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* ‘Momt nm* fl ig is'ttiing t» tlu* wild wind li*ce,
; her it Hoar o'er our •foilin'• latul, *' ' .
An 1 the gmrd f>f Us spotless fame hhall be, .
Cblumhi.iS chosen bainlf**
FOH PHESIDENT IN 1840,. f .
MARTIN VAN BDREN,
. AND AN
■ INDEPENDENT TREASURY!
WOOD—WOOD.—Those of our, subscribers
who have promised us wood in payment of sub
scription, cannot bring it at a more-suitable,time
than the present. “A word to the wise is "suffi
cient.” 3! • - -
Commodore Elliott. —This gentleman, whom wo
consider “mofe sinned against than sinning,” has
recently been attacked by Tristram Burgess of
Rhode Island, in a pamphlet, in which old and
stale slanders that have been disproved ycars ago
are again hatched Up to please the New England
blue light federalists, who, it would appear, never
can forgive the object of their detraction for plac
ing tho figure head of Gen. Jacltson upon the Fri
gate Constitution,, in Boston harbor, seme six
year* ago. This unpardonable offence', in 'their
eyes, together with tho fact that the Commodore
is considered by some of the hoys in the navy too
strict and rigid a disciplinarian, are the great mov
ing causes.of the vituperation and abuse which are
constantly heaped upoivhim from a certain quar-j
'. As a matter of justice to Commodore Elliott, wo
give place this week to a communication from a
highly rcspettablo source, the writer of which has
booh long and intimately acquainted with that'offi
cer, and whfase, opportunities of knowing his true
eharaotcr and standing have been many. -Wo in
‘rite for the production an attentive perusal.
Strange Coincidence,. —A few days ago, as sever
al gentlemen wero assembled in a bather shop in
this town, one of them art old revolutionary-veter
an, whoso eyes have grown dim with years, but
whose thoughts are reverting Ijack to the
“time that tried men’s, souls,” accosted another
person present with this interrogator}’—“Can you
tell me, airy what t countryman Arnold was?”—
This question was put in the simplicity of Ins
heart by-tho old .man,.without-recognizing the in
dividual to whom ho addressed it—but as random
shots do as muclfinjuiy sometimes as regular dis
" Charges, this one hit’a mark whqre of all other
places, it was tho least welcome.. VKcader7~who
do you suppose tho individual addressed was] It
was nojess a personage than tho cclcbrated-polit
cal traitor Charles B. Penrose! the same who once
compared him to Benedict Arnold, so well'known
in revolutionary history as the traitor who was
willing to sell thoiibo’rticS of his, country for filthy
lucre. The other was old Mr. Hutton. The
question put by the old, man must have been gall
end wormwood to the very soul of this political
trimmer. Ho" hemmed and hawed—twisted and
turned—and finally left the shop without being a
blo (or willing at least,) to answer the question
satisfactorily. “A.jguilty conscicnco needs no ac-
eusor.”
Popular Vole. —The recent election in Pennsyl
vania, shows “a democratic majority of 30,731
votes. The calculation is made by the “Key
stone,” and based on the two highest candidates
for Assembly on both tickets, in each county of
the Commonwealth. The aggregate vote fir the
democratic tickets is 102,971 —for the federal dit
to. 73,250. The election was unusually small in
most of the counties, or the’aggregate majority
would have been much larger. Last year—ac
cording to the report of the Senate which made
Gov. Porter’s majority about 5000 less than it
really was—tho vote stood; Porter 137,831—Rit
ner 132,325 —Democratic majority 5,496.
_ From theiaboye our,readers will perceive that
tho democratic majority in this State, has been in
creased in one year upwards of TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND VOTES! Trulyja,Pennsylvania
Worthy to bo called the Keystone of the Federal
Arch. •
The election in tho Stato-a)f New York for
members of tho Legislature, took place on Mon
day, Tuesday and yesterday. ■ Whitt lias been the
result wo are unprepared to say—tbut we are free
to avow our opinion , that, potwithslariding tho
difficulties they have had to encounter, thedemo
crats of the Empire State have done their ditty
nobly. The State has been under the control of
the Federalists for tho last two years—and if a
“complete revolution ianow-effected,it Is more than
we had any right to calculate upon with e'ertainty.
All wo had reason to expect was a gain to the
Democratic parly, on tho vote of tho last two years.
• Next week we.sball be able to furnish’ our rea
; ders with the result. •
Wcio Jersey. —The aggregate democratic majori
tyin this State at the recent election, as as certain
rd from the official returns, is 2236. Will , the
fivp federal pretended, members of Congress who
were defeated last year by 83 votes, hut who iiev
cfthelcss received the certificate of election from a
federal. Governor contrary to all. law,and justice,
how persist in claiming their scats at tlic meeting
of Congress'! . That men consenting to receive a.
!• fraudulent certificate would bo willing to tqko their
-seals'upon' it, we do hot doubt, even if- the popu
lar majority against thorn was ten times as large;
: —but that they willdrepermiUod so facto outrage
r decency itself, we cannot for-bnd moment believe.
: The federalists tried that game last winter at HaV
“risburg, and were foiled—if they attempt it ai
Washington this winter, they will be equally dis
appointed. ' This is onr opinion of the matter.
• lipsS BV Fire.—lt is estimated that during the
month,of October, property lias been destroyed by
firo in tho UmtoJ States, to the, amount -of; four
• millions ,of dollars. .
■;*,it iTJtEn’s “BaliAKce Wheel.”—United-States
y Banlc Stock, which two months ggo* sold readily,
iit $120; per share ($100) was down to $73 in
on Thursday last, andin Jfew York
, the day previous, could, only command S6s—and
. dull sale, at that!' We rather guess thb, machine
ssnst greass to keap'itidjcmtidjii ■-
“ Will, Penrose resign”—is an interrogatory fre
quently put to us since the result of tho lattf elec
tion in this Senatorial district has become known.
|W r o answer, that Wo do not believe ho will: He is
too fond of office to lot power slip from .his .'grasp
-so long as ho can, by hook Of by crook, Itold on to
it; besides, ho has no regard for the wishes of the
people, the mass of whom he looks upon as inca
pable of thinking or judging for themselves. That
ho ought to resign his scat in the Senate is
another question, which must bd answered in , the'
affirmative by all honest men. To make this ap
parent, we hereby subjoin the official statement of
the votes polled at different periods from'lB33 up
till the present time, as-well in the old district of
Cumberland and Perry,' which first elected him—
ns in the now district of Cumberland, Franklin &
Adams, which re-elected-liim to the Senate. We
take at the recent, election the number .of votes
polled for tho two highest candidates of. each par
ty for Assembly-in the different counties,
■xSfr
PonroSd’a majority, 910
- -At the late election, tho vote in these two coun
ties stood:
Showing a change against Mr. Penrose, intlio old
district, of 2(i54 votes! . ~
In 1837 tho vote for Senator stood as follows:
Cumberland. Franklin. Adams.' Total.
Penrose, 2001 r* 20G0 . 1779 . 5810
M’Kinnoy, ,2430 1845 - 1314 . 5579
Pcnrose's majority, 261
Now lot us look at tho recent election—fpp-As
serrtbly, in 1839, tho vole stood as-follows: '
Dorn, majority, 718
Showing a change against Mr. Penroso'in the new
Senatorial district, of 979 votesjn the short Space
of T two years. 0
Now, then, lot any one examine the above ar
ray* of figurefTandTacts, and deny if ! ho’ can. ’that -
Penrose holds Iris scat at tho present time contra
ry to the wishes- qf a-large majority of the people.
This fact being clearly established, we ask can
any honest man desire to retain a seat from • which
ho has been virtually dismissed by his constitu
ents] No honorable or highwninded individual
would do so, but would , immediately resign and
afford the people ahopportunity of electing
er in His place who would fairly represent them in
the Legislature of the Commonwealth. We thcrc_
fore repeat the demand .which wo.. made upon C
B, Penrose immediately after the. lato qlection,
that he resign forthwith and afford his constituents
an opportunity of electing an honest man to repre
sent them in the Senate of Pennsylvania.
Jl Member ef Congress Dead.— The Hon. Wil
liam W. Potteo, the able and efficient represen
tative for Congress from the Centre District, ex- 1
pired at his residence in Bcllfontc, on Tuesday tho
29th ultimo, in tho 48th year of his age. In him
Pennsylvania has lost a talented and faithful pub
lic servant, and the nation at-large ono of its bright
est ornaments, Mr. P. was a democrat, and a fast
friend.of tho present National and. State adminis
trations. ' , j
The Governor has ordered ah election for the
19th inst., to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho
.death of Mr. Potter.
Health of the South The .health of New
Orleans has so far improved that absentees are en
couraged to return, add but little danger is to bo
apprehended by strangers.
At Natchez, on tho.lSth ult., there wore fivc in
terments.
At Franklin, (La.) on the 14th ult.', the fever
was still raging,' If had assumed a new character
ahd’a greater degree,of malignity.
. Ah Mobile, on the 18th ult., no improvement in
the health’ of the city had taken place. , The in
termonts of the week were 24, and of the month;
including that week, 73.
County Officers —Of 161 County Officers in tltfe
State, who wore elected-.for Ihe first time by the.
people at the last October election, the democrats
have earned 121—the federalists only 40! In oth
er words, the democrats elected their officers in 41
counties—the federalists in 13! 1
Jaueon', the agent cf the U. S. Bank in London,
has been enabled, to adjust the liabilities'of the
-Banktherof for. the 'present, by transfmrinj£j64,-‘
000,000 of "the Pennsylvania stocks, to the bond
holders as, security for the payment of the claims
held against the Bank. This is only postponing
the evil day a little longer.
Cattle Market, —The supply of beef cattle in
tho New York market on Monday week, consisted
of 1000; head, of which 500 wore sold at from $G
to S3—avcfaging-$7.25 per 100 lbs. ' There were
3700 sheep and lambs at market, and 3500 wore
sold—the sheep; at from $1.75; to $4; and lambs at
from $1.25 to 92.75-caclf.
U.S.ExpLpniNa Expedition.— This expedition
has .boon as far south as 70 degrees,sawsoine
whalos. and masses of ice; put tiadjti refitted, ft
Callao and Valparaiso; went id the Sand,wich : lsl-:
ands, whence they were to return, to the-South
pole, visit Columbia river, and come home; "So
says the Baltimore Sum , ,
Correspondence of Ike American '■ Volunteer.
Buffalo, Oct. 21,-1859.
I believe I partly promised to let you-hear
froin .ihe at this place- If siiclr was my
n-omisc I hereby redeem it.- I left this city
. u Pt four years ago; , Then: the carpenter’s
lalnmer and the mason’s trowel were heard
from early dawn in the mornings till gray
twilight,dh tlie.qv'enihg in ■ ail,parts of: tlje
pity with a constanticeaseless din.' '. Nbw it
is comparatively as silentas any little quiet
town like ChStiiberstfurg dr Gettysburg in
the.-intcrior of Pennsylvania,. I say, compa
ratively} for it is. impossible that-Bufihlo
through which the big tid.c of emigratiod to
the west must necesaarily.flow.mnd-Whichis
In 1833 the vote for Senator stood as follows:
Cumberland. ■ Perry'.
1728 - 1014
' 15.18 ' 274
Penrose,
M’Coy,
...... Dem. Fed.
Cumberland, 2343 147-P
Porry, 1203 233
3451 1707
1707
Democratic majority,
1744
Fed;.
Cumberland, - 2213 • 1474
Franklin, 2039 - 1844
Adams, , . 137.6 1622
5658 4940
4940
located at a point where the transhipment
fr'oln the - Canal to the Lake must invariably
take place, should ever be other than a busy,
bustling, fussing, thriving sort of a city.—
Such it ever has been( and such, despite'the
tomfoolery of the banks it eVer-will bc. But
when Rathbuh fell beneath the magnitude
of his own enormous weight paralysis in
stantly seized the energies of the communi
ty, stagnation overspread 'the,.very, fountain,
of enterprizc.and all departments bore tes
timony of deep bereavement for (he loss of
the great masterspirit of the age- Rathbuh
with.all hip-faults was a miniature Bonaparte,
He possessed, all xhc grandeur of conception
which characterized thatgreat warrior; but
with it, at the latter end of his career; seenir
cd combined the reckless desperation of a
Charles the Twclfthi, 1 know his history
for the last twenty-five years/ It would
make a pretty chapter I fancy In some spare
column of your paper. . But perhaps we will,
call it-up after the election; Suffice to say, 1
he has created many a noble pile in this city
• wliich-wtll ever be monuments of 1 his fame
and enterprize, as .they are now objects of I
admiration to thousands who are compelled i
to deplore his unhappy incarceration at Au- ]
burn; 1
Buffalo is estimated to contain about 20,-
000 inhabitants.. Of-these about one hun
dred arc lawyers. They flqckcd here very
philanthropicnlly, like so many buzzards a
round a dead horse, to rescue if possible the
inhabitants from the effects of the bursting
of the magnificent'bubble of speculation.—
With their kindly aid it is. fondly believed
that the intricate snarl which envelopes Buf
falo will soon be untangled. The fake and
barber literally .swarm with shipping. The
Government will, be obliged to enlarge the
harbor in a-very lew 3’ears to enable it to
contain all of the many speers of Cl'afit that
will be afloat Upon these, waters.
Government; probably in anticipation of a
little more'flirtation and this win
ter between brother Jonathan and pretty
Victoria Bull," has sent“a large detachment
of soldiers here to prevent their kissing each
other across the line; meanwhile, in order to
keep their,armour bright I suppose, the offi
cers have waged several brisk engagements
with the beautiful female soldiery of. the
place. Their frail breast work always gives
way before the gallant attack of a : tall straight
officer. No female can withstand a rqw.of
bright buttons and a set of magnificent whis
kers.. , _ .. .. . •
J The cheering intelligence of your election
has reached us. The wings bite.their lips
with unmitigated vexation. The democrats
evince no surprise—it is no.imire than they,■
expected. Indeed, the only satisfactioirtye.
have in this dark corner where the very at
mosphere is infectious with antiniasonry, is
to taunt the captious, whig dunces with their
defeat every where else. The news 1 from
Ohio, from New Jersey, from Georgia, all
break in,upen us like so. many sunbeams
darting athwart the dark regions'of Erebus.
Nichols, the editor of 1 the Bufialonian, who
was imprisoned for a.libel on some'Malentcd’
judge was ilischarged-on-lhe Iv'th.- Perhaps
you will congratulate-yourself, when you
k now that editors do sometimes get imprison
ed for libel, -upon the very narrow escape
you, yourself; once had., As some tender
commodities require to be handled with .
chicken skin gloves,, so some frail characters
may not be rudely-touched with impunity.
NiV'other proof Ms nccessaiy to show the es
timation in which the. public hold the act of
imprisoning editors, than the fact that at a
benefit given Nichols at the small theatre
here while he was in Jail,.the neat proceeds
amounted to near 8900*
In conclusion permit me to say that the
failure of the U. S. Bank creates far less
panic than might have been expected. I be
lieve all parties are glad that the crisis is
formed, and that the huge monster has at
last turned over on its back and yielded .up
the ghost.. Men who sought to sustain it for
political'effect will undoubtedly regret its
final failure, but commercial and-financial
men of,all parties seem to rejoice that it is
finally defunct—none'but men willfully stu
pid can be mistaken respecting the deiiteri
ous policy of that institution lor the last year.
It has long been'the bane of commerce, and
mildew to. our fairest prospects. The re
sult we now witness, yqu will recollect, is
just what I predicted in my last communica
tion from New York. It- needed but half an,
eye for Weeks before,'to discern the shadow
of coming events. .
Yours &c.
To the Trustees of Dickinson College.
Gentlemen: —Your attention having been
called by a writer in the Volunteer of the 24 th
ult. to certain abuses which are being prac
tised by, a certain Individual in the prepara
tory, department of your institution,—l take
the liberty of addressing same
'subject.
■ I liad heard numerous reportSrOn the Sub-,
ject previous to.tlje appearance of that-pub
lication, but considered the causes of. com-.
plnintas.the result of incidental disaffection,
and their specifications.moristruusly exagge
rated
Being seriously,interested in the prosper
ity of the institutionThate since made en
quiry into the matter, and tp my greaf mor
tification and astonishment I find that the.
worst lias not been told by “Humanitas”-
and he hasmnly stated facts. ,•' . - :
It is also a fact, that upwards'of forty
recitations are required of each student in
thisbranchof tliedepartment.mostof which
aresolong,.thatbutfew,evenofthe brightest
capacltiesyfare able -to commit. and retain
them; and whether committed or not, in
manyicases no explanation is ofiered by the
preceptor. For exaniplet - ;
_ If the student is nof ableitp solve adequa
tion no assistance is offered-ho is sent to his
seat and requjredjo, present’-the solution in
writing, which if he fails to be able to do, or
if the whole classfail, ho instructiori.is glyen,
and he is punished by harsh language, Ueteft
tion “one hour,” to the detriment of- His-,
study at.other lessons.
1 When a 1 student'who has failed to answer
a few-interrogatories corfectly;:!and after
wards answers with' promptness', he is taunt
ingly fold “»yell now youffhave rtajiy nn->
swered one question!” “Therell protest
you! have answered another!” “you ,)iad
better make a- score!”-—which .. instead pf.
encouraging.the student, must be mortifying
in-theextreme, li'i
Numerous other causes of complaintarc
declared-to exist.■; Suffice irttrsay-there is
'iyfij: (federal -disgust hmdngth«;;ißtudeiits, :
many of whom openly declare their intension
of leaving the-school if the-abuscs are not
remedied; declaring that fheir.-minds arc not
capable of comprehending the enormous les-
required, nor can their feelings'brook
the langtiagc aridlrciitmcnt ‘with which their
studies are enforced. . .f.O- - * '■
It is also a fact, that iliis.dcpartmciit,lacks
from thirty to forty of the number of students
at present, which it.could boast of heretofore;
some having actually left; and others -been
deterred from entering' on account of the
manner in .which"it-is! conducted; and from
the general, publicity of (He complaints,' I
presume .it will, not
lawyer” to identify.thd.character from which
the cause of them emanates. r
I will imtirisultryfouf intclligenceby pnint
ing to (hecyil'cbnscquenceS of such conduct,
both to the yuuth who labor ..Under: it, and the
ihstitution'ui Avhiclyit is practised. . Permit
me'to say, that a man min’ possess - the most
eminent literary talents, and yet lack a cer
tain dispassionate and judicious temper of
mind, so as to leave'hiin absolutely unquali
fied for a preceptor;—and many who profess
to figure as teachers, would be more' appro
priately employed,in catching turtles 011 the
coast of Cuba.
The youth of the present day possess too
much intelligence and sensibility of feeling;
to submit to stick ridicule,:and endure such'
inflexible tyranny;—and many more would
have left the institution ere- tliis, but for the
persuasions of their parents, who, Until re
cently, could not conceive tlie enormity of
that rigidness and despotism under which
their sons are laboring.
I disclaim any personal animosity towards
any individual—l'havc no reason to indulge
motives of that kind. .My object is'the pros
perity of the, institution, in which I feel a
personal its well as generous interest; and I
do earnestly hope that the grievances so
loudly complained of, will be removed or
remedied. Evciy other department of the
institution so far as my knowledge extends
is cdiidiicfcd to theculii e satisfaction of the.!
studepts, their parents and, guardians; j
’ I trust gentlemen, that you will take this
subject into consideration; and for the inter
ests of your’ institution, Tor the benefit of
those youths who desire to look to it fordhe
means'of promoting' their future usefulness,
and for the sake of huriianity, you will do
awav the cause of tlipse complaints. .
‘AN INTER TED OBSERVER.
- >npl
y' • For the Voluriteiri
lElliott.
appears.to be agreat eye
sore to the federalists in many parts.~of tli'e
United States, if we mqy be pcrmilted_to
judge from the wjmton and unceasing abuse,
which has been showered upon his devoted
head for the last four or five years. They
are nut content with making him a shining
mark for their polluted presses to .hurl their
liiissiles at—as is thecase with-.all. public
men whose course hasmecn counter to (he
wishes of that party: They have not vented
JJleir_spite_sulliciently_-by-inducing: certain
young coxcombs,' upon whom the Commo
dore found"iLnecessary. to.tighten the reins
of discipline when under his command, to
pervert and misrepresent his sayings and.
doings when at sea—but (hey have latterly
■employed the notorious Thistram Bdrqess,
an old blue light federalist of Uhode Island,
to write a book agaipst him, in which he is
charged by the old miscreant with haying
acted a cowardly and unsoljlicr-likc part in
in the battle of Lake Eric! In other words
it is a miserable attempt to revive an anti
quated slander which has-bcen refuted years
ago. Coming from such a source, a charge
bearing on its face the impress'd’ falsehood
scarcely merits a reply—as those of your,
rea'ders who are’familiar with the history of
the gallant achievement of our fleet on that
occasion, can abundantly testify; But to
those, who are not conversant, with the part
that Commodore E. took o i that.memorable
occasionj as well as subsequently, 1 beg
leave to calf their attention to'the following
extracts from. Commodore Perry’s official ac
count of the battle, with a letter written
eight days after the victory—-and also an ex
tract from a,letter (if Gen. Cass, (late Sec
retary of War and now Minister to France,(
.who was on the spot at the time and well
acquainted with all. the ■ transaction of that
period: ' ..
Extracts from Com, Perry's official account,:
onfileintheNavy~Department
, “At half past 2, the wind springing up
Gaptain—KUioU~wasrenab!odtobringhis L
Vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close ae
-tion; I immediately went on board of, her,
[the flag ship of Com. Perry; the St. Law
rence, having,hcen rendered unmanageable.]]
when he [Capf.-Elliott]] anticipated my wish
by volunteering to bring the schooners,which
had been kept astern by the lightness of the
vvind7intO“close:action;” ; "r-“;_^w :
SLAMM
“The smaller vessels at tins.time haying
got within grape and : canister distance,, un
der the direction of Captain -Elliott,: and
keepingvUji a well directed fire, the two
ships,' a brig, and a sc|iooncr. surrendered;”
\9 v ■
“Those officers and, men ;who.were imme
diately Under niy observation, [Capt. E. was
one otjthemT evinced the greatest gailan
tiy\”
> t. • ■ » ; • .
"Of Cnpt. Elliott, already so vvell'known
tojthe government, it would be almost su
perfluous to.'speak. In this action he-eyin
ced his characteristic bravery and judgment,
and’ since -the close: ofr thh action,’ has given
me the moat able ahd essential assistance.”
Letter, written eighi'ilays afier the battle, to
r.ejje!injurious reports which had beenjpur
■ j.posel;/ circulated’by,evil disposcdpersons
, to injure Capt. Elliott.
U. Si Sohooneb ARißt/iPut-in-Bay, v ■
■ . ) ' Sept; 18, 1813. .
• '‘My Deav Sir—l received your note, last
evening after I .had turned in, or-T should
have answered| it immediately^... I nm.indig
hant that any report should be circulated
ptejudipial toyourcliaracter. as respects the
action.pf the lOdi instant. It affords me
just’pleasure that I have .it in my power-to
assure you,- thatUhe conduct of yocrself,
uflicersuml crew, was such as to merit.my
wanneW^jmfobation-^siiiil , I consider the
fcircumstnhee of your volunteering ;to bring
the.smaUeivyejiscla to close action f this was;
in the hottest of the fight] ns contributing
largely to:odryjct<n‘yv-;. I ■ slml I ever behove
it a premeditated plan - to destrpy-onf corns
ySgegma
the QuefcnChailotle huveran awayfro'm t|ie
Niagara, from the superior order 1 observed
her in, [this was-during the battle,] you
•would have taken her in twenty minutes. .
, With sentiments of esteem, I am dear sir
your friend and -obedient servant.
0,. H. PERRY.”
• Capf. Elliott.
Exlrhct of a le.ticr from Gen'l.T.cwis Cass t
5 now onfilc in flie Navy Dcpurtmmt.
“ W*buinoton, "Sept. 3d,' TB3G. -
“Dear Sir: 'A 7 lew days after tlufliaftle,of
Lake Erie in 1813; Commodore Perry;and
yourself called at my.teht at Put-in-Xlay by
previous appointment, as I to
converse:in my presence Upon the subject of
the actiunv I'He inalter was discussed be
tween you and Commodore Perry, iij a friend
ly spirit, and thelCtJmmodore expressed en
tire satisfaction at your conduct. You part
ed it nppedfed. lo me with (lie best,Tech hgsj
and 1 Imped and expected'that tlie subject
would be heard of noTnoret
1 am'deaf sir; with much respect ,
■ your obedient servnn t, ■- "■
LEWIS CASS.”
Commodore Elliott, U. S. Navy.
Can any one doubt after reading the above,
army of facts. But if these are still not
‘sufficient to establish the bravery and good
conduct of Commodore Elliott during the
battle on Lake Erie, I add two more docu
ments which must-a( once settle (he ques
tion, The one is from the officers on board
his ship during the engngement-^and. the
Other is from,the-then Secretary of the Navy
to the Naval Committee'of the House of Re
presentatives.
From the officers of the Niagara to Captain
- ■ miolt. ,
U.S. Brio Niaoara,
Sept. 19th, 181?.' ,
Captain Elliott—Sir: W r c the officers of
the U. S.BrigNiagara under,yotir command-,
with the most profound respect congratulate
you on our late victory, over the British
Squadron; well convinced that in you we
were ably commanded, and that your valor,
intrepidity and skill could not be surpassed.:
You have, sir, onr most ardent wish for fu
ture prosperity .and happiness, both in your
official and private capacity, and may your
future naval course ever'be its,brilliant as
tbe present.
Receive-, sir, the assurance of ourgVeatcst
respect.' .... • . • ,
J. E. Smith, Lieutenant/
H. Maorath, Purser/ “
Neeson Webster, Lieut.
J. J. Edwards, Lieut.
; Hubert B.>BAKioK K
H. B..BREVOOKT» 2d\U.S. lllt't. j
Extract from a report of'the'..Secretan/ of
the Navy'to the lion. IVilliam I.otvndcs,
Chairman of the Naval Committee of the
Ilotise of Representatives.
Department, Dec. 27th, 1815.
""While (he heroic cnlhmanderof’the Ame
rican- SqUadfnn ; justly merits the’-highdst
honors which the expressions of the Nation
al Councils can bestow, the second in com
mand on“thafcVen tfu fday, LCap( t F.I licit I ,]
appears to 'merit particular distinction for
the important and decisive- share lie-had- in
thatglorious-jsve.nl; and it is grateful in the
highestdegree, that every ofiicerand man,,
on that trying occasion, discharged-his ditty
(o.the nation with zeal, fidelity antf honor.
BENJAMIN HOMANS.”
(Copy of Record.) .
v I .could go on to multiply copy, upon copy 1
of evidence in the case favorable to Com
modore Elliott’s character and reputation,
did, 1 deem it necessary. It is now too late
a period, however, for envious.and malig
nant minds to injure one whose fame is his
country’s” and whose actions added to her
renoWn. Public opinion is long settled on
this subject—and 'no efforts of interested; po
liticians or envious-aspirants can rob an ac
knowledged here of his honor.
The old federnlists hatc Commodore El
liott’for the friendship evinced to him, and
the Confidence placed in* him by Gen. Jack
son—and they never can forgive, him for
placing the figure head of the Old Hero on
the Frigate Constitution. This figure head
affair, I hesitate not to say,, is the sole and
entire cause of, the present hostility to the
Commodore—and has been the moving spring
which has actuated the political enemies of
Gen’l. Jackson in their bitter and heartless
persecution of a brave officer and highly es
teemed citizen. -•'
' ARISTIDES.
E IGHT DATS L AT E R FRO M
, ENGLAND. ; •
.The'packet ship Independence, Captain
Nve.frtmi Liverpool, arrived atnn early hour
this morning, with London dates of Sunday
die 29 thf. and, Liverpool of the same.iiaying
sailed oh that day. \Ve have "Our files of
papers, nnd r tlie~he\vs is liUeresiihg and im
portant, both as to'-the movement of the U.
States Bank in London and Paris,’and as to
the'Lpnddn Mohej Marketi aml the weather.
It is worthy of remark ' that the draining
of the Bullion from England to tho Conti
nent is yet going on; and that in some quar
ters, the probability'of a suspension of.specie
payments is more than ever discussed.. •
The weather' for, ten days prior to the
sailing of the independence had been better,
and there was more .cncouragcraent fo.r the
"crops.’ American Flour-.(dutyJpaid) was
quoted at 39 to 40s. pcrbarrel,—m bond at
35 toSBs. 6d., with a tendency to a .decline.
Wheat is 6d. to 9d, lower. _. v
The exportation of; the fprecions; metals
from the port of London, for (he week end
ing on Saturday consisted, according to .the
official returns of 82,000 ounces ol silver
coin, of \vhich. 80,000 tmnees.were jShipped
to Gibra.ltcr, and 2000 to Hamburgh, and
1,150 ounces of gold.coin, id the sanie place.
. The-treaty between France Und Texas
was sighed in Paris on Vyednesday. France
of course recognizes the independence of
that.republic, and the relations between the
two countries are placed.on a fooling of per
fect reciprocity. The; treaty_is. not to be
.made public: until ratified by the Senate and
President of Texas.' ‘ ’’ : V,
The French papers assert that the British
Cabinet has - officially.communicated to the
French . Cabinet the intended,: marriage of
Queen Victoria with a Prince of Coburg,
. Prom the' East, there is. but little of inter
est." Mchemet Ali .had. not. given ,up the
.Ottoman fleet, and was no more disposed So
to do titan ever.:V f 'V-
The Sud, Marsclles paper, publishes alct
ter, from Constanlinople of Sept. ’ 7tn whidh
' _ "Austria, 1 Greatßritain and-Frallce, liave
signed-at Vienna a; actually; guaran
teeing the integrity of the Ottmhaii Empire.
The last changes at the Por(e have been made
by the influence of the Sultana. Mother.”
Another letter; in thesnme sajicrsays (hat
the. Sultana Mother corresponds directly
with Mehemet Ali. .....
The following is from . the Alexandrian
corrcspondcncaof-the Sun:— J
There is some talk attjje,British consulate
of disembarking. 12,000* troops at Suez., in
Case of French troops being sent fronV'Tuu
lon to any part of (he'Levant*”;
Spain.— Bayonne papers (he.
small towns arid; forts‘along the northern
coast of Spain are notv ;in;thd possession of
the Queen’s troops; Whatever Vessels the
Cnriists possessed had been previously sunk,
but measures were taking W raising them.
; • Accounts fromSwi t vierland - mention- that
the people of the Upper Valais having deter
mined on-* rO-csfablisliing-'by force the old
Constitution. Sion was occupicdbv soldiers
on the 18th. -
, TheTrankfort Journal announces (hat the
Emperor Nicholas was to arrive in Beclinim
the. 28th inst., that the camp of Borodino had
been broken up, and that all (lie troops which
composed.it bad inarchedtowards the South.
The exchanges, ii»; London. are looking
worse, the weather was clearing, up, arid the
price of corn was giving way a little. Under
these circumstances no-further orders for
grain would be transmitted to the Continent,
and (he exchanged would nut be tiiuch longer
affected by that cause. ; ’ i
"• London, Saturday, Half-past 12.
The final arrangement for a loan' of Con
suls from the Bank ofKiiglcnd to Mr. Jau
don, appears to have been at length comple
ted, under the guarantee of four London,
firms," those. Baring,. Morrison,, Gennison,
Liverpool house of Brown/all of them deeply
interested in the trade with the United States,
The Sum required is - now staled to' be only
£180,9,00. The manncriri which the Bank
has come forward Jjas given great satisfaction,
and it is generally thought thilt this disem
barrassment .from;. So large an 'amount of
deprecated Stock, will be a sensible relief
limits coffers; especially if the vacuum is sup
plied by specie from America. ' ---
THE "GREAT REGULATORS
Fact?are being developed which begin to
show. pretty, jjlniiilv that the recent movc
(venf uf the Hank of--the United Stalcswill
be Something more flipii a mere suspension.
That she Ims sustained heavy losses,jniiy'he
ga.ljtered’ the fact that, .apart, from the •
uSualdHuy but |t;ln
—ail'd from the characler' of sonic of her
loans, which have conic : to olff knowledge,'
we'should'suppiise She has-held-, a 'large a
niounf of slocks-pf various kinds,' it is said,
as much as 34,0(10,000, for Which it is fair
to presume she gave as much at least as 30
per cent, -above that which they will now
command. II this he the case, arid we see
no reason to doubt,ir, thifl one item may de*
duct suuie-.10-or 51.2,000j000 frolri hei-norai
nal capital. Then there are hot heavy los
ses on her cotton
we have seen estimated by sagacious finan
ciers: at some 7 or 53, 000, (joO more; to
Which arc to he added the damages on her
protested 'European hills, and the enormous
sacrifices she has mmje in the saleof post notes
also estimated at SI’a.OUQ'.'WOO; aniTayy.uid
aggregate of losses, of upwards of 556.000,-
000, is produced! If (tic hank shall he cal
led on to wil d up its affairs, rind shall have ||v
to deduct idl these loses from its capital, and
shall then have' tp meet its. other liabilities,
before it Can declare any dividend Jo its
stockholders; we take it ;i tliat' the owners will
find themselves minus noinCUUsitlerable per
cenfage. For the most of, them,- however,
we have but little sympathy, inasmuch as
we cannot but ice that they have attempted
to sustain" the reputation and credit of an
Institution; which' they could have known
did not deserve the confidence of .the com
munity'.— Metropolis.
OFFICE HOLDING.
, Theaddress of the Democratic convention
of Massachusetts has, upon this subject,
"carried the \varlnto-Africa,”'or, in other
words, lias chiiig.'d, and proved, that the
Whigs, w.hen they .have the ascendancy, :)to
by far mure intolerant than their Democratic
adversaries. We all know that of the.4so
officers of the general governmeht,located at
Washington, abou t 300 Whigs have been al
lowed to .come.ln for tli'cir cm nibs of comfort,
bit! ofllte 831, office-hoTdcrs un(leFThe slate -
government of , Massashusetls, there are but
two who belong tit. the Democratic ranks,
neither of whom have been appointed within
the last ten years! The address sums up
its statement of names and salaries, by say
ing. , ■' '■ - ,7 ' ‘
‘.‘.The aggregate pf.llieabpyespecific items
gives Whig office, holders, with pity eniplu
ments. ahd experiscs.ainounting.to $226,832.
The.whole revenue-of ;the State is $409,000
pef annum; uhd'its pojiulatinh
that there is in this Commonwealth, one
State Whig office-holder , to eyery. $3BO, of
public revenue, and one to every 843 souls,
men, women and children ! Taking tlit actu
al voters .at say 100,000, and . there is one
State office-holder' to 1,18 "voters.'
i . “ Taking the'.Whig' voters, from which
alone the officers are selected, and. ISO: of
ficers*© 51,000 voters, gives one officer to
every. 62 Voting ’ Wldgspretty fair;encour
agement fp partisans,. tolab v tain their
power, and;,pay, where one irJw62 has or
hopes to,havd an office,.;. ; , r; .
•“Of the 830.olficers Gi are chosen by {lie
people 29 by the legislature, 497 ai'e nomi
nated by the Governor, and 423 subordinates
appointed by the '.superiors who liold office
under the Governor and Legislature.” .
A lively comment,, this, L upun. the Whig
cry of “proscription And,yet, after all
that Massachusetts hasdonetorher Whig
citizens in the way of providing offices for
them pnder her state government, she had
the good luck to'; have others of tliem provi
ded for by a Democratic administration at
•Washington! O temperance! O, Moses!
Tl>eGladirttor,ofyefmUllonvUief(Lou.)
that townon theSOth uit. from Houston* re
portcdtlmt had :
announced thatijMexica .hid recognised the f
; thafthe' > event
was celebrating jvheh^
cannon from Jthe arseiiaU.' V” y i , ; . ‘ 1 • ,
'