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The native American., 1838-06-02
CHARLES BANKHEAD.
Mr. Bankhead to Mr. Liuin gston.
WASHINGTON, October i, 1891,

af WASHiNUIUN, OCtOUeT /, 1881.
The undersigned, his Britannia Maiesty's
Charge dAfaires, has the honor to transmit to
Mr.. Livingston, Secretary of State of tho United
States. the copy Of part Of an act of the Assem-
hly Of Jamaica, passed in February last, obliging
masters Of vessels sailing irons that island 10 re-
ceive on board, upon specified terms, inmates Of
the Kingston public hospital who may be de-
sirous Of leaving his Majesty's possessions.
The undersigned lost no time in submitting to
his Maicsty's Governor Of jamaica Mr.. Living
ston's note Of the goth Of July upon this subject;
and he trusts that the document which he now
begs leave to enclose will do away with any un-
favorable impression which may have existed as
TO the nature Of the law which the Legislature
of Jamaica have thought it expedient to enact.
The undersigned, &c.
CHARLES BANKHEAD.
The native American., 1838-06-02
Extract Of a letter from Mr.. Brent 10 Mr..
Bankhead, dated
OCTOBER 8, 1882.

OCTOBER B, 1857.
81 had the honor, on the 5th, to receive the
note which you wrote to the Secretary on the Sd
Of this month, stating that you had received in
structions from your Government to inform him
that clause in law of the Legislature Of Jamai-
ca in relation to paupers, which had been noticed
by the Secretary calculated to Danish persons
of that description from the said island to this
country, though not intended to produce that eff
feet, was now no longer in force; and | will
take great pleasure in submitting this note to the
Secretary upon his return to the seat Of Govern
ment.''
The native American., 1838-06-02
f the United States:

| herewith transmit to the House OF Repre-
sentatives, reports from the Secretary Of State
and Secretary Of the Treasury, with accompa-
nying papers, in answer 10 the resolution of the
House of the 3Oth ultimo, relating to the intro
duction Of foreign paupers into the United States.
M. VAN BUREN,.
WAsH1NGToN, lIay II, 1898.
The native American., 1838-06-02
Extract from a letter Of Mr.. Fan Buren to
TO Mr.. Liuin gston, dated
LONDON, january IA, 1882.

-7@ -.7 70 1zV' 1@sUHtS otU5t, HUEtU
LONDON, January IA, 1892.
herewith communicate to you the copy Of .
note which addressed, on the 10th ullimo, ID
Lord Palmerston, demonstrating against an act in
force in the island Of Jamaica to compel masters Of
American vessels sailing from that colony 10 car
ry away number Of paupcrs, proporiioned to
the tonnage Of the vessels, which formed the
ground of a complaint made to yon III letter
from our consul at Kingston, daled the 2sth ol
June last. During my absence from town, on a
short excursion which 4 made into the country
during the Christmas holidays, Lord Pamerston' s
answer TO my note was received at the legation,
and communicated to you by Mr.. Vail on the
10Th ultimo. A duplicate copy Of that answer
also accompanies this despatch.
The native American., 1838-06-02
FOREIGN PAUPERS.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES,
Transmitting information required By the reso-
i,stion Of Tie House Of Representatives. Of The
30fh uifimo, IN relation to the Introduction
Of Forcign Paapers into The United STATES.
The native American., 1838-06-02
No. 3.
MAYORS OFFIcE,
baltimore. J,tly. 5. 1887.

Baltimore, Jstiys 5, 1887.
SIR: have the honor to hand y6sli, hinder d
blank cover, German newspaper; and now
enclose you translation Of that part which re-
lates to the United States. A highly respectable
German gentleman handed me the newspaper,
and added, that he had reason to believe that cer
tain German Governments mean 40 disburten
themselves Of bad characters by sending them to
the United States have thought that Congress
may be disposed to take some order on the sub
|ject. Heretofore they have confined themselves
to padpers; they now seem disposed to make
Botany Bay Of the United States.
! have the honor to be-;
Your Obedient servant,
S. SMITH, Mayor.
Nj Van buren,, President United STATES.
The paragraph (alluded toy states that letter
has been received from frend in Germany, Civ
ing information that transport Of inmates from
the house Of correction had sailed for America,
naming baltimore as the place of destination;
and that these passengers had received passports
representing them ais mechanics, to secure their
landing. It further states that another vessel,
about the same time, with number Of passengers
Of similar character, had sailed, and catltioning
to beware against a Mr.. Z. Yost," probably an
undertaken
The contents Of this letter are strengthened BY
a paragraph from q puDllc paper PIlHteu " uic
city Of Frankfort where the same fact is mention-
led. The above paragraph, on which the editor
makes some severe structures, is grounded on an
other paragraph, dated -Ihuringen, April 10.
which Says. ga transport of inmates from the
house Of correction in Gotl.a will sail fror. here
to Bremen, under the escort Of police officer,
and from thence to America, either to New York
or Baltimore This information mightbe doubt
ed, says the editor, if it did not come from 50
rect source; and therefore expresses hope
that authorities will take the necessary steps to
prevent these persons from being thrown On our
shores.
The native American., 1838-06-02
No. s..


CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STArEs.
District Of Kinsstoa-,poa Hull, Leeds.
.August 80, 1886.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your circular Of the 7th July, request
ing information as to the deportation of pau
pers from Great Britain, DC.
/ have, in consequence, been making particu-
lar inquiries on the subject throughout my consu-
lar district. find that no list, that can be relied
on, Of passengers sailing from Hull, is kept at
the custonl-house, which distinguishes the pau
pers from those of ahettcr class. Regular muster
rolls are kept, but the parties are merely describ-
ed by their names, ages, and from whence they
came, and occupation.
The officers Of the customs are well aware that
paupers do proceed both to the United States and
| Canada; and it has been admitted by the owners
of several vessels sailing there, that their passages
are pad by the overseers Of the parishes 10 which
thew belong The mode Of doing this varies ac-
cord;no fo the trlistworthiness Of the pauper: IL
rood. he is trusted to make his own bargain, and
Generally has trife Of money advanced to hin,
for use when he quits the vessel, to enable him to
oct up the country. If the is bad character,
|he is generally the best off, as the overseers pay
his passage-money and procure for him the ncces-
sares for his voyage: the man then turns restive,
and oftentimes refuses to go unlessmore money is
given him---generally G5 or .gl0 more than was
first agreed on. So that the worse the character,
the better able the pauper is to make his way
when he quits the vessel One ship-owner,
whose vessel sailed this year to the United
States from Hull, and who has had several pre-
tSes last Pagcl
The native American., 1838-06-02
No. L.


Circular to certain Consuls and commercial
.Ago,ts Of the United States.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
July 4, 1886.
SIR: beg leave to invite your special atten-
ton to the annexed resolution, adopted by the
Senate OF the United States OH the 4th Of the
present month, directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause to be collected and laid before
that body, at its next session, information respect
ing the deportation of paupers from Great Britain
and other places, &c. Believing that your Off
cial station affords you facilities Of obtaining i'm
portant information upon this subject, will thank
you TO procure, from authentic sources, such
facts relating to the inquiries contained in the
resolution as will enable this Department to com
ply with the directions Of the Senate. / should
be pleased to be furnished with your answer by
the lst of November next.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of The Treasury.
UNITED STATES Consul
The native American., 1838-06-02
May Is, 1893.
70 The House Of Representatives.

Tread, and referred to 4 Select Committee
The native American., 1838-06-02
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Nay 5, 1898.

~
SIR: In regard to the reference made by you
to this Department Of the resolution Of the House
of Representatives Of the 3Oth ultimo, calling upon
you for certain information upon the subject of
s.the introduction of foreign paupers into the
United States,'' have the honor respectfully to
report all that has taken place respecting the sub
ject of inquiry at this Department.
By resolution of the Senate of the United
States of the 4th of July, 1896, this Department
was ttdirected to cause to be collected and laid
before the Senate, at its next session, all such
facts and information as can be obtained through
the custom-house, or from other Sources respect
| ing the deportation of paupers from Great Bri
tain and other places, ascertaining, as nearly al
possiblo, 40 xrhat countries siich persons sent
where landed, and what provision, if any, is made
for their future support
To obtain the information called for in thi
resolution, circular letter was addressed to Ger
tain United States consuls and commercial agents
under date of the 9TH of July, 1896, and, under
the same date, the collectors Of the customs al
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
were called upon to make report of all the infor-
nation they could obtain upon the subject. Copies
Of these letters are herewith transmitted, marked
and Q.
On the 7th Of December, 1896, the Depart
ment made report to the Senate, accompanied
by all the information which had then been re-
|ccived. | have the honor respectfully to refer
the President to this report, which will be found
in the lst volume Of the Senate Documents Of the
2d session Of the 24th Congress, No. 5.
The only information communicated to the
Department since the report before mentioned was
made, is contained in the enclosed papers, num-
bcrcd from to o, inclusive.
All which is respectfully submitted.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
To the PRESIDENT Of the Uniied States.
The native American., 1838-06-02

Circular to certain COnsuls and commercial
agents Of the United States.
The native American., 1838-06-02
M. Bmkhead 10 Mr.. Livingston.

--- 1W- ~ ASIffNu foIs, "uty 5V, IYJfs
The undersigned, his Britannia Majesty's
ChargG d'Afaires, bcgs leave TO acknowledge the
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-24
From the Madisonian.

CATEcHIsM FOR THE PEoPLE.--We
appeal to history, and to the unprejudi-
ced testimony Of every man who has
been an observer Of the passing events
Of the last few years, to bear us out in
the melancholy picture which we now
present in the following questions and
answers.
When was our country most prospe-
rous and happy!
Before the war that is now waging
against the credit system commenced.
When was our country least prospe-
rous, most embarrassed, and least hap
pyl
After the war was declared upon the
credit system.
When were all the elements that ope-
rate to make orr country great and glo-
rious, and our people cheerful and con-
tented, in most successful operation?
Before the war was declared upon the
credit system?
When were all these elements most
paralyzed and all their consequences
most disastrously defeated ?
After the war was declared upon the
credit system.
When was the public Treasury full
to overlooking, and all the demands upon
the government paidina circulating me-
dunn that was convertible into gold
iandsilvcrl
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-24


When wasthe party divided, discor-
dant and vanquished I
After the war was declared upon Tie
credit ditsystem.
When was the United States So exaI-
ted in character, SO strong in credit, 80
vigorous in health, and SO Commanding
in her attitude before the world?
Before the war was declared upon the
credit system. &.
When was she most humble in spirit. !
most feeble in credit, most broken down
in health, and most Inundated before the
world?
After the war was declared uponstae
credit system, and after it had, by It's
perseverance and violence suspended lis
functions and taken from it almost lis
last vitality.-The war is still prosecu-
ted as if an nsatiate spirit covered the
little that is left.
We ask the people and the Represens
tatives Of the people, if they will madly
rushupon ruin, or will they come to the
rescue and bid aprostrate country riser
from its tribulations and re-assume its
rights, its power and its happiness.
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-24
CHAPTER XIV.


THE DANCING MASTER ABROAD.
] wish that are black heifer in the
kitchen would give over singing that
are everlasting dismal tune, said the clock
maker, it makes my head ache. You've
heerd a song afore now, said he, havnt
you, till you was fairly sick of it? for |
vow, l have. The last time, was in
Rhode Island, (all the gals sing there,
and its generally believed there'sno such
singers any where they beat the Eye
Italians long chalk--they sing so high,
some on 'em, they go clear out of hearin
sometimes, like ark) well, you heerd
nothin but "Oh no, we never mention
her;" well, grew so plagy tired of it, |
used to say to myself, I'd sooner see it
than hear tell of it, vow, | wish to gra-
cious you would never mention her, for
it makes me feel ugly to hear that same
thing for ever and ever and no amen, in
that way We'll, they've got cant ex.
preston here, "the schoolmaster is a.
broad" and every feller tells you that so
times day.
There was chap said to me not long
ago, at Truro, Mr.. Slick, this country is
rapidly improving, the schoolmaster is
abroad now,' and he looked as KNOWN as
though he had found mares nest. So
l should think, said |, and it would be jis:
about as well, guess, if he'd stay at
home and mind his business, for your peo-
pie are so consoomedly ignorant, reck-
on he's abroad cen amost all his time. !
hope when he returns, he'll be the better
Of his travels, and that's more nor many
of our young folks are who go abroad
to import more airs and nonsense, than
they dispose of in one while, tell you.
Some OF the stock remains on hand all
the rest Of their lives. There's nothing
l hate so much as cant, of all kinds |;
its sure sign Of tricky disposition. If
you see man cantin religion, clap your
hand in your pocket and lay right hold of
your money puss, or he'll steal it as sure
as you're alive; and if man cant in
politics, he'll sell youif he gets chance,
you may depend. Law and physic are
jist the same, and every mite and grain
as bad. If lawyer takes to canting, its
like the fox preachin to the geese, he'll
eat up his whole congregation; and ifa
doctor takes to it, he's quack as sure's
rates. The Lord have massy on you,
for he wont. Ia sooner trust my chance
with naked hook, any time, than one
that's half covered with bad bait. The
fish will sometimes swallow the one,
without thlnkin, but they get frightened
at tother, turn tail, and offlike ashot.
Now, to change the tune, III give the
blue noses new phrase. They'll have
an election, most likely, next year, and
then the Dancin master ,ciN be abroad.
A candidate IS a most particular polite
man, a noddin here, and a bowin there,
Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
T. H IL CL G X M A TX K R
OR, THE SAYINGS AND DOINGS
OF
SAMUEL SLICK, OF sLIOKvILLE.

The cheerful sage, when solemn dictates fail
Conc eals the moral counsel in tale.
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lars OF it, would you! says he. Well
says the other, sooner than disappoinf
you, as you seem to have set your mind
on losing your money, ! don't care if !
do. g
AS soon as it WAS settled, father he
drives off to the stables, and thenreturns
mounted, with red silk pocket hand
kerchief tied round his head, and colt a
lookin like himself, as proud as a ma
bob, chock full of spring, like the wire
eend ola pair oftrowses gallusses-one
said, that's plagy nice lookin colt that
old feller has arter all; that horse will
show play for it yet, says a third; and |
heard one feller say, guess that's a reg
ular Yankee trick, complete take in.
They had a fair start for it, and off they
sot, father took the lead and kept it, and
won the race, tho it was pretty tight
scratch, for father was too old to ride,
he was near about the matter Of seventy
years old.
Well, when the coltwas walked round
after the race, there was an amazin
crowd arters him, and several wanted to
buy him; but says father, how am | 10
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
THE PRECIOUS METALS.

There are many circumstances respect
ing the precious metals, gold and silver
that render it extremely difficult to arrive
ateven tolerabe estimate OF the quaint
ty obtained from the earth, and of the dis
trbution ofthat quantity.-These metals
are comparatively imperishable, while
their value and utility cause the utmost
care y be taken of them: hence the guam
iity annually obtained, forms but small
addition to the vast accumulations of pre-
cedng centuries.
Mr., Jacob, in his valuable work on the
precious metals, published In London in
1891, and republished in Philadelphia in
1889, estimates the stock of gold and sill
yer which had at that time accumulated
in Europe and America, as follows;
In coin, f3l3,3ss $50 sterling.
In manufactured articles, 100000 900
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
From The Charleston Mercury.

IMPORTANT FROM JAMAICA Total emdn
cipation Of the NegrOeS.-The Columbs
Assembly have unanimously agreed to the
total emancipation Of the slaves, to com
mence August LIST, 1889, instead Of l840
as by the parliamentary apprenticeship
act. In truth, the oppressed planters had
no other alternative. Defrauded by the
saints at home of their property, they saw
lflhey continued the losing and vexatous
game or farce of the apprenticeship sys-
tenn, that they would soon be entirely beg
CARED and exhaust the f99 head valua-
ton or indemnity granted for each slave
by the British government, 1t wasthere-
fore, no doubt, thought wisest to throw all
the responsibility on the mother govern
ment. The result will be that free ne
grocs cannot be depended u BON as hired la
borers, without standing army to over
awe them, seeing thatthore are 100000 to
$4,000 whites. Nor will importations of
white men answer. Therefore the plan.
ters must give up this beautiful island,
whose commerce has played so important
part in English history, and its rich field
will soon become like San Domingo, wild
waste in the hands Of the idle and dissolute
legroto whom it is abandoned from false
Jews of philanthropy. The free negro
annot take care Of himself, and both San
domingo and Jamaica will probably uti-
1ately become like their mother country,
Erica, slave marts in the hands of petty
egro kings.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
DIED,

On Thursday night, the 9th inst, Mrs.
pAEscILLA SPuRLoCK, consort of Allen
SPurIock, ofthis county.
IN Jackson, MI, on the 10th inst, Mr.,
JAMES PHILLIPS, State Treasurer Of Mis-
slsslppi.
In Washington, Mi, on the 9th inst,
COL ANDREW MARscHALK, revolutions
ry patriot.
In Natchez, on the 9th inst, Mrs. ELI
"a LAWRENCE, consort of DR.. J. M. Law
renee.
On the 18th ult., while on his way from
Washington city to Baltimore, Mr.. JOHN
PAYNE, printer, in the seth year Of his age .
In West Feliciana, La, on the 18th
inst:,I Mrs. ANN KNowLroN, daughter OF
the late Christian Bingaman,) aged as yrs.
On the 25th uIt., on his way from Phil
adelphia to New York, Mr.. EMANUEL De
la MoTTA, senior editor Of the Savannah
(Ga.) Republican.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
E7l3,398 500

For lldfyears previous to 1910 the sup
Iply of gold and silver from the mines If
EuropGand America is estimated by Mr.
Jacob 70 have averaged eight millions OF
pounds sterling annually. The gold
mines in the Southern States having al
that time acquired but little importance,
are barrel Eoticed by Mr.. Jacob, without
being taken into account. But we now
present the startling fact, that these gold
mines, being estimated by those acquainted
with the subject, to have yielded in 1881
Ne millions Of dollars in gold, are now by
comparison the most productive and impor-
tant ofany mines now known on the globe.
From careful examination of The sub.
Ject, we have prepared from the authority
oil Mr. Jacob, and other sources, the follow.
ing statement ofthe annual product of gold
and silver from mines throughout the
world including an estimate for the gold
lust and washings obtained from Africa,
which is deemed sufficiently large.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18

payments, and then he will want the aid
of the Sub-Treasury. His chief hope Of
success is in the potent influence of the
money po'Oer. BY the'lndependent Treas.
ury he will acquire control over suffi-
cient amount of specie to enable him to
bring the banks to his interest, or give the
refractory to understand .that thew NAV
expect something more terrible than a
letter from Reuben NJ. Whitney.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
ERROR CORRECTED

In the Courier 81 Journal of the Goth
ult', we inserted the vote in the House Of
Representatives on the Sub Treasury Bill
and BY strange error (for which we have
tried but been unable to account) the name
OF ). 5. Prentiss was put down amongs,
the YEAS instead ofthe Nays. This must
have appeared to every thinking person
SO paIpably a mere error of the press as TO
render correction Of il unnecessary; but
we understand that some of the loco focos
have been makingla handle Of il and spread.
ing about that Mr.. Prentiss actually yo-
ted in favor of the measure. Those Of
that party who wonld attempt TO forward
their blind views by resor,ing to such a
means shew us very plainly that they
nave no faith in their own cause and think
i can be better supported by trickory than
lar argument. Mr.. Prentiss spoke up.
yards Of sir hours against the Sub Treasu.
" b'fl, and BY his powerful exposition of
acts and irresistible arguments did more
han any other member to overthrow it. OIL
III the enemies of the bill, none were SO
eloquent in exposing its deformities.-none
Q potent in causing its rejection as S. S.
'RENTIss.--[ Matchez Courier.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-18
STEAMBOAT VoTING.

As several ofthe whig papers in hi
State have taken great pains to publis
upon the highest authority the state of pat
ties on board of boats ascending the Mis-
slsslpP river, we propose 10 give the re
ult ola vote taken on board the steamboa
MONARCH. II can be relied on, for the gen
tleman who informs US is one that neye,
lies. He says:
There were about eighty cabin pas.
sengers when the vote was taken. which
resulted entirely with four or five excep.
tlons) for Van Buren.-When this was
made known all the passengers waved their
hats and huzzaed for Van Buren,.
Gallatin Star.
W This is the most happy illustration
OF Van Barer's popularity tkat we have
seen. What will the republicans think
OF the President, when they learn that the
M0narchiSts waive their hats and huzza
for Van Buren,?