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I DAILY, TUI -WEEKLY AM) WEEKLY,
I At A'o. Frond Sired.
I TERMS—DaiIy papet, Ten Dollars per mimin’
RV in advance. Tri-weekly pap.r, at Six Dollars i.i
‘ I advance, or Sevan at the end of the /oar. Weekly
j'apor, Three Dollars in advance or four at iho cud
of the year.
OmiONlClaE*and sentinel
" ASJ«BJSTA.
Wednesday Morning 1 , Jan IT.
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S' TEXAS.
/S By the arrival yesterday of the Steam S/ii/>
• Constitution, says the New Orleans I3co, of
the HtJiinst. we have received our files of the
Houston Telegraph, up to the 30th tilt. An cx
tia number of that journal published on Christ
mas day, gives a rumored account of a battle
said to have been fought at San Antonio de
Bexar (Bchar) between a con-adorable body of
invading Mexican-, and a part of the Texian nr
my under Colonels Kamos and Wells—on the
20th ult from 9 a. m. till 4 p. in,, with doubtful
(results. Hut rumor generally exaggerates. The.
same paper oftho 30lh ult gives an. abstract of tire
account, transmitted to the secretary at war by
Colonel Karnes. Ho states that aboul 50 Mcx.
icans had made an attack on the guard protec
ting lire horses about S miles below that city—
killing one and taking the other prisoner; and
that they had been pursued unavoidably for 10
miles, as the hail had given out. This is how
ever considered an ?c’. of retaliation against Te
xas. The Telegraph adds—possibly, this of
rjagement lias marked Tekcl on the walls of.Vtcx
• Co.
The Texian government has purchased a brig,
carrying II guns and 200 men. It is anchored
fl in Galveston hay, and will soon he ready for uc
-9 (ion.
The organization of the militia is gradually
progressing. Thos. J. Rusk has been appointed
major general; E Burleson, M Baker, .1 JI Dyer,
fend K II Douglas, generals of brigade; and JJ B
, McLeod, adjutant general. A general order was
' issued on Christmas day by General Ruck, order
ing the officers el the militia to have their troops
in readiness (o march against the enemy at a mo
ment's warning; for it ii apprehended that the
Mexican army will now shortly invade Texas,
Jo full force. The Texiatis appear confident of
their own strength and success. Volunteers and
subscriptions have already been raised to assist
the movements oftho government and army and
it is enthusiastically anticipated that theTexians
will now invade Mexico before terminating the
present campaign. This is of course a more chi. ,
mera, at present at least.
The Qt; ei;s’s Health. —A correspondent of
Ilia New York Star, in noticing the young
Queen of England, tints speaks of her health
“The Queen's health is reported to be in a
precarious stale. Os the truth of the report
I have no means of ascertaining any thing.
What I state therefore is merely iho echo of
any prevalent ondil in the metropolis.
The report, then, is tins—that the Queen
has exhibited appcanccs of that hereditary
disease (once believed to be curable by the
tuiihh oftho king or queen) which has so
ituidh embittered the existence of many of
her family. The dreadful complaint com
monly known by the name of King’s Evil is
I believed to have caused the mental, alienation
I under which Geo. 11l so many years was til.
i \*’icled. It is believed, also, that the Princess
Amelia died of its effects. George IV was an
early sufferer from the same cause, and the
black stuck which are "ow so generally worn,
were invented by or for him, to conceal the
marks which the disease had made in his
neck. The taint is m the family; and I believe
that, in consequence of the frequent inter
" niarrages with the Continental houses, it husi
been communicated to nearly every royal
house in Europe.”
“Ohio anu Mississippi Rives.—There ere
employed in navigating those Rivers, 638 steam
boats, aud 6000 flat and keel boats, on board of
which about 00,000 persons are employed.”
Prom the N. V. Cum. Adv, Jan. 12.
Four Days Inter from JUngland,
The packet ship United States, capt. MolJrege
arrived early Ibis morning from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the Blh of Dec. Out lile-i
of London papers are to the evening of the Glh,
und Liverpool to the Bth, both dates inclusive.
The commercial intelligence by this arrival is
important. The advance in cotton was not only
maintained at the latest dates, but even higher
prices had been realized.
Ameuicax Stocks, Dec. 6.—American se
curities remain steady at the following notations:
Alabama fives, 93; Jo do 81 a 82; Indiana, do
85j; Louisiania f.fives (Baring’s) 05} a 96];
do do (Larzdi’s) 07A a 98; Mississippi sixes, 95;
New York fives, 88 a 90; Ohio sixes, 1850,98
a 09; do do 1830, 100 a 101; Pennsylvania fives
according to date, 00 a ,95, United States Bank, !
£‘ii} a JESS. New York city lives, 87 a “2
Maryland sixes, 96 a 97.
United Slates Bank hills redeemable on Ist
1 April, sold at latest dates nl 98 a OS); redeem i
hie in Juno at 97].
From the London Herald, Dec. 2.
illr. .fruition oftho United Stale. Bank.
The object ol Mr. Jaudon’s mission to this conn -
try is still the theme of universal conversation,;
not only among the men of business of this j
metropolis, but in all the manufacturing districts,
and our provincial commercial towns and cities.
\ This can ho no matter of surprise when wc
' refresh the memories of our cotnineici.il and
monetary readers,by a reference to the hold policy
of Mr. Biddle during "every financial struggle,
either on this or the other side ol the Atlantic,
since the memorable period of 18..!o-U to the
present time; lor the results ot Mr. Liddlcspro
jects. through his chic aud confidential agent, Mr.
.laudon, must inevitably 'did materially ailed the
commercial and monetary interests ot this coun
try one way or the other, Wc use the doubltul
sense, because wc believe that, it Mr. Biddle s
projects were lobe carried out to the Idler w. a
success, they would create a revolution, which, in
the existing stale, of our monetary system, the
commercial industry ol this community could not
well withstand, and also because the object of Mr.
Jauilon’s mission lias, for the present, been re.
larded. In our present and future remarks wo
desire to be considered, when speaking of Mr.
Diddle or Mr. Jaudon, ts referring to them only
in their public character, for in private life we
believe tlicin to be deservedly respected, and
' were it the contrary, it would not bo our province
o discuss the question.
The information which we have to-day received
fully confirms out previous statements. The
avowed primary object of Mr. Jaudon’s mission
is to establish a working system of exchange sinu
ilar to that which now prevails between this
country and the continent, and an open market
for every description of American securities and
|*etocks. Mr. Middle’s secondary object is to nul
, lily the late agency system which has prevailed
in one particular character for 10 years, and m
substitute Mr. Jaudon for Messrs, Marin ts
! Mrown, and 00,, and other eminent houses, as
Weans the late suspended firms, and by indirect
means, such as we have referred to, to place the
i same amount of Miiti-h capital in the hands or at
, Iho command of the United IMutcu mercantile
1 speculators as they were wont to enjoy up to the
late crisis, by the toleration of ■ bill. i on the
| part of llio Malik of Jhigl.i.id ,h:\ irs, whi h
! they ever and moat properly have denied to their
| iellow countrymon, but which, by permitting
| rapacity to preponderate over equity, lliev alv.o.
i lately encouraged mild tbeir coders were drained,
and the es'ablishuienl endangered.
We believe that Mr Jaudon Iris been well in
troduced to'bnlh merchants and bankers. With
the latter class ho of course, lias met no refusals,
excepting where the question has U: < u put
point blank; but as that gentleman bus availed
himself of the inaratinie practice) of taking i.oun
dings, there can lie no doubt dial be has avoided
many unpleasantries. Our experienced men of
business men are satisfied with tnc mediants who
have declined to cooperate in Mr. Middle’s mo.
nopoly scheme; they deserve credit rather than
I obloquey for their caution, for the essence of Mr.
Middle’s plan lias been, and i-, to obtain a double
■circulation of commercial paper—that is, a cm
rency of American bills in this market, and an
other es British bills in the United Stales; the
consideration for v hich will be Ainciican slocks,
to a groat extent, that cannot benefit our national
industry, inasmuch as it would lock up a great
portion of capital in the public debt ofa foreign
state, thus encouraging upon very false princi
ples, foreign commerce and foreign improvements
at the expense of national industry.
There is this distinction between the continen
tal and the projected Atlantic exchange system ;
the former fur the most pint is governed bv com
mercial transactions; in llio latter instance it
would be governed, if successful, by all the rail
road, canal, slate improvement, loans and bank
ing shares, good or lift.' of the United Slates; thus
Mritish industry and capital arc to bo jeopardized
upon a hazardous foreign paper system, to enable
the United Stales luaiik to \viilistaini Van Murcti s
bard-money crusade. It is understood that the
amount drawn upon Mr. Jaudon is not over XIJ,
OUO ; and as there will hen balance to band ov«r
when the account with Messrs. Darings is finally
made up, ho has opened a deposit account with
the bank of U’wgland, in addition to the account
Opened with Messrs. Denison & Go. On this
occasion wo must conclude our remarks on llio
subject by staling that wo know our men of bus
incss prefer the importation of cotton, tobacco’
timber, &c„ which encourage induct'-y, to those
pretty specimens of engraving, which are suitable,
even where they are profitable, only to Ibc annui
tants, portfolio, the miscr’schest, or tiie currency
of a gambling Pandemonium.
Ladies’ Fashions <«»• December#
I’iiuMi;x,uiii Ditnss.—Robe of ecru watered
silk; the skirt is trimmed with a deep flounce,
concealing the edge of the dress; the second
flounce much narrower is placed a little abiwe
it; each beaded l>y a rouleau. Shawls of velvet
trimmed with sable fur; and small embroidered
collar, with frill. Monnet of green velvet, with
bird ol Paradise.
Cauiiiaoe Df.r.ss.—Kobe of satin trimmed
with swansdown; and mantelet of puce velvet,
with a collar a rovers, trimmed with swansdown.
Monnet of blue pluche, ornamented with an es
prit.
Evening Dress;— Kobo of gray satin arm
ure; the corsage a point, with folds on ccenr;
and shirt sleeves composed of binsis, with long
sleeves of tulle; deep (Jounce of d-mtelle dc sore.
Dress bonnet of crape, with very long ostrich
feathers, and ornamented with blonde lace.
Bonnets. — The most elegant bonnets have
the fronts wide and low at the tup; under tins
front is a trimming of lace, of the Mary Mluart
style, the lappets of which tie under the chin.
Our Parisian neighbors have invented a bonnet
which they dignity by the name of Victoria bon
net. It is a capote of satin, with full crown,
without foundation; the from is quite straight
and descends low; it has --openings at dili’orexil
parts, through which the bride of satin ribbon
passes, and lies under the chin
REMARKS
Addressed to the Churches within the
bounds of Hopewell Presbytery.
CONTINUED.
Dr. Blythe, an aged and influential and can
did minister, and a most determined parlizan of
the Old School party, in commenting upon the
published statement of Dr. Maxler of Virginia,
uses the following language, ‘-Does iliis recent
ly made Old School man mean to say, that all
New School men are abolitionists? Does he
mean to insinuate that Old school men are like
himself, advocates of slavery ! I know that
neither is true.” Here you will observe that
Ihc charges of abolitionism being conlincd to the
New School party is denied by an aged OM
School minister, who has spent bis life with Old
School men in the North and West, lie seems
to be unwilling to allow llui glory of being abo
litionists, to be monopolized by his ecclesiastical
adversaries. To whose opinion are wo to give
tl\e most weight, to one who speaks from impres
i .dons merely, ns did Dr, Maxtor, or one who
j spoke from actual and prolonged personal knowl
edge!
Hear this Old School minister a little further.
He asks, “was there a single man, infidel or
| Christian, in llio whole British dominioni w o .
I thought of legalizing slavery from the Mibb ? No, I
1 thisdisrovciy was left for the tSouthrrai p »l;ii- 1
I cian, ol the only land ol liberty upon curtli. 1 or i
: the Kev. Dr. this one, and the Kcv. Mr. that one, ’
| presbyterian divines of tbo Old Dominion, and j
tiro far South. Tell it not in Gath, publish it
nut in the streets of Askclun, lest rlie daughters ;
i of the Philistines rejoice; lest the daughters of I
| the uncircumciscd triumph. ’
j Does it strike you my brethren, that this quo
i tation, so courteously penned, nmlirms the posi
tion, that the Old Mciiool party has no disposition
i ii intermeddle with the domestic institutions of
the South?
This subject was alluded to In llio convention,
j Mr. K. Breckcnridge, whoso prominence ns an
| Old School man, is well known, deprecated
its introduction into lint body; but took occasion
’ to siiv tint if it was introduced for discussion, he
1 would maintain the suiie position in reference
1 , to it, which was occupied by Hie a- embly in
’i 1 ftb' lie,it the, principle! then expre.- ed vv.ib
* hi» piintql-o be tint in their defence lie was wil
■ ling * u 5° the stake. It is believed that the act
- 1818, ns contained in tho Assembly* Digest, e
B presses Hu- views of a groat mass of our lirclhn
• lit tho North. Thin Digest is not frequent!
i' found in this section of country; it is howov
' important for you to Know what are tho unretra
, led sentiments of our Assembly in 1H IS. as pul
c lished to tiro world, \ouwill pardon mother'
loro lor introducing in this connection a full c
1 tract from those views, us lound in the Digot
: on pages 341 and 317, inclusive:
t set-x. 4* . 2 full exjireasion of the .Issembly’s
’ views of shivery, in ISIS.
Tiro coir mil tec to which was referred, lire rot
t elution on the subject of selling u slave, a men
1 her ot the church, and which was directed
- prepare a report to he adopted by the Assembly
I expressing their opinion in general on tho sul
> joct of slavery, reported; and their report licit)
< road, was unanimously adopted, and referred l
; tlr* game commutes for publication.
• It is as follows, viz .
I lie *'■ ■' d A- ’ ddy of the Prcabytorin
] '■•.'■ ■rco hi'div.ii on into ronsaieralion the sul
jcci of l. r v, I limit proper to make know
, their sco, on ots u,. .t> it io tho churches an
i people under their care,
i hc oa iicr the voluntary enslaving of on
p 1 ol I. in unman re eby a ton her, as a gross vie
lade.i ol tile niiist precious and sacred rights i
human nature; as utterly inconsistent ailhth
law ot dud, which requires ns to love our neigh
bar as out.- dvee; and ns totally ineconciln'el
with lire spirit and principh's of the Gospel c
Christ, which enjoin that, "all things wlialsoovr
i ye would that men should do to you, da ye evei
| so jo them." creators a paradox in lit
• moral system —it exhibits ralioii.il, nccouutahh
j and immortal beings, in such circumstances a
scarcely to leave them tho power of moral adlon
It exhibits them as depandent on the will of oth
ers, whether they snail know and worship the
true God; whether they shall enjoy the ordinal!
CCS of the Gospel; whether they shall perform tin
duties and eh t islt the endearments of husband'
anti wives, parents and children, nci dihora am
friends; whether they shall preserve, their elnsti
ty and purity, or regard the dictates of justice
and humanity. ,Suctb aro somo of the conso
quimces of slavery,—consequences not inaigina
ry—but which connect themselves with its tort
existence. Tho evils to which the slave is ni
ways exposed, often take place in fact, and ir
their very worst degree and form: and where id
of them do not lake place, as wo rejoice to snv
that in many instances, through the mllue.ncc til
tho principles id humanity and religion on thr
minds rif masters, they do not —still tho slave ir
deprived of his natural right, degraded as a hn
man being, mvl exposed to the danger of passing
Into tho hands of a master who may inflict upon
him all tire hardships and injuries which inhu
manity and avarice may suggest.
From rids view ol tho consctprenecs resulting
from the practice into which Christian people
have most inconsistently fallen, of enslaving a
portion of their brethren of mankind—for “God
hath made of one Wood all nations of men to
dwell on the face of the earth”—it is nianilbstly
the duly ot all ehristhtns who enjoy lire light of
the present day, when the inconsistency 4 0l slave
ry,l»>th with .he dictates of humanity and reli
gion, hashem demonstrated, and is generally
seen ana acknowledged, to rise their honest, ear
nest, and unwearied endeavors, to correct the er
rors of former times, and as speedily as possible
to ui'hco lii'H blot on onr holy religion, and tooth
lain the complete shot lion of slavery throughout
Christendom, and it possible, throughout tin
world.
This expression ofthe Assembly’s views, clo
sos with the following words:
And if it shall ever happen that a Christian pro
fessor, in our communions shall sell a slave win
is also in communion and good standing with
isur church, contrary to his or her wiil, and incli
nation, it ought immediately to claim tho partic
ular attention of tho proper church judicature ;
and unless there be such peculiar circumstan
ces attending thp case as can but seldom happen
it ought to ho followed, without delay, by a sus
pension ofthe offender from all the privileges o
the Church, till ho repent, and make all the rep
oration in his power, to the injured party.
You perceive from these extracts, that it i
made ihoduly of every member of the I’reshyteri,
an Church, to do all in his power for the Alioli
lion of slavery, fs it honorable in us. my hre.h
ten, to retain our connection with a body whiel
makes the abolition of slaveiy an imperative du
ty upon its members, and still profess to cnlortaii
the sentiments common to tho South upon tin
subject 7 I ask, is it honorable—is it ingonious
is it consistent'! Can we with sincerity longe
maintain this doubtful position 1
You likewise perccivfc from tills extract, Ilia
in ease any of you should sell a slave, who is t
ill cm her ot the Church, without that slaves con
scut, the Assembly requires that you should la
turned out of the Church, and not bo receiver
hack again, until you repent of this your trails
gressioil. u
Now, the case may occur, and hao often oconrr
ed, when humanity would require this course
and yet the Assembly has declared that by so do
ing, you become proper subject of Church dis
cipline
You will be told that tills is a mere act of tin
Assembly, but not a part of our Constitution.—
True it is not a part of our constitution, but itn
of equal force, as if it were.
In 1811), a Committee was appointed to col
lect into a volume the prominent doings of tin
Assembly since its organization, which wore wor
thy of permanent record and extended circula
lion. This committee discharged their, duty hi
the publication of the volume called the Asaern
bly’s Digest. V prominent position is given it
this volume to the Assembly’s views on slavery
Since that time, so far as the information of tin
writer extends, the Assembly lias riot acted defin
ilely upon this subject. When it has been intro
dticcd, action upon it has always been avoided, o
the South is informed that its views will he fourn
in the act of 1818, which makes it our duty to dr
all in our power to abolish slavery, and render it
criminal to dispose ol a slave, who is a tnernhui
ofthe Church, against his or her consent.
We arc told that this act is of no force, as it ir
ti t a pai tot our c mstituL; nr. Let us test till.
| point.
| The assembly at its hut meeting, piuscd a res
j elution, itCTVmn.-ing the American Home Mis
: siouary and American Ijduca ion Societies, a-
I dangerous bodies, and unworthy of the patronagr
| of the Presbyterian Church, in consequence o
| the interference of tiicir Agents in the presen
contioversoy. Now suppose an agent of one o
I these Associations should come amongst us, are
j we should receive him with open arms and air
j him in his cdforts and publicly proclaim eurcon
fidonco io those -Societies, klhuuld wo be aclinj
consistently in the estimation ol lire friends c
■ the m.ij >r:ty 1 A•- These brethren would tel
uSjthatvvo arc acting in a most Anli-l’iesbyteri
an manlier. —Yon am pursuing a course directly
in defiance of the A-. einbly’s clearly expresso
views; and it is incumbent upon yon, as goo
! Presbyterians to yield even your prefrcncc’s, (
. you should have them, for llrcpo Societies,) to th
, decisions of the highest judicatory of the Chuml
i Appyliieseju.il remadis to the object hefor
. mi. Notwh h -landingtho Assembly's dcnunci
lions of idavr-iy-- Jet. .nciatrom. perpetuated t
mi. —... ’w —ihiot^^
tof 11ll lll ° Church for hearty twenty years; tmtwTtiT
ex- standing the Assembly has directed Churches to
eu cl 't ofi mom be is, who sell slaves against their
lly inTU consent, v- we persist in the view,
vor of our Father’s tfpon this subject, affirm
ac- tiiat it is not sin to hold this properly, con
ib. <lcmn those who rebuke ns for holding these
re- vmvs, and siting upon them, as guilty of nn
dx- impertinent inlerfereuco in what does not
•Bt, concern them, and after all, call ourselves good
Assembly Presbyterians, and condemn tmquali
, tiedly those who rebel against what they conceive
le ho the unconstitutional acts of the Assembly.
?s- | Theco brethren, certainly Jo not act consistently,
ui- It il is binding upon them to discourage the two
to above-named Societies—il it is binding upon
y, them to treat the four exscinded Synods, as no
dr- longer part of llio Church, it is equally binding
ng upon them us Presbyterians, t> manumit their
tLI slaves; and to discipline others who may dispose
of their slaves agains. their consent. The recent
acts of the Assembly arc of the same force, with
an i the act of ISIS, on slavery,
li- i During the s,Ming of the Assembly ofl.SfflJ,
vn i the aholiiioni'gs stunk ell so many copies of the
ml »ct ol IS IS, on hlaiery, that every member of
the House was pr. ad,si v ilh ~ aullu>ri«e.J to
:t» , •• t!»n Assembly wi.h me ■ ■ i.ih ... •,
0- i as il. is made the duly of every Presbyterian to
~f do a;l in his po 11 1 ■ a Im!ilion of »,.•.•ery;
.ic i and they argued further, that it authorised them
li. j to move the excifi not siave-hohlcis fmin the
Ie i Church, as they were in the habit ol buying end
of selling members of the. Church against their own
or consent—an offence by this net rendered penal,
•n : With the. o facts in view, we cannot con sider
!to | the courso of the abolitionists utmnlhoriged
le, ! 'boy are hut carrying outthc views contained in
us j 'be last expression ui iho senliinenls of (he Fres
n. j bylerian Assembly, upon our system of domestic
[i- t slavery, Can you wonder then at their conduct!
0 1 This is one of Iho grounds w Inch led to the
1- j movement for ft.Mwr»iion at the last meeting of
10 1 Iho Presbytery. It is believed by many of our
Is I number, that we cannot bon rahly relaia onr po
id j silidn as citmetis of a slave-holding Slate, and yet
|. j lie connected at iho same time with an cc
-0 elesiaatical body, whose decisions come to ns
~ , with the force of law, nod which requires ns to
,i- violate principles, upon which all our civil relas
■ v lions aro founded.
Hut it may bo said, when the New School
" are driven from tho Chinch, onr friends at the
b North will retro.l those sentiments. He not de
y ccived, upon this point, ny brethren. Those
sentiments will not he retracted. That act cm
-1" bodies the views of almost nil the Northern
ls Church. You might us well attempt to change
'• tho course of the Sun, as to change in the Gen
g oral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, the
11 act ot 1818, on (slavery.
Mr. Dreckonridgo, in the Convention, said in
, r reference to this not,that he never could he brought
* “ t 0 os k 'be Assembly to eat its own words upon
' ■ ibis subject—and rather than alter them, lie
would cheerfully go If the flt’i.c.” And those
words pasted withovt comment in the Convert
tiun.
y
f 't was after these things had boon said and
done, that Southern men, to justify their unwil
lingness to introduce the slavery question into
y the Convention or Assembly, made use of art
r- expression, originating, 1 think, with a member
r- of our bynod, “Wo have nothing to give and
le nothing to take from the Assembly on the sub
~ joct of slavery.”
n “Nothing m g-iwd” We had nilicit to give
ie we ought to have given to the Assembly, a stern
rebuke lor timorously allowing to pass unnoticed
o- lor years, tho phrensied fanaticism of the aboli
tionists, who had all the while, been endangering
0- tho lives of yourselves and families, the existence
m of the Church, and the integrity of this Cninn.
h “Nothing to mftel” Wo had much to lake,
j., We ought to have taken a recantation ns public
■- and wulo-eptead as the avowal of principles
; which legitimatize, the efforts of the abolitionists,
1- to involve master and slave, in a common rain.
i, It is idle to say, that the act of ISIS, enjoins
s- moderate measures It* abolition of slavery ; the ah.
if olitionists, while they call ns mon-stealers, say,
)- kind souls, that they arc very, very moderate, and
are laboring for tho welfare of the slave-holder, a=.
is well as llio slave.
J- The only moderation nn the part of persons,
*■ who have no business with our domestic institu
’■ l ions, is like moderation in (ho use of ardent spir
b its', never to touch thorn.
In advancing the opinion, that wo shall have
gained nothing upon this important matter, by
the excision of tho New School party, the w.riler
is not alone. You remember that your lay dele
-1 r gale to the Assembly of 18:30, K. A. Nisbel, iv q.
a gentleman in whose sound judgment and accu
rate observation, you all have confidence, slated
to you in hut report as commissioner, that there
was no difference between Iho two parlies on the
j slavery question—that the only questions in the
' Church at tho North were, as to tirpe and inode
' of abolition, that they ail gave signa cf increduli
ty, when Southern men talked of Christian sym
r” patios Und principles in connection with slavery.
So clear were his views of the entire alienation
of the North from the South upon this question ;
that he prepared si resolution which was intro
duced into tho Presbytery for our consideration,
in which il, was proposed to yon, to instruct your
7 delegates io the Assembly of 1H:)7, to demand
from that body a new expression of its views on
I slavery; in case they refused this request, or
complying, took any other ground, than that sla
" very was a civil matter, over which they had no I
control, then these delegates should upon tin
j f spot,declare Hopewell Presbytery to he an in do j
■’ pendent body.
in So this matter of independency is not new to
y you—ft has been under your consideration for
more than a year, !t may be remarked that the
substitute offered in Athens, simply proposed that
you should give this subject, eight months fur
,,r (her attention, and requested yon to send your
i,j written opinions as Churches to the next annual
| 0 ; meeting of the Presbytery, that this body might
jl : know whether the Churches did or did not desire I
■r I "•
I 4,4.:* -..1a-. . .... arr»TT“(-»i
i ( 0.11 WUxKCIA Ti.
H ' :
(.(.’rrrsjtor of l/ir. .j. ( oirrncmnl A ud. i
- Li v i:i: root*, Dec. 7, (rvmmgd I •'37.
*Vincc\Vß laM uddov «<■<! you our rollon market •
s ! Ins broil exrnrd. The imports rontimiß li'du, and
ihcfttorkf parucuiarly of American, dr*;o*;iMs, nud
d that (\f ciipiion, oci-dly in niurb under the ron
it j trol ol .;[•<;' ul Jor, 7'lir oxtnnf'i\o coiixiimpiioii of
jf (tolloJii . unnbniwl, ui.rl llioiuru tin*
( | and .sj>inn'T«« liavr not hern r irmnrraiiijg
;i ! prior.-, y<*t thny have boon mahlrtl by' thuimj»ru\r- j
i mcnl. oi 1110 uiarkfl to obtain betirr nnrr.i H>r tboir j
u- '
‘j~ r : Jhr nal' f d *'olloll, of nil kmdh, bn vn been r ifiiiin
( I trn at J Jif u bub*.-: f»n ibr Vrl, H<MH) on Hm li.h, , r >0()0 ;
.Jl |on the Os 1 1. an Ibr Cili *lOOO, unil in day. —bairn. !
r j, I 'l brntlvn r e }»tirl »*.i Autcnrnn short Niapl*-« ih id j
p< r lb, Ullirr kinds, Sural cxropjrd, wliicli is i*i !
- dearrr, Iv-hfid advanriMl.
7'br pn ,r Hof Amrrirun rollons muy yet be fir
,)(l ibor onfiMi.' rd, but ihn nj»p< iinnrr- r»l ■ iipjijies com
,l , ing lor'.v ird in hii* ii >il)um4»inrff :■ to produced a
hr proper uvr iurroasr of slurk, would giv« |
,j 1 ; 4 rb*‘ik to the buoyancy of Ihr market.
1: most bo remarkrd that tim dmiand for cotton
lias hern less brisk both yc».teriU y un*l today, though
II ; idv inrovi rate, are r>upp # «ited Wo quote
in I’p an* . 1 i n K 4; Orlean*, a Mobile, a 0
'• MAHRIKO,
0 In Milli'ci;'ovilln, nn ilio mornii'L' o< th» j]lh irist
r by the Rev. Saiiiuul ,1 < ‘uss.-Ih, Me. Robert \.
h Allen, of Uiolnnoml enmity, to Mr*. Caroline (i.
n Walker, nf iheformer pluea.
= iSifc ■
[J MACON SIMM NO RACES.
rr npilK annual spring races over the Centra
, t'oui Mi will commence on Tncsilny tho Stitli
1 davol Alnrch, when the lollouing imrae* will ho
0 offered;
t First day, mile hcnlha, purse S ’oi)
1 Second (lay , two mile heats, pnrso 330
Third 1 1. i\, I liven m:lo hous, pnrso , r .nO
ronrl.ii day, linir mile heals, parse 7V)
rilih day.mile heal.-, he t il in ", |>■ ir.vr>
tV lap Ins : ■ •.(.aide In lie* rules nl ;|.e *, ■
1 Jan If C! V”, ,\( | ■■ n \ a vi i) j'P',
t I
;*c*r i
' , TDls Mivr nod tho- I
* •■■■ '1 I { “> "S h: • »■ ti pi 1 (•<■*
» I (; for his stand 1. 1 I n (iri’j Troup
1 ; t COUUI y, 111 1111 <■' I:•11 1 , \\ 111■ |\i 11(• V. 11 i
> i \ i f'-i /j remain lor it.** Spring ~.cm n ilv,
j i v:<: Tv: .. T4 under our «li «!*;:•*,«- lie will mak <!hs
j : appearance on the Tor-. again this ultra |,«. ,
j will have had tine* to iv.-ovcr In n an injurv mis
laiucd in mii>* of In !• ? 1 , u hen ou his uay hem ,» to
r < . I !i*- forms will ho < siiO the season, p-iya
- j bio within tin* s«*:ison ; $lOO inaurpneo, payable as
i j nsUftl, ainl v ; I to lilt* Krooni. As a racer, ii is not
I I i'.owm that he has any superior -in point of hr.‘Oil
ing ho has hnt few eijunlri - ho traces through tho
, most fediicitab!** nib I approved crosses to tho eld
cub marc, the anre.sir»'ss of Baser mhc, and n Inst.
‘ ] ol othrr highly disiinguidiod on tho Turf and in
f Iho Sind, Discolor is a rir.li chcsnui, am!. his Jorm
. j unite * beauty i ini si rength load »*. i : i | i . .....
_ j and prrhi.-mans. s will ho published at, 1.-nyili in
I hand hil s.
j iMaiv.- that i-ny ! - sent to him wil ho well taken
j care us at ti-** tiMinl rubs m.d tonus.
iikkking a jftf.r,
• f .ll (,Tinge, TroUp county ,(.’co.
, j Th« ColnmJjiiH J in ,'iiror, Standard oi l nion,
.diirmi 'J'r'h’graph, and Ahwitgoiiiory Joiirnn! vn ill
puldidi iht* rihovo onoo a weokl -r (» weeks and for
ward ihoir nc.rounts in ns for paviucnl.
_ jan 17 w(H Vi
rou sAiiU,
f i 1 < 1 lantalion upon wlnrli llio fluharrih*?!’ now
i. rcsidrs, four miles from Angimm, In lio h
mond roniity. <*onining (»fU) acres, with a Saw .'Mill
nearly now, a good Dwelling and out buildings, for
a private family and plantation use.
A i,so,
2021 acres in l.oe comity, Nr. If.d, f.ih district
K.O do i\ t origienally .Clinkoe now Murray
comfyNo 156, 10th district, .'hi seriion.
jan 16—w3w U JOSKDII WllllKr.KK.
sPEIng KacS
|VSIi: SI 1 KIMO „r t)m MiHedge
" * ilk' Jocby < lub wi II c(amncnco on the sec
ond Vut/fcd ; *y, (JOih d ay) of April next.
Ist day, rolls sweep shik«*,‘-T ot'iivn* in imihm
race. A fine silver goblet put up by tlio pro
prietors, worth, $6O
2d day— two mil*? heals, free for all, —purse $d()0
3d day, 3 do <‘o 500
4tliday,4 do do 800
filh ilny, Colis stake, two mile heats, $250
entrance fi»r the *\dung plate’ worih $100(i,
.3 already entered; open until the 2511 i Mnri ii.
'J ho money hung op each day.
H I . \O UN(w At Co. i’roprietors.
Jan 15 wld 11
TtllS r Mh,N MA Mr..'
\\r ID!* bo sold at the lo\/er Market Ibaise, in
v V Hie city of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in
February next, the llon.-a*. mid improvements,
together v\ i 11» I'Hfly Acres of Land on the north i
side of tho road leading out of Augusta, bring lha
late residence ol Mrs. lih/.a Clayton, deceased. Also
sundry lota containing from six to twelve acres
each of Woodbind laying on the soulb side of
said road, and extending uestwanh’y towards tho
railroad. Terms of sale, two instahnoids of three
and six months, with nilercsd from dale.
Jan 16 12:‘2tavvld AS i |,A V’J’O.M, 'Fnisleo.
hoS,
ON Saturday Evening, the 6ih instant, on the
road lending from Augusta to \\ nshinglon.
and Koine where bet.ween Creenhr/er en<k and
Sharon iMeeting Ifousc, a hull colored j’OCKDV 1
BOOK, e.uilainirig ten dollars in cash, loriether
w ith the following promissory nat(*s, \iz : one note *
on Wiley A. Hoherts, lor $214 or thereabouts, dm: (
251 h Dee. 1838—One duo lull on Isaac Ramsey, lor (
$4B or thereabout,h dated 281 h Dec. last-one note j
ou Win. Averet, duo 25ih Dec. hist, lor s32—one |
eneon IVnehinglou O’Neal, lor $25, duo one d.iy f
after dale, and dated Rome time in Mny last—besides ,
a number of receipts and other unimportant papers (
not recollected. The makers of said notes are ,
hereby notified not to pay them Ij any other per* (
son than myself, should the notes ha presented to |
them for payment. Amt tho finder ol the Docket v
Book and its contents will he handsomely inward- ,
ed by leaving the same with Isaac Ramsey, or ir;y> ( j
self, besides receiving the I hanks of ~
(’olurubia cn. Jan 8 ISAAC KOBEKT»V. ,
jnn 11 vv2w H
COlil mu: s (Oa.) n a? h U
I MT. annual Spring Races, orrr the W r eKtf ni
u. (’onrse. at t olmnhiiH, On. will eomo oil' ij,o
! la- ' Tun day, 547 1 1 i l ebimry, when tho following
per. rs will be oflerod vi'/ •
Ist day, mile heats- P .rso )0
2d do 2 d<> do do fiilO
3d do 3do do do 7(g)
4th do 4do do do 1,000
sth do mile hosts,best 3 in .' 1
On Monday, tho day belore the ,/oe’ky C'lnb Ru
ees, a Coll swoej is takes will eomo off, s2l*o en
. half forfeit. subsoribors arid closed. *
'J’he track ai d 6; lures will br in fine repair, and
all gentlemen of t ie Turf are jfiviti I to atteod and
contribnm to !!.oHp)>ris of tin icw mid floni’j.shirig
• tssonation. Tlih SECRETARY,
jan [I w7t 6
NOTICK.
f-y, D '« A\' A \ from tho fdihHcribcr, .
r -. 0 II ■ "Tl !r-v, Mr. J ~)M county, ( .'i , a
i / , AV- 1 > hi by the/rime ol NFC- *"
7 SDN, '-'ad comp! .\ii»:i, «!n,nt five 1
/' * li'■> l ■' a op eight inch< a liigli, toil
V* v lie * , and when he Jauylm he mows
d a mcill dimple in onool hi« eiiocliH,
T ' ’ * and wh* m la* aks he speakg (juick i
and seems a if his teeth are ( h'liohed together. If
lie* i. aid negro, Nelson, is la! •nup in I hi* Spite and (
delivered to ih*- ovviior, or deposit' din Jail, all n*a- j
sonnhle evt on-cs will tie paid, mid n reward of led
j dollars will br given; or if taken up out of the »
I State, twenty dollars will be given, and all reason
| able expenses paid. Tho negro is rather supposed
to be inveigled off by some white person.
Jan vv3t. 6 MAEV RACCAKD,
j OKOIl(j['i t ( "Innihi'i i unnty:
| ry- , Joh*< Watfeon of Dint. No. 7, tolls i
j [/*'*& belore me, one grey .Mare, about
j ( lour!'* *n hands bi-/.h, and ai.ij»poBpd (
! 7r~ N v‘s or nllreri vear* old, a
J '* ' £ J fit war on li* r right hind leg and on ihe
y:ry - hdl hind hock, no hjanih discover
ed. Appniisid hy C Imiir, 1 I nller and U iln-tm
1 3l(.gsihf*e, Ut tvv nry-/ive dollar-, fliis 19fh d-iv of (
t Or:. 1337. JO if S MFG/UIEF, J. V. 1 ,
i A Hue * xtr.ict from the 1. nr' hook ! r
j Jan'J--w3t 6 J)AVID f-f ARID; ..CJ I j
oft licUci'*
j|{ I. MALM.N't. mi tlic I'.ist Olliio at Waynosho
in , January Ist, ItRW,
I Allfiii U A Knlgl i Je S *o
Al[ rn -InttiM Key Tims Jf
Allman Joan Jr. I,
Anderson I larn’et K /.eelle Marin M
Arolifir Thomas lanell Martha D
I’ I A'Wls 11only
"niton William I mho ’1 l 1()s
l’<\ 1111 Needham I .«'mar Oustrivns
!"‘l <•>*« I .fMcr’g orphan's Neal
'•nrkhiiller R II Loyal! William
H<nl llniiiny ,il
I;‘ij;limn Wiliium Murphy Alev
j’urrli Wilson M- ( Vtlinm Jordan
• Romeo Tlkh M. McKee N
•' Musgravo Mr
Gam wo! I Eginnrdns 1! hl(H»r <V |'l
1 «-x .l.xsfi .i/iillu>y William
* hanee .Idim A/ill Alary
■ ( rulion lieiinor Me Ehuurrny James
. I’ Navcy James T
Dav Rlioda, II |*
I flyp M urn'll I’arsons .1 A
I !> ivi -• Arthur IVrnal Henry
I | Wh*s J I 'ill n Richards
i ‘ uri * i 1 ii( ' h 1 *ii mar Benjamin
~ , .. J'* R
i * ■ a hi; : , - I Rphcrls .InJm .1
!,, . * *' I" li John
B ii'ul I i.njimiin
, <; >'
(■iv n Jiilm l> Htmges N I,
li■ 1 1 .. J -’ojili, Mnrges Jniin R
W illium anil Aim N-.ni iJhnrlsM
: i 11 ivy ( invy, nr ln'i.,l r-Hioliionl Amos
Godfrey Alania I'vj ji John
{;«*y Jl Siniili Domariotis
l liulbv ■ li pill'll .Smith .Mini I) 2
Green Elizihnli Simmer Charles ,
11 « James A 5
I leringlnit Elira'anllt *>' ,
II ;u mgioii lUnrliii Thompson Mary A
/lodges Ntniry r i'lnmipk ll i<s Partin
//finny; nil Kieharil Tindall IKylcy
Hill JI tijrlu-y, il Tcnison Julia
Ilouell John (I 11
11 11 a, ImsUin II Uiijlmrt Ann, ‘J
JMI filanlm, Alnrinli or y*/
Joi’.iim Wilson Mur/
//nit's \\ illiniii W i si Win it
11i !t (,i!ilinn Walls Robert 2
Jlurnill 1, ,
• ,; ni> I JOSEPH JANSEN, I*. M.
(lb* I.M'ITKIU) “ 77"
BJ 1 '' ' 'AIM. in ill ■ I'ost olios'in Louisville
• JI. a.* ( a. Dee. 111, Ifij/, viz:
A l.nvo I' m //
Alien .1 W 1 iiuii:r Mrs Martha
Allen .1 M Lanier I U'zvkuili
Allen W lulille I.inn Vinson
Ailuvviiy Elijah laiwuon llogor M
1! M °
Herrylnll ADxnmler Murphy Wm |,
Bin I Juromiuli J JI artless Geoi3o
Boj (1 Unliurl jl/ellrido TJ mi
I Moore .Ininps
Coßli Jolin A Mdoro '1 hos
Cnlliuun James .S' U ■
CuminS II Neel v//ugh J
l> Aasworthy Wni
Davis Isaac I*
!•' I’lUterson Thus ,1/
Dim elm's Jordon Phillips Ashley
I’loamey A'eleon Patterson Mrs Mary
I'loyd Hi in Isaliolla R
(I Read Augusta*
Girtnami Wm Robinson R u ßu 1C
Harvey Edward Swank Luther
llmnilion KM Spivey Speneor (1
I logons Win Sumner ( ntlmriftn
Hudson Rielmrd Sampson VV T
ll ollidoy John M Slomie Rnelne'l
11 in.son I'j'ih Span//on n*
ll mils M iss ,1/iiry Strom Thug
1 loston '1 Ims ( < j'
. . J..„ eralio.la Turner J/enry I*
Jordon K \V Thctaas .Miss Susan
K VV
ICilelieii .Ini nos It Wonion Thus Orphans
Ivory llendell WurrJohn
L Won Win
Lewie John (I Walsou S (}
jau 4 ‘J K. (in I'll WELL P. JI.,
Two Miintlivd and f ft y Dollnrs Kcward
ji All St. (/A J) E]> on 'i'nosday
r% > 11 1 M' 1 ' • V 11; h Doeemher, from
the planinliori o ('i’liomnsMor.-
lisoo, in Elhert c onily (leo,
/ I'oitr Migioes, viz: Jacob,
“ Htuiailn, lortydive or fifty
««■< r&rwjjfe'iAwi' years oi age, rather Mow Iho
ordinary In iptlil ; he is a vi ry iieaiihle, shrewd (oh
low, lias some lilllo Uesilaney n> spereh. Jnooh is
a good IdaeliHiillh anil shoe-maker. A Iso, his wile
< imiiitv, a hrighl luiilmio, helweou 35 nail Ilf
years ol age; slid lias high chock honos, long chin,
and I 1 11 g sharp noso, rolher lull, and her (rout
f'elliio Iho ap,l, r jaw . pen Ab.o, her daughter
Ill'tTriev, .'iuiiietii i s (oiled I'.li ahi:(/i, a bright mu.
lallo, sir 111 iv lit al.m paw, lor w Idle, nhont M years
olil, well set, milter low, high cheek hones, largo
wide nose, long unit curly hair, and inclineslo Ikj
Meshy. Also, ih" liiinth, M.vkia, a mulaltu also,
■ihool hH years old, lrei jvlo.l, about the cotmuon
la I . Id, hor I- oih fainai tiy decayed, speaks ((nick
when ivhlres'i I without Jiesiiation, her hair long
ahd slruiglil. 'l’liese Negroes have acr nsidorahlo
varioiy ol clothing, ami about as linu and neat as
in I nl lit" whites ; 11 lev Hlaped with some very
no.'ll. In d I lotliing. '1 hey carried v .ih them a bay
horse ol common sign, iieil has a knot under one of
his eyes, and one while Imi behind. Jacob has sew
end hmidrci; dollars willi linn. 'l‘horeii no doubt
they arc aiming lor o free Stale, mid that some whim
man is suppose,) to he with diem. It may be that
Ihe women ore dressed in inon's oloilios ills sup
po' i'd lin y have a : mall wagon with tlgcm. , Two
hundred dollars reward will ho given U> atiy one
who will deliver the alio-.c naineci negroes, or (illy
ileliai. lor each or lilherol' I hem, or one hundred
dollars il'lodgod in j ail, so lhai I gfit them, f will
giveliliy dollars Cor lie- apprehension of the while
mini w ho convoyed lie to off. ,
AM DEVON RAKER.
MneklrKerry, ElhorU.'o, Ga. Jnu 13J7.
ian y wiii ii
fSfray flKoj'sfs,
.•r v- ,Stn,yod from ihe subscriber in
. )loai,l,.ii < "Only, in May last, two
6 , , ’A*j V ! l }'" Jr ,’ a i"" in K g'-'T. 3 years
\r~r'- H v’v ,l(l ; Dm ••'.hor i I year eld hay, and
X J f ]i'll liad on a Be 1 ! whurt s’:n left. They
were lieord Iroiu at the. Augusta
lli'ii 1" > Any inlero*atio;) i|liout them will ho liber
ally rewarded »nd thankfully recpivedi A lettec
arldn Si il lo III" .' ill. • I dier ~t Kurt. Vailuy, //oustuit
comity, will he jaiiu -Ij.Oi’.’i all-trr’eil to.
Jan 6 -w3t t PHILIP .MAI’A K7'IIV.
Lew
*• (it U^orgiu.)
1-'* -1 •'li • 1 • ( *i! y nf N»iw iJriPHiiH, for
*' ili» j"in -.ao •VMiiiitj hiuibolf to tbp nruc
(ire nl I«A W .
K !sS‘ •* > i, -■( *\. r \'. ]' I’uaipr, Colquettj
iij 1 /.ri! t a.j J. l h.ipj/ell,/You VV C. jJaw
hit i, //on • -*i-i.i. K. I’. IJeull, Augiii
,;! i ! ■■ ’ ’/j!!f r lii;',-y C'o. Chnrlfcjsloii,S. G,
• in "Z
IJnivci'uty of <*t‘orgisi
,v \ov, at>, 1837.
'■ ' li!, ill lif’p rtl fii *trin thin iiiHtitutioii having
vnr nl f*y i'ir n.signntion of Mr. Dod,
flu* '1 nisi t s w*ll li;I )ln» vmr.'inry between tbi« and
lli«2.»lli I h'C( mb.-r. /tpp)ir*anlM may address thw
I'm*miHfiL or *'N*r u j iry ol the (Jaivomity. Salary
orvict n quirff) on (bi I Oih
Jmn: .ry uvxi. ASHBURY jiIULL
nov ‘ZZ mn3t
V'Tlr.i i '(insJituiioiialist will publish the abova
Hftmi-monl lily 3 tiineH.
iVotice. T7*L
riilH', '•• ■ or;- I-', •lolore rondneted itndsr til*
fc /Inn **f ,V. *t. Tiilman, will ho continued un- «**■
tier the firm el .11 O. 'Kalman ife Cn.
;M. a. talma at,
JUS. CALJfODN, Sr,
<' ilhrein s Mille, J.:n I, IB3S. i •, *
The mnnagemeiit of the basilicas will devolve up
on ih - Mihiorilirr, who huj es by prompt attention,
-ii I from the faejl'ties now under his control, still to
*• • eivfi th- graeroiin paironaga of his friends.
Jen t Wit a v o. TALMAN-