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restraint coald not much longer be exercised.-
Fortunately, about this time, boat with an Eng
lish dag was seen coming up the river which was
kno .n to belong to the English steamer, and
soon after il landed at the embavcadsro on our
side of the river A brief note, describing our
situation, was written by one Of our number to
the officer commanding the boat, requesting him
to aid Us it he could or at least to get the ladies'
Oft TO his ship, il possible, and was dispatched by
our young host. Soon atterward. Captain Sym
ends, the commander of the Midway, accom-
panied by another officer in uniform. and few
Of the Jamaica negroes whom he had apparently
enlisted on hi. side, appeared at the house, and
hurriedly as possible took all the ladies' away
under his charge, and we had the pleasure. in a
short time after, Of seeing the boat in which they
were, pulling out OF the river unharmed.
The writer and his party were speedily rescued
by Capt s., and taken on board the Cherokee
The number of those killed could not be correct
ly ascertained, but probably was not less than
fifteen or twenty.
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From the Wilmington (.N C.) Journal
Political Excitement,

The world of politics, like that of finance, il
subject to some strange excltements during the
reign Of which the voice of sober reason is un-
heard or unheeded; and when we remember
how the steady and phlegmatic traders of Hol-
land, at one time ran mad ia speculation upon
tulips and tulip roots, we need not be much
surprised at the otherwise incOmprehensible
movements of some of our more heated politi.
clans. During the excitement through which
we have just passed, we have heard it graveIy
asserted and asseverated by intelligent and patr-
otic gentlemen, that the Union could not last
for more than two years, showing how little
they had calculated or how little allowance they
had made for the really deep and reflective char
acter Of the American people, which acts not
hasty-for the tenacity with which powerful
and prosperous organization, like that of our ma
tional confederacy, clings to existence-and for
the thousand ties of consanguinity and inter-
marriage, of interest and association which
would have to be severed before such an event
could take place. The Union is not mere
speculation, or imaginary affair, founded upon
political fiction. Its only true existence and
vitality is in the hearts and interests of the peo-
pie, and while it can claim an abiding place
there, all mere abstract ideas are perfectly pow
erless to endanger it.. 1t is only when that
Union becomes so oppressive that it no longer
retains its hold upon the affections Of the great
majority of the peoole of any section-when
they feel that their interests are no longer safe
in its keeping that any real danger need be ap-
pretended. From dsuniOn openly avowed
there is nothing to fear. From the covert ad-
vances of nsodation-everything What Sc
cession or disunion must fail in seducing men
into consolidation may, nay, must force them to
adopt as the only safe course. Our readers will
| remember that during the canvass in Georgia,
Mississippi, and South Carolina, we anticipated,
and foretold the success Of the Union ticket.
The people were not prepared for disunion, and
the tide having reached its highest point in that
direction, commenced receding more rapidly than
it had advanced We have now apother and a
more real cause of anxiety This cause is to
be found in the growth and audacity of an ul-
ira Union party, by conceding too much, and
going for the Union ut all hazards, may and
will, unless checked, invite aggression and ulti-
mate consolidation, proving fatal either to Union
or liberty-possibly to both. We consider the
Union mania which seems to be getting abroad
as far more dangerous than the disunion phan-
tastes which it has replaced. For our own part
we must distrust the prudence of the ultrs
unionism which seems to be the rage with many
of our Wing contemporaries. 1t is hundred
times more dangerous to the Union, than wer'
ever the doctrines of Barnwell Rhett and hi
ultra followers. Were we a dsunionist, W.
would 90 for consolidation as the most drec
I and practicable means of achieving our purpose
Do not our ultra unionst friends see the DANCE
of their course?
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~ England stl clings to her old usurpa
tons. The Cuban affair has given her shs fan
cies, another opportunity for asserting her Oh,
to search the vessels of this country" under pre-
text of preventing the invasion of an island that
does not in any way belong to her.
It is even said the Britisb charge d'afraires
Mr.. CRAnRros, has intimated the intention OF
the English government to order their ships
to search "all vessels Of suspicious char.
acter, whether SAILING under United States OF
other coiors" The Fresch government is
brought in as party, TO cover the encroachment
II is quite unnecessary to discuss the question
1t is sufficient to say, this country will not per.
nh asy nation or nations whatever, to interfere
with II in such manner; and that any attempt
to assert sssh a claim, will be immediately re
sisted
The government is said 10 have taken proper
course on the subject, which has drawn forth q
sort of explanation. But that not being salts
factory, more explicit language has been used,
which we expect England and France will com
rrehend. The bullying system will not 90 down
.,ere, howe~er snccessfu it may be with the petty
overs of Europe aud elsewhere.
What fault England has to find, we cannot
e conceive. This government has taken no steps
for the invasion of Cubs. Yet, the English
government has been lately encrosching upon,
iurs ling, and occupying territory and islands of
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Central America. to which she has no sort oi
right or title. She pretends the protectorste oi
a black kng--a mere puppet set up by herself
to tide her schemes. Wethink our government
should take note Of, and protest against such
usurpaiions; and the more SO, as they are spe-
cies of fraud.
What is the generous adventure of few hun.
dred of spirited and enthusiastic freemen for the
liberation of Cuba, at their own personal risk,
compared with this wiley and surreptitous usur-
patton of territory by the secret orders of a
government? England foresees difficulties in
Mexico, and the natural increase of our territory
by annexation. She is preparing for seizure
of portion from sea to sea.
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Destruction OF NEW BEproR Sur BIT ,
WHALE.-The following remarkable case Of the
prodigious powers ofa whale, is related by gen
tleman who arrived in this city yesterday from
New York, where he was in company with Capt.
Deblois, the master Of the unlucky ship, who ar
rived in that city Saturday afternoon in the steam
ship Cherokee. Capt. Deblois, of the whaleship
Ann Alexander, of New Bedford, stated that on
the Goth of August last, when in lat 5. so s, lon
100 W., while in pursuit of whales, two Of his
boats that were out in pursuit were attacked by a
large sperm whale, and completely demolished
The captain promptly ordered out third boat,
and proceeded to the assistance OF the men, who
were thrown into the sea by the destruction of
their boats. Hesucceeded in rescuing all Of them,
and reached his ship in safety. But the whale,
becoming more frantic with rage, Immediately d-
rected his course for the ship, and struck her
abreast Of her formast, injurIng her so badly that
she Instantly filed. All hands took to the boats
on the 22d, and were subsequently picked up by
the ship Nantucket, Capt. Gibbs, OF Nantuck ct,
and arrived at Payra Sept Is, whence the captain
took passage for New York, on his way home
This is certainly an exiraordinary instance of
the fearful capabilities of the whale, and we be-
lieve the like has occurred but once before, which
happened in the case Of Nantucket ship many
years ago.
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The Monroe Doctrine.

/ "A letter from AshbeI Smith, formerly President
of Texas, TO the London Times, gives the read
ers ,of that journal a lucid statement of the
causA which have given birth to the idea enter.
tanned by the Creole mind of Cuba, of annexa-
ton, sooner or later, to the United States
These causes are chiefly the feeling of insecurity
of their domestic institutions, awakened by the
intrigues of British abolition intriguers, and the
fear that in European war Cuba might fall into
the hands of England. Ardently attached to
their Spanish nationality, they yet would prefer
q thousand times incorporation into the Ameri.
can Union, to becoming dependency Of Great
Britain. Hence the origin of the revolutionary
projects in that Island. Mr.. Smiths letter is
very fair Indication of the American people
from the charge of attempting ts subjugation
through mere lust of conquest In cone usion
he refers 20 the interference Of France and Eng
land in the natter and announces the American
sentiment on that point Cdrolnian.
"You will have seen that this letter of mine
has been suggested by your article on Cuba in
this mornings Times. ] beg in conclusion, to
make a remark or two relative to your intimation
that the hereditary rights of the Spanish Gro xn
are guarnteed by powers which would be bound
to their duties by private interests no less than
by treaty obligations With most of my fel.
ow.citzcns, / sincerely desire that Cuba may
preserve its present political relations, but with
government more liberal, considerably amelio-
rated, and less extortionate on the part Of Spain
Most Of us believe the acquisition of Cuba by
us to be in no degree desirable for American in.
terests, unless circumstances force us TO take
possession of it. | trust that the American
government will never lack the good taste and
aense to receive with respect the friendly counses
of other powers; but | feel In my own mind
that speak the determination Of my country
men, in declaring that We will not permit the
powers alluded to. to interfere by force Of arms
in the affairs Of Cuba, or in any other home mat
ter Of the American continent beyond their own
colonial possessions; nor will we suffer the in.
sttutions of Cuba to be destroyed by secret fraud
or open violence. The attempt TO do no by the
first means, is the true cause and origin of the
present convulsion in Cuba; the attempt to ac.
complish it by the last means, would insure the
incorporation of Cuba into the American Union
Spain has been counscled to abolish slavery in
Cuba, in certain event; taking advice and acts
Of hasty REIMBURSEMENT have not hitherto been
traits ia the Spanish character. Perhaps, too
| the American people would not consider them
selves bound to carry into effect an edict of alb
clifton, such as has been eounseled IL might
BE- equally advisable, too, in framing such ar
edct, to include decree for the abolition of
serfdom in Russia, and the regulation of the nf
] fairs of the Nizam"
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A Cool OpERArIoN.--" Halo there, Capting,"
said a brother Jonathan to a captain Of ofs canal
packet on the Erie canal, "what do you charge
for passage"
"rhree cents per mile, and boarded, p said the
captain. taihf aiE
"Wal, i guess III take passage, capting, see
ing as how 1 am kinder give out waIkin 10 far. I"
Accordingly he got on board just an the ss.w
ard was ringing the bell for dinner.
Jonathan sat down and began to demoI;sh sh.
"6xins"to the utter CONSERVATION of the captain.
until he cleared the table Of all that was ea,abIe.
when he got up and went on deck, picking hi.
teeth very comfortably.
"How Ear is it, capting, from here to where I
came aboard" sststf .,,4-i
NEARLY one and half miles," said the cap
tain.s ,'teafi
Lets see," said Jonathan, ",hat would be
Just four and half cents but never mind cap6ns,
won't be small here's Ave cents, which pays
my fare up to here. guess II 60 ashore nov
| m kinder rested out" ,rl6ls RI Nl4sr
The captain vsmosed for the cabin. and Jona-
than went ashore, W t-s
The southern press., 1851-11-07

THE BLACK SwAS.-The Philadelphia En-
quirer contradicts the report that the "Black
Swan" is a native of Richmond, and says:
The Black Swans name is Eliza Green
field She was born in Mississippi, on the plan.
tation of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Greenfield, and
came to Philadelphia with that lady in company
with several others of her slaves, when she broke
up at the South. She lived with her old mistress
in Arch street. nearly up to the time of her
death, which occurred about five years ago, and
received her musical inst ruction while her SER
want She has considerable skill as pianist and
singer, as well as good knowledge of music
so much so indeed that she has taught people of
her color with no little success" r
The southern press., 1851-11-07

RoxBuRv. Ponder instead ef Sisam,--We are
insasmed that Mr.. Dagget Of Roxbory, of"Ply-
ing Machine" notoriety, has lately finished a
model Of an engine which he proposes to work
with powder instead ofs,eAri, IL consumes about
two ounces Of powder per mile with de weight Of
four or hye cars attached. 1t cpn be used on com
mon roads, applied to common carriages, and it
is said to be perfectly noiaeless in its operations
We learn that several successful tests have been
made in the presence Of two or three scientific
men and engineers, and that Mr.. Lee, Superinten-
dentofths Boston and Providence Railroad. thinks
favorable Of the invention, and has consented to
lay the subjsci before the directors Of the road
The southern press., 1851-11-07

d MUTUAL DRusK.--On Saturday evening last,
a man and his wife we're observed upon the
fremont road, in a wagon, each so drunk as to be
unable to guide their horse. The wagon also con
tained barrel Of gin and several bottles OF DIFF
fsyent kinds of liquor. The police took the happy
prr in charge, and put the horse up for the night,
and esterday morning allowed them TO depart in
peace. They stated thai they belonged TO Hol-
lston.
The southern press., 1851-11-07

A company is said to have been organized
in New Yorx for the purpose Of establishing a
teegraphic communication between that city
and Liverpool 1t is TO be done by means of 3
wire laid across and in the bed of the Atlantic
ocean. Astonishing as are many of the inyen.
tions OF the age, we hardly expect to see that
scheme realized--st least in the next ton years
The southern press., 1851-11-07

The court Of Rockingham county, Va, after
trial that excited much interest have decided
that Amanda Jane, who had been held as slave
eyer since her birth, twenty six years ago. is
white woman, though h mother was negro
slave She has no traces of AfIloan blood, and
her two children are perfectly wbiie, =