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The Hon. Seaton GrantUml, one of our
dtslinguisJied member; ol’ in reply
to some cljarjL’H nude again*'.. him by one of j
(ns parly, of inconsisieucy, aponUcy Acc., I
girea the following homo throats, wo corn
mend them to ihose who arc so very (teneitivc, j
upon tho subject of party coni Money.
“But 1 will make a remark which, strung.' j
db it may appear to you, is nevertheless lite- 1
rally true; there are too many member; who
do nOl think for thepiaft mw, hut who eoffer I
o hafa to think for them; om( n here v»(i.-aa:e
given not according to the opinions they en
tertain, founded nn the exercise of an irulc- ,
pendant judgment, but as others may think
proper to dretatn.
•' This remark I Consider particularly nppll- i
enblo to the Sub'TreoEnry bill now before ilio
Senate. My intention to vote against that
hill, unless it bo materially alien'd, lias been |
freely expressed; and t!v ;> is imputed to me a j
political «in; although the measure when;
brought forward in 181 M was strenuously op
posed hy mo»t. of those who art now its warm (
advocates.—Out of the two hundred and forty |
members composing tlic House of Reprcoeii' ,
tativos, but thirty-four, then voted for the j
measure, and of these thirty four, there was .
only on* friend of the adininistraiion.
"Need 1 say anothor word to prove to you
how illiberal and unjust it in, for those who j
have changed their course of action to m
pruach others who are more consistent, with
apostiiey'. —mid of not being tvhln to perc-ive
os others more pliable can do, that » measure
replete with evil three years ng t, will now bo
productive of nothing hut ■ end.”
~ fIV E\|»UErt?i ill AIL*
frilOM Oft! COIIU CBPOIfUCNT.]
WASHINGTON, April, find, If'-.S 1 ?-
It is with deep and sincere regret I have to
rtilhrm you of the death of another member of l
Congress, the 11 on ISAAC Mi;KlM,ol 13 1 ’ -
innoro, one of the Representative j from the
Congressional District of Maryland ot which
that great city is a part. Col McKmi died
yesterday, at his lodgings, Gadsby'e Hotel,
after a severe illness of eleven days- IDs I
disease was billions pleurisy, which is usual- ,
ly dangerous in the extreme to persona of li »
advanced ngn. He was in Ins »ix>y thud
year.
Immediately after the journal wait read to
day, Mr HOWARD, of Dallimoie, rose and
announced the inolnncholly event m mutable
and affecting terms, and paid a just tribute to
the strong sense, and upright character, and
general usefulness of his deceased colleague.
The customary resolutions for going into
mourning and attending his funeral were then
adopted, and the House immediately adjourn -
ed.
In tho Senate, the Chair prose.ited a com
munication from tho Secretary of the Trca- j
ury, in relation to the French and Neapolitan
Indemnity.
Hcvcrul petitions f»r some logialatlvo cniicl
»uenl to suppress f m practice of Duelling,
were presented and referred to the Commit'
tee on tho Judiciary.
Mr McKEAN presented a memorial from
ciliteiiß ofl’onnsylvoiiia luinonsl ratin'’ uganut
the annexation of Texas to the Union.
The Bill making appropriations lor the I
removal of troops from Fort Gibson to Fort
Smith was taken up. The Senate concurred
m the amendment thereto made by tho hoiifc; ;
and the bill was passed.
The hill for relief of the heir* of Hubert
Fulton was received from tho House, and
referred to the committee on Claims.
A message was received from the House
of Representative*, announcing the dcUh of
the Hon. Isaac McKint, a representatives '
from Maryland.
In thfl absence of both the Senators from
Mayrland from Ibis city, the duly devolved on
Mr Senator Grundy of moving live concur
rence atThs Sen v'e in the resolutions adopted
hy live House, winch motion ho accompanied i
with Bomu very appropriate and ft cling re
marks on tho character of tho deceased.
The Senate immediately adjourned.
From Mt- N. I*. Com. Ado. April 1.
Later from Europe.
By the packet ship Europe, Cupt. Marshall, j
from Liverpool, ivc have our London papers to j ,
tho -Blh of February, and Liverpool to the Ist of j
Match, both inclusive.
These papers contain nothing of moment rcla- '
ling lo Canadian affairs- Tho subject seems to i
hava lost its interest, The latest advices from |
New York were of tho Ist of February, inclu- 1
ding the di-pcrsion ot tho iinur-etUs at the is- 1
land of Bois lilanc.
A subject us much iriore interest appears lo
have been iho defeat ol ministers on u motion to j
reprimand Mr. O'Connell, for saying at a public 1
dinner that certain members of election commit- j
leva had been guilty ofpeijury.
In tho House ot Commons Lord Maidstone
roao lo ask -Mr. O'Connell whether lie had actu
ally uttered Cr ruin remark* ascribed to him. in
the report of a speech he made at a political did
tier on tho - U', and in which he was-aid lo have 1
charged foul perjury on tho lory committee., of j
tho House.
Mr. O'Conntii answered that ho did make the
remarks referred to— and that he fully behoved
them to bo true.
Lord Maidstone then gave notice of a motion
to bring Mr- O'Connell's conduct bel ro the 1
Aoubo on the 26th.
Lord ) Kusscll gava n-dice that if Lord Maid- t
atoms'a motion was brought forward, he should -
'•ting buforo the consideration of the House a ;
similar declaration by the Bishop of Exeter
charging perjury on certain whig members.
Lord Mndalono then brought forward tho
subject of hi* motion inspecting Mr. O'Connell. 1
That member rose and made a long speech, rei- i
leranng Ins charge against tile lory committee's, '
and reasoning Ins belul that it was lute—and
then, declaims that ho should leave tuu deciaun
to the house, ho wi Itdnrvv.
Lord Maidstone then moved two resolutions; '
Ist, that the charge was a false and scandalous
imputation on the ii vinbcis of the House, and
2nd that lu making it Mr. O'omiell was guilty
of a breach of privilege.
A long debate ensued, the result ,1 which w;.<
the adoption of both resolutions --the latter bv a
vote of 2yH to 85.
Lord Maidstone then moved that Mr, O’Con
nell be reprim-tude I, pending the debate on
wfuch the House adjourned.
The test question m this affair v. i- , i a mo
tion hy Lor 1 Hosvuk to proceed to the order ~p
the day, offered after Lord Maids one .- two re
solution*. On thi.. motion the v.,t« was a.os
-hi, noo*2Cd. Majority against iniiiikU. s, y.
Or, the rest .jay the motion lo reprimand-
V.»f '-srrir.a bv a majority of 3.', t. ,f tl. Oi .
noil was ordered lo attend anJ lie reptim »t»Jed
nn 't o iifitli. I
Fvtnct „t i letter (rom tlic agrr.t of one of ihc
London packet linos, being dated j
London. F*b,S3. 1539. j
Wc (oar (his packet will be the last full ship ;
fur some lime—as tho last accounts, detailing i
the failure of two banka in boston, huso comple- I
iflv stagnated Imsinesa. Engagement* previous, j
Ily rnailo arc andcavoitred to bo evaded, and very
; few ftcab ones arc offered.
Rktcbn or Tttoopi*.—Tlie V. 8. steamer
j America arrived tU litis port yesterday even !
ng from Tampa Ray, bringing tho Swish :
j troops who Imvn been serving ir Florida—in ■
itl.er words, the two corps of Shawnee and i
i Delaware Indians (17'd in number,} whom cur
| magnanimous Administration lured some
tune since.
They are eli in fine health and spirits, and :
will leave in tho same vessel on Sunday !
morning for St. Loins, whence they will pro- 1
| eecd to their hunting grounds.—.V. (J. Pica- i
y/r.", April 1.
1 cnßQNicLrc and sentinel, ;
iIJCIVST i.
Sntur<lnj- Momiiirr. April 7.
Ij hIo; Candid it os lor Mei.-.bers of the City
1 Council in (lie different Wards, at the election
which takes place mi Monday, 9th April, 1^39
Want A'a. 1
GARRY r. PARISH,
PHILIP CRUMP.
WILLIAM K. JACKSON.
MITCHELL NELSON,
RICHARD F. RUSH,
W. C. DILLON.
H'nnf ,Vo. 2.
II II WARREN,
A CUM MING.
• .10UN RONES,
S M THOMPSON,
M M DYE,
Wan! «Vo. i!
I). D. KJRTLAND.
F. H. COOK.
A. (J, RULE.
W. U. NIMMO,
R. W, FORCE,
JAMES R. BISHOP,
PAUL F. EVE.
lE ard .Vo. I i
C. D. HITT,
L. P. DUGAS;
A. J. MILLER,
JOHN HILL.
WMJ* DEARMOND.
i he President of (ho Merchants' Convention,!
recently assembled in Augnuia, under the nu"
thurily given to him, announces the following
Committees :
Commitlco under the 6th Resolution, to prepare
an Address to Iho people of ilia Southern “".J I
South Western Plates,
Hon. A U. Loao* .
m Augusta,
"o. Gto, McDrvrn, Abbeville, S. C.
Col. A. Rtv.anino, Columbia, 8. C.
Mr. Jos, Cummiwo, Savannah,
Col.C. G. Mkm.mijtoßit, Charleston.
Committee of Correspondcnco under tho 7th i
j Resolution,
<-01. A. P, H ii.vr., Charleston.
Col J. 8. Muses. Norfolk,
Gen. James Owes, Wilmington,
C. J. Jenkins, Augusia,
B. E. Sulks, Savannah,
Gen. Lr.ion Kuan, Florida,
A. M. Robinson, 4 Tuscsloo«a.
Papers publishing tho proceedings of the Con- j
vention will please publish thin.
Fiour was soiling at Pittsburgh j-st week I j
for §4 50 per bbl in lots of JOO bids. i (
A report was in circulation at Nashville,' 1
and generally believed, that the Commie-| 1
sinners nt i he new bank of Tennessee hud j L
negotiated bonds of the Stale to the amount 1 *
of one million of dollars in the city of New 1 1
York. j '
RIirOKT | 1
01 the Committee ol 31,< to the Merchants' Con- ( :
. __ I
vention. presented on Wednesday of the kps j i
non of that body, by Gen. Boberl Y. Hayno ' j
The Committee of 31, who wore instructed'To , i
<
consider and report on the measures proper to I 1
he adopted by this Convention,” beg leave re. I '
speetfully to Report, j *
That they have bestowed upon the subject rc- 1 1
found to them, the attention which its importance f
demands. Time does not permit, nor does the 1 •
occasion perhaps require, an elaborate examine' j '
lien of the subject in alt its hearings, and tins is ■ '
the less necessary, a.-, the able documents recent- [ *
ly published by the Convention, have exhibited : 1
in tbo clearest light, and demonstrated in the
most conclusive manner, every point which it
could ho important for us to establish. Indeed
Iho whole question is embraced in tho single
proposition, that it is the interest and duty of the 1
■ Slave holding Slain of this Union, to improve
their natural advantages, by securing lo them- ,
selves that portion of (ho commerce of the couni i
i try w hich rightfully belongs to them; a proposN
| tion which ii ii be not self evident, cannot de
rive much support front argument or illustration.
Wo test out whole case upon the fuel, which s ;
beyond nil dispute, that the Southern and South i
Western Slates furnish j tbs of the entire Jo- j
tnoslic exports of the whole Union, wbifr they
import hut little mure than one tenth of the pro- j
ductions received from abroad , in exchange for i
these exports. It has boon shown in the docu. j
ments published by the convention, that when !
(ho imports of tho United States amounted to '
j {190,000,000, those of all tho Atlantic States
j south of the Potomac, and ihc Slates on the Gulf
1 of Mexico, amounted to only $20,000,000; and
i while the domestic exports oftbo Union amoun
ted to $107,000,000, the Stales of the South
ami South West extorted $78,000,000.
South Carolina and Georgia while furnishing
exports to the extent of $21,000,000, actually
imported less than three millions and a half.—
' The amounts have varied in Ji.f'rtnl years, but
I th s may be taken as an exemplification ofj he
conditio* of Southern trade.
The mere statement of these facts, mu-! sorely
convince any unprejudim l wind, that this tmna.
twrul sia;e of alf.iirs could only bale been brought 1
about, by liie moat powerful and extraordinary 1
cause*, and that IV.mi the very nature of things,
the effect must have been highly injurious lo the
| Southern State*. Without a.tempting to , fac< .
all the i snsee winch ha»a had an agency n: pr u -
vU ing this result, we will morel) advert, to one
"I the most obvious, and which is perhaps tuffi
•iem of U*o!f to account for it; wo allude to the
c.v/.acii. action or the Federal Govern
m*»t, cspecialy in the mode of levying and
nuncnsiNi; -ritk puiieic revenues. If instead
of throwing nearly the whole of the public bur
| 110111, m the shape ot duties upon those foreign
,'roods which ate received almost exclusively in
exchange for l!r; great staples of the South, the
revenue had been levied in a diieet tax (however
largely exceeding the wants of the Government,)
the burden would have fallen, at least equally
1 upon the diflieicnt portions of the Union. Hut
by the system which was adopted, wbilo the labor
and capital of the South was home down by a
weight ol taxation, which in many instances
amounted to one lull of the whole cost of the
articles received in exchange for their produc
tions, the labor mid capital cl other portions of
i the Union, were substantially exempt from taxa
tion, and even stimulated by enormous bounties .
Nor did the evil stop here. Under the pretext
of encouraging “domestic industry,” duties on
foreign goods were imposed to ar. amount great,
ly exceeding t he -cauls of the Government, The
amounts thus brought into the Treasury were
accumulated in the *Vvrthern Cities, and espe.
daily in New Yoik, from whence they were
drawn only to be distributed among the military
and naval establishments at the North; the stir’
plus being finally divided amonj pensioners, and
| intornel improvements hi ,ho same quarter, and
| in too W cst. Hundreds of millions of dollars
wire thus drawn rno.vt the Sooth,and expen
ded north of the Potcmae; and our wealth was
: conveyed from ua by u steady stream, constantly
.flowing nor'ltward, in a current as undeviatibg
I and iiresistible a-< the Gulf stream itself' wlf.ch
“knows no reflux.” With this systc. m , jt [, cr |„.
1 Uunnccs wore combined, all lining , hc salllo ob .
! ject in view, and lend in;- l 0 pro( ] uce l)le Balno
general insUit. (<u time does not permit
■ ustodwill. It it, sufficient for us merely to men
tion l!iu l 'n(j Ciedils—the auction system —tbo
t ent.Mix, <( ion of the exchanges; and the concern
‘ 1 1 dtlou ol thu whole patronage power and iutld
; «nco of the UoVeriuncnt in favor of thu North,
| a tnl especially of thu city of New York —causes
I of themselves abundantly sufficient to secure
i them those advantages against which we so long
, struggled in vain. The calamities under which
the South labored, under the operation of this
system, belong to that class which.one of the
ablest writers on political economy has declared
to bo worse Until '• barrenness of the ?oii and the
of tllO Heavens;” —for if our fields
\ n-ffo fetiile and the heavens propitious, the liar
; vest was for lliosc, “who reaped whc.B they had
i oOi sowt,.” Under thee? circumstances, so far I
j Irom its being a matter of surp.ise, it was the re
sult almost ol un invincible necessity, that the
| commerce of the South and South West should
be thrown into the hands of the Northern Met
. chants, that the exchanges should bo centralized
1 at New York; and that wo should ho rendered
rUIBCTADT TO OUU NORTHERN BRETHREN, To
i show, that wo have not mistaken the character,
or natural client of the causes which we have
mentioned, wc will advert to one among many
facts, illustrative ofllio truth of our position.—
Bes ore the introduction of the protecting duties,
a large and profitable direct trade -mas actually
curded on, between the cities ol lhe South and
the ports of Europe, by Southern Merchants, and
iu Southern ships. For several years prior to
1807, lor instance, our imports into the city of
Charleston amounted to several millions of dol
lars annually. From this period, under the ojio«
ta ionoflho “restrictive system,” they gradually
dwindled down to less than half a million. From
the period, however, when the American system
received n fatal blow, and tbo Government com
menced rcliacing its steps, hack to the free trade
system, our imports began to increase, and have
been steadily increasing ever since,—thus show ■
ing conclusively, the true sources of Southern
depression on the one hand, and of Southern pros
perity on the other. —Freedom is the very ele
ment of the South, in which “she lives, and
moves, and has her being.” Freedom in “all
the pursuits of industry” is essential to our well
being. We look back with surprise to the fact,
that a people possessed ol such vast advantages,
should have so long and so patiently submitted to
a stale almost of “Colonial Vassalage,” and we
hesitate not to say that the page in our history;
which shall record the rise and progress of the
“American system,” (so called,) will be regarded
hereafter as disreputable to the intelligence of the
age, and to the public spnit and virtue of the
American people. But, happily for our prospe.
lily, and vvo will add, for the peace and harmo
ny of the Union, this system Ims been broken
down—vvo trust and believe forever ; and vvo are
coming back, by slow but sure steps, to the great
piinciplcs of TREE TRADE and UNRESTRICTED
industry. To avail ourselves, however, of all
the advantages of this great and salutary change
in our system, it is indispensably necessary, tl'.ai
we should free ourselves from, t h c ir « nlm el B 0 f
long established Uabi's, opinions, and prejudices.
It is one «i 'Uc greatest evils of inisgovernment,
t ha > ns ell’acls continue long after the evil itself
has been corrected, and in all commercial opera
tions, the influence of established usages, is ex
treracly difficult to be overcome. To divert capi
tal from its accustomed channels, to introduce
now associations and habits ot business among
commercial men, is one of the most difficult tasks
which any people can impose upon themselves;
and if it wero not for the high spirit and intelli
gence of our people,vvo might distrust our success.
When vvo survey the actual condition of the
Southern ami South-western Stales, however,
w ho can fail to perceive that we possess immense
AiivANTAuES in this contest, which, properly
improved, must, in thc end, crown our cflforts
with triumphant success, it is true we have
but few ships, but vvo have ship timber in
abundance, of the choicest description, and sure
ly no Southern man can be insensible of the
vital importance of securing a mercantile ma
rit’o which in the future changes and chan
ces to which our country must sooner < r latei be
expend, may be essential not only to ou p-os.
perity. but to our very existence a,-, a free people
We want also it is said commercial capital and }
eiedit, and cvnnot it is suppoced furnish etch an I
« xlrn.-tve market, for foreign goods will enabiu
u» to enter into successful competition with the
t-'iiits of the North. Now we base all our calcu
lations, and rest all our hopes, upon the fact,
that it is the natural course of trade, to exchange
directly, the productions of one country for those
of another; and that all indirect and circuitous
modes ot intercourse, must be attended by increa
sed expense, and be therefore less advantageous
to all parties, than the direct trade. Tiade, like
water, always seeks its level, and unless when
opposed by natural or artificial barriers, will run
its course in the shor test and most direct line. It
must be admitted therefore, that but for opposing
obstacles, which have been intciposed and which
have forced the commerce of the South out of its
natural channels, our Cotton, Rice, and Tobac
co, would have found their markets in Europe, by
the shortest and most direct route from Southern
Sea Ports and in Southern ships; and it is equal"
ly obvious, that the foreign goods received in ex
change for these productions would have been re
turned to us through the same channels. Now
can any plausible reason be assigned, why under
n system of free trade, the exports ot South Car.
o.inn and Georgia—amounting as has been shown
, . l,()00,C6o annually, should not be sent di
! recll >’ 10 Europe from Chat lesion and Savannah? I
nnd Why lllc forvi - n fcoodi /« wtoeAtAey are
xth&’.gcd, sliQuiii Hot be imported directly (
return! Our harbors arc safe and coujui'odio.us,
the voyage is shorter and safer, and t’, lo freight
less. But what is of infinitely r „ oro irnpor(uneC(
we actually pqubuck The Tj!ftx Anxlc „, which
are to be exported. a„ 4 require sou ouu own
onsusii u*,n ilo vciy goods, to be received in
,of those exports. Now can any thing
Cf .nceivcd more unnatural, —more out of the
usual nnd proper course of business, —than that
' °, CK E°' r To.v which is to bo exchanged for the
Manufactures of England, should he first shipped
' 10 Ncw there sold to the New York
- Merchant,—by him transshipped and sent to En
gland,—there again sold, and converted into Bri
tish goods,—which goods are to he first imported
into New York, nnd from thence forwarded to
Chyikiton—there !o 06 sold to the Carolina Mcr
t liant, and paid (or in hills at (! per cent. Count I lie
number of agencies employed in this t.nnsaction;
sum up the freight, insurance, commissions, pro
fits, and other charges; consider the loss of time
and the risks incident to such a course; and can
any reasonable man entertain a doubt, that if
such a trade can be carried on at all, a diiirct
iMroiiT AND ex com TBADE (if there be no oh
e.acle interposed,) must be infinitely more pro
fitable? Under similar circumstances, the capi
tal required to carry on the indiicct trade must
ba much greater, than that which must be need
ed in tho direct trade. Indeed under a system of
niulual exchanges of our prodnetions, for those
of Europe, tho capital required, under a well or
dered system of commercial srrangetneht, would
bo comparatively small. Credit might, to a
great extent supply tho place of capital, and
such a trade migh be conducted on principles,
which would ensure to the planter the largest
profits on his crops, and his supplies at the low
est rates; while the merchant, the ship owner>
and ovciy other class in the community, would
participate largely in the advantages of shell a
trade.
But let this direct intercourse bo once estab
lishd, and capital would toon font in from ail
quarter,, to supply any deficiency that might be
found to exist. Tho great law of demand and
supp.V, would not leave us long without a money
capital, fully adequate to all the operations ot
trade. Bo with relat'd to the market for tho for
eign goods, which unde?' tllis system would bo
received at our Southern v?oa Ports. Obtaining
them, as we should bo able to eBS cost an
they could possibly ba procured through New
we would unquestionably be
pose of them on advantageous terms at
the extent of otic own demand for those goe,
and this alono, would increase our direct impor
lotions to five or six times their present amount.
If only the consumption of the South was sup
plied through her own ports, this of itself would
creale a revolution in our trade, which would
change tho entire face of the country, and pour
a Hood of wealth and prosperity through every
part of our land. But it is one of tho most im
portant and interesting features of our system,
that it is inseparably connected with the exten
sion of our intercourse with the interior of our
country, by means ot Kail Hoads, Canals, and
Turnpikes. A connection between the South
and the West by tho various schemes now in,
progress in Virginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia, and Alabama, will furnish an outlet
for all the goods that can bo received from abroad
in exchange for our productions. And when the
great \\ est shall find a market and receive her
supplies through tho sea p ,rts of the South, a de
mand will ho furnished, tiro extent and value of
which conn ot ’,,9 too largely estimated. Let these
various schemes, therefore, for the extension of our
Interior connexions, he prosecuted with a zeal
and energy worthy of the object. Let no un
worthy jealousies,—no narrow, or merely section
al views, disturb that harmony of feeling and
conceit of action, which are so essential to suc
cess.
There are some circumstances connected with
tho present condition of the country, which may
servo to animate our zeal, encourage our clTorts,
and urge us to that prompt action on which our j
success may depend. i
Ocp. onr.iT staple has now become ‘‘rau
common ccbhenct of the Would ” It is the
groat medium or eschano.k, regulating, and
controlling to a considerable extent, the commer
cial operations both of Europe and America.
During the suspension of specie payments, it af
fords utmost the only means of obtaining those
credits abroad, on which Northern Commerce I
has heretofore mainly relied for it’s support. This I
great staple, is ouu own.
The revolutions which have recently taken
place in the Commercial World. —the failures
and destruction of credit in New York, and the
stoppage of tho American Houses in Groat Bri.
lam, has brought about a crisis peculiarly favour
able to our v lews. Here is our Cotton lying at
our very doors.—the produce of our ovn fields,
and furnishing at this time, tho only medium o*
i Exchange for the Manufactures of Europe. Why
| shoo'd our own Merchants riot ute if for this I
puip.io ! The door is now open to u». snd w® i
have lut la enter and take possession, of that,
which belongs to u*. If we improve the oppor
tunity, tho victory w ill be ours. The “ ihlo in
our affairs,' is at the flood. Let us launch upon
it bravely, and it will assuredly ‘‘lead us on to
fortune.” Hut should this glorious opportunity
he lost, —our gallant bark, instead of riding the
waves in triumph, rosy be driven among the
breakers or dashed upon the rocks, or at best bo
again involved in those “eddies and shallows”
trom which we may never more be able to escape.
Even tho “Pilot who wcatlic rs the storm,” may
lie compelled to “give up tho ship,” when desert
ed by the crew and left in a condition so utterly
j hopeless.
The measure* which arc deemed by the Coins
mittcc proper to he adopted, in order to carry
these views into effect, are embodied in distinct
propositions, which are herewith submitted to
the Convention. They embrace, a strong and
emphatic declaration of tho feelings and opinions j
of the Convcmion, on the importance of a direct
import anti export trade, and the July of adopt
ing ail proper means for the purree 0 f estab
| Ashing and promoting it. recommend, in
. 11 fcnext place, strong e„ r r,,. s t t un J reiterated op
j peals, to the understanding and feelings of all the
j pcop’.ti interested, whh a view, to enlist their
I sympathies,—excite their patriotism, and to call
into action an enlightened rcaue opinion in
furtherance of our views. A n adjourned mooting
of tho Convention to be held in this place, on the
3d Monday in October next, — an Aiidhess to
the people of the .S'lavc-holding Slates, and the
adoption of other suitable measures to secure a
full representation, at that Convention from all
the Stules interested, arc among the measures
recommended. In looking to thn essential
objects of providing capital and credit, as well
a* markets for our impoits, and thus laying a
sure foundation for the ultimate success of our
schemes; a seiies of important practical measures
have been recommended, which if carried into
full effect, will, it is confidently believed, go very
far to put our Merchants on a footing with those
of the North. An earnest call is made upon the
lit inks to which they can hardly fail to respond;
i to provide tho required capital and credit, by ar
f rrtngemen's perfectly safe ns to themselves, and at
the sa.ne time well calculated to furnish all the
facilities, which the direct trade will require. A
j plan for equal’sing °“ r domestic exchanges,
and keeping up llu’ credit ot our Banks during
tho suspension of specie payments, has also been
devised, which it is most earnestly desired, may
bo carried into effect hy them. Jti s not ,0 he
concealed, that without the aid and support of
the Banks, the difficulties in our >; ay will b e
gicatly multiplied. It will depend upon them, in
u great measure, to determine tho fate o{ our
groat enterprize. In order to divert capital and
credit from other pursuits into tho channels of
Commerce, an appeal is also made to Planters,
Capitalists and others, to avail themselves of the
provisions of the acts of the Legislatures of the
several States, passed during the Inst winter, au
thorizing limited partnerships; arid it is recom
mended that the youth of our country, should
bo directed to Commercial pursuits, and prepared
by a suitable education to fill the responsible sta
tion, and elevate the high character of the Sou
thern Merchant. These, and other suggestions
embraced in the Resolutions, constitute the mea
sures lecoininendod to tho Convention for their
adoption. It will bo soon, that they embrace a
series of measures of a practical character, all
believed lobe well calculated to promote the ob
jects for which they are designed. It is true, that
we can do no more than to urge the adoption of
those measures on thb part of the Banks, and
others interested. But when it is recollected
that this Convention is composed of near two
hundred Delegates, representing five States and
one Territory, and when we consider tho weight
of character, influence, and acknowledged talents
of those who compose it, —and when abovo all,
wc remember that they are engaged in a matter
PUBLIC CONCERN, IN VOLT INO THE WEL
nRE ’toJwnuxT, and uoNoa of these States,
it can hardly Staved, that their deliberate
opinions and carta 9 *- 1 recommendations can be
without effect. Our u'.> 1 dependanco after all,
however, must bejupon Td ß ' lc oriNIOJ, > but
we have too much confidence tO an d
justice of our cause to entertain a ncu-*' 1 our
success, if every member of this assembly w, ll
regard it as his own personal concern,- — a<!
well as a sacred duty which lie owes to himvClt, 1
his posterity and his country,—to use his utmost
efforts to advance the great work. Judging from
the past, wo have no cause to distrust the future
Six months ago the first meeting of tho Conven
tion look place at Augusta. It was composed of
80 members representing' two Stales and one
Territory. Now we have five Stales end one
Territoty represented by 180 members. Tho pro
ccadings of that Assembly have gone abroad, and
wherever they have been received, have produced
a powerful influence on public opinion, Os which
we have tho most gratifying evidence in the Le
gislation of several States on one of their rccom-
I mendaUons, and the increased interest eveiy
where fell in the subject of their deliberations
J. bus encouraged, we should go on in that con
fidence, which a good cause should never fail to
inspire. But to secure success, wo must be pre
pared to make the necessary clforts Os one
thing we may bo assured, that this great victory
, cannot be easily achieved. It is the order of it
! wisc-and benificenl providence that nothing truly
| great or good, can be attained without pains and
| labor.
This, is the price which must be paid to secure
j success; and if we are not prepared to make the
necessary exertions, we must yield the prize. Nor
can our mighty work bo accomplished in a dug.
All essential changes in the condition of a conn,
i try, must bo worked out by slow degrees. We
j may bo assured, that nothing short of a high re-
I solve, —which iso opposition can move; a devoted
i zeal, proof against all discouragements, and an
■ untiring perseverance, vhich shall rise superior
I to all difficulties, can enablo us, to work out ou r
i “political salvation. Let us not deceive our
| selves then, with the vain belief, that our pro- j
gress in this work will bo every where, cheered |
by tho approving smiles of our country, and tho I
cordial support of our follow citizens. Con- ! J
: scious that we are actuated by the purest motives, 1 1
: and that “slllhs ends wc aim a - , are our coun- j
iry t, wc must nevertheless he prepared for u!j
manner of opposition. The measures we pro*
pose come into conflict with too many deeply
roofed prejudices, and too many adverse interests,
to enable us to hope, that even our motives shall
escape detraction, and our purposes misrepresen
tation. We have those around us, whoso pros-*
peels in life, in a great measure depend upon the
defeat es our plans. A large portion of the Un*
ian,—which always lias exerted and still exerts,
almost a controlling influence upon public opi
nicn, at homo and abroad, will bo roused into ac
tion, to deprive its of public confidence, and to
drive us from our course. We shall be ridiculed,
as the suppor'ers of wild and Utopian theories;—
as visionary enthusiasts, wasting their strength
in the pursuit of impracticable schemes. We
shall be charged with ungenerous prejudices, and
unkind feelings, towards ourN rrlhorn Brethren,
(feelings which arc strangers to our bosoms,) and
’ tbf.l stole though potent Blunder, will be revived,
lof uustilitx to tub Ha ion. Now, if in the
consciousness of rectitude, wo are not fully pre
pared to encounter ail this, and moke, —if we
are not unalterably determined, to go on in our
course, *• through good report, and through evil
report,"—if we are n t firmly and unchangeably
resolved, to trample down all opposition—it would
be better that wc should stop hero, ami attempt
|to advance no turlher. These difficulties are thus
fairly slated, not for your discouragement, but
that we may be fully prepared to meet them. If
we arc true to ourselves, wc shall most assuredly
triumph over all obstacles. The high character,
intelligence, and influence, which compose this
Convention, properly end zealously exerted, can
never be cut MOWN. It is as certain ns the ij.
I sing of the morrow’s sun, that wo shall achieve
the emancipation of the South and South West >
if wc are only prepared to make the efforts ric'
cessnry to the accomplishment of the good work.
Wc shall live down the slanders of our enemies,
and in the rich fruits of a noble and peaceful vic
tory, will find our best reward. Thu peculiar in
stitutions of the South will bo fortified and
strengthened,— he streams of a rich and var J,.
commerce will fertilize our soil; while divershf-f i
pursuits will s'imulate the industry,—add to our
wealth, enlarge the minds, and improve the cha
racter of our people. Civilization and refine
ment, —the handniaids of virtue, —will adorn our
land; ami the ortKAt tkutii will bo seen, and
felt, and acknowledged, that of all the social con
ditions eff man, the most favorable to the devel
opment of the cardinal virtues of the heart aud
the noblest faculties of the soul,—to the proms ■
lion of private happiness and public prosperity,
is that of Slave lloliuno Communities cndeb
mar. political Institutions, —a truth hardly
yet understood among ourselves, but which the
future history of these Slates, is, wo trust, des
tined to illustrate. Animated by these senti
ments, and influenced by these views,-—and with
a firm reliance upon Divine Providence, —lei the
members of this Convention nowpunoE tuem
srLvr.H to each other, and to their country, to
oo ponwAiin,—firmly resolved, to leave nothing
undone that may advance our great and patriotic
objects. Let us be prepared to make every per
sonal sacrifice, and to rise all just and honorable
means, for the accomplishment of our groat work
—unalterably determined to pehskvekb v jure
Tint INK.
From the Ihllimorc Chroniek.
Georok Wilson, the Female llor‘e
Tiiiek. —The female in men’s clothing’, who
was taken up lor Horse stealing a few weeks
ago, was sentenced to two years imprison
ment in our Penitentiary, where she is now
enduring the penalty of her crime. The only
name that she will give is Geo. Wilson.
This female, is certainly a very extraordi
nary individual, and her personal adventures,
if she could be induced to relate them, would
doubtless form a volume of uncommon inter
est. But she is silent in almost every paitic
ular in relation to herself. A few things men
tioned tb her fellow prisoners have been re
peated, and they only create n desire to know
more of her character and history. At a
very early age, say thirteen or fourteen, she
assumed male attire, which she has worn with
but one or two brief intermissions, foi*
ten years undiscovered. She ciMrCd very
young as a Bailor before the mast, and has
crossed the ocean in that capacity eight or
nine times. For stealing, she was some time
since confined in the New York State Prison
(or two years—-driven months of which time
was passed in solitaiy confinement. While
there, she steadily refused to work, and every
I'fforl of punishment or persuasion, failed to
av.** the least ellicct upon her. The solitary
con»?neW“t was resorted tb for the purpose
of •>*& her determined spirit, but it was
in vain. x.a6. s -ng on tire bore bacit, a regi
men of bread a.’iu water for weeks at A titne,
and various other f nu.?ishments were resoHfit!
to, hut she remained u.’rrnPveable in her ae er
urination not to work, and vvA B only relieve ,
ut times from this severe treptiii* lll °7 "j rec j
lion of the physician, who fretjuem'-Y ‘ Mn ,
nature yielding to severity, until the tern? O*
her imprisonment expired.
In our scale prison, she is equally incorri
gible. No punishment which lias yet been
inflicted, or kind persuasion that ha* been of
fered, can move h?r from her fixed resolutions
not to work while imprisoned. Under the se
verest punishment, she shows not the shgiA
est sign of anger or emotion ; and will strip W
receive the lash with as much apparent un*
concern as though she were going to bed —-
i nor doi» she cringe under the stroke. Her
1 determined perscvtiance is a source of much
pa n to the keeper, who cannot allow of any
insubordination, and bus therefore to inflict
such punishment as the regulations of ttie in
stitution demand in cases where prisoners
refuse to work.
In statue she is somewhere about five foot
eight inches, end as muscular as a pugilist.
Her face looks like the face of a man. It
does not show any tiling like o wicked spirit;
but is settled, stern, and thoughtful—never re«
laxing into a smile. She of course knows
nothing of woman’s work. She can handle a
needle with no further dexterity than will en
able her to sew n button on her pantaloons.
She openly avow- her determination to steal
whenever she cannot find suitable employ
ment by which to obtain a living. A year or
two since site was in Baltimore, and being
closely pursued by the minions of the law,
changed her clothing, fur female attire, and
remained for a few days on the Point, until
she could safely venture out again.
Take her all in all, she is a singular and
hardened creature, utterly setting at naught
all the regulations of law, and following the
bent of her warped disposition, regardless of
the smiles or frowns oflhe whole world. She
isan English woman by birth, and has mt;-