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Alanc ; and such as most oi you apprehended, upon
that memorable night whin t ;c tomahawks and
wnr-clubs ot the followcrsof Tecumsch were lat
t'“'S in J O,Jr suburbs. I rsganjnot the disavowals
°. aa - suc ‘' intention uoon the.part of tne authors
ol these schemes, since, upon the examination of
the publications which has-c been made, they will
be found to contain the very f. cts, and very argu
ment, which wou d have bi?eii used, if such would 1
have v een (lieir obbject. ! I arji certain that there i
is not in this assembly, ope of-these d' uded men, |
and that there are few vjithir the bounds of the '
State. If there arc any, I would earnestly entreat
them to forbear; to pause in their career, and de
liberately consider the consequence of their con
duct to the whole Union, and to those for whose
benefit they profess to act Tint the Latter will be
thevichms of the weak, ir,itoic\Dus, presumptuous ,
and unconstitutional effort* to.serve them , a tho
rough examination of the rulject must convince
1 them. The struggle (and struggle there must be)
.ny commence with horrors such as 1 have descri
bed, but it will end with more fiimly rivetling the
chains, or in the utter extiiptiion, of those whose
cause tney advocate.
Am I ten ng, fellow-citizens, in applying the
t rms wean,presnmptuoui and unconstitutional, to *
the measures of the emancipators 3 A slight ex- ,
aminntion will, I think, show that lam not. In a '
vindication of the objects of a Convention which
was lately held in one of the towns of Ohio, which
1 saw in a newspaper, it was said tiiat nothing'
more was intended than to produce a state of pub- 1
lie feeling which would lead s to an amendment of
the Co. solution, authorising 'the abolition of sla
\erv in the United States, Now, can an amend
ment ol the Constitu ion be ieffetted without the
consent of the Southern Stsftes 3 What, then, is i
the proposition to be submitted to them ? It is
this: * The present prov.- ioni of the Constitution '
secure to you the right (a l ight which you held be
fore it was made, which you nave never given up.)
to manage your own don; estid concerns in your own
way, but as we are convinced tiiat you do not
manage them properly, we want you to" put in the
hands ot the General Gqven'-imont, in the councils
of which wc have the majority, the control over
these matte rs, the effect of which will be virtually
to transfer the power from yours into our hands.’
“ Again ; in some of the States, and in sections 5
of others, the black population far exceeds that of
the white. Some of the emancipators propose an
immediate abolition. V\ hat is the proposition,
then, as it regards these States and parts of States’
but the alternatives of amalgamation with the
blacks, or an exchange of situations with them ?
Is there any man of common sense who does not
believe that the emancipated blacks, being a ma
jority, will insist upon a full participation of polit
ical rights with the whites ; an when possessed
of these, they will not coni ~nd . r a full share of
social rights also ? What (but the extremity of
weakness and folly could iijiduce any one to think
that such propositions as Ihese co- d be listened to
by a people so intellige nt cjs the Southern States ?
Further : the emancipators generally declare that it
is their intention to effect ,‘heir object (altho’their
acts contradict the assertion) by no other means
than by convincing the slaveholders that the imme
diate emancipation of he slaves is called for, both
by moral obligation and found policy. An un
fledged youth, at the mo mint of leaving (indeed,
in many instances, before lie has left it) his theolo
gical seminary, undertake* to give lectures upon
morals to the countrymen fVythe, Tucker, Pendle
toa, and Lowndes ; and lesions of pulitica' wisdom
to States, whose affairs haj e so recently been di
rected by Jefferson and Madison, Macon and Cra
wford. Is it possible that instances of greater vanity
and presumption could ty exhibite.? Eat the
course pursued by the emancipators is unconstitu
tional. Ido not say tiiatt;*ere are any words in the
Constitution which forbid |the discussions they are
engaged in ; I know tht|t there are not. *And
there is even an article secures to the citi
zens the right to express a id publish their opinions
without restriction. But in the construction of the
Constitution it is always necessary to refer to the
circumstances under which it was fiamed, and to
ascertain its meaning by a comparison of its pro
visions with each other, and with the previous sit
uation of the several States who were parties to it
In a portion of these, slavery was recognised, aad
they took to l avs thefiight secured to them, to
follow and reclaim such (|f them as were fugitives
to other Scutes. The lav sos Congress, passed un
der tnis power, haveprov ided punishment to any
who shall oppose or inter upt the exercise of this
right. Now, can any one.;believe that the instru
ment, which contains a ; provision of this kind,
which authorizes a Piaster to pursue his slave into
another State, take him l|ack and provides a pun
ishment for any citizen jor citizens of that State
who should oppose ljim,|diould, at the same time,
authorize the latter to a; terrible together, to pass
resolut ons and adopt; addresses, not only to encou
rage the slave - to le-i ve fheii masters, out to cut
their throats before ifheysli so 3
“I insist that, if jhi* t|tizens of the
holding States can avail themselves of the article
of the Constitution v* hic| prohibits the restriction
of speech or the press, te publish any thing injuri
ous to the rights of the'sUveholding States, that
they can go to the extreme that I have mentioned,
and effect any thing further which writing or
speaking could effect. But, fellow-citizens, these
are not the principles Constitution. Such a con
struction would defeat one of the great objects of
its formation, which was that of securing the peace
and harmony of Ilia States which were parties to
it. The liberty of Speech and of the pres-’, were
given as the most effectual menus to preserve to
each and every citizen tjieir own rights,and to the
States the rights which appertained to them at the
time of their adoption. It could never have been
expected that it would he used by the citizens of
one poition of the Slates'for the purpose of depriv
ing those of another portion of the rights which
they had reserved ot Ihr adoption of the Constitu
tion, and in the exercise of which, none but them
selves have any concern or interest. If slavery is
an evil, the evil is uvith them. If there is guilt in
it, the guilt is theirs , not ours, since neither the
States where it does notiexist, mr the Government
of the United States, i in, without usurpation of
power, and the violation of a solemn compact, do
any thing to remove it without the consent of those
who are immediately interested. But they will
neither ask for aid, nor Consent to be aided, whilst
the illegal, persecuting; and dangerous movements
are in progress, ot whij h I complain ; the interest
of all concerned requires that these should be stop
ped immediately. 'I hrs can only be done by the
force of public opinion, and that cannot too soon be
brought into operation Every movement which
is made by the abo -tiorlists in the non-slaveholding
States, is viewed by our Southern brethren as an
attack upon their right-, and which,if persisted in,
must in the end, eracVickte those feelings of attach
ment and affection, between the citizens of all the
States, which was produced by a community of in
terests and danger'- in she war of the Revolution,
which was the foundation of our happy Union,and
by a continuance of wjiich it can alone be preserv
ed. 1 entreat you, thl*n, to frown upon measures
which are to produce -esu ts so much to be depre
cated. The opinion fvhich 1 have now' given, I
have omitted no opportunity for the last two years
to lay before the people of my own Stale. 1 have
taken the liberty to express them here, knowing
that even if they shoi|id, unfortunately not accord
with yours, they vvouljl be kindly received.”
Letter |to 31 r. slot*.
Ci.vxixnati, 26th Nov. 1836.
“My Dear Sir
“ I answer the questions you proposed tome
this iN-orr/uirr, with great pleasure.
•* Ist. 1 do not Ni iicbe that Congress can abolish
slavery in the Siates, 'ir in any manner interfere
with the property of the citizens in their slaves, but
upon the application us the stales, in which rase,
and in no other, sh y might appropriate money
to aid the Slate* so applying l> get rid of their
slaves. These upinilns I hate always held, r.nd
tins was the ground ufoii which I vote J against the
-Missouri restriction tu the 15th Congress. The
opinions gi\en ;iUov»;• aic precisely those which
were entertained by Ift .Uadism and Air. Jefferson
“ -hid. J do no;' be hive that Congress cun abolish
slavery in the District: of Columbia, without the rou
se tit he States of (Virginia and Maryland, and
the /x ople of the Dishyn.
•* 1 received a -sueo some lime since from John
31. Berrien, Esq. ol tieorgia, pn posing quest tons
similar to those made by you, and 1 answered them
itK.re at length lima 1 have now done, but to the
same import. ;
“ In ha-he yours truly,
“ W. It HARRISON.
“To Thomas; Siaio, jr ’
Judge Uibrrien's Letter.
From the bavaniMji Telegragh of 10th ult., w»
copy the annexe J letiigr of the lion John M. Berri
en, in reply to u cnlj by the Ed.tor of that paper,
fa: & letter addressee*hy Gen. Harrison to Judge B.
“ >ra3 rear. giv.nj hi. vie.. r,n sut) |
g U 'Ve vety m-jch ;hal the letter of Gen.
'•™ h « l>»n 10.,, „v, kn „ Vi
Ju.. B e B. «illqu«Uoti the purport of that letter.
0. _ . j i . , Savannah, Btb Apr.l, 1340.
fciß. 1 have delayed answerin' the Caiis made
° f alUrda > las k to enable me to as-
L rvt, ‘ ,r T ei!lm,,,a 1 " on my papers, if I had pre
search hi e ‘ ,er,o 1 Which 11 AUcr adilii-n.
1 no l beea abie b »d it, and brilieve,
SfiV ’ !t .. has been : ° sl - Ha vine, therefore a
perlecf recohection of ns contenis, Ido no; teeJ
disposed to withhold the statement of them.
i ne letter embraced three points •
1. General Harrison denied if.© right of Congress
to abolish slavery in the Males, or District ol Co
lumht t.
'■l- He expressed the opinion th-xt the Tariff* cora
promise ought lo remain undisturbed.
3 He repudiated the practice of making ap- j
t(> °di ce » r -hc reward ofpartizan service
1 his was the purport of the letter. 1 did not :
ank Gen. Harrison’s opinion, because I doubted it. j
Having been in intimate intercourse with him for
several years, I knew that his views on these sub-
I jects were accordant with ray own.
I am respectfully, yours,
f „ J-NO AJAGPJIEK-ON BERRIEN.
lo the Editors of the Duly Telegraph.
The last evidence we shall present is, an ex
tract from a letter wiitten during the present year
• by General Harrison, to a member of Congress 5
from S. C., and first published in the Charleston
! Courier.
“ I saw some time since an article from the
Charleston Courier, stating that my Vincennes’
l speech contained all that the South had a right to 1
expect on the abo.ition question. In a subsequent
article, however, the Editor says that I had con
cealed my sentimentr, on the subject, after I had
been brought out as a candidate for the Presidency, i
In this the Editor greatly errs. The speech was
delivered at Vincennes, in June, 1835 At that
time my name was upon every anti-administration
paper in Indiana, as the opposition candidate, and
upon most of those in Ohio, and I had been nomi
nated, in a very considerable number of public
meetings, many months before. My first nomina
tion at Harrisnurg, Pa. look place' in the the fall
of 1830. I enclose you an A bany paper of Feb.
7, lbS6, to shew how extensivelj 1 was then re
garded as a candidate for the Presidency.”
We cannot omit here lo insert the remarks of the
Courier, on introducing the above extras t into its |
columns, and we beg our readers to recollect that
the Courier advocates the re-election of Mr. Van I
Buren. It is in the following language;
“ General Harrison now “ stands before the re-
Public “ redeemed . regenerated and disenthralled” i
from the diabolical genius of northern abolitionism.
We proclaim it. as we promised, and sound it'
trumpet-longved,that echo may take it up, and send '■
it, from hill top to hill top, with loud and joy- I
ouspeals, in triumph through the land.”
“ We repeat, however, tnat Gen. Harrison now 1
stands rectus in curia with the South— he has no i
bly scorned all concealment and thrown 01T all re
serve, and, occupying a position, by the side of Mr.
Van Buren, on the p ! atform of the Constitution he
is justly and honorably entitled, so far as the slave
question is concerned, to compete, on equal ground
with Mr Van Buren, for the votes and favor of
the South. Let either be elected, and the Consti
tution is safe, the South is safe, and the Union
the hlood bought Union—the temple of Liberty—
is safe and sanctified.”
Rail Road Convention.
The Southern Banner of Friday says, “The
stockholders in the Georgia Rail Road and Banking
Company, held their annual Convention in that
place during the present week, commencing on
mpnday and adjourning on Wednesday last. We
understand that the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
WILLIAM BEARING, President.
Wji, Cumming, Augusta, "
Hayes Bowdre, do
Wm. M D’Antignac, do
Edward Thomas, do
A. J. Miller. do
B. H. \\ auren, do
J. E. Thompson, do
Charles Dougherty, Athens, ' ...
Jacob Phinizy, do
John Nisbet, do
James Camak, do
J. W. Graves, Newton co.
Wm, D. Con vers, Covington,
John Cunningham, Greensboro,
A. G Saffold, Madison,
E. E. Jones, do.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Com. Advertiser.
New Haven, May 9, IS4O.
The Whig members of our House of J.epresen
tives held a meeting last evening to designate a
gentleman for the office of U, S. Senator, in the
place of the Hon. Mr. Betts, lately deceased. The
Hon. Jabez \\ . Huntington, of Norwich, formerly
a member of Congress, and now one of the judg
es of our Supreme Court, received the nomina
tion.—The vote stood —J. W. Huntington, 96, R,
IM. Sherman, 16, W W. Boardman, 13. Thechoicc
is to be made on Wednesday next.
It is gratifying to see such an array of ab e can
didates. Either would have ably filled the station.
A better nomination could not have been made
than that of Judge Huntington.
Colijn C. Newcomb.—The Corsair states that
this individual, so well known as the late first tel
ler of the .Manhattan Bank, and delimiter with the
White’s and others, cf that Institution, >s now in
this city, and will shortly appear i n propia persona,
like hia colemporary, Dalinej,and give every infor
mation in his fiower, as regards the mismanage
ment and favoriteism shown certain individuals
connected with t lat Bank. This we are led to
doubt, as we believe that Newcomb was never in
any secrets save his own, —and if he can only ac
count lo that institution for thess9,C’l)o he so fraud
ulently robbed therefrom, he can do much better
than his friends expect. That ho is m the city is
not lo be doubled, as Ins v\ hereabouts was known
to his connections but a few days since—but that
he has an idea of surr ndei ing himself into the hands
of justice, is a great mistake He is no fool. He
had better G. T. T.— New York Express.
Claim to Property in Holland. —ln the
Dutch weekly Journal Vanbct Regt we find an ar
ticle which'states, that a very important action has
been commenced against the public treasury, re
quiring the restitution to the right of heirs of the
fortune left by Lieutenant General Theobald
Metzger Von Weibnom, Governor of Breda, who
died at the Hague on the 23j of February, 1691,
and whose fortune amounts to about 20,000,000
of florins. His next heirs, dispersed over Germa
ny, France, and Switzerland, were not acquainted
with the sta>e of the Affairs till 1835, and the
wealthy deceased had made a will, the notice to
the heirs having been published only in two pa
pers, appearing in Holland and in the Dutch lan
guage, though the SladtholJer, William 111., ex
pressly ordered that the publication shot Id be
made in all parts of the world, and in the principal
journals. The heirs lo whom he bequeathed bis
property never heard of it, and their descendants
did not obtain a copy of the will till 1 835. Hav
ing since that time in vain tried by various means
to enforce their rights, they have now nad re
course lo an action at law, and demand the for
tune of the said Theooald Metzger You Weibnom
from the Netherlands treasury, to which William i
jll delivered it after the death of the owner.
From the Houston (Texas) Telegraph, April 29.
A. Brigham, Esq., Treasurer of the Republic,
has been suspended from his office, as we learn
from the last Austen papers. It seems that sus
picion has, for some time, existed against that
bureau, though the main fault was found with
the chief clerk, who is a brother-in-law to the
Treasurer. The Secretary of the Treasury had
requested the removal of this cleik, which Mr.
Brigham refused lo comply with. The com
plaints and charges becoming more serious and
numerous, the president resolved to suspend the
Treasurer from office, and appoint a committee
to examine into the state of affairs connected j
i
With the treasury. Col. Hockiev. Col. W. G I
Cooke and Chas. Maacn, Esq.,’ have been ap- j
pointed such committee.* And from the well i
known integrity of these gcr.tlcmrn. though wc
jb' lieve they are personal friends to Mr. Brig- i
! h 4 ar V’ we L m . a .v ei a fair and impartial expose
ol the whole matter.
The Sentinel says, that the chief clerk has
been for a long time suspected of being engaged
in speculating with the public money, and when
ce. ed on for payments of drafts on the treasury, }
be has made statements known to be untrue, in
; respect to the funds on hand, in order that he 1
might carry on these speculations.
From the Charleston Mercury of 1536.
South Carolina and the Presidency.
*! ; n l e peering news from Ge North, which we
published Monday, inspires the hope that the vote
ol lira State, will not be nee Ed Io ensure the de
feat ..t Martin Van Bur-n. W e trust, the next ac
counts will place it beyond doubt, that (be dicta
tion ol Andrew Jackson lias been effectually ve
i *° ed ’ 1 ia * b ' s unprincipled prostitution of the in
flusnee and patronage of his administration in elec
tioneering lor his nomination, has been crowned
i w,t b a disappointment equal to its disgracefnlness,
and that his insolent pnsump ion, in appointing a
successor, has received a ichoke so signal as will
deter ail future Presidents trom mutating the gross
attempt at usui potion. The vote ulthis Btatemav,
however, yet be needed, to ensure such an aus
picious result ; in which case, or its probability,
there cannot be the slightest doubt that Boutb Car
olina desires her vote to be so cast, as to weigh
heaviest against 3an Buren. He can never have
her countenance
I he n an who deems it glory enough to serve
under such a (,’hief as Andrew Jackson, and de
dares that if elected, he will walk in Jackson’s fool
s eps, and carry out the principles of Jackson’s ad
ministration, the approver and instigatoi of all
Jackson s hostility and malignity towards this state,
must never look to South Carolina for Iriends ;
w helper he suroed or not, in his present effort for
power.
The -outh Carolina politician who should league
with him will quarrel wfih South Carolina; and
whatever might lie his prospecis elsewhere, roust
not look to this State, for suprort.
******
Against Harrison, ate objected his former course
on Interna l improvement and the Tariff, and some
expressions on the subject of slavery, made some
time since ; also his sn;>p sed connection with the
fast expiring National Republican party. It must
be decided by our people, whether these are over
balanced by his disinterested ness and sell sacrificing
alliance with the South oa tha Missouri question,
lus vote in favor of slavery in the Arkansas, and
bis recent declarations, that lie is with the South
on the subject of slavery—on the question of the
I Tariff and in our general policy. He is without
Ihe claim which Judge 4V bite has of being a Soulh
j ern man, but between either of these two, and Mar
tin Van Buren, it is certain our Legislature will not
hesilale a moment.
***** *
We were under the impression, a.short time since,
that Judge VN lute would have been the strongest
electoral vote. hu‘ it the promise in Fcnnsylvania
is lulfilled, he will not be beaten by Harrison.—
Which power of the two may profitby it, the peo
ple of South Carolina will require of their servants
in the legislature, to sen that the Republic suffer
not the fatal wrong of the perpetuation of the pres
ent reign of corruption, by the establishment of the
Spoils Party in power. As for as the action of our
legislature ran prevent so viie a consumalion, their
constituents so require them to act ”
The Governor of Nova Scotia came Cromwell
over the Legislature a short time since. While
the Assembly were discussing an address to the
Que m, asking his suddenly prorogued
parliament.
The Crevasse. — On Sunday night at twelve
o’clock, the river made its way through the outer
levee in the rear of the garden of Messrs. Bell &
Gray, at Willow Grove. The roar of the water
awoke several persons, who spread the alarm,
and in a short time a large force set to work to
stop the inundation. Yesterday, at 12 o’clock,
one hundred negroes were at work on the spot,
and finally succeeded in stopping this new out
break.—New Orleans Picayune.
High.—A down-easter recently came to New
York, and took lodging for the night at one of
what might be called the high houses. Telling
the waiter that he wished to be called in the mor
ning. for the boat, both of them proceeded on ‘their
winding way’ upwards, till, having arrived at the
top of the eighth flight of stairs, Jonathan caught
the arm of his guide, and accosted him thus:
“ Look here, stranger, if you intend to call me at
six o’clock in the mornin’, you might as well do
it now, as ’twill be that time afore I can get down
again /”
A Goon Joke. — A teamster lately lost from
his wagon a keg of butter, which was found by a
man, who carried it half a mile on foot, to the tav
vern of Mr. H., where he found the owner, who
thanked him for his trouble. Mr. H. (the land
lord) observed to him, that he was well paid—
that thank you was was worth 25 cents, and
thank you kindly was worth 37 1-2 cents. He
(the footman) soon called for a dinner, which was
forthwith provided. After finishing his meal he
inquired the price—the answer was 25 cents.
He then said, “ I thank you kindly ,” and mov
ed off. The landlord immediately called to him,
“ Here, stop, my friend, and take your change ;
there is 12 1-2 cents your due—your bill was
only 25 cents.
Modesty. —Beauty is never so lovely and at
tractive as when it is hidden beneath the veil of
modesty. The most beautiful flower of the garden
that most attracts and charms the senses, never
appears so lovely as when it is beheld sweetly
peeping from the midst of its curtain of green
leaves, which serves to partially protect it from
the sun and elements, and renders its charms
doubly interesting and beautiful.
A Definition.— The president of a debating
society in the west, lately decided that “the milk
of human kindness” literally meant milk punch
with a little nutmeg in it. —JVew Orleans Pic
ayune.
A Certain Remedy for Sick Headache — Our
benevolence and philanthropy induces us to make
the following public. We can on'y say, that if
the advice, strictly fo’lowed. should not afford im
mediate relief, the dose had better be repeated ;
and ifit then fails we shall be sift-prised. “It will
do no harm if it does no good.” Try it.
On its first appearance, sit down and enclose in
a letter to the printer, a ton dollar bill, for three
years in advance. The letter need not be long.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool, April 14
Latest dates from Havre April 12
Charleston, May 16.
Cotton —The transactions in Upland the past I
week have been comparatively light, which, in a
great measure, may be attributed lo the scarcity of 1
shipping, and the advanced rate of freight. The j
general features of the market, however, have un- ,
dergone no change. Operations have chiefly been
confined to the liner descriptions, at the full prices
of the previous week. The sales of 5000 bags at
the following prices:—ls at 5; 17 at oi; 20 at 54;
300 at 6; 130 at
7 aI7A; 121 at 7|; 160 at 71117 at 8; 89 at 8$;
782 at 8±; 238 at Sj; 534 at >s; 41 at 8|; 228 at
There has been a good demand for Long Cotton, at
the advance quoted in our last, which establishes
an improvement of 1 a 2:. per lb. on this descrip
tion of Cotton. The operations are 78 bags Sea
Island, from 23$ to 33; 200 from 25 to 40; 103
25 to 33; 86 from 26 to 40; 22 at 32; 6 at 28; 1 1
at 26; 116 at 28; 32 at 24; 47 at 23; 11 at 20; 150
from 35 to 40; 91 stained do. from S to 15. and 26
bag? Santee at 25c per ib.
A'.’rc I here has been some inquiry f-ir Rico
during t.ie week but in consequence of the light
stock on sale, and the firmness of holders, the sales
have been light, but about 12S8 bags have ! ecn
sold at the following prices;—93 at 24; 43 at 2 9-lb;
229 at 2|; 27 at 2 11-16; 322 at 2s; 195 at 2 13-16;
110 at 2g; 133 at 3; and 30 tierces a3s per lb. A
| * i-fht advance on our quotations has in some in
stances been paid, but the improvement has not
been general.
Flour.—A. moderate bus ness has been done to
the city Bakers, at the prices of last week. About
200 bbls. Fredericksburg and Richmond brought 6
ariu 6 4 pei obi; and 300 Baltimore at $6 per bbl.
Grain.— Received this week 5000 bushels North
Cuiohna t orn, which changed hand? within the
range of our quotations—oO a52 cts per bushel, ac
cording to quality. About 3100 bushels Virginia
Oats have also come to hand, and been taken at 29
cents per bushel. .No Hay or Peas have been re
ceived since our last—quotations for those articles
are therefoie nominal.
Halt Liverpool coarse has brought $1,274 a
1,30 pet suck ; lurks Island 40c. per bushel, and
Cadiz 4,).
Lacon. Hams 12 a 14c., Shoulders command 84
a 9c; Sides 9 a ICc. J
Lard.—A fair business has been done in lae ar
ticle at about quoted lates.
Groceries. —our Grocery market the past week
has been very dull. At auction, about 90 hhds
Muscovado Sugar were taken at prices ranging
from b v to cts. per lb; 116 bags fair green Cuba
Coffee, were also sold at auction, at 9J and 9g per
lb. e have no transactions in Mo-asses to re
port. Ihe receipts of the week are 51 hhds. and
19 tierces from the West Indies.
Lxch mge.— Bills on England, 10 per ct. prem.;
on France, 5-15 a sf. per dollar. We quote
Bills on New Yoik, at short sight, 3 a 3s; Bank
Checks 4 per ct. prem.; 30 day bills are worth 2 a
24, and 60 day do. a per ct. prem.; Specie, 3
a 4 per ct. prem.
Freights - lo Liverpool, 7-S a Id. for Cotton,
are the asking rates, but we have heard of no en
gagement at those quotations. The only vessel for
Havre has been til led at the rates for last week,
viz: Ijjcts. per lb. for Cotton, in square bags Upland,
and 2 cts. per lb. for Bea Island. To Boston, 4to
§ for Cotton; to New York, per square bags
Cotton, and per tierce for Rice.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, May 14.
Cleared —sch Manchester, Edmonston, Baltimore.
Arrived —steamboat Hamburg, Wood, Augusta.
Went to sea —Hr ship Ruby, Wcstcott, Liver
pool; Br ship Magnificent, Whitty, do; schr xMan
chesler, Edmonston, Baltimore.
Charleston, May 16.
T Arrived yesterday —Br schr Esther Ann, Young,
Nassau, N. P.; schr Lewis Spicer, Parker, New
Orleans.
Cleared —bark Jupiter, Carter, Glasgow ; brig
Lancet, Kruse, Havana; brig Mary Pauline,
Boston; schr Martha Elizabeth, Hush, Bal imore.
M ent to sea yesterday —Br ship Queen Victoria,
Black, Liverpool.
NOTICE.
copartnership heretofore existing between
ii. the subscribers under the firm of J. Morris
& Co., was dissolved on tlie 14th inst. by consent
of all parties. All persons indebted to the con
cern, will please make payment to Mr. A. P.
Schultz, who is authorised to settle the books ;
and those to whom the concern is indebted, will
present their accounts to him for settlement.
JEREMIAH MORRIS,
JAMES PACE,
Augusta, May 18, 1840. For Pace & Bush.
GOSHEN BUTTER, &c.
A FIRKINS first quality Goshen Butter,
j. V/ 500 lbs Smoked Beef,
2 bbls Bologna Sausages,
20 boxes Lemons.
Just received and for sale by
may 18—Iw 1. S. BEERS & CO.
NOTICE.
RANAU AV fiotn the subscriber in Richmond
county, m3' negro man named Arnold, on the
15th inst, and lam induced to-be.lieve-he is lurk
ing about Augusta, as his, motßer and sister live
there, in Houghton’s buildings in the lower part of
the city. The said • bojMs dark complected, and
about 25 3'ears of age, has a long face, and when
spoken to, lisps I will reward the finder with
ten dollars lo deliver him in the Augusta jail.
may 18—3 t JAMES 'ATWELL.
COACHES ! COACHES fl
THREE second hand Coaches, —have been in
use but a short time—will be sold at a bar
gain. Apply to IS. B. BROCKS,
mav 14—ts 330 Broad street.
FOUND,
FLOATING down Savannah River, on the 6th
inst. one bag of Cotton, which the owner can
have describing marks and paying for this ad
vertisement. C. A. CLOUD.
ma3' 15
BAGGINO, ROPE, AC.
p' TV i k PIECES 44 inch Bagging, al| lbs.
•/I "IF per yard;
200 coils Bale Rope ;
59 ps. heav>' milled and bleached Sacking ;
1 bale plaid and striped Hemp Carpeting.
For sale by GARDELLE it RHIND.
may 16 ts
600 fl» District Company G. M.
Attention!!
AN Election will be holden on Friday, the 22d
inst., at the office of A. J. Huntington, Esq.,
for Ist Lieutenant and Ensign of this company
The polls will be opened at 10 o’clock, a. m. and
closed at 1 o’clock, p. m.
may 16 M P. STOVALL, Capt.
DUPONT’S POWDER—SOO Kegs H. F. G.
sporting Powder,
50 4 kegs do do
15 kegs “Eagle” Powder, in canisters,
1000 “ Blasting do. Just received and
for sale by (dec) GARDELLE & RHIND.
A DVANCES ON COTTON.—Advances will be
made by us, on COTTONS consigned to our
friends in Liverpool, Havre and Charleston —in
bills on New York at 20 to 30 days sight, on con
signment to Europe, and I to 5 days sight, on con
signment to the latter place. The shippers, in all
cases, will have the benefit of the Exchanges,
dec 25 ts GARDELLE & RHIND.
C* URLING FLUID, &c.—Blending with a grate-
J ful and refreshing perfume, the desirable
quality of strengthening and promoting the growth
of the Hair, without giving to it the greasy' hue of
Pomatum, or the volatile moisture of the Oils. Its
utility is confirmed by the most extensive con
sumption.
Also, the Genuine Maccassar Oil, and Ward’s
Celebrated Hair o*l. For sale by
mar 13 GARVIN & HAINES.
RANAWVY from the subscriber, on the 9th
inst., my negro man George. He is a dark
mulatto 25 3’ears of age, and about 5 feet 7 or 8
inches high, slow spoken, and is fond of pla3'ing on
the fife and violin, he has also a seal ou Ills back.
He mav have been inveigled away by a white
man. I will pa3' SSO for the detection of the thief,
and $25 lo any person who will deliver the negro
to me, or place him in some jail. Address
JAMES MATTHEWS, Jefferson com43',
mav 16-ls or THOMAS DAVIS, Augusta.
LOST OR STOLEN,
ON Tuesda3', I2lh inst. a pocket Memorandum
Book, containing, besides raemorandum-
in mone3', the following notes, to wl
Cue on J. B. for s7su, given 15th Nov.
1839, payable six months after date, with G C.
Gordon, Benj. Douglass and J. J. Jones as securities
two on T. W. Freeman, one for S3OO, given about
Ist Januaty last, payable one day alter date —the
other was g.ven about 22d March, for S6O, payable
also one day after date ; one on E. C. Tensle>’ for
$64,U5, given 22d February last, pa\able sixtv'
days after date, with George McCord as security ;
also one on Solomon Deloughten for S3B, given
about 21st Februar3', 1839, and pav'able 15th Oct.
thereafter ; likewise three quarter lottery tickets.
An3’ person finding said Pocket Book, and re
turning it to me at T. W. Freeman’? Jewelry store,
shall be liberally rewarded. The makers of said
Notes are hereby cautioned not to pay them to any
person but myself. TIMOTHY H. PRICE.
ma>' 14 Iw
I fin TOI'NTRV flour for sale,
1 " f I F South Carr! in a and Georgia Mills, by
m }’ 1 » ts CLARKE, McTEIR it Co.
OACKING.—S bales heavy SACKING for sale -
by GARDELLE At RHIND.
ma v o ts ' *
(t hORGIA NANKEENS of the best quality
.■ for sale by the case. A SIBLEY
a P 1 4ni*_
WHISKEA . 12 hhds Philadelphia Whiskey,
just received and for sale by
a P 3 W. E. JACKSON, Auctioneer.
1 AMP OIL A supply of best Bleached Lamp
..A O//, just received and for sale by
_mar2s GARVIN A HAINES.
LI VIE. 300 casks fresh Thomaston LIME just
received and for sale by'
S. B. BROOKS & CO.
may 4 ts 330 Broad-sireet.
SPLENTUD ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
ANNUALS for 1840.
Also, a great variety of Juvenile and Toy Books,
I dec 25 For sale by T. 11. PLANT.
ffN EORGIA BURR ST()NES FoIt~SALEx—A
first tate pair of these Mill Stones, four and
I a half feet in diameter. For terms apply at tins
office- jan 31 ts
PAPER HANGINGS. — Snowden & Shear
have received, from Philadelphia, a supply of
Paper Hangings, which they will sell at reduced
prices. mar 27
UICE —20 Casks now landing. A constant
supply will be Kept on nand, and furnished
to dealers in quantities to suit, b>-
>]ec G GARDELLE & RHIND.
HAY.— 45 bales prime Hay, just received on
consignment from Boston, and for sale by
B. PICQUET,
march 30 Near the lower market.
VT COST. —The subscriber oilers his stock of
Dry Goods, now on hand, at Now York cost.
At the sign of Hungerford, Frisble & Co.
mai ; 30 J. FRISBIE.
r E IRAIN OH*, &c. —Tram Oil, Plaster Pans and
h Gilder’s Whiting, for sale in quantities to suit
ptuchasers, by GARVIN HAINES,
mar 12
It ANDY. — I pipe superior Cognac Brandy
3 4 half do do do
Just received and for sale b3'
fob 19 W. E. JACKSON, Auctioneer.
UJ ANTED, a Lodging Room, for a gentleman;
one in tlie neighborhood of the Rail Road
Bank would be preferred. Apply at this office,
mar 3 * ;f
JACKONETTS.—SA'OI VDEN 4-
SHEAR have received this da3 r from New
, ork a supply of superior printed Jackonetts of
tlie latest st3’les. Also, a supply of Ladies fancy
Hdkfs of various st3 r les. plain black Challvs and
blavk drab D’Ete a superior article for Gentle
, men s summer wear, to which the3' respectfully
snvite tlie attention of the public. ' ap 25
’ A U GUST A INSURANCE AND BANKING
J\. COMPANY STOCK.
20 shares for sale tow 63'
RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & CO.
. jan 30 Terms —6 months so approved paper.
Odoriferous compound—For laying in
drawers, among linens, laces, furs, cloths,
&c., impa.ling to them a pleasant perfume, and pre
; venting the ravages of the moth For sale by
[ mar 13 GARVIN & HAINES.
IMPROVED CHEMICAL YEAST POWDERS
—Late Discovery. —Warranted to be equal, if
not superior, to any others. Prepared by
GARVIN & HAINES,
nov 27 No. 232, Broad street.
NEGROES FOR SALE.—A likely negro man
and his wife—the boy a good field hand, and
tlie woman a house servant. They may be seen
at Hand & Scranton’s.
Persons desirous of purchasing will please call
. on Messrs. Kerrs & Hope, of this < ity*. tf-nov 26
, r | VUE VERBENA CREAM, an Emollient Soap,
a which affords real pleasure in. shaving produ
‘ cing a rich, fragrant, creamy and permanent lather,
■ just received and for sale by
■ ap 22 GARVIN & HAINES.
I> LANDY’S MADEIRA WINE.—The subscri
| hers will receive orders for this celebrated
1 Wine either of direct importation or via India.
Samples may be seen at their office.
A few dozen India Madeira now* on hand and for
sale by (dec 6' GARDELLE fc RHIND.
1 INSURANCE CO. of COLUMIIIA, S. C.
FJNHE Stockholders of this Company having de-
B termined to close its business,notice is here
ny given of the same, that those who have made
insurance with the undersigned. Agent for Au
gusta, may renew their risks elsew here as they ex
pire, due notice of which will be given.
Those who 1033- hare claims against the Com
pany, through this agency, will present them for
adjustment to J, G. DUNLAP, Agent,
may 9
MOFFAT S VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICI NES
rivHESE medicines are indebted for 1 heir name
B- to th. ir manifest and sensible action in piwi
tying the spring and channels ol life, and enduing
I hem with renew ed tone and vigor. In many hun
dred certified cases which has been made public,
and in almost ever> species of disease to which
the human frame is liable, the happy effects of
MOFFAT’S LIFE PILLS AND PHENIX BIT
TERS have been gralefully and publicly ac
l nowledged by the persons benefiitfed, and who
1 were previously unacquainted with the beau itnlly
» philosophical principles upon which they are
compoun led, and upon which they sonsequenlly
I act.
The LIFE MEDICINES recommend themselves
in diseases of every form and description. Their
first operation is to loosen from the coals of the
stomach and bowels, the various impurities and
crudities eon-tantly settling around them ; and to
remove the hardened faces which collect in the
convolustons of the smallest intestines. Other
1 medicines only partially cleanse these, and leave
such collected masses behind as to produce habitu
al costiveness with »11 its tram of evils, or in a sud
den d arrhoea, with its eminent dangers. This fact
is well known lo all regular anatomists, who ex
amine the human bowels after death ; and hen re
the prejudn eof those w'ell informed men against
quack medicines—or medicines prepared and her
alded to the public bv ignorant pi rsons. 'J he se
cond effect of the Life Medicines is to cleanse the
kidneys and the bladder, and by this means, the
. liver and the lungs, the healthful action of which
, entirely depends upon the regularity ofthe urinary
j organs. '1 he blood, w hich lakes its red color from
f the agency of the liver and the lungs before it
s passes into the hea t, being thus purified by them
_ and nourished by food coming from a clean stom
ach, courses freely thiough tiie veins, renews every
part of the system, and triumphantly mounts the
banner of health in the blooming cheek.
Moffat’s Vegetable Life Medicine* have been
thoroughly attested, and pronounced a sovereign
! remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulency, Palpitation of
c the Heart, Loss ofAp}»etile, Heart-bum and Head
-3 ache, Restlessness, 111-temper, Anxiety, Languor
j iiiul Me!anchol3’, Cosliveness, Diarrhoea, Cholera,
Fevers of all kinds, Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsies
a of all kind. Gravel, Worms, Asthma and Cnnsump
r lion, Scur\3, Ulcers, Inveterate Sores, Scorbutic
Eruptions and Had Complexions, Eruptive com
plaints, Sallow, Cloudy, and o:hcr disagreeable
Complexions, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Common
Colds and influenza and various other complaints
. which afflict the huniar’ frame. In fever and
ague, particularly, the Life Medicines have been
1 mostein nenliy successful; so much so that in the
Fever and Ague districts, Physicians almost uni
versally prescribe them.
All that Mr. Moffat requires of his patient is
tube particular in taking the Life Medicines strictly
according to the directions. It is not by a news
t paper nonce, or any thmg that ha himself may say
> m their lavor, that he hopes to gum credit. It is
' alone by the resul ol a kir '.rial,
r JCOF fAI 8 M EDIC ALMA NU A I.; dosicned
as a domestic guide to heolth.—l his little pamphlet
edited by \V , H Moffil 375 HroatJvvay N**vv York,
’ * ias published for the purpose of explaining
more fully .Mr. Moffat’s thvory ol diseases, and will
be found highly interesting to per.-on* sceki g
health. It treats Ujkju prevalent diseases, and t e
causes thereof. Price 25 centa —fur sale, by Mr.
’ Motrai’s agents generally.
The*# valuable medt: tries are for sale by
WM. M D’ANTIGNAC,
Sole Agent for Augusta.
naay 5
PlliUC SALES.
8T W. E. JACKSON,
Cn Thursday, 2tst inst., at 10 o’clock, at the
store of J Morris A to. Centre street, will be sold,
to close the concern, the contents of said store,
consisting of Sugar, Coffee, soap. Candles. Mou
ses, Tobacco, I lour, and other articles usually kept
m a retail Grocery.
Also, the liar Fixtures, Decanters, Ac.
I lll2 } L MORRIb, Surviving copartner.l^
Extensive credit sale ts Fancy Goods.
BY RUSSELL & HUTCHINSON.
We will offer at public auction our entire stock
of F ancy Goods, on the 16th June, at 10 o’clock,
consisting in part of French, Italian and Knglish
Silks and Satins, French and Scotch worked collars
and capes, silk, hnen and cotton Hosiery, cambric
and silk Handkerchiefs, muslins, cambrics, prints,
lawns, linens, bombazines, merinoes, and vcivets;
a large lot of ribbons, bonnets, lace veils, perfum
ery, toys, and fancy articles, A c. i.c.
Terms—All sums unaer SIOO, cash; over SIOO
and under SIOOO, 12 months; over SIOOO, 18 mos;
approved endorsed notes ; cur own paper wnl be
taken in payment.
may 1G CIIAS. F, HOFFMAN &. CO,
BY RUSSELL A HUTtHIN«GN~
( ** e °f** une ' 'f not before called for
» nl t'e sold in front of our store, to pay ex
penses, Goods brought from Savannah byßen
nock s Boats, and not claimed,
keg Nails, mark« d K
1 keg White Lead, marked R
1 barrel, marked A Richardson
1 barrel Sour Krout, marked K W R
32 kegs Blasting Powder,no mark
® TPnns cash
f lIHK AMKRICAN COUGH DROPS—ForColds,
JL obstinate Coughs, and all diseases of the
Lungs. 1 his is an old and tried remedy, and be
lie/ed to be one among the host for the purpose for
which it is recommended. For sale by
HAVTLAM), RISLEY & Co.,
Augusta, and
HAVILAND, HARRAL A ALLEN,
Price 75 cts per bottle. Charleston
nov 25 6m
FINAL NOTH |;.
A 1 orsons indebted to the Estate of James
ix. Levorich,late of Richmond county, deceased,
are hereby requested to come forward immediately’
and settle their accounts with Mr. Robert Austin)
who is duly authorized by us to settle the same!
He may be tumid at the Drug Btore of said deceas
ed, 161 Broad street, Augusta,—and nil those not
complying with this notice, may expect to find
their accounts in suit.
P. If. MANTZ, >. , . .
J. A. CAMERON, C Administrators.
May 11, 1840. ts
SPRING coons.
SNOWDEN & SHEAR have received from N,
\oik, 1 tinted .Jackonetts, French Cambrics,
low priced Prints, Fancy Gauze and Hemani
Hdkfs., Linen Cambric Hdkfs,, Long Lawns, Irish
Linens, and Linen Sheetings, Bird's-Eye Diaper,
Damask 1 able Cloths, and Damask Napkins, plain
Jackonetts and Cambrics of extra quaii'y, black
Lace \ eils, Ladies’ anj Misses Cotton Hose, white
and bl’k picnic Gloves and M itts. Oil Silks, bleach
ed and brown Cotton j - hit tings of superior quality,
and a great variety of other ai tides suitable for the
Spring and Summer seasons, to which they respect
fully invite the attention of Ice public,
ap29
AUGUSTA FURNITURE U AltL.
no i ;.sfrj.
CfiSa*# 1 D, H. SILCOX, 303 Broad street,
ILgj*J keeps at all times for sale, a large as
|jr e *l soilment of Cabinet Furniture , of
superior workmanship and well sea
sontd materials, made expressly for
the Southern climate. Every arti
,clc in the above business, witli all the
li "Bf C "’variety of new patterns, continually
received. Persons wishing to purchase can do as
1 well at this establishment as at any of the North
ern manufactories. To be sold for cash or goo
city acceptances. mar 5
Office S. Carolina Rail Road Co. >
I Hamburg, May I, 1840. C
ON and after this day, the passenger train from
Hamburg will arrive in Charleston at 2$
o’clock, vm, in lime for dinner. ma y f
OFFICE S. C. C. A It. K. lOME’ANY,
Hamburg, April 23, 1840.
NOTICE. —Freight on Cotton to Charleston by
Rail Road, is reduced to thirty-live cents per
hundred for round, and twenty-live cents per hun
dred pounds for square bales,
i A i>. STURGES, Agent.
ALLIGATOR LINE FOR JIOBILL\~
j§BSar| __
Via Greensboro’, Eatonlon,Clinton, Macon, Per
ry, Pindertown, Bainbridgc, Cbattahoochie, lola,
St. Joseplis, Pensacola, to Mobile.
The Proprietors of this Line inform the Travel
ling public that it is now in full operation, through
the entiie route ; leaving Augusta by the Georgia
Rail Road cars to Greensboro’ every Tuesday,
Thursday and Salurday,al 6 o'clock, P. ,M. and ar
rive in Mobile in three days and a half running
time.
Travellers are assured that the staging upon this
line is superior to any other, the accommodations
unsurpassed, and by far the best natural roads in
the Southern country, only 210 miles of staging
Stages leave Hainbridge for Tallahassee via Quin
cy, immediately oo the arrival of the Alligator
Line from Greensboro’, and immediately on the
arrival of the boats from lola.
(C/* I W,J Stages wid at all times Le run in com
pany, when the travel requires it.
1 or seats in the above Line, apply at the office,
at the United States Hotel, Augusta, Geo.
april 21 ly GEO. W. DENT, Agent.
UNITED STATES AI AIL LINE TO
-V Whson respectfully in
f °rms the public that his
ealMMkaa£cK=2S9aß»splendid line of Four Horse
Post Coaches is running
from Greensboro to Spring Place, Ga. via Gaines
ville and Cassvilie, in connexion with Col. Ram
sey’s Line to Ross’ Landing and Nashville, and
Maj. Wells’Line to Athens and Knoxville, Tenn.
Fare to Cassvilie, sl2 00
“ “ Spring Place, 17 00
Leaves Greensboro on the arrival of the Kail
Road Cars from Augusta, on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays.
Travelling time to Spring Plate, 29 hours.
“ “ Nashville, “
(J Seats can be secured on application to
C. H. GOODMAN, Agent,
mar 23 —Cm Globe Hotel, Augusta, Ga.
FURNITURE AND PIANO FORTE
WARE-HOUSE,
No. 236 Rrond street, Augusta, Georgia.
The subscriber, having previously
T R bought out the intciest of A. Z. Ban-
BOrt ta in his Furniture Warehouse, has
now associated himself with one of
the largest manufacturing establish
m M is I rnents in New York, flatters bimsel
• * that he will be able to offer to the
public an assoitrnent of Furniture, superior iu point
of workmanship and durability, to any heretofore
offered in Augusta. As the manufacturing will
have the personal attention of one of the partner*
the strictest care a ill be observed in the selection
of etK>d wood and dry material, (so essential to he
durability.
Also, a general assortment of Pianos, from the
best manufactories in the Union. Mure particulars
ly the New York Piano Forte company’s instru
ments, which carnet be excelled for sweetness ol
tone and durability, in tha southern climate, b» any
manufactory in the United States. Ouriuqru
menls are selected With the greatest care, by one
who i» a competent judge, and a written guaianUr*
is furmshea in cveiy iribkiiiue, il required.
C. A. Platt returns his thanks to the public for
their former patronage, and solicits for the company
that share of public patronage heretofore bestowed
on hirnseif. The business in future will be con,
dueled by tap 2) CTIAS. A. PLATT Ik Cq.