NEGLECT OF POLITICAL DUTIES.
D( Toculuville, the distinguished author of" De
mocracy io America," apeak* in the following |aiw(?
from that interesting and thoughtful work, ol the dan
gers to be appiehended in a popular goveniinent./rom
neglect by the people of their political dull**- Al
though ardently attached to tbeir governmental inali
tutiona, and re?dy to dtfend tbem to the laat gaap
when manifestly endangered by violence from with
out or flagrant usurpation and corrosion within, it
did not escape that accurate observer, that the ruling
passion of the American people?desire of wealth, and
a pursuit of the substantial and apparent objects of
practical utility?poweifully tenda to withdraw their
attention frsui the vital interests of their government.
The just reproach to which, aa a people, we are
thus liable, from the Indiffetence with which we too
often view the inestimable political privileges we en
joy, should arouae us to the exercise of the duties
growing out of those privileges?to a sense of what is
due to ourselves and to the American character, la
it not true, that the all-important privilege of aelect
ing our rulers, is left, frequently, to those wbo have
the least at slake in the community, either of property
or those social and moral interests more valuable still I
Too little of the personal attention and personal influ
ence of those largely interested in political results, is
ordinarily given to this important matter, and the
whole burden of exertion and expense either thrown
upon patriotic individuals feeling a deeper though less
selfish interest in the common wesl, or the choice lefi,
of necessity, to the irresponsible and recklers When
by tbe inevitable operation of cause and effect, the
government is found to have fallen into dishonest and
incompetent hands, thkn, indeed, the latent energies
of the intelligent and substantial portions of the com
munity are aroused to rectify the error. But is it wise
to thus jeopsrd by neglect, these essential interests 1
Shall we not rather, by timely exertion now, secure
the permanence of those principles we hold to be true
and fundamental to tbe prosperity of the country 1
Let every Whig give heed to the admonitions of dan
ger, and so discharge his duty, that, whatever be the
issue, he cannot reptoach himself with tbe discredita
ble fact that hit vote and hit example was wanting to
sustain the cause he holds dear.
The impartial and discriminating opinions express
ed in the extract below, deserve the attention we be
apeak for them:
" There is, indeed, a most dangerous passage in the
history of a democratic people. When the taste for
physical gratification among such a people has grown
more rapidly than their education and experience of
free institutions, the lime will come, when men are
carried away, and lose all self restraint, at tbe sight of
the new possessions they are about to lay hold upon.
In their intense and exclusive desire to make a for
tune, they lose tight of the close connection which ex
ists between tbe privase fortune of each of them, and
the prosperity of all. It is not necessary to do vio
lence to such a people, in order to strip them of the
rights they enjoy ; they, themselves, willingly loosen
their hold. The discharge of political duties appears
to them to be a troublesome annoyance, which diverts
them from their occupation and business. If thev be
eminent by personal service, to meet on public buni
ness, they have no time?they cannot waste their pre
cious time in such useless engagements; such idle
amusements are unauited to serious men who are en
gaged with the more important interests of life. These
people think they are following the principle of sell
interest, but the idea they entertain of that principle
is a very rude one; and the better to look alter what
they call their business, they neglect their chief, which
is to remain their own masters.
THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.
TBOM THE SoarON MERCANTILE advertiser.
Mor* Trocble in Prospect.?It would appear
from the following article, which we copy from the
St. John'* Courier of the tilh ultimo, that our neigh
bor* in New Bruntwick regard with dissatisfaction
the exparte survey of the United State* Government,
to determine the du? north line?and anticipate diffi
culty, provided the line ahould be continued beyond
the St. John'* :
" Tht Boundary and the Netc Survey.?We believe
it i* generally known that an ex parte aurvey of the
due north line from the monument, a* claimed by the
American Government, haa thia year been going on
under Major Graham and other officer* of ttie United
State* Topographical Engineer*, but we bel eve that
the mode of carrying on that aurvey i* not yet fully
understood. We therefore have to atate that the
American Surveyora are running and marking the
line by theTranait instrument, or, aa we underitand
it, making ?n aatronomical aurvey, they having found,
on trial, thai auch would give thein a considerable ad
vantage by carrying a new line considerably l" the
eaatward of the line established by the joint aurvey of
the Boundary Comtnisaioners, many year* ago. A
short time cince, we learned that thia new line had
been extended as far north as the Aroostook river,
where it waa 780 yards (nearly half a mile) to the
eastward of the former line, and of course interfered
seriously with private righta. In one instance, it waa |
said the ownera of the land bad reaiaied ihe aurvey,
thrown down the observatory, and driven off the Com
missioner snd his Surveyors. We now hear that the
line ha* been extended nearly to the St. John's, and
that it will cross that river more than half a mile be
low the former line, but a very >hoit distance above
the military post at the Grand Falls. We offer no opi
nion aa to the expediency or propriety of allowing thia
new line to be lun and marked, becauae permission to
ilo so wa* granted by our Executive, and we trust it
was on gooid and aafficient grounds, but we cannot re
frain from expressing a decided disapproval of allow
ing the American Surveyors to continue their line
north of the St. John's.
On thi* point we feel certain that we merely expre**
the universal feeling of the people of thi* Province,
who see clearly that the running of this line will even
tually lead to very unpleasant consequences, and that
in the mean time it teruls to unsettle, disturb, and har
ass a large number of Her Majesty's loyal aubjects,
who, being settled near the border, ought by no means
to be disquieted in thetr possessions, or allowed for
one moment to entertain a doubt of their perfect secu
rity.
There is snother view of this matter which should
not be overlooked. The General Government of the
United States say that this line is run by them ex
parte only, and merely fur information; but the Slate
of Maine treata H very differently, and appears to con
sider this survey as establishing the line by which they
mean to abide. It is generally understood, if not al
ready avowed, that when Gov. Fairfield is sworn into
office next January, he intends to take possession up
to the new line, and sell and settle the land* with the
least possible delay. Such a course would produce an
instant collision, from which we hope long to be spared;
but it can hardly be avoided if this survey, which
Maine is fully disposed and quite determined to con
sider final, is allowed to proceed.
We feel that the subject is of grave and serious im
port at the present moment, and therefore entertain a
confident hope that it will be met promptly and fairly
by our Executive, and settled in such a manner as to
ensure the continued tranquillity of the Province."
We presume there can lie no difference of opinion
between the two Governments of the importance of
establishing this line wi-h great accuracy?and if the
liris designated by the treaty waa incorrectly marked
out before, there can be no impropriety in permanent
ly and accurately establishing its position now. And
we altoge'her dissent from the view taken In the above
extract, that Her Majesty's loyal aubjecta, aettled near
the border, ought noi to be disquieted in their posses
sions, or allowed for one moment to entertain a doubt
of their perlipct security. On the contrary, if they are
on the vrong tide, the sooner they ascertain the fact
the be'ter. As to Gov. Fairfield's intention*, we pre
sume that the wiiter ia altogether ignorant. It ia by
no meana likely that he will tetk an opportunity to in
volve this country in a war with Great Bittain.
Agricultural Experiment.? A late Liverpool paper
gives an account of an interesting agricultural experi
ment lately tried in a town in Cheshire. On the tith
of May last, five alternate ridges of wheat, measuring
one acre, two rode, and four jierches, were sowed with
five cwt. of nitrate of soda. In a few days the differ
ence hot ween the ridges sowed with the nitrate and
the intervening ridges ot the same size, cou'd be dis
cerned at a considerable distsnce from the field, which
continued throughout the summer. The two sorts
have been reaped, threshed, measured and weighed
separately, and the following ia a correct account of
the pm,luce : Nitrate 48 bushels, weigh per bushel 4ti
Sounds; straw 2 tons, 4 cwt 3 qrs. 55 lbs The other
3 bushels weigh |>er bushel 56 lbs ; straw I ton, 5
cwt 1 qr. 3 Ilia The quality of both was inferior,
but the nitrate wheat would have been a better crop, if
a Iras quantity of the nitrate had been sown.
First Cum,?" The mite haa eyes, and turn* a*ide
if it meet with *urh object* a* may be hurtful to it ;
place it on any thing that is black, for the help of
your observation, and if, whilot it is walking, you but
lav the least bit of straw in its way, you will see it
slter its course immediately; and can you think that
the crystalline humor, the retina, and the optic nerve,
all of which convev sight to thi* little amuiul, arc the
product of chance.
Prom thi Journal cj Commerce.
Later fiom Mkxico?By the bark Anthux,
Capt. Wilson, we have Vera Crut paper* to the 13th
ull. inclusive.
It will be wen from the annexed translation* that
the civil war ia at an end ; having been concluded by
compromise, without much bloodshed. Ssnta Anna
i* now in the ascendant. He was proclaimed Presi
dent of lbs Republic, at VeraCrui, '-jcI 10th
The Anahuac bring* (11,035 in specie.
Ei tract of a letter dated
Vui Cbu*, Oct. 12.
The flag of Santa Anna baa been hoisted here, pro
claiming him Preaident of the Republics He ha* tn
umpheu over Bustamente, and ha* him in hia hand*.
Merchandiee now begin* to be aent into the interior,
but there ia vet much doubt, aa it i* not known what
Santa Anna will do.
Vaaa Cnvt, Oct. II.?The official document*
which we have the aatisfaction to publiah below, will
communicate to our fellow citizens the important in
telligence that peace ia restored to the Republic, and
tbat the moat cordial sympathy now unitea the belli
gerent force* and all the Mexican*.
The official note marked No. I, ia a monument of
eternal honor to the illuatriou* General Santa Anna.
At the head of WOO veteran*, burning with ardor and
enthufiaain, a certain victory would nave crowned hia
effort* in the cauae of liberty, and the happineaa of the
Republic | but he preferred the olive branch of peaee,
ana, adorned with it, he prraenla himself great a* Juliu*
Ceiiar when closing the temple of Janu*. The docu
menta marked Noa. 2 and 3, contain the reply of Hi*
Excellency Qen. Bustamente, and the term* of the
negociaiion ; and No. 4 the Convention which restore*
peace and open* a new era of proaperity for the Mexi
can nation. God grant that it may be auch aa the
brave men who have struggled to achieve it, anticipa
ted that it would be, and a* i* desired by all thi* great
family, who have but one aim and object,?the gene
ral welfare and happineaa.
[We pa** over the document* above referred to,
and proceed to the article* of the Convention, which
are as follow* :]
Art. 1. From thi* moment are re-eatabli*hed the in
timate and cordial relation* which ought to exiat be
tween *11 the member* of the great Mexican family ;
and henceforth, whether citizen* or soldier*, they shall
not be molested for their opinions which have been ex
pressed either by word or by the pen or by deed; and
the Generala in chief and the belligerent forces pledge
themselves that this amneaty ahall be perpetual and sin
cere.
Ait. 2. The act* of the government of His Ex.
Gen. D. Ana*taaio Buatamente, and alao of the provi
sional government which succeed* his, since the 1st
of latt August, of whatever nature they may be, ahall
be submitted to the approval ofthe first Constitutional
Congress; and to the aame body shell be submitted
the acts of the provisional Executive, who is installed
according to the bases adopted by the army of opera
tions under command of His Ex. D. Antonio Loptz
de Santa Anna.
[Article 3d pledges the two commander* in chief to
use their influence with the new government which
may be established in behalf of the officera of the two
armies respectively.]
Art. 4. On the ratification of the present Conven
tion by their Excellenciea the Generala in Chief of
the belligerent force*, those posted at Guadaloupo
?.hall be placed under the ordei* of Hia Ei. Gen. D.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who shall award to
them the consideration merited by the aoldiers of this
part of the army, who have *o much contributed to
achieve the independence of the country, and whose
energy and intrepidity will be of service in any foreign
war.
Ait. 5. The present Convention shall be ratified in
thiee hours after it ia signed by the Commissioners of
each party. Presa de la Estanzuela, Oct. 6, 1841, half
past 9 oclock, P. M.
Valentin Canalizo,
Benimo Q.UUANO,
Jobe Maria Tohnel,
JoBK IONACIO GutiEREZ.
This Convention is ratified.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
This Convention i* ratified.
Anabtabio Bustamente.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
The physician* of St. Augustine contradict the re
port* that a malignant epidemic haa prevailed there
this fall. In their publication they say :
" That a few caaea of violent congestive fever made
their appearance in a certain limited portion of our
city, produced by obvious local causes, is not denied ;
but when we assert, on our own positive knowledge,
that but eight deaths, from fever of any deacriplii n,
originating in the city, have occurred in the last 12
months, it is plain that no epidemic fever could have
prevailed. Our population, by the late census, amounts
to 2,800, and we doubt whether there is a town of hall
our population in the w hole South in which mortality
from level haa been so amall during the same period.
The first death took place in August. T wo mote oc
curred in September, and five in the month of Octo
ber?tight in all. Of these eight, four at least took
place from neglect on the part of the patients to avail
themselves of timely medical advice, and one was a
person of notoriously intemperate habits. At present
there is not a case of fever within our corporate
limits."
Correspondence qf the Savannah Republican.
Office of the News, )
St. Augustine, Nov. 7. )
Fourteen Lives Lost?The steamer William Gas
ton arrived hoie this morning from Fort Pierce, (In
dian River.) By her we learn that on Tuesday, the
25th of Octubei, whilst the Gaston was standing off
that bar, the pilot boat attempted to go out to her, and
was capsized, owing to the surf running very high,
(as there had been a gale blowing lor several days,)
and Mr. U. Ashlock, a boy, and two men belonging
to the boat, and seven U. S. soldiers were drowned.
Immediately after the boat capsized, the ca|>tain of
the Gaston had one of its yawl boats manned by four
men, and despatched to their assistance; but, unfor
tunately, their boat met with the same fate, and three
out of the four men wore also drowned.
From Fort Dallas, we learn that a scout had been
sent out from that post twenty-two days, and had not
returned at the last advices. It is supposed they had
gone to some other post.
A scout left Fort Pierce on the 3d inst for an ex
amination of the country.
The |>o*t at New Smyrna has been abandoned, and
the troops have all removed to Fort Pierce.
The prospect of the war being brought to a close
this winter by the energetic commander of the forces,
Col. Worth, is very nattering. He has done much
for Florida, by his untiring exertions, anil much will
yet be accomplished by him."
St. AsecsTiNE, Nov. 5.
There has been a heavy storm on the Southern
coast of the Peninsula, which seems to have been felt
as far North as Tarapa. At Key West the water
came up into the streets, the inhabitants going about
in canoes.
The alorm at Punta-Rosa was tremendous. It
commenced on the nineteenth of last month and pre
vailed from ten o'clock at night until three. The
whole country was inundated. Four companies of
soldiers weie st itioned there, and, with other |>ersons,
numlieted about two hundred and fifty. They re
treated to the highest spot, tlie hsnitsl, which came
at laat to be knocked up by the waves. Trunks, mo
ney, and papers, all have been lost.
Captains McLaughlin and Burke have r cently
passed through the Everglades They entered a pait
at Key Biscayne and Indian Key, and came out to
the North of Cape Roman. In their courae they visit
ed Che ki ka's Island, discovered a lake with several
islands in it, destroyed a field of corn of about forty
acres, and saw five or six Indians.
Mississippi Election.? An election for Governor,
members of the Leg slature, two memberaof Congress,
and Stale officers, took pl_ce on the 1st inst.,to con
tinue thrre dsys. The Whig candidate lor Gov
ernor is D. O. Snatturk, the Democratic T. A. Tuck
el. The Whig candidaies for Congress are A. L.
Bingaman and W. R. Marly. The Democratic, W.
M. Gwm, arid Jacob Thompson. The Democratic
members are op|>osed to paying the State B.>nds, and
on this question the election principally turns
The only reports that have reached us are from Ad
ams and Jackson counties, In the former the votes
are, foi Governor, Shanuck ( W.) 761; Tucker ( Dein.)
334. For Congress, Bingsman (W.) 739, Harley
( W ) 077, Gwm (Dein.) 3U"2, 1 hoinpson (Dein )62.
The whole W hig city arid county ticket elected by an
average majority of considerably over 300. Shalluck,
the Whig candidate for Governor, has a larger major
ity than Harrison received.
Jackson c.iunty gives for Governor?Tucker (Dem )
153, and Shattuck (W.) 2 votes Bing?nian, for
Congress, received 5 vote#, Gwin (Dem.) 150, and
Thompson (Dem.) 151.
Government.?The government of one, says a po
litical philosopher, for the sake of one, is tyrnnny ; so
i* the government of a few, for the sake of themselves ,
but government executed for the good of all, and with
the consent ol all, is Liberty.
From On Ptnnty Iranian.
Santa A*h? 'The curiosity of the American peo
ple is alive to the question what will b? the conduct
of Santa Anna on hi* re accession to the chief power
in Mexico, and what will be ihe result in relatloa to
I he fortune and liberty of Ihe Mexican nation 1
The general impression is that Santa Anna is full
of intrigue and quite destitute of principle. This
opinion, however, is nut universal. We know an
American gentleman who had occasion to havs con
siderable intercourse with him and bis prominent
friends, when he was before in power, and who form
ed a high estimate of his moral and intellectual cha
racter.
He will now have an opportunity to confirm the
good opinion of his friends or the ill-opinion of hi*
enemies. He has recently professed himself friendly
to the restoration of the t eueral Constitution ef IHM,
and by those professions be has made himself success
ful. If he adheree to these professions, he will gain
new honor. If be departs fioiu tbem he will be
doubly stamped as s hypocrite and a knave.
Souie suppose the Mexican people to be incapable
of conducting free institutions, and that a military
rule of their country is a matter of inevitable necessity.
We are not prepared to recognise the soundness of
thie doctrine. A people msy be incapable, from igno
rance and poverty, of contending successfully against
those who oppose lbs establishment of their liberties.
But if men who, like Santa Anna, are thrown in the
situation which enables them to shape pulilic a Hairs,
are disposed to discipline the people in habits of self
government, and if a truly popular constitution, em
bracing the primary requisite* of universal suffrage
and very short terns ol office, be established, we
know of no evidence that it may not be maintained.
We bave said that some entertain a favorable opin
ion of Santa Anna. Our own impreeeion has been
of a contrary nature, in consequence of the cruelty
which he has exhibited before, and the seemingly cra
ven spirit after, his defeat and capture by General
Houston, in Texaa. It may be said, however, in pal
liation, that these featuies are somewhat natural?that
many analogous cases are found in the civil wars of
Spain and South America, and that the faults of Santa
Anna may have been more the result of the conlsgion
of example and of association, than of innate depra
vity.
? ? ? ' \
* From the Toronto Colonist.
A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
A negro residing with Mr. Hudson, opposite to Na
vy Island, a week or two ago, while drawing water
from the river Niagara, i>ad gone into a soul! boat for
the purpose of filling bis vessel more readily. The
current, which is strong at this part, hurriedhiuidown,
and when he was betaking himself to the oars, one
of Ihem dropped froin his hand. Unable to scull
againrt the violent wind which blew from Ihe shore,
he was soon bore off into the river. Mr. H. seeing
the ssd plight of the poor fellow, who was crying ear
nestly for help, despatched s man and burse to Chip
pewa for a boat to intercept him before bt could reach
the rapids. A boat was auickly obtained?manned
with five oars, and pushed forward into tbe midst of
the waters. The men poised their boat in tbe current,
looking all around them as they best could, for it was
now almost dark?they stemmed it in a transverse di
rection?they shouted that if possible the unhappy
negro might hesr and return the cry?but all their
praiseworthy efforts were in vain,
The night had come on,
And the rapid* were near,
and they heard only their everlasting rear. Theie
were many now who thought thai both boat and man
had taken their last leap over the terribl* horse-shoe
fall?where an ocean flood
"collected all
In one impetuous torrent, down the steep
It thundering shoots, and shakes Ihe couatry round."
Darkie, however, was more fortunate. The boat
that carried him hail tracked in safely the shores of
Navy Island, until it came to the eddy at the termi
nation, when it was wafted upwards until it reached
the land. It i>? scarcely necessary to add, that more
scared than hurt, he was able to lift up so loud a voice
that it reached his Canadian friends who soon ferried
him across.
Mr. Bbownlow, the Editor of the Joneaborough
(Tennessee) Whig, is at presentat Nashville, whence
he transmits accounla of the proceedings of the Legis
laluie for the colums of hia spirited paper. Among
other matter* in the last paper, he reporta the apeech of
one Mr. Dew, of Maury, which containa a rare col
lection of aparkling gema of fancy. Here ia an ex
tract from it, some remarkable portion* of which we
have placed in italic*:?Xat Intel. AW 19.
" Sir, I would have gentlemen of the dominant par
ty to understand that Democrats are not to h? deter
red from the defence of John Tyler, if they think him
worthy of support. He wa* n.>t our candidate, but
theirs. But, sir, he ia a native of the Old Dominion,
the land of Tom Jefferson, of Madisor, of the immor
tal Waahington?the land of Preaidenta and the birth
place of the fathers of Democrat*. Mr. Speaker,
when I speak of the Father of hia Country, I do it
with feeling emotions of my soul. Alas! is there any
gentleman present who does not chill up at the men
tion nf hie name, at if he icere thivering among the
eternal enoxce qf South America ! But, sir, I cannot
dwell here. I repeat that John Tyler descended from
a pure stock?yes, sir, from the noble band of Pilgrim
Fathere who landed before my day, 01 your day, on
the Plymouth Rock, in Old Virginia. And theie,
Mr. Speaker, to this day that old rock reara its proud
front, ai one of the gloriout monumen/t of the Old
Dominion."
We learn from the reporter that at this stage of the
remarks of Mr. Dew the audience interrupted him
with loud outcriea, whether of applause or condemna
tion is not stated, although the woida " Go it, Dew,"
were particularly audiblo
After Mr. Dew had concluded his apeech, another
gentleman ro?e and observed that he would like to
hear a little more from the gentleman who had just
taken his seat relative to the geographical location of
"Old Plymouth Rock."
Mr. Dew replied, " That Rock is where you nor I
have never been, and that is sufficient; and if it ia
not, sir, 1 repeat it is in the Old Dominion, commonly
called the State qf Virginia. [Screams and yells ]?
Lexington Gazette.
Every thing ought to be done 1 cell?A good many
capital things are told of the late William Gray, a dis
tinguished merchant of Boston. He was familiarly
known by the name of " Billy Gray." He left at his
death a lirge estate, and used to say that the chief
aource of hia Worldly success was his motto, " Whal
is worth doing at all, is worth doing well." On one
occasion he had reason to find fault with a mechanic
f>rsome slovenly job. The mechanic recollected Mr.
Gray when he was in a very humble condition, so he
bore the rebuke with impatience.
" I tell you what," aaid he, " Billy Gray, I shan't
stand such jaw from you. Why I recollect when you
was nothing but a drummer in a regiment."
"And so 1 was," replied Mr. Gray, " so I was a
drummer?butdid'nt 1 drum veil?eh1 did'nt I drum
ip ell?
Look at it ?Certain politicians at Washington at
tempted to " head Captain Tyler"? waged war
against him?broke up the Cabinet, leaving only Dan
iel Webster. The electiona came on, and one State
after another went by the board. Daniel Webater re
mained at hia post, kept cool, and publicly declared he
did |not despair of seeing a Bank or Fiscal Agent e?
tabliahed during the regular session. Well, the elec
tion in Massachusetts, Mr. Webster'* State, came on
and paued off; and there ahe stand* at her po*t, firm
as a rock, unmoved by recent events at Washington.
Well, what of it 1 A word to the wise.?Hudson
Republican.
LARGE BEaUESTS.
Mr. Shackford, who recently died in St. Louie,
Missouri, made the following dinpoiition of hi* pi?>
perty :
"Mr. S. gave the American Bible Society about
$10,00(1.
"After bequeathing to his widow #15,000, and
510,000 each to his children, in stock of the Louis
ville snd Portland Canal, (a very valuable invest
ment) he gave the residue of his property to the Fo
reign Missionary Society, Home Missionary Society,
American Tiact Society, and Marion College, to be
equally divided among them."
The St. Louis Gasette says ;
"If the property could have been sold at hi* de
cease, it wuuld have given $10,000 to each of those
societies "
Goino in.?" You. treat me worse than you do a
haunch of veoiion," (aid a young clerk to hi* employ
er the other day.
" How ?o 1" demanded the merchant with surprise
Replied the young man?" The venison is taken
into your family?I neter am."
" Sup with the young ladies this evening if you
like," said the merchant, " they will cut you up, worse
than I do venison "
From th$ Army and Nary CkronicU.
OwuiL Oidui,?No. 65.
Head <Auarter? or me Army,
ADJUTANT OKMCHiL'l OPFIC'R,
Washington, Ocl. 27, 1841.
By direction of the President of the United State*
a General Court Martial will convene at the city of
New York on the 10th of November, 1841, or u eoon
there*tier a* practicable, for the trial of Capl. John
Page, of ?he 4th Regiment of Infantry.
The Court will be compoaed a* tollowe:
Brevet Col. J. B. Walbach, let Artillery.
Col. J Bankhead, iid Artillery.
Col H. Stanton, Aaeiatant Q,uarterma*l*r Ueneral.
Major M M. Payne, ad Artillery
Major John Ervmg, 3d Artillery.
Major JE Mackay, Ouarteriuaater.
? Cai?l. G. 8. Drane, Id Artillery.
C*pt. C. S. Merchant, 9d Artilleiy.
Capl. 8. Ringgold, 3d Artillery.
Capt. J. Diwick, l?t Artillor*.
Capt. J. C. Cassy, Com. Sab.
Capt. W. C. DeHart, 2d Artillery, Judge Advo
?*A greater number cannot be assembled without nu
nifeat injury to ihe service.
Should any of the above named officers fall to at
tend on the day ?pecitied for the assembling of the
Cyurt, it will nevertheless be organised and proceed
to"the trial, provided the number preaent be not leaa
than nine.
By command of Major General Scott.
W. W. S. BLISS,
Asristant Adjutant General.
General Orders.?No. 65.
HEADQUARTERS OP THE ArMY,
Adjutant General'* Off.ce,
Washington, Oct. 28, 1841.
1. The following instructions have been received
through the Secretary of War, from the President,
and are published for the guidance of all concerned.
Major Geneial Scott, Cm. Totten of the Engineer*,
and Lieutenant Colonel Taleott, of the Ordnance,
will compose a Board to inquire into and report upon
the propiiety of establishing some sale depot for the
preformation of the gunpowder of ihe United States,
where it will not be exposed to the ordinary accidenta
of a neighborhood, and where no injury could be
sustained by other buildings or persons in case of ex
plosion.
The Board will examine Constitution Island, in
the Hudson river, near West Point, and auch other
poeitions as may be deemed expedient, and give an
opinion which should be preferred. A statement of
the quantity of powder to be atored, and an estimate
of the expense of establishing and maintaining the
depot will accompany the report.
3. The Board will a?semble on the 8th of Novem
ber at West Point, New York, and Capl. Schrivei is
detailed to recoid ita proceedings.
By order of Major General Scott.
W. W. S. BLISS,
A*ii*tant Adjutant General.
General Orders.?No. 67.
HEADaUARrERS OP THE ARMY,
Adjutant General'* Office,
Washington, Oct. 31), 1841.
On the arrival within the Second Military Depart
ment of the aix companie* of the '2d regiment of Dra
goone, ordered hither by General Oiders No. 58,com
panias G, I, and D, now at Fort Gibson, will be put
in motion for Fort Leavenworth, the headquarters of
its regiment.
By command of Major General Scott.
W. W. S BLISS,
Aasistant Adjutant General.
THE FRIGATE RARITAN.
The annexed letter of theSeeretary of the Navy is
in reply to one addressed to him, transmitting the pro
ceedings of a public meeting lately held at Philadel
phia, lor the purpose of urging upon the Navy De
partment, in order to give employment to the mechan
ics of the Yard during the winter, the propriety of
c mpletingthe frigate Raritan; which vessel has been
on the atocks at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for up
wards of twenty years :
Navy Department, Nov. 16, 1841.
Sir : 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 13th in*t. enclosing a copy of the
proceeding* of a large and reapectable meeting of citi
zen* of Philadelphia, without diatinclion of party, re
lative to the immediate finishing and launching of the
frigate Raritan, now on the slocks at the Navy Yard
at that city.
I accord fully in the view* and opinion* of that
meeting, convinced that we can rely on our Navy alone
for the defence ot our aeaboird during war, and for
the protection of our commerce both in war and peace.
I feel the strongest desire for an immediate and great
increase both in the number and the efficiency ot our
vessel* of war.
Acting upon thi* conviction, I had determined be
fore 1 heard of any movement upon the subject in Phi
ladelphia, to give the lequisile order for finishing the
Raritan; which order will be immediately issued.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient set vtnt,
A. P. UPSHUR.
Andrew M. Prevost, Esq. Philadelphia.
The Prince de Joinviu.e arrived at St. Louii,
(Mo.) on Friday, the 5th instant, and departed thence
on the 7th lor Louisville and Pittsburg, on his return
to the East. The Repablican says:
" tie was forced to abandon his purpose of visiting
Prairie du Chien and the St. Peter's, and his stay in
St. Louis was shortened, by the delays experienced
in crossing from Oreen Bay to Galena. During his
short sojouin here he was waited upon by many, of
our citizens, especially the French. He expresses
himself greatly delighted with the country and his
trip, allhoHgh in several instances he was subjected to
the roughest of " backwoods" fare and accommoda
tions. In his appearance, dress, and demeanor, he is
quite republican, affable, and polite, and studiously
avoids every thing like display. In fact, his great
anxiety appealed to be to pass unobserved. When
he left yesterday a large number of persons had as
sembled on the wharf to catch a glimpse of him as he
passed from the hotel to the boat, but he baffled their
curiosity. His suite first came down, and afler a time
he walked down, ' solitary and alone,' and passed
through ih ? crowd, no one observing or recognising
him until he was on board."
The United States Philadelphia Gazette rathei
sneeringly announces that " the brig" John Tyler had
arrived at Boston, " with raiiini and otherfruit$ for
Ihanktgiving."
In 1B44 he will be able to make an announcement,
which we hope will not be ao offensive to the taate of
our brother, and that is :
"The administration of John Tyler has closed
with a halo of glory. His patriotic services have
brought rich fruitt to the country, in the Republican
spirit with which he has conducted the Government,
snd in the happy settlement of the vexed currency
question, by the establishment of an institution which
has forever removed the subject from the politics of the
nation ; and we now reeommend tl.at a day be aet
apart for offering to the Most High our thanktgiring
lor so auspicious a result."
What say you, Mr. Chandler, to this!?N. O. Ad
vertiitr.
Miscellaneous reading is a necessary qualification
for a man who is in the habit of frequenting place* of
public resort. History, philosophy, poetry, politics,
are the general topic* of conversation; arid though
it may not be expected that every one should apeik
like a professor on each of them, it is required that
none who move in a sphere above the vulgar ahall ap
|>ear entirely ignorant of such topics in a general man
ner.
Western Svortt.?Near Peoria, Illinois, a couple of
weeks aince'two parties of gentlemen, consisting of
seventeen each, organized themselves snd stalled on
a day's hunt?the losing pari* to pay a supper for the
whole. When they imt at night, one parly had 537
and the other 475 birds, squirrels, Ac. The greatest
numlx-r killed by any one person Was 79? the lowest
30. The game consisted chiefly of geese, ducks and
squirrels; quails not being deemed worthy of a shot.
Of other game theie was one sandhill crane, three rac
coons, and one o|>ossum.
H'limm/aliened at Tunis for Marriage.? A girl,
after she is betrothed, is coojwd up in a small room,
shackles of gold and silver are placed upon her ancles
and wrists, ss a piece of dress. If she is to be married
to a man who has discharged, despitched, or lost a
former wife, the shackles which the former wife wore
are put on the new bride's limlw, anil she is fed till
they are filled to a proper thickness. The food used
for this custom, worthy of the barbarians, is called
drouth, which is of an extraordinary fattening quali
ty. With this seed, and their national dish, cuiaico,
the bride is liletally crarnmen, and many actually die
under the spoon,
Prom (At N. O Built tin.
Among I ha itesM of Uuly received, not ih*
le**( gratifying, if not tha least important, is that which
relate* to tha Santa Fa expedition from I'l" A
good deal of anxiety haa been fait reelecting the fate
of that enterpriae. Statement* bail been made deny
ing the expedition wa* atrong enough to carry into ef
fect the object of the mission, and al*o calling in ques
tion tha wdlmgneaa of ibe mountaineer* of the Cat
dilleras to annex thera*elve* aa member* of the Tcx
ian republic. In confirmation of theae assertion* a
rumor was circulaie<l not long aince, and gained ex
tenaive credence, of the iui|wa^t the Santa F<* ca
ravan had been arrested in i^HKrch by a formidable
body of Indiana, and after eiig^ng in a aeveic con
flict, which laated aeveral day*, were at length forced
to turn back and leturn home, in consequence the
apprehsnaion became general lest the scheme of ac
quiring the remote province* lying eaat of the Rio del
None bad proved a failure. We are glad, however,
to learn that the unfavorable prediction* and report*
above referred to are proved to be unfounded. Ac
counta are received from Santa Fe, by tha way of
Monterey, which atate, that the Texian commission
era were received with open arm*, and the cardinal
object* of the enterpriae were in a fair way ol being ac
rouipliahed. The country remained in a quiet, aetlled
?tate, and no hostility had been ahown toward the
armed force that had come to aaaert the right of Texaa
to the territory eaat of the Del Norte.
From theae fact*, the moat flattering auguries may
ba drawn. The inhabitanta of Santa re and adjacent
diatricta are, by the remotenea* of their aituation, and
the mountainoua and inaccessible natuie of their coun
try, placed out of the reach of the Mexican govern
ment. They have nothiug to gain by adhering to that
government, for it* ability to extend to it protection,
ha* long aince ceaaed, and the traffic with Southern
Mexico, by reaaon of distance, ia too inconaiderable to
be a aource of prolit. There ia nothing, therefore, but
aimitarity of origin and language, to bind them to their
allegiance, and the influence from tbi* cauae, ia more
than counterbalanced by the proximity of Texa", by
the facilitie* which an annexation to the republic
would furniah in the way of commerce, a* well u* the
strong predilection which the population entertain in
favor of the Federal caat of politica. From what ha*
tranapired, there can be but little doubt that Santa
Fe now conatitutes an integral part of the Texian
republic.
ifmarrftm,
At Colross, near Alexandria, Nov. 17th, by the
Rev. C B. Dana, ST. GEORGE T. CAMPBELL,
to SARAH ELIZABETH, daughter of the late
Hon. Thompaon F. Maton.
15* By divine permi**ion, the Rev. Septimus Tus
ton, will preach a Sermon on the Sunday School su -
ject TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, at half pa st
three o'clock, in the F street Presbyterian Church ;
after which a collection will be taken up, for the bene
fit of the school connected with that Church. The
public i* invited to attend.
$50,000 Capital !
THIS DAY
THE GRAND
UNION LOTTERY,
Claaa TEN, for 1841,
Draws at Alexandria; 15 drawn nurabera.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
$50,000?$20,000?$10,000?$5,000?$4,277?
2 of $3,000?50 of $1,000?50 of $500
50 of $400?100 of $250?198 of $200, &c. <kc.
Whole Ticket* only $15, Halve* $7 50, Quarter* S3
75, Eighths $1 87.
For sale by
J. G. GREGORY & CO., Managers,
Next door East of Gadaby a,
nov 90- It Washington City, t>. C.
BRILLIANT SCHEMES
The Drawn in December, 1841.
J. G. GREGORY 4c CO., Manager*.
VIRGINIA WELLSBURG LOTTERY.
Class L, for 1841.
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va. on Saturday, the
4ih December, 1841:
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
$30,000
10,000 Dollar* ! 8,000 Dollar* !
5,000 Dollar*! 4,000 Dollar*! 3,120 Dollar*/
30 Prize# of 351,500.
50 prize* of ?500?50 do of 8400.
Ticked only #10? Halve* 85?Quaiter* a2 50.
Certificate* of package* of 26 whole ticket*, SI30 00
Do. do. 26 half do 65 00
Do. do. 56 quartet do 32 50
VIRGINIA MONONGALIA LOTTERY,
Clan O, for 1841,
To b? drawn at Alexandria, V*., on Saturday, the
11th December, 1841.
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
$30,000
12,000 Dollar*?6,000 Dollar*?84,000? 83,492
10 prize* of8'1*752; 10 doof81,250; 10 of 81,000;
Sic. Sic. Lowest prize 812.
Ticket* only 810?Halve* 85?Quarter* 82 50
Certificate* of package* of 25,Wtu?lc Tickets 8130 00
Do. do 25 Half do 66 (X)
Do. do 25 Quarter do 32 50
VIRGINIA WELLSBURG LOTTERY.
Class M, for 1841,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., on Saturday, the
18th of December, 1841.
CAPITALS.
35,294 Dollars!
10,000 Dollars,
4,000 Dollars,
1,603 Dollars.
50 of 81,000?50 of 8400?50 of $300
132 prizes of 8200 !!
&r. , Slc.
Ticket* 810?Halves 85 00?Quarters 82 50,
Certificates of package* of 26 whole ticket*, 8'30 00
Do. do. 26 half do. 65 00
Do. do. 26 quarters do. 32 50
$30,000 Capital!
fifteen drawn numbers out of 75.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
Class A, for 1841.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Del. on Thursday, 23d
December, 1841.
GRAND SCHEME.
$ 30,000; $ 10,000.
I prize of 85,000
1 do 2,810
1 do 2,000
1 do 1,600
I do 1,400
1 do 1,250
1 prize of 87,000
1 do 3,000
1 do 2,250
I do 1,750
1 do 1,500
1 do 1,300
1 do of 81,200.
50 Prizes of 1,000 ! !
&c., Ac.
Ticket* 810?Halve* 85?Quarter* 82 50.
Certificate* of package* of 25 whole ticket*, 8130 00
Do. do. 25 half do. 65 00
Do. do. 25 quarter do. 32 50
$40,000! $15,000!
fifteen Drawn Nos out of Seventy-five.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
Class B for 1841.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Del. on Thuriday,30th
December, 1841.
grandcapitalh.
$40,000 !
815,000?810,000?$6,000?85,000? $3,000?
82,320?
30 prize* of 81,000?60 of 8500?60 of $300?
129 of $200?65 of 8100?&.c. dfce.
76 Number Lottery?13 Drawn Ballot*.
Ticket* 8'0? Halve* 85? Quarter* 82 50.
Certificate* of Package* v6 Whole Ticket* 8130
Do do 26 Half do 65
Do de 26 Quarter do 32 50
For ticket* and shire*, or certificate* of package*
in the above splendid Lotteries, addre**
J. G GREGORY & CO., Mavagtre,
Washington city, D. C.
Drawing* *ent immediately after they are over, to
call who order as iIkivc.
nov 20?2aw3wd&c
FOK RfcUN I'.? A Iront room on the tint floor F.
street, between 9th and 10 th (tieets. For particu
lars inquire at thi* offic*. nov lb?tf
French catalogues.-f. taylor has
tbi* day received mim very comprebensiv* CaU
locum, published in P*ri? only a few Week* ago, com
prising eveijr thing in the Itook line, thai is at this
time foi aala in that city?aborning ibe different edi
tion*, Slc. Ac. They are open lo the inapeclion of
those wishing to order, or lo any who take an interrat
in the aubject. F. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
Immediately e**t of Gadsby * Hotel.
X'jT Book*, Stationery and Periodical* imported to
order froui London and Pari*. nuv 20
London souvenirs for7842 ?The B,.Jk
of Beauty, ?mall quarto *ixe ; Frtoudahip* Offir
ing , the Keepsake; the Picturesque Annual, ire
thi* day received for aale by F. TAYLOR, together
with a valuable and varied collection of richly tiimmrd
and ornamented book* embracing the moat ealeeined
among Engliah literature. not. 20.
rpHE TOKEN AND ATLANTIC SOUVE
X NIR for 1842, an offering for Chri*tina? and the
New Year, richly bound and gilt, and embelliahed with
beautiful engraving*; the literary poriion from tin'
pen* of Longfellow, Menjimin, Tuckerman, Percival,
Pieipont, Bancroft, Mr*. Oilman, Mra. Seba Smith,
Mr* O*gooti, Mi*. Dana, and other eateemed author*
Price $3. Just received from Boaton, for *ale by
nov 40 F. TAYLOR.
BLACKS' NEW GENERAL ATLAS, IH41.
Black*' New General Atla*, con?i?tirig of tii
map* of the large folio size, newly engisved (Elm
borough, 1841,) from the latest and moat authentic
source*. A beautiful apeciinen of map engraving ami
coloring?bound in half Morocco, and iu*t imported
A single copy for sale by F. TAYLOR,
nov. *20.
JAMES PHALEN & CO. Manager'* Ollice,
Corner of 6th stieet and Penn avenue.
The Manager* have the plea*ure of now offering to
their patron* the following beautiful and rare scheme,
which will bear comparison with any Lottery ever be
fore offered.
Er All orders for Tickets, or share*. or packagea,
will meet the mwt prompt and confidential attention,
if addressed to R. FRANCE, Agent for the Mana
gera, Washington City.
JJp Prize 1 icket* in any Lolterie* under the ma
nagement of JAS. PHALEN ?fc CO. will be cashed
on presentation.
SCHOOL FUND LOTTERY OF R. ISLAND,
Claa* 219, to be drawn Dec. 11th, 1841.
10 prizes of $10,000 are $100,000
10 do 5,<iO0 are 50,000
10 do 4,000 are 40,000
Or Tickets only 817?Lowest prize 820?no loss
on one number tickets.
MAONIF1CLNT SCHEME.
10 prizes of 810,000 are 8100,000
10 do 5,000 are 50.000
10 do 4,000 are 40,000
10 do 3,000 are 30,000
10 do 2,000 are 20,000
10 do 1,500 are 15,000
10 do 1,200 are 12,000
10 do 800 are 8,000
10 do 700 are 7,000
10 do 535 30-100 are 5,352
254 do 500 are 127,000
O"500 dollais being the lowest three number prize.
To the lat and 2d No. 76 prize* of 8400 are $30,400
To the 2d and 3d No. 76 do ? 300 are 22,800
To the 3d and 4th No. 70 do 200 are 15,200
76 do 100 are 7,600
76 do 90 are 6,840
76 do 80 are 6,080
76 do 70 are 5,320
76 do 60 are 4,560
76 do 50
6,242 do 40
D- Lowest Prize $20 to any number.
Whole Tickets $17?Halve* $8 50?Quarters 84,25
Eighth* $2 12 1-2.
Certifii ates of Package* of 30 whole* $260 00
do do 30 halve* 130 00
di> do 30 quarters 65 50
do do 30 eighths 32 50
Addres* your older* to R. FRANCE,
Agent for the Manager*, Washington City,
nov 1 l-3tw4w
CARD.-MRS. IRONSIDE i* preps red to
receive a small Mess of Member* of Congress.
Her house is situated on E near 10th street*.
nov 13-tf
BONY AND BRONZED INK 8TAND
ISHES.?Just received, a large lot of i he above
article* of various qualities?some very superior.
WM. F BAYLY,
(Agent for J. K. Herrick.)
Pennsylvania Av., between 12th and 13th streets,
nov 9
PROSPECTUS.
The undersigned having purchased a control
ling interest in the Madisoman, proposes to issue
a Daily Paper from this office on or about the
15th of December.
The paper will be devoted to the support of
such constitutional measures as the interests of
the People may demand?and from what lias
been seen of the purposes of President Tyler's
Administration, there is every reason to believe
that such measures only are in contemplation by
the present head of the Government.
W e propose to labor for the entire restoration
of the pure doctrines and faithful practices of
the founders of our Republic?not to battle for
the mere exaltation of partisan dictators. To
advocate those principles of our patriotic fathers
which were altogether designed to ensure the
prosperity and happiness of the Confederacy, in
their original purity?not to tear down the mod
ern fabrics of demagogues to erect ptdestals
for other ambitious and dishonest aspirants. In
short, it is our design to pursue the Right, alike
heedless of partv names and party interests and
to expose the Wrong, emanate from what men
or in what sections it may. But it is far from
our intention ever to indulge in wanton and
vulgar abuse. Yet we will not suffer the men
and measures we advocate to be unjustly as
persed. and wrongfully assailed, with impunity.
Heartily approving the independent course
pursued by the President during the late extra
ordinary session of Congress, it shall be our en
deavor, at a filling period, to place before the
public all the circumstances connected with the
origin and fate of the two Bank bills.
That the Daily Madisoman may merit the
support of the community indiscriminately, the
undersigned is resolved to bring to his assistance
in the editorial department the best political and
literary talent that can be secured. In aid of
this purpose, an able and experienced European
correspondent (situated at Bremen) has been
engaged to transmit to us by the steamers every
fortnight, the most comprehensive accounts of
the state and progress of things in the old
world of which he is capable. This enter
prise, we trust, will be duly appreciated by our
subscribers.
An efficient corps of stenographers will he em
ployed to report the proceedings and debates of
each house of Congress, which will be put in
type the evening of the day they transpire, and
be tran?mitted promptly to our ? subscriber#
through the mails.
As the only Administration Journal in the
District of Columbia, publishing, officially, the
proceedings of the Government, and cherishing
and defending honestly and earnestly the prin
ciples upon which the public acts of President
Tyler have thus far been founded, we may, we
trust, justly calculate upon no inconsiderable
share at least of the support of that very com
prehensive body of our fellow-citizens who ara
the friends of good and faithful Government.
TERMS:
Djii.t per annum, (in sdvsnce.) .... g|Q 00
For the approaching seaaion, (probably seven
month*,) ...... (m sdvsnce) ft 00
The tri-weekly per annum, ..." ft (M)
For sii months, 3 no
Weekly, ? g 00
For six month*, " 1 25
VT Ail letters must be addressed (free of poatage)
to the editor.
PostmaMers throughout the Union are requested to
act as our agen s Thine who may psrticulsrly ex
ert themselves in extending the circulation of the pa
[ler, will not only lw allowed a lilieral commission on
sums remit'ed, bot leceive our win meat thank*.
Psjier* (whether Administrstion, Opposition, or
Neutral,) copying this pro?|iectu? (including this pa
ragraph,) * and sending us number* containing it
marked, will be entitled to in exchange
J B JONES.
Washington City, Nov. 6, 1841.