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' f. NORTH CAROLINA SENTINEL, AND NEWBERN COMMERCIAL, AGRICtJLTURAL AND LITERARY INTELLIQENCElt " - i i i THS ciN8T I TUt WVM! THE SENTINEL. NEWBEKN: ; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 831. We are authorized to state that Charles Shepard, - Esq.- s a candidate to supply the vacancy in the representation of this Town to the next General Assembly, occasioned by the death of Charles G. Spaight, Esq- jC Circumstances of a private nature have pro duced an exchange of Circuits, during the Fall, be tween Judge Donnell and Judge Daniel. Judge Paniel will consequently ride the .Mountain Circuit, and Judge Donnell the Newbern Circuit. At a meeting of the ;Gentlemen of the Bar, and Students of Law, held in this place on Saturday, the 27th instant, in consequence of the melancholy intel ligence of the death of Charles G. Spaight, Esq. Attorney at Law, Edward Graham, Eeq. being called ro preside, and John H. Bryan, to act as Secretary, the meeting Was addressed by EM (yard Graham, William Gaston, and John H. Bryan, Esquires, and the following resolutions, were passed: ' Having received the afflicting and unexpected an nouncement of the death of our muchesteemed and worthy brother, Charles G. Spaight, Esq. fully5 sen fcibieof our great loss, and as a manifestation of our sympathy with the affliction of his bereaved relatives, xve do hereby, unanimously resolve,-? That we shall ever hold in. grateful remembrance v find sincere admiration, the private and public virtues, the high moral worth, and rare professional merit of ; our deeply lamented brother : . - ( T hat, as a part of the same profession fellow -towns-linen, wcial friends, and members of the same political Qjnniunity, we feel it a duty we owe to our departed ! friend, to express our high seiise of his professional j attainments; of his amiable domestic character; of the strength and purity of his private friendships ; of the Integrity of his life, and the zealous discharge of his public! duties: and, as a further testimonial of pur esteem for the memory of our worthy brother, we .will 1 war the usual badge of mourning lor the space of - tiilrty days. ; , Resolved further. That the Editors of the North Carolina Sentinel and Newbern' Spectator be re quested tjb give publicity to these proceedings. - I -'v. : EDWARD GRAHAM, .. - Chairman. ! JOHN H. BRYAN, Secretary. . We publish to-day all the details of the late insur- rection in Southampton county, Virginia, wTiich have ; come tahand. - It appears from private t5 letters, that the slight organization that existed among this gang cl maurauders had been established by the agency of jiegro preachers. We have long thought that much 1 danger is to be apprehended from those intriguing wretches who acquire aaascendency over their lellow Vlavcsby their superior plausibility and arrogant as sumption of the most sacred duties, and we earnestly j desire tosee them restrained within their proper limits. I Apart from the evil consequences that are likely to j result from their machinationsywhat can be more truly ridiculous than the attempts made by these fellows to instruct their" hearers in the important doctrines of i Christianity? It is too absurd to be discussed,, and we Jioj.that the proper authorities will hereafter forbid ! u!l puch .meetings. They cannot, by any possibility, bo either temporally or spiritually beneficial, and rxerience tells us that they may do infinite mischief. Negroes who are religiously incline will attendthe i9ualjlaces ofwoFShip from choice ; and those that are irotso, should be prohibited from resorting to those suspicious meetings; in which religion is made a cloak ior disaffection and intrigue. . The packet ship Providence brings Liverpool news of the 9 th of Jyiy, being one day later thail that which we published in our last. No change has taken place , in the affairs of Poland, and notwithstanding, the fa vourable position in which some of the papers place that country we cannot discard the belief that it must ultimately submit to the will of the tyrant who claims it pa an appendage to his empire. 1 France and Eng , land, the only quarters from which the Poles can hope or relief, are so entirely taken up with affairs which concern them still more nearly, that we greatly fear I- the period will have gone past at which their aid raight have been beneficial, before they be ready to offer it. They are slow in their movements, and we cannot understand them ; but we are willing to be lieve that their sympathies are with the oppressed Poles, and we hope that a short time will enable them To convince the world that they are the friends of lib erty which they profess to be. The Londonpapers state that there will be a ma 1 .prity of eight (the bishops constituting this majority) against the Reform Bill, in the English House of '- Lords. Should this be the case, we anticipate a cri sis in Great Britain in which the bishops and other i opponents of the measure will have but little cause to rejoice at .the course which their cupidity and illiber ality have impelled them to pursue. I We lay before our readers, to-day, Mr. Branches I exposition ot his opinions on the all-absorbing subject, the dissolution of the late Cabinet. While we regret the necessity, whether real or imaginary, which in duced the ex-Secretaries to assume a position so ex traordinary, and at the same time, so derogatory to iae high character that should ever attach to the Exe--utiveand Council of the United States, we cannot out yield unqualified credence to the statements of . Governor Branch. Knowing the bias which self- interest will give to the representations of even good ad worthy men, we .forbore remark or comment on the publications df Messrs. Berrien and Ingham, be lieving, that when the excitement produced by their expositions ehouldthave .subsided, we would be better Dle to discriminate between principle and prejudice bVt the position in which Mr. Branch stands in ou tate, places more immediately within our power Tje means of forming a correct judgment respecting cuweeot confidence due to his. declarations, and ryarus w.e are concerned, all hesitation vanishes ble-'chn vn.jr am-Augiuy uuuuuio- r CIiaracter. There is one part of Mr. Branch's . w n-uuvvu veracity anov rugniy nonoura statement which we arc sorry to see, at this time. We mean that which relates to Mr. Van Buren. Had Mr; Branch reflected for a moment on the impossi bility ofMr. Van Buren's replication to his accusations of undue and sinister influence over the actions of the President, we are inclined.to believe that the dictates of an honourable mind would have withheld them till the return of Mr. Van Buren, or at least till their appearance should have become more necessary . Suf ficient time bad elapsed previous to the departure of Mr. Van Buren to prefer all such charges, and he had even invited them, through the cokimns of the Globe, after the appearance of Mr. Branch's first letter. From the Norfolk Herald of Saturday last. Insurrection in Southampton County. An express reached Suffolk oh Tuesday morning last from Southampton, with the alarming intelli gence that a band of insurgent slaves had turned out in the neighborhood of the Cross Keys, in the upper part of that county; on Sunday night last, and murdered several families, in rail about forty individu als. The information reached here by the 1 o'clock stage from Suffolk on the same day, and for a mo ment staggered belief; but doubt soon gave: way to pamiul conviction on tiie arrival ot Col. Charlton, who left Suffolk express after the stage had departed, and brought a more clear and definite report, together with letters giving the names and number ol the vie tims; thus confirming the intelligence previously re ceived, and justifying an apprehension of the worst that could possibly happen. Our Court immediately convened, and in consulta tion with Judge Taylor proceeded to adopt measures of precaution at home while they extend their views to the succor ot our fellow-citizens of Southampton At the request of the Court, Col. Wainwright, com manding the Marine Corps, promptly attended its deliberations, and tendered his services with that of his corps in any manner in which they might be re quired. It was deemed, adviseable however, by the Court, not to draw upon that resource except in case ol a stronger necessity than that which appeared in thir judgment at the time to exist. It was accer taincd that arms and amunition could be obtained from the depot at the Navy Yard, and that Com Warrington would promptly furnish them at any moment, and to any amount. L he Court then di rected the Mayor to make application to Col. House, the commanding officer at Fortress Monroe for as many U. S. troops as could be spared, and also to tne u. o. snips iatcnez and Warren lor tneir ma rines ; and ordered the employment of the steam boat Hampton to take them on to Suffolk with all possible despatch. The Hampton having made her regular weekly trip to brmthheld that day, did not return till nca; ly 9 o'clock, and it was one o'clock before she was able to start lor Old Point, consequently Col. House did not receive the despatch from the Mavor until 3 in the morning, when it v;s delivered to him by Capt C apron of the Norfolk Independent Volunteers, who was charged with that service. The Colonel Very promptly ordered three companies, with a held piece, to be embarked on board the Hampton, under the or ders of Col. Worth and Maior Kirby, and at 6o'clock theboat left the Point and called along side the Natch ez and Warren, then lying in the Roads, to present the despatches from the Mayor. The request was promptly and handsomely met by Com. Elliot on board the Natchez, and Captain Cooper of the War ren. Com. lMliot actea with his usual gallantry on this occasion, volunteering, in addition to the marines, a select corps ol seamen, under the command ol ins flag Captain, Newton, and, although just returned from' a long and fatiguing cruize, he went in person, in command ol the detachments Irom the two ships. The expedition arrived at Suffolk at 11 o'clock on Wednesday. . - A variety of rumors and exaggerated statements, (as usual in such cases;) have been in circulation ; in deed, nothing is known with certainty but the painful fact that fifty eight persons have been massacred the names of the families to which the principal part of the sufferers belonged are given below. All ac counts, however, concur in representing the affair as one which originated with a few", without any con cert or understanding even with the slaves of their own county. The letter published below, (from a highly respectable individual, )is explicit on this head. The number that commenced the bloody work was only seven; three white men and four blacks mere marauders bent on plunder ; but having steeped their hands in human sacrifice, became infuriated, and, 1 1 1 1 H 1 . , r. . llKe. Pioounounds, pursued the game ot murder in mere wanton sport !! ! As they lollowed their deso- Portsmouth and the regiments of Suffolk and Southam lating career from family to family, they pressed all torn have been ordered out. Tht Richmond Dragoons the men of their own color whom they fellin with to undei ihecommandof Capt. R. Harrison (60or 70 strong,) join them on pain of death, and thus accumulated a lorce ol between one and two hundred. From the Cross Keys, it appears they took t he direction of South Gtuay, probably with the view of retreating into the Dismal Swamp, where it. will be difficult to dislodge tnem. The alarm was spread throughout the county as expeditiously as possible, and the militia called out to assemble at the village of Jerusalem, but such were the contusion and dismayi that it was not until Tues day evening that the, regiment could be mustered; detachments, however, were sent off on Monday niffht of those who had reached the rendezvous at that time, oc some BKirmisning is saia to nave taken place, which resulted iu ami capturing several oi me ong - ands. There has been a general turning out of the militia in the neighboring counties both in Virginia and JNorth Carolina, in Southampton, as well as Nanse mond and Isle of Wip-ht, the deficiency of fire arms AAA - A A.- .WAU. .M.UA.W V V QL A A 111V.' VA Vllvl VfilV V Ul kit r rX,,,: u a SR. w hnv; nn m,iaw hnlla r,,i n ih ,r,, "w f F -uuunu, Anotlier express from Suffolk reached here on Wednesday,- with a despatch from Major Benton of the Nansemond regiment requiring immediate aid for Southampton. fT he force under Col. Worth and Com. Elliot had not arrived when the express left Suffolk There was not so much want of infan try as mounted men and riflemen, and suitable arms and ammunition for horsemen were also much want ed. We have no cavalry in commission, but about 30 citizens of Norfolk and Forstmouth soon mounted and equipped themselves,, and started for outhamp- . 1 1 1 . t- i'- 1 J ton the same evemnc risiois, cuiiasses unu Dan cartriges in abundance were also furnished by Com. Warrine'ton and forwarded on to Suffolk. From our Wintoh letter, below, it will be seen that Murfreesborough has sent 100 mounted men to the j assistance of Southampton, Winton 50 or 60, and the other neighboring counties probably as many more. Virginia can never forget this fresh instance ot the Penerous and disinterested friendship oi ner sister state. ? The force now embodied in Southampton or on the way thither, will put a stop to all further outrage insure the capture of the murderers, and give perma nent security and confidence to the citizens. ; The : express also brough a list of the families and mmviuuais aestroyec, wnicn is as iouowb Mr. Walker's family, Mrs. Whitehead's Mr. Vaughan's, Mr. Travis's, Mr. Jacob Williams'e, Mr.--William Reese's, Mr. John Williams's, Mr. Turner's, Mr. Barnes's, Unknown, 14 7 5 5 5 4 3 a 2 10 In all, 58 xx icanui iisi inaeeu i andpnr proteded females and children. A fearful list indeed !: and principally including un- While writing the above we were handed the conclusively, that let others act as they my, thisdis following communication From a friend in Suffolk, trict firmly adheres toit rlMormm.n Yo w thn 1 . " , - wnere the information it contains was received yester-1 aay morning; An express arrived from Jerusalem this morning, lie crib," to effect either internal or external improve reports sixty four killed and several missing ;the ments. , Blacks in a state of confusion and closely pursued, At the last contested election in Ws district, Cin and when overtaken shewn no quarters. 1827,) ne votes stood: For T. H. Kail 2686 Rd Among the killed; are Mrs. Catharine Whitehead,' Hines, 2376 majority 310. ' 5 daughters, 1 son and 1 Grandson ; Mr. Levi Walker's In the Fay ette ville district, Laughlin Bethune i3 lamiiy, in numoer, nimseu tne only one that es- caped; Mr. Travis and TamUy 5; Mr.! Williams and lamuy o; mr. Jacotv vviiuams ana lamiiy 4 ; Mr. berry 3049. This change is m favor of the Admin Vaughan, sister and family 5: Mr. Barrow and Wife l,v,-nri Tn 1897 thp. dpWation from thia Stco 2; Mr. Reesse and family 4; together with others notjecollected, sufficient to make the above number, The information from Suffolk received yesterday, states ihat the troops under Col. Worth and Com. Elliot, on their arrival at Suffolk, passed rapidly on fo Southampton. iSo digaffectiong had taken place on any of the planta tions, as far as was known, since Monday. The number ot the brigands is supposed to be from 100 to 160, chiefly on horseback, and armed with fowiine pieces, but they have never she n themselves in a body of more than 40, the e?t bein? divided into small maraudine parties A number of them have been shot down in the roads, and Their carcases strew the highways. As there are probably, by this lime upwards of 3000 troops in pursuit of them, there is little doubt of ih-ir be ins soon hemmed in and captured. We have intimated that this insurrection was not the result of concert to anv extent, nor rested on anv combi- i.auon to give it the least chance of success.' 1 his is ev ident from the small number of adherents which the ring leaders, with all their threats and persuasions, were aMe to enlist in their cause The alnves throughout the coun- ry are generally well affected, and even faithful lo their employers. A pleasing instanct of this is said to have occurred while the black demons of slaughter were exe cuting tlieir home tvork. Before they had received any considerable increase, and in the early stage of their butcheries, they approached th dwelling of Dr. Blount, Aim ine leu purpose ol murdering him and his family. when they were met by the Doctor's own servants, who resolutely Opposed their entrance, declaring that they would lose evt ry drou ot blood in defence of their mas ter and his family. The brigands still persisting, a bat tie ensued in which they were finally routed, 4eaving one their party and two horses behind them. We give the s'ory as it was related to us : if true, great indsed will be the desert of these noble hearted Africans. Extract of a Utter to the Editor of the Heralddated " Wiston, (IN. c Aug. 24 ' Weare all in a state of confusion nere. There has beei an insurrection anions the negroes in Sonthamnton. Va. tT' Cj I i.nf the neisliborhood of the Cross Keys, about 30 miles trbm this place. From the best information we haye nao. inree wnite men and tour slaves of a gentleman near tnof ross iveys, rose upon h.m aoout an hour before dav on Moncay morning and. killed him and all his white family. They then proceeded to Mrs. Catharine White head's and murdered the whole of ihe white family. i:on sisting of 7 persons, t his took place about day liffh' Mr. ViUiam, 'a near neighbor to Mrs. W. hearing: th'f.r cries, ran over, and found Mn. VV. butchered with an axe her son (t minister oi'th- Gospel) with his head severed fro'u his body, and young lady, lying dead in the fire pirvcf-oi i-er etiamber. Mr. Williams immediately- re turned to his own dwelling, when he was met bv one of ti is own negro boys with the norrible tidings? that his wifr and children had be-n murdered in his absence. After pressing ail the slaves they fell in with, under Mie penal ty of death .for refusal, they have accumulated from tOO to 200, and in. their progress have murdered the families of Mr', tieo. Va'.ghan, Mr. Thomas Ba'row,. and many others whose name are not recollected. We heard last evening thev w re making for Col. A! len s QuarliT, hear Monroe, where it wag I hough? they wouiU get a large reinforcement. An express arrived here about half an houi since, staling- that a party of Southampton militia hii three t-kirrrishes last night with a gang of 40 or 50 negroes, the latter retreating each time. Mr. rope of the miliMa was killed ; the negroes had 4 kit leu and one taken. All our militia are under arms, lti Hertford county we have sent 100 trouiited men from Mui frt-esborough, and here 50 or CO vel! equipped men are marching out ot town while i nm writing, in aid! of our sister Siate, leaving a company .( 75 men in this place, and 2to 300 in Murfreesborough, with all our bridges and ferries guarded. " Wediscover nothing like disaffec'ioh among our slaves here, lhe militia of Gates and Northampton counties are called out, an.: 1 am told a company from the former hag been sent on We learn from the Richmond Compiler that the intelli gence of the insurrection in Southampton reached thatci ti on luesday morning at 3 o clock. The Governor m mediately convened the Council, the Lieut Governor be ing the only member in town, who advised the earliest and most efficient measures to be taken, leavin? full dis cretion to the Governor upon the subject. Measures were immediately taken by the Chief Magistrate for that purpose. Arms and amunition were oespatcneu in wag ons to the county of Southampton. The' four volunteer CompaniesofPete (Cavalry and Artillery,) one from Norfolk and one fr,m set out in the evening, and the Lafayette Artillery Coropa- . . . - s-. ....... S. nvr curnmanaea tani. riicnaruson emuaiKuu m mo 1 s . T i 1 1 1 1 . U. steam boat iorfolk inland tuf. Imithheld The Executive orde. for a companv of volunteers from til is Borough was received on Wednesday night, and yes terday niorn'mgf, the Junior Volunteers embarked in the steam boat Constitution, Capt. Turner,! for Smithfield. IdT We hope to see a subscription opened in every county in the State for the purpose of giving freedom and the means of comfortable independence to the slaves belonging to Dr. Blount, ot Southampton, who so nobly risked their lives in defence of their master anti hia family. Such fidelity does honor to human 1. , nof.. liprrn;ttft(1 to nass unre warded. ELECTION RETURNS. Guilford. John M. Dick, senate ; Allen Peebles I -. - W f T and Amos Weaver, commons. Mecklenbur ff.Uemy Massey, senate ; John Hart Ca6ar.-Christopher Melchor, senate; D. M. Barringer and William McLane, commons, Lincoln. Daniel Hokc, senate : Jacob Abernathy and Henry Cansler, commons. Rutherford. John M'lntyre, senate; James M. Webb and Joseph Green, commons. Burke. Mark Britain, senate; Alney tsurgen and F. P. Glass, commons. Person. Robert Vanhook, senate ; B. A. Sumner and Thomas McGehee, commons. Caswell. James Kerr, senate; Liftleton Gwynn and John T. Garland, commons. Davidson. Charles Hoover, senate ; John Hogan and John M. Thomas, commons. Iredell. Pinckney- Caldwell, . senate ; George ; f Davidson and Jonn M. Bogle, commons. Surry. William -P. Dobson, senate ; Daniel W. Courts and John Zacharai, commons. Stokes. John HU1, senate.; Leonard Zigler and Joseph Winston, commons. h Montsromerv. Reuben Kendall, senate ; j. W. McCain and P. Mosk, commons. Martin. Jesse Cooper, senate : Joseph Robertson and John Cloman, commons. Buncombe. James Allen, senate; J. .Brevard and J. Clayton, commons. Rockingham. Robert Martin, senate ; Wilson S. Hill and I?enjamin Settle, commons. Tarborduglu August -23. We feel it our duty to correct an erroneous impres sion, which appears to have arisen abroad, relative to the grounds on which the election in this district would be decided. It has been stated, that Dr. Hall's vote on the bill to repeal the 25th section of the Judi ciary Act, was the pivot on which the election would turn this is incorrect, l ne opposition to the Doc tor was predicated on his vote in favor of the repeal. and on his opposition to the Internal Improvement system. Towards the close of the canvass, the 25th section was almost wholly abandoned, and the Inter nal Improvement question presented to the people tor their approval or condemnation. ; The result supvrs It VVt lUllAUUUU IU1IU vww by an increased majority) not to solicit the General Ctovernment Jbr a portion of the " com from the pub- elected by a majority ol 'S7 votes over Ed. Deberry late member. The vote stood: Bethune 3086, De stood: For Jackson 9. Ahtif Jackson 4 in 1829, 11 to 2, (Messrs. Deberry and Williams) In the next -nrtll onneitr finlia fmm th?o State, in the ranks of the Opposition. So much for the vaunted decline of Jacksoniam. Free Press. ; Jortn Carolina Delegation in tne twenty-second Congress. Daniel L. Barringer, Lauchlin Bethune, William B. Shepard, John Branch, Samuel P. Carson, Augustine H. Shepperd, James J. McKay, Abraham Rencher, Robert Potter, Lewis Williams. Thomas H. Hall. jesse opeignt, Henry W. Conner, Messrs. Bethune, Branch & McKay are new members. m. Fayetteville, August 24. . Improvement. The number of housed hmlr. r- moved, and now building, is as great as could have been anticipated by the most sanguine. Until with in a few days, however, they were small, and built without regard to durability or elegance. Whilst it is to be regretted that any such occupy conspicuous places on our principal streets, it could hardly be avoided unaer the circumstances. So general was the destruction, that it was necessary to adopt the most expeditious modes of securing places lor busi ness. But we begin to see evidences of a more liberal scale of building. -The frames of several large stores nave been raised, and the foundations ol several two story brick buildings laid, and preparations are making tor the commencement ol a number of others. We presume that not less than two or three hundred workmen have been added to our population, all ot whom hnd employment at lair wages. ' There is an appearance of acti "e-business, greater probably than ever was witnessed in this place in the summer sea son. Observer. A Handsome Compliment. he Norfolk Herald, m nnnnnncmnr thf rA-P ontinn rt the Hnn W'rn K Shenard to Concrress, from the Edenfon District, in this State, says, " Without the least disparagement to Col. Wheeler, ot whom, personally, we have been led to entertain a very favorable opinion, we must be permitted to remark, that the election ot Mr. bhepard by so decisive a majority, is a circumstance which docs honor to the district. His constituents have tried him, and found in him an able and faithful representative. A h lend to the Administration; but more a menu to his countrv a lover of his party, but more a lover of truth : in short, an honorable, independent, and high- minded man, and worthy to be the representative of Ireemen. - lb Claims on France. The Editors of the New York Journal of Commerce have received the followinrr ex tract of a letter, dated T . .., OHil. T lOOl jTAma, iu juuc, looi. U A i 1 iL T ' 1 J-.l. a. xl ' vi itfiimii i can coimueiiuy uimounce xo you uie settlement j?rour claims on Y ranee, and that a treaty has heerr agreed upon, between Mr. Rives and the to arrive from his journey on the 3rd, how singular -it " "- v.uTuumv.111. , la t-wtiw H ?vrirn I Civarn mont f -vttt 4ho U inn ici r-vrrlrA VVI II III 111-' II I W" T I . 1 T I , I I ' 1 I IT I Li I 1 T I T 1 a T rill T T"0 M T T r T nJ . ""." " w "i. , , LL I I j. i a . i a cr i cr I t learn. uiai we are 10 receive Deuveen ana , Aw.. U(uiUo,(Uu.. uuai ucinwgc u,i uic waii w ; t.xat ,,ay r 1 hat is the question which so deeply interests the claimants, and vet is so difficult to solve. From what I'll m nntn M n rt I n r in I t-v lif A L'MAnt nKn I can learn, it will be nearly or quite par, of course without interest. Mv principal crround tor the opin ion is, that Mr. Gallatin estimated the total amount at about five millions of dollars: two millions to be considered hopeleas, because they were lor captures regularly tried anJ cpndemned under the Berlin and Milan Decrees! It is supposed that he would have been glad to compromise for only three millions i ot dollars, beinsr about the amount ot the nmnertv burnt or destroyed at sea,, or seized under even worse , - i i j circumstances than the capture. Thus you see Mr. ives has obtained nearly double as much as Mr. would probably have been wUling to take. "1 his -treaty will be one ot the most important frastraled. Berlin accounts of.the 6th of July men events to our country, that has happened lor many OT, .n.amtun thoRnn.o pUc years. It is not merely the sum to be received by our citizens, but the consolidating ot the friendship lzens, but the consolidating of the friendship ot i the two countries. Instead ot thedanser of our beinsr forced to have recourse to measures of retaliation i against France, such as non-interVention, non-inter- tercourse, or even War, we have now the prospect ot long continued friendship, and increased commerce, the more desirable from the danger ot eventual collis ion with England on the score of our maritime rights. " Thls tre?t1 confe83' 19 s unexpected to me, as it fortunate tor our country;. and I am convinced it is would never have be en effected, but for the unparal leled exertions, the untiring perseverancethe skill and address ot Mr. Rives. 1 trust and hope, that it his la bors are not adequately rewarded, they will at least be duly appreciated." Extract of a letter from a hisrhlv resvectable nier- cantile house, dated Havre, July 1,1831. We have it from an unquestionable source, that our Government has made arrangements for the ad- justment of the American Claims, and is to pay the sum ol twenty hve million oi irancs within hve or six years. On condition of this, the American Minister has agreed on the part ol his government, lor some commercial advantages to be granted to France ; such as a reduction of duties on silks and wines. The duty on the latter in hhds. is to be brought down to six ct8. ;. We already experience the advantage of the new transit law, by the arrival of some goods be- lore pronioiieo. kjut Vviiamoer oi commerce are pro- posing a memorial to government for the transit of some other articles not permitted by the late law. Now 10 ctB. Eds. J. C. New York, August 22. FROM LISBON. The brig Sarah, Captain Trott, which arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, left off the Tagus a French squadron of 13 sail, consisting " 1 j . vviv-j u.u v brigs. They had taken about 30 sail of Portuguese merchant vessels, a corvette and gun brig. It was reported on the 7th July that Don. Miguel had dis missed all of his ministers but one, had appointed a new ministry, and was making active preparations to defend the city against the French, as they were expected daily to attack the place. Passed on the JOth of July, coming over the bar, a French man of war brig going in, supposed to-make a new demand. Lisbon was in a very unsettled state, most of the prisons were full, and arrests were daily making. They were hourly looking for an American squadron. From the Washington Globe of Friday. Mr. Crawford. A ftiend in this city has put a letter into our hands from a subscriber, residing ;ma neighboring State, making inquiries in relation to an address of Air. Crawford, which he RP" to been forwarded to the Globe for P; . We state, for the satisfaction of the mmvidj apphcant, as well as for that of the public KomBy .r. Crawford has neither direcUy or indireetly transmitted anything to the editor for pubheatoon. We have never ha3 any correspondence .jnth. Mr. Crawford in relation to his controversy with Mr. Oalhounor indeed on any other subject, and we have no right to suppose that he wilfeelect this print as the vehicle 01 any communication he may choose to mae to the pab)w , DIED, v On Wednesday evening last, in the S9th year of his age, CHARLES G. SPAIGHT, Esq. Attorney at Law, and Representative elect bfthia Town in the next General Assembly; Newspaper panegyric is so often bestowed on the undeserving, that some might think silence to be the highest eulogy. Bat justice to the lamented individual whose death has just been announced, compels us to record his intellectual attainments and the many vir tues by which he was adorned. - In whatever light we view the character of Mr. Spaight, we have great cause to regret his untimely fate. Without the spur of necessity, he devoted bis time to literature, and science, with a zeal which a classical taste and an elevated mind alone can impart. His retired habits caused many tp be ignorant oFthe extent of his acquirements; but those who had the Eleasure of knowing him intimately, can attest that he ad an accurate and enlarged knowledge on many subjects, which lew have the inclination or the oppor tunity to study . Whilst his literary friends cannot for get the polish and accomplishments of bis intellect, Mr. Spaight'sprofessicoialWthrenwill long reniera Der ms exaci aim proiouiiu Knowledge ot the law, hb5 courtesy, and his uniformly correct deportment is a. member of the bar. When to this are added, purity of heart and amiable manners, Mr. Spaight has a. claim to a still stronger hold on our memory and att lections. He was indeed a man without guile. . Tho? born and raised in affluence, he was devoid of hauteuTP. and ostentation. Tho' learned and talented, he had not a particle of vanity and self-conceit. No mm could reproach him with an unfriendly deed or an un kind word. A sarcasm ,or an unfeeling witticism never escaped .his lips. Universal benevolence was his distinguishing characteristic. Such a man could not remain in obscurity. Petpf intrigue, and unprincipled impudence did not riot push him before the public : modest merit was his only re commendation. The people of Newbern twice ac knowledged his claim, to their favorable regard. As a legislator, he was upright,- manly, and indefatigable communicated1 - PORT OF WEWBERW. ARRIVED, Schr. Fanny; Mason; Guadaloupe. fSchr. Select, JDarling, New York. Schr. Lion, Freeborn, Washington, N. C. I " Schr. Philadelphia, Casey, N. York. Passenger Captain Blaney. f - Schr. Francia L. Kennedy; .Stackpool, thirtihstv 7. r. Tv i- " I nourtf j rum new i uik, CLEARED, Schr. James Monroe, Haskill, New York. Schr. Mary, Chadwick, New York. DEATH OF THE GRAND DUKE CONST AN . , TING ; PRINCE LEOPOLD ELECTED KING OF BELGIUM ; GREAT CONSPIRACY AT W AilBA VV . OCC. i WARSAW, &c. I ' f -RTr uQ Q;,roi nrtua T sVw a r c?-i 1 u: i uui..- u ' - iksj,,. a. tvt... vj. I 1 . D .... -nra hora haon (dwnroH with Iho 1V1op!nt a hroHu.OK of the 27th instant, which contains late and interesting I A y a.. news trom London and Liverpool papers, ot the ldth- s nnho r0i;on nrtnM nnt .fli,. nmH. tlong to them bv tne nve oreat Dowers. throu prince Leopold,who Iiel consequently become Kino-ofBeleium. ' 1 . . . - k The Grand Duke Constantine has lollowed Count Diebitsch to his final account. One paper says that he committed suicide, but it is generally believed that very different measures were used to put him out ot. the way. A conspiracy ot an alarming nature had been dis covered at Warsaw. Its object seems to havebcen to arm the Russian prisoners in the city, to make a diversion in favour ot' their countrymen, and, if pos sible, to deliver the city into their hands in case of a- favourable opportunity. Iive ol the conspirator amonp; whom is a lady, had been arrested. Their i . n ,i k haey 1 hn thft npivSnrhood of Wilni. in which thft Rft- c,;nT r;,.; u,rmrtHUn Rmno rVh sians were victorious, having taken 600 prisoners. Thtf Poles admit that they met with a reverse, but repre- sent the Russian account as being greatly exaggerated The late ot the Ketorm Bill in the House ot Peer? is a subject of great anxiety to the people of England. 1 he Ministry have declared their intention ot proseea ing with the English Reform bill before discussing the Irish and Scotch bills. They wish to concentrate all tneir influence, and we wish them success, - - - M. STEVENSON, Senr. w- j- m ipp JiOfci leave to correct an erroneous impression. ilP which has been nntairly made on the public minca He takes this method of stating. that his Hearse La kept. for tlfe accommodation of every decent family who shall be so unfortunate as to require its use. His per-- sonakattendance at Funerals is likewise offered to ail persons of the same description, and no pains shall be spared, on his part, to have the solemnities conducted j with sobriety, decency and good order. j It is hoped that the following reasonable cua rgos will be satisfactory. Neatest Mahogany Coffin, for a grown per-") j son, with linings and trimmings; (including j L an engraved Silver Plate ;) together with his V $3 5 personal attendance, and the use of his horse j j and rier, - ' . f Neatest stained Poplar or Pine Coffin, with engraved Silver Plate, and a case in the bot- 125 torn of the grave ; together with horse, neara r nl offanilanco . J ; ti; Pr,inr Coffin, lined with ) ft 1 r .X r;: Silver Plate, t I pjain ? stained Coffin, with a neat pinked ag Cambric border but without lining, y 1 Uommon a ansn uuu",i3 -- ph:Mrpris Coffins & Funerals, in the above proportion.- Newbern, Aug. 31, IpJ1- ATTENTION ! 'ViTOV will appear on parade, in front of the Lodge . JJL on Saturday next, at 4 P. M. equipped agreea bly to the regulations of the Company, with a fulV complement ot ball or shot cartridges. j . JAMES C. STEVENSON, Capt. August 30th, 1831. ; - WILL BE SOLD, TTN Thursday the 8th of September nexU Miat the Plantation of the late C6. Joseph Nelson, on Smith's Creek, a number of HORSES, CATTLE AND HOGS, farming utensils, blacksmith's tools, j . And a variety of other articles Terms ; -Six months credit on all surag over five; dollars, the purchasers giving approved notes; live dollars and under, cash before tho delivery of the property. JOSEPfiUS NELB.ONv-iif , August 29, 1831. i : " - j I
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