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afford hm the opportunity by eecting him TO the Pres
dency. With him at the head Of the Government we
shall have every desirable guaranty Of internal peace,
prosperity and Improvement and for respectful friendly,
and profitable relations with all foreign countries
IN war he has finished his harvest Peace affords
the only field in which he reap renown And he is
not unsked in the of the implements proper for
such labor AT various times he has been entrusted
with the management Of delicate and difficult business of
civil nature, which required in the agent accurate
knowledge Of the law of nations and of the constitutional
law Of our country and in every such instance he
has acquitted himself greatly his own honor and the
public good He attained success where success was al
most hopeless and thus showed that he possessed in
innate knowledge of the characters and passions Of men,
and mastery tact and skill in guiding and directing
them for good And these precisely the qualities
which fit a man to be the ruler Of free people
Let US elect him. then. With heart and voice. with
feeling of patriotism and effort of intelligent strength
let put him where he ought beat the head Of the
nation BY doing, will least evnce the DISPOSE
ton to do all we to wise moderate homelov
ing administration, and rebuke and dsquay for fur
ther mischief the buccaneerng spirit Of foreign acqus
ton, and the Wild anti-national Democracy, which,
neglectng home duties theatre of action in distant
lands.
One word about the Vice Presidency. Twice the Wing
chosen President. Both evils deeply amented
The first unmitgated by any circumstance Of good
fortune for it threw the Governmentnto incompetent and
hostile hands The second attended by every circum
ogood that could console bereaved nation for the
loss Of the Of its first choice The Wings had learned
wisdom by bitter experience and had put into the second
place man altogether worthy of the first. man of
knowledge and virtue Of mildness and strength, whose
pretending wisdom and unofending energy will make the
story OF his administration of brightest chapters in
American history Wings have not forgotten theseles
sons of experience. Again they have acted wisely and
WE'LL in the choice of Mr.. GRAHAM for the second Office
He of high and highly cultivated intelligence of
pure character; undoubted Wing principles and long
varied experience in public affairs. Should we be 50 I'M
fortunate to lose President ScoTT lost President
TAYLOR, have the best grounded hopes that we will
gain in GRAHAM what we gained in FILLMORE.
Very respectfully, EDW. BATES.
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GENEALoGY OF A wAsHINGToNIAN

THE VARYUM FAMILY-Mr. JosEPH p. VARYUM Jr
who has been nominated for Congress in the sixth district
Of New York. is not as many have supposed son. but
grandson Of the old Speaker who represented the State
Of Massachusetts for than twenty years in
other branches Of Congress- nor is he son, but
phew ofJos YARNUM the eknown merchant and rail-
road man in New York. in distinction from whom he takes
the junior. Gen. VARSuM had number Of sons; Of
them George, became, believe, prominent politician
in Virginia. and died suddenly while member Of the Lee
gisature Another, the late BENJAMIN f., was for many
years sheriff Of Mddlesex another is the merchant be-
fore referred to- living in New York; and fourth
JACOB b., is also merchant living in Petersburg Yir
ginia The father Of JOSEPH D. Jr another son. who
was named after the Speakers brother, Gen. JAMES NJ
VARSuM distinguished member Of the Continental Con-
gress from Rhode Island This accompanied his ia
Their to Washington and took up his residence there but
died at an early age, the day his father died in
Dracutt His widow was afterwards married to JOHN
VARSus who represented the Essex North District for
SIX years in Congress He dstantly related to the
first husband. Capt FRRDERroK YARsus, Of the Navy,
is We believes related in the same degree.
The present candidate for Congress has been for evera
years member Of the New York Legislature and at
session was Speaker of the Assembly He was born in
Washington, but has resided for many years in New
York. --LopM Daily Advertiser. r6 c.l,s
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THE END OF SUMNER.

So gradually and so imperceptibly has the glowing
warmth Of Summer subsidized into the meowed tempera
ture Of Autumn that until recently, the transition
scarcely noticed, and il difficult to designate any
point at which il could be said the ended and
the other began The weather does not always regard
the almanac and often happens that Summer nvades
the month Of September and takes possession Of the chief
part oftthrowing the beams Of IT'S waning spendor
upon the confines Of October For these encroachments
Winter in its turn, lays its gd hand upon the realms
allotted to Spring, and sezes upon March as its own
proper domain.
But we are reminded that Summer is really gone
The changing hues Of the forest foliage gave notice
weeks ago Of the gradual approach of colder
but mild and genial the suns rays bland the
atmosphere that the gorgeous Of the woods with
its many tinted colors, seemed rather the magnificent
drapery Of mature Summer than the symbol Of approach
ing frost.
The frost has come. " The air bites shrewdly as
Hamlet says" it very cold" That is say, have
had passing nip from the Arctic regions and coming as
it does so close upon the bamy breahings Of lingering
Summer, it brings shiyering upon its wings
II is the harbinger Of Winter. Now the ongdisused
garments ofwooen, the cloak the over-coa brought
forth from the where is to be hoped
full housewife had packed them away in security from the
moths Now il is discovered that the days quite short
while the evenings growing longer and longer and
the genial attractions of the freside, associated with
pleasant "reminiscences Of social and household enjoy
ments again claim their and have their claim allowed
transition point like this at which marked change
takes place between seasons-at which we stand with
summer fresh about us ana look winter IN tne facecon
stutes interesting period in the year, and is anao
gous to decisive epoch in human affairs when old
system, with its associations still lingering and striving
to maintain their hold gives way to order Of things
which inexorably demands its place and sway We bid
adieu to Summer and its flowers and turn to encounter
the rugged realities Of Winter we would dismiss from
the mind beautiful vision Of the fancy upon which
ina gnaton had loved TO dwell and 20 meet the call
Of duty which gives facts to deal with and the imper
tive acquisitions Of daily responsibilities and business
baltimore American.
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We learn with much regret of the DEATH in the
18th year of his age of PHINEAs JANSEY, "a highly
esteemed and most valuable citizen of Alexandria.
The Gazette of that town says Of him
Mr.. JAsNEY was formerly for many years an active
merchant in which capacity he commanded universal
respect He for many years the President Of the
Bank Of Potomac and upon the rerocesson Of this county
Virginia. and the establishment Of the branch Of the
Farmers Bank Of Virginia here he made President
Of the latter institution in which capacity he acted until
his decease.
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THE FIRST BALK or CorToS In late number of De
Bows Review in an elaborate article on the Cotton Gull
ture Il IS stated as matter beyond dispute that not
single bale Of this counrys growth was exported
to l7SI." This statement Was made long ago il has
been corrected but somehow the correction seems
to have overaken the error and il has great chance
becoming history by dint Of repetition The precise date
Of the introduction Of cotton into Carolina we have
means of fixing but II is certain that ii was exported
from Charleston more than century ago. In puboa-
ton entitled Description Of South Carolina put forth
in London in 176l there is minute statement Of the
exports Of the products Of the Province from this port for
the year ending the LIST November 1748. In that list we
find cotton WOOL bags E15 South Carolina currency
per bag There may yet be discovered documents show
ing what precise time and by whose hand the germ OF
this wonderful culture was first planted. sfs +. n
asF E.eJI sll m South Csroiina paper.
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les ron CALFoRSIA-A ship which cleared at Boston
on Tuesday for California had board cargo of up
wards Of nine hundred tons Of cethe largest cargo
ever shipped around Cape Horn Cape Of Good Hope
At San francisco, the 10Th September there was no
ice and for its substitute, snow brought down from the
Sierra Nevada mountains the saloon keepers pay
ing eight dollars per hundred pounds.
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AppLEs-The Boston Journal Of the 10th says: "The
very best apples selling in market at
cents barrel The barrel cost twenty-five cents and
the cost Of bringing them to market twenty cents
leaving as the pay for the apples thirty cents.
The apple orchards in New jersey said TO be liter
ally grooming beneath the weight OF their delicious fruit
The crop Is Remarkably ane and exuberant' ~ Ell
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE CASE OF THE CRESCENT CITY.

We are indebted to the Journal Of Commerce Tor
the exposition in that paper Of Monday OF the Law
of Nations, and of the Judicial decisions Oh our own
highest Tribunal in conformity with that Law. IL
is both instructive and well-timed. Weextraetfrom
it the subjoined information, part of which being
nav 70 10 NAV be 50 to some of our readers
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LETTER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
following characteristic letter of the late Duke ap-
pears in the Banner Of Ulster 1t is stated to be
vertable document, and was addressed TO a gentle
man residing near Belfast, who at the time Of its
receipt was not little annoyed at the curt phrase
ology of his illustrious correspondent:
"BELrAsr, JUNE IL, 1851
" Field Marshal the DUKE on WELLINGTON.
May please your Grace, have taken the liberty Of
requesting your opinion, Was NAPOLEON guilty not
of the murder Of his prisoners at Jaa and If there is
any military law circumstance which would justify the
deed? "Yours, respectfully, 81. H."
THE REPLY.
'LosDoS, JUSE %, 1851
Of M. the Duke Of WELLINGTON presents his compl-
ments TO Mr.. III. He has also received Mr.. H. letter.
and begs leave to inform him he Is not the historian Of the
wars Of the French Republic in Egypt and Syria"
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THE REPLY.

On the 10th instant, about o'clock P. NJ, distinct
shock Of an earthquake experienced In parts Of
Georgia lasted four or FIVE seconds and seemed to
proceed from the south southeast II was attended by
distinct sound resembling distant thunder
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POLITICS OF THE DAY.
LETTER FROM HON EDWARD BATES,
OF ST. LOUIS, (MssoURI)

The character of the writer of the following
Letter, so highly appreciated wherever his name is
known, will secure for it an attentive perusal by all
readers.
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Letter from Mr. BATES, in answer to an invita-
ton to attend Wing Convention held at Rock
Island on the 2lst of September
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02

The annexation of Cuba to this country would result
IN one great good nothing more; the Infamous slave
trade which regarded worse than piracy, by all
christian nations would be and forever annha
ted There is not perhaps in the world point where il
is more openly carried than in Cuba CaTgoes Of
human beings constantly brought all the horr ors
OF the ''mddle passage" aud the government OF Spain
suffers il to go without notice, molestaton rebnke
An eminent American who resides at Havana and who
has for years noticed and bewaed this damnablc traffic,
writes as follows in regard to il:
'The slave trade Is carried on in this Island under
the very of the authorities with the greatest i'm
punty-large sums of money being received, and all
the proceedings conducted in the most open and
when think Of the enormous sums Of money which is
said paid by the British Government TO that Of
Spain, as compensation for their putting end 10 tho
traffic, and the utter aithessness with which their
ties with England for it's suppression have been observed
since these treaties made, canHot but come
to the eoncluson that the English people would be bet
ter satisfied see the Island of Cuba in the hands of
those capable Of its management, and who any
rate, would not disgrace themselves 10y continuing the
adominable traffic with the coast Of Africa Ohio
Wafchmaa.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
Ohio.

TIE GrErNvrILR AND MIAMI RAILwAy.--Ths road
was opened in June last and since that time has been IN
successful operations. The business upon the road has
exceeded by far the estimates Of its sangune friends
The receipts for passengers alone average more than
500 per day and for freight the receipts greatly exceed
that amount This is far beyond what wasoveT claimed
or the road by lis friends aud gives promise Of profit
able investment those who have made investments IN
its stock The road is being rapidly improved by bal
last and will be in rst.ratc running order When
fully ballasted and stocked informed that Il will
cost less than $l5 900 per mile
The Extension from Greenve TO Union is progress.
ing rapidly 10 completion, and there seems to be no
longer doubt that the 'ron horse" will reach Union
at the Ohio State Line by the first day Of December:
The company commenced laying rack on Monday, and
the grading is in such state OF owardness that there
can be no delay on that account. About nine o the
eIsven miles Of the extension graded and the resi-
due will be finished in thirty days without any hndrance
to the track layers the work 70 be done all near
| the State Line. {. i 3 ...si-f ...,lt
The business Of the road aIir Il completed through
to Union where il connects with the indianapolis and
Bellelonaine railroad must be IMMENSE The average
number of passengers passing daily between indl'
napols and Cincinnati is less than 200 each way
and by the time this connection is made, the road from
Lafayette 10 Indianapolis will be finished, which will
bring the whole travel of the Upper Wabash Valley
going TO Indianapolis and thence over this Railroad
Journal ~ aai aaa.nfli7 ttt lore E s.ist
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
The Australian Mines.

They are bubble or nine days wonder as those
of California, when first discovered, generally
supposed TO be, on this side of our continent. The
advices from Sidney, the principal town in Australia,
late to the 18th August represent that the yield
Of gold still continued to be enormous. In the week
ending the 7th Of August, upward of one hundred and
sixty thousand passed through the treasury Of
which about onethrd the produce of the week, and
two-thirds accumulations for want OF conveyance on
former occasions. --4 e..r
Several thousands Of miners had reached Adelaide
their return from the diggags, with abundance Of gold
From the accounts they gave of their individual
ings, it estimated that, out OF every hundred
men, during four months work, fifty had obtained fl00,
twenty five had f200, fifteen had f250 four had f300
three had f5O0 and the remaining three f1 900 each.
In the markets, for provisions, well for other
goods, prices were rising. The miners, in Cali
forna, we're running INTO all kinds of with
their money paying the most extravagant prices for all
kinds Of goods.
bill had been read second time in the Legislative
council, to prevent immgraiun from Van Diemans
Land but il not supposed the Lieut. Governor
would approve IT,
Upward of 500 have been raised, in Van Diemans
Land toward the expense Of of the private expedi
tions in search Of Sir John franklin, fitting out in
England.-Cn. Enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02

The New York Tribune states that the Car Of
Russia has lately established confidential agent of his
government, under the title of Consulate General y
the Sandwich Islands. As Russia has no sort of com.
merce with those Islands, any dealing with them in
any respect this mission is entirely of political char.
acter So confidential is the post that the person hold
burgh tho Russian capital in order receive his in.
struetons In the present unsettled political condition
Of these islands, growing out OF the stupid folly Of
present Wing administration, in refusing to ratily
very advantageous treaty Of annexation. Which our
commissioner had signed This movement Of the Russian
Car is full Of meaning, and lorbode, disturbance
in the future settlement of that affair.
IL is evident that the contest between 'absoutism"
and republcanismthe principles of Legitimacy and the
rights OF the people Tor The ascendency upon the North
American continent, will yet have to be fought for the
progress Of events is rapidly bringing them into COLI.
sion. The doctrines which Mr. Monroe promulgated
AS long ago 1919, will have 10 be maintained by our
Government against the European despotisms acquiring
any influence upon this continent.-Cin. enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02

Good Farming in Indiana.

EDS. O. CULT.-It may interest some of your readers
to learn how OF the best farms are managed in In
diana Being stranger in the State and anxious
gain what information of this kind avail myself
OF every opportunity for obtaining facts. short time
since had occasion call Mr.. Hiram Bacon about
six miles from Indianapolis, and after concluding
busness drew from him the following facts in regard
to his farming operations: -.s
Mr.. b. is native of Massachusetts. to this
State in 1922 and located in Washington township Ma
rion county where he resides His farm contains
$50 acrss-200 of it under cultivation, upon which he
has working horses, % mch cows, 100 hogs, 25 head
Of young cattle and 60 sheep. During the past year
he produced 1850 bushels wheat from 90 acres; 1000
bushels from 20 acres; 600 bushels barley from 80
acres; 300 bushels oats from acres. The value OF
wheat produced SS25 cash received lor pork S3S for
$500; barley, $780, potatoes 500 oats, $l5 val
Of batter and cheese produced, $500; calves $50
growth of young cattle $50-makng the total produc-
tions of 200 acres So. .113.
Mr.. B. is scientific as well practical farmer,
and avails himself of every facility for conducting his
Emorys two-horse railroad powers, which his corn
the water for his stock and is intended to drive
horse power hreshing machine which harvest passes
the field from shock shock, hrashing and clean
ing the grain the machine moves on. Also, wheat
drills, cutivators &C. and Densmores patent sel-ra
king reapng machine, with which he cut all his own
wheat and that Of several neghbors, and it performed
he said the entire satisfaction of all who witnessed it.
Respectfully, &c,
J. o. WILLSEA.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
Free Ranks.

We published few days ago article from the New
York Journal Of Commerce, in opposition to the attempt
of certain money shavers who establishing
banks under the Free Banking laws Of the Western
States, make the of these institutions redeem
able in the city of New York, and thereby create for
the time being credit which may put them into crcu.
lation. We copy the following from the money article
of the same paper Of the 10th inst.
1T will be remembered that we noticed day or two
since statement in a contemporary TO the effect that
had been concluded between the Bank OF
the Republic and about thirty of the banks of ccu.
aon located in the far West by which the former would
receive the bills o the latter deposit and thus give
currency 90 circulation unauthorized by laws, and
intended tax upon the people OF this city. We
denied that such arrangement had been made, and
expressed our conviction that il would not be, and
are glad to find this verified. Such proposition has
been submitted o the Bank of the Republic, but that
very respectable institution refused To accee 20 IT, and
doubt IL any legitimate banking institution in this
city can be brought favor a measure mamlesy at
war with the good of the community. IL any Of the
banks recently formed, for of regular busi.
tess should thus consent 20 be made the catspaw oi
parties whose only object is 10 fost upon the community
a deprecated paper currency, we do believe they
would be sustained il by the institutions here doing
legitimate banking business. The intended operation ol
the scheme very transparent Let any respectable city
bank give its endorsement the of these thirty
banks Of circulation Ivy receiving them deposit and
the latter would be enabled distribute throughout this
community and the ad accent country, say $500, 900 ol
their promises pay; then the angement with the
enorser could be broken off and the holders OF this rag
currency LETT 10 the tender mercy of their owners
wit the note shavcrs II any poor objected to the
shave imposed say per cent (or 10 per cent IN case
Of panic } his only remedy woud be application nj
the counter of an institution located Lake Michigan
or the Mississippi River. II any Of our readers are
ambitious TO see currency Of this description imposed
upon this community, they encourage tho scheme
but we must protest against IT,"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-02
indianapolis, 1852.
Harboring Fugitive slaves.

case has recently been tried before the United
States Circuit Court in Pennsylvania, involving
struction OF the Fugitive Slave law that will interest
most of our readers. Oliver and others of Maryl
sued kaufman of Pennsyl lvana for harboring and
ceang thirteen fugitive slaves, and recovered verdict
for 50 800 damages. Judge Grer, in giving the
the jury declared that the Fugitive did pre-
vide for furnishing acts of kindness to the fugitive.
The ''harboring punished under the of Congress
must aclude the design of encouraging the slave in his
escape from his owner master, and TO impede and
Illustrate his efforts reclaim him The Judge said:
'It is too plain for argument that this act does not
intend to make common charity crime, treat that
man guilty of ohense against his neighbor, who
merely furnishes food, lodging, ramen the hun-
CRY, weary, naked wanderer, though he be an APP
prentice a slave. On the contrary il contemplates
only escape Of the slave but the intention Of the
master to reclaim him 1t points out he mode in which
this reclamation is to be made and is for unlaw-
ul interference hndrance of this right of reclsma.
ton, secured to the master by the constitution and
laws, that this action is given. The harboring made
criminal by this act them requires other ingredi
ent besides kindness charity rendered to the
fugitive. The intention or purpose which accompanies
the act must be TO encourage the fugitive in his deser
ton OF his master, further his escape and impede
and Illustrate his reclamation. This must eyince
intention to eludo the vigilance of the MASTER and
be calculated to obtain the object "-[2 Mclean COS