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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-15
LATEST FROM THE WEST.
From The Missouri RennbLicnn.

ST. LOUIS, May 90.
The WAR.-Disastrous accounts arc brought by
every arrival from above of the massacre of tamil
lies residing near the scene of Indian hostilities
we fear that these barbarites are to be continued
for long time: indeed, from the complexion OF
our accounts, nothing but the most energetic mea.
suros, and daring bravery will be able to restore
peace to that section of the country
We learn from letter dated on board the steam.
boat Caroline Hennepin, Illinois river, Nav 2lst.
that party had just come into that plac. from In
dian creek, Cumming into Fox Rivera where they
buried fifteen men, women and children, whom
the Indians had killed on the day previous and
cut, manSed, and mutilated in their usual savage
manner. Two young women, about II years old,
were taken away by the Indians as prisoners: the
1athcr ana mother had been previously murdered
The party, 1T is said, about thirty strong; and
little doubt is entertained that they belonged to the
Pattawatomie tribe. The massarcc took place
about % or 30 miles from Henncpn 1t is also
stated that the Indians spreading devastation
i'm every direction, and for that purpose had sepo
rated into small parties.
Gen. Atkinson had joined Gen. Whitesides. nj
DixOn's Ferry. On the Odd, Gen Whitesides' bri.
gadc amounting to 400 men, was despatcled M
Sycamore Creek, to pursue the trail of the Indians
and tn compel them into submission, if praciica.
bic. Gen. Atkinson had determined to maintain
jhg present position, to prevent the falling back
of the Sauks. Should it be necessary, on further
information, for him to cross Fox River, and
operate against the Sauks, it was his design
S'romptly to do so.-Forly or fifty miles would
bring him into their neighborhood.
The citizens Of Pckn it is said, arc much alarm.
cd, IN consequence ola band of 200 Klckapoos
beng seen ct the head Of the Mackinaw, many o.
whom were strangers,
"hilc these dangers staring the frontier citi-
1ehs IN The face, another, equally alarming, ha,
come upon them. The distress already felt for tn,
wal" aht OF provisions, is represented as being yer,
gIea', ana must hourly increase. a letter before
Us suys; forgot TO mention tho distressing stu.
pucn OF inc inhabitants in this region, owing II
the SCARCITY might almost say, total abscnceeo
provisions OF any kind. The most intellircnt o
The ci1cns assert that there is not in the eountr,
at aIge' suiolent provisions, owing to the failur,
subsist the population, sparse as i ;s f., 'a,' a.
and vt many points there is not sven enc dayy,
provisions whom khere is something like CIV q,
seventy people tn feed. They oanno. Ssh for IN,
ian, I'm o. arms ana men 70 protect them; Otherwise
'hey Hugnt co something 70 proven. ,hpprscive,
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no PRESIDENT will inhic, the coup de grace: on the
contrary the Presidents Pennsylvania friends, and
many OF his New York friends, expressly declare
ne VIII approve the bill We wish to see him pu,
TO the proof We wish to see whom he means to
"uPe' by his 'judicous professions for that he has
made contradictory declarations. and induced OPP
Posits Impressions of what he will do, none can
readily doubt.
desperate effort will DO made in the House to
avert vote and postpone the question until after
the election. We shall who will distinguish
themselves in that labor of servilty--who are am.
bilious OF Missions--in whose hearts, Loyalty 10
Jackson, supersedes duty 10 tho country. In
fancy, we can already place our finger on the
mon.
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BANK OF THE U. STATES.

Under the appropriate head the reader will per-
ccive that the bill rocharterng the Bank of the u.
States, has passed the Senate by majority Of
eight votes.
Upon this event, tho Telegraph of yesterday,
Iarks:
"THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
''Ihe bill rcch1rterng this bank, pas sed the Sc
nate yesterday by vote Of % to 20. We cannot
add force TO the many, and 10 us, weighty arpu
ncnts urged against its passage. 1t is yet doubt
'ul whether it will pass Tire House of Repre-
sentativcs. IL is understood that the friends
IF the Executive will make rally TO post
ponc the consideration Of it, under an appre.
hcusion that either to approve TO reject tho bill
may prejudice him before the people. We incline
TO the belief notwithstanding Mr.. Rchie's opinion
TO the contrary, that he will approve Of the present
bill"
The Enquirer (of this city, Of yesterday, says:
1--WE learn, that he BAya BILL passed to third
reading in tho Senate, on Saturday, by a vote Of
2G TO 20. It's fate is said TO be doubtful in the II
If R.--but if il squse5es through, it seems 10 BE-
Igreed OIL all hands that il will Iecsieve its eovb
de gy9es from the President"
The fsotr 60 not auiho5i1o the conclusion Of the
Editor. Il has ~ been sgyee' en oil hands, that
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WEST POINT

The Board Of Examiners OF the West Point Mill
tnry Academy in session. They common.
ced their labodrs Monday last The Board was
organized by the choice OF Major General Mlcomb
as President. General Harrison there, hut
only remained one day. The names of the other
VisiteTs present arc:
Mlj. Eaton, Of Tenn; Col. Jesse Wharton, do:
DR.. j. Norman, of Va; Col. G.. G.. Dro,ugoole,
do. Gen. +. Preston, do; Cunac, Of Gen; H.
l.. Ellsworth, Esq. of Conn; Rev. w. Fisk, do :
Capt. z. Fritz, Of Fcnn.; T.. Shoier E,q Of n.
c.; Cen Robert N'Aicc, OIL KY. Maj. H. Whiting,
y. s. A.; DR.. ). p. Smith, do.
A letter in the New YORK American soys:-
"The examination proceeds with the accustomed
regularity and assiiuity, from to ] o'clock, and
from TO 7--rns hours per day-so that tho dul Y
Of Visitor, if faithfully discharged, is not lig6,
one. The writer speaks in very high terms Of the
Cadets, and says that all qucEions, whether PIT,
by tho Professors or Visitors, are answered quick.
ly and with great correctness. TINS Academy is
an honor 10 tho country"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-15

The Protest of the Duke of Wellington against
the Reform Bill, which received the signature of
forty-one peers, is conceived in plain and honest
terms. 1t asserts that the government has ever
been n monarchy that a monarchy is the govern
neut best adapted to the habits, wants and wishes
OF the people, and that the changes proposed, by
taking from the control of the king and the arsto-
crazy over the popular branch Of the legislature,
will introduce democratical principle in consistent
with The mcnarclical. If this is stating the aucs-
ton plainly it is also announcing u critical slrug-
GLE Earl Grey has propeundcd the question in a
way quite as categorical. The people, he says, are
determined on change, and you are to decide
whether you will give it with good grace, or weld
it to violcnco.-Buh. Pat.
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STOVE .Hrwtxc MAcnxE.-Mr. Milne. nrchit.

has in operation at Glasgow, an ingenious machine
Tor howing stones. The following is description
of its powers block Of free stone, rough from
the quarry, was placed upon the movable bed of
the machiue and presented 10 the iron ecth of this
powerful monster; and in two minutes it was re-
turned with its surface as flat and as smooth as il
could scarcely have been producedby an cxperlen-
ced workman, with the mallet and chlscl in a half
day.--The machine consists of rotary drum,
with cutters set upon it i'll spiral form which, by
an ingenious contrivance, can be placed, by nice
adjustment, to suit tho thickness of the stone to
be cut. 1t is driven by a steam engine, and can do
the work Of 80 men per day. MouIdings too were
cut by it in excellent style, simply by changing the
shape of the cutting tools.
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EsSb VI s1Sfs'ss.
sHIPwRECK WITH THE LOSS

SI!PWRECK WITH THE LOSS OF LIVES.
We are indebted to p. z. Livingston, Esq who
called at this Office on Saturday attcrn Don, and gave
us the particulars of the loss Of the new packet
brig Edwina, Capt. Sturgcs, in which vessel he
was passenger. He states that they sailed from
Charleston on Saturday afternoon, the I'd, with
fair wind; the next day being of Cape Hatleras,
squoi caPszed the brig. Several passengers were
washed over, but recovered the wreck. Five o.
the passengers, being in the cabin, perishcd viz
Mrs. Champion, wife of G Champlin of Georgia;
Mrs Cohen and two children, OF Sanlee, S. G. and
German gentleman by the name of J. Brack
The husbands of the two ladies were on deck
but all efforts to save the cabin passengers We're
truitl1ss. The laniards cut away, the mast s
went over the side and the brig rightcd; but bciug
loaded with rice they were knee deep the deck
and the vessel settling every moment. IN about
three hours after the accident it cleared off, and
they were prOvidentiay discovered by tho ship
Amelia, who came to their assistance and took of
the crew and passengers, abonl 80 in number, and
brought them to this port-at the time they were
taken off, the brig settling so fast that they
stood In water up TO their middle, and it caIcs
lated that the brig would have gone down i'll an
hour-and as the boats stove all must have
persisted. The brig and cargo is totally lost and
not particle Of baggage was saved.
". y DAILY AdU.
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CHARLESTON, June Z

CDARLEsToN, June Z.
PEacy.-We stated few DAYS since, on The au-
thofity ct IL Mobile paper, that two men, suspected
to have been part of the crew of the soop Ajax
ascertainod to have been sunk that port on her
passage from Mexico, and having on board con.
siderable sum in specie, had landed at Apalachico
Ia Bay in boat, under suspicious circunsto wees.
We now learn from TIC { Jldu.bAs Enquirer of the
I'd INST that these had come mp 10 that place
from the Bay, in steambout--,hat they had in
Their possession large sum Of money in gold, and
a CO nsiderable quantity OF fine clothing which did
not fit them. The initials on The linen in their
possession did not correspond with their na,nes
Their story was, that they their way from
Mobile tn Charleston They each lad protect.
ion. One issued at New York for Charles r.
Davis, of Long Island, ana the other for Robert
Davis, of Charleston. They had also protection
for William Darling, given at tho district of Port
land and Falmouth, Maine. They stated that Oar.
hing had left them and gone up the Mississippi
river.
There cannot be a doubt that these men composed
a part of the crew Of the above named vessel and
that they have before this made their way TO Sa
vannal, or This city. We trust that our police will
be on the alert, and that no excriious will be want
ing to arrest them.
The Mobile Register of the 23h ult. contains
additional particulars of the loss of the Ajax
(which (s,ys the EDITOR leaves room TO doubt
that our worst apprehensiDns in regard the fate
of Capt. TcShcw and crew have bern realized. In
addition TO the circumstances already detailed, we
learn from q gentleman who was at Natimoras
when tho the AJAX sailed, that Davis and Stccd had
been detected IN a thief, of some property money
from the AJAX; they were sent on board with their
hands tied, and Capt Teshcw expressed his a.prc.
hcnsion of trouble with them on the VOYAGE We
learn also that a trunk found, washed ashore
few days ago. abuot fourteen miles To the East
ward of Mobile Point, containing many of the pa.
Pcrs OF the Ajax and number OF letters addressed
TO gentlemen in New Orleans New York, Boston,
&c. They were much dciaccd, bal those " hose d i.
rcct"ns were icgihle, have been deposited in the
Post Office III tiIis city"
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Ntcas ssscaID SsSI aDsD
Tuesday Ecci.tss. June I2.
JAMES RIVER & KANAwHA STOCK.

JAMES RIVER & KANAWHA STOCK
Richmond has done her duty, and nobly realized
the hopes of her best friends II is confidently OK
pected that million IF dollars will be subscribed
before the closing Of the Books to-day. But few
hundred Shares were wanting of TO- 900 at o'clock
and subscribers focking in Half a million has
probably been taken IN other parts of the State
where Books have been opensd-and it is satisfac.
torily aseertained that million and half-all that
is wanting with the States subscription of
S2,ooo,OOO, to make up the SIS, 900, 900-would be
taken immediately on Books being opened in New
York. Hope, then, yields to certainty, that the
great work will go on. The number of subscribers
IN Richmond, are about six hundred, all deemed
good and true.
Il. S.-3 o'clock-Huzza!-10,O 24 Shares, or
81 ,OO2, 400 have been subscribed-tho Book not
yet closed!
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THE APOLOGY.

The President seems disposed to make Mr.
Ritchie the amends honorable, for tho uncourteous
terms IN which he spoke of him in 1918; at least,
The Globe apologies. no doubt at the intercession
oil the Hero. Wo submit it (such as it is) from a
sense Of duty.
"Of this last class of extracts is that i. which
Eeneral Jackson is represented To have spoken dis
p"ragingly OF Mr.. Richie, at the time when The
conduct of tho Seminole cam pnipn WINS snl;.c,
Of discussion in the Richmond ENQUIRER From Tho
situation in which Gen. Jackson was then placed
we arc not to he surprised that in his private let
ters TO his friends, occasional expressions of feeling
are found. He acting under secret orders
from the cabinet, not understood nv the public
Conducting war i'll the wilderness, and on the con-
fines OF a foreign territory, whence intelligence did
not reach the public journals, but through the
medium of exaggerated runors. And now IL an
pears that Mr.. Calhoun, then Secretary at War
was secretly at work TO undermine the cha
racter OF the General, and permitted not very
reluctantly, the worst phrases TO be put upon
me whole conduct of a campaign, which he
hoped would at once raise his owl reputation
and destroy that of the. brave man who conduct
cd 1t. While the General fought the battles, and
encountered all the hardships and diseases of the
wilderness and swamps of n southern climate, no
was beset at the seat of Government by the hate
fnl nrigucs of man, whose restless ambition sill
dogs his heels Under these circumstances the
Richmond Enquirer imposed on by false statements
OF facts lent its aid TO the vndcaton of the prn-
violation of them by General, who was, in fact
acting under the secret orders ofthat Government
The General then felt the attacks as cruel and un
just, and visited upon the Redmond Enquirer the
str"ng resentment which should have fallen upon
those, who generated at least, countenanced
The misrepresentation which reached the pub
lie.
at was under this misunderstanding of the &C.
hera's conduct, that the Richmond Enquirer as.
sailed him. and if any letter written by him con-
tains the sentiment attributed in Brackenridgc's
publication in the Wing, the justification Will be
found in the circumstances alluded to. It is pos
slblc the remark published in the Wing may have
fallen from the General in private but the author-
" OF breckenridge is no assurance"
Will the Editor accept this apology? Will he
admit that he was "imposed on by false statements"
and was an unconscious tool in the hands of Mr.
Cdlhoun7 Will lac exchange The pancgyric pa ssed
upon his views IF the Seminole War, and the COM
mander in Chief, Ivy Aigernon Sidney, for this limp
ing atonemcnt? Will he rcnquish the credit which
he Justly won at that period for the honor OF kissing
and being friends with the Hero?
Green said that Brackenridgc's Letter was calcr
lated TO try show much of the spaniel was in
Ritchie." He has borne the rebuff with commend
able moderation, and even seems fondcr of the
sold Roman" than ever.
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Letter 30 the Editor of the Baltimore Republican,
YALrARAIsn. CHILE

VALPARAISO, CHILE, 9th March, 1892
There have been gocd many vessels in this port
during few weeks past, and considerable sales OF
American cargocs made, at reasonable advances.
Flour, however, is hardly a saving article.
Much curiosity excited here the other day.
by the arrival from the United States of two small
sloop rugged fishing smacks. They from Conncc-
ticut, that land Of enterprise and industry, and
were encouraged to come here with the view of sup
plying the markets this coast with fish. a
worse speculation could not have been started
true to a Yankees gcni"s, however, they came
prepared to turn their hands to another business &
have taken their departure for tue straits of Mngel
Ian, for the purpose Of sealing, which it is hoped
and beIived, will be profitable to them, for by their
adventurous intrcpidity, they have mcriled sue
cess.
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NATION = l. EiDINI..
NEhN NnDIy

"a WIS well know n and elegant Establishment,
ID whc! is situated at - Broadway, near
Wall street. has recently been reprinted, decorated
ana fitted up in style surpassed hy none in this
metropolis. The house possess from its COM
manning SITUATION, It's proximity to The of bu-
sncss and places of public auuscmcns, aGvuntac cs
for the merchant the traveller and man of leisure,
which are indspu' able. The paiurs and separate
apartment for the use of families, either travelling
or pcrInaments are elegantly furnished, and repeta
with comfort and convennnces. The tables are
supplied with every dclrcacy OF the season, and
the Sly of cooking, bo,h Frcncn and American is
not exccIled al any establishment in the city.
The Wines and liquors. selected from Houses
of the first importers, warranted to lie of Tho
choicest quality and finest flavor. The House VIII
accommodate $50 persons.
The whole is conducted for the Proprietor, 10y
MIR. Mccarthy, WHO VIII give his undivided at
teni"n 10 the business. and his best exertions
to give sal iSlIotion to the visitors.
ma 3J-2lW 3a
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CURIous--Fhc Savannah Georgian, Of the 9TH
inst says-'On Friday last, Scotch lass offlvora-
BILE Appearance, lG or 9 years of age, was disco
vered on board of the ship Emperor, working with,
and in the garb the sailors. Her sto. V has
excited considerable attention, and We have learnt
IL thus: Being unable TO obtain employment IN
New York, where she landed from Sco:l md, she
procured scaman's dress, and shipped on board OF
the ship Plate, as Cabin Boy. Daring the passage
To THIS port the mate beat of the scdIuen, and
the CABIN boy also twice, when the Captain on ar
irving here, fearing they would desert, locked the
chests in the cabin, and the cabin boys being found
filled with oncn's gear, instead of seamen's buds,
the owner was compelled 10 confess the imposition,
and was turned adrit shore. She afterwards
(stih IN male attire,) agreed board the Emperor,
to work her passage TO New York, and she was
actually engaged in the arduous labor of diSchnr-
ging ballast, when the number Of persons whom
a rumor OF the mal-appropos discovery on board the
Plato, kept curionsly gazing around the Emperor
attracted Capt. Foy's notice, and the cheat wa
| again discovered and confessed with tears and ma
! 'iiiest distress Capt. f. however humancy keep
her on board, had her properly apparalIed, anc
| means to conduct her In his family as domestic
The President Oc the St. Andrews Society ant
other gentlemen Of character, have rendered any
assistance 10 the girl that she may want
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Extract from letter, giving account Of the
loss of the Steamboat HORNET on the 81 { this
month. 1t is from tho clerk Of the Boat WHO is
among the few THAT escaped.
VAXcEsrEc, June I'd, 1892.
al am under the painful necessity Of communion
ting TO you one "f the most awful occurrences that
ever happened on the Ohio River. On this day.
about o'clock, there up one Of the most trc-
meudous hurricanes ever known; and in a very
few moments after it commenced, our boat was b H.
t0m uP,oardS. The was dreadful beyond
description; and what made it more so, Captain
Sullivan was lost, together with one of the Pilots
John Johnson) young lady from Graenup, and
the chambcr-maid also lost. We suppose,
from the best Of our recollection, that betyveer,
thirty and (orty drowned We were crowd.
cd with both cabin and deck passengers. Oar stu
alton is dreadful indeed. We likewise lost all our
money and clothes. For my own part have MOI H..
ing in the world but shirt and puntaloons We
arc, however, among people of tho kindost feeling
They furnished us with dry cothc- and comfortG.
Die fires Capt. S. has not ysi been found, but we
shall proc cd tomorrow TO hunt him, and to secure
the remainder Of the wreck. We had a great doal
of freight for Kanawha"
Yours in distress
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from actual starvation, which if they remained in
the country must cnsue, unless relief was afforded
'hem." In this emergency, we understand that
the Acting Commissaries of the Regular and State
troops have, with praiseworthy humanity resolved
to afford relief Us far as in their power.
The Steamboat Souvenir arrived yesterday from
Illinois river. She bring news that Gen. White.
sides was still in pursuit Of the Indians, who were
bending their course towards the big Woods
Tho whole frontier was in complete state of alarm
and confusion. The property of o. w. Kellogg,
at Butfaloe Grove, was completely destroyed. The
hat of Mr. Winters, mail contractor at Galcna
was found near Dixon's: he is supposed to have
been murdered. The body of man was found
near tn. same place so horribly mangled as not to
be known.
by the steamboat Wnnebago, arrived yesterday.
we received the Galenan Of the Oath inst Tie
town of Galcna had been placed under martial law;
strict orders given for the employment of the
citizens under the stockade which is erecting
Eleven companies of Rangers, Artillcrists, &c.
had been organized in the Mining country, &c.
&c.
In addition 10 the above painful intelligence, we
regret TO learn that letters were received i'm this
city yesterday, from Fort Armstrong. stating that
the Indian Agent, of Chicago, and three other per-
sons, while on their way TO Fort Armstrong with
dispatches from Gen. Atkinson, were attacked by
party of Indians, and nil of them killed
Nyf Int
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From the Al5ouv Adye,tissr Of Sotyydoy

GgN. HARRIsoE,--Wo, with others, have received
much pleasure from an association with this gen
tlemau, while residing here, with his old rnitar,
friend ard ASSOCIATE, Solomon Van Rensselaer,.
Cen. II. ID gentleman Of plain and simple man.
ners, such as might 90 expected from brave sol.
dior.
During his short stay among us, 10 rs ,ad- o-
~ "'zrn ID !-...r., s.."~.2
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The following is the first we have heard Of the
matter to which it relates:

STANTON, (Va.) juno 3.
Col. Armsteod and Capt. Gardner, Of tho U. 5.
Army, wero in this place a few days ago, on their
way to North Carolina. We understood their
business is to oxpel sone Georgians tsaid to be
about 200 in number) who have entered on the
Indian lands, in that State, 10 search for gold
Representation Of tho fact, we learn, was made by
the Governor Of North Carolina TO tho President
Of the United States. Two comps-is9 Of tyooPO
are on 1hoir roaYcb from Charleston, 5outA Caro-.
lima, 10 the gesno Of sct4oo--Sr4et7t-y.
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FROM THE LEXINGTON INTELLlGENcER or JUNE g.
(OlMG MEN,.S &TATE EXAMINATIONS.

We are nlghly gratified 20 sec so much intcrst
taken III the Young Mems STATE Convention to be
held in Staunton, the third Monday in July
ncN!.--lf we can judge from the present excite
nent which this sdbject has caused here and Sc
where, there will be foil Convention; and as it is
important that there should be full representa-, ion
hope at least, all The contiguous counties will
unite with us without DELAY