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? 4 '1 jrf ' 1 ! I f bo to you as wa tlcad. I have made , ample provision for you and my poor boy ; be kind to him for the love you ' cnce bore me. Oh, Florencct the bonds ; that united us i are not easily i broken. rV lIay God forgive us both, Hind bless you. , ,;;V,rcwdl.?3 The. letter -dropped ronr 'my hand j I fell senseless oa thi floor, end fof three week t was raving in the ; v w ildest deliriufn of a brain fever. Du : ring that period Frederick arrived 'from ; ljonaon, wnere lie had been at school a t Vear. Atniablainhisdisnofiitioii-hfilinfl tt3f4dft-ays been W We 4 most affectionate vuu. juiiwj oiunueyoe naa early lear- vned to fear and serve the Lord ; and the ; lovely fruits of piety showed themselves ' 1 in 111 nrVintu HnnAwtMAirl " Yl! .1 l returned he took his station by my pil low, xvi watched over me with unrc- ' mitted attention. ' ; 9 fiWllftn I awoke (Wmyi iWa lnno nnl , . deathlike deep ' which terminated the 1 , crisis- of iny disease, a voice which I .knew to be Frederick's, was reading t ' 'aloud front the Scriptures, by my bed- - sue. jne curtains were, closely drawn, .and I listened without speaking. The v .portion eclected was the parable of the s talents : as the, words flowed on clear I yj and distinct, they, fell upon my heart as ' ' i if .traced with-a pen ofrfire. was the " -,( KPrVTint vKn had r knan ir,hnir, ,,.:.t, A;,: precious talent; I had digged 1n the earth and hid my Lord's money and yt I had 'nothing to look forward 'to but a f .' J A Ml 1 1 MAlfAHtnn . . I. . 1 11.1. 'iiiiu. CTj.uuui' wut:u u MIOUIU DP rc- ?uireaai my nanus, i had done worse, had prevented the gift of God. I held -my breatli, for I wellknew the terrible , it doom about to be pronounced "Cast ye y 4 the unprofitable servant into outer dark hesa.My brain whirled ; I seemed go- fincdoVn-rnin ; I fainted:; For days I hovered between dowri, can also " raise up;" and I slow f ' t wcoyered.- Durin? .long weeks of ; 'convalescence, I had leisure; for rcflec-' - . 'lion j bitterly and with tears did I mourn r over the past, and I Jiumbly tntst that pfo" repentance, was accepted by Him w1iq despiseth riot a contrite heart. m 'W,I learned on mouiry, that my hus- land had, sailed the ftautilus. for - IMeW X orlC and thithp.r T rtvvcA tt fnl. K owhim, to explain all and obtain his V ; Ibrgivenessj could thia be effected, I be- wove we migt yet he happy. Accord " ingly I converted our property into mo- , ney; and was on the point of embarking w J Frederick, when, my carps were un- . expectedly; increased by your arrival " frora India. My; ill-fated sister had fal- , ten a victim to the climate, a few months : aflek tha death of her husband, and had ; .bequethed to my love' and protection, her destitute, but lovelv child, then eieht . Jrears old j clasped you to my heart, and determined that you should never reei a. momers loss. , where the sorest Uial of my life awaited toef An Wectibus disease had broken 1 out on board the ' Nautilus.' and on the list of its victims was the name of Herb- en WHirtnay, ;i ne deep sea was bis a sepulchre, & I was a widow in a Strange e land." Dreadful was the airon ofmv J- feedings, bu( the God of the widow and S .t a I & 3 . . . I uac niuieness suuerea me not to sinK un ;. der the; blow he afflicted. I remembered that two young and innocent beings , were dependent on me alone, and roused myself to action. ; By the advice of a le gal gentleman. I loaned my little all to . a commercial house, and removed to this Teureq village, j knew a had been Her V belt's .wish that his eon should embrace the profession of the Jaw, and resolved . - that at any sacrifice to myself his wish should uschmpliahed. Frederick, 4herefore, entered on a collegiate educa ' - tion, with a view to this object rf Your own studies I was fully competent io su permtend,and to that I deroted myself j. 'Tears passed away; time had its f usual mellowing influence on my feel "s, ings j I was cheerful in the performance of present dutiesj'and happy in the hope held out by religion of an existence where v all tear will be wiped away. Another drop was yet to be added to ( a cup already filled to the brim. I re-i- ceivod -intelligence from my lawyer in JJew; York, that the firm in which I in- rested my. all, had railed, and the prin . c:f al absconded, carrying with him the ''mijw'S' mite. For myself mis loss . Vculi not of caused me a moment's un- easiness, but for you and Frederick could I see the fountain of knowledge - scaled irp from the young and ardent, who Wfcrathristing for its waters? Could 1 ' see them condemned to cold and cheer- less poverty1 with the canker worm of cari eating into the bud effcxistence 7 No H would we the talent 1 tiad hith- erto abused, wA my precious ones should sot for the present, at least, feel the ca lanHr that bad overtaken us. . v fTbatiIcomnjencedmykbourE and ist years I hate patiently pursued thcr.rrnldnight has seen me toiling with ail echis brow, and alter a few hours of feverish, sleep the morning sun has found me again at my task,' until my check has grown pale, and ray strength ' has foiled.: Baf J do- riot renihe I am happy. My labour has been crowned with success U Frederick h.ia nasspd tliA ordeal of examination with honour, and ...ill V.Jt . wm wiwigct iiucu my excnions; ne will visit us to-morrow---.l tsliall then toll him all- The light is waning on my path,' arid I feel that I shall soon 'join my peiovea husoand, where the wick ed cease from troubling,' but I cannot banish the anxietv I feel for -vour wcl fare, f Oh ! that my sweet child ' would seek without delav that 1 meeker Iwace. ' without which woman is a 'lighter thing man vanity,- a jraiDarKpna stormy ocean, having ho compass to direct her course. Remember that you are a , pos- bcpsui ui a uangerous uuem ; wmon cm ployed to raise the standard of moral ex COlfence.TO breathe forth aDirit nf nnaf. fected piety, and render honour to him m . m wno Dcstowed u. win prove a blessing to vourself and the world ! . let mv hitter experience present the reverse. I rejoice mai you nave seen the character of Charles Montayne in its true light ; you will not I am convinced, trust your hap piness in nis Keeping. , " There is one subiect on which I have lone Wished to srjeak : vou cannot be ignorant of the; sentiments ojf Fred- encK towards you, though 1 am aware they have never passed his lips. That noblo minded young man is worthy the iuvp ux wuihuij ui us iiisnesi sense, i have much more to sav. but am exhaus ted, and need rest, that I may meet our aear v reaericK wnen he arrives." "Deeply as Madeline had been absorb. ed in the narrative, the concludina am. tence alarmed her, and recollecting that iwo nours naa eiapseu smce she receiv ed the manuscript she flew to hmr ntint'o apartment and listened breathlessly-all was silent as the cTave." ' SKp.' unfile opened the door ; the truth flashed on her at once. Mrs. Courtnav was Rinino tu oil caoy wall uciure uer Willing ta ble, on which a lamp still burned ; the flame rendered chastlv bv the bright sun streaming into the room. One arm rested on the table ; ; the pale, attenuated finenra still hnHinjy-thin ivrt with arhiu q ' O kvu .... n she had so lately traced the thoughts of a warm ana oeauns: heart : her head leaned back on the chair ; the weary wasatrjest Madeline fKbved forward mechanically and laid her hand on the wiinc iviciicou , an icy cuui biiox inougn her heart and brain, her senses forsnnk her and jjhe would have fallen but for the arm of Frederick Courtnay. Our tale is done: and to those ,who have failed to receive its moral, we tvould say, tnat talents are the immediate gifts of God; and while thev are nbt'tn b hidden Under a bushel, neither should mey send lorth an ignis fatuus glare, misleading others, and guiding their possessor by a sure path of disappoint ment and sorrow. -Let not him who hath one talent neglecl-tfruJtivatioTfJ and haoov will it be for him who hth five, if at the great day of reckoning he i. .Mi tn ... IL T)U U T 1 T 1 ia oure uj Day, ucuuiu, 1 liaVO gamea other five talents." To such it will be answered. u Well done, eood and faith ful servant j -enter thou ioto the joy of tny Liora. .... . j& i '1 will save vou a thousand nonnd said an Irishman to an old gentleman, "if you aont stand m your own light. " How V u You have a daughter, and you intend to give her ten thousand as a marriage portion " I do." "Sir, I will take her with nine thousand." CIRCULAR. To collectors of the Customs at Rutin. lo creek, Wilmington. N. C Savaiu nah and Mobile ; to the surveyors of me customs at Nashville, and Cin cinnati, and to the receivers of lic moneys at Little Rock, Ark., at Jeffersonville, Ind., Chicago, 111, and jjetroii, mien. Treasury Department, TAetfteenth section, nf u An twt in provide for the better organization of im treasury, ana jor the collection, sajeKeejnnff, iransjer, ami disburse ment of thi vublic revenue nntrt " That all marshals, district attorneys, mm uurcia uavuig puunc money 10 pay to the United States,' and all patentees wishing to make payment for patents to be issued, may pay all such moneys to the treasurer of the United States, to the treasurer of either of the mints In Phila delphia, or New Orleans, to either of the other assistant treasurers, or to such oth er dennfiitarv rnnrtkitfiwi ir thlm shall be designated by the Secretary of me i reasury in otner parts of the y ni ted States to receive such payments, and give receipts of certificates of deposite Under this provision, for the local con venience of making payments, except for accruing duties and land sold, which are otherwise provided for, you will re ceive and place any such money to the credit of the treasurer of the United States, and will give receipts therefor, briefly stating therein, as well as in your returns, the character of each payment whether for patents, fines, hidzments! " Secretary offfie Treasury.. , THE U. S. BRIG; WASHINGTON. ; ' ' HUUiWJfiiiA,irT.?2l,l8H. t to 'to Editor if tfo Daltimon JrVrWr I '.' J Siat Should jrott deem tho encloaed dotaflioffa wreck of th V. S. Brig Washington, in the hurries of th 8th I nit off.,Cpt Hatteni,' worthy a placed tht column of your taluaWo'pnpor, they may prora not unlntcrtUn to torn of your leaders, aa belig connected wlfli a fate of a gallant officer, well knoira in your city, and whereretknowihcloTed. -, ( : vl U ! lit AW wnctWi After a pleasant auise of .about 4 month in the Gulf Stream, where sle had been empldycd surveying, the tj. 8. brig Washington, Lt.Comm'g Geo. M. Bachej . stood in 6h the 7th. instJ for tie capes of Virginia. . As the weather ap peared threatening, the wind fresh, and blowing on shore, great anxiety wa felt to reach an anchorage. The night came ondarlntfiaTOwfirinc'. and no xira noafA1 the land all eyes were turned to windwkrd ;.f .ti f i .. ... r. io caicu me gummer or me ught ;tor which we were striving, ;,(that upon Smith's Island,) through the, haze and squalls, now berinning to objure the horizon to windward. About eleven, our hearts were eladdened bt the wel come cry of "hghthol" fron the look out; but the joy was doomei to be of ouui uuiaiMi. i ue ugui upon tape Henry, without making whfch the har- l . A V . . . Dor cannoi ee entered, must have been obscured by a squall, foi when we bromrht bv the wind, after bearin? un for it, expecting every moment to make the looked-for beacon, always cheering to the mariner, in our case we fek to be our only hope.the terrible cry f "brea- Kers aneaor strucK a pang t hearts throbbing with hope, and told hat we were abandoned to the horrors rf a lee shore, and that our onlv mosnect ifsafetv lay in being able to carry sail against the wind Sea and current forcinr us un. on Cape Hatteras, the terror of samen, this all felt to be a forlorn hone 'for thn ominously through the rigging, and al ready our utue vessel swaggeref under her canvass : the skv was ohsrarrl hv flving masses of dark clouds ; tie crests of the waves heaving their darlwolumes to the skv. fashed with the phnsfv nhntu 4 W O J -A.W nhorescent lieht often observed iii ninmn and once the sea ahead was lit p for a few seconds by a pale blue light'known to seamen as the uorpus Santo, and whose appalling appearance the super stitiously regard as the precursor of mis fortune and wreck; the barometer fell rap idly and everything foretold a terrible stnfe of the elements. Upon discovering the breakers, the brig was immediately worn with her head off shore ; the courses reefed, her topsails double-reefed arid set. Nobly the gallant craft did her part ; groaning in every timber ; her tall masts bowing to the blast. Daylight found her $m dragging on, and rising to the seas which appeared pressing on to her destruction ; it brought an increase of wirjd, and most gloomy prospects ; the sea rim fearfully nigh, and appeared one sheet of foam, far as the eye could reach. We had lost during the night the lee boats, which had filled ind torn from the davits, jib and flyihg-fib-booms, topmast, staysail, &c. The lead, every cast of which had been watched with deep anxiety, told that we were rapidly drifting upon the shore. By seven the wind had increased to a hurn cane; sail after sail had either been taken in,or splitting like thunder, blew into rib tons to leeward; the yards shivering like pipe stems ; nothing remaining but the fore-tbpsail, unconnected under which the brig " lay to" until eleven, a. m., when the hurricane had reached its height, and raged with extraordinary violence, surpassing any thing we had ev er seen. The brig lay over completely on her side; the water boiling over the lee rail; we were obliged to cling to the rieging to prevent being blown-or Wash ed overboard, for the ea appeared up rooted from its bed and "tome in huge masses through the air, constantly swept our decks. The lee euns Were thmwn i overboard, and subsequently the weath er ones, ana me neim nut im h mOi. j . UI x sed to answer it, and the order w&s given to cut away the mamroast; it was promptly obeyed, as was very oth er, our noble crew bchavine) with - th steadiness and discipline characteristic of "men-of-war's men." -1 - In its fall the mainmast carried away the head of the foremast, topmast and foretopsail yards, which hung in a miss to leewara; every exertion was made to get clear of the wreck, and the shatter nun ot the " Washington" steered w lv on before the hnmrnnp to tho ck. - "- " she had striven so well to clear; the ar cnors naa oeen prepared for letting go, as the last hot, vet no one imnmnoi that the cables would hold forarrwmeni in that furious sea. The horrors of the scene baffle descrintion. TherW ling of the hurricane, the roaring of the waves.; breaking, in irregular masses around us and pressing on madly in out wake, as if eater to be in at the Aih L were added , to i the crashing ofspaft, which, falling from aloft or launched on board by. the sea, now made sad harbc among us. Two officers and several of the crew had been borne wounded be low; scarcely one among us escaped in jury; and yet throughout this, trying scene not a sign of flinching fore and aft, not a blanched cheek, , was to ; be seen ; orders were given and executed with the coolness of every, day maneuvering. Never did the, writer feel so proud of his country's seamen as then.'; As we near ed the breakers, each man awaited the fate which appeared inevitable,- with a (calmness and self-possession almost in credle'''''1''1''4'" ti?t"??":' t ' At or.' hear meridian, the helm was put down, and the larboard anchor let go; as she came to the wind, a heavy sea broke on board, throwing, tiie brig upon her beam ends, shifting tanks, bal last, dtc.. in the hold, carrying away on deck, cabin, wheel, boats, bulwarks, fcc, and washing overboard nearly every soul, but thrown aboard by the sea as she righted half full of water, or clinging to fragments of the wreck, towing, all suc ceeded in- regaining the deck, except our lamented commander, Lieut. Bache, and ten of the crew, whose names are sub joined. In a moment they were swept irom our view, that moment showed them calm and comoosed. the determi ned spirit, which supported them on board seemed still to animate them. One noble fellow as he passed astern waved his hat in token of adieu, and the kriving spray hid them for ever from our sight. We supposed ourselves among the breakersjsryid that our unfortunate shipmates hi anticipated our doom still-it wasVw ppang to see them thus cut off froSthong us, and many an eye which had calmly confronted death, mistrusted at their fate. They were among the flower of our crew, bet ter seamen never trod a deck, and long will be cherished the memorv of their generous, kindly natures. My pen is un equal to the tasKol paying a htting tribute to the memorv of our departed comman der, to rare professional accomplishments, he added every virtue which ennobles the human character. Never was comman der more 8incerelv beloved and resnect- ed by those who served under him: his amy was always uppermost m his mind, and the last words we heard him utter were addressing his officers when they stood togetner upon the brink ol eternity: "Gentlemen. T bnnn vnn think that Ihnv done mv duty have used everv exer tion to save the vessel." He had indeed done his duty, with the skill and, cour age which distinguished him no mortal could have done more. Yet, when there appeared no earthly hope, God was mer cifully pleased to succor us ; the hurri cane abated, our cables veered to the "better end" (contrary to all expectation) held, and the anchors dragging checked her drift; soon after the wind suddenly shifted to the northward and westward, the sea went down considerably, and still dragging, the brig tailed off shore. She was lightened of kent ledge, &c, the foremast cut away, and rode easily; at sunset Cape Hatteras was seen close aboard. Until the ,12th, we rode to a heavy gale from the north ward, with two anchors ahead the stream cable had parted. It was a d&- riod of painful suspense. Our cables beanng a heavy strain, we expected eve ry moment to part, and the breakers up on the Cape roaring astern. We were employed ngging jury masts, but having saved only a few light spars, managed badly. Upon the evenine of the 12th. the wind dying away, hove in on the larnoara cnain, and lound the anchor gone. In heaving up the starboard one, when near the bows, its shackle-bolt drew and was also W: made sail uoon the jury masts and stood to sea. The next daspoke the bng J. Peterson of New lolk, and.twVer was kindly supplied with an &3jfr"and a few spare spars, and the rtru'ay the steamer "Palmet to," obtaiflbd from her a small boat. Upon the$5th, wafted by light aire from the southed, got within thirty miles of Cape Henry," when the. wind again com imr out fresn frrrm the N. R. n train in great peril barely succeesded in wea thering 'Hatteras- Sfidals," and,?gain w uivwu iuiu uiw-, ' gni' siream, where she "lay to" in a gale' from the northward and eastward, until the 17th, when it abated, and in the afternoon to the great joy of all hands, a man-of-war. showing American colors, was dgened standing towards us. As she neared us, we recognized with emotions of pride and pleasure the well known figure head pf the "Con8utution.B We were imme diately boarded and taken in tow by her, and upon the evenine of the 21st et. changing with her gallant crew their hearty cheers, we cast off and stood in to the Capes of Delaware, where we an chored upon the 22d. accompanied bv a pilot boat We were nearly destitute of wipi, yiuviaiuus, tuiu ui every comion, when we fell in with "Old ironBidea." and shall long remember with gratitude the Kind sympathy extended towards us bv her officers, and the alacritv and erosityjwith which they supplied all our want. . '1 1 Tha foDowlna la a Hrt of thoaa who MriihMl Deirofi; John Flfhbourno, Jamea Ooraey, qnartermaa tetii lUwj Sehroader, aailmakeri mate j Thoa, Han ford, Francis Butlor, LayriaMaynard. William Wright, aeamen i Pater Hanaon and Edward Ormmani ordi narjr aeamsri. Tha aorvivlng oflkeraof tha Wanhlng ton, ara John Hall, R. N. Siembel, J. R. M. MuUonr Llout.i S. D. Trenchard, Acting Maaten . J. Rutter, Pasaea Aat't Surgsoni Edward DrtiWaon and J. K, Mirny, Panned Midablpmeni J. 3. Rlckefta, Captals'a ClorkiB.F.Ricket8on,UaataraMata. ' THE COMMERCIAL; -. : WILMINGTON, N. 0. : ' TUESDAY.. SEPTEMBER 29, 1848." The alarm or fire last Waning,; waa cauaed by an Incendiary attempt to lire Mr. Wblu" Cmriag$ Shop, but waa fortunately dlacoveredln time to ar reat Its progress before any damage to work or build, ings were done. There is no doubt of ita being tho act of an incendiary, aa there had been, no fire used In that part of the -building for months. The villain had Ignited some shaxjjiga in the centre of the shop. REMOVAL. The Cmmittioiun qf Navigation of this Port, hare removed Mr. Danibl Dixon, dem. from the Office of Harbor Matter, and appointed Mr. Gcoaoa Costim, loco toco, in his place. The Stohm. We had no mail from the South yesterday, in consequence ol a heavy storm pre vailing at Charleston on Sunday, rendering it un safe for the Steamer, to 'leave her wharf she ar rived here at 9 A. M. (his morning, leaving Char leston yesterday at 11 26 A. M. The wind had abated when the Wilmington left yesterday at 3 P. M., but owing to the heavy head swell of sea, she could not reach here in time to save the maiJ the train waits until 12 for the Boat, MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Our Mexican affairs get more and more involved in mystery and perplexity. It has been confidently as serted, otf" the very best authority," that all difficul ties with Mexico were In a train of adjustment, and that the administration was about to make a first rate bargain in their settlement. , We now see, by a letter received at Washington, from the United St tea squad ron in the Gulf, that our enemy refuses to treat until the American land and naval forces have been with drawn from the territory and the harbors of Mexico. Our government refuses to withdraw the forces, be cause it will be very expensive, if no peace is made. Mexico rests upon a point of honor sanctioned by the course of all independent nations i but whether it is prudent for her to stickle for honor in her present weak state, is another matter. The plea of expense on our part, is a miserable one. If It is right to suspend hos tile operations, and to recall our forces, Mexico has nothing to do with the expense, as she did not invite the process by which it accumulated. Nor will the world judge of our action by this rule. We fear the administration will not treat Mexico, as a great and magnanimous people ought to treat a weaker adver sary, and that as we rise In Polk glory, we shall sink In the estimation of the civilized world. The present dynasty acts on the principle that character is of no account in publlo men i therefore, we have nothing to do with it In a national capacity. MEXICO. The news from Mexico b of a very conflicting character. If it be true that the Mexican Army at San Potosl, has declared in favor of Paredes, the admiDiMratfon of Banta Anna resta on a veryreca rioua foundation. It h stated that Santa Ansa made his way into Vera Crux by the express per mission of the American Commodore, after nrodn- cing a letter which he held aa a distinct agreement between our government ana Santa Anna, the ef fects ot which are likely to be rendered void, if the news relative to the Army at Potosl is true. BRITISH MEDIATIONS. It appears that the mediation of Great Britain waa sometime ago proffered, in rather an indirect way, between the United States and Mexico. That is, she proposed to offer her mediation, irthe Uni ted States would accept it. Tbe situation of affairs between the two countries did Sot warrant any no tice of this proposition by the American Adminis tration ; indeed, none was accepted. We see, by the last foreign news, that Lord Palmeston has de clared in the House of Commons, that he has in structed Mr.Pakenham how to make the renewed offer of mediation, in a shape that shall require an answer from the United States. We trust the Pres ident will be civil, and not make this the occasion of getting up another farce in which Bluster and Bully shall be the principal characters. NAVAL. The United States ships Constitution, Columbia, Dale, and Bainbridge, were at Rio Janerio July 30th. The Constitution and.Ralnbridge would sail for tbe United States in a few days. Tbe frig ate Constitution, Capt. Peraval, is daily, expected at New York. Tha aloop Plymouth, Commodore Henry, was to have sailed from Montevideo on the 82d. of July for Rio, which latter place she waa to leave again for Boston about tbe 15th of Auarust: so that she also may be expected about the end of the present month. The Pensawla Gazette of the 12th inst. says : Tha U. 8. frigate Potomac, Capt. Aulick, arrived here on Wednesday last. The only news we learn by her was the capture of a Bremen Brig by tha U. S. schr. Flirt, in attempting to run into Vera Crux, after having been warned off 4hnays previous by tbe U. 8. brig Somere. Sbehada cargo of Silks, Ac. valued at 190,000. . THE BRITISH IN INDIA. Frightful stories of the conduct of tha British in In dia having been circulated, and among the rest that after JpVbjttle of December, tbe rank and file began ehojnle jf arid subbing all the prisoners, which dread ful work-occupled the whole day, tha matter haa been brought.'before the British House of Commons, and tha Whole story proved to be a shameful calumny. So flu from, any atrodty of the kind having been perpe trated, the British surgeons' occupied all tha time they could spare from then own wounded, to tending the wounded Sikhs. EDITORIAL CHANGE. Tha rumor of the editorial chance In tha Union i. flatly eontridlcted by Mr. JUtchle. Ha aaya the whole story baa no particle of truth in it to save It from be ing ridiculous. Mr. Ritchie will not leave the edito rial chair, he has a work to accomplish and he must finish -that, In which he will render essential service to the conntnri hisapeclal business havin bean, fn 3 aoma time past, to assist in breaking down his own party, f y. .7 . i , Jim new. tariFP; : - ; The new Tariff fctfae& wonderful meaaunr ' the world ever beard ofif we rosy judga ftom tW praises bestowed npoB it by the Polk party; It has4 occasioned a failure of the crop in Holland j u ha ' done the same In EAgland,' It haa produced tha po ' talo rot n Ireland r ft naa Introduced :tha woria W"! the Cotton of tha South j' and k.by these wonderful appliances khas raised the prfee'of he - prodaetf -ot Sxi& tixuiffiu;bwfa year' at thia time: thdugfi n'ot quite, In Some articles.- Sea what ft ta to hav President and Secret of the Treaaury of facty remarkable eutenesa demo.", ' cratic leaders of such woriderful keenness; and a ' train of followers to makeup glbrfficatloa lnlfW , premises. : cWpt. ': ' ', :, -FELIX. 0CONNELtT I ' The powerful effecte of the habit of nslng atlmu lanta waa exhibited In the case of Mr. McConnell, though not In an imuaual dejrree, , A writer front Washington saysi Jt wat only the other da ha cV . f served to a friend of mine, Sir I must quit thia con-,, stent excitement, rjowandforever-lt degraderielri . the estimation of my friends, and in my own, and, what is worse than all, h deeply paina my famjl" It ' was In this efTortto recover his tone, that he waa sejbied with delirium tremtn during which he termina ted his existence In the frightful mannerr described. The exterior of McConneD, "vim ht ita Mmtef, was really bordering on the elegant he was a man of genius, a wit, a ready and fluent speaker, and a kind hearted and moat estimable man ; but then he had that fatal propensity to inebriation which destroyed him. Peace to kUaihet. N CALIFORNIA. : Mr. W. H. Russell, in a letter dated Sweet Water River, 80 miles West of Independent Rock, June, 1846, says : I am now within, ten mjlea of the valley of the Pacific, and shall hereafter drink of its waters, Instead of the muddy Mississippi This ia a country that may captivate mad poets, hut I will swear I see noth ing but big rocks, and a great many of them, , high mountains and wild sage, without other vegetation to admire. It ia a miserable country we are passing through." ' Somswhat Douitfbl. The subject of si direct taxation being one of a doubtful issue, we see some of the democratic papers are "hauling In their homa" on this point Why should they be alarmed 7 They can carry the offloe-botders, and many of the faithful will get up meetings to manufacture public opinion. They may as well venture where they have nothing to lose, for the Polk party will not have a majority at the next Presidential election, no way they can fix It. ' A carious explosion took place in Norfolk a few days since. A negro who had drawn the whiskey from a barrel, beard something" rattle inside of it, and swung a candle through the bung to tee what it was, when the remaining gas ignited and blew out tbe heads of The casks, to tha great consterna tion of the black, who however was not injured. ' MR. POLK ON. OREGON The London Times of Ausrust 21 St., brought by the Cambria, has the following comment ot) Mr. Polk's vacillating conduct on the subject of Ore gon: ' The Orffnn pnrmnnnrtrnrit (ni1nHin ik In. MrucuoDS transmitted from time to time by Mr. cucnanan 10 nr. MCLane at this court, has now been communicated to the Senate and published by tbe American Journals. It proves to demon stration how far the real views ol Mr. Polkt letl short of the claims he thought to encourage and adopt in his public discourses; and it further proves, that in the final settlement (he Americana gave up one of the pointsnamely, tbe naviga tion of the Columbia to which Mr. Polk and Mr. Buchanan had repeatedly expressed an onalterable determination to adhere. On the 12th of July, 1845, Mr. Buchanan declared that, " with bis present impressions the President Can neveT yield to Great Britain the free navigation of the Columbia. On the 26th of February, 1846, be added" The Pre sident cannot, however, anticipate any possible change of circumstances which would induce him to submit to such a proposition (that of j temporary joint occupancy.) if it should contain a surrender of Great Britain of the perpetual right to navigate the Columbia. A grant of free navigation of the St Lawrence to the United States would be no equiva lent for such a concession t" Nevertheless Ibis concession was made; and nothing can be more shallow than the attempt of Mr. Buchanan to cloak this strong inconsistency by asserting that the Sen ate voted for the treaty under the oonvictlon that by the true construction of the second article. of the project, the right of the Hudson's Bay Company to navigate the Columbia would expire with the present license to trade with the Indiana on the northwest coast of America, on the 30th of May, 1859. Mr. Buchanan must have been perfectly aware that the Hudson's Bay Company ia a per manent corporation, nearly two centuries old ; and the navigation of the Columbia la secured to it and to all British subjects trading with it in perpetuity. - A PROBABLE EXCHANGE. The Washington Union, noticing the Mexican oiTbr to exchange Capt Carpendersnd men for Gen. Vega and companions, says: "Wt understand that the proposition waa not refused by Commodore Conner, but was properly submitted to his own governmentfor its decision. We understand, too, that government has not refused the proposition, but hsve sent on in ductions which we trust will lead to the exchanges of the officers of the Traxton. "Noanisa Mm wrra Somas Pawoirua." A Ysnkee from Vermont was pursued and caught near Erie, Pennsylvania, lately, with two negroes sto len from Virginia. The New Orleans Delta thinks for "principles" in the above head, we should read "property.- . NEW INVENTION. Henry M. Peine, esq. of Oxford, Massachusetts, the "great shot at," haa obtained a patent for the model of a steam boat that wiO run 30 miles an hoar. ' A thief was lately convicted by hearing a sermon from the Rev. Mi. Mam t, at Detroit, and his first proof of repentance waa to return a pocket book containing a hundred dollars which he had stolen tha day before, I fm Ik CtwMnta!. I ' PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Legislature tome years elnce, with a spirit of patriotism that does credit to the beads and hearts of I its members, made provision for tha commencement of a system of Publlo Schools throughout the State. But experience proves that the provision then made hi loo limited for the aeoomollshment Of anv Imnortant , . sr tOOd. . Tha sum nmvtif m) tar uh BettAol TMafrt la so small that a school oaa only be taught for a very short time Is each year, and even for that limited pe riod, tha Trarnars. whose services can be obtains1, da not in most eases possess atfhinmenta and capacities suitable for ths responsible trust reposed in them. The experiment however haa been tried, and although aa important results baveyet been attained, enough tise, I ! i.' as 'j.W,-- ' -Si, ' - V -It' ,- 7
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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