Secret History of the Mexi
can WF-
Lettir from General "pillow to Uie people
of 'J't nnessrc.
In plncing myself before the country as
a candidate for United S totes benator, I
feel that it in not improper forme briefly to
refer to tht; miftivert which liavo prompted
my BUT, and to state the principles by
which I shall be governed if honored with
vour confidence.
It is known to you that I have not hereto
fore sought political honors. That I have
actively participated in all the great politi
cal struggles through which the country
has passed for many years, is not unknown
to the Democracy of my immediate neigh
borhood ; but my participation has been
that of a soldier in the ranks neither ask
ing nor receiving any share in the fruits of
victory.
Incidental to the humble part T have per
formed, was an active participation iu the
nomination of Mr Polk, and in the struggle
which resulted in placing him in the presi
dential chair. Tint event was followed by
the war with Mexico. The part I bore in
that war i? known to the country. All that
I have to say of those services is, that I
tried to perform my duty in the difficult and
trying positions in which 1 was placed.
To the brave sons of TmMtttl of my com
mand I appeal as witnesses of my kindness
and attention to their wants amidst the dis-
eases of a pestilential climate and the hard-
ships of a camp life. To the reports of.
General Scott, my immediate ami only su'
perior in the army with which I fought, I m- j
fer for the manner in which I bore myself .
iu command, and sustained the honor of I
Tennessee upon the many battle-fields of ,
Mexico. General Scott was unler no sus- I
picion of partiality for me; and I may,
therefore, without indelicacy refer to bis j
reports for Miy bearing upon those fields
which have reflected so much honor upon
our common country. By them I am wil
ling to be judged.
While 1 was thus engaged in a foreign
war, endeavoring to maintain the riht and
defending the honor of the country, a malig- '
nant party press at home was perpetually i
pouring its volumes cf abuse ami calumny j
upon me. All tliat rnicule, false hood, and
Calumny could do to destroy my reputation
was done. My only answer to these as
saults WHS tu e blows I gave the enemy in
fr-jut. I felt that in vindicating my reputa- '
tion as a soldier with my sword, I test an
swered the "fire of the enemy in the rear.'
The close of the hrillinnt campaign which
resulted in the capture uf the enemy's capi
tal found me 'rut down."
In a few days afterwards, and while pros
trate upon a bed from which I did not rise
for many months, I was Mrested. A sword
which 1 bad not dishono.-cd was wrested
from my side my personal start" was dis
membered, and my gallant division, which
had cut its way into the city at a loss of
nearly two-thirds of its members, was taken
from my command, and ordered to remote
and interior position iu Mexico. I was con
fined a prisoner iu the city of Mexico for
ninety days, and until released by order of
the President of the United States.
A long investigation of the charges pre
ferred against me resulted in the triumphant
vindication of my reputation, and iu over
whelming my enemies and persecutors with
shame and falsehood.
But there is u mystery, a secret history
in the motives of those who thus sought to
destroy my character, and to strip me of
the humble honor of services which cost uie
so much suffering, which has never yet been
understood by the country. That mystery
I now propose to remove.
It is due to my own reputation, to the
memory of the great and patriotic statesman
who was then Chief Magistrate of the na
tion, and to the truth of history, that the
veil which has now, for ten years, conceal
ed the truth from the public, should be lift
ed. In appointing a mission to travel with the
army and treat for peace, (if an opportunity
should offer.) the grade of diplomatic duty
to be performed, and the emoluments there
to attached, made it impossible for the
President to find n statesman who would ac
cept the place. The man selected for that
position was Mr N. P. Trist. Hut, either
distrusting his ability, or judgment, or pru
dence, or all these. President Polk wus not
satisfied to place the honor of the country
and his administration in his hands alone.
By his confidential letters, now in my
possession, he so far associated myself with
Mr Trist as to place me in semi-official re
lations with him as a commissioner. The
d ity was enjoined upon Mr Trist of taking
me into all his conferences, and to consult
me in all his negotiations. The duty was
imposed upon me as a patriot and the de
voted friend of the President, to guard, and
protect the honor of the country and of his
administration agaiust any and everything
which 1 thought would tarnish the one or
the other. It will hence be seen that, while
Mr Trist was the ostensible commissioner,
I was, in fact, the confidential officer of the
Government, upon whom the President re
lied to guard and protect the honor of the
country iu the important negotiations in
volving the peace of the country.
When I reach the head quarters of the
army at Puebla, I was invited to a confer
ence with Mr Trist. On my arrival at his
quarters. I found General Scott there. Mr
Trist informed me that he had opened ne
gotiations with Santa Anna, and had pretty
well agreed upon the preliminaries of nego
tiations for peace. By these terms, Santa
Anna was to be paid, cash iu hand, as
earnest mom y. $1U.(KJ0, and our army was
to march to the valley of Mexico and fight
a battle before the city. If we won, an ar
mistice was to be granted, and commission
ers appointed to treat for peace. When
peace should be concluded. Saute Auna
was to receive one million of dollars more.
Mr T rist further informed me that these
terms had been agreed to, but it was an
opeu question whether Santa Anna or Gen
eral Scott (after the battle was fought)
should take the initiative, and send the flag
of truce, preparatory to the armistice-
Santa Auna insisted that General Scott
should seud the flag,hat General Scott in
sisting, if he won the battle, Santa Anna
should do so. He further said Gen. Scott
had furnished him the money, and that he
had paid the $10,000 required to be paid in
advance, and that General Scott had the
means in the disbursing department of the
army, or could raise the means, of paying
the million to be paid at the conclusion of
the negotiation. He also said he had iu
vited me to the conference in pursuance of
the order of the President, and desired my
approval of the terms.
- I asked M r Trist if there was any law au
thorizing such a use of the public money ?
He replied there was not. I then asked
him if the President had authorized such a
use of it. He replied he had not, but he
thought it was the best he could do.
Regarding this as an improper use of the
public money, and as a bribe to the com
mander of the enemy's forces, and as dis
honoring the Government, and disgraceful
to our army. I at once protested against the
whole matter.
Gen. Scott justified and defended the
measure, both upon the score of morals and
as to the usage of governments. He said
we were not corrupting Santa Anna ; for
the fact that he was found in the market
asking a bribe, was proof that he was already
corrupted.
In regard to the practice of governments,
he said it was a usage of governments to
effect their purposes, when necessary, by
money, and that our Government had sanc
tioned the practice. He said the presents
made by it to the chiefs of Indian tribes,
and to the Burbary powers, were nothing
but bribes. He further said that, in the
settlement of the northeastern boundary
question, .500,000 had been used no one
knows how, but the officers of the Govern
ment, unless it was used to bribe the Maine
press. He mentioned other instances in
which the Government had expended large
sums of money in this way.
Finding General Scott clear as to the
rig hi of the measure, and earnest in his co
operation with Mr Trist, aud not being fami
liar myself with the usages of other Govern
ments, nor the practice of our own, I
doubted what I ought to do ; and in defer
ence to his wishes and judgment, suspended
my opposition until a day's reflection had
confirmed my opinion of duty to my coun
try. On the night after the conference took
place, Gen. Scott called a council of gen
eral officers, to whom he made known what
had been done iu the way of negotiation,
and to whom he expressed substantially the
views and opinions above detailed.
Being satisfied, after reflection, that my
first impressions were right, I went next
day to Gen. Scott and Mr Trist, and pro
tested so earnestly against the whole matter
that they both said I was right, and that
they would abandon the negotiations. I
then thought they were sincere in their pur
pose to abandon it, and all idea of peace to
be thus obtained.
In a few days afterwards the army com
menced the march for the valley of Mt;-o.
We reacbud the valley had fought the
battle of Contreras and Churubusco, (a
continuous fight that lasted nearly two
days,) whea at last every portion of the
field was wan by the indomitable valor of
the American army ; and whilst pursuing
tite enemy at the head of the army, and al
most within the gates of the city, I received
Gen. Scott's order to halt the army and fall
back to his position, when I learned from
him that it was his purpose to grant an ar
mistice. The enemy had sent no flag of truce, nor
bad he asked au armistice. I at once told
General Scott the city was in his power
that I thought he ought to take it, provide
for the wants of his army, and then grant
an armistice if the enemy desired it.
Gen. Scott replied that his purpose was
settled, and gave orders for the disposition
of the army for the night then approaching.
Next day I went to Gen. Scott's head
quarters, taking Gen. Worth with me, and
we both earnestly protested against the ar
mistice, but to no purpose.
Still not satisfied, the same day I address
ed a written remonstrance to Gen. Scott,
which I sent by Gen. Pierce still more
earnestly protesting against this armistice,
as likely greatly to endanger the safety of
the army in future operations. But all my
efforts were of no avail. I was now satisfied
that Gen. Scott was acting under the influ
ence and wishes of Mr Trist. and that he
was carrying into effect the Puebla nego
tiations. That in doing so, if we got peace,
it would be at the cost of the honor of the
army and of the government of the country.
That if we got no peace, Santa Auna would
av ail himself of the armistice to recruit his
b 'aten and disorganized army, to complete
his defensive works, and to remove his
heavy artillery from the front we had turn
ed to the front we were assailing. And that
in the event of Santa Anna's bad faith in
this negotiation, we were giving up all the
advantages gained by the battle of Contre
ras and Churubusco, (which had cost us the
blood of 1,050 men,) without anything in
return, and without any guaranty of the
enemy's good faith.
Entertaining these views of the object and
cJTict of the armistice, and thepurposes of
Mr Trist, and finding that 1 cculd do noth
ing to prevent the consummation of meas
ures so disreputable to the government, I at
once wrote to President Polk, giving him a
full account of the negotiations, and the
steps adopted towards its fulfillment. Upon
the reception of this information, the Pres
ident promptly recalled Mr Trist, withdrew
from him all authority to act as commis
sioner, and directed Gen. Scott to send him
back to the United States.
The recall, however, was not received
until Gen. Scott had resumed offensive op
erations, aud the army had entered the city
of Mexico.
The armistice lasted fifteen days, during
which time Santa Anna had completed his
defences had removed his heavy artillery
from El Pinon and Mexicalzingo, and had
reorganized and recruited his army, and had
25,000 fighting men in the field, and then
reauuounced that the armistice was at an
eud. And in the after operations of the
army made necessary by the armistice,
and by giving np all the advantages gained
by the first two bloody battles we lost in
killed and wounded 1,672 men ; so that the
army had to atone for the error of its General-in-Chief,
acting under the influence of
the Government commissioner, with the
blood of many of its bravest men.
Up to this time, Gen. Scott had never
been otherwise than just and kind to me.
Mr Trist's object was revenge upon the
man who had caused his recall, and to dis
grace and discredit the only man who had
a knowledge of his corrupt negotiations.
He knew I had written to President Polk,
(for I had shown him the letter,) but Gen.
Scott did not. He knew that to accomplish
his purpose, he must control Gen. Scott's
moral power and influence in the army.
Gen. Seott never suspected his real pur
pose. The armistice had greatly affected
the confidence and feelings of the army to
wards Gea. Scott, while my opposition to
it, being known throughout the army, had
tended to induce an over-estimate of my
services.
This was seen by Gen. Scott in the many
letters written from the army to the home
press ; and his sensitiveness on this point
may be seen in issuance of bis offensive gen
eral order, intended to disgrace Gen. Worth
and myself, upon the bare suspicion that we
had written such letters. It was this order
that led to the arrest of General Worth and
Colonel Duucan ; and, though he arrested
me under a different pretext, his main
charge was that I, also, had written similar
letters.
Under these circumstances, Mr Trist
found it an easy matter to induce General
Scott to believe I was endeavoring to sup
plant him in the confidence and affections
of the army, and to strip him of the honor
to which he was entitled as its commander.
That he did so believe is manifest, from his
charges against me.
Hence the blindness with which he rush
ed iuto the extremes of injustice and wrong
towards me ; which proved so fatal to his
own reputation for justice towards his sub
ordinates in command, aud which had well
nigh ruined the humble individual who now
addresses you.
It will be seen from this narrative of
events that all my trials and persecutions
all the falsehoods and calumnies heaped
upon me in consequence of my rupture with
Gen. Scott all the blackening and defama
tory charges by which he sought to strip me
of the humble honor of my services, and to
disgrace me as a man of honor all the
poison infused into the mind of the nation
by the party press that all this obloquy
was heaped upon me because I earnestly
protested against the corrupt Puebla nego
tiations, and the armistice, (a part of it,)
which cost the army the lives of so many
brave men, and because I made known to
the President, as I was in honor bound to
do, the existence of these disgraceful pro
ceedings. Hence, it will be seen that, instead of
hn vi
President and Gen. Scott and Mr Trist, from
au officious and intermeddling disposition,
as I was charged to have done, I was en
gaged iu a sacred duty to my country in all
that I did. And though I was so greatly
wronged by the press, and by public opin
ion, such were my confidential relations to
the Government and this mission, that I
could neither expose the motives of those
who sought to destroy me, nor the sense of
duty which controlled my conduct.
In my defence of the charges against me,
I was compelled to confine myself to the
charges themselves, trusting to the future
for the vindication of my motives, and the
fidelity with which I met the responsibilities
of my position, as the confidential officer of
the Government.
The best friends I had in the army did all
they could to induce me to acquiesce in
Gen. Scott's refusal to prosecute the char
ges against me. But conscious of my inno
cence, and having been actuated by a high
sense of duty to my country, I demanded
an investigation of the charges, and an or
der from the court compelling him to pro
secute them., or publicly to admit that they
were false.
I chose to brave all the consequences
rather than submit to be thus calumniated,
or violate the confidence reposed in me by
my Government.
In all this I claim to have done but my
duty ; but the time has now arrived when I
think the relations I bore to the Government
and to this mission should be made known,
that my conduct may be understood and
my motives appreciated.
Respectfully,
GID. J. PILLOW.
A CHANCE FOR ABOLITIONISTS.
To test the pluck, the philanthropy, and
the confidence which the Abolitionists pro
fess to have in their doctrines, the New Or
leans Delta publishes the following extract
of a letter addressed to it by a responsible
planter of Mississippi. The writer throws
down the glove, and dares the boldest of the
Greelyites to pick it up. Here it is :
"I will wager ten negro men against
twelve thousand dollars that there is not an
Abolitionist North of Mason &c Dixion's line,
that can induce the ten negroes to leave my
premises, and go with him to a Free State.
1 will giv e them one full hour at night in the
woods by themselves, if he chooses to talk,
preach, per.-uade, or hire them. Or, if bet
ting is warring with his religious scruples,
I will oblige myself to emaucipnte the ten
negro men, if, after the hour's talk, he can
induce them to leave my plantation. If he
fails, I am to make them tar and feather
him if I can. I will use no threat nor force
to make them do it.
"I will also bet if Mr, Greely or any of
his friends are afraid that the men might stay
ten women against their reasonable value,
that I can make them buck and gag him in
the latest and most improved military style,
after one hour's talk from him. These are
the terms. Accept them if you dare.
Southside, Miss. A Mississippian.
Commenting on the above, the Delta
says :
"The writer pledges himself to secure
such Northern philanthropists as may take
his bet, from prosecution.
They shall have a fair chance to exercise
their philanthropic purposes."
Foreign Intelligence.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Persia, with Liverpool
dates to the 5th inst., arrived at New York
on the 15th.
The details of the Indian Mutiny teem
with accounts of further atrocities.
The French papers publish a despatch
affirming that the Mutiny had shown itself
iu Bombay, but was promptly suppressed.
Napoleon and Alexander were to meet
shortly at Darmstadt.
It was rumored that a secret treaty had
been made between the United States and
Mexico, providing that the former should
furnish from fifteen to twenty thousand
armed volunteers to take Cuba nnder the
Mexican Flag, in case of a war with Spain
and Mexico.
The Mexican Charge had quitted Madrid.
There were rumors of minor changes in
the British ministry. Eleven more regi
ments are under orders for India. The
Paris Pays denies the rumored occupation
of Formosa by the U.'States. The Court
of Assizes at Paris had condemned Ledru
Rollin, Mazzini and others to deportation.
The Spanish journals 'deny the existence of
a secret treaty between the United States
and Mexico. It is stated the King of Prus
sia's health gives much uneasiness. It is
also stated that the diplomatic intercourse
between Naples and France and England
will shortly be resumed. The Russian
troops are being concentrated on the Aus
trian frontier to prevent interference with
the affairs of the Principalities.
Advices from Constantinople state that
the Porte still firmly insists that England
shall evacuate the Isle of Perrin and restore
it to Turkey.
The steamer Ripon arrived at Southamp
ton from Calcutta, with a number of fugi
tives from the massacre at Meerut, includ
ing the American missionary, Mr Hay, and
his family. They all narrowly escaped
death at Meerut.
Livekpool, Sept. 5. Cotton has ad
vanced one-sixteenth pence. Breadstuffs
are firm. Wheat has advanced 2d to 3d.
Corn has advanced Is to 2s per quarter.
SINGULAR TERMINATION OF A
LOVE AFFAIR.
A short time ago, Mr. R., wife, and wife's
sister, resided in Charleston, South Caroli
na. Wealthy young gent, named Mr. S.f
fell desperately in love with young lady,
Miss Mc . Mr. R. became involved,
and Mr. S. assisted him, wife and Miss
Mc , to emigrate to St. Louis. Young
lady and gent, up to their eyes in love, but
young lady not of age, and therefore mar
riage could not take place until she would
be. Mr. R. and family arrived in St. Louis
and set up a store. Young lady proves a
valuable assistant in the store, and her re
latives are loth to part with her. Mr. S. at
the appointed time, leave.? Charleston for
St. Louis to fulfil his part of the matrimonial
engagement. Mrs. R. seriously objects, as
the lady is still too young, although eigh
teen years of age, and as "pretty as a pink."
man of her choice, and the young man is
determined that she shall not be disap
pointed. Mrs. R., after exhausting all her arts of
persuasion, resorts to fainting, which has
the desired effect, and the young folks
agree to postpone their marriage two weeks.
Mr. S. goes Up to Burlington, but returns
after the expiation of two weeks, and calls
for his bride. He is informed that she has
gone to parts unknown. He become exas
perated, and sues out a writ of habeas cor
pus for the recovery of his bride.
During hh absence at Burlington, Mrs.
R. invites hr sister to take a cairiage ride,
which she rery reluctantly accedes to,
having somoknisgiving that all is not right.
Persuasive doquence prevails, and the
young lady 8 spirited out to St. Charles,
and there placed in a convent.
As soon at the writ was served on Mr.
and Mrs. R., a letter was written to the
young lady, idling her that her matrimo
nial intended vas about having them arrest
ed and lodged in jail, which disturbed her
very much.
Mr. S., suspending a decision of habeas
corpus, emplojed eight or ten young men to
hunt up his lost affianced bride. One of
his friends discovered a servant of Mrs. R.
taking some female apparel to the North
Missouri Railroad, and leave them with
the gentlemanly conductor, Mr. G. Black
burn. As soonas the servant left, the young
gent called on George and asked him who
those articles were for, and he, in his usual
frank and honest way, said they were for
Miss Mc , (it the St. Charles Convent.
Young man hastens to Mr. S., informs him
of the discover', and he, overjoyed at the
news, takes a buggy and anothor young
lady to assist him, aud starts full speed for
St. Charles.
They reach there young" man all im
patience and anxious to see his betrothed,
sends the other yotfng lady into the convent
to make arrangements for the escape cf Miss
Mc . Miss Mc sees young lady
mediator, treats her coolly, and informs her
that she is perfectly reconciled to remain in
the convent, as it suited her taste exactly,
and she does not feel disposed to marry a
man who was endeavoring to put her sister
in jail, although it was for her sake, and
therefore she would not leave the convent.
Young man returned to St. Louis perfect
ly disgusted with female love and devotion.
Foreign Orders for Breadstuffs.
It is stated iu the New York Courier that
there are large orders in that city from
England for breadstuffs at limited prices.
These prices, owing to the stringency in
money affairs, have, it adds, been reached,
and even a shade lower. The prospect is
that there will be a more active export of
flour and grain than was anticipated, and
thus furnish a substitute for the current
shipments of gold. It is also stated in the
Journal of Commerce that the engagements
of grain for Great Britain have averaged
50.000 bushels a day for several days, and
if the decline in prices does not prevent
the produce from coming forward from the
interior, the Jonrnal looks for an active
business in this line throughout the fall
months.
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.
Brigham Young en the Invasion of Utah
by the United States forces.
The New York Times contains some in
teresting news from Utah. The Mormons
are giving utterance to dire threateniugs,
drawn forth by the approach of the troops
towards the Territory. Brigham Young
has made two inflammatory speeches to the
"Saints," declaring it to be the duty of the
faithful to resist the efforts put forth by the
government for their extermination; and
stating, in positive terms, that a separation
of "the kingdom" from every other king
dom is close at hand in other words, that
the act of government in dispatching troops
against Utah is to be considered fair ground
for refusing to yield obedience to federal
laws. Brigham, moreover, asserts that
should government send other officials to
Utah of the same stamp as those who have
heretofore been commissioned, "they will
require more than twenty five hundred
soldiers to protect them from Mormon fury."
We make the following extracts from one
of Brigham's speeches :
The time must come when there will be
a separation between this kingdom and the
kingdoms of the world, even in every point
of view. The time must come when this
kingdom must be free and independent from
all other kingdoms. Are you prepared to
have the thread cut to-day ?
Now let me tell you one thing, I shall
take it as a witness that God designs to cut
the thread between us and the world when
an army undertakes to make their appear
ance in this territory to chastise me, or to
destroy my life from the earth. I lay it
down that right is or at least should be
might with Heaven, with his servants, and
with all its people on the earth. As for the
rest, we will wait a little while to see; but
I shall take a hostile movement by our
enemies as an evidence that it is time for
the thread to be cut. I think that we will
find three hundred who will lap water, and
we can whip out the Midianites. Brother
Heber said he could turn out his women
and they would whip them. I ask no odds
of the wicked, the best way they cau fix it.
But woe, woe to that man who comes
here to unlawfully interfere with my affairs.
Woe, woe to those men who come here to
unlawfully meddle with me and this people.
I swore in Nauvoo, when my enemies were
looking me in the face, that I would send
them to hell across lots if they meddled
with me, and I ask no odds of all hell to-day.
If they kill me, it is all right ; but they will
not until the time comes, and I think that I
shall die a natural death, at least I expect
to. Would it not make any man or com
munity angry to endure and reflect upon
the abuse our enemies have heaped upon
us, and is still striving to pour out upon
God's people ?
mhs-
THE OLD SLAVE TRADE.
As much and as severely as Northern
men may inveigh agaiust slavery and the
slave trade, and denounce the sins and ini
quities of the South, they have quite as
much probably more to do with such in
famous business, as the- call it, as the
people of the South. Tho following ex
tract from an exchange will "exhibit the
interest they felt in nigger's and nigger
trading not a great while ago ; and the fact,
also, that many of the wealthiest persons
at the North owe their wealth to traffic in
African slaves :
"From 1804 to 1807 there were imported
iuto the little town of Bristol, Rhode Island
a seaport that did not contain a population
of 2,000 more than 1,000 slaves annually.
The whole number imported within the pe
riod was 3,914, all from the coast of Africa.
During the same time there were brought
into Newport a town within twelve miles of
Bristol, in the same State, now the famous
and attractive watering place, 3,488 slaves.
Providence in the same State, received 559.
Hartford, Connecticut, 250, and Boston 100,
in the same y ears. The slaves brought into
Rhode Island, were but a small portion of
the number her citizens were taking from
the coast of Africa directly to the West
Indies, and into the ports of Southern States.
Ffty-nine slave ships belonged at the time
to the little State of Rhode Island. Some
of the largest fortunes which have descended
to her citizens were created by this traffic ;
and but a few years ago there were men in
that State, among the honored and wealthiest
of the inhabitants, who had been active par
ticipants in the trade, or owned the ships that
carried the human cargoes. One of her
Senators in Congress, as late as 1826 or 1828,
commenced his life as a slaver between the
coast of Africa and the West India Islands;
and he had ships engaged in it till the trade
was suppressed by law if not afterwards
also. He died but a few years ago, bequeath
ing a fortune of millions to his children,
who are at this day classed in the highest
ranks of society."
A SINGULAR CASE.
From a little discussion going on in the
Nashville Christain Advocate, we learn
that Mr. Ewing, a Methodist preacher who
has charge of the Nashville Female Acad
emy, employs a dancing master to teach the
pupils in his art. Imagine the professor
of dancing absent, and the Reverened Mr.
Ewing, after having led the devotions of
the morning, and laid aside his Bible,
marching into the dancing hall of a relig
ious school, with a fiddle under his arm, as
pro. tem. professor of dancing !
Are such things tolerated in the church
at Nashville, the head quarters of Southern
Methodism ?
Those who have charge of the church
there owe it to the whole church to reform
the offender, or subject him to summary
expulsion. Let the discussion of the case
be transferred from the columns of the
Nashville Christian Advocate, to the proper
tribunal which has jurisdiction in the
premises. A Methodist preacher in charge
of a dancing school ! Shame on the admin
istration that would tolerate such cause of
scandal upon Methodism! N. C. Christian
Advocate.
Sudden Death at a Ball. A ball was
given on Thursday at Judge Peters' farm,
near Philadelphia, and while the merriment
was at its height, one of the participants,
named Alexander Immel, about 40 years
of age, and apparently strong and hearty,
fell dead upon the floor. His hand was
clasped within that of a female relative.
DEATH SENTENCE-
A telegrapk despatch briefly informed us,
of the conviction at Liverpool, and sentence
to death by hanging, of the master and first
and second mates of the Martha and Jane,
of Sunderland, England. The English
papers approve of the verdict and sentence,
taking credit to themselves that justice in
England has not teen defeated by "insuffi
cient evidence," d neglect on the part of
the prosecution.' The Liverpool Times
gives the followingsy nopsis of the case :
"We have heardand read much lately of
the way in which Samen are treated in the
commercial marint, but this case throws all
others into the sbide, whether as regards
the brutal torture which accompanied the
extinction of life, r the deliberate and sys
tematic manner inwhich it was carried out.
Rose, it appearedhad shipped on board the
vessel in April, anl the work of tortue com
menced even befop the voyage began. He
was used so shamffully that he absconded
from the ship, waj brought back, placed in
irons, and from tint time till death released
him from his sufferings, the captain and first
and second matesof the vessel made his tor
ture their daily resort. It was proved on the
trial that he was flogged every day by the
three prisoners; that a large mastiff dog was
set to worry him, which tore the flesh from
his body in Iarg slices, causing the blood to
flow in streams, and leaving behind the most
ghastly wounds aid ulcers; that an iron bolt
was put across Lis mouth, and his hands
chained to a strong bolt in the deck behind
his back; that he was put into an empty cask
and rolled abng the deck ; that his own ex
crement wasforced down his throat; that he
was sent alof naked to furl sails, and severe
ly beaten wife a rope before making the as
cent; that a pe was placed around his neck
and he was raised from the deck to the
elevation of three feet, where he was sus
pended for iome minutes, and that when
lowered he fdl on his back like a dead man!
Death at leigth, more charitable than his
persecutors.put an end to his sufferings,
when his b0y was found to be indented
with the mais of the rope, and his wounds
full of maggots. The evidence was so clear
and indisputable, that the three miscreants
were found gdlty, but the jury, from some
extraordinary obtuseness, recommended
them to mere) mercy towards the wretches,
the recital o whose deeds makes the blood
of every listener and reader run cold ! But
Mr. Watson despite the warning, sentenc
ed the trio f murderers to be hanged by
the neck a merciful punishment as com
pared with vith their brutal and cowardly
treatment of their unhappy victim."
The Lyjchino Case in Mississippi
STARTLiNGCoNFESSiOK.-We have already
briefly meniioned that a man named Snyder
had lately teen lynched iu Lafayette county
Miss., for ampering with slaves. It ap
pears he wts stripped, tied to a tree and
whipped witl straps attached to sticks about
ten inches bng. He received in all two
hundred and thirty-eight lashes, inflicted by
two of the mob, when he made a confession,
which was to this effect :
He was to raise a company of some dozen
blacks, who were to be furnished with arms
(knives and pistols) by him and go with him
to the houses of some of the wealthiest fami
liesandgettheir money by frighteningthem.
If they failed this way, they were to kill the
men and take it, when they were to get on
the cars for Memphis and then up the river
to Indiana. They were to take two white
ladies with them for wives. He implicated
another man who was then in Indiana.
There was no testimony against him except
his confession and that of the blacks. So he
was shipped oa the cars for his home in In
diana, but was subsequently overtaken and
put in jail.
A Romantic Funeral Coktege. A
funeral cortege of unusual proportions
passed through the streets of the second
district one evening last week. The hearse
was drawn by four white hres, and fifty
carriages followed. By the hearse one man
walked with his hat in his hand, w hilst the
remainder of the followers were in the
carriages. The peculiar circumstances of
the funeral were these: About two months
ago two German citizens, well circumstanced
in life, were on a drinking frolic together.
During their conviviality they discovered
that they were both from a particular part
of Germany. They thereupon ratified a
perpetual friendship, and under the enthu
siasm of the occasion, went so far as to
make a funeral compact, the provisions of
which were that the hrst one to die should
be buried by the other, the survivor to pay
all the expenses, to have the hearse drawn
by four white horses and followed by fifty
carriages, and to walk himself by the side
of the hearse as chief mourner. One of the
parties happened to die last week; the other
fulfilled his compact as above described.
.ZV. 0. Crescent.
Wants to he Unmarried. An honest
but unsophisticated German applied at the
Probate Court, a day or two ago, for license
to be un-married, supposing it as easy to
undo as to tie the connubial knot. He
said he had been a soldier in his native
country, and had seen a great deal of
hardships, but wedded life was more than
he could bear, and he declared if he could
not get rid of his "frau"' that he would
drown himself.
The wife of the German professed to feel
a romantic attachment for him at home,
and even followed him across the sea.
Touched by her devotion, and convinced of
her sincerity, he married her here some
six months ago, and has since led the life,
to use his own language of a beetle tog
mit te tin pail to him all de times."
We hope the law will interpose, and
dissolve the connection between the "tin
pail" and the unfortunate German whose
sufferings, according to his story, must be
almost beyond endurance.
A Ludicrous Incident. An incident
took place at the Junction Hotel upon the
arrival of the train from Indianapolis. A
gentleman and lady, inspired with a sudden
recognition, were observed to rush frantically
into each others' arms, and the fun of it
was that after a hearty embrace they
discovered that both "had the advantage."
They were strangers, but the lady, mistaking
him for her -'dear cousin Charlie," had
embraced him, while he, with a half defined
recollection of having seen her before, went
in lemons and "got squeezed." Their
mutual embarrassment upon the discovery
of the mistake can well be imagined.
A NOETO f A rtnr
Done FOR.-The Baltimore Ax
the following : lumre Sun hr
Several days since Mr. Wm B p- ,
coated on Light street, by 0Ee ofS Was -titioners,
and the two enpaeed L 86 Po
tion. The stranger professed it rV
tive of North Caroling SffiSS Z
the parties walked out to an 2X2 1!
when a third- party introduced hn? ireet
hibited the ball, and a game It
with very tempting offers, fffi?
Richardson agreed to stake hi. SS .
and fifty dollars againTthi f ?
same time receiving as a suretv ark ,
$1,050 from his friends. But So 6ooeok f
the money and watch change hanaS0
one ot the swindlers made off wii, ti1
whilst bis accomplice in villainv hL m'
Mr. Richardson's knife, and folWS
vowing he would hackel him in piece i
is needless to say that neither return a
and the check upon examination was f
worthless.
removal!"
THE undersigned respectfully inform,
citizens of Charlotte and vicinity that he h
moved his -
CONFECTIONERY and BAKERY
to one door above the Court House where h
be glad to see his friends and customers.
Sept. 8, 1857. 73' MBE-
PLANTATION
The subscriber offers for safe
on low terms, for cash, or tuti.
so, his Plantation lying ou the L
of Catawba River, known ?
miles north-west of Charlotte, and within tiuJ
miles of the Plank Road. The tract eoni,e e
m or 500 Acres, '
About one hundred and tifty acres clearedtl
balance finely timbered. The track of the
C. & R. Railroad passes through the laud
I am anxious to sell, and any person wUl;--
to purchase w
,-ill please call soon on my w
Mr Altretl ioover,
wno resides at
or ueur tbu
Plantation, who will show the Land, or addr
me at Clay Hill, York District, S. C.
J- R. HALL
September 8, 1857. 73-4t
FOR SALE7
On Saturday the 2Gth September, th
undersigned will offer at public sale, on
the premises,
A well improved
PLANTATION of 675
9
5 S5
acres, with pood Dwellinjr
House, Kitchen, tiu House and
Barn, situated two miles north-east of Davidwu
lOllege.
Will be sold at the same time, cattle, fanning
tools, &c &c
TERMS made known on day of sale.
JAS. S. BYEKS.
September 7, 1857 pd
State of North Carolina,
CLEAVELAND COUNTY.
Whereas, Whitman Blouton and wife IVbe
B. P. Davis, H. H. Davis, J. E. Davis, N. Jj'
Davis, Grigs and wife Phebe, ami Elijwbetfi
Davis, Micajab Davis,. Polly Ann Davis, Isaiah
Davis, Sarah Davis, Be nj. Davis, and Adeline
Davis, infante, by their next friend K. P. Davis,
and N. D. Davis, and Devauey Putman and
wife Rosalie, have filed in the office of the Cleik
and Maste r iu Equity for Ch avelaud conntv,
Bill of Complaint against Joseph Bridge, of
the State of South Carolina, Moses Bruisers, f
the State of Mississippi, aud Sarah Y'arborungli,
Lewis Yarborough, Liusay Jenkins and mik
Dclphia, Edward Jenkins and wife Frances, and
Elizabeth Davis, of Cleaveland county, N. C. '
Notice is hereby given that Joseph and Mm
Bridjjjers, non-residents of this State, are required
to be and appear at .the next term ol the Court tf
Equity, to be held at the Court House in Shelby,
ou the 11th Monday after the 4th Monday in
September next, then and there to plead, answer
or demur to Complainants' Bill, or the cause
will be set for hearing exparte as to them, and
heard accordingly.
Witness, Thos. Williams, Clerk and Master
of our said Court of Equity, for the couuty of
Cleaveland and State of North Carolina, at ofh
in Shelby, the 1 1th Monday after the 4th Monday
in March, A. D-, IK',7.
THOS. WILLIAMS, CM. E.
Shelby, Aug. 24, 1857. 72-6t
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