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
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Iv amnleas-rf the same bclonced to citizens l
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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-
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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 !
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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
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N. WORDEN, Publisher.
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Wednesday Morning, August 14
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Mint thn iu;i.i Ui "Lrwirlituy CUvnietr.'' Tt.in aM-r ha
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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-
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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.