1
yieaitucky Gazette. w F$P By Authority. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE SE' COND SESSION OP THE TWENTV-F1FT- II CONGRESS, Public No. 22 AN ACT making appropriation! for the coiv tinuation of tho Cumberland road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and for other purposes, Be it enacted bu the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of ite United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropria ted, to be paid out of any money i in tbe Trea surv unappropriated, to wit. For the continuation of the Cumberland road in the state of Ohio, the turn of one hundred nnd fifty thousand dollars. For the continuation of the Cumberland road in the state of Indiann, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, including bridges. For the continuation of the Cumberland road in the state of Illinois, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For tho completion of the bridge over Dun-lap'- s creek on the Cumberland road, in the state of Pennsylvania, the sum of nine thousand dol- lars; which said appropriations are made upon thesame terms, and shall be subject to all the provisions, conditions, nnd restrictions, and limiiations, touching (appropriations for the Cumberland road, contained in the act, entitled "An act to provide for continuing the construc- tion nnd for the repair of certain roads, and for other purposes, during the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven,- " appioved on the third day of March, one thousand eight hun- dred nnd thirty-seve- RH. M. JOHNSON, Vice President of the United Stales, and rresiaenl oj the Senate. JAMES K. POLK. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved. May 25th, 1839. M. VAN BUREN. Public No. 23. AN ACT supplementary to the act entitled "An act concerning the District of Colum- bia." Whereas the present Judge of the Orphan's Court, in and for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, is, by reason of age mm infirmity, disqualified lor the due and proper discharge of the duties of his office : Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United State- - of America in Congress assembled, that, there shall be ap- pointed in nnd for the county of Washington, an additional Judgo ofthe Orphan's Court, who shall take an oath for iho faithful and impar- tial discharge of the duties of his office; and who shall have the same powers, perform the same duties, nnd receive the samo salary, as ure exercised, performed, and received hy the preent Judge of the said Orphan's Court. Sec. 2. Be it Jurther enacted, That during the life or continuance in office of the present Judge of the said Orphan's Court, the powers ofthe said Orphan's Court shall be vested in the said two Judgesjointly, or may be exercis- ed by the said additional Judge separately, as provided in tho foregoing section : and that as- ter the death or resignation of Ihe present Judge, the said Orphan's Court shall consist of a single Judge as heretofore. Arrnovno, May 25th, 1838 THE AGENCY". Much bustle nnd turmoil have been going on at the Agency, for several weeks past, but which have now in some mous-ur- subsided. The volunteer companies of in-f- a ntry have been sent oft" to their several posts. Gen. Scott is making a tour through the Na- tion wagons boats packhorses, provender, &c. are heing had, indeed every nrcessary pre- paration is heing made to the prompt nnd spee- dy execution of the treaty. Gen. Scott will finish the work in short order. The reports that two years longer were to be granted to the Cherokee!, mentioned in our List paper, have done some mischief. Previous to their circula-- , tion the natives were coming in, nnd employing tho settlers to haul them to the points or em- barkation, to which movements these reports put n stop. The route is begun. The troops commenced collecting the Indians in Georgia last week, and in a sew clays, collected some sour or five hundred. Next week operations will be gener- ally commenced, and it is confidently expected that it will bo but a sew months at farthest, till the great body of the Cherokee! will be on their way to their new, and we trust, happy homes in the West. Athens Ala. Courier. THE FAR WEST. "And pray, sir. is not Indiann the far west?" "O, no no." "Well, is not Illinois the far West?" "No far from it." "Surely then, when you cross the Miss- issippi you are at the far west are you not?" "Ay Missouri is just the higher edge of the far west." "Where then is the far westitself?" "Why, it isnbout half a mile this side of ." By a resolution of tho last Legislature, the Governor was requested to obtain, is the same shall be still in existence, the manuscript Journals of the Convention of 1792 and 1799, and to report to the Legislature for their further action on the subject. In pursuance of this resolu- tion, thn nvenntive luia used, , and is still ..,...- - - - UBinrr lita oflnrlc In rtKtnin pnniee ns Ihft' Journals alluded to. He has succeeded in obtaining acopy of that of 1799,buthas not been able to obtain one of the Jour- nals of 1792. The importance of every State's having a complete historical re cord of its political history is too obvious-t- require comment, nnd is either the manuscript copy or a printed copy ofthe Journal of '92, is in the possession of any of our citizens, ho would confer a savor upon the wholo country by putting it at the disposal of the Legislature. Editors in the state are requested to call atten- tion to the subject in their papers. The following extract of a letter from a resident of Harrodsburg, and for many years a valuable Senator from Mercer, has been received at the office ofthe Sec retary of State, It will be read with peculiar interest, ni mis nme, unu we venture to say, that there are but sew of our citizens who will not peruse with pleasure, this memorial of the early days of the Commonwealth. The same gen- tleman has been in the habit, for many years past, of preserving all papers rela- ting to our political and social history, which have como to his hands. In so doing he has collected a great amount of valuable information, and his care in these matters will some day or other be considered as a groat public benefit, and he will receive the thanks ofthe state for it. Commonwealth. uJ'ames of the members of the Conven tion n1792. Fayelle County. Jielson County. Hubbard Taylor, Willing King, riiomns Lewis, Malthew Wnlton, George S. Smith, Cuth. Harrison, Robert r ryer, Joseph liobbs, 4 James Crawford. Andrew Hynes, Jefferson Connly. Madison County. Richord Taylor, Charles Cavender, John Campbell, Higgerson Grubbs, Alex. S. Bullitt, Thomas Clay1,' Beni. Sebastian, Thomas Kennedy, Robt. Breckinridge, Joseph Kennedy. Bourbon County. Mercer County. John Edwards, Samuel Taj lor, James Garrard, Jacob Frowman, James Smith, George Nicholas, John M'Kinney, David Rice, Benj. Harrison, Samuel M'Dowell, Lincoln County. IVoodford County. Benjamin Logan, John Watkins, Isaac Shelby, Richard Young, Benedict Swopc, William Steel, Wm. Montgomery. Caleb Wallace, John Bailey, Robert Johsnlon, Mason County. George Lewis, Thomas Waning, Miles W. Conway, John Wilson. Robert Rankin, The Convention commenced the 2d of April, 1792. On Saturday, the 7th, Geo. Nicholas resigned, and was on Wednesday the 11th. David Rico resigned, and on the 13th Harry lnnes was elected in his place. The follwing persons were elected mem bers of the first General Assembly and Electors, May 1792. Fayette County. Representatives: Electors; William Russell, William Campbell, John Hawkins, Edward Payne, Thomas Lewis, John Masten, Hubbard Taylor, Abram Bowman, James Trotter, Robert Todd, Joseph Crockett, John Bradford, James M'Millan, John Morrison, John M'Dowell. Gabriel Madison, Robert Patterson. Peyton Short. Lincoln County. Representatives: Electors: Wm. Montgomery, John Logan, Henry Pawling, Benjamin Logan, James D.ivis, Isaac Shelby, Jesse Cvavcns. Thomas Todd. Mercer County . Representatives: Electors: Samuel Taylor, Christ. Greenup, JohnJouilt, Hairy lnnes, Jacob Froman, Samuel M'Dowell, Robert Moshy, William Kennedy. Madison County. Representatives: Electors: Higgerson Grubbs, William Irvin, Thomas Clay, Higgerson Grubbs, John Miller, Thomas Clay, Bourbon County. Representatives: Electors: . George M. BedingerJohn Edwards, John Waller, Benj. Harrison, . Charles Smith, Thomas Jones, James Smith, Andrew Hood, John M'Kennoy. John Allen. Woodford County. Representatives: Electors: John Watkins, John Watkins, Kichaid Young, George Meuter, William Steel, Richard Young, John Grant. Robert Johnson. Jefferson County. Representatives: Electors: Richard Taylor, Alexr. S. Bullitt, Robt. Breckinridge,Ricb'd C.Anderson, Benjamin Roberts, John Campbell. Mason County. Representatives; Electors; Alexander D. Orr, Robert Rankin, John Wilson. George Stockton. Nelson County, Representatives: Electors: William King, Walter Beal, Robert Abell, John Caldwell, Malthew Wallace, William May, Edmund Thomas, Cuthbt. Harrison, Joseph Hobbs, Ar'am Shepherd, Joshua Ilobbs. James Chambers. The Electors met in the town of Lex- ington, on the 3J Tuesday in May, 1792, and elected Isaac Shelby, governor, and the following persons Senators: Jefferson. John Campbell nnd Alexr. S.Bullitt. Fayette. Robert Todd and Pevton Short. Lincoln John Logan. Nelson. John Caldwell. Mercer. William M'Dowell. Madison. Thomas Ke nnedy. Bourbon. John Allen. TV oodford. Robert Johnson. Mason. Alexander D- - Orr." INDIAN TREATIES. During the sitting of the U. S. Senate on Executive business, on Monday, the treaties con- cluded tho last year with the Chippewa, Sioux, and Winnebago, Indians, and with the tribes residing in the State of New York, were ratified. Respecting the ob ject accomplished by these Treaties, the uiobe says Tho first two relinquished to the U. States the extensive pine lands held by the tribes named east of the Mississippi river, and extending as far north, is not much farther, than the settlements of our people will prohably extend for many years. The acquisition is important to the vast numbers who are thronging intoWis-consi- and Iowa, and ideed into all the country bordering on the Mississppi, who will be able to obtain materials for building and improvement, without the enhancement of the cost of transporta- tion from a distance, or of tho charges ofthe individuals who, for a very inade- quate consideration, have procured lea- ses of tho most valuable mill privileges. The cession by the Winnebasoes will relieve Wisconsin from a large part of us inuian population, open to the enter- prise of our citizens an extensive miner al country, and multiply facilities for communication between different sec- tions. The ireaty with the tn'ics in N.j ...Ill n..nlliT nnil ns rt n o.filv flfii- - XUIK Hill llUllliailJ, unu ". mi viuij ""J) lead, to the removal of tho incumbrances of Indian title and occupation, and they will be transplanled to a tortile region, where the means for physical and moral progress which with admirable foresight and prudence, they have provided, must ensure their advancement. The Indian title within the States has now been ex- tinguished, with the exception of that of the Wyandots in Ohio, and tho Miamies in Indiana. LATEST FROM THE CHEROKEES. Tho Constitutibnalist of Saturday, has tho sollowing: 'Late from the CiiEnoKEE Country. "From an authentic source we nlace t r 1 .i r 11 r Deiore our reaoers me lonowuig u;iur mation, respecting the proceedings of n cn. : u ..n... ' vjgij. uumi, III wiu vjiiciuivou juutikiy- This information is more favorable than could have been expected; but we have to learn what effect the extraordinary movement at Washington, will produce n the minds of the Cherokee Indians, and what course Gen. Scott will feel him self bound to pursue, in regard to the instructions which must have reached him by this time. "On theSGthof last month May Gen. Scott gave orders to commence the operation of gathering the Indians with- in the state of Georgia. In compliance with this order, upwards of 200 Indians were assembled at Echoto at 10 o'clock, A. M., on the 27th. The same number were assembled at a post near Cassville at noon; 300 at.the Sixes',on tho morning' ofthe 28th; and 500 at Fort liuffington, (5 miles cast of Canton;) and it is proba- ble that upwards of 2000 were assembled by the night of the 28th. The Indians were collected by the troops seemed reluctant to leave their homes, but made no resistance. It must be observed, how-- , ever, that but very sew young men, or warriors, were pmong those biought in. Gen. Scott had given orders to send the Indians immediately to the agency at Calhoun's, or Gunter's Landing." COURT OF APPEALS. Ruported for the Commonwealth Tuesdav, June 5. causcs decided. Chambers vs Pleak, judgment ,Montgomery; reversed. Jesse vs Bennett, judgment, Franklin; revsd. Graham vs Yantis, &c. judgment, G.inaid; reversed, Patterson &,c. vs Williams, decree, Caldwell, reversed. Jarrett vs Madera, decree, Livingston; do. OKDCKS. Cnsner vs Biirgerstaff, decree, Ctimlvrl.iml. Emerson vs Smith, &c. (2 emits,) judgment; Cumberland. Jones vs Chinnjj-idgment- , Mercer. Morgan vs Cornuh, judgment, Meiuer. King vs Stone, judgment, Estill; were heard, Wednesday, June U. CAUSES DECIDED. Emerson vs Smith, &c. (2 cases) judgment, Cumberland; affirmed. Morgan vsCornish,judgment, Mercer j do. Strahan, &c. vs Craig, judgment, Lawrence; affirmed. Lock wood vs Brush, judgment, Franklin ; re- versed. Sebastian, 4c. vs Ford's heirs, judgment, Garrard; reversed. King vs Stone, judgment, Estill ; reversed. ORDERS. Hawltins vs Francis, decree, Jessamine; Creager vs Riney's ad., decree, Washington . Brown, &c. vs.Abell, &c.judg't Washington. Hilton vs Hilton, judgment, Washington; were argued. Thursday, Juno 7. CAUSES DECIDED. Jones vsChinn,juilgment, Mercer; affirmed. Brown, &c. vs Abell, &c, judgment, Wash- ington; affirmed. Hilton vs Hiltons,judg't, Washington; do. Creager vs Riney, decree, Washington; do. Yanny vs Green, judgment, Owen; reversed. ORDERS. Henderson's ei'or vs Chinault, decree, Mad- ison. Tilford, Sic. vs Burnam, decree, Garrard. Bowling vs Hite,judgment, Nelson. Vowles vsBuckman, judgment, Nelson: were nrgued. Friday, June 8. CAUSES DECIDED. Cross vs Coleman, judgment, Madison ; revsd. Henderson's ex'ors vs Chinault, decree, Mad- ison; reversed. Casnor vs V ilburn, &C. decree, Cumberland ; reversed, Mitchum vs Bohannon,judgment Woodford. Same vs Hampton.judgment, Woodford ; ap- peals dismissed for falure to file record . ORDERS. Warren vs Hall, judgment, Scott; petition for a rehearing overruled. Cravens vs Cravens, decree , Christian : Jeffries vs Hand, &c. decree, Bourbon. Stnpp vs Phelps, decree, Russell. Luckett vs Stith, &c. judgment, Clarke; were argued. Saturday, June 9. CAUSES DECIDED. Preston's heirs vs Preston's heirs, decree,' Clarke; affirmed. j Goring's ex'rs vs Shreeves, decree.Louisville ; reversed. Vowles' heirs vs Buckman, judgment, Nel- -' son; reversed. Midduugh vs Darnalls, judgment, Bourbon;1 supersedeas discharged. Mnllikin s Gittines. iudsrment. Trimble:' dismissed by the plaintiff. Ogden vs Grant, judgment, Shelby. Whitesides vs Collier, judgment, Shelby,were argued. Monday, June 11. CAUSES DECIDED. Bwling vs Hite, judgment, Nelson ; nffiimed. ORDERS. Lampton vs Ward, (3 cases) judgments, Greenup. Lnwson va Morton, decree, Greenup. Berkley vs Hoskins, judgment, Breckinridge. Arberry vs Beatty, judgment, Estill. Aehcraft vs Asbell, judgment, Estill. Brown vs Calvert, judgment, Spencer; were heard. New-Yok- June 11, 1838. The packet ship President, arrived yes-terda- v from London, with rialps In ihn 9th ult.two dnvs later than hpfnrn There is no change of note in the money marKct. capitalists were more than ev- er disposed to invest in the shares of the now companies, leavimr crimmpromt nn. o it erations to tako care of themselves. In- deed, the monev lenders nrp uhu- nflm. siness paper, unless it is first rate. Uni- - iuu oiuies uanii snares aro quoted at Z.25. Consols 93J a 94. Cotton sells for the Inst niir.lntinns , lint nnt m..r.K rln. - ..uv ..v. I.IUUII ww- - inn. A motion in the Housn of f!nmmm " "- - C .:... : ,r ...... jiui nits iimneuiuie auouuon ot.negro ap - prcnticeship in the West Indies was post-- 1 poncd,as tho apprentices will be freed on the 1st of August, bv limitation. Thn seizure ol some British vessels on the coast of Africa by n French squadron, was the subject of a debate in the Com- mons, when the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that a negotiation was in progress, which was likely to terminate satisfactorily. A change in the French Ministry is talked of in Paris, but nothing is known respecting the real grounds for such an occurrence. There were rumors in town, yester- day, that the Sirius and Great Western had arrived, and the same roports prevail to-d- but they have not as yet been telegraphed. Thero is nothing now from the fron tier. Every thing i. quiet there. At Quecnstown, upwards of thirty stand of arms wore stolen from the Arsenal; pro vmg that Democratic Governments are not more inefficient than monarchies. Governor Marcy i3 at Lewiston, where a military force is to be sent from Buffalo. Desertions from the British army are still Ircquent. The Fourteenth Ward conteslcd elec tion is still on llu lapis. We shall be able to make out a fraud in thedispnsal ofthe ballots by the Whig inspectors, who con- trived to elect their candidate by seven majority. Tne stock market y was rathor inactive prices leceded one or two per cent. Mr Biddle, it is said, will not re sume soon. I From the A". York Journal of Commerce. A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. The Liverpool packet ship Cambridge, Capt. Bursley, and the Havre picket ship Louis Phillippe, Copt. Cdstoff", ar rived yesterday in very sine passages, having lett their respective ports on then regular day, May 16th. By them we have copious files of papers, but not much news. Money continues extremely abundant at .London, so abundant that hardly e nough interest could be procured upon it to compensate for the risk of parting with it. One letter says "money is absoluely worth nothing." The Liverpool cotton market wr.s in an active state, and the accounts from the manufacturing districts of England are better. Most Colonial articles were dull of sale. London. Mondan eneninir. Man 14. 1 OJ There is little to be collected from the accounls from New York beyond what was published this morning. Mr. Biddla's letter ana tne resumption ot specie pay merits were the eliinf tonins whirh pr. gaged the attention of the moneyed in' terests 01 mat city. iur. uiuuie's creai . has KtlfFfirfifl hv lhr rnnrflo hp .. linn tnlrpn -- j w ..? in the decline ofthe value of the United States Bank shares and tho increase of discount on hiq nniPQ. Inilnr wnq generally condemned, even among his own supporters. Some persons attribute to this individual thecieantic project of intending to prolong ihe general disorder in tne currency, caused by the non-pa- y. ment in specie, until the Government should have no escape from the difficul- ty, but that of his hank as the bank of the Union. The support of the New York Legislature having been afforded in so timely and affectual man- ner to the banks who resumed cash pay ments, would romove all the chances of success to such a project, is it had ever possessed any. From the Rochester Democrat. Another Steamboat nutrnirel tkt. Steam boat Telegraph sired into by a body of urmeu. men ai nocicvilie. We sear that a crisis is approacliin; which will throw our frontier into th whirlpool of strife; for it is impossible that outrages so ilarinrr as those nontin U O O ually being perpetrated on the lakes, can longer be borne by either nation. The destruction of the Caroline, , nlnnn. . wna .. sufficient to have endangered tho tran quilityof the two countries; and nothing but mutual forbearance rnnlrl hnvp snh. ducd the fearful storm which gathered beneath the smoke ol the Sir Robert Peel ; but we know not whether any thing but the interposition of Divine Providence can keep the sword sheathed, now that another outrage has been perpetrated by indiscreet is not wilfully malicious men. The facts of this last act, as we gather them from the captain of-th- e Telegraph, are substantially as sollows: The Telegraph lest Oswego at 6 o'- clock on Saturday evening touched at Presest as usual and rcichcd Brock-vill- e about 9. Here she landed at the low- er dock took on board and lest a num- ber of passengers received the visits and insults of an unarmed mob, who ransacked (he cabins, and other ise a turbulent disposition and was moving past the upper wharf, when she wasjiailed,nnd commanded to' enmetoo." The captain supposing there were pas- sengers in waiting, stopped the engine, and dropped down to within 20 feet of the dock, but, apprehensive that nil was not rijrlit, he told the passengers to enmp on board in the small boat. But this would notsaiisfy the crowd, who insisted upon the boat's coming to the dock. Aster a sew words had , nnssnd ihppnn. ... I tain peremptorily refused to land, set tho ennine in motion, and made off. mmp. diately upon thi?, nnd while the boat was wiinin a tew leet 01 the wjiait, a- - biillt tvvcntv musknts wprn sired, nnd FOUR OF THE BALLS ENTERED THE LADIES' CABIN! One passed within a sew inche3.of the cnmhernmirl . . . . ' nnn two strucic verknenr the captain. It is said that the man who sired the cuns were the cuaid called nut hv the public authorities,! !f so, ihe outrage is . fxu mr.m nrrrrravaled . and may lead to ten -- sold more serious consequences. Is the perpetrators nrp demanded by our Government, they will not,ol course, be delivered up. In thai case, our -- vernment cannot consistently with Us the wretches who des dirtnity, give up troyed the Sir Kotiert reei, iiu " " collision may be made inevitable. But wchopo that they were not in the service of the Government, or is they were, that they did not act in. accordance with the command of any officer. Indeed we will not, for a moment, harbor the thought, that it was aught else than an iinnnthniized act. which ihe Colonial Go vernment will be as prompt to repudiate, os niir Government will be that ofthe destruction of the Sir Robert Peel. Those on board of the 1 elegraph sup pose that theobject in conmandingher to land was to destroy her; and attribute her escnpo from such a catastrophe y to her landing at the lower wharf, where the boJv of men were not assembled But we believo such an opinion to be erroneous. The fact, however, that she was sired into, the lives ofthose board on endanger- ed, and an insult offered to the Ameri can Flag, is enough to alarm every one for tho consequences, bomethiog em cient must be done toprevent a repetition ofthose outrages, oiv(and it is lolly to dis- guise it; war muls ensue. The Rciche.-te- r Daily Advertiser of Monday says: The officer commading the guard at Rockville attempts an excuse by saying that the men had misapprehended his order,wh(ch was to sire two muskets into the air as a singnal, provided any suspi- cious boats should approach. The degree of suspicious that justly attaches to the Telegraph, may be learned from the fact, that her bell was sounded or rang twice, as is customnry at that place. Col. Bonnycastle, in command of the Queen's troops at Kingston, stated to Captain Childs, that he must expect to be sired into so long us we acted as at preient, adding by way of a taunt, that the next outrage from our side would be the signal for him to cross the line in a hostile attitude that thb Canadas could take the State without aid from Englnnd! Let the braggart make good the first part ot Ins boast anda his campaigns will have ended. It is said but two, of the thirteen com mitted for buring the Peel, are Ameri cans. Oantlmg, the reputed leader, has been admitted to bail under $500 bonds. This has added to the frenzied excite- ment in Canada. Cleak Grit. Captain Childs seem determined not to be frightened. He will return to Brockville as usual, come what will. He says they shall not burn his boat without a tussle. We sear he is a little rash, but we like his boldness. Rochester Democrat. The Telegraph was an object of much curiosity yesterday being visited by hundreds of our citizens during the day. A sew more salutes to our slag will pro- - veke a retort in kind. lb. We understand some of th villains who are known to have been engaged in tho burniii'i the Sir Robert Peel have been bailed out of jail. Theleaderhas been liberated under a bond of only $500. Why is this' Are the ruffians to be al- lowed to escape? Surely we have come to a pretty pass, is such piratical despe- radoes can buy themselves from justice for the paltry sum of $500. Is the leader of thegang has been bailed the judge who accepted of the bail should be immeciately taught his duty. No doubt the villians got more than 500 a piece from the boat. lb. It is absolutely startling to look around on the present condition of political af- fairs in the old and new worlds, and then to observe how totally unprepared our country is for any change in the arnica ble relations which exist for the moment, but which may be at an end with its ex piration. Let us turn for instance to our Canadian frontier, and what do we see? On our side of the line , sorts dismantled, and scarcely a sign of mili'ary equip ment throughout its whole extent. On that of the British, the existing fortifica tions are in good order, and new ones aro in progress of construction, while ev ery strong point is in possession of well disciplined troops, equipped in the best style and led by officers of high reputa tion. Nor is this state of Ihiiiffs accom panied by the good feeling between the Canadians and our people which has ex isted heretofore. Circumstances happen daily, tending to produce mutual exaspe- ration, while 1. n the N. Eastern Boundary question wc have a matter of itself safTi-cie- to disturb the peace of the two countries. In regard to this latter point wp have frequently said, and at present Deneve, mat the Canadian rebellion has only furnished a pretence for the tran- shipment of troops to that country, and that the real object ofthe movement is to take forcible possession, is necessity require, ofthe disputed territor'. Is we turn our attention to our mari- time frontier and naval equipment, the same destitution of proper means of de- fence may bo sound every where. Thero is not a single work from Maine to Flor- ida that is supplied with an adequate force, the whole military being taken up in an attempt to subdue and remove two tribes of Indians. Even our Navy, de- cidedly the boast of ihe country, is not on the footing it should occupy.' We are far from being alarmists; but never have we beheld the defences ofthe country in such a condition since the last war with Great Britain, and we cannot but con- template with dread the consequences that wouldJBnsue in the event of a con flict with that'or any othor foreign pow- er. Notwithstanding all this, Congress has been in session nearly sixmonths, coolly looking at passing cirnts, withiet a single effort to place the defence of the country in a stale ot preparation worthy the national dignity or compe. lent to secure safety to the inhabitants. It is high time to arouse Irom this letb-am- ic Condition, and prepare, we will nnt ay, for what will, but what may come, and that too when we are least prepared. The government may shut their eyes ort it is they please, Iwit England will never abandon hnr claim to the Madawaska territory without a struggle, except in deed our preparation be such as to con vmce her that ueieai win ne the result. We want armed steamers for the de- fence of our maritime border, nnd the sorts on our inland and Lake frontier should be mannedand put in a proper state ot etlecuveness. 1 ne uest way to prevent a war is to be prepared for it, for nothing is so productive of aggress- ion as supposed inability to resist, it. Bait. American. NATURE'S TEACHEU. BY MRS. SIGOURNEY. When 1 was a child, I knew an old grey headed man. Age had given him wisdom, and I loved him, for he was kind as well us wise. Once he said to me, 'I know a way to be happy. 'Who touht it to you?' I inquired. And he answered, 'I learnt it in the fields.' Then I drew near and entreated him to teach it also. to me. But he replied, 'Go forth unto the fields, among the living things and learn it for yourself. So I went forth and looked attentively upon all that was moving around. But no voice spoke to me. Then I returned to tho grey headed man. And when he asked 'what hast thou seen in the fields? I answered: I saw the brook slowing on, among sweet flowers. It seemed to sing a mer- ry song. I listened, but there were no words to the music. The sparrow slew by me with down in her beak, where- with to line her nest, and the redbreast with a crumb she had gathered at the door to seed her chirping young. The ducklings swam beside 'heir mother in the clear stream, and the hen drew her chickens under her wings and screamed at the soaring hawk. The spider threw out her many threads like lines of silver, nnd fastening them from spray to spray, ran lightly on the bridge made from her own body. The snail put his head thro the door of his shell, and drew it sud- denly back. The ant carried a giain of corn in her pincers, and the loaded bee hastened to her hive, like a laborer to his cottage. The dog came forth and guard- ed the young lambs, frisking fearlessly by the side of their serious mother, who cropped the tender grass. All seemad full of happiness. I asked them how I also should be happy. But they made me no reply. Again and again I asked, 'Who will teach me to be happy?' Yet nothing answered, save the echo ever repeating my last vords,'happy happy,' but not to tell me how to become so,' 'Hast thou looked upon all lhese,young man,' said the aged, 'yet received no in- struction?' Did not the brook tell that it might not stay to bo idle, that it must be in haste to meet ihe river nnd go with that to the ocean, to do the bidding ofthe ocean's king, and that it had pleasure by the way, in refreshing the trees that stretched their roots to meet it, and in giving drink to the flowers that bowed down to its face with a kiss of gratitude? Thou didst see the birds building their nests, or flying with food to thei" little ones; and couldst thou not perceive that to make others happy is happiness? The young duck gave diligence to learn of its mother the true use of its oary feet, and how to balance its body ari"ht in the deep water; and the chickens obeyed tho warning to hide under the broad win", though it knew not the cruelty ofthe foe from which it sled. And did they not bid thee seek with the same obedience lessons of thy mother, who every day teacheth thee, and every night lists up her prayer that thy soul may avoid tho destroyer, and live forever? When the (spider's silken bower was swept away, unu sub oegan another without ill tem- per or complaint, and the snail willingly put forth all her strength to carry her house upon her back, and the ant toiled with her load of corn to her winter store house, and the bee wasted nut the small-es- t drop of sweetness that could be sound in the honey cup came there no voice to thte from their example of patience, prudence and wisdom? Thou didst ad- mire the shepherd's dog, minding so readily the word of his master, butfuil-e- d to understand that faithful continu- ance in duty is happiness. From all these teachers of the field came there no precept upon thee? When they all spake with different voices, wert thou deaf to their instruction? Each in his own lan- guage told thee that industry was happi-nes- s, and that idleness was'au offence to nature and to her God.' Then I bowed down my head, nnd my cheek was crimsoned with shame, be. cause I had not understood the lessons of the fields, and was ignorant ns what even the birds nnd insects knew. But the man with hoary hairs smiled on me and com- forted me. So I thanked him for tho good teachings of his wisdom. And I took his precept into my heart that I might weigh it and see is it wero true. And though I was then young and am now old, I have never had reason to doubt that industry is happiness. DIED In Jacksonville. IllinmV nn Ihn Iflfk "It. .Mr. Jacob Casscll, formerly of this city. MONEV WANTED. rfP"E subscribers would respectfully call up-- on their friends, whose accounts are due. to come forward nnd discharge the same bv CASH, on or before the 1st July. Longer in- dulgence cannot be given. J. CHEW & CO. Lexington; June 21, 1833 2G-- 'r
