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desire that ne tdt0 should not be executed, and
his oDn determination 10 do all in his po,oer 10
prevent It's execution.
Having received an order from their colonel
TO disband, the commanders of the companies
had no alternative but to obey, and the troops
were accordingly dismissed.
When iI became known to the mob that the
troops were dismissed, they renewed their mena-
c.s against the officers, and the black and white
scoundrels who addressed them redonbled their
exertions to infame them to the point requisite
for the accomplishment of their Internal purpose.
The police office, in which the commissioner
was then holding his examination of the case,
was assaulted with stones and the windows bro
ken, until it became impossible to proceed with
the case. An hour and half after the adjourn
ment, the doors were forced in and the fugitive
rescued
Col. Vandenburgh's conduc. in this affair is
aggravated by the fact that, after the final escape
OF the fugitive, he issued an order for the Citi-
zen's corps to turn out immediately--th vir
tually acknowledging, by his own hand, when
too late, that he had been guilty Of an unjustfa-
BILE act, in previously countermanding the order
Of the sheriff.
Several prominent citizens of Syracuse were
engaged in the riot, and have, therefore, render
ed themselves amenable to the law.
The mob was composed chiefly of white men,
and was swelled by the strangers in the city, it
being the day of the CT unity fair, and an aboli-
ton convention, the latter OF which was on hand
for a full delegation of law breakers.
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The Syracuse Riot and Fugitive Rescue.

We published on Friday last telegraphic an
nouncement Of serious riot at Syracuse, N. Y,
resulting in the rescue Of fugitive slave, named
Jerry, from the custody Of the United States
commissioner, after he bad been remanded to
the possession Of his master, p. j. LAYER, Of
Missouri. The Syracuse Star, Of the Sd inst ,
however, contains additional facts in relation to
the outrage, from hich we make the following
extracts:
That the city Of Syracuse was disgreced on
"Wednesday by the occurrence of a riot, during
which the authorities were pdralyzed, or refus d
10 perform their dDiy, is by this time matter Of
notoriety in every State and every city in the
Union. The fact no one but traitor ora knave
will have the hardhood 10 deny.
For the outlines Of the affair, we must refer TO
our paper Of Thursday. In that report we find
nothing that requires alteration. These outlines
we now propose TO I'll up, TO render the picture
Of their infamy more complete, who, occupying
n respectable station in society, melted, by the
blscst means, horde of rufians TO desecrate the
temple Of justice, and 10 violate law Of the
United States.
The riot commenced In the commissioners
Office, in the second story Of the Townsend
OlOCk. IOe pTlHClpdl lHSllHatOTs W " WcIt W.
physician and clergyman Of this city. The
fugitive was seized by negro carman of this
city.
The fugitive was recaptured and consigned to
the police office. Then the AbOIitionists re.
newed the excitement and their orators, by in
flammatory appeals TO the crowd which collected
in front Of the Office, strove, by every means in
their power, 10 ineite them to an assault upon
the marshal and his assistants
This disgraceful state Of afflits continued
from 3 p. NJ I'll the rescue OF the fugitive at g.
P. NJ, md all this while the mayor made no at
tempt to dsperse the mob or to restore order
and obedience to the lave, further than to ask
the rioters individually to 60 home! lie never
addressed the mob; never read the riot act
never. In word, exercised as much authori y
"a an efficient ma istrate would have done 10
the case Of an ordinary ARRAY among two or
| three persons.
The sheriff being called upon for assistance
by the marshal, very promptly requested The
commanders Of the Citizens Corps, the Na
tiona Guards and the Washington Artillery, to
order out their companies. The order was as
promptly complied With, and the companies
were assembled at their armories ready for duty,
each man being supplied with three rounds Of
ball cartridges. Before marching 10 the sher e.
Office, however, COL q j. Vandenburg, The
commander Of The regiment, issued his order n
The captains of the three companies Jorbidding
them 10 turn cut! He did this mt the solicitation
of Charles A. Wheaton and other leading Abo-
li,ionists, and in accordance with his own per.
| sonal prejudices--snce he was heard to express
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The Planters Convention at Macon.

We understand that Mr.. BAYLOR, our consul
for Amsterdam, and who is in this country on
leave of temporary absence, will attend the
Macon Convention of Planters on the 9th, and
that he is authorized by merchants and CAPT.
talists of Amsterdam to tender to Southern
planters and merchants ample cash advances, at
low rate of interest, on direct shipments Of
cotton to that port, and also to guarantee at
least the market prices of Liverpool.
We think this affords an excellent opportu-
nifty for the establishment of direct trade be-
tween the Southern ports and those of CONT
mental Europe. il is the interest and policy Of
the South to decentraliye the cotton trade-to
difPuse Il over the various markets of Europe,
and to avert as much as possible the costs and
charges of needless transhipments.
It's peculiarly important in another aspect
England has Of late years given good deal OF
aid and comfort to abolition. Her West India
policy proves her antagonism TO African slavery
and her Intervention in Cuba shows il still more,
to say nothing of the money actually RENTED
by her anti-slavery societies, 10 promote aboli.
ton in this country. Hence il becomes import.
ant for the South TO foster the cotton manufac'
ture Of the continent Of Europe, so as not to be
dependent either on Old or New England. II
the Amsterdam merchants will afford equal ia.
cilities to cotton producers and cotton dealers
let Amsterdam have the preference to the extent
of her demand for her own and her interior
consumption.
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~ We observe, ia recent correspondence
that Gen. FooTE, when asked whether he be
licved in the right Of secession, said he did moi
believe that II was a constitutional right--thu'
making the same dodge that Mr. CcBB did on
the same subject.
The right of secession is State right. And
no State right or State power is, or can be, de
rived from the federal, or even State constitu
ton. For the power that made the federal
Constitution was that of the people Of each
State. Could The people Of all the States, or o.
one of the States, confer right on single
State--a sovereign right7 Certainly not.
The right to secede, is the right to alter
amend, or abolish an existing government. And
II that does not exist, the men who wrote, and
signed, and adopted the Declaration Of hide
pendsnce we're traitors, rebels, sophists, ant
heretics.
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The difference.

II is now but two or three years since the
States of the North and South, with great
unanimity and emphasis, declared their deter
mination, respectively, on the territorial ques-
ton. The North resolved that slavery should
not enter the territory acquired from Mexico
the South resolved that il should. Congress
met, decided, and adjourned. And slavery is
not there, and cannot 60 without a certainty Of
expulsion. Yet, if Congress had not acted at
all, and If the North had not resolved, slavery
would have been in every part Of that territory
and would have been permanent in full share
of M
The South did more than resolve that slavery
should 90 into the new territory. It insisted
that fugitive slaves should be recovered from
the Northern. States. Congress acted on this
subject also, and decided in favor Of that re-
coyery. aaai a.a
Thus, in that contest, the Southern States
were driven by Congress from the territory, and
were permitted to recover fugtives--at Thing
never formally refused by any Northern State,
Such result, of course, excited great indgna-
ton in the South--but every one of her States
but one has submitted. In the North, however
never before was such excitement prevalent
The North has scorned to receive the surrender
Of the South, because there is one condition to
it, and that is that plain constitutional right is
to be enforced. Accordingly, in Massachusetts
New York, and Pennsylvania, the attempt to
exercise this right has been met with popular
violence Courts have been broken open, off.
GERS have been resisted, claimants have been
hunted, insulted, imprisoned, and murdered.
Is this the work ola few lawless men? No
the pulpit the press, the legislature, have re.
sounded with reputation Of the terms granted
TO the South. SUMNER has been sent to the
Senate from Massachusetts; FISH from New
York; and WADE from Ohio-all enemies Of
the measure. And JOHNSON has been nomina
ted by the dominant party for governor in Penn
sylvania, and WINTHROP in Massachusetts,.
State after State has submitted in the South
and every form of bubble and shuttle has been
employed to disguise the degradation. But sub
mission is not permitted to lie down in quiet
Each case ofsurenderi is signalized by new out
rage. Georgia acq uiesces,and we have the Boston
rescue Alabama surrenders, and we have the
Christians murder. Mississippi submits, and
the Syracuse riot promptly succeeds.
Such are the results of compromise-sucf
the triumphs of retreat-such the glory
Union
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PoupEn.-A recent letter from an American
gentleman in Naples, says:
''vesuvius is now calmly smoking, and seems
disposed TO repose himself from the fatigues OF his
devastating labor Of the last year. Pompeii is
slowly appearing above ground. About twenty
lsborers are kept at work, who manage 70 get OF
a csrt-load Of earth day from the subincumbent
city. Not enc half Of the entire city is yet ex-
cavsted. The earthly mound which covers it, is
an exceedingly beautiful srd rich vineyard, with
houses Of peasants scattered over its surface A
baston ofthe sea-wall has recently been unearthed,
which goes TO confirm the opinion that the sea,
now nearly mile distant, once aved the walls Of
Pompeii
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impose it on North CarolIns, Georgia, Tonnes.
see ana Alabama, who from their contiguity will
be called IN TO cut the throats of their brethren.
Who In Georgia or in Alabama will fight that
battle against caropal Many have threatened
it, but few hope for the honor Of the country,
will execute those imprudent threats Genius
of liberty forbid such Dissertation Of Southern
honor If the force men, though, stand up to
their doctrines as stoutly as they now sustain
the policy Of the North, this bitter cup cannot
pass, and when Georgia and Alabama, Florida,
Tennessee and North Carolina shall be called
on to furnish troops to fight this battle for abo-
tion, Carolina will not be the only field drench-
ed in blood the war will be commenced with
the proclamations Of the governors at home, and
the history of the world does not furnish a par
alleI TO the fierceness with which that truly in
testine war will be waged.
Yours, truly and friendly, &C.,
34s sN.ag8 JOHN H. HO WARD.
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Tnr DEATH or Mas. GANEs.--It appears from
the detailed accounts Of the news from Oregon by
the prometheus, that Mrs. Gaines, whose death
we have alread noticed, was killed by being thrown
from her horse and run over by an ox-team. The
governor had just been one year in the territory,
and had lost two daughters on his passage out by
the yellow fever, whose bodies were buried on the
bleak shores Of Brazil.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08

r. 8. wsde, esq, has just returned from Eu-
rope to Boston. Ia December last he leh Bos-
tom for California, thence proceeded to China, In
the barque George E. Webster, and thence TO
England, via the overland route from indn, thus
having taken turn round the globe W. nine
months. stopping two months Of the time 10 San
Francisco, month in China, and at least a fort
night in England.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08

We have thought that we were pretty good
dabsters at putting, but our friend SAKE, Of the
Burlington Free Press, can beat us, out and
out-ep. gr.;
Distinguished Arrirdl--Gardner, the New
England soap man." IL In town and attracts
good deal OF attention. Horace mot Horace
Greeley, but Horace the Roman) has said that
fame consists in being pointed at by the crowd.
and having il said" that's the man." II
Horace was correct, Gardner is one Of the most
famous men Of the tunes, and being famous de-
serves "a first rate notice" He shall have IL.
lie Is a shrewd, enterprIslng, original Yankee
cute" without meanness--comical without
smut or profanity, and sells soap as fast as the
Queen Of Spain eats candy! May he prosper
as he deserves"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08

AwruL TRAeEDY We cory the following from
the Nashville Ranner Of the 9sth inst
A gentleman from Gibson county informs US
that an awful tragedy was enacted ia that county
last week. IL seems that two brothers, named
Harper, one living in Kentucky, the other IN
Gibson county had been disputing in regard to the
ownership Of slave. The Kentucky Harper
visited Gibson county accompanied by his son, a
small boy, and seized the negro, with the inten.
ton ofearrying him of. His brother determined
TO resist this summary process, and armed himself
accordingly. They met, and bloody fight occur.
red. The Tennessee Harper shot the other with
a muskst, and was himself shot in return. The
Kentuckian died Immediately after shooiing--tht
Tennessean fingered short time and died also
The son Of the Kentuckian, seeing his father fall
rushed upon his assnant and stabbed him with Q
knife Our informant thinks the Harpers wer,
formerly residents Of Middle Tennessee. We. sup
pose the next Trenton Banner will give the particu
lars OF tins deporable affair.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08

Hon. Daniel Webster has written letter, &C
ceptine the invitation TO be present at the New
Hampshire Fair, to be held in Manchester this
~,sek
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New ORLEANS, Oct. s, 1851.
The Georgia has arrived direct from Havana,
with q weeks later news. Forty-nine Of the
Lopez prisoners had been sent 10 Csdiz. Capt.
Ellis Of Washington, had been psrdoned and set
at liberty.
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NEw YoRK, Oct. 6,

The steamer Ohio arrived here this morning
from Cbsgres, bringing the Pacifc's mails, about
two millions in gold, and four hundred and fifty
passengers. She has no later California news.
James Beatty, an opulent merchant Of this
place, died last night.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08
THE coRoSER's INQUEST.

The coroner was sent for towards sunset by
the committee, to hold an inquest on the bodies.
The use Of The California Engine House was ten
dered him for the purpose Of holding the In
quest. AT sunset the bodies Of the hang
culprits were lowered from the lean, and life
being entirely extinct, they were taken into the
tai Hotel, where the following gentlemen were
empannelled as jurors - Theodore Payne, James
Hagsn, J. Siocum. John C. Griswold, James II
Wingate, William NJ. Moore.
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NEw ORLEANS, Oct. 6.

The steamer Fanny has arrived with Texas
advices TO the LIST inst
The revolution on the Rio G fei. at stand.
still. The insurgents hold WESTON Of Ca
margo, and the inhabitants b,' pred in their
favor.
A report having reached Mstamoras that the
invaders were preparing TO march on them, the
inhabitants, including all the women and chill
dren, fled, leaving only $50 men in the town.
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Nsw YoRK, Oct. z.

A fire this morning consumed the extensive
blank book establishment OF Clayton d Sons,
in Pearl street The loss is $4,000, which 10
covered by insurance.
The Custom.house authorities are quite busy
this morning receiving large quantities Of stock.
Heuick's place was completely overhauled,
when portions Of fraudulent invoices were
found, and Immediately con6scated Herrick
has made an ASSIGNMENT Of bis affairs 10 the
chief clerk. In his affidavit he swears he Is
worth S650,O00.
Fancy stocks are active. Government securi-
ties firm.
Cotton is quiet-dealers awaiting foreign adj
vices.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct 4. I.
Col. j. w. Jackson, Southern rights candidate,
is believed to be elected TO Congress in the LIST
district.
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THE VERDICT.

In accordance with the foregoing testimony,
the jury, after deliberate consultation, have come
TO the conclusion, and accordingly render their
verdict, that Samuel Whitaker and Robert
Mckenzie came to their death by being hanged
by the neck, thereby producing strangulation,
by the act Of a body Of citizens styling them
selves the @Vigance Committee Of San Fran
CISCO" on the afternoon Of Sunday, August "a,
instant, at about three o'clock, in front Of the
Vigilance Committee rooms, on Battery street.
near California street, from the second story
thereof. (Sgned)
Theodore Payne, John c. Griswold,
James Hagau, VIM. M. Moore,
J. Slocum, James H. Wingate.
EDWARD GALLAGHER, Coroner.
SAN FRANCISCO, August "a, 1851.
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TELEGRAP HIC.
Arrival Of the Empire City.-Return or Capt.
Ellis.
BALTIMORE, Oct. z

The steamer Empire City arrived at New
York this morning with Havana dates TO the ri
instant. She brings $50 passengers, 100000
in gold as freight, and $4,000 in the hands Of
passengers. Among her passengers is Captain
Ellis, Of the Lopez expedition, liberated by the
captain general.
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cesson, Il is most probable that she will put the
government 10 the test Of reducing a sovereig n
State to subsection. If the Southern States
were to assert the right Of secession, it would
put an end TO all the threatened collisions, for
the government and the people Of the North
would appreciate the necessity Of abandoning
their assaults upon slavery, and peace and quiet
would be again restored.
Do you not believe, sir, if the South were
united, say even two States holding the opin-
ions Of Carolina, that our institutions would be
protected, and peace and concord be Immediately
and permanently restored! Why are we not
united! The fault certainly lies at the door OF
those who insist that we must yield to unequal
and unjust legislation, and that We have no rem.
edy against the expressions Of the government
but revolution and war; they use every effort TO
alarm the people with the prospect Of blood
shed, and demo lnce the people Of South Caro-
lima as traitors. Carolina is undeniably entitled
10 equality and no man can sustain himself who
maintains that il has been melted TO her. She
cannot be blamed for demanding il; indeed she
is fighting our battle upon the field that We He'd
from, and we should be the last TO condemn her
Her policy, moreover, is pesceable, IL allowed
TO pursue Il without molestation; for il she, in
the exercise Of her sovereignty secedes for what
sne DeUeNes 10 Uc gtVss anu phip'u'o NtoiastOh
of the compact, and resumes her position as she
was before she connected herself with the other
States; then there is an end to IL; she makes
no war and attacks no Sta'e in any shape or
form, but peaceably wends her way. No war
or blood will result from her movement, unless
the force doctrines prevail in the South. care
not for the North. Unity at the South is all
desire for our complete protection and for 70
storing the government to healthy, constitu
tional action. But If the force doctrines pre-
vail, il will indeed be truly unfortunate for tn,
country in the advantage which It gives TO tn
Abolitionists 10 escape the battle themselves an.
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To Messrs. John Taylor, John G. Brown, Wad,
Hampton, jr., Pierce M. Butler, and William
Harper.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
. Farmer should be with

qualities, and that no Farmer should be with
out il. & kss3& 5SB3EtJ nc IA -
For The purpose Of finding out still further
how far onr justly ce lebialed CATTLE
POWDER is enlitled to lhe confidence OF an
intelligent people, we have addressed letters
To all parts Of The United States, where cur
powder has been used, and we are able now
from the evidence thus brought before us, TO
assure every Farmer, Dairy man, and Horse
man, that 1t has thus far very much exceed
ed our most saneuine expectations
Beware Of counlerieits, as the extensive
sale Of our powder has induced Others to
make an intuition Of it. Each pack has our
written signature on the end
Several orders have been sent to this city
FOR Cattle Powder, whirh have been filed by
sending an article got up in imitation Of cur
our own. We therefore say again, Storekee-
pers, Farmers and Dairymen, do not buy a
pound, unless YOU look FOR the name Of Brc!,
nig. Fronefeld & Cos written signature on
the end of each PACK; do not allow yourself
TO be deceived. the life and health Of your
cattlr depend upon this Caution. LOOK out!
Vigilance is the price of security
Price 25 Cts. per pack q pond }
For sale by JOHN n. STOKES,
Stroudsburg, General Agent for Monroe
county.
December Is, 1851.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
100000 BRICK

Just burnt and for sale by the subscriber.
These brick arc Of large size and Of su-
perior quality, and will be sold as low and
lower. according to quality, than any other
brick in the County. A portion Of them are
pressed or front, and cornice Brick of differ
ent kinds. Said Brick are composed OF ma
terial that will stand the fire with impunity,
thus answering for the purpose Of building
bake-ovens, &C., all of which will be retailed
al the following rates:
Pressed or front brick al ST so per hundred
Best common hard brick 90 90 do
Best salmon do IS do do
Best soft s DO so do do
Filling in brick 25 do do
n. Bc-All kinds Of grain, at the hahes
market price, taken in exchange for Brick
and CASA rot refused.
WILLIAM S. WINTEMUTE.
Sir0udsburg, November 90, 1851.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
Che OLD Barlcp 5I)eaf,
Osa Hand Again!

go N. WATSON is happy to inform
aIIn,II his old friends and customers that
BEL he is prepared to receive as many
of them as may favor him with their Gus
tom, at the new Hotel erected on the site
Of the old Barley 'S1scaf, (Which was de-
stroyed by fire in July last.)
The House is much increased in size
and convenience, and possesses every ac-
commodation which can contribute to the
comfort of the traveller
The TABLE and the BAR will be fur
nished in such manner as cannot fail to
please.
py~ A large yard, with stabling for
one hundred horses.
NJ. WATSON, Proprietor.
No. 1913 North Second ST., Phil'a.
March 27 1851.