KEWISBUKG CIIRONICliK AND WEST BRANCH FARMER title and rights of Mexican chitons or ac quire those of citizens or the United Stales. But they shuU be under the obli tialion to make their election within one Vr from the date of the exchange of rat ification ot litis- treaty ; and those who shall remain iu llie said lerritories afier the expiration of that year, without having de clared their inieniion to retain the charac ter of Mexicans, shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States. "In ihe said territories.property of every kind, now belonging to the Mexicans noj established there, shall bo inviolably res peeled. The pre ent owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hcreaf- . .Urt. I,, rnnlnu-t slmll ' I C I dl IJUI I b BUIU UIVH.I .J j - - , . ,; .!ih xxnert In it. guaranties eaual-' "J":i - -i i . ...i i . i i i Iv amnleas-rf the same bclonced to citizens l 1 " ' f of the United States." I The ninth article of the treaty is in these . I words: The Mexicans who, in the territories ' aforesaid, shall not preserve ihe character of citizens of the Mexican Republic, cor forma bly with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be inoorpored into the Union of the United State?,) nnd be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States.) lo the enjoyment of all the rights of citi zens of the United State.', according to the principles 6f the Constitution ; and in the meantime shall be maintained and protect ed in the free enjoyment of their lilierty and property, and secured in the frcecxer ciae of their religion, without restriction.'' It is plain, therefore, on the face of these treaty stipulations, that all Mexicans estab lished in territories nortb or east of the line of demsrtation already mentioned, come within the protection of the ninth article; and that the treaty, being a part of the supreme law of the landloes extend over all such Mexicans, and assures to them perfect security in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, as well as in the free exercise of their religion ; and thU supreme law of the land being thus in full force over ibis territory ,is to be maintained until it shall be displaced or suprrs-eded by other legal provisions; and if it be ob- structed or related by c mbir.aliens too powerful to be suppressed by the civil au thority, the case is one which comes with in the provisions of the law, and which obliges the President to enforce these pro visions. Neither the constitution, nor the laws, nor my duty, nor my rath of tffice, leave me any alternative, or any choice in my mode of action. The Executive Government of the Uni ted Slates has no power or authority to de termine what was the true line or bounda rv between Mexico and the United States before the treaty of Gaudalupe, Hidalgo, uor has it any such power now, since the question has become one between the State of Texas and the United States. So far as the boundary is doubtful, thai doubt can only be removed by some act of Con gress, to which the assent of the State, of Texas may be necessary, or by some , appropriate mode of legal adjudication ; but in the meantime, if disturbances or colli sions arise or should be threatened, it is absolutely incumbent on the Excutive Gov ernment, however, painful the duty. to take care that the laws be faithfully maintained; nfld lie can regard only the actual state ol things as it existed at the date of the treaty, and is bound to protect all inhabitants who were then established, and who cow re main north and east of the line of dcmai le al ion, in the lull enjoyment of their liberty and their property according to the provi sions of the 6th article of the treaty ; in other words, all must be now regarded as New Mexico which was possessed and oc cupied as New Mexico by citizens of Mex ico at the date of the treaty, until a definite line of boundary shall be established by competent atithoriiy. This assertion of daty to protect the people of New Mexico from threatened violence or from seizure, lo be carried into Texas for trial (or hl ledged offences against Texan laws, does not at all include any claim of power on the parrel the Executive to establish any rivil military government within that Ter ritory. That petcer belongs exclusively to the Legislative departmeni.and Congress is the sole judge of the time and manner of creating or authorizing any such govern ments. The duty of the Executive extends only lo the execution of laws and the mainten ance of treaties actually in lorce, and tiie protection of all the people of the United States in the enjoyment of the rights which those treaties and laws guarantee. It is exceedingly desirable that no oc casion should arise from ihe eiercise of the towers thus vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws. With whatev er mildness those powers might beexecuted or however clear the c ise of necessity, jet consequences might nevertheless follow, ol which h i human saaciiy can foresee cither the eviU or the end. Having thus laid before Congress ihe communication of his'Exeelleney the Gov rrnor of Tcxa, and the answer thereto, nnd having made such observations as I have thought the occasion called for re specting constitutional ! obligati.ns w Inch may arise in the' further progress of things, ud may devolve on me to be per- , - ji B . ; , : . . j . I formed, f hope 1 ,bsl! not be regarded as stepping aaide dam the line of my duly, ubtwithstanding th 1 iun. aware thit the subjccl is now before both Houses, if I express my deep and earnest conviction of the importance of an immediate decision, or arrangement, or settlement of the qucs-j lion of boundary between Texas and the territory of New Mexico. " All considera tions of justice, general expediency, and domestic tranquility call fur this. It seems to be, in its character and by position, the first, or one of the first, of the questions growing out of ihe acquisition of California and New Mexico, and now requiring de cision. No government can be established for New Mexico, either State or TcHiory, unin u shall be tirst ascertained whTjaJew Mexico is. and what are her limits and ! ImuniLrn. Tho.,. i l. RA i . . . . ..uaa aau. ui, ,l.,cu til known, till the line of division Wmppn ! ! i. i r ii . . , her and lexas shall be ascertained and r established and numerous and weighty ! reasons conspire, in my judgment, to show j- if ! ..... tnatih.sdivis.onall.ncshould be established by Congress, with the assent of the rov- crnment of Texas. In the .first place, a seem by far the most prompt mode of proceeding, by which the end can be ac complished. If judicial proceedings were I resorn d lo, such proceedings would ncc- ! cssarily be slow, and years would pass by, j in all probability, before the controversy would be ended. So great a delay, in this case, is to !x avoided if possible. Such delay would be every way inconvenient, and might be the occasion of disturbances and collisions. For the Fame reason, I would, withtt!ie utmost deference to I lit- is dom of Congress, express a doubt of the expediency of the appointment or Commis sioner., and of an examination, and an award of indemnity to be made by llicm. This would be but a species of arbitration, which milit last us long as a suit at biw. So far as I am able to comprehend the case, the gom-r.il facts arc now all knuun, and Congress is as capable of deciding on it. justly and properly now, as it probably would be after the report of the Conimis sioners. If the claim of title on the pun of Texas appears to Congress to bu wel. j founded, in w hole or in part, it is iu the competency r.f Congress to offer her iin ii.- deinnity for the surrender of that claim. In a case like this, surrounded as it is, by many regent considerations, n'l calling for amicable adjustment nnd immediate settle ment, the Government of the United Slate would be justified iu my opinion, in allow ing an indemnity to Texss not unreasona ble and extravagant, but fair, liberal, and awarded in a just spirit of accommodation. I think no event would be hailed with more gratification by the poeple of the United Slates, lhan the amicable adjust ment of questions of difficulty, w hich have now, for a long time, agitated ihe country, and occupied, to tho exclusion of other subject, the lime and attention of Con gress. Having ihui freely communicated the. results of my own reflection, on the most t aJvifablc mode of adjusting the boundary question, t sIihII, nevertheless, cheerfully acquiesce in any other mode which the wis dom ol Congi ess m-ty devise. And, in conclusion. I repeal my convic tion, thai every consideration of public in terest, manifests the necessi'y of a provi sion by Congress for the settlement of this boundary question, before the present ses sion be brought to a close. The settlement of other questions, connected w ith the same suljecl, within the same period, is greatly to bo desired ; but the adjustment of this appears, to me. to be in the highest degree important. In the traiu of such an adjust ment, we may well hope tlmt there will fullow a return of harmony and good will, an increased attachment lo the Union, and !he general satisfaction of the country. Millard Fii.lmorb. Washington, August C, 1850. The foregoing is followed by a letter from Mr. Webster, Secretary of State, to Gov. Bell, of Texas, in the same tone. The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says : Among the Southern ultras, t'lc Mes sage created quite a stir ; but it is difficult lo determiuo what ground the President rould have taken but the one be d d ; promising to maintain the statut quo. nt ihe same time showing how the grnernl government can be got out of the d.iliculiy. The Pres-idem does not "draw the sword,' as Mr. V'olney Howard imagines by retain ing possesion of the disputed territory in the name of the general government, till the quarrel is settled, especially if ho does .-t presume to interfere with ihe establish - menloi a government for New Mexico. The account from Washington agree almost unanimously in ihe opinion lh.it the ground taken by the President is cor rect ; and thut the great majority, North and Souih-approve it. ' In accordance with the Presidents re commendation ihat the Boundary rmcstion ' I first kpn ted. Mr. Pearce. of Md.. inlro-i duced into the Senate a bill, which passed on ihe 10th inst. by a vote of 30 to 20,qtii eting the title of New Mexico hy a bonus to Texas of Ten millions of Dollars, which also releases the Union from all obligation for the debt and claims of Texas. Gen. A. L. Koumfort, of Philadelphia, has been appointed by the Board of Canal lMmmiiionerj, Superintendent of lhe Mo tive Power on the Columbia railroad, in i place of Col. V m. Lnglish, resigned ' . fopulation of Mutitro-e, 015. din in tpn-vw, 291. H. O. HICKOE, Editor. -O. N. WORDEN, Publisher. At t.f0 rash in atlranrv. 1.75 in three months. 2 pniJ fsVitliin Ilw year, and $L'M at Ulc end if the .war. Agt-nt in I'liilJrljlii V n Fnlnv-r ami K W lrr. Lctvisbuvfj, la. Wednesday Morning, August 14 ADVERTIZE! KxtH-atorm A.lmiuMrfttnrs, I'uMic n "iini'rx.i. if y ami mintry JlfivlianU, Iuiiu.rtuivr. Mcriiauic. Kunii'-M Jieu oil win wifb to pnirurc or to Ut!-f anything wimM itn wr!l In Ktvr rvntiw f tin Mint thn iu;i.i Ui "Lrwirlituy CUvnietr.'' Tt.in aM-r ha " a proportion of active. wilvmt prNluct'rc a jr.u ana uirrra.m-r circulation in a community foiuiu- VZZZZT.ZZ2ZZir.ZZL ... . KU TUB AMENDMENT TO TUB fONSTlTtTlOX. - . Dcnweratie State Xtmunatiant .- '' . ,r .iwiitT itrnrrtil r-I im.M.M ItAAIv, OI .Mini in to. I AVrr,wt-j.roi:TEniiKAW i.EY),rcrawfl,raco. ! , . , T . . "'Ji Slate lamina! ions : j, ,,,., ....r-jos.n a pun.:., B,.,k,ro. i jrfiir iiknkv w. snyi!:i:. of rnhm c. "n." ElectionTuesday, Oct. 8, 1S50. C7Thc proceedings at New Berlin on Monday speak for themselves. Wht t fleet they will have, rcmnini to be seen ; but it is evident the end is not yet. The nomination of John M. Baum.the original and talented young Editor of the 'Union Tunes,' for the Legislature, is well received by the party. He will doubtless hoc his own row effectually, and 'hurry up the cakes' for Col. Slifer fully as fast as the gallant Col. will be rea ly for them.' (QIn another part of this paper we give our readers.through the kindness of a Northumberland friend, the official account of the bloodiest sea-fight iu the last war. It possesses deep interest on account of the atrocious perfidy, and signal chastisement, (1 the British force., anJ displays the un paralleled coinage and success of a much smaller American force. It is also of great present interest, because the destruction of the "General Armstrong'' by the enemy, in a neutral Portuguese hirbor, contrary to iIk; rules of war, auj the law of nations, g;ivo our government a claim upon Portu gal for ihe lo.iS bUstaiued by the owners of the vtrsel. This claim ahhouh just, has never been paid, and at ihe la,t advi ces, the American Minister at Lisbon had mad'! a peremptory demand for the amount of this and some o ll r claims, and ihe Por tuguese government, having refused lo comply with the demand, our Minister had withdrawn from Lisbon and gone on board an American vessel of war, to await furth er advices from Washington. U'c ought to add that Cap!. licid is still living in one ol the Eastern S'a'es.and a' few drtj s since wrote a letter to the New York Tnbune.rnntradicting and explaining some recent misrepresentations of the Brit ish press with regard to the fight. Capt. Reid's whole, force was only Ol) men and !) guns; the British force was 400 men, 3 vessels, and upwards of 120 guns. Pkatii r Com. Jo.ni-.s. This distin guished naval officer died at Phildelphia, on Saturday week, after a short but severe illness. Com. Jjcvb Jones served with great distinction in the late war wiih England. He was commander ol the sloop Wasp, in ihe bloody action wiili ihe Brit ish .--loop Frolic, which is fre3li in the me mory of many, and has been read by near ly nil our countrymen. It is one of the most brilliant naval engagements on re cord. The Commodore at the lime ol his death, stood third on the navy lit, and has been Ma-it nod at the Naval Asyhm, nt Philadelphia, for seme years. CrComplaints have been made lo us of the condition of the brick pond at the i:orth west corner of the borough. The stagnant water which is suffered to re main in it has provi d highly injurious to tho health of that neighborhood, and is daily becoming worse. The evil should be promptly icmedied. No consideration of private interest cr convenience should for a moment be suffered to stand in the way of the public health and welfare. ITIT'The Perry County Democrat runs up the name of Gen. Samuel Houston, U.S. Senator from Te.x:is, as its candidate for next President of the United States. This is taking time by the forelock ; but, the hern of San Jacinto s probably as much in the line of promotion as anybody else. JYEaeh parly in Juniata county has made its nominations but neither of them named a candidate for Assembly. The respective nominations of Union county ! may therelore Unsidercrt as connrmeu. f;yOn Thursday week, the lightning struck the house of Jacob Smith, above Jlarileton, and did considerable damage lo it. Several of the family were stunned hv it but none seriously injured. ' ". . , ICT-i ne nnai location oi . Sullivan county, is pronounced "O.K." hy ,he Press Prosperity to Siillivan ! Ditto lo L-iporte! and ivings to the ''Eagle !" CjNo lime has jet been provided for iho use of the Borough. When are we lo have il ! ; (KrA variety of editorials have been crowded out this week. Mr. Kerr Russell, of Lewis township, saw a lind turtlo on ' his farm recently; which he witnessed being marked June 3, 1800, and which he has seen on his farm every 1 ear since. It looks as young as it did fifty years ago, and promises lo live lifiy years more. Land tuillcs survive many Kis.MiUonian. -'" ! Democratic County Convention. The Democrats of I'nion county assem bled in Convention at the Court House, in New Berlin, on Monday, the 12th inst.,ac cording to previous notice. Delegates ap peared, and took their seats, from 13 out of 20 Districts in the County, viz: Perry, Beaver, Tenns, Washington, Kelly, West Beaver, Lewisburg, East Buffalo, White Deer, Chapman, Hartley, Centre, and Ccntreville. The Delegates from the re maining 7 districts not presenting them selves, the Convention was organized by appointing (Jaiiiiikl Bbtuckr. of Perry. Chairman.and James K.Davis, of Selins grove. Secretary. The nomination of a candidjte for Con gress was next in order; and on the 1I. ballot Maj. JOHN CU.MMINC1S, or Se-lins-rove, (no oiher person having been . i . f proposed,) received the unanimous vote ot ihe delegates, (20 in all,) and w as declared duly nominated. The Convention did not apnoint any Congressional Conferees, but authorized Maj.Cummins lo appoint ihrm himself. The Convention then proceeded to nomi nate a candidate for Member of Assembly, with the following results : 1st ballot John M. Bum, New Berlin 1 1 Samuel C. Wilt, Hartleton 8 Phibn Hilbish, Chapman II. B. Hetrick, Pcnns I JOHN M. P.AUM, Esq. having received a majority of nil the votes cast.was declared duly nnminnted. JOHN WALLS, Esq., of Lewisburg, was then unanimously appointed Represcn t Hive Delegate lo the next 4th of March State Convention. Daniel A. fluyer and Chrhllan Kurtz were appointed Conferees to meet Confer res from Juniata county, to confirm the nomination for Member of Assembly. On motion of Tim's Bovver F.sq. it was Jlrsoked that Gen.LEWIS CASS con tinues to merit the confidence of the Dem ocratic party. His nomination will evince success ; and Pennsylvania having rnused his defeat in 18H, is in duty bound lo make him the candidate in 1S5'J. Jhsolved thai we will give our unanim ous anil untlinching support to ihe nomin- . .. , , , i' - I ! ntions no have tins uay mane.anu rormuoy , recommend them to the confidence and j support of the Drmocratic parly. M lj.CuMMi.NCS.thc nominee fotCongress, then addressed the Convention, anil staled tt.nt il had been charged against him by his opponents, and by the Delegates w ho refused lo come into the Convention, that he vfas a 'Cameron man,' and that he only sought the nomination of this county for Congress in order to throw Union county into the hands of Lycoming county so as to secure the nomination of James Gamble, Eq. He pronounced these charges filsc and untrue. : lie said ho was not Gen. Ca meron's man, Jesse Miller's man, John A. Gamble's man. or any other man's man, but he was a Jack Cummings' man. He said it was not true that he was thn agent of Jhn A. Gamble, or trying to play into the hands of James Gamble for Congress, but was working for himself. He wanted the nomination for Congress in ibis District himself, and would ;et it if he could, and if a candidate from any other county got it, he would have to get it without the aid of the Conferees from Union county. The proceedings were ordered to be published in ihe 'Times' and Chronicle,' and the Convention Adjourned sine die. Convention, No. 2. Immediately after the adjournment of the Convention, the Delegates from the seceding districts viz : M.fllinburg, Buf falo, Union, Limestone, West Baflalo, New Berlin, and Middlecreek and a con siderable number of other Democrats from various parts of the county, assembled in the Grand Jury room and organized by ap pointing James Maddkn.E q., of Hartley, Chairman, and Charles D. Roush, of New Berlin, Secretary. The meeting was warmly addressed by Robert 0. Barter, Esq., Maj. Charles II Shrinrr, R.F.Piatt, Eq., John V. Barber, nnd others, and after a full discussion it as en motion Resolved That this meeting appoint n Committee to draft an address (o the peo ple ol Union co., stating the reasons why the Democracy of this county should not be bound by the proceedings of the self styled Democratic Convention this day held in the Court House ; and ihe Commit tee be directed to call a Meeting ol the peo. pie of the County, on the FIRST MOM DAY of the September Court, and invite Col. ilham Bigler, and Hon. Geo. W. Woodward to address the meeting ; also, that ihe Committee procure as many Dem ocratic signatures to ihe Address as they may think proper, and do such other things in the premises as in their opinion circumstances may require. The Comrnittre was then nppoinicd by the meeting, nnd consists of the following perscm., viz: Maj. C. II. Shrinrr, R- B. BarbcrRjq., Gen. Philip Gross, Jonathan Wolfe, R. Swineford, James Madden, Erj., H. W. Fries, Capt. John Forstcr. ' Jacob Reichley. Maj. S. F. Lyndall, R. F. Piatt Ivq , John V. Barber, Samuel Roush, Hq., Lewis Iddings, Jolin' M. Taylor, Jacob Wolfe, lohn Swinefrird,' Jonathan Sjiangler, William Eitert.Edward Wilsonj Samuel Harmony, Isaac Neiman, John Vouncman. R. D.rjbermaii.'Huh Wilson. s nvid IClecfencr.' Geo. W. lixon. Michael Benfer, Jos. Kleckncr, Dr. A. J. Crntzor. ' .f1 r f- !' : ; On motion the proceedings were ordered to be published fli the '.Times" and Chromcrc,'! and ibe meeting then ad- journcd. The "General Armstrong." NoRTItCMBERLANO, Aug. 10, '50. To the Eilitur of Ihe Lachbarg Chronicle .- Sir Having noticed a number of imperfect accounts of the loss ol the "Central shrnslrong" privateer, going tho rounds of the papers, since our demand upon the Portuguese government, I lake the liberty of sending you a copy ol the letter of Capt. Ueid, officially announcing the loss of tho schooner, and giving at the same time a modest and truthful detail of the action which preceded the destruction of that vessel. In several of the letters I have seen published, it has been erroneously staled that the Dritih forces were success ful in the last attack, and closed the action by burning the privateer to the water's edge. This is unjust lo Capt.Reid and his gallant officers and crew, since the fact is, not a British fool touched her decks until some lime after the Americans had gone on shore. Every essential fact stated by Capt. Reid in the following letter, has been fully substantiated by an English gentleman then residing in Fnyal, in a letter lo Wm. Cohbett, Esq , lately published in the "Danville Democrat." Tho "Sunbory American" is mislaken in giving the Cap tain's name ns"lf'atson:n il wasSam'l C. Reid. Here is the letter. R. B. M. Faval. Oct. 4, 1814. "With infinite regret, I am constrained to say, it has eventually fallen lo my lot to state to you the loss and total destruction of ihe private armed brig, Gen. Armstrong, late under my command. We sailed from Sandy Hook, on the evening of the 9:h ult.,and,about midnight, fell in close aboard ol a razee and a t-hip of tho line. They pursued till next day noon, when they thought proper to give over chase. On the 11th, uflcr a nine hours' chase, boarded the private armed schooner 'Perry,' John Colinan, six days from Fhihidtlphh ; had thrown over all his gun-5. 0:i the following day, fell in with an enemy's gun brig; exchanged a few shots with, and left him. Ou the 21th, hoarded a Spanish brig and schooner, and l.-'!'. .-fa. .inc.. ol. in i I I mm in I invnnna .it, -i -jhu-h. - ..... On the 2rih, following, came to in Faynl i . i-.i- Uoads for the purpose of filling waicr called on the American Consul, who very j politely ordered our water immediately sent olf, il being our'intcmion to proceed to sea, early the nest d.iy. "At 5, P.M., I went on board, the Con sul and some other gentlemen in company. I asked some questions concerning the enemy's cruisers, and was told there bad been none, at these isl ind, for several weeks; when about dusk, while we were conversing, the Dritij.li brig " Carnation' suddenly hove in sight, close under the N. E. head of the harhor.within gun-shot when first discovered. The idea of getting under way was instantly suggested ; but finding the enemy's biig had the advantage of a breeze, and but little wind with us, it was ilinimhi dniihllul if we should be nbie lo ..el to sea without hazarding an action. I I a .... rr...i L-o ;r ; l.i! I opinion, the cnemv would roard lhe ncu- traliiy of .he poit ? He gave me to under sliind. K might make myrtlf perfectly es ; assuring me, nt the same time, they would never molest us, while at anchor. Hut no sooner did the enemy' brig understand, from the pilot boat, who we were.than she immediately hauled close in.and let go her anchor, within ,-istol-shot of us. At Ihe same momenl.the M'lantasienei' ad frigate Rot.' hove in sight, to whom lhe Carna- ti..n ins.antlv made signal, and a constant interchange 'took place for some lime. The result was, the Carni.ion proceeded to throw out all her boots, despatched one on board the Commodore, and appeared, oih- erwise, to be making unusual exertions From those circumslnnces, I began to sus ' nect Iheir real intentions. The moon was near its full, which enabled us to observe them very minutely; and I now determined lo haul in, nearer the shore. Accordingly, after clearing for action, we got under way, and began lo sweep in. The moment this was observed by the enemy's brig, she instantly cut her cable, made sail, and des patched four boats in pursuit of us. Being now about 3, P.M., as soon as we saw the boats approaching we let go our anchor, got springs on our cable, nnd prepared to receive them. I bailed them repeatedly ns they drew near, but they felt no inclination to reply. Sure of their game, they only pulled up wiih the greater speed. ( obser ved the boats were well manned, and, apparently, as well armed ; and, as soon as they had got cleverly alongside, we opened our fire, which was as soon return ed; but, meeting with rather a warmer . , " , , j recentinn In.m Ihpv had nrnlinhlv hprn I reception than r j very soon cried out for aware of, they quarters, and hauled off. In this skirmish I had one man killed, and my first Lieuten ant wounded. The enemy's loss must have been upwards of twenty, killed and wounded. "They had now repaired lo their ships.'o prepare for a more formidable attack. We, in the interim, having taken the hint, pre. pared to haul close into the beach, where we moored head and stern, wilhin half pis tol shot of the Castle. . This done, we again prepared, in the best possible manner, for iheir second reception. About 9, P.M., wc observed the enemy's brig, towing in a large fleet of boats : they soon after left Iho brig, and tujk their, station, in three divis- ions, under cover of a small reef of rocks, wilhin about musket-shot of us. Here they continued manoeuvreing, for some lime, the brig still keeping under way, to act with the boats, should we at any time attempt to escape. The shores were lined with the inhabitants, waiting the expected attack ; and from tho brightness of the moon, they had a mo9t favorable view of the scene. The Governor.and most of the first peopie of the place, stood by, and saw the whole affair. " At ler.gth, about midnight, we observed the boats in motion, our crew hiving laid at their quarters during tne wnote oi me , interval, i ney came on.in one a.reci une, Xhfe wi-llws-,e broken, the bouse en keeping in close orJcr ; and we rK(in,red and W.rtr, the occupant, severely counted twelve boats." 'I he English Thn Police interfered when a Woo- accounts agree ujion fourteen launches about the size of our Union Canal boats, and armed with a short cannon at the bow. Ed. Citron." "As soon as they came within proper distance, we opened our fire, which was warmly relumed from the enemy's carronades and small arms. The discharge from our 'long Tom' rather staggered them ; but soon reconnoiiering, they gave three cheers, and came ou most spiritedly. In a moment, they succeeded in gaining our bow and starboard quarter, and tho word was 'board!1 Our great guns now becoming useless, we attacked them sword in hand, together with our pikes, pistols, anJ musketry, from which our lads poured on them a most destructive Hit. A tin-nij inmit iivuviii - repeated attempts to gain our decks, but.. were repulsed at all time?, and al all points, with the greatest slaughter. "About the middle of the action, I receiv ed intelligence of the death of our second Lieutenant ; uod, soon after, of the third Lieutenant's being badly wounded : from this and other causes, 1 found our lire had much slackened on the forecastle.nnd, fear ful of the event, I instantly rallied the whole afler-division, who had been bravely defending, and now had succeeded in beat- ing the boats ofT the quarters they gave r n a shout, rushed forward, ope ned a freh fire, and soon decided the conflict which terminated in the total defeat of the enemy, ani the loss of many of their boats ; iwo of which, belonging to the Rota, we took possession of, literally loaded with their own dead. Seventeen only escaped from them both, who had swam to the shore. In another boat, under our quarter, comman ded by one of the Lieutenants of the 1'lan laianct, all were killed, saving four : this I have from the Lieulenam himself, who further told me that he jumped overboard J to save his own life. "The duration of this action was about forty minutes. Our decks were now found in much confusion, our ' long Tom ' dis- j mounted, and several of our carriages ! broken ; many of our crew having lelt the ; vessel, and others disabled. Under the?e . i . 1 l circumstances, however, wc succeeded in T l- i I . K getting 'long Tom' in his berth, and ihe decks cleared, in some sort, for a fre&h action, should lhe enemy again attack us lefore 'i,y,gh, "About 3, A. M., I received a message from lhe U.S.Consul, requesting to see me on bh ire ; where he informed me the Gov ernor had sent a note to Capt. Lloyd, beg ging him to desist from further hostilities. To this, Capt. Lloyd sent for answer lhat he was now determined to have Ihe priva- I lm'al l"c m -'B uow" I ,own ; "nJ "' ,he (:e'no' su(r h i Americans to mjure the privateer, in any j ,nnnner he shou,d consider ,he P,ace j' Prt and :reat il accordingly. ; Fmd,nS ,h,i to 1,9 ,he cftse-1 considered all 1 I01CS 'g our vessel to be at an end. I ! went on board, nnd ordered all our ""d "d be taken on sh'w' and ,he cre ,0 Mve ,heir ccts.as j fait as wWe. Soon after this, it became i dy-liKht, when the enemy's brig stood i i : i j i. f ' a L ' I. f I 1. I . L I I t,usc ,u- commence a neavy nre on us, with all her forces. After several broadsides, she hauled olT, having received a shot in her hull, her rigging much cut, and her fore-top-mnst wounded ; (of this I was informed by the British Consul.) She soon after came in again, and anchored close to the privateer. 1 then ordered the "Armstrong'' to be scuttled, lo prevent the enemy from getting her off. She was soon after boarded by the enemy's boats.and set on fire, which completed her destruction. "They the British have destroyed a number of houses in lhe town, and wounded some of ihe inhabitants. "By what I have been able lo learn from the British Consul, nnd officers of the flee:, it appears there were about 400 officers and men in the last attack by lhe boats, of wnom 120 were killed, and 130 wounded. Capt. Llovd.I am told bv the British Cnn. 1 cut ia Ko.4lw I : .u i : . h,H h k M T J I surgeons bad been held, who gave as their . . Kiiuiuii uiui umpuinnon would ne necessa- ry to save his life. " The fleet hits remained here about a week, during which time they have been principally employed in burying l heir dead and taking care of iheir wounded. Our loss, I am happy to say, is compa ratively trifling two killed, and seven wounded. a ' "Accompanied with this, von will And a copy of my Protest, together wiih copies of letters written by Mr.Dabncy, our Consul, to Ihe Governor of Fayal, our Minister at Ria Janeiro, and our Secretary of SinJe. These letters will devolopc.mpta fully, the circumstances of this unfortunate affair. . .. . . f "I remain, gentlemen. , t Your very obdt and humble scrvf, "S.xtEt C. Reir" ' Elections. In North Carolina, the Democrats nave gained a Governor (Uanl S. Reid) and ihi Legislature, by which they will gain' U. S. Senator in the place of Mr. Mangum. In Missourij the Whigs have gained sev eral Members of Congress, and probably the Legislature, by which they gain a U. S. Senator in place nl Col. Benton. U r. Terrible Riot amono this Tailors ? On Monday afternoon, Aug., 5th ihe German Tailors in the opper part of New York City, who are on a atrike, ma da an attack upon the house of one of their uum- tlCf suspected o( workiog underthc prices. dy fight ensued. A number of the Police were much injured with stones, dirks, &c, while of ihe former two were reported killed, 20 or 30 wounded, and 40 thrown into prison. I )l PORTAXT to lhMe bavinf impuriii of the I flood. UK A. NT'S ft" KIFYIAU EA' TKACT, the met wonderful Punfier in the world, u now pul op in Qi iHT Botm.es. (Cj'N" advrrtnemenu headed -G4 DOSES." It ie o mtong aii purifying, that one bottle U-H from tea lo littcen days looser Wan ewwiwUta. -1. Thornton dr. Iiaker, agente, Lewisburg. im3-.!.l rATSSfr CHERRY PECTORAL: Far the Car COUGHS, COX.D3, HOARSSVSSS, BRON CHITIS, CROUP, ASTH. MA, WHOOFIVG-OOUGK AITS COK-SUMPTZOXr. Tbie truly valuable Remedy for disease of the I.unsJ and Throat, ha become Ihe cbi'-f reliance of ihe a lllicu-dja n. the moat certain cure known i lfmejia ,s,n, i(1 deperte and alrmwl bopeUr ' ran-, of Voiuumplim. and aleo, to diminutive j .n f ""'J"' "Vr' T"blem, I ily medicinea for common coughs and eoldi. Kea.1 1 ii,,,, ,n, opinion of men who are known lo the woi!d,and Ihe worlJ respect their opiuion. From Iter t)r Hitchcock. Jnm-M C. Art-r Sir: I h unl t.hit Chrrrr frrtcrtl i intm net tinmnai iti..-h.ii uid mm ti.w fMinJ tr tltc n-lt'f of levrrnjjuvl mmd bronchial liltiriiliir-. If niv inHn n l it? uprri-r rharwtvr ran b of any wmr. tirti in at liberty to w tt u joa think iri(MT. Hut mot , LLP- J'midrnt of Auibt-rvl l'-ii. From the London lunirtt. A V KKS CH Kit K V lEl TU AX Hi nflfv nywt )uif Ma irvM ration that ha fnllea nmli-r nnr ivtKt-. ft-r m ranful ex a Mi nation, we ik not krmtatr lo Mar wt hv a l.ir'f ai't'ivrtation of it m-rtt and thr fuJV rt nutoiviif iu iu u.wruliiRM fctr cuu 'hjt ami lung euptnmt5. lr Drewiiler, of Windham Co. Coiin, ud u : ,h "moy- Jfewy ww ot this u.n.win r n-u. fa.. I Ik-uurr M-riff of M ilnlhara r i'l. Th-nwihrrN a vorr irvtnpi- atkl turn attrnrtnl jorai atU-ntW-n. W. A. Bbiwtkr. M. I. " Woat KUIintcty. t'u Srt. s. M Thii may n-rtify that I wad afiitrtofl with n vrv -rr rtijrh in tlie winter of "47 H, which tltnrab-nml t trrtuinatr in t'nfiiniptM.a. 1 hail trir-J manr ntftirinat in Tain. unl waa runJ Uj the it-- of AVKk'H CIIKKKV lt(Tti; VL. t K. ri-k " Direet Evidence tr. Arrr. Imdl Iaar Sir: Ffvline nlt-rorlitlQ i rl-l;.'n',f 'm to vm, fr tin- rfftorntion of mr hwalth. I wntt tmi a. ruv cav. which vm arr at librrtv In nubJih fiw i tiw i-Mia-ht itri. l-it autumn l iwa a isil rtii, ! n hr a er h, .mi mai. t my ni-i I irinc without oUainind ivliif. 1 wa otlisl to Kim? ; bl,,nw. -i Mm. mml .i !(. at njlit. A rricittl imrr DM a hlll- ttf voiirl'lirfTy j l-tt-toral. Ibf nw of which I rnBim-iwvl arrnr.liii; l lh . tliri-rti.n. 1 have jiwt purr-bnm-U tbe fittb bttl.aQiJ am nrarrr rmtfmtf. I nns lo .lf--pv air nwn bod rcudi-d, auU all 1t the use ur vunr TitluaMe Bicdti-irM'. K. & Mi.st A.M., 1-riiM-tfaI ML OVm. S-.min'j-. From Dr Brvanl, D'Uggiat anJ Pontmaaler. Cbicopre KalU. Mis: Irr. J. C. Arrr Ilrar sir: EnrloM. alcaiv flnl rrmit taitra T all ilie lrr-r rvt.ml" last arnc mr. 1 rai MtitwHitMiliKty rat, lhat bu miiiciDt wr havr iriTii snrrt Mtl.tat-tioD an rourV b va. nnr bsvr I rrrr jirra a lantirine mliirll ruml M nianjraM-IK.ref.llh alkl LnIK nilKpla n b. Our hyiiiriaiw it nuin H ritnrivcly ra their prarLW, with baiit-at rrlrrt. Truly jr, V. M. br.r.T. Prepared buj .C.Ayer Chemist,Lmectt,Ms For tale by C W .SCHAFFI.E. Lewkburg ; J H faalow. Milton ; Iaaac (jerhart, Selirwf roe, and by Druggist generally In Lewisburg, 8th inst. by Rev.J.Guyer, William Drntler, ol Chilisquaque, and Miss Sarah: A. Mattees, of this place. Mr.EJitor : Tbe nuptial lie has gladdened the heart of another couple ; Ibe fears and sorrow of Ihe past hare been buried id (rgctfalneas, and lhe future is now explored with eiquisile delight by Ihe bride and groom. To add to this happi ness, tbey avail ibrmarlres of this opportunity to send a share of the dainlie of the occasion, lo tbe too oft forgotten Chronicle office. Then Tntrt upna thrbl. y a-ris oTtbr pn-m. With mrrrjr bearta, fcr we'rr Ouar auOiia Iran; Ami whilr rr rat, ai-nl up T.'ur earnrxt pran-r That MiM unending briOe and groom aw; ahsr. JOB. J t iT'Sure enoosh here come a basket-full of cakes, candies, raisin, fruit, and duly separated front Ihe rest, so as to lose none of its fragrance) a Hong nine," and match ! We joined ia too sentiment of "Job, Jr." while discussing UM eat ables, and passed the cigar over to the first patron who happrned in, and who thinks that next lo getting married . thrre n..t m lb world a plrunr .. An to iit near thw wtnjow, ami tilt up roar SVt; I'ull awsr at thr 'Cuba,' whnar Sanr jiMt mil. Anil gut at Uw workl 'twixt tur tor, of jour bout.,:" On the 2d inst., by Rev. Mr. M'Kown, Dr. J. M'Kinnev Heacock and Miss Mact Potter, both of Cherry, Sullivan Co- MED: In Lewisburg, 7th inst., after a thrco years' confinement to his bet by sickness.. Richard M'Clvke, aged Ti year. S month, and 23 days. . An old citizen. In Lewisburg, 9th inst., IIarrikt M. wife of W. W. M'Fuddcn, aged 33 years, 6 month's, and 9 days. In Lewisbutg, 10th inst., LvdiaAsx R daughterof Dennis and Mary Phillips.agcd II months and 2 days. In Chilisquake, 12th inst., an iafanl daughter of Hugh and Hannah Martin. In Union Tp, 5th inst., Pbte Moweer aged about i'l year. In Middleburg.29ih alt., MicnAEL WT TEN3ITKR, in his 78th year. In WilkesBarre, 1st inst.. Gen. Isaac Bowman long a prominent citizen of thai countyaged about 70 year. In Mifllinvilte, Col. Co ,'the..'ajns'1 Daniel I Iess, aged about 37 J'rdinr ' In Milton, 2d insl'ajjjoouf 20 Tears, Miss Mactua, daugbiervr Ucorge Tomb, of Jersey Shore. On lhe 27th nil., neat Light Street; in her S&l year, HAKNAHwife, gf Akm Marr.
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