FIFTH SERIES.No. 14.-VOL. XIII.] BALTIMORE, DECEMBER 3, 1842. [VOL. LXIII.—WHOLE NO. 1,627. THE PAST THE PRESENT--FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. viduality. Three centuries have transpired since | sels after the European method, and they wish to CONTENTS OF NO. 14, VOL. 13. lands. STATES OF THE UNION-Massachusetts, elections; Ver. mont, Rhode Island, New York, elections; Delaware, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, elections; Alabama. MARQUIS WELLESLEY. PRESIDENTIAL. TRADE AND COMMERCE. TREATY OF WASHINGTON--Senate proceedings. FOREIGN ARTICLES. CENTRAL AMERICA. An unknown nation of Central America, of which Mr. Stephens received some intimations during his first visit to the celebrated ruins of our continent, is also spoken of by the French traveller Waldeck. Whether it be or not a new version by some Spanish monks of the old fables of el Dorado remains yet to be learned. Mr. Norman thus speaks of the reports concerning it in his recent work on Yucatan and the ancient ruins: the conquest; and, if neither Yankee nor Irishman WEST INDIES. take advantage of any hints they can obtain about the disciplining and manoeuvring of them. Supposing such to be the case, we were prepared to receive them in such manner as to forward their views. The Ty-Tuck was attended by a mandarin, who had given a large sum for the defences of the river, Havana, November 8, 1842. The inhabitants of our city were thrown into the ($200,000) by a number of linguists, as also by some greatest consternation, a few days ago, by the arrival inquisitive persons, whom we supposed to be naval architects. He appeared somewhat disconcerted of the ex-British consul Jas. Turnbull, as a prisoner, when he first came upon the deck, but upon the on board the Spanish man-of-war steamer El Con- whole his manner was commanding and agreeable. gresso. For a day or two, various were the reports He is a dark, tall, brave looking fellow. He was and rumors, as to the extent of his offence, and the saluted, on coming alongside and on leaving the punishment he merited. One thing is certain-could ship, with thirteen guns, the yards being manned. the people have judged him, Jack Ketch would have His rank in the empire entitles him to this number performed his duties ere this: and, among the thou-of guns, as well as to thirteen beats of the gong sands, who deprecate the man and his conduct, none when he passes along the street. Not a China boat are more inveterate against him than his own counwas to be seen in the river as he came down. As trymen. soon as the ceremony of reception was over, we On the 15th of August last he embarked here for beat to quarters, and went through the general exerNassau, where he has been planning his designs-cise in all its details. The admiral was inquisitive which were fortunately frustrated, by the vigilance as to the rigging and exercising the battery. While of the authorities here; but if he had been permitted to examining one of the gun-carriages, he turned to have gone a step or two further, he would so have one of his architects and said, "take notice, for you committed himself as to have merited death by the must learn to do all this." "I can't," replied the law. man. "But you must," said the Ty-Tuck, "and I From Nassau, he embarked in a small sloop, man- will find a way to teach you how." I quote this conned by four or five negroes, and landed at Jibara, be-versation only to show how far the Chinese acknowtween two and three hundred miles east from this ledge the superiority of our methods, and their discity-the negroes and sloop returning-where he position to avail themselves of them, and the means presented his passport, and was permitted to proceed: of acquiring information with regard to them. The but at a village, a short distance from Jibara, called wheel was a great novelty; and its operation seemed Holguin, he wns arrested and sent here, where there to puzzle him more than any thing else; but, upon has been a minute examination of his papers, &c.; explanation, he comprehended it perfectly. though nothing has been elicited to criminate him, admiral, in company with the commodore, afterbut, as he is known to be a suspicious and dangerous wards went on board the Boston, where he made character, he was embarked, on the English steamer even a more critical examination than on board the Thames, on the 6th instant, bound to Nassau, and frigate. England, with the injunction never to return;—if he does, he will receive the penalties of the law. "There is a district of country situated between Guatamala, Yucatan, and Chiapas that has never yet been subdued. This section is surrounded by mountains, and is said to be inaccessible, except by one way, and that not generally known. No one yet, who has had the boldness to follow the inhabitants to their wild retreat, has ever returned to render an account of his journey. The inhabitants are represented as speaking the Maya and Tchole languages, and many of them as conversing well in Spanish. From the latter circumstance, they are enabled to visit the nearest cities, sell their tobacco, the principal article they cultivate, and afterwards to return to their retreats. They are His avowed object was to visit some plantation, constituted of the Lacandrons and other savage tribes; and investigate the circumstances of some negroes, are expert warriors, remarkably athletic and very said to be imported from Nassau, previous to the cruel. They are worshippers of idols, and their re-emancipation of the slaves in the British West India ligious ceremonies are said to have undergone little colonies; but as he belongs to that class of abolitionor no change. ists who stop at no measure to effect their diabolical designs, it is to be presumed that was not alone his object. So ends the farce, of which, no doubt you will have various exaggerated reports. Our Island continues to enjoy peace and plenty, JAMAICA. "Palenque is in the neighborhood of this settlement; and Waldeck, who says he has conversed with some of these people, understood that they had white persons among them-but whether they stay voluntarily, or are detained as prisoners, he has not mentioned. The same nation is spoken of by Mr. Stephens. Their number is estimated at thirty thousand; their secluded mode of life makes it almost impossible to arrive at any thing like correct impressions respecting them. It is stated that the sugar crop of the present seaThe Indians of Yucatan and the neighboring provin- son will exceed that of any of the last nine yearsces have been seen in conversation with persons from and is estimated at 60,000 tons. The Kingston Jourthis district; they, however, appear to know as little nal of the 19th October says, that up to that date and of the people of whom I speak as others. Could a exclusive of the ports of Port Maria, Luca, and Safriendly intercourse, by any possibility, be establish-vannah La Maria, not heard from, the shipments aled with this surprising country, there is scarcely a ready made exceed the shipments of the entire year doubt that a complete knowledge of the former in- 1841 by 13,321 hhds. sugar, 3,850 puncheons of rum, habitants of the immense ruins scattered throughout and 1,233 tierces of coffee-and there was every apthe provinces would be revealed. That their temples pearance of a like ratio of increase for years to come. and records remain in safety, and are capable of speaking to posterity, there can scarcely be a question. "I doubt if the above be a true estimate of their Excess, numbers, since they have been enabled to sustain Orleans. Flour was at $7, and other American proOur latest intelligence is to the 2d Nov. via New themselves for ages (no one knows how long) against duce equally low. All quiet-and no difficulties in money matters. or CHINA. The We have heard that he expressed the utmost satisfaction with his visit, and that it his intention to reciprocate the civilities shown. This conciliating disposition of the Chinese is what has never been shown before, and I hope that it will lead to good results. The Chinese description of the bursting of a shell is most humorously correct. "He fall downthen he siz-iz-ia-then he snore-then he go to sleep presently he spring up and kill piece at least ten men." Kill piece, means tear in pieces. I shall keep you advised of the sayings and doings in the celestial empire, and I have every reason to believe I am here at a fortunate time. I shall go up to Canton this week. TEXAS. The "Northern Standard" published at Clarksville, Texas, of the 29th ult. contains a long article complaining bitterly against the regulations adopted by the agent of the United States, we presume by direction of the government, strictly prohibiting the introduction of any products of Texas, into the Choctaw or Chickasaw Indian territory for the purpose of sale or exchange. They regard the regulation as unfriendly, and without actually attributing it to unworthy motives, they make broad insinuations-such as that our agents have an eye to perquisites of office by granting passports, &c. Such a regulation may be not only useful but indispensable, and we presume has been found so. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. enemies and intestine wars and dissolution. It would be more reasonable to suppose that they are the outcast Pelasgi of some invading nation, and the remDIPLOMATIC ITEM. American ministers abroad, pants of a power that once defended those wasted A correspondent of the Boston Atlas writes on The Alexandria Gazette says-"We believe that towns that now lie a huge mass of scattered ruins.-board the U. States ship Boston, Whampoa, Canton no American minister to Great Britain ever comThe gathered fragments of Palenque, and other con- River, May 9th, 1842. "The visit of the Ty-Tuck, manded more respect, or was more esteemed, than quered places of equal importance, may have con- Chinese admiral, (water-general) to the American Mr. Everett. He is admired for his intelligence, his centrated their broken strength within the boundaries squadron, was an event of some novelty and interest. eloquence, his affability, his goodness of character, of there hills, and, under the strong impulse of des- There are two admirals in the empire, holding a So with Mr. Irving, our minister to Spain-a very peration, they may have preserved their nationality high official rank, even higher than the governors of fortunate and happy selection. We are inclined to in defiance of all the force that surrounded them. It the provinces. The occurrence of an official visit is think that Mr. Waddy Thompson, too, our minister may well excite universal astonishment, when the an important indication of the temper of the Celes- to Mexico, is performing bis duties there with abili, fact becomes known, that there actually exists, tials at the present time, and shows that the wall be- ty, as the result will probably show. We might within a territory of five hundred miles, a distinct tween them and the outer barbarians has been ef- mention the names of other ministers and charges people, that have governed themselves for ages, and fectually breached. There is no doubt this visit was d'affairs who are exerting themselves to cultivate that they continue to do so without assistance or pro- dictated by a hope of learning something rather amicable relations with the various courts to which It would be a lesson to mankind to ascertain than conciliating; it is certain there was more of ob- they are accredited, and, thus, to secure the rights as how they have managed their self-governing princi-servation than ceremony. You know that the Chi-well as advance the interests of the United States. ples, and how they have preserved their national indi-nese have recently constructed and armed some ves-Every American must be pleased at this prospect, Vol. XIII-SIG. 14. tection. Noting the above, the Baltimore American adds- FROM FLORIDA. By a late arrival at Savannah | the then ensuing judicial examination of his case, "The name of our townsman, Mr. CHRISTOPHER from Florida we learn that Gen. Worth had arrived should refuse to receive him again, or any other de HUGHES, who has been for so many years in the di- at Tampa Bay, and all remained quiet there. A par- tained under similar circumstances, without legal or plomatic service with advantage to his country and ty of Creeks had come in at Tampa, believed to be ders so to do from officers of the 'state. Mr. Gray honor to himself, might with great propriety have about one half of all that portion of the tribe now finding it out of the question to secure his slave, conbeen mentioned by our cotemporary. Mr. H. it will remaining out. The remainder of the Creeks had sented to take $400 and emancipate him, which was be recollected, is now the representative of the U. also promised to come in soon, and were daily expec- done accordingly on the night of that day, the friends States at the Hague; and a little incident which oc- ted. The Savannah Republican, from which paper of Latimer subscribing the sum. They had precurred a few months since, on the occasion of pre-we derive this information, says: "Though many peo- viously offered $650, then $600, and finally would senting his credentials at that court, so happily in-ple have doubted whether the Florida would ever end, give no more than $400. dicates the self-possession and refined ready wit of we think the gallant general now in command will the diplomatist, that it should not be lost. The re- have the honor of finally closing it." ception of Mr. H. was, of course, kind and gracious AFFRAY AND DEATH. A party of United States on the part of the king of Holland, who remarked-soldiers passing through the quiet village of Prairie "Mr. HUGHES, we are pleased to see you-as the re-du Chien, (Wiskonsan), on the night of the 28th ult. presentative of the United States; but were surpris- got into an affray at a grogery or liquor store. They ed to learn that you wished to go to Brussels," (al- were worsted and then returned to the garrison, luding to the reported preference of Mr. H. for the armed themselves, beseiged the house, broke open mission to the Netherlands.) Mr. HUGHES, with the the barricaded doors, and finally killed one Joseph readiness that characterises him, replied-"Grant- Magnient, who ventured out of the house. Five or ing, sire, all that you say, I did but follow the exam-six of the soldiers were arrested and are to be tried. ple of your majesty." The reader will remember that in the revolution that severed the Netherlands from Holland, the king, then prince royal, was a prominent actor, and failed in taking Brussels from the revolutionists." tion its charts and scientific instruments. This is THE NAVY. The U. States frigate Constitution, on a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, was spoken 12th ultimo, latitude 38 02, longitude 73, all well. United States brig Porpoise, was spoken 3d ult. probably near Tortugas or Key West. The United States armed steamer Missouri arrived at Vera Cruz on the 7th ult. and the Falmouth on the 4th. THE OBSERVATORY, &c. We have before us DUELLING. The secretary of the navy, in reply to a copy of the plan adopted by the secretary of the a letter in relation to the recent duel at Burlington, navy for the buildings which are soon to be erected, as a branch of that department of the public service, (N. J.) says: I look with as much abhorrence as any to serve as a depot in which to deposite for preserva-ed to know that the civil power has acted on the of one upon the practice of duelling, and shall be pleasthe language of the act of congress describing the ap-fenders in question. As a military offence, it has propriation for this building, which is, however, sub-engaged my serious attention, and I trust that it may stantially an appropriation for the erection of an ob- be ultimately suppressed in the navy." servatory for the assistance and improvement of nautical science, as well as a depository of charts, &c. The drawing before us represents the main building as a substantial edifice, of the Ionic order of architecture, and of the dimensions of fifty feet square, surmounted by a spacious doom. Attached to the building are two wings, each eighteen feet wide by twenty-five feet long, which, with the dome, are de. signed for the observatories. It is also intended, as we learn, to build at the same time a magnetic observatory, to be modelled after the one at Dublin. These buildings, when completed, will be an ornament to our city. The site assigned by the president for their location is University Square, usually known as Camp Hill, and the excavation necessary to their commencement is to be completed without delay, so as to facilitate their erection in the spring. Mr. Bird, of this city, is the contractor for the work, which is to be done under the superintendence of lieut. J. M. Gilliss, of the navy. [Nat. Intel. THE ARMY. War department, November 1, 1842. Article 77 of the "General regulations for the army" is amended as follows: In paragraph No. 984 the words "ten cents per mile or if they prefer it" are rescinded: so that the allowance for transportation of officers shall only be the actual cost thereof, not exceeding the usual rates; and the allowance for the transportation of any servant shall be confined to the sum actually paid therefor, not exceeding the usual rates. In such allowances the expense of porterage while on a journey may be included, but board or any other expenses are not to be allowed, except that when no difference is made in the amount of fare ou board of steam-boats or other vessels on account of meals being furnished, the whole may be charged. If an officer transports himself in a private carriage or on horseback, he is to charge the actual expense thereof, unless he travelled on some route where public means of conveyance existed, in which case the ment. If an officer takes a circuitous route, without being required by his duty, he is to deduct the cost of the extra transportation. Mr. Gray returned to Norfolk, and an account of the transaction was immediately published. The utmost indignation seems to be flaring up on the subject in the state of Virginia. Gray's case is assumed as the case of the slave-holders of the union, and as a violation of the compact under which we are confederated. The Lynchburg Virginian and several other journals recommend an immediate resort to a SOUTHERN CONVENTION; others deprecate at this moment, such an assemblage, on one account, because it would inevitably degenerate into a president-making instead of slave-holders, convention. The first resort, it appears to us-the resort provided for in all such cases under the constitution, is the United States courts. Maryland has found that resort effective in a somewhat parallel case. Davis. 1842. Morton. Davis. Scat. 402 345 257 279 179 Suffolk 4,532 6,182 203 4.837 6,048 Essex 6,182 7,078 518 6,894 6,531 1,188 Middlesex 8,593 7,729 617 9,608 7.399 888 Worcester 6,783 9,395 615 7.987 9,083 1,202 Hampshire 1,799 3,211 211 1,874 3,136 UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. There is Hampden 3,256 2,599 299 3,569 2,744 a rumor from Washington that the administration is Franklin 2,260 2,748 157 2,363 2.606 preparing to make a naval demonstration at Vera Cruz Berkshire 3,431 2.947 174 3,296 2,791 4,085 4,134 226 4,445 3,928 in relation to our Mexican relations. The Missouri Norfolk steamer has already been despatched to the Gulf of 4,647 3,540 332 5,441 4,009 Mexico, with a special messenger, and it is now said Plymouth 3,921 4,072 248 3,933 3,702 that squadron is getting ready to meet her there in Barnstable 1,263 1,642 93 1,446 1,798 January next. The Independence, Commodore Ste- Dukes 228 18 250 189 37 469 8 351 581 54 wart, the Constitution, 44 guns, the Vincennes, com- Nantucket 355 modore Buchanan, it is added, are all to be ordered 308 towns 51,367 55,974 3,721 56,234 54,545 6,600 on this service to meet the West India squadron. [Newark (N. J.) Adv. EMBASSY FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. STATES OF THE UNION. REQUISITION CASE. The governor of Maryland recently sent an agent to demand of the governor of Virginia the surrender of a certain A. Goudkop, of Richmond, charged with having swindled some Baltimore merchants of a large amount of goods. The point was conceded, but a flaw found in the application-the "broad seal" was wanting to establish that one of the persons giving a certificate was a justice of the peace. The agent returned to Maryland, had the defect remedied, and again repaired to Richmond for the alleged swindler. He now finds him imprisoned in Richmond, under civil process. Governor Gregory gives him an order for the delivery of Goudkop, after he is delivered from the civil suit. BOSTON SLAVE CASE. There has been great ex It will be seen that in districts 2, 3, 5, and 6, and possibly in district No. 4, there is probably no choice. rates charged for such public conveyance only are to citement at Boston, in consequence of the arrest/ If there is any choice in No. 4, Mr. Parmenter is re be allowed, without special direction of the depart-there, on the 19th October, by authority of Mr. James elected. Mr. Williams, (Van Buren) is elected in Gray, of Norfolk, Va., of a negro man named Lati- No. 9. Mr. Adams, (whig) is elected in No. 8. In mer, whom he claimed as his absconded property. No. 7, in all probability, William Jackson, (whig) is The colored people of Boston, countenanced by abo-elected, and in No. 10, there is probably no choice. litionists, interfered, and by every means in their Mr. Winthrop (whig) is elected in district No. 1. power endeavored to prevent Mr. Gray from bringing Tenth congressional district. In the tenth district the man home. The usual expedient of suing out the hon. Barker Burnell, the whig candidate, is rewrits of habeas corpus, of attempting to interpose the elected by a handsome majority. local judicial authorities and trial by jury between the claimant and the authority of the United States courts, which were exercised in the case, having for a time arrested proceedings, the excitement was in the meantime worked up to a fearful pitch, and crowds attended every step of the proceedings. Ultimately the sheriff, whose removal from office for go-confining the negro in the public jail, was urged, and apparently about to be effected, became intimidated, BEHALF OF POLAND. It seems that Col. Tochman, and he issued his orders on November 17th to the a Pole, and a well known lecturer on the wrongs of jailor, that when Latimer was taken out of jail on his native country, so effectually wrought upon the The certificate to entitle a general or field officer to transportation for a servant when on tours of inspection merely, must state that such servant was necessary by reason of some bodily infirmity or injury. The allowance for transportation is to be ascer tained by the certificate of the officer claiming the same, unless there be public and satisfactory evidence showing some error in the amount. This regulation will take effect on the 1st day of December next. Allegany 3,287 2,022 3,059 6,955 6,555 Orleans Oswego The following from the Providence Journal of Otsego Putnam Thursday: 989 1,030 Sullivan * "The indications are that the whole vote will not Queens be far from 6,000, which was about what we calcu-Rensselaer Richmond lated upon. The absence of all opposition rendered Rockland it impossible to get out any thing like the full Saratoga strength of the friends of the constitution. In some St. Lawrence parts of the state, particularly in the southern, ma-Schenectady ny of our staunchest friends refused to vote. They Schoharie were willing the constitution should be adopted, but Seneca preferred the old CHARTER, and they would not help Steuben to pull it down. When the constitution goes legally Suffolk into operation, these men will be among its best porters, and many towns will bring up, should it ever come to that, more bayonets for it than they did ballots. The feeling was well expressed by a man who brought us some returns yesterday from Washington county, and who said, "we are willing to fight, but we are tired of this eternal voting for constitutions and of cramming suffrage down the throats of men who clamor for it, and then refuse to take it, when it is offered to them." sup Tioga Total, 208,070 186,058 7,262 216,808 222,011 Peter Poucher. Cortland. George N. Niles. Delaware. "It is singular with what attachment the people of this state cling to their old form of government; and yet we can hardly call it singular, for there is every By the above it will be seen that the aggregate vote thing about it to create attachment. The oppression taken in the state this year for governor is 401,420, of the government, which has been talked so much which is 40,061 less than was taken in 1840 at which John M. Ketcham,* of, is a modern discovery, and cannot be pointed out, time the aggregate vote for governor was 441,630.- John Elseffer, for oppression is a practical thing. Under the old The vote for Bouck (V. B.) is 8,738 less than he re- Gilbert Bentley. government, the people have grown up happy and ceived in 1840-although he was then beaten by upcontented, and have increased until the state surpasses all but one in the Union in density of popula- wards of 5,000 votes and is now eleeted by a majori- John L. Hutchinson. tion, and is second to none in wealth, intelligence ty of 98,982. The whig vote is 35,923 less than Sew Fulton. Herkimer. Greene. ards's vote in 1840. The abolition candidate in 1840 Aaron Bushnell, had but 2,662 votes, this year 7,262, being an in- Philip Teats. *This objection would apply to the constitution of cease of exactly 4,600 votes. This is partly accounevery state in the union except those, that require a ma-ted for by the fact that in 1840 the presidential canjority of the whole to elect a candidate, and resort to a didates were to be voted for, and parties were much second or half a dozen elections till such majority is ob tained and to them also, should every party persist in better drilled and voters were more completely rallied under party standards, than at the recent election. voting for its own candidates. sympathies of the Vermont assembly, that a series and enlightened enterprise. No where has the gov-] The whig papers attribute their conclusive defeat of resolutions was introduced into that body de-ernment been less felt; no where in the civilized on the present occasion, first, to apathy in their own nouncing the oppression and cruelty of Russia to- world have the taxes been so light; and yet notwith-ranks; secondly, to the diversion effected by the perwards ill-fated Poland, and concluding thus: "We, standing this cheapness, the government has been sonal partizans of President Tyler, who generally therefore, on the behalf and in the name of the in well administered in all its departments, and in times supported the Van Buren ticket on this occasion.habitants of the state of Vermont, do say to all the of difficulty has always been creditably and honora- The letter of the secretary of war, Mr. Spencer, world, that we hope and trust in Divine Providence, bly conducted; while the institutions of learning and published on the eve of the election, influenced no that Poland will continue her aspirations and her benevolence, and of religion, have been liberally fos-doubt a portion of those who had been accustomed struggles for liberty, till the autocrat of all the Rus-tered. Whatever may be her future fate, Rhode Is- to look up to him with confidence as a political leadsians shall know and feel, that it is the unalterable and will always have cause to be grateful to er. Thirdly, they say that the shipping interest, and decree of the Ruler of the Universe that the princi- the old charter. especially the sailors were on this occasion enlisted ple of freedom once developed in the hearts of a And now, when this, the oldest written form of in the ranks of their opponents, under the persuasion people, can never be extinguished by any course of government in the world, is about to be abrogated, that the tariff would powerfully diminish the transoppression, however severe, or long continued." we should be wanting in sincerity did we not say .portation of merchandize and the employment of vesCol. Tochman was, be special vote, admitted to that we have no expectation that the state will ever sels in foreign trade. the floor, when, in an eloquent speech, he enforced be better governed, or the people ever better con- The Van Buren journals on the other hand, attrithese resolutions, which were then unanimonsly tented. We yield cheerfully to the will of the peo-bute their victory to the triumph of the princi-, passed! ple which ordains a change, and we look upon the ples they advocate and especially as an achievement constitution now adopted, as well calculated to se- in favor of free trade. cure and protect the liberties of the people, to guard the rights of property, and to promote the general happiness. May the next two centuries leave the people of Rhode Island as well governed as they have been for the last two, and they will have no reason to complain." RHODE ISLAND. THE NEW CHARTER. The Providence Express gives the reasons why the suffrage party take no part, in the vote on the new constitution, and why many of them prefer it to the old charter of Charles the Second. "The reasons, in addition to the grossly aristocratic restrictions on the right of suffrage in requiring long state and township residence, and in refusing to naturalized foreigners the rights of native citizens Counties. guaranteed to them by the constitution and laws of Albany the union, are as follows: Under the proposed constitution, one-fourth of Broome the voters can elect a majority of the senate and one-third of the voters can elect a majority of the house of representatives, owing to the continuation of the rotten-borough system.* Delaware Dutchess This unequal system can never be changed nor Clinton the constitution otherwise altered, without the vote Columbia of a majority of all the members elected to each Cortland house at two successive elections: and after being thus twice adopted, and by two legislatures, can have no force unless sanctioned by three-fifths of the voters of the state. This last provision is extremely absurd. It is at all times highly aristocratic and unreasonable to deny to a majority the power of undergoing that which a mere majority has done. But the Rhode Island project goes greatly beyond this absurdity. In the vote by which the charter party will declare the proposed constitution adopted, there will not be probably more than about one-fourth of the voters who will give affirmative votes. Thus one-fourth will adopt what is not to be changed without three-fifths; in other words, two and a half times as many persons are to be deemed necessary hereafter to change the constitution, as are deemed necessary to change it at present. One-fourth are recognized as entitled to more power this year than one-half will be entitled to next year. Aristocratic parties are always committing such follies." Monroe 6,042 3,693 151 3,442 Second district, 2,385 1. John Hunter, 2,486 2,583 167 2,546 2,922 2. Robert Denniston, 5,046 4,370 253 4,961 5,066 3. Abraham Bockee, 5,755 4. Abraham Deyo.* 1,669 Third district. 4,122 3,757 75 4,077 1,903 1,571 120 4,316 2. Henry W. Strong, 1. Erastus Root. 3,362 7 3. Erastus Corning, 2,262 2,639 4. John C. Wright.* 3,921 2,916 Fourth district. 1. James G. Hopkins. 1,639 2,049 37 1,815 2,599 4. Thomas B. Mitchell.* 1,426 Fifth district. 2,016 1. Sumner Ely, 3,903 2,959 6,969 2. Henry A. Foster, 3,078 3. William Ruger, 5,635 4,774 292 5,738 6,196 4. Carlos P. Scovil.* 3,725 3,324 52 Sixth district, 1,697 3. James Faulkner, 5,558 621 7,103 7,898 6,024 262 6,658 6,509 3,460 3,770 352 4,148 3,293 19 4,898 4,315 1,453 615 0 1,593 912 73 Gilbert Dickinson, Cayuga. 3,953 3,813 46 4,309 Vincent Kenyon,* 1,699 Darius Monroe. Orange. Chemung. Leonard Lee, Chenango. 2,376 Samuel Medbury, 1,497 1,143 48 1,415 3,012 4,088 217 1,235 Julius C. Hubbell. 4.010 3,558 192 4,085 4,258 Lucas Hoes, 4,401 4,018 Anson Brown, 212 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER-DEC. 3, 1842-STATES OF THE UNION. of only $1,774,535. The bank circulation is reduced Schoharie. OHIO. John Osterhout, CONDITION OF THE BANKS. The number of banks 5 do J. Glover. John Wolfskill, William Fort, 8 do R. B. Ellis, Randolph 9 do Johnson & Blythe, Platte & Ray C. Gilliam, Andrew Owen & Rawlins, Howard Tyre Harris, Boone 170.401 69 49,047 40 Bk. of Geauga 139,165 19 9.997 91 Bk. of Muskingum 118,388 46 2,784 26 Bk. of Wooster 406,522 17 62,052 82 Lafayette Bk of Cin. 875,072 00 53,421 59 Ohio Life Ins. & Trust Company 147,890 27 61,427 04 Circulation. 13 do W. W. Snell, Callaway Lafayette Benton Newton Polk Greene A. Hudspeth, Washington Bk. of Massillon 90,007 32 16,750 95 217,394 00 35.117 40 Dayton Bank 50,944 64 13,099 00 19.139 00 23 do 170,756 00 24 do 19,127 00 W. R. Elliot, Franklin B. Allen, A. L. Mills & W. C. Bk. of Mnt Pleasant 53,575 00 4.337 86 30,322 96 21,951 84 44,071 65 8.966 00 -92 Franklin Bank of Columbus 152,102 61 68,882 56 110,617 84 Sylvanus Larned, William Soper, Westchester. Andrew Findlay, Daniel H. Fitzhugh, Jerome Fuller, New York. Robert Smith, Elbridge G. Baldwin.* James Sweney, Jedediah Dewey, jr. Elisha Wright. Warren. Anson Bigelow. Western Reserve B. 170,544 79 Total, $5,291,181 65 795,622 96 1,771,535 34 have increased $584,362, the specie $18,187, and the TENNESSEE. This state at the elec- V. B. Majorities. Whig. 1,335 Peletiah Richards. Fifth, 62,757 3,025 Washington. Sixth, 72,715 1,400 James W. Porter, Seventh, 72,768 2,349 Eighth, 64,525 1,302 Ninth, 63,656 870 Tenth, 74,453 385 Truman Benedict-36 Eleventh, 70,041 2,608 Whigs. 22 10 Senate, 92 36 Robinson Smiley,* Assembly, Van Buren majority, Wyoming. Eleazer Baldwin,* In addition to the proceedings of the legislature noticed in our last, we find that they passed an act to amend the charter of the bank of Tennessee-an act abolishing imprisonment for debt-an act amending the act of 1820, to prevent the sacrifice of real estate-an amendment to the act appropriating $200,000 to east and west Tennessee-an act to allow the several banks to issue small notes-an act for the relief of the debtors of the bank of Tennessee and its branches-and an act withdrawing the state subscription and cancelling the bonds issued to the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston rail road. LOUISIANA. ton, Johnson-J. Price, Lincoln-G. W. Huston, ran, Ripley-John Chilton, St. Clair-Nathan Bell, NEGRO INSURRECTION. On the 16th ult. some exTHE CAPITOL. It seems that a claim is about to citement prevailed in the parishes of Concordia, Madison, and Carroll, in consequence of the discovery of a contemplated rising of the negroes. There are be set up to a portion or the whole of Jefferson city, now in the swamps of that region about 300 runa- the seat of government of Missouri. The following way negroes belonging to said parishes, all armed, it is from the Kaskaskia Republican: is presumed. Some fifteen or twenty negroes have been arrested and examined, and from the facts elicited, it is believed that an insurrection was contemplated about Christmas. The plot seems to have been extensive, embracing negroes from nearly every plantation in the three parishes. 12,646 24 LIST OF THE MEMBERS Composing the twelfth from since the time he left Vincennes until he return221,469 10 general assembly of the state of Missouri, commenced. His sisters, acting under the belief that he was 411,907 35 ing on Monday, 21st November, 1842. The names dead, sold the land to Maj. Barry, of Missouri. Since 251,358 61 in italic are whigs. SENATE. Citizens' bank, City bank, Commercial bank, 385,918 76 452,180 46 Consolidated Association, 449,629 46 228,026 05 Louisiana State bank, 654,789 72 750,885 21 Districts. Mechanics & Traders' b'k, 537,209 92 615,167 40 1 district Union bank, 781,359 46 810,769 38 2 do W. M. Campbell, 3 do J. C. Welborn, Total, the return of DeLisle, Mr. Lesieur and Major Daw son, of New Madrid, have purchased from him the land and intend to set up their claims to it immedi co. ately. Mr. Lesieur and Maj. Dawson can go to Jef ferson city this winter and say to the members of the "legislature: gentlemen, this is our house, take up your Gentry & Campbell, Ralls & Marion. knapsack and put. Residence. 66 ALABAMA. district of Coimbatore and the hill fortresses which | of Europe; and the suspension of the habeas corpus The public property of the city of Mobile, Alaba- he had been compelled to surrender. The first step act and other stringent measures, called forth by the ma, consisting of building lots, wharves, &c., is ad- taken by lord Mornington was to secure and fortify disturbances at home on the cessation of war prices, vertised for sale on the first Monday of March, 1843, the island of Perim, which commands the entrance found in him a strenuous opponent. In 1822, Lord Wellesley once more came into under a deed of trust given to secure the payment of to the straits of Babelmandel; the next was to nemunicipal bords, amounting to more than $213,000,gotiate with Tippoo for the purpose of inducing him power, as lord lieutenant of Ireland; Sir Robert to which is added the interest, amounting to upwards to abstain from intercourse with the French. The Feel being the home secretary. His appointment enof $70,000. sultan, however, entertained a strong conviction that raged the Orange party, and gave disproportionate bama for banking capital, and now outstanding, is $9.834,555, the annual interest upon which is $502, 865: THE MARQUIS OF WELLESLEY. The amount of debt created by the state of Ala-his true interest would be promoted by an alliance hopes to the Roman Catholics; and his government with the directory of France. This being evident to of Ireland commenced with disturbances, insurrecthe governor general, he determined to stike an im- tions, and conflagrations, in the southern counties, mediate blow; and the army, under general, (after- which almost reached the suburbs of the capital; wards lord) Harris, was ordered to invest Seringapa- and these were followed by the operation of the intam. The seige lasted a month; the town was taken surrection act and other coercive measures. There by assault; the sultan slain, and his dominions par- never was a period of his life in which Lord Wellestitioned. The governor-general was immediately ley had greater difficulties to overcome than while raised a step in the Irish peerage, when he re- governing his native country. The illness and conIt need sequent retirement of Lord Liverpool did not alter his position; which he retained under Mr. Canning and Lord Goderich, neither of them adverse to the Catholic claims; but on the duke of Wellington's accession to office he retired. The marquis of Wellesley, died on Sept. 26th, at his ordinary residence, Kingston House, Brompton.ceived the title of marquis Wellesley. For some days the event had been expected. His brother, the duke of Wellington, was immediately summoned from Windsor Castle, where he had been on a visit to the queen; and he at once proceeded to Apsley House, and thence to Walmer Castle, where another brother, the earl of Maryborough, is staying. The following account of the deceased statesman is abridged from a memoir in the Times: hardly be stated that these memorable results could never have been accomplished if prodigious exertions had not been made by the Indian government in organizing native and improving British troops. The capture of Seringapatam, which had been pre- When Lord Grey came into power, the marquis ceded by the victory achieved at Mallavelley, added became a second time lord lieutenant of Ireland, at once to the renown of the army and the anxieties having previously for a short period filled the office of the governor-general. After some deliberation, of lord-steward. During the administration of Sir Richard Colley Wellesley, first (and last) marquis he determined upon restoring the ancient Hindoo race Robert Peel, 1834-5, Lord Wellesley was of course Wellesley, was the eldest child of Garret, the first of sovereigns; the representative of whom was then a out of office; but on the formation of the second earl of Mornington, and of Anne, countess of Morn-child of five years old. A partition of the territory Melbourne ministry, in April 1835, he accepted the ington, who was daughter of Arthur, first viscount being made, the capital, with the districts on the appointment of Lord Chamberlain. His lordship, Dungannon. The noble marquis was born at the coast, including the port of Mangalore, was assigned however, resigned it in the course of the same year; town residence of the family, in Grafton street, Dub- to the East India company. Compensation was made and never afterwards filled any public employment. lin, on the 20th of June, 1760; he was therefore into some native allies; and the remaining portion of He had at that period attained the very advanced the 83d year of his age He was placed at an early age with nominal sovereignty over the whole. So com- with the exception of his brothers, the friends of his Tippoo's territory was granted to the native Rajah, age of seventy-seven. His health began to decline: at Eton college, and in due time was transferred to the University of Oxford; in both of which places he plete was this series of victories, that general Wel- early years had withdrawn into retirement or sunk lesley (duke of Wellington) in one of his despatches into the grave; and "the venerable statesman, (says distinguished himself. written at that period, and recently published by col. the Times), who had devoted half a century to the His studies at the university being concluded, vis- Gurwood, says that he "only waits to know what service of three successive sovereigns-who had livcount Wellesley returned to his native country, but countries they are which the governor-general wish-ed to see the wisdom of his Indian government had the misfortune to lose his father before he attain-es to take possession of"; as if all Asia had quailed gratefully acknowledged, not only by his early conunder his triumphant dominion. In his efforts to extend the commercial intercourse between India and Europe, he was opposed by the jealousy of the East India company, and was but partially successful.He made a vice-regal progress, however, among the native princes, of a most magnificent kind, redressing grievances and forming alliances. In 1801, he sent a considerable force up the Red Sea, to aid in wrest ing Egypt from Napoleon. Subsequently, brilliant successes against the Mahrattas, general Wellesley's splendid victory at Assaye, and the battle of Lassaof his financial plans, the revenue of the company warre, signalized his administration. In consequence had been raised from seven millions to upwards of fifteen millions annually. ed his majority. His first act on coming of age was to assume the numerous pecuniary obligations of his father, and to place his estates under the prudent and upright management of his mother: it is, however, to be regretted, that though the first earl's debts were paid, his son was not able eventually to preserve the family estates. Like Pitt, Fox, Burke, Canning, and other distinguished statesmen, and like most men of genius, he proved an unsuccessful manager of pecuniary affairs. temporaries, but confirmed by subsequent events, and ratified by a succeeding generation-thought the time had at length arrived for that season of repose which it is so desirable should intervene between the cessation of active pursuits and the close of human existence." Lord Wellesley is known as a political writer. He is the author of "Substance of a speech in the house of commons on the address, 1794;""Notes relative to the peace concluded with the Mahrattas," in which he has given a succinct history of Indian affairs; "let to the new form of government established there;" ters to the government of Fort St. George relative "letters to the directors of the East India company on the Indian trade," &c. As his policy led him to he is believed to be author of many other publica lay great stress on the influence of the public press, tions of a temporary political character. A collection of his despatches has also been recently pub lished. On attaining his majority, the young earl of Morn- the favorable notice of the king. At the next gener- Though he supported the war against Napoleon, lesley, on the 29th of October, 1825, a second time contracted matrimony, being then at the advanced age of sixty-five: he was married to Marianne, daughter of Mr. Richard Caton, and widow of Mr. Robert Patterson. The present marchioness, who has had no family by the marquis, is a lady of the bedchamber to the queen Dowager. With the marqnis all those titles which were conferred on himself become extinct; but the earldom of Perceval government was formed; and the Marquis Mornington, the viscount of Wellesley, and the barony of Mornington in the peerage of Ireland, desWellesley, after considerable negotiation, was pre- cend to his next brother, lord Maryborough; who is vailed upon to accept the office of secretary of state for foreign affairs. This he held from the month of in his seventy-ninth year, and whose heir is the wellIn the year 1797, he succeeded lord Cornwallis in his colleagues on the Roman Catholic claims, and the Garter falls on the patronage of Ministers, and December 1809 till January 1812; but, differing from known Mr. William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley. By the death of the marquis a stall in the order of the government of India; having been at the same on other material points, he withdrew from the go- the office of custos rotulorum of the county of Meath time raised to the British peerage by the title of ba-vernment. On the death of Mr. Perceval, he was ron Wellesley, in right of which he continued to sit requested to form an administration; but he did not also becomes vacant. The marquis was a knight of in the house of lords. The marquisate which he succeed; and Lord Liverpool was the head of the the Turkish order of the crescent, and of the Persian subsequently received was in the Irish peerage; but new government. Shortly after its formation, Mr. of the lion and sun. The marquis's indifferent management of his pri as a British peer he never attained to a higher rank Canning carried in the house of commons a motion than that of baron. In the month of May the mar- favorable to Roman Catholic claims: a similar mo- vate affairs has already been mentioned. On the 2d quis, accompanied by his illustrious brother, colonel tion was made in the upper house by the Marquis November, 1837, the East India company came to a Wellesley, afterwards duke of Wellington, arrived Wellesley on the 1st of July, which was lost by a resolution to the effect that they had reason to believe in the mouth of the Ganges. The moment was cr.- majority of one, and that one a proxy. His lord- that the marquis Wellesley was involved in pecuniatical, symptoms of rising commotion had become ap- ship then remainnd in opposition for about ten years. ry difficulties, and that therefore they deemed it to be parent. Bonaparte had accomplished the conquest of In the earlier part of that time, the position of his their duty to offer to him some further acknowledgeEgypt, and was supposed to meditate an attack upon brother in the Peninsula, feebly supported by the ment of his dsitinguished services. The resolution our indian possessions. The spirit of Tippoo Saib, Spanish government or from home, formed a princi- proceeded to state, that on the fall of Seringapatam, sovereign of the Mysore, rankled under his losses; pal topic with the marquis. In 1815, he condemned in the sum of 100,000l. was set apart for the marquis and emissaries from the French gevernment encou- unqualified terms the neglect shown to commercial Wellesley-a grant which on his suggestion was raged him in his secret plans for the recovery of the interests in the treaties for consolidating the peace abandoned to the army. It was afterwards deter |