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The native American., 1838-12-08

The following article, from Connecticut pa
per, exhibits something Of the character of Geo.
W.. Busted, somewhat noted individual IN
Cincinnati; and with whom we had the misfor-
tune to be connected in business some two years
ago, and for which we take to ourself no little
shame. His suit for damages for a breach of
marriage promise, is about uPon, par with his
suit against us for alleged Indebtedness. He is
vile mpostor, and the gross manner in which he
swindled us, and number of others of our citi-
zens, proves that every day he is permitted to 60
at large and prey upon the public, the tread-mill
is robbed of its just due. NJ.
"A BusrER-Lnportant if True."-We understand
that the celebrated Barrster Buster or Busieed," the
present nominal proprietor Of the Review and Telegraph
and uido,uer but formerly subject Of His Britannia
Majesty residing in Of the West India Islands has
recently commenced suit against very respectable
lady in East Hartford, breach Of promise IN marriage
contract The damages laid at $50. .OOO An editor
who will be guilty Of such act should be enclosed in
parenthesis thus % e. buster) 90 and his name
forever after that mentioned ain suppressed and lower
tone Of voice." What say you brethren of the craft are
we right Patriot and Democrat
The native American., 1838-12-08

abolish the horrors of the slave trade. Africa
and her degraded millions, must not be forgotten.
That Ethiopia shall yet stretch forth her hands
unto Cod in the light and joy of Christian re-
demption, is as true that Jerusalem hath fallen,
and Israel is wanderer over the earth. But that
very assurance ought TO strengthen our hands and
redouble our efforts, in her behalf Europe"
says Burkhardt the African traveller, twill have
done but little for the blacks if the abolition of
the Atlantic slave trade, which is trfing, compared
with the slavery of the interior, is not followed
up by some wise and grand plan, tending to the
civilization of the Continent" Colonization and
Missions are fully adequate to effect this object,
but both are on small scale compared to the
importance of the object, and the amount of
means at the disposal of Christian nations. The
success already obtained in Colonization and
Missions, is abundantly sufficient for encourage
ment and perseverance. The great obstacles to
African civilization two, lst. the internal and
external slave trade; I'd. the superstitions of the
natives. Christian Colonies will arrest the one,
and the Gospel cannot fail to remove the other.
r. Mob.
The native American., 1838-12-08

The Frenchn,an and the Banks.-Va you
say! Will you read sar! Is dis not one ten dol
lar yours, sare? Will you not pay de rargent,
sare-de silver, de gold, de coppare! >s.t
We have suspended, sir, and do not redeem
our notes in coin.
Suspende! vat dat-hang by de neck like one
damn thieving dog! 0 no, sare, you no deceive
me, sare, by gar, will shoot you nit de pistole,
de gun, de cannon, sare-eh? Will you no pay
de l'argent!
No, Mr.. Trompe, we cannot redeem the note
now, but will when other banks pay theirs.
Ven de other banque pay deirs, sare! By gar,
de oder banque say de same, sare Ven you pay
yours, sare! Mon Dieu--Mon Deu--de la mo
ME, de svare, gold, coppare, l'argent sare. 7
will be revenge, sare. Look eere-I tear de damn
billet note in little piece-I spit on him-I chew
him--you lose your damn note, sare-I am re-
venge-l am revenge-l am by gare, revenge.
The native American., 1838-12-08

A few bales of "Bituminated eat,'-the COM
position recently invented in New York, formed
of refuse anthracite coal screenings, tar, &c.,
were put on board the Great Western on her last
trip from New York, in order to test the merits
ascribed to this species of fuel. The engineer,
who is said to be a man of scientific attainments,
addressed letter to the inventors on the return of
the ship in which he states that the result Of the
trial has satisfied him that one hundred pounds of
peat are equal to three hundred pounds Of coal,
and that in cases where there is difficulty in
generating or keeping up good head Of steam,
this fuel is indispensable. The Directors Of the
Great Western ordered the purchase Of two hun
dred barrels for the use of that ship, which were
put on board previous to her sailing few days
ago.--Madisonian.
The native American., 1838-12-08

A short argument. "A gentleman was railing
a few days since at public table against the Ii
cense law Of Massachusetts, as depriying men Of
their natural rights to buy and sell. and get gain;
and turning to his neighbor, asked him fhe did
not think it high-handed oppression? The gen.
tleman replied, Sir call itoppression if you please,
will state one fact well known to myself A
tax bill was recently brought me on my city pro-
perty Of $500, for which | gave my check. |
carefully looked into the subject, and found that
$3.50 Of it was for the support of drunkenness.
Now, what is this but oppression? But / sup
pose have no rights: Rumsellers have all. They
may tax me to support the criminals and drunk
ards they make, $3.50, and must be still. Sir,
said the gentleman, Massachusetts is right. It's
the best argument ever heard. It has over
thrown all my theory about free trade, will say
no more, but go the whole with you.-.4naer.
Temp. Union.
The native American., 1838-12-08
From the Louisville Journal.

Look at this!-That notorious abolition paper,
the Cincinnati Philanlhropist, openly and boldly
announces that the aboltionists won the late VIC
,orv for the Van Buren, party, and imperatively
demands in their behalf, as the need of their SER
vices. the reelection of that violent abolonist,
Thomas Morriss, to the Senate Of the U. ).
Hear its language:
aLet the Legislature refuse to re-eect Morris ana 10
his stead friend to gagsa man. that will surrender te
9il oo far Claws and Calhouus resolution &c-and the
"ex, M 81 election viii give them The why and the wherefore
Of their present success will be distinctly perceived
that though Morris may not be more popular nah nan. 0'mers
on and that as they came for his sake only, so by his
re-e election will they be satisfied.
The native American., 1838-12-08

.another Co,.nterfeiter Caught.-On Saturday
evening last, man calling himself John Knapp,
came to this place, and in the course of the
evening became Intoxicated, and while in that
state made some disclosures which led to his
arrest on charge of counterfeiting the coin Of
the United States Upon searching him, coun-
terfeit fifty dollar note the old Bank of the
United States, and some Kirkland notes, were
found. 1t was also given in evidence that he had
offered to stake, on trifing bet, dies or moulds
Of Plaster of Paris for coming 10 and so cent
pieces The dies were not found on him, but
have since been discovered where he had hidden
them. He was fully committed on Monday
morning by Justice Marvin, to take his trial at
the next term Of the Circuit Court for this county.
Knapp is large, raw-boned man, with sandy
complexion, % or 80 years Of age, and was lily
clad for the cool weather; says he has family
in Rock Island county, Illinois, where he resides.
He gives no satisfactory account Of his business
in this part of the country. The moulds for
making ''pe,oter'' are at the Clerks Office, as
also the bank notes found in his possession.
Lafayette Free Press.
The native American., 1838-12-08

The GREAT SOUTHERN RAn-RoAD BANK
The Charleston Patriot announces the arrival in
that city Of the OsEoLA, from London, bringing
out near half million Of dollars IN gold and
siluer, imported by the Directors Of the Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Bank.
The subscription to this Bank has finally closed,
and the stockholders are notified to meet in
Chales,on, in person, or by their proxies, on the
Goth instant, TO elect Directors. Their bills are
already engraved. temporary Banking House
will be provided, and now that an abundant sup
ply Of specie has been procured, the Bank will
90 immediately into operation under the most
favorable auspices.-C Cincinnati Republican.
The native American., 1838-12-08

Corn in the West.--The Nashville Whig of
the l4th inst states that the superabundance of the
late corn crop in Missouri and Illinois, has just
been illustrated by Government contractor, who
purchased in the counties of Saline, Fayet,e, and
Clay, (Mo.) 10000 bushels, to be delivered on
the bank Of the Missouri, at Is cents per bushel.
Further down the river the same contractor was
offered 1000 bushels at l2a cents.
The native American., 1838-12-08

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

rERMs-Subscrption foi year, 50 so in advance,
or s 90 it paid at the end Of three months. For six
months, 81 90 in adUance Advertisements inserted at
the usual rates.
All letters relating to the pecunary interests Of the Pa
per to be addressed postage paid, th the Publisher,
JAMES c. DUNN.
All letters relative to the Editorial department to be d
rected, postage paid the Editor ofhe Natre american
Those subscribers for year, who do not give of
their wish to have the paper discontinued at the end Of
their year, will be presumed desiring its continuance
until courtermanded and it will accordingly be conn
ued at the option of the publisher
The native American., 1838-12-08

Don,t use anthracite coal in close stoves with
ant hooking carefully to the pipes. A family in
Barclay street came near being suflocated by some
oh.truction in the ppes.-N. r. Star.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-09

I could not have failed running him thro'
up to the hilt," but the sudden appearance
of the bright blade terrified the man so that
he stepped aside, avoided the thrust, and
both he and the other fled. "At that time"
proceeds Eflwood, "and for good while
after, / had noregret upon my mind for
what had done" This was while he
was young, aud when the forbearing prin'
.cipIes of Christianity had little influence
upon him. But afterwards, when this in
f1uence became powerful, " a sort of hor-
ror," he says, "seized on me when l con-
sidered how near I had been to the stain
ing of my hands with human blood. And
whatsoever afterwards | went that way,
and indeed as often since as the matter has
come into my remembrance, my soul has
blessed Him who preserved and withheld
me from shedding mans blood"
That those over whom, as over Ellwood,
the influence of Christianity is imperfect
and weak, should think themselves at lib
erty upon such occasions to take the lives
OF their felloW-men, needs to be no subject
of wonder. Christianity, if we would
rightly estimate its obligations, mus: be felt
in the heart. They in whose hearts it is
not felt, or felt but little, cannot be expect
ed perfectly to know what its obligations
ATE. / know not therefore that more ap-
propriate advice can be given to him who
contends for the lawfulness of taking an
other man's life in order TO save his own,
than that he would first inquire whether
the influence of religion is dominant in his
mind If it is not. let him suspend his de-
cision until he has attained to the fuIlness
of the stature OF Christian man. Then.
as he will be Of that number who do the
will of Heaven, he may hope to "know,
of this doctrine, whether it be of God"
*Elwood's Life.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-09
PEACE DEPARTMENT..
IrHE RTeHFs or sELF-DEFENCE.


-. aNN hv JONATHAN OINOMs-~-----~-----r
The right Of defending ourselves against
violence is easily deducible from the law
Of nature There IS however. little need
70 deduce II, because mankind are at least
,uGeienily persuaded Of It's lawfulness. -
The great question which the opinions &
principles that now influence world make
Isncedful TO discuss is, whether the right
of seIf-defence is absolute aud conditional,
whether every action whatever is law
ful. provided il is necessary to the preseT-
walton OF lifel They who maintain the af-
frmative mantain a great deal for they
maintain that whenever lie is endangered,
all rules Of morality ale, as it respects the
individual. suspendedand annihilated: ev-
ery moral obligation is taken away BY the
single fact that life isthreatened.
Yet the language that is ordinarily held
upon The subject implies the supposition OF
an this. q III our lives are threatened with
assassination or open violence from the
hands of robbers or enemies, aHy means OF
defence would be allowed and laudable.".
Again: "There is one case in which al
extremities are justifiable, namely, when
our life is assaulted and it becomes neces-
sary for our preservation to kill the assault
ANTI
The reader may the more willingly in
quire whether these propositions are true,
because most Of those who lay them down
are ut little pains 10 prore their truth
Men are extremely willing to acquiesce in
Il without proof and writers andspeakers
think Il unnecessary to adduce It. Thus
perhaps Il happens that fallacy is not de-
tected because il is not sought If the read
er should think that some Of the instances
which follow are remote from the ordina-
ryafTairs Of life, he is requested to remem.
Der that we are discussing the soundness
Of an alleged absolute rule. Ifitbe found
that there are or have been cases in which
il is not absolute, cases in which all ex,
tremisies are not lawful ia defence Of life,
then the rule is not sound then there
are some limits TO the right Of self-defenee
r.. If .anv means Of defence are laudable,'
ifaaH extremes are justi6abie," then they
are not confined to acts Of resistance to the
assailino party. There may be other con
ditions upon which life may be preserved
than that of violence towards him. Som,
rufIisns size a man in the highway, anC
will kill him unless lie will conduct then
to bis neighh0r's properly and assist then
in carrying il of May this man unit
with them in the robbery in order to saw
bis life. or may he not 2 II he may. wha
becomes 0fthe law Thou, shalt not steal
IF ne may not. then NOT crery means b
which man may preserve his life
alaudable'' or sallowed." We have foun
An exroof,on 10 the rule. There are twer
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-09


We are all kindred, OF one blood
Have all one Father, Maker, God
Were all made equal, in Gods sight,
And should enjoy our equalrights.
Who can the rights Of man dispute,
And make him level with the brutes2
From al The joys Of earth expet2 Is
For sordid gold his body sell2
We were not placed here for such use,.
Our fellow-mortals to abuse
To bind, 70 chain, TO beat, debase-
But kindness show 70 all our race.
No, we were made to justly deal;
And not our fellow-man 10 steal,
And treat him like the brutes that roam
Transport them from their native home.
From all that's dear 70 them in life
Children from parents, husband from WIFE
And from their all handcuf7d to 90,
Frantic with sorrow, grief and wo.
Now let Us ask, for what's this done7
Are we not brethren all as onef
All made Of clay alike at first
Alike we moulder, turn to dust. f-'r@
There's no distinction ia the grave,
Between the master and his slave;
There is no difference in their form;
They both alike are food Tor worms.
Then let our feelings kindly Aow, 4
To help each others wants and woes,
To aid the needy and distrest,
And all in chains and bonds opprest.
Add for their wrongs hourly 10 plead,
Till they are from their bondage freed;
And as like friends and kindred prove,
Aud 90 fulfil the law Of love. A. s.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-09
Sgm~ess Sa.l.stsgg.


BaAspos....:..sAruaDAE. MAr,5 lsss.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
TIE REsTING PLACE.

$50 man lieth down and riseth not,
till the heavens be no more; they shall
not awake, nor be raised out of their
Sleep"
However dark and disconsolate the
path of life may seem to any man, is an
hour of deep and quiet repose at hand,
when the body shall sink in dreamlcss
slumber. Let not the imagintion be
startled, if this resting place, instead Of
the down, shall be the bed of gravel, or
the rocky pavement of the tomb. No
mater where the poor remains of wea-
ried man lie, the repose is deep and I'M
disturbed-the tears are dried up in
their fountains-the aching head is at
rest, and the stormy waves of earthly
tribulation, roll UNDECIDED over the place
of graves. Let armies engage in fearful
conflicts over the very bosom ofthe pale
nations the dead; not one of the sleep
ers shall hear the spirit string trump,
or respond to the rending shouts of vic
tory.
How quietly these countless millions
slumber in the arms of their mother
earth. The voice of thunder shall not
awake them; the loud cry of the ele-
ments-the winds-the waves, nor even
the giant tread ofthe earthquake, shall
be able to cause any inquietude in the
chambers of death. They shall rest Sc
curely through ages; enspires shall rise
and pass away; the last great battle
shall be fought; and then silver voice.
at first butjust heard, shall rise to a tenn
pest tone, and penetrate the voicle.s
grave. For the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall hear his voice.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03

Many have said that the late, as well as the
present administration, would not answer; most
of whom have neither time nor inclination to in
vestgate the truth of this--bcing engaged in
hunting proof to show that they were right in
making the prediction
Uutil the inventive powers of the human mind
shall contrive some way by which every aspirant
to office can have the one he wants, opposition
may be expected. Union and education, rem
dered effective by free press in Americas have
enabled the people as Il nation, to not only crush
foreign tyranny, but to support themselves a.
gainst internal factions, not less inimical to their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony to
feeling; response to sentiment; and sameness to
action. Education gave the right direction TO
the combined energies, and taught the people to
know and value their rights-the blessings of
popular government. The press was the con-
ductor by which an equilibrium was produced
and maintained through all the parts.
These being our views respecting the past,
the inquiry naturally psesents itself. How are
we to trasmit to posterity, even secure to our
selves, the rights and privileges we enjoy! This,
we think, can be effected only by continuing in
general to pursue past policy, rejecting the new
and as we believe dangerous speculdtions of yisi.
onary theories and political infidels.
This paper will act in concert with the demo.
cracy OF the republic. In doing so, the publish
ers will have necessarily to differ in opinion with
those who oppose it. This they will do fearless
ly' yet candidy; expecting that liberality ant
candor they are willing to allow to others.
A primary object of the Planter is to furnish
to the friends and supporters of the present ad
ministration and others, paper in which they
can see reflected without distortion or inUerSiOr
the passing real scenes Of life; embracing the
most Interesting toninc Of tho JoU
With a view to render the PLANTER worthy
of patronage, and interesting to all classes, we
will select from the stores of human knowledge
that only which is useful and ornamental; details
OF the historian-the results of the experimental
island the illusions of the novelist and poet
Facts will be stated, and calculations on proba-
bilities made, so that the events of yesterday
may become the subjects of reflection to day, and
the lever Of tomorrow.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
THE MATRIMONIAL CREED.

WhosoeVer would be married. befor,
all things it is necessary that they hole
the conjugal faith. Which faith unless
they keep whole and undefiled, with
out doubt there will be scolding contin
ually. And the conjugal faith is this
that there were two rational beings,
created for the mutual comfort of each
other. The man was created from the
dust, and the woman was produced from
the man: Yet both are equal, and the
woman shall rule over the man. The
Iian T"aa not created for the woman.
but the woman TOR tic mon. VI -
are co-equai and the woman shall GOV COY
ern the man. The man was made diff
terent from the woman, and the woman
different from the man: Yet they twain
shall be one flesh. There is one domin-
ion nominal ofthe husband, and another
dominion real of the wife: And vet
there are not two dominions, but one
dominion. The man is superior by Gre
alton, and the woman is supeior by us
urpation: And yet there are not two
superiors, but one superior. So like
wise, the wife should obey her husband. |
and the husband must obey his wife:
Yet they cannot both obey, but one
must obey.
Whosoever therefore would be mar
ried, must thus think ofthc woman and
the man. Furthermore, it is necessary
for matrimonial subordination, that we
also believe rightly the infallibility of
he wife: For the right is, that we be-
ieve and confess, that the wife is falli-
bic and infallible: Perfectly fallible,
md perfectly infallible, of an erring
soul, and unerring will subsisting: Fai-
lble as touching her human nature.
md inlallible as touching her female
lex: Who, although she be fallible and
yet she is not two, but one
woman, who submitted to lawful mar :
iagc, to acquire unlawful dominion.
md promised religiously to obey, that
ne might more plausibly rule without
This is conjugal faith, which except "
man believe faithfully, he had much "
ather never be married. Il
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
THE vIRTUoUs CoTrACEP.

If men did but know what felicity
dwells in the cottage of virtuous mar
how sound he sleeps, how quiet his
breast, how composed his mind, how
free from care, how easy his provision.
how healthy his morning, how sober his
night, how moist his mouth, how joyful
ms heart-they would never admire
the noises, the diseases, the throng of
passions, and theyiolence of unnatural
apPetites, that fill the houses oftho luz
lrlous, and the hearts of the ambitious
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03
STORY OF TWO LOVERS

Towards the end of August horribl,
murder was committed at Villanova, If
Lombardy, on the person ola shepherd
ess named Poale, and her affianced
lover, Matheo. A rejected swain,
named Pedro, logged the amorous conn.
lie into the grotto of San Francisco.
where they one day took refuge from
the heat Of MONDAY sun, and the en-
trance to which was overhung bv an
enormous fragment of rock. The dis
appointed rival advanced stealthilS 70
the ,grotto, and having loosened the
earfh above, gave sudden impulse 10
the block, which fell, and barricaded
almost Theoretically the entrance fol
the cavern. Afteran Intellectual search
Of more than fortnight for the missinr
shepherdess and her lover, two peasants
on passing the grotto of San Francisco
were struck with horror on seeing >
ileshless human hand thrust through an
lntrstice between the entrance and the
fallen fragment of the rock-on the ro-
moval of which, the lifeless bodies oftb.
lovers %, were found clasped together.
The police are in pursuit of the mur :
lerer.