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to the runic. The undersigned deem it an act of justice, not to themselves alone, but to the community of which they arc members; more rspetially to the se whose generous sympathies were so deeply ealistod in the cause of Texas, to make known the causes which have induced them

trt nli.nKion an enterprise in which they em

barked with so many fond and flattering

hopes. They would have been glad to have been spared" tins painful task they take no pleasure in the performance of an act, which

mnv trnd to check the universal current of

kindness and sympathy which has been manifested bv the people of Kentucky towards

tlif nronle of Texas, from the besinniii" of

their revolution down to the present time. Thev have too distinct a recollection of their own" feelings when they left their homes to aid the cause, as they then thought, of evil and religious freedom, not to know that ihch return, and this brief expose of the motives which induced it, will cause a pang of mortification in many bosoms which now throb with exultation in the hope of Texian freedom. Nothing but a sense of duty of the obligation which rests upon them to justify themselves to the world, would now impel them to expose the unhappy civil and political condition of Texas, or to declare, as they now do, their solemn convictions of her total unworthiness of aid or sympathy. We might perhaps be content with this decleration of our ( tons, but we will proceed briefly, to fortify these opinions by a detail of facts. We will not dwell upon the false assurances made to us by men professing to be the accredited n-n-nis of Texas in this country. At a time when the rainc of Texas was dark and gloomy; when Santa Anna seemed destined to eat ry desolation over the whole country, thoscmen were prodigal of promises, and professing to bo authorized to speak in the name of the Texian government, made assurances of ultimate remuneration which they new at the time were false, and which time proved to be so. Hut of this hereafter. The public were informed at the time of our extraordinary delay at New Orleans. It was generally attributed to the neglect of the j Texian agents at that place. There was aj deeper cause. The battle of San Jacinto had been fouhJ, and the President and the

Cabinet believing that the war was at an end, thought there would be no use for more volunteer, and if we could he. detained beyond therlst of July, we should lose the benefit of the provisions of the Decree in council, that being the time for the operation of the act to expire. The President and council actually issued a p toe lam ition'prohibiting the coming ii of volunteers. In the mean time, however,! a rumor was circulated that the Mexicans j

w ere about to make another ettort to regain the country, and were coming into Texas with I',OtX) men. and we were then permitted to embark; Captain Postlethwaite proceeding in advance with about one hundred troops on the second day of July; Colonel Wilson remaining with'the residue, expecting to follow in a few days but was in the manner before related, detained ten days, Col. W. got oil on the l-ti of Julv, and arrived at Galveston after a passage of seven days. Captain P. made his passage in four days. Captain P. bieng thus several days in adv ance of Colonel W.. and havin? nothing to occuvy'him, concluded to visit Velasco, the Seat of Government, for the purpose of m iking a personal examination of the country, and to ascertain if possible, its ciiil eond'ilion.TOn his arrival at Velasco, he was introduced to President Burnet by a friend, an 1 presented a letter of introduction whii h was opened, glanced at and thrown by without comment; Captain P. not being asked to sit. or treated with common civility. Captain P. f left President Burnet and returned to his hotel, where he had several distinct prop sitions made to him by officers

in the i exi m service, 10 join mini ny -men under his command, avowing their object to scour Cue country and take everything

valuable which they could tnul, until me had paid themselves"; and then return to the United State-, as they said they did not expect the Texian Government to pay them a cent for the services they h id rendered, or the expenses thev had incurred! Captain P. was then informed that the representations made

i T.-vian a-n-nts in Kentucky oi me

asm which was evinced by the whole com- j ishing Commonwealth. The very fact of our

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going, suuicieiiuy inuicairs ine uepm auu sincerity of our devotion to the cause. Our return, and the circumstances which caused

munity when we bade adieu to cur native country and homes, may form some adequate conception of our personal chagrin and mortification, when wc plainly discovered that our presence was regarded hy the authorities of the country as an intrusion; when we seemed to be looked upon as men who had come to claim that which had been won by the valor of others. Let any honorable man put the question to himself, and say what would have been bis feelinirs, and what course of con-

it, equally proclaim our infatuation. That others may not be alike deluded, is mi additional motive with us to make this publication. EDWARD J. WILSON. G. L. POSTLETHWAITE. P. S. It may be here proper to state, the commission of General Chambers is not rc-

duct his ow n sense of propriety w ould have j cognized in Texas. He derives his coinmissdictatcdt This, however, was personal to ion from the former Governor, (Smith,) w hose ourfelvcs. We have said that the Texians acts have been officially declared null and were unworthy of public aid or s mpathy. void. We now state w hat our personal observa-1 Lexington, Sep. 10, 1SU0.

tion and undoubted information enabled us

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richt of volunteers to lands were false that all right to head right claims expired with the declaration of Independence, and that no bounty lands would be give n to any volunteers who arrived after the 1st clay of Julv. Captain P. then returned to Galveston; at which pi Col. W. had arrived in his absence, and communicated to him all the meterial facts which he had become possessed of. Captain P. at that time announced his resolution to return home, informing the Colonel that he had become sufiiciently disgusted with the state of things at the Seat of "Government. Col W. prevailed upon Captain P. to rem; in at Galveston until he could himself make a trip to Velasco and sec if something might not have penned to chance tliefaspect of atftirs. The Colonel proceeded to Velasco, presented his letter ., ;fr.i.l.ietioii to the President, and was

treated if possible, with still more incivility

than Capt. P. had been. Col. to Galveston and announced al

fully to perceive, 1 t. That the present population of Texas seemed w holly incapable of a just idea of civil and political liberty, and that se far as extension of libnal principles is concerned, it isoflitMe moment whether Mexico or Texas succeeds in the struggle. "2d. That the mas? of the people, from the highest functionary of their pretended government, to the humblest citizen (with hut few exceptions) are animated by a desire of plunder, and appear totally indifferent whom i hey plunder, friends or foes. 3d. That even now, there is really no organized government in the country; no laws administered; no judiciary; a perpetual struggle going on between the civil and military department; and neither having the confidence of the people, or being worthy of it. We will here stale one or two facts which w ill tend to show the estimation in which

ihey are respectively held by each other, and their capacity to enforce their Orders. TJie

Secretary of War came dow n w ith a Quartermaster and steamboat to carry his loading,

eonsisling of provisions, clothing, &r. to the main army. Captain Switzer, volunteer em

igrant from Ohio (who lately arrived) wantec

some clothinc for his men, and determined

that unless he was first supplied with such ar

ticles as he desired the expedition should not

proceed. lie took possession of the fort cm

der the command ol Colonel Morean. loaded

the cannon and prepared to tire on them if

they attempted to move without his permiss

ion. He even set a file of men on board and look the vessel into his ow n possession, and

sent the honorable Secretary with his Quartermaster and steamboat back to Velasco.

Again, the President and Cabinet appointed

General Lamar to the chief command of the army; the army promptly refused to receive him, and the power tend authority of the Cab

inet was contemptuously disregarded! I he

army then, doubtlessly after due deliberation,

resolved that the Cabinet was either corrupt or in.bccie, (probably both.) and it being necessary in tin ir opinion to get rid of them.

determined to do so by a summary process.

Thev I hercfore sent an oflicer with instruc

tions forthwith to en est Arm and bring them on

to Head Quarters to be tried according to mili-

laru tisane. This order, however, was not

executed, simplv because the officer charged

with its execution had not the physical force

requisite. These facts and others, sufficiently demon

strate to us that the Cabinet was deficient

n all the requisites of a good government

and that no one in his senses, would trust

himself, his reputation orhis fortunes, to their

charge or control. Charged with treason, bribery and usurpation, weak in their councils,

and still weaker in power to enforce t heir or

ders; we perceived at once that we must look for safety and proper inducements elsew here. Wt' then turned our ees to the army, and

a scene still more disheartening presented it

self; undisciplined, and without an ellort to become so; not a roll called, nor a drill; no regular encampment; no authority nor obedience; with plundering parlies for self-emolument, robbing private individuals of their properly. We could see nothing to induce us to embark our fortunes and destinies with

them. With these views and facts, we could butsicken and wonder at the vile deceptions which had been practised upon us; yet we were told that this people had risen up in their might, to vindicate the cause of civil and religious Liberty. It is a mockery of the very name of Liberty. They are stimulated by that motive, which such men only can appreciate the hope of plunder. They are careless of the form of government under w hich they live if that Government will tolerate licentiousness and disorder. Such is a brief, but w e sinc erely believe, a faithful picture of a country to which wc were invited, with so much assiduity, and such the manner in which wc w ere received and treated. We might multiply faets,in support of each proposition here laid down, to show the mis-

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THE FOOD OF MAX. The Gennessce farmer gives this a.Tiusing sum

mary of the native countries of our most familiar

plants-

The Potatoe is a native of South An.eriea, and is still found wild in Chili, Peru and Monte Video. In its native state, the root is Finall and hitter. The first mention of it by European writers is in lot-8. It is now spread over t lie world. Wheat and rye originated in Tarary and Sibera, where they

1 he only country where the

From the Rational Intelligencer. Mattaponv, Sept. 21, 1S3C. Messrs. Gai.es & Seatox: I have this moment received a letter from one of our Electors at Annapolis, stating that the Van

Buren Electors had not met the College ns late as yesterday evening, and that there was no expectation w hatever that a Senate w ould be elected. An intelligent gentleman from Annapolis reported at Marlborough to-day, that the w hole number of Electors w ere at the seat of Government; that a communication was made to the majority (who had met and qualified.) by the Van Buren Electors some time yesterday, proposing to unite with them in making a Senate, upon condition that the uhoc Senate should he in favor of reforming the Constitution, and eight of the fifteen members of w hich it must consist should

be Van Bnreu men. This proposition of

course was not acceded to, nor ii i'l any other be, based upon the principle of dictation assumed hy these faithless and rec reant representatives of an injured and too confiding

pointed minority are resorting to, to destroy the State Government. The Government the Laws the Constitution our existence as a State what is more than all, the honor and character of Maryland, are in imminent jeopardy. Correspondence ctf the Baltimore Patriot. Annapolis. Sept. 20, 1S30.

yi one o ciock mis morning, the Whi r.lectors re-assemhled in the Senate Chamber. They remained in session until 3 P. M. without any thing transpiring, and then adjourned to-morrow morning. The Van Buren Electors still refuse to met them, and have thus exhibited on their part a strong disposition to destroy the State Government. Can it be possible that they will assume the awful responsibility of so mischievous, so ruinous, and so disorganizing a measure? Has the time come when Maryland is to be lobbed of her sovereignty, and reduced to territorial vassalage? Are the People prepared for this momentous change? These are questions of solemn and liemendous import.

arc still indirenious.

oats is found wild, is in Abvssima, and thence People. Whatever may be the result of thi

may be considered a native. Maize or Indinn corn, i trajtorous attempt to break up the Govcrnis a native of Mexico, and was unknown in Eiiropei W(, haye ,ive1 anJ until after the discoveries of Columbus. I lie! c bread fruit tree is a native of the south Sea Islands,! lred for more than half a century, our particularly Otaheite.. Tea is found a native no 'friends, the friends of constitutional governwhere except in China and Japan, from which j ment, will have nothing to complain of the countries the world is supplied. The cocoa rut is j ron(Juci c,f those to whom ire have deputed a native of the most equinoctial countries and is! , , - , ( . f ,-.:., , Senate. "What

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his men and told them that he was willing' faithless

to abide by their decisions, to w it: either to Ware

join the main army, or return w ith them to the

L'n ted States.

Thi. w:is the reception we meet with.

erable condition of things in Texas, and the utter impossibility that a man of lienor could embark in such a cause w ith such men. Should it be rendered necessary, we may yet do so; but for the present, w e will pause w ith this remark that if there be any, now

in Kentucky, w hose hearts are animated with the desire of an honorable lame, or to secure a competent settlement for themselves or families, they must look to some other theatie than the Plains of Texas. We would say to them, listen not to the deceitful and hypocritical allurements of land speculators.

W. returned -,.A0 k-.vj Vou to fiirht for their firm fit. and irhn

ine iaci ioiarc a liberal or their nromtses nx thru

i- . i . I 1 l . r 1 t . I : .

nnf.ni iitt' rtifisr vpnmmt? Lrft;H.iiK iui'ii. ciULiiini: unu ...... .

, ., i... :. ,.. .r. ...; f ; we shall do, I do not vet know; Uut be as-

sueuer are auorucu ov n. i .I'utc is u name . - Arabia Felix, hut is" now spread both into the sured we shall act faithfully to ourselves and East and West Indies. The best coffee is brought! the State,"' says my friend and correspondent; from Mocha, in Arabia, whence about froni(anJ the sterling patriotism which animates sixty Vi sjvent millioi of ptnnd is furn's'jthem in this unlooked-for clifiiculty will meet yearly. All the varieties of the apple are derived wj(h r rc ,onsive thpo, hl ,c brc;isl of cvc.

from llie uinu-aj'ic, v 10 i"uim uavnc in itiv-ci j i , r,,. . j.

aarivori Cr,m T tllli ruill'l .11I ltliu l liu iuui?l: wi mi

an Luren Electors must produce the

parts of the world. 1 he peach is

Persia, where it still grows in its native state,

small, bitter and with poisonous qualities. Tobac- astounding c fToet, not only in our own State

co is a native of -Mexico and bouth America, and j mit throughout the wli do country. A body lately one species has been found in New Holland. , pf nRi) ;ntl.,, cxnri.sv lo p'rescve and Tobacco was first introduced into Enar-larrd from.. .. ' . North Carolina, 19, by Walter Ralcrh. Aspar-I Kt T - Government, and for no other ?Us was brought from Asia; Cabbage and lettuce pnrjmsr. have, to promote parly put poses,!asefrom Holland; Hoise Radish from China, rice from ly resolved to doMroi it, and that without. any Ethiopia; beans from the East Indies; Onions and nolic e or any nr pariitiou hv which the catas-

garl.ck are natives of vanons places both in , Asia ho ( 0l!t )e Vt.rU.d r ,hc

n ta irit nu 1:11 irn r annn id n nxwi'n in iimim

and the art of making sugar from it has been prac

tiscd from the remotest antiquity

WRONG ESTIMATE OF THE PROFESSION. We think there is one radical error in American society, viz: a universal disposition to underrate the mechanical professions, when contrasted with what are termed the

learned professions," and with almost all

the other avocations.

tropin- could be : verli d, or tlic emergency

provided for. J he argument used to jusUI

this outrage w ould equally apply to the destruction of the Government of the United Slates, and every Slate in the Union. "A majority of the People represented by a minority of the People? May not a mijorily of the IFousc of Representatives b- elected by a minority oi the whole People of the Union? And is not this feature in our system still more

Frvm the Baltimore Chronicle LATEST FROM ANNAPOLIS. The stc -amboat from Annapolis arrived lat night, about half after eight o'clock, having on board eighteen of the Electors of Senate, w ho, in defiance of the wish of their constituents, the plain injunction of the Constitution, and their manifest duty, have persisted in their reckless design of destroying the Government and Constitution of Maryland. All of these Electors are w hat arc denominated Van Buren men. A deep and indignant excitement pervades all ranks of il;c population of this city, at whose most cherished interests this act of partisan folly and madness aims a blow w Inch can only be averted In t!

it j immediate and energetic action of. the people , Jof the Stale. The lateness of the hour ;;t

which this startling luteltigeix e was lueival prevents us from indulging in tho.e conirncriN which the occasion naturally suggests. We have now only time tos.iv, that it is distinctly understood that the Van Buren Electors have fully formed the determination to refuse to

i return to Annapolis, and that all hope of the

elec tion of a Senate, through their aid, is al an end. unless their conslitutents shall compel them to perform the ir duly. It is generally believed they w ill immediately resign.

glaring in the construction of the Senate?

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n. I , ii, i II Hill, II nil; tiiniun ui i i lament ;uuuiu tiw rpe flip rich nn1 rfsrpH.in:p mechanic 1 . ' . e

,i. ....!.:, i i ''into the House ol Keprrsentatives, and INew

IIIC ttl llZjflll IIIU til I. llllCt I IIC HHU IUU7VUI -r . , . - , , . . . , ,

loriv anu oiuer large oiaics iaue ine grounu

public .and private edifices; the builder of our

ships, and the constructor of our canals and ruilways never permit a course of conduct in himself, w hich goes directly to take away from the respectability of the profession by which he has gained all he possesses? When he comes to decide upon the path his sons shall pursue is it not loo often the case, that an overweening disposition, is displayed to make them lawyers, doctors, ministers, merchants any thing but to bring them up at the respectable calling of the parent! And let us ask is it not the same thing true of every other class in the community? The sons of American citizens must be educated for gentlemen. They must not learn to trade, or an art, upon which they can always depend for a respectable living.

11113 nvuiu tti IU IUUI initial l!i.ll.it:v ,. i i n ., i r i- - i;lhistobe lost? them m the scale of puohc opinion: and I

assumed by our Van Iluren Electors, that

majority of right out to govern, and must govern," would Delaware and Mississippi and Louisiana be allowed an equal vole with them? And, if it be insisted on, jf the Constitution, the compact of Government, be

held up to them, why, they w ill declare it to

be anti-republican, and, having the physical strength, rely upon that to sustain this error and most alarming republican doctrine! It was but at the last session of the Slate Legislature that a most stupendous system of in ternal improvement was adopted, altogether to suit the views and promote the interest ol Baltimore city, and the upper counties of this Slate. Something, to be sure, was done for the Eastern Shore, w hich, by the bye. the Eastern Shore cared very little about. Is all

What will the Peinle. who

opinion; and, t . ... . ...

, . . .. . ., , .-. . f;cic iu ue nioic liitiiieui.iiei) eeiieuieu ui hence is it, that thousands and thousands oil . 4 . . r (, . J . J , ii-. u,i r ) ii J!this measure, think of their representatives.

by whose conduct these advantages are to be

are

bo s arc crowded into "the profession" "and

bthivd counters"' lo become, in the end, gen

tet l paupers, living on the products of other

men's labours, rather than relying upon their

own hands for an honest living.

y c repeal, it is Utc wrong estimate ol tlic

comparative respectability ol the dilterent

pursuits, that cause so dangerous an error.

e would not stifle genius nor deride fearn-

nor do wc entertain the least disrespect

to any prolession; but we would have our

sons taught to believe, and made to feel, that it is far more honotable to learn some handi

craft, by the practice of which they can live

in indepcneence and honour; than to be

crow ded into the always overflowing ranks of

professions, which will not. yield their

bread; and which but too often lead to the

e.Uire prostration of the better feelings of the

luman heait, m low cunning, duplicity and

knavery, ii no arc ine props and pillars ot

our public edifice? Who are 'the bone and

muscle ol society? He say the mechanics

nd husbandmen of the land. From the

ranks of these, too, have sprung statesmen.

diilosophors and sages w ho have shed imper-

shable lustre upon the age in which they lvcd. If the account of useful intellectual

attainments could he correctly estimated;

we entertain no doubt, that the ranks of the intelligent mechanics and agriculturalists, w ould carry off the palm by immense majorities. Then why should the almost universal cf-

lort to disgrace lliese professions, by a simultaneous rush into the other ranks, any longer prevail! liel'er; infinitely better; would

it be that our hardy, athletic youth should

snouldcr the axe and away beyond the moun tains; than by a false pride and false csti

lost to the in forever? It cannot be expe-clcd that money can be borrowed upon the faith of a Stae w hose Gove ri.nu nt is so defective as to be incapable of its ow n maintenance. Nor c an it be: cvc n hoped that any mere secure or stable system ever can he adopted whilst the basis upon w hich it is to rest is the changeable w ill of a majority. Uut I have said cue ugh at this linu ; I only meant lo apprize 'icu of the situation in which we. now stand. Whether we are to

haven Government at al!,and w hcn,or w hclher we are to be thrown into a state of uKci and perhaps remediless confusion, inwhich.

mere being no tan; mere can lie no securii i for life, liberty, or property, depends, it seen, upon ?tincletn faithless Jackson Van Bun n

Jifftrsoman Democratic Republicans, to whom

the honest, unsuspecting yeomanry of Mary

land men w ho delight in liberty, law, oid r. and quie tness, have delegated in part the sacred trust of keeping up the Government. That they w ill be true to their trust, there i:-

now scarcely any hope. If they prove false may Very respectfully, Sic.

From the .Maryland Republican Extra. Annapous, Sept. 21. Wednesday, II o'clock A. M. To the fearful anticipations with which we penned the announcement (hat the minority of Elcclors

had apparently formed a conspiracy todestrov the State Government, by refusing to per

form lh; duly for which they had olTered themselves as candidates, and to perform which they had been elected by the People, we have now (o add the melancholy announcement that such is understood, al the hour at

which we put this handbill to press, to be

their deliberate purpose. Ihey have neg

lected (o assemble w ith their associate Elec

tors (o form the College neglccled to qualify

as the Constitution requires and neglected

to provide a Senate for Maryland, as thev

were bound to do. Further: it is apprehend

ed that, w ith a view of preveating any of

their party from listening lo, or obeying the

instructions of their immediate constiguenlf,

in case such instructions were to be given.

they have all agreed either to take an oalh

on (he holy evangelists not to return to the

College in any event; or, what is more prob

able, have concluded, one and all, to resign,

so as lo prevent the possibility of retracing an

erroneous step. We do not announce this as

fact because their pioceding being conduc

ted in secret, wc have no means of ascertain

ing but such is the general report at this lime

in this city.

1 wenty-nne ol the rJeclors are still in ses

sion, waiting for (he attendance tf ilic olliers.

i he other nineteen, it is said by some of them

selves, will leave (he seiitof Government this

day. The did leave on that day. JS'alional Intelligencer.

Frutn the JS'atinnat Ii.telligoncer. POSTSCRIPT.

I he annexe-el le-tte r contains the latest -

I Hire ine f:e.m the- seat of Government. K

w ill he seen that the Whig Electors have rio-

hlv resolved to keep alive the rJecior;!

lege, well knowing that, if ihey once permit

I in II :i iii In rrn mi t. f lirrf is nn nrnmelhcilll lift

"that can that light relume."

Annapolis,

male of Irue respectability, thev should he

9 4-' I ""I ' w

in their verfo,-,nn,,rc. We nr n. thrust into wrong channels, to disease soci

that w e subject ourselves to the misren- cry, and w aken the bonds of the body politic,

. . JTtri 1 !.. il. i 1 I .

resentat ons of hired agents and unrrinci- 1 n-re ineJ ni,Slu ,1ei" u,c ,rue nouy of

pled land monger?. But w e are willing to nature cultivate their own fields, and slummeet it all. re Ivinjr nnoii the inte.orif of m.r er beneath their own cottage; and perhaps,

Those who recollect the difficulties w e en- motives and the correctness of our course j become the founders of new communities of

countered in raising the corps, the high hopes Ue lelt our native land, our peacelul fire.! '"" iuiieuu guuus. with which w e were inspired by the plausi- sides, with a solemn resolution to devote our I Saturday Courier. ble and pathetic appeals made to us by Tex- undivided energies to stop the course of Mex- ..j, is better to Bee a youpff man bueh wben ian agents in this country; the deep cnthusi-l ican desolation, and build up a free and flour-' apoken to, than turn pain."

From the A mapolit Republican Sept. 20. It becomes our most painful duty to an

nounce to the people of Maryland, that the

nineteen Electors of the Slate Sena'e that

are attached to the Van Buren party,although

all of them were in the citv yeste rday, and

yesterday was the day on w hich the Conslitu tion requires that they should meet to eon

summatc the object for which they were elec

ted, all of them failed to attend the meeting

lor that purpose. It was understood, out of doors, that they held a private session at the City Hotel and report adds, that a deputation had attempted to approach, at fiist,some member individually, and afterwards the attending Electors, with propositions: which.

however, were returned unopened in the first case, and its reception was declined in the second case.

It will be seen that the Stale is actually brought to (he very brink of the most fearful precipice, by the measures which a disap-

ipolis, Sept. 22. ISf(. ) Thursday, 1 1 J. jl.. J

You have nd doubt received mv letter

containing the intelligence that the nineteen

Va i Buren electors had descried llieir pesl. I have only now to add, in addition (o what I said before that the Whig electors will remain at their pest ready to discharge their dntv, and will me even elav and continue lo ad

join n until the c onstitutional number of elec

tors are present, and they never will leeve incu

post, until the Senate arc elected or theii pozeas

under the Constitution cease. It has been proposed that the twcnly-oue

electors remove to the Government house, beds will de provided for them. This will no doubt be carried into effect.

Shocking Accident. We learn w itli Jeep re

gret, fliat four persons were killed on Tuesday last, in the town of Portsmouth, Scioto county, while m

the act of firiiig a salute in honor of Gen. Jackson,

who had just arrived there in a steam-boat, on 3 . . .

return to Washington. Ihese unfortunate were engaged in ramming down the third charge, vvlipn thi' nipre iinpvner-tedlv went off. wounding

them so desperately, that three of them died on the spot, and the fourth in the course of a few hours. The names of the sufferers are Col. Joseph Bow

ser, Silas Ward, Joseph Tanner, and a lad nam

ed Johnston. The President is said to have Dec affected even to tears at the truly melancholy ex-

"In the midst of life we aro in deal" Columbus O.) Journal-

currence.