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THE LATE DUEL.
The House resumed the unfinished business, being
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-04

demanded, as his right, trial before his peers and
openly before the House and the country
Mr. Graves said he not only willing but anxious
that the testimony should be printed but he protested
against the printing Of the report which he described 10
be partial and garbled statement He was opposed 10
the postponement but in favor of lis being reconmted
with instructions to report back the evidence alone
though he submitted that ought to be received by
the House evidence He should abide his trial by his
constitutional and legal peers.
The question WIS then taken, first postponing, and
decided in the negative-yeas S., nays 100.
So the first branch Of the proposition was rejected
MIR. Adams asked il his motion would then be in order
The Chair entertained the motion, and Mr. Adams
submitted il as indicated above.
Mr.. Tourey raised the point of order, that, as the
House had ordered the yeas and nays The whole pro-
position, one branch of it having been voted on, the
other must be taken Immediately.
The Chair ruled it to be in ORDER both under the rule
dividing propositions and the ground that the mo
ton to commit was privileged motion
Mr. Glascock called for division of this question: di.
vdng the motion 10 recommt the report from that 10
recommit the motion to print.
Mr.. Reed called for The yeas and nays on the first
branch, which were ordered
MIR Elmore wished 10 be distinctly understood He
had wished to discharge his duty feel conscious
that he had done justice Others and to his own cha.
racter il the report should be sent back under the
solution oil the gentleman from Massachusetts, he should
be al loss to know what the House wished. He could
not tell what was meant by the instruction TO strike
the argumenative part Was to take the report of the
MINORITY and strike out the argumenative part of that
The question of privilege was left untouched He con.
sdered the committee ordered enquire into the cues
ton Of privilege. He had done it, and unless relieved
distinctly, by vote Of the House. he should feel com
PEELED to 60 into that question again. with very little diff
ference Of opinion from hat he BAD entertained here
,ofoe He should rejoice TO be relieved from so painful
duty; but any duty imposed by the House, he would
not shrink from.
The native American., 1838-06-16

The INDIANS OF THE UPPER MIss1ssIPPi.--An
Il agent Of the Temperance Society, in journal Of
late tour Of the region or the Upper mississippi
presents picture of the present condition OF the
Indian tribes in that quarter, which must deeply
rouse the commiseration Of every benevolent man.
From our own personal observation one year
since, we would corroborate the assertion, that
were the world ransacked for subject in which
should be concentrated and personifed injustice,
oppression, drunkenness, squallid, filth, and de-
graduation, one would point to the struggling In
dian on the banks Of the Upper Mississippi, for
the aptest exemplifcation. There were some
two or three hundred Of these stragglers-W Win
nebagoes, chiefly, about Prarie du Chien-men,
women and children, many Of whom had scarcely
the fragments of filthy blanket to hide their ma
kedness or screen them from the cold-stroing
and staggering about in squads Of from two to
half dozen each, begging for whiskey, or cold
potatoes, or crusts of bread. One old female,
doubtless turned of three score and ten. half ma
Fked, was gathering UP from the dirt and ashes
about the boiler Of the steamboat few pieces of
dried apples that had been dropped and trodden
under foot, which, with her toothless gums, she
attempted to mastcate with all the eagerness of
starving swine. Little children, from one to
four years old, were crawling about in a state OF
nudity and almost of starvation, while their own
mothers and fathers were staggering, fighting and
saDcdring 1t is fact, that while these poor
creatures cannot articuate word of any thing
else in English, the most awfully profane ex-
pressions will drop from their own lips in Eng
iish as fuently as if it had been their vcracular
tongue. When the whites first settled in that
neighborhood, the Indians raised corn and other
provisions enough, not only for their own use,
but also for the fur traders and settlers. Now
they are altogether dependent for even the scanty
subsistence, by which they dragging out the
remnant Of miserable life, upon the whites
And what has been the cause Of SO great change
in so few wears in the circumstances and habits Of
whse people? The answer is plain to every
one at all acquainted with Indian history. II is
the perfidy and avarice Of the whites, and wHls-
KEY, wH1sKEv, has been the all potent agent by
which it has been effected. By selling and Civ
ing them whiskey till they become drunk, they
are soon flched Of the little annuities received
from Government; and then treated the rest OF
the year like so many dogs. AS an Illustration
of the feeling towafds them, merchant at Pra'-
rie du Chen expressed the very humane wish,
that there might soon be another Indian war, TO
lii, them all off.-H. Louis Bullefin.
The native American., 1838-06-16

he turned the matter in his mind, and determined
upon cheaper plan. When he reached home
he requested his wife to hand him razor. The
exercise Of riding had so cfafed the part that the
ball which usually was not discovered to the
touch, could be felt. With the assistance OF his
heIpmate, he very deliberately laid open his thigh
until the edge Of the razor touched the bullet, and
inserting his two thumbs into the cash, fred il out
as he assured us, without costing cent. The
other remains in his limbs yet, but gives him no
trouble except when he uses violent exercise. He
is now one of the most successful hunters in the
country, and il still takes the best kind of man
to handle him.
The native American., 1838-06-16
From the Christian Suhtesman.
OUR CITY.

II there be in the United States, or the world,
more eligible or magnificent site for city than
lhat selected by the FATHER OF HIS Country for
'ts Iapttdt' we are ignorant of the fact. Our c-
tizens DO not, we imagine, justly appreciate their
advantages OF situation, or duly consider the beau
ty, variety and extent Of the rich and enchanting
scenery by which they are encompassed WIN
a view from Arlington House is worth Journey
OF thousand miles, we had almost said a voyage
across the Atlantic. We have travelled in most
of the States Of this Union, and know Of nothing
equal to it. General LAFAYETTE, we are told
thought it surpassed any thing he had seen, either
in this country or Europe. Indeed the vast area
upon which Washington stands, is embosomed in
an amphtheatre of hills Of moderate elevation,
yet sufficiently commanding, looking down upon
our city and the wide and mirror-like Potomac,
and affording admirable country seats for those
who, while holding daily intercourse with men,
love hours retirement with nature and with God.
Truly the lines have fallen unto us in pleasant
places, and we have goodly heritage. What we
need here in Washington is, deeper and more
intense love to our City--closer bonds of social
union-Public spirit-resolution to make this
Capital of the Republic, bearing an immortal
name, the pride and pattern, and glory Of the
world. This home sentiment has indeed with
our citizens not had time to grow; and, besides,
Jul pOpuldtlOl CoIlC toSStHCl ilOm diiHOot CV-
cry part Of the country, if not of the world, and
it is not in moment that opinions and affections
that have sprung into being in different societies
and circumstances can be wrought into unity and
consequent strength Of character. But this home
sentiment should be cherished. Let us study Ar
chitecture, encourage Genius, adorn our grounds
and gardens, cultivate the Arts, and build up noble
Institutions Of Charity and Wisdom--the very
ruins and dust of which shall like those of Athens,
be precious in the eyes ofall coming time.
g Is there man who now hears me- says the
eloquent Bnckminster, "who would not rather be-
long to an enlightened and virtuous community,
than to the mghtest empire Of the world distin-
guished only by its vastness? If there is, let him
cast his eye along the records Of states. What
do we now know of the vast unlettered empires
of the East? The far-extended conquests Of the
Assyrlan hardly detain us moment in the annals
Of the world, while the little state Of Athens will
forever be the delight Of the historian and the pride
Of letters; preserving by the genius her writers,
the only remembrance Of the barbarian powers
which overwhelmed her. To come down to our
own times; who would not rather have been citi-
zen Of the free and polished republic Of Geneva,
than wander prince in the vast domnons Of the
Czar, or bask in the beams Of the present en,pe-
ror OF desolated continent"
The native American., 1838-06-16

Passage across the Rocky Mountains. to the
Rev Sam. Parker's Missionary Tonr this cole
braed range, there is passage valley through them Of
low the highest peaks and so miles in length, which
il would be practicable to construct good rail road
This great chain up from the great ridge OF the
Andes the back bone Of South America, Of which Il Isl
continuation and reaches by the latest Arctic dscore
res up to the rigd zone which bounds our continent
north Mr.. Parker estimates the highest submits OF te
Rocky Mountains which covered with eternal SHOWS
at 49, 900 feet Some saw 26ooa, which higher than
the highest Of ranges known as the i'maaaga, OF Asa
So Europe with her Aps and Sceih Amcr,ca with heI
Chimborazo NAV literally "hide therdim,n'shed heads
We have the largest connent, longest rivers. biggest
lakes highest mountains, widest prates, a'ies caa-
raet greatest lead and, probably gold mines &c, as
Col Widf,e would say, in the whole wotid-. s'd'-
The native American., 1838-06-16

ORIGIN OF GuNrowDER.-At a late meeting Of
the Royal Asiatic Society, Mr.. II. Wilkinson
read paper on the invention Of gunpowder,
which he considered had its origin in the East;
although the time and place Of its discovery are
involved in great obscurity. The opinion Of its
oriental origin is supported, rather by number
Of concurrent probabilities and by illusions in an
cient authors, than by any direct testimony. On
this subject the writer proposed an ingenious hy-
pothesis. He observed, that although gunpoW-
der was greatly improved by an admixture OF sui
phur, it did not necessarily require that ngredi-
ent, but that it might be made by charcoal and
nitre only. The soil in many parts both Of India
and China is much impregnated with nitre, and
it was no doubt the ancient custom in those coun-
tries to dress food by wood fires kindled on the
ground; this custom is, indeed, still followed by
certain classes in India. In such cases, when the
fires have been extinguished, portion of the wood
would become charcoal; this mixing with the nox-
ious oil, might be converted into defagrating
mixture, which would probably be observed by
some one of sufficient curiosity to examine the
causes of it. Mr. Wilkinson adverted to the
Greek fire, used as weapon Of war, before the
application OF gunpowder to military purposes;
and the accounts which have been sometimes
mistaken for those Of gunpowder SO as to give
rise to the opinion Of the more early introduction
of gunpowder than was really the case.-Lyo'as
.drgns
The native American., 1838-06-16

FRENcH poLITENEss. French politenesss is very
different thing from English American poeness, II
the ladies' kindly deieren''a 10 me opposite sex
as they are reported to be in the following paragraph
Nerbu,ypor Herald , ~, !,
III lady meets gentleman upon the little side walk
which French courtesy calls oHo,r, ls'he lady VINO
used 10 This submission and yield to It nstnctvely; and
indeed ali who feel their weakness, as children and old
men, being subject to the same necessity show the same
resignation Also if number Of gentlemen coteried,
even across the broad walks Of the Boulevard the lady
walks round not TO incommode them and it is not
pected oil French gentleman, in public place or We
ever are or condition that he should devate from
his straight line on the street for any thing less than ar
omnibus The French have been polite people and
thew continue TO trade on the credit of their ancestors
What is curious to observe, is the compaisance with
which human nature follows general example
Russian wife when the husband negects to beat her for
month twe is alarmed at his indifference ana nave re
marked that the French are the warmest defenders
Of this French incvility.'
The native American., 1838-06-16
INTERESTING DISCOVERY OF A
BURNED CITY.

The Nantucket Inquirer contains an account al
an ancient city on the coast OF Peru, which, with
all its inhabitants had been burnedb some volcanic
or other conyulsion Of nature, and which has been
but recently discovered. The information is de-
rived from Captain B. Ray. of Nantucket, com
mander Of the ship logan, lately arrived at New
Bedford from the South Seas.
lie states, that on touching at the port OF Guar
mey, Truxillo, which is in about ten degrees oI
south latitude, he found the inhabitants engaged
in excavating the remains of subterranean city,
which they had recently discovered in their inme-
diate vicinity. He visited the spot whilst the ex-
cavations were proceeding, and examined those
portions Of the ruins and relics which had been
|explored. From the situation in which human
mummies were found, there appeared to be no
doubt, that they, like the inhabitants of Hercula-
ncum and Pompeii, in Europe, had been over
.whelmed in one common death and oblivion
whilst in the midst of their ordinary avocaions.
1t does not appear from Capt. Rays statement,
that any clue has been found to the date Of the
awful event, but the bodies were in a wonderful
state Of preservation; the hair, the nails and inte-
guments, remaining entire as in life, and the mus
cuar structure but little shrunk, though perfectly
exsiccated-the effects. possibly, Of the nitrous
properties Of the circumjacent soil. The mummy
from pieces Of money which were found near
him, it may be inferred that this ancient people
were not irreconcilably opposed to a specie cur
rency. From some evidence, which is not sta
ted, the conjecture is given that the population of
this unknown city must have amounted to 80, 900
souls.
The walls Of some of the edifces remain stand
ing, and in one Of the explored houses, Captain
Ray saw the body of a woman in sitting posture,
who, when overwhelmed in the solemn hour of
destruction, appeared to have been engaged in
weaving, for the implements of that avocation
were around her, and were in her skeleton hands.
"A small piece Of cloth, partly woven, was spread
before her upon reed frame; in one hand she
held sharp spindle or bodkn, eight or ten inches
in length, on which was wound quantity Of fine
cotton thread Of light brown color; and parcels o
cotton and worsted yarns, Of various colors, were
also lying near her. She appears to have beer
wrapped in loose cotton robe, suitable to the
warmth Of the climate. Capt Ray procured the
unfinished fabric on which she had been engaged,
together with her spindle and several specimens
of her threads. Itappears to have been work
of ingenius ornament like sampler, or table rug,
for the frame was eight inches square, and she
had completed about one half of her industrious
task, when her hands lost their cunning in the
sudden grasp Of a dreadful death. We may pos
sibly hereafter learn further particulars Of this in
teresting discovery; further excavations may de-
velope some indications of the age and name o
this buried city, and Of the character and socia
condition Of its entombed inhabitants. .-South
Ueste,7s Journal.
The native American., 1838-06-16
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The native American., 1838-06-16

CLAIMS ON THE IND1ANs.-A very serious diff
fculty was likely to occur yesterday at the bar
racks. In consequence of previous Judicial pro-
ceedings, Judge Buchanan had allowed two days
for claimants to demand what negroes belonged
TO them; and yesterday morning one Love, hall
breed, as we understand, claimed no less than 81
negroes as the progeny of an old negress, who ran
away from him, being an old woman at the very
time! These negroes belonged to, or were owned
by, an Indian, who proved that he received them
from his father, who also inherited them from his
father thus were they for three generations fairly
presumed to be the property Of the Indians; and
yet, in defiance Of this, the claim was persisted
in, and the officers having them in charge were
obliged to submit. On finding that no remon-
STRANGE would prevail, the Indians rose in body,
determined to re-possess them by force; and to
such pitch of excitement was their anger raised,
that the troops were called out to suppress the tu
mult. Force compelled the captive Seminoles to
desst, but we trust for the sake Of the purity Of
Justice, the correctness of this most suspicious
claim will be thoroughly investigated. On this
petty pretext have these 1900 Indians, with the
steamboats, necessary for their transportation, been
detained four days.-Ne,o Orleans True fine
ricd1.
The native American., 1838-06-16

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.--We noticed the suspi-
cious circumstances connected with the French
ship Alexandra, arrived at Newport (R. I.) from
the East Indies. Ii appears the French Consul
was received on board at Newport with much
rudeness; that after considerable delay, he was
told the Captain and seven men had been wash
ed overheard in gale ''singy.' 1t was also as
certained that the arrival of the ship, two sea-
men Zone an American) had been paid OIL ana
dismissed; that one had been heard to say Gu
rious story would come out in a few days. Two
females (Malays) have been found secreted Q on
board The present Captain, formerly an infe-
r;or officer had on his arrival, offered to sell the
ship cheap for cash, as he wished to go ON to
Boston. The French Consul General, Mr. La
forrest. has placed the ship and crew under his
jurisdiction, and has taken measures to have ju-
dicial investigation mmediately.-N 7. Star
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-05

az These Pills ASSISTANT OF sArvRE afford per-
feet relief whenever ohs body unheshy
storing strength and health bv removing accumulated mPur
tes-oherwe, In simple language piGtsd hunsrs This IL
following nature-As taking disease Of the boayssd
no other way disease but taking II he
carried from the BODY not merely changed the case
when Blue PHI Caomel Is given, Of the
mineral medicines IL In consequence of the pcrsprstioR
that arises Thomsonan practice that brought
into notce-but sweating is nothing, compared purgng
with Brandrehs Pills. in the good effects the body. One
dose pills will bad humors, by the stomach
bowels than dozen vapor baths on Thomsonian other
principles could PugiRs and sweating all that Is
required disease what kndfr CUR
ED NO OTHER WAY BkANDRETH'S PILLS are both sudo
rife cathartcha is produces both sweating and purg
ing they produce vomiting; this is only VIXEN
stomach is in such OF oulne that cannot cleanse
itself by any other They always produce health. be-
they Invariably to healthy action
In ether words THEY ASSIST nature te bring about such
Of things necessarily ihs desirable result
No method is sensible the blowing Nature. Mankind
been enough Of he pak unfortunately after
anything but and guided by whm but rea
Let abandon, them false and false prsct
let endeavo OF and be guided by
the liz ht reason-et ruin eyes by gas
ca light snd shall need opcinns-le do.
those things which contrary to the nature of our bo
dies and shall need physicianset endeavor TO find
what what The laws that her In this
be teacher, and prejudice be
0rever discarded as our companion.
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The desire to hear him was 80 great that il wssvery
dlfncult 10 procure . seat at enc o'clock, when ne
commenced. The mems gallery was also thronged
with ladies' who came 10 hear and not TO falkland
the usual hum in the other gallery was hushed, so
that you could hear every world he uttered distinctly
The very dandies ceased to admire themselves and 10
gaze on the beauties before them, that they might
catch the eloquence of the young orator with when
all were charmed. The previous question was called
when he closed, and the result shall be given in my
peIt /.
The pre-emption bill has passed the Senate. This
BILL which has been discussed for some time IN the
Senate, and Numerous amendments offered and
adapted, provides thai actual settlers, heads Of fam
lies, and hoaseholders only, shall have the right Of
purchase to the extent of one quarter section OF land
at the price usually demanded for the public lands
A bill has been reported TO increase the army, but
II IS thought that it will not pass.
The new sab-treasury scheme will be debated for
some time in both hsuses-may possibly pass the
Senate but its fate in the House is thought to hang
on the two members from Mississippi.
The bill from the Senate restricting the issue OF
shnplasters in the district has been amended IN the
House, by prohibiting individuals, but allowing the
corporations, 10 issue them in sums not less than
dollar.
Mrs Kendall has had another soir6c, which ndica-
ted that she was improving, and that she was begin
TO understand how they should be managed. | have
no doubt they will be, after a time, quite agreeable.
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She stood before me-lke pure lamps OF heaven
Lighted her cnarms and those sot eyes, which turned
Ga rae with dying fondnesS-My heart burned,
A tire nblisgy with hers my Vows were given.
Then softly 'gaiasi my bosom beat her heart
These loving arms around her form thrown,
Binding her hez, eny beauty liKe a zone;
whe from her ruby, warm lips, just apart,
Like bursting roses, signs OF fragrance stole
And words OF ausis whispering In mine ear
things pare ald holy none but mine should hear.
For hey accents uttered from her soul;
For which, no tongue her innocence reproved,
And breathsd Tor oae who loved her-and was lov, d.
She hung upon my bosom-and her signs,
Fragrant and fast, were warm upon my Cheek;
And they We're all her suffering heart could speak,
save The sell language OF her eoqueateyes,
which the sight hid not, for her soul was there,
In starry brghtness-tempaiedb by Distress
All softened down with loves own tenderness;
And some wild tokens OF her hearts despair
Were trembling DER her beauty. There
Who would not have exchanged that sorrowing hour
For ali that he had dreamed In apiHres bower.
IN the wide world there one heart alone,
That blessed him with ITS love- and truth and charms
Andu was Beauty now within his arms. L. 5. 5.