The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-02

tudl governors, the Will Oh the StIc0tS Sets Hc Will
of the Legislature at defiance; and we thus have
paupers deciding on property, and bankrupts on
Justice clamor putting down conscience, ignorance
settling affairs which demand knowledge, and rab-
bic preJudlces acting with sense OF iuil impunity
and rabble passions Threatening every man who
has the honesty to stand up Ter the common prin-
ciples of justice between nations. The annexation
Of Texas will undoubtedly be scorned by all honest
men, as OF the most fragrant offences ever
committed by nation protesting respect Tor hu-
man rights, and reprobated by all rational men as
one of the most barefaced violations of all the prin-
ciples of reasoning. IL would be only trihlng with
the common understanding OF man 10 expose the
ridiculous arguments TO which those arguers are
driven. 1t is enough for the world TO know that the
republic which LAID down as It's first principle that
i" all men are by nature equal !" comes forward now
as the formal advocate OF slavery, and the only
one except the King Of Ashantee. Slavery Is tor
the first time defined to be "a political institution,
not suffering and misery sale OF beings as I'M
mortal as ourselves, and the abandonment OF men,
be their color what IT may, to the wretchedness,
the vice, the cruelty, and The despair which must
be included in all the general corruptions OF trans
atlantic slavery. 1t IS enough to excite universal
disgust TO know that in America human bel.lgssare
actually born and reared for exportaton, like pigs
that creatures, capable OF local attachment and
natural affections, habitually dragged from the
place Of their birth and all their early associations,
and sent into distant countries tor sae-thus incur
ring, from the mere avarlce OF their ellow-men,
and the mere circumstance OF being born, that
separation from country and friends which marks
the punishment OF felons in Europe; or that emil
dren actually torn from their parents, never TO
see or be seen by them again in this world and
all this only to put money in the pocket OF rulan
with his mouth stuffed full with the verbiage OF
liberty and philanthropy. But one OF the argu-
ments of Calhoun, the Secretary OF State, is, actu-
ally, that slavery is good to the negro, and that
he becomes "blind, deaf, dumb, or ldiotic" when
tree. What the wretched African may be among
saveholding population, or a rabble OF cantlng
democrats, IS nothing to the purpose. Let the ques-
ton be asked, what he Is in his country lsne a
ing in his own country We have heard no more
extraordinary libel freedom in the lips oil an in
quisitor or gaoer At all events, this is the first
time in which we have ever heard the continuance
Of slavery justified as politlca institution" ne
cessary to The state or an act of papable insult
the law of nations justified by state convenience
and an imaginary contingency. In the great dra-
matlst's phrase -
"This will not, and it cannot, come to good"
II is sufficiently striking to see the name OF Upshur
so busy IN those negotiations, and to remember the
sweeping havoc OF the American Cabinet by the
bursting of the gun on board the steamer while
they were in the midst OF this business. The Ca
tasrophe was trighttul and unexampled, but 1t was
not the less expressive. AS illustration OF the
work OF that internal avarice which belongs to all
trade IN man we give paragraph from the Ports
mouth paper:-
"The Rapid has been on the coast two years,
during which time she has captured seven slave
mentioned, speaking OF one OF the slave vessels
captured, states that her deck was only four feet
from deck to beam, where the slaves were literally
slowed in bulk, men, women, and children all
huddled together; that the effuvia ascending up
the hatchway was not approachable from the ex-
treme filth, heat, moisture, and stencil from the
slave deck, where several poor creatures were
found dead, trodden under fee by the living; that
no imagination paint the sufierings that these
poor miserable Africans undergo; and that in &C.
neral all the vessels captured partoCk more or less
OF the deplorabe condition OF this that he par
tcularised; that immortality, disease, and death
were prevalent in All of then, The r arid ,res
preparing for another cruise, and we understand Is
such good sailer that no vessel escapes her.
Britannia.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE MURDER IN GAL
LATIN, TENN.-Il is our painful duty to-day as the
editor Of public journal, to announce the death Of Col
Charles Lewis, ESQ., of this place. on Monday evening
last Mr. Goodall was man not given to bros and con
tenons but on the contrary was social c9mpsnonaois
the fact OF his having represented Smith County for
raj years in State Legislature will prove. On Mon
day evening, about the ringing of the bells for supper
MI Gooda with several other gentlemen were setting
on bench front Of Lewis tavern amongst them Judge
Turner, Judge Many, D. G. Hibbitt James Debow, John
will excuse Ms for mentioning their names; We do
il that those who them at distance may get tEef
as they occurred from them who saw the transaction
most Of the day the public square, driving past the
door Of the tavern hen Mr. Goodal called out wo"
the steers, and stopped them tho owner who was walk
ing ahead Of the steers not percevng that his cart had
stopped walked which created rome merriment amone
the company, which, when he did discover and turned
back for the purpose of starting them again, Mr. Lewis
invited him to in and drink something's whereupon
Goodall said to him il he did 60 in he would drive of his
steers and cart Lewis then told him. IL he did he would
shoot him. Gosda not seeming to hear pay attention
to him. stepped the pavement, picked up small chip
sone and cast towards the oxen Lewis then step
ped from the door steps towards him. When Goodal
turned round and saw Lewis near him. he said Lewis
Pete what als you" walked to him. put his hand
his shoulder that he had something in his
hand behind him. he asked him what il was, and at the
time endeavored to look round him to what
in his hand At that instsnt Lewis brought his hand
hastily round, aud struck the muzzls Of the pistol
against his left breast and at the moment the pistol
went off and he fell and expired almost instantly
in the confusion OF the moment Lewis made his escape
and has not yet been taken These are the facts as
have heard them detailed and have right to ques
ton the truth of them II is proper to add that he was
taken to the house Of Col Guild, where every attention
and necessary preparation was made for his burial &c
Since this, feel ourselves at liberty although do il
with much pain and reluctance state that Of
those that too frequently g,ovs out Of he foo free
use Of ardent spirits as ve are informed both Of them had
been drinking. This state said before with
uctance nothing would give US more pain than to in
ct unnecessarily wound on the feelings Of any one Of
the friends OF either but motto Is let justice be done
-Galiatin, Tenn, Union, June a.
MELANcHoLY.-We clip the following from the
Pittsburgh Aurora of Friday lasts
On wednesday morning young lady named Susan
Logan was killed under the most frghtiul circumstances
She started from her home few miles beyond Charters
Creek on horseback to come to market, and had come
but short distance when her horse became frightened
and Oh she exerted herself for time to retain
her seat in the saddle but the horse still becoming
unmanageabe, she finally thrown of, her foot
naming in the stirruP The horse sped along with fright
full rapdity. dragging the poor girl whose head beat
against the ground every leap until at last the saddle
rrup gave way, and her manged body was left lay ing
at Charters Creek Bridge, on the steubenve road,
where see died few minutes AFTER
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RIOT IN MMwAUKIE.-Our peaceable and quiet
village was the scene Of some turmoil yesterday.
An Irishman named Michael Burke who came to this
land Of freedom to enjoy the blessings of civil and re
gious liberty took the liberty to pound his wife, Com
plant made, and process issued Burke, however,
prepared himself with knife, Ratchet and two pistols,
and marched where he pleased bidding defiance to the
authorities, and threatening the life Of any individual
who dared to approach him He fired number Of times
in the crowd, and wounded child in the leg. Ha
taken last evening" by Sheriff Holton with the ASST tence
OF few men, and safely lodged in the tombs, where
trust he will be suffered to remain for term of years
lilo is dangerous man, and committed to jail not
long since for an assault upon an Engshman but rs