whence thero is no return." Tho soldiers
were arranged in onler, and their deeply
sorrowful countenances showed tho sincero
commisseration they felt for the condemn
ed and the malignant and revengeful glan
ces which were cut upon the accuser and
his accomplices plainly proved tho almost
universal belief of the innocence of this
-victim of private hate and individual re
venge. The signal was given , the rifles were
levelled to close the scene, when lo ! in the
distance, a cloud of dust was seen, caused
bv the rapid approach of two horsemen.
Orders wero given to stay tho execution.
All stood in breathless expectation. On the
riders came swiftly as the mountain torrent
nor stopped until their-horses stood in tho
front of tho condemned. A minute more,
nml Isabella Morton was in her fathers
arms. ... i
It would bo impossible to describe the
joy .the deep impassioned feeling which
they exhibited. In many eyes was seen
the unbidden tear and many a rough soldier
was perceived to wipe his sun burnt cheek
upon the effecting scene.
In tho mean time Maj. Henderson, (for
our other traveller was none else), was in
close consultation with General Marion
who, after listening for a moment, gave
otders for the indefinite postponment of
the execution, and for the institution ot a
new trial. Maj. Henderson, in testimony
of the accused, confirmed the evidence of
the former witness; and in proof of the
falsity of the whole testimony of the accu
sers, stated that it had been scarcely three
vears since this same Cams was invested
with a commission as Captain: which, be
ing corroborated by more than half a dozen
witnesses, rendered, null and void the whelo
charge. Upon looking around, the accu
sers were no where to be seen, liaving.upon
the discovery of their villany, silently ab
sconded. Capt. Morton was now declared
innopent and free.
With many thanks to Ccn. Marion and
the soldieiy for the great interest shown in
his wellare, he determined lo depart imme
dintely to his own house. As he was a
bout to mount Vis horse, lie grasped Major
Ilcridersod by the hand and said . Hitherto
I have only known you as a firm and un
compromising adheiant to the Republican
party, and consequently as my enemy. I
hope, however (all party considerations be
ing laid aside,) hereafter to know you as a
friend. I shall be happy lo see you at any
time when you can make it convenient and
I hope hereafter you will regard my house
ns your home." So saying he mounted
his horse, and, accompanied by his daugh
ter, who, by the assiduity of Major Hen
derson, was already in the saddle, rode
off.- Surety no Ullaw-tossed marinsr . retur
ning to the land of his nativity and the
home of his childhood, after a long weari
some and dangerous voyage upon the stor
my ocean, ever felt sentiment more exqui
sitely pleasing, than did Captain Morton
and his daughter, as they approached
their home ; the seat of so much domestic
happiness.
When Isabella heard the decision of the
Court Martial, by which the father was
doomed to death she felt that there was
still hopo if Major Henderson could be
found. She knew that ho could testify to
the falsity of the charge preferred against
her father and to him she determined to go.
Where he was, no one knew. Having as
certained the direction which he had taken
she departed from home accompanied by a
cousin, a boy of fifteen, and a trusty negro
servant. With the success ot her ctlorts
the reader is alrekdy acquainted. Three
days after their return they received a visit
from Major Henderson. It is almost need
less to state that tho oath which her father
had sworn was recalled, and that the daugh
ter's "plighted vows" remain unbroken.
Auho close ofthe war, which took place
in about six months from the time ofthe
occurrence of the events, which we have
just related, Maj. Henderson was made
the happy possessor of a lovely wife, more"
dear to him than all Goncolda's hidden
store." As Maj. Henderson was first in
war," so was he not entirely unknown in a
civil capacity. Long was he distinguished
in the Legislature of his native state tor in
integrity and dovotedness to the interest o
his constituents. For many years the father
was snared lo behold the happiness and le
licilv of his children, and to perceive that
Isabella was not less lovely and engaging as
the dutiful and effeetionate wife of a fond
and devoted husband than when known as
the' Tory' Daughter."
A HEART-TOUCHING STORY,
A genteel and intelligent young man about
Shifty years of age ; named George ftlortt
nier Wardwell, was recently taken up at
bt. Lotus on a charge of being drunk in the
streets .and disturbing the peace. He plead
guilty lo the charge, and evidently labour
od under creat emotion. When n'ouerited
to give some aceount of himself (wc copy
from the tit. Louie liulLeiin) he replied :
Sir I have now arrived at ihat extremity
of degradation which, long ayo, I became
satisfied would one day or other be.com
my portion. Kir, I do not believe I was
horn to this. In my youth, when I first
Marled in tho world, ny prospect and
hopes ware as brijht io trio sty which bent
over me.' I married a beautiful wife, when I
was twenty eight years old, and had acquit
d a rotiMUernble cnmpeleuco. Sir; I .need
iut tfll you how I loved her! I see by your
iun'enunfe Ihl you know something rf
jm rn.iit naiurc. ni i ure . Ue.idy null f ril ihjl
j a couiuuiii loafer J. d tint I hato
been driven to tho present extremity by
some extraordinary circumstances. Butt
will proceed with my story. Two years
after 1 was married lo my "wife who was
a young English lady of handsome expecta
tions and had a beautiful boy to bless mo
with his innocent endearments, we received
letters from England, announcing the death
of my wife's father, and soliciting me to
come to England immediately, for the pur
pose of settling up the affairs ofthe deceas
ed, and receiving my wife's portion of the
estate. 1 immediately made preparation
for my departure and leaving my wife under
the protection of my intimate friend, whose
namo was Henry Anson Willoughby, I set
sail for England.
"My business detained mo longer than I
had anticipated, and I began to feel the most
intense anxiety in regard to my family. The
letters which I received from my wife grew
brief and uufiequent, sometimes started me
with their abruptness. Just before tho final
Bteps in regard to my wife's portion were
about to be completed, I received a letter
from America, warning me to hasten home,
ifl would preserve my future happiness
and honor of my wife I magine my dismayl
I hurried home, leaving my business still
unsettled, and arrived in time to find my
hearth desolate, my wife eloped with my
friend Willoughby, and my boy jny dar
ing boy- in the Urpnan Asylum an ou
ect of public charity !"
"Willoughby had represented himseil as
rich planter from Alabama and that ho
vas sojourning at the north for the purpose
I regaining ins neaiin. riacmg my cimu
under proper piotection, I Hew in putsuit
f the dstroyer ot my peace, witn my ncan
bursting with revenge. At Montgomery
la.,) 1 learned that WilloughDy nan oeen
i?rc, in company with a lady, who he
called his wife""" "e aa .De.s" ,or 'n
notorious black leg aC-J swindler, ami uau
gone to Mobile: leaving his y;y
ife!) behind in circumstances oi uestuu-
tion. Alter wailing ior some ume, anu
hearing nothing from her base paramour,
he borrowed money ol some oi tne citi
zens and followed him.
Mad with rage and disappointment, I
pursued. At Mobile I lost all traces ofthe
ilhan and his wretched victim, i procceu
to New Orleans ; and on making inqui-
es of the differant boats, I was told by the
Captain of one of them engaged in running
to St. Louis, that a womati answering the
description I gave, had gone up the river
n his boat some time since. 1 immedtale-
v embarked for this place, sir; and my
money being nearly exhausted, I was com
pelled to take a passage on deck"
"I arrived here in a complete destitution;
and being unable to learn any thing of my
ife or the villain Willouehby, 1 became
iscouraged and dihcarleiicd tho bottle
was my resort. I mingled with tho vilest
f the vile; and, last night was persuaded
by several others, to visit a house of ill
fame. I entered and the lirst object that
met my gaze was my wife sitting upon the
ap ol a uiseuslniE rulhan and resting her
tender cheek, which I had not sutlered
even the winds of Heaven to visit too
roughly," to his disgusting caresses. Sir,
sir I 1 became mad ! 1 can tell yon no more,
but that I rushed from the house, invoking
the most impious maledictions upon him
who had been the cause ot such misery
nd ancuish ; and found myself this morn
iug in the situation you now behold me.
Sir; nothing which you can inflict will be a
punishment to me; and you can bestow no
reater favor than to fskc my Iile, 1 have
ived too long I am ready to die."
He was discharged.
UNITED STATES BANK.
It is hinted that this "regulator" of the
currency this "oalancc-wlteel "tot lederai
ism the hopo of speculators, and the
seourso of an honest people, is about to
wrap around its numerous sins and peccad
illoes the drapery of its sickened expansions
and lie down m dreams ol land speculations
stock in rail-roads, and tho virtue of post
notes that is, it is about to make a final
exit. If self-torture in sufficient punishment
lo the guilty, and an ignoblo death com
mensurate to the deeds of evil and wrongs
perpetrated by this institution, then let it
pass quietly out of existence let it Jind, as
soon as possible, a refuge from the frowns
and execrations of the wise and good, and
seek the grave of oblivion to bury its long
catalogue of deception and fraud, ils treach
eries and broRen promises with the mem-
orv of those whose treason to their country
and faithlessness to their constituents, ulti
mate in giving it a rascaliy existence, and
a more iniquitous exit.
At all events, the Bank humbug has now
exploded and though rolton facilities and
fictitious aids may assist her in dragging
out a few more beggarly yeais, her fata is
sealed-the nconle have passed sentence
udou her. The verdict is one of deep and
unequivocal condemnation. Slate Capitol
Uuzelle,
.Idvieeto Young Ladies. Tho editor
of the Boston Jiepublican gives tne follow
ing excellent advice to young ladies : The
must important question for a young lady
to ask, when a man pops tho question, is
"Do you take n newspaper and pay for it!"
Always hitve a dih ofhot water handy in
case he says no, but if ho says yes, pin
him, he's vour man by M moans.
The blacks are said to be itow more nil
i,l thn UiutcJ Hutci ihan the Inili-
News Iby KSails.
Mr. Amos Bixbey, rear Marshall, Clark
co., 111., and formerly of Columbus, Ohio,
shot himself on the 3d of November, leav
ing a paper in which he states that he has
meditated tho abt for 15 years. He has left
personal property to the amount of $3000,
and 480 acres of land, valued at nearly the
samo amount. His friendsreside in Maine.
The New Orleans American proposes
lines of Telegraphs throughout tho Union
so as to expedite news with still greater
rapidity than at present by steam.
The committee selected by tho volunteers
who were on duty at Harrisbiirg, Pa., last
winter, to wait on the Auditor Genoral for
the purpose of obtaining pay for their ser
vices ou that occasion, have succeeded in
obtaining tho object of their mission. The
troops are to receive pay for one month and
their rations.
Tha' progress of brick building at St.
Louis, Rio may bo estimatad from the fact
that near 20 millions of bricks are manufac
tured there annually.
The St. Louis Republican of the 12llt
inst. states that by the latest accounts from
the south-west Gen. Arbuckle still persisted
in his demand for the murderers of Ridge.
It is believed tho demand will bo resisted,
and the General made a requisition on the
Governors of Arkansas and Missouri for
military aid.
The Sag Harbor Coirector of Wednes
day says We understand that on Saturday
last, the residence of King David (Hanible)
at Montauk was destroyed by lire, and Da
vid and a squaw burned with it.
The Emperor of Russia has presented
the University of the city of New York
with a valuable and splendid work on Sur
gery.
Gen. Jackson !s lo be invited lo New Or
eans, to participate in the approaching eel-
dilution of the 8ih of January.
Rail Tload Speed. It is said that a meth
od has been invented in England of giving
a speed of two hundred miles an hour to a
locomotive.
Tho New York Legislature will asemble
at Albany ou the first of January next.
To the Ladies. 'Vha gallant Congress
of Texas has offered a premium of nearly
3000 acres of land to every woman who
hall marryla citizen of Texas who was one
at the declaration ol independence.
A blaek woman at Salem N. J. was burnt
to death by her clothes taking fire while in
a state of beastly intoxication.
There are thirty-five sovereigns in the
world belonging to the Catholic Church.
A miller near Dayton, Ohio has contrac
ted to deliver 1000 barrels of flour at $3,-
62. Alt kinds of provisions are coming
down.
The St. Louis Republican thinks that the
boundary difficulties between Missouri and
Iowa are at an end.
A proposition to repeal tho general Bank
Law of Georgia, was recently rejected by
the Legislature of that Stale.
"Wheat is selling in Zanesville, Ohio, at
50 cents, and Hour at 3,25.
The Slate debt of Massachusetts is near
ly five millions of dollars. I ho greater
part of it has been created bv the loan of
the credit of tho Slate to the Western Rail
road.
11 is mentioned as a dtsgracelul lacl in a
Texas paper, that in the town of Houston,
with a population of 3000 ihere is no house
of public worship. Tho Boston Trans
cript says they have a theatre, fifty gamb
ling houses, ana near a hundred grog shops.
An Italian in Cincinnati is straightening
up all his accounts, to be prepared fur the
great universal canflagrtinn, which from the
great recent prevalence ot tires, he is con
vinceu will occur in lblO.
The population of the City of Mexico is
estimated at 200,000
A resolution has been introduced into the
legislature of Georgia, authorizing the
Governor lo issue writs of Scire l'acias
against all Iho banks which have forfeited
their charters uy a suspension ot specie
payments or oilier acts prohibited by
law.
The great Whig party in Miller county,
Missouri, presented an undivided front at
the late Congressional election because
only ojic Whig vote was given in tho coun
Rail Road Travelling. It is istim atcd
that about four hundred thousand persons
travel over tho rail road between New York
and Baltimore, annually ; and a liko num.
ucr over the road Irorn Ualtimore to the ci.
ty of Washington.
When Doctor Franklin was first present
ed to the queen ot franco, it was in com
pany with a number of distinguished for
eigners, who, according to etiquette, knelt
beforo her majesty and hissed her hand.
When tho Doctor's turn came, he walked
boldly up, and suddenly pulling his arm a
round her majesty's neck, gave her a hear
ty smack on the chctk, at the t.aine
tunc- exclaiming, " that's the Yankee f.sh
ion'"
223
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"tbutu -wiTnot-r tua
s.iTirjeD.ii", DRCE.nnr.ii t, teat).
PJIESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1840.
For President,
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
For Vice President,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
AND THE
CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY.
STATE CONVENTION.
We had commenced penning an article
upon the subject of a State Convention to
recommend to tho Legislature a judicious
reform in the Banking System of this Stale",
when wo met with the following article in
that ablo Democratic paper, tho Easton
Sentinel. Tho view it takes of the wishes
of the community with regard to a reform
in tho banking system, coincide so fully
with those hcrotofuro exprcsssd by us, that
we present it to our readers without any
further remarks of our own, meroly premis
ing, that wc hope soon 'to see measures
taken in the different counties throughout the
State to carry into effect the recommenda
tion for the holding a State Convention at
the time and place specified.
The Bedford Gazelle of last week.in al
luding to a convention to take into consider
ation the necessary reform in our banking
system, suggests the 2-2d of February as a
suitable lime, and Harnsbursr as a suitable
, fm ho mecl; of lhal bo(ly. The
1 . ... . ,:,.,:
propriety ui calling aucu u uuiirciiuuii
nally took ils riso in tho Gazette, and wc
think the time and place admirably suited
for tho meeting. It is sufficiently remote
to enable the people to discuss the necessa
ry measures of reform, and at a time when
no existing political topic will agitate the
public mind. It is now agreed that our
banking system is radically defective. E-
ven the warmest advocates of banking in its
most irresponsible character admit this. In
fact the existence of two successive suspen
sions, in a little more than a year, at a time
of peace and when every branch of domes
tic industry has been successfully conduct
ed, places this boyond all cavil. It is not
even urged that the operations of govern
ment have had a tendency to produce such
result.
Under all the circumstances, wc think
the meeting of such a con"enlion, to dis
cuss the matter calmly and rationally, will
be productive of the happiest results. But
such a discussion to be beneficial, must be
conducted upon broad and rational pnnci
pies, having tho welfare of tho whole peo
ple as a polar star to guide its deliberations
No private interests, or sectional jealous
ies should be carried into the assembly.
A body organized with this view, and com
posed of men of enlarged and liberal ideas
of banking, in all probability would arrive
at some wholesome suggestion of reform.
There now appears to be a desire with all
parties, that some measure should be adopt
ed to prevent a recurrence of tho sudden
and frequent revulsions that havo recently
taken place in the monetary world, causing
such wido spread injury and alarm among
men of capital and enterprise. These sud
den checks have undoubtedly done incalcul
able injury, and unless some measures be
adopted to prevent their recurrence, musl
have a tendency lo retard the onward march
ol American enterprise. Wo trust wo see
tho dawning of a better day in our fiscal
operations; a day in which men will strug
gle In bo foremost in promoting the welfare
of their country, rather lhan for the promo
lion of this or that moasure, at tho expense
of a rival party. Even should there not bo
"an entiro unanimity as to the best system
of banking, proper examination of tlic sub
joct in a deliberative convention, would be
i. ..r i. i
As we haye heretofore said, our banking
institutions havo become part and parcel of
our social system. I here aro none, wo
trust, so weak, or vicious as lo w.sh l
destination. I liai. i dossid c. would
- l-.l il l
micuucii nun iu ifiuusaiiua "i uni must. i in' vjiiiii owu.'llliii rain, ""
useful citizens of all trades and occupations. ' Banks in Olu hive resumed spcif F'J
I AH .the pooplc nsk u a p"tf I'tion from
K
injuries resulting from mlsmanttrjefnchl anil
the faults of tho system Itself. Now thai
the public mind is unagitaiod and rationally
directed to this subject it may be the best
time and place alluded to, have n beneficial
influence upon our legislature, for thcro af
tor all tho measure of reform must bo adopt
ed. Tho members will carry back to their
constituents the results of their deliberations,
and these acting upon tho subject at the
next general election, will fully prepare" a
succeeding legislature to act understa-ding-v
ly. With these views wo give it as our be-
lief, that the 22nd of February next will
be a proper timo, and Harrisburg a proper,
placo for holding a bank reform convention.
Congress met at Washington on Monday
last, and at the last accounts, no speaker
had beer, elected in consequence of a diffi
culty having arisen in regard to the disput
ed delegation from New Jersey, tho whig
minority members, who received their cer
tificate of election from the Governor thro?
Iraud, appealing determined to forco them
selves upon tho house at all hazards, even
should the attempt eventuate in another
Harrisburg buck-shot war. Wc hope that
;? URtnocratic members will be firm and-
decided in thoir efforts to maintain tho rights
of the majority, aid ni onco put liiflt Vtc
upon the disorganizing principle that the
minority members must have tho preference
even though their certificates of election aw
evidently obtained through chicanery and
fraud. A principle dangerous to the rights
of tho people, and demoralizing and de
structive to a representative rrovemment. -
D
It is impossible to tell when we shall re
ceive tho mcasanx, but we will publish it
w -
as sooa after wc got it as posiiblo.
THE WEATHER.
Last week the weather was so severely
cold in this vicinity, as to entirely stop the
navigation on the Norlh Branch Canal, and
the water was partially let out. Since then
tho weather has moderated, the canal again
filled, and is now, tho 7th December, in as
good order for boating, as it has been any
time dnring the past season.
Tho Pittsburg papers state, that a groat
rise has takon placo in the Ohio river, and
that it is now in fine navagablc order for
steam-boats of the largest class, and that
within a week, about thirty boats had left
Pittsburg crowded with freight and passen
gers.
The united debt of all the States in tin
Union is estimated atone hundred and sev
enty miliums, eight hundred and six uinii
sand one hundred fc seventy-seven dollars
It i3 estimated that four millions of dol
lars worth of property has been destroyed
by fire in the United Slstes within a few
weeks past.
finest of the Texian Minister. Gene
ral Henderson, tho minister of Texas, lo
the Court of France, was, arrested a few
days since in the city of New Yoik, at tho
suit of Messrs. Lowell, Holbrook & Co. lot,,
n debt of $1500. A writ of habeas corbui
has been sued out of the Supreme Court,
for his release.
Right No Dividends until resumption
The following is the conv of a letter ad
dressed by the State Treasurer, to the eas
ier of a bank in the eastern part ofthe state.
COPY OF CIRCULAR.
Treasurer's Office,' Nov. 20, 1830.
Dear Sir Enclosed. I return you
check on tho Bank o the United States, it
being for tax on amount of dividend deelar-
- 1 ed by the bank of which you aro an oincer,
T t.ni'n liun ntiinflinilD In TOCeiVini! U"
rlnipk. Till? firf,t is. iho bank had no su
ihorily by law to declare a dividend during
Iho suspension ol specie payments: a"" "
nml. llin diviitnml iWhtrorf ill MaV will f8
required in specie. See act of 27th Jan"
arv. lRlll. Ynnrs Irnlv.
' . J r-. . . rp..,tf.
DANIEL KTUKUUUiN, "
To 1 , Esq. Cashier.
Out of 101 County Officers, in this StaWj
llin ir! limn C lOSen 'wl
Intn lfM'nn llin TlninnpTala clcrlSll I"'
i J4
and Iho federalists onlv 18,
lht .f ,)ig MmAa avp . . for him.lW
thnt fe0ing illl0 their pocket.'
v . .... ij,wise. An1
.c.r hal ,hou ieUy
I ? U ''111 i IMI bllUU UIIU W -
be .m-w-ia
. i mi.- -M-:- c-.-. ..... tlmt all t'l
the i mrnts.
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