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and honorable term*. \Vi; would yield men—but we
cannot yield principles.
To our Kenublir.au brethren, therefore, in Virginia, os
■well an in nil the State*, we recoinuH-ud the utmost de
gree of forbearance, harmony, and concert. Keep cool;
— Rally upon great points, instead of dividing upon Ins
— He united, and avoid the arts of the Whigs. He their
maxim divide and conquer—Be our's. as it was that of our
forefathers—»“ Vni'ril ire stand, divided tee Jail."
We throw out these lusty ideas, for the purpose of in
troducing the following Communication. We shall ex
paud these hints, if necessary, at a more convenient sear
son. We are pcrjtctlycool ourselves strong in the faith,
and confiding in the success of our cause—determined
to make main’ sacrifices—almost all indeed but princi
ple, for the sake of that cause—hut determined to main
tain our principles, which constitute indeed tin* real
strength and essence of the Republican party. We go
now, as we have always gone, for u strict construct! >u
of the Constitution—against a National Hank—a Na
tional Tarill—a National system of Internal Improve
ments—for the great Right of inslmclioii—and ngainst
the designs ol the Whigs. Hut in order to carry out
these principles, we must rally the Republican parly—
wc must keep them united—we must preserve that
union, as well against the arts ol' Wliiggery, a* against
the designs of ambition. Upon Hits rock, we plant our
•elves. We stand upon our defence—but we will not
make war upon our friends:
ro thh r.orrons of tiif. f^yquirf.r.
(iXKti.kmkn :—Since my return from the Baltimore
Convention, Uie question lias been freoucntly asked me,
both by friends and foes in polities—In what position
id Virginia placed by the proceedings of that body? This
question will be satisfactorily answered, ( think, by the
journal of tin; Virginia delegation in their private
meetings, which you will receive for publication in due
tune. For your satisfaction, however, I have thought it
rot uuiiss to give you my understanding of our |Misition.
The Virginia delegation conceived that they went to that
Convention, uncommitted and unpledged to the support
■ol any individual, cither for the first or second place
upon a Ticket, but bound by the resolutions of the People
who sent t^pm, to accept of no nian.who, in the adminis
tration of the General Government, would not in their
•opinion, adopt and carry out the principles of the Re
publican party, and who was in all material respects
qualified so to do. They did not feel themselves a«
Ihorixed to throw principles into the political wheel, and
bound to take any Ticket that might come uppermost.
What were those principles? Opposition to a Hank ol
the United States abstractly, and practically—Opposition
t* a system of taxation for the protection of ui.innfau
tores—and opposition to the exercise by Congress, of a
general Legislative power over Internal Improvement
lor the general welfare. Accordingly, upon their ar
rival al Baltimore, they endeavoured by all the means in
their power to impress upon the members of otlr r dele
gations, the importance—nay, the absolute necessity of
presenting to the Convention, men coming fully up to
the known standard—They went farther,"and told them
that they did not consider Richard Al. Johnson as such
n man, nor did they consider him as possessing other
qualifications as necessary to make a Vice Presmcat, as
political orthodoxy. I, myself, thought the want of
moral fitness a stronger objection to him than tire other.
When you shall receive the journal, you will find that a
Committee was appointed, to confer informally with the
other delegations, lor the purpose of coining to a distinct
understanding upon this subject, and if possible, arriving
nt a harmonious result. Hut all these means failing, tv
•s^rt was bad to the final measure of announcing to the
Convention, before any ballot was gone into, their
solemn determination not to support an individual who
would not carry out their principles—and after the bal
lot for Vice President was declared irvfavour of 11. Al.
Johnson, the resolution of the Virginia delegation, de
claring that they could not support or recommend him to
their constituents, was announced.
Now, gentlemen, after all this, can llie Virginia dele
gation be justly charged with bad faith in refusing to
stand to the t. diet of the Convention, as a whole? Vir
gmia. went into convention with principle for her guide,
and willing to give up her favorite son for tiie sake of
harmony, where no abandonment of principle might he
required She voted for Martin Van Hnreii freely and
honestly : she would not offer or receive a barguin for the
second choice—and she gave her vote for William C.
Hives, because he was the true image of her principles,
and no other was offered toiler, but the very man whom
t>lie rejected from the beginning. L)id every other dele
gation go in upon the same terms ? Was there no com
mittal, no gi ving and taking, no agreement to surrender
K. before a fair trial was made upon the first ballot? let
-those who can give a negative answer to these queries,
throw the first stone.
W hat then is our position ? Virginia is not pledged to
the Conventional ticket. Hut she lias voted through her
representatives for Van Huron and Rives—and I sincere
ly hope she will abide by that vote, until llie people, in
t heir primary assemblies, or through a Legislative cau
cus, shall tinnli proper to change it. It has been ex
tremely gratdwMtg to me to receive an approving smile
irom lriends whose good opinions arc worth having, and
i Hatter myself llie course pursued by the Virginia dele
gation will meet with general approbation. 1 have al
ready endeavored to meet the objection as to the bind
ing force of llie Conventional ticket. The bad policy of
n divided ticket is another objection to be met; that is also
1,1 part answered by the consideration, that “ honesty is
the best jiolicy. Hut, suppose we had declined going
into Convention at all, as some would have had us\> do
'Ike Republican party in Virginia would have been
without a cement—und 1 am inclined to think our friends
everywhere would have regretted it, and condo unit'd it
more than they cun do the course we have taken. Ad
mit that we will fail in electing a Vice President of our
choice, the union mid harmony of our parly are yot
saved in the person of a Chief .Magistrate, ami we have
u strong rallying point. It is my belief, that our adver
saries would have been better pleased, had we either ta
ken the whole ticket, or refused to go into the Convention.
I submit these views, gentlemen, with deference to
your bettor judgment—hut with a consciousness of the
lectitude of our principlws and the honesty ofour motives.
With very great respect, your friend, &c.t
May 27th, 1835. H
\V e seiie this occasion also to lay before our readers the
following ideas from the Editor of the Petersburg Con
stellation, who was a member of the Baltimore Conven
tion. He describes what lie saw, and expresses his own
feelings in the most conciliatory language ;
Editors Correspondence.
I|-ti-ti.viork, (Friday Evening) May 22, 1635.
I he deed is done—the die is cast!" The nomina
tion for I resident and Vice President took place this
il iy. Martin Van Huron, of New York, received 2U5
o.illuts lor 1 resident, being the unanimous vote of the 22
•States represented in the Convention. Richard M
Johnson received 178, and W. C. Rives 87, for the Vice
1 residency. In relation to the latter office, Virginia has
lost every thing hut her honor—was willing to sacrifice
every thing but her principles. Her delegation, with
great unanimity of present purpose and of future
action,^ determined and made their resolution known
to the Convention, that they were willing to give up Mr.
Rives for any oilier unobjectionable man, but that
they could not and would not recommend or support
Richard M. Johnson, or any individual understood to
entertain the same political principles, for any office
within their gift. What further steps we Khali take is
uncertain; hut I presume that on the subject of the Vice
1 residency, there will he nothing more done until the
meeting of the Legislature. On the candidate for the
1 residency, we have a rallying point—to that point, I hope
tiie Republicans of Virginia will rally with n determina
tion to maintain Iho stand they assumed at the April
elections.-— [ lie office of Vice President is one of secon
dary consideration—and one in which I, at least, never
desired to see the talents of W. C. Hives buried; provid
ed, the office could have been conferred on some other
person for whom the .South coulu go without n sacrifice of
principle I look forward to him for a higher and more ini
portantdestiny.and 1 ha veal way sheen, and trust ever shall
be opposed to the establishment of a precedent which will
make the V ice Presidency the stepping-stone to tiie Presi
dency; or any other office in the gift of the people, the Con
gross or the President, a sure passport tolhat distinguished
station. The nomination of Col. Johnson, so far os I un
” .m«u i.,, udi.iioioe cons me re i in tiut light even if he
be elected. It is rather a compliment to the I’atriol than
a recognition ot bis political orthodoxy,or any desire for
his further elevation. He hits served bis country zealous
ly in the field—in the councils of his State and of the na
tion, ho has devoted to the interests of his leilow-citizcns
thirty orurs of his life, in all which time lie has been in
variably, to the best of his abilities, the advocate of the
natural rights of man and the uncompromising opponent
l lL‘ tfreat Sunday Mail project, and other obnoxious
measures, tending directly to infringe those rights. Kor
l.u’so services, he lias, no doubt, the gratitude of a great
majority of the people of Virginia; hut with the entertain
mi nt and expression of that gratitude, their respect and
admiration of his character reuse*. His talents cannot
be considered above mediocrity; his long experience is
all that is in his favor as a public man. His Hank. Tariff
mid Interna) Improvement opinions, arc such as Virginia
cannot harmonize with and will not, I am persuaded,
countenance, by supporting him for the office for which '
he has been nominated it, on this head, I am mistaken, |
I shall cheerfully acquiesce as a good Democrat, in the de- ;
cision of a majority of the People of my native Slate, !
and I take this occasion to remark, that whatever opi
mons Col. Johnson may entertain in opposition to those i
tor which Virginia ever has coutehdcd, and ever will ;
contend, from the mere dend-lrtlrr elation ho will oc
cupy if elected, and for other reasons, there is very little
< anger to lie apprehended, that those opinions cun be
brought to bear injuriously. It is not my purpose, how
eyer, here or elsewhere, to become Col. Johnson s a polo
gist Mis advocate for the Vice Presidency or any other
* ”>rer run he, without a sacrifice of principles as j
iipo .tieM., «hi«h<) always have, and hope ever shall
hold dear. He is before the people of his country for
their acceptance or rejection: and to their judgment—
to their decision, be his pretensions referred. If they de
cide in his favor, however much the result may he la
mented, good men will doubtless acquiesce—and the can
did be willing " to judge the tree hy its fruits,” if indeed
it bear any; an event not likely to happen, unless parties
jn I lie * cnate of the United State.* In* equally divided, I
cannot clove thin hasty letter, without exprr**ing the
high respect I feel for the delegations from Maine, Mas
sachusetts New Jersey Maryland, North Carolina an
Georgia. 1 hey nre •' Democrats in earnest”---" Israo ;
ites in whom there is no guile.” They stood bv Virgi
nia gallantly, and are worthy of our gratitude. The Con
vention meets at six o clock this evening I'or final adjourn
ment; and as the hour is at hand, as well as for the clo
sing of the Southern Mail, 1 must close.”
“ Baltimore, May 23d, 1835.
1 Hie Convention adjourned sine die, at nine o’clock
last night, after passing the usual complimentary reso
lutions. I he Delegation from \ irgiuia did not take
their seats formally as members of* the body at the even
ing sitting, but a third of ns perhaps, attended as specta
tors. and in one or two instances when absolutely called
upon by circumstance* to do so, took part in the debate.
It is not to be denied that the nomination of Col. John
son has given deep dissatisfaction to the whole Virginia
delegation, so far as I have ascertained their sentiment*;
hut while they repudiate his nomination, and are de
termined not to aid in his elevation, they remain firm
friends to the Republican cause, and unwavering sup
porters of the present Administration. Alroudy have
the W higs raised the cry, through one of their organs
hero, “ that victory is now in their grasp, if they but
choose to clutch it!”—basing their calculations on the
accession of strength to the White Tie Let, which the no
mination of Johnson with Mr. Van Buren (as they say)
is calculated to give it. The accuracy of their estimate
can only be truly tested by time; hut it requires no pro
phet, in my estimation, to foresee that they will be sadly
mistaken when the day of reckoning comes. The lie
publican party of this Union can never In- brought to
swallow Whigg ism in any guise in which it may be pre
sented to them. No gilding can conceal the loathsome
ness of the pill—no sweetmeat render it palatable.”
~ ~~CQMJUlWtCJtTRD.
.a mutes oj the proceedings of the Democratic Represents
t ices from Pa., during their attendance on the .Xational
l oHrcntion, convened at Haltimorc, fur the purpose of re
commending to the support of the Republican Party, tico
tntUcitluuls to be cotcd for as President and Pice Presi
dent:
1 he VirginiaDelegation assembled at Beltzhoover's
Hotel, in the City of Baltimore, on the morning of the
siOtli of May, Iat S o’clock, agreeably to previous
notice {riven—when, on nomination of C. L. Stevenson,
Peter V. Daniel, of Richmond, was chosen President,
and Charles Mason, of Fredericksburg, Secretary. The
folio wing gentlemen then presented their credential*, as
members duly qualified to represent their respective dis
tricts in the National Convention:
Tucker Coles, T. W. Maury, T. Durrett. C. II. Har
rison, W.JI. llrockenhrough, G. Carr, F. Lawson, 11.
M. Garland, Josiah Ellis, M. Garber, II. Hedges, G.
Hedges, I. St* inrod. Simeon Austin, P. Lightfoot, B. F
Taliaferro, W. H. Dennis, T. I. Gordon, A. Buckner.
J . B. Nall, G. Hall, C. F. Woodson, It. C. Mason T
T. Fuunileroy, G. A. Strange, N. Burwell, W. Wood,
C. McCormick, J. F. Wall, Ft. Parker, J. W.C. Catlett,
Jos. S. Watkins, 1'. Easley, Andrew Stevenson, Peter V
Daniel, Win. B. Randolph, Ro. Butler, J. Hollemun, M
Grumpier, J. B. Wager, J. Morgan, B. Davenport,
R. Gregory, A. Hawes, S. Downing, W. S. T. Mason,
William A. Wright, Charles G. Layton, Win. Eubank,
William IJ. Mitclit*)), William L. Wliiic, Carter M.
Braxton,-Carey,-Williams, H. Claggelt,C. M.
Chichester, D. Cocker ill, C. Douglass, J. T. W. Heaton.
J. Shut), II. Goodwin, S. Uoolon, Richard II. Baptist
Robert Park, J. Slierrard, N. II. Ogden, G. II. Fousbec’.
W. B. Hudnall, S. Blackwell, L. Neville, J. AI. Smith,
N. C. Whitehead, J. F. Taliaferro, G. Jordan. D. 11.
Branch, R. II. Collier, Hiram Haines, M. R. Murray, N.
L. Venable, J. S. Williams, M. F. Brockeiibrou<Wi, T.
It. Barnes, N. Taylor, J. 1). Williamson, Win. Karson,
Ro. O. Grayson, J. !s. Clarke, J. Hargrave, J. Goodrum,
C. L. Stevenson, W. llolladay, F. W. Taliaferro, A. II.
Bernard, Clia’s Mason, T. W.S. Gregory, It. T. llubard,
W. P. Moseley, C. S. Fountuiii, T. G. Banks,'F. II. Mus
ciictt, A. G. Plummer, William B. Davis, James T.
H had wick, Joseph Palmer, John Williams, Arciiibald
, ,Harrison, Win. II. Wilson, James French, Geo.
W illiamson. -
vJii motion, J. S. Watkins and C. L. Stevenson were
appointed a committee, to prepare a more commodious
room for the deliberations of this Delegation.
Adjourned to the General Convention, to meet at G
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mot at G o'clock.
On C. L. Stevenson's nomination, Peter V. Daniel
was appointed on the part of Vn.,to carry intoeflcct the
1 evolution ol the General Convention; which .provides
the selection of one member from r.ie Delegation of each
State, to lor in a committee to prepare rules and regula
tions for the government of said body.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock, Thursday.
,, Thursday, Hist, 8 o'clock.
Met agreeabty to adjournment.
The Report of the Committee on Rules and Regula
tions having been read in open Convention, and one of
its provisions requiring a bare majority to the selection
ol a President and Vice President, C. L. Stevciisou of
fered the following resolution, which was agreed to:
llcsotccd, That in the opinion Gf the Virginia Delega
tion, a majority of two-thirds of the electoral votes taken
should lie necessary to the choice of a President ami
V ice President, and that they will resist any other rule.
J lie chuir was vacated to 0 o clock in order to attend
in General Convention.
Mel again at noon, according to notice given through
tile Chairman of the General Convention, when the de
liberations of that body were suspended for the purpose
of preparing a more commodious building for its icccp
tion.—Mr. ilollcman in the chair.
The door to discussion having been closed by one of the
rules of tlie Convention, which forbade open nominations,
and Mr. Watkins apprehending great peril, (of which
all appeared sensible,) to the purposes of our assemblage
without consultation, offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Hisolccd, That a free and friendly conference be asked
of the Delegations from the other States, to confer with
this Delegation in relation to the important objects of the
Convention; and that three members from each State,
(if the Delegations from other States he full enough t<»
judtily it,) bo the inin)1%er to compose said committee.
J. S. \\ atkins, I1. V . Daniel, and A. Stevenson, were
placed on that committee. A conference was asked; but,
at the suggestion of an honorable gentleman present, it
was sought informally, and not in open Convention.
The Chair was vacated to G o’clock, touttend in Gen
eral Convention.
M . A n , , . . 6 o'clock.
Met atG o clock in the afternoon, Mr. Daniel resuin
mg the Chair.
. ^ eler V. Daniel was unanimously charged with cast
ing the vote of Virginia.
J. S. Watkins ottered the following resolution, which
was agreed to, without u division:
Ilesalrcd, That the conference committee on the part
of Virginia, be authorized and instructed to go into
general conference, privileged to sacrifice men, but not
principles.
Adjourned to 8 o’clock Friday.
,, H o'clock, Friday 22d.
M..I nftm.nl.l.. 4 „ _. ’
Mr. Watkins,aa Chairman of tlie Conference Com
mittee, reported orally:—That they had endeavored to dis
charge the duty assigned them, according to the l»est
means afforded tho committee, (which was at most im
perfect,) from the little interest manifested by the dele
gations generally, in passing in and out of the commit
tee room , w hile engage d in business—and that he feared
tlie anticipated result could not, in uni/ triuy, be varied.
Then arose a warm and animated discussion (in which
several gentlemen took part—all, however, agreeing,
that principle must be preserved) as to the best and pro
per course for the Virginia Delegation to pursue; but the
hour arriving to meet in General Convention, without
coming to any conclusion, and this being the day set
apart for proceeding to ballot for President and Vice
President, Mr. Daniel was, with one voice, deputed to
ask of the Convention a recess of two hours, which was
granted; when the V irginia Delegation returned and
adopted, the following resolution offered by 11. C. Mason:
Rrsolvtd, I hat be appointed
a Committee to announce to the General Convention,
before the election of Vice President is brought up, that
"'.'"V0!0***'™ can in nowise recommend to the People
of \ irgiruu for Vice President, any individual, who does
not maintain and carry out tlie principles Virginia lias
ever hold dear. ”
[This Resolution was received as a substitute, or ra
ther antecedent to the succeeding resolutions, which had
been previously offered by Andrew Stevenson, and sub
sequently adopted. '1 he blank in the above resolution
was filled with the name of the mover, who performed
the duty thus assigned him, in a clear .and lucid address,
which went to show, that the objcctof the Virginia Dc
*” adopting this resolution, wan solely to induce
tile Convention to select some man on whom they could
rely for the preservation of principles for which they
had ever contended, and that such a man, let him come
from where he might, should receive their hearty sup
port; and a further desire, not to be considered ns ac
quiescing in the recommendation of any one, who did
not profess and act with them.*]
The following are the Resolutions offered by Andrew
Stevenson, nnd agreed to:
1. Ilrsolcrd, That the Virginia Delegation ballot in
Convention for a President of the U. States, and that
the individual Virginia prefers, is Martin Van Huron.
Ihsolrrd, That the V'irginia Delegation bn Hot hu a
Viee President of the U. Stales, and that the individual
\ irgiiua prefers, is Wm. G. Hives.
.1. Ileintved, That should the National Convention no
minate R. M. Johnson, of Kentucky, then
he appointed on the part of this Dele
gation, to announce to the Convention, that we cannot
support Uie nomination, or recommend him to Virginia;
inasmuch ns the Delegates from Virginia do not feel sa
tisfied that Mr. J. will support and carry out the princi
ples and doctrines which she has ever maintained and
holds dear.
[The blank in the third resolution was filled with the
names of Joseph H. Wa'.kins and Joel Holloman—who
discharged their duty, by prefacing the reading of the
dd resolution with a few remarks, in which they deplored
the necessity of complying with its terina, and justified
the Virginia Delegation in the course they had been
diiven to adopt, by thus refusing to unite with their Re
publican brethren, inasmuch as they were called upon to *
sacrifice principles which they, as Virginians, could ne- i
ver yield.fj—Adjourned.
Friday Evening.
Mft in thtf B*change Reading-Room, Friday evening 1
b. M. Hraxton in the Chair. After some discussion,
adjourned, to meet at Deitzhoover’a, at 8 o'clock,on Sa
turday.
Saturday, 23d
Met agreeably to adjournment, at BcluhooveVa—Mr
C. Ij. Stevenson in the Chair—which he afterwards left;
when Mr C. M. Braxton was called to preniHe,
Various propositions, from d life rent gentlemen, being
under discussion, as to the* lit and plotter mode of giving l
to our Constituents a full explanation and clear accoinit i
of our proceedings, it was finally determined by the ;
adoption ol the following resolution, presented by R
O. Grayson:
Hr solred, In older to render a fair account of our deli- j
i derations here, and to prevent misapprehension, That the
i Secretary be appointed to prepare a Journal of our pro- j
Cccdings—that he si-mi the same, and forward them for j
| publication in the following papers in Virginia—and the
j editors ol such olln rs as think proper to do so, lx* re- j
l quested to insert the same, viz : Richmond Enquirer, j
t 1 etersburg Constellation, Virginia Republican, Win- I
Chester V irginian, Political Arena, Virginia Herald, !
Lynchburg Democrat. Virginia Advocate, Norfolk Ilea- i
con, «Jkc. (MlAitLES MASON, Secretary.
1 . this attention ol tho b.litun «u tiic abov.f iiiou-ix ,x lets ■ (it- ,
i full) •itml to Uni foregoing notice, liy g.
(-Voir, by a Member of Ik- Con rent l •».)
IJf. Richard l*. .M oon performed tin- duty a.*i,on-.l him in llio
r«*ulutioti, bejirc the ballotinp f,r I resale it or trier Vrttultni: m> Ihal I
j *“S' Couveiiliuu wax fully nppriavd of the intcutiiHU of the Virginia |
, y*l7i ii tb<*y i{«vc tlicir Yolo. lor unv Humiliation.
1 Mr. Ilollt-m'iii performed llio iluly arst-ned in lltix rcxolulton, !
*.r. '•eminuttvM of Col. Joliiixon wax announced by Ibv t*r. >i Ivin 1
ol tlio Convention. |
It nitty not lie unimportant, 10 far ux Virginia it ronrrriieil, to ror- |
reel a t-w errors which xi-om to havo occurred in tbu publication of i
•“<■* proenndingx of llu-Conyvatiuu.
.. .**. reprcxviitcil tlittt Dr. .Mimoii anuouiiced the ii>«o|ution of the I
I * irginia Delegation after the uuutiMiitton of PresHwot-whereat, is fact, I
| tr yrr/ornutt thut 'hit v before any ouuiimuti.'U ira - tM.ntr,
it ix reported tbul, titter the nomination ol* Vice i‘ru»idi-nt, Mr. Mo
| eoa stated that the “Delegation from Virginia did not cooxidcr the
p.rxuii selected ax ■« rmuiidnlc for Vko President, oou who they
could bo nxsured would sapport tliuse ductriuex wbieh were mtiiii
I turned ill \ irziliiu, uud thoy could not thereforerecommend hix xuii
I iy»r“f‘iV‘-,r^»«ituc,*t«.» ThixannuueiatiiNi wax, in fort, nwule by
-Mr. HollemtiH, mid not Dr. .Mason. Mr. II. rei|uein-d thut the XI ro- j
solution abovu referred to, xl.oul I U.- inserted in llu- Journal of the
Contention.
It i* that Mr. Ilolli'tnati iumle kmup iuni»rk4 nftvr Mr. Ilolt. !
of k<* utu*Jkjr,cuoc|u-ltd hm *pc<H‘b. J/r. UrotLfuUuh:th. ;»;ul not Mr.
II., followed Mr. Ilolt.
The namo of Mr. Fontaine, of Buckingham, is not I
inserted among the Delegation to the Baltimore Con- |
vent,on—No doubt unintentional in the Clerk to the i
\ irgin.a Delegation.
FOHF/d.Y jYFIt'S.
We give this morning the news received by the arri
val <>t the Napoleon at New York. We con-rrululatc
at *arJfeon *he passage of the “ Indemnity
Bill. l>y the immense majority of l.r*S!—As to the sti
pulation required by the French Chamber, we give for
tlio present, llu* following extracts:
(From the National Gazette—Opposition.)
1 Ik; important news Iroin France was given to our
readers yesterday in a postscript. We add this afternoon,
tho chic! details, as furnished hy the. London papers.
1 he r rend, ministry have prevailed iu lire Chamber of
Deputies by n larger majority than was any where expect
*?!• VVe have always been sanguine respecting the execu
Uon ot t,le treaty, from the time that President Jackson’s
message rendered it a ministerial and national question
for trance. The serious alternative which was present
ed unequivocally to the great branches of French indus
try, and to the Kinjr and his ministers, whose domestic
t hi i.irrassmcuts unu perils were heavy enough, gave a
stew aspect to the whole subject, and fixed upon it tin* at
tention and solicitude of all concerned. It would not
have been closed, ns long ns the United States seemed
likely to brook further shuttling anu delay.
In regard to the explanation* which are to be nsked
*» “ « cataplasm for wounded honor," the two Execu
Hive Governments must he exceedingly awkward, if, with
their mutual inclination and that of the countries, to a
lull and speedy adjustment, they cannot get over the*
pznctiho. 1 lie trench ministry, alter having exerted
themselves so anxiously and strenuously to carry the hill
through the Chamber of Deputies, will not allow their
work to he rendered abortive by “non-essentials." The
adoption ol the treaty hy a majority so considerable is a
ratification ol all the complaints which our government
has made. It is stated that Mr. Livingston meant to
leave I aris ns soon as the bill passed the Chamber of
I eers, hut we presume that communications were im
mediately opened with him which required Ins presence
lor some lime longer.
A Ians correspondent of the Loudon Courier makes
the following remark upon the result:
“Notthe least valuable feature in the vote is the evi
dence it alfords of the decaying influence of party_for
no eflort has been left untried to make the question a
mere party trial. Jlence the outcry from the organs of
the Opposition against ‘an unnational Chamber,' who
have betrayed the honor of their country—that is to say,
who have not provoked a war, in order to avoid the pay
ment of a just and acknowledged debt.”
(tram the JY. 1'. Jlmcrteun—Opposition.)
. ‘ , amendment of Gen. A'aluze, which was adopted,
is to this effect:
* * *l,? Payments to he effected in execution of the first
article of the present bill, shall take place only after the
i r rench Government shall have received satisfactory ex
p ainations as to the Message of the President ol' the
United States, dated December ii, 1KI4."
Now , it would be a lull and complete answer on our
part, to the requisition of this amendment, to recall and
reiterate the following declaration, which, in the Prcsi
j dent s annual message, immediately follows the recom
i resorted to 1 ‘al* *“ U cerlain contingency, reprisals be
j “ Suc,t n measure ought not to be considered by France
| as a menace. Her pride and jiptccr arc too u til /.nou n to
j expect any thing from her fears, ami preclude the necessity
j declaration, that nothing partaking of the character of
j intimidation is intended Inj ns.
I (troni the 1‘hitadclphia Gazette—Opposition.)
It is well known that in the very message itself, to
J winch exception has been taken, the President employed
1 the following language :
i ' lauch a measure ought not to be considered by
r ranee as a menace. 1 fer pride and power nre too well
j known to expect any thing from her fears, and nre
l ... , L> lll£ 1noc*;8a*ty ul“ d*c la ration, that nothing par
taking of the character of intimidation was intended
J * by us.
j i bis passage could not possibly have escaped the nt
! J*nJ*on ot ■the Chamber,and it therefore must have known,
that not the slightest risk of a rupture was incurred by the
j “•‘•‘•"‘'••■cot. Vvbal the President of the
I r ,1'ul 0,1 ••'v fulnect was iff record, and there
fore irrevocable, and it is therefore clear that the ameud
meet was introduced with a full understanding by all
; parties that the explanation could not be other than satis
I factory. It would indeed be greatly to l>e lamented, if,
| after a negotiation of twenty years, and after a crisis which
I had well nigh involved the countries in war, and after
toou. willingness to pay the sum stipulated in the treaty
with interest, any obstruction should be placed in the
way of the set'.li nient of the dispute. Such a result
cannot be anticipated. The French Executive Govern
ment lias shown too much friendship for the United
Stat-58, to warrant the conjecture, that it will place too
rigid u construction upon the terms of the amendment
to be acceptable to us, and we cannot therefore hut re
gard the proceeding as one simply designed to soothe the
popular rmnd of France, which has been disturbed by the
idea tliaUlireuUi dishonorable to the nation have been is
sued by the American Government.
. {tram ute isuilimorc Uuzettc.)
1 he mtelligencc yesterday received of the passage of
tl.i- Indemnity Hill by u triumphant majority, in Hie
rr* neb Chamber of Deputies, spread uni vernal joy It
was our ancient friend and ally who had magnanimous
ly, and in the spirit of peace, stretched forth a hand to
accept the olive-branch rather than the sword.
i lie Indemnity Bill is to be accompanied with a de
mand of explanation as to those passages in (he Presi
dent s Message that were said to be obnoxious to the
Nutional dignity of France. This is the only thine to be
regi cited in this affair. VVe do not think, however, that
tins forms any serious ol* .tele to our renewed harmoni
ous intercourse with that country. The required apolo
gy or satisfaction, as the Editor of the U. States Gazette
remarks, is to he found in the message itself: “Such a
«m 'mire, ’ says the Message, “ought not lobe considered
n" !ilmc as a Her pride and power are too
wel known to expect any thing from her fears, and ore
elude the necessity of a declaration that nothing, par
taking ot the character ot intimidation, was intended by
us. It wili be sufficient (o refer the French Court to
this passage.
• T10 "f l,‘? intelligence upon the money market
in .few York was immediate ami great; stock rose Irom
throe to four per cent.
Wo congratulate our readers and the public upon this
mnppy termination of a most unpleasant dispute; a dis
pute, rendered doubly so by its having arisen between
two friends.
HALLO OX ASC EX V/OXT
Oil Thursday evening last, Mr. Zcbulon Mitchell ef
fected a beautiful ascension from the Old Council Cham
her in Ibis city, flie day was uncommonly tine and the
gratification to all present was complete, lie returned
on Friday, and we give his own account of hi* plea
sant voyage: 1
To the Ciliztnsoj Hu htnoml.
Supposing that an account of my mrial excursion may
be looked for, I herewith transmit a brief statement, with
v'hicli I hope the patrons of the same may In? satisfied. I
At a quarter past four, I*. M., I took my station in the |
ear, for the second time in my life, to make an ascension
to the icthereal regions, with a highly delighted mind, to
look down on the far-faincd ami prosiirrotis Metropolis
of Virginia, and thi? nnxiou* throng nj' hrr grn#*rou.i in*
habitants. My course of starting was North east_after
passing over the handsomest view that my eyes ever lie
held, I reached the elevation of rune thousand feet, and
experienced a gicat change in the wind, wlfe.li caused
my leroslat to turn round several times. I landed at a
quarter past five, on the birin of Mr. Hydnor, in llano
ver county, about ten miles from this city, where I was j
received with the utmost old-fashioned Virginia hospita- j
uty.—I cannot clow this without thanking those gentle- i
nen who kindly assisted me on the Hill before starting I
•or their indefatignhle exertions; and hoping that I may I
always remain in public favor, I subscribe myself,
Z. MITCHELL.
(I F ft will be seen by the Governor's Proclamation in •
oiiradver1isingcolumns,tbat anelr-ction for Senator in the
district formes^ represented by George C. Dromgoole,
v «eq., will take place, in the respective counties on their
Gaurtnavsin August next.
SaociiKo !—-Mis# Judith Woodson, of Hanover eoun- |
ly* (daughter of Cspt. Philip Woodson,) «n amiable, in- |
felligent, young lady, was thrown from a gig, late on j
fritlay UYeolUff last, and literally mashed to pieces. It j
ia thought the accident was caused by an imperfect bri
dle. it would Ih* better for all drivers to examine well,
and in time, their fixtures. It was but the Sulurday be
fore, that Mrs. Jane Mosby, (widow of Win. O. Mosby,
and daughter and sister of the above.) died, after a most
severe attack, wliieli lasted only four or five days.
A (tract of a totter to the Editors, dated
“ Locisviti.r, 21st May,
V I avail myself of the fir l opportunity 1 have had to
inform you ol another Steam Boat disaster which
took place on the Mississippi. The Steam Boat Majes
tie from .New Orleans toSt. I,otiis, collapsed on the loth
inst., ja»t at the moment of starting from the ill-fated,
out interesting town of Memphis, and about sixty
ol her deck passengers were drowned and scalded.—
(The cabin |>usengrrs escaped entirely.) Of those scald
••d. but few can survive. The writer of this reached
Memphis the day utter the dreadful accident; and never
in his life has he witnessed so heart-rending a scene.
.About 40 fellow beings laying on a large floor—many
jgst dead—many in the last agonies of death. The shrieks
and groans of tlio wretched .sufferers were enough to
sicken the heart, and weigh down the most buoyant spir
its. As usual, a diversity of opinion exists ns to the
cause. Some think the Ktigiiicvr neglected his duty when
the boat slopped; others that it was caused by the passeu
grrs getting on one side ol the bout Memphis, you will
recollect, has been the theatre of throe of those occur
rences; r.ltd no place on the river, at this time, could
have been worse prepared to receive the sufferers. You
will see, from the Memphis Gazette of the l ltli, which
f now send you, that the Cholera is committing greater
ravages among her best citizens, than it has ever done
sir a its first appearance. The day that the accident just
spoke,, of t'*ok place, four of her citizens died. From
the Now Orleans |ki|k*is, yon have tome idea ol* its ex
istence in that city; you get, however, hut a very iui|»cr
ti et account. Nearly all the Strain Boats which have
left within the last ten or fifteen days, have lost several
passengers.
“Mr. Prentice, of the Focus, has very kindly handed
me the Enquirer of the I2th instant. You cannot imagine
what a treat it proved to me, after so long an absence from
home. 1 he results ol our chclients are truly asti-nish
mg They, however, go to show, that the people will
vindicate their lights under nil circumstances. In the
midst of tIiis state of feeling, I am truly mortified to see
that we have lost the accomplished Chinn. 1 was some
what prepared for this. I knew his noble spirit could
never stoop to fight his adversaries with the despicable
weapons which they had chosen. I have been his near
neighbor, his almost bosom friend: lie is now a privnle
citizen, and as I have nothing to ask, or he to give, I
can speak of the purity of the man. It was an evil day
for that district, when it discarded sucli a mail. Person
ally, 1 know, he cares not a fig—nay, I know, he prefers
domestic life, andhe Inis ulvutjs preferred it; but lie was
dragged into public life at an early period, and for his
faithful discharge of Ins various duties, an attempt has
b«*rn made to di«^rrace him; but the shafts of mean liens,
calumny, falsehood and envy, fall harmless uround him.
71m- day of retribution will assu^-dly dawn, lie and bis
fncnd-.i have not aught to reproach themselves with.
“At a leisure moment, after I reach home, I shall pro
bably say something to you respecting the unprecedented
prosperity of all classes in the S«uth and West. 1 w ill
demonstrate the false prophecy of the wise men of
the panic session—at present I can only say, 'that all is
icr/l. ' J
lu confirmation of the above we give the following
from the Memphis (Tenn.) Gazette of the 14tli ult :
“ J'hk Ciim.iaiA.—Since our last, the cholera has pre
vailed more generally than it has since its prevalence
here. Almost every person has felt more or less the
symptom* ; w hich have produced great precaution both
in diet and using medicine in the onset of the disease._
There seems to be no disease extant, which yields so
easily and readily to medicine, in its inception, ns the
cholera. Although the number of cases lias increased,
vet the type is much milder; frequent attacks run into a
bilious fever, formerly all other attacks run into cholera.
Our Sexton informs us that six persons have died since !
our last. Ilis report will show that since the cholera ]
came here, there have been Mo deaths.”
Extract of a Letter to the. Editors. dated
“ Frederick Co., Va., May 27, 1835.
“ * 0,1 *la'’P often hoard of the failure of crops in ihe
country, when there was little reason for the report ;
but 1 can assure you, iroui all accounts and from personal
observation, that the prospect of the Wheat crop in this
part of \ irginia, is more gloomy than it has been for
many years. Many fanners will not make their seed:
nnd il the whole Valley make a third of its usual crop
it is more than the most sanguine now expect.”
. Thursday, May 28, 1835.
J A M l .S RIV E R & K A N A W11A COM PA N Y.
On Wednesday evening, after a recess, the stockhold
ers again convened, when the discussion of the Commit
tee s resolutions nnd Mr. W. Robertson's substitute was
resumed, and continued by Mr. C. Johnson for the for
mer. und Messrs. J. James. P. N. Nicholas, J R. Harvie
and \\ . Robertson, until about8 o'clock. The question
on the adoption of the Substitute was then put, nud be
mg regarded as a test question, tbo ayes and noes ac
cording to the stock represented, were ordered ; and the
same being called, the substitute was rejected, ayes -150
noes 0820—including the vote of the State, and of the
Corporations ot Richmond, Lynchburg and the Rank of
\ iri'inia.
The six first resolutions reported by the Committee
were then taken up in succession, nnd after a few re
marks by Mr. J. C. Cabell in support of each, were
adopted by a cica roc« vote. The first of these, it will
be recollected, adopts the plan of continuing the James
River Canal to some point on the River, not lower than
Lynchburg; constructing a rail road from thence to some
point on the Great Kanawha River, and improving the
navigation of the Kanawha from thence to the Ohio._
1 lie others regard the dimensions, and mode of con
structing the canal, locks, Sttt-.
On the reading of the sc rent h resolution', which'pro
vides t hat the canal shall be extended to Covington, and
be divided into three sections-the first extending from
Richmond to Lynchburg, the second from Lynchburg to
1 att-msburg. and the third from Pattoiwburg to Coving
tou—Mr.J. Robertson opposed its adopt ion, on the ground
tbalTt was inexpedient for the stockholders to commit
t heiAsel ves, at this tune, to the continuation of the work
by ejnal.in preference to a rail-road, west of Lynchburg
inasmuch as it was obvious, that that part of the improve'
"lentcould not bo undertaken until a year or two hence
vyhen the experience acquired during the construction of
. ,ca . V*1 ,af |>«»nt, with other future eontini'enciea
might incline the company to suhntitute the rail road
system from thence to Covington. After some discus
sion on tins point, principally between Messrs. J. Ro
bcrtaon, and J. C. Cubcll, the subject was laid on the ta
ble, ami at ball attar nine, the meeting adjourned till JO
o clock yesterday morning.
To-day agreeably to adjournment, the meeting
convened, when Mr. Robertson proposed the following
as a substitute lor the seveuth resolution of the Commit'
tee, via :
he tot veil, I hat It is expedient to continue the Lower
James River Canal to the town of Lynchburg, and that
the line of the said improvement should be located nnd
put under contract with all practicable despatch.
Itesolctd, That it is unnecessary and inexpedient at
l ns time, to prescribe any specific plan for the residue of
the work authorized by the charier of the Company for
connecting the eastern and western waters.
Hesolved, That the President and Directors of the
James River and Kanawha Company, proceed, without
delay, to consider the different inodes of improvement !
which may be proposed, or which mav suggest them
selves to their minds as worthy of examination, fi,r the I
residue of the work, calling to tiieir aid one or more able
engineers, and report to the stockholders, at their next :
Ihlciloitrgiiln meeting, the plan deemed by them most
eligible lor the said improvement, with n full and detail
ed statement ol the reasons and considerations which
mav have recommended such plan to their adoption
I hese resolutions were supported l»v Messrs J Ro
bertson I .ft Nicholas, nnd J. R. Hafvie, and opposed
l>y Mr. J. C. Calu-ll, in a debate of some length. Final
ly, on vote taken they were rejected. The seventh re
solution of the Committee was then adopted
On the reading of the eighth resolution, 'prescribing
the order in which the three divisions of the cm*! shall
be executed, Mr. J. If. Scott, proposed the following by
way "f substitute: s J
llesolvfd, That the execution of the work shall com
mence at the 1 own of Covington, on Jacksons River
and be prosecuted enstwardly to the Town of Lynchburg!
and thence to llio city of Richmond; and that cnnlr *»s
lor the construction of the Rail-road from the Town o'r
Covington to th» Falls of the Kanawha, sh ill be made
simultaneously with the commencement of the other part
ot the work. r
After a discussion of considerable length, in which the
substitute wan supported by Mr. He.ott and opposed by
Messrs. Chapman Johnson and James Lyons, it w^s re
jixted. I hereupon, the Hth, and the remainder of the
resolutions reported by the Committee, were adopted.
Mr. (.-. Johnson from the Comrnitleo, then reported a
series of by-laws lor the regulation or the Company,
" , ' w,<‘ laid on the table, and the meeting agreed to
take a recess until 5 o'clock. I*. M.
On 1 Intraday evening, after a recess, Urn meeting re
aasem Red. I he by-laws, reported by the committrs,
having lieen amended, were adopted. The meeting Ihen
pioceeded to elect the following officers:
JOHKPH C. CA HKLL, of Nelson, President,
(unanimouslv elected )
Finvrr 8. Rsxtp.r, of Richmond City,
Haweri. Marx, of Richmond City,
Richard Svursox, of Goochland.
Rsaitoi.pti If snRisos, sen. of Cumberland,
Jons II Cor.KR, sen., of Fluvanna,
Johm F,\ni.r, of Lynchburg, and
IIcoh C’Arr.RTow, of Monroe,
, , . ftireetor
I lie Chairman having delivered the several hooks and '
documents, lying on the table, into the hands of the Pre
indent elect of the Company, the meeting adjourned sine
The President and Directors have railed for an instal
ment of upon each share of stock, to he paid, on or
before the 30th day of June next, into the Bank of Vir
ginia, or one of its branches.
REMIXtSCEXCES OF THE LIST WAR.
MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT.
Eitract of u l.ntrr from Washington, i)t/i ,'Ijiril, IStlj.
Our countryman, Gen. Scott, loft here this morning,
for Ilia Head-Quarter* in New York, lie has been very
laboriously engaged here, for the lust two weeks, in dis
cussing and explaining before a Board of Otlicers, In*
system of discipline for the Army of the U. States, which
he hu* prepared with great care, in obedience to a re wo- j
lution of Congress passed the session before the last. The
work, ot itself, i am informed, will do him much honor,
and will ndd greatly to hi* military fame. Ilo has been ,
laboriously employed in preparing it, lor the lust 1*> or j
Id month*, and lias brought into it many valuable prin
ciples from llu* 1* rench, Russian, German, and Prussian
Authors, as wi'll ns from the Euglmh. It was uwtmmou&!y ■
sanctioned by the distinguished Hoard ot* Otlicers to
whom it was submitted, without liny alteration. Among
these Officers, were Gen. .Macomb, the Commander-in
C.tiiet of tin* Army, Gen. Jesup, Gen. Towsun, Gen.
Hoeer Jones, Gen. Gibson, Gen. Fenwick, Gen. Wool,
and Col. Crnghuii. 1 hat his military work, consi*tiug ot
J volumes, should have met with the unanimous appro
bation of such men, could not have been otherwise than 1
extremely gratifyingto him.
I hat it would have been well done, is what every one
expected; tor what work, as a soldier, did ever Scott
undertake., that was not trtU perfornud •’ lie; gallant
comrades, composing tins Hoard, who have seen him so
often in trying circumstances, wlu-n his military skill and
talent* were tully tested, can answer lh<* ipiestion. Hit
work, at Chippewa, never was surpassed in sltjlr, on this
continent or that ot Hridgewater, in the heroic energy
w ith which the business ot the evening was despatched.
The first.you recollect, waa performed in an open field,
on an extensive plain, under u clear, bright sun, in July.
It was a fair, open-field light, of two highly disciplined
armies, led on by a* gallant Officers, on both sides, as
ever appealed upon the field of buttle. The skilful mili
tary movements of Scott, upon this plain, united to the
heroic courage ot hi* officer* and men, whom he had
himself disciplined and drilled and prepared for battle,
achieved this brilliant victory over superior numbers.
'* Such was the battle ot Chippewa, (says his biogra
pher,) as it appeared to tilt* eye of n scientific solifier.
liut we have heard it described l>v otlifM who viewed
it with an unpractised and less military eye, as one of
“ the most brilliant spectacles which could well be con
“ceived. 1 he day was clear :.nd bright, the sun still
“high in the Heavens; the plain such as might have
“ been selected for a parade or a tournament; the troops
* on both sides, though not numerous, admirably disci
plined, the Generals lending on iheir columns in per
son, the glitter of the arms in the nm; ilie precision
“ 8,111 distinctnois of every movement, were all calculated
to t.arr} the mind back to the scenes of ancient story or
“poetry—to the plains of Latium or of Troy, and all
“those recollections which fill the imagination with
“ images ol personal heroism and romantic valor."_
Tliib victory was achieved,be it remembered,over Hrit
i*Ii troops, highly disciplined and superior in numbers to
those commanded by Scott, of more lhau one-third —
1 his tact was fully uud satisfactorily ascertained after
the battle, “it was attended with the most important
“ consequences. Il gave to the Army a confidence in
“ their own skill and prowess, and dissipated at once the
“dread which had been inspired by tin* military reputa
“ tion ot their veteran antagonist*. It was to tiro Army
“ what the victory of Cnpt. Hull had been to the Navy:
a,1<1 “le confidence which it thus inspired wus surely
“ most justly founded, for every man felt that the victo
“ ry had been pained by superior skill and discipline: it
‘ was not the fruit of any accidental mistake or confu
nioii in the enemy sarmy) or of one ol thow momenta
“ot temporary panic on one side, or excitement on the
other, which sometimes gives a victory to irregular
“ courage over veteran and disciplined valor.”
In ins official report, Gen. Scott says of this gallant
Brigade, *‘ that every man and of every grade evinced
an ability to meet even n greater slun k than that in
“ countered, with like success. This was most conspi
cuous in the very crisis of the action Conduct uui
v**rwally good leaves little room for discrimination._
* 1 o mention them in the order of their rank. (I know
llli'* case.) Majors Jesttp, Leavenworth
‘and M Neil, and Gant. Towsoikdeserve every thing
which conspicuous skill and gallantry can hope from
“a grateful country.”
1U Ii.tvu lonneu lus troops, says the writer above
all tilled to, “ at once to such uniformity of excellence_
“ to have us it were struck out at a lw\at,such perfection
“ ot discipline, is a degree of military merit which can
gain no lustre from tile culogium of 4 the book-learned
theorist. When this talent is united to personal coia
rage and with that presence of mind and quickness of
ti Perception and decision, which enable tlirir possessor
4 to wield at will the weapons lie lwts thus formed, there
“ is nothing wanting to complete in* charac ter of anac
“ complished General.”
The inspiring effects of this victory to the American
troops, was 20days afterward* most gloriously displayed
in the celebrated and most bloody battle of Bridgewater
lu which Scott lost in killed and wounded, nearly or*
hall his brigade; and after having v> horses killed under
hmi, was most severely wounded himself, and was car.
ried oft tin- field streaming with blood. ll« Wus shot
through the shoulder with a musket ball about It) o'clock
at night, just before the final close of the action. The
battle commenced about a lull’ au Lour btlhse sunset
and was fought principally by a blight moonlight, within
sound ot the great falls of Niugaia. The heroic courage
displayed by the troops ou both side* in tld» desperate
and sanguinary conllict-the roar of artillery mingling
with that ot the magnificent cataract— (lie time- in, the
e vening when the battle was fought, all united to make
it a scene more highly calculated to inspire feelings of
tlie moral sublime, than almost any other tiiat wj can
bring before our imaginations. The following i*Uio in*
teresting account given of it by the accomplished writer
before alluded to. After describing Urn previous move
ments ol the Army, lie proceeds: “ Notwithstanding
. ^ Ibeir superiority ot numbers, General Scott resolved
• on an attack, waiting only to communicate this in
‘ formation to the commaudiug Geueral, ho advanced
upon them, ami by the lime the message had been de
livered, the action hud been commenced, and had al
“ rvady becnrmi- dqsy and general some time before the
“ remainder of the division luvd crossed the Chippewa ”
“ The enemy had already l.'.OO men in line; the remain
“ der of Drummond's army were on ihe march from
“ Fort George, and arrived succi sjuvely at interval* of
► lu or 20 minutes. Of tin; line in vietv, the left rested
“ on the road, between wlucli and the riv^k^wre was
“ ;1 "1‘” par, am breadth,
“ Jcaup, sustained by Col. Urady,
“ }r;lte ll,!s wood, and to turu ibe enemy _°1La}\. _
“ The action novv opened in front on thJ part of Scott’*
t. artillery and lus two remaining battalion*. The dra
• goon* were not engaged ou either side. The enemv
„ Ending Ihnl he Jar outilauked ou im right, threw for
ward Uvo battalions to take our army on the left These
were promptly beuleu out of the field. At tU same
moment the action was desperately contested in front
by lovvsonund Col. Urady, whilst Jo.-mu completely
44 MafnTr ,VUrn,,,g.lhC ‘»king prisoner
Major-Gen. Real! and several other officers on the rear
and then charged back thro’ the enemy's line,cutting
oft a portion ol that wlug. and showing himself again
o Ins own army in a bb*o of fire. The action, which
had commenced half an hour before sunset, had now
nmil about half after eight. The enemy's right
• wing had been beaten out of the ib id, Lis left turned
and cut off ; his centre alone reuiaimd firm, resting
on a height considerably abovv the general elcv.ationof
• the ridge, and supported by nine pieces of artillery.—
Dili, Iresli battalions were joining the enemy every
“ instant from below. Such was Ihe state of the action*
wlu n Major-General Hrown aimed with. tlw reserve
1 ntu'r the buttle had thus raged for an. hour and forty
ininulps. I lie remainder ol tlx action, after General
mown hau iissunu’d the command, cannot Ik? bell?/
41 related than in hi* own word.*.
-vp-v... Iiumg, Says UP, •• Uiftt UK‘«P corn*" ,'thoso of
bcoll s brigiulej “ were much.exhausted, and knowing
that -hey had sullen d severely, I determined to idler
* IF"* a ,H*'v Jine with the odraxieifMr troo»>», and thus
disengage Gen. ScuU, and hold. Ius brigwl* lit reserve
‘‘•Oruris. were accordingly given t.. Gem Ripley. The
enemy s artillery occupied n hill, which gave him
• great advantages, and was the Lay of the whole no*,,
tion. It was supported by a lino of infantry. T<» sc
** cure *',r victory, it wastnccesjnry U> carry Um? artillery,
' height. This doty was assigned to Got.
Miller, iviei advanced steadily and gallantly to iusob
tlu? Lcighi and !!*• cannon. General
‘ I\;pl«%y brought uj> tlie (which Lad fatten'd) to Lia
jHipporl, aim live auiniy <ii xij>p<arr<J from before Ihetik
‘ .' "v taRylog Lis forces, and, as iu believed, hav
‘‘ mg received teuiiotcomenla, now attempted to drive
us from our position, and regain his artillery. <Vi»r
line v.as unshaken, and the rneoiy was repulsed Two
*) ?lhcr having tie same object, had the same
issue. Geo. Bcott was again rngjged in repelling the
Former of those; and t he List l saw of him on the field
of battle, lie was nr ar tlie bead of hi* column, and giv
" *nlf hr its match, u direction tlial would have placed him
on the enemy s tight. Maying been for some time
wounded, and being a good deal «• vii iMated hy lots of
ldood.it liecaru* my salito devolve the command on
1 <> n. bcott, and retire from tlie field ; but, on inquiring,
I learned that lie was disabled by wounds. I, there*
fore, kept my post, and had the satisfaction to see the
“ enemy a last limr.L reyiiisyd.’'
About the time at which Orn. Ilrown says lie “saw
“ Scott, for 111* last time, (Jen 8coM had, at the i#*ad of
“ Ius column, twic* ohnrgcd the enemy. lie had.
“ through the wkolr action, exposed hi*‘person in the
“ most dauntless rummer, lie was finally disabled by a
“ wound from a musket ball, tl sough bin right shoulder,
“ which hr recyirfd about half past ten, just before the
“ final close of tlie action. If* had been wcmn/J/d two
“ hours before, in th* left side, had lost two horses, killed
“ under him, and his aid, Lieut Wort Is and Ids Brigade
“ Major, Btnilh, had bothb«erk wounded by bis side. The
“ total loss of his brigade was 4l*ft in killed and wounded,
“ «"l "f 09t>, including in this number more than thirty
“ officers. i
" During this engagement the moon shone bright and
“clear, but for more than two hoar* the hostile lines
“ worn within twenty yards of each other, and so f>e
“ qnently intermingled, that officers would often order
“an enemy's platoon.
“ Bur h was the battle of Rridgewater, a* it is called
“ Rut wl-v of Bridgewater ? It was fought near the
** mighty C4t -act of Niagara, a»ul within th« sound of
‘ iu thunder*. Let it, then, bo called the battle of Nia*
“ Jiara, for it is worthy of that name.
“ This battle w»«, in proportion to the number* en*
“ H** >no«t sanguinary, and decidedly the best
“ fought, of any action which ever took place on the
“ American continent. ‘We had no such fighting in our
“ war,’ as one of the bravest soldiers of the Kevolu
“ L*0** often said to the writer of this article. The re
“ prated charges mid actual contest with the bayonet,
are alone sutUcient to render this battle rcmarkahle
“ 1 lie actual tight with the bayonet is, in fact, u thing of
very rare occurrence. We have heard, on good au
u thority, that (Sen. Moreau lias said, that he never saw
“ it to any extent more than twice—one aide or the other
almost always breaking belbro the bayonets crossed.
“ Borne of the captive ollicers of the enemy have do*
“ clared, that there our troops “xhibited, not only the
‘‘ •••“st undaunted bravery, but a proficiency in tactics
“ and military skill which would have done honor to ve
“ terails. In parliculur, the cliarge of Col. Miller has
“ been represented by one of those gentlemen, who hod
“ served m Spain, us having surpassed any tiling of the
“ kind he ever saw, except the storming of St. Scbas*
“ lion's.
‘| This is neither the occasion, nor the place, toexpa
“ tiate at large on the gallant bearing of those who
“ fought, and those who tell, on that signal dny. Yet,
“ in drawing up this hasty sketch of the military life of
“ Con. Scott, it was with pleasure that we have some
“ times turned aside from the exploits of our hero, to
“ catch a hasty glance at those of his brave companions
“ in arms. Feeble and worthless ns this tribute inny be,
“ we are yet proud to contribute our mite, to pay to pa
“ triotism and valor the debt the nation owes: Glory
“ was the prize for which they fought, and their cotnt*
“ try must bestow it.
“ On the very day in which this action took place, by
“ a singular coincidence, Brigadier-General Scott was
“ appointed by Ute President, a Major-General by brevet.
“ 1 lis wounds, which are still open," were for some time
“ exceedingly painful and dangerous, and obliged him to
“ retire, for n time, from actual service. As soon a* he
“■ wuis convalescent, he wus appointed to the command
“-of.thc 10thmilitary district, where he is now stationed.
“ ihjaide his military rank, ho has received every te6ti
“ menial or respect und gratitude, which liis country
“ conhibestow. Among these, are a vote of thanks and
“•n medal from Congress: a sword presented by the citi
“ zens ot'Jiis native place, 1‘etcrsburg; a sword and vote
“ of thunkn from the Legislature of Virginia; and his
“ name has been given to a new county of that State.
“ in udditiou to these civil honors, lie bus lately received
“ a literary oue from Brinceton College, which was con*
“ ferred in a manner equally llaltering to himself and
** honorable to the Institution.
At the late Commencement of that college, held in Sep
tember last, whilst the customary collegiate exercises
were performing, the trustees were accidentally inform
ed that Gen. Scott had that moment alighted at the op
posite tavern, on hi* way to Baltimore. It was instant
ly proposed to invite him to the Commencement. A de
putation of the trustees won accordingly sent over, who
toon returned with the General, lie was respectfully
received by. the trustees, and seuted.among tliem on the
stage. The audience expressod the strongest symptoms
of a disposition to break forth into tumultuous applause;
which was with difficulty restrained, by a sense of the
decorum due to the place and the occasion. The vale
dictory orator now ascended the stage; it happened that
the subject of Ids oration was the character of a patriotic
and heroic soldier, in which he hud introduced an upos
troplie to an imaginary personage, whom he depicted as
a bright example cf. military virtue. With admirable
presence of mind, and great elegance of manner, the
young orator suddenly turned and addressed this to Scott.
—The effect was- electrical; band* of. long, reiterated,
and unrestrainable applause broke forth on all sides.
Even grave and learned divines, men whose studies and
habitsof mind were little in unison with, feelings of this
nature, were hurried away and overcome by the animat
ing and kindling sympathy which surrounded tliem.
With some difficulty,the tumult of applause was hushed,
and the President rose to confer the doctorates inlaw and
divinity, and other honorary degrees.
In the meanwhile, one of the trustees had proposed to
the rest, tluit an honorary degree should be conferred on
their illustrious visitant. It was asked whether Gen.
Scott's literary acquirements weto such as-to vender this
compliment appropriate. A gentleman from Virginia,
to whom tie was personally known, replied, (us is the
fact,) Unit besides possessing the general information cf a-■
well educated man, lie was remarkable for his accurate
and extensive acquaintance with. English Literature.
Tl»o proposal was instantly assented to and communicat
ed to the President, who concluded the list of literary
honours by announcing that the honorary degree of
• Master of Arts, was conferred upomMaj.- Gen. Winfield
Scott. It is unnecessary to add tliat the building again
rang with the enthusiastic appluase of the audience.
This compliment, so spontaneous, so appropriate, so well
timed, was worthy of a college which cun boastof num
bering in the long list of her son* many of (he most
hrilliantiand distinguished men of theic country in every
walk of public lift*.
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MARRIAGES,
Married, on Tuerdny, the Qfilli hut. by Die Itsv. Hr. Mnuhow*.
Mr. Uolmrt t.roenhow, of Wellington, lo Miss ISose Murix 0’A. slr,
of Montgomery county, Md.
Mnrriud, on Thurxdoy evoning lust, l>y Ilov. Mr. Keeling, Mr. Wih
1st \VT. Hodges, of Uu) county of Caroline, to-Mcx. C'Hthsrine Utley
of III,x city, '
Married, on 'ilnrrsdsy events;: l«r% hy Rex. .Mr. Keeling, Mr. John
t>. 0.i*#r> to Miss i-'uxsa M., o>!e»t daughter of Gcorgo VVoodtin,
nsq.-^aH of Mud uity..
Soles oj Suty-sir 1 logsheutls oj J'uhareo at Sealirooh's
Warehouse, May 28/A, 1835.
M. Baker, $13 50. $14 50, $12 75, lugs, $8 50. f>.
Abstin, $14 75, $15 25, l(i 75, $11, $13 50, $14 75,
lags, $8 25. \V. Catterton, $12 25, $12, $10, lu.<ra.
fail*. *|-< |
IBi<*li’il Hliolptiaip Price* Current.
I oiiAt oo—I.uga $.>5*1 a G 5*)
Common refused G 50 a 7 50
Ollier refined 7 II)
Pdso'il fom. to mid. 6 50 a 8 00
<*oe*l and tii>» !) 55 u 11 (Hi
F.xlra. line Seotrb 12 00 a 17 00
Fine manoluctmiiij 10 00 a 20 50
Ptoi n—City Mill* 7 00
Canal* 5.7-8 » 6
VVm iiA-e—Ked $5 a 90
White
Corn fill it W I S
Corn Meal $1 00
Oats dO
Uoef, per ew». G ft*) a 7 00
Pork, per Id. 15 00 u 18 (H;
Huron, jmr !I>. II » 12 J 2et».
Butte**1- IS I S * 15
Cartie t4 IS all
Cotton “ 17 n 18
< -ot ton Yam*—good 90
Colton Yarns, sup. 5 a 12 20 av.
Hiu>nr, brown 7 1-2 « II
Hides, Spanish 13 a. K>
Hmndy, Cog., gall. *1 20 n I f.7
, “ , Al>p|8 25<t:t:.
U bn key 35.(1 Id
Hum, West Indin 80a 04
| “ New ttncliuid 30 a 32
VVme, Madeira 2 50 a :i 00
“ Sicily Madeira 90 ■> 1 0O
“ .M.ilnaa 40 a 55,
Ten, Imp, and Cimp. 80 « | 0O
“ Young Hyson (41 a BO
Mid asses 2a a 35
Walt, per suck J 80 « | $r.
Hemp. 125. a 1 40
Bar Iron, 3:3-4 a 4 1 ->
Sbnd, pcrbl, (nr w) 8 00
Cot Herrings, new, 7 00
It . .*•» I'rm* in r iuor»
llrmdttra*, 7 to jo do.
V cnecra, shade and crotch, 5 to 10 do.
COUNTRY VURA. i
Rm-kouu. m
Mitnknit ft J.g |
r m*>* &»•
Red Km 37
(irny Fo* so
Halo JQ'I-JJ
*2 00 a-I
rhiuts or Stock*.
I 17. H. Hnnk 108
17. S. H ink, N. York 107
Rank of Vn., (last **Jp») 118
Farmer*’ Hnnk 110
| K'trhmeml nml Frail’k*l>^. R IL
I *tp«:k i)r> 1 1 per .Imrp sliov* pnr.
i CliPxterfirltl R. R. 120, 20 per ef.
onpilnl redeemed—No mlrtt.
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Fotilii CtiTolluo An. 2o 2 I ‘J
(irorgia ilo. 4 00
I ANJ* ON JAMES RIVER FOR SAM;. — By vir
J (ne of l decree of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law. and Chancery, held for Cumberland county, pro
nounced the 3d of April, 1B3T>, in a suit, in which Spencer
sud others arc p'aintiflFs, and Harrison, administrator of
Taylor, &.c... arc defendants, live undesigned Commis
si oner*, or os* os more of them, will, on. Tuesday the
7th. tUy of July neat,on tha premises, seH to the highest
bidder, on a credit of one and two years, the tract of
Jninl in tho proceedings mentioned, on which tho late J.
Taylor lived
This tract of land lies on James River, in tho extreme
upper part of Cumberland, on its river border, and ad
joining the Mount Ida estate, also now iu market. It
is supposed to contain one hundred and sixty seres;
twentv-fivo of which are low-grounds; and the whole
trai l has long been known for its unusual fertility.
An accurate j»lat of survey iv.il},bo uivy,uwJ by the day
| of ealo r
The CbjnmiaaioM-r» v/rll require bonds, with good se
curity, and will also retain Hu- title till the purchase mo
ney he pnid. If the day of sole shall prove bad, the sale
will ho made on the first fair day afterword*
ft MX M f \v NF.
WILLIAM WOOIJHON,
r FRANCIS 11. DEANE,Jr.,
June „ [7*—IdJ (nmrujgniiinitrf.
JAMES RIVER 4 NO K ANA vv HA COM r A N v
AT’ a meeting of the Prcoident nrd Director* of tho
/m Joiner River and Kanawha Company, on the ‘>)th
day of May, 18331
Knotted, That Vhe Stockholders of rhe James River
nru\ Kanawha Company, other l!uin the State, he and
j they .xe hereby required to pay into (lie B..»k of Vir
i ginta or one of it* Branches, the Sum of $2 on rtieli
! sham of Scor k held by them in this Company, on or
before tire 30th day of June next.
By order of the President and- Directors,
W. 11. BROWN, Srrrrtnri/pro >nn.
.htmrt Hirer a net Kanenrhei Com pet ft u.
Any Stockholder depositing the amount of the requisi
tion npon kirn in the Bank of Virginia, nr any of its
Branches, and producing a certificate of that dene site to
the Secretary ot the Company, will receive a credit on
the liooks of tlm company.
J'iu* 2. e tOOJune