butions to aid the government in prosecuting the war against Texas-the general depot for the con tribution to be at Metamoras. "An important treaty has been concluded with the numerous tribe of Mescalera Indians, residing principally in the state of Chihuahua, signed by twenty of the chiefs, who bind themselves to join in the war against Texas, the Mexicans agreeing to furnish arms, ammunition, &c. THE NEW TARIFF. "The League of Industry" a new paper published at Richmond, Virginia, by Moses Goold, has hoisted the flag of American Interests, at the capital of the Old Dominion. In allusion to the signing of the tariff act, by the president, the editor says: "A rail road from Vera Cruz to the river St. Johns in the direction of Perota, is to be commenc-a ed immediately, and arrangements are made for its early completion." The New Orleans Picayune of 18th, has advices from Yucatan, dated Laguna, 9th September, at which time the town was in possession of 1,300 of Santa Anna's troops. The remainder of the Yucatan navy, lying at the time in the port of Lagu: na, and consisting of a brig and two schooners, had capitulated with the town, without resistance. The troops made prisoners at Laguna, consisting of about two hundred, were taken by the Tobasquine to Campeachy. the power under the constitution to provide for cases of this kind, and that this law, so far as it made provision for involuntary bankruptcy, is valid. The foregoing are, in substance, the grounds of the decision of Judge WELLS. Of course it is not as full and explicit as contained in the opinion delivered by the Judge himself. "The 30th day of August last-a day long to be remembered in the history of this country-yes, the In a few days the opinion will be before the pub30th day of August, 1842! A day establishing our independence of foreign commerce embarrassment; lic; and, as it is a question of vital importance, both new era in the independence and happiness of the as affecting the powers of our government as well as other important interests, I may have occasion working and producing men of the United States A day which they will long remember, the anniver- hereafter to notice this decision-not for the pursary of which ought faithfully to be observed. We pose of calling into question either the motives, inthank Mr. Tyler for this approval. He has long tegrity, or legal abilities of the court, but for the held opinions adverse to the protection of the ma- this decision (if it be correct,) vitally affecting the purpose of considering a question growing out of nufacturing interests, but like thousands of our fellow citizens, has yielded his free trade theories to United States, in matters merely local to this govpowers and sovereignty of the government of the facts and truths, which are as certain in political eco-ernment, and in which the people of the U. States nomy as the revolutions of the heavenly bodies are alone are interested. in the economy of the universe. We regret to see many of the political papers taking up the subject, before the law has ever been published or seen by The Mexican force at Laguna was composed the people, declaring for its repeal. We beg them of one steamer, one brig, one schooner, and four to hold their hands. Wait and see its effects. It is transports, which were joined a few days after the not a political question to divide the country. It is capitulation by the iron steamer Guadaloupe, re-interwoven with every cord that binds society togecently built in England. ther, and gives life, vigor and prosperity, as well to the body politic, as to all its members in every ramification of human existence. Be therefore a little patient; and let us all of every hue, color and shade of politics, wag along together in the same great highway to prosperity, and not grumble with that which is good for us all, until we improve our common depressed condition." "We sincerely hope that the Mexican navy may remain a few days where they now are, till Com. Moore can get into "the crowd." TEXAS. Mr. Reily, charge d'affairs from Texas to the U. States lately took leave of President Tyler, his resignation having been accepted by the president of Texas. The usual valedictory expressions of regard were formally exchanged between them. RESOURCES. Mr. James Izod, of Natchez, formerly resident in Texas, a gentleman who is well acquainted with that country, has handed the editor of the Natchez Courier the following statistics, which are of interest to every reader. They were taken from correct authority, during the sojourn of Mr. Izod in the republic of the lone star. Estimated area of Texas in acres, as defined by the acts of congress of 1836, 203,520,000 Amount of land granted by 52,311,369 5,697,456 the Mexican government and confirmed by the government of Texas, Amount of land granted by the government of Texas, since the declaration of independence, Additional amount granted by the government of Texas since the 1st Oct. 1837, 3,535,974 Amount granted as bounty to those who served in the army, Amount of land scrip issued and sold by the government of Texas, Amount of unappropriated land (acres) 136,111,327 4,363 974 1,500,000 67,408,673 NATIONAL AFFAIRS. THE PRESIDENT. We learn from the Norfolk Herald that the committee appointed by the cominon council of that Borough waited on the president of the United States at Fort Calhoun last week for the purpose of tendering him, on behalf of the corporation, the hospitalities of the Borough. The He rald adds The president's reply was, in effect, that having sought retirement, for a season, from official cares and anxieties, it was his wish to avoid any public attention which the kindness of his fellow citizens might proffer, and that if he did visit the good old borough of Norfolk, (for which he entertained great respect and affection), he would prefer doing so as a private citizen. Should he, however, conclude to accept the invitation now tendered him, by the corporation of Norfolk, he would apprise the committee of his change of intention by letter. The secretary of war arrived at fort Monroe on the 17th inst. reviewed the troops on the same day, was honored with a public ball given by the officers on the 22d, left on the 23d for Norfolk, and returned to Washington on the 26th. THE NAVY. A letter from New York states that captain S. H. Stringham has been appointed to the cammand of the United States ship Independence, in the place of captain John Gallagher, and that the command of the squadron to be employed on the coast of Africa, will not be given to capt. J. McKeever, but to a senior officer. We have heretofore expressed our hope, that this squadron would get off without the difficulties in obtaining officers of the proper grades in the commands, and without the disastrous delay manifest in the fitting out of the exploring expedition. [Phil. U. S. Gaz. Commissioners appointed by the secretary of the THE BANKRUPT LAW OF THE UNITED STATES. We navy, to decide on the best plan of a floating dry learn from the St. Louis Era, of the 19th ult. that dock for the navy yard at Brooklyn, are now in New Judge WELLS of the U. S. district court of Missou-York. ri, on the 17th, delivered his opinion in a case arising under the voluntary provisions of the bankrupt law, declaring such provisions unconstitutional and therefore void, and refusing to the petitioner the ed by the re-organization bill of the late session, The new bureaux at the navy department, authorizdischarge which the law directs the judge to grant in have been fitted up, and put in operation. There such case. The grounds of this opinion are stated in an article which is annexed. were fourteen clerks appointed, out of some five or An appeal has been taken to the supreme court of the U. States, in six hundred applicants. It now appears that the inthis case; it will go up at the next term of that court, these arrangements; the bill, as signed and carried tentions of congress have not been carried out in in January, meanwhile, all the cases of voluntary into operation, not being the same, in its details, with bankruptcy in the district court of the state, will be that actually passed by the two houses. The error, continued, until the supreme court affirms or reverses I believe, was in engrossing; the provisions of the the decision. In the latter case it is understood, that a special term of the district court will be held, act, as passed, not being accurately set down in the and the judge will proceed to execute the law; at the coming session, such alterations will be made enrolled copy. The consequences will be, it is said, meantime, the position of the petitioners is in no re-in the bill as will increase the $1,000 salaries, in spect changed. these bureaux to $1,200, and those of $1,400 to From the New Era. of the New York Commercial, says: The information received this morning from Jeffer- $1,600-and that at least sixteen additional clerkson city, that Judge WELLS has decided the bank-ships, at these salaries, will be authorised to meet the rupt law to be unconstitutional will doubtless create actual demands of the department, and to carry out some excitement and anxiety in this city as well as in the original design of the bill, as, in point of fact, alother parts of the state and country. The opinion of ready sanctioned by congress. Judge WELLS was prepared, I understand, with great deliberation and labor, and will be published, that the public may know the grounds upon which his opinion is based. The New York American of the 28th, says, commodore Chas. G. Ridgley has, we understand, been appointed to the command of the Baltimore naval station, vice com. Jacob Jones, who takes command of the squadron afloat here, making the North Carolina his flag-ship. I give you a brief statement of the points made by Judge WELLS, as he was understood in the delivery of his opinion. NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. 1st. The court assumes that the framers of the con- mander C. L. Williamson, was read on Wednesday The defence of comstitution used the term "bankrupt" or "bankruptcies," by Philip Hamilton, his counsel; after which the in a technical and restricted sense, having reference court was closed, and the finding the sentence transand looking to the bankrupt system of Great Britain, mitted to Washington. The court is occupied on existing at that time; and, therefore, the power of con- Thursday with the trial of Lieutenant Noble.gress to establish "uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies," is limited, in substance, to the system estab- The sentence of Captain Ballard, though not of listed by the British parliament, and consequently, ficially promulgated is understood to be suspension congress has not the power to provide for cases of for a year. This marks pretty strongly the opinion voluntary bankruptcy, nor for the discharge of a debtor the court has entertained of his offence. without his first obtaining the assent of four-fifths, or a majority, of his creditors. 2d. That congress has not the power to impair the obligation of contracts; that the prohibition to the states to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts, affords sufficient proof that the framers of the constitution intended to extend the same inhibiton to the congress, express power to pass such laws not hav- The court argues, that this law, providing for the discharge of a debtor from his debts, on his own to luntary application, without the consent of his creditors, or a majority of them, impairs the obligation of The president, Mr. Wise, Cushing, &c. have been contracts, and is therefore in contravention of the passing several days at the Rip Raps or their neigh-constitution of the United States, and void. borhood. As this opinion was given in a case of voluntary bankruptcy, the other branch of the law was not neCONSUL. The president of the United States cessarily considered. Jude WELLS, however, left has recognised JODO G. Doon as vice consul of but little doubt as to his opinion in cases of involunPortugal for the state of Georgia, to reside at Salary bankruptcy, provided for under this law. He was understood to say, in effect, that congress had vanosh THE GOVERNMENT LOAN. The New York | Journal of Commerce says: "It is reported that the government have received offers at par for all the 6 per cent. loan which is disposable. We know they have received offers for a large amount," The two remaining senators in Franklin are yet have had great reason to be thankful and grateful for ARMY AND NAVY CONVENTION. An adjourned meeting of the convention of officers of the army and navy, and others interested in the religious improvement of those branches of the public service, is advertised to take place in the city of New York on the first Wednesday in October, at which time all per-present as follows: sons interested in the objects of the meeting are invited to attend. Senate, House of representatives, 101 V. B. 14 16 129 6 115 THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY. Major GRAHAM, Captain TALCOTT, Lieutenant MEAD, and Messrs. AYLMES and GLASS, American commissioners, passed through Woodstock on Wednesday week on their way to the St. Francis and headwaters of Whig majority in joint ballot, the St. John, to make an exploratory survey of the new line of boundary. NEW YORK. 30 6 Salt springs has been discovered in Yates county, on the lands of Mr. Smith Page, at the village of APPROPRIATIONS. The National Intelligencer contains the official report of the Clerk of the House of Re-Dundee, on what is called the Big Stream, within two miles of Seneca lake. Strong brine was found presentatives of the Appropriations made during the second session of the 27th Congress. We give the sum. on boring the depth of ten feet. At seventy-five feet the brine is as strong as any at the Onandago salines. $9,363,293 53 Sixty gallons a minute is discharged, of which 6,405,280 36 twelve quarts yield a pound of salt. 6,774,405 36 278,000 00 VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. The citizens of this city have been lately much engaged in the consideration of subjects of mesmerism and abduction plots.About the 25th August the editor of the Enquirer announced his belief from experiments he had witnessed in the existence of an animal magnetic influence and at subsequent dates published various details of experiments. The Whig of Sept. 1st published a letter from John H. Pleasants, dated Aug. 25th, detailing a plan formed by hims it and two other in liduals to abduct Martin Van Buren from Washington to the upper counties of North Carolina, in case he had been re-elected president by the vote of the state CANAL TOLLS. Amount received for tolls on all hoax by the supporters of the whig cause, and a comof Virginia. This has been generally regarded as a the canals of the state of New York during the se-mittee of medical gentlemen, having witnessed some cond week in September, and the total to 14th Sep-magnetic experiments publicly performed on the 6th & tember in each of the years following, viz: 2d week in Sept. Total to 14th Sept. they are decidedly of the opinion that they (the mag16th insts.adopted a resolution on the 19th, stating that $52,646 61 $964,703 37 netic experiments) do not tend in the least degree to es1,032,165 65 tablish its claims." The vote among them on adopt722,268 30 ing the resolution was 10 ayes to 3 nays. The faith 951,473 78 of the editor of the Enquirer has not however been 1,005,946 43 shaken, and many others, as the editor of the Compi1,031,053 80 ler and the law professor of William and Mary col1,263,510 02 lege, Judge Tucker, have pronounced in its favor.-1,019,687 49 Excess of 1841 over 1842, for second week in The chief operator has been a Mr. French of PetersSeptember, $13,943 97. Excess of '41 over '42, to engaging also a great share of public curiosity at burg. The subject of Mesmerism has lately been 14th September, $243,822 53. Nashville, Tenn. and Detroit, Michigan. Navy 1841 66 048 63 A committee AUBURN CONVENTION. A convention of whig young ILLINOIS. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. State Bank of Illinois paper is at 60 to 65 per cent discount for specie at Springfield, and Shawneetown money at 50 to 60. taxes. The state officers have given notice that state A portion of the latter is taken in payment of state excitement exists among tax payers in consequence bank paper will not be taken for taxes, and no little of the order. To pay in gold and silver they say is out of the question, for the reason that they have not called to discuss what shall be done, and repudiation got either. Meetings of the tax payers we see are of the tax list is threatened. MORMONITES. From Nauvoo. Our last accounts "The convention was the largest delegate convention ever held in the state. Nearly every county was represented, the entire number amounting to some four or five thousand. The speakers in the morning were Messrs. Thayer, of N. York, Strong, of Seneca, Hubbell, of Tompkins, Dawson, of Mon- represent the Prophet Joe and the Mormons as goand Boughton, of Broome, H. A. Weed, of Newing ahead quietly and rapidly. No arrest or deliveYork city, Bogart, of Tompkins, the honorable C. ry has been made. The storm is over-says the Morgan, of Cayoga, Benedict, Strong, Dawson, and "Rochester Republican:" we have no account of others. The convention finally adjourned with cheers what has become of the authority of the governor for Henry Clay, Luther Bradish, and Gabriel For- of the state of Illinois. "The Times and Seasons," Joe Smith's Nauvoo paper, of the 2d inst. in an editorial article, says:― roe, man. MARYLAND. "While Boggs (the late Governor of Missouri,) and his crew hold this mobocratic doctrine in defiPRESIDENCY. The Hagerstown Herald has 290 185 00 237 184 published a correspondence between the hon. Wm.ance of law; believing as we do, that the arm of the law does not afford us a guarantee,-(we) deem Price, president of the late whig state convention of 729 1,214 141 522 1,110 250 2,397 2,898 282 2,206 2,735 438 Maryland, and Mr. Clay of Kentucky. To the let-it expedient and of the highest importance to form ourselves into a company, &c. to rid our society, ter of the former of date August 27th, officially an1,220 1,021 113 1,118 1,010 149 3,475 2,038 261 2,766 1,752 429 nouncing the nomination made by the convention, the peaceably if we can and forcibly if we must,'" of the Mormons, and to this end have severally pledged Washington, 1,749 2,649 146 1,539 2,565 298 following reply was written. to each other their lives, bodily powers, fortunes and Windham, 2,712 2046 219 2,515 1,776 232 'sacred honors!'—let no saint suppose that righteousWindsor, 4,523 2,569 381 3305 2,271 799 ness will reign, or peace be on earth. "Never, while the spirit of liberty, or the virtue of a saint, hold communion in the flesh, let us hear of those who profess to be governed by the law of God, and make their garments clean in the blood of the Lamb, shrinking from the assistance of those who bear the ark of the Lord-in the hour of dan Total, The St. Louis Republican of the 14th instant has the following article: Ashland, Sept. 13th, 1842. MY DEAR SIR: I received your obliging letter, transmitting a copy of the address to the whigs of Mary26,403 22,860 1,967 23,545 21,427 3,337 land, with a full account of the proceedings of the convention, which assembled on the 24th ulto. 1 24,827 1967 have perused them with feelings of lively sensibility Paine's maj. 1,576 24,827 Nett whig gain, 2,912 and profound gratitude; and I tender my grateful acWe have also carried the legislature by handsonie knowledgements for the honor done me in presenting majorities in both branches. The whole number of my name to the consideration of my countrymen as members in the house is usually about 230. We have a candidate for the highest office in their gift. Iger concur in the sentiment, that the paramount object, returns from 218 towns, which give 127 whigs to 89 in the selection of a candidate for the chief magisV. Burenites. In the senate, we have 4 in Windsor, 3 "JOE SMITH NOT ABSQATULATED. The report that in Rutland, 3 in Windham, 2 in Addison, 1 in Chit- tracy, should be the public measures, and not the tenden, 1 in Franklin, 1 in Orleans, and 1 in Grand men to be promoted; and that individual qualifica- Joe Smith and his accomplice in the attempted astions should only be regarded in reference to the abi-sassination of Gov. Boggs, had gone to Egland, is Isle-16 in all. The V. B. have 3 in Orange, 2 in lity and fidelity with which the public interests may erroneous. He has been at or about Nauvoo ever Washington, 2 in Bennington, 2 in Caledonia, 1 in be advanced. since his arrest; for he knew full well that he was Chittenden, I in Lamoille, and 1 in Essex-12 in all. In June last I expressed my feelings, without re-safer there than any where Isc. During this time *Only partial returns, half the county remaining to be serve, as to my name being used as a candidate for he has been concealed by day, and now and then heard from. the presidency of the United States. I transmit you a seen at night, thinking that after the excitement subcopy of what I said on that occasion. Although I sided, he could come forth with impunity. He went Majoriues only given in several towns this year. up the river on the steamboat Galena, Saturday night 3d. Six officers had caught the scent and were in warm pursuit. Where his destination, none knew; or those who do, are Mormons, and they maintain profound silence. It is supposed that Canada will be his first resting place for the present. His influence is on the wane; his sun has already reached its meridian height, and is now on the decline." Not in reply to the above, but as a verification of the prophecy that the Lord would perform a strange work in these latter days, Joe Smith quotes in his paper of the 2d inst. from the Boston Investigator, a deistical paper, the following reasoning: AMERICAN PINS. There are two manufacto The same mail brought a letter from the superinries of pins in the United States, yet in their infancy, tendent of the Michigan southern rail road, stating with a capital of from $75,000 to $100,000, employ- that they "had given the lard oil a fair trial, and being from 80 to 100 persons; and producing annually lieved it superior for machinery to any other article about $100,000 worth of pins. The brass, wire, pa- they had used." For many obvious reasons, Cincinper, printing, boxes, twine, living, &c. with the la- nati will become the head quarters of this new mabor, cost more here than in Europe. But, by the nufacture. We have got the start. We have alreause of labor-saving machinery, the manufacturers dy three manufactories, and several more are in conbelieve a reasonable protection will enable them to templation. Our various canals, turnpikes and rail afford the articles as cheap as it can be imported, roads will concentrate abundance of the raw mateand most superior in quality. They make the pins rial upon this point-where the cheapest living in tion to all points, will tell the rest of the story. in one piece, with a "solid head," which will not the Union, skilful artizans and facilities for exportaslip off. WOOL. The following statement, prepared from official documents, exhibits the quantity and value of manufactured wool imported annually into the United States, from 1835 to 1841, inclusive. Year. 1835. FREE OF DUTY. 5,543,626 1836. 11,033,010 .1837. 9,480,195 1838. 6,551,126 1839. 7,398,510 1840. 9,303,992 1841. 12,357,035 It is stated in the same paper, that a large amount of the oil imported to this country from France as olive oil, is nothing but our own lard sent back to us this country to France would seem to countenance in a more refined form. "The export of lard from the statement, as it is greater than all the rest of the world." Value. "A large manufactory, established at Lexington, Kentucky, manufactures the most solid part into a thousand boxes of candles annually, and the more fluid part into 6 or 8 thousand gallons of oil. There are three manufactories of these articles at Cincinnati." "There is still a higher series as regards the superstitions of the world. This is an amalgamation of sects, denominations and superstitions. Zoroaster, Mahomet, the Christ of India and of Palestine, have done this, and Joseph Smith will do it. We predicted this long ago, and affirm it still. We predicted it when it was under deep persecution. We rested our prediction not on preternatural foresight, but on the fact, that the plan covered all the ground, and combined principles and motives exactly calculated to do it. The Jewish account; the Christian religion; a revelation, latter day saints; all gifts and graces; ecclesiastical honors; an armed, peaceful neutrality, well disciplined and springing up in the midst of a free people; points taking in all our large cities, and from the world a grand concentration forming in America! Say or do what we please, Mormonism is destined to become one of the most splendid superstitions ever devised. It has originated in an age of science, resting on originations in an age of ignorance, and it is this very fact which will sustain it. Fifty years hence, and you will hear this argument: What! Do you believe that Joseph Smith, the Prophet of the Lord, could have been an imposter; did he not spring up in an age of science and mechanical invention; did he not proclaim openly to the world his mission; sustain persecution and brave death for the sake of God? Did he not have visions and revelations? And who but a man divinely inspired, could, at a time when the whole world was deluged with vain and contradictory teachings, have conceived this one sublime faith The Lynchburg Virginian remarks— and worship? If it be urged that the thing was test-This new article wherewith to 'feed the flame,' is ed, to what does it amount? They were enemies attracting much attention, as all new lights do. We and persecutors.'' have a notion of running it with 'abduction' and 'mesmerism;' and have no doubt it can make a greater flame than either of them. It is regarded as an imposing invention. In the political sense in which it is placed by a correspondent, its bearing is important. In case of a foreign war with any of the distant states of Europe,' it is evident our light from the Pacific would be fearfully curtailed. Our lamps would burn exceedingly dim, and at such a time to have lard oil to replenish them with, would dissipate a deal of darkness. We should then borrow light from the swinish multitude, which turns out to have been most wickedly libelled in being represented as darkly ignorant. It sheds a light at this time which 4,137 is pronounced to be unsurpassed for its pureness and brilliancy. Let the hog henceforth be installed in ""Lard has risen to seven cents a pound and at that his true position as a reflector of light-and hoggish-price oil cannot be made from it so low as the price ness no longer be a term of reproach-for it signifies of sperm oil. It will soon go up to ten cents, the old 18,624 a capacity to enlighten the world. This grand dis- price, and we shall then see how it will compete with covery is to produce a great revolution in trade." the real article. A person who has been burning it The editors of the Louisville Journal acknowledge the receipt of a box of candles manufactured from lard-as beautiful an article as the most fastidious could desire-from the manufactory of Messrs. DEWEES & GRANT, of Lexington, Kentucky. These gentlemen, for a few years past, have made from lard nearly one thousand boxes of candles, and six 4,906 to eight thousand gallons of oil annually. The extent which the manufacture is likely to attain, may 58,065 be seen by the following article from the Cincinnati Republican: Lard oil. We are glad to see that this new article, which will prove one of the greatest staples of the west, is rapidly working its way into use, in every quarter of the Union; and believe that Mr. Prentice's prediction, that "not another whaling ship will ever leave our harbors," will be realized. We saw a letter yesterday, from Norfolk, Va., which stated AMERICAN BUTTONS. It was ascertained by that the navy agent in that place had ordered a quanthe home industry convention, that there are six ma-tity of Lee's Cincinnati lard oil, for the use of the nufactories gilt and metal buttons, with eyes and navy, after having given it a fair experiment, and shanks, in the United States. Capital invested become satisfied of its superiority to sperm. This $600,000; number of hands when in full operation opens a market of great importance, in a public and about 450 to 500; annual amount of goods produced private point of view; the superiority of lard oil to about $750,000. The capital employed in the ma-sperm for machinery and all other purposes, is now nufacture of lasting and other covered buttons, dead no longer a matter of experiment; that point has eye buttons of metal, pearl, bone, horn, &c. amounts been settled by hundreds of our mechanics. No to $800,000, employing 2,000 persons, with an annu- other is now used in our western steamboats. Hereal product of $850,000; making the aggregate capital after, the U. S. navy will draw all its supplies of oil $1,400,000; persons employed 2,500; and annual pro- from the western states instead of the eastern, as beretofore. duct $1,550,000. But, in the words of the Baltimore American, "when was ever greatness achieved without opposition? When were new merits and illustrious qualities disclosed without provoking envy and detraction?" The votaries of whale oil, the champions of spermaceti, with a blubberlike inflation, affect to despise this new light. They would fain put down the rising star of Swinedom. As John Randolph once said, that he would go twenty yards out of his way to kick a sheep, such was his hostility to the woollen manufactures, so the fishy devotees would be glad if occasion served, to strike a harpoon into the back of every hog in the west. The following from a New Bedford paper is "very like a whale:" a few days past, informs us that the light is not so bright as that from sperm oil. They may continue to use it for a season out west, but it will eventually be abandoned.'" This spout from New Bedford is of course interested; but, as the sailors would any, it hog's a little the cause of lard oil. It is very plain sailing to show how the conversion of lard into oil and candles diminishes the amount necessary for the larder, and thereby the demand is increased and the price rises. This effect may not early display itself, as the market has for some time been greatly over-stocked with lard as well as bacon, which last, it has been said was so abundant that the Mississippi steamers have been burning it instead of wood! But that it will appear, there is no doubt. The comparison between sperm and lard oil, the of New Bedford man, will be treated with a grunt by the friends of the latter. The Yankees do not give up easily, and we expect to see a war of some kind about the merits of the two oils. We hope the weapons to he used however, will be lamp-oons instead of harpoons. The New York Chronicle, says: [Lynch. Va. "It gives a clear, white, gentle light, As whale oil quite." INDIGNATION MEETINGS. Several meetings have recently been held at New York, Philadelphia and THE CAMELS. The experiment to carry a loaded | licious wish to give a slanderous cut at a wealthy ship over the bar at Nantucket, after two or three slaveholder, induced her to make the remarkation, failures, caused by misconstruction of the machines which, had Col. Slocomb lived to hear it, would have or inexperience in their use, has been successful, grieved his honest heart more than any accusation whereat the citizens of Nantucket are greatly rejoi- she could make, unless she called him tory. ced and one of them writes to the Boston Atlas as follows: Baltimore for the purpose of expressing public indig New York." COL. MCKENNEY AND THE ABORIGINES. Colonel Thomas L. McKenney delivered a discourse lately at Portland, in Maine, which is highly spoken of, on the origin of the North American Indians. The colonel holds that the North American Indians are of Tartar origin; that they found this country peopled on their arrival, and in their march gradually exterminated their original possessors of the soil. To prove these positions, he cited Ledyard's personal experience among the Tartars, and points out a large number of identities between the two races; in their crania, their habits, tempers, and domestic institutions. To sustain the latter position, he points to the well-contrived, well-situated and well-built fortifications to be found stretching from the great Lakes to Florida-fortified camps, indeed, with bastions, angles, and curtains-gates, covered ways, &c.-altogether superior to any thing our Indians have ever yet been known to produce. the Pacific! That ugly bar to our progress is now surmounted, and our ships will be able to come in directly to our wharves, and when they are ready again proceed directly to sea. REVOLUTIONARY REMINISCENCES. FANNY KEMBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA. A few sketches of Col. S's services, will, I think, amuse your readers, and serve to show that we, his neighbors, do not over estimate the man. Fanny Kemble's was not the first British party who intruded themselves on the mansion of Colonel Slocomb, and surrounded his hospitable board, drank his "home made wine," (which, begging the lady's pardon, was peach brandy, and excellent it was too), and partook of such dainties as a North Carolina farmer's wife could provide. Guilford, &c. Lord Cornwallis led his troops through In the year 178-, after the battles of the Cowpens, this part of North Carolina; for several days past, his plantation at present of Gen. Nicholson Washington, head quarters were at Springbank, on the Neuse, the while Col. Tarleton, with his renowned legion, encamped on Slocomb's plantation, and had his head quarters in the mansion so graphically described by Mrs Butler. Slocomb at that time held a subaltern's commission in the state line, under the comImand of col. William Washington. His troop consisted of Carolina "boors," raised in his own neighborhood, and as rudely armed as such troops ever were. (A musket, part of Fanny's "armory," was one of their most effective weapons.) He, Lieut. S. had been sent into the low country with some 12 or 15 men for recruits, and to act as scouts in the neighborhood of the renowned British general. The morning of the day on which Tarleton took possession of his plantation, he was in the neighborhood of Springbank, and reconnoitered Cornwallis' encampMESSRS. EDITORS: With some little chagrin I read ner of this reconnoisance was so peculiar and characment, supposing it was his whole force. The mansome time since in an English periodical, (Bentley) a teristic of the men who fought our revolutionary batpaper by Mrs. Butler, late Fanny Kemble, entitled tles, that I cannot refrain from relating concisely the "A winter's journey to Georgia." My chagrin was history, although having no direct connection with not occasioned by her graphic and rather amusing the subject of this memoir, except it occurred on the descriptions of the dirty taverns, insolent servants, same day. The lieut. had directed one of his boldmiserable meals, wet towels, and bad roads, or the est and most trustworthy men, by the name of Mc"slaves and boors" who gathered round and stared Kenne, (whose descendants are among our most reat her, and the steam carriages, both equally new in spected citizens, and one of them has the honor of our pine woods,-for them I have nothing to say, representing his native district in our national legisonly I would suggest that the perfect novelty at that lature), to go and make a careful examination of the time of every thing connected with travelling conve- British encampment and report. On reaching the niencies in this section of our state, should give us vicinity of Lord Cornwallis' post, he concealed his claim to an extra share of charity; and that the suc-horse in a thicket, and advanced under cover of the cess of the wonderful exertions then making by the wood to the skirts of the plantation. Here he saw a citizens of North Carolina in forming the great com- square mile covered with the tents, the baggage and munication between North Carolina and Baltimore, artillery of the best equipped and disciplined army has removed all those difficulties so trying to a lady, which had ever visited America. who, like Mrs. Butler, had always enjoyed every luxSTEAM EXCAVATOR. We took occasion, last ury and received every attention a fine lady required. The sight was one to strike terror to any but such a heart, but he resolved never to leave the ground year, to notice a machine, made by Messrs. Eastwick, We hope too the manners of our "boors" are someand Harrison, northwest corner of Willow and what improved-and 1 would suggest that the anxie-without doing something for his country. He had Twelfth street, for excavating the earth. It is the ty to see our first rail road trains was intense, and not long been in his concealment, when an officer invention of the late William S. Otis, a son of the large crowds assembled at every point to witness wearing two epaulettes rode within range of his worthy United States marshal of this district. Since their arrival and departure. And even Mrs. B. will deadly weapon. The ball sped, and the unfortunate that time, Messrs. E. and H. have received orders invader hit the dust; without loss of time he gained from the Russian government to construct one of his horse, in whose speed he had full confidence; but these machines, to be used in grading the route of the on emerging from the thicket, he found himself withrail road now being made in that country. This main one hundred yards of the three British troopers,apchine has been completed, and may now be seen in parently as well mounted as himself. A race across the sand hills ensued, and for a mile and a half, the operation at the factory of the makers, and it is worth distance between him and the headmost horseman an hour's walk to see the ponderous machine work- The cause of offence is one that I, in common with was little varied. Here, a bullet whistled past his ing, and digging, and dispensing of the earth as if it thousands of North Carolinians, feel far more deeply ear-good, your short gun is not so true as my long was "a thing of life." than any trollope-like cuts at our poverty and boor-ride, said he; but his congratulation was short. An ish manners. I allude to the slanderous imputation instant after, came a second report, and his gallant made on one of the most esteemed citizens of our horse fell, the ball having struck and broke the bone state, Col. Slocomb. I should not have thought it of his off fore leg, and before he could recover from of sufficient importance had it been confined to a foreign paper, but to-day I find the whole copied into one of the best papers of the union-the New York Express and this indicates it will be sent through the whole of the states. ENLISTMENT OF ALIENS INTO THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. The honorable Ross Williams, district judge at Michigan, has decided that aliens may be enlisted in the army of the United States, and a discharge from service on habeas corpus on the account denied. Some improvements have been made, by which the movements of the various parts of the machine may be regulated or directed so that two men may superintend its operations, (caused by steam) and make it do as much work in one day as fifty men could perform with spade and shovel. Stones, masses of iron, and similar inconveniences seem to present little or no impediment to the operation of the excavator. It takes up a boulder, or a block, and lays it in the cart, or upon a heap, with as much discretion as half a dozen men could exhibit. The cost of such a machine, at the manufactory, is six thouand five hundred dollars. It is a triumph of the ingenuity and mechanical skill of Americans thus to invent and manufacture for Europe. The superintendents of the Russian rail roads are American, and now an American is called to do the labor also. We need not add that, besides the little flourish of American feeling on the occasion, we have a pride, also, that Philadelphia mechanics are employed to construct the machine. And we may add that we learn that an order has been sent to Messrs E. & H. for an excavator for France. The cost of excavating with this machine, is about two cents per cubic yard. We hear that Mr. Winans, of Baltimore, is making a locomotive for Russia. [Philad. U. S. Gazelle. excuse them when she learns that the "boors" of his fall, the two headmost troopers flew by like lightning, each giving him a dreadful sabre cut across the head and shoulders. The third came up more leisurely and passed his sword through his body, near the shoulder, and was preparing to give the final Mrs. B. gives a very correct account of the colonel coup de grace, when his sword arm was severed and of his mansion as it appeared by night. It is a nearly in two, and he rolled dismounted in the sand, common two story frame house, very ancient-and near his fallen enemy. The second dragoon was en so was its master, for I regret to say the venerable countered instantly by the same powerful arm, and Colonel died on the 4th day of July, 1840, in the 89th fell with his helmet and head cleft-while the foreyear of his age. Through this long life he maintain- most, seeing his comrade's discomfiture, dismounted ed a character for unbounded hospitality and strict and surrendered himself a prisoner to Major Willimorality. That he swerved from his known habits ams, whose name is enrolled among the heroes of our on that one occasion to levy a fifty cent contribution country, and who being engaged in the same service for a bad supper on unfortunate travellers, no one of reconnoitering, had joined in this singular race, who ever knew him, will believe. Many of the pas-without the knowledge of either party. To secure sengers offered to pay for their supper, and it was re- his prisoner, and mount the half dead riflemen on one fused, some of them left money but not on the de- of the dragoon horses, was the work of but a few mi mand of Col. Slocomb. The other charge "that nutes; and, by his careful assistance, they reached three of the sable damsels who waited at the supper Whitehall in safety, where McKenne's wounds were table were the colonel's own progeny, is entirely dressed in their rude manner, and Williams joined gratuitous untruth. Of his numerous slaves, he had Slocomb and his small troop of recruits. but one-fourth white-her father a mulatto, and her Such feats of the Carolina "boors" were too commother a perfect African. Well might Mrs. B. style mon to gain the attention of our historians, while our them sable damsels, for a blacker crew never assem-magnanimous enemies stigmatized such acts as assassi bled on board a Guineaman, and nothing but the ma- nations. a They risked certain death, if caught. but to destroy an enemy, the risk was frequently taken. The party under Slocomb and Williams pursued their way slowly on the South bank of the Neuse, in the direction of Slocomb's house, little dreaming that his peaceful home, where a few months before, he left his wife and infant, was then in possession of the terrible Tarleton. cers The dinner had been well discussed, and the offi- | When Mrs. Slocomb heard the order given for the were freely discussing the peach toddy. A tory captain to patrol the country round, she sent for Scotch officer, whom I take to have been Major Fer- an old negro and gave orders for him to take a bag guson, speaking of it by the name of whiskey-said of corn to the mill, about four miles off, on the road he had never drank as good out of Scotland. An of which she knew her husband must travel if he reficer speaking with a slight brogue, insisted it was turned that day, thinking in this way to warn him of not whiskey, and no Scotch drink ever equalled it. the danger of approaching his home. With the indo"To my mind," said he, "it tastes as that orchard lence and curiosity natural to his race, the old fellow The writer had the following scene, almost verba-smells. "Allow me, madam." said Col. Tarleton. had remained loitering about the premises, and was tim, from Mrs. Slocomb, many years since, and pre-"to enquire where the spirits we are drinking is pro- now lurking under the hedge row, admiring the red coats, dashing plumes and shining helmets of the fers copying from notes then made, her account of cured." British troopers, he suddenly sprung before the young Tarleton's residence with her. men's horses, crying out, "hold on, massa! The debble, here look you!" A glance to the left showed to the young men their danger. They were within pistol shot of a thousand men drawn up in order of battle. On wheeling their horses they discovered a troop already leaping the fence into the avenue in their rear. Quick as thought they again wheeled their horses and dashed down the avenue directly towards the house, where stood the quarter guard to receive them. On reaching the garden fence, a rude structure, which was formed of a kind of lath, and which About 10 o'clock, of a beautiful spring day. a splendidly dressed officer, accompanied by two aids, and followed at a short distance by a guard of some twenty troopers, dashed up to the piazza, in front of the house, where Mrs. Slocomb, with her child and a young lady, a near relative, afterwards the wife of Major Williams, and a few house servants were sitting. Raising his cap and bowing to his horse's neck, he addressed the lady. "Have I the pleasure of seeing the mistress of this house and plantation?" "It belongs to my husband." "Is he at home?" "He is not." Mrs. S: "From the orchard where your tents stand." us?" "Faith," said the Irish captain, "we'll have few sober men in the morning; but colonel, when we conquer this country, is it to be divided out amongst Col. Tarleton—“The officers of this army will undoubtedly receive large possessions of the conquered American provinces." but six feet by two." Mrs. S.-"Allow me to observe and prophecy, the only land in these United States, that will ever remain in possession of a British officer, will measure Tarleton-Excuse me, madam. For your sake, I regret to say, that this beautiful plantation will be the ducal seat for some of us." Mrs. S.-"Don't trouble yourself about me, my king even, have a quiet seat on his ground." "Is he a rebel?" "No, sir, he is in the army of his country, and fighting against our invaders, there-husband is not a man who would let a duke, or a fore not a rebel." (Is it not strange, the people of that day gloried in their rebellion, but always took offence at being called rebels?) "I fear we differ in opinion, madam." "A friend to his country will be a friend to the king, our master." At this point the conversation was interrupted by rapid vollies of firearms, appearing to be in the wood a short distance to the eastward. "It is some straggling scout," said one of the aids, "running from the picket guard." "Slaves only acknowledge a master in this coun- "There are rifles and muskets," said Tarleton, "as well as pistols, and too many to pass unnoticed. Ortry." A deep flush ran over the florid cheeks of Tarle-der boots and saddles, and you Capt. - take your ton, for he was the speaker, and turning to one of his troop in the direction of the firing." The officer rushed out to execute his orders, while aids he ordered him to pitch the tents and form the encampment in the orchard and field on their right, the Col. walked to the piazza, and was immediately (a beautiful ground which I regret the darkness pre- followed by the anxious ladies, who too well guessed vented Mrs. Butler from admiring, as she then would the cause of the interruption. know our state is not entirely made of "interminable pine barrens." To his other aid his orders were to detach a quarter ghard and station piquets on each road. Then bowing very low, he added: "Madam, the service of his majesty requires the temporary oc. cupation of your property, and if it would not be too great an inconvenience, I will take my quarters in your house. "May I be allowed, without offence, madam, to enquire if any part of Washington's ariny are in this neighborhood," said Tarleton. "I presume, replied the lady, that it is known to you that the Marquis and Green are in this state," and, added she, "you would of course not be surprised at a call from Lee, or your old friend Col. Washington, who, although a perfect gentleman, it is said, shook your hand (pointing to the scar left by Washington's sabre), very The tone admitted no controversy. Mrs. S. replied: "My family consists of only my-rudely, when last you met." self. my sister and child, and a few negroes. We are your prisoners." From the piazza where he seated himself, Tarle A loud order to form the troops on the right, was the only reply, and springing on his charger. he dashed down the avenue a few hundred feet to breach in the the head of his regiment, already in line. we call a wattled fence, they leapt that. the next, amid a shower of balls from the guard, cleared the canal, a tremendous leap, and scouring across the open field to the northwest, were sheltered in the wood before their pursuers could clear the fences of the enclosure. If this description should excite the curiosity of any travelling reader, he may see the whole ground as he passes over the Wilmington rail road, 11⁄2 miles south of Dudley depot. A platoon of the troops had commenced the pur suit, but such was the impression created on the mind of the commandant by Mrs. S's allusion to Washington, and the bold bearing of the young men, that the recall was sounded before they crossed the canal. Tarleton had rode up to the front of the house, where he remained eagerly looking after the flying Americans till they disappeared in the wood. "Send Capt. in to me." The tory captain appeared. "Who are those men, and where is your troop?" said he. "Those men, are villainous rebels, and my troop was attacked in the wood and cut to pieces or dispersed." "What force attacked you?" "I cannot tell, but I suppose an hundred men." Tarleton, “we saw but some half dozen, and five of you were running from three men and a boy." "Yes, your honor, but we are all wounded; a ball from that boy's pistol gave me this wound, which has disabled my sword arm." The men were Slocomb and Maj. Williams, of Lee's light house. "Are any of the American regular troops with them?" "I saw none but that officer, and I think he served in this bout as a volunteer." "Go," said the colonel, "have your wounds dressed, ton commanded a view of the ground on which his/hedgerow, leapt the fence, and in a moment was at and see what has become of your men." The last troops were arranging their camp. Different officers were frequently coming up, making their reports and receiving orders. Among others, a tory captain, whom Mrs. S. recognised as a man, who, previous to joining the British army, lived some 15 or 20 miles below, (his name I suppress, as the family live in the state, and some of them are said to be respectable) received orders to take his troop and scour the country for 2 or 3 miles round. part of this order was useless, for nearly half of his Being an inexperienced narrator, the writer has troops fell on the ground, where they met the Caroomitted a description of the localities, which is ne- lina boors, and that ground is known to this day as the cessary to understand the scene which now ensued, dead men's field. As Tarleton walked into the house, and will endeavor to remedy, as far as possible, by he said to Mrs. Slocomb, "your husband made us a a short description. The house fronts the east, and short visit, Madame. I should have been happy to an avenue of half a mile in length, and about 150 make his acquaintance, and that of his friend, Maj. feet in breadth, stretches to the easternmost side of Williams." "I have little doubt," said the lady, "you the plantation, where was a highway, and beyond will meet the gentlemen, and they will thank you for that, open grounds partly dry meadow and partly sand the polite manner you treat their friends." "NecesIn an hour every thing was quiet and still, and the barren. This avenue was lined on the south side by sity, Madame, compels us to occupy your property; plantation presented the romantic spectacle of a rea high fence and a thick hedge row of forest trees rest assured every thing in my power shall be done gular encampment of 10 or 11 hundred of the choi-now removed and replaced by the pride of India and to render my stay as little disagreeable as possible. cest cavalry of the British king. other ornamental trees; on the north side the com- The British army are not robbers; we shall take only Half a century after, the good lady told the writer mon rail fence of seven or eight feet high, such as is such things as are requisite to our support, and my of this article that she prepared for the king's officers seen on all plantations of good farmers in the low master's orders are to pay well for everything we "as good a dinner as you have now before you, and country where the necessary timber is convenient. use." Mrs. S. expressed her thankfulness for his much the same materials." Now, for the informa-The encampment of the British troops being on that kindness, and withdrew to her room, while the offition of Mrs. B. and others of the dilettanti of the part of the plantation lying south of the avenue were cers returned to their peach toddy and coffee, and present day, I will try to describe what, in North completely screened by the fences and hedge row closed the day with a merry night. Mr. Slocomb and Carolina, then was called a good dinner. The first from the sight of any person approaching from down the small party with him passed rapidly round the dish was, of course, the boiled ham, flanked with the the country. As soon as Tarleton reached the ground, plantation and returned to the battle ground, collectplate of greens. Opposite was the turkey, supported he ordered the company which he had detached not ing on the way a few stragglers of his troop, who diby the laughing baked sweet potatoes; a plate of to leave the ground, being apprehensive from what rected him where he could find the balance of his boiled beef, another of sausages, and a third with a Mr. S. had said, that the fight in the woods was only men, not one of whom was killed. On approaching pair of baked fowls, formed a line of different pickles, a prelude to an attack on his camp. At this moment their bivouac he saw a young man suspended by a stewed fruit, and other condiments filled all the inter some of the tory troop, who, it will be recollected bridle rein round his neck from the top of a sapling, stices of the board. Such was the dinner which the were ordered to reconnoitre the country, appeared in bent down for the purpose, and struggling in the agogood old lady compared to that she set for King the open ground described as the east and northeast nies of death. Dashing up to the spot, he severed George's officers. I have forgotten to say that the of the plantation, closely pursued by a body of Ame- the rein with a stroke of his sword, and with much fashion of those days introduced stimulating drinks rican mounted militia, and a running fight with every difficulty restored him to life. It was a tory prisoner to the dinner table, and the peach brandy prepared kind of weapon, in which four or five broadswords whom they had captured, and the brother of the capunder Mr. Slocomb's own personal supervision, and shone conspicuous, was seen. The pursuing par- tain so often mentioned. Should this memoir be which others besides Mrs. Butler have mistaken for ty appeared to be in too great haste and too busy home made wine, received the unreserved praise of with the tories to see any thing else, and both parties the party. entered the avenue together. With what horror did Mrs. Slocomb recognize in the leader of the pursuing party, her husband and maj. Williams, and two of her neighbors, following the tory troops half way down the avenue, where one of the tories fell, and their pursuers were interrupted in their course by one of those providential interferences which has so often saved the brave and imprudent. Any person who has visited a Carolina plantation where no lady presides over the cuisine department, will readily allow the probability that the colonel, when unexpectedly visited by the lady and her travelling friends, had a bad supper. But his phiz should have told a person of intelligence and observation that he had been used to better. read in the lower part of North Carolina, many can remember an old man, alive a few years since, whose protruded eyes and suffused countenance had the appearance of a half strangled man. He it was who in this hour of excitement owed his life, and after, his liberty, to the kindness of Mr. Slocomb. Mr. S. succeeded, in aid of Major W., in raising in the neighborhood about two hundred men, with which they followed in the rear of the royal army, harrassing, and frequently cutting off foraging parties, until they |