c.
AY c:
At ' '!a t a tf f..e Press ia the coun-
try U t 11, ' to 11 j eticonrajeinent of alliance
w ..! f. . ' i titloni, and one of our northern co
t 7 v.k tvi:mttaUf taken aalmpeto from
i a s Is of a fowign ariter of ability, who
by saying: -What America now de
vils U foreign renowa j the intoxication of uc
ces ; the raped of other nation, or if not their
rr-ncct. their teu." ,
This wordr nonsense passes for wisdom, he-
cause it cornea from the pea of an able theorist.
It it the easiest thing ia the world for aa Imag ill
ative genius to writ glowingly about lot policy
and the wants and desires of nations. Such wri
ten would be better employed la writing dramas
for the stage, where they might have a hope of tea-
k . . t. til i...Ji.tiiL mm. AtfAtitAi) In t)iA (lAal
ing tncir win tKwgmiuja 's)"1
histrionic style-lhey new may expect that the
r world will be so lost to wisdom and so heedless of
the teachings of history, as to cast characters So
such piooa-a pk-Oe grounded on the plot which
the above quotation embracoa.4 '; V - S r;f.;v':'r
;' America. demands foreign rcnownl Wa there
nr a nation so renowned as America already ia.
of her ageand power r; People' are pouring Into
her territory by thousands, daily,, and still they
coma. This is not because of the' renown, which
foreleu alliancea hare brought iis ' foc'W have
iv. HlninvtMttnn of nicwsi"blit tl "re-
if BUHJU. VI UV .,, - ' .
pect of other nation," which we tunst possess,
or the enterprising of other lands would not crowd
' upon us. , " " - A t
' What is the cause of this unexampled prosperi-
. , ..1, fl.?. ) i -Tt 1 1 A rt.nlm.
ty ; tui rv5jK.t muiw , m UVUu..u. ......... ..s
among the nations of the earth t L Ii la not be-
causa wo bar meaaieo. wim me anairs ana stir
red in the politic) of Europe it is not because we
hare listened to .the teachings ' of the political
" mountebanks of Europe, or to the guldaucc of
demented eulhuslasts at homer-but because we
have respected tho. doctrine of te founders of
H epUDIip,.WpO IBUgUV US IU yuiauc ius
of "peace, commerce, and ' hopesf friendship wiih
v The United State have risen to power and
1 wealth and consequenco, by practicing lha lessons
taught by the clear heads and pure hearts of our
own beloved republic ; n all our progress to great
ness and clory; we have not tasted of a single
..'--a -.'"1 l--'
tniwtmtn of Hie manv DiescriDtlons offered us bv
European empirics, though the vial has been in-
nantl nrouut tA nnp lina (lipsc forotrapn de
claring each one to be the J'sovercignest thing on
earth for onr disease of ignoraucc and stupidity,
dulluesa of perception in regard to political truth
and artistical,taste,'&c.!' Yes, yes,' their prescrlp
. lions are Ilka "parmeciti for an Inward bruise."
If it is insisted that foreigners know better than
we do, how to fiddloj and dance, and all that, we
1 cavelnM and wo suppose ;.ve must in candor
conross lueir superiority in some oi tne one arts
arising from better opportunities, but uot from
nobler gifts or hfgbcf graces than we possess.
. Put of the practical' operations of a republican
government; of the democratic 'principle ; of the
, - conservative InCuoncea of system, by .which a
people govern themselves, they know nothing, and
are utterly incompetent to teach Americans, who
are the mastentof the world in political science,
and are the only people on earth who can wisely
control the destiny of empires, whilo securing
the rights of man. v t , .
' And yet it is seriously proposed that we form
an alliance with Great Britain! For what 1 To
become entangled with the,affiiirs of Europe; to
YT Late ; '. 1 1 ... .kftt.i - - J-
t,.;,,o Cvlvler, re-vuV.UU-J ly tc J C "t
.ICo , New Yoik. rrlca of Ekwool al t ;
of th four Reviews Jj; tie four T.eviews t
Elackwood, S10. Singly, the price of each Is ; J.
Ia any case these periodicals are rj ctup,
they are all of the first class.
Termont.
The Eegislature of Vermont aisieu.ibled on the
15th and Oof. Fairbanks scut hhi meMge to the
Legislature on the 16th iftst. The mefie refers
chiefly to local matters. The following remarks
relative to the Tariff are uVsmlng of attention.
We believe this question will shortly occupy a
large spsca in public discussions, bu( with little
prospect of any material change : . ;
" The views of Jhe citizens of Vermont on ques
tions of national Interest are too well nn,drstood
to require on the present occasn a s)eciflc enu
meration. . A modification of the preaona tariff is
most obviously demanded, as essential to the pros
perity and best Interests ot tho American people
The prlncial clement which constitutes the wealth
of the nation is labor. The great body of the
people are directly employed in productive indus
try. That industry should bo stimulated audits
productions protected by the fostering hand of
the general government. Without increasing the
amount of revenue beyond whut is required for
defraying (he expenses of government, adequate
protection may be effectually secured, by a judi
cious discrimination in favor of articles of Amer.
lean growth and American manufacture, in the
assessment of specific duties on foreigq importa
tions. The encouragement of domesJip manufac
tures and mechanical trades Is essential to thai
division of labor which creates a home market for
tho surplus products of the soil, which in turn is
reciprocated by the homo rqarket existing for the
mnuufuctured article, while a laudable competi.
tion, open to all, is sure to bring tho price of ev.
ery commodity to its projicr level, and to regulate
and control the prices of imported fabrics. The
mportance of a home market cannot be too high
ly appreciated, especially by the producing class
es. It saves the friction and exuense of tranimor-
Ution, equalizes the circulating currency, and by
its constancy prevents in a degree those financial
revulsions consequent upon overtrading with for
eign nations. It promotes that fraternal Inter
course between different communities of the same
Sate, and the citizens of different States, which is
essential to tho perpetuity ofhe Union, and to
that equality of station, which is the growing ele
ment in our republican organization."
THE CRESCENT CITY.
The affair of the Crescept Cty still excites much
interest, and rumor gives varied and contradictory
accounts of the facts connected wjtb it, as well
the probable action of our government in the case.
We published on Tuesday that Licnt. Porter was
called to Washington under censure, and that he
would he taken from the service of the Company
and sent to sea. This is now contradicted, and it
is said he will only receive instructions as tp his
future deportment in hjs present occupation. A
Washington Correspondent of the New York Her
ald says our government views the matter in this
light : That wo have no right to force Cuba to
admit Mr. Smith on shore, when their refusal to
do so Is evidently founded on the belief, wrong
fully or rightfully, that it is necessary for the pub
lic peace of the island that all suspected persons
should be excluded, and that Mr. Smith is looked
upon as a disturber.
'this is a correct view of the subject. It is ab
surd for us to insist that Cuba shall admit any of
our citizens, if they are suspected of being hos
tile to her, and are believed to be the disturbers
of her peace
1 t . 0
i a. ; I., y
txpeuiiioo, re-
We can give no satisfactory account of the po-
gct ourselves into quarrel about the claims of sition of things at Washington in this matter ; but
the princess Bobadil.to fthe crown, or my lord (eel quite sure that thoso who have looked for so
'iodic to the sanio, 'or adukedom and for ques
tions of this sort, "so Lard for a republican under-.
standing to solve, we are to peril our Institutions
of freedom, if not our existence as a nation and
all this because it ti the duty of such a growing
and valiant people as we are, to take into our
hands the balance of power in Europe; to right
all the injured and protect all the weak persons
in that region. . Is not all this the very essence of
political folly and humbug 1 We had better at
tend to tho 'balance of power", in our owu belov
ed Union and achieve -future greatness in the
tamo way that, we bave arrived at our present
eminence; by jndustry and enterprise, and a lore
of our own Constitution, v w
An alliance induced I As pompous and consa
queuiial as foreign politicians are in their teach-
ing," ad.ai anxious as some of them are thai
we should afloat intervention," and "alliance'
we can form none that can be any otucr than an
alliance :'tof benevolence Wourpart; ft prodigal
benevolence, too where we will give all and get
nothing in" cxcriangeunlcss ft be something to
come out of an uncalled for quarrel with an
empty pocket, broken bones and a ruined Con- sembly of Canada. Tho foil
stitul," . i t , of the commercial policy thu
: What this country may do when she is 30 qr
40 years o!dor, may not now be said. But at pres
ent we bare enough to do to strengthen our home
"alliances," to settle the question of the "higher
Uw and other jj& alters 'that wilt not be got over
for someloe, we guess;. at any rate, not soon
cnoagh to take pat ia he .commotions whiqh
are said to threaten Europe tUbis-tlmo.
? EAST. nOURS OF, MR. WEBSTER
-'. On our last page will be found some interesting
matter relative to the hut hours of Mr. Webster.
Also, statements of tho mamfcr in which notice of
his death was received at several places. These
indicate the deep feeling of our people on the me
Uncboly occasion,' which will be universally ex
hlblted throughout the couptry. "
'V' SOUTHERN LADIES' j500K
Wb have received the Novembsr number of the
Southern ladles' Book', published at N. Orleans
Ly Wm. T. Leonard cV Co.. at throe dollars per
aiumm'.l ti U rcallj 4 very bandsome Periodical,
mid stands, In all respects, In successful rivalry
itb the best publications of the day.
WHIQ MEETING AND BARBACUE.
A Whir Mevllnr and Free Barbacne will take
1 1 ce on Masonboro Sound aj the bouse of Alex
r .: :' tf;' - f,ij CO--vi:1;,a4 tf t!,e Lit
It is ti& 2,CU tl.i. "f I-: s, are enrolled
in this city; that rolls arc now opened in several
wardi. All that cme are provided (or, and mo
ney Is plenty and distribnted freely. These are
exaggeration.. Such a force cua nevsr leave New
York.' T,hey wll be Intercepted men Iniprlsoned
and vessels an d arms seised and condemned. It is
hardly possible men can be so review as to em
bark on such an expedition, with defeat, impris
onment and garrote staring Iheta in the face.
They have been waraed again and again, and If
WT ttenjtpt to go, they most a,bide (he coaie
quencea. Government knows, all these plans snd
movements, and tbia time, will act- with energy
and promptness."
FROM UTAH.
An arrival at Independence brines later intelli
gence from. Utah. BuMness at 8alt Lake City was
very active In all departments. Many Immigrants
were arriving in good health. The crops were
abundant. Gov. Young's administration is repre
sented as giving great satisfaction. Vast numbers
of Indians were still collected about Fort Laramie,
awaiting the arrival of Major Fitspatrlck to dis
tribute the goods which arrived for them several
weeks ago. The train escorting Messrs. Reid and
Shaffer, the Utah Judges, was met on the plains,
all welj. The Mormons are building up a dense
city, and extending their settlements, in every di,
rectlon. A war party of Pawnees are said to be
out against the Siou.
TOR THE COMMERCIAL.
Warrenton, Oct. 28d, 1852.
To the Editor of The Herald :
Sir: In the Editorial deuartmentof your paper
of the 20th Inst, occurs the following paragraph:
Mr. Christmas, one of the Democratic Common
ers In our State Legislature from the Democratic
county of Warren, has bet largely on the election
of Scott and Graham, and Is ready to bet more on
the same side, (f any of hjs brother DernppraU are
Inclined to stake their money qn Pjerce.
You have done roe rpanifest injustice in thus
representing mo as entertaining the opinion that
Scott and Graham will bo elected. Precisely the
reverse of this U ray opinion ; and if you or any
of your friends thiuk that Scott and Graham will
receive a majority of the plectoral votes at the
ensuing election, I shall be glad to bet you 8 1000
to S 750, that Pierce and King, and not Scoft and
Graham, will be the next President and Vice Pre
sident of the United States.
I have, it is true, made bets on both sides, since
tho noroinfltjoiu were made; but have always
given odds when I have bef on the side of Pierce,
and have received larger odds wen I l)ave bet on
Scott.
I a.k you, in justice to myself and to truth, to
give this an insertion in your next paper, in order
that J he injury may be repaired.
Very rcspcpttully, yours,
THOS. 11. CHRISTMAS.
To the Editor of Tfjjc Comroerpial :
Pear Sir. Above I hand you a copy of a letter
to the Hero Id, which I wish you to publish in your
next issue, in case ho should refuse tp gjve an
insertiou. Respectfully,
T. II. CHRISTMAS.
rious consequences as growing out of St, will be
better informed iu a few days, and that those who
have desired to have a fuss about it, will be dis
appointed .
It is further reported, on the authority of a
Washington Correspondent, that Lieut. Porter has
had an interview with the Secretary of tho Navy
He will not return to the Crescent City, but will
resume the command of the Georgia. The Navy
Department has no control over the former vessel
whilRt the Georgia, to which Capt. Porter is at
tached, and from which he was merely tempora
rily absent, is under the orders of the Depart
ment. It is considered proper that officers of the
Navy should only be attached to such ships as are
at tho disposal of the Secretary of the Navv
nearly all t,he mail steamers being in that cate
gory.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
We have heretofore noticed some movements
in Canada, relative to reciprocal trade with the
United States. The desires anjd .opinions of our
neighbors have been embodied in Resolutions
which have been agreed to by the House of As-
llowing is an epitome
thus avowed :
" That the Imperial Act for the repeal of the
com laws deprived the British provinces of pro
tection to their agricultural prodts in tho home
market, while itjeontained uo provisions enabling
Her Majesty to insist on the prinaiHe of .reciproc
ity by foreign nations.
That by t lie imperial navigation aci, author
ity is given Her Majesty to protect British ship
ping, by imposing the same duties on vessels snd
carriages of any foreign nation which are exacted
from British vessels by such foreign powers.
"That in the opinion of this House, the prin
ciple of reciprocity adopted by tho navigation act
ought to be extended to agricultural produce of
Great Britain and Her Majesty's Colonies. That
this Hoose is apprehensive that unless Her Majes
ty is enabled to act authoritatively in the matter,
reciprocity will never be granted by the United
States. That tho prediction contained in the ad
dress of this House to Her Majesty in 1846, that
this change in the commercial policy of the Em
pire would tend to the reduction of prices on Ca
nadian productions below the United States, has
been fully realized that the Legislative Assem
bly of this province bsve on no occasion, since
the Imperial Act of 1846, addressed . the home
government for any exclusive favor in the mar.
kets In Britain, neither do they now ask for any
Ii
LLAI.D HI"
To tte Actli.g Secretary of fcute, and the Sec
retaries or tno Ircasnry, Interior, Var, rvy, tho
Attorney QeneriiJ, and Postniaater G,enera,L
r,i ! r Hewlett 00 Saturday next 30th lust.
Uuh! :.il iuvilstlon is extended to Whigs and I measures ahtch will increase the price tif bread
Umociufs al.ke, to every bqpy without dlstlnc-1 to the British consumer,
tion of party to attend and partako.
' CALIFORNIA. J
Two hundred and sixty-one. vessels anWd at
L'an Francisco In July and Augnrt. - This I equal
to 1.WJ0 a year and It must be recollected tbst j
these teasels are mostly of IhejUrgctt.'class, 700
t 1 POO tons burden. Of this number, scveutecn
w. rafiom New York, fourteen from Boston, and!
f y.a China tw ctsty-slx.' The trade botwecn China
1 e Is . c cast continues to increase rapidly,
f ro it no dimiootion in the number of Chl-
, , , njCrs arriving. The duties on for-
i i srare estimated at three mil
" Thst.it is accordingly desirable that an hum
ble address be presented to Her Msjesty, praying
C . tie a s i . . f m
tiiat sue win oe pieasea o recommend to tne im
perial Parliament to enact, that Her Majesty rosyi
if she thinks fit; impose the like duties on the
production of those foreign nations wh 'Impose
duties on the national production of Great Brit:
kin, or British North America, when imported ill-
ject from any seaport within those countries, and
fojepea,l sojpqcn of the .flrstlause o4he J2t,b
and ISthA'io. as revises -the Mb clause of thefcth
and 8th Ylc, cooferrlog advantf jies upQn.Tcsscs
of the .United SUtei, which they withhold from
those of CSDada.1! j r.; , ' ' , - " ' t .
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Providence, Oct, 23. A dro broke out about
ten o'clock this forenoon in the three story brick
building No. 63 Canal street, in this city, belonging
to A. 13. Dike, and occupied by B. R. Almy & Co.
dealers in paper, &c. The loss must I e at least
8 10,000, (and no insurance) tho whole of their
stock being consumed. The building was Insured
at tho Atlantic office for $ 1 200, which will prob
ably cover the loss.
From the National InUUigenai .
RESPECT TO THE ILLUTRI0US DEAD.
Wherever the news of tho death of the great
Statesman has yet penetrated, spontaneous mani
festations have marked tho public sorrow, and the
depth of admiration and respect which the de
ceased had held in the hearts of his countrymen
Yesterday morning the President directed all
the Executive Offices to be closed during the day,
and the public edifices to be hung with mourning.
Official information was ordered to be communi
cated to tho Representatives of Foreign Powers,
and transmitted to our own Ministers abroad, ot
the afflicting event; and we understand that an
affecting letter of condolence was addressed by
the President to Mrs. Webster, whose virtues and
estimable q.tes canrand sincere sympathy in
her great loss, as they do the respect of all who
have tho happiness of knowing her.
The following in the beautiful and.qyebing let
ter addressed br the President to the Heads of
the several Departments :
Executive MiNsjoji, tWashjngton,
Monday Morning, .October 46, 1862
Gentlemen: The painful intelligence received
yesterday enforces upon zoo the sad duty of an
nouncing to the Executive Departments the .death
of the Secretary of State. Daniel Vebflter died
at Marsbfleld, in Massachusetts, on Sunday, the
24th of October, bewec,p ,two and three o'clock j
in the morning.
Whilst this irreparable loss brings its natural
sorrow to every American hart,and will be heard,
far beyond our border, with mournful respett
wherever civilization baa nurtured men who find
in transcendent intellect and faithful patriotic ser
ies a theme for praise, it will visit with still more
poignant emotion bis colleagues in the Adminis
tration, with whom his relations have been so in
timate and so cordial.
The fame of our illustrious statesman belongs
to his country; the admiration of it to the world.
The record of his widom will inform future gen
erations, not less than its utterance ha enlighten
ed tho present. He has bequeathed to posterity
the richest fruits of the experience and judgment
of a great mind converuut with the greateit na
tional concern. In these hi memory will en
dure as long ss our country shall continue to be
the Comefand (tiardiaa of freemen.
- The people wilt share with the Executive De
partment In the cojtjmoa grief which bewail bla
departure from araopgs ui. : ' '.' i1
In theexpiccslon of Indlvldusl rfrotat tblssf
fllcting event, the a&vutlvf triuM'of the
Government will be camful to manl'feejavery ob
servance of honor which Custom has established
appropriate to the (Qemorjr of one, so. eminent
as a public firtotiontryaiid so distinguished ai a
cituen. ...,!. .J .2 :'
The Acting Secretary of8tte will communicate
this sad intelligence to the Diplomatic Corps near
, BIOGRAPHY, OF MR. WEBSTER. '
Mr. Webster's has been a lofty though not en
tirely successful career. " Descended from an an
cestry originally Scotch, but for a time resident in
England, which migrated to thbj country very soon
after the Landing at Plymouth, he was born In
Sfl,Hburj, (uow Boscae Nef. Harflpahire, on
the 18lh day, (January, 178. H life has there
fore been extended over nine months beyond the
seventy years allotted to man. His earliest known
progenitor was Thomas Webster, who settled at
Hampton, near the sea-coast of New Hampshire,
as early aa 1636. Tho Webster were generally
farmers and (on occasion) soldiers, were fair-hair
ed, of light complexion and slender frame. The
statesman inherited his sturdy frame, dark fea
tures, black hair, dec, from his father's mother
daughter of Dev. Stephen Batchelder, and a wo
man of remarkable forco of character. Ills own
mother was also a woman of rare Intellectual pow
ers. His father, after fighting well for his King
and country in tho French and Indian wars, ob
tained, after the peace of 1763, a grant of land in
Salisbury; at the head of the Merrimac river, and
there built his log cabin and commenced his
clearing in 1764 the farthest North of any Brit
ish subject in New England. The log house long
since vanished, as did the frame one bullf beside
it, in which Daniel Webster was born ; but tho
farm remains In the family, and the trees which
shaded his boyhood and the well whence he quen
ched bis thirst, still wooed him with their well
remembered aftraptiftps, on each recurring visit,
to tho last
young Webster received his education iu the
common schools of his native tonn, In the famous
Phillips' Acadi-rfiy, at Exeter, iu the family of Rev.
Samuel Woods, of Boscawen, and at Dartmouth
College, to which his father resolved unsolicited to
send him a great undertaking for a poor farmer,
(n what was still almost a pioneer settlement.
His brother Ezckiel was also sent a little later to
Dartmouth, imposing on them both, as well as on
their parents, the necessity of observing a most
rigorous economy. But they were both carried
creditably thrpugh, and more than justified the
fond hopes of their parents. Ezekiel became a
lawyer of eminence, but fell dead (of disease of
the heart) while arguing a cause in Concord, New
Hampshire, in 1829.
Daniel Webster entered college in 1797, and
graduated in 1801, spending the next year as Prin
cipal of an Academy atFryeburg, Maine, for $350
per annum, which he saved entire, earning bis
livelihood by copying legal records. After spend,
ing a few months in the law ofJSce of a Mr. Thomp
son, in Salisbury, he went to Bonton and entered
aa a student the office of Christopher Gore on em
inent lawyer and statesman, where he made rapid
proficiency, and was admitted to the bar iu March
1806. Returning to New Hampshire, he declined
a proffered Clerkship in the Court of which bis
father was now $ uge; and as bis father was
yisjbly deplinipg, he settled beside him at B.osca-
wen, till the old man's death, which occurred in
April, 1830. The next year, Daniel relinquished
his business to his brother Ezekiel, and removed
to Portsmouth, and was marrjed the fpllowlng
summer, fo Grace Fletcher, daughter of Rev. Mr.
Fletcher, of Hopkintftn, N. II.. By her he had
four children Grace, Fletcher, Julia, and Ed
wardof whom Fletcher alone survives. Edward
died in Mexico, in 1847, while serving as a Major
of Marsachusetts Volunteers. Julia became Mrs.
Appleton, and died in Boston some years ago.
Mr. Webster lived nine years in Portsmouth,
aBd was thence elected to Congress in November,
1812, and re-elected in 1814. New Hampshire
then elected by general ticket, and wc believe Mr.
Webster uniformly led the Federal ticket. His
talents were widely known to be extraordinary,
though he had filled no public station, when he
was first elected at thirty years of age.
Either Mr. Webster's own squcaraisbness or that
of the editors of tho successive editions of his
speeches, hayc done injustice to bis abilities by
suppressing some of the nobler forensic efforts of
his early manhood. Wo have a clear recollection
of reading a Fourth of July Oration of his we
think delivered when ho was but 21 or at most 22
years of sgc which, for ability of statement,
breadth of view and vigor of language, would do
credit to tho maturest mind. But it was a Fede
ral oration, and you will look for It in vain in any
collection of hisspeeches. So of the great ma
jority of his antj-war speeches in Congress from
1813 to 1816, inclusive. True, he did not oppose
the prosecution of the war, now we were in for it.
Mr. Webster's anti-war speeches of 1813-14
have rarely been surpassed in vigor snd cogency,
and coming from a young country lawyer, entire
ly unused to public Jife. they evinced a mind of
unsurpassed ability.
Li 1816 the Federal par,ty of New Hampshire
were defeated in the Congressional election, but
were not sure that Mr. Webster had consentod to
run a third time, in August w mai year ne re
moved to Boston, and devoted himself etircly to
the practice of tho law. He declined a noralna
tion to Congress in 1818, and an election to the
Senate, which influential men offered to canvass
for in his behalf, at a little later period, but ser.
Ted as a Presidential Elector in 1820, and as a
member of the Convention which revised the
Constitution of Massachusetts In 1821. In the
fall of 1822 he was again presented to represent
Boston in Congress (House) and so urgently that
he did not feel at liberty to decline. He was chosen
by over 1,000 majority, and returned to the Coun
oils of the Nation, after an absenco of six years.
Of bis subsequent career we may speak more
hurriedly, since its leading features must be fresh
in the minds of most citizens. He distinguished
himself (1823) by a proposition looking to an ear
ly recognition of Greek Independence, and a mag
nificent speech in its support. He favored also a
like acknowledgment of South American indepen
dence. In 1824 be made bis great free trade
peech thu'tblcst ever delivered on that side of
the Question. Boston was then the focus of free
iraao, sou wis vuvrausi were us principal cuara
plons, while the mas of the Democracy, counsel
ed by Clay, fiuydVr, D.'B, Tompkins, Baldwin, H.
NlicsJ Mathow Carey? jk, fcaTfor year been the
ardent advocates of proteclW. -The timet ban
ftlterea wen j wr. jvokw feap tpca occa-
. t . r '
this Government, and. through our Ministers
broad to foreign uoverntncnis. ;.
The mombers of the Cabinet are requested, aa
i furth" teitlipony of rwpect for thl dccis;d,l o
hi.;. :: ; V a :
t.:,n, Mr. '-'.' r siil rj'..rt'.. . .a
.-.iitor of 0.6 U..:. 1 1' e c' ;
Of 1227 L.'Afst wi'; C 1, v.'.:: e ; v .i ca Vs
way to Washington to take lis scat ia tho Senate.
The next (1828) was signalistd by tie defeat of J.
Q. Adams and the accession Of Gen. Jackson to the
Presidency. During the session of 1829-30 occur
red the memorable debate on Footo's resolution
respecj'jig the, public, lands, w,hetk Mr,. Webster,
in replying to Col. Hane, of South Carolina, vindi
cated his rlghjt to ranlj first iraong living debaters.
Mr. Webster remained In the Senate, advocating
the character of the United Slatu Bpk, condemn
ing the veto by which' that irccharter was defeated
opposing tho're-eU'Ctlon of Cpsn. Jacksc-u, and
supporting Mr. Way In. pprjositon to bj ra rigor
ously PprtofunftttUoo when attempted, to be
put ia practice in S3.a-caposbi$ the Tariff Com
promise of thst yeaiw-tho removal of deposites,
Ac. , &c. He was a candidate for President in 1836,
but received the! 12 totes of Msssachusetts
only.. He continued to serve in the Senate. warm
ly advocating the election of General Harrison ii
1840, until he was called thence to take the first
place in Gen. Harrison's Cabinet, which -he con
tinned to fill after Harrison's uutimcly death, un
der Tyler's administration. He remained in the
Cabinet until 1843, having meantime negotiated
the Ashburton treaty, whereby our long disputed
Nonh-Eastcrn Boundary was definitely settled,
and returned to the Senate on the 4th of March,
1845. He there opposed the Mexican war as he
had previously opposed the Annexation of Texas.
He did not, however, oppose the granting of sup
plies for the prosecution of the war. Mr. Web
ster was a candidate for the Whig ' Presidential
nomination at Philadelphia in 1848, but verymea
gerly supported. Had bis friends chosen to as
sent to his nomination for yice President with
Gen. Taylor, he might have filled the Presidential
chair.
On the 7th of March, 1850, while the Country
and Congress were both agitated by questions con
nepted with the organization of Territories recent
ly acquired from Mexico and the proposed inter
diction of slavery therein, Mr. Webster made his
memorable speech, taking groupd in favor of a
compromise respecting the Territories, and against
any act or prqyiso by Congress aiding to exclude
slavery therelVom. Mr. W. voted steadily against
the Wilmot proviso and all kindred measures, un
til, on the sudden death of Gen. Taylor, (July Hi
1851,) he was called by Mr. Fillmore to fill once
more the first place in the Cabinet, which he re
tained tq the last. N. Y. Tribune.
FROM TEXAS.
We have a few interesting Hems from Texas :
The rumor that gold exists on the head waters
of tho Brazos has, says the Houston Telegraph of
the 8th instant, been fully con firmed by the re
cent exploration of Captain Marcy. It is added
that the geologist of the expedition has deposited
at the Department at Washington several speci
mens of pure gold, which were found near tho
Wichita mountains.
The Galveston Journal of the 7th inst. says :
A travelling correspondent of ours, who has just
passed through Harriss, Montgomery, Grimes and
Washington counties, writes us from Washington
as follows: "Thu crops are good. The corn crop
is superabundant ; the cotton crop excellent.
The Lone Star publishes the result of some
days cotton picking In Washington county. On
uplands, worth from eight to ten dollars eracre,
the smallest quantity picked in ono day by one
of eighteen hands, was 805 pounds, and the larg
est 477 pouzds. On Mr. Graham's plantation,
near Chapel Hill, with fifteen hands, the largest
quantity of cotton picked by any was 533 pounds,
and the smallest 329 pounds.
The InJanola Bulletin of the 7th inst. publish
es a list of premiums offered by thirteen mercan
tile firms of that place to the trader? and 'produc
ers of Western Texas. Among the premiums we
notice one for the greatest number of bales cot
ton brought in for sale or shipment ; ono for the
best packed lot of cotton, one for the largest
amount of hides and peltries; one for the best
hogshead of Texas grown sugar, and several mi
nor ones. Tho premiums are wrought silver
pitchers, goblets, Ac.
FROM MEXICO.
Advices from Mexicco to the 1st inst. are rc
ceceived. The general intelligence is not of par
ticular interest.
The country continues agitated by mcditious
movements, naif a dozen departments seem in
open insubordiuation. At Orizaba, at Guadalajara,
and at Mazatlan piountiamentot have been de
clared. Feeblo attempts have been made to sup
press them, but tho Government is as-once so
weak and so unpopular that no energetic means
can be eniyloyed.
Congress has asscmb'cd in extra session for the
purpose of taking into consideration measures for
the re establishment of public order. With the
exception of adecreo greatly abridging tho liber
ty of the press, nothing of importance bad been
transacted at ilie last accounts'. "' '" 1
MARINE NEWS.
Sib
PORT OF WILMINGTON. OCT. $6.
EACt p-r :
I!an,3, 1. 1 1 s
fcUes, ij. 13 a
Shouts, di. 1-i a 1
Hog round, 13. a
Hams western, a ,
Sides, do. llallj
Shoulders, do. 10 a lua
Butler, per lb, 23 a 23
BKKK. per bbl. j
Northern tuts, 1 CO j
do . prime, ' i
Beef Gallic, 100
A V A I
1 Curt 0.,),
Virgin din,
Hard,
Tar,
Pilch,
vol ' i,
.0. 2. s 1 721 I nr.
i.
:ia 22
t-Da
-1 c .:es
0 (0 a
721
2 3b a
1 M at 57.
lb:, 4 uua a. w po. 4. S3 , (,u
COFFER, per lb. j'Sniriu Turp't v
Si. Dommco. 9 ' V1 it Pr eall. 43
UT mi rrv A
ea IV4 uvni
Rio,"
Cu
Java,' ; " . 14
Cotion, per lb. 6
Corn, per bush BO
Candles, N. C. It
'do. Northern, 14
Adamantine, v 23
Sperm, y 45
Cheese, 9
Cotion Yarn, 15
10 all
none.
Ion greatly to modify, Jf not entirely tfi Irco t)V
oottonSiA.'. ': ' 'JJ. W-hiZyf-'imZ
'X New England unitedly supported Jtfm Quincy
Adams for President in 1824, f.nd Mr. Webster
concurred, though never personally en admirer of
Mr. Adams. He and John Randolph were teller
when the noose elected Mr. Adams President by
the vote of 19 States to 11 and he becama nn.
of the ablest sod most Influential lupporjirs "of
.a
Si
a m
18
a v
a 30
a'i"
a 10
a 16
do Oinabur '9 a
4-4 N C Sheet
ln - 'V'.".i fi a
ISfaellngi a'
FLOUR, per bbLWv
Psyettevillc, 6 25 a ..
Baltimore. 5 60 -a
Canal, ex." ' 6MT00:
Feathers, 35. a4:
GLUR, per lb.
American, IT a 14
HAY, per 100 lbs.
Eastern, " -a 1 50
N. York, la"'
Ash head- i
Ing, , 9 00 a 4 4
HoTlowi ' l.rfc'.r 4
ware, . 3 a -
IRON, per lb. ?
American, beat re- ! r
fined. a 3i
F.nslish assorted, ; 2
Swede best refin- s 4
eu - d
American, sheer, 4
Best Swede, ? - ".: 5
LUMBER, per 1000 feet.!
S. Sawed 15 00 a 16 UO
Flooring, , -r
VV board 13 00 a 15 00
Pland and ' -- . -j
scantling, 13 DO a 15 00
Wide boards ' I
edged, 14 00 a 15 00
Refuse half price. ,.!
RIVER LUMBER. J
Floorinur, 11 50 a 13 60
Wdebu'rds 7 50 a 8 00
Scantling, 4 50 a 5 00
Lard in bbls IK a , l
do kegs ' 13 :
Lime or bbl. "1 121
LIQUORS, per gallon. J
Peach brandy " 1i
Apple, 371 a 1 00
Rye whiskey 45 a 75
Rectified, 26 a 28
N R Rum. 30 a 33
MOLASSES per gallon.'
new urieans, a
ILS, perkee.lOo lf.
,.3 60 a 3 75
Wrought,, 8 00 10 04)
OIL, per call.
Sperm, ' - 1 12 a L 35 '
Linseed, :-85 a I 0O
iXaiW, .150 a-'.
Pork. Northern ncr bbt '
Mev,; 00 a 22 00 -Prime,
17 00 a 19 00 -
Pea,pcrbihel.(U i-R.i--ye,
,
COw. -r. 80 aT 90 .
Pea Nuts 95 a I 00 ,
' WC.V n-j ion Iktf
Cleaned. - B 00 a fi' &ft ' '
Roujjk rice nom.': -1 10
per bush! w a fi5., .
rough,- ' 'J,non.,', "
Dres(Fd,ir''!noner-
rouah. 12 Ofr-s'": ' ,
Dreiscd," t""noneV" '
Shingles, per 1000. -'
uommon, vu 2 5D :
Contract, 4 50 a 6 C( -,t
large f 5 00V
Salt ner LuslfeL .
Turks Is-1 ' vk
land,-'"1' .;,
Blown,"-' -none.
Liverpool, f,.
per sack; 1 26;afc3Q'
Soap, per lb.
Pale, r f 7 i!'1'
Brown, A l " d.
-Steel per lb.4 'tw"
German 2 v'
Blistered,'- 6
Best Cast 18 a J23 7
Bent quality " t r-
miussws, -v
-v I 00 a-.tli:.
Sugar per lb,f A j
N, Orleans r 7'a '.
Porto Rico , , 6J a 7 v
St. Croix, J'l 'A
Loaf. . 0i a lOi"
rninDE.il, per muu leet.
Shippibg, 10 76 a 11 00
Prime mill 7J aJO 00 '
CommotJl' J 50 a 7 00 '
lnforinr ? Rfl i nn
Tallow pr lb' In ; 8
Madeira, 1 00 a 4 00
Port," ,--rl00,a4 0Q-
Malaga, rst 40 ' W . i
1
FREIGHTS. w v .n
To NEW YORK: ,.,,.5- " 1i.t'-it v
Naval Stores, 25 on deck , nt-:,.' f,Hf f
, gOunder ' vT T '.
Soidts Turpentine, 60cts pe bbl.--.
Yarn and Sheeting,-. 6t cts, pfli foot. V
Cottony bal;.
Pea Nuts." 8 - . ,ousb, ' -To
PHILADELPHIA: , j, , , i'-' , 4-V . 7
Naval Stores. 80 on snd , ' . -s
85 under. " 4 "-
Spirits Turnentiae, 65 cts per bbl.-"1 A1-.'
Yarn and Sheeting, ' '6 jicrfoot." '- t A
Cotton," 81 ..per ."bale -Rice.;
v15 cts.rJ0QH'V
:
ylmln;toii Bank Rates of Exefianjp.j.r" y
Checks on New York, - 1 percent premV
" " Philadelphia, JAW';'4., .
uooion,
" " Baltimore, '
" " VlrglntL
" " Chnrlnatnn '"' f S-
1 (
1 "
1
I
" fi
C0SISIERCIAL:
ARRIVED.
2. Schr. Ballanco, Mathis, from Charleston, to
Pierce & Neilson.
Schr Mary Abigail, Charlotte, from Shallotte,
10 vnaaoouni e 1100 per.
26. U 8 M Stea'toer Gov. Dndley, Bates, from
Charleston, wiin 3 passengers.
Steamer Evergreen, Parker, from Fayctteville,
to A. D. Caxaux.
Dutch Brig Krone, Hoppe, from New York, to
DeRosset oV Brown.
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh , 8tcadman, from Fay
ettevlllo.to E. J. Lutterloh.
8chr. Champion, Dextor, from Little River, to
DeRosset & Brown, with Naval Stores.
Steamer Brothers, Marshall, from Fayetterillo,
to John Banks, 2 boat in tow .
CLEARED.
25. Steamer Rowan, Barbery, for Fayetteville,
by . J. iutterlon, witn 1 boat In tow.
26. U 8 M iteamcr Vanderbilt, Sterett, for
Charleston, wtth 61 passengers.
Schr. C.B. Glover, Rabun, for Shallotte, by
DeRosset & Brown. :
Schr, Sally Ann, Stowe, for Hyde County,: by
DeRoasot & Brown. ; v r- - v
27. Brig Manianlllo; Berry,' for Richmond, by'
J. dt V. McRae & Co.; with 160,000 foot Lumber.
; Schr. Mary Abigail. Charlotte, for 8aUotte, by
Chadbouina '' : ,
8 learner Fanny Lutterloh, Stcadinan, for Fay
ttevlllo, by B. J. Lutterloh. . :(' "v v '
BchK Marino, Powell, for N-Y., by Geo.Harrlss,
with 1,685 bbls Rosin, 611 bbls (Spirits Turpon
tiDO, 184 bale Cotton, 20 bales Sheeting, 16 bales
Yarn 8 Bale .Wool, 2 cask? Flax Seed, . 2 bhd
Wat, 10 bbl Fruit, $2,000 fett Ltlraber.
t- , k, - ;;. ; 'f ,.:'; , v.;
' DISASTER.
On the 23dint, the 8chr. Mary .Wlnford, from
Plvmntith 14. C. tnY thli i.firt laden with SlllnitlCI.
for M. Cotln. was driven ashore on New Inlet
Bar 1 prt of the cargo will probably be saved,
the vessel total Iom. .
1 ." . 'v' .
REMARKS pN MARKET, -;-;
We have but little for remark in this number v.vffi
the water courses still continue low, consequently "'
but little produce comes to market 'above 'tldo-."
way ; the larger portion, at present, is brought pes : l
Ruil Road and small Vessels. , .
Tu r pbnti n a. About 1,750 bbls have heen 4ls-..
posed of at 93,45 per bbl to $3,40 per bbl forT, -Soft,
and ,72) per bbl for Hard, market closing .
at 83,40 and $1,72, per bbl. ' ' f tf i,H f
Spirits Turpkntins. Some 630 bbls changed '-k
hands at 48 cents per gallon. ,
Rosin. 500 bbls common Rosin (in large bbls) -
sold st $1,17 per bbl. i t tjf?'"' ,
Tar.-180 bbls Tar sold at $2,85 perbU. ' l
Timber. 6 rafts were sold at the following priV; '-
ces, vlx : 4, 7,50, 7,75, 9,60, 10,50 and 12,00 pc , '
M , price varying as In quality. i i ,
Lumber, 8rvss and Shinols. -None' in mar-"
ket that wo hear of. " ' 'i,fV
Salt. 1,000 sacks were sold at $1,16 per sack,
00 days. " "' V'"( 1"y,-V
Hay.-A sae of Iay at $1,46 per 10) Ibj, wa'a".
made vesterday at auction. ' - 't- - ';t-u
Irish Pota'tob.'100 bbl were sold a inctlonlL'.i
orilP4 porooi.. . ".
Corn. No late arrival of Corn j stock on bah4 v :'i
decreasing, last sales reported were at 62, cents) lv
perbushel. . ' '.i '- i'
- , J K'vt:
NEW YORK MARKET; rK-.
We have nothing to report In relation td the V
New York Market, later than we gave on Tues)
day. The mail brought us no papers front, Jhatvv
C,ly" , ' livi' v
CHARLESTON MARKET.
Oct. 26. The market yesterday for Cotton ex-; -pcrienced
a good demand, but without Improved i
ment In the former depreMlon 'f Urieea.' TU
saies amouniea 10 near i.ouu . oaies, as extremes r ,.
from 8i to 10 : bulk of the tales at 91 a 10J.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
r i r a 4 rat 1 t t a. . ;
sales reaching about 850 bales, at 10 a 12c for V ? ;
Uplands, and 10, a 12c for New Orleans, cash and :
time. ., -,r. sKZt,..h-i,.'f.-iH
Flour. Some 9000 a .10.000 bbl. .standard '
rennsyivania ana western . uranas , nave rjoen ; ,
dlsuoicd of for shipment at .$187 a 84,60 pet"--.
barrel. '" . i i'v;.-.';- vw.-r .i-
..A r.f .1 m TRm r.M HsinthAMfi ant Fnni..
yellow, mostly at 74c: white at TOo, ana oc
small lots new yellow, at vw1" ' ; j
Naval 8tores.8ale of 8plriU flnrpentlner' tt ; t
ter price Uis now In demand, but holder ait; v .
higher rate. Sale of Rosin kt $2,60 a 8 for soap-.
100 bbl Pitch sold t$l,75' wdTar in lot at ,;
Ricel scarce, t 4 a 6jo perlb i n quality.,
. M w sra n sti at an , r .
i , !-. Til ii; h liituitAfin. v .-is . .
. IT i V i," .-,- i : - ....
tl- RECEIVED this dn per Schr. E. S. Powell. v"f
600 pr. THICK BUOGANS, manufactured f
for the rice fanner to our order. , Those who have " '
been wanting will ples fcrlng In their measure ,
i Our stock Ts now complete we have now over ,
noo nra of Bro.ans. which we re sclllna as low , '
aaSUV outer iiuuae in iu pioca lur iti ouio 4"""- , .
'i IJ .V. !.. T...nn. j
IT, snu WO wuuiu in iu 1119 ivki iaiiiisi, -
I. a mnkura Shinsla itirir and owners oi liavva .
I m ...nil Ihtl ura liava anmalhlnir extra In InO .
wv of a Broflon for Vour netroes' wear. Call at.; ,
r ' t , JONES m .OA K vn ft', . f,"
COTTON YARN.
Viale if
pet 29.
, HATHAWAY ,W