and robbed, was examined, and gave a detailed stateinens of the circumstances of the robbery. The court then sentenced Wilson to imprisonment at hard labor for the term of ten years, the extent of punishment authorized by the law. This tendency has been, however, too much adopt-in the Komberton stage at the time when it was stopped ed. Prevertive measures have been accumulated.. It is still asked with astonishment, for what object was this luxury of maledictions to anathemas? undoubtedly to curb and suppress the genius of the age, and to make, it retrograde to the past, which no longer possesses a breath of life. Yes, gentlemen, if this age is really impious and atheistical, one code will not suffice for its amendment; society will undergo the pernicious empire, for the public mind is the most invincible of all necessities—(marked approbation.) CASE OF GEORGE WILSON. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. From the testimony of Mr. Thompson, it appeared that fire-arms had been used in the Kimberton robbery, had not, however, been prosecuted for the capital of as was the case in the Reading robbery. The prisoner fence in the former.-Judge Baldwin, therefore, remarked to Wilson, that he probably owed his escape a second time from the punishment of death to the clemency of the president of the United States; and that if the law authorized a longer imprisonment than that to which the court had sentenced him, they would have inflicted it upon him. INDIAN CUSTOMS. We were politely furnished, some weeks since, by a friend, with the following extract of a letter, dated "Wheeling, January, 1830." "I took passage at Cincinnati, in the same boat with the Indian chiets composing the delegation of the Creeks to the president of the United States, on the subject of their apprehended ejection from the land of their fathers. On the question being asked, whether there was any objection to the motion, Mr. Kane, who had been for merly assigned as one of Wilson's counsel, remarked that he found himself embarrassed by the situation in which he was placed. He said that, after Wilson's conviction and sentence at the last court, considering his professional connexion with him as terminated, he had yielded to what seemed to him the general wish of the community, as well as to his own clear impressions of public policy, in recommending him to the clemency of the executive; that one of the prominent grounds of his re- "I was made acquainted, during the time I was with commendation had been the continued liability of Wilson them, with some very curious Indian customs, which to the punishment of grievous imprisonment; that the may be new to you. The Creek Indians have a relisame consideration had been urged in the different me-gious rite, called the busk, which they observe regularmorials from the citizens; and that it had been at leastly in the month of July. The celebration of it appears impliedly acquiesced in by Wilson, as the condition on to be thus: The inhabitants of a township having carewhich the president should be solicited to spare his life. tally collected and removed the ashes, from their The pardon had been made accordingly: It recited in hearths, proceed formally to occupy four council houses, its preamble, the language of the memorialists, and was which are erected so as to form a hollow square. In obviously intended to leave Wilson still able to imthe centre of this squire, on the first day of the busk, prisonment ou each of the charges now before the court. a pile of wood is placed, the pieces being laid in radiat Under these circumstances, Mr. Kane sand, it would not ing positions, which is their usual model building a comport with his ideas of fairness and duty towards the fire. executive, the community, or the court, to take advan"The officiating chief, who unites the offices of tage of the phraseology, which had been employed in priest and physician, takes two pieces of wood, preframing the pardon, to claim for it a more extended ope-pared for the purpose, and by rubbing them together ration. He should not, therefore, now offer that instru- produces fire, with which the pile is ignited; and then ment to the judicial notice of the court. He added, that the Indians unite, and move around it in a d of rehe had not thought it necessary to present to Wilson's ligious dance. From this fire each family in the townmind the different questions which had suggested them- ship is supplied afresh, with what they esteem new selves to his own, while examming this subject: But he and pure fire; and on that morning com enees the referred himself to the court for their instructions, if, in seven day fast, which is kept with religious care and their judgment, the interests of public justice, or the fidelity.-During the fast they drink the Yapon tea, rights of the prisoner, required of him to pursue a differ- (called the black drink), which they believe to be purient course from that which he had indicated. fying and healthful, together with their bitter herbs, administered by their priest. Bitter herbs, and the inner bark of trees, are taken to sustain them during the fast, which they are enabled to continue for 9 or 10 days without much suffering. Judge Baldwin admitted the difficulties of the counsel, and the propriety of the course, which, under the circumstances, he had marked out for his own conduct; but he said that the pardon was, in fact, before the court, and that he did not think they could omit to notice it. At the village of Chatahootchie are deposited the six Judge Hopkinson expressed a doubt, whether the par- copper or brazen vessels, some circular and spine oblong, don could be considered as before the court in this case, and stamped Æ on the outside, which, according to their unless formally pleaded in arrest of judgment. He re-tradition, were given for holy purposes by the master of served himself upon this point. Saturday morning was then fixed for hearing the argument of the district attorney on the question. On Monday this case was brought up before the cirenit court of the United States, in Philadelphia. The Inquirer of that city states, that on the indictment, to which he had pleaded guilty, charging him simply with robbing the Reading mail, and subjecting him to an imprisonment of not less than five nor more than ten years, judge Baldwin delivered an opinion, that the pardon granted by the president on the capital charge, micluded a pardon for the lesser crime, and that the prisoner could not be sentenced to imprisonment upon the present indictment. Judge Hopkinson gave an opposite opinion. The disagreement will be certified to the su preme court of the United States. The prisoner was then brought up for judgment, on an indictment, to which he had also pleaded guilty, charging him with robbing the Kimberton mail. Wm. R. Thompson, a merchant of that city, who was Mr. breath. (God). On the first day of the bask, the priest delivers them to be washed. They are then carried by six bearers around the fire, and afterwards deposited, to remain unseen, till the following year. This day is the beginning of the season when it is permitted to eat of the new fruits of the earth, (corn, wheat, &c.) and in cases where the custom has been violated, the conscientious regard the house in which the food was prepared with abhorrence. At this period also certain offences are pardoned, so that with absolution for past offences, the purification of their fast, and with new fire and with new food, they begin the year with intentions of reformed and better lives. Then follows a kind of carnival-a general feasting, |(from which ardent spirits are excluded), to which all contribute. The whole is terininated by a game of ball, a sport of which the Indians partake with an ardour and delight not surpassed in the game of ancient Greece. The game is generally played by the best men of two different tribes. Tripping up and throwing down are permitted, and crippling and killing are not unfrequently the result, but their law of blood for blood (at other times so rigidly en forced) is not enforced under such circumstances. On the Chatahootchie river there are some rocks mark ed with letters or hieroglyphics, (from which the river takes its name); but the Indians cannot be prevailed upon [N. Y. Dai. Adv. to shew them to white men." ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS. In France, the whole expense of supporting the tholic clergy in 1828, was 62,845,000 francs. to learn what he could do for him. He' applied for instructions to M. Hocquart, the Maitre de hotel, after a He returned previous conference with the commissioners of governs ment, who accompanied the ex-king. chateau; he destined for the use of Charles X. an aparthome then to make the necessary preparations at his ment, consisting of a saloon, a bed room usually occupied by madam de C's mother, and a grand dressing ments in other parts of the chateau, were intended to be Ca-room fit to lodge a valet-de-chamber in. "Divers apartappropriated for the use of the rest of the family. Mats trasses and straw were prepared for the suite in the corri doirs and unoccupied rooms, the proprietor, his young wife, her child and nurse, taking refuge in the servants rooms, where they established their dining room, bed chamber, kitchen &c., contenting themselves with such to the instructions of the ex-king's Maitre de hotel, sepa scanty accommodation. It is to be noted that, according rate apartments had been given to the duchess de Berri, as well as to the dauphin and the dauphiness, madam Gon and to madam de Maille, who accompanied that princess; taut, with the duke of Bordeaux; mademoiselle de Berri, her governess, &c. In Spain, the whole number of regular and secular These persons possessed clergy in 1821, was 180,242. property valued at $828,060,000 00, besides tithes, taxes and dues. The arch bishops and bishops of Spain have larger incomes than any other prelates in the world. The Latin Catholic church in Hungary has about 4,000,000 hearers, and 3 230 places of worship, and 5,469 clergymen, with an income of $2.078,870 16. The Calvanistic church of Hungary has 1,050,000 worshippers, 1,351 houses of worship, and 1,384 clergymen, with an income of $270,378 24. In Italy, there are 19,391,200 worshippers, all Catholics, with 16,170 places of worship, and 20,400 clergy. men, viz: 1 Pope, 46 Cardinals. 33 Arch bishops, 62 Bishops, 853 other dignitaries, 19,400 working clergymen. Having an income of 333,444 00, The Russian church has about 55,000,000 worshipThe higher orders of the pers, and 230,000 clergymen. clergy are richly provided for, but the lower clergy are very poorly paid. The Pbyterian church of Scotland has about 1,500,000 with 1,000 places of worship, and 1,000 clergymen,th an income of $916,238, 40, The Established church in England has about 6,000,000 barers, 11,745 houses of worship, and 18,000 clergymen with an income of $35,520,000,00. The established church in Ireland has about 400,000 hearers, 740 houses of worship, 17,000 clergymen, and an income of $5,772,000,00. There in Scotland, who do not pay in the established church, 500,000 persons, with 333 houses of worship, 400 clergen, with salaries amounting to $195,560,00. In Ireland 6,600,000 persons, (of whom 5,500,000 are Catholics,378 houses of worship, 2,378 clergy men, with an income of $1,172,160,00. In England and Wales, not belong to the regular church, there are 6,000,000 persons, 0 houses of worship, and 8,000 clergymen, with an insome of $22,200,000,00. In Christendom, 124,672,050 Catholics pay their clergy 54,056,000 Protestant 41,500,000 Greek church do. do. Total-al expense of supporting the clergy, 85,047,680,00 This is probably too low an estimate with respect both to number of clergy and amount of remuneration. The tables which we here use, are found in the Encyclopædia Americanghey are not sufficiently comprehensive to allow of a satisfactory calculation, with reference to many nations. may generally be remarked, that the Catholies have more clergymen in proportion to their lay members, than have the protestants; yet the former pay about 20 cents per annum, and the latter nearly one dollar per annum, to support their clergy. At seven o'clock in the morning, M. Hocquart with a crowd of culinary officers and wagons, laden with plate and utensils, arrived, as was customary during the travels of the court. He wanted immediately to know the arrangements taken for the lodgings of the court. He was first conducted to the king's apartment, which he crossed to enter his bed-room. He then turned solemnly round to M. de C and exclaimed-"Sir, it is impossible that the king can sleep here!" "Why this is the best room in the chatean, and the only one I thought worthy of the king. I intended it for him, it being my mother's own room," "Very unfortunate, indeed, but the king cannot possibly sleep here." M. de C-looked at the Maitre d'Hotel perfectly astounded, when the latter hastened to add: Sir, et quette formally forbids it. The king can only sleep in a roora behind, which there is another sufficiently large to contain his attendants during the night. It is impossible to get over the indispensable rule." "There is but one expedient, then, sir, 10 "Do so, sir." The bed was imme move the king's bed into the saloon, and to convert it into a bed-room.” diately taken down, with its rich draperies and ornaments, which were removed, together with a looking glass at the foot of the bed. They were all fixed in the saloon, holes being bored to receive the nails and hooks. The destruction was considerable, every thing being done, as it is no doubt customary at court. The other arrangements were approved. After organizing all matters concerning the lodgings, the Maitre d'Hotel installed his people in the kitchen. Every thing was pressed into the service, not an oven be$27,110,640,00 ing left to prepare the proprietor's own dinner. In the 52,762,640,00 midst of these occupations, M. Hocquart sent for M. de 3,274400,00 C-, and said to him, with an air of alarm, “sir, I am in despair." "If I can do any thing, sir, command me," was the answer. "Oh, sir! I am a ruined man." "Good God, what is the matter, then?" "Why, sir, I brought twenty cooks from Rambouillet; and would you believe it, these wretches, have, by degrees, abandoned us, so that only eleven of them remain? What can I do?-What will become of me? I cannot possibly manage with eleven cooks. I implore you will save me, to procure me 25 women from town to assist in the kitchen." M. Hocquart gets "I'll try to get them, if that is all." The campaign now commences--the 25 women arrive. somewhat calm, and sends word to M. de C-that he requires two tables--one of 25 covers for the attendants, and another of eight for the king. They are procured, A fresh message is sent to madame de C, The king cannot eat on a round table. Etiquette forbids it, that would be a quite unheard of infraction, really we must not think of it"--"I am very sorry; but no other tables are in fashion, and I possess only such a one." "That is unfortunate madame, but the king absolutely cannot dine on a round table." "Well, sir, I can only give you what I have got;" and madame de C-- not choosing to humor the whim of the Maitre d'Hotel, he was obliged to resign himself, and for the first time since the age of Louis XIV. a king of France was now seen to dine on a round table. MAGNIFICENT PUPPYISM. M. de C. the richest inhabitant of L'Aigle, who pos- FOURTH SERIES. No. 11-VOL. III.] BALTIMORE, NOV. 6, 1830. [VOL. XXXIX. WHOLE No. 999. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, MR. BARBOUR'S VALEDICTORY. Mr. P. P. Barbour, a member of congress from the state of Virginia, having accepted of the president of the United States the office of district judge, has published a valedictory to his late constituents, which will be found in a subsequent page. We think that, “with propriety," according to the first and best impressions on his own mind, he ought to have closed his address with the bith paragraph, the rest being uncalled-for and wholly gratuitous—if not imprudent. It is not well in a judge to mix himself up with the "polities of the day"-to discuss, in the newspapers, doctrines and opinions that may come before him on the bench; but Mr. Barbour is so fond of disputation about certain constitutional points, which he has often drawn out so finely as to be scarcely discernable, (we have thought) by himself,-that he suffers few opportunities to pass without bringing them up for consideration and argument. Judge Johnson, of the supreme court, comes in for some part of this mild censure, as to his late publications-but his opinions were not altogether gratuitous, and the particular condition of his own state may have excused his desire to assist in putting down the barbarism of "nullification"—which, being established, puts an end to any and every system of government not resting wholly on the sword, for it will admit of no other arbiter than arms. ment purely despotic-such as was that of France, when opinions, or prejudices, were not involved; and then he Mr. Barbour has advanced some propositions which we think that he himself will regret, when he has divested himself of his ardent political feelings in the cool and deliberate examinations of a judicial office. In his zeal for the support of his own favorite dogmas, he approves the free exercise of a power by the executive that never was contemplated; and so odious, that it has not been exercised in England for about 150 years. On questions affecting the conscience, ninety-nine men can- We mean no personal disrespect to judge Barbour, by not have a rightful influence over the actions of one man; these remarks. We have long regarded him as one of but in matters of expediency, a decent respect for public the most worthy and upright members of the house of opinion, with a reasonable fear of the rightfulness of indi-representatives-and liberal too, when his particular vidual judgment, should teach the one man to give way to the opinion entertained by the ninety-and-nine of his brethren, each as much interested in the proceeding under consideration as himself. If the president of the United States, in his late exercises of the power of the veto, repudiating all his old opinions, believed that appropriations for internal improvements were unconstitutional, he "AN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS." It has cost us no small was unquestionably right in refusing to approve the bills portion of time and labor, this week, to prepare a suffiwhich had passed both houses of congress-but if cient record of the wonderful events which have lately their rejection grew out of considerations of the expen-happened in Europe, and are yet going on. Every suc ditures of money that would follow his signature, we cessive arrival unfolded new and important things-the cannot believe that he was in the line of that courtesy chief of which we have noticed. We have reached which should exist between the different branches of this another "age of revolutions," but widely differing from government. And it is clear to us as the light at noon the last that we witnessed. All was then a wild anarchy, day, that the representatives of the people, having the and seemed mainly struggles for power, lustful and sole right to assess taxes, must naturally possess the pow-bloody-now the people rather seek reformation than er of disposing of their proceeds. This principle is so desire destruction, and would appear to have a settled fully established, that never, until now, in England or purpose of regaining some part of their long-lost rights, the United States, we believe, was its operation forbid-seeking peace under the sword, as the sword interposes den by a chief magistrate. The people, surely, must itself to prevent an improvement of their condition.— have a right to disburse their own money-they are ea- Their great purpose is to obtain an equality, and render pable of being their own guardians; and if not, "angels their secular and ecclesiastical chiefs more responsible to in the form of men will not descend" to take care of the common sense of mankind than heretofore, and to them. And it may be observed, that judge Barbour be relieved of those oppressions, personal and pecuniary, compliments the president, not because of his veto on which have weighed them down, and, as it were, chainconstitutional principles, but as checking "the career ed them to ignorance and poverty. We have always reof improvident expenditure, on internal improvement;" garded a national church as the greatest curse inflicted a doctrine which, at once, strikes at the very root of the on the human race, and often wondered at its endurrepresentative system, and casts into the hands of the ex-ance-so foul and filthy as it is, so lewd and debasingecutive officer a tremendous power. It is impossible that any president should know the wants and wishes of the people so well as their members of congress, expressly elected or appointed to carry such wants and wishes into the general government; and, as before observed, those who pay the taxes have au unalienable control over their disbursements, except in a governVOL XXXIX-No. 12, and, as we have thought, blasphemous. The mild and benevolent religion that we profess, demands not confederations of priests, nor armies of soldiers, for its support. If christianity cannot rest on its own good principles-it is not what we have been taught to believe that it is. Armed men had nothing to do with its institution, and canyot be brought into its support, unless in imla ་ mous lastings after power, and base enslavements of the 10. Turkey is a grand theatre of massacre and civil minds, as well as the bodies, of men. The tythe-ga-war-but the Greeks yet had peace. therer in England is under the same influences that di 11. Great Britain remains unmoved, but is in an exrected the followers of Mahomet, to propagate, or main-ceedingly difficult condition. Her resources for war are tain, his religion by the sharpness of their scimitars; and mighty-but her statesmen will preserve peace, if they so it is, and must be, whenever and wherever a national can. church is established. The foundation is force-the 12. France, regenerated, stands nearly at the head of means ignorance, with superstition and hypocrisy for nations. Her power is immense. She may be said to its agents, no matter what the professions or forms of have settled down under her new constitution and king; such church may be,-which we always mean to sepa- and all her people, beginning to feel that they have an rate from the people that belong to it. Individuals integral interest in the prosperity and glory of their naattached to those churches, are as worthy as other per- tion, will act as by a common impulse for the common sons-but corruption is at the root of all such establish-good. ments, and the fruit is pernicious. How beautiful is it, 13. There has also been another revolution in Colomin our own land, to witness the kind and tolerant spirit bia-severe and bloody battles had been fought, and Bothat generally prevails among its religious professors!-livar was again at the head of the army, to rule the counAdvice, instruction or reproof, is not wanting-but per- try by the sword. 15. Buenos Ayres, Chili, Peru, &c. are in a miserable condition. secutions, for opinion's sake, are evanescent and rare. 14. There are strong indications of an insurrectionary We have many and most powerful inducements to cha-spirit in Brazil-it will not at all surprize us to hear of rity-few to hypocrisy; which latter are often corrected the expulsion of the emperor. by public opinion, every sect being equal in the law; no one either supported or oppressed by the government. And so, also, in regenerated France, the law makes no The commotions in the South American states are todistinction among those professing to have a common tally different from those in Europe-the latter are for FATHER and GOD; and we trust from what is now going the sake of sublime principles, the former for the benefit on in Europe, that the freedom of mind is about to be of military profligates, who lead the people to murder universally admitted. The struggle, in many coun- one another, that they may have preference and power. tries, will be terrible-the priests will not give up their We never hoped much good of these, because of their dominion and fat things without desperate efforts to re-establishment of national churches. It is a broad farce tain them, nor kings part with their claims to a "divine to speak of liberty, under such circumstances. But the right" to govern, unless of necessity-notwithstanding, people may get wisdom through suffering. Adversity is in the acknowledgment of the new king of France, they a dear school, but some will not be taught in any other. have clearly admitted that kings were made for the The military chiefs of the south have desolated and depeople, and not the people for kings. A glorious populated some of the fairest portions of the earth, and principle is thus settled, and it is out of the power of yet the people have not resolved to act for their own preman to overturn it. servation-Such is the dominion of ignorance. But it is our decided opinion that a general war in Europe will precede the accomplishment of these princi- FLOUR. The British duty is now 118. 24d. per barples-the contest in Belgium leading the way. It would rel, equal to two dollars and fifty cents, the average appear that this contest cannot now be amicably settled-price of wheat having declined! We have volumes of the passions of the people are inflamed by the shedding circulars about the weather, and so forth. There is no of blood, and there was a great rushing of them to arms. dependence on this market. It is possible, that there We suppose that Holland is unable to reduce Belgium, may be some demand for France, where the supply and that the war will naturally be extended. The prin- seems rather deficient; and the prospect of a general ces who have possessions on the Rhine, will enter into war in Europe may have much influence over the price the quarrel, and then France will lend her mighty means in the United States. Still, the home-market is the only -the cause of Belgium being her own. By the letter of one that can be much valued. gen. Lafayette to gen. Bernard, she stands committed to this course-and what if she pursues it? Who can count FRENCH REVOLUTION. A grand celebration of the the consequences? We think also that England cannot late events in France took place at Washington on the stand still, in a general war. Perhaps, policy will lead 28th ult. The "working men"-the (printers among her into the contest on the continent, that peace may be them, with a press at work on a stage), made the most kept at home; but in the result, reformation will take interesting part of the procession, which was joined by place in England, too. The spirit of improvement is the president of the United States, and the chiefs of deabroad-light has gone forth, and we look for a great partments, &c. Walter Jones, esq. delivered the oraand lasting amelioration of the condition of man. We tion, pronounced at the capitol. The following are reIn the United States have no inducement to take any lated as among the interesting incidents of the daypart, except in good wishes, in these events. A strict Gen. Bernard, who, at the request of the French reneutrality may be observed by us-for all the grand prin-sidents, marched at their head, bore the venerable stanciples sought by Europeans are in actual operation with dard which was presented forty years ago from the French us; and happily, we are so far removed from the theatre national convention, by the hands of the minister Fouchet, of action, that, with due caution, peace may be maintain-to the American government, on the reception of which, ed with all nations-and with it, what immense amounts president Washington made his selebrated speech comof labor and capital will seek a home and resting place plimentary of the French people. The standard was here! carefully kept in the war office, and is in good preservation, though somewhat faded. We shall now hastily run over the chief events noticed under our foreign head, in subsequent pages. 1. The duke of Brunswick has been dethroned, and fled to England. 2. The king of Saxony has been deposed. 3. Hesse, and other parts of Germany, were much turbed. The other incident was, hearing at intervals, during the procession, and as a prelude to the oration, the mar tial note of the trumpet which accompanied the flag of truce that went in to receive the capitulation of the mardis-quis Cornwallis at Yorktown, blown too by the same veteran who bore the instrument on that interesting occasion. 4. A dreadful civil war rages in the Netherlands-and the loss of life and property has been enormous. 5. Much discontent has shewn itself in Prussia. 6. Agitations are reported in Russia. 7. Italy is filled with a spirit of insurrection, and the great military force of Austria will hardly keep it down. 8. Spain is gathering the elements of revolution, and a deposition of the king must be calculated on. 9. Portugal is reported as having commenced the work of reformation, and it is even stated that the usurper had Aed from his capital. We gave our readers reason to expect a copy of the oration pronounced by Mr. Wirt, at Monument Square, at the Baltimore celebration of emancipated France. It has been published, but the copy-right is secured, and its circulation will be cold and sluggish,-not reaching one among thousands who might have been stirred up by its eloquence and power. We have not yet read it, and shall not purchase it-under its present incumbrance, though willing to have contributed the cost of many copies for its spreading among the people. MR. RANDOLPH. The New York Evening Post says that private letters from St. Petersburg, announce the speedy departure of our extraordinary minister to that court! Ill health is said to be the cause of it. was the candidate of the friends of the "American System," and Mr. Lee, reputed author of the "Boston Report," was supported by the anti-tariffites-both however regarded as political opponents of the present adminis tration. The contest has brought out many curious proA CARD. Dr. Pascalis' best respects to the editor of ceedings of the mechanics and manufacturers of Boston, the Commercial Advertiser, and would beg leave to in-in days long past, shewing that the idea of protecting the form him of an erroneous article in the statement of the national industry is just as old as that of the revolutionvarious premiums which have been determined for dis- and indeed, formed no small part of the principle of the lattribution by the American Institute, to the artists and ter. We shall copy several of these things, for the benefit contributors of their late fair. It is that of a silver medal of some who yet persist in charging the American System to Dr. P. for his attention to the progress of the culture upon us as of modern suggestion. But, in truth, the of silk. [See last REGISTER, page 162.] This is a mis-foundations of that sy stem were laid in England two or take, which has originated from accidental and pardona- three hundred years ago, and are still in all their ancient ble motives; but as an honorary member, and admitted solidity and usefulness-the "free trade system" being in all the labors and councils of the institution, the doctor for exportation, only. could not certainly, be at once the door and receiver of premiums. It appears that Mr. Appleton has been elected by a majority of about 800 votes. The tariffites and the anti-tariffites exerted themselves to the utmost, political questions having more or less influence. Mr. Webster is said to have addressed 6,000 people, three hours, on the policy and necessity of the protecting system. The other party was equally active-but it is now settled that Boston will support the tariff. "NEW YORK DAILY HERALD." This is the title of a new paper about to be issued in the city of N. York, at $10 per annum, from which will also proceed the "Patron of Industry," at $4-to be edited by Mr. E. V. Sparhawk. This paper will be devoted to a support of the "American System," and such a one is greatly needed in New York. We want something to combat, on the MASSACHUSETTS. Nathan Appleton is elected to conspot, the British notions and doctrines, imported and re-gress from Boston--Appleton 3,341, Lee 2,477. Mr. tailed there, like packages of paddings made out of old Everett is re-elected from Middlesex by a large maclothes, or log-wood blues, which Englishmen are jority. In Norfolk district, now represented by John ashamed to offer at home, though "good enough" for us Baily, gen. Dearborn is supposed to be elected; in two -if they will pass, like "Peter Pindar's razors. We towns he received 572, his opponents 187. In Essex have a lively hope, that this paper will take "the Bull by south district, now represented by Mr. Crowninshield, the horus," no matter how much he kicks and flounces, the town of Salem gives for Crowninshield 336, for and "pin him to the ground," let him bluster as he may Choate, the regular national republican candidate, 448, -expose his perjuries, and proclaim his frauds. John and for Cabot, the Jackson candidate 76; Chelsea gives will make a great noise, and bully-it largely-but if met 25 for Choate and 9 for Crowninshield-result doubtful. face to face, as he was by an individual of New York, In the Bristol district, now represented by Mr. Hodges, some time ago, at the custom house, he will cower like there is probably no choice-There were four candidates a dog, detected in midnight killings of sheep-and, per- who have received in 11 towns, as follows: lodges 611, chance, run away, to avoid a residence in the peni-Ruggles 463, Freeman 328, Baylies 115. fentiary, rejoicing at his awful escape from the "natives." We hope that the "Herald" will be liberally patronized; NEW JERSEY. The legislature met on the 26th ult. and it must be well supported by the people, to resist the Peter D. Vroom, was re-elected governor, and James action of the hundreds of British agents and their dis-D. Wescott, secretary of state. ciples, whose business it is to defraud the revenue at New York. It may save the United States a million of dollars a year-if it speaks truth, without fear, as we trust that it will-that the British system may be broken down in that city. We need a faithful sentinel there. THE NAVY COMMISSIONERS. The "New York Courier" has the following paragraph. The paper, how ever, has no more respect than as a mere "vent" of the opinions of a certain set of politicians. A plan for a perfect re-organization of the navy board will, we learn, be presented to congress at the ensuing session; and public opinion unites in the conviction that a reform is essentially required in this branch of the naval service. THE WEST INDIA TRADE. The people at Eastport, &c. are making complaints because that British vessels are loading with plaistor, &o, to proceed to southern ports with their cargoes, and thence to the British West Indies, with the fruits of them-in advance; while their own "plaister lighters are hauled up in ordinary." If there is any cream in this trade, it will be skimmed by the ship-owners of the British provinces. They have a liberty which our own citizens have not; for these cannot proceed to Jamaica, &c. until leave is returned from England, because of the acceptance of her terms, in this respect, by our government. An oversight was committed, the time should have been fixed. It is awkward to give to a foreigner a right, in our own ports, which a citizen has not. The British West Indies are not opened to us, though British vessels may enter from or clear for them, at will. BOSTON. The election of a representative to congress from this city, in place of Mr. Gorham, who declined a poll, took place on Monday last. There has been much and ardent discussion on the subject. Mr. Appleton Onо. The returns are not yet all in for governor, &c. The list for congress, as published in our last, is correct. The "State Journal" says that the senate is equally divided-18 Jackson and 18 Clay, one among the former elected against the "caucus ticket;" and that the house of representatives, of 72 members, has 38 for Clay, 29 for Jackson, and 5 who were elected in opposition to the "Jackson caucus tickets." Gen. MeArthur is elected governor-but the majority is not large-probably between 2 and 4,000. The "Jackson" majority in the last legislature, on joint ballot, was 10 or 12. SOUTH CAROLINA. It now seems settled that the convention project has failed for the present, though the character of all the members elected to the legislature is not yet known. Mr. Mitchell, late a member of congress, and somewhat celebrated for his differences with others of the South Carolina delegation, who is a decided "antinullifier," has been agam elected to congress, from Georgetown district, by a majority of 307 votes over Mr. Campbell. Messrs. Drayton, McDuffie, Martin, Barnwell, Blair, Nuckols and Davis are re-elected to congress, and John H. Griffin, in the place of Mr. Tucker, who declined a poll. GEORGIA. Messrs. Lumpkin, Wilde, Lamar, Foster, Thompson and Wayne, have been re-elected to congress from this state, by general ticket; Daniel Newman takes the place of Mr. Haynes, by a large majority. The lowest of the elected, Mr. Wayne, had 20,525 votes.Mr. Haynes only 17,035-Charlton 14,779, Gamble 13,538, Grantland 13,011, &c. The returns are not all in, but it is thought the results cannot be changed. GENERAL WASHINGTON. The Watertown Register says, it is a fact, not generally known to Americans, that |