The Columbia Democrat. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, February 06, 1841, Image 2
ticUvecn ilil? country arid Gicat BiUiati it is yet a mooted puljit and we should not bo surprised if H'oceasion another nd more nangVmary strupgle. Hbw long ato Amer ican vessels 101)0 searched by thd War ships of another nation? And what ls'the ili (Ter ence between searching them Tor stamen, and searching tliqm Tor slaves Wb lealn "(villi plcas'uto that our government has lately ent out more vessels to assist In protecting 'our merchantmen against tllcso annoyances 'on the part of our old enemy on the coast of Afrin.it but hero again resistance opens an other field for a national contest. While W ilio siibject of slavoryi how much has Great Dritian intermeddled with the domes tic affairs, of the South? Only think of the machinorythal has been set in motion by thai hypocritical government to deluge with blood tho firesides and the fair fields of our Southern brelhern, by instillinrr notions uf independence into a vast bdy of slaves.and indiroctty filling them with feelings that might well terminate in the massacro of millions ! Look at the famous "World's Convention," nt which Prince Albert him self presided, and the resolutions emanating from it, all inimical to the political health, tho very existence of the South does not nil this afford food for serious reflection? Again what is the English war with Chi na, oslcnstblv to compel tho Chinese ta permit themselves to bo poisoned with n good grace, bula mere blockade of tho ports ot that empire in order to secure a monopo ly of trade, and thus oust us entirely out of the advantages which tho shrewdness, in dustry, and eilterprizo of our merchants were fast accumulating? Is this to be put up with without a word of comment. Arc we thus to havo our "nose put out of joint" by the English, without a struggle, merely because England dares resort to ' means to extend hsr foreign trade, of which we should bo ashamed, and which no honest man can justify? In sobei truth Dritain appears anxious to 'pile up the agony," in asserting her over weening greatness, and has takon particu lar pains (for which wo thank her, for it ins'ures cur unanimity,)to give nearly every ono of our bodies politic cause of complaint by toucl i.ig eaoli upon some soro and sensi tive spot. North, East, South and West, oil have come in for their share of insult,nd while a war, we regret to 6ay, it would find us somewhat unprepared in physical appli ances, still it would And among us a mora) ormamcnt, that nothing could daunt or dis t'ourago, that. erected upon tho proudest ba fs, wbuld'rcsult, we feel convinced.- in the public exhibition of a series of national tri umphs over a ma'igntn & powerful'enemy, the most brilliant of which history in her ample volumes would over have occasion to " record. Spirit of the Times. From tho Savanah Republican. INDIANS KILLED BY GEORGIA , t VOLUNTEERS. We are happy to lay, beforo our readers the following interesting letter fiom a cor respondent. We concur fully in opinion with the writer that an ajwy of 60,000 men will be required to rid Florida of'th enemy, runless indeed they, havo already surrender ed voluntarily. The theattc of war embra ce's a territory 47,000 square miles. Three flr-four thousand men is a mere handful for iuch a service. Traders' Hill, (Geo.) Jan. 19, 1841. Gentlemen: As every incident having 'even 6 remote or collateral influence in brin ging to a speedy xnd successful issue this most unpropiliotis Florida contest, must be regarded with interest. I take pleasuie in communicating to you the following intelli gence: On or about the 12lh inst. while Oapt. Jernigan oflhe Georgia troops.with a small detachment of his company were scouting between'Forts Moniac and Tavlor, ten or fifteen miles south of tho Okefa'nokc, they discovtred a small Indian camp fire on the V.erder of a swamp which appoarcd to have teen very recently left by the Indians. On further examination their trail was found Jeading into the swamp. Capt. J. leaving the"ir hot6e3 in charge of a few men, entered with from six to en mon on the trail. The parly in pursuit travolled throueh mud and water; from two to throe feet deep a great part of the distance until they had peueira t3 threa or four miles, when suddenly an Indian wairiorsprang up within a Tew paces oflhe Captain and leading men and levelled his rifle at one of tho foremost happily his rifle missed fire! Not so wilh the more fortunate volunteer, tho crack of whoso rifle a moment after told tho talc for thid Indian. At this juncture a largo muscular savaee J l: ii-:.. 4 Tri- .... . o auuwcu uuiincii m misiijc amitiue near at hand, when he and Captain Jernigan levell ed their rifles at each other. Hero again Jho dexterity of the white man was destined to prevail against tho savage. Jernigan fired and ihc Indian fell mortally wounded, but still, attempting to rise: the Captain mounted-him with his knife and soon ended ttie struggle. Sull a i&ird IiJdian (bolieved to be tho last of the patty) was KQv seen, fired on, wounded, but effected his escape. . ... , inu lines mm Mhn.. f,i i . J .. 1 1 ! I . """i -! uuii,ia in silver uounu in ono ot tne pouches,; and a handsomo Dowio lM,i, were brought m as trophies. They wero also armed with bows and arrows and wero well supplied with ammu nition. It is hore thought that they were spies, sent up to ascertain what opening ex. isted fdr another Indian adventure. Should the wounded Indian survive to reach his people Seuth, ho will no doubt bear upon his own person conclusive evi donee of the subject of his mission. 77ic rost Office Report, Wo iiavo been promising ourSelf Jay after day for weeks to squeeze into our paper the able report of of Gootco Plilt, Esq. the foreign acont of the Department to the Postmaster General, biit at lcneth discovering that wo -cannot spare the space, vc give tho following biief abstract, ot its details, lie recommends ilio entire abolition of the franking privilege, and exhibits statistics to prove that franked letters and papers urn not only carried with out chargo, but at an snnual expense of $100,000 to the department, lie recom mends letters and newspapers to bo charged by weight, and postage paid in advance- Tor tho former but two rates of postage' for letters weighing not moro than half an Ounce, under 500 miles o cents, and over 500 miles 10 cents, with double these rates for every additional half ounce the latter ho very judiciously proposes should bo free when sent to offices within tho county in which they are published. Wo don't' like tho idea of newspapers noinir bv weight since it is next impossible to mail them dry and thoil dampness from the press will make tho postage ou them seriously onerous. Mr. P. also recommends that editors should pay pnsiasin on their exchange papers. This we consider scandalous, and how ono who has himself been at tho head of a newspa per could venture to thus sucrcest an add! lional lax upon the most unprofitable of pursuit!, we cannot imagine. Ho concludes by recommending special agents in oach of the larger States, and proposes mailguaras on every important mail route. On tho whole the report is a good one, or rather an interesting one, and if with certain emen dations is followed ou by the department, the reform will 'insure correctness, regular ity and despatch in the transmission and delivery of tho mails.' Spirit of the I imes. CERTAIN CURE FOR THE RHEU MATISM. A friend informed us the other day that he accidently discovered an infallible reme dy for rheumatism, lie has been lor a long time sovcrely afflicted with this disease in his back. At times it was so painful that he could scarcely sit down or rise up. lie has had his back frequenly rubbed wilh spirits of turpentine, without receiving much advantage from it. A tew mornings since the servant who vas rubbing him, held his hand too near the Gro, tho turpentine was ignited, when feeMng that his hand was quite warm enough, he clapped it to the back to resume tho robbing tho flan cs was com municated to the turpentine there, and the patient soon enveloped in " blaze." He sprang to his feel with more activity and honped about with more easo for a few mo incnts than he had done for years. He at length succeeded in extinguishing the flames his back was severely blistered, but ho i assures he has felt nothing of the rheuma Usui sinco, and he thinks he is entirely cur ed' This remedy is as efficacious and not quite so violent as tho blowing up ot corn with gunpowder niter drilling a hold to llict base. Uincmnatti Jiepubhcan, It appears that tho number of members belonging to the Wesleyan body of Metho l ists are now as follows. Under the care of the British and Irish Conferences 428 729 namely in Great Dritian, 323,178; In Ireland, 24,047; in foreign stations.78,501 under the care of the Wesleyan Methedist Uhurcli in upper Uanadafm 1840) I0,3B4 under the care cf the American Conferences in 1838, tho date of the last returns, 020, 341; total number of members, 1,137,424. The number of preachers -regular and su pernumerary, was in Hi oat Britain 1,078; in Ireland (including 25 missionaries) ISO; in the foreign stations (including assistant missionaries) 315; in Upper Canada 127; in tno American connexion, 3,322; total number of ministers, 5.031. Grand total of members and ministers throughout the world, 1,142,405. Catholic Statistics. Tho Catholic Al manac contains some valuable statistics, re specting tho Catholic population in tho U. States is 1,300,000. The number of cler gymen is 545, of which 430 are in the min istry, and 100 otherwise employed. The number of churehos and chapels is 512; churches building 27; other stations 391. There are 17 ecclesiastical institutions, wilh 144 clerical students. The" female religious insmuiiong number 31, and the lemale aca demies 49. There aro in tho female acad mies 2,782 pupils. Tho Ijlerary instilu lions for young men number 24, and the young men in them 1,593. The number of Catholic Bishops in the United States is 47. During 1840, the accessions to the priestly ofl'ico havo been 85. Mercantile Journul. The True Spirit', Mr. Clav and Mr Webster were invited guests at the table of President Van Buren on Wednesday last. i nia is tno true sou of courtesy, and puts down better than a volnmo of" words, tho vituperative charges of the enemies of our noblo chief magisttatc. Tho Now York Tattler, an able neutral contemporary allu ding to il says'wo are free to accord to Mar tin Van Buren the no small credit of being a perfect gfltillcman in his manners and in his intercourse with political friend and foes, A statesman of eminent talent, what ever may be said by a large party, of the errors of his politics, there are nono in his personal conduct, moral or conventional.' ' Spirit of the Timet, Tiitrru without rain S.1TCRn1V, FEMlUAItV G, 8tl. DEE MO OR A TIC MEETING. A democratic mcfting will bo held tlic houso of ROBERT IIAGEN- BUOH, near McDowell's Mills, on Monday evening IhclHh inst., to consult upon matters interesting to the friends of equal rights. Democrats gener ally are invilod to attend. Messis. Headly and Snyder havo our thanks for soverul interesting public docu ments. Wo havo been highly pleased wilh the course of our Stale Senator, Mn. Hiiadly. Hi3 active business habits his constant ap plicaliou to tho duties of his station and tho prompt nnd energetic manner in which he hqs defended tho rights of tho people a gainst tho attacks of the dominant party in the Senate is winning for him golden o- pinions from all quarters. Even our whig neighbor, in the overflowing of his good ness, condescends to notice him favorably, because he favored the resolution instruct' ing in favor of the distribution of tho pub lie lands, rins was not a party question in cither house, nor is it so out. Members of both parties voting for and against it. With regard to ourselves, wo are frank to say, that wo aro decidedly opposed to ;vlr Ulay's distribution bill; but as it is a mere mailer of policy, nol of principle, we con demn no man, whether friends or foe, fur differing with us upon the subject. The attempt, therefore, of our neighbor, to create a prejudice against our talented Senator, by his praise of this one act, will fall harmless to tho ground. Wo would advise our friend Headlcy hereafter, not to merit any praise from that quarter, if ho wishes to retain the good will of his con stituent's such praiss'will certainly render questionable the correctness of tho act. Our friend, Mr. Snyder, has been more fortunate in his oonrse, so far not having received the " feint of damning praise from tho euridilo editor of tho Register, in one single instance, but has often been greeted with his maledictions fur his truly democratic course in tho house. Wo can assure our neighbor, that Mr. Snyder will duly appreciate the insinuations in his pa per, and will no doubt apply to him to en lighten his understanding upon the various subjects of legislation, and particular with regard to the Sub Treasury, and tho opera lions of the Land Bill. Sometime time sinco the press was loud m piaise ot llie Union canal L-ompany when they announced their determination to enlarge their canal to the size of lliePenn sylvania and Tide Water Canals, and w exceedingly regret thet they have recently changed their views; and havo directed th Locks that they are now erecting to be on ly 15 by 90, while those on the Pcnnsylva nia and Tido Water Cariil aro 17 by 90. Expcrince proves that our produce can bo transported at much less cost upon a canal of large size, than it can upon canals of less size, so that the enlargement now contem plated, is no enlargement at all, as boats must bo built expressly, as now, to navi gate that canal. The effect will be that Philadelphia will loose tho entire trade of tho Susquehanna, If the Union Canal should be enlaged to tho sizo of the Penn sylvania and Tido Water Canals, sho may contend upon moro equal terms with Balti more. Wo feel a prido in tho welfaro of our metropolis, yet, if the merchants of that city will stand still and permit that company to trifle with the cntiro trado of the city, wo arc content, as our Baltimore neighbors appoar vory anxious to have us call to see them, and there is a disposition abroad now to do so. The President of the Union Canal Company ha3 most certainly had too much exporienco to approve of the plan now adopted. If ho does, all wo can say is, that wc are disappointed, as any company adopting their improvements upon any thing short of enlarged views, aro be hind the ago we live in. Virginia Rrsump lion, Tho Virginia Banks resumed specie paymonts on the first of February jjamo day. with, thoseof Ma ryland, .''- r . it. Mr. Writ-lit, of Luzerne, introduced Inlo .1 , .A .1 n rt fiitt rtrnl'mit- 1 IMC IIOUSU &UII1U uaya oiiilw, win I ng the Inter-tnarriago of blacks with whites, I'Jiis bill has passed the house of rcpresen- fa'tivos byfa uiall,majrJrity. A few ol ilio- whigs, breaking tho shackles of abolition and amalgamaltonism, and voting lor n. is not, cxpecled.howevcr to pass llie 6onatc, as there is'too much abolition in that body. to allow it. This act or Mr. Wright, was a damper on tho whus proper, to go for it, was a breach of their articles of alliance, ith tho abolitionists, and to oppose it, they knew would bo unpopular. To get rid of t, they havo attempted to (urn it into ndi iitle. But all would not do so far as ro gards tho house, blit wo fear thoro is loo much taste, and not enough of imcll, in the Senate to permit it to pass thai body. ESffiBBSSSSSSS! THE NEXT GOVERNOR. l'liero is now no longer any doubt of ilio ro-nominatioii ot Governor Porter at tho 4111 of March Convention, and of the certainty of his election in Octobei next. It is true w lmvn snme lu our own parly, who arc endeavoring to crcalo dissentions among us ......... - . I , il, ;.nrffll nl" n fet era Candl- dato, but llioy aro weak, and can muster hardly a corporal's guard. Tho chucftlmg of tho' whigs therefore, that the Democrats will bo devided upon a candidate, will end in their mortificalion and defeat "Sr-JDr Pelrikin, moniberol Congress from Pennsylvania, has obtained leave ol absence lor a lew weeus to ationa 10 a nun suit against some unlucky editor in his neigh borhood. The above wo clip from tho New York New Era. Is it possible thai Dr. FelnUon gave the above as an excuse for absenting Jiimsolf from his seat for more than four weeks, when ho knew that his suit against us was not to be tried at present, as it was only brought to tho January term ? Wc can hardly, believe it. But it may bo so. Strange things happen now days. WAR IN FLORIDA It appears from all accounts that this in- termidable war is about being brought to a close. The troops are pursuing the Indians into their fastnesses, and capturing and slay- ine them by the dozens. A large number have eome in and give themselves up to be transported west, mainly through the influ ence of some of their friends' who have heretofore moved west of the Mississippi Tho St. Augustine papers of the 22d ult., contains intelligence of the most gratifying character from the afflicted territory. The war has indeed been carried into the "eric my'a camp" and he has been fearfully rou led in his strong holds. The news of that date says : "The schooner Frances, Oaptrin Coop or, arrived this morning, bringing thu glori on news of additional success in the cap luro and destruction of tho enemy South. On tho 8th, Col. Harney captured and kil led in the Everglades, 12 Indians. On the tenth, nt Indian River, the command under Major Childs, Lioulenants Taylor, Sleptoe Van Vleit, nnd Dr. Simmons, captured 24 Indians and negroes, killing 4. On the 1 1 tli, on tho St. Johns, Lieuts. Taylor and Van Vleit captured five Indians, killing one. Col. Harney had to return for additional force, and is again in pursuit of the onciny. The news from tho South is truly cheer ing. The Indians were coining in at the different posts, and tho Florida papers are expressing thomselves highly rejoiced al the decisive slops taken by tiio officers of the army, who appoar determined to end the contest." CONGRESS. Wo havo but Hide news from Congress, as owing chiefly to tho conduct of the op position, little or no business has been done, The palpable motive for their conduct can not be mistaken. They are determined to havo on oxtra session of Congress, which very naturally accounts for their opposition lo every tneasuro advanced by the present administration. The principal subject in tho House, for several days past, has been tho Treasury Nolo Bill, and in ihe Senate, the land pro-emption bill. The last has passed tho Senate by a largo majority. Specie m New York. Tho Express says; 'Specie is o abundant here, .hat somo of the brokers who have held i to Mexican dollars and other description, of silver, in hopes of gutting a premium, h.wo .been.cpinpelled to deposit it in bank and In draw against it,'- TEiKPEUAiNUB MEETING. A I n ht.nlinrf tipttt nl tlin t2rtr,nl 1 ill u mvw.ii.ft . umiuui IIQUSft irf tC town of (Jaltuwissa on Wednesday cu. iiig the 3d of Fob. inst. for the purpose of forininga'IemporanccBocicly.STEl'HEV BALDY was called to llie chair, and Jose), Vallfit or.nnmfPfl Sl-rnlnrV. nftup ...I.:. I j. n..w . , -... ,iiiu Constitution was auopteu, winch was sign, ed bv sixteen members. Whereupon rim I- II ! IX I , , f I being viz: for President Jesse Yocum and for Secretary Joseph Yotter. It was further Resolved That Stephen Baldy, Jesse Yocom and Joseph Yetlers bo Delegates to represent this Society in tha 'l!cmpcfanc9 Convention to be held on tb I Oth inst at Danville. Resolved Tha the proceedings be signed by llie officers and published In all tho pa' . ., ... r ...it.. .i. 1 pcre in uio cuuuiy muiiuiy 10 uie causo of I'emperance. STEPHEN BALDY, President, Joseph Yeilef, Secretary. Why docs not,' the Reporter and Siaia' Capitol Gazette,' place the name of the Co- , ( . . 1 i lumu.a couniy oc.ogaic 10 me m o. Marcfc I..OHVBHHUII, in men iisi I ia it uii I mativor ; taut omission 1 Wo hopo so. Saddle on the right horse. For somo weeks past the vhig press havo been circu lating an article from 'Galignani's (Paris) llncfnitnur - Cr ri i i 1 I r lin Itn ttnflll IKPiMin I... Gen. Cass, our minister to Franco, which denied tho existence .of any corruption at the polls during the late Presidential Elec tion, by the whigs. It turns out, howovcr, to have been written. by Mr. Walsh, a Bank Whig, who is now a resident of Paris, So much for this boasted evidence of their innocence. By the lato foreign nows wo learn tint the troubles in Egypt are nearly sottlod. Another conspiracy against the lifo of Lou is fiuiiippr, tiaujusi been discovered, i lia person to whose lot it had fallen to kill the king, hung himself in despair. At a meeting of the whig members of Congress, a fow days since, an extia ses sion of Congress va3 determined on. They did not think il necessary to consult Gener al Harrison. He must obey the bidding of his committee. Alptniiilfir Bnrrow. whiir. Ims' been eleo ... , o , ted United States Senator, from Lousiana, for six rears from llie 4th of March next. Win. C. Rives has been elected United Satcta Senator by the Lcgislaluie of Vir ginia. Tho Stale loan of 800,000 dollars, to pay tho interest on the Stale debt, fidnig due on the first, of February, has, wc learn, been taken in Philadelphia. Appointments by the Governor. Ed- w'AnD B. IlunixY, Wm. F. Packer and Huoii Keys, to be Canal Commissioners for the ensuing year. JAMES CAMERON, Esq. Tho Hatrisbnrg Chronicle, it will be re membered, after tho late election, charged Mr. Cameron with having been instrumen tal, if not immediately acocssary in molest ing the publisher of the Examiner whilo at the polls. Mr. C. broughtsuit against tho Editor of tho Chronicle. It has however been compiomisedi the Editor making the following apology, which wo take from the record. Afier crpying the libellous article, hri say a: Lancaster Intelligencer. On the 30tli day of October 1840, wo pub lished tho foregoing article in an " Extra Chroniclo" against James Cameron Esq. We did eo on erroneous information, com municated to us from Lancaster, Mr. Cam- A.rtll frill lltmonlf linllnl In nvnnnA.., .. . . ft. Libel jn consequence of "that publication in the Quarter Sessions of Dauphin County; wilh an understanding that wo minht nrovs tho facts, and we in cpnsequenco have since made enquiry into the fads alleged against Mr. Cameron in the article mentioned and fully satisfied ourselves that they were mis represented to us and aro unfounded, and' that injustice was dono to Mr. .Cameron, Wo think it right further to 3tate that on be ing better informed we made a'proposition to Mr. Cameron to compromise ihe case on payment of costs by us, and he in a spirit that negatives the ofi repeated charge against him of being a vindictive man, agreed to our proposition. Tho prosecution ia thcie- lore ended and wo mako this statement well lo show that injustice was done to Mr. Cameron as that we shall nover perseved in doing injustice towards any CithfT knowingly or willingly. E?5Zf&3SHE3E'2 A man named Roilly. an Snfidol. who has been preaching dangerous doctrine throughout the country, has" beon sentenced by Judgo Hepburn, Cumberland county to ono yeat'a imprisonment.