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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

0u- Mr.. A. H. Stephens, of Ca, in a recent
speech, came out strongly against General
Pierce, and declared that she had nothing to ex-
pect from the election of Gen. Pierce except the
bringing into power class of men whose priuci
pies would be hostile to the true interests of the
people," He feared that the advocates of KOssuth,
Intervention and Young America progress, would
lead the country to war and destruction, under the
banner of that party. We do not see reported what
he said about Gen. Scott. But, we should sup
pose, he would prefer Scott to Pierce, thinking as
he does of the latter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

WoMAN's CoNvENTIoN.-The WOman's Rights
Convention assembled at Syracuse, New York, on
the 9Th inst, and was largely and enthusiastically
attended. Lucretia Mott was called to the chair,
and Pauline Davis, of Rhode Island, Mrs E. O.
Smith of Brooklyn, G. w. Nichols of Brattle-
boro', Gerrit Smith and Sarah l.. Miller of Penn
sylvania, appointed Vice Presidents.
The first business was resolution declaring it
their duty to examine the existing institutions
of the country, and determine which are worthy
to be retained, and which set aside; and also de-
claring the right of every woman holding property
to resist taxation until she acquires the right to
vote.
The resolution was taken up sthe next day and
debated. Elizabeth Jones, of Ohio; Lucy Stone
and Lucretia Mott were the principal speakers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

GEoRGn.-The Columbus Enquirer, stauuct
advocate of the Constitutional Union party, has
placed the names of Scott and Graham at the heat
Of its columns, and goes to work manfully in then
cause. We notice also that the Savannah Repub
lican places both the Scott and Graham ticket anC
Webster and Jenkins one at the head of its col
umns. All the Wing and Union papers in the
State are doing battle against Pierce and King
and the chances seem to be that many of the I'm
ion Democrats will not vote for those gentlemen
on the ground that it is peculiarly the ticket of the
Secessionists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

The NATIONAL FLAG.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette says that the following is the original resou
ton adopting the stars and stripes:
"In Congress, June l6, l777-Resolved, Thai
the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes alternately red and white; that tho Union
be thirteen stars, white, in blue field, represent
ing new constellation"
As new States were added to the Union, from
time to time, new stripes were added to the flag
till the number were increased to fifteen or TWEEN
ty At length, about thirty years ago, the stripes
were reduced by act Of Congress to the original
number of thirteen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

oa- Mr.. Thomas Barring, of the great CONNER
cial House of Barring, Brothers s. Co., who is ex-
pcc,ed in the next steamer from Europe, comes
principally, we learn from authentic private sour
ces, in reference to the Guano question, and not on
any mission relative to the Fisheries. The house
of Barring Brothers hold large sums of the Peruvi-
an bonds for their clients and customers, the value
of which has been very sensiby affected by the o.
riginal action of our Government on the Guano
question. The bonds have fallen at least twelve
per cent, and at the last quotations were almost
unsalable.-.N Y Tribune,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
The Public Lands.

Let the people of Virginia remember that the
Democracy have refused to this day to receive the
sum of 000 part of the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands to which we are entitled, and
which is deposited in one of the Banks at Rich
mond. Instead of taking this money, and claim
ing due share in the public lands of the United
States, the Democratic party prefer to tax the peo-
pie oppressively to carry on the various works OF
internal improvement in the State, while Congress
in the mean time is squandering the lands on the
new States or whoever chooses to ask for them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

CuBA.-The New York Times says that on
Tuesday, Commodore Perry received telegraph
c dispatch requesting him to come Immediately to
Washington. Those who profess TO know, say
that the Government has information that an at
tempt will again be made to invade Cuba from
ports in the U. States, and that Commodore Per-
ry has been ordered to Washington that the Cow
ernment may have the benefit of his advice. 1t is
further said that the Commodore will in few
days sail for Havana in the steamer Mississippi;
for the purpose of preventing any nfraction Of our
treaty stipulations with Spain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

n- A portion ofthe Democratic press is trying
to make some capital out of the fact that President
FILLMORE has pardoned the two men sentenced
to the Penitontiary for attempting to abduct slaves
from the District of Columbia, and herald 1t forth
as an offset to the pardon of the murderer Hatcher
by Gov. JOHNSON. The circumstances OF the two
cases are entirely different, and it is understood
that majority of the owners of the slaves peti-
toned for the pardon in the former case But at
any rate, will not the Democracy now pardon the
Wing Convention for failing to nomnate Mr.. FILL
MORE?
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DsMocRAr1c FREEso1LERs-It is announc

DEMOCRATIC FREEsoILERs.-Jt is announced
by the New York Evening Post, "a leading Pierce
organ in the Empire State) that, among number
of others, the following members of Congress have
avowed themselves as hostile to the nomination of
Scott and Graham, and ''that they mean to make
their hostility effecual." viz: Charles Allen, of
Massachusetts. Joshua r. Giddings. of Ohio, John
w. Howe, Of Pennsylvania, 1--WE invitethc special
eye of the Richmond Enquirer 10 this name, Hor-
ace Mann, of Massachusetts, and Eben Newton, of
Ohio. These five members Ct Congress are, all of
them, notorious ABoLITIoNIsTs, and refuse to sup
port Scott and Graham, because the latter are in
taror Of the Fugitire Stare Lar!
All these men would, no doubt, vote for Pierce
if Hale was outof the way. Does not a statement
like the above, asks the Petersburg In,elligencer,
emanatng, as it does, from Democratic Freesoig
journal. speak volumes in favor of the soundness
of the Wing candidate upon the Compromise?
The same Democratic Frec-soil paper, which
goes its death for Pierce. in referring approvingy
to the Democratic State policy as declared by the
late Syracuse Convention in one of its resolutions,
used the following language:
''But we regret that it was thought necessary to
tack toit the INCONSISTENT AND LUMBERING PLAT
FoRa HURRIED THROUGH At BALTIMoRE--A
PLATFORM WHICH no ONE REGARDS, AND FROM
WHICH MEssRs. CAss AND DOUGLASS BOTH, IN
THEIR SPEECHES At TAMaiANY HALL. LAST EVEN
ING, WIDELY DEPARTED. "-Ricimond Rep.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

Ep1NBuRG REv1Ew.-The July No. of this
work has been received from the American pub
fishers Messrs. ScoTr s. Co., of New York.
Contents-l Police System of London. 2. Camp
helps Modern India. 3. Piedmont. a. Dutch Di
nlomacv and Indian Piracy. S. Life and Letters
Of Niebuhr. 6. The Marquis of Rockingham and
his Contemporaries 7. English Agriculture in IL
20 3 Lives of Lord Clarendon's Friends. 9.
On, Defensive Armament 10. Oxford Universe,
ty Commission Report,
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----.-=s S'rAUNTON:-=--
A Challenged!

The Democratic papers are rey bold IN thea
assertions that Gen. Scott Is not sound upon The
Slavery question, and cannot be trusted by the
South Il is one Thing TO make declarations and
another thing to prove them. For The purpose q
ascertairing upon ,rhct grounds The charge ism'ade
WE DEFY HIS CALUMNlATORS TO
PRODUCE FROM THE RECORD ONE
WORD THAT GEN. SCOTT HAS EVER
UTTERED. EITHER IN PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC, WRITTEN OR ORAL, THAT
CAN BE TORTURED INTO AN Elk
PRESTON OF HOSTILITY TO THE
RIGHTS OF THE SOUTH!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
Tie Now York Times of Friday morning

Tie Now York Times of Friday morning
has the ftllowing paragraph:
The JAPAN ExPEDIrIoN.-It is rumored that
the proposed expedition to Japan, under Comma
dore Perry will be abandoned at least for the pres
ent-the Government not being able to spare a
sufficient number of vessels to justify the underta-
king. Last spring the steamer Mississippi was fit
ted out for cru Sc of eighteen months. She was
in port here FIR about six weeks and then in active
service for month among the fishermen. While
on her last trip, a portion Of her machinery was
seriously injured, that it will require some time
to fit her for distant station. The Princeton was
to be completed early in the summer, hut she can
not be in readiness before the first of November
The Saranac will be fitted up 10 take home the
Brazilian Minister, leaving only the Powhattan
Gan untried vesseD for home service, if the two
first are sent away. This state Of affairs, it is
feared will force the Government to relinquish the
Japan project"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
CASE OF DR.. Krse, Us. Consular AGENT

CASE OF Dr. king, Z. S. CONSULAR AGENT
AT ATHENS, GREEcE.-The London Standard OF
the oath says: ''From Athens, of the 10th inst,
we learn that the American Ambassador to the
Sublime Porte had visited Athens to inquire into
the affair of the missionary King who was said to
have been ill-treated in Greece, when, after hav:
ing examined the official papers relative to the
matter, he found that Mr.. King had been tried by
the laws of Greece which he was bound respect,
as he vas those of his own country, the Ambassa-
dor appeared quite satisfied He sailed from the
PirRns for Trieste OH the 10TH"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

o. JANE WILLIAMS, the murderess of Mrs
WINSTON and child, was hung at Richmond on
Friday last, in the presence of large concourse of
people She appeared firm AID unfeeling to the
last, and declared under the gallows "that she and
she alone committed the deed"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

PRovING TOO MUcH.-The answer to Meri-
wether's Resolution in the Senate shows that Gen.
Scott has received in forty -four years. hard service,
something over 100000. Pierce, for less than a
year, over $4,000. If Scott had drawn in the
same proportion, he would have been the recipient
of more than Eight Hundred Thousand DolLusr
Will anybody tell us how, in the name of COM
mon sense, Pierce earned f,ccnty thousand dollars
for less than years service2 We fear the Wing
Auditors have been altogether too tender innot de-
failing the items-Rich Rep.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

PuRIrY OF ELEcTloNs-Henry b. Belt, the
defeated candidate for Sheriff in St. Louis county
Missouri, has given notice that he will contest the
election of John NJ. Winner, on the ground that
four hundred and fifteen persons, whose names he
gives, voted who were not citizens of the United
States that one hundred and sixty-f voted
twice, thirty voted three times, nine voted four
times and eight voted five times, and gives the
name Of each individual
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

CUDA.-There is good deal of talk these days
about revolutionizng Cuba, with the aid Of inner
lean fllibusters The New Orleans Delta, which
is presumed to be web iniotsasd on the subject,
says there aro Jour lodges Of the .one Star Or
der" in New York, and several in New England,
all foWrisbng, and that plan has been set on foot
in that city to organize uniform corps, to be cal
he'd the fillibnsters
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

VERMONT ELEcTroN-.1fontpelier, Sept. 10Th.
The result of the late election in this State is as
follows The Wing Governor is elected by a
clear majority over the combined vote of the Dem
ocratic and Free Soil candidates. The Senate
stands-Whigs rs. Democrats S. The House is
also Wing by large majority. In the lst District,
Meacham, Wing, is elected to Congress by 1914
majority over the Democratic and Free Soil can
ddates In the I'd District, Tracy, Wing, is E.
lected to Congress by 754 majority over both his
competitors. In the Sd District there is no choice,
Sabin, Wing, leading his highest opponent 1880
votes, but lacking 462 votes of a majority over
both
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

'MrcHIGAs-A majority of the people of this
State have never yet given Locofoco vote. In
40, when there was no scattering, Gen Harrison
carried the State by sweeping majority In IA,
Polk carried it by plurality; and so did Cass in
AS. On the whole vote, Cas- was several thou,
sand in the minority.
The Wing papers now say that there is perfect
harmony in the whole Wing column. and that
Scott will carry 1t after the fashion of Harrison
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

e1-The total appropriations for the state Of Cal
ifornia during the last session Of Congress comes
within small fraction of four million of dollars
The revenue received from the State during the
year has amounted to but two millions and half
of dollars. Notwithstanding the many bills lost,
the appropriations of the late session of Congress,
will, it is said, reach nearly fifty millions 9f dol
l,ra
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

e5- We have been requested by several citizens
to call the attention of our Corporate authorities to
the condition of the side walk between the store OF
Messrs. WHITE s. Co. and the Market House.
The way is frequently obstructed by wood and
other things, and the walk is so indifferent that
more than one injury has recently been received
by persons returning from The Presbyterian Church
at night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

Co The Collins Line Of steamships have thus
far made fifty voyages. or crossed the ocean one
hundred times. They have averaged about nine
ty passengers trip, making, N alb 5000. among
whom no loss Of lie or INJURY y, persw. has oc-.
cured. IS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

WILL NOT TEE SOUTH LISTEN TO THIs.-Hon
b. F. Butler, the Attorney General of MIR. Van
Buren's administration, the author Of the Buffalo
Abolition platform in lS4S, and the most nfiuen-
tial of all the supporters of Gen. Pierce In the
State of New York at this time, expressly declar-
es in his letter to the Hon. S. p. Chase, that he
regards the support of Gen. Pierce by the Free
sellers as the most effectual mode of accomplish
ing 'what yet remains unaccompllshed OF the
measures enumerated in the Buffalo platform"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

o. On Monday, the 9th inst, the division Of
Roanoke" (the late residence of the celebrated
John Randolph, } known as the Middle Quarter,
on which was the mansion, was sold at Charlotte
Courthouse, for something less than $25,000.-
The purchaser was Wood Ropldin, Esq, Of Rich
mond
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
'ShOuldered his cane
''F'VNFFNEV1NNN
And FOUGHT his battle Ger AGAIN.

ale accompanied Miller in his desperate and sue
cessiul struggle TO disodge the enemys battery on
the eminence; and while darkness regned SUI
preme, while the full orbed moon was obScured by
clouds, while the booming of cannon, the clashing
Of arms, and the never-dying rumbling of the
mighty Cataract was heard, Scott pioted the pat
riotic little band to certain point, and as the
death-dealing hail of the enemy was whstling in
every direction the hero Scott rose in his stirrups
and addressed the troops in these brief but emphat
&c words: Be firm, Boys. and steady, and we'll
feel their pulses on the Heights His words We're
as true as laconic.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

O5. The Louisville Journal estimates the hog
crop this year at Is per cent. over last year, both
in quality and quantity. Contracts have been
made at s. net.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

OBJ FIRM. BOYS, AND STEADY, AND WE'LL
FEEL THEIR Pulses ON THE HEIGHTS. "-Gen'
Scott is remarkable for his terse and laconic style
of giving expression to his thoughts when address
ing his soldiers. His dispatches are distinguished
for the same thing. The Lockport Courier records
an illustration Of this truth. We quote from tho
Courier:
"Cohvefsing recently with one of our Oldest sub
scfibers in this county, who was one OF the verer
ans Of Lundy's Lane, he gave us some new ideas
of General Scott's valor and energy in that des
peraee battle. The old Soldier, while rehearsino
the stirring scenes of that campaign, while his
bright eye flashed, and his tall form was drawn
prpcf
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Hon, John fletcher.

This gentleman spoke at the Court House, o.
Thursday night last in reply to the great speed
delivered by Mr.. BORIS. We were not present
but understand from persons who heard him, tina
he made rather a labored effort.
We hear that Mr.. LErcHER asserted that on
of the Editors of this paper was member of al
anti-Jackson Convention held in Richmond in thu
year 1928, at which resolutions were adopted op
posing the election of Andrew Jackson because h
,uas military man. Mr. LErcHER must have beef
mistaken, for it is certain that neither of the Ed
tors of the Spectator attended that Convention
We have no doubt, however, that the misrepFesen
tation was entirely unintentional
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"siae by side with MIR. Calhoun

That's where the Vindicaor says Gen. PIERCE
stood through the 'greater part" of 'his Legisla'
tive career" Whose side did he stand by through
the lesser part2 AS it may not be convenient fol
the Vindicator to answer, we will reply for him
that the General was found in very bad company
on at least two occasions, to which we need moi
specially allude. The public are by this time
pretty familiar with these matters, and begin tc
appreciate the joke of this second attempt to man.
ufacture champion of slavery out Of Northern
politician. Some suspicion, says the Baltimore
american, of the analogy between the Van Buren,
of 1S45 and the Pierce of 1852 seems to have en-
tered the minds of the Southern people. A prom
inent Georgia journal, the Savannah Republican
heretofore inclined to stand aloof, now speaks in
these terms:
Recent developments demonstrate conclusively
that, in many respects, Mr.. Pierce is second edi-
ton o. Martin Van Buren-''a Northern man with
Southern principles" So little was known Of him
at the time Of his nomination that his position,
far as he had any, could be ascertained only by
searching the records. Thus far the investigation
has not resulted to his credit He has avowed
sentiments on the subject of slavery eclipsing any
thing we now remember ever said by even Mr..
Seward He considers the institution social ,n,o1'-
al and political cril While he has opposed the
ultra Abotionsts in his own State, he has not fail
ed to act and coincide with such arrant Freesolers
as Hubbard Norris, and Peaslee, at home, and with
men equally hostile to us aboad. Nay, more; his
name is recorded on the journals of Congress in
opposition to a bill to authorize citizen of the
District of Columbia to remove two of his slaves
to his home in the District He has done all this,
and more, as we shall take occasion to show in the
course of a few DAYS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

The FLORIDA WHIGs.-The Wing spirit is
aroused in Florida. The canvass has been com
menced there in earnest. Col. Ward, the Wing
candidate for Governor, and Major Dlnley, one
of the Wing electors, have taken the stump, and
are carrying the war into the enemy's camp. Bar
becues and free discussions are the order OF the
day, and the Wing champions bear themselves
gallantly. A barbecue was given at Milton on the
10th, which appears to have been splendid al
fair
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

tho present month are those of Maine and Wiscon,
sin. Maine on the 18th elects a Governor, Con-
gressmen and members OF the State Legislature.
Wisconsin on the 9th elects Justices of the Su-
preme Court. tribunal established by the last
Legislature, and other State officers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

@-What kind of history of the United States
would that be with Gen. Scott's name omitted
Springfield Rep. ~.
How would it be with Franklin Pierce's name
introduced Very tau-acious, we opine.-Cn'n.
Gaz. wv
Yes. or faint outline merely.-Wash. Tel.
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Thc LObOs Islands

letter appears in the National In,eloencer
addressed by Mr.. Webster to Capt. Jewett rela'
tive to the taking guano from the Lobos Islands
After recounting the facts that the Peruvian gov.
eminent claims Jurisdiction over these Islands, and
that it had issued DEGREES prohibiting foreign YES
sells Tom removing guano without license from lh.t
government, &C., &c., Mr. Webster says:
under these circumstances, il is expected that
the vessels which have proceeded thither under
your auspices will mt make use of the arms. with
when IL appears from your letter of the 10th inst
they are provided, for the purpose of forcibly re-
sisting the Peruvian authorities. You must he a.
ware that such resistance would be an act of nri-
vate war, which can ueverrcceive any countenance
from this Government"
The following order from the Secretary Of the
Navy is referred TO in the latter part of Mr.. Web.
ster's letter.
Secretary fhe Macy 10 Com. Nc Ca,tley.
August 25, 1852.
SIN BY direction of the President, you are
hereby Instructed to suspend until further orders
the execution of the order addressed to Won under
date of June 10Th, 1852, and you are required to
abstain from aiding or abetng any citizens of the
United States who may forcibly resist the execu.
ton of the laws of PERU by the authority of thar
Republic. am, &c.
JOHN P. KENNEDY.
Com. c. S. McCAuLEY,
Cong. U. S. Squadron, Pacific Ocean.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

n5- The Camden and Amboy Railroad have
provided medicine chest tor all their trains, to be
used In cases of sickness and accident.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

&C. Mrs. Stowe, tho authoress of Uncle TOMS
Cabin, has engaged to write popular tale on the
effect of the Maine Liquor Law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

NO. Barnum and Jenny Lind cleared during
their connection s6I0,OO0,of which the former re-
ceived s30S,OOO. They averaged little over 49,
600 a niece on each concert.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

o. Robert Roberts, a wealthy colored man Ct
Boston, has been arrested on charge of bigamy
in marrying Ellen Ward, white woman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

05- The Rev. Rufus w. Griswold, D. D., of
New York has become associated with Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett as one of the editors of the Her
aid
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15

o. The New York Evening Post, Democratic
organ in New York, gives notice that it intends tt
publish Mr.. Summers speech in the Senate against
the Fugitive Slave Law, in pamphlet form, and
''shall esteem it by no means the least important
of its documents for the campaign" What dc
Southern Democrats think Of such ''allles" as
this?