by llattery, or terrified by tlio columns of tlie Cincinnati Enquirer or tho Ohio Statesman, from obeying the wishes of their constituents ; men who will not vote for a measure hncauso tho VVIiigs are against it; nor against ono because tlio VVIiios are for it; men who will submit to no dictation from Bolf appointed cxiHiuudors of democracy, but who will act according to tho dictates of their own judgment, in promoting "the greatest good to tho greatest number" and securing the general prosperity of the Commonwealth. You are right in supposing that our first resolution describes such a Bysleiu of buuking,as the democratic party has been contending fur, sinco the general suspension in 18-17. But diner wiUi vou in thinking there was nothing done lost winter ol which we ought to complain. Tho dilference is ono however, that involves no fiiniljineiital principle of de mocracy. It involves questions ol policy anu expediency only. Such difference will always exist among men of the same faith in politics, as well as in religion. Liberal uiinilcd men iiuiuige mutual fortiearunco towards each other, and thus prudtico harmony in general movements ; imprudent zealots, narrow niimled bigots mid petty dcsots resort to persecution and denunciation, anil bv such means create schisms, and subdivisions, which result in a general defeat of tho cntiru party, and a disnppoiutmciit of its purposes and objects. Wo do nut complain that Resumption was required by tlio Legislature. The whole democratic party were for that So, I helievo, wero a Inrge majority of tlio Whig parly. The election hist fall was a do. cisiuii in favor of the sxioin, "resume or wind up." Tho people demanded this, at the hands of tho Legislature ; hut the time nnd tlie manner of resumption, were left entirely to their discretion. Lid they act wisely as to the time and the mannerf About Unit, there is a difference of opinion. 1 think the resumption should have been gnvlunl ; beginning on tivo dollar notes on the 4th of March; on notes of ten dollars on the -lib of April ; on twenty dollar notes on the 4th of .May ; on titties the 4th of June, and so on. This would havo prevented a run on tho bunks; would have retained tho spocio in Ohio, instead of sending it to oilier States, to aid their II inks in resuming, und would havo kept our Ohio hank paper in circulation among the people, instead of driv ing it all in upon the banks, to be taken up by Eastern drafts, without giving us any currency in exchange for it In this part of Ohio wo have no currency but Indians pnier, with now and tiien a straggling Kentucky bank bill. There is neither sjs'cie, nor Ohio paper to be seen. Should the Indiana bank fail, or resume and take in li"r paper, wc would bo literally wliliwut .r, f m t i Jul. The Jico-. pic can neither pay nor collect debts; unci our inuVLt-eilness is much greater, than it has cvor been at any former period, sinco our existence as a State. Wo mink our condition would havo been better under a gradual resumption, than it is under tho law of tho last session. In this belief the West Union meeting was unanimous. Tho people in this region concur with us; and tnoir, lliat many of the wisest men ami soundest Democrats in the Legislature wore in favor of a gradual resumption, llud it nut been for the " iiijlutnrt " of certain " hard money men " in Columbus, wu think their opinions would have prevailed.The report recently published by tho Auditor of Slate shows, tli.it the Ohio Banks had in circulation, in January lust, uuira than three millions of their pa ter; in l-ehruury. less than two uuiline-spnnu in itinrcn ess than ono million. Perhaps by this time there is not more thnn half a million. How arc the people my their luxes, if this stntn ol things continues ? How arc debts to be paid ? Who is to buy our pro- iluro tins lull J" 1 see tho lllno w.iloniinn rones on the Canadians to purchase tho wheat in Northern Ohio, It will gratify us to learn that the prediction lias been verrilicd ; but in Southern Ohio wo havo no dealings with the Canadians. Our produce goes to New Drlcnn ; and neither miller nor shippers will havo tlio funds to purchase our wheat or mrk. An abumlunt crop will be of little service without a market Again, we think tho I.egislntiire was unnecessarily severe iqion tlio Banks of (.'hillicotlio and Woos-ter nnd the Franklin Hank of Columbus. The State had borrowed nearly million and a half of dollar from them to usinin its own credit. Whether the loans worn wise or unwise is not the question. They were made by the lawful agent of the State and wo are bound to pay ihoin. No man doubts that all tlio paper ot lliose Hanks will bo redeemed. They asked for a littlo indulirenco of three months to enublo them to resume, on account of the large amount uf thoir paper which had been thrown into circulation, in consequence of those advances to the State. It was refused. Would nny lo-s h ivo ncrrucd, either to the Stute, or to individual holders ol their paper by this indulgence? I presume not. tin tho contrary, their paper would have circulated freely and currently in all business transactions, nnd would have aided to pay debts, purchaso produce and pay luxe. Would not Ibis havu been better tor me couimumty at Isrire? Would anv great nrinriplo of Jefferson- ian Democracy have been violated by such a connio of policy ? I confess, that I would have regarded it a an act of justice and good faith townrd theso Hanks, and ot relief lo Uio (iropte. in those parts of the ritate when' their paper was in circulation, i wo if these Bulks, the Franklin and t'liillicothe have been forced to wind iqi. Mt uf their paMr baa been driven home and taken up by exchanges on tho cast or received in payment ol debts, and nothing let! among the tcople as a substitute tor this currency, What is still (Hit baa been discredited, and individuals havo suffered largely by the depreciation. ion cannot expect mo to go into a general analy sis of the act of tho last session, hot a few remarks, to the law to regulate banking in Ohio, to aliicll vou niter, will Hullice to give yiai mv viowa in rela tion (o that branch of the suhiccl. Thero is much in this statute of winch I approve. Miinv ol tlio "restrictions, limitations and ioua!tic" it contain are demanded by the voico of the people, and are anctioned by tho exierienco this country lias bad within the last tew yenjs, ll)sn ttie suhjret ot transient banking. There is. indeed, nothing in the la to which I would object personally, because I am no banker never have been, and never expect to be one. But there is a very grave question arise as to tho practicabilities of all provisions of this banking law. You are awaro that tlio legislature ennnot foreo anv man to enirago in bnnkuig. J'ho people eon oiler charter and pnmenbo it term ; but, if capitalist will not accept tlie terms, fftrre rrm or no bank. That "it takes two to mako a bargain," is an old adage, whii-h applies to this, a well as to all other transact inns of society. Snpposo number of capitalist were to apply for chatter and to accede to nearly all the provisions of this law, but utterly reliise to submit toother ottering, mine meantime, substitute lur them, that would render the bill hold or perfectly ecure, and enable him Rt all times to 1 convert uio notes oi me nana inio specie ai win- would you refuse them a charter? Do you, or doe any Democrat inenn to any that this law contains nil the wisdom on the subject of bnnkuig that the world can artord, and that if nmneved men will nut accept it word for word, and letter for letter, aa it stands on the statute hook, that there ahnll never be another Hank in Ohio? I presume no one, who ia sincerely what we have all professed to bo lor several year, a Hank K truants, has aa yet assumed tin lolly position. Those among u if any such there be, who have been playing the part of political hypocrites, pre tending to be Reformers, whilst they were really Destructives, may havo taken that ground. But when these individuals are stripped of their disguise, they will soon discover that they belong to tliut class of officers, known in tlio army as ' Supernumeraries," holding commissions and receiving pay, out wniioui cither companies or regiments to follow them. All that the people require is to be made safe in regard to bank paper. 2'fcd is their ultimatum ; and they delegated no authority to their Representative to make any other. The modo of securing them is a matter of total indillerence. They are opposed to tlie pro-sent system, because they are not safe under it ; and unless a new one. when proposed, is such as to in spire general confidence by its safety and security to the bill holder, they win not approve ii; auu a would bo tolly m the bankers to asK lor a system without such security ; for it could neither bo lasting nor profitable, unless sustained by public confidence and annrobalion. I may be asked whether I object to the doctrine of "individual liability.'" I answer einpiiaucany, no i not oven to the most unlimited form it can assume. provided any body will lake Ike stork. Tho best plan lor tlio bill holder would proDauiy ne to muse every man who owned a hundred dollars worth of stock lia-hlo for all the debts of the bank, in the first instance. Tho bank might be twenty, fifty or a hundred miles from tlio bill-holder, who had on hand some live or ten thousand dollars of its notes. Why put him to the trouble of going all tho wny to the bunk ? let him call on his neighbor, who held a hundred dollars worth of stock and demand tho specie ; if ho refused to pay tlio ten thousand dollars, sue him in a court; get judgement the first term; permit no ap- poal ; Uiiie out execution ; levy on nis lunn ami sen it without vuluation. This would bo a prompt and efficient remedy. But do you know any democrat in Fairfiold county, or elsewhere, who would be wil ling to take stock in such bank would any mail but a lunatic take it? Individual liability, to be practicable, must be modified, and so modified that "honest prudent men of property" will bo willing to take the stock ; otherwise, ii amounts to an absolute prohibit! an against banking of any kuid. Douny of our party mean lo prohibit banking altogether? Let them como out liko men nud any so, and make the issue, "Hank or no Hank" and not be guilty of the meanness and cowardice of pretending to be bank men, whilst they are inducing the confiding, inexperienced and unwary portion of the democracy to agree to restrictions,' that the wire-workers know will not bo accepted by any mau except a "rogue" or a "bankrupt" Has tlie individual liability principle been properly modified in tho bill of lust session? That is a question which remains to be answered. Wero any capitalist consulted beforo tho law wna passed? Have they any where professed a willingness to take slock under it ? I ask for information. If they have it has not come within the circle of my intelligence. Every man of property with whom I havo conversed nee the lust session, lias declared ins unwilling ness to take stock, with tins feature of the law in its present Jorm, Money can now do loaned at twcivo aim a uno nor cent, secured by mortgage on real estate, worth double the sum loaned. If 1 had a hundred thousand dollars, 1 could loan it in one ivcek upon those terms. Banking, under a safe system will not yield more than ten per cent, to stockholder. There uro no large capitalists in Ohio, nnd bunk stock is made up of small sums, subscribed by a great many indi viduals, aided by capitalists Iroin unman. l'eniais one half of tho present banking capital of this State owned by iiou-resiilents. in an out nun rich eouu- ry a bank can be put in operation by three or four ealtby individuals, living in tlio samo town, who avo known each oilier from boyhood, have unboun- led rtmrttlenco in ono another, and who are in tho Imiik, siuiervisi.ig its annus every day in Uio year. To them, individual liability is no more than a part nership in selling goods, or in any other business. 1 hoy w ould tiiaKO no niijecunn lo it nui sucn is not our condition. Would any man in Brown or Fairfield, who hud live or ten thousand dollars lo lend, invest it in bank stock, upon the unlimited individual liuliilty principle, nnd gel leu per cent for it pledg- a the rest o us nronortv lur tlie Honesty ami safety of a bank nt Cincinnati, Columbus or Chilli- cothe, the inside of ahit-h he would nut see once a year; when ho could lend the saiuo money to his neighbors, at twelve and a hall per cent, secured by mortgage, and run no risk at all as lothe bulancc of his pnuierty f It ho weuld nut how tar, and under hat cirriioistnnei-s wuu d he be Wl 10!' to risk the remainder oi ms osrooe, mr uic ier cent, on his five thousand dollars uf surplus capital ? These aro questions, which, as practical men, wc aro obliged lo discuss and determine. There are undoubtedly dilli-rences of opinion among us; nit 1 sincerely believe 11 the hut-headed, violent po liticians of both sides, were excluded, a Legislature composed of patriotic, business men, of equal num- rs Iruin each party, could meet at i.oiiiinoiis and settle this currency question in ono week, to llio satisfaction of nineteen twentieths of the peoplo to the acceptance of capitalists, nud in accordance with the first resolution adopted at the "West Union meet ing, it ino two parties inn met wnn pnuKTspirii, it might havo been settled last winter. It ought to bo settled, without furthei delav. The interest of the MHplc demand it Nor nuglit it to be consuler- d a parly question, lor every man wno muxes a liv ing by industry, is equally concerned in hating a sound currency. ISotie but oroiiers, money cnang- rs and isditicians, who "live by fishing in troubled waters," nro interested by pruluuging the agitation. Nono but money-lenders, creditors and oflico hold- rs are interested in bringing ns to a, hnrd money currency, which must reduoo the prices of Inhor and properly, tar uciow a nal tney are at present, is mat iltmncrarii which liupovcriahes three lourtlis ul the people to benefit the few ? The Inw lo regulate banking contains other provi-siuns which will meet with serious opposition; fur xamulc no stockholder can sell his stock without permission from the Hoard of Director. Bank stock is like any other kind of property, a subject of trade and eomiiierre. Few men like to aurrender to oth er tho right they possess of doing hat they please with their own properly. I pray vou to sit down nnd read this law carefully, nnd then ask junrself, whether, if yon hud n thousand ilollats to lend, you would Inno sloes nnuer it, in a hunk nt Columbus, Clullicothe or Zanesvillo? Ask your neighbois, who aro sensible, substantial demo- rats and men ot property whether they would, it he answer is in the negative, ask yourself tlu-rad- htionul quest ion j WHO WILL? If ho will nut rik it uuglit wo professing to bo christain UHn ami honest democrats to iniiriously demand of others, w hat wo would nut submit lo ourselves, under like circumstance ? And. if this law, in its mrsriil form, is such, that no banking system can be put in io us'rauun miner It it is uucriy ho"wsiimo ui nmu- ily it or lo devise any other system, wiucn win induce "honest, prudent nien of nnqierly " lo take stock: be entirely safe lo the hill hnlilcr, and furnish currency convertible into siiccic at the win ol uio holder? 1 agreo with you, tint it would be well for tho de mocratic party, nl tins juncture, to pnue and look about them. After a long storm at sea, it i rustum- nrv to tike an "observation," and ascertain llio lati tude and longitude of llio slnn. What aro we light- imr fur? Is ll llio design nl Ihuan who aro regarded ns leader in our party, to get us nil committed during ll.e coming rnuipaion, in fnvorof Ibi law, a eon-tiiiiunir Ihc onir hrmi. on which a bank charter shall bo untitled in tlluo; and when it is asrenumeu mat no ono will tako stuck, turn round and tell us, that there is but one alternative lett nd that is, fo jro nr en eirlusive melal'.ie turrenry t That such is the intention ol some, i nnvc not oouot , ami wneu mat period arrive, every man will be denoniiuced n no i Mm-RAT who is notopeniy lor a metallic currency, The Ohio Statesman " has been regarded as the or- ran of our party for tho last two or three years, and I see the Ed'itor in his mMrof Ihclld inst. comes out bo d y and avows lumseii a "hard money" man. No one could umiui tins wno una roan ms paper tor the lust six months. 1 he numerous hard money ar ticle in hi columns, and his rciicatcd nnd extraordinary poll's of the " hard money " ioccli of Senator Tuvlor last winter anu Ol oilier spcernes use it inailn im from tho crude generahtii' of John Taylor, of Caroline county, Va, whose - INQUIRY," after a profound aleep ul nearly thirty years, una ueen raked up from the rubbish of a past generation and mado (lie tsiularil for Ohio Democracy, all proven to a close observer, hy what polar atar Mr. .Medary steering his vessel. Theso hard money men have just tho same right to their opinion, that we have to our. YV o do noi complain oi inein, provmen tney will "show their hand." W e want nn duublc dealing; and but claim lb privilege of enjoying our opinions in peace and of announcing to them, in advance that llio democracy of this Stnlo are noir as ihey ever have been, bank reformers, and not bank Ac-stmrtives.This communication is already longer than I in tended to mnke it when I began. A word or two of mvself will close it I was the editor of a Jackson democratic ncwsnier in this county, in the eamiaiign of IKil. and he tied to build no the party in Ohio. Sine that period I havo stood by it through evil and good report ; and its leading measures, men and principles have received my cordial support It has been my misfortune, to differ in opinion, with prominent individuals in the party, upon questions of policy ; and occasionally, to disapprove of tlie public acts of those who were temporarily ttie leaders in congress, or in the State Legislature. As a free citizen of a free State, I claim the right to entertain and express my opinions upon all subjects, affecting my own interest or those of my country. Whenever I am convinced by fair reasoning, that my opinions are wrung, 1 am ready to inodily or abandon them, buttill then, no power on earth shall force me to change them, in tlie slightest degree ; least and last of all, will I yield them at the bidding of bloated arrogance, official insolence, or self-constituted autocracy. It iB a singular spectacle, to see myself and friends denounced, on tho present occasion, us " no democrats," by men who huvo hardly been in our parly long enough " to get warm ;" by beardless boys and raw recruits; who have not been in service long enough to tako tlie lock step, or to go through the manual exercise; by men who have migrated to O-luo, since we huvo fought the party up lo prosierity and supremacy ; by Englishmen who have not been hero a sufficient time to get naturalized ; and all this nut for opposing any great principle, thut hasdis-tine-uished the democratic party fur tlie last 40 years; hut for differing with them, upon some minor point of policy, in reterence to the currency ; upon some Itcctiiig, evanescent question, that wns unknown five years ago, and will be forgotten five years hence, whilst uie cardinal doctrines, that realty characterize the democratic party, are founded in the immutable principles of truth and justice, and must endure forever.It has been insinuated by anonymous scribblers, lint I am dissatisfied, because I was not elected Son-ntor in tlie place of Judge Toppnn, or elevated to the Supreme Bench Inst winter. There are scores of men in tho democratic party, who know that 1 was not a candidntc, when Judge Tappan wns elected ; and that my friends used my name against my wishes and without my consent. I hud, before that, resolved to leave public life, and had I been elected, I would either not have accepted it or, if respect for my friends had caused mo to hike the ollice, I Bhould have resigned nt the first session, when there was a democratic majority in the Legislature to elect a successor. Since my voluntary retirement from Congress, there has never been a moment, v. hen I would have tulicn any ollice in the gift of Government or people. Further more, I am not nor will 1 be, a candidate for the Senate next winter; nor for Governor two years hence; nor for the next four years a candidate fur any tiling, from President down to Overseer of the Poor. So that all otlice-holders, oflice-liiinlers, political schemers and loafers may consider me entirely out of their way, for that period ; and in all probability for life. Do me, und those with whom I net tho justice, to give this a place in your pas?r. We shall see, whether those who havo abused us with so much virulence, will have tho magnanimity lo give it publicity. very rcspectiuiiy, Your political friend, And fellow citizen. Til. 1. IIAMER. Georgetown, O., May 9th, IB II. RIOT I.N NEW ORLEANS. Wc regret to find by llio New Orleans paper of the 31st tilt that a digrucelul not occurred in that city on the preceding day. ll was however, very soon duelled. It appears that tho three Municipalities coiiis,sing tho city hud issued notes to Ihc amount it is staled, uf about one million of dollars, w hich rjutes loriucd the principil circulating medium ot tho city. When the Banks determined to resume specie payments these notes depreeiuted in value, and the loss falling heavily on tho great mass ol the people, excitement w'i suddenly created, which ended in outbreak. Wo copy tho following particulars from tlie Hoc: Yesterday morning nt an early hour, a largo con-conrso uf people assembled at tho Vlare. a armts, under a high state of excitement produced by tho sudden depreciation of Municipality Noli. Ill conso- quoiico of tne suddenness uf resumption, the Municipalities bad no opiKirtunity of making provision for their outstanding circulation. Tho meeting ut the I'lnet d'Armes crowded to tho Mnyor's Ollice, where they wero informed tliat tho Council of the Municipalities would take measures to redeem their circulation a soon as possible. Since the susiension ot specie payment the city is- lJiaxc.jmpolU:0 IJicWirjcllul UICJU tiwiure Liiyu-Tation. nniTtw? wiuUiidni'i uinunnt uf the tlireo .Mu nicipalities rcuchca at this timo beyond a million of dollars. The meeting wero apparently sntisficd with the re ply ol the Mayor, but shortly allerwards some evil disH)scd persons excited them against the Brokers, who wero charged, with more or less reuson, as being the cause ot the sudden depreciation, i he assem blage moved lo anger bv individual losses, and yet further irritated by inflammatory speeches, assumed the aspect and attitude of a mob. At I0o'elock,our attention was arrested by a clamor in tho streets, which proved to have been made by the incensed mob, on their way to the Second Municipality to break up the Hruker. We could form no nccurnte estimate of the num ber of persona cngnged in the riot as a large inirtion of tho croud was attracted by curiosity. The mob aroeeeded across Canal street' and belore there could be formed any organized resistance went into several uf tho Brokers ollice at and near the curner of Canal and Cuiiid streets, which were completely rilled. I ho citizens, however, soon ascertained the object oi the mob, and with commendable promptness put an end to Uieir depredations. It is impossible to con- ceivo how tpiirkly tho infuriated mass wo put down. A few of our most resolute citizen wore near tho corner of Camp and Canal streets at the commence ment nt tho outbreak, and witnout Hesitation went into tho crowd and arrested several ot tlio ringlead er. An immense multitude soon assemtjiea lo sus tain the law, and in less than the timo it h-is laken us to wrilo tins paragraph the rioters were suppressed.Some six or oight persons were arrested nnd taken to the .Municipal jail. Several persons were taken in the act uf breaking the window of the Brokers' of fices, and crabbing tho coin exhibited at the windows. Several ol the robbers, wo are sorry lo say escaped with their pillage. After Uio mob was suppressed, tho city wns lined with all sorts of rumors. Amongst otln-rs it wus as- ertaim-il, that tho rioter h id met at the lower part uf the city in grent numbers, nnd were taking slcts to rescue those that were anested. The 2nd municipality prison was sism surrounded by nn armed bo- Iv ol citizens, under the commune ol t.oi. -viAnrri. Wuitr, a veteran of '15. The militia waa called out. and volunteer were armed to preaerve ord hevoral eomiHtme wero el tfoelock v.yy. under arm. The cannon were loaded, and each aoldier equipped with musket and several rounds of bull cartridges. Chnrtre tret looked like Sunday. The atoroe wero all closed, ami busines cvorv'thcro wn en tirely at an end aa thon-h it were in truth tlio ab- bnth. There was a strung patrol nut last night Tho ci tv gusrd were Irohled, and tho legion and Hattnhnn had a heavy quota in arms till morning, as It was in timated that llio attempt to rescue tho prisoner wn to he made after mcbltull. As if to quiet tho tumult a henvy shower disnered the multitude, and nn dooht considerably cooled tho excitement ol the insurgents. If further violence is attempted it should be met with firmness. Special meeting or the t ononis ol Hie first anil Second AliiniciiMiliiie were held the same evening, and measures adopted for the immedinte redemption of llio City Notes by stock beating interest. They were also to bo received fur Inxes, Arc. One of llio ptier slates that tho 1 irst Municipality had effected a loan, whereby they would bo enabled to redeem their notes in secio in a day or two. A MIST AD CAPTIVES SLAVE TRADE. The Now York Tribune furnishos a pill account of theso people aincn their arrivnl in Afiica. Wo must own that the details of tho account surprise u not a little. It seem that they dare not return home, owing to the fear that they will be resold into slavery. Of these fears we lienrd nothing before their departure. But if it bo well grounded, it tells a sad lalo of tho disposition of their countrymen, and shuwa how important it is thnt our Government should exert itself promptly and elliciently to put down a traf fic which the ignorance oi uie oiack, and the cupidity of Uie white man, has extended so widely. Senator .Moreheud ol rtcniucity, with an elispienco worthy of hurl, and of tho cause, has pledged himself, in cu-opcralion with other leading statesmen, to less tin matter home upon our inivemtnent and rest not until the American (lag shall no lunger protect Ibis infernal trade. So lot it be! We aland upt n the ground, it would scorn, thnt Uie officer of no nation shall tread the deck of our vessels at sea, and wo are bound therefore, by every consideration of duly and humanity, to ait to it, liiat no vessel of ours shall be so engaged CVn. Cut. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 184-i. H7" We invite the attention of our readers, especially those of the city, to an article which wo give this day from tlie Louisville Journal, elicted by the visit of Mr. Van Burcn to that place. We could but think the present a suitable occasion for its publication here ; and wo endorso every sentiment it contains. Had Mr. Van Burcn chosen to travel in our country in the simple character of an American gen tleman, unheralded by the huzzas of his profligate partisans, we should not have felt inclined to bring to his memory tho fact of his ignominious ejection from office by an insulted and deeply injured people. We should carefully havo avoided every tiling like exultation over a prostrate foe but ho chooses to do otherwise ; and has by his responses to the fulsome greetings of his friends, announced the fact, that he desire to travel as a political incendiary. THE APPORTIONMENT. In tlio Senate of the United States, on tlie 30th It, tlio apportionment bill was again undor conside ration, when a long debate ensued on tho proposition of Mr. Burrow to insert 71,'57 as the ratio of repre sentation. Mr. Barrow subsequently modified his proposition so as to make the number precisely that named hy Mr. Buchanan, viz: 70,1180, and it was agreed to yeas lit, nnys 18. A motion to lay the bill on tlio table was decided in the negative; when Mr. Jlllen moved to strike nut the second section, re lating to the districting of States. The bill was then laid on tlie table, with a view to go into Executivo Session, after which tho Senate .djourued. (T7The Hon. Thomas M. T. McKejinaw, re cently elected a Representative in Congress from the Washington (Pennsylvania) District, to till tho vacan cy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Joseph Law rence, took his scat in tho House on Monday last The Hon. Robert C. Wintiirop, Representa tive in Congress from tho Boston (Massachusetts) District, has, owing to sickness in In lauiily, resigned his scat in Congres. THE BOUNDARY. Tho Governor and Council of Massachusetts have recently been in session : and it is Biipposcd that be fore they adjourned Commissioners would be up pointed to net with those of the State of Muino, tlie jeneral Government and Lord Ashburton in the set tlement of tlio Northeastern Boundary question. "GOVERNOR" DORR. This individual, who has rendered himself very conspicuous in what is now styled at tho cast "the Dorr-ic war," has mado r publication, to tlio People of Rhode Island, dated Mny 31st, not however at any particular place which would lead to his w here- ahouts, wherein ho attempts to explaui tho wholo of his transactions in regard to Uio suffrage ( onstitu lion, after his return to Providence on tho llith of May, from his mission to Washington, Now lork. etc. He attributes tlie defeat of his plans to tlie fai lure of his friends to aid him as they had agreed to to the resignation of ofliceB under his Constitution .ml to the circulation of s fulse reiort that all the lilliciiltics had been settled by a compromise, "ho norable to both parties." The "Governor" says he neither made nor attempted to innko any compromise nor had he cither the power or ability lo make any His retirement frum his jiosition was urged by some near relative, who came for him without any knowl- edgo on his part of their intentions or wishes. Tho Governor docs not say what his next step will bo, or whether ho will yot muke an effort to rctriove hi "fallen fortunes." (TT'ln addition to the above we seo it stated in the Baltimore American that "Gov." Dorr ha taken up hia quarters in Cumberland, Conn. Tho Boston Post of the 30th ays that a requisi tion has been made upon the Governor of Mossa- cliiiHettoJurliourreafMr.DorT.'.' It i Mated that the Governor ot Connecticut do- clincd to comply with tlie requisition on him for the person of Dorr. Guy. Seward, it is said, will com ply with it if Don- can bo found in Now York. MICHIGAN FLOUR IN BOSTON. The Bostonians were awako to their own intorest in tho construction of tlio Massachusetts Westorn Rui! Road and they aro now fairly in competition with New York for the trade of the Great W est Who would havo thought a few days sinco, of tlie Bostonians eating bread mado from flour only twenty days from the mills in the far off St Joseph country ? Such has been the caso, a may be seen by the fol lowing letter from a Boston house to tho Director uf thu Westorn Rail Road : 45 IsotA STRf.r.T. Ruston. Mat. IHJ'A (It ntlemcn : It gives us great pleasure to acknowl- eil-ro the safe arrival Inst evening by your road, of .) barrels ol fresh JI ichigan Hour, in . hour trom A Ibany. and twonty days only trom St Joseph s, near tho Southern extcmity of Lake Michigan. The barrels are in admintblo order, and appear almost if not unite as fresh as when they left tho mill. We arc saiisneu oy ino resoii io tins espvr,ui,-,i,, ui inu uu- c'nled superiority of Una new route for Flour from tho West. STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT. We hear from tlie Cincinnati papers that tlie steam boat Weal Wind collapsed a flue near Ijouisville, by which ono person wa instantly killed and several iithors wounded. 1'wo person wero missing, up- posed to havo been drowned. A Mra. Hale, of M. ricttn, leaped overboard and swam ashore. 1 ho explosion is attributed tn carelef sness, and great excitement i laid to exist at Iauisvillc in regard to it An inquiry has bocn set on foot to examine inio and report on the subject For llsi Ohio Jtiih Journal. Mr. LniTORi Wo know not that you anppnso tho time has arrived to move in the causo wo are pre pared to advance, however Uiat may be, wc esteem it our right to communo with our political friends, and trust wc shall have Uicprivilcgo lo do so through tho columns of Uio Journal, you adopting, or not, our sentiment aa you please. In the first nluco, atiould Uiia article aoon he pub lished, we premise Uiat this particular time in the tra- vola of tho Kmderhook Pilgnin to tho Hermitage, ha not been choen to make our debut in Uio cause of our here, for tho purposo of giving otfenco tn our Loco Foco friends, and much lea tn their urbane guest who in his way ia really a great man eo cially ha ho been jrmil in the care of himself, and tho ollice-hnldera under him, nnd in cruelly abandon ing, or rather aubverting Uio beat interest of Uio grout mass of the people. Fitting to our purpose, wo will, now we Uiink of it, cito other cases of hu man greatnes pertaining to the bosom friends and late supporters of his ex-Excellency, which if not in all point oxactly parallel, yet are very striking ca- ac. For instance, Mr. Buchanan, ono of the leaders of the great democratic party wasg-rrnl in hi Inbor to rrihirr Ihr poor man's irnges, nnd in repudiating tho lightest allinnco with dotnoc racy and Uiere is hiin at tho "Great Cmings," reputed to bo very great 111 tho art of creasing Uio blood between Uio Anglo-Saxon democracy, and the descendents of Prince Congo. The great Missounan, too, is unrivalled in grentiiMS in the manufacture of ahinplaalor cravats, and subsequently in repudiating his crnvat currency for ono as hard a the iron mountain of hi adopted Stnte-nd there ia petticoat Allen, and hi protege, neltieoal Governor Dorr, evidently of Uio anio kid ney in (Vroiim and greidness demagogue of Uic Ural-water. For auirht wo know, Iswo Foco democracy may feel proud of such pnrliiuin nd lender, nd we again protest thatUit article is not intended lo ma tnrh their nreaont devotion to tho greatest uf them all, or detract an iota from the fame of their guert or hia Loco Foco rivals, assured aa we arc that as ..i. -.,..,i..., .,,.1 m,e other, will do litem all ...,...., i.. inpio jinm.i Most if not all of theso notable groat men (?) are striving for the Presidency. May Heaven in mercy withhold from tlio American people the bitter cup! Let us then present an illustrious substitute : hiin who has always been truly great in all that pertains to the administration of a popular government, and the best interests of a great people. In Egypt of olden time, Pharaoh, that rascally old king, who imposed ore burdens upon tlie children of Israel, was never so cruel and hard-heurtcd as to require the full tile of brick without Clay. He on ly imposed, in malice, on them, the additional burden of gathering stubblo instoad of providing thorn as usuul with straw. For many long years, the Presidents from the Her- mitago and Kmderhook, and "Tyler too," from the Old Dominion, have put their veto upon Clay, and demanded from the people tlie full quantum of brick, abstracted from Loco Foco humbugs. The result has been bankruptcy and misery 1 Tho peoplo must have Clay to thrive in the brickyard, and Cwriy they will havo! The yeomanry, tlie real bone end sinew of the country, men who toil amidst Clay, will in lawful time call to their service and especial favor, the Jlshlnnil Clay, from Old Kentuck, and it is of no use for Locos and Conuem'iorui to bother their brains about it Without a figure, when the vast multitude who are sick and sickening of Loco Foco doctrines, from the St Croix to the Sabine, place Henry Clay, as they most assuredly will, in the Presidential chair, and, if our will could be potential, honest John Dam's to preside aa Vice President, in the Senate Cham ber, the country will have a panacea for all tlio humbuggery of Loco Focoism. Tho people ore fast coming to their senses. May God speed the march of mind! What say you brother workies of Ohio to forming Chins again in every county in the State ? Clay Clubs aro every whit as much needed now were " Tippecanoe Clubs " In 1810, to carry out the principles then sought Ono and all desirous to join the Club aro invited lo meet at the Council Chamber, Saturday evening, tlio 1 Itb instant, to organzizo Clay Club No. 1, for the Buckcyo Stute. BUCKEYE BRICKMAKEU. From tho l.nniKVillc Journal. MARTIN VAN BUREN. A Mr. Van Burcn ia expected to ho in this city in a few days, it is lime that every one should resolve what course it becomes him to pursue on such an occasion. The Iricnds ol tho ex-I'resulcnt have had several meetings, in which they havo determined to get up some appoaranco of joy with which to greet his arrival. 1 hey. navo inviieu tne vv nigs to lay aside their consciences for one day, and to partici pate with Uiom in rendering rcsiect to Mr. Van Bu-ren, knowing that, without Uieir assistance, all their attempts at enUiusiastie demonstrations of pleusure will prove abortive, and result in the most egregious failures over played on" in thesight of Heaven. The truth is. the Locofocoe have he-m so long accustomed to overwhelming disasters, Uiat their lungs have be come wenk and their cannon rusty. They cannot raise a shout of uratulation ; and they feel satisfied thnt, unless they can bamboozle the Whigs and got their assistance, Uie progress of Mr. Vun Burcn Uirough our street will bo witnessed with that mourn ful silence with which people contomplnto Uie pas sngo of a hearse bearing all the gloom and garniture of woe. Tho question is, shall Uie nigs assist ihem in this most trying emergency ? Wo think it will not be dillicult to show, pretty conclusively, mat no Whig can consistently endeavor to dissipate Uie gloom which will pervade our city during, Mr. Van Burcn s continuance in it A blind idolatry of men, without regard to their merits or demerits, is a curso lo a nation. All re- tlcctimr minds teel it tube a duty to discriminate be tween men worthy of honor and thoso whe deserve reprobation, Tho moment in which wo render to consnicuous vice the honors which should await only d!stiii"uislicd virtue, wo conionno an uisiiiictiuiis uu-twecn right nnd wrong, and subject ourselves to tho condemnation of 1 leaven and all good men. It is esueciallv neci-ssarv that tlio gooS peoplo of tin cuuiur MIUU1U flUIIUI muu puuiiw bl-i ,ll,ba II, poipur- tion to their merit ; for, if we applaud more conspic- uity uf atatton, we oiler no premium to virtue, and causo our applause to sound liollow in Uie ears of Uio a v.... i.- ;u ,i, in v.- it.,Mnd ,...k- lick history worthy of honor? Has ho originated one measure fraught with benefit tu the country ? When the e roans uf a suffering people saluted his car. did Ins heart bleed, and was his then powerful hand oxtended in mercy over them? Or did he not rather fee like Nero, when an ocean of flume awept over Uie city which had entrusted its destinies tu his guidanco? Lot the present wretched condition of our onco h-ippy country answer. Does any Whig doubt that the present prostration ol this nation u mainly attributable to the malign inllueuco ot .Mar tin Van llnren with lien, jacksou.' iienoving, ni every Whig must that the Jackson. Van Buren Ad ministration was Uio mint desolating curso that Pro vidence ever indicted on our country, how can such a one unite in showering such pluudits nn hiin a aro deserved only by public benetictors .' for our part, until lite pillars of our understandings sro overthrown nnd our sense of right and wrong is obliterated, wo shall continoo to discriminate between Uie Nero and Uie Antonincs, Uie an Uurciis and Uie W ash- inelon. But, any tho partizans of Mr. Vnn Buren, the mere fact Uiat lie has onco been President of this nation is a sullicient reason why all men, friends and foes. should unite in manifestation of respect lo him. They who address such an argument lo us must be convinced that it is Uio only one which Mr. Van Hu ron s history aflurda, and certainly thero never wns a moro ridiculous and untrue proposition submitted lo the contempt of well-judging minds. Aaron Burr waa once V ice President of this country but he waa traitor to tho country and lo the country' interest ; and did the peop'e Uimk that because he nbused tho trust Uiey conlide'l to him, ho wa entitled to everlasting respcel? Wero Uie Casars, of Rome, and Uie Sin art, of England, honored because they were at the heads of their respective Government? Ev ery body knows that mero ollice doe not nd never did, confer honor on an individual ; elso would all tyrants and benefactors havo been alike respected whilo living, and honored whon dead. 1 ho higher the sta tion Uie greater lite responsibility ; and if Uie private cttixen is to be condemned lor his misdeeds, how mca sureles should bo tho rcprohnlion heaped npon the head and memory ot the man who use ins othciai influence to the injury of a nation. Tho truth is, a disregard for tlio highest and noblest qualification in our public servant i tho crying evil of our coun try; and unless we change our courso, and hold iMir ruler to the strictest accountability, wo fear that suc cessive wronr will bo accumulated upon our coon- try, until it will be whelmed in wido-apre.id ruin and desolation. Our true cotirae ia tn honor none but tho deserving, to preerve our congratulations for our bene lactor, and lo burl denunciation and wrath upon tbuse who havo abused our confidence and brought disasters on our country. We most conscientiously believe that Van Huron deserve tho universal exe cration of ourcountrvm.cn. and we will not Uierefore be guilty of the insincerity and inconsistency of uniting with thoso who wish tn honor nun. If Van Buren'a heart were not aa unfeeling a a rock, ho would hnvo returned to hia home lung since: fur wo do not understand how any being, who haa the first attribute of humanity, can look upon the vast ruin be haa accomplished without tears and ovcr- whehning contrition. Tho powor to regard ullering with delight belonga only to Honda; no mm can con- temnliitn it. and know thnt it ia ancribablo to his agen cy, without seeking to hroud hunsell iroin me gnao ol mnn and tho light ot dny. neno,iiKc an Moron, can travel ovor tho country at tin tuno, for po- litieal puriie, and witnes tho univcrau nisircs, nnslm-ed ,v h.a own councils aud measures, without inrt liuiuutll tn I, Ihn trill ..... .it ,lt.ost ,,f mortals, lack the cuminon ensibility of man. The vulture of ambition must lung sinco havo oaien up n nus. - bio heart, and tho common lies which iiiuko mansion brotherhood must havo passed even beyond the reach nf Ins inemnrv. Tooall upon U to honor such a being, is to oiler tho mot immeasurable insult to us. Wo would aa aoon think of blaspheming our Creator, or of adoring tho Devil, aof alrowing hon or in Uie with of such a destroyer. If we were to ddros Mr. Van Buren, on his arri vnl al nr InmlintT. wn ahinild aneak the following words: "Sir, Hilly impressed with the solemnity of the thoughts suggested by your presence, we address you, not in the language of adulation, but in llio words of truth and honoatv which biwomo American riti- tons. When you were enlmsted hy a people ignor ant of your demerit with the highest ami moat ro- ..,.,.1,1., .i.i,., i .h-i, .In the. h.,neH that omded b lb. examole of Wulnneton. your Ural and only l 1 ----- , endeavor would be to emulate his virtues and to prove yourself worthy of the office he once adorned. Our ci ty was then enjoying the most unexampled prosierity. Our merchant were busy, our mechanics reaped tlie profits of honorable industry, our laborers enjoyed all the comforts of life, and we were m flourishing and happy community. lNow, sir, walk about our streets, und witness the ruin you have brought upon us. Look at the deserted warehouses, and tho empty orkshops ; listen to tlie oetitions of our starving la borers, and tlie cries of thousands of women and children famishing from want of bread ! Ay, sir, pass along our streets, once bustling with activity, and witness the ruin you have brought upon us. Al- though a few shouts may greet your ear, yet feel a sured that if our curses sre not thundered forth, it is because they are or that deep and abiding kind which cannot bo articulated. We have no sympathies with you here, Bir. Go home, and there, in a life of tho humblest contrition, strive to expiate the guiltiness of your past career, and to make peace between Heaven and your clouded soul." THE EARTHQUAKE AT ST. DOMINGO. Tho enrthuuake which has been so destructive of lifo and property in St Domingo took place at 5, P, M., on the 7th of May. The New York Express hae papers, from which the following particulars are obtained:The annroach of the earthnuake was indicated in Port au Prince bv ereat heat and heavy clouds that covered the neighboring hills, and followed the di rection of tlie South-West to the North-bnst. The vessels at anchor, some of tlie Bailor report. experienced the ahock before they aw ttie homo agitated, which acemed to indicate that tlie shock carne trom tho west Thero were two shock at Port aa Fnnco very dis tinctly felt the first not so long as tlie second, which last endured about three minutes. Every person strove to get out of the houses, and the street wero filled with tlie affrighted population. On the night of tho 7th and also on tlie 8th, 0th and 10th, the shocks were repeated. AW,,' fnrr A letter from this town saVS that tlie earthquake was felt there with violence. Many houses were seriously damaged, and some destroyed, but no loss ot lite is mentioned. At Gonniuef tlio shocks were yet moro serious. Tho greater part of tlie house were overthrown. A tire broke out at tho ame tune, and there waa not a drop of wutcr in town. All the houses that wero not hm-nt KulFerpd from the eatlhnuako. It wa in tlio street that the writer of the letter giving this accountwas inditing it. The Church, the Prison, Uie 1'alais National, "ie Treasury ana uie Arsemii woto all destroyed. This letter conclude at B A. n. oy aaying: "It is only half an hour since Uiat we felt a very great commotion. At present wo are ignorant ot the number of persons killed or wounded. All tho prisoners who nro not buried in the ruins, are escaped. God grant that Port-au-Prince may not have experienced such a disaster." Capb llAYTir-t. The hum of Oil llaylien has entirely disappeared, and tvith it tlrO'thirds of the population. The families that could escape aro fled to 1- ossettc, where tney wore witnoui an any mm, cioui-ing or provisions. In addition to Uie above disastrous intelligence from the Cape, a courier arrived from the city a few hours prcviou to the departure nf Capt Morri, who stated that a fire broke out after Uie earthqtinkp, which on Monday tho 0th, destroyed the powder mngazine, and with it the miserable remnant of the inhabitant who had oscnped the earthqunke. The town of St Nicholas and Port Paixare also aaid to bo destroyed. Other part of the island had not been heard Iroin-when Capt Morris left; but it is conjectured Uiat all of the towns of the north are a mass of ruins. . A DUEL IN OLDEN TIMES. A correspondent of tho Alexandria Gazette, writing from Washington, relate Uie following story of a duel of olden times : Let me tell vou what I have known to take place here. When Washington was something more of a wilder ness thnn it is now, Mr. Gardiner a dashing young federalist of Uic I lamilton school, had some words in tho House with Mr. Campbell, at a time when words were followed by tight A challenge onsued, and tho only magistrate at Uiat time within gunshot wa Uie now most venerable Samuel Harrison SmiUi,Uien the young, Uiough able editor of the National Intelligencer. He wu called on to arrest the belligerent, and ho promptly repaired to the place. I recollect well Uio house it was kept hy three very kind hearted old maids, the Misses Finnigan, and the Democrat used to call it the Federal Me Houso. Well, Mr. Smith repaired to Uie place to arrest the princi pal and second. The Mesa received hmi very politely, and the parties told him they would with groat pleasure give bail for tho district Mr. Smith, how ever, was not to be "diddled in that way, and insisted that he must bind Uiem over to keep the poneo with tho United State. 1 hoy said they would convince him Uiat his jurisdiction did not extend beyond the district and as ol all earthly things, leimed aud long argument was mtait to Air. Smith' taste, ho went for his authorities, and bringing in hi books, prepared for a set too in good earnest Mr. Bayard, ul Delaware, one ot the great men ot the lime, and whoso speech on the judiciary won him ao much fame, undertook to reason Mr. S. out of his premises ;. meantime tho second and principal retired, jumping into a carriage, went to tho ground, fought the duel, in which Mr. Gardiner was wounded, and returned to the house where Uiey found Messrs. Bayard and Smith still busily engaged in the case. We uned to have a hearty laugh at Mr. Smith in Uiose day about the manner in which he had been foiled. Mr. Bayard was the father of Uie present Senator Bayard from tho same State, who is now sometimes dignified with Uio title of the tlievaher Bayard, t he duel had Uie happiest possible effect and you have no idea how courteous membera were for a long timo after wards. A NEW MOVE AGAINST MEXICO. A business agent of the N. Y. 8un, who has re cently been visiting Texas, Lousiana, and "all along there," and ia now at Mobile, writca from tho latter city, under date of the l.ith inst, sa follows : "An expedition is now secretly lilting out at this place and INuwiirloana to take aiatamnra. Itwiiiconaist of two Texan achra. of war, which arrived here to day, Com. Moure's sloop of war, the Austin, now at New Orleans, and four oUier large schooner now chartered in-thia port, tn cany troop and ammunition; also, a steamboat to tow them all up the har- Dor to aiatainoro. 1 hey are Hire m tako the city. Tho army will consist of about 4000 man. under the command of one Col, Washington, from Washington city, and of Washington blood a fine, brave fellow, cool and collected a gentleman and a aoholaf. Coin. Monro command Uic naval expedition, and Wash ington the land force. Tlie people here are rallling off (heir negroe to aid this expedition. The whole .vlcxtcnn coast i unprotected; and the loreign resi dent t Matamoras have aent word to Col. Washington that Uiey will not defend the place. Tners are only 5tK) poor Mexican devila lliore to defend the city. I he plan nf the expedition i to got (."O0,000 in redcmjiUon ot the city or lay it in ashea," Old Deacon M. wa Uie only storekeeper in a pret ty little village "up country," and used to take great pleasure in catechising Uie youth who might visit hi store. One day a ragged urchin entered, who teemed to the deacon a til auhject upon whom ho might exercise hia questioning powers. Patting him on tho shoulder ho asked : Mr Kin, what' the rtrnngort thing you know of?" The lad Uiought a moment, then acratching hi bumps of communicativeness through a hole in his hat answered "What I reckon awirai knows ; she's tarna) strong herself; he cn lick dad any lima, and alio aaid thai the butter 1 got hero t'other day was Uie strongest stuff alio over cod yet for that was so strong she could'ut hold it after die got it down!" .thus. HiUchman. F.ni'CATiosj I. Arkansas Tho Batesvillc (Ar kansas) Nowa etAtea the curious fact authenticated by ollicial document, that Uie Indian on Ibe Western linn of that State are far in advance nf llio State ""ell in promoting a system of Common schools lor I the education ot their children. Of courw Arkan- aa ia far behind the oUior State in thi respect It is stated However that Uie school fund uf thai .state is larger in proportion to its population Uian that of any oUier Suite. DisTii.r.Bus. In Uie town of Lancaster, (Pa.l five year sire, Uiere weie fieeniy aVsrioVrira, moat ol them running night and day, and fir large breweries. .xuw mere aro hut two distitlerin, and the proprietor scarcely think it worth while to heat Uie furnace in the still. house. The Nashville Whig inlimalos Uiat tha claims and prospects nf Mr. Van lluren have hsen discussed at Ibe llimitago and Uiat it ia well understood that he ia tn be tho Lucofocn candidate for the Presidency hut tint i-.x-ttov. Polk la not to be th eandidate tor Ibe V ice I residency. Wt can beat Mr. VanBurtB ralottlrorf wrtir.