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pkrjy inf aiEii 'ss »t l j WILLIAM E. JONES. AUGUSTA, GEO., MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 183:7 [Scn.l-weekly.]--Vol7lV^ 0 . 9 |. * JJtiijlisbcU DAILY, SEMI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY ‘ At No. 261 Broad Street. HtF.RMS-—Daily papei, Ten Dollars per annum Semi-weekly paper, at Five Dollars Li advance, or Six at the end of the Weekly paper. Three Dollars in advance, or at the end of the year. , .. —— - ....I i "i Kturday Evcuing. March 11. 1837. |Hessrs. Glascock, Dawson, and Haynes, of in Congress, arrived in this city .JK Washington, on yesterday evening. >Mfi> A Lecture on the Origin of Languages, will be delivered this evening, (at candle-light,) •t the Masonic Hall, by Mr. Fawssett, the pro- Mfetor of the Barnwell Literary and Military tfsdemy. It will be free of charge, and the lolhlcns of the place are invited to attend. |B U r readers will find something to amuse them to-day from the New York Herald, of Hrcb 4th. It touches off Mr. Van Buren with Hsiderable humour, while there is nothing abn ■c or offensive in it. our paper this evening will bo found the Bech of Mr. Alford, in Congress, on the Indian Hpropriation Bill. It will be read with interest ■ his constituents, and satisfaction by his friends, ■speaks a language worthy of a representative I Georgia, and we doubt not will secure for him He cheering approbation of those whom he has ■presented so faithfully, A small quantity of Egyptian cotton seed, has len left at our office by Col. Wm. C. Dawson, re of our Representatives in Congress. These ed were shipped to the United States by the •use of Lawrence & Co. of Boston, for the irpose of testing whether that description of tton can be grown successively in this country, ie Egyptian Cotton, it is known, commands a gher price in the Liverpool market, than the •land cotton of the Southern States, and it is id that it is equally if not more productive. If is be true, the importation of this seed will be me an object with our planters. The seed are ry small, black, and bare of nap. Those who d any curiosity are requested to examine the ecimen at our office, and those interested in the periment of growing that description of Col t can be supplied with a few of the seed. [from our correspondence.] Washington, March 7, 1837. The new Senate met yesterday at 12 o’clock, Mr. Vice-President Johnson in the Chair. Mr. Wtoith from Indiana, Mr. Young from Illinois, Mir. Allen from Ohio, Mr. Williams from Maine, ibr. Smith from Connecticut, are the new Sena tors who were i present. Mr. McKinley, who was elected in the place of Mr. Moore from Ala bama, has not arrived. «LMr. Tallmadge of New York, and Mr. Crittcn- Aen of Kentucky, were appointed to wait on the Resident of the United States, and notify him Hat the Senate was assembled, and ready to rc ■ivc any communication he might be pleased to Hake to them. They performed this duty, and ■ported that the President had replied that he Arould make a communication to the Senate to morrow (this day.) ||l understand that the nominations of Wm. ■frith of Alabama, and John Catron of Nashville, finn., (which were made by President Jackson, R the last night of the session,) to be the new Jpdgcs of the Supremo Court, have been confirm- Wt & also that of Mr. Labrauche, formerly Spca- Mir of the House of Representatives of Louisiana, to|bo Diplomatic Representative of the United MRites in Texas. ’ -.Mr- Dallas has been nominated os Minister to Missis, and Mr. N. P. Willis as Secretary of Le gation. The former appointment is made on ■By grounds. But the latter is a compliment to|nerature well bestowed. -sjfho new Senate will not remain in session Wlger than to-morrow. ffisThe immense crowd which assembled here Bpn all parts of the Union, to witness the cere- Hpies of the Inauguration, have gradually di- Rpishcd—but the city is still quite full. The ■bsident left yesterday for Baltimore in the Rail ■Rd Cars. Thank heaven we are to have a ■■nge, even though it should not be productive Branch good as the patriot would wish for his IK [communicated.] THIS EVENING. |P am gratified to hear Mr. Thos. Fawssett, in- Hps giving an introductory Lecture at the Ma- Mic Hall, on the “origin of Languages, being ■introductory to a Philological series.” I have llflrd Mr.Fawssett lecture on several occasions, ■different subjects, and I am confident that he HP prove instructive as well as amusing, to his Rotors to-night. Mr. F. has talents of no ordin al character, and is gifted with a handsome dc- Bry, I hope that he will have a large and rc- audience, more particularly, as hechar- nothing for admission. Blr. Fawssett is at present the principal of the Bnwell (S. C.) Literary and Military Academy H 1 bave understood from him, that ho intends a branch of his institution in this ci ty, I sincerely hope that he may receive en- Rlragemenl sufficient to warrant him in the un- Btaking. AUGUSTA. BlßE.—About eight o’clock yesterday even- B a fire occurred m one of a row of six unfin. B j three story bnck houses, intended for dw«l- E°" Paca strect . at the corner of Eutaw Bet. The operations of the firemen were great ■mpeded for want of water, and four of the Bees were burnt before the fire was arrested K b ock belongs to Mr. H. P. Low, end's In Bd to the amount of S 15.000.-if aWmore jj. m/ncan, March 8, ■Southern Cosvr.NTiON._We have seen By suggestions of the propriety of the South ■? States holding a convention on the deeply ■cresting subject of northern interference with ft ’ 7 t . ,he . onI y movement of importance I* been made in the legislature of Louisiana ■f*** c ° nvent *on could be wisely constituted V P rU(,ent 'y and firmly conducted, it might be ■ Paving the integrity .four coun ■ yet, htlle longer; but if otherwise conslitut- Be „r m . P °f d ’ 'i wou,d be an evil of incalcu g"ltude.' 18 high lime, the most pat- Bc must admit, that the South should serious »onsiaer the arrogant interference of Norlhern ■“writes and recreant southern politicians with Br» «^ CCOncern *’ and if nced he- ‘ake such ■P* as become a chivalrous and free people to defy and chastise the insolent aggression; but let there be nothing done hastily on this momentous subject, as it involves the existence of our once happy Union, and of American liberty and hap piness.—A e-mbern Spec, From the N. Y. American, 4ih inst. In honor of the day which releases the consli left nf ? , f °. ur c °untry or so much as there is left of it—from the interpretation, practical and ' d r ina ’° f -r™ Jack ‘»n, we publish the annexed jeu d’ esprit: Stlea ASP Jackson— on the latter’s retiring from the Presidency in a chariot of old wood, of Ine Constitution frigate. Tir’d of his sway and princely state, And yielding Rome to coming fate Over her prostrate charters—Sylla Rode in lone grandeur, to his villa. So Jackson, wearied with applause For power misus’d and broken laws. Turns from the ruling chair, his feet And journeys to his rural seat. But altho’ Sylla left the State, Pursued by every Patriot’s hate, His home-directed trav’lllfig coach Genvey’d no symptom of reproach. Our Roman’s rolling car we find Has symptoms of a different kind, A broken frigate’s battered sides, Support the seat on which he rides. "Pis thus ho sets his mark Uport Our ship, and Charter, one and t’other; He rules on broken parts of one, And rides on pieces of the other. Sound Doctrine. —ln a recent communication to the Legislature, Governor DicKEiiso.y.of Now Jersey, expresses the followingjust sentiment— the more valuable at this juncture from such a source, when the opposite doctrine begins to as sume the alarming authority of a party dogma. Speaking of charters of incorporation Gov. D. says— “ But all experience shows that in giving en conragement to such undertakingsyou cannot too carefully guard the interests of the Public; and in legislating upon this subject, permit me, in closing this communication, most earnestly to re commend that you should be very cautious in pledging the faith of the State to any man or body of men. But when that faith is fairli FLIGHTED, LET IT NEVER BE BROKEN ; LET ITS INVIOLABILITY NEVER BE QUESTIONED.” From the Washington Reformer, March 3. THE LAST DAV. To-day closes the Administration of Andrew Jackson—and, perhaps, his political life. The oc casion is suited to some few reflections on the past and the future, had we space for them ; but the pressure of other matters deprives us the room usually allotted to us. When we look back upon the events of the last eight years, we cannot but feel the contrast be tween that which is, and that which ought to have been. General Jackson came into power under better auspices, with more ample means to do good than any of his%edecessors. The popular majority in his favor was tremendous,and his own personal popularity unsurpassed even by that of the Father of his Country. He entered into the duties of his office, surrounded by a mass of talent and viiluo rarely equalled in any country, or at any period of the world. The public mind, too, was fully prepared to sustain him in his ef forts to reform abuses which were thought to have crept into the Government, to purify the ac tion of the system, and to curtail the doubtful powers which had been assumed in contravention of tho rights of the States. That he might have accomplished these desirable objects, to which he had pledged himselfin the most solemn manner, no one can doubt. That he has failed to redeem these pledges, every impartial man must admit. Why he has thus acted, whether from a want of power, or of will, the future historian will be best able to determine. But this is riot all. He has not only failed to redeem his pledges, one and all, but he has acted directly in opposition to them. He promised to reform abuses, and leaves the Government the most corrupt on the face of the globe. He pro mised to limit Executive power—and has left the Presidency with authority far beyond that of any limited monarchy in Europe. Ho promised to introduce a system of rigid economy in the ex penditures of Government—and yields up the reins of power wilh these expenditures nearly trebled. He promised to curtail Executive pa tronage, and to protect the elective franchise fl eams! the machinations of Federal power—he leaves the Government with hundreds of addition al officers, and most of them the open and undis guised partisans of the Executive branch, direct ly engaged in operating on the popular elections. He promised to preserve the independence of the co-ordinate Departments, by keeping those who filled them free from the temptations of Executive patronage —he quits his station, after having per scveringly acted upon opposite principles, cor rupting the integrity of the Legislative Depart ments by appointing members of Congress to of fices, high and low, and crowding the bench with mere political partisans. He promised to reform the abuses which had placed the public press un der the control of Executive patronage—he retires after having rewarded nearly one hundred editors of newspapers with offices, and brought one-half of the presses in the Union under the direct in fluence of official patronage. He promised to restore the Government to its primitive republi can simplicity, agreeably to the principles laid down by the republican party in 1798—he lays aside the robes of authority after having conver ted our political system into a practical monarchy, with powers far transcending the most iatitudin ous pretensions of the most latitudinous party that ever existed in this country. Such are, in brief, tbc outlines of bis Admin istration. These tilings must go with him in his retirement; and when coupled with that agi tation, discord, coufusion, outrage, bitterness, suf fering, and excesses of every kind, which have sprung from Iris heady and intemperate conduct, we should think that the retrospect would afford him but little gratification. And if this be so, he has no one to blame but himself. He has reck lessly disregarded the counsel, and cast from him every original friend, personal and political—pur sued them from day to day wilh the most vindic tiae spirit—sought their destruction in every pos sible way—while he has drawn to his bosom ev ery noisy parasite that would flatter his vanity and cater to his appetite for praise. A high minded and honorable man would rtever have thus acted. But his race is run—his sun has set—and henceforth there will be nothing of con solation left him but that which springs from the recollection of actions dictated by a love of good. Whatever may be our own opinions, wo would not take from him that modicum of peace. It seems to be of the wise dispensations of an over ruling and merciful Providence, that men, in their last hours, should cast back their eyes on their past conduct, and, perhaps, at the close of afpolitical life, reflections of a similar character may obtrude themselves. If so, we would not in the present inslance disturb their current. Whether they come laden with pleasure or with pain, it is not for us to say. All that we venture to express is our own unmixed rejoicings of heart that the day of his dynasty is past. Be lieving, as we do in the sight of Heaven believe, that his Administration has been stained wilh vices, and congratulate the country that it is ended. We now look forward to the future—a future covered as with a pall—wilh little to hope, yet nothing to fear; for we have, at least, this source of satisfaction—that be the next Admin istration as bad as it can be, it cannot be worse than that which has been. it SPEECH OF MR. ALFORD, s Os Georgia, on the bill making appropriations e for the support of the Army for the year 1837 —delivered in the House of Repr-esenta lives, Feb. 26, 1837. On motion of Mr. Cambreleno, the House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. - Smith in the chair, on the amendments of s the Senate to the bill making appropriations 1 for the support of the army for the year 1837.” 3 Mr. Owens then proposed as an amend ment, that the sum of twenty thousand dol -1 lars be appropriated to reimburse the State of f Georgia for moneys expended, or to be expen ded, by said State, in payment for the services of Volunteers in the Creek and Seminole wars, for losses sustained by them, and medi cal attendance furnished them, during said service, or in going to or returning from the place of rendezvous; the said volunteers not having been regularly mustered into the ar my of the United States, and, under the exis ting laws, not entitled to pay; but authorized to be paid by an act of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, passed 26th December 1836, provided that good and sufficient and evidence be furnished the War Department that the said volunteers, in said act designated, have been paid by said State in conformity with its provisions. Mr. Cambreleno said he had the same objection to this amendment which he had to •II the others. It had not been examined and reported upon by a committee of the House. Mr. Alford said, Mr. Speaker, it is fash ionable now, at this late stage of the session for gentlemen who wish to make long speech es to promise the House in the onset to be brief, and, in most cases, the promise is for gotten in the heat of protracted debate. If necessary, Mr. Speaker, I could make the same promise; but candor compels mo to say, ts I were to promise, I should not comply. 1 This subject lies near my heart. Without claiming for myself any of tho distinction • which signalized the career of these gallant 1 bands of irregular militia, I may be pardoned when I do say, 1 feel a deep and abiding con ■ viction of the justice of their claims, from a ' participation at least in the sufferings and pri vations which they endured. Several amond [ ments are proposed to this bill to pay the I troops from Kentucky and Tennessee, raised , under the order of General Gaines, as well as the bill proposed by my colleague to pay the , companies ruised in Georgia, under the exi r gencies of the Creek wai in its first breaking . out, whether they were raised under orders or 5 not, and without being mustered into the ser vice of the United States. Mr. Speaker, 1 am mortified at tho course taken here by the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Cambreleno,) as well as the chairman r of the Committee of Claims, from Ohio, (Mr. Whittlesey.) One objects to the validity j of these claims, because they have not been . before the committee, and the chairman of , the committee objects because the troops were not mustered into the service, I beg leave to t remark, that I cannot see any difference in . the merit of a soldier’s claim for pay in the , mere circumstance of being mustered into r theservice of the United Slates, or not being i mustered in. I would humbly contend that r the gratitude of their country, aswell as the i little pittance of their wages, is duo upon f another and nobler principle. For what s should they be paid I For what should they t receive the consideration of this House, and r the gratitude of their country ] For a gal 1, lantry of spirit and devotion to country dis - played in rudiing, without waiting to be cal -3 led, to the relief of their exposed and suffor ■ ing fellow-citizens. Yes, sir; give the money 1 of this nation to the soldier who when ho saw ] the perils of war encircle the habitation of your ' defenceless families—when the war-whoop 3 was raised—when the council fire burned— ’ when the tomahawk was drawn, and the ' scalping-knife unsheathed—when your wo- P men and children were mnrdered in cold blood t —when the horrors of cruel, savage warfare reigned in bloody triumph—give it to him, sir, , who perilled all for their protection, all for the I honor of his country. Mr. Speaker, if a call was made by General i Gaines for troops in the West; if, in generous ■ response to this call, the hardy Tennesseean and the “ Hunter of Kentucky” rallied to the i standard of their country, if they incurred ex l pense, ifthey consumed their time, and mani ■ fested their willingness to do good service— ! surely, sir, the history of “by gone times" proves most infalliably their capability to do ■ that very thing —why should they not be paid! The gentleman from New York says, because ! the committee have not had them before that tribunal, and the chairman of that committee gays because they were not mustered into ser vice. The gentleman from New York will ; pardon me fur saying, that I fear the report of | that committee would not enhance the justice , of these claims, or increase the prospect oi , their payment, if the members, like the chair man, should refuse to be mustered into the , service of'those who were so unfortunate as not to be mustered into the service of the United States ; and the chairman will pardon me for saying, I cannot see the merit of his distinction. Will the honorable gentleman be pleased to explain to the House the rea sons which influence him in his course upon these claims! And I should be delighted to hear him descant upon the superlative merits of the mere simple operation of being mus tered in. The House will pardon me, Mr. Speaker, for describing the manner of per -1 forming this indispensable, and, according to the chairman’s view, highly meritorious part ' of the military service. A lieutenant of the regular army took the muster roll of Captain Kendrick’s company of mounted men, and said, Julius C. Alford ! I answered here! he pointed to me to march ton paces up street, 1 and I was mustered in. He then called the next, he answered here, marched up, fell in a | line wilh me, and he was mudered in ; and so on, Mr. Speaker, until we were all muster ed in. And will the honorable chairman in , form the House what merit there is in this ' argument of his, which is entirely to decide , the question of pay or no pay ! Mr. Speaker, . we have an abundant treasury, a large sur . plus, and I fear it wll remain so as long as . the merit of just claims, made by honest men, . arc to be thus determined. What nation un der the heavens presents such a spectacle to ■ the world as we do ? None was ever cursed i as we are, (in modern times at least,) wilh i such a thing as an unwieldy surplus of money; • and yet lich as we are as a nation, we draw ! nice distinctions to save our money, and starve • and plunder those who regard our honor and I defend our rights. There is something wrong 1 in this: the hungry politician is fed, the ac ■ live partisan is rewarded, the man who de ceives the people, and ministers to the ambi -1 lion of the great and mighty, is well paid, but f the soldier who fights your battles is turned r off with a cold denial of sheer justice. I hope 1 the times will change, and I shall rejoice to ’ see the people of these United States do jus -1 tice to themselves, as well as to their rulers. \ And I hope to live to see those humbug politi cians, who raise such unworthy obstacles to the claims of our people, mustered out of the ’ service-pay or nn pay: but they will lake s care of themselves; they have the money, and j it seems they intend to keep it. . Mr. Speaker, in all the opposition to these j amendments made upon the floor, I hear no argument against their justice ; it is all a mat e ter of mere form, intended, no doubt, to post pone that which they cannot avoid doing at last. Indeed, there is no argument which can » be used to defeat them, especially the claim of r Georgia. Strength of parties may postpone !- that which both justice and reason demand should bo done, and done quickly. But still, e Mr. Speaker, if wo are to listen to the kind '• pretensions of friendship, made here by the f friends of the President elect, we could not s doubt the payment of our claim for one mo ment- Well, we shall soon see who are our - friends and who ora not. Let mo say to Mr. ■ Van Buren’s friends here, now is tho time to t prove what they profess. If truly, gentlemen, - you arc our friends, now let us feel it; and let 3 mo say to them, in good faith, if you intend s to help us, let us have the benefit of all your ■ votes at once. Do not do as you did in tho 1 case of Texas, part vote yen at one lime and ! part at another, and thus defeat the measure, t whilst at tho same time, you prove to all tho ■ world you are all the friends of Texas. But • let us return to the argument: I said no argu- I menl had or could be used against tho justice > of this claim. If any gentlemen should say i they were not called for by the Government, I • will answer, they were called (or by the ac ’ kual invasion of the State, and the positive > and imperative necessity of tho times. For t more than twelve months before a declaration of war by either party, the Creek Indians s were in tho habit of crossing the Chattahoo > chy river, and plundering and murdering tho I citizens of Georgia, and during this whole time the gallant Jernigan and bis fellow-soldiers, as well as tho citizens of other counties, were i occasionally in the field. It is true,calls were • made by the people of Stewart and Baker counties, and some of the adjoining comities, • for help, but none was given them: they were 1 left by the Governor of Georgia and the “Go i vernment ,” to do the best they could ;in the . condition of our affairs, these soldiers who • ask no pay for actual services, wore compell ■ ed to perform those services from unavoida i bly necessity, which I should think was a pa t ramount reason why they should be paid. I Mr. Speaker, the honorable chairman of the Committee of Claims, as well as tho honor -1 able gentleman from Now York, will pardon • me for another reason why I object to their objection. They say, and particularly the j gentleman from New York, that these claims I ought not to be considered by Congress before 1 they are referred to a committee, and by them i considered and reported upon. I have a case • in point, which proves to my mind most con clusively that these references of important measures to committees aro sometimes made ■ a reason, if not a pretext, for very unnecessary, and, 1 will add, very unjust, and more than ! that, very oppressive delay. I refer now to i claims arising for spoliations committed by i the Creek Indians upon the property of cili • zens of Georgia and Alabama during the last ' war. I promised my constituents when 1 • came here to look after this matter; and, irn f mediately upon my arrival in this city, I en i quired of my colleagues what disposition, it 1 any, had been made of that part of the Presi dent's message which related to this subject, ! in which he recommended the payment of t these claims. I was informed it had been re [ ferred to the Committee on Claims, a very un fortunate reference, 1 fear; for, so far as I can - learn the fate of the claims before the com- J their tracks are ail going into the lion’s t den, not one has ever returned. I addressed f a letter to the honorable chairman, who is the only one of that committee I have any know ledge of as members thereof, inquiring his reasons for not making a report upon that subject; his answer was, he had referred it ■ to the Secretary at War for an opinion; and f we have no such officer in fact; the Attorney • General docs something in that office when •* iris other duties will allow, Tito chairman 3 had no answer from him, and therefore had - made no report. I wrote to the Attorney Ge ’ neral, as acting Secretary at War and now ■ to-day learn he has just sent in his answer, too late, I fear, for a report to do any good ! this session. > Mr. Speaker, I must be permitted lo say this all looks lo me like injustice to my con stituenis; and here in my place 1 do complain I that they have been treated amiss, and 1 (eel 3 it the more sensibly, because I knovt of my i own knowledge that delay is ruin to many of ■ these sufferers. If the honorable chairman ■ had been with me at Roanoke, and had seen ■ what I have seen with my own eyes, liesure | ly would not have sent these claims to the Secretary at War, when the President had i distinctly recommended the measure lo Con -1 gress; and I will say I cannot commend such i a course; and if I understand Mr. Butler’s o ; pinion, he does not see why he should be call ed upon to argue this measure after it was ■ before Congress. I now distinctly ask the 1 honorable chairman, if he did not intend thus : to give it the go-by! for so I shall consider the fact to be until truth dispels the delusion, if I am wrong. But, Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt I have apprehended this whole manage -1 ment as it really is; this claim comes from the 1 South; these sufferers are Southern people; if they had hailed from another quarter, the sen sibilities of the honorable chairman would have been more acute, and the honorable gen tleman from New York would not have flung in his objections thus opportunely against the amendment. It is a hard case upon those who have lost their property. The powers that be wore called upon lo protect them; the strong arm of this Government was so slow to move in their defence, that proteclion came too late: and now, after the citizens of Geor gia and Alabama were left to the mercy of the merciless savage; afterscarce.'y a liirndy who resided upon tho frontier has escaped either murder or bouse-burn ing; after the desolating horrors of Indian warfare were turned loose upon us for months, after the best portions of our new country were made a howling wil derness; after all this, when they come here for a just remuneration, the best yon can do for them is to lot their claim sleep—to them it is tho sleep of death. Mr. Speaker, the House will pardon this digression from the main question, and no doubt will agree with me that the policy of both the gentlemen is tho same—to avoid the payment of either the soldier that fought or the citizen that suffered. I feel confident, at all events, that I have clearly shown, by the facts of the case last debated, that to refer the claims of the soldiers for pay to the committee would not, as I before said, enhance its value or increase the prospect of payment. I hope the amendment of m/» col league will be adopted. I thank tho House for its kind indulgence and polite attention. And now, Mr. Speaker, I will depart from another habit of debate indulged in this House; I will cease when I am through. From the Now York Ileralil, March 4. Last evening our Express from Washin"- , ton arrived at 10 minutes past eleven, bring , ing with him tlio following document, a copy , of which was procured by tbc great influence which our poetical correspondent, “ Cold WU . lals" has with the Kitchen Cabinet. Nothing , further need be said. Read and reflect—the , golden age is approaching. J ORIGINAL INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 1 Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives ! Having been called upon by the powerful 3 voice of the Democratic party, and io purmi - ance of its old and venerable usuages, to pre • side over the United Stales for tlie term of t four years ensuing, salary 935,000 a year, I i cannot meet you, gentlemen, without making f a full and frank disclosure of those principles ' which have always guided mo through life, I from the first time 1 trundled lo market a wheel barrow with cabbages, in Kinderliook, I till I now am trundling the six and twenty i cabbages of the Union lo a belter market and . for higher prices. Oa many former occasions 1 have indeed been clear and explicit on these principles, as it is my nature always to be ; but just now I shall be frank and full beyond all former examples. From the recent expression of public opin ion, as shown in my election, it is evident to to all, that the sacred and (inalienable rights of the States must be strictly and carefully guarded. Indeed this principle which we have inherited from Thomas Jefferson, that great Apostle of democracy, is tho sheet an clior of our Union. Not but that the Fede ral government must also bo preserved in all its power and force, so as to give consistency to state rights. In the south, and south west particularly, this doctrine must be strictly ad hered to. In the nor:h, regular nominations supply the place of state rights, and preserve the ascendency of the democratic parly with out them. On the subject of the Tariff, let us have no difficulty. I have always been in favor of a judicious.tariff which fortunately, means anti tariff in the south—tariff in New England— anti-tariff'in Now York city—tariff in Penn sylvania—and anti-tarilf in the South-West. There is nothing like candor and simplicity in giving opinions on great public questions. Abolition is also a very knotty subject.— Addressing myself to the religious voters of the north, I am clearly of opinion that the general government has the right and authority to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia —but, looking with the other eye at the state of'our friends in the South, I am not sure but that if Congicss were to attempt it, it would be a gross violation of the Constitution. It might and might not —but until public opin ion has developed itself more fully, I think our southern friends ought to bo satisfied witli the riots at New York,Philadelphia, and else where, by which tho property of the blacks were destroyed, their lives put in jeopardy, and their supporters outraged, by the awful energies and wholesome praetices of the de mocratic party. If it is necessary to give fur tlier satisfaction to our friends at the south before the next election, wo shall lot oil'a few more riots at the north. During the ascen dancy of the democratic party, wo have al ways a liberal stock on hand and can fully supply any demand. On the subject of the United States Bank there is no difficulty. My predecessor has de stroyed that aristocratic institution, and thus cleared away the rubbish for tin erection of a new hank, organised on democratic princi ples entirely, and avoiding all tho aristocratic tendencies which the former had. It is not time yet to begin to hatch tho egg of a new bank—but in a year or two, 1 will give direc tion to tho organs of democracy, to call for a new United States Dank, of fifty millions ca pital. All our friends in New York who are fond of “ the fiscal patronage of tho govern ment,” and “ revere” our lute chief are in fa vor of it—and ready to come out when the bell rings, like all other smart flunkeys. 1 think a great bank at Now York, and anolh er at New Orleans, would answer our purpose very well. I always have been, and always will be, op posed to the principle of banking—but 1 have always been favorable lo tho practice. It is only in this way that we can keep up the as cendency of tho democratic party. Banking of all kinds—paper money of every form, is unconstitutional and unjust in principle—but in practice it can be made a very useful and convenient instrument fur keeping the party together, and for carrying the elections. Gold and silver undoubled'y are the only constitu tional currency, but a regular democratic cur rency is a different thing. our late ven erable President took mo into his counsels, tho principle of banking has been very cor rectly and properly put down and repudiated, and especially in the case of the U. S. Bank ; but fortunately for the country the practice has increased, from an aggregate bank capital in 1830 of 150 millions, to 500 millions in 1837. I trust we shall continue this course of op position to banking in principle, but in fitter of it in practice. It is the only constitutional or democratic course. I have been very anxious of late to find out the true democratic principle on the subject of the public lands. I have not yet succeeded, but I trust I shall very soon, particularly after a few election shall have been decided in the western states. la my own stale, New York, I was blest at an early day with a knowledge of the true principle of democracy on public lands, village lots, water privileges, and all such valuable things. Before the canals of Now York wore laid out, our friends purchas ed all tho best village sites throughout the lines, at cheap prices. I myself laid in a good stock of lots and water power privileges, in the town of Oswego. Other lots I look for fees, then coming to me by my practice. As tho democratic parly had the ascendency in the legislature, wo gave a democratic direo. tionto tho laws creating and laying out the canals The lines run through our lots, and in a few years their value rose, soma 100, some 200, some 500 per cent over Ilia origi nal cost. But this was not all. My democratic Safe ty Fund Bank system was then invented, and each of those villages required a democratic bank wilh which to transact its business. By this moans the value of properly, lots, every thing, has risen greatly in New York. The state has become rich, and the democratic parly has become completely organized and permanent.. Now I think Ilia same operation may be performed in the western states. Many of our friends Inve been forming companies, purchasing lands, and laying in a slock of towns, cities, and villages. In a short lime, when they shall have laid in a full supply it will bo full lime to dispose of the rest of the public lands to gqnatters, or to return them to the states, or to do any tiring wi’h them you please. I shall be guided entirely by Congress. Tho democratic party having the first choice, the aristocrats may take the te mainder. This, however, 1 shall leave to your future wisdom. This is a great commercial ago. I am from a great commercial state. It is also an ago of civilization and refinement. The greai principle of modern limes is that every thing is worth money—and every thing can be bought for its value. What is culled corrup tion is merely virtue in a slate of commer cial distribution. New York ins attained her great weolth,power, and population by buy ing and selling everything—goods, merchan dize, flour, banks, men, and women, politi cians, virtue, vice, ami particularly every spe cies of patriotism. Formerly men and na tions were bayoneted into civilization and re-1 finement; now they are bought anil purchased into all the elegances of life, and all the pu rest principles ot democracy. The founda tion of my reign was laid by the iron ener gies of my predecessor. I moan to add the Corinthian capital to the Republic, and rub the democratic party into decent manners and respectable behaviour. Every man has his price ; every state can be bought; and I ne ver saw a woman that had not something handsome about her person, either her foot, g her bust, her looks, her air, or something, s What Romo was under Augustus Coesar, I ', mean to make the United States under my i sway. I shall polish and civilize the demo , cratic party—the reign of the kitchen is at an i end. Lo / life is my utter abomination. I I know from long experience what it is, and > therefore despise it from my heart. 1 shall i assemble about me all the ingenious, literary, ; elegant, ami educated men and women in the Union, Flour is up in price—money is up— coal is up—l am up—why should not every tiring else rise also ! Willi these observations I think you will be at no loss to understand my views and principles on public policy. The democratic parly Ims now tho ascendancy in this country, let us take care to keep the power in our own hands at any sacrifice, “ Our sufferings, at length, is not intolerable.” Martin Van Iluxaua. From the New Orleans Bulletin. PATENT COTTON GIN. We understand that Dr. Jones’ patent Cot ton Gin, of which we made a notice some time since, was put in operation on Saturday last, to tho entire satisfaction of a largo num ber of competent judges, who were present. The general opinion seems to be that it not only causes a great saving of labor, but also improves the quality of the staple so much, ss to enhance its price from l-4e to l-2o in the pound. The best proof of the success of the patent is, that several of the spectators, upon'secing its performances immediately gave orders lo have gins after this model, prepared for their planta tions before the ensuing season. The Gin will bo exhibited in full operation every day during the present week, fron 10 to 11 in the morning, and from 4 to 5 in the ev ening, at No. 200 Julia street, where nil who aro interested in tho improvements of the kind would do well to repair thither for the pur pose of testing, to llioir own satisfaction, the merits of the invention. From the Mobile Morning Chronicle of the ilh inst. IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS. We learn from the best authority, a propo sition is now on foot by some gentlemen of Augusta, Ga. to establish betweA that city and Mobile, a regular daily lino of Steam Packets and Stagu-Coaclies—to be suppor ted and arranged in the following inannor.— The proprietors of tlio Steam Packet line, will belong lo n stock Company, wilh a capi tal of SIOO,OOO. Tho Stage line between Montgomery and Augusta, will be owned by tlio present proprietors of tho line now run ning between these places. “The Steam Packets, to run between this and Montgomery every other day, will benew of tlio bust make, and eloganlly fitted and fur-, nisbed for tlio purpose. On these boats ex perienced Captains will bo employed, and as their purpose will bo tlio conveyance of pas sengers only, they will never be delayed or retarded in tlioir trips on account of freight. "A sufficient number of splendid Coaches will run between Montgomery and Augusta, so as to accommodate at all times tlio travel ling of the road. “This, in short, is the project as stated to us—and in our opinion, a highly reasonable ' one. During almost every month in tho year 1 the travelling on this route is 100 great fiir pre sent conveniences, and all who have passed in | travelling seasons, aro acquainted with the innumerable difficulties winch moot them ut every town and village on their way. The proposed arrangement will completely obviate all theso difficulties, and afford a safe, regular and speedy communication with An. uata, from which place lo Charleston the inter course by the rail road is ot all times certain. “The citizens of Augusta have generously pledged their subscriptions to $60,000 wortlr of the stock of the line of prickets, leaving but forty thousand dollars to bo taken in Mobile and Montgomery.—Tins small sum we feel confident, will be subscribed for bore as soon as books are opened, provided the obligations entered into by the contractors bo such as to ensure u proper and just appropriation of the funds. This will doubtless be dono, and wc hope soon to seo the whole roate, between this city and Charleston, little less agreeable and convenient, then between Augusta and the latter place. “Tlio value of tho stock in this Company cannot fur a moment be doubted. No invest* ment could be mure profitable; and with this prospect, and those previously stated, we re peat our hopes and expectations of its immedi ate application. Wo understand a subscrip tion list is now open at the office of Col. Mc- Gran on Conti street, where those wishing to do so can cull mid subscribe, or learn more de finitely than wc have stated the history of the proposition, COMMERCIAL. Dai.timork Muikkt, March 7. Flour -The transaction* in Howard street Flour are dill confined lo (mail parcels lor home use, nt 810,- 76 The wagon price to-day is uniform at 910,25, with n small advance occasionally for, hoico lirundi. City Miffs flour is dull at 910 for standard, ami $10,25 tor extra. (train —On Saturday two cargoes of Herman red Wheal, about 8000 bushels, were sold at $2,16, quali ty prime, To-day another parcel of 2500 bushels was sold, hut the price was not mado public, A cargo of 6000 bushels is still in the market. Yesterday sales of White Corn wo’o made at 85 n 87 cts. and of Yellow at 90 a92 cts. To day the article is dull, and lliese prices cannot he obtained. Marine Intelligence- Savannah, March 9.—Arr. schrs Factor, Myrick NOrleuns; Eclipse, I’hil ps, Baltimore; steamer Oglethorpe, Kirkpatrick, Augusta. Went to sea, ship franklin, Sislare, Greenock •, setir Virginia, Nickerson, lloslon. Sailed, sloop Cashier, sane, Charleston. Charleston, March 10.—Arr, ship Charles ton, Eldridge, from lloslon ; sclir Exit, Sisson, Sn Vanuatu Cl’d, Hr brig Coznr, fotvlor, Greenock ; sclir Ag nes, Swasey, N Orleans; steam packet South Caro lina, Holmes, Norfolk ; steam packet Win Seabrouk, Dubois, kavannah. Went to sea yesterday, brig Elm, Crofts, W In dies; brig Hiram, Bacon, New Orleans ; It L. brig Buenos Ayres, Sluart, N York ; sclir Motion, Wil ley, Jacksonville; steam packet Houth Carolina, Holmes, Norfolk. In the offiing, a barque. Norfolk Sc Charleston steam Packet*. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. THE Norfolk Lino of Sleam ficVsFl Packets will commence rnn- Jr*N long regularly oncen week, * lßl ' v< *nn Charleston <fe Nor »*«wi*isMisiMaifclqlk, by the steamer GEOR GIA, Capt, Rollins, leaving Charleston on fridsy Afternoon,the IBih March, an 1 (he .SOUTH CARO LINA, Capt. Holmes, on ihc 2oih March, Ha-sage and fare $23 This arrangement to continue until tbc first oi August, at least Tho Boats will leave Norfolk every Saturday.—- Tho Georgia will run through to Savannah next trip, and continue to do so until lunber notice. The steamer Kentucky 1s to run to and from (he Norfolk I and Charleston steam packets in the Bay, and insure passengers being put on board the Philadelphia b iais Monday morning, md they may be in New York Monday night. . WILLIAM PATTON, Agent, . Fitzsimons’ wharf March 10 87 6t PETIT (JULF COTTON SEED - 249 sacks Genuine Petit Gulf COTTON SEED, careful ly seieniod expressly (hr this Market. Justreceivsd lr*m New Orleans and far sale by I RATHBONE & DAK Est, , Jan. 37 23 ts m ■ Dissolution. f Co-partnership heretofore existing nndcr r A the firm of >rt. M I)tK ACo, is (his day di«- *° i i’i by miltlial consent. M. M. Dye Ims purcha -1 !, interest of James HI, Dye and Milo natch, in the late firm, and is au'lmriscd to rolled • the debts and attend generally to all unset)li d busi np“- M. M. DYE, I JAMES M. DYE. MILO HATCH. TMA HR undersigned will eoni inuo the business hnra tofore eonduclcj by the loie firm, on his indi vidual account, and solicits a continuance of the former patronage extended to the late firm. . .. , M. M. DYE. Augusta, March 10,1837 as Administrator’!* Notice. 1 K'WR months niter dale application will be made *■ to the Honorable the Interior Court of Colum bia county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a tract of Land adjoining Beallo and Zachry, in said county, and a negro boy named Daniel, belonging to the estate of George A. Tindall, deceased, hie of said county; lor the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. „ . . A. L ZACHRY, Adm’r. March 11 -tin, ftg RC. BALDWIN—Fancy and Staple Dry • Goods, at Wholesale, 234 Broad street, An gusta, Goo. [Jan 3 Ily T PLATE, constantly on hand and Ibr tala by -A Jan 3 1 tfl R. C BALDWIN. 1 VAUtXCSE MAIVIFAtTLRIVO CO. A SUPPLY of YARNS & OSNABURGS will, in future, be kept «n hand at Messrs. Charke, McToir A Co’s store, Broad Street, Augusta, Oa. t where the former customers of the Factory, and the trade generally are invited to fall. WAI. G. NIAIAIO, Suc'y A Treasurer. r«h 25 • John Dascoinbe. ABv (THIS Celebrated Racer w ill make Ms first season at the HAMPTON Cf YtiCOIJU.sk, near Angunla, Go.,under direction of Mr. Fkkema.n W. *if ft* I.Acr, and bo let to Marce, theensu ing season, at One Hundred Dollars the season, payable 25th December next, with One Dollar to the Gtuum; the season to commence tho ISt h February, end end the 15th July next. It is re quested that poisons sending mores, will send a not* for the season and a podigrtte of tho mare. John Bascunibo never having covered, his powers as a foul-getter are, of course, unknown : such mares therefore, as do not prove in leal, shall have the benefit of another season, free of charge. Me ssrs. Glascock & I/icy are extensively provided with Lot* and Stables, for mures that may be sent to remain with the b rse, and will be fed at fifty cents per day. Black servants, sent with mures, ted gratis.— Every care and attention will bo taken to guard against accidents or escapes, but no liability will bo incurred for either. A re|«irl having gained circula tion that John Bascemhe would nut cover, 1 taka this method to contradict it, so tir as he ha* not re fused. PEDIGREE.—John Bascombc is u light cbesnut, fifteen and a half bands high, lino bone and muscle, with very superior limbs mid action, six years old (he ensuing spring; ho was got by tho celebrated horse Bertrand, sen., his dam was got by Paculst, and ho by imported Citizen; bis grand dun by ini poiled Buzzard ; and his great grand dam by Wade Hampton’s Paragon, and ho by imported Flimnap; his dam by Harwell's Traveller, Ins grand dam Ca miliiu. by old Fearnought out of Calisla, imparted by Col. Bird ; Harwell« Traveller was by Morton’s Traveller, out of Col. Bird’s 0 Uinta; Bascuinho’e great great grand dum by imported Figure, his great great grand dam was old Sbamorkin, who was got by imported Wddnir.out of Ihe imported Cub Mart. Base umbo’s performance on the Turf are of so re cent data, and consequently so well known, 1 deem it unnecessary to trouble the public with any remarks 1 of mine, in relation to them, except to state that ho ; has never lost a heal since he bus been in my bauds r JOHN CROWELL. March 10 37 i fJMgpas We arc authorised to announce Captain Itw SAMUEL BONES, as a candidate for Major of tho City Battalion, at the ensu ing election. March 9 sft Last Call. ALL persons indebted by nolo or book account to the subscriber are informed that a settlement is desired immediately us 1 shall leave tho state by tho 2Ulh instant. „ , D. LYON THORP. March 10 _ 6t 57 Wanted Immediately, fifty to one hundred good, sound, young riding HORSES, in good order, li»r which the highest cash price will bo given. Also, thirty go al Teamsters, to go to Florida, for whom high wages will be given. Apply to the subscriber, at Mr. Alt mtr's Livery Slob e, . J. U. W. SCARBOROUGH, Agent. March 9 ftft t s WJI.il. CRANE. ~ IS no w opening a largo assort incut of Dry Good*, which he will sell low at Wholesale or Retail, at No. 231 Broad street. March 7 1m MECHANICS’ BANK, AUGUSTA, > March Blh, 1836. 5 ON WEDNESDAY next, (the ISih) the Board will clod a Diirouvt Clerk, to fill the vacancy of A. Picqnet resigned—also, a Collection Clerk, ilia amount ol salary and bund, may lie known by ap plication to the President or Cashier. GEO. W. LAMAR, Cashier. March 9 td 55 official hrawZno ” OK THE Georgia Stale Lottery. For the benefit of the Augusta liulep’t Fire Comp’/ , class no 9. von 1837. 7 ill M if, 62 51 56 58 25'~27 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that die above numbers ns ilioy stand nre correct, us lalicn from the Man ager's certificate of the drawing of the Virginia Mule Lottery lor Wheeling,Class No. 1, for 1837, drawn at Alexandria, Virginia, March 4th.—And which dele mines the fate of all the Tickets in the above Lottery. A. READ, Agent. March 7 54 Georgia State Lottery. KOII THE HKVEKIT OK THE Augusta Indep ntleul Fire lompaiir. Class No. 10, for 1837. To he determined by the drawing of Ike Virgin*! State LottcryJ'ur the benefit of the Town of PeicrtbuTff, Class No. 2, lor 1837. To bo drawn at Alexandria, Va. on Saturday. March Nth, 1837. I). S. GIIEGOIIY \ CO. (Successors to Yales A Mclntyre, 1 Managers. UIOHt.ST PRIZE 30,000 DOLLS. GRAND MIIK.IIK, 1 PRIZE OF 530,000 is 335,000 I 10,000 is 10,000 1 7,000 IS 7,000 1 5,000 is 5,000 1 4,000 is 4,000 1 3,000 is 3,000 1 2,165 is 2,165 ’ 25 1000 is 25,000 50 500 is 25,000 00 200 is 10,000 88 150 i« 13,200 63 100 is 6,300 6» 80 is 5,040 63 70 is 4,410 63 60 is 3,780 126 50 is I 6,300 126 40 is V 5,040 3654 20 is 23436 10 is ' iSfSbO *7814 PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $472,675 I Vr Pickets 810—Shares in proponion.JCO WrTirkds in the above Lottery cun be obtained at all limes by country denlere, and those who are disposed to adventure, by sending their orders to the undersigned, who will give prompt attention, if * addros.-ei to. A. READ, 1 Contractor and State Agent, Augusta, Ga ’ March 7 51 1— ■ —————l ■ 1, , , . Notice. PERSONS indebted to mo for Professional ser vices, will pleaso make payment to Messrs. Jin kins A Mann, who nro ray auihorusd Attorneys, daring my absence from the State. , Fcfa 4. 1837 30 P. PATTERSON. ON CONSIGN AIJjiNT—SO or SO boxes » prune Virginia Tobacco, at DAWSON’J WAREHOUSE; k Jan 21 X ti J7