Gov. Seward--A Puff

Gerrit Smith, writing to Wïlliam L. Chaplin fVom Sarotoga Springs, eays - 'I was very fortúnale in falling in wilh Gov. Seward, nnd havinnr a greot part of the dny wilh him. He lovcs tle nnti-slavery cause, nnd niakes its SUCCC8S tliv great object of his ffoits.' This is rnre intelügenoe.but credit 't wlio con. Mr. Smith eihibits" great weakness in writmg In thisptrnin. The succp of the fFhigparf y is the great object of Gov. Seward's effortíi, árid not the overthrow of slavery; and he is cvidenlly disposeu (Lke a!l the other Whig1 leaders) to look with a friendly eye on abolilionism, eo long as he imagines that he can theroby a grist to the Whig mü!. Let no ninn be said to love the onti-slavery caiife, who has nnv thinjr else that he connders parnmount to it: and especia lly let it never be said of any one, Ihat he makes the succees of the cause the great object of his erTorts, white he is supporiing a pro-slnvery party, and lamenting over the defeat of flenry Clay, theincorrigible slaveholder,and advocate of perpetual slavery. 'Governor Seward.' Mr. Smith adds, by way of complimel, 'can boaet of abolitionists in his neighborhood.' If they ore no truer to the cause than himf-elf, he had better not boast a grea: deal. - Ltherritor.O Tliu Frro Press Ims an abstract ot the popnlntion of the Sinte, hy counties in I8'20, J830. Ic31, 1837', and 18(0. The wholo pWpdlation of the terriiory in 1820 was 7,45'2, of which onc halfwas in Wnyne County, nnd one qiuirter in Monroc. Oaiilancl County, which is now the most populotis in the State, had then 330 inhabitants. In '8 !0. tliere wcre noinliabitants enumeratcd in Jackson Couniy. In 1834j none wjre found in Livingston. Hiüsdale, Lapeer. Genesee, aml the nonhern couniies genera'ly. - Another censii9 is to be tnken this iall.UT The Michigan ArgiiS"Í9 nformed ihtt'! vve cinnot comply with its "very respeetful" rcqucst to copy into our columus the advertiscment wluch graces is eliloiid department. A complinnce on our part wou ld argue in usan dentity of tabte and charactci with the Argus which does not now exis'. O The Jaekson Patriot saya that iwo companies for workiüg tlic Cnpper Mines of Luke Superior, have been formcd in that village. Il issaid tbat manv persons havo ahcady made tlieir (housanda, rather, we sliould ihink, ly eelling out their '"lrtcations" to oiher adventuTcrs, thnn liy any actual products of the mines.GT The "Morning Watch" has beert unitftd witli the "Advent Herald," published at Boston. The "Watch," formerly known ns the ''Midnight Cry," has been pubÜshed two years and a half, and in that time the publishers say that one million of copies have been issued from the office, and also another million of tracts.UríivKítsiTV of Michigan. The Superintendent of Public [íisiruction has nppoinied the fóHowíng bonrd of vjMiors, for the year 1845: Hon. Andrbw Hawlky, of Detroit. Joh.n 11. Findlry, M. D. of Niles. Gkorqk W. Wisnkr, E?q. of Pontiac. Gen. Henry Smitii, of Morrroer. Hon. F. J. Littlkjohn, of Allegan. TheRev. Dr.'L)uffiId, of Detroit has engnged t tieliver anaddress before the Literary S cicties of the University, on Commenceinent day, Cth of Autust. 0 At the time of the admission of Floridn as n Slave Siate, there were 27 Whiirs in theU. S. Sonute - a mujority of tlie wliolc body. Vet Ihis new Slave State was odmitted, Mjly nxne Senators vutinj again-t il! So much for the zea! of the "true Liberty party" in resistitig thé Slave Power. Mr. Wood bridge, to hiá credit, voted nay. liut (vhat about Senator Porter, whom hls Whig finendé woultí so mucli rejoice to havo as a candidato for Governor. Did Senator Porter vote vea? Will tiie Advertiser iiuform usfAnn Arbór, Aug. 1, 1845. The VV heat lmrvest is now completed inthis vicinity,andall accounts concur in confirming the prcvious anticipations of an abundant crap. The New York market is in a vory depressed coiidition. - Michigan Flour was selling there July 26, for $4,12 Í to $4,2-5. F'resh Genesee at84,31i. The advices from England", wliich extend to July 4, were favorable up to that time, though much depended on the subsequent weather. Should that be favorable, a heavy yield was expected. Very ïittle Wheat has been purchnsed in this market. A few loads come in daily, which bring 5G cents.