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''san Juan is Occupied!!o

The British ColORisI of Wednesday,
August 10th, 1859, inquiries in very bel
ligerent manner, "l0H San Juan be occupi-
ed ~ He has an answer by us. By orders
of Gen. HARNEY, commanding the military
department Of Oregon, it is now occupied
by its rightful owners and possessors, aud
we trust never will be peaceably surrender
ed to the arrogant claim of Great Britain.
Lieut.. Col. CASEY of the 9th Infantry, U.
S. Army, is there in command, by bis pres
ence ATTEsTING THE SUPREMACY OF THE CLAIM
OF THE UNaFED STATES. An American JUS
tice of the Peace of the county Of What
com Chat Island being part of said coun-
ty, and all the necessary officers are there
to assert AMERICAN CIVIL JURISDICTION. But
further, that Island has been treated by all
the American authorities, since the treaty
of 1916, as American territory. In 1852,
William Webster, citizen of the United
States, came from California and settled on
that Island, and notified as a donation set
tier under the act of Congress. In the
winter of that year, the Oregon Legsla-
tnre erected it into the county of Island
In the year 1854, Col EBEY, Collector of
Customs, after the establishment of Port
Townsend as the Port Of Entry, appointed
an Inspector and located him upon said
Island. That same year, Whatcom county
was created, and the next year afterwards,
and every succeeding year, all the property
on that Island was taxed as incident to,
county revenue; and it is well known that
the county and United States authorities
never recognized, as other than intruders,
the Hudson Bay grazing station on said
Island. As individuals, they were of course
permitted to remain there, but in all cases
they were treated as amenable to the fed
eral jurisdiction of the United States and
the civil jurisdiction of the Territory of
Washington.
Much of the article is silly gasconade
about the glory of the British Lion, and the
course Of the British Government in regard
to the Islands in question. But VIC desire
to draw a moral from the tone of the arti-
Gle, in regard to the value of the Islands
to the British possessions. The Colonist
calls this Island '1he key to Tie Gulf of
Georgia" ," and asserts that the British Min.
istry would be guilty Of "a national crime
IN rslinqaishing it to tie United States
The MORAL we would desire to impress upon
the minds of all, is this: that the United
States are not in this matter setting up a
contest for a valuelesS tract of land. Ifit
be the key to the Gulf of Georgia. in
whose hands should that key be? This is
question Of moment. VIII the United
States give that key up to their rivals for
the control of this continent without con-
test? GoD Forbid We trust not, and by
this administration we are at least conf
dent that our geographical and political
position with reference to the other States
of this continent, no less The interest of o,,y
commerce and The Development of our grO,Oing
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pO,rsr, requires that we should hold sacrs5
the principles of the MONROE doctrine
Their bearing and import admit Of no mis-,
construction, and should be applied with
unbending rigidity."
Above is one Of the questions passed nm.
on and established by the election Of Pres.
dent BUCHANAN. Adopted at Cincinuats
as democratic doctrine, its endorsement bv
the people is but their determination. ul6
mately, to assert that this continent, from
the Arctic regions to Cape HorA-at all
events, its northern hemisphere-shall ba
free from the interference in political mat.
ters of any power in Europe This is our
doctrine, regardless Of the heaty shotted
denunciation we find in the following lines
from the article in question:
ITO rest idly by tohiist the AmeIieans Plant eOIOnv
in the Island 10 create additional sympathy tc n1s
pie tohOse cardinal doctrine is to erted its boundas,
by Walker demonstrations and Undignifed acts-i'to
be guilty Of treason to Sovereign our coantTN, ,aJ
pOsterity.h
We have heretofore expressed an opin.
ion of the right Of the United States TO
the disputed Islands; we only allude now to
the article in the COlOniSt to impress upon
our people the necessity of maintaining that
American claim at all hazards. If thu
Island of San Juan is of sufficient import
unce that Great Britain will violate treaty
Stipulations to secure it, is not its value to
us more forcibly impressed upon our Roy.
ernment aud people, and will we not, when
it is our right, when so clearly necssatv
points to its occupation, maintain that Dos.
session whatever be the result? We firmly
hope that the two nations will settle tia
matter amicably, but we trust that our gov.
ernment will adopt as its HAimGiHn, that
the Island Of San Juan is ours-ours bV
treOty-Ours by geographical position
ours by the force Of circumstances
by nature, and ours by natures law Of ne,
cessityl Then haze San Juan ,us vii,
"PEACEABLY 1--WE prefer) IF WE CAN, EORcr
BLY, IF WE MUST"
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In hand. The assumption that every man
owes something to the mother who bore
him. and the soil upon which he was born,
Is recognized BY municipal aud information
al law. To disregard this recognized fact
would be 10 go counter to the uniform
practice Of this country, to uniform inter
national laWand would involve us in war
with all Christendom II would be in total
disregard Of WAsHNeroS and our political
fathers. who advised Us to avoid all entang-
hing alliances or interference with foreign
powers, for il would make US a nation Of
propagandists, who are determined upon
carrying their municipal law and internal
regulations over the whole world Itweuld
seem as though we were determined upon
carrying our ideas Of domestic government
by force Of arms, into every country with
which We have relations. For this we are
not prepared, nor ore we able to oOmpe
other countries to adopt our views as to the
allegiance which citizens respectively owe
to the land Of their birth aud the land ol
their adoption.
Yet we have q great duty imposed upon
ns. As in the past We have interpolated
great improvements in International law
80 there remains one important point which
shsuld now be settled. We must, by force
Of opinion and logic, bring the world to
recognize our doctrine, that any man may
transfer bis allegiance from the country oi
his birth to q country Of his adoption, and
from the latter TO still another land. Old
Peejndiees are dying away, the nations are
become one great sisterhood, and old bar
fiers Of prejudice and exclusion are falling
before the progress Of humanity in correct
knowledge Of It's rights. In this great
march the United States, 10 the future, as
IN the past, must take the lead We mHst
attain from fhe Governments Of the leOrld The
ksne innHRity for our RatHraLized as satire
born citizens. France, England, Austria
and Prussia should be brought to perceive
that their claim upon sons, whO have been
forced to the arms OF q foster mother
should be abandoned. The medieval as,
sertion Of perpetual allegiance shoHld give
away before q better understanding of the
relations Of subject and government.
This Is a question which we have closely
al heart We would 90 far to see 1t glori-
Ously accompllshed-let so far as to at.
tempt to fores our domestic regulations up.
on other countries, but to make our friend
ship and foreign policy dependent upon it.
Il Is Ct object Of ambition for Mr.. BUcH.
KEAN; Il Is subject which might FIRE the
blood Of Secretary CAss until be should
recover the spirit which dictated the de-
spatches upon the Right Of Search-docu.
ments which must ever endear him to the
Americah heart, and preserve bis name
from oblivion.
iet our representatives abroad DO men
who are capable Of upholdiDg and render
ing acceptable these ideas 10 the country
where they are accredited; let them at once
set about preparing the European mind for
this great change in their mode Of regard.
ing and treating the question Of allegiance.
Thus new triumph viii have been gained
By American diplomacy, aud q step in nd
vance made BY the human race.
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81 1T. J. Bates and james NJ. Bates will make
themselves known 10 their family in Washington, D.
c. they win hear something to their advantage Ad-
dEass n. searles, Washington, D. @.
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- The steamer Elisa AndsrsOn, Capt, WILLS,
win the U. s. mails, left Olympia on Tuesday for
Victoria and all the ports on the Sound and Straits
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~ Bark D. NJ Hail. Is loading at Port Ludlow
Bark Ella and Francis at Seattle, and bark Hyaek at
Port Orchard.
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THAxKs-TO Freeman & Co.'s Express
fOr Giles Of Portland papers to the 10th.
, 1859-08-19

In answer to the above, we have to say:
lst. That all the grains and vegetables
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Georgia.

The following preamble and resolutions were IN
PRODUCED in the Georgia House of Representatives
on Thursday of last week, by Mr.. GmSON, Of Rich
rnond, and passed unanimously. We hope to be able
soon to announce the passage of Mr.. BATLESs reso'
luton in our Legislature.
WAsrass. ssThe late attempt at Harper's Ferry, in
the State of Virginia excite portion ofthe slaves
~ the South to insurrection has produced the high
st degree Of indignation in the minds Of the South
rn people against the perpetrators OF that outrage
their aiders and abettOrs and affords Just ground 10
apprebend renewal of their efforts in other places
and whereas the action of Gov. Wise and President
Buchanan meets with our unqualified appreciation
we deem il incumbent upon the members OF the Le-
Visature of the State Of Georgia, 70 give the most
authoritative expression of their sentiments Ihere-
fore,
Resolved. That we regard the effort to excite the
slaves of the South 10 serye Instruction with the
most intense indignation, and trust that the parties
10 this insane and reasonable plot may meet with
the most prompt and signal punishment, believing as
we do that while il viii be melting out Of Just re-
tributon for their crime. If will exert wholesome
influence in deterrng others from countenancing 81
misr mOvemements.
B,Solped That the prompt and energetic action Of
Gov Wise of Virginia, and Of President buchanan
in sunnresslng the outbreak at Harper Ferry, and
in their efforts TO capture the insurgents evnce
degree of manlness and patriotism, honorable alike
10 them and worthy of our warm admiration
Resol,,ed That we pledge the State of Georgia t.
,,nboId and support the State of Virginia and the
Presdeut of the United States in the position they
have assumed in connection with tins unfortunate
affair and we earnestly counse the utmost vigilance
an guarding against the recurrence OF similar con
Spiraey ID our own borders or elsewhere at ll'
South. III,
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be transmitted by the Governor O
the State of Georgia to the Governor and Leglsla
ture of Virginia, and the President OF the UniteC
States
The same was then ordered to be transmitted Il
the Senate without delay.
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The Independent Journal.

We mentioned day or two since, the sale Of the
Independent Journal published at Trenton, by y S.
CuRRRY. Esq. to Messrs B. H. MILLS and E. X. WAR
Rem. late OF this city We now copy the iatroduco-
~ address of the new editors, wishing them every
success. and feeling confident that they will win it
SALUTAToRY.-II Having purchased the entire enter
est of A. s Currey in the Independent J0rnn, VIII
this number we assume the duties OF the editorial
chair.
Born and educated in the strict construction,
Staies-pght school of Jefferson. jackson, and Polk
we shall most earnestly aevocat2 and defend the
| great cardinal principles OF DemOcracy-under
whose benign influence our government has grown
| and pPospered; and which believe to be cock
stent with the Republic itself that tie preserYa-
ton of the Union Is of paramount Importance; and
that all true patriots should unite for lis peTpetulty,
from the past political history of our country II has
deem clearly shown that the Democratic party is the
only national party that has been able to Withstand
the sectionalism and fanaucisms that have sprung
ND in the land ard which threatens to override and
destroy the Constitution Of the United States.
As regards the Presidency, we have no Individual
preferences and believing that there are good ma
/ tonal Democrats both North and south, Hho are
capable of administering the Government upon
souud Democratic principles and having an abiding
faith in the honesty and intelligence OF those VINO
VIII assemble at the Charleston Convention next
Nav. we pledge our hearty support TO Us nominee.
In the present political crisis, all true patriotic
Democrats should harmonise with each other that
we nav present an unbroken front in the great con-
test of 1860.
The retiring editor, Mr. Currey, who has conduct
ed the journal with such signal ability Tor the past
four wears. and who has endcared hlmset 10 lhe
Democracy of notonly this district but Of the whole
State has our best wishes for hs future success ID
whatever business he may engage.
WILLIS & WARREN.
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G rand vocal and Instrumental
q q n Q q rt.
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TENNESSEE LEaIsLATURE.


Tho ssnste was called to order at nine o'clock by
tbe speaker, and opened with prayer by the Re7'
Mr.. Reed
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increase IA the expenses Of the State sn sny maa,
but having fully satisfied himself that the sslaaes
az the Treasurer and Secretary OF State we're wnoi-
" inadequate to the services required OF moss
officers. be should cheerfuly vote for the oili'
MIR MINNiS was about to make motion In re-
card 10 the bill before the Senate, but he desired
before doing 50, to remark that, if the policy OF
eeniuc .he issues OF the banks Of other states OUT
of this State, and making no efforts to improve our
hanks be persisted in there was no telling TO Waat
point prices will not 60 down TO. He moves 10 re-
fsr t5s bill to The Committee on Ways and Means
The motion was agreed to.
HOUSE. BILLS on FIRST READIsO
Nc. ITO regulate the prscicsin obtaining wrlta
| os error. Passed and referred to the Ccmmittee
" No $50 establish the Seventh Chancery Divis-
inn in Tennessee. Passed and referred to the Com
mi.lee on the judiciary
LEAvs TO cHAsGs VOTES
NJ, BuDRETH asked aud obtained leave x
change his votes or Senate bill to establish an ninct
If dsnosit discount and exchange 81 Knoxville, an
IN House resolution to ray for the music at the IN
sugnration of Gov. HsrTis
Ga motion of Mr.. THOMPSON, the Senate ad
iourpeI
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In our issue Of this morning we publish commu-
nication in reply to the editorial comments Of the
Bauner upon Mr.. GAxTT's bill Our correspondent
usually wiclds able pen. We have nothing now to
say of the merits of the bill under discussion Whilst
il does not in all its features encompass what we de-
sire. vet from the hasty examination we have given
II. we feel at liberty to say that very marked and
salutary reform in our banking system, viii be Sc
Cured by adherence to the restrictions therein con
fainad
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AVIG Just returned from New York and other Rastera
cites win large and lsndd assortment Of Americas,
French Ensh and German Toys Be sold eheap, By whole
sale or retail. CHAS. ROBERTSON.
noy2-dtf No II Market Street
Ps-oOunty Merchants win please cal and examine before
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FURNISHING AND FANCY GOODS.

EECE are now recsising iue of Furnishing
Wv Goods of which SHIRrS-svery variety Of pat
Styles Collars Gloves SUBSCRIBERS Robes. Neck
lies, Pocket andkeTcfefs UmhEelles, UNDERW EAleyery
variety Money Belts HaSEcf Gotten, Wool Merino. snC
Cashmers-TRAYELING sIAWLS, Gauntlets Of BuczsSin
Eid and Calf &C for sale By
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MurtreesborO Military Academy.
Captain WIN. J. DAVIS, pr;rcirolg
Lieutenant W. NJ DWIGHT, LIN i''--''

Lieutenant W. N. DWIGHT,
TNIs Institution heretofore ben conducted il the Aea'
demic Building, opposite the SOue Female College In
States has necessary barracks for the &C.
Students, and for the thorough
fscement Of the system. This plan that OF the State Military
Academies Of South Carolina and NiTgacom5ining the sys
TEN Of rigid military DISCIPLINE with complete literary and
scientific Phe Principals thus enabled to
the Students amounting %
secuSion. Mthsi, regularity and punctuay
ensured Recitation and elsewhere hle L add
ton 20 the advantages Of other OF ed0sAuoni
knowledge OF the different schools Of Military Tactics
is derived thu and the dwhch last snbserves
requirements physical siEng and exercise soesssna
the students.
AGYMNASIUM will be connected with the Academy, and the
personal attention Principals will proper exercise
10 its respective departments. ,
Their Lot-conssug thirteen and quarter acress m
medaely without the corporation, in heahfu and eligible To-
cAy Barracks VII in short time be ready for oeeupa
ton. Application must lie made at early date
Terms per Eear-. (S200) two hundred dollars, in
elusive of Tuition Board Lights, and Fuel, and payable In
four February May LIST, September LIST,
further Information apply to the Principals Murfreesboro
Tenn. WI. j. DAVIS | p NJ MA
REFER NOES:
Gen. JANIS JONES, Columbia, South Carolina,
GOV. GIsT, Union do do
Rx Gov. J. II. MEANS Buckhead, do do
Col J. D WILSON, society Hill, Darlington District, s. Q.
Gen G. Dunnovant, Adiutant and Inspector General,
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Military Academies at Charleston and Columbia South Carolina
uoyS-dlaw-t~u.
Nashville Banner, Memphis Appeal, Memphis Enquirer,
Knoxville Wing. Louisville Journal insert each week in
Iv and in every issue Of tri.weeky until further
rorvsrd account TO Principals when due.
sond payer containing advertisement.
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Since Maryland wheeled into line, the South Is
unanimously Democratic In all the Southern States
where elections have been held this fall, the Demo
cratic majority has been increased. The people oil
the slave States they have hope Of safety ex
eept in the Democratic party.
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KEyrUcKY.-Demoeratic meetings have been held
in twenty-sx counties Of Kentucky, fourteen of
which have sent delegates to tie State Convention
instructed to 90 for GUTHRIE for President-the re-
manning twelve counties send uninstTueted dele
gates.
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TsmMANY TyOoD FoR saTE.

intend moving 70 the North will the which
"A reside. Tnsre nearly nine hundre Of land,
within three snd hf miles Of nashville The provenents
good. shall be al home fir about Apply
The place or % John kirN1an, Alien Allison, lanes
Ellis, in Nashville. ALEX. J. PORTER.
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Notice.

FFHHE subscribers the Stock Of the Spring Street Bridge
il Company requested 70 NEST at The of6es Of A 8
Ln5sey kq on Saturday. the l0h day December next for
BE- order Of IRE COMMISSIONERS.
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I.ouIsIkNA.-TAe Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, out Of New Orleans, has nearly double the
vote of the Opposition candidate. The House. as
Gar as heard from stands: Democrats 49, Opposition
IS
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BACKGAMMON Boards, DomiBoes, Chequers and Chegs
Boards great variety II other things iust received and
or sale BY j. II. HCGILL,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing store,
octIl Corner Of Square and College Street.
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Those Pixies of John BEOWn'sEhelr wan
ufnCture and Appearance.

This knife fixed firmly upon pole and riveted
on. has a muIderous look 1t was a contrlyance
laptel TO The use of the slaves who do not under
stand how to manage rifles, The insugators OF the
plot who calculated that from three TO tve hundred
slaves would rush TO their aid every night al mar
per's Ferry. had made very careful estimate as &c
the most formidable weapon that could be placed y
the hands of the slaves whom they would nave DC
time to drill in the use OF firearms.
John Brown himself came to C0nnechcpt anu
made a contract with Mr. Blair, Of COllinsYie, iOi
the manufacture of these blades, the contract also
including the poles Dir. Blair employed workman
at CnionvIe 10 make them. Brown was here las
June or about that time. and bargained for the com
pletiou Of the lot-a part OF them having been pre-
viousy made 1t agreed that the pixies should
be attached to the poles and made complete in every
respect boxed and sent OF subsequently Brown
ordered by letter that they should be directed &c
"a. Smith & Sons, Chambershurg. Pa, and IN Au
gust last they were 50 packed. directed ard sent
lne of these mounted kniycs was defective at the
socket. and was neither numbered Hgp seat away
friend procured II for Us. 4 few days since, from
the shop in Unionyllle.
These two pixies have attracted the attention o.
thousands in front Of our Office.
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ABOLITION PHrLANTHRoPE.-T Boston Post relates
the following history of free negro in that city,
winch may safely be taken as a fair account Of the
treatment the poor blacks receive By those aboli-
tonists who are so greatly affected by the supposed
sufferings of the slaves at the South:
Some time since. a likely negro man, twenty-eight
years old a slave on a Virginia plantation, having
Accumulated enough to purchase his freedom, and
with something more laid by, was induced, by Pre-
tended friends 70 come TO this city He Is sober, IN
dustrious and willing to work BIT where he eX-
pecte to meet all friends especially among noisy
aboltonists ne now finds but little work and many
p cold shoulders" He has expended the whole OF
his small surplus and. with it, has disappeared the
pailanthropc sympathy Of those who were proud 10
know him under more ailuent circumstances.
few nights since he went to grocer to whom he was
owing So confessed his inability to pay the debt and
touchinglv bemoaned his hard lot, lie Wept Ike
child Iameuted that he had everlett his former mas
far said he was no abolitiOnist that they had de-
ceiyed cheated and now drove him from their pre-
sepce-that could he set the money back that they
had helped him to spend, he would gladly return to
the old Virginia plantation, &c. This Is but one OF
the many eases where negroes cOaNed away, and run
away over the Underground railroads, so fire.
uurntIv and significantly alluded to by the Brown
l.eoubIiran newspapers are brought 10 restitution
and want. and that too among the very men who
make such loud professions of their sympathy Tor
! tie d" moor slave" Where any of these humanlta
rians" can be found who will SPEND money for the
negro they pay dollar 20 81 run lim OIL while they
refuse cent TO save him from want and starVauon
! Such is abolition philanthropy|