Vicksburg Whig from Vicksburg, Mississippi • Page 1

if ft I- i 1 V' jr rtt VOL. XIV. NO. 31. AUGUST 25, 1S.W.

W1I0LK m. 712. SATURDAY MORN IlJ, AUGUST 31. WWe have, at Tarious times given, as we think, speaker and an elegant writer; that the genius dis-good and sufficient reasons to prove the rep-rts of played by him in niililarv tactics, is but special the arid rr-twf fjivch made ty Vtn. 'dinvtion' of tbovj mental faculties nh Pierce in New on the 'Jd January, lr.VJ, jwhkh native has endowed him; that lit it aom.d and liiiiiieJialely published iu the New Hampshire admirably versed in the pniicipU of Were lo be relied upon; and that the denials uational law; that he in a man ru-id principle of Messrs.

Hibbard, Norris, lVal, Aver and 'of strict personal of imswe; integrity, of Campbell themselves flre sailer, were utterly gr. iU self control, of tread, catholic and n.itioual views; that i I ji ih.k juhv-iox I b'lt rr ihe iwpressiousnf ail ho in aid Jnd Johnston on '1 boM, loght, wtieit WH say I thai he deiiveie.l one of I lie atile.t m.t I rln.Uell' and cii' riivit sprrclles. In-fore ihe hig Club, li.i Ii li.ia ever Us'ii listened to, even in this city souiew hat tamed as it is, and has; good npisvhr nnj sjuMarr. Wvwill Mot attempt a reot of his Htvh. because we feel that anything leu Ihiiii a full and eninplete rrpirt of it, could not lull to do ti tin and bis great -suh signal iniusttce; nor Wimiil nr williai'iy ib.luih the happy iudgmmt ihe speech ittrlf made in the hearts and iiun.ls,,f tin-.

vast audience, (ucvupv a seal the in- dow tlie door avs, ami the porch of the upaciutis Saloon,) a a evuleni rd by llie iiarnesl Hud ill- tense iiiterest with which it was listened lo, and the I deep regret expressed since the delivery, that he) did not continue tospruk an hour longoi, noiwnh- slanding tlie excesfive heal in the dcnely crowded room. There was no Hlippancy, rant, abuse, ur I partisan malignity in it to destroy th etleet of the petty or mean about him; in short, he is a just man, and in every sphere in which lie lus called to act, las proved himself Grlat. Hie aiu if we occasionally hear about military greatness unfitting men for civil functions, is exceedingly shallow- for the most cuiory ai'ijuniu-Unce with hisloiy uUcststhe constant Coniiuartiou of ihe highest administrative qualities with pre-eminence in the field. We have only to citethe i.aiucs of Alexander, Cesar, Cromwell, Peter the Great, Charles the Fif ih, Washington, Napoleon, lluiniilon, Jackson, to slump the dogma nh falsehood. Great soldiers are apt to K' great rulers and law givers, because the eagle eye, the lion heart, the swift conceplion, the equipoise of prudence and boldness, the decision of character, which makes the eonquerot, are all attributes of the successful ruler.

A man uiighl delve and dig half a life time iu Congress and around official bureaus, aud lw nothing but a part itanpoliticianafter all Pierce. Statesmen arc not unmufiieturcd of such material. Breathe Genius into the soul of one who was never within a thousand miles of Washington, and it will be easier lo transform him into a ise and able President, than to mould great men out of the un-plustic clay from which modern Democratic uvicb-rities are funned. We see it stated that a Union Convention ws held in Philadelphia some days since, and tluil Daniel Webster was nominated for President, and J. Wayne Kennedy, of Philadelphia, for Vice President.

There is something mysterious ab.iut this Convention, (if one was ever held) because the indefatigable news gatherers for the Northern papers have not been able to collect anything in relation toil. Il is said that a few persons, of whom nothing is known, assembled and with closed doors "they canieliku ftoadoiisaud so de parted, unknown to all mid i very one." We should think that a hoax hud been played oil by nunc one, in giving to the world tho names of lite nominees, but for the fact that Mr. J. Wayne Kennedy (w ho is he?) has published a card, in which ho slates if lie is the person nominated for the Vice Presidency by tho held in Philadelphia, that he resjiectfully decline the nomination, and that he is a Democrat, aud supporter of Gen. Pierce.

He further stales, that he knows nothing of the proceedings of the Convention, furl her than that he received a printed invitation to attend wrote a letter assigning illness as a reason for his ab sence. We do not suppose that one occupying so high a position as Mr. Webster does, will even condescend to notice Ihe nominal ion of such mysterious body or if he does respond, that ho will 'in hesitatingly and unequivocally decline. We are nilher inclined to think that tho while thing is one of the tricks uf the enemy if it is too Weak. We know that some of Mr.

Webster's fiicuds in the North were dissatislieii when he failed tu receive the nomination for the Presidency, but their disaffection is not strong enough to induce them lo aid in the defeal of the Whig party, and the utter de strucliun of Mr Webster's hopes and prospects. Under the auspices of L. Levin, the rabid Native American leader iu Philadelphia, an etfort was made to organise, by a Convention in New Jersey, and Mr. Webster, which proved a failure Another eti'orf was made in. Philadelphia, which also proved a total failure; and the one about which we now write is the latest, and we presume the last effort of the few who arc now endeavoring to create discord and dissaiidVlion.

It is also f.iid that the Hon. Charles E. Stewart, of Mississippi, presided overthe mysterious Webster Convention. Who is the lion. C.

E. Stewart, and where does ho hail from in Mississippi? We have made enquiries of politicians, planters, merchants, lawyers, and indeed, all others of general acquaintance, whom we have met, and none of them can give any information respecting the lion. President. Can any one inform the public? The Rivkk ami Haiuior Bill. The aye and noes by which this bill passed the House uf Represents tives were as follows; Yens Messrs.

Allison, William Appleton, Bab-cock, Harrere, Barllttt, Bell, Bennett, Bowie, Boyd, lirenton, Drigs, Geurgf 11. Drown, Burrows, Lewis D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Curler, Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Cuilis, tb-o. T. Davis, Dawson, Dean, Dockery, Doty, Duncan, Durktv.

Kast-man'; Edirrtou. Evhih, Filch, Florence, Floyd, Fowler, Thomas J. 1. Fuller, Goodrich, (jreen, Harper, Haws, Hawaii, Haven, Hebard, llenn, Ijorsfonl, John Howe, Thomas M. Thomas Y.

How. Hunter, IncTsnil, Ives, John Johnson, Hubert W. Johnson, George. C. King, Preston King, Kolnis, Landiy, Lockhail, Maun, Martin, Miller, Miner, Mol.my, Henry D.

Moore, John Mo.ne. Moreliead, Murray, Newmn, Outlaw, Knmucl Parker, IVnn, eiiniman, fVrkins, Por ter, Price. linntciiil, Richardson, llnldle, Koine, Sack el Selieruierlinrn, Schoolcraft, Sihooiurmker, Scurry, Lid L. Seymour, nkelion, Sian-Iv, Benjamin Siautou, Abraham P. Stephens, St.

Martin, Stratum, Stroiher, Stuart, 'I liurston, Townshend, Tuck, Walbridge, Welch, Ad dison While, and Yates Navs Messrs. Ahei'ctombie, Willis Allen, Ashe, Thus." II. Bayly, ileale, Bocoek, Iliacg, Breckin ridif, A'beiUl. Brown, Bushy, Edward C. Cabell, lid well, Ca-kie, Cliasiaiu, Church well, Cleveland, UiinL'iuaii.

Cobb, C'ullum, Daniel, Duninick, Dis ney, 'Dunham, Eiliiiiindson, Ewiiig, Fickini, Freeman, Gamble, Gentry, Grey, Hamilton, lsham 0. Harris, Hart, lleiidii'eks. Ilibbard, Ibllyer, Holla-day, Houston, Howard, Jack sun, Andrew Johnson, George W. Jones, Kurtz, Letcher, Humphrey Marshall, Mason, McLnualiaii, McMul-len, MeNair, McQueen, Meade, Millson, Murphy, Olds, Or, Peaslee, I'lielps, Robinson, Koss, Savage, Urigeu 8. Seymour, Smith, Hie hard H.

Stanton, Slorie, Sutherland. Venable, Wallace, Ward, Walkins, Alex. While, Wilcox, Wildrick, Williams Van fliiren and Judge, Douglass, from Illinois, made speeches from the same platform, tl.a at Vdu.lo,r,r 'E'hiR is u-liftf John 'Otiinv A won il rail the ero nrr of i I auu i opaz. IT The Whigs of Chickasaw county held a ratification meeting on the 2d. The met ting was addressed by T.

S. and the resolutions were introduced by our friend (leu. J. T. GriHin, ho is as true to Whig principles, and the Whig party, a the needle to ihe pole.

iW-Tbere has been a irradual advance in the I The Yicksborg Weekly Whig. 1 irtD AD FIBLISHED EVERT WKDVEsDAV MOSSING rrrnB K. ARTHUR XtRili Three Dollars per annum, payable in lance, or Foca DoLt.sas, if not p.iid in advance AotTRnsEHEVTS, containing ten lines or less, in- fut one dollar, and lift cents for each i nsertiou IjreafUr loatet ones in the same proportion. Advertisements from a distance must lie accom- j.jd fill1 ea-sh, or reference in town, y0 paper discontinued until all arrearages are unless at the opt ion of the publisher. IT All letters on business with the office, must be to the publisher.

TUB TKI-WE'KiaV WIIIO, is published on wiJavs, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at Seven oi)lla. ij'UURS DA Yjl 0 USJJJI8 io 2 Boom. We have received from the publish- Messrs. D. Appleton through Messrs.

0. f. Vauiiiaau little Pedlingtonand tlu Vetliinjlon'uint bj John jle, author of "Paul Pry." ic.l volumes. Xliii ia capital little work, and well worthy of I place in popular library. The Editor of the (ikkerbocker say9 of these volumes, that he once uted Dickons "whether th Littleton redlingtou Jama's did not suggest to him the 'Eatonsvillo Ciiette' and and he frankly admit-li that they did, and that the copy was altogether tsequal to the models." Far sale by Messrs.

0. 0. Woodman i Washington street. CTThe Democratic papers ate claiming W. of the "Whigorators of Mississippi," as a bolter from the Whig ranks on account of the uiuinatiou of Gen.

Scott. Nothing can be more uitrue Mr. Harris was once a Whig, but he left party long since, and was, during the recent ir.vass, one of the most ultra secessionists in the Kite, and acted with such Democrats as Whitfield, G. W. L.

Smith, Tarpley, aud others of like tiunp, in opposition to Whigs and the Whig party. Since then, we do not thing any true Whig has e-f vcted, or desired his return to the party. His claim i utlie title of a a new one I -manufactured since lie has been prattling about Democracy and Statu Rights. ILT We are pained to learn that Gen. James M.

Tait, the popular and highly esteemed Whig Senator from the counties of De Soto and Tunica, in this Sate, died on the 3d at Bolivar, Springs, Tennessee, where he was on a visit with the hope of re-utoring his health. We mentioned some time since that Brown-low the Tennessee parson politician was iu high faror with the Democracy, and constantly quoted and referred to as authority in this State, because i his scurrilous abuse, of Ueu. Scott and Jimmy Jones. The pajrers quoted not only his editorial articles, but his pictures of negroes running away. We now learn from the Nashville True Whig that Browulow has published a review of the acts of Pierce's life, and concludes that he (J'ierce) is a worse enemy to the South and its institutions than General Scott.

We trust that all who have used him to the prejudice of Gen. Scott, by bolslunng up nd endorsing his scurrility, will have the magnanimity to acknowledge that they have done wrong, or el publish and endorse he now says of Pierce, ET The nomination of John P. Hale, the Democratic abolition ex-Senator Jfrom New ind George W. Julian, the Democratic abolition ei mcmber of Congress (who was beaten by W. Parker, whig, at the last Congressional election) from Indiana, by the Pittsburg Free Soil Convention, will materially interfere with the prospects arid clc'llations of the friends of Pierce iu the I'reesoil Sates.

The Democrats have heretofore been successful in Massachusetts aud elsewhere, by forming (Coalition with the abolitionists, but if liaie and Julian accept the nomination, they will be shorn of their strength. This, together with the death of Runtoul, a prominent and influential Democratic abolitionist, will lose Pierce a large vote. ETH. J. Shsxkleford, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, Jackson, died on Sunday last, 15th itittant.

CTThe Louisville Journal gives notice, by au thority and request of the Whig committee, that tliere will be a grand celebration in Louisville, on the 14th of September, to commemorate the triumphal entry of General Scott and the American army into the city of Mexico. The Whigs of the South, Southwest, and, indeed, of the Union are invited to present lo participate, the assurance ihut tie Whigs of Louisville ill do everything in ibeir power to render a visit at that time agreeable. tT The ignorant Dutch and ho don't UlLlr. for iht'inbelves. vole the Democratic ticket.

lirntxntl, lnduinapolit, la. find the above, says the Louisville Courier, in the Indianapolis Siate Stntuielof August Cth, Democratic paper advocating the election of fierce and King. What do the Germans and Irish think of CTThe Houston (Chickasaw) Argus (Demo.) re-watlyaaid: "We have visited Palo Alto (in that county) and did not hear of a single individual out for Scott." A correspondent of the Chick- Banner, nocing the above, says: "They have marie a grand reversion in the matter; there is not a single individual of Palo Alto that ill vote for Pierce and King. "lam confident that they were inclined to tell Uie truth, only mistaking one for the other. Hut iey tnought that the citizens said that all were 0lng tor Pierce and King instead of fecott and raliain." Sumuchfor this statement.

But it is useless to to keep up with the fabrications; the true plan "not to give heed to such reckless assertions. CT The total number of bales of cotton sbipp from this port since September 1st, 1831 to Satur-JJT last, the 7th instant, was bales, nearly ldl.UOO bales in round numbers, which was theesti-Dlalil mnrl a season kept, we liai-n the hnsiness the preseut season with the last or anv previous oe, so as lo make a correct estimate of tlie general mount of shipnic If any friend has a correct -wnieiii we wouM glad to ue luruiahed witu MemeihU Eatjle and Enquirer. do not know that anv memoranda has been xeptin our city lieretoforc by which the exact nura a ol hales of cotton shipped from this port can be "wrtamed-buti sincerely hope that ail interested "111 hervattum i TI. iwi jjicwni recoru. I ue new vn'p becoming in, and we suggest to our friends the P'opricty of adopting measures to ascertain tlie number of bales shipped the ensuing year, cora-pcing say on lst September nPXt.

We think publicity of such a statement would lend the interests and trade of our city, by show-ln8 Hat it ii the most important commercial point region. tural Pe D.l.Tn""'?. ii tL7-Vrt "If thou faint In the dilv of advenity thy BY TELECRAFH 7a Hie Stic OrUani paift: N'tw Yoss. Anoust 16. ASOIULR (AUldUMi AJtHH.H..

Tho strainer Light ha at rived f.Ci' fioui A-piuw all Cily, bringing one million of del liirs worth of geld. Bm.tiuosi;, Monday, Aug. 16. Noam CvGot'A Ll-Fi Ihe ret urns of t'lrcUoii, so f.tr received, show that hi logs and Democratic iieuibersjiavi) Jus-n electe.i to the Hoiis. of c'ouimotis.

There are yet four counties tu fcrai' fom. lltoT i BAtriMoiiK. Thrr was a serious riot in ll is i.ty on i-r liiltf, liutoiig th firemen, during wbiib two lost their lives, and a nuiiitier have been seriously inmrvd. Nkw Yiwa, Aug. 17.

The Democrat in Iowa havecarru-d tho Ligisla tuie, Slate Ticket, and one mend of Congress. AslltMiTOV, Aug, 17. natnr Borland, of Arkansas, made another assault upon Mr. Kennedy, of the Census Ollice, while before the grand jury. IVmi, August 1G.

A large meeting lias Is-eti held hers to night, at which it wa resolved to support Welister and liiaharu, and a miiimiUe was sppoinu-d to call a incetingof theciliiulis lo appoint au electoral ticket. Nw Yi'itis. Aug. Hi. u.

ONE IIFK LATFit FKOM KLHdPB. AKHIVAI. OF THE CAS ADA. a ti 1 1 i o. The Ciinnrd steamer Cmiada a arrived at Halifax, bringing dates from Liverpool to the 7lh ona week buor than the account brought by Afiicti.

Tho following is a suiiiioa.y of her Cum-nierciiil news: LivTurooi, Aug. 7. Llvmroot MmiTs Tho demand in the follow mittket is been mod. rale since the departure of llie Africa, and the sah-s of the week reach barely oi.tliMI bales, of which Ui.Oilll have been taken for speculation, and for export, l'rires have given iy iienily 'Bd for all description, but the lower ade have ileclined lliemniH, Ttie ipiotalion a liei hy llie uoar.t la-l evening, Wcro as lollows; Fair Gilrans, III, Middling Oi leans, Fair l'p- lamls, li; ami Mnlillin! Cplands 31 per ponnil. Flour ha been in fair rtspieat, and is quoted nt Ills.

6d. libl for Western Canal, and 20. fm I lino. 1 lie ipiotalions for corn are (id. for yel-iow, and for while, per quarter.

Lard, ois. pel cwt Consols close at 1 II Ml lit Till: r.tNAIlA. The sale in the Liverpool cotton market, or. Monday, "llm 'id instant, were 70' to HMHI on -I'liMI lo and on Wednesday, bales, up In which time prices had mub-rgone Imt litllo change. 'I ho Corn uuiikel was Fit its at unchanged rules.

Flour adviiix-vd td. 'r barrel. I'rov isions were active, but without any ipioUble change in prices. I.ani had slightly declined. The Collin steniner arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, tho lid instant.

Fisiikkv Qumtiok. -Lord Derby' Government is censured hy most of the English pre lor the course it has pursued on the auujecl ol the North American Fisheries, out of which mm it excitement has grown in England, and an extent loaU'orl (he lutein considerably. Contois hud fallen oll'ijti in consequence offlie report ol the dilliculty from America. Dbath or Count D'Ohsav. -The Canada brings intelligence of the death of tho celebrated Count D'Orsny.

Pun riniAL. Don Miguel has made over hi claim lo the Portugal crown lo hi infant ton. The Portugese Ministry have resigned, and the 'hi dissolved. A new election has been ordered. xtCA.i Airm I Et'iioi'E.

Il was rumored thai England and France were about to call a Convention of the maritime powers, to protest iigninst threatened aggressions upon Mexico. l'utissiA. The cholera is raging with great violence ill Poarti. PlTTHHL Siill, Aug. 17.

The river here is still falling, with barely two feet live itiche water in llie channel. 7'i the Sew Ihltann Viceiiane. All RIVAL TUli bl KAMFH FI1ANKLIX. Nkw York, IU. Cotton Uichakkkd.

-The steamer Franklin has arrived, with four dny later new from Europe. Cotton wa dull on Tuedny, and pncea wore unchanged. Tho sales were 4,000 hale. Flour aud wheat were firm. Com 31.

Consols stood at lonj. ARRIVAL OF Till: STEAMER. CANADA. Nkw YoiiK Aug, 17. Dixunr: in OottiiH.

The steamer Canada has arrived at Halifax. Lower quotation of cotton had declined The sale of the week smoiiiiled lo 117,000 hales, of which Ifl.OOO were taken on speculatii and 3,000 for export. The quotation wore for fair til middling The import of tho week amounted to bales. Flmir had advanced OJ; Ohio was quoted at 20 ''21. Provisions wero dull.

Plantation Ceylon cofTeo had advanceJ H. Havkf: Cotton Maiikkt. In the Havre market, cotton whs declining. Tho Manchester market is quiet. FURTHER BY THE FRANKLIN.

New York, Aug, 16. The Franklin brings 120 passengers, among them Mr. Goodrich, our Consul at'l'aris, who i bearer of despatches. HiKVE Cotton Market. lathe Harve market, cotton was steady.

Thk QrEi.s' Continental Thi. The Queen of England left for Antwept ou Saturday. In Manchester trade was cheeked. FAN' K. Petitions were circulating in favor ot the establishment of an hereditary empire.

The ollicial announcement of the marriage of the President will be made soon. Giikwanv. The Prussian (iazotto declares that the reported secret convention between the Northern powers Is a lahricatton: 1 here i no other news of moment. 0-Our friend Gen. A B.

Bradford thus closea letter to the Whig Club in Memphis, in reply to en invitation to addrew them. We can trust a msn who speaks to the Southern Secessionist and the Northern Incendiary, thus: "I am desd fur the Union, dead for the Constitution, dead for the. Compromise, and dead against every man who i opposed to them, or eilher of them." This was the language of Lien. iSrott spoken in the presence of the Mississippi delegation, after his nomination. "With such as he, where e're ho be, May I he saved or lost!" A Mode or Denial Suhoested.

The Washington correspondent of the Charleston (8. C.y Mercury, in a late letter to that paper ys: "finite a sensation has been created here by the republication of a speech from the New Hampshire papers, said lu have been delivered by General Pierce ') last. It mi speech that would satisfy any Abuftlionist. His liienda deny its authenticity, and declare it to bo a device of his Abolition enemies at home, the chief of hom edit those papers. They have contradicted it for him through the Uniun.and produce evidence to show that he did not deliver the speeches reported.

Still the matter is so serious, and the charges so specific aud circum-s'nntiul, Ihat a denial under his own hand is necessary to re but it. It he is the man he is represented, he will crush the slander in that way. It i the only way to do it effectually. This is no time for shuffling or silence. The South especially should insist on every man's peaking out The Alabama Southern Rights Committee will call out an expression of the views of both candidates." Q-The Wash ngton Republic states that it is authorized to contradict the representation that Mr.

Letcher, U. S. Minister to Mexico, owes hi recall to the dissatisfaction ot tlie Mejt'cin Government with Ihe manner in which be dh charged his mission. He was recalled at his own special request, made several months for reason exclusively persona A ir IstPAXOI'H ATTVMfT AT FRlVt'. The following- startling attempt at political fraud should put all the whig meiiioers ol Congicssou their guard.

II. id lion. Truman Smith's frank-been svuitii, as was intended ill this instance, hat a telling lin of franking abolition documents iiojj'it h.n been fixed up ann.t him, and prond by kU 01.71 trunks! Out readers ill remember the recent groundless charges already made upon big members of" of a similar nalure, and read the following: From the Riehm md Whig. fHnSS l-'ll 1 I1 1 I. I i I 1 I 1 -The dog-days are fruitful of frauds and iu.posl tores, hut vac have Bchloin met with DUO inoie discreditable to tin) parly luiicerned in it, than thai which has just come olf, or rather been exploded in North Carolina.

Tho facts are these. A Democrat, by the name of IVterson, rote to the Hon. Truman Sniilli riqiresenting himself' us a whig, and asking lor his trunk and such doctiineuis as would he likely to inlluetice the Quaker population of North Carolina to vote lutMie.ieral Scull. We subjoin the letter. The letter as f-hovvn to Mr.

Stanly bv Mr. Smith, who did not believe il came from a Mr. Stanly forthwith sent it to S'eldonf stating that the suggestion in the letter wus a most unworthy one, mid lli.it he did not believe that il could have come from a Whig. I lie letter luving reached North (. iiroliuu, and the writer being known to be an active Drum-cat, publication of the facia excited intense pub- lie.

indignation. So disgraceful as ihe whole affair, mat some Democrats ere forced to join in me general ueiitiucialion ol It. received 1 a letter yesterday from County in I lliiil otiiie, imli speaks ol llie pulilic ui-gust, and the siuiiuliil diocomliture, hich it will bring upon the Democracy of that region. The obvious dosio.ii of the letter was to procure envelopes with Mr. Smith's frank in which disreputable documents might be enclosed, on the authority of Smith and the Whig party; an act which wuuld have constituted lorgery.

The baseness of the hole proceeding cannot be properly characterized. People should ho upon their guard! Here is the letter! Wu.ho.1. X. July 1 1, Truman Smith, I Hi. Dear Sir.

Feeling a wvllaru lor the success of our party, and naving ofiserved recently a iiumber of publications received at this place franked by you. I have thought proper lo address you this, to inform you there is a settlement not far from here iu the county nf Northampton, know as the Society of "IricniU" or Quakers, ho have un aversion to (Jen. Scolt on account of his military lame, or rather as ti lighting mini. They believe in the old adage of running and "live to light another dny;" they also object to our platform relative lo slavery, the Fugitive Slave Law, eVc. 1 think their objection lo Ihe former tuny be overcome, if they can he satisfied as lo the latter objections, and I would suggest the propriety of supplying with some kind ol a public.

ilioii that would huve a tendency to suticly llieui in this respect, and if you will send me hull ii do.cn copies of some paper or speech favoring their views in the matter, I will see that they get them. Send litem under your trunk without hcincr directed Our county and Stale election come off soon and these Quakers generally decide the vlei'tion, us the vole is such clo.se one. Very respectfully, vour obedient servent. (Signed) N. I'KTKKSON.

The Little (iiamt on Scott. Senator Douglass of Illinois, recently made a speech iu Richmond, in which lie speaks of Gen. Scott in this wise: I have, no charges lo nuke against the military conduct, the gallantry and heroism of the illustrious tiener.il whuui the Whig have presented to ihe people ol the United Stales as tiieir coiididatu for the i'resi lency. I will not depreciate his merits as a sol. loir, boennse truth and honer forbid it.

Applause. I will refrain, because, os an American, I huve loo much pride of country to cnsl the shade uf dishonor up hi those glorious x-ils hich form a part of American history. For the character ol the newspaper press I the United Stales, (says the Louisville Journal) we regret that there are some newspaper editors capable of doin whatever the Little Giant scorns to do, They are guilty of doing what he says that "truth and honor forbid," They not only depreciate his merits os a soldier, hut in order to accomplish the object the more effectually, they shonolessly join the British press In proclaiming int some of the most glorious uf nil the American victories In the war were Ilrttiah victories. the Fact. It is rather unfortunate for tho Union that a journal which has throughout been a strong supporter ol Pierce, and which at ihe outset joined the Union in denouncing the report of the New Huston speech as a slander, has hj'Ti compelled to abandon its position, arid to admit that this particular charge against General Fierce is pruven.

We reler to Ihe New York Herald, which never neglects an opportunity of decrying General Scott, and exalting hi opponent. Tho Herald reviewing the affair as it now appears, comes to this conclusion, without, however, abating one jot in its t.ch for the Democratic nominee: "It Is charged against General Fierce that last January, ut a place in New Hampshire Called New Boston, in the course ol a public speech on being interrogated directly to the point, he, replied thai lie 'loutlicd the Fugitive Slave Law," had-a revolting lee ling at the giving up of aslaye; and that the law was opposed to humanity' and 'opposed to moral but that it was constitutional, Tins charge we find sustained by the allid ivit of r. Foss, a reporter who repor- i ted the speech on the spot; and, from our expe- jrience and observation, we have lenrned, in Ihe matter of a disputed speech, to trust the reporter, il honest, as the most reliable wituness that can he produced. It is a reporter' duty, and il soon becomes his habit, unless he is deliberate knave to report the speech as be bears it, and to hear It all. Mere spectators seldom hear correctly a tenth part of a stump speech, arid their testimony, or even the testimony of the speaker hiuis.il, in Ircpjent cases, is not strictly as reliable for accuracy as the evidence of the reporter." GtiAT Fixi: Hues, AK.

We learned late last evening that au awful fire occurred at Helena, Ark a day or lwu since, and that the Planters' cnlars. We deeply sympathi-e with our neighbor in their misfortune, Memphis W'hxj, Any. lit. NfcOHO Ca.sdits. Rome of tho Attak.ipas papers announce ihat a band of robbers infest the roods in the parish of St.

Mary, robbing and maltreating all travelers. These novel highwaymen are ruiuii-way negroes, and Ia Vigilant naively remarks possess extreme; audacity. Some of them had srrested and taken to prison, hut they broke out and escaped, carrying tlie keys into the wood-1. I I Niw W'rt are urn), ol W'rt aro urn), ol.ii;; tons to the isuig poMi-hei-i, Mew, lliuper A Kmlhers, enlei pri ihroo- li Mi s-rs. Kuianilel A fur tin- fol lowing: li Volume, of T-te lei to ffe mini" N.llia of bv billiard Itihheth.

1 he h'idi tlnoae- i tor oftbis woik i now so wi 11 th it it is I only necessary to (but il is issued. I VifY The Ambujiotte by Dei tu. in Melv ille. I Melville is now th literary celebrity uf Aineiica; I and abhon di we June not as vet had (he pleasure i of read i ji ihe oi fole us, we have seen euou d'11 J-'''l'l lllB rkh ill t. or, vr the ti.iruf til containing iu to nils uf the Saliiu Witchcraft the Cock Lime the liocbestor Iv.ippiugs A-tiolgv-D reams Demons Ghosts, by Onirics II Kiboit.

V'v ut llamc; ur, 'fir Von i Mu Icrawi Mutinied by John S. C. Abbott. Marco I'miit l'eyiiyis and Transit in Maine and Vermont by Jacob Abbott. The iiuiiies ol John and Jacob Abbot sre a fniniiiar as household mime, and their v.

rilings highly appreciated in every ciicle. The above Works are for sale by Messrs. Kiniiiiuel Washington street. The publisher, T. M.

Peterson, llirough Mi. J. Hays, of the Literary Depot, has plm-ed upon our table I in t'lr Soittha iiifatiitni to Cuele Turn's (, -by 0. 11. ill of North I'aiolina.

iave riveived fioui Ml Graham, the luib lisher, the Si-plemlKT iitimiHr of ihat pojnilar Aniciictin inonthly, (Irtiham't Matjaunt l.r Messrs. Kmnniiel Cnbaniss have received a full supply of "The LiTe of Gen. Winli. ld Scott" the iiiciilcnts taken from valuable and stand. uj works, Miiuliebl's Life of Scolt lo which is added a sketch of Ihe life of Win.

A. (Iruhain. Pamphlet edition pi iceMi cents. lly.U a mivling of the Wing Club, held on Thursday evening, the following rcsiiitili.m was Uilbrcd by K. S.

Crawford, Usip, and unanimously adopted. Retolred. That the Pi esnb nl. ii oi it nu is-u tive Committee ol seven said committee to have foil pow er lo appoint Financial aud igilam Com-milters, mid do nil things necessary to a complete and etlective iirganm.itioii of tins flub, and that they report from time to lime, as they may deem expedient. Under the above resolution, the Pirsidcnt up poiuii the following committee; I si Vd Wind, Craw foul.

John Miller. K. Arthur. 0. A.

Wuiilov p. I. II.Mclluvcii. C. olkes.

John Poltcllirld. P. Clil Ml', President. -fib Mb (I II 7 1 Ii J. W.

1H( Sri relniy. i he Soiiiheiu l'irss-llic iiignii established at Washing on City by the "tire fillers" low died of si amnion, Tho editor, Ul'Vood Fisln-r, publishes Us obituary hi tbela-t isue, says that ihe noo fill lilnionl of obligation ou the pint uf subscribers, and the failure of the original pioinoters to curry out their piounsvs, have been the cause of heavy pecuniary losses lo himself. Hu is served light; fo when be deiermined lo play lh tnulor, be should have lb iii.tnded his pay in advance because he uughl to have kuowii that nlllinugli men limy np prove of treason, yet they contemn and de-pie traitors. j) Lieut lluiiter familiarly known as Alvaradu Hunter ha- been reston-d lo his command in the Navy, by Ihe lVsidrnt. The Whigs of Adams lild enlbu-instic Scull aud Graham ratification meeting iu Nalchr, on the I I II.

Spirited resolutions were adopted, aud nu hddicss delivered by CI. M. llillyer, Esij one of tin di legates to the National Whig C'lUiven lion. lion. M.

S. Dojd ptesnh ovel ihu meeting, and stilled thai if any doubts still existed as to his po-ition in the present canvass, that he supposed the post he linn occupied would remove them. The Deuioi lane papers of the Slate have slated and in nniiiit.1 lhal Boyd was opposed to hcott, and the cause of his ilc riming pnsi of Eli-etor we hope liny will now perceive lhal they weie iu eiror, and correct Ihe wrong done. Mr. now lion, who was ihe Democratic Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives ill 18-17, tuys.

"I cannot and shall not vote with tho Democratic party at the Presidential election." "Things is workin'!" Richmond Whig says JIr. Van urc it, ill liist letler accepting tho nomination ol the Buffalo Convention, not only declared himself 'approving of tlie platform which the convention lial but as 'conscious, from my impressions of right and duly in regard to it, tint i skull It: am nvj Ow to uhan-dun stick to that pledge he will bo among the list to abandon that platform which was tu form of the Democracy a groat aiiti-sln-very party. Ma ha only chunged his tactics he now taken the Baltimore Platform, with Gen. Pierce upon it whom heknowt. He thinks, and justly, that he will atand a better chance of sue- cess by this indirection than by any other mo le.

Fierce LOA'i'IILS the Fugitive Hlave Law and HATES Southern institutious he is therefore, a lit instrument with which to execute tlie Buffalo Platform. You had as well expect to catch a weasel asleep as to circumvent Van Buren. (rWe are glad to learn from the following, that the L'lvisville Journal Extra, lis been received throughout the country with the favor and approbation which talent, energy, and poliU ical experience no richly merit. It is a partisan Journal in toe proper sense of the term, but ot the same time it ia a most valuable aud ellucuve one. "We never before published a campaign paper that was half so much commended by our political friends everywhere as that which we are now sending forth and scattering broad-rest throughout the laud.

Wo feel that we are doing our duty and we are not doing it reluctantly. Our hearts are in the work, and we cheerfully give it all our energies. Wa have a gloriou candidate, who deserve more of our country than any other living man, and who is pursued with a spirit of malice a deadly a that which hunted the immortal Clay from the prime of his rnmhood to hi old age. Mr. Clay could not be elected to the Fresidei.cy, but Gen.

Hcott can be, and his election will be at once our country security and an acknowledgment of her boundless debt ot gratitude. JTA German has laid a wagor that he willswiio across the channel fro.n Calais to Dover, miles). 1 ho day on bich the wager to corns od ho nut yet ls" d. a uVd, but the lierm in has born practicing his strength to the sea off Calais for some days past. wonniess.

He will now nroceed to show that these certificates do not denv that Gen. Pierce pressed such sentiments ou the 2d of January. 1.V2, but they certify only as to a speech delivered I him at a diiT. runt lime. It is admitted that Gen.

Pierce made a speech at New- Bosum ou the 2d of Jauuary.lbiJ.aiidthe Republic, iu copying fromihv N. Hampshire papers, gave the date of the delivery of the thedatesuf thep.ipersfiomwhicli the reports were copied, clearly, and swci lioail v. The delivery of a speech at New Boston, ou the 2d of January, by Gen. Pierce is ajmitted by the Mis-sippiau, the time of publishing the Certificates, by publishing an extract from a "Federal sheet iu this Slate," giving the 2d of January as tlie day ou which the reported speech was made. Now let us examine these certificates and see if they denv that Gen.

Pierce, on tlie 'JiZ of January, 17,0 uitori-d such sentiments as are attributed to him by the reporter of that speech. M-ssrs. Xon is, llilibaid and Peas-lee write to the nion" ou the HUh ulv, '52, and transmit the of Ay or and Campbell aud say that they are "in relation to a speech made bv Gen Pierce, st New P.oston, New Hampshire, in December last." This certainly plot's not allude to the speech of the 2d of January. Let us now examine the letter of B. F.

Ayer, dated 13th July, 1S52, and see what he says. He says that he has just noticed the publication of two ccinmunicutions in the Tie-public purporting to give a report of "a speech made by Gen. Pierce, laM December, at New Boston," and gives a general, not specific, denial. This certainly does not deny his (Pierce's) 2d of Januaryspeech. Well, what does Campbell say.

lie only seak of the "speech of Gen, Tierce, at New Boston, iu December last." Is this a denial of Pierce's 2d of January speech? Cerlaiuly not. We have quoted the exact language uf these certificates, as may be from an examination uf the letters or certificates, as published iu the "Union" and the Democratic papers of this St ate.aud must remark that they arc distinct iu referring to a December, and not a January speech. We have no doubt but that the Pierce supporters in the South, will endeavor to bolster up the testimony of the New Hampshire free-soil certifiers by saying that they meant to deny the report of tho 2d January speech, but Were mistaken as to the exact datu. If so, they will en Uttly destroy the credibility of the certifiers; because iii'i the of the speech before them us they acknowledge, by slating at they have seen the Republic, where tlie exact dale of delivery is stated they arc more specific aud distinct in referring to a speech made by Pierce iu "December last," than in any other assertion or statement made by them, and they could not have been mistaken. Even the larger list of certifiers refer to a speech delivered by Pierce "last winter." But even admit that they wete mistaken.

Can the testimony of men he relied upon in relation to the sentiments uttered by Pierce long after the utterance where tliey make palpable misstatement as to time, with the record before them? We think not. We suppose, now that there is a prospect that they will be completely overwhelmed by "proof beyond cavil or doubt," that they will try to retrieve their characters by a special plea, denying that they denied the re port of his (Pierce's) 2d January speech but it will not do; public indignation mil pursue them, and those who have believed them and been misled will be deeply chagrined and mortilied. GENERAL SCOTT. We have seldom read a more eloquent and noble tribute to General Scott, than is contained in a communication which appears iu the New York Courier and Enquirer of the Cth instant. The writer, after enumerating the priceless public services of Gen.

Scott, proceeds as follows; "It is true ti-it Winfield Scott is a military hem. But is he nothing; more? Is he not throughout of the grand heroic stamp in all that regards mankind? Who more wise in public Who nioro patient of toil? ho more unwavering of purposi ho more sagacious iu the adaptation of means to an end? Who more prudent and prompt on the battle lb-id? ho more careful of ttie soldiers blood? Who more forgetful of injuries? Who more magnanimous tu personal enemies? lio more irenerous to public ones? ho inor. constant and coniiding lo private friendship? Whit nun can Buy he has maliciously wronged him? What woman that an Impure look, or word from him, has offended her modesty or that he has laid an un chaste hand upon her? No altar, religious or social, has Wmfndd Scot I ever prola Willi the Prophet Kuler and the Patriot of old, lie can fearlessly challenge his people lo say what, man has sufh-ri wrong ot violence at his li.imts. "But some man will point you to what he calls the foibles of infield Seott. If he has foiles, who has not? What is the identity ol each man but his foibles? Take these away, and you leave not a being, but au ab-traition ol virtues and vices.

In a long life of public duty, longer coiisecuMvely than 1 anv man now living, discharging trust alter trust of the most varied, and oben of the most complicated and delicate character, iu whtd one ha liejudtit What iniblic trusts have much mairuilird foi hies mailed? Not one. Success, uninteirupiid success, has attended every alhur of the people which he has had to manage. How his own inter eats have eped he. has little reckul so that his country's were secured, tt hoshall gainsay the truth of this? The writer of tins repeats, call Wii.tieid Scott to the bar of public scrutiny, and let impartial justice decide. no! there is nought here thus far for America to regret.

There is nought but for what mber rijlection will show them they have deep cause for gratitude lo the Great Dispenser of events. Nought but to lead them to pray that they tuny ever have a Wmlield Scott in their hour of need." This, says the New Orleans Ike, is not mere fi vor and beauty of language il ia sober truth. 1 he fact is, inconsiderate people who know very little of the history of the prominent men of our country, are apt lo imagine that Gen. Scott is a military hero and nothing else. We heard an intelligent gentleman, who should have kuowti better, say, a short lime since, that ho objected to supporting Scott, because the Whig candidate for the Presidency was ignorant of anything lieyond the discipline of the cainp.

Such assertions on ly betray the lamentable i iLMiorance of those who venture them. Locofoco with brazen fronts, might talk thus, but of and education, should be chary of toundinir deficiencies. "-j---3 We would advise those who are ainmatea uy a laudable curiosity to learu something of Geo. Scott, to read his life by Mansfield. This is no catchpenny publication, issued for electioneering purposes.

It was writled long before the nomination of Winfield Scott, by a gentleman eminently ijuauueu ior me tusk. It is an elaborate an voluminous work, that not only furnishes full details of the civil and military career of its subject, but throws a flood of light on the roterrporaneous history af the country. If thsre are many Americans who are unforturii.e euomdi to imagine that the recotd of the rictoiics of Gen. Scott, beginning at and term natin' at the gate of Mexico, constitutes all that lean he ur-ed in his behalf, they would do well lo i Unlighten undemanding by adiiligent Course of tudy. They will then learn that Winn-ld Scott received a thorough education; that' be is a forcib'e spi'aker's solid, bigir.il, conipiirt and elmpient up-wals.

We do not speak linn by way nf idle rom-pliuient we mriui what we say for Juif.tv Johnston as little nerds fulsome praise as any political debater we have ever heard; and if lie did, wo believe that we are incapable uf bestowing fulsome or unmet itid encomiums. tu his review of Gen. Pierce's civil and military career, ho penetrated Ihe depth of ob-eurii mid presented every thin in relation lo ihe public cmi duet of the Dt liloctulic lioilliueo whllll Ci.tlld be gathered, tiud notwithstanding the barien Wu-le which his life exhibits, lie exposed its barrenness, its faults, aud the liresoil biois upon if, lib inimitable skill an. I pouor. Hit review of the civil and military deeds and services of lien.

Scolt was brief, I truthful and ell'eitive, and diew forth the ndmira lion of all who heard lit to. But wo have said thai we would not be so unju-t to Judge J. as to attempt a report, and we th'-i-l. One thing, however, Can say hisspeecn elcvatcil.ihecle.l Ullil llisl.lleil the Whigs to enthusiasm, and iniilcii.illy di pies.id the hoprs, and east lonui upon the prospiH-t of the Democracy in this region. We expect to hour loud mid lamentable groans foui the ouiiili udeis the Diuitaiatic camp, but no sy uipalliy inn la aroused.

He, by the duty he iieilniuicd so Well, rendered good set ice fo bis country and have llie pleasing assuianco that fioui llm good seed sown the yield will be abundant. BlitiW M.UW FI'UN l'IFlil'K, As lttuw nlow, Ihe parson Kditor, has Ihm-u so fre rpiently (pioled and coinnieiulrd by tho Loco's of this Suite, leeitiist' of his abuse of Siull In-fore, and iuunrdiately after his uoiuinatioii, we have a few paragraph flout bis paper in lelatioii tuihu Dnnn cnitic iioniiueii, which we publish for the benefit and iidniiraliiiii of his Deiuoctalic friends. Wu will not ask ihem how they like tins dona of physic, hit-cause (hey cannot reject it, as it is taken from their own approved hihoiutoiy. In speaking of Pteice hu says; "lie may la- a Northern man with Southern prin cijiles, toil ho is not ol that psi irnlar, bright, ami stun mg llghl to shine upon llie destiny ol I he Soiilh Pierce has ouly Ui utli defeal, lo nli-t him in the wiiise. ol the muster coinuiainl'-r ol (he rcsml platform, hose head opi ut ters aiw at I in bo book Ueu.

Pierce is a mi IJiiii-ii ilrinoci at, of the first witter, ami denominates litiln Matfy as a I ruly puie aud great inaii." This, suppose, ill be considered sati-faetory as lo I'oovviilow 'a opjiinion of Pieiee, in one particular. Hut hear him upon Pierce's humanity "1'n ki ni.vissT Mm ll.umwii.- The most ehtbo rate, as wi II as biiiei speech Mr. Pierre yviir made, as against I ho bill lot I he relnf of (he widow of lieu. Hairi-Mtu, itaiusl wlneli lie also leeoideil Ins fate. Iluumii frrling would have led bun lo vole for the small appropiiuiiou for the widow of al hint old soltlirr, but he was disgusted and insulted at the inassen or having become "Out lot tedhiy Uuf'ti" ul such uu old Ats, as hi: regarded tho la mcuted Harri -on." This ia a dumper, is it nlT Next, is General Pierce's associates: Pu aic axu Doiikism, The Democrulic cuudi-dale for the Presidency was moony the nnml ardent as well as lutliif'iitiul tifinpnthitert with 't'lummt lid son l)rr, tho iiioboci.il, candidate for tioveruor of Kliode Islam), and who, hiaditig an arne'd mob, and coiiimitting ucU, iu violation ot the laws of the Jsiiile, and ol the (leueial Government, was coniiued in llie I'elillelitiai ol llnil ale.

After Dorr was turned out of the be paid bis particular fiiend, Ueiirr.il Pierce, a visit and was curiluilly receiied, mid bo-piliibly KiilerlHined. I.lori is meiubei ol ihu "Auli Slavery Society ol Rhode Island" a rueinljor of lis "l-vecuiive Committee" and was, nt omi lime, llie Abolition caiidulaU' for Coiigiess, uud pledged hlui-self ou the stump lo go for the abolition id iu Ihe Di.liirf of Co lurubia!" he follow ing is also "frntiuieuf.il,'' "Pnm As tue Van Hmrxh. Much may I known of a man by the company bf keeps 1'ierre is on the most nnimate terms illi Venice John Van Buren, and is, as be ever has been, Ihe fast lncnd of the Old lirivialkin oj hinJirlt'itik, whom he styles 'a mi l.r ei bk Asn oiir.iT At the recent New York raliiiriitom meeting. Prims John came mi! boldly and lully, Fiee-oiler as ho is, for I'lerre. He spoke of Pierce as a cuusistant Democrat of the old si hool, and a ii ardent supporter of bis lUuntrum fat her.

lb' driioiiinrd (lie Fiigilive Slave Law, but said, with bitter irony, and a liovvn of contempt 'I am pertect.lv willing that democrats should endorse thai law, and every body obey it ho chooses, and every butlij execute it vim ran I'm, who can!" Di conclusion, hi his view as to Grn. Pierce's general opinion and claims upon the country: "Mr. Pierce is a man of good private character; and nllhough ho is by no means a man of bitlliant ta.euU, even inferior lo Kintr, of Alabama, wecan't favor the rlecliun of such a man, directly or indirectly, further than a choice of evils. His nom nation was procured through the influence of Van Buren, whose hostility to Cass knows no bounds. Pierce has ever Inadu his democracy a stalking- lior-e to block up the harbors, ami obstruct llm livers, on which the prosperity of the great Somh and West depend.

His whole title to legislative glory consists inanity iu the fact that he wan const ant and unchanging in his antagonism to rivers and harbors to all tarills for the protection and en cor ageriieiil of II one industry lo a sound national currency to i'ernwnt tor old soldiers, idows and orphan.1 and to the muirtly of the Ameiican jeu-ple coutioiling the election of a President! We canuiit support such a man, until principle with lis liecome ohmUU. No man can get our aliuriible support, bo not for an adequaus iiroUclnu lo ihe industrial pursuits of the country Lo is at ail opposed to the improvement of our rivers and harbors, or the conslruclion of great and leading railroads by tho General Government and who is op pound loa sound National currency." The Fisiif.ity DitriciiLTits. Account received at Baltimore on the llih from the fishery grounds, mention that numerous outrages have been perpetrated upon American vessels by the British revenue cutters; and ihat even vessel that were four or five miles frurn the shore have been orderyd off. It i also reported that a schooner wa fired into while escaping from one of Ihe British cutters, and the man at the helm wounded. Q-J-The Albany Atlm i terribly indignant because somebody, as it says, has said that Frank Pierce wa once a "wild colt." We uppoe Frank never a a colt, though we haye certainly heard of his descent Iron a horse.

I'rtntice. (rThe Camden (Ark.) Herald understands that Mapir William 11. If airtes, of Chicot, will intbefraines' I ruling and Kulton Railroad, eo soon a stock books are opened. price of pork and heel in the New York market House, one of the printing oliicts. and a number of tor ome weeks past; and the figure, as nowlf'f" and dwellings were consumed.

The mail quoted in the daily commcrcicttl report are higher than they have been for twenty year past. The stock on hand just now is said so he very light, but the advance if not attributable to this fact so much as to an ade-piate supply frutn the est. Since last spring, mess beef has gone up 1 frum 63y tu fd jy, and porK from lf to $20. The export lo Europe is not much greater than is ordinarily the I IT A W'a hini'ou irs that the River a lU'ot bill hat a the e. by a tout of 103 to i j.

"'gtb is small.".