Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-04


ported that a large patriot force had gSeIn-
bled on,he Boucherville mountain. lmay
be so; we hope they will remain there liiin-
spected by the competent authorities.
A little before noon, the Princess Nlc'o-
ria brought over from Lachine, ninety one
prisoners who were taken from NapierIiie'
sc. With the exception ola few, who aP-
peared to be sympathisers, they were
miserable looking SET. Capt. MORN TOT,
merly master of the Eagle steafiboat, ana
his son, were among the number. ms
man, we understand, is nearly related 10
Cote.
About two o'clock, some twenty PRISON
ers were marched into town from Lacnlhe,
escorted by party of the Lachlne cavalry
They were taken In arms at Chateauglay,
and were secured with ropes as usual; but
as there were some distinguished characters
among them, the respective ranks they held
in the patriot army, were conspicuouslyex-
hbited by placards on their backs. Dr..
Newcomb, his son, and several whose APP
pearance denoted them TO be sympathsers
were among this lot. Both the Doctor and
his son are high in rank in the patriotarmy
About A o'clock, His Excellency Sir
John Colborne and Staff landed from the
Princess Victoria. He was Enthusiastic
cheered by the crowds assembled on the
wharves. One prisoner was brought over
at the same time, an old inhabitant, said to
be the murderer of the late Mr.. Walker -
Several American muskeIs and bayonets
were in possession of the soldiers attached
20 Sir John Colborne staff. They are neal
" new, little longer than the Tower mus,
kets, their stocks much longer, and barre-s
polished. .
We have not learned the particulars Of
the number of houses burned, but the cuf-
rent estimate on this subject, we are assn
red by good authority, is much over tie
mark, for Sir John is anxious that the pro
per;y should be preserved and confiscatet
afterwards, rather than destroyed. This
would be very desirable arrangement, and
would stop any more burning, if the loyal
lists were convinced that Government would
C0n6scate on sufficiently extensive scale
From the Mississippian.
OF People of the South-Citizens of
Mississippi, read the following circular
letter Of the AboIitionist of New York! =
Remember that Seward is the wing cans
didate, and Marcy the democratic candidr
ate for Governor. Read and ponder well,
80 will not insult your understandings by
one word of comment,
(CIRCULAR.)
TIE the dnti-Slarery Electors of ". York:
We ask the privilege of brethren, to set
forth, briefly but frankly, the reasons
which constrain us to cast our votes for
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, for Governor.
Ist Mr.. Seward is the candidate Of
the party which, on the floor of Congress
pobly vindicates the inestimable right o.
petition, and as nobly asserts the freedomL
Of debate: of the party, also, that sustain
John Quincy Adams and William Slade;
Of party whose views are liberal and
tolerant.
. Sd. Mr.. Seward is the candidate of the
party which, in our last Legislature, pas
sed resolutions against the admission Of
Texas into the Union: against Patton'S
gag resolution; in faror of the right Of
petition; and IL farOr of granting trial
by jury to persons claimed as fugitive
slaves. Instead Of the denunciations and
reviIings with which our petitions were
treated il years past: instead OF threat
eningus with penal enactments, the VIII gs
received and treated petitions and remon~
strances with that respect and comfy due
to'their constituents.
Sd. Mr.. Seward is the candidate of the
party that opposes the reelection of
President who stands pledged to veto any
bill aboIishing slavery in the District of
Columbia.
9TH. Mr.. Sewardis the candidate OPP
posed to Governor Marcy, who, in his
messages to the Legislature, has manifes-
ted, in sentiment and sympathy, the bit
terest hostility to our cause: and who, as
The presiding officer of public meeting,
while he was Governor of the State, re-
commended the passage of laws author
iziDg violation of the mails, and lnfilct-
ing pains and penalties upon those who
we're disseminating intelligence and truth.
S. The reelection of Gov. Marcy
would go very far towards the reelection
ofAlartin Van Buren,, whose measures and
policy are so hostile to the cause ofhuman
liberty.
And, finally, because our knowledge of
Mr. Seward leads us to confide in the gen.
cFal soundness and integrity of his prln.
eiples. We view the great question OF
= sub~Treasury, National Bank, or the
Qurrency, of minor Importance compared
wifh the great subject of human liberty;
and believing that the election of Mr.
H6ward, and the defeat of Gov. Marcy,
vii best promote the great cause of Uni
yersal Emancipation, we shall vote for
s,iFn ourselves, and recommend our Abo-
f.lsAr,.. fr.nrndn 10 do tho co mo