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■TlIirRsnAY, NOVEMBER. i-J. IS3!>.
OVBS.F&rfG.
“Now our flag is fiuns to the* w-ild wind t*fce>
Let it fl ml nVr our ‘father land/*.
And the guard’of its spotless fame sTmll Cci
;Colurnbi.i*s chosen baud?''* - . • - .
FOR PRES'mivM r‘ iN.tfUO..''
MARTIN VAN’ BUKEN,
ANlr AN ' ■
INDEPENDENT TREASURE:
WOOD-—WOOD.— subscribers
.who have promised us w<Jod in payment of sub
scription, cannot at a more suitable time
'than the present.^*’
Mar THIS WHO CANI'
.Make way for the new Jllturneym
Onjgonday last, on motion of Hugh Gaullagh-
the following young gentlemen wcro ad
mitted to practice law in the seroral'Courts of this
'county,- vifc;
a. ELLIS BONHAM,
JAMES'H. BULL,.
JOHN ZUG,
JOHN
WILLIAM M. STUART,
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, .
✓N JACQUES W. JOHNSTON,
?I. B. SMITHERS,
WILLIAM M. BAIRD.
The above named gentlemen, with but 01
>nj> ex
ception, wore students of the Hon. John Jieed’s
Law School, and will doubtless in thqjjr course
hereafter reflect credit hot only on theWelves-, but
on thc ablt) preceptor who has superintended their'
studies, Wo wish them abundant success in the
profession,
Inschancis AGAINST Fine. —Vwß call tho atton
• tiorl of the citizens of this oounjy to the advortise
- ■ 'aieaCof tha-Agont. of the. Nojth Atnorie'div.lubtV'
r Dr. John Jy-Myers of this'bor
'■■ough, which will be foundfln another column. —
The moderate rate at which insurances are taken
enables every property holder and .business man,
to have his: Buildings, goods, or other property in
. sured 1 against accidents, by fire, so common in
towns partiGularly,.at.thiai,aoason of tho-ycar
Tho promptness with which the Company have
.heretofore paid theiriinsurarices, is.'another strong
inducement why those' interested should embark
; in tho matter without delay. “Procrastination is
tho thief of time,” and delays are generally dan"
■gerous. To-day you may be worth tlioucands—to
mprrow may find you pehnyless, unless you have
your property insured. _ , :
COA’GJtEiSIOX.-IL XEtTSr
There are several democratic journals published
atHarrisburg, whoso editors have issued prospec
tuses for furnishing- their papers to subscribers
. twice a week during the ensuing session of tho
—Legislature.
_■ The ‘iKeystonciV by Packer, Barret & Parkfl;
-TheVßcporter,” by Boas & Copiah.
The “State Capitol Gazette,” by, Holbrook,
Henlock & Bratton;
.Each of the above-mentioned papers warmly
-- and zealously- support, the men and measures of
the Democratic party—and as the next session
will, in all probability, he one of unusual import
ance, those of !our readers Who arc anxious n ID have
•••- tho earliest and most authentic information res
pecting the sayings and doings of the Legislature,
would do well to subscribe for cither the Keystone,
■Reporter, or Gazette. The terms are, for each,,
193 per annum, including the session—or $2 for
the session alone. '
Tho “Congressional Globe, and Appendix,” will
also be continued at Washington City during the
ensuing session of Congress, by Messrs. Blair &
Rives. They will be furnished weekly to’suljscri--
■ bers at the Tow fate of 61 each—of,s2 for both
■ These.are Valuable publications on account of tho
Impartial and satisfactory manner in which they
- fnrnish the people wilh .the actions of Congress.
Should any of ourDcthecratid friends desire to
have either of. tho above mentioned papers during
tho approaching sessions of the National and State
Legislatures—thcy cah ho accommodated by leav
ing their names, accompanied by the subscription
r lr-incney,at4his-officc.;-i- -.——- ' .
n ... ■^ ■ _
last two years: • .
Pennsylvania, -■ - 255636
’ .... New Hampshire, - - - - , 3,883
... Maine,’ - - -r -r, -,- ■ 6 ’ 379 '
_j -- - - -* . *•; - ~ .
Rhode Isi-and, •- .*'* ■* - '’ io ■
- • Massachusetts, 'W 1 .
- • •A2'"*’**' ; - 19,541
: 1,000 :
—*i,2,300
, ‘ , New ■- 2,978 -
', .. ..AIUWASg* .... . .; ■ 030, 1
- 1,41 1- : :
. 1 Missouri, - 'Sr ‘ r . . 1,797
■ Illinois,' S y S -I'- v . I —' 60(V .*•
Indiana, - -.-■ M.Caa'
~: T KNNBSSEEfi-" ■* -* ’
23,457,: ;
151,235 .
, To tfiGnbrivo niay boatidud tho groat increiißo in
Now York, which will probably swell thercpub-
V; lican gajn to 200,0.00 votes! . Verily, ,tho ,people
have spoken.in a voice which is hot to be rnisiih-
V ” Ofirstooß*. YhaJonßihg queatiohihair thpsoTcoit
teetstras—-M'artfn Vanßuren and an Indopend
’Sf./ent. Treasury—-and gloriously have tho President
‘ "’anil bis favorite measure been'sustained in oppo
. eitipn.to bluelight Federalism asd Bank Aristoc
racy. prevailed.” ,
H"., worlia rjf thd Commonwealth "for ehd'present
no ison,up to the 23J ultimo, arc stated at's9l3,-
90l) 99—.boing- an increase on a similar period", of
SlCoj77d/ Th'e whole amounf of tolls’
’ior preiont y»ar will'diceed $1,000,090,
Ybrk papers ; estimate that
»trTr ( sdj,o9'9'barrel9-'of flour in Ml Will be sentl ou't.
v« ; |jlfc.l season'. 10/England.- This largo
t is ’said/Vill liquidate 810,bpOiOOO;WfWh» ,aeSt ;
i«)ucit esrmareliaiM ojr« t» iiat •aantry.-
v.V.ii
Maryland Slali/Slockif-' i'Jto Baltimore. Patriot
states that the Hon. Louis McLane, who visited
.Europe Abr tiro purpose of disposing of $3,066,000
of Maryland Stite Stock, hold by tho Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Uoad'cbmpany, / succec(led in mat
ing an arrangcmDnt'for the gradual and .ndyanta--
geous sale of Jli&bonds, and for such advances irv
anticipation of-aalcs, as will ensure’ the moderate
and steady prosecution of the road.
: ’ From,' the NeW-JErh.
GLORIOUS -TRIUMPH 111
The New' York Klcclion.
Xriß FEDERALISTS ROUTED, HORSE, FOOT; AND
‘•Forever float that standard'sheet! \ ,
Where breathes tho foe, 1 blit falls before Us?
With freedom’s soil-beneath, out feet,’ ;-.
And froddom’a banner waving ojer ns!” ‘
W c have the happlnfcsSof recordings vic
tory more complete, and which we venture
to say will be more Itiatihg, than any hereto
fore achieved by of this city.
The enemy has been fairly, met and most
gloriously conquered. The People of this
city and county, after having'weighed'the.
'question with due deliberation, have express
ed themselves in favor of the “Sun-I'REASD
RV DILL WITH THE SPECIE CLAUSE!”
The “Whig” trumpeters have blown (heir
blast, to no They have told the peo
ple that tho “Shb-Treasury bill” was “odi
ous” ami “ruinous,” but'the people, after a
“sober sjbcond. , thquuht,” have decided
olhenvitjf.. The'Great Commercial city of
tile V\jFfstern Wforld has inscribed upon its
hanqor, “a’constitutional TBEAs;tn-j. the
property of the people; In preference to a
rational BANir,'/?ie people itsproperti/!' n
/-Hie “whigs” have had every indulgence
granted them they could desire. They asked
for and obtained a new election law, to pre’-
vent, as they said, “illegal voting on the part
of the Foco'Foeas;” which law, like the
registry law,in Baltimore, has secured to.the
Democracy a permanent ascendency; We
have .always been confident that a fair ex.--
presAibn public opinion • would sliow a’
democratic majority in thiscity of too thou
sand votes; and since by virtue of the new
election law, the “whigs” have been prove ti
led from, votingtwice or thrice at eacli.crec
tion as formerly, and thereby stifling/Hie
ymice p{ pic areyiiappy to Tim!
that oiir opinion'was well founded.
All honor is due to'the Democracy fir this,
their last best victory Over a party of specu
lators and shin"plasfer rtianUl'actbrers, who
would set themselves up as masters of the
people, and give laws in trub Sir Oracle slvle,
to ten times their nifmbersl. '
"DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY—IB4I
' “ Total. Deiii. mai. Fed. mai.
Ward 1- 1621 ‘ \ . 621
■ 2 .1292 ‘ 396 ,
• 3 1951 ' 704
, 4 ■ 21,31 85
. 5 2385
6 1865
7 343 p
8 3700' '■ 1,82 ■
9 3188 438
10 . 2*92 , , 458
11 2083 818
12 909 448
IS- 237?' *441
14 2360 360
15 2112.
16 1898 121 i (
IT- 2393', ‘alos
58,293 4544, 2703
■ 2703
Tho above is the glorious result in the city. In
the State, including the 13 members elected in lire
city, the democrats have in the lower House 59
and the federalists 61—0 counties to be heard
from, electing, 8 members.
Last year the democrats carried but 40 mem
bers iij all, and tho year, before only 38—so that
whatever has been thp general 'result, (and it is
belieyed tho federalists have carried a merely nom
inal majority,) the democratic party has reason to
rejoice in a very great, gain, both as to thapopular
vote and tho return of members* '
As the Pehnsylvaniamvcry justly observes, ah
immense advance has been made since the last c
lectipn, and the federal party is rapidly dwindling
down from the imposing front it presented ip 1837;
so that in any event, the Now, York election adds
another proof to the many which' have been recor
ded, of the spread of just principles upon banking
and currency. , . ’. .
IrrdhtrSehato, from deaths, resignations, £ii.,
only ntne democratic members hold over fromdast
“Ttnd this’, it is possible the
to give tire full „ ■ -
—As tlie^niunes^Df-aoni^
as Candidates for JWkrof, the- Senate
1 Pennsylvania, w.eifeke pride in aonon* '
fliat of‘our/pUn"”*: .-..icing
Jijsp- -u.v Liiueil, Vv*t.,Lusit, Esq.
as one. who, is every way qualified to dp hon
or to,the station', and whose merit is not sur
passed. His.claims have been: too long.o
vcrlohked,land our dlstrictunfairly neglect
ed; \Ve trust, therefore, that the democratic
Senators will dojustice to the Cumberland
district. DEMOCRAT.
Prom the New-Prdt
\ The old cpy. / .
- The opposition who are always fertile, in
the invention of cither new :or exploded
schemes of political policy, have seriously
contemplated the proprietyof again agitating
the,question of re-establishing,a National
Bank, chartered under certain, restrictions
aml limitations. They are in favor of“cd-'
viying a fiscal system which the people have
repeatedly pronounced,to be, both inexpedi
ent, unconstitutional.,' and .dangerous,to the
liberties of,the country; and which.at. some'
future period may prepare, the way-for, the
installation of an-oppressive; and.odious oli
garchy. Their;ohject in- establishing an. ihr
stitutiort, evidently is;to,centre tlre nionied
power„iof ’the:l'ntion in someone body of
men, who'may qolist i<ute'a nuc 1 eus around
which the supportorh of aiyveaUby aristocra
cy, and tie now,.taciturn friends of.nn he
reditary peerage, may rally... The eqrlv ad
herants oftliis,policy, undisguised acknoiyU:
edged tHaf suchyvore: their opinions: iififellr
tion to'the eficcfs growing oUtorthctorma
tion 'of a ; ihhhted:iuatUution;:and that: tlicy
cdnsidereditaigreatahdctßciehtxrigihejfof
thoproteetionAiidaUppurtpftheinoWbper
Mcssrs.Eilitorgi
a/iio
DRAoopjjs!!!
208
437
254
' 774
* , TB4l
For Ihe Jfylnnleer
culiar interest.; Gen..Hamilton;t e-patriarch
of"the party, candidly confesses .; “that he
considered a United States haul not only a
mere matter of private property, tufa polit
ical irihehine of the highest impoi rince to the
’ Spites;.”. Opinions,, such as-thjse, Openly
aVinved, would, at this advancedOraml civil
frcedbin; briiig discredit and.sliniue upon the
party, and. for this reason they are not ac
kriowlctlgedj.but permit these iric/l.to admin
ister the government in their own way, and
our experience wgllld sooiicononce us that,
their political leheis are,radically heterodox.
It may not be inappropriate while dis-'
cussing this new . move, of. thjne political
chess players, t(>-examine- brilfiy. the ,nu
.merous "Objections wliiclr (lic.lDcmncratio
party, have urged agalrifd- a.Naional Bank,
and to consider, abstractly, ;!'c;motives. by
’which they arc inllucnced inthdr hostility
to on institution which came into being un
der the wise councils,of tbc.frauers of our
Magna Chartn. . .
Mr. Jefferson, (he founder op the great
political sect of which,wc arc pjoud to be
numbered, always pursued a strait forward
.and-consistent course on the question of the
connection of the General Government with
an incorporated institution, He was always
an' avowed and uncompromising opponent
of the existing bank. To adopt his own lan
guage, “he considered'(he foundation of the
Constitution as laid on this ground, tlat all
powers not delegated, to the United States
arc reserved to the States.’? “The incorpo
ration of a National Barilr- .nnd.ptlier; assu
lilCu powers have not, in my opinion,” says |
•he; “been delegated to (he General Govern
ment bv the Constitulioh.” “It as well
known that, the‘very powers now proposed
as a means were,rejected'as an end by the
convention which framed the Constitution.”
‘.‘A proposition was made to authorize Con :
gross to open qatialsi and an amendatory one
to empower them’ to incorporate; but the
whole,,was~rejected, and one of the reasons
urged in the debate was,, that they would
then-,liaVe power to create a National Bank.’?
On another occasion he declared, “that, ip
his opinion, a United States Bank was dan
gerous to the liberties of the country, and
that at some critical'.periotl, it might upset
the Government.” ‘Tn liis opposition he was
supported 1 by both Giles, and'MhdisOn, Who
. then act r (h-con spi cim u B parts in.thcpijliticid
drama. When the original-bill was intro
duced into the House of Representatives for
the creation of a bank, these gentlemen were
■unqualified in their opposition to it, and used
theil-'utmnst exertions to. effect iis’defeat.—
Force of circumstances'compelled Mr. Mad
ison on it Subsequent occasion to change his
position, and temporarily to howto the opin
.tons,of. others. - •
General Jaoks'on was anotlfcr enemy of the
bank. In his celebrated veto message, which
is probably the most clear and logical disser
tation oh flip subject to be found, ho remarks",
‘‘that (he.povvers ami privileges.possessed
by the existing bank, are unauthorized by
-tlie-Coustilulion, sidive.rsive. of (he righls-nf
the States, and dangerous.lo the liberties of
the country.’’. “Bunking,” says he, “like
farming, or any kind of occupation or pro-"
fessioti, is a business, the right to follow is
not originally derived from the laws.” The
objections, which be urged against the re
charter of a bahk, wore so forcible that on a
rubsequent ejection the battle was fought
solely oh the ground, and ho was re-elected
to the Presidential chair by a very large in
creased vote.
-.The*.history of the late U. States Bank is
likewise a living.evidence of the innumera
ble evils which must How from the system.
Its early establishment, its after career, and
its final effurt&tb preserve its existence, are
replete with instruction to the politician and
statesman. When the first bank was created,
shortly after the ratification of the. Constitu
tion, it was suppbscd that the whole original
capital was advanced, by government, which
at that period was notoriously bankrupt.—
The second bank, played pretty,,much the
same game—when all the capital .was. paid
in, it consisted of two millions of specie in-,
stead of seven millions, as (he charter re-
quired, and about twenty-onj: millions in
funded debt, instead of twenty-eight mill
ions, ami.twelve millions in stock.jiotcs,, of
original stockholders. In order to effect its:
recharter, it loaned to various members of
Congress in'the course of; nine years, the
enormous sum of 82,49.5,42 Q. It pensioned
Noah and .Webb, two editors who had apos
tatised from the Democratic ranks, with the
sum of 1,557". Gales and SJeaton of
Washington were likewise purchasediby a
loan 0f.380,338-. It paid for electioneering
After (lie destruction
I™™
dents connected with the history eFtiic hue
National Bank,' ;
twice tried a National
jlank ns ; tlie fiscal agentj and on both occa
ov-? S ,t , to 1,0 atlendeil with many hwrfe
than .advantages; Ones. jiaa ,ii. ndutv
tested the scheipo of State banßsrtvliich was,
attended: with a like ill-suctfcss—it now; re
niailra for it. to adopt the alternative--.\N In
dependent Treasury —and . to convert thq
government into ajsiinple solid hard inonicd
goverrimeiit, such as pur fathers proposed*
when, they framed the Cpnstitptipp,.;„, \
AMERICAN COMMERCE, AND; ;
■abuse ofthe American flag on
TIIE COASt OF WESTERN AFRICA.
Y'o'ihe'JEilUorS <lf thcJaurnalif Ojuiiiifna;
"'■ • .'• g--AVAsniNo T ON:OcC Sl. ,18SSJ.“
• The recently announced resolihion of the
Navy Departraentitojsenil suitable, vessels
1(>. the African our commerce
& to preven.t ; ihe of-our.
flffg;
Southern as; « l eU.asNot|)ern?n4,V'|f^nF ers ?P'
plnuil
rieati stave trade is national, not sectional,
and the wretch" who hoists the Americanflag;
on his slaver).; and protects his,guilty ,head'
under the Btarßondstripes r of;our cousecratr'.
ed banner, inflicts n deep wound up the honor
of our country, .and deservps the severest
chastisement. ; 1 r ••
; tt is to. be regretted that the vesselsabou t
to proceed, service,,coujd not appear'
on that coast .without, haying; beeri aijnouncr
ed... They would, capture more slavej-ves
sels in a tnont.h - than, liave ;been iukcir.in a
y ear by the twenty British ships or war.on
that statiun.oi It .is .;painfully true, that ;,al : '
.rtinst every; slaver .on the .coast,has resorted;
to thp : uge bf. thfc American, flag and papers,
|iijßB«lf|^li>^)!^'sap.Uur^!
by the British, But if these slaVera should:
be taken by surprise, by an American ves
sel, they would be good prizes, and their of
ficers would incur the penaltyof piracy.—
The producing.of'thcir-forged or fraudulent
papers their Certificates of the Captain’s
citizenship,-&c. instead of clearing them as
in-case of seizure by the British, would so-'
cure the conviction.' . ■
Dr. H. an intelligent merchant, .well ac
quainted' with western Africa; who, three
days ago, relumed from a trading voyage on
(hat coast, gives it as his opinion, (hat two
fast sailing American armed vessels, acting
in.conccrt'wilh the British, might pilt aii end
to the slave fradO from Cambia to the equin
octial line, ' This hellish, traffic once sup
pressed; the attention of the natives VvoUld
soolybe-turned from war and the slave trade,
to. agriculture.arid the manufacture of palm
oil. The native African is.not. slow to dis
cord his interest or to change his
Let inducements be offered, and"he applies
his labor .to hew objects of industry 'with ns
much facility ns a Yankee. This will .ap
pear from the following well attested anec
dote :
“In 1820, Captain Spence, an English
man, who traded imivory, gold, and , woods
•on the African coast,believing that the .manu
facturing of palm oil might he. increased, by
the natives, so as to.become On article of
.commerce, left an "empty cask to bo'filled
with oil by the time he should make ano’f.'jcr
Voyage to the place, hut the natives who had
never thought of obtaining more than a sup
-1 p!y Tor •their own liuiitc:! :’, f llr;
idea of collecting so large a quantity, and
did noteven attempt it. Capt. Spence found
his barrel empty on his return, but persei v
cd in offering inducements.-to the natives.
Until linstcad of being unable to obtain a sin
gle barrel ■ he hadfor someyears kepffoui;
ships employed in the palm oil trade,” arid,
obtains (wo hundred puncheons annually
from the place where he first set up his emp
ty cask.” • , .
The natives n.ow furnish this article .in
such quanties, that in ApriHast, eight thous
and tons of Britsh shipping was loading with
palmfbil in the fiver Boniiy:’
The,course pursued by Aiitcricalis i'll re
lation to Africa and the African trade, is
unworthy of American enterprise and char
•acter. ... We have, yielded to the British the
great trade of Western Africa, which gives
profitable employmcnt to hundreds of her
ships, arid have ourselves Bdconie the ship
builders and brokers of the slave traders.—
Baltimore furnishes (heship yard, Philadel
phia,.New York and Boston the capital to
carry on ii large part of this clirscd traffic.
But let an American squadron Be station
ed i.'H the African coast, anil very somV.we
shall have disclosures which will.make some
gentleman, who now njipciir on ’Change,'
hide from (he scorn ami imiigniUlnn with
which they will ho regarded'by holiest men.
Six months after (his. it be a very
desirable thingjo funiish slave vcsscls rimi
-capital. The .vigilance of-our officers will
expose the guilroTmany who are now sus
peclcd,' Trials in the Prize-Court atSierrc
Leone, have identified- some of our mer
chants with this trade, who innyyetsectliicr
names announced.
It is believed that the attention of the
Government will not bo limited to the coast
of Africa, but directed also to the West lo
llies, where this trade is openly encouraged
by the authorities of Spain, and carried on
under the American flag; as on the cost of
Africa. In July last, one hundred and for
ty children eight and,twelve years.old were
Sold and landed from a vessel,at Ponce ill
the Island of Port Rico, and entered at the
custom house ns bags of salt, and 533 for
each was given as a bribe to the custom
house (idicer.
Little pains is taken to conceal the slave
trade between! Cuba and Texas. .With our
squadron in the West Indies this trafic can
be broken up, and we have reason to,believe,
tlitft.it will not much longer be carried- on
with impunity-
Voiirs, &c.. ‘ j. WILKISON.
■ From the FhilatlelphtU ’ National . Gazette .
THE CENTENARY OF METHODISM.
This occassipn of so much interest to die
Christian world Inis been widely observed
by the denominations who respectlHe Wes-'
leys as founders of their churolv. The, ap
pellation .i,Me|hbdist,;'w.as' first: applied to
Charles Wpsj'ey.pvhen at College, who from
tlie'sedatbness of his manners, (heregulari
ty and piety of bis life, gathered around him
Tfe\V brthe more (lio ughtfu !7~w In 1 e h'e'was"
subjected, to the ridicule, of. others. Their
number at first, in 1729, consisted of four
namely, John Wesley, fcjlow of' Lincoln
College, Charles Wesley, student of Christ
, Church, and Mi-. KirkmaiVbT
lege. In 1732, Mr. Inghman, oCQiiedn Col
lege, and Mr. ton, .dfhExefcf,..were
added to their number, and soon after Mr.
t | Utt ,| U ,i(i joined them. The- first
organization of la class' of religious person,s,
under the appellation of Methodists das
made by the. Rev. John Wesley in-the yeai-'
1739, in the city itf, London.: His first place
of worship, was a transformed : foundary in
London, and. the member’s numbered forty
two. _ Now 1 " the- societies’ number half ns
many, places of worship, id the'Ringdilm as,
there are parish churches: the number of
members being exclusive of, those,in the U.,
States: about 500,000.; TheiiTineahs and
liberality -niay.be estimated .from the fact,
that, for Missionary purposes alonetbey rais
ed in.lBS7about $400,000..;. , , , ■ 1
. The principal Missionary: stations of the
English Methodist are, in. Western; and
Southci n Africa. Geyhini'Co.iitihehtal India,
New Soutli.Wales, Van. D‘ieman ; s ;Landv
New 2eMandv Tongo T OI•-^i'ainlTslnhd^r-Vn■-
and Fejee Islands, the West Ihdies. anU
British North; America;. In many of these
places they have'-printing, esfablishmeht.—r*
The aura bet- o f scholars in the M fssion schools
.is 49,26 c. ,
John street, ’£Jew .Yorkiin 1768-,
thpilgti, a church was “‘organized' there ,in
mbriuCthe same :*tiinb a sftclefy
Mri.iStrawbridgej.iit. MarylandS
The :York was' ’ .commenced
by Mr.;l :fftd [ ipßmbuly; h. local; preaclief,
#nd^.np^^^bma¥'W.ebbV : of v idie'-%itjs)i:-
army, . Thcfirst-liiin-
Engrdmah’ affilTilm'hre,.^-..who icaihe; ’as rods*-.
l?,W|ad«!phtf v lp.
1769, wlmreyjfeWfptiXd: Cap t. ,W ebb and n
r^nfi
Boardina'n ,went to New York arid Mr. Pil
moro continued jicrc, where he preached, flic
first Sunday evening,;) upon (he commons,-
“having,” as lic <says in a letter to Mr, Wes
ley, “the stage appointed, for the horse race
for my pulpit, arid I think about four or five
thousand hearers, who listened with an at
tention still as. night.”' 1n.1771, Messrs.
Asbufy, Whatcoat arid Wright landed in
Philadelphia on thcTth October, where they
wcrowarnily Welcomed-.---
.. Til 1773 the Methodists numbered 180
members; nnw the are over ",000. ..Then the
number of miuisti rs stationed iri the respec j
live churches in this country was TO; now,
the number is 3,300; to--which may be ad
ded .nearly 6,000 local preachers, Then
the whole number of tneinbers in the colo
nies was 1,1 GO; now there,are iri the United
Stales. Upwardsof "50,000.
Thomas Coke, L L D, of Jesus .College,
Oxford, .was ,-ordained-Bishop, and entered
upon his duties iri 1 774. I-n the same year
Frances Asbury was ordained to the same
office.- Bishop CokcVnay hie (deemed the
father oil the missionary institutions of the
Methodist Church. He crossed the Atlan
tic on missions 18 times, and died on a-voy
age to British India in the veal’ 1814.. Ife
commenced the missions in Western Afrira
and in the West Indies, arid having spent
the whole of a large fortune in thc,cause, had
tbu 'fappinessbf numbering 15,000 members
ri' tj’a West India missions;
'...shop Asbury, who was more exclusive
ly dcvolcil to the care of the church in this
Country, wit; burn near Birmingham, in Eng- i
land, in 1;44, He entered the ministry at ;
the age. of 57. He can ca missionary. t(V the ■
colonics in 1775, was ordained a Bishop in
1784, and died at Frcderjskbuig, Va-., ill
1316, in the 71st-year of Ills age. ,
, The chrircti id tin! United States having a ,
.wider teFritofy, and being .rental kable M i
its assiduous labors-in. the new States, can
not be expected to accomplish as milch aS i
the British connection in the cause of •mis
sions... Still.its-lahiirs arc vast and efficient. ,
Its principal missions arc among the Indian '
tribes,. Africa,..South America, Texas and
tlie'Southern Stales, .connected with these
missions are 230 missiotuo t ;,,u jjj 333 cluirtii
members,.2,lBl being l-tfc.'.iii's', 29 teachers,
839 scholars. For the support of these thtM-d
were collected Ihc piisl year, 143,000 dollars.
The centenary occasion, bcsiiles Being relig
iously observed, has elided gi'atulioiis of
ferings in England to tlie aniounfof 1,800,-
000 dollars. "■ Of (lleSuin which will be rais- ,
ed' in this .country,no estiiiiatc caji Jet be
made.
From the Louhville Public Jhhi'ertiscr.'
BANKING—THE ISSUE
Some of our political opponents arc cer
tainly beginning to “see sights.” The Ken
tucky Reporter, finding Mr. Clay’s half way
house (the State banks) closed, says:
“ The prcscnt.systcm of American banking
is radically false. It can and must lie ciurd
There'll re two plans proposed. The first,
by the President, is,- to separate from all
hanks, and'take dotbiiig in payment of dues
to the Govern,iiient blit gold or silver. The
next is, to create a Bank of (he U. States, as
the fisciil agent (if (.lie Government, to re-,
celve and, disburse its revenues, whose notes'
sh’all’bs, made receivable in. pay toe ut. of the
public docs, and of course,- lie of uniform
value throughout the Union." The plan of
the President—tlicSub-Troasury—WL‘ think
is likely to go into operation. Our reaiiets
know full well-whaf we think of these itn
(agonist propositions.”
On the admission of the Reporter, that
(here are two plans proposed—au Indepen
dent treasury, or the creation ol a National
Bank, we shall only say it is lair. It is the
issue made by the President, and on it' lie
will triumph,.
But, (he Reporter argues that the Fresi
dent,''should.lni carry out his "views,-will,
break down the whole banking system. In
deed, it assbftS that “the party in power aim
at the total annihilation of all bank's.” This
is as false as. the system of banking can be.
The Democracy of the.country, including
the President, ai'e fora sound, system of
banking, and for no other. If opposed to
.irredeemable paper—if unwilliug to receive
tlic promises of bankrupt incorpora'tipns,.an<l
opposed to making them, in lilt ore- deposi
tories of the national funds, are we not jus
tified by the suspensions of 1-837 and-1839,
and ‘the assertion.of dm- opponents that .the.
banking 1 system “is radically falser” ,
Theißeportqr insists' that the Federalists
■aririof7ilin^7^urrency gollp
and silver., and bank notcs-convertible liitu
speeje at the Will of the holder.. We, too,
are for a iriixed currency, and wouW be per
fectly satisfied with specie and. tjwjik
the final suppressipp ,i oftnk notes, by
ithe Statcg.-Bmjestaolishiuehtof-an,l.iulepen-,,
ilev.t ’Treasury, and-the repeal of all Jaws.al
luvving. credits oir dbtics by the General'
Governmenti ‘ - 1 -
The polity of the Democratic party in re
lation to file currency is understood by the
nation. Admiiiisthitioh proposes a.di
vorce of Bank and State*lt aims, not to
destroy the banks, but-to leave them to lhe, :
‘■management of their officers and the care of
the States—to the simple perfofmaneb id'(he
.financial arid tommercial .duties'fof'- which
they were created, .' if they mbet their en
gagements, the Democrats Be' feady. toi
do them justice; ,But :i . whijsfe.ttiey- either
discreAit'themselvcs, by hdjm.{ttng tlfat they!
'cannot,, redeem^their.-ifisdah^Vvithout-being
propped up, regulated and -controlled by a
National’ Bantt;.oi: aclcnowlcdgo. bankruptcy
by closing their Vaults- and refusing to pay
their debtst it is. idle to’suppose that the Ad
ministration of. fhe.people -will ,consent to
or admit that their issues couatitute ; a stan T ,
daril- of: value." ; , i. . ; ■
JPVom tfie. CentrevtUe Af£, SeniineV of JVir Say,
It 1 O'T A N D BLOODS HE D .
■ .A 'riot occurred on Saturday .nigtit/.Jast,,
between several; citizens,of this;county, anil
scveral irutivuluals belotiging tbctheCircus
anilAlenagiinife of ItfessrsrUaymoiuLOgden/
s Warning,•jlfobbiyiA^¥okB ‘& Co.- then exlii-;
bifingjin this tc wii. lithe
metl, ooimnbh cod' at the' entrance.to tlie pii‘-
'vij . jn a
the phrfieS about tlte arfiAi^iBAJ.pf.i^fga>l;'|o.;
ailnuttlie.ufiiresaiircitizejis.'Af^ra^con
siderabfe' scuffle; inside 'anfl’LonfeTp i'jnhich-,
.Beveral'<'Sevt : re:b|4^;.f^eKl^< |i li : o«fc-'.ei flier
sidb, the rioting ictSiiCtfs Ifeti’fewV mih.utes
after/ one of: the Having separated ■
from the rest, was overtaken a few yards
from the- payillion, amt had.ins htitd so se
verely cut by a club.that ft w'asfoundjieccs
sary' to -resort to a; physician, 'to dress Ids
wounds-. This highly ihcenscd-his associates
of the.Cjrcus & Menagerie, several o-fwlmm
to avenge his injurics wcnt inuneijiatelv- ih
pursuit of the citiztens who had inflicted tiicm.
The parties,met in the passage and bar room
of Mr. Hall’s Hotel, where a, most desperate
and bloody conflict ensued, leaving three-of
our citizens apparently lifeless upon the floor)
cut and ,mangled in the-most shocking man
ner. Indeed, is is surprising that life - was
not sacrificed in such a sanguinary conflict:
Haggcrs and clubs were used without mercy,
.ana if murder was not the corife’equoilce, wo
must attribute it.t'O a providential interfe
rence,-rather than to the. forbearance oftlie
ruffians who used them. But one of the party
which made the'attack in, the-bar-room’ re
ceived any material - injury, which . was a
wound in the back, inflicted with a knife or
some other sharp instrument, but several of
them received severe blows at the pavillion,
in the commencement oftlie riot.
An effort was made on,Sunday morning to
investigate the,.whole affair, and to bring the
offenders to justice, but those of (he company
who participated in the figlit.bdng strangers
they could not be identified, aiid nothing
could he dieted from those who-were exam-,
ined, to lead to a disclosure of
their names, they were suffered .to depart
Unpunished-:.
' Surgical aid bejng at hand, instant assist
ance was afforded'to,the wounded individu
als.who, we believe! bith one exception, arc'
out of danger.
SICKNESS AT ; i’HK SOUTH,
The. New Orleans'papers of the 291 h ul(;
say nothing in. regard to'the health of that
fcify. ■ '
The Natchez,-Free Trader, of the 25(h,
slatts that neither the sickness nor imytali
ty has abated. On the 24t,h there were sev
en interments.- ‘ Seyeral. of the p physicians
arc down with the fever, hive, at least, are,
or have liefrh dangerously sick, and tint yet
recovered. During twenty-three days of the
month ol October, (froin (he Ist to the 2Cd)
there were one litlndrcd 'interments in' the
city burying ground. The, proportion of
deaths are appalling. What must have been
the hlimbels tif bases! or-arc there..mute
deaths than recoveries? ■ .
■ Tlie.-he.alllT.of Baiun Rouge Eonlinitcs un
altered; Perhaps there is not a, town ill
Louisiana of ns Size, bhich, had fewer deaths
for. the same length of lime: - The records
of- mortality, contain the account-' id' only
seventeen deaths since the Ist of June last;
thirteen white persons, and four blacks. .
The fevyr still continues at Bayou Sara
and Fort Hudson; In the former place,-
there lias been lifty-IWo deaths from yellow
fever since the middle of Jonh. The recov
eries are few. The banks are till I lured, ami
there is litlle.busincss duiiigof any kind:
JJeuill, cf Mobile: The Mobile Advert!-
st'r of the. 20th ull.saVs: .The numerous ar
rivals fmih liie.North w'ithin a few days pasf;
given to our city quite a business like
appearance, a ini reminds us of tdd times.—
We h ave lunLalong, dill!' ami tltery sum
mer, am! it seems pleasant'to 'witness again
the revival of business; There arc sonieVe
mains of the epidemic still among us,.but the
new cases 'are now very un frequent,- W« %
have some apprehensions fur (he g;»totv of
onr returning fricinls, and would admonish
them to Ins pi udenl and’regularin their hab-
ami keep from exposure. The weather
continues extremly chv and warm, ami is
considered unfavorable to health. We must
have a frost lie foie we Jean announce the
danger over.:— ramsylvamcni.
BORDER TROUBLES,
Missouri AN.if postscript in (lie
Burlington ,(Io>v:i)- Gazette of the 10lh ult
says: '
A cnmmunicntilin ivaS received last oven
ihg by the Governor,.from Van I’uten i’ou li
ly,- stating that on Monday last, the sheriff
of Clark county, Mo., (yilh some two or three
others, made liis appoahyttepn the disputed
gioilud, lor the 'purpose of collectin'; the
fakdsi and on th(Tfeliwal (if thc /citizens ti)
fri Vj he departed , giving-notice, that he would
return on next M.’odday; kith a force suffi
cent to compel payment; It is further ad-,
ded; that a ieudevous of, the military was to
have taken placeat Vfaleiloo some time dup""
ing the present wee&aud dn that ncxt iMon
daythegiaiimdliY'diS[;rit(T\''ill~lie‘fn\ r itilmf
by, tin armed force.', ,AVo await further in
telligence with-no >it( le-y/VS i t.tt'ii£rr
&%rn,r- ..en couUjty. iib-tlie"
uay, at which the follptying reso
lution \vns adopted’: . - ' ’i, JL.
, dissolved, That.the citizens ofithcfmvn
ships whose lands arc not -to be sold at thc
next sale, be.inviledMo. atttMid at the land
sales wjdcb commence off Monday next, at :
Burlington.
Later News, as to these border troubles
is thus given in (lie Paris (Missouri) Sentiricl
of (lie 19th ulf. ~„,i '
War! \V*s!r—A special. messenger'fins'
passed through this",place, bearing infdrrtia-'
tion to the Governor op this State that, an’
ai mcd ! force from liwv.rhad shized upoh-arttl.
forcibly attempted to iibpri^oirthe sheriflfof
Clark county, who was,- as usual,engaged in l
the legal discharge of his official'duties.- ,
The citizens of Clark have called opart 1
General Wdlockyof the T4th division 'Mis
souri.militia, fbr, nidi . : nnd..ther„despatcTT.wli<»-
passed through, this nitirniiig/oii hisi, way fir
the.capital, is
the for.orders.--^
We are sorry .(hath has come to this, htft
M-is’snuri rntfst arid ivillstandby her rights.-,
A I)ueadfhi-Eabtiiquake^—-A letter from' ■
India gftes earth- .
quake,,with ohich,the city ofAva.was.visit
ed:pn ;tte !23d.,qC;Mareh After .sojne
preliftiinary particu'larfu_h|je ! Account pro
ceeds,: ■■ ' 'I. /? i -
The earth Vvas placc intd
\vi<le chafiins and fissures, fronrlcnto Iwen
di f rift’d.ST; .quantity; gftgray ■
■cnrthrwas. thruwn up, coveiingthe place a-"
romßlseveratfeetdecp.and emUfitigasul
phurous sropU. i ,l' i he ; ; iapid current; of: (lie .
Irrauaadi waa eVen T tithe, of'
.the shock, anil ascended up lits bed , for a
ctti^Mv A :yMM'T^^B n = i . ■'
w,itli their numerous pagodas gad'other edi- ■
flce3 ) hayc;alad'beenredacedftoheapfc‘ofi'n’-
shattered; and tfirowA '