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| TVILLIAM E. JOWS. AIftUSTA, GEO.j I*OAI>AA EVEAIAO, FEKRIARY 90,
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; Saturday Evening:, Fest. 18, 1837.
Order of Celebration of WaslTugrtati’;
BirHi Day, 22<1 Feb. 1837.
The Committee appointed to make arrange
ments for the celebration have appointed Capt
F. M. Robertson Marshal of the Day.
A procession will be formed at half past IC
A. M„ in front of the United Stales Hold, ami
proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under the
command of the Marshall of the Day, when, af
ter Divine Service, the Farewell Address ol
Washington will bo read by Capt. EiiE.vi.zEn
and an address suitable to the occa
sion, will be delivered by Wm. E. Joveb, Esq.
The order of the Procession wlil be as follows :
1 Volunteer Corps.
, 2 General Officers and Stuff.
I 3 Officers of the 10th Regiment.
4 Officers of the Army.
5 Orator and Reader.
6 Reverend Clergy.
7 Magistrates of the City and County.
8 Medical Faculty and Students.
9 Citizens,
The Pews on the right and left of the centre
aisle, near the pulpit, will be reserved for the
Military.
The Authorities of the City and County, Rev.
Dlergy, Medical Faculty and Students, and the
Citizens generally, are respectfully invited to join
he procession in the above order.
Paul F. Ete, C. B. Mabtiv,
J. B. Bishop, J. B. Walker,
R. D. Carmichael, J. S. Hotciiivsov,
Greenville Simmons, Wm. A. K.uv,
Gabt F. Parish.
Committee.
SAVANNAH IiNS’CE AND TRUST COM’V.
The result of the 3d day’s battling for stock,
rasas follows, according to the Georgian: 86, 661
lharcs were yesterday subscribed, in addition to
le subscription of Monday and Tuesday, (165,
47,) added to the subscription of tlirSse days,
key make 251,738 shares so far subscribed.
% GREAT RIOT IN NEW YORK.
P By the Express Mail this Morning we receiv
ed slips from out attentive correspondents of the
RT»w York Commercial Advertiser, and Daily
Express, containing the paiticulars of a disgrace
ful riot in that city, on Monday evening last.—
The accounts given by each paper are substan
plly the same, and we publish that of the Daily
express, beihg the shortest.
ALL A HOAX.
P Osecola not surrkndebld. —lt turns out that
the Editor of the Darien Telegraph, whose ac
count of the surrender of Osceola we published
Jn, yesterday’s paper, was sadly hoaxed by some
Way. Osceola has not yet “stood up by the big
oak tree and given up his riile.”—Jumper, Alli
gator, and Abraham, it is true, have bad a con
ference with Gen. Jesup, and they have agreed
upon this day, (18th Feb.) to hold a meeting at
Dade's battle-ground, for the purpose of making
>a Treaty. The following is from the Savannah
Georgian of Thursday morning:
o*We published in yesterday’s Daily Georgian
an Extract under Head of Intelligence from Flor
ida, taken faom the Darien Telergaph, stating
jUjiat Oseola had surrendered. We heard it veibal
ly contiadiclcd, but could not succeed, before the
paper went to press in procuring definite, inform
ation. Since it appeared, a note from the E litor
df the Telegraph has been handed us, in which
the statement is pronounced premature.”
The Weather. —lt is believed that last night
was as cold as any during the winter, and yester
day was the most severe, in consequence of the
high wind from the west. The ice this morning
extended from Robin’s Reef to the Long Island
shore, obstructing the main passage from sea. In
cogscquenco of this, thesu-a about Bolivar, Capt.
Bftsled. was compelled to tike the inner passage,
between the reef and the ~ersey shore. We un
derstami from Capt. Brisicd, that some time du
ring the night the ice came dowiuo the quaran
tined! large quantities, and drove from their an-
i three schooners, and carried them outside
farrows. The revenue cutter Alert was
ning driven from her anchorage at quar
and the last .seen of her, she was in the
the Narrows. There is a good deal of
in both rivers,—JWat York Commercial
ser, Feb. 14.
lie N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 14.
1 BRITAIN AND NEW .GRENADA,
er dated Kingston (Jamaica)January 12,
cs the actual blockade of the cost ot .New
, by a British squadron; and that a
ication had been received by the Amcri
isnl at Kingston, that no (American oi
ssel would be sanctioned in leaving that
New Grenada,even to bring away Brit
erty.
idviccs from Bogota arc to the 16th ol
cr inclusive, the papers containing all the
ndenco between the government of New
and the British envoy, and various othei
documents relating to the affair of Russell, the Brit
ish vice consul. The last note from Mr. Turner
the IMtish envoy, is dated the llth.and announ
ces tim termination of his mission,in consequence
of thp-Tefusal of the Grenadian government tr
issue an order for the leleasc of Mr. Russell. It h
probable, therefore, that the blockade has actually
been commenced, as above stated.
In the mean lime the government displays a
bokl and resolute spirit. On the 12th Decembci
the Secretary of State addressed a note to fhi
President of the Council of Stste, informing him
-that immediate hostilities were to be expec.tci
from the British naval forces under Admiral Hal
kett, and asking authority to increase the military
force beyond the limit of twenty thousand mer
established by the Legislature in May last, am
also that the President be clothed with extraor
dinary powers to meet the exigency of the lime; &
these requests were granted by the Council on th<
aame day, the extraordinary powers of the Presi
dent to continue unlil the cessation of hostilities
An extraordinary Gazelle of Dec. 15, contain
an address from President Santander to the peo
pie of New Granada, invoking their patriotism
constancy and courage in the approaching strife
in language at once temperate, firm and digni
fied. We translate some passages to show thi
feeling with which he contemplates the prospec
of a war with one of the most potent nations o
the earth.
“Great is Ihe power of England, the work o
ages—little is that of New Granada, as of a peo
pie lately sprung into cxislence, nor yet recover
ed from the horrors of a war foi independence
and of civil discord. But the justice of our caus
is mighty, and, trusting to it and the aidofUea
Ten, we will follow whither honor loads us. Man;
years we bore up against the power of Spain, a
-aisled as it was by the antiquity of her dominioi
in this country, by the habit of obedience, and
, the identity ol language and religion; tint con
staney and patriotism triumphed in the end.—
W hy may we not resist, with equal success, the
' unjust and unexpected aggressions with which
, weur « threatened by the British naval fortes 1
r “ } Vo llavc dom ' no wrong tc Great Britalrti
Wo have never refused to investigate in the legal
manner, the conduct of those judicial functiona
ries, against whose decree the complaints of the
British government are made. That government
i makes war upon us because we are feeble, and at
tempts to humiliate us, because we have not yet
. had time.to create a navy, and wealth and power.
But such as wc are, we will strive to gain, by a
vigorous defence, the glory that belongs to patriot
ism, innocence, and justice. If we are conquered,
an impartial world will not forget to make allow
ance, for the surprise and suddenness of the attack
and the overwhelming power of the victor.”
The following editorial remarks arc translated
from the Gacetu of December lllh:
“Most grateful to thc’nation must be the spirit
manifested in this capital, upon the question in
dispute with the government of Great Britain.
But one opinion is expressed—‘we must save our
national honor from humiliation, and sustain our
constitutional laws,’ All party divisions have
disappeared— but one feeling animates every bo
som. This is noble, patriotic,—worthy of the
people of Bogota. But still more worthy of
praise is the moderation which is preserved, a
mong so many causes of irritation. Not a lino
has been written, anticipating the decision of the
government, or tending to excite the people. All
have placed entire confiecnce in the rulers, as
knowing that they would be the first to speak,
when it should be proper to place before the peo
ple the true state of the question. With such
sentiraentsa nation can never be humiliated; and
we feel assured that, throughout the vast extent
of the republic, but a single opinion will be ut
tered—‘Rather extermination without loss of hon
or, than a disgraceful satisfaction.’ ”
J* rom the New York Daily Express, Feb. 14.
ANOTHER RIOT AND MOB.
Another riot and mob has disgraced our city.—
The following notice was extensively published
on Satuiday.
BREAD, MEAT, RENT, FUEL!
THEIR PRICES MUST COME DOWN!
The Voice of the People Shall be Heard, and
Will Prevail!
CC? The people will meet in the PARK, Rain or
Shine, at 4 o’clock on MONDAY AFTER-
to inquire into the Causes of the
present unexampled Distress, and to devise a
suitable Remedy. All Friends ofUumanity, de
termined to resist Monopolists and Extortioners,
are invited to attend.
MOSES JAQUES, DAN’L GORHAM,
PAULUS HELD, JOHN WINDT,
D. A. ROBERTSON, ALEX. MING Jun.
WARREN HAYWARD ELIJAH F. CRANE
New York, Feb. 10, 1837.
The Evening Post in particular spoke in com
mendation of the meeting, and it was feared by
many of ourgood citizens that it would cause a
riot. To call the populace together at a season
like the present, when the whole poor of the city
are suffering, on a subject of Bread, was well cal
culated to inflame their passions. The meeting
was held and some two or three thousand as
sembled.—What the proceedings were we have
not heard,but we presume they did not recommend
a riot, —(such, however, was the effect.) As soon
as the meeting dissolved many of the persons
present assembled together and repaired to Eli
Hart & Co’s. Store in Washington, near Court
land street, where they cungregaled into a formi
dable mob. It is well known that Mr. Hart, al
though only an agent, has his large stores filled
with several thousand bills, of flour, —they soon
demolished the doors and began turning the bids
of flour into the street, breaking in the heads and
scattering the contents to the winds. Some were
engaged in rolling it away, olhers in filling their
Jiags and boxes, and running with it in every di
rection, Most of it, however, was thrown into
the street, and opposite to the store the flour was
knee deep.
A great number of barrels of Flour were rolled
out of the second story windows and dashed to
atoms. The mob had entire possession of Iho
premises until after 7 o’clock. The police offi
cers to the number of a dozen or two. repaired to
the spot, hut were driven off with some injury.
We were silent spe. tators for a considerable por
tion of the time, until we noticed, as wc thought,
a favorable opportunity, and with a few citizens
around us, undertook to arrest the progress of the
mob. We were, however, so few in numbers,
that in a light which lasted a few moments, wc
were very roughly handled by the mob, and were
fortunate to escape with life and limb. They
were, so far as we could observe, the whole of
them Foreigners. From fifty to one hundred
were active athletic men, using their utmost ex
ertions to destroy properly. They were, how
ever, surrounded by perhaps five hundred olhers,
not so a’tive, but who rendered every aid and as
sistance.
The mob retained entire possession of Hart’s
store unmolested until they were satisfied. They
then taised a shout of “Meech,” no doubt intend
ed for Messrs. A. B. Meech & Co., flour mer
chants, on the opposite side of the town, viz : at
the corner of Broad and Water streets. On ta
king their circuit, however, they came to the store
of S. H. Herrick & Co., on the corner ( of Water
street. Ctenlics Slip, and seeing a sign of Flour
Store, they commenced throwing a volley of
brick hats through the secoml story windows,
they then obtained a long ladder, and with the
ends broke in lire store, and rolled some thirty or
forty barrels of flour into the street. While
they were engaged at this point, a sufficient num
ber of citizens had started enjmasse from the
Hall, with all the Aldermen and Asisstance and
some Peace officers at their head, went down to
Hart’s store where they put the premises under
the care of watchmen.
The mob at Herrick’s store got news of the
force of the civil authority, and immediately dis
posed—a largo number of persons were appre
' bended in the street with bags and boxes of flour,
and lodged in Bridewell, but none of the ring
leaders, or very few, were captured. At about 7
o’clock, the military, which the Mayor had order
cd out, assembled, but before they reached the
Hall, the citizens had effectually put down the
mob. We should judge that from Mr. Hart’s
store some two to three hundred barrels had been
destroyed. Wc fear this, however, was not his
worst loss. His counting room was completely
riddled—every book and paper that they could lay
their hands on was destroyed. We had an ex
, cellcnt opportunity of witnessing the whole mob,
and ate convinced that five minutes at Mr. Hart’s
: store would have checked this riot; one ball would
probably have dispersed the rioters. Wc have no
doubt that the call made at the head of this arti
■ cle, has been the whole cause of the disturbance,
and we have not any doubt that had our Police
i been as efficient as they ought to have been, it
1 would have been suppressed in a few moments.
Since writing the above, our Reporter informs
, us that Mr. Alex. Ming, Jr., and one other person
I addressed the meeting, and that one of the speak
ers alluded to Mr. Hart, which probably fixed
, their attention on him as they repaired imme
t dialcly to his store. Justice Bloodgood with a
. posse of officers wc-c eirlyon the ground, but
were beat off, and the persons they arrested were
rescued by the mob. A great force of military
• and peace officers were on duty during the night,
s but the city was perfectly quiet.
f TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
uECoyo session.
f I* Senate, Tuesday. February 14, 1837.
• Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on the
- Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill rcla
» ting to the transmission of letters and documents
3 free of postage, which was read and ordered to a
- second reading. . ~
r The motions and resolutions lying on the table
• were disposed of,
i Mr. Hendricks m ived *o postpone the previous
I orders fog the purpose of taking up tho Bill for
• the continiratic.fi of the Cumberland Hoad, and
• tbe question (the yeas and nays being ordered
■ on the call of Mr. Walker,) was desided in the
i affirmative, ayes 33, nocs 18.
The bill for the extension of the road through
Ohio, Indiana,,and Illinois, appropriating 150,-
000 dollars for each of the three Slates was then
read.
Mr. Norvcll moved to amend by adding a sec
tion appropriating 150,000 dollars for tho im
provement ot the military roads in Michigan.
A brief discussion arose out of this proposition
to amend in which Mr. Hcndiicks and Mr. Tip
ton opposed the amendment, and Mr. Norvcll,
Mr. Lyon, Mr Preston, and Mr. Ewing (Ohio)
advocated it, when the question being taken the
motion to amend was decided in life negative—
yeas 9, —nays 37.
Yeas.—Messrs. Clay, King, Ala. King, Geor
gia, Lyon, McKean, Norvcll, Parker, Preston,
Smith—o.
Nays—Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Black, Clay
ton, Cuthbert, Ewing 111. Ewing of Ohio, Ful
ton, Hendricks, Hubbard, Kent, Knight, Linn,
Morris, Page, Robbins, Robinson, Sevier, South
ard, Strange, Tallmadgc, Tipton, Tomlinson,
Walker. Wall, While, Wright—37.
Mr. Clay moved to strike out the second section
of the bill which provides for the appointment of
officers, being of opinion that tbo Engineers of
tbe L T . States now about to be increased would
be able to attend to the duties, as soon as Oscola
would dispense with their attention to him in
Florida. He asked for the veas and nays on his
motion and they wore ordered.
Mr. Hendricks said that the number of offi
cers was less under the system adopted by this
bill than under the old system. The difference
was ns 3 to 1 and the work could not go on if
this section was stricken out.
Mr. Tipton moved to amend tho section by
making the appointment of the officers to be by
the President “by and vi >ith the advice and con
sent of the Senate.”
Mr. Ewing of Ohio, moved to make an amend
ment reducing the salaries to be given to the offi
cers as soon it should be in order.
Mr. Clay said ho would vote for both amend
ments so as to make the section as perfect as pos
sible and then strike it out.
The amendment of Mr. Tipton, was then
agreed to.
Mr. Ewing, of Ohio, moved to amend by limi
ting the number of superintendents to be employ
ed by each superintendent to two, and moved
other amendments in the same section, consequent
on the first amendment, which were agreed to, ns
were also some corresponding amendments in the
3d section, making the pay of cacti assistant su
perintendent three dollars a day.
Mr. Preston then made some remarks against
the appointment of engineers who must nut only
be unnecessary but incompetent in every respect
axpressing his hope that the section would be
stricken out of the bill,
Mr. Hendricks maintained that these supervi
sors or oversceis could not be properly called offi
cers. They ought rather to he classed with the
laborers. A sufficient number of officers of the
army could not be obtained, and therefore subor
dinates had been employed who were paid out
of the road fund, while the army officers were
paid by the government.
Mr. Preston said the three dollars a day pro
vided for the assistant superintendents was equal
to the pay of a major, and the pay of a superin
tendent was that of a colonel. So here arc three
colonels and nine majors of engineers appointed
for one single enterprise. The governor and
judges or a western state did not get salaries equal
to these,
1 Mr. Hendricks vindicated the salaries paid
i to the superintendents and their assistants,
t Mr. Clai added a few words against the sys
-1 tem designated by the bill. The only difference
! was that officers in the pay of the Government
• were to be created instead of employing those al
ready in the service.
i The question was then taken on the motion to
strike out the second and third sections, and deci
ded as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Bayard, Black, Brown, Cal
houn, Clay, Clayton, Cuthbert, Kent, King,
(Ala.), King, (Ga.), Knight, Lyon, M’Keane,
Moore, Norvcll, Parker, Prentiss, Preston, Riven,
Southard, Spence, Strange, Swift, Tomlinson,
Walker, While, —36.
Nays—Messrs. Benton, Ewing, oflllinois, E
wing. of Ohio, Fulton, Hendricks, Hubbard, Linn,
Morris. Nicholas, Niles, Robbins, Robinson, Bc
ier, Tallmadgc, Tipton, Wall, Wright—>l7.
A minor amendment, introduced by Mr. CLAY,
was then agreed to.
Mr. Preston moved to reduce the appropri
ation for the State of Indiana to 50,000 dollars,
Last year he said that 600,000 was appropriated,
and 360,000 remained unexpended.
Mr. Hendricks replied to llln (notion of Mr.
Bscston, which he opposed as likely-to stop
the work.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Cambrcleng, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill for making additional
appropriations fur the suppression of Indian hos
tilities, for the year 1837 ; read twice, and with a
communication from the President on the subject,
committed to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
Mr. Garland, from the committee on Indian
Affairs, reported a hill supplementary to the act
for the reorganization of the Department of In
’ dian Affairs, and for othci purposes; read twice
anti-committed. **
Mr. Connor, from the committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported a bill to provide
for additional clerks in the Post Office Depart
ment, and the Auditor’s office connected there
with; read twice and committed.
Mr. Ward, from the committee on public build
ings, reported a bill making appropriations for the
public buildings, public grounds, and for other
purposes; read twice and committed- Also, a
bill for the relief of the Columbian Institute.
The Speaker presented a communication from
the President of the U. S. transmitting a letter
from the Governor of New Hampshire, claiming
reimbursement from tho U. S. for certain expen
ses incurred in maintaining lire right of tho U.
S. to a portion of the territory beyond the 45th
degree of north lat.—referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
The Speaker then presented a message from
the President of the U. S. communicating his in
structions to tho Commissioners appointed by
him to investigate the causes of the hostilities of
the Indian Tribes, in pursuance of the resolu
tion of the House of July, in 1836, and the Re
port made by those Commissioners; referred to
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The House passsed to the order of the day.
The Army Appropriation Bill, which was re
turned by the Senate with amendments was ta
ken up, and the amendments were discussed till
1 past 3 o’clock, when tho Navy Bill was taken
up lor further discussion.
EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
We solicit the attention of Our readers to a re
port of the “Doings in "Congress,” copied from
the U S. Telegraph. It will he found in another
Column. The Journals or the Senate have
been uefacek, and Mr. Benton has secured to
himselfan immortality of infamy. We had sup
posed that all reflecting men had at length seen
the madness of such a proceeding, and that T.
, H. Benton was the only one extravagant enough
to’pcrsevcre in such a measure. We look upon this
proceeding as a seiious matter, which commends
itself to the attention of all good citizens; it is a
dangerous precedent, and, in our opinion should
meet with a strong expression of public rebuke.
• Such a proceeding, we think, cannot bo tolerated
• by American citizens. We profess to be repuh
i beans, and it may be well to ask if we are not de
i ceiving ourselves, and actually mistaking a tlei
patism for a Republic, This.act savors strongly
t of slavish obedience to the mandate of a despot,
rather than the proud independence which should
, characterize a free people- Wo are jrntifiel to
*
- observe that Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, ai d
I our own Ewing, and others who may truly be
I called the strong pillars of the constitution, ex
erted themselves to the uttermost in endeavoring
to preserve the Senate from disgrace, but In vain.
I he blind obedience, which is the distinguishing
characteristic of the parly in power, could not tie
checked either by entreaty or expostulation.—
The tleeil was done, and we trust that the appro
priate reward, the Hern indignation of an in
sulted people, will not be withheld from those
who have dared to brave it— Toledo Blade.
ABOLITION CONVENTION.
XIiIiniSBORQ, (Penn.) Feb. 3.
Dear Sir: The Abolition Convention, for the
formation of a Stale Anti-Slavery Society, has
just closed its sittings in this city. Tho public
prints ofbolh political parties will, undoubtedly,
oudeavorto hide its importance from the South.—
But it is, in truth, tho most important movement
which these men have over made. It is like es
tablishing an abolition manufactory in tho Slave
Slates themselves. It is designed to act upon
Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland; and it will
act with tremendous effect. Already the Aboli
lion question is mooted in Delaware, and yet the
. South arc told the fanatics can do nothing. The
falsehood of Gov. Marcy’s message in this respect
should be exposed, or the South will soon find
that it has been betrayed by its pretended friends.
But, to the Covention. Two hundred dele
gates,—men whom a member of the Legislature
in his speech has pronounced “equal in respecta
bility, talents and integrity, to any in the Stale,”
men of wealth and inffucncc—have been con
vened for the last* three days. Tapaan, Scott-
Phclps, Burleigh, Whittier, and others, from dis,
ferent sections of tho country, were with them.
Dr. P. Julius Lk MEtNE r of Washington co., a
man of powerful intellect, great personal influ
ence, and an eloquent speaker, presided over tho
meeting. Resolutions, addresses, &c, and mark
this, (Xj’nn address to the -working m»n of
Pennsylvania, setting forth that slavery has a
tendency to degrade tho laborer of tho North
have been adopted, and will soon bo scattered
broad-cast over “the Koy-stone State.” Men of
all parties, from the whole hog Dallas democrat
to the high toned federalist, have joined hands to
gether in this matter, rtnd.jlo crown all, the sum of
f 10,500, has been pledged or paid on the spot,
to carry on the mighty operations of this truly
formidable society. Benjamin Lundy, the car
liest' and most indefatigable of this band, is to
edit the official organ of the society at Philadel
phia-
Such are the facts in tho case. Interested
politicians may seek to hide them, hut tho delu
sion cannot last long. Tho masses in Pennsyl
vania, under the rousing eloquence of t-mrh lec
turers as Burleigh, Blanchard, Gould, and others,
are fast becoming abolilionizcd, and will soon
send their petitions and remonstrances, ny, and
abolition Congressmen with them, like the frogs
of Egypt, into the halls of Congress.
O.
From the Now York Courier &. Enquirer.
REUBEN M. WHITNEY.
No one in this community ever believed that
this man was selected by the Dcposite Banks to
act as their agent, and watch over their interests
at Washington, of their own free will and choice,
To suppose it, would bo to suppose that the in
dividuals who direct those institutions, had Irecn
in this respect governed by motives totally differ
ent from those which ordinarily influence tho
conduct of men ; and it is for this reason, that
wc maintained in the early stages of the investi
gation now going on at Washington, that if tho
Committee directed their inquiries to this single
j point, the result would show, that some improper
course had been pursued. If the public buve
read the disclosures made before the Committee,
as detaled by our correspondent at Washington,
, they will have perceived (hat our predictions have
been fully verified, and that many of the Boards
of Directors of the Banks, in placing on their
minutes the resolution allotting an annual stipen
to Reuben M. Whitnev, have assigned the rca
' son, “ Whereas the Secretary of the Treasury"
’ had recommended it.
We assert boldly that this is a clear case for
’ the impeachment of the Secretary of tho Treasu
ry. If he himself has not directly created and
appointed to, a lucrative office, contrary to law,
| he has allowed it to be done under his sanction,
and this is equally reprehensible and punishable
in the eyes of justice and common sen-e.
’ Nor is it necessary to prove the positive sanc
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury to this il
legal act. His implied sanction of it is all that
' is necessary. And wo ask, is not this sanction
' notorious I Ought not the simple fact, that so
large a number of Dcposite Banks, hastened as if
with one accord to shower down their confidence
and money on a man unknown to them, or if
known, known most unfavorably—ought not Ibis
to have opened the eyes ol Mr. Woodbury, unless
he were wilfully blind 1 If ho wished to stand
fair before the people,—if he wished to save him
self from tho penalties of a misdemeanor in of
fice, ought he not to have said to one of tbe officers
of these Banks with whom he must have come
in contact. “Sir, the singular fact that so many
Banks have selected and pay Mr. Whitney as
their agent with my department, leads mo to
think that they must attribute to him some influ
pnee, some power to promote their interests,
. which it is my duty to delegate to no one. What
would the answer have been I—Why, sir, wc
appoint and pay this man at your recommenda
tion, it so stands recorded on our minutes, and a
recommendation you know is sometimes tanta
mount to a command.”
We have lately heard much of the Anglo-Sax
on race to which we belong, and wc will there
fore cite a case in point from modern English
history. About forty years ago, it began to be
rumored about in the military circles ol the Brit
ish metropolis, that a mistress of the Duke of
York, the commander-in-chief, had the power to
obtain from him, the appointment and promotion
of officers, and that for the exercise’ of this pow
er, she received a pecuniary recompense. Tho
Commons House of Parliament ordered an inves
tigation into these rumors, and it came out that
this frail fair one did, in fact, avail herself of some
moments of forgetfulness in the Duke, to procure
from him the appoint merit of individuals to military
rank, for which survico they paid her. Os this
payment the Duke knew nothing—it was not
pretended he did, after the most rigid scrutiny—
and yet what did the people of England say I
They said the application, coming from the source
it did, ought to have put him on his guard, & have
caused him to investigate ifthis woman did not
make an improper use of herinnfluece over him.
He had not touched the money—knew nothing of
it; and his power to bestow military commissions
as ho pleased, was unlimited- He had not, there
fore himself been guilty of any breach of the law,
but he had allowed another to be. The law war
infringed through his culpable negligence, and he
was driven from his command hy the indignation
of the British people, who only stayed further
pursuit in pity to bis uffiictcd father, their sover
eign.
Tho parallel holds good with the case of the
Secretary of the Treasury and Reuben M. Whit
ney. Neither the former, nor the Duke directly
infringed any law, but Wbitncy and the harlot
did. The former created a lucrative office for
himself, by instilling into others the belief that he
was acting under the sanction of the Treasury
Department; and the silent acquiescence of the
Secretary countenanced this belief. The harlot
obtained money, and the acquiescence of the
Duke in her wishes, under circumstances that
ought to have led to suspicion, implied that it was
with bis knowledge.
Shall we follow tho example of the rare to
• which wo boast to belong I We fear not- There
are ancestors of nearer and kin, whose
. deeds wc might hold op to imitation; but we
I will not insult their memories, by invoking them
1 in times like ’here.
••*
From the American Monthly Magazine for February
THE LOVER TO THE STAR I.YRA.
“VVo ogreetl at our parting, that wherever wc
might hei every night, ot a outturn hour, our eyes
should be fixed on u particular star (the first in the
constellation Lyra;) and thus womignt Ire sure that
•ho thoughts of each were dwelling an the other
Diary ot u'i Enthusiast.
BalonTstnr! whose soft and pcncilledmy
Falla trembling over earth and soa,—
Far dearer than tho flush of day,
Is thy palo beam to me;
For more than lettered sage can 1011.
May in that quivering glimmer dwell.
Perchance upon this lovely eve,
Another’s glance is on thee bent,
And tracks thy tennis until they leave
Her own far firmament;
Then turning sadly from the view,
She whispers— 11 Is he gazing too ?
“Ho promised (When ho left me wr oping,
To count the wear) widowed days,)
Still, when the earth in dew lay sleeping,
On that pale star to gnzc„—
And that its changeless gleam should bo
A type ol his true constancy.
“But tune has withered leaf and blossom,
That wr jut hod his youthful heart with mine,
Ami now upon another's bosom
His hope and breast recline;
And I, perchance, am left to moan,
And watch the weary night alone.”
And doem'st thou, dearest, that this heart
To i hue can ever faithless prove ?
That lime can rust tho chain apart
Whoso links are thoughts us love ?
Ah! what avails tho nffoiod key,
To set the willing captive free ?
I.iko that soft ray, my lovo lives on.
Though rolling earth may intervene ;
And if, before the regal sun,
It glimmers all unseen,
Yet still the grateful shades of night
Restore it to the longing sight.
And so, bright star, thine orb I greet
With more of joy than words can tall;
For there 1 know my glance will meet
W jilt Iter’s 1 lovo so well;
The frailest thread by fancy spun.
May bind two yearning hearts in one.
H. 11.
SKETCH Of* TlltS
REMARKS OF MR. 01-ASCOCK,
OF QEORCIIA,
In House of Representatives, Thursday, Feb.
2,1836—0 n the bill making appropriations
for the removal of the Creeks, and causes
of the war.
Mr. Glascock said he regretted very much
that any discussion had been thought neces
sary on the present bill, feeling assured that
there were but few who would bo found to
sanction the proposed motion ot the honora
ble gentleman from New Jersey, (Mr. Par
ker.) Situated ns he was, however, ho felt
it his duty to reply to some of the remarks
which had been mado'by the several gentle
men who preceded him, and especially, as
they were connected and related to his own
Stale. Whilst (said Mr. O.) ho differed
with Ids honorable colleague (Mr. Dawson)
as to the causes of the Creek war, and wholly
denied that the Government had any agency
m the same, he had listened with great atten
tion to him, and was pleased and delighted at
the manner in whichjie had acquitted him
sell. It has been stated (ssid Mr. G.) that
to the clause in the treaty which gives reserv
ations, is to be traced the origin of our Creek
difficulties, and it seems to be the wish us
some gentlemen to fix this exclusively npan
the Government. In making such a charge,
it should be recollected that all treaties, be
fore they are consummated, must bo ratified
by the Senate, and whatever may have been
the error in embracing such a clause, and
whatever difficulties may have arisen from
the same, that honorable and dignified body
must come in for a share of the responsibility
and censure attempted to bo thrown on tho
Government. But Mr. G. said, lie was grat
ified to say that no mail is more opposed to
to the principle of reservations Ilian Gen.
Jackson; ho has witnessed with regret and
mortification, the difficulties arising under
them, and the numerous frauds and perjuries
to which they have led, and such is now his
abhorrence to them, that he will not himself
sanction them, or even consent to submit to
tire -Senate fur their sanation any treaty cm.
bracing such a clause. And in the late trea
ty with tho Cherokeea ho refused to do so
until it was stricken out, expressing in strong
feelings of disapprobation that such a clause
should have been included when bis views
and opinions on the subject were so well
known. Mr. G. said he was not prepared to
say what were tho original opinions of the
President in relation to this matter; but if ev
er favorable, they have long since undergone
a change, and were almost universally known
at this time. Sad experience has caused
changes in the opinions of many on this ques
tion, said Mr. G. who now assume entirely
new positions. '
But under no circumstances was ho pre
pared to sanction the principle, that because
reservations were embraced in (lie treaty, that
It constituted any justification fur fraudulent
speculators, and that errors committed by the
Government (if gentlemen please) are to ex
tenuate and palliate their crimes, for a viola
tion of all laws. He (Mr. O.) recognised no
such rule of morals for hlmaelf. Mr O. oh.
served, that as to what had been Haiti as to the
causes of the war, it was painful to Inin even
to allude ; but, a duty to his Stole and country
forbid his silence, and were paramount with
him to all other considerations. It has been
said, then, that the frauds practiced on the
Indians, were not connected with the war.
He, from Ills very soul, wished it might prove
so; his rule was to consider “all men inno
cent until their guilt be made manifest;” but
lie was bound to say that lie greatly feared,
whenever a full iiivcsltgai ton was had, it would
be found, if not the immediate, they were the
remote cause.
Let it not be disguised, said Mr. O. that a
more perfect system of fraud and fraudulent
speculations was never organized and con
summated, titan was organized and consum
mated by a few citizens of his own Slate, and
others claiming to ho citizens, for the purpose
of defrauding and cheating tho Indians of
their lands, lie forbore a recital of their sys
tematic arrangements, their plans as to the
‘modus operand! ;’ to do so would but cause
all to blush for the depravity of human nature.
Let it be known, however, said Mr. G. that
several are supposed to be connected in those
transactions who tiave he d high situations in
our Ht ale, and, as was known to Ins colleagues,
are composed of men of wealth and influence
of both political parties; and here he would
remark, without the fear of contradiction, that
in consequence of the firm and usually bold
and independent stand that tho President took
in withholding the patents until a re-tnvesli
gaiion of tho whole mallet could be had, it
called down upon him the bitterest opposition
of the parlies interested, and of many who
had been formerly his friends. Mr. G. said
it was probable many purchases made were
perfectly fair and in good faith, and (or all
such ha was aesured the most satisfactory !
measures would he adopted at an early period. I
The whole matter wis under full investi- |
gallon before a comnetent tribunal, and a re
port soon expected ; wliat that report wolild
be bo was not prepared to say,but lie invoked
gentlemen to abstain at present, and on all
future occasions, from casting further reflec
tions upon the Slate, and the whole people of
his State, for the errors and crimes of a few.
To continue it would be illiberal and unjust,
ami it could not be expected would be quietly
submitted to. Whenever, said be, the guilty
shall be ferretted out, and their guilt made
mani'est, he greatly mistook the character of
tlie people of Ilia Stale, if they were not the
first to point at them the finger of scorn, and
treat them as their conduct merited. Mr. G.
concluded hy saying, that whatever may have
been the causes of the Creek war, they cer
tainly could not operate against the appro
priations and the passage of the bill. It was
a melancholy truth that the war had been pro.
diiccdi and the fatal consequences growing out
of it but too deeply felt hy the citizens of
Georgia and Ala., if not hy the whole coun
try. Sir, said Mr. G. the tragical scenes that
have been acted, the horrible deeds of mur
der and massacre that have been commuted,
are but 100 deeply impressed upon our nends.
Our battle grounds have been stained with
Iho blood us some of mtr valued citizens;
many have found honorable graves ; valuable
possessions have been laid waste and wrapt
in flames, to our great injury) and almost en
tire ruin, of a portion us our frontier citizens ;
wives, mothers, and children, nay, all ages ami
sexes, have fallen a sacrifice to savage cruel
ties and violence; the scalping knife and to.
mohawk have streamed with the blood of in
nocence; hundreds were now clad in mourn
ing, and the heart of many a fund parent made
to bleed, for the loss of some near and dear
relative, and yet an attempt is made to elicit
enr feelings and sympathies in behalf of tho
actors of these scenes, anil the policy pursued
towards them by the Stale and National
Governments openly denounced and con
demned. This (said Mr. G.) was hut a faint
and imperfect sketch of the effects of the war;
and though we may not have it in onr power
to I race the cause of its true origin ; though it
may remain shrouded in darkness and ob
scorify, still (said Mr. G ) the bloody and
awful consequences reselling from it will no
doubt furnish a fruitful theme for some future
historian, but in whom lie prayed there would
not be found (ns hero) any sympathy lor the
perpetrators of such deeds of barbarity and
cruelty. He hoped tlie motion to recommit
would be rejected, and the bill speedily be
passed.
From the Georgia Journal.
COUNTERFEITS.
A counterfeit 'five dollar hill' of tho Bank
of the Siale of Georgia, has been brought to
our office. Tho execution is a miserable
failure. Tlie counterfoil bll can only de
ceive that portion of the community who are
unable to read.
Tlie paper is of u very iufurior description,
and the ink very pals. Tho general charac
ter of the engraving is something similar to a
coarse wood cut. The plate of the counter
feit is something longer than tlie plate of the
genuine bill,
Tlie eo mterfeit note is payable at tlie
Branch in Athens to T. Hancock, dated 241 h
July, 1535, Letter A. Thu whole uflVir is
very clumsily executed- The signature as
well as the tilling up, appears to bu cut on
wood. Thu word ‘ live’ which occupies tlie
whole centre of tlie hill in script, is very badly
executed indeed, tho lines of the letters in
many instances, appear very crooked.
We understand that four or five of these
notes were found in the road in tlie vicinity of
this place, a few days since.
From tho New York Huruld.
Great Fracas in Wall Street.—A
very splendid row took place in Wall street,
about 4P. M. yesterday. It commenced be
tween a young gentleman m tlie oflico of a
private bunking house, and a clerk in one of
tlie Banks, but, in a short time, ended in a
very beautiful and interesting mole, in which
half a dozen persons wore engaged, besides a
couple of very sensible quadrupeds of ihe ca
nine species. Wc have not been able to as
certain the origin of the quarrel, and in that
respect we are not so fortunate as Homer in
relating the history of the siege of Troy,
Several black eyes and a few bruises were
given and received. Tne human part of the
combatants, did not, however, shew the good
sense to separate, until a large black dog, bo
longing to a cellar near by, eunio a long, and
after reading tho riot act thus—“bow I wow I
wow I” “bow ! wow I wow I”—and procuring
tho aid of tlie big watch dog of tlie Manhattan
Bank, coupletely restored society to peace
and quiet 1
A dog uow-a-days is belter in a fracas than
a police officer. The parlies withdrew, robbed
their noses and wont home- No other dam
age dune.
The most beautiful color. — It is said that
tho daughter of Aristotle, on being asked “which
was the must beautiful color 1” answered, “That
of modesty."
CO.II ?Ii:ItCK VL.
From the N, Y. Daily Express, Fob. 14.
CITY NEWS.
Monday, P M—Tina Inta boon one of (he severest
days w« nave eiperi' a iiued this year, ilia wind ha
blown a gale from tiro westward. Vessels b iund
not could got to sob, bat nothing bound in could get
to lire city.
’i’lni Government Express Mail is nearly n total
failure. 1 MIL week Ibe Express tailed four day* out
of six Four Express Mails arrived at once, and fivo
were due onoilay last week. This irregularity pro
duet* uiiaceuunlablu embarrassments Drafts are
presented on Murelianls nlnioat every day when no
advices of thnir being drawin are received. Funds
are delayed and all manner ol irregularities occur—
it would let a thimsimd times preferable I hut the Ex
press Mail should be broke up altogether, than it
should run as it now does. 7’lto Senate have pass
ed the bill rtqrealing m efi'ucl the Specie Circular,
by so large a majority, viz: 41 to 5, that there is
every reasonable expectation il will pass the House.
Before tbe passage of the bill, an important fea
ture was engialied in it, on the motion of Mr. Clay,
by unanimous ronseiil, being a provision that, hence
forth there shall bn no discrimination in the kind of
finnis 10 ho received between the different branches
us llm revenue, so ibat the hill refresh) the ti scrinii
nulion made in that respect by the Treasury order
This order lias been one (erlilo source of ail tho
dsruogemanl ol the currency of the country. It is
now to he hoped that its rcp-al will quiet the mo
ney market.
Our city has been again disgraced hy a mob.—
The men ing called at iho Park, this afternoon, re
sulted in it violent outrage, ns soon ns tlie speak-r
had inflamed the multitude, a mob was congregated
which repaired to Messrs. Ilart-fe Herrick's store,
which they forcibly entered,destroyed several hun
dred barrels of Flour, and then disponed. The Na
tional Guards were called out, pre/iuus to which
the outrage* had been commit cd.
STOCKS.
Monday, P M—Tho Slock market was in a droop
ing state to-day. The Specie drawn last week ap
peared to frighten the Hanks a little, and very little
was discounted to-day, money was therefore quite
tight in the street.
Marine Intelligence.
Savannah, Feb. 16.—Air brig Now York, Pet
tingale, Porto Him.
Below- ships Macoo, and Lord Canterbury, from
Liverpool
j Sailed, sobr Fame, Foster, Chariwton.
< I'd. ship Rob Roy, Drammoni Livsfpool
I c " AR '-J'; BT QN IFeb. 1 Feb. 17 Arri*ed yesterday—Schr
I *>
biJktLtiMSh
In this city, on Thursday, ffltb jiwi, by the
Rev. Mr. Hard, Dr, Bowlin!' A. Era, to Mia*
Saiiau Jane R.uposc, all of this county.
In Colucbia County, on Thursday Evening,
IGili inst., by the Rev. Mr. Harris, "f soma* W.
Miileb, Esq., to Mias Julia C; Hardwick.
Brand, Fancy, Military and
Civic Ball.
TC .SMITH, rcipeclfully informs his patron#
• and the public, (bat bin la«l FANCY BALL
for ibis season will taka place on Wednesday, the
22d of February. Indies who are invited to the
Assembly Halls, are respectfully requested to at
tend. The direction will bo under the following
gentlemen:
.Mr. James Me Laws, f 3;") Mr J. B. Walkkr,
Sam’i. Homes, 1§ I J. J, Cohen,
A PtcauKT, I ’a. f G. W .Summers,-
O. IV. Lamar, I 5 J T. G. Casks,
Feb. 18 41
For Sale.
A NEGRO WOMAN, aged about 34 years, a good l
Cook and Washer. A ppjjr a( A. Wood dt CoV
shoeHlore. Feb. 17 8t 40*
Bank Slate of (iicotgi«,
Branch at August*, Fsb. 17, 1837.
rplIF. Hoard of Directors will on Friday neat, the
" 2 (i|i instant, elect n TELLER in the pises of
Win. 11. Jones, nuigned.—Salorv (wo thousand dol
lars per annum. The amount nf Bond required asay
ho known on application at the Hank.
By order of the Board, I. HENRY, Cash’r.
Feb 17 td 40
Oeo. In’s & Trust Com.
Ainrusln, Feb, IS.'
PHRCIT ASF.RS ofatoek at the late sals are re
minded that one half the premium on that aids
is payable on Monday next, Snih inst.
y Wni.T. GOULD, Sec’y.
Feb 15 d 4 38
Coo. In’s & Trust Com..
Augusta, Fob. Ifi.
THE Board of Directors have declared S divi
dond, on the old sleek, from the pt'erhiutn on
tbn late sale, of Eighteen Dollar), payable est this
SOib instant, and eighteen dollars and thirty cents*
payable 2.M of March.
Wm. T. GOULD, Secf'y.
Feh If. d4t 38
fiVlil (iulph Colton Seed#
1 AAA Rnahels of the above seed, wan's dM
I tft Mr pure nnd genuine, just received from If.-
Orleans, snd for sale by
Feb ‘J 32 i!3vv CIIA RLE. jA. GREINER.
TV EW MACKEREL—2O whole end SO UaLT
1 a bhls. No 1; 20 whole and 20 half bbls. No. •;
50 who’s bids. No. 3—late caught Mackerel—just
received and for sals by MOISE <Se COHEN
Jan 1G It
GENUIJVE PETTIT GULF COTTON SEED,
1000 Wttr t°otcd pure and sound.
° f STOVALL, SIMMONS A CO.
Fsbjt x 89 3rw
I.OST,
YESTERDAY, Twenty Dollars, all in Fire
Dnllsr Bills, on the Rail Road Bank ; any per.
sun find ini! the above sum, will confer a great favor
and have the thanks of the owner, by leaving it at
this Office.
fob 4
Notice.
WILL be rented nnd hired, on Tuesday the <lsl
instant, at the residence of the late Mat burin
Verderv, Esq., the following properly, vi* i—the
Form, including the Garden end House, with all
their privileges ; several Negroes, such et, one Car
punier, mi" nr two House Servants, am) several
Field I lands. At the same lime will be aold a few
bend of Cuttle, House Furniture, and sundry fanning
utensils. 7 cries made known on the da, of sale.
ADELI.E P. VKROERY, or
AUGUSTU S' N. VERDERY,
L. P. DUGAS, Executors.
Feb II Id 34
P. S. The Constitutionalist will please publish
the above every day, until the day of sale—then hand
lliair Recounts for settlement.
A Farlner Wanted.
rpilE subscriber w ishes a Partner in his Public
I. House business; n married gentleman, with
a small family, who is accustomed to the busmaea,
may make a profitable arrangment, is the bouse baa
u fair patronage at present
Immediate application is requested of any who
may think of such an engagement.
EDWARD W. COLLIER.
Richmond Hotel, Augusta, Goo., Feb )G 39
Tho < 'unstitlilionnlist will please copy the above.
line Thousand Share*
Os (he Cupltnl block of the Mechanic**
Hunk, Augusta.
VST ILL be sold, on Tuesday, the 7th March
a# next, lit Auction, in front ol the Ranking
House, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, P. M.
the right of •subscribing for One Thousand -Share*
of tho Capital .Stock of this Bank, which will be
offered in parcels ol I to 2S .Shares.—Terms Cash.
GEO. W. LAMAR, Cashier.
Feb. 8 38 td
Tbs city paper, will publish the above until day
of sale.
C'ily Marshal’* Sale.
WILL be sold, if not previously tppliedfur,oa
Monday, the 2(Hb intent, at the lower Mar
ltd House, one HORNE, taken no in the corporate
limits of this city, t-'aid Horse is blind in both
eyes, bis color is black, wilh a small star in his fore>
bead; right bind foot white.
FOSTER BLOUGET, City M rihaU.
Feb. C 30 3t
NEW mails STORE.
rnllE Subscriber has just received and is how *s
I. pcoing a new stock of Drmts, Medicines, Sur-
! peril Inslrunienls, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Window
;lnss, Dyers' & Halters’ materials, Brushes, Soaps,
I’, rfomurins, and oilier article! in his line, all of
whicli lie oiler, for sale on terms as accommodating
as any in the Soul hern markets, by wholesale or
retail. He is resolved to Inrnisli the best articles
that can be procured in bis line; and in addition te
tire usual assortment of drags he will keep moat ol
the approved patent medicines and nostrums now ia
general Use, among which lie now has genuine
Swuim’s Panacea and Vermifuge,
Potter's C'otholicon,
The Indian's Panacea,
Carpenter's Compound Fluid Extracts.
Dent's Pills,
Judkins Ointment,
Uadi aax’s strengthening Piasters.
Osborn's Philotok.in,
Hello's Asthmatic Pills.
Hunter's fills,
Dumfries' Pile anil Itch Ointment.
Powell's Balsam of Aniseed,
Do. Ointment fur bait Rheum.
Honey ol Boneset,
Indian Specific,
Bernard's Remedy lor Cholera,
Knwand's Tonic Mixture,
Oldritlgo's Balm ol Columbia,
Row 1 nid's Macassar Oil,
Ward's Hair Oil,
Bear * Oil, •
Indian Dye for the hair, \c Ac. __^s^
ALSO,
A full assortment of ganide JheKHMian Medfe
cinHi of every kind,and Howard's Books snd Pa
tents, being Howard’s general agent fur the Citato of
Georgia. “
Thu subscriber, in ufToring himself to the publics*
n general Druggist nnd Apothecary, docs not do it
with a view to intrude himself upon them uncalled
f,r; hut to make an honest living in an bunas* way,
and in doing this to have the pleasure ot ictome
dating those who may need mi dieines or other arts-,
clot in his line on terms which ha flattens himself,
cannot tail to please. He solicit* a share of fttbb*
patronage from this city and from thy who aaa f
make this city their market.
His seam is on Broad btreet.lkitf tbs two mow
tars, and is nearly opposite j&fg* m
Augusta, Feb 7..1233 <*’ **