Southern planter., 1832-05-26


The Ancient Dominion has been troubled with
more than one portent within few days back The
venerable old capitol at Williamsburg was acciden.
tally burnt during the sitting Of the Supreme Court
The association of this building with the early and
proud days Of ofVirginia an Independent State, and
also Of the stirring scenes df We do not msiake)
which preceded the Revelation, have rendered its
destruction apparently source Of much and deep
regret throughout the lower country al least
Tho singular incident Of two Eagles who fell 10
the ground while engaged in combat, being caught
by Negro boy and killed, has occasioned still
more melancholy forebodngs, as to difficulties ex-
sting andt come; and the manner in which they
are 10 be terminated.
For ourselves-we defy the augury. Even were
It "plan and palpable," We would quote the noble
declaration of Hector But the bald Eagle is no
Emblem Of the South. The South seeks not TO
live by paging its neghbors' industry.
The version which seems TO be the plainest is
not destruction, but success to the South. Il
that portion fourproperty which has been peculiar
y aimed at, and which has been used and pointed
out our distinctive attribute, which figures as the
victor in the contest
But seriously it is not matter Of wonder that such
an occurrence should have been at the moment the
object of remark. Few men, aud those not always
the wisesl free from what is called "superslI-
ton" Many who ridicule every thing Of the kind
-even who profess scarcely TO believe in supreme
being, their secret soul are very much under It's
sway. We have no intention ofsneerag al the no.
iice which has been taken of the circumstance, al
though the state Of the public mind which could
give TO Il the Interpretation we have alluded 10, Is
much TO be regretted.
Il has been said that tho American cause during
the Revolution was seriously aided among tho mas
Of the people Of England--we do not mean the
mob--by belief in the occurrence Of one or two
ominous incidents--the Royal Standard havinP
been torn when hoisted on the accession Of GeorV
the 3d--and the unaccountable loss Of one of the
finest Jewels from the Imperial Crown
Some persons who read this may remember lhC
effect produced at Washington by the rending IN
two the banner which is usually hoisted on the
Capitol Il took place on the evening of that slor
my day Of the Missouri question, while the faieDi
the Union seemed hanging by a thread. A large
portion Of the flag was blown considerable die
lance to the South The matter was spoken ol
next morning in an undertone, and in the highly
excited state Of feelings then existing, seemed at
most supernatural warning. From whatever rea
son, the circumstance was little known out olWasll
ington. and tits believed was not mentioned in any
Of the Newspapers Winyd'O Is. C) Intel.
We learn that IN his oraion, at the recent cele
bration in Columbia, Col PREsToN said, they tell
us that notification will render the Union a rope
of sand! Which would you have II fellow citizens,
a rope Of sand, or a shackle Of irOHP The numor-
Gus audience responded with one voco--A rope Of
Sand g'--C Charleston Epe. Post.
The following extract is the genuine language