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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02
From the National hfeligencer.

A measure of great consequence in our
national economy stands for considera-
ton i'll the House of Representatives to-
day we allude to the bill for promoting
the growth and preparation Of Silk in
the United States. England imports
from abroad, annually, five millions of
pounds Of raw and thrown silk, for the
use OF her factories and one-third ofthe
vast amount annually used up in the
factories of France, she also obtains from
other countries, With climate so well
adapted to the production of silk as that
Of the United States, we might in a few
years supply a great portion of the i'm
mense consumption of the French and
English looms. A vast field, therefore,
IF domestic industry and wealth opens
fself to our country, if we improve the
opportunity. Shall we embrace it, or
REJECT it?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02
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@j-Owing TO the unfavorabIeness of the
weather on Saturday, there was no meeting
on the subject of the Railroad. 1t will be
seen that the call is now made for Saturday
the nth instant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02
From The Nat. IfeHigencer. FEB. %.

The Supreme Court Room has attracted
a numerous audience for the last two days.
The writ Of error in behalf Of the Mssiona-
aries tried and punished under the laws OF
Georgia has been under argument learned
and eloquent as may well be believed, when
on one day Mr. SERGEANT pied their cause,
and on the day following Mr. WRIT. The
argument is not yet concluded
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

Fennsyirania.-Mr. Dunlop made a
report in the house Representatives on
the 10th ult. in relation to lotteries
which we.bave not had an opportunity
OF examining, but it is said to be a very a.
bic pafer Two thousand copies in En-
glish, and one thousand in German, were
ordered % be printed. The report re-
commends bill to prohibit the sale of
lottery tickets, by penal enactments a.
galnst vendors, purchasers, and adver.
Users Pretty severe. It argues that
the State has fulfilled her engagements
with the Union Canal company Tar-
yjsburg ChrVn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

oG-The debate on the Slave question in
the House of Delegates, proposed 20 he pub
lished in pamphlet form by the editors Of
the Wing, we learn from that paper will
make 'irom one hundred and thirty 10 one
hundred and fifty pages" in small type, and
'will be furnished TO subscribers at from Sl5
to $50 per hundred" Nosubscription will
be received for less than IS worth of copies.
This is certainly very cheap W. hope
that merchants generally throughout the
State will do all they can to give circula-
tion TO the debate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

NoTE.-The circumstance did not occur
TO Mr.. Webster's recollection at the moment
he was speaking, but the truth is, that Mr..
Van Buren, was himseIfa member of the SEN
ate at the very time of the passing of this
law, and Mr.. M'Lane was at the same time
a member Of the House of Representatives.
SO that Mr.. Van Buren, did, himself certain
ly concur in setting up this pretcnsion, two
years before Mr. Adams became President. 7
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

OFFICE oFTHE CoLoNtZATIoN SOCIETY.
Washington, Feb 18th. 1882.
10 the Editor cfhe Richmond En3uirer;
SIR - take the liberty ofenclosing, for
publication, copy OF letter addressed TO me
10y Capt. VIM; Ables, who left the Colony
oil Liberia on the Both of December
Entire confidence may be placed in the
statement OF Capt. Abies, who is well known
in Philadelphia, the place of his residence,
ana much respected for his integrity and pi-
ETY.
Very respectfully, Sir, your faithful serv,t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

THE Oolera.-The London Asiatic Jour
nal, in an able paper, traces the progress of
the Indian Cholera from its origin at Jessore,
on The Gangcs, in 1917, TO its arrival in Po~
land IN 1881, brought by the Russian army.
thin this period ii seems TO have visited
every country in Asia, unless the most north
ern OF the Russian possessions, including the
Islands on the Indian oceans, and swept by
estimation, fifty millions OF people This
paper maintains the contagious nature of the
malady, in proof of which il cites a number
OF facts, the most remarkable OF which are,
the total escape of several places where strict
sanitary precautions were used.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02
VAN buren, AT HOME.

Al a meeting oil the citizens of Troy, New
York, and its vicinity, held at the Court
House on the 18th ult. (Which in numbers
and responsibility was never surpassed, and
1t is believed never equalled in this city ;"
(says the Secretary of the meeting, } the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in our opinion the MAORI
~ oil The Senate OF the United States are Just
~ entitled TO the thanks of every patriot, for
The pure American principles upon which
they acted in the rejection Of Martin Fan
Buren,.
Resolved, That as American citizens, we
must decidedly condemn the conduct of any
American who shall endavor TO court favors
from Government with which we are ne
gotIatlng, by representing his own party as
more iavorably disposed towards that Gov
eminent than the party to which he is oppo-
sed.
Resolved, That the instructions given by
MIR. Van Buren, TO Dir. McLane, on the sub
Ject OF the Colonial Trade, merit the severe
anlmadversion ofovery true American.
Resolved, That we consider il the duty of
Americans to sustain every branch of the
Government in the discharge its constitu-
tlonal duties; and that we recognize in the
Senate right to reject foreign Minister
no less absolute and unqueStonabLe than that
OF the President to recall, and which we be-
lleve has ever been exercised with a stricter
regard TO the best interests of the nation.
Resolved, That while we claim the high
est feelings of pride for the honor and dignity
OF our own State, we Cannot look upon the
recent act of the Senate in the rejection of
MIR. Van Buren,, as any 'nsut'' TO the State
OF New York, but only as exhibiting to the
world the true independent spirit of Ameri-
cans, soaring above the prejudices of party
and sustaining the honor and dignity oftheir
country.
Resolved, That in the majority ofthe Sen
ate who voted against the nomination Of
Van Buren,, we recognize with pride, men
OF the brightest talents and Of the purest prin-
ciples
Resolved, That we fully concur in the
sentiments ''that in government like ours,
occasional differences ofopinion are not only
to be expected, but to be desired; that this
conflict OF opinion, however, should be con
lined 10 subjects which concern ourselves.
and that in the collisions which NAV arise
between the u. States and foreign mower.
1t is our duty TO pTeSerUe an un6rOken front
and TO consider the cause of our gouerls,nent
as the cause of our country"
A committee of ten was appointed to COM
municate the proceedings of the meeting to
the Vice President of the United States and
each of the Senators who voted against the
of Mr.. Van Buren,.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

a London paper of ian. lIth received
in Paris on the 18th, states that the cab
met council has finally agreed upon the
number of new peers to be created and
that it is dehnitively fixed at 10 OF So
Among Others, lord Dunraven, lord Cor
manstown, IAN Irish Catholic lord Lis
more, and lord Rosmore, all Irishmen,
are mentioned. The nominations are
made to allay somewhat, the iealousies
Of the Irish. The rest Of the new crea-
ton will consist Of English peers and
some Scotch ones.
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MR. DAMS.-We have not hitherto
noticed the many rumors which have been
busily circulated with regard 10 the views
of this gentleman on the Tarill-our belief
has always been, that every thing which as
cribed to him recession from the PRINCIPLES
Of protection, was wholly gratuitous and as
we did not feel in the least alarmed at fine
h0neyed words thrown out by certain editors
who had heretofore, been lavish in their a.
buse of him, we were willing 10 let it all
pass. The following. from POulson's Phil
adelphia Advertiser, accords with all the
previous information we have had that
we place reliance on, and, therefore, give il
place.-Balt Chron.
Extract from letter, dated
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S, 1892.
DEAR SIR :-'I have your favor of the
18th, on the subject of newspaper accounts
of Mr. Adams opinion on the TariG.-tbev
must have originated in much exggreration
Of some trivial circumstances. A gentleman
informed me last evening, that he Ind shown
to Mr.. Adams the very paragraph Won quote
who observed it was wholly Incorrect, he
had said nothing of the kind. lie had no j.
dea of abandoning The system, and any ex-
pressions of opinion in favor of conciliating
the South, which he may have used, have
been strictly limited to The supposition that
II should not interfere with The interests eff
tected by the protective system
Another gentleman who is on the commit
Tee with Mr. Adams, informed me that he
was perfectly satisfied in aspect to MIR Ad-
ans views.
Whether he will make any public disa-
yowal Of these sentiments, cannot say, but
suppose these stories will be Contradicted
from various quarters. believe myself, the
system stands well ! am very happy in an
opportunity Of giving you this explanation,
and shall at any time be happy TO hear from
you"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

I'D FEBRUARY.-Orders were issued
from the war office directing a salute of
100 guns to be fired at all the military
posts in the United States.
The light artillery corps of Washing
ton Greys, Capt. WoRRELL, left the city
at six on Saturday morning, accompani~
ed by Johnson's excellent Band, on their
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, to cele-
brate the centennial anniversary over
the remains of the father ofo country.
We wish them a pleasant journey, and
safe return to their native city.-PhiI.
Gaz. Feb. 20,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

n ship Blo,rn Gp.-Capt Phelps, of the
Schr. Icmbuca, from Africa, ashore at Bar
nagat, (says .hc y. Y. Commercial Adver-
User, reports that Just before she sailed from
the coast OF Africa, the British ship Dee. Of
Liverpool, with 300 casks OF powder ON board =,
and crew Of 40 men, was struck with light
nng, and blown up. All the ships compa-
nv persisted except the Captain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-02

african Colony-The importance OF the
establishment Of the American Colony at
Liberia appears TO be justly appreciated by
some the British writers. The Westn,Jt-
Ster { London) Reviep says, in reierance 10
1t: The Americans are successfully plant
ing free negroes on the cost of Africa; a
greater event possibly, in its. consequences,
than any that has occurred since Columbus
set sail for the New World"
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
Jachson, Laurence eoanfy, }
 .NioU. g, IS32. { TO 9JNO. $. FICKLIN.

Ihe author of "Ta'ufh,o and the ;" Public
 'Seatfntent' ieifer soriter, from fhis co'y
 SIR--l see in the Gazette of the l4th inst, under the signature of Truth, D you have made very free use of my name i; and you say in your publication. in sub stance, you can prove all you have said - am the very person whom you guess at You have taken great pleasure in giving a history as regards the appointment 0 post master at this place. Soon after yeu were appointed, l wrote to Mr Bertrand, and said to him, that l had a very respectable petition, but Seeier had vetoed the people and myself I stated to him nothing but facts. You say if the "deputy inform ant had stated the truth, it would have saved you the trouble of giving history of the affair. YousaT II was a secret ar rangemept between Mir. Smiih and myself: that IS a lie. Al the time Mir. Smith re- signed Tn my favor, yon was on your way to New Orleans. H Had I sent an express and informed you, all would have been rght. Respectable men knew of ii in town and Tn the country. You should have had sense enough to know, tbat Mr. smith was bound Go keep the offic ce, until an appointment was made, after Mir Black would not accept. Mr. Harness informed me. that, if would get mp petition, you would withdraw yours. said to Harness, ' did not care a d-n for any petition ;'' but on reflection concluded to draw up one. ldid not ask you 10 withdraw. You say had the iinpudence to charge the peo- pie with ingratitude, for wanting anotber to take charge Of the office: that Is a lie
 ihe people of Lawrence I shall never make such charges against-they have been kind 10 me, and shown me many ia yors.
 The word ssfggaut Sevicr. you got from tbc bottom of the last quarterly ac- cont 1 made out. made note at the bottom. l put the words, ss removed by the tyrant seyier.s ou say you have it from good authority, that l wrote a long and abusive Iettcrto the Post-master Gen. eral, complaining of him in round terms, becanse he had been influenced by Sevier tlsat IS lie. ] wrote to him to know if Seyier had preferred charges against me. at the same time wroie to the Hon. E. r Chambers, to call on NJ Harry. He did so, and informed me that Sevier had said nothing against me. When was post master al Dayidsonville. I wrote to Alr Mclean, then Post-maste General, and recommended Mr Smith, as post master; l and on my recommendation, he was ap- pointed Mir. Smith knowing fhat that had been the practice of tiie department, re- signed in my favor, in the same manner 1 5udge 'sSeafcy recommended me to the de- partment, and was appointed. Had you known the above facts, it might, perhaps, have saved you some trouble. Much more could be said, but will close by saving t Q l you, that you know me--we do not live ia r apart-and any thing you have to say, will be ready at all times to hear. wiiho, { troubling the Gazette with my name l feel no hesitation in saying, that will be ready to meet you at all times.
 HY, R. HYNsON.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
ofimagination, come 10 final conclusion,

ofimagination, come 10 final conclusion.
 tbat all anti-seyier men, are Clay men or
 NiiHihers. Now, this discovery in any
 other than this age of wonders, would
 have entitled Buck to the appellation of a
 prophet, With no wish on my part to in- 1ufe this sapient editors well earned repa-
 tatIon, for assigning why and where lore for all things that transpire in mod ern tlines. but purely with desire to ob- tam little light on the subject, l would respectfully ask, what were Men and what are norc the politics Of Gen. Montgomery and William Peltam. The former, Briea- dier General of ofArkansas-the latter, Sur yeyor, on the part of Arkansas, for run ming the boundary line between this Ter ritory and Louisiana. i'hat the first off Ger shoaId be respectable, all must con cedc. Ihe latter IS respecfabfe in consid- eration of the vast profits arising from 1t. merely ask for information, having al ways understood that the gentlemen in question, we're the constant reyilers of Gen. Jackson. T. P. E.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
Dry Goods and Groceries

THE subscriber has just received per steamer Little Rock and keel-boat J, c. Campbell, an additional supply of
 Dry Goods and Groceries,
 CONSISTING IN PART OF Green Mackinaw Blankets, French do. White and red Flannels, Cotton and woolIen Linseys. Woollen Jeans,
 Do, Socks, Several pieces of fancy Prints, A lot of Boys and Mems Shoes.
 GROCERIES. 100 bbls. fresh Flour, 75 do Kectifed Whiskey, ID do dried Apples,
 5 do Loaf Sugar, 50 do Kanawha Salt, POO sacks ground Alnm do. 50 boxes Table Salt, 10 do Sperm Candies,
 5 do Tea,
 l5 do Raisins, A lot of Stone Ware, A lot of Bacon. This, together with his former Stock renders his assortment very complete = Purchasers will do well to give him call fhe above articles will be sold very low fur casi. Beef Hides and feitries will be received in payment for Goods Dec ls, lssa E WILSON
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
ing among the Chippewas and Sioux,

5 tue NtitFpeWas 15tu SIOUX ''i;;s acquired tiie iuveteracy eI an he fedltary teud. War parties are contin- uailJ trespassng upon the territorial boundaries of each other; and fresh scalps have been danced, after the sIl. dian manner, at Red Lake, at Cass Lake, and it heeep Lake, during tbe time of my passing through the country. War has been the expressing theme. and it has not been an eas, task t, ,l... clare pacific maxins, and enforce them with arguments which savage people could appreciate, while the war-drum and the scalp-,ell were sent forth from other parts of the premises.
 We found the waters of the Missis- sippi in a good state for ascending, and layailed myself of this circumstance 10 carry into effect the desire of visiting it's actual sources; q point winch has con- lnued to be problcmatical in our Geog- raphy. Pike placed il at Leech Lake .in 1866. Governor Class carried it much further north, and left it at Red Cedar Lake in 1920. But it was then ascertained thatit sources were consid- erably north and west of that Lake.- l eneamped the expedition {aiti, tiile troops and heavy baggage) at the last named lake, and proceeded up tlse river in five small birch canoes, capable Of containing one nan and his bed, in ad- 'diton to the indian and Canadian who conducted it.
 The Mississippi, above this point, expands into several lakes, the largest of which is called Tauverse. A few miles above this, it is formed by the junction of a southwest and northwest branch. We ascendcd the former. through a number oflakes, to ltssource, ID small creek, being an inletiato a Jake. From thence We made portage of SIX miles, with our canoes, into La Bische or basca lake-(the latter being q derlyative from ueritats capn) whichis the true source ofthe celebrated stream, being, al the same time, it's most north ern head.
 This lake is about seven miles long, having somewhat the shape Of the letter Y. Ii has clear water, and pleasant woody shores. 1t has a single island, upon which ] landed, caused some trees 10 be felled, and hoisted the national flag. We left this flag litisg, aud pro ceeded down to the northwest or main fork. A descent of about ls0 miles brought us back to our party at Red Cedar, or Cass lake.
 Very respectfully, dear sir, your friend and obedieni servant,
 HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT
 U. $. Indian Agent.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
Jtasi,uiae. ,.Soo. g .;; THE ELECTION.

Ohio.-We have not yet official re- turns from this State. The Columbus Sentinel of the 10th inst. says, that the canvass was asthen going on at the Secre- tary's office. 1t announces, from infor- nation received, that the majority for the Jackson electoral ticket is at least 4,500, probably more.
 Iadianu.-The Jackson majority in this State is calculated ai 3,33i5. s,3ii
 Pennsylvania. Tine majority for the Jackson ticket in all the counties but four is said to be 23,l32.
 ,Nezu- York.-The majority for Jack son, so far as ascenained, is nearly lS,0O0. The New York American, a Jealous opposition paper, says--s. The election seems, in this State, to have gone very much as il did in Pennsylva- nia--by d general hurra for Jackson and all that his name bears along with him. Ofall the counties yet heard from. little Richmond has alone given an anti-Jack- son majority. We do not doubt the State is lost" The Commercial Ad- vcrtiser, also jealous in the opposition. says,-on the 10th inst. ssreturns, more or less complete, have come in from the west as far as Otsego and Oneida, incln- siye, and from the north to Clinton county, inclusive. Every county, thus far, from Suffolk to Oneida and Lake Ghamplain. with single exception. has joined in the < s1huTrstfl for Jackson and the Albany Regency. Washing ton. county alone has thought ofthe Con- slitution nthisstruggle."
 It is now ascertained that Gen. Jack son will receive the votes ofMaine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missis- Isippi, Alabama and Tennessee, eleven States, giving lf73svotes. To these we may add as almost equally certain, but not vet positively ascertained, Ncrth.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12
From tbe Liinois Galeaian, of Jug. 9. DISCON FRY OF THE TRUE SOUR CIsS OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
 ST PETERS. May g, 1892.

From tbe Ifttfois Gd1en7Gn, of Jug 22. DISCON issstY OF THE TRUE SOUR CES OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
 Sr. PETERS, May g, 1899. Dr. Addison PhlHeo:
 Dear Sis-i arrivedat misplace yes terday, from an expedition through the Chippewa country, on the sources of the Mississippi, accompanied by de- tachment of troops under command of It. Allen, Of the 9th infantry. A commanding influence has been exercised. in former years, over some parts of this extensive region, by fhe Northwest Company, and, since itsiall, by the Hudson's Bay Company, who op- pose ourtraders strenuousiy on the lines and supply their Cierkswith high wines, to attract the Indian population to their posts. Political and commercial power go together, and the former is made sub servient to the latter. Medals and flags are, aminformed, distributed by them to Indians living within the boundaries of the United States. Old prejudices are kept alive. and new ones are excit ed. The strife for fnrs merees every thing else, and, if it is not marked by Ithe sanguinary acts, which oharacser- ized the last years of the rivalry for the fur trade carried on among themselves. it is not less ardently, recklessly, and successfully pursued, with respect to American traders.
 | Many of the Chippewas on Lake Stu perior, and in the region of Lac du Flambeau, srill visit the British Posts in Upper Canada, to procure the pre- sents which are annually distributed there. We meta large party in canoes. who were destined for the British posts at Penctangushinc; and these men would pass Fort Brady on their outward and inward route.
 To counteract the political influence thus exerted. has been among the ob- iects of the expedition, and to keep them af peace with the government, and with each other. The latter has been a task of difficulty, as the statc of hostile Ssef-
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

In a late New York Evening Post, we discover the following notice of a project, before this time probably car ried into execution, which promises to increase greatly the facilities of inter- course between that city and the South. 1t will reduce the time employed in tra- yelling between the great metropolis of tine North and this of the South more lhan enc shsd Masisch! ;a;ifiiioaiitts to the same thing as reducing the distance be- tween the two cities in the same pro- portion. The steam boat is to reach Charleston from New " ork within three days, one day only will be consumed on the railway between Charleston and Augusta, the passage by stage thence to Mobile requires four days, and from Mobile one daymore brings us to New Orleans. Nine days, therefore. by this contemplated improvement, completes the voyage which now employs the mail fourteen, ID.
 .steaas 6odt 10 ply 5eisreen .Aeu- York and Churleston.--BJ reference to our advertising columns, t will be peIceived that an enterprise of no small impor- tanee to the speedy eomnanication be. tween this metropolis and the South, has been set on foot. The David Brown, neatly built steam boat, we'll calculated for speed, by light and mar. row construction, and under the charge of an experienced commander, captain Penoyer, will set out on her first trip to Charleston in the course of next week. The passage will be made di- reetly to Charleston, without touching at any iutermediate port. It is judged that if will be performed in G5 or 70 hours. 4 communication effected in so short space of time, will bring tie South 10 ourvery doors-and the travel Ter in 75 or 80 hours will pass from this city 10 Augusta. The David Brown is a new boat, with new and powerful engine, furnaces are fed with anlhra. cite coai-the Lackawmna-of which sufficient quantity can be taken to last the whole voyage.