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‘THK UNION OK THE 8TATK8, AND THE HOKHHKIUNTT OK THE MTATfcH
BY VAN NESS, BETHUNE St LEWIS.
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1832.
FOURTH VOLUME-NUMBER It
[ T thn» dollars per annum, payable in ad-
1 vance: at four dollars if not paid for bofore
THE ENQUIRER
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
/A'
the end of the year.
Advert.HeHemts will be inserted at the rates
Of seveutp.Jioc cents per hundred words fur the
•nt insertion, and Jiftn ccutt for each week’s
continuance. In all advertisements, the words
that do not amount to an even hundtod, will be
nonsidered>as an hundied, and charged as such.
When the number of insertions of an advertise
(Dent is not specified, it will be continued.nn\jt
fcrhid, and charged accordingly.
Sheriffs' and other Olficors' advertisements in
serted at customary rates.
Letters to the Editors on business must be
.post-paid; and in all cases where it is not done,
the postage will be charged to the writer.
SALES OF LAND, by Administrators, Iixe-
cutors or Guardians, ore required by law to be
held on the first Tuesday in tho month, between
the boars of ten in the ioronoon and three in the
afternoon, at the enurt-houso in the county in
which the property is situate. Notice of tneso
are to be given in a public gazette SIXTY DAYS
previous to the day of safe.
SALES OF NEGROES must bo at public
auction, on the first Tuesday of the inontli, be
tween the usual hours of sale, nt the place of
public sales in the county where tho Loiters Tes
tamentary, of Administration or Guardianship,
may have been granted, first giving SIXTY
DAYS notice thereof, in ono of the public* ga-
gettes of this state, and at the door of tho court
'll ou sc where such sales are to bo held.
Notice for the sale Of Personnl Property must
be given in like manner for FORTY DAYS
ous to the day of sale,
itice to the debtors and cicditorsof an Felntc
be published FORTY D AYS,
tice that application will be mudo to the
; of Ordinary for LEAVE TO BELL
D, must bn published FOUR MONTHS,
tice for LEAVE T» HELL NF.GIIOF.S
be published for FOUR MONTHS, bo
ny ordor absolute .shall be made theicon by
’ourt.
WARE-HOUSE.
AND
MMISSION' BUSINESS.
HE undersigned having taken the ..new
IVare-Uvuse near the Wharf for the pro-
[masts, tenders his services to bis friends and
inblic in the above business.
!e will be prepared to extend the usunl fiicili-
to his customers, and hopes by giving bis por-
it attention, to share a part of the public pat-
ige. VVM. 11. KIMBROUGH,
ulnmbus, Sept. 24—li>—if
COLUMBUS . i,
HAT STORE.
NOURSE & CLARK
AW. received from the Factory by the fate
‘ nln,
oj Use latest fashions,■
’ • •:..>/ ■ A i —COHS1STINO ok—
Blank, Tift tic and l)rab Rocky Moun
tain Beaver and Otter
HATS,
Of a very superior quality, making their assort
ment eitensive «hd complete.
—ALSO—
, CAPS,
Consisting of Seal, leather, Chinchilla, Circas
sian and Children’s fancy silk.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
OH* Cush paid for Hutting Furs.
Fell. 17—40—if
GROCERIES,
For Cotton, Pipe Staves, Hides
or approved paper.
CHARLES E. NORTON
I NFORMS Merchants and Planters visiting
Apalachicola, that he has ju£t received from
Now Orleans, n large end extensive assortment
of Groceries, which added to his former supply
from New York, makes his assortment as com
plete, if not superior, to any he hus over offered
to the public. 1
His establishment will he supplied ns often ns
nee a month, that his customers may bo sure nt
any time of finding a good nsrertinent.
Merchants and Planters wifi find it to their ad
vantage to give him a call, as it is his intention to
sell at moderate priess, for Cash, Colton, Pipe
Staves, Sides or approved Paper.
Just rdteived as above,
sackrGreen Hnvanna COPFEtji
Iflf by sohooner Magellan, and to be sold
cheap for cash.
Apalachicola, Dee. 20,1Q31-—34—igtf
COLUMBUS
Shoe
Store.
THE
WARE-HOUSE
AND
Commission Business
ILL be continued by the subscribers up-
w derthe firm of 8. K Hodges &■ Co. who.
ile they feel grateful for fanner favors will cn-
vour to deserve a continuance of them.
SEABORN JONK8,
SAMUEL K. HODGES.
On Consignment—And ieitl be sold on accommo
dating terms:
* * 400 bblj. Sugnr,
120 sacks Coffee,
1.000 bushels Salt,
14 quarter cask* Wine.
3.000 lbs. Castings,
tft,000 lbs. Bacon,
4 boxes White Sitvaiina-Sugars,
•* 5 dozen pairs Boots.
■i 6 boxes Bats, various qualified,
■* 10 bbls. Salts,
JD0 pieces Bugging;
Bale Uope,
Iron, Btcel, Nails,
Shoes, I’uinns, Ac.
■ A Upper and Seal lutslher,
r '^y Syrup, Sweetmeats, Ac.
September 17—IS—3t
‘ it' GENERAL AGENCY
E. WELLS & O-
H AVE rempved to the Drick Building next
door above Win. D. Hargrove’s, in Broad
Street, where they oiler for sale, on rcusohaole
terms, - - 0
BOOTS AND SHOES
of every description, of their own manufucturo,
consisting of
200 pairs gentlemen’s Boots
„300 do. calfakin Shoes, high and low quarter,
100 do. celfskin Pumps,
75 do. buckskin Shoes*
50 do. sunlnkin Pumps.
200 do. Brogans,
300 do. course Shoes,
Ladies’ prunelle Boots and Shoes of various
kinds,
do. Morocco Shoes,
do. Sealskin do.
do. Calfskin do.
do. Leather walking Shoes and Boots,
Miss.c6 and children’s Boots and Shoes, of every
description.
N. B. All work of their own manufacture,
warranted not to rip.
July 2—7—tf .
JUST RECEIVED
By steaml>ont Georgian, a general assortment or
JAPAN WARE,
Copper and zinc Kettles,
I’ewter Basins and Plutea,
•Sheet Copper,
Do. Lead,
Do. Ziue,
Do. Ruasia Iron,
Do. Brass,
Hoop Iron.
ALSO ON HA$L>,
A GKXKRAL ASSOftTMKKT OK
TIBT WARE.
All of, which will be sold ut the lowest prices,
wholesale and retail.
CP Cash paid for old Pewter.
HARVEY HALL.
Colamhas. Dec. 17—31—if
POWERS A NAFEW
Hava within a few days received nnJ opened, nr\
additional supply of
Seasonable Dry Goo ds
Hard-ware, Cutlery,
AND
Statfonacfi,
Which renders their -stock very complete.
T HEIR assortment comprises nearly nil arti
cles which are usually wanted in their line,
and they offer them ut mnderute prices.
They respectfully solioit a continuance of pn-
r from their friends and the public.
X.AYE PUBLICATIONS.
T HE Subscriber hus just received ut the Co-
lumtkis Book, Stationary and Fancy Store,
the following new and interesting Works:
Culeb Williams, 2 vols.
The Brnvo, 2 do.
The Club Book, 2 do.
Cyril Thornton, 2 do.
Jnquelineof Holland, 2 do.
Roxabol 3 do. ’
Diary of a Physician, 3 do. ,
Plays of Mus-'otiger, 2 do.
The Young Duke, 2 do.
Philip Augustus. 2 do.
Dutchman’s Fire Side, 2 do.
AiMBfasius or Memoirs of a Grfeek, 2 do.
Young Lady’s Book,splendid copy,
The Pearl for 1832,
Affection's Gift,
The Token,
The Souvenir,
The Mother’s Book,
.Flop's Fables,
Puradisn Lost,
Night Thoughts,
Ovid’s Allot Love,
Western Songster,
INSURANCE.
He Augusta Insurance and Bunking Com-
JL pany wiii if.5“re produce and merchandise
against the dangers of River Nnvigntion on good
stcc:,ibonts and other, rivet craft, and upon good
vessels from Apalachicola to New Orleans or the
Atlantic cities. They will also take tiro risks
upon buildings, merchandise anil produce.
GEO. \V. BILLING HAM, Agent.
Nov 5-25—tf
Cash! Cash!!!
If you leant any of the above
article, take a Ticket
in the
MlLLEDGEVILLE
STREET
LOTTERY,
WHICH HAS A
SPLENDID SCHEME,
SUCH AS THE KOI.LOWIXO I
1 PRIZE OF $25,000
3 “ “ lOOOO
t :: :: »
Besides many large and small prizes, too nume
rous to narticnlmizo.
T|jo first day’s drawing will lake place on the
1st *i“.v. 1*12. .
VVhulos $ 10, halves $5, quarters $2 50, to be
bad in a great variety of numbers at the Columbus
Book store. Orders from the’eountry enclosing
the cash, postage paid, will meet with prompt at
tention. E. 9. NORTON,
Agent for the Managers.
Columbus, Jan. 14-r-35—tf
POWERS & NAFEW
AVE junrecc
ing articles -.
JJ AVE just received and for sale the follow-
Superfino and common, white, uml red Flannels,
Bettinels, Cutnbiels, ladies' niurino Huso,
Black cotton do gentlemen's merino and lambs
Wool Half Hose,
Misses and children's do
Superfine bonnet Ribbons, taffeta do {
A lot of Gun*; among which are choice Rifles,
and Percussion Fowling nieces.
Columbus, Dec. 3—SB-
AND
MMISSION BUSINESS,
Columbus, Georgia.
IIP. subscribers tender their services for the
transaction ut the above business, uudor the
>r
TARVER A SQUIRE,
an 4 are now ready to receive Mrrchaiulizc and
Produce for sale, on coiiHignment. They arc nl-
so now making arrangements far tiro erection of a
large and extensive Ware-House for tho recep
tion of Cotton,early next Full.
They are prepared to make liberal advances on
alLMerohandize and Produce consigned io them,
ai»3 will devote their whole attention to the inter-
estof those wlH^vor them wki, ^yu.tronag.,
HARVEY II. SQUIRE
REFERENCES.
Kt—srs James Hamilton & Son, New York.
Messrs. Jam ( & Wm c Bowers, N. Orleans.
Brooks, Latbrop St Co. Appolaclucola.
Edward J. Hardin, Esq. dm
George W. Dillingham, Esq Columbus, Gu.
Hiram Hoarse. Esq. do.
GROCERIES.
T HE auhiicrihers have just received, per
steamer Baltimore, and offer for sale low
for cash:
e bbl*. pri.rc* Pork,
1 do. Vinegar,'
] do. Sperm Oil. rummer strained,
3 boxerf Hniokod Herring*,
5 drums Fig*, .
3 ftiske Cheese,
1 tierce Itice,
5 kegs Crackers.
TARVER & SQUIRE.
Columbus, March 8*-43
ON CONSIGNMENT.
15 bbls. superfine Flour,
19 “ Molasses,
10 “ Sugar,
3 Prime Pork.
1 •• C. Brandy-
1 •• N. Gin,
3 casks Molasses,
9 lihds new Bacon,
1 “ New Orleans Sug.tr,
1 bbl. fresh Almonds,
IS kegs fresli I.ard,
1-1 cask Claret Wino,
2 boxes Cotton Cords, No. W,
1 <• Lemons,
10 " Cider,
2 *> Lemon Syrup,
1 *• lime Juice,
1 cask Cheese,
2 ferkins Batter,
2 kilts Salmon,
1 box (100 bags) fresh Garden Seeds.
U.OOO American Sugars.
TARVER & SQUIRE.
Columbus, March B—43 .
L. C. ALLEN
HAS nxeKivzu pkr stkamsoat baltimuiik, '
Cognise Hit ANDY,
Jumaicn and American HUM,
Holland und American O'LV,
Madeira, 1
m—[wines,
Sweet, }
laOiif and Brown SUGAR,
Prime COFtEE,
TOBACCO.
A large nHHortmcnt of JOIXERS' TOOLS,
BLUE PLAINS.
Which he otters for sale on Iris usual low terms.
Den. 10—30—tf
NEW GOODS.
L.C.ALLEN
HAS RECEIVED AND IS RECEIVING, HIS
FALL AND WINTER
GOODS,
W HICH he will soil on accommodating
terms. His stock is comprised in part of
the following articles, viz:
London Duffil. Rose and Point Blankets,
Super trine, black, brown and olivo Cloths.
Black Lasting, Beavertocns, Fancy Cord,
Red and white Flannels. Canton Flannels,
Red, white and figured Vulenciu Shawls,
Bomhazettes and Bombazines,
Merino Circassian* of various colors,
Cashmere Handkerchiefs,
Bandanna, ttagg, Pongee and plaid Silk lldkfs.
Super Italian Cravats, various colors,
Colored Crape Cnmblet,
Colton and Linen Drilling,
Ladies' silk, cotton, and worsted Hose,
Gentlemen’s do. do. uud half do.
Ladies' uud gentlemen's Gloves of various kinds,
Cambric Swiss, jnconol and hook Muslins,
Soper blenched and brown Linen*.
Brown and bleached Shirtings und Sheetings,
Domestic Plaids, Bed Ticking, Russia Sheeting,
Printed Bed-sirreads, Counterpanes,
Italian Gros do Naples. Muslin Robes,
Sarcaet und Dnchine Silks,
Silk and Cottun Umbrellas, Ac.
Lillies, gentlemen’s and children's SIIOE8.
A. variety of men's, youth's und children's
HATS A CAPS.
HARDWARE A CUTLERY.
<£rocfeer9 nnli <SlaasMnatc.
! ALSO,
One caro superior SHOT GUNS.
Nov IIS—26—tf
Text Book of Popery,
Life and Death of Edward Fitzgerald,
Life of Sir Walter Raleigh,
Autobiography of Sir Walter Seolt,
Howett's Hook of llio Seasons,
Discimraeonlhe Study of Philosophy ,|2 vol.
Button's Natural History, 5 do.
8eawarde-Narrative, 2 do.
Frugal Housewife.
Virginia Housewife,
Parley’s Talus of Travels, No. 1, 2aad 3,
Do. Geography,
Do. First Book of iflstory,
Irving Columlms,
Plutarch's Lives, 4 vol.
Jeflsrson's Works,
Philips, Curran and Grattan's speeches,
Griinshaw’s South America.
Grecnleafs Grammar,
Mason's Farrier,
Cobb's Jovenile Reader, Nos. 1,2, and 3>
. —Ai.so—.
One set of 14 inch Globes, celestial and terres
trial, together with large Maps nl the World, of
Eprope, Asia, Africa, North nnd South Americn,
and of the United Htntes, yellow, tone and white
latter Paper, foolscap, cartridge and wrapping
Paper, blank Books, Quills, Wafers, and Sand
Boxes, pocket Maps of ^Georgia, Tenuessco, Vir
ginia, Missonri, and Mississippi, Scissors, Nee
dles, sad Cu-es, Razors, Penknives, ami Span
ish do. Pistols, Snuff Boxes, over-pointed silver
Pencil Cases, Percussion Caps, Ac dire.,dee.
E. 8. NORTON.
Fob. 4—58 Columbus, Broad-Street.
iFrom Ihe Richmond Enquirer.
EDWARD LIVINGSTON.
Ilashingtoti, ——.
A person sojourning in ilna metropolis
is led by a very natural curiosity, «t welt
as by respect for his high reputation, to
visit the Secretary of State. All thb pub
lic functionaries at Washington, when not
particularly engaged, are accessible to the
culls .of Strangers. On being introduced,'
I whs struck by thu unostentatious car
riage and kind niugucr uf HI r.‘ Livingston.
It was impossible to perceive in him the
slightest'trace of personal vunity or self-
snfliciency. I saw before me a man of s
tall mill erect form—above sixty—with
Itair, once n» black ns the raven's wing—
with a quick, prominent nnd intelligent
eye—dressed with taste mid elegance—
but in a style eVory way suitable to bis
years and high stutiolt. In his step ond
movement, he seemed to possess elmost
the spring and alacrity of youth. If ‘re
quired only a glance to perceive, that the
Secretary bad bneti bred itr the “best so
ciety”—"by which ternu I do not merely
mean that-he has been brought up amongst
the rich—the well-born—the gav.mid the
fashionable—but (but in bis youth and ear
ly munhoud, he was accustomed to see
and to associate with that numerous corps
of gentlemen who were to bo found in the
Army during the Revolution, and in Con
gress soon after the adoption of our Con
stitution. 1 mean, of course,- such men
ns Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Mad
ison, the Lees, anil lira Kntlcgcs, and the
l'inckneys. Those men, by their gentle
ness mid dignity in their intercourse with
society, throw u grace over llioir endur
ing renown.
A man, in this inquisitive age, who has
any acquaintance with the world, or any
desire tu improve himself, is not sn(is6e"d
with merely speculating upon tho dress,
the manner, or the temper of a Secretary
of State—the second officer in the ad-
ministfation of a great Government. Op
portunity lias been afforded mo, since my
residence here, to see n good deal of Mr.
Livingston, find therefoie, I propose to
say something more of him. Yet it must
bo acknowledged that uur language is
vague iind wcuk, tv|ieh 'll is employed to
distinguish the vurielies of pispntul superi
ority. It is easy to describe a man’s iqcr-
Rcceicedon Consignment,
FKH STXAKKH CCUHIilA.V,
And for salt lotn by the Subscribers,
A JA bbls. S. F. Flour, fresh,
M.” 10 bbls. N. O. Sugar,
15 bills. N. O. Molasses,
15 sack* Liverpool Groom! Salt,,
i Piiaifl Bacon anil Mess l’ork,
Nos. 2 and 3 Mackerel, &c. _
TARVER <fc SQUIRE.
I Felt, lfi—4ft—tf
GARDEN SEEDS,
R AtSFsD by the Sluiker Societies, at Enfield
und Lebunon, far Rale ut the Stoic of
G. VV. DILLINGHAM.
F.nrly Spring Flat do.
JOB PRINMN
JScathj Executed at mts <
Office. |
ON CONSIGNMENT.
TUKKE INVOICES OF
Dry- Goods, Hardware, S?c.
A MOUNTING to about *7.000, which will
l\- bu sold by tfie piece or package very low
for lursli, or on a liberal credit for ayproted paper,
payable at uilher of the banks in Coiumbns, Ga.
—ALSO—
Ju,t received from A’em Orleans,
lihds. superior N. O. Sugar,
•ftp 50 bills, do. do. do.
30 do. old Whiskey,
5(1 bags prime Codeo,
50 bbls. superfine Tiour,
Bbls. Pork,' Bscon, Lard, Olir ese,
Half do. Men Beef, Boxes Codfish,
Half do. No. 1 Mackerel,
Kits do. do. Boxes Herrin,
t APri.Y to -
EDWARD T. HARDIN
Apalachicola, 5th I'cb. 1832.
White Onion,
Yellow Onion,
Red Onion,
Blood Beet,
Early Turnip, do.,
French Sugar, do.
Mangel Wuraol, Jo.
Orange Carrot,
Blood Carrot,
Guernsey Pursnip,
I zing White Parsnip,
Long Cucumber,
Istng Green, do.
Early Cucumber,
Early Cluster do.
Prickly Gherkin,
Watermelon,
Muskiunlon.
Nutmeg-ine.lon.
Long Hanover, do.
Rutabaga, do.
White rlut, do.
Cauliflower,
Sage,
Squash Pepper,
Cayenne, do.
Doable Pcppergrnss,
Vegetable Oyster,
Tomatoes,
Solid Celery,
Summer Savory,
, Curled Parsley,
Dwarf Curled, do.
New Zealand Spinnge,
Round Spinuge,
White Ukia,
Long Whitt
Asparagus,
ope, do. Naslurtion,
Dutch Summer Sqnnsli, Roqoette a tine salad,
Cinokncrk Summer,do. Garden Ciess,
Crookneck Winter, do. English Son el,
White Head Letture, White Mu-tard,
Ice ilesd, do. Brown, do.
Ice Cow, do. Leeks,
imperial Sugar Loaf,do. F.arly Sogar Corn,
Cutrhage Head, do. Etrly Washington Peas,
Salmon Radish, Early June. do.
Scarlet, do. Early Charlton, do.
Scurlcl Turnip, do. White Marrowfat, do.
Scarlet Short Top, do. Strawberry Dwarf do.
Drum Head Cabbage, Dwarf Blue Imperiutdo.
Early York, do. Early Ch. Dwarf Beans,
Grenn Savoy do. Early Mtih'wk Dwarf do
Yellow Savoy.de. WhiteKidnry Dwarf do
F.arly Sugar Loaf, do. Superior White Pete, do
« ” 1 ”■"**
reen Glazed, do.
__ed Dutch, do.
Norlolk Flat Turnip
' January 7—34
Cranbnrry Pole, do.
Lime Tolu do.
L.J. DAVIES & Co.
H AVE Ireen receiving the Inst week, and
will continue to receive the present season,
Goods by Savannah nnd Apalachicola Bay, whieli
will enable them to keep up a general and com
plete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY-GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE—
Rose, London Duffie and Point Blankets
Satlinet* of different colors und qualities
Red, white and giecn Flannel)
White Canton Flannel
Mixt Kersey nnd blue Plains
tiros de Swiss and Gros de Nap 8j!ks of various
colors
Blnck Italian Lustring anti Sincbew Silk,
Rich Fluid Silks
Satin, of various color,
Floranco do do
Italian Crapes do do
Canton Cnmblet und Pongees
Bluck nnd green worsted Bnrrngo
Plain and figured Swiss Muslins
Do do Jack'onct
Furniture and Cunibric Dimity
Ladies’ Corsets and silk mid cotton Ladings
Thread, bobbinct and innslin Edgings
Thread und bobbinet Footings
Plain nnd figured Bobbinet Lace
lures Capes. Caps and Crazy Janes
Infants luccnndenmbric Capa
Blonde I.ar« and Pearling
Pink cambric Prints
Black and white do do
Black Incc Veils
French Muslins Aud CoIicobr
Plain and striped Ginghams
Black, white and red Muriuo shawls
Thibet wool Shawl*
Silk and gauze Slmwls and Handkerchief*
Silk, flagg and Imndonna do.
Ladies’ linen and linen cumbric do.
!)• do do bordered do
Irish Linens nnd Table Damask
Silk, cotton nnd worsted Hosiery
Gentlemen's Woodstock and heaver Gloves
Laities' kid nnd boneskin Gloves and Mill*
G«ntb>m<*o’) woollen (ilovcB and MlUins
Colored Cambrics
Black und white Hooks At Eyes
Pins and Needles
Spool Thread and Linen Floss
While Mersailes and printed Counterpanes
3-4 and 4-4 Furniture Prints
Dimity and furniture Binding .
Bfouclied and anblencheil Sheeting and Shillings
Laches’ Bend Bags and Parses
Pine gilt Cloth and Crumb Brushes
Gentlemen’s sen otter and leather Caps
Cloth and chinchilla Ceps
Black anddrali benvor and roam Ilats
WilloW Wagons and Table Malt,.
Millinary and Fancy Goods
Of all descriptions.
a srLERPiu AssohTazsT nr
JEWELRY&PERFUMF.RY
And a largft and complete aRNorttnent of
WIUTTEFe CLOTHIITGr
ALSO.
ROOTS & SHOES.
100 pair sewed and nailed Wellington Boots
Jackson ShoOlees
tardies' Prunella and Leather Bootees
« Black ond colored, heeled Pumps •
•• Walking Shoes
*• White satin Pumps
Mims and children's hoes and liootees of evuiy
description
50U pair Negro hoes, a good article.
ALSO,
A good aruuirtmeat of
, MSKV^BS^ OCKEBV
only. It is easy to (Jeoccib^ mail'.
it ill tenoral terms of contnifentldtion, be
cause some of a man’s qualities lie as it
were on tiio surface. But it is mi urdt%
ous undertaking uccnrutely to describe the
range and compass of a mun’s intellectual
view—his power of contemplating ninny
and distant objects together, without in
distinctness or confusion. Before I at
tempt to describe what Mr, Livingston is,
I will stale wliat I ain very sitrnhc is not.
lie is not n metaphysician—not an astro
nomer—nor amiillietmilicinu—uorn phys
iologist——nor u chemist. He is wholly
exempt from Ihe love of singularly or par
adox. He has no invutcrnlo prejudices.
His familiarity with die uclivo world hus
guarded him against nil visionmy nnd
fruitless speculations. He never speaks
Or writes in the language of exaggeration.
Mr. Livingston has nn extensive tk-
' quaiutanre with, anil ii warm devotion to,
I Literature. This love of iilcraluro lias
been ono of his main enjoyments through
life, wlion relieved from thu pressure of
his professional duties. No mail is more
tlioionghly convinced than tho Secretary
of Stute, tlint u civilian and a ginlns’inun
in these days, without literature, is like
i Polyphemut with his eVeeut. And here
II mny he permitted to remark, that the
value of what is termed literary knowl-
grent or useful)
Mr. Livingston is a devoted friend to
hbeny....to constitutional representative
Government. In my conversniitms with
him on this subject, I have been strutk
with his vigorous thoughts and broad and
comprehensive views. In the range of
my acquaintance, I de not know a single
men who has a calmer or more settled*
opinion, that forms of Government hnye
an overwhelming influence on Ihe happi
ness of society, than Edward Livingston
....no one who has a deeper detestutioo of
those hideous vices which are generated
by tyranny, in the governed as well as the
governor. I believe there cannot be
round in the nation a man who would rr-
sent with more indignation and prompti*
tudo any attempts on (lie public liberty,
than Edward Livingston....no one wive
holds in higher estimation the weil-found-
ed favor of the public: And yet no
hopes of houor....no prosjiects of promo
tion....could induce him to appeal to Ihe
guilty passions and prejudices of the peo
ple ; or to mainlaio measures pet sanc
tioned by sober reason. If yen talk to
Mr. Livingston of the expansion of tho
public weulth—of our capital—of our
commerce and communications—of the
multiplication of our riches—his counte
nance glows with delight, nnd he connects
them instantly with our constitution and
a ul its groat principles. If he ,peaks a
you of tho expenditures of the Govern
ment—he denounces all wasto and extra
vagance, as hostile to liberty t And yet bo
holds to n liberaleconomy—not (hat false
economy which mars Ihe national pros
perity und chokes up the spriugs of future
wealth—that is short-sighted, single-eyed.
—that looks to petty savings as the sole
secret of political alchemy.
Mr. Livingston, is a profound artd ec*
complished lawyer. During |tis long end
brilliant career at the Bar, he exhibited
in his pleadings an exact knowledge of
id) the strong and weak parts of every
cause he had to mannge. He employed
general principles, and enlarged his views
to wide and comprehensive conclusions.
Always restrained by delicacy, springing
both ftont taste and fueling, he used an
lawful aud honorable advantages most
likely to bo successful.In his forensic
combats he was dignified, und observed
strictly tiio laws of polished htxtiiiiy. A
Strong, masculine, perspicuous speaker—
never fantastic or absurd....without any
edge, is not, perhaps, genonillv perceived;
, )|b< "
although it liesmuch nearer to the feelings
of niunUiod than science—uud ulthough it
tins the mo l important effect on tire senti
ments with which the sciences are regard
ed—the activity with which they wo pur
sued, nnd the' modes in which they are
cultivated. Polite literature ulkires the
world into the neighborhood of tho sci
ences of morals and of mind: and is not
only the true guardian of the moral sci
ences, and the solo instrument of spread
ing titeir bent fits among men, but it be
comes, Irotn these very circumstances, the
regulator of their cultivation and their
pregress. Hence we see in this age of
growing light and udvaucing improvement,
renders in the common ranks of society,
who arc gradually led on from eloquence
and poetry, to morals and philosophy.—
Philosophers and moralists, who u&cd to
speak only to one another, now address
tite grent body of mnukind with the hope
of fame and usefulness. luiercourse with
the great public, now supplies new mate
rials and imposes new restraints. The
feelings—common sense—nnd ordinnry
nflairs of men, now present themselves to
the statesman. Our public functionaries
speak in intelligible terms to tile general
understanding and sootiments. Hence,
Mr. Livingston lias secured to himself, all
those mental gratifications und’worldly nd
vantages which result from an acquaint
a tice with guuerul literature. Even now
he reads with zest and avidity, the finest
| literary productions of lho duy. Una is
[ filled with a gratifying surprise, to see the
Secretary still imployod in disciplining
and enriching his mind—011 pursuing,
with tile aider tuid vivacity of early man
hood, that system of self-education, found
ed on study, research nnd the deductions
of experience, without which a man can
hardly continue to bo, at this day, oitltor
tawdry ornnments....liis knowledge ot Itii
subject wits copious, almost to redundao-
cy....his judgment was profound nnd higlw
reaching. Ho was heard with deep at
tention by the judge by the jurors....
with reverence mid admiration by his
brethren of the Bar....with delight by tho
curious and inquisitive stranger. Twenty
years ngo, whetu Edward Livingstou had
attained tho ripeness of mature age..,,
when he was in full practice....his fsme
was known to the whole Weit....to thu
very boatmen who navigated the Missis
sippi. When engaged in a great cause,
where lifo, reputation, or a vast amount of
property was involved when he put
form all his powers....when hit genius was
enkindled....the homage of the crowd was
attested by the eagerness with which it
tressed forward to behold him, and the
ireathlerfs silence with which it heard
him. ' It is not my purpose to speak iu
this place, particularly, of the Criminal
Code which Mr. Livingston has given to
his adopted State. Upon its'merits, ci
vilians and statesmen, both of Europe
and America, Itavo pronounced judgment.
But, if the reputation of Grotius is canon
ized,....if Vaitel, though a diffuse and su
perficial writer, is yet read und applauded,
....if our praise is justly beftowed on
Fulton fur his successful application of
steam to the great and multiplied purpo
ses of commerce,—if the countrymen of
Clinton are bound tu gratitude to raise u
mausoleum over his mortal remains, why
should wo not liotior Edward Livingston
for his admirable Code of Criminal Law,
founded upon a philosophical view of matt.
and a wise, practical judgment upon bis
present condition? However, wo are
cheered by oob consoling reflecting I
The time is at hand when other than post
humous honors will be awarded to oor
great men. Tho time is appiMcbiag
when homage will be paid, not merely to
successful politicians, bqt. to intellectual
supremacy. Very soon men will-unite—-
not for thu great.and Ullto vulgar—not fur
those cursed with morul perversion and
intellectual blindness; but for men of
broad, brilliant und sound views. Very
soon a sufficient number will be iouud iu
our nation who will appreciate the pro
ductions of gouius.
, Mr. Livingston is a statesman. IIow
much ia comprehended in this tern^J In
a statesman there must lie at the founder
lion as it were—a lively sympathy in tiio
fortunes of mankind—a wnrm zeal for the
interests of truth and justice, without the
guidance of which the highest moot • en
dowments when applied to political re-
searcliqg are in perpetual danger of losing
their way. Under cur furm of govern
ment at least, the motto of that eian who
would be a statesman, must be, that
“knowledge is powerand he must pos
sess a capacity to perceive those splendid
proofs that are multiplying before him, of
its benignant influence. Ills mind must
regard tho discoveries of tho past and
presonj age, with reforunco tp the great
