ILINE3EI 3PIEBAEZIEHIS,
ruzaunip DAILY (6IINDAy 6 FIXCEPTIDL
ST JOHN IV. VtiaNEY.
011101. Jo. in saris FpIIRTE STREW
WELE. DAILY - PRESS,
itelner °erre PER WHIM, payable to the carrier.
ailed to Subscribers out of the City at Saver! DOLLARS
Ss Amain. TERNS DoLLARN AND FIFTY CRN'en FOR SEX
ONTNS, ONE DOLLAR AND ERYENTY-FITB CHzerS FOR
AIM Norm. invariably in advance for the time or•
tered.
Nil' Advancements Inserted at the weal rates. BM
Una eonetitute a square.
was TRI-WEEKLY PRESS',
MIMI to Sulasoribera out of the City at Foos DOLLASEI
*Viz Ainrux. to advance.
SEWING MACHINES.
LONG -LOOKED FOR
• COME AT LAST!
•CHE PERFECTION OF SEWING ILIORINES.
SAMPLES OF THE CELEBRATED
FLORENCE SEWING MICRINES
Cau be seen at
• No. 439 CHESTNUT STREET (second floor).
Where all persons interested In sewing MaGILLIAM are in
'cited to call and examine this wonderful Machine.
It has been the object of the FLO ['EN OS SEWING
MILCHINE COMPANY to supply a machine free from
the objections attached to other first-clase machines. and
after the patient, untiring labor of ears and a liberal
expenditure of capital in securing the first mechanical
'talent, their efforts have been crowned with success and
they_are now offering to the public the MOST PERFECT
MEWING MACHINE IN THE WORLD. Among its
many advantages over all other machines, may be MOM .
tioned
let.. It makes four different stitches on one and the
came machine, each stitch being perfect and alike on
^both sides of the fabric.
2d. Chancing from My kind of stitch to another, as
mall as the length of the stitch, can readily be done while
the machine Is in motion.
3d. Evereetitch is perfect in itself, making the seam
secure and uniform, combining elasticitY, str.ngth and
' , beauty.
4th. it has the reversible finsd .motion, which enables
.the operator to run the work to either the right or left,
or stay any part of the seam, or fasten the ends of seams
-without turning the fabric or stopping the machine.
6th. It is the most rapid sewer in the worfd, making
live stitches to each revolution, and there is no other
:machine which ',pill do so large a range of work as the
MLORENCE.
Bth. It does the heaviest or finest work with equal
811th , without change of tension or breaking of thread.
7th. It hems,. fells, binds, gathers. braids. quilts, and
-gathers and sews on a re (tie at the same time.
Bth. Its simplicity enables the most inexperienced to
operifte it. 'lts motier.s.are ell positive, and there are
violltis springs to get out of order, and it is adapted to
all kinds of cloth-work, from thick to thin, and is at
-
Mast ftoiBeieSB.
9th. The FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE is unequal
led in beauty and style, and must be seen to be appre
elated.
Call sad see the 'FLORENCE, at No. 439 CHESTNUT
Street, up stairs. au29-tt
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
NOS. 1 AND .3 N. .SIXTH STREET,
'PHILADELPHIA..
JOJIN C .
(roamEßLy J. strER moons')
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
,GENTLEMEN'S FURNISIILNGKOODD.
MANUFACTURER
OF THE IMPROVED ,
..'WEAPPEREI.
COLLiRS,
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED, my22-toc4
806. ARCH STREET.
'FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
AN ELiGANT AOSORTMENT OP
RENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
FOUR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS, WRAPPERS, AND STOCKS.
G. A. lIOFFNIANN.
SucceBsor to W. W. KNIGHT.
' 606 .ARCH STREET. 606.
•
VINE SHIRT .-111ANUFACITORY.
The subscriber 'cyanid invita attention to his
IhIPEt)YED CUT OF Salk ra,
which he makes Mipecially in his business. Also, son
atantly receiving '=
NOVELTI J ES }'OR GENTGENTRISOOTT VS
• . NV. ,
GENTLEMEN'S FM TII,IIiCTO STONE,
No. 8.1.4 CHESTNUT STRUM',
Ja2o-t1 Four doors below the Continental.
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, dcc.
ARCHSTRESAT
CARPET W ARE HOUSE.
1"17= 1 1i7V" C.416.1=1.3E 2 MTI 1 7.10ToOrrS.
All the leading styles of
VELVET, BRUSSELS, THREE-PLY,
INGRAIN, AND VENETIAN
C .A3l:l,PErr IN S,
Now In store, and selling at THE REDUCED PRICES,
for Cash.
J. BLACKWOOD,
832 ARCH STREET,
tow-2m Two Doors below NINTH, Santa Side
E W O N . A L.
S. F. do E. B. 0 RNE
HAVE REMOVED FROM
619 CHESTNUT STREET,
Opposite the State House, to their
NEW TiTAREIIOUSE,
904 OHESTNTJT STREET'
In the "BIIRD BUILDING," and have now open their
FILL STOCK OF
NFL' CARPETING-S.
904 CIHESTNTJT STREET.
in2.2m
W. BLABON t CO.
"-^
• MANUFACTURERS OF
43 0 11.4
:IPO. 124 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
Offer to the Trade a fall stock of ,
FLOOR, TABLE, AND CARRIAGE
CI.T.aC:II"I3CM,
GREEN-GLAZED OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW
ee2.2m SHADES.
6 6 GLEN ECHO" MILLS,
GERMANTOWN, PA.
MoC ALLUM CO.;
*DfANDFALOTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS IN
C A.I?:1"EICIN" G-S,
OIL CLOTH'S; ZhOI
WAREHOUSE, 509 CHESTNUT ST.,
OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL.
sel-Sm
eGEORGE W. RILL, .
Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in
bARPETING% MATTING% SUCK
ALSO.
COTTON AND WOOLLEN YARNS,
At very Low Prices.
4/KO. 1316 KORTH TRIED STREET. ABOVE ABM
- Philadelphia.
DRUGS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER di CO.,
Northeast Owner NOTIETH and RADE three%
PHILLDELPHIA,
•ViTELOLESALE DRUGGIBTBi
IMPORTIEB. AND DBALIIRAI
/OEM' AND DOMBSTIO
'WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
ILIITIAOTIMIOII3 01
WHITI LLD MID ZINC PAINT& PUTTL &a.
41011 TE 701 THE ONMINIATIID ' -
FRENCH ZING PAINTELI
Naler and soneumers supplied at
IN4fr MY LOW mon FOE 01813.
CABINET FURNITURE.
CABINET FURNITURE AND 8M
.4.1 LIAM TABLES.,
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
In enillection with their extensive Cabinet business, are
now manufacturing EL sonertor argot° of
BILLIARD TABLES,
and have now on
CAMPION fall supply. finished with the
MOORE & 'S IMPROVED CUSHIONd.
Which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
superior to all others.
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the mann
facturere refer to their numerous patrons throughout
the Union. who are familiar with the character of their
Work.
QQUICK SALES, SMALL PROFITS,-
Al DEAN'S CIGAR STORE. 335 CHESTNUT Street,
You can buy FINE-CUT CHEWING TOBACCO 35 per
meat, lees than anywhere else.
Anderson's Solace, Hoyt's Sunnyside, Lilienthal's
Standard, Old Continental, Young America, and Good
'win's N. Y. Patent Pressed, for eight cents each.
Plantation. Cornish's Virgin Leaf, Yellow Bank, Ho
ney Dew. Amulet, National, Heart's Delight, Savory.
:Medallion, Nonpareil, and Mrs. Miller's Fine-cut Chew
ing Tobacco. for four cents each.
FINE CUT IN YELLOW PAPERS. —Lilienthal's,
Ilackus & Campbell's, Yellow Bank, Grane. for three
.cents each.
FINE.CIIT CHEWING TOBACCO IN BULK. —Ander
aon'a Solace. Hoyt's Sunny side Dean's Golden Prize,
Dean's Philadelphia Fine Cut, Honey Dew, Michigan,
and Pride of Kentucky: for six cents per ounce.
Fine-cut Chewing Tobacco by the poond, 45, 60, - 75, 90
.cents, and *l. _
IMPORTED HAVANA. AND YARA CIGARS. and do
- =MSc Cigars of all kinds, 25 per cent. less than others
cell, at wholesale or retail, at •
DEAN'S CIGAR STORE
.33 . 6 CHESTNUT Street.
Wilmington and Newark Corporation Noted taken at
• .1734
VOL. 7.-NO. 44.
1861 FALL AND WINTER 1863.
DICY GOODS.
RIEGEL, WIEST, 43:3 ERVIN
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
DRY : GOODS;
NO. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
We are constantly receiving large lots of all kinds of
freehand desirable Goode. !Merchants will find it to
their advantake to call and examine oar stock before
purchasing elsewhere,as we can offer them Wl:memento
unequalled by any other establishment in Philadelphia.
809.2 m '
BLAqK. SILKS,
AT VERY LOW PRIME.
M. L. HALLOWELL & CO.,
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN, IN GREAT VARIETY
M. L. HALLOWELL & 00 ;
An immense assortment, in French, English, and Saxony
Goods.
THE ATTENTION OF
SAXONY WOOLEN CO. all-wool Plain Flannels.
A:WILLED FLANNELS, '
Verious makes, in Gray, Scarlet, and Dark Blue.
PRINTED SHIRTING FLANNELS.
PLAIN-OPERA FLANNELS.
"PREMIERE QUALITY ,
Square and Long Shawls.
WASHINGTON DILLS Long. Shawls.
BLACK COTTON WARP CLOTHS.
15, 18, 17,:1819, 20, 21, 22 oz.
~._,...
FANCY CASSIMERES ANDIATINETTS.
BALMORAL SKIRTS, all grades.
l a
~, .
BED BLANKETS, 10.4, 114, 12-4,1 ~,,,,
COTTON GOODS, DENIMS, TICK ;STRIPES,
SHIRTINGS, &a., from variou Mille.
- . ..
DE OOURSEY, HAMILTON- &
PATTERN SHIRT,
UNDSECOLOTHING,
606.
C ASH HOUSE.
SHAWLS, BALMORA.LS,
RIBBONS, KID GLOVES, Sco.
Bought exclusively for cash, and which will be sold
at a small advance. sel-3m
CASH BUYERS,
FLANNELS,
BLANKETS,
MERINOES,
POPLINS,
BLACK SILKS, -
FANCY SILKS,
IRISH LINENS, WHITE GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
and other articles adapted to the season.
JAMES R. CAMPBEId, da 004
727
au26-2m CIIEVITITT STREET.
THOS. MELLOR 63 Co.i
We invite the attention of the trade to our large stook of
HOSIERY, GLOVES,.
SHIRTS, DRAWERS,
GERMANTOWN FANCY WOOLENS,
LINEN CAMBRIC HDKFS.,
44 LINENS, AND SHIRT FRONTS.
se7-3m
JAMES. KENT.
SANTEE. & CO;
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
DORY GOODog,
Noe. 239 and all. N. THIRD STREET, ABOVE R/CE,
PHILADELPHIA,
Have now open their nenal
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF.
FOREIGN AND. DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Among which will be found a more than roundly attrac
tive variety of
- LADIES' DRESS GOODS;
Also,a full assortment of
MERRIMACK AND COMEDIC° PRINTS,
and
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS,
To which they invite the SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
CASH BUYERS, an27-2m
-
TO WHOLESALE BUYERS.
TO THEIR LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED ASSORT-
This Stock is principally of T. W. E. & CO.'S own IM
PORTATION, and will be offered at the •
1863. FALL 1863.
DRY GOODS.
1100 D. BONBRIGHT, ea 00.
WHOVESALE I DELLERS IA
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
Mo. M 35 MARKET STREET. PRMADELTRTA;
The attention of the TRADE Is invited to their large
Stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS.
Among which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslins,
Madder Prints, De Laines,
Ginghams, and
STALBONABLE DRESS GOODS.
• ALSO, -
MEN'S WEAR
Dr GREAT VARIETY.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH BUYERS.
an2o-2m
1863 FALL IMPORTATION. 1863
EDMUND YARD ett 00. i
LMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, SILKS AND MU
DRY GOODS,
617 CHISTNIIT and 8116 JAYNE Street, •
Have now opened their Fall Importation of Dress GoodS.
TIZ:
MERINOS
00
REPS,
ALPA.CAS,
DELAINE,
PLAID AND STRIPEDPOPLINS
FANCY AND BLACK SIDES,
Also, A large assortment of
SHAWLS, •
BALMORA_L SKIRTS
WHITE GO ODS,_
LINENS,
EMBROIDERIES, &on
which they offer to the trade at the
LOWEST MARKET. PRlaES
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61 ~ cCHESTRUT STREET.
SHAWLS,
No. 615 CHESTNUT STREET
DRESS GOODS.
M. L. HALLOWELL 4ra CO.,
No. 615 CHESTNUT. STREET.
THE 'TR ADE
Is called to
OUR STOCK OF
EVANS;
33 LETITIA. Street, and
32 South FRONT street
aml7-mws2m
L. HALLOWELL &
615 CHESTNUT STREET.
HAVE NOW IN BTORII.
DRESS GOODS,
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
AT WHOLESALEi
Are invited to examine our
IMPORTERS,
Nos. 40 and. 4511 NORTH THIRD STREET
THOMAS W. EVANS & CO.
INVITE. THE ATTENTION OP
WHOLESALE BUYERS
MMI
'FANCY DRY GI-00136.
FALL AND WINTER SALES
MOST REASONABLE PRICES.
BUYERS are solicited to call and examine.
818 CHESTNUT STREET,
UP STAIRS.
CARD TO LADIES —DO YOU WISH
•••••• to know what is F.A.SHIONABLE? Do you wish to
see all the new styles, for every description of wearing
apparel? If so, buy FRANK LESLIE'S LADY'S MAGA
ZINE FOR OCTOBER. It contains 160 plates of the new
Parisian styleg, just imported. Amongst them you Will
And over 2D styles of Bonnets. 00 styles of Dresses, be
sides numerous styles of Fall Cloaks, Children's Dress
es, Ladies' Caps and Under ClOthing also, a feu-size
Paper Pattern, to cut new Postillion Jacket by, alone
worth more than is charged for the Magazine.
Every number of this Magazine contains more Faehion
Plates than are published in all the other American ma
gazines combined.
FRANK LESLIE'S is the only American MAGAZINE
which publishes the Parisian Fashions immediately
after their appearance in Paris. His facilities are so ex
tensive that he freoucutly publishes French Fashions
several months in advance of any other American pub , .
lication.
FRANK LESLIE'S LADY'S MAGAZINE also contains
excellent stories.'beautifully illustrated by the first Auto •
rican artists. The new tale, "THE SEALED DOOR,"
by Mrs. DENNISON, is commenced in the present num
ber.
BUY THE OCTOBERNUMBER, and judge for yourself
of its merits. It is the best and most entertaining Lady's.
Magazine published in the world.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF IT
" We have no hesitancy in pronouncing it the best
Magazine for ladies that is published in this country. It
is far superior to all others, and has the preference with
the ladies everywhere "—Muskegon Reporter.
"In point of merit this periodical certainly has no sit-
Perior, if it has an equal, as an illustrated magazine of
fashion. No labor or expense seems to be spared on it.
Its pages are
__replete with interesting and valuable
reading matter, and the Magazine is fairly crowded
with illustrations of the fashions and - numerous ladies'
and children's dress and toilette patterns."--Burtington
Sentinel.
"It is decidedly the Magazine for the latest fashions. "
Portland Transcrint.
'The reading matter is always attractive and laetrile-.
Live; and, being a complete gazette of fashion, it is
much sought after and studied by the fair sex generally
on the Pacific coast. "-Tuolumne Courier.
"' We have no hesitation in saying that it is superior
in every respect to any similar publication - in this coun
try. None equals it: in the splendor and number of its
fashion plates ; none approaches It in the matter of
paper patterns of fashions. "—Pontiac Jacksonian.
"As a lady's book we consider it second to none,
while it is superior to most, both in fashion plates, wood
engravings, and general reading matter. "---o.l.ford Re
former.
" It is without doubt kb e best and most reliable fashion
magazine published. ".—Burlington Dollar Newspaper,
"Worthy of a place at every - fireside. "—Haverhill
Gazette.
" A rplendid number, excelling everything in that
line ever before produced."—Plattsburtr Sentinel.
" The fall-sized patterns are alone worth to ladies the
price of the book. "—Smy rna Times..
"Frank Leslie's Magazine for September has a wealth
-.40.1-fashion illustrations, far surpassing that of any of its
cotemporaries. The literary matter, too, is of a high
character. "—Roxbury Journal.
• • It is quite evident that the spirited proprietor intends
sparing no expense in making, this publication worthy
of its title. "—Montreal Tronseript. •
--
'A greater variety and display than given by any
other magazine in the-country. "-Whiteside Sentinel.
The OCTOBER NUMBER is for sale at all Bookstores
and News BC-puts in the United States and Canadas.
Price 25 Cents.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION . . $3. Address,
FRANK LESLIE,
ItDIME Street, NEW YORILt-
CLOTHING.
WANA.MA.KER & BROWN'S
POPULAR -
401* A. 37a. MX A. 3E-1 ,
S. R. CORNER
Erx MAlt:
FINE OLOTRISG READY-MADE
W. &..B.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
MERCHANT TAILORS.
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT,
NO. IL SOUTH SIXTH STREET.
The =welt styles for Fall and Winter
Bow Ready.
sel6-tde3l
ANDRIOT, MAGEOCH, & CO.,
FRENCH TAILORS,
• No. 608 CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
PAUL ANDRIOT, (of Parks.) late Principal Cutter
and Superintendent of Granville Stokes.
JAMES.B. MAGEOCH, late Pants and Vest Cutter of
Granville Stokes, and.
D. GORDON YATES,
A choice stook of Seasonable Goods always on hand.
French and German spoken. sell-3m
EDWARD P. KELLY,
. JOHN KELLY:
FORMERLY-CHESTNUT, ABOVE SEVENTH,
LATE 1024 CHESTNUT STREET,
• TAILOR.%
142 SOUTH THIRD St., NEAR THE EXCHANGE.
Have just received a large Stock of Choice
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
AND
FALL STYLES,
TERMS CASH, at prices much lower than any other
drst-elass establishment. au.27-tf
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.00, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.60, At 7 . 0 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5.50. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5 60,At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN , GITNTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUIN TEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN. GUNTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTER'S. No• 704 MARKET Street
mh22-6m
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
• M FRA.NCISCUS,
WHOLESALE DEA.LEIZ II(
YARNS, BATTS, WADDINGIS,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES.
LOOKING GLASSES, CLOCKS,
FANCY :BASKETS; dia.
51.3 MARKET and 51.0 COMMERCE Eta.
sal Sm
FALL , 1863
WHITE & PECIIIN, •
No. 423 MARKET STREET.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
BROOMS, CEDAR WARE,
OIL-CLOTH, LOOKING GLASSES,
FANCY BASKETS.
CORDAGE, eha.
ica- Agents for
"HAIRY, MORSE." & BOYDEN'S PATENT SELF-/D.
313 STING CLOTHES. WRINGER."
THE HOST BEM:ABLE WRINGER NOW IN MB.
se7-2m
J. 11. UOYIJIL &r
Wholesale neaten, In
YARNS, BATTS,
CARPET CHAIN,
W001?EN WARE,
BRUSHES, am,
'3lO MARKET STREET,
f;"
se3-2m
GAS FIXTURES, dm.
517 . ARCH STREET. " -
C , A. vANIC.IRII et CO.;
MANUFACTURERS OF
CHANDE'LIERS
, AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
Also, Trench Bronze Figures and Ornaments. Porcelain
and Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Please call and examine Eon& del9-13.
pIIAMPAGNE.—AN INVOICE OF
"Gold Lac." and ".Gloria " Champagne, in quarts
and pints, Just received per French ehip _ Lisa Amalie."
for Bale by CHAS. S. & JAB. CARSTAIRS,
.dole Atanns,_ -
41227 Noe.lolo WALNUT ao43I.UticA.DILTB Sts.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY S SEPT. 21. 'lB6l
Et't
.I.rti.gt-
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1863
A Picture of Slavery from SolAhern' Judie , "
Cita Decisions.
To the Editor of The Press.:
Mr. Justice Woodward, ,the Democratic candi
date for Governor of this - State, considers slit-
Very as having been made by Providence ".an in
calculable blessing," and Mr. Charles Jr Biddle,
the President of the Democratic State Clortitnittee,
with George M. Wharton and'others, calling Bishop
Hopkins, of Vermont, to their assistance, are en
deavoring to make people believe that the peculiar
institution of the South is by divine appointment.
As Judge ihroodivard, in the exercise of his judicial
functions, has had abundant opportunities to con
sult the report books of adjudged cases; decided in
the Southern States, it might fairly be argued that
he coincides in all their conclusions, and that the
picture they afford of human bondage is so grateful
to his feelings, that he deems the system humane
and beneficent. Mr. Biddle, Mr. Wharton, and most
of their compatriots, are also lawyers, and should
at least know, from the same sources, of what they
are applying. For the Bishop we - have' more
charity ; for, although once a member of the pro.
fession, he has deubtless, by this time, forgotten
what be knew as a lawyer; but we should like to ask
him, and all others, who, without accurate informa
tion, uphold slavery as ordained by God, whether
human bondage, es it exists at the South, and as
developed from the"records we are about to cite, is
in accordance with' the principles of the Gospel, or
even the precepts of the-Mosalc economy.
When pictures . are drawn of the evils' and cruel
results of slavery most persons consider them as
fanciful. But we are about to disclose that which
has no- origin in fancy; bill; is libber matter of fast—
the decisions of courts of justice upon aotuarcases
presented for adjudication.
The slave in the South is regarded as nobody; he
has no legal existence ; laws passed for the protec
tion of others do not embrace hint unless he is spe
cially named ; "of the rights of personal security,
personal liberty, and private property, he is de
prived, and the slave is held pro nulls," (George vs.
The State, 37 Miss. Rep., 317.)
The master is necessarily a despot. - Tbe slave
to remain a slave, must be made tensible - that there
is no appeal from his master," (State vs. David, 4
Jones, N. Car., 363.) Be he ever so sick, the owner
and overseer is the judge whether he is able or una
ble to work, (10 Ala. Rep. 9280 and a promise made
to him by his master has no binding force or vali
dity.
This was exemplified in the case of Bland vs. ne
gro Dowling, (9 Gill & Johnson's Maryland reports,)
where the plaintiff (we bluSh to say she was a wes:
man) agreed that if her slave would pay her $200;
she would give him his freedom. He faithfully and
honestly paid the amount, waiting several years for
it, and, then, claiming her promise, was refused.
The rigid law of slavery was in her favor, the Judge
saying " there could be no valid contract between
matter and slave;' but as, fortunately for the poor
fellow, she had suffered him to live in New York, a
free State, for two years, she was held to have libe
rated him, and her nefarious attempt to hold him in
bondage, when she bad received his hard earnings
paid to her in good faith, was frustrated.
Nor has he any right - to personal property. All
belongs to - his master; and even where the master
is generous enough to confer a boon upon - the
slave, the hard spirit of slavery, in the shape of
odious enactments, comes in to prevent it. Thus,
in Louisiana emancipation is prohibited, and the
slave can, under no circumstances, be freed; and
thus, in that State, where a will liberated one poor
fellow from servitude, he was complacently told that
a slave cannot be a party to any suit but one for
freedom, and that emancipation being prohibited by
law, he could not even sue for that." (Jamison vs.
Bridge; 14 Louisiana Annual Reports, 31.)
But slavery condescends to greater meanness than
this. In North Carolina they are prohibited by law
from keeping various kinds of domestic animals,
even by the permission of their owners, so that we
find it decided in McNamara vs. Kerns, 2 Bedell, 66 ;
some liSgs belonging to a slave, kept by him with
the knowledge and consent of his master, upon his
master's property, and within sight of his house,
were seized by some parish overseers, to be sold
for the benefit of the parish, despite even of the pro
teat of the master against their being taken. '
The power of the master over the person of the
slave necessarily involves the right of chastisement,
and this may be inflicted in such proportions and to
such extent as the owner may deeni proper, there
being but a single limitation, that it should not be
excessive, but whether it is or not is left for a jury
(slaveholders of course) to judge.
Thus we find the following case State vs. Man,
2 Devereux, 262, in- which it appears, that a master
having hired a female slave to another persbn,
the latter undertook to chastise ler for having
committed (so says the report) a small offence.
During the process she ran off; her master for the
time called upon her to stop, Which she refusing to
do, with the chivalric spirit of the South, the slave
being a woman, he shot at and wounded her. But,
alas ! she had no redress. The judge tells her the
master is not liable to indictment for assault and
battery ; and feeling how contrary to all sense of
justice and humanity such a decision must appear,
is compelled to say : " A judge cannot but lament,
when such cases as the present are brought into
judgment. It is impossible - that the reasons upon
which they go can be appreciated, but where insti
-1 tutiona similar to our own exist and are thoroughly
understood. The struggle, too, in the judge's own
I breast, between the feelings of the man and the duty
of the magistrate, is a severe one. I would gladly
have avoided this ungrateful question."
As the slave cannot defend himself against his
master, neither can he against any one else. In eve
ry Southern State a black man is, by virtue of his
color, a slave until he can prove his freedom,( Row
aid vs. Howard, 6 Jones, 235:) And in South Caro.
lina the insolence of a slave towards a white person
is an offence for which he may be tried and pun
ished (ex-perte Boughston, 2 Strobhart, 41.) In this
case the prosecutrix (a woman) charged the slave
with using "insolent language and action" towards
her, and the poor 'victim, being unable to speak for
himself, and incapable of producing his fellow.slaves
as witnesses, doubtless was well punished, for so
vague a charge may be used to distort any trivial
circumstance into a grievous offence.
The slave must, therefore, obey his master ; if he
resists, his master may chastise him at discretion ;
and yet singularly enough the poor creature cannot
shield himself behind his commands. This is the
doctrine of Sarah vs. the State, 18 Arkansas Rep.,
114, where it was decided that "when a slave is in
dicted for a criminal offence, he cannot show it was
committedbyorder of his master, except in mitiga
tion of punishment, when less than a felony." Order
- ed, therefore, to steal even a chicken, he runs the
gauntlet between the master's whip and pistol and
the lash and dungeon of the common
No wonder,then,that the power of the master being
so absolute, it sometimes rises into frightful excesses
which occasionally flndtheir way into court. Such,
for instance, as the case of Tinley vs. the State, it
Humphreys, Tennessee, Rep. 172, where, upon the
pretext of the slave being lewd and vicious, and it
being necessary for his moral reformation, his mas
ter, an old man, assisted by his two sone, mutilated
him frightfully, castrates est. Who but one imbued
with the brutalizing sentiments of slavery would
have dared to offer such a defence for such an outrage
in a court of justice?
We have heard a great deal at the North of
runaway slaves being hunted by dogs, and seme
people have supposed it was a mere effort of im
agination. We assure them, however, it is according
to Southern law.
Witness the case of Moran vs. Gardner Davie, 18
Georgia Rep., 722, in which it wee decided, that "it
is lawful to hunt runaway slaves with dogs, pro
vide(' it be done with a due degree of caution and
circumspection." In that case the plaintiff had
hired his slave to the defendant Whilst in the ser
vice of the latter he ran away. His master, for the
time being, employed a creature by the name of
Hamblin, who hunted him with dogs, but the poor
fellow, terrified by the pursuit, plunged into a creek
and wag drowned. The owner sued him for the
value of the slave, such an idea as punishing the
miscreant criminally being out of the question. But
the owner is told by the court "that it is lawful to
hunt a slave with dogs on general principles, provided
the dogs would not lacerate, and otherwise instal.
ally injure the slave—the statute of the State, prohi
biting the use of harsh or cruel treatment of slaves,
using the words unnecessarily biting or tearingiotth •
dogs."
But this approves itself also to the moral and reli
gious convictions of the judge, who says : " The
South has lost sixty thousand slaves, worth twenty.
five or thirty millions. Instead, therefore, of relax
ing the means allowed by-law for the security and
enjoyment of this species of property, the facilities
offered for its escape, and the temptation and encou
ragement held out to induce it, constrain us, wit.
Jingly or otherwise, to redouble air vigilance, and
to tighten the cords that bind the negro to his condi
tion of servitude—a condition which is to last, if the
Apocalypse be inspired, until the end of time," and
he then cites at length, (Revelation, 6th chap., 12th
to 17th verse,) "every bondman (doilies, slave or
servant) and every freeman hid themselves."
Many apologies and explanations have been made
as to the condition of slaves at the South in regard
to marriage, and the effort has been used to lead us
at the North to believe that matters in this respect
were not so bad as represented. But whit say the
reports?
Let us examine Merlinder vs. Gardner, 24 Alab.,
719, and there we find the law laid downthus : •
"Slaves cannot contract marriage; nor does their
cohabitation confer any legal rights on their chil.
then. Persons in that condition are incapable of
contracting marriage, because that relation brings
with it certain duties and rights, with reference to
which it Is supposed to be entered into ;"but these
are necessarily incompatible with the nature of
slavery. as the one cannot be discharged nor the
other be recognized without doing violence to the
rights of the owner. In every State where slavery
exists, and the question has been presented, it has
so been decided. presented,
"If the father and mother, being slaves, are freed
by tbe master's will, and the father afterwards ac
quires property, the children cannot inherit his
property.
" As a necessary consequence -it escheats to the
State."
The marriage, then, of slaves is a mere idle cere
mony. Their children are illegitimate, and have no
rights, and even freedom puts their offspring In no
better position.
No wonder, then, that. we find- such decisions an
the following :
Alfred vs. The State (8 George, 37 Mississippi Ra e
ie. which it was ruled that " adultery with a,‘
slave's wife is no defence to a charge of murder; and
that a slave indicted for' the murder of his oViit;
Peer cannot introduce,- as evidence for hie defence;
upon a trial for murder id. the first degree, the fact'
that the deceased, a few hours before the killing, intiV
forced the prisoner's wife to submit to hieerabraces,
and that this had been communicated to the prisoner
before the killing." Poor fellow l Wounded to the
quick by an outrage committed on the partner of his
bosom, Which, slave as he wee, he could feel, it could
not be offered even in mitigation of his crime.
Or the ;following, George vs, The State, 37 Mis
sissippi Reports, 8 George, 317; where a terrible out--
rage Was forcibly committed arasuccesefully perpe
trated by a slave upon the chastify of a female slave
tinder the age of ten years, and yet - the court decided
it was no offence. White women might be protected
fiom similar wrongs, but the poor slave girl was be
yendJhe pale of the law. She is sent away with
such' feeling remarks as these on the part of the
judge: 11 The slave is held pro nulUs, and of the right
of personal security, personal liberty; and private
property the slave is . deprived. There are two or
three early cases founded mainly upon the unmean
ingiwaddle in which some humane judges and law
writers have indulged as to the influence of the na•
tural law, civilization, and Christian enlightenment
in amending-the harshness of the law." But these
considerations found no place in the bosom of the
NU/aim:di:pi judge, and the harshness of the law in
this case had its full exercise.
This case was decided as late as 1859, and its re
sunk even startled the darkened condition of Minis
eippi, for at the ensuing session of the Legislature
of that State the crime was made punishable by ex
ploit' statute.
We have seen that in Louisiana emancipation is
utterly prohibited. How difficult it is in any slave
State can easily be discovered by any one who will
efamine their statutes and the decisions based upon
them. The process is encumbered with so .many
difficulties, requiring oftentimes the sanction of the
Legislature, that practically it would almost appear
to be a hopeless task. Thee poor slave cannot ap
proach the Legislature, and is, therefore, left at the
mercy of an executor or adminiatrator in the case of
a will, who may throw 'every obstacle in his way,
or deoline any interference whatever on his behalf.
Besides, the whole genius of the institution is against
freedom.
Look, for instance, at the celebrated Bramelle
case, often cited, and reported in 2d Howard, Mis
sissippi Reports, 837. There Blithe Brasealle,
planter in Mississippi, was faithfully and success.
fully nursed by a mulatto slave during a dangerous
and protracted illness. He afterwards took her to•
Ohio, had her educated, and finally married her,
having first emancipated her, by deed recorded in
Ohio and Mississippi. He returned with her to the
fatter State, where she gave birth to a son. Upon
Mr. Brasealle's death his will was found, in which
be ratified the deed of emancipation, and devised all
his property to this eon, whom he acknowledged to
be such, The will, however, was successfully con
tested as to the validity of the emancipation and de
vise to the son, by some distant relations of the
testator in North Carolina. The Judge, (Sharkey,)
in his minion, uses this language: "The state of
the ease shows conclusively that the contract had
its origin in -an offence against morality, pernicious
and detestable, as an example. But, above all, it
seems to have been planned and executed with a
fixed design to evade the rigor of the laws of,this
State, The acts of the party in going to Ohio with
the slaves, and there executing the deed, and his
immediate return with them to this State, point
with unerring certainty to his purpose and object.
The laws of this State cannot be thus defrauded of
their operation by one of our own citizens."
This merciful judge gave no quarter to the slaves.
No time was afforded to apply to the Legislature to
sanction the emancipation, but the greedy North
Carolinians took the whole of the estate, and the
mother and son were decreed, in the language of the
judge, "still slaves and part of the estate of Elisha Bra•
smile."
Let us contrast with this sketch of American sla
very, the effect produced upon the ancient Sew, by
the laws of Moses, relative to their headmen. and
bondwomen, the Canaanites. Says Maimonides, a
high authority, in' hie Treatise Yad Elsckeakab
Book 4 : "Though the law did not expressly enjoin
us not to treat the heathen slaves with rigour, yet
piety and justice require us to be merciful and kind
to them. We ought, therefore, not to oppress them,
nor lay heavy burdens upon them, nay, we ought to
let them partake of the same food with which we
indulge ourselCses. Our pious ancestors made it a
rule to give their slaves a portion of every dish pre
pared for their own use ; nor would they sit down to
their meals before they had seen that their servants
were properly provided for, considering themselves
their natural protectors ; remembering what King
David said, Behold, as the eyes of slaves are di
rected towards their masters, and as the eyes of the
handmaid towards her mistress,' "
Equally improper it is to insult them by words or
hlows. The law has delivered them over to sub
jection, birt not to insult. Nor must we bawl at
them, or be in a great passion with them; but, speak
to them - Mildly, and" ttend to their reasonable com
plaints. Such conduct Job considered as very meri
torious, as he said, "If I ever did despise the cause
of my slave or handmaid when they contended with
me, what, then, shall I do when the Almighty rises
upt Did not He that made me make him I"
Cruelty and violence characterize Heathen idola
ters ; but the sons of Abraham, the Israelites,
whom the Holy (blessed be His name!) has so emi
nently distinguished by wise and just laws, ought
to be kind and compassionate, and as merciful as .
He of whom it is said, "He is good to all, and his
mercy extends over all his works."
So, thought this distinguished Israelite, was the
influence of the Mosaic law. And what say the
Apostles of our Lordl :
"And yet masters do the same things unto them;
forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master
also is in heaven ; neither is there respect of persons
with him." Ephesiang, 4 ch., 5 verse.
"Masters give unto your servants that which is
just and equal; knowing that ye also have a master
in heaven." Colossians, 4 ch., 1 verse.
How does the picture we have drawn of Southern
slavery, from its own records, contrast with Jewish
slavery and the precepts of the Gospel I
The reader can now understandingly answer the
question piopoied by Judge Woodward, in his cele
brated speech of December 13, 1860:
"Do you not see, and see and feel, how good it
was fir us to hand over our slaves to our friends of
the South—how good it was for us that they have
employed them in raising a staple for our manu
facturers—how wise it was to. so adjust the com
promises of the Constitution that we could live in
union with them and reap the signal advantages to
which I have adverted? We consigned them to no
heathen thrall, but to Christian men professing the same
faith with us—speaking the same language—reading the
golden rule in no one-sided and distorted shape, but as it
is recorded—a rule to slaves as masters."
We have examined this system, as judicially de
veloped under these masters, and what is the re
sult? No faith is to be kept with a slave'—he has no
rights—he may be beaten without any redress—his
property is not his own—if even his master is tender
hearted, such kindness of feeling must be repressed—
he may be lawfully hunted by dogs—the forcible
violation of his wife is no excuselor vengeance on
the aggressor—the chastity of a female slave is of no
account—sympathy for them is "mere twaddle"—
and their restoration to freedom should be discoun
tenanced.
Does Judge Woodward, whose question in the
light of these decisions seems the sharpest irony,
consider this a Christian and humane institution—
and the men who wield it, "Christian men, read
ing the golden rule in no one sided and distorted
shape "—doing to others as they would have others
do to theml If so, his standard of Christianity is
far different from our own, and we trust he may find
no sympathy with it from any other quarter.
' I am, sir, your obedient servant, L.
A Card.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin: The reporter of The Press made a radica
mistake with regard to my communication to Coun
cils yesterday. He says r "A communication was
read by Mr. Wm. Neal, one of the commissioners
appointed for the erection 9f a Municipal Hospital,'
complaining that'as yet no site had been selected for said
institution." My complaint was not that no site had been
selected, but that the majority of the commissioners
had refused to comply with the instruction of Coun
cils; who had designated the site on the city pro
perty on Hart lane, and instructed them to erect the
Municipal Hospital there, without unnecessary delay,
and also to erect a temporary hospital there imme.
diatcly. This instruction was given in a supplement
which passed Councils almost unanimously, and
Was approved, as the journal shows, the 18th of
last April, live months ago. This action of Councils
did not take place until the commissioners, after ad.
vertising for a suitable lOt in three of the daily
papers for several weeks, and had spent three
months in examining those offered, and in starch of
one better than the city lot. My complaint was that
Councils had not commenced either one or the other
of those buildings, although there is no place in our
wide-spread ,city where an unfortunate stranger,
overtaken with small-pox, or other contagious dis
ease, can find a shelter, and a kind hand to ad
minister to his wants. The minority, consisting of
four of the commissioners, urged immediate compli
ance with the instruction of Councils. The majority
would delay a little longer, till at last they sent a
communication to Councils complaining that the
city prcperty would be inadequate in point of size
when the streets should be opened through it. My
communication shows that this is an egregious mis
take. That it has two single plots, either of which
is as large as the vacant space on Independence
Square, from Walnut street to an east and west line
from the south end of the Philosophical lot on Fifth
street. That either of these lots has a front on
Twenty-first street of 440 feet, by a depth of 307 feet
front on Lehigh avenue, each large enough for a
Girard College. They have no other complaint but
the size of the property. The city property on Hart
lane is admirably calculated for the purpose. ' Dhow
one advantage , that no dther property can have,
namely : the Potter's field, the place for the burial
of strangers, is there; and however distant the hos
pital may be, the dead must come there to be buried.
Ten thousand dollars were appropriated by Coun
cils for the purchase of a lot, and thirty thousand
for the erection of the building. But the city pro
perty costs nothing, and under these circumstances
I cannot consent to , take ten thousand dollars from
the pockets of the tax•payers to 'purchase another
lot, when we have a better one for nothing. If the
present commissioners will not comply with the in
struction of Councils, let others be appointed who
will. Respectfully, WM. NEAL,
PRILADIMPHIA, Sept. 18, 1863.
e,at 'Boston.
BOSTON, Sept. 19."I'lie Bay State Rolling Mills,
owned by, the South. Roston Iron Company, was
damaged by flre last night to theamount of $5,000.
A large of workmen are temporarily thrown
out of employment. " 4 •
THE MOVEMENT TOWARD TEXAS.
Three Colin Nuns of Herron, Franklin,
and WasOburne on the March.
Al- DISASTER AT SABINE PASS'.
GoAboat CfeW Lost.
Nnwl)anztairs, La., Parlay night, Sept. 11.—The
important movement indiented in a late letter was
planned with. more ability, prS,Vened with more se
cresy, and; perhaps, promised more of success than
any prevkrus military operatiorrin the Ci elf Depart
ment. Forthe - first time since'tfde: Federal escaper.
tion of Loultitina There are men oftmemso, generate;
and soldiers enough to carry on ansextendmi aid irre;
portant campaign. Ever since tips - arrival of the
large reinforcements from the Vichathirg army, and
concentration of troops neat this ail:g r it Ens been
sufficiently evident to every one who , walked the
streets that the' Army of the Gulf wentffinot be idle
this autumn. So soon as the troops from•POrtlaud
son and from' Vicksburg had recoveredlin'a agree
from the fatigues of those two sieges, Cloy , wenrput
in motion. The regiments were moved with.rapi.ill
ty, in some instance with an attempted , seeresy; and
at first to widely different points. '
Thus there was a sudden concentrationlof rege.
ments and military stores at S'hip Island. Thiei.iis
connection with the fact that llerron's division was,
near Port •Thidson, and Augur's (now WeitzePS)•
was .at Baton Rouge; together with a generally-be
lieved report that men were constantly cominrdown
the river to augment these divisions, looked like a
movement by two routes—from the interior andby
the coast—upon Mobile. There was a panic , about'
it loreeveral days in that city.
Last week from ten thousand to fifteen thorn:land ,
men were Conveyed by the Opelousas road from AI-
giers to Brashear City and to. Bayou Eeuf, the•
whole force under the command of Gen. Wastiburne:-
Almost simultaneously, Herron's men moved up the
Mississippi towards Red river. General Franklin's.
division meanwhile embarked on transports here
and at the, camps above, near Carrollton, and moved
down the river towards the Gulf. It was, therefore,
a combined movement by three distinct columns and ,
by three routes.
A careful study of the map, and knowledge of the•
roads and routes, would enable one to form conjec
tures as to the just commenced campaign; and as•
conjectures are not contraband, there is no special+
impropriety in communicating the possible plan or
operations.
Let us suppose that General. Halleck ordered
General Banks to make an immediate movement
upon Texas. In that event, the movement would be
this : Franklin's corps going by transports by way
of the Gulf, would advance to Sabine Pass, the
boundary line, on the Gulf between this State and
Texas. Herron's men, going by way of Red river to
Simmaport, would march from thence to Opelousas
or to New Iberia; while Washburne's column
crossed Berwick Bay, and made the old movement,
via Pattersonville and Franklin, along the Teche.
if Franklin succeeded in entering Sabine Pass and
lake, we could march by a good road to Beaumont,
in Texas, or .proceed up Sabine river to Orange, or
some near-by point, with a road leading eastward
directly to the Teche.
Novi, as the entire Confederate force in Louisi
ana is on the Team and below Red river, the com
bined advance of the three Federal columns would
indicate the following probable results :
Washburne would cross and attack on the old
ground at Camp Bisland first, and then along the
line of the Teche. If the enemy was defeated and
driven before his advancing column, Herron, coming
- down from the northwest, would prevent their es
cape by Alexandria to, Shreveport, while Franklin
would cut off a retreat westward through the State
to Texas. The plan looks well. While the Confe
derates were fighting Washburne on the 'Teche,
Franklin and Herron would be closingin upon them,
actually surrounding them, and the gobble of the
reported fifteen thousand men under Mouton, Tay
lor, McCulloch, Green, and Major, would seem in
evitable.
This gobble effected, it is not unlikely that Frank
lin, with a sufficient force, would march from Sabine
river, 75 miles, to Houston, and thence to Galves
ton, which is said to be weakly fortified on the land
side. The Confederate Teche army defeated, de
stroyed, or at least " demoralized," Houston occu
pied, and Galveston besieged, if not reduced, would
be a fair fall campaign.
Meanwhile the lath Army Corps (Ord's) would not
be idle. Beside the portion already sent to Ship
Island, the rest of the corps would be sent eastward
to Pascagoula, and to join the already large force at
Pensacola ; while the moment affairs in Western
Louisiana and Texas would permit, transports
won d bring back from the gulf a large part of the
force—all, in fact, not needed to hold the posts be
yond Berwick Bay, and at Houston' and Galveston
—and every available point in the vicinity of Mo
bile would be occupied for an attack by land upon
the city.
When Franklin's men went down the river, and.
Washburne's corps moved by railroad to Brashear
and Mayon Baur, a week ago to-day, the two Fede
ral gunboats Clifton and Sachem moved down Ber
wick Bay to the Gulf. Franklin's transports were
accompanied by three gunboats, the Arizona, the
Quaker City, and, I think, the St.,,Charles. Her
ron's column was taken by steamboats to the mouth
of Red river, to go to Simmsport. Till -to-day, be
yond .wmors, we have.heard nothing definite from
the masrement. This evening it was well-known in
the city that a number of vessels chartered as trans
ports for the movement had been discharged or re
leased from the engagement. Later, we knew of
the arrival of one or two of- Franklin's transports
from Sabine Pass, and learned that others were
coming up the river.
At the same time some of the vessels that went on
the expedition came back to Berwick Bay and landed
the troops at Brashear City. The 12th Connecticut,
which was lately withdrawn from Brashear to Al
giers, was ordered back again to-day, and two regi
ments only, of Weitzel's division, under command
of Acting Brigadier Birge, of the 13th Connecticut,
remained in camp near Thibodeaux.
From various sources to-night we gainthe follow
ing authentic information about - the movement :
The Clifton, at Brashear, took on board two compa
nies of the 75th New York Regiment, and when she
and the Sachem moved down the bay, Confederate
Colonel Major's force at Camp Bisland, watching
the movement,jmmediately marched for Vermillion
Bay to repel the entrance of the Federal force at that
point. :
In the event of 'their not entering the bay, it is
known to have been Major's intention to push on to
Sabine Pass. Day before yesterday the two gun
boats arrived at the Pass, the Clifton taking the
lead, slid the Sachem following. When they got in
theywere exposed to a raking fire from both sides of
the bay. It is not known that Major had arrived,
but Sabine Pass was well fortified, and the arma
ment consisted of the heaviest siege guns. Captain
Crocker, of the Clifton, fired a broadside, and in
turning to fire the other broadside his boat grounded
and stuck fast on the fla 4 l. He was exposed to a very
heavy fire. Some of the soldiers or sailors on board,
without Crocker'm orders, ran; up a white flag. In
view of hie' hopeless condition, Captain Crocker
turned one of his largest guns and tired through the
machinery, completely disabling the gunboat. He
then spiked his guns.
Meanwhile two Confederate gunboats came down
and captured the Sachem. Franklin's gunboats and
transports entered the pass just in time to see the
last of the brief action. One or two soldiers escaped
from the Clifton and swam toward Franklin's
transports, and were taken on board; They say
that there was not a man in the afterpart of the
Clifton who was not killed or wounded by the fire
from the batteries on shore. Those remaining on
board were, of course, taken prisoners. Capt. John
son and his men on the Sachem are also prisoners,
and his gunboat was taken. The Clifton is believed
to be a wreck, and useless to the Confederates.
This disaster, the low stage of water, and the quite
unexpectedly-formidable resistance, no doubt in
duced Franklin to run back again, and to abandon
that part of the movement. The news first reached
us by a gunboat arriving from Sabine Pass at Bra
shear, and thence by telegraph to this city. Herron's
men have not been heard from to-day: Up to this
evening not a regiment had crossed the bay from
Brashear. The arrival of the transports thereto- .
day, should give us full details of the Sabine Pass
affair in time for the Columbia's mail to-morrow.
It is believed that the movement will now begin de
novo , Franklin's corps going to Brashear, and the
army then moving across the bay, to follow the old
track along the Teche. We shall soon know.
KENTUCKY.
Tim 9th Army Corps—Burn side's Campaign
—The Soldiers vs. Woodward and Val
lantlighant.
[Special Corre6pondenee of The Press.) 0
CRAB ORCHARD, Ky., Sept. 13, 1863.
The last regiments of the 9th Army Corps are fast
disappearing through the defiles of the mountains.
Just returned from the enervating climate of Mis
sissippi, after a very few days of rest, we go forward
to assist in this last mighty effort to crush the re
bellion, with hearts full of hope, with frames rein
vigorated, with (very prospect of success. And as
we go, we cast our lingering looks homeward, where
our hearts go to greet our friends, where our hopes
are cast—hopes that you will do your duty in your
sphere aid of the cause.
Is it possiblel We cheerfully left our homes more
than two years ago ; have endured everything that
men can endure; have left the, bones of our com
rades in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland,
Virginia, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and are willing
ourselves to lie down and die among these moun
tains, that our. Government be established, and by
it freedom preserved. And now, after many, many
dark hours of despondency, when the light begins
to break, when we are sure a few months' more of
active work will finish it, is it possible that you in -
Pennsylvania will make all these things barren of
fruiti All could not go to war. We were willing
you should stay, and that we should go. But be not
like the Helot of Sparta, and pollute our homes in
our absence. We left you liberty, freedom, and a
good Government. Render it unto us as we left it
you, we charge you in God's name. You are traitors
if you do not; you are worse than the tories of the
Revolution, for they were honestly attached to the
old Government ; you are worse than the Southern
rebels,. for they fight for secession and independence.
You have naught but wickedness for a motive, and
infamy for a crown, unless you stand by your coun
try's cause. Thus we, the soldiers of the 9th Army
Cory', from Pennsylvania, appeal to you, and thus
THREE CENTS,
we charge you. The law of Pennsylvania, as inter
preted by her highest legal exponent, has deprived
us of our right of suffrage. This we submit to as
good citizens and soldiers, because it is the law.
Now, we leave it all with you, hoping that at this
time, when a moral victory will end it all, you will
fightfor it, and win it.
The nomination of Vaflandigham, of Ohio, threw
off disguise. Anti•war means disintegration. The
record of Woodward is the same ac Vallandigham's.
It means disintegration. The Issue is Union and
disunion. Anti-war is a false name. The success
of Woodward involves war for an' interminable se
rifs of years—not ending with our generation, nor
with many come after. The Administration is
really the aull•war party, for by the hearty support
of it war milli be ended.
Themovements of General Burnside seem to have
been weurprise„.not only to the people of the North,
but Smith. General Buckner was surprised several
times. When Iffergan.made hie raid he had the im•
pressiorr that there were no troops' in Kentucky.
Bucknerrvras at the border of the State with ten
thousand' men, and' Morgan was a forerunner, fol
lowed by Scott. Btrekher waited for : intelligence,
•and the intention war'te occupy Central Kentucky
In force. Hs would not believe that Morgan was
eaptureer, until it was-foreed onhicr by the advande
of our troops: They believed, until the last, thielle'f
would turn up , oomewham. That his charmed head
would ever be shaved was 'fiirtheit fious"theii
thoughts.
The secrecy and rapidity of the detour mode by
General Burnside' was his "success: He rolled his
telegraph wire arnerhim;faao as he went, and merely
dated. his despatchtlywithedit It'Would take
a very indtuatriou.s , correarkmdent to keep up with
him; and all mailPwere stopped, as they were . in
Mississippi. Contraband - intelligence Rows more'
readily through private lettes• than in any other
way. The correspondence or country newspapers ,
are-collated as well' as -those-of , city papers, as ;
sent South.
The 2d Maryland, Mat 'Massmthusetts, and 413tk ,
Pennsylvania Begiment2, - who -have been stationed=
on garrison duty ever since - the corps , first came to
Kentucky, have been drawn 7 out, and , form the let
Brigade of 2d Division. The former let Brigade re
lieve them, 6th and 9th 7t4 - Mw' Hampshire, and 7th
- Rhode Island, and the filet /New. 'Fink of the 24
Brigade. Brigadier General Ferrero commands the
let Division, and Colonel Griffin the 24. Brigadier
General Potter commando- the -corral. Every day
recruita us from our hospitals,. and . a short' time will
make us as effective as ever. But one'oannot help
thinking when one looks at 'these veterans, few
though they be, as they march , by with , that pecu
liar swag a knapsack and piece- give. to•every one,
that there is nothing on this continent them
except a leaden blast and iron , hail.l They have
been exposed to the miasma- on ;the- Atlantic
coasts and the Mississippi shores—they have been
exposed to every accident of travel.- Their flags
are riddied—they t
are a brown old-parehmenco
bored set, but their laugh is as gay, their step buo
yant, and their hopes are very high—don't dash
them by allowing a raid in their rear. L.
THE STITES, IN REBELLION,
From Richmond papers of the I.lth, 16th, and 16th,
we collate the following :
WHO ORIGINATED THE REVODITT/ON't
The Montgomery Mail contains some reminiscences_ .
in relation to this subject, in which it corrects the
statement usually made that the infamous Yancey
set the ball of revolution in motion. The Mail
affirms, no doubt with truth, that the individual to
whom this " honor" is due, is Barnwell Rhett, of
South Carolina. A worthy parent of a mad scheme
of ambition, treason, and fraud ! The following ac
count agrees with the recollections, doubtless, of
many persons beside the editor of ie
"In the year 1830,'a young lawyer who was attend
ing court at Colleton, S. C., drew up a string of
resolutions denouncing the Federal Government,
and embodied the remedy for these usurpations, in
what were subsequently known as the Carolina
Doctrines. The resolutions were submitted to the
people of Beaufort and Colleton districts, were
adopted by them and sent to the Senate of the
United States , where they were denounced by Mr.
Webster, in his celebrated debate with Hayne on
the Foote resolutions. The young lawyer who
drew up these resolutions and put the ball of revo
lution in motion, was Robert Barnwell Rhett."
Your correspondent believes the subjoined account
to be accurate as it is interesting
"In 1832 the nullification controversy took place.
Mr. Calhoun had resigned the Vice Presidency, and,
going into the Senate, became one of the most emi
nent of all the champions of States rights. At that
time Mr. Yancey was a boy ; but he was old enough
to take sides, and did so by joining the Unionparty.
He made a statement to this effect in the House of
Representatives, during the session of 1844.0 r 1845,
in reply to Mr. Levin, of Pennsylvania, who had
accused him of being a nullifier. We can very rea
dily account for Mr. Yancey's political opinions at
that period, from the fact that his father, who re
moved to Charleston for the purpose of practising
law in partnership with Judge Daniel Elliott Hu
ger, died in a short time or yellow fever,. having
transmitted to his sons a high regard for the person
and principles of Judge Huger. In the nullification
controversy Judge Huger was a violent adherent
and leader, along with Joel R. Polosett, James L.
Petigru, and Judge Timmas Lee, of the TJnion party,
or submission parg, as it was then called.
" At the time of Mr. 'Yancey's election to Congress
in 1843 and-'44; he was a zealous, ardent, active, and
able member of the Democratic party. In a little
time, however, he threw off party trammels and
became the bold and defiant champion of Southern
rights ; but he was not regarded at the leader of that
party."
The remarks which follow, divested of rebel color
ing, are no leas conformable to the history of the
times.
"But if Mr. Rhett gave the first impulse to the
revolution, and Mr. Yancey was its most eloquent
champion, it was to. John C. Calhoun that we are
indebted for the secession of the South from the
Union. From the first hour of hia entrance into
the Senate of the United States, in 1832, dowa to the
period of his death in 1850, Mr. Calhoun was the
firm, unyielding, and ablest advocate of the , rights
of the States which the South ever had. It is to
Mr. Calhoun that the chief merit is due for the inde
pendence of the South. He did more to accomplish
this result than any man, than any five thousand
men in the Confederacy. We deem it, therefore, a
matter of simple justice, that, in speaking of the su•
perb man who inaugurated the present revolution,
the name of John C. Calhoun should be placed first
on the bright roll of honor')
Two years from the present day these same men
will strive to cast upon each other the demo/ 'lnfamy
of being foremost to betray their country, and
plunge it into the horrible abyss .3f civil war.
AN ASTOUNDING IDDA
A letter from "one of the ablest citizens of Louisi
ana', appears in the Columbia Sout4 Carolinen. lie
makes the following suggestion as to the best
means of conducting the war in future, and in a
general way shows how easy a war could be carried
on, if talking . would do it :
The war, if continued, can no longer be con
ducted aeit has been. Our currency is so depreciated
that it will soon cease to be available. I see but
one remedy. Let no more paper money be issued.
Let the whole Confederacy be divided into two
classes—the combatants and the producers. As
long as this war shall last every one of us must be
satisfied with shelter, food, and clothing, and no
thing else. The soldiers and officers, from the high
est to the lowest, must fight without pay. Why
should they need money when.provided with ne
cessaries, and their families takes care of?
"Let all the resources and, productions of every
farmer or planter be put at the disposal of the Go.
vern ment without pay. Let every woman and every
child old enough for the, purpose be made to work
Without pay. Let the President and every civil
officer or employee have no pay. In fact, let it be a
penal offence to buy or sell, anything; but let food,
raiment, shelter, and medicine be secured to every
one under a parish of county organization, controlled
or supervised by the General Government. In this
way there would be no further increase of our na
tional debt; in fact, no currency would be necessary
for the time being, but every one who should have
Confederate notes in his pocket would then feel that
they are good, and that he, would have something to
fall back upon when peace is declared. It was on
this principle that Frederick the Great"—&„c , &c,
THE TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN.
[From the Sentinel, Sept. 3
A sketch of the theatre of the military operations
in Tennessee may, be satisfactory to some of our
readers. And first, as. to the railroads and' their
connections :
A line of railroad stretches from Lynchburg, in
Virginia, to Chattanooga, in Tennessee. The line
is almost straight, and the direction southwest.
From Lynchburg, a distance of 204 miles, to Bristol
(on the line between Virginia and Tennessee). the
road is known as the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road. From Bristol to Knoxville, in Tennessee, a
distance of 130 miles, it is called the East Tennessee'
and Virginia Railroad. From Knoxville to Dalton,
which is a short distance within the State of Geor
gia, it is called the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad. This portion of the road is 110 miles long.
Twenty4even miles this side of Dalton is a point : on
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, called.
Cleveland. , Cleveland is in. Tennessee. From it a
railroad runs nearly west, twenty•seven miles,to
Chattanooga, also in Tennessee, but near the point
where Georgia and Alabama corner on the Tennes
see line.
From Lynchburg to Chattanooga is therefore 444
miles; but beyond Jonesboro, which is 32.m'les be- yond Bristol, the road is in the hands..of the enemy.
From Chattanooga, - a railroad runs a little east ot,
south 38 miles to Dalton, and 100 miles farther, or
13S in all, to Atlanta, in Georgia. Atlanta is 1,71
miles by railroad from Augusta, in Georg - in.
Cleveland, Chattanooga, and Dalton, are thus,
situated at the angles of a railroad_triangle.
The scene of operations lies on the confines. and
near the corners of no less than four States—viz
the southeast boundary and corner of Tenneassee,.
the southwest comer of North Carolina, the north
west corner of Georgia, and the northeast corner of
Alabama. It is a very mountainous region.
So far, the enemy seems to have had things pretty
much his own way in that quarter. He has taken
most of the line of railroad in East Tema sseerand
be has also crossed the Tennessee river lower down,
and occupied its southeastern bank. He holds both
ICnoxvilie and Chattanooga, and his forces are said
to have advanced out as far as Dalton. Thus much
he has done without a light. Both Knoxville and
Chattanooga were evacuated at his approach, and
he has taken them without a struggle.
The reason of this passive policy on our part is not ap
parent. - It is kndkvn to our commanding generals,
but it is not known to the people. It malt be strategy,
but, if so, its beauties are nolvisible to mere lookers on.
ANOTHRII. TANKER CAVALRY RAID
[From the Richmcnd Enquirer. September D.]
The leaf turning yellow, the chinquapin burs
are bursting, the golden maize is growing hard upon
the stalk, and yet not another . Yankee cavalry raid
calls the militia to glory; not since early water
melon season has our gallant Governor had occasion
for his martial cloak and field glass. Where is the
once restless and obsequious Colonel Spears? Is
Bottom's Bridge his ne plus ultra? We hope not;
our militiamen hope not. The tin cups of the latter
hang dry in the halls of their fathers, and their ha
versacks lank wanting the three-days rations; their
muskets repose grimly in inglorious quietude in
their bed-chambers. Colonel Browne's cavalry are
also spoiling for a taste. of the Yankee troopers'
quality, and if he don't make haste and come along,
they will all in disgust be translated out of his glo
rious command by virtue of writs of habeas corpus,
and the sleek black horse of the gallant Colonel will
be brought back, unwreathed in laurel, from Bacon
Quarter Branch to his oats in the city.
In the name, therefore, of the city militia, who
are longing for an autumn trip, for a sniff of the
pleasant country air, and of the aforementioned co
lonel, who is thirsting for blood, we extend to Col.
Spears knightly greeting, and ask him to "come
along." The air r•cool and bracing, and the roads
hereabouts magnificent. Then why not, 0 dashing
Colonel (whilom sergeant•major), cry havoc, and let
slip your dogs of war? The banks of the Pamunkey
are very malarious at this season; then come to the
purer air of the highlands. The military wouldlove
to see you, and the ladies and children wants
HARDEN THROWN IN TNN SEL&DIE.
[Prom the Sentinel.)
There is A story in circulation in the Army of
I'.totthera Virginia, which suns as wows ; A Well•
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art= copy of the Paper wnlbe given.
LMOWn Confederate major general was stopping, for
$ while, in a Georgia village, some time since ;
w h . ich fact coming to the knowledge of the captain
of ti:he: Home Guard"--a portion of that arm of
s e rv ioe, es I heard a friend remark the other day,
formed with the understanding that they
,a g r e e ne " r n a. o l / .
to leave home, unless that ho'ne ii hritaded"—
said
ca pt *sin resolved to , give the general an oppor
tunity o f vitnessing the revolutions" of his superb
corps. In ct.ee time , Captain —'s company, having
fell in," were discovered by the general, in front
"
of his quarterAthe execution of the command,
"In two ranks, ,`rit," &c.
During the exh.thition, by some dexterous double
quick movement, cofy known among militia'officers,
the captain, much to his surprise and chagrin, found
the company in a fi x," best described, I reckon, as
a "solid circle." In ste. - iforophoniatoSes, hi called to
them to "halt l" The general became interested,
and drew near in order to see in what Way' thinga
would he righted. The atiptain, in hi.reorifusion,
turned his head to one klkte, like a duck:4 , llmi she
Berg the shadow of a hawk.' lift oast, and seemed to
be in the deepest thought. At last an idea edema
to strike him, a ray of intelli&n:ce mantled face,
and, straightening up, he tuned' to the company,
and pried out, "Company, dice:tangle in Me front,
MARrH !" ,
The company was , rstraighter.ed; , * and the gene•
ral gave it as his opinion that WWWithe best com
mand he had everheard given.
RIVEN. AND RAILROAD DES'IDATOTTITAR.
. _
[From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept.
Governor Letcher has recently brtinglitto the at.
tentton of the Legislature the inveetbns of Captaiss
McDaniel, of Kentucky, for the destination of ves
sels and car trains. The captain suideeded, in De
cember last, in blowing up the flagthat 'Cairo in
Yazoo river, causing great loss to theenenty, and
putting an effective check upon his skplorations
in that direction. He also was monist - a in de
stroying three Yankee railroad trains th&past sum
mer between Nashville and Murfreesboro: Success
being the terminus of experiment, Captain Mc-
Daniel cornea before the Legislature - with the
strongest claims to its consideration. In view of
the exigencies of the hour, the Legislature wduld do
well to give to this subject its immediate attention..
and avail the Commonwealth of •these powerful --
means of resistance to tills unholy invasion. Cap.
tain McDaniel has spent largely of his own ir.eans
to bring his experiments to the test of success,. and
deserves to be entertained literally in the propo
sitkmale. submit&
The• Mexican Question.
DANGERS OWTHE FRENCH 000TPATION
tFrom L'Opinion Fatimale, Sept. L
By the very fact of our occupation of Mexico
America separates PO= us, and connects herself with. ,
Russia. An alliance - is spok;n of. If it is not made. it
will lie. It is germinating in the new and fatal car
rent which we have just impressed upon the general
policy. Why should we go to seek a new enemy t
save we, then, so many sure' friends in Europe?'
Can we reckon upon Prusatal Are we very sure of
the cordiality of England Is not Austria, in placing
herself at the head of C-ermany, preparing a re
venge for - Solferinor Atttrr Russia, there is be
tween her and us a river of blood. And there is
Poland, that is being slaughtered, whom we dare not
help, and whom we shallaare still less to help, a;
thanks to the expedition and occupation' of Mexico,
we have Riven to Russia a-new and formidable ally.-
We are about to lose at Mexico the cause of Poland.
Caw we, in fad, attack Russia, an ally of America, in.
pressnce of Eurcpe, unmoved and unfavorable? And
when we shall have definitely abandoned Poland,
shall we be more sure of the sympathy of the people
than ofthat of the Governmental Mexico, it la
seen, is already for us a cause of weakness in
Europe, and yet we are there, in the intoxication of a
triumph the splendor of which no clout:l4ms yet come
to obscure. What would it be, then, if that should
occur there which occurred tons in Algeria, if we are
led by the requirements of publiesafety, by the neces
sity of assuming our dominion, to reinforce our army,
and to occupy successively all the important points
of a territory nearly three times as large as Frances
We required a force of a hundred thousand men to hold
Algeria, and yet Abdel Evader had never had art army of
more than ten thousand men. How many men would we
require in a country as large as France, Spain, and
England together, were it only - to disperse guerillas,
protect the highways, and restrain the large towns I
And, if it should happen that the North American;
without compromising themselves, without de
claring war against us, or even exposing themselves
to the risk of our declaring war against them,
should send to Mexico twenty-five thousand
volunteers to • - traverse the country and to
support the flag of Juarez. Could we, while
we are at Mexico, allow to be overthrown at Gus-
dalajara the authorities which we should have
established there' Certainly not. Then we should
have to send troops to Guadalajara, a hundred
leagues front our centre of occupation, and it would
depend upon some few thousand men to carry our
flag thus over six hundred leagues of territory, from
Yucatan to Guaymas, in the Gulf of California. At
this moment they are scattering flowersinour path ;
this is the moment for returning. By-and-by, if par.
ties are re-formed, if the guerillas are reorganized.
if the American volunteers come to the aid of Juarez, we
should be nailed up indefinitely in Mexico. We would
require a hundred thousand men to keep the peace there..
Wedare not calculate haw many we would need to make.
war, if a serious war should tweak out.
If we would measure the extent of the embar
rassments which this enterprise is preparing for us,
it is enough to study the language which it inspires
the English press to use. The English, who cried
out so loudly when France, in concert with Italy,
took possession of Savoy ; the English, whom the
very idea of French aggrandizement on the Rhine
has cooled towards Poland, and who are insensible
to the pleasure of humiliating their rival in Asia,
have not varied one instant in the satisfaction which
they experience from our policy in Mexico.
From the first days of our expedition the Tinto
has predicted with a remarkable certainty of vision
that we should be led on to govern and to adminis
ter our conquest; and, far from being annoyed at
the increase of our power which would result from
it to us, it felicitates itself on it with a cordiality
and a frankness which we, on our side, have never
suspected; and which has never been belied. Why,
indeed, should not England felicitate herself upon/
it' .Up to this time she was- almost assured, in.
case of conflict with France, of having against her
the >United States. Now, on the contrary, she
has a right to expect their assistance. She sew
France taking freely and spontaneously on the
frontier of the great Republic a position which can•
not fail to become a permanent source of ill will,
irritation, and conflicts—a position analogous to that
which victorious Europe, by a refinement of sus
picion, and ill will, undertook in 1815 to give tit
Prussia against us. So, in seeing us take our posi
tion of our own free will as natural enemies of the
United States, England feels herself at ease, and
Reeks to encourage us, by her felicitatione ' in
plunging, deeper in the abyss of difficulties into
which we are descending of ourselves. If we were
to find any advantage by it, she would not show
herself so joyous.
A FRENCH DRYERS& OF TIES 'MONROE DOCTRINE.
•
[From the Paris Temps.]
The Temps alone, of all the Paris journals, sup
ports the Monroe doctrine, of no person having any
thing to do with the American continent but Ante.
ricans. Its language runs thusl
, g If the France had remembered that the Monroe
doctrine wee first propounded in apposition to the
Holy Alliance,
at the moment when reactioniat Eu
rope had just restored order in Fasnce, it would,
perhaps, have found that the said doctrine deserves
respect rather than scoffing on the part of us French
men. It was, in fact, against the Holy Alliance
and its projects that President Monroe directed his
manifesto in 1823, and it is not a little remarkable
that it was called forth by an attempt to restore
monarchical institutions in Mexico." -
As to the employment of derisive language against
the doctrine in question, the Temps thinks such e
course quite misplaced, and the writer further deides
the propriety of calling it " absurd," as has been
done by some of its opponents. The article then.
proceeds to examine in the following terms the real
nature of the views which have been so sharply re
prehended:
"After all, what is this Monroe doctrine? Why,
the policy of nonintervention localized ; the 'United
States of America keep aloof from the affairs of Eu
rope ; they do not enter into what is called the Eu
ropean concert; on the other hand, they wish to
regulate their own affairs amongst themselves, and
are unwilling to allow the States of Europe to mter•
fere more with the affairs of Americathan the Ame
rican States interfere with those of Europe. This in
the true principle of the Monroe doctrine ; and, to
judge it, we need only imagine an interversion or
pails. • I;
"Let us thererore suppose that North America,
during one of the revolutions which have occurred
in Spain,. Italy, Greece, ir Belgium, had thought
proper to intervene ; that it had taken the capital of
the country in question ; that it had suspended liber.-
ty of the press, and concluded by proclaiming a re.
public, with or without the adhesion of an assembly
of notables, what would the European Powers have
said, especially those lying nearest the State in ques
tion?'Would they have accepted the American in
tervention, or would they have protested against it 1
There is good reason to suppose that they would
have invoked the doctrine of the European equili
brium, which is not, for anything we can see, either
more sacred or more unassailable than the Monroe
doctrine? Why should not the United States be
justified in doing, with regard to Mexico, what
Prance would do in the case of Belgium? Thus the
Monroe doctrine, the pretension of the Americans
.to settle their own entire, has nothing more absurd..
than the very bases of European international law s
and the France, which is so full of respect for diplo-
matic forms when Poland is in question, ought.tri
treat them less flippantly when, America is con.
seined." _
CANDIDATES TOR THE THRONE OF ICESICO.-.-PAT.
TEBSON BONAPARTE
(Paris (Sept. ),correspondence of Liverpool JecirnaLl
Everything is worse than trouble at the Tuileries;
it is painful surmise, all the more fatal from finding,
the imperial mind unprepared for the shock. ' . •
First of all comes the disagreeable astedishment
occasioned by the small alacrity evinced by the
Archduke Maximilian in the acceptance of the
throne of Mexico. "King, making is not.so easy
trode as in my uncle's time," exclaimed the Emperor,
as he explained to the Connell assembled at St.
Cloud the Archduke's lukewarm adhesion to his
plan. As the public mind is always ready to antici
pate facts, it is not wonderful to find that a Succea
sor has teen already named to the throne of. Mexico,
and that a second Emperor has been elected before
the first has seated himself thereupon.
The two candidates moat confidently spoken of are
Prince Murat, who has been cornpletelyouated front
the throne of Naples by the opposition of, the peo
ple, and Patterson Bonaparte, who was ousted of
his pretension to legitimate right to the throne of
France by opposition to the tribunals, The Empress
would willingly have despatched thither her loving
cousin, Prince Napoleon, who would thus have been
more agreeably got rid or and more effectually, like
wise, than by the frequent expeditions on which he
is so constantly sent, and from which he so perti
naciously returns. But even the wandering Prince
out of work refuses the proffered honor. "Men of
my corpulence fall like flies beneath the attacks of
the vomito negro, and melt like butter before the
yellow fever." Then Murat objects, on the other
hand, that his recent diilerencewith the Freemasons, and
his desertion of them as Grand Master, when the cause
was attacked by the Government, would be mast h ur tful t o ,
his popularity in Mexico,. where Freemasonry is not
merely cultivated as a pastime or profession of faith, as
in France, but is actually followed' out with all the serious
belief in its holy mission which it used in former days to
enjoy in Europe.
Remains, therefore, only Patterson Bonaparte,
the Emperor's favorite of the three, and, consequently,
the most likely to succeed—the only difficulty being
the reconciliation of the verdict of the civil tribu
nal, which so lately pronounced the firat marriage of
King Jerome invalid, and, consequently, the children
of that marriage illegitimate. But out of such diffi
culty the Emperor will know how to extricate him
self. Patterson Bonaparte may not be sufficiently
legitimate for transmission of divine right in France,
although quite enough so for acceptance of the same
office in Mexico. The mention of Patterson Bona
parte brings to mind the stout, bluff, Yankee gentle
man who visited us some time ago, and whose de
claratioia of independence, couched in terms which.
savored more of American insolence than of French
courtesy, completely set at defiance the verdict of
every tribunal in France : " 1 consider the honor I en
jay of being a citizen of the 'United States greater than
that of belonging to the imperfalfamily of France or any
other European country." We shall see whether the:
preference will extend to the throne of Mexico..
What if this very Patterson Bonaparte. elected by
the Emperor, were to proclaim the Republic or
Mexico, with annexations to those United States to
which he expressed himself proud and happy to
belong 1 Meanwhile, let us, by all means, make the
most of what we have got, and greet our new medal,
ribbon, cross, and all, With the honor which it de
serves.
Canadian
(In - snit', Sept 19.—The debate on the motion of a
want of confidence in the Government terminated
this morning in the Colonial-Parliament- The G.
;vernment was sustained 121' a majority of the votes.,