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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Anril Is. lS4D,

Sir-Your application Of the lst inst tor
n copy o; the proceedings i'll the case Of Lient.
George Mason Ijooe, was answered ON the
Ali. and YOU were informed ti.at the Clerks ol
the Department were so entirely occupied
with currcut business, that it was impossible
10 comply with vonr regils st withontnegec'r@
the inticsuensibic duties of THEN desks but that
amv person you might designate should nave
arcess to the files for the purpose ol milking
copy can only say i'll reply your letter O.!
the l2lh instant. renewing you request, lEat the
same reasons exist 10 prevent compliailce
with your wishes.
I, would seem however, that briet stale
ment of some OF the facts i'll this case Is nece: :.
sary. 10 prevrnt erroneous impressions, ana
The attachment of cens,lre ere it is not deserY-
ed.
In the ii,st place, it is proper to state, that Inc
admission of lle description of testimony OBJ
iected 10 bv MIR. tlooe, is universal prachcc
Oh hoard our ships of war.
The objection of Lieut.. Hooe, was, that these
persons were inromneient by the laws OF r'or, :,
ida, TO testify against a wliite man, anu should
in like manner be excluded from testiiylng OH
Cnurts Martial. The Court Martial wlI'c!:
was held on board u United States ship ct "'r
in the Ban Of Pensacola, aud composed prlmc'pai-
Iy of officers both in sIaerholdiHg States OYER
ruled the objection and admitted the 'estlmo-
nv. This decision was no doubt made on The
ground, that In disqualification ola legal n:-
lure, which could only exist by law of Con-
grrss, was shown.
1t would appear unnecessary TO consider this
objection, for another very important as"n.
which is, that il is apparent, from the fee n!
thc proceedings. tirni the evidence OF the ne
grocs may be entirely rejected. without ellretlng
the sentence of the Count. The testimony ot
the other witnesses examined OIL the trial. was
abuldnntIy sufficient to produce the same re-
suit.
1t is not deemed necessary TO 90 further into
this subject, than merely to add. that The Presi'
dent had nothing 10 do with the Court or its
proceedings. The Judgment of the Court was
approved. and carried into effect. by the order
oiihis Department; the approval or opinion Of
any higher power was not necessary.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedicni servant,
J. X. PAULDING.
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From he JFefnmpha Argus.
CALuMNY REEUTED.

The Wing Eleclnr who addressed the
people at Kingston, on the Isl inst. stalled
that "Ihe Democratic Convention which
assembled AT Baltimore on the 9Th May.
had not dared to express an opiniun on the
subject of Abolition" thereby inlimaIing
that The Democratic party were catering
for Abolition influence.
We publish the 7rh Resolution cmbodi-
ed in he repurt, which was unanimously
adopted by the Convention.
7. R"solrrd, That Congress has no
power, under the Constitution, 10 interfere
with or conlrnl the domestic institutions of
the several States. and that such States
are the sole and proper judges nf every
thing apperlai1iuo to their own affairs, not
prohibited bv The Constitution; tha, all
efforts oflhe AhoIilionisrs or others. made
TO induce Congress TO interfere with ques-
tons ofslavery, or 10 take Incipent steps
in relation thereto, are calculated TO lead
10 the must alarming and dangerous con-
sequences. and that all such efforts have
an inevitable tendency to diminish The
happiness of the people aud erdanger The
stability and permanency of the Union.
and ought not 10 be rnuntenanced by any
friend to our political Institutions"
What will the people say TO this attempt
TO involve great Party, unjusIly. and
in the face o facts, in the mire into which
the Wings have fallen!
Now, after thus lriumphanlIy refuling
this calumny, we reiterale the charge a.
gainsr the Wing party, that al their Ma
,ional Convention at Harrisbureh, compo.
sed among others. of 81 Abuilionisrs. and
of which this same caudidate for eeclor.
Mr.. Hilliard, was member, thry did not
dare to issue single resolution against
Abolitioul And more, that a, their sreat
Young Mems Convention. held at Balti-
more, al The same lime with the Democrat
ic Convention, they did not aare 10 er-
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From the Macon Itleeraph.

Il
The Opposition, in their zeal To make
something ont ofhc case of Lieut.. l1ooe.
have run the Thing in the ground" They
now find themselves in ttiIemma-They
cannot say he did MOI have a fair uial, or
that local preiulices were made to oper-
ate against hm-a majority of The Conu
heing from slave. holding States, as well
as himsclc They cannno say that old
established usaees were disregarled on his
IriaI-rhat every opportunity was not al
low ed him to prove his innncence-or.
r!,a he was not convicted of The charges
against him, on competent testimony
What then would they have.
The Messenger asks "DJes the 'Tcle-
graph Justify the introduction Of negro les,
timonv in lhe trial Of a while MANI"
We answerim the language of our neigh
bnr, we have nolhine to Ito with the rules
aud Regulations of the Navy. We have
nothing 10 do with the laws of Congress.
Nor are we The apoIngiSls Of those AT whose
instigaton that particular feature was ell
grated upon The naval service. But
Lieut.. Hooe kne w IL ,ras Merc' He kne"
the rules of the Navy when lie rnlprcd il
he knew the testimony of free blacks
was admissible, according 10 The usages Of
The service. Yetpronised to be governed
by lhuSe rules and cnuti,rm TO those
usages. lie has violated them. Let him
abide The consequences.
However, we think that clause of the
Navy Regulations ought to he altered, as
heing repuonant 10 the feelings of large
portion ofIle country. II was incnrpnr
ared ino the svsren' through the influence
Of the Fcdcralists and hholiionist in Con-
gress; and if we mistake MOI. received rhe
sanction Of that distinguished friend Of
Me !Souih, Gen. William Henry Harrison.
Ii is of the same stamp as the Law he ap.
proved and signed while Governor uf Indi.
ana. aulhorising he sale If poor crimim-
ais for their fines and costs of courr, 10 The
Lowest pildrr-cvrn when thar b;ldrr
might he a free ncgru.-aud even when
such criminal mi .ht be convicted ON the
rcsIimnny OF a negro! Il is also HE same
stamp as the one voted for many years ar
ter in the same State of Ohio, containing
similar positions. In neither of those laws,
authorising The sale of white men and wo-
men, aud the whipping Of them when they
ran away, was there any provision against
NcCro's being The purchastr-or against
"the Introduction uf Negro testimony in
The trial Of n white man."
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Communications.
PUBLIC MEETING.

A large and respectable number OF the
friends of Harrison and Tyler, convened
at,hc Baplis!C hurch, Hamburg on thellrh
Juy, inst. The President called the Asso-
ciaiion 10 order. aud prepared for business.
The Chairman of the Commillce of
Vigilance reported prnsress.
Mr.. VIM. II. Greene addressed the
Chair to some length i'll which remarks
he forcibIy urged the friends of Har-
risor and Tyler to be united in their sun.
port Of candidates TO The Legislature, and
concluded by offering the following Reso-
luton, which, after an amendment offered
by D. 6. Taylor, was unanimously car
ried.
Resolwd. Tha, the Corresponding
Committee be instructed to confer win
suitable persons, for the purpose Of obtain
ing their consent TO run as candidates for
The S!a,e Legislature at The approaching
election, and to repor' 10 The President at
as early period as possible,
Mr.. Fl L. Jtflers offered the followinp
Preamble and Resolution, which alIer
some discussion as to The proper course
of distribution, was carried in the, affirma.
tive.
Whereas, for The purpose of promoting
tho cause of RcG,rm, il is expedienl thai
correct information relative to The claims
and characters of Harrison and TYLER
should be fully and freely circulated:
BE il therefore Resoired, That The Cor.
responding Committee be, and The same
is hereby authorized and requested to pro.
cure for circulation in this and the adioin-
ing districts. fifty copies each of The Soulh-
ern Chronicle and Refurmer.
Mr.. Jas. II. Anderson moved that Mai.
Joseph Woods be added to The Committee
of Vigilance.
Mr.. Greene moved that the Hamburg
Journal and Edgefeld Advertiser, be re.
quesled to give publicity through their COL
umns to The minutes of This meeting.
The meeting then adjoured until the first
Saturday in August next.
j. w. STOKES, Pres't.
DAVID G. TAYLOR, Sec. and Treas.
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From The SMlneu Herald.

EXPLORING MISUNDERSTANDING Of
the 1Antractic Contnfnt.-Amongsl The ar
rivals to be sound in our shipping lisI of
this day, is that of the United States ship
Vinceunes, under he command Of Charles
Wilkes, Esq. The Vincenncs has been alb
sent from this port almost eighty days,
most of which lime has been spent in south
ern exploration, and we are happy to have
il in our power to announce, on The high
est authority. that The researches Of The
exploring squadron after Il southern cuuli-
nent have been completely successful
The land was first seen OH the morning of
the 10 oI January, in latitude Gle 2U south,
longitude 154o l5 east,
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Ter0s Post Office ReguiGtiO

Teras Past Office Reguiaiion,-For the
information of those who have friends IL
Texas we publish the following notice
which has been issued by J. r. Jones, Esq.
the Post Master General of Texas:
From The many letters which there is
no doub' are daily written in the United
STATES aud Texas. and in vain anxiously
looked for in the post Office of each, II has
been deemed proper to give public notice.
thai by the post Office law of Texas, as
well as that Of the United States, the pos
ragr is required 10 b" paid on all letters in
renled TO be conveyed by mail lhnngh the
territory Of one republic to that of auolher.
If the acquisitions of the law are com.
piled with, many letters will he received
by the persons to whom they are address
Ell, which are otherwise forwarded to the
General Post Office as dead letters.
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TALLAHASSEE. july 1.

We have on our table. an open boil of
Cotton, from the plantation of Mr.. Joseph
Seabrook, OF Gadsden county. We I'M
dersland il was gathered from field which
has already began to open. Also. another
from the plantation of Mr.. JOHN White
head, of Leon county. The crops in
Gadstlcn and Leon. we are informed, are
very forward and promising. In fact.
throughout Middle FLORIDA we learn the
crops of cotton and corn were never bel
ter and give promise of abundant remune
ration to the planter. The season has
been unusually fine aud favorable for crops
of every Observation-Disclosures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23

Resignation ofthe North Carolina Sen
alors.-'rhe Raleigh Standard of We'd
rfesdav contains The lelrcrS of Bedford
Brown and Robert Strange, Esqs. resign
ing their Offices as Senator'S Ofihe United
Sla;cs, from he Slate Of North .Carolina
the resignation to take effect on Tho
meeting of the Legislature nf The State in
November. The ground of the action oi
these gentlemen is stated 10 he a fear, lest
their holding on migIt lie construed into II
denial of the right of the Legislature 10 in
srrurt The Senator. md a wish To sublni'
the subject 10 the people at the fnrIhcoln-
ing eleclions-Char. Cour. 14M inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23

hearty and Jealous aid towards the elerIIon
of Mr.. Van Buren.
Mr.. R. E. Belcher followed in Speech
of about the same length, declaring the
same opinions and sustaining them with
additional arguments and illustrations.
Donald Douglass the only candidate for
The Senate. Joel Smith. John B. Black.
Johu Gibbs. Joseph Dixon and Jesse Ch'nt
IN succession briefly stated TO the meeting
their opinions in concurrence with these
which had been expressed.
A, Burt ESQ.,, being called upon, rose
and said, thai the hour was too late to adj
dress the meeting at length, but that ne
would take pleasure in expressing his
views to his fellow citizens on any sulta
BILE occasion. He briefly declared his
preference for Mr.. Van Buren,, and his
concurrence in The views entertained by
The other candidates,
John Swilling, one Of the two candidates
absent who was prevented from attending
by sickness sent the following expression
of opinion.
For President. MARTIN VAN buren,.
For Vice President, john FORSYTH.
For collecting and disbursing the reve-
uue, Sub Treasury.
Currencv-Gold and Silver and well
regulated State Banks.
John 5. Allen. the remaining candidate
was absent from the District.
Good order prevailed throughout til"
day, aud the meeting dispersed at 7o'clock.
by order of the Committee.
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The Wheat Crops.-The Salisbury IN.
C.) Watchman says, that The wheat crops
have exceeded the expectations of farmers
III his neighborhood, That notwithsfaud-
ing the appearance Of the chinch bug in
the spring tie yield Of wheat has been
good. aud lolerably abundant.
The Richmond (Va.) Compiler. Of the
l2th. says, "A gentleman who has trav-
eiled from some distance above Lynch
burg on The river, tn this place. taking the
South side route, represents the crop of
wheat as very good, The lowland crops
were extremely fine. while portions of
those ol'he upIanrs The bugs and fly hal
done some damage; but he thinks quite
partial; with that exception the highland
wheat he represents as goud,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23

Elections, in Louisiana.-In the Con-
eressiunal District, Dawson, (Dem) is re-
ported 10 be elected by a majority Of l3.
In the Third District the contest between
Winn. (D.) and Moore, (W) is likely 10
he quite as close; bui the result is as yet
in The dark. The Wigs haye of course
succeeded in the First District, though ii
is not yet kuowuby what majority. We
hope iu our next paper To be able to con-
sra,ulare our readers on a Democratic
gain of two members of Congress in a
State which was believed from lis being
one orlhe great centres of The false credit
system, 10 be hopelessly bound to the car
# Federalism.-Char. Mercury.
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Distressing Accdent.-On monday eve
ming, the 9Th inst Maj. Tandy key.a CHI
zen ofIIenry Co, Ga, on his return home
from this city, had proceeded about five
miles on his journey when his horse threw
him from his saddle, which inflicted a
mortal injury upon his person. He was
brought hack this city, and died in the
course of the same evening Columbus
(Ga) Argus.
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press a 5iugie resolution against dLolilioM
And more, lh at al their great Wing con-
venlion, recently held at Tuscaloosa, in
the heart of slave. holding Stale, they
dernned ii impolitic to incorporat single
resolution in their proceedings against dJo
Lition.' And more, i'll accordance with the
policy Of their Party, 10 cater iur Aboli-
lion votes, MIR. Preston, from Souih Caro-.
lima, with every Northern Wing Senator.
but one, was absent aud did moi dare To
vo,e for ar against Cahoun's resolutions
in favor of the slave interest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23

Rare Frui.--We arc indebted 10 our
enlerprizing Townsman, Mr. Russell, for
two beautiful Roman Nect0rines. from his
Garden. They were abnnt the size OF Il
large peach, and of fine favour. We sup
posed the, had been reared in hot-honse.
bur MIR. r. informs us that the Roman Nee
tariine is as hardy as The common peach and
will sland our climate very well. We
should like to see them more extensively
cultivated both for ornament and use
for they are really beautiful fruit. hav-
ing the blendir 'ints of the apple, peach
and plum m.-lbld.
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COLUMBIA. July 16.

4 Beet that beats the Beet. thut beat The
heater We boasted last week Of the lar
sesl Beet. that had heen F.dlurializcd, bur
this week thar beating Beet is beaten by a
bigger Beet.
We lave now on our table BIooded
Beet that measures 23 1-2 inches in cir
cunistances and weighs u l-2 pounds
Ii is one that had heen transplanted. had
only ordinary culture. aud had no, gone 10
seed when taken up.-Itmperuncs .4dr.
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EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER.
BY
W.T.. DURIsOE, PROPRIETOR.
IT Err NJ S :.

Three Dollars per annum, if paid in
adpance-Three Dollars and Fifty Cents
if not paid before the expiration of Six
Months from the date of Subscription
aud Four Dollars if not paid within twelve
Months. Subscribers out of the State are
required to pay in aduance.
No subscription received Tor less than
one gear, and no paper discontinued until
all arrearages are paid, except at the oP-
ton Of the Publisher.
All subscriptions will be continued un-
less otherwise ordered before the expira-
ton Of the year.
Any person procuring FIVE Subscribers
and becoming responsible for the same,
shall receive the sixth copy gratis.
Advertisements conspiouously inserted at
62a cents per square, Q2 lines, or less }
for the first insertion, and 49, cts. for each
continuance. Those published monthly.
or quarterly will be charged 81 per square
for each insertion. Advertisements not
having the number Of insertions marked
on them, will be continued until ordered
out, and charged accordingly.
All communications addressed to the
Editor, post paid, will be promptly and
strictly attended to.
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old Men for Counsei.-Fa,her, said

Old Men for Counsel.-Fa,her, said a
young man, once 10 patriarch of the
mountains, who is still living, (alier being
told that he must not go with hal'a dozen
idle fellows, who had come to invite him, J
"Father. why is it that you deny me those
privileges which other paren.s grant so
readily 10 their sons Of my age?'' "Da-
vid," said the father, after lifting up his
head, and leaning on the top of bis hoe
handle. 81 have lived much longer in the
world than you have, and l see dangers
which you little suspect. These young
men are iu bad way. Such habits Of
idleness, aud this going abou, TO frolics aud
horse races will ruin them. You will see
if you live, that some Of them will get into
The State Prison by and by, and it is we'll
if they do not come 10 the gallows. These
are my reasons for wishing you to have
nothing to do with them" David was
satisfied. Years rolled away. These
young men soon spent their patrimony
and fell into dissipated habits. From step
to step they went on, till the prediction of
the patriarch was literally fulfilled. Two
or three of them were sent 10 the State
Prison, and one, al least, was hanged
DR.. Humphrey.
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Confinement ofuounp ch;1drsn ~ .,bo,,,

Confinement Of young children in schools.
Many pupils will bear confinement, AZ
their books,for six or seven hours per dav !:
while others cannot undergo more Than
half The labor without The most serious
consequences. Young children should not
ne KEEP. in school as long as their older as5
sociates. When six years of age, thew
may be confined, without injury, two OF
three hours per day, hut never longer.
Before this period, they should never en-
Ter the school-room, except for the pufpo-
ses of moral and physical raining. Child
hood Is not the period for study, and if
spent in school or other places of confine-
ment, the laws of nature are trausgressed.
and general debility must follow. Some
of the best in our language could not stu
dy, even in the prime of life. more than
four and half hours per day, without
impairing their health. What, therefore,
must be The results of system which
compels The child, wilhon, mentel discip-
line, and when the influence of the ner-
vous system is necessary for the perfec-
tion Of his physical structure, to remain
in crowded school-roon, for six hours
every day?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-03-06

A gentleman in England, many wears
employed an honest tar, who had quit the
the sea as gardner. Jack had hardly en-
tered his new service, when he found him
self much annoyed by dog that nightly
invaded his premises. One morning the
Sailor got into the garden before the dog
had escaped, and made him captive. AS
soop as he was seized, Jack deliberately
took his spade, cut of his tail, and set him
at liberty. Shortly after the gentleman
enquired ifthe dog continued his ANNOYANCE
Hell never trouble US again." replied
jack" caught him this morning, un.
shipped his rudder and set him of before
the wind, audhang me if he will be able
10 stear his way back again."
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.W.Avy.SEON' HOUSE,
EDGEFIELD C. HOUSE, S. C.

T,D LT
yaVHE Undersigned takes pleasure in an
nouncing to his friends and the travelling
community. that he has taken the Hotel i'll
Edgefield Village, formerly occupied by Mr.
William Brunson, and is prepared TO accom-
modate travellers and boarders, either families
or single persons. With his experience d per-
sonal attention, he fatters himself that those
who favor him with their patronage, will be
satisfied, and feel at home; to produce these
effects no pains will be spared. His House is
situated in The most pleasant part of the Vii
LACE, and is well calculated, in every respect,
for the accommodation ofFamilies or Private
Boarders All he asks, is for persons 10 call
and Judge for themselves. WIN. V.DUNN.
N. B. fine Saddle Horses may be had at all
times at the Mansion House. w. V. d.
January IA, 1910 If 81
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NO. 5.
From Alsaander's (PMl.) Messenger.

From Alsxander's (PhI) Messenger.
SPECIE REsuMPTIoN.-From every IN
dication afforded, We are now induced to
believe that the question Of the resumption
of specie payments will be settled IN a
manner, as nearly as possible, in accord
ance with the views of both the bank aud
aui-bank parties, and consequently IN ac-
cordance with the general sentiment upon
that subject. There can be no doubt
whatever that 4 resumption will take place
very shortly; and it is nearly certain that
the period fixed upon will not be more re-
mote, in any case, than the first OF May
next a bill to this effect will get thron2d
both houses with very little impedlmenl,
and we think it is neither the wish nor the
policy of Gov. Porter to throw any further
difficulty in the way Of this desideralum.
In the mean time we wait the event hrlnly
convinced that matters will end very near
ly as we prosnosticate. By The close oil
the week the question will be decided; and'
however decided, the decision will have
IFS effect upon Maryland and Virginia
We observe, indeed, in the Baltimore Pa
triot, half serious proposition, that the
Maryland Legislature drop her present
proceedings in regard TO the banks of the
Stale, and pass a simple resolu'ion-that
the banks in Maryland be required to re-
sumo specie payments on the very day
that it takes place in Philadelphia' In
this proposition there is much of the "vir-
Iuc out of necessity" system, hut still a
great deal of practical and business Wis
dom. By following the suggestions OF the
Patriot, the Legislature of Maryland, will
effect every contemplated object, and, I'D
the meantime, save vast deal OF the
public money.