Evansville Weekly Journal, Volume 14, Number 19, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 29 June 1848 — Page 2

WEEKLY JOURNAL. PR1STED and published . BY WM. H. CHANDLER & CO.

FOR PRESIDENT: GEN. ZAQHAJIY TAYLOR, Pf Louisiana, FQE VICE F RESIDENT t MIL-LARD FILLMQRE, . Of New York. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, NATHAN IfOWJLEY, WHIG ELECTORAL TJCgPT, SENATORIAL ELECTORS,. JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, of Jefferson. GODLQVE S, OBTH, of Tippecanoe, PICTRICT ELEjCTOES. 1st Dist.-JoHji Pitcher, of Posey, 2d " John S. Dxyis, of Floyd. 3d " Milton Gregg, of Dearborn. 4th " David P. Hollo wAy, of Wayne. 5th " Thomas D, Walpole, of Hancock. Pth LoyELL 11. Rousseau, of Greene. 7th " Edward W. McGuaghey, of Park, bin. " James F. Suit, of Clinton. 9th Daniel D. Pratt, of Cass. J Oth ' David K.ilg.ore, of Delaware, CITY OF EVANSVILLE: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1818. Wheat. The Proprietors of the Lama sco Mills are in the Market buying up Wheat Cor which they offer the highest market price. Far mers come on with your produce. Evansville js one of the best markets in the West to buy or sell at, We know from reliable authority that Mr. Butler waited upon a gentleman who once represented this County, to become a candidate this year, aud that Mr. Butler and the individual alluded to both acquiesced in the opinion that the side cuts ought not to be constructed, and that if no one else would favor Mr. Butler's schemes, that he would, Vanderburgh Democrat, The above sentence, which we take from an Article in the Democrat of Saturday lust in which that paper attempts to be very severe upon jur. iiuuer, nas not, we verily believe, one word of truth in it. We ha ye called upon four gentlemen, Whigs, who hare represented this county in me Legislature, one oi wnorn is meant by the Democrat, and they assure us that it is false, utterly false. Mr. Butler never ap proached either of them upon the subject while here. We now caU upon the Democrat to say w bo of our former representatives was solicited by Mr. Butler to run for the Legislature v nen me emocrai answers tms call we have some information to give the public going to show that Mr. Butler pot only believes that the main line of the canid will be finished but that the side cuts will be completed also, and has so expressed himself to dozens of our citi sens. The only fears he and other friends of the work entertain are that the restless and dissatisfied spirits North of this, will, when the Legislature meets, again attempt to fetter the hands of the trustees and break down the main line by adding other side cuts. The same opposition to the canal now exists that has always existed, and it i3 to subdue this opposition that the people are called upon to rote in August for men who are capable of contending against it, who know something of business af fairs, of the interests of the people and how to take care of those interests. We think the Democrat is wrong about an other matter. We do not believe there are any ''gentlemen in the cjty who take it in high dudgeon when that paper "tells the truth to the people" about any matter. It is only when L.i 1 1 C . 1 , ... mat journal departs irom me irum mat "gen tlemen take in high dudgeon" what it says, 1 he Prospect before us. -The newgof the nomination of CASS AND BUTLER is everywhere hailed by the democracy with enthusiasm. Every mail bring us the proceedings of large aud enthusiastic Ratification meetings. Every Democratic paper in New-England has taken high ground in their favor. Our party thro'o.ut the Union are marshalling their forces, and preparing to give the Federalist a Waterloo de feat in November. Democrat of Saturday last. What kind of tune, reader, do you suppose our neighbor will sing next Saturday, when he comes to tell the public that Martin Va Bu ren has accepted the nomination of the Barn burners to run in opposition to Cass. "Every mail brings us," &c. "Every democratic pa per," &c. "Our party throughout the Union are marshalling." 'Cass and Butler everywhere naueu uy toe democracy, tc. Well, it is as rich as blue mud just to hear the Democrat puffand blow, iXj ine fiiagician oi lunaernoou witn a single blow with his wand has knocked that old black cockade federalist Cass, and his chance for the Presidency into the middle of nowhere; whiie the Wisconsin Governor has Dodged Butler. We think we hear our neigh bor exclaim "what an artful set of dodgers them Uarnburnersare." Truly, neighbor, "your sufferings is intolerable, X3The N. Y. Herald gives a list ofthirtypine out of ninety-seven Democratic newspapers in that State opposed to Gen. Cass, 'Every democratic paper, &c' Truly Casa's popularity is most wonderful. Court of Inquiry. The Rational Intelll gencer of the 19th says the military court of inquiry having heard all the testimony in the case of Gen. Pillow, has adjourned over until Wednesday next, when Gen. Pillow will make Jiis defence, and Gen. Scott place before the court his summary of evidence. The court yrttl then proceed to make up its decision.

From the Norih American. GEN. SCOTT AND THE NOMINATION. We published, last week, the letter of Gen"

eral Scott, of June 3d, to the Hon. Truman Smith, of Connecticut, in reply to one from

that gentlemen of the same date. The latter letter,-although in a manner essential to a I proper understanding of the reply, we found

ourselves obliged to omit, with oiher not unim portant matter, in order to procure space for the proceedings of the Convention. We laid it aside, however, wjth the full resolution to print it in connection with the Scott letter, at the first opportunity; and we, accordingly, present them both to our readers this morn Washington Cm, June 3, 1818. Gen. Winfield Scott, Dear SmBeing a member of the Whig National Convention, which, within a brief space, is to asseinble at Independence Hall, in the cjty of Philadelphia, I address yog on the subject which is to occu py tr;e ceiiDerations ot that bogy, feeling, as 1 do, the urgent necessity which exists of effecr ting a change in the administration of our gov ernment, to the end that the destinies of this great and free nation can be confided to much saler hands than they have been or are likely to be in, it we fail in our endeavors at the ap proaching election: 1 am anxious that the pro ceedings of our friends at the nominating con vention should be characterized by a spirit pf moderation and forbearance, and by an evident determination to no justice to the feelings, motives, opinions and claims ot all. In country so vast as our own, with a population of at least twenty millions of inhabitants, and with many distinguished public characters well qualified for the Presidency, is s not surprising that there should be some diversity of opinio as to the selection of candidates to carry out our views of public policy: nor even that sectional feelings and jealousies should intervene, in some degree to mar our harmony and disturb our deliberations. Among the public characters referred to the names of Messrs. Clay and Webster, and Judge M'Lean, civilians, and Gerf. Z. Taylor and yourself, of the military service, are likely to come prominently before the Convention--ana it either shall ps nominated and elected then, as I think, our. government and all the paramount interests of this great people, wil be brought once more under wise, safe and patriotic auspices. In the first instance, shall, as at present advised, vote for an emi nentciyilian-rr-parlly to repeat what I under stand to be the wishes of my constituents, and partly jtogive expression to the sentiment more than once announced by your e f and Genera I ay lor, that, in high civil functions, civilians should ordinarily be selected. But if, on ma ture consideration, the Convention shall be come convinced that there is not a sufficient certainty of a favorable result, to make it pru dent to use either the name of Mr. Clay, Mr Webster, or Judge M'Lean, then it is manifest that either you or Gen. laylor must be the Whig candidate for the Pre&idency, If the Lonvenuo0 snail deem it Dest to bring vour illustrious name before the countrv, there is no one who will consecrate his faculties more entirely to the success of the cause than I shall uut ma possible mat the convention may think that the name of Gen. Taylor can more advantageously presented than that of any other individual, and there are some con stderations in h;s favor, growing out oftb condition, past, present and prospective, of the two Houses of Congress, which our mutual friend, the bearer hereof, will explain to you ana to wnicn i attacn great weight, cut my principal object in addressing you is to enquire whether, t General acbary laylor shall be nominated, you will feel any difficulty in giv ing him your support, and whether it is you r desjre that your uumerous and devoted friends, scattered throughout the Union should concur cordially in the nomination. It is manifest that we can do nothing without union and harmony: and with them 1 believe we can put an end to a domination which has been as mischievous to the country, 89 it has been fraught with injustice and persecution to Gen. Taylor and yourself. With nothing abated of that high admiration and respect which 1 have long cherished for your character, both public aud private, bejieye .me robe truly your friend. TRUMAN SMITH. Washington, June 3, 1848. Dear Sir: I hasten to acknowledge the honor of your letter of this date 1 admit and feel all the force of the public views you have laid before me. Until within a few days, I cad not supposed that my name was at all likely to be brought before the great Whig ISatjojial Convention now soon to meet in Philadelphia to select the candidate of the party for the next President of tne tinned states. Whether I receive votes or cot in that en lightened body for the high distinction in quesliou, I shall, as a Whig, feel myself under eveery obligation thatcanbind a citizen to his country, aud give to the nominee whether it be one or other of the four distinguished names with which mine is associated by you all the moral lnlluence and support it may be in my power rightfully to exert: and ought not to doubt that all Whigs will be equally patriotic aud earnest in the same good cause. Reciprocating the personal friendship with which you honor me, 1 remain, mv dear sir, faithfully yours, WIIS'FIELDSCOTT. To the Hon, Truman Smith. We have heard a political opponent, a cele brated military officer, declare that the distinguisning trait in tren. cott a cnaracter was magnanimity, that he was one of the most magnanimous men in tne world. inis may surprise some worthy persons, who take a special pleasure in reading Mr. Marcy's letters and the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry, de lighted to fiud with what superior spirit thesedignitaries of a day huff, and insult, and put down the superseded soldier of Churubusco, and pit him, in ignoble battle, with General Gideon J. Pillow, as if unworthy of any noblerconflict or prouder antagonist. It may surprise such persons to learn that General Scott, thus maltreated anoi depreciated, posses ses a quality, the very loftiest of all the at tributes of greatness; and that, in that particular, as well as in hi capacity of a renowned conqueror, he is one of the greatest men in the world. Those who know Gen. Scott if only from his public history understand this matter, and are not surprised at a virtue ia i . ill whicn lias Known out in an nis acts, and is strongly expressed in the above lit lie letter. No man can read it, reflecting upon the peculiar circumstances under which it was written, without the full conviction that it was penned by one whose whole nature was and is magnanimity. In the first place, it is not unknown to the world, that fate, and the subtle malice of their enemies, have placed Generals Scott and Tay lor in the attitude of rivals, both military and political rivals; aud considered as the competitors for the Presidency, the success of one is no, it is not the death of the other; but we know how hard a thing it is for proud ambition to abate its right to struggle, the privilege to resist to the last, and die, sword in hand, fight-

ing even against fate. That privilege General

Scott, sacrificing hia own claims to the interests of his party, surrendered without a sigh; . a word about his being, like Cassius; the "elder soldier" both in the Whig army and the army of his country. Mr .Truman Smith sks him, not in general terms, whether he will support the nomination of the Convention but pecially, whether he will support that of Gen. Taylor; and he promises at on.ee, openly and magnanimously, "all the moral influence and support it may be iu his power rightfully to exert," without reserve or hesitation. There is another circumstance which gives to this act of General Scott a character of even additional nobleness. Be it remembered.that this sacrifice was asked of General Scott at the moment of peculiar distress, when he wassjaf'ering all those persecutions of the Adminis tration; the gross ill treatment and insults of the Court of Inquiry, which were enough to break the heart of an honorable solder, con scious of having deserved the thanks and sym pathies of his country. Perhaps the consola tion that has borne him up, sick and wasted as he is, against these wrongs, was the thought Jbat the appeal of his friends to the justice of the republic might result in newer and more glorious honors, that would forever repair the outrages done him. Well, then, he was asked to give up ins rerarm?j-asked, too, in the midst of bjs wrongs and sufferings; and, even jn that moment, and under those circumstances he made the sacrifice. Brave, great, magnani mous ftcoit: tne H ijgparty-the countrv.-rthe wpria itself never produced more truly noble and generous spirit. lie gives up all to his friends, even while struggling, unaided, among his enemies, His glories, his triumphs, his hopes nothing is rjfused; and nothing is asked in requital. Bu such magnanimity was pever exhibited in vain. It will prevail over his enemies and, as for his friends, the never can-rrthey never will-fprget it. C3The LouisviUe. Journal saya '-We have been anxious to find a report of the speech of Jefferson Davis, U. S- Senator from Mississip pi at the late dinner in honor of Mr. Critten den at Washington cjty. Not finding one we annex the brief report of the correspondent of the Baltimore- Patriot. Senator Davis is greatly admired by his Locofoco friends, and his opinion will go far with the moderate and candid portion of that party," He alluded to Gen. Taylor's present politi cal position, which, he said, was a source of some regret to him. He did not wish to see him trammelled by party ties. He then went on to eulogise the arrny, and, in doing so, he traced with a masters hand and with all the fervor of one who feels what he says, the military career of General Taylor from Fort Harrison to Buejia Vista, and so portrayed his sterl ing virtues and great worth, as to charm his listening auditors. With burning indignation he alluded to the power behind the old chief which took trom him his regularsiust before the battle of Buena Vista and left him and his raw volunteers to the mercy of Santa Anna and his well-disciplined mighty hosts! A Demonstration or Weakness The Al bany Atlas, a leading Locofoco paper thus describes the reception of Gen. Cass at the Capi tol of the "Empire State:" On Saturday evening, Gen. Cass reached this city from New York. His arrival had been expected for some days, and was definite ly announced twenty-four hours.belore. Per sons were sent about to drum up a crowd. Mu sic was hired and cannon was fired. Money was paid for horses and carriages, and we hear that persons were ottered money to use them. But free white men could not be found, or hired, to welcome the embodiment of slavery propagandists 1 lie thing was a dead fail ure! -It was indeed the most remarkable exhibition, as a failure, that we ever heard of. No one took the trouble to come, and no one took the trouble to stay away. Almost all the spectators whom we saw looking at the cor lege were political opponents of the guest. As he passed Broadway, an attempt was made to get up a cheer, but not one voice seconded the motion! A friend took the trouble not on ly to count the procession, but to take down the name of each person. They were exactly 68 and no more. Among these were some three or four gentlemen who merely desired to show the hospitalities ot the city to a promi nent citizen ol another btate. ' "The nomination of Cass and Butler is eve where hailed by the democracy with enthusi asm," says our neighbor of the Democrat. On ly $iziy-tight could get up an enthusiasm says the Atlas. Gen. Cass a Federalist. The Delaware Journal says : It is no kind of use for the Delaware Gazette or any body else to endeavor to prove that Gen. Cass in the early part of his life was not a Federalist why, he was born a Federalist, -was educated a Federalist, and wore a black cockade, wheu such a badge was fashionable. Now is it not strange that theLocofocos.who pretend to have such a horror of old Federalists should choose one for their candidate for the Presidency? The first political writings of Gen. Cass, which were published, were aimed against Thomas Jefferson, the great farther of true democracy : and yet Geu. Cass is present ed as being the very pattern of true democracy! .r uture developments will show that the Locolocos have been cheated in the man and that under the name of democracy they have been deluded to nominate, for the Presidency, an old federalist. Gen. Taylor forms a striking contrast with Gen. Cass: while the former was born a Dem ocrat and still is one, the latter was born a Fed eralist and was proudend ostentatious of what he considered such an honor. Delaware Jour nal. CC-The Courier des Eta ts Unis. published at New lork, remarking upon Gen. Taylor's nomination for the Presidency, says: 'It will in all probability, result in giving to the Union a President of tare modesty aud simplicity, of singularly correct judgement, and of tried sincerity, Sorely, adds the Courier, the nation ought to be satisfied, for VVashingtons do not spring up every clay." The manner in which this able French journal has invariably spoken of Gen, Taylojr shows the strong impression which his pure eje va ted character has made u pon the mind of an intelligent and disinterested observer. Fatal Duel at Bladensbdbgh. The pas sengers by the cars from Washington, last evenine, brought a report that a duel was fought at Bladensburg yesterday, between Lieutenant Gillett, a son of Mr. Gillett, auditor in the treasury department, and a young man named Dallas, a son of the late Com. Dallas. They fired three times, when Dallas fell, it is reported mortally wounded. The cause of the duel we learn, was an alleged insult by youug Dal las offered to a young lady. Baltimore Clip per,

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(Sundays excepted) at 10 tents per Week, payable to the Carrier, or $5 20 per annuhi, payable in aatance. . The TriWeekl-y JoVrRae. -for ita ebuHfry. cdhtainins all the hiafteir of the Dai It Jddrnal. is bublished on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at ' $4 00 per annum in advance. The Weekly Journal is published every Thursday at $2 00, three copies for $5 00, seven copies for 11 ou, ten copies tor $15 uu, in advance. , WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 23. (QrThe Vanderburgh Democrat of Saturday publishes the ''Lament" of the Washington Union, because Clay or Scott was not nominated by the Whig Convention. We refer our readers to an article in another column from the Richmond Republican upon this tubject which is worthy a perusal by every true Whig. To read the Union's article one would sup pose that nothing would comfort it. There is no sign more encouraging than this to the friends of Gen. Taylor. Had Gen. Taylor been rejected by thg Convention, and either Clay or Scott, selected as the Whig candidate how different would have been the tone of the Union's articles. When Mr. Clay was reject ed by the Whig Conrentfon fu 1840. the wail ings of the canting, whinning, old hypocrite, who presides over the Union, were heard throughout the length and breadth of the land; but when he received the nomination in 1844, who jy,?3 more abusjye of that great statesman than Richie? And it is fresh within the recojr lection" of every newspaper reader, that when the Administration commenced this persecu tion of Gen. Scott, they had no more pliant tool to do their dirty bidding, to malign and traduce this gallant soldier, than this same man Richie, whose bowels of compassion are now so sepsibly moved at his and Mr. Clay's rejec tion. What b miserably compound of stupid ity, hypocrisy, apd deceit! (X3';Facts are the data of all just reasoning, and the primary elements of all real knowledge." Says the Democrat, and we admit the "cor rectness of the principle," Therefore do we contend that Gen. Cass is a Federalist. lie commenced life by abusing Thomas Jefferson, editing a federal paper advocating and de fending the federal party, and wearing the black cockade. His acts since then as minis ter to France and Senator in Congress have convinced us that he is still a federalist at heart and only assumes the name of democrat to acquire office and the spoils. We have pub lished no "libels" against Gen, Cass, as the Democrat insinuates, The truth is sufficient lor our purpose, and when that 13 all told we doubt if the Democrat will not loath its candi date as much as we do. A National Candidate. On the final ballot, in the Whig National Convention, Gen, Taylor received votes from every State in the Union, and he also, received more votes thau each of his competitors in their respective geographical divisions mora than Mr. Web ster in the East more than Mr, Clay in the West more than Gen. Scott in the Northern and Middle States and the united influence of the South. Therefore he is pre-eminently a national candidate. Gen. Tatlor's Humanity. To show that courage and humanity are kindred virtues, the Albany Evening Journal, on the authority of a venerable chaplain who was attached to the army in Mexico, states that, after the battle of Buena Vista, Gen. Taylor made his disposi tion for the renewal of the conflict on the foi lowing morning. But at the dawn of the next day Santa Auna was in full retreat. The American cavalry were dispatched in pursuit. Soon messengers returned informing the Gener al that the Mexicans, broken and scattered, were in rapid flight, but that the roads and the waysides were strewn with exhausted, famish ed, and wounded soldiers, all of whom, in the precipitation of Santa Anna's fight, were left to die without either food, water, or medical at tendants. Upon receiving this information, Gen. Taylor immediately ordered twenty wag ons to be furnished by all that was required for the relief of those, whom the Mexican General had left to suffer and die. These wagons were promptly despatched .accompanied by surgeons who were directed to find and administer to all the sufferers. And to the Quartermaster who executed this order, Gen. Taylor said: Keep a strict account of every article sent, so that if any doubt shall arise of the propriety of thus relieving the enemy's wounded, I can pay for them myself." The Barsburnees Convention. News was received here on yesterday that the Convention of Barnburners which met at Utica on Thurs day last, have nominated Martin Van Buren for the Presidency and Gov. Dodge, of Wis consin, lor the vice Presidency. we nave not seen the proceedings, which we believe are in the city, but we learn that John Van Buten presided over the Convention. Hurra for the harmonious democracy. What poolingof wool there will be among the lokies now, and what a pleasant time that party will have from now till November Hurra! we say for the harmonious democracy! 03" Our shrewdest locofoco friends now think Cass can carry but one State, Texas, and that is not certain. Van Buren will be certain to carry Illinois if Tavlor don't. Hurrah for the "unanimous candidate," old federal Cass. CCfThe Prince de Joinville, in his famous pamphlet, published in March, 1844, recom mends New Haven, in Sussex, as affording the best landing for an invading army. By a sin gular coincidence his father and mother landed at New Have.n in J.843, though not exactly w invaders. In Indiana, Taylor and Fillmore will be as badly whipped, and as completely routed, as was Santa Anna upon the bloody plains of Buena Vista Democrat. . We bclircv it was Old Zack that whipped Santa Anna at Buena Vista, and just such another flogging will he give his friend, federal Cass, in November. Population of Texas. The recent census of Texas showed a population of 145,000 exclusive of Newton and San Patricio coua-ties.

The Barnburners' Convention!

VAN BUREN NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT Utica, N. Yj; June 22; The convention of BarnburrierS organized at noon to-day, by calling Thos. Farrington to the chair, John VanBuren president. Messrs. King and Sam I Young were among the delieates. Great applause was made when their names were called. Delegates from Ohio, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Massachusetts participated in the proceedings of the conven tion. The chair appointed a committee from each judicial district to report permanent officers tor the convention; and prepare an an address and resolutions. The convention then adjourned till 4 o'clock P. M. At 4 P. M, the convention reassembled. The committee reported in favor of Samuel Young, of Saratoga, for President, (tremen dous applause.) Eight Vice Presidents were chosen. The President spoke with great enthusiasm; said he was proud of being a Barnburner, say ing that thunder and lightning were some units barnburners. Speeches were made by Messrs. 3miU,Gov. fving, Van Buren, and Butler; which were greeted with great enthusiasm. Mr. cutter read the letter addressed to Mar tin Van Buren, and bis reply thereto. Van JtJuren declares that he is in tavor ot tree terri tory, andapptoyes the course of the Barnburners declaring that he cannot vote tor either Cass or Taylor. , The convention then adjourned till morn ing. It is thought that Van Buren will be nomi nated for President, Utica, June 23 8 P.M. The convention re-assembled this momA letter was read trom Illinois, numerously signed, which closes thus : We want Martin Van Buren tor a candi date lor President, the slave power broke him down in 1844, we will break that power down in i4. A motion was made to nominate a president and vice president viva voce. The motion was mended by nominating Martin Van Buren tor President; this was received by acclamation. Afterwards II. Dodge was nominated by ac clamation for vice president. Ihere seems to be no doubt but that Martin Van Buren, despite the latter read by B, F. t . i - r t " " t " i i . - i putter iioni mm, in wnicn ne expresses nis wish to remain in private life, will be induced to accept the nomination. A large mass meeting was held, which was addressed by Marcus Morton, Taylor, of Cin cinnati, and the delegates from Illinois, Indi ana and Wisconsin. The convention has passed resolutions advo cating the freedom ot the public land to actual settlers at a price barely sufficient to pay the expenses of surveys. A plan tor the organization ot the campaign was then read and adopted. The convention finally adjourned, Washington, June 22. The Senate was called to older, and proceed ed to business. The hour of assembling hereafter, is fixed at 1 1 o'clock. The House resolution fixing the day for the final adjournment was considered. Mr. Badger ottered an amendment, to reas semble on the 2nd Monday in November. Mr. Hannegan preferred the Ma. Monday in October. Mr. Atchison advocated its passage ma few remarks. Mr. Clayton expressed himself n favor the resolution in an able speech;. Mr. Butler opposed any action at present. Mr. Athertonsaid he was opposed to the res olution. Mr. Foote charged that the Whigs desired the adjournment to avaid the Slavery questioe. Mr. Mangum replied that they were ready to meet any issue. Mr. Miller charged General Cass with hav ing taken both sides of the Wilmot Proviso Question. Mr. Foote defended Cass, and said that Cass had defeated the Proviso, and that at one time he had favored it, but had seen the error of his wavs. The Senate then adjourned till Friday, with out taking the question. In the House, alter at an exciting aecate, Mr. Vinton called for the legular order of bu siness. The Senate bill amending the naturalization laws was passed. Ou motion of Mr. Vinton, the House went inlo Committee of the Whole on the civil di plomatic appropriation bill, which was debat ed till the hour ot adjournment. Fathee Mathew. The vile calumny, in volving the honor of the distinguished apostle of temperance, which was set afloat sonie time ago, has been promptly contradicted under his own band. It will be remembered that it was charged that he was coming to this country under the capacity of a British spy. We make the following extracts from a letter he has addressed to Col. Sherburne, as satisfactorily vindicating him against the infamous charges: "The only ground for the charge of the Freeman's Journal' wa3 my having lately obtained from the British Government a pension of 300 a year. Not a shilling of that annual income can be appropriated to my own use. It has been assigned to pay a premium of insurance on my life for &6.000, the amount of the balance of a debt 1 have contracted in my perhaps, imprudent zeal, to promote the great temperance movement, and there will be an additional charge at the insurance office of three per cent, on my going to the United States. After all I have sacrificed health, prorertv. and in consequence of this debt, my peace of mind; it afflicted me exceedingly to have, at such a moment, so serious a charge maae against me. i never lur a uiuuieui iu the slightest degree, violated the grea. princifdeof non-interference in the religious and poitical controversies that agitated the world. The motto upon the spotless banner, around which millions have crowded is, Glory to God on high, peace on earth to men . "I am now, thank God, restored to compr.rative health and strength, and confidently nope to be able to take my passage for the United Slates about the middle of August. I do not expect to have vigor to exert myself as 1 have hitherto, but I promise myself the kind indulgence of the A merican people." CCj-The revenue derived from Ireland, towards the support of the British empire, is five millions, six hundred thousand pounds! equal u tne entve revenue ot me uoueu States. 03Forty-eight Creek Indians, the last remnant in Alabama, of that once powerful and warlike nation; arrived at Mobile on the 2d inst. They were on their way to join their friends West of the Mississippi. (X5-"Circumslanoes" prevented Mr. Cass from attending the Chicago Convention. "Circumstances" will prevent his election to the Presidency. He will thus become jhe victim of circumstances.

From the North Americaa. BRITISH FREEDOM, Aftet reading over, in the British papers,- all

the details of the trial, conviction and sentence of poor Mitchell, the convicted "felon" that is, the convicted republitan of the Unittd Irishmen, we rise up confirmed, and saddened, in our first impression, that his case affords an pinmnle of povern mental tyranny and cruelty nay.oi monarcnicai oruiaiuj s""" i" r 111 r.ti-.'.ti-: n in every sense ol ngnt ana justice, an msun w the age, adisnonor ana numiuation iu we xjjitish name. British freedom. indeed! British freedom of speech! British freedom of the press ! We can now understand what this sort of freedom means in Ireland at least. We have only to follow Mitchell to the prisonbulks of Bermuda, to see him balled and chained among felons, in the dress, and endur ing the treatment 01 a telon a gauey-siave condemned to fourteen years of this horrible punishment for words, spoken in a speech and printed in a newspaper, to understand what that "inestimable privilege of British freedom" really means. We have always been of the opinion, and never hesitated to express it, that a revolution was impending over the British monarchy.as well as over all other monarchies, which are destined to fall, or to be liberalized down to that point in which the popular sovereignty shall assume its proper position, and be recognized as paramount to all royal sovereignty; and royalty, if spared, be continued merely in an ancillary or subjective capacity, as the servant of the people; but we have always depre cated a revolution of blood, believing that .nglish reform and Irish reform could be always best; most safely, and most expeditiously ac complished by energetic political agitation, instead of brute force and civil war. For with all the resisting instincts and strength of the British aristocracy which is the real ruling power of England, the royalty being a mere pageant, and Victoria herself a diademed puppet in the hands of the aristocracy there is that in its position, as well as in the general character of British institutions, which renders both equally incapable of resisting the systematic efforts of popular progress. We have always believed that the aristocracy would yield, step by step, all the reform demanded by Ireland; and that it was the interest and true policy of Ireland, considering the instinc-j tive national jealousy of the two sister king-! dom8, which, at the first false step, would be so readily invoked against her, to avoid all imprudencies, all violent ultraisnas of whatever character, adventuring only on such agitations and for such objects as should secure her the popularsympathies in England and Scotland. And not notwithstanding the number of overboiling, and. perhaps, over-violent spirits, who would have instigated to another course, we believe that this was the kind of policy to which the great majority of Irishmen wished to adhere, and would have adhered, had the British ministry not departed from what was its original scheme of antagonistic moderation --of resisting, indeed, as far and as Jong 83 it could, but resisting with a cautious esshewal of all exasperating acts of intimidation, and refusing the experiment of the old French tyranny oi coups d'etat. The treatment of Mitchell is a departure a most gross, and violent and infatuated departure from the moderate policy, and, in our opinion, it cannot tail to produce a total change in the feelings ot all Ireland, inflaming the people to new thoughts of war.and vengeance. If Irishmen are really what the world believes them to be. it is impossible that they can read over the proceedings in the case of Mitchel, and reflect upon his fate, whom the ministers have chosen to make a victim martyr the martyr, too, of Irish liberty without a deep, an intense, a grievous feeling of humiliation, of wrong and brutal tyranny, all ivhich they now suner through him, from which it seems most natural to expect an outburst of national indignation, ending in universal rebellion. The case of Mitchell is just as simple only a great deal worse in its iniquity than we de picted it on lhursday. ihere is no douDt mat Mitchel was one of the most ultra, daring and hot-headed of all the leaders of Irish reform. He was even a republican, and open and out-and-out republican: and there was the gist of his offence. He delivered a fierce republican speech, and he reported it in his journal, the United Irishman: and it was the delivery and the publication which, technically, formed the body of the felony, only made so by a recent act of Parliament, framed almost avowedly for the uumose of silencing Mitchel s press, or punishing him for hisaudacity in expressing re publican sentiment. Now we are not writing to defend Mitchel; we are only demonstrating from his example, the nature of the new and infernal tyranny, which, in this reforming age of the world, in the Britjtsh empire, or, in Ireland at least, not merely slrikesdovvn all tne supposed constitutional privileges of British freedom, but pun ishes the exercise of then with the wages of arson and the penally of assassination. Every British freemen has a right to talk and write republicanism a much as he pleases; republi canism, in the abstract, is no crime; treason only begins when resistance is made to, or war waged upon the existing institutions, ft was the act of Parliament of the 22d of ApriL-r-an act more infamously and audaciously subsersiye of freedom than any adventured on by Parliament for fifty yearswhich made it a crime to talk and write as every subiect has a right to talk and write. The passage of the law was a usurpation by Parliament of an authority incompatible with the liberty of the subject; and Mitchel, bravely, we ao not Hesitate to sayrhowever daringly and imprudently, vet bravely and heroically- stood forward to set an example to all Ireland, England and Scotland, by disregarding it. There were other Irish reformers who did the same, as O'Brien and Meagher, who were also indicted and acquitted, acquitted, too, as is openly charged, because they had powerful family relations connected with the aristocracy, so that the Ministry durst not convict them; while all its vengeance and tyranny fell. upon poor Mitchel; wno though a highly respectable man, of unspotted character, was without family alliances, and therefore a helpless victim, free to be made a sacrifice, a felon-exile of the Bermuda hulks for fourteen years. What knaves and cowards, then, are these British Ministers L Does any man suppose that eight millions of Irishmen are to be crushed into submission by such enact of ministerial energy? There were circumstances Attending the sen tence of Mitchel there were words spoken by him in Court which csnnot but strike into the hearts of Irishmen, and strike like red-hot iron. When the Cleik of the Crown asked Mr. Mitchel if he had any thing to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, he answered: "I have to say that I have been found guilty by a packed jury by a jury of a partizau sheriff by a jury nbt empauelled even according to the law of England. I have been found guilty by a packed jury obtained by a juggle a jury not empanelled by a sheriff, but by a juggler," Here the High Sheriff claimed the proteciion of the Court; and Baron Lefroy a kind of mild and amiable modern Jeffreys, mild and amiable in deportment, but resolute in the performance of all his functions as the judicial tool of tyranny admonished the prisoner, and af-; fectionately attempted to pursade him of the fairness of the trial and his own awful wickedness; and, after squabbling with the eged and I venerable.butmost manly and intrepid Holmes, his counsel, proceeded to pass upon him, the inhuman sentence of fourteen years transportation. The following scene then ccured: Mr. Mitchel then spoke as follows: The law has now done its part, and the Queen of

England, her Crown and Government in Ireland are now secure, parsuant to Act of Parliament. I have done my part also. Three months ago I promised Lord Clarendon, and his Government in this country, that 1 would provoke him into his courts of justice, as places of this kind are called, and that I would force him publicly and notoriously to pack a jury against me to convict me, or else that I would walk a free man out of this court, and provoke him to a contest in another field. My Lord, I knew I was setting my life on that cast; but I knew that in either event the victory would be with me, and it is with me. Neither the jury, nor the judges, nor any other man in this court, presumes to imagine that it is acrimin-, al who stands in this dock. (Murmurs of applause, which the police endeavored torepress.) I have shown what the law is made of m Ireland. I have shoTvn that her Majesty's Government sustains itself by packed juries, partizan judges, and perjured sheriffs; Baron Lefroy The Court cannot sit here to hear you arraign the jurors of the country, the sheriffs, of the country,-the administration of justice, the tenure by which the Crown of England holds this country. We cannot sit here and suffer you to proceed thus, because the trial is over. Everything you had to say previous to the judgement, the Court was ready to hear, and did hear. We eafnrot suffer 7011 to stand at that bar to repeat, 1 must say, very nearly a repetition of the offence for wMchyoui have been sentenced. : . .. - Mr. Mitchel I will not say. ' any more of that kind, but I say this Baron Lefroy Anything you wish to say we will hea.r but I trust you will keep, yourself within the limits which your own judgement will Suggest to you. Mr. Mitchel 1 have all through this business, from the first, under a strong sense of duty. I do not repent anything I have done, and I believe that the course which I have opened is only commenced. The Roman who saw his hand burning before the tyrant, promised that 300 should follow out his enterprise. Can I not promise (looking around at nis friends who surrounded the dock) for one, for two, for three aye, for hundreds? A loud shout of exultation here rang through

the Court, accompanied by immense cheering, clapping of hands, and great manifestations of excitement. Baron Lefroy Officer! officer! remove Mr. Mitchel. The shouts were here increased, and the clamor became terrific, when two turnkeys laid hold of Mr. Mitchel. The Judges quitted the bench, and went into their chamber. The prisoner's friends, and numbers of counsel, in their forensic costume, rushed over tables and benches to bid farewell to the prisoner, who was ultimately removed.' Meanwnile the Judges returned to the bench, Judge Moore first; and Baron Lefroy shortly after, and Mr. Mitchel having J been conveyed through toe underground passage to his cell 111 Newgate, the court began to resume somewhat of ordinary appearance," Was there not something awful in those words of the Irish Mulius, and in the shout that proclaimed the readiness of the "three hundred" confederates to answer the appeal of the self-devoted martyr? Has the Porsenna of the Ministry no heart wise enough to be struck by fear? To our mind, those were words of fire; and Ireland is a powder-magazine. Those words were felt, at least, in Court; and the judges rode home in a carriage, preced- . ed by the oheritl and police guard, and surrounded by a troop of Lancers. The infamy of the day was concluded by the seizure and confi sea tion of the office and all the property of Mitchel a paper. The case of Mitchel is one upon which the American press should speak boldly aud freely; uecause 11 isauuuirage, in tree jiiiauu, upon the freedom of the press, besides being a gross ly tyrannical assault upon that British freedom .'l L 1 -1. 1 . J wnicn we nave always ueen accusiorneu u look upon with respect as the first fount ot American freedom. If the whole people of the United States should unite in remonstrating with the English government on this act of oppression and barbarism, so unworthy of English civilization and the British name, they would only give utterance to a censure which Ministerial pride is destined to receive from the indignation of all the cirilized world. A True Whig Patriot. "The following," says the Ohio State Journal, "is from an enthusiastic Whig in the Northern part of the State one whose voice has often been heard in the councils of the party, and whose experience and wisdom entitle his opinion to confi-. dence and respect. Old Zack must be sustained as the Whig nominee, unless it shall appear there is some gross fraud in his nomination. As Whigs, we are still left to resist the extension of slavery, as effectually as we have been able, to with the drag of Libertyism at our heels. Whigs may say of the Abolitionists, as the Irish poet said of his country. "She's Johnny Bull's spooney a jilt and a clog. Like a canister tied to the tad of a dog." If we decline to support the nomination because of the location of the candidate then we. limit the bounds of the Whig party by an arbitrary line; but if we refuse to support Gen. Taylor because of his being a slaveholder, then we abandon the Constitution as a test and guide in the administration of the Government. There would be some sense in saying we go for a new Constitution a new Convention of the States, or a dissolution of the Union unless the old land marks were destroyed, and the good old rules of republic ani&m, under Washington, Madison, Adams, down io Jacksonism, were again adopted in t he legislation of Congress, appointments to offi. ce, and the use of Executive influence. But, until opposition to ultra slave-power can ass ume some tangible and feasible form, I will no t consent to lend my aid to the disruption of t he Whig party north and south, or to a course c alculated (if not designed) todissolve the Union for the benefit of a new seat of prating demagogues. There is nothing to prevent an honest man's administering the Government honestly now. as of old, 1 belieue Gen. Taylor to be an honest man. Nor do 1 think patriotism is bounded by geographical lines and less willing am I to admit it is monoplized north by Liberty men. A Patent Shirt Collar. A shirt maker in London has invented a shirt collar which he calls the "New Economical Shut Collar." It has a recess or a kind of pocket in the band, in which are placed two or three extra collars to be turned up when required. nurrtrnr-Niss. Commend us to the man. woman or child, who has a cheerful disposition, a happy heart and a smiling face. In the society of a cheerful person we are always happy. The blues take wing, sorrow departs, and. grief is Jmown only by names. Who has not seen the effects of cheerfulness! Around the bed of sickness, in the chamber of distress, in the hovel of poverty, in the hour of danger and peril, it is more potent than medicine, wealth or power. OCT'The girls are so skittish in Bangor that their mothers are obliged to put blinds upon, them, like the blinds upon skittish horser, When they see a young man, it puts them in such a flutter that they can't attend to thei;. spinning.