POETRY.

[From Iks .V w 1W; T>ii'itr.e.]THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

What mean the miles of g!c;.ming wireStretched tu: alai uVt hi Hand plain,

As if tostiitig some massive lytcTo ring out Eaith'a redeeming strain 1

it is a Ivre, whose eve v siringShail vihraie to she praise of Man;

Such tribute to his genius bringAs ne'er was paid since Time began.

Il is the master-piece ot Earth.The climax ot a'l human might.

When Man, forgetful ot his birth,Inirings on Jehovah's right.

Ii is the path where lightning's ily,Obedient to Man's lordly v- iil.

Who icrced them Irom their native sky,And chained them down on every hiil.

Once they were messengers of God,And flashed ihronsh Heaven's remotest spaD,

Bui now they've left their high abode,To herald out ihe ways of Man.

No mure we'll trust the carrier dove,Or iron steed, or lagging gale,

But call the lign nings lrom above,To spread the Dews an J tell ihe tale.

They far oulspeed the rolling Earih,And put the car of Time aback,.

Before the Future has its birth'T is past upon the spirit track.

That track.the great highway of Thought.Where distant nations converse hold;

Ere word is said or deed is wrought,'T is whispered ronnd and round the world.

From East to West.from pole to pole-Wherever Man hns pressed the sod.

The every thought of cv»rv sou!,Is omnipresent lik as God.

It bind3 the nations all in one,And thrills its pulse ihioughout the union,

Till every kingdom, tribe and tongue,Shall live and act in lull communion.

MISCELLANEOUS.LATEST FROM MATAMORAS!*"

Through the mail we received this morningthe Matamoras Flag 1 ihe 3d and 6ih inst., fromwhich we cut the folluwing, (says the N.OrleansNational.)Gen. Lamar has been ciccted to the Legis!a-

ture from Nueces county, the county between theNueces and the Rio Grande.fMr. Ciay and the Whigs would transfer Gen.

Lamar and this election district of the sovereignSlate of Texas to Mexican lawlessness nnl mili¬

tary tyranny!.Exa.]A paper printed in Guadalajara, dated the 5th

ult., gives the particulars of the destruction o! anentire city (Ocotlau) in the State ol Auisco, byan earthquake, on the 2J ult. We could not getthe article translated, but gather from il that thecity, a very considerable one, was entirely destroy¬ed.not a house led standing, and nearly thewhole population buried in the ruins. The ex¬

tent ol the disaster was not known at the time theatticlc was written, but ihe scene presetted is de¬scribed as awful.

Retorni.no to Barbarism .The people ofNew Orleans are about setting up a Bull Fight,alter ihe Spanish and Mexican lashion. Prepa¬rations of great magnitude, equal to anything in

the famous Spanish exhibitions of the kind were

going forward. Shame upon the people thatwould tolerate anything of the kind.Comsa Ovea.Captain Adams, one of our

citizens, who has just returned from a trip in thevicini y of San F-rnando, where he has, been lorseveral days,accompanied hy a single Mexican,states that he wastrea'ed throughout with ihe ut¬

most hospitality. The people, he «ays, expressedto him fieely tlieir conviction, thai turiher resist-ance was use.e«s, ave, were madness. Theirgreat desire seemed to be, either to have a sepa¬rate union of Staies.a Northern Confederacy.orthat Tatnanlipa* sfeouiJ form « S'ate of our

union. They sav ihey n iw see ih? tru? value ofthat proteciior thai was 'o be afforded the n b)their combmati >n wiih thepowe s ai the City olMexico. Our informant stales thai, in his con¬

versation with the Mexicans, he discovered tha'this was Dot a momentary feeling but appeareddeep-rooted, and a feeling that had been growingeven anierior to the war. Thcae views accordwith information received from States above thison and adjacent to the Rio Grande.SoMETHisa in tub Wind.A bearer of des¬

patches lrom Washington ciry fjr Gen. Taylor,was landed at the Brazes on Sunday from thesteamer J L. Day.arrived in thisci y same dayand pushed on post haste lor his destination.Town Gossip .Gen. Taylor, on his way to

this place, wi'h a train, has been attacked by theMexicans. Canales died, a few days ago, at a

rancho near Cerralvo. This much we gathprIrom ihe gosvipcrsabouttown, without being ableCo trace the rumors io anv probable source.

[ From the VViiig JJAMES RIVER & KANAWHA COMPA N Y.Tbe annual meeting of the Stockholders of

this Company in consequence of the unavoida¬ble absence ol A Ibert Q. Pendleton. Esq., one of theState proxies, was not organized on Mondayevenina las', the day to which it stood adjourned.Oil Wednesday the Board ol Public Works ap¬pointed Ji h» S. Gallaher, E-q. of Winchesier 10

act in Sir n ol Mr. Pendleton; and on hat eveninga majotiiy of the stock being repiesentfri, Gc:i.Bernard Peyton was calhd to the chair, and tiivmeeting proceeded to business.

President Ciitticndcn presented his first Annu¬al Report, vviiich in characterized by his wellknown devotion to the w.-rk, with whi:h he haslong be«*n, for the greater part ot the time in a

diflerent capaciy, so advantageously connected.We hope to be able Boon to lay the Report teloreonr readets, who, If 'hey may not (as we cer¬

tainly do not) c'lincid- in all ol its author'sviews, will at leaBt admire the clearness withwhich they arc. presented and the ability withwhich they ate Edvocated.The grove 3m 'ant of tolls collccted upon the

Canal during the past year has been Si"03,605 fiO,being an csrr?i over the toll* of the preccdineyear ol S3? 416 118. "This favorable result,"however, the President says, "being to some ex¬

tent attributable to causes not likely 10 recur an¬

nually, cannot bs taken a< indicative of the r.ncof increase for future years."

All the works betwetn Lynchbnrg and N :-.'jriver have been let to contractor at a cost some¬

what below the preliminary estimate, but at a

iess saving than has been heretofore staltd In tbenewspapers. The Board has also advertised to

put under contract next month, the 20 miles olcanal between North river and Buchanan, andalso tbe Tide-water connection; bet in conse¬

quence of (be apprehension of an "approachingfinancial crisis," which may render the sale <>fthe State b >nds a matter of some doubt, the opin¬ion of the Stockholders is solicited by the Board,whether it should now proceed to make thesecontracts, or '-whether it will not b* m: r? \;»..dient to decline for the present r» <. unit ils-Company to a greater amount of *.v rnditufs(based upon anticipated sales o« the stockprovided tor the purpose) than is involved in thecontracts which have already been made."

This subject i* the m-'st important prescnte.)for the aciion of the stockholders ;>t the presentmeeting.indeed the only important qoesion, ex-1cept the recommendation ot the application to

the Legislature, at its approaching session, foran amount, estimated at 5500,000, necessary to

complete the contemplated improvements on theKanawha river.The "plans and pro«pccts of the Company"

are discussed by President Chittenden at conside¬rable length and with great earnestness. Mr C.is decidedly in favor of a continuous water line to

the Ohio, ihough he recommccds no action uponthis subject at this time.

If the contracts for that portion of the Canalbetween North river and Buchanan arid for theTide-water connection shall be let in Decembernext, as advertised,the President hopes "that bothmay be completed in all of 1850."The finances ot the Company are in a sound

condition, an I it will be pieparcd to pay ihe Ja-noary and July interest upon its outstanding debtsfrom its surplus revenueThe report of the President was referred to a

committee of thirteen, viz: Wm. M. Peyton ofRoaaoite, O. M Cruchfieid of Spotlsylvania, JS. G llaher of Frederick, State Proxies; SidneyS. Baxter, James M Wickham, Isaac Daven¬port, Richard H Tolcr, George N. Johnson,Gustavus A Mvers, Jo«eph Mayo, Joserh R.Anderson, Lewis Weob, Fleming Jamc*, of Rich¬mond.The meeting then adjourned to meet again on

Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock.

LIEUT. EDWARD JOHNSON..Amongthe gallant Virginians who disiinLttishel them¬selves in the late battles near the city ot Mexico,we have failed to refer particularly, in conse¬

quence of our ianorancc of his birth-place, 10 Lt.nd ward Johnson of the 6 h Infantry, who is high-ly complimented in the official account of the bat¬tle of Chapultepec, fn which heacqoittcd hiin-elf,while in command of a portion of his reeiment,with great distinction. Lieut. Johnson, we areInformed, is a native of ChcsterfieM county, andis well known 10 many of the citiz-ns of Rich¬mond, who will be gad to bearol his gallantbearing..[ Whig.We bad the pleasure of seeing to day Col. Jef¬

ferson Davis, who has won so enviable a distinc¬tion among ihe heroe6 of the present war. Fiearrived yesterday to discharge his duties as r newSenator of the U. S. from the State ol Mississip-pi. The Colonel limns b 'hie, and ts no'entire¬ly cured of 'he wr.und which he received; but heis slowly recovering, and h. pes, in a rhort time,«o be able to dispense with <h" us? o( his crutch-

[Union. J

THE ENQUIRER.tt I C H MONU, VA ¦

Saturday Moruias, November 27, !847»

y,R. CLAY'S MANIFES10.We had intended this morning 10 continue our

review of Mr. Clay's strange positions on the

Mexican war, but we find some of his importantarguments «o well handled l.y the Baltimore Sun,a journal independent ot bo h parties, that we

substitute the following for our own. The plaincommon sense ot the American people will view

the matter in itstsuc light, unbiassed by the cloud¬

ed lo"ic of «p cuhtina politicians.especiallywhen the great object of the latter secta* to be to

put their own country in the wrong and to justifythe enemy:Mr Clav uses the words, "If we had not Tex¬

as'we should have no war." And again: "Thusthe war commenced; and the President, after ha-

vine produced it, appealed to Congress. Hereare two things ai:eSed-Firs», the cans- nf the

war in the aunexatiufi of Texas, as an act of our

CoDcresv; and second, the war itself, as an act of

cur President. Wc dispute both ot these facts,submitted as unqualified asserttons.. The war

originated in thatmiserab e admixture of folly«d oLrt, «bkh is .he basis ol. tb« mitarrcharacter of Mexico. It was projected bv the

iealousv and haired of Mexican leaders Tnc

cau« ot these emotions was the annexation o

Texas to the United Siates; but Mexico cannot

plead thai cause snccessluliy before 'he world as

her justification, and leas: ofalldo we expert to

find a citizen ol the United Slates mainlaioinsit. The United States and Texas acted as inde¬

pendent nations in the deedol annexation, and it

U injustice to both to charge the cause ol me war

wiiti a seniiuient ot itproach against either.As tor tlic war having been produced by tne

President, i: strikes usas an absurdity; and weean

but think Mr. Clay has oot been so careful in re-

lerence to this assertion as strict justice demands.Had Mr. Clay been in the Presidential chair, he

would have been derelict i" duly, had he wi.h-

held the protection ot the American arms from

any pottion ol territory declared to U annexed..Such poition ol territory was threatened, and oc-

cupied :<nd overrun bv parties ol Mexican cav-

airy The President threw the protection ot our

tlac over it. Mexico, at thai ti;»c, refused to re-

ecive our minister.clothed with power to ncgott- Iate upon the subject;declared war agamst tif.and,n virtue of this declaration challenged andbrousht on a general cnsageuient At that verymoment every general officer of ihe United Stateswas acting under the restrictive injunctions ol the

President, to abstain from a: y aggressive act.But let us see what wan the opinion ot Gene¬

ral Taylor with reterence to this movement to

the Rio Grande. He writes to the Secretary olWar on the 4:h ol October, and says :

"It is with great deference that I make anv

surges'ions on topics which may become mat.erindelicate negotiation; but it our Government,in settling the question of boundary, makes theline of the Rio Grande an ul'imatum, I cannotdoubt thai 'he settlement will be greatly facilita¬ted and hastened by our taking possession at

once of one or two suitable points on or quitenear that river." ...

Mexic-. having snh?eq«en!iv rejected the mis¬

sion of Mr. Slide!!, the I::¦¦«; ol the Rio Grandewas 'urced upon ih-* United :¦ at- s, becatiss Texashad declared it a< the bounduy <; tier i-ni ory inher independent legislative capacity, and thus shewas annexed to the United ."-ia'-.s. f he order to

march to ihc Rio Grande having been receivedby GcueraI 'Fa i lor, he wriiest again unucr date ofFebruary 4, 1816:"Our advance to the Rio Grande wiII r.seit

produce a powerful cfiect, and it may be thai thecommon navigation of the liver will not be dis¬puted."This seriously conflicts with the remarks in

.Vlr. C'.a}'* speech, that the war might p. ssiblyhave be*o prevented, "il," amongsi nher thing'-'."General Taylor bad been pa mined to remain,where his own good sense prompted him t"^be¬lieve he ought to remain, at Corpus Christi''We now come to the next imputation against

the President ihat he did not appeal to Congressprior to the occurrence ol hostilities. Appeal to

Congress for what 1 To declare war! lNo! hewas endeavoring to avoid it lie acted altogeth¬er within his appropriate sphere, and executed,with a view io the honor of his eoon'ry the dutieswhich the constitution imposed upon the incum¬bent ot ihat eminent station to which he had beencalled. But, as soon as hostilities had brokenout, he committed ihe whole matter unreservedlyto Congress.

MR. CLAY IN 1813 AiMD IN 1847.The speech of Mr. Clay on ihe new Army

bill, in ilie House of Representatives, on the 8ih

January, 1813, describes the course cf ihe oppo¬sition at that time in rrcan1 to a war which his-torv hasstampt-.l with the sealot justice and pat¬riotism. His graphic picture of the factiouscourse ot the opposition then, applies with such

striking lorceto ihe opposition now, (himself in¬

cluded,) that we cannot forbear to make an ex¬

tract from his noble speech ou that occasion..We ask attention to the passages italicized, as

applicable in all their truth ani force to ihe pre¬sent s'.a'.e of things. How different his positionnow from his nuble stand in the last war! Hecalls upon Congress to define the "specific ob¬

jects" of the war Has not Uonsrrss alreadymade known these objects, and has not lite riecla-ration been ratified by the American people, viz:"indemnity for tJie past andsecurity lor the fu'ure,"tn use his own strong words in 18131 At that

time he was so well convinced that ' an honora¬ble peace is attainable by an efficient war," thathe was for vigorously prosecuting the war,"striking wherever we can reach the cnemv,"even by invading Canada. iS'cw he is lor sur¬

rendering all claim lor indemnity, and Tor a dis¬honorable and fruitier retreat from the field,.Hear his words la 1813:"When, however, for* Ign nations, perhaps on

bo'ttenrd by the ve>y opposition here made, refuse tolisten to the amicable appeals, ich ch have been repzat-ed and reitera'edby the administration, to their jus¬tice and to their in 'crests. when, in lac», war withone of them has become 'deniified with our inJc-pen enceand our sovereignty, andtoabslain fromit was no lotiger possible.behold the oppositionveerin® around an i becoming H e friends olpeate and commerce. Thev tell y u of ihe ca¬

lamities of war.its tragical events. ;he squan¬dering away of your resources.the waste ol thepublic treasure, and the spilling of innocent blood."Gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire." They tctiyou that hmor is on illusionNow we si e themexhibiting the terrific lorms of the roaring kingot the forest.now the meekness and humility ofihe lamb! Th»y are lor war and no rcsirictionswhen ihe adu inistration is for war. You findthem, sir kir -.r v I'h every gale, displaying thecolors ol eve \ i-.i i , and all nations; steady on-

In in one «re.--' ¦¦;... se.toslrer, if possible, t»-

U> the haV'V- <f V" * . * **

' Iomi't"', \i*~: '-«v, wh *n speaking of a delicate and ;-..u! 't to notice a powerfulengine which the colispirators against th- usteg-jiy ol toe Union ruzpi >y to etfet their nefariouspurples I mean Southern irfluence. Theuuefriend to his country, knowing that our Constitu¬tion was the work of a compromise, in which in¬terests apparently conflicting were attempted to hereconcilcd. aims to extinguish or allay prejudiccs. But this patiiotic eseition does not <uit theviews of those who are unzed on by diabolic.ilambition. They find it conveni-nt to imaginetne existence of certain improper injlufnces, and to

propaga e with their utmost indusuy a belief ofthem. Hence the idea of Southern pnponderance.Virginia influence.Hie yoking of the rcspeci-able yeomanry cf the North, with negro slave*,lo the car ol Southern nabobs." . » .

"No, sir; the administration has erred in thesteps which it has taken to restore peace, but itserror has teen not in doing too little, but in be¬traying too great a solicitude for that event. Anhonorable pmce is attainable on'y by an efficientip/rr My plan would be to call out Ihe ample re¬

sources of the country; pre thrm a judicious direc¬tion; prosecute the tour with the u'mcsl vigor-, strikewherever ice can reach the enemy at sea or on land,and negotiate the terms of a peace at Quebec or

at Halifax. We are told that England is a proudand lof'y nation, which, disdaining to wait fordancer, meets it half way. Haughty as she it,we onte triumphed over her; and, il we do notlisten to ihe counsels f timidity und despair, weshall again prevail. In such a cause, with theaid cT Providence, we must ccme cut crowncdwith success; but if we hi!, let ns fail like men.lash ourselves to our gallant tars, nod expire m-

gether in one common struggle, fighting for freetrade end socmen's ntthis "

Both branches ol he Georgia Legislature haveadopted resolutions recommending to the attentionof their members ol Congress the subject of Mr.Whitney's proposed gigantic railroad Irom LakeMichigan lo tbe Columbia river in Orrgon..Mr. W. delivered an address before the Legit¬ime, explanatory of the feasibility of the work,its practical results and the resources upon whichits completion must depend.The October No. of that excellent periodical,

Pe Bow's Commercial Review of the South andWest contains a very interesting iet'er from Mr-

Whitney on an "Intercommunication betweenthe Atlantic anil Pacific Oceans.'' It maintainsthe superiority of his plan over all o>h?re whichhave brcn prcp. scd. It is elociclstrd by two verycomprehensive map-, prepared by Mr W .for Mr.Brtwe' report :o th« U.S.Sena eof the *9;h Cc-H

gross. Th§ larger one frhows the potion ot our

continent as compared wiih Europe ar.d A1 rica

on one side and Asia on the other, placing u» in

the centre.Europe 3,000 milei from us with a

population ot 250,000,COO and Asia on ihc other

siile, about 5,000 miles from us wiih a populationot more ihan 700,000,000. The railroad across

our continent will ma Ice us the centre and

thoroughfare K r boih-and, if completed, w.U

doubtless lead to the most magnificent result*.The subject is grand but we have rot yet ci-

amined it in all its length and breadth, to form a

definite conclusion.We cannot occupy a small space of our cu-

lurans with better materials than the following ar-

licle of the N. York Journal ol Commerce. It

is marked with the sound, hard sense and con-

cUe reasoning, which characterize that juurnal,generally regained as most reliable authority on

commercial aflairs. 'J here is a vein of humor¬

ous irony running through it which gives it

strength :

Breaking tub Banks..When we undertook to

ouarantce the Banks against the Eastern predic¬tion, tiiat they would break lro:u Mexico to Pas-samaquody be.'ore next June, it was with the un¬

derstanding that the manufacturers were sin¬cere in their expectation of ruin /rum free trade,and that if the Revenue Tariff should pass, ihrywould net in accordance with the declarationsthey made, and curtail their business. Besides,it was free trade which it was predicted wouldbreak the Banks, and all that we thought of proteeiir.g the Banks fioin, was, the dancer on thatside. We never guarantied the Banks againstthe creates! possib e extravagancies of the Tariffmen thvinseircs. We did not pledge ourselvesthat all slmnld so well though the protectionistsshould hoid a jubilee up-n the advent ol freeiratie, and immediately launch forth into greaterinvestments than thev ever made onlcrany de¬gree ol protection We never though' of such a

thing as that the Boston men should buy up allthe t-xisiing railroads, and build all the nev; ones

in all directions, buy coal mines and iron mines,and build forges all over the country, put two

new factories by the side i f every old one, andbuild new cities of mills as fa.H as children buildcob-houses, and then all at oncesiop discountingat all their B^nks, call on quiet Providence forhail a million, and drain Wall street ol a millionand a hah at the rate of one to one and a half percent, a month. We say we did not anticipatesuch transactions, and never made ourselve- re¬

sponsible for them. What we guarantied was,that the Danksshoul:! not break as thediiect con¬

sequence ol passing the Kevenue Tariff. Whe¬ther they might not possibly be made to break bysuch indirect consequences as we have desciibed,we tievei considered.However, "lair play is a jewel " We ac¬

knowledge that we have always held that pro¬phets should foresee all possible events, and so

have condemned the prophns of protection, who,when ihey predicted ruin, and plenty came, were

always aaying, "Oh we did not expect that thisor that incident would occur, which has turnedthe whole matter the other way." Such men are

always false prophets; for what can be more cer¬tain evidence of this than the confession of a pro¬phet that he did not foresee all possible contingen¬cies. The excuse is a plea ol guilt)'. So let"theprophets understand that when they say theBanks wili break, wc musr have the Banks break.We shall take no counter incident* in place of thegreat prognosticated lact. We confess ourselvesbound by these rules, and so we stand to it thatthe Banks will not break. The wise men ol theEast may buy all creation if they can get a

deed of it, and do what they like, but ihey can¬

not break the Ranks before next Ju-e, nor beforeany other month of any other year that they willever sec, unless the American people should bemad enough to erect another National Bank andanother Prorccivc Tariff. If thatiioe shoulde.'er unfortunately reappear, no political economycan foresee the disasters that may happen. But,under the reij;n of free trade, we know something.

SOUTH CAROLINA.The Legislature convened last Monday, and

Governor Johnson sen in his annual message.It is short, comprehensive, and written withpower and taste. He devotes much space to a

question that has been seitatrd in South Caro-lina, viz: the transferring the election of Electorsof President and Vice President from rhc Lcgis-lattuc to the people. He prefers the present sys¬tem, but recommends, that should the election betransferred to the people, the district instead ofthe genial ticket system should be adopted.as,under the general ticket system, the up countrywould, on account of ihc sweater uomberof votes,have theent're control of these elections.On the Wiluiot Proviso he speaks with dignity,

but with great firmness, and his arguments are

strongly put. He concludes as follows :

"The question is one of interest to u«, mainlyas i; affects the balance ol power in the Govern¬ment ol the United States, th.it is even now

against us,and the Slaveholdiog Stales owe it to

themselves and tn posterity to resist Its increaseby any possible means, as an open, undisguisedand unconstitutional oppression on ihe Stateshereafter to be admitted into the Union, and as

destructive of that balance of political power so

necessary in a country like this to the healthfuloperations of the Government'"The Missouri Q. 'estion agitated this Union

throughout its whole extent, and it was hopedthattheprincip'eon which it wascompromised hadput it to rc-.t forever. But ihe non-slaveho'dingStates, as ifimpatient 'or the strife, and eager lorthe contest, regardless ot their constitutional ob¬ligations and the compromise solemnly enteredin'o, again revive it in the form of the WilmotProviso. But it ha? again been qui?tcd by therejection of the proviso by the Senate ol Ihe Uni¬ted States. It furnishes pregnant evidence, how¬ever, that they will never suffer any occasion to

escape which witt afford an opportunity ol light¬ing up their fire-brand."The interests and sympathies of the slavehold-

ing Stales are in unison, and they require no-

thing but firmness, concert ol measures, and uni¬ty of action, to command respect for their rights.It requires no spirit of prophecy to foretell thai,sooner or later, we shall have to meet and finallydecide this question, and wc ought to prepare lorit,

"I earnesily recommend to your considerationthe principles of ihe resolutions of the Legisla¬ture of Vi ginin, as a correct exposition ot our

rights, and as pointing out the prop.fr principle ofaction."Gov Johnson is opposed to the acquisition of

Mexico, and avows ihc opinion that, beyond a

communication, which is very desirable, betweenour Nor'h-Wertern possessions and the PacificOccan, "we have already territory enough to sa¬

tisfy the demands of our population for manygenerations to come.none is hardly desirable,as we arc already cavilling amongst ou selvesabout the spoils ol ihe anticipated victory, whichmay lead to a contest more disastrous than thewar itself."He is in favor ol a "defensive line," and for

the following reasons, to which we cannot giveour assent:

' The rnfmy has already been severely chas¬tised for her accessions upon us, our arms havemet no reverses, lull h^ve triumphed in many a

bloody field, always against Icarfnl odds in num¬bers. Wearcin possession of her seaports,andI venture to suggest, as worthy ol consideration,whether we should incur anv odium, and whetherwe sh"u'd r.ot consult our interest and dignity bywithdrawing our army iroin the interior of ihecountry, and throwing around a line ol circum-vallaiion which would cot her off Irom all com-municatii n with the rest of the world.is not asuell calculated to produce what ought to be ihedesiied result, a? laying wns;e the country withihe sword, and at a loss expense ol blood andtreasure."The message concludes wi:h a glowing tribute

to the gallant deeds of the Palmetto Regiment,and ii adopts, as applicable to the families of allwho have (alien in battle, ihe language ol a letterto Gov. J. from Gen. Shields in regard lo the la¬mented Col. Butler:

"I trust the gallant State, upon which his deathhas shed such lus're, will supply the place ofguardian and protector lo his widowed family."

TREMENDOUS FLOOD.We spent more than an hour yesterday in watch-

ingtiir tn'ghiy flood of waters which rushed down.Tame* river. The scene was one ot sublimebeauty.but we have to lament it? fatal cffects..About mid-day, the greater poriion of Mayo'sBridge was carried off" bcdily, and swept downthe stream.a pari of it being carried againstthe Dock, where it did some damage, and the rest

lodging in the trees at the lowerend of Mayo'sIsland. We learn that a most striking scene

was presented, when the whole body ol the bridge,from the abutments on this side lo tue toll-bouseon ihe hland, in the middle of the river, waa

floated off, and soon split into two greatsections, Many persons who were on ihe

bridge at the time made a rapid retreat.Luisi; jvrsons (we heard the names of Messrs.G. W. Gr fir and MoCnndiish) were car¬

ried off on ihe unsteady fabric. They were,however, soon rescued by small boats. Oneof our ciliz-ns, we heard, on the opposilesiile of the bridge, made a narrow escape by a

well timed and rapid leap. But ft small portion

of the bridge cn iho Manchester side (about one

hundred yards of the new and solid siructure) wassaved. E. C. Mayo Esq., ihe proprietor, hadcommenced putting the bridge in substantial or¬

der, and wc sincerely regret that the fiood of wa¬

ters lias cut shun hii valuable labors lor ihe pre-sent. We arc sorry to learn that the bridge was

not insured.At 3, P. M., yesterday, the river was higher

than it has been known during this century, and>still rising; and we fear that the injuiy to thecaiu.l and (aims above is very serious. We saw

a coal-boal, which bad been carried over the

Fa/.'s, safely floating down the stream. It must

have been forced through some breach in the

canal, aud launched upon a novel and peiilousnavigation. The lower story of Ilaxali's finemills was under water, causing the destruction ofseveral thousand bushels of bran. Vauxhall'sIsland was nearly covered with water, leavingonly a narrow slip of dry land around the house,Brown's Island, in rear of the Armory, was al¬most out of sigh'; and we were sorry to hear in themiddle of the day that a family was still there,the current beingso strong as to make if perilousto approach it in an otdinary boa'. We have no

doubt, however, tint some plan was arranged to

rescue the lonely islanders.The steamer "Alice" was at Rocketts undergo¬

ing tepairs, but she broke fiom her fastenings, andfloated, rudderless, down the stream, with lour or

five individuals on board. The steamer "CurtisPeek" was despatched in pursuit ol her at 10JA. M., and we suspect "all's right." The water

was some two feet deep on Carv, near the inter¬section of 17th (Old Market) street, and thecellar* on Main St., below the City Hotel, are

filled with water. Ilocketls, the landing and the

Dock, were a perfect waste of water. We fearthat we shall hear of very serious damage doneby this extraordinary rising of the water*, whichtook every body by surprise.

P. S..A' C o'clock ld»t evening the water hadrisen to the level of the stone abutment at this endol Mayu's bridte, and still rising. Some of theold inhabitants say that this n the highest floodsince 1793.

For the Enquirer."FIAT JUST1T1A."

MR. BUCHANAN.1"THE DROP OF BLOOn SLAN¬DER" AND "THE RICHMOND WHIG."

Mesats. Editors: Belore I redeem the lastpledge made, I beg leave to acknowledge mygraielul obligations to you for the space affordedme i:i vonr '.time-honored" paper, in my plainand unpretending defence ol a great statesmanand lai'hfuJ public officer.one wno imparts dig¬nity to a station which Jefferson filled in otherdays.

1 have charged the Elitor of the Whig withendorsing a slander for political effect.throughignorance or wickedness.and it is now my pur¬pose to m;ike good thai charge.The Editor.of the Whig, alter having attack¬

ed Mr. Buchanan's motives, and charging himwith hypoc. isy, &c., no doubt thought enough hadnot been done.ihe finishing stroke had not beengiven.he (.Mr. B.) might still survive the dread-tul shock.and in order to complete his down¬fall, he must dra w upon that inexhaustible capitalof Whiggery, Hnmbuggery, and abuse of everyperson and every thing Democratic. It mighthave been cxpected that ihe Elitor would haveresorted to some of "Honest John Davis's" thun¬der.his attack on Mr. Buchanan's "low wages"spetch.but the recollection ol the figure HonestJohn was made to cut belore the Senate and be¬fore the rou try, must have deterred him fromthai. Well.nothing worse against Mr. B., |and nothing belter for the Whig remained thanthe o//-reluitd "drop of blood slander." and itwas called up. As an homhle fiiend and admi¬rer of Mr. B., 1 can indeed say, "I thank thee,Jew," for that thing. It plainly shows to whatstraights the Editor is driven. Again the slandershall be met, and a brief narrative of its "riseand progress" be given. It is needless to enterinto the enquiry of Mr. Buchanan's first impres¬sions in relation to the two great parties whichdivided ihe couuliy coon alter "Jay's Treaty."It is very certain, at an early period of his poli¬tical lite he wa- found acting with, and affording"aid and confun" to ihe Democratic party.None, it is presumed, will be hatdy enoughto deny that fact. But let us suppose (topletse the Whig) that he was once a Fede¬ralist.(yet 1 must say I have yei to hear iifromany quarter entitled la bdief.) Has lie not, formu n lone* InnirDemocratic parly. not only in Pennsylvania, butthe United Stages? This question is at once an¬swered by the unceasing attacks in ihe Whig pa-pets. Is he n> t, then, entitled to as much creditat our hands, as the great "Harry" is at thehands of the Whigs, for having commenced lifea Democrat, and afterwards turned Federalist?One would think so. But to the point.At a very early period of his political career,

it was perceived that James Buchanan might be¬come troublesome to some promiuent men in theState and out of the State. The fiat soon wentforth to put him down; and it was in his canvasslor Congress, in 1*28, that the ."drop ol blood"slander was first s arted, although the speechmade by h m, in which lie was charged withusing the expression, had been delivered as longago as 1815. The declaration was so ab*u.\i"and no responsible endorser appearing, it wassuflered to die, as was supposed, a natutal death;but such was not the case. Federal haired neverdies.never sleeps. And again, in IS37, in thePennsylvania Convention, one Mr. Cox renewedthe charge. Then, and lor the first time, wasthere a responsible endors.-r; and then and therewas the charge flatly denied by two membersfrom Lancaster- and on the same day Mr.iCoxrctiacted it. But on ihe wings ofthe wind it hadgone.truth could never overtake it. The citi¬zens of Lancaster, wiihout distinction of party,voluniarily pabiishel ihe annexed card. Theauthor ol the slander was found out.but he hadbeen summoned to another tribunal.had left a

respectable family, and Mr. B. would not sufferthe feelings of the living to be wounded by filinga falsehood on the dead.

Here is the card.it speaks lor itself:"Several ol the undersigned have known Mr.

Buchanan ever since he came lo Lancaster to

study law with the late James Hopkins, the otherslor many years past. We are all convinced lhai,if at a public meeting in the Court House, or anywhere else in ihis city, be had ever used such an

expression, or anv thing like it, as that whichhas been attributed to him by Mr. Cox in Con¬vention, 10 wit: -'that he had thanked his Godhe had not a drop of Democratic blood in hisveins, and if he had, he would let it out," some

of us would have beard it and all of us wouldhave heard of it, and it must have become a sub¬ject ol general conversation throughout Lancas¬ter. To the best of our knowledge it never was

mentioned by any person until ihe year 18*28,immediately belore Mr. Buchanan's iast rlectionto Congress on the Dem.'craiic Jackson ticket.As ihis election immediately preceded GeneralJackson's first election to the Presidency (in No¬vember, 18*28.) and as Mr. Buchanan had beenfor several years previously his ardent and activesupporter, he was then opposed wiih much zealand bitterness. Ever siDce we first heard thisstory, referring back as it did to 1815, we havealways bel eved and still believe that it was gotup, without any foundation in (act, for the pur¬pose of operating against Mr. Buchanan's elec¬tion to Congress in 1828. Indeed, we had never

supposed that any person acquained wiih hischaracter could believe, that at any period of hislife, he would have made such a deel ration as

now seems to be seriously imputed to h a."(Signrd by thirty ol the oldest and mo. respect¬

able citizens of Lancaster, without distinction ofparty, nearly one half of whom arc now dead.)From 1837 to 1S47 the slander has rested; it

can never die, until Whiggery learns lo be more

iruihful, mjre just.and it is « hoping againsthope" to expect it. Ten years more may be suf¬fered to pas=, and again you may look out for'.Monsieur Tnnson."

In conclusion, I will say to the editor of iheWhig, if he has nothing worse to say about our

distinguished men, "may he live a thousandyears," and continue all the time in his presentvocation.

"A Republican op the Old School."

The vote for Governor of Massachusetts in 293towns (all but 14) stands: Briggs, (W.f) 5*2.630Cu.shing, (D.,) 33,677, scattering 11,911.being a

nett Democratic gain of nearly nine thousandsince las- veai's election. The Boston Post says,with ranch spirit:"The great Democratic nctt gain speaks well

for the zeal and fidelity of the friends of the na¬tional administration in Massachusetts, and af¬fords ihe strongest encouragement for their con¬tinued struggles to complete the rcdempiion ofthe ancient commonwealth from the controlof those who will govern her for thesuccecding year. We have made a gloriousbeginning for the great battle of 1848, and achiev¬ed a great triumph in our successful advance up¬on the road to victory. Mr. Bricgs will not berun again.the Whigs will not risk the stake up¬on hun another year.he will be quietly slowedaway as some corporation ageut. and another po¬ny trotted out for the race ol 18<8 In ihe meanlime the Democrats will be preparing for thegreat contest, and when the period of trial arrivesgive their opponen'soae of the hardest day's workto do they ever had to perform, and with the ieastprospect ol profit."

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-P. M.Ehipwrf.ck .Theship Alabama, from Liver¬

pool, sunk in Massachusetts Bay on Wednesdayiast. The vessel and cargo lo«!. tne ere w saved,

DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION !

about fifteen hundred bales ofCOTTON BURNT.

Yesterday morning, between 1'our and fireo'clock,(says ihe Charleston Courier of Novem-t-er '24,) a fire broke out in a large brick ware¬

house, on ihc South side of Exchange wharf,which resulted in ihe cn:irc destruction of thebuilding and its contents, which were valuable.As far as we have been able to learn, about 1,500bales of Cotion were in the store, and also a quan¬tity of Tobacco, Bagging, Coffee, and other Mer¬chandize. We have collected the following par¬ticulars of the lass of properly.The building in which the fire originated was

the property ol C. A. Magwood, Esq , and was

insured in the S. C. Insurance Company for5,000 dollars.W. C. Du!:cs & Co, whose loss in cotton is

estimated at S00 or 900 bales, were insured ,forlO,OUO dollars in the above cilice, and 10,000 dot-lars in the Agency of ihe Hartford ProtectionCompany. This house aiso had some rope andbagging in the building, which were cowed byinsurance in the Charleston Insurance and TrustCompany to the amount of2,v!00 dollars.

Messrs. Chambers & White's loss in cotton isabout 2".0 bales. These genileroen occupied aroom on the ground floor of that por'ion of thebuilding destroyed, for the purpose of storingmerchandise, and there was in it at the time olthe fire about 100 bags of coffee, some bagging,rope, salt, and between 5 and 600 boxes of manu¬factured tobacco; a portion of the tobacco belong¬ed to another house, and, so far as wc can learn,was not insured. Messrs. C. & W. has an insu¬rance of 10,000 dollars on their stock of cotton,in the South Carolina Insurance Company, and5,000 on the goods in their private store in theAgency of the Augusta Insurance and BankingCompany of our city.

Messrs. Kirkpatrick & Douglas, who had 300bales of cotton destroyed, were covered in iheS. Carolina Insurance Company, to the amountof 315,000.

Messrs. S Mowry & Son lost 57 bags cotic-n,and'a few hhds. bacon. They were insured in theagency of the ./Ema Company, and also in the]South Carolina Insurance Company.5*2 500 inthe former, and S7 000 in the latter institution.Mr. Thomas llarlee bad 30 bales destroyed,

which were covered by an insurance ot 51.050in the office ol the South Carolina Insurance Com-pan jr.

Messrs. Raven-I, Brother & Co. lost 17 bales,and Messrs. Uoberison & Blacklock 18 bales..There was no instance on ei:her parcel.We understand that a large portion of the cot¬

ton destroyed was under specific insurance.The particular* above given as io the insurance

on the property, may not be critically correct, butit is believed that they are mainly so.

The manner in which the fire originated is en¬

tirely unknown.(Reported Tor the Baltimore Hun.)

THE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL.VVashi.n6to^, November24, IW7.

The court met this morning. Lt. Col. Craiglooked very feeble, and is far irotn being eutirelyrecovered.The rccord « as read, and then Maj. Philip St.

George Cooke was re-called for cross-examina¬tion by the accused.Question.. When did you first hear of Geu.

Kearny's intention to arrest Lt. Col. Fremont?The coil: t was ordered to be cleared, and niter

some time, the doors were again opened, and ihedecision announced to be, that the question shouldnot be put; thai they could not, under the rulepreviously made, admit questions as to the beliefor information ol witnesses, ba>ed upon hearsay,to be given in evidence. They also took occa¬

sion to say, that while the explanation of Gen.Kearny, made a few days ago, was permitted to

be entered on the record, they cannot admit as evi¬dence the belief of Gen. K as to the motives ofLt. Col. Fremont for obeying the orders of Com.Stockton.The defence offered the same question, sno.ll-

fted into Ihe following shape, and informed thecourt that ihey W'.-uld, if required, s:aie to ihe

court, in writing, lie reasonslyr the questions, asthev considered it impoitan'. IQuestion..At what time dil you receive in-j

formation from Gen. Kearny, ot his intention to

arrest Lt. Col. Fremont?The court was clcatcd, and when again open¬

ed the court said they would receive the statementof the reasons ol the accused tor putting the qurs-lion; and the accused prepared a statement..Wuiie Lieut. Col. Fremont was preparing his

paper, the Judge Advocate was summoned to theante-room, and, alter a lew minutes returned,bringing with him C> m. R. F. Stockton, CaptainGillespie anJ Lieut. Norris, whom he introduce.!to the court. Lt. Col. Fremont then read a writ-ten statement of the reasons governing him inproposing ihc question.The court was cleared, and alter some lime,

was opened atain and the decision." The qn'-s-Ilvu ol.i»ll uviIm w«.q annoiinrfl,1 jQuestion..When was it fust made known to

you by Geii. Kearny that you were to be u wit¬ness on ihe trial of Lieut. Col. Fremont!Answer.. He never uifid-j it known to me.

Question.. Di I any person on his bchalt makeit known to you?Answer..No.Question..Have you made any publication in

any newspaper touching the events about whichyou are now testifying?

Gen. Brooke..Thai is a qicstion which ihewitness may or may not answer, as he likes.Ju Ige Advocate.. Do you order the court to

be cleared, si;?Gen. Brooke..It is not necessary, sir.Judge Advocate..Will you order the coort

cleared, sii?G<?n. Brooke..Yes, let the cour. b; clears..

And it was cleared.The court, when opened, decided that the

question should no! be put. The publicationmust be shewn the witness before questioninghim upon it.The accused then handed the witness a long

account ol the vaiious difficulties occurring in

California, dated in Feb. last, and published inthe Missouri Republican of the 14th of June last,and pui the question, did he write that account as

publisher.?Before any answer was made the court was

again cleared for deliberation. When opened theCourt said thai in the published account therewas nothing that contradicted the witness in anystatements made by him in evidence, and there¬fore the question shouM not be put. They wouldallow, however, the paper to go on the recordQuestion.. Did you ever apply for the Lt. Co¬

lonelcy ol the Rifles.i! so, did you apply in per-son at Washington, and where was the then Bre¬vet Capt. Fremont at that lime?The court was ordered to be cleared.The court was opened, and it was decidcd that

lhp question should not be put.Question..13 your letter or report of the 2o:h

of March, read in evidence on your cross exami¬

nation, on Thursday last, an official report byyou, and docs ii refer to thesarne events narratedby you in your evidence ia chief, and did youmake any other report of those events to GeneralKearny or anv one else ?Answer..It was my official report. It refers

to ihe same subject given in my evidence in chiel.I do not remember having made any other re¬

pori ol ihem to Gen. Kearny or any body else.Question..In that letter you say: "I have

every reason to doubt that steps were taken to al¬low the men ol that battalion to decide knowing¬ly upon their being mustered into scrvire accord¬ing to law and orders. One of ihen>,'^eir adju¬tant, he told me, said, he would have bce'i willing,for one, and also that Lt. Col. Fremont lud not

gone out to San Gabriel 10 attend to it. 1 look up.on tbein generally as good citizen?, bnt cruiMlyand studiously misgnidedand deceived." Is Mr.Loper the person you refer to as the adjutant whotold you?Answer..He is.Q icsiion .[This question I could not calrli.

its import may be gathered from the answer ]Answer..To the best ol my recollection, he

referred to his (Mr. Loper's) being an r fficer, as

making a diSercnce between him and hi? batta¬

lion, and, il I remember right, to his having a

(amity; but he made no reference to the subjectof pav. , _¦ _ ,

Question..When he told you that Lieu:. Col.,Fremont had not gone out to San Gabriel to at-

tend to it, did you understand him that no pervonhad done so?Answer..I understood him to say that the or¬

der had been taken out by some one, and that itwa< c.tended to. I forg<-.; by whom.Question.. In your official report, why did you

not stale this conversation a» you now state it 1Answer..I thought that it would be inferred

from my official report that some person had at-

tended to it, as I mentioned Lie-it. Col. Fremontby name as not having gone out to San Gabrielfor the puipcsc.Question .Had you any o'her ground than

what Mr. Loper told you for saying: "I have rea-

son to doubt that veps were taken to ailow themen ol that battalion to decide knowingly upontheir being mustered into service according to lawand orders," or noi?The court wa« again cleared, and when open¬

ed the court said that this subject of musteringihe California Battalion into service f rmeil no

part of the charges against Lieut. Col. F., and no

lurther inquiry into it should be allowed.Question..In your evidence in chief you say:

"As 1 was about leaving be expressed a great de¬sire that I would await the return of Lieut. Col.Fremont. Hesaid that he (Lt. Col. F.) would re-

iurn very soon, and that nothing should suffer lothem in the meantime." Now why did you not

state that in your official report?Answer..I presume I did not think it necessa¬

ry to do so. In fact I did not clearly understandwhat be meant.Qoes-tion..In yoor report you sty:."Whilst

examining the ordnance, which is all there, I re¬

marked that I had ordered mules 10 be brought cot

ibat day for the two dragoon howitzers" Andagain."My God! to think of a howi-zer broughtover the desert with so much fai'.hfol labor bvthedragoons; the howitzer with which they havefour times fought the enemy, and brought here to

ihe rescue ol Lt. Col. Fremont and his volun-

leers, lo be refused to them by this Lt. Col Fre¬mont, and in defiance of the orders ot bis Genc-

jral! I denounce this treason and this mutinywhich jeopardises the safety of the country, 2nddefies me in iuy leg il commind and duties; bymen, too, who report and *ay that they believethat ;he enemy approaches trom without, an ; are

about lo rise in arms around us." Wow, pleasestate whether, by the two howitzers mentioned inthe first paraaraph. you mean the two carried in¬to the country by the dragoon patty under Gen.Kearny, referred to in the 7:h specification, and,il so, why do you reler to but one in ihe last par¬agraph ?Answer..I did refer to the two howitzers

brought ioto the country by the dragoons. Inthe last paragraph I referred to but one, becausethe case was so widely dinetent lrom the other.Hues:ion.State ihe cifitrcnce between the

two cases.Answer..One had been lust in battle, ani th-

other, I believe, Gen. Kearny bad marched 10 the

support ot Lieut. Col. Fremont. 1 did not mean

that. I did not consider Capt. Owens equallybound to turn over both to me.

Question..The one lost in battle, where andhow was it recovered]Answer..I know nothing about it of my own

knowledge.Question..How do you know that it was tne

same one?Answer..Lieut. Davidson, who was with me.

and who had command of them, recognized thehowi'zers and pointed them out to me.

Question..In your report you say, "I sacrificeall leelingand pride lodu'y, which, I think, plain¬ly forbirls any attempt to crush this resistance ofmisguided men. It weald be a sign.il ior revolts."01 whom did you anticipate a revolt, and v.hatdid you mean by the word "ct ush?"'Answer..1 meant to ealorce my orders by

force.by the word crush; revolt.I anticipatedfrom the natives ol ihe country.Question..Do ycu mean that you did not

know ihe dragoon howitzers were there untilLieut. Davidson pointed them oui?Answer..No.Question..Did you have any verbal or special

orders in relation to the arms, ordnance, &c.. an.1the resistance or revolt to which you tisify 1Answer..I had some verbal orders an ! sug¬

gestions in relation to the arms, communicated,however, in the .'orm of a written memorandum.I had no orders in relation to the resistance or

revolt.Question.. Will you ptoJucc those written

memoranda 1Answer..I have tlicm not. I lost all my pa¬

pers bv an accident, on returning to tiie U. S.Question.. Will you state the tenor ol iho^e

memoranda, the words as neatly as possible, andwho they were fioni?Answer..They were from Gen. Kearny. 1

was directed, I believe, to pu> the howitzers againin charge ol the dragoons, ani my attention was

particularly directed io the safety'of the artillery.San Luis Key was suggested as a place lor a

part or the whole ol it.Question..Have yott stated the whole of these

orders and instructions?Answer..I do not remember ju« r.ow any¬

thing else contained in the memoranda referredto. I received at the same time an official letterl'rom Gen. Kearny.

fA lew ot'ier question* were put and answered,but which I have not time to write out. /mlthen the court, by a vote of 8 to 5. rejected a mo.tion to adjourn over till Friday. It then adjourn¬ed till to-morrow ]15

MAURIEDMartied, at Walnut Grove, on Thursday. November

I8lh, by the Rev. R. T. lirown, the Itev \VM. THO-M A8 LEAVEI.L. of Tharles Cicy, to Mix ANNB,daughter of John Yates, Esq., of JeiTerion county, Va.

Matried. at Mulberry Pluce, on Tnursdav.the18th inst., Dr. Baston VV Monms. to Miss AsstF., second daughter ol Jourd.m Wooltolk, Esq,a 1 of Caroline county.Married, on the 9th November, by I lie Rev. William

Y. Ileter, Mr. RoHSRT A BRADLEY, CharlesCity eonnty, to Min MARY I-'. HARRIS, ycungeHdaughter of .Mr. I'riah Harris, of Loum i.

DIED.Hied,on Thursday,the .5th of November, HJ7, at tire

residence of hii father, (Locust Grove,) in the county r.(Cloucertter, Va., nfter a pnsntul itlne-is of ten day*, oft>ilioii;i fever, ROBERT CARROLL, yooiitreat ni:n olRobert A an.! Virginia St'thblefield asul f.vo yeari1,tive. months and four days.

Ile'rf gone, he's cone, hi* <Jod to meet,He's gone to sing lib praise above;

He's gnije to worship at Ins I'eet,He's gone to enjoy hii endless love.

£*rospectusCOMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL PAPER,

CALLED TUB

SOUTHEND AKGUSAMD

Virginia ami North Carolina Advertiser,To b>. I'ubbiiud Only, Mur/oik, V «.

TO Till'. PEort.v:.In consequence o! the growing Commerce ar..:

increasing prosperity <.! the city ol Norfolk, "hepublic voice calls lor another prets, to aid inmaintaining the great advantages u i:h which our

community is surrounded, and which sic ol d-tilyt'evelopment. In tuitheranceol this design, the un¬derside! proposes to establish a comni-rcial an.!ix»litical paper, to be conducted on such elevatedPtinciplesas will render it wormy of our improv¬ing City, and entitle it to a star.d by the side olthe first journals ol the day. While it will befirm and decided in the expression ol its view.-,..till it will l:eat with becoming lespeel the opin¬ions ol tho?e who may differ from it, and it willstudiously avoid that a»peiity it temper andmadness ol attack which, unfortunately, characterize so many ol the partisan journals ft the pre¬sent d^y, and "which have impaired in an e-sen-tial decree, the potentiality ol the press as aiuoial and political engine.The undersigned will spare no efforts to make

the -Argus" always an acceptable medium o: in¬telligence to the merchant, the tanner, and .hemechanic.the three living pillars on which thewealth and prospeiity ol the nation are founded;and he will endeavor to make it agreeable to thevarious tastes ol all, by the collection (.1 the ear¬

liest domestic and foreign news, and other inte¬resting miscellaneous reading, lie therefore ap¬peal", with hopelul confidence, to the people olNorfolk and I'ortsmuiith, and of the surroundingcountrv, and especially to that portion of the goodpeople of our sister State ol North Carolina.whofr-in geographical affinities, are to closelyconnected with this city in their social and busi¬ness relations.to sustain a paper which shall Lcsingly devoted to th^-ir several interests.The "Argus" will engage with all the energy

it can command, in a iearless defence of the right*ol the people and the good cause of the Republi¬can party. The creed of ihii party is plain andsimple, and may b.' summed up in brief lormuia.A", little government as possible; th.it litlle em¬anating fiom, and controlled by the Constitution,and uniform in its application to all. Time ha-already partially tested the truth and happy fruitsol these principles. Under iheir influence, thecommerce and currency of the country has beenplac-d on a secure basis ol reliance on the natu¬ral I.isis ol tiade, and independent of the perpetu¬al a-'itatiun of our political contts s. The gene¬ral prosperity of the country is now left ;o;he un-

restnined efforts of individual enterpi ise and com-petition. Government is no longer a dispet.sero. special immunities to the few, but embraces allwith indiscriminate protection in a generous rval-iy in the putsust ol happine-s an ! impr -vemen!.These just principle* ol libera! government, ared tilv aiouiiins strength in the nlleetions ol thepeople. Keflection and experience have confirm¬ed thousands in their truth, and lew seem now

disposed to revive doctrines which have becomeoisoMe-sms, and which are considered as belong¬ing more appropriately to the darker age*. Thegieat mass ol the people ol the United .StatesareRepublican and seek after trtt'h, and when cor¬rectly iiilO'med will always decide justly. Theylove'heir country, and they love the Constitution,and would always serve the one and begoided bythe other, were they fteed from the political in¬trigues that daiiy surround them.The "Argus" will reflect Socthe-n views and

su«iain Southern rights and interests. Theie iso-ie question of ileep and abiding intete-t to theSvUth which can no longer be evaded. A tjues-lion that is pressed up .n us in so many ways, a ndintrudes in such a variety of shapes, that wecanno longer avoid it ifwe wool 1. We mua- be pre-pared to encounter and overcome it, or it willovcicome us. Should such a measure as thatcontemplated by the ia<t Congress, be hrr-alierai-0!>'cd tb-! South can view it in r.o other lightthan as a iltclaralien of vm~ on the part of herNorthern .nlic»t aud ic should be resisted as such.In resaid to the next Presidency, the "Arguswill support fit> man for that hi^b office, whodoesnot oafqui voefllly repudiate 'ill ^ucb rffic.ous in-

teif.icnce wi^cur mu>t sacred institutions. jRnying so'tiy loAsu 'W-s upon the degree of

assiduity and abilit}f«'iih which he may prose-cute liis new vocation, the s r >::g?st guaranteewhich the undersigned can giv-: for t.ie exerciseof his untiring ri#*ponsibiC iasKfuafforded in the fact that his indi.i.iual prosperityis identified with the success of the enterprise in

which he is now about to engage.TERMS.

The caik principle will be ?.dop eu and adhered'°The Daily paper will be published al the rea¬

sonable price ot s.z dollars per anr.atn. I heTri Weekly for four, by transmitting the moneyin advance.

.,The first number of the paper will make tts ap¬pearance on the first day of tie new year.

Friends who feel an interest in the success o

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. si,e UU.

Norfolk, November 21,1947.WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE,

IT'OR a number of v-Jirs, a SMALL lARil, with a1 Store House and DA-etlmij House, lor a »msli fa¬mily. Addreti D. F. A., po«t paid, or ti the Po*t«r.ai-t«r at the JuBStloB, f°v- 10.tin

MUS D't. HATCH ETT'S SCHOOL PnJYOUNG LADIES UR"

VVIl.L bo re-opooed on Hie second Monday h i..' * aiy next. Tim usual Lualisii Branches, wjihusic on the Piano, will bo inugla Preparations are ibeing made to accommodate comfortably a lew boa-'i'ermt, per tutiau often montkj .

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Retard,Tuition for advanced scholars, ^Tuition for beginners,Music, xvith line of Piano.

J£/- For furtner particulars, addressIt. J. II HATCHETTOct. 12-cw8w Vacfariandi. V.

WEST VIEW SCHOOLMRS. JONES and Miss RANDOLPH will

their School at West View, the residenee of Dr"George Mason, on tlie first day of February neitTERMS: 1

Board f..r in months, - . . .

English Tuition, .

French do. -7..Music 1

vjr*T" No charge for medical attendarice.Persons wishing to eny..j.e pupils will please ap-,!yto l'r G. Mason, fcioi.y Mount, Rruuswick county

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IJ.uiiiwick, N.iv.2-i, 1817..cw2inOVERSEER wXntED. *

WANTED, an Overseer for a Isr;- Cotton K«tstr t«»' Marenjo county, Al.tb.ima. a man weH n<j.i,.Nfied will receive a liberal compensation Apply at tf-,Enquirer OtS o. No*. 16.c^'for nesT, ~

\ VERY DESIRABLE FARM, in the muntv <fPowhatan, about one mile from Ja me*1 riv«r, anc22 miles from the ciiy of Richmond. It eonum» aio»hundred acre., of land, seven hundred of winch areurrirr cultivation. There is on the place a profitable »rt,imill; also, a saw mill and thrf^tiins m«e!)in«. wnrkriby water power. This Farm is well furnu.lrd with to.baccoanj out-house*; also, an overseer's h->uss, wltfcfour cvniloriabir rooms. There will be found see-leion t.'u \:id 1 .V) iiifh'ls of good wheat.Possesion civen the 1st of J tnnary Fur furiherpar-

ticnTars, addros3 J. H. FfNN.'.Y, Sublett's P O , Pow¬hatan.

P. S.This place would be pultahls for a New Ec?land farmer. Oct 18 eU jrTIO M.ii hew Lacy and Sophia his w:ie, Archibald £1 Richards an.l Charlotte his wife, Thomas J. Wow.son an I Hi ami i hi- » Ife. J lines Jones ana .Mary II. I.,wife, nud Nathaniel MnssiejTake notice. Unit I shall,on Thiir-.'.ay. the ninth dn

of lircninher, le!47,iit tie Tavern House of Hubert tlladm, in ttir county of Gom bland, Slate of Virgin!!botwern the hours if sunrise and suusri, prxeed titake the depositions of James II. Meriwether, WilingC. Hrown and others, to be read a» evidence iti a suitChanceiy, none depending in the Circuit Suporior tkKit* iof I.aw and fliane.ery for Goochland county, whereyou are platiimi's, and t and otners are defendants, lifrom any canse, the taking of said deposition* befinished on the said day, the ttkin? of tlie same « ill w Jcontinued from dav to day, at the t-a .ie place, nr.Completed, when ami where you can attend.

Yours, 4c., JOHN MICHIB,Executor of John Miclile, deceased.

Nov. 9.cw4w»

JX CHANCERY.. ViiiiiiMs:.At llules held ia IL»I Clerk'* OtBce of Urn ( ircuit Superior Court of La*and Chancer) for >',¦. County of Halifax, in Hie .i-c

of ('clober, IS47:IJyram Hudson, Ilyram II. Crank. Joseph \V. C'rat.

and Mary li;Crank, vkiiich j-alii Hyrani H., J>>>rplt \\and Mary E. are infants, and sue liy their next tiirr.VVm.Crank, PlaintiB...

againstCharlt-s R-illow and VVm. T. Hallow, Executnrt

Je»se- Hallow, deceased, \Vm T. Hallow, Jane |i Ker.VVui. Montgomery Hallow. Eli&tbetli K. Huilow, v.'jII Hallow, Homy Hallow, John Hallow, Edwin Kail. *

James Hallow, George Hallow, Augustus T V\':(Ui ii«i

\lary ii. Ins wife-, i.ouisa Colqutt, James II GixidmaZic. T Goodman, (,'harloi J Goodman, lattletonGoodman, Thomas II. Goodman and f'li/.iilicili I. twife. John J. Uiilhrey and M irtlia his wile. Sauoir'Bat:well am! Williann.i III- wife. Wi;lUiu \\ri/bl ni

Jane his wife, who wnsJane < olv-iuan, ^.uali CuleniacI'haries Cede . an, Hannah .\lderson, llenr> Alder"Steiline Aldervon, Cliarltn Hallow, J^hn T. Ha'.'i ..

IViu. T. Hallow, jr.. Win B.llow, Cailiaiino Ha!le.»Clizabctll Hallow. 1'imn.i Hallow, Thomas Had.Nancy Hudson, 'I lium-in VV. Dowdy and Alai> I' !,.

wile, T I). J<> ics and Elizabeth Iiis wife, lleieki-Ford and Elizabetii bi-> wife, Samuel VVallaceand At

his wife, Defendants.The defendant*. .Samuel Wallace and Ann Im wifr

Henry Billow, Edwin P.alle.w, ^auiuel Bagwell led\Vllluniia his wilt . VVilli tm II. Bailow, Hi-rnee. lien,ry and Sterln c Aldorson, John F. Bailow, Win T. I'low. jr.. Win. Ha'.low, (.'atoitrlne Bailow. Elizitr:Bailow, Dianna Hallow, Klui A , Mary F , Wlilsn.-;T., Joseph 11 and Ilyram II. ('rank, Augu«tu* T Wi '

too and .Mary Eliza liis wife, John J Gutlirey it.Martha A. his wife, T C. Jones and Kli^abe'li Awite. John T. Hallow and VVm MontEomery Bsl'i v inot havine entered their appearand*, and it apper-n:.by h ti-fartory e vidc re that they are not inlialat,:of tin- Common*' ealtb, it i- ni. red, that the saidnamed de!end.'.titi< do appear !.. re on the first Hnsi'.in Jaiiunry next, and answer the plaiutift's' hill; atiliat i copy #*f this older be forthwith inserted in tRichnioiMl Eaquiriir for iiv<i mont!> successiveiy.; at Ho- iront door i the t.'ourt huiisn of t.

county. ACfflv."Bpte,net.-iC,.cvTin VV.M. IIOET.CIk.

f\ CUANCFRY..VlDCIXIiU HuIcj held ir; ts1 Clerk's Office of the Superior Court 01 Chain erythe Kictiniotid Circuit, the Dili day of October. 1H7

IJoyall I'.irrinli and Felix M ittlieus, partnni, u-.l,the fi.'in of Pani-h St Matthews, FlaintilT

againstThiitiia- H. Nowt'll and Sarah his wife, and otlirr

Defendai '¦*

their appearand* anil given security, according toact ofAwemWy am! else rules of this Court, and it .1

peering by satisf-ictni\ evidence that they are nni .>:!"bllanl- of tois Commonwealth, it ix ordered III-1 11

said defendants do appear at the rules to hr held (if»i: said Court, on ihi1 tir«t Monday h: January iu i'an I answer the bill ol"th«* plaintiff*: aii.i lliat a copythis order he fnriiiwith lu«riied in some newspupepublished in the rny of Uirlmioud t«»r two ni.irKti- -r.

ce-.-ivelv, and jHi^teit at tiie (Von I doer of ilif Capitol i;

thesaidYity. A Copy.''l'est*,<if.l. 12.iv\Om 1'. ROBERTS. CIV

IN «:H U\i l_:u V At It 11 It s held in II,Clrrk's Office 01 tin- Superior Court ol CluuKriy

the Richmom! i;iicuit, the 9th day of October, 1617:Jones Heller, l'lainiur

againstThe Protection Insurance <'r. illpiny of Hartford.:

the Stair <if Connecticut, Hiid another. Defend nt-The defendant* above named not having entered ll< .

appearance and given Mecuriiy, according in thesrtiAssembly i;ud the rules of Unas Court,and itappeam;b> satislaciory evidence that they are not inhabitant),this Commonwealth, it id ordered, that tlie said drfuants d.i appear at the rules to lie held fur the m

Court, ot: the lir.-t Monday in January next, and .

swer (lie hill of (lie plaintiff; and that atopy of t; >

order be forthwith inserted 111 some uewspuper piihled in the city of Richmond lor two months siic.e-ly, and pi : led at the front door of tlie Capitol in ; .

said City. A Copy.Teste,Oct. la.cw2m I'. ROBERTS, Clerk.

IN CHANCERY.Virgimi ...At Rules held in if*. .". rk'.« Office <.r Hie Superior Court of Chancerytli . Kit hmoiid t'if nit, the 4th day of November, lei:

Francis E. Rues, 1'laintiffaq:iin»t

liavid Henshaw and ether Defendant'The defrndam above-named not having entered

appearance and given secur/ly according to the ArtAssembly and the Rules of this Court, and it appntin* by satisfactory evidence that hi Is not an Inosttant of this Commonwealth; It is oideied, Th t i!«said defendant do appear on the tenth day of the n"

ianuaiy term of the Court, and answer the btlisol:!'plainti!?'; and that a copy of this order be forth* :ih 11

verted in some newspaper published in ihe City «

Richmond, for two mouths successively, andpo.ifdithe front door of the Capitol in the said city.

A Copy. Teste,Nov. 0.cwOm POWHATAN ROBERTS, Clerk.

IN CNANCBRY.VianiMi* At Rules helil In li'Clerk'sUffii'o of the County Court fur liie Count}

Halifax. in the month of November, JE17sWilli <m R. Rrauch and Ann S. Ins wife.and Sunns

T. Wooding, fUiui.tr.as .mst

John K Wooding. Defendant,'/'he defrndant not having entered Ills appearir.rr

snd it apjieatiiif; by satisfactory evidence that he i» nn

an liiliabit int of this Commonwealth It is orderedthat (lie said defendant do appear hue 011 the 4 !i V.Jay la January lien, and answer the plaiuiitl'V higild 1 hat a copy of this ortl* r ho fmlhwith inseitrdthe Richmond Enquirer, for two moiiths »nccts»ursnd posted a! tho liont door of tlie Court Mouse of t:enmity. A Copy. Teste.N«v. 0.cw2ns H'M. S. HOLT, 0. C

IN CHANCERY..Vircima ..At Role* lieTd tailClerk's Office of ihe Count) Court of Amelia, on II

first Monday in November, la47 :John Roberts, Complainant

apauiitJacob Roberts, 1? C Roberts, G»orge Robert-, 1l.

J. Roberts, and titlirrs, DefendantsThe defendant,Tfcoino* J Rol;eits. not havmzei/-

ed his .-.ppearance and civeu security, arcordiri; t" i''

SCI of A"! in!;ly .ind t!ie r'l'e« of lhi< Court, ai d >

p» arinif ti>M he is not nn inhabitant of ihia Con.<rwealth, it is cnti it'J at iu!ej, an.i accordingly ruintiiat he appear here, at a Com t to be held <cr said ..

tv of Amelia, on the 4t!i Thnrsd y in Jr.nuiry, Iriiiif*t r the bill hi the plaint iff; and that a copy <¦

tud'-r he 1 userled in ..m,.e ucv* (paper printed in ;hr 1

ol Richmond once a vveel; lor two months ?ucrr-«oly, and |h sled at the door of the Court-house .

county. Copy. Tegic,Nov 2- wgm R. 0. I.F.KHI «'

IN CHANCERV.. VriiCiwis At a Court !.e .11 he Counr, of Accomac, at the Conrt house if.trr

ou Monday, Ihe 2.'*h day ol October, I?I7:'I'homas It. Joyncv, PlsliiMJ-

again*:Ili'.laiy B. tfttinRcr, ei al., fiefeni!an*«This day caine the plaintiff, by Mlers W. Ei«ii»r. <

Council, and filed h » bill and eiblbits,and the /Ir!' '

am, Hillary II Sir'.nrer, no! hnvine entered his a;ii>'-tance and given security, according to the net of i>-r?bly and tic rules of tJii« ' 'ourt. and it appearing b» .

tisi.it lory -vidfiice that he is not nn inhabitant <¦;'

Conimonweallh.it is ordered that the vaM defen.ii"

Hillary H. rfiruiyer, doapi>ci»r here on lite lit da.January leim !:ext, and answer the bill of the plain: -

and tbnt a ccpv of ihi* order be forthwith in».-rtrdgoins newspaper published in tho city of Kscho.oniitwo inonthr successively, and |x>sted at the froiil ¦!'of tiio Court-hoime of ibi« county.

A True Copy. Teste,Nov. 10.cwSm* J.J. AtLWOWTft/C *

TN CHANCERY Vtaomu At Rules helJ in 1 .

Clerk's Office of ihe Superior Court of Chancery li¬

the Richmond Circuit, the Oth day of October, I" 17;George W. Goode, assignee of Jesse P. Smith,

agaiii'l Plmnl f-Ivory P. Hr-dgden, and other Defendant#The defendant above named not having enterr.) t

^ppearaure and (jiven security, according to theai'

Assembly and the rules of thl« Court, and It -iCI " ".

by s">ii"faetory evidence that he is not an inhabitantthis Commonwealth, it Is ordi red. that 'he sa»d ilrvr

anl do appear r.t the ru'^s to b<* h -!d lor tiie said 1

on the first Mnnd.-y in December n*«t. andars»<r lis

amended and stipp'emental bill rif the plsintlff; aid '.

acopy oftliis order be forthwith in»erl'd in some ne*-^papei published in the city of Richmond lor tt*« aiort .

successively, and posud a' ihe front door<>f lh* "

in ihe saidcity. A Copy.'Teate,Oct. 12.cw3w P. ROBEP.TS.1 erk

rf CHANCERY..ViaotMis At Rules lit IdCleik s t/lSceof the County Court ot Cumber as-

Mon«*ay, the 4ih day of October, 1S47:Thomas D. Walton, PlaisliB-

against . ...

I^wlsJ. Walton. James O. Walton. Martha S. ». >'

ton, Cornelia Josephine Walton, Edward 8..'.Thomas H. Hewlett and Jane l:is wife, former^l>ton, Martha Walton, widoss aad relict of l.dwird n

ton, deceased, and Samael Hatcher, JSxecaior ¦"

ward Walton, dec-aaed, . ,

The defetHlants,Jsmes C. WaJton. Urn** G. Hal

too, and Thomas II. Hewlett nr.d Jane bisi..ln, /.niered their appenrarre and given -ecuri ».

ac^o?(flniTlo the art of Assembly and the

Court, fled Uappea.ms l.y itf-ev are not inbab.'taraof this t omimawe.ii...nr't*errd ibesald .lefendm ts do *H>~* «.»« »»

ir^-rtedin some newspaper pt.a.i-hed in wic t>

Richmond for iwo n cjti.s siicc-sivrly. and f^ted s

(hr- front dotr of the Couti hou-e of ibis county.

Oct. B. WOODSON, C.