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Prion (fit Colum'iia Ttlucop
I'lm Barba e ) Dinner ndverl'snl fur hi
Saturday touk plnco according to n ipom
meat, and was attended by ilia hrge-t an
most respectable collection of citizens tin
" » have seen in tins plans fur come \cars -
About P 2 o'clock the company assembled i
» shady lit at the upper ondjofllio towr
nod partook of i:cd drinks of various kind
until 1, wh in they sat do vulo a mniptiinti
dinner laid upon live lung rangi s of tablet
cmispicHons alike fur the i xcnllence of llt
material mil ilia handsome stylo in winch I
was prepared. Much credit is duo to iln
''itninlUeo o( arrangements for tin; j'lJiciou
• n inner in winch I Ik* pr n:i fTniigs w.;rn cun
dueled; and ol oloAlr. (’. iN'mill'-.r nude
'vlroiO d'leclion ilm dinner was prepared
•< ’liancellor I .’avid Johnson a sled us president
mnl Cnl. A. Banding, Dr. It I.oil llenrv, an:
Joel Adams, Id q , ns Vice pic id nU.
Regular Toasts.
Ist. 'J lie Slft'o ot Bo iln Carolina— Sin
cannot join at present in tin pitiful seraniblt
lor office l , without dishonoring bertelf in lln
vycs of the world, and degrading herself n
licr own esliiiviion.
2nd, Gov. J’. i\l. Butler —The pnl'ant ml
diiT; the vigilant cnnni.andei; the unrel'nl nib
gistmte—whether railed on lo defend the fron-
Mcra of Ins invaded country, or In devote
•ooaiis ot rebuilding a prostratu city—lie has
shown himself willing, prompt and' efficient.
3rd. Tim speedy mid firm union ol Texas
with the United Stab's—a measure of vita,
importance to the iS'nuih: and in comparison
with which, the mill Treasury and United
Sta'cs Hank sink into insignificance; we in'.i-t
i>c united.
4th. Tim Louisville Uincinnali and Charlu.-,<
ton Ilul HnmJ—imienterprise worthy of the
■devotion of such n man ns Kohl. V. Ilayiio;
a man calculated to grapple with mid over
come every d.fllculty in the way of ns tr.um
phnnt and final nccumpl tfirncnt.
sth. General James IJainilton—the South, I
rely on his talent z aI, and Onterpnzc in se
curing lor her a direct foreign trade l .
Otli. John C. Calhoun—a Carolinian and
an ulna Senator—may he live to he President
of the United Slu es.
7ih. F. 11 Elmore—a worthy son of South
Carolina; we esteem him 100 highly to pro
scribe him (or honestly dill ring from some of
ns on u matter ot doubtful policy.
Bth. IlnghS. Legate—the ripe scholar, the
honest Statesman, and the uncompromising
patriot— tuny lie continue to enjoy the rightful
exercise ot his own clear judgment upon all
questions wherein South Carolina may huvu
on interesf.
OJi. Henry Clay and Martin Van Huron,
parm bile fralrnrn. if South Carolina is
true to herself, or has Iho least regard (dr con
sistency, she can give her vole lor neither ol
them—she cannot nor will not he drawn into
n climco of evils.
10th Onr Scna'ors and Rep
resentatives in Congo st—So ith Carolina (al
lies ihciM 100 highly to sacrifice any of them
to the blind zeal of parly nr the malignant en
vy ot demagogues.
llih. The lutr of South CVo’ina— their
smiles are only for freemen.
1 ‘■2i.li. VV. C. Preston—mi early, able, and
consistent supporter ol Slate Rights—a tear
less and eloquent advocate of Southern prin
ciples—a determined enemy of tyranny and
usurpation—while t hero remains it single heart
in Carolina alive to the dic'a’cs of honorable
feeling, or a longue that dare utter tho words j
ol truth; Ins services cannot bo forgotten or *
go unrewarded.
On the n (ding of the last toast, Mr. Pres- 1
ton Came lorward, most hea'idy and affec
tionately greeted hy the assembly, and ad
dressed them in a speech ot very great elo
quence, in relation to Ins own public course,
■ami the political questions now before the
country. The Committee, wo understand,
have requested a copy for publication, but se
vere illness in his family has lints far prevent
ed the eloquent oena'or front furnishing it.
A mimhur ol toasts wore given by mdivid
ii tin, of which the following are a part.
Volunteer Toasts.
By Albert Illicit, Esq. The independent
Treasury— the great question of “deliverance
and liberty.”
By Col. John (}. Grown. The democratic
republican doctrines of J7US: let ns lin'd liv t
to them ns the sheet anchor of onr r ghls
By Cnpt. B. F. Taylor. The right if in
struction—necessary mdy on questions involv
ing fundamental principles, neic.r on questions
of mere policy —above all, never to ho prosti
tuted to effect perly purposes.
By \V. F. Desuussure, Esq. Tho people's ;
money—safer in Ihoir own treasury, than in
Institutions not created by them, nor subject I
to their control.
By James L. C telt, Icq. \V. ('. Preston [
—the doscendenl of Patrick Henry ami of
Campbell of King’s (Mountain: came among j
us with all onr prupos-essions in Ins favor; we
have since tried him thioaghu long and ardu
ous career of public service, nod have louiul \
him fearless, faithful, and consistent, and ol !
commanding eloquence, in the assertion of 1
public right. We are proud ol tho reputation
he has acquired, and will sustain him.
By Col. L. Cheers, Jr. The People’s mo
ney—safer any where lima m the President's
breeches pocket.
By A. S. Johnston. The sub. Treasury and
tint other “experiments” of the Van Boron
parly—the people may say to the Admintsira
• tion, as the frogs said to the mischievous
hoys who were pelting them with stones,‘tins
may he Inn to you, lint it is death to ns.”
By Joel K. Adams, Esq. The “Naked
Truth”—ph a ant to a I houc«t and enud'd
men; formidable on'y to tyrants aim tacit
tools.
By a Vo'er. Political proscription—it doe
ttnii; which should never lie sanctioned lit
Boutb Carolina.
By Ed waul J. Arthur. John C. Calhoun
the political Ajax ol the South—we rely on
Ins firmness and fore.cght, tor liberating onr
rouutry from the terrible incubus ol Bank moo
i opolies, and an mcomena'ile p:q cr turret!
ey.
By Ur. Robert Henry. The sub .Treasury
echerne—repudiated by Mr. Calhoun in 1831;
ami patronized by him in 1833. When our
political prophet is at tauli, wo feel omselves
emboldened to the cxercst ot “a rightful in
dependence of judgment.”
By Campbell R Bryce. Henry Clay aid
Martin Van Duron, the probable candidates
for the next Pre-mien :y; our chow* is between
black dog and in • icy—lei n have noth’. 1
do w ill them.
By E. F. Brnnlhw.iile. TiiO doctrine o
10-1 ruction —Consonant w ith the forms ol i
monarchical —repudiated by th’ print pies o
a republican government. W lieu tho ‘ lire
dom of speech” or the “freedom of opinion’
are (assailed by intriguemg politicsets am
petty demagogues, it is lime lor Jrcenwn li
liw’k to their rv bts.
By Col. A.' Bland ng. B Tit Carolina
100 weak to be divided, too imign minions t
denounce n minority to. d.IV.-rtitg on a sing.'
point from the mnjuriH
By I. D Al i•’«*>.« ■ Henan is Preston nil
Ca'iioun— their patriotism! to Soni'i Carolm i
lem been too .oug li ed for either of them Ic
, n j fio called traitor to their country at this time
iat 0,(1
By ( apt. Ja nes U. Adams. Messrs Camp
|n bell, L ;,are and Thompson —they lm e shown
n themselves able representative.', ( not of tlu:
,jJ capricious, hut of ihe matured and consistent
l|(j wir Mom ol .S in'll Carolina
By Edward A Seymour. William C. IVee
' "I. Ibo accomplished oialor and incorrupti
H | die .S a'l'siiiiin, Ins actions noble and sublime,
Pt . ; ic.rnll lo iiinid dm berms of • ilujudy —Ins
ls words cop:oil' and Lr llill'll, appear like Aces
; ten’ arrows lo kind o(u they lly.
, r ; By I l '. iS. I! onset). lam opposed lo in*
I struct ions, and to ibe s di- l'n usury scheme;
, | fit our y -How and white hoiji remain where
.j I llo'y arc—:f taken from us and placed in the
•■mb- Treasury, wdl make banhupls of our peo
pie mid not our banks. instead of such a
i scheme c ilio Sub- Treasury, j'ivc us a States
| l; Hunt:; one, wliiho stockholders shall be the
Si ales, and i>» directors elected by the Slates,
j Willi such mi institution iu this, wo must
II i prosper—wilbrml il, we am iiiiuud.
liy 'l'. 11. Wade. Our Senators in Congress
■ ! VV. ('. Preston and John (J. Calhoun, though
- ; differing on thr; i xpedieucy of the indepen*
"I dent Th usury Bill, us Carolinians vve should
l: 1 not presrr.be the one lor llio < levotiou of tbe ,
s oilier—mi a question ot twice tnjed and doulili j
lul policy—it comes wiili a bad grace from I
3 tbe ndiiniiisiration lo iism Carolina.
Sent by A. L'pinmi. ‘‘Tbe doclrino of in !
' s'rm lions, Ibe food for demagogues—be who i
1 advocates d, prefers office lo honor and dull/.” I
By W. Deniy. Il is to be regretted that a !
question should now arise to divide and ,
' | mint tboßO who liave stood by ns in iJjq dark
jest hours of trouble; when it ks to no feared j
that the nine is Ia n apprua.inng wliicli will
|n qiiiro the undivided eli'oitu of tho fcSun'.li to
I delem! ,is rb'hts,
I Hy Judge David Johnson, Tbe rigid ofin
( atru Tion—;.iio rigid lo make Hyeopl.aiils of
(nil HepresemaTves— to Nullify the consti
iutlon.
By Joseph A. id,a k, W. C. Prcslon.—
Bom in the land ot Washington and Jeffer
son, bo rimy be considered ‘ - an alien” when
they are forgotten, and "a traitor,” when, to I
walk in their (outsteps is treasonable —nut '
before,
Tho following letter of llio Hon. W. Thomp- i
son wan read by one ol llio cnminittce.
GiiiiiisviACK, July 22, 1838.
Gentlemen—F regret that it will not bo in my
power lo accept your kind invitation lo n dinner
to bo given to the iion. Mr Preston on the 28th
inst. Concurring as I do entirely with that
gentleman upon the currency question which now
agitates the Slue, added to evei y consideration
of a personal character, would have made it
agreeable to mo to have been with you; but I
cannot,
1 have lived lon long and seen too much of the
Fickleness ol public opinion, and the instability of 1
personal popularity, lo lie much surprised at any I
thing ol llmt sort. But F confess dial diero is i
something which F at a loss lo account for in the
violence, denunciation and poscriplion, with
which three of us are treated; who hold and ex
press opinions, which, twelve months ago, wcio
held by nine»lenths of those who now denounce 1
us. Two years since, Col. Benton proposed a
measure for the gradual collection of the dues ot \
the government in gold and silver only. FFis
measure provided for the infusion of specie in
tho circulation, hy driving out by dcgicos all
bank notes under twenty dollars; and in this par*
| titular was certainly a wiser measure than the i
I late Buh Treasury Bill. Ft was not supported,as
1 tarjas 1 know, by a siuj’lo newspaper oi politician I
1 of any piuly in die State, and "Was ridiculed and
scoffed at by the opposition party without one
exception; if there was an exception il lias escap
ed my notice and may ho shown.
Ft cannot ho forgo) ton that less Ilian a year
ago, when the |{ov. Mr. Fisk rose lo address a
public meeting iu Charleston, in favor of those
anti btnk opinions now so prevalent, even the
sanctity of his robes did not protect him, and he
was knocked down. Il was regarded as a sort of
political blasphemy. Now, I do not object to
gentlemen changing their opinions; but J do
think that wo, who now bold opinions which one 1
Biu,.'t year past were tho opinions of llio whole (
Slate, have u rijjlit to ask some hide toleration, ,
and that in despite oi seme evidences heretofore
given of devotion to the Slaiv, we should not be
denounced ns trailers. Ft was an administration *
measure, and il is therefore not lo lie wondered al
that the great mass of the administration paity
| should support it. Ft has tho support of a disliu- p
| gnished Individual who has long enjoyed, above
j all others, the confidence of the niilldiors, and ii
j is therefore not lobe wondered at, that the State
j should lie earned in its support: but that,it should
jbe regnided as a question so clear, that honest
1 men may not differ about il, and so vitally impor
i lant ns lo supersede all past ties personal as well
jas political, and a sufficient reason for again
blowing tip the angry (Fame of parly spiiil, and
dividing and weakening the South winch has so
many reasons for living united—l confess, ex
ceeds my comprehension.
1 send you the following sentiment,
and have tho honor to be,
Gentlemen, respectfully,
your friend and oh’t serv’t.
VV. THOMPSON. Jr.
I’uldie office —not lo be desired by an honora*
- bio man when held upon the tenure of one man’s
will, and al tho saciilice ol opinions honestly en
tertained.
The committee ol arrangements < f (ho late i
| dinner have handed lo us for publication a letter [
lliom Mr. t'alhonii in answer lo their invitation
Flanued 100 l.nc lo he included in the publics
' lion of to day, and mast there fore bo deferred
! until our next.
J Gen. MeDuliiu
Tho tSmilli Carolina | apt r.s arc disputing
about I lie opinions ol tins gentleman. Tim
. A'.ereury says tl al it hea's on what it deems
i good authority, llmt ‘Gan. Mel.), prefers infill.
I itely the fcnib-Tn usury System to any eounec
i I lion Willi the hanks, oi any other system pro*
i pose’d.’ A correspondent ot llio Courier
r j doubts tlie information of tho Mercury, and
j 1 expresses tho beiiOt that Gen. McL). is still
ias hostile ns ever lo the experiments of tins
j parly in power.
, ; The Courier’s idea accords with tho Intel
; | ligcnce which we sometime since received
i- | from a s iureo which wo tons.dcrcd entitled
b I ti) credit. That intelligence was to the effect
. that Mr. Me Dull!' still retaino I the s ime ab
horrence of those in power which ho Ik s ev--
dI er avowed; that ho was no advocate of the
s ■ Sub Treasury, hut- between it and the Pel
u Bank >sci.euic, would that he had no
u . desire for public life, enter-dined a w arm and
i d voted rep. rd f.ir Mr. Calhoun, and that ho
\ , toll a strong avivs on to quit h s retirement,
a and mingle n the strife, in opposition lo the
al \ patron of Ins youth and th.; fnc id of h.s man
i. ; hood.
,” I tills truly represents Mr, McDuffie’s
,d opinions and llu 1 motives of ins conduct, it is
~ cer-andy ho uTahle !o his heart, and, wo will
nut undertake to say, d sored,table to Ins pat-
I notisru. It is painful and agoiiiring to the
Pt i man of noble and generous sensibilities, to
■c ; disi the tics of a long cliericoed Friend
, ship a. "i qu"' tons jfm.’ie political eatpedi*
d ncy—iiul tbopnblc good to be effected
i thereby should be “rout, obvious, mdiapu able,
o and of certain attainment, to warrant the sac
-0 rificon, We do not, therefore, demand of
Mr. McDuffie ns a neb' on our part, or a du'
>■ ty on bis, to step forward in tins crisis ofbis
n party and bis country, and to exert bis great
e moral influence and godlike talents in tbo
t cause of the Republic. It is true, it would be
highly gratifying lo us and Ins numerous ad*
- toirers tliroughout fhc confederacy, if he could
pursue such a course without, doing violence
|, j to bis feelings, and disregarding the dictates
s | of friendship.
if wo might bo permitted, however, wo
i would sngi'ost, that private considerations
- should not alone influence tbo conduct of
> Gen, McDuffie. Ho occupies a large space
* in flic eye of the world, owes duties to bis
country, nod is under obligations to consult
- bis own permanent and iku.trious fame, us
t well us lo hearken to flic softer emotions of
* J tbo heart. Ho is secern"’ to few, if to any of j
1 tbo age, in all the essentials of a great mm, I
I Its genius is in no degree inferior to that of
Mr. Calhoun, while Ins judgment, clear and j
discriminating, is never warped by the passion
, and Impulse of the moment. His moral firm- j
ness is unsurpassed, and Ins intcgriiy has ne
ver been breathed upon by suspicion, fie I
I is, in fine, such a man, if we place no false cs- j
j tiinuto on his character, to whom we could
I conliuo life, liberty, property and honor, con- i
j /Ideal that tbo trust would bo ably, faithfully j
j and sacredly discharged end attended to. lie j
I is consequently one capable of rendering "‘.L'at I
i and important services to country—-and ■
! every man 5 unties am in proportion to Ins
i nlM'.’.i s m the ryn of the patriot.— Richmond 1
j Whig, JiO lk nil.
: CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. ,’
A. IJCJUSTA.
'i'll 11 r‘,<!a y Moralng, August <J.
STATE RIGHTS TICK KT
roil CONOIIESS.
WM. C. DAWSON,
R. w. HABBUSH AM,
J. C. ALFOUD,
W. T. COLQUITT,
K. A. NISBET,
MARK A. COOPER,
THOMAS BUTLER KING, ,
EDWARD J. BLACK, 1
LOTT WARREN, J
GCj- Wc received nothing of importance by the 1
Express Mail yesterday. No slips from tho north* j
s
We learn from tlio Washington Spy of the [
7lh, that 011 Friday last the the dwelling house ,
of Col. Bolton, in that vicinity, was struck by 1
lightning, occasioning considerable damage to ''
tbo building. The family within unharmeJ.
North Carolina Elections. /
Wo have returns from but one county. Wash- I
iuglon, to add to those already published. The ‘
Whig ticket for Senate anti Representatives are *
both elected. For Governor, tho vote was—
Dudley 302, Branch 25.
In Edgecombe county, as was expected, the I
Van Burcn candidates were elected. Branch’s 1
majority for Governor is only 343 votes, where '
uniformly hitherto the Administration innjorjiy
bus been about 1100! I
“ There is every reason to believe,” says a
correspondent of the Norfolk Herald, “that the!
state will elect a decided Whig Legislature ami I
Governor, If so, and Senator Strange resigns, ns I
reported, and the re-election of Brown coming
on, there will bo two Whig Sonators from North 1
Carolina in the next Congress.”
’ 1 \
Tbo United States schooner Active was sold at ]
New York, on the 28th nil. for $4,500 —she 1
originally cost the Government $B,OOO. The j '
amount expended on her in repairs and alterations
was $9,000. Total cost $17,090. Loss on the
sale $13,500. |
The commencement of Union College, Schc-! 1
ncclada, New York, took place at this most flour |
ishiirg of our higher seminaries on the 31st ult. I
Tho addresses before tho societies were reapcc- j |
lively delivered by Messrs. 'Taylor Lewis, Esq. !
Prof. T. C Reed, and Prof. Vormilye. The do
greo of A. B. was conferred on ninety two young
gentlemen, and that of A. M. on twenty five o* ;
tho alumni.
It is staled in a Providence paper, that Mr*
Knight one of tho United Stales Senators from
Rhode Island, is about to resign his seal.
For the Chronicle & Sentinel.
A writer in your paper of yesterday morning
over the signature of “Augusta,” has used lan
guage which merits the prompt regard of our
‘ citizens. 11 is inuendocs urn very palpable, mid
i II he writes “by the book,” there is a mob scene
1 brewing which every good citizen should sot his
face against. The Gamhlcis are no doubt to be
1 linebod, tuned and feathered, and then drummed
out of town, by this “Augusta” Ajax imdAits cm
i adjutois. I freely express tho opinion, that in
1 cases of ibis kind, when any man or set of mem
I other than a .ludg’e of the Supreme Couit and
i twelve citizens acting as Jurors, shall attempt to
execute the laws, that wo shall then see a biff
meeting in the streets, and find out which is the
* strongest, law or mobism. 1 say to all such wri«
! (ers ns “Augusta/’ go to tho Grand Jury for the
! correction of existing evils. They have power,
: and will use it when necessary.
ANTI-MOB.
The Salisbury North Carolinian, a paper which
: goes with Mr. Calhoun on the Sub-Ticasury,
I refuses to go for Gov. Branch. It seems to have
justor notions of self respect. It says;
“Wc can only say, we regret extremely that
| he has consented to give the u-e of his name lo
| his old political enemies,—his political friends
j have not asked him for it; —the public rpceling
I j that nominated him, and the committee that ad
] dressed him alike belong to that parly which
; heretofore had denounced him in tho l-t tcrosl
’ language for ionising lo how to Mrs. Eaton nt
, tho bidding of tho “greatest, and host.” He may
i indeed deem it a triumph 'hat his old enemies
are driven lo tho n ccssily of rallying on him,
' but they may take another view of the matter,
* and laugh in their sleeves at the idea that ihoy
' are making an instrument of him. In either
* point of view, ii is an awkward position for him
■ and them, and Mr Branch must have fell it so
1 when he penned his reply to the Committee; for
in that lie does not directly say that he consents
t 0 bee me a Candidate."
:] j Mr. W. L. Stuvago lias resigned his »ealin the
'i jV irginia Legislature f.um disqualification in con
j sequence of the challenge which ('asset! between
him ant! Mr. fat-gar.
s Extract us a letter lo the editors of the Federal
1 Union, da cd
, “ Fa VETfEVXLtn, July 21.
“Our citizens arc in mourning today, in conse
) queues of the loss of one of our most useful citi ■
Bens. L)r A. If. lieall had taken his gun and
| gone out hunting squirrels. On yesterday eve
sing ho returned, shout (i o’clock, and slopped to
I rest himself hy leaning on a piazza rail at Wood
ruff's store; and while speaking of his luck in
hinting, <tc., his gun went off’ accidentally, the j
wjole load entering his right eye, and coming |
out near tire crow of Ids head, shattering Iris |
whole head, lie died lit about an hour and u i
| half afterwards.”
Inn 00-vfessio.v of a J.oco Foco.—The !
Springfield (Muss.) Gazette relates, that when
lire august deputation ot Fanny W’rigirt men cal- \
led on Judge Morion to serve as their candidate i
for Governor of the Day State, Ire replied:
‘ Gentlemen, I think I am pretty well used up; !
| hut if jjou think there is any thing left of me, j
you art* welcome lo ihe of it.”
from the Charleston O ur { er
Mr. Grundy—the Democ;« t Attorney
j L.c<» ~a ! ar j National flank.
I It *“..y quiet the consciences of some sticklers
j lor the constitution, whenever a Dank is talked
°l who cannot satisfy themselves with the con
stitutionality of an institution, which Washing.
I tun originated, Madison approved, Calhoun,
| Lowndes, Clay, Crawford, Gallatin, Dallas, sup
| ported, and Chief Justice Marshall pronounced
| constitutional—it may serve to case the conscien.
: COS of many an honest republican to know, that
the present Democratic Attorney General—who
has been a war and Madison Democrat, a Monroe
Democrat, a Jackson Democrat, and now a Jclier r
sotiian, Jackson, Van Durcn Democrat, does now
believe, and has always believed a United Slates
Dank a constitutional institution. And besides
that, it there was one in existence, he would have
a branch in iennessee. Those who will not
listen to the arguments of a federalist, may be
willing to lake counsel from the constitutional
and responsible adviser and law officer of the
Administration on all questions of difficulty.
Let Mr Grundy speak for hiself— as he spoke on
April 19, 1838, in the United Slates Senate.
“Mr. Grundy said ho was perfectly willing to
give all his opinions in regard lo this hank, or
any other in the United Stales, Ho believed it
was in 1813, when the war was raging, and when
the Government was in want of money Doth to
elolho and feed the Army, that the question was
presented lo him whether it would not ho best to
investigate the subject ol establishing a United
States Dank at ilia’, time, to provide supplies for
the Government, which could not otherwise be
obtained; and he made a motion to appoint a
committee on that subject, of which the Speaker
us the Mouse appointed him Ihe Chairman. De
fore lids committee was appointed, Mr. O. was
°J the opinion that Congress had the porter to
establish u national bank, ami J'rom that day to
this he had never uttered aay opinion iv.consis
lent with that, lie had boon against the expedi
ency ot establishing stum a bank; but if he had
over gone beyond, mat, he had no recollection of
it; and his dt'oign had been never to say any
thing more.
“He ’was now glad of an opportunity in which,
>y a remark or two, he could show the ground
'/inch his conduct on this subject had been
Predicated; but, that it had been perfectly correct,
he would not presume to say. The Dank of the
United States was in existence and ho had there
lure no opinion lo act upon in regard to that mat
ter. Its charter was a law of the country, and
| Ihe question presented lo the citizens where he
j lived was whether a branch of the bank might
not benefit that part of the country. Mr. G.
thought it would be beneficial; and if another
United States Hank should be established to
morrow , he would not say that he would not be
glad to have a branch in Tennessee if there was
one event where else. The question with him
was not in relation to the constitutionality or ex.
podicncy of a United Stales Dunk itself, hut of a
branch in i ennessee, Mr. G. did unite with
his fellow citizens to .a sk for the establishment
of a branch there,”
The Natchez Courier of the 13th July has the
following notice ofsoi ao important legal decisions
which have just been jnado there in the U. S.
Circuit Court.
li.iporta at Decision.
Two motion? for new trials came up to day
before Judge Coaller, piesiding in the Couit
here, and were argued upon the hallowing points.
There were suits brought by the Planters’ bank
against sepanus individuals, as endorsers upon
ptomissory aides, discounted, the one hy the
Planters’ liao.k and the other hy the United
States Dran eh. Dank at this (dace and transferred j
lo the former. The defence set upon on the tri- j
at at the las t term of the Court was, that the con- !
tracts werr void, inasmuch as the Danks in dis
counting ihe notes calculated interest by “Row
lett’s inter o>t tables” which divided the year in
to IS nron i ns of 30 days each, giving it hut 3GO
days which ncccessarily gave more interest than
the law al lows per annum.” That it was there
fore a con up I agreement and the contracts conse
quently v uid. The plaintiffs*attorney urged that
this was the general custom, adopted for more
s conveniei ice—that the contract was not inten
tionally corrupt, hut was made in good faith and
i valid. That moreover the law fixing the rale of
interest attached no penally in case of excess lin
ing take) i, and that therefore the objection could
not exlc nd further than the actual excess, what
ever it n fight he. The verdict of the jury was
infavor of tho plaintiff’.
The motion made for the new trial hy Judge
Monlgc oacry who defended the suits, was simply
1 that live verdicts wore “contrary to law and evi
dence, ” mnd he waived an argument on the sub
ject. its. S. Doyd,Esq.lhe Attorney for the plain
nil’s urged at a considerable length belore the
Dour t this morning, that the verdict ought not to
lie sc t. aside.
Jt age Ooalter sustained the motion, and set
asidea the judgements upon the ground that the
evid unco was dear that the interest calculated up
on the notes was done by the plaintiff’s knowing
that that mode of calculation would give them a
Ira lion ovci the stipulated terms of interest, al
In’ring the year lo contain 305 days. That it
w as therefore “corrupt” and that the Court could
nc l interfere lo enforce the conditions of an illc
gs 1 contract.
The question will, I presume, go lo tho High
| G ourt ol Errors and Appeals before the final ter-
I it) Ination.
Dhuxswick, (Ga.) Aug. 2.
Vi that ami Coax Chop ix Georgia.— Wo
j arc happy to observe from tho papers published
in Iho Western part'd' tho Slate, that much lar.
eer crops of wheat have been planted than over
before, and that t.io crops in general are. doing
"ell. In this vicinity 100, much more corn has
i been planted than usual, and wo aio told that the
. planters will be mostly supplied with provisions
from their own lands. Tbo cotton in ibis im
mediate vicinity has within the last two months,
j improved more than its appearance in May war
-1 ran'cJ us to expect. The corn has suffered
somewhat from drought, and-should wo remain
! much longer without tain, the cotton will he se
riously affected. Advocate.
from the Athens Whig
Commencements
'i'liis College festival has juat passed, having
drawn together u large concourse of visitors,
ihougli nut its accustomed nuriibeis. It was a
proud day for old Franklin, and one to which her
hiends may recur in after years with delight,—
■She has on this occasion sent forth to the world,
to mingle in the varied and arduous duties of
citizens, a large and talented class of young men,
admirably prepared to ornament the varied spheres
in which they may move. And if after years do
not number many of them among the first spirits
of the age, we shall conclude that they have dis.
appointed the high destiny which nature ticsignci
i lll) d a liberal education so admirably fils them
j for.
On Tuesday night the Junior Exhibition took
i place, which was highly gratifying both to the
I friends of the institution and the young gentlemen
j who figured on the occasion.
1 he following was the order of the evening ;
Prayer hy the President.
OIIATIONS.
\V. 11. Dabney, De Kalb coun y. Natural and
I artificial society.
M. J. Cox, Lexington. Influence of moral
, principle on government.
| A. Speer, Culloden.
Nations bo} an j bloom and fade away,
1 . morning rose before the king of day.”
Jos ° Jones, If mice county, > Di6CUssi
R. P. 1 nppe, Culloden, ,S
International copy-right law.
J. Felder, Laurens District, S. C. Music.
A. S. Atkinson, Camden county.
Who can tell the triumphs of the mind,
By truth iitumm’d, and by taste refined J”
If. F. Whittier, jr., Lake Jackson, Fa. The
Pool.
In the afternoon of Tuesday a very appropriate
Oration was delivered hy Mr. Smith, before the
Alumni Society, in a style which did honor to
the head and heart of the speaker.
Such was the number of speakers from the
Senior Class, that they were compelled to exhibit
hath on Tuesday and Wednesday. The follow
ing was the order in which they made their ap
pearance. [D. S. and P. K. S. are the initials of
the Demosthonian and Phi Kappa Societies.}
TUESDAY —Oil MU Os TOE DAY.
Prayer hy the President.
ORATIONS.
J. Lo Conte, P. K. S. Liberty county, second
Honor. English Salutatory. Blind admiration
of men of genius.
A. B. Fall, P. K. S. Decatur, Gu. Taste, as
connected with national character.
W. I*. Harrison, P. K. S, Jackson county, third
Honor. A hundred years hence.
J. D. Sharpe, P. D. S. Savannah. Physical
Science. (Assigned.)
P. rl. Shields, D. S. Madison. Classical Lit
erature. (Assigned.)
J. A. Bradley, P. K. S. Wilmington, N. C.—
Moral Science. (Assigned.)
J. M. Giles, P. K. S. Church Hill, S. Carolina.
Natural History. (Assigned )
W. 11. Hull, D. S. Athens, fiist Honor. In
tellectual and moral excellence, dependent on
physical comfort.
WEDNESItAY OHDEU OF TUK UAY.
Prayer by the President.
OIIATIONS.
P. Winn, P. K. S. Liberty county, second
Honor. Latin Salutatory. Martyrdom to prin
ciple.
.1. J. Kendrick, D. S. Wilkes co. (Excused.)
J.H. Junes, D. S. Elbcrlon. Moral responsi
bilities of literary men,
E. P. Clayton, D. S. Athens. The proper
materials for an oration upon a literary occasion.
M. E. Bacon, P. K. S. Liberty county. The
immortality of mental influence.
B. M. Palmer, P. K. S. Beaufort District, S. C.
first Honor, Cull fur moral cllorl in the present
Ugß.
1. T. Irvin, D. S. Wilkes county, first Honor
Time overthrows the illusions ol opinion ; but
establishes the decisions of nature. Valedictory.
S. P. Sanford, D. S., Greensboro, fust Honor.
Valedictory.
The decree of Bachlor of \rts was then con
ferred upon the following gentlemen, members of
itie Senior Class, by the President, who concluded
the ceremonies of the day with an able and tin
pressivo address to the Graduates:
E. Anderson, L. Anderson, M. E. Bacon, J.
A. Bradley, E. P. Clayton, U. Donald. A. B. Fall,
W. K. Gignilliat, J. M. Giles, W. P. Harrison,
W. 11. Hull, J. T. Irvin, J , H. Jones, J. J. Ken
diick, W.jS. Lowry, J. Le Conte, A. H. Mathews,
J. P. McMullen, A. Moseley, B. M. Palmer, F.
Phinizy, S. P. Sanford, P. H. Shields, J. Sharpe,
P. Winn.
Honorable Certificate of Proficiency, conferred
upon Williams Rutherford, an irregular member
of the Graduating Class
At 10 o’clock, A. M. on Thursday the Hon.
A. H. Cbappel, of Macon, deliver; d an oration
before the two Societies. To those who were not
present, we cannot hope to convey an adequate
idea of the excellence of this production—without
any ostentatious display, it was replete with sound
logical views, formed after the most approved
models of classical literature, & breathed through
out a most fervid and enlarged benevolence for
bis country, its institutions and citizens, which
drew forth from an intelligent and delighted au
ditory, their unqualified and cordial approbation.
It would have alforded us much pleasure lo
have noticed in a more extended manner the va
rious exercises of the occasion, which gave such
universal salislacliou lo the friends and patrons
of the institution, but our other duties have pre
vented.
Nor can xvo omit to mention, that notwilh
[ standing the Commencement exercises hove given
. j such general satisfaction to all, affording additional
i evidence of the future success and prosperity of
I the institution, which has already received thirty
\five new students, with the prospects of several
i others —their unfeigned joy has not been unmin
glod with pain and regret, at the utter disregard
paid to the interests of the institution by a portion
of tho Trustees. During the [nisi year several
vacancies have occurred in the board hy death or
resignation ; oil of which, it was desirable should
be filled on ibis occasion. But it is with shame
wc admit that out of twenty-three or four living
| members, only nine could be found in attend
ance. These individuals were appointed mem-
hors of the board of trustees, because it was hoped
’ i they would lend their energies to the support of
| the institution. For such a neglect of duty as
| they have manifested on this occasion, no moede
|j of censure can be too severe. A beautiful set of
1 j guardians of the Stale institution arc they ! Os
. what benefit, vve ask, can suclt men be to the
I * College, who feel so small an interest in its suc
i cess, as not to come once a year lo attend a meet
| ing of tho Board 1 And if they will not do this,
( I it cannot ho expected that they even exert an in
j flucnco in society for its success.
1 They have in truth betrayed the confidence
i which has been reposed in them, and should, in
1 justice to the College, and to those who conferred
the honor, resign the office in which vve regret lo
f say they are hut drones.
Pottf.uizino. —Lee, convicted before the cri
■ minal com tof this city, of outrageous treatment
: to his wile, and sentenced lo two years imprison
t moat, on arrival at Baton Rouge, was forcibly la
■ ken possession of by a number of persons in dis
t guise, rude through the town in a cart, then car
■ ried to the suburbs, had the operation of caslra
, lion performed, and returned lo the Penitentiary.
As much as we despise Lee and execrate him
1 for the infamous crime he has been convicted of,
i - yet ss tho law, in all i s force, has been meted
■ out to him; it was wrong for any body of men to
I put i■ s decrees at defiance.
tWmthc A'. S. Uvruld.
Money Mnrlcot.
riti i ■ . IIIDAT, Auuuat 1
!,, /. Tvv m" 10 ’ 8 *" cxc! . lansc lor llle sailing of U a
Kojal William, ripened will, salts at 73 n c a!
tins iho ralo is firm, though in a few rnJTJ q* A
j S . askeiJ ! but 80 fttr 1101 generally paid. Tht pro
r l ’” 1 ! ! ! y 18 lhal the remittances sent by the L v “i
Willtam will be extensive. On France sales"
tuition to niorrtiw, the transactions up to the 1,5
, lcsl moment of the packet’s sailing.
In.domestic exchange there seems to bo eonia
i ‘! se *" rntcs - particularly in Southern funds, from
, , tbe absence ol buyers, and the quantity offered
i lie rale ol discount has rallior increased within
a tew days. We quote—
Charleston, 2$ per cent; Georgia, 45 a sf; Al u .
hams, 9| n 10; N. Orleans a lj,
Business generally, i„ Wall street, continue,
lat. Jbe animation visible within a few days
ha* disappeared as the week approaches *lr close*
The operations at the Slock Exchange, which are
con-ideicd an index of iho market, are such as
show a hilling off in iho activity produced by the
sale of the H. States bond,, which operation is
I "» u si“ »r « tv*iii-» os L pin “r
no go,eminent, of Its hos.ilo feelings towards
the mercantile comm unity, and was thcrcfoie con
sidered ns the harbinger of much good; hut the
vindictive feelings displayed by the parly prea.es
wiih the uiiiinng opposition to mercantile enter
prise, which is part of the ciccd of the adminis
tration papers, seems to throw a chill over the
otherwise enlivening warmth of returning trade
—u is this which causes the frequent and great
fluctuations in our slock maikel,
A great disposition, to sell was evinced at the
Board of Brokers to day. The transactions weru
extensive at. a general decline in prices; U. 8.
Bank fell off A per cent. N. River I per cent;
Ucl. and Hudson 1J per cent; Morris Canal 21
per coin; Kentucky 2£ per cent; Illinois $ per
cent; Vicksburg lij percent, Mohawk declined
2 4 per cent; Patterson 4 per cent; Harlem | per
cent; Stoninglon 2 per cent.
SATURDAY, August 4.
I he principal sales of Bills on London for she
Royal vVilliain, sailing to day, have been at 7J
percent, at which Bills of iho (J. S. Bank on
Loudon weic freely sold as well as the Bills of
ether good institutions. The business being now
nearly closed lui the Steamboat, 8 percent, is as*
ked ii> some instances.
I he business at the Slock Exchange was not
so buoyant to day;- sales wore to a less extent,
and in most instances prices have receded. Mor.
ris Canal declined 1 per cent, State Bank J per
cent. Patterson Rail Road A per cent, Stoaing
lon IJ per cent.
rar. w r .w r.m . i rrvanmmmmmmant
COMMERCIAL. V
~
Augusta Market.
Cotton —Our business season being over, very
little is doing in tins arlido t prices have declined
since our last report, at least i cent per lb. Wo now
quote 71 a H i cents ns extremes of the market.
ix Groceries, Dry Goons, &c.—The trade
with the interior quite limited. Our fall stocks are
coming into markit. At wholesale, some transac
tions have taken place, but the prices have not
come to our Knowledge,
Exchange.—Checks are dull on nit places. On,
New \ ork 0 per cent, out of doors 5 a 51; on Phil
adelphia 5 per cent; on Charleston 3 per cent.
Freights continue at old rates. Our river rose,
three feet on Monday last.
Mwttuj hi i ii i iiii ii i f ■ii f—|ii iiwy
MAMNE lINTELLIGENCE.
SAVANNAH, July 7. —Cld,brig Cpelousas, Alexander,
tlaltiniore.
Ar. brig Madis-'n, S linptcr, N Y; stbr Candid, Wolford
Baltimore, steamboats FreeJ Trade, Crowell. Augusia,
ril’d 'hrig'Optiou'sf.s, Alexander, Itattimore.
Went 1 1 sea, ship Milledgevide, Porter, N Y; sohr Po
komoke, Cox, Baltimore.
gw.i^sriioiiiii^Mm i. wmKßwmmmmmm
DIED,
At the residence of his mother, nvnr Madison,
Morgan county, on the 15th nil, Mr. Albert
G. Vason. eldest son of Joseph Vason, deceased.
Those who know him best, alone can appreciate
his worth. By this dispensation of Provideuco,
the mother, sister and hiother have not only lost
an affectionate brother and obedient son, but are
left without that assistance they much esteemed in
him; and while the relations are thus called to
shed a tear of sorrow, the community cannot but
share with them in the grief for such a loss;
At his residence in Columbia Counly, on tho
4ih inst, Mr Thomas W. Olive, in the 52d year
of his ago, he has left a wife and one child, and a
large circle of friends and acquainlances to mourn
his loss, lie was a good and kind neighbor and an
affectionate husband and'an indulgent father. Mr.
O. has been an acceptable member of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church for the last twelve years,
and in his last illness he was perfectly resigned to
the will of his maker,and said that he was willing
to go hence.
g-wuci-wr'ir a ■■■"—■i §
THE AUGUSTA MIUROK,
A semi-monthly journal, devoted to I’olilo Liters
|ture, Music, and useful intelligence, is published
every other .Saturday, by W. T. Thompson, at S 3
per annum, in advance. If .Inly 27
! [\| O.TICE.— Mr. JAMES M. BAKER is my
j a-\i authorised attorney during my absence Irom
tho state. WELCOME ALLEN,
august 6,1833, sw4w
SiE During my absence from the Slate, William -
j 11. Cushney and Nathaniel Patten, are ray author
1 ised agents, for the transaction of badness connect'
[ ed with tho ollice of Iho Chronicle & Sentinel.
WILLIAM E. JONES.
Augusta, July 7,1833
'j jVOTICE. —LEVI TA YLOR is authorised to
i S I “ act as my attorney during my absence from
, , this slate. WM. WOODBURY, Jr.
‘ Augusta, July 18, 1833. 1m
IVOTICE.— Mr. F. WILLIS is my duly au
j J-« thorised attorney during my short absence
| Irora the state. S. BUFORD,
j July 24,1838. if
I I'VE RING my abort absence from the state Mr
\ U JAMES HU lit. BERT, and M. OGDEN
arc my onihorised agents lo transact any business in
which I may bo connected. LUTHER ROLL
Augusta. July 25,1838. If
WM. 11. McKEE,
No 359 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.,
A GENT lor the New Vork Albion, Emigrant
ia. and Old-Countryman, will receive subscrip
tions and payments. iy June 9
P « Augusta Artillery Guards.
Ii Attention! i
; i;
?5Ji Appear at your alarm post, ra
. §3s!i W ashington street, on Friday.
i'T' j tho 10th instant, at 9 o'clock, a. h
A'fx aimed and equipped as infantry, in
summer uniform, with six round of
-ts .Aj.i ball cartridge.
-' v: ■ By order of Ccpl, Gould.
i tl } m M. A. STOVALL,
1 'S| j{ / Acting 0.8.
i «!Kr Summer uniform.—Uniform
caps without plumes, white rounil
jacket nnd pantaloons.
. august 8
t RICHMOND BLUBS, ATTENTION !
A PPE Alt on your Parade Ground, in front ot
. ii the Methodist church, on Friday MoriimS
next, at half past 9 o'clock, in summer uniform,
with thirteen rounds of ball cartrdgo.
By older of Cant Robertson,
ang 8 PEMBERTON, O p -
RICHMOND BLUES.
A TTF.ND a Quarterly Meeting of the corps, to
J il beheld at the Company’s Room, Planter's no
■* tel, on Saturday, ihe llih inst. precisely at mg 1
> o’clock, r. M Bv order of Cnpt. Robertson.
nog 8 II UAIrUHIh/te