Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-23


% 80. 81 Monday Of this month. We no.
90. =, meetings have been held in a great ma
. =. counties 10 appoint delegates to the
2 The resolutions SC. adopted at
81. : ,,,.e meetings strongly approve Of the
>. So. Of the present Administration and de-
's''. =. election Of Henry Clay. Mr. Richie,
-, -, .d,,or of the Enquirer. is laboring
LIN n support Of the good old cause, and
+. unholy alliance Of Wings and Con,
- .',,,,... He seems confident of success in
!. .,1as elections. For ourselves We have
&r 3. doubt Of the result. Every sign from
al Dominion goes to convince US, that the
,..,.,,.,iou party will sweep the State from
,'I ..ous 10 The extremities. Should such be
,,,e. the Wigs, and their allies +" the armed
80 may hang their harPs on the willows.
=, l., hope Of putting down Martin Van Blu
IN have departed from them.
II. election for representatives in Congress,
j members Of the Legislature, takes place
s.,r,boa the State on the Sd Thursday in April.
l,.xs oY lSvELLIGENcE FROM THE MAINE
FRONTIER.
tn. correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, says,
,,,js. dsie of Washington, Feb. %.
sC,6 Scott departed this morning for the from.
to, He stops one day in New York, and ano
A., in Boston. When he reaches Maine. If the
~, recommendation of Mr. Fox and Mr. For
IN 10 Stop all further movements until we hear
lam England, is not observed by the authorities
New Brunswick, understand, he is author
nd 10 call the militia into the field in the usual
,y In this mode he will assume the CON-
and Of the troops already raised by Maine, and
ray be able to Stop all further proceedings, even
/, battle has already been fought, till the result
Jhs special mission is known.
40 express passed through Woodstock FOR
Trdsrckton, with information that company of
,olnIeers, 25 men. under Capt. Geo. Buckmore,
he Surveyor employed by Massachusetts and
Maine, had captured men, 8 oxen, and 4 horses,
Fish river, and brought them into camp.
Agenlleman from Woodstock, reports that the
Militia are gathering on the frontier Only l40
sguas were at Woodstock, with Z pieces of
Eatri Boston .Mer. Journal.
lseems to be the general opinion in Maine,
an the Government in that state will not reln.
MAed her claims to the jurisdiction overthe dis
Esd territory but will retain possession with
Militia IoTce--ln spite Of the protocol. The
Portland Advertiser says 1--WE say this, aud we do
ut speak the language Of the whole State of
llane, and we will not yield up the possession of
AroOsOcsio any earthly powerful.
Gov. Fairfield is urging forward his militia
With great zeal. In addition to the 7CO enlised
neaOn tho Aroosiook, Gen. Hodsdon's brigade
1000 men at Houlton, and Gen. Batcheder's
brigade Of loco, who ale on the march from Au-
gusta, another 1000 are under orders to n arch,
VIZ 100 from Oxford, who are TO arrive at Au-
gusta on Wednesday, 400 from Somerset, and
200 from Cumberland.
The Portland Courier, Of Saturday evening
says I'VE learn from gentlemen dir, ct from
he Frontier, that things were IN ii very quiet
state, and thai the prevailing opinion was that
there would DO no collision between the different
powers. although the provincial troops were NOV
log towards the disputed territory. II is also
stated that provisions are exceedingly scarce in
The provinces"
1t is rumOred that 5000 British troops, among
whom are 1000 regulars, left Fredericton on
ac % ut, for the disputed territory. A detach-
nen Of 3 or 400 men were TO leave Portland
Yesterday, and large force was rapidly concen
rating on the Aroostock. and throwing I'D forti.
fcaions.
Sha Later.--By an extra from the Bangor
Mechanic and Farmer Office, dated March 2, it
appears that intelligence has been received via
nouIon, that regiment Of Fuss lers, 800 strong,
ad arrived al 81. Johns from Cork. II was
thought that these and other troops were to be
'sO forward 10 the frontier, as quickly as posi-
M ABOLITION IN DELAWARE Short and Street.
iHe following brief but significant report was
uaue 70 the Legislature of Delaware on the sub.
Fs.Ol Abolition. We don't think it would do the
aales the least harm if they would attend 10 the
''aC &c contained in the latter part of the report
y. Inc committee to whom was referred The ps
~. Of Sls women of the city of Wilmington
s tpa county Of New Castle. praying for the abo-
, 11On q slavery throughout this State, beg leave
Ina, hey consider the petitioning ofwomen
%0u National and State Legislatures (which
w., 'egrel to see is becoming so general prac-
sl Is derogaIory from that refinement and deli
IVY winch should, under all circumstances, ac-
,"%psny The female character, and as an unwar-
n,"V u Interference in subjects that should more
r.ope'y belong 10 their fathers, husbands; OF bro
oD;ni aOul Committee are also decidedly OF the
sra "' ,ua' The petitioners whose names are az
CONC y VIC memorial under consideration, would
S.." 'sr more real beHeRt upon society, ir they
s,saIier confined their attention 10 matters Of
,. Y~I'e nature, and would be more solicitous to
d,sn 1 !, .ne garments Of their husbands and chill
eo0., ,aan 10 patch the breaches Of the laws and
Pacayans.
Iaa''"s must be a profitable business in New
sa ;'aas' Kentucky, Ohio, Indianaa and Iii.