NILES NATIONAL REGISTER. FIFTH SERIES. No. 26.-VOL. IV.] WASHINGTON CITY, AUGUST 25, 1833. [VOL. LIV. WHOLE NO. 1,404 THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, EVERY SATURDAY, BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. From the (Genessee) American Citizen. would be more acceptable to them than an opportunity REVOLT AT HAVANNA. The New Orleans Bee furnish s the following information on the subject of the late disturbances, which have recently taken place in the chief city of Cuba: THE HON. WM. PATTERSON, a representative in congress from Genessee county, New York, died at his erience in Warsaw on the 14th inst., aged 49 years. Fle had been confined to has chamber for several days previous to the adjournment of congress, and was cute It seems that the intestine commotions which for indisposed when he left this city, in which he remained several days after the close of the session, in order to so many years have been afflicting the mother arend to business of his constituents. During the country, have extended to its dependencies. The MONTEVIDEO. Defeat of the national army. The Island of Cuba, while under the inflexible adminisextra aid regular session, we enjoyed frequent oppor brig Carroll, at Philadelphia, brings the following letter tration of Tacon, was maintained in strict adhe the deceased, and cheerfully testify to the excellent and trom an authentic source at Montevideo. It will be sion and fidelity to the queen. The intrigues of tunities of becoming acquainted with the character of estimable qualities awarded to him by those who knew/een that the national army has been almost entirely Don Carlos at length reached Havana, and his subhim intimately and well, and so happily pourtrayed in sive preparations for the defence of the city. destroyed, and that the government was making extensidized agents succeeded in corrupting the fidelity the following notice of his death. of several regiments quartered in the Moro Castle. "Montevideo, June 23, 1833. The hon. William Patterson, representative_in_con- "It is now a matter of certainty that the national As frequently happens, the plot was betrayed by gress from this county, died at his residence in War-army has been almost destroyed, and Frutus, I think, one of the conspirators, and the new governor, Essaw, on the evening of Tuesday, the 14th inst., aged 49 will show himself in all next week. Government is peleta, who follows in the footsteps of his predeyears. His complaint was a fever, apparently induced making every effort for a last struggle, which will processor, immediately took the most energetic meaby the fatigues attendant upon the close of the last ses-bably be in or near the city. Men and boys are being sures for its suppression. The doors of the barsion of congress, and exposures while on his return impressed, the streets closed up by brick walls, and racks were closed, and the residence of the troops home. He was quite indisposed when he reached every other demonstration of an expected attack.- was at once converted into their prison. We home, and the symptoms soon after assumed a serious General Curando Gomez, the third in command of the learn that eighty of the most insubordinate were aspect; still his friends flatered themselves that the un-national ariny, reached town night before last, accom: executed on the spot, and an equal number await broken energies of a very vigorous constitution, would panied by a mall escort. 1 is said about six hundred the decision of the governor. As a sharp firing be sufficient to withstand the violence of the disease. nen escaped, in small parties, and are now seeking Their hopes were doomed to meet with a sad disap- their homes. As rear as I can learn, the government was heard from the castle, it is presumed that the executive did not accomplish his duty without depointment, and their anxious care and solicitude were general was outwitted and led into an ambuscade.alike unavailing William Patterson is no more! fle The battle was fought on the other side of the Rio Ne-termined resistance. It was doubtless the struggle was kind and affectionate in his domestic relations; unro, the strong hold of Don Frutus. The forces on of deperate unen, who were aware, that if subdued, exemplary Christian-a constant friend; the benefactor eidier side may have been twenty-five lundred men their decree would be irreversible. and advocate of the poor and oppressed; fearless, faith- perhaps the national army two thousand men. The At the last accounts, Havanna was quite tranquil, ful and untiring in the discharge of his public duties-general officers, in a council two days before the com- and business had resumed its usual course. and in the fullest and broadest scuse an upright and bat, determined that Don Frutus should not expose himhonest man. selt by entering the field. The command was consequently given to general Lavulle, a Buenos Ayrean. At 4, P. M., they met, Lavalle of peeing or showing a front of twelve hundred men, while on either flank he hud six hundred in ambush. Gen. Oribe, supposing he had the whole army before lam, nade rapid, and, as appeared to him, successful charges, they fighting and iereating slowly and in good order, till the national army, confident of victory, had passed the ambuscade, when they wheeled in upon both flanks in the rear, while the main body stood their ground. Thus placed etween two fires, the national army was cut to pieces. There is no prospect of the blockade coming off at Buenos Ayres.” ELECTIONS. North Carolina. We gather the following from the Raleigh Register of the 20th instant: IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER. From the St. Louis (0) Republicum of the 14th inst. We are informed There are 65 counties in this state, which send that an important despatch has been forwarded by major Mason of Fort Gibson, to general Gaines, the 170 members, returns from all which have been recommander of this division. The substance of this ceived, except Macon, Haywood and Yancy, and communication is, that the Cherokees have built a give the following results: Whigs 92, Administracompeii house, which is said to be considerably larger tion 75-Whig loss 13, Whig gain 21. The counthan any heretofore erected by any tribe of Indians. ties to be heard from were represented in the last They have sent messengers, with the black and red legislature by friends of the administration. Should Wampum, to all the tribes from the Red river to the this again be the case, then the whigs will have, on Sacs and Foxes on the Mississippi-omitting only the joint ballot, a clear majority of 14-8 in the senate, Kansas and Orage-inviting dem to meet in council and 6 in the house. If there be any gain in either at the Cherokee council house in September rext. The movement is believed to be but an incipient step to fur; ther difficulties, and made with a view of enlishing and Rio Grande, says: “On the 30th ulumo the "Grande senator is claimed for the whigs, some doubt exists FRAZIL. A letter dated 24th May, at Por Alegre, county, it will increase the majority by so much. It is right to state, that though the Buncombe uniting all the tribes along the frontier in such measures Divisão da Dirieta," &mounting to 1,800 men under as may beadopted. They have proceeded with great gen. Barretto, Cunha and Calderon, at Rio Pardo, was as to his election, Macon and Haywood forming caution and seeresy in the measure, and have endeavor entire y routed by the republican generals Bento, Ma- part of the senatorial district, which counties reed to keep all their proceedings from the knowledge of nei, and Netto. Such was the deleat, though shanetnain to be heard from. their ages and of the officers of the posts. The time to relate, that only thirty men, among whom were The vote for governor, at the last accounts, was proposed for holding the council is sufficiently late to the three generals, escaped. The loss to the emperor, as follows: Dudley (Whig) 29,170; Branch (Ad.) adint of the emigraing Cherokees reaching their coup-bes des the force, may be estimated at five hundred and 16,345. At the last election, Dudley's majority try. All the information elicited goes to confirm they coutes (about half a million of dollars,) their field over Spaight was 1,769. opinion expressed some time ago, by general Arbuckle, picces, and fifteen hundred stand of arins, their immu of the hostile intentions of several of the tribes, though ition, and about sixty or eighty contas of reis, fell into it is not believed that any movement is intended by the hands of the republicans." them until the opening of spring. This defeat has thrown every thing back, and now General Gaines, we are told, has forwarded the des- the imperial government can have no prospect of ever patch of major Mason to the proper department, with regang this province, all the men they can send down a request that he be permitted to attend the council from Rio de Janeiro on y serve to feed the cause of the with an armed force. This would probably be the republicanos." The latter must gain the day, they are nost effectual means to awe them into a compliance now full of spirits, can muster 5,000 men, lots of a With their duty, and would effectually prevent the formunition, aims, clothing, and even cash, to say nothing quation of any plans for a general and uni ed rising. It of first rate officers, and the best generals, whereas the is greatly to be desired that his request should be "Gallego, have not got a man fit to take command of them. Barretto will go to Rio Janeiro for trial, as well as Cunha." grunted. The above rumor is confirmed by the following which we find in the Nashville Banner of the 18 h inst. In Kentucky, the result will not much vary from that of last year. Alabama. A slip from the office of the Mobile Mercantile Advertiser of the 16th inst. gives the result of the state election in 22 counties, which have returned 27 whigs and 26 Van Buren men.In the congressional district made vacant by the death of Mr. Lawler, Mr. Crabb, the whig candidate, was upwards of 700 ahead, all the counties heard from Lut one, and is no doubt elected. Indiana. The Indiana Journal of the 18th contains returns from nearly all the counties in the state, and says: The counties to be heard from, We learn from an authentic source, that the CheroVENEZUELA. The Caracas Liberal of the 14th July have probably elected three Whigs and six Van hres west of the Mississippi, have invited all the braves makes a flattering representation of the finances of the Buren men to the house, and one Whig to the seof all the principal tribes, except the Osages and Kan republic. It is stated that of the $6,000,000 of the in-nate. If they have, parties will stand in the next lens, residing near our western fronter, north of the termal debt, apportioned to Venezueia on the partition gislature: Red river, to meet them in council in the Cherokee of Colombia into three states or republics, $4,000,000 country, on the Illinois river, about ten cr fit een miles have already been paid. The system of amortization above the mouth of the Barren Fork, on or about the of the debt, which was adopted by the congress, has 4th Sepember next. The object of the council, in produced the happiest effects; and various measures of excluding the O-ages and Kansas, was not known. economy have been introduced with great success, the A runter was sent by the Cherokees with the wampum consequences of which has been, that since January and talk, to the Senecas, and other small tribes in that the government has been relieved from the necessity of Vicinity; from thence it was carried to the Shawnees, borrowing, and has been enabled to make provision for Delawares, and Kickapoos, near Fort Leavenworth the punctual payment of interest on the ocbt in Eng A Kickapoo runner then started with the wampum, land. Senate, Whig. V. B. Con. Unknown. 30 17 0 0 88 Whig majority over all other parties 30. Messrs. Douglass, Reynolds and Casey to congress, and Messrs. Carlin aid Anderson to the offices of two strings, the one black, the other white, to the Sacs, governor and lieutenant governor. They are all lowas, &c. The belief is expressed, that the object FROM FLORIDA. St. Augustine, Aug. 4. Col.riends of the administration, except Mr. Casey, was to nike a simultaneous attack on the settlements Haney has gone on an expedition to scour the who is ranked an.ong the conservatives. We have of Arkansas and Missouri. Should the fears of the Willacoochee He has with him a force of 220 nothing certain in relation to the political characeditor of the Banner be realized, scenes of blood, unparalleled in the history of the states, would ensue. to join cel. H. at Micanopy. Col. Harney has 160 men. Capt. Mikler left Palatka two days since, fer of the legislature. There are now congregated on our western frontier, in the neighborhood of ore hundred thousand Indian men armed with Colt's rifles, and disguised as In- been elected to congress by handsome majorities. warriors, who need but little to fan them into excite dians. A majority of the friends of the administration have ment. They feel that they have been cheated and outThe tracks of three Indians were seen on Mon-also been elected meu bers of the house of represen ruged by the people of the United States, and nothing day last, a short distance south of Buena Vista. tatives. VOL. IV.-S. . In Misiouri, Messrs. Harrison and Miller have BANKS, CURRENCY, &c. We learn from the "Globe" that directions have been given by the treasury department to the director of the mint at Philadelphia, to have dies prepared for coining eagles, the value of which is ten dollars, and that they will be struck with all convenient despatch. The coinage of the eagle ceased in 1804, because the erroneous standard of our gold caused it to be exported almost as fast as struck. The exhibits of the mint show upwards of $1,300,000 of this coin to have been struck. Governor Pennington, of New Jersey, has issued his proclamation, in pursuance of an act passed at the late session of the legislature, requiring all the banks in that state to resume payment of their debts in specie on or before the 30th inst. The Charleston Courier slip of the 14th instant, contains an official notice of the proceedings of the banks of that city, which resulted in the adoption of a resolution to resume specie payments on the 1st September. 396,796 150,000 To meet which, it has notes and bills of steam navigation, Rumsey, Fitch and Fulton as her planters of the state, $7,165,408 sons, to seize upon the great mechanical agent Due from other banks, chiefly which their genius brought into the service of out of the state, mankind, and by its potent and restore our city to Due from their cotton and the first rank among her commercial sisters, give cotton agency, active and profitable employment at home to our Gold and silver, capital, now contributing to the prosperity of Premium on these two items neighboring cities, and bring back to the shores of preceding the last, the Delaware, the forests of masts, which in for$8,360,751 mer days cheered the hearts of our fathers, and Leaving a balance in favor of the bank 989,569 laid the broad foundation of our wealth and power. Resolved, That we have learned with lively satisLarge sale. The estate of the N. York Insu-faction, the willingness of our brethren of Great rance company, No. 34 Wall street, has been sold to Britain to co-operate with us in the prosecution of George Griswold, esq. for the sum of $180,000. To this great enterprize by a liberal subscription for refresh the recollection of distant readers, it is pro- the construction of one or more steam vessels to per to say that the estate adjoins the Bank of New York, which is on the N. E. corner of Wall and and that in order to combine the capital of citizens ply between London, Liverpool, and Philadelphia; William streets. It is 48 feet on Wall st., and 117 of both countries for the attainment of that object, feet deep, and fronts of course on the new Merchants' Exchange: the buildings of no value. It is and place its success upon a basis commanding unithe largest fronting on the Exchange, which is to be to report a plan of association, and such other matversal confidence, a committee of ten be appointed Resumption in Mississippi. It is stated in the New ble an estate as is to be found in the city, and weed meeting to be held in the Philadelphia Exchange found in a single ownership, and probably as desira-ters as may appear to them advisable at an adjournYork Journal of Commerce that the Vicksburg bank has arranged for a loan of $1,200,000, and the might just as well say-in the world. It was pur- at the call of said committee. Planters' bank of Miss. for a loan of $1,500,000, chased by the company who have just sold it, about On motion, Resolved, That the chairman have and that the Mississippi state stock of five millions, feet more of depth, which was sold some years ago year 1800 for $17,000, including however 20 power to appoint the committee after adjournment. issued for the establishment of the Union bank, has to lengthen the lots on Pine street, for $20,000, On motion of Mr. Trevor, been so far negotiated as that the parties are authorResolved, That the chairman and secretary be adised to draw immediately for two millions. These making the total amount of sales $200,000. It was ded to the committee. negociations, amounting to about five millions in not without great hesitancy on the part of the pruN. BIDDLE, Chairman. all, have been made at Philadelphia, chiefly, if not dent directors of that day, nor until one of them more wholly, under the patronage of the U. S. banklaring than the rest declared that he would buy it if Captain DavidSON'S CASE. We copy the folthere, and will enable those institutions to resume $17,000. That was before the destiny of Wall street will doubtless remember the case to which it refers the comparny did not, that they ventured the ing letter from the Quebec Mercury. Our readers specie payments forthwith. Resumption in Alabama. The Bank of Mobile was understood. Thepurchase is understood, and the arrest of capt. Davidson, at Fort Covington, has invited a convention of delegates from all the we believe avowed, to be in connexion with Mr. Al- in this state, upon a writ sued out by a Mr. Padbanks in Alabama, to be convened at Blount op of Philadelphia, and for the "Bank of the U. dock, a custom-house officer, in an action for false Springs, on the 17th of September, for the purpose it will be recollected, is $200,000, which, with the detention of Mr. Paddock, last winter, whilst in States in New York." The capital of this institution, imprisonment, to recover damages for the arrest and of proposing and taking measures for a simultanenew building to be erected on the lot, will be pret- Lower Canada on business, under suspicion of beous and early resumption of specie payments. ty well used up. All the circumstances have con- ing a spy for the insurgents. Lord Durham, it will firmed the opinion which we expressed some days be seen, undertakes to indemnify Capt. Davidsor. if ago, but took back again for want of a positiveness the suit goes against him: and this is right enough, of evidence, that the Bank of the United States is if the captain was acting under orders when he ar the chief party in this movement, and that it is in- rested Mr. Paddock. tended to be in fact, what its name describes, "The Bank of the United States (of Penn.) in New York." The purchase, at any rate, now made, is considered a good one, and is made by gentlemen who know very well what they are about. The Milledgeville Journal of the 14th inst. states that major Crawford, president of the board of commissioners of internal improvement, has succeeded in negotiating in New York a loan of half a million of dollars, to carry on the Western and Atlantic railroad now in progress by the state of Georgia, from the Tennessee line to the Chattahoochee. the BUENOS AYRES. [N. Y. Jour. Com. Recent advices state that The object of gen. McDuffie's contemplated visit to Europe is the negotiation of the South Carolina state loan for the relief of Charleston, granted in favor of that city at the late extra session of the legislature. Bicknell's Philadelphia Reporter of Tuesday things were assuming a serious aspect since the says "No little excitement has been produced in approval of the course of gov. Rosas, by the legis Philadelphia, within the last week, by the extraor-lature. The port was being fortified, and govern dinary course of some of the New York brokers.ment had already purchased several vessels to be These gentlemen have, in some instances, forward-armed as men of war, under the command of adiniral Brown, who had again been called into active ed Philadelphia bank notes to this city, and, in orservice. der to avoid paying a fair rate for exchange on New York, have demanded the specie from the Philadelphia banks, and had it taken to the commercial emporium. Much indignation has been produced by this conduct. It is unfair, as well towards the Philadelphia brokers as the Philadelphia banks, and has naturally excited censure." Revival of business. We understand that the western merchants are giving great activity to trade in this section of the country. So numerous have been their orders for shoes in Lynn and the other towns largely engaged in shoemaking, that they cannot be filled and fully complied with under two or three months; it is almost impossible to get workmen enough to supply the demand even in [Boston Advocate. that time. confined to the protection of coasting vessels, [N. Y. Com. Adv. Castle of St. Lewis, Aug. 14, 1838. My Lord: In obedience to your excellency's directions, I have inquired into the circumstances attending the arrest of Mr. Davidson, at Fort Coving ton, as stated by his brother, who came here to demand the interference of the British government in his behalf. It appears to me, as I have explained to Mr. Davidson, that this is a matter in which the government cannot at present communicate officially with that of the United States. The latter government has not yet interfered. An American citizen, in his private capacity, has instituted proceedings to which his government or its magistrates are no the United States as in Great Britain, the governparties. He has sued out a writ, and commenced an action, on most unjustifiable grounds. But in ment and its magistrates have no discretion in such matters. Writs in civil suits are issued as matters of course; nor can the government in either country interfere to stop any proceedings which an indiví dual may think proper to institute thereon. The ATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION. At a meeting British government has no reason to presume that of the citizens, held in the room of the Board of Mr. Davidson will not receive the utmost redress Trade, Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia, Au- that its own laws offer in similar cases; that the gust 23, 1838, to take such measures as may for-courts in the state of New York will not acknowward the plan for a communication by steam pack-ledge Mr. Davidson's plea, that he acted under the ets between that city and Europe, NICHOLAS BID-authority of the government of Canada, and amerce DLE was called to the chair, and Frederick Fraley his vexatious prosecution in costs, or entertain a appointed secretary, counter-action against him. When the courts of At St. Louis, on the 13th, exchange on Philadel-which they had inet, and the motives which were of the British government is insufficient to maintain Mr. Fraley stated to the meeting the purpose for law in the United States decide that the authority phia was at 2 to 21 per cent. premium. The pre-offered for action, and presented the following reso- the acts of its officers in its own territories, it wili having effected a sale of $240,000 of the state lutions, which were unanimously adopted: bonds, and a loan of another sum of equal or great- Resolved, That the success which has attended In the mean time Mr. Davidson inust, as I have er amount, both of which would enable the bank the recent effort to establish a communication by advised him, give bail to the action; a step which, to proceed on a tolerably liberal scale in giving dis-steam vessels between the city of New York and instead of amounting, as he seems to imagine, to a the commercial cities of England, has given a new confession of the justice of the proceeding, shows aspect to the intercourse which will hereafter take that he means to dispute it. It is not, however, place between the United States and Europe, and just or politic that the British government should demands from the citizens of Philadelphia cordial allow its subjects to be harrassed by the expense of and united exertions to secure for our own metro- vexatious persecutions for acts done under its aupolis not only a participation in the advantages of thority. I have, therefore, informed Mr. Davidson that intercourse, but the means also of availing our-that, should it appear on the trial that these proselves of the commanding and central position we ceedings are instituted on the ground of acts leoccupy in relation to the vast territory which forms gally done by him in the discharge of bis duty as a the interior state of the American union, now con- British officer or subject, the government will indemnected with our port by the magnificent system of nify him for any expenses incurred by him in this internal improvement of our own commonwealth behalf. I have given directions to adopt any meaand those of other states, for the enlargement of sures that may be calculated to aid Mr. Davidson in our commerce and the full developement of our re-procuring the most full and efficient defence. sources. Resolved, That it is eminently our duty as Pennsylvanians, cherishing the recollection that our noble commonwealth claims the great inventors of sident of the State Bank had returned from the east, counts. The friends of governor Ritner, in Philadelphia, and in various sections of Pennsylvania, celebrated the 13th inst. as a day of jubilee-that being the day on which the banks resumed specie payments in obedience to his proclamation. The Philadelphia American Sentinel says "We understand that the collector of the port of Philadelphia receives the notes of the Bank of the U. Srates, Bank of the Northern Liberties, and Farmers' and Mechanics' bank, said institutions having notified him that they have resumed specie pay ments." Brandon Bank of Miss. The Natchez Courier gives a statement of the affairs of the Brandon bank, from which it appears that its liabilities are $7,371,182 then be time for it to interfere. The circumstance is no doubt calculated to create much excitement on the frontier. A singular perversion of the civil law of neighboring states seems to have been attempted for the purpose of harassing and terrifying those who most efficiently do their DUTIES ON MANUFACTURES OF SILK. It is stated in the New York Star that in February last the then comptroller of the treasury, gov. Wolf, issued a circular, by which a duty of 12 1-2 per cent. was to be charged on all silk laces, and 25 per cent. on silk hosiery and silk gloves, which since the passage of the act of the 2d of March, 1833, had been entered as free. Remonstrances were forwarded to the comptroller against the said du ties, when the following letter was received: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, First comptroller's office, April 4th, 1838. Gentlemen: Your favor of the 5th ultimo was duly received, in reference to the duty properly chargeable on silk gloves, bosiery, and laces. Being of opinion that the compromise act of the 24 of March, 1833, has released from duty all manufactures of silk, or of which sitk is the componeal material of chief value, coming from this side the Cape of Good Hope, except sewing silk, until the 30th of June, 1842, I have authorized the collector at New York to revise the entries of such of the articles mentioned, in a way that I have no doubt will be perfectly satisfactory to every one interested. For more particular information, I refer you to bim. I am, very respectfully, your obd't serv't, J. N. BARKER, comptroller. The Star adds "This morning a “Circular” was received in which said duties were "revived" and further, a duty of 25 per cent. ordered on all silk ribbons, and on all goods composed of silk and cotton, which, as it will be perceived by the comptroller's letter, he expressly designates as free." 41,787 By command of the governor of the Faulklands islands or Malvinas. I am, sir, your obedient servant, W. J. SCOTT, On publishing the above statement, the Natchez Sir: The British government having taken posCourier remarks: Although the number of bales is session of the whole of these islands, it is their dismall compared with the shipments made during rections that all foreign vessels are not to fish or the same period from New Orleans, yet the state-seal round or near them. You are hereby warned ment possesses great interest from the conclusive to leave the coast as soon as possible. After the evidence which it atfords, not only of the practica- 1st day of June, 1838, all vessels found here or at bility of direct shipments to foreign ports, but of any other port, will be proceeded against, being the ability and disposition of our people to adopt it considered as trespassers." upon an extensive scale. We are informed that more than double the number of bales would have been shipped, had there been facilities for com-Master of H. B. M. ketch Sparrow, (pro) the go. pressing them. During the next season, this diffivernor of the Malvinas, 7th May, 1838. culty will be obviated by the extensive arrange. ments now making by the Shipping Company and Dunbar's Steam Press, which will enable these two establishments to despatch, in good order, 150,000 bales at least. The Shipping Company will be able to store about 10,000 bales in fire-proof sheds, at one time, which will be a great accommodation to planters shipping their own crops. THE NATCHEZ. This noble vessel which does so much honor to the naval architects and mechanics of Baltimore, reached the city of Natchez on the afternoon of the 12th instant. It is stated in the Bulletin that she performed the trip from New Orleans in forty-one hours, a speed not often surpass. ed by the swiftest boats on the river. Her arrival was hailed with the most enthusiastic demonstrations of joy by the citizens of Natchez, and is thus announced in the columns of the Courier. being a resident of this city, died here on the 17th DEATH OF DAPONTE. Signor Lorenzo Daponte st. at the advanced age of 90. His celebrated operas, written for Mozart, have given him a name all over the world. The Sunday Morning News states that he was a Venetian and native of Ceneda, educated for the church,and afterwards from his fine poetic talents and passion for music, that he became a prominent personin the court of the emperor, Joseph II, of Austria. Under his special protection, he formed a close friendship with the celebrated Mozart, which led to the production of these admired operas, Giovannia, Marriage of Figaro, &c. in which the poetry of Daponte is no less eternized by its own beauties than by the divine music in which it is embalmed. After the decease of Mozart, who died in his friend Daponte's arms, the poet went to London, and there for years was intimately associated with the early [Baltimore American. All hail to the ocean child of Mississippi!-Arrival From thence signor Daponte came to America, efforts to introduce a more perfect Italian opera. of "The Natchez," of Natchez. where he has resided 32 years, chiefly in this city, This magnificent bulwark of Mississippi enter- and to his indefatigable exertions, commanding taprize, which has excited the admiration of all who lents, and profound literary attainments, are we have seen her, and won for "the cotton state" a mainly indebted for the taste every where diffused THE EXPLORING SQUADRON sailed from Hamp- proud name in the annals of commerce, arrived at in our country for the music and language of his ton Roads on the afternoon of Saturday last. A this port early yesterday afternoon. She first came native land. He has been the Cadmus to whom list of the officers attached to the expedition shall in sight of "the home of her fathers" at about half we owe an unpayable debt for these inappreciable have a place in the next "REGISTER." past one o'clock, P. M., and sounded her approach gifts. His memory will endure; for both his native The Norfolk Beacon of Tuesday says-We learn in our ears by a copious salute of thunder from the and and adopted country have been honored by his from the intelligent pilot who conducted the squa- cannon's mouth. Suddenly the bold front of our disinterested labors and passionate devotion to the dron to sea, that he left the Vincennes at 9 o'clock bluff hills presented an animated array of citizens, arts which he cultivated. As a Latin and Hebrew on Sunday morning, twenty-five miles east of Cape in whose every eye the feeling of honest pride glis-scholar he had perhaps no equal or superior here. Henry, with a fine breeze from the north. The oftened as they gazed with a pleasurable anxiety upon ficers and crews were in excellent spirits, and all the nearing consummation of their brightest hope [N. Y. Express. were rejoiced that they were fairly embarked on of state independence. ADMIRAL LA BRETONNIERE. The Courier des their interesting mission. The pilot describes the Another boom! "Tis responded by "Old Sara- Etats Unis copies from the 29th volume of Vicsight of the vessels of the squadron about the flag toga," the stand-by of our artillery, and lo, another!tories, &c. of the French, the following notice of ship, all under full sail, as highly pleasing. He Yes, "The Mississippi," poised on the lower bluff, Admiral la Bretonniere, now in command of the declared that he never saw men more bent on ac- also mingles her voice with the elements, to we!- ships of war Dido and Berger, at present in our complishing all within their power for the honor come to an anchorage the ocean star of her god-mo harbor. After noticing the part taken by this offiand glory of the navy and of the country-all were ther state. The alternate bursts of mutual congra- cer in the battle of Navarin, in which he was sefull of life and zeal. tulation were kept up by "The Natchez," Old verely wounded, the following is added. Saratoga," and "The Mississippi," with such soul stirring effect that like the nod of Jupiter they shook the surrounding elements to their centre. The Natchez," as if on fairy foot, passed swiftly along before the gaze of a host of spectators and came to her moorings in the Cotton Press region, the upper environs of the city. As there was a rumor afloat respecting some show of mutiny on board the Peacock, it may be well to state that there was no foundation for such a statement, and that a single sailor only used improper language, for which he was duly tried by court martial and punished. Success and favoring gales attend the squadron. The officers have much to contend with, apart from the novelty of their enterprize, and its uncertain issue; but we trust that they will all come forth like men, and by their boldness and skill, whether successful or not, mingle their names with the destinies of their service. Iowa. The lands in Iowa, commonly called Black Hawk's purchase, will be offered for sale, it is expected, in about two months. [N. Y. American. Captain la Bretonniere, now rear admiral, is one of the officers of the marine of the republic and of the empire, still living, who have served in the most active manner, and taken part in a great number of battles. He particularly distinguished himself in the unfortunate battle of Trafalgar, where he was a lieutenant, first adjutant of rear admiral MUSKINGUM RIVER. Among the objects of in- Magon. We have described in our vol. XVI. the ternal improvement about to be prosecuted by the admirable defence of rear-admiral Magon, with his state of Ohio,-for be it remembered that the states ship, the Algesiras of 74 guns, against the English which have gone most liberally into the system are ship Thunderer of 80 guns, and the honorable death those which are most anxious for its extension,- of this brave admiral. The fire of the enemy havis the improvement of the navigation of the Musing cut off, besides this worthy chief, all the offikingum river, by clearing out the channel and by the erection at suitable points of locks and dams. For some time past, great and well founded dissatisfaction existed throughout the Muskingum valley, at the determination to which the state com missioners had come, of having the locks of such limited dimensions as to be unsuitable for the passage of steamboats through them. It is stated, however, in the Zanesville Republican of the 18th instant that the commissioners, "at their recent ses. sion in Columbus, after a full investigation of all the facts connected with the improvement of the river Muskingum, have rescinded their order for reducing the size of the locks; and upon the array of facts and arguments addressed by the indefatigable committees of Washington, Morgan, and Muskingum counties, they agreed to increase the size thereof from 150 to 175 feet long, and from 34 to 36 feet in width. This will be joyful intelligence COTTON TRADE OF NATCHEZ, Miss. During to the people not only along the Muskingum valley, the season of 1837 and 1838, 41,787 bales of cotton but to others who are less directly interested in the were shipped from Natchez, Miss., viz: improvement." [Baltimore American, There is a project for connecting the Wisconsin river with the Fox river, by two canals at different points. One of them is the Portage canal, of 502 rods in length, seven feet deep, fifty feet wide at the bottom, and seventy at top. Contracts are mak ing at Green bay for the construction of this canal. The other canal is the Marquette and Kentucky city canal, which is more than thirty miles in length, for subscription to the stock of which books are in a few days to be opened in Philadelphia. The Fox river Transportation company has completed its arrangements for the transportation of emigrants and merchandise from Green bay to the Portage of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers; and the boats of the company started on their first trip on the 24th of May, freighted with goods, &c. for the interior. cers superior in rank to Mr. La Bretonniere, he found himself invested with the command of the Algesiras, and had to perform the melancholy duty of surrendering her to the enemy, after having defended her to the last extremity. When the tempest which arose on the next day after the battle and dispersed the English fleet, inspired in some portions of the French crews, left on board their captured vessels, the bold idea of re-taking them, Mr. La Bretonniere took the Algesiras from the enemy, and although she was dismasted of all her masts, he carried her into the harbor of Cadiz, with eight seamen of the English ship Thunderer, whom in their turn he made prisoners. BARON'S CONFESSION. The Rochester papers of the 16th and 17th instant contain a short paper, purporting to be the confession of Octavius Baron, recently executed for the murder of Mr. Lymanas follows: The confession. I, Octavius Baron, sentenced to die on to-morrow, 25th of July, for the murder of Wiliam Lyman, do declare that Thomas Bennet: Any suggestions which were thus made, whether Commodore HULL, on the contrary, assumed all I furthermore declare, lest any other person might be suspected or charged with a participation of the murder, that I had no accomplice in the committing of it. About to appear in a few hours before the judgment seat of God, from whom, through the merits of my Redeemer, I hope for mercy, I do hope that this my last and dying confession will set aside all my previous confessions, and restore to liberty and Society, those now indicted for the crime of which I am about to suffer, and of which I alone am guilty. While with a heart broken with sorrow for this and all my other sins, I am perfectly resigned to the execution of the just sentence pronounced against me, I imploringly entreat young men in general to attend to the practical duties of the Christian religion, for with the neglect of these duties, in opposition to advice and frequent solicitation, commenced the unfortunate career which has led to the commission of the crime for which I must to-morrow suffer. OCTAVE BARON. The above confession was made and signed in the presence of Horace Gay, esq. and Ephraim Gilbert, the jailer. THE NAVY. It certainly has always been well understood by I am, very respectfully, gentlemen, your most Washington, Aug. 21, 1838. THE ARMY-OFFICIAL. War department, adjutant general's office, ployment of persons to officiate as chaplains at cer- "War department, Washington, August 1, 1838. companies for Bullalo, where he will establish the regimental head quarters and post four companies, detaching two companies to garrison Fort Niagara. 3d. The first regiment of artillery will move upon Plattsburg, where the head quarters will be established with four companies, two companies at French Mills, N. Y., one company at Swanton, one at Troy, and one company at Derby, in Vermont. 4th. When the tenth company of each regiment of artillery shall have been recruited, it will repair to regimental head quarters-that of the 2d regiment, will be thence detached to take their posts at or near Rochester, N. Y. 5th. The 4th regiment of artillery will take posts, till further orders, in the harbor of New York. 6th. The two companies of the 3d regiment of infantry, on the northern frontier, will repair to Houlton, (Maine,) where the head quarters of the regiment will be established; lient. col. Cummings will take command of that post on being relieved by col. Worth. 7th. The 8th regiment of infantry will be concentrated at Sackel's Harbor, whence detachments or guard will be made and posted at Oswego, Freuch creek, Ogdensburgh, and such other points, intermediate, as the commanding officer may find expedient. 8th. The adjutant general of the army will order all other officers not belonging to the regiments on the northern frontier, to repair, without delay to their respective regiments, or to the particular duties to which they have been assigned. The several commands, as arranged in general order, No. 1, will be continued as heretofore, except as to the posts in Vermont, which will hereaf ter be regarded as part of the command from French Mills, in New York, to the extreme end of the Ver mont frontier-head quarters, at Plattsburgh. By order of MAJOR GENERAL MACÖMB, Commander-in-chief. States military academy, at West Point, are to be From the National Intelligencer of the 20th inst. dore MORRIS as a member of the board of navy ed by the council of administration, approved by officer. 3. The compensation of the post chaplain will subject to the approval of the secretary of war; be determined by the council of administration, but his monthly pay will not exceed forty dollars, in addition to which, he will be allowed four rations per day, with fuel and quarters provided for a cap tain. Commonore Morris, at the time referred to, was but a lieutenant on board the Constitution, and had no more to do with saving the noble frigate than he had with the order to "let every thing go by the run," when the breeze first struck her, or with the celebrated exclamation of the "gallant Hull," immediately after the first broadside fired from the be employed in conformity with the act of congress, 4. The military posts at which chaplains are to Constitution, in her engagement with the Guer-will be selected by the secretary of war, and be riere: "Hurrah, boys, we've made a brig of her!” Commodore Hull commanded the Constitution in both instances, and to him belong the credit and the glory of the escape and the capture. Commodore Morris had received full credit for the honorable part he bore in those affairs. The exceeding modesty of commodore Hull prompte l him, on his arrival in Boston, after the fight between the Constitution and the Guerriere, to request of the inhabitants of "The Cradle of Liberty" a transfer of a part of their acclamatio s to his first lieutenant, Mr. Morris. We shall see if similar promptings are responded to in another quarter. to twenty. II. The following is a list of posts at which chap. No. 8 Jefferson Barracks, States or Territories. 1 Names of Posts. 2 Fort Gratiot, 3 Fort Brady, 4 Fort Winnebago, 5 Fort Snelling, 6 Fort Crawford, 7 Fort Leavenworth E. 9 Fort Gibson, 10 Fort Jesup, From the Intelligencer of the 22d inst. TO THE EDITORS-GENTLEMEN: Your correspondent, E, in the Intelligencer of yesterday, first brought to iny notice the quotation which forins the subject of his article. 11 Fort Towson, 12 Fort Monroe, Virginia. 13 Fort Pike, 14 Fort Morgan, 15 Fort Pickens, Washington, Aug. 18, 1839. Arkansas territory. Louisiana. R. JONES, adj't gen'l. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2. Head quarters of the army, In the chase, to which allusion is made, the situation of the Constitution was sufficiently hazardous, for many hours, to require the united exertions and resources of all, and to justify the respectful sug. gestion of any additional measure that might increase the changes for escape. Such suggestions were occasionally made by myself and several other officers-some, which met the approval of our com- country: mander, were adopted. That he was willing to 1st. On reaching Cleveland, Ohio, the officer in receive and act upon such suggestions cannot cer- command of the 2d regiment of artillery, will detainly be considered as reflecting upon his well-tach three companies under the officer next in comknown skill or judgment. He had too much of mand to the Michigan frontier, to report to brig. both to entertain any unworthy jealousy of others, gen. Brady, at Detroit; and one at Fort Gratiot. if chance enabled them to recollect something which, under the circumstances of the time, he Milwaukie,) the commanding officer of the 2d regi2d. On the return of the transport, (the steamboat night have omitted. ment of artillery, will embark with the remaining! FIRST CLASS. 1. Wm. H. Wright, N. C SECOND CLASS. 1. Isaac J. Stevens, Mass. THIRD CLASS. 1. Paul O. Hebert, La. FOURTH CLASS. 1. Zealous B. Tower, Mass. The following gentlemen having been examined and approved by the army medical board, which convened in this city on the 16th ultimo, have been appointed assistant surgeous in the army: 1. James R. Conrad, Va. 4. Ellis Hughes, Md. ARMY MOVEMENTS, &c. The detachment of 400 U. S. troops under col. Crane, arrived at Lexington, Ky. on the 15th, on their way from Florida to the northern frontier. racks, Ky. on the 16th, in the steamboat Home, for A detachment of 125 regulars left Newport Bar Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. are to devise a plan in detail to reorganize the dif A board of army officers, gen. Scott as president, fcrent branches of the service, to make a thorough examination of the condition of each corps and regiment, to create absolute and unchangeable rules respecting seniority, brevet rank, promotion, trausfr, furlough, extra service, &c. all so much needed. [Fredericksburg Arena. be obtained in nearly the same proportion as in Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser. Quebec, August 16. The Knoxville Register states that the 24 regiment U. S. artillery passed Campbell's station on the 3d inst., on their way from the Cherokee nation We are at this moment in some anxiety on the to Lake Erie, under the command of the following boundary question. The military here are of officers: col. J. Crane, commander; captain Green; opinion that it will lead to some difficulty between surgeon G. R. Clark; adjutant lieut. Townsend, the two countries, while the merchants hope the quartermaster Payton; commissary lieutenant Mor. contrary; but all unite in doubting whether the gan; lieutenants Duncan, Bransford, Conckling, matter will be brought to an amicable arrange. Luther, Allen, Daniels, Arnold, Pratt, Sedgewick, ment, the government of Maine having acted so decidedly. It is much feared that the course pur Six companies of the 1st artillery, and two com.sued by Maine will embarrass the general governpanies of the 4th, have arrived at New York from ment. I am sorry to say that many of the Cano the south destined for the northern frontier, and by dians are highly delighted at the prospect of a war the order of gen. Macomb, the troops are to be dis-between England and the United States. posed of as follows: and Jones. Of the 24 regiment of artillery, two companies are to be posted at Detroit, one at Fort Gratiot, four at Buffalo, (the head quarters,) two at Fort Niagara. Of the 1st regi nent, four are to be posted at Platts. burg, (the head-quarters,) two at French Mills, New York, one at Swanton, one at Troy, and one at Derby in Vermont. The tenth company of each regiment is to repair to the regimental head-quarters, and the 2d regi ment will thence be stationed near Rochester, New York. The 4th regiment, for the present, will take post in New York harbor. Two companies of the 3d regiment will take post at Houlton, Maine, under command of col. Cummings. The 8th regiment of infantry will be stationed at Sackett's Harbor, from whence detachments will be sent to the surrounding points. All officers are to repair to their regiments forthwith. The commands are to remain as in the previous general order No. 1, except the Vernon, posts, which are now to be regarded as a part of the command at French Mills, N. Y. CANADA-THE BOUNDARY, &c. There are very many citizens of New York and Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the 71st regi- Eight others including Miller and the other Americans, to be transported to some one of the British colonies for life. Three others to the penitentiary for three years. The case of the remaining convict, Waggoner, has not been decided-great efforts having been made by his friends to procure his banishment to the states. The trial of Beamer, who led a body of lancers at the affair of the Short Hills, comes on to day or to-morrow; and the general belief is that he will be convicted and sentenced to be executed. [Albany Argus. Detroit, Aug. 14. The vigilant officers of the customs yesterday made a seizure extraordinary. Among the goods discharging from the Bunker Hill steamer, were some boxes of great weight, one of which having been partially broken, revealed something that looked very like a piece of heavy ordinance. The officers broke open the box and discovered a cannon of beautiful workmanship, entirely new, from a manufactory at the east. Further search was made, and two other similar places were found, and have been lodged in the public store. They are presuined to be "patriot" goods, and intended for the next campaign, if any body of men can be found mad enough to engage in such an affair again. The activity of the officers engaged in the service on this frontier is deserving of all praise, and we have no doubt will effectually prevent any future disturbances by those self-styled patriots, whose unlawful acts have subjected the government to injurious imputations and large expenses. MASTODON. [Free Press. From the Crawford County (Ohio) Republican extra. Bucyrus, August 14. Mr. Abraham Hahn, while engaged with his work hands in excavating a mill race, about three quarters of a mile east of Bucyrus, (Crawford county court-house,) yesterday, at the distance of from five to seven feet below the surface of the ground, discovered the skeleton of a Mastodon, in a reclined position. From the Boston Daily Advertiser, Aug. 21. The northeastern boundary. It is stated in yesterday's Providence Journal that governor Kent, of Maine, has directed a survey to be made of the disputed territory, and has ordered out the military to protect the surveyors in the performance of their duties." We have seen repeated statements of a similar purport in many of the papers, and some of them have quoted the Bangor Whig as the sonice DISCOVERY OF THE SKELETON OF A From the Quebec Gazette, Aug. 15. from which they derived their information. We The boundary line. It is probable that governor have not, however, seen any such statement in that Kent, of the state of Maine, will attempt, shortly paper, nor in any of the papers of Bangor or the after the first of next month, to run and fix the vicinity. From the absence of any such annunciaboundary between that state and the British pos- tion in the vicinity of the governor's residence, sessions, without the co-operation of the United and in the neighborhood of the disputed territory, States' and British governments. It will be a new where any such movements would be likely to be exercise of state sovereignty, inconsistent with the known as soon as made, and immediately announe constitution of the federation. But governor Kented to the public, we infer that the report which has will be acting in obedience to resolutions passed at been so current is without foundation. We are conthe last session of the legislature, which were pub-firmed in this belief from the impression that the lished some time ago in this Gazette. He is sup. position in which the boundary question was placed, ported by a large party in the state of Maine and in consequence of the earnest application of the the United States, ever ready to embarrass the executive of Maine, by the late debate in the senate general government, and is besides a candidate for of the United States, and by the report of the jure-election as governor of Maine at the election diciary committee unanimously adopted by the which commences on the 3d of September; and senate, was so satisfactory to the state of Maine as the running and fixing the boundary has recently to render any further measures by the government been made a local party question, in favor of which of the state for the present unnecessary. The adop his supporters have decidedly pronounced. Under tion of that report makes it the imperative duty of all the circumstances, he will probably find himself the executive of the United States to press the necompelled to proceed to execute the resolutions of gotiation in the manner most likely to produce a the legislature, till he is positively hindered by speedy result, and takes away all apology for any force, either on the part of the British or United unnecessary delay. It also presents, in the most States' governments. As to the former, governor Kent will probably not have long to wait, after his commissioners set to work within the disputed territory. We do not think it likely that any British authority will suffer itself to be ousted sans ceremonie, of an actual and acknowledged possession. The militia of New Brunswick are as good and well disposed for defence, as the militia of Maine for attack. The proceedings of the legislature of Maine and governor Kent will probably render more difficult the settlement of the boundary question, on which we believe both the British and United States governments are sincerely intent; but in the present position of the two countries, we hardly think war will ensue. It is true, nevertheless, that when the passions of men, connected with national pride become inflamed, there is no great dependence to be placed on the influence of reason. public way, before the people of the United States, From the Rochester Democrat of August 18. The history of this genus of animals is involved in mystery. No tradition or human record furnishes evidences of its existence at any period. But that it once lived and walked upon the earth, the prince of quadruped kingdoms, is abundantly proven by the numerous and almost entire specimens of its organic remains that have been discovered in various parts of North America, and which have excited the wonder and astonishment of the naturalist and antiquarian. From the peculiar structure and the immense size of its bones, it must have been an animal for exceeding in size and strength any species of the quadruped races now in existence. The place where this skeleton was found is very near the dividing ridge between the northern and southern waters of the state, in a wet, spongy soil. The boncs, so far as discovered, are in a fine state of preservation. The upper jaw and skull bones are perfect in all their parts, as formed by nature. The under jaw was accidentally divided in removing it from the earth. This is the only instance in which the skull the Mastodon has been found in a state of preser vation; and it furnishes the only specimen from which correct ideas can be obtained respecting that massive and singularly shaped organ. Some idea may be formed of the rank this mon. ster held among the beasts of the forest when The following is copied from the Toronto Com-clothed with skin and flesh, and nerved with life, mercial Herald of Thursday: from the following dimensions of some portions of it, which have been rescued from oblivion: The skull and upper jaw. Horizontal length, 39 inches. Length, following curvature of skull, 42 Breadth across the eyes, Do. at back of head, Vertical height, His excellency sir George Arthur has been pleased to extend to the following prisoners her majesty's pardon, viz: Some of the United States' papers have connect. ed the meeting of the governors of the British North American provinces, with the difficulties about the Seymour W. H. Stoekdell. John McCormick, boundaries. We rather think that the meetings in John Gillingham, Daniel Snell, and William Dequestion relate entirely to the internal concerns of lang, on condition of their giving security to keep the provinces and projected improvements. The the peace and be of good behavior for three years. authority to recruit in Prince Edward's island, Abraham Haling, Jesse Cleaver, Silas Bardnell, which has a population of 30,000 souls, has also John Brown, John Haling, Joseph Milbourn, Asa been supposed to have been given in view of diffi- Wixen, Joel Wixen, John Hill, Daniel Shephard, culties with the United States. It is sufficient to and Charles Durand, on condition that they banish say, that this order is dated the 9th May last, and themselves within three days from the time of their does not seem to have been extended to any of the liberation from prison, from this province, and that other provinces, which contain a population of near- they remain absent for and during their natural ly a million and a half, and where recruits might | lives. Height occipital bone, 26 25 22 16 " |