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*‘THK UNIOlV OP Trip, BT.VfjiS, *Nl> TIIK SOVHHKIUNTY OP THU HTATBtlY”
by Van nbsh. bethune. «& lewis.
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1832.
FOURTH VOLUME—NUM-ivr..': .»
■minvuM 34«1TM
THK E^QUHtER
IS PUBLISHr.f) WEEKLY.
A V three dollars jM?r annum, payuble in ud-
m vnneo: nr fnitr dollars if not paid for before
tiio i*n<1 of the year.
.\T»VK!iTisK«HNT8- will be imiertod at the rates
of seventy-tier, rents p»*r band ted words lor the
Ifir.-H iniorii it), and fftu cents' for each week’s
continuance. In all adwortisemonts, the words
v that do no: amount to an even hundtod, will lie
Considered ns an hundiod, and charged ns such.
'ii the number of insertions of an advertise
mt is not specified, it will bo coutinucd until
Jrbid, and charged accordingly.
I ShoriflY and oilier Officers’ advertisements in*
pried at customary rates.
IjKTTEks to the Editors on business must he
fst pni!:'md in all casos where it is not doue.
le postage will be charged to tbo writer.
■SALEH OF LAND, by Administrators Exe-
tors or Guardians, are required by law to be
lid ou tho first Tuesday in the month, hot ween
|ie hours of ten in the forenoon and throe in the
leruoon, at tlm court-house in the countv in
rhich the property is situate. Notice of these
re to be given m a public g izetto SIXTY DAY H
fcre v io‘H to the day ol’^tle.
HALES OF NEGR JF.S must H** nt public
luclion. on the firs? Fuesiliv of the month’, bo
rn th.- usual hours of sale, Ht the place of
•unite sal. s m l»ie county where the Letters Tos-
uientary, of Administration or Gnardianship.
ay have booh granted, first giving HlXTY'j
&LYYH notice thereof, in one of tho public "a- |
PSy.tes of this state, and at the door of tin.; eutUi* 1
'P^’jsn vvhttie such sales ore to he In* d.
Jr »t.io> -’a the nile of rorsonnl Frbpcrt- tivi**
^ given to like manner fmrFOi'TV DAYS
provioua to the day of sale
Notice to the debtors and c. editors of an Estate
must be published FORTY DAYS.
Notice that application wilt be made to the
CToart of Ordinary for LEAVE- TO SELL
LAND, must bo published FOUR MONTHS.
Notice Tor LEAV E TO SELL NEGROES
roust be published for FOLD* MONTHS, be
fore any order absolute slmll he made tbeicnn by ;
the .Court.
SMITH & MORGAN
A H E now receiving by the steamer Georgian,
the following articles, vii:
fiO kegs cut Nails, aFseited sizes,
30 bbln Molasses, a first rate article,
.20 kegs Goshen Duller, in 251b. kegs, for fami
ly use. .
20 kegs Richpiond Tobacco, assorted qualities,
4 bids. Lin wed Oil,
30 bhls. host Western Whiskey,
rt tons h\vsd6* Iron,
Slier! apd licop Iron;
Cast Steel. English Wintered do
Steel for Caniage Springs,
0 hluls. St. Croix Sugar,
Nail Rods for horse shoe nails,
—also—
On fund. Sugar, Coffee.Powder and Shot, Lead,
Salt. Cigars. Trace Chains, 'Ecu, l.oaf Sugar.
Mackerel, and various other articles too tedious to
mention, making their assortment very good,
which they will sell on reasonable terms.
Jan.21—36—tf
-Ua^TCeshTTl
If you leant any of the above
article, -take a Ticket
in the.
MILLF.DGEVfLLE
b O T IT-'E IIY,
IIHICH 11M A
firsaiur/jB sombwjz,
SUCH as Tilt. pm U'V'IU.:
WAHE-KOWSS.
pis
AND fc
COMMISSION EUNINESS.
rVYHK underaigned having taken the new
Si Ware House near the YVtiarf for the pre
sent season, tenders his services to Ins friends und
llip public in the above business.
lie will bo prepared lo extend tho usual facili
ties to his customers, and hopes by giving bis per
sonal .attention, to fJntrn a part of the public pat
ronage. WM. II. KlMimoUGlL
Columbus, Sept. 24—10—tf .
COLUMBUS
Shoe
<ta Z
re.
E. WELLS &-Qo
■i 8 AVE returned ui the Riick Building next
5 tour ahti\e Wiu. I) H’t'gi • • -
t whore they oflV ibi* sale,
a prond
teasoimble
TUf
WARE-HOUSE
AND
. Asm
Commission flits!ness
T» S7 ILL be continued i»V the subscribers un-
$ W der the firm of K Hodges *V- Co. who.
while they foel grateful for firmer favors will en
deavour to deserve a continuance of them.
SEABORN JON IS,
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
0.1 Consignment—Ami trill L: sold an accointno-
dating terms: __
400 bhls. Sugar
120 sacks Coffee,
bustie's Salt,
14 quarter casks Wine,
3,000 lbs. Castings,
«•<&),003 lbs. Bacon.
4 boxes White Savanna Sugao»,
5 dozen pairs Boots.
6 boxes Sats, various qualities
lit bldK Salts,
10 ) pieces Biggin#,
Bale Hop*.
Iron, St- *1. N .:1s.
Shoes, Bumps, Ac.
Upper and pnnl Leather,
Byrut>, Sweetmeats, >Yc.
September 1?—IS—Ot
| l’RlZli «.».F ft 25,000
:* “ . “ io,ooo
4 ’ “ “
9 “ “ 1,000
Besides inanv large and small prftuw, loo nume
rous to j»articulaiiv.<L
'Tho iirst day .< drawing will tolso pincu h i he
j -let Fehruarv • li?32.
i Wholes tf iti. tlves $5, quarters $2 . !.*:
I hn 1 in agr-at \aiievy of iiumVis at tin*.h
! lhink store. Or.-h r-i • amr " ug
I the cash, postage paid, v. \. » '-;-r * at-
j lention. • t. . DN
Ai'rulf. ' *r "dairagcrs.
! Columbus, Jan. M—‘v»--!f
! iniwiiaaV
I S'
!lo
SOOTS AND SHOES
description, of tlicir own inanufheture,
consisting of
oi c«ntlenmn*s Boots
lo calfskin Hhoes, high and low quarter,
to. cnifskin Pumps,,
lo. buckskin Hliocs,
lo. sealskin Euinpn.
Jo Brcsaiif.
Jo. course Himes,
d prunolle Boots and Hlioes of various
kinds.
Mo: cco Shoes,
Sealskin do.
Calfskin do,
I-e nlicr walking in esand Boots,
Vind children’s Boots and Himes, of every
ion.
Ml work of their own manufacture
i -l not to rip.
and lor bait* the fullow-
nko
s', Bn.if.--r do
l white, and rod Flannels,
iriuo lloso. .
merino and lambs
Duff 111
Superfine and c-
Snttinets, Cmiii'l- ls, la.
Black cotton d » gratis
Wool Half i lose,
Mis^rja jnd chil i»t;»\s*do
Superfine, bonn*** Kihlmr-s, it feta do
A lot of Giiih ; among whir h Are choice Rill*
and I'en o.-'SU'V I’owling. pieces,.
CoIujoSiig Den 3—-2B
MR. CLAY’S SPEECH.
IN SENATE, J#n. 11th, m-i.
REDUCTION OF DUTIES.
Tlt« following ro.soluiion, stibinriloj by
Air. Cl»y on Alomlnv last, being die
sficcinl order of ih» day, was taken up
for emisi'lemtinn.
Unsolved, That the existing duties u-
pon unjrlus imported from foreign coun
tries, and not coming into comireiitiun
with similar articles made or produced
w itlS n the I'aited States, ought to he
forthw-Uh itbnlished, except the duties u-
poil wines and silk., and that those ought
lo ho reduced. And that the Commit
tee on Fimtace bo instructed to report u
hill accordingly.
The esol.ution having been rend, Mr.
Ciav lose ami addressed the Senate, in
substance, as follow
mutation of that Administration, the I nmnnnt but lillle short of u million,
Ireasiiry Mood-hugely in arrcHt“to the | she presses with an earnestness dbmon-
Sinktng fund. Daring tho subsequent Ad- strttling her conviction of its justice.—
ministration of four years, tint only was ! The State of South Carolina Ins also a
tho ten millions faithfully tippllcd during ! claim for no inconsiderable sum, being up-
each year, but tho u at rears wore brought j wards of §100,000, which she urges with
up and all previous deficiencies made equal earnestness. The gentleman from
good. So that, win-a the present Adntin- Pennsylvania (Mr. Wilkins) has brought
not think, • nd, I should suppose, Congress
cun hardly believe, with the secretary of
the Treasury that it would be wise to pay
IP) l
Lodi.
X
rtu.
do.
1:,
i <U»scri i
I N -'
! won uti
! JuW
POIVEKS & N AFJ5W
Have wittiii. afitv days icctuipd mi J opened,
additional supply pf
sSs as onable "Dry C^oods
Hard-ware, Cutlery,
AVI)
^tatfouAcn,
IV T liioti renders tle-ir stuck very uotnpluto.
FVY HEIR assert inent eompreas nearly all artt-l vor the land, in the experience of all pros-
otorwiMi am iiRinliv tt-n,hi.i >.iui!, t... peious nail powerful nations, prcscut and
Utration began, n plain, unincumbered and
well defined path lav dtreellv before it.—
Uuder the ntettaures w i-.ivh have been de
vised, in the short term of fifteen years,
tho Government lias piiid nearly onu hun
dred millions of principal and about tin e-
qttal sunt of lltteu-si, leaving the small
remnant behind oflwrnty-fuur millions.
Of that remnant, thirteen millions-con-
sisl nl the 8 per tetri, slock, created by the
act of 1790, which the Government does
not stand hound to redeem ut any pre
scribed time, but which it may discharge
, . , . ..... whenever it suits its own convenience; and
I have a. few observations, Mr. Pres!- w|lrll it is discharpc.l it most he .lone In
dent, and only a tew, to subnet to tbo Sen- , ho „ „f Holt .r for dollar. I cao-
ate, on the measure now belore voo; in do
ing which I havo to ask all your indul
gence. I ant'gH'tng old; I feel hut loo
sensibly and tmitflectedlv the effects of ap
proaching age; jind I have been, fur some
years, vert’ little in the habit of address
ing deliberative assembl es. I am told
that I havo been tho cause—the most da
wdling cants, if I havo been,- ol exriting
expectations, tbo evidence of which is u-
rotrnd tat. I regret it ; for however the.
subject on which I am to speak, in other
-hands might bbtreated to gratify or to re
ward tlie presence and attention now giv
en, in mine, I have nothing hut a plain,
unvarnished ami unanihltutis exposition to
make.
It fomis no |wrt ofmy present purpose,
sail! Mr. C. to enter into a consideration
of the established tail icy of protection.—
S'rong in the convictions, ami deeply seat
ed - in the affections of a large majority of
HiePeopIg of (ho United State*, if stands
self-vindicated, in tho.general prosperity,
in the rich fruits which it lias scattered o-
) has brought
forward a claim, arising out of French
Spoliations previous to the Convention ot
1800, which is perhaps tad short of five
millions, and to some extent‘I havo no
detiht it lias a just Inundation. In any
provision of n public Revenue, Congress
ought so to- fix it as to admit of die pnv-
tnent of honest and proper demands, which
its justice cannot reject or evade.
I hope too that Cither in the udjustnieut
of the public revenue or, wiiot would he
prefer»Tile, 'in - tire appropriation of the
tnorceds of tho public lands, effectual and
permanent provision will be niadt for such
Internal.Improvements as may he xanc
tioned by Congress. This is due to ti e
American People, and emphatically due
to tlie Western People. Sir, temporary
causes may exac.l a reluctant arqu'escen.
oft'a stock of thirteen millions, entitling j from the People of the West, m ihe v, -
its holders to but three per cent, with it : pension of appropriations to objects of m-
capital of thirteen millions wot th tin inter- ternal improvement, but ns cerium as you
esl of six per cent. In other words, to 1 preside in that "Chair, or as die Sun per-
tako from the pockets of tho people two forms its diurnal revolution, th. v will nc -
be satisfied with an .ih.indonmeut o.f the
policy. -They will coinc here ami -o!i
you, not in a lone of menace or suf'i tic i-
tion, hut in the language of conscious r'.ghf.
dollars to pay one, in the hands of the
stockholder.
The moral value of the payment of a
National Debt, consists in the demonstra
tion which it nfibrds of the ability of a
country to meet, and its integrity in fulfil
ing .ill ns engagements. That the re
sources of this countiy, increasing aift con
stantly is in population and wealth, are u-
hundantly sufficient to meet any debt which
it may ever prudently contract cannot be
doubted. And its punctuality und probi
ty, fiom the period ofilqi assumption, in
1790, of the debt of the Revolution down
to the present time, rest upon a solid and
that they must share with you in do
efits, as they divide with you die burt!'’'ti.j
and the perils of a common Govrr.m.' i.’.
They w ilt say that they have no dire.-t hi
terest in die expenditures for the Navy,
the Fortifications, nor even the Army,
those greatest nhsorbants of the jmt.hr.
treasure. That they Are not indilTcrci u-
tloed, to die safety and prosperity of any
part of our common country. Orr the-
contrary, Hurt every portion of tlm R.
JlWf RELEIVED
Byttoamlmut t •coigian. a ^ i * rul nvsnrtmi’nt of
7.&T A3Z WARE,
ro|»j)f»r nntl zinc
Powtor B iMii-. j*?!*! 1‘liitc.^
Bheet C-otqiei,
Do. Lend,
Do. 4«nc.
Do. Riis-ui Iron;
Do. Bra-8,
Uooj» ?n>n.
ALSO ON HAND,
A RFNKRAI. ASSORTMENT OK
T s iv w i n g-a.
All of which wiMtc sold at liu* InweH price®,
cion whioli arc usually wanted in their line,
;md they ojlor them at moderate prices.
They r-.* 5 pw (Tally solicit u bomimuince of pn-
tronn^n feuin their friends and the public,
on «;—*^>1 —tl*
I j . -T. DAY IES & Co.
H AVE been feceiviag the Inst week, and
will combine to receive the present seuson,
lieuds by SaVanuuhTiud Apalucliicnla Day, wliieli
w ill vuutile llujai to Keep up a general und coui-
p!...t.• dr-orlntent ol -
STAPLE AND FANCY
Oil Y-GOODS,
Rohr, i^.ndi
Butrin* r*of*
.!«;■«*, whito 1
\V tife f'ant
Mixl Kersv}
(;
VMONa WHICH ARE—
tufiie nnd Point Blankets
and qualities
wit colo
t* a i- IminelH
Flannel
ui blue Plains
for /.hi Tf
s Sb«,
B ELONGING k» Messrs. Fontaine A < *>ok,
and will receive Colton in store ut the usu
al rates, upon which lifiern! advances will Iki
made. We soli«?il « share of public patronage.
J. FONTAINE.
PM ITU A MORGAN,
M.W PERRY.
Columbus, Oct. 21—$4—tf
* K. FBATI3 EESTON^
Tins received by aleainern l)altim*»re and Phi quo-
mine, n general asHtiriinent of
HARVEY' HALL.
A- L
IK RKC KIVm pt ST K A
Cognisn Dfi.lADV,
Jamaica niitl Amcric.ii
Holland and An.
)
*!•,.. .Ilf,. f
Wi
lkn
os d. .-j \visK uud tiros do Nap Silks of various
Ill icit fttilitrn lai-triogand Sim-hew Silks
; It itb Fluid Silks
! itins of various colors
Florence do do
j lulian *’r:tj)cs8lo do
• <’ .ton * ‘aaddet and Pongees
j lltvk nn green worsted Hcrrngo ,
j I’lain and figured Swiss Muslins
i Do da Jaelcundt
! t'urnituro aiSt Uufuuric Dimity
Uorded skat-
unrontfstable foiindatiutL The ilanyer,'i public is indiractlv, at IpkM, interettiid ill
fairly moot! tho wulfnro of tbo whole ; anti that they
perhaps, is not that it will not
its engagements, but that from all inordt
nnte avidity, arising from temporary caus
es, it may bring discredit upon itself by
improvident arrangements, which no pru
dent tn ii, in tho management of Ins pri
vate alfurs, would ever think of adopting.
Of tho residue of tlmt twenty-four mill -
ions of debt, nftnr deducting jho thirteen
millions of three percent, less than two
millions are-due, 6i of right payable witli-
jlt the prejtout year. If to that stint lie add
ed the moiety which becomes doe on the
31st of December next of tbo !>t-1 d")4,727.
created lit tbo act of2()ih May, 1824, we
have but a sum of about four millions
I.a
ags
Me,sail.es. (
Sweet, >
GROCERIES
lsOiif m»ri Ptnv
P»inns COiHlL.
Ton ACC u.
A large «K»«*>r» i r nt
RLUE P?
Dec. 10—(Ml—If
COLUiYIBI
C ON St 81 INti t.f U. —„ , . . . ..
India Molasses of a gaud mtalil)'. Code.-. I Wkiol. ha ofihls %
Peach llr-ualy, Apple Itramly. Liu. h liiskay.
Cider, Apples, Cheese, Caveralisli Tolmcce dil-
ferenl qualities, Powder, Land, Hire. LuufSngnr.
Soap in liars and cakes. Popper, Alspiee. Salt,
fiOO pineos Cnstinn of various sizes, Swedes
Iron of various qnaliiiiw. Nails from four io twen
ty peonies, Itr.ids of did, rent sixes, to store
previously, Hats, Shoes, Combs, Looking-iduM-
es. Hardware, Cutlery, &c. all of which bo of
fers at the lowest market prices.
Columbus.d* a 12—35—(U
Sew’"gooM.
Ii. C. ALLEN
•*11? RECEIVED AND IS RECEIVING, HIS
FAIjIj and yvinter
CrO O D S,
"■rTtriHUII hn will sell on uraomrnodntinjr
VV terms. His stock it comprised.in part of
tho followiiia articles, viz:
London Duiiil. Rosa af»d Point Blanket.*».
Buper l»lu \ hUrk. brown mid olive Tlotlis.
Black Lasting. Beavertoens, Funey Ford,
Red and while FlatmeU Canton Flannels,
Kiid, while and lig'ired Valencia Hhuwls,
Bomlid/.' ttes.ii Botnlmzines.
MerinoCireassians of various rooirs,
Caslitnera Handkerchiefs,
Bandanna, fi igif. Pongee and plaid Silk lldkfs.
Super Italian C rivals, various colors,
(folort* 1 t.’r *pe l .i.n»;h t,
Cotton and Linen Drilling,
ladies’ •'Ik, eolton, and worsted Ilose,
Gentlemen's *U» do. and half il*>.,
Indies’ and gentlemen's Gloves of various kinds,
Cambric Swiss, jaconet and l>ook Muslins,
{Super blenched and. brawn Linens,
Brown and bleached Shirtings and Sbeelinp®.
Domestic Plaids. Bed Ticking. Russia Sheeting.
Printed Bed-Spread*. Counterpanes.
Jtdlian Grns i'e Naples. Muslin ttobea,
JSnrcnet and Ducbine Silks,
8ilk and Cotton Umbrellas, Ac.
Ladies, gentlemen's and children’* SHOES*
A vurictv of men's, youth's and children'll
H ATS & CAPS.
HARDWARE & CI T TI-E'RY.
erocluiM.* anH CSfl.iioistotrr.
ALP •
One en.<* 'uperior SHOT 01 NS.
Nov 10—VS6—».T
B
■■isr.nr
t INS.
STORE.
(-orst ts and silk and eottnn Lncii
j T!»rtM.l, b*>M»iii»‘i and mu«)in Edgings
j Tine:** 1 ami bobhiiut footings
i Plain and tigured IJ ibhinet laice.
i Lace Capes Cap* and Cruzy Janes I
j in ants luce nndeambric Caps
i Bl.inde Lace and Pcatlbig
Ihnk cambric PiintN
| Black »mk1 white do do
j lllcklaeo Veils
j Frencii Muslins hkI Calicoes
! Plain and st^fped (iinghams
, Black, v. jii|i 'and red Nlerino Sliaw Is.
; Thibet woof -isliawU
j >i'k and gauze Shawls and Ilaiidknrchicfs
i Silk, fl igg und handnmui do.
| La fi<.“*‘ linen and Ijnon cambric do.
j Do do do bordered do
| Inch Li to ns and Table Dam.auk
j Silk, cotton und .woiHtcd Hosiery
Gentlemen's Woodstock und heaver Gloves
Ladies’ kid and bo'rseskih Gloves and Mitts
Gentlemen's woollen Gloves and Mittnis
NOt’RSE & .LARK I Colored Cambrics
AVE removed to tho now brick budding ■ Black and white Hooks Si I.yes
next south of Smith & Morgan’s Store, ( ,,n jl Needles
where lliuy oiler fur side a general assort men t of ' ^P°°l I and Linen Flirss
. . - raifel 1 White Mersailes and printed Countcrpunca
Ji’I-iw M. J 3-4 and 4 4 Fiirnitore Prints
Of their own manufMcturo, on tlio nmst necom-1 Dimity and furnituro Bindirg
uiodating terms i Ble.i« ii«*d and unbleached binding and Shirtings
—AMONG WHICH ARE— I Apron Cfieckll
White, Draft anrt lilac!: Heaver, Otter, '-Di)relio>t.: ricking
and l ine llnram and Wool Hals. j Jr^ngji, t'loih'uml"crura'llHni^hua
Gentloiuen’K sea otter and '
Cloth and cbinrhilla C'ups
j Blin k and drab beaver and rorain Hats
: Willow Wagons and 'Pablo Matts.
! Millinary and Taney Goods
Of ull descriptions.
A SIM.KNMI) ASSORTMENT OK
' JEXVE LR Y&PERFUM BUY
' Anil a Ittrga anil con,|i1cl<! UKMirlmiiat of
over aympat|iizo in tlio distresses am! re
joice in the happiness of the most dilumt
quiirlcr of the Union. And to dt ii.oii-
8trate that tla<y mu not cnrelostvtr Imiiifer-
ent to iniorosls not directly their owi., limy
may triumphantly and proudly appeal uv
the gallant part which they hurt n the
late war, and point to :he bloody 'firIds or,
which sontr of tlmir most patriotic spns
nolilv fell lighting in the common cause.
But they will also say tltul these frntctnal
and just smtiinrnts otiglll to be ieci|,n,-
entedby their Atlantic brethren, 'l iu:
(hear ought not to lie iiidiflen nt to t 1 ;’
welfare of ilia Wosi, end that ilioy Imvo
the same collateral or ilftliteri imeiext in
its success ami advancement that «lia West
has in theirs. That it does nut n-k urer-
nnl im^irovriiieHt. It* be exclusively rou
ting the periods of its paynjent, nnd going t fined to itself, but that if may Teeetvr, in
into the pnlilic market to purrhaso the common with the rest of thy Union, n
slock. Can it lia doubted that if you do practical InnaTil in the only form coinp.vj-
so, the vinilant holder of the stock, taking | bib with its interior condition,
advantage of your anxiety, will demand n ; The appropriation of tiro proceeds or
greater price than its value? Already we j the public lands, or a considerable portion
perceive that the three per rents, have »is ! 0 f rhem, to that object, would bo a most
on lo tlm extraordinary height of !)G per irutttrul and suitable disposition. And "T
cent. The difieienco between a payment j do hope, sir, that that great resource will
of the inconsiderablo portion remuilting of ho cherished and dedicated to some
the public debt, in ot.o, two or three years | national purpose worthy of the Republic,
is certainly not so important as lo justify ; Utterly opposed ns, 1 tiust, Congress will
a resort to highly disadvantageous trims.
Whoever may hr entitled (o lire credit
nfthe payment oflhc Public debt, 1-con'
show itself to ho A all tho mad and wild
schemes—and lo that latest, hut maddest
ami wildest of all, recommended by the
mjqilif** of Huts from tho fuetpry, aud o( the lu-
tcft fasliio.is
ALSO FOR SALT?,
73 Gimtlomon's Dioss mid Frock COATS,
tin “ PA NT A LO O *\S,
do “ VF.STsS.
KSW MAP .
Of the State nf Georgia,
M»iv 12—-32—tf
GOODS, white?. CLCTms.
WILLIAM JONES Si.C'>.
. lot) irnir sewn! nail nailed Wellington Boots
H AW, just received the following articles, I J„,.|(h,,u Siioqlces
t’* win _ i (.ndtes’ Prunella and Leather Borte,
past, nnd now, in that of our own. Nor
do 1 think it necessary lo discuss that pol
icy on this rex.dution. Other gonlleinen
tnny think efficiently, and may choose to
argue and assail it. If they do, I have no
doubt that, in all purls of the Senate,
members more competent than I am, will
bo ready id defend and support it.* My
object now is to limit myself to a pre
sent linn of certain views and princi
ple* connected wttli the present financial \
condition of the country.
A consideration of tho stato nf tho public i
revenue lias become necessary in conse- I , . , , , „ ,. , - „ ,
.. r.t , - ..., ,• which the public creditor cun lawfully de-
quencc of the near approach of the entire , , . : , ,
' .■ ii ,, i, miind, or wine h the Govcroipent is bound
extinction ol the public d„‘bi; and I concur . . , , . ,.
... ’ to tiav m t lie cbuiift! of tins vear. Ifmoro
With you, sir, m believing Iunt no season , , . ■ .
is iiiiiiI, it can only bo dour by niificipu-
could bo mure appropriate than the pres- . 1 . A J 1
eat session of Congress to endeavor to
make n satisfactory adjustment nl tho Tur-
iH - . The public debt chiefly arose out of
the late war. justly denominated tlie second
j contest for National Independence'. An
act, commonly called flics ainkaig fund
( act, was passed by Congress near fifteen
I yrars ago, providing for us reimburso-
I turpi. That art was prepared and pro-
j posed by a fiiond ofyoursand mine, whoso
| premature doti li was not a loss merely to
j iris native Suite, of which lie was on” of
! its brightest ornaments, but to the whole
j nation. No malt, with whom i ever |
| bad the honor to ho associated lit _
j tho legislative councils, combined more j e™"* 1 ''*® you. sir, aud llip country most. Secretary of tho Troasuiy—foi squaudor-
ninre firmness of judgement and bland- | cotdially, that it is so near ut hand. It is tng tho public domain, I hupo it will bo
i ness of manner, than did the lamented Mr. so near lining totally extinguished, that we j preserved for tlm present general ton^nnd
I l.owndes. And when in tlm p,i mH ot m- ‘.V now snfidy inquire whether, without
life, h V the dispensation of an all-wise ' prejudice to any established policy, wo
Providence, lie was lake., from us, Ins j m »y *'“> ' cli o vu ,ht ' consumption ol (lie
country had rcas-i.- to anticipate llto groat- \ country l»y the repoal or reduction of du-
est benefits from his wisdom and discie- j '' cs > ,llu * curtail constderajily tho I umic
lion. By lhat act, an annual appropila-1 revemio. In making ibis inquiry, llio fust
lion of ten millions of dollars was made j <l u e»t><>" winch prevents riselt is, whether
towards the payment of the principal nnd | *J ' s expedient lo preserve the existing
interest of die public debt; and also any ex- , **“•'« '*' »c* lfir K> accumulate a surphi m
cess which might yearly ho in die Treas- '!'*> I reusury fur the purpose ofsiibseqtioiil
,n v, beyond two millions of dollars, which ! distribution among tho several Stntes ? I
it was thought prudent to reset vo for un- i *1111114 not. II tho collection, for tho jpur*
foreseen exigencies. ' l ,os, “ n f suc *' 11 surplus, is to he made from
But this system of regular mid periotfi- «•>«• pockets of one |iorliou of the people,
cal applica.ioii of public revenue lo the “* ho ultimately relumed to the same pock-
piivment ol the public debt, would havo 1 «l*. 'he process would bonttetided with the
been unavailing, if Congress had neglect- I' 1 ** "rising hunt the charges of collection
ed to provide the necessary wavs ,„id I and with the lots also of interest whilst the
means. Congress did not, however, neg- j »>oney is performing dm unnecessary cir-
lert the performance of dun duly. Ilv ‘ttii; and .1 would therefore hn unwise.—
varirus arts, and more esneriallv liv the ] *1 ** •> "* he collected from one portion
tariflol 1824—the abused tariff of 1824— l **f «l"* people and given to another, .1
tlm public coffers were amply replenished, woul(l ,j e "njUSt. If it is lo be given to
and ' wo have been enabled to reach our j <he Stales, in llieir corporate capacity, to
present proud eminence of financial pros- | >»« used by diem in their piililtc cxpendl-
peritv. After ('ongress had ilius alain- >»re, I know of .o pnnciple in dm Consti-
ilantlv provided lunds, and directed tliei, j «“*i**n which anlbonzes the Federal Gov-
s\sieiiialic»l iMiplieaiion, itm duty remain 1 jernnieiit lo heconio such u collector for
mg m III-peri - .lined by the Execnliv* was 1 *ho States, nor of any pnnciple of. safely
(Mir simply mutism ini. Ami mi Exrruiive
ii ml no Aiiini»iistr;iiion ctm jiwily for
tstjli'jMiy other met it in the dischm ^o cif
2 him’-, oxtn finn Ht. Groix Hognr,
I iilul. MoIrtK^OK.
1 i'i|n* r.igiiiuc: Brandy. Ilminc-ss;’s brand,
F) i»!)!s (''itiiiil Flour
2 iinitqtion Enploh Cli^M,
<» tirkiiu* prime GoshVn Butter,
20 bids. Muukercl. No 1, 2 Si 3,
10 bj>xe* Hpfroi *f 'tl Candles,
Fresh tl vsnn Tea,
llrxN'v Rl.irk Pi*pper,
IF*. Firmkit*).
20 hoves W iitdow Glass, 8 by 10,
!0 hagfi o*«i White Coffee.
WM II. H ARPER, Partner
I an. 12—33-Mt
Black and colored, heeled Bumps
•* Walking HIiam
" VVliite satin Pump*
.Mi***:* and children’s iioes and B >otees of every
dtwcrlplion
50(1 pair Negro Shoes, s good article. .
A!,HO,
A pood assortment of
H A RDW AHE A CROCKERY
Columbns. Oct. If
JOlj PMBTTIjrO
Aeally Jixccutud at this Ojjicc.
the polHio debt, than deal id a Ihidiful ex
ecution of die laws. No oilier merit than
lhal similar one lo which il is emided for
directing a regular payment of what is due
from tuniHO lime to llm army and navy, or
lo die officers of llm Civil Government for
their snlurics.
.The operation of die sinking fund nd
commenced with the commencement of
Mi. Monroe's Adiniiiistratiou. During
iis continuance of eight years, owing to die
embarrassment* of the Treasury, the ten
illtons were not regular!^ - applied to the
or propriety which admits of the States
becoming such i ncipient' - of gratuity from
die Genera! Government.
The Public Revenue, then, should be
regulated anil adapted to the proper ser
vice of the General government. It
should bo aiii|>le; fora deficit in the pub
lic inroni”, always lo be duprucatod, is
sometimes attended, as wi- know well from
history, and front what hus happened in
oar own dine, witli fatal consequences.
In a country so rapidly growing ns this is,
with snjfi diversified interests, new wauls
and unexpected calls upon die public trea
sury must frequently occur. Take some
x unpins from this session. Tlm Sinte
payment of tho debt; ami, upon die ter-1 of Virginia bus pruseuted « claim, for un
for posterity, as it has been received.from
our ancestors, a rich and bountiful inheri
tance. In tlicso halcyon days of pcaco
and plenty, and an overflowing treasury,
wc uppoat to embarrass ourselves in de
vising visionary schemes lor casting away
die bulimies with which the goodness of
Providence has blessed us. But, sir, tho
storm of tvar will come, when wo know
not ; tho day of trial und difficulty will as
suredly come, and now is dm lime, by a
prudent forecast, to husband our resourses,
and this, the greatest of thorn all. Let
them riot lie hoarded und hugged widi a
miser's embrace, but liberally used. Let
the public lauds bd administered in a gen*
crons spirit, and especially towards tlio
States within which they ore situated.—
Let the proceeds of the sales of the pub
lic lauds be applied in a season of peace,
lo some great object; and when war does
come, by suspending that application of
them, during its continuance, you will be
at once put in possession of means for Its
vigorous prosecution. Morn tlinn twenty-
five years ago, when fiist I took a seat ill
tliis body, I was told, by ihe lathers of
tlm Government, that, if we had any thing
perfect in our institutions, it was the sys
tem lor disposing of the public lauds, and
f was cautioned against rash innovations
in it. Subsequent experience fully satis
fied me of the wisdom of their counsels,
and that all vital changes in it ought ta
ho resisted.
Although it may he impracticable to
say what the exact amount nf the public
revenue should he, for Ihe future, and
what would be the precise produce of
any given system of imposts, we may ssfe-
ly assume, that tlm revenue may now be
reduced, and considerably reduced. This
reduction may be effected iu various ways,
nnd on different principles. Ouly llirep
modes shall now be noticed,
1st. To reduco duties on all articles, in
