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The Steam Vessels Of Great Britaiu.-The
Parliament Of this country, has made appro
rriations for considerable increase in her
naval force The government shows plainly a
strong disposition towards the general employ.
ment Of steam vessels. The reason alledged
for this increase, is the necessity Of having
squadrons on the coasts of China, Africa and
in the Pacific. May we not add also on the
Atlantic coast? Should not our government
lie on the watch as to the movements Of Eng
land, and endeavor to guard our now defence.
les, coasts, by building and encouraging suf
fcient number of steam vessels OIL the plan of
those employed in the British mail service I?
We hope that the next Congress will take this
matter earnestly in hand sssS s. "a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

The Rev. J. Sparrow has been cleo
ted President Of Hampton Sydney Col
lege, in Yirginia.--Pdtrot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

DEATH of the Hon. John Campbell.--The
Charleston Patriot of the 24th inst, says
1--WE regret TO learn that the Hon. John
Campbell, for many years member of
Congress from The Pee dee District. died
at bis residence in Marlborough District,
on Monday last. Of hemorrhage of the
lungs"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

The attention Of our readers is called to the
Address of the Rev. Messrs. Johnston, Curtis
and Fulle::, which will be found in our columns
to-day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

:; Sixty.6Ve hundred sacks of wheat; aver.
aging about sixtytWo bushels each. says
an exchange: paper; have been purchased
in the country above ST. Louis. and were
received in that city a week or two since,
10 be:shipped via: New Orleans, to mills
in Nova Sco'ia. The lime is within The ,
recollection Of many merchants when the
idea Of purchasing wheat in Missouri, III:
lnois and Iowa, for mills in Nova Scotia
would have been laughed at as a wild and
Improbable speculation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

On Monday the 18th instant, the Mercury in
Boston stood ct ninety.three and half degrees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

Tic Mission to Great Britain.-1'he rumor
respecting the recent appointment Of MIR. Cal.
houn as Ambassador,o England, is contradict.
ed by the Washington Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

= Public Opinion in .Ge,many.-A letter
from Hamburg dated April I4lh, says:-
$50 much is certainly believed, that.
Great Britain and America goto war, the
French Government will find some pre-
text or other for joining the latter, and if
the French are once at war, they will not
rest until the Rhine. forms their boundary.
A wsr, therefore:ore, in which Francois
involved, must sooner ;or. later iimplicale
The whole of Germany and probabIy.the
entire continent Of ;Europe.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

Ne,u Jersey.--The Methodist Church in
New Jersey shows that its increase has
been very rapid during few years past.
For the year 1874 they stand as follows
Itinerani Ministers, ia
Churches and Chapels, 264
Sunday School Scholars, 1926
COMMITMENTS, 32,l57
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-28

Ertensiye Sale Of Public Laads-Saies
Of Public Lands TO the extent Of 5,000, ,009
acres and upwards, lying in the sNofih-
west, West and Southwest sections of the
country. are advertised. 10 lake place in The.
ensuing Summer and Autumn
In Wisconsin Territory, about.3 ,0aO
acres of choice lands, lying on nand between
Fox and Wolf rivers. and Immediately
contiguous TO Green Bay and Lake VIM
nebago, will be brought into smarket in
October next. s..--.E=s. .--:.s
In Iowa, Two and third millions OF
acres to be sold in September: and Octo-
her. 80
In Illinois, upwards OF 10000 acresof
rich bottom lands will be b-ougb into mar.
ket, embracing tracts on the Mississippi
and islands in that river, with small de-
lached bodies of land not heretofore offered.
In, Missouri, upwards Of a million Of
acres will be offered for sale. embracing
tracts in the north, northwest, wesl and
southwest part of the State.
In Arkansas, there will also he brought
into marker abou, l,O00D00 acres, EN-.
bracing nine townships on the new district
of Champagnole. -,
In Louisiana, about $4,000, and in
Florida, upwards Of 600,000 acres Of: fine
sugar and cotton lands will be oGeredior
SALE
ssSSss 81 .---...--.--..------.. -.
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The Ns,o Postage BM.-The following .aie
the rates Of postage upon letters, newspapers
and pamphlets, as regulated by the new bill,
by the last Congress. which goes into opera.
ton OH the frstday. of July next:
On Lettcrs-Single, or any number Of pieces
not exceeding half an ounce, 300 miles or
less, S cents.
If over 300 miles, 10 "
Drop letters, (not mailed 2
For each additional half ounce or
part thereof add single postage
thereto.
On Newspapers, Of 1900 square
inches or less, sen, by editors or
publishers. from their offices Of
publication. aay distance not
exceeding 80 miles. Free.
Over 81 miles, and not exceed
ing 100. cent.
Over 100 miles, aud out Of the
Stale, j"
All sizes over 1900 square inch.
es, postage same as pamphlets,
Pamphlets, Magazines and Peri.
ndicas, any distance, for one
onnce or less. each copy,
Each additional ounce OF fract-
lional part thereof Il i"
On Circuiars-Quarto post, sim .n.
gle cap, or paper not larger
than single cap folded, direc. -
ted and sealed for every sheet,
any distance, %"
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isyille.
MIR. Evans rose and asked for privilege
to offer resolution; leave was granted,
and he then submitted The following:
Resotued, That in The judgment of this
convention, il is not necessary that the
genera! causes and necessities Tor a separate
organization should be discussed any lon-
ger, unless some members from the border
conferences should think it proper TO do
so, in order to represent their portion Of
the church correctly.
No question was taken on the resolu-
tion, but several members from the Ken
tucky and Illinois Conferences, continued
10 address the convention until the hour of
adjournment, declaring their intentions to
stand by The South.
The convention met pursuant 10 ad-
journment, Bishop Soule in the chair.
The resolution of Dr.. Smith was taken
up for further consideration, and supported
in speeches by Mr.. Pitts, of Tenn; Mr..
Brock. Of Tenn; Mr.. Crauch, of KY,
and several others. The resolution was
finally passed. II is as follows:
Resolued by the Delegates Of the seueral
Annual Conferences in the South. and
Southeastern States, IN General Conuen-
ton Assembled, That I'VE cannot sanction
the action Of the late general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on
the subject of slavery, by remaiding un.
der the ecclesiastical! jurisdiction Of this
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
FROM HAYTI.

BY the Mary Chiffon we have intelligence from
Cape Haytien to the 30th ultimo.
On the 26th ultimo the Dominicans surprised
the Haytien garrison at Lexavon, consisting Of
about three hundred men, and after killing, accord
ing to the official accounts one hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight men, including colonel, took possession OF
the place. On receipt of this intelligence, the Pre-
sident ordered all the troops at Cape Hayden to
march for Lexavon; but, information arriving the
next day that the Dominicans had evacuated, and
burnt the town, the order for marching was coun-
fernandez. Lexavon is the principal frontier town
on this side Of the island, about eighteen leagues
the eastward Of Cape Haytien, and just within the
Spanish lines The Haytiens took it from the Do
minicans in July last
The President is still preparing his grand expe-
dition for thereduction of the Spanish part Of the
island, which, it is said, will be ready to march in
the course OF month.
The President had ordered all the ministers and
members of the Council of State to reside at Cape
Hayden, assf several of the officials had already
arrived from Port au Prince.-Boston Uhig.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

We learn that COL PITcHLyNN, of the Choctaw
nation, now in this city, and will remain during the
winter, the representative of his people, for the
purpose of conducting and settling their business
with the Government, which mission we are sure,
from the high character Of the agent, will be well
discharged.
Three nations Of Indians are now represented
here: the Choctaws, Cherokees, and Pottawata-
mics. And the presence of their ambassadors sug-
gests the apprehension that there must have been
some defect in the management OF their business
heretofore, or that they preparing to assume, il
may be, higher rank as members Of the human
family, and desire to place their affairs such
solid basis as will enable them to do so.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
THE CHOCTAW STATE.

Some time ago (says the Pennsylvania we in.
dicted an article which went the rounds of the news
papers IN relation to a new State, TO be composed Of
Indians. II has called forth the annexed capita
article from the Racine WISCONSIN, Advocate:
We have already mentioned that P,rcHIyNN. :
Choctaw Chief, has been elected by that nation AZ
their representative at Washington, not in Congress
as some papers have thoughtessly stated. All ac
counts concur in awarding to him the character q
an intelligent and worthy citizen, possessing more
than ordinary intellect, with commanding influence
among his people. Itwould be magnanimous ac
on the part Of Congress to admit the Choctaw ma.
ton, containing some eighty thousand inhabitants
into our Union, with the privileges of an ndepen.
dent State, and to introduce Mr.. PitchlyHn on the
floor of Congress as representative Of that noble
aboriginal race of men whom we have supplanted
In Wisconsin a community Of aboriginal inhabi-
tants, the Brothertowns," have been denationalz-
ed as Indians" by act of Congress, and fully in
vested with all the franchises, privileges, and mmu-
mites of the most favored citizens, eligible to the
Gubernaiorial Office, well as to the Executive
chair OF the Union, being native" born citizens Of
the United States And the Brothertowns have
indicated their title to citizenship heirs being the
first case on record of such privileges having been
extended TO lndans) by demeanng themselves as a
peaceful, moral, and intelligent community.
The Chocfacs are, we presume, the most adj.
vanced Of all our aboriginal tribes in the arts of civil
liked life. Their country, west of Arkansas. ex.
hibts the most gratifying proofs Of their amelo-
rating progress Cultivated fields, good farms
good dwellings, churches, schools, common, classi.
cal, and scentifc--all these evidences Of advanced
civilization strike the eye on every hand.Na. INT.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.-At public meet
ing Of the citizens of Evansville, Indiana, on the
4th instant, resolutions were adopted expressing
ther sense Of the great importance to the citizens
oil Indiana OF the early completion Of the Wabash
and Erle Canal, and urging upon the Legislature
the adoption OF such measures as will secure the
desired effect. Also, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resoed, That the interest Of our foreign bondhoders is
inseparaby connected with our and that it, BY the pay
men OF per cent interest on the present Indebtedness Of
the State they will advance her sum sufficient 10 com
pete this work. and take the proceeds Of the canal or the
an1s given by Congress for its completion as their security
for the repayment Of the oan this meeting do earnestly
commend such plan the consideration Of the Legislature
as by its adoption, the general welfare of the State can be
certainly and permanently secured, and her honor placed
above reproach."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
THE "ARMY OF OBSERVATION"

The following paragraph from the New York
Express Of Tuesday morning gives us the first init
maten that the military forces Of the United States
at Corpus Christi have been ordered TO move west
ward Of that position movement so little requir-
ed under present circumstances that, we should
think, as it must have been directed before the
cent pacific adyces from Mexico, it will of course
have been countermanded in time to prevent its be-
ing carried into execution:
"We understand that the troops now stationed
: at Corpus Christi, under the command Of General
Taylor, have been ordered to march over the prai-
RE country towards the Rio Grande. Yer Brassos,
ST. Jago, and other places. While at Corpus
Christi they have been obliged to hire three schoo-
ners as store-ships for their provisions and have
actually carted old houses from Live Oak Point
distance of ninety miles, to be used as cover
ing for their stores and ammunition. What they
will have to cover and protect these things with
when they leave the coast, without the schooners
probably Mr.. Marcy can tell. Their course is
through prairie country, where there is no tim
Der to make planks, and no saw-ms if there were
any timber. They will have streams to pass for
which they have no means provided. Their pro-
visions, as in the Florida war, will be destroyed
by the climate and the rains. Their firearms will
= be en.;rely ruined by the exposure to the saline
atmosphere for want of covers In short, another
system of profigate expenditure, similar to that OF
Florida, may be expected. A thousand dollars a
day has already been paid for the use of steam
boat, and we no doubt shall soon hear, by the
vouchers on file, of hundred dollars a cord be-
ing paid for wood, and other things in proportion
as in the case alluded to-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
THE COAL. TRADE

The Miners Journal CPottsvle, Pa) of Saturday says
" We feel happy being able readers
this week that the shipments Of coal from the Schuyki
gion this year now exceed and, should
the present mild weather continue little longer, believe
the quantity for the whole year will reach loo, 900 TONS
Unammeled individual enterprise the great which
has caused this region outstrp far all its competitors
some Of which commenced before The shipments this
week are by railroad % 7O4 OIL by canal 05 for
the week 81 43 o. showing Increase last week of
about 900 by Railroad and about 800 by canal which
caused by the unusual state of the weather The demand
for continues very brisk and prices firm, with upward
tendency in the different markets. We still adhere the
opinion that with the quantity the railroad supply during
the winter months, added to that in the Market there will be
n sufIiciency for all purposes"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

The Democratic Senator elect from Tennessee
HoPKNs L. TURNEY, publishes card in the Nash
vile Union explanatory Of his position, and in vim
dcation of his recent course candidate for
seat in the United States Senate. [It is known
that he was elected over Mr.. NICHOLSON, the eau
Gus nominee of the Democratic party.
Mr.. TURNEY gives his reasons for believing thai
Mr.. NICHOLSON was nominated because he was the
favorite Of the President of the United States that
Executive influence procured his nomination and
that by such nterposition the real will of the mao
rity of the people and of the Legislature was sup.
pressed. Mr.. TURNEY denounces the caucus sys-
tenn:
"It is" he says ant-rcpubcan in its tendencies and
virtually destroys the right Of suffrage of those of the party
who may prefer another political friend to the nom
and Is dangerous to popular liberty, because the inn
influence and patronage Of the President be easily
brought act upon the small body composing caucus
induce majority Of that body to nominate his favoe
and according the doctrine its nomination vr-
tuay the election Of the nomneethereby enabling the Pre-
sdcn to dictate the election Of whom he cH Of his political
friends"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

From India and China news has been received in
London by private express from Alexandria, via
Trieste, to show the superiority of the route through
Germany to that through France. 1t left Alexan-
dria on the 20th and reached London on the 3Oth.
The regular mail was some two days behind The
news is unimportant. Tranquility prevailed in
India In Scinde every thing was quiet The
ravages of the cholera had ceased at Lahore. but
were devastating Peshawur and Cabul. The Gov
ernor- General left Calcutta the 22d of Septem-
Der for the upper provinces, to assume the command
of an army of $4,000 infantry, 5000 cavalry, and
40 guns, on the confines Of the Punjaub. Some
severe fighting perhaps decided negotiation, was
expected. The absence of the Governor-General
from Calcutta would exceed, as it was said, twenty
months. The news from China is unmportant.
The steamer Margaret, regular packet between
Hull and Hamburg, was lost in a violent storm
October %, on her passage from Hamburg. She
went upon the shoals off Norderney. About twen-
ty persons attempted to reach the shore in the long,
boat, but it was capsized in the surf and all on
board perished Those who remained on the
wreck of the steamer after suffering severe priya-
ton, were saved. Within few miles of tire spot
ship foundered about the same time, and every
soul on board persisted.
A great gale and rise of waters occurred at Bre-
men on the 2lst ultimo. The gates of the dry-dock
at Bremen haven were carried away, and the water
was eight feet upon the groundfoor Of the houses,
rising high in the great gale of 1925, at which
time it attained the highest point ever known. The
farmers were abroad in boats, endeavoring to save
their cattle; and much damage ensued, both on
land and water.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

The steam-propeller packet-ship MASSACHUSETTS,
from Liverpool, for whose safety some anxiety has
been expressed in the newspapers, because of her
not arriving as was expected, arrived at
Holiness Hole on Wednesday last.
She brought forty-eight cabin passengers and fifty
in the steerage. Among the former was the vene-
rable and much-respected Colonel THOMAS HI. PER-
KrSs, who, in 1--WE beeve) his s5th year, returns in
her from sea-yoyage made for health and pleasure.
The passengers are said to speak in the highest
terms of the ship and her management. Since
leaving Liverpool she has experienced constant
succession Of head winds, and has used her steam
only four or five days during the passage.
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REMARKS ON THE NEWS. .

FROM NEW YORK EXPRESS SATURDAY.
THE News M THE SrEAMER.-The commercial news
publish to-day of Importance and the political
without The politicians who are ever foremost
take advantage of crisis in order make what bad
than really is appear have improved the present
distress and excitement in order bring the Ministry into
disrepute.
We hope that the abundant supplies of grain going
from the United States will prove sufficient supply all
cesary demands for consumption We trust, however, that
the cupy spectators will lead them drain markets
of portion of that which may be necessary for home
sumption From all learn from the West and the in
of this State, think there danger But hint
upon such subject in excited like the present,
may not be out of place.
The from the Continent do regard of much
Importance The business intelligence from England is of
that absorbing character which makes every thing else
paraively unntercstng.
The Cotton Market depressed The attributed
the general panic contingent upon the of the potato
crop the deficiency badness of the crops and the abb
sud pitch which speculation in railroads has been carried
Other branches of business suffering less from
those combined causes and the winter approaches this
feeling of alarm, there much apprehend, vii
| rather increase than abate.
Trade in the manufacturing districts shows in its compare
tive prosaion the effect Of the which have hined
in publication to-day Nearly all descriptions 81 produce
have received check, but there nothing gloomy ahead
that speedy and healthy reaction may not take place
The iron trade continues brisk, and masters and men
well employed In the price Of pig iron, however, slight
decline has taken place it is now quoted at "a lbs in
Glasgow.
The bursting the railway bubble will still further depress
the prices Of step taken by the Bank Of England
raising the interest Of money! produced speedily transition
of very extraordinary nature upon the share Market and
the funds generally for than week the market
continued to fall daily-he scrip of railways, much
favor by needy SPECTATORS went down, many instances,
from high premium par and nominal quotations. at which
there buyers The market was in short space.
cleared Of many schemes that ought to have the
light and probably will be quoted in the market
again. Although the substantial lines suffered in de-
gree along with the rest yet they have since recovered
trely and in instances obtained advance and it
agreed all hands that the market healthy.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

LANGUAGE (says the New York Evening Gazette,)
expression Of IDEAS must in its formation take greater
less extent the impress of nations mind In other words
il must conform the national character Contrast for
ample says the St Louis New Era, the Saxon with the
Ian language. While the latter is all melody the former
decided and frequently harsh in expression This is gent,
as the beezes the South that rough and tempestuous
the wind Of the North One cuphonous evenn its strength
the other is strong when tender. Lord Byron ha
drawn an admirable contrast between them OF the latter
he says
II melts like kisses from female mouth,
And sounds as i(H should be rv1f satin,
With sysbles which breathe of the sweet South.
But the former he calls
Our harsh, northern, whistling, gruntng cultural,
Which obliged to hiss and spit, and sputtcr all
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

HARVARD UNIvERs1Ty.-We learn from the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser that the Corporation Of Har-
ward University, short time previous to the re,
turn Of the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT from England
addressed to him letter requesting him TO consent
to be put in nomination for the Office Of President
of the University, in place Of the Hon. JOSIAH
Quincy, resigned, and informing him that in that
case he would receive the unanimous vote Of the
Board for the appointment, which, on the meeting
of the Board Of Overseers, would be laid before
them for their confirmation. Mr.. EVERETT has re-
Gently given answer to the application, in which
he has consented to receive the appointment.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29

FIeHTING BoBs.-Gen. GREEN, in his History Of
the Texan Expedition against Mier, observes that
those Texan soldiers who had the most bloody
notices painted upon their caps were the last to
prove them true, and he does not recollect seeing
one with liberty or death" motto who did not
take the liberty of returning home little too soon.
1t is apdy enough remarked by the Baltimore
American that the illustration here given of loud
talking bravery should be kept in mind when we
hear noisy DISCLAIMERS about war treating it as
though il would be to them mere holyday amuse-
ment